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SAUK RAPIDS – With the hardships American farmers face in today’s day and age, it is hard to imagine farmsteads enduring economic downturns like the Great Depression. Still, some survived, and families have continued their ancestors’ legacies for 100 years or more. Bemboom Acres is one of those farms. The property on 40th Avenue Northeast in Mayhew Lake Township has been recognized by the Minnesota Farm Bureau as a 2019 Century Farm. Bemboom Acres will be featured at the Minnesota State Fair in August and will receive a commemorative sign and certificate signed by the fair board, farm bureau presidents and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Farms that are 50 acres or larger and have been in continuous family ownership for more than 100 years qualify for the honor. One hundred thirty-six farmsteads will be admitted in 2019, including two others in
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Dan Bemboom and his dog Crue take a quick break May 1 on Bemboom Acres in Sauk Rapids. Bemboom owns the property, which is being recognized as a century farm this year.
“Tough times don’t last, tough people do.” Benton County: Estes Brook Farms, of Oak Park, and Nelson Farm, of Rice. “It’s awesome,” said Dan Bemboom of being able to carry on the legacy. “It meant so much to Dad that I could carry on the tradition.” Dan’s grandparents, Gerhard and Margaret Bemboom, purchased the original 160-acre parcel from Edward Schwab March 17, 1919. The two raised their children on the dairy and crop farm and owned the property for 50
years. The farm was passed down to their son Joe and his wife Iola, who milked 34 cows for 14 years before Dan purchased the farmstead from his uncle. Dan, the son of Ray and Rita, has fond memories of his grandparents’ farm. He remembers helping his grandmother in her garden. He was always rewarded with a special treat. “There was a house over there that my grandma lived in,” Dan said. “She always had a Hershey’s almond candy bar in the
fridge.” Dan remembers helping his grandma pick strawberries in the large garden. When they were finished, the chocolate was his reward. “She’d always give it to me,” he said. “That’s the biggest memory I have here on the farm.” When Dan graduated in 1976 from Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, he helped maintain his father’s dairy for two years before taking a job with Morton Buildings,
Inc. But, the lifestyle drew him back. “Like all farmers will tell you, once farming is your blood you’re stuck,” Dan said, chuckling. “It never leaves you completely.” When the opportunity arose to purchase the dairy from his uncle in the early 1980s, Dan did so without hesitation. He multitasked, milking and working for Morton Buildings for one year, before calling it quits to become a full time farmer.
“I’ve never regretted leaving Morton,” Dan said. “I love farming. Even though prices, aren’t what they should be, I love being around cattle and my best companion – my dog Crue.” Dan added on to the original barn’s parlor and expanded the dairy. He milked 50 head – half registered Holstein, half crossbred Holstein-Brown Swiss – cows for about 25 years.
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Bemboom Acres is located off of 40th Avenue Northeast in Mayhew Lake Township. The farm was purchased by Gerhard and Margaret Bemboom March 17, 1919, and passed down to their son, Joe, and his wife, Iola, Bemboom, before Dan Bemboom purchased the property from his uncle.
Bemboom from front Dan said he gained a lot of wisdom from his father who passed away in 2012. Ray told his son to worry about the things he can control and let the others go. “As I get older, Dad was right,” he said. “He always told me when I first bought the farm that there would be tough times. He said, ‘Just remember, Dan, tough times don’t last. Tough people do.” Dan’s lifestyle has taken a toll on his body, but Dan has faced adversity to remain in the industry. He has had two back surgeries, two rotator cuff surgeries, and has broken a finger, wrist, arm, leg, ribs and both ankles. One accident in October 2007 ended
his milking career. After previous injuries, Dan fell from a roof and broke his leg. Family helped milk for two months before he sold his cows by hosting a silent auction in his barn. “I had to stay in the milk house; I couldn’t take it,” Dan said. “The cows were like my kids. You go around the whole barn and sweep the mangers. Then you feed them silage, then grain. … Over half we showed at the Benton County Fair or state fair. To see them leave, it was hard. But I knew I had to.” Fortunately, cattle found their way back to the farm within one year. Dan began custom calf raising for Dennis Lezer in September 2008. Today, Dan tends to 100-head of cattle which range in age from one week to about two years. The heifers are transferred back to Lezer’s farm roughly one month
before giving birth. Dan breeds his stock with a registered calving ease bull. “I get the calves at 7-10 days and buy the bull calves straight out,” Dan said. “I sell the steers at 300 pounds for feeders.” Last year, Dan sold 80 steers and returned 60 heifers to Lezer’s herd. In addition to the herd, Dan raises a soybean and corn rotation on 265 acres of owned and rented land. Bemboom Acres consist of 125 tillable acres and 75 acres of wetland or wooded area. Dan manages his farm with cooperation from his brothers Ken and Dean, who operate Dandeken Holsteins. The brothers share machinery and equipment and lend a hand to one another when needed. “There’s one motto I live by,” Dan said. “You
Dan Bemboom stands in a pole shed at Bemboom Acres May 1 in Sauk Rapids. The farm has been recognized as a 2019 Century Farm from the Minnesota Farm Bureau.
make a living by what you get, and you make a life by what you give. I love helping people out.” Dan has promised to continue to custom calf
raise for Lezer until Lezer, who in his 70s, decides to quit milking. But the farm will continue to carry on the Bemboom family tradition of farming for
years to come. Dan purchased 12 beef cattle two years ago and will transition his operation, keeping farming alive at Bemboom Acres.
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Plans underway for 2019 Alfalfa Harvest Alert Project FOLEY – University of Minnesota Extension is working with the Central Minnesota Forage Council, agribusinesses and farmers on the 2019 Alfalfa Harvest Alert Project. Cooperator sites have been arranged in Stearns, Benton, Morrison and Wright counties. Information will also be shared from Meeker, McLeod, Carver and Sibley counties, similar to what has been done in the past. The goal of this project in to encourage farmers to stay in tune with their fields related to their feed needs and past experiences.
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USDA extends deadline for Market Facilitation Program payments to May 17 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture extended the deadline to May 17 from May 1 for agricultural producers to certify 2018 crop production for payments through the Market Facilitation Program, which helps producers who have been significantly affected by foreign tariffs, resulting in the loss of traditional exports. USDA’s Farm Service Agency extended the deadline because heavy rainfall and snowfall have delayed harvests in many parts of the country, preventing producers from certifying acres. Payments will be issued only if eligible producers certify before the updated May 17 deadline. The MFP provides payments to producers of corn, cotton, sorghum, soybeans, wheat, dairy, hogs, fresh sweet cherries and shelled almonds. FSA will issue payments based on the producer’s certified total production of the MFP commodity multiplied by the MFP rate for that specific commodity. “Trade issues, coupled with low commodity prices and recovery from natural disasters, have definitely impacted the bottom line for many agricultural producers,� said Richard Fordyce, FSA administrator.
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How many years have you been involved in FFA? Four years.
What does it mean to receive your state degree? Receiving my state degree is a huge accomplishment. I have put in a lot of hours to make my application for this degree perfect in every way possible. Getting the degree means all the hard work I put in paid off in the end. Describe your Supervised Agriculture Experience. My SAE is about sheep production. I raise Babydoll Southdown sheep. What is unique about this breed is that when fully grown, they only stand 2 feet tall from foot to shoulder. I started this project in 2016 and have been working hard to make it a success. I began with two ewe lambs and one ram lamb. I currently raise 15 sheep in total including my lambs and older ewes. The point of my project was to start a business for myself and make a footprint on my family farm. I can proudly say I have accomplished these tasks and much more. I have learned multiple skills such as injecting medicine, trimming hooves and shearing sheep for show classes. Overall, it is a fun project to do and see the hard work pay off.
What does it mean to receive your state degree? The state degree is the highest award for FFA given in the state. To get the degree, I have met the requirements including participated in community service, held leadership roles, received both the greenhand and chapter degrees, completed four agriculture classes, participated in FFA activities above the chapter level and many others. Describe your Supervised Agriculture Experience. My SAE is with agriculture technology, how it has affected agriculture in the recent years and how I have become exposed to new agricultural technology with my job.
How did you develop your project over the years? I developed my project by becoming exposed to different types of technology in equipment as I have gotten older and more experienced. I started by learning how to use the global positioning system and autosteer in tractors. I have since worked up to spraying, combining How did you develop your project over the years? Developing my flock over the and planting. I also learned how to use the iPads and computer systems involved in past three years has been pretty simple. I acquired a majority of my flock from a operating those machines. neighbor. She had about nine ewes that I could use in my breeding program, so I had to jump on the opportunity and buy the flock. I develop the flock by keeping what What was the most difficult part about the SAE? Filling out the financial sections lambs I want for showing and use in my breeding program. Overall, I keep what I of the project. We are required to not only show how much money we have earned think will improve the quality of my flock and sell what I do not need to families who during our project, but also the expenses. Because I am doing this through my job I did not have many personal expenses involved in the project. are interested in the sheep. What was the most difficult part about the SAE? The major problem is trying to sell the lambs. The reason being most people have never seen, let alone heard, about the breed. This causes a lot of people to hesitate or not be interested because they do not know what they are getting into. Again, my sheep are not a typical market sheep so when people are looking for a sheep they can sell on the market, I am usually not the first person they think of.
What have you enjoyed most about being a member of FFA? I enjoyed the opportunity to meet new people. I made many new friends through my time spent at the state and national conventions, as well as the career development event competitions.
What advice do you have for other youth involved in FFA? My advice for other FFA members is to be involved and to seek as many leadership opportunities as they What have you enjoyed most about being a member of FFA? The most enjoyable can. FFA has so many activities that can benefit later in life, such as public speaking parts about FFA is being with people who have the same the interests. I made a lot of and leadership skills. new friends through FFA including people who are in my grade and underclassmen. FFA helps bring people together based on knowledge rather than being the fastest in a race or being the strongest out on the field. FFA provides an area where people can shine in their respective areas of expertise. FFA also lets me be a better voice for the agricultural community by informing the public on how food is made, where animals come from and what it takes to go from farm to table. FFA provides a positive message to people who want to be involved and learn more about agriculture.
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What advice do you have for other youth involved in FFA? Become involved in projects or competitions you would never consider. When I was in FFA, I never imagined applying for grants or going for my state degree. FFA has helped me grow as a person, be more involved and help others.
Adam Scapanski, 18 Sauk Rapids-Rice FFA Chapter How many years have you been involved in FFA? Four years. What does it mean to receive your state degree? To receive a state degree means I have gained many leadership qualities and accomplished my goals in my SAE. The state degree is the highest award you can receive in the state.
How did you develop your project over the years? Three years ago, I started by making hay in meadows for our cattle at home. I expanded by gaining more land to make hay on. After a year, I had extra hay that I could sell. With the equipment I had acquired, I was able to do custom swathing this past year. What was the most difficult part about the SAE? The personal expenses of starting my own business along with buying equipment. The weather was another challenge. The abundance of rain we have been receiving these past years has made it hard to make high quality hay. What have you enjoyed most about being a member of FFA? I have enjoyed all the friends I have made over the past four years at state convention, national convention and the state fair. I am looking forward to seeing where the future takes us. What advice do you have for other youth involved in FFA? Try new things, make new friends and have fun. Hard work pays off. It might take a few years of hard work, but it will pay off.
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