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FarmTek: Organic Farm Cuts Feed Costs With Hydroponic Fodder - Page 5 UT Researchers Take Swat At Honeybee Deaths - Page 9 Cowboy Logic: Carpet Diem / Seize The Rug - Page 10 Value Of Washington Organic Farm Crops Rising - Page 11 Performance Medical: Unique Heart Formula Saves Countless Lives - Page 13 Landmark Services Cooperative Breaks Ground For New Grain Facility - Page 13 Staheli West: DewPoint 6110 Has Revolutionized The Way Dry Hay Is Baled - Page 17 Wet Fields Slow Completion Of Soybean Planting - Page 18 Bench Industries: The Leader In Modular Air Screen Machines - Page 19 Featherlite Participates In NASCAR Race To Green - Page 19 Sea Minerals FA: Lasting Positive Effect On The Microbes In The Soil - Page 22 It’s The Pitts: The Yo Yo Cow - Page 23 Kern County Tractor Parts - Page 25 Ambraco: Announces New TamaTec+TM Feature - Page 26 Fort Dodge Chemical, Inc.: Control Multi Rodents With Just One Bait! - Page 29 Official Says Eastern SD Recovered From Drought - Page 31 C&R Supply, Inc.: Designed With The Operator In Mind - Page 31 25,000th Large Square Baler Is Built In Hesston, KS - Page 35 AGCO Announces Three-Year, $42 Million Expansion Of Minnesota Facility - Page 39

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Organic Farm Cuts Feed Costs With Hydroponic Fodder Mark Challenge: High price of feed and lack of fresh pasture Solution: Full-Size Fodder Pro 2.0 Feed System Application: Feeding cattle, pigs and chickens Location: Wyndmere, ND Edd Goerger, the owner and operator of Damasa Organics Farm, believes we should really consider where our food is coming from before we eat it. This is the reason he raises his cattle, chickens and pigs on pasture. He then markets his chicken, eggs, pork and beef to customers within a fifty-mile radius. Raising livestock on pasture can be hit or miss, especially when droughts like the one we have been experiencing occur.

Previously, Goerger’s cattle were eating straight grass hay during the winter and pasture during the summer.

The pigs and poultry got a regular organic grain ration along with rotational pasture moves. With the prices of feed on the rise and the drought affecting pasture, Goerger knew he needed a more sustainable feed option. He knew FarmTek products had proved to be long lasting in the past, so he turned to the company for a FodderPro 2.0 Feed System. Goerger says, “I chose the FarmTek system because of the simplicity and ease of operation

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compared to others on the market. I also liked the price.”

The system is working out well for Goerger, even with the cold winters he experiences in North Dakota. He explains, “After learning how to manage the system in a heated winter environment, it has been almost trouble free.”

Goerger is impressed with the feed cost savings he is experiencing. “The fodder is produced at half the cost of hay, even with using six-dollar barley.” He continues, “I like that I can provide fresh, green grass to my animals year round, allowing them to maintain higher Omega 3 levels.”

Goerger shares, “While the system is easy to use, it is more effort than just pitching hay over the fence.

But, with the decrease in feed costs and increase in feed quality, the effort is completely worth it. In addition, you not only provide a way to supply fresh green feed in the winter, you also drought-proof your operation in case your pastures go dry.”

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Dairy Farmers Disagree On Sales Of Raw Milk AP Wire Service RACINE, WI (AP) – When it comes to raw milk, even dairy farmers who drink their own product disagree over whether they and their peers should be allowed to sell it.

The issue has made headlines with the recent trial of a Sauk County farmer, who was acquitted in May of three charges of producing, processing and selling milk without proper licenses but convicted of violating a holding order by continuing to sell his products after ordered to stop.

The Journal Times reported 31 states allow some level of raw milk sales and 19 do not, according to the National Association of State Depart-

ments of Agriculture. Wisconsin bans the sale of raw milk, with extremely limited exceptions.

Raw milk advocates argue it tastes better and has more nutrients; but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most nutrients stay in milk even after pasteurization.

Farmers interviewed by the Journal Times have different views on the issue.

“It’s a sticky issue,” said Burlingtonarea farmer Brian Schaal, who milks nearly 300 cows and drinks the raw milk produced on his farm. “Personally, I don’t like the government making rules about what’s best for the public.

“But on the other hand,” Schaal continued, “what if someone buys

raw milk and would get sick – who’s responsible? Is it the person or the farmer? And the whole dairy industry would get a black eye.”

Kathy Baumeister, a former Burlington-area dairy farmer, said her family drank raw milk until they sold their herd nine years ago.

“We love it, our kids love it. We never had an issue, but we took very good care of the milk,” she said.

“It was never sitting around. That’s where the issue is,” she said. She said if milk isn’t properly taken care of, bacteria can quickly grow and make people sick. And she’s not sure how the state could monitor that.

“I can’t definitely say one side or the

other is correct, because I can see both sides,” she said.

Town of Burlington dairy farmer Dave Elderbrook said farmers should be able to sell raw milk. “We have sold to neighbors for years till the lawsuits and all of that started,” Elderbrook said, “and then we quit. We have people stop all the time and ask for it, but we won’t do it anymore because of the liability.”

Former Raymond dairy farmer Bob Hunter also supports consumer choice.

“I still think when a consumer wants to buy raw milk it should be up to them.

I don’t really care if the state likes it or not. I think a farmer is providing what the citizens want,” he said. -

Purina Animal Nutrition Launches Heat Stress Manager For Sows Mobile App Jeffrey Hoffelt New app for Apple and Android lets producers track heat stress levels right where the sows are.

Shoreview, MN – Purina Ani-

mal Nutrition introduces the Heat Stress Manager for Sows app for smart phones. This free tool provides heat stress prevention tips and resources to producers, helping them to avoid sea-

sonal production lulls.

“Sows can become heat stressed at temperatures lower than producers may think,” says Vern Pearson, PhD, swine nutritionist for Purina Animal Nutrition. “Producers need to look at both the temperature and the humidity inside the facility to determine the potential for heat stress.”

The Heat Stress Manager for Sows app features an easy to use heat stress calculator for inputting the current temperature and humidity readings. It is recommended that producers install a thermometer and hygrometer in the sow barn to read these temperatures at the location of the sows. After inputting these readings into the app, the temperature and humidity are translated into a THI reading that shows the severity of heat stress, ranging from mild to extreme risk. Research shows that sows can begin to feel the impact of heat stress at a THI of 80.

“Sows that are heat stressed have

a greater potential to experience seasonal infertility, smaller litter sizes, decreased embryo survival rates and death losses,” Pearson says. “But the most common impact of heat stress is decreased feed intake; therefore, ration changes that promote feed intake may be needed as THI levels increase.”

This app helps producers make educated ration and management changes based on the environment in the facility. In addition to the heat stress calculator, the mobile app offers management and nutrition tips to mitigate heat stress.

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Go Wild At Western Idaho Fair Western Idaho Fair is excited to celebrate its 116th fair this August 16 – 25, 2013. The history dates back to 1897 when it got started as the Intermountain Fair. Although the foundation is the same for the Fair today as what was started all those years ago, many events have changed over time.

Western Idaho Fair attracts an attendance of approximately 250,000 people each year of which 70 percent come from Ada County, rapidly changing under urban development. The Fair is a true combination of entertainment and education.

It provides an opportunity to educate patrons about Idaho’s agriculture roots.

It is a natural place for kids to learn about the relationship between produc-

tion agriculture and the bounty of food on the Midway.

With gate admission, patrons can enjoy a variety of entertainment and activities: • Grandstand Acts including Foreigner, The Guess Who, Brantley Gilbert, and Clay Walker • Grounds Acts including All About Monkeys, The Village Blacksmiths, Puzzlemania, Fun with Physics, Meet the Animals, and Kids Pedal Tractors • Agriculture demonstrations, exhibits and activities including Western Idaho Fair’s Passport to the Fair program • 4-H, FFA, and Open Class competitions and shows This year, Western Idaho Fair will celebrate CORN as the Crop of the Year. The fair will recognize 10 farm

Animal Rights Group Seeks Booth At Nebraska Fair AP Wire Service GRAND ISLAND, NE (AP) – An animal rights organization wants to take its campaign to the Nebraska State Fair, where exhibitors and fairgoers celebrate the state's rich traditions of agriculture, livestock farming and ranching.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has applied for a booth at this year’s fair, which runs Aug. 23-Sept. 2 at the fairgrounds in Grand Island.

PETA campaign manager Katie Arth told the Lincoln Journal Star that the group’s trips to state fairs in Iowa and elsewhere last year reflected a new strategy for trying to guide consumers away from meat and decrying what PETA members view as often deplorable exploitations of farm animals.

Nebraska fair executive director Joseph McDermott said PETA has a First Amendment right to come to the fair and spread its message.

“We at the Nebraska State Fair have a responsibility to make sure the fair remains a family friendly environment,” McDermott said. “So once it’s determined they will be at the fair, we will work with them to ensure that it does remain a family friendly environment.”

Fair officials and PETA representatives have been discussing references, insurance and other details.

PETA officials said the group’s booth and efforts were well-received at last

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summer’s Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, saying several farmers walked up to politely discuss their disagreement with the group’s message.

“People were shocked to find out that workers kicked, beat and even sexually abused farm animals on factory farms,” Arth said.

PETA did close down its booth for a couple of days because of a dispute over profanity in a 13-minute video it was showing. But a compromise was reached with fair officials in which the video’s audio remained uncensored, but the profanity was removed from the subtitles.

PETA shouldn’t expect a warm welcome in Grand Island, said Larry Sitzman, executive director of the Nebraska Pork Producers and speaking on behalf of the five Nebraska livestock and poultry organizations aligned as We Support Agriculture.

“As a joint farm organization, we obviously don’t share anything in common with that group,” Sitzman said, “which puts us in the camp of the vast majority of Nebraskans.”

PETA has applied for an outdoor booth that Nebraska fair executive director McDermott said would cost $500 to $600.

“We do have space available, but it is limited space,” McDermott said. But if the group provides the information the fair requested, he said, “I would expect to see them at the fair this year.” -

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Patrons can learn about the families in the Simplot Ag Pavilion. In addition, Butler Carnival will be back with a wide-variety of amusement rides featuring the all-new Vertigo and the Fair’s first-ever water ride, White Wa-

ter Flume.

With thousands of competitive divisions at Western Idaho Fair there is something for everyone to see. From pies to pigs or pictures to poultry, we have a category for your prize winning entry. Enter online by August 7 to participate.

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UT Researchers Take Swat At Honeybee Deaths

By Duane W. Gang The Tennessean NASHVILLE, TN (AP) – Paul Campanis lost half of his beehives on his 16-acre Nashville farm this winter.

Nashville gardener David Davies has seen so little honeybee activity this spring that he’s resorted to using a paintbrush to pollinate his tomato and squash plants.

The nation’s honeybees are dying off in record numbers and researchers, including at the University of Tennessee, are scrambling to figure out why.

The stakes are high.

As much as a third of the nation’s food supply relies on bees and other insects for pollination. In Tennessee, everything from blueberries and strawberries to pumpkins and watermelons need the bees.

But since 2006, bees have been dying at alarming rates. About one in three honeybees died this past winter, a nearly 10-percentage-point spike compared with the winter of 2011-12, bee researchers reported in May. Figuring out why bees are dying off is a tough puzzle, said John Skinner, a University of Tennessee professor and bee researcher involved in the national effort to find answers.

“We are at the middle of the tunnel. We are closer to seeing the light,” Skinner said. “It’s a challenging time.

It is probably one of the most exciting times in bee research. But at the same time, people want a quick answer and we simply cannot give that.”

A study on bee health released in May by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suggested a host of factors are contributing to the rising death toll.

Those include parasites and disease, poor honeybee nutrition and a

lack of genetic diversity among bee colonies. The report also suggested exposure to pesticides may play a role in killing bees, but noted that additional research is needed.

The role pesticides play in killing honeybees is a high-profile issue. Many environmental groups – and local beekeepers – say it is a significant factor.

Protests took place across the nation in June, including in Nashville, against Monsanto, the Missouri-based agriculture giant that produces everything from pesticides to genetically modified seeds. The bee issue was among the concerns for protesters.

In May, the European Union approved restrictions on three pesticides to better protect bees. Environmental groups praised the decision, although chemical companies opposed the restrictions. The new report on bee health said a parasitic mite – called the Varroa destructor – remains the “single most detrimental pest of honey bees” and a major reason for the declining bee colonies.

Skinner said the mites can kill the bees, and researchers have found viruses that also are playing a role. Bees can often carry viruses from plant to plant, he said.

As for pesticides, most people say they are a factor in some way, Skinner said. But to what extent is hard to tell, he said. In small doses, pesticides can serve as a medicine but prove harmful in large quantities, he said.

“We need more research to look at it more carefully,” Skinner said.

A big problem Regardless of the reasons, the rising honeybee death toll is a serious matter – not just for large-scale agriculture but for backyard gardeners, too.

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ue of pollination,” Skinner said. “It is huge.” Jim Garrison, a member of the Tennessee Beekeepers Association, said mites and pesticides play a role.

But so does the weather. Mild winters mean bees become more active earlier but then lack needed food.

“It is a constant problem,” he said.

“We had a lot of die-off this last year.”

W.T. Nolen, 84, a Lebanon beekeeper and member of the Wilson County Beekeepers Association, said bees can’t live on their own today because of all the diseases.

“As beekeeepers we try to provide them a home and resources so they can do our pollination and with a strike of luck reward us with some honey,” Nolen said.

Campanis and his wife, Melanie, rely on their bees to pollinate their large vegetable garden. They are trying to do all they can to make sure their bees have food and a good home. They let some of their vegetables flower and go to seed to provide them more food,

something larger farms don’t do.

He started with eight hives last winter and began the spring with three.

They captured a bee swarm and now have four.

Campanis said pesticides play a role, as does a lack of diversity among crops. “It’s just devastating,” said Campanis, a past president of the Nashville Area Beekeepers Association. “We have to have sustainable agriculture practices.”

Davies just wants to make sure he can have squash and tomatoes this year.

He has several greenhouses at his home near Seven Oaks Park.

“I’ve got a bunch of big tomato plants, taller than I am, but there are no bees,” he said. “Nothing.”

Using the paintbrush is tedious work, he said. “Still, there is just yellow flowers everywhere and each one of those could be tomato,” Davies said. Davies knows he needs to do more. “I am going to start beekeeping,” he said. -

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Cowboy Logic

by Ryan M. Taylor

TOWNER, ND – I don’t know how long most people keep their carpeting before replacing it, but us Lutherans in Towner give it a good, long run before performing the last rites of rugdom.

Our church building is the same age as me. The cornerstone reads 1970, the same year as my birth certificate. And, until last week, the carpet in our sanctuary had been in service to the Lord since…you guessed it, 1970.

That’s a pretty long time. When a carpet turns 43, it’s probably a little like dog years – we can say something mathematical like, “the carpet is 43 years old, which is like 108 for you and I.” The carpet was showing its age. It had wrinkles and lumps, baggy spots, a few scars and the rug was wearing thin.

Just like people as we get older.

Our church council decided this was finally the year to tear out the old carpet

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Carpet Diem Seize The Rug and put in a new one. We voted on the style and color pattern as a congregation and put a work day on the calendar to get together and make the church ready for the carpet layer.

This was no small undertaking. All those oak pews had to be moved out and their bases unscrewed from the floor.

Four of our flock’s strongest gave a heave ho and took them to the fellowship hall.

Same with the organ, altar, piano and a few assorted cabinets.

Then it was time to pick up a corner of the old carpet and go. Glued down to the concrete slab in a sanctuary the size of a small town school gymnasium, we had to take it off in a lot of smaller bite size chunks.

When the carpet was gone and only the black foam was left stuck to the floor you could establish our Lutheran patterns of travel. It was pretty well shot

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heading down the aisle. Forty three years of brides, grooms, wedding parties of various sizes, caskets of various weights, pallbearers and the usual Sunday traffic of those seeking worship and communion told the tale where the path was wore down to the floor.

The church looked different with all the pews and carpet gone. You had to really think to remember which family had which pew. Like milk cows in the appropriate stall, we all have our favorite place. I thought I could see a spot with some ground in crayons where those Taylor kids usually sit.

Then the hard work began with the scrapers and shovels to get the glued down foam off the floor and out the door. Partly done with that grisly task, we broke for a little supper in the fellowship hall.

Sitting there eating our barbeques, someone piped up, “when’s the stripper coming?” Now, that raised a few eyebrows amongst us Lutherans. “She was supposed to be here about now,” someone added. It was discussed that we couldn’t find a stripper in our little town and that we had to go to the big city of Minot to locate a stripper that we

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could have in our church for a couple of hours. The conversation went from bad to worse, or even better, depending on your sense of humor.

Worst of all, or best of all, when we finished our meal, we walked back into the sanctuary and there we found, gasp, the church council president in the middle of the floor with the stripper. And he was doing just what you’d expect, he was stripping the foam and glue off the floor with the rented Edco power stripper.

I’m looking forward to the next forty years of worship, weddings, baptisms and celebrations of lives lived on our new carpet when it’s all done.

I’m not sure how long the new carpet will last, but I do know the story about the church council president and the stripper in the sanctuary will be around for years to come.

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Value Of Washington Organic Farm Crops Rising AP Wire Service

By Kristi Pihl Tri-City Herald KENNEWICK, WA (AP) – For the first time, people seek out Gary Middleton to buy his organic fruit.

That’s something that has taken Middleton, who farms about 100 acres of organic apples, cherries and blueberries near Eltopia, about 13 years to accomplish, and is among the reasons he plans to continue to stay organic.

The number of organic acres farmed in the state is dropping, from almost 105,000 in 2009 to an estimated 88,100 in 2012, according to a recent study by Washington State University’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources.

But the value of the state’s organic crops is rising.

It grew by 20 percent from 2010-11, to $284.5 million, the study said. That’s the highest value in seven years.

Eastern Washington counties accounted for about 82 percent of that value.

Love and economics Some of the drop in acreage may be because farmers have realized the amount of work, expense and challenge involved with farming organically, said Middleton of Middleton Organic Orchards.

Organic agriculture is more laborintensive, requiring hand thinning and hand weeding, he explained. At the peak, when blueberries and cherries are harvested simultaneously, he’ll need about 250 people.

Organic prices have to be high enough to cover those increased costs.

“I love being an organic farmer, but it still comes down to economics,” he said.

Organic farmers don’t use herbicides, and are limited in the pesticides and fertilizers they can use.

Middleton uses compost for fertilizer, which requires more planning when it comes to nutrients. It doesn’t deliver as much nitrogen as fast as synthetic products.

But organic agriculture seems a good fit for stewardship of the land, he said. He’s noticed that the beneficial insects, including bees and ladybugs, have increased.

Most of the blueberries still were green in early June, although a few showed a hint of a bluish-purple hue.

Middleton’s irrigation system was going on and off in a 15-minute rotation to cool his apples and blueberries and to suppress sunburn.

The blueberry and cherry harvests will likely start around the end of June, Middleton said. Blueberries will be color-picked by hand, with the same bushes picked three to four times.

Middleton’s goal is to serve an “elite” fresh market, with stores like Costco and Whole Foods carrying his blueberries, he said.

Blueberry harvest can last a month, and cherry harvest can last for about 14 days, he said. His cherries, like others in the area, were hit by frost damage, slashing the expected yield.

After those harvests are complete, Middleton and his crew will move on to the Gala, Golden Delicious and Granny Smith apples. Frost also might affect those yields, but he said the blueberries seemed to come through the cold - which dropped as low as 23 degrees - just fine.

Yields, prices growing Increasing yields from fruit trees could be a part of why the value of the state’s organic crops continue to grow, said David Granatstein, a sustainable agriculture specialist at WSU’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Granatstein completed the WSU study with Elizabeth Kirby, a sustainable agri-

culture research associate.

It’s also possible that some fruit that was sold as conventional because of better prices is now being sold as organic, Granatstein said.

Sales and prices of organic crops continue to increase, suggesting that the market is not saturated, he said.

Grant County continues to lead the state in organic production with about 22,000 acres and a 2011 crop value of $87.8 million, up about 37 percent from the year before.

Benton County has the second most acreage, at about 7,800 in 2012, down about 10 percent from the year before.

The 2011 crop value was about $25.8 million, up 17 percent from the previ-

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Franklin County had an estimated 3,200 acres in 2012, a 2 percent drop.

Yet value climbed by nearly 37 percent to $18 million.

Organic acres and sales for other area counties were: – Adams County, relatively unchanged at about 2,500 organic acres in 2012, with value growing by nearly 37 percent to more than $6 million in 2011.

– Walla Walla County, down by 4 percent to about 2,200 acres in 2012, with value up 10 percent to $22 million.

– Yakima County, up 5 percent at about 5,700 acres in 2012, with value increasing 23 percent to $23.4 million in 2011. -

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Jeffrey Hoffelt Cottage Grove, WI – Landmark Services Cooperative broke ground for a new state-of-the-art grain facility in Fall River, WI, on June 24.

The new grain-loading facility is to be completed by August 2014. The facility will have capacity to hold up to 4.6 million bushels of grain and to market 15 to 25 million bushels of grain annually.

Community members, local and state representatives, area grain producers and members of the Landmark team shared in the groundbreaking ceremony.

“This new facility is part of an amazing evolution for Landmark, our members and our communities,” said Bob Carlson, chief executive officer of Landmark Services Cooperative. “Once completed, the facility will provide economic benefits to the community and will be an efficient solution to grain growers, offering speed, space and markets – all of which will help our members to continue to feed a growing population.”

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House’s Rejection Of Farm Bill Leaves Few Options

By Mary Clare Jalonick WASHINGTON, DC (AP) – The House’s broad rejection of a massive farm bill could signal a shift in the way Congress views agriculture policy.

Farm issues once had enormous clout on Capitol Hill, but the healthy agriculture economy and an increased interest in cutting spending have worked against farm-state lawmakers who are now trying to push a farm bill through for a third year in a row.

The five-year, half-trillion dollar measure would have expanded some subsidies while saving about $4 billion annually overall, including a 3 percent cut in the almost $80 billiona-year food stamp program. The vote June 20 was 234-195 against the bill, with 62 Republicans voting “no”, arguing it was too expensive.

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-OK, said after the vote that the committee is assessing its options.

But just before the vote, he signaled that he was not optimistic he would be able to get another bill to the floor.

“I can’t guarantee you’ll see in this Congress another attempt,” he said.

Lucas and other rural lawmakers argue that a farm bill is needed to avert crises stemming from bad weather or price collapses. They could push for an extension of the 2008 farm bill, which expires in September, or negotiate a new bill with the Senate and try again. Some conservatives have suggested separating the farm programs from the food stamps into separate bills.

Lawmakers on the agriculture committees have for decades added food stamps to farm bills to garner urban votes. But that marriage has made passage harder this year.

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The White House was supportive of the Senate version but had issued a veto threat of the House bill.

In addition to conservative opposition, the bill also suffered from lack of Democratic support necessary for traditional bipartisan passage. Only 24 Democrats voted in favor of the legislation after many said the food stamp cuts could remove as many as 2 million needy recipients from the rolls. The addition of the optional state work requirements by Republican amendment just before final passage turned away many remaining Democratic votes.

Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson, the senior Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, said he believes the work requirements and a vote that scuttled a proposed dairy overhaul turned too many lawmakers against the measure.

“I had a bunch of people come up to me and say ‘I was with you but this is it, I’m done’,” Peterson said after the vote.

House Speaker John Boehner, R-OH, voted for the bill but lobbied for the dairy amendment that caused some dairy-state lawmakers to eventually turn on the legislation.

Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-VA, vocally supported the amendment that imposed the work requirements, coming to the House floor to endorse it just before the vote on that amendment and the final vote on the bill.

The defeat is also a major victory for conservative taxpayer and environmental groups that have unsuccessfully worked against the bill for years. Those groups have aggressively lobbied lawmakers in recent weeks, hoping to capitalize on the more than 200 new members of the House since the last farm bill passed five years ago. Many of those new members are conservative Republicans who replaced moderate rural Democrats who had championed farm policy. -

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Winterkilled Alfalfa Is Problem For Dairy Farmers AP Wire Service MANTORVILLE, MN (AP) – Thousands of dairy farmers in Minnesota and Wisconsin have an expensive problem. They’ve lost nearly 2 million acres of alfalfa to the long, icy winter.

The protein-rich alfalfa is an important food source for their cows, and it normally emerges after winter. But last year’s drought weakened the plants and the hard winter killed many of them, Minnesota Public Radio reported on June 4.

Farmers normally can harvest three or four cuttings of alfalfa in a normal summer. But this year, farmers who have to replant will be lucky if they get one or two – so they’re facing a short-term shortage and potential long-term problem should they be unable to replant.

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fa lost in the Upper Midwest has been replanted.

“It’s put us into a very dire state,” said Lisa Behnken, a regional extension educator at the University of Minnesota Extension. “Forage production, forage needs, forage inventory are all at great risk right now.”

The alfalfa loss has affected numerous operations, including the Durst Brothers Farm in Mantorville in southeastern Minnesota, which Ron Durst runs with his two brothers. They milk about 1,500 cows and grow about 3,100 acres of corn, soybeans and alfalfa. Most of that crop goes to feed the cows.

Durst lost all 900 acres of alfalfa. He said federal crop insurance will cover some, but not all of those losses.

“I would say, with the loss of our alfalfa, and you couple with the late planting of our corn crop, I would say it’s a half a million dollars here.

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At this point and getting bigger each day,” he said with a nervous laugh. “It’s a lot of money.”

Farmers who need to replant have been delayed by the nearly nonstop rain, especially in southeastern Minnesota. Durst has been able to re-plant about two-thirds of their alfalfa fields. He’s relying on excess inventory from last year to feed his cows.

“By probably late July, August, that will be gone,” he said. “We’ve actually bought a little hay now to stretch out our own supplies. It’s coming out of Colorado. It’s very expensive feed – $380 a ton for alfalfa. Traditionally, it’ll be $200 or less, so it’s more than doubled. And that’s even hard to find.”

University of Wisconsin agronomist Dan Undersander said the damage is the worst he’s seen since 1992, and he anticipates it will

force some farmers to leave the dairy business altogether.

“We’re hoping that we can keep a lot of these farmers in business, and that we can weather this bad economic situation with them,” he said. “But certainly we will lose some number of farmers on account of this and the cattle herds will decline to some extent.”

Undersander said the big question will be how wet the fields remain in the next few weeks.

“The best that we can hope for is that we have warmer temperatures and good moisture the rest of the season to let us recover,” he said.

“Otherwise things are going to get really difficult by fall.”

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The DewPoint 6110 Has Revolutionized The Way Dry Hay Is Baled It has been a great, and busy year at Staheli West Inc. in Cedar City, Utah. With over 75 of their machines running everywhere from Oregon to Kansas, and orders coming in nearly every day, growth has been the challenge and blessing for the developers and manufacturers of the DewPoint 6110 system.

The DewPoint 6110 has revolutionized the way that dry hay is baled. The 1,000 gallons of water in the onboard tanks is converted to steam, which will last for 3-6 hours of baling depending on ambient baling conditions.

Adding steam to hay as it is baled has been proven to increase bale weight, leaf retention, and bale density. Although these add to the overall quality of the hay, the biggest gain that users have seen is time. Being able to bale 12-24 hours per day helps farmers get their hay off of the ground faster, allowing for more growing days later in the season. Ryan Schwebach of New Mexico has reported that using the DewPoint 6110 has contributed to an extra 1 ½ tons of hay per acre.

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“We are swamped with work. We waited all winter for this,” Strupp said.

This week’s progress report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows about 85 percent of Wisconsin’s soybean crop has been planted, compared with 100 percent last year and a fiveyear average of 99 percent.

Wisconsin farmers grow about 75 million bushels of soybeans a year on 1.6 million acres, according to the Journal Sentinel. The crop is one of the state’s biggest export items with 65 percent of the harvest sent to other countries. Wisconsin ranks 13th in soybean production among U.S. states.

The growing season got off to an especially rough start in some parts of Wisconsin, with 17 inches of snow in Barron County in early May, said Andy Bensend, a soybean farmer and seed sales representative.

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Featherlite, the Official Trailer of NASCAR, was one of the companies that took an active role in the Race to Green incentive, donating 300 trees each time a driver whose team used a Featherlite race transporter won a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

“Featherlite Trailers and NASCAR are on the same page when it comes to the environment,” Justin Queensland, Featherlite’s U.S. Dealer Sales Manager said.

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Other companies who participated in the Race to Green Initiative include 3M, Creative Recycling Systems, Ford Motor Company, Toyota and UPS. Featherlite Trailers, headquartered in Iowa, built the first all-aluminum trailer in 1973 and throughout its 40-year history has been a leading American trailer

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VRI from Valley offers the ultimate in precision irrigation. With a combination of hardware and software, VRI allows the grower to adjust the desired amount of water in a particular sector (VRI Speed Control) or management zone (VRI Zone Control). If managed properly, growers using VRI have the ability to see both increased production and water conservation.

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IT’S THE PITTS

by Lee Pitts

Some animals bring happiness with them. One of nature’s most disagreeable blunders brought happiness when she finally left. We not so affectionately remember her as the “Yo Yo Cow.” Let me explain.

I knew she was repulsive, belligerent, disagreeable, offensive and walked with a limp when I bought her but she only cost $650. Even at that she was priced sky-high.

The Yo Yo Cow indeed looked like a million but I knew she couldn’t be THAT old. She wore so many brands there wasn't room for mine and her ears had been pierced so many times she looked like a rock star. Her tail was long and her teeth and temper were short. She darn sure knew what a squeeze chute was and I never did get her in it. So I just turned her out with the rest of my valuable collection.

I would have sworn some of my other cows acted like they had met Yo Yo before... but even her old friends didn’t like her. The Yo Yo Cow kicked at my dog, charged my horse and wouldn’t even let the birds roost on her back. She avoided contact with all living creatures including intimate contact with cattle of the opposite sex. The mean old Yo Yo Cow was darn sure a loner. Later I would learn that she was also a loaner.

Yo Yo was fastidious about her appearance though... she was fast and hideous. She had a speed index over a hundred which was slightly faster than my horse, Gentleman, which made her impossible to gather. Thirty minutes spent trying to bring her in meant two days of fixing fence. Even twelve of my cowboy friends couldn’t corral this one miserable old cow.

The Yo Yo Cow was wreaking havoc

The Yo Yo Cow on my fences and my horse and making it impossible to gather any of my other cattle. I was at wit’s end when Slick “just happened to drop by the ranch.” Slick said he had sold his place and his cows a few years back and made his living these days wild cow chasin’. Although he didn’t really look like a cowboy, with his diamond stickpin and eel skin boots, but he did have a reputation in the area for being able to bring in wild cows, particularly ones that fit the description of Yo Yo. In all fairness, I must admit that he did allude to the fact that he had “ – head that he was kinda sharecropping.” And did I mention that one of the old brands Yo Yo was wearing was his?

I offered Slick half the value of the cow if he brought her in but he just laughed in my face. “I’ll only do it for 100% of the proceeds of the sale when she’s sold at auction, plus fifty dollars for my expenses. Payable in advance,” he said with his hand out.

“Are you crazy?” I said. But I had a sick feeling that Slick knew the tallow man now charged $100. I couldn’t just

shoot her and let the varmints eat her.

Anyway, the buzzards and coyotes probably wouldn’t touch Yo Yo out of professional courtesy. I had few options. I knew Yo Yo wouldn’t die from disease because even germs couldn’t stand her. So I took Slick up on his generous offer.

To make a long story short, Slick got her corralled in less than ten minutes with a whoop and a holler. She practically loaded herself. The next week I saw Slick at the auction as the old Yo Yo Cow hit the ring with fire in her eyes.

He was over hiding in a corner mentally spending the check for “his” consignment and making note for future reference of who bought her. She’d no doubt keep coming back to Slick like a yo yo.

As I left the auction that day Slick could tell that I was on to his game.

“There’s just one thing I don’t understand,” I said. “What’s your secret in catching your cows?” “It’s easy,” he said. “You just have to understand they don’t like humans.” It’s for darn sure Slick didn’t fit that description. wwwLeePittsbooks.com -

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NCBA Educates Capitol Hill On Antibiotic Use In Livestock – Beef 101 Presentation Illustrated The Importance Of Having A Safe And Wholesome Food Supply That Starts With Healthy Animals Chase Adams or Cristina Llorens WASHINGTON, DC — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) recently gave an overview to more than 70 congressional staff members on antibiotics used in food producing animals as part of NCBA’s “Beef 101” educational series.

“Beef 101” is an educational program for members of Congress and their staff, developed to continually educate those on Capitol Hill on issues important to the beef industry.

The session featured a presentation

by Dr. Mike Apley, DVM, PhD, a clinical pharmacologist with Kansas State University, who discussed with attendees the judicious use of antibiotics in the beef industry as one of the critical tools to prevent the spread of disease and maintain a

healthy herd.

“The goal of producers is to manage cattle to avoid infectious diseases.

Antibiotics are a valuable resource for treating both human and animal diseases,” Apley said. “Farmers and ranchers work with veterinarians to implement comprehensive herd-health management plans, and it’s important for veterinarians and producers to have the ability to best manage herd health and raise healthy cattle, which ultimately means a safe food supply.”

During the presentation, Apley covered common myths about antibiotic use, such as the misconception that 70 percent of antibiotics used in the United States for human and animal uses are used for nontherapeutic use in food animals. In fact, Apley stated, some antibiotics calculated

into that total have never been marketed in the United States. He added that a large percentage of the antibiotics used to treat and prevent illness in animals are ionophores, compounds not used in human medicine.

Another myth dispelled during the session is that animal antibiotic use is not subject to significant government regulation. Contrary to that myth, all antibiotics labeled for use in livestock production have passed a stringent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process and have been shown to be safe and effective. FDA approves antibiotics to treat specific diseases or conditions at specific dosage rates for a specific time period, and this science-driven process helps protect human health while giving veterinarians and cat-

tlemen the tools they need to keep cattle healthy.

“Producers use antibiotics under the guidance of a veterinarian, and extensive regulations govern the use of animal health drugs. Many factors go into ensuring that veterinarians, farmers and ranchers have access to effective antibiotics to maintain animal health,” said Apley. “Unfortunately, there are a lot of misconceptions and outright misrepresentations about why and how antibiotics are used in the cattle industry. The truth is, cattle producers and veterinarians utilize many tools including vaccines, herd health management, genetics and animal nutrition to continue producing the world’s safest beef.”

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Their products are Made in the USA. TSR products add both value and increased productivity to every farm

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TSR’s expanded line also includes straw choppers and component parts to fit CASE IH Axial Flow combines, hydraulic cylinder depth stops and update kits for 750 & 1850 no-till JD drills. TSR now sells worldwide.

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Statement From NCBA President Regarding Failure

By The House To Pass 2013 Farm Bill WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives in a 195234 vote failed to pass the 2013 Farm Bill (H.R. 1947) recently.

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Scott George, a dairy and beef producer from Cody, WY, issued the following statement: Passage of a 2013 Farm Bill remains the top priority for NCBA. That is why we are extremely disappointed in the failure of many members of the House for not recogniz-

ing the importance of a full five-year farm bill. In the midst of the struggling economy, rural America has been one of the few bright spots.

This failure by the House places cattlemen and women behind the curve on having agriculture policy which not only provides certainty for producers nationwide, but also incorporates priorities important to the cattle industry.

We were very close in this legislation to providing disaster programs for our producers, which

would have extended disaster assistance for five years and would have covered losses in 2012 and 2013.

These disaster programs are essential to equipping producers with the necessary tools to manage the risks associated with catastrophic weather events. After the historic drought which has plagued the countryside for the last few years, livestock producers needed these programs now more than ever.

NCBA appreciates the efforts of House Agriculture Committee

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By Mike Bieber, Marketing Director AMBRACO is pleased to introduce the new TamaTec+TM feature to John Deere brand Net Wrap. This new feature will be available in Edge to Edge and CoverEdge™ John Deere net wrap.

TamaTec+TM is a combination of innovations in the formula of the basic polymer group and the manufacturing process of the net. These two advancements combined allow more feet of net to be wound onto the roll without adding weight or changing the physical dimensions of the roll. The end result is more time baling and less time loading wrap into the baler.

AMBRACO introduced the XXL version of John Deere Edge to Edge and John Deere CoverEdge three years ago. The longer length rolls has proven to be the “choice” of the end user because a lower cost per bale is realized.

For the 2013 use season the following sizes will be available: TamaTec+TM 67 Inch JD CoverEdge 9,000 Feet 51 Inch JD CoverEdge 12,100 Feet 64 Inch JD Edge to Edge 9,700 Feet

48 Inch JD Edge to Edge 12,000 Feet XXL 67 Inch JD CoverEdge 7,800 Feet 51 Inch JD CoverEdge 11,000 Feet 64 Inch JD Edge to Edge 8,800 Feet 48 Inch JD Edge to Edge 13,200 Feet The new TamaTec+ TM feature is easily distinguished by the solid wide green stripe on the right hand end of the roll. This new Zebra stripe pattern on the roll has been altered to make it easier to identify which direction the bale was rolled to make unrolling easier when feeding. Of course, the wide stripe is always installed with the wide stripe to the right hand side of the baler in the direction of travel.

This helps the operator make sure that when handling the roll that the roll is positioned properly for installation into the baler.

Additional improvements to the “handle system” make it easier to remove the handles without using a knife. A simple “twist” of the end of the handle strip unlocks the handle.

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USDA Announces New Conservation Collaboration With DuPont To Promote Sustainable Harvesting Of Bio-based Feedstocks For Cellulosic Ethanol

JOHNSTON, IA – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced a new federal-private collaboration with DuPont to safeguard natural resources on private lands used to supply bio-based feedstocks for cellulosic ethanol production.

The joint agreement between USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and DuPont aims to set voluntary standards for the sustainable harvesting of agricultural residues for renewable fuel, and supports rural job creation, additional income for farmers, biobased energy development, and the safeguarding of natural resources and land productivity.

“USDA and DuPont share a common interest in the wise use and management of soil, water and energy resources,” said Secretary Vilsack.

“Both organizations also share an interest in helping individual farmers adapt to new market opportunities in ways that are consistent with the wise use of these natural resources.”

Working with farmers is critical to maximizing the land’s productivity and protecting natural resources,” said Jim C. Borel, executive vice president of DuPont. “With this new collaboration, we have a partner in the Natural Resources Conservation Service to ensure that the collection

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The announcement involves the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between NRCS and DuPont.

USDA, through NRCS, will provide conservation planning assistance for farmers who supply bio-based feedstocks to biorefineries as the industry begins to commercialize.

Conservation plan, written for individual operations, will ensure sustainable harvest of corn crop residues while promoting natural resource conservation and land productivity.

A conservation plan is a voluntary document, written in cooperation with farmers, which helps them protect natural resources while promoting a farm’s economic sustainability.

Through the MOU, DuPont will develop a process to work with cooperating farms on sustainable harvest practices that help keep soil in the field and out of rivers, streams and lakes; promote healthier soils which help reduce flooding through increased infiltration rates, and provide for the efficient use of nutrients.

The first plant involved in this national agreement is northeast of Des Moines, Iowa, near the town of Nevada where DuPont is building a 30 million gallons/year cellulosic facility. This plant will use harvested residues from a 30-mile radius around the facility.

“This agreement will support our Nation’s effort to reduce dependency on foreign oil, while working to protect and improve the productivity of our soils – one of our most valuable resources,” said Secretary Vilsack. www.fandrn.com

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Control Multi Rodents With Just ONE BAIT! Fort Dodge Chemical, Inc. is now selling 2% Zinc Phosphide bait. One big advantage to this bait change is that it covers multi rodents. When using this new bait you need to read the label carefully to make sure you are using it in compliance to the instructions. In the following paragraphs, you will find listings of the rodents and the use sites where the bait may be used. This is a restricted use bait therefore, requiring the purchaser to have a Restricted Use Permit or License.

GROUND SQUIRRELS: The following ground squirrels can be controlled with this bait; California, Columbian, Richardson’s and Thirteen-lined. They are a grayish color and speckled with black or brown accents. Some can be a golden color with reddish highlights.

They have short fur with a lighter to white underbelly. Their claws are sharp, small ears, big eyes, short and muscular legs, and an elongated body. They can sit up on their hind legs. When frightened they will always seek shelter in an underground burrow.

This bait can be used in non-crop right-of-ways, such as canal and ditch banks and other borders. It is recommended to do pre-baiting to enhance bait acceptance. It may also be used in grasses (rangeland and pastures), grapes, alfalfa, barley, oats, wheat, timothy, berry production, orchard/ groves, lawns, ornamentals, golf courses, parks, and nurseries.

POCKET GOPHERS: It is for the control of Plains, Southeastern, Yellow-faced, and Pocket gophers.

Typically the pocket gopher’s fur is brown, it can vary to black. They can range from 6 to 13 inches in length.

Their head is blunt, the ears and eyes

are small, and you can always see their incisor teeth. The paws have large sharp claws. The pocket gopher’s tail is sparsely haired.

The use sites for gopher control are lawns, golf courses, forest areas (except CA), parks, nurseries, rangelands, grain fields, forage crops, hay and alfalfa crops, vineyards, orchards, tree plantations and vegetable crops.

Bait application must be into the pocket gopher’s underground burrow system or into underground tunnels created by a burrow-builder machine. Never apply above ground. It can be applied by long-handled spoon, mechanical probe, or mechanical burrow builder.

PRAIRIE DOGS: They have stocky bodies, strong, short legs and a short tail. Their hair is very course and range in colors from light brown to cinnamon.

The tips of the hair look like it has been dipped in black. Their bellies are light cream to white in color.

Prairie dogs eat a wide variety of things, ranging from flowers, seeds, insects, and roots to buffalo grass and wheat grass. They are found in the grasslands of the western United States.

They also like shrub infested habitats and prefer areas of low vegetation.

The bait can be used, if registered in the state it is being applied, in the rangelands and pasture lands of AZ, CO, KS, MT, NE, NM, ND, OK, SD, TX, UT, AND WY during certain months of the year. (See label for more details.) The species covered are Black-Tailed and White-Tailed.

VOLES: Meadow, pine, California, Oregon, mountain, prairie, long-tailed and Townsend’s voles can be controlled in nursery stock ornamental, non-bearing fruit trees, orchards,

lawns, golf courses, parks, nurseries and groves by a Zinc Phosphide bait.

Meadow voles can be controlled in alfalfa voles can be controlled in alfalfa and timothy hayfields.

WHITE-FOOTED, DEER MICE, MEADOW JUMPING and OLDFIELD MICE: These particular mice have larger eyes and ears, white feet and tails that are sometimes longer than their head and body combined.

They range in color from gray to brown with a light to white underbelly. They are primarily seed eaters, but they will also consume fruit, insects, fungi and some green vegetation. This bait can be used in grape vineyards, pome fruit and stone fruit orchards to control these mice.

KANGAROO RATS: Kangaroo rats will inhabit regions with very little rainfall, mostly the western and plains

states. They are generally not found in irrigated pastures or crops, but may be found near these areas in sandy and soft soil areas. You may also find them in crop lands under minimum tillage and areas under dry farming. The label lists Ord’s, Banner-Tailed, Merriam’s kangaroo rats as the species to be controlled. They have long and powerful hind legs with small forelegs, and a bristled tail. Their color ranges from brownish-red to a dark gray on the back. They have pure white belly and dark markings on their face and tail.

This is a quick overview of what the new Zinc Phosphide bait label covers.

Always refer to the label before using.

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Registration Open For 2013 Cattle Industry Summer Conference — Conference Offers Opportunity To Engage in Grassroots Policy Process

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Chase Adams or Cristina Llorens DENVER, CO – If cattlemen and women want a seat at the table and involvement in shaping the future of the beef industry, then Denver, CO, is the place to be Aug. 7-10, for the Cattle Industry Summer Conference. The conference features meetings of National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board (CBB), American National CattleWomen, Inc. and National Cattlemen’s Foundation. It is where cattle producers discuss current issues as a group, work on programs and initiatives and set the course the industry should take with various projects for the betterment of the beef cattle industry.

NCBA President Scott George said the event gives cattle farmers and ranchers an opportunity to engage in NCBA’s grassroots policy process while also networking with and learning from other cattlemen and women from across the country.

“We are looking forward to an action-packed conference this summer in Denver. NCBA is a member-driven organization and is the trusted leader and definitive voice of the cattle industry,” said George. “In order to continue being successful, cattle producers must continue to be engaged in the policy process so that the beef industry remains viable and beef continues to be on kitchen tables around the country and the world.”

Conference highlights include General Session I on Thurs., Aug 8, which officially kicks off the event. Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) will take the stage to welcome the audience and give an update on what’s happening in Washington, DC John Huston, executive vice president emeritus of NCBA, will then address the group and discuss 50 years of the Federation of State Beef Councils.

During General Session II on Fri., Aug. 9, NCBA and CBB leadership will identify the key outcomes and updates in both the policy and checkoff program areas and will set the stage for the focused plan of work for Fiscal Year 2014. Also, don’t miss the “Cattlemen’s Night at the Colorado Rockies,” where conference attendees can enjoy a night of peanuts and Cracker Jacks at the old ballgame as the Rockies take on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Registration for the 2013 Cattle Industry Summer Conference is now available online at www.beefusa.org Preregistration closes July 12, and attendees are encouraged to register in advance for the conference to take advantage of savings over the on-site registration prices. Registration prices will be higher on-site and tickets for events will be sold on a space available basis. -

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Official Says Eastern SD Recovered From Drought

By Chet Brokaw Associated Press PIERRE, SD (AP) – Recent rains have wiped out drought conditions in most of eastern South Dakota, but lighter rains have not yet fully replenished the soil moisture in many cattleranching counties west of the Missouri River and have made the recovery more tenuous, state officials said June 17.

“East River, we largely have little of anything resembling drought,” State Climatologist Dennis Todey said at a meeting of the Governor’s Drought Task Force, noting that parts of eastern South Dakota have recently had to deal with flooding and hail that has damaged crops.

Drought conditions have eased in northwestern South Dakota, Todey said.

But the state’s southwestern corner re-

mains dry, neither improving nor worsening, he said.

“Southwest, they’re OK currently.

We’re kind of holding our own,” Todey said. Conditions have improved drastically from last year, when rain stopped falling across much of the state in July, hurting crop yields and forcing some farmers and ranchers to sell cattle because pastures and hay fields withered.

“I don’t expect things to shut off completely, like they did last year,” Todey said. Phil Hofer, who farms near Bridgewater in southeastern South Dakota, said corn and soybean fields look good and the soil moisture has been recharged after last year’s drought cut his crop yield.

“It would be nice to get a crop, I know that, after last year,” Hofer said. “That would put a smile on a lot of faces.”

The task force, a group of state officials and others appointed by Gov. Dennis Daugaard, meets periodically to get an update on conditions and consider ways to respond to dry conditions.

Members of the task force said they may not meet next month if conditions continue to improve.

In June, the U.S. Drought Monitor report indicated that only about 9 percent of the state was in severe or extreme drought, with no part of South Dakota in the highest category of exceptional drought. That’s a big change from March, when 86 percent of the state was in severe, extreme or exceptional drought.

Hofer said he doesn’t know what will happen later in the summer, but conditions are good now.

“We’ll just have to see what Mother

Nature holds for us,” Hofer said.

In western South Dakota, Larry Gabriel said his hay crop is above average, a big change from last year when his family had to sell some cattle to get through the drought on the ranch near Cottonwood.

“The grass in the pastures, where the cattle are, it’s just about as good as it can get,” Gabriel said.

However, Gabriel said the hay near Philip, east of his ranch, is so poor it’s not worth cutting.

Wes Nolte said his family’s farm near Webster has received a lot of rain, but recent hail might have hurt the soybeans. If the weather warms up, the corn and soybeans should start shooting up, he said.

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“Instead of taking an off the shelf tank and attaching features, we needed to get all the input we could from customers and ATV manufacturers,” said product manager Dusty Miller. “With a good vision of what features and options were required, it became obvious that a completely new tank design was needed.”

The EZ ATV Sprayer was designed with the operator in mind for ease of operation and functional ability and safety.

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The sleek design brings the weight forward and more to a center of gravity for better machine balance. Allowing the legs of the tank to wrap around the fenders of the ATV gives the sprayer dual sumps to give maximum drainage and the ability to run on side hills without losing its prime. The pump, strainer, and main shut-off are mounted underneath the tank in a protected cavity, which also serves as a dual slosh baffle. The top of the tank is designed with a fill catch area to prevent chemical from getting on the operator.

The EZ is fitted with a 4 gpm Shurflo

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The EZ ATV Sprayer has several different options and accessories to meet your requirements and needs.

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RMR Pro-Diesel: Enhancer II Price Reduced And Performance!

Amy Meister Owner, Craig Ridgway says “Performance is Proven Over Competitors With Our Enhancer II Propane Injection System!”

RMR Pro-Diesel, Home of the Original Enhancer II, announces a new reduced price for our two stage patented progressive vapor propane valve for diesel engines in the farm and ranch industry. This boost pressure activated valve is the only two stage valve in the industry that is time proven in the field to safely offer increased horse power, engine efficiency and increased mileage.

Our purchase of the Chassis Dynamometer was just for propane injection testing and for the development of the second stage valve. We are not stopping here though! Because the passion RMR has, our team will be continuously testing and making any necessary changes or upgrades.

How much of an increase in fuel mileage can be expected?

• Semis/RV’s 1.5 – 2.5 mpg increase • Pickups 4 – 12 mpg increase • Farm Equipment/stationary engines 25% – 35% total fuel savings How does it work?

The Enhancer II Kit/propane injection system is different from all other injections systems because most of the others use “liquid” conversion, and rely on electric switches to control the injection of propane. Our system uses “vapor” only and is the only patented progressive two stage valve technology

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that is boost pressure activated.

The Enhancer II valve provides a base amount of propane when the engine is idling and provides additional propane to the engine based on the engine’s particular requirements. The importance of this is not over fueling on the bottom end or under fueling on the top end.

Each valve is custom set for your engine by the turbo boost pressure readings using average running pressure, and your maximum load pressure specific to your equipment. Propane vapor is injected into the manifold in volumes that increases as the boost pressure level of the engine increases.

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A main safety feature is on the valve, so that no matter how wide open it goes or if someone had tampered with your valve and turned it wide open, liquid propane WILL NOT flow to burn up

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Our system will not void USA manufactured engine warranties. U.S. Congress passed the “MOSS-FERGUSON ACT” which was put in place to protect you. It prevents manufacturers from claiming that after-market products automatically void your vehicle’s warranty. RMR system also offers a lifetime warranty on the patented valve itself.

Added Torque and Horsepower!

Gaining extra torque and horsepower is another advantage to the progressive two stage valve design. The valve has the ability to be calibrated according to your specific needs. It is flown according to your particular engines boost pressure readings (Average & Max). You can expect an increase from 50 to 100 extra horse depending on your desire for better fuel economy or more horsepower.

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The simplicity of this patented design is most appreciated when it comes to installation and maintenance. Detailed written instructions are provided in each Kit. Full technical support is available over the phone if needed during your self-install. RMR ProDiesel prides ourselves in our service to our customers. We welcome any and all questions.

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Comfort And Safety For Long Hours In The Field (NAPS) – Today, the average U.S. farmer feeds 155 people. Part of this success is due to a group of dedicated yet largely unheralded agricultural workers, the professional applicators who help ensure a safe and abundant food supply.

A Demanding Job They spend long hours in the field, day after day, racing the clock and pushing their application equipment to the limit to spray or spread fertilizer and crop protection products over millions of farm acres.

Operating their highly so­ phisticated machines is a de­manding job that takes skill, endurance and dedication. The professionals who operate ­RoGator self-propelled sprayers from AGCO Corporation, for example, must navigate 33foot-long ma­chines through narrow rows of crops, while simultaneously controlling multiple switches and functions, including 120-foot spray booms longer than the wingspan of a midsize commercial jet.

Comfort and Safety Advances That’s why recent advances in ap-

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Enhancements to RoGator include: • Unobstructed cab visibility in all directions during operation due to a six-post cab design with large windows on all four sides, including a wide, panoramic front windshield and curved windows in the corners.

• Wider cab entry for easier operator access; a one-level, slatted walking platform for firmer footing; and a lower first step from the ground onto the walkway.

• Right-side armrest that holds all the functions needed for field operations, so operators don’t have to reach or search for a control while operating the machine.

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25,000th Large Square Baler Is Built In Hesston, Kansas Lindsey Pettyjohn or Dee Weeda Hesston, KS — In 1978, Hesston Corporation introduced the Model 4800, the industry’s first large square baler, revolutionizing hay production and feeding practices at a time when labor availability and fuel prices were driving a need for innovations on the farm. Big square balers have come a long way since then, and on May 16, 2013, a large crowd gathered at AGCO’s Hesston Operations to celebrate the 25,000th large square baler built in Hesston, KS. “Today is not only about celebrating the manufacture of the world’s leading large square baler, it’s about celebrating the people who made it happen, and especially those who are still involved today,” says Dean Morrell, hay and forage product marketing manager at AGCO. “The foresight, passion and ingenuity that go into large square balers built in Hesston have not diminished one bit since Allen White built a giant bale chamber in the engineering lab and manually packed it with hay.”

Fifteen of the guests recognized during the event were involved with developing and building the first large square balers at Hesston and are working at the manufacturing center today. Together, these 15 men have 610 years of experience working at the Hesston plant, with tenures ranging from 36 to 49 years. Their involvement ranges from engineering and parts procurement to field testing, welding, fabrication, shipping and paint; they have been involved in every aspect of big square balers from the first prototypes to today’s popular Hesston by Massey Ferguson® Model 2170XD 4-foot x 3-foot extra density baler and the Hesston Model 2190 4-foot x 4-foot baler, which produces bales weighing up to a ton each. The celebration was filled with fond reflections.

“Working in Field Test was a good fit for me,” tells Kurt Graber, a farm boy with a love of physics, who

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started in Hesston in 1964. “The company paid me to test many interesting products in farmers’ crops. I learned a lot from the work and from the engineers, who were developing many innovative products.

“Working on the large square baler gave me the greatest feeling of accomplishment, and was the most interesting and challenging of all the projects I’ve worked on during my career at Hesston,” Graber states. His was just one example of the pride of ownership expressed during the event.

Baler headed to Oregon It also was with pride the team in Hesston presented the 25,000th large square baler to its new owner, Bill Levy of PacificAg, the largest agricultural residue and hay harvesting business in the United States, headquartered in Hermiston, OR. Levy, who works with dealer Denzil Robbins of Robbins’ Farm Equipment, Baker City, OR, has relied on balers built in Hesston since starting PacificAg in 1998. Robbins became a full-line Hesston dealer in 1986, and the dealership has a strong history with Hesston hay equipment, having twice been a member of The Hesston Presidents Club and recipient of the Top Volume Dealers Award of North America nine times during its 27-year history.

Bill Levy, CEO and president of PacificAg, notes that “having AGCO and Denzil Robbins as partners has been a key factor in our success from the beginning. AGCO’s quality and innovation combined with consistent support enable PacificAg to meet the stringent requirements of our customers with minimal maintenance and downtime. We look forward to buying many more AGCO balers going forward.”

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time had come, and the engineers fought hard to launch and keep the project alive.

When White’s first hand-packed 4-foot-by-4-foot bale did not get hot or spoil, engineers went on to build the first prototype baler.

They quickly realized that the sidefeed approach currently being used wasn’t going to work, and in 1975, the first prototype that fed hay into the bottom of the bale chamber was built. It was soon followed by Prototype #1, which went to the field in early 1976.

Field testing in real-world conditions, working with farmers to meet their needs, have always been a hallmark of equipment development at Hesston, and with extensive field testing, by 1978, the Model 4800 was perfected to the point 28 units were built, including units for demonstration in Australia and Europe.

These productive balers proved to be a more labor-efficient and economical way to harvest, store and feed forages.

Nearly 50 individual patents were awarded to the original baler, but within four years, a new prototype was in the works. Over the years,

numerous upgrades were made; the facility transitioned from Hesston to Fiat and Case IH before being purchased by AGCO in 1991.

Through the years, large square balers were built in three different sizes and sold under the Hesston, New Idea, Massey Ferguson, Fendt ®, Challenger®, Case IH, New Holland and AGCO brands. Today, the balers built in Hesston are sold in as many as 39 countries and are used to bale everything from alfalfa and grass hay to wheat straw, miscanthus for biofuel production, and even recyclables such as newspaper and aluminum cans.

“It is amazing to look back at all that has gone into today’s big baler models,” says Morrell. “Building the 25,000th baler is an invigorating milestone and a great tribute to everyone who has been involved in its development. I know there will be even more innovations in the future large square balers built in Hesston.”

To learn more about the full line of hay products from Hesston, or to find a dealer near you, please visit Hesston.com (see ad on page 12)

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AGCO Announces Three-Year, $42 Million Expansion Of Minnesota Facility Lindsey Pettyjohn or Dee Weeda JACKSON, MN – AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (www.AGCOcorp.com) has begun further expansion of its Jackson, MN, manufacturing center. During the next three years, AGCO will invest an estimated $42 million in infrastructure, increasing production capacity and efficiency in order to help meet growing demand for the tractors and application equipment built there. Eric Fisher, AGCO director of operations in Jackson, was joined by city of Jackson Mayor Wayne Walter in a groundbreaking ceremony at the site May 7, 2013, to mark the start of the facility improvement project.

The three-year endeavor is made up of seven phases affecting all areas of the campus, including component manufacturing, the tractor assembly line and the application equipment assembly line. Once completed, the expansion will create 75 additional permanent jobs at the facility, bringing the total number of employees to more than 1,200. The project will increase production capacity by 25 percent for both the tractor and sprayer assembly lines while maintaining best-in-class product quality.

The first phase, scheduled to be complete fall 2013, includes a 30,000-square-foot expansion of the component manufacturing area, which will increase capacity by 20 percent and improve efficiency by reengineering the flow of materials to assembly stations. The installation of an additional robotic welder and a sheet laser will improve productivity and positively impact all equipment built in Jackson.

Fisher comments, “This expansion builds on the excitement that began in 2011 when AGCO chose Jackson as the location where high-horsepower wheeled tractors for North America would be built. Continuing to invest here reinforces AGCO’s commitment to bringing our North American customers high-quality tractors and application equipment built how the customer wants them and delivered on time.”

Remaining phases include expanding the tractor assembly line for increased production capacity, an in-line paint system for the application assembly line, and cutting-edge testing capability of our finished products.

Looking Back: Recent Investments in Jackson Facility In June 2012, AGCO expanded its Jackson location to bring production of Massey Ferguson® and Challenger® wheeled row-crop tractors to North America. That expansion included AGCO’s first North American welcome center, Intivity CenterSM. These efforts contributed more than $17 million to the local economy by adding more than 200 jobs. This brought the total number of professional, support and skilled manufacturing positions at the facility to 1,050.

Intivity Center, a 17,000-square-foot, stateof-the-art visitor center, showcases the farmer-focused innovation behind the brands upon which the company has been built. It offers an extensive collection of historical artifacts — many never before seen by the public — and includes a glimpse of the future of agricultural

Eric Fisher, AGCO Jackson, third from right, was joined by local officials for a groundbreaking ceremony May 7, 2013, to mark the start of AGCO's $42 million expansion. From left, Jennifer Bromeland, Janice Fransen, Clayton Lewis, Fisher, city of Jackson, MN, Mayor Wayne Walter and William Tusa. (Photo: Business Wire)

equipment through interactive displays demonstrating equipment technology in development at AGCO. For more information about Intivity Center or to make reservations to tour the AGCO Jackson manufacturing center, visit Jackson.AGCOCorp.com Farm equipment manufacturing has been a part of the Jackson community since 1963, when Ag-Chem Equipment Company was founded as a distributor of spraying equipment.

Ag-Chem was purchased by AGCO in 2001.

Jackson is home to Challenger and Massey Ferguson high-horsepower wheeled row-crop tractors as well as the Challenger track tractors and application equipment.

Intivity Center is a service mark of AGCO. Massey Ferguson is a worldwide brand of AGCO. Challenger is a registered trademark of Caterpillar Inc. and is used under license

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