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Tar spot on the move Disease causes big yield losses in corn

By Martha Blum

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FREEPORT, Ill. — Tar spot can spread quickly in a cornfield.

The fungal disease was first detected in Illinois and Indiana

in 2015.

“It was found in DeKalb, Bureau and La Salle counties,” said Nathan Kleczewski, University of Illinois Extension pathologist. “It was largely ignored because it was light when it was observed late in the season.”

In 2018, tar spot caused 25 to 60 pounds per acre yield lost in Midwest cornfields, Kleczewski said during a presentation at the

Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit, hosted by U of I Extension.

“That translated into 9 billion pounds of grain loss,” he said.

Since a lot of cornfields were not planted during the 2019 growing season and corn was planted late, the damage caused by tar spot was less.

However, Kleczewski said, tar spot is starting to spread pretty

Ketchup for a cause

Farmers adjust to warmer weather

Red Gold partners with Folds of Honor

By Ashley Langreck

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By Erica Quinlan

compensate farmers for losses sustained during the 18-month trade war have been paid.

The first payment represented one-half of the peracre county rate for crop production, and the second and now third installments are 25% each of the total per-acre county rate.

In the Trump administration’s first MFP in 2018, $12 billion in trade aid was paid to farmers. That program was based on a set price per bushel of a specific crop.

INDIANAPOLIS — At the recent A nnual Conference of Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts, attendees learned about the impact climate change has on Indiana and will continue to have in the future.

“We use climate as a resource to help plan for weather. It’s an invaluable decision-making and planning tool on land,” said Melissa Widhalm, an operations manager for the Purdue University Climate Change Research Center.

Widhalm said climate records recorded over the years can help researchers understand such things as how much rain will fall and when it will come, the date of the first freeze and when to apply nutrients.

Widhalm said farm operators can adjust farm management decisions for their Widhalm operation based on climate information.

“Looking at past climate records, we see in Indiana over the last 100 years, farmers are adjusting to warmer climate,” Widhalm said.

Widhalm said experts looking over climate records and information over the last century have been able to determine that temperatures in Indiana have warmed up by 1.2 degrees over the last 100 years.

Widhalm said 1.2 degrees may not seem like a lot to some, but one- or two-degree changes in temperature over the years can lead to longer growing seasons.

Over the last 50 years in Indiana, Widhalm said the change in temperature has led to fewer cold days and warmer nights.

“For every one-degree temperature change, our July nighttime temperature increases,” said Widhalm, adding that producers could see a 2% decrease in corn yields.

The climate expert said farmers have had to adjust their management decisions to warmer and wetter weather since the average rainfall has increased by 5 1/2 inches over the last 100 years.

Tom C. Doran can be reached at 815-780-7894 or tdoran@ agrinews-pubs.com. Follow him on Twitter at: @AgNews_ Doran.

Ashley Langreck can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 192, or alangreck@agrinews-pubs.com.

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“A sense of duty runs through our Hoosiers veins and when our country has needed heroes, Indiana has always answered the call.”

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch sense of duty runs through our Hoosiers veins and when our country has needed heroes, Indiana has always answered the call.

“This new partnership with Folds of Honor and MadeinAmerica.com honors our heroes, helps their families and also brings more jobs right here to Indiana.”

Since 2007, Folds of Honor has carried forth the mission “to stand in the financial gap of the more than 1 million dependents adversely affected by war, providing educational scholarships to the children and spouses of those fallen or disabled while serving our nation.”

“We are so humbled, so excited and so grateful for Red Gold’s support and selecting us as a partner,” said Ben Leslie, executive vice president at Folds of Honor.

Many acres of Red Gold tomatoes are grown in Indiana.

“It’s about having that long term partnership with family farmers that care for their land,” said Tim Ingle, senior vice president of Red Gold.

“Along with Indiana, we have some fantastic growers in southern Michigan and northwest Ohio.

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A new logo on Red Gold ketchup features the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides educational support to the children and spouses of those who have fallen or have been disabled while serving the United States. A portion of the proceeds from each purchase of Red Gold Folds of Honor Ketchup goes directly to aid this mission.

INDIANAPOLIS — Red Gold has partnered with Folds of Honor, a non-profit that provides educational support to the children and spouses of those who have fallen or have been disabled while serving our nation.

A portion of the proceeds from each purchase of Red Gold Folds of Honor Ketchup goes directly to aid this mission.

“Red Gold Tomatoes is showing the country and the world what Indiana is all about,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. “A

fast into a larger geographic area.

“It’s spreading further south, it continues to move east and it was found in a couple new states this past year — Minnesota and Missouri,” he said.

“Iowa has it, it is getting close to Nebraska and it’s going to continue to move.”

A table full of Indiana Grown products shows the variety of goods created in the state.

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GROWING SUCCESS Indiana Grown celebrates five-year anniversary

By Erica Quinlan

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Grown program celebrated its five-year anniversary at the Statehouse with program members, partners and legislators.

The Indiana Grown team highlighted their major accomplishments and outlined key priorities for the year ahead.

“Having the Indiana Grown logo on a member’s product or storefront door seems to be a badge of honor,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch.

“As I travel across our state, some of my favorite visits are to our Indiana Grown partners.

“They have such a passion for their work that is visible

the moment you step in the door or onto the farm. Today’s event was an incredible opportunity to showcase their work and celebraKettler te where they are headed.”

Bruce Kettler, director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, also applauded the program.

“The Indiana Grown program is expanding daily, and I commend the work done by our staff over these last five years to get this program to where it is today,” Kettler said.

MAKING PROGRESS The program has added hundreds of farmers, growers, makers and producers to its member directory and has successfully partnered with retail stores like Kroger, Needlers and Target to promote local foods.

In July 2017, Indiana Grown officials hosted the first annual Monumental Marketplace, a one-of-a-kind market held on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis.

Indiana Grown established Indiana Grown for Schools in conjunction with the Indiana State Department of Health and Purdue Extension.

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Final MFP payment due

By Tom C. Doran

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WASHINGTON — The third and final Market Facilitation Program payment will be distributed soon, and government officials don’t expect a similar program for 2020.

President Donald Trump said at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention in Austin, Texas, that despite a trade deal with China, the third and final tranche of MFP payments for the 2019 crop “will be coming very quickly.”

“We don’t have a date of release. We have to get the firm date from (Office of Management and Budget) on the allocation,” said U.S. Department

of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.

Perdue also confirmed that with the Phase 1 of the U.S.China trade deal in place, “don’t expect a 2020 Market Facilitation Program.”

In the first phase of the trade agreement, China committed to buying an average of $40 billion in agricultural goods each of the next two years, up from $24 billion in 2017 before the trade war began.

Though China has confirmed it will increase its agricultural purchases, it has not publicly committed to a specific dollar amount, or indicated which products it plans to buy.

Two out of three parts of the $16 billion aid package to

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Public-private partnerships in Big Pine Creek Watershed

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Fi r st descr ibed i n Mexico in the early 1900s, tar spot likes cool, moderate climates. “It causes raised black spots often on the upper surface of the leaves although you can see it on both sides and sometimes they are surrounded by a halo,â€? Kleczewski said. “It is a disease that has multiple cycles during a growing season so it can really build up fast.â€? “The infection is going to result in reduced yield because the fungus is drawing nutrients away from the grain fill,â€? he explained. “As the spots grow, they can choke o the vascular in the leaf, and those leaves will dry down rapidly.â€?

Tar spot also can be seen on the husks and cornstalks sometimes. “It seems like the initial onset of the disease in the season reKleczewski quires canopy closure after V12,�

Kleczewski said. “But if there is an epidemic going on and you plant late sweet corn nearby, these plants can be infected early, so you can see it at any stage of corn growth.�

Kleczewski cautioned farmers when scouting since there are lookalike diseases of tar spot.

One example is physoderma brown spot, which is a soil-borne disease. “During early stages of growth, if you get a lot of heavy driving rains, the water will blow the fungus into the whorls, it germinates and infects the leaves only during the daytime,�

K leczewski said. “The leaves will show blackish stripes, and oftentimes it is sporadic from plant to plant.�

Common rust can look similar to tar spot. “As rust ages, it looks black, and it will punch t h roug h t he t issue,�

K leczewski said. “The spots are smaller and rounder than tar spot and the spores will rub o.â€?

Insect frass also looks a lot like tar spot. “It will come right o the leaf with water,â€?

Kleczewski said. “We don’t want to make a chemical application recommendation for bug frass.�

Tar spot will survive winter conditions. “We extracted spores from corn residue and were able to reproduce symptoms on corn in the greenhouse,� Kleczewski said. “We had from 3% to 10% germination, and 10% of a million is a lot of viable spores,� he stressed. “That could be 200,000 to 500,000 spores per gram of tissue at 10% severity.�

Tar spot will move at least 250 feet during the growing season. “Considering how fast it has moved since 2015, it’s probably spreading further than we think,�

Kleczewski said. “I would guess it is probably moving a few miles in the air.�

In addition, tar spot can move in other ways such as with equipment or through cornstalks that are baled and then sold and moved to other farms. “Tar spot overwinters in the residue, which is probably the primary source of inoculum, and then something causes the spores to pop out at a time it knows the plant is there,â€? the pathologist said. “The spores land on the tissues and it takes 14 to 20 days until you see black spots and in another ďŹ ve to 10 days the spores can reproduce themselves.â€?

Using tillage or crop rotation, Kleczewski said, will probably have minimal eect on managing tar spot in cornďŹ elds. “We know it can move, so if it’s blowing in from other ďŹ elds, you can manage your residue, but still have the disease come into your ďŹ elds,â€? he said.

Martha Blum can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 117, or marthablum@ agrinews-pubs.com.

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Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch speaks at the announcement of a new Red Gold partnership that will support American veterans and their families.

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“As their farms and yields have grown, we have about 46 dierent family farms that are part of our Red Gold family.â€?

Ingle also announced that the company is continuing to grow its product line.

“We love Indiana and the support for agriculture,� he said. “We’re going to be putting in two new processing lines that will allow us to get into some new products that we don’t currently do. “It will provide opportunities for more of our fresh, Indiana tomatoes to be manufactured into some fantastic products to be sold in the USA and ex-

ported around the world.�

Learn more about Red Gold at www.redgoldtomatoes.com. For more information about Folds of Honor, visit www.foldsofhonor.org.

Erica Quinlan can be reached at 800-4269438, ext. 193, or equinlan@agrinews-pubs.com.

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INDIANAPOLIS — During the recent Annual Conference of Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts, attendees were updated on the public-private partnership case study that is taking place in the Big Pine Creek Watershed.

The case study, which is a Regional Conservation Partnership Program that is facilitated by the Nature Conservancy, along with the Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, is discovering the possible potential of public-private partnerships with supply chain partners.

Seth Harden, Upper Wabash River project director with the Nature Conservancy, said the idea for the public-private partnership project in the Big Pine Creek Watershed came from the idea of ďŹ nding a way to discover and create value for watershed stakeholders, including agriculture retailers.

Harden said the main idea behind the case study was built on the concept that farmers trust seed dealers, chemical dealers and other farmers for information when it comes to farm management decisions — so why not ďŹ nd a way to leverage that expertise to ďŹ nd a way to reduce the amount of sediment and nutrients from the Big Pine Creek Watershed before they end up in the

Gulf of Mexico?

One of the big partners in the project is Ceres Solutions Cooperative, which believes in the concept of sustainability and conservation and helping reduce the amount of sediment and nutrients that erode from the watershed.

Ha rden sa id t hat with the help of Ceres Solutions, the project has been finding different ways to reach out to farmers, including identifying in-ďŹ eld practices that will help reduce sediment and nutrient loss.

Some of the conservation practices farmers in the Big Pine Creek Watershed have implemented include cover crop, no-till, pest management planning and nutrient management.

Leslie Fisher, Benton County Soil and Water Conservation District resource conservation specialist and Big Pine Creek Watershed coordinator, said that through the case study she has been able to help ďŹ nd the right type of funding for farmers in the watershed to use to put conservation practices on their operations.

Fisher said a lot of the farmers prefer short-term funding projects because they are afraid of time constraints and making a three-year commitment.

Ashley Langreck can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 192, or alangreck@ agrinews-pubs.com.

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From honey to wine, there is a plethora of Indiana Grown products for sale across the state.

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The program also received a grant to study the economic impact of buying local foods or products and to determine consumer and producer awareness.

T his year, Indiana Grown will open the nation’s first agricult u re/a i r por t pa r t ner ship at the Indianapolis Inter national A ir por t farmers market. “The hard work from our team and the resulting partnerships we have made over the years have propelled this program

Midwest Dairy provides dairy coolers ST. PAUL , Mi n n. — Midwest Dairy has provided an additional $15,000 in grant funding — for a grand total of $95,000 in 2019 — that has enabled Second Harvest Heartland to purchase eight more dairy coolers for food shelves and shelters throughout Minnesota.

Back in January when the request for grant applications was initially sent out, the response was overwhelming, and eight applicants had to be wait-listed.

Now, a total of 45 food shelves and shelters and their communities have

beneďŹ ted from this grant.

The grant was intended to support the increased distribution of cow’s milk and other nutritious dairy products that are in high demand at food shelves and shelters. “This project has been very exciting, and I am so grateful that we were able to provide more coolers through this grant to additional agencies. We are deeply appreciative for this partnership with Midwest Dairy,� said Pat Pearson, director of agency relations at Second Harvest Heartland.

forward faster than we could have imagined,� said Heather Tallman, director of Indiana Grown. “We look forward to what 2020 brings to the table for Indiana Grown and our members.�

Learn more at www.indianagrown.org.

Erica Quinlan

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Precision Planting products on display Getting seeds off to the best start possible

By Jeannine Otto

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DIXON, Ill. — Most everyone is familiar with the adage that soybeans don’t like having wet feet.

But what about corn seeds?

Stands to reason they likely don’t like it either — and Jason Webster of Precision Planting has some numbers to prove it.

“I had a corn hybrid that had a 40% saturated cold germination score and I planted it to see what would happen — and I lost half my stand with it,” said Webster, manager and director of the Precision Technology Institute, the Precision Planting research and demonstration farm near Pontiac.

Webster shared tips and information with an audience at Wolf Farms Precision during a pre-planting season meeting for customers and farmers in the area.

Webster talked about the newest P recision Planting technologies — FurrowForce, Smar tFirmer and Conceal, as well as some of the popular classics, DownForce and CleanSweep.

In addition to the Precision technology, Webster talked about the field and planting conditions that call for the products to solve any number of planting errors — often ones that farmers don’t realize until it’s too late, the saturated cold germination score of seeds being an example.

“Farmers aren’t being told this from seed companies. They get warm and cold but they don’t really see the stress with the saturated cold,” Webster said.

Webster said that the information doesn’t have to be a dealbreaker for farmers or for seed companies.

“It’s not that it’s a bad hybrid, that’s what some seed companies are afraid of. It’s just that you don’t want to put it in those cold, wet conditions. So, maybe plant it a little later, that’s all we’ve got to do,” Webster said.

The PTI farm where Webster and a team from Precision conduct planting trials and test out Precision Planting technology is going into its third growing season in 2020.

Webster shared some of the lessons learned from the challenging 2019 growing season

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The planter’s the thing as farmers look toward the 2020 planting season. Jason Webster, commercial agronomist at Precision Planting, talked to the staff and customers of Wolf Farms Precision about everything planting, from seed biology and how it impacts germination to planting depth and air pockets. Before the meeting, Webster (kneeling) discussed the pros and cons of different closing wheels with Jeremy Wolf (standing, in front of display), Aaron Wolf and Michael Koster. with the audience at Wolf Farms.

The top error? Planting by calendar instead of condition.

“On our research farm, we lost between 57 and 67 bushels to the acre by planting too early in conditions that were tough.

We waited until conditions were optimum. Granted, it was June 5, but we still picked up that 57 to 67 bushels to the acre so it just shows you that I am not afraid of planting corn later. We can’t mud it in. We have to wait until conditions are right and do it right the first time. We get one shot to do it right,” Webster said.

For Chuck Myers, product consultant for Wolf Farms Precision, finding the right technology for customers means some frank talk with customers.

“What is your biggest concern? What is your biggest failure? We talk about that. Are you dropping seeds like you should

be? If you are not, then that’s where we need to start. Are you controlling your downforce? If you are not, then we need to go there,” Myers said.

Myers said that one of the lessons learned from 2019 was the need for speed.

“Growers are coming back and they are saying we need to make a change, we need to get faster, we need to get more efficient, we need to do many things to make the planting season go in our favor,” Myers said.

Myers said the issues Webster discussed — how the seed is not just placed in the ground, but how it’s left there — is the next step for Precision technologies.

“The seed is pretty good as far as how we are laying it out. It’s the environment that we are leaving it in, and that is what we are working on now,” Myers said.

Myers said the various Pre-

Members of the Amboy High School FFA attended the Wolf Farms Precision meeting and helped out during lunchtime.

Mason Ely, secretary; Margaret Vaessen, president; Josh Yocum, treasurer; Daunte Kessel, adviser; Ethan Pratt and Jacob Bickett, sentinel, were accompanied by their teacher and adviser Deanna Drew.

cision Planting technologies can help farmers navigate whatever planting season and conditions they may face, from ideal to less so.

“When we get the planter set up with equipment so it can run in many different scenarios, then we win all the time. We’ll never get ahead of Mother Nature, but at least we can minimize her slap,” Myers said.

Starting with information as specific as which way the embryo on the corn kernel is facing when it lands in the furrow and how that affects leaf orientation and sunlight capture later on, Webster walked the audience through the important early steps of getting corn and soybean seeds off the best start possible.

One of those steps involves Conceal, a fertilizer placement device on the planter that puts a single or dual band of fer-

tilizer alongside the seed for quick and easy availability when plants need it the most and where crown roots can access it. Webster cited Conceal as one of the practices he plants to continue from 2019.

“We talked about feeding a corn plant. That high concentrated band of nitrogen on both sides of the corn row is amazing,” he said.

Webster also stirred things up by promoting the same treatment for soybean planting, banded fertilizer at planting beneath the soil surface, where it is protected from volatilization and can move down through the soil profile to give beans a boost.

“I shouldn’t just say nitrogen on corn. I think the highly concentrated band of nutrients is a good idea for soybeans, as well,” he said.

Webster also talked about the all important ROI, return on investment.

“When do I buy a technology?

If it will pay for itself in the first year. If it will take 10 years, it’s a luxury,” he said.

Webster cited the returns from the Conceal technology as an example of how Precision products can pay.

“We are looking at returns, after the cost of product, in soybeans, of over $80 an acre. With corn it’s over $60 an acre. Our costs are exactly the same as what we’ve been doing in the past, the same nitrogen rate, and we’re bringing in these returns of $60 an acre. That’s powerful,” Webster said.

One farmer who was happy to confirm that was Steve Johnson, who raises corn and soybeans near Orion. Johnson was at the meeting to hear about the new FurrowForce closing wheel system.

Johnson’s use of Precision Planting technology started with the 20/20 monitor.

“I tried that and kind of got addicted to it. Every time they come out with something, I want to see what it is,” Johnson said.

While cost can be a hurdle, Johnson said the tools provide a return on investment.

“It’s a little hard to start with because there is a cost factor, but then, after you find out that it pays back in big numbers pretty quickly, then it’s a lot easier. It really works and it’s made me a lot of money,” he said.

Jeannine Otto can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 211, or jotto@agrinews-pubs.com.

Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Otto.

Jeremy Wolf, of Wolf Farms Precision, welcomes the audience to the Wolf Farms Precision meeting. Jeremy and his brother, Aaron, are the fourth generation to farm. They and their father, Loren Wolf, farm near Dixon, Illinois.

Precision dealers handled 2019 with technology

By Jeannine Otto

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DIXON, Ill. — When it comes to selling products, salespeople often are asked to put their money where their mouths are and try the product themselves.

In the case of Wolf Farms Precision, like other Precision Planting Premier dealers, that’s no problem.

Loren, Aaron and Jeremy Wolf, Michael Koster and Chuck Myers all farm and use the Precision Planting products that they service and sell. They experience the same issues in the field, at planting, during the growing season and at harvest, that their customers experience.

“We don’t make products just to sell them. We are farmers, too. We see the problems in the

field, and we’ve got a solution to fix it,” said Jason Webster, lead commercial agronomist for Precision Planting, who presented information at a pre-planting season meeting at Wolf Farms Precision near Dixon in Lee County.

Aaron and Jeremy Wolf are the fourth generation of their family to farm. They farm with their father, Loren Wolf.

“Our Precision Planting Premier dealers, they know that these products are fixing an agronomic problem, and this is the passion they bring to the table, by going out and telling farmers, their customers, that, ‘Hey, we know you’re going through this, but we’ve got a fix for it,’” Webster said.

For Loren Wolf, the 2019 planting season was

made somewhat easier with DeltaForce.

“With the weather conditions we had, being able to control our down pressure on the row unit was an absolute must. With some of the marginal conditions we were faced with, DeltaForce was lifting our row units most of the time. Without this automatic control, an OEM system, we would have been applying way too much down pressure to the units,” he said.

For brothers Aaron and Jeremy, their go-to Precision tools are the SpeedTube and the Gen III 20/20 monitor.

“With the window of optimum planting conditions being practically nonexistent, SpeedTube helped increase our efficiency of planting and get more done with what little time

we had. Accurately planting at speeds of 10 mph instead of 5 mph helped make the best of the 2019 season,” Aaron Wolf said.

For Jeremy Wolf, the Gen III 20/20 monitor helps capture all of the data coming from the planter.

“It’s been beneficial for many reasons, but one of the top ones is that it includes better visibility of your planter’s mechanics.

There is so much information being recorded on today’s planters, it’s incredibly important to have a top-of-the-line monitor to organize and process the data,” he said.

For Precision Certified Technician Michael Koster, looking ahead to the 2020 planting season, the Conceal planter fertilizer tool is a must-have.

“I think it’s the product of the future. Being able to put nutrients where you get the biggest bang for your fertilizer buck is going to be a major way to improve profitability,” Koster said.

The fact that the family is using the products they sell to solve their farm’s own agronomic challenges is a plus when it comes to the Precision Planting product sales and service, said their Precision product support consultant.

“It’s family driven and because it is family driven, everybody has a stake. This is not just a job to anybody. We are all part of this team. Nothing here falls through the cracks. We make sure that the service, the support, the education, we’ve got all the parts here, it’s a great all-around dealership,” Myers said.

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FEDERAL RESEVE SURVEY

Trade deal bolsters ag outlook

By Tom C. Doran

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CHICAGO — Trade deal potentials bolstered agricultural outlooks, but conditions remained unchanged across Federal Reserve Districts in the latest banking industry survey.

The Federal Reserve System’s Beige Book report released Jan. 15 includes survey information collected on or before Jan. 6 across the nation’s 12 districts.

It characterizes regional economic conditions and prospects based on a variety of mostly qualitative information, gathered directly from district sources.

“The prospects of a trade deal with China created some optimism in the farm sector. One contact called the potential deal a ‘key market driver,’” according to the Seventh Federal Reserve District of Chicago survey, which includes the northern two-thirds of Illinois and Indiana and all of Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan.

“The final results for the 2019 harvest varied from average to well below normal across the district, yet they were better than had been expected in light of poor weather during both planting and harvesting.

Corn and soybean prices moved higher, with both prices above year-ago levels. That said, lower-than-usual corn quality and higher-than-usual drying costs cut into crop farmers’ profits.

“Overall, with extra government payments boosting farm income, the district’s agricultural sector was in about the same financial shape as it was a year ago. Increases in milk and cattle prices provided a boost to dairy and livestock producers.”

LEVELS UNCHANGED The Eighth Federal Reserve District of St. Louis reported that agriculture conditions remain unchanged from the previous reporting period. The percentage of winter wheat in

the district rated fair or better remained approximately unchanged at 93% from the end of October to the end of November.

This is roughly the same level of winter wheat rated fair or better at the end of 2018.

“Contacts reported that continued low crop prices and trade disputes have harmed the industry. Several reports indicated the federal assistance to farmers via the market facilitation program has helped farmers remain in business,” the Eighth District report noted.

The district includes the southern parts of Illinois and Indiana and eastern half of Missouri, as well as parts of Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky and Mississippi.

WEATHER PRESSURE “District agricultural conditions remained weak. Industry contacts reported that trade conflicts combined with poor weather put continued pressure

since the previous reporting period and crop production in the Tenth District was expected to be similar to a year ago, resulting in expectations of slightly higher revenues compared with the previous year. In the livestock sector, cattle prices also increased modestly in December and hog prices remained relatively stable, which could provide additional support. The slight increase in agricultural prices and revenues, however, was not expected to significantly improve the financial condition of producers in the district,” the Kansas City report stated.

The Kansas City district includes the western part of MODERATE INCREASES Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, The farm economy in the Oklahoma, Wyoming, Colorado Federal Reserve District of and the northern New Mexico.

Kansas City generally remained subdued despite a modest in- Tom C. Doran can be reached crease in agricultural commod- at 815-780-7894 or tdoran@ ity prices. agrinews-pubs.com. Follow “The prices of most major him on Twitter at: @AgNews_ crops increased moderately Doran. on farm households, with federal aid payments and insurance the only source of relief for many producers,” according to the Federal Reserve District of Minneapolis summary.

“One contact called 2019 ‘the mother of all disasters.’ In contrast, a dairy industry source reported that the sector has begun to rebound, and producers were becoming more bullish; Montana wheat producers also had a strong year.”

The Minneapolis district includes all of Minnesota, the Dakotas and Montana, northwestern Wisconsin and all of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

FIELD NOTES: BY MYCOGEN SEEDS AGRONOMISTS

Corn-on-corn yield drag considerations When soybean markets take a dive or remain consistently low, growing more corn sounds like an increasingly better idea. If Melissa Bell you’re considering upping Commercial your corn Agronomist acres by way of continuous corn, then this article is for you. I’m not advocating for or against corn on corn, but rather am providing some management tips and cost considerations.

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Indiana Farm Bureau members enjoy a Women in Agriculture Meet and Greet Breakfast at the recent American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Austin, Texas.

Gladden joins AFBF leadership committee

By Erica Quinlan

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

DANVILLE, Ind. — Margaret Gladden was named to the American Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Leadership Committee board at the recent AFBF convention.

The women’s leadership program engages women with the training and education they need to become powerful advocates for modern agriculture.

Gladden, of Danville, will serve as Midwestern representative, representing Farm Bureau members in several states, including Indiana. She will serve on the committee until January 2022.

“I look forward to representing women in agriculture and helping to educate, and get more people active in agriculture,” Gladden said.

“It’s not just the farm wives.

We need them involved because they play an intricate role in farming and raising our food,

Indiana Farm Bureau’s District 5 Women’s Leadership Committee representative Margaret Gladden was elected to the American Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Leadership Committee.

fiber, fuel and pharmaceuticals for us in the world, but also, for those women in any career field within agriculture, whether it’s a florist who is a horticulture major, or someone who works as an ag banker.”

Gladden also serves as District 5 education and outreach coordinator for Indiana Farm Bureau, where she represents INFB members in Boone, Fountain, Hendricks, Parke, Putnam, Montgomery, Morgan, Vermillion and Warren counties.

Gladden farms corn and soybeans in Hendricks County with her husband, Dale.

For more information on Women’s Leadership programming through AFBF, visit www. fb.org/programs/womens-leadership-program/.

Erica Quinlan can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 193, or equinlan@agrinews-pubs.com.

Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Quinlan.

Grant writing workshop in Hancock County

By Erica Quinlan

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GREENFIELD, Ind. — A twoday Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing program is being hosted

by Purdue Extension Hancock County.

The program will build skills for beginner or intermediate grant writers. By the end of day one, you will have a proposal outline and all of the resources you need to expand your outline into a full proposal.

On day two, participants who return with a full proposal will learn about strategies for finding funding, polishing proposals and sending it in for a professional review.

State Farm is offering sponsorships of up to $50 to staff or volunteers of any 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organizations in Indiana.

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Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing program 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, March 13 and April 10.

Hancock County Extension office, 802 Apple St., Greenfield, Indiana.

Cost: $175, which includes all materials and lunch on both days.

Register by March 6 by visiting bit.ly/ BGGWSpring2020.

For more information, contact Lais McCartney at 317-462-1113 or lmccartn@purdue.edu, or Kym Schwinkendorf at kschwink@purdue. edu or 219-386-5232.

YIELD IMPACT Without well-thought-out management, yield reductions can often be as high as 20 to 30 bushels per acre compared with a corn-soybean rotation. This reduction is commonly referred to as continuous corn yield penalty, or CCYP. A six-year study conducted by the University of Illinois identified three important factors contributing to CCYP. Prior to the study, it was widely assumed that increasing nitrogen fertilizer would solve the yield drag problem.

The study showed that nitrogen availability — or lack thereof — wasn’t the only factor.

Several different weather- and yield-related measurements were tested to determine relationships with CCYP. RESIDUE MANAGEMENT In addition to N immobilization, yield drag in continuous corn is more pronounced in cooler and wetter soils. Further, there is an increased risk of disease and allelopathy. The common link to each of these factors: corn residue.

What is also interesting is research suggests the degree of yield reduction increases with successive years of continuous corn production, largely due to the accumulation of residue.

Why the fuss over residue, and how are all these factors linked? Accumulated corn residue can reduce soil temperatures and reduce N availability, increase soil moisture and promote survival of insects and diseases. So, it is no surprise that yield drag in continuous corn is more pronounced in soils that already tend to be cool and wet.

Consider selecting welldrained, highly productive soils for continuous corn. To help minimize residue challenges, try to make sure that corn residue is evenly distributed across the field.

It is advantageous to use tillage to help in the breakdown of residue from a disease and pest standpoint, but it also helps soils to warm up soils faster in the spring. Using row cleaners at planting is also important in facilitating better seed-to-soil contact to improve stand establishment.

ADDITIONAL INPUTS As mentioned, the immobilization of N has long been blamed for CCYP, and rightly so. Microbes are responsible for aiding the breakdown of residue, and said microbes require N. So, an additional 30 to 50 pounds per acre of N may be

necessary for continuous corn acres when compared with a corn-soybean rotation.

Applying nitrogen at multiple times throughout the growing season, including at preplant and sidedress, may help increase N use efficiency. Monitor phosphorus and potassium levels on continuous corn acres.

Plentiful P and K early in the season helps promote stand establishment and minimize problems with stalk strength and stalk rot as corn plants mature.

INSECT AND DISEASE CONTROL Residue again being the main culprit, farmers can expect an increase in insect and disease pressure on continuous corn acres. Adverse effects can be mitigated by incorporating proactive measures, including the use of seed treatments early followed by fungicide applications as needed later in the growing season.

Seed and seedling pathogens and soil pests such as wireworms, seed corn maggots and grubs pose the biggest threat early on, particularly when residue from the previous year’s crop is prevalent.

Seed treatments with fungicide and insecticide protection can help protect seeds in the ground during emergence and promote healthy stand establishment.

Corn rootworm, if not properly managed, is another challenge in continuous corn.

Planting corn with Bt traits effective against corn rootworm larvae is a good strategy, along with use of a soil-applied insecticide in particularly high-pressure scenarios.

HERBICIDE LIMITATIONS Herbicide options are limited on continuous corn acres. Once again, the leading culprit is excess residue that can reduce the efficacy of soil-applied herbicides and shield young small weeds from contact herbicide applications.

Control of volunteer corn can be especially problematic on continuous corn acres.

Lodged plants and eardrop from the previous year’s harvest increases the potential for volunteer corn. Since herbicide options are limited, the only effective management approach may be cultivation.

HYBRID SELECTION Don’t underestimate the important role of selecting the right hybrids. Choosing hybrids with good plant health is critical, and make sure to not plant the same hybrid on the same acres two years in a row.

Best-case scenario: Select a hybrid with no relation to the one previously grown. Lastly, work with your seed specialist and agronomist to identify hybrids that perform well in a continuous-corn program to maximize yield and manage CCYP.

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COVER CROP CORNER

Setting, achieving your cover crop goals Make an outline of plan for action

systems weren’t even able to get equipment into the field.

INVEST IN THE BEST TOOLS When it comes to cover crops, the quality of your tools will have a significant impact on how achievable your goals are. One thing I can not stress enough is to select varieties of cover crop species based on traits, rather than opting for VNS, or variety not stated, seed. Progressive plant breeding will ensure trait performance and seed quality, rather than gambling with the variability of VNS.

By Brent Jones

Cover crops can be used to benefit multiple aspects of your operation. However, in order to see notable improvement, specific areas you want to progress must be outlined so that a plan of action can be formed accordingly.

Now is a good time to set goals for cover crop performance and develop a strategic plan to achieve them. Here are a few ideas to help get you started.

SET REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS It is important to note that cover crops don’t always drasASSESS SOIL SAMPLES tically improve your operation A good starting point is to overnight, let alone in one analyze your fall soil samples season. Seeing the full benefits to assess where your soil is takes time as soil health imnutrient deficient so goals can proves and uplifts other areas of be made accordingly. Tailoring your system. nutrient applications and alWith that being said, start tering management strategy to with small trial plots on your increase field and pasture soil farm before implementing any organic matter percentages will major management changes.

Grazing livestock on cover crops is one of the most efficient ways to improve soil fertility. make goals like improving soil There are a lot of great cover fertility and crop profitability crop success stories floating attainable. around, but just because somecertain weeds. Cereal rye, for ment challenge you have, but If you don’t have any recent thing works for someone else, example, is an effective tool for they often address more than soil samples, be sure to get doesn’t necessarily mean it is weed species like pigweed and one area of production. Here some into the lab before you going to work for you — whether crabgrass. are a few ways cover crops can start making management deci- be used to improve your profit it is someone 100 miles away or Feeding Livestock: Arguably, sions for the next planting seaone of the best ways to improve just next door. Be flexible and margin. son this spring. adapt practices to best suit your soil fertility in fields and pasNatural Fertilizer: Legumes are tures is to incorporate livestock. unique environmental chala well-known for fixing nitroAUDIT YOUR BOOKS lenges and business model.

While your soil will cash in on gen into soil as they decompose, Like any other part to your the many benefits of having making it available to succeedfarming business, your cover living roots in the soil, this does EXPAND YOUR NETWORK ing crops. When selecting a vacrop goals must stack up fiFinally, nothing is more bencome with some trade-offs. riety specifically bred to fix nonancially. To get a clear idea of On one hand, you’re utilizing eficial to the success of your table amounts of nitrogen, you where cover crops can improve can make a dent in synthetic cover crop biomass as a quality cover crop integration than your business, audit your books fertilizer costs. learning from researchers and feed source while providing for the last five years for input fellow producers. Particularly your soil with cover, a diverse In an independent trial in costs versus yield. at this time of the year, there root structure and the benefit Illinois, an improved variety of are many meetings centered This should include all aspects balansa clover fixed 50 pounds of manure. On the other hand, around cover cropping from of management practices, includ- of nitrogen per acre four weeks some of the nitrogen contribulocal meetings to national coning details like the contribution tions are being fed to the aniafter corn emergence. ferences. If you can’t make the diesel usage made to overall mal rather than the soil.

Based on a rate of 44 cents national conferences, there will tillage costs to putting a moneper pound for nitrogen fertilCombat Water Issues: Now is tary figure against the number of izer, this is a cost savings of $22 the time of year when producers be plenty of follow up coverage man hours it took to implement per acre. At 10 WAE, 84 pounds To ensure cover crop performance, it will be seeing the biggest issues from them in the media that you can learn from. your previous management strat- of nitrogen per acre was fixed with erosion and soil nutrient is essential to select varieties based egy — your time included.

There are also countless for a cost savings of $36.96 per loss due to runoff. Providing on specie traits rather than VNS, or resources online, like the Again, focus on the input acre. a winter cover is going to help variety not stated, seed.

Midwest Cover Crop Council’s costs versus yield, rather than lock soil into place and sequesSoil Structure: Cover crops website, available to all sectors ter valuable nutrients for the are popular amongst the no-till increased an average of 3.9 gross profit from yield. Many of agricultural producers wantfollowing crop. producers find cover crops to be community for their ability to bushels per acre each year, and ing to integrate cover crops into For some producers in the bust through the hard pan and a useful tool to help pull back soybeans increased 1.3 bushels their operations.

2019 planting period, cover on inputs like fertilizer, but may heal compaction issues and im- per acre. crops on a no-till system were not be making 200-bushel corn prove nutrient cycling without Weed Control: Providing what And remember, you’re always like they were when everything the use of tillage equipment. would be barren fields post-har- the difference between getting welcome to call GO SEED at fields planted in good time and Indiana corn and soybean was thrown at yield. However, vest with a cover crop is going 503-566-9900 if you want to producer Rick Clark saw a if balanced right, the reduced to provide weeds with competi- missing planting deadlines. discuss novel solutions for your GO SEED heard numerous reduction of diesel fuel inputs input system can generate tion and challenge weed germiunique growing concerns. reports from producers in satfrom 30,011 gallons in 2011 greater overall profit. nation. In return, this will take to 15,151 gallons in 2018 after a toll on weed seed banks, bene- urated areas that were able to Brent Jones is the Sales and plant because of the water infil- Iowa Research Farm Manager IDENTIFY HOW COVER CROPS CAN transitioning from a convenfiting the subsequent crop. tional system to a no-till system MAKE IMPROVEMENTS Certain cover crops also have tration and biomass benefits of for forage application company their systems, while their next integrated with cover crops.

Cover crops may not be the a strong enough allelopathic GO SEED, formally known as door neighbors on conventional Grassland Oregon.

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Supplement cows during winter grazing Determine forage quality, quantity to make decisions

By Martha Blum

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Supplementing cows during winter is a risk-management tool for cattlemen.

“We are trying to manage the risk of reproduction failure of not getting the cow bred,” said Tryon Wickersham, associate professor at Texas A&M University.

“Information helps us reduce the risk-management costs because the more information you have about your cows and forage, the better off you are.”

The best reason to supplement is to sustain body weight or improve body condition score, Wickersham said during a we-

binar hosted by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

“Another reason is to increase body weight for cows that are too thin after weaning to add additional weight before they go into the winter season,” he said.

Cattlemen should consider three things — what nutrients the forage contains, how much forage is available and how much of the forage the cows are willing to consume.

“Also keep in mind performance goals,” Wickersham said.

Forage testing is essential, Wickersham stressed.

“Crude protein tells you how much is contained in the forage, but it does not indicate the value of the protein,” he said.

“Total digestible nutrients are an indicator of energy,” he said. “You can look at historical data for your region because sometimes that’s the best you can do and it’s better than no information at all.”

Generally, Wickersham said, “if you’re meeting their TDN

requirements, you’re probably doing a pretty good job of their protein requirements.”

The requirements are highest at calving and early lactation, they decrease until the calf is weaned, which is when the cows have the lowest requirements, and then the requirements start to increase during gestation.

“After weaning, think about building body condition score when energy requirements are lowest because you get fairly good response to supplementation,” Wickersham said.

“With energy supplementation, we have to be concerned with substitutions,” he said. “If we feed greater than 0.5% of bodyweight as an energy supplement, we’re going to reduce the amount of forage they are going to consume.”

If the cattle are fed high quality forage, Wickersham said, don’t feed supplemental protein.

“The substitution becomes 1-to1, so for every pound of energy

supplement, you’ll decrease forage intake by 1 pound,” he said.

“With low quality forage, protein supplementation can double the intake of energy by cows,” he said. “When supplementing protein, we want to be as close to the requirement as possible because if you go above, you’re spending unnecessary money.”

TOTAL DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTS Grazing corn residue can provide a good source of TDN to cows, said Mary Drewnoski, beef systems specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, who also spoke during the webinar.

“The majority of what cows eat is the grain, husk and leaf,” Drewnoski said. “The husk is a very good source of TDN, and the leaf is also decent at 43% to 45% TDN.” For protein content, the grain is the highest at about 9%, husk from 3% to 4% and the leaf around 6%, the beef specialist

reported.

“As the cows go through the grazing period, the plant parts that are the most digestible and have the most energy are harder to find so then you need to start supplementing them,” she noted.

Grain yield of the corn is tied to the residue, Drewnoski said.

“For every 100 bushels of corn in the field, you can graze a cow for one month,” she said. “And bred heifers will have 10% to 15% greater requirement than cows.”

Losses can occur if supplements are fed on the ground in corn fields.

“With dried distillers grains we can see significant losses of 40% waste,” Drewnoski said. “It is less with wet distillers grains at about 16%.”

Martha Blum can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 117, or marthablum@agrinews-pubs. com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Blum.

National Pork Board makes changes to senior leadership team DES MOINES, Iowa — The National Pork Board has announced senior leadership changes to better implement a new Pork Checkoff vision, structure and operating plan supported by its board of directors.

The new plan was developed with grassroots input from across the industry, including more than 1,000 pork producers, and focuses on two overarching goals, to build trust and to add value.

To deliver on these goals and the expectations of pork industry leaders for nimbleness and forward-thinking, the National Pork Board has restructured staff teams and elevated high performers to lead them.

“We have our marching orders — to move at the speed of business and to be consumer-focused, producer-led. That is how

we will keep pork relevant and competitive,” said Bill Even, National Pork Board CEO. Highlights of the changes include: n Jerry Flint, who has served as vice president of outreach and engagement for the National Pork Board since August 2019, is assuming the role of chief operations officer. Prior to joining the Pork Board, Flint held leadership roles at Corteva Agriscience and Monsanto. The respected agriculture leader will apply his ability to motivate teams and drive accountability in Pork Board operations. n John Johnson is transitioning to consultant status as of Feb. 14 after more than 10 years serving the National Pork Board as vice president of strategic administration and as chief operations offi-

cer. In his new capacity, Johnson will conduct outreach in the Northeast about pork farmers’ commitment to the We Care ethical principles. n Jarrod Sutton, the previous vice president of domestic marketing, is now senior vice president of strategy and innovation.

The 20-year Pork Board veteran has served the industry in retail marketing, channel marketing and social responsibility roles. In his new position, Sutton’s team will help the Pork Board rise to the challenge of being more future-focused, insight-driven and responsive to customers. n Angie Krieger has been promoted to vice president of domestic marketing after nearly three years with the National Pork Board in packer relations and channel outreach roles.

Krieger joined the Pork Board from JBS and had previously spent 14 years at Cargill. As a result, she is very in tune with the supply chain and is passionate about leading her team to add value for pork producers. n Brett Kaysen is the new vice president of sustainability.

Kaysen joined the National Pork Board nearly two years ago from Zoetis. As a pig farmer who also spent more than 16 years teaching at Colorado State University, Kaysen is uniquely qualified to lead his team of experts in public health, environment and animal welfare to ensure broad adoption of the We Care ethical principles. n Dave Pyburn, as the National Pork Board’s chief veterinarian, will lead a team of veterinarians and swine production experts.

Pyburn rejoined the Pork Board in 2013 after 13 years as the senior veterinary medical officer at USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. This new focus will allow Pyburn to leverage his experience and relationships to help protect the U.S. pork industry from foreign animal disease. n Jill Criss is now senior vice president of human resources and administration. Criss has provided human resources and operations services and leadership to the National Pork Board for more than 16 years. Criss will be on the front lines of hiring and training the high-quality talent needed to implement the new strategic plan, as well as ensuring internal administrative processes are streamlined for success.

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Outlook for Jan. 31 - Feb. 6

Shown is Friday’s weather. Temperatures are Friday’s highs and Friday night’s lows.

Evanston 36/31 South Bend 37/29

Rockford 35/28 Rock Island 35/30

Chicago 37/31

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Southern Illinois: Friday: clouds and sun.

Winds light and variable. Expect two to four hours of sun with poor drying conditions and average relative humidity 80%.

Saturday: mostly cloudy in the morning followed by high clouds.

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Central Illinois: Friday: snow showers in the north and west. Winds south 4-8 mph.

Expect two to four hours of sunshine with a 60% chance of precipitation and poor drying conditions. Average humidity 85%.

Indianapolis 40/31

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Northern Indiana: Friday: mostly cloudy.

Winds east-southeast 4-8 mph. Expect less than two hours of sunshine with poor drying conditions and average relative humidity 75%. Saturday: low clouds. Winds north 4-8 mph.

Central Indiana: Friday: mostly cloudy.

Winds south-southwest 3-6 mph. Expect less than two hours of sunshine with poor drying conditions and average relative humidity 75%. Saturday: mostly cloudy.

Winds southwest 7-14 mph.

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

AGRICULTURE FORECASTS Northern Illinois: Friday: cloudy with snow showers, but dry to the east. Winds southeast 3-6 mph. Little or no sunshine with a 60% chance of precipitation and poor drying conditions. Average relative humidity 85%.

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Southern Indiana: Friday: mostly cloudy.

Winds east-southeast 3-6 mph. Expect two to four hours of sun with poor drying conditions and average relative humidity 75%. Saturday: mostly cloudy. Winds westnorthwest 4-8 mph.

SOUTH AMERICA Dry in many areas this weekend. A cold front can spread scattered showers and storms northward across northern Argentina and Uruguay to southern Brazil early next week.

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Cox, Hodgen, Roesner, Miller and Ring re-elected to ICMC board INDIANAPOLIS — All five Indiana Corn Marketing Council elections were unopposed. Earning re-election were Natasha Cox, Fowler; Paul Hodgen, Cloverdale; J.R. Roesner, Ferdinand; Josh Miller, Anderson; and David Ring, Huntingburg.

Each will serve three-year terms.

During a quarterly board meeting, Miller was elected president of the ICMC. Miller is also a board member of the U.S. Grains Council, which develops export markets for U.S. barley, corn, sorghum and related products including distiller’s dried grains with solubles and ethanol.

Miller is an at-large representative on the board.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in business management and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University.

Joining Miller on the ICMC executive committee are Roesner as vice president, Jacob Walker of Waterloo as secretary and Sarah Delbecq of Auburn as treasurer.

Hodgen will lead the Demand Committee, and the Supply Committee will be led by Ring. Both Miller and Hodgen are graduates of AgriInstitute, which is an Indiana agriculture leadership program.

Cox will return to represent District 1 in northwestern Indiana. She and her husband, Brent, farm corn and soybeans in Benton County near Fowler.

Cox earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from Purdue University in 2004.

Although they began farming in 2004, Cox and her husband are also busy with off-farm careers.

“I serve as a regional vice president for Farm Credit Mid America, and my husband serves as a retail salesman for Wilson Trailer Sales of Indiana,” Cox added.

Ho d ge n r e pr e s e nt s District 4 in west-central Indiana. He grows corn and soybeans in rural Putnam County near Roachdale. T he far m stretches from Putnam County and into Montgomery, Tippecanoe and Hendricks counties.

Hodgen started farming in 2012 after working for Monsanto from 2008 to 2012. He earned a bachelor’s degree in agronomy and a master’s degree in soil science from Oklahoma State University. Hodgen earned a doctorate’s degree in agronomy and soil fertility from the University of Nebraska.

Roe s ner r epr e s ent s District 7 in southwestern Indiana. He farms with his brothers, William and Eric Roesner, in Dubois, Pike, Spencer and Warrick counties.

The partnership produces corn, soybeans and wheat. They farm near Ferdinand. Roesner earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Spencer and Warrick counprogram in 2014. from Purdue.

Ring is an at-large rep- ties in southern Indiana.

Roesner also participRing earned a bacheted in programs with the resentative on the board.

9GHV01458_LOCALLY_C_AGJ5_0912_snap_outlined.indd National Corn Growers He raises corn, soy- lor’s degree in business Association and the Am- beans and wheat near education from Oakland erican Soybean Association. Huntingburg. Ring began City University and a masIn addition, he completed farming in 1963, and his ter’s degree in economthe DuPont New Leaders farm stretches into Dubois, ics from the University of

Culver’s to cover registration costs at NCBA Trade Show PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. — With a dedication to supporting agricultural education, Culver’s will cover the registration fees of the first 250 FFA members and advisers for FFA Day at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show Feb. 7 at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.

The FFA Day sponsorship is made possible through Culver’s Thank You Farmers Project.

To receive free registration, FFA members and advisers should visit convention.ncba.org and register to attend the trade show using the promotion code FFACULVERS. In addition to networking with beef industry professionals, current FFA members, as well as advisers and FFA alumni, also can enjoy Culver’s Fresh Frozen Custard at the Blue Jacket Custard Social from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Culver’s Sweet Shack, Booth 137.

“FFA members are our future. We’re proud to help these diligent students learn more about the industry that’s responsible for ensuring we at Culver’s can continue to serve ButterBurgers,” said Jessie Kreke, senior marketing manager at Culver’s.

“It’s impor tant that they have opportunities to learn from current ag-

ricultural professionals as they will one day become the agricultural leaders we just can’t live without.”

Culver’s Thank You Farmers Project is focused on making sure we have enough wholesome food to serve our growing population by supporting agricultural education programs that encourage smar t farming.

To date, the Thank You Farmers Project has raised over $2.5 million in support of the National FFA Organization and Foundation, local FFA chapters and a variety of agricultural education programs. Learn more at: culvers.com/stories/thankyou-farmers-project.

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Exotic new crop could put Florida on world spice map

By Adriana Brasileiro MIAMI HERALD

MIAMI (AP) — Vanilla has an undeserved reputation for being blah, as in plain vanilla, the flavor for people who consider chocolate too daring.

The truth is a vanilla bean is an exotic thing — the only edible fruit of the orchid family — and an essential ingredient in a host of everyday favorites as well as holiday treats, from Christmas cookies to Hanukkah sufganiyot, or fried doughnuts, to coquito, Miami’s version of the superior upgrade of egg nog that originated in Puerto Rico.

Most natural vanilla comes from Madagascar, or a few other foreign locations, and demand far outstrips supply.

But University of Florida scientists believe South Florida has promise as a place to grow the plants that produce one of the world’s most popular flavors.

“Vanilla likes it humid, vanilla likes it hot, so South Florida is a great location for this crop,” said Alan Chambers, an assistant professor of horticultural sciences at UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Tropical Research and Education Center.

For the past three years Chambers has been growing over 100 vanilla varieties and testing for yield, resistance to disease and flavor. He is now offering South Florida growers information on how to start a crop that could potentially rival the quality of vanilla from Madagascar, where more than 70 percent of global supply is produced.

Over the next few years, the hope is that South Florida could become a niche market, supplying restaurants, bakers and other local businesses with locally-grown vanilla.

Already, 90 growers have contacted Chambers to learn the secrets to a flavor that is anything but basic, starting with how it’s produced. Vanilla flowers only bloom one day a year for just a few hours, and they must be pollinated by hand to produce the beans.

Once har vested, the beans— which look like string beans when green — must be dipped in hot water and dried. They are wrapped in wool blankets and stored in airtight containers, which are stored in a warm place for about two weeks.

Then the beans must be dried in the sun for as long as two months. The process is all manual and a lot can go wrong: rain can interrupt the curing process and too much humidity can create mold.

MORE VALUABLE THAN SILVER The small production of natural vanilla concentrated in just one country is a key reason why prices are sometimes higher than the cost of silver. Still, flavoring companies are willing to pay as much as $600 per kilogram, or 2.2 pounds, because it’s just so important.

Vanilla prices can vary widely due to the plant’s unpredictable pollination results, a lack of infrastructure to guarantee constant production and extreme weather events like cyclones that every now and then wipe out crops in Madagascar.

South Florida has hurricanes, of course, and higher labor costs in A merica would make large-scale vanilla production even more expensive than silver.

But Chambers believes that better production facilities could mean that locally raised crops might yield more beans than the plants in Madagascar.

Also, vanilla doesn’t require a lot of space and is perfectly happy growing on other tropical fruit trees as avocado, for example. It also does well when vanilla vines are planted under the shade of taller fruit trees.

“We have a lot of avocado, mango and passion fruit growers who are starting to work with vanilla now,” Chambers said.

No one is producing com-

mercially yet, but small batches will probably be ready to sell in about two to three years.

Prices have been so crazy in the past decade that some South Florida businesses have been pursuing local sources or thinking about starting their own crops.

Jeff Robbins, managing director of Sneakz, a Jupiter-based maker of organic milkshakes, drove to Homestead last week to meet with Chambers and get the scoop on growing vanilla. His shakes and meal replacement products are made with real ingredients, but vanilla is sometimes prohibitively expensive.

“We are committed to

making products with pure and organic ingredients, so it would be great to secure a reliable supplier or even produce the vanilla ourselves,” Robbins said.

NATURAL OVER ARTIFICIAL Demand for natural vanilla is growing as more food and flavoring companies pledge to stop using artificial flavors in response to consumer pressure.

In 2015, a series of giant food companies including Nestle, Kellogg’s, Hershey’s and General Mills promised to eliminate the use of artificial vanillin — the easily-available synthetic version of vanilla — from foods sold in the United States.

Vanilla extract, produced by soaking cured vanilla beans in alcohol, is widely used in baking and food flavoring, but it has other applications.

It’s used as a natural anti-microbial remedy and it’s currently being tested as a treatment against the blood disease sickle-cell anemia. In the cosmetics industry, perfumers add vanilla to make fragrances sweet and romantic.

The exotic spice first arrived in South Florida in the early 1900s, as Miami was a stop on the trade route linking Mexico and Europe. The vanilla orchid is native to Mexico, and scientists believe that all 200 or so species currently

found in the wild derive from a few original Central American varieties.

For centuries, these orchids were cultivated only in Mexico, home of a local species of bee that pollinated the flowers in a small area in a forest near where Mexico City is now located.

Legend has it that Spanish explorer Hernan Cortes in 1519 saw the Aztec Emperor Montezuma II drinking a cocoa beverage flavored with vanilla, which he called the drink of the gods.

Hernan took vanilla plants to Europe, but for three hundred years nobody was able to cultivate beans because there were no bees to pollinate the flowers.

Then, in the mid-1800s, a young slave in the Reunion Islands invented a technique for pollinating vanilla orchids by hand, making commercial production possible.

Small crops began popping up all over tropical counties, but the orchids did especially well in Madagascar. The island nation’s northeastern tip became the world’s top vanilla-producing region in the late 20th century.

Having South Florida as an alternative supplier, even at small quantities, could help buyers have a more stable source of an ingredient that no baker or ice cream maker can do without, Chambers said.

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Eating chocolate can cut your risk of developing an irregular heartbeat by a fifth, according to research at Harvard Medical School. The researchers said that flavanols — which are known to reduce cholesterol, blood pressure and inflammation — are responsible for the effect.

Chocolate has an effect on heartbeat

By Dr. Keith Roach

I am 82 years old and still very active. I have had an irregular heartbeat for four years, and sometimes I feel lightheaded, dizzy or tired.

I worry about it getting worse.

Would you please give a detailed explanation about irregular heartbeat, including how or why it happens? What should I do to prevent it from getting worse? Is it life threatening? Will it become atrial fibrillation? Also, I am a chocolate lover and eat dark chocolate every day. But I was told that cocoa will make my irregular heartbeat worse and I should stop eating dark chocolate. Is that true?

Everyone has irregular heartbeats from time to time. Early beats can come from electrically active areas anywhere in the heart, and an electrocardiogram can tell whether they are from the atria, the top chambers, or the ventricles, the bottom chambers, of the heart.

An average person may have 500 or so of these a day — some people have many more. Most are seldom aware of them.

Having patients with this concern over and over during my career, I can reassure you that most cases turn out to be nothing to worry about.

However, the fact that you are having symptoms, especially the lightheadedness and fatigue, is a warning sign, and I recommend you get an evaluation.

Start with your regular medical provider, after which you may be referred to a cardiologist. The EKG in his or her office is a first step, but you may need a longer evaluation, such as wearing a 24-hour EKG, a Holter monitor, or newer technologies that allow longer readings.

Atrial fibrillation is a concern, because most people will need treatment to reduce stroke risk or to return the rhythm to normal. Nevertheless, there are many other kinds of irregular heart rhythms, and you need a diagnosis first.

If no cause is found, there are medications to reduce the irregularity, but they are seldom used. My experience is that when a person knows they are not dangerous, they can be lived with more easily.

Chocolate does contain theobromide, a substance that can make the heart a little more irritable, but it takes a lot of chocolate to have a significant effect.

It’s related to caffeine in coffee.

Interestingly, a recent study found that chocolate lovers are less likely to develop atrial fibrillation, so the situation is more complex than just one chemical.

I read that drinking warm lemon water with honey has many health benefits, partially because lemons are an alkaline food. Is this correct?

I think I saw the same article.

Lemon water may have some health benefits, but it is not an alkaline food, and drinking it has almost no impact on the acidity of your blood or urine, because the body’s buffer systems — the chemical processes used to keep the pH carefully regulated — are so effective.

Lemons have a pH of about 2, so they are highly acidic.

Ascorbic acid, vitamin C, makes the urine more acidic.

There is no consistent evidence that the foods we eat have a health benefit due solely to their effect on body pH. Many of the foods recommended for their supposed alkaline effects are indeed healthy, but for other, complex reasons apart from pH. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@ med. cornell.edu. © 2020 North America Synd., Inc.

Super Bowl appetizers are the real winner on the big game day.

Appetizer Super Bowl

By Angela Shelf Medearis

For the past few years, we’ve gone to our friends’ home to watch the Super Bowl. Since they live an hour away, I like to take along snacks that are simple to make, travel well and, best of all, are easy for guests to serve themselves.

Slow-Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef This flavorful shredded beef can be used for sliders, nachos or taco filling and is an easy way to provide an appetizer that guests can customize to their taste and serve themselves! Prepare this roast in a slow cooker the day before, refrigerate it in its juices and then reheat it before the big game.

INGREDIENTS 1 (3-pound) boneless beef chuck or rump roast 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper 2 tablespoons cumin 2 tablespoons chili powder 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons steak sauce 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 large yellow onion, sliced 1 (12-ounce) jar mild banana pepper rings 1 (15-ounce) can beef broth 3 garlic cloves, chopped

The cheering, jeering and excitement can create a hearty appetite, and no one wants to miss a minute of the game while grabbing something to eat.

These easy appetizers will satisfy the biggest football fans without taking the host or hostess away from the game.

PROCEDURE Season roast with the salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder and cayenne pepper. Rub the spices on both sides of the roast. Sprinkle both sides of the roast with the flour.

Add oil to a large skillet and heat on high. Brown all sides of the roast, leaving the meat in the pan untouched for 2 to 3 minutes on each side to form a crust.

Place the roast in a 6-quart slow cooker. Add in the steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce, onion, banana pepper rings, beef broth and garlic.

Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours or until meat shreds easily. Transfer to a cutting board, reserving liquid in slow cooker. Shred roast using a sharp knife to dice into pieces or by placing small chunks of the roast into a food processor and pulsing until the meat is shredded. Return the meat to the slow cooker and stir it into the liquid. Keep warm on low.

For Beef Nachos: Keep the shredded beef in the slow cooker to keep warm. The heat from the beef will melt the cheese slightly.

1 (20-ounce) bag tortilla chips 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans with jalapeno, drained and rinsed

My game-day goodies can be prepared ahead of time.

The Mexican Shredded Beef can be prepared and kept warm in a slow cooker set on low. Complete your football buffet table with a platter of raw veggies and bottles of salad dressing that can also serve as a dip.

3 large tomatoes, chopped 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 cups shredded Pepper Jack, Cheddar, Munster or Monterey Jack cheese 4 sliced avocados (sprinkled with lemon juice) 1 (15-ounce) bottle medium or hot salsa 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 2 cups shredded coleslaw Layer the chips, onion, beans and the warm beef. Sprinkle with the cheese and desired toppings.

For Beef Sliders: 1 1/2 cups shredded beef 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese Shredded coleslaw, if desired 12 slider or dinner rolls, sliced lengthwise Warm rolls, if desired.

Place shredded beef, cheese and desired toppings on each slider.

For Beef Tacos:

You’ll be voted MVC — Most Valuable Chef — at your Super Bowl party with these delicious dishes.

Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

10 flour tortillas (warm) 1 1/2 cups shredded beef 2 cups shredded coleslaw 1 cup diced tomatoes 1 cup Cheddar cheese (shredded) 1 cup corn salsa (see recipe below) 1 cup sour cream Layer the ingredients on the warm tortilla, fold and eat.

To Make Corn Salsa: Save time by using a minichopper or food processor to mince the purple onion, jalapeno, cilantro and oregano 2 cups frozen corn, thawed and drained 1/2 purple onion, chopped finely 1 jalapeno chili pepper, seeds and ribs removed to lessen heat, if desired, and chopped 1/3 cup chopped cilantro, including tender stems 2 teaspoons fresh oregano, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dry) 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 2 tablespoons lime juice

Wrap the tortillas in a damp, food-safe paper towel or damp dish cloth and warm them in the microwave for 30 seconds.

Using a large bowl, combine all the Set out the taco ingredients and ingredients together. Cover and chill. let your guests serve themselves. Stir before serving. Makes 2 cups.

Add more seafood to your diet

By Angela Shelf Medearis

At our house, we’re always searching for ways to eat healthier … on a budget. One way to do just that is to add seafood to your menu at least twice a week.

This includes both fish and shellfish as the main protein on your plate. Seafood is available in a variety of price points, so it doesn’t have to be expensive.

Seafood contains an abundance of nutrients, including healthy omega-3 fats. According to Dietary Guidelines for Americans, eating about 8 ounces per week — less for young children — of a variety of seafood can help prevent heart disease.

HERE ARE SOME TIPS: Choose wisely: Include the types of seafood that are higher in omega-3s and lower in mercury, such as salmon, trout, oysters, Atlantic and Pacific mackerel, herring and sardines.

Keep it lean and flavorful: Try grilling, broiling, roasting or baking — methods that don’t add extra fat. Spices or herbs such as dill, chili powder, paprika or cumin, and lemon or lime juice, can add flavor without adding salt.

Shellfish counts, too!: Oysters, mussels, clams and calamari,

or squid, all supply healthy omega-3s. Try mussels marinara, oyster stew, steamed clams or pasta with calamari.

Get creative with seafood: Think beyond fish fillets. Try salmon patties, a shrimp stirfry, grilled fish tacos, or clams with whole-wheat pasta. Add variety by trying a new fish such as grilled Atlantic or Pacific mackerel, herring on a salad or oven-baked pollock.

Use in a salad or sandwich: Top a salad with grilled scallops, shrimp or crab in place of steak or chicken.

Shop smart: Whiting, tilapia, sardines, canned tuna and some frozen seafood are usually lower-cost options. Check the local newspaper, online and at the store for sales, coupons and specials on seafood.

Know your portions: To get 8 ounces of seafood a week, use these as guides: A drained can of tuna is about 3 to 4 ounces, a salmon steak ranges from 4 to 6 ounces and a small trout is about 3 ounces.

My delicious recipe for Pasta Puttanesca With Sardines uses inexpensive jarred sardines packed in olive oil. Sardines are sustainable and are full of healthy omega-3 fatty acids. They are a nutritious replacement for anchovies in most recipes.

Pasta Puttanesca With Sardines INGREDIENTS 1 pound linguine 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 (4.25 ounce) canned or jarred sardines packed in oil, reserve the oil 3 cloves garlic, finely minced 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning blend 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon stevia, honey or sugar 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper 1 medium tomato (approximately 1/2 pound), seeded and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces, or 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes 1 (6-ounce) can pitted black olives, olives halved crosswise; or sliced, canned pitted black olives, drained 1 tablespoon capers, drained, rinsed and finely chopped 1/4 cup shredded or shaved Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese

PROCEDURE In a large pot of boiling, salted water — approximately 6 quarts boiling water and 3 tablespoons kosher salt — cook the linguine according to label directions until it is al dente.

Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the pasta cooking water for adding to the Pasta Puttanesca at the end of the cooking time.

In a large sauté pan or skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat, then add the onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add sardines and their oil, then the garlic and Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper, the honey, stevia or sugar, cloves, the red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper, tomatoes, olives and capers.

Turn heat to low and cook until the tomatoes are softened and the sardines are breaking apart, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the linguine to the pan, then pour in 1 cup of the reserved pasta cooking water, stirring well to combine all the ingredients. If the pasta still looks dry, add the remaining pasta cooking water, 1/2 cup at a time. Season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper and the Pecorino Romano or Parmesan.

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Revisit the books of our youth

By Matilda Charles

There really is something to be said for going back to a simpler time, even for a little while.

For those of us who work with people who have dementia, or if we just want to take a break from the current crop of books on bestseller lists, here is an idea: revisit the books of our childhood.

Wikipedia can be a great place to remind us of the titles we might have forgotten. Put “books of the 1940s,” or whatever decade you’d like to explore, in its search box.

You’ll find hundreds of books from our childhood, most with links to information about the books themselves, such as: “Lassie Come Home” (1940), “Curious George” (1941), “Pippi Longstocking” (1945) and “Scuffy the Tugboat” (1946).

From the 1950s, we have “Henry Huggins” (1950), “Charlotte’s Web” (1952), “Horton Hears a Who!” (1954), “Danny and the Dinosaur” (1958) and the “Brains Benton Series” (19591961).

To jog your memory, in 1942, Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny Alden were orphans living in a boxcar in the woods until they are introduced to their grandfather, who has the boxcar moved to his backyard in “The Boxcar Children.”

In 1946, “Scuffy the Tugboat” ended up floating down larger and larger waterways until he was rescued and was put back where he was happiest — the bathtub.

In 1959, Brains Benton and his sidekick Jimmy Carson solved the mystery of “The Case of the Missing Message” and continued solving crimes for the next five books in the original Brains Benton series.

If you want to find the old books of your childhood, it’s not as difficult as you might think. Some of the books are still in print.

Check Amazon.com or AbeBooks.com. Some of them might be found at your library.

If you’re very lucky, a few of them might even be on your own bookshelves.

Dealing with rude people I’m not the only one who’s been muttering around town about drawing a line over how we seniors are sometimes treated. Some of us have decided to take a stand and speak up. Want to join us?

One elderly man was in the middle of placing his order at the counter of a coffee shop bakery that he visited every day. The cashier stopped in the middle of taking that order to speak at length with someone who came into the shop.

There was no, “I’ll be with you in a minute,” to the person who was interrupting. The man was just ignored for a very long three minutes… when he walked out. He won’t be going back, I’m sure, but he did call the bakery’s owner.

Then there was the senior who’d made it clear – or, so she thought — at her doctor’s office that she couldn’t make morning appointments, that they needed to be scheduled in the afternoons because of transportation reasons.

She was irritated when she received a message from the office that her appointment would be at 8 o’clock the next morning. Her solution? She left a message for the doctor himself.

Another person who gets delivery of his drugs from the pharmacy in town asked for a one-hour window when they’d be delivered. He was told, “They’ll be there sometime this afternoon. You weren’t going anywhere anyway, were you?”

His solution? He called the pharmacy manager.

When we’re trying to make a fairly large purchase and we’re continually steered toward more expensive items… when the tech guy thinks we don’t know how to operate a computer… when it’s assumed we’re uninformed… when we’re not amused to be called “young lady” or “sweetie.”

We won’t necessarily cause a fuss, but we will speak up. © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

Would you have priced this 5 1/4inch long figural whiskey nip (a small bottle that holds one shot) at $702?

It sold at a Glass Works bottle auction in Pennsylvania in 2018. The rare bright-blue color added to the value.

Collectors seek flasks and bottles

By Terry and Kim Kovel

Winter is a great time for building tool care into your garden maintenance plan.

Maintaining garden tools

By Nancy Kreith

Clean, sharp tools are more effective and will save gardeners time and energy. Keeping tools clean will help limit the spread of plant disease, as well.

To clean tools that come in contact with soil such as spades, rakes, hoes and trowels, practice cleaning them after each use. Use a wire brush to remove stubborn clay or soil. Use a cotton rag to do a final cleaning and store them indoors in a garage or garden shed.

When it comes to cleaning cutting tools such as pruners, shears, scissors, axes and knives, wipe them down with a rough cotton rag. Be sure to remove any sap or grime with a cloth dampened with a commercial lubricant if needed and dry with a clean cotton rag.

If tools have rust, it will need to be removed. Use a stiff wire brush or steel wool. A general rust removal product can be used, too, but be sure to follow the label directions.

Wipe with mineral oil or spray lubricant for easier rust removal. Finish by wiping the tool with a cotton rag to remove excess oil.

In general, when sharpening

your tools, a file or stone can be used.

Always move the file in one direction rather than backand-forth.

Hand files work well Kreith for tools like shovels, axes, hoes and trowels, while honing stones are better for pruning shears and knives.

Start by slowly pushing the file or stone away from you and the sharp edge of the tool.

Be sure to sharpen the bevel at the same angle created by the manufacturer, typically 20 degrees for cutting tools.

You may notice burrs, or raised edges, form. Those can be removed by running a file along the backside of the blade. After sharpening, lubricate the edge to prevent corrosion.

Specifically, for hand filing shovels, axes, hoes and trowels, use a bastard cut mill file with handle for ease of holding. Start by securing the tool.

Next, use the file to sharpen the blade at a 45 degree angle.

Typically, it will take five to 10 passes and monitor your

progress as you should notice the blade getting sharper and shinier.

When sharpening shears, pruners and knives, it is best to remove the hinge, when possible, for better access to the blades. Be sure to note how to put the tool back to together; taking a photo may help.

Use a two-sided, well-oiled honing stone. If blades are nicked or very dull, start with the coarser side of the honing stone and finish with the smoother side. Work the stone until you recover the 20-degree angle, typically in 10 to 15 passes.

For scissors and snips, cutting multiple times through fine sandpaper will sharpen them somewhat. For a sharper edge, a honing stone or diamond sharpening rod could be used. Be sure to sharpen at the same angle as the manufacturer intended.

Winter is a great time for building tool care into your garden maintenance plan.

This task will pay off in the long run by keeping you safe, your plants healthy and extending the life of your tools.

Nancy Kreith is a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator.

YOUR GARDENING CHECKLIST FOR JANUARY INDOOR PLANTS AND ACTIVITIES n Keep holiday poinsettias and other plants near a bright window.

Water as top of soil becomes dry. n Increase humidity around houseplants by grouping plants together, placing them on a pebble-water tray or running a humidifier. n Check stored produce and tender flower bulbs and roots for rot, shriveling or excess moisture.

Remove and discard damaged material. n Repot houseplants as they outgrow current pots.

LAWNS, WOODY ORNAMENTALS AND FRUITS n Check young trees for rodent injury on lower trunks. Prevent injury with hardware cloth or protective collars. n Keep road and sidewalk salt away from plants. Construct a screen of burlap, if necessary, to keep salt spray off plants. n Early spring-flowering trees and shrubs such as forsythia, crabapple, flowering quince, and flowering dogwood can be forced for early indoor blooms by placing cut branches in water in a warm location.

FLOWERS, VEGETABLES AND SMALL FRUITS n Send for seed catalogs for the garden. n Sketch your garden plans on paper, including what to grow, spacing, arrangement and number of plants needed. n Order seeds and plants as early as possible for best selection. n Wood ashes from the fireplace can be spread in the garden, but don’t overdo it. Wood ashes increase soil pH, and excess application can make some nutrients unavailable for plant uptake.

DONNA’S DAY: CREATIVE FAMILY FUN

Fun indoor play chases bad weather away

By Donna Erickson

It was a very cold day. How cold was it? When I tossed a pitcher of water up into the air from our Minneapolis front door a couple of weeks ago, fireworks of ice crystals instantly appeared and exploded in all directions.

I braved opening the door again because I couldn’t resist blowing multitudes of soap bubbles to observe flash-frozen icy spheres dance as they descended and bounced on the ground.

We were frozen in our tracks as the polar vortex shut us down, giving our loyal mail carrier a day off and closing schools.

“No outdoor play” recommendations because of dangerous wind chill had parents scrambling for indoor ideas.

Letting children create on a free day was the mantra of a friend who cared for two school-age girls.

While one did an “alphabet search,” hunting for objects

around the house beginning with letters A-Z and photographing them with grandma’s cellphone, the other went online to Target’s website to pretend shop by jotting “purchases” on a sheet of paper, the challenge to “spend” less than $50.

A preschool teacher said her grandkids enjoyed creative thinking by making up clever activities based on nursery rhymes. For example, before preparing hard-boiled eggs for lunch, they recited “Humpty Dumpty” and came up with ways to protect him — bubble wrap! — from cracking on a “fall” from a shelf.

While you’re not likely to get the brutally cold slap in the face we experienced, there are still stormy and rainy days that will keep your kids inside in the weeks ahead.

Here are three more fun indoor activities: Be weather watchers. Check the weather online and in this newspaper. What are the conditions in another state or

country where your friends and relatives live?

Older kids can be reporters in a pretend weather center.

One can be on location — by a window — while the other is in a mock “studio.” What’s the weekend prediction?

Get moving! Physical activity is a fun and natural part of life. Challenge kids to come up with an exercise routine to their favorite music. Be their student and let them teach the moves to you.

Tell stories. Cut out a picture from this paper, or use a printed photo from your last vacation. Encourage your child to tell a story, real or imagined, about it.

Start by saying where it occurred, when it happened and what the character was doing. If your child gets stuck, encourage her by asking “And then what happened? © 2020 Donna Erickson distributed by King Features Synd.

Why not start a collection this year? It’s fun and encourages healthy exercise and family outings. It creates new friendships and sometimes a lucky find brings money.

Bottles can be found in stores, house sales and even dug up from old dumps. There are thousands of bottle collectors who go to shows, meetings and even on trips to add to their knowledge and collections.

Prices of bottles range from a few dollars to thousands of dollars. The top prices are for antique bottles that were made in a mold or blown.

The most expensive of these are figural flasks of the 18th century that have the design raised in the glass. Almost all are listed and pictured in the books by Helen McKearin, so you can find out when and where they were made.

Or, search for less expensive inks, poisons, medicines, bitters, perfumes, figurals, old sodas, milks, mineral waters, miniatures and even modern Jim Beam, Avon, perfumes and children’s shampoo bottles.

Some people collect and display the advertising that was used to sell the products in the bottles. You can even find groups that dig for bottles in old areas.

Each type of bottle has been researched, and there are books, websites, museums and clubs that share information about rarity, prices and fakes.

You can even join the National Federation of Bottle Clubs, which meets in many cities and welcomes new members.

It’s easy to search online for information. All types are listed by name.

The Kovels’ online price guide shows hundreds of examples with prices. There also are numerous Kovels’ books about bottles. This week’s pictured blue clamshell-shaped bottle held whiskey. It has a screw-on metal cap used on many 18851900 bottles.

I’d like information about a teddy bear I have. It has long mohair, felt pads on its feet, glass eyes, straw stuffing and a growler. The arms, legs and head move. It’s in good condition. There is a label that reads “Made in Federal Republik of Germany.”

Your teddy bear was made between May 1949 and October 1990, when the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) was in existence.

Bears made before World War II are more desirable than newer bears. Without a maker’s name, it’s not possible to give a value for your bear.

CURRENT PRICES Creamer, porcelain, pink and brown border, company mono-gram, marked, Ellerman Lines, 1900s, 3 3/4 inches, $25.

Humidor, bust, red cheeks, teeth, yellow scarf, red bowtie, painted, Austria, c. 1900, 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, $90.

Kitchen, churn, wood, crank, stand, Standard Churn Co. 1910, 22 x 38 inches, $250.

Map, globe, terrestrial, paper, composition, Art Deco, 1920s, 9 x 14 inches, $340.

Barrister’s bookcase, quarter-sawn oak, graduated sections, leaded glass, GlobeWernicke, c. 1910, 12 x 34 inches, $740.

TIP: Look behind all hanging pictures once a year to be sure there are no insect nests, dust or loose wires.

For more collecting news, tips and resources, visit www.

Kovels.com. © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

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AFBF honors top young farmers, ranchers AUSTIN, Texas — Winners of the Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and Excellence in Agriculture competitions were announced at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 101st annual convention.

Young farmers and ranchers from around the country competed for the awards by demonstrating knowledge of and achievement in agriculture, as well as commitment to promoting the agriculture industry.

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Braden and Jordan McInnis of Texas won the Achievement Award. They are the winners of a new Ford truck, courtesy of Ford. They also will receive paid registration to the AFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference March 13-16 in Louisville, Kentucky.

The runners-up in the Achievement Award contest are Glenn and Amanda Dye of Virginia. They will receive a

Case IH Farmall 50A tractor, courtesy of Case IH. Richard Baker of Michigan is the third-place finalist, receiving a Case IH 40” Combination Roll Cabinet and Top Chest and a $500 Case IH parts card, courtesy of Case IH. In addition, he will take home $2,200 worth of Stanley Black & Decker merchandise, courtesy of Stanley Black & Decker.

Fourth-place finalists Riggin and Laura Holmgren of Utah receive a Case IH 40” Combination Roll Cabinet and Top Chest and a $500 Case IH parts card, courtesy of Case IH. T he Achievement Award recognizes young farmers and ranchers who have excelled in their farming or ranching operations and exhibited superior leadership abilities.

Participants are evaluated on a combination of their agricultural operation’s growth and financial progress, Farm Bureau leadership and leadership outside of Farm Bureau.

DISCUSSION MEET Sarah Rudolph of Virginia won the Discussion Meet. She is the winner of a new Ford truck, courtesy of Ford. She also will receive paid registration to the AFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference.

The runner-up in the Discussion Meet contest is Kirk Dunn of Arizona. He will receive a Case IH Farmall 50A tractor, courtesy of Case IH. Amie Osborn of Indiana is the third-place finalist, receiving a Case IH 40” Combination Roll Cabinet and Top Chest and a $500 Case IH parts card, courtesy of Case IH. In addition, she will take home $2,200 worth of Stanley Black & Decker merchandise, courtesy of Stanley Black & Decker.

Fourth-place finalist Jacquelyne Leffler of Kansas receives a Case IH 40” Combination Roll Cabinet and Top Chest and a $500 Case IH parts card, courtesy of Case IH. The Discussion Meet simulates

a committee meeting in which active discussion and participation are expected. Participants are evaluated on their ability to exchange ideas and information on a predetermined topic.

EXCELLENCE IN AGRICULTURE Kirby Green of Kentucky won the Excellence in Agriculture Award. She will receive a new Ford truck, courtesy of Ford. She also will receive paid registration to the AFBF Young Farmers and R anchers Leadership Conference.

The runner-up in the Excellence in Agriculture contest is Joseph Ankley of Michigan. He will receive a Case IH Farmall 50A tractor, courtesy of Case IH. Jason and Julie Head of Tennessee won third place, receiving a Case IH 40” Combination Roll Cabinet and Top Chest and a $500 Case IH parts card, courtesy of Case IH. In addition, they will take home $2,200 worth of Stanley Black & Decker merchandise, courtesy of

Stanley Black & Decker.

Fourth-place finalists Brett and Krista Swanson receive a Case IH 40” Combination Roll Cabinet and Top Chest and a $500 Case IH parts card, courtesy of Case IH. The Excellence in Agriculture Award recognizes young farmers and ranchers who do not derive the majority of their income from an agricultural operation, but who actively contribute and grow through their involvement in agriculture, their leadership ability and participation in Farm Bureau and other organizations.

NEW YF&R CHAIR A lso at the convention, members of the AFBF YF&R Committee elected Morgan Norris from Florida as the committee’s chair for 2020. Norris will take over as chair in March, at the end of the committee’s leadership conference, and will serve for one year. She also will serve a one-year term on the AFBF board of directors.

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Chinese tariff rate quota policy severely impacted U.S. wheat exports, shows a study led by Bowen Chen, a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at University of Illinois.

China’s tariff rate quotas impact U.S. grain exports URBANA, Ill. — The United States and China recently agreed to a Phase 1 trade deal that aims to resolve the current trade war between the two countries. But that is just the latest development in longstanding and complicated U.S.Chinese trade disputes.

China has consistently used tariff rate quotas to restrict grain imports, and in 2016 the United States launched a complaint to the World Trade Organization over China’s implementation of tariff rate quotas on wheat, corn and rice. In its report, issued in April 2019, WTO sided with the United States, but did not provide an assessment of the effect on U.S. exports.

A new study from University of Illinois, published in Agricultural Economics, quantifies those effects and shows that China’s tariff quota administration significantly affected U.S. grain exports, particularly for wheat.

“Our analysis shows that if China hadn’t used trade policies to restrict trade, wheat imports from the U.S. could have been more than 80% higher in 2017. That’s a value of around $300 million,” said Bowen Chen, a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at U of I. Chen is lead author on the study, which was conducted as part of his doctoral dissertation.

The dispute concerns China’s administration of tariff rate quotas, a policy instrument intended to regulate imports.

Tariff rate quotas establish two tiers of tariffs, with a lower tariff for in-quota imports and a much higher tariff for out-ofquota imports. Chinese tariffs for grain commodities were 1% for in-quota and 65% for out-ofquota imports.

The system is intended to allow some access for imports at a low tariff rate, while the second-tier tariffs provide protection for domestic commodities.

Under the TRQ agreement, China is obligated to import certain quantities of grain at the low tariff level. However, the United States contended that these obligations were not fulfilled and that China’s imports of corn, wheat and rice were far below in-quota quantities.

Chen and his colleagues analyzed trade and price data to assess the impact of Chinese TRQ policies on U.S. grain exports.

They also sought to explore the rationale behind the grain

quota administration in order to better inform policy initiatives and trade negotiations.

The researchers obtained monthly trade data for grain commodities from 2013 to 2017, using information from a United Nations database and the Ministry of Commerce in China.

They also looked at domestic price data published by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture. Using the trade and price data, they estimated the import demand elasticities for corn, wheat and rice.

“We estimate how the prices would have been reduced if China was not imposing the tariffs. Then we simulate how the quantities would change based on the price and elasticity,” Chen said.

Overall, the researchers concluded that China’s 2017 grain imports could have been $1.4 billion or 40% higher. Wheat imports from the United States could have been $324 million or 83% higher without the restrictive policies. Corn and rice imports were affected to a lesser extent.

Chen cautioned that those results are contingent on Chinese domestic prices being equal to world prices, assuming that China would not maintain high prices to support domestic production.

“If China liberated their import policy and reduced domestic price support, such market policy reforms would alleviate pressure from trading partners,” he said. “However, they may not be interested in full trade liberalization at this time.”

Chen explained that China has used TRQ as a trade policy instrument to stabilize domestic prices and restrict imports, and his research can help understand why they engage in this practice.

“T hese restrictions w ill make foreign commodities more expensive and give more incentive for domestic producers, so China can eat more domestically produced food,” he said.

Chen said the study can have implications for trade negotiators and policy makers, both in the United States and China, by showing the effect the TRQ policy has on trade.

The new Phase 1 trade deal stipulates that tariff rate quota administration not be used to prevent the full utilization of agricultural tariff rate quotas.

The implementation of the trade deal will likely benefit U.S. grain exports to China, Chen noted.

AUSTIN, Texas — HydroSide Systems LLC is the winner of the sixth annual Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge, becoming the 2020 Farm Bureau Entrepreneur of the Year.

AFBF, in partnership with Farm Credit, announced the winner at AFBF’s 101st annual convention.

HydroSide Systems LLC produces hydroelectric irrigation technologies that provide cost-effective solutions for small to mid-size farms. The company has received a total of $30,000 in prize money to help grow their business. Idaho Farm Bureau member Dana Mohr led the HydroSide Systems team for the Challenge.

Innovative Agriculture Technologies LLC won the People’s Choice Award, which

is decided by public vote, and receives a total of $25,000 for their business. North Carolina Farm Bureau member Matthew Parker led the Innovative Agriculture Technologies team, which aims to streamline the pine straw harvesting process.

Rantizo, led by Iowa Farm Bureau member Michael Ott, and Hiveland, led by Maryland Farm Bureau member Dawn Musil are the other two finalists who competed in the final round of the challenge in Austin.

The final four teams were selected from 10 semifinalists who presented to a panel of judges. Each of the 10 semifinalists was awarded $10,000, and each of the final four teams were awarded an additional $5,000.

“In communities across the country, folks are coming up with innovative solutions to help farmers and ranchers continue to grow healthy, affordable food, fuel and fiber,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall.

“I’m proud this competition has supported so many startup companies as they develop new technologies that have great potential to be implemented on farms and ranches nationwide and grow our rural economy.”

The Challenge provides opportunities for Farm Bureau members to showcase business innovations being developed for agriculture. The top Ag Innovation Challenge teams were selected by a panel of judges from Farm Credit MidAmerica, Texas A&M and Microsoft.

Book of the Year ‘Full of Beans’

AUSTIN, Texas — The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture presented its 13th Book of the Year award to Peggy Thomas for “Full of Beans: Henry Ford Grows a Car.” The book describes Henry Ford’s drive to incorporate soybeans into every part of his life.

After the Great Depression, the famous carmaker and businessman wanted to support ailing farmers. Researching ways to use farmers’ crops at his Ford Motor Co., Ford and his team discovered that the soybean was the perfect answer.

Soon, Ford’s cars contained many soybean plastic parts. His commitment to soybean farmers didn’t stop there, though.

Ford not only ate soybeans, he wore clothes made of soybean fabric, as well.

Thomas lives with her husband and two children in

Middleport, New York. She is the award-winning author of several non-fiction and fiction books for children, including “Thomas Jefferson Grows a Nation” and “Farmer George Plants a Nation.”

Thomas said, “It’s a great honor to have ‘Full of Beans’ recognized by the Foundation.

This book has come full circle from an idea shared with me at an agricultural conference five years ago to this award.

Writing about our agricultural history has truly been a privilege. It is an important part of American history, and without the Foundation’s continued advocacy in children’s literature, publishers would not be aware of the need for these stories, and children would not read them.

For that I am forever grateful.”

The Book of the Year award springs from the Foundation’s

effort to identify Accurate Ag Books, a collection of nearly 500 books for children, teenagers and adults that accurately cover agricultural topics.

Book of the Year selections are educational, help to create positive public perceptions about agriculture, inspire readers to learn more and touch their readers’ lives, as well as tell the farmer’s story. The Accurate Ag Books database is available at: www.agfoundation. org/recommended-pubs.

To accompany “Full of Beans,” the Foundation has created an educator’s guide.

In honor of Thomas’ award and Austin, the host city of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 101st annual convention, the Foundation will donate 100 books and a $1,000 ag literacy grant to the Austin Public Library.

‘Flint’ named 2020 Farm Dog of the Year AUSTIN, Texas — The winner of the 2020 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year award is Flint, an Australian shepherd owned

by Utah Farm Bureau members Rhett and Beth Crandall.

The American Farm Bureau Federation, with support from Nestlé Purina, recognized Flint, four runners-up and a People’s Choice Pup at AFBF’s 101st annual convention.

“It is great to see interest in this award grow in just a few years to become a great point of connection with the public,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall.

“We celebrate the important role dogs play on farms and ranches. Their stories inspire people on and off the farm, providing a glimpse into farm life for some. Farm dogs are loyal work partners that enhance the lives of farm families.”

The contest celebrates farm dogs that work alongside farmers and ranchers to produce nutritious food for families and their pets across America. It caught the attention of more than 100,000 social media followers who voted, commented, shared or liked their favorite dog.

Flint, the grand prize winner of the 2020 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year award, is 11 years old and has been part of Beth’s family since she was a teenager.

At the age of 7, he became an accomplished and passionate working dog relatively late in life. Herding beef cattle and other livestock is Flint’s primary responsibility on the ranch.

He’s also certified through the Canine Good Citizen program and spends time lifting the spirits of residents at senior centers with his gentle presence.

“When moving livestock on the ranch, it’s very important to have a well-trained dog that’s bred to do this type of work,” Beth emphasized.

“The dogs are truly part of our family,” Rhett said, referring to Flint and the couple’s two other dogs. “They enrich our lives and make ranching the best job in the world.”

Purina donated prizes for the contest again this year. This included $5,000 in prize money, a trophy plate, a year’s worth of Purina dog food and other Purina products for Flint. The company has been a leader in pet care for more than 90 years.

“At Purina we recognize the important role dogs play on the farm and in the hearts of families everywhere, and we congratulate the Crandalls and Flint on winning this award,” said Jack Scott, vice president of sustainability at Nestlé Purina.

“We truly believe that pets

and people are better together, and all of the entries for Farm Dog of the Year are great examples of how dogs enrich our lives, both on and off the farm.

We salute farmers and their dogs and the important work they are doing to steward their land and help feed generations of people and pets.”

Four runners-up in the contest will each receive $1,000 in prize money, a trophy plate and Purina products. They are: n Sue, owned by Alabama Farmers Federation members Phil and Kim Slay. n Smurf, owned by Georgia Farm Bureau member Zach Floyd. n Joker, owned by Kansas Farm Bureau member Janell Harman. n Josie, owned by Nebraska Farm Bureau member David Schuler.

A panel of judges with expertise in the pet care industry, veterinary medicine and communications reviewed 80 nominations to select the Farm Dog of the Year.

Dogs were judged based on their helpfulness to the farmer and family, playfulness and their role in making life better on and off the farm. Farm Bureau members submitted written responses to questions, photos and video clips to nominate their dogs for Farm Dog of the Year.

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Deere announces 2020 Startup Collaborator companies MOLINE, Ill. — Deere & Company announced the companies that will be part of the 2020 cohort of the Startup Collaborator program in its Intelligent Solutions Group.

This program launched last year to enhance and deepen collaborative relationships with startup companies whose tech-

nology could add value for John Deere customers.

“The first year of the John Deere Startup Collaborator program showed us and the startups involved the tremendous mutual value of working closely together,” said Julian Sanchez, director of strategy and business development at Deere’s

I nt el l i ge nt S olut ion s Group.

“We’re excited to continue building on the program’s success.”

Deere welcomed four leading startups working to transform agriculture into the Startup Collaborator: n DataFarm — A Brazilian company

building digital tools to recommend climate-smart agricultural practices to optimize farmers’ return on investment. n FaunaPhotonics — A company from Denmark building technology for real-time pest detection to ensure sustainable crop management and

improve tools for pest control. n Fieldin — An Israeli company working on data management tools for specialty crops n EarthSense — A company from Champaign, Illinois, building novel sensing methods to improve in-field data collection.

The Star tup Collaborator provides flexibility for Deere and startups to test innovative technologies with customers and dealers without a more formal business relationship. Startups also gain affiliation with and mentoring from a world-class leader in precision agriculture.

Co-Alliance announces changes to senior management team AVON, Ind. — CoAlliance, one of the largest, most successful agribusiness cooperatives in the Midwest in the areas of energy, agronomy, grain and swine and animal nutrition, has announced a transition plan for key members of its senior management team.

This transition reflects a strategic approach for continued growth in a changing market.

Effective June 1, CoAlliance will undergo the following changes to their leadership team: n Mark Baldwin, vice president of agronomy, has announced his retirement as of Aug. 31.

During his 30-year career, Baldwin has been instrumental in developing and leading the company’s multifaceted agronomy business. n Dave Buelt, chief strategy officer, has announced his retirement as of Aug. 31. Buelt has been with Co-Alliance for seven years and has developed and implemented impactful sales and marketing strategic plans including innovative training programs. n Phil Brewer, currently vice president of sales and agronomy, will become Co-Alliance’s vice president of strategy. In this role, Brewer will navigate the company through the ever-chang-

ing industries in which it operates. He will engage and challenge Co-Alliance leadership to create out-of-the-box business strategies while continuing to support diversification efforts. n Doug Whicker, agronomy regional manager, will be promoted to vice president of agronomy.

Whicker will bring an understanding of critical business priorities and record of success as both a location and

regional manager to the position. n Amy Kinsler, crop protection and seed manager, will expand her leadership within Co-Alliance to lead company-wide sales and marketing efforts with her promotion to vice president of sales and marketing. Kinsler will bring her passion for an elevated sales presence to the position with a focus on the evolving needs of Co-Alliance customers.

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evaluating various supporting roles to ensure we build the best team for the future. Moving forward, I am confident that CoAlliance will continue to be a market leader and maintain our superior cus-

tomer experience,” said Kevin Still, president and CEO. While transitions will begin immediately, these individuals will continue in their current roles through June 1.

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A Year in the Life of a Farmer Haags carry on family tradition of crops and pork

Emington

Follow the Haag family throughout the entire year.

Each month, look for updates about the family members and the decisions they make on their farm.

Livingston County

By Tom C. Doran AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

EMINGTON, Ill. — Livestock production has been an integral part of the Haag family farming operation that spans four generations at this Centennial Farm in Livingston County.

“I was born in New Jersey when dad was in the Army, but I’ve lived at this location pretty much my whole life. I grew up in a house right next to this one,” Mike Haag said.

The Haag family will be featured throughout the year as part of Illinois AgriNews’ “A Year in the Life of a Farmer” series.

The Haags grow about 1,800 acres of corn and soybeans and have a 17,000-head, wean-to-finish hog operation.

Mike and his wife, Trisha, have three children: Kaleb, 28, Brooke, 24, and Kacie, 21. Trisha assists with the bookkeeping and helps manage the feed mill.

Mike’s brother-in-law, Jeff Stark, works on the livestock side of the farm.

Mike’s parents, Dewaine and Marie Haag of Cullom, continue to be involved with the farm. His father plays an active role during the growing season, and his mother handles the bookwork.

Mike’s maternal grandparents once lived on the homestead he now calls home and livestock always was present.

“My maternal grandparents had chickens, dairy, beef cattle, but never really had pigs. Dad was the one who started the pigs. We’ve had hogs and farmed here as long as I can remember,” he said.

The Haags transitioned their

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Mike Haag, a fourth-generation farmer from Emington, Illinois, stands in front of the bins he uses to store corn to feed his 17,000 head wean-to-finish hog operation. hog production about five or six years ago, moving away from raising 1,200 sows to the current wean-to-finish program.

“We bring in about 3,000 weaner pigs every nine weeks.

The pigs are about three weeks of age and have just been weaned off the sow. They’ll come out of the nursery after seven to eight weeks, go to a finishing site, and there’s a new group every nine weeks. You have to have the nursery empty and cleaned up and ready before a new group of pigs come in every nine weeks,” Mike Haag said.

“We have two finishing sites.

So, basically we have three groups at a time. We have no specific breeds. They’re all basically crossbreds, mainly white crossbreds.

“Most of these pigs will have a market weight of about 280, 290 pounds in about five and a half to six months of age, and that’s when they’ll go on to market.”

NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT On the crop production side, the Haags focus on several conservation practices, including minimum tillage, and have notilled soybeans for quite a few years. They started to strip-till this past fall and have used cover crops.

“We’re just trying to find different ways that we can minimize our impact on the environment. We’ve been very involved in the N-Watch program,” Mike Haag added.

That interest in nutrient management is being taken up by daughter, Kacie, who was the 2019 FFA American Star in Agriscience national finalist.

Her supervised agricultural research experience focused on soil nitrogen levels and determining the best practices to reduce the farm’s environmental impact combined with increasing yield potential.

“She was very involved with

watching nitrogen and how it moves through the soil and try to minimize that. She did a lot of water tile testing through the Illinois Corn Growers Association and the Soil and Water Conservation District,” Mike Haag said.

CHALLENGES Delayed planting and harvest, combined with no rain in the area during the crops’ reproduction stages, resulted in another challenging season for the Haags.

“We barely turned a wheel until June in 2019, and we finished harvesting corn the end of November, first of December with some 30% corn, which is now going to lead us into a struggling winter where we have to watch bins,” Mike Haag explained.

“It was definitely a challenging year all the way around for us, and right through this area we’ve actually had three pretty mediocre crops where we’ve

been right at that crop insurance level. We’ve had some pretty significant droughts here finishing the years out. It’s far from crop failure, but with today’s crop insurance programs and stuff, we’re sitting a few bushels from where you would claim a loss, so it’s really about as low as you can get.”

About 75% to 80% of the corn the Haags produce goes to feed their pigs.

“Corn quality wasn’t real good this last year and trying to keep this corn in good shape to make it through the entire year to feed the pigs is going to be a real challenge,” Mike Haag said.

“When we had sows we used to feed all of our corn out. We don’t use as much as we used to. We’re using a lot more byproducts right now, too, from the distillers and the bakery and some of that feed that cuts down our corn usage.

“This was a year that everybody hopes to put away. It was a drag and just went on and on.”

Tom C. Doran can be reached at 815-780-7894 or tdoran@ agrinews-pubs.com. Follow him on Twitter at: @AgNews_ Doran.

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AUCTIONS

Auction Ads inside JANUARY 31, 2020 | B1

Auction Calendar Mon., Feb. 3

LEESBURG, IND.: Annual Farm Equipment Auction, 9:30 a.m. EST, Polk Equipment, Inc., 574-4532411. See p. B2 MARSHALL COUNTY, IND.: 114 +/- Acres in 4 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., Arlo M. Secrist Revocable Living Trust (Estate), Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800-424-2324.

Tues., Feb. 4

NEW PARIS, IND.: Annual Late Model Ag & Construction Equipment Auction, 8:30 a.m. EST, Polk Auction Company, 877-915-4440.

LINCOLN, ILL.: Farm Equipment, 10 a.m., Dale Lessen Estate, Mike Maske Auction Service, 217-5193959. See p. B4 MONTGOMERY COUNTY, IND.: 195 +/- Acres in 4 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., Runyan-

To place your own advertisement, call 800-426-9438

Hollingsworth Farm, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800424-2324.

Fri., Feb. 7

MONROVIA, IND.: Large Public Auction, 9 a.m., Ted Everett & Kurt Everett, 317-996-3929. See p. B3 VICKERY, OHIO: Farm Equipment, 10:30 a.m., Sutorius Farms LLC, The Wendt Group, 614-6267653. See p. B4

Mon., Feb. 10

WOLCOTT, IND.: Farm Equipment, 11 a.m. EST, Brooks Farms, Inc., Schrader Real Estate & Auction Company, Inc., 800-451-2709. See p. B4 ROCKVILLE, IND.: 195 +/Acres in 3 Tracts, 6 p.m., Chris Cox Booe & Marty Ratcliff (Sarah Warner Farm), Allen Auction & Real

Estate, 765-585-0116.

Thurs., Feb. 13

HALDERMANAUCTION. COM: Online Only, 37.15 +/- Acres Bartholomew County, bidding opens 2/12 at 8 a.m. & closes 2/13 at 4 p.m., M3 Farms LLC, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800424-2324. See p. B2 PRINCETON, IND.: 204 +/Acres in 7 Tracts, 7 p.m.

EST, Frank & Marlene Brittingham, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Company, Inc., 800-451-2709.

Tues., Feb. 18

MONTICELLO, IND.: 245 +/Acres in 2 Tracts, 12 Noon Eastern, Brad Neihouser, 765-427-5052. See p. B1 NEWTON COUNTY, IND. & IROQUOIS COUNTY, ILL.: 948 +/- Acres in 10 Tracts, 6:30 p.m. CST, BushDowell Trust, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800-424-2324.

Wed., Feb. 19

GIBSON CITY, ILL.: 397.1

Acres in 6 Tracts, 11 a.m.

CST, Nancy Stock Estate, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-847-2161. See p. B1 TERRE HAUTE, IND.: 6 +/Acres, 2 p.m., Roger & Kathy Sturgeon, Johnny Swalls, 812-495-6119.

Thurs., Feb. 20

WABASH COUNTY, IND.: 77 +/- Acres, 6:30 p.m., MAR-ROW Trust, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800424-2324. See p. B2

Sat., Feb. 22

DAWSON SPRINGS, KY.: Retirement Liquidation Auction, 10 a.m., Delbert Fireline, Herron Auction & Realty, 270-826-6216. See p. B3

Mon., Feb. 24

BOONE COUNTY, IND.: 157.83 +/- Acres in 2 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., Fred-Rick Farm Inc., Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800424-2324.

Tues., Feb. 25

DECATUR COUNTY, IND.: 503

+/- Acres in 8 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., Thornburg Farm, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800424-2324.

Thurs., Feb. 27

WINGATE, IND.: Grain Facility Auction, 11 a.m., Ceres Solutions, Hahn Auctioneers, 574-773-8445.

See p. B1 HALDERMANAUCTION. COM: Online Only, 18.13 +/- Acres in 3 Tracts LaPorte County, bidding opens 2/26 at 8 a.m. CST & closes 2/27 at 4 p.m.

CST, Lindborg Dairy LLC, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800424-2324.

VERMILION COUNTY, ILL.: 95 +/- Acres in 3 Tracts, 6:30 p.m. CST, Walter R. Swift Family Trust, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800424-2324. See p. B2

Fri., Feb. 28

HENDERSON, KY.: 416 +/Acres in 3 Tracts, 12 Noon, Elizabeth Embry Heirs,

Herron Auction & Realty, 270-826-6216. See p. B3

Sat., Feb. 29

BUSHNELL, ILL.: Farm & Construction Equipment Consignment, 9 a.m., Bedwell Farm Equipment, 309-772-2343. See p. B4 ROBARDS, KY.: 83 +/- Acres, 10 a.m., Herron Auction & Realty, 270-826-6216. See p. B3

Sat., Mar. 7

PARIS, ILL.: Multi-Consignor Farm Retirement Auction, 10 a.m., Henry Setzer Farms, Phil Landes Farms, Tucker Wood Auctions, 217-822-2386.

Sat., Mar. 28

OXFORD, IND.: 46th Annual Benton Central FFA Auction, 9 a.m. EST, Benton Central FFA, 765-884-1600, ext. 2164.

Multiple Dates

SEE AD: Upcoming Auctions & Featured Farms, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Company, Inc., 800-451-2709. See p. B1

Purdue biofuel study addresses concerns over deforestation JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The impacts of U.S. biofuel policy on deforestation in Malaysia and Indonesia are found to be insigniďŹ cant, according to the latest research from leading economic modeling experts from Purdue University.

The study looked at concerns from renewable fuel opponents claiming that biofuels are to blame for increased agricultural activity in Southeast Asia. “Our analysis shows that less than 1% of the land cleared in Indonesia and Malaysia can be tied to U.S. biofuel production,â€? said Farzad Taheripour, a research associate professor in Purdue agricultural economics. “The amount is not signiďŹ cant.â€?

Previous analysis published by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the California Air Resources Board and Argonne National Laboratory have quantiďŹ ed the beneďŹ ts of using biodiesel in place of fossil fuel because of its significant reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases.

With a quantified reduction in carbon dioxide emissions between 50% and 86% lower than petroleum, biodiesel and renewable diesel are experiencing increased use under federal and state policies.

This new research also conďŹ rms there is no shortage of fats and oils used to make biodiesel. Nor is there a shortage of land in the United States for producing farm commodities.

“In the U.S, we have lots of unused land available to farmers who can convert it to corn or soybeans. There has been no need to cut forests here,â€? Taheripour said. “In addition, crop productivity has increased signiďŹ cantly over time, providing more yield on the same amount of land. Because of those, the expected deforestation or conversion of natural land has not had to largely happen to account for U.S. biofuel production.â€?

Taheripour and the late Wally Tyner, who also contributed to this study, have been modeling environmental impacts of energy policy for over a decade.

Together, with various collaborators and researchers, they developed the GTAP-BIO model for CARB to quantify the market-mediated impacts of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard and the national Renewable Fuel Standard. Those polices hold biofuels accountable for increased agricultural production predicted to occur all around the world. “It doesn’t matter that this increased agricultural production is for producing food and not for producing biofuels,� said Don Scott, director of sustainability for the National Biodiesel Board.

applied, biodiesel is still resoundingly better than petroleum from an environmental standpoint.�

The report, “U.S. Biofuel Production and Policy Implications for Land Use Changes in Malaysia and Indonesia,� was just published in the journal of Biotechnology for Biofuels.

The National Biodiesel Foundation holds a biennial workshop inviting experts and academic leaders to prioritize research that quantiďŹ es the sustainability impacts of biofuels.

Through those forums, the foundation supported a portion of this work by Purdue University.

Livingston & McLean County, IL

LAND AUCTION 397.1 ACRES WED., FEBRUARY 19, 2020 (SUBJECT TO SURVEY) SELLING IN 6 TRACTS

STARTING AT 11:00 A.M.CST

At the Railside Golf Club • 120 West 19th Street • Gibson City, IL 60936

TRACTS 1 - 5 are located approximately 13 miles northeast of Gibson City, IL (approximately 30 miles east of Bloomington) in Sections 9 & 10, T25N•R8E, Germanville Township, Livingston County.

Tracts 1 - 4 offer productive, tillable farmland.

Tract 5 consists of approximately 3 acres and is improved with an older 2-story home and outbuildings.

There will be an Open House held on Tract 5 Thursday, February 6 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Tracts 1 - 5 all sell subject to final survey Tract 6 sells based on the most recent tax bill

TRACT 1 - 80.00 ACRES¹ TRACT 2 - 77.00 ACRES¹ TRACT 3 - 80.00 ACRES¹ TRACT 4 - 80.00 ACRES¹ TRACT 5 - 3.00 ACRES¹ TRACT 6 - 77.10 ACRES¹ TRACT 6 is located approximately 5 1/2 miles southwest of Cooksville, IL (approximately 19 miles east of Bloomington) in Section 32, T24N•R4E, Blue Mound Township, McLean County, IL. This tract consists of tillable acres, along with DETAILS, 5.6 acres of CRP providing annual income!

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Grain Facility Auction Address: 115 S. Vine Street, Wingate, IN 47994

Thursday, February 27, 2020 • 11:00 A.M. This GRAIN facility is no longer in operation but was in operation for the fall of 2019.

• 50,000 bu. bin WJUQFHJI FJWFYNTS ‍܍‏TTW 08/01/01 • 50,000 bu. bin WJUQFHJI FJWFYNTS ‍܍‏TTW 03/02/03, 10�sweep 10/01/84 • 80,000 bu. bin WJUQFHJI FJWFYNTS ‍܍‏TTW 9/01/04, new 10� sweep 10 • 3,000 bu. overhead loadout - rebuilt bin holding structure 07/01/2001 • 9500 bu. wet holding tank • 384,000 bu. bin (sidewalls are reinforced) - model 1290SW sweep auger 09/01/01, reUQFHJI FJWFYNTS ‍܍‏TTW WTTK MU UM KFSX ‍܍‏TTW KFSX MU UM (model CA14-8638 fans) • 129’ dry leg - 5000 BPH - new belt & buckets 9/15/2019 • 115’ wet leg and distributor - rebuilt 08/01/1994 (new belt in 2017) • Interstate auto grain probe - TP 527726 • Sweep for 384,000 model 1290W • 160 east leg - 10,000 BPH - 14� x 6-hole distributor & spout (new belt in 2018)

“Biofuels are held responsible for the positive economic signals created by these policies.

Biodiesel is the leading edge of the bioeconomy, and even renewable industries are held accountable for changes in net carbon emissions. Even with these penalties conservatively

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AUCTIONS Upcoming REAL ESTATE

FEBRUARY

5 - 28¹ ACRES IN 16 TRACTS. Elkhart County (Nappanee, IN). Historic Amish Acres • Round Barn Theatre • Large Restaurant • Kitchens and Bakery. Contact Roger Diehm 260-318-2770.

6 –304¹ACRESIN4TRACTS.Logan County (Bellefontaine, OH). 254¹ Acres Tillable • Minster Silty Clay loam & Crosby Silt Loam (Prominent Soil Types) • 30¹ Acres of Woods • Prime Hunting/Trophy Deer • 4,800¹ ft. of Road Frontage on St Rd 47 • Adjacent to Bellefontaine Airport • City Water Available along St Rd 47 • Railroad on South Side of Property • Investigate Future Devemopment Potential.

Contact 800-451-2709.

12 – 234.5¹ IN 6 TRACTS. Frankin County (Bath, IN).

204¹ FSA Crop Acres • 2020 Crop Rights to BUYER • TOP SOILS – Whole Farm Corn Index of 164.2 • 3 miles to the INDIANA/OHIO State Line • GREAT LOCATION in TOP AGRICULTURAL AREA! • (2) Country Homes including FARMSTEAD with multiple barns • Potential Wooded Building Site. Contact Andy Walther 765-969-0401.

13 – 204¹ ACRES IN 7 TRACTS. Gibson County (Princeton, IN). 122¹TillableAcreage(FSA)•AlfordSoil•Wooded Acreage•HuntingTracts• GrainStorage• MachineSheds/ Shop. Contact Brad Horrall 812-890-8255.

13 – 156¹ ACRES IN 2 TRACTS. Wayne County (Richmond, IN). 153.94¹ FSA Crop Acres • 2020 Crop Rights to Buyer • Quality Westland & Sleeth Soils • Whole Farm Corn Index of 139.7 • Within the Richmond City Limits • Adjacent to Established Industry • Level Field for Ease of Operation. Contact Andy Walther 765-969-0401 or Steve Slonaker 765-969-1697.

18 – 119¹ ACRES IN 4 TRACTS. Paulding County (Antwerp, OH). Tillable Land • Hunting & Recreation • Potential Building Site. Contact Jerry Ehle 866-340-0445.

24 – 196¹ ACRES IN 4 TRACTS. Pulaski County (North Judson, IN). Productive Mostly Tillable Farm Land. Contact Arden Schrader 260-229-2442.

27 - 870 ACRES IN 14 TRACTS. Vermilion County, IL. Contact 800-451-2709.

27 - 167¹ ACRES IN 4 TRACTS. Madison County. (Elwood, IN). Excellent Brookston & Crosby Soils • Tillable Cropland (2020 Crop Rights) • Pattern Tiled (Tract 1) • 1031 Exchange Opportunity • Woods for Hunting or Potential Building Site. Contact Rick Williams 765-639-2394.

800-451-2709

MARCH

4 - 1172 ACRES IN 24 TRACTS. Hancock County (GreenďŹ eld, IN). Contact Steve Slonaker 765-969-1697 or 800-451-2709.

FARM EQUIPMENT FEBRUARY

10 – FARM EQUIPMENT. Wolcott, IN. Contact Jim Hayworth 765-427-1913 or Arden Schrader 260-229-2442.

14 – FARM EQUIPMENT. Princeton, IN. Contact Brad Horrall 812-890-8255. .

17 – FARM EQUIPMENT. Reading, MI. Contact Ed Boyer 574-215-7653 or Ted Boyer 574-215-8100.

18 – FARM & CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. Granger, IN. Contact Robert Mishler 260-3369750.

19 – FERTILIZER EQUIPMENT. Greenville, OH. Contact Jim Hayworth 765-427-1913 or Arden Schrader 260-229-2442.

22 – FARM EQUIPMENT. Columbia City, IN. Contact Ritter Cox 260-609-3306.

MARCH

21 – FARM EQUIPMENT. Willshire, OH. Contact Ritter Cox 260-609-3306.

28 – FIREARMS CONSIGNMENT. Columbia City, IN. Contact Phil Wolfe 260-248-1191 or Ritter Cox 260-609-3306

Featured Farms

NE WHITE COUNTY, IN - 2 GRAIN FARMS These farms have quality soils and high percentage of tillable land.

These farms have excellent road frontage. Call Jim Hayworth at 1-888-808-8680 or 1-765-427-1913 or Jimmy Hayworth at 1-219-869-0329. (JH42WH) LAKE COUNTY, IN. 147.5Âą ACRES with 71.6 cropland acres of which 31.4 acres in CRP. Call Matt Wiseman 219-689-4373. (MWW12L) JASPER COUNTY, IN 160Âą ACRES WITH 143Âą ACRES CROPLAND and 14Âą acres of woods. 9Âą miles northeast of Rensselaer. Call Jim Hayworth 765-427-1913 or Matt Wiseman 219-689-4373. (JH/MWW05J) NE WHITE COUNTY, IN. These farms have quality soils and high percentage of tillable land. These farms have excellentroadfrontage. NearBurnettsville,IN.CallDean Retherford 765-427-1244. (DRETH03WH)

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Student scientists shine at National Biodiesel Conference TAMPA, Fla. — Student scientists showcased dynamic campus biodiesel programs and research during the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo in Tampa.

From leading biodiesel production on campus to conducting research that could help shape the industry, student scientists are leading the environmental challenge nationwide.

“The students with us in Tampa are the real deal — not waiting until they finish school to pursue their passion for

biodiesel,” said Don Scott, director of sustainability for the National Biodiesel Board.

“Many are already hard at work producing biodiesel for campus vehicles, helping to reduce the carbon footprint on their communities. Others are conducting important research on everything from feedstock to process technology, which they presented to the industry during the conference.”

This year, 15 university-level science majors interested in learning about all aspects of

the biodiesel industry received travel scholarships to attend the conference.

The students came from Goldengate International College, Iowa State University, Loyola University Chicago, North Carolina State University, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, University of Idaho, University of Kansas, University of Minnesota and Yale University.

NBB, the United Soybean

Board, the National Biodiesel Foundation and the Kansas Soybean Commission sponsored the scholarships.

The students are members of the Next Generation Scientists for Biodiesel and received scholarships through the program to attend. Led by NBB, the NGSB program is designed to foster professional relationships between budding and established scientists, share accurate information, and increase collaboration with academia and the biodiesel industry.

The year 2020 also marks the 10th anniversary of the Next Generation Scientists for Biodiesel program. Since its inception, nearly 200 students have attended the National Biodiesel Conference, gaining valuable knowledge and connections.

Program alumni have gone on to work in the biodiesel industry, start their own energy or feedstock companies, manage biodiesel lab facilities and even serve on the World Energy Council.

$XFWLRQ Auction AUCTION 95 Acres · 3 Tracts 77 Acres Blount Twp - Vermilion County - Illinois

Columbus Twp - Bartholomew County

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February 27 th | 6:30 p.m. CST

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Bidding Opens: February 12th 8 a.m.

Bidding Closes: February 13th 4 p.m.

Productive Farmland and Farmhouse

February 20th • 6:30 p.m.

Knights of Columbus - Wabash

Dave Bonnell: 812.343.4313 | Michael Bonnell: 812.343.6036

John Bechman: 765.404.0396

Cloud 9 Banquet Center at Vermilion Regional Airport

Owner: Walter R Swift Family Trust

Owner: M3 Farms LLC Auctioneer: Michael Bonnell, IN Auct. Lic. #AU11200036, HRES IN Lic. #AC69200019

Jon Rosen: 260.740.1846 AJ Jordan: 317.697.3086 | Larry Jordan: 765.473.5849

HLS# PDB-12466 (20)

800.424.2324 | halderman.com

Auctioneer: Russell D. Harmeyer, IL Auct.

Lic. #441.002337 F. Howard Halderman, RE Managing Broker IL Lic. #417.013288

Owner: MAR-ROW Trust Auctioneer: Russell D. Harmeyer, IN Auct.

Lic. #AU10000277, HRES IN Lic. #AC69200019

HLS# JRB-12470 (20)

800.424.2324 | halderman.com

FARM 0 2 0 EQUIPMENT 2

AUCTION

HLS# JRR-12464 (20)

800.424.2324 | halderman.com

DIRECTIONS: • 5 miles north of junction US 30 and SR 15 at Warsaw • 9 miles south of junction US 6 and 15 at New Paris • 50 miles northwest of Fort Wayne • 50 miles southeast of South Bend • 110 miles from Chicago and Indianapolis

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CHISELS • GREAT PLAINS TC5109 9SH W/CHOPPER NICE • SUNFLOWER 4213 - 11 SH W/5 BAR SPIKE - NICE • GLENCOE 7400 7SH SOIL SAVER - LOW ACRES • JD 712 9SH SOIL SAVER

PLOWS, CULTIVATORS & HOE • SALFORD 8206 12X PLOW ASR VARI - WIDTH • JD 3710 7X PLOW PULL TYPE, ASR, VARI WIDTH • HINIKER 6000 8R30, NO TILL CULTIVATOR • YETTER 3541 40FT ROTARY HOE

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PACKERS & CRUMBLERS • BRILLION WFP - 28FT PACKER LIKE NEW • BRILLION XXL - 184 PACKER W/SCRAPERS LOW ACRES • BRILLION X108 - 19FT PACKER W/SCRAPERS • KRAUSE 4400 36FT PACKER - NICE • FARMHAND WP42 27FT PACKER • BRILLION WL03 21FT CULTIMULCHER • DUHNAM LEHR 24FT CULTIMULCHER • J&M TF 212 28FT ROLLING BASKET CLEAN • UNVERFERTH 110 20FT ROLLING BASKET • SUNFLOWER 7252 45FT CRUMBLER

CULTIVATOR & FINISHERS • SUNFLOWER 5055 - 44FT CULTIVATOR • JD 980 24FT CULTIVATOR • CIH 200 24FT CULTIVATOR • CIH TM2 28FT CULTIVATOR - VERY NICE • DMI TM2 27FT CULTIVTOR • JD 2310 30’9 SOIL FINSIHER • KRAUSE TL6200 27FT SOIL FINISHER

FORAGE • 2015 NH BC5070 BALER - LIKE NEW • 2015 JD 469 BALER W/NET • 2011 JD 458 BALER SILAGE SPECIAL W/NET • 2011 NH 450 BALER • 2012 JD 630 MOCO • 1999 JD 945 MOCO • 2016 NH DB313F 13FT MOCO - LIKE NEW • 2016 NH 3114 PRO ROTOR - LIKE NEW • H & S 16 WHEEL RAKE • GEHL 1540 BLOWER - NICE • KUHN 5135 MIXER W/SCALES

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All items must be removed from the lot by February 17, 2020 Trucking Available at Customary Rates.

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• NI 3722 SPREADER • NI 3609 SPREADER • NH 145 SPREADER W/GATE • AERWAY 10 FT AERATOR

COMBINES & HEADS • 2011 CIH 8120, RT, FT, RWA, GUIDANCE, 2000 - 1400 HRS • CIH 1083 8R30 CORNHEAD • JD 643 CORNHEAD • 2006 JD 635F • 2003 CIH 1020 - 30 FT • 1989 JD 920

MOWERS • BUSHHOG 2720 20FT BATWING MOWER • RHINO STEALTH 12FT BATWING MOWER • WOODS 20CD 20FT FLAIL MOWER • WOODS RC5 MOWER • GRASSHOPPER 725G2, ZERO TURN, 1400 HRS • GRASSHOPPER 620T2, ZERO TURN, 587 HRS • JD X720, 54” DECK

WAGONS & GRAIN CARTS • UNVERFERTH 1115 CART, TARP, SCALES - NICE • PARKER 4500 GRAIN CART • BRENT 440 WAGON W/BRAKES

MISCELLANEOUS • CENTURY HD 1300 SPRAYER 90FT BOOMS • DEMCO HP SPRAYER • LOFTNESS 8FT SNOWBLOWER • FRONTIER SB1184 7FT SNOWBLOWER • FARMKING 7FT SNOWBLOWER • ABI HOSE PULL • WOOD SPLITTER • WOODS 1050 BACKHOE • S&H 16FT LIVESTOCK TRAILER • NEW FD8 HYD BOX BLADE • L570 LOADER • JD 148 LOADER • WOODS RTR 60.40 TILLER • KING KUTTER TG48 TILLER • RAINFLO 345 MULCH LAYER • BUCKEYE 4626 TRANSPLANTER

CONSTRUCTION • 2017 GEHL Z45, CAH, 2 SPD, 708 HRS • 2011 DEERE 310SK, OS, PS, 4WD, REG HOE, 1800 HRS • CASE 588 SERIES 3 FORKLIFT, OS, 2WD, 2186 HRS • 2018 DEERE 314, OS, 16 HRS • 2016 CASE TV380, CAH, 2 SPD, 620 HRS • 2018 BOBCAT T870, CAH, 2SPD, 2029 HRS • 2017 BOBCAT T590, CAH, 2 SPD, 1410 HRS • 2016 BOBCAT S740, CAH, 2SPD, 410 HRS • 2015 BOBCAT T450, CAH, 2 SPD, 1165 HRS • 2015 BOBCAT T650, CAH, 2 SPD, 1524 HRS • 2015 CAT 226B3, CAH, 580 HRS • NEW HOLLAND L225 GAS • GROVE 4688XT MAN LIFT

NO CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED! EVERYTHING SELLS!!

TERMS: Cash or a Good Check on the day of the Auction. NO EXCEPTIONS. We will not be held responsible for accidents or items after they are sold. Announcements made the day of the auction take precedence over printed material. Online bidders should pre-register 48 hours before the auction.

NOTE: Due to early printing, there will be additions and deletions.

NO SALES after January 1, 2020

Low fixed rate financing available onsite.

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Calendar FEBRUARY

St., Indianapolis, Ind.; www. indianahortconference.org.

ALLEN COUNTY

PULASKI COUNTY

Feb. 6 – Wood Stenciling: 1 to 3 p.m. EST, Allen County Extension office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne, Ind.

Feb. 4 and 18 – STEM with Extension: 4 to 5 p.m.

EST, Francesville-Salem Township Public Library, 201 W. Montgomery St., Francesville, Ind.; safeproducein.com.

DELAWARE COUNTY Feb. 26 – Invasive Species Callout Meeting: 5:30 p.m. EST, Minnetrista Gathering Place, 1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy., Muncie, Ind.; 765-277-1415.

PUTNAM COUNTY Feb. 4 – Sewing Workshops: 6 to 8 p.m. EST, Putnam County Museum, 1105 N. Jackson St., Greencastle, Ind.

ELKHART COUNTY Feb. 4 – Rethink Your Drink: 1 to 2:30 p.m. EST, Elkhart County Extension office, 17746 County Road 34 #E, Goshen, Ind.; 574-533-0554.

Feb. 5 – Eating Healthy on a Budget: 10 to 11 a.m. EST, Elkhart County Extension office, 17746 County Road 34 #E, Goshen, Ind.; 574-5330554.

Feb. 10 – Cooking Under Pressure: 6 to 7:30 p.m. EST, Elkhart County Extension office, 17746 County Road 34 #E, Goshen, Ind.; 574-5330554.

Feb. 12 – Heart Healthy Nutrition: 10 to 11 a.m. EST, Elkhart County Extension office, 17746 County Road 34 #E, Goshen, Ind.; 574-5330554.

HARRISON COUNTY

Hemp production, a hot topic in Indiana agriculture, will be covered from multiple angles at the Indiana Horticultural Conference and Expo, Feb. 11-13. Bryan Parr of Legacy Hemp will focus on the production of hemp for grain and fiber. Farmers who grew hemp last year will share what they learned. The expo will be held at the Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 E. 21st St., Indianapolis. For more information and schedule of events, visit www. indianahortconference.org.

JENNINGS COUNTY

EST, Vincennes Agricultural Center, 4207 N. Purdue Road, Vincennes, Ind.; purdue.ag/ farmbillworkshop20.

LAPORTE COUNTY

Feb. 4 – Volunteer Training Series – Healthy Living: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. EST, Harrison County Extension office, 247 Atwood St., Corydon, Ind.

Feb. 4 – Forest Management for the Private Woodland Owner: 6 to 9 p.m. EST, Southeast Purdue Ag Center, 4425 East 350 N, Butlerville, Ind.; www. cvent.com/d/yhq9l8.

HENDRICKS COUNTY

KNOX COUNTY

LAWRENCE COUNTY

Feb. 8 and March 14 – 4-H Shooting Sports Safety Class:

Feb. 5 – Farm Bill 2020 DecisionMaking Workshop: 10:30 a.m.

Feb. 7 – Cooking Under Pressure: 10 a.m. to noon EST,

Feb. 12 – Master Gardener Brown Bag Series: Noon to 1 p.m. CST, Michigan City Star Center, 22 Franklin St., Michigan City, Ind.

Feb. 9 – Greene Township 4-H Club Awards Banquet: 4 to 6 p.m. EST, Greene Township Community Building, 24600 Roosevelt Road, South Bend, Ind.

VERMILLION COUNTY Feb. 14 – Crop Marketing and Farm Finance Workshop: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

EST, Vermillion County Fairgrounds Community Building, 325 W. Maple St., Cayuga, Ind.; 765-494-7004; purdue.ag/workshop20.

AUCTION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd at 10AM

Indiana Horticultural Conference

9 a.m. to noon EST, Conference Complex, 1900 E. Main St., Danville, Ind.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY

Lawrence County Extension office, 924 16th St., Bedford, Ind.

MARION COUNTY Feb. 10 – Produce Safety Alliance Grower Trainings: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 E. 21st St., Indianapolis, Ind.; safeproducein.com.

Feb. 11-13 – Indiana Horticulture Conference and Expo: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST, Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 E. 21st

DELBERT FIRELINE RETIREMENT LIQUIDATION AUCTION Location: 1970 Ferguson Town Rd, Dawson Springs, KY (Watch for Signs.)

TRACTORS, SPRAYERS, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, WAGONS, IMPLEMENTS, MACHINERY, TOOLS

AUCTION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH @ 12NOON

THE ELIZABETH EMBRY HEIRS ARE SELLING 416+/- ACRES IN 3 TRACTS Location: Rucker Rd, Larue Rd, Holloway Ln, Henderson, KY (Watch for Signs.)

AUCTION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH @ 10AM

83+/- ACRE FARM Location: 8585 W N Royster Rd, Henderson Co., KY SEE OUR WEBSITE herronauctions.com for terms and conditions, pictures and more information Herron Auction & Realty Office 270-826-6216 Kevin M. Herron- Principal Broker/Auctioneer

LARGE PUBLIC AUCTION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 Twenty Miles West of Indianapolis, Indiana, on Interstate 70 To State Road 39 (exit 59) - Then ½ Mile South To Sale Site At:

TED EVERETT FARM EQUIPMENT ABSOLUTE AUCTION, EVERYTHING SELLS, NO CONSIGNMENTS

*THREE AUCTION RINGS - TWO STARTING AT 9:00 AM* FIRST RING: Compact Tractors, Industrial, Farm Equipment • SECOND RING: Golf Carts, Lawn & Garden, ATV’s & Misc. • THIRD RING: Starts at 12:30 pm OUTSIDE - Vehicles & Misc.

TRACTORS: JD 9400 W/DUALS, 4WD, PS, 4 REMOTES; JD 8640; JD 6400 W/ CAB & LDR, MFWD; JD 5400 W/LDR, 2WD, 2621 HRS; JD 5300 W/LDR, MFWD; JD 4755, MFWD, 6179 HRS; JD 4710 W/LDR, MFWD; JD 4640, 6800 HRS; JD 4640, 7946 HRS; JD 4630 W/ DUALS, PS, 6727 HRS; JD 4440, 9200 HRS - OVERHAULED AT 6448 HRS; JD 4430, 5942 HRS; JD 4430; JD 4100 W/LDR & 54” DECK; JD 4030; JD 4020, NF, LP; JD 4020 W/CAB, DSL, SIDE CONSOLE; JD 3020 W/CAB, GAS; JD 3020 W/JD 540 LDR, GAS; JD 2840 W/LDR; JD 2510 W/LDR, DSL, PS, 1 OF 845 MADE; JD 850, DSL, 2176 HRS; JD 750, MFWD; JD H; JD AR TRACTOR, S/N 271474; C/IH MX240, MFWD, FRONT & REAR DUALS, 4619 HRS, S/N JJA0110430; CASE 4490; CASE 2290 W/CAB, 1957 HRS; C/ IH JX95 W/CAB & LDR, MFWD, 728 HRS; C/IH 485, 515 HRS; C/IH 125A W/CAB & LDR, MFWD, 614 HRS; IH 1486 W/DUALS & WEIGHTS; IH 1066 W/LDR; IH 684 W/2250 LDR, 2WD; IH H W/SICKLE BAR MOWER, S/N 380506; KUBOTA M7060 TLB W/2 BUCKETS, MFWD, 359 HRS; KUBOTA M5-111 W/CAB & LDR, MFWD, 740 HRS; KUBOTA MX5100 W/LDR, MFWD, 492 HRS; KUBOTA M126X W/CAB, MFWD, 2924 HRS; KUBOTA L4330 HSTC W/CAB, MFWD, 2249 HRS; KUBOTA L3800 W/LDR & BACKHOE; KUBOTA L3301 W/LDR, MFWD, 225 HRS; KUBOTA L3010 W/LDR, MFWD; KUBOTA L3000DT, MFWD; KUBOTA L2501 HST W/LDR, MFWD, 355 HRS; KUBOTA BX2660 W/LDR & DECK, MFWD; KUBOTA BX2370 W/LDR & DECK, MFWD, 367 HRS; KUBOTA B2400 W/DECK, MFWD; CAT CHALLENGER 35, 24” TRACKS, 9032 HRS (AS IS - TRANSMISSION); AC 7045, 2WD; AC XT190; AGCO ALLIS 9695, MFWD, 5400 HRS; AGCO ALLIS 5660 W/LDR, MFWD, 873 HRS; AGCO ST41 W/LDR, MFWD, 1316 HRS; AGCO GT45 W/200A LDR, 2WD, 591 HRS; BRANSON 2800H W/LDR, MFWD; BRANSON 6530 W/CAB & LDR, MFWD; DUETZ 7120, 2WD, DUAL PTO, 5762 HRS; FARMALL 706, GAS, 4718 HRS; FARMALL 656 W/LDR, 2WD, GAS, 9534 HRS; FERGUSON T0-35; FORD 4000; FORD 3400 W/LDR; FORD 3000, GAS; FORD 1920 W/LDR, MFWD, 2655 HRS; FORD 1720 W/LDR, MFWD; FORD JUBILEE; FORD SUPER DEXTA TRACTOR; MF GC2300 W/ LDR, MFWD, 1212 HRS; MF 3090 W/QUICKIE 2847 LDR, 2WD, 3492 HRS; MF 210-4, MFWD; MCCORMICK CX85 W/CAB & LDR, MFWD; NH T6.155 W/CAB & LDR, MFWD, 775 HRS; NH TL100A W/LDR, 4WD; NH BOOMER 41 W/LDR, MFWD; NH BOOMER 3045 W/LDR, MFWD; NH TC40D W/DECK, 1698 HRS; NH TC40 W/LDR, MFWD; NH TC40D, MFWD, 600 HRS; NH 4630 W/LDR, 1575 HRS; NH 1520, MFWD, 1763 HRS; NH TN70A, SYNCRO COMMAND, 1760 HRS; OLIVER SUPER 55; TRACTOR KING #254 W/LDR, MFWD; WHITE 2-180 SALVAGE TRACTORS - WILL SELL OUTSIDE AT 12:30: JD 4230 W/CAB, QUAD RANGE; JD 2350 W/LDR; JD 50, NF, GAS; CASE 1070; FARMALL F20, 2WD; FORD 5610 W/LDR; FORD 3400 W/LDR; NH LW50 LOADER CONSTRUCTION: CAT 279D SKIDSTEER, 1575 HRS; CAT 262D SKIDSTEER, 788 HRS; CAT 259D SKIDSTTER, 2534 HRS; CAT 259B SKIDSTEER; JD 332 SKIDSTEER, 2100 HRS; CASE 450CT SKIDSTEER, 2-SPD, 18” TRACKS; (2) CASE 1845C SKIDSTEER; CASE SV250 SKIDSTEER, 1400 HRS; CASE 435 SKIDSTEER; BOBCAT S300 SKIDSTEER W/CAB; BOBCAT T300 SKIDSTEER; BOBCAT T190 SKIDSTEER, 12” TRACKS, 67” BUCKET, 4579 HRS; BOBCAT 864 SKIDSTEER ON TRACKS; KUBOTA SVL75-2 SKIDSTEER; SELLICK SG-60R FORKLIFT, DSL, 2883 HRS; JD 304H WHEEL LOADER; BOBCAT WHEEL LOADER; WALDON WA6000C LOADER, 4WD, 417 HRS; JD 410D BACKHOE W/CAB, 1710 HRS; (3) CASE 580 SUPER M BACKHOE, EXT A HOE, 4WD; CASE 580 SUPER M BACKHOE, 2WD; CAT 416C IT BACKHOE, EXTEND A HOE, 4WD, QUICK ATTACH, 2323 HRS; NH 675 BACKHOE, EXTEND A HOE, 4WD, 3460 HRS; CAT D6 DOZER, PONY MOTOR; DAEWOO 75V EXCAVATOR, HYD THUMB, 48” BUCKET W/DAEWOO HOOK-UPS, 3851 HRS; CAT 613C SELF PROPELLED DIRT SCRAPER; EVERSMAN PULL-TYPE DIRT SCRAPER; TOREQ 9000 DIRT SCRAPER, 9-YARD, PULL TYPE; CAT 120 ROAD GRADER; STONE DDR3100 SELF-PROPELLED ARTICULATING ROLLER, GAS; BOMAG BW213PD SHEEPSFOOT ROLLER, 7’ DRUM; WOODS 1050 3PT BACKHOE, 25” BUCKET; BRADCO BACKHOE FOR SKIDSTEER; DITCH WITCH TRENCHER; SSL 7’ BROOM OFF SKIDSTEER; WOLVERINE 72” HYD DRIVE ANGLE BROOM COMBINES: JD 9670 STS, 2349/1680 HRS; JD 9500, 3080/2194 HRS, S/N 660488; JD 6620 TITAN II; JD 4400; C/IH 5130, LUXURY CAB, 2074/1482 HRS; C/IH 1660, 4478 HRS; C/IH 1460, 2599 HRS; GLEANER R65, 3761/2469 HRS, S/N HP62155; GLEANER R52, 5214/3847 HRS; GLEANOR R40, 4WD; NH CR920, 3298/2237 HRS HEADS: JD FD40 FLEX DRAPER, 40’, S/N 755652; JD FD40 FLEX DRAPER, 40’, S/N 755653; JD 920 GRAIN HEAD, 20’; JD 635F GRAIN HEAD; JD 630 GRAIN HEAD; JD 625F FLEX GRAIN HEAD; JD 215 GRAIN HEAD; C/IH 2020 GRAIN HEAD, 25’; C/IH 1020 GRAIN HEAD, FULL FINGER, 25’; C/IH 1020 GRAIN HEAD, 20’; C/IH 1020 GRAIN HEAD; C/IH 820 GRAIN HEAD, 15’; GLEANER GRAIN HEAD, 15’, OFF R40; NH 88C DRAPER, S/N 3055103181; JD 893 CORN HEAD; JD 843 CORN HEAD; JD 693 CORNHEAD; JD 444 CORN HEAD; JD 443 CORN HEAD; C/IH 2206 CORN HEAD; (2) C/IH 1063 CORN HEAD; C/IH 863 CORN HEAD; AGCO 3000

CORN HEAD, 8-ROW, 30”; GLEANER HUGGER CORN HEAD, 6-ROW, OFF R40; GLEANER CORN HEAD, 4-ROW, OFF R40 PLANTERS & DRILLS: JD 1770NT PLANTER, 16-ROW; JD 1780 16/31, MECH DRIVE, HYD DOWN PRESSURE SPRINGS; JD 7200, 4-ROW, DRY FERT, NO TILL; JD 7000 PLANTER, 6-ROW; (2) C/IH 1240 16/31 PLANTER; C/IH 1200 16/31 PLANTER; KINZE 3600 12/23 ASD PLANTER, BULK FILL, S/N 624635; KINZE 3500 8/15 PLANTER; KINZE 3500 8/15 PLANTER, NO TILL, 373 LIFETIME ACRES; KINZE 3600 12-ROW 12/23 PLANTER; KINZE 2600 PLANTER, 16-ROW, NO TILL, LIQUID; WHITE 6100 PLANTER, 6-ROQ; JD 8300 DRILL, 13’, 7.5” SPACING; JD 750 DRILL, 15’; JD VAN BRUNDT GRAIN DRILL W/GRASS SEED, 12’; C/IH 5400 DRILL, NO-TILL, YETTER CADDY; TYE 13’ DRILL, 3PT, TRACK SCRATCHERS; FRONTIER FP2206 PLOT MASTER SEEDER, 6’, 3PT; LANDPRIDE PS1572 SEEDER, 3PT TILLAGE: SUNFLOWER 6331 SOIL FINISHER, 5-BAR SPIKE HARROW, 25’; UNVERFERTH 75 ROLLING LEVELER; SUNFLOWER 5034 FIELD CULTIVATOR, 3-BAR COIL TINE HARROW, 29’; JD FIELD CULTIVATOR, FLAT FOLD, 24’; JD RM CULTIVATOR, 4-ROW; C/IH 4800 FIELD CULTIVATOR, 24’; C/IH 4300 FIELD CULTIVATOR, 28’; HINICKER FIELD CULTIVATOR, 16’; JD 510 DISK RIPPER, 5-SHANK; C/IH 2500 RIPPER, 5-SHANK, SPRING RESET; KRAUSE 4830 INLINE RIPPER, 7-SHANK; BLUE JET IN-LINE RIPPER, 7-SHANK, 3PT; BRILLION 7STD RIPPER; JD 235 FOLDING DISK, 25’, 9” SPACING; C/IH 496 DISK, 24’; C/IH 470 DISK, 16’; BUSH HOG DISK, 20’; KRAUSE DISK, 25’; KRAUSE DISK CHISEL, 9-SHANK; LANDALL DISK CHISEL, 9-SHANK; CASE OFFSET DISK, 12’, 10.5” SPACING, PULL TYPE; MF OFFSET DISK, 12’; WILBECK 1632 OFFSET DISK, 12’, 11” SPACING, PULL TYPE; JD 200 CRUMBLER, 42’; J&M TF215 CRUMBLER, 45’; UNVERFERTH 75 CRUMBLER, 18’, PULL-TYPE; DMI CRUMBLER, 25’; PITTSBURGH 2X PLOW; FORD 2X PLOW GRAIN CARTS & WAGONS: UNVERFERTH 8250 GRAIN CART W/ROLL TARP; J&M 875 GRAIN CART; KINZE 840 GRAIN CART; KINZE 400 GRAIN CART; EZ TRAIL 500 GRAIN CART; KILLBROS 475 GRAIN CART; UNVERFERTH 430 GRAVITY WAGON; (2) J&M 350 GRAVITY WAGON; (2) DMI D400AB WAGON W/BRAKE; DMI WAGON W/AUGER HAY EQUIPMENT: JD 569 ROUND BALER, NET WRAP, 12000 BALES; JD 568 ROUND BALER, MAGA WIDE PLUS, NET WRAP; JD 535 ROUND BALER; NH BR7060 ROUND BALER, NET WRAP, 4057 BALES; AGCO HESSTON 5156 ROUND BALER, NET WRAP; HESSTON 540 ROUND BALER W/PTO; JD 346 SQUARE BALER; JD 336 SQUARE BALER; NH 565 SQUARE BALER; NH 315 SQUARE BALER; NH 310 SQUARE BALER, TWINE; JD 735 MOCO; JD 530 MOCO; MF 1366 MOCO; HESSTON 1120 MOCO; NI 5209 MOCO, 9’; VERMEER 7040 DISK MOWER; KUHN GF500 4-BASKET TEDDER, PULL-TYPE; ENROSSI 10-WHEEL RAKE; KUHN 110 SPEED RAKE; JD 64 RAKE; NH 256 RAKE; TUBELINE TL1000R BALE WRAPPER; HOELSCHER BALE ACCUMULATOR ROTARY MOWERS: (2) JD HX15 BATWING, 15’; LANDPRIDE RCM5020 BATWING; LANDPRIDE RCM5615 BATWING; BUSH HOG 2815 BATWING; (2) BUSH HOG 2212 BATWING; WOODS TBW144 BATWING; WOODS 180 HALF BATWING, 10’; JD 1018 ROTARY CUTTER, 10’, 3PT; JD 609 ROTARY CUTTER, 6’, 3PT; (2) WOODS BB720 ROTARY MOWER, 6’; LANDPRIDE RCR2510 ROTARY CUTTER; WOODS 84 ROTARY CUTTER; RHINO FA713 FINISH MOWER, 7’, 3PT; BUSH HOG 1700 FINISH MOWER; WOODS RM59 FINISH MOWER; DAVCO BRUSH CUTTER, 5.5’ OTHER EQUIPMENT: JD 43 ANTIQUE CORN SHELLER, 3PT; JD 4700 SPRAYER, 90’ BOOMS, 4100 HRS, 3000 MONITOR; AG CHEM 1264 SPRAYER, 3500 HRS; APACHE 780 SPRAYER, 90’ BOOMS, 3646 HRS; HARDI NAV1000M SPRAYER, 60’ BOOM, PULL-TYPE, 1000-GAL POLY TANK; CHEM FARM SPRAYER, 45’ BOOMS; BLUE JET 13-KNIFE ANHYDROUS APPLICATOR; MERIDIAN 375 SEED EXPRESS SEED TENDER; SEED SHUTTLE SS290, WIRELESS REMOTE, POLY TANK; CARDINAL SEED CONVEYOR; GRAVITY WAGON SEED BLOWER SYSTEM, 200 BU; KUHN KNIGHT 3130 REEL AUGIE FEED WAGON; NH 358 GRINDER MIXER W/FOLDING AUGER; NH 354 GRINDER MIXER; INT 1150 GRINDER MIXER; BEAR CAT 950A GRINDER MIXER; ARTSWAY PM30 FEED GRINDER; HENKE B300H252 KWIK CUTTER MIXER; SCHULER HF255 FEED WAGON W/SCALES; REM 2500 GRAIN VAC; 8” TRANSFER AUGER; SILOPRESS SILAGE BAGGER; JD 350 MANURE SPREADER; SCHULTZ 2120 MANURE SPREADER; AGRIMATIC CATTLE CHUTE; EZ TRAIL 35’ HEAD CART, TANDEM AXLE, LIGHTS, BRAKE; EZ TRAIL 680 HEAD CART, 30’; UNVERFERTH HT25 HEAD CART; J&M HEAD CART; (4) WOLVERINE 72” TILLER W/SKIDLOADER HOOK-UPS; LANDPRIDE 1266 TILLER, 3PT; WOODS TILLER; NEW RACINE 1925 20” CYL THRESHING MACHINE; MTL 1000 TREE PLANTER, 3PT; JD H480 LOADER W/2 BUCKETS; JD 460 LOADER OFF JD 4700; KUBOTA LA1154 LOADER (AS IS); (2) NH 270TL LOADER; FORD 776F LOADER W/5’ BUCKET OFF FORD 4610; LOADER BALE SPEAR - FITS JD 600/700 LDRS; KUNTZ 10’ BOX BLADE, PULL-TYPE; 10’ SNOW PUSHER W/STEEL BLADE; BRUSH HOG 120 BLADE, 9’, 3PT; BIG OX BLADE, 7’, 3PT; V-PLOW; JENKINS 66” GRAPPLE (FITS JD); 66” MATERIAL BUCKET; GRAPPLE BUCKET; SKIDSTEER FORKS; BUSH WACKER SIDE ARM MOWER, 3PT (AS

IS); JD 350 SICKLE BAR MOWER, 7’, 3PT; SALT DOG SPREADER; DANUSER SSL AUGER; BADGER 1 HYD PHD W/12” & 10” BITS; SHORTLINE PHD, 3PT; CHEM FARM SADDLE TANKS ON TRAILER; FERTILIZE TANKS; FUEL TRANSFER TANK W/PUMP; FUEL TANK; WHAK-A-TRACK; SKIDSTEER TRACKS; CASE QUICK HITCH; CAT III QUICK HITCH; CAT III 3PT ARM & 3RD LINK; FORD WEIGHTS; JD SUITCASE WEIGHTS; IH 75 LB WEIGHTS; 480/80R38 ON 10BOLT RIM; JD 10-BOLT HUBS; 18.4-38 CLAMP ON DUALS VEHICLES: 2017 DODGE 3500 FLAT BED DUALLY, 73000 MILES; 1996 CHEVY SUBURBAN W/NEW TIRES; 1996 CHEVY SILVERADO, CREW CAB, 454 ENGINE, NEW TIRES; 1980 FORD F250, 4X4; 2006 KENWORTH W900, DAY CAB, WET KIT, CAT C-13 MOTOR, 13-SPD TRANS, PTO, 1-OWNER; 2000 FREIGHTLINER, CUMMINS, AUTO TRANS, SINGLE AXLE, 225000 MILES; 1984 IH 1654 S SERIES FLAT BED, DT466; 1974 DODGE D600 GRAIN TRUCK; 2005 WHEELER STEEL HOPPER BOTTOM, 23’, SPRING RIDE, SINGLE AXLE, SINGLE HOPPER, ROLL TARP; 1989 JET HOPPER BOTTOM, SINGLE AXLE, 22’; 2017 STEALTH ENCLOSED TRAILER, 29’X7’, ALL ALUMINUM; 2017 DIAMOND C ROAD CLIPPER GOOSNECK, HYD TAIL, 30’; 1997 EAGLE GOOSENECK TRAILER, 20’; 1998 BUMPER TRAILER, 2-AXLE, 16’; ALUMA SINGLE AXLE TRAILER GOLF CARTS, ATVs, UTVs: (8) CUSTOM ELECTRIC GOLF CART; (5) CLUB CAR CARRY ALL W/ BED; (9) 2016 EZ-GO TXT GAS GOLF CART; (30) 2011 YAMAHA DRIVE GAS GOLF CART; (10) 2010 YAMAHA DRIVE GAS GOLF CART; (17) 2009 YAMAHA DRIVE GAS GOLF CART; (2) 2008 YAMAHA GAS GOLF CART W/DUMP BED; (7) YAMAHA GAS GOLF CART W/DUMP BED; 2005 EZ-GO GAS GOLF CART; JD XUV 855D GATOR, CAB, HEAT, 2300 HRS; JD XUV 855D GATOR; JD XUV 835R GATOR; JD XUV 825I GATOR, 290 HRS; JD XUV 825I GATOR, 489 HRS; JD XUV 825I GATOR, 785 HRS; (2) JD XUV 825I GATOR; JD XUV 550 GATOR, 4-PASSENGER; JD 625I GATOR; JD 620I GATOR, 296 HRS; JD 620I, 691 HRS; JD TX GATOR; JD HPX TRAIL GATOR, 4X4; JD HPX GATOR W/CAB; JD HPX GATOR; JD 6X4 GATOR, 268 HRS; JD 6X4 GATOR, 715 HRS; JD 6X4 GATOR; JD TH 6X4 UTV; JD 2020 PRO GATOR; CAN AM MAVERICK MAX 1000R; YAMAHA VIKING VI EPS SPECIAL; POLARIS RANGER 1000; POLARIS RANGER 900XP, 485 HRS; POLARIS RANGER 900; POLARIS RANGER 800XP, 718 HRS; POLARIS RANGER 800XP PURSUIT; POLARIS RANGER 800 EFI CREW; POLARIS RANGER 800XP EFI; POLARIS RANGER 500 CREW; POLARIS 700 ATV, 4WD; KUBOTA 1100C W/CAB, AIR, HEAT, 550 HRS; KUBOTA RTV 1100C, CAB, AIR & HEAT; KUBOTA RTV900, 4WD, MANUAL DUMP BED, 1890 HRS; KUBOTA RTV900 W/BLADE; (3) KUBOTA RTV900; KUBOTA RTV500; KAWASAKI MULE 4010; (2) KAWASAKI MULE; KAWASAKI TERYX (AS IS); TEXTRON OFF ROAD STAMPEDE X; NH RUSTLER, 2X4; (2) JACOBSEN MX TRUCKSTER, NEW; ARTIC CAT HTZ1000 SIDE BY SIDE, 4WD, MANUAL DUMP BED, 1559 MI; HONDA MUV 700 BIG RED; CUB CADET VOLUNTEER; HISUN SECTOR SIDE BY SIDE LAWN & GARDEN: JD Z950M, 72”; JD Z930A, 792 HRS; JD Z925A, 60”; JD Z840A ZTRAK, 456 HRS; JD Z655, 54”; JD Z445, 48”; JD X540, 54”; JD X534, 54” DECK, 4WS; JD X485, 60”; JD X340, 48”, 388 HRS; JD X320, 377 HRS, 48”; JD LX266, 42”; JD GX345, 54”; JD E140, 48”, 17 HRS; JD D140, 48”, 102 HRS; JD 997 COMMERCIAL, DSL, 72” DECK, 767 HRS; JD 757; JD 661R, PROPANE; (2) JD 318; JD 265; JD 240 - NO DECK; JD 72 MOWER DECK, AUTO CONNECT; BAD BOY OUTLAW 61; BOBCAT MOWER; BUSH HOG, 42”; CUB CADET LTX1045; CUB CADET LT1024; DIXIE CHOPPER MAGNUM; (4) DIXIE CHOPPER; (3) DIXIE CHOPPER PURSUIT WALK BEHIND; DIXIE CHOPPER (AS IS - FRAME BROKE); DIXIE CHOPPER (AS IS - NO MOTOR); DUETZ 1918 LAWN MOWER; EXMARK LXS25 ZTR, 60”, 241 HRS; EXMARK PIONEER; FERRIS FS2500; FERRIS IS5100; (2) FERRIS IS3200; (3) FERRIS IS3100; FERRIS IS3000; FERRIS FW35 WALK BEHIND; GRAVELY ZTR; GRAVELY PRO WALK MOWER; HUSTLER SUPER Z HYPER DRIVE, 72”; HUSTLER SUPER Z; HUSTLER FASTRAK, 175 HRS, 54”; JACOBSEN WALK BEHIND; KUBOTA ZD331; KUBOTA ZD21, 60” DECK, 1621 HRS; KUBOTA ZG1235; KUBOTA ZG332, 60”; KUBOTA ZG222, 48”; LANDPRIDE ZSR54, 972 HRS; LANDPRIDE ZXT60; SCAGG TURF CAT, 61”; SCAGG TURF TIGER II, 61”; SCAGG WILDCAT Z60; SIMPLICITY PRESTIGE, 301 HRS; SIMPLICITY CHAMPION; SIMPLICITY LEGACY, 3PT, 60”; SIMPLICITY STALLION; SIMPLICITY, 33”; TORO SS4250 ZTR, 42’ DECK; WOODS 5182 FRONT MOUNT ZTR; TURF SPRAYER FELDUN PURDUE AG CENTER: *WILL BE SOLD AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT* JD 3955 SILAGE CHOPPER W/JD 2RRC 30” HEAD & JD 7 FORAGE PICKUP HEAD; GEHL BU980 FORAGE BOX ON G1268 RUNNING GEAR; ARTS WAY 2060 SILO BLOWER; (2) KOOLS BROTHERS KB60 SILO BLOWER JIM RODGERS EQUIPMENT PHONE: 765-366-8412: *WILL BE SOLD AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT* C/IH 8120 COMBINE, 4WD, 1159/837 HRS, PRO 700 MONITOR, 1250/45X32 FIRESTONE FLOATERS, SERVICED BY BANE AFTER HARVEST, S/N YBG214269; C/IH 2162 FLEX DRAPER, 40’, S/N YAZN25102; JA-MAR HIGH SPEED HEAD CART, 41’; JD 1790 16/32 CCS, NO TILL, LIQUID FERT, PRECISION METERS, COMPUTER TRACK 350 MONITOR, S/N A01790C720185

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Spending bill repeals HIT Key tax provisions extended WA S H I N G T O N — Legislation to fund the U.S. government in 2020 included several tax provisions important to farmers and ranchers. At the top of the list is permanent repeal of the health insurance tax, which was enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act. “The health insurance tax has increased health insurance costs for farmers, ranchers and other small businesses by imposing a levy on the net premiums of health insurance companies, which is then passed on to consumers,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said in a 2019 letter indicating Farm Bureau’s

support for a bill that would have suspended the HIT. The spending bill, H.R. 1865, also retroactively reinstates and extends tax incentives for biodiesel and renewable Duvall biodiesel through Dec. 31, 2022, and tax credits for second-generation biofuels through 2020.

“In many rural areas of the country, (biodiesel and other biofuel) production facilities are a driving force in local economies that provide employment opportunities and broaden the local tax base. In addition, all citizens, including farmers who are large fuel consumers, benefit when our nation reduces its dependence on unpredictable international oil markets,” Duvall wrote in

a 2019 letter urging the House to pass legislation extending tax incentives for biodiesel and renewable diesel.

An extension through 2020 of the tax credit for alternative refueling property is also included in

the bill.

In addition, the measure retroactively restores and extends through Dec. 31, 2022, the 50% tax credit for short line railroad maintenance. Short line railroads are first- and lastmile carriers that connect small towns, farms and factories to the national rail network, creating jobs and stimulating economic growth in thousands of local communities.

“Farmers and ranchers need efficient and cost-effective rail transportation

for the delivery of equipment, seed, fertilizer and other inputs and to move the food, fiber and fuel products they produce to market. An efficient rail system reduces the prices farmers pay for supplies and greatly expands domestic market access and access to ports for export to foreign markets,” Farm Bureau said in a statement to Congress in 2019.

The spending bill also allows rural electric cooperatives to maintain their tax-exempt status when they receive grants for such things as expanding broadband or restoring power after storms and disasters; extends the Craft Beverage Modernization Act for one year, until Dec. 31, 2020; and extends the wind energy Production Tax Credit through December 2020 and raises the value of the PTC to 1.5 cents per kilowatt hour.

Industry welcomes new fuel quality reports TAMPA, Fla. — Biodiesel fuel quality information is more accessible than ever thanks to new reports being published from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Through funding and support from the National Biodiesel Board, NREL’s statistical analysis is based on thousands of data points that were previously unavailable.

“Never before has NREL been able to provide this level of fuel quality information,” said Theresa Alleman, senior fuel chemist for NREL. “By partnering with NBB’s National

Biodiesel Accreditation Commission, BQ-9000, we now have a simpler, more efficient way to collect, analyze and determine the quality of biodiesel.

These reports will act as a reoccurring insight into biodiesel fuel quality each year.”

The reports are comprised of data gathered from U.S. and Canadian BQ-9000 producer members. The analysis from both the 2017 and 2018 reports show that the vast majority of biodiesel readily exceeded the specification limits in ASTM D6751, the standard for

biodiesel.

“These reports show what we’ve been saying for years,” said NBB Technical Director Scott Fenwick. “Biodiesel fuel is of the absolute highest quality, and these reports prove it. Having this data every year will go a long way in demonstrating to OEMs and regulatory agencies that biodiesel should be the fuel of choice for any diesel engine.”

As part of the data gathering process, biodiesel producers test their own B100 fuel at the point of production monthly, then

Value-Added grant guide updated WA S H I N G T O N — In conju nct ion w it h the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent announcement of at least $37 million in available grant support via the Value Added Producer Grant Program, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has released a newly updated version of its “Farmers’ Guide to Applying for the Value Added Producer Grant Program.”

NSAC’s newly updated guide includes everything interested producers need to know about VAPG to determine if the program is a good fit for their operation, as well as details on changes made in the 2018 farm bill, and helpful tips to improve a producer’s chances of obtaining funding from this highly competitive program.

The guide provides clear information on the program’s application requirements, including a stepby-step description of the application and ranking processes, and is available for free on the NSAC web-

SUTORIUS FARM

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site: sustainableagriculture.net/publications.

The deadline to submit paper applications in-person or via mail is March 10. The deadline to submit electronic applications is March 5. Electronic applications must be submitted through grants.gov.

To ensure a strong and diverse applicant pool, NSAC encourages all interested farmers, ranchers, fishermen and food entrepreneurs to apply — particularly those from historically underserved communities.

“For farmers and ranchers interested in taking their operation to the next level with value-added products or marketing, VAPG is an excellent resource,” said Wes King, NSAC senior policy specialist.

“It’s also a highly competitive program, however, and the application process can be complicated.

Our farmers’ guide is an amazing resource for producers because it lays out all the program details, eligibility guidelines, and

other details in a simple and easy to use format.

When a farm operation shifts to value-added production, or grows their value-added operation, it can have immensely positive effects both on the farmer’s bottom line, as well as on their larger community.”

VAPG funds can be used for working capital, feasibility studies and business plans and for marketing efforts to establish viable value-added businesses.

Up to $75,000 is available for planning grants and up to $250,000 is available for working-capital grants. Individual and groups of producers, as well as farmer coops and producer-controlled businesses, are eligible to apply for these grants.

NSAC helped cre ate VAPG as part of the 2000 Agricultural Risk Protection Act. For the last 20 years, the coalition has been one of the leading advocates for VAPG and other programs that support local food systems and rural development.

FEB 7TH AT 10:30AM AUCTION FRI,

6006 Wahl Road, Vickery Ohio 43464

DIRECTIONS: From Castalia, OH Travel North on SR 269 3 Miles to US 6 turn left (West) travel 1/2 mile merge right at Wiegels Point and continue straight onto Wahl Rd travel 1.8 miles.

Online bidding available at Biddspotter.com. For Online Bidding Questions Call Nathan Whitney (740) 505-0482.

INSPECTION DATE: Sat, Feb 1st, 9 am - noon.

4-TRACTORS - CIH LOADER - LOADER ATTACHMENTS • CIH 125 Maxxum Pro MFWD, CHA, 3 remotes, 3pt. 540/1000 pto, Air seat, 16spd pwr shuttle shift, 460/85 R42 rear-380/85 R30 front tires, rear wts, loader brackets & Joy Stick , 3103 Hrs. • CIH Farmall 95 MFWD, open station, 2 remotes, 3pt, 540/1000 pto, rear wts, loader brackets & Joy Stick, 18.4R34 rear- 13.6R24 front Michelin Agri-rib tires, 1415 hrs. • L740 CIH Self Leveling Loader, Euro-Style w/Hyd Remote and Quick Attach • Mast 4’ Pallet Forks Euro-Style hook up • Mast 3 Tine Bale Spear Euro-Style hook up • Mast 10’ Snow Box Euro-Style hook up & skid shoes • White 2-105 Field Boss, CHA, 2 remotes, 3pt, 540 pro, Perkins Diesel, over/under/direct trans, 18.4R/38 rear -10.00 x 16 front Firestone tires 6370 hrs • Farmall H tractor • 7’ IHC Sickle Bar mower mounted pkg for Farmall H TILLAGE • Great Plains TC 5109 Turbo Chisel 9 shank parabolic w/ rear chopping wheel, light kit • Kongskilde 2940-70 Field Cultivator 23’ standard tine, walking tandems, light kit, HD rear hitch, 3 bar flex drag w/roller, 2-1/2” new shovels • J & M TF212 Crumbler 25’ DBL roller w/single bar harrow, Ext tongue, light kit, tandem wheel, less than 1000 acres • Brillion Cultipacker 25’ solid wheels, Hyd Fold w/ light kit • White 588 Plow 5-18” toggle trip • White 548 Plow 5-16” auto reset PLANTING - NH3-SPRAYER - TANKS - DYKE CONTAINMENT - USC SEED TREATING EQUIP • Kinze 3500 Twin Line Soybean Planter 8-16 row w/KP2 Monitor, brush meters, rubber closing wheels, no-till coulters, markers, 2nd owner • CIH 1200PT AFS Corn Planter 12R-30” Liquid, Sunco DBL Disc unit mid fert coulters, plumbed for pop up on row fertilizer, Delta Precision Down Force & row flow, Markers, Precision 20/20 monitor, 1000 pto pump & cooler option, 1 owner, low acres • Dalton D3028 NH3 Applicator 11 shank w/Raven flow control & 450 monitor, Coulters & mole knife, end transport, low acres • IHC 183 6RN 3pt Cultivator w/ rolling shields • Top Air TA1100 pull type Sprayer 60’ front fold booms, Hyd Drive pump, Triple Nozzle bodies, stainless plumbing, foamer, rinse tank, Raven 440 controller, 13.6 x 38 Tires, 1 Owner • 2350 gallon Ace Roto Mold skid tank w/ bottom drain • 1000 gallon Ace Roto Mold skid tank w/ bottom drain • 2-10,000 gallon Verticle poly tanks • 4-2500 gallon Blue Verticle Poly Tanks • Dyke Tank Containment System measures 35’ x 48’ x 18” tall. 120

day removal time • UM Seed Wagon w/ Gear Dual Compartment w/ brush auger, porta power, roll tarp • USC 60 gallon treatment tank w/ calibration tube model PSA60S22010 • USC 30 gallon treatment SS tank w/stand & scale model PSA30S12001 • USC 16 gallon Inoculant w/pump & Stand model PSS15P01000 CIH COMBINE - HARVEST EQUIPMENT • CIH 7140 4WD AFS Combine rear wheel assist, chopper, hyd chaff spreader, HIV light package, Power fold bin ext & Camera, Adj. grain spout, 900/60R32 front-600 65R28 rear tires, 372 receiver, 794 engine/552 separator Hrs, 2nd owner • MacDon FD 75 S Flex Draper grain table 35’ single point hook up, one owner less than 1600 acres, extra knife • J & M 4WS15 Header cart w/ light kit 235/85R16 tires • CIH 2208 8RN Corn Head w/hyd deck plates • UM HT25 Header cart w/light kit SEMI TRUCK - GRAIN TRAILER - DROP DECK TRAILER - CAMPER • 2006 Western Star 4900 SB Semi Truck w/ day cab, Cat C13 425 HP motor, 10 spd EF Transmission, Cruise, Dual exhaust, dual fuel tanks, 12K front & 40K rear axles, Exterior Aluminum wheels, 11.0/22.5 tires, 186” wheel base, 591,458 miles • 2010 Wilson Commander Grain Trailer 40’ x 72” sides w/stainless front & rear, roll tarp, Ag Hoppers, Air ride, exterior aluminum wheels, 1100 x 24.5 tires, 1 owner • 1969 Rogers Drop Deck Trailer 48’ w/tandem axle 1100 x 22.5 tires • 2006 JAYCO 5th Wheel Camper 27.5 Ft RKS w/slide out HAY EQUIPMENT - ZERO TURN MOWER - TIRES & DUALS - MISC EQUIP • Woods BW180HD Batwing Mower 15’ rotary cutter, 1 owner • CIH DCX 101 Disc Bine 540 pto, dual rubber rolls, 1 owner • Krone T38 Rotary Rake 9’ model Swadro 38T, pto, 1 owner • CIH SBX 540 Baler Twine, 540 pto, Hyd Pickup & swing, Hyd Bale tension, 1/4 turn bale chute, 30 gallon automated acid applicator w/sensors, 1 owner • New Holland 1037 Stackliner Bale Wagon pull type w/hand controls, 540 pto, new bale counter • 1-Haywagon w/gear 16’ • Dyna Torque Radial Duals 20.8 x 38 • Set of front fenders for Magnum 7120 • Set 750-16 6 bolt IHC Rims • Set 1000-16 8 bolt IHC Rims • Ferris IS 2000 Zero Turn Mower 61” Deck 30HP Vanguard Big Block motor, 281 Hrs Owner: Sutorius Farms LLC, Call Brian 419-271-5386 Auction Manager: Kevin Wendt CAI 419-566-1599

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provide the NBAC with the resulting data. NBAC randomizes and ano nymizes the results and provide the final version to NREL for statistical analysis.

The data was presented during a breakout session at the 2020 National Biodiesel Conference and Expo.

• TRACTORS • BACKHOE • SEMI-TRACTORS • TRAILERS • 1989 Case IH 7140 MFWD tractor, 18sp powershift, 18.4R42 hub duals, 3pt, 1000 pto, 3 remotes, 18 front weights, AG Leader auto steer, 7503 hrs • 1989 Case IH 7130 tractor, 18sp powershift, 18.4R42 hub duals, quick hitch, pto, 3 remotes, 21 front weights, 7368 hrs • 1978 Ford FW-60 4wd tractor, Cummins 903, 20.8x38 duals, 3pt, 4 remotes, 8176 hrs • 1971 International 1066 tractor, 18.4x38 tires & hub duals, 3pt, dual pto, dual remotes, 8 front weights, shows 2993 hrs • 1963 John Deere 4010 WF diesel tractor, 18.4R34 tires and duals, 3pt, pto, single remote, rear weights, Westendorf TA-26 loader, ind valve, show 613 hrs • 1962 Farmall 560 gas, NF tractor, 15.5x38 tires, fast hitch, pto, single remote, rear weights, shows 3236 hrs • 1961 Farmall 560 LP gas, NF tractor, 15.5x38 tires, fast hitch, pto, single remote, 9000 hrs • Allis Chalmers WD gas, NF tractor, 13x28 spin out wheels, belt pulley • Ford 800 Powermaster gas, WF tractor, 12.4x28 tires, 3pt, pto, 3777 hrs • Case 580B backhoe, diesel, ROPS, 17.5Lx24 tires, shows 730 hours • 1995 Freightliner day cab semi-tractor, Detroit 50 Series, Rockwell 10sp, air ride, 295/22.5 tires, alum rims, shows 53,557 miles • 1989 Freightliner FLD semi-tractor, CAT, Eaton 9sp, air ride, 36” sleeper, 285/24.5 tires, shows 233,382 miles • 1974 Ford F-700 gas straight truck, 5sp 2sp, 9.00x20 tires, 16’ Knapheide bed & hoist, 52” sides, 103,991 miles and more!

PERC adds new equipment category to Propane Farm Incentive Program WASHINGTON — The Propane Education and Research Council announced the addition of an agronomic heat treatment systems equipment category for its 2020 Propane Farm Incentive Program, which offers up to $5,000 off of qualifying propane-powered equipment.

This year’s list of equipment includes irrigation engines, generators, water heating systems, building heating systems, flame weed control systems and agronomic heat treatment systems.

Sponsored by PERC, the Propane Farm Incentive Program is a nationwide research and demonstration initiative that offers farmers financial incentives toward the purchase of new propane-powered farm equipment, in exchange for sharing feed-

back and real-world performance data.

The program helps offset the cost of new agricultural equipment so that farmers can experience the many benefits of propane technology with upfront savings.

“This year’s program is similar to those of the past, but we’re excited to introduce a new category of qualifying equipment with agronomic heat treatment systems — which use heat to reduce pesticide use, improving crop quality and offering a new organic, sustainable solution for farmers,” said Mike Newland, director of ag business development at PERC. For more information, v isit: w w w.P ropa ne. com /A bout /I ncent ive Programs/Propane-FarmIncentive-Program.

Bedwell Consignment Auction Farm & Construction Equipment February 29, 2019 @ 9:00 A.m.

Bushnell, IL Advertisement deadline February 1, 2019 Call Office: 309-772-2343 Daryl Bedwell: 309-333-5880 Curtis Bedwell: 309-221-9289 Fax: 309-772-2365 Email: bedwell@bushnell.net Taking consignments February 17- 28 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Auctioneers Cal Kaufman Brent Schmidgall

• GRAIN EQUIPMENT • TILLAGE EQUIPMENT • VARIOUS FARM & LIVESTOCK RELATED EQUIPMENT • POLY TANKS • TIRES & DUALS • MOWERS • ATV • J&M 750 grain cart, 30.5x32 tires, corner auger, roll tarp • Case IH 1083 corn head with EZ Trail 880 head transport • DMC Transfer 700 grain vac/ blower • 61’x10” Mayrath pto transport auger, hyd lift • 61’x10” GSI pto transport auger, hyd lift • 30’x10” Mayrath transport auger, 7 ½ hp elec. motor • 16’x8” Westfield transport auger, no motor • 30’ Case IH 4300 field cultivator, walking axles, wings & main, harrow & rear basket • 6 btm IH 710 spring reset plow, semi-mtd • 13 shank DMI Chizl-Champ, ridge leveler • 9 shank Glencoe disc chisel, ridge leveler • 12x30” Case IH 183 FF Danish cultivator • 12x30” Noble Danish cultivator, hyd fold • 28’ John Deere 400 FF rotary hoe • 18’ Harrogator • 4x14” IH fast hitch plow • 1 row JD 3pt planter • 17 hole JD grain drill, grass seed • Westgo rock picker • Better Built 2500 gal tandem liquid spreader w/4 knife 3pt injector • New Idea triple beater pto manure spreader • 7’ New Idea 517 double auger snow blower • Winpower 355 pto generator • IH 2A hay conditioner • IH 35 4 bar hay rake • 3pt bale mover • 3pt post hole auger • 15’ Bush Hog 2615 batwing rotary mower, chains front & rear, wedge tires, 540 pto • 6’ Bush Hog 256 rotary mower, 3pt and more!

ANTIQUE ITEMS • 80± 8’ wraught iron fence sections • Misc wraught iron post & gates • Wooden buggy/ backboard frame & wheels • Misc antique hand tools • Cast iron bell holder • Horse collars & harness • (5) Oak 10’x12”x2” Rough cut boards • Walnut 10’x12”x3” Rough cut boards • (2) Scythe’s • Misc wooden clamps, wooden pulleys NOTE: At 12:00pm we will sell the following items from this auction site, to be removed by August 15, 2020.

LOCATED ON SITE: A 32’x36’ wood frame, 12” boards, wood pegs and metal siding • A 20’x36’ wood frame and metal siding LOCATED APPROX ½ MILE NORTH AT BLUE HARVESTOR: MC Continuous flow LP gas dryer (2) burner, no cold air • 8”x30’ auger, electric motor • Bin #2 Butler 20,000± bu. Bin 6 rings, air floor, (2) fans • Bin #4 Brock 10,000± bu, 7 rings, air floor, (2) fans • 8’x30” steel floor scales, w/ Agritronix 30,000# load cells This is an abbreviated list. Please visit our website for complete list OWNERS: BROOKS FARMS, INC

Inspection Date: Friday, February 7th: 9am-3pm EST Sale Managers: Jim Hayworth: 765-427-1913 • Arden Schrader: 260-229-2442

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923 2000th Street, Lincoln, IL 62656 (Located 4 miles northwest of Lincoln, IL) Due to the passing of Dale Lessen the below listed farm equipment will be sold on the Lessen farmstead located 4 miles northwest of Lincoln, IL. DIRECTIONS: Travel northwest of Lincoln, IL on Old Rt 121 approximately 3 miles to 2000th street. At 2000th St. travel west 1 mile; the Lessen farmstead is on the left; follow the signs.

COMBINE & HEADS: 2019 JD S760 Combine, S# 1H0S760SCK0805155, Brand New in the Fall of 2019, Expect to have less than 200 engine hours, 2 wheel drive, 520/85R42” duals, 600/70R28 rear, 22.5’ auger, premium cab; 2018 MacDawn FD135 Draper Head, S# 333205-18 (2 season); JD 608C Corn Head, S# 1H608CHCCX745880, 8-30”; EZ Trail 880 Header Transport & EZ Trail 20’ Header Transport; TRACTORS: 2013 JD 8335R tractor, S# RW8335REDD079462, MFWD, 1,530 hrs., 480/80R50 tires, dual, 380/80R38 front, fenders, 4 outlets, Cat 4 18,300 hitch, 60 gal. pump, IVT Trans., ILS suspension, 9L IT4 compliant engine, Premium Command View II cab, 10 front weights, 1,500 lb. inside weights; 2008 JD 8330 tractor, S# RW8330P030394, MFWD, 1,860 hrs., 480/80R50 tires, 380/80R38 front, fenders, Cat 4 15,200 lb. hitch, 60 gal. pump, power shift transmission, Green Star ready, 4 outlets; 1997 JD 8100 tractor, S# RW8100P012551, 2 wheel drive, 4,376 hrs., 18.4-46” tires, 11:00-24” fronts, 1500 lb. wts inside rear, 4 front wts., 3 hydraulic outlets, Deluxe Cab Command Arm; 1995 JD 8100 tractor, S# RW8100P002302, 2 wheel drive, 4,158 hrs., 18.4-46” tires, 4 hydraulic outlets; 1977 JD 4430 Cab Tractor, S#63066R, 2 outlets, 18.4-38” tires, quad range trans., JD 2640 tractor, S# 237070T, 2 outlets, shows 3500 hrs, w/146 loader; JD 5055E tractor, S# 1PY5055ETHH102925, 87 hrs., 9/3trans., ROPS, 16.9-28 rear tires, 2 wheel dirve,7.50-16 fronts; (2) Ag Leader RTK receivers & monitors, sold separately.

TRUCK & TRAILERS: 2013 Chevy HD2500 1GC2KYE88DZ14883, 4x4, Duramax diesel, extended cab, 195,000 miles; 20’, tandem axle dump trailer, 14,000GVW, deluxe tailgate, ramps; small home built mower trailer; WAGONS & GRAIN CART: (2) Kill Bro./Unverferth 1065 gravity flow wagons, roll tarps, S#’s 3176107 & 108, green in color; (2) Kill Bro./Unverferth 1065 gravity flow wagons, roll tarps, S#’s 31760121 & 122, red in color; J & M 875 Grain Cart, S#4866, roll tarp, 30.5-32” tires, camera; J & M gravity flow wagon, 200 bu., light duty gear; PLANTER & SEED CART: 2012 JD 1770NT planter; S# 1A01770MPCM750112, 16-30” planter, Precision clean sweep residue managers, Center fill hoppers, spike closing wheels, insecticide, CCS seed delivery, pneumatic down pressure, 2 row disconnect; EZ load Seed tender, 4 place, 9 hp Honda engine; TILLAGE: DMI 5310, 16 row NH3 Applicator, NH3Equalply delivery system; J & M Torsion Flex TF212 rolling baskets, S# 2545; Aerway F-200, 20’ soil aerator, S#20000229; Blue Jet 5 leg, 3 point sub-soiler, gauge wheels; Krause 2860, 11’ disk chisel w/3 bar harrow; JD 20’ Model 400 rotary hoe, endwise transport; JD 1450, 5-16” plow; MOWERS: Woods Model 180, 15’ batwing mower, S# 1246385, 1,000 rpm, chains, 8 solid tires; Woods BB720X 3 point mower, S#5251009; JD sickle bar mower w/7’bar; Batchtold mower; SHOP RELATED: Oxy-acetylene torch set; 20 ton shop press; Atlas ETC 10 tire machine; ACM 60R car lift; cherry picker engine hoist; AUGERS: M&K 10”x61’ swing away auger w/mechanical hopper; Westfield 8”x30’ hydraulic belt conveyor; Westfield 10”x31’ truck auger w/7.5 hp electric motor; 8”x30’ auger w/electric motor; MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: Hyster S50X fork lift, S# D187U16201W, 3 stage cylinder, LP fuel, 240” reach, 4,250 lb. cap.; Kunz 5’ pull type box scraper, outboard wheels; Allied 8’ snow blower, 540 pto; Used 66x43.00-25” floater tires; (2) 100 gallon diesel transfer tanks, 12 volt; 3 point head mover; floor standing drill press; chop saws; hand held FM radios;

Dale Lessen Estate- Sarah Lessen Executor

For more information contact Bill Lessen (217) 306-4147

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4 YEAR OLD ¾ Angus, ¼ Simmental Bull For Sale, Call 815-761-6074 BRED HEIFERS, SPRING calving, BLK, BWF and Red Angus. 618-528-8744 PUREBRED RED ANGUS bull, born March 5, 2018, $2,000.

513-284-6760 RED AND BLACK ANGUS BULLS. (618)528-8744

WANTED TO BUY complete herds of Dairy Cattle, also buying, Steers, and Heifers Call 715-216-1897

(12) FARMWELD JUMBO feeders, SS 3 hole, Very Good (3) Osborn 6-bu.

Cond., feeders, Good Cond., (36) SS double drinkers, 4'; Call 217-756-8268 250 GESTATION STALLS, solid rod 7/8” 6' 10”x23” wide, easily adjusted dimensions, $65.00; (50) 16” wide 304 SS farrowing feeders flip w/headgates, $75.00; (50) 42” 304 SS flip nursery feeders, $40.00 Call 630-518-2744 Princeton, IL.

(2) FRIESEN PROTEIN bulk tanks, 5-1/2 ton, $1,500/ ea.

Call 815-539-7117

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UPCOMING AUCTIONS Marshall County, IN: February 3 • 114+/- Acres - 4 Tracts Contact: Jon Rosen 260.740.1846

Montgomery County, IN: February 4 • 195+/- Acres - 4 Tracts Contact: Sam Clark 317.442.0251 or Jim Clark 765.659.4841 or Gary Bohlander 765.794.0221

Bartholomew County, IN: February 12-13 • 37+/- Acres - 1 Tract *ONLINE ONLY* BIDDING OPENS 2/12 - 8 A.M. & BIDDING CLOSES 2/13 - 4 P.M. Contact: Dave Bonnell 812.343.4313 or Michael Bonnell 812.343.6036

Newton County, IN and Iroquois County, IL: February 18 • 948+/- Acres - 10 Tracts • Contact: John Bechman 765.404.0396 Wabash County, IN: February 20 • 77+/- Acres - 1 Tract Contact: Jon Rosen 260.740.1846 or AJ Jordan 317.397.3086 or Larry Jordan 765.473.5849

Boone County, IN: February 24 • 157+/- Acres - 2 Tracts Contact: Brett Salyers 419.806.5643 or Sam Clark 317.442.0251or Jim Clark 765.659.4841

Decatur County, IN: February 25 • 503+/- Acres - 8 Tracts Contact: Michael Bonnell 812.343.6036 or Dave Bonnell 812.343.4313

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JD-8400T TRACK TRACTOR, 9000 hrs., $26,500 Call 573-576-1919

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2009 Balzer 8500 Eliminator boom tank, Tri-axle, vacuum load, raven controller, slurry discharge, hyd manifold, 7 knife dietrich bar. Farn use, no sand, $78,500. 815-440-1686

JD 9750 combine, 2000 eng/.

1500 sep hrs, exc tires, field ready, shed kept, top cond, $58,500. 618-927-7858, 7857 PARTING OUT 9660 combine, good CM feeder house, lift cyl., single pt. Hook up, ladder, rims, final drives, hydro trans. & unload auger, 608-293-2200

GT SOYBEANS FOR SALE, Call 765-719-3995 OPEN POLLINATED SEED corn, out produces Hybrids for silage. $67 per bu.

Plus shipping. 217-857-3377

'13 JD 8235R, 849 hrs, IVT, ILS, 60 gal pump, 1000/540 PTO, $172,000; 2011 JD 8235R, 2966 hrs, 16/4ps, 60 gal pump, 1000/540 PTO, $125,000. shedded, 217-827-3630, 217-825-9063 '77 JD 4630, 500 hrs on new motor, 18438 w/duals, frt & rear wts, good condition. Asking $16,000. Call 309-235-4147 1970 1456 International, 6600hours, one owner, 815-471-4882 1972 JD 4620, good condition, $8500; 1967 JD 4020, with cab and M&W Turbo, $8000. 1965 JD 2510 diesel w/2520 engine, $7250. 815-235-9345

Montgomery County • 170A, 165 tillable, near Linden.

• 12.99 Ac, 12.79 tillable, 6 miles S of Waynetown.

Newton County

• 137.08 A, 130.75 Tillable, 3.7 CRP, W of Brook.

Boone County • 76.96A, 76.22 tillable

Quality farmland located 2.5 miles southwest of Thorntown.

Sale Pending

LaPorte County, IN: February 26-27 • 18+/- Acres - 3 Tracts *ONLINE ONLY* BIDDING OPENS 2/26 - 8 A.M. CST & BIDDING CLOSES 2/27 - 4 P.M. CST Contact: Larry Smith 219.716.4041 or Kelsey Sampson 219.608.4341

Vermilion County, IL: February 27 • 95+/- Acres - 3 Tracts Contact: John Bechman 765.404.0396

FEATURED LISTINGS LaPorte County, IN: 5 Properties all located within LaPorte County 60+/- Acres • Building Sites, Rolling Hills, Woods, Ponds Running Stream & Tillable Farm Land

30+/- Acres • Secluded & Wooded Building Site with Pond 58+/- Acres • Level Farmland, Rural Building Site 2+/- Acres • Rural Building Site 3+/- Acres • Rural Building Site • Contact: Julie Matthys 574.310.5189 Starke County, IN: 44+/- Acres • Contact: Julie Matthys 574.310.5189

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2003 JD-7810, 2320 hrs., MFWD, duals, 740 loader, 3-SCVs, 540/1000 PTO, $78,000. Call (815)405-4020

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2004 VERSATILE-2425, 3300 hrs., exc cond., $72,500, OBO retiring. 563-357-4300 2012 CASE-550 QUADTRAC Pro 700 with Full Guidance and RTK unlocked. 6 remotes with high flow hyd, tow cable, dual diff locks, ONE OWNER Call 269-449-8358 CASE-4890 CAH, 3-pt., PTO, 4 remotes, duals, starts and runs great, $18,000 Call 309-734-2706 or 309-337-2706

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

JD 4840 tractor, 6600 hours, exc tires, quick hitch, shed kept , top condition, $25,900.

618-927-7858, 618-927-7857 JD-7830 MFD, IVT Trans, frt susp., active seat, higher hrs., nice, $42,500 715-574-4561 JD-8285R MFD, duals, frt duals optional, auto track ready, exceptional, some warranty, $94,500 Call 715-572-12344 JD-8430 2007, ILS, Firestone, 4146 hrs., nice tractor, $114,900 Call 217-249-3912 JOHN DEERE-8270R, 2011, 3200 hrs, MFW, IVT, looks like new, always shedded, $119,000. Call 812-483-4899

Pair of JD 22” center cast wheels, w/wedges, Part# R36190R; Pair of JD 27”x32”, deep well rims, works with above cast wheels, fits 30.5x32 tires; JD quick hitch for 4440 or newer tractor; Pair of JD 650x15” rims; Pair of JD 16.1 rims for 16.5L tires; Pair of Vented side shields for JD 4030 tractor. 815-493-6420

1994 JD-310D, 4x4, Cab, extend-a-hoe, new batteries & rubber, showing 5,860 hrs., from estate, $15,500 Call 309-734-2706 or 309-337-2706 1998 CAT. D3C, series 3, hydro, cab, 6 way, new batteries, showing 7,581 hrs., $16,500. Call 309-734-2706 or 309-337-2706

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

2018 White 9924 VE, 24Row30in. w Camso Tracks, Precision Technology, speed tube, Delta Hydraulic Down Force, Keetons, 2-75bu seed tanks, markers, hyd. jack, 20/20 Gen. 3 Flat Screen 10” monitor, Dawn GFX hydraulic row cleaners, copperhead Ag Furrow closing w/reels, corn & bean seed disks, new cond., low acres, $240,000 319-209-0305

JD-7000 RECONDITIONED PLANTERS; 4-row 30”, 3-pt, $2,850; 8-row 30” $6,850; JD7200 4-row 30” $3,150. All repainted, NICE, can send pics Call 309-242-6040

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Small farmer owned, 1200 gal. Tank, 90' booms, w/triple nozzle body's, foam marker, clean water rinse, w/rinse balls, chem. Inductor, hyd pump, Raven 440 monitor, w/lots of spare parts,

Call/text 815-791-8664

2014 KRAUSE 8000-25 25' Excelerator Vertical Tillage Tool 0-5 Degree Adjustable Angle Good Condition (269)449-8358

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IH NUMBER 48 18' disc w/cylinder good blades & tires, $1,200 Call 217-369-9098 JD MULCH MASTER, MODEL 550, 25FT, EXTRA SWEEPS, GOOD COND., $5750.

812-204-4587 JD-637 32ft Disc; JD-630 25ft disk, excellent condition, 618-528-8744

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Georgetown, OH (937) 378.4880 La Crosse, IN (219) 754.2423 Lebanon, IN (765) 482.2303 Leb. Spray Center, IN (765) 481.2044

Ag Gypsum for Sale through Clean Green Soil Amendments, LLC. (309)337-6242 or email cleangreensoil@gmail.com

Pendleton, IN (765) 778.1991 Plymouth, IN (574) 936.2523 Remington, IN (219) 261.4221 Terre Haute, IN (812) 234.2627 Wilmington, OH (937) 382.0941

New Steel Storage tanks available Capacity up to 50,000 gal. 618-553-7549, 562-4544 www.dktanks.com TANKS: STAINLESS. PIPE For Culverts 10-inch to 10ft DIA. 618-553-7549, 618-562-4544, www.dktanks.com

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Automaker Daimler sees earnings sag by half F R A N K F U R T, Ger ma ny (AP) — Germany’s Daimler AG, maker of Mercedes-Benz cars, saw operating earnings fall by half in 2019 as its flagship luxury brand suffered in a tougher global market, and due to more expenses tied to regulatory and legal issues with diesel cars.

The Stuttgart-based company said Jan. 22 that operating earnings fell to $6.2 billion for all of 2019 from $12.1 billion in 2018.

The company said it would also be hit with $1.2 billion to $1.7 billion in additional charges for regulatory and legal issues re-

lated to its diesel models. Those costs were not included in the operating earnings figures.

Daimler shares traded down 1.3% in afternoon trading in Europe.

Daimler faces investigations from authorities in the United States and Germany over emissions issues with diesel cars, according to its third-quarter earnings statement. The company declined to comment on the state of those probes.

It also faces a civil consumer class action lawsuit over diesel cars in the United States.

Profit at the Mercedes-Benz Cars division, a pillar of the company’s earnings, fell to $4 billion from $7.9 billion. But the return on sales — a key measure of how profitable the company’s cars are — fell by less, to 7.2% from 7.8%.

Global automakers are facing weaker demand in key markets, including in China, the world’s largest car market. Mercedes was nonetheless able to grow unit sales in China by 6.2% to 693,000 cars; the U.S. market was flat with no increase at 316,000 cars.

Meanwhile, companies are under pressure to invest billions

in electric cars to meet regulatory demands in the European Union and China even though electrics remain a low single-digit share of the market.

The company’s truck division, which includes Portland, Oregon-based Freightliner and Thomas Built school buses, saw a smaller decrease, to $2.8 billion from $3.1 billion. The vans division saw a loss of $2.6 billion.

And there was a charge for around $331 million in the fourth quarter connected to changes at the company’s Your

Now mobility services group.

The joint services venture with BMW shut down its Share Now carsharing business in North America and in London, Brussels and Florence.

Operating earnings exclude financial items such as interest and tax and thus present a less complete picture of the bottom line than does net profit.

But investors and analysts often focus on operating earnings as a clearer picture of how the company’s core business is faring. The company releases full figures Feb. 11.

U-Haul to stop hiring nicotine users in 21 states PHOENIX (AP) — U-Haul International has announced plans to stop interviewing and hiring nicotine users, including people who use e-cigarettes and vaping products.

The well-known truck and trailer rental company approved the nicotine-free policy set to go into effect Feb. 1 in 21 states where the company operates, the Arizona Republic reported

last week.

Those states include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Mar yland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

People hired before the policy goes into effect won’t be af-

fected, company officials said.

U-Haul International employs around 4,000 people in Arizona, where the company is based, and 30,000 across the United States and Canada, officials said.

In each of the 21 states, it is legal not to hire people who use nicotine, company officials said.

Employers in 17 states also are legally allowed to test for nicotine, officials said.

The company expects the nicotine-free hiring policy would help create a more healthy corporate culture, officials said.

The new policy will focus on the health of team members and employees, while also decreasing healthcare costs, company officials said.

The company said it has made strides to encourage health and wellness including breaking

ground on a new conference and fitness center in Arizona and implementing various employee fitness and wellness programs.

Some hospitals and other health businesses have implemented no-nicotine hiring policies, company officials said.

Alaska Airlines has had the policy since 1985 to address health-care costs and health consequences, officials said.

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Fueling the future 'LHVHO ŏHHWV ZLOO FRQWLQXH WR WKULYH ZLWK ELRGLHVHO TAMPA, Fla. — Attendees at the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo received an enlightening glimpse into the future as industry leaders from the Fuels Institute, the National Truck Equipment Association and major original equipment manufacturers mapped out the road ahead for the freight and transportation industries.

New research has revealed that diesel powertrains are expected to remain a dominant force for years to come, and the use of biodiesel blends in diesel equipment continues to be a preferred choice for fleets looking to improve the sustainability of their operations.

Presenting to a packed audience of biodiesel experts, fleets and diesel vehicle enthusiasts at the Tampa Convention Center, John Eichberger, executive director of the Fuels Institute, stated firmly: “Despite what some headlines may have you believe, diesel is not dead — period.”

Fuels Institute forecasts show that diesel vehicle stocks are expected to increase 14% by 2035, while diesel vehicle miles traveled are expected to increase 23% in the freight transportation industry during the same time period, all while the diesel vehicle fleet is set to become about 30% more fuel efficient under new standards.

“Government forecasts

indicate that the market for diesel fuel, especially in the freight sector, will remain relatively strong for the foreseeable future with efficiency standards resulting in a slight downward trajectory in demand over time,” Eichberger said.

“A consequence of efficiency regulations is that modern engines are much more susceptible to diesel fuel impurities. Therefore, the entire diesel fuel value chain has to work together and remain focused on ensuring fuel quality from production through distribution, storage and use.”

New research previewed at the National Biodiesel Conference by the NTEA — the Association for the Work Truck Industry — added additional context for the use of biodiesel in diesel engines and equipment.

“NTEA’s 2020 Fleet Purchasing Outlook Survey indicates a slight decrease this year in overall vehicle purchases; however, the fleet segment has proven in past cycles to be stable and consistent yearover-year,” said George Survant, senior director of fleet relations for NTEA. “There is increased public awareness and growing commitments from government bodies for improved sustainable fleet efforts.

With pressure for fleet operators to improve more than just their new vehicle purchases, a renewed commitment to their legacy fleet performance is also rising.

“As biodiesel is one of the preeminent solutions

for new and legacy fleet operators to use to improve per for ma nce, dema nd should continue to grow in this cycle.”

Biodiesel has consistently ranked as the most widely used alternative f uel option repor ted by fleet participants in NTEA’s Fleet Purchasing Outlook Survey in four of the past five years.

As biodiesel blends can be used as a cleaner-burning alternative fuel in any diesel engine, for over 20 years the National Biodiesel Board has worked in close partnership with original equipment manufacturers and other industry partners to develop strict fuel quality specifications for biodiesel through the preeminent standards-setting organization ASTM International.

As new fuel efficiency and emissions standards loom on the horizon for diesel engine and equipment manufacturers, the U.S. biodiesel industry has stepped up with a number of ongoing technical projects with OEMs and research institutions to continually improve the quality and performance of biodiesel fuel in the diesel engines of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

“The National Biodiesel Board is pleased to work with our OEM and industry partners to optimize the use of biodiesel in the diesel engine technologies available today and in the future,” said Scott Fenw ick, tech-

nical director of the National Biodiesel Board and chairman of the ASTM D02 Committee covering all Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants.

“Strong partnerships such as these help ensure that diesel engines and biodiesel fuels will remain a dominant force in the freight and transportation industries for years to come.”

Several OEMs displayed their new 2020 diesel models in a Biodiesel Vehicle Technology Showcase and a Ride-and-Drive event at the National Biodiesel Conference.

The displays featured an impressive lineup of vehicles supporting the use of B20 biodiesel blends from participants, including John Deere, Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors, along with several vehicles from Florida Power & Light’s innovative storm recovery fleet powered by B20 sourced from their own biodiesel storage and blending facilities.

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Panel endorses Indiana ban on drivers using handheld phones INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A push to combat distracted driving with a ban on the use of handheld cellphones cleared its first hurdle Jan. 22 toward becoming the law in Indiana.

An Indiana House committee voted unanimously in favor of the bill making cellphone use by all motorists illegal unless they are using hands-free or voice-operated technology, except in emergencies.

The proposal would toughen the state’s current ban on texting while driving that officials have said has proven to be unenforceable and doesn’t include actions such as emailing, using apps such as Snapchat or viewing videos.

State Police Superintendent Doug Carter said conservative figures show that distracted driving was to blame in at least 860 injury crashes and 48 crashes with deaths across Indiana last year.

The aim of the tougher law isn’t to restrict actions such as drivers changing radio stations or adjusting their car’s air conditioning, he said.

“This is about getting it

out of the hands,” Carter said.

Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb supports Indiana joining at least 20 other states with similar bans, but some GOP legislators have questioned whether such regulation is proper for government and how police officers could determine how a cellphone was being used.

The bill would make violations a ticketed infraction with a maximum $500 fine.

Committee members hea rd emot iona l tes t i mony f rom sever a l people who had been i nju red or had fa mily members killed in crashes caused by distracted driving.

A mber Brow n told c om m it t e e mem b er s about how her brother was fatally struck by a distracted driver six years ago while walking along a road in the central Indiana community of Lebanon with his girlfriend. She urged legislators to approve the hands-free law, saying distracted driving destroys lives.

“If your nose is in your phone, your eyes are not on the road. It is that simple,” Brown said.

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Cattle get tagged Indiana beef industry outlook

By Ashley Langreck

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Once new livestock are born, such as these Southdown lambs, producers need to check on them to make sure they are happy, healthy and able to nurse.

After-birth care for livestock

By Ashley Langreck

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

BROOKVILLE, Ind. — As cold winter nights set in, livestock producers begin to prepare for new life on their farm as birthing season starts.

Mary Rodenhuis, Purdue Extension agriculture and natural resources educator in Franklin County, provided some tips for livestock producers to keep in mind once their animals have given birth.

1. Check on new animals soon after they are born.

Rodenhuis said producers need to check on animals as soon as they can after birth to make sure they are healthy and nursing.

Producers also need to make sure to check udders to make sure there are no hard bumps or mastitis in them, so the baby animals can nurse. Rodenhuis said producers also may need to strip the teats of their animals to make sure the wax plugs are gone.

2. Make sure animal are warm. Rodenhuis stressed it is important for livestock producers to make sure that animals are warm and dry. If an animal happened to have its newborn outside in the cold, producers need to get it warmed up as quickly as possible.

Rodenhuis said it’s hard for the newborn animals to feed when they are cold, so warming them up as fast as possible is vital.

3. Clean up newborn animals. Once livestock give birth, producers should wipe newborn animals with towels and rub them down to help warm them up. Rodenhuis said producers also can use heat pads and hairdryers to warm up animals quickly and make sure they start nursing right away.

Ashley Langreck can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 192, or alangreck@ agrinews-pubs.com.

INDIANAPOLIS — As the first month of 2020 wraps up, Joe Moore, executive vice president for the Indiana Beef Cattle Association and the Indiana Beef Council, shared some of the events the association has planned for the year, as well as how the Hoosier beef industry is looking for the year.

Moore Moore said that during the IBCA annual conference Jan. 25, experts were scheduled to speak on a variety of subjects, ranging from low-stress cattle handling to sustainability in the cattle industry.

Moore said Jayson Lusk, a Purdue University distinguished professor and head of the agricultural economics department, was scheduled to speak on the U.S. food supply and how the beef cattle industry fits into it.

Besides the convention, Moore said the IBCA also is working to help Hoosier beef cattle producers make sure their animals have premise identification tags.

“About 80% or more of cattle in Indiana are tagged,” he said, adding that premise ID tags assist with disease prevention and help to prevent

a massive disease outbreak.

Moore said that although much of Indiana’s beef cattle population is tagged, not all farmers in other states have ID tags in their herds.

He said that ra ncher s in states such as Montana that have thousands of acres of land and cattle, which they may not see very often, don’t believe the tags are necessary.

“That’s what makes it challenging, because not everyone is on the same page,” said Moore, adding that beef farmers have different views on the need for premise ID tags.

Moore said another issue the premise ID program faces is how expensive the tags are and how it’s cheaper for a farmer with a small cattle operation to tag their animals versus a rancher that has close to 30,000 head.

He said the association also is planning to have another beef cattle field day this summer because the one last year was very well attended.

Ashley Langreck can be reached at 800-4269438, ext. 192, or alangreck@agrinews-pubs. com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_ Langreck.

Prepare for the unexpected during calving season

SCOURS Calf scours can be decimating to a cow-calf operation, but proper management during the first days of a calf’s life can reduce problems with scours.

Making sure calves nurse or are tube fed colostrum within four hours of birth increases the calf’s resistance to scours.

Cows should calve in a clean environment.

Pregnant cows should be kept out of the calving area until close to calving.

Cow-calf pairs should be moved from the calving area to clean pastures by the time the calf is three to five days old, if both cow and calf are doing well. Calf shelters should be moved often, and calving pens cleaned and limed after each use.

TRAUMA Trauma from being kicked, stepped on, run over or laid on kills a small percentage of calves every year. Trauma is usually a result of overcrowded conditions in bedding or feeding areas.

Cow-calf pairs need to be in pastures with plenty of room, and crowding of cows into calving areas

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Weak calf syndrome is a protein and energy deficiency in newborns.

Calves are weak and have trouble maintaining body temperature. Calves born to thin cows are at greatest risk.

Weak calf syndrome can be prevented by proper cow nutrition during late pregnancy.

Extra care and tube feeding of these calves may save some of them.

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As with any situation, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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of calving difficulty. Producers Well, the record is often misdiagbroken. While we have nose dystocia had a few cold days, temas “stillbirths.” peratures have not been Calves that are low enough to freeze the delivered easily ground for long periods. and in the norMud can cause numermal amount of ous headaches on the time are rarely farm — inability to clean “stillborn.” Most Steckler barns, impeding livestock calves that die movement and increasing during calving nutritional requirements are a result of dystocia. and calving issues.

Observing cattle often While for the most part and assisting cows and we can work around not heifers early can reduce cleaning the barn and problems with dystocia. overcoming nutritional Cows should be checked requirements, mud can three to four times, or cause numerous issues more, per day. during the calving season.

Heifers should be obCalving season is a criti- served at least every four cal time for cow-calf oper- hours, if possible. I know ations. The birth and the several cattlemen have days that follow are the video cameras in their most hazardous period in calving barns to make the a calf’s life. The majority late-night checks more of calves are born to heif- convenient and much ers and cows that require warmer. no assistance — 88% and 96%, respectively. When STARVATION AND heifers and cows did need INSUFFICIENT COLOSTRUMS assistance, most ranchCalves that die of starers defined it as an “easy vation often are considpull.” ered to have died of other Calving difficulty is a problems or metabolic part of calving season, disorders. Calves that and veterinarians generdon’t nurse quickly — ally recommend that heif- within two to four hours ers and cows be assisted if — after birth often die of they are in active labor for exposure or become weak more than two hours. and unable to nurse and Nevertheless, almost starve. half of operations in the In addition, the ability NAHMS study allowed of a calf to absorb anticows to labor for three bodies from colostrum hours or more before declines rapidly 12 hours intervening, and 40% after birth, and the calf allowed heifers to go for cannot absorb antibodies more than three hours after it is 24 hours old. before assisting the birth.

Calves need to have their Any calf that gets sick first drink of colostrum in the first 45 days will two to four hours after weigh at least 35 to 40 birth. pounds less, depending on genetics, at weaning than HYPOTHERMIA a calf that didn’t get sick.

Exposure to cold and Cows that have calving precipitation can kill difficulty will rebreed newborn calves rapidly. later and more of them A little rain or wet snow will be open. Calves that makes the problem even survive calving difficulty worse. As little as 0.10 are twice as likely to get inches of precipitation on sick during the first 45 the day the calf is born days of life. can mean trouble. Calves The major causes of from 2-year-old heifers are young calf death or illness at the greatest risk. are: Dystocia calving difMinimize the effects ficulty, starvation, expoof exposure by ensuring sure, metabolic disorders, calves nurse soon after scours and pneumonia, birth. During extremely and trauma. Most of these cold or wet conditions causes can be prevented calves may need shelter or reduced with good for the first 24 to 48 hours calving management. of life.

Chilled calves should DYSTOCIA be brought in for warming Almost 50% of all and assisted in nursing if young-calf deaths, birth to necessary. Extra attention 24 hours old, are a result to newborn calves during

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Starbucks’ Homesick for Grandma’s cure-all carbon footprint Rural Issues Cyndi YoungPuyear

Starbucks, which sources the beans for its joe from Latin America, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, recently released a new plan to cut carbon, waste and water usage in the next decade with expanding plant-based menu options as its top

strategy.

Referencing a 2018 audit by World Wildlife Fund and Quantis that found the coffee giant emitted 16 million metric tons of greenhouse gases — with dairy accounting for 21% of its emissions — Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson outlined plans to make the company more sustainable in the next 10 years.

In an interview with Bloomberg, Johnson said he’s pushing consumers to choose milk alternatives made from almonds, coconuts, soy or oats.

“Our aspiration is to become more resource positive, storing more carbon than we emit, eliminating waste and providing more clean freshwater than we use,” Johnson wrote.

I am 100% in favor of everything in that statement. I am all for environmental sustainability.

But blaming dairy for Starbucks’ carbon footprint seems a little disingenuous considering the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions from human activities in these United States is from burning fossil fuels for electricity, heat and transportation. Those coffee beans weren’t grown anywhere near your local Starbucks.

According to a report issued in November 2018, more than four out of five new Starbucks are drive-through stores. More than 80% of new Starbucks locations that opened between November 2017 and November 2018 in the United States featured a drivethrough. Those automobiles aren’t emitting pixie dust.

Dairy Management Inc., which is funded by dairy checkoff dollars, says while how the emissions were accounted are unknown, they, too, share in Starbucks’ commitment to environmental sustainability.

In a statement provided to Brownfield Ag News from Executive Vice President of Global Environmental Strategy Krysta Harden, the U.S. dairy community was the first ag sector to commission a full lifecycle assessment in 2008 to understand its environmental footprint. That assessment found fluid milk accounts for only 2% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.

From 2008 to 2017, the environmental impact of producing a gallon of milk shrunk significantly and now uses more than 30% less water, 20% less land and has a 20% smaller carbon footprint.

It just doesn’t seem fair that another giant company is singling out animal agriculture as the No. 1 culprit in its negative impact on the environment. Sustainability isn’t only about being environmentally friendly. It’s also about ethics and economics.

The next time you order a Venti Caramel Latte from a Starbucks drive-through, just remember Wisconsin lost 818 dairy farms last year.

The onset of a deep chest cold recently pushed me to wander the aisles of rural America’s drug store, Dollar General, for Farm & Food any cure that might halt the File hacking.

Three days Alan Guebert and three placebos later, my hack weakened to a wheeze. Time, and the lovely Catherine’s chicken soup, did the trick.

Had I been on the southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth, however, my mother would have lathered my chest and throat with Vicks VapoRub and safety-pinned a giant, itchy wool sock around my neck.

“Leave it on,” she’d have commanded, “or else you’ll get pneumonia!”

Experience proved that warning wasn’t exactly true. I always took the sock off after getting on the school bus and I never once caught pneumonia.

I’d put it back on, however, just before returning home that afternoon. Hey, I might have been sick, but I wasn’t foolish.

Mom had other cures, too.

Her usual, go-to cure-all fea-

tured a slice of raw bacon — the fattier the better — soaked in turpentine. That mixture was her medicine for everything from cuts and boils to puncture wounds and skin rashes. As a result, my siblings and I likely wore more bacon during childhood than we ate.

One time, after I had accidentally — of course — put a pitchfork tine into the top of my brother David’s foot while leveling silage, my mother covered the wound with a slice of turpentine-dripping bacon, wax paper and gauze.

Tetanus shot? Doctor visit?

Why go to the trouble if you already had turpentine, bacon, wax paper and gauze?

It’s likely Mom received her pharmacological training from her mother, Lottie, who practiced the home art of curealls on herself. Unlike Mom, though, most of Grandma’s self-medication featured pint jars of horrible smelling vegetables sliced and soaking in aged, 90-proof whiskey.

My father played a unwitting role in Grandma’s medicines: He supplied the booze despite never volunteering it.

Since Grandma didn’t drink — at least nothing non-medicinal — she would bring her pints of disgusting vegetables to our house and help herself to Dad’s modest supply of what

My father played a unwitting role in Grandma’s medicines: He supplied the booze despite never volunteering it.

he called “cheer.”

He’d only discover the raid when some farm complication — usually machinery carnage rendered by his Uncle Honey — found him in need of being “cheered.”

Each time, however, Dad just mumbled about how his tea-totaling mother-in-law went through so much “medicine” so fast.

The one time he actually confronted the family’s sneaky quack was after she drained nearly half of a fifth of Wild Turkey that had been a Christmas present from his father. It was a gentle, but firm rebuke; he pointed her to a bottle of something less precious.

Grandma also brewed odd-sounding teas as cures to gastrointestinal ailments people rarely talked about in public. You know, those ailments.

One time, David and I made

her some “tea” out of baled alfalfa without telling her it was cow feed. Grandma ruined our joke by taking a sip and announcing it “simply delicious.”

Good grief.

When she wasn’t self-medicating with vegetable-infused alcohol, Grandma often gave us a concoction she called — I think this is right — “alpenkrauter.” My brothers and I guessed the German word meant “poison for noisy grandchildren.”

All we knew about it was that it was store-bought, tasted like tar and she seemed to never be without it. Alpenkrauter, she’d remind us, “is a cure for whatever ails you, even when that something is as bad as a bad attitude.”

As such, Dr. Grandma often prescribed it for me and my siblings. And, on a rare occasion, we’d get a teaspoon of her veggie-corn mash concoction, too.

For that to happen, however, we usually had to be wearing bacon, smell like a paint store and have a wool sock choking our gizzards.

Farm & Food File is published weekly through the U.S. and Canada. Source material and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com.

Trusted farmers can help build trust in farming

By Terri Moore

Farmers enjoy one of the highest levels of public trust of any group or potential source of information, ranging from scientists to government experts, and certainly more than leaders in the retail sector.

While the levels and rankings vary among surveys, the level of trust in farmers comes shining through in all of them.

This reality was reinforced by our own recent survey at American Farm Bureau, which found that 88% of Americans trust farmers – undoubtedly, the envy of politicians.

Kidding aside, this presents an incredible opportunity.

The nuance often missed is that public trust of farmers doesn’t always convey to farming. Our recent research shows only one person in five has a high level of trust in modern agriculture and about half the population trusts modern ag somewhat, which means they are skeptical.

While it’s true that the term “modern agriculture” means different things to different people, we can look across multiple consumer research projects and see similar results — a big gap between the level of trust in farmers versus farming.

Farmers are highly trusted

to tell the story of agriculture and explain how production practices align with societal values.

Why the trust gap and what can we do about it? There are multiple reasons for it. The public is uncertain what to think of the advancements in agriculture, including the use of technology in crop protection and plant and animal breeding. The growing size of farms doesn’t fit the nostalgic image of a lone red barn.

Public uncertainty is reinforced by consumer advocates who question whether the advancements are in the best interest of a safe and sustainable food supply and by activists whose mission is to undermine agriculture.

So, what do we do about it? We need some of the most trusted folks on the planet, farmers and ranchers, to step up engagement with the public about all the ways modern agriculture actually aligns very closely with their values. If we explain how we’re achieving remarkable advances in sustainability and animal care, we will build trust in farming.

The great news is that we know the skeptical public is interested. Our survey shows three out of four Americans want to know more about how their food is produced. Their

Farmers are highly trusted to tell the story of agriculture and explain how production practices align with societal values. hunger to learn more presents an enormous opportunity.

Inviting the public to see and hear about the benefits of modern agriculture can literally take hundreds of forms.

Farm tours, op-eds, classroom visits, social media posts, grocery store conversations, city council meetings and on and on.

The key is to engage without first judging. It’s difficult. As people who have cared for the land and livestock 24/7 with a level of dedication unmatched in many other professions, it is frustrating to hear people express mistrust of agriculture.

That said, if we start by criticizing their views, we close the door to building trust. Case in point: How many times have you been won over by someone with a different view who starts by criticizing your views? Exactly.

If we fail to distinguish irrational activists, whose

existence revolves around criticizing agriculture, from rational skeptics, who are genuinely trying to decipher what is right, we risk alienating the 49% of Americans who trust agriculture only somewhat.

Combined with the 12% who say they aren’t sure, more than 60% of Americans fall within the proverbial moveable middle. They are the open-minded, waiting to be engaged by someone they trust.

Bottom line: Farmers are highly trusted to tell the story of agriculture and explain how production practices align with societal values. The opportunity is clear. The public is interested. An array of Farm Bureau resources are available to help with effective engagement.

If you are among the farmers stepping up, I commend you.

You are helping to ensure we don’t further cede to activists the opportunity to tell agriculture’s story.

We need more farmers and ranchers to share how we are working to deliver safe, high-quality food, fiber and fuel around the world. Don’t know where to start? Call us.

Terri Moore is vice president of communications at the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Cyndi Young-Puyear is farm director and operations manager for Brownfield Network.

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Market data FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 24, 2020

By Cole Staudt

Futures Prices This Last This week week Chg. week CATTLE HOGS FEB 20 124.85 126.35 -1.50 FEB 20 67.22 APR 20 124.30 127.25 -2.95 APR 20 73.45 JUN 20 116.02 119.20 -3.18 MAY 20 79.97 AUG 20 113.62 116.77 -3.15 JUN 20 86.40 OCT 20 116.15 118.90 -2.75 JUL 20 87.15 DEC 20 119.45 121.75 -2.30 AUG 20 86.07

Last week Chg. 67.67 74.10 80.70 87.35 87.95 86.80

-0.45 -0.65 -0.73 -0.95 -0.80 -0.73

17.01 17.43 17.62 17.51 17.48 17.43

0.03 0.57 0.63 0.49 0.34 0.39

CORN MAR 20 3872 3892 -20 MAY 20 3926 3952 -26 JUL 20 3976 4010 -34 SEP 20 3956 4002 -46 DEC 20 3982 4026 -44 MAR 21 4076 4124 -48

SOYBEANS MAR 20 9020 9296 MAY 20 9156 9430 JUL 20 9294 9554 AUG 20 9342 9592 SEP 20 9342 9580 NOV 20 9386 9604

-276 -274 -260 -250 -238 -218

CHICAGO WHEAT MAR 20 5734 5704 30 MAY 20 5724 5712 12 JUL 20 5730 5704 26 SEP 20 5782 5756 26 DEC 20 5862 5836 26 MAR 21 5926 5902 24

K.C. WHEAT MAR 20 4860 MAY 20 4934 JUL 20 5006 SEP 20 5086 DEC 20 5192 MAR 21 5294

4942 5014 5092 5174 5284 5390

-82 -80 -86 -88 -92 -96

BRENT CRUDE OIL MAR 20 60.69 64.85 -4.16 59.89 64.03 -4.14 APR 20 MAY 20 59.19 63.32 -4.13 JUN 20 58.58 62.65 -4.07 57.96 61.97 -4.01 JUL 20 AUG 20 57.51 61.43 -3.92

ETHANOL FEB 20 MAR 20 APR 20 MAY 20 JUN 20 JUL 20

1.349 1.376 1.401 1.417 1.417 1.417

-0.034 -0.041 -0.046 -0.046 -0.046 -0.046

FEEDER CATTLE JAN 20 141.85 MAR 20 139.67 APR 20 142.50 MAY 20 144.47 AUG 20 151.30 SEP 20 152.37

145.35 145.00 147.87 149.45 154.87 155.95

-3.50 -5.33 -5.37 -4.98 -3.57 -3.58

MILK CLASS III JAN 20 17.04 FEB 20 18.00 MAR 20 18.25 APR 20 18.00 MAY 20 17.82 JUN 20 17.82

1.315 1.335 1.355 1.371 1.371 1.371

Stocks of Agricultural Interest

This Last 52-wk week week high

ADM AGCO BASF BG CF

44.30 71.81 17.50 54.32 40.93

45.25 47.20 74.76 81.39 17.84 20.98 56.06 59.65 46.14 55.15

This Last 52-wk week week high

CTVA 27.95 28.30 32.78 DD 59.39 61.56 85.47 DE 170.12 176.20 180.48 FMC 95.68 100.00 101.95 MOS 19.14 21.87 33.91

Export Inspections (MIL BU.) This Year Cumulative Cumulative Cml.

week ago this year year ago % diff.

WHEAT 435.129 524.942 15917.94 14016.732 13.56 CORN 345.859 1127.279 9431.25 20615.492 -54.25 SOYBEANS 1199.136 1130.306 24169.06 19540.223 23.69

Livestock Summary % diff.

This Last Year week year

week week ago ago ago Hog Slaughter-est 11000 HD 2720 2500 2487 8.80 9.37 Cattle slaughter-est 1000 HD 647 631 608 2.54 6.41 MEAT PRICES This week Last week Change Pork Cutout Bellies Loins Hams Yld Gr 3 Choice Beef Select Beef 5-Mkt Fed Cattle Live 5-Mkt Fed Cattle Carcass

72.63 4.97 77.60 115.52 92.49 23.03 68.45 67.81 0.64 71.53 67.46 4.07 214.78 213.99 0.79 210.44 213.45 -3.01 124.28 124.00 0.28 198.86 199.07 -0.21

OKLAHOMA CITY This week Last week Change FEEDER STEER Low High Low High Low High 4-5 Wt Mf 1’S 5-6 Wt Mf 1’S 6-7 Wt Mf 1’S 7-8 Wt Mf 1’S 8-10 Wt Mf 1’S

152.75 138.00 137.50 133.00 130.00

201.00 157.00 179.00 138.00 159.50 137.00 150.50 134.00 150.50 131.50

206.00 -4.25 -5.00 183.50 0.00 -4.50 170.50 0.50 -11.00 156.00 -1.00 -5.50 145.50 -1.50 5.00

CASH HOGS CARCASS PRICES This week Last week Change National

What to watch for in 2020

52.76 51.37 1.39

Eastern Corn Belt Direct Feeder Cattle Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Kentucky and Ohio Reported sales this week, 335; last week, 1,363; last year, N/A. Demand moderate. Supply included 100% over 600 pounds, 100% heifers.

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 335 725 725 121.30 121.30

Delivery Apr FOB

USDA National Grain Market Review Compared to last week, cash bids for wheat were mostly higher; corn and sorghum were higher and soybeans were lower.

For the week ending Jan. 16, corn export sales for 2019-2020 increased 39.6 million bushels, soybean export sales increased 29 million bushels, and wheat export sales increased 25.6 million bushels.

Ethanol production for the week ending Jan. 17 reported an decrease of 46,000 barrels per day to 1.049 million barrels a day.

Ethanol stocks increased 1.025 million barrels at 24.031 million barrels.

Wheat was 2 1/2 cents lower to 20 1/2 cents higher. Corn was 6 1/4 cents to 19 1/4 cents higher. Sorghum was 32 to 34 cents higher. Soybeans were 11 1/2 cents to 17 1/2 cents lower

CORN Kansas City US No 2 rail White Corn was 6 1/4 to 12 1/4 cents higher from 4.12 1/2-4.19 per bushel.

Kansas City US No 2 truck Yellow Corn was 16 1/4 to 18 1/4 cents higher from 4.01 3/4-4.03 3/4 per bushel.

Omaha US No 2 Yellow Corn was 18 to 19 cents higher from 3.84-3.96 per bushel.

Chicago US No 2 Yellow Corn was 18 1/4 to 19 1/4 cents higher from 4.05 3/4-4.07 3/4 per bushel.

Toledo US No 2 rail Yellow corn was 18 1/4 cents higher from 4.11 3/4-4.16 3/4 per bushel.

Minneapolis US No 2 Yellow corn rail was 18 1/4 cents higher at 3.63 3/4 per bushel.

OILSEEDS Minneapolis Yellow truck soy-

beans were 17 1/2 cents lower at 8.67 1/2 per bushel.

Illinois Processors US No 1 Yellow truck soybeans were 14 1/2 cents lower from 9.09 1/29.19 1/2 per bushel.

Kansas City US No 2 Yellow truck soybeans were 11 1/2 to 14 1/2 cents lower from 8.89 1/29.04 1/2 per bushel.

Illinois 48 percent soybean meal, processor rail bid was 0.70 to 1.70points lower from 298.90300.90 per bushel.

Central Illinois Crude Soybean oil processor bid was 0.55 to 0.55 points lower from 31.9832.73 per cwt.

WHEAT Kansas City US No 1 Hard Red Winter, ordinary protein rail bid was 2 1/2 cents lower from 5.67 1/4-5.77 1/4 per bushel.

St. Louis truck US No 2 Soft Red Winter terminal bid was 15 cents higher at 6.51 per bushel.

Minneapolis and Duluth US No 1 Dark Northern Spring, 14.0 to 14.5 percent protein rail, was 10 1/2 to 20 1/2 cents higher from 6.60 3/4-6.90 3/4 per bushel.

Portland US Soft White wheat rail was steady to 5 cents higher from 6.20-6.30 per bushel.

SORGHUM US No 2 yellow truck, Kansas City was 33 cents higher from 6.41-6.50 per cwt. Texas High Plains US No 2 yellow sorghum (prices paid or bid to the farmer, fob elevator) was 32 to 34 cents higher from 6.59-6.93 per cwt.

OATS US 2 or Better oats, rail bid to arrive at Minneapolis 20 day was 3 to 11 cents higher from 3.32 1/2-3.66 1/2 per bushel.

Futures Prices compiled by faculty and staff of the Ag Economics Department at the University of Missouri. Direct Feeder Catttle from USDA Dept of Ag Market News, Oklahoma City. Grain Market Review from USDA Dept of Ag Market News, St. Joseph, Missouri.

navigate complex, and sometimes unclear, state The start of a new deand federal regulations. cade holds a lot of promFor the 2020 growing ise for American farmers season, farmers have and ranchers. Muchthe certainty of the anticipated progress in Interim Final Rule from hemp regulation, sustainthe U.S. Department of ability, technology and a Agriculture, which propresidential election will vides the clarity needed be key items to watch for to grow, harvest and test this year. their hemp crop.

While 2019 was chalLast year, USDA exlenging overall for agricul- tended Whole Farm ture, the last few weeks of Revenue Protection covthe year featured promerage to hemp growers ising developments likely for the 2020 crop and to carry over into the new announced a pilot insuryear. ance program that will Over the past few years, provide coverage for some significant disruptions in farmers. key export markets have Hemp growers are hit farmers and ranchers looking for significant hard. Recently completed progress in gaining easier trade agreements with access to financing and some of our largest agritransportation for their culture export markets crops. New rules for those — Canada, Mexico, Japan issues and THC content and China — should help testing are needed to help provide some certainty. this industry grow nationMarket Facilitation wide.

Program payments have As the discussion been a lifeline for many around how best to care farmers who have been for our environment rages impacted by ongoing trade on in D.C. and among disputes, and we should 2020 presidential candiexpect a third round of dates, farmers and ranchpayments in 2020. ers are taking more steps There are still signifito improve soil health, cant hurdles to growing, reduce runoff and contransporting and proserve energy. cessing hemp as farmers Farms and ranches are

passed down from generation to generation and as caretakers of the land, farmers want to employ cost-effective solutions to ensure soil remains productive.

In 2017, acres using conventional tillage were down 24%, while acres using conservation tillage and no-till were up 28% and 8%, respectively, a trend we can expect to continue in 2020.

Increased use of buffer strips, cover crops and nutrient management plans are becoming more common as precision agriculture technology is developed and deployed.

This technology will allow farmers and ranchers to precisely identify where to apply fertilizers and necessary pesticides and to develop strategies to protect against soil erosion and runoff.

The implementation of precision agriculture technology will continue in 2020 as broadband access is brought to more communities. The 2018 farm bill created the Federal Communications Commission’s Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of

Precision Agriculture, which recently held its first meeting.

The task force will work with USDA this year to develop policy recommendations to ensure reliable broadband on 95% of agricultural land by 2025.

This year is a presidential election year, which everyone in rural America will follow closely. Many of the swing states have significant rural populations that rely on agriculture, and we have already seen most Democratic presidential candidates vying to be their party’s nominee roll out plans to invest in rural communities.

Expect to see President Donald Trump and the eventual Democratic nominee court voters in rural communities with plans on broadband, farm subsidies, small businesses and health care.

While all these issues are important to farmers and ranchers, likely the most important factor for agriculture this year is one we can’t predict: the weather.

Cole Staudt is media relations specialist at the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Moving parts to China trade deal Yes, the trade war with China that lasted nearly two full years is over. Yes, Commodity China signed a Insight historic treaty Jerry Welch with the United States, committing them to buy $80 billion worth of U.S. ag commodities over two years.

Yes, the dollar amount China has pledged to buy has never before in history been attempted by any nation. Yes, the trade deal with China is good for them and very good for U.S. farmers and ranchers.

But now what?

First, let me point out a few things that are evident and well known.

Also, allow me to point out a few things that remain a mystery and only with the benefit of hindsight will we know how things actually unfolded.

The trade deal with China is potentially quite bullish for American farmers and ranchers.

But there are a number of moving parts to the trade deal, and those have to be recognized.

There is no way of knowing for sure what China wants in the way of U.S. foodstuffs. Nor is there anyway of knowing

how much it needs. Or, when it needs it.

Believe me, China will keep those cards very, very close to its vest and offer no hints whatsoever about what it will be doing. Certainly, there are educated guesses floating around about Chinese needs, but until it is confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, everything is rumors and nothing more.

With China signing a historic trade deal it means U.S agricultural has “new-found demand” that will underpin the ag markets and prices.

Understand that Chinese traders and buyers are shrewd.

They will not chase markets higher. They will buy weakness, which only makes sense.

As an ag producer or trader, you should do the same. Avoid buying strength. Avoid selling weakness.

I have also argued that this year and in the years to come, climate change will impact the growing seasons for grains in the United States and elsewhere on the globe. And I am not alone with such reasoning.

Recently, BlackRock, the world’s largest money manager with $7 trillion in assets under management, had this to say, according to CNBC News, in a headline that blared, “Here’s how the world’s largest money manager

is overhauling its strategy because of climate change.”

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said, “Climate change poses a real risk to long-term viability, and companies can no longer afford to ignore these risks.”

Earlier this week and also from CNBC News, this headline was posted: “Climate experts demand world leaders stop walking away from the science.”

Here is a statement from that posting: “The UN has recognized climate change as ‘the defining issue of our time,’ with a recent report calling the crisis ‘the greatest challenge to sustainable development.’”

When BlackRock, the world’s largest money manager starts squirming over climate change, so do I. When the United Nations argues climate change is “the defining issue of our time,” it should be listened to and carefully.

The key to success in farming and ranching is marketing. That is how is has always been, and that will not change — ever.

And the key to agriculture commodities, the wild card so to speak, is Mother Nature. Or, climate change.

Imagine what the ag markets could possibly do on the upside with China, a big buyer of U.S. foodstuffs for the next two

years, just as unusually threatening weather blankets the Grain Belt.

The decade that just ended was the warmest for the world as a whole in all of history. The year 2019 was the second warmest in history. The five years leading up to 2020 were the warmest in history. The only reason crops were not impacted is the threatening weather was absent in July and August here in the United States.

The combination of new-found demand with China and the distinct prospects of serious climate change issues has the potential to be wildly bullish the agriculture markets.

American agricultural producers have dodged a bullet for the past several years. I doubt that will happen again this growing season or the years to come.

The key to success in agricultural is marketing, plain and simple. For one of the few times in history, American farmers and ranchers are looking at new-found demand coupled with the distinct possibility that Mother Nature, or climate change, will make or break a host of foodstuff markets.

My advice this week?

Hone your marketing skills and reach out for help.

Times have changed.

Get with the times.

Biodiesel leaders share vision for future TAMPA, Fla. — The biodiesel industry focused on learning, networking and doing business during the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo.

NBB’s new public vision st atement hig hlighted National Biodiesel Board CEO Donnell Rehagen’s state - of-the -industry remarks to attendees.

The new NBB vision reads: “Biodiesel, renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel will be recognized as mainstream low-carbon fuel options with superior performance and emission characteristics.

In on road, off road, air transportation, electricity generation and home heating applications, use will exceed 6 billion gallons by 2030, eliminating over 35 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent greenhouse gas emissions annually. With advancements in feedstock, use will reach 15 billion gallons by 2050.”

“Without a clear vision of the future — what we want to be, where we

want to go and how we’ll get there — we’ll never be more than we are today,” Rehagen said.

“As carbon policies around the country really begin to take hold, we see low-carbon fuels like biodiesel, renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel with a tremendous opportunity for growth. While the volumes in our new industry vision may seem ambitious, there is a very clear path to meeting this vision as long as we stay committed to working together and continuing to collaborate.

“Ambitious industries need ambitious goals. And, in our case, our country needs us to be this ambitious.”

The association’s plan recognizes there is no logical path to zero carbon without growing volumes of carbonless transportation fuels such as biodiesel and renewable diesel.

“I truly believe we are on the cutting edge of a fundamental shift in how consumers look at their

fuel for transportation and home heating,” Rehagen said.

“Just look at some of our largest markets.

Consumers there are already paying for the value of low-carbon fuels.

Biodiesel is a premium product, and it must be produced, bought and sold that way.”

Rehagen also showcased a new tagline to go with the long-used biodiesel logo that emphasizes the benefits of the fuel in a succinct way: “Better.

Cleaner. Now!” This tag line will be a center point of NBB’s education and promotion activities moving forward, aiming to drive the narrative about the myriad of ways that biodiesel and renewable diesel are a better choice for consumers, policy makers and the environment.

The opening ceremony also included a look at the industry’s continuous efforts in federal policy, including major challenges and some significant wins in 2019.

The crowning achievement last year was the reinstatement of the biodiesel tax credit that provided much-needed retroactivity for 2018 and 2019 and a forward-looking credit through 2022.

Three years forward is the longest time period the industry has been able to count on the credit since it was first introduced in 2005. Now the association will turn collective attention to the No. 1 industry driver — the Renewable Fuel Standard.

“Our job is not an easy one with an EPA that has taken every opportunity it has to hold growth of renewable fuels down,” Rehagen said.

“2020 will see us agg r e s s ively cla i m ou r space in the R FS and advocate at all levels of government for the recognition that significant growth of biomass-based diesel i n t he R FS is not just warranted and earned by our industry, but is good federal policy in an environment of carbon reduction.”

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American Farm Bureau sets 2020 priorities AUSTIN, Texas — Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 101st annual convention adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2020 on key topics ranging from dairy to labor and climate change to conservation compliance.

“Delegates from across the nation came together today to look ahead at issues and opportunities facing farms, ranches and rural communities,” said American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Scott VanderWal. “The 2020 policies ensure we are able to continue producing safe and healthy food, fiber and renewable fuel for our nation and the world.”

Delegates a l so re elected American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall and Vice President VanderWal for their third terms. VanderWal served as chair of the meeting on behalf of Duvall, who is grieving the death of his wife, Bonnie.

Delegates updated labor and immigration policies, emphasizing that the ag industry must see significant changes to the H-2A program.

While AFBF has long had policy in place to ensure an accessible, competitive guest worker pro-

gram, the updates address problems with the adverse effect wage rate and emphasize the importance of year-round program access to all of agriculture. AFBF looks forward to working with Congress on efforts that align with these policy objectives.

After a year-long process to review ways to modernize Federal Milk Marketing Orders, AFBF’s delegates voted to support creation of a flexible, farmer- and industry-led milk management system. This includes giving individual dairy farmers a voice by allowing them to vote independently and confidentially on rules governing milk prices.

The new dairy policies, when combined, will form a strong foundation to guide the organization during future reform efforts to better coordinate milk supply and demand in the United States.

Delegates also adopted a new policy supporting the repeal of Swampbuster provisions. The changes highlight growing frustration with conservation compliance practices within the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Delegates voted to support allowing a higher THC level in hemp, giving

Spray control system wins two ag innovation awards INDIANAPOLIS — The Smart-Apply Intelligent Spray Control System has been awarded two significant agricultural innovation awards: The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers AE50 award and Top-10 New Product at the World Ag Expo.

The Intelligent Spray Control System was entrusted to Smart Guided Systems to be commercialized after 10 years of research and testing by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, Clemson University, T he Ohio State University, Oregon State University, Texas A&M University and The University of Tennessee.

The Smart-Apply Intelligent Spray Control System is an add-on kit that easily retrofits to most any conventional air blast sprayer. It’s based on light detection ranging technology.

The high-speed LiDAR scanners calculate the density of the trees or plants in the rows and direct the spray nozzles to turn on and off accordingly, matching the pesticide output to the canopy size and density of the crop in real time.

As a result, the SmartApply Intelligent Sprayer delivers the exact amount of chemicals needed to cover each tree or plant — not a drop more or less.

This is a significant improvement over ultrasonic and conventional air blast sprayers, as ultrasonic sprayers simply turn the sprayers on or off when

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ASABE The ASABE, an international scientific and educational organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering in agricultural, food and biological systems, has named the Smart-Apply Intelligent Spray Control System a winner of its 2020 AE50 award.

The ASABE’s AE50 award honors the year’s most innovative designs in engineering products or systems for the food and agriculture industries.

The Smart-Apply Intelligent Sprayer is featured in the January/February 2020 special issue of ASABE’s magazine Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World.

WORLD AG EXPO The World Ag Expo takes place annually at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, California, and is attended by an average of 100,000 individuals from over 70 countries.

The Top-10 New Products are chosen from submissions from among the more than 1400 exhibitors displaying cutting-edge agricultural technology and advances in farming techniques.

The Smart-Apply Intelligent Sprayer was chosen for its capabilities to reduce chemical use and waste, as well as airborne drift and spray loss on the ground.

AFBF staff the flexibility to engage in discussions with regulators about the appropriate legal level, and to increase the window of time farmers are allowed to conduct THC testing, acknowledging the many questions about how the testing process will work and the potential for backlogs.

New policies are on the books supporting science-based climate change research and the documentation of agriculture’s tremendous advances toward climate-smart practices.

TAKING THE LEAD Delegates also elected members to serve on the AFBF board of directors and national program committees.

David Fisher, president of New York Farm Bureau; Shawn Harding, president of North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation; and Randy Kron, president of Indiana Farm Bureau, were elected to fill oneyear terms on the AFBF board of directors.

Thirteen other state Farm Bureau presidents were re-elected to two-year

terms to represent their regions on the board. n Midwest Region: Carl Bednarski, Michigan; Blake Hurst, Missouri; and Steve Nelson, Nebraska. n Northeast Region: Rick Ebert, Pennsylvania; and Ryck Suydam, New Jersey. n Southern Region: Mark Haney, Kentucky; John Hoblick, Florida; Harry Ott, South Carolina; Jimmy Parnell, Alabama; Wayne Pryor, Virginia; and Rich Hillman, Arkansas. n Western Region: Bryan Searle, Idaho; and Ron Gibson, Utah.

NATIONAL COMMITTEES Morgan Norris of Florida was elected as the new chair of the AFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee for a oneyear term. She also will serve a one-year term on the AFBF board of directors.

Vickie Bryant of Kentucky, Dotty Jensen of Utah and Margaret Gladden of Indiana were elected to two-year terms on the Women’s Leadership Committee. Jennifer Cross of Maryland was re-elected to a two-year term.

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ASA celebrates 100 years in 2020

Team promotes U.S. soy in Asia

ST. LOUIS — What began on an Indiana soybean farm 100 years ago developed into an organization that quickly grew to be the leading advocate for soybean farmers and foster the building of the U.S. soybean industry — the American Soybean Association.

ASA is celebrating its “First Soy Century” as it recognizes its 100th anniversary throughout 2020.

The roots of ASA were formed when brothers Taylor, Noah and Finis Fouts hosted the first Corn Belt Soybean Field Day at About 1,000 farmers and their families from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Kentucky attend the “First Corn Belt their Soyland Farms oper- Soybean Field Day,” where the American Soybean Association was founded on Sept. 3, 1920, in Camden, Indiana. ation in Camden, Indiana, on Sept. 3, 1920.

The event drew nearly 1,000 farmers from six states, who were interested in discovering more about this emerging new commodity called soybeans.

The National Soybean Growers’ Association — later renamed the American Soybean Association — was formed that very day.

Taylor Fouts was elected as the first president of the association.

In the century since those humble beginnings on an Indiana soybean farm, ASA has continually been on the leading edge, focused on sustaining and improving the prospects and opportunities for profitability for U.S. soybean farmers.

Throughout the years, ASA has been at the forefront — engaged, committed and working diligently on behalf of U.S. soybean farmers on a variety of issues including: n Helping remove interstate commerce restrictions and protect domestic markets for U.S. soybeans and soy food products. n Leading the charge to improve soybean grading standards in order to meet the quality demands of domestic processors and international soybean buyers. n Working with USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service decades ago to initiate market development projects for U.S. soy and soy products in what was just a few countries starting in the mid-1950s, growing to more than 40 countries in the 1960s and reaching today’s globally strong position of exporting U.S. soy to more than 100 countries. n Funding initial research that led to dozens of new uses for soy-based products — from paint to printer’s ink, from plastics to building materials. n Working with the soybean processing industry to improve the quality, characteristics and value of U.S.-grown soybeans. n Fostering the development, growth and engagement of state soybean associations — creating a powerful nationwide network of soybean advocates and farmer-leaders.

ST. LOUIS — U.S. soybean growers delivered four key soy protein messages to current and potential customers in Cambodia and Myanmar where protein demand is rapidly growing for aquaculture and livestock feeds, as well as human foods.

The American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health’s Southeast Asia trade team also celebrated a milestone with a WISHH strategic partner by joining a ribbon cutting for Cambodia’s first in-pond raceway aquaculture system, an important innovation for the sustainable increase of fish production in the region.

U.S. Department of Agriculture funds supported the Jan. 12-20 travel for the 13 soybean leaders to have face-to-face discussions with WISHH’s many contacts in the human food and livestock feed industries.

U.S. Ambassador W. Patrick Murphy addressed the U.S. and Cambodian business leaders during WISHH’s 2020 U.S.-Cambodia Soy Trading Conference.

“We came to make personal connections with our current and future customers for U.S. soy. By visiting Cambodia and Myanmar, we hope we demonstrated how much we care about these emerging markets and our customers’ success using U.S. soy,” said WISHH Program Committee Chairman Daryl Cates, an Illinois soybean grower.

“U.S. soy delivers quality protein to emerging markets whether their need is feeding their fish, chickens or pigs or they are seeking a nutritious and affordable ingredient for human foods,” Cates added.

First Corn Belt Soybean Field Day in Camden, Indiana

YEAR-LONG CELEBRATION ASA plans a year of activities to celebrate the association’s centennial, including: n High-profile activities at the 2020 Commodity Classic in San Antonio Feb. 27-29, including a gathering of more than 20 former ASA presidents, an impressive exhibit booth featuring historical photos, artifacts and soy treats and a fun-filled annual banquet focused on the 100th anniversary. n A policy-focused event on July 8 at the National Museum of American History in Washington. n A dedication ceremony on Aug. 4 for an historical marker to be located on the Fouts family farm in Camden, Indiana, the site of ASA’s birth in 1920. n A forward-looking symposium entitled “The Next Soy Century” to be held on the campus of Purdue University on Aug. 5, featuring an impressive line-up of thought leaders and industry experts. n A wrap-up celebration at the ASA board meeting in December.

Visit the 100th anniversary website at ASA100Years.com.

Apply for Ag Voices of Future program

ST. LOUIS — The American Soybean Association and Valent are now accepting applications for Ag Voices of the Future, a program for students, held in conjunction with the summer ASA Board meeting and Soy Issues Forum July 6-9 in Washington.

Ag Voices of the Future gives college students an inside look at how agricultural policies are made in Washington, along with education on effective advocacy and the significant legislative, trade and regulatory issues that impact farmers.

The program also provides the chance to visit

with professionals who work in Washington and learn more about careers related to agriculture policy. Class size is limited and students must be at least 18 years old to apply.

To apply for the ASA and Valent Ag Voices of the Future program and be considered for a scholarship to the AFA Leaders C on ference, s t udent s should visit the scholarships page on the AFA website at www.agfuture. org, click on the green “Apply Now” button and submit their online application by March 11.

To make sure students are considered for the Ag Voices of the Future pro-

gram, they should check the box that reads, “I have an interest in agriculture policy and would like to be considered for the ASA and Valent Ag Voices of the Future Program (July 6-9, 2020, in Washington, D.C.), as well as receiving an AFA Leader and Academic Scholarship.”

Students who already have applied for the AFA Leaders Conference can still modify their application to include checking the box for the Ag Voices of the Future program.

Through a partnership ASA and Valent have with collegiate organization Agriculture Future of America, two students

from the 2020 Ag Voices of the Future program also will have the opportunity to win the following: n $1,600 academic scholarship. n Complimentary registration, including hotel stay, for the Agriculture Future of America Leaders Conference — Nov. 12-15 in Kansas City, Missouri. n Up to $500 for reimbursement of travel expenses to the AFA Leaders Conference.

For more information on the Ag Voices of the Future program, visit soygrowers. com, or contact Michelle Hummel at mhummel@ soy.org.

Annie’s Project classes for farm women begin March 9 C OLU M BI A C I T Y, Ind. — Purdue Extension in Whitley County is offering Annie’s Project classes from 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays from March 9 through April 13 at its office in Columbia City.

At Annie’s Project courses, farm women become empowered to be better business partners or sole operators through networks and by managing and organizing critical information.

Annie’s Project is a six-

week course that is a discussion-based workshop bringing women together to learn from experts in production, financial management, human resources, marketing and the legal field.

The cost for the course

is $75 per person, which includes a workbook and support materials for all sessions. Course size is limited to 18 women.

To register, or for more information, go to www. purdue.edu/whitley.

FOUR KEY MESSAGES “First, we stressed that U.S. soy is high-quality protein. Second, we shared with these emerging market leaders that the United States is a reliable supplier of sustainable soy to meet their protein needs,” Cates said.

“Third, we emphasized that U.S. soy is delivered in containers, bags and really however they want it. Finally, we reinforced the message to Cambodia and Myanmar’s food and feed leaders that we will help them maximize the value of U.S. soy through WISHH’s multi-faceted technical assistance.”

The Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council supported WISHH technical assistance in the planning and construction of Cambodia’s first in-pond raceway aquaculture system, which is a channel for continuous flow of water to grow fish at the Rathada Farms Hatchery.

The family-owned business breeds tilapia and catfish. Rathada raises the fish through the “seed” and fry stages before selling fingerlings to fish producers in the region.

“Our Missouri farmers’ soybean checkoff dollars were vital to WISHH’s work with Rathada on the new raceway,” said David Lueck, a WISHH Program Committee member.

In addition to Cates and Lueck, WISHH Program Committee members on the trade team included WISHH Vice Chair Gerry Hayden of Kentucky, WISHH Treasurer Jim Wilson of Michigan, Bob Haselwood of Kansas, Morey Hill of Iowa, Bob Suver of Ohio and United Soybean Board Ex-Officio Member David Williams of Michigan.

ASA Director David Droste of Illinois, USB Director Mike McCranie and South Dakota Research and Promotion Council Director Bob Metz joined.

ASA and U.S. Soybean Export Council Director Stan Born, as well as USB and USSEC Director Doug Winter, both of Illinois, also joined the team in Myanmar.