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January 6, 2020

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Who are we? You have been seeing the above logo associated with more than one entity lately - these are all owned by Authentic Ag, Inc. On February 1, Authentic Ag, Inc., owned by Ken and Lori Rahjes will begin it’s seventh year. Our company started as a way to spend more time with family, and to be an alternative to the big, multi-platform ag communication companies. Our first project was AgView.net, a website dedicated to agriculture in the high plains region. We soon added a radio network that delivers daily ag information to local radio stations in Kansas and Nebraska. Two years ago, we had the opportunity to purchase and produce a weekly television program, Kansas Ag Report, which aires across the state of Kansas. Last September we purchased the Area Insight paper from Ginger Tweedy, re-branding it State Line Shopper. We believe this remains a viable marketplace for businesses and individuals to ewadvertise their goods and services for sale. State Line Shopper reaches over 15,000 homes on a weekly basis and we have appreciated the advertisers as well as all the supportive and kind words we’ve received from everyone. We are learning more about publishing with every issue and strive to get better every week. State Line Shopper is now available online at statelineshopper. com.

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January 14 & 15 Gateway Convention Center Oberlin, Kansas Over 10 locally relevant, research-backed sessions offered each day! • •

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Third Annual Kansas Corn Symposium Risk Management Workshop Prior to Symposium on Jan. 23 Scheduled for Jan. 23 in Manhattan Kansas corn producers are invited to the third annual Kansas Corn Symposium to celebrate the accomplishments of Kansas Corn and look to the future on topics including ethanol, trade and research. The Symposium will be held on Jan. 23 at the K-State Alumni Center in Manhattan. All corn producers are welcome to attend the symposium which is hosted by the Kansas Corn Commission and Kansas Corn Growers Association. The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. with the Kansas Corn Growers Association (KCGA) Annual Meeting where association members will weigh in on policy priorities, elect board members for northwest, north central and northeast districts, and receive timely state and national policy updates.

Contest will be honored, The Symposium will followed by a networkfocus on Kansas Corn’s ing social with research efforts to build markets partners. for corn in all forms The keynote speaker including efforts to build at dinner will be Naomi relationships and markets Blohm, Senior Market with Mexico, a key tradAdvisor at Total Farm ing partner. A panel will Marketing by Stewart-Pefeature Mexican Consul terson, Inc. The recipients Alfonso Navarro-Bernaof 2019 Next Generation chi as well as representaScholarship and winners tives from the U.S. Grains of the Kansas Corn ChalCouncil and the U.S. Meat lenge will be recognized. Export Federation Mexico The evening will conclude offices. with recognition of the Attendees will hear Kansas Corn Impact about efforts being made Award winners. to expand ethanol availRegistration is free, ability across the state as thanks to support from our sponsors. Growers well as efforts to support science education in Kan- are asked to register for accurate meal counts at sas schools through the kscorn.com/symposium Kansas Corn STEM proor by calling 785-410gram. Kansas Corn will 5009. celebrate the completion of Class 3 of the Kansas Corn Corps young grower program and Class 2 of the Collegiate Academy. The winners of the second Janitor - Phillipsburg Child annual Kansas Corn Yield Care Center is looking

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Kansas Corn is offering the Kansas Corn Risk Management Workshop beginning at 8:30 a.m. and wrap up at 1 p.m. before the beginning of the Corn Symposium. The goal of the workshop is to provide resources and guidance for growers to establish their risk management plans or evolve the plans they already have in place. Growers interested in building their risk management skills will hear from Senior Market Advisor Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing by Stewart-Peterson Inc. in the opening

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session. They will participate in two breakout sessions focusing on topics including building and advancing risk management plans, how to use crop insurance and marketing tools in risk management planning and more. An expert panel will discuss risk management topics over lunch. Those wishing to attend the workshop are asked to register by Jan. 16, 2020 at kscorn. com.

Kansas Commodity Classic Is Jan. 24

Farmers who participate in the Kansas Corn Symposium on Jan. 23 are encouraged to stay to attend the Kansas Commodity Classic which takes place at the K-State Alumni Center the next day. The Kansas Classic is the annual convention of Kansas corn, grain sorghum, soybean and wheat associations. Learn more about this event and register at kansascommodityclassic. com.

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Study Shows Farmers are Paying Higher Wages Than Ever Before Farm Journal recently conducted a study that encompassed all sectors of agriculture. What they found was farmers are paying more in wages than at any point in history. They’re more efficient in using their available labor. However, they’re still frustrated. The survey of more than 2,100 farmers included almost 200 dairy farmers. Of the total producers, 87 percent say they pay more in wages than they did five years ago. While 58 percent of the employers have offered higher wages to attract

labor, few can and do offer benefits. Just 20 percent of the farmers offer health insurance. Almost 45 percent offer their employees paid time off. A handful of the dairy farmers in the survey says they milk their cows with robotics. But,

the majority of the dairy farmers say milking help is the hardest position to both fill and retain employees. Employers’ biggest frustrations are those who show up late, don’t show up at all, or don’t follow protocols in place. They say the best employees have a sense of ownership, which is easier to say than to find.

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2019 Squeezing Grain Elevators in Rural America CoBank says it isn’t just farmers that saw lower cash returns in 2019. Grain elevators will also see their profit margins drop compared to the previous year. The lower returns are blamed on a higher basis for corn, soybeans, and wheat. A release from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division says, “In addition to having to buy a more expensive basis,

grain elevators are offering farmers incentives to sell bushels, such as lower rates on storage, free delayed pricing, and free grain drying.” Lower quality and high-moisture grain coming in from wet fields around rural America also boost elevator costs. Propane shortages in 2019 also continued to put a damper on elevator revenue. As if that’s

January 6, 2020 not enough, drying wet grain can lead to commodity shrinkage, which adds to lost bushels and higher costs for elevators. CoBank says those challenges from 2019 will likely carry into the new year. “Grain elevators’ margins will get squeezed in 2020 by the tightness in basis, diminishing carries in the futures markets, and many other challenges from low test-weight and high-moisture grain,” CoBank says.

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S elli ng T ractor, P lanters, S prayer, Grai n T rai lers and Much More! S aturday, J anuary 18, 2020 – 10: 00 A. M. Auction Location: 2380 R Road, P lai nvi lle, K s. F rom P lai nvi lle, K s: 6 Mi . N. on Hwy 183 to R Rd and 6 ½ Mi . E. F rom S tockton, K s: 8 1/2 S. on Hwy 183 to R Rd and 6 ½ Mi . E. WATCH FOR SIGNS! Go to www. hami tauction. com to Vi ew P ictures and to R egi ster for L i ve Onli ne B i ddi ng on S elect I tems Tractor, Planter & Tillage: 2009 Case IH Magnum 305, 300hp, FWA, Front & 50in Rear Duals, 50%, Heated Leather Seat, Luxary Cab, DEF Not Required, Power Shift, GPS & Auto Steer, 3pt, PTO, 5,000 Hrs. W/Pro 700 GPS/Auto Steer, Sn Z9RZ02971 - 2013 Case IH, Model 1250 Early Riser 16 Row No Till Planter, 30” Rows, Monitor, W400 Gal. Liquid Fertilizer In Furrow Injector, [2] 50 Bu. Seed Hoppers, AcuRow 2 Row Shutoff, SN YDS041225 - 2001 Model 9433-90 Sunflower Grain Drill, 30ft. No-Till 3 Section, 10”, Dry Fertilizer Box & Liquid Tank, Approx. 3,000 Acres on Rebuild, New Rubber - 32ft IHC Field Cultivator – 30 Ft Flex King Fallow Master – 3 Point Stalk Chopper - 16ft Sunflower Offset Disk - 14ft Sunflower Offset Disk – Sunflower 3X5 Undercutter – 3 X 6 Flex King Undercutter – 10ft Oneway – Sprayer, Trailers & Support Equip: 2010 Apache AS1010 Sprayer, GPS & Auto Steer, 90 Ft, Monitor, 1,000 Gal Tank 15in Nozzle Spacing, 215 Hp Tier3 Cummins Diesel, DEF Not Required, 6 Spd Power Shift, 2,749 Hrs, 70% Rubber, SN910 0400 - 2008 B-B Benke 53ft Drop Deck Sprayer Support Trailer 3,200 Gal Tank, 3in Discharge, B&S Engine W/ Pump, VIN 4LAB50258F015254 - Schaben 1,000 Gallon Nurse Trailer W/Honda Engine, Tandem Axle – Portable 6,000 Gal. Liquid Silo - (4) 3,000 Gal Fertilizer Storage Tanks –2006 42 Ft. Wilson 78 in High Side Grain Trailer, Rollover Tarp, VIN 1W1M0FYA5TA245535 - 1985 42 Ft. Timke Grain Trailer 62 in Sides, Roll Over Tarp, VIN H428222FB060948 – Westfield Hyd 12in Under Hopper Swing Auger – PJ Utility Flat Trailer 16ft W/2ft Dovetail, Ramps, Tandem 7,000lb Axles Livestock, Hay, Grain Handling & Misc. Equipment - Linn Working/Catch Pen W/Head Gate - Linn Working Chute W/ Automatic Head Gate – 1,200 Bu. Hopper Bottom Bulk Bin – (6ft) 7 Ton & (9ft) 12 Ton Bulk Bins, Needs New Hoppers. – Mixer Mill Feed Processing System – NH 12ft Model 495 Pull Swather – Haybuster Model 2620 Bale Processor – 283 NH Hay Liner Sq. Baler, Twine Tie – NH 855 Round Baler – 3,000 Gal. Badger 11000L Slurry Wagon W/3 Shank Injector – Kelly Ryan Pull Type, PTO Mixer Wagon W/ Scales, As-Is – Old IHC Scout (as is) - 8 in 40 Ft Hutchinson Grain Auger W/Hyd Motor – 6” 30 Ft Speed King Auger, Hyd Motor – 17 Panel Winkle Portable Corral W/Trailer – 5 Bale Trailer, Bumper Hitch – Continental Post Hole Digger – IH Hay Rake – Bale Elevator – (4) 12ft X14 Metal Building Doors W/ Rail– Approx. 200 Elec. Fence Posts - Several Joints of 2 & 2/2 In. Oilfield Pipe - Approx. 100 of 3/4 and 7/8 Sticks of Sucker Rod - Several Rolls of Barbed Wire & Wire Roller - 4 Cattle Guards Various Sizes - Approx. (25) 8 Inch Hedge Posts - 1992 Lincoln Towncar 4 Dr, 400 V8, Auto Trans, High Mileage, Salvage Title -

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Roaring Into the 20s By: Jackie Mundt, Pratt County farmer and rancher Almost 15 years ago, I Maybe it is a function of hugave what would be one man nature or the product of of the most important a constant struggle to achieve speeches of my career at the things we yearn for like the National FFA Con- success, love or the American vention. I agonized over Dream; ideas and lessons are creating the right mes- rarely completely original or sage in hopes of making unique. Humans throughout a lasting impact. history seem to live the same Years later, I watched an- stories and plots repeatedly. other FFA member give A few weeks ago, in my the exact same speech. preoccupation with the tooIt had different stories, short span between Thanksbut the main points and giving and Christmas, I reoverall message were the ceived invitations to multiple same. I was shocked be- Roaring Twenties themed cause there was no way New Year’s Eve parties. What that this FFA member an original idea (at least to heard my speech. Their me), to celebrate a time that own life experiences history books hailed as a must have led them to time of whimsy, spectacle the same thoughts I had and entertainment. more than a decade pri- Since then, this idea that or. history repeats itself and has

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been on my mind. What will the 2020s have in common with the 1920s, and, more importantly, what can be learned from a decade that earned the moniker “roaring”? This curiosity led me to a brief internet refresher because the attributes filling my mind were all the “Great Gatsby.” My search revealed interesting facts and similarities to modern life in this gap between World War I and the Great Depression. Like today, there was a presidential election. Warren Harding’s successful campaign used the slogan “Return to Normalcy,” painting a nostalgic picture of life before WW I, which ended a year earlier. Harding called for politics that were, “not the dramatic, but the dispassionate” and for people to remember that “human ills are not curable by legislation … excess of government offer(s) no substitute for quality of citizenship.” President Harding was popular until scandals came to light after his death in 1923. The title roaring came from all of the excitement of the time. The economy was growing. New products like automobiles, moving pictures and radio brought

“modernity” to the masses. Social change was prevalent with women winning the right to vote in many states and national debates taking place about prohibition, immigration, political corruption and industrialization. It was the age of Gatsby with jazz, art deco, flappers and speakeasys. The decade has a larger than life zeitgeist. The Roaring Twenties had a definitive and halting end. All that prosperity and liveliness faded with the crash of the stock marketing in October of 1929 and a new era of hardship and scarcity in the Great Depression. Parallels exist between the two times. Politicians are human, and humans are fallible. Some people still yearn for normalcy, while others desire social and political change. Technology and the economy have points of great growth, but that will not last forever. My takeaway is simple. Spirit not circumstance can define people. Times will be both better and worse in my future. Be thankful for your current blessings and live life gregariously and fully at all times.

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Why KDOT Uses Beet Juice; How It Works When KDOT crews treat highways for ice, especially when it is the coldest, motorists might notice darker trails on the pavement instead of the usual white trails left by brine. It’s beet juice. It tends to leave a brownish or grayish residue. Here’s why KDOT sometimes mixes beet juice with brine (saltwater) that it applies to roadways to melt ice or to slow its formation. --The properties of beet juice, when mixed with brine, allow the melting agent to be effective at lower temperatures. Based on the level of concentration, beet juice mixed with brine can help control ice when it is as cold as around 0 degrees. Beet juice also allows brine and salt to adhere to pavement longer. On bridges, which tend to get icy, beet juice bonds to the salt crystals in brine and helps the brine stick to a bridge deck longer, says Jim Frye, Field Maintenance Manager/Emergency Coordinator with KDOT. Another beetjuice benefit, says District Five District Engineer

Brent Terstriep, is that when beet juice is added to brine, the combination makes ice-fighting more efficient because crews don’t have to drive out as often to apply brine. Frye gave this additional explanation of how beet juice works and how it has been used: --As moisture on pavement starts to freeze, the juice slows the process so that the liquid remains slushy longer. That gives crews more time to clear highways before the liquid turns to solid ice. --One problem with spreading salt or spraying salt brine on a highway is that it will bounce away or scatter with traffic or the wind. “When the beet juice is added to the salt or salt brine, with its sticky texture, it will hold the salt or salt crystals on the highway longer, allowing it to work in our favor,” Frye said. KDOT began experimenting with the beet juice it uses now during the winter of 2015 in northwestern Kansas. Since then, KDOT has made beet juice available at more than 20 locations across Kansas.

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Trump Will Sign Phase One Deal January 15 President Donald Trump put a date on signing the Phase One trade deal with China, thanks to Twitter. He’ll sign the deal with China on January 15, making the agreement between the two largest economies official. The highlight of the deal that’s most interesting to agriculture is China will increase its purchases of U.S. agricultural products in exchange for the U.S. lowering tariffs on some of its imports. “The ceremony will take place at the White House,” Trump says on Twitter. “High-level representatives of China will be present.” In addition to the ag purchases, China agreed to new commitments

on intellectual property protections, forced technology transfers from U.S. companies, as well as new currency practices. Bloomberg says the deal will calm some of the fears that the trade war between the nations would continue long term. The president also says he’ll be traveling to Beijing at a later date to begin Phase Two negotiations. The precise details of the agreement haven’t been released to the public yet. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says the details will come out when it’s officially signed by both countries.

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China Loosens Restrictions ers. China has maintained non-GMO. Two of the on Importing GMO Crops tight restrictions on using newly approved crops A government body in China has given its approved safety certificates to 203 new genetically modified crops for planting and import purposes. Official documents that came out Monday should pave

the way for wider GMO adoption in the country. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shared three lists of newly approved GMO crops, including soybeans, corn, cotton, papaya, and many oth-

GMO crops in domestic planting in the past. However, it’s been more willing to import GMO crops in recent years, including soybeans, corn, and rapeseed. Soybeans, corn, and rapeseed that were domestically produced within China are said to be

were developed in the U.S. and were licensed for import; One for soybeans and the other is papaya. The newly approved certificates will be valic between thee and five years, depending on the crop.

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MEET THE FARMIN ARTIST AT THE DANE G. HANSEN MUSEUM

Take the opportunity to hear from the Artist himself and come to the museum to meet The Farmin Artist, Thomas Zimmerman. A master of capturing vibrant scenes through the lens, Thomas will be at the Dane G. Hansen Museum on January 10, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. for a meet-and-greet reception. Thomas strives to bring a face to the American farming and ranching

industries by capturing the personality of an ornery bull calf, a stunning Kansas sunset, the peaceful “blue hour”, and more. The Farmin Artist’s intense style of photography creates a feeling of total immersion for his viewers, allowing you to wrap yourself up in a warm Kansas sunset, or shiver in the crusty snow as three bulls study you curiously. Each scene that Thomas captures is as unique as it is fascinating. The Farmin

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