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Preparing For Difficult Growing Conditions And Beyond

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Western Farm, Ranch & Dairy Magazine

Agriculture

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Preparing For Difficult Growing Conditions And Beyond Starter Fertilizers Can Make A Difference!................................................................................ 8 Stukenholtz Laboratory Inc. Celebrating 48 Years of Agricultural Testing ........................................................................... 10 20 Years of Growth! A ‘David vs Goliath’ tale of one small seed company surviving in a giant seed industry. .................................................. 12 JBS Auctions ......................................................................................................................... 13 Planter Makeovers for Every Budget ...................................................................................... 14 Corrosion – Why Do You Put Up with It? ................................................................................. 15 LAFORGE Technology for Active Implement Guidance ............................................................ 16 Riders’ Metal, LLP ................................................................................................................. 17

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Preparing For Difficult Growing Conditions And Beyond

Starter Fertilizers Can Make A Difference!

Noel Garcia, CCA Senior Consultant, TPS Lab

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old, wet weather with low PAR light and few or shortened growing degree-days has made 2019 a disastrous year for agriculture in many parts of the United States. It has delayed planting in some areas and prevented planting in others – all resulting in a shortened growing season. Much of the same has been predicted for 2020.

Developing a plan to mitigate the effects of difficult field conditions is essential for the farmer to survive and crops will need all the help they can get at the very start. So, what do we do to play catch-up and even avoid having to replant?

“Pop-Up”/Starter Fertilizers can be game-changers to your ultimate success. Getting your crop off to a healthy, strong start is more important than ever in persistently poor conditions. Conditions such as compaction, crusting, cold soil temperatures, salinity and wet/dry soils are detrimental to most crops. Achieving good starts with rapid and strong early root development is essential - then followed by in-season monitoring utilizing sap analysis to proactively achieve balanced nutrition. While season-long balanced plant nutrition is needed to minimize plant stress for best yields and quality, phosphorous is the foundation for good roots, early fruiting and uniform maturity.

Utilizing proper adjuvants based on soil type is essential for keeping the phosphorus plant-bioavailable for an extended period of time to keep the rhizosphere active during less than ideal conditions. The solubilities of other elements to form compounds holding or binding phosphorous are directly related to soil pH. The pH range of greatest phosphorus availability is 6.0 to 7.0. At a lower pH (< 6.0), when the soil is very acidic, more iron and aluminum are available to form insoluble phosphate compounds. In strongly alkaline soils (> 7.0), more calcium and magnesium are available forming insoluble phosphate resulting less available phosphorus.

The use of starter fertilizer is a source of debate for many agronomists. Most growers see the benefit of early uniform harvest but are likely to over-fertilize. There are hazards to using fertilizer in close proximity to the seed and this scaresoff many advisors from recommending it. Like physicians, advisors’ first concern is to “do no harm”. It is easiest to say, “Just Don’t Do it”.

But in dire times, the battle for profitability and survival requires stepping out of a traditional “safe” zone.

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in particular, with high salt indices are to be avoided, as they cause reverse osmotic pressures on the roots resulting in dehydration of the plant – resulting in stress or death. Accordingly, components of starters must be carefully researched and selected. The risk of seedling injury is higher in sandy soils due to the low CEC of such soils causing more nutrients to remain in solution. The injury risk increases under dry conditions because of higher concentration near the seed for extended periods of time. Salt injury from fertilizers is typically not a problem if fertilizer and plant roots are separated by time, distance, or both.

Starter placement for maximum benefit has been shown by research to be most beneficial when germinating seeds’ first roots immediately hit a band of high phosphorous - especially in cold, wet soils. It is safest to place the band of starter fertilizer in-furrow in a 2x2 band (two inches below and two inches on each side of the seed). With this placement, the risk of seedling injury is virtually nonexistent. Be aware that the benefit of early phosphorous decreases by each additional half-inch away from the seed. Seed treatments are now available for sown crops. Dr. F.L. Fisher of Texas A&M University was one of the first researchers in starter fertilizer in the early 1960s.

Phosphorous by itself is seldom harmful. It is the other plant nutrients in fertilizer which have high salt that can harm germination and plant growth. Nitrogen, potassium and sulfur have high salt indices and should be kept to a minimum but are beneficial early as are micronutrients such as zinc, iron, manganese, copper and boron in minute amounts. Use fertilizer sources and rates that minimize the chance for injury. In addition to salt injury, some N compounds (such as UAN, urea, and ammonium thiosulfate) produce free ammonia, which can cause poor germination or seedling death. The best fertilizers for seed-row application have a low salt index and N compounds that do not produce free ammonia, and potassium phosphate rather than potassium chloride as the K source. Additions of carbon sources such as humic/fulvic acids, amino acids and sugars also help protect the seed and buffer the fertilizers. They also help keep the fertilizer in a bioavailable form for extended periods - especially in cold or alkaline soils. These carbon sources also feed the soil life thus increasing the microbial activity which slightly raises the soil temperature, enhancing germination. Areas with potential for

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Stukenholtz Laboratory Inc.

Celebrating 48 Years of Agricultural Testing

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n 1970, there were no commercial soil and plant testing laboratories in Idaho. Farmers applied fertilizers based upon educated guesswork. Dr. Dale Stukenholtz and his wife Joyce saw an opportunity to build a business and started a soil and plant testing laboratory and field consulting service based in Twin Falls, Idaho. Dr. Stukenholtz had an unusually diverse background as an educator at the University of Nebraska, an agronomist in the fertilizer industry, and a farmer, and he saw a need for more modern fertilizer recommendations to produce greater yields at less cost. His clients were the growers, so he could make unbiased recommendations that maximized economic return to the farmer. After extensive field research, he developed these improved fertilizer recommendations that quickly became popular with growers and form the basis for nearly all fertilizer applications in the intermountain west area. Stukenholtz Laboratory clients include growers from all neighboring states and several foreign countries including Australia, Canada, Egypt, Russia, Mexico and New Zealand.

Stukenholtz Laboratory provides 1 to 2 day service, including picking up and delivery time, across Southern Idaho from St. Anthony and Grace to Parma and Homedale.

Results can be delivered, mailed, faxed, or pulled from the Laboratoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s webpage: www.stukenholtz.com. To improve their service, Joyce and Dale Stukenholtz expanded the laboratory 21 years ago, installed the latest in computerized instrumentation and quality control, and made it the most modern and well equipped agricultural laboratory in their market area.

Critical to the success of Idahoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most efficient laboratory and largest field consulting firm has been its personnel. Dr. Stukenholtz has had a PhD in Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition since 1964 and his son and Laboratory Manager Paul has nearly completed his own. Consulting agronomists include

J.P. Kruckeberg of American Falls, a 39 year veteran of field consulting and the most successful single agronomist in the state, and Bart Kunz. The Laboratory and office staff are equally good.

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Stukenholtz Laboratory continues with research and improvement. In conjunction with the Idaho Crop Production Association and University of Idaho CFEP research project, Stukenholtz Laboratory has helped to ensure that fertilizer recommendations in Idaho are the most cost efficient possible and produce the maximum economic yield while protecting the environment. Stukenholtz Laboratory personnel have conducted field research on over 40 different products and continue to be the experts at â&#x20AC;&#x153;cutting edgeâ&#x20AC;? agricultural technology. As we end our first 47 years of business and begin our next, we would like to thank our current and former employees for their dedicated work and our customers and clients for their years of support. e

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heavy surface crusting that may interfere with germination, over-the-top applications of soil inoculants (beneficial soil bacteria) can help alleviate this potential problem.

Additionally, a multiple hormone (auxin, cytokinin, gibberellins, seaweed/kelp) formula can yield dramatic results, especially during prolonged bad weather. Root systems are a plant’s lifeline and the use of plant hormones with starter fertilizers or foliar-applied can give a plant the best chance at success.

The bigger and healthier the root system, the bigger and healthier the plant. It has been proven that the use of these products can: • Promote the growth of roots and shoots; • Improve early season vigor; • Enhance a crop’s ability to produce its own natural growth hormones; • Reduce early season stress with increased healing abilities; • Increase the overall health of the plant, and • Increase both yield and quality.

Again, many consultants avoid using these, as they don’t well understand them and they must be fairly precisely applied.

Phosphorous can be sprayed directly on the seed but caution is advised, as too much of any good thing can be harmful. Use products that are designed for foliar application and have low salt indices. Only one quart per acre of a high phosphorous formula next to the seed is needed to produce benefits. It is generally recommended that one to three gallons per acre of a high P formula be used that contains a balance of nutrients.

This should be mixed with enough water to allow accurate application. Five gallons per acre total solution is minimum but a 10-gallon per row-acre rate would be much better for dilution as well as accuracy of application.

Application equipment must also be functioning properly to deliver uniform rates of starter fertilizer when using in-furrow placement. Fertilizer injury often occurs from problems with application equipment on the planter. A common problem is getting rates too high due to improper settings or calibration, or unequal distribution on liquid systems (some rows receiving more than others) that can lead to over-application and fertilizer salt injury.

Foliar applications while crops are under stress from excess soil moisture and cloudy conditions for extended periods are highly effective. Plants under prolonged anaerobic conditions will be stressed and have retarded development. Supplementing with a balanced phosphorous formula can boost plants while mitigating stress and enhancing development. Guidance from sap analysis at critical stages of plant development is used to formulate the proper foliar program and customize it to specific crop needs. This is essential to playing catch-up in times of duress.

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De Dell Seeds will be celebrating a huge milestone on December 23rd, 2019, as they will be entering their 21st year in business. “It is hard to believe it has been 20 years already,” states Vince Trudell, founder of De Dell Seeds. To Vince it seems like only yesterday when De Dell was operating out of his home, and he was delivering seed in his Volkswagen Jetta.

From those humble beginnings, De Dell Seeds has come a long way. Two years ago, they built an office and moved all of their operations into one location near Melbourne, Ontario.

One thing that hasn’t changed throughout the years is that De Dell Seeds is still a family-owned Canadian business, that specializes in Non-GMO and Organic corn hybrids. De Dell began operations in 1999 with a goal of providing farmers with healthy and sustainable alternatives to the corporate influence surrounding seed and technology. As a result, they have realized steady growth in both volume and geography since inception. “It hasn’t been easy going against the mainstream, but that is what has made this milestone even sweeter,” Vince boasts!

“As our business grows, we are continuing to improve our hybrid portfolio,” says Trudell, “Our breeding program is constantly developing hybrids with better characteristics for the farmer, and, in the last 4 years alone we have added 21 new high-performing hybrids to our lineup”. This brings De Dell’s total to 38 conventional corn hybrids for the 2020 season, ranging from 2000 CHU to 3400 CHU. Of those 38 hybrids, 6 are dedicated silage hybrids offering fantastic feed value, and an astounding 12 hybrids are offered in an organic variant!

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De Dell Seeds is a business with a conscience, and is dedicated to providing high performing, naturally bred corn hybrids for our environment. Check out De Dell Seeds online, in the Ontario Corn Committee results, or for yourself directly on your farm. e

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JBS Auctions, comprised of Bob Holmes, Zack Zumstein, Bob Hogg, Chance Salutregui, Jace Salutregui and JB himself, offers customers years of experience ranging from farming and ranching equipment auctions to estate and livestock sales. “I can’t even calculate our experience,” says JB. “We have two men who have been involved in auctions for 50 years a piece!” The best part?

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Since livestock auctions are another facet of JBS, the company is looking forward to leveraging BidCaller—a simulcast auction solution—to take these auctions online and generate even better results. Livestock auctions have long been conducted live, with buyers traveling from all over the country to place bids on prize animals. As a white-label solution, BidCaller will work in tandem with JBSAuctions.com, so bidders from around the world visit JBS’s website to attend and bid online in live livestock auctions. It’s simply another avenue that drives buyers to JBS and achieves better results for consignors.

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Corrosion – Why Do You Put Up with It? By: Richard A. Nay, CEO – Van Nay Corporation

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t’s not the “Circle of Life,” it’s the “Circle of Destruction.” Premature corrosion of your equipment costs you plenty, and the manufacturers get away with it. While some may care, others blame the paint/coatings suppliers, or simply say “your corrosion warranty just expired.”

Look at your own equipment – your expensive machinery, how does it look?

Or better yet, how is it performing? Is corrosion eating away your equipment?

Is your equipment lasting as long as the manufacturer suggests?

Recently, I visited with a world-class trailer manufacturer in the Midwest.

This manufacturer was quite busy, saying things like, “Sales are great.

We can’t make them fast enough.” The facility was clean, and the employees were proudly doing their jobs. I asked, “What do you do to prevent corrosion?” to which they replied, “We paint them and ship them.” “What about corrosion warranty?” I asked. “One-year corrosion warranty” I was told, “That’s all we need.” According to a NACE Corrosion Cost Study (2016), “The global cost of corrosion is estimated to be $2.5 trillion.” Why do you put up with manufacturers that sell you on the “Circle of Destruction?”

Much more can be done if you insist on corrosion prevention, and I mean insist. Do your written bid specifications include what you want done to prevent corrosion? Let me explain. Much of the equipment manufactured today is made and assembled with aluminum using steel or stainless-steel hardware. While today’s extruded aluminum is strong and light, many have shiny composite or plastic outer skins. But what about what’s underneath? Manufactures take great pride in producing your equipment painted with high quality urethane paint. They look good outside until the “Circle of Destruction” begins.

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truck that had significant corrosion around door handles, and the truck was only 45 days old. The manufacturer took care of the warranty, but at what cost? Would you be comfortable getting this truck back being told it was “just a bad paint problem?”

Some OEM paint coating suppliers just roll over and cover or help cover warranty costs. The “Circle of Destruction” goes like this: You order equipment, they manufacture the equipment, you have corrosion issues, and then downtime. Sometimes this same unit has corrosion issues multiple times.

Why do you put up with it?

Recently, a world-class equipment manufacture showed me an ASTM B-117 lab test showing a frame rail piece that split open due to dissimilar metal (galvanic) corrosion. Mylar tape was used to isolate the aluminum and steel. The tape was ineffective and helped cause the corrosive destruction by trapping unwanted moisture. This manufacturer has since stopped using Mylar Tape, replacing it with Eck® Corrosion Prevention Coating.

What can you do? When ordering or doing your specification, make corro-

sion prevention part of your requirements. I believe that corrosion prevention is like a 3-legged stool. One leg needs to create a barrier between the two different metals that are assembled.

This barrier must stay moist to keep it from cracking and falling out. Another leg of the stool needs to seal out moisture, which includes sweating and condensation that acts as an electrolyte, allowing dissimilar metals to make contact. And finally, the last leg is most important. This leg is Zinc ingredients that act sacrificial, keeping the other metals from corroding. Simple as it may seem, choosing a coating that provides all three of these stool legs will make your equipment last longer.

Don’t be sold on the “Circle of Destruction.” Be proactive about corrosion prevention with your equipment.

Only the patented Eck® Corrosion Coating can give you all three types of corrosion protection. Is your equipment built and protected with Eck Corrosion Coating?

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LAFORGE Technology for Active Implement Guidance

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he LAFORGE® Guided Hitch allows a semi-mounted (2-point) planter and applicator to follow the RTK guidance line with a high level of accuracy in flat fields and on hillsides.

The compact design allows for precision placement of seed and nutrients in separate passes. The hitch replaces the factory crossbar on John Deere’s planters, and adapters for other implements and nutrient applicators are available. In addition, the LAFORGE® Guided Hitch has been awarded an AE50 Award for 2017 as one of the significant innovations in Farm Equipment Technology. The hitch has been well received by the customers either using it or considering it for use with an Active Implement Guidance

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solution. Some of the positive feedback received has been:

“This unit is clean looking and not complex”

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“I like the fact that the Hitch does not add length to my planter tongue and does not need the addition of extension hoses and harnesses” “The accuracy is amazing” “The unit is simple to install” “It will work with the PTO generator” In addition to the semi-mounted guided hitch LAFORGE has also developed an Implement adapter pivot and several implement attachments, allowing different types of drawbar pull implement to be adapted and guided with the LAFORGE® Guided Hitch.

About LAFORGE: LAFORGE SYSTEMS INC., Concord, CA was established in 1991 as a first step in a carefully planned expansion to be able to support LAFORGE’s growing number of dealers and customers throughout North America.

The LAFORGE group purchased a manufacturing facility in Cedar Falls, IA in 2007, and added a new factory in Waterloo, IA in 2010. These facilities now also house whole goods and spare parts warehouses and an installation shop.

LAFORGE branded front 3-point hitch systems have been available since 1979. The company quickly became a world leader in technology related to tractor-implement interaction, tractor ballasting and weight transfer. LAFORGE is the recipient of a multitude of patents and awards in these areas.

Nine AE50 awards are just an example of this.

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Riders’ Metal, LLP

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iders’ Metal, LLP is a ‘Family Owned’ and ‘Operated business’ that is located in beautiful Southeastern Colorado.

It was originally ‘Established in 2004’ by Crockett and Wendi Rider in order to offer a large selection of ALL types of ‘General Purpose Metal’ and ‘Pre-engineered’ Red Iron Buildings.

What most people don’t realize is that Metal is an ‘Multi-Purpose Material’ that can be used for many different building solutions. When used for ‘Residential Building Structures,’ Metal can add ‘Vibrant Color’ to any home and ‘Durability’ against all types of weather are increased tremendously when used properly.

In addition to ‘Commercial’ and ‘Residential’ buildings, all types of structures including: Garages, Tool Sheds, Agricultural Storage Buildings, Retail Businesses, and other

kinds of protective environments can also be created.

At Riders’ Metal, LLP – Our Mission for each and every one of ‘Our Valued Customers’ is: 1. To Provide Outstanding Customer Service by a ‘Friendly’ & ‘Knowledgeable’ staff of employees;

2. To Manufacture ‘High Quality Products’ with Customers needs at the ‘Top of Our List’ of Priorities; 3. To Provide 100% ‘Customer Satisfaction!’

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rom concept, design and through production, Walinga meets the customer's needs at every step. Creating outstanding products that are innovative and durable, with some client's vehicles being passed from generation to generation.

Walinga is a leading North American manufacturer of transportation equipment and portable pneumatic conveying systems for grain, feed, seed... virtually any dry bulk material. Walinga is still a family owned and operated company. The total commitment to quality is not only our inheritance - it's our foundation for the future.

Walinga products represent the best in manufacturing excellence. Our inhouse engineering and design teams utilize the most current computer technology available. State of the art equipment, combined with over 60 years of experience, ensures that our customers receive unsurpassed quality.

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Comprehensive engineering capabilities allow us to offer sizes, capacities, features and options that are specifically job-matched according to individual requirements. The services of our Engineering Department are available to our customers to assist in the selection of the properly specified chassis. Every Walinga vehicle is designed and produced to best fulfill its designated function.

Custom-built aluminum feed bodies and trailers, pneumatic conveying systems, recycling trucks and bodies, aluminum and steel dump bodies... each built according to exact standards. Every stage of the manufacturing process from design to completion is performed

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Walinga Agri-Vac The only system you'll ever need.

Gives one-person total grain-handling capability! Do it all with the Walinga Agri-Vac. Fill or empty storage facility being used. The Walinga Agri-Vac puts an end to legs, augers, sweeps and shovels. Grain handling has never been simpler, safer or healthier.

Just couple the Agri-Vac to your tractor and drive into position. Lightweight vacuum/pressure hoses attach in seconds and flex easily. Suddenly even tight spots and awkward angles are no problem!

Bulk Feed Trailers and Bodies Walinga Inc. has been manufacturing bulk feed transportation equipment for more than 60 years. In this time we have become committed to an ongoing program of research and development.

In response to the increasingly diverse needs of our customers Walinga is and will continue to be on the forefront of technological evolution.

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Meet the all-new Bale Baron 5250!

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uilding on the original design principles that Bale Baron owners appreciate, the new 5250 models feature many impressive upgrades designed to improve productivity and serviceability while still maintaining the outstanding reliability the Bale Baron brand is all so well known for. This year Marcrest Manufacturing Inc released 2 new models; the all-new 5250 and the refined 4250. Both of these units are available in the P (pick-up) and T (trail) models. The 5250 has a hydraulic requirement of 40 gallons per minute while the 4250 requires 30 gallons per minute.

Let’s walk around the 5250 and see what fantastic upgrades have been made. At first glance you can immediately notice the wider front stance and wide flotation rear tires which keep the 5250 firmly planted. You will also see that the body work has been completely remodeled and looks fantastic!

The ladder has been conveniently attached on a generous angle allowing for safer climbing to the knotter. Upon opening the knotter cover the relocated and re-engineered knotter miss-tie sensors cannot be missed; the new sensor location is a sure-fire way to detect actual knotter miss-ties. Another upgrade to the already extremely reliable low maintenance Rasspe knotter is the 4-lobe knotter sprocket which reduces the knotter cycle time by 25%! After the easy climb down the angled ladder you will notice the massive twine boxes, which swing out to allow full exposure to the compression chamber

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and hydraulic lines for inspection and maintenance purposes.

While walking around the 5250 one can easily notice that there are no grease nipples on all pivot points; this is achieved by using nitride treated pins paired with composite bushings. This design has been proven and adopted from the 6240 self-propelled Bale Baron. A serious feature that has not been mentioned is the ISOBUS compatible PLC. What does that mean? It means that if your tractor has ISOBUS the 5250 can be fully controlled and monitored right from the seat in your tractor! Ahh, no, my tractor doesn’t have ISOBUS?... No worries, there are ISOBUS screens available from Marcrest! And for those who aren’t into the latest and greatest technology, the 5250 can easily be operated by our ever-proven standard cab control box.

Now let’s take a quick look at the 4250. It has maintained the same body work and stance as the 4240/4245. However, it shares some of the fantastic upgrades mentioned on the 5250 such as the greaseless pivot points thanks to the nitride treated pins and composite bushings. It also has the new 4 lobe knotter sprocket on the low maintenance Rasspe knotter for faster tie cycles. And like its big cousin the 4250 also has the new ISOBUS compatible PLC which means ISOBUS connectivity is ready and available for the 4250 when you are.

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Sunny D Mfg., Co. Inc – The Oregon Roadrunner

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he Oregon Roadrunner, manufactured by Sunny D Manufacturing Company, Inc., is the all purpose machine when it comes to loading and unloading blocks of hay, everything from a stack of bales in the field to a six-pack of 3x4 bales. What used to take several people hours to buck the hay, whether loading trucks, unloading trucks, or moving the hay from one truck to another, now takes one person just minutes to accomplish. There is no other machine that can match it.

Humble Beginnings In 1971, Art Davina – then a rancher in Bonanza Oregon – saw the need, designed and built the first Oregon Roadrunner.

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That machine is still being used today.

While struggling through the hard times, redesigning to incorporate new ideas and improving on old ones, and building a strong customer base one customer at a time, Art managed to build his back-yard business to a point where he was able to open his first shop. By 1985 the business was large enough that he began the process of incorporating it. Later, needing more space to meet customer demand, he bought a larger property, and moved the business to its current location in Klamath Falls.

When health problems forced Art to take a step back and de-stress his life, he wanted to find the perfect person to take the reins. Ed Majors took over as GM in 1998 and in 2003, began the process of buying the company from Art. Today, Ed officially owns it.

Sunny D Today From those humble beginnings in 1971 to the 21st century, Sunny D Manufacturing Company Inc. has grown to a business totaling 15 employees. Welders, fabricators, mechanics, a painter, and various support personnel create from bare metal the machine that called “The Oregon Roadrunner.” What used to be only available in white with your choice of stripe, a customer can now choose their color and design. For more information, call 1-541-884-2361, or write 4343 Highway 39, Klamath Falls, OR 97603. e

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Duck Foot Tines Help Farmers Save Time and Money

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id you know that 80% of soybean loss occurs at the header?

Grain loss was the reason behind the development of the Duck Foot paddle tine. Saskatchewan farmer, Steve Kastning, was tired of watching his lentils sit and shake on the cutter bar and fall on the ground. He had previously used things like belting or duct tape but wanted something better. So, he got innovative and created a part that works with the regular tines on a combine header, clipping right over top. The wide paddle-like design feeds crop that standard tines can miss. It has proven to increase yield in most specialty crops as well as short and thin crops.

What started as an idea in 2015 has led to Duck Foot Parts Inc. The Duck Foot was first made to fit MacDon headers as that’s what Steve used himself. However, due to farmer interest for other headers, the product line is expanding, and a new part made to fit John Deere and Hart Carter reels will be available for the 2020 harvest.

The most significant feature of the Duck Foot is that it quickly and easily slides over the existing tine and attaches to the reel pipe, with no tools

required. A new feature is a clip that is included to further secure the paddle tine in place. It is recommended to outfit a header with the Duck Foot on

every second tine, no less than every third. Customers see the benefit of constantly moving the crop for less header loss and a more even feed for better threshing. The combine operator can slow their reel speed which prevents shelling and stripping meanwhile allowing for an increase in ground speed.

Steve and Chrisa Kastning attended their first trade show, Canada’s Farm Progress Show, in 2018 as a new innovation where they were awarded a Sterling Innovation Award. Since then they have attended numerous events in Canada, the United States and Australia meeting directly with farmers and farm dealers to discuss how the Duck Foot can improve yields and speed up harvest. You can see the list of upcoming trade shows they’ll be attending under the ‘News’ heading on their website. Steve and Chrisa are connected to their product and to providing exceptional customer service.

For more information, please visit www.duckfootparts.ca or call 1 (306) 903-7448. e

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Baker Angus Genetic Extra Sale â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 15th Annual Bull Sale Feb. 22, 2020

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he Baker Family purchased the home and land in Vale, Oregon in 1945. In 1982 I bought it from them. At that time, I started a small herd of angus cows and the rest is

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For thirty seven years we have been producing cattle with the genetics that will fit what everyone in the beef industry is seeking. We have developed our program utilizing a rigorous culling program and siring the Balanced EPDs. Our bulls are normally calved in the fall and weaned in June. We believe in raising bulls which are never pushed hard â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which, in our opinion, contributes to their longevity.

Customer satisfaction remains our ultimate goal. Our bulls are unconditionally guaranteed for their first breeding season We now have a bull sale every year, the fourth Saturday in February, selling over a hundred and fifty bulls. We invite you to see for yourself at our next bull sale on Saturday, February 22nd, 2020. Come see our offering and enjoy a delicious steak lunch before the sale at our sale barn at the ranch, located at 2175 Bench Rd., Vale, and Oregon 97918. Or call me at 208-7393449. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be glad you did. e

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Animal plasma in calf milk replacers By: Rob Costello

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nimal plasma provides a unique protein source which is often referred to as functional proteins.

These functional proteins contain biologically active albumin and globulin proteins. Immunoglobulins such as IgG are important antibodies that circulate in plasma. Animal plasma is a highly soluble, high-quality protein source with an amino acid profile and nutritive value comparable to nonfat dried (skim) milk and casein.

Animal plasma was introduced in commercial calf milk replacers more than 20 years ago. Today, about one third of all calf milk replacers made in the United States contain plasma.

Large calf ranches where calves are co-mingled and often have not received adequate colostrum are the major users of animal plasma milk replacers. These operations recognize the advantage of plasma from a health perspective as well as a cost savings.

In the digestive tract As well as being an excellent source of nutrition for young calves, animal plasma has additional beneficial effects in the digestive tract. During the first two weeks of life, the calf secretes a portion of the immunoglobulins it absorbed from colostrum back into its digestive tract. The more colostrum absorbed, the more immunoglobulins secreted. This recycling of immunoglobulins helps protect the calf against diseasecausing pathogens. Providing animal plasma in milk replacer increases immunoglobulin levels in the digestive tract and provides an ongoing source after the calf has stopped secreting immunoglobulins from its own bloodstream.

Research with both young calves and baby pigs demonstrates that feeding animal plasma to young animals has a direct effect on the integrity and function of the small intestine. Animal plasma may directly affect antigen growth and attachment in the small intestine, affecting intestinal growth and improving its barrier function.

Calf performance There have been at least 30 trials conducted to evaluate the effects of animal plasma on the growth and performance of baby calves. In these trials, plasma always performed as well as or better than all-milk protein milk replacers. Improvements include: • Fewer, shorter scour episodes • Reduced medical costs • Better gain • More starter intake • Lower cost than all-milk-protein milk replacers Animal plasma characteristics • 78% protein, 0.3% fat, 0.5% fiber, 7% moisture, 8.5% ash • Light tan color that does not change the color, aroma or solubility of the milk replacer For more information, contact Jessica at MC Sales, 630957-7027. e www.farmranchdairy.com

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Chandler Herefords C

handler Herefords has been in the cattle business for well over a century. Six generations of great cattlemen have been involved in managing the operation. Our conservative approach to raising breeding stock has been very successful over time. We believe that profitable cattle must â&#x20AC;&#x153;do more with lessâ&#x20AC;? especially in these times of ever increasing cost of production. Our mature cows consume grass or grass hay for nutritional input while raising powerful calves and maintaining the ability

to get pregnant. Unlike many of our competitors, we know which of our animals are efficient because we are managed with this in mind. We are using several new and popular sires to enhance our gene pool and we can trace our cow family lines back for over a century. Our website: www.chandlerherefords.com highlights our program and the sires we are using in detail so feel free to visit and sign our guest book.

With all this past performance history from thousands of registered calves raised here, we know what our cattle are capable of. We have sold cattle to customers in nearly every state in the union. Their feed efficiency and fertility is really evident when they are asked to perform in less than ideal forage or environmental conditions. If you are looking for no compromise Hereford cattle with a history dating back for over a century then look no further. It is what we are all about. We have stood the test of time and we are here to stay.

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Rawhide Portable Corral to blend the Old with the New

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ohn McDonald knows a thing or two about livestock equipment after working with cattle and rodeo livestock most of his life. Knowing there had to be a better portable corral design out there; he came up with it himself.

In 2003 the public was introduced to his original Rawhide Portable Corral. It could be set up by one person without any lifting and it could be done quickly; yet it could also be pulled down the road at highway speeds, ensuring that no time would be wasted while catching cattle.

Fast forward to 2018 and now customers have two different corrals to choose from; the Rawhide Original, throwback to the first design, or the Rawhide Processor.

Even though the Processor’s design is viewed as the superior portable corral on the market, John believes that there are still those who will want a smaller, more affordable system. Enter the Rawhide Original, which is a blend between the two designs he has offered throughout the years and has a bumper hitch with permanent transport

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• Wheels on each panel and electric over hydraulic jack eliminates lifting— saves time.

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• Transport wheels are permanent, no sliding off the axles and rolling out of the way.

• Permanent sheeted adjustable alley.

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wheels. The Original is only offered in the Standard and Large sizes.

The Processor is offered in three sizes for the convenience of ranchers and cattle producers throughout the world and the main difference with this design is the ability to customize the corral upon ordering by including a hydraulic alley, head gate or loading chute. Whether you simply want to catch your cattle or process them on site and load them into a trailer from

the pasture, you are able to do so with the Processor.

The design of the Processor continues to impress cattle producers with its versatility and ease of use. The permanent sheeted adjustable alley aids with working your livestock, whether it is done on site or in the field. The adjustable alley can be sized from thirty (30) inches down to sixteen (16) inches; either manually or hydraulically.

The most notable features of the Rawhide corrals are that they are easy to set up and they are easy to transport. We mean it when we say that one person can open up the corral without lifting a panel. This will continue to be the model as we move forward with our newer designs.

The key is one person can handle it all by themselves. Customers can manipulate the panels so it is not just one big pen, but two, three or even four pens for sorting, as one can never have enough pens when it comes to working cattle.

John’s design was the first portable corral on the market to offer the hydraulic lift option. This has been so popular that we now offer customers the option to buy the Hydraulic Lift Kit with or without the battery so that they may upgrade existing equipment of their own. A lift kit includes the jack, power unit, solar panel and of course the option of including a battery at time of purchase.

John and his wife Mary run the family business at their manufacturing plant in Abilene, Kansas, which is the only place where a Rawhide may be purchased outside of South Texas, where we now have a dealer in Hempstead.

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