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Push for USMCA passage

Farmer outlook brighter

U.S., Mexico leaders discuss need for ratification

Optimism on trade, economy improves By Erica Quinlan

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MEXICO CITY — Trade partners in Mexico are anxiously waiting for the U.S. Congress to ratify the United States-MexicoCanada Agreement. Secretar y of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently visited Mexico as part of an agricultural trade mission, where trade was discussed by leaders of both countries. “Certainly, the USMCA came up,” Perdue said. “Mexico, as we are, is anxious to have that ratified. They’ve already done their work, and they’re anxious for us to complete our task here. “They still seem to be very pleased with the provisions of USMCA. They don’t expect any major changes there, and I don’t think Ambassador (Robert) Lighthizer does, as well. He feels the issues he’s been negotiating with on the Democratic side are attainable and can be done.” Perdue would like to see progress sooner than later. “I think the later it goes, the longer it becomes entangled in politics that would not be helpful to the agreement,” he said. “We certainly don’t want to forfeit (USMCA) on the altar of politics.” Mexico is the second-largest export market of agricultural products from the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Over the last decade, U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico grew 48% from $12.9 billion to $19.1 billion in 2018.

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Students volunteer at Stuckey Farm Orchard in Sheridan, Indiana, as part of the National FFA Convention Days of Service. Volunteers collected apples that were packaged and distributed to local food pantries.

DAYS OF SERVICE FFA students log 7,680 volunteer hours By Erica Quinlan

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INDIANAPOLIS — This year, more than 2,500 FFA members volunteered as part of the National Days of Service. In total, 7,680 hours were spent serving the community.

Students volunteered at 17 locations in the Indianapolis area, including Gleaners Food Bank and Indiana State Fairgrounds. “These young people each provided three hours of service over the three-day event,” said Kristy Meyer, spokesperson at FFA.

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$19 billion: U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico in 2018. No. 2: Mexico is second among U.S. agricultural export markets. 23%: U.S. exports to Mexico grew 23% from 2008 to 2018. SOURCE: FAS GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL TRADE SYSTEM

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INDIANAPOLIS — During the 92nd National FFA Convention, Indiana FFA member Cameron Matthews received a distinguished honor when he was named the 2019 National FFA Diversified Horticulture – Entrepreneurship/ Placement proficiency winner. Matthews is a member of the Shenandoah FFA Chapter, which is advised by Tammie Gadberry, Emily Burris and Steve Hickey. Matthews, who currently is attending Purdue University, an-

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INDIANAPOLIS —Mary Timm of the North Putnam FFA Chapter won the Agricultural Proficiency Award in Small Animal Production and Care – Entrepreneurship/ Placement at the 92nd National FFA Convention. Timm is a college student at Marian University with a busy class schedule. One of her FFA advisers, Janna Oxford, answered questions about Timm’s proficiency program and the hard work she has put in over the years.

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Can you tell us a little bit about your proficiency and some of the responsibilities you have had? My proficiency began when I was between my eighth grade and freshman years of schooling. It all started with 200 mums, which didn’t quite go so well, but me being as stubborn as I am, set out to learn and find a way to turn a bad situation into a positive one. See MATTHEWS, Page A5

How much time, effort and work did Timm put into her proficiency during her time as an FFA member? Mary started raising sugar gliders in middle school and countless hours have been put into this. She has since grown her operation to be the largest sugar glider operation in Indiana and has customers drive all the way from New York to purchase from her. She currently has over 60 sugar gliders and sells roughly around 40 sugar gliders a year.

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INDIANAPOLIS — The title of the 2019 National FFA Swine Production – Placement proficiency winner was awarded to Indiana FFA member Cade Snethen during the 92nd National FFA Convention. Snethen is a member of the Benton Central FFA Chapter, which is advised by Amanda Mullins. For his Supervised Agricultural Experience, Snethen spent his time as an FFA member helping raise and take care of swine at a local confinement feeding operation.

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Can you tell us a little bit about your proficiency and some of the responsibilities you have had? For the last four years, my SAE has consisted of me being the barn manager for CAVE County Pork, a wean-to-finish swine operation that is located outside of Otterbein.

WASHINGTON — A second round of Market Facilitation Program payments is expected to be rolled out in a few weeks. “We’ll be getting it ready hopefully by the end of this month or early December,” U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Nov. 8. This second of what could be three separate tranches of aid totaling $16 billion are aimed at compensating farmers for losses due to the U.S.-China trade war. The final payment is pending any resolution in the trade war. Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert Jr. said the organization had sent a letter to Perdue urging that the second tranche of MFP payments be sent as soon as possible. “As Illinois farmers continue to wrap up harvest 2019, we find ourselves in choppy, uncertain financial waters. The first round of MFP improved farmer cash flow and this second tranche gives hope for farmers facing additional challenges as the next year of depressed prices, expensive inputs and household expenses approach,” Guebert said.

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“The estimated economic impact of this event to the host sites is over $190,000.”

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue University, CME Group Ag Economy Barometer improved 15 points to a reading of 136 in October, indicating more optimism among farmers. “The improvement in the barometer was driven by increases in both of the barometer’s sub-indices, the Index of Current Conditions and the Index of Future Expectations,” explained Jim Mintert, director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture at Purdue. Farmers were more favorable about making large investments on their farms, Mintert said. Farmers also were more optimistic about farmland prices. “When we asked about their expectations for far mland prices 12 months ahead, 16% of them said they expect to see higher prices over the next year, compared to 11% last month,” Mintert said. “When we asked them to look ahead five years, 53% of the respondents in our survey said they expected to see higher farmland values five years from now, compared to 49% a month earlier.”

Snethen, a student at Texas Tech University, answered questions about winning the National FFA proficiency and what the future holds for him.

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Perdue leads trade mission to Mexico By Erica Quinlan

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MEXICO CITY – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue led an agricultural trade mission to Mexico in an effort to forge new opportunities with the country. Perdue was joined by more than 100 industry and government representatives on the Nov. 6-8 trip. Mexico is U.S. agriculture’s largest bilateral trading partner and second-largest export market. “We achieved our goals, generating new export opportunities for our collaborators and cooperators here,” Perdue said. “We had about 600 business-to-business meetings there. It helped to generate new export opportunities.” Mexico is the No. 1 export market for U.S. corn, dairy, poultry and eggs, sugar and sweeteners, distillers dried grains and rice. It also ranks among the top destinations for an assortment of processed foods and beverages, as well as other key products

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including soybeans, beef, pork, wheat and fresh fruits and vegetables. During the trade mission, Perdue invited Mexican Agriculture Minister Víctor Manuel Villalobos Arámbula to attend the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum in February. Villalobos accepted the invitation. “We had a formal bilateral meeting with Secretary Villalobos and his whole staff,” Perdue said. “We discussed various issues between us, such as biotechnology.” Labor and immigration also PROVIDED PHOTOS were discussed on the trip. “We both agreed that a mod- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue speaks at a tailgate party in ernized H-2A program where Mexico. He promoted U.S. ag products on an agricultural trade mission to the they pre-certify people who are country Nov. 6-8. qualified to come here, and help to train those workers and teach them what is expected in a more formal way, will allow our producers here in the U.S. to have a pool of people from which to draw from,” Perdue said. Perdue said such a program would allow farm workers to work in the United States in a legitimate, government-to-government certified manner.

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to the next year for expanded market opportunities. This second round of payments will FROM PAGE ONE certainly aid producers as we push through to the end of this “We are extremely grateful to extraordinarily difficult year and USDA and Secretary Perdue for prepare for 2020.” their deep understanding and prompt response in our time of Tom C. Doran can be reached need. at 815-780-7894 or tdoran@ U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue (from left) and Undersecretary “Agricultural producers across agrinews-pubs.com. Follow for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney meet with Mexican the state will be relieved to see him on Twitter at: @AgNews_ 2019 come to a close as we look Doran. leaders during an ag trade mission.

According to the Purdue Universit y A g Economy Barometer, a survey of 400 U.S. farmers, most believe it’s critical for the USMCA to pass. “Ninety-six percent said (USMCA) was either important or very important to the health of the ag economy,” said Jim Mintert, director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture at Purdue University. “But only 55% of them said that they think it is likely that the trade agreement will be approved soon by the U.S. Congress.” Learn more about USMCA at: https://ustr.gov/usmca. Erica Quinlan can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 193, or equinlan@agrinews-pubs. com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Quinlan.

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Farmers were asked about their planting plans next spring. Approximately 25% of corn and soybean producers said they did not plan to increase or decrease their acreage of those two crops in 2020. However, 14% of corn growers and 12% of soybean growers in the survey said they intended to increase their acreage of those two crops, respectively. Read the full October Ag Economy Barometer report at: https://purdue.ag/agbarometer. Erica Quinlan

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Clean Water Indiana

Filling China’s pork gap ‘Pork 2040’ shows opportunities for U.S. exporters

Soil Conservation Board awards $100K to program

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INDIANAPOLIS — The State Soil Conservation Board recently awarded more than $100,000 in funding to the Clean Water Indiana Program. This program is a conservation match funding program which supports reducing pollutants in Indiana’s waterways through the state’s Soil and Water Conservation Districts, as well as other conservation groups. Bruce Kettler, director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, said competitive grants were first awarded to Clean Water Indiana in 2011, and a large amount of the funding for the grants comes through a portion of the state’s cigarette revenue. Since the start of the competitive grant program, more than 140 projects have been funded, and Kettler said that a lot of good projects focusing on cleaning Indiana’s waterways, especially from a conservation standpoint, have been put in place. Kettler said the program gets more applications than it has funding for. “That is significant of what people are trying to do,” said Kettler, adding the Hoosiers are becoming very involved with trying to clean Indiana’s waterways, including helping to reduce the amount of sediment found in water. This year, 14 proposals that represent 39 different Soil and Water Conservation Districts and two conservation groups throughout the state were awarded funding that can be used in numerous ways to help clean up Indiana’s waterways. Kettler said the funding program allows soil and water districts and conservation groups to decide and consider what practices would be best for their area, whether that is cleaning up a river or using the funding on a watershed. To learn more about the Clean Water Program, email cleanwaterindiana@isda.in.gov, or visit www.in.gov/isda/2361. htm. Ashley Langreck can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 192, or alangreck@agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Langreck.

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Soybeans are harvested in central Indiana. Farmers are rushing to finish harvest before winter comes.

Harvest progress Drying grain a challenge for farmers By Erica Quinlan

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Hoosier farmers are making progress harvesting corn and soybeans after a challenging planting season that caused delays. Bob Nielsen, Purdue Extension corn specialist, said that good weather conditions in October allowed farmers to harvest at a high speed. Although rain slowed down progress in some areas in early November, most farmers are making headway. “There’s still a considerable amount of corn left to be harvested,” Nielsen said. “According to USDA estimates, there was still close to 40% of the corn crop yet to be harvested as of early November,

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Indiana Water Resources Center officially launched the State of Indiana Waters website. The website — https://iwrrc. org/indiana-water — provides a single source of information for the general public regarding the status of Indiana’s water resources, including ground and surface waters. “Water resources in Indiana are used by everyone – including agriculture, industry, residents – and also provide important ecosystem services. Unfortunately, there has not been a regular evaluation of these resources for the entire state, nor is there one place to find this information in a user-friendly format for the public. This website provides up-to-date information for the current water year,” said Linda Prokopy, professor of natural resources social science in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University, and director of the IWRRC. Providing this information to the public as a single source in an easy-to-understand manner was a need for Indiana and fell within the goals of the IWRRC. The IWRRC was established under the authority of the Water Resources Research Act of 1964 and is one of 54 centers nationwide. The centers are housed at their respective land-grant universities to support water research and disseminate information to the public. Each of the 54 centers are awarded an annual base grant to help support applied and peer-reviewed research, education and outreach activities on local or regional water resource issues.

which is certainly one to two weeks behind average. “ We ne ed continued good harvest cond it ion s. Temperatures are foreNielsen cast to drop pretty dramatically, but I don’t think there’s a tremendous amount of precipitation in the forecast, so I think for the next week we should have pretty good conditions to harvest the corn crop.” Drying grain continues to be a challenge for farmers. “The grain has a higher moisture content at this point in the season than we’d like it to be,” Nielsen said. “Both farmers and the elevators have to dry the grain more than they’re accustomed to — that is slowing down harvest a little bit.” Some far mers may be tempted to leave corn in the field to dry out, but Nielsen encouraged them to consider har-

vesting it as soon as possible. “Folks need to be reminded that once we get into mid-November and beyond, we get very little grain drying in the field,” he said. “Temperatures are simply too cool. “I get a little nervous when I hear talk of farmers letting it sit out there until it dries down. That’s just not going to happen. At this point, the longer the matured crop sits in the field, the greater the chance that it’s going to be damaged by strong winds or possibly a wet snow.” Weak stalks are especially prone to damage. Once damaged, it’s more difficult to harvest. “I encourage people that, while they may not want to spend the money to dry this grain, remember that it needs to be harvested to avoid the risk of the corn falling down,” Nielsen said. Erica Quinlan can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 193, or equinlan@agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Quinlan.

Food companies turning to sustainability tracking service By Tom C. Doran

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DECATUR, Ill. — Food companies are answering customer demands by looking for better ways to collect, analyze and disseminate information on how food is produced, particularly in terms of sustainability. Nutrien Ag Solutions is working with food companies that have made commitments to proving the environmental impacts of their supply chain, and because a large portion of their environmental footprint is generated by the agricultural portion of the supply chain, they want agricultural data to better understand their current footprint. The ultimate goal is to show progress towards sustainability goals and that data starts at the farm and field level. “Companies look to producers to provide that farm level data and helps them back up their claim to things like land use, soil carbon, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, for example,” said Dave Stanko, Nutrien Ag Solutions’ sustainable agriculture senior director. “Sustainability is a big issue and what we’re trying to do from a big-picture standpoint is help connect growers to downstream and help them deliver results that the supply chain is asking for. “That starts with measurements, so we have some tools that allow us to take field level data and then analyze that from a sustainability perspective so that we can footprint the agricultural outputs for that grower that are then inputs for the supply chain. “Secondly, we’re working on input solutions that help us target better environmental outcomes for growers by really using inputs that are focused on things like nitrogen use efficiency and water use efficiency. We’re doing that in partnership with some of the downstream

companies that we’ve been doing business with for years.” MEASURABLE IMPACTS Stanko previously served as presStanko ident of Agr ible until Nutrien Ag Solutions acquired the digital farming startup in 2018. As part of the acquisition, Agrible’s sustainability tracking service is now part of the Nutrien offerings. Stanko believes that because environmental impacts are measurable, improving sustainability in agriculture means using data to support grower decisions that positively impacts both the environment and farm economics. In addition, credible data will be the first line of defense for growers under increasing scrutiny from environmental, regulatory and consumer groups. To address questions about greenhouse gas emissions, soil health, carbon sequestration and nutrient run-off, growers can use sustainability analytics to show how agricultural practices can drive positive environmental outcomes. “Agrible had established a bit of a niche in doing sustainability analytics for the supply chain. So, in many ways we’ve been doing this work for years. Now, we have the ability to start to move the needle on some of these metrics. For some of our customers, we’ve been measuring for two, three, four years. Now, we have the ability to see what we can do through an input strategy to help them achieve some sustainability goals they’ve set,” Stanko said. Data collection may include seed type, planting date, planting population, along with types and dates of fertilizer and

DES MOINES, Iowa — China will recover from African swine fever and rebuild its swine herd. But even as it does, there still could be a place for U.S. pork — provided the industry can get in prime position to cater to a changing Chinese consumer demand. “Pork 2040: A China Market Assessment” is a study that examined the current pork demand situation in China and what the demand — and supply — will likely be going forward. “The goal of the China market assessment was to enable the U.S. pork industry to design and implement a long-term strategy for U.S. pork consumption in China,” said Norman Bessac, vice president of international marketing for the National Pork Board. The study found that there is a place for U.S. pork exports, but exporters need to position themselves to recognize changing demographics in China and changing tastes of Chinese consumers. “Exporters will need to work to position U.S. pork and products as the supplier of choice for the long term, that’s looking beyond the ASF. It’s important that the U.S. industry positions itself for the long term,” said Rupert Claxton, meat director of Gira, the global research firm that conducted the study. The study was funded by Pork Checkoff and the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Emerging Market Program. The study was started before the first announcement of African swine fever, but Claxton said the study does take into consideration the short-term and long-term im-

“As we get toward 2025, China’s domestic production will be rebounding.” Rupert Claxton, meat director GIRA

DOWNSTREAM SIGNUPS Generally signups for the program begin with a downstream company seeking to understand the environmental footprint of ag inputs for that specific product. “We start with measurement. In many areas, because we are Nutrien and we have locations just about everywhere, we’re able to engage our field and help them problem solve for some of the sustainability metrics that somebody like Pepsi is looking for. But a lot of times it starts with the downstream,” Stanko said. “One of the other things that we’ve found in growing through this process and becoming part of Nutrien is that there are pockets of this innovation that are already taking place and they’re just about everywhere. So, a big part of our job right now is to unearth some of these that are taking place independent of a downstream partnership.”

pacts of the deadly disease — and China’s response to it. “African swine fever is a black swan event. When we set out to do this study, it was just on the radar. Even today we are still grappling with the exact understanding of the implications,” Claxton said. The shortfalls in global meat supplies and specifically in pork supplies in China will be short term. “There will be opportunities for U.S. pork exports to fill a short-term gap because of the short-term supply deficit in China, and that is huge and to some extent will be distracting,” Claxton said. Claxton said China will recover its domestic pork production, posing challenges to future demand for imported pork. “As we get toward 2025, China’s domestic production will be rebounding. We’ll see the import position will change. Imported products will be displaced in the market,” Claxton said. That recovery also will see a changed Chinese pork industry, one more focused on efficiency and biosecurity. “China will work aggressively to create one of the world’s largest scale and most efficient pig supply chains in the near term. Major pork farms will modernize and become larger, involving huge private investment and restocking of farms,” said Randy Spronk, a past president of the National Pork Producers Council and a pig and crop farmer from Edgerton, Minnesota. Jack Shao, international sales and marketing manager for Hormel Foods, said the future opportunities, post ASF, for U.S. pork will be in value-added products. “Long term, importing pork will become a value-added activity to be carried out by the exporters who are as good at the Chinese at producing, marketing and meeting the demands of customers. These will be the key things that exporters will need to keep in mind to be successful in the Chinese market,” Shao said.

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

Jeannine Otto can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 211, or jotto@agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Otto.

crop protection applications, harvest data, tillage practices and any other conservation practices that growers may already have in place. “You kind of think of it holistically from planting to harvest and everything in between that helps the supply chain understand the sustainability footprint of that grower’s operation,” Stanko said. “There are several established protocols that we use. Field-to-market has a calculator that we utilize in some of the sustainability analytics. Cool Farm Alliance has one, as well, and there are other ongoing efforts in how do we use field level data in order to calculate things like greenhouse gases per bushel. We use all of those available calculators.”

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On a mission Group seeks to connect veterans and agriculture By Jeannine Otto

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The Indiana Sheep Association handed out samples of lamb at a recent festival. The demand for lamb in the United States continues to increase each year.

Lamb demand on rise By Ashley Langreck

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ZIONSVILLE, Ind. — To help more people experience what lamb tastes like, the Indiana Sheep Association has been working tirelessly to promote the industry, including handing out hundreds of samples of lamb at an Indiana tasting event. As more people taste and begin eating lamb, the demand for the meat continues to grow each year. “Lamb prices have been pretty good for a few years,” said Larry Hopkins, president of the Indiana Sheep Association, adding that the sheep industry is trying to figure out how to meet the demand for lamb. Hopkins said lamb demand across the United States is greater than the amount being produced. “There is a huge U.S. market for lamb, and we can’t meet the demand,” said Hopkins, adding that right now a lot of lamb is imported from Australia and New Zealand to the United States because the demand in the country for lamb is so high. Hopkins said sheep producers need to claim back that market by improving lamb quality, increasing the ratio of lambs per ewe born, and better production management. Ashley Langreck can be reached at 800-426-9438, ext. 192, or alangreck@ agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_ Langreck.

Lamb Checkoff Program impacts demand in U.S. DENVER — The American L a mb Checkof f P rog ra m has positively contributed to American lamb demand and industry profits, according to the Texas A&M University 2019 report “Return on Investment in the American Lamb Checkoff Program” conducted by agricultural economists Gary Williams and Dan Hanselka. After extensive econometric modeling, researchers concluded that the American Lamb Checkoff Program added from 2.4% to 2.7% of the annual value of retail lamb. The study measures 2002 to 2018, the time period during which the American Lamb Board has been conducting programs. This new study has similar results compared to five years ago, when the last study was released. The paper discusses factors that affect seasonal supply, the role of U.S. and imported lamb, impact on all industry segments, opportunities to alter the U.S. seasonal supply and case studies of producers who have shifted season of production to meet the needs of their customers. Researchers went on to write: “With modest funds available for promotion, the ALB succeeded in substantially enhancing the annual value of U.S. lamb consumed.” The American Lamb Checkoff Program’s promotion program is about $1.5 million a year, with another $500,000 invested in education and research programs. Administration costs must be less than 10% of yearly collections. The new study indicated that this 2.4% to 2.7% “lift” is the result of increased consumption of lamb and a more modest increase in retail price.

Kassidy Sherwood is the next generation on Two Mile Creek Farm in Sullivan, Illinois, and learning to farm with her dad, Caynan Sherwood. Abbey Sherwood, Kassidy’s mom and Caynan’s wife, works on the garden farm produce, greenhouse and floral arrangement side of the farm business with Paula Buxton, her father’s wife.

Homegrown heroes Farmer helps bring fellow veterans into agriculture By Jeannine Otto

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SULLIVAN, Ill. — When he talks to fellow veterans about careers in farming and agriculture, Army veteran Caynan Sherwood can relate to their responses — and their doubts. “I never pictured myself as a farmer. I said it’s just farming. You put the seed in the ground, God does the rest, it’ll grow,” Sherwood said. Sherwood has learned a lot since then. Now, he talks about soil health, cover crops and regenerative farming. “I didn’t know about yields or anything else. Now I’m focused on soil health and what the soil is doing,” Sherwood said. The president of the soonto-be official Illinois chapter of the Farmer Veteran Coalition has learned a lot from his father-in-law and farming partner, Steve Buxton. They raise 400 acres of certified organic corn, soybeans and wheat on their Two Mile Creek Organic Farm near Sullivan. Buxton’s wife, Paula, and Sherwood’s wife, Abbey, operate the storefront side of the farm that includes a garden, produce, greenhouses and a floral business. “It’s a full family farm. Me, my wife, our daughter, my father-in-law, his wife, cousins and aunts come out there. It’s a really good community and family vibe,” Sherwood said. He credits Steve Buxton with providing the inspiration and direction for him when he and Abbey and their baby daughter, Kassidy, returned to Illinois from Fort Lewis, Washington, following Caynan’s medical retirement from the U.S. Army. Caynan’s service includes serving with and a 2009 deployment to Afghanistan with the Illinois Army National Guard in Matton and a second deployment in 2014 to Afghanistan with the U.S. Army 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas. “My father-in-law kept talking to me about coming to farm. He said it gives you more freedom, you get to spend more time with your family, the hours are better,” Sherwood said. Sherwood enjoyed the job he found at the corporate offices of Rural King in Mattoon, but he thought that Buxton might be right. “I wanted to be outside. I wanted to be more active than what I was at a desk,” he said. Now, he wants to help and encourage other veterans who might be needing that same encouragement. “I want to help. I want to

Caynan Sherwood and his future wife, Abbey, embrace before Sherwood’s second deployment. help veterans and service members who get out of the military and want to transition to agriculture. I want to give them a direction to go,” he said. The Farmer Veterans Coalition is a national organization that seeks to both bring military veterans into agriculture and farming careers and provide resources, from financial to educational to community, for farmer veterans. “We have all of these people who have been through similar circumstances and stresses and now we are all farming. It’s just an amazing feeling. You go from serving your country to serving your community,” Sherwood said. FARMER VETERAN COALITION He discovered the Farmer Veteran Coalition during a trip with Buxton to the MOSES Organic Farming Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin. After chatting with Michael O’Gorman, the founder of FVC, Sherwood did some research on the group. “I was kind of curious. There are a lot of programs out there that say they are out there to help support veterans and be there for veterans. I don’t trust all organizations that say that. Michael was legitimate and I followed some of the stories from other service members,” he said. Sherwood recognized his own story, being at a loose end after his military career came to an end, needing to provide for a family, but not having a definite non-military career goal. “We didn’t know what we wanted to do,” he said. Like many, the military had provided a purpose, as well as a job along with friends.

Sherwood planned to make the Army his career. “I did not want to get out. I had every intention of retiring from the military. I just didn’t anticipate retiring this way,” Sherwood said. Now established in farming, Sherwood wants to share his story and encourage other veterans into farming and agriculture. He sees the discipline, lessons and skills learned in the military as a good fit with farming and other careers in agriculture. “In the military, you deal with stress and learn how to adapt and overcome. You have to have integrity, you rely on yourself. In farming, you can’t blame anybody else if something doesn’t get done. It’s on you. I think service members know about getting things done and getting things done when they need to happen,” he said. The group includes farmers of all ages and from all branches of the service and farmers of all types of crops and livestock. “It’s row-crop farms, CSAs, livestock farms. We have dairy farmers. We have farmers who raise bees. We all communicate, and this really good camaraderie is there,” Sherwood said. It also means there are fellow veterans to talk to, many of whom served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. “It’s a community. You can reach out to the other farmers. People are there to help one another,” Sherwood said. Jeannine Otto can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 211, or jotto@agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Otto.

DAVIS, Calif. — Willie Hines is a Navy veteran who has worked in agriculture his entire career, and he sees both sides of the Farmer Veteran Coalition connection. “It’s a good fit, and it’s a winwin,” Hines said. The Farmer Veteran Coalition seeks to bring military veterans into farming and agriculture careers and support veterans who are farming and working in agriculture. “Basically, the mission is to put veterans in agriculture, either as a business, their own farm, or to help them get into jobs working in ag. Farm management is a big thing we push, but also working for the various industries around agriculture,” Hines said. Hines spent eight years in the U.S. Navy and then another eight years in the Oregon National Guard. He attended college and went to work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and then in the seed industry. He had a direction after his military career, but he knows many veterans may not. “You get a lot of veterans who come out of the military and they are kind of adrift. They need something,” Hines said. For veterans who have lived and worked for years with a mission, suddenly finding themselves without that can be disorienting and depressing. That’s where Farmer Veteran Coalition and agriculture can help. “The thing about agriculture is you can see what you are doing and it’s good. You are helping feed people. It has its own built-in mission,” Hines said. Having worked in agriculture, Hines also sees the Farmer Veteran Coalition as helping fill a gap in U.S. farming. “It helps agriculture, too. There are a lot of statistics on the average age of farmers. Kids aren’t staying on the farm, so somebody has to replace them,” Hines said. The Farmer Veteran Coalition was unofficially started in May 2007 when founder Michael O’Gorman, then a farmer running a 1,600-acre fresh produce farm in Mexico, organized a meeting in California to talk about finding farm jobs for military veterans. O’Gorman left his farming job in January 2008 to work full time for the group, and the group opened an office in Davis in February 2009. Today, the Farmer Veteran Coalition has over 17,000 farmer veteran members in every state in the United States, Guam and Puerto Rico. Hines said the interest from veterans and from the U.S. ag and farming community is increasing as is the interest from veterans. “We are on a geometric increase right now. A lot of the growth has happened in the last two to three years,” Hines said. Hines said veterans, with the training and habits they receive during their service, are a good fit for farming and jobs in agriculture, but for many, looking at agriculture for employment may not occur to them. “They have nothing to go back to or they think they don’t have anything to go back to. It’s like, well, there are no jobs here. There is work. It’s just maybe if you didn’t grow up on a farm, you wouldn’t think of agriculture. And here’s this whole industry that really needs people who are younger to revitalize it,” Hines said. Membership is free and open to veterans who farm and those who work in ag-related jobs. “I want to emphasize that point — you don’t have to have your own farm to get involved with this. If you are a veteran and you are working at the local elevator or the local implement dealership, you can join,” Hines said. The organization offers tangible benefits, including opportunities for grants and funding for farm projects and continuing education, including on-farm education, but it also offers fellowship and the opportunity to connect with fellow veterans and fellow farmers. “The chapter really lends itself to the whole community thing where veterans can talk with each other about whatever,” Hines said. For more information on the Farmer Veteran Coalition, go to www.farmvetco.org, or call 530756-1395.

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To do this, we ďŹ rst took the mums that did not sell and planted them at local nursing homes to help beautify the landscape. During my oďŹ&#x20AC;-season, I spent hours reading up on how to better care for the mums, what varieties to grow and other valuable information. When the next season came around, I made sure to do everything by the book, and I was able to have a very successful year. This has been a continual learning process for me, as I currently have grown my business to raise over 600 mums and 104 decorative cabbages and kale in the fall. In addition to the fall plants, I also own a green-

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Southern Illinois: Friday: chilly with abundant sunshine. Winds light and variable. Expect a full day of sunshine with fair drying conditions and average relative humidity 60%. Saturday: partly sunny and chilly.

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Usage decline hikes U.S. soybean stocks

USDA increases Indiana yields

By Tom C. Doran

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture found one extra bushel per acre of soybeans and three more bushels per acre of corn in Indiana ﬁelds since last month’s crop production estimates while leaving Illinois and Iowa unchanged. Here are the “I” state estimates.

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WASHINGTON — Lower production pushed corn and wheat ending stocks down while lower use offset a drop in production to increase soybean stocks in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Nov. 8 supply and demand estimates. Here are the highlights of the government report. Soybeans: The seasonaverage price for the 20192020 marketing year is forecast at $9, unchanged from last month’s projections. Why? Q Production is forecast at 3.55 billion bushels, down less than 1 million on fractionally lower yields and unchanged harvested area. Q Crush was reduced 15 million bushels to 2.11 billion on lower-than expected early-season crush and reduced soybean meal export prospects. Q With reduced crush, soybean ending stocks are projected at 475 million bushels, up 15 million from the October estimate. Q The foreign oilseed supply and demand forecasts for 20192020 include lower production, crush and stocks compared with last month. Foreign production is forecast at 463.6 million tons, down 3.4 million on lower soybean, cottonseed, sunflower seed and rapeseed production. Q Foreign soybean ending stocks were reduced with lower projections for Argentina, Canada and India only partly offset with higher forecasts for Brazil and Egypt. Corn: USDA increased the anticipated season-average price by a nickel from last month to $3.85 per bushel based on observed prices to date. Why? Q Production is forecast at 13.661 billion bushels, down 118 million from last month on a 1.4-bushel reduction in yield to 167 bushels per acre. Q Feed and residual use was reduced by 25 million bushels based on a smaller crop and higher expected prices. Q Exports were reduced from 1.9 billion to 1.85 billion bushels reflecting the slow pace of early-season sales and shipments. Q Corn used for ethanol was lowered by 25 million bushels based on September data from the grain crushings and co-products production report and weekly ethanol production data as reported by the Energy Information Administration for the month of October. Q With supply falling more than use, corn ending stocks were reduced by 18 million

CORN (2019-2020 marketing year): Total corn supply: 15.825 billion bushels Exports: 1.85 billion bushels Feed, residual use: 5.275 billion bushels Food, seed, industrial use: 6.79 billion bushels Ethanol and byproducts: 5.375 billion bushels Ending U.S. corn stocks: 1.91 billion bushels

SOYBEANS Total soybean supply: 4.483 billion bushels Seed, residual: 128 million bushels Exports: 1.775 billion bushels Crush: 2.105 billion bushels Ending U.S. soybean stocks: 475 million bushels

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INDIANA The USDA estimated Indiana’s corn yields to average 165 bushels per acre, three above the October estimate. The state averaged 189 bushels per acre last year. Harvested acres are projected at 4.9 million acres for total Hoosier State production of 808.5

million bushels compared to last month’s 794 million bushel estimate. The soybean yield in Indiana is projected to average 49 bushels per acre, one up from the October estimate, but 8.5 bushels below 2018. The anticipated 5.37 million harvested acres are estimated to bring in 263.13 million bushels, about 5 million higher than the previous estimate. ILLINOIS The Prairie State’s average corn yield estimates were unchanged at 179 bushels per acre after last year’s 210 bushels per acre. The projected 10.25 million harvested corn acres will produce, if realized, nearly 1.835 billion bushels after production of 2.279 billion bushels a year ago.

USDA also kept Illinois’ average soybean yield the same from last month at 51 bushels per acre. Harvested acres are expected to be 9.94 million resulting in total production of 506.94 million bushels. Illinois produced 666.75 million bushels of soybeans last year with an average yield of 63.5 bushels per acre. IOWA The USDA put Iowa’s average corn yield at 192 bushels per acre, the same as the previous month’s estimate and four bushels below 2018. The anticipated 13.1 million harvested acres are projected to produce slightly over 2.515 billion bushels. Last year, Iowa harvested 12.8 million corn acres and collected 2.509 billion bushels.

Iowa soybeans are estimated to average 53 bushels per acre, unchanged from last month and three below 2018. Harvested acres of 9.13 million could produce 483.89 million bushels. The state saw 9.83 million harvested acres last year produce 550.48 million bushels. NATIONWIDE U.S. corn production for grain is forecast at 13.7 billion bushels, down 1% from the previous forecast and down 5% from last year. Based on conditions as of Nov. 1, yields are expected to average 167 bushels per harvested acre, down 1.4 bushels from the previous forecast and 9.4 bushels below from 2018. See YIELDS, Page A7

bushels from last month to 1.91 billion bushels. Q For Mexico, production was lowered as area for summer season corn is expected to be the lowest on record. Q Global corn ending stocks, at 296 million tons, are down 6.6 million. Wheat: The season-average farm price was lowed by a dime to $4.60 per bushel, based on national agricultural statistics service prices reported to date and expectations for 2019-2020 cash and future prices. Why? Q Supplies were decreased by 42 million bushels, based on updated production estimates for the states resurveyed following the Sept. 30 NASS small grains summary. Adjustments to production in those states, where significant acreage remained unharvested in early September, lowers production estimates for hard red spring wheat, white wheat and durum with most reductions occurring in North Dakota and Montana. Q Estimated seed use was reduced by 7 million bushels to 61 million, reflecting a projected 20202021 all wheat planted acreage of 45 million. Q Food use was lowered 5 million bushels to 955 million, primarily based on the NASS flour milling products report, issued Nov. 1. Q Projected wheat stocks were reduced 30 million bushels to 1.014 billion. Q Global consumption was nearly unchanged at 755.2 million tons, which is 3% greater than last year. Q With global supplies rising more than consumption, 20192020 ending stocks were raised to a record 288.3 million tons with China comprising 51% of the total.

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USDA estimates friendly, but not bullish By Tom C. Doran AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

MINNEAPOLIS — The newest crop production and supply and demand reports lacked any of the bombshells that many had hoped for as farmers continue their struggle to ﬁnish the harvest. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly crop balance sheets and production estimates released Nov. 8 were met with a slightly friendly market reaction for corn and wheat and a somewhat negative reaction on the soybean side. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag Risk Management, gave a rundown on the latest estimates compared to what the trade had anticipated entering the report in a Minneapolis Grain Exchange-hosted teleconference. Pre-report trade estimates projected a corn production reduction. How did USDA’s number compare to what the trade was looking for? The corn numbers were a little bit friendly. The yield for 2019 was dropped 1.4 bushels per acre from the previous month to 167. That was about one-tenth of a bushel higher than trade expectations. Corn production was put at 13.66 billion bushels. That’s 118 million bushels lower than the previous month, but it was still 86 million bushels

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above what the trade had anticipated. Corn harvested acres were unchanged at 81.8 million acres, that’s 500,000 acres higher than anticipated by the trade. What were among the highlights on the corn demand side? Feed demand was cut by 25 million bushels, ethanol was cut by 25 million bushels and as expected exports were cut by 50 million bushels putting ending stocks at 1.91 billion bushels. That was 19 million bushels below last month but 154 million bushels above the average trade guess going into the

report. The USDA left the nation’s soybean planted and harvested acres unchanged as well as the yield average unchanged at 46.9 bushels per acre. The 75.6 million harvested acres was 200,000 acres above trade expectations, and 46.9 bushels per acre was about fourtenths of a bushel above expectations. That left production unchanged at 3.55 billion bushels, about 50 million bushels above what the trade anticipated. The only change that we did see on the demand side for soybeans was

vested and USDA dropped it to 11.66 million acres and that put production down from close to 600 million bushels to 562.38 million bushels. For all wheat, there were no changes in the 2017 or 2018 numbers. We Due to late season precipita- did see the 2019 harvested acres drop by 900,000 tion and mid-October snow, acres putting it at 37.2 USDA lowered wheat harvested acres from 6.6 million million acres. The all wheat yield was acres to 5.95 million acres in North Dakota and from 2.86 increased by one-tenth of a bushel to 51.7 bushels million to 2.76 million acres per acre. Production overin Montana. What impact did those moves have on the all was cut by 42 million overall wheat balance sheet? bushels putting it at 1.92 billion bushels. In the Sept. 30 small On the all wheat degrains summary we were mand side, usage was looking at 12.435 million acres of spring wheat har- dropped by 12 million crush was decreased by 15 million bushels that followed through to increase ending stocks by 15 million to 475 million bushels, about 56 million bushels above expectations.

bushels, food was cut by 5 million bushels, seed was cut by 7 million, but there was a decrease in stocks down to 1.014 billion bushels, 29 million bushels lower than the previous month and 11 million bushels lower than anticipated by the trade. But it wasn’t enough to help support the wheat prices as the national average wheat price dropped 10 cents to $4.60 cents per bushel. Tom C. Doran can be reached at 815-780-7894 or tdoran@agrinewspubs.com. Follow him on Twitter at: @AgNews_ Doran.

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Area harvested for grain is forecast at 81.8 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast, but up slightly from 2018. The nation’s soybean production for beans is forecast at 3.55 billion bushels, down slightly from the previous forecast and down 20% from last year. Yields are expected to average 46.9 bushels per acre, unchanged from the previous forecast, but down 3.7 bushels from 2018. Area harvested for beans in the is forecast at 75.6 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast, but down 14% from 2018.

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CROP COMMENTS The Nov. 1 corn objective yield data indicate the lowest number of ears since 2012 for the combined 10 objective yield states — Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, M i s s ou r i , Ne br a s k a , Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Overall, 58% of the nation’s corn acreage was rated in good to excellent condition on Nov. 3, 10 percentage points below the same time last year. The November objective yield data for the combined 11 major soybean-producing states — Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio and South Dakota — indicate a lower pod count from the previous year. Compared with final counts for 2018, pod counts are down in 10 of the 11 published states. A decrease of more than 200 pods per 18 square feet from the 2018 final pod count is expected in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio and South Dakota. By Nov. 3, harvest progress was behind the five-year average pace in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The USDA closed the report by showing the 20year record for crops of the differences between the Nov. 1 forecast and the final estimate. Using corn as an example, changes between the Nov. 1 forecast and the final estimate during the last 20 years have averaged 102 million bushels, ranging from 4 million bushels to 214 million bushels.

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Kuhn Knight 3042 Reel Kuhn Knight 5073, Magnet Penta 4110, RH Discharge, Haybuster CMF-425, LH Jaylor 5100, Twin Auger, 91 Cu/Ft, Scales . . . . . . . . Call Auggie, Hyd Slide Tray $8,900 on Discharge Tray, Sm 1000 2 Sp Gearbox, Scales, New Disch, 44” Disch, Scales PTO . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,500 Knives. . . . . . . . . . $17,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,000

1953 John Deere 70 .$6,000 M&W Little Red Wagon, Ctr Gehl R190, 2 Sp, Open ROPS, Gehl RT165, Cab w/Heat & Gehl VT320, Cab w/Heat & Dump, 16.1 x 16.5L. . $2,500 Joystick Controls, Power Tach AC, Dlx Air Ride Suspension, AC, High Flow Hyd, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call Power Tach . . . . . . . . . . Call Tach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call

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From The Fields

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Seasons change

crates, and now the bottom of the barn is gutted. We installed Forecasters a new aluminum ceiling. We believe we may will be framing a wash rack see up to a foot and chiller room soon, too, of lake effect once the new cement has cured. snow if this next Thursday, as we returned to weather system the new house, the bitter cold holds together. had returned, as well. It always Area farmers seems colder on the north side continue to push harvesting to of a house on a hill, or next to a daily limits as they babysit grain grain bin or silo. We finally redryers and maintain the status ceived windows and doors and of grain bins as they are trying got them all set. This week, the to dry down corn that seems garage doors will be installed, to be hanging onto the moisand electric will be done, too. ture levels near the upper 20s. Sunday morning is usually Some were seen shelling corn spent at church, but instead until noon, then switching to soybeans and then back to corn I was piecing the machinery puzzle and managed to get again. Needless to say, no one everything under a roof except has been sitting still. Field tiling, emptying manure an auger, elevator and manure spreader. Meanwhile, the neighpits, repairs and long office bor’s dogs were chasing the hours in the cabs of combines cows. Urban sprawl is hard to and tractors were daily events accept when people buy their across Northern Indiana. I’ve first chunk of land and think heard of some dryer and grain bin fires and a couple field fires. they can let the dogs run free. Dryer fans continued humming Sunday was also our annual Indiana Cornhusking Banquet along nonstop for the past later that day. We had an excelweek. I spent a few long evelent turnout of members and nings chopping stalks with my Woods rotary mower, and I also guests. We have already kickstarted promotions for 2020. wanted to demo a Great Plains Turbo Max tillage tool, but I de- There will be a farm toy show on Nov. 17 at the round barn cided to use my old White disk and Brillion packer to hopefully museum in Rochester, where Sue Nielsen will have a display do the same job and kick up just enough soil on them to help there. Clay Geyer break the stalks down little BREMEN faster by spring. First part of week was someMoving forward what warmer, so we started remodeling an early 1900s flat We all need to remember our bottom barn for a customer’s past to help us move forward show cattle, which at one time better in life. But that doesn’t housed several rows of tie stalls mean we have to dwell on our for dairy cows. Then, they repast. We are nearing the end placed that with 40 farrowing of harvest for a year that will

never be forgotten for most, if not all, of ag industry. This has been one of the most troubling years for so many people. But I do feel blessed to have a crop to harvest, and we have almost completed it safely and without too much trouble so far. We are down to the last few farms of corn. Dad harvested what my brother and I called his cover crop beans this last week. They were beans spread on wheat stubble on July 17 and worked in with a wornout vertical tillage tool. Never would have dreamed of them producing anything. But it looks like they made about 20 bushels to the acre. “Some days, you just get lucky,” is what I told dad. The corn is nearing the end for us. We are hopefully going to be winding down harvest this coming week. But we will see what Mother Nature has in store for us as there is snow in the forecast. That will slow things down, but with cold temps may not slow us down that much. We have started getting the tile equipment back running, but I keep getting pulled in as a trucker and combine driver, so it’s still slow. We have lots of work to get done, and I am thankful for patient customers. Life has taught me that our story is not completely written yet. But things we go through help to make us better people and guide us through life. But one important thing to keep in mind is that what’s

in our past is in our past. We need to learn from it and better ourselves. If we dwell on misfortune or failure, that is all we will have moving forward. When we allow God to work in our lives and grow from our past, there are great things in store. As we all begin to gather families for holidays, let’s all be thankful for our blessings in our lives and help each other grow from our pasts. There is a major issue of mental health in our industry and our country. One great way to combat this issue is to talk to our families, neighbors and friends. So, pick up the phone or stop by a neighbor’s shop one morning or next rain day. Even if all you do is complain about 2019, at least you all will know were in this together. James Ramsey ARLINGTON

Harvest is done We are done! The combine came home empty last Monday evening at 6 p.m. Corn harvest for many in this area ended last week. Not so in Illinois. Mark and I traveled to St. Louis for a meeting on Wednesday and Thursday and there were thousands of acres of corn and beans still in the field. We saw several combines rolling, but we also saw lots of standing water in fields. They obviously had more rain than we had. A North Dakota friend was still trying to get his corn out

with 4 inches of snow on the ground and a wind chill of five degrees. I’m so thankful for so many blessings, and I added another to my list this week: I’m thankful that I am not a farmer in North Dakota. I don’t handle winter weather well. I prefer the 70s and 80s air temperature. Our forecast today is ominous with rain starting at noon and then turning to sleet and then snow with an accumulation of an inch or two. Northern Hoosiers may scoff at this, but in the toe of Indiana, that’s a big deal. We tend to get more ice than snow. Schools will close. The stores will close. Factories in Evansville will reduce shifts. Our world comes to a halt in a hurry. And did I mention that we were at 60 degrees yesterday and will drop to 12 degrees tonight? Give me sandy beaches and blue water, please. The guys spent the week blowing off the machinery so they could put equipment in the barn and then begin going over each piece in the shop, greasing and tightening and generally making sure they are ready to roll come spring. Mark hauled November contracted corn. There is always something to be done on the farm. My thought for the week is bundle up, gather some extra firewood, check the gutters for leaves, find the snow shovel and hunker down. Winter isn’t due until December, but I think Mother Nature’s calendar has skipped a month. Sheryl Seib POSEYVILLE

Indiana Crop Progress for week ending Nov. 3 Midweek rains and snowfall across the state stalled harvest progress during the latter half of the week, according to Greg Matli, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Indiana Field Office. The high amount of precipitation finally returned soil moisture to levels near the five-year average. The average tempera-

ture for the week was 43.2 degrees, 7.6 degrees below normal. The amount of rainfall varied from none to 2.12 inches over the week. The statewide average precipitation was 1.22 inches. There were 3.1 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Nov. 3. Though good progress was made in the beginning of the week,

wet and cold weather passed through on Wednesday and Thursday, slowing corn and soybean harvestsfor the remainder of the week. The first snowfall of the season was reported in the northern and central parts of the state on Thursday. Livestock were on winter pasture with supplemental hay feeding.

Indiana Crop Progress (% completed) 11/3 Last 5-yr. 2019 year avg. Corn mature 97 100 100 Corn harvest 57 82 77 Soybeans harvested 79 86 86 Winter wheat planted 86 87 87 Winter wheat emerged 66 69 68

Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Great Lakes Regional Field Office.

PURDUE UNIVERSITY PHOTOS

Torbert Rocheford harvests orange corn to be milled for the Taste of Space event.

Indiana orange corn lands at Space Center WEST LAFAYET TE, Ind. — “I don’t think you can make grits in space,” contemplated Torber t Rocheford, the Patterson Endowed Chair in Translational Genomics for Crop Improvement in the Purdue University Department of Agronomy. “Well, maybe if you had a microwave.” For Rocheford, this is more than a thought experiment. On Nov. 8, grits made from his variety of biofortified corn, more commonly known as orange corn due to its vibrant color, were featured at Taste of Space, an event at the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida. The event celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 12 moon landing and showcase cuisines from around the country. The grits were part of Ambarish Lulay’s menu for the event. Lulay is executive chef at East End Grill, a Lafayette, Indiana, restaurant. Lulay previously worked at Purdue’s School of Hospitality and Tou r ism Ma nagement and as one of Purdue University President Mitch Daniel’s personal chefs. Rocheford began naturally selecting his unique variety of corn in the mid-1990s. His aim was to increase the amount of antioxidant carotenoids in corn, leading to a more nutritious, and beguilingly orange, product. Specifically, Rocheford wanted to “biofortify” the corn with provitamin A carotenoids like beta-carotene and, by partnering with NGO HarvestPlus, help in efforts to introduce this crop to areas in sub-Saharan Africa where there are severe Vitamin A deficiencies and corn

CHANNEL SEEDSMEN TARGET MORE SUCCESS FOR CUSTOMERS IN 2020 DUSTIN FOUCH, CHANNEL SEEDSMAN, GRAND JUNCTION, IOWA

Orange corn growing at the Agronomy Center for Research and Education in West Lafayette, Indiana. is a widely consumed staple crop. After things got underway in Africa, Rocheford began to wonder if he should bring orange corn to US consumers. “I learned a government minister in Zambia asked if we eat orange corn in the U.S. He had to be told no. So, then he asked if it’s supposed to be so much better and we want them to eat it in Africa, why don’t we eat it in the U.S.?” Rocheford said. “It was a fair question.” This led Rocheford to establish the Purdue affiliated startup NutraMaize LLC with his son, Evan Rocheford, who serves as CEO of the company. The business, which got its start through assistance from the Purdue Foundry, is now in the process of commercializing several orange corn products. “Professor Torbert’s orange corn grits are our flagship product and are what will be featured at the Kennedy Space Center,” Evan Rocheford said. “But over the next year we will be rolling out a full line of premium milled products.” Typically, the corn for the grits is grown on farms around Indiana and the kernels are then milled in Rochester at Prairie Mills.

Channel Seedsmen take product placement to the next level with an intense season-long evaluation plan called the Field Check Up Series. A series of field visits to customers’ fields, the Field Check Up Series is conducted four times a year at the seedling, vegetative, reproductive and maturity plant stages, and is recapped with a Custom Crop Report to help put the growing season into focus. “With the Channel Field Check Up Series, it’s all about going through each customer’s fields and evaluating what worked, because every year is different,” says Dustin Fouch, a Channel Seedsman from Grand Junction, Iowa. “The information I gather during those visits comes together in a Custom Crop Report so I can sit down with each customer and put together a plan that’s even more on target for 2020.” With increased levels of disease prevalent in fields this year, Fouch says the data collected during Field Check Up Series visits and logged in the Climate FieldView™ platform is extremely valuable for product selection decisions. “The Climate FieldView platform is just another added dimension to what we’re doing with the Field Check Up Series visits,” Fouch says. “We can use the FieldView platform to gather data about plant health, stalk quality, disease pressure and general plant performance for solid recommendations.”

Applauding Harvest Moments with #ChannelCelebrates During harvest, Channel has celebrated the successes of the season with farmers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with #ChannelCelebrates. No win has been too big or small to applaud! See the posts @ChannelSeed.

Many Channel products feature robust disease tolerance. But farmers with fields that annually experience yielddamaging disease pressure should ask their Channel Seedsman about Channel® Protexus™ corn products. Channel Protexus corn provides tolerance against five yield-robbing diseases: anthracnose stalk rot, Goss’s wilt, northern corn leaf blight, gray leaf spot and southern rust of corn. “Not one of these diseases shows up every year,” says Fouch. “Channel Protexus corn provides broad-spectrum disease tolerance, and that’s important because every year is different.” Channel Protexus corn products result from a rigorous selection process using field-tested, precision breeding. Along with the knowledge and expertise provided by Channel Seedsmen, Channel Protexus corn helps farmers reduce yield losses associated with corn diseases. Talk to your local Channel Seedsman about Channel Protexus products, or visit Channel.com/Protection for more information.

PERFORMANCE MAY VARY, FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION AND FROM YEAR TO YEAR, AS LOCAL GROWING, SOIL AND WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY VARY. GROWERS SHOULD EVALUATE DATA FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AND YEARS WHENEVER POSSIBLE AND SHOULD CONSIDER THE IMPACTS OF THESE CONDITIONS ON THE GROWER’S FIELDS. Channel®, Channel® and the Arrow Design®, Seedsmanship At Work® and Protexus™ are registered trademarks of Channel Bio, LLC. Climate FieldView™ services provide estimates or recommendations based on models. These do not guarantee results. Consult your agronomist, commodities broker and other service professionals before making financial, risk management, and farming decisions. More information at http://www.climate.com/disclaimers. FieldView™ is a trademark of The Climate Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2019 Bayer Group. All rights reserved.

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AUCTIONS

Auction Calendar Mon., Nov. 18 MIAMI COUNTY, IND.: 158 +/- Acres in 5 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., Shinn, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800-424-2324.

CLINTON COUNTY, OHIO: 785 +/- Acres in 8 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., Bruce, Nial & David Henry, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800-424-2324.

Tues., Nov. 19

Wed., Nov. 20

BEDFORD, IND.: Farm Retirement Auction, 10 a.m. EST, Flinn Farms, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-847-2161.

WARREN, IND.: 224 +/- Acres in 6 Tracts, 6 p.m. EST, James A. & Ruth E. Beneﬁel Trust, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-847-2161.

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Sat., Nov. 23

GREENVIEW, ILL.: Farm Equipment, 10 a.m., Weidhuner Farms, Inc., Mike Maske Auction Service, 217-519-3959. See p. B1 COVINGTON, IND.: 332 +/Acres in 6 Tracts, 6 p.m., Clara B. Brier Estate, Allen Auction & Real Estate, 765-5850116. MEDARYVILLE, IND.: 3-County Land Auction, 7 p.m. EST, Donna R. Huppert Trust, Kraft Real Estate Auctions, 219-9739240.

HOPEDALE, ILL.: Farm & Construction Equipment Consignment, 9 a.m., Cal Kaufman, 309-696-9019 or Brent Schmidgall, 309-2028378. See p. B1

Mon., Dec. 2 GRANT COUNTY, IND.: 78 +/Acres in 2 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800424-2324. See p. B1

Tues., Dec. 3 CENTER POINT, IND.: Farm Equipment, 11 a.m. EST,

Thurs., Dec. 12 NEW VIENNA, OHIO: Farm Equipment, 10:30 a.m., Merle & Sylvia Henry, The Wendt Group, 614-6267653.

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Erika Foster (bottom right), a postdoctoral scholar at Purdue, meets with other Nexus researchers from Purdue and UNSA, as well as local community leaders, at a quinoa field in the community of Lari, Arequipa, Peru. resources and environmental degradation. One of the largest collaborative international projects in Purdue’s history, the Arequipa Nexus Institute for Food, Water, En- Filley ergy and the Env ironment, lo cated at the Universidad Nacional de San Augustín, is the ﬁrst of several of cooperative agreements with Peruvian universities. Another is the recently established Institute for Human and Ecosystem Health Sustainability at the Universidad Nacional del Centro del Peru in the Junin region of the country. “We are working together to establish institute-level infrastructure that would help create research, innovation and commercialization ecosystems on their campuses” said Filley, who co-directs the Nexus Institute with Henry Gustavo Cornejo Polanco, his counterpart at UNSA. Filley also is lead of the overall Peru initiative in Purdue’s Discovery Park. “The programs are designed to develop solutions that are future adaptative,

incorporate local know-how and talent and are responsive to the region’s complex needs and social norms,” he added. In t he la st year, the Nexus I n s t it ut e has gone from being a newly launched project with high potential and aspirations to an active interdisciplinary institute that has successfully enabled more than 100 faculty from Purdue and UNSA to begin important work that builds both research capacity and strong working relationships. More than 60 Purdue faculty members across seven colleges, as well as Purdue Libraries, are conducting fundamental research in the sustainable and equitable utilization of natural resources to create transformative solutions in Peru. “What Filley and the team have created is a different way of doing business. It’s a new kind of collaboration that enables cross-cultural, interdisciplinary interactions in search of critical solutions to local and national objectives,” said Theresa Mayer, executive vice president for

research and partnerships. “It is a very well-organized program that is funded and supported well.” P roject topics var y broadly across the interconnected Nexus themes of food, water, energy and the environment, including developing a decision-making framework for sustainable water management; identifying and mapping soil impairments and improving soil health; strengthening Arequipa’s grape and wine industry through advancements in sustainable agriculture; designing net-zero energy buildings; creating robotic water quality monitoring and distribution systems; and defining innovative social science tools to identify points of conﬂict over natural resources and their possible solutions. The projects are being funded by Peru’s mining canon, a portion of which is required by law to be allocated to public universities for research and technical infrastructure in the region where mining occurs. “Our goal is to have data-driven, collaborative science, technology and innovation inform decision making from the household to regional scales,” Filley said.

Wayne Twp - Hamilton County

FARM & CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT AUCTION NOVEMBER 23, 2019 @ 9:00 A.M. Hopedale, IL NEW LOCATION: 7526 Old State Rt. 121, Hopedale, IL 61747 For Complete Auction List, Terms & Pictures Go to web sites: brentschmidgallauction.com or calkaufmanauction.com or auctionzip.com and use ID #25285 or #28362 ON LINE BIDDING WITH PROXIBID

TRACTORS • EQUIPMENT • PLANTERS DRILLS • WAGONS • TILLAGE INDUSTRIAL • TRUCKS • TRAILERS Auction Conducted By S & K AUCTIONS LLC Auctioneers: Brent Schmidgall Cal Kaufman 309-202-8378 309-696-9019

Auction December 4th • 6:30 p.m.

Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds Annex Building

94.83 +/- Acres of Productive Hamilton County Farmland Jaret Wicker: 765.561.1737 | John Miner: 765.438.2699 AJ Jordan: 317.697.3086 | Larry Jordan: 765.473.5849

Auctioneer: Russell D. Harmeyer, IN Auct. Lic. #AU10000277 HRES IN Lic. #AC69200019

AUCTION 78 ACRES

LIBERTY Twp • GRANT County

December 2 nd • 6:30 PM Play Acres Park Shelter • Fairmount, IN

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RICHLAND TOWNSHIP FULTON COUNTY

161 Acres +/-

• 2 Tracts

On both sides of State Road 37. South of Grant County Rd. 1100 South.

Owner: Craig Joley

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HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE FARMLAND

2 Tracts

DECEMBER 16TH • 6:30 P.M. Fulton County Fairgrounds 1009 W. 3rd St. • Rochester In

Good Farmland • Woods Recreational Land

Larry Jordan: 765.473.5849 | AJ Jordan: 317.697.3086

John Miner 765-438-2699 Jaret Wicker 765-561-1737 Auctioneer: Russell D. Harmeyer, IN Auct. Lic. #AU10000277 HRES IN Lic. #AC69200019

HAMILTON COUNTY, IND.: 94.83 +/- Acres, 6:30 p.m., Craig Joley, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800-424-2324. See p. B1

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Solutions to farming challenges

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Wed., Dec. 4

CASS & HOWARD COUNTIES, IND.: 326 +/- Acres in 6 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., Walter Davis Trust, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800-424-2324.

Mon., Dec. 16

FULTON COUNTY, IND.: 161 +/- Acres in 2 Tracts, 6:30 p.m., Smith, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800-424-2324. See p. B1

Wed., Feb. 19

TERRE HAUTE, IND.: 6 +/Acres, 2 p.m., Roger & Kathy Sturgeon, Johnny Swalls, 812-495-6119.

Maturity switches geography-based

Purdue in Peru WEST LAFAYET TE, Ind. — Housing some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, Peru produces a variety of crops, spanning from maize and quinoa to avocados, grapes, coﬀee and cocoa. But water is scarce in the Arequipa region of Peru, where farmers rely on irrigation to branch out into lowland desert areas, increasing competition for the area’s dwindling supply of clean water resources. “There are social, environmental and economic costs to taking water from one region and sending it to another,” said Tim Filley, a professor of geochemistry and soil science at Purdue University. “You’re disrupting the entire fabric of a region in terms of how they have been doing agriculture for millennia.” Similar environmental issues are occurring across Peru and South America, where mining and farming fuel the economy with unseen, and sometimes ignored, consequences. These countries, however, often lack the research capacity and technological capabilities to address the totality of challenges complicating food, water and energy production on the continent. Purdue is partnering with several public university systems in Peru to research how physical and social sciences could be integrated to help ﬁnd solutions to the country’s environmental challenges. The collaboration could serve as a model to other developing economies in South America facing similar hardships from climate change, diminishing

B N B Ag, LLC, Jeff Boston Auction Service, LLC, 812382-4440.

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DECATUR, Ill. — There was some switching to shorter-maturity hybrids as planting was pushed later, depending on location. Travis Dollarhide, LG Seeds agronomy and product manager in central Illinois, said that while there was some switching, “it was more important for people north of central Illinois to switch than it was here.” “We can plant pretty full season hybrids here in this part of the world and still make our maturity,” he said. Looking back at this past growing season, Dollarhide added that it certainly was a mess. “There was late planting and people were actually planting at the end just for the insurance in some cases,” he said. “Then we got to (late August) and actually the crop here around Decatur doesn’t look too bad. “It’s a little behind, but it actually looks pretty good. Now it will not be a record crop by any means, but if you look at what people thought they were going to get in the beginning this is much better than that.”

Turning to 2020, Dollarhide touted a trio of new corn products for central Illinois. He said 59C72 is a new 109-day hybrid that was developed by LG’s parent company AgReliant Genetics in central Illinois. The hybrid has high to very high ratings for fusarium, anthracnose stalk rot, gray leaf spot, Goss’s Wilt and northern corn leaf blight and high tolerance to heat. “The 60C33 Double Pro (110-day) and 62C35 Double Pro (112-day) also both look outstanding,” Dollarhide said. He added that 60C33 has a very healthy and high tolerance to fusarium, anthracnose stalk rot, Goss’s Wilt, gray leaf spot, northern corn leaf blight and southern rust and is widely adapted east-west with best performance in its adapted maturity and north as full season hybrid. The 62C35 features strong emergence and plant vigor allow for early planting and has very high levels of both stalk and leaf disease tolerance, including anthracnose, gray leaf spot, Goss’s Wilt and southern rust and very good tolerance to anthracnose stalk rot.

Closing Out Farm Equipment Auction Thursday, November 21, 2019 10:00 a.m. 20492 Peoria St., Greenview, IL 62642

COMBINE & HEADS: 2009 Cat Lexion 560R Combine, S#78007721521/2220 hrs, dual spdr, 20.8-38 duals, yield monitor w/mapping, chopper, C9 Cat engine; 2009 Cat 508-30 corn head, S #91701672, 8-30” head sensor; 2009 Cat 530 flex platform, s#43801650, 30’; EZ Trail 30’ heavy duty header transport; TRACTORS: JD 8420 MFWD tractor, S#RW8420P012136, 4 outlets, 3750 hours, 46” duals, power shift trans, 3,000 lb. inside weights, 12 front weights; JD 7420 MFWD Tractor, S#RW7420R060817, 2341 hrs, 480/80R 38” fronts, 380/65R 28” fronts w/fenders, 16 spd transmission, loader ready; 1992 JD 4455 Tractor, S# RW4455P0044662 wheel drive, 18.4-38” tires, 9764 hrs, 158 loader, 3 outlets; 2008 ,Cat Model MT 765B Challenger, S# 1753, 25” tracks, 2330 hrs, CAT guidance system, 3 point , pto; Super MTA, standard drawbar, S#63866S, fenders, 13.6-38” tires; SEMI, & TRAILERS: 1990 IH Semi , IH 8100 Cummins engine, 7 spd trans., 2014 Jet grain trailer, VIN#5JNGS2627EH00074426’, mechanical suspension, roll over tarp; Hoosier tandem axle, 20’ bumper hitch trailer w/wood floors, no ramps; Trotter narrow front tractor dolly; TRUCKS: 1974 Chevy C60 Truck, 350 gas engine, 15’ bed, single axle; 1992 Chevy 3500 Pick up, 4x4 diesel engine; 1994 Ram 2500 Pickup Truck, V8 engine, gas, 222,000 miles, needs work; PLANTER & DRILL: 2002 CIH 1200 Planter, 16-30”, smart boxes, Pro 600 monitor, half width disconnects, res mgrs.. 3 sets of bean disc & one set of corn; Meridian 4 box, Seed Titan 4SE tandem axle seed tender; Case/IH 5400 Grain Drill, 20’, grass seed, tine harrow; GRAIN CART & WAGONS: J & M 875 Grain cart, S#3817, 30.5-32’ tires camera on auger and back; (4) Unverferth, Model 530 gravity flow wagons, 425 65 22.5 tires (green); several small gravity flow, barge & flare bed wagons; TILLAGE: Great Plains Turbo Till 22’ vertical tillage tool; Case IH 496 disk, 27.5’, no harrow; JD 10’ wheel disk; Glencoe 14’, Field Cultivator; Yetter Model 3421, 20’ rotary hoe w/endwise transport; DMI Tiger II, 5 shank ripper w/buster bar harrow; DMI Hydra Wide 5 bottom plow; 30’ harrowgator w/hydraulic wings; JD 856 Cultivator, 8-30” Danish tine; MOWERS: JD 1518 Batwing, 15’ batwing mower, chains, 8 solid tires, 1,000 rpm; Woods 84” mower, front chains; Toro Z Master professional, 60” deck, 1450 hrs, gas engine; SHOP & MISCELLANEOUS: Shop related: hardware, fittings, motors, chemical pump, tractor tool box; Mehlnaf Machine Snow Blower, Dual Discharge snow blower, 1,000 rpm, purchased new in 80’s never used; Du-All 3 point back hoe, 540 pto, 20” bucket; Westfield, 10”x70’ mechanical swing away auger; GSI Incline Bin Unloading Tube; hydraulic auger assist wheel; 9’ 3point blade; LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT: pto hay tedder; New Holland side delivery rake; Better Built Manure tank, Model 315 manure spreader, pump, trailer, tank damaged; Danhauser Post Driver, Model BM11; Ford post hole digger, Model 22-204,12” auger; 20-25’ wood telephone poles; (2) 8-30” down corn reels; 3 point hog carrier; (10) pcs. 3’x8’ Tender Foot flooring; (10) Osborne, 5bu. Fiberglass hog feeders; 36” exhaust fan, never used 5 hp single phase motor; several used LB White heaters; (9) 8’x30” rod gates;

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Ag Coast of America expanding Ingredients in place to feed the world ST. LOUIS — The Ag Coast of America is expanding to lead the world in addressing global food security concerns. Strategically located in the center of the world’s agriculture production, the bi-state St. Louis region is recognized as a world leader in agriculture technology research and grain barge handling capacity. With the world population expected to grow by 25% and exceed 10 billion people over the next 30 years, the need for eﬃcient production and movement of food is more critical than ever. Meeting that need has become a unifying mission for three economic development organizations in the St. Louis region — St. Louis Regional Freightway, the World Trade Center and 39 North. Collectively, they aim to increase global agriculture production by cultivating the ecosystem within an expanded Ag Coast footprint that encompasses the region’s unmatched concentrations of talent, capital, facilities, ag tech companies and producers. Currently, 50% of U.S. crops and livestock are produced within a 500mile radius of the St. Louis region, including approximately 80% of corn and soybean acreage. As a result, the region boasts a strong grower community, highlighted by the National Corn Growers Association, United Soybean Board and American Soybean Association being headquartered in the region. Within close proximity are leading academic and research institutions and an abundance of ag-tech companies that provide a vast range of technological and innovation resources. Just as important as the production of food will be moving it across the globe, and the St. Louis region is well equipped to handle the demand. The region’s inland port system — ranked most efficient in the nation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — will facilitate the movement of commodities from America’s Heartland to countries with the most explosive growth. Together, these assets position the St. Louis region as a global leader in food production and distribution, and the three collaborating economic development agencies are leveraging them to the meet the food scarcity challenge ahead. SETTING RECORDS The St. Louis region is internationally recognized for advancing plant science and ag tech around the globe and has attracted more than 1,000 plant scientists — the highest concentration anywhere in the world. Experts contribute to world-class research institutions, including the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, the Missouri Botanical Garden and a host of noteworthy academic institutions. Leading multinational corporations, including Bunge North America and Nestle, are headquartered in the St. Louis region, which also is home to the North American headquarters of Bayer Crop Science. A growing number of small and midsize startups comprise a remarkable regional network of over 400 research and development ag-tech companies employing 15,000 people. The region also is home to multiple incubators and accelerators, as well as the St. Louis Agri-Business Club, a networking group for agricultural interests clustered in the region. “We’re excited to be a part of the impressive ag-tech ecosystem that has been carefully cultivated in the St. Louis region,” said Janet Wilding, who heads the 39 North innovation district for

Port of Metropolitan St. Louis: 70 miles Mississippi River from America’s Central Port to Kaskaskia River as defined by USACE • Port / barge terminal (*total of 133 ports and barge terminals) AG COAST 15 barge transfer facilities operated by ag industry leaders. Concentrated in a 15-mile stretch of the Mississippi River. Airports 1. St. Louis Lambert International Airport (FTZ #102) 2. Midamerica St. Louis Airport (FTZ #31) 3. St. Louis Downtown Airport 4. St. Louis Regional Airport 5. Spirit of St. Louis Airport Public River Terminals / Ports 1. America’s Central Port 2. St. Louis Municipal River Terminal 3. Kaskaskia Regional Port District 1 4. Kaskaskia Regional Port District 2 5. Kellogg Dock Intermodal Sites / Rail Terminals 1. BNSF Lindenwood Yard (St. Louis Intermodal Terminal) 2. Norfolk Southern Luther Intermodal Yard 3. Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis Rail Yard 4. CSX East St. Louis Intermodal Transportation 5. Union Pacific Dupo Intermodal Terminal 6. Kansas City Southern Valley Junction Yard

Universities & research institutions 1. Missouri Research Park 2. Donald Danforth Plant Science Center 3. Washington University 4. University of Missouri - St. Louis 5. St. Louis University 6. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 7. National Corn to Ethanol Research Center 8. Missouri Botanical Garden Ag / Food Corporations 9. Novus International 10. Bayer 11. Bunge 12. Post Holdings, Inc. 13. Dupont 14. Nestle Purina Petcare Company 15. Ab-Inbev 16. Rabo Agrifinance 17. KWS Grower Community Members 18. National Corn Growers Association 19. U.S. Soybean Export Council 20. U.S. Farming & Ranching Foundation 21. American Soybean Association 22. St. Louis Produce Market Ag incubators & Accelerators 23. Helix Center 24. The Yield Lab 25. Bio Research & Development Growth (BRDG) Park

About St. Louis Regional Freightway visit thefreightway.com The St. Louis Regional Freightway is a Bi-State Development enterprise formed to create a regional freight district and comprehensive authority for freight operations and opportunities within eight counties in Illinois and Missouri which comprise the St. Louis metropolitan area. Public sector and private industry businesses are partnering with the St. Louis Regional Freightway to establish the bi-state region as one of the premier multimodal freight hubs and distribution centers in the United States through marketing, public advocacy, and freight and infrastructure development.

About 39 North stlpartnership.com/global-center-of-agtech The St. Louis region is rapidly emerging as a world leader in academic and corporate agtech research and innovation. To grow the industry and address the coming population growth and the need to secure the global food supply, a master plan was created to brand 39 North. The 39 North Master Plan’s vision is to create an innovation district — located in St. Louis County within Creve Coeur — uniquely positioned to advance the region’s global leadership in plant science and agtech and become a tool for addressing global food security.

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to plant productivity and resilience, nutrition and protein improvements, nutrient uptake, crop protection, advanced breeding technologies, water monitoring sensors, soil health, microbials, cover crops, genomic modeling, data analytics and more. “The challenge is clear, we must produce more food and fuel with less impact on natural resources and the environment,” said Sam Fiorello, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center chief operating oﬀicer and BioResearch and Development Grow t h Park president. “The region’s focus and success in growing our innovation community including talent, capital and critical infrastructure are accelerating discoveries and new technology developments that will beneﬁt farmers and consumers across the world.”

of Mexico. The latest data from the USACE reveals the St. Louis Regional Ports held onto the top ranking as the nation’s most efficient inland port district in terms of tons moved per river mile during 2017. The data further reveals the 70-mile St. Louis regional port system represents only 8% of the 855-mile section of the Mississippi River from Minneapolis to the Ohio River near Cairo, Illinois, yet carried 39% of the 2016 freight. “The amount of river business in the St. Louis region has disproportionately increased over the past three decades,” said David Jump, president of the Cahokia, Illinois-based American Milling. He said that in addition to increasing demand in the industry for the transfer of grain, the bi-state region’s barge transfer facilities are earning recognition as a more cost-effective and efficient means to ship products to the Gulf Coast compared to other locations further north. “This region is a rail and interstate highway gateway,” Jump said. “It is more cost-effective to move commodities into, out of and through St. Louis by combinations of truck, rail and barge than points upstream on the

EFFICIENCY As ag production incrFor more than 25 years, as the international division of St. eases, the Ag Coast of AmLouis Economic Development Partnership, the World Trade erica will become increasCenter has supported growth for the region’s businesses, ingly important. At its core most importantly, ensuring St. Louis companies are is a 15-mile section of the represented in an increasingly global marketplace. From Mississippi River in the customized research to trade training, hosting inbound and St. Louis region delivering outbound delegations and managing St. Louis’ Foreign Trade the highest level of grain Zone, WTC brings together a strong system of business and barge handling anywhere government agencies to support trade and investment and along the Mississippi River, enhance St. Louis’ global connectivity. providing the northernmost ice-free and lock-free access on the Mississippi the St. Louis Economic executive director of the River to and from the Gulf Development Partnership WTC. “As St. Louis’ global and is working to attract profile is raised, and more investors see the region’s top talent worldwide. “It’s an ecosystem that is strengths and advantages, attracting both established opportunities to attract and start-up companies, FDI will flourish.” Following Bayer’s $60 as well as significant investment. The innovation billion merger with Moncoming out of this ag cen- santo, Missouri now is the ter will have lasting impli- No. 1 state in the nation for cations as these companies foreign direct investment, and producers strive to and the wins keep coming. Recently, Bunge andramatically increase food production to meet future nounced plans to relocate * includes everything its global headquarters needs.” from New York to the St. in our weekly Louis region as it seeks to FOREIGN INVESTMENT print edition The World Trade Center leverage the ag production St. Louis has been working and distribution already * delivered to your to attract foreign direct concentrated in this area investment and conducts and the Mississippi River computer or tablet by regular ag-oriented trade and its tributaries, which Wednesday each week are key to the company’s missions. Research conducted for export market. The region also rethe WTC by Brookings, as part of the Global Cities cently attracted the North Initiative, confirms the St. American headquarters Subscribe at Louis region’s clear and of Centro de Tecnologia distinct competitive ad- Canavieira, the world’s larvantage in attracting FDI gest sugarcane technology is in ag tech and food tech. company. Fast-growing “That positioning can Benson Hill Biosystems is be leveraged to put the re- also growing and building gion front and center on a new headquarters in the the global stage as the lead 39 North district. A mong the innovaplayer in addressing the agrinews-pubs.com issues of hunger and food tions coming out of the security,” said Tim Nowak, region are those related

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Tires bring cost savings Trend to LSW tires over tracks By Jeannine Otto

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New Gleaners, like this one at AC McCartney in Wataga, Illinois, were fitted out with Fendt-engineered cabs two years ago. The light size and weight of Gleaners make them a popular choice for farmers looking to reduce compaction during harvest.

Post-harvest check Challenging year for humans, harvesters By Jeannine Otto

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FULTON, Ill. — The combi nes at Sloa n’s Implement in Fulton have a lot of new technology, but there’s one thing the John Deere harvesters don’t yet have as standard equipment. “We were just getting ready to get the skis and snowshoes out,” said Eric Maloney, manager of Sloan’s Implement. Maloney spoke after several inches of snow brought an unwelcome early taste of winter for the Midwest, including farmers who haven’t finished harvest. In the territory that Maloney’s store serves, harvest is mostly lagging behind that of last year. “There are some who haven’t hardly started yet and there are some who planted early, who were able to get some stuff in early and they are the ones who are farther along,” Maloney said. Whatever the progress, one thing is clear — the 2019 harvest is proving a challenge for humans and harvesters. “When you are trying to do high moisture corn, it takes a lot more power to do it, you can’t harvest as quickly and it’s a little bit harder on the machine, harder with the settings,” Maloney said. The slight taste of winter, which included snow and below-freezing temperatures, was a reminder that machines need to be ready for colder temperatures. “We just need to be ready for the subfreezing weather now and making sure that everything is all set up to be winterized,” Maloney said. Maloney listed the basics for cold weather prep

Nathan Zimmerman, precision technology manager for AC McCartney in Wataga, Illinois, checks under the hood of a combine earlier this year. With the 2019 harvest heading into overtime, machinery technicians will be busy now and later doing post-harvest combine maintenance, checkups and repairs. Dealerships recommend that farmers bring combines in right after harvest to address any immediate concerns and to address any and all maintenance and wear issues. when it comes to combines, tractors and other equ ipment , i nclud i ng sprayers. “Make sure your antifreeze is good and that it tests down to well above freezing so you don’t have anything freeze up on any engine or cooling system. That goes for combines, tractors and sprayers, anything that may not be inside a heated shed,” Maloney said. Batteries are another important item that needs to be ready for a long, wet harvest. “We’re already seeing more battery activity with the colder weather on that. When it gets really cold, changing the fuel, going to a No. 1 fuel from a No. 2, which most of the

fuel companies will do, but maybe not this early,” Maloney said. For those who might want to put off taking a combine in for maintenance and a post-harvest checkup, Nathan Zimmerman, precision technology manager at AC McCartney in Wataga, said his team still was tending to combines brought in after the 2018 harvest. Immediate attention can prevent more costly repairs later. “It’s fresh in their mind. Maybe something happened and they rigged something together just to get harvest finished, but it needs to be fixed before next year. So, bringing it in right after you

Ford to offer over-the-air software updates DE A R BOR N, Mich. (AP) — Beginning next year, Ford’s redesigned vehicle models will allow software updates over the internet or through cellular phone connections. The company said every model will be equipped with the technology as they are redesigned. The shift will reduce visits to dealers for service and even some computer-related recall repairs. Once completed, Ford

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finish is good for that,” Zimmerman said. Maloney agreed that even with a longer than expected harvest, bringing combines in right after is the best option. “Just about everybody recognizes the value in dong a complete combine inspection and maintenance during the off season. It cuts down on problems during the season and everything is ready to go the next year when it’s time,” Maloney said. Snow and cold can pose cleaning dilemmas for farmers still working on harvest. “If it gets to the point where it’s cold, you don’t want a dirty combine to get snowed on. That will turn all the trash and garbage into mud. And touchscreens are more susceptible to damage more easily when it’s very cold,” Zimmerman said. Bot h Maloney a nd Zimmerman said they are anticipating a longer season for their teams as the 2019 harvest continues. As farmers work longer hours trying to get corn and soybeans out of the field, implement dealerships such as Sloan’s Implement and AC McCartney accommodate their customers with longer hours during the week, open hours on Saturdays and Sundays when farmers are harvesting and call out services for repairs in the field. “It’s going to be drug out, just like planting was,” Zimmerman said. “Our season is going to go well into December, there’s no doubt,” Maloney said.

FULTON, Ill. — At the end of October, it might have looked like combines, tractors and grain carts should have been fitted with skis. They weren’t, but there is one transportation tool that is gaining popularity with farmers during the 2019 harvest. “We are seeing a big push toward these large flotation tires on the combines,” said Eric Maloney, store manager of Sloan’s Implement in Fulton. The big tires are known as LSW, low sidewall, tires. In times where every penny matters on the farm balance sheet, the tires can offer a cost savings. “They are a lot cheaper

than tracks and a lot less maintenance. They are close to the same performance,” Maloney said. Sales of the tires have picked up as farmers switch from tracks. “We’ve seen a very definite trend toward these big flotation tires, big singles on combines,” Maloney said. With a second year of an extended harvest in wet conditions, farmers started switching last year. “What they discovered was big flotation tires are performing well and they have less maintenance, even just keeping them clean and serviced,” Maloney said. He added that the tires also could add efficiency to moving equipment from field to field. “Typically, tracks are a little slower, transport wise, than what the tires are,” he said.

Mice can do big damage By Jeannine Otto

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WATAGA, Ill. — One of the most important pieces of preventative combine maintenance could be one of the most inexpensive. “Keep mice out of your cab. They can do a lot of damage in a short amount of time,” said Nathan Zimmerman, precision technology manager at AC McCartney in Wataga. Zimmerman said every farmer has his or her own methods of controlling the rodents, which head toward machine sheds and barns as temperatures drop and their outdoor food sources become scarce. “Everybody has their own way of thinking on what keeps them out and what keeps them away,” Zimmerman said. One big way to prevent a furry feast inside the combine cab is to clean the machine of grain completely, top to bottom and including the nooks and crannies of the cab. “Most of that damage can be prevented by cleaning your machine off, keeping the grain and debris off of it and out of it,” Zimmerman said. Zimmerman said he has seen mice do damage that is out of proportion to their size. “I have seen whole wiring harnesses chewed in half. That requires either a repair or a complete wiring harness, which can be quite costly. They will eat through belts, rubber hoses for air conditioning and hydraulic lines. I’ve seen them eat

Nathan Zimmerman, precision technology manager at AC McCartney in Wataga, Illinois, offers advice for keeping mice out of machinery. through the plastic of a cab into the top side of it,” Zimmerman said. One method of ending rodent raids and to further protect the cab is to set bait outside the cab. “If you put the bait inside the cab, it will draw them into the cab. You hope they are not in there to begin with, but leave the bait on the ladder or around the machine,” Zimmerman said. In the spring or while doing pre-harvest checks, farmers also need to check for any nests that mice might have built. “Check your cabin filters and things like that because if they do get in a cab, they like to build nests up in that area, in the air conditioning vents,” Zimmerman said. Making sure that mice don’t have access to a season-long buffet in and around farm equipment is the key. “Cleaning the equipment off is going to prevent most of that damage,” Zimmerman said.

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University revitalizes Red Angus beef herd COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M University is revitalizing its beef herd and Beef Research Center through a recent initiative with the Red Angus Association of America. The university worked in conjunction with RAAA to solicit embryos of high genetic merit to build a herd of registered Red Angus females. Once established, the Red Angus herd and the Beef Research Center will be used for teaching, research and demonstrations. Embryos for the initiative were chosen based on their genetic merit in calving ease, growth, maternal and carcass traits. “We are excited about the partnership with RAAA and the breeders

who have contributed to supplying genetics for this endeavor. To be an elite department of animal science, our goal is to generate a herd of elite cattle that will be used to showcase the latest in genetic tools for industry-changing selection and breeding, reproductive management advancements and nutritional management to enhance production eﬃciency. These eﬀorts will have a positive impact on our students and stakeholders,” said Cliff Lamb, animal science department head at Texas A&M University. For more information about the Texas A&M embryo project, contact Fike at 785-410-2608 or gary@ redangus.org or Lamb at 979-845-1543 or gclamb@ tamu.edu.

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A wet spring kept farmers from harvesting forage until much later than usual this year, and that could have serious consequences for nutrient quality. Purdue University Extension specialists suggest livestock operators have their forage tested and seek guidance from a nutritionist to ensure that animals receive proper nutrition this winter.

Forage quality spurs concerns Testing, supplements recommended WEST LAFAYET TE, Ind. — A Purdue University Extension specialist is warning livestock owners that forage they harvested earlier this year likely has lower-than-usual nutritional quality. Without proper supplements, there could be serious consequences for their animals. “This is a very unusual year, and the quality is extremely low for this late-har vested forage,” said Keith Johnson, a professor of agronomy and Extension forage specialist. “We have less energy and protein with a more mature crop. There’s a crisis potentially brewing if people don’t pay attention to quality.” Nutrition issues will be signiﬁcant with cool-season grasses such as tall fescue, orchardgrass, smooth bromegrass, timothy and perennial ryegrass, as well as legumes such as alfalfa

or red clover. Growers usually harvest these forages for the first time in mid- or late May, but this year’s particularly wet spring kept them from the fields until late June to early July. As forage crops mature, they increase fiber and lignin content, making them less digestible. Less digestible forage crops result in reduced nutrient supply to the animal. Dry matter intake potential is also compromised with high fiber content. Improper nutrition can lead to weight loss, weakness, poor lactation, poor conception or a lengthened birthing period. Proper nutrition is important for any animal, but it is especially critical during late gestation and lactation. A laboratory analysis of tall fescue harvested in late June verified significantly high fiber content. A cow, ewe, or doe in early lactation cannot consume enough of the tested hay to meet her needs because rate of passage through the digestive tract is slowed by

the high fiber content. If not supplemented with other feedstuffs higher in energy and protein, these livestock will be starved of nutrients. Johnson said it’s important for livestock producers to have their forage professionally tested, and then use the results to work with a trained nutritionists to develop a nutrition plan. Nutritionists may recommend adding soybean hulls, soybean meal, corn, distillers grains, corn gluten feed or other supplements to raise nutritional quality. “It’s critical that you work with certified laboratories and trained nutritionists who have the expertise to really dial in the proper nutrition for your animals,” Johnson said. Certified forage testing laboratories in Indiana listed on the National Forage Testing Association’s website — www. foragetesting.org/foragesampling — include SureTech Laboratories in Indianapolis and A&L Great Lakes Laboratories in Fort

Wayne. Johnson also said that the National Forage Testing Association’s website should be reviewed for proper sampling methods before sending anything to a lab. Many county Purdue Extension oﬃces have a hay probe to loan for sampling hay.

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Livestock BRIEFS Apply for 2020 Stewardship Award DENVER — Applications are being accepted for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s 2020 Environmental Stewardship Award. Deadline for applications is March 6. Established in 1991 by NCBA to recognize the nation’s best cattle and livestock operations and their stewardship and conservation efforts, the Environmental Stewardship Awards Program is sponsored by Corteva Agriscience, McDonald’s, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation. Winner of the 2019 national Environmental Stewardship Award will be named during the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in San Antonio in early February. The 2019 regional winners were: Overhome Farms, Crozier, Virginia; Blackbeard’s Ranch, Myakka City, Florida; Didrikson Farms, Badger, Minnesota; Killam Duval County Ranch, Freer, Texas; Blew Partnership, Castleton, Kansas; Cundall Ranch, Glendo, Wyoming; and Ute Creek Cattle Co., Bueyeros, New Mexico. The full nomination packet and directions for its completion are available, and tips and past applications also can be viewed at: www.environmentalstewardship.org/ awards/application. For additional information or to receive a hard copy of the nomination packet, contact Jill DeLucero at 303-8503321, or jdelucero@beef. org.

The OMS program was created to help pig farmers interact with and connect to their communities about animal care, food safety and public health

and other facets of how today’s pigs are raised. Since then, it has transitioned into a program that also reaches key influencers, expanding to include

veterinarians such as Lyons and other industry representatives to serve as speakers. To date, the nearly 1,500 trained OMS speakers have collectively

volunteered 17,604 hours to share pork’s story. “OMS provides the opportunity for audience members to ask questions about pigs and pork

from the farmers and veterinarians who care for pigs daily,” said Ernie Barnes industry services director for the Pork Checkoff.

Recordkeeping booklet available CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Cattle producer recordkeeping can be improved and simplified through the Redbook, a pocket-sized recordkeeping tool from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Made available yearly for more than three decades, NCBA’s 2020 edition helps cattle producers effectively and efficiently record their daily production efforts, helping enhance profitability. In addition to an area for recording Beef Quality Assurance practices and proper injection technique information, the 2020 Redbook has more than 100 pages to record calving activity, herd health, pasture use, cattle inventory, body condition, cattle treatment, AI breeding records and more. It also contains a calendar and notes section. Redbooks can be purchased for $7 each, plus shipping and handling. To order, visit https://store. ncba.org. For more information on the NCBA Redbooks or to customize in quantities of 100 or more, contact Grace Webb at gwebb@beef.org.

Facts about pig farming presented ROCKFORD, Ill. — After debuting nearly 15 years ago, the Pork Checkoff’s Operation Main Street program has reached a major milestone — sharing facts about pigs and pork to 10,000 audiences. Wesley Lyons, a veterinarian from Sycamore, made the historic presentation to nurses at the Northern Illinois Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses Fall Forum in Rockford. “I was honored to present the 10,000th OMS speech, especially to a group of critical care nurses,” said Lyons, with Pipestone Veterinary Services. “Nurses often have more time to interact with patients than physicians, which makes them a critical group for us to share up-to-date information about how pigs are raised today.”

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Soybeans high in livestock feed value Growers don’t KDYH WR VDFULŎFH yield for quality MARSHALL, Ill. — Clark County soybean producer Don Guinnip has been cited by the Illinois Soybean Association High Yield PLUS Quality program for consistently producing soybeans that rank very high in livestock feed value. Guinnip, who farms in the Wabash River Valley near Marshall, makes it standard operating procedure to know the nutritional makeup of the soybeans he grows. This knowledge, he feels, is essential to meeting the specific needs of the soybean industry’s largest and most important customer-the livestock producer. Livestock consume more than 70% of the U.S. soybean crop every year. “Knowing the value of your soybeans doesn’t just mean having a handle on yield, protein and oil,” Guinnip said. “It also includes knowing the levels of seven essential amino acids that more than anything else determine true livestock feed value and drive market demand.” The HY+Q initiative is a checkoff-funded ISA program that has analyzed six years of data provided by the U.S. Soybean Export Cou nci l a nd Un ited Soybean Board. USSEC manages and funds the sampling program, which provides farmers with variety-specific livestock feed value scores based on HY+Q analysis of harvest samples by the University of Minnesota and cross checking of the data by the University of Missouri. Results demonstrate that soybean growers do not have to sacrifice yield to achieve quality. Both

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can be obtained with deliberate variety selection. Guinnip has submitted soybean samples for nutritional analysis for seven years. His 2018 sample of Stine Seed Co. variety 38LE02 yielded a composite feed value of $347.40 per ton, putting him in the top 15 growers in Illinois for feed value. “I try to be a responsible soybean grower, and we need to do everything we can to please our livestock customers,” Guinnip said. “Knowing the nutritional composition of my soybeans is important. “I want to know protein content, oil yield and amino acid profiles. I want a history so I can make better soybean variety selections and have field-byfield comparisons of how those varieties perform.” Guinnip said he often lays out and studies program sample results cards, making year-to-year and field-to-field comparisons. “I am building a database of this information,” said the farmer, who routinely spreads his risk by planting early-group 3, mid-group 3 and earlygroup 4 soybeans. “This type of data needs to be in seed catalogs, but it isn’t.” The farmer added that he has had particularly good luck with Stine Seed soybean varieties where livestock nutritional value is concerned. Some of his most-recent, top-performing Stine varieties include 34LE32, 31LE32 and 34BA20, in addition to 38LE02. Tom Murphy, a neighboring farmer who operates a Stine seed-conditioning plant in Marshall, works closely with Guinnip on soybean variety selection and tracking varietal performance. The two producers also have collaborated on various seed-production projects.

“I try to be a responsible soybean grower, and we need to do everything we can to please our livestock customers.” Don Guinnip, farmer WABASH RIVER VALLEY

“Don is a very skilled and detail-oriented farmer,” Murphy said. “He knows that the smaller, family-owned seed companies tend to pay more attention to quality characteristics in their product portfolios than some of the major players in the seed market.” Austin Rincker, an ISA director and soybeanlivestock producer in Moweaqua, said that choosing soybean varieties that best serve livestock producers is an important action that farmers can take to maximize U.S. feed-market opportunities. “Growing high-quality soybeans helps protect our markets from use of synthetic feed ingredients and competition from other countries — most notably South America,” Rincker said. “There are also potential cost and environmental beneﬁts associated with growing higher-value soybeans throughout the soybean value chain.” The HY+Q program oﬀers farmers a database of 768 soybean varieties with rankings based on the amino acids used by livestock nutritionists to calculate rations. This varietal information can be accessed at soyvalue.com. Order a test kit for sampling at this site and receive a personal report on livestock feed value for your submitted samples.

Study shows pig farms reducing nutrient output DES MOINES, Iowa — A new environmental study has found that pig farms are generating less manure nutrient content associated with odor. Data gathered from more than 106,000 samples at 182 North Carolina farms shows significant reductions in ammonia levels and manure nutrient content. The improvements are attributed to gains in feed efficiency, which means it takes less feed to raise a pig. “For an industry that is continually striving to become more sustainable, this study shows that pig farmers are making significant progress toward reducing the environmental impact of their farms,” said Lowry Harper, president of Harper Consulting, who conducted the study from decades-long data. The study, funded by the Pork Checkoff and conducted by Harper Consulting in consultation with Southern Utah University, found that North Carolina pig farmers have significantly increased feed efficiency over the past 17 years. Long-term, continuous improvement has resulted in trending reductions in nutrient content in manure lagoons at the farms. Speciﬁcally, data gathered from more than 106,000 samples at the 182 participating North C a r ol i n a pi g farms showed a reduction of 35% to 78% in the nutrient content from hog ﬁnishers in primary lagoons and a reduction of 17% to 68% in primary lagoons for sow farms. Also, the study showed a reduction of 22% to 54% in ammonia levels. The analysis showed considerable improve ments in pig farms’ nutrient output, with major decreases in all nutrient

concentrations, except for copper which is an essential dietary nutrient. The modeling conducted suggested decreased emissions, including ammonia. While the study looked at North Carolina farms, the ﬁndings can likely be replicated throughout the country as U.S. pig farmers adopt better genetics and target nutrition and greater veterinary care. The environmental study shows hog farms’ contributions to nutrient levels and ammonia emissions have declined signiﬁcantly over the last two decades. Other activity — increasing human population and growth in associated emission sources like automobiles, industry and human waste processing — has likely contributed to a general increase in ammonia emissions in the state. The study also found that “advancements in swine production practices, changes in feed formulation, improved swine genetics, reduced nutrient excretion and other management changes have resulted in reduced nutrients in both primary and secondary lagoons.” “U.S. pig farmers have a great story of sustainability to share, and this study validates it,” said Jan Archer, a pig farmer from Goldsboro, North Carolina. “Farmers have always been good stewards of the environment, and we are proud of the continuous improvement and innovative practices on our farms. As a pig farmer in the second-largest pork producing state in the country, I am proud of our record and believe these sustainability gains are being replicated by many of my fellow farmers in other states.”

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Candles and Crafts: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST, Noble County

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BOONE COUNTY Nov. 19 – 4-H Scholarship Workshop: 7 to 9 p.m. EST, Boone County Farm Bureau, Community Building, 1300 East 100 South, Lebanon, Ind.

ELKHART COUNTY Nov. 21 – How Sweet It Is – Is Sugar Addictive: 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. EST, Elkhart County Extension office, 17746 County Road 34, Goshen, Ind.; 574-533-0554. Nov. 23 – 4-H Scholarship Workshop: 9 to 10 a.m. EST, Elkhart County Extension office, 17746 County Road 34, Goshen, Ind. Nov. 26 – 4-H Hacienda Day: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. EST, Hacienda Restaurant, 186 Easy Shopping Place, Elkhart, Ind.

GRANT COUNTY Nov. 26 – Healthy Eating Series: Meals in a Mug: 5 to 6 p.m. EST, Marion Public Library, 600 S. Washington St., Marion, Ind.; 574-533-0554.

HAMILTON COUNTY Nov. 16 – Indiana 4-H Leadership Summit: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST, 502 East Event Centre, 502 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel, Ind.

HARRISON COUNTY Nov. 19 – ServSafe Food Manager One-Day Class and Exam: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Harrison County Extension office, 247 Atwood St., Corydon, Ind. Nov. 21 – Parasite Workshop: 7 to 9 p.m. EST, Harrison County Extension office, 247 Atwood St., Corydon, Ind.; 812-738-4236. Nov. 30 – Junior Leader’s Angel Tree Shopping: 9 a.m. to noon EST, Harrison County Extension office, 247 Atwood St., Corydon, Ind.; 812-7384236.

HOWARD COUNTY Nov. 21 – Crops, Forestry and Entomology CDE: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST, Howard County Fairgrounds, 610 E. Payton St., Greentown, Ind.

KNOX COUNTY Nov. 15 – Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Purdue Extension Food Safety Training Hub, Vincennes University Agricultural Center, 4207 N. Purdue Road, Vincennes, Ind.; safeproducein.com.

LAKE COUNTY Nov. 21 – The Night Shift: Nature’s Other Pollinators with Susan Radovich: 1 to 2:30 p.m. CDT, Lake County Extension office, 2291 N. Main St., Crown Point, Ind.; tinyurl. com/NGHTPOLL.

BRIEFS Recognizing scams FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Scammers are constantly finding new ways to steal your money. You can protect yourself by knowing what to look out for. The program Recognizing Scams will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. EST Dec. 4 at the Allen County Extension office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. There is no fee for event, and registration is not required.

Holiday Craft Bazaar TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Over 90 vendors will be featured at the 4-H Holiday Craft Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST Nov. 23 at Exhibit Hall, 3901 Hwy. 41 South, Terre Haute. Items available will include handmade crafts, jewelry, embroidery, baskets, pottery, purses, essential oils, and fall and Christmas décor. Admission is $1, and includes a doorprize ticket. Proceeds go towards the 4-H Scholarship Fund.

Holiday planters FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Deck your halls this holiday season with fresh evergreen boughs. Amy Henry, landscape designer at Arbor Farms Nursery, will be giving a demonstration on how to decorate your outdoor annual planters for Christmas from 6 to 8 p.m. EST Dec. 2 at the Allen County Extension office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. Using fresh holiday greenery and other accents, you can quickly create a holiday arrangement in your empty flower pots to decorate your front porch. Cost is $30. Register by Nov. 25 by calling 260-481-6826, or email Rhonda Smith at smit2177@purdue.edu.

Is Sugar Addictive? Join the Elkhart County Extension Homemakers for the free program “How Sweet It Is – Is Sugar Addictive?” at 1 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. EST Nov. 21 at the Elkhart County Extension office, 17746 County Road 34, Goshen. Register by calling 574-533-0554 or email fink24@purdue.edu. LAPORTE COUNTY

OWEN COUNTY

Nov. 18 – Volunteer Banquet: 6 to 8 p.m. CST, Community Building, 2581 W. State Road 2, LaPorte, Ind.

Nov. 20 – Dining with Diabetes: 6 to 8 p.m. EST, Owen County Family YMCA, 1111 W. State Hwy. 46, Spencer, Ind.

LAWRENCE COUNTY

PIKE COUNTY

Nov. 22-23 – Area 2 Teen Leadership Retreat: 5:30 p.m. EST Nov. 22, and 2 p.m. Nov. 23, Camp Challenge, 8914 US-50, Bedford, Ind.; bit.ly/ A2TeensLead. Nov. 26 – ServSafe Food Manager Course and Exam: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Lawrence County Extension office, 924 16th St., Bedford, Ind.; 765-494-6794; bit.ly/ ServSafeLawrenceNov26.

Nov. 20 – Pike County Private Applicator Re-certification Program: 6 to 8 p.m. EST, Pike County 4-H Building, 1211 W. State Road 56, Petersburg, Ind.

MARION COUNTY

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY

Nov. 16-17 – Hemp at the Crossroads: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. EST Nov. 16, and 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 17, Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 E. 21st St., Indianapolis, Ind.; www. hempatthecrossroads.com.

Nov. 21 – Scholarship Information Night: 7 to 8:30 p.m. EST, St. Joseph County 4-H Fairgrounds, 5117 S. Ironwood Road, South Bend, Ind.

NEWTON COUNTY Nov. 16 – 4-H Project Fair: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST, Newton County Government Center, 4117 S 240 W, Morocco, Ind. Nov. 18 – Block Party: 4 to 5 p.m. CST, Goodland Head Start, 110 N. Benton St., Goodland, Ind. Nov. 21 – Extension Annual Meeting: 6 to 8 p.m. CST, Newton County Government Center, 4117 S 240 W, Morocco, Ind.

ORANGE COUNTY Nov. 19 – Crops, Forestry and Entomology CDE: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST, Orange County Community Center, 1075 Sandy Hook Road, Paoli, Ind.

PULASKI COUNTY Nov. 17 – Harrison Hustlers 4-H Achievement Night: 6 to 7 p.m. EST, Star City Community Building, 2550 E. Key St., Star City, Ind.

VIGO COUNTY Nov. 23 – Vigo County 4-H Council Holiday Craft Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST, Exhibit Hall, 3901 Hwy 41 South, Terre Haute, Ind.

DECEMBER MARION COUNTY Dec. 2 – Marion County 4-H Holiday Bake-off: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. EST, Discovery Hall, third floor, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis, Ind.; 317-2759264. Dec. 5 – Marion County 4-H Holiday Bake-off Awards: 7 p.m. EST, Discovery Hall, third floor, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis, Ind.

NOBLE COUNTY Dec. 6 – Festival of Cookies,

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Warren County

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Fountain County

- 47 ac, Cropland and pasture

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AUCTIONS NOVEMBER 18: 158+/- Acres • MIAMI COUNTY, IN • Clay and Washington Twps GOOD FARMLAND • POTENTIAL HOMESITE • WOODS RECREATIONAL LAND Contact: Larry Jordan 765.473.5849 or AJ Jordan 317.697.3086 NOVEMBER 19: 785+/- Acres • CLINTON COUNTY, OH • Union and Wilson Twps HIGH PERCENTAGE TILLABLE QUALITY FARMLAND Contact: Jim Hanna 937.725.2908 or Robert McNamara 614.309.6551 NOVEMBER 20: 48+/- Acres • **ABSOLUTE AUCTION** • **ONLINE ONLY** Bidding Opens: November 20 at 8 a.m. Bidding Closes: November 21 at 4 p.m. GREENE COUNTY, IN • Grant Twp CLOSE TO TOWN WITH GREAT ACCESS ALONG CO RD 600 W Contact: Todd Litten 812.327.2466 DECEMBER 2: 80+/- Acres • GRANT COUNTY, IN • Liberty Twp PRODUCTIVE FARMLAND • RURAL RESIDENCE Contact: John Miner 765.438.2699 or Jaret Wicker 765.561.1737 DECEMBER 4: 94+/- Acres • HAMILTON COUNTY, IN • Wayne Twp PRODUCTIVE FARMLAND Contact: Jaret Wicker 765.561.1737 or John Miner 765.438.2699 or AJ Jordan 317.697.3086 or Larry Jordan 765.473.5849 DECEMBER 12: 326+/- Acres • CASS COUNTY, IN • Deer Creek Twp and HOWARD COUNTY, IN • Clay Twp EXCELLENT FARMLAND • RURAL HOME • FARMSTEAD Contact: Larry Jordan 765.473.5849 or AJ Jordan 317.697.3086 or John Miner 765.438.2699 DECEMBER 16: 161+/- Acres • FULTON COUNTY, IN • Richland Twp GOOD FARMLAND • RECREATIONAL LAND • WOODS Contact: Larry Jordan 765.473.5849 or AJ Jordan 317.697.3086

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Newton County • 76A, 68 tillable, east of Goodland. SALE PENDING • 21.07A, 10.65 tillable, north of Kentland

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Sioux left hand tub, Alley scale, chute w/automatic head gate, 2 years old, great condition, always covered, sold cattle, call for pictures, $14,000. 217-304-0928

2011 FOUR STAR custom built alum. pig trailer, 4' tac room, (12) 4x4 pens, always shedded can send pictures, $24,000 Call Dave 765-723-1326 or 765-366-2119 New Ross IN.

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2011 OXBO-8435 SEED corn harvester For Sale. 2332 eng. hrs, 1657 harvest hrs. $110,000; 2018 Oxbo-6014 corn head For Sale. $85,000. Call 219-869-8602

SELLING 89 LOTS 16 - Hereford Bulls, 16 - Open Hereford Heifers 35- Bred Hereford Heifers / Cows 10 - Hereford Cow/Calf pairs 3 - Fancy Hereford Steer Prospects 9- Hereford Influenced (Baldy)Lots Please contact for a catalog or sale info.: Contact: Kevin Babbs 3605 Bannister Road, Salem, IL 62881 Cell 618-322-5880

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05 CIH-2388 2103 R hrs. 2670 eng. Hrs., 4wd, chopper, new 30.5x32 tires, field ready, been through shop, $46,500 Call 217-556-5807 17-1/2ft IH 1020 platform, $1800; 25ft 1020 platform, $3500. International 1688 combine, very good, $3500. 812-236-0454 1994 MF-8570 4WD, 2758 hrs., 20' AGCO grain table, U2reel , Schumacher MF-1183 8R cornhead always shedded very well kept, $34,000. 618-830-5194 1995 JD-925 flex head, good cond., field ready, always shedded $3,900; Aftermarket clean grain eleavator for 7720 & 6620 JD combines, $400/ea., Call 815-878-2910

2004 CIH-2388 AFX rotor, chopper, RT, FT, YM, duals, 4248 eng. Hrs., 3235 sep hrs., $29,500; 2006 1020 30', 3” cut., FFA, $8,500.; 2208 hyd. Deck plates, $7,500, 618-562-4819 2006 CIH 2208, hydraulic deck plates, new knifes, chains, and sprockets, exc., $12,500. 2012 Drago 8-30” red poly, CIH large throat, excellent, $19,500. 618-562-4819 2009 CIH 5088, 1755 engine hours, 1210 separator hours, excellent $79,500. 217-251-3830 2009 CIH-8010, AFX rotor, chopper, auto steer ready, 520x85R42's, rears duals, 28Lx26, eng. hr. 2087, thresh hrs. 1397, new cone, clean, $125,000 obo; 2009 CIH-2408, hyd. Deck plates, good cond., $18,500; JD-6600 diesel combine, 4R38” corn head & bean head, $1,000 obo Call 815-249-6276 or 815-674-0720 2010 Drago 830, green poly, headsight header control, 88 Ser. adapter, always shedded, $17,500. (217)369-5071

2011 CIH-5088. FT, RT, power fold ext., 2 spd. feeder/ hydro, chopper, Pro 700 mapping, & YieldSense yield monitor, EZ steer auto guide w/FM750. 30.5x32, 16xx/12xx hrs. in use). Well (currently maintained and always shedded, records available. See Peo. CL for pics. $89,000 OBO; 2012 25' 3020 platform. Full finger, 3" knife, poly skids, long/short dividers. $10,000 obo. Call or text 309-635-4162 2011 JD-9570 STS, 1173 eng. 788 sep. duals, long auger, premium cab, extensive maint. records, Always shedded, Lowpoint, IL. Call 309-645-9076 ATI RUBBER TRACKS, fits JDS series combines, new bearing & bolts, used on 500 ac., $54,000 Call 815-629-2210 or 815-871-2127 CASE-1083 CORN HEAD Great shape farmer owned, all Delivery available. poly, $12,500 OBO (217)892-8380 CIH-1020 HEAD 25' good head with carrier $6,500 OBO Call 217-892-8380

CIH-1020 30' HEAD, new wabble box & cycle, 3” cut, Field tracker, serial number JJC0223749, $6,500; CIH 20' head, serial number JJC0089617 $2,500; Call 618-883-2578 or 618-780-3445 CIH-1020, 22-1/2 ft. FULL FINGERED head, good Head and carrier for/aft reel double drive, ran last year farmer owned, moved up to a 25' Delivery available. Call 217-892-8380 CIH-2206 CORN HEAD, calmers BT rollers, hydraulic deck plate, farmer owned and maintained $15,500 Delivery available, Call 217-892-8380 CIH-3020 TERRA FLEX platform, 35' full finger auger, 3” cut, field tracker & auto height control, just finished with it, $27,500 Call 217-306-5548 JD 635F, 2011 one owner low acres, full finger auger, extra sickle $15,000 815-266-9702 JD 7720, TITAN II, 3600 hours, 4WD, $10,000; 693 corn head, $6,500; (4) 300-bu. DMI center dump wagons, $1,300-each. Owner Retiring. 815-541-1275 JD-7720 TITAN II, 5000 hrs., JD-925 Platform/cart; JD-843 corn head, polly; Kinze-400 cart; Brent-544, tarp; Unverferth-530, tarp, owner retiring Call 309-275-6145 JD-9770, CONTOUR MASTER, 4x4, high capacity unload, pro drive, 100% field ready, stored inside, 1274 sep., $130,000. Call 608-548-2040 LEXION-740 TT 4x4, on tracks, 1990 hours, Contour Master, $143,000. 8R and 30-ft. heads available. Stored Inside. Call 608-548-2040

Off Patent GT (Glyphosate Tolerant) Soybeans Different Maturity Ranges available. Treated or nonTreated - Realistically Priced! Call for details. 618-667-6401, 618-407-3638, 618-407-3637

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(2) AG-LEADER IN Command 1200 screen, 6500 receiver, RTK, complete, $11,000 each, Call 815-878-8062 1981 ALLIS CHALMERS-7080. Cab, duals, wts,. 4290 hrs. Good Tires, eng. overhaul 200 hrs. $11,900. (309)256-0794

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Retiring: JD 4960 tractor, FWA w/new Remand engine, 1991 .........................$45,000. 309-314-1384, call for pictures

2013 CIH-870 14' 7-shank w/ 7in. Pts. ripper, obc-gang. Single pt. depth control wear shins, less than 4000 ac worth of use, Exc Cond. $35,000 Call 309-266-2800. CHISEL – DMI 11-Shank, Very Good Condition. $1,900 Call 309-256-0794

26.5x25 Payloader tires set of 4, $1500. 618-214-2194

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1995 IH 4900, DT466, 5-spd Allison automatic, drop box, SS hyd. fert lime bed, oil cooler, SS bar chain, $9500. 618-895-2116 1996 IH 4700, DT466, 5-spd. Allison automatic, 16-ton SS Wilmar seed or fertilizer tender , $9000. 618-895-2116

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New Steel Storage tanks available Capacity up to 50,000 gal. 618-553-7549, 562-4544 www.dktanks.com

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www.bigtractorparts.com Case 9270, Cummins power, real nice, $50,000. 217-254-6276 CiH-8930 FWD, DUEL PTO, 5000 hrs., frt. wts., new Firestone 18.4x42 inside rears, duals 80%, LED lights, Great running tractor, Exc. Cond., $62,500 obo Durand IL. Call 608-290-5166

JD 600 part sprayer w/good 219 diesel engine, $2600. 618-214-2194

GREAT PLAINS turbo till, 30' model 3000TT, serial # GP4833NN, blades & bearing recently replaced, HD frt. 191/2” rear 19-5/8” Exc. Cond., $23000 Call 815-674-5481 JD-512, 5-SHANK DETILL, 5 bar McFarland drag, blades 23 to 24”, good points, asking $12,500. 815-761-0069 JD-637 32ft Disc; JD 714 disc chisel, good condition, $4500; JD-630 25ft disk, excellent condition, 618-528-8744 LANDOLL-876 TILLOLL 30' soil finisher, Excellent Condition Located near Yorkville, IL. $23,500 Call 630-669-0437 LIKE NEW CIH-2500 RIPPER, bought new in 2016, NICE, ONLY 500 ac. $8,100. Pictures available Call 309-275-0286

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DAMAGED GRAIN WANTED STATEWIDE We Buy Damaged Grain In Any Condition Wet or Dry Including Damaged Silo Corn At Top Dollar We have vacs & trucks Call Heidi or Mark

Northern AG SERVICE, INC. 800-205-5751 Wanted: Irrigation Equipment Pipes, Pumps/Travelers. HOEKSTRA FARMS, LLC. St. Anne, IL. Call 815-427-6510 ALL HYD. PULL type scraper. 5-6 yard capacity. Great for water runway repairs. Operates as it should. $7,500.Located in Minooka , IL. Call Chuck 630-669-0437

We Manufacture All Steel Irrigation Bridges! Abbott Fabrication Winamac, IN 574-225-1326 Shop: 574-946-6566

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Generators: used, low hr takeouts. 20KW to 2000KW. Dsl, Propane, Nat. Gas. 701-3719526. abrahamindustrial.com

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Crawfordsville, IN (765) 866.0253 Cat 613C scraper-3208- 6 spd4700 hrs- good operating cond.$18000 spent on repairs in last 2 yrs, $25000.00. 217-822-2214 Cat dozer D7G-92v2636 extra good track, undercarriage, tractor ready to use; 35-ton th LoBoy, 5 wheel, 812-236-0454

Eaton, OH (937) 456.6281 Georgetown, OH (937) 378.4880 La Crosse, IN (219) 754.2423 Lebanon, IN (765) 482.2303

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 LOCAL BENTON COUNTY Farmer looking to expand in the Benton & Warren County area. Interested in cash rent acres and would consider 50/50. Open to any amount of acreage. also look at an Would equipment buyout for someone who is retiring. (765)239-2250

Will Cnty 277 AC. near Wilmington, 75 Ac. near Peotone, 60, 69, 85, 131, 135, 143, 151, 152, & 249 Ac. farms in & around Green Garden Twp. Kankakee Cnty 120 Ac. near Deselm Ford Cnty 320 Ac. with class A soils & buildings in Mona Twp. McLean Cnty 30, 77, 78 & 380 Ac. all around the Rivian Plant in Dry Grove Twp. Great location for future development. Edgar Cnty 180 Ac. of Class A Soils near Metcalf

Goodwin & Associates Real estate, LLC Mark Goodwin ALC, CCIM Managing broker Office: 815-741-2226 www.bigfarms.com Mark@bigfarms.com Doug Deininger, ALC doug@deiningerland.com 630-258-4801

Leb. Spray Center, IN (765) 481.2044 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 Winamac, IN (574) 946.6168

FARM LOANS. We have the Best term/interest rates avail. Fixed rates, 5-25 yrs. 618-5282264 c, 618-643-2264, The BelRay Co, Don Welch and Jeff Welch, McLeansboro, IL

Balzer 3350, vac., exc cond., 217-710-0841, Pana, IL BALZER 3600 GAL. liquid vacuum tank. Tank has been replaced. Does not have injection knife. tires in fair cond. $6,500 765-438-5619 text for pics. No Sunday calls please.

COMBINE DUALS, 30.5L-32, Firestone duals, 4 rims, 2 ties, 10 bolt, fits 2388, 2588 and 7088, $2,750. (217)306-5548 COMBINE FLOATERS, 4831.00-20NHS, Goodyear Terra tires, 10 bolt, fits 2388, 2588 or 7088, $500. Call 217-306-5548

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1981 INTERNATIONAL GRAIN truck,16' Scott Bed with 3 Cargo Doors, 9:00 x 20 Front with 11R22.5 rear tires. 5/2 transmission, 9 Liter Diesel 180 HP, Schuck Hitch, 114,000 miles. Pictures upon request. $10,500 OBO. 309-261-6129.

Lincolnland Agri-Energy, LLC Buying Corn Clint Davidson Commodity Mgr 10406 N 1725th St Palestine, IL 618-586-2321 or 888-586-2321

GRAIN AUGER 31-FT. 8 inches, PTO Hutchinson, used very little, $1,275. Retired. Call 217-248-8833

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1992 GMC Topkick, Cat engine, 10ft bed, new paint, good condition, $7500. 618-528-8744

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QUALITY HAY AND STRAW FOR SALE, big & small squares, delivery available, Call us David 815-685-5344 Mike 815-685-9646

(2) LIKE NEW used 6614 & 614 Walinga vacs, 1 reconditioned 6614 Walinga vac, all new parts, Call 815-739-5993 New& Used REM & Kongskilde grain vacs. Used Kongskilde 2000, 1000, 500 grain vacs. Cornwell Equipment, Arthur, IL 217-543-2631

We Repair Baler Knotters on your Farm! Service Calls also available for farm equipment! Used Rakes & New Tedders for Sale! Kings Repair, Marshall IN 765-597-2015

2-UNVERFERTH 530 wagonsgreen, roll tarps, brakes on all 4 wheels. Exc. cond. $10,000. ea. 815-674-4091 or 815-674-4640. BRENT-470 CART, GLENCO 7-shank, SS, IH-720 bt plow, owner retiring, Call 309-275-6145 Retiring: Kilbros 1400 grain cart, 2002 ........................ $11,000. 309-314-1384

2000 FLD 120 Freightliner Detroit 60 Series, 500-hp., auto shift, alum. wheels, 60 inch flattop, good tires, $9500. 618-895-2116 2000 KENWORTH T800, w/areo cab, 220-wb, c10 Cat 380-hp., 10-spd. Auto shift, 4:11 rear end, 724,500 miles, $14,000. Call 309-208-2800 2001 INTERNATIONAL-4900 HT, 6x4, AR, 16,000 front, 40,000 rear, 22'x72”, Kann grain box, 3-pc. tailgate w/metering, 22.5 tires steel disc, 9 spd., DT 466/250 HP, 37,500 mi., never driven in winter, last of 3, estate. Call 765-366-2257 Crawfordsville IN. 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 120, Air Ride Tandem Axle; 14L Detroit Engine; 12,000 lb Front Axle Weight; 40,000 lb Rear Axle Weight; Very Nice 641,000 Miles, 10 Spd. Trans, $28,500. 217-924-4405 8-5pm. 2007 PETERBILT 357, Cab and Chassis Allison auto, Hendrickson suspension, tandem axle, Cummins engine, 161,000 miles, 330-hp., $48,500. 217-924-4405 8-5pm. 2008 WILSON Pacesetter 41'x66” sides, new roll tarp, 11R24.5 tires, alum. rims, SS Back, $18,500. (309)657-1812

3-Acres includes grain elevator w/80ft scales, office, 3 storage buildings & bins, etc. 6 miles East of LeRoy, IL $220,000. 309-825-5017 BROCK 60' diam. Commercial bin, 95,000-bu., many many extras. $68,000. 319-350-0020, lv careful phone #. BROCK SA625 SUPERB dryer, 30-hp, 3 ph., LP, 959 total operating hrs., $13,500. Call 219-279-2071 or 219-863-5333

2013 HAGIE 120ft aluminum boom, 1200 hrs of use. $31,500 618-562-7550.

FOR SALE GRAIN Bin Drying System, 42' Shivvers Drying System w/level dry & computer system & Cross Augers, 2 turbo Fans & Burners, 26hp a piece, Call 217-821-6232 for price

MILLER self-propelled sprayer, Model 4240, 1000gallon tank, 90ft booms, Ag Leader Integra Monitor, lots of options, 720-hours, like good cond., $160,000-obo. Delivery Possible. 814-322-8090

GSI FLOORING New-Weather: 18' , 21' , 24' Floor. 50% off. While They Last. Call Place Order. Brush Enterprises, Bethany, IL 1-800-373-0654

greendrills.com (740)756-4810 Hizey Farm Service LLC Harms Land-Rollers, Brand New! 12 - $6,800, 14 -7,300, 16 - $8,000 , 24 - $14,800, 32 - $17,500, 42-$21,500 Any size Available. 715-234-1993

Winco Generators. PTO portables and eng. sets available, Large Inventory. Albion, IL. Waters Equipment. 618-445-2816

CALL FOR A QUOTE TODAY PRUESS ELEVATOR, INC (800) 828-6642

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2009 BESTWAY 1200 Sprayer, 80ft. boom, Raven 440 control and Bestway section control, 320/90/R46 tires, little use, exc. condition, $23,000. 309-208-2800.

12 ROW WHITE-6180, front fold planter, liquid fert., disc. openers & Keeton firmers less than 800 ac. $9,000 OBO text or call for pics. 765-438-5619

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NEW GT RECIRCULATING Batch Grain Dryers. Cornwell Equipment. (217)543-2631 LOOKING TO BUY: 16 Row JD or Hiniker cultivator. Please Call or Text 309-303-2391

SUPERB SA625C, 3-PH, dual fuel, reconditioned, $25,764. Huffman Farm Supply. 309-392-2454

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Lifestyle KITCHEN DIVA

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

Start a new Thanksgiving tradition It’s best to taper off By Angela Shelf Medearis

I’ve been preparing the same basic, traditional Thanksgiving menu for almost 35 years now. But in the past few years, our children have grown up, married and now have families of their own. Our tastes have changed, and our lives are more hectic. So, what’s a Diva to do? I’ve decided to create a new family Thanksgiving tradition with a schedule and menu that fits our lifestyle — and you can, too. I’m starting to look at specific dates for holidays as suggestions, not the rule. It’s unbelievable how that simple decision has freed me from stress and allowed me to relax and enjoy the holidays with the people that I love most. First, we’re no longer celebrating our family Thanksgiving on Thursday. It’s too difficult and stressful to get our large, multigenerational family together at the same time on Thanksgiving Day. In order to make everyone happy, some family members were traveling from one city to another to eat multiple Thanksgiving dinners at various times. It’s hard to be thankful if you’re bloated and stressed out from fighting traffic all day. To resolve this problem, we’ll have individual Thanksgiving din-

Besides tinting the cake a lovely pale orange, sweet potatoes lend a pleasant texture to the rich, creamy filling. ners and then gather on another day for our family celebration. Second, it’s easier for our family to get together on Sunday afternoons, so that’s the day we’re celebrating Thanksgiving as a group from now on. We’ve also decided to celebrate my birthday and my mother’s birthday on that Sunday, since they both fall a few days before Thanksgiving. Third, we’re trying a new menu this year. As we’ve gotten older, our health issues and dietary preferences range from gluten-free to diabetic to vegetarian.

So, move over green bean casserole with mushroom soup and canned fried onions. Goodbye sweet potatoes with toasted marshmallows. There’s a new list of modern, ﬂavorful dishes waiting in line to become the go-to side dishes for our non-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving. And last, but not least, some Thanksgiving traditions will never change, no matter how untraditional our Thanksgiving holidays will be in years to come. We’ll still stand in a family circle, join hands and thank the Lord for each other and all our blessings. My daughter gives everyone a thank-you card with a handwritten note that I treasure each year. My oldest sister will bring the corn dish that everyone loves and that we only get during the holidays. And I’ll make a diabetic-friendly, gluten-free sweet potato cheesecake that will become a new holiday tradition that we can all enjoy! So, Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and try something new this year, like this delicious recipe for sweet potato cheesecake. Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. Her website is www. divapro.com. © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

Special Sweet Potato Cheesecake This diabetic-friendly and gluten-free cheesecake recipe serves 12 and is a delicious new addition to our traditional Thanksgiving desserts. Best of all, you can make it up to three days before serving. INGREDIENTS Nonstick cooking spray 3 (8 ounce) packages fat-free cream cheese, warmed in a microwave for 15 seconds 1/3 cup Splenda Brown Sugar Blend (or 5 tablespoons Splenda and 5 tablespoons packed, light brown sugar) 3 large eggs 1 (15 ounce) can sweet potato puree

1/2 cup low-fat maple or vanilla yogurt, plus 1/2 cup for garnish 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon imitation maple or rum flavoring 1 teaspoon vanilla extract PROCEDURE Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and Splenda Brown Sugar Blend or the Splenda and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Blend in sweet potato

puree, yogurt, cornstarch, cinnamon, ground ginger, maple or rum flavoring and vanilla. Pour filling into prepared pan. Bake until outer rim is puffy and center is slightly wobbly, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from oven and run a butter knife around the inner edge but do not remove the pan side. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Refrigerate warm cake, uncovered, until cold. Then cover with foil and refrigerate at least 4 hours, or up to 3 days. Remove 1 hour before serving. When ready to serve, carefully remove side of pan. Cut into 12 wedges with wet knife wiped clean between cuts. Garnish with a dollop of yogurt, if desired.

meds for heartburn By Dr. Keith Roach

I am a 61-year-old woman in fairly good health except that I have been taking prescription omeprazole once a day for heartburn for at least 10 years, if not more. I’ve read articles that say this isn’t good to take long term, like I’ve been doing. When I’ve tried to stop by using famotidine instead, I still suffer from heartburn throughout the day. I’ve raised my bed and tried sleeping in an upright position. Your thoughts, please. It certainly is a good idea to periodically review with your doctor all the medications you take, to decide whether they are still necessary. It is very often the case that people are taking medications for unclear reasons, and the person who is prescribing it has been doing so without really thinking about whether the benefits still outweigh the risks, especially as people get older and may have acquired new conditions or had medication changes. Proton pump inhibitors like omeprazole frequently are prescribed for short-term use but end up being continued for years. Except in people who absolutely need it — such as people with Barrett’s esophagus — I agree with a trial of stopping and using H2 blockers like famotidine on an as-needed basis. I recommend a taper, not a sudden stop. Proton pump inhibitors are likely to increase the risk of infection, such as pneumonia — without acid in the stomach, bacteria are not killed as efficiently — and intestinal infections; may possibly increase the risk of osteoporosis; and probably reduce vitamin B-12 and iron absorption. Although there have been reports of increased risk of kidney disease and dementia, I doubt the actual clinical risk is significant. Still, there are enough possible adverse effects that it is worth balancing the risks against the benefits of reducing symptoms. I am glad you tried some nondrug therapies, as we doc-

tors often do not emphasize how important they are. In addition to raising the head of the bed — bricks under the feet is traditional, but a foam wedge under the mattress is also effective — losing weight for those who would benefit, avoiding tobacco and alcohol, and not eating three hours before bedtime make drugs unnecessary for many. Some people benefit from eliminating certain foods, especially caffeine, chocolate and fatty or spicy foods. I am a healthy 79-year-old who takes the blood thinner Xarelto for occasional atrial fibrillation. I hear it can be dangerous. I have had rectal bleeding in the past, which wasn’t serious but was scary. I can’t take aspirin, so when I accidently took it in an over-thecounter cold medication, I threw up blood. Should I be worried about being on Xarelto? Xarelto has the same or somewhat lower risk of bleeding than warfarin, or Coumadin, but it cannot be reversed in an emergency. Aspirin significantly increases bleeding risk when added to Xarelto, or warfarin, or any of the other newer anticoagulants. Throwing up blood is potentially a medical emergency, and you should at least talk to, if not see, your doctor that same day. If you threw up more than just a little blood, you should be on your way to the emergency room. The decision to take anticoagulation to prevent stroke in atrial fibrillation is based on your benefits weighed against your risks. Given a history of vomiting blood and rectal bleeding, I would have a long talk with your doctor before making a decision. Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@ med. cornell.edu. © 2019 North America Synd., Inc.

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Cut back perennials now or later?

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Owning dog good for your health

By B. Rosie Lerner

Gardeners often ask, “When is the best time to cut back the dead tops of herbaceous perennials? Should we cut them in fall as the tops fade? Or, wait until spring, just before new growth begins?” The answers depend, in part, on the specific plant and whether disease or insect pests are a factor. For most healthy plants, leaving plant tops over winter is fine and, in many respects, preferable. Many species retain dried seed heads and foliage that may have aesthetic value. Ornamental grasses are at their best in fall and winter. Your native wildlife will thank you if you allow the tops to remain. Seed heads, fruits, stems and foliage provide food and shelter. Although late-season bloomers such as rudbeckia and coneflowers may have turned brown, birds still feed on the seed.

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Did you adopt a dog during Adopt-A-ShelterDog Month in October? There’s some good news if you did. The Mayo Clinic has published a report of a large study showing why it’s to our benefit to own a pet. When we own a pet, especially a dog, we have healthier hearts and a better diet. We get more physical exercise, and we see blood-sugar levels that are more normal. Pets reduce our level of stress and help us stick to routines. Dogs help us fight isolation and loneliness by providing social interaction when we go out. Owning a pet can lower our blood pressure, and we’re less likely to have diabetes. However, despite the positives of owning a pet, there are concerns — and some solutions to them — to consider before we adopt: n Can you afford the food and veterinary care a dog requires? Ask the local food bank if it provides pet food. Look for a vet who offers senior discounts. Keep an eye out for annual vaccination clinics for lowcost immunizations. n Can you afford the initial shelter fees for an exam and spay or neuter, as well as the adoption fee? There’s an organization called Pets for the Elderly — petsfortheelderly.org — in 37 states that will help seniors over age 60 to cover the costs of adoption. n Are you able to walk enough to give a dog the amount of exercise it needs? Talk to a neighbor. You might find one that will be quite happy to walk the dog when you can’t.

Bird whistles are still made, but of modern materials. This multicolored bird whistle sold for $212.

Whistles for the birds By Terry and Kim Kovel

“I bought a wooden whistle, but it wouldn’t whistle” is part of an old children’s song that goes on to joke about buying a metal whistle. But a modern metal whistle used by a policeman looks very different from the wooden whistle made centuries ago. And today, if a whistle is wood, it usually is carved into an interesting shape or painted to hide the wood surface. Very early whistles were made from a hollow reed or bird bones. By the 17th century, ceramic whistles were made, often in the shape of an owl or other bird. The center of the whistle held water. Blowing into a hole on its back made the water move and make a sound. There also were wind whistles handmade or molded from clay. Many have been made since the 17th century, but few of the early clay bird whistles remain. Most are not marked, but are decorated with an identifiable regional design. Today you can find a lot of whistles made of pot metal, celluloid or plastic. An unmarked earthenware bird whistle with colorful paint decoration was sold at a Hess Auction Group auction that featured Pennsylvania wares.

The 4-inch-long bird sold for $212. I’d like information about a Mary Gregory vase I own. It’s purple glass with white figures of a girl and boy playing tennis. The vase is cylindrical and is 8 inches tall and 5 inches in diameter. Can you tell me its age and value? Mary Gregory glass was first made about 1870. Similar glass is being made today. All early Mary Gregory glass was made in Bohemia. Later it was made in several other European countries. The first American glassware with Mary Gregory-type decorations was made by the Westmoreland Glass Company beginning in 1957. These pieces had simpler designs, less enamel paint and more modern shapes. Vases like yours are worth about $300. The tennis game adds value.

Many butterflies overwinter on plant debris. Allowing plant tops to remain over winter can also help collect leaves and snow for insulation and moisture. For some marginally hardy perennials, like garden mums, waiting until early spring to cut back the dead tops can actually improve a plant’s chances of survival. Another bonus: Leaving the tops in place will remind you where the plants are, in case you’re thinking of adding more plants or rearranging the elements of the garden before spring growth begins. On the other hand, plants with disease or insect pest troubles should be pruned back in fall to reduce the chances of carryover to the following season. Sanitation is one of the best investments gardeners can make in reducing problems for next season. Peonies and rudbeckia with

blackened foliage should definitely be cut back in fall. The same is true for bee balm and phlox, which are routinely plagued by powdery mildew. Removing iris and asparagus foliage in the fall reduces overwintering sites for the iris borer and asparagus beetles, respectively. Badly damaged or infested foliage can and should be removed as soon as possible. Otherwise, wait until after several hard frosts have killed back the tops. Cut back the tops to about two inches above the soil. Hand pruners and hedge clippers work fine, if you have just a few plants to cut back. But for larger plantings and large clumps of ornamental grasses, a power hedge trimmer works well.

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Advanced stages of Septoria leaf spot can eventually kill the plant, especially during wet weather or frequently irrigated plants. Foliage should be cut back from infected plants.

B. Rosie Lerner is a Purdue Extension consumer horticulture specialist.

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YOUR GARDENING CHECKLIST FOR NOVEMBER

Native plant can be friend and foe

INDOOR PLANTS AND ACTIVITIES

This vine has perennially volunteered in my garden for a few years now. I let it grow because it seemed to please the butterflies, and the small white flowers smelled nice. At present it has grown chartreuse seed pods. Can you tell me what this vine is? Is it something I should destroy? Ah, beauty and function are in the eye of the beholder. I believe your plant is what is commonly called honeyvine, sometimes called bluevine. The current official botanical name, Cynanchum laeve, has been reclassified numerous times over the years, so it may be listed under several other botanical names, depending on the reference. Honeyvine is in the milkweed family and is native to much of the eastern United States. It can have a weedy habit due to the aggressive twining stems and ability to spread by seed. The small, fragrant flowers occur in clusters and are followed by large pod-like fruits that are filled with hairy seeds, typical of the milkweed family. As those hairy seeds are released, they spread easily in the wind and so often show up

Honeyvine is a native plant that benefits pollinators, but can be weedy. as volunteers in unexpected places. On the plus side, honeyvine is a great resource for many pollinators. — B. Rosie Lerner

n Check houseplant leaves for brown, dry edges, which indicates too little relative humidity in the house. Increase humidity by running a humidifier, grouping plants or using pebble trays. n Extend the lives of holiday plants such as poinsettias and Christmas cactus by placing them in a cool, brightly lit area that is free from warm or cold drafts. n Houseplants may not receive adequate light because days are short and gloomy. Move plants closer to windows, but avoid placing foliage against cold glass panes. Artificial lighting may be helpful. n Because growth slows or stops in winter months, most plants will require less water and little, if any, fertilizer. n If you are forcing bulbs for the holidays, bring them into warmer temperatures after they have been sufficiently precooled. Bulbs require a chilling period of about 10 to 12 weeks at 40 degrees to initiate flower buds and establish root growth. Precooled bulbs are available from many garden suppliers, if you did not get yours cooled in time. Then provide two to four weeks of warm temperature, 60 degrees, bright light and moderately moist soil to bring on flowers.

n When shopping for a Christmas tree, check for green, flexible, firmly held needles and a sticky trunk base — both indicators of freshness. Make a fresh cut, and keep the cut end under water at all times. n Evergreens, except pines and spruce, can be trimmed now for a fresh supply of holiday greenery.

LAWNS, WOODY ORNAMENTALS AND FRUITS n Prevent bark splitting of young and thin-barked trees, such as fruit and maple trees. Wrap trunks with tree wrap, or paint them with white latex — not oil-based — paint, particularly on the south- and southwest-facing sides. n Protect shrubs such as junipers and arborvitae from extensive snow loads by tying their stems together with twine. Carefully remove heavy snow loads with a broom to prevent limb breakage. n Protect broadleaved evergreens and other tender landscape plants from excessive drying, or desiccation, by winter sun and wind. Canvas, burlap or polyethylene plastic screens to the south and west protect the plants. Similarly, shield plants from salt spray on the street side. n Provide winter protection for roses by mounding soil approximately 12 inches high to insulate the graft

union after plants are dormant and temperatures are cold. Additional organic mulch such as straw compost or chopped leaves can be placed on top.

FLOWERS, VEGETABLES AND SMALL FRUITS n To protect newly planted or tender perennials and bulbs, mulch with straw, chopped leaves or other organic material after plants become dormant. n Store leftover garden chemicals where they will stay dry, unfrozen and out of the reach of children, pets and unsuspecting adults. n Once the plants are completely dormant and temperatures are consistently below freezing, apply winter mulch to protect strawberries and other tender perennials. In most cases, 2 to 4 inches of organic material such as straw, pine needles, hay or bark chips will provide adequate protection. n Check produce and tender bulbs in storage, and discard any that show signs of decay, such as mold or softening. Shriveling indicates insufficient relative humidity. n Clean up dead plant materials, synthetic mulch and other debris in the vegetable garden, as well as in the flowerbeds, rose beds and orchards. n Make notes for next year’s garden.

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Farmers, ranchers need USMCA

Zippy Duvall American Farm Bureau Federation

Farmers and ranchers are anxiously awaiting the news that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is on its way to Congress for a vote of ratification and that Congress will get it done quickly. Nearly every day, the question comes up in conversations with farmers and Farm Bureau leaders: When is USMCA going to

get done? USMCA was signed by all three countries almost exactly one year ago — on Nov. 30, 2018. In the months since then, the Trump administration and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others in Congress have been negotiating the details of congressional consideration, and we keep hearing that they’re close to a decision about how to move things forward. Approving USMCA would be a win for Congress and, more importantly, a win for American agriculture. The trade climate has been turbulent, to say the least. Congress has an opportunity to calm the storm and bring some certainty to our trade outlook. Approving USMCA will show the world that the United States is back in business in the global marketplace. I’ll be the first to admit that our initial goal in the negotiations to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement was simply to “do no harm,” or at least to keep the gains that we have made over the past 26 years under NAFTA, with agricultural exports quadrupling from $8 billion a year to $38 billion to Canada and Mexico. But as the negotiations went on and the final USMCA deal was announced, it became clear that we had opportunities to make major improvements for U.S. farmers and ranchers. First, the agreement is expected to grow U.S. exports by $2 billion a year. Any market growth is music to our ears these days. Second, it will fix longstanding problems faced by U.S. dairy products in accessing Canada’s market, with an expected 3.6% of additional market access for U.S. dairy exports. Wheat also would see fairer treatment under USMCA, thanks to an agreement in USMCA to grade U.S. wheat no less favorably than Canadian wheat. Looking south, Mexico and the United States agreed that all grading standards to agricultural products will be non-discriminatory. Another first: the agreement includes measures to ensure cooperation and information sharing among all three nations concerning agricultural biotechnology and gene editing. Back in 1993, when NAFTA went into effect, today’s biotech and gene editing advancements were hardly imaginable. We all know that a lot has changed with agricultural technology and technology in general over the past almost-three-decades. Finally, the United States and Mexico signed a side agreement in September to prevent dumping of underpriced tomatoes on the U.S. market, resolving a long-running trade conflict that harmed farmers in Florida and other parts of the Southeast. Further balancing the scales between the United States and Mexico is new language on enforceable labor standards and wages, making working conditions better for those in Mexico and lowering the chance that cheap labor south of the border will kill good-paying jobs here in the United States. Our farmers and ranchers need a trade win. Congress has a chance to win by delivering it.

U.S. getting played on trade Several years ago, when Pulitzer Prizewinning columnist Tom Friedman was asked to choose which rising Asian nation, China or India, he’d bet the farm on, Friedman didn’t hesitate to pick India. The reason, he exFarm & Food plained, was that while File both nations were on an expressway to the Alan Guebert future, India, the world’s largest democracy, had an open road in front of it and China, the world’s largest communist nation, would hit a wall he called liberty. Today, American farmers see only one wall, export-pinching tariffs, as they prepare to sell what the White House says will be $50 billion in American ag exports over the next two years to cashand-carry China. But as the United States and China continue to hammer out what the Trump administration calls Phase One of a bigger trade deal, the still-communist China is hedging its bets. On Nov. 4, it pushed to near-completion a 15-nation, Asia-centered trade deal named the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP. RCEP is noteworthy for several reasons. First, unlike the Trans-Pacific Partnership that recently went into effect and pointedly excluded China, this one is driven by China. If mildly successful, explains Bloomberg, it will likely build the “world’s biggest free

trade bloc.” That’s not good news for American farmers because, while the RCEP “hasn’t deliberately excluded the U.S…. to join, it would first need to reach a free-trade arrangement with Asean (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) then apply to join,” Bloomberg notes. Why the years-long maneuver to join this massive, new trade group that already includes key American food buyers like China, Mexico and Japan? Mostly because the Trump administration pulled out of the nearly completed TPP just days after taking office in 2017. Choosing to be on the outside of TPP back then put the United States on the outside of RCEP now. Two other facts about the soon-tocome, China-centric deal make it particularly troubling in today’s period of American-led trade tension. First, India was a key part of RCEP, but pulled out at the last minute. The reason, it claimed, is that China’s manufacturing sector threatens India’s now-slowing internal job growth, tens of millions of its small farmers and its growing trade deficit. China, rather benignly, accepted India’s withdrawal and noted it will warmly welcome it back into the group when circumstances change — diplomatic talk for when Prime Minister Narendra Modi departs. The quick acceptance and even quicker forgiveness of India’s unforeseen move signals a new, almost unprecedented Chinese willingness to use diplomacy rather than muscle to broaden its

regional and global influence. Equally troubling is that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, who attended the Nov. 4 meeting of RCEP-member states, described the deal as “a very low-grade treaty” that “lacks the scope of the TPP.” How’s that for nerve: The Trump administration dumps on a new trade pact that will “encompass 40% of the global gross domestic product and 45% of the world’s population” by comparing it to another trade deal it dumped without hesitation more than two years ago. That lack of forethought didn’t stop TPP; it’s in effect today — without the United States’ unmatched influence coming to bear on any signee. Now China is putting the finishing touches on an even bigger trade deal with all of Asia that also excludes the United States. Meanwhile, the go-it-alone White House is hoping to get China to buy U.S. farm goods at about the same level it was buying before the costly, price-busting tariff war began 18 months ago. So, as the White House openly panders to its rural voters, China, wall or no wall, continues to play the long game. RCEP will supplant U.S. influence — and, perhaps, U.S. food — throughout Asia for years to come. The United States and its farmers, however, just continue to get played. Farm & Food File is published weekly through the U.S. and Canada. Source material and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com.

Planted acres vary little despite price swings By Harwood D. Schaffer and Daryll E. Ray

For as long as we can remember, we have made the point that farmers plant all their acres all the time. Recently, someone challenged us on that assertion using our favorite line, “Show me the data.” To test our assertion, we chose a period that included low prices, high prices, declining prices, increasing prices, stable demand and rapidly increasing demand. The time period we settled on was the era from 1998 through 2018. If farmers were going to increase major crop acres, the establishment of the Renewable Fuels Standard, which increased the demand for corn to be converted into ethanol, should show a dramatic increase in crop acres. At the other end of the spectrum, if farmers were to reduce their acreage, that should be apparent in the years after 2012, when farm income declined precipitously. Let’s look at what we found. During the 1998-2018 period, the season average price of corn varied from $1.82 with 255.5 million planted acres for the eight major crops —corn, soybeans, cotton, wheat, barley, oats, rice and grain sorghum — in 1998 to $6.89 with 257.4 million planted acres for the eight major crops in 2012. The eight-major-crop planted acreage ranged from 243.2 million acres in 2005 to 257.8 million acres in 2014. The period started out with 255.5 million acres planted to the eight major crops in 1998 and ended with 254.2 million acres in 2018, a decline of 1.3 million acres. In this same period, corn and soybean

planted acreage increased from 152.2 million acres to 178.8 million acres with 18 million of the 26.1-million-acre gain coming from wheat. Cotton gained 700,000 acres, and the remainder of the difference came out of barley, oats, rice, and grain sorghum. With agriculture, there is an asymmetric response to changes in price. In response to lower prices, farmers do not reduce their production, in part because they don’t know what the price will be during the period when they will be marketing their crop. There is always the possibility that there will be a drought or other limited production somewhere else and if they do not plant, they won’t have anything to sell in that situation. With relatively high fixed costs consisting of land and equipment and lower variable costs, farmers have every incentive to plant all their land in the face of low prices because any income above the variable cost of production goes toward covering fixed costs. In the shortrun, crop farmers will produce even if the price does not cover variable costs in hopes of a price rally. Farmers will plant whether the own the land or rent it. If they own it, there is little economic reason to leave it idle and if it is rented ground, it makes no sense to pay the rent and then not use the land. If the farmer cannot obtain the finances to put the crop in, the land will be snatched up by farmer with adequate financial resources to cover any losses that might be incurred in the short run. That also allows replacement farmers to spread their fixed costs out over more units of production, lowering the cost of production per unit of produc-

tion. On the other hand, with high prices farmers have an incentive to increase their planted acres. This did not happen in the United States in this era in part because the most suitable acres to bring into production were under a 10-year contract in the Conservation Reserve Program, so only a small number of acres were available each year during the high-corn-demand period. Beyond that, there were few remaining acres that could easily be brought into production. The United States has a mature agricultural economy with most acres allocated to their optimal use. Brazil, on the other hand is in the situation where the United States was in the 19th century with an expanding frontier and plenty of suitable acres that with some investment can be converted to agricultural production. In addition, farmers are reluctant to give up rented ground in periods of low prices because they will not have access to that land when prices exceed the full cost of production. In the face of low prices, farmers may switch to a crop where their losses are lower, but in the short- to medium-run — farmers are always in the short to medium-run until the banker refuses to loan them the money to put in the next crop — they virtually plant all their cropland all of the time. Whether it is in Brazil or the United States, when it comes to annual planting decisions, farmers tend to plant all their cropland to one crop or another, as illustrated by the U.S. eight-crop planted acreage numbers from 1998 to 2018. © 2019 Agricultural Policy Analysis Center.

Zippy Duvall is the president of the American Farm Bureau Federation.

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Futures Prices This Last This week week Chg. week CATTLE HOGS DEC 19 119.25 119.52 -0.27 DEC 19 64.12 FEB 20 125.02 124.22 0.80 FEB 20 73.90 APR 20 126.10 125.45 0.65 APR 20 80.32 JUN 20 118.27 117.75 0.52 MAY 20 87.00 AUG 20 115.77 115.30 0.47 JUN 20 92.22 OCT 20 116.85 116.27 0.58 JUL 20 92.60

FEEDER CATTLE NOV 19 147.00 JAN 20 145.87 MAR 20 145.50 APR 20 146.82 MAY 20 147.35 AUG 20 151.85

MILK CLASS III 149.12 -2.12 NOV 19 20.02 146.00 -0.13 DEC 19 19.09 145.12 0.38 JAN 20 17.85 146.40 0.42 FEB 20 17.10 147.17 0.18 MAR 20 16.93 151.70 0.15 APR 20 16.97

Last week Chg. 64.45 72.57 79.47 85.40 91.07 91.95

-0.33 1.33 0.85 1.60 1.15 0.65

20.19 19.70 18.11 17.24 16.99 16.99

-0.17 -0.61 -0.26 -0.14 -0.06 -0.02

CORN DEC 19 3772 3892 -120 MAR 20 3864 3984 -120 MAY 20 3934 4044 -110 JUL 20 3996 4100 -104 SEP 20 3962 4024 -62 4010 4056 -46 DEC 20

SOYBEANS NOV 19 9194 JAN 20 9310 MAR 20 9440 MAY 20 9554 JUL 20 9660 AUG 20 9692

9242 9366 9492 9606 9706 9736

-48 -56 -52 -52 -46 -44

CHICAGO WHEAT DEC 19 5102 5160 -58 MAR 20 5142 5216 -74 MAY 20 5196 5264 -68 JUL 20 5240 5310 -70 SEP 20 5314 5376 -62 DEC 20 5434 5484 -50

K.C. WHEAT DEC 19 4214 MAR 20 4304 MAY 20 4382 JUL 20 4454 SEP 20 4540 DEC 20 4664

4260 4386 4476 4562 4652 4784

-46 -82 -94 -108 -112 -120

BRENT CRUDE OIL JAN 20 62.51 61.69 0.82 FEB 20 61.62 60.97 0.68 MAR 20 60.91 60.38 0.53 APR 20 60.39 59.94 0.45 MAY 20 60.03 59.60 0.43 JUN 20 59.71 59.30 0.41

ETHANOL DEC 19 JAN 20 FEB 20 MAR 20 APR 20 NAY 20

1.450 -0.032 1.424 0.021 1.432 -0.015 1.454 -0.015 1.498 0.015 1.498 0.015

1.418 1.403 1.417 1.439 1.483 1.483

Stocks of Agricultural Interest

This Last 52-wk week week high

ADM AGCO BASF BG CF

43.31 79.82 19.59 55.89 46.63

42.43 48.98 77.70 80.64 19.24 20.98 54.22 63.76 46.27 55.15

This Last 52-wk week week high

CTVA 26.20 26.18 32.78 DD 71.13 69.64 86.01 DE 178.36 176.11 179.69 FMC 97.70 95.01 98.17 MOS 20.81 20.66 37.37

Export Inspections (MIL BU.) This Year Cumulative Cumulative Cml. week ago this year year ago % diff. WHEAT 293.360 340.564 10930.35 CORN 275.575 1284.425 3753.08 SOYBEANS 1480.632 1245.862 9552.52

8955.187 9980.411 8621.105

22.06 -62.40 10.80

Livestock Summary % diff. This Last Year week year week week ago ago ago Hog Slaughter-est 11000 HD 2693 2669 2591 0.90 3.94 Cattle slaughter-est 1000 HD 651 658 649 -1.06 0.31 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

82.74 74.69 122.11 108.38 68.63 68.64 82.86 63.91 239.25 232.34 213.51 206.91 114.16 109.95 181.41 174.88

8.05 13.73 -0.01 18.95 6.91 6.60 4.21 6.53

OKLAHOMA CITY This week Last week Change Low High Low High Low High FEEDER STEER 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

138.50 138.50 135.00 134.00 127.50

177.00 142.00 161.00 136.00 157.50 127.00 149.25 127.00 146.25 130.75

174.00 -3.50 3.00 169.00 2.50 -8.00 146.50 8.00 11.00 146.50 7.00 2.75 144.25 -3.25 2.00

CASH HOGS CARCASS PRICES This week Last week Change National

45.24 49.59 -4.35

Eastern Corn Belt Direct Feeder Cattle Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Kentucky and Ohio Reported sales this week, 1,365; last week, 3,080; last year, 933. Demand moderate. Supply included 88% over 600 pounds, 91% heifers. Feeder Steers Medium, Large 1-2

Feeder Heifers Medium, Large 1-2

Avg. Avg. Delivery Head Wt. Price (FOB) 120 825 134.00 Dec

Head 135 130 335

Feeder Heifers Medium, Large 1 320 612 139.49 Current 325 750 130.00 Dec

Avg. Wt. 725 750 725

Avg. Delivery Price (FOB) 128.00 Dec 128.00 Jan 119.55 Feb

USDA National Grain Market Review Compared to last week, cash bids for wheat and soybeans were higher, corn and sorghum were lower. Ethanol production for week ending Nov. 1 totaled 1.014 million barrels per day, an increase of 10,000 barrels when compared to the week prior. Ethanol stocks were at 21.9 mb this week, an increase of .775 mb. Monday's crop condition report showed corn at 58% good to excellent, which was 10% less than a year ago. Corn harvested was at 52%, 23% below the five-year average. Soybeans harvested was at 75%, which was 6% behind last year and 12% behind the five-year average. For the week ending Oct. 31, an increase of 19.2 million bushels of corn export sales for 2019-2020 was reported, with an increase of 66.4 million bushels of soybean exports sales. Wheat export sales showed an increase of 13.2 million bushels. Wheat was 5 cents lower to 39 cents higher. Corn was 2 3/4 to 23 cents lower. Sorghum was 26 to 27 cents lower. Soybeans were 9 3/4 to 26 3/4 cents higher.

CORN Kansas City US No 2 truck Yellow Corn was 9 3/4 to 14 3/4 cents lower from 3.75 1/4-3.81 1/4 per bushel. Omaha US No 2 Yellow Corn was 17 to 23 cents lower from 3.55-3.57 per bushel. Chicago US No 2 Yellow Corn was 2 3/4 to 14 3/4 cents lower from 3.95 1/4-4.15 1/4 per bushel. Toledo US No 2 rail Yellow corn was 14 3/4 cents lower at 4.05 1/4 per bushel. Minneapolis US No 2 Yellow corn rail was 10 3/4 cents lower at 3.56 1/4 per bushel.

OILSEEDS Minneapolis Yellow truck soybeans were 26 3/4 cents higher at 9.01 1/2 per bushel. Illinois Processors US No 1 Yellow truck soybeans were 11 3/4 to 22 3/4 cents higher from 9.16 1/2-9.36 1/2 per bushel. Kansas City US No 2 Yellow truck soybeans were 9 3/4 to 22 3/4 cents higher from 8.81 1/28.96 1/2 per bushel. Illinois 48 percent soybean meal, processor rail bid was 1.20 higher from 305.60-308.60 per bushel. Central Illinois Crude Soybean oil processor bid was 0.68 points higher from 31.03-31.68 per cwt.

WHEAT Kansas City US No 1 Hard Red Winter, ordinary protein rail bid was 7 cents higher from 5.29 3/4-5.39 3/4 per bushel. St. Louis truck US No 2 Soft Red Winter terminal bid was 39 cents higher at 5.42 per bushel. Minneapolis and Duluth US No 1 Dark Northern Spring, 14.0 to 14.5 percent protein rail, was 9 3/4 to 14 3/4 cents higher at 7.08 3/4 per bushel. Portland US Soft White wheat rail was steady to 5 cents lower from 5.95-6.00 per bushel.

SORGHUM US No 2 yellow truck, Kansas City was 26 cents lower at 6.17 per cwt. Texas High Plains US No 2 yellow sorghum (prices paid or bid to the farmer, fob elevator) was 26 to 27 cents lower from 6.34-6.61 per cwt.

OATS US 2 or Better oats, rail bid to arrive at Minneapolis 20 day was 2 cents lower to 8 cents higher from 2.83 1/4-3.55 1/4 per bushel.

Climatologist discusses global warming issues By Jeannine Otto

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Steve Aavang shows two books written by his relative, Libbie Aavang. The books document the history of Greenwood Township in McHenry County and provide a detailed look at the homes and farms located in this small rural community.

Preserving farmland Ag conservation easement keeps acreage in production By Martha Blum

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WOODSTOCK, Ill. — A farm that originally was given as part of the Homestead Act has an agricultural conservation easement that keeps the land in production agriculture. The easement was established for the farm near Woodstock in 2007. Steve Aavang, who now owns the Finch Farm, talked about the history of this land during the Preserving the Family Farm meeting, hosted by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County. John Finch built a log cabin on the farm and lived there until he built the four-square house on the dairy and grain operation. “He added onto this house three times, and in 1884, he built a wing on the house,” Aavang said. “The house had 11 bedrooms at one time, no bathroom — that was outside — and one kitchen.” One of the additions included a parlor. “He was so proud of his parlor,” Aavang said. “When I repainted the house, I patched over 250 nail holes in the house, but not one in the parlor. There was a picture rail around the room, so if you wanted to hang a picture, you would hang it with wires from the picture rail.” Until the1970s, the farm had been either owner-operated or tenant-operated. “Josephine inherited the farm, and she lived in Wheaton in the same house she was born in her whole life,” Aavang said. “She went to Wheaton College and became a professor there.” Josephine never married, and she had nine nieces and nephews. “During the ‘70s, farmers were specializing, so Josephine looked in the newspaper and found a real estate agent with an apartment for rent, and that was me,” Aavang said. “She wanted me to rent the house for her,

and that’s what I did for 30 years.” During the time Aavang was responsible for managing the rental of the house, Josephine told him she really wanted the land to always be a farm. “I recommended she talk to the Land Conservancy, and that’s why there is a conservation easement on the property,” he said. After the Josephine’s death the farm went into her estate, Aavang showed the property to interested buyers over a two-year period. “But none of them wanted it because of the conservation easement,” he said about the buyers who were mostly interested in the development opportunities of the land located three miles from Woodstock. “The inheritors realized they were not going to get the development price for their farm; they would get a farm price,” Aavang said. “So, I made an offer and bought the farm.” In addition to the tillable acres of the 150-acre farm, the land includes a 25-acre oak savanna that features about 25 mature oaks. “The dairy cows use to walk down a lane to graze in the woods,” Aavang said. “These 25 acres represents about 1% of McHenry County that is natural,” he said. “The cattle kept all the foreign species off of that area.” Aavang is focused on preserving this oak savanna. “This farm has not had a natural fire for about 200 years,” he said. “So, probably in the next couple of years we’ll have an unnatural fire as part of the management.” The farm owner has seven grandchildren that he soon will be introducing to the special oak savanna by taking them on a walk through the woods. “I’m trying to set up a farm that some day my children and grandchildren will find economically viable to keep,” Aavang said. “I am so happy I am the owner of this property,” he said. Martha Blum can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 117, or marthablum@agrinews-pubs.com. Follow her on Twitter at: @AgNews_Blum.

Purdue experts to speak at Hemp at the Crossroads event WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University representatives will speak at the Hemp at the Crossroads Education and Trade Show in Indianapolis Nov. 16-17. The Midwest Hemp Council is hosting the inaugural event for current and prospective hemp growers and others in the hemp industry. The first day will focus on hemp agronomy with a variety of speakers, including a panel comprised of Midwest farmers who grew hemp in 2019. The second day will concentrate on business planning and regulatory information. Marguerite Bolt, Purdue Extension hemp specialist, will speak on a hemp research panel during the event. “This is going to be a great opportunity to learn about the 2019 growing season and what to expect in 2020. One of the most important reasons to consider attending is the ability to connect with researchers and members of the hemp industry. These types of events are as much about networking as they are about education,” Bolt said. Jamie Campbell Petty, executive director at the Midwest Hemp Council, encourages those involved in the hemp industry to attend. “Crossroads will provide an exceptional opportunity within the state for Midwestern farmers, growers, businesses to gather to explore

the supply chain, from seed to shelf, while also gaining necessary agronomic and business information. I can only speak for Indiana, but the success of a grower seems to have a direct correlation to the amount of engagement he or she committed to gaining proper education, information and building a network,” Petty said. The following Purdue representatives will speak on the corresponding topics at the event: n Marguerite Bolt, Extension hemp specialist; hemp research panel. n Sarah Caffery, pesticide product registration specialist, Office of Indiana State Chemist; pesticides in hemp seed. n Petrus Langenhoven, horticulture and hydroponic crop specialist; Indiana state hemp propagation standard. n Don Robison, seed program administrator, Office of Indiana State Chemist; hemp seed quality and labeling. n Ron Turco, head of Department of Agronomy; hemp research panel. n Bob Waltz, Indiana state chemist and seed commissioner; hemp regulations. Visit hempatthecrossroads.com for more information about the event and eventbrite.com/e/hemp-at-thecrossroads-tickets-70671220523 to register.

OGLESBY, Ill. — Trent Ford is new to the Illinois State Climatologist Office and the outlook is favorable. Or, is that a forecast? Ford stepped into the role formerly held by longtime state climatologist Jim Angel just a couple months ago. Ford, a Roanoke native, was an assistant professor in geography and environmental resources at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale before joining the Illinois State Water Survey team. He recently spoke at a meeting at Illinois Valley Community College about water quantity and cliFord mate impacts on water. Here are five fast questions and answers from the new Illinois state climatologist. 1. Is it climate change or global warming or both? “Often in many different circles, including scientific circles, unfortunately, you’ll hear global warming and climate change used interchangeably, but it’s two very different processes. Global warming causes changes in the climate.” 2. Speaking of global warming and climate change, does a really hot summer or really cold winter mean that global warming is not happening? “It is often dismissed or confirmed by a single weather event. We have our climate, which is really our weather conditions, often defined by ‘normal’ weather, but there is no such thing as normal weather. Our climate is everything. It’s what happens, the variability, everything. “When we see long-term trends in something like intense precipitation events, that’s indicative of a climate change. It doesn’t make sense to study the impact of climate change on one single event. What climate change does is it changes the probability of a likelihood of those types of events occurring.” 3. Warm or hot nights can be an issue for farmers, especially during pollination. What can we expect to see for nighttime temperatures in the future? “The minimum temperature trend is twice as large as the maximum temperature trend since 1895. Our daily minimum temperatures are increasing about twice as fast as our daily maximum temperatures. “Part of that is because of increased humidity and cloud cover. We have cloudy days, maximum temperatures are reduced, but when we have cloudy nights, minimum temperatures are increased.” 4. Lake Michigan levels, and water levels in some of the other Great Lakes, continue to be high. Why? “Lake Michigan levels are near record high this year. A lot of that is because of an incredible amount of precipitation that the region got, not just in Illinois, but the entire region that drains into Lake Michigan, this spring.” 5. Any thoughts for what we can expect going into the winter? “We’re going into the winter with pretty much near or above saturated soils. I just saw the outlooks. The Climate Prediction Center outlooks are showing an elevated probability of a wetter than normal winter for pretty much from here up into Wisconsin, into Canada and across to the Dakotas. “If that outlook verifies, then we will get lots of precipitation on top of saturated soils. Here, we could see some pretty significant winter flooding if we are getting a lot of that rain, or snow that melts very quickly, on already saturated soils and rivers and streams get a pretty high streamflow.”

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2012 NH T9.505, 4WD, 457 HP, 1589 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2017 MF 8735, FWA, 350 HP, 32 MPH, 960 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 MF 8660, FWA, 295 HP, 32 MPH, 2123 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 MF 8650, 270 HP, 1910 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 MF 8650, FWA, 270 HP, 1025 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 MF 7624, FWA, 235 HP, Dyna 6, 856 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 MF 7624, FWA, 235 HP, 32 MPH, 1938 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 Agco DT180A, FWA, 215 HP, CVT, 1715 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001 Agco DT200, FWA, 235 HP, 3256 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 Agco Allis 9675, 2WD, 194 HP, 3110 Hrs., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Case IH MXM130, FWA, 129 HP, 1965 Hrs., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990 NH Versatile 876, 4WD, 280 HP, 5070 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 JD 7810, FWA, 175 HP, 6503 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 JD 4960, FWA, 200 HP, 5083 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990 JD 4955, FWA, 200 HP, 7154 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Challenger MT765, Tracks, 306 HP, PTO, 3584 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Challenger MT565B, 2WD, 168 HP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

149,500 189,500 109,500 109,500 112,500 89,500 99,500 75,000 55,000 45,000 49,500 39,500 62,500 49,500 45,000 89,500 55,000

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$149,500

$175,000

$45,000

$159,500

$295,000

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$35,000

2016 Gleaner S97, LTM, 923/602 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Gleaner S78, LTM, 1339/871 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Gleaner S77, LTM, 1119/762 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Gleaner S77, LTM, 1334/845 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Gleaner R66, LTM, 2220/1558 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Gleaner A86, LTM, 2058/1383 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Gleaner A85, LTM, 1918/1312 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Gleaner R65, LTM, RWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 Gleaner R65, 2324/1611 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 MF 9540, LTM, 1333/930 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 MF 9560, LTM, RWA, 1050/770 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 MF 9540, LTM, 1482/959 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 MF 9520, LTM, RWA, 784/544 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 MF 9695, LTM, 1714/1107 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 MF 9795, LTM, RWA, 1952/1287 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 MF 9690, LTM, 1825/1229 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Case IH 6088, LTM, 2118/1459 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

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MEXICO CITY – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue led an agricultural trade mission to Mexico in an eﬀort to forge new opportunities with the country. Perdue was joined by more than 100 industry and government representatives on the Nov. 6-8 trip. Mexico is U.S. agriculture’s largest bilateral trading partner and second-largest export market. “We achieved our goals, generating new export opportunities for our collaborators and cooperators here,” Perdue said. “We had about 600 business-to-business meetings there. It helped to generate new export opportunities.” Mexico is the No. 1 export market for U.S. corn, dairy, poultry and eggs, sugar and sweeteners, distillers dried grains and rice. It also ranks among the top destinations for an assortment of processed foods and beverages, as well as other key products

including soybeans, beef, pork, wheat and fresh fruits and vegetables. During the trade mission, Perdue invited Mexican Agriculture Minister Víctor Manuel Villalobos Arámbula to attend the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum in February. Villalobos accepted the invitation. “We had a formal bilateral meeting with Secretary Villalobos and his whole staff,” Perdue said. “We discussed various issues between us, such as biotechnology.” Labor and immigration also PROVIDED PHOTOS were discussed on the trip. “We both agreed that a mod- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue speaks at a tailgate party in ernized H-2A program where Mexico. He promoted U.S. ag products on an agricultural trade mission to the they pre-certify people who are country Nov. 6-8. qualified to come here, and help to train those workers and teach them what is expected in a more formal way, will allow our producers here in the U.S. to have a pool of people from which to draw from,” Perdue said. Perdue said such a program would allow farm workers to work in the United States in a legitimate, government-to-government certified manner.

to the next year for expanded market opportunities. This second round of payments will FROM PAGE ONE certainly aid producers as we push through to the end of this “We are extremely grateful to extraordinarily diﬃcult year and USDA and Secretary Perdue for prepare for 2020.” their deep understanding and prompt response in our time of Tom C. Doran can be reached need. at 815-780-7894 or tdoran@ U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue (from left) and Undersecretary “Agricultural producers across agrinews-pubs.com. Follow for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney meet with Mexican the state will be relieved to see him on Twitter at: @AgNews_ 2019 come to a close as we look Doran. leaders during an ag trade mission.

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REGIONAL WEATHER

Outlook for Nov. 15 - Nov. 21

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

Rock Island 39/25

Chicago 36/23

SUNRISE/SUNSET Rise 6:43 a.m. 6:44 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:46 a.m. 6:47 a.m. 6:48 a.m. 6:49 a.m.

Decatur 40/24

Quincy 45/28

Springfield Date Nov. 15 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 21

Peoria 42/24

Set 4:43 p.m. 4:42 p.m. 4:41 p.m. 4:41 p.m. 4:40 p.m. 4:39 p.m. 4:39 p.m.

Gary 37/25

Champaign 39/21 Lafayette 38/21

Springfield 43/23

Fort Wayne 35/19

Muncie 39/23

Mt. Vernon 43/22

Last

Evansville 43/24

PRECIPITATION

New

Nov 12 Nov 19 Nov 26

Vevay 43/22

MOON PHASES Full

Central Illinois: Friday: cold with sunshine. Winds west-northwest 6-12 mph. Expect a full day of sunshine with fair drying conditions and average relative humidity 60%.

Indianapolis 40/24 Terre Haute 41/23

East St. Louis 45/27

TEMPERATURES

Evanston 36/29 South Bend 36/20

Rockford 36/20

AGRICULTURE FORECASTS

First

Dec 4

GROWING DEGREE DAYS Illinois Week ending Nov. 11 Month through Nov. 11 Season through Nov. 11 Normal month to date Normal season to date

0 0 3825 0 3333

Indiana Week ending Nov. 11 Month through Nov. 11 Season through Nov. 11 Normal month to date Normal season to date

0 0 3464 0 2898

Anna 44/25

Today Hi/Lo/W 39/21/s 36/23/s 40/24/s 45/27/s 36/29/s 36/22/s 43/22/s 42/24/s 45/28/s 36/20/s 39/25/s 43/23/s

Tom. Hi/Lo/W 44/27/s 39/34/s 45/35/pc 48/37/pc 38/36/s 37/36/s 46/30/s 44/33/s 46/35/c 38/33/s 39/36/pc 47/35/pc

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 46/31/pc 46/34/sh 46/32/pc 49/31/pc 46/35/sh 46/34/sh 50/32/c 47/32/pc 49/35/pc 46/32/sh 47/33/c 48/33/pc

Indiana Bloomington Carmel Evansville Fishers Fort Wayne Gary Lafayette Indianapolis Muncie South Bend Terre Haute Vevay

Today Hi/Lo/W 42/23/s 39/24/s 43/24/s 39/23/s 35/19/s 37/25/s 38/21/s 40/24/s 39/23/s 36/20/pc 41/23/s 43/22/s

Tom. Hi/Lo/W 46/27/s 42/29/s 48/30/s 43/30/s 38/23/pc 40/34/s 43/26/s 43/28/pc 42/27/s 38/24/pc 45/29/pc 44/28/s

Northern Indiana: Friday: partly sunny and cold. Winds west 4-8 mph. Expect 4-8 hours of sunshine with poor drying conditions and average relative humidity 80%. Saturday: partly sunny and cold. Winds east-southeast 4-8 mph. Central Indiana: Friday: mostly sunny and cold. Winds north 4-8 mph. Expect 6-10 hours of sunshine with poor drying conditions and average relative humidity 85%. Saturday: partly sunny and cold. Winds east 4-8 mph.

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Northern Illinois: Friday: mostly sunny and cold. Winds west-southwest 4-8 mph. Expect 6-10 hours of sunshine with fair drying conditions and average relative humidity 70%. Saturday: mostly sunny and cold.

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 50/33/pc 48/33/pc 51/35/pc 48/36/pc 44/27/c 48/34/sh 45/30/pc 48/33/pc 47/32/c 41/28/sh 48/33/pc 54/34/pc

Weather (W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow flurries, sn–snow, i–ice

Usage decline hikes U.S. soybean stocks

USDA increases Indiana yields

By Tom C. Doran

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

SOYBEANS Total soybean supply: 4.483 billion bushels Seed, residual: 128 million bushels Exports: 1.775 billion bushels Crush: 2.105 billion bushels Ending U.S. soybean stocks: 475 million bushels

By Tom C. Doran AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

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