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Farm Bureau sets 2020 goals Delegates make policy stances By Erica Quinlan
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DANVILLE, Ind. — Indiana Farm Bureau delegates met Aug. 24 to decide on the organization’s policy stances for 2020. Nearly 260 farmers and agribusiness professionals from every county discussed topics ranging from renewable energy to hemp production. “The session went pretty quickly, which tells me the policy
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book has been refined, and they are mostly in agreement with what’s there,” said Randy Kron, president of INFB. “There were a few tweaks. There was some discussion about broadband availability in rural communities.” Members also discussed renewable energy, which they agreed should be controlled on a local level. “There was a line added that they need to look for places (for renewable energy) on more marginal ground, when possible,” Kron said. “They need to look at the big picture. What’s there? What else is around (the renewable energy site)?”
HOOSIER HEMP Industrial hemp was an important topic at the session. Delegates supported research to find other uses for hemp, the right for all farmers to grow hemp and a diversified hemp market to provide growers with a fair and equitable system to sell what they produce. “We understand there are going to be rules and guidelines around it,” Kron said. “There was actually some discussion about having an indemnity, kind of like we do for grain. With hemp being new, there could be some problems or growing pains.
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Indiana Farm Bureau member delegates gathered at the Hendricks County See GOALS, Page A2 Fairgrounds on Aug. 24 to determine policy positions for 2020.
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HUNTINGTON, Ind. — The agricultural program at Huntington University is blossoming thanks to substantial donations from Corteva Agriscience. Nate Perry, coordinator of ag operations and external relations, said the university in Huntington, Indiana, received two $50,000 gifts from Corteva. One of the donations will be used to develop two new named endowed scholarships, which will begin in the 2020-2021 academic school year. To be eligible for the scholarships, students must have a 2.8 grade point average, be pursuing an agriculture-related field of study and be involved in an extracurricular university organization. The second donation will be used to enhance the agricultural studies programs at Huntington University, as well as providing st udent s access to new equipment. “The donation will be used for agricultural programming as deemed necessary and helping our students benefit,” Perry said. See CORTEVA, Page A2
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Tractors bring Becknology Days visitors to fields where research is being conducted. This year, Beck’s conducted more than 100 studies and is testing 114 products and practices across multiple locations to learn how different management techniques and technologies perform.
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ATLANTA, Ind. — A large crowd of farmers attended Becknology Days Aug 22-24 in Atlanta to learn about new products and practical farm research. Scott Beck, president of Beck’s Hybrids, said the company’s focus this year revolves around connections. He addressed attendees during the President’s Message each day. “I’ve heard my dad say, ‘You’ll be the same today as you were yesterday except for the books you read and the people you meet,’” Beck said. “We weren’t meant to live in isolation. We’re meant to live in a community. “So, our connections with others are what help us determine our future. It’s not only meeting someone, but it’s the decisions you make based on those connections.”
Practical Field Research plots were on display Aug. 22-24 during Becknology Days. Beck’s has formed strategic partnerships in several areas, especially in seeds and traits. “We have our own breeding program in corn germplasm development,” Beck said.
“The company we partnered with a few years ago is out of France, called RAGT. We cross our germplasm with their germplasm. We’re going deeper within that relationship now.
“We opened up a corn breeding station in Olivia, Minnesota. That will be for developing products with a 90- to 105-day maturity — mostly for the northern geography.” Another important connection being enhanced is with Bayer Crop Science. “With Bayer buying Monsanto, it created one of the largest corn and soybean germplasm programs in the world,” Beck said. “We’re announcing this month a long-term germplasm collaboration with that company. It’s very significant. The work we’ve been doing is now going to be incorporated and crossed with the work they’ve been doing. “All the details aren’t ironed out yet, but there’s a lot of potential in this relationship.” Sonny Beck, CEO of Beck’s Hybrids, said that Beck’s has had a 9.3% market share growth over the past 10 years. It’s now valued as the third largest corn and soybean brand in the United States. See BECK’S, Page A2
Vintage farm show draws huge crowds By Tom C. Doran
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RANTOUL, Ill. — Billed as the “largest vintage farm show,” the Half Century of Progress exceeded expectations when it was held Aug. 22-25 at the Rantoul National Aviation Center. Show co-chair Russell Buhr has been involved with the event since it was initially part of the Farm Progress Show in 2003 at Henning and then moved permanently two years later to the former Chanute Air Force Base where it is held biennially just prior to when the Farm Progress Show is in Decatur. “Everything went well. It just keeps getting bigger and bigger,
and everything went very smoothly,” Buhr said. This year’s theme was the “Harvest Brigade,” and the airport’s 1,192 acres buzzed with farm equipment dating back to the early 20th century through the 1960s. A large contingent of vintage steam engines, tractors, wagons, combines and pickers harvested corn and soybeans on the grounds, tilled and shelled corn. The class of 1969 tractors and equipment also were highlighted during the show and led the Parade of Power on Saturday afternoon. Food stands and vendors filled the runways and taxiways adjacent to the airport’s hangars,
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It took some manpower to get the horsepower cranked up on this 1913 HartParr Model 60 at the Half Century of Progress.
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“If we’re going to grow it, we have to have processors somewhere. Growing it doesn’t matter without a market. There was quite a bit of discussion around that.â€? Katrina Hall, INFB director of public policy, said several farmers were able to grow hemp this year under the new license program facilitated by the OďŹƒce of the Indiana State Chemist. “As the popularity of this commodity gains steam, our members have put the organization in an even stronger position to advocate for policies that will benefit those who wish to grow hemp in Indiana,â€? she said. “In r e c e nt ye a r s , we’ve seen a surplus of commodities that Indiana typically produces, and hemp may serve as an additional diversiďŹ cation option for our members.â€? Other positions suppor ted by delegates included the repurposing of abandoned box-store buildings, rehabilitation prog rams inside jails, s t r en g t hen i n g s cho ol sa fet y and ef for t s to increase teachers’ salaries. Delegates also voted on members who would represent INFB at the 2020 American Farm Bureau Federation Convention next January in Austin, Texas. Fou r cou nt y Fa r m Bureau presidents were elected a s delegates: Aaron Benton, Spencer County; Virgil Bremer, Rush County; Linda Croft, Fountain County; and Stephen Williams, Fulton County.
“ T here were ma ny people there from so many countries, let along states. I know for sure there were people there from 38 states. There may have been more from other states but that’s what I know of,â€? Buhr noted. “A couple came from Maine that milked a lot of cows. There are ďŹ ve of them in the family, and they just came to see the show. They evidently have somebody to milk the cows when they go on vacation. There was a couple there from Fresno, California. It’s just crazy. “I talked to people that I know from Australia who have been here before.
GRASSROOTS EFFORT Farm Bureau’s policy creation process starts at the county level, where members make suggestions or edits. Those are then debated by a resolutions committee before being brought to the delegate session. Over the next few weeks, the board of directors will determine the priority policies for the 2020 state legislative session. Now, the INFB public policy team will work with regional managers, district directors and count y Farm Bureau members to hone in on top priorities to set the stage for the organizations efforts at the Statehouse and in Washington, D.C. “I want to thank our members, because this is an important process,� Kron said. “I appreciate the work our members do. It starts at the county level, and it all comes together at our delegate session. I thank our members for being passionate about this.�
There were also people from England, Holland, New Zealand and there was probably more from all of these countries.â€? There also were a lot of ďŹ rst-timers attending the show. “You have to go see it because you can’t describe it. You can say how good it is or how busy it is, but you still have to see it,â€? Buhr said. The show is run completely by volunteers, and Buhr and others were working on the grounds Monday to get it ready to return as an operational airport. Tom C. Doran can be reached at 815-780-7894 or tdoran@agrinewspubs.com. Follow him on Twitter at: @AgNews_ Doran.
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Tractors and corn pickers of all kinds took turns harvesting during the Half Century of Progress Aug. 22-25 at Rantoul, Illinois. This classic McCormick-Deering one-row tank corn picker was pulled by a Farmall H.
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“As you can imagine, with that growth we have to continually Scott Beck expand processing plants and practical farm research,� Sonny Beck said. Projects are happening in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Indiana. An expansion at the Atlanta headquarters in central Indiana will double the processing capacity of the facility from 3 million to 6 million units over the next six years. To learn more about Beck’s Hybrids, visit www.beckshybrids.com. Erica Quinlan can be reached at 800426-9438, ext. 193, or equinlan@agrinewspubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Quinlan.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s College of Agriculture will host a Digital Agriculture Roundtable on Sept. 10 to showcase the dierent application uses for digital agriculture. The all-day event will start at the Beck Agricultural Center at the agronomy farm, where attendees will watch ďŹ eld demonstrations involving unmanned aerial vehicles. After lunch, buses will take attendees to campus, where they will participate in several rotations showing how digital agriculture is being used in forestry, livestock, crop disease management and more. Marshall Martin, the senior associate director of Agricultural Research at Purdue, as well as assistant dean for the College of Agriculture and an agricultural economics professor, said the focus of the roundtable is to show people how Purdue faculty members are using digital applications in the agriculture industry. “We will do a field demonstration using UAVs and collect digital data and display the work,â€? Martin said, adding that the roundtable also will include a tour of the phenotyping facility where they process
dierent grain crops, including corn, soybeans, wheat and sorghum. Martin said the facility focuses on what genes are doing in each plant, including which ones are drought resistant, how they perform in the sunlight or amid a lack of rain. “Historically, this was done by graduate students out in a ďŹ eld with a clipboard, but it was labor intensive and expensive,â€? Martin said, adding that results also could be inconsistent because not everyone took notes the same way. Martin said with all the dierent technology available and mounted sensors, researchers can collect and analyze date that is way more accurate to help improve plant genetics. For more information, or to register for the event, visit tinyurl.com/ y6sg43ok. Ashley Langreck can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 192, or alangreck@ agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Langreck.
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Chevy’s tractor displayed at show By Tom C. Doran
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Eric Broadbent, Kinze North America director of sales, points out details of the new 4700 planter on display at the Farm Progress Show. The 36-row, 20-inch spacing planter is available for 2020.
New planter aimed at customers’ needs By Tom C. Doran
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DECATUR, Ill. — Kinze Manufacturing unveiled its new 4700 planter that brings technological advancements to the narrow row market at the Farm Progress Show Aug. 2729. The new planter is available for the 2020 season in a 36-row, 20inch configuration. “This is an all new frame design. There was good customer and dealer feedback that made us want to bring this planter into the marketplace,” said Eric Broadbent, Kinze North America director of sales. “We had a 36-row, 20inch spacing planter which is this configuration in a 3700, but it didn’t have some of the features that customers were really looking for. It didn’t have the flex that it needed.” Its three-section frame provides 15 degrees of toolbar flex up and down for super ior g rou nd contact. The 4000 Series features a cast row unit that also brings 12 inches of travel,
“This is an all new frame design. There was good customer and dealer feedback that made us want to bring this planter into the marketplace.” Eric Broadbent, director of sales KINZE NORTH AMERICA
six inches up and six inches down, providing more flexibility with the terrain. “We put it in a frame design. It’s a forward fold and what this also brings with the design is a higher transport clearance. So, we’re actually 13 inches higher on the wing wheel in transport position than some of the competitors,” Broadbent said. “What that means is as customers or operators are approach i ng a railroad track or their pulling into their shop where there’s a steep incline, a decline and then a leveling off, you can get into that point of contact. So, we have 13 inches more of travel.” The new planter has a 120-bushel bulk seed tank capacity and 600-gallon liquid fertilizer capacity. The hydraulic weight transfer event distributes the weight of the bulk fill hoppers across the tool bar. The planter’s wheels are in front of the row units rather than the typical location between row units. “This machine has the all new Blue Drive with Blue Vantage, which is our electronic drive with the Kinze-designed and developed user interface and display,” Broadbent said. DOWN FORCE As an option, row units will be equipped with True Depth hydraulic down force, which is available as a retrofit kit in addition to being available factory installed. The 4700 on display at the Farm Progress Show
featured tracks. However, the track option will not be available until 2021. Looking ahead to the next couple of years, Broadbent said other configuration will also be coming in the 4700 series. “We’re also going to come out with a 24-row, 30-inch spacing that will be on the same frame. Then we’ll come out with a 24-row, 20-inch spacing which will be on a 40-foot bar,” he said. Tom C. Doran can be reached at 815-780-7894 or tdoran@agrinews-pubs. com. Follow him on Twitter at: @AgNews_Doran.
R A N TOUL , Il l. — The Corvette, Camaro, Malibu, Tahoe, Silverado and Bob Seger’s Like a Rock are all associated with Chevrolet. But a tractor? Not so much. Howe ve r, G e ne r a l Motors did once consider getting into the farm tractor business if only for a brief moment and a rare prototype from that endeavor was displayed Aug. 22-25 at the Half Century of Progress. T his was the first time Dale Hall, Mount Washington, Kentucky, displayed his unique Chevrolet Nutter tractor at the Rantoul show, and it drew a lot of inquisitive looks. The blue tractor was designed and built in 1946 by William Nutter Jr. on a farm near Georgetown, Kentucky, for General Motors to compete with the Ford N Series. It was equipped with a Chevrolet 216 cubic inch engine, and a four-speed transmission, manual shift and twospeed rear end. Nutter used a 1 1/2 ton Chevy truck engine, transmission and rear end, all common parts that he thought would help keep production costs down. As the story goes, once the prototype was complete, a representative from Chevrolet in Detroit met with Nutter to see the tractor. “This one was made in
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Dale Hall, Mount Washington, Kentucky, showcased his 1946 Chevrolet Nutter tractor prototype at the Half Century of Progress. The one-of-a-kind tractor was designed and built by William Nutter Jr. for General Motors, but the company opted to focus only on cars and trucks. Hall purchased the tractor in 1990 and restored it. 1946 at the end of World War II. It was bad timing. Everybody wanted a new car and truck. General Motors knew they could sell the cars and trucks. The tractor was an unknown quantity, so at that point in time they kind of just let the tractor die because they knew they could sell the cars and trucks. That was a sure thing,” Hall said. Hall purchased this one-of-a-kind Chevrolet Tractor in about 1990 after it had sat outside exposed to the elements for 20 or 30 years. “It was a disaster. The tires were flat. The
wheel sank down into the ground and had rusted through. There was no paint on it. The steering wheel was nothing but a metal frame. The engine block was cracked. Other than that, it was okay,” Hall laughed. “Blue was the original color. The gas tank is under the seat and when I took it all apart that was the only place I found any paint on it. It was kind of a dark faded blue color.” Hall, a retired millwright from General Electric in Louisville, Kentucky, said Nutter also made an attempt at
designing a tractor for General Motors in 1928, but it never technically went into production with six supposedly made. General Motors did produce the Samson Model M tractor from 1919 to 1923. Hall has restored a few other tractors. “I like anything that has internal combustion and rust on it,” he said. This marked Hall’s first time at the Half Century of Progress. “I’m overwhelmed with it. I got here at about noon Friday and spent most of the day just being lost here,” he noted.
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Diversify your farm with beekeeping By Erica Quinlan
$500 for a prefabricated kit.” If you build one yourself you can spend less money, but a INDIANAPOLIS — Beekeep- kit can be helpful when you’re ing is a great way for farmers to starting out, she said. make money year-round. Unlike other commodities, honey stores CHECKLIST well and lasts for years on the n Hive with at least one brood box. shelf. This includes brood frames, “Honeybees can represent a honey frames, queen excluder, nice way to diversify a farming bottom board, hive stand and operation while also rendering inner and outer covers. Hives pollinator services to your should be placed facing away small farm,” said Ashley Adair, from the prevailing winds and Purdue Extension educator in away from foot traffic. Montgomery County. n Coveralls. Coveralls are meant Adair led a webinar on bee- to protect the wearer from bee keeping sponsored by Purdue stings and “hitchhiking” bees. Women in Agriculture. Usually, they’re made from “An estimate from USDA was cotton and can be worn over that there were about 8,000 regular clothing. Gloves are colonies in Indiana in 2018,” she optional — sometimes dexterity said. “That includes small- and is worth the risk of a sting to large-scale beekeepers.” the hand. n Smoker. Smokers are used to GETTING STARTED “calm” the hive. Smoke masks There are many reasons to the pheromones that would consider beekeeping, including ordinarily be released by the pollinator ser vices, honey, bees when the hive is disturbed. market oppor tunities and There are many designs enjoyment. available, but all smokers have a “There are a few things you bellows and burner. need to do to get started,” Adair n Hive tool. A hive tool is a said. “One of those is getting a multi-purpose tool for working hold of the necessary equipment. in the hive. It separates hive You can expect to spend around boxes from each other, pries AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS
frames apart and scrapes away beeswax and propolis. n Paint. Light colors of paint are used to protect the wood and keep the hive cool Adair in summer months. Lastly, you’ll need bees to get your colony started. Bees can be purchased or captured in swarms. Swarms can be brushed into a box and transferred into a new hive. Swarm season is in May in Indiana. “These are two kinds of packaged bees — nucs and packages,” Adair said. “Nucs are essentially small nucleus colonies with a queen and her brood. Packages are larger, made up of many unrelated worker bees and a caged-off queen.” “The nuc includes bees that are related to each other. That means they have an increased chance for success,” she said. “Their queen is well-established. They’re also already going to have some honey stores.”
The disadvantages of nucs are that they tend to be expensive Beekeeping in Indiana — around $250. They’re also n Pounds of honey produced: difficult to transport. 416,000 pounds “On the other hand, packages n Average price per pound: are usually wood boxes that are $3.61 screened and can be shipped,” n Yield per colony: ApproxiAdair said. “They are commonly mately 52 pounds available, and they’re also n Value of production in Indicheaper — around $150.” ana: $1.5 million “The disadvantage is the workers and queen are unrelated,” she said. “The queen has not out a different queen.” The largest bee is the queen. been accepted by workers when they arrive. No stores of honey Her primary job is to lay eggs for the colony. are established.” “I think beekeeping is a really fascinating look into the INSIDE THE HIVE There are three types of bees behavior of insects,” Adair said. in every hive: worker, drone and “The bee is a really advanced type of insect. queen bees. “They spend a lot of time “The majority of the hive is made up of worker bees, which together. They form colonies in are all female,” Adair explained. which they’re working together, “Those worker bees do all of day in and day out, to do all the tasks within the hive, the of the tasks you might see in a cleaning, cooking, foraging, hive.” Learn more about beekeeping scouting, guarding — all kinds of at www.extension.entm.purdue. things. “The drone is the only male edu/beehive. found in the hive. Its only job is to reproduce with a queen. Erica Quinlan can be reached Drones don’t mate with the at 800-426-9438, ext. 193, or queen inside that hive. During equinlan@agrinews-pubs.com. mating season, usually in the Follow her on Twitter at: spring, drones fly out and seek @AgNews_Quinlan.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Beginner beekeepers may get overwhelmed by the to-do list of starting a new hive. Ashley Adair, Purdue Extension educator in Montgomery County, shared a timeline for beekeepers to make the process easier. “We’re going to start with the month of May, when you might expect to receive your first bee colony, whether you get a package or nuclear colony,” she explained. Take a look in a year in the life of a beekeeper:
Honeybees work in colonies. Each bee plays a special role as a worker bee, drone or queen.
Tips for marketing honey n Check with your local health department for labeling requirements and permits for the farmers market, if needed. n Price your honey so that you can cover your costs, your labor — and make a little extra. n Remember, the average is about $3.61 per pound in Indiana, and
MAY n Get your package or nuclear colony and transfer to your new hive. n Add a honey super on top of your brood box. n Observe activity. n Inspect your hive after bees settle in. JUNE n Inspect your hive weekly. n Make sure you can find the queen. n Join a local beekeeper’s club. n Attend meetings. n Learn how to collect swarms. AGRINEWS PHOTO/ERICA QUINLAN
JULY n Inspect your hive weekly. n Add more honey supers, if needed. This is unlikely in the first year. n Observe bee activity on hot days. n Bees may cool off by resting on the outside of the hive.
Mark Brummett, a beekeeper in Franklin, Indiana, uses smoke to calm down honeybees before he inspects a hive.
AUGUST n Activity will begin to slow down a bit. n Continue inspecting. n Watch out for robbers. Wasps and other bees may try to gain entry to your hive to steal honey. An entrance reducer can help. SEPTEMBER n Harvest your honey, if there
is any extra. n Make sure to leave 60 pounds of honey for the colony for overwintering. n If your hive is small, you may need less, but it’s always best to err on the side of caution.
n Set up a windbreak, if needed.
OCTOBER n Activity is very slow. n Begin winterizing. n Install mouse guard on the entrance, if there’s not already one in place. n Finish winter feedings of bee syrup.
DECEMBER n No bee activity n Do not open the hive — bees are conserving heat and maintaining the center of the hive at 92 degrees. n Prepare equipment and bee orders.
NOVEMBER n Almost no bee activity. n Clean, repair and store equipment. n Attend beekeeping meetings.
healthy colonies produce about 50 pounds per year. n Honey keeps well, so consider this a way to diversify your farm with a storage crop that can be sold throughout the year. n A variety of packaging options are available. Containers vary from 4 to 32 ounces.
JANUARY n Bees may be active on warmer days. n They will fly out to excrete waste, called a “cleansing flight.” n Hive will consume about 25 pounds of honey. n Make sure to keep snow brushed off of entrance. n This is the time to emergency feed on a warm day.
n Peek under the cover on a mild day to check on brood health. n If you don’t see honey, prepare emergency feedings — fondant or sugar, if cold; syrup, if warm. n Continue feeding until they are able to bring in nectar on their own, n Prep for a varroa mite treatment, if necessary.
FEBRUARY n Bees may take cleansing flights on warm days. n Hive will consume about 25 pounds of honey. n Make sure to keep snow brushed off of entrance. n Make sure your order is in for new bees or equipment by February. n Begin prepping equipment, if needed.
APRIL n Do your first major inspection. n Locate the queen. n Look for eggs and brood cells. n Prepare for new bees. if you ordered any. n If your hive is looking well-populated, consider the likelihood of a swarm. Swarms are a bee colony’s way of splitting once it gets too big. Learn more about beekeeping at www.extension.entm.purdue. edu/beehive.
MARCH n March is critical for bees — colonies may die in March due to low food reserves.
Seminar to focus on mental health awareness in rural communities By Erica Quinlan
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INDIANAPOLIS — AgrIInstitute is hosting a seminar about mental health awareness in rural communities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Farm Bureau Building, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis. The event will include a trade show, discussion groups and several speakers discussing import-
ant health-related topics. “Mental health issues are impacting our agricultural and rural communities each and every day,” said Beth Archer, executive director of AgrIInstitute. “Increased understanding of the impact, resources and ways to overcome this impact is needed. “Together, we must seek to be better informed and discover solutions to support our farm families and rural communities. We can do more to engage and
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Keys for the ag industry to attract top talent By Martha Blum AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS
CHICAGO — Attracting employees from beyond traditional boundaries is important to grow food and agricultural companies. “I think as we go forward one of our biggest challenges is going to be expanding the scope of where we are looking for talent,” said Beth Fannin, Growmark Inc. senior manager of talent acquisition. “We know people with a food and agricultural background. While vital to the success of our industry, there’s not enough of them for the opportunities we have,” Fannin said during the “Where’s the Workforce? Attracting Talent in a Changing AgriFood Landscape” event organized by the Illinois Agri-Food Alliance. “So, we have to look outside what we typically thought of who belongs in the food and agricultural sector to make sure we’re bringing in the top talent.” Fannin, who was born and raised in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, has lived in the Bloomington area for about the past 10 years. “I am a city girl in a more rural area working in the agricultural industry,” she said. “I manage the recruiting function for Growmark.” The agricultural and food industry needs to do a better job of promoting the opportunities that exist within the sector, Fannin said. “We do not talk enough about the opportunities we have within the tech space,” she said.
the community and until I found something else because I did not know about the vast opportunities and the awesome things we’re doing in the industry.”
about what we can do to make our workforce more diverse and inclusive.” As a Chicago native, Fannin said she had not seen a stalk of corn until she moved to Bloomington and started working for an ag company. “I knew nothing, and I thought this was just a stop on my career trajectory,” she said. “I thought I’d work there for a few years while I got established in
FRESH APPROACH About two years ago, Growmark focused on rebranding its careers. “We looked at all the imagery and types of messaging to make sure it wasn’t the typical, historic
perspective of the ag sector and to freshen it up,” Fannin said. “We’re also trying to get our message out to more than just students in agriculture, and we’ve been trying to take the pulse of people who work in other industries,” she said. “We did some focus groups at a few universities with students outside of the agricultural sector to determine what their per-
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spective is about agriculture and what they would like to know more about agriculture to make it more appealing to them.” Working for Growmark was not a conscious decision for Fannin. However, she found an opportunity at the company that sounded interesting to her. “I feel so blessed and lucky I ended up there, and that’s why I feel passionate about being open and inclu-
sive to people with different backgrounds,” she said. “If someone is asking a question, they want to learn, so we have to be better about answering questions and being open to people with different backgrounds.” Martha Blum can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 117, or marthablum@ agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Blum.
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REGIONAL WEATHER
Outlook for Sept. 3 - Sept. 9
Shown is Tuesday’s weather. Temperatures are Tuesday’s highs and Tuesday night’s lows.
Evanston 86/64 South Bend 85/58
Rockford 84/57 Rock Island 89/59
Chicago 87/61
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SUNRISE/SUNSET Rise 6:28 a.m. 6:29 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:31 a.m. 6:32 a.m. 6:33 a.m. 6:34 a.m.
Decatur 88/62
Quincy 87/62
Springfield Date Sept. 3 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 9
Peoria 87/61
Set 7:27 p.m. 7:26 p.m. 7:24 p.m. 7:23 p.m. 7:21 p.m. 7:19 p.m. 7:18 p.m.
Champaign 89/61 Lafayette 88/61
Muncie 87/64
Aug 30
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Sep 5
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Mt. Vernon 89/68
Vevay 90/69
Evansville 89/69
PRECIPITATION Last
Sep 13 Sep 21
GROWING DEGREE DAYS Illinois Week ending Aug. 30 Month through Aug. 30 Season through Aug. 30 Normal month to date Normal season to date
139 694 2903 695 2655
Indiana Week ending Aug. 30 Month through Aug. 30 Season through Aug. 30 Normal month to date Normal season to date
Southern Illinois: Tuesday: partly sunny and humid; however, sunnier in the south; hot in the west. Winds southwest 6-12 mph. Expect 6-10 hours of sunshine with fair drying conditions and average relative humidity 65%.
Indianapolis 87/66 Terre Haute 87/65
137 675 2614 617 2332
Anna 90/69
Today Hi/Lo/W 89/61/pc 87/61/pc 88/62/pc 92/68/s 86/64/pc 89/60/c 89/68/s 87/61/pc 87/62/s 84/57/c 89/59/c 89/62/pc
Tom. Hi/Lo/W 78/53/c 71/55/pc 77/54/c 82/61/pc 69/60/s 75/56/pc 80/61/s 75/55/c 75/56/c 71/51/pc 74/54/c 77/54/c
Thu. Hi/Lo/W 76/55/pc 70/56/c 76/56/pc 81/59/pc 70/56/c 76/52/c 81/57/c 74/58/c 75/59/c 72/54/c 77/54/c 76/57/c
Indiana Bloomington Carmel Evansville Fishers Fort Wayne Gary Lafayette Indianapolis Muncie South Bend Terre Haute Vevay
Today Hi/Lo/W 86/65/s 87/65/pc 89/69/s 87/66/pc 85/61/c 86/63/pc 88/61/pc 87/66/pc 87/64/pc 85/58/pc 87/65/s 90/69/s
Tom. Hi/Lo/W 79/59/c 78/56/c 83/63/s 78/56/c 73/53/c 71/56/pc 77/53/c 78/57/c 77/56/c 71/52/pc 79/59/pc 83/63/pc
Northern Indiana: Tuesday: humid. Sun through high clouds in the north and west; mostly cloudy in the south and east. Winds south-southwest 7-14 mph. Expect 4-8 hours of sunshine with fair drying conditions. Central Indiana: Tuesday: mostly cloudy and humid, except sunny to partly cloudy in the south. Winds south-southwest 10-20 mph. Expect 2-4 hours of sunshine with poor drying conditions and average humidity 70%.
For 24-hour weather updates, check out www.agrinews-pubs.com Illinois Champaign Chicago Decatur E. St. Louis Evanston Joliet Mt. Vernon Peoria Quincy Rockford Rock Island Springfield
Northern Illinois: Tuesday: cloudy and humid; however, times of clouds and sun in the south. Winds southwest 10-20 mph. Little or no sunshine with poor drying conditions and average relative humidity 70%.
Central Illinois: Tuesday: humid with clouds and sun, except sunnier in the west. Winds southwest 10-20 mph. Expect 3-6 hours of sunshine with fair drying conditions and average relative humidity 65%. Wednesday: low clouds.
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Thu. Hi/Lo/W 79/55/c 74/56/pc 82/57/c 74/57/pc 71/53/c 71/57/c 74/54/c 74/55/c 74/54/pc 71/53/c 79/54/c 82/59/c
Southern Indiana: Tuesday: mostly sunny and humid. Winds southwest 4-8 mph. Expect 6-10 hours of sunshine with fair drying conditions and average relative humidity 70%. Wednesday: clouds and sun, but sunnier in the south.
SOUTH AMERICA A slow-moving front can lead to scattered rain across southeast Brazil Friday and the weekend into early next week. It will be largely dry across the rest of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
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Indiana farmland values, cash rents show decrease By Ashley Langreck AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS
WEST LAFAYET TE, Ind. — Indiana farmland values and cash rents are down throughout the
state, according to the August 2019 Purdue Land Value Survey, published in the Purdue Agricultural Economics Report by the Department of Agricultural Economics.
Craig Dobbins, professor of agricultural economics at Purdue and author of the survey, said the decline is part of an ongoing adjustment process and due to today’s
“It’s just part of the process of adjusting to lower commodity prices.” Craig Dobbins, professor of agricultural economics PURDUE UNIVERSITY
tight margins in crop production. Dobbins said Indiana farmland hit peak values in 2014, but began to tumble when the prices of corn, soybeans and other commodities dropped as the supply of grain caught up with demand.
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Over the years, he said, farmland values began to fall as the growth rate in corn for ethanol slowed substantially and as demand for soybeans waned when other countries started growing more. “It’s just part of the process of adjusting to lower commodity prices and the environment,” he said. Dobbins said he doesn’t see anything on the horizon that will lift corn and soybean prices over the short run. He said he isn’t really optimistic about the farmland markets going up anytime soon because he believes the farmland market is stable where it is at. According to the survey, top quality and average quality farmland de-
creased in value from last year by 5.3% and 0.9%, respectively. Poor quality farmland remained stable with almost no change on a statewide basis. Cash rents also experienced a decline. In 2018, the statewide average increased for all land qualities. But this survey reported a decline across all land qualities. Top quality farm land experienced a 4.6% decline in cash rents, followed by a 1.4% and 1.2% decline in average and poor quality farmland, respectively. Ashley Langreck can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 192, or alangreck@ agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Langreck.
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Data from soil samples used for management decisions By Martha Blum AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS
DEKALB, Ill. — Identifying and quantifying fungi, bacteria and nematodes in soil can help farmers make management decisions. “We are taking our knowledge about soil and microbiology and turning that into agronomic decisions,” said Erik Christian, agronomic services manager, Trace Genomics. “Agronomists spend most of their time looking at what’s above ground and we may have overlooked what’s going on below the surface.” However, Trace Genomics, a company that was formed about three and a half years ago, is focused on understanding what’s going on below ground. “We’re starting with pathogen management and fertility which are always going to be a concern for farmers,” said Patrick Dumstorff, business unit lead, row crop, Trace Genomics. “And there are things we’ll be able to do in the future that we’re not even thinking about now.” “We have a soil sample and we need to convert the knowledge into digital knowledge by extracting the DNA of bacteria, fungi and nematodes,” Christian explained. “We decode the data into knowledge and then decide what to do with that information.” For example, Trace Genomics is measuring the ability for the soil to transform nitrogen and move it from one form to the next. “We can tell you how many nitrifying bacteria are in the soil,” he said. “We can help with the disease triangle that consists of the pathogen, host and environment,” Christian said. “The soilborne pathogen is the piece which we’ve had incomplete information.” When farmers know how much of the corn pathogen, Goss’s Wilt is in soil, then they can make some decisions, “You can decide if you need to rotate crops or do some residue management to slow down the disease,” he said. Soil sampling for the Trace Genomics, Christian said, is a similar procedure that farmers have used to get nutrient analysis. “Take samples at the same depth and use the same timing either in the spring or fall,” he said. “We would like you to take 12 cores for each composite sample.” Trace Genomics will divide the sample into two batches and use half of it for its tests and the other portion goes to a lab for the chemical panel. “Then we ask the grower about the history of the field to find out where there might be problems,” Dumstorff stated. “That’s a key piece of this process.” The company uses the information from the tests to generate a pathogen map. “We create a heat map the shows the level of the pathogen at different parts of the field,” Dumstorff said. “The different colors tell you how much of the pathogen you have.” For this example, Dumstorff said, 20 pathogens were detected. “We’re developing models that will indicate how much of the pathogen is too much,” he added. The pathogen maps will also help farmers when they are scouting fields. “If you looking for sudden death syndrome, whether you’re walking or flying the field, this map will make your scouting a lot more efficient,” Dumstorff stated. “We can look at correlations between Trace measurables and the chemistry data,” Dumstorff explained. “It doesn’t indicate causal relationship but it will give you areas to look at in the field.” The researchers have seen a correlation of higher pH in the soil with sudden death syndrome. “Where we see higher pH, we tend to see higher levels of SDS,” Dumstorff noted. “And we’ve seen a negative correlation for organic matter and anthracnose,” he said. “These are things to take to your agronomist to drive conversations for your management plans.” Trace Genomics is ac-
cepting a limited number to: www.tracegenomics. Martha Blum can be reached at 815-223-2558, of acres for its 2019 Field com. Development Program and the cost is $5 per acre. “The program features include a corn pathogen panel, soybean pathogen panel, soil health indicators, nutrient cycling and support from Trace agronomists about what the information that we provide means,” Dumstorff said. Deadline to enroll in the program is Aug. 31. “I would suggest enrolling fields with unexplained variability in productivity, fields with a history of disease pressure or fields where treatment applications have been ineffective,” Dumstorff said. For more information about Trace Genomics go
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From The Fields FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD. THE BOLD FAVOR AGRIGOLD. Clearing out bins On Monday, Aug. 26, we picked up some brief downpours mid-afternoon. Once the showers passed through, the wind picked up, leaving us with unseasonably cooler-than-normal evening temps that would continue most of the week throughout the late-night hours. I attended the Conklin AgroVantage Field Day at Schrock Farms in Bremen. Dennis Dammen of Minnesota gave an excellent presentation that evening after the meal. I didn’t know very many in attendance, but met an interesting young man, Joel Shirk from Martville, New York. We discussed the dairy industry, crops and the hay production between Indiana and New York and surrounding areas that he has traveled in the past few weeks. The Farm Progress Show and Half Century of Progress have concluded for 2019. Someday, I’d like to visit both of these shows. Field day open houses, plot tours and customer appreciation meals are increasing week by week. And seed representatives have started requesting early orders and discounts
on seed for 2020. I’m more concerned about prices and seed quality after an unusual weather pattern this spring and summer. I came across a Campbell Seed corn order from 1998 for 12 bags of seed at $74.90 per unit. I wish we could relive those prices again. There was a stretch of three days suitable for making dry hay this week. I did spray some more fencerows and weeded soybeans by hand. Many farmers and local grain elevators are cleaning out grain bins and servicing grain dryers. We will probably add additional bracing to the wood ear corn crib before filling it this fall. Clay Geyer BREMEN
Tiles running dry Seems like every time I sit down to do one of these, I go completely blank on what I’m going to write. The details all get fuzzy. Once I’m going, it comes back slowly. Been a good week of getting tile in and getting some timely rains to help the crop and let us get caught up on some things in the shop. We had probably 1.5 inches over the two days and
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one night. No complaints as the crop will use it. We are still plenty dry. Most tiles seem to be dry. It’s always a concern when the tiles stop. That means we no longer have excess moisture. Took off and went to the Farm Progress Show. As always, that was fun. Got to see some friends and new stuff that just came out. Highlights of the show for me were not the equipment. Had the chance to talk to the guys from a movie coming out, “The Silo.” Look it up and find a showing or contact them about hosting one. It’s a great story that needs told about farming and mental health and the situations we get into. The other highlight was getting to have dinner with several friends and 60 South African farmers. The conversation was truly humbling and very interesting. If we think we have issues here, we all need to seek out info on what they’re going through — I could write for days on the situation — let alone their concern with our political situation. We all need to keep in mind, especially going into harvest, it’s the little things that matter, even if it’s as simple as a text from a friend at the right time. James Ramsey ARLINGTON
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Work is picking up on our farm this week. We are spraying for Johnsongrass during this gorgeous week of weather. The predicted rains and cool weather have disappeared, and it once again is hot and humid. Mark went on a barge tour in Louisville, Kentucky, this week. The barge went through a lock and dam on the Ohio River. Infrastructure on our rivers is vitally important to agriculture. Considering the age of some our locks and dams, we need to be diligent in our maintenance of these structures. I trained eight Ag in the Classroom volunteers in Pike County on Tuesday. It is exciting to see so much interest in educating our consumers and future consumers about where their food comes from. We are looking forward to the calm before harvest this Labor Day. Mark’s honey-do list is growing, and time is running out for him to help me accomplish some of these tasks. Hope all is well with you. Until next week, have a great day. Sheryl Seib
Rains passed through most of Indiana over the last week, bringing much need moisture to fields across the state, according to Greg Matli, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Indiana Field Office. Soil moisture levels improved last week but still remained well under the five-year average. The average temperature for the week was 72.4 degrees, 0.2 degrees above normal for the state. The amount of rainfall varied from none to 3.40 inches over the week. The statewide average precipitation was 1.23 inches. There were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Aug. 25.
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Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Week ending Aug. 25, 2019
(% completed) 8/25 Last 2019 year Corn silking 94 100 Corn dough 59 92 Corn dented 17 57 Soybeans blooming 89 100 Soybeans setting pods 65 95 Alfalfa hay 3rd cutting 50 75 Other hay 3rd cutting 32 54
5-yr. avg. 100 87 48 99 93 69 51
Ag research funds in flux with USDA NIFA relocation By Jeannine Otto
Extension specialist in animal biotechnology and genomics at the University of California at NORMAL, Ill. — Will fedDavis. eral funding of university-level Amidst the headlines about agriculture and food science the move of the two USDA research be a casualty of the agencies, the Economic USDA’s agency relocation? Research Service and NIFA, One of the researchers who to Kansas City, including news uses the grant services provided that many employees slated to by the National Institute of Food transfer were resigning from and Agriculture, one of the two their jobs at the two agencies, agencies that USDA Secretary NIFA had a grant call. Van Sonny Perdue moved out of Eenennaam was one of the Washington, D.C., is hoping for public land grant university the best — but fearing the worst. researchers submitting a grant “At the moment, I don’t see request in that call. that there are enough bodies to “Typically it takes about four get that work done so I’m a litmonths to review those grants tle bit nervous,” said Dr. Alison and decide the 10 percent, so Van Eenennaam, Cooperative one in 10 gets a call in three AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS
“At the moment, I don’t see that there are enough bodies to get that work done so I’m a little bit nervous.” Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS
to four months saying you got funded, well done,” she said. If the personnel aren’t available to process the grant applications and shepherd them through the process, the funds meant for research into agriculture and food production could be diverted.
“If that doesn’t happen, then basically none of that money will be given out for research and it goes back in the general fund. That’s money earmarked for agricultural research that potentially won’t get distributed because there are not enough personnel on the ground. I see that as a real threat at the moment,” Van Eenennaam said. NIFA oversees several grant programs, including the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Weed Science, Crop Protection and Pest Management Program and Manure and Nutrient Management programs, as well as others from aquaculture to sustainable agriculture and for-
estry management. NIFA’s Office of Financial Grants and Management provides help and guidance to grantees from the search process through the close-out process. The grants that university researchers receive through NIFA help fund graduate student research at land grant universities. “We sign these contracts with our graduate students that say I will support you during your graduate research,” Van Eenennaam said. Jeannine Otto can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 211, or jotto@agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Otto.
From the Field with AgriGold: Breaking Soybean Yield Barriers with Greg McClure Illinois farmer Greg McClure grew up next to the founders of AgriGold® and his family has been planting their genetics for more than a half century. After years of being unsatisfied with soybean yields that reached a maximum of 72 bushels per acre (bpa), he decided it was time to push his crops to a higher level. In 2017, McClure and his son, Cameron, entered the Illinois Soybean Association’s Yield Challenge with beans that exceeded 100 bpa. Since then, they’ve placed in the top three dryland yields and won the irrigated soybean category for two years in a row with 110 bpa. So how does a grower break through yield barriers in such a massive way? McClure won’t divulge the recipe for his higher yields, but he does share strategies to help you create your own. Q: What were your key strategies for breaking through yield barriers? First, we started really paying attention to the details. We researched genetics, studied plant structures and developed relationships with mentors and experts who were taking their yields to the next level. Next, we upgraded our technology. Our planter has been upgraded each of the last three years, and we will focus on our spraying equipment this winter to better apply nutrients to our crops. We also tissue sample to anticipate stress and other issues to try to meet the needs of each plant.
Q: What genetics do you seek out to achieve higher yields? Every field and soil type on our farm is different so we try to find the best variety for each environment. Overall, we look for genetics that are shorter in stature in order to closely stack nodes with the propensity to flex or create laterals. They also must handle some stress and different disease pressures.
“WE’VE BEEN FARMING 4,000 ACRES FOR FIVE GENERATIONS S. WE HAVE A LOT OF SOIL TYPES, TILLLED OR NOT, AND TOUGHER TI SO OIL IL.. WH W EN WE LOOK AT WH HAT COU O LD PERFORM BEST, AG GRIGO GOLD PLAYS A ROLE IN WHER RE TO PLACE SEED.” – Kyl Kyl yle e Bradley, grower, Trafalgar, IN
Q: Do you use any digital tools to influence decisions? The past couple of years, we’ve used Climate Field View™ to accurately monitor GDUs in each field to better understand how heat affects crop growth stages and the impacts of rainfall. This summer, we had to make some tough choices about whether or not to plant corn and which maturities to consider. We used Advantage Acre’s® timeline feature, which helped us make decisions based on forecasts and facts, not guesswork. We plan to utilize it further in 2020. Q: What are your top three tips for others who want to pursue higher yields? Seek advice from those who have accomplished what you’re looking to do. Be willing to try new things on a small scale in environments where you can evaluate their impact on yields. Understand that only you can figure out what works for your farm and soil types. Visit agrigold.com to start planning for 2020.
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AUCTIONS
Auction Calendar Sat., Sept. 7
OXFORD, IND.: Pre-Harvest Machinery Auction, 10 a.m. EST, Scherer’s Auction Service, LLC, 765-385-1550. MT. PULASKI, ILL.: Farm Equipment, 10 a.m., Bill & Delores Follis Estate, Mike Maske Auction Service, 217-519-3959.
Mon., Sept. 9
Auction, bidding runs 9/4 – 9/10 @ harmeyerauction. net, Dorset Brothers Inc., Harmeyer Auction & Appraisal Co., 765-561-1671. See p. B1 NOBLE COUNTY, IND.: 92 +/Acres in 4 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., Petersen Farm, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800-424-2324.
WABASH COUNTY, IND.: 31 +/- Acres, 6:30 p.m., Max D. Meyer Property, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800424-2324.
Wed., Sept. 11
Tues., Sept. 10
Thurs., Sept. 12
MARTINSVILLE, IND.: Online Seed, Chemical & Fertilizer
WABASH, IND.: Retirement Auction, 10 a.m. EDT, Dave & Sue Ridenour, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-8472161.
DODGEVILLE, WIS.: Farm Machinery, 10:30 a.m., Roh
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 | B1 Farm, Hennessey Auction Co., 608-935-3326. ROCKVILLE, IND.: 309 +/Acres, 2 p.m., Ronald T. Cook, Johnny Swalls, 812-495-6119. ROBINSON, ILL.: 222 +/Acres, 6 p.m. Central, Harold Boyd Estate, Sellafarm. See p. B2
Sat., Sept. 14
WARREN, IND.: Personal Property, 10 a.m., Ron Mang, Harmeyer Auction & Appraisal Co., 765-5611671. See p. B1 RENSSELAER, IND.: Inventory Reduction, 10 a.m., Claussen Equipment, Culp Auction Service, LLC, 219866-2996. See p. B2 WILLIAMSPORT, IND.: Farm Machinery, 10:30 a.m. EST, Connie Taylor & the late Jerry Taylor, Scherer’s
Auction Service, LLC, 765385-1550. See p. B2
Sun., Sept. 15
MACOMB, ILL.: Illini Top Cut 2019, 1 p.m., The Lowderman Family, 309255-0330. See p. B1
Mon., Sept. 16
WABASH COUNTY, IND.: 80 +/- Acres in 2 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., Templin Farm, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800424-2324.
Tues., Sept. 17
GREENSBURG, IND.: Online Only Liquidation, bidding starts 9/12 & ends 9/17 @ 3 p.m. @ harmeyerauction. net, Vohland Nursery, Harmeyer Auction & Appraisal Co., 765-561-1671. See p. B1
Wed., Sept. 18
MILFORD, ILL.: Machinery Consignment, 8 a.m., Mowrey Auction Co., Inc., 815-889-4191. See p. B3 TERRE HAUTE, IND.: 48.12 +/- Acres, 2 p.m., Roger & Kathy Sturgeon, Johnny Swalls, 812-4956119. CLINTON COUNTY, IND.: 122 +/- Acres in 2 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., Lane, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800-424-2324. See p. B2
Thurs., Sept. 19
HAMILTON COUNTY, IND.: 704 +/- Acres in 15 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., M&E McMahon LLC, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800-424-2324. See p. B2
Tues., Sept. 24
LYNNVILLE, IND.: 53 +/Acres & Home, 6 p.m. CDT, Johny Ray Auction & Realty, 812-598-3936. See p. B2 MERCER & VAN WERT COUNTIES, OHIO & ADAMS COUNTY, IND.: 501 +/- Acres in 15 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., Schumm Farms, Inc., Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800424-2324. See p. B2
Wed., Sept. 25
TERRE HAUTE, IND.: 30 +/Acres, 2 p.m., Dunford/ Campbell, Johnny Swalls, 812-495-6119. BOONE COUNTY, IND.: 36.43 +/- Acres, 6:30 p.m., Jewell A. Haskett Estate, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800424-2324. See p. B2
Fed survey: Farmland values continue stable trend By Tom C. Doran
“With lower yields ex- 2% from a year earlier. from year-earlier levels. year declines in real farm- funds for lending by agriland values was extended cultural banks was lower. pected across the Midwest, In response to falling ex- However, they projected For the second quarter corn and soybean prices ports due to the tariffs, the the volume of farm real esto five full years,” said CHICAGO — There was David Oppedahl, Federal of 2019, the district’s av- should adjust upward. USDA announced another tate loans to decrease. minimal year-over-year or Reserve Bank of Chicago erage loan-to-deposit ratio Indeed, corn and soybean iteration of the Market An Iowa respondent quarter-to-quarter move- senor business economist. was 80.2%. Average nomi- prices climbed 9.6% and Faci l it at ion P rog ra m, noted that “farmers are ment in farmland values nal interest rates for agri- 3.6%, respectively, in June which could provide up to more optimistic with the in the upper two-thirds AG CONDITIONS cultural real estate and op- from May. However, tariffs $16 billion in payments to recent surge in prices of Illinois and Indiana, The district second quar- erating loans moved down on agricultural exports are farmers with eligible acres and the government payaccording to a Seventh ter summary also address- during the second quarter limiting how much these or livestock. ments.” Crop conditions Federal Reserve District ed farm conditions and ex- of 2019, while the average crop prices can increase,” in Iowa were looking SHORT-TERM STABILITY survey. rate for feeder cattle loans Oppedahl said. pectations. much better than those Even with crop out- in Illinois, Indiana and “It seems unlikely that Overall “good” farmland Reporting bankers in- edged up. values were unchanged dicated that 69% of their “Muted expectations for these prices will rise put expected to fall, most Michigan, which may help from April 1 to July 1 and borrowers were at least farm income continued to enough to compensate for survey respondents antic- explain the positive comfrom July 1, 2018, to July 1, modestly affected by ex- be a factor in sliding real lost output, so the profit- ipated district farmland mentary. 2019, the quarterly report treme weather events in farmland values. A signif- ability of many corn and values would be stable in In contrast, an Illinois noted. icant portion of Midwest soybean farms will almost the short term, as 83% of banker reported that the the first half of 2019. The southeast portion of Despite concerns about farm income depends on surely fall from their 2018 responding bankers pro- uncertainty surrounding the Seventh District’s area the effects on farming from the production of two pri- levels — possibly by a lot jected no change in farm- how much smaller this land values for the third year’s harvest will be comin Illinois did see a 2% in- adverse weather and trade mary crops: corn and soy- for some.” Moreover, feed costs quarter of 2019 — 15% pro- pared with last year’s — crease in value from the disruptions, 83% of sur- beans,” Oppedahl said. have risen enough to jected them to decrease, along with the associated first to the second quarter vey respondents expected squeeze the profitability of while only 2% projected price responses — “has of this year and a 1% in- district agricultural land PLANTING DELAYS crease compared to a year values to be unchanged Because of unusual wet- livestock producers. Many them to increase. everybody in wait-and-see Survey respondents pro- mode.” ago. Illinois’ northwest por- during the third quarter of ness, many farmers had to of them were already faction of the district was un- 2019 — only 2% expected delay planting corn and ing prices for their prod- jected volumes of non-rechanged year-over-year on them to increase, while soybeans this year, and a ucts that were lower than a al-estate farm loans — no- Tom C. Doran can be average, but had a 2% de- 15% expected them to de- much higher share of fields year ago, with milk prices tably, operating loans and reached at 815-780-7894 loans guaranteed by the or tdoran@agrinewscline from the first quarter. crease. than normal were not even being an exception. The USDA’s June index Farm Service Agency of pubs.com. Follow him on On average, Iowa’s farm“In the second quar- planted in 2019. land values declined 2% ter of 2019, agricultural According to responding of prices received for live- the USDA — to increase in Twitter at: @AgNews_ compared to July 1, 2018, credit conditions for the bankers, 45% of their agri- stock products was down the third quarter of 2019 Doran. and increased 1% from district were weaker com- cultural borrowers were April 1 to July 1. pared with a year ago once modestly affected by bad Farmland values for again,” Oppedahl said. weather conditions in the Vohland Nursery Online Only Liquidation Auction the district overall, that Repayment rates for first half of the year and Bidding 9/12 thru 9/17 @ 3:00 p.m. also includes all of Iowa non-real-estate farm loans another 24% were signifiBidding: g 9/12 thru 9/17 @ 3:00 E. CO Rd g IN 6826 E. Co.p.m. Rd. 6406826 N., Greensburg, IN 640 N Greensburg, and Michigan and most were lower in the second cantly affected. Auctioneer’s Note: Due to some medical issues, Mr. Vohland is liquidating his Nursery of Wisconsin, were down quarter of 2019 than a Borrowers in Illinois, Note: Due to some Mr. Vohland liquidating hisrunning Nursery from Equipment. This will Equipment. This will be anmedical Onlineissues, Only Auction Eventis with bidding 9/12-9/17. 1% in the second quarter year earlier. The portion of Indiana and Michigan Auctioneer’s be anAuction Online Only Auctiondates Eventwill withbe bidding running from 9/12-9/17. Auction inspection datesofwill be 9/16 inspection 9/16 & 9/17 from 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Pickup items of 2019 from a year earlier. the district’s agricultural faced the worst of the purchased will be 9/18p.m. from Noonof- items 6:00 purchased p.m. Visit will www.harmeyerauction.net for complete & 9/17 from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 Pickup be 9/18 from Noon-6:00 p.m. Visit However, values for loan portfolio reported as weather-related repercusdetails, inventory and bidding. “good” agricultural land having “major” or “severe” sions. So, corn and soy- www.harmeyerauction.net for complete details, inventory and bidding. Bobcat equipment & Attachments: Toolcat 5600, 2651.5 hours, T190 - Skid steer loader in the district were un- repayment problems, at bean yields are expected Bobcat equipment Attachments: Toolcat 5600, 2651.5 hours, T190 -bucket, Skid steer loader hours, MT 4685.2 hours,&MT 52 - Mini track loader 2 -Standard material Pallet fork4685.2 attachment, changed from the first 6.2%, had not been higher to drop this year to well 52 - Mini Hyd. track Rotary cutter attachment, 2- Hyd. Tiller attachment, Hyd. post power 2loader 2 -Standard material bucket, Pallet fork attachment, Hyd. hole Rotaryauger, cutter Hyd. attachment, quarter to the second quar- in the second quarter of a below their long-term Hyd. rake, attachment, Skid Steer dump Skid Ripper Steer Cula-Packer, Skid Steer Steer dump Tree Forks. TillerRipper attachment, Hyd. post hole auger, Hyd.hopper, power rake, attachment, Skid hopper, Trucks & trailers: 2014 Ford F350 Pick-up truck 106,000 miles, 2005 IH 4300 Truck w/flatbed ter of 2019, according to a year since 1999. trends. Skid 209,000 Steer Cula-Packer, Skid Steer Tree Forks. Trucks & trailers: 2014 Ford F350 Pick-up truck 106,000 Dump trailer, Mortz Dump Trailer, Corn Pro Flatbed Trailer, Finn Bark Blower. survey of 157 bankers. The expected loss of corn miles, 2005 IH miles, In addition, renewals Truck w/flatbed 209,000 miles, Dump trailer, Dump Trailer, CornTree Pro Flatbed Tractors &4300 Equipment: MF 1160, 1718.8 hours, Brillion Till Mortz ‘N’ Seed seeder, Optimal Spade. “After being adjusted and extensions of non-re- and soybean output was Trailer, FinnEquipment: Bark Blower.Walk Tractors & Equipment: MF 1160, Brillion ‘N’ Seedhedge seeder, Misc. behind vibratory packer, Echo1718.8 chain hours, saw, Stihl gasTill powered for inf lation with the al-estate farm loans in made even worse by spotty Optimal trimmer, Craftsman charger, Gasbehind powered pressure washer, rear-tine roto-tiller, Tree Spade. Misc.battery Equipment: Walk vibratory packer, EchoSnapper chain saw, Stihl gas powered Personal Consumption the district were up from early summer precipitation. hedgeFimco portable sprayer, Wheel barrow, Various pressure portablewasher, small engines, Tool boxes various trimmer, Craftsman battery charger, Gas powered Snapper rear-tine roto-–tiller, Fimco hand tools, Misc. oils/fluids, Misc, Planting supplies, Small amount of construction supplies, Expenditures Price Index, a year ago. For the April Based on U.S. Department portable sprayer, Wheel barrow, Various portable small engines, Tool boxes – various hand tools, Misc. oils/ & Brick Landscaping Pavers district farmland values through June period of of Agriculture data, district fluids,Stone Misc, Planting supplies, Small amount of construction supplies, Stone & Brick Landscaping Pavers were down 2% in the sec- 2019, the demand for corn and soybean crop Auction day announcements take precedence over printed material. conditions in June andg July ond quarter 2019 from@ 3:00 non-real-estate farmE. loans Bidding: g 9/12ofthru 9/17 p.m. 6826 CO Rd 640 N Greensburg, IN were compared the second quarter 2018;@ 3:00 was higher a year Bidding: g 9/12 thruof9/17 p.m. than 6826 E.earCO Rd 640inferior N Greensburg, g IN Rusty Harmeyer: Scott Shrader: those Equipment. of a year ago. the streak of Due year-overlier,issues, but the availability of with Auctioneer’s Note: to some medical Mr. Vohland is liquidating his Nursery This will AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS
be an Online Only with bidding running from 9/12-9/17. Auction inspection dates willThis be 9/16 Auctioneer’s Note:Auction Due to Event some medical issues, Mr. Vohland is liquidating his Nursery Equipment. will & from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.with Pickup of items purchased will be 9/18 from Noon-6:00 be 9/17 an Online Only Auction Event bidding running from 9/12-9/17. Auction inspectionp.m. datesVisit will be 9/16 www.harmeyerauction.net forp.m. complete details, inventory and bidding. & 9/17 from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 Pickup of items purchased will be 9/18 from Noon-6:00 p.m. Visit Dorset Brothers Inc Online www.harmeyerauction.net for complete details, inventory and bidding. Bobcat equipment & Attachments: 5600, 2651.5 hours, T190Auction - Skid steer loader 4685.2 hours, MT Seed, Toolcat Chemical & Fertilizer 52 - Mini track loader -Standard material bucket, Pallet fork attachment, Hyd.steer Rotary cutter attachment, 2Bobcat equipment & 2Attachments: Toolcat 5600,Rd 2651.5 hours, T190 Skid loader 4685.2 hours, MT 6055 W McClure Martinsville, IN -46151 Hyd. Tillertrack attachment, post hole auger, Hyd. Pallet powerfork rake,attachment, Ripper attachment, Skidcutter Steer attachment, dump hopper, 52 - Mini loader 2 Hyd. -Standard material bucket, Hyd. Rotary 2Online Bidding September 4th-10th Skid Steer Skid Steer Treeauger, Forks. Trucks &rake, trailers: 2014 Ford F350 Pick-up Hyd. Auctioneer’s TillerCula-Packer, attachment, Hyd. post hole Hyd. power Ripper attachment, Steertruck dump106,000 hopper, Note: Court Ordered Liquidation auction of Seed, Chemical &Skid Fertilizer assets from miles,the 2005 IH 4300 Truck w/flatbed 209,000 miles, Dump trailer, Mortz Trailer, Cornto Pro Flatbed Skid Steer Cula-Packer, Skid Steer Tree Forks. Trucks & trailers: 2014 Dump Ford F350 Pick-up truck 106,000 Dorset Brothers Incorporated. Some items require Restricted Use Licensing purchase. dates will bew/flatbed by appointment only. Dump All items must be removed byTill September 11th Trailer, FinnIH Bark Blower. Tractors & Equipment: MF 1160, 1718.8 hours, Brillion ‘N’Pro Seed seeder, miles,Preview 2005 4300 Truck 209,000 miles, trailer, Mortz Dump Trailer, Corn Flatbed unless arrangements are & made. runs1160, September 4th through the 10th. Optimal Treeother Spade. Misc. Equipment: WalkBidding behindMF vibratory packer, Echo chain saw, Stihl powered Trailer, Finn Bark Blower. Tractors Equipment: 1718.8 hours, Brillion Till ‘N’gas Seed seeder, www.harmeyerauction.net complete details, inventory, photos bidding. hedge trimmer, Craftsman charger, Gasfor powered pressure washer, Snapper rear-tine rotoFimco Optimal TreeVisit Spade. Misc.battery Equipment: Walk behind vibratory packer, Echo chain saw,&Stihl gastiller, powered portable sprayer,Craftsman Wheel barrow, Various portable small Tool boxes – various hand rototools,tiller, Misc.Fimco oils/ hedge trimmer, battery charger, Gas powered pressure washer, Snapper rear-tine Treated & Untreated Seed,engines, Pesticides, Herbicides, fluids, Misc, Planting supplies, Small amount of construction supplies, Stone Brick Landscaping Pavers portable sprayer, Wheel barrow, Various portable small Tool boxes –&various hand tools, Misc. oils/ Fertilizer: Bag & Bulk, Otherengines, Miscellaneous Chemicals fluids, Misc, Planting supplies, Small of construction supplies,over Stone & Brick Landscaping Pavers Auction dayamount announcements take precedence printed material. Auction day announcements take precedence over printed material.
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765.561.1671, AU10000277
765-348-6538, AU10300105
Ron Mang Personal Property Auction September 14 @ 10:00 a.m. 7406 W. 1000 S-90 Warren, IN 46792 Auctioneer’s Note: Ron is downsizing & selling his farm & shop equipment, excellent antiques & household items. The live auction will begin at 10:00 a.m. with 2 rings running for 2 hours. Noon begins live simulcast bidding with unique antiques followed by trucks, trailers & farm eqpmt. approx. 12:30. Bring a friend or join us online! Pick-Up Truck & Trailers: 2011 GMC 3500 HD Duramax, Quad Cab, 211K; 2000 EBY 20’ Livestock Trailer; 2014 EBY 36’ Livestock Trailer; Chevy C60 Dump Truck, Gooseneck dump trailer, Farm Equipment, Implements: Kubota 8540D w/Loader; Grapple Bucket, 4 Spear Hay fork, Pallet forks, 4W1D JD back hoe, 3247 Hrs. JD LUC Power Unit, Restored JD 730 gas; JD Double Bottom Plow, JD 3 Bottom Plow, Restored Farmall F-20, NH L 250 Skid Loader 784 Hrs; Disc, Grader Scraper, 13 knife Anhyd. applicator, Woods Batwing Mower, Bush Hogs, Gravity Wagon, NI Manure Spreader, Tarter Seeder/Spreader, 50 Gal. sprayer, Post Hole Auger, Diesel Fuel Tanks. Misc Farm & Shop items: Kennedy Machinist & Craftsman rolling tool cabinets, Troy Built Rear Tine Tiller, Honda 8125W Generator, Air Compressor (2), Lincoln Arc Welder, Forney Welder, Anvil, Echo String Trimmer; Hy-draulic Pallet Truck; 6” Bench Grinder, Battery Charger; Power Tools, Misc. Hand Tools & Hardware, Stihl SM 261C Chainsaw, Ratchet Straps, chains & Come-Alongs, Metal Shop Table & cabinets, Floor Jacks, Hardware Bin Cabinets, Ext. ladder, Long Handled Tools. Mowers & Lawn Equipment: Bad Boy 60” Zero-Turn 112 hrs; Simplicity, 50” Deck Lawn tractor 177 hrs; Bolens G14 Lawn Tractor, Trac Vac Leaf Vac, Lawn Roller, Leaf Blower, Push Mower, Lawn Cart, Fimco Pull Behind Sprayer,. Livestock Equipment: 6 Ton Pax Bulk Feeders (3), T Posts, barb wire (3 rolls), cattle squeeze chute, FarmCo Mfg. portable hay/grain feeder, Concrete “H” bunk feeder (2), Fence line Kline Feed Bunks (2), 8’ Poly bunk feeder, Hay saver round bale feeder, 250Gal. Water Tank, Gold Bar cattle head gate, Pipe Gates, Fencing. Hay: 1st, 2nd & 3rd cutting mixed & grass Round & Small Square Bales. Antiques: Antique Wooden Ice Box, Curio cabinet, Drop front Secretary, Eastlake style Parlor table, Drop Leaf Table, Chairs, Quilt Hanger, Wash Stand, Roll Top Desk, Chest of Drawers, Dresser & Hutch w/Mirror, Hutch w/ Cabinet Storage, Wash Stands w/Mirror, Sleigh Bells, Wooden Ironing Board, Galvanized tubs & buckets, Little Red Wagon, Glass Butter Churns, Multiple Crocks, Balance Scale, Zenith Standard Radio, Mantle Clocks, Freemason Ceremonial Sword; Sword Marked U.S. 1883, Glass Jars & Jugs, Child’s Dresser, Pitcher Pump, Metal Gas/Oil Cans, Sound master Exhaust System Advertising Sign, Wooden Trunk, Aermotor WindMill, fire extinguisher cart, Walk Behind Plow, Oil Lamps, Grandfather Clock, Skeleton Keys, Wooden Baby Cradle, Washboards, Kodak Brownie Cameras (3), Household items: Amish made Oak 5 pc. Full size bedroom suit & Oak dining table w/8, Side Table, 3 cushion Couch (2), Rocker/Gliders, Table Lamps, Bar stools, Regulator Clock, Oak Cabinet & matching end tables, Bow front glass door bookcase w/drop front secretary & mirror, modern roll top desk, Office Chairs & Computer Desk, Wooden Filing Cabinet, Glass front book shelf, Quilt Cabinet, King Bed, Mid Century electric stove, Upright & Chest Freezer, Wine Cooler, Vintage Luggage, Child’s Chalkboard, Church Pew, Kids’ Toys & Books. Patio Items: Picnic table, Patio Bench, Porch Swing & Frame, Wicker Patio Furniture Set, 8 x 12 Yard Barn, Wishing Well. Guns: Winchester 22L Model 190, Winchester Model 1897 shotgun, Gamo Air-Rifle w/scope.
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Futurist predicts underground farms, driverless tractors By Karen Binder AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS
ST. LOUIS — Futurist Thomas Frey says we’re entering a period of unprecedented opportunity. Why? “Because humanity is going to change more in the next 20 years than in all history,” he told the audience at InfoAg, an agriculture technology conference in St. Louis. Certainly, 2019 is a down economic year for agriculture, but the InfoAg organizers wanted to offer a glimpse into brighter future for the industry. That’s why they invited Frey of the DaVinci Institute to the conference. “We want you to sit back, think about the future and maybe think about things a little bit differently than you have before — think about a brighter future and maybe some interesting things you haven’t thought of before, said Paul Schrimpf, PrecisionAg editor. He explained that Frey has “an ability to develop hacker visions of the future and describe opportunities ahead. Frey also has started 17 businesses himself and assisted on the development of hundreds more. “The understanding he brings to the audience is a rare blend of reality-based thinking coupled with a clear-headed vision of the world that ahead.” Here’s what Frey had to say about “The Disruptive Eight Future Industries.” 1. TRILLION SENSOR MOVEMENT: Frey pointed out that a recent conference asked how long it would be before we reach the first trillion sensors in the world.
“They concluded that we will reach the first trillion sensors in the world in 2022, and that by 2036, we will have 100 trillion sensors,” he said. With “millions of different possibilities,” Frey said sensors will become easy to mass produce inexpensively and can be tiny or even “fluid” in the form of paint, for example. He recently saw a demonstration of “smart pants” that offer vibration signals for walking directions, as well as plans for a skin patch like a Band-Aid. After all, the first smartphone that came out in 2007 had five sensors in it. “Now the average smart phone has over 20 sensors in it,” Frey said. 2. INTERNET OF THINGS: The internet of things came about somewhere between 2008 and 2009, Frey said, adding that he predicts that “10% of the world’s population will be working closely connected to the internet by 2022. That’s just a couple of years away. We’re going to start seeing this stuff roll out very quickly, in that this is going to open the door for tons of micro industries.” 3. CRYTOCURRENCIES-BLOCK CHAIN: Frey said it wasn’t that long ago that we came up with block chain, giving the world “the ability to add some rhyme and reason to this architecture that we’re creating. Block chain is only a piece of the equation. It’s not the whole thing. “That we’re creating 5K systems around the world is more than just speed.” Frey said. “This is about capacity and durability.” 4. FLYING DRONES: Every time
there’s a dram at ic ne w event, Frey said a new function tends to be added to flying drones. He pointed to such examples as adding speakers and Frey microphones, infra red filter sensors, robotic arms that can hold and then release items or cameras to inspect the tops of treacherous windmills or high towers. “We can we can manage the construction of buildings a 1,000 miles away or monitor our crops the other side of the world,” he said, adding that the opportunities are myriad. 5. DRIVERLESS TECHNOLOGIES: In what Frey called “a digital twin,” the robotic technologies that can operate a driverless car are based on even more sensors and digital replicas of operators. “It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about large pieces of equipment, a cruise ship, a big tractor or whether it’s a generator at a power plant. If something goes wrong, we can monitor this from 1,000 miles away. Then we can figure out if something happens that we know exactly what went wrong, and we can send the right crew in with the right parts to fix it,” Frey said. These opportunities open the door to what he called remote robotics or telerobotics. “And not only will we be able to monitor this equipment, we will be able to operate remotely,”
Frey said. “So, at what point will the operator no longer need to be in the vehicle? Do you actually need to sit in the tractor to operate it? Can you be sitting in your living room? “More importantly, if you’re a retired farmer, can you still farm in Montana while you’re at a retirement home in Arizona? Do farmers ever need to retire in the future?” 6. AND 7. 3D PRINTING AND MIXED REALITY: “This world is transforming very quickly,” Frey said. Far different from video games, these technologies allow users to experience real situations in a digital format for training, learning, manufacturing and many other purposes. “And so in the very near future, farmers will be able to scan a field and know exactly what’s going on in that field, know exactly where the problem areas are and then linking over the distance to a live person to inspect them personally,” Frey said. Another example Frey shared are reading glasses. He said by 2024 that 10% of reading glasses will be connected to the internet. 8. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: “The one that really caught my attention was this one here, as I I’ve been thinking a lot about this idea of underground farming,” Frey explained. “Imagine if somebody can actually drill a hole in the ground that they can put a honeycomb-like construction and put a robotic arm in the center of it, they can actually then control that environment with technology,” he said. This vertical greenhouse con-
The changing patterns of rural employment By Martha Blum AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS
CHICAGO — Several trends are changing the patterns of employment in rural and farming communities. “Farming communities are dependent not only on agriculture, but also the plants that were often built in those communities to take advantage of the workforce of the spouses in a farm family,” said Peter Creticos, Institute for Work & the Economy president and executive director. Trends that are impacting employment include environmental challenges,
growing global populations, new markets, changing customer tastes and preferences and conflicting regulation with respect to GMOs, said Creticos during the “Where’s the Workforce? Attracting Talent in a Changing AgriFood Landscape” event organized by the Illinois Agri-Food Alliance. “I am seeing the separation of research from development,” said Creticos, who founded the Chicagobased institute, which is a research collaborative specializing in workforce and economic development polices and practice. “So, the research is occurring
in one place, but the actual process of moving it to market is occurring somewhere else,” he said. “Often this is due to a buyout.” There also are changes happening in use of machinery, and the concern is machines are replacing people. When thinking about opportunities and future challenges, Creticos said, “we spend too much time talking about how we fix the worker and much less time trying to figure out what we can do about the business models that drive a lot of jobs.” When major businesses invest in research and de-
velopment by purchasing other businesses, Creticos said, they do very little research and development internally. “That strips out the entire middle management and, as a result, cuts the cost of what they’re making rather than produce something new,” he said. “That has an effect all the way down to the supply chain and this occurs in a broad range of industries.” Martha Blum can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 117, or marthablum@ agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Blum.
Auction Boone County | Marion Township
CLAUSSEN EQUIPMENT INVENTORY REDUCTION 1542 N MCKINLEY AVE., RENSSELAER, IN 47978
10 AM, (Chicago time), Sept. 14, 2019 1542 N. McKinley Ave.,(hwy. 231), across the hwy. from Claussen’s Machinery & Mowers. GRASSHOPPERS: 1 new & approx. 22 preowned mowers-52” midmount & 20+ front deck units from 18 hp to 35 hp, most 52” or 61” decks; 20+ front deck units from 18 hp to 35 hp, most 52” or 61”decks; new Grasshopper & several 48” snow blowers; antique Grasshopper #1212 w/44” deck; several 4’ snow blowers; 2018-61” rear discharge deck, power fold. NEW SIMPLICITY MOWERS: Simplicity “Courier” ZT, 23 hp, w/48” deck; (2) Simplicity “Champion” ZT, 27 hp w/50” deck; USED SIMPLICITY MOWERS: 2005 ZT w/48” deck; 2012 “Prestige” tractor 2/50” deck; 1963 #725 w/deck & snow blade; USED OTHER MOWERS: 2017 Toro ZT 26 hp w/60” deck; 2016 JD ZT 27hp w/60” deck; 1995 JD 425 AWS w/60” deck; NEW MISC. EQUIP: Woods 5’ & 7’ 3 point “Bushhog” mowers; Farm King 5’ snow blower w/3 point hitch; Farm King 9’, 3 pt. blade for Cat. 3 tractor w/hyd. angle; USED MISCELLANEOUS: 1976 Chevy truck, model C65, w/24’ roll back bed; 16’ tandem trailer; Allis 7040 farm tractor; Allis #712 w/36” rear tiller; 2 lift mower repair tables; M & W P-2000 dynomoniter; new & used tires; metal “job box”; estate string trimmer, walk behind;
CLAUSSEN EQUIPMENT TERMS: Cash or good check w/ID. Not responsible for accidents or property after sold. Unique Catering.
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SE L LA FA R M Yo u r Te a m O n T h e G r o u n d ®
Crawford Co. IL Land Auction 222+/- Acres, 184+/- Acres Tillable Thursday September 12th, 2019, 6PM Central Auction Location: Robinson Community Center 300 S. Lincoln, Robinson, IL 62454 See www.sellafarm.com for online bidding link, aerial photos, 4K drone tour, complete listing, brochure, plats & more! Harold Boyd Estate Kent Boyd- Executor
SE L LA FA R M
September 25 th • 6:30 p.m. Sheridan Community Center
+/36.43 Acres High Quality Tillable Acreage Sam Clark: 317.442.0251 | Jim Clark: 765.659.4841 Owner: Jewell A. Haskett Estate
Auctioneer: Russell D. Harmeyer, IN Auct. Lic. #AU10000277 HRES IN Lic. #AC69200019
HLS# SFC-12370
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Auction
Blackcreek Township in Mercer County | Willshire Township in Van Wert County | Ohio Blue Creek Township in Adams County | Indiana
September 24th - 6:30 P.M. Rockford Community Building
501± Acres • 15 Tracts Productive Cropland
THAT HAS BEEN OWNER OPERATED FOR MANY YEARS
Inspections: September 5 4:30 - 6 p.m. & September 14 10:30 a.m. - noon Chris Peacock: 765.546.0592 | Lauren Peacock: 765.546.7359 Owner: Schumm Farms, Inc. Auctioneer: Russell D. Harmeyer, IN Auct. Lic. #AU10000277, OH Auct. Lic. #2001014575 HRES IN Lic. #AC69200019, OH Lic. #2001014575
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REAL ESTATE AUCTION
Auction
Tuesday Sept. 24th, 2019 6PM CDT
w w w. s e l l a f a r m . c o m
Michigan Twp - Clinton County
September 18th • 6:30 p.m. • Clinton County Fairgrounds
122+/- Acres - 2 Tracts
Quality Cropland
in Good Location AJ Jordan: 317.697.3086 | Larry Jordan: 765.473.5849 Sam Clark: 317.442.0251 | Jim Clark: 765.659.4841 Owner: Lane
Auctioneer: Russell D. Harmeyer, IN Auct. Lic. #AU10000277 HRES IN Lic. #AC69200019
Auction Location • 114 E SR 68 Lynnville, IN Property Location • 3114 E SR 68 Tennyson, IN 3 Bedroom, with 53 + acres (to be offered in tracts) For questions or to schedule a private showing contact Johny Ray (812)598-3936 Auctioneer AU10800006 • Auctionzip.com ID# 18773 johnyrayauction.com
Johny Ray Auction & Realty
HLS# LWJ-12386
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cept is one that could convert 100 square foot of land into 10,000 square feet of growing space and manned by artificial intelligence to make the decisions about watering, light exposure, harvesting and so forth. “This underground carving has the potential to increase our growing ability dramatically with this type production and there are a couple of companies working on it now. I think this increases our ability to grow food 1000-fold across the planet,” Frey said. “Imagine the first greenhouses we could put in places like northern Canada in the tundra or in Central Australia or in the Sahara Desert. We can grow food everywhere and all year round,” he explained. “These are some of the ways I think about the future of agriculture, that this is the coolest profession on earth and the future the farmer is going to become the conductor of an orchestra as we have all these machines and information and data that they direct as they conduct the symphony. “The future is never a destination is always a journey. It’s always changing. It’s always different.” This and other scenarios prompt Frey to ask: “So, what new industries will replace agriculture? We question that a little bit here. “The future of farming is all about consumer demand. Everything from the farm, to the factory, to the marketplace, every new level of efficiency matters, but in the end, consumers will decide.”
Auction Hamilton County Adams Township
September 19 th
•
6:30 p.m.
Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds Exhibition Center
704
+/-
15 TR ACTS
Acres
Large & Small Tracts
Productive Farmland & Woods | Potential Building Sites Sam Clark: 317.442.0251 Jaret Wicker: 765.561.1737 Brian Bailey: 317.385.0190 Auctioneer: Russell D. Harmeyer, IN Auct. Lic. #AU10000277 HRES IN Lic. #AC69200019
Owner: M&E McMahon LLC H L S # SF C -1 2 378 (19)
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- FARM MACHINERY SALE Selling the following for CONNIE TAYLOR & the late JERRY TAYLOR, located 1 mile west of West Lebanon, IN, on SR 28 to Jct. 28 & SR 63, & south 4 miles to 650 S, & west 1 mile to 700 W, & south 1/4 mile (GPS Warren Co. 6983 S 700 W, Williamsport, IN), on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
10:30 A.M., EST (Indianapolis Time) - TRACTORS 1996 Case-IH Mdl 7250 MFWD, 20.8x42 tires, 16.9x30 fronts, front weights, inner wheel weights, with duals, 3 remotes, SN 0072668; 1981 Versatile Mdl 835 4WD, 3-pt. & 4 remotes, 24.5x32 tires with T-rail duals, SN 035165, reads 4540 hours; 1966 IH 1206, D, WF, 18.4x38 tires, 540-1000 PTO. - COMBINE & GRAIN HEADS 1997 Case-IH 2166 axial-flow, 30.5x32 tires, chaff spreader, rock trap, reverser, bin extension, yield monitor, 4300 engine hours & 3077 separator hours, SN 183909; 2000 John Deere 920 grain platform, SN F686320; Easy Trail 30’ head mover, sells separate; IHC 1063 6RN corn head, Bish adapter, sells separate. - SEMI TRACTORS & TRAILERS 1993 Freightliner, day cab, Super 10-speed, air ride, wet kit, recent engine overhaul, N14 Cummins; 2000 Peterbilt, sleeper, 9-speed, air ride, Red Top Cummins, bottom engine overhaul; 1992 IHC L10 semi tractor, 9-speed, wet kit, Cummins engine; 1993 Flow Boy steel belt trailer, 32’ Mdl CB4000; City 28’ aluminum dump trailer, liner, 3-way door; 26’ Steel dump trailer with liner; 1977 Hawkeye 36’ hopper-bottom trailer, spring ride; 1986 Steel 38’ hopper-bottom trailer, spring ride; 1950 Trail Mobil 36’ flat-bed trailer; 1996 Great Dane 53’ step deck trailer, steel floor, air ride; IHC Easy Rider 1600C truck chassis, flotation tires; 1997 Mdl WW 27’ tandem-axle gooseneck cattle trailer; 2005 Chevy Silverado 4WD 2500HD, Duramax, 4-door, 246,000 miles. - BULLDOZERS & PAYLOADER Cat D7E bulldozer with Pony motor, does run; Hough payloader, 9’ bucket, 2-speed shuttle shift, V-B IHC motor; Massey 200 bulldozer, 3-cyl. D, 60” bucket; State Highway 11’ blade; Large root rake for D7. - FERTILIZER SPREADERS & SPRAYERS Big A Tyler 3275 spreader, Chandler stainless steel bed, Cat 3208 motor; Terra-Gator Mdl 1664T spreader, Cummins engine, needs injection pump; 1983 Mdl 8240 sprayer, 2WD, 60’ boom, 318 Chrysler motor, pair 200-gal. poly tanks; Hardi TR 1000 pull sprayer, PTO 6-piston pump, tandem axle, 1000gal. poly tank with electric spray control, 60’ boom; DMI 13-knife nitrogen applicator, hyd. fold; CrustBuster caddy. - TILLAGE EQUIPMENT IHC 12RN front-fold 900 Series planter, PTO hyd. pump, monitor; John Deere 980 30’ field cultivator, drag harrow & rolling baskets; John Deere 724 26’ soil finisher, coil tine harrow; IHC 490 32’ disc, 9” spacing in front, 7-1/2” spacing in back; M&M 7-shank auto-reset Rock Cushion ripper, 30” spacing; IHC Mdl 800 9B on land hitch plow, auto-reset; IHC Mdl 710 6B auto-reset plow; IHC Mdl 710 5B auto-reset plow; IHC 14’ Rock Cushion, 22” blades on 10” spring, heavy duty; Glencoe 11-shank chisel plow; John Deere 400 30’ endtransport hoe; IHC 1300 9’ sickle bar mower; John Deere 30’ planter trailer; John Deere 13’ cultimulcher; Bush Hog 3-pt. 15’ batwing mower. - GRAIN-HANDLING EQUIPMENT Unverferth GC 500-bu. grain cart, corner unload; United Feed 300-bu. grain cart, corner unload; Hutchinson 8”x61’ swingaway auger; Neuero Mdl 630 grain vac; Sudenga drive-over pit, 5-hp single-phase electric motor. - TILLAGE EQUIPMENT & MISCELLANEOUS Spicer 6-wheel tile machine, 8’ wheel, Cummins engine; Early pull-type tile machine; Lull high lift; Cat forklift, LP, 3000-lb. capacity, 9’ reach; Hydraulic auger for side-delivery wagons; 2600-gal. Poly tank; Pair military multi-fuel motors; Cummins 400 motor; Best Way saddle tanks; Duals; Implement tires. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: No bargain counter; starting on machinery at the get-go. Watch for auction signs.
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MOWREY AUCTION COMPANY SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 • 8:00 A.M. MILFORD, IL 815-889-4191
ABSOLUTE JD 4640 #011864R 2WD 11X16 18.4R42 14 FRT WTS 2HYD 1PTO P.S. 5656HRS 89 CAT CHALLENGER 65 EXC TRACKS PTO 7928HR 80 VERSATILE 895 #90215 5558HR 08 JD 9870 #725810 20.8R42 DUALS 2WD 28L-26 CM AS TS 22' HIGH CAP UNLOAD PREM CAB PRO DRIVE 2658/1600hr. 11 CIH 7088 #YBG006199 800R32 2WD 480-70R30 F.T. CHOPPER 2SPD HYDRO PRO 600 MON W/ Y&M 1680/1295HRS 13 LEXION 750 COMBINE #C4800615 620/70R42 DUALS 28L-26 REARS AUTO CONT HP FEEDRHSE HD VAR SPD FEEDR HSE HP (HDR PITCH) FEEDERHSE DUST SUCTION FAN AUTO TRAC RDY DUAL RNG-VAR SPD APS THRESHING CYL VAR SPD ROTR DR 3D SIEVE ELEC TAILNG MON SYS 339 BU GRAIN CAT 836 #2XZ01029 8R36 HYD DECK PLATES KNIFE ROLLS 2 PTO 07 JD 714 DISC RIPPER #N22714X007975 16'3" 13X 22 BLADES HYD GANG V-NICE JD 512 #N00512X001950 7X KRAUSE 6150 LANDSMAN 42.5' #6182 3 BAR COIL TINE HARROW REAR HITCH WHITE 271 ROCK FLEX DISC #34225 18' W/ DRAG HARROW 17 PARKER 1039 GRAIN CART #63440142 RED 1000PTO 900-60R32 "UNUSED" FICKLIN 4500 WAGON HUSQVARNA ZERO TURN L&G 1N MOWER DECK ON FRT AUGER OFF WAGON 3 - STARFIRE RECEIVER #504245 GS2 2600 DISPLAY #177919 AUTOTRAC GS2 2600 DISPLAY #224055 AUTOTRAC 12 PETERBILT SEMI #1XPHD49X1CD144618 13 SPD 3.55 REAR ENDS 600,000 MILES ON CHASIS---454,000 MILES ON ENG----COMPLETE DELETE SYSTEM 450HP RED TOP CUMMINS ENG 713421 MILES CALL EUGENE FOR MORE INFO 217-520-4419 TRANSCRAFT STEP DECK #1TTE532C4C3731456 TRACTORS JD 9510R #1RW9510RKEP011338 800-70R38 MICHILIN W/ DUALS 4-1500 INNER WHL WTS 4HYD XENION LIGHTS PREM CAB ACTIVE SEAT BUDDY SEAT DIFLOC 2174HR V-NICE!!!! 12 JD 9460R #1RW9460RTCP003590 710/70R42 DUALS P.S. 4 REMOTES DIFF LOCK AG DRAWBAR W/ HAMMERSTRAP WHL WTS AUTO TRACK READY GREENSTAR READY ACTIVE SEAT BUDDY SEAT 7" DISP TOOL BOX CAB MIRRORS SAFETY LIGHTS BEACON LIGHT 1015HR VERY NICE 13 JD 9510RT #1RW9510RVDP90413 30” BELT - LIKE NEW 4HYD SWINGING HD DRAW BAR 26FRT WTS PREM CAB W/ LEATHER INTERIOR ELEC HEATED MIRRORS 3691HR JD 8320 #RW8320P026578 480-80R46 MICHELIN W/ DUALS MFWD 380-85R34 MICHELIN W/ DUALS FRT FENDERS 16FRT WTS ILS 5HYD TL QH HD DRAW BAR 1 SET OF 1500# REAR WTS DELCAB ACTIVE SEAT BUDDY SEAT COMFORT PKG 3864 ACTUAL HRS JD 7800 2WD 14 JD 7210R #TED082909 MFWD FRT FENDERS 24 FRT WTS 420-90R30 480-80R46 W/ DUALS 500 LB REAR WTS 4HYD TL QH 1PTO DEL CAB 2132HRS JD 4640 #4504R 14L-16 20.8-38 2HYD TL QH9FRT SC WTS 6589HR JD 4520 #8949 2WD 10-16 18.4-38 TL 2HYD 7358HR JD 3010 UTILITY #41726 18.4-30 STANDARD GAS 1HYD 97 CIH 8950 #JJA0079169 520-85R42 W/DUALS MFWD 420-85R30 19 FRT WTS 4HYD TL QH SHOWING 5541HRS V-NICE 96 CIH 7240 #JJA0065019 MFWD 16.9-30 20.8R42 W/DUALS 8 FRT WTS 4 HYD TL QH SHOWING 7463HRS 07 CIH 215 #Z6RZ04726 380/80R34 480/80R46 DUALS FRT WTS 3PT QH BIG 1000PTO DRAWBAR REAR WTS RED LEATHER SEAT BUDDY SEAT CAB MIRRORS SAFETY LIGHTS BEACON LIGHT 2024HR V-NICE IH 656 #201745 DIESEL WF 18.4-34 1HYD SHOWING 8090HRS CAT 55 #7DM01310 10 FRT SC WTS 18" TRACKS 4HYD TL QH 7966 HRS 2 - FORD 9700 CAB TRACTOR "NEEDS WORK" MF 8480 #P157025 MCCORMICK TTX190 MFWD COMBINES 14 JD S670 #765323 20.8R42 W/ DUALS 2WD 600/70R28 CM AS TS 22' HI CAP UNLOAD 5 SPD FEEDER HOUSE PRO DRIVE LARGE BIN EXT 1897/1437HRS 14 JD S670 #1H0S670SAE0765527 520-85R42 W/DUALS 2WD 600-70R28 CM AS TS CHOPPER 26' HICAP UNLD JD ELEC BIN EXT PREM CAB ELEC HEATED MIRRORS FRIDGE 3SPD HYDRO 2630DISP 3012/1926HR NO ACTIVATIONS! 13 JD S670 #757269 520-85R42 W/DUALS 28L26 2WD 26' HI CAP UNLD BE CM AS TS CHOPPER PREM CAB ELEC HEATED MIRRORS REFRIDGERATOR 1732/1104 HRS 13 JD S670 #1H0S670SPD0756804 520-85R42 W/ DUALS 2WD 600-65R28 CM AS TS CHOPPER JD BIN EXT 22' HICAP UNLD HD REC CUSTOMER CUTTER EXTEND-AWEAR PACKAGE PRE DEF 1522/1095HR 13 JD S670 #1H0S670SPC0755392 520-85R42 W/ DUALS 2WD 28L-26 CM AS TS CHOPPER POWERCAST TAILBOARD JD BIN EXT 26' HICAP UNLD PRO DRIVE HD REV CUSTOM CUTTER EXTEND-A-WEAR PACKAGE PRE DEF 1505/1025HR 13 JD S670 #1H0S670SLF0776515 12 JD S670 #748039 520-85R42 W/ DUALS 2WD 600-65R28 CM AS TS CHOPPER W/ POWERCAST TAILBOARD 26' HICAP UNLD LG MBE PREM CAB ELEC MOUNTED MIRRORS FRIDGE PRO DRIVE 2600 DISP 2400/1822HR NO ACTIVATION
12 JD S670 #746893 520-85R42 2WD 280-70R30 CM AS TS CHOPPER 22' HICAP UNLD LG MBE PREM CAB ELEC HEATED MIRRORS FRIDGE 2375/1495HR 04 JD 9860 STS #705895 20.8R42 DUALS 2WD 28L26 CM PS CHOP 26' HI CAP UNLD EXTRA LG BIN EXT GS Y&M W/ BROWN BOX DISPLAY 2145/1444 HRS 11 JD 9770 #743066 1250-45R32 28L-26 4X4 22' HICAP UNLD T.S. A.S. CHOPPER C.M. JD BIN EXT 3459/2577HR 11 JD 9770 #740520 520-85R42 W/DUALS 4X4 28L26 CM TS SPREADER 22' HI CAP UNLD JD BE Y&M 2124/1484 HRS 08 JD 9770 #728125 20-8R42 W/ DUALS 28L-26 4X4 CM CHOPPER 22' HI CAP UNLOAD ALL SAFETY SHIELDS EXT WEAR ATU STEERING WHEEL JD BIN EXT. 2403/1742HRS 06 JD 9760 STS #717024 20.8R42 W/ DUALS 2WD 28L-26 CM TS AS CHOPPER 22' HICAP UNLD JD BIN EXT W/ EXTENSION Y&M 4066/2969HR 06 JD 9760 #H09760S716170 20.8-38 DUALS 2WD 18.4-26 CM CHOPPER BULLET ROTOR TOUCH SET SIEVES BIN EXT HI CAP UNLD AUGER SPH GREENSTAR Y&M MON NO DISPLAY CAB MIRRORS BUDDY SEAT SAFETY LIGHTS 2860/3855HR 05 JD 9760 STS #H09760S712565 20.8R42 W/ DUALS 2WD 28L-26 CM TS CHOPPER 22' HI CAP UNLOAD LARGE MBE 3100/2065HRS 04 JD 9760 STS #H09760S706140 480-80R42 4X4 600-65R28 CM CHOPPER 22' HI CAP UNLOAD JD BIN EXT 3645 ENGINE- 2712 SEP. HOURS. JD 9760 #707064 2WD 520-85R38 W/ DUALS 18.4-26 CM MBE 21' HI CAP UNLOAD TOUCH SET CHOPPER 3666/2596HRS 08 JD 9670 STS #H09670S725552 520-80R42 W/ DUALS 2WD 18.4R26 CM TS CHOPPER 22' HI CAP UNLOAD Y&M DEL CAB BIN EXT 2876/1930 HRS 08 JD 9670 #H09670S726882 1250-45-32 FLOATERS 4X4 28L-26 C.M. T.S. CHOPPER 22' HICAP UNLD JD BIN EXT Y&M MON 3001 ENG, 1679 SEP HOURS 04 JD 9660 HILLCO #H09660S707360 20.8R42 28L26 4X4 MBE CM TS 24' UNLD Y&M 5030/3969HRS JD 9650 #685609 2WD 18.4-38 W/ DUALS 16.9-26 MBE NO DISPLAY 21' UNLOAD SINGLE CHAFF SPREADER CHOPPER 2422/1712HRS 3450 HRS 500 HRS ON THE OVERHAUL 98 JD 9610 #677854 18.4R42 2WD 16.9-26 CHOPPER 20' UNLD MBE 3966/2645 HRS JD 9600 #662483 4X4 18.4-26 30.5L32 MBE CHOPPER SHOWING 4529/3122HRS VERY NICE LOCAL COMBINE. LOTS OF MAINTENCE AT JD.!!! 99 JD 9510 #680472 30.5-32 2WD 17' UNLD MBE 14.9-24 CHOP SHOWING 4880/3570 HRS "VERY NICE" JD 9500 #631664 30.5-32 14.9-24 17' UNLOAD SINGLE CHAFF SPREADER 2WD BISH BIN EXT 5463/3813HRS JD 8820 TITAN II 4X4 JD 8820 TITAN II 89 JD 4435 #52568 23.1-26 CHOPPER 2WD 11.2-24 3062HR JD 4425 #46054 23.1-26 14.9-24 2WD CHOPPER 2142HRS CIH 7130 #YCG008172 PRO 700 MON BE CHOPPER 21' UNLD 520-85R38 DUALS 540-65R30 2WD HYD REVERSER 2154/1677 HRS 06 LEXION 570R #J5760324 20.8R42 W/ DUALS 2WD CHOPPER 2 CHAFF ELEC BIN EXT CM GLEANER R52 #R5258088 30.5L-32 16.9-26 4X4 STAN BIN EXT AG LEADER MON HEADER HEIGHT CONTROL 2706/2007HR 03 NH CR9040 #HAJ100555 28L-26 TWIN ROTOR R.T. CHOPPER LATERAL TILT F.H. BUDDY SEAT CAB MIRRORS SAFETY LIGHTS 2475/3500HR NICE 88 MF 550 HYDRO CHOPPER #J06705 23.1-26 REAR WTS 4075HR 1-OWNER V-NICE CORN HEADS 14 JD 612C #1H00612CPEX766090 30" KNIFE ROLLS HYD DECK PLATES SPH HHS ROW SENSE VERY LOW @ EXCELLENT CONDITION! JD 893 #666206 8R30 HYD DECK PLATES KNIFE ROLLS SP H/U 2PTO JD 893 #660754 8R30 KNIFE ROLLS STALK STOMPERS JD 843 LOW TIN OIL BATH JD 643 #620569 6R30 2PTO STAN STAN JD 443 #NA 4R30 STAN STAN HI TIN CIH 2206 C-H #CBJ032466 6R30 HYD DECK PLATES 1PTO "FITS 2366" CIH 2206 #0001538 6R30" HYD DECK PLATES KNIFE ROLLS 1PTO IH 864 #19074 6R38 KNIFE ROLLS 10 BISH 16R20" HEAD #6115 W/ JD UNITS GVL POLY KNIFE ROLLS HYD DECK PLATES GLEANER 4R #043625710 NH 674 HEAD 6R GRAIN HEADS 14 JD 635FD #766387 HISTONE S.P. 1PTO FA POLY DIV 2 - '10 JD 635F #738083 LO STONE SS FLOOR FF AUGER FA POLY DIV SINGLE PT H/U 1PTO SEVERAL OTHER JD 635F 12 JD 630F #745979 LOSTONE FA SPH 1PTO V-NICE 10 JD 630F #736908 HISTONE SS FLOOR FF AUG FA POLY DIV SPH 1PTO 09 JD 630F #731580 LOSTONE FA 1PTO SPH 12 JD 625F #746067 11 JD 625F #740353 LOSTONE SS FLOOR FF AUG FA POLY DIV SPH 1PTO SEVERAL JD 930, 925, 920 JD 924 2 - '17 MACDON FD75 #314202 35' CIH HOOK UP 16 MACDON FD-75 HEAD #289655 40' SPH 14 MACDON FD75 F FLEX DRAPER #253415 35' 3" CUT FA 13 MACDON FD70 #231744 40' CIH WIDE THROAT SPH PTO DRIVE SHAFT HYD FA 3" CUT
04 MACDON 974 DRAPER #159942 35' LO STONE 1PTO 1HYD PUMP FA FITS CIH 2388 GLEANER 8200 FLEX #HWW8311 30' FF AUG SPH FA USED ON S680 04 CIH 2062 #015089 36' 09 CIH 2020 #Y9ZL651117 35' 09 CIH 2020 #Y9ZL50746 25' FF AUG FA 3" CUT 2PTO V-NICE 08 CIH 2020 #CBJ041042 30' FA FF AUG S.P. 2PTO CIH 1020 #CBJ043674 30' 3" CUT FA W/ DIV 2PTO V-NICE 05 LEXION F540 #44100202 40' FA FULL FINGER AUGER "VERY NICE" AGCO DRAPER #01170 35' SINGLE PT H/U 2PTO POLY DIV GLEANER 800 #1683345F MF 9115 #F00204 3" CUT TILLAGE 11 JD 2700 RIPPER #12332 7X ALL NEW BLADES 04 JD 2210 F CULT #N02210X000363 44' COIL HARROW W/ ROLLING BASKETS V-NICE 03 JD 726 FINISHER #N00726X005839 30' 9" 5 BAR SPIKE 150LB SHANKS GOOD BLADES V-NICE JD 637 DISC #X005828 29' 3" 9" SPACING 3 BAR COIL TINE HARROW FRT BLADES 20" REAR BLADES JD 512 DISC RIPPER #N00512X003498 7X HYD REAR-FOLD JD 512 DISC RIPPER #1N00512XHA0016330 '10 SINGLE DEPTH CONTROL 7X JD 510 DISC RIPPER #003251 JD 400 ROTARY HOE #NA 40' JD 400 #4055 20' FLAT FOLD JD 30' RIGID HOE JD 235 DISC #012466 JD 2X PLOW CIH 875 DISC RIPPER #YED077923 24" SPACING 7 SHANK REAR LEVELER ROLLING BASKET 09 CIH 330 VERTICAL TILL #JFH0044601 FLAT BAR ROLLING BASKETS SINGLE PT DEPTH CONTROL 34' CIH 4600 30' F. CULT BRILLION XL144 CULTIPACKER #175081 36' NO SCRAPERS BRILLION 21' XFOLD BRENT CPS 7X DISC RIPPER #B17360115 HYD FOLD FRT BLADE 23" REAR BLADE 24" V-NICE DMI TIGERMATE II F CULT #920079 45' 9" SWEEPS 5 BAR SPIKE TOOTH HARROW DMI TIGERMATE II 50' F CULT #JFH0027072 SPIKE HARROW KRAUSE 4880 DISC CHISEL 5X 17 KRAUSE 4855-11 DOMINATOR #B0186 FRT BLADE 23.5" REAR BLADE 24" LOW ACRES LIKE NEW 08 KRAUSE 4850-21' DOMINATOR #1663 2 - '08 KRAUSE 4850-18' DOMINATOR #1659 09 KRAUSE 4850-15 DOMINATOR #2415 08 KRAUSE 4850-15 DOMINATOR #1656 9SK V-NICE WILRICH FIELD CULT W/HARROW 18' UNVERFERTH 225 ROLLING HARROW #A60320126 26' M&W ROTARY HOE 15' LANDOLL 6X INLINE RIPPER #300263 LANDOLL 2211 DISC CHISEL #100162 LANDALL CHISEL PLOW 11SK LANDALL 2200 WEATHERPROOFER #9000214 4X IH HARVESTER DISC 18' BLUE JET 5X 3PT RIPPER FORD CULTIVATOR 2 BOTTOM PLOW PLANTERS & DRILLS 04 JD 1790 PLATNER #A01790E710156 FRONT FOLD 98 JD 1770 PLANTER #01770A675527 16R30" LIQ FERT W/ ROW MOUNTED OPENERS INSECTICIDE MARKERS VAC E-SET CORN PLATES MONITOR FOLD BOX BOOKS V-NICE 07 JD 455 DRILL #N00455X720106 FOLDING 35' 6" SPACING V-NICE JD 455 DRILL #H000929 25' 7" SPACING 3X10 PRESS WHEELS MARKERS V-NICE 96 JD 750 DRILL #NN00750X017194 15' 7.5" SPACING DOLLY WHEEL JD 1590 15' GRAIN DRILL #735642 10" SPACING 2 - JD 8300 DRILL 2 - IH 620 15' PRESS WHEEL DRILL VERY NICE 99 KINZE 3600 PLANTER #613998 16/31 NT COULTERS KPMII MON W/ FOLD BOX CORN AND SOYBEAN. 15 MF 9222 #ACGW92220FH222183 12R30" AIR PUMP BOOKS PNUEMATIC DOWN PRESSURE VAC PLANTER "LIKE NEW" SPRAYERS 15 JD R4030 #6727 380/90R46 W/ FEND W/ROW CROP DIV WHEEL COVERS BELLY SHIELDS ON BOARD AIR 90' BOOM 800GAL SS TANK SS PLUMBING HYD ADJ CHEM IND SF2 SWATH 7"MOUNTED SCREEN 1610 ENG HRS:: 426 SPRAY HOURS. JD 4920 #2285 380-105R50 FENDERS HYD ADJUST WHEEL MOTOR COVERS 1200 GAL SS TANK 120' BOOM 5 WAY TWIST NOZZLES 3" FILL ON BOARD AIR NORAK 5 SENSOR BOOM TRACK 2600 DISPLAY W/ STARFIRE ITC GLOBE BROWN BOX SF1/ SWATH CONTROL ACTIVATIONS 2885 ENG HRS 07 JD 4720 SPRAYER #NO472X005380 380-R46 STANDARD AJUST FENDERS WHL MOTOR COVERS ON BOARD AIR FOAM MARKER 90' BOOM 800 GAL FF TANK FF CHEMICAL INDUCTOR 3" FILL SWAY TWIST NOZZLE TRACTION CONTROL ULTRA SONIC AUTO BOOM BY RAVEN 4752 RUN HRS GS BROWN BOX FAST NITROGEN APPLICATOR 8100 9 KNIFE 1000 GAL TANK 13-6-38 ACE HYD PUMP V-NICE "LIKE NEW" 2009 SCHABEN SPRAYER #101133 HI CAPACITY SS PUMP 1250 GAL 90' RAVEN SCS 450 & SPRAYER CONTROL BOX
WAGONS & GRAINCARTS 17 PARKER 1039 GRAIN CART #D63440122 RED W/ SCALES AND TARP "UNUSED" PARKER 450 GRAIN CART 19 EZ TECH GRAIN CART #NA 30.5L32 ROLL TARP 1000PTO "UNUSED" 10 KINZE 850 GRAIN CART #508039 ROLL TARP 03 KINZE 850 COMMANDER GRAIN CART #505403 W/ SCALES V-NICE J&M 435 GRAIN CART V-NICE 2 - J&M 540 WAGON #2609 425-65R22.5 KILBROS 690 GRAIN CART ROLL TARP V-NICE BRENT 876 AUGER CART #B18480109 W/ SCALES 30.5-32 LARG3E 1000 PTO BRENT 774 CART #774370 LARGE 1000PTO BRENT 682 AUGER CART #B26680108 30.5L-32 TIRES BRENT 644 GRAVITY WAGON #B25210120 BRAKES LIGHTS INDUSTRIAL JD 544C PAYLOADER #DH544CB507872 8' BKT Z-BAR 17.525 SHOWING 6529 HRS JD 333G SKIDSTEER #1T0333GMHHF315637 CAAH SELECTABLE HEAD CONTROLS AUX HYD QUICK TACH TRACKS SHOWING 195HR JD 310J BACKHOE #T0310SJ178994 CAH 4WD EXT-A-HOE POWERSHIFT PILOT CONTROLS 3RD VALVE SHOWING 3738HR MISC. IH 2250 LDR W/VALVE OFF 784 UTILITY YELLOW 3PT 190 9' HYD BLADE BLACK 3PT 180 8' HYD BLADE BLUE FEEDER WAGON 12' HD HYD BOX BLADE 836R HEAD CART W/BRAKES & LIGHTS JD 850 GATOR #200994 4X4 TILT BED 66" SNOW PLOW ELEC WINCH SHOWING 71 HRS HUTCHISON CONVEYOR 35' VARIABLE SPD HYD DRIVE ROCK MASTER ROCK PICKER 540PTO AG CENTERGY TR30A APPLICATOR #1040 DEGELMAN ROCK PICKER #6972 3 BAT LEON 3000 GD ROCK PICKER #1597-104 IH 2554 FLOATER TRUCK #1HTGBADR8XH628376 70' BOOM FF PLUMBING 30" SPACING FOAMER 1600 GAL TANK DT 466 ENG AT RAVENS 440 CONTROLLER EZ GUIDE 250 LIGHT BAR EASY STEER AUTO STEER 59435 MILES 10400HRS 13 PETERBILT SEMI #1XP4A49X8DD184963 13 SPD 3.55 REAR END 330,000 MILES ON MOTOR COMPLETE DELETE SYSTEM ---WHITE CALL EUGENE FOR MORE INFO 217-520-4419 2009 IH 4000 SEMI TRUCK #1HTMSAAR49H052098 DIESEL AUTO TRANS 21' BED STEEL FLOOR 315-80R22.5 W/ ALUM RIMS 295-75R22.5 W/ STL RIMS SHOWING 94,431 MILES 73 CHEVY GRAIN TRUCK Randy Brazel. CALL 573-579-4149 FOR MORE INFORMATION JD 4960 #P005444 18.9R30 FRT FENDERS 22 FRT WTS P.S. TRANS 18.4R46 2HYD TL SHOWING 3947HRS JD 4960 #P009221 MFWD FRT FENDER 1 PTO 16.9-28 FRT TIRE 1500# REAR WTS 18.42 W/ DUALS POWERSHIFT GL2H3HYD 4747HRS JD 4960 #8575 18.4R42 W/DUALS 1 SET OF 150ILB REAR WTS MFWD 16.9R28 FRT FENDERS 12 FRT WTS P.S TRANS TL QH 3HYD 1PTO 5831HRS 04 IH TRACTOR SEMI #1HSHXAXR14J019351 BOBBY LAND. COMBINE SELLS ABSOLUTE. CONTACT JON AT 815-471-4191 FOR MORE INFORMATION 07 JD 9760 #721762 3501/2398HR VERY NICE KEVIN BOSSONG. CALL 815-383-5253 FOR MORE INFORMATION 07 CIH 2588 #301589 2WD 480-80R42 W/ DUALS 540-65R24 R.T. HYD REV BIN EXT 21' UNLD CHOPPER DOUBLE CHAFF SPREADER AFS PRO 600 MON SHOWING 3094/2398HR Larry Schmidt. EQUIPMENT IS 1 OWNER VERY NICE 07 JD 9660 STS BULLET ROTOR #721439 20.8-38 W/ DUALS 2WD CM TS CHOPPER 22' HI CAP MBE 1886/1339 HRS "GONE THREW JD FIELD READY!" 10 JD 630F VERY NICE LOW ACRES 07 CIH 2588 #HAJ301754 18.4-42 W/ DUALS 2WD F.T. R.T. SPEC ROTOR CHOPPER MBE 2284/1785 HRS VERY NICE 08 CIH 1020 25' 3" CUT FA VERY NICE BANK OF GIBSON CITY JD 8630 TRACTOR #4901 18.4-38 W/DUALS 3HYD TL QH 7752 HRS JD 1350 5X PLOW SUNFLOWER F CULT W/ HARROW M-W 1465 7X RIPPER #1039 NH 650 ROUND BALER #895493 NET WRAP NI HAYRAKE NH 155 MANURE SPREADER #814232 BRADY 15’ SHREDDER UNVERFERTH GC4900 GRAIN CART
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Comparing Ford F-150, Ram 1500 By Dan Edmunds EDMUNDS
Ford’s F-Series has dominated the full-size pickup sales race for as long as anyone can remember. For much of that time, Ram trucks have languished in third place behind the Chevrolet Silverado. But Ram has been steadily winning converts over the past few years, and it just recently leapfrogged Chevy into the No. 2 sales position. It is notoriously difficult to entice pickup customers to switch brands, so this
change suggests that Ram has figured something out. Edmunds takes a closer look at the redesigned 2019 Ram 1500 to see if Ford’s venerable 2019 F-150 has anything to worry about. LAYOUT AND ENGINES On the face of it, these trucks are similar in many fundamental ways. Both are available in two bed lengths and three cab configurations, though the regular-cab Ram is reportedly on hiatus until 2020. Numerous engine and axle ratio combinations are available, and in both cases
the most popular crew-cab configuration with the toptier engine can tow about 11,000 pounds. Ford’s Max Trailer Tow option lifts that to just over 13,000 pounds, but it adds a stiffer-riding suspension that might not suit everyone. The F-150 differs from the competition in its wholesale use of aluminum for the truck’s body and bed, which results in a lighter truck. The weight savings is then used to both increase payload capacity and reduce fuel consumption. Ford doubles down on efficiency by also offering two turbocharged V6 EcoBoost engines alongside the truck’s more traditional 3.3liter base V6 and optional
The F-150 is a solid choice by any traditional measure. 5.0-liter V8 powerplants. The 2.7-liter Ecoboost V6 offers impressive power and fuel economy, while the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 is the F-150’s most powerful engine offering. It must be said, however, that the actual fuel economy of these turbo engines is particularly sensitive to driving style. The Ram is more traditional in its use of a steel bed and body and for its conventional V6 and V8 engines. But the base 3.6-liter V6 is stronger than most,
The Ram 1500’s innovative design pays real dividends.
Ram’s most obvious advantage. The design is inviting and handsome, and the material choices found in a midlevel Laramie trim look and feel top drawer. The switchgear is pleasing to use, and the center console that comes with the bucket seat option is a Swiss army knife of storage options. That’s not to say the equivalent F-150 Lariat is ugly or hard to live with. INTERIOR AND TECH But its design and interior A look inside reveals the materials are lackluster compared with the Ram’s. A centrally mounted touchscreen audio system is the focal point in each truck. The systems offer similar smartphone connectivity in the form AUTOMATIC of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support. Ford’s 8-inch Sync 3 system is highly capable and familiar, but the Ram’s 8.4-inch Uconnect system is even simpler to control and use. Ram also goes one big step further by ofPRE-EMISSION fering an optional 12-inch 2007 International 4400 screen. Clean Truck, Sharp, DT 466, Allison Automatic Ram’s 1500 crew-cab Transmission, 16,000# Front Axle, New 20’ truck used to have one of KANN Aluminum Grain Bed, Rear Controls, the tightest rear seats in Shurlock Tarp, Stk# 1-731 $69,500 the segment, but the 2019 version is comparatively cavernous for rear passenAUTOMATIC gers. strong enough that you won’t feel shortchanged. For 2019, it comes with an E-Torque mild hybrid system that lifts city fuel economy by 3 mpg, resulting in essentially the same fuel economy ratings as Ford’s 2.7-liter EcoBoost. The stout 5.7-liter V8 can be purchased without E-Torque, but with this option the otherwise thirsty V8 gets a 2-mpg boost.
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2003 Freightliner Century 120 Very Nice Truck, CAT C12, Autoshift Transmission, Clean Truck, E.W. 14,820 LBS. $26,500
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Air Ride Suspension, Tandem Axle, Drive Side, 14L Detroit Engine, 12,000 lb Front Axle Weight, 40,000 lb Rear Axle Weight, Very Nice, Low Mile, 14L Detroit, 10 Spd Transmission
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PRE-EMISSION 2006 International 4400 Very Nice, DT 570, Allison Automatic Transmission, 238” WB, 171” C/T. $36,500
A Load on Us.... is a Load OFF You! We Move Fertilizer & Fuel Tanks Email: stribtrk@casscomm.com
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AMES, Iowa — The National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s ninth annual Antibiotic Symposium will be Oct. 15-17 at Iowa State University in Ames. The theme of the symposium will be Communicating the Science of Responsible Antibiotic Use in Animal Agriculture. This year’s symposium will be hosted by NIAA in collaboration with the National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education, which was competitively selected to lead the collective efforts related to antibiotics in animal, human and environmental health of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges and the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities. The symposium will study how the industry can better communicate to the public in an effective and positive manner. Presentations and a hands-on workshop developed in partnership with the ISU Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication will help attendees understand how to take science updates and new advances in research, technology and innovation and convey useful information to meet the needs of consumers, which may help shift the attitudes of the public and media in the future. In addition to the communication segment, the symposium will unpack science updates from across the industry and interact with industry representatives of new and evolving technologies to help meet the demands of responsible use of antibiotics. For more information, or to register for the symposium, go to: www. animalagriculture.org.
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Farmers benefit from soil health practices By Tom C. Doran AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Brad Zimmerman openly admits it was daunting when he “was handed the checkbook” to the farm after his father passed away. Zimmerman, of Groveland, a fifth-generation far mer and Tazewell County Soil and Water Conser vation Dist r ict director, shared his journey into farming and his experiences using cover crops at the recent Illinois SWCD annual conference. He uses cover crops on all of the family farm’s 300 acres and also operates a custom planting and harvesting company that planted 3,500 acres of row crops this year. Soil conservation and improving soil health has been a part of the Zimmerman farming operation for many years. “My dad was pretty progressive. He started no -tilling in the late 1980s, and he started doing strip-tilling with anhydrous in the mid1990s. Dad understood that it was very important to keep our soil covered, which was kind of new in our area, but he was very emphatic about that,” Zimmerman said. This marks his fifth year using cover crops. “You could not pay me enough to have me go back to tilling my ground,” Zimmerman said during his presentation, “Learn, unlearn and relearn.”
aggregation, having good water infiltration. Tillage is the mechanical modification of soil structure. That’s not building that soil; it’s tearing it down. It’s introducing air into the soil and is burning up the glomalin — the biotic glues that hold those aggregates together,” Zimmerman said. “You don’t have to do tillage to have a good seedbed. No-till and cover crops have a multitude of benefits over tillage.”
Q We must incorporate our fertilizer. “Another excuse to do tillage is to say we need to incorporate our fertilizer. Nature has provided us with everything we need. Earthworms will take your phosphorous and your potassium and they’ll drive it down into those holes, they’ll eat it and they’ll poop it out and make it available for your roots. So, we don’t need tillage, we need earthworms,” Zimmerman said.
our soils. The plants you draw only problem is in a make more we can’t get to carbon and have it. So, how do more available you make that to your plants. available to your Because you have plants? Biology healthy plants, will make that you make roots go available. Roots, down further to plant exudates access those nuand root acids Zimmerman trients. Because will make that you have healthy available,” Ziplants, you have mmerman said. more sugars that go into the soil and you feed more microbes and you have Q Healthy soils make more bugs,” Zimmerman healthy plants. “That’s true, but I think said. “We don’t talk much even more important than that is that healthy plants about t he biolog ica l, make healthy soils. When but biology is going to you have healthy plants trump everything. Mother you have more roots. Nature is going to win. Because you have healthy She’s proven that time
and time again w ith earthquakes and floods and hurricanes. We can try to contain her but we won’t stop here. Biology is a powerful thing. It’s what makes soil, soil and not rocks. Encourage that biology to grow.” From an economic standpoint, Zimmerman said cover crops can be both profitable and improve soil at the same time. He referred to trials conducted by Rulon Farms in Indiana.
The research calculated the cover crop seed costs, seeding, labor, fuel, tractor hours, erosion reduction, soil biology, fertilizer savings, drought tolerance, yield and soil quality. The most recent study showed a $69.17 per acre gain with cover crops. Tom C. Doran can be reached at 815-780-7894 or tdoran@agrinewspubs.com. Follow him on Twitter at: @AgNews_ Doran.
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EARLIER PLANTING Having cover crops helped him get into the fields to plant sooner this spring after record precipitation. “My corn got planted on May 16. It was the first corn that we planted on our whole farm. It was planted into green annual ryegrass, and we had how many inches of rain in March and April. It was the first field that was ready,” Zimmerman said. “My soybeans were planted into waist high green cereal rye the next day. They were the first soybeans that we planted ahead of all of the rest of them that were chiseled last fall or no-tilled last fall, vertical tilled this spring or field cultivated this spring. The fields with the cover crops were the warmest and driest fields. So, we don’t need tillage to make sure it’s fit in the spring.” FACT OR FICTION Zimmerman addressed the following crop management beliefs — right or wrong.
Q A bushel of corn requires 1.2 pounds of nitrogen. Zimmerman said that needs to be reduced to 0.7 pounds per bushel. “We don’t have to use anhydrous. We can spoonfeed the crop. We don’t have to put it all on in the fall. We all probably know somebody that puts on 180 pounds of fall anhydrous, but that doesn’t make sense to me when there are better ways. Back in the day, yes, you had to. But now that’s not good for the farmer. That’s good for the co-op because they’ve got the huge infrastructure put in place to do that,” he said. Q Balanced nutrition leads to healthier plants. Phosphorous effects calcium and zinc. Potassium effects manganese. “When you can use soil tests and tissue tests to get these in balance, you can cut down on the amount of nitrogen that you need. You can cut down on the amount of water you need. You can make plants more efficient,” Zimmerman said. Q Tillage is needed for a good seedbed. “I found this slide that says, ‘what is tillage? It’s the mechanical modification of soil structure.’ I guess I never thought about it that way. We talk about having good soil structure, having good
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Watching for Stalk Lodging Before Harvest
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WEST L A FAYET TE, Ind. — Across Indiana, there are more than 40,000 private ponds and lakes that are used for fishing and other recreational activities. Throughout the United States, in general, people own more than 180 million acres of land specifically for fishing and hunting. To help landowners who want to better manage their properties for hunting and fishing, Purdue Extension is working on a new publication series on pond and wildlife management. Jarred Brooke, a Purdue Extension wildlife specialist, along w ith Mitchell Zischke, a Purdue professor of forestry and natural resources, are leading the project, along with a team of other Purdue experts. Through the series, they will be releasing comprehensive publications and guides on pond and wildlife management, fact sheets, videos and a new website, which can be found at https://extension. purdue.edu/pondwildlife, Brooke said. “The project is funded by Purdue Extension and will help gather and create resources on pond management and fish and habitat management for wildlife,” he said. Brooke said the publications will be geared toward landowners who are interested in attracting and keeping wildlife on their property, as well as managing ponds. The information focuses on Indiana, but it may also be relevant to other Midwestern states. “One topic will focus on different way to manage forests for white tailed deer,” Brooke said. Although the publication series still is under
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2006 International 4400 2 Man Bucket Truck, DT 466, Automatic, Model AN650, 4 outriggers, 50’ boom, 142K miles
$24,750
2012 International 4400 IH 270 HP Automatic, Tandem Axle, Air Ride, Thermo King Reefer; 24’ Johnson Body, Thermo King TS500, Standby, Lift Gate $29,850
2006 Wilson Fixed Tandem Axle, Aluminum Composition, 10’ 2” Spread, 53 x 102 A/R $19,750
2011 Bobcat S750 Aux Hydraulics, Heat, Air $21,750
2005 H&H 30’ Gooseneck Trailer 5’ Beavertail, 12,000 Lb. Wench, 24,000 GWV, T/A $9,500
2011 Case 1221E Cummins 260 HP, Rops, Cab, Air Heat, Aux Hyd. Ride Control, Auto Greaser
$79,850
2011 NEW HOLLAND CR9070
Reverser, Auto, HNC, Grain Tank Exits, Chaff Spreader, Internal Chopper, Monitor, Terrain, Tracer Feeder House, Rock Trap, Leather Trim Package with 30’ New Holland Draper Head Crop Type: Corn/Beans, Hours 1570, Seperator Hours 1140
$89,750 for both
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(14) HIGH QUALITY Young Black Cows, gentle, 3 to 6 years old, will calve Aug and Sept. 4 calves already, also 2 year old Registered Angus Bull. Call 618-920-0038
Registered Santa Gertrudis Bulls, AI bred by Grand Champion Santa Gertrudis bulls. BSE, REG, HEALTH papers. 24 to 36 months. $1500- $2100. Heil Cattle Co. Eddyville IL. 618-525-0611
Hereford Fall Classic Sept 14 12:30 25 Show Heifer Prospects 2 Herd Bull Prospects 20 Bred Heifers 20 cow/calf splits most with Heifer calves Stephens Hereford Farm Mark Stephens 217-825-7913 mark_stephens46@ yahoo.com
Swigant Marketing Adam Swigart 309-826-3809
• Hardened cutting edge for improved performance. • Will last 2 to 3 times longer • Half the price of new • Tear downs available
• JD, NH, & others • Rollers, plates, blocks & guides rebuilt • Chains & sprockets available
WANTED TO BUY complete herds of Dairy Cattle, also buying, Steers, and Heifers Call 715-216-1897
STARTED PULLETS FOR SALE, ready in Sept., Abendroth Hatchery Waterloo WI, Call 920-478-2053
Loehr Hereford Farm Pete Loehr 309-264-7280 Crane Herefords Chad Crane 815-712-5739
We specialize in rebuilding corn heads.
* J&L Hay Savers For Cattle and Horses. * STOLTZFUS feeder wagons for hay and silage. KuntrySide Feeders. DEALER For Above Items. 217-268-3393
2010 625F HYDRA-FLEX, full finger auger, fore/aft, DAS, single pt. hookup, full poly, low stone dam, spare knife, low acres, very nice platform, $19,000. Call 309-331-4013 2014 JD 640FD, 40ft flex draper header, 3 new belts, excellent condition, $54,500. 618-599-6686
CASE IH-7088 COMBINE, nice, 4wd. Also, a Parker 450 grain cart. 573-703-5606.
FREE ESTIMATES!
815-683-9850 Rod Honeycutt Crescent City, IL 60928
05 CIH-2388 2103 R hrs. 2670 eng. Hrs., 4wd, chopper, new 30.5x32 tires, field ready, been through shop, $46,500 Call 217-556-5807
2007 CIH-2588, 3090E/2400R hrs, duals, RT/FT, chopper, Pro 600 single pt. hyd, Exc. Cond., $62,500 obo; 815-383-5253.
1991 JD-9500 920 platform, poly dividers, 643 lo-tin corn head, 240 acres on new rolls. $30,000. Call 217-473-5529
2009 CIH 5088, AFX rotor, chopper, RT, FT, Pro 600 monitor, electric fold, bin ext., 18.4x42 duals, 2335 eng. hours, 1871 sep hours, Exc. Condition, $79,500. 2011 3020 30ft $18,500. 618-562-4819
Catalog available online at stephens and Loehr Herefords or Crane Herefords
'10 CIH 6088, FT, RT, chopper, 2spd. 4WD, 1680/1195hrs, one owner, field ready, shedded, $117,000-obo. 618-790-3884
1994 JD-693 6 row corn head, very good cond., Call 618-599-2450 or 618-445-2882
RED AND BLACK ANGUS BULLS. (618)528-8744
(2) CIH-7010 combines, w/RT, LT bins ext., 4wd, 1300/1600 rotor hrs. 1 bought new, always shedded; 35' CIH MacDon draper head, good, Call 574-583-3001
2005 JD-9560 STS LL combine, 1666/1181 hrs., good 30.5-32 tires, clean and good mechanical condition, owner retired, $80,000. Leave Message @ 815-474-1266
2009 JD-625F PLATFORM, fresh rebuild Unverferth head trailer, Great Cond., $19,500 Call 309-696-3276 2011 JD-612C, KNIFE ROLLS, ht. Sense, hyd. Deck plates, New head carrier included $33,900 Call Ron 815-405-4020
CIH-1063 ALL GEAR boxes hold oil, water pump bearings, 3-yrs. @ 200ac./yr. on new knives, chains, sprockets, drive chains, row pts, $4,400. 815-303-7133 text anytime or call after 4pm. GLEANER-R50 W/6-30 CORN HEAD, 20.5x32, used last fall, Good Cond., $5,000. Call 217 217-820-1265 IH-1480 FIELD READY, many extra parts For Sale. Call 309-944-8228 IHC-820 Platform, Hyd Reel 13 ft $1000 operator manual. Call 618-487-5271 after 6 pm, no Sunday calls please IHC-843 Corn Head $1500, owner & parts manuals. Call 618-487-5271 after 6 pm, no Sunday calls please JD-606C 2013, non chopping, 1600 acres, w/new E-Z trail trailer, $37,000. Call 309-824-5924 JD-893 CORN HEAD, hyd deck plates, knife rolls, HHC new chains, sprockets, header trailer, $15,000 (260)437-2566
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JD-893 CORN HEAD, new gathering chains, good knife rolls, hyd. deck plates, $17,000 obo. Call (309)364-9376 JD-9770, CONTOUR MASTER, 4x4, high capacity unload, pro drive, 100% field ready, stored inside, 1274 sep., $130,000. Call 608-548-2040 LEXION-740 TT 4x4, on tracks, 1990 hours, Contour Master, $143,000. 8R and 30-ft. heads available. Stored Inside. Call 608-548-2040 NEW LANKOTA SINGLE point conversation kit for a JD cornhead. Still in the box, $625. Call 317-440-9225 WANTED: JD GRAIN head for 95 105 combine. 574-321-2098
6-INCH SEED AUGER, hyd. drive, plastic auger with transport carriage, Very Good Cond., $1,250. obo. (309)364-9376
CUSTOM CLEAN YOUR GRAIN Non-GMO & Organic Grains.
Cover Crop Rye Seed Available Langeland Farms Inc. Greensburg IN. 812-663-9546 www.langelandfarms.com
C2 Friday, September 6, 2019 HIGH QUALITY WINTER RYE, cleaned, Germination and Purity Tested, Bulk or Bagged delivery available by pallet or truck load Whitaker Farms, Forest City IL. 309-241-5487 Off Patent GT (Glyphosate Tolerant) Soybeans Different Maturity Ranges available. Treated or nonTreated - Realistically Priced! Call for details. 618-667-6401, 618-407-3638, 618-407-3637 SEED OATS AVAILABLE cleaned or bin run. Bulk or 40 lb bagged. $6/bu for bulk bin run. $8/bu cleaned and bagged. Kewanee, IL. (309)853-7517 WINTER RYE FOR SALE Clean, good quality, tested. Bulk or totes 563-852-3325
1066 FENDER TRACTOR 20.8 new tires, nice; 856 diesel, 2100 hrs. Call 574-583-3001 1956 JD-720, DIESEL, pony start, 65-hp., standard, single remote, 3pt., PTO, new 23.1x26 tires, looks and runs great, asking $8,750. 812-204-4587 1966 JD 4020 diesel, w/M&W turbo, 8-spd. Synchro, w.f.e, clamshell fenders, 18.4x34 tires, single hyd., diff lock, new paint, $8,750. 812-204-4587 1967 JD 3020 gas, Schwarz w.f.e, 8-spd synchro, 16.9x34 tires, diff lock, single hyd., new paint, 4767 hrs., $6,900. 812-204-4587
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BIG TRACTOR PARTS ~ Geared For the Future~ STEIGER TRACTOR SPECIALISTS 1. We are your source for new & used Steiger drivetrain parts - S.I.9300 2. We rebuild Spicer manual transmissions, Fugi power shift transmissions, dropboxes & axle with ONE YEAR WARRANTY! 3. We now rebuild computer control boxes for Steiger tractors 1982-1999.
800-982 -1769 www.bigtractorparts.com CAT-55, 120” TRACKS, clean cab. Outback, e-drive, S3, inboard SS tanks, 4176 hrs., $42,000 Call 217-357-5309
CAT-112E MOTOR GRATER, low hrs. on overhaul, has not been ran for several years, for rebuild or parts, $2,000 obo 217-844-2076 leave mesasge will call SUPER H WHEEL Ditcher, w/ laser, Very Good Cond., 4000hrs, Cummings motor, Rice tires, $75,000. (765)618-9647.
Corn Harvest Help Wanted Need Operator R Series JD Tractor, 1000-bu. Grain cart. Also Need Truck Drivers for short Hauls field to grain storage, CDL helpful, not required. Meal and lodging provided.
Will Assist with Travel Expenses
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Steiger Panther III ST 320, 903 Cummins, 2600-hrs on Reman., 5861 hrs., 10-spd., 30.5 inside w/duals, $14,500 815-760-0159 WANTED: White 4-210, w/24.5 or 30.5x32 tires, any condition, 618-839-0438
looking for farm operators to run grain carts, chisel plows, etc.
Must have experience and good references. Call Vern at 217-896-2040 or email to Vernon@candrag.com
LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL FARM EQUIPMENT?
(877)470-3337
Vermilion Co Illinois Farm
Full Time Possible Late Model Equipment
Dan 620-340-2843 skinnerharvesting.com
2 Double bump 8 row corn drums 61144C93 $400 each. Call 618-487-5271 after 6 pm, no Sunday calls please greendrills.com (740)756-4810 Hizey Farm Service LLC Harms Land-Rollers, Brand New! 12 - $6,800, 14 -7,300, 16 - $8,000 , 24 - $14,800, 32 - $17,500, 42-$21,500 Any size Available. 715-234-1993
Vermilion Co Illinois
La Crosse, IN (219) 754.2423
Position includes opportunity to do farm operations also.
Vermilion Co, Illinois Farm needs drivers with or who can get Class A CDL to haul grain, water, and fertilizer. Must have good driving record and references. Call Vern at 217-896-2040 or email to Vernon@candrag.com
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Lebanon, IN (765) 482.2303 Leb. Spray Center, IN (765) 481.2044 IHC-900 planter 8x30, new closers, early riser mon. corn & bean drums, manual, end transport, $2500. 618-487-5271 Kinze 3600 16-30”, loaded, 2012, $77,500. 563-357-4300 KINZE-3650 16-31 ROW cleaner, loaded, box ext. fert., half width clutches, mechanical drive, pulls easy, $39,900 Call 217-808-2772 SALFORD RTS 30', with Valmar cover crop seeder, hyd. drive, rate controller, $27,500 Call 765-201-5573
Remington, IN (219) 261.4221 Terre Haute, IN (812) 234.2627 Wilmington, OH (937) 382.0941 Winamac, IN (574) 946.6168
Bane-Welker.com MCLEAN COUNTY LAND FOR SALE Reduced Price
1984 JD-8650, 8700-hours, good shape, $29,000. 1978 JD-4440, 9200-hours, 2000 on overhaul, like new tires, $29,000. 217-304-1764
86.03 Cropland Acres (Productive A,B, C Soils) 15.02 Timber & Grass Acres; 8.7 CRP Acres 109.75 Total Acres $5,595/Acre
1999 JD 8400 w/840 loader, 2600 hrs, new tires, 2 buckets, forks, quick hitch, $90,000. Call 765-618-9647
9682 NH tractor, 4WD, 618-246-6311
Plymouth, IN (574) 936.2523
LS-779039
1971 JD-1020, gas, 3-cyl., 40hp, w/roll bar, 3-pt. hitch, 540 RMP PTO, 8-spd., 4936 hrs., $4,750 Call 812-204-4587
80 IHC-4386 20.8 x 38 3564 hrs new batteries, inside radials like new 466 DTI 4 Valves w/3pt hitch $12,500, 618-487-5271
Pendleton, IN (765) 778.1991
Wingate, IN (765) 275.2270
1969 JD-5020 W/ROLL bar and canopy, 18.4x38 tires w/axle duals, 3-pt. hitch, dual hyd., 1,000 rpm., PTO, 12 volt system w/alternator, 140-hp., super sharp, $14,500. (812)204-4587
2004 Versatile 2425, 3300 hrs., exc cond., $77,500, retiring. 563-357-4300 2009 CAT- 765C, 1650 hrs., 3-pt. PTO, GPS, 4-hyd. Always shedded. $130,000. Call 765-618-9647. 2011 JD-7230, MFWD, w/JD741 loader, 1988 hrs., 3 remotes, 24 spd., PQ, Exc. Cond., always shedded, $69,900 Call 630-248-2841
Eaton, OH (937) 456.6281 Georgetown, OH (937) 378.4880
Farm needs an agronomist to monitor crops.
Call Vern at 217-896-2040 or email Vernon@candrag.com
Crawfordsville, IN (765) 866.0253
Located in Empire Township of Mclean County, (approx 1/2 mile North of the McLean-Dewitt County Line)
2001 NH BACKHOE, Enclosed cab, Iveco diesel eng., 4-in-1 bucket, 4WD, 24-in. digging bucket, $22,500. 812-204-4587 2016 GEHL V-270 skid loader, 1050 hrs, new tires, ROPES, $22,000. Call 765-618-9647. Cat 613C scraper-3208- 6 spd4700 hrs- good operating cond.$18000 spent on repairs in last 2 yrs-- asking $25000.00 ph. 217-822-2214
Contact: Cornerstone Real Estate 309-928-9028 or Kyle Kopp Broker 309-275-0524 For sale by owner, 475Ac's, Pope Co., IL 25 mi's NE of Paducha KY Consist of 340 Ac's till. cropland, 25 Ac's pasture, & over 100 Ac's of hard wood timber. 40,000 bu. Grain storage, large barn, large field & exc deer hunting, w/good lease income. Open crop lease for 19, price below appraised value, 618-528-8744
LAND PRIDE RCR1860 mower. Like new, bough new in 2011 and used to mower small acreage couple times a year after hay was baled off. $1,100. Call 309-238-4101 RHINO MODEL TW168, rotary shredder, heavy duty, 14ft, 3-pt. hitch, big 1000 rpm P.T.O, will chop small trees., $2,750. 812-204-4587
HAY AND STRAW FOR SALE, big & small squares, delivery available, stock up while supply last, Winter is coming – Don't get caught short, Call us David 815-685-5344 Mike 815-685-9646 NEW SMALL SQUARE straw bales for sale. Will help load. $3.25 per bale. Located in Fowler, IN. Call 765-714-2099
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KUHN SR110 HAY rake, excellent condition. $4,500 Call 317-440-9225
JD-2800 6-BOTTOM on land hitch plow, vari-width, $2,500 Call 309-696-3276
NH 1010 bale wagon, $750. Call 618-487-5271 after 6 pm, no Sunday calls please
JD-637 32ft Disc; JD 714 disc chisel, good condition, $4500; JD-630 25ft disk, excellent condition, 618-528-8744
We Repair Baler Knotters on your Farm! Service Calls also available for farm equipment! Used Rakes & New Tedders for Sale! Kings Repair, Marshall IN 765-597-2015
KUHN KRAUSE EXCELERATOR-8000, 25-ft. 2014
$40,000
Call Bill (309)337-2106 2009 AG-CHEM 1084SS 1080 gal, 120-ft. booms, auto steer, Accu-boom, Raven Viper, 3227 hrs, $77,500. 812-208-7288
Lincolnland Agri-Energy, LLC Buying Corn Clint Davidson Commodity Mgr 10406 N 1725th St Palestine, IL 618-586-2321 or 888-586-2321
3-Acres includes grain elevator w/80ft scales, office, 3 storage buildings & bins, etc. 6 miles East of LeRoy, IL $220,000. 309-825-5017 Brock 60' diam. Commercial bin, 95,000-bu., many many extras. $68,000. 319-350-0020, lv careful phone #.
Hurricane Ditcher Co. 812-886-9663 Hurricane-ditcher.com Plow: IH #16 3-16” w/cover boards, new tires, hydraulic w/manual, $750. 217-369-9098
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2011 KRAUSE 4850 Dominator 18-ft. 11-shank ripper, new frt blades & bearings, like new cond. Call 217-248-2884.
TANKS: STAINLESS. PIPE For Culverts 10-inch to 10ft DIA. 618-553-7549, 618-562-4544, www.dktanks.com
CALL FOR A QUOTE TODAY PRUESS ELEVATOR, INC (800) 828-6642
24' 5 RING grain bin w/no floor, $4.00; 21' 6 ring grain bin w/floor, $1,000, (309)212-1158
Also best water management tools from Ditchers to Gps.
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New Steel Storage tanks available Capacity up to 50,000 gal. 618-553-7549, 562-4544 www.dktanks.com
>All Grains >Any Condition > Immediate Response Anywhere >Trucks and Vacs Available
Call for Special Pricing.
BUY
through Clean Green Soil Amendments, LLC. (309)337-6242 or email cleangreensoil@gmail.com
WE PAY TOP DOLLAR!
(3) SUPER B Grain Dryers, AS 600 single phase LP, AS 800 3-phase LP, AS1000 3-phase LP, Text 812-457-0596 or call 812-457-0596
NEW ROWSE 7 YARD SCRAPER
2013 Hagie STS12 1200-hours, 120ft boom, all wheel steer, fire damage, $55,000. 618-562-7550
Ag Gypsum for Sale
WANTED DAMAGED GRAIN
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FARM LOANS. We have the Best term/interest rates avail. Fixed rates, 5-25 yrs. 618-5282264 c, 618-643-2264, The BelRay Co, Don Welch and Jeff Welch, McLeansboro, IL
2019 24' GREAT Plains TurboMax TM2400, like new, adjustable gangs, with less than 300 total ac of total use. 3 317-440-9225 7 shank Brillion Ripper, zone commander, 3-pt hitch, 618-246-6311 DMI-2500 5-SHANK INLINE ripper/subsoiler with no-till points, light kit, stored inside, Very Good. Cond., $7,950. Call 317-440-9225 GREAT PLAINS turbo till, 30' model 3000TT, serial # GP4833NN, blades & bearing recently replaced, HD frt. 191/2” rear 19-5/8” Exc. Cond., $27,500 Call 815-674-5481 IH 720 6-16 on-land plow, exc cond., ready for the field, $2500. 217-460-0552
We Buy Damaged Grain In Any Condition Wet or Dry Including Damaged Silo Corn At Top Dollar We have vacs & trucks Call Heidi or Mark
Northern AG SERVICE, INC. 800-205-5751
MAYRATH AUGER TRUCKLOAD SALE New and used 8”, 10”, 13” GDSA Augers Available Call 309-392-2454 huffmanfarmsupply.com
REPAIR FLIGHTING Helicoid Super Edge & Sectional. FOR Grain Augers, Dryers, & Grain Carts, Feed Wagons, Mixers, Combines, Sweeps and Stirring Machine. Down Minimum
Same Day Shipment Perry Equipment, Inc. 115 West 580 North Crawfordsville, IN
765-362-4495 800-433-8783 www.perry-equip.com
DICKEY JOHN GAC 2100 Good Condition. $1,200. Call 309-297-0213
New& Used REM & Kongskilde grain vacs. Used Kongskilde 2000, 1000, 700 grain vacs. Cornwell Equipment, Arthur, IL 217-543-2631
FARM FAN AB350A grain dryer,. LP,. 3-pH,. Always stored inside. $5,000. Please Call 815-218-4749
(2) USED ALGAS SDI LP vaporizers, model 80/40H, $4,500/ea. Call 765-395-7744
FOR SALE GRAIN Bin Drying System, 42' Shivvers Drying System w/level dry & computer system & Cross Augers, 2 turbo Fans & Burners, 26hp a piece, Call 217-821-6232 for price
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For Sale: Farm Fans C-2125A Grain Dryer, LP, Three Phase, Stainless Steel Screens. Please call 812.784.2327
STIRATOR DMC Triple screw for 30-ft. bin. Great shape and complete. $450. Chatsworth, IL. Call 815-674-9012.
Grain bin 4000 bu. 18' diameter, galvinized and alum. Still standing, $800. Call 812-204-4587
Wanted: Used Grain Dryers. Farm Fans and GSI, Super B, GT, Preferred LP, single phase, call 815-228-2652, 814-440-8269
GSI FANS 25hp - 50hp Centrifugal fans 60% OFF. Brush Enterprises, Bethany, IL 800-373-0654 GSI FLOORING New-Weather: 18' , 21' , 24' Floor. 50% off. While They Last. Call Place Order. Brush Enterprises, Bethany, IL 1-800-373-0654 HUTCHINSON- DRIVE OVER, Paddle chain conveyor, w/3 ph. Electric motor, long ramps, Call 765-366-2257 Crawfordsville IN
1997 INT'L. EAGLE 9400, Cummins N14 Celect, 10 spd. w/1975 Schien, 28-ft. Alum. dump trailer, w/EZ Slideliner, new Sur-Lok liner, $29,500. CALL 812-204-4587.
RETIRING Landoll vertical till, 23ft, 2011 ................ $20,000
2000 F350 CREW cab Dually, 4x4 Lariat w/7.3 Powerstroke diesel,126,000 mi. in very good condition. Original owner $19,500 OBO. Jeffersonville IN, Call 502-523-2944.
JD X580 lawn mower, 2016, .................................... $5500 JD B 1947, good shape, been refurbished ........ $1800
85-FT. GRAIN LEG, 1500 BPH., 4-hole consignor for 6-in. Pipe, 7.5 hp 3-phase motor, gearbox, belt and buckets, previously used with grain dryer. Good condition. $1,500. OBO. Call 260-760-9623 REM DRIVE-OVER PIT, with electric motor, $2,500; Mayrath 10” 70' auger with electric motor and drop cord, $3,800; Mayrath 62' 8” auger, $2,300; Call 309-368-1097
JD 8100 tractor, 2WD, 1997 ........................ $45,000
2005 INTERNATIONAL-4400, 10spd., 20' Scott alum. grain bed, Shur-lock tarp, tandem, rear controls, 160,000 mi., Exc Cond., Call 217-519-2374
JD 4960 tractor, FWA w/new Remand engine, 1991 .........................$50,000
2005 KENWORTH T800, Cat. engine, 13-spd., small bunk, 527K miles, Exc. Cond., Call 309-368-0591 2006 International 8600, AR, t/a, Cumm eng., 155wb, 10-spd. Trans., 383,000 miles, manual, 217-924-4405 8-5pm.
Maurer 32 head mover, 2010, ......................... $6500 JD 9660 STS combine, '05, .......................... $59,000 JD 30ft FF platform, 2011 ..........................$18,000
Kilbros 1400 grain cart, 2002 ........................ $12,000
2007 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 120, Air Ride Susp.; Tandem Axle; 14L Detroit Engine; 12,000 lb Front Axle Weight; 40,000 lb Rear Axle Weight; Very Nice 344,000 Miles, 10 Spd. Trans, $37,500. 217-924-4405 8-5pm.
Welding trailer w/Miller Bobcat welder generator ....................$7000
2008 WILSON Pacesetter 41'x66” sides, new roll tarp, 11R24.5 tires, alum. rims, SS Back, $19,500. (309)657-1812
JD 12R30” wide 7200 planter w/hyd drive, 1994 .... $13,500 BRENT-472 GRAIN CART, small 1000 PTO, tarp, corner auger, 18x26 tires, always shedded, Exc. Cond., Call (309)202-9637 J&M SEED WAGON w/hyd, drive auger, Excellent Condition, $3,600 Call 317-440-9225 KINZE-640 AUGER CART, 30.5x32 tires, roll up tarp, always shedded, original one time owner. Call 708-421-9069
PARKER 1000 BU. Plus, front diagonal auger, (4) 66x25 floater tires, Big 1000 PTO, tarp, $22,000 Call 217-357-5309 UNVERFERTH-5000 GRAIN CART, with roll tarp and lights, stored inside, very good condition, $12,900. Call 317-440-9225 UNVERFERTH-630 WAGON, Brakes, roll tarp, stored inside, light kit, very good condition, $12,700. Call 317-440-9225
2009 BUSH HOG-4330 UTV, 4x4, 670 cc Honda, bench seat, front brush guard w/hitch, rear hitch, top, lights, 56 hrs., like new, $3,500. (815)471-4590 M-C 970 continuous flow grain dryer, 240v, 3-phase, portable or stationary, 475-bph, 10pts removal, don't get caught again this fall with wet grain in field, Can set up in a day. Great Cond.. $15,500. 618-534-1906
3208 Cat engine, non turbo, runs good, $1000. 618-214-2194 504 Case Turbo engine, very good condition, $2000. 618-214-2194
EZ Load seed tender, 2 box, 2016............................ $6500
500 gallon fuel Barrow on trailer ........................... $2000
2012 Wilson Pacesetter 41'x66” sides, new roll tarp, 11R24.5 tires, alum. rims, ag doors, SS back, $24,500. 309-657-1812
309-314-1384, call for pictures
2013 KAUFMAN LOW-BOY trailer, RGN, NGB, 35-ton, 47'x102”, 24' well w/boom cradle, chain box, out riggers, load over back w/ramps & beaver tail, spring ride, w/front flip ramps & front fenders, very low mi., VGC, $36,000 Call 309-361-8453 2014 Timpte Trailer, New Tarp Ag hoppers, Outside aluminum wheels, Tires 65%. Rebuilt. $21,000. 217-820-1730
Used Ag Rain T210C, T200, & B130 water reels. Cornwell Equipment. 217-543-2631
Generators: used, low hr takeouts. 20KW to 2000KW. Dsl, Propane, Nat. Gas. 701-3719526. abrahamindustrial.com
Wanted: Irrigation Equipment Pipes, Pumps/Travelers. HOEKSTRA FARMS, LLC. St. Anne, IL. Call 815-427-6510
Winco Generators. PTO portables and eng. sets available, Large Inventory. Albion, IL. Waters Equipment. 618-445-2816
We Manufacture All Steel Irrigation Bridges! Abbott Fabrication Winamac, IN 574-225-1326 Shop: 574-946-6566
Tires 70% Ag Hoppers New Tarp – Rebuilt. $20,000. 217-820-1730
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1988 GMC-7500 TOPKICK, 3208 Cat. Turbo, 10 spd. Triple axle, air ride seat, 20 steel bed, cargo doors, tarp, scissor hoist 630 plus bu. Cap. Good Cond., $15,000 618-535-2463 1992 International semi, 450,000 miles w/1979 30ft rd Raven dump trailer w/3 axle. 618-246-6311 1993 JETCO HOPPER bottom, 30', needs work, 2 new tires, good tarp, $2,950 Call 309-657-9099
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Sprinklers add whimsy to gardens
By Angela Shelf Medearis
By Terry and Kim Kovel
Decorators and gardening columnists are reporting that the latest look for a garden includes furnishings to make it look like an indoor room. Chairs, tables, rugs, cushions, statues, urns, fountains, hanging decorations, fancy birdhouses and even gnomes and fake animals are half-hidden in the flowers. But one vintage garden piece that has not been copied is the figural sprinkler, the piece that attaches to the hose and stands on the grass to water the yard. Companies made the first figural sprinklers in about 1910, and by the 1920s and ‘30s there were many manufacturers with similar ideas. Iron sprinklers shaped like animals, birds, people and frogs were made. Firestone made flat cut-out metal figures holding hoses that turned as the lawn was watered. These were copied in wood and painted in school shop classes. By the 1940s, Bakelite and other colorful plastics were used, and shapes were modern boxes or balls. One was a huge orange sunflower. Today, there is a tall pole that turns to send a spray that looks like a flower. Figural iron sprinklers are now considered folk art and sell for thousands of dollars. The others still are inexpensive garden art. Are cereal boxes still a popular collectible? I remember reading about them in the 1960s and seeing a display of flattened boxes for sale at an antiques show. Advertising collectors have been buying round oatmeal boxes since the 1940s. About 1910 to 1930, Kellogg put games and stories to be cut out on the back of boxes.
Watermelon: Think outside the rind
This iron frog sits on a ball on a curvy base while balancing a sprinkler on its nose, waiting to water the lawn. The rare figure, even though repainted, auctioned for $780 at a Bertoia auction last summer. But the rectangular boxes did not attract much attention until Wheaties began picturing athletes on boxes in 1935. It was the “Breakfast of Champions,” and there was a premium that could be cut from the box. By the 1940s, small pin-back buttons picturing comic characters were included with the cereal. Soon, other toys were included and were pictured and mentioned on the box. But it was the 1960s that pushed cereal-box collecting, and soon there were books about it and boxes were sold at most antiques flea markets. Many were destroyed when the Mickey Mouse mask or other toy was cut out. The most expensive today are the full flattened boxes of the 1950s and 1960s. Some sell for over $100. TIP: If you own a wicker chair that makes small popping noises when you sit in it, dampen it with water. It is too dry, and wicker may crack if not kept moist. © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
One of my dearest friends loves all things watermelon. It’s always a challenge to think of new ways to serve her favorite melon. Watermelon is a delicious, fresh ingredient that shouldn’t be restricted to just fruit platters and buffet tables. Its versatility is astounding. Botanically, a watermelon is a fruit — a ripened ovary of a seed plant and its contents, much like a pepper, pumpkin or tomato. However, watermelon also is related to the cucurbitaceous plant family of gourds, like cucumber and squash. For this reason, it’s also classified as a vegetable, or as it’s sometimes called, a “fregetable.”
Watermelon is a good source of vitamin C, thiamin and vitamin B6, vitamin A, magnesium and potassium. It contains no cholesterol and is very low in sodium. This rich red fruit is fat-free and has lots of lycopene, an antioxidant believed to reduce cancer and lower the risk of heart attack. Though there is sugar in watermelons, it is naturally diluted by the high levels
of water in the fruit. Today’s watermelon varieties are larger, fleshier and sweeter, the seeds smaller and the rind thinner. Watermelon is perhaps the most refreshing, thirst-quenching fruit of all. It’s a perfect snack to serve on hot and humid summer days when we require restoring our body with a lot of fluids. When using watermelon in your recipes, think outside the rind. Try this retro dessert for Watermelon Pudding Pie. It’s sweetened with watermelon juice and decorated with watermelon balls. It’s as easy as pie! © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
Watermelon Pudding Pie INGREDIENTS
PROCEDURE
For the pie crust: 2 1/2 cups crumbled crisp gourmet cookies (such as Biscoff) from one (8.8-ounce) package 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
If making your own pie crust, heavily coat a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray; set aside. Place crumbled cookies, salt and granulated sugar in a food processor; process until finely ground, 10 to 15 seconds. Add melted butter; process until mixture is moist and clumps together easily, about 5 seconds. Press crumb mixture evenly on bottom and up sides of greased pie plate. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. Cut part of the watermelon into cubes to equal 3 cups, about 16 ounces. Cover remaining watermelon with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use. Place cubed watermelon in a blender, and process until smooth, about 20 seconds. Pour through a fine wiremesh strainer into a large measuring cup, pressing gently to squeeze out juice; discard solids. You should have about 1 1/2 cups of watermelon juice. Stir together watermelon juice, cornstarch, granulated sugar and the salt in a small saucepan; let stand 5 minutes. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook, whisking often, until cornstarch dissolves, 5 to 6 minutes. Immediately remove watermelon mixture from heat. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes. Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice and, if desired, food coloring gel.
For the pie filling: 1 (7 1/2-pound) seedless watermelon 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh juice (from 1 lemon) 1 to 2 drops red food coloring gel (optional) 2 cups heavy cream, divided 1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese, divided 1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup powdered sugar, divided 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (to look like watermelon seeds), optional
While watermelon mixture stands, beat 1 cup of the heavy cream and 1/4 cup of the mascarpone with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form, about 50 seconds. Gradually add 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar, beating until stiff peaks form, about 10 seconds. Working in batches, gently fold watermelon mixture and the chocolate chips, if desired, into the whipped cream mixture until smooth and blended. Spoon watermelon mixture into prepared pie plate. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Scoop out flesh of remaining watermelon with a sharp 1-inch melon baller, making about 10 1-inch balls. Cut watermelon balls in half, and place, cut side down, on a plate lined with paper towels; set aside. In a large bowl, gently stir together remaining mascarpone cheese and 1/3 cup powdered sugar until just combined. Beat remaining 1 cup heavy cream in a medium bowl on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into mascarpone mixture. Dollop mascarpone-whipped cream topping on top of pie, leaving a 1-inch border. Place watermelon-ball halves, cut side down, along edges of whipped cream topping. Serve immediately.
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Lifestyle DONNA’S DAY: CREATIVE FAMILY FUN
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Go wacky, artsy with flowerpots By Donna Erickson
Flowerpots are more than just containers for fragrant herbs, summer’s begonias or fall’s chrysanthemums. Grab a plain clay pot the next time you and your kids are at a nursery or garden center, hold it up and think of it as an artist’s canvas, waiting for your creative expression. Purchase several, or repurpose empty clay pots you have at home, and you’re on your way to this fun family activity. Once you and your kids have added the artistic embellishments to the pots, fill them with fresh potting soil, plant cuttings from your summer garden or pot new flowers for fall and watch your living “windowsill masterpieces” grow. Use extra decorated pots as catchalls for desk supplies, hair accessories and so forth. Here are three easy techniques:
Staying at home By Matilda Charles
WACKY JUNK Slather tile grout on the outside of a clay pot like you are frosting a cake. Dig through your toy box, junk or desk drawer and choose tiny, lightweight, whimsical items such as plastic spiders or sea creatures, a pocket mirror, leftover game piece, badge, button or coin. Embed the pieces in the grout. Let dry thoroughly. SAND DESIGNS Create a Southwest look, ideal for potting a cactus. Draw designs like zigzags, triangles and circles on the pot with a pencil or marker. Trace the design with white household glue on one section of the pot, then sprinkle clean, colored craft sand over the glue. Or, cover the entire pot with tile grout — see above — and sprinkle colored sand over the grout. Embed small objects such as marbles into the sand and grout.
Decorating flowerpots is a fun activity that you can do with the kids. Be creative with paint, glitter, and any type of crafts your child likes. SIMPLE PAINTING Paint a clean clay flowerpot with acrylic paints using a paintbrush or a painting sponge. Experiment with a crazy, splashy design of swirls, stripes and spots — dip the eraser end of an old pencil in the paint to dab on the dots. For a spattered look, older children can dip the bristles of
an old toothbrush in paint and run their thumb across the bristles to spray flecks on the pot. To find more of Donna Erickson’s creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com. © 2019 Donna Erickson distributed by King Features Synd.
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH
Better to sleep on left side or right? By Dr. Keith Roach
I am a man in my late 50s. I now am told to sleep on my right side and not my left side, because it’s better for the heart. However, my sinuses seem to open up and it’s easier to breathe lying on my left side. What, if anything, will happen if I sleep on my left side? Can it damage the heart permanently or lead to an early death? Most people can sleep in whatever position they find comfortable without any prob-
lem. However, there are a few instances in which sleeping on the left side may potentially cause problems. One is in people with untreated obstructive sleep apnea, in which several studies have shown that sleeping on the left side leads to slightly more breathing problems than sleeping on the right. However, in people who are treated, that should not be a problem. Pregnant women should sleep on the side. Although women
have often been recommended to sleep on their left side, either side is fine for the baby. Leftsided sleeping may reduce swelling in the feet. People with known severe congestive heart failure or coronary artery disease and who habitually sleep on the left side have a small increase in death compared with back or rightside sleepers. However, my opinion is that the benefit is so small that comfort and quality of sleep is more important.
Sleeping on the left side may potentially cause problems. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. © 2019 North America Synd., Inc.
Aging in place means that we remain in our home as we get older. Many of us want that — to stay where we’re comfortable and things are familiar. With enough advance planning and a few changes, it’s possible, but it means anticipating what our needs will be as we face the challenges of age. For example, if you know you’ll be staying in your home, there are some things you’ll need to do in advance, basics like moving the master bedroom to the first floor, making the outside safe with better lighting and adding grab bars in the shower. But what if you want to move first because your current environment isn’t what you’ll need? Many of us are moving to aging-in-place communities. They’re loaded with amenities to keep us happy and healthy: libraries, grocery stores, buses and rides, lawn services and maintenance, meals in a dining room if desired, medical facilities, clubs, churches, classes — and the ability to upgrade to an assisted-living situation should it become necessary. If you’re just now at the thinking stage, consider signing up for AARP’s free e-newsletter, Livable Communities, at www.aarp. org. Look at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging website — at www. n4a.org — and put in your ZIP code to find aging resources near you. © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Opinion
The enemy of my enemy remains an enemy Most rural Americans are old enough to remember when their president noted that “trade wars are good, and easy to win.” That was, after Farm & Food all, several tariff File hikes, dozens of trade meetings Alan Guebert and more than 15,000 presidential tweets ago. It may seem like a lifetime, but it was just 19 months ago, on March 2, 2018. What most have forgotten about the tweet, though, is that President Donald Trump’s “easy to win” line was just the preface to an even more outlandish claim. “Example,” he continued, “when we are down $100 billion with a certain country and they get cute, don’t trade anymore-we
win big. It’s easy!” That wishful thinking turned out to be, in fact, wishful thinking. Despite the imposition of U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports shortly thereafter, the U.S. trade deficit with China, the tweet’s “certain country,” grew from $375.4 billion in 2017 to $419.5 billion in 2018. So much for cute and easy. Of course, most farmers could have told you that trade wars aren’t good for rural or urban America; they definitely are not easy to win; and, in fact, no one on either side of these tariff-fueled battles ever wins anything — big, little or in between. Politicians, however, are slow in memory recollection and collective action. Both President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping continue to increase their nations’ tariffs in the ongoing trade war so much so that neither feels he can climb out of the tariff mud to restart clean,
detailed truce talks. In the meantime, the key issue that ignited this fight, intellectual property theft by China, is lost in the nationalist smoke and political hot air. Commodity markets, however, are not lost; most can be found sinking near 2019 contract lows. New crop December corn futures, at $3.50 per bushel, are a solid $1 below June highs and appear glued to chart lows. Others futures, like November soybeans, seem to be on speculators’ near-perfect elevator — up 10 cents one day, down 11 cents the next — to allow easy, day trading profits while prices slowly drift into harvest lows. All of this, as well as an uninformed, recent gaffe by the president — “Japan only buys our wheat to make us feel good” — and a cutting wisecrack by Secretary of Agriculture Sonny “Whine Cellar” Perdue, has left
farmers and ranchers wondering who their real enemy might be. They’re not alone. Central bankers from Germany to Singapore are watching their nations’ economies slow to a worrisome crawl. The dreaded “R” word, recession, is creeping into their speeches. In the United States, Wall Street spent the usually sleepy month of August going up and down more often than a mountain goat. Analysts worry about inverted yield curves, upcoming monthly Federal Reserve meetings and $1 trillion federal budget deficits. They, too, are searching — mostly in vain — for good news and safe harbors. The emerging reality for all, however, is even more worrisome. The key players in the global economy are, as the recent G-7 meeting in France laid bare, at a stiff-necked impasse on trade, the glue that holds the increasingly
fragile global economy together. Worse, no international leader appears willing to lead while the established leader, the United States, continues its us-against-theworld, tariffs-on-everyone strategy in trade talks with, well, everyone. Evidence of that strategy’s failure — a flagging ag sector, steel plants shutting down, the slowing U.S. economy and a quickly devaluing Chinese currency — has yet to turn heads and, more importantly, minds in the White House. All of which leaves American farmers in the no man’s land of a trade war with little recourse, but to keep their heads down as the big boys slug it out from their deepening trenches. So much for good trade wars and easy wins. Source material and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com.
Candidate calls for new supply management program By Harwood D. Schaffer and Daryll E. Ray
For the first time since at least 1980, we have presidential candidates who have designed their proposed agricultural policies based on the economic characteristics of the crop sector: the low price elasticity of both supply and demand. Both Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have come out in favor of supply management policies. It is refreshing that a number of other presidential candidates also have addressed agricultural issues. The most detailed of those policy proposals has been put forth by Elizabeth Warren, so we will examine her policies first. As a matter of full disclosure before we proceed: Harwood worked with the Warren campaign on their supply management proposal. In subsequent weeks, we will
examine at the agricultural proposals of the other presidential candidates. Warren writes: “We need a new approach that uses taxpayer money more wisely, provides stable access to food and accounts for the complexities of the agriculture markets. Just like workers need a living wage, farmers need a fair price — one that covers the costs they have to pay to produce their goods. “We need to replace our failed system with a tried-and-true method that guarantees farmers that fair price and ends overproduction. Building on the successful model of the New Deal, my plan calls for a new supply management program — which studies show would be billions cheaper for taxpayers than our current subsidy program yet provides farm incomes that are higher.” Warren’s plan follows the design developed by the
Agricultural Policy Analysis Center and the Texas Farmer’s Union. Warren’s policy sets the loan rate at the cost of production and implements a reserve that would take any grain forfeited to the Commodity Credit Corp. under the non-recourse marketing loan program. While her plan does not say it, the use of loan deficiency payments would be eliminated. This policy effectively sets a floor price on commodities at or above the full cost of production. “In addition, to addressing overproduction, as the reserve nears its authorized level farmers will have the option of bidding acres of land currently used to produce commodities into conservation programs. USDA will offer attractive prices based on the environmental benefit that repurposing the land towards conservation programs would provide. This will provide farmers with the choice
— and revenue — to diversify their farms, rather than face mounting pressure to produce more and more of the same,” Warren writes. Her proposal “would also save taxpayers billions. Because a supply management program only pays for the amount of commodities that it takes off of the market, it would substantially reduce costs for taxpayers who, in the current subsidy approach, can end up paying for every single bushel and bale that farmers grow.” With regard to climate change, her plan would “make it economically feasible for farmers to be part of the climate change solution by increasing Conservation Stewardship Program payments for sustainable farming practices from around $1 billion today to $15 billion annually — and expanding the types of practices eligible for compensation — so
that every farmer who wants to use their land to fight climate change can do so. This will put our future investment in conservation above the level we currently fund commodity programs.” Her plan also calls for policies to level the playing field between farmers and the large agricultural conglomerates that supply their inputs and purchase their products; to build out local and regional food systems that support farmers and their communities; and to create opportunities for diverse and beginning farmers. While not every farmer will agree with the details of Warren’s plan or the ones we examine in the coming weeks, it is refreshing that the candidates are taking rural residents and their concerns seriously. © 2019 Agricultural Policy Analysis Center.
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Business
Market data Window blinds and Trump tweets FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 30, 2019
Futures Prices This week
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105.00 98.92 103.67 109.02 111.17 104.40
104.62 99.40 104.30 109.72 111.90 104.80
0.38 -0.48 -0.63 -0.70 -0.73 -0.40
HOGS OCT 19 DEC 19 FEB 20 APR 20 MAY 20 JUN 20
FEEDER CATTLE SEP 19 132.40 OCT 19 130.08 NOV 19 130.32 JAN 20 128.50 MAR 20 128.05 APR 20 128.92
133.25 132.52 132.30 130.42 130.22 131.32
-0.85 -2.44 -1.98 -1.92 -2.17 -2.40
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CORN SEP 19 DEC 19 MAR 20 MAY 20 JUL 20 SEP 20
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63.52 63.37 71.42 77.07 83.20 87.77
59.30 58.77 66.35 72.20 78.50 82.70
4.22 4.60 5.07 4.87 4.70 5.07
MILK CLASS III AUG 19 17.61 SEP 19 17.62 OCT 19 17.66 NOV 19 17.40 DEC 19 16.96 JAN 20 16.48
17.59 17.22 17.40 17.21 16.83 16.43
0.02 0.40 0.26 0.19 0.16 0.05
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138 126 108 90 72 60
3580 3696 3822 3900 3970 3992
3596 3676 3800 3884 3952 3990
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4752 4776 4834 4866 4904 4982
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3914 4046 4200 4310 4406 4532
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BRENT CRUDE OIL OCT 19 61.08 NOV 19 59.25 DEC 19 58.46 JAN 20 57.92 FEB 20 57.61 MAR 20 57.41
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Stocks of Agricultural Interest ADM AGCO BASF BG CF
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37.43 65.87 16.02 53.22 47.12
52.06 80.64 24.05 72.35 56.51
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2461 644
2528 654
2464 645
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80.13 151.39 72.39 61.00 237.88 214.02 108.81 175.02
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In April 2007, Rich Allen, a 42year employee of the USDA, composed a publication entitled, “Safeguarding America’s Agriculture Statistics, A Century of Successful and Commodity Secure Procedures, 1905-2005.” His pubInsight lication was “dedJerry Welch icated to the thousands of employees of the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service-and its predecessor organizations-who in the past 100 years have built the premiere statistical confidentiality procedures in the world.” According to Allen, the event that changed statistical reporting was the “Data Leak of 1905.” Apparently, in 1904 there were rumors about insider trading which was illegal then as it is now. It was later reported that one of three Bureau of Statistics people, E.S. Holmes Jr., had a partner, Louis Van Riper, a New York cotton trader. Holmes would meet with Van Riper and tell him about the upcoming cotton data. Van Riper would quickly take a position in the cotton market that would be most profitable based on the inside information. However, the bureau chief did not think insider trading was possible. In an effort to maintain the integrity of the system, he ordered the three members, including Holmes, not to leave the office until the report was released to the public. But that did not deter Holmes or Van Riper. They had a plan that involved a signal. They used a particular window
blind to indicate the estimated cotton acres nationally. Holmes raised the window blind to the middle of the window if the data was close to their own estimate. If the total acres were higher or lower, Holmes adjusted the blind based on a pre-determined scale they contrived. Allen wrote the following to explain how Holmes and Van Riper were caught red-handed: “The scheme came to light when Van Riper charged in a telegram that a ‘fraudulent’ report had been released. In explaining why he thought this was a false report, he unwittingly revealed that he had the information ahead of time. Evidently, Holmes’ outside partner had an overabundance of ego, but not a good balance of common sense in going public with his story.” The publication Allen put together touches on other insider-trader schemes as well as a few movies such as the 1983 film, “Trading Places.” The publication is more than interesting and can be found at “https://www.nass.usda.gov/About_ NASS/pdf/asb_historical.pdf. Find and read it. From Allen, one of the final paragraphs of his publication states. “Our pledge, as we enter our second century of successful and secure procedures, is to continue upholding the model of security to safeguard data until they are made available to everyone simultaneously and fairly. We will continue to maintain the trust we have established in our data and our procedures from America’s farmers and ranchers, our data users, the agricultural industry, and statistical organizations and governments around the world. We will continue to ensure that the “curtains always remain
sealed’ so everyone benefits equally from the U.S. agricultural statistics system. Furthermore, we will continue the NASS mission of providing timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.” And everything above leads me to the “tweets” that come from the White House and President Donald Trump. Once a “tweet” is composed and ready to be released, the sender simply pushes the send button and the public sees it immediately. But does Trump immediately push the send button? Or, does he first allow someone or several someones to read the tweet ahead of time? Have they in turn informed others about a “DT” tweet about to be released? The tweets coming from Trump are being blamed on the Dow Jones moving sharply higher or lower in seconds. A Bloomberg News headline blared: “Here’s How Wildly Stocks Swing When Trump Mentions the Trade War.” Grain and livestock prices also are swinging wildly following a DT tweet. Where is the Security and Exchange Commission on this issue? Where is the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on the issue of Trump’s tweets being inside information? Where are the regulatory agencies on the question of who reads and possibly acts on the tweets before the public has access to the same market-moving news? In my view, there is not much difference between the window blinds in the Data Leak of 1905 and the question of how many people read the tweets of Trump and act on the information before the public has a chance to do the same. Where are the regulators on this issue?
AAW, Bayer Crop Science sponsor ‘Gen Z Speaks Ag’ advocacy contest WASHINGTON — Generation Z is a group of powerful influencers — and here’s a chance for them to use that power to promote agriculture. A merican Agri-Women along with Bayer Crop Science announce the “Gen Z Speaks Ag” advocacy contest. The competition is part of AAW’s ongoing “AgDay 365: Ag Day is Every Day Campaign.”
Young advocates, those between 11 and 23, can enter the contest, which runs through Sept. 30. The entrants can have an agriculture background or have an interest in related topics, such as food safety, food preparation and sustainability. The contest includes three categories: photo, video and special events. Prizes range from $100 to $500. The
winners will be announced at AAW’s annual convention, set for Nov. 6-10 in Tigard, Oregon. Go to http://americanagri-women. org/gen-z-speaks-ag for contest details. AgDay365 celebrates the fact that everyone is part of agriculture, every day and the contest encourages young advocates to make their voices count.