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International consumers drive industry’s future

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CHICAGO — Exporting meat is a significant driver for the U.S. livestock industry.

“The ability to supply customers around the world at competitive prices and the ability to access those markets has become very important,” said James Mintert, director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture and professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University.

“The future for the industry is probably coming from international markets rather thMintert an U.S. consumers,” he said during the Improving Midwest Agriculture and the Environment meeting.

U.S. animal agriculture is a big industry, and it’s getting bigger in a fairly rapid way, Mintert said during the Annual Agriculture Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

“Meat production in the U.S. is up about 70% since 1990,” he said.

In 1990, U.S. beef, pork and poultry production totaled about 60 billion pounds.

“In a span of three decades there has been a dramatic change and the most recent data says it’s up to over 100 billion pounds of meat production,” Mintert said.

However, meat consumption in the United States has not changed as much.

“In 1990, the estimate of meat U.S. consumers ate was less than 200 pounds per capita,” Mintert said. “It’s now over 220 pounds, which is only about 12% more meat consumed by consumers.”

Therefore, the data shows the growth in the industry is a result of strong meat exports.

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Brooke Appleton (from left), Dennis Maple, Christy Seyfert and Kendell Culp talk about ways for farmers to impact federal policy at the 2019 Ag Policy Forum.

LET THEM HEAR IT

Lawmakers want input on issues farmers care about

By Erica Quinlan

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NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — A panel of commodity organization leaders and farmers talked about trade and policy making at this year’s Ag Policy Forum.

It’s crucial for farmers to build relationships with lawmakers, said Brooke Appleton, vice president of public policy at National Corn Growers Association.

“It’s not just going to Washington and meeting with them in their office,” Appleton said.

“It’s seeing them at the coffee shop or popping in on meetings to have conversations with them one on one. It’s that constant reminder of the

of delegates that come together at the corn congress to bring resolutions forward that they want to vote on. It’s truly a grassroots organization.”

“It’s always important to be involved and have a relationship with legislators, whether it’s local, state or federal. It’s one thing for them to have your number. But when you have their number, you know that’s a positive relationship that goes both ways.

“They really want to know how issues impact you and your family.

When you share that with them,

that’s very impactful.”

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NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Kevin Ross, president of National Corn Growers Association, said that 2019 has been a roller-coaster year for the ag industry.

“Over the last few months at NCGA, it’s been about tariffs, waivers and weather,” he said.

“We’ve had a lot of flooding issues this year. It is amazing though, with our crops and technologies, the speed at which we can get things done when we have the opportunity to do that. The resiliency of the American farmer was again displayed this year with these issues.”

Looking to 2020, Ross said farmers should “demand more.”

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PEORIA, Ill. — A new, twostage automated closing system with integrated sensing for planters was on display at the Greater Peoria Farm Show.

Precision Planting’s FurrowForce had a limited launch this year.

Its first stage features notched wheels that work to close the furrow from the bottom up, eliminating air pockets.

The second stage stitch wheels carry weight on them to firm the soil over the seed to retain moisture. A load cell measures weight on the stitch wheels.

“So, as you think about closing, you really want to do two things. One is get soil on top of the seed and the second is firm that soil, so it retains moisture.

And a lot of closing systems do one of those two things well.

With FurrowForce, it’s really designed with two stages,” said Bryce Baker, Precision Planting integrated marketing manager.

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Bryce Baker points out the features of Precision Planting’s new FurrowForce during the Greater Peoria Farm Show in Peoria, Illinois.

‘Buzz’ about 360 Bandit

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PEORIA, Ill. — A nitrogen application practice that’s said to be two times more efficient than broadcast-applied was featured at the Greater Peoria Farm Show.

“360 Bandit is the new and exciting product that we have that most of the buzz has been around the last year or so,” said Lucas Helton, 360 Yield Center regional manager for central and southHelton ern Illinois, southern Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri.

360 Bandit mounts to the planter row units in front of the closing wheel and puts liquid nitrogen in the sweet spot for early root interception and uptake.

With a spring-loaded coulter and shallow placement, 360 Bandit doesn’t rob downforce from the row unit. There also is no impact on closing the trench over the seed.

Corn Growers president outlines goals

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“It’s great to represent Indiana on the National Corn Growers Association board. It’s interesting when we come together as a board at the national level. Not every state has representation on the board, but they do have representation in the policy-making process.

“Every state has a certain amount

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“We certainly want to see this done sooner rather than later. We’re cautiously optimistic.”

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corn. Canada is our No. 2 market for ethanol. These are important trade partners. We need to get it off the books so we can move on, so we can show other countries that we can make a deal.”

“We’ve had growers stop harvest so they could come to D.C. and talk about the urgency of passing the USMCA and showing U.S. reliability to trading partners. I don’t really think this is doomed, but I think the legislative days are running out very quickly.

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issues.”

Christy Seyfert, executive director of government affairs at American Soybean Association, agreed that lawmakers need to hear from growers.

“There are so many issues right now: USMCA, China, biofuels — you name it,” she said. “There are a lot of issues on the front burner right now that I think policy makers like to hear directly from you about.

“You have that personal story. They want to hear what folks back home really care about.

There’s also power in social media and sharing your story. It’s another tool.”

Here are a few top takeaways from the discussion:

“I think what complicates things is, as we move into 2020, it’s a presidential election year. … The shift, the focus, will really turn.

Unfortunately, the focus isn’t on USMCA. I think it’s so important for folks to continue to apply pressure to your members of Congress and let them know how important it is.

“Mexico is our No. 1 market for

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“We need to demand more to get better results,” Ross said.

“We need to demand more for ourselves.

It’s a reRoss sponsibility that we all have. It’s about making our voices heard and getting things done.”

The top goals for NCGA are: 1. Pass USMCA. 2. Reallocate the waived gallons of ethanol.

3. Finalize a good deal with China.

4. Introduce legislation reestablishing a high-octane, low-carbon standard.

The USMCA has been sitting far too long, Ross said.

Trade disputes with China are also affecting farms, but he’s not optimistic about seeing change in the near future.

“I can tell you that finalizing a good deal with China will be a difficult task,” he said. “I’m a very skeptical person when it comes to this issue right now. I think we’re further away than you might see in the media. But it’s an important deal, there’s no question about that.”

Ross also said that it’s crucial for the United States to focus on improving infrastructure.

“It’s going to be unreal, the amount of grain we’re swimming in in this country,” he said. “We’ve got to improve infrastructure. We’ve got to get these internal markets built.

That’s what we’re here to do.”

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Late harvest, low prices top concerns in Fed Reserve districts

By Tom C. Doran

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CHICAGO — Harvest delays were repor ted across all of the Corn Belt Federal Reserve districts in the most recent Beige Book summaries.

The Federal Reserve System’s survey of current economic conditions and anecdotal infor mation published in the Beige Book was conducted on or before Nov. 18.

This information enables comparison of economic conditions in different regions of the nation, which can be helpful for assessing the outlook for the national economy.

Here are survey agriculture-related comments from the Federal Reserve districts across the Corn Belt.

CHICAGO Early frost and snow further delayed this year’s harvest and diminished yields. Overall, contacts expected the district’s corn and soybean harvests would be much smaller than a year ago.

In addition, contacts expressed concern about crop quality, especially with short propane supplies in some places, which limited the amount of crop drying farmers could do.

Corn and soybean prices were down from the previous reporting period, but up from a year earlier.

Nevertheless, lower expected yields meant crop revenues would be down from a year ago. Milk, egg, hog and cattle prices moved up during the reporting period.

Contacts noted that demand for pork from China had grown despite U.S. tariffs because African

The Kansas City dis- part of Missouri, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado and MINNEAPOLIS Distr ict agr icultural trict includes the western Nebra ska, Ok la homa, the northern New Mexico. conditions declined from an already weak position. Roughly three in five lenders responding to the Minneapolis Fed’s third-quarter survey of agricultural credit conditions reported that farm incomes decreased in the 2011 NH ROLL-BELT 450U ROUND BALER TRACTORS third quarter relative to a BUSH HOG 2720 BATWING MOWER year earlier, with a similar 2013 CIH STEIGER 550 QUADTRAC 1850 HRS RHINO TS12 STEALTH 12FT BATWING MOWER proportion reporting de1997 CIH 9330, 3PT, PTO, 4800 HRS creased capital spending.

WOODS S20CD FLAIL SHREDDER 2014 CIH MAGNUM 310, PS, SUSP, 1150 HRS Persistent heavy rains YETTER 3541 40FT ROTARY HOE 2010 CIH MAGNUM 335, PS, MFD, 1200 HRS have delayed harvests and 2012 CIH MAGNUM 290, PS, MFD, GUIDANCE. 1480 HRS GEHL 1540 FORAGE BLOWER damaged crop quality in CENTURY 1300HD PULL TYPE SPRAYER 2015 CIH MAGNUM 240, CVT, SUSP, 1700 HRS substantial portions of the NI 3722 MANURE SPREADER 2010 CIH MAGNUM 225, CVT, MFD, 2650 HRS district.

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2007 JD 8430, PS, ILS, 4200 HRS 2014 KINZE 4900 16R30, BULK, VAC, LIQ FERT changed from the previous 2015 JD 7270R, IVT, TLS, 1200 HRS reporting period and well KANSAS CITY 2009 KINZE 3660 16/31 LIQ FERT 2006 JD 7920, IVT, MFD, 5800 HRS below those from a year The district’s farm econ2004 KINZE 3600 12/23 2004 JD 7320 PQ, TWD, 3350 HRS ago. Corn and soybean omy remained weak, and 2008 KINZE 3500 8/15 2004 JD 6420, PQ, MFD, 5300 HRS yield forecasts increased agricultural credit condiWHITE 6100 6R30 PLANTER, LIQ FERT 2006 JD 5525, OS, TWD, LDR, 3100 HRS from October, while cot- tions deteriorated slightly.

JD 1590 15FT NO-TILL DRILL, 2-PT 1984 JD 4850, PS, MFD ton yield forecasts have Regional contacts reported JD 750 15FT NO-TIL DRILL, DOLLY, MARKERS 1976 JD 4430, QR, TWD, LDR, 5650 HRS declined modestly. All that farm income and loan 2004 GREAT PLAINS 1500 NO-TIL DRILL 2011 JD 4730, 100FT BOOM, GUDANCE, 2400 HRS three crops and rice are repayment rates continGREAT PLAINS 1006 10FT NO-TIL DRILL 2018 JD TS GATOR 250 HRS projected to have lower ued to decline at a modest CIH 5100 SOYBEAN SPECIAL 20X8 2017 JD 825I 4S GATOR 100 HRS yields than last year. pace. Demand for farm BRILLION SS10 SEEDER, PULL TYPE EQUIPMENT Production forecasts for loans remained strong, but COMBINES 2011 JD 2310 30FT SOIL FINISHER corn, cotton and soybeans the pace of growth slowed KUHN-KRAUSE 5635 24FT FIELD CULTIVATOR 2016 CIH 8240, RWA, RT, CHPPR, 1650/1350 HRS have increased slightly from previous survey periSUNFLOWER 5055 45FT FIELD CULTIVATOR 2014 CIH 8230, RWA, RT, CHPPR, 1300/1000 HRS since the previous report. ods.

CIH 200 24FT FIELD CULTIVATOR Production levels for corn, Despite some support 2011 CIH 8120, RWA, RT, CHPPR, 2000/1500 HRS CIH TIGERMATE II 28FT FIELD CULTIVATOR rice and soybeans are ex- from government payments HEADS JD 980 24FT FIELD CULTIVATOR pected to be significantly connected to ongoing trade 2014 MAC DON FD75S 40FT DRAPER, IH WIDE THROAT 2016 CIH 335 TRUE TANDEM 28FT VT lower than in 2018, while disputes, most bankers 2007 CIH 1020 30FT GRAIN HEAD GREAT PLAINS 3000TT 30FT VT that for cotton is expected pointed to an ongoing envi2006 JD 635 HYDRAFLEX GRAIN HEAD WHITE 255 15FT DISC to increase modestly. ronment of low agricultural 2001 JD 925F GRAIN HEAD District contacts contin- commodity prices and eleBRILLION WL03 21FT MULCHER 1989 JD 920 GRAIN HEAD ued to express concerns vated costs as the primary DUNHAM LEHR 24FT MULCHER 1998 JD 918F GRAIN HEAD, CM, SINGLE POINT over depressed agriculture factors contributing to furLANDOLL WFP28 28FT PACKER JD 643 CORN HEAD commodity prices. ther weakness.

BRILLION XXL184 46FT PACKER CIH 1083 CORN HEAD Eighth Federal Reserve As profit opportunities KRAUSE 4400 36FT PACKER 2012 GERINGHOFF RD800B, 8R30, HD, HH, JD District of St. Louis in- remained limited, proJ&M TF212 28FT DOUBLE ROLLING BASKET ADAPTER cludes the southern parts ducer working capital deUNVERFERTH 110 20FT SINGLE BASKET of Illinois and Indiana and teriorated slightly, and a MISC HEAD TRAILERS SUNFLOWER 7200 47FT ROLLING BASKET eastern half of Missouri, as modest number of borrowFARMHAND WP42 27FT CROWFOOT PACKER GRAIN CARTS & WAGONS well as parts of Tennessee, ers were expected to sell SUNFLOWER 4213 11 SH DISC CHISEL UNVERFERTH 1115 XTREME, SCALES, TARP, LIGHTS Arkansas, Kentucky and assets before the end of the MCFARLANE QUADRA-TIL 11 SH CHISEL PARKER 4500 GRAN CART Mississippi. year to improve liquidity.

IH 720 5 BTTM PLOW CONSTRUCTION swine fever had decimated China’s hog herd.

More generally, contacts reported a pickup in overall agricultural exports, with some noting that news on trade negotiations sounded promising for future exports.

Farm incomes generally are expected to be down from last year, although government payments from the Market Facilitation Program will provide some support.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s district includes the northern two-thirds of Illinois and Indiana and all of Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan.

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Farmer optimism up in survey

By Erica Quinlan

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WEST LAFAYET TE, Ind. — Farmer optimism about the ag economy jumped in November, according to the Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer.

“Rising for a second month in a row, the barometer improved to a reading of 153 in November, up 17 points from October and matching the previous 2019 high set in July,” said Jim Mintert, director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture, in a newsletter.

“This (increase) was mainly driven by the Index of Current Conditions, which was up from 115 points in October to 153 points in November,” said Kylie O’Conner, graduate research assistant at the Center for Commercial Agriculture.

“Farmers are also more optimistic about large farm investments, as the Farm Capital Investment Index was up to 71 points in November, up from a score of 59 points in October.”

Many farmers finished har vest in November and exper ienced better-than-expected yields, boosting optimism.

Farmers also were more optimistic that trade disputes might be settled soon.

“We’ve been asking farmers if they think it’s likely or unlikely that the soybean trade dispute with China will be settled soon, and 57% of respondents in November said that a trade resolution was likely to come soon,” O’Conner said.

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“It is the most positive response we’ve had since we’ve began posing this question in March 2019.

“Eighty percent of farmers said that a trade resolution with China would be beneficial to U.S. agriculture.”

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Good soil health

Soybean Alliance sets goals

By Erica Quinlan

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NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Legislative and economic issues were discussed at the 2019 Ag Policy Forum on Dec. 5.

Steve Howell, director of allied industry affairs at Indiana Soybean Alliance, shared a list of goals that ISA will work on next year.

Ag Nutrient Alliance focuses on sustainability

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2020 TO-DO LIST n Make an effort to expand broadband coverage. n Expand health insurance benefits for agriculture. n Review Office of Indiana State Chemist dicamba issues and enforcement policy. n Review Water Task Force recommendations and monitor for impacts on agriculture.

Howell encouraged Howell farmers to engage lawmakers about timely agriculture issues next year.

“Coming up, we have a legislative breakfast,” he said. “It’s a chance to go to the Statehouse and show a united front as an ag group and discuss our priorities with them. We’ll also have coffee shop talks throughout January, February and March.

“We need your participation in these events because that’s how we push out our message.”

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — The Indiana Agriculture Nutrient Alliance was formed to educate farmers about nutrient management and good soil health practices.

“This is the vision we’ve established as an organization: healthy soils, clean water and viable farms,” said Ben Wicker, executive director of IANA. “We need to make sure we treat all three of these in balance. We need the healthy soil in order to be as successful in production as we can. We need clean water for on-farm use and for those downstream of us, as well.

“But at the end of the day, we need to make sure our farms remain viable.”

The organization created a list of goals that they hope to accomplish by 2025.

“As we established these goals, we wanted to make sure they were directionally correct, as well as aspirational,” Wicker said. “To the point that, I want

“This is the vision we’ve established as an organization: healthy soils, clean water and viable farms.”

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people to come up to us and say ‘there’s no way you can do that — you can’t accomplish that.’

“Because the next question we want to ask is why? When we ask that question, we can begin to uncover what those barriers to adoption are and figure out how to move forward from there.”

GOALS FOR 2025 n Make nutrient management plans. The goal is to have 100% of farmers regularly performing soil sampling and 100% of farmers implementing plans for nutrient management. n Hone in on application timing.

The goal is to have 100% of farmers making frozen and snow covered group applications only as a last resort and 75% of Indiana farmers making nutrient applications at planting or in season. n Protect soil health. The goals are to increase living green cover acres to 40% of Indiana cropland, increase reduced tillage acres by 25% in Indiana and increase no-till or strip-till acres by 10% in Indiana.

“We know we have water quality challenges out there,” Wicker said. “When you look to the south, where about 80% of Indiana’s waters flow, in the Gulf of Mexico they have an excess nitrate problem.

“Those of you from the northeast and western Lake Erie Basin know that there are algae blooms and phosphorus building in that watershed.

“The important thing, as agriculture, that we have to remember: regardless of what the percentage or exact amount that might be coming from agriculture — we have to make sure we’re doing our part, making our investments and showing others the progress we’re making.”

The organization encourages farmers to follow the “4 R’s” of soil health.

SOIL HEALTH PRINCIPLES n Right time — Make nutrients available when crops need them. n Right place — Keep nutrients where crops need them. n Right source — Match fertilizer type to crop needs. n Right rate — Match amount of fertilizer type to crop needs.

Learn more at: www.inagnutrients.org.

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

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Alea Ogle makes a pie in her bakery, Blue Eyed Rascal, in Streator, Illinois. The bakery is her FFA Supervised Agricultural Experience.

Pie’s the limit Young baker transforms love of cooking into business, FFA SAE

By Jeannine Otto

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STREATOR, Ill. — Sometimes, Alea Ogle sounds so much like someone twice her age that it’s hard to believe she’s a junior in high school.

But then, the question of what her biggest challenge is and the teenager returns.

“Some days I just want to sleep,” she said.

It’s not surprising because her schedule would exhaust anybody.

“I’m here from 4:45 to 2 p.m.

Then I go to my class from 2 to 3 p.m. After that, I do my homework at home and any other planning for the business,” Ogle said.

“Here” is the bakery, Blue Eyed Rascal, on Streator’s Main Street, that Ogle runs with help from her family.

The bakery and coffee shop opened in June. The store is owned by Ogle’s mom and dad.

The store features baked goods

by Alea – scones, pies, brioche, cinnamon rolls, cupcakes and more – as well as espresso, lattes and other coffee drinks.

Business has been good and the holidays have been busy.

“We’ve been surprised with the turnout. We did over 36 pies for Thanksgiving,” Ogle said.

She’s been baking since she was small.

“I always liked to help in the kitchen. I picked up the baking thing from my grandma, Carol Santorineos, and her sister, Gayle. I also got my cooking and baking skills from my mom, Jody Santorineos-Ogle,” Ogle said.

She became certified, via the Illinois Cottage Food Law, to make and sell baked items in her home kitchen.

“I started selling at farmers markets when I was 12 and 13. I made scones and cinnamon rolls and cookies, and it started growing from there. It was just a hobby from there, and I was at farmers markets every Saturday,” she said.

Ogle also filled custom orders.

“By the age of 14, the biggest order I did was an 800-piece wedding dessert table,” she said.

When her parents bought the building at 121 East Main Street in Streator, they weren’t sure what they wanted to do with it.

“I suggested the idea of opening a bakery, but it was just a joke,” Ogle said.

It might have been, but deep down she could see a dream coming true.

“I’ve been doing this for so long that has always been my dream,” she said.

The family fixed up the building and installed a commercial kitchen. The shop opened in June 2019.

Ogle said one benefit she gets is being part of the Streator downtown business commu-

nity.

“I feel like we play an important part in helping Streator. I am happy to be a part of all of these businesses downtown.

It’s so much fun to walk into the other businesses and have a conversation with them. They treat me like an adult, and we’re all in this together,” she said.

Ogle said is homeschooled and will graduate in May 2020, a year early. She attends agriculture classes at Streator High School and is a member of the Streator FFA Food Science and Technology CDE team.

The team placed 11th out of 37 teams at the recent National FFA Convention.

The bakery is her Supervised Agricultural Experience, so she must keep accounts and keep track of income and expenses.

“I hope to get my state degree in June at convention, it’s pretty exciting,” Ogle said.

She plans to attend Joliet Ju nior College for t wo years and then enroll in the University of Illinois online program to finish her degree in business administration.

Despite the long hours and the occasional pastry that won’t rise, Ogle said she has enjoyed her baking journey so far.

“It’s nice to do your own thing and work for yourself. It’s really rewarding,” she said.

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

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Four questions for Alea Ogle 1. The name of your bakery is Blue Eyed Rascal. How did that come about?

“I have been doing Irish dancing for about nine years. ‘Blue Eyed Rascal’ is actually the name of one of the dances we do. I was trying to figure out a name for the business.

I was in dance class one day and I heard that and I have blue eyes, so it went from there.”

2. Do you watch baking or cooking shows?

“You would think I would get tired of it, but last night when I went home, I watched the ‘Holiday Baking Championship’ on Food Network. I’ve seen every episode.

I also like watching the ‘Great British Bake Off.’ I love that one.

It’s really cool stuff that they make that you don’t often see around here. I’ve grown up watching Food Network.”

3. What’s your biggest baking challenge?

“Breads have been the hardest thing to learn. I do cinnamon rolls very well, but I’m still getting the hang of breads.”

4. What’s your favorite thing to bake?

“I like to make macaroons best because you can decorate them and customize them in every way.

It took me a long time to get the hang of it. They are one of the hardest things to learn to bake.”

MARK YOUR CALENDARS n Bacon bar and brunch legislative breakfast at the Statehouse, Jan. 29. n Commodity Classic, Feb. 2529. n High Octane Fuel Summit, May 14. n Ag Policy Summit, July 28. n American Soybean Association 100th anniversary celebration in Camden, Aug. 4.

“As farmers, we work on the farm every day, and we understand the work we do very well,” said Dennis Maple, a farmer from Greentown, Indiana, and board member of National Corn Growers Association.

“However, each year there are fewer of us doing this job. As a result, lawmakers who do not understand agriculture end up writing regulations that damage the way we work.

“I believe it is vitally important for us, as farmers, to inform those who write the laws about how we farm. We must speak up for ourselves.”

China waiving tariff hikes BEIJING (AP) — China is waiving punitive tariffs on U.S. soybeans and pork while the two sides negotiate a trade deal, the Ministry of Finance said Dec. 6.

Beijing promised in September to lift the tariffs, adding to conciliatory steps that raised hopes for a settlement. The government announced then that Chinese importers were placing orders, but no details of when the tariff exemption would take effect were released.

China is “carrying out the exclusion,” the Ministry of Finance said on its website. The ministry and the Ministry of Commerce did not respond to requests for further information.

Negotiators are working on the details of a “Phase 1” agreement announced in October by President Donald Trump.

The two sides have raised tariffs on billions of dollars of each other’s goods, disrupting global trade and threatening to depress economic growth.

Another U.S. tariff hike on an additional $160 billion of Chinese imports is due to take effect Dec. 15.

Chinese spokespeople have expressed hope for a settlement “as soon as possible,” but Trump spooked global financial markets this week by saying he might be willing to wait until after the U.S. presidential election late next year.

A sticking point is Chinese insistence that Washington must roll back punitive tariffs as part of any deal.

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MEAT

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“The international trade aspect has been pretty phenomenal the last three decades,” Mintert said. “In 1985, we were importing more meat than we were exporting.”

The crossover point occurred in 1990 when the United States became a net exporter of meat.

“Now we’re expor ting almost 14 billion pounds of meat from the U.S, and that has really been driven by consumer income growth around t he world,” M i nter t sa id.

“Consumers want to improve their diet by eating more animal protein.”

In the United States, a shift to increased poultry consumption has been occurring for decades.

“In 1960, meat consumption was comprised of 21% from the poultry sector, and the most recent data suggest about 50%,” Mintert said.

During this same period, pork consumption went from 36% of U.S. meat consumption down to 23% and beef went from 38% to about 26%.

Mintert noted that cattle are produced in every state of the nation. However, it is centered heavily in the central part of the United States, especially in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa.

“Beef production is heavily intertwined with crop production, and the third largest crop by acres is hay behind corn and soybeans,” Mintert said. “That’s pretty significant because how we market hay is through cattle.”

In addition, pastures also are heavily oriented towards the middle part of the country and especially the western part of the United States.

“The beef industry is all about taking advantage of pasture and hay resources that would otherwise not be utilized,” Mintert said.

Texas has been the largest cow/calf state in the nation for decades.

“Historically, Missouri was the No. 2 state, and over the last 10 to 15 years, Oklahoma has slipped into the second largest state and Missouri is now No. 3,” Mintert said.

CATTLE FEEDING STATES Cattle feeding is concentrated in the Great Plains states of Texas, Nebraska and Kansas.

“In 1960, the No. 1 cattle feeding state in the nation was Iowa, but then we shifted cattle production further west as the industry evolved and we moved away from farmer-feeder operations towards commercial scale operations,” Mintert said.

“Iowa has made a bit of a comeback and is now the No. 4 cattle feeding state in the nation, which wasn’t true a decade ago,” he said. “There has been an increase in cattle inventories in the Midwest largely driven by the availability of byproduct feeds from the ethanol industry, which gives a comparative advantage to this area.”

Improvements in technology and management have contributed to a significant change in efficiency.

“This is true in the beef sector and even more true in the pork sector,” Mintert said.

In 1990, the average production per cow per year was 533 pounds and in 2018 the annual production increased to 657 pounds.

“That is about 4.1 pounds per year, which is a pretty significant increase,” Mintert said. “That change in technology includes a variety of things like genetics, management schemes and nutrition.”

For the hog industry, Mintert said, there were 7.3 million head of sows in the breeding herd in 1990.

“That number has fallen sharply as the industry has become more productive,” he said.

“Pork production is up over 70% since 1990, but producers are doing that with a breeding herd that is 9% smaller.”

Pork producers have increased the number of pigs per litter by 39% since 1990.

“In 1990, pigs born per litter was 7.8, and in 2019, it increased to 11.1 pigs per litter,” Mintert said.

Pounds of dressed pork on an annual basis per sow in 1990 totaled 2,200 pounds and increased to 4,200 pounds by 2018.

“Over a three-decade period, pork production increased almost 90%,” Mintert said.

“The ability to produce more pork and beef from smaller herds means we have more food at a lower cost, reduced land use, there are fewer greenhouse gases and reduced environmental impacts,” 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.

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GREATER PEORIA FARM SHOW

‘Normal’ went out the window in 2019 Manage weather challenges with diverse maturities

By Tom C. Doran

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

PEORIA, Ill. — Rod Parkinson’s central Illinois territory was a microcosm of what most Corn Belt farmers experienced during this past growing season.

Parkinson, Wyffels Hybrids district sales manager serving Knox, Peoria and Stark counties, said the season started in his area around April 22, when conditions allowed some to catch up on applying ammonia and other duties during a fiveday window.

The month of May was not a friend as the 16th day was the only suitable day for work, followed by two more weeks of rain totaling 8 to 10 inches.

“So, it’s raining in May 28.

The USDA comes out with a report saying there’s only 45% of the nation’s crop planted.

Everybody was pretty puckered up. So, at that time we were in the process of switching out.

We switched out at least 20% of our original sales for earlier maturity numbers. Our dealers did a heck of a job doing that and guys got in to plant about June 3,” Parkinson said.

Parkinson added Wyffels was well-positioned to provide hybrids for those farmers needing

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“The load cell measures the weight on the second stage and can automatically adjust.

Similar to the DeltaForce product for each row unit downforce, FurrowForce automatically senses and adjusts the force applied to maintain consistent firming force for the closing system.”

Baker said Precision Planting also is testing another new product this year, SmartDepth.

SmartDepth allows planter operators to change planting depth from the cab as they plant through the field. This change can be made manually or made based on a moisture reading

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“It puts the nitrogen along with sulfur or other liquid components three inches away from the seed and about one inch down on both sides of the seed trench,” Helton said.

“We wanted to make sure we got it far enough away from the seed that we didn’t experience any burn, but we wanted it close enough to where those roots could still intercept it.

“Bandit puts it shallow enough that we don’t have to worry about that root growing into a hot zone because as we

“Unfortunately, there are some conditions with compaction and other issues where I would tell a guy they would probably better going to soybeans. We always want to be honest with them and make the best recommendation. It’s going to be a little bit of a challenge unless we can get a window here and get some more ammonia on, get some more tillage done.”

From a company’s perspective, Parkinson is “extremely excited” about the new products hitting the marketplace in 2020.

“I’ve been here 15 years and I will say this is the best release class we’ve ever had.

In that 107-day to 116-day, we have 11 new products that’s composed of nine different geLOOKING AHEAD Jumping ahead to 2020, the netics. So, it’s a big class, and it actually is pretty tough,” he late harvest, much of which was done in undesirable con- said.

“When somebody asked ditions, could force the need me to give them our top three for additional fieldwork next numbers, I really struggle with spring to prepare the seedwhat are the top three, so you bed and mirror the spring of have to dig a little bit more 2019. and find out where they’re “We’re behind like we were being placed, what they’re last year. I think the guys who looking for, but the class is are on a rotation of two years very exciting. It includes more of corn, one year of soybeans, SmartStax, more Double Pro, prepare early and that’s some more non-GMO in our lineup of the fields they harvest early.

A lot of those are probably chis- than we’ve had.” eled, so I think that plan is in Tom C. Doran can be reached place. It’s the acres that are in limbo that guys never really got at 815-780-7894 or tdoran@ agrinews-pubs.com. Follow to chisel that might be forced him on Twitter at: @AgNews_ to go to soybeans,” Parkinson Doran. explained.

to switch to early maturities.

“We did have a pretty good supply of 106- to 108-day corn.

Some guys stuck with their original Parkinson plans. Some guys said they were still going to plant their 112-day in June,” he said in a Dec. 3 interview at the Greater Peoria Farm Show.

“I think the key is a little diversity, have some really early corn which I think dried down better. The early corn had good yield for June-planted, but still the guys that kept 111-, 112-day it was really wet, but I think it still did have a little more yield.

We were very fortunate to be able to fill a lot of needs, so we were pretty blest.

“Guys were forced to do things they normally wouldn’t.

It was wet. Therefore, it caused some poor roots on that June planted corn, but still, all in all, I will say that people were pretty pleased with June corn. I even had some cases where the June corn was better than the April corn for some, which is a complete anomaly. You might not ever see that in the next 20 years.”

He estimated about 5% to 7% of the corn is yet to be harvested in his area.

“Guys are still plugging away

and trying to get it all picked up and looking forward to 2020,” he added.

Abnormal growing conditions are more often the norm and planting diverse maturities are an important piece of managing weather challenges.

“If we could all see the future and pick the one hybrid that’s going to do the best it would make our job easy, but we obviously can’t do that. So, we always tell guys to plant a package — 25% of whatever you consider early in your maturity range, 50% in the medium maturity and 25% late. We still think spreading your diversity, your genetics, your maturities, makes a lot of sense,” Parkinson said.

from the Precision Planting SmartFirmer, a device which measures how much moisture is available for the seed to uptake in the furrow.

“It’s basically automated depth adjustment or manual depth adjustment, but putting a motor on the depth adjustment of the row. The reason we’re taking it another lap for testing is to get the agronomics right,” Baker said.

“It’s easy to just put a motor on and say, ‘hey, it’s a thing,’ but as we look at the SmartFirmer in-furrow sensor that measures soil moisture, and combine that with SmartDepth that can automatically change the planting depth, we want to make sure we get that right because planting depth is something that is crit-

ical. It’s critical to have seeds in moisture and taking control of the planter, we have to make sure that’s right.”

SmartDepth, FurrowForce and other new products will be highlighted at Precision Planting’s Winter Conference 20/20 Jan. 21-24 in Tremont, Illinois.

Live simulcast locations also are slated Jan. 22 in Fort Wayne, Indiana; Jan. 22 or 23 in Ames, Iowa; and eight other locations across the Corn Belt. The event is free and advance registration is available at www.precisionplanting.com.

get rainfall that’s going to bring the nitrogen down into soil profile and get it right there in the root zone to be readily available for that plant early in that plant’s life.”

The application system addresses both the need for greater efficiency and keeping the nutrients for the crop when and where they’re needed.

“We’ve seen banded nitrogen be up to two times more efficient than broadcast nitrogen.

So, when we started looking at some of the things we could do to get better nitrogen use efficiency we thought putting nitrogen right on the planter and banding it right next to that

seed trench was a great way to gain that efficiency and add yield at the end of the season, as well,” Helton said.

for in-field testing at the company’s Precision Technology Institute, a 300-acre farm at Pontiac.

“We’re doing full-scale farming there led by Jason Webster and whole team of Precision Planting employees. We didn’t get planted there until June and one of the challenges there was it really went from super wet to dry and cloddy,” Baker said.

“One of the things that’s not necessarily new but very simple is we’re seeing extremely high returns from running row cleaners just to sweep some of those clods out of the way versus where we didn’t run row cleaners correctly WET TO CLODS and they effected depth and got In looking back on 2019, seeds in the dry soil.”

Baker said it was not only a difficult season for farmers and also Tom C. Doran

360 WAVE Looking ahead to the next growing season and beyond, Helton noted other new products that are in the pipeline, including expansion of those already available.

A new starter placement attachment, the 360 Wave, is being tested again in spring 2020, with limited production anticipated for the 2021 planting season.

The 360 Wave mounts to the rear of the planter row unit shank and is an angled

blade that slices through the seed trench sidewall to deliver starter to the side and below the seed as it follows the trench curves.

The attachment gently surrounds seeds with moist soil by peeling a band of moist soil from the lower half of the seed trench and rolling it over the seed. That reduces the risk of slotting and air pockets in dry, wet and ideal seedbed conditions.

Helton said going forward there will be model expansions for products such as the 360 Yield Saver, 360 Y-Drop, 360 Guide and 360 Glide systems.

Tom C. Doran

Legal hemp stirs more farmers to grow unfamiliar crop

By David Eggert

ASSOCIATED PRESS

CL AY TON TOW NSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Dave Crabill and two business partners started small for their first foray into farming hemp, growing two strains of the now-legal cousin of marijuana on an acre along a dirt road outside the industrial city of Flint.

The endeavor wasn’t easy.

Flooding from record rain stunted some plants.

Crabill and others had to carefully walk the field and uproot 1,000 undesirable males, a third of the plants, to protect more valuable females. Some plants were stolen.

And it’s still not clear whether they will make money from the effort, which Crabill likened to “planting $20 bills and hoping to harvest $50.”

“That’s why we did the one acre,” said Crabill, who runs a small marketing company and is among more than 500 people who registered this year as hemp growers in Michigan, many hoping to capitalize on the growing demand for the extract CBD. “Something manageable. We can make mistakes and it won’t kill us… We’re all going to be smarter next year.”

The legalization of industrial hemp in the United States less than a year ago has sparked interest from both traditional farmers and newbies like Crabill.

The early stages are proving tricky, but up for grabs is a lucrative market, one that could

grow more than five-fold globally by 2025 — driven by demand for CBD. The compound, which doesn’t cause a high like that of marijuana, is hyped as a health product to reduce anxiety, treat pain and promote sleep.

The United States is the biggest hemp-importing country, and even before the cannabis plant was fully legalized federally, some states ran pilot programs under the 2014 farm bill.

Last month, the U.S. government finalized an interim national regulatory framework that is expected to pave the way for the crop’s widespread commercialization starting as early as 2020.

In Michigan, farmers who participated in the state’s first growing season since World War II cover the gamut — including cannabis enthusiasts and large-scale operators who want to diversify beyond lowprice commodities.

For attorney Keith Hagen and his two farmer brothers, branching out past sugar beets, wheat and dry beans was primarily a financial decision. They founded Hempure Farm in Ubly and grew 340 acres of hemp, the most statewide.

“There’s not a lot of money being made in any crop right now. The margins are so small ... and then you start piling on tariffs and those margins even get smaller,” Hagen said.

“So, when something new like hemp popped up, well they’ve got the agricultural expertise. It then just turned into a matter of

learning as much as you can on how to do this.”

Producing hemp, especially for CBD extraction, is labor-intensive. Obtaining high-quality seeds can be difficult and expensive. Weed control is an issue; little is known about safely or legally using pesticides.

Before a crop is harvested, it’s tested for THC, the chemical in cannabis that causes a high. If the level is “hot,” above 0.3%, the plants must be destroyed.

“It’s incredibly complicated,” Hagen said, pointing to “countless minefields” facing farmers, many of whom “will probably lose their shirt, for lack of a better term.”

17,800 LICENSES Vote Hemp says more than 30 states issued 17,800 licenses to farmers and researchers in the wake of hemp’s legalization, more than quintuple the 2018 figure.

Of the half a million acres covered, though, an estimated 295,000 weren’t planted because of limited access to seedlings and clones, a lack of financing and a “huge number” of inexperienced growers, according to the nonprofit advocacy group.

It estimates that about 50% to 60% of the planted acres, or 120,000 to 144,000, will be harvested, once crop failures, non-compliant plants and other factors are factored in.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s newly issued interim rules to facilitate hemp production will provide much-

needed guidance on testing, background checks and other issues.

The industry also is closely tracking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Though products containing CBD are already in stores and sold online, the agency says CBD-infused foods, drinks and dietary supplements are illegal. It’s exploring ways that the compound might officially be allowed.

“There is a bit of a medicinal market and there is a bit of an almost salon-type market,” said Hagen, who expects to produce about 1.5 million dried pounds (680,000 kilograms) of hemp this year for use in products such as lotions and oils.

“The real launching point, though, is when the FDA allows CBD to be put into real consumable products. That’s where we’ll really see what this can do.”

Ron Bates, director of the Michigan State University Extension’s Agriculture and Agribusiness Institute, said that would-be growers should have contracts in place in advance.

“You just don’t harvest this stuff and take it to the elevator and sell it,” he said. “The market infrastructure’s just not there yet.”

For now, many states are playing catch-up.

“This is really a learning year for everybody,” said Gina Alessandri, Michigan’s industrial hemp program director.

“There still are a lot more questions than answers for many people.”

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USGC promotes ethanol exports

By Tom C. Doran

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — As the U.S. government’s ethanol policies continue to create industry hurdles with expanded small refinery wavers, the U.S. Grains Council sees hope for industry growth via potential export expansion.

Kristy Moore, USGC technical and regulatory consultant, said the organization foresees Mexico as a potential major importer of U.S.-produced ethanol in the future after that country initiated energy policy reforms about four years ago.

“For 80 years there was only one oil company in Mexico, Pemex. It was the only oil company allowed in the country, and in 2015 the Mexico government realized that they needed competition to bring lower prices, better supplies and better options to their consumers,” Moore told AgriNews at the recent Illinois Corn Growers Association annual meeting.

“So, the U.S. Grains Council has been working in Mexico for the last four years helping that government realize the benefits of cleaner, better, ag-based renewable fuels because all they’ve used are fossil-based fuels for the last 80 years. It’s about a 12 billion gallon gasoline market which is about 1.2 billion gallons of ethanol that could be flowing

EPA rejects ban on poison bombs against cattle predators WASHINGTON (AP) — Trappers can keep using sodium cyanide bombs to kill coyotes and other livestock predators, the Trump administration said Dec. 5, rejecting calls for a ban despite repeated instances of the devices also poisoning other wildlife, pets and people.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s interim decision newly restricts use of the so-called M-44s within 600 feet of a home and 300 feet of a public road or path. Users also would have to post two warning signs within 15 feet of the poison bombs.

The agency’s assistant administrator, Alexandra Dunn, said in a statement that the EPA had worked with the Agriculture Department “to ensure there are safe and effective tools for farmers and ranchers to protect livestock.”

The Center for Biological Diversity and other conservation advocacy groups had sought a ban on the devices, which typically are covered with smelly bait, and are designed to eject deadly sodium cyanide when an animal stops to inspect and gnaw on them.

In 2017, one of the devices injured a 14-year-old Idaho boy walking near his home and killed his pet Labrador.

Collette Adkins, carnivore conservation director at the center, cited two earlier instances this century of the devices spraying sodium cyanide on people out hunting for rock specimens or walking their dogs.

Federal wildlife trappers and hunters reported killing 6,579 animals with the devices last year, including more than 200 other non-targeted animals, including bears.

“You’re out hiking with your dogs and your children, and you come across these, you have to be lucky enough to see one of these signs,” Adkins said. Any dog “that’s running around is going to get killed.”

Livestock raisers and agricultural groups opposed calls for a ban. In 2015, coyotes accounted for 17,000 deaths among the country’s 112 million cattle and calves, the Agriculture Department estimated.

The EPA allows trained use of the devices through the Agriculture Department’s wildlife-trapping program and state agencies in South Dakota, Montana, Texas, Wyoming and New Mexico.

straight into our southern border trade partner.”

China is another potentially large U.S. ethanol customer, but the current trade war between that country and the United States, combined with China’s own policy problems have quelled that expansion for now.

“The government of China mandated the use of E10, but they’ve failed to implement it and they’re running into our trade issues. They really could be a great customer of U.S. ethanol and we have run into significant policy detriments and juggernauts where we can’t push through,” said Moore, who is also principal scientist with KMoore Consulting.

“China has a lot of problems with their fuel industry. They have pollution problems, they have supply problems, they have a growing economy and they could use U.S. ethanol to clean up their pollution, but they’re using cheap, dirty alternatives in their fuel market just because they don’t have the volume and octane that they need.

“U.S. ethanol could play a significant role in China, but because of policy we’re excluded from that market.”

RECORD EXPANSION USGC added ethanol in 2014 to its charter to build international markets for agriculture-based products and has a goal to export 4 billion gallons of ethanol by 2022.

Last year, U.S. exports reached a record of nearly 1.62 billion gallons, topping the previous record of nearly 1.4 billion gallons set in the 2016-2017 marketing year.

Canada and Brazil are the top two buyers of U.S.produced ethanol. Other top customers are India and the European Union.

“We’ve been working diligently through the U.S. Grains Council to build ethanol markets abroad.

We’re still in our infancy (with the ethanol piece),” Moore noted.

“Entering the petroleum market can be different, especially with renewable fuels, and as much as we are accustomed to renewable fuels in the United States, as is Brazil – we’re the No. 1 user of renewable fuels and Brazil is No. 2 – really the global market and experience with ethanol is very minimal.

So, we are on a huge education campaign to get countries to look at the opportunities that ethanol can bring to them.

“We aren’t ever going to give up on our domestic use. We think that ethanol brings so many benefits to the United States, but bringing those same benefits to 64, 65 countries around the world is our target and we think that the market and opportunities for renewable fuels is unlimited.”

Moore was asked if there are any challenges maintaining the quality

of ethanol during international shipments.

“We know how to ship ethanol without quality incident at very competitive prices. One thing we’re also looking at is what if we want to ship a finished blend of gasoline and ethanol,” she said.

In fact, the United States has 30 years of experience exporting ethanol.

“In the 1990s, we had a huge global market and then we built our domestic E10 market. So, we kind of pulled back from our global presence and really focused on our domestic market development,” Moore said.

“Now fast-forward to 2019 and we’re again looking at the global opportunities. We know how to do

it and there are no barriers to shipping that product.

We just need to put that education out into the marketplace so that everyone can get to it.”

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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Livestock

Voyles appointed to Cattlemen’s Beef Board INDIANAPOLIS — Norman Voyles Jr. of Martinsville, Indiana, was one of 40 appointees by the secretary of agriculture to serve on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Voyles Research Board.

All appointees serve three-year terms and are eligible to serve two terms.

The new board will take office immediately upon conclusion of the February 2020 board meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

The Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research

Board, usually referred to as the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, consists of 99 members, including domestic beef, dairy and veal producers, as well as importers of beef and beef products.

The number of board members is established according to the number of cattle in the state or region, 500,000 head for the first board member and 1 million head for each additional member. Importer numbers are established in the same manner.

USDA gives $1.5 million to fight wild hogs ATL A N TA (A P) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is putting up nearly $1.5 million to help control Georgia’s wild hog population.

T he recently announced funding is part of a program called the

“Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program.”

Wild hogs are an aggressive invasive species that threaten everything from farms to endangered sea turtles in Georgia.

Area meetings

Area 2: Noon EST Dec. 14, Community Center, Mitchell. RSVP Lawrence County Extension office, 812-275-4623.

Area 3: 6 p.m. CST Jan. 15, Stoll’s Country Inn, Evansville. RSVP Gibson County Extension office, 812-385-3491.

Area 6: 6:30 p.m. EST Jan. 14, Scott Hall, Johnson County Fairgrounds, Franklin. RSVP Johnson County Extension office, 317-736-3724.

Area 8: 6:30 p.m. EST Jan. 9, Cass County Fairgrounds, Logansport. RSVP Cass County Extension office, 574-753-7750.

Area 9: 6:30 p.m. EST Dec. 16, McGraw’s Steakhouse, West Lafayette. RSVP Fountain County Extension office, 765-793-2297.

Area 10: 7 p.m. EST Jan. 7, Christos Banquet Center, Plymouth. RSVP Kosciusko County Extension office, 574-372-2340.

Area 11: 6:30 p.m. EST Jan. 8, Whitley County Ag Museum, Columbia City.

RSVP Whitley County Extension office, 260-2447615.

Area meetings scheduled for Indiana Beef Cattle Association I N DI A NA P OL IS — The Indiana Beef Cattle Association, in cooperation with Purdue University and Purdue Extension, has set the dates for its area beef meetings.

The meetings are open to all beef producers and will dot the Indiana landscape from mid-December to mid-January.

The meetings will feature valuable information on beef issues, policies and programs.

IBCA will provide updates on state and national beef issues while Purdue will share educational presentations on a variety of subjects related to beef production.

“We are excited about this year’s area meet-

ings and hearing from our members about their current status and their outlook for future opportunities within the beef industry,” said Joe Moore, IBCA’s executive vice president.

“We look forward to learning about their issues at the grassroots level.”

For more information, visit www.indianabeef.org.

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Livestock

Minimizing losses from cattle disease Project offers free tests for anaplasmosis

By Martha Blum

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

SI M P SON, Ill. — Anaplasmosis is a tickborne cattle disease that causes significant losses for cattlemen.

“I started focusing on this disease four or five years ago when about 12 guys had a substantial amount of financial and cattle loss,” said Teresa Steckler, University of Illinois Extension commercial agriculture educator. “One guy lost a $10,000 bull and another guy lost seven cows and 10 to 12 calves before his veterinarian figured out it was anaplasmosis.”

The beef industry estimates the disease costs U.S. cattlemen $300 million per year, Steckler said.

“I think that is quite low.

I think it is triple that and close to $1 billion,” she said, “because it goes so under recorded.”

Cattlemen are most interested in the A. marginale strain of the disease, which causes the most economic impact in the United States.

The parasite attacks the red blood cells of cattle.

“Then the cattle don’t have as much oxygen carrying capacity, and when

“Men have been killed or seriously injured by cattle infected with A. marginale.”

Teresa Steckler, commercial agriculture educator UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION

there is not as much oxygen going to the brain, that can cause cattle to attack producers,” Steckler said.

“Men have been killed or seriously injured by cattle infected with A. marginale.”

If cattle are diagnosed early for anaplasmosis, they can be treated with an injectable antibiotic.

“If you can inject the animal in the field without getting her excited, she will have a better chance of living,” Steckler said.

“If you treat an animal with severe clinical symptoms, she has already lost so many red blood cells that the stress of just moving her from the pasture to the truck will probably kill her,” she said. “If you catch it earlier, she’ll probably live, but it’s going to take her at least three months to recover.”

Steckler received a grant from the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program to evaluate how herd management practices can effect the distribution of anaplasmosis in Illinois and to also determine the economic impact of the disease.

“We want to show producers through valid onfarm research there are things you can do to minimize herd transmission and clinical cases in your herd,” she said.

Steckler is following the dams and calves for two years in four herds.

“We are collecting data to correlate back to their management and herd health practices and also correlate that to the economic impact,” she said.

“We are hoping to get additional funding to follow these farms another one to two years because that will make it more impactful and we’ll have a lot more data.”

One of Steckler’s recommendations is to change needles when treating animals. However, it is important to know the herd status when implementing this practice.

“If you have a herd that is 100% positive, it doesn’t matter if you change needles,” Steckler said. “But

if you have 2% positive, it is important to change ne e d le s a f t er treating the positive cattle.”

“In the South, their motto is to let the calves get anaplasmosis while they’re Steckler young,” she said.

“But the problem I have with that is if you bring livestock in from other states that doesn’t necessarily confer resistance to a new outbreak within your herd.”

Steckler advises cattlemen to feed chlortetracycline to cows during the peak time of the year for the disease, from July into the beginning of November.

“It can be put in the mineral or the feed. The problem with feeding it in the mineral is that not all cattle eat mineral on a daily basis,” she said. “So, you can have a pulse level of the antibiotic instead of a nice constant level.”

In addition, cattlemen should strive to minimize nutritional stress for their cattle.

“Anything that stresses the animals that have the A. marginale in their system that haven’t man-

ifested clinical sy mptoms can cause it to come out pretty rampant,” Steckler said.

She currently is recruiting cattlemen north of I-70 in Illinois for another grant she has received to do on-farm testing for anaplasmosis.

“I’m looking for cattlemen that will work their cows this winter or spring,” she said. “I am looking for a minimum of two cow/calf herds per county and the testing is free.”

All information, Steckler said, will be kept confidential.

“Each producer will need to fill out a six-page questionnaire about herd health and management,” she said. “I will test a subset of the herd. I don’t need to test every animal.”

Producers interested in getting involved with this project should contact Steckler at 618-695-4917, or tsteckle@illinois.edu.

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

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REGIONAL WEATHER

Outlook for Dec. 13 - Dec. 19

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

Evanston 42/35 South Bend 43/32

Rockford 42/30 Rock Island 44/30

Chicago 42/32

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Decatur 45/33

Quincy 47/32

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Champaign 45/32 Lafayette 44/33

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Southern Illinois: Friday: high clouds. A shower during the afternoon in the south; mostly cloudy in the west during the morning followed by sun through high clouds.

Winds south 4-8 mph. Expect three to six hours of sun.

Indianapolis 45/36 Terre Haute 45/35

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Northern Indiana: Friday: mostly cloudy.

Winds south-southeast at 4-8 mph. Expect less than two hours of sunshine with fair drying conditions and average relative humidity 65%.

Central Indiana: Friday: mostly cloudy in the morning followed by high clouds, but high clouds in the west. Winds south at 7-14 mph. Expect less than two hours of sun with poor drying conditions and average humidity 85%.

For 24-hour weather updates, check out www.agrinews-pubs.com Illinois Champaign Chicago Decatur E. St. Louis Evanston Joliet Mt. Vernon Peoria Quincy Rockford Rock Island Springfield

Northern Illinois: Friday: mostly cloudy.

Winds south-southeast 6-12 mph. Expect less than two hours of sunshine with poor drying conditions and average relative humidity 70%. Saturday: cloudy. Winds west 8-16 mph.

Central Illinois: Friday: high clouds, but sun followed by increasing clouds in the north. Winds south 8-16 mph. Expect two to four hours of sun with poor drying conditions and average relative humidity 65%. Saturday: cloudy.

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Southern Indiana: Friday: sun and clouds; a few afternoon showers; however, dry in the north. Winds southeast at 4-8 mph. Expect two to four hours of sun with poor drying conditions and average relative humidity 75%.

SOUTH AMERICA Showers and thunderstorms are likely across Paraguay, far northern Argentina into southeast Brazil and northern Uruguay this weekend into early next week. Largely dry farther south.

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Low-oil DDGS provides less energy, more protein in pig diets URBANA, Ill. — Given greater oil extraction efficiencies at corn-ethanol plants, the resulting co-products, distiller’s dried grains with solubles, are lower in fat.

That means less energy for pigs and other livestock consuming DDGS as part of their diet, according to research from the University of Illinois.

“Fat contains more energy than all the other nutrients. So, if you lower fat in DDGS, we would expect the energy to go down,” said Hans Stein, professor in the De pa r t ment of A n i ma l Sciences at the U of I and co-author of a study published in Translational Animal Science.

Along with co-authors Charmaine Espinosa and Su Lee, Stein tested eight sources of low-oil DDGS from feed mills across the Midwest. In one ex-

“Fat contains more energy than all the other nutrients.

So, if you lower fat in DDGS, we would expect the energy to go down.”

Hans Stein, professor UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

periment, they fed these DDGS products in cornbased diets to 72 barrows averaging 18 kilograms at the start of the two-week experiment.

By analyzing feces and urine from the animals, the researchers were able to quantify how much energy was absorbed and retained in the animals.

Compared to a cornbased diet without DDGS, there was less metabolizable energy in all eight sources of low-oil DDGS. “We didn’t see a lot of variability among the eight sources, which was a little surprising. There were only two sources that were significantly different from each other in terms of energy. But, most importantly, all were lower than corn. In the past, corn and DDGS were considered to have the same amount of energy,” Stein said.

He added that producers may have to add additional sources of fat in pig diets if using low-oil DDGS. However, according to a separate experiment reported in the study, the ingredient still has value.

In the second experiment, researchers analyzed amino acid digestibility in seven low-oil sources of DDGS. Partially digested material was extracted from the ileum of 24 pigs after a week on the experimental diets.

“The digestibility of amino acids in these lower-fat DDGS sources is a little bit greater than we’ve seen in the past,” Stein said. “We think the industry is doing a better job of heating or drying the

DDGS. If they overdry the material, the amino acids are damaged. It appears they are doing a better job of avoiding overdrying, which results in greater amino acid digestibility of amino acids.”

Stein’s group has studied

DDGS for many years, and has chronicled a steady rise in amino acid concentration — specifically lysine — since 2002, indicating an increasingly favorable feeding value as a protein source.

With the combination of

lower energy and greater protein in new low-oil DDGS, Stein said he’s not recommending a change to the standard DDGSto-corn ratio in diets for growing pigs.

“We have said for at least 10 years that you

can give 30% DDGS in the diet to growing pigs and sows. After determining the feeding value for low-oil DDGS, we have decided not to change our recommendation,” he said.

“However, if diets are

formulated to a specific dietary energy concentration, it may be necessary to add a little bit of extra fat to the diets if low-oil DDGS is used.”

This research was supported by Cargill and POET Nutrition.

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NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION

Renewable Fuel Standard top priority

By James Henry

Meet Kevin Ross

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ST. LOUIS — Stepping up to serve as president of the Corn Board of the National Corn Growers Association, Kevin Ross plans to share his and other farmers’ stories to grow understanding of agriculture and, in turn, markets for corn.

Ross raises corn using no-till methods, as well as soybeans and alfalfa, and runs a Ross 140-head cow/calf operation with his wife, Sara, near Minden, Iowa.

They hope to pass on the farm someday to their four young sons, Hudson, Axten, Carver and Hollis.

After serving in many other leadership roles, what are you looking forward to most as president of the NCGA? “I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to facilitate the growth amongst our board as NCGA and have the opportunity to lead the organization that I’ve spent so much time in.

Certainly, it is such a privilege to be able to step into this role.

By doing that, I just hope to represent fellow neighbors and farmers well across the country.

“We’ve had a lot of opportunities to do that in the past, but this is certainly a challenge for me and a challenge for anybody else that would be in this position.

But we’ll take these challenges head on and move forward.”

NCGA’s policies come from the grassroots, but you have the opportunity as president to leave your own imprint. What will be your priorities for the coming year?

“We’ve got a lot of different things going on at NCGA right now, as there always is. That’s nothing new for the folks there and for priorities that growers have for our organization. Right now, we’re still monitoring the small refinery exemptions situation and trying to make sure that the integrity of the

Upholding the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard continues to be a priority of the Corn Board of the National Corn Growers Association.

Renewable Fuel Standard continues to be upheld. That is paramount in our market structure for corn. So, that’s definitely priority No. 1, to move that forward.

“The second thing that we’ve really got to get knocked off our list really quickly is United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, getting that thing passed. There is a lot of momentum behind it, but there is also a lot of people that haven’t taken a vote on trade ever that are in Congress right now, so we’ve got a little education to do.

“Hopefully, we’re going to be working on moving some future ethanol policy forward. There’s a lot of things that we can to do help augment the future of our main market there, but that always comes with challenges. So, we’re going to work hard on that and see what we can do there.

“For me, I’m a person who’s all about relationships and how we value and how we utilize the relationships that we’ve got amongst our other commodity organizations and how we move those forward for the benefit of the corn growers. So,

or possibly even a lobbyist. A number of times, it’s possibly an administrator that might have a chance to be at their farm, or things of that nature. We just recently had Richard Corey, who’s the CEO of the California Air Resources Board, on our farm.

“There’s a lot of different educational opportunities that people can be a part of. They happen to pop up in a lot of different places. It might even be at your local level, too. There’s a lot of those key opportunities that people need to take advantage of and take action, if you will.

“That one voice, that one story, can really make the difference in decisions that are made in agriculture. I think those are key pieces.

“When it comes to leadership, Why should other farmers also take action to make their voices heard? I can’t stress enough the fact that we need to develop leader“I can’t stress enough how ship amongst our corn organizaone person’s voice can sometion, but all across agriculture. times make the difference in People need to understand what whether or not a piece of legwe do out in the countryside and islation goes through. It’s one on our farms and on our ranches person’s voice, but it’s really out across the U.S. one person’s story that’s what “For us, that takes people makes the difference, when they who are trained and people make that contact to a legislathat understand how to be in tor, to somebody who’s in D.C. I’d like to work with our other groups that we’re so close with, whether that’s pork producers or cattlemen, as well as the soybean association, and many other groups, Farm Bureau and the like.

“I’ve known a lot of people and have had a chance to work with a lot of people over the years that, hopefully, we’ve built relationships with and we have a trusting position and we can have open discussions amongst our groups and help the people that we represent all together.

I think that’s something that is definitely on my list, to make sure that when I pick up the phone, those people know who they are talking to and we can help the grower out there.”

As the new president of the National Corn Growers Association, Kevin Ross also serves as the president of the National Corn Growers Association Foundation, as the association’s delegate to the U.S. Grains Council and on NCGA’s Agri-Industry Council Executive Committee. He also serves as the association’s liaison to the Congressional Sportsman’s Caucus.

Previously, Ross has served as board liaison to the Food, Feed and Industrial Action Team, the Grower Services Action Team, the Production and Stewardship Action Team and the Trade Policy and Biotechnology Action Team.

He also has served as a member of NCGA’s Finance Committee, the association’s liaison to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and as 2017 CoChair of the Commodity Classic Joint Venture Committee.

Prior to his term on the Corn Board, Ross served on NCGA’s Ethanol Committee, Public Policy Action Team and as a member of the CornPAC. Ross is a former president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association and former chair of the Iowa AgState Initiative. He also has served as a director of the Iowa Corn Growers Association.

As a board officer for Western Iowa Energy, a biodiesel plant, he served as a representative to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association.

different situations and talk to different people, whether it’s in Washington or other countries and with heads of different companies that are out there.

We need to be able to have those conversations. We need to be able to talk on Wall Street.

And we need to be able to train leaders that understand that importance and then be able to communicate the values that we see in agriculture and that really the great things that are being done on the ground.”

James Henry can be reached at 815-223-2558, ext. 190, or jhenry@agrinews-pubs.com.

Corn farming ‘has a very bright future’

By James Henry

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

ST. LOUIS — For Lynn Chrisp, past president and now chairman of the Corn Board of the National Corn Growers Association, the glass is half full.

Using pivot irrigation on a farm established in 1880 under the Homestead Act, Chrisp raises several different types of corn along with soybeans in Chrisp Hastings, Nebraska.

Farmers have struggled with low prices, trade wars and difficult weather, but there still have been successes to celebrate, Chrisp said.

Farmers are facing a difficult time now, but what do you see on the horizon?

“As tough as this year has been with the historically wet spring and just unbelievable numbers of acres that were prevented from being planted, which really created an economic stress for our members, it’s probably worth noting over the last year some of the good things that have happened.

“The first week of my presidency in October 2018, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement was announced as being completed in principle and that was a very welcome announcement. But as almost everyone knows, almost a year has gone by and we are waiting for the opportunity to get USMCA ratified in Congress. We need to get that across the finish line so that we have certainty in our trading relationships with our important trade partners in Mexico and Canada, our neighbors that supply extremely important markets that have a day-to-day impact on the price and economic condition for the farm.

“Within a couple weeks of that announcement, President Donald Trump announced that he was going to instruct the

Environmental Protection Agency to start a rule to allow yearround sale of E15 and that was a situation that we and our other industry partners in the ethanol industry have been working on for some time and were really pleased to hear that was going to be undertaken, as well.

“We were disappointed with the results of the first round of the Market Facilitation Program payment, but that improved in April with the second round after the talks with China had collapsed and the administration said that they were going to support the farmers in regard to loss of trade opportunities. I think that our membership is much appreciative of that.

“In December, we had the signing of the farm bill that happened in a very expedited time frame in that it was passed and signed in the same year that it was brought up for consideration in Congress, which has rarely happened over the last couple of decades.

Being president in a year of the farm bill signing was an excellent experience and I had the opportunity to be on stage with President Trump and his team and other representatives of the agricultural community, as well, for the signing.

That was a real appreciated opportunity to be able to represent NCGA and our membership in that regard.

“There’s been a lot of good things that have happened.

That rule that I talked about in my first couple weeks of my presidency then for year-round E15 was completed by EPA and announced just right at the first of June, so it was in place for this summer’s driving session.”

So, you can’t control the weather above, but NCGA is impacting what happens on the ground below?

“NCGA focuses every day on our jobs about creating demand because this country is best in its ability to produce successful crops when the weather cooperates and we need to have those markets in order to support our economy so that farmers can get to a point where they are experiencing better bottom lines than what we currently are right now.

Meet Lynn Chrisp

As chairman of the National Corn Growers Association, Lynn Chrisp also chairs the Nominating Committee, cochairs the Agri-Industry Council Executive Committee and is a board member of the Monsanto Grower Advisory Committee.

In addition to serving on the Governance Committee, he chairs the National Corn Growers Association Foundation.

Previously, Chrisp served in various capacities on the Ethanol Action Team, the Production and Stewardship Action Team, the Public Policy Action Team, the Trade Policy and Biotechnology Action Team, the Resolutions Committee and the Finance Committee.

At the state level, he previously served as chairman of the Nebraska Corn Growers Association Government Relations Committee with oversight for state and national issues along with responsibilities for Nebraska’s leadership program to Washington, D.C. He also has led an effort to establish a cooperative agreement resulting in operations for Nebraska Corn.

Away from corn grower activities, Chrisp served as member and chairman of Nebraska’s Southern Public Power District’s Board of Directors.

“It’s an exciting situation, and I would encourage anyone that has an inkling of getting involved in an association that really has an opportunity and is positioned well to make a difference to look at spending some time with the corn growers association. I’ve had an excellent opportunity in doing so over the last couple of decades and have enjoyed the opportunity to review some of those successes that we have today and think that NCGA and corn farming has a very bright future because of all the work that NCGA is doing.”

What’s your advice to other farmers to be a part of that change?

“On a fundamental basis it really does not take much time

to be involved and be in the count to make a difference. I will say that the opportunity these days with electronic communication and the good job that our communications department does in making that easy to participate in hearing our voices on any particular issue as we identify the need to communicate with the White House or with the U.S. Department of Agriculture or with EPA on various regulatory issues that are in front of us that affects our farming operations day to day, it’s an extremely easy thing to do. It just takes a couple minutes.

“The last effort generated thousands of responses both into the White House and the EPA on the issue that we were working. So, it does not take much to be involved in such a way that you can be counted and can be heard. Consider that.

“And if you also have an inkling at improving some of your leadership skills, NCGA is really good at providing some leadership development programs to the point where you can get comfortable in working from a leadership position, as well.

“I can say that a couple decades ago when I was a much younger farmer that I never dreamed I would be in a situation where I would have devoted as much time as I have to the association, but it has been well worth it and I’ve been glad to step up and supply some of that leadership in conjunction with the rest of the board and our action teams, as well. There’s plenty of opportunities to get involved.”

What will you remember from your term this past year as president?

“I was asked going into my presidential year about a couple of project priorities that I had on my mind that I would like to see some significant progress made. I picked two — low-carbon octane standard initiative, and a year ago we were working through a NCGA task force on the ethanol question as far as future fuels policy. We made great strides in that area and hopefully shortly we’ll have a bill introduced in Congress to try to establish an

octane standard for the future.

“The other priority was life cycle analysis because conversations over the last number of years regarding corn farming contribution to greenhouse gas and the environmental discussion were important for us and we needed that information that established it as a benchmark from a scientific standpoint. We should be in a situation where we’re pretty close on that.”

What accomplishments stand out during your many years of service to corn growers?

“I’ll go back into the mid2005, 2006 time frame, when we were working on a farm bill and a new concept and through what is now referred to as the Risk Management Action Team.

At that time that team started a project that we developed that was referred to as Average Crop Revenue Election. ACRE was a fairly revolutionary idea for Title 1 in the farm bill and set the stage for revenue programs that were in place at that point in time then and subsequently was altered a little bit then and became ARC-county. Those two programs provided a lot of needed support at times when it was real critical for our membership and was very targeted in its delivery, which was part of the success of the program.

“Beyond that, I had the opportunity to work with enterprise crop insurance then and equalization of premium support as it was compared to optional units at the time. As all of our membership knows, crop insurance is the cornerstone for our safety net as we continue our farming operations year over year now. Because of those changes, enterprise has grown to be the Risk Management Agency’s No. 1 choice for crop insurance and optional units have declined over the years because of it.

“We also got into a project of GPS harvest data reporting, which is certification of yields and proof of loss capability, utilizing modern technology on our combines and reporting to Risk Management Agency, as well, for certifications. That has been a real positive for our membership, as well.”

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2,200 sign letter in support of USMCA

By Martha Blum

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“We have to make sure the leadership in Washington hears and knows how critical and what it means to the livelihood of not just farmers, but the small towns they live in and the businesses they support.”

Blanche Lincoln, a former senator from Arkansas

“As I travel around the country talking to dairy farmers, one thing I know is they’re not really interested in federal payments; they’re interested in markets.”

Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council

WASHINGTON — A letter signed by more than 2,200 farmers calling for immediate passage of the United StatesMexico-Canada Agreement has been sent to congressional leaders.

“We have to make sure the leadership in Washington hears and knows how critical and what it means to the livelihood of not just farmers, but the small towns they live in and the businesses they support,” said Blanche Lincoln, a former senator from Arkansas who also served as the Senate Agriculture Committee chairwoman.

The signatures on the letter from farmers in 47 states were gathered by the Farmers for Free Trade group that was established in 2017.

“Our mission is to build support for trade agreements that benefit U.S. agriculture,” said Brian Kuehl, co-executive director of Farmers for Free Trade.

“Ninety-five-plus percent of mouths are outside the U.S., so if we’re not exporting food, we don’t have a farm economy in the U.S.,” Kuehl stressed.

In April, the Farmers for Free Trade launched a motorcade for trade and traveled around the United States to build support for the USMCA. “We drove an RV 20,000 miles through 30 states ending up on the National Mall,” Kuehl said.

“We held over 100 events to talk about trade with Mexico and Canada.”

“The U.S. food and agriculture industries export $20.5 billion in goods to Canada and $18.6 billion into Mexico,” Lincoln said.

“I see it in Arkansas and all across the country on our tour with Farmers for Free Trade.

Whether they’re dairy farmers, almond, cotton or rice farmers, they understand the importance to our economy that agriculture produces.”

The export dollars, Lincoln said, “provide economic security not only to farmers, but also

to workers in every step of the supply chain from grain elevator operators to rail and ship workers to rural small businesses.”

“Farmers are hurting and trade disruptions have decimated the farm economy because farmers are losing their farms and farmer suicides have been increasing,” Kuehl said. “And even those that aren’t losing their farms aren’t able to buy new tractors or combines and that ripples through rural America.”

During the tour, Kuehl said, farmers stated the importance of stabilizing trade with Mexico and Canada.

“Farmers need this win now and it’s not something that can wait until 2020 or 2021 because this is about multi-generational farmers losing their land,” he said.

Michelle Erickson-Jones is a fourth generation farmer near Broadview, Montana, who grows wheat and barley.

“For the U.S. barley industry, about 80% of the barley raised and malted in the U.S. is sent to Mexico to brew it into beer, and then it is sent north,” she said.

“It is one of the greatest success stories we have of NAFTA.” The trade agreement, Erickson-Jones said, is not only important for her farm, but also for the malt houses in her state, as well as the supply chains that allow the grain to come back north in the form of beer.

“Prior to NAFTA, Mexico imported hardly any U.S. wheat, and now they are our No. 1 customer,” the farmer said. “These are customers we have spent years developing through the benefits of NAFTA and also through our own checkoff dollars by maintaining relationships with buyers through bringing in trade teams.”

Not having a trade agreement like NAFTA or improving it with USMCA, Erickson-Jones said, puts a lot of those relationships at risk.

“Traders and importers don’t like uncertainty,” she stressed.

“It is essential USMCA is passed to give improvements to non-tar-

iff barriers for wheat.”

“As I travel around the country talking to dairy farmers, one thing I know is they’re not really interested in federal payments; they’re interested in markets,” said Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council.

“USMCA does two important things for American agriculture, it guarantees open access to two critical markets,” said Vilsack, who served as U.S. secretary of agriculture from 2009 to 2017.

“And for dairy farmers, it provides access to a market that’s been closed for far too long in terms of the ability to sell product into Canada and end a discriminatory pricing system the Canadians have established.”

In addition, Vilsack said, the trade agreement will protect the U.S. dairy industry from the European Union’s efforts to try to monopolize certain cheese names so they don’t have to compete in the Mexican market.

“We know American processors are producing quality cheese, and this is a market that is going to be dominated by the U.S. unless the EU creates an unfair advantage with geographical indications,” Vilsack said.

“I’m hopeful the final negotiations will take place quickly and congressional leaders make the decision to move this important trade agreement as quickly as possible,” he said.

“The dairy industry has calculated this as an incredibly important opportunity to see nearly $300 million of additional sales of dairy products which will impact the bottom line of dairy producers,” he said. “It is important to get this done now and send a message to farmers who have been struggling for far too long.”

For more information about Farmers for Free Trade, go to: www.farmersforfreetrade.com.

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

“For the U.S. barley industry, about 80% of the barley raised and malted in the U.S. is sent to Mexico to brew it into beer, and then it is sent north. It is one of the greatest success stories we have of NAFTA.” Michelle Erickson-Jones, a fourth generation farmer who grows wheat and barley

“Ninety-five-plus percent of mouths are outside the U.S., so if we’re not exporting food, we don’t have a farm economy in the U.S.” Brian Kuehl, co-executive director of Farmers for Free Trade

Trade-related relief payments provide cushion for farmers

By Bruce Schreiner ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — International trade uncertainty looms over Kentucky’s farm economy, which was able to maintain stable income levels with a boost from government relief payments offered to farmers hit hard by low commodity prices caused by the trade conflict with China, agricultural economists said Thursday.

This year’s statewide farm cash receipts are projected to be $5.9 billion, equaling the past two years, but well below the $6.5 billion level in 2014, a team of University of Kentucky ag economists said.

Higher receipts are projected for the state’s renowned horse industry as well as the corn, wheat, dairy and hemp sectors, reflecting the state’s diversified farm production.

Kentucky’s net cash income — the amount left after farmers’ expenses — is expected to exceed $1.8 billion in 2019, up slightly

from last year, the economists said.

The uptick has more to do with the influx of trade-related federal relief payments to farmers than the ag industry’s performance, an economist said.

Besides trade uncertainties, bluegrass state farmers endured tough weather conditions and low commodity prices.

“It’s not because of the marketplace,” UK ag economist Will Snell said. “It’s due to the fact that farmers are receiving a pretty significant volume of government payments. While that’s good news in the short term, I don’t think it’s sustainable for the ag economy.”

Relief payments doled out to Kentucky farmers affected by President Donald Trump’s trade war with China will total about $240 million this year, Snell said.

A banker told him that relief payments from the Market Facilitation Program made the difference in some farmers’ ability to make their loan payments,

he said.

Combined with other federal farm programs, Kentucky farmers could receive more than $300 million in direct government payments in 2019, Snell said.

Kentucky’s farm cash receipts are projected to exceed $6 billion in 2020, the ag economists said. The poultry, cattle and hog sectors are forecast to rebound from this year’s levels, they said.

But the farm economy remains “very vulnerable,” especially if hit by low crop yields, more trade disruptions, higher interest rates or the end or reduction of government relief payments, Snell said.

The state’s equine industry had another strong showing in 2019, with receipts continuing to surpass $1 billion, said UK ag economist Kenny Burdine.

More growth is expected in 2020, provided the national economy remains relatively strong, he said.

But the poultry sector will

remain Kentucky’s top agricultural enterprise, accounting for 21% of all projected sales in 2019. Equine, corn, soybeans and cattle are expected to follow in that order.

Kentucky’s corn receipts grew in 2019, the result of a 220,000acre increase in harvested corn acres and a slight increase in yields from a year ago, the economist said.

“Trade uncertainty will continue to impact grain crops, particularly soybeans, into 2020,” said UK ag economist Todd Davis. “Kentucky producers may find some opportunities to sell their stored grain to producers in areas of the Midwest devastated by flooding last spring, as they will need grain to feed their livestock.”

Tobacco, once the king of Kentucky agriculture, had a tough year. The value of the state’s crop is expected to fall below $300 million this year, compared to a five-year average of about $350 million, Snell said.

In the late 1990s, tobacco receipts were around $900 million and represented about onefourth of the state’s overall farm cash receipts. Now the crop accounts for a small slice of overall receipts.

Meanwhile, the state’s fledgling hemp industry registered more growth in 2019, the economists said. Based on price and production estimates, Kentucky producers could receive between $55 million and $65 million from hemp sales, representing 1% of the state’s total ag receipts, they said. That’s up from the $17.7 million that Kentucky growers made in 2018.

But the spread of hemp production around the country could put more “downward pressure” on farm-level hemp prices, despite growing product sales, they said.

The ag forecasts by the UK economists have become a fixture at the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville.

Report calls for pork industry to better meet the needs of Hispanics DES MOINES, Iowa — A National Pork Board report shows U.S. Latinos’ affinity for pork and growing purchasing power make it a critical audience for the industry, but as Hispanics acculturate, their pork consumption declines.

The new report, Time to Tango: Latinos are Pork’s Future, reveals steps food retailers and packers must take to connect with these influential consumers who represent the biggest growth opportunity of the next several decades.

The report is the latest in the National Pork Board’s Insight to Action research program examining key behaviors, attitudes and cultural nuances of U.S. Hispanic shoppers. It outlines top motivators for Hispanics when selecting their preferred retailer and protein choice.

“Pork is entrenched in Hispanic heritage and culture and extremely relevant to the fast-growing and economically powerful Hispanic segment,” said José de Jesús, director of

multicultural marketing for the National Pork Board. “The pork industry must proactively engage them and better meet their needs, otherwise we risk losing the Latino consumer.”

According to the report, as Hispanic consumers become acculturated in the United States, the link between pork and culture weakens.

Often, they can’t find the cuts they want for traditional dishes in mainstream stores, so they use other proteins or shop at specialty stores that offer the service to deliver the cuts they want.

Nearly half of Hispanics do not choose mainstream retailers as their go-to store and instead opt for specialty stores, ethnic markets and bodegas. The meat case is a contributing factor — 44% of Hispanics choose to buy their fresh meat at non-mainstream grocery stores.

To maintain and increase loyalty among Hispanic consumers, the report outlines three key motivators retailers and packers

“Pork is entrenched in Hispanic heritage and culture and extremely relevant to the fast-growing and economically powerful Hispanic segment.”

José de Jesús, director of multicultural marketing NATIONAL PORK BOARD

must address: Accessibility: Most Hispanic consumers — 79% — shop with someone else in their family and seek out stores that offer a family-friendly experience.

More than half seek out stores offering specialty cuts.

Therefore, the shopping experience and value must meet Latinos’ expectations and the cuts and preparations they want need to be more easily available in mainstream stores.

Authenticity: Traditional family recipes are important to Hispanic consumers, but those traditions vary by the country of origin. What’s relevant to the Cuban or Puerto Rican consumer will be different than those from Mexico or Central American countries.

While two of three Hispanics in the United States are originally from Mexico, a third is from other nations. A “hyper-local” strategy is best and should extend beyond the meat case.

Having the right cuts available is key, but also offering the seasonings, spices and ingredients that are needed to complete those traditional pork dishes is just as important.

Health: Nearly two-thirds of unacculturated Hispanics — 63% — mistakenly believe pork is unhealthy. The industry must focus on the nutritional value of specific cuts, including pork’s protein profile.

“The food industry is changing rapidly; foresight and adapt-

ability are the keys to survival.

U.S. Hispanics spend $95 billion a year on consumer packaged goods and their purchasing power is growing,” said David Newman, a pig farmer and president of the National Pork Board.

“It’s no longer enough to offer a Hispanic aisle or packaging in Spanish. We need to look at each area of the store and ensure we’re meeting Hispanic consumers’ needs.”

The report is the first in a series of reports, articles and updates the National Pork Board will provide in the months ahead to help the food industry better respond to Hispanic consumers’ needs.

The Pork Board also has developed a free marketing toolkit that includes content and information for retailers and packers to leverage in their own communications channels.

The full report, and more information about the National Pork Board’s Insights to Action research, is available at www.

Pork.org/marketing.

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Ethanol market value for farmers

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“Ethanol plants pay especially well in the fall. However, the lack of demand created by these refinery waivers is damaging demand for corn.”

J.R. Roesner, corn grower FERDINAND, INDIANA

Indiana corn grower states case at hearing YPSILANTI, Mich. — Indiana Corn Growers Association member J.R. Roesner, a farmer from F e r d i n a nd , I nd i a n a , told U.S. Environmental Protection Agency representatives in a public hearing that ethanol producers are a valuable customer for Hoosier corn growers.

The hearing, near Ann Arbor, Michigan, focused on EPA’s proposal that recalculates oil refineries’ obligations to blend renewable fuels into gasoline and diesel.

After receiving a directive from President Donald Trump that ethanol and biodiesel gallons lost to Small Refinery Exemptions should be reallocated, the White House, EPA and U.S. Department of Agriculture reached a compromise to update the renewable fuel volumes in the Renewable Fuels Standard for 2020-2021.

The deal does not directly change the volumes but instead adjusts the way annual renewable fuel percentages are calculated.

Many ethanol and biodiesel advocates believe EPA’s proposal does not actually reallocate gallons lost to SREs for oil refineries. A 30-day comment period followed this public hearing. The EPA would like to publish the new rule before the end of year.

Roesner expressed the value of the ethanol market to farmers like him.

“In a typical year, we will sell 30% to 40% of our (corn) crop to one of three ethanol plants in our area,” he said. “For us, we receive more per bushel for the corn we take to the ethanol plants over the price we receive for selling it for livestock feed. Ethanol plants pay especially well in the fall. However, the lack of demand created by these refinery waivers is damaging demand for corn.”

Steve Howell, director of Allied Industry Affairs for Indiana Soybean Alliance and ICGA, addressed concerns for Hoosier soybean growers.

“Indiana is the fourth largest soybean-producing state,” he said. “Soybeanbased biodiesel is major agricultural product in Indiana and can grow significantly if we had more market certainty. Indiana produces more than 100 million gallons of biodiesel per year. The soybean oil from more than 62 million bushels of Hoosier soybeans is processed into biodiesel, and that represents 24% of all soybeans harvested in Indiana annually.”

Howell added that EPA must reallocate the gallons lost from the refinery waivers so that farmers can rely on the markets to support the crops they produce.

The National Corn Growers Association and the American Soybean Association support a rule that estimates future, exempted RFS volumes, but as a three-year rolling average based on actual volumes previously lost through SREs. That solution was designed to keep the waivers from annually piling up and undermining the RFS. The fifth-largest U.S. producer of ethanol, Indiana pumps out nearly 1.3 billion gallons per year. The state generates 8% of the total U.S. ethanol output.

Indiana’s 14 ethanol plants use nearly 47% of Indiana’s total corn crop — more than 460 million bushels.

Indiana is the fourthlargest, soybean-producing state, growing more than 330 million bushels per year.

Soybean-based biodiesel is major farm product in Indiana, and can grow significantly with more market certainty.

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AUCTIONS

Auction Calendar Fri., Dec. 13

MEMPHIS, MO.: Consignment & Inventory Reduction, 8 a.m., Ed’s Machinery LLC, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-8472161.

MONTICELLO, IND.: 163.85 +/- Acres in 2 Tracts, 1 p.m. EST, Kenneth Estes Trust, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Company, Inc., 800-451-2709.

Sat., Dec. 14 SULLIVAN, IND.: Estate Farm Auction, 11 a.m. EST, JTL

Farm Operations, LLC, Jeff Boston Auction Service, LLC, 812-382-4440.

Mon., Dec. 16

HERSCHER, ILL.: Herscher Area December Consignment, 9 a.m., Tom Witvoet Auction & Appraisal Services, 815592-3656.

FRANKLIN, IND.: Retirement Auction, 10 a.m., Hendricks Agra, Ted Everett Auctioneers, 317-996-3929.

See p. B2 FULTON COUNTY, IND.: 161 +/- Acres in 2 Tracts, 6:30

Classified Ads inside To place your own advertisement, call 800-426-9438

DECEMBER 13, 2019 | B1 p.m., Smith, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800-424-2324.

BOURBON, IND.: 221.89 Acres in 4 Tracts, 7 p.m., Wilfred & Violet Gottschalk Farm, Ball Auction & Realty, Inc., 574-342-8299.

Tues., Dec. 17

WALKERTON, IND.: Farm Equipment, 10 a.m.

EST, Don & Doreen Van Dierendonck Farms, Schrader Real Estate & Auction Company, Inc., 800-451-2709.

Wed., Dec. 18

MILFORD, ILL.: Large Year End Auction, 7 a.m., Annual Toy Auction to follow at

approx. 5 p.m., Mowrey Auction Co., Inc., 815-8894191.

Thurs., Dec. 19

HAMILTON, ILL.: Dealer & Farmer Auction, 9 a.m., Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-847-2161.

Sat., Jan. 4

Mon., Jan. 20

GREENVIEW, ILL.: Farm Equipment Closeout, 9:30 a.m., David & Susie Evers, Ron Sanert Auction Service, 217-9687075.

HUNTINGTON COUNTY, IND.: 40 +/- Acres, 6:30 p.m., Harrell Family Farm, Halderman Real Estate & Farm Management, 800424-2324.

Wed., Jan. 8

Thurs., Jan. 23

Fri., Dec. 20

HAMILTON, ILL.: Dealer & Farmer Auction, 9 a.m., Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 844-847-2161.

WALTON, IND.: Farm Equipment, 10 a.m., Jump Farms, Inc., Craft & Michael Auctioneers, Inc., 574-361-8898.

ELKHART, ILL.: Farm Equipment, 10 a.m., Rick & Vickie Harbarger, Mike Maske Auction Service, 217-519-3959.

Fri., Dec. 27

Fri., Jan. 10

Wed., Feb. 19

MT. AYR, IND.: 110 +/- Acres, 10 a.m. CST, Hodges & Davis, P.C., Jenkins Realtors, Inc., 219-866-5908.

See p. B2

TERRE HAUTE, IND.: 6 +/- Acres, 2 p.m., Roger & Kathy Sturgeon, Johnny Swalls, 812-4956119.

ST. ANNE, ILL.: Farm Machinery, 8 a.m., St. Anne Consignment Auction & Equipment Sales, 815-4278350. See p. B1

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MFWD TRACTORS: JD 8100, 3 ptos, frnt wts, 18.4-42 tires, 9100 hrs, sharp; JD 4650, 7100 hrs, 18.4-42 tires, frnt wts, 3 hyds, quick coupler, powershift, retirement, sharp; 4x4 TRACTORS: CIH 9280, 24.5-32 tires, 80%, powershift, 3 hyds; JD 8630, 18.4-38 duals, 70% tread, pto, 3pt; JD 8430, 5200 hrs, 3pt, pto, 3 hyds, 18.4-34 axle mount duals; Steiger Wildcat 1000, 3pt, quick coupler, 18.4-38 axle mount duals, 20 sp, 5600 hrs, retirement; TRACTORS: JD 5103, one owner, 212 hrs, w/ 512 ldr, forks, MX6 3pt mower, & 3pt tiller; JD 5310, w/ JD 541 ldr, 1900 hrs; JD 5300, 2200 hrs, dual hyd, 3pt; JD 2840, roll bar, 15.5-38 tires, 3000 hrs, dual hyds, 540 pto, 3pt, w/ JD 720 quick-tach ldr, joy stick controls; JD 4020, gas, side console, diff lock, 7200 hrs, 18.4-34 tires; JD 4020, dsl, powershift, 18.4-34 tires, single hyd; JD 2020, gas, single hyd, 540 pto, 3pt, JD 145 ldr; JD 4640, quad range, 9300 hrs, 10 bolt duals, 18.4-38, 3 hyds, quick coupler, lg 1000 pto; JD 4440, CAH, 4400 hrs, 2 owners, quad range, axle mount duals, front weights, sharp!; JD 4630, CAH, 18.4-38 tires, Synco range; JD 4440, powershift, eng OH 1500 hrs ago, has noise in 6th gear; AC 6080, 6700 hrs, canopy, dsl, rear wts, dual hyds, 540 pto, 3pt; Case 2090, 18.4-38 tires, frnt wts, dual hyds, powershift, 2500 hrs, one owner; Case 1370, 1978, 3800 hrs, one owner, 20.8-38 tires, 80%, dual hyds; CIH 7110, 2WD, 3 hyds, 540/1000 pto, 4939 hrs, 4 reverse, 14.946 tires/duals; IH 5488, 20.8-38 tires, western interior, lg 1000 pto, dual hyds; IH 5288, 18.4-38 tires, 9500 hrs, 540/1000 pto, 3 hyds; IH 1586, red power, 20.8-38 tires, frnt wts, 5100 hrs, 1000 pto, dual hyds; IH 1466, 1975, red cab, frnt wts, sharp; IH 1456, dsl, no cab, 24.5-32 tires, dual hyds, 540/1000 pto; IH 1086, CAH, 18.4-38 duals, rear wts, (4) frnt wts, 134 a/c, 4100 hrs, 10 bolt duals, 540/1000 pto, dual hyds; IH Hydro 100, 4400 hrs, 18.4-38 tires, red cab, hydro 100 hard to find, newer air cond; IH 986, CAH, 5200 hrs, one owner, nice tractor but torque slips; IH 986, 1981, 18.4-38 tires, 3600 hrs, western interior, 540/1000 pto, dual hyds; IH 966, 3057 hrs, 540/1000 pto, single hyd, diff lock, one owner, no cab, original tractor; CIH 5250, lefthand reverser, 7200 hrs, rack & pinion wheels, MFWD, CAH, dual hyds; IH Super C, fast hitch, fenders, rear wts, restored, parade ready!; White 2-135, Series III, 6200 hrs; AC 7060, 4100 hrs, power director, 18.4-38 tires; JD 4440, 4450 hrs, good tractor, everything works; FRONT LOADERS: CIH LX172, quick tach, w/ quick tach bucket & bale spear, off MX180; COLLECTORS: MM GB, one owner, professionally restored, sharp; MM U, one owner, professionally restored, sharp; JD 620, gas, NFE, restored, sharp; JD 50, ps, clamp shell fenders, single wheel; Ferguson T020, restored, sharp; Ford 4000, showing 2535 hrs, 50 hrs on eng OH; Ford 8N, showing 1300 hrs (not actual), original, sharp; IH 1066, 5500 hrs, MFWD, no cab, front wts; IH 656, WFE, gas, 5500 hrs, 1 owner, western tractor, no 3pt; JD 2x Pull Plow, w/ hyd lift; MECHANIC SPECIALS: Ford 9700, bad injection pump, CAH, sharp tractor!; Ford 3000, hasn’t run 10 yrs; Case 2670, bad motor; AC 7060, rough, runs, operates, 20.8-38 tires, 80% tread; AC D17 Series II, hasn’t run 10 yrs; JD 4020, dsl, WFE, motor stuck; Oliver 1850, dsl, w/ Tiger Ditch Bank Mower, clutch out; IH 806, dsl, no fenders, complete; MM 602, hasn’t run 10 yrs; INDUSTRIAL: 2012 Takeuchi 31112 Skid Loader, cab, auxiliary hyds, 2167 hrs; Kobelco RK250 Crane, runs good; Cat 225 Excavator; AC Propane Forklift, hard tires; LoHD72-8 Brush Grapple; PLANTERS: 2015 Agco White MF 9180, 16R-30”, dry fert, 3 bu boxes, trash whippers, only done 3000 acres; White 8100, 6/13, w/ splitter, liquid fert, nt, sharp; White 6300, 12R-30”, pto pump, trash whippers, sharp; White 6500, 16R-30”, 1000 rpm pto pump, vari rate; White 6180, 12R-30”, dry fert; White 6100, 6R-30”, dry fert, Rawson 3 coulter system; White 6100, 6R-30”, Yetter NT combos, pto pump, one owner, sharp; White 5100, 6R-30”, dry fert, no seed openers; White 5100, 8RW, liquid fert, frame mounted nt, hyd fold, sharp; White 5100, 8R, 540 pto pump, frame mounted nt; Buffalo 8000, 12R-30”, stacker, Yetter markers, lift assist, corn & bean meters, sharp; CIH 900, 8R-30”, end trans, nt combos, sharp; Case IH 900, 8R-30”, end trans, nt combos, pto pump, folding hitch; 2004 Kinze 3500, 8R-30”, trash whips, KPMII monitor, precision meters, 4500 acres, always shedded; Kinze 3000, 6/11R, liquid fert, nt, c/b meters; Kinze 6R-30”, double frame; Kinze 3600, 16/31R, nt, 4 spring down pressure, c/b meters, sharp; 2013 Kinze 3600, 12R-30”, liquid fert, pto pump, bulk-fill, trash whippers, farmer retirement, sharp; Kinze 3000, 6/11R, nt combos, KPM II mon, new seed openers, sharp; 2005 JD 1790 CCS, 12/23R, trash whips, new seed blades, Greenstar mon, just out of shed; JD 1780, 6R-30”, dry fert, single disk openers, nt combos, vac, sharp; JD 1780, 12/23R, nt, 3 bu boxes, heavy duty down pressure; JD 1780, 6/11R, vac, 3 bu boxes, nt, sharp; JD 1780, 16/31R, cons frame, nt, poly boxes, sharp; JD 1770, 16R30”, liquid fert, finger pu, new seed openers, sharp; IH 800, 6RN; JD 7200 6R-30” Planter, vac, dry fert, conservation frame, no-tills, poly boxes, insecticide boxes, single disk fertilizer openers, only planted a total of 800 acres; JD 7200, 6R-30”, cons frame, vac, dry fert; JD 7240, 6R-30”, dry fert, cross auger, single disk fert openers; Kinze 2600, 12/23R, rebuilt 1 yr ago, nice; JD 1760, 12R-30”, vac, liquid fert, trash whippers; JD 7240, 9R-20”, finger pu, no-till; JD 7200, 4R-30”, vac, cons frame; JD 7240, 6/11R, no-till, vac, CT 250 mon; JD 7240, 6/11R, vac, nt; JD 7200, 8R-30”, vac, no-till combos; JD 7200, 8R-30”, wing fold, finger pu; JD 7200, 12R-30”, nt, liquid fert, vac; JD 7200, 12R-30”, flex frame, vac; JD 7200, 12R-30”, vac, flex frame, front fold, nt; JD 7200, 8RW, finger pu, nt, sharp; JD 7000, 16R; JD 7000, 12R-30”, end trans; JD 7000, 8RW, sharp; JD 7000, 8R-30”, liquid fert; (2)JD 7000, 6R-30”, nt; JD 7000, 8R-30”; JD 7000, 4RW, sharp; BEAN PLANTERS: JD 1530, 11R-15”, 3pt; GRAIN DRILLS: 2015 GP 2N-3010, 30’, grass seed, coil-tine harrow, 7.5” sp, new seed openers, approx. 7000 acres, sharp; 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JD 726, 30’, hyd front gang, 5 bar spike drag, rear hitch; JD 726, 25’, 5 bar spike drag; JD 726, 30’, hyd front gang, 5 bar spike drag, rear hitch; JD 726, 30’, hyd front gang, 5 bar spike drag, rear hitch; JD 726, 30’, new blades, 5 bar spike drag; JD 722, 30’, crumbler, coil-tine harrow; JD 722, 24’, 5 bar spike drag; CIH 4200, 33’, hyd front gang, coil-tine harrow; CIH 4200, 25’, hyd front gang, 8 bar spike drag; Glencoe 4300, 24’, 5

bar spike drag, sharp; Glencoe 555A, 20’, flat fold, beater bar, 5 bar spike drag, no welds; Glencoe 12’, 5 bar spike drag; Krause 36’, double fold, 5 bar spike drag; DISKS: CIH 340, 34’, 9” sp, 3 bar coil-tine harrow, hyd level; IH 496, 24’, 7.5” spacing; CIH 496, 22’, 7.5” sp; IH 496, 32’, 7.5” sp; CIH 496, 28’, needs blades, no welds; IH 470, 21’; IH 37, 14’; IH 370, 8’, hyd cyl; IH 490, 21’; JD 630, 21’, 7.5” sp, 22” blades; JD 637, 22.5’, 9” sp, 3 bar coil-tine harrow, new 24” blades & bearings 1 yr ago, farmer retirement; JD 630, 26’, 7.5” sp, hyd level; JD 630, 30’; JD 630, 25’, hyd level; JD 630, 22’, 9” sp; JD 630, 21’, 9” sp, hyd level; JD 335, 24’, cone blades, no welds; JD 235, 24’, 7.5” sp; JD 235, 21’; JD 235, 21’, cone blades; JD 235, 24’, 9” sp, no welds; JD 330, 28’, cone blades, no welds; JD 330, 21’; JD 220, 20’; JD 220, 18’, cone blades, black gang, sharp; JD 215, 14’, tandem wheels; JD 210, 15’; Krause 1580, 15’, hyd fold; Krause 18’, single fold; Krause #90, 21’, sharp; Kewanee 13’, original; 6’ Mounted Disk; IH 47, 14’; ROCKFLEX DISKS: 2012 Landoll 6230, 21’, sharp; CIH 340, 24’, 3 bar spike drag; Sunflower 1433, 22’, hyd leveler; White 271, 21’, 9” sp; Kewanee 1100, 21’; OFFSET DISKS: Miller Series II, 12’, 3 bar, 25” notched blades front & back, sharp; Taylorway 650, 10’, rockflex; Krause 13’; JD 340, 12’; Industrias Americas 2436, 12’, never used; Bushhog 12’, notched blades front & back; FIELD CULTIVATORS: 2015 DMI 28’, 4 bar coil-tine harrow, rear hitch, demo unit, same as new; 2004 DMI 26’, walking tandems on wings, coil-tine harrow, rear hitch, w/ hyds, sharp; DMI 26’, coil-tine harrow; DMI 32’; DMI Tigermate II, 45’, double-fold, 5 bar spike drag; DMI TM II, 36’, red; CIH 200, 42’, double fold, coiltine harrow, new sweeps; Brent HCV2000, 24’, walking tandems, new sweeps, 4 bar harrow; Brillion 18’, hyd fold, 5 bar spike drag, sharp; CIH 4800, 24’, 3 bar coil-tine harrow; CIH 4600, 24’, walking tandems, 5 bar spike drag; IH 4600, Bervac double rolling basket; JD 985, 43’, coil-tine harrow, heavy duty springs, no welds, rear hitch, sharp; JD 980, 36’, knock on sweeps, 6” sp, 5 bar spike drag, heavy duty springs; JD 980, 32’, danish-tine, Bervac rolling baskets; JD 980, 36’, danish-tine, 5 bar spike drag; JD 980, 36’, 5 bar spike drag; JD 980, 28’, 5 bar spike drag; JD 980, 24’, 5 bar spike drag; JD 960, 24’, coil-tine harrow; JD 960, 24’, coil-tine harrow; JD 960, 24’, Bervac rolling baskets; JD 960, 24’, 5 bar spike drag; (2) JD 980, 26’, coil-tine harrow; JD 960, 36’, coil-tine harrow; JD 960, 22’, 10’ main frame, coil-tine harrow, sharp; WilRich Quad V, 34’, 5 bar spike drag, rear hitch; Wil-Rich 3400, 26’, 4 bar coil-tine harrow, walking tandems on wings, 10’ main frame; Wil-Rich 2500, 22’; Wil-Rich 2500, 35’, 5 bar spike drag; Wil-Rich 30’, 3 bar coil-tine harrow; Wil-Rich 2500, 25’, coil-tine harrow; Wil-Rich 2500, 28’; VERTICAL TILLAGE TOOLS: 2009 Sunflower 6630, 27’, like new!; CULTIMULCHERS: Kewanee #90, 25’, scrapers front & back, sharp; Kewanee #90, 25’, scrapers front & rear, hardly used; IH 415, 22’, crow foot front, solid rear, scrapers; Dunham Lehr Ultramulcher II, 22’, scrapers; CRUMBLERS/PACKERS: Brillion XL 35’ Packer, ductile rolls, scrapers, light kit, only used for 300 acres, sharp; Brillion 32’ Packer, cast rolls, scrapers; Brillion 32’ Packer, vertical fold; Brillion 46’ Optimizer XXL, light, ext tongue; Brillion Optimizer 32’ Packer; DMI 37’ Crumbler, double fold, telescoping hitch, nice; DMI 30’ Crumbler; DMI 28’ Crumbler, light kit; DMI 25’, sharp; Killbros 33’, red, ext tongue, hardly used; J&M TF215 Crumbler, 12’, like new; UV 41’ Crumbler, double rolling basket, late model; UV Rolling Harrow 110, 32’, single crumbler, hitch hiker; RIPPERS: JD 915 V-Ripper, 7x, sharp; DMI 2500, 6x, 3pt, springs; CIH #14, 5x, auto reset, coulters; Tye 4x Paratill, auto reset; DISK RIPPERS: 2012 JD 512, 5x, 24” blades, sharp; 2010 JD 512, 5x, auto reset; (2) JD 510, 7x, rockflex; CIH 730b, hyd leveler, 3 bar spike drag; DMI 730, 7x, lead shanks, 3 bar spike drag; DMI 527, 5x, spring shanks, disk leveler, sharp; DMI TMII, 5x, auto reset; M&W 1465, 5x, w/ drag; Sunflower 5x, front & rear disk gang; SOIL SAVERS: Brillion 5x, springs, light kit, like new; Landoll 7x, w/ springs; Landoll 275, 9x, leveler bar on rear; (2) Glencoe 9x, w/ springs; Glencoe 11x; Case 9x, springs, buster bar, original paint; JD 712, 15x, walking tandems, hyd front gang; CHISEL PLOWS: Glencoe 15’, no shanks; Landoll 9x, w/ ridge leveler; Glencoe 7x; PLOWS: CIH 735, 5x, vari-width; IH 700, 7x, pull plow; (2) IH 720, 5x; Oliver 3x; FLAIL SHREDDERS: IH #60, 15’, w/ cyls, like new; JD 27, 15’, one owner; (2) JD 27, 15’; CIH #60, 15’, 4 wheel, retirement; MOWERS: JD 1517 15’ Batwing Mower, w/ 540 pto, sharp; Land Pride Commander 15’ Batwing Mower, chains, stump jumpers, hard tires, sharp; (3) Rhino TW16 Rotary Mowers, 3pt hitch, 72”, never used; CULTIVATORS: Hiniker 5000, 8R-30”, hyd fold, sharp; Hiniker 5000, 8R-30”, hyd fold; Hiniker 5000, 8R-30”, no-till; Hiniker Econo-till, 6R-30”, w/ cut-away coulters & shields; Hiniker 5000, 6R-30”, no-till; Kinze 1500, 6R-30”, no-till; JD 845, 12R, c-shank, rolling shields, hardly used; JD 845, 12R-30”, hyd fold, nice; JD 845, 12R-30”, sharp; JD 875, 8RW, discers & rolling shields, like new; CIH 183, 8RW, c-shank, rolling fenders, sharp; Miller 6R-30”, high residue; Miller Pro 4R-30”, high clearance, w/ shields; Brillion 4RW, danish-tine, rolling fenders, original sweeps; JD FM 6R-30”, 4020-4430 mounts, always shedded; ROTARY HOES: JD 400, 30’, hyd fold; JD 400, 20’, good teeth; JD 400, 20’; JD 400, 15’, good teeth; (3) JD 400, 15’; SPRAYERS: Ag Chem Rogator 854, 90’ booms, 5500 hrs, 500 hrs on eng OH, stainless steel tank, inductor, Ravens Flo controls, farmer owned; Ag Chem Rogator 1254, ss tank, air ride cab, 90’ booms; Hardi 3000 Nav, 60’ booms, monitor, triple nozzles, pto pump, sharp; Hardi 1000 Gal Navigator, 60’ hyd booms, rinse tank, foamer, lg pto pump; JD 6000, tricycle, 60’ booms, 6500 miles, foamer, row shields; Melroe 3630 Spra-Coupe, 2WD, 4 wheel, CAH, 60’ booms; FERTILIZER EQUIP: (2) Tyler 6 ton Fertilizer Carts, tandem axle, pto drive, side unload, stainless steel, w/ tarps; Tyler 8 ton, tandem axle, hyd shut off, single fan, no rust; Tyler 6 ton, tandem axle, hyd shut off, stainless steel, w/ tarp, sharp; Tyler 800 Fert Spreader, tandem axle, double spinners; MANURE SPREADERS: 2016 NH 195, tandem axle, slop gate, top beater; NH 185, tandem axle, slop gate; (2) NH 680, tandem axle, completely rebuilt, sharp; FNH 155, slop gate, extensions; Agco MF 3719, tandem axle, like new; NI 3618; Houle 5250 Manure Tank Spreader, tandem axle, lg 1000 pto; NI 3618 Manure Spreader, slop gate, needs chain repaired; Jamesway 10” Liquid Manure Loader; Houle Liquid Manure Tank w/ injector; HAYBINES/DISCBINES: 2013 NH 7450 Discbine, small 1000 pto, retirement, sharp; 2013 NH H7230 Discbine, 540 pto, hyd tongue, sharp; FNH 1465 Haybine, hyd hitch, 9’ cut; NH 467 Haybine, 7’, sharp; Agco 5209 Discbine, 9’, hyd hitch, sharp; CIH 8340 Haybine, 9’; NI 279 MoCo; HAY BALERS: 2007 JD 568 Round Baler, mega wide, net wrap, 21.5-16.1 tires; NH 273 Square Baler, twine tie; CORN PICKERS: NI 324 Pull Picker, hyd hitch, 12 roll bed, sharp; NI 324 Pull Picker, 12 roll bed, hyd hitch, sharp; NI 324 Pull Picker, 12 roll husking bed, sharp; FEED GRINDERS/MIXERS: Farmhand GM870, hyd drive, long

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unload auger, intake auger, hammers on 1st turn; (2) NH 358, hyd drive, scales, intake auger, long unload auger; NH 355, hyd drive, long unload auger, hyd load auger, sup tank, hammers on 1st turn, sharp; NH 353, long unload auger, intake auger; CIH 1250, hyd drive, intake auger, scales; Knight Reel Augie 3036 Feed Mixer Wagon, 3 augers, hay saver, scales; Lucknow 360 Mixer Wagon, 4 auger, scales, power discharge, sharp; Lucknow 285 TMR, power discharge, scales; Patz 240 TMR, horizontal mixer, power discharge, scales; Patz 205 TMR Mixer, 3 auger, scales, long power discharge, good shape; MISC FORAGE: Badger BN1050 Silage Wagon, 18’, tandem axle, sharp; Badger BN1050 Silage Wagon, 16’, tandem axle; Meyer 16’ Silage Wagon, tandem axle, sharp; JD 716A Silage Wagon, 16’, tandem axle, sharp; Miller Pro 5100 Silage Wagon, righthand discharge, sharp; NH 900 Silage Chopper, w/ 3R wide or narrow corn head, rough; 2R-30” Green Silage Head; JD 660 Hay Rake, dolly wheel; Grain-o-vator #10 Grain Feed Wagon, tandem axle; Brillion 8’ Sure Stand Seeder; Hoeschler 10 Bale Hay Accumulator; 2013 Valmetal 5600 Bale Chopper, like new; Badger PTO Pit Pump; JF Stoll 9’ Disc Mower, 3pt, like new; NEW IDEA 800 UNI-HARVESTOR, w/ 841 HUSKING BED & 846 6R-30” CORN HEAD GRAIN CLEANERS: Koyker 54”, intake auger, trash auger, electric motors; Neco 54”, intake auger, elec motors; Snowco 44”, w/ intake auger & motor; Snowco 44”, intake auger, elec motor; Neco 54”, double stage, intake auger, trash auger, single phase, elec motor; COMBINES: JD 4435, hydro, 23.1-26 tires, chopper, 1700 hrs, one owner, sharp; JD 4425, 2700 hrs; JD 6620, 4100 hrs, hydro, 28L-26 tires, chopper, chaff spreader, sharp; JD 6620, 5200 hrs, 28L-26 tires, hydro, clean; JD 6620, sidhill, 28L-26 tires, 4300 hrs; JD 6620, Titan II, 4WD, 30.5-32 tires; JD 7720, Titan II, 3800 hrs, chopper, hydro, heavy rear axle; JD 8820, Titan II, 4WD, long unload auger, 4000 hrs, Maurer bin ext, chopper, ready to go!; 1994 JD 9500, 2WD, 3682/2430 hrs, chopper, chaff spreader, 24.5-32 front/14.9-26 rear tires, 90% tread, bin ext, manuals; JD 9500, 3600/2400 hrs, 24.5-32 tires, reverser, hydro, Maurer bin ext, chopper, Vittetoe chaff spreader; JD 9510, 4WD, 6500/4400 hrs, 66” floater tires, 90% tread, double Vittetoe chaff spreader, chopper, long unload auger, Maurer bin ext, has some hours,but lots of life left in it!; JD 9510, 30.5-32 tires, 4500/3400 hrs, chopper, Vittetoe chaff spreader; JD 9650, Contour Master, straddle duals, single pt hook up, 5700/3600 hrs, long unload auger, J&M bin ext, chopper, well maint, just out of field; JD 9660STS, Contour Master, straddle duals, long unload auger, Maurer bin ext, 4100/2700 hrs; JD 9760STS, Contour Master, straddle duals, bin ext, high cap unload, 4WD, 3600/2700 hrs; 2008 CIH 2588, 30.5-32, rock trap, chopper, countour master, bin ext, 3100/2100 hrs, long unload auger, Pro 700 mon, retirement; 1998 CIH 2366, rock trap, chopper, 3100 hrs, field tracker, 30.5-32 tires; CIH 1640, 4800 hrs, 28L-26 tires, farmer retirement; IH 1460, 4WD, Vittetoe chaff spreader, 24.5-32 tires; CIH 1640 COMBINE, 3500 HRS, ROCK TRAP, REVERSER, CHOPPER, VITTETOE CHAFF SPREADER, SHARP; CIH 1020 GH, 20’, OIL DRIVE, FORE & AFT; IH 843 4R-30” CH; GRAIN HEADS: JD 920, poly dividers, fore & aft, sharp; JD 920F, fore & aft, sharp; JD 920, stainless steel floor, 3” cut; JD 920; JD 635; JD 930, full finger, poly dividers; JD 216, sidehill, stainless steel; JD 216, sidehill, stainless steel; JD 220, plastic fingers, sharp; JD 215, rigid; JD 215; CIH 1020, 25’, oil drive, fore & aft, sharp; CIH 1020, 20’, 3” cut, fore & aft, sharp; CIH 1020, 15’; CIH 1020, 20’, 1.5” cut, hyd fore & aft; CIH 1020, 15’, fore & aft; Gleaner 500, off R40; AC 15’, Series II, for L or M; CORN HEADS: 2010 JD 608C, Stalkmaster, 8R-30”, stalk stompers, hyd deck plates, height sensors; 2010 JD 608C, hyd deck plates, header height sensors, just out of field; 2000 JD 893, 8R-30”, single pt hookup, new chains fall of ’19, hyd deck plates, pto hookup; JD 693, hyd deck plates, pto drive, sharp; JD 693, pto drive, stalk stompers; JD 843, lo-tin, oil bath, sharp; JD 844, oil bath; JD 644, lo-tin, oil bath; JD 444, lo-tin, oil bath; JD 444, 4R36”; JD 444, poly, hyd deck plates; JD 444, lo-tin; JD 444, w/ poly; CIH 1063, light kit, sharp; (2) CIH 1063; CIH 1044, 4RW; CIH 843, 4R-30”; IH 843, 4R-30”, off 1620 combine; Agco 8R-30”, w/ poly, off R series; AUGER CARTS: Brent 1084 Avalanche, 20” unload auger, walking tandems, sharp; Brent 880, scales, 30.5-32 knobby tires, 20” unload auger; Brent 874, 30.5-32 knobby tires; Kinze 1040, on tracks, good bogies, scales, tarp; Kinze 840, 30.5-32 knobby tires; EZ Trail 500, w/ lights; EZ Trail 475, w/ tarp; EZ Trail 475, fenders, front screen, late model; A&L 450SA; Killbros 1160, corner auger, tarp, 24.5-32 tires; GRAVITY WAGONS: Brent 444, roll tarp; DMI Big Little 470, double doors; Killbros 375, w/ JD 1075 gear, very nice; Killbros 350; Several Wagons of Different Make & Size; IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT: ABI 4” x 900’ Hose Reel, sharp; Deutz 4 cyl Irrigation, w/ Berkley 4x4 pump, mounted on tandem axle trailer, w/ 300 gal fuel tank; 800’ Pierce Wheel Line Irrigation System w/ (25) galvanized wheels; Long 1560 3¾” x ¼ Mile Hard Hose Traveler; VEGETABLE EQUIPMENT: Lockwood 2 Row Potato Windrower; TRUCKS & TRAILERS: 28’ Aluminum Dump Trailer, spring ride, roll tarp; Miller 16’ Trailer; MISC EQUIPMENT: Badger 8’ Dual Stage Snow Blower; Frontier 3pt Rototiller, 72”, hardly used; Riteway 14’ Crimper, demo unit; 3pt 8’ Hydraulic Angle Blade; 500 Gal Fuel Tank on running gear, w/ pump; Kewanee 40’ Elevator, pto drive, good shape; 1000 Gal Poly Tank on Running Gear; M&W 15’ Dyna Drive; Land Pride 3pt Power Seeder; Howard 60” Rotavator Fast Hitch; 8’ 3pt Double Stage Snowblower, sharp; 10’ Roller; (3) 1700 Gal Tanks; 8’ Snow Blower w/ motor; 6’ Box Blade; Harvest Air Belt & Trailer; JD 17AT 1000 lb Cart; Stihl 56C Edger, w/ new blade; 500 Gal Fuel Tank w/ pump, no leaks; 500 Gal Fuel Tank, no leaks; 8’ 3pt Blade; Degelman R558 Rock Picker; Degelman Rock King 3 Bat Rock Picker; 20 Ton Wood Splitter; Woods 6’ 3pt Mower; 6’ 3pt Blade; Cement Mixer; 1000 Gal Anhydrous Tank, on 60” running gear; Rawson 20’ Tool Carrier, 800 gal tank, 3 system no-till coulters; Snow Push Box for Loader Tractor, 10’ bucket, demo unit; Krause 13’ Pull-type Field Cult, w/ cyl; DMI 11x Anhyd Appl, 3pt; Yetter 12R Strip-till; Aerway 2400 24’ Aerator, hyd fold, weight kit, no welds; Woods 3pt Hyd Ditchbank Mower, 540 pump; 10’ Box Blade, never used; (2) EZ Trail 680 20’ Head Carts; (3) EZ Trail 680 25’ Head Carts; 5”x7”x25’ Tool Bar w/ hyd fold; Yellow 4’ Orchard Mower, works good; UV HT25 25’ Head Cart; (8) BUNDLES OF (32) 5” x 7’ TREATED RED PINE POSTS; (8) BUNDLES OF (32) 5” x 8’ TREATED RED PINE POSTS; (8) BUNDLES OF (28) 6” x 8’ TREATED RED PINE POSTS; MISC: (3) Plow Coulters & (6) 20” Round Coulters; (2) Cleaning Sieve for JD Combines; (16) 30”x10’ Wooden Pallets; Approximately 250 Poly 40”x48” Heavy Duty Pallets, in groups of 13; 20’ Bronze Telescopic Flag Pole w/ light; Pr IH 560 Hubs; (4) Battery Boxes; Pr of Red Front Fenders; Dual Tank w/ pump; Oliver Fender Fuel Tanks; (8) JD NT Coulters; (16) JD Gauge Wheels; Ford Rear Mount Scoop; JD Walking Plow; JD Front Fuel Tank; (10 380/85R34 Tire; . . . with much more to be added before the auction!

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Calendar DECEMBER CLARK COUNTY Dec. 13 – Agricultural Outlook 2020: 7:30 to 10 a.m. EST, Clark County 4-H Fairgrounds Food Stand, 9608 Highway 62, Charlestown, Ind.; 812-256-4591.

HARRISON COUNTY Dec. 13 – Agricultural Outlook 2020: 11 a.m. EST, Harrison County Extension office, 247 Atwood St., Corydon, Ind.; 812-738-4236.

Dec. 14 – Hauling Livestock Workshop: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST, Harrison County Extension office, 247 Atwood St., Corydon, Ind.; 812-738-4236.

Dec. 20 – Produce Safety Alliance Grower Trainings: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Harrison County Extension office, 247 Atwood St., Corydon, Ind.; safeproducein.com.

LAWRENCE COUNTY Dec. 14 – Area 2 Indiana Beef Cattle Association & Purdue Beef Meeting: Noon to 2 p.m.

EST, Mitchell Community Building, 1755 Hancock Blvd., Mitchell, Ind.; 812-275-4623.

MARION COUNTY Dec. 17-19 – Indiana Farm Equipment and Technology Expo: Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis, Ind.; Indianafarmexpo.com.

PORTER COUNTY

LARGE PUBLIC RETIREMENT AUCTION MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2019 AT 10 AM

Cattle Association & Purdue Beef Meeting: 6:30 p.m. EST, McGraw’s Steakhouse, 2707 S. River Road, West Lafayette, Ind.; 765-793-2297.

JANUARY CASS COUNTY Jan. 9 – Area 8 Indiana Beef Cattle Association & Purdue Beef Meeting: 6:30 p.m. EST, Cass County Fairgrounds, 2281 E Co Rd 125 N, Logansport, Ind.; 574-7537750.

JOHNSON COUNTY Jan. 14 – Area 6 Indiana Beef Cattle Association & Purdue Beef Meeting: 6:30 p.m. EST, Johnson County Fairgrounds, 250 Fairground St., Franklin, Ind.; 317-736-3724.

MARSHALL COUNTY Jan. 7 – Area 10 Indiana Beef Cattle Association & Purdue Beef Meeting: 7 p.m. EST, Christos Banquet Center, 830 Lincoln Hwy E, Plymouth, Ind.; 574-372-2340.

TIPPECANOE COUNTY Jan. 9-10 – Top Farmer Conference: 1 to 6:30 p.m.

EST Thursday, 7:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Beck Agricultural Center, 4540 U.S. 52 W, West Lafayette, Ind.; 765-494-7004; tinyurl.com/sfjaqwk.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY

Dec. 13 – Winter Farm Breakfast Meeting: 7:30 to 11 a.m. CST, Cornerstone Community Church, 605 Maple St., Kouts, Ind.; 219-465-3555.

Jan. 15 – Area 3 Indiana Beef Cattle Association & Purdue Beef Meeting: 6 p.m.

CST, Stoll’s Country Inn, 19820 Castle Creek Drive, Evansville, Ind.; 812-385-3491.

PULASKI COUNTY

WHITLEY COUNTY

Dec. 19 – 4-H Volunteer Training: 7 to 8 p.m. EST, Bethel Bible Church, 6966 IN-14, Winamac, Ind.

Jan. 8 – Area 11 Indiana Beef Cattle Association & Purdue Beef Meeting: 6:30 p.m. EST, Whitley County Ag Museum, 680 W Squawbuck Road, Columbia City, Ind.; 260-2447615.

TIPPECANOE COUNTY Dec. 16 – Area 9 Indiana Beef

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Reducing aneurysm rupture risk

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Bruce Black gives gardening pointers to students in a school garden.

By Dr. Keith Roach

My boyfriend recently was diagnosed with an aneurysm. The report says the abdominal aorta is 3.02 cm in largest dimension and recommends screening every six months. Do we need to see a cardiologist for a second opinion? Is there medication to help?

Plan school garden for next spring Currently, we are all in holiday mode spending time with loved ones, decorating and enjoying the spirit of togetherness flowing Bruce J. Black through our communities.

University Although the beginning of of Illinois this month Extension has not been white with snow, it is a reminder that spring will come. One of the best activities to share with family, friends, or neighbors beginning in spring is gardening.

Gardens have been common ground for people to come together, take in the beauty of plants, and grow food.

Gardening is a skill that is intergenerationally shared between families, friends and in schools. Historically, victory gardens were a popular way for Americans to support during World Wars I and II while growing food for their communities. School gardening has gained popularity in the United States since the 1990s and has become part of several states’ department of education curriculum.

School gardens are used to give elementary, middle and high school students hands-on experience interacting with plants, nature, and growing food. As an outdoor classroom, gardens not only teach and reinforce science and math school subjects, but also social studies, history, health, and much more. School gardens aid in student improvement in school subjects while learning to respect and appreciate nature. Additionally, school garden programs have been linked to the following benefits for students, communities, and teachers: n Students gain a sense of community and belonging. n Contribute to the communication of knowledge and emotions. n Developing leadership skills and life skills. n Aid in improvement of social skills and behavior. n Increasing students’ motivation to learn. n Promote sharing and positive behaviors. n Provide relaxation and stress relief. n Aid in the development of strength, endurance, and flexibility. n Encourage healthy eating and trying new and fresh produce. n Learning where food comes from.

Consider creating a new garden theme each year to build lesson plans that teach while getting students excited about gardening. Popular theme options are: n Alphabet garden n History garden n Butterfly garden n Herb garden n Rainbow color garden n Three sisters garden n Pizza garden n Outer space garden n Sensory garden n Tea garden n Storybook garden If your school does not have room for a large garden, raised beds or containers are other options to bring this hands-on, life-changing activity to your students’ lives.

For more information on school gardening, contact your local Extension office and please check out the University of Illinois Extension’s website My First Garden (https://web.extension.illinois.edu/firstgarden/ planning/school.cfm).

Bruce J. Black is a University of Illinois Extension educator, horticulture.

Cookies are delightful on their own, of course, but what if you elevated the whole cookie-eating experience by pairing it with a tasty beverage?

Pair refreshments with holiday cookies

By Angela Shelf Medearis

I love a hosting parties, but I find the best parties are the ones where everyone brings a great story and their favorite recipe to share. A cookie Christmas party checks all those boxes, and it’s an inexpensive way to entertain.

The party also is a wonderful way to collect the personal stories behind the cookies.

Sharing stories also acts as an icebreaker and a way for guests to get to know each other. n Set a beautiful table and arrange all the cookies as the guests arrive. You can place the plates of cookies at differ-

Christmas Fizz INGREDIENTS For the simple syrup: If your cranberry or pomegranate juice is already sweetened, reduce the amount of sugar in the simple syrup to 1/2 cup.

1/2 cup unsweetened 100% cranberry juice 1/2 cup unsweetened 100% pomegranate juice 1 cup sugar For each Christmas Fizz: 1 ounce simple syrup 3 to 4 ounces seltzer Squeeze of fresh lime juice Whole cranberries and slices of lime for garnish, optional PROCEDURE To make simple syrup: In a small pot, stir together fruit juices and sugar.

Set pot over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Turn to low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring until sugar completely dissolves.

ent heights using a few books covered by a tablecloth, or by using cake pedestals. n If the cookies or candies have been frozen, label them “Previously Frozen.” This will prevent the recipients from freezing the items again, which may alter the flavor and texture of the cookie. n Arrange the furniture and the serving tables so that your guests can move easily around the room and the serving tables. n Provide small cups, mugs, plates and napkins so that your guests can serve themselves. n Eating sweets induces

thirst! Have self-serve pitchers of ice and sparkling water on hand, along with coffee, cider, hot chocolate, juices or sodas.

Here are two recipes, one for a cool and refreshing Christmas Fizz, and another for a warm and flavorful Tres Leches Hot Chocolate With Coconut Milk. Both recipes go perfectly with cookies. Merry Christmas!

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.

Pour syrup in a jar and cool completely. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.

chocolate shavings and toasted coconut, if desired.

To make the Christmas Fizz:

INGREDIENTS 3 cups almond milk 1 (14-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk 2/3 cup (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Whipped cream 1/4 cup chocolate shavings (optional) 1/4 cup toasted, sweetened coconut flakes

Pour 1 ounce of cranberrypomegranate simple syrup into a champagne flute or glass. Top with 3 to 4 ounces of seltzer. Squeeze a wedge of lime into the glass.

For a garnish, use a toothpick to skewer a whole cranberry and half slice of lime, if desired.

To make a pitcher of the Christmas Fizz, mix 1 cup of cranberrypomegranate simple syrup with 3 cups of seltzer water. Squeeze in the juice of one lime. Taste and add additional simple syrup, if desired.

Chill before serving.

Servings: 5

PROCEDURE

Tres Leches Hot Chocolate With Coconut Milk If you’re expecting a crowd, double the recipe and place the hot chocolate in a slow cooker on low heat. To serve, ladle drink into mugs and top with whipped cream,

In medium saucepan combine fat-free milk, coconut milk and sweetened condensed milk. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Whisk in cocoa powder until well-combined.

Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.

Serve in mugs topped with whipped cream, and a sprinkle of chocolate shavings and toasted coconut.

CHOW LINE

Lowering your sugar intake I want to lower my sugar intake, so I’m looking for a sugar substitute for my coffee. What are the different types of sweeteners?

Some two-thirds of coffee drinkers and one-third of tea drinkers add milk, cream, sugar, flavorings, or other additives to their drink, according to a study from the University of Illinois.

Interestingly, the study found that more than 60% of the calories in those coffee drinkers’ beverages came from added sugar.

That’s not surprising, considering that it’s part of human nature to crave the sweet taste of sugar, writes Jenny Lobb, an educator in family and consumer sciences for Ohio State University Extension.

But “the World Health Organization recommends consuming no more than 10% of your daily calories from added sugar,” Lobb wrote in All Things Sweet: Sugar and Other Sweeteners, an Ohioline fact sheet. “For someone who eats 2,000 calories a day, 10% of daily calories would be 200 calories, or 50 grams of added

sugar a day.”

With that in mind, it’s important to understand what sweeteners are.

“Sweeteners are classified in two different groups: nutritive sweeteners, also called caloric sweeteners or sugars, and non-nutritive sweeteners, which are also called sugar substitutes or artificial sweeteners,” Lobb said.

Nutritive sweeteners include agave, brown sugar, powdered confectioners’ sugar, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, fruit juice concentrate, glucose, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, invert sugar, lactose, malt sugar, maltose, maple syrup, molasses, nectars, raw sugar and syrup, she wrote.

Non-nutritive sweeteners are sugar substitutes that can be either naturally occurring or artificially made. Naturally occurring sugar substitutes include stevia and sugar alcohols, which include, among others, erythritol, used as a bulk sweetener in low-calorie foods, and sorbitol, used in some sugar-free candies, gums, frozen desserts and

baked goods, Lobb wrote.

“Artificial sweeteners are man-made sweeteners that contain no calories or sugar,” she wrote. “Currently, there are six different artificial sweeteners that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has thoroughly tested and approved for use.”

Those, Lobb said, include: n Acesulfame-K, sold under the brand names of Sunett, Sweet One and others n Advantame n Aspartame, sold under the brand names of Equal and Nutrasweet n Neotame n Saccharin, sold under the brand names of Sweet’N Low, Necta Sweet and others n Sucralose, sold under the brand name of Splenda Chow Line is a service of The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and its outreach and research arms, Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center.

The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body.

It comes directly off the left ventricle of the heart and supplies blood to the entire body. It Dr. Keith Roach may become enlarged either in the chest — a thoracic aneurysm — or in the abdomen.

Abdominal aortic aneurisms are more common in men, especially over 65, and smoking is the biggest risk factor. There are contributing familial conditions as well, such as Marfan syndrome.

Most people have an abdominal aorta that is no bigger than 3 cm, so your boyfriend is just barely over the cutoff. His risk for rupture, the dreaded complication of an AAA, is negligible at this size.

I agree with the screening recommendations and would advise tobacco cessation if he smokes, regular moderate exercise and control of blood pressure if high.

Seeing a cardiologist would be very reasonable: Your boy-

Abdominal aortic aneurisms are more common in men, especially over 65, and smoking is the biggest risk factor. friend could get personalized advice on risk reduction.

Although aspirin and statin drugs may have a benefit, the evidence for it is weak. Most experts do not recommend them unless there are other indications for taking them.

I had a hernia operation in 2015.

The repair included insertion of mesh patches that now have been recalled. Since the operation, I have had many health issues. Is there a blood test or other test to see if the mesh is the cause of my problems? Should I have it removed and replaced? I am 83.

Surgical mesh is commonly used in hernia repair, as well as in many gynecologic surgeries. Mesh reduces the need for re-operation. However, there is an increased rate of long-term complications that partially offsets the benefit of using mesh.

Complications related to the mesh can be very serious, such as bowel obstruction, perforation or bleeding; these usually require urgent surgery.

However, symptoms also may be less specific, and include pain, non-healing wounds and infection.

Of people with a mesh repair, 4% to 6% had evidence of complications after five years of follow-up, according to a welldone study from Denmark.

I am aware of recalled mesh products — 49 out of the top 50 results on a web search were from personal injury law firms; the 50th was from the Food and Drug Administration — and reports of significantly higher complication rates from recalled, as well as from counterfeit, mesh.

Without knowing more about your health issues, it is difficult to weigh in on whether the mesh is likely to be causing it. There is no simple blood or imaging test that will give a definitive answer.

However, if your symptoms are among those possibly related to mesh complication, it absolutely would be appropriate to have a discussion with your surgeon about the upsides and downsides of a re-operation.

I would be cautious about recommending another surgery for an 83-year-old, unless the symptoms are significant and your surgeon feels they are likely due to mesh complications.

Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@ med. cornell.edu. © 2019 North America Synd., Inc.

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Lifestyle ANTIQUES & COLLECTING

DONNA’S DAY: CREATIVE FAMILY FUN

Give a beeswax candle

By Donna Erickson

This is a birdcage Windsor with rockers that may have been added. It was made in the early 19th century in Massachusetts. The auction estimate at a James Julia sale was $500 to $700.

Gone with the Windsor

By Terry and Kim Kovel

haired women and part fish, with a fish tail instead of legs.

The Windsor chair was inCollectors look for stories and troduced in England in the art about mermaids and other late 17th century, and it was legendary creatures like elves, about 50 years later, around the Abominable Snowman or 1730, that the first American the Loch Ness monster.

Windsor chairs were made in A hanging lamp from the Philadelphia.

19th century with a carved The American makers created mermaid, dressed in fashiondifferent styles of Windsors. able clothing and a feathered They all had a shaped wooden hat, was auctioned recently by seat made of a single thick piece Garth’s. She was holding two of wood, spindles used for a light fixtures with glass shades. back and perhaps arms. There The fixture, suspended on were splayed legs that were inthree decorated chains, sold for serted into holes in the seat. $1,500.

The Windsor gradually changed into a captain’s chair I have an antique hand mirror made with no spindles and a low by the Unger Brothers. It is set in back. Windsors were made of silver. The back is decorated with several types of wood chosen raised cupids in a water scene, but for properties like strength for there are engraved initials of a prethe legs, pliability for the top of vious owner that have been added. the back and easy carveability Do the initials lower the value? for the seat. Then they were Your American dresser mirpainted a single dark color. If ror from the early 1900s is there is a hole in the seat, the worth more than $100. Added chair probably was converted to initials on silver do not seem to a potty chair. change the value. It might be Rocking chairs can be early fun to explain that the mirror chairs with added rockers or belonged to a distant relative.

18th century chairs made with original rockers. You can tell by I have inherited my great aunt’s the way they are attached. silver tea service and tray. She There are tips to telling the was married in 1910. The silver has age and origin of an authentic been worn down so much that it’s chair. An English chair will no longer usable and the insides have a splat in the back and of the coffee and tea urns are may use cabriole legs. It has a black. I tried using Alka-Seltzer lower back than an American to clean the inside, but it didn’t chair. Older American chair do anything. I’d love to have the seats are about 18 inches from pieces replated and put back into the floor; later ones are lower, usable condition, but don’t want to about 16 to 17 inches. lose the details in the process. Is it The number of spindles in the worth it to have them replated? back is a good gauge of age: The Replating the silver will not more there are, the older the cause it to lose the details, but it chair. Nine spindles is a very is expensive. Before you decide old chair. The chairs are named to have the tea service replated, for the shape of the back. try using silver polish and vigorously rubbing it on. The polish won’t clean where there isn’t any silver, and it will show what needs to be replated.

Look for someone in your area who does silver plating and ask if he or she has sales when prices are marked down. The replater also should be able to clean the inside of the urns.

The mermaid is part of a light fixture made about 1900. It sold for $1,500.

MERMAID COLLECTIBLES Mermaids and mermen have been seen and pictured since the Babylonian era. In past centuries, Greece, Japan, Ireland, Russia and Scotland have believed in local mermaids.

There have been exhibits of mermaid skeletons; the 1837 Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, “The Little Mermaid”; the 1989 Disney movie adaptation of “The Little Mermaid” starring Ariel; and a fake documentary on television in 2012.

In the 19th century, mermaids were part beautiful long-

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Rolling sheets of beeswax into beautiful candles is a safe and easy way to make unique, attractive and appreciated holiday gifts with your children.

The steps for making these candles are simple: Cut, press with fingers and roll!

Even 4- and 5-year-olds will be thrilled when they touch the honeycomb texture and discover that they can make their own candle in a snap, once the beeswax is cut to size.

The steps require no melting other than that provided by your warm breath.

Here’s what you need to make four 4-inch-tall candles: n One sheet of beeswax — available in natural shades and colors at candle and craft stores or online, typically in 8-inch-by-16-inch sheets. n Ruler. n Scissors or a pizza cutter. n Candlewicks — available at craft stores. n Ribbon, gift tags for gift-giving.

Here’s the fun: To make four 4-inch-tall candles, use scissors or a pizza cutter to cut the sheet of beeswax into four rectangles measuring 4 inches by 8 inches. Assist young children.

Place one beeswax rectangle on the working table. Lay a 5-inch wick on the short edge of the beeswax with 1 inch hanging over one edge.

Using the tips of your fingers, gently but firmly roll the beeswax forward over the wick. Be sure it is tight. Here’s where you might add a little warm breath on the wax. It will soften so that the first roll is snug.

Now, roll the wax over and over down to the end until it forms a candle – done. Hold the candle upright, and push the end opposite the wick lightly down on the table to flatten the base. Trim wick.

Make several candles for gift-giving. Simply tie them together with ribbon and tuck in

Beeswax has long been used for making candles — they are cleaner, brighter and burn longer than other candles — and for cosmetics and encaustic paintings. a gift bag with a personalized tag.

You may wish to save one or two for your own family and light at your holiday dinner to make the occasion extra festive. Don’t forget to let your children blow them out when the meal is over — it’s one of those little things they will always remember.

Extra decorative tip: Cut out small shapes from beeswax

sheets in contrasting colors and press them onto the outside of the candles.

Note: When burning candles, an adult should always be present to supervise.

To find more of Donna Erickson’s creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com. © 2019 Donna Erickson distributed by King Features Synd.

Katie Brenke assists Kelly Davis in choosing an entertaining improv game for her 6-year-old niece at a Minneapolis toy store.

Tips for choosing toys

By Donna Erickson

n Avoid purchasing toys that will be played with once and A doll? A puzzle? A yo-yo? be tossed aside. To get the What was your all-time favorite most out of your toy-buying childhood toy, and what made dollars, look for toys that can it so special? Now in the seaentertain in a variety of ways. son of giving as we play Santa’s Construction toys of any kind elves, those personal memories are a good example, such come into focus in considering as wooden building blocks, what toys we can offer children snap-together Legos or Duplo that are fun, creative and lastblocks. Don’t overlook the clasing. sics that have been updated for Here are some tips to guide a new generation, like Erector you as you search for an enSets and Tinkertoys. All of dearing and enduring toy for these help your children practhe children on your holiday tice skills like sorting, stacking, gift list: balancing and counting. Labels n Often, “bargain toys” are on toys will help you determine no bargain at all, particularly if it is age appropriate. if they break after only one n Find value in toys that help or two uses. Look for safe, children use their imagination well-constructed toys like and creativity. “Jewelry and wooden cars or trains, toy incraft sets let kids develop fine struments, plush animals and motor skills while they make puppets. These open-ended one-of-a-kind creations for relatoys let children play with tives to display and wear,” says them in new and different ways Katie Brenke, assistant manas they grow. ager at a Minneapolis toy store.

“For a unique gift kit, assemble a tote full of art supplies, like paints, brushes, paper, glue and clay,” she adds. n Take a look at games, too, as you peruse the shelves. A classic like Candyland, created in the late 1940s, helps preschoolers learn counting and colors. Another family favorite, Monopoly, teaches kids and adults about real estate and the value of money. Games like backgammon, checkers, chess and cribbage are favorites for all generations. Check out other new board games, too, that bring kids and adults together during the holidays and year-around. You may discover that games provide the best gift of all: memorable time spent together with family and friends. © 2019 Donna Erickson distributed by King Features Synd.

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Using slow cooker to make granola a game-changer

By Donna Erickson

We’re a granola-eating family. When the tall jar in our pantry reads almost empty, it’s time to stir up and bake a new batch. It’s never a chore, because the fresh homemade taste of heart-healthy oats with nuts and dried fruit always satisfies, whether combined with yogurt and berries at breakfast, or

sprinkled over a scoop of ice cream for an evening dessert.

No wonder I was curious when a friend suggested I make granola in my slow cooker instead of baking it in the oven. Skeptical, I gave it a try and loved the results. In fact, it’s a gamechanger.

I stick with my basic recipe that never disappoints. The hand-crafted,

Tasty Slow-Cooker Granola INGREDIENTS Cooking spray or olive oil 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick cooking) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup coarsely chopped whole almonds 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans 1/2 cup canola oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 egg whites, slightly beaten 1/2 cup raisins PROCEDURE Prepare the slow cooker: Spray bottom and sides of a 3-quart or larger slow cooker with the cooking spray, or lightly coat with oil.

Combine the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and nuts in the slow cooker.

Stir together the oil, vanilla

and egg whites in a small bowl. Add to dry ingredients and toss well until fully coated.

Turn slow cooker to high. Set a wooden spoon under one side of the lid to hold the lid open, slightly ajar. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until toasted, stirring mixture well every 30 minutes.

Stir in raisins and spread mixture on a baking sheet to cool. Store in jars or in an airtight container. Makes about 6 cups.

Note: Substitute brown sugar with 1/2 cup maple syrup, honey or agave syrup, and combine with liquid ingredients before tossing with dry ingredients. In addition to (or instead of) raisins, use your favorite dried fruit, chopped.

Gift-Giving Tip: Let kids draw a label to glue to a mason jar.

It might say “The Johnsons’ World’s Best Granola.� For a holiday gift, tie a colorful ribbon around the jar.

economical blend is open to variations, like substituting cashews for the almonds or pecans.

When I buy a jug of fresh

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Gift ideas for seniors

By Matilda Charles

Most of us don’t need a single thing. We certainly don’t want more cute knickknacks to add to whatever clutter we already have on the shelves.

Yet this is the time of year when others think they need to give us presents.

Sometimes they’ll ask in advance what we’d like to have, and we can breathe a sigh of relief when they do.

So, what do we say when they ask? Here are some thoughts: Q Pay for our cable for a couple months. Or, pay for our Netix or newspaper for a whole year. Add a year to a subscription to our favorite magazine, or maybe a new one for us to try out.

Consider a subscription to a fruit of the month club, or one for coee or tea.

Q Spend the afternoon with us sorting a box of photos and scan them for us. Or, make us a special photo album of family and grandchildren. Create a 2020 calendar or load a digital photo frame with family photos. Give us a copy of “The Book of Me,â€? an autobiographical journal we can ďŹ ll out.

Q Some things aren’t fancy, but can be very useful: a bathtub grab bar, a pill organizer, gift certiďŹ cates to the places we go, such as movies and dinners out.

Install some SnapPower Guidelights, which are wall outlets that double as nightlights — very handy — as well as a few of those closet lights.

Q Load up our freezer with homemade single-meal dinners. Pay for a trip that the senior center will take, and if extra people are allowed, go with us.

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VW expanding electric vehicle production in U.S. CHAT TANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Volkswagen is making Tennessee its North American base for electric vehicle production, breaking ground on an $800 million expansion at its plant in Chattanooga.

Volkswagen of America CEO Scott Keogh was at the factory Nov. 13 for the expansion’s groundbreaking ceremony. In

an announcement from Volkswagen, Keogh called it a “a big, big moment” for the company.

“Electric vehicles are the future of mobility and Volkswagen will build them for millions, not just millionaires,” Keogh vowed.

The move toward electric vehicles underscores the company’s effort to transform itself after the 2015

diesel scandal, in which Volkswagen was caught using software to cheat on emissions testing.

Further cementing a more eco-friendly image, the company also announced a partnership with The Conservation Fund to protect and restore land in the United States.

Senior Executive Vice President for Public Aff-

airs David Geanacopoulos, speaking in Chattanooga on Nov. 13, said Volkswagen’s first donation will expand the nearby Cherokee National Forest by about 1,500 acres, according to a release from the company.

The donation “will help improve water quality, access to recreation and outdoor exploration,”

GM, Korea’s LG Chem to build factory in Ohio

By Tom Krisher AP AUTO WRITER

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — General Motors and Korea’s LG Chem have formed a joint venture to build an electric vehicle battery cell factory near Lordstown, Ohio, east of Cleveland.

The companies also will work together on battery technology to bring down the cost for future GM electric vehicles.

The new plant will create more than 1,100 jobs in the area around Youngstown, Ohio, and the joint venture plans to invest $2.3 billion in the plant and for battery development. GM says it will be among the largest battery factories in the world.

They’ll break ground on the new plant sometime next year, but the exact location wasn’t disclosed.

The new battery plant comes after GM closed

a sprawling small-car assembly plant in Lordstown earlier this year.

The battery plant was announced last fall during contract talks with the United Auto Workers union, but it won’t make up for the lost jobs at the small-car plant.

The Lordstown factory stopped making cars in March. Just two years ago it employed 4,500 workers on two shifts who made the Chevrolet Cruze compact car. Most of those employees either retired or transferred to other GM factories.

GM has been working with LG Chem on electric vehicle batteries since 2009, shortly before the Chevrolet Volt rechargeable gas-electric hybrid went on sale. LG Chem now supplies battery cells for the Chevrolet Bolt fully electric vehicle.

Hak-Cheol Shin, LG Chem CEO, said the joint

venture will reduce electric vehicle costs to the point where they can replace those powered by internal combustion engines.

“We believe by working together we’ll accelerate and get to industry-leading cost levels,” GM CEO Mary Barra said.

Workers at the new plant will decide whether they want to be represented by the UAW, the companies said.

The joint venture likely will pay less than the roughly $30 per hour that GM pays unionized assembly plant workers. Barra said the plant will follow GM’s component manufacturing strategy, where workers are paid less than at assembly plants.

She said it will have to be cost-competitive.

Cells from the factory will go into the next generation of GM electric vehicles, including a new battery-electric pickup truck

EU bank to stop funding fossil fuel projects BERLIN (AP) — The European Investment Bank said Nov. 14 that it will stop financing fossil fuel energy projects from the end of 2021 as part of an effort to fight climate change.

The decision, which ends fossil fuel funding a year later than initially proposed, follows lengthy negotiations among European Union member states, the bank’s shareholders.

“We will stop financing fossil fuels and we will launch the most ambitious climate investment strategy of any public financial institution anywhere,” the EIB’s president, Werner Hoyer, said in a statement.

Calling climate “the top issue on the political agenda of our time,” Hoyer noted scientists’ warnings that the planet is heading for a 5.4- to 7.2-degree increase in global average temperature by the end of the century.

“If that happens, large portions of our planet will become uninhabitable, with disastrous conse-

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quences for people around the world,” he said.

The 2015 Paris climate accord aims to cap global warming at no more than 3.6 degrees by 2100 compared with pre-industrial times.

The policy change— which will also see the EIB prioritize lending for energy efficiency, low carbon technology and grid improvements — comes as the EU tries to ratchet up its climate efforts.

Earlier, Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told diplomats and scientists in Berlin that “Europe must lead, because only then other countries such as China or India will stay the course, too.”

He backed a proposal by the incoming European Commission for the 28-na-

tion bloc to agree a Green New Deal that would see economic programs linked with efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze said the EU should aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 55% by 2030 compared with 1990 levels, in line with Germany’s national target.

The current EU goal is for a 40% cut.

Despite its tough talk, Germany was one of the countries which had resisted a complete end to fossil fuel funding by the EIB. Conser vatives in the German government wanted an exemption for natural gas infrastructure on the grounds that it can help wean countries off more polluting coal.

scheduled to go on sale in 2021.

Battery cells from the plant likely will be shipped to factories where the electric vehicles are made, where they will be assembled into battery packs, GM said.

GM has promised that it would have 20 batterypowered vehicles on sale globally by 2023.

The company says the battery cell plant, along with the recent sale of the closed Lordstown assembly plant to a commercial electric vehicle company, positions northeast Ohio to become a major hub for electric vehicle technology and manufacturing.

GM is gambling big that the public will someday accept electric vehicles instead of those run by internal combustion engines.

Barra says GM believes that climate change is real and is looking toward an all-electric future.

Geanacopoulos said.

The zero-emission vehicle has the working name “ID. CROZZ.” ID stands for intelligent design.

Initially, it will be made in Germany. Once Volkswagen completes a 564,000-square-foot addition to the Chattanooga body shop, production is expected to begin there in 2022.

The company also is adding a 198,000-square-foot plant for the assembly of battery packs.

Volkswagen currently builds the midsize Atlas SUV and the Passat sedan at the Chattanooga factory. A five-seat version of the Atlas, called the Atlas Cross Sport, began production there in October and goes on sale early next year.

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WHAT’S TRENDING These are this week’s most read stories on the AgriNews website: 1. PrairiErth Farm earns Good Food honor 2. Propane pain: Tight supplies delay grain drying

3. Soybean-based motor oil hits market 4. Former White House chef discusses food policy, ag technology

5. New leadership for Illinois Corn Growers Association: Leigh elected president

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Free to More fallout from ‘Mount Tariff’ choose real meat One of the great aspects of being a citizen of these United States of America is the many freedoms we enjoy. Among those freedoms is the right to make our own Rural Issues decisions about whether we want Cyndi Young- to drink milk, eat meat, drive a Puyear Volkswagen van or change our legal name to Bluebell Spirit Rainbow.

Although many aspects of our lives are over-regulated and overtaxed, I’ll put my country up against any other country in the world.

No amount of advertising and fear-mongering from animal rights activists disguised as nutrition experts is going to convince me that I should become a vegetarian.

I do not expect those herbivorous humans who prefer to feed only on plants to hear a radio commercial about the Friday night steak special at the bowling alley to suddenly become omnivorous. It simply doesn’t work that way.

I think truth in labeling is important because I like, well, the truth. I’ve said many times that marketing is good and lying is not.

Many in animal agriculture have voiced strong opinions regarding the labeling of fake meat and milk.

Several states, including Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas, Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming and Louisiana, have labeling laws in place that prohibit companies from misleading consumers into believing that a product is meat from livestock when it is actually plantbased or grown in a lab.

A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. House in late October that would regulate the labeling of artificial meat. Reps. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, and Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, introduced the Real MEAT (Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully) Act of 2019 to help consumers distinguish beef from alternative protein products.

The bill would codify the definition of beef for labeling purposes, reinforce existing misbranding provisions to eliminate consumer confusion and ensure communication between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration to enforce the new branding.

I do not have a bone to pick with those who create, sell, or consume plant-based patties. I like variety in my diet, but given a choice, I do prefer a real meat patty over one made of pea or textured soybean protein, fungi, seeds, potatoes or black beans.

But, hip-hip-hooray, as an adult human living in the land of the free and the home of the brave, I am free to choose.

Let’s face it, not all vegans and vegetarians are buzzed up about the sudden popularity of the plantbased burgers available at many fast food chains and grocery stores.

Last month, a suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida by a vegan on behalf of other vegans, claiming Burger King has “contaminated” the Impossible Burgers by exposing them to meat byproducts on the grill.

Responding to an article about fake meat on the Brownfield Ag News website, one man commented, “I’ve been a vegetarian for more than 25 years, and I wonder why Burger King thinks a fake meat burger is going to make me want their food… especially since it replicates meat.”

No major American daily newspaper features sharper, more poisonous pens than the market-focused writers at the Wall Street Journal. When these opinion peddlers go after you in print, they hit hard, fast and — most Farm & Food of the time — with inarguable fact.

File Witness the Journal’s lead editorial Dec. 3, tiAlan Guebert tled “Mount Tariff Erupts Again,” a full-frontal assault on President Donald Trump’s day-before tweets in which he imposed new steel tariffs on two of American agriculture’s biggest export competitors — and now China’s growing ag suppliers — Brazil and Argentina.

“It’s hard to know exactly what motivated Mr. Trump’s tweets,” wondered the editorialists, “… but he seems to think he can use tariffs as a two-fer to help struggling U.S. steelmakers while punishing Argentina and Brazil for displacing U.S. farm exports to China.”

That’s not how markets — or even White Houses — work, the Journal reminded readers. In fact, “He’s wrong on every count.”

That unmistakable poke arrived just as the president was, yet again, repositioning his ever-shifting position on a much-awaited U.S.-China trade deal.

Well, Trump opined from Europe, “In some ways I like the idea of waiting until after the election for the China deal.”

Yes, that election — Nov. 3, 2020, a full growing season from now.

“In some ways I like the idea of waiting until after the election for the China deal.”

President Donald Trump

So, where does all this presidential tweaking, tweeting and, according to the Journal, twaddle, leave U.S. farmers and ranchers, Chinese buyers and the U.S. economy?

One unlikely comparison captures the essence of the president’s tariff policy and, as he calls it, the “fake news” media, especially his hometown newspaper, the New York Times.

First, predictably, U.S. steel tariffs have hit U.S. steelmakers harder than foreign steel exporters. As the Journal noted, U.S. steel prices “have plunged by nearly half since June 2018” and “primary metal manufacturing jobs have fallen by 7,900 since (this) January.”

These facts are confirmed in the stock price of U.S. Steel, the nation’s second largest steelmaker. After more than a year of market-guarding tariffs, U.S. Steel shares now hover at $13, up from its 2019 low of $10.14 in mid-October, but still 30% below its Jan. 2 price of $18.51.

Clearly, protective steel tariffs have bloodied, not boosted, the American steel sector.

As such, why impose the same, wrongheaded policies now on Argentina — a nation that, according the Journal, “makes up less than 1% of U.S. steel imports” — and Brazil, a key ag export

competitor?

That wrongness will be amplified by the president’s “wait-until-the-election” plan on any China trade deal. Indeed, in less than 24 hours the White House somehow found the best worst way to ensure that China, Argentina and Brazil become even better trading buddies next year while U.S. farmers and ranchers see more of their markets simply handed over to competitors.

And that’s if Mount Tariff doesn’t blow again. If it does, the Chinese-ArgentineBrazilian ag trade triangle could become even more set in concrete.

But don’t take it from me; take it from the nation’s leading business newspaper, the Wall Street Journal, the flagship of Rupert Murdoch’s American media empire that includes Fox News.

Oh, I nearly forgot, the aforementioned “fake news” comparison: As the U.S. steel industry was losing jobs, markets and value under the tariff regime imposed by the president, one of his toughest media critics, the “fake news” New York Times, was killing it in the market.

On Jan. 2, 2019, the Times’ share price was $21.85; its year-to-date high, $35.68 per share, was hit on July 31. Its Dec. 3 price was $31.29, up — so far — in 2019 a whopping 43%.

That, too, is an irrefutable market reality; investors pay for solid value, not molten lava. Just ask the miners at the Wall Street Journal.

Farm & Food File is published weekly through the U.S. and Canada. Source material and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com.

Agriculture’s climate change contributions, solutions

By Harwood D. Schaffer and Daryll E. Ray

carbon dioxide levels and the increased number and severity of wildfires like those in California in the past several In her opening statement during years. the “Solving the Climate Crisis: Moore-Kucera told the committee that Opportunities in Agriculture” hearthe bulk of agriculture’s contributions ing, Kathy Castor, the House Select of greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere Committee on the Climate Crisis chair, come from nitrous oxide, at 53%, and said agriculture not only experiences methane, at 46%. Only 1.5% comes carthe impacts of the climate crisis — more bon dioxide. generally referred to climate change or The nitrous oxide comes from “agriculglobal warming — it also is “responsible tural soil management — activities such for nearly 10% of the annual greenhouse as fertilizer application, growing N-fixing emissions” in the United States. plants — drainage of organic soils and The hearing was focused on identifying irrigation practices, manure management various ways that agriculture could conand field burning of agricultural residues. tribute to a reduction in the emissions of Nitrous oxide stays in the atmosphere greenhouse gases while helping farmers about 114 years and is almost 300 times “maintain and increase their profitabilmore efficient at trapping heat than ity.”

CO2.”

In the current low-price environment, Methane contributions to the atmoany contribution that changes in agricul- sphere are “primarily from enteric fertural practices can make to the bottom mentation from livestock and manure line through reducing costs and increasmanagement, as well as rice cultivation ing income is a positive for farmers. and field burning of agricultural residues.

The four people providing testimony Methane’s lifetime in the atmosphere is for the hearing were: Jennifer Mooreonly 12 years, but it is 25 times more efKucera, American Farmland Trust; ficient at trapping heat than CO2 over a Fred Yoder, farmer and Solutions from 100-year period.” the Land; Tina Owens, Danone North In addition to contribution to global America; and Viral Amin, DTE Energy’s climate change, agriculture can be a sigPower and Industrial Group. This colnificant part of the solution. umn is focused on the testimony of The amount of soil carbon in agriMoore-Kucera. cultural soils can be increased by min“By promoting climate-smart, regenerimizing soil disturbance, maximizing ative agricultural practices can be a win- soil cover, maximizing the continuous win-win. We can ensure our nation’s food presence of roots in the soil, integration security, improve our environment, and of livestock into the cropping system and enhance economic returns to farmers diversifying the crop mix and rotations. and ranchers,” Moore-Kucera said.

“If we add up the current and projected She said the evidence of climate change future adoption of cover crops with noincludes: 20 of the past 22 years have till or reduced till practices, (the United been the hottest on record, more extreme States) could reduce (greenhouse gas) weather events, increased atmospheric emission by up to 148.5 MMT (carbon

dioxide equivalent) per year,” MooreKucera said.

“This translates to approximately 25% of the total ag (greenhouse gas) emissions, and that doesn’t include what can be achieved through the addition of best practices for grazing land management and livestock/manure management. This 148.5 MMT CO2e is equivalent to removing 31.5 million passenger vehicles from the road each year.”

With the benefit of a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Farmland Trust conducted a soil-health case study of the “return on investment for healthy soil practices for a variety of crops” by four farmers — one each in California, Illinois, Ohio and New York.

“These farmers implemented steps such as no-till, nutrient management, cover crops, compost and mulching. As a result, these farms cut their greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 379% on fields selected for the analysis. This means that these fields transformed from being net emitters to net reducers of greenhouse gases.

“These case studies also illustrate the many benefits associated with healthy soil practices. The actions taken by these farmers increased yields and profits, stopped soil erosion problems, and improved water quality.”

Though the issue of climate change is a still an open question for some farmers, these case studies suggest that the adoption of healthy soil practices can not only benefit the environment, they can make a significant contribution to a farm’s bottom line. © 2019 Agricultural Policy Analysis Center.

Cyndi Young-Puyear is farm director and operations manager for Brownfield Network.

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Market data Innovators driving Misleading the future of farms old sayings FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 6, 2019

Futures Prices

This Last This week week Chg. week CATTLE HOGS DEC 19 120.20 121.20 -1.00 DEC 19 61.12 FEB 20 124.97 126.20 -1.23 FEB 20 67.55 APR 20 125.35 126.37 -1.02 APR 20 73.70 JUN 20 117.15 117.72 -0.57 MAY 20 79.55 AUG 20 114.70 115.35 -0.65 JUN 20 85.82 OCT 20 116.12 116.72 -0.60 JUL 20 86.15

Last week Chg. 62.02 68.17 73.92 79.75 85.60 86.15

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19.30 18.81 18.13 17.73 17.47 17.44

0.25 -0.19 -0.28 -0.29 -0.22 -0.21

CORN DEC 19 3664 3712 -48 MAR 20 3766 3812 -46 MAY 20 3824 3856 -32 JUL 20 3866 3902 -36 SEP 20 3866 3880 -14 DEC 20 3902 3910 -8

SOYBEANS JAN 20 8894 8766 MAR 20 9036 8912 MAY 20 9182 9056 JUL 20 9314 9182 AUG 20 9356 9230 SEP 20 9340 9222

128 124 126 132 126 118

CHICAGO WHEAT DEC 19 5324 5474 -150 MAR 20 5244 5416 -172 MAY 20 5276 5446 -170 JUL 20 5300 5426 -126 SEP 20 5362 5476 -114 DEC 20 5464 5564 -100

K.C. WHEAT DEC 19 4150 MAR 20 4310 MAY 20 4394 JUL 20 4474 SEP 20 4564 DEC 20 4702

4386 4470 4550 4612 4690 4810

-236 -160 -156 -138 -126 -108

BRENT CRUDE OIL FEB 20 64.39 60.49 3.90 63.39 59.85 3.54 MAR 20 APR 20 62.62 59.35 3.27 62.08 58.95 3.13 MAY 20 JUN 20 61.15 58.57 2.58 JLY 20 61.15 58.19 2.96

ETHANOL JAN 20 FEB 20 MAR 20 APR 20 MAY 20 JUN 20

1.412 1.409 1.429 1.460 1.460 1.460

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FEEDER CATTLE JAN 20 141.55 MAR 20 141.67 APR 20 143.77 MAY 20 145.07 AUG 20 150.07 SEP 20 150.90

142.27 143.02 144.97 146.15 151.02 151.65

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MILK CLASS III DEC 19 19.55 JAN 20 18.62 FEB 20 17.85 MAR 20 17.44 APR 20 17.25 MAY 20 17.23

1.375 1.395 1.415 1.446 1.446 1.446

Stocks of Agricultural Interest

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ADM AGCO BASF BG CF

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42.93 45.71 78.13 81.39 18.71 20.98 53.38 62.92 46.21 55.15

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CTVA 25.26 26.02 32.78 DD 63.59 64.81 85.47 DE 165.21 168.05 180.48 FMC 98.42 97.96 99.34 MOS 19.08 19.05 35.10

Export Inspections (MIL BU.) This Year Cumulative Cumulative Cml.

week ago this year year ago % diff.

WHEAT 246.988 475.745 12615.42 10582.696 19.21 CORN 428.856 1063.695 6039.04 14230.025 -57.56 SOYBEANS 1547.507 1045.831 15941.48 13258.418 20.24

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This Last Year week year

week week ago ago ago Hog Slaughter-est 11000 HD 2799 2333 2568 19.97 9.00 Cattle slaughter-est 1000 HD 679 553 669 22.78 1.49 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

82.42 81.43 0.99 100.50 99.14 1.36 72.98 74.00 -1.02 85.62 83.13 2.49 225.18 232.20 -7.02 208.29 210.03 -1.74 118.95 118.21 0.74 187.74 186.80 0.94

OKLAHOMA CITY This week Last week Change FEEDER STEER Low High Low High Low High 4-5 Wt Mf 1’S 5-6 Wt Mf 1’S 6-7 Wt Mf 1’S 7-8 Wt Mf 1’S 8-10 Wt Mf 1’S

149.00 140.25 138.00 138.00 140.00

192.00 147.50 184.00 141.75 158.00 132.00 149.00 132.00 146.50 139.00

182.00 1.50 10.00 162.00 -1.50 22.00 148.25 6.00 9.75 146.25 6.00 2.75 145.00 1.00 1.50

CASH HOGS CARCASS PRICES This week Last week Change National

46.73 42.99 3.74

Eastern Corn Belt Direct Feeder Cattle Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Kentucky and Ohio Reported sales this week, 2,300; last week, 2,679; last year, 2,544. Demand moderate. Supply included 100% over 600 pounds, 82% heifers.

Feeder Steers Medium, Large 1-2

Avg. Avg. Delivery Head Wt. Price (FOB) 825 131.00 Jan FOB 350 65 750 126.90 Feb FOB

Feeder Heifers Medium, Large 1 875 725 130.00 Jan FOB Feeder Heifers Medium, Large 1-2 1010 725 117.89 Feb FOB

USDA National Grain Market Review Compared to last week, cash bids for wheat was mixed; corn was mostly higher and soybeans and sorghum were higher.

Ethanol production for the week ending Nov. 29 increased to 1.060 million barrels, an increase of 1,000 barrels a day. Ethanol stocks were reported at 20.6 million barrels, a decrease of .362 million barrels.

Corn harvested was reported at 89% complete, 9% below the previous five-year average. Soybeans harvested was at 96%, 3% behind the five-year average.

For the week ending Nov. 28, an increase of 21.5 million bushels of corn export sales for 20192020 were reported, with an increase of 25.1 million bushels of soybean exports sales, and an increase of 8.4 million bushels of wheat export sales.

Wheat was 3 cents lower to 15 cents higher. Corn was 1 cent lower to 14 cents higher.

Sorghum was 5 cents to 24 cents higher. Soybeans were 3 1/4 cents to 7 1/4 cents higher.

CORN Kansas City US No 2 truck Yellow Corn was 4 to 8 cents higher from 3.71 3/4-3.83 3/4 per bushel.

Omaha US No 2 Yellow Corn was 12 to 14 cents higher from 3.59-3.65 per bushel.

Chicago US No 2 Yellow Corn was 1 cent lower to 5 cents higher from 3.82 3/4-3.85 3/4 per bushel.

Toledo US No 2 rail Yellow corn was 3 1/2 to 4 cents higher at 3.96 3/4 per bushel.

Minneapolis US No 2 Yellow corn rail was 3 1/2 cents higher at 3.41 3/4 per bushel.

OILSEEDS Minneapolis Yellow truck soy-

beans were 6 1/4 cents higher at 8.45 1/4 per bushel.

Illinois Processors US No 1 Yellow truck soybeans were 3 1/4 to 7 1/4 cents higher from 8.87 1/4-9.04 1/4 per bushel.

Kansas City US No 2 Yellow truck soybeans were 7 1/4 cents higher from 8.44 1/4-8.64 1/4 per bushel.

Illinois 48 percent soybean meal, processor rail bid was 5.70 to 7.70 higher from 301.50303.50 per bushel.

Central Illinois Crude Soybean oil processor bid was 0.13 points higher from 29.40-30.25 per cwt.

WHEAT Kansas City US No 1 Hard Red Winter, ordinary protein rail bid was 2 cents lower from 5.31 1/25.41 1/2 per bushel.

St. Louis truck US No 2 Soft Red Winter terminal bid was 15 cents higher at 5.83 per bushel.

Minneapolis and Duluth US No 1 Dark Northern Spring, 14.0 to 14.5 percent protein rail, was has no comparison from 6.53 3/4-6.93 3/4 per bushel.

Portland US Soft White wheat rail was 3 cents lower to 5 cents higher from 5.90-5.92 per bushel.

SORGHUM US No 2 yellow truck, Kansas City was 7 to 24 cents higher from 6.01-6.18 per cwt. Texas High Plains US No 2 yellow sorghum (prices paid or bid to the farmer, fob elevator) was 5 to 16 cents higher from 6.29-6.62 per cwt.

OATS US 2 or Better oats, rail bid to arrive at Minneapolis 20 day was 17 1/4 cents lower to 1 3/4 cents higher from 2.81 1/4-3.45 1/4 per bushel.

Futures Prices compiled by faculty and staff of the Ag Economics Department at the University of Missouri.

One hundred years ago, most farmers and rural Americans didn’t yet have electricity. Today, we are experimenting with self-driving tractors. years ago, Zippy Duvall theSixty American farmer fed 26 American people. Today, the Farm Bureau average U.S. farm Federation feeds 166 annually in the United States and abroad.

Fifty years ago, many small family farmers milked 100 dairy-cow herds by hand. Today, a robotic milker can handle nearly twice that workload.

The American farm is always adapting and improving thanks to innovation developed on and off the farm.

Farmers are innovators — by nature and necessity. It’s in our blood to look for better ways to do things — to save precious time and resources.

Over this centennial year at American Farm Bureau, we have celebrated the great strides we have taken together in agriculture, but more importantly we are looking to the future and how we can continue to grow stronger together.

At Farm Bureau, we are tackling agriculture’s challenges from all sides. From the halls of Congress to the corporate board room, agriculture is taking a seat at the table.

We are proud of our advocacy work and the accomplishments we have seen together. But we also know that some of the greatest forces for change are far from our nation’s capital.

They are the small business owners and hard-working entrepreneurs across this country — men and women like you who are working every day to make tomorrow a little better. That’s why we are proud to host the Ag Innovation Challenge for the sixth year.

Farmers are innovators — by nature and necessity.

Farm Bureau began this competition because we wanted to promote and support the businesses that are driving U.S. agriculture and rural communities forward.

And this year’s 10 semi-finalists are doing just that.

This year’s top contenders include innovators who have developed systems to increase sustainability by turning waste into biochar and recycling food waste into fertilizer.

We have farmer entrepreneurs who found ways to market their personal innovations to reduce cost and increase profitability.

Several of this year’s semifinalists are harnessing technology to connect farmers with suppliers, equipment, workers and even bees.

What do all these unique businesses have in common? They have seen challenges as opportunities.

I’m excited for the whole Farm Bureau family to have an opportunity to meet these entrepreneurs as they compete live at our annual convention in Austin, Texas.

Thanks to our sponsors, each team has already been awarded $10,000, which will go a long way in supporting their growing businesses, and in January, they will compete for the chance to be the next Farm Bureau Entrepreneur of the Year. I hope you’ll be sure to come learn more about the exciting work these folks are doing and cheer them on as they help advance agriculture.

As we kick off the next century of Farm Bureau, we all can shape the future of agriculture — through the policies we advocate for, the business decisions we make and the calling we continue to answer.

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

States see declines in net farm income

By Harwood D. Schaffer and Daryll E. Ray

When talking about the seriousness of the downturn in the farm economy since the 2013 peak, most analysts use the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s calculation of net farm income as the measuring stick. We used it in this column recently. In most cases, the analysis deals with the change in NFI at the national level.

The download file from the USDA that contains the national numbers also contains separate spreadsheets for each of the states.

We wondered what the state-level sheets would tell us.

Though the most recent release of NFI contains forecast numbers through the 2019 calendar year, the state-level spreadsheets only show information through 2018.

As one flips through the individual state spreadsheets, it becomes clear that the national numbers do not reflect what is happening at the state level.

In this column we will be looking at the changes in NFI that have taken place between 2013 and 2018.

National NFI declined by 31.1% between 2013 and 2018.

In 2013, eight states, California, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Indiana and Texas, accounted for half of the national NFI, $63.8 billion of $123.8 billion in national NFI. By 2018, eight states accounted for a little less than $41.2 billion out of $84 billion in national NFI in that year. Florida was added to that list while Indiana sank to 14th place. Six states accounted for just over half of that decline, $20.8 billion out of a $39.7 billion decline in NFI.

Florida, Delaware, Wyoming, Nevada, Rhode Island, North Dakota and Alaska saw an increase in NFI between 2013 and 2018, though Alaska’s NFI remains negative throughout the period.

Between 2013 and 2018, six states experience a decline in NFI greater than 50%, Tennessee, 79%; Nebraska, 64.8%; South Carolina, 61.8%; Indiana, 61.3%; Kansas, 53.4%; and Missouri, 51.8%.

While the Market Facilitation Payments may make a difference for some states when 2019 state-level NFI numbers are released, they are not a long-term solution, or even short-term for many farmers.

A serious shortfall in the production of grains and oilseeds in the United States or elsewhere in the world may have a one-time positive impact on prices, but such a situation is unlikely to have a permanent impact on crop prices.

Unless we want to see a continued increase in the number of farm bankruptcies, something needs to change. It is difficult to see an income support program that will stabilize NFI somewhat evenly among states with very different agricultural production patterns.

So, where does that leave U.S. farmers? They are left between a rock and a hard place. Income support programs cannot equitably solve the farm income problem and to date Congress has refused to consider a price support program.

If 2020 is a relatively normal production year, it may be Congress that is between a rock, angry farmers, and a hard place, their past disdain for supply management programs. © 2019 Agricultural Policy Analysis Center.

Judge halts enforcement of ag-gag law DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal court judge says the state of Iowa cannot enforce its latest attempt to stifle undercover investigations of livestock farms and denied the state’s efforts to dismiss a lawsuit challenging this year’s so-called ag-gag law.

The Republican-led legislature passed the state’s second such law in March, two months after a federal judge struck down the previous 2012 law, saying it violated constitutional free-speech rights. The new law created a trespass charge for un-

dercover investigators. Lawmakers claimed they crafted it more narrowly to avoid free speech claims.

However, U.S. District Judge James Gritzner said in his ruling filed Dec. 2 that the animal rights and civil rights groups filing the lawsuit had raised enough legal issues to allow the case to proceed.

Gritzner also prohibited the state from enforcing the law while the lawsuit moves forward.

Similar laws in Idaho and Utah have been struck down as unconstitutional.

With winter coming in like a lion this year thanks to an unprecedented Thanksgiving storm system that blasted the Midwest and East Coast, I thought I would my column Commodity reprint from the spring Insight of 2013 from my book, “Haunted By Jerry Welch Markets.”

The column had to do with misleading old sayings.

Anyway, here are some old saws that are far from being accurate.

A large number of sayings should be doubted. For instance, if “all roads lead to Rome,” as the saying goes, then how do you get out of the place? Apparently, you don’t — which means, of course, that old, worn-out saying is a lie.

When fall rolls around, investors are bombarded with this old saying: “October is the most bearish month for the stock market.” That old saw is dusted off to remind investors that all of the historically large declines with stocks took place in October, which is an absolutely accurate fact.

It was Mark Twain, however, who said it best, stating, “October: This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August and February.”

Mr. Twain knew what he was talking about.

Another old saying about the stock market, “Buy low, sell high,” is only half true. The total truth is, for short sellers anyway, “Sell high, buy low” works the same way.

Short sellers make money if a stock or commodity goes down and they can buy it back at a lower price. “Buy low, sell high” is true because it is a successful strategy.

So is, “Sell high, buy low.”

Since the start of the trade war with China in early 2018, U.S. grain prices have been going lower, lower and lower. When the war began, soybean prices were around $10.80 a bushel, but recently fell to $8.67.

Losses also have been seen with wheat and corn, as well. Those losses came even though farmers did not plant 15 million to 20 million acres because it was too wet and cold for most of the year.

Clearly, 2019 has been a bummer for U.S. agriculture.

However, another old saying that is not — and I repeat, not – misleading is this: “The best cure for low prices is low prices.” Based on how fickle Mother Nature can be, the potential for an end to the trade war with China and how quickly prices can reverse course when market psychology changes, my lean is that for now, enough is enough on the downside for the U.S. ag markets.

But, understand, without an end to the trade war or help from Mother Nature, the upside potential for grains is limited. Still, I view prices here and now as “in the hole.” And I never suggest selling markets “in the hole.”

College of Ag launches new online certificate WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s College of Agriculture recently launched a new online spatial data science graduate certificate.

The nine-month program is designed for learners with a bachelor’s degree looking to gain technical expertise to broaden the scope of their current job or obtain professional advancement.

The program is cross-disciplinary and draws on instruction from agronomy, forestry and natural resources and agricultural and biological engineering.

“The college has a strength in spatial data science, across departments and disciplines,” said Shawn Donkin, assistant dean for research and graduate education.

“The certificate will help learners gain knowledge and develop a number of skills in geographic information systems, geopositioning, remote sensing, manipulation and evaluation of environmental data and principles of landscape ecology.”

“We see participants using this certificate in many different ways,” said Joe Anderson, director of distance education for the College of Agriculture.

“If they work for a seed company, for example, then they might use data collection on crop characteristics and yield components to instruct clientele how to plant them.

By the end of the program they will understand how you take environmental and other relevant data from a variety of sources and use that to create meaningful solutions.”

Registration for the certificate program is open and courses begin Jan. 13. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2LggthV.

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Top Farmer Conference to focus on risk management WEST LAFAYET TE, Ind. — The Purdue Top Farmer Conference will feature a pre-conference workshop focused entirely on risk management strategies on Jan. 9.

The pre-conference is offered by Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture and will take place at the Beck Agricultural Center, 4540 U.S. 52 W, West Lafayette.

The pre-conference session, “Ag Survivor — Strategies for Managing Risks in Your Operation,” will provide an overview of potential risks farmers may face in 2020 and offer management strategies that will play a critical role in successful farm practices for the coming year.

Experts John Hewlett, r a nch /f a r m m a n a ge ment specialist from the University of Wyoming, and Jay Parsons, associ-

Used by thousands of farmers across the nation, the workshop will precede the main portion of the Purdue Top Farmer Conference on Jan. 10, featuring some of the nation’s top experts on marketing, risk management and crop production.

Registration for the fullday conference on Jan. 10 is $150, or $50 for the halfday pre-conference on Jan. 9 only.

For those interested in attending both days, the center is offering a bundled discount of $175.

The conference is sponsored by Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture and Farm Credit Mid-America.

For more information about the conference, contact Sarah Zahn at 765494-7004 or smithse@purdue.edu, or visit purdue. ag/topfarmer20.

ate professor of agricultural economics from the University of Nebraska, will lead workshop participants in developing strategies that will enable their farms to thrive in today’s challenging environment.

“Farmers faced difficult decisions this year that had the potential to drastically impact their operations,” said James Mintert, Purdue agricultural economics professor and director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture.

“The ag survivor workshop gives farmers an opportunity to analyze potential risks facing their farm and develop strategies to combat those risks in a hands-on learning environment. The pre-conference will equip participants with the tools and confidence they need for future success.”

Farmers National names new president OMAHA, Neb. — As Farmers National Company celebrates its 90th anniversary, the growing landowner services company also will see a changing of the guard.

Iowa native Jim Farrell, president a nd CEO, has been with Farmers National Company since 1986. He took a position with Farmers National Company at its Southeast Minnesota office in Rochester where he managed and sold farms during the heart of the farm crisis.

Eventually, Farrell was promoted to vice president of business development.

He advanced to become vice president of marketing and then in 2004 he was named president and CEO. Farrell will be retiring from the employee-owned company effective Dec. 31.

“Our greatest satisfaction as a company is when we can help a landowner

State College, is an accredited farm manager and possesses numerous certifications in real estate and crop insurance.

Englund’s current position will be filled by Ken Schmitt, area vice president for the central area in Jefferson, Iowa. Schmitt grew up on a farm in Lohrville, Iowa, graduated from Iowa State University and is an accredited farm manager through the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.

Schmitt has been with Farmers National Company since 1986 and has extensive knowledge and expertise in farm management. He is an accredited farm manager and has received numerous awards over his tenure with Farmers National Company. He has served on the company’s board of directors and will join the home office in Omaha.

or mineral interest owner with concerns or issues that they may have with the management of their property,” Farrell said.

“The company has continued to grow, doubling in the number of employees and associates since 2005. Income has grown by four times during that timeframe.

“A good group of loyal employees and associates, along with a great business plan, good long-range planning and good timing in our markets allowed for this growth.”

Farmers National Company has named Farrell’s successor, David Englund.

He currently oversees the company’s farm management sector and hires, trains and supervises field operations for the company.

Englund grew up on a farm in Nebraska and holds an agricultural business degree from Kearney

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REDUCED TO $159,000

0% for 3 Years

0% for 3 Years

250/200 Hrs.

COMING IN

H) 2000 CIH 2388

4500 Hrs,, Rock Trap, Chopper, S/N 0267560

REDUCED TO $29,000

P) 2014 C-IH 8230

Luxury Cab, Leather Seat, AM/FM, 4WD, Power Cover, 1850/1200 Hrs., S/N YEG224371

P) CIH 7120

P) MASSEY FERGUSON 3680

$30,000

$29,000

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MFD, 160 PTO, 3000 Hrs.

2700/2040 Hrs., 30.5x32

$79,000

REDUCED TO $179,000 0% for 3 Years

2WD, 6998 Hrs., Good Rubber, Farmer Retired

P) 2008 CIH 2577

0% for 3 Years

P) 2010 C-IH MAGNUM 215

P) 2014 C-IH MAGNUM 240CVT

REDUCED TO $100,000

REDUCED TO $139,000

Deluxe Cab, Cloth Seat, 4 Hyd., Remotes, 2000 Hrs.

6 Front Weights, 730 Hrs., HID Lighting, Big Hyd. Pump, 4 Remotes

S) 2006 C-IH MAGNUM 245

950 Hrs., Deluxe Cab, Cloth Seats, 3 Remote Hyd., 1000 PTO, 500 LB Rear Weights

REDUCED TO $109,000 0% for 3 Years

P) 2005 C-IH MX285

3600 Hrs., MFD, Front Fenders, 3 Hyd. Remotes, Cloth Seats, 10 Front Weights

REDUCED TO $85,000

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(A) 2017 MF 7714 140HP, Dyna 4, 129 Hrs.

(G) 2014 MF 7624 235 HP, CVT, 32 MPH, 753 Hrs.

(A) 2014 MF 7624 235 HP, Dyna 6, 857 Hrs.

(A) 2016 MF 7726 255 HP, CVT, 32 MPH, 615 Hrs.

(A) 2017 MF 7726 255HP, CVT, 32 MPH, 304 Hrs.

(G) 2015 Versatile 260 260 HP, 306 Hrs

(A) 2018 Versatile 265 265 HP, 129 Hrs.

(A) 2015 Versatile 375 375 HP, PTO, PS, 1570 Hrs.

(A) 2019 Versatile 610DT 605 HP, PTO, 60 Hrs.

$149,500

$155,000

(A) 2018 Versatile 460 460 HP, PS, PTO, 60 Hrs.

(A) 1993 JD 4960 222 HP 6083 Hrs.

(G) 1997 JD 8100 177 HP, 4779 Hrs.

(G) 1996 JD 8200 200 HP, 6880 Hrs.

(A) 2002 JD 7810 175 HP, 6503 Hrs.

(A) 2011 JD 8335R 335HP, PS, ILS, 3347 Hrs.

$85,000

$115,000

$119,500

$89,500

$59,500

$49,500

(A) 2017 NH TS6.120 118 HP, 390 Hrs.

$59,500

$125,000

$265,000

$62,500

(A) 2009 Challenger MT565B (G) 2003 Challenger MT765 (G) 2013 Case IH 500 Quad Trac 500 HP, New Tracks, 2750 Hrs. 306 HP, PTO, 3584 Hrs. 168 HP, 1806 Hrs.

$135,000

$399,500

$145,000

(A) 2018 Fendt 1038 380 HP, 32 MPH, 649 Hrs.

$295,000

$55,000

$89,500

$199,500

(A) 2010 Gleaner R66 LTM, 1796/1253 Hrs.

(A) 2013 Gleaner S77 LTM, 1334/845 Hrs.

(A) 2014 Gleaner S68 LTM, 1467/1010 Hrs.

(A) 2014 Gleaner S78 LTM, 1339/871 Hrs.

(A) 2016 Gleaner S78 LTM, RWA, 970/650 Hrs.

(A) 2012 MF 9520 LTM, RWA, 784/544 Hrs.

(A) 2014 MF 9520 LTM, 997/649 Hrs.

(A) 2014 MF 9540 LTM, RWA, 1379/887 Hrs.

(A) 2014 MF 9560 LTM, 1517/990 Hrs.

(A) 2016 MF 9545 LTM, 807/560 Hrs.

$69,500

$99,500

$135,000

(A) (A) (G) (A) (A) (G) (A) (A) (G) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (G) (A)

$149,500

$145,000

USED TRACTORS

$159,500

$165,000

2015 Challenger MT665E, FWA, 32 MPH, 1046 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2012 Challenger MT645D, FWA, 32 MPH, 2148 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2013 MF 8660, FWA, 295 HP, 32 MPH, 2123 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2012 MF 8660, FWA, 295 HP, 1507 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2014 MF 8650, 270 HP, 1970 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2013 MF 7624, FWA, 235 HP, 32 MPH, 1938 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017 MF 7715, FWA, 150 HP, Dyna 6, 750 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017 MF 5712SL, FWA, 130 HP, Loader Ready, 529 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . .

2005 Agco DT180A, FWA, 215 HP, CVT, 1715 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2001 Agco DT200, FWA, 235 HP, 3256 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003 Case IH MXM130, FWA, 129 HP, 1965 Hrs., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2017 NH T6.120, FWA, 118 HP, Loader, 370 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2013 Versatile 310, FWA, 310 HP, 2212 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1990 NH Versatile 876, 4WD, 280 HP, 5070 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2002 JD 7810, FWA, 177 HP, 5252 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1993 JD 4960, FWA, 200 HP, 6083 Hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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145,000 89,500 109,500 105,000 109,500 99,500 89,500 75,000 75,000 55,000 49,500 69,500 89,500 39,500 65,000 49,500

(A) (G) (A) (G) (A) (G) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (G) (A) (A) (A) (A)

$165,000

$165,000

USED COMBINES

$215,000

$245,000

2017 MF 9545, LTM, 738/491 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MF 2014 9540, LTM, 1340/935 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2013 MF 9540, LTM, 1531/1041 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2013 MF 9520, LTM, 620/412 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2012 MF 9540, LTM, 1482/959 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2012 MF 9520, LTM, 1341/1014 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2011 MF 9695, LTM, 1714/1107 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2009 MF 9795, LTM, RWA, 1952/1287 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2008 MF 9690, LTM, 1825/1229 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2004 MF 9690, LTM, 3321/2188 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2013 Gleaner S77, LTM, 1334/845 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2010 Gleaner R66, LTM, 2220/1558 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2008 Gleaner A85, LTM, 1918/1312 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2007 Gleaner R65, LTM, RWA, 2355/1631 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2006 Gleaner R65, 2324/1611 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2009 Case IH 6088, LTM, 2118/1459 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

275,000 165,000 145,000 135,000 145,000 119,500 105,000 99,500 89,500 55,000 145,000 95,000 79,500 75,000 67,500 99,500

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Late harvest, low prices top concerns in Fed Reserve districts

By Tom C. Doran

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

CHICAGO — Harvest delays were repor ted across all of the Corn Belt Federal Reserve districts in the most recent Beige Book summaries.

The Federal Reserve System’s survey of current economic conditions and anecdotal infor mation published in the Beige Book was conducted on or before Nov. 18.

This information enables comparison of economic conditions in different regions of the nation, which can be helpful for assessing the outlook for the national economy.

Here are survey agriculture-related comments from the Federal Reserve districts across the Corn Belt.

CHICAGO Early frost and snow further delayed this year’s harvest and diminished yields. Overall, contacts expected the district’s corn and soybean harvests would be much smaller than a year ago.

In addition, contacts expressed concern about crop quality, especially with short propane supplies in some places, which limited the amount of crop drying farmers could do.

Corn and soybean prices were down from the previous reporting period, but up from a year earlier.

Nevertheless, lower expected yields meant crop revenues would be down from a year ago. Milk, egg, hog and cattle prices moved up during the reporting period.

Contacts noted that demand for pork from China had grown despite U.S. tariffs because African

The Kansas City dis- part of Missouri, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado and MINNEAPOLIS Distr ict agr icultural trict includes the western Nebra ska, Ok la homa, the northern New Mexico. conditions declined from an already weak position. Roughly three in five lenders responding to the Minneapolis Fed’s third-quarter survey of agricultural credit conditions reported that farm incomes decreased in the 2011 NH ROLL-BELT 450U ROUND BALER TRACTORS third quarter relative to a BUSH HOG 2720 BATWING MOWER year earlier, with a similar 2013 CIH STEIGER 550 QUADTRAC 1850 HRS RHINO TS12 STEALTH 12FT BATWING MOWER proportion reporting de1997 CIH 9330, 3PT, PTO, 4800 HRS creased capital spending.

WOODS S20CD FLAIL SHREDDER 2014 CIH MAGNUM 310, PS, SUSP, 1150 HRS Persistent heavy rains YETTER 3541 40FT ROTARY HOE 2010 CIH MAGNUM 335, PS, MFD, 1200 HRS have delayed harvests and 2012 CIH MAGNUM 290, PS, MFD, GUIDANCE. 1480 HRS GEHL 1540 FORAGE BLOWER damaged crop quality in CENTURY 1300HD PULL TYPE SPRAYER 2015 CIH MAGNUM 240, CVT, SUSP, 1700 HRS substantial portions of the NI 3722 MANURE SPREADER 2010 CIH MAGNUM 225, CVT, MFD, 2650 HRS district.

NH 145 MANURE SPREADER 2016 CIH FARMALL 70A, OS, MFD, LDR, 200 HRS The Minneapolis district 2016 FARMALL 70A, OS, TWD, 353 HRS CIH L570 LOADER includes all of Minnesota, IH 966, CAB, 2WD WOODS 1050 3PT BACKHOE the Dakotas and Montana, 2015 JD 8320R, PS ILS, 1500 HRS PLANTERS ST. LOUIS northwestern Wisconsin 2014 JD 8285R, IVT, ILS, 1600 HRS 2017 JD DB20 8/15 District agriculture con- and all of Michigan’s 2013 JD 8235R, PS, MFD, 3400 HRS JD 7200 6R30 ditions have remained un- Upper Peninsula.

2007 JD 8430, PS, ILS, 4200 HRS 2014 KINZE 4900 16R30, BULK, VAC, LIQ FERT changed from the previous 2015 JD 7270R, IVT, TLS, 1200 HRS reporting period and well KANSAS CITY 2009 KINZE 3660 16/31 LIQ FERT 2006 JD 7920, IVT, MFD, 5800 HRS below those from a year The district’s farm econ2004 KINZE 3600 12/23 2004 JD 7320 PQ, TWD, 3350 HRS ago. Corn and soybean omy remained weak, and 2008 KINZE 3500 8/15 2004 JD 6420, PQ, MFD, 5300 HRS yield forecasts increased agricultural credit condiWHITE 6100 6R30 PLANTER, LIQ FERT 2006 JD 5525, OS, TWD, LDR, 3100 HRS from October, while cot- tions deteriorated slightly.

JD 1590 15FT NO-TILL DRILL, 2-PT 1984 JD 4850, PS, MFD ton yield forecasts have Regional contacts reported JD 750 15FT NO-TIL DRILL, DOLLY, MARKERS 1976 JD 4430, QR, TWD, LDR, 5650 HRS declined modestly. All that farm income and loan 2004 GREAT PLAINS 1500 NO-TIL DRILL 2011 JD 4730, 100FT BOOM, GUDANCE, 2400 HRS three crops and rice are repayment rates continGREAT PLAINS 1006 10FT NO-TIL DRILL 2018 JD TS GATOR 250 HRS projected to have lower ued to decline at a modest CIH 5100 SOYBEAN SPECIAL 20X8 2017 JD 825I 4S GATOR 100 HRS yields than last year. pace. Demand for farm BRILLION SS10 SEEDER, PULL TYPE EQUIPMENT Production forecasts for loans remained strong, but COMBINES 2011 JD 2310 30FT SOIL FINISHER corn, cotton and soybeans the pace of growth slowed KUHN-KRAUSE 5635 24FT FIELD CULTIVATOR 2016 CIH 8240, RWA, RT, CHPPR, 1650/1350 HRS have increased slightly from previous survey periSUNFLOWER 5055 45FT FIELD CULTIVATOR 2014 CIH 8230, RWA, RT, CHPPR, 1300/1000 HRS since the previous report. ods.

CIH 200 24FT FIELD CULTIVATOR Production levels for corn, Despite some support 2011 CIH 8120, RWA, RT, CHPPR, 2000/1500 HRS CIH TIGERMATE II 28FT FIELD CULTIVATOR rice and soybeans are ex- from government payments HEADS JD 980 24FT FIELD CULTIVATOR pected to be significantly connected to ongoing trade 2014 MAC DON FD75S 40FT DRAPER, IH WIDE THROAT 2016 CIH 335 TRUE TANDEM 28FT VT lower than in 2018, while disputes, most bankers 2007 CIH 1020 30FT GRAIN HEAD GREAT PLAINS 3000TT 30FT VT that for cotton is expected pointed to an ongoing envi2006 JD 635 HYDRAFLEX GRAIN HEAD WHITE 255 15FT DISC to increase modestly. ronment of low agricultural 2001 JD 925F GRAIN HEAD District contacts contin- commodity prices and eleBRILLION WL03 21FT MULCHER 1989 JD 920 GRAIN HEAD ued to express concerns vated costs as the primary DUNHAM LEHR 24FT MULCHER 1998 JD 918F GRAIN HEAD, CM, SINGLE POINT over depressed agriculture factors contributing to furLANDOLL WFP28 28FT PACKER JD 643 CORN HEAD commodity prices. ther weakness.

BRILLION XXL184 46FT PACKER CIH 1083 CORN HEAD Eighth Federal Reserve As profit opportunities KRAUSE 4400 36FT PACKER 2012 GERINGHOFF RD800B, 8R30, HD, HH, JD District of St. Louis in- remained limited, proJ&M TF212 28FT DOUBLE ROLLING BASKET ADAPTER cludes the southern parts ducer working capital deUNVERFERTH 110 20FT SINGLE BASKET of Illinois and Indiana and teriorated slightly, and a MISC HEAD TRAILERS SUNFLOWER 7200 47FT ROLLING BASKET eastern half of Missouri, as modest number of borrowFARMHAND WP42 27FT CROWFOOT PACKER GRAIN CARTS & WAGONS well as parts of Tennessee, ers were expected to sell SUNFLOWER 4213 11 SH DISC CHISEL UNVERFERTH 1115 XTREME, SCALES, TARP, LIGHTS Arkansas, Kentucky and assets before the end of the MCFARLANE QUADRA-TIL 11 SH CHISEL PARKER 4500 GRAN CART Mississippi. year to improve liquidity.

IH 720 5 BTTM PLOW CONSTRUCTION swine fever had decimated China’s hog herd.

More generally, contacts reported a pickup in overall agricultural exports, with some noting that news on trade negotiations sounded promising for future exports.

Farm incomes generally are expected to be down from last year, although government payments from the Market Facilitation Program will provide some support.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s district includes the northern two-thirds of Illinois and Indiana and all of Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan.

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Farmer optimism up in survey

By Erica Quinlan

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

WEST LAFAYET TE, Ind. — Farmer optimism about the ag economy jumped in November, according to the Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer.

“Rising for a second month in a row, the barometer improved to a reading of 153 in November, up 17 points from October and matching the previous 2019 high set in July,” said Jim Mintert, director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture, in a newsletter.

“This (increase) was mainly driven by the Index of Current Conditions, which was up from 115 points in October to 153 points in November,” said Kylie O’Conner, graduate research assistant at the Center for Commercial Agriculture.

“Farmers are also more optimistic about large farm investments, as the Farm Capital Investment Index was up to 71 points in November, up from a score of 59 points in October.”

Many farmers finished har vest in November and exper ienced better-than-expected yields, boosting optimism.

Farmers also were more optimistic that trade disputes might be settled soon.

“We’ve been asking farmers if they think it’s likely or unlikely that the soybean trade dispute with China will be settled soon, and 57% of respondents in November said that a trade resolution was likely to come soon,” O’Conner said.

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Late harvest, low prices top concerns in Fed Reserve districts

By Tom C. Doran

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

CHICAGO — Harvest delays were repor ted across all of the Corn Belt Federal Reserve districts in the most recent Beige Book summaries.

The Federal Reserve System’s survey of current economic conditions and anecdotal infor mation published in the Beige Book was conducted on or before Nov. 18.

This information enables comparison of economic conditions in different regions of the nation, which can be helpful for assessing the outlook for the national economy.

Here are survey agriculture-related comments from the Federal Reserve districts across the Corn Belt.

CHICAGO Early frost and snow further delayed this year’s harvest and diminished yields. Overall, contacts expected the district’s corn and soybean harvests would be much smaller than a year ago.

In addition, contacts expressed concern about crop quality, especially with short propane supplies in some places, which limited the amount of crop drying farmers could do.

Corn and soybean prices were down from the previous reporting period, but up from a year earlier.

Nevertheless, lower expected yields meant crop revenues would be down from a year ago. Milk, egg, hog and cattle prices moved up during the reporting period.

Contacts noted that demand for pork from China had grown despite U.S. tariffs because African

The Kansas City dis- part of Missouri, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado and MINNEAPOLIS Distr ict agr icultural trict includes the western Nebra ska, Ok la homa, the northern New Mexico. conditions declined from an already weak position. Roughly three in five lenders responding to the Minneapolis Fed’s third-quarter survey of agricultural credit conditions reported that farm incomes decreased in the 2011 NH ROLL-BELT 450U ROUND BALER TRACTORS third quarter relative to a BUSH HOG 2720 BATWING MOWER year earlier, with a similar 2013 CIH STEIGER 550 QUADTRAC 1850 HRS RHINO TS12 STEALTH 12FT BATWING MOWER proportion reporting de1997 CIH 9330, 3PT, PTO, 4800 HRS creased capital spending.

WOODS S20CD FLAIL SHREDDER 2014 CIH MAGNUM 310, PS, SUSP, 1150 HRS Persistent heavy rains YETTER 3541 40FT ROTARY HOE 2010 CIH MAGNUM 335, PS, MFD, 1200 HRS have delayed harvests and 2012 CIH MAGNUM 290, PS, MFD, GUIDANCE. 1480 HRS GEHL 1540 FORAGE BLOWER damaged crop quality in CENTURY 1300HD PULL TYPE SPRAYER 2015 CIH MAGNUM 240, CVT, SUSP, 1700 HRS substantial portions of the NI 3722 MANURE SPREADER 2010 CIH MAGNUM 225, CVT, MFD, 2650 HRS district.

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CIH 200 24FT FIELD CULTIVATOR Production levels for corn, Despite some support 2011 CIH 8120, RWA, RT, CHPPR, 2000/1500 HRS CIH TIGERMATE II 28FT FIELD CULTIVATOR rice and soybeans are ex- from government payments HEADS JD 980 24FT FIELD CULTIVATOR pected to be significantly connected to ongoing trade 2014 MAC DON FD75S 40FT DRAPER, IH WIDE THROAT 2016 CIH 335 TRUE TANDEM 28FT VT lower than in 2018, while disputes, most bankers 2007 CIH 1020 30FT GRAIN HEAD GREAT PLAINS 3000TT 30FT VT that for cotton is expected pointed to an ongoing envi2006 JD 635 HYDRAFLEX GRAIN HEAD WHITE 255 15FT DISC to increase modestly. ronment of low agricultural 2001 JD 925F GRAIN HEAD District contacts contin- commodity prices and eleBRILLION WL03 21FT MULCHER 1989 JD 920 GRAIN HEAD ued to express concerns vated costs as the primary DUNHAM LEHR 24FT MULCHER 1998 JD 918F GRAIN HEAD, CM, SINGLE POINT over depressed agriculture factors contributing to furLANDOLL WFP28 28FT PACKER JD 643 CORN HEAD commodity prices. ther weakness.

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IH 720 5 BTTM PLOW CONSTRUCTION swine fever had decimated China’s hog herd.

More generally, contacts reported a pickup in overall agricultural exports, with some noting that news on trade negotiations sounded promising for future exports.

Farm incomes generally are expected to be down from last year, although government payments from the Market Facilitation Program will provide some support.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s district includes the northern two-thirds of Illinois and Indiana and all of Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan.

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Farmer optimism up in survey

By Erica Quinlan

AGRINEWS PUBLICATIONS

WEST LAFAYET TE, Ind. — Farmer optimism about the ag economy jumped in November, according to the Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer.

“Rising for a second month in a row, the barometer improved to a reading of 153 in November, up 17 points from October and matching the previous 2019 high set in July,” said Jim Mintert, director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture, in a newsletter.

“This (increase) was mainly driven by the Index of Current Conditions, which was up from 115 points in October to 153 points in November,” said Kylie O’Conner, graduate research assistant at the Center for Commercial Agriculture.

“Farmers are also more optimistic about large farm investments, as the Farm Capital Investment Index was up to 71 points in November, up from a score of 59 points in October.”

Many farmers finished har vest in November and exper ienced better-than-expected yields, boosting optimism.

Farmers also were more optimistic that trade disputes might be settled soon.

“We’ve been asking farmers if they think it’s likely or unlikely that the soybean trade dispute with China will be settled soon, and 57% of respondents in November said that a trade resolution was likely to come soon,” O’Conner said.

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“It is the most positive response we’ve had since we’ve began posing this question in March 2019.

“Eighty percent of farmers said that a trade resolution with China would be beneficial to U.S. agriculture.”

Read the full November

Ag Economy Barometer report at: https://purdue. ag/agbarometer.

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