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Farm Show 2020
Sowing the Seeds for Success!
Tuesday and Wednesday February 25th - 26th, 2020
Tuesday - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Wednesday - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. River’s Edge Convention Center | 10 4th Ave. S. • St. Cloud, MN Inside this special edition you will find sh w information, advertised products, services and specials from area ag businesses, as well as feature stories and more! Thank You for supporting the advertisers who generously support this special edition. A Special Edition published by
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Stop by and Visit Us at the Central MN Farm Show! February 25–26 at Rivers Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud
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★ Vendor Show Booths Check out the business ads in this special Farm Show edition and plan on stopping by and visiting them at the show! A&H Concrete Advantage One Insurance ................................... #A006 Ag Tech Drainage ................................................... #A306 Albany Chrysler Center Aldrich Tractor, Inc. ...#C4007-#4010, #C5000-#5003 American Door Works ............................................#B838 Amps, Inc......................................................................#B810 Arnzen Construction/St. Rosa Lumber #C3011-#3013, #C4004-#4006 Belgrade Co-op ........................................................ #A518 Benton Ag ................................................................ #B1031 Blue Lakes Plastic Bongards Creameries ............................................ #A423 Bork Lumber & RFC Portable Buildings Brenny Transportation Carlson Wholesale, Inc......................... #C2012, #C3005 Centra Sota Co-op .................................#C5009-#C5010 Centre PowerSports.......#A120#A122, #A208-#A210 Complete Grain Systems, Inc. .................. #B802-#804 Country Acres ........................................................ #B1031 Culligan D & H Field Services, Inc. Dairyland Supply ......... #A615-#A620, #A703-#A708 Elite Ag System Elmdale Mutual Engle Industrial and Tank Falcon Bank Farm-Rite Equip., Inc. ... #A431-#A433, #A508-#A510
Farm Systems- part of Genex Cooperative, Inc. #B1026-#B1029 Farmers & Merchants State Bank ...................... #A516 First Rate Glass First National Bank of Milaca Freeport State Bank .................................................#B824 Friedrichs Tire & Oil Gilman Cooperative Creamery Association #B929-#B931, #B1007-#B1009 Grizzly Buildings Hanson Silo Co. #C3007-#C3009, #C4000-#C4002 Harms Manufacturing Haug Implement/Haug Kubota Hughes Auction Jim's Electric Jim's Snowmobile Johnson Seed & Ag Services ................. #A103-#A108 Lake Henry Implement, Inc. .............#C2007-#C2009 #C3000-#C3002 Lifestyle Lumber ..................................................... #A719 Litzau Farm Drainage, Inc. .................................... #A005 Lumber One - Cold Spring ................................. #B1020 Maverick Wood Products, LLC MBC Drainage MEDA/Chemstar ........................................ #A501-#A502 Messer Repair & Fabricating, LLC ......... #A312-#A317 Midsota MFG, Inc. ......... #A431-#A433, #A508-#A510 Midwest Machinery Co. ... #A520-#522, #A608-#610
Mimbach Fleet Supply .......................................... #A110 Minnesota Dairy Solutions....................................#B905 Munson Lakes Nutrition NAPA Central MN .......................................#B836-#B837 Native Organics Nelson Agri Structures - Ultimate Ag, LLC. #A9-#A10 Olivia Chrysler Opatz Metals & Roll-Offs Osakis Silo Repair, Inc. ......................................... #C5008 Paul's Welding .......................................................... #A101 Polydome/Polytank RDO Equipment Co. ... #A320-#A322, #A408- #A410 Real-Tuff, Inc................................................. #A717-#A718 Rinke Noonan, Attorneys at Law ........................ #A118 Schlenner Wenner and Company Spanier Welding Stearns Bank ...............................................................#B917 Sunrise Ag Co-op ....................................... #A700-#A701 Traut Companies ......................................................#B809 Tri County Foam Insulation, LLC ...................... #B1024 Trisko Plumbing Upper Midwest Pumping/Woeste Custom Harvesting Voss Plumbing Woller Equipment, Inc. ............................ #A428-#A430 #A505-#A507 Worms Lumber & Ready Mix ...............................#B811 Zigan Trucking, LLC
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Three generations, 90-plus years of service Quality products, customer service, commited to the future BY SARAH COLBURN Staff Writer
What began in 1929 as a blacksmith shop in Bertha that once attracted customers from as far away as their horses would carry them, today continues to attract customers from more than 100 miles away. Harms Manufacturing is a company that’s been handed down for three generations. It specializes in manufacturing large-scale, heavy-duty equipment. The company makes everything from 1/2-ton to 20-ton hay wagons, bale racks, land rollers and dump rock wagons. They have land rollers all across the United States including Florida, Virginia and Oregon. “Our wagons are the best trailing wagons out there because of the things we do to the front end,” Tim Harms said. “It’s a heavy-duty product and that’s the way we build all our products.” In addition to the large-scale work, the company also does custom work, fashion-
ing small parts, welding, working on the lathe and crafting intricate pieces to exact specifications provided by the customer. Sometimes, Harms said, the customer comes in with an idea and they work together to create the solution. “We’re kind of a job shop, we do a lot of repair work,” Harms said. “We do lathe work and welding and create a new spindle or a part, replacing something that’s worn out, cutting it, fitting it and using the lathe to turn things down. It’s always something different and it’s a challenge to satisfy the customers; some have obsolete machines.” Harms said the shop has made everything from a bell tower carillon to parts that help someone build a completely new contraption. “I enjoy getting the job done and getting it done right so these guys can get back to work,” said Harms, manager of Harms Manufacturing Inc. The work is always different and Harms said
when it comes to their equipment, they build it with spindles that don’t break and bushing parts that can be greased, keeping everything performing at its best. Harms has designed and manufactured more than 2,000 land rollers; they’ve also built more than 5,000 wagons. “People that know our name trust, when they come back, they’re going to get either their machinery fixed right or, if they buy one of our products, they can trust it’s going to last,” Harms said. The key to creating great product, Harms said, is to have happy employees. He works to treat his employees like family. “We’re all on the same team,” he said. That team started with family and still continues with family. Wally Harms, Tim Harms’ father, led the company beginning in 1963 and at the age of 82 he still goes in for work each and every day. Harms’ 23-year-old son, Jordan, also works for the company.
Tim Harms, of Harms Manufacturing, stands near some land roller drums the company uses in production of their equipment. The company was founded by his grandfather in 1929 and started as a blacksmith shop. PHOTO SUBMITTED The company began as a blacksmith shop started by Harms’ grandfather in 1929. In 1936 they made their first wagon out of old, used car parts. In the
beginning, they created horse-drawn machinery and did horse-shoeing and forge work. Through the years the business has developed as farm machinery has modern-
ized and improved, making equipment now that makes it easier for farmers to do the work that’s essential to their livelihood.
Heading to the Farm Show?
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2019 scholarship recipients Each year the Farm Show committee awards Central Minnesota area high school and post secondary students with a $1,000 Scholarship. We are pleased to announce the 2019 Central Minnesota SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS HIGH SCHOOL RECIPIENTS Makenna Ludwig - Eden Valley-Watkins High School Holly Keppers - Holdingford High School Julia Welle - Melrose High School Cael Carlson - Willmar Senior High School ◆ COLLEGE RECIPIENTS Kayla Kutzke - South Dakota State University Jalissa Johnson - University of Minnesota, Morris Ashley Maus - South Dakota State University
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"We're all about customer service" Keeping your operation up and running Photos and article submitted
Dairyland Supply is one of the largest short-line farm equipment dealerships and is located in Sauk Centre. We have been established for over 45 years and we have the knowledge, parts and equipment to keep your operation running smoothly. We carry brands on hand like Artex, GEA Houle, Kuhn and Kuhn Knight, Nuhn, Supreme, Penta, Hagedorn, Ritchie, Polydome, Jamesway, Valmetal, Balzer, Fair Mfg., RotoMix and more. The employees at Dairyland Supply understand the frustration of breakdowns, so if your manure spreader breaks down, your manure pump quits pumping, your TMR mixer quits mixing or if your waterer starts leaking, we are here to help and get you the parts or service needed. We carry parts on hand for most of the brands we sell and we have a knowledgeable service staff that can get your equipment up and running, whether in our shop or on the farm. We have a TMR service truck and with that we can send a DAIRYLAND SALES: Dan and Randy technician out to your farm if necessary to repair any breakdowns on your feed mixer which can save you the time of bringing it into our shop. Aside from our parts that we have on hand for the equipment that we sell, we also have on hand PTO parts, sprockets and hubs, drive belts, Timken bearings, STIHL Power Tools and Digi-Star scale parts. Stop by or call 800-338-6455; we just might have what you are looking for. We are all about customer service and getting your equipment up and running the same day.
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Assistant commissioner Place to speak on markets, commodities, hemp BY SARAH COLBURN Staff Writer
Whitney Place will discuss markets, commodities and the state of agriculture as a keynote speaker at this year’s 2020 Central Minnesota Farm Show. Place, assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, will speak on potential areas of economic growth in Minnesota including industrial hemp, as well as provide an update on some invasive species in the state. “We’re talking about the importance of agriculture, of the agricultural economy in Minnesota and where we rank despite the bad prices, a tough harvest and tough planting season,” Place said. Agriculture, she said, continues to be the cornerstone of Minnesota’s economy with 68,500 farms actively in production in the state. The agricultural industry supports 430,000 jobs across Minnesota and has an economic impact of $112 billion. “Even though our farms are struggling right now, which is no small thing, agriculture remains a very strong sector of Minnesota’s economy,” Place said. Coming on the heels of a rough farm year, Place said, her department acknowledges the struggles with the wet planting and harvest season and how Whitney Place testifies at the Minnesota House of Representatives in the Agriculture that impacted the finances of Minnesota farmers. The Committee while Rep. Paul Anderson looks on. PHOTO SUBMITTED department is focusing on how it can help expand trade at the federal level by strengthening relation- for four years in Minnesota under a pilot program. ity in the state,” Place said. ships and additionally, by expanding the use of bio The 2018 farm bill opened up the industry when it The state is looking to bring a company in that fuels. removed hemp from the controlled substances act and does fiber decortication. With that process, hemp declared it an agricultural crop. can be made into clothing, a concrete product called “We saw exponential growth,” Place said. Hempcrete and plastic products, like dashboards for “My hope is that these trade deals and trade Currently there are 8,000 acres of hemp grown cars. discussions at the federal level are just going to get “Without a market a farmer can’t grow industrial done so farmers can have certainty and those mar- outdoors in the state and an additional 400,000 square feet grown indoors. hemp with nowhere to sell it,” Place said. kets can open back up,” she said. “There’s a lot of hemp out there and there are a lot The other area Place focuses on in her position Her department works to support farmers through of ideas on how to make the industry grow,” she said. is invasive weed and insect species that could impact the rural finance authority which offers low-interest Hemp can be grown as grain and food-grade grain farmers and their crops. She’ll give an update on inloans and a financial assistance program. She’ll also to put in smoothies and salads or for eating. The grain vasive Palmer amaranth and other pressures due to discuss the federal farm dairy program and the be- can be pressed for oil and approximately 78 percent insects. ginning farming tax credit. of Minnesota’s growers are growing for CBD producThus far, she said, the department has done a In addition, the department supports mental tion. good job of monitoring Palmer amaranth sources. health work and the state’s role of providing farm ad“The market is way out ahead of the regulation,” They have found two instances where it came into vocates at no cost to the farmer – advocates who are Place said. the state from a seed company and were able to stop trained to help farmers work through financial disWhile those at the state level want to support the it. The department also focused on regulating Christtress and mental health issues. The department also market, they also regulate food and are hoping the mas trees to help stop the spread of insects; they led leads mental health trainings for people who interact FDA comes out with a regulatory structure for CBD, regular inspections and provided education materials. with farmers including bankers, nurses and commu- reducing the number of unsubstantiated claims about The industry, Place said, is great to work with benity leaders so they can recognize the signs of farm the product. cause farmers don’t want any invasive species in the stress and offer resources. Most recently, Place said, state agriculture offi- state. While Place and her team are working to sup- cials have been working with other state departments port farmers, they’re also working to bring additional to actively seek out investment in a fiber-processing Place is scheduled to speak on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. in the Glenn Carlson Hall during the economic opportunities to the state. One of the areas plant in the state. Central Minnesota Farm Show, sponsored by the state economy can expand, she said, is industrial “People are growing hemp for fiber but we have a the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce. hemp. Farmers have been growing industrial hemp bottleneck and we don’t have fiber-processing capac-
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2020 FREE- AND Farm Show Seminars TOPICS ON THE HOUR Located in the Glenn Carlson Hall
Plan on attending these free, informational seminars featuring timely information and ideas!
DAY 1
Tuesday, February 25th
9:00 am - Topic: Fish & Wildlife Service Wetland Easements Presenter: Jayne Esch, Attorney at Rinke Noonan | Attorney Jayne Esch will present “Fish & Wildlife Service Wetland Easements” where she will provide information and answer questions on new regulations surrounding Fish & Wildlife Service’s Wetland Easements. We encourage attendees to bring their questions as this presentation will be interactive. 10:00 am - Topic: Discuss the Regional Farm Economy Presenter: Whitney Place, Minnesota’s Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture Whitney Place serves as Assistant Commissioner at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). She has been at the MDA since 2012 in the roles of Director of Legislative Affairs, Assistant to the Commissioner, and Project Coordinator for the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program. As Assistant Commissioner, Place oversees the Pesticide and Fertilizer Management Division, the Plant Protection Division, and Laboratory Services. Place earned a B.S. in Applied Plant Science and a M.S. in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy from the University of Minnesota. She grew up in Okabena, Minnesota where she learned about agriculture in the high school FFA program and on her family's farms. 11:00 am - Topic: Debt Collection 101 Presenter: Caleb Rannow, Attorney at Rinke Noonan | Attorney Caleb Rannow will present “Debt Collection 101” where he will present the do’s and don’ts of debt collection. Be sure to bring your debt collection questions as this session will be interactive giving participants an opportunity to ask Caleb questions. 12:00 pm - Topic: TBD Presenter: Lathrop GPM 1:00 pm - Topic: Markets and risk management Presenter: J.D. Shuerman, Advance Trading Inc. | Will talk about risk management and market guidance to grain producers, commercial elevators and end users, including energy producers and livestock feeders. 2:00 pm - Topic: TBD Presenter: Advantage 1 Insurance Agency
DAY 2
Wednesday, February 26th
9:00 am - Topic: TBD Presenter: Rinke Noonan 10:00 am - Topic: Did you know? Propane Safety Presenter: Steve Schack, Beaudry Oil & Propane | Safety issues with propane at home, work etc. 11:00 am - Topic: White Mold Management Presenter: Mike Blaine, Beck's Hybrids | Best practices and techniques to manage white mold in soybeans 12:00 pm - Topic: TBD Presenter: Randy Kath, Steffes Group 1:00 pm - Topic: Addressing Farm Stress Presenter: Emily Wilmes, University of Minnesota Extension | With low commodity prices, high debt loads, and challenging weather in recent years, farmers are experiencing a high amount of stress. It can be challenging to know how to approach someone under a lot of stress, and how best to help them. In this session, Emily will review the nature of farm stress, discuss how to identify stress, provide strategies for communicating with stressed individuals, offer ideas to promote wellness in yourself and others. 2:00 pm - Topic: TBD Presenter: Kensington Bank
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Bulk fluids program saves time, money “It’s a big money savings over buying pails or barrels,” Domjahn said. BY SARAH COLBURN Staff Writer
Midwest Machinery has 17 locations throughout Minnesota and offers a bulk fluids program to farmers, saving them time and money. “They have a lot on their plates at all times,” said Dan Domjahn, the parts manager of the Howard Lake location. The company offers both engine oil and hydraulic fluid for delivery right to the farm, eliminating the need for farmers to lug, load and unload 55-gallon barrels from town. Additionally, the program provides as much as a $4/per gallon savings on HyGard oil and $5.45/per gallon savings on 15w40 Plus 50 II oil. “We meet with the customer to determine their needs,” Domjahn said. To begin bulk delivery, customers simply purchase the bulk fluid system from Midwest Machinery. Each system includes a stackable tote, the necessary hoses, valves and an accompanying drip tray. Totes are available in 35-70 or 120-gallons for engine oil and/or hydraulic fluid. The systems are available at cost to customers as long as they purchase the oil from Midwest Machinery. “It’s a big money savings over buying pails or barrels,” Domjahn said. Additionally, Domjahn said, it’s a big convenience for customers. A simple call to Midwest Machinery triggers a scheduled visit to refill oil and/or hydraulic fluid. Customers can be home for delivery but don’t need to be. With permission, the driver can refill supplies while the farmer tends to other tasks. The delivery trucks are equipped with a large hose reel allowing drivers to provide service to nearly any location on the farm. The company offers John Deere 15w40 Plus 50 II oil for members on the program. When used with a John Deere filter, in a John Deere engine, the oil only needs to be changed once a year or once every 500 hours, whichever comes first. “John Deere makes oil to protect their equipment,” Domjahn said. “It meets and exceeds all recommendations.” The end result, Domjahn said, is when used properly, in conjunction
Dan Domjahn, the parts manager of the Howard Lake location, shows off one of Midwest Machinery's bulk fluids systems. With a simple call to Midwest Machinery, the fluids can be refilled on site at a customer's farm. PHOTOS SUBMITTED
with the proper filter and engine, the number of needed oil changes can be reduced by half. Once the refilling service is complete Midwest Machinery bills the cusMidwest Machinery makes John Deere PLUS-50 II oil available through its bulk fluids program. The oil, when combined with a John Deere filter and a John Deere tomer; and as an additional convenience for its customers, the company also engine, means half as many oil changes. accepts JD Financial.
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Chem-Star’s new Pure 3000 treatment significantly improves dairy water BY BEN SONNEK Staff Writer
For years, Chem-Star has been a leader in udder health and dairy sanitation, starting with five dealers in Wisconsin in 1992 and growing to 27 dealers out of not only Wisconsin but also Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa. Today, one of their newest products, Pure 3000, is changing the way they clean up the drinking water for cows and calves – just by changing the chemical solution. “We’ve got a quality product and a quality service,” said Scott Horton, Chem-Star general manager. “We’re really hands-on with our dealers, so we’re out to help meet the dairy’s milk quality goals.” Before the Pure 3000 became a part of Chem-Star’s product portfolio, their team monitored a group of Wisconsin dairy veterinarians for about three years. Chem-Star had been using a hydrogen peroxide for their water treatment systems for many years. Hydrogen peroxide does work and Chem-Star still distributes it, but they did find the chlorine dioxide formula produced much cleaner water and healthier cows and calves. “Chlorine dioxide is a product that we’ve had some experience with on the cow end as a teat dip,” said Jody Larson, Chem-Star sales manager. “Chlorine dioxide has a much faster, broader spectrum germicidal kill; it’s the gold standard in teat dips today. What we found was that same principle also applies to the water treatment end. It kills more bacteria and removed impurities like iron, manganese and sulfur. Plus, the product is safe.”
Pure 3000 itself is chlorine dioxide solubilized in water, with no base or activator, available in 5, 15, 30- and 55-gallon drums, as well as 265-gallon totes. A ready-to-use product, it requires no mixing or other extra steps; a pump injects the solution into the water line. In early 2019, Pure 3000 underwent trials on dairy farms, and the results were very noticeable. In all cases, there were improvements when compared to hydrogen peroxide. “Pure 3000 is being used on a dairy in central Wisconsin, and they are very satisfied with the results they are seeing,” said Miranda Nelson, ChemStar sales support manager. “The dairy has high iron and manganese in their water. The main rea-
son they started using the product was because they couldn’t get water to the farthest water in the barn. Treatment was started to clean out and unplug the water lines, and since starting treatment, they are able to get clean pure water to every water trough in the facility. Water intakes of the cattle have significantly increased, cow health has improved and somatic cell has dropped.” The treatment has been found to be highly effective against Prototheca, Staph Aureus and Mycoplasma, as well as removing harmful metals in the water, including iron, sulfur and manganese. Chlorine dioxide, unlike straight chlorine, is not a carcinogen, and it produces a better tasting water which reduces the risk of cows or calves developing respiratory issues, scours, crypto, salmonella or E. coli. “We’re finding E. coli in second-use tanks, like plate cooler water, and (Pure 3000) will kill bacteria in that tank also,” Larson said. “With calves, we’re killing more bacteria, so we’re seeing less of a sickness rate.” Chem-Star encourages dairy businesses to consider a Pure 3000 treatment t“There’s nothing more critical to the operation of your dairy than quality water,” said Ben Raasch, Chem-Star sales manager. “I would certainly think it would be worth investing in a product to improve the quality of the water. That’s where I think this product has worked really well for us.” For more information, you can visit the Chem-Star website at http://chemstarworks. com or follow them on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/chemstarworks.
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Options to meet our customers’ needs! BY SARAH COLBURN Staff Writer
Josh Knudtson, the general manager of Woller Equipment in Upsala, stands in front of a Deutz Fahr 6215 tractor. Deutz Fahr is one of the many equipment brands they carry. PHOTOS SUBMITTED Woller Equipment in Upsala is a short-line dealer offering farming products from a variety of brand lines. The company can outfit every need, meeting the demands of everyone from a full-time, professional farmer to those of a hobbyist. “We want to figure out how to help you on your farm and provide
a product that is going to benefit you, not just make a sale,” said Josh Knudtson, the general manager and the sole salesperson for the company. Knudtson spends time with each farmer who enters the door, asking questions so he can fully understand a farmer’s operation and give them options on equipment that truly meets their specific needs. Knudtson studies each of the machines he sells, learning everything he can about skid loaders, tractors, TMR mixers, manure spreaders and haying equipment including balers, rakes and mowers. Woller Equipment offers the Vermeer line of ag equipment including hay tools, and now TMR mixers and manure spreaders from Kuhn, Anderson bale wrappers, LS Tractors, and Wacker Neuson The company’s line is continually expanding and they offer everything from 22 hp tractors to, now with the addition of the Deutz Fahr line, models top-
ping out at 340 hp. Each line and each piece of equipment offers unique features that may benefit one customer better than another. From CVT transmissions to auto steering and a 37-mph road speed, the options allow farmers to be more efficient where it counts. “Everything we sell, we vet to ensure it is a high-quality product,” Knudtson said. The level of service Woller gives to its customers is the reason Andrew Winkels, marketing manager of Deutz-Fahr, was attracted to the
company. Deutz-Fahr was looking to return its brand to the Midwest in a big way and wanted to be sure any dealers they partnered with were customer focused. “Josh definitely fit our mold of how we want to do business; they are a service-first organization,” Winkels said. “We want to make sure the customers have a good experience with the product so we can continue to grow.” The employees at Woller Equipment work to create relationships with customers and they support their needs by
Ron Carlson works at the showroom parts counter. Carlson is part-owner and the shop manager of Woller Equipment.
stocking maintenance and wear parts in their parts department for convenience. The equipment company has an after-hours number so customers can reach the company with urgent needs. “We want them to know they really do matter to us,” Knudtson said. “In the day and age we live in right now, we all want to be able to live an uninterrupted life and keep going with whatever we’re doing. DownWoller Equipment not only offers equipment time can be very costly sales but repairs, parts and service on-site. This to customers.” The company offers is a peek inside the repair shop.
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repairs, sales, parts and service on site, employing two full-time technicians who are up-todate on trainings in the latest equipment. For Woller, a commitment to service comes down to building longterm relationships. “If we can build someone’s trust it makes it more convenient for them,” Knudtson said. “Everybody prefers to go somewhere they’re known and they don’t have to start over every time they come through the door.”
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Like with all the services we offer, when it comes to custom forage harvesting we rely on our own equipment, come prepared with our own skilled manpower, and have the dedication to keep working long after the sun goes down. At Upper Midwest Pumping we operate from spring to fall, and run with multiple crews – especially during harvest season. Whether you need us to harvest hay in western South Dakota or corn silage in southern Minnesota, we are able to transport the heavy machines and support equipment needed to get your feed from the field to the storage pad. From chopping to hauling, we can get the job done right – and we can get it done fast. Beyond that, when we’re working in your fields it leaves you free to tend to other daily farm operations.
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PHOTO BY MARK KLAPHAKE Cattle stand amidst frosty trees and fog Jan. 31 on the Ed and Dorothy Petermeier farm north of Sauk Centre. The cattle belong to Dale Poepping, their son-in-law.
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PHOTO BY MARK KLAPHAKE This beef cow seems to be enjoying a frosty morning Jan. 31 near Sauk Centre
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The morning after a local farmer committed suicide his friend was talking with Emily Wilmes of t the Stearns, Benton and Morrison County Extension Office and asked her t what she was going to do about it. “He and I were talking through it and he was t so upset, and hearing the pain in his voice was so hard for me,” Wilmes said. The 29-year-old took r it as a personal challenge r and now sits as the director of the Rural Stress Taskforce statewide. Wilmes will be speaking on farm stress at the 2020 Central Minnesota Farm Show. She’ll talk about the nature of farm stress, how people can recognize signs of stress in themselves and others, how they can express their concern and offer resources to those in need. In the last six years as commodity prices have dipped, debt loads have increased and farmers have experienced an extremely wet spring and fall, with some unable to plant at all, while others have yielded smaller harvests, the concern about the impact of farm stress has grown. Farming has always elicited a certain level of stress related to a variety of sources such as potential disease, machinery breakdowns, working in isolation and working long hours, but Wilmes said this became a new kind of stress. “We humans are naturally designed to handle some stress and sometimes it’s motivating for us but, when it gets to be so much, it becomes overwhelming and affects our ability to take it in and see it clearly,” Wilmes said. In April of 2019 the statewide taskforce was formed with Wilmes at
Emily Wilmes lends a hand at the 2019 Stearns County Fair dairy show, showing off one of the trophies being awarded. PHOTO SUBMITTED
the helm. Calls about stress and farming needs/ concerns had been coming into the Extension Office at a rapid clip and the Dean of Extension quickly realized the need to address farm stress statewide. Wilmes had been focusing on the topic on her own accord, adding conversations about mental health and stress management into her public speaking engagements, radio clips and the weekly articles she wrote for area publications. She hosted an Extension service program, “Farming in Tough Times,” where she talked about stress, building resilience and mental health, topics she knew were taboo. The phone conversation with her friend the farmer is what sparked it all. “It was this moment where I thought, here’s a farmer who truly believes that I could do something,” she said. “It was really a tipping point for me.” Her first public event on the topic garnered a crowd of 80 and there was so much interest she knew she couldn’t stop there. “People want this, they desire this, people are
listening,” she said. Farm stress, she said, goes beyond the typical signs of stress: headaches, stomach aches and being very angry, sad or bitter. Sometimes, she said, there are behavioral signs as people turn to alcohol or drug use to cope with the tension. Other times, she said, they’re irritable, lack focus, have difficulty making simple decisions, question their self-worth and can feel like a burden or a failure. “If you’re concerned about somebody, speak up,” she said. “Say something. It can be uncomfortable but a lot of people when they’re under a lot of stress or feeling depressed or anxious, feel incredibly isolated and alone and that no one cares or understands. Just acknowledge them and say ‘Hey, I see you’re struggling with this right now, I’m somebody who cares and wants to listen. What do you want me to know about what you’ve been going through?” The simple act of asking, she said, reminds them they have somebody in their life who cares and wants them to be healthy. Across the board, not just in farming, she said mental health is such a stigmatized topic but now there’s an opening for discussion and an interest. She focuses on how to make the topic more approachable and she shares her own story as well as tips on how to get people more comfortable talking about mental health. As she has continued in her work, she said, farmers often reach out to her to share their stories and their struggles. Often, she said, it’s the first time they’ve shared their struggles beyond their immediate family. “It’s just so amazing, it’s so great, it brings me so much joy, it just makes it all worth it,” Wilmes said.
Looking for help for yourself, a family member or friend? There are many good-quality resources available online through the Minnesota Extension Service and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Additionally, the State of Minnesota is employing two Rural Mental Health Specialists. These are mental health professionals farmers can see absolutely free of charge with no paperwork or insurance billing. Simply call Ted Matthews at (320) 266-2390 or Monica McConkey at (218) 280-7785. • The University of Minnesota Extension Service has created a webpage filled with resources that can help farmers alleviate stress. Their site can be found at www.z.umn.edu/ruralstress. • The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has created a site at www. Mnfarmstress.com. • The Minnesota Farm and Rural Helpline is free, confidential and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Minnesota call center is staffed by trained employees and volunteers. If you or someone you know is struggling with stress, anxiety, depression or suicidal thoughts call: 1-833-600-2670 x 1 • The farm information line can provide answers from University of Minnesota Extension staff who are agriculture and natural resource experts. The farm information line can also connect farmers to one-on-one financial counseling to help alleviate farm stress. The farm information line is available from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1-800-232-9077.
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