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Everything I know, I learned from driving a grain cart

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Wrong. I grew up on a farm, but I’m definitely not a farmer. My friends and family know Did you plant this field? Did you spray I’m no where near smart enough, skilled this field? Do you know precisely the lay enough or tough enough to be a farmer. of every acre in this field? No? Then I Thus, I’m in journalism. guarantee you, you will not be in the right spot. When I need an extra dose of smarts, or humility, I head back to the home farm. Rule No. 5: Hurry up and wait My most recent visit — a six-day, sevenThis lesson is not unique to grain cart night vacation to the beautiful, rolling operators, or even farming, but that doesLoess Hills of western Iowa — coincided n’t make it any less important. Foolish is LAND MINDS with the tail end of corn harvest. he who does not bring a novel, or magazine, or sudoku puzzle book, or iPod, or At harvest time, hired hands who meet By Tom Royer smartphone. You will need to bring the modest competency requirements get put cart here. NOW. And yet you may need to sit there behind the wheel of a tractor and grain cart. As I patiently for half an hour as the combine navigates drove that cart here and there and everywhere, I kept a small spiral notebook to jot down the sage bits the rows. That’s just the way it is. of wisdom I picked up on. Rule No. 6: Being fired is not an option This is also known as the “the beatings will conThe following is what I learned. tinue until morale improves” rule. Some disgruntled Rule No. 1: The combine operator is always grain cart operators may get the big idea that if they right screw something up with precisely the right amount My brother Jeff (the combine operator) made this known from the start. Without a clearly established of faux-incompetence, they’ll be taken off the grain cart crew and given a more ... intellectually stimulatchain of command, and absolute fealty to the coming role. This does not work. If you make a mess, you mander, there is chaos. That’s what Jeff said, anywill clean it up and be sent right back out again. Do way. not try to fight this rule; you’ll only make things Rule No. 2: Put the corn in the truck, not on the tougher for yourself later. ground Rule No. 7: Never leave your lunch in the other This is the only rule that is actually somewhat flexible. My dad informed me that if preferred, I was tractor Let nothing tear you asunder from your lunch certainly welcome to grab a shovel and hand-scoop sack. Carry a backpack with you all day long if you each cart-full of corn off the ground and into the have to, but do not let your lunch out of your sight. truck. Rule No. 3: The early bird gets the push-button Rule No. 8: Something doesn’t work? Turn it off, turn it back on. Still broke? Do it again. transmission, tape deck and cup holder The Diagnostics for Dummies rule. There will be It can be tough to force yourself out of bed on a times when you are in the southwest 40 acres, and crisp autumn morning. But when the alternative the combine operator (a.k.a. boss) is in the northeast means you’re stuck all day in a tractor without 40, and something goes wrong with your machine. access to even the basics of modern comfort, you’ll Do not panic. Just turn everything off, wait 30 secsoon realize the importance of such extra effort. onds, then turn it all back on again. Rule No. 4: Don’t try to guess where the comIf this does not work after three or so repetitions, bine operator wants you to be; you will be you probably seriously wrecked something and wrong you’re about to be fired. A common rookie mistake. The young grain cart operator thinks to him/herself, “The combine is just ••• finishing that row, so that means he’ll come back Tom Royer is assistant editor of The Land, and his around on the next terrace down and I should meet mom is the best cook on Earth. He may be reached at him there.” troyer@TheLandOnline.com.

INSIDE THIS LAMB & WOOL ISSUE: 26A — Renville County, Minn., farmer opens his farm (classroom) to area students. 28A — Janet McNally was in search of the complete sheep. She thinks she may have

found that in the Tamarack breed. 30A — Jason Troendle of the St. Charles (Minn.) FFA Chapter was elected National FFA secretary for 2011-12. 1B-9B — The Land’s 2012 Corn Hybrid Guide.

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Views on Panama, Colombia and South Korea free trade agreements

USGC: Trade pacts could mean $13 billion extra The U.S. Grains Council salutes Congress on final passage of the longstalled free trade agreements with Panama, Colombia and South Korea. These agreements provide significant benefits for U.S. agricultural trade and the U.S. economy by leveling the playing field in markets where U.S. producers have been laboring under an unfair

competitive disadvantage. Ratification of the agreements provides for immediate duty-free access for most U.S. goods, creating opportunities for increases in U.S. agricultural exports which will generate economic growth and U.S. jobs. The agreements are expected to generate roughly $13 billion in additional export revenue, with approximately $11 billion

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Vilsack: FTAs good for jobs Agriculture Secretary Tom year and next, U.S. agricultural Vilsack made the following exports are on track to reach statement on President new highs, leading to a trade Obama signing into law three surplus of over $42 billion, trade agreements and workeight times greater than five ers’ assistance expected to years ago. When implemented, support tens of thousands of these three agreements will American jobs. increase farm exports by an additional $2.3 billion — sup“Today, President Obama Tom Vilsack porting nearly 20,000 Amerisigned a major piece of his jobs agenda into law: new trade agree- can jobs — by eliminating tariffs, ments with South Korea, Colombia removing barriers to trade and leveling and Panama. These agreements will the playing field for U.S. producers. support tens of thousands of jobs here “Overall, these agreements are a win at home, put unemployed Americans for the American economy — they back to work, and open new opportu- mean higher incomes for farmers and nities for American businesses. For ranchers, more opportunities for small America’s farmers and ranchers, the business owners and jobs for folks who trade agreements are an opportunity package, ship and market agricultural to strengthen U.S. agriculture, already products.” a bright spot in our economy. ••• “Farm exports help support more This statement was submitted by the than 1 million American jobs. This U.S. Department of Agriculture.

of the total flowing to South Korea. “This is great news,” said USGC Chairman Wendell Shauman. “Our farmer leaders have been working hard with Congressional members to demonstrate the benefits of U.S. agricultural trade. Their hard work has paid off.” Shauman and Thomas C. Dorr, USGC president and CEO, will travel to Colombia and Panama in the near future for meetings with private sector and governmental leaders aimed at regaining U.S. grain exports to the region. U.S. agricultural exports have lost market share in both countries in recent years because other exporting countries have negotiated their own free-trade agreements, excluding the United States, while the U.S. trade agreements remained stalled.

In 2007, for example, Colombia imported 3 million tons of corn with the United States enjoying a 95 percent market share. In 2010, however, imports fell to 700,000 metric tons and U.S. market share shrunk to less than 20 percent. “With a level playing field, the United States has an excellent chance of winning back these markets,” Shauman said. We have a shipping advantage from the Gulf ports, and we have historically been a trusted partner and preferred provider for grain exports in the Caribbean Basin. It’s great to be back in the game.” ••• This commentary was submitted by the U.S. Grains Council.

MFB: FTAs long time coming The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation is pleased that Congress passed the three bilateral free-trade agreements between the United States and Korea, Colombia and Panama, as well as, Trade Adjustment Assistance. “The free trade agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama have been stalled for several years causing major trading opportunities to diminish. Swift implementation is critical so we can restore a level playing field for U.S. farm exports to these three nations,” said MFBF President Kevin Paap. “We thank the members of Min-

nesota’s Congressional delegation who voted for the passage of these three trade agreements.” Paap said that economic analysis performed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service estimates that annual direct U.S. agricultural exports to Korea, Colombia and Panama will increase by nearly $2.5 billion per year upon full implementation of the agreements. In total, the agreements are expected to increase direct exports from Minnesota by more than $99 million per year. The agreements will particularly increase trade for pork, beef, soybeans, corn, dairy and processed food and fish, resulting in nearly 900 additional jobs in Minnesota. “The economic growth generated from the agreements is important to farmers and ranchers, and it is important for job creation in Minnesota and throughout the United States,” Paap said. ••• This commentary was submitted by the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, representing farmers, families, food comprised of 78 local Farm Bureau associations across Minnesota.

Views on Panama, Colombia and South Korea free trade agreements

The American Soybean Association is celebrating Congressional passage of the U.S. Free Trade Agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama that represent nearly $3 billion of additional agriculture exports to these trading partners. ASA applauds President Barack Obama and Congress for working together to reach a final vote and urges the administration to ensure that these FTAs enter into force by Jan. 1, 2012. “ASA has been working for a number of years toward passage of these trade agreements, which contain significant export gains for U.S. agriculture.” said ASA President Alan Kemper, a soybean producer from Lafayette, Ind.

“Increased exports of U.S. soy and soy-fed meat and poultry will benefit soybean farmers and rural economies. After nearly five years of delays and loss of U.S. market share, soybean farmers look forward to realizing the opportunities these FTAs provide for America’s economic growth.” The Korea FTA offers immediate duty-free access to U.S. soybeans for crushing and to U.S. soybean meal. It also opens up South Korea’s foodgrade soybean imports to the private sector. The agreement will increase exports of the major grain, oilseed, fiber, fruit and vegetable, and livestock products by $1.8 billion annually, according to economic forecasts by the American

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Farm Bureau Federation. The Colombia FTA will create new opportunities for U.S. soybean farmers in the Colombian market by immediately eliminating tariffs ranging from 5 to 20 percent on soybeans, soybean meal and soybean flour, and phasingout the 24 percent tariffs for crude soybean oil and refined soybean oil over five years. “Most exports from Colombia already enter the U.S. duty-free, and this FTA will correct the current tariff imbalance

in agricultural trade between our countries,” Kemper said. The Panama FTA will benefit soybean farmers by immediately removing the tariffs on U.S. soybeans, soybean meal and crude vegetable oils. ••• This commentary was submitted by the American Soybean Association, representing all U.S. soybean farmers on domestic and international issues of importance to the soybean industry.

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NCGA: FTAs help U.S. catch up Since the EU-Korea trade agreement went into effect July 1, European exports to Korea have increased 36 percent from a year earlier. U.S. farmers have already lost more than $1 billion in sales to Colombia in the two years since that country implemented a trade deal with Argentina and Brazil. The Colombia-Canada Free Trade Agreement that took effect Aug. 15 has also put U.S. workers and farmers at a disadvantage. “Prior to Congress’ passage of the FTAs, farmers watched as other nations received access to markets over the United States,” Niemeyer said. “We need to keep and create jobs in America. The FTAs will help us achieve that.” ••• This commentary was submitted by the National Corn Growers Association.

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The National Corn Growers Association praised passage of the free trade agreements in the House and Senate. “The three free trade agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama provide great opportunities for America’s farmers,” said NCGA President Garry Niemeyer, a corn farmer from Auburn, Ill. “Passage by Congress ensures our industry continues to lead the nation in economic growth and international competitiveness. In addition, this action shows members of Congress understand the importance of the FTAs to rural America.” Statistics show passage of the three FTAs could create 250,000 American jobs and add an additional $13 billion annually in exports. The United States continues to be the largest producer and exporter of corn in the world, exporting 50.4 million metric tons last year.

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Woodworking skills of youth mostly destructive in nature Some serious outdoor carpentry this wagons. Each was constructed by fall quickly proved, again, the enormy father under the big maple mous amount of woodworking skills I tree next to our house from variWorking with wood on our farm usually did not acquire on the southern Illious stacks of knotty yellow pine. meant picking up the remains of a gate or nois dairy farm of my youth. Dad’s carpentry tools were few fence that failed to withstand the tractor drivIt’s easy to peg the origins of this — a set of sawbucks, folding ing habits of a hired man or older brother. deficiency: Working with wood on our ruler, hammer, square, good farm usually meant picking up the handsaw, nail apron and an elecWell, a Florida beach where someone was remains of a gate or fence that failed tric circular saw — but, miraculously, a couple of always frying pork. to withstand the tractor driving days of measuring, sawing and hammering always FARM & FOOD FILE habits of a hired man or older brother. The remaining trunk of the fallen tree was yielded a wagon of some sort. Wow. hauled to a neighboring sawyer who cut it Truth be told, two events dominated Good as my father was as a wagon builder, my By Alan Guebert into piles of heavy, five-quarter two-by-sixes. mother’s father was a true craftsman. So talented our farm woodcraft. The nearly indestructible boards went into was he that a farming life gave way to a career in The first was a firewood-making fences around the dairy barn. carpentry, then to furniture building, then to pure session in some distant pasture art. Self-taught, Grandpa spent long, quiet days in The year’s other wood-centered event was after a summer storm toppled a century-old pecan his basement shop shaping, sanding and gluing tree. The massive job required my father operating gathering the remnants of once-working fences, together tables, chairs and, on occasion, church gates and other implements to heat three butchering a balky chainsaw, the hired men hand-splitting the lecterns and pulpits. kettles each February. That we had enough splinpieces with axes, and my brothers and me toting the tered kindling to keep three kettles bubbling with straight-grained wedges to a wagon for hauling. This small man of big ability, however, died young either water, lard or head cheese for two days was and most of what I remember of him and that baseThe pecan, when seasoned, warmed the home of grim testament to our farm crew’s destructive ability. ment is the earthy mixture of red oak and his sweat two hired men, brothers Howard and Jackie, who as he made another dining room chair or rocking Yet our collective wood skills weren’t all destruclived with their mother, Clara, and younger brother, chair that my grandmother later upholstered or tive; sometimes they were constructive. Orlie, in a two-story house supplied by the farm. For example, in the late-1950s or early ’60s, I recall caned. My mother prizes one his rockers and still Howard, the oldest brother, was a maestro of the treasures a small box of his favorite hand tools. wood stove; he could make the family’s Warm Morn- my mother’s father, a talented woodworker by trade, I, however, have none of his tools or talent. I do ing stove radiate heat like the summer sun. A good helping my father build a 40-by-60 or so loafing shed have a piece of furniture he and Grandma collabofor the farm’s dry cows. It stands still, strong and sense of smell revealed his trick — a shovelful of rated on and its tight tenons and walnut glow hold square. southern Illinois coal on top of a bed of pecan secrets I long to know and likely never will. embers turned the home’s parlor into a Florida We built other farm items from wood, too, like all beach. ••• our hay wagon beds and the boxes of our first silage Alan Guebert’s “Farm and Food File” is published weekly in more than 70 newspapers in North America. Contact him at agcomm@farmandfoodfile.com.

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Letter: When are we getting back to common sense? bon dioxide, and many other trace elements found in the soil. So we wrote into the Minnesota Law, chapter 106.06, a provision that excluded manure from the law by defining it as fertilizer. The problem is that since 1967 the government has passed another bill, the Clean Water Act. Under the Clean Water Act the agency simply goes out and declares a stream, no matter how small, as degraded and they are going to make it cleaner than it has ever been. They come out to a farm with livestock and make rules so expensive that many farmers are forced to sell the cows and get out of business. Good stewardship of the land many times requires grass or legumes in the rotation and they can only be converted to food through livestock. A stream of water is a living thing. Mother Nature has for millions of years recycled the life-giving nutrients that

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may start with the growing grass which is food for the cow whose droppings are food for the fish and the grass. The fish, grass, milk and beef are food for humans, other animals etc. It is an endless cycle of life. The government (who is here to help us) under threat of heavy fines will force us to change our life so that no more organic fertilizer goes into the creek. Very seldom do individuals drink directly from the creek. Is the water any different than when the huge herds of buffalo roamed the area? One problem — telling the deer, coon and other animals that they can’t use the water for a bathroom. The biggest problem of all, where will a fish find a place to go? When are we going to get back to common sense? Al Schumann Eyota, Minn.

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To the Editor: The Oct. 3 Bluff Country Reader points out one of the problems that livestock men in Houston County, Minn., have with the Pollution Control Agency. I was a member of the legislature when the PCA was created back in the 1960s. While the bill was being considered primarily to handle human waste, it also would be applied to animal waste. It gave the state agency tremendous powers which, if incorrectly applied to animal waste would destroy the industry. Manure is an excellent organic fertilizer, as is car-

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The Minnesota Pork Board donated 1,860 pounds of ground pork to Second Harvest Heartland, the Upper Midwest’s largest hunger relief organization, to help feed families in need across the state. Both the MPB and Second Harvest Heartland are Minnesota-based organizations that take pride in helping families in need. “Second Harvest Heartland extends our sincere gratitude to the Minnesota Pork Board for their generous gift,” said Rob Zeaske, Second Harvest Heartland executive director. “Donations of proteins like pork are tremendously valuable, as they are some of the most costly to buy for our neighbors in need. Thanks to the Minnesota Pork Board, so many families will be able to enjoy this filling, nutritious food.” This summer, the MPB hosted events throughout the Twin Cities. Events ran May through August as part of the Oink Outings campaign, which connects consumers in the cities with Minnesota farmers who help ensure families can put safe, nutritious pork on the dinner table. Through activities at these events, participants were able to activate a donation from the MPB to Second Harvest Heartland of 1,860 pounds of ground pork in less than three months. “This donation is one way for pork farmers to give back to the community,” said Dave Preisler, MPB executive director. “An added benefit of this effort was the opportunity to engage consumers and farmers in a dialogue about how their food is raised.” “It’s great to see two local organizations working together to better our community,” said Dave Frederickson, Minnesota Department of Agriculture commissioner. “Our mission is to enhance Minnesotans’ quality of life by ensuring the integrity of our food supply, the health of our environment and the strength of our agricultural economy. This donation helps to fulfill several parts of that mission.” About the Minnesota Pork Board The MPB administers programs relating to pork promotion, consumer and producer education and swine research on behalf of the 4,400 Minnesota pork producing families who pay into the mandatory Pork Checkoff. For more information, log on to mnpork.com. About Second Harvest Heartland Second Harvest Heartland not only

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TRACTORS 4WD

CIH 535 Quad, '10, 1210 hrs ........................................$282,500 CIH 535 Quad, '09 ........................................................$287,500 CIH 530 Steiger, '07, 1700 hrs ......................................$205,000 CIH 500 Steiger, '11, 405 hrs ........................................$265,500 CIH STX530Q, '06, 2340 hrs ........................................$225,000 CIH 480 Quad, '07, 1500 hrs ........................................$230,000 CIH 9270, '91, 4815 hrs ..................................................$72,900 CIH 9250, '92, 6605 hrs ..................................................$48,500 CIH 9170, '89, 7825 hrs ..................................................$56,500 CIH 9150, '88 ..................................................................$45,300 CIH 9150, '87, 5625 hrs ..................................................$48,500 Case 550H, '00, 1675 hrs ................................................$35,500 Challenger MT865B, '06, 3745 hrs ................................$199,500 JD 9400T ......................................................................$109,000 JD 9400, '98, 3245 hrs..................................................$109,900 JD 9400, '97, 5065 hrs....................................................$87,900 NH 9282, '97, 3585 hrs ..................................................$69,500 NH T9060, '08, 1440 hrs ..............................................$212,000 Steiger ST280, '82, 7425 hrs ..........................................$21,500 Steiger Wildcat, '89, 7365 hrs ........................................$27,900 Versatile 875, '81, 7680 hrs ............................................$19,900 Versatile 835, '78, 11,000 hrs..........................................$21,500

TRACTORS 2WD CIH MX120, '00, 4500 ....................................................$39,500 CIH 7120, '91, 7200 hrs ..................................................$38,500 CIH 7120, '88, 10400 hrs ................................................$35,500 CIH 7110, '91, 7645 hrs ..................................................$32,500 CIH 5140, '90, 7860 hrs ..................................................$19,500 CIH 2594, '85, 1920 hrs ..................................................$15,500 Case 1370, '78, 5270 hrs ..................................................$9,500 Farmall H, '41 ....................................................................$1,500 Farmall H ..........................................................................$1,350 Farmall Super M, '53 ........................................................$2,250 IH 5088, '82, 11590 hrs ..................................................$12,000 IH 1086, '76, 8585 hrs ......................................................$9,500 IH 1066, '73, 7925 hrs ......................................................$9,000 IH 986, '77, 8735 hrs ......................................................$11,000 IH 686, '80, 9000 hrs ........................................................$7,500 IH 656, '69, 9960 hrs ........................................................$4,950 IH 656G, 4075 hrs ............................................................$4,750 IH 574, '73, 5180 hrs ........................................................$6,500 IH 400................................................................................$2,500 IH H, '41 ............................................................................$1,800 IH M, '49............................................................................$1,500 Allis C, '47 ........................................................................$1,750 Allis C, '46 ........................................................................$2,250 AC WD ..............................................................................$2,600 Ford 4000, 1850 hrs ..........................................................$5,950 JD 6030, '75 ..........................................................................Call JD 4840, '81, 7820 hrs....................................................$25,000 JD 3020G, '69, 6550 hrs ..................................................$5,500 JD 2520, '69, 5470 hrs......................................................$8,900 MF 261, '97, 1705 hrs ......................................................$9,500 White 2/85, '77, 9035 hrs..................................................$7,500

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

TRACTORS AWD/MFD CIH 335 Mag, '11, 50 hrs ..............................................$219,000 (2) CIH 335 Mag, '10 ........................................choice $151,900 CIH 305 Mag, '11, 1300 hrs ..........................................$167,500 (2) CIH 305 Mag, '10 ........................................choice $182,500 (2) CIH 305 Mag, '10 ........................................choice $151,900 CIH 305 Mag, '09, 1595 hrs ..........................................$182,000 CIH 305 Mag, '09, 2505 hrs ..........................................$169,500 CIH MX305, '06, 4640 hrs ............................................$125,500 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 180 hrs ............................................$192,500 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 5 hrs ................................................$189,500 CIH 275 Mag, '11, 600 hrs ............................................$182,500 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 600 hrs ............................................$182,500 CIH 275 Mag, '09, 765 hrs ............................................$182,500 CIH 275 Mag, '07, 1385 hrs ..........................................$162,500 CIH 275 Mag, '07, 2220 hrs ..........................................$146,900 CIH MX275, '06, 2020 hrs ............................................$129,500 CIH MX255, '05, 1200 hrs ............................................$126,500 CIH MX255, '04, 1440 hrs ............................................$119,500 CIH 245 Mag, '10, 1505 hrs ..........................................$129,500 CIH 245 Mag, '09, 2160 hrs ..........................................$129,500 CIH 245 Mag, '09, 2250 hrs ..........................................$129,500 CIH 245 Mag, '09, 2460 hrs ..........................................$129,500 CIH 245 Mag, '07, 3145 hrs ..........................................$105,000 CIH 245 Mag, '07, 3205 hrs ..........................................$105,000

TRACTORS AWD/MFD Continued

CIH 215 Mag, '10, 3100 hrs ..........................................$105,000 CIH 215 Mag, '09, 880 hrs ............................................$129,500 CIH MXM130, '03, 4460 hrs............................................$45,000 CIH 115 Value, '07, 1100 hrs ..........................................$34,500 CIH 8950, 8725 hrs ........................................................$62,500 CIH 7230, '96, 5655 hrs ..................................................$61,000 CIH 7110, '91 ,3000 hrs ..................................................$54,500 CIH 5250, '95, 5650 hrs ..................................................$36,500 Farmall 350........................................................................$3,900 Allis 8070, '83, 7500 hrs ................................................$24,500 Fendt 818, 4220 hrs ........................................................$79,500 Ford 8970, '95, 5600 hrs ................................................$57,500 Ford 8970, '94, 8140 hrs ................................................$62,500 Ford TW25II, 6635 hrs ....................................................$15,000 JD 6200, '96, 4100 hrs....................................................$26,500 JD 5200, '92, 2815 hrs....................................................$15,500 Kubota M6800, '03, 775 hrs............................................$24,500 McCormick TTX230, '09, 615 hrs....................................$90,000 McCormick XTX165, '09, 260 hrs....................................$89,500

COMPACT TRACTORS CIH 40 Farmall CVT ........................................................$36,250 CIH DX25E, '04, 175 hrs..................................................$13,900 IH Cub 185, '75 ................................................................$1,900 IH 184, '76 ........................................................................$2,700 Agco ST 40, '02, 435 hrs ................................................$18,500 JD 4010, 420 hrs ............................................................$11,650 Kubota B1750, '96, 225 hrs ..............................................$6,000 Kubota BX2230, '04, 695 hrs ............................................$7,950 Kubota BX2200, '01 ..........................................................$8,750

COMBINES UP TO 36 MONTH INTEREST WAIVER ON USED COMBINES CIH 9120, '09..........................................................................Call CIH 8120, '11 ................................................................$319,000 CIH 8120, '11, 250 hrs ..................................................$309,000 CIH 8120, '10 ................................................................$272,000 CIH 8120, '10..........................................................................Call CIH 8120, '09..........................................................................Call CIH 8120, '09, 1060 hrs ................................................$265,000 CIH 8010, '07, 1100 hrs ................................................$220,000 CIH 8010, '06, 1410 hrs ................................................$194,500 CIH 8010, '05, 1535 hrs ................................................$149,500 CIH 8010, '04, 1605 hrs ................................................$169,500 CIH 8010, '04, 2115 hrs ................................................$155,000 CIH 8010, '04, 2440 hrs ................................................$159,000 CIH 7120, '10, 400 hrs ..................................................$283,000 CIH 7120, '10..........................................................................Call CIH 7120, '09, 825 hrs ..................................................$259,900 CIH 7120, '09..........................................................................Call CIH 7088, '11, 85 hrs ....................................................$260,000 CIH 7088, '10, 470 hrs ..................................................$245,000 CIH 7088, '10, 810 hrs ..................................................$231,000 CIH 7088, '09, 845 hrs ..................................................$225,500 CIH 7010, '08, 1235 hrs ................................................$210,000 CIH 7010, '08, 860 hrs ..................................................$215,500 CIH 7010, '07, 750 hrs ..................................................$207,000 CIH 6088, '11, 500 hrs ..........................................................Call CIH 6088, '10, 6500 hrs ................................................$229,500 CIH 6088, '10, 600 hrs ..................................................$225,000 CIH 2588, '08, 1480 hrs ................................................$194,500 CIH 2388, '06, 1440 hrs ................................................$164,900 CIH 2388, '06, 1735 hrs ................................................$157,500 CIH 2388, '04, 1270 hrs ................................................$135,000 CIH 2388, '03, 2740 hrs ................................................$135,000 CIH 2388, '03, 2415 hrs ................................................$140,000 CIH 2388, '03, 2175 hrs ................................................$131,000 CIH 2388, '03, 2540 hrs ................................................$117,900 CIH 2388, '03 ................................................................$119,900 CIH 2388, '01, 2400 hrs ................................................$108,500 CIH 2388, '01, 2580 hrs ................................................$115,000 CIH 2388, '01, 2840 hrs ................................................$103,500 CIH 2388, '01, 3090 hrs ..................................................$89,500 CIH 2388, '98, 3780 hrs ..................................................$89,000 CIH 2388, '98, 3575 hrs ..................................................$94,000 CIH 2388, '98, 3115 hrs ..................................................$87,950 CIH 2388, '98, 3835 hrs ..................................................$89,500 CIH 2366, '03, 1950 hrs ................................................$129,500 CIH 2366, '02, 3125 hrs ..................................................$93,500

Financing provided by

COMBINES Continued

BEAN/CORNHEADS Continued

CIH 2366, '01, 2705 hrs ..................................................$98,500 CIH 2366, '00, 2810 hrs ..................................................$92,500 CIH 2366, '00, 3135 hrs ..................................................$92,500 CIH 2366, '99, 3845 hrs ..................................................$79,500 CIH 2366, '98, 2650 hrs ................................................$110,000 CIH 2188, '97, 3800 hrs ..................................................$69,500 CIH 2188, '97, 2365 hrs ..................................................$79,000 CIH 2188, '96, 2950 hrs ..................................................$72,500 CIH 2188, '96, 3045 hrs ..................................................$85,900 CIH 2166, '97, 4150 hrs ..................................................$65,500 CIH 2166, '97, 3615 hrs ..................................................$74,900 CIH 2166, '96, 3250 hrs ..................................................$64,500 CIH 2166, '96, 3430 hrs ..................................................$67,900 CIH 1688, '94, 3305 hrs ..................................................$59,500 CIH 1688, '94, 4160 hrs ..................................................$39,500 CIH 1688, '93, 3020 hrs ..................................................$52,500 CIH 1688, '93, 4320 hrs ..................................................$38,500 CIH 1688, '93, 4560 hrs ..................................................$47,500 CIH 1680, '86, 4920 hrs ..................................................$26,500 CIH 1660, '90, 4360 hrs ..................................................$29,500 CIH 1660, '87, 4605 hrs ........................................................Call IH 1480, '81, 5300 hrs ......................................................$4,950 IH 1460, '82, 4535 hrs ......................................................$7,500 IH 1460, '82, 5975 hrs ......................................................$6,900 IH 1420, 3325 hrs..............................................................$5,500 JD 9870STS, '09, 830 hrs ............................................$275,000 JD 9770S, '08, 890 hrs..................................................$217,000 JD 9660STS, '04, 2115 hrs ..........................................$155,000 JD 9610, '96, 3265 hrs....................................................$69,500 JD 9600, '92, 4200 hrs....................................................$39,500 JD 9400, '97, 3250 hrs....................................................$44,500 JD 7720, '82, 3300 hrs......................................................$7,000 JD 7720, '82, 5445 hrs....................................................$10,000 MF 750, '77 ......................................................................$3,500 NH TR97, '95, 3955 hrs ..................................................$32,000 NH TR86, '89, 3860 hrs ..................................................$22,500 NH TR86, '85, 3245 hrs ..................................................$15,000 NH TR70, 1450 hrs............................................................$2,700 NH 970, '03, 2020 hrs ..................................................$139,000

Lexion C512-30 Cornhead ..............................................$38,000 NH 962 Cornhead ..............................................................$1,400 CIH 1015 Beanhead ..........................................................$3,000 IH 810, 13' Pickup ................................................................$400 JD 4-Belt Pickup ................................................................$1,500 Homemade 4 Wheel Head Transport ................................$1,000 Mauer M41 Head Transport ..............................................$6,950 Maywest Movemaster Head Transport ..............................$1,500 P & K 30' Head Transport..................................................$3,995

BEAN/CORNHEADS (3) CIH 2162, 35' Beanhead............................$59,900 - $62,500 (2) CIH 2062, 36' Beanhead ................................choice $49,500 (2) CIH 2020, 35' Beanhead ..........................$30,950 & $37,500 (6) CIH 2020, 30' Beanhead............................$21,500 - $32,500 CIH 2020, 25' Beanhead ..................................................$26,750 (25) CIH 1020, 30' Beanhead ..........................Starting at $3,550 (19) CIH 1020, 25' Beanhead ..........................Starting at $7,000 (5) CIH 1020, 22.5' Beanhead ............................$5,500 - $7,900 (6) CIH 1020, 20' Beanhead..............................$3,900 - $17,900 CIH 920 Beanhead ............................................................$3,500 (2) JD 930F, 30' Beanhead ............................$12,900 & $13,900 JD 920 Beanhead ..............................................................$7,500 (2) JD 635F, 35' Beanhead ............................$32,000 & $39,500 Macdon 974, 35' Beanhead ............................................$48,500 Macdon 30' Beanhead ....................................................$41,500 NH 960 Beanhead ..............................................................$1,400 NH 74C, 30' Beanhead ....................................................$29,900 (2) CIH 2612 Cornhead ..................................$79,000 - $83,500 (2) CIH 2608 Cornhead..................................$59,500 & $70,500 CIH 2212 Cornhead ........................................................$32,500 (8) CIH 2208 Cornhead ..................................$26,500 - $35,500 (2) CIH 2206 Cornhead..................................$24,500 & $30,000 CIH 1222 Cornhead ........................................................$15,000 (14) CIH 1083 Cornhead ..................................starting at $9,500 CIH 1000, 1R222 Cornhead ............................................$15,750 CIH 10R22 Cornhead ......................................................$15,500 CIH 9R22 Cornhead ........................................................$15,000 IH 12R22 Cornhead ........................................................$15,500 IH 983, 9R22 Cornhead ..................................................$11,500 IH 963 Cornhead................................................................$4,500 IH 883 Cornhead................................................................$7,500 (3) IH 863 Cornhead ..........................................$2,500 - $3,500 Cat 1622 Cornhead ..........................................................$39,500 Cressoni 6R30 Cornhead ................................................$21,500 (6) Drago 12R22 Cornhead ............................$52,500 - $84,500 Drago 12R20 Cornhead ..................................................$84,500 Drago 10R30 Cornhead ..................................................$65,500 (3) Drago 10R22 Cornhead ............................$39,500 - $65,500 (12) Drago 8R30 Cornhead ............................$29,500 - $54,500 Drago 8R22 Cornhead ....................................................$33,000 (6) Drago 6R30 Cornhead ..............................$31,000 - $44,850 Geringhoff 1222 Cornhead ..............................................$69,500 Geringhoff 8R30 Cornhead ..............................................$29,900 Geringhoff Roto Disc ......................................................$38,500 Geringhoff PC63 Cornhead ................................................$8,000 Harvestec 4306C Cornhead ............................................$34,000 Harvestec 4113C Cornhead ............................................$59,500 (4) Harvestec 8R30 Cornhead ........................$29,500 - $39,500 Harvestec 6R30 Cornhead ..............................................$15,900 JD 1293, 16R22 Cornhead ..............................................$24,500 JD 1293, 12R30 Cornhead ..............................................$51,500 JD 1291 Cornhead ..........................................................$36,500 JD 10R22 Cornhead ..........................................................$8,500 (2) JD 893, 8R30 Cornhead ..........................$17,500 & $22,500 JD 843 10R22 Cornhead ................................................$14,500 JD 843, 8R22 Cornhead ..................................................$10,000 JD 843, 8R30 Cornhead ....................................................$5,900 JD 643 Cornhead ..............................................................$5,500 (2) JD 612C Cornhead ..................................$83,500 & $84,000

FALL TILLAGE (4) CIH MRX690 Subsoiler..............................$20,900 - $28,500 (4) CIH 9300, 22.5' Subsoiler ........................$24,500 - $36,500 (3) CIH 9300, 9 Shank Subsoiler ....................$26,500 - $36,000 (2) CIH 730B Subsoiler..................................$18,500 & $22,500 CIH 730C, 17.5' Subsoiler ..............................................$43,500 (2) CIH 730C, 7 Shank Subsoiler ..................$36,500 & $37,500 CIH 730B, 7 Shank Subsoiler ..........................................$22,500 DMI 9300, 22' Subsoiler..................................................$29,500 DMI 730B Subsoiler ........................................................$17,500 (2) DMI 730B, 17.5' Subsoiler ......................$16,500 & $17,900 (3) DMI 730B, 7 Shank Subsoiler ..................$17,500 - $19,300 (2) DMI 530B, 12.5' Subsoiler ......................$10,900 & $19,500 DMI 530B, 5 Shank Subsoiler..........................................$16,500 DMI CCII Subsoiler ............................................................$6,900 DMI TMII, 5 Shank Subsoiler ............................................$7,950 DMI Tiger II Subsoiler........................................................$7,950 Bourgault 2200, 30' Subsoiler ........................................$92,400 Brent CPC, 5 Shank Subsoiler ........................................$12,500 (9) JD 2700 Subsoiler ....................................$21,500 - $38,000 JD 512, 22.5' Subsoiler ..................................................$49,500 JD 512, 17.5' Subsoiler ..................................................$17,000 JD 512, 12.5' Subsoiler ..................................................$15,900 (3) JD 512, 9 Shank Subsoiler ........................$24,500 - $43,500 (2) JD 510, 7 Shank Subsoiler ............................choice $11,500 (2) Krause 4850, 18' Subsoiler......................$43,500 & $48,500 Landoll 2320, 5 Shank Subsoiler ....................................$15,950 M & W 2900 Subsoiler ....................................................$19,900 M & W 2500 Subsoiler ....................................................$32,500 M & W 2200F, 7 Shank Subsoiler....................................$24,950 M & W 2200 Subsoiler ....................................................$19,500 M & W 1875 Subsoiler ....................................................$15,500 M & W 1475 Subsoiler ......................................................$6,900 M & W 1465, 7 Shank Subsoiler ......................................$6,500 Sunflower 4412, 7 Shank Subsoiler ................................$32,000 Sunflower 4410-14 Subsoiler ..........................................$14,500 Wilrich V957DVR Subsoiler ............................................$36,900 (3) Wilrich V957DDR Subsoiler ......................$23,500 - $29,950 Wilrich 6600 Subsoiler ......................................................$8,500 IH 4700, 30' Chisel Plow ..................................................$3,950 DMI 1300HD, 13' Chisel Plow ..........................................$6,900 White 445, 13 Shank Chisel Plow......................................$7,000 CIH 710 MB Plow ..............................................................$1,500 IH 735 MB Plow ................................................................$3,500 JD 2800 MB Plow..............................................................$5,000 JD 2710 MB Plow............................................................$42,500 IH 315, 14' Combo Mulch ................................................$1,250 JD 726, 34' Combo Mulch ..............................................$29,500 CIH 110, 50' Crumbler ....................................................$13,900 DMI 50' Crumbler ............................................................$10,500 DMI 40' Crumbler ............................................................$10,900 DMI 37.5' Crumbler ........................................................$12,000 NH SG110, 45' Crumbler ................................................$16,900 Riteway 4300, 42' Crumbler ............................................$29,300 Summers 54' Crumbler ..................................................$24,000 Summers 48.5' Crumbler ................................................$13,500 (2) Tebben TR45 Crumbler ............................$26,200 & $26,800 Unverferth 1225, 33' Crumbler........................................$15,900

SELF PROP. FORAGE HARVESTERS Chase Groskreutz, East - (320) 248-3733 Randy West - (320) 583-6014 SP FORAGEOlmscheid, HARV - Claas 980, '08, 1495 hrs ..............$255,000

SP FORAGE HARVESTERS Co

Claas 850, '07, 1955 hrs....................................... JD 7550, '08 ......................................................... JD 6810, '97 ......................................................... JD 6910, '92, 3800 hrs......................................... JD 6810, '96, 4590 hrs......................................... JD 5400, 4740 hrs ............................................... NH FX60, '03, 1970 hrs ....................................... NH FX58, '02, 1410 hrs .......................................

FORAGE EQUIPMENT

Gehl CB1275 PT Forg Harv................................... Gehl CB1265 PT Forg Harv................................... Gehl 1075 PT Forg Harv ....................................... Gehl CB1060 PT Forg Harv................................... (2) NH FP240 Forg Harv ................................$23, (3) Claas PU380HD Hayhead ........................ $14 Claas PU380 Pro Hayhead ................................... (9) Claas PU380 Hayhead ............................ $12 (2) Claas PU300 Hayhead ..................................$5 (4) Gehl HA1210 7' Hayhead ............................ $ Gehl HA1110, '95 Hayhead .................................. Gehl 7' Hayhead ................................................... JD 640B Hayhead ................................................. JD 630A Hayhead ................................................. JD 630 Hayhead ................................................... (2) JD 7HP, 7' Hayhead ....................................... JD 5HP, 5.5' Hayhead .......................................... NH 3500 Hayhead................................................. NH 355W Hayhead ............................................... NH 340W Hayhead ............................................... NH 29P Hayhead................................................... (2) Claas Orbis 750 Cornhead........................$76, (8) Claas RU600, 8R30 Cornhead ..................$24 Claas RU450XTRA Cornhead ............................... (8) Claas RU450 Cornhead..............................$28 (3) Gehl TR330 Cornhead ..................................$ (2) JD 688 Cornhead ....................................$28, JD 676 Cornhead ................................................. JD 666, 6R30 Cornhead ....................................... Kemper 4500 Cornhead ....................................... Kemper 3000 Cornhead ....................................... NH 3PN Cornhead................................................. (2) NH R1600 Cornhead ................................$39,

HAY EQUIPMENT

CIH WDX901, '02, 475 hrs ................................... CIH 8830, '96, 1430 hrs ....................................... IH 4000................................................................. NH HW340, '98 ................................................... CIH DC515, 15' Mow Cond................................... CIH DHX181 Windrower Head ............................. NH 1441, 16' PT Windrower................................. (2) CIH 8360, 12' MowCond..............................$4 CIH 8330, 9' MowCond ....................................... CIH 8312, 12' MowCond ..................................... CIH DCX161 MowCond......................................... Hesston 1160, 14' MowCond ............................... JD 1600, 14' MowCond ....................................... JD 956 MowCond ................................................. JD 945, 13' MowCond ......................................... NH 1475 MowCond ............................................. NH 116, 14' MowCond ......................................... New Idea 5212, 12' MowCond ............................. Vermeer 1030, 13.5' MowCond ........................... Fransgard 240, 8' Disc Mower ............................. Kuhn GMD55 Disc Mower ................................... NH 455, 7' Rotary Mower..................................... CIH FC60, 60" Rotary Mower ................................ Farm King 72" Rotary Mower ............................... Farm King Y750R Rotary Mower .......................... Landpride FDR2584 Rotary Mower ..................... Woods RD7200D Rotary Mower ......................... H & S TWN2-P Wind Merg................................... (3) Millerpro 14-16 Wind Merg .................... $28 NH H5410, 9' Wind Merg ..................................... NH 166 Wind Merg............................................... NH 144 Wind Merg............................................... Victor 245 Wind Merg ......................................... JD Rake ............................................................... Kuhn GA8521 Rake............................................... Kuhn GF22NT Rake...............................................

BALERS

Claas 980, '08................................................................$275,000 Claas 980, '08, 1495 hrs................................................$255,000 Claas 900, '03, 2275 hrs................................................$168,000 Claas 890, '02................................................................$158,500 Claas 890, '02, 2555 hrs................................................$147,000 Claas 870 GE, '06, 2590 hrs ..........................................$184,500 Claas 870, '03, 2790 hrs................................................$162,000

(2) CIH RBX562 Rnd Baler ..........................$14, CIH 8460, 5x6 Rnd Baler ..................................... CIH 8480, 5x6 Rnd Baler ..................................... CIH 3650, 5x6 Rnd Baler ..................................... Claas 280RC Rnd Baler......................................... Hesston 530, 4x4 Rnd Baler ................................. JD 567, 5x6 Rnd Baler ......................................... JD 566, 5x6 Rnd Baler ......................................... (2) NH BR780A Rnd Baler ............................$16, NH BR780 Rnd Baler ........................................... New Idea 4865, 5x6 Rnd Baler ............................. Vermeer 605L, 5x6 Rnd Baler............................... CIH 8575 Rec Baler ............................................. (2) CIH 8530 Rec Baler....................................$7, Claas 255UNI Rec Baler ....................................... JD 100, 3x3 Rec Baler ......................................... JD 24T Rec Baler ................................................. NH BB940A Rec Baler...........................................

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ST. MARTIN, MN • 320-548-3285 Sales: • Dan Hoffman • Joe Mehr • Erik Mueller • Randy Olmscheid • Jamie Pelzer

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ntinued .........$165,000 .........$235,000 ...........$62,500 ...........$56,000 ...........$59,500 ...........$13,000 .........$115,000 .........$108,000

...........$50,000 ...........$17,900 .............$3,500 ...........$32,900 .............$9,500 ...........$20,000 ...........$24,400 4,900 & $6,900 .............$4,500 ...........$11,500 ...........$20,500 .............$5,350 .............$6,995 ...........$15,900 ...........$15,000 .............$9,000 .............$6,500 ...........$10,500 ...........$19,500 .............$4,200 .............$3,900 .............$1,750 ................$550 .............$1,250 ................$895 .............$2,750 .............$1,895 ...........$22,500 8,500 - $35,800 ...........$17,900 .............$3,750 .............$2,000 ...........$34,800 .............$1,250 ...........$23,500 .............$1,450

PLANTING & SEEDING Continued

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CIH 900, 12R30 ................................................................$6,500 CIH 800, 8R30 ..................................................................$1,950 IH 800, 16R30 ..................................................................$8,950 IH 800, 8R30 ....................................................................$1,500 Friesen 2400RT................................................................$15,500 JD 7300 ..........................................................................$13,500 JD 7200 ..........................................................................$17,900 JD 7000, 12N ..................................................................$10,950 JD 1770, 24R30 ..............................................................$42,500 (2) JD 1770, 16R30 ......................................$63,500 & $75,000 JD 1770, 16R30 ..............................................................$46,300 JD 1760, 12R30 ..............................................................$46,500 Kinze 3700, 36R20 ..........................................................$62,500 Kinze 3600, 12R30 ..........................................................$53,500 Kinze 3140, 12R30 ..........................................................$39,500 White 8524, 24R30........................................................$117,500 White 8100 ......................................................................$23,000 White 6100, 24R22..........................................................$24,500 CIH 5500MT ....................................................................$18,000 CIH 5400MT, 20' Drill ........................................................$7,500 (2) IH 510 Drill ..................................................$1,500 & $2,600 Crustbust 3400, 30' Drill ..................................................$5,950 (3) Great Plains 20' Drill ....................................$4,500 - $5,500 JD 750NT, 15' Drill ..........................................................$15,000 JD 520, 20' Drill ................................................................$4,500 (2) JD 455, 30' Drill ......................................$18,500 & $21,900 Melroe 202 Drill ....................................................................$750 Sunflower 9412, 20' Drill ................................................$17,900 CIH SDX40, 40' Seeder..................................................$129,500

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Has fluid milk won battle, lost war? that having much impact on the market. This column was written for the marketing week ending Oct. 28. Cheese has been “bouncing around some” since prices came off the $2 plus I hit a milestone this week, turning 60. I’m level, he said, but he doesn’t believe anybeing fitted for a walker next week (just kidone is overly comfortable with where ding). It’s amazing how young 60 looks prices are at. “Buyers would like to see when it appeared so old in my 20s. Age is them a little bit lower, sellers would like to indeed a number and I love the message see them a bit higher,” he said, “but there’s from a preacher I recently heard on the a fair amount of selling taking place.” radio. He had walked through a cemetery and noticed the dates on the headstones; the MIELKE MARKET The high price had buyers purchasing year of birth and the year of death. But, he WEEKLY hand-to-mouth, anticipating that the price said the most important part is left blank would come down, he said, and now that the By Lee Mielke and that is what went on in “the dash,” price has fallen there’s more demand and the years between the two dates. He likely some rebuilding of inventories. asked, “What are you doing with your The relatively strong milk producdash?” That’s profound and I challenge tion is resulting in making more cheese you today with that question as well. than we otherwise would have, given where prices ■ are and where producer’s profitability is at, Brooks said, so even though the Dairy Products report Back to business. All eyes remain on dairy product showed cheese production has slipped some “it wasprices which continue to keep pundits gainfully employed trying to figure out what they mean. The cash n’t enough to offset the slowdown in demand and Cheddar block cheese price closed the last week of Octo- that kept inventories from growing a great deal. They bounced around and didn’t go in any one direcber at $1.7725 per pound, up 5.25 cents on the week, and 13.25 cents above a year ago. Barrel, which traded a tion, Brooks said, “and now sellers have product they want to get rid of and buyers are willing to buy it.” few days above the blocks, closed at $1.7675, up 7.75 cents on the week, and 10.25 above a year ago. Seven ■ cars of block and 11 of barrel found new homes on the Jerry Dryer’s Oct. 21 Dairy and Food Market Anaweek. The National Agricultural Statistics Service-surlyst predicted that cheese would “bop around $1.70 veyed U.S. average block price hit $1.7271, down a until cheese supplies simply overwhelm orders.” He penny, and the barrels averaged $1.7417, up 1.9 cents. reported that order takers in the cheese business Butter closed Friday at $1.88, up 2 cents on the week, “might as well be on holiday.” but 30.5 cents below a year ago. Thirteen cars were “July felt like October, now October feels like July,” sold. NASS butter averaged $1.8039, up 5.1 cents. according to an Upper Midwestern broker. He was Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk lost 6 cents on the referring to the fast pace of orders in July and the week, closing Friday at $1.43. Extra Grade held all week extremely slow pace this month. Dryer said, “just the at $1.58. NASS powder averaged $1.4969, down 2.6 reverse of a typical year.” cents, and dry whey averaged 62.08 cents, up 0.2 cent. Retail cheese sales were down about 4 percent in Checking the cupboard; the latest Cold Storage July, August and September, Dryer said, and Kraft’s report shows September butter stocks at 151.1 milsales were off 16 percent, based on Nielsen data. lion pounds, down 9 percent from August, but 16 per- Most other brands were in positive sales territory, he cent above September 2010. said, but beverage milk sales were also down 4 percent in the same period. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s Daily Dairy Report says the decline was the smallest for the month The DDR reported that American cheese use in the in 10 years and barely half the historical rate. U.S. June-to-August period was down 3.1 percent, while Department of Agriculture’s Dairy Market News says disappearance of other cheese varieties was up just “Butter producers and handlers are indicating that 1.5 percent, according to USDA data. That left total orders remain strong for upcoming holiday needs.” cheese disappearance down 0.4 percent in the threemonth stretch, the first decline in total cheese use in American-type cheese stood at 632.6 million pounds, down 2 percent from August, and 1 percent below a year two-and-a-half years. Cheese export growth slowed to plus-4.2 percent and domestic use was off 0.6 percent ago. The total cheese inventory stood at 1.04 billion in the three-month period, according to the DDR. pounds, down 2 percent from August and a year ago. ■ The data suggests “little improvement in cheese sales in September as the total inventory is 15 perLooking “back to the futures” combined with the cent above the five-year average for that date and announced federal order Class III prices, the Class American stocks are 10 percent above the five year III contract’s average for the last half of 2011 was at average,” according to the DDR. $18.72 on Sept. 29, $19.16 on Oct. 7, $18.97 on Oct. 14, $19.12 on Oct. 21, and was hovering around ■ FC Stone dairy economist Bill Brooks said in Tuesday’s $19.34 at our deadline on Oct. 28. Cooperatives Working Together accepted 13 DairyLine that the drawdown in stocks wasn’t as much as he thought it would be but the American type cheese requests for export assistance this week from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold and United Dairymen inventory decline was between the five- and 10-year average and a little stronger than the five-year average but overall “pretty typical” for September. He doesn’t see See MIELKE, pg. 20A

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MIELKE, from pg. 18A of Arizona to sell a total of 3.92 million pounds of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East. The product will be delivered through March 2012 and raised the CWT’s 2011 cheese export total to 78.9 million pounds. FC Stone’s e-Dairy Insider reminds us that Mexico has lifted its retaliatory tariffs following resolution of a U.S.-Mexico trucking dispute, opening prospects for increased exports to that country. Meanwhile, farm milk production is steady in the Northeast and Central regions and some states in the Southwest, according to the USDA. Idaho and Utah milk supplies are decreasing. Florida and California milk is steadily trending higher.

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Weather hadn’t taken a toll on production the week of Oct. 17 but manufacturing milk supplies continued to be lessened by fluid milk demand. Cream demand from ice cream accounts softened but interest in cream for sour cream, dips, cream cheese and other holiday-related items is increasing. ■ Cost of production is one of the top concerns for farmers, especially those regularly purchasing feed inputs. Alfalfa hay supplies are tight. During 2011, domestic buyers are increasingly competing with offshore buyers for hay. Foreign Agricultural Service reports for January to August had U.S. exports of alfalfa hay, at 1.1 million tons, up 13 percent from the same months of 2010. FAS reports Japan and United Arab

Emirates lead in importing alfalfa hay. Milk supplies also are heavy in New Zealand and Argentina as I reported last week, however the Daily Dairy Report says a natural gas pipeline leak on New Zealand’s north island this week resulted in the closure of 15 Fonterra dryer plants and subsequent dumping of an estimated 30 million liters of milk per day. Some plants were soon back on line with back-up gas supplies. Estimates vary, the DDR said, but as much as a third of New Zealand’s milk production was reportedly withheld from the market on Oct. 25. ■ In politics, the International Dairy Foods Association gave a thumbs-down to the Institute of Medicine’s front-ofpack nutrition labeling rating and symbols recommendations, saying it uses a “flawed formula that could confuse consumers seeking information on the nutrient content of food and beverages.” “According to the proposed labeling system, low-fat dairy products, which are recommended as nutrient-rich foods to encourage in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, would receive a rating of two stars while products devoid of positive nutrients such as a diet soft drink could qualify for three stars,” said Cary Frye, IDFA vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs. “A labeling system that focuses on calories and ‘nutrients to avoid’ does not provide consumers with the full range of information needed to make healthy and nutritious choices,” IDFA said. The call was made for a simplified label symbol that would go on the front of all food packages and highlight the number

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of calories per serving. The symbol would also use a zero to three star, or point, system to indicate how healthful a food is based on eligibility criteria and qualifying levels of saturated fat and trans-fat, sodium and added sugars. “Providing a complete picture of the product, including nutrients to encourage and others to limit, in an easy-tounderstand, consistent labeling format would be much more helpful than this over-simplified approach,” Frye said. ■ The continuing slide in fluid milk sales remains a disappointment for the dairy industry and some question whether fluid milk promotion is “spending good money after bad.” Dairy Management Inc.’s Joe Bavido told me in an interview at World Dairy Expo that the DMI’s board has had similar thoughts after spending $50 million to $70 million per year in the ’90s on the “Got Milk” and “Milk Mustache” campaigns and yet sales continued to fall. That led to changes, Bavido said, and the DMI totally eliminated the generic advertising of milk as they felt they could gain more with partnerships with fast food outlets like McDonald’s. Bavido said fluid sales have grown there and the DMI concentrated on doing a better marketing job of milk in schools, offering a product “the way kids wanted it and where they wanted it.” ••• Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in newspapers across the country and he may be reached at lkmielke@juno.com.

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Cash Grain Markets corn/change* Dover Edgerton Jackson Janesville Cannon Falls Sleepy Eye Average: Year Ago Average:

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The following market analysis is for the week ending Oct. 28. CORN — As we pushed into the final stage of harvest, corn traded entirely within last week’s range. This consolidation was accompanied by improving news from the European community on how they plan to fix their debt crisis, which in turn pushed the U.S. dollar to its lowest level since early September. There was one bump in the road this week when a meeting of European financial leaders was canceled, although the leadership meeting went on as planned. European leaders announced a PHYLLIS NYSTROM Country Hedging package that included banks takSt. Paul ing a 50 percent haircut on the value of Greek debt, increasing the bailout fund to $1 trillion Euros, and raising the capital ratio of EU banks. Third quarter Gross Domestic Product in the United States at 2.5 percent was as expected, but nearly double the growth seen in the second quarter. The U.S. dollar was substantially weaker and gold higher as a result of traders’ reactions to the EU announcement. Corn harvest at 65 percent as of Oct. 23 was further along than the market expected, meaning not as many bushels were left to come into the pipeline. The average harvest pace for this time frame is 51 percent complete. The Eastern Corn Belt is lagging due to rain and would like to see a dry period. Ohio corn harvest was only 14 percent complete versus 41 percent average. Both Illinois and Minnesota were 79 percent complete. Basis levels continued to strengthen domestically with export numbers

As we end October, the livestock markets seem to have lost some of their volatility. However given the state of the markets in general it is likely we will see that volatility return in the weeks ahead. This could lead to some sharp and quick moves to both cattle and hogs. The cattle market has seen some pretty erratic price moves in the past several weeks. Cash cattle prices have advanced then declined only to return back higher again. During this time the futures led the cash markets to these sharp moves and eventually closing higher. The small problem that has effected the cattle market in the past is still the problem today. JOE TEALE The beef cutout reaches the $185 Broker per hundredweight area and the Great Plains Commodity Afton volume in the boxed beef begins to drop. This continues to reflect domestic retail resistance at these higher levels. With competitive meats at much lower wholesale prices, it will be hard for the beef market to make any significant advances without the meats making advances in prices also. Demand will continue to be the key for price direction in the weeks ahead. On the supply side, the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Oct. 21, released the Monthly Cattle on Feed Report. The results were as follows: On-feed, 105 percent; placements, 100 percent; marketed, 101 percent, all as in comparison to last year. The report was seen as slightly negative as placements and on-feed numbers were higher than estimates. With the economy still in a poor state, and the packers in a poor margin situation, it seems unlikely

As we wrap up harvest and prepare for winter, we look back on an amazing year in the markets. Clearly, there was no lack of drama and more than enough volatility to cause sleepless nights. Everywhere that we look, we see risk and opportunity. It seems to be human nature to focus on one of these sets of circumstances more than the other. If we are bullish, we tend to focus on the opportunities. While, if we are bearish, the risks are all that we can see. It takes a great deal of discipline to maintain a healthy balance in this current market environment. TOM NEHER Risk is defined as the “potential AgStar VP Agribusiness that a chosen action or activity & Grain Specialist (including the choice of inaction) Rochester will lead to a loss (an undesirable outcome).” The last several years the grain markets have rewarded those who accepted the risk of “inaction.” Those that did nothing in the way of proactive, pre-harvest marketing and simply held on to their grain unpriced until after harvest; were rewarded with higher prices. This is unusual market behavior and there is little historical evidence to support this as a profitable, ongoing practice. The power of regret (and anticipation of regret) can play a significant part in decision-making. We look back on what marketing strategies we should have used the last couple of years and we feel a sense of regret about lost opportunities. The emotional components are oddly human. We feel worse about selling $6 corn and watching it trade to $7;

See NYSTROM, pg. 23A

See TEALE, pg. 23A

See NEHER, pg. 23A

Information in the above columns is the writer’s opinion. It is no way guaranteed and should not be interpreted as buy/sell advice. Futures trading always involves a certain degree of risk.

Beans play catch-up, then fall at month’s end corn production up by 10 mmt to a record 855 mmt. OUTLOOK: Outside markets continue to exert directional influence, but post-harvest South American weather should gain in importance. The next fundamental push should come from the Nov. 9 USDA crop report. By most accounts, the USDA needs to increase China’s import line by 50 million bushels. Later corn yields were also in the slightly disappointing category in many areas. Could we see smaller yield and carryout numbers in November? December corn was up 5 3/4 cents this week to settle at $6.55 per bushel. The short-term range for corn is $6.65/$6.80 to $6.25/bu. SOYBEANS — Soybeans were well on their way to play catch-up on corn this week, inspired by improved manufacturing growth in China in October for the first time in four months and a weaker dollar, before falling victim to end of month/position evening/pre-weekend selling. January soybeans were up 5 1⁄4 cents this week, closing at $12.26bu., but closed the week on a weak note. Harvest in the United States was 80 percent com-

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Hogs run into resistance; prices fall back the U.S. dollar remaining firm against most foreign currencies, expanding exports may be difficult. On Oct. 21, the USDA released a Cold Storage Report that indicated a fairly large increase in total pork supplies in storage over the past month and last year. This would also indicate that demand is the major influence on hog and pork prices. With increasing numbers of hogs and building supplies of pork, the hog market should have a difficult time in sustaining a rally at this time. Therefore producers should consider protecting inventory through the remainder of the year.

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TEALE, from pg. 22A that a sustained rally in the cattle market is in the picture at this time. Producers should consider using the current strength to protect some inventory. Hogs have recently run into resistance and prices have fallen back as supplies of hogs have expanded since the first of October. At the same time pork cutout advanced over the $100/cwt. level and the volume in pork product declined again reflecting a domestic resistance to higher-priced meat. Export business has remained good, however with

plete versus the 71 percent average. This was in line with expectations. South American production estimates for this coming year are running in the 73 mmt to 76 mmt range for Brazil and 52 mmt to 54 mmt for Argentina. The USDA’s last numbers were 73.5 mmt and 53 mmt, respectively. La Nina usually produces drier conditions for southern Brazil and Argentina in late spring to early summer. Extended weather forecasts need to be monitored. China is estimating their soybean imports at 56 mmt, close to the USDA’s 56.5 mmt forecast. China’s September soybean imports were 4.1 mmt, bringing 2010-11 crop year imports to 52.3 mmt. Export sales this week were disappointing at 8.3 million bushels with Mexico and China the leading buyers. Total export commitments are running 33 percent behind last year. OUTLOOK: A strong basis market is still being seen in the country with grower selling nearly nonexistent as harvest is virtually over. Once the bin doors slam shut, the market is going to have a more difficult time in attracting bushels into the domestic pipeline. January soybeans should find first support near $12.07 and first resistance just over $12.50/bu. The weather situation in South America and the pace of U.S. exports are currently bearish, but domestic demand is friendly as well as recent developments with Europe’s economic situation.

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NYSTROM, from pg. 22A slightly lower. Farmers are in no hurry to sell at these levels which is keeping pipelines tight and leaving it to the basis and futures markets to attract bushels. China announced this week they expect to import 5 million metric tons of corn this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has them dialed in for 2 mmt. The USDA also announced a corn sale of 100,000 mt to unknown. Ethanol production for the week ending Oct. 21 was 909,000 barrels per day, up 1,000 from the previous week and 3 percent higher than last year. This is the largest weekly number since June. Weekly export sales were dismal at only 13.2 million bushels. This dropped total commitments to 4 percent higher than last year versus 5 percent last week. The biggest buyer was Japan, followed by Mexico. This week also saw Japan purchasing a cargo of Ukrainian corn, the first time Japan has sourced corn there in over a year, and Taiwan bought a corn cargo each from Brazil and Ukraine. The International Grains Council refreshed their world

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Find balance in handling risk The key is to find a balance between accepting some risks and mitigating others with risk management tools and management practices. The practice of “laying risk off onto others,” is one to be mastered. The use of a “risk ledger” is helpful for monitoring and controlling the “probability and/or impact of unfortunate events.” On one side of the ledger, list all of the identified risks. As the risk is mitigated, it is moved to the other side of the ledger. An example of unpriced grain, being at risk of being sold into a falling market, is moved to the mitigated side of the ledger when it is priced. We in production agriculture are risk takers. If we did not take the risk of putting the seed into the ground, we would never have a crop to harvest. There is always weather risk and other production risk. Margin risk is ever present in this market environment. We must learn how to give the risk to others whenever possible. We give up some of the “upside” opportunity when we do this, yet we eliminate the “downside” consequence. When this can be accomplished, while locking-in a profit, we position ourselves for success.

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NEHER, from pg. 22A than when we sell $6 corn after seeing trade at $7. It is all the same money, yet we strangely feel better selling into a “down” market than selling into a rally market. If risk and opportunities are “flip sides of the same coin,” then regret and overconfidence are likewise. In these profitable times for grain producers, everything that we do seems to make money. This tends to lead to complacency and overconfidence. This can lead to taking on poorly managed risk and losing sight of the financial hazards along the way. Risk management will be the key to our ability to leverage the opportunities ahead. Risk management is the “identification, assessment and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events.” It is easy to make the conclusion that the elimination of risk is the key to success. If this is one’s goal, very little money will be made in our operations. One must take some risk, in order to leverage the opportunities in the marketplace.

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keted. The projected deadline for these goals is 2014. If the goals are met, it would mean an additional 175,000 ewes and an additional 254,000 lambs. An expansion of the U.S. sheep industry couldn’t happen at a better time. The industry is experiencing record high demand for both wool and meat with a net result of historically high lamb prices “Nationwide these increases would result in a sheep inventory of 315,000 more lambs. At today’s market prices that equates to $71 million more dollars in the bank account of America’s sheep producers. Plus there would be an additional 2 million more pounds of wool with a market value of $3 million more dollars in the hands of producers,” Pfliger said. He also noted that for every 1,000 ewes there are an additional 18 jobs

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created. These increases projected in the sheep inventory would create or save more than 6,700 jobs. A major objective of the “Let’s Grow” initiative of ASI is to encourage new producers into the industry. “We’ve teamed up with a network of state associations which will serve as mentors working with these new producers,” he said mentioning the website Dick Hagen www.growourflock.org as Left to right: Rex Quam, Jeremy and Tracy being an excellent source at your fingertips for the Geske,John Dvorak, Randy Kinney and Burton Pfliger latest in management are interested in growing the U.S. sheep flock. and marketing information. The ASI but sold out in the early 2000s when website, www.sheepusa.org, provides a fat lambs were down to about 50-cents state-by-state breakdown of sheep a pound. But these guys were back at numbers, plus a listing of the various the sale barn buying ewes again. breed associations and resources on “At this sale I saw some of these guys auction barns, feeder lamb sources and going through the pens of ewe lambs marketing outlets for marketing both picking out lambs to be auctioned off lambs and older sheep. separately. So today there is a tremenThe Bismarck, N.D., producer told of dous demand for replacement ewes. his dad starting their flock in 1967. And perhaps a goodly number of “Apparently sheep didn’t have a posi- feeder lambs will in fact get sorted out tive financial reputation so when my with good females kept for the replaceDad went to the bank for a sheep loan, ment market.” they turned him down but did loan He doubts that feed costs impact him money to buy a new pickup. He these decisions because sheep typically didn’t buy the pickup but instead can utilize some of these non-tradibought sheep. I was about 4 years old tional feedstuffs. Both commercial at the time,” Pfliger said. sheep people and “hobby” farmers are Today he runs a commercial opera- in the market with yearling ewes tion of 300 to 350 ewes but that bringing up to $400 at a recent Bowincludes 40 head of registered Hamp- man, N.D., sale. shire and 40 head of registered Suffolk Pfliger controls costs through his that he uses to produce both terminal rams for himself and other producers rotation pasture program which involves four native-grass pastures. in his region. Each pasture gets three weeks of rest Record high prices for market lambs in between each grazing. “Helps to would suggest heavier lambs being break that worm cycle and it rejuveprocessed these days. But not neces- nates the grass so it grows longer into sarily so. Like any livestock enterprise, the season. It’s a mix of blue gamma, feed prices are the challenge. He buys side oats and needle grass. I call it the most of his corn. This year with corn good stuff that God put out there eons pushing $7 he sold most of his lambs ago.” at 110 pounds because it didn’t pay to Dan Persons, a Kensington, Minn., put on more weight. He did take some lambs to 140 pounds but they netted commercial producer is only 10 years only $11 more per lamb than the 110- into the sheep business starting with 50 ewes. Today he runs a 1,000-ewe pounders. His take on the growth of the sheep flock and markets about 1,300 lambs industry, especially in view of the each year. He lambs both the tradihigher feed costs and pasture costs? “I tional January-May period but also think it will grow. These markets are breeds several ewes for an October exciting and creating new interest. At lambing. That fall lambing is basically a sale just recently, I saw farmers who to lessen the January-May load. had been in the business years back See SHEEP, pg. 25A

Some former sheep producers flocking back to industry “Ram prices have been good. At a recent sale in western South Dakota, breeding rams averaged nearly $1,000 per animal,” Geske said. The Geske family moved to his New Prague farmstead in 2010. The rather pretentious building that is now his sheep barn used to be a boutique shop.

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cows. So we soon bought some sheep and it seemed we were in the rabbit business, the numbers went up so fast.” The sheep were great for family life with he and his children showing sheep at various fairs. He was soon providing six to seven processed lambs to a local store specializing in locally grown food products, especially farmreared lamb. Because of his personal health, Dvorak has cut back to 40 ewes with most sold into the breeding market. “Sheep are a good niche-farming enterprise. You can get by with minimal equipment costs and space. We need to build our industry because it’s pretty obvious the market is growing. And if we don’t provide the product, imported lamb from Australia and elsewhere will be there.” Don Adelmann, of Cologne, Minn., labels himself as a small commercial sheep producer. “We only have 40 ewes. I started with one lamb and one goat. Today I sell some of my lambs into the ethnic market. And because I’m close to the Twin Cities that can sometimes be a good outlet.” He told of four men who stopped at his farm. “They didn’t have even a special knife so I borrowed my knife to them and they butchered 13 that day.” Breeding sheep for the seedstock market is the practice of Rex Quam, Wanamingo, Minn., seedstock producer of both Suffolk and Hampshire breeding stock. He does some fall lambing and lambs out about 100 of his ewes each spring. He’s generating premium prices for his product by doing embryo-transfer work and then selling that seedstock via the internet, Facebook and other electronic technologies. “This year we’ve sold seedstock into 14 states via the internet and always with a premium price,” Quam said. He took online courses with the Pipestone Veterinary Clinic to get into the hands-on process of embryo transfer work. He also attends various sheep industry shows to build his network of potential buyers. Quam is now on the National Suffolk Sheep Board of Directors. Starting as a 9-year-old 4-H’er, Geske shared how his dad let him pick two ewes which eventually became the seedstock for his purebred Suffolk operation. He mostly sells breeding stock with many of his rams sold as terminal sires to western range producers.

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SHEEP, from pg. 24A Persons is past president of the Minnesota Lamb and Wool Producers Association. He’s encouraged with the new optimism that he senses among established sheep producers plus the strong interest by hobby farmers who see a small ewe flock as a niche marketing opportunity. “We plan to increase our flock by 5 to 10 percent per year for the next several years. Every time we think we have reached the limit on our facilities and labor, we re-evaluate and find ways to be more efficient with both,” said Persons who uses select culling and building with elite ewe lambs. He said it is imperative that industry members take the increased demand for more lamb seriously and he encourages sheep producers to increase their numbers. He said membership in the MLWPA as well as information from the Pipestone Sheep Program and the Pipestone Veterinary Clinic can be tremendously helpful especially for newbies in the sheep business. Kroger and Walmart want more lamb Lamb processors are clamoring for a great supply of lamb. In 2011, Kroger, one of America’s largest grocery store chains, launched an American lamb branded campaign to sell more American-grown product. Walmart also made a commitment to exclusively carry American lamb in its stores. Glenwood, Minn., producer Randy Kinney is a state director of the MLWPA. He used to live in St. Paul but now has an 83-acre hobby farm that houses his 80-ewe flock. “This started as a hobby. I still have my daytime job but really do enjoy working with the sheep. The investment was low. We use an old dairy barn for lambing and feeding.” Kinney uses the Polypay breed, noted for their prolificacy. “Not the best quality wool but lots of lambs. A 200-percent lamb crop is quite doable with this breed. And my feeding program is basically what I can find in leftover residue, be that from a local sweet corn plant, or culled potatoes, or DDGs from an area ethanol plant. I’m glad we chose sheep for our hobby farm.” John Dvorak, a Webster, Minn., producer with purebred Hampshire and Dorset, used to be a 40-cow dairy farmer but lean times in the milking business prompted him to sell the cows and get a day-time job. “But the kids were devastated when we sold the

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Farm becomes one big, woolly classroom for students By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Renville County, Minn., sheep producer Brad Myers hosted 215 fifth grade students at his farm in midOctober as part of a four-farm visit sponsored by the Renville County HRA/Ag Energy committee. There were five bus loads arriving about every hour. “These visits are as rewarding for me as they are for the students. They’ve asked some very intelligent questions. It recharges me. I’m excited that they are interested in agriculture. Anymore there aren’t enough young people caring about farming and agriculture,” Myers said. “In my industry I go west to buy my breeding stock and my feeder lambs. At these sale barns I see the seats filled with 65- to 75-year old farmers and ranchers.That scares the dickens out of me. We need these younger kids to get excited about agriculture. I think it’s up to us older people to help generate this interest.” Myers and his son Dusty operate Middle Creek Sheep Farm which involves 900-acres crop farming, an 800-ewe lambing operation and a 3,500-head yearly feeder lamb business. Despite record prices in the sheep business he talked of three limitations. “There’s an attitude in this country that doesn’t like the hard work that’s part of the sheep business. They’d rather do the 9-to-5 jobs with weekends off. Plus they don’t like dealing with snow storms in their feedlots and muddy yards in the spring. Last winter just about brought us to our knees here at our farm. Also the predator issue is a major thing. We struggle with it here and I know producers in other parts of the country

also struggle with predBrad Myers feels the ators.” Middle Creek importance of sharing Sheep Farm sits on the his operation and agrinorth edge of the Minculture’s story with nesota River. area students. “And the third challenge anymore is access to markets. The two closest processors for our lambs are now either Denver or Detroit. Some of my customers say to me, ‘If you weren’t in business I wouldn’t be in business either’ because there are just fewer options for marketing your animals,” Myers said. He told the visiting students that his feeder lambs produce three to four pounds of wool at 4 to 5 months of age; the ewes shear about 10 pounds of wool but that’s a full year’s growth. His shearing crew comes from three states and does 110 to 150 sheep per day. The students learned that his feeder lambs get trucked in from out West in loads of about 500 lambs per truck. And they stay intact in the same finishing pens

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Technology helping sheep industry SHEEP, from pg. 25A ewes last year to more than 40 currently with plans for more. “Management is the key to success in this industry. Thanks to the Pipestone program and good help from growers within our own association there are lots of educational opportunities for potential producers,” Geske said. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture data, Minnesota has about 2,500 sheep producers with over half being flocks of 25 ewes or less. In South Dakota over half the flocks total 100 ewes or more. State ranking of the total number of sheep and

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200-percent lamb crop lessens ewe flock longevity northern Colorado it’s cost prohibitive to buy feeder lambs in California, truck them to Minnesota, then ship them back to Colorado to be slaughtered.” The 150-pound market weight is their benchmark since that weight fits well with the genetics they purchase. “But

probably more important is the packer that buys our fed lambs.Their customers prefer that stronger weight lamb.” The majority of Middle Creek Farm lambs go to JBS at Greeley, Colo., with 300 to 330 per load, nonstop 747 miles to the packing house.

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MYERS, from pg. 26A a new experience. It’s about three weeks before I have them on full feed,” he said. A big dog came loping into the yard as Myers talked with the students. He told them this is the dog that guards his sheep. It’s a Great Pyrenees (up to 120 pounds mature weight) that he purchased 12 years ago. He told the students, “coyotes used to kill our lambs and ewes right in these pens even after we installed yard lights for each pen. One night a single coyote killed 34 lambs in one pen. Since we got our dog, we haven’t lost a single sheep to coyotes.” Because of coyotes, it doesn’t work to pasture his ewes on the farm. Instead he rents pasture in North Dakota, about 25 miles west of Bismarck. Last season he shipped 428 ewes to North Dakota and brought 422 back to the farm (about 425 miles one way). Middle Creek Farm lambs one group in January; the next group in February; the third group in March. “We want to be done by April so we can plant corn,” Myers said, but with an ultimate goal of 1,000 ewes they already are making plans to increase the size of their current lambing barn (to handle 300 ewes at one time). They drop about 180 lambs per 100 ewes with a marketing goal of 170 to 175 lambs per 100 ewes. He acknowledges a 200-percent lamb crop is doable but it lessens the longevity of his ewes, “and you’re working with more prolific breeds which tend to bring down your wool quality. Plus you’re often dealing with orphan lambs, bottle-fed lambs and other nuances. It’s a time thing with us.” Most of his feeder lambs are purchased from Dakota, Montana and Wyoming ranchers. “Anymore it’s nearly impossible to buy a load of feeder lambs out of Texas. The ethnic trade is taking nearly all the lambs down there. But we still buy some lambs out of California, even Oregon. Freight has become a bigger issue and because a lot of our competitors have their feedlots in

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Chuck Mooty, new owner of the Faribault (Minn.) Woolen Mills, indicated his facility is a steady market for Minnesota-produced wool. The firm has a major contract with the U.S. Army to supply much of the clothing for U.S. military personnel wherever they are stationed. Until purchased by Mooty and his cousin, this historic business had been shut down for several years. “Now we’ve got 177,000 square feet of floor space; we’ve mended and repaired all the equipment. Today we are the only totally integrated fabric mill in the United States,” Mooty said. Depending upon the availability, price and quality, the firm uses both domestic and imported wool. Exciting for them and the Minnesota wool industry is the fact that Faribault Woolen will be opening a “Made in America” shop in the Mall of America in November. “We’re making every effort to bring back the textile industry to America that had pretty much gone offshore in recent years,” Mooty said. — Dick Hagen, The Land staff writer

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Tamarack: Culmination of search for the ‘complete sheep’

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By TIM KING The Land Correspondent HINCKLEY, Minn. — Janet McNally of Tamarack Lamb & Wool has been working toward a goal these last three decades or more. That goal is what she calls a complete sheep. The result is that she has developed a well-muscled, growthy sheep that averages 2.8 lambs. “Our goal has been to select for a number of traits,” said McNally, who has focused on developing a meat ani-

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Linda McNally’s quest for the complete sheep resulted in the Tamarack that averages 2.8 lambs per ewe. could begin using the technology that has brought her close to her goal she had to adjust her thinking. “I set out as a 20-something college student to put together a performance-based seedstock-type flock,” said McNally, who has bachelor’s of science degree in animal science and dairy science and advanced studies in animal breeding. “I was always very commercially oriented but I was also showing Dorsets in the late-’70s and a judge took me aside. He told me I had to decide which way to go. He said that the show ring is a totally different world than the commercial world.” “That was the best piece of advice I ever got. It gave me focus and I gave up on the idea that you can have a show animal and a performance animal. From there it was just following the technology.” While McNally was trying to follow technology that was itself changing, the sheep industry was changing too. “We had polled Dorsets in the ’70s,” she said. “I used them for accelerated lambing and fall laming. I felt it was a great sheep but was not prolific enough. It had a lot of milk but not enough lambs to utilize it well.” She tried some of the Finn-Dorset-Ramboulliet crosses but they didn’t do very well on her pasture-based system. At the time McNally was experimenting with raising lambs largely on pasture. Since then she has refined and improved on what she was learning in the ’70s and ’80s. “I began pasture lambing and rearing lambs on pasture without any supplemental feed in 1991,” she said. “By 2003 I had eliminated grain feeding of any kind altogether.”

When the Finnsheep crosses failed to do well on pasture McNally looked Down Under. She had heard about the Booroola genetics, which originated from an Australian ranch of that name, and she thought they could improve her Dorsets. “I purchased some Booroola-Merino semen,” she said. “I bred my ewes to the Booroola-Merino rams but I backcrossed to Dorsets. My goal was to have a Dorset with a Booroola gene in it.” “It was successful. We have ewes that carry this gene and produce 2.8 lambs. With some good early advice I selected for heavy milk production. As a result I believe today we may have one of the heaviest milking meat type sheep in the country. I’m not comparing them to a dairy breed but for a meat breed I have data that show we may have the heaviest milking ewes there are.” But, as is often the case, when one problem is successfully addressed two more present themselves. McNally has been breeding to eliminate the Merino traits and strengthen the Dorset traits. Neither project has been easy. “So I’ve been selecting for pounds per lamb weaned and I was quite happy with the results,” she said. “But the Dorset industry has changed a lot since the ’70s. It has been increasingly difficult to find a real Dorset any more. By a real Dorset I mean that heavy-muscled, medium-sized sheep that thrives on pasture. I became discouraged and even quit registering my ewes because I couldn’t find rams that were really Dorsets.” In 1991, she enrolled in the National See TAMARACK, pg. 29A

Traits of complete sheep change with industry McNally encourages newcomers to the technology to mentor with an experienced BLUP user. It will help ensure data quality and the usefulness of their results. She said that owners of small flocks may be able to enter a number of years’ data at one time when they enroll.

Quality and quantity of data help ensure that a breeder can move toward their improvement goals, she said. You can learn more about Tamarack Lamb and Wool at their website www.TamarackSheep.com or by calling McNally at (320) 336-9071.

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TAMARACK, from pg. 28A Sheep Improvement Program. Her objective was to conduct objective performance testing to further improve her flock. “NSIP quit for a short while in 1995 so, not wanting to stop the performance testing, I went with LambPlan in Australia in 1996,” McNally said. “We’ve been on a BLUP, which is best linear unbiased prediction, since then. It’s an objective way to pull out the environment from your weights and measures. I can determine which animals are genetically superior for growth, for milk, and for carcass traits like loin eye depth and fat depth. I’ve been using this technology since 1991 and it’s been an incredibly powerful tool.” “I take measurements on all the usual stuff, the birth date, the dam, sire, whether it’s a single, twin, or triplet,” she said. “Most people take that. Then I take a 100-day weight. That’s my weaning weight. Then we take a 150-day weight as a post-weaning weight. At 150 days we also measure the loin eye and fat depth through ultra-sound scanning.” “It’s also important to have the location that the lamb was reared in,” McNally said. “If you have a number of pens in the barn it’s important to record which one it was reared in.” She also keeps track of the multiple pasture locations as well. “If you want to enroll in LambPlan they’ll set you up with a software program that you enter your data that you’ve been keeping into and then send it to them. Within two weeks to a month you’ll get a report,” McNally said. “It’s all managed in your software,” she said. “I can get up to 30 different reports. I can rank my animals by my own index which I’ve had developed for me or I can have them ranked by other indexes such as the self-replacing carcass index. There are also wool indexes and indexes for dual-purpose sheep. I can rank your animals according to the index and then go out to the paddock, run them through a chute, and pick out your top producing animals.” As McNally has worked to develop her complete sheep, which she calls a Tamarack, the industry has continued to change. In 2010, NSIP signed a contract to have LambPlan analyze their data. Shortly after the NSIP/LambPlan agreement took place McNally signed up to have her data compared to all the U.S. sheep in the NSIP pool. “What joining the NSIP pool does is that it makes our numbers more meaningful to a potential buyer,” she said. “When they look at a rating number for growth, for example, they can take that number and compare it to another flock. I feel it’s a better service to my buyers for them to know how we stand compared to the other flocks.” McNally encourages others who are breeding seedstock to use NSIP and LambPlan as one of the tools in their herd improvement plan. “With 150 breeding ewes it’s costing me around $700 to $800 per year,” she said. “If you’re selling seedstock your buyers should be happy to compensate you for that. With a strictly commercial flock it’s a little harder to say whether you should use it or just buy rams where the technology has been used.”

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Minnesota FFA member named national officer At age 5, Jason Troendle’s father gave him his first fishing pole and the two set out for a day on the banks. He concentrated on his three-footlong Snoopy fishing pole with matching Snoopy bobber and pulled in sunfish after sunfish. Not liking to touch anything slimy, Troendle would have his father take each fish off the line and then bait his hook for his next big catch. “The day my dad gave me my first fishing pole, he epitomized love through not just words and encouragement but in his actions as he baited my hook over and over and

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removed everything I caught,” he said. “As years have passed, I realize that Love and learning. Fishing lesson of love taught me that helped to define two core sharing love with those who values that would guide me surround me is a deep responsibility.” through my journey of life. When his first day of fish— Jason Troendle ing came to an end, Troendle’s father told him that if he were going to fish in the future, he’d have to bait his own hook through my love of fishing. and remove his own fish. “It wasn’t “Love and learning. Fishing helped long before I learned that touching to define two core values that would worms and fish wasn’t horrible at all,” guide me through my journey of life.” he said. “I have learned so much Troendle recently took another step on his journey of life. As a conclusion to the 84th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Troendle was elected National FFA secretary for 2011-12. Joining Troendle to serve as national FFA officers for 2011-12 are Ryan W. Best of New Mexico as National FFA president, Kenneth D. Quick Jr. of New York as Eastern Region vice president, Alicia Hodnik of Wisconsin as Central Region vice president, Cain Thurmond of Georgia as Southern Region vice president and Seth Pratt of Idaho as Western Region vice president. Originally from St. Charles, Minn., Troendle is currently a freshman at Bethel University majoring in economics and environmental studies. He is the son of Fred and Sandra Troendle and a member of the St. Charles High School FFA Chapter led by advisers

Craig Will and Willie Lubahn. “Through FFA and agricultural education, I have been able to learn many things,” he said. “I’ve learned it is vital to set short- and longterm goals that can guide me where I want to go and what I want to do. I’ve learned that doing the right things, being committed to myself and others and taking responsibility for my actions are the only ways I will succeed.” For the next year, Troendle and his national officer peers will be the face and spirit of FFA. Collectively, they’ll travel more than 100,000 miles throughout the country as they engage top leaders in business, government and education and lead a host of personal growth and leadership training seminars for FFA members. The team will also help set policies that will shape the future of the National FFA Organization and promote agricultural literacy in general. ••• This article was submitted by the National FFA Organization. Formerly known as Future Farmers of America, the National FFA Organization provides agricultural education to 540,379 student members in grades seven through 12 who belong to one of 7,489 local FFA chapters throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

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Being able to mourn will lead me to help others I have felt vulnerable over the years, but there seemed to be those ahead of me to be taken by death. Now I am in the generation soon to be taken. Am I afraid? Yes, I guess it is only natural to be afraid to die. We do have the promises of God to comfort us as his children, but the unknown can be frightening. Perhaps this is the ultimate test of our faith. I was young and am now old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken, or their children begging for bread.

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I wonder if my children are ready to face the losses to come in their lives.

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Shortly after my mom’s of mourning. Perhaps it is a death, I felt scared and very vital part of moving on from low. All day long I would go grief. How often have I been about mourning as the unable to comfort friends Psalmist writes, “I am and relatives who were bowed down and brought mourning? I know it is a low; all day long I go about good thing to be supportive mourning.” Psalm 38:6 and hug those who are mourning, and have words My body began to shake, of comfort for them. It seems and try to bring me down that events in my own life THE YIELD with a reminder “You are crowd out my ability to be of carrying recent deaths in By Sue Peterson much help to others. your life; your mother, your dad, your husband, your The Lord has blessed me mother-in-law, your two bachelor with loving people, mourners who have neighbors who farmed near our land. walked a similar path, prayer warriors, Both children, now married and moved friends, and especially Stan. While all away, are also losses.” of these have been very supportive, I I cannot keep my thoughts straight to know that much of what I am now going through I must work through on express myself as I want to. I wonder sometimes where God is, did He desert my own. My plan is to, with God’s help, go back and revisit the losses. Only this me? People don’t know what to say to me, so I feel deserted and alone some- time, to work through them, so that I can find the peace I know God wants times. Crying is difficult for me, even me to have. though it is a natural, cleansing, part

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This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondent Bonnie Heidtke

Standing guard ometimes a picture, a scene or even a statue can make everything Sclick into place. That’s what happened when Pat Jones Doering was traveling north on Highway 52 last year — and in this case, it was a statue of a soldier. “After Charles passed, and I couldn’t decide what I wanted for a headstone,” she said. “On that day, on the left, there was a statue of a soldier standing there and it just clicked.” She drove into the business but decided they wanted too much money but decided not to give up the quest since her husband of 14 years had served in the U.S. Army during 1966 and 1967 during the Vietnam War. Charles R. Doering died Nov. 26, 2008. A statue would be perfect not only to honor her husband’s service to the country but also to all the 19 veterans resting at the Wykoff, Minn., Cemetery, south on County Road 5. Doering found a 1,300 pound statue at SV & J Lawn Ornaments on Highway 42 between Plainview and Kellogg. With the discount, it ended up to be $1 per pound. With the help of a forklift and her family, it was loaded onto her pickup, only to be hauled around for three days as she needed to talk to the cemetery board to make sure it would be OK to have the statue placed at her husband’s grave. “My brothers Dennis and Bob (Voeltz ) got it all put up for me,” she said. For some four years, Doering’s brother, Dennis has had a similar statue standing in his front yard in Lanesboro, Minn., right across from the Lanesboro High School — and others have followed suit including a church or two throughout Fillmore County. With all the detailing of the gun, the face, the boots and all the nuts and bolts, it looks so real, Doering said. She talked of a sealer that will be eventually applied to the statue. Dennis served as a U.S. Marine at the tail end of the same war (1972 to 1974). Another brother Richard served as a Marine for four years, from 1962 to 1966, with a tour of duty in Vietnam from 1965 to 1966. The statue is for all the veterans in the cemetery, she said. “With all the rows of veterans behind it, look how the statue is like a sentry.” The statue has been manning its post since Oct. 17, 2010.

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Just-released genetics with exceptional performance potential. A medium-height, attractive hybrid. Excellent root strength. Directly replaces Viking A71-96R, with significantly more yield and better root strength. Widely adapted across South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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97 RM Game-changing yield potential with a wide area of adaptation. Broad movement from west to east in the 95-100 RM zones, moves south. Yield stability over a wide area; strong roots and stalks. Great overall plant health with good Goss’ Wilt tolerance

107 RM Versatile product with top-end yield potential and high test weights. Good fit in the central and east areas in the 105-110 RM zones; good southern movement. Higher populations are recommended to help maximize performance. Disease pressure in the east may prompt early harvest

200-91VT3P Brand 100 RM Dual-purpose product with solid Stealth-7085 – Agrisure agronomics for productive soils. Good west to east movement in the 100 RM GT/CB/LL Stealth-6085 – Agrisure GT zone. Good top-end yield potential with Stealth-1085 – Conventional high populations. Manage closely in 85 RM areas with Anthracnose and Goss’ Wilt Earlier version of our 985 family of hybrids with improved stalk and root. 201-15VT2P Brand Features fast dry down, solid agro101 RM nomics. Early flowering hybrid with a Early riser in cooler soils makes it an excellent choice for reduced tillage. great health package. Well adapted in the 100-105 RM zones Stealth-9286RA – Refuge from eastern South Dakota to the Advanced northeast. Responds to higher plant 86 RM populations. Timely harvest needed in Moves East to West due to its excelareas with high disease pressure lent stress tolerance. Provides top end production with reliable agronomics. 201-79VT3P Brand Good early season vigor provides a 101 RM fast start. Versatile hybrid that Top-end, stable yield potential for adapts well to varying soil types. the north central Corn Belt. Performs best in the west and central regions in Stealth-9789RA – Refuge the 100-105 RM zones; good north to south movement. Flowers early, strong Advanced 89 RM roots and stalks. Manage closely in Consistently tops on-farm and indeareas with high Goss’ Wilt pressure pendent third party trials. Racehorse style hybrid that brings workhorse 202-25VT3P Brand style stability. Agronomic and health 102 RM Proven yield stability for the central package is outstanding. Excellent drought tolerance. Works East to Corn Belt. Good fit for west and cenWest equally well. Exhibits good dual tral areas in the 100-105 RM zones. Performs in low to high yield environ- purpose attributes for silage consideration. ments with good drought tolerance. Manage ear and plant health with Stealth-9291SSX – SmartStax eastern movement 91 RM Racehorse hybrid with solid agro203-43VT3P Brand nomics and excellent drydown. Deter103 RM minate ear style excels at high popuStrong top-end yield potential for lations. Keep as a mid to full season the western and central Corn Belt. hybrid. Adapted for Central MinAdapted to west and central areas in the 100-105 RM zones. Provide irriga- nesota to MI. Use on rotational ground for best performance. Use on tion and crop inputs for top yield potential. Not recommended for fields your best ground with good fertility. with a history of high Goss’ Wilt presStealth-9494RA – Refuge sure Advanced 94 RM 202-32STXRIB Brand Tall, racehorse style hybrid that 104 RM Excellent yield potential across most brings top end yields. Highest rated environments. Well adapted from east- emergence scores…will handle spring stress. Great grain quality and test ern Nebraska to the East Coast. weight. Excellent drydown with conResponds well to high yield environsistent performance. Stable hybrid ments. Dries down fast for early harthat likes high fertility environments. vest

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Stax RIB 102 RM Viking 20-90N Biotech hybrid 90 Relative Maturity Brings the most advanced all-in-one Conventional hybrid corn trait package to your farm. Real, Tremendous top-end yield potential Single-Bag, Refuge-in-a-Bag simplifies in northern zones. Good root strength and speeds up planting. Strong and good drought stress tolerance. seedling vigor; well-suited to minimum Best performance north of Highway tillage and high-residue environments. 212 across Minnesota. Good ear flex. Viking E92-00R Genuity VT Dou- Well adapted to corn-on-corn. Best perble Pro formance at medium to high populaViking 56-96N 100 RM tions in Minnesota and northeastern 96 RM Biotech hybrid Iowa. Conventional hybrid Outstanding yield performance. Good plant health and staygreen. Strong agronomic package for continuViking U41-99L Strong stalks, roots, and late-season ous corn and stressed areas. Excellent 102 RM intactness. Good emergence. Flowers root strength, good fall stalk strength. Biotech hybrid early, moves north well. Well-adapted Well adapted across Minnesota and Outstanding top-end yield potential. from South Dakota across the eastern Iowa. Genuity VT Double Pro delivers In-plant Rootworm and Corn Borer corn belt. Responds well to high mantwo modes of Corn Earworm and Corn control from Agrisure CB/RW. Strong agement and good soils. Excellent test Borer control. 5 percent Refuge stalk and root strength. Good ear flex. weight and good husk cover may lead requirement. Does not contain protec- Tall hybrid with good silage potential. to slower drydown tion from corn rootworm. Best performance on well-drained, rotated ground. Can be sprayed with Viking 22-00N Lfy Viking C44-95R VT3Pro Ignite (Liberty) herbicide. 96 RM 95 RM Conventional hybrid Biotech hybrid A true Leafy, silage-only hybrid. Low Just-released genetics with excep190-95VT3P Brand in lignin, exceptional digestibility. tional performance potential. A 90 RM Excellent tonnage and milk production medium-height, attractive hybrid. Excellent yield potential with excelper acre. Best performance on medium Excellent root strength. Well adapted lent drydown. Works well west to east to better soils with good fertility. Red to corn-on-corn. Directly replaces in the 90-95 RM zones; good north to Cob. True Leafy hybrids give you more Viking B73-96R with significantly south movement. Performs best in digestible tonnage per acre than grain more yield and better root strength. moderate to high yielding environhybrids and are best utilized in dairy Widely adapted across Minnesota. ments. Dual-purpose with good roots rations where corn silage makes up Same base genetics as A41-95R and stalks greater than 60 percent of the forage (refuge). diet 192-09VT3P Brand Viking D94-96RL Genuity Smart47PM37 PuraMaize 92 RM Stax RIB 102 RM High yield potential in this dual-pur96 RM Conventional hybrid pose product. Adapted west to east in Biotech hybrid PuraMaize is a non-GMO trait that Brings the most advanced all-in-one the 90-95 RM zones with good north to excludes alien pollen, preventing consouth movement. Good overall plant corn trait package to your farm. Real, tamination from neighboring fields. Single-Bag, Refuge-in-a-Bag simplifies health and drydown with good lateConsistent high yields in three years of and speeds up planting. Strong perseason intactness. Not recommended testing. Medium tall plant with good for fields with a history of high Goss’ formance over a wide range of soil emergence. Good plant health and Wilt pressure types and environmental conditions. stalk strength. Well-adapted east of I- Excellent stalk strength, good root 35 throughout the Corn Belt. 195-46STXRIB Brand strength. Early-flowering, moves north 95 RM well. Best performance at high populaViking E52-94R VT Double Pro Outstanding yield potential for its tions north of I-90 in Minnesota. 94 RM maturity, back by strong roots and Medium-height hybrid simplifies Biotech hybrid stalks.Best adapted from eastern residue-management More Yield Potential than any South Dakota to the East Coast. Early hybrid we have seen in its zone of Viking C94-00R Genuity VT3 Pro planting option; great for corn-on-corn adaptation. Good stalk strength. Good and reduced tillage. Take advantage of 100 RM test weight, drydown, and seedling rapid drydown for early harvesting Biotech hybrid vigor. Good drought stress tolerance. Outstanding yield performance. Genuity VT Double Pro delivers two 197-31VT2P Brand Strong agronomic package for continumodes of Corn Earworm and Corn 97 RM ous corn and stressed areas. Excellent Borer. 5 percent Refuge requirement. A robust, dual-purpose product with root strength, good fall stalk strength. Best performance at higher populatop-end yield potential. Adapted to 95Well adapted across Minnesota and tions. Exceptional performance north Iowa. Flowers early. Best performance 100 RM zones with good west to east of Hwy. 14 in Minnesota movement. Good test weight, strong at higher populations. Genuity VT roots and nice field appearance. LateTriple Pro provides dual modes-ofViking A41-95R season drydown should be considered action against above-ground insects 95 RM Biotech hybrid 197-67VT3P Brand Viking D74-02RL Genuity Smart-

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Stealth-9399 – Agrisure 3000GT 99 RM Exhibits top end yield potential with good grain quality. Health package is good late into the season. Solid east to west, but best performance from Minnesota to MI. Best performance as a mid to full season hybrid. If used as an early corn, we recommend fungicide use.

DKC38-03 88 RM Genuity VT Double PRO Features top-end yield potential with excellent emergence and early growth. Plants have good stalks, excellent roots and are known for early flowering and fast drydown.

Stealth-9501SSX – SmartStax DKC40-22RIB 101 RM 90 RM SmartStax hybrid with outstanding yield; excellent east to Genuity SmartStax RIB Complete west performance. Good stalk, roots and grain quality. Good husk This hybrid features the most advanced trait protection and the coverage to protect against grain degradation. Best performance first single-bag refuge option along with excellent seedling growth as a mid to full season hybrid. If used as an early corn, we recom- and stalk strength. mend fungicide use. DKC43-10 Stealth-6601 – Roundup Ready 93 RM 101 RM Genuity VT Double PRO Roundup Ready hybrid with a big, tall robust plant. Excellent This hybrid has top-end yield potential across multiple environplant health. Defensive style hybrid with strong agronomics. ments, as well as having seedling vigor for early planting situaHandles tougher soils including corn-on-corn. Performs well in tions. Also combines excellent roots and good stalks. all states east to west. Excellent grain quality. DKC43-48 Stealth-9303RA – Refuge Advanced 93 RM 103 RM Genuity VT Triple PRO High yielding genetics that delivers versatility and consistency. Features excellent agronomics and high yield potential with an Medium plant stature with consistent ears down the row. Excel- impressive drought tolerance and disease package. lent choice for corn-on-corn and no-till situations. Good health and agronomic package. Consistently high performance across DKC46-20 zones east to west. 96 RM Genuity VT Triple PRO Stealth-9703SSX – SmartStax A hybrid with exciting agronomics, top-end yield potential and 103 RM excellent seedling vigor. Also cited for impressive standability with Tall robust plant that will move east to west. Good stalks and great stalks and roots and excellent drought tolerance. roots. Best performance as a mid to full season product. If used as an early corn, we recommend fungicide use. DKC49-94RIB 99 RM Stealth-6903 – Roundup Ready Genuity SmartStax RIB Complete 103 RM Featuring refuge-in-the-bag technology, this hybrid shows Tough Roundup Ready hybrid with good stalk and root package. strong harvest appearance and test weight, as well as strong roots Tall plant with medium ear placement. Good east to west as well as and stalks. southern movement with fungicide. Great for no till and corn-oncorn. Versatile hybrid that will handle a variety of soil types. DKC50-77 100 RM Stealth-9505SSX – SmartStax Genuity VT Triple PRO 105 RM This hybrid has exciting yield potential, good agronomics and New SmartStax hybrid with good stalk and root package. combines DEKALB’s strong roots and stalks with greensnap tolerMedium tall plant with balanced ear placement. Determinate ance. Noted to have good staygreen and intactness along with an girthy ear style so you can push populations. Late season health excellent test weight. and stay green are good. Use fungicide if moving south as an early season product. Adaptable east to west on most soil types. DKC52-04 102 RM Stealth-9206RA – Refuge Advanced Genuity VT Triple PRO 106 RM Features top-end yield potential and excellent drought and Workhorse hybrid that delivers dependable yields. Strong agro- Goss’ wilt tolerance. Plants have excellent roots and good stalks. nomic package. Consistent performance and excellent plant health. Excellent choice for corn-on-corn and no-till situations. DKC52-61

102 RM Genuity VT Double PRO This hybrid combines excellent yield potential and drydown for its maturity. This product is widely adapted and works well across a wide-range of soil types and management practices, while also featuring excellent roots and drought tolerance.

Dyna-gro D32VP29 GENVT3P 92 RM Superior top end yield for maturity. Good stalks and roots. Good late season intactness. Racehorse genetics. In RR2 version as of D32RR29 D35VP40 GENVT3P 95 RM High yield with fast drydown. Responds to high population. Corn on Corn (use fungicide). In RR2 version as DG35RR40 D37VP71 GENVT3P 97 RM Excellent stalks and roots. Perfect for 20-inch rows. High top end yield. Corn on Corn (use fungicide) D38SS83 RIB Complete 98 RM Consistent ear with fast drydown. Good test weight. Responds well to high management. Corn on Soybean or Corn on Corn. In RR2 version as DG V38R86 D40VP21 GENVT3P 101 RM Good plant health. Strong emergence and vigor. Good corn-oncorn. Good in stess conditions. D43VP41 GENVT3P 103 RM Excellent stalks and roots. Good test weight and grain quality. Yield in stressful environments. Consistent yield. Early flowering hybrid

Garst (Syngenta Seeds) 89R58-GT Brand 80 RM Agrisure GT High yields with excellent drydown. Good stress tolerance for drought-prone soils. Strong emergence for early planting. Excellent staygreen and late-season intactness. 89R58-3000GT Brand 80 RM Agrisure 3000GT High yields with excellent drydown. Good stress tolerance for drought-prone soils. Strong emergence for early planting. Excellent staygreen and late-season intactness.

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89A33-3000GT Brand 85 RM Agrisure 3000GT Broadly adapted genetics with high-yield potential. Strong emergence and early vigor. New genetics in this maturity with fast drydown. Excellent performance in highly productive soils. 89A19-3000GT Brand 88 RM Agrisure 3000GT Consistently high yields and strong stalks. Broadly adapted product allows wide placement. good seedling vigor. Good choice for continuous corn acres. 88Q29-3000GT Brand 96 RM Agrisure 3000GT Western-adapted hybrid with excellent ear flex. Early flowering date helps spread pollination risk. Strong performance in high yield environments. Good movement south of zone. 88U62-3000GT Brand 97 RM Agrisure 3000GT High-yielding hybrid with good agronomics. Strong emergence and seedling vigor. good root strength. Broadly adapted.

3 B 87U28-3111 Brand 101 RM Agrisure Viptera 3111 Broadly adapted hybrid with heavy test weight grain. Fast emergence and seedling vigor. Excellent root and stalk strength. good late-season plant health. 87W74-3000GT Brand 102 RM Agrisure 3000GT Top-end yields for highly productive soils. Excellent root and stalk strength. good staygreen and late-season intactness. Early flowering and black layer for good northern adaptation. 85V24-3000GT Brand 106 RM Agrisure 3000GT Complete agronomic package makes this a top choice for continuous corn acres. good roots and excellent stalk strength for season-long standability. Strong choice for all soil types, excelling in variable soils. Produces heavy test weight grain.

Golden Harvest (Syngenta Seeds) H-6058 GT Brand 80 RM Agrisure GT High yields with excellent drydown. Good stress tolerance for drought-prone soils. Strong emergence for early planting. Excellent staygreen and late-season intactness. H-6058 3000GT Brand 80 RM Agrisure 3000GT High yields with excellent drydown. Good stress tolerance for drought-prone soils. Strong emergence for early planting. Excellent staygreen and late-season intactness. H-6233 3000GT Brand 85 RM Agrisure 3000GT Broadly adapted genetics with high yield potential. Strong emergence and early vigor. New genetics in this maturity with fast dry down. Excellent performance in highly productive soils.

H-7029 3000GT Brand 96 RM Agrisure 3000GT Western-adapted hybrid with excellent ear flex. Early flowering date helps spread pollination risk. Strong performance in high yield environments. Good movement south of zone. H-7162 3000GT Brand 97 RM

7S452 98 RM H-7628 3111 Brand Genuity SmartStax RIB COMPLETE 101 RM This product is the real deal for the 98 day Agrisure Viptera 3111 maturity range as it brings great stalks and Broadly adapted hybrid with heavy test weight extremely high yield potential. A workhorse grain. Fast emergence and seedling vigor. Excel- product that has a wide area of adaptation with lent root and stalk strength. good late-season RIB COMPLETE, this product will fit well on plant health. nearly any farm in the Upper Midwest. H-7774 3000GT Brand 4D525 102 RM 100 RM Agrisure 3000GT Genuity VT Double Pro Top-end yields for highly productive soils. This 100 day Double Pro hybrid has great Excellent root and stalk strength. good staygreen early season vigor along with a beautiful harvest and late-season intactness. Early flowering and appearance and plant intactness for a smooth, black layer for good northern adaptation. easy harvest. This product is best suited following a soybean rotation as the Double Pro traits H-8324 3000GT Brand protect against above ground pests only. Has 106 RM shown the best performance under high manageAgrisure 3000GT ment levels and highly fertile soils. Complete agronomic package makes this a top choice for continuous corn acres. good roots and 7V540 excellent stalk strength for season-long stand101 RM ability. Strong choice for all soil types, excelling Genuity VT Triple Pro in variable soils. Produces heavy test weight This 101 day Triple Pro hybrid has good root grain. strength and is early to flower which will aid in handling stressful soils and heat stress at polliH-8324 3111 Brand nation. Maintaining a strong fertility program 106 RM and higher plant populations will aid this prodAgrisure Viptera 3111 uct to its full yield potential. Complete agronomic package makes this a top choice for continuous corn acres. good roots and 4D520 excellent stalk strength for season-long stand102 RM ability. Strong choice for all soil types, excelling Genuity VT Double Pro in variable soils. Produces heavy test weight A 102 day VT Double Pro, this hybrid adds a grain. choice for growers who are using a corn-soybean rotation and for those with little rootworm pressure in their fields. Planting at medium populations will maximize its performance on e soil 7S333 RIB type. 91 RM Genuity SmartStax RIB COMPLETE 7S546RIB Provides strong yield potential in the toughest 102 RM conditions. Its massive root structure will enable Genuity SmartStax RIB COMPLETE this 94 day SmartStax RIB COMPLETE hybrid This 102 day SmartStax RIB COMPLETE to take full advantage of the nutrients applied. Has shown great adaptability to different management practices.

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7S360RIB 94 RM Genuity SmartStax RIB COMPLETE A 94 day SmartStax hybrid with refuge in the bag has sturdy roots and talks that contribute to its durability is best suited for soils with good water holding capacity and responds well to high management systems. 7V405 95 RM Genuity VT Triple Pro This 95-day Genuity VT Triple Pro hybrid will become a favorite among growers as it combines excellent yield potential, roots, and stalks to make it a solid performer on almost any soil type. 7S429RIB 96 RM Genuity SmartStax RIB COMPLETE A 96 day SmartStax RIB COMPLETE hybrid, this product has shown extremely high yield potential across numerous environments and its exciting new genetics are especially well adapted for Minnesota and northern Iowa. 7V422 96 RM Genuity VT Triple Pro This 96 day Genuity VT Triple Pro hybrid has shown consistent performance across all areas of

hybrid has shown great performance in a continuous corn rotation as its late season health is strong. The new high yielding genetics in this product make it a great fit for any soil type. 7V570 105 RM Genuity VT Triple Pro A 105 day Triple Pro, this hybrid is a solid performer across crop rotations and management levels. This is a sturdy product in its maturity with strong ratings on both roots and stalks. 7S681RIB 108 RM Genuity SmartStax RIB COMPLETE This 108 day SmartStax hybrid with RIB COMPLETE has high yield potential and strong plant health combined with excellent agronomics. Its widely adapted, works well across soil types and is a good choice for early planting. Outstanding grain quality and test weight.

Kruger Seeds K-1482RR brand 82 RM Biotech hybrid A 82 day Roundup Ready 2 brand with high yield potential and fast drydown. It has good root and stalk strength. Caution on use with growth regulator herbicides. K-7482 brand 82 RM Biotech hybrid A 82 day Genuity VT Triple PRO brand with high yield potential and fast drydown. It has good root and stalk strength. Caution on use with growth regulator herbicides. K-7386 brand 86 RM Biotech hybrid A 86 day Genuity VT Triple PRO brand with excellent yield potential and seedling vigor. It features good roots and stalk strength. Push plant populations and plant as early as field conditions allow.

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H-6419 3000GT Brand 88 RM Agrisure 3000GT Consistently high yields and strong stalks. Broadly adapted product allows wide placement. good seedling vigor. Good choice for continuous corn acres.

adaptation. Higher planting populations will help this product meet its full potential.

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85V24-3111 Brand 106 RM Agrisure Viptera 3111 Complete agronomic package makes this a top choice for continuous corn acres. good roots and excellent stalk strength for season-long standability. Strong choice for all soil types, excelling in variable soils. Produces heavy test weight grain.

Agrisure 3000GT High-yielding hybrid with good agronomics. Strong emergence and seedling vigor. good root strength. Broadly adapted.

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Kruger Seeds K-1489RR brand 89 RM Biotech hybrid A 89 day Roundup Ready 2 brand with excellent yield potential and good root and stalk strength. Good choice for early planting. Where soils, fertility and moisture allow, push plant populations to help maximize performance. K4R-9489 brand 89 RM Biotech hybrid A 89 day Genuity Smartstax RIB Complete brand with excellent yield potential and good root and stalk strength. Good choice for early planting. Where soils, fertility and moisture allow, push plant populations to help maximize performance.

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K4R-9593 brand 93 RM Biotech hybrid A 93 day Genuity Smartstax RIB Complete brand with excellent roots, test weight, and fall appearance. Stable” work horse” performance across environments. Where soils, fertility and moisture allow, push plant populations to help maximize performance. K4R-9495 brand 95 RM Biotech hybrid A 95 day Genuity Smartstax RIB Complete brand with excellent standability and good drought tolerance. Where soils, fertility and moisture allow, push plant populations to help maximize performance. K-1495RR brand 95 RM Biotech hybrid A 95 day Roundup Ready 2 brand with excellent standability and good drought tolerance. Where soils, fertility and moisture allow, push plant populations to help maximize performance. K-7600 brand 100 RM Biotech hybrid A 100 day Genuity VT Triple PRO brand with excellent topend yield potential. It has shown good test weight and stalk strength. When used south of zone, corn-on-corn may be responsive to a fungicide application.

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K-4104 brand 104 RM Biotech hybrid A 104 day Genuity VT Double PRO brand with good roots and stalk strength. It has shown excellent yield potential and stable performance across variable soils. K-7907 brand 107 RM Biotech hybrid A 107 day Genuity VT Triple PRO brand with excellent roots, stalks, and plant intactness. It has shown good dual purpose and yield potential. Avoid droughty soils. K-1207RR brand 107 RM Biotech hybrid A 107 day Roundup Ready 2 brand with excellent roots and stalks. It has shown good yield potential across environments. Good choice for corn-on-corn. Under heavy disease pressure consider a fungicide treatment.

This new VT3PRO hybrid is a “can’t miss” for those corn-on-corn acres. It carries good emergence, stalks and roots as well as terrific late-season intactness. LH 4568 responds best to higher management and populations. It will also be available as LH 4562 RR. Latham LH 4796 VT3 97 RM Biotech hybrid LH 4796 has great drought tolerance and handles light, tougher soils extremely well. It is a medium-statured plant for reduced residue options and is suitable for corn-on-corn. For 2012, it will also be available as LH 4792 RR. Latham LH 4848 3111 98 RM Biotech hybrid Featuring the Agrisure Viptera 3111 trait, this new line will have the best above-ground insect protection available as well as tolerance to corn rootworm. LH 4848 combines excellent emergence, seedling vigor and plant health with outstanding yield potential.

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Latham LH 5000 100 RM Latham LH 3557 VT2PRO Conventional hybrid 85 RM This new conventional is a high-yielding hybrid with excellent Biotech hybrid grain quality, overall plant health and strong stalks and roots. It This 85 day hybrid carries the new VT2PRO trait which has two is a medium-tall corn and works well for silage. modes of action against Corn earworm, European corn borer and fall armyworm. It offers good emergence with strong stalks and Latham LH 5039 SS roots and is widely adaptable. Also available as LH 3558 VT3 and 100 RM LH 3552 RR. Biotech hybrid This is another SmartStax line that will feature Refuge-in-theLatham LH 3743 GT/CB/LL Bag. It is a fairly tall plant that works well for silage and carries 87 RM good plant health, stay-green and grain quality. Biotech hybrid LH 3743 performs well across all environments. It carries outLatham LH 5078 VT3PRO standing seedling vigor and early growth along with high test 100 RM weight. This line performs best when kept as a full-season corn. Biotech hybrid Tremendous roots, stalks and stress tolerance are the highlights Latham LH 3818 VT3PRO of this new hybrid. It is early flowering for its maturity and 88 RM responds best to higher plant populations. Also available as LH Biotech hybrid 5077 VT2PRO. Consistent performance across many soil types is a hallmark of this new 88-day hybrid. attractive fall appearance, excellent stalks Latham LH 5268 3111 and stay-green along with big, girthy ears make this line a 102 RM farmer’s favorite. Best performance will be at higher populations. Biotech hybrid It is also available as LH 3812 RR. This new Viptera 3111 hybrid features excellent emergence and fast, early growth. Impressive yields, late-season plant health and Latham LH 4098 VT3PRO eye appeal are added benefits of this package. It is also available 90 RM as LH 5266 3000GT and LH 5262 GT. Biotech hybrid A new 90 day hybrid with the VT3PRO trait for dual modes of Latham LH 5465 VT2PRO action against above-ground insects along with a single trait for 104 RM corn rootworm. It features superior drought tolerance, good east to Biotech hybrid west movement and fits all rotation practices. This new line Tremendous root strength and drought tolerance are two key responds well to higher populations. components of this new VT2PRO hybrid. It will work best on rotated ground and with the use of a foliar fungicide. Yields in Latham LH 4227 VT2PRO 2011 have been stellar. 92 RM Biotech hybrid An excellent new VT2PRO hybrid with strong stalks and big, girthy ears. Fast drydown and top-end yield potential are strong LG2414 suits of this line. Also available as LH 4222 RR. 91 RM Biotech hybrid Latham LH 4304 3000GT LG2414 is broadly adapted across the northern corn belt and 93 RM has excellent yield potential. Medium plant height with medium Biotech hybrid ear height and upright leaves. Consistently sized ears provide 14This new 3000GT hybrid will flower early for its maturity and is 16 kernel rows, and will hang well at maturity. Husks flare open, known for strong stalks and stay-green. Excellent emergence and aiding in faster drydown. Good emergence and early vigor, with top notch yield are other strongpoints. It is also available as LH excellent drydown and standability Traits available: RR2, 4303 GT/CB/LL. VT3PRO

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Latham LH 4539 SS 95 RM Biotech hybrid Refuge-in-the-Bag will be available for 2012 planting with this new SmartStax hybrid. It features excellent test weight, root and stalk strength along with late-season intactness. Limited supply so order early. Latham LH 4568 VT3PRO 95 RM Biotech hybrid

LG2501 100 RM Biotech hybrid LG2501 has solid performance in both low and high yield environments. Flowering early in its maturity, LG2501 has taller plants with relatively lower ear placement. Semi-flex ears with moderate girth produce quality grain with good test weight. Plant stature indicates dual purpose usage - grain or silage. Traits available: RR2, VT3PRO, VT2PRO

5 B LG2506 102 RM Biotech hybrid LG2506 pairs the VIP trait (Vegetative Insecticidal Protein) with high yields, exceptional emergence, and plant health. Attractive medium tall statured plants with wide, dark green leaves produce moderately girthy ears with husks that flare open for quick drydown. Great early season vigor, excellent plant health, good Goss’s wiltand Fusarium tolerance. Great silage hybrid. Traits available: VIP3111 LG2508 104 RM Biotech hybrid Dominant yield potential. Great emergence and early vigor. LG2508 is a new product that has great performance in the 100-105 day maturities. Plants are medium tall, with a medium high ear insertion. Ears are girthy with 18-20 kernels round, and produce excellent quality grain. Traits available: VT3PRO

short with a medium ear insertion point. Traits available: STX

Mustang Seeds 1079RR 79 RM Good early season vigor and strong rots. It flowers early and has open husks for above average drydown. It has a good disease package with consistent yields. 2026 GTCBLL 83 RM Flowers early with great northern adaptation. The stalk strength is good with excellent plant health. This 83day has outstanding yield 2207 GEN VT2Pro 86 RM Double pro is an excellent addition to our lineup, it has great stalks and roots, good northern leaf blight resistance and has a 5 percent refuge. 3647 GEN VT3 Pro 92 RM High yields and good test weight with strong roots and stalks. It is also available in 3247 GEN VT2 Pro wit 5 percent refuge.

4754 VIPTERA 3111 98 RM 4698 GEN VT3 Pro Has impressive early season vigor 95 RM and a good disease package. Good Has great northern movement for its choice for your corn-on-corn rotation maturity, is uniform, and has great fall with good top end yield, with good ear appeal. flex. 4630 GEN VT3 Pro 95 RM Has excellent late season health, good roots and stalks. It is a adaptable hybrid with a long slender ear type with a consistent proven yield.

4660 GEN VT3 Pro 99 RM An early flowering hybrid with good test weight. Its best performance is on your high yielding grown.

4704 VIPTERA 3111 95 RM Has excellent stalks and roots. This is a racehorse hybrid with impressive high-end yield to be placed on your top corn producing acres.

5710 VIPTERA 3111 100 RM Has excellent emergence and seedling vigor. This adaptable hybrid moves east to west well with good plant health. Responds well to high plant population.

4212 GEN VT2 Pro This is a stable performing hybrid that responds well to high planting populations. It is an early flowering hybrid with good late season plant health. A great selection for your corn-on-corn acres with the convenience of a 5 percent refuge.

5650 GEN VT3 101 RM Good choice for corn-on-corn. Has excellent stalks and roots, responds well to high plant populations. It is also available in 5250 GEN VT2 Pro which has a 5 percent refuge.

4096GT 97 RM Has good stalk and root strength along with good ear flex. It handles stress well and has good western movement. It has high yield potential with fast drydown.

6230 a GEN VT2 Pro 105 RM Moves south well and will compete against fuller season hybrids. Has good seedling vigor with strong roots and stalks, and consistent performance with the advantage of a 5 percent refuge.

6080 GT 105 RM Adapts well north of its maturity zone. It has excellent ear flex, with great yield and stress tolerance. 6808 GEN SS 106 RM Has good test weight and drydown. It is a dark green plant with good late season health. Push the population and watch the bushels come in.

Mycogen 2G500 100 RM Excellent fall health and late-season intactness. Strong agronomics — stalk and root strength. Excellent yield potential in high-yield environments. Semi-flex ear type that supports variable plant densities. Good grain quality, test weight and grain drydown. 2T496 100 RM High-yielding, widely adapted hybrid for wide range of soil types and environments. Consistent semiflex ear provides flexibilty across variable plant densities. Excellent choice for continous corn rotations. Excellent grain drydown. Top performer in high-yield environments.

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LG2535 106 RM Biotech hybrid High yield potential. Higher test 3010RR weights and fast drydown. LG2535 fea93 RM tures long slender ears with smaller Good across many different environkernels, and is widely adapted across ments. It has excellent test weight and the corn belt. Plants are relatively grain quality. It has good stalks and

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strength. Broadly adapted. 85 RM Strong emergence and vigor for reduced tillage 2P491 N46U-3111 Brand systems. Excellent yield potential in high-yield 100 RM 101 RM environments. Good grain quality, grain drydown Strong early season characteristics make this Agrisure Viptera 3111 and ear retention. Good ear flex supports varia good choice for reduced tillage systems. Good Broadly adapted hybrid with heavy test weight 2K126 able plant densities and consistent yield performlate-season health and intactness. Good stress Good grain quality and test weight. Consistent ance. Strong choice for continuous corn, corn/soy- grain. Fast emergence and seedling vigor. Exceltolerance provides yield stability across variable ear development with slight flex for girth and lent root and stalk strength. Good late-season bean or corn/wheat rotations. soil types and practices, including dryland proplant health. length. Strong stalk strength and good overall duction. Good ear flex allows adaptation to vari- plant health. Good tolerance to eyespot and 2H079 able plant densities. Good tolerance to Goss’s N56V-3000GT Brand northern corn leaf blight. Best performance 79 RM wilt. 106 RM under moderate- to high-yield environments. Early to flower and finish. Medium/tall plant Agrisure 3000GT Dent-type hybrid to support fast grain drydown type with medium ear placement. Strong stalks 2H568 Complete agronomic package makes this a top in the fall. and roots. Good grain quality and test weight. 104 RM choice for continuous corn acres. Good roots and Consistent ear development and tip fill. Dow AgroSciences Refuge Advanced powered excellent stalk strength for season-long stand2R157 by SmartStax hybrids deliver the required ability. Strong choice for all soil types, excelling 83 RM 2K126 insect refuge hybrid incorporated in the bag. in variable soils. Produces heavy test weight Good ear flex supports variable plant densities 82 RM High-yielding hybrid. Good east-to-west perand consistent yield performance. Excellent grain Good grain quality and test weight. Consistent grain. formance. Good late-season intactness. Timely drydown. Strong agronomics include good stress ear development with slight flex for girth and harvest is recommended. N56V-3111 Brand tolerance and root strength. Offers top yield length. Strong stalk strength and good overall 106 RM potential in high-yield environments. plant health. Good tolerance to eyespot and 2H079 Agrisure Viptera 3111 northern corn leaf blight. Best performance 79 RM Complete agronomic package makes this a top 2G192 under moderate- to high-yield environments. choice for continuous corn acres. Good roots and Dent-type hybrid to support fast grain drydown excellent stalk strength for season-long standin the fall. ability. Strong choice for all soil types, excelling in variable soils. Produces heavy test weight 2R157 grain. 83 RM Good ear flex supports variable plant densities and consistent yield performance. Excellent grain drydown. Strong agronomics include good stress NS 90-201 3000 GT tolerance and root strength. Offers top yield 90 RM potential in high-yield environments. Biotech hybrid A 90 day GT stacked hybrid with good agro2G192 nomics, good staygreen, and excellent yields. 85 RM Strong emergence and vigor for reduced tillage NS 90-101 GTCBLL systems. Excellent yield potential in high-yield 90 RM environments. Good grain quality, grain drydown Biotech hybrid and ear retention. Good ear flex supports variA 90 day GT hybrid with CB and LL protecable plant densities and consistent yield performance. Strong choice for continuous corn, corn/soy- tion. It is widely adapted to all areas with excellent stalks and roots. bean or corn/wheat rotations. Early to flower and finish. Medium/tall plant type with medium ear placement. Strong stalks and roots. Good grain quality and test weight. Consistent ear development and tip fill.

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N20Y-3000GT Brand 85 RM Agrisure 3000GT Broadly adapted genetics with high-yield potential. Strong emergence and early vigor. New genetics in this maturity with fast drydown. Excellent performance in highly productive soils. N24A-3000GT Brand 88 RM Agrisure 3000GT Consistently high yields and strong stalks. Broadly adapted product allows wide placement. good seedling vigor. Good choice for continuous corn acres. N38U-3000GT Brand 97 RM Agrisure 3000GT High-yielding hybrid with good agronomics. Strong emergence and seedling vigor. good root

NS 99-122 3111V 99 RM Biotech hybrid Outstanding yielder stacked with the added insect protection of Agrisure Viptera. Excellent choice over wide areas with excellent agronomics. NS 102-330 3111V 102 RM Biotech hybrid A GT stacked hybrid with Agrisure Viptera insect protection. Outstanding stalks with strong performance on all soil types. NS 104-390 3000GT 104 RM Biotech hybrid A GT stacked hybrid with CB and CRW control. A tall hybrid that works equally well for silage or grain. Can be used on all types of soils.

NuTech Seed G2 brand 5H-080TM 83 RM Biotech hybrid An 83 day Roundup Ready/Herculex Corn Borer hybrid for northern growing areas. Sound agronomics, dependable yield, and attractive plant type highlight this dependable performer. NuTech brand 5N-290TM 90 RM Biotech hybrid Industry leading yield potential in this Agrisure 3000GT 90 day hybrid. Good overall agronomic qualities on this medium-tall hybrid. Also available as Agrisure GT/CB/LL and nontraited hybrid.

7 B G2 brand 5H-492TM 92 RM Biotech hybrid A 92 day Roundup Ready/Herculex Corn Borer stacked hybrid with excellent agronomic qualities and dependable yield performance. Short statured hybrid that can be used across soil types. Also available as single trait Roundup Ready hybrid. G2 brand 5X-795TM 95 RM Biotech hybrid Medium-statured 95 day Roundup Ready/Herculex Xtra stacked hybrid with dependable agronomic qualities for western cornbelt acres. Early flowering allows northern usage as full-season hybrid. Also available as AcreMax1 hybrid. G2 brand 5H-696TM 96 RM Biotech hybrid Medium-tall 96 day Roundup Ready/Herculex Corn Borer stacked hybrid with tremendous topend yield for your highly productive acres. Excellent dual-purpose hybrid. Also available as a single trait Roundup Ready hybrid.

JP 3981 CB 98 RM A showy Agrisure CB hybrid with outstanding yield potential and excellent late season plant health and intactness. It has strong seedling vigor suitable for minimum till soils. Another version is JP5981GT3. JP 3071 HX 107 RM A hybrid with strong roots and strong yields, with the Herculex Corn Borer trait. It has good ear flex and stalks, and has excellent geographical movement. Other versions are JP1071 and JP3071LL. JP 3991 TR 99 RM An Agrisure CBLL/RW hybrid with strong yields for its maturity and excellent dry down. Well suited for continuous corn operations. JP 3051 HXT 105 RM A Herculex Xtra hybrid with strong heat and drought tolerance and strong Southern movement. It works on all soil types, and is an excellent choice for corn-on-corn.

NuTech brand 5N-705TM 105 RM Biotech hybrid JP 5981 GT3 A 105 day Agrisure 3000GT hybrid with wide 98 RM adaptability across northern Iowa and southern A showy Agrisure 3000GT hybrid with outMinnesota. Solid agronomics and attractive grain standing yield potential and excellent late season on this medium statured hybrid. Also available plant health and intactness. It has strong as a single trait GT hybrid. seedling vigor suitable for minimum till soils. Another version is JP3981LL NuTech brand 0A-205TM 105 RM JP 5020 GT3 Non-traited hybrid 102 RM A new standard for top-end yield in the 105 A high yielding Agrisure 3000GT hybrid with day maturity. This tall, high yielding hybrid exceptional plant health. It has consistent ear deserves your best acres to maximize the yield development down the row, with impressive late potential. Great choice for dual-purpose acres season plant intactness. Another version is due to plant height, yield potential, and good JP4020GT. agronomics. JP 5048 GT3 104 RM A strong consistent yielding Agrisure 3000GT JP 1021 hybrid. It has good agronomics, and excellent 102 RM stress tolerance. It is a tall robust hybrid, that is A conventional hybrid that has work horse our best silage corn. Another version is characteristics with race horse yields. It will JP4048GT. work on all soil types and at all populations. Moves South well for an early hybrid. It takes heat and drought stress well.

Hybrid with an earlier silk, short plant stature, and good drought tolerance that will top the scale with outstanding yield potential. Works well in various conditions but will excel in corn-on-corn situations. Will be available as Optimum AcreMax 1.

P0832AMX-R 108 RM Offers top yield performance across a wide range of environments. Solid drought tolerance helps maintain yield potential in rainfall limited environments. PHD ranking also allows P0036AM-R silage/grain flexibility. Will be available as Opti100 RM mum AcreMax Xtra; an option for single-bag This Optimum AcreMax hybrid will offer grow- refuge in areas needing both above- and belowers an option for single-bag refuge in areas need- ground insect protection. ing above ground insect protection. This hybrid brings top end yield potential with good root and P1151HR stalk strength. 111 RM Optimum AquaMax ranking provides excepP0216AM-R tional drought tolerance and stability in low 102 RM yield environments and top end yields in high Hybrid will be available as Optimum AcreMax yield environments. Early flowering allows posihybrid which will offer growers an option in tioning north of zone. areas needing above ground insect protection. This hybrid brings outstanding yield potential P1376XR with good drydown. It’s late silk allows positionAn exciting new BMR silage option with solid agroing south of zone. nomics and outstanding digestibility levels. Above average root strength and acceptable stalk strength P0392AMX-R help maintain top competitive tonnage yields. 103 RM Hybrid that offers great yield potential with plant stature that allows it to be a dual purpose 821RR hybrid for both grain and silage. Will be available 82 RM as Optimum AcreMax Xtra; an option for singleNew dent hybrid that flowers early for its bag refuge in areas needing both above- and maturity and shows outstanding yield consisbelow- ground insect protection. tency. Good dry down and test weight along with great stalk and root quality. Works across a P0533AM1 wide range of acres. 105 RM

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G2 brand 5H-502TM 102 RM Biotech hybrid Medium-short 102 day Roundup Ready/Herculex Corn Borer stacked hybrid with wide adaptability for use in most any management style or soil type. Girthy, semi-flex ears really produce grain. Also available as a single trait Roundup Ready hybrid.

JP 3000 LL refuge in areas needing both above- and below100 RM ground insect protection. A showy Liberty Link hybrid with excellent seed vigor and nice late season health. Other verP9917AM1 sions are JP1000, JP3000HX and JP3000HXT. 99 RM Hybrid with an earlier silk, average plant JP 3071 LL stature, and good drought tolerance. Good dis107 RM ease and root package allows this hybrid to fit A Liberty Link hybrid with strong roots and into a wide range of crop rotations and various strong yields. It has good ear flex and stalks, and soil types. Partners well with Pioneer brand has excellent geographical movement. Other ver- P9910AM1 for great top-end yield performance. sions are JP1071 and JP3071HX. Will be available as Optimum AcreMax 1.

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JP 3981 LL 98 RM A showy Liberty Link hybrid with outstanding yield potential and excellent late season plant health and intactness. It has strong seedling vigor suitable for minimum till soils. Another version is JP5981GT3

P9519HR 95 RM A new double stack that combines top yield potential with good roots and stalks. Excellent staygreen and drought tolerance maintains yield potential under stressful conditions. P9675AMX-R 96 RM Hybrid with a moderate plant stature that offers outstanding stability through good root and stalk strength, great drought tolerance and high yield potential. Will be available as Optimum AcreMax Xtra; an option for single-bag

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Prairie Brand Seeds 881RR 88 RM Big yield potential for its maturity and excellent late season stalk integrity. Adapts to many soil types/situations and is a great choice for all acres. Excellent seedling vigor allows for top performance on cold soils. 920GT3 92 RM Biotech hybrid Agrisure 3000GT traited hybrid with huge top end yield potential. This product is geared toward good, productive soils and producers looking to maximize yield. Hybrid moves south well and provides fast dry down and a high yielding hybrid to get harvest started with.

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951VT3P 95 RM Biotech hybrid Early flowering hybrid for its maturity with fast dry down. Improved top end yield consistency over 958VT3. Medium statured plant allows for enhanced residue management. Also has good late season intactness and performs across various soil types. 961RA 96 RM Biotech hybrid Available as SmartStax or Refuge Advanced powered by SmartStax (5 percent refuge in the bag). Pumps out racehorsetype yields under good fertility management. Adapts to a wide range of soils and moves from Highway 18 in Iowa north to central Minnesota. Great hybrid for growers looking to manage Goss’s wiltrisk. 991VP 99 RM Biotech hybrid Agrisure Viptera 3111 traited hybrid the medium stature and great overall plant health. Exhibits robust performance across soils with better drainage at moderate planting populations. Strong performance history across southern Minnesota.

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1001VT3P 100 RM Biotech hybrid New high yielding hybrid with exceptional season long stalk and root quality. This product responds well for growers who push the upper limits on planting populations and fertility levels. Good candidate for corn-on-corn acres.

and corn rootworm as well as tolerance of in-season applications of both Roundup and Ignite herbicides. Great stress tolerance for northern adaption. 9207 3000GT 90-91 RM Agrisure triple stack which helps guard against both corn borer and corn rootworm as well as tolerance of in-season applications of both Roundup and Ignite herbicides. Dominant hybrid for yield and drydown that moves south well to compete with 95-100 day hybrids.

1011RA 101 RM Biotech hybrid New 101-102 day hybrid available as SmartStax or Refuge 9206RR Advanced powered by SmartStax (5 percent refuge in the bag). 89-90 RM Medium plant with lower ear placement and great top end perRoundup Ready Corn 2 technology for an excellent refuge formance on well managed soils, but also maintains consistency in hybrid. Great fall health with yields that compete with the traited lower yielding areas of the field. Good stalk quality and excellent or stacked hybrids. dry down. 1021RA 102 RM Biotech hybrid Hybrid available as SmartStax or Refuge Advanced powered by SmartStax (5 percent refuge in the bag). Tall, tough hybrid with a girthy, semi-flex ears and deep kernels. Strong stalk and root along with excellent fall health and great tolerance to Goss’s wiltmake this a well-rounded performer. Does move south well as an early hybrid. 1040GT3 104 RM Biotech hybrid Hybrid with the Agrisure 3000GT trait package. This “do all” hybrid works well across a wide range of environments but does excel on prairie soils. Ear size down the row is consistent and harvestability is good with this product. It has an excellent multiyear track record in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.

Titan Pro 961 96-97 RM Conventional New showy and high yielding conventional hybrid. This exciting new product has good natural tolerance to corn borer with good test weight and grain quality. 1041 103-104 RM Conventional This new 103-104 day conventional is high yielding and competes well with other fully traited products in it’s maturity. Great yield and goes anywhere.

1071 106-107 RM Conventional A great new conventional hybrid that has impressive late sea1061SX-RIB son appearance, plant health and staygreen. It has a fixed ear 106 RM type, yields best when populations are at medium high to high levBiotech hybrid Available as Refuge Advanced powered by SmartStax (5 percent els. refuge in the bag) and VT Triple Pro. Medium statured product 1051L that adapts to a wide range of soils and has outstanding root 105-106 RM strength. Good choice for a full season hybrid in northern Iowa. Biotech New CB/LL hybrid that is healthy enough for all rotations and 1071RA can be moved South well. This hybrid is a rock solid product and a 107 RM good performer. Biotech hybrid Available as SmartStax or Refuge Advanced powered by Smart6195 Stax (5 percent refuge in the bag). Taller plant type with a long, 95-96 RM flex ear will exhibit big yield punch under higher planting populaBiotech tions. Versatile hybrid adapted to all soil types. Good tolerance to A new single trait GT hybrid that has top shelf agronomics. It is gray leaf spot and Goss’s wilt. a solid workhorse that also delivers on yield. Good fit for refuge acres when used with an insecticide.

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81A88GLV 88-89 RM Biotech New, exciting Viptera 3111 product with full plant insect protection. This hybrid exhibits excellent roots and stalk strength and should be planted in high yield environments. 81A95GLV 95-96 RM Biotech Another new Viptera 3111 product which has the same base genetics as our 6195. Top shelf agronomics with good stalk and roots which fits all soil types. 80A95GLV 94-95 RM Biotech This new 3111 traited product fits well in Minnesota and northern Iowa. 80A95GLV has a flared husk which will provide a quicker drydown. 89A98GLV 98-99 RM Biotech An outstanding Viptera 3111 product for southern Minnesota. Strong roots and stalk so it’s a good choice for your continuous corn acres with consistent top end yield.

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80A01GLV 101-102 RM Biotech This hybrid is another new Vip 3111 product that is related to our strong and popular 1018. High yielding with overall exceptional plant health and has strong emergence.

81A04 5ST192RIB 104-105 RM 98 RM Biotech Genuity Smart Stax RIB Complete Brings good ear flex and should be placed hybrid, with excellent yield potential. Good on your productive soils. This is a consisroot and stalk strength, excellent grain tent and high yielding product that has a quality and test weight, good dry down. fast dry down.

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6ST576RIB 104 RM Genuity Smart Stax RIB Complete hybrid with uncommonly high yields. Good emergence and early vigor. Consistently high yields across all soil types, good root and stalk strength, good dry down. Prefers higher plant populations.

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80A00GLV 99-100 RM Biotech This new product offers the Viptera 3111 trait and brings strong early vigor. Showy hybrid with outstanding yield potential with excellent late season plant health.

81A97 97-98 RM Biotech These are the same base genetics as our new 961 (conventional). This traited hybrid version is CB/LL/RW and has extremely strong roots and stalk. Grain quality is a plus.

80A05GLV 105-106 RM Biotech Brings great standability with proven genetics in this medium statured hybrid. It has plant protection with Viptera 3111 and has good roots and stalk.

The Reuben Youngerberg Memorial Biodiesel Scholarship is open to any Minnesota high school senior and offers a $1,600 first-place and $500 second-place award to the winners of an essay contest about biodiesel. Rules and an online entry form can be found at www.cleanairchoice.org. This year’s scholarships are given in memory of the late father of Mike Youngerberg, senior director of field services for the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association. Reuben Youngerberg owned a farm in Blue Earth County, where he held a number of board positions in local agriculture organizations. The scholarship is administered by the American Lung Association in Minnesota.The scholarship is sponsored by the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, with additional support from the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association, National Biodiesel Board, MEG Corp. and Renewable Energy Group Inc. ■ The Alumni Association of the Southern School of Agriculture and the University of Minnesota, Waseca, is offering three types of scholarships. Two $500 scholarships will be awarded to any former graduate or former student of SSA or UMW and is pursuing a two-year, four-year, or graduate degree. Five $100 scholarships will be awarded to any former UMW or SSA graduate to attend a seminar or short course. Two $500 scholarships will be awarded to any child or grandchild of alum. Scholarship application deadline is Jan. 10. Criteria and information on how to apply is available on the internet at http://sroc.cfans.umn.edu/UMWSSA/index.htm or write to the Alumni Scholarship Committee, Southern Research and Outreach Center, 35838 120th St., Waseca, MN 56093-4521.

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North Dakota: Richland South Dakota: Deuel, Grant, Roberts All counties listed above were designated natural disaster areas Oct. 25, making all qualified farmers in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans from the USDA’s Farm Service Agency, provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible counties have eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses. The FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. The FSA has a variety of programs, in addition to the EM loan program, to help eligible farmers recover from adversity. The USDA also has made other programs available to assist farmers and ranchers, including the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program, which was approved as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; the Emergency Conservation Program; Federal Crop Insurance; and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. Interested farmers may contact their local USDA Service Centers for further information on eligibility requirements and application procedures for these and other programs. Additional information is also available online at http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov. ••• This article was submitted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 11 counties in Minnesota as natural disaster areas due to the combined effects of excessive rain, excessive heat, high winds, tornadoes and an early fall frost that occurred between April 1 and Sept. 15. Those counties are Big Stone, Chippewa, Grant, Lac qui Parle, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Traverse and Wright. “Minnesota producers can continue to count on the USDA to provide emergency assistance during difficult times,” said USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. “America’s farmers and rural communities are vitally important to our nation’s economy, producing the food, feed, fiber and fuel that continue to help us grow and out-compete the rest of the world. President Obama and I are committed to using the resources at our disposal to reduce the impact of this disaster on Minnesota producers and help to get those affected back on their feet.” Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Minnesota also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous. Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Douglas, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Scott, Sherburne, Swift, Todd, Wilkin and Yellow Medicine. Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in North Dakota and South Dakota also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous.

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Wednesday, November 16th @ 11 AM: Phil-Co Dairy, Aitkin, MN, Complete Dairy Dispersal Auction with and Exceptional Herd of Dairy Cattle

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Monday, November 21st @ 3 PM: Multi-Tract Real Estate Auction, Atwater, MN, Tract 1 - 10.87 +/- acres and Tract 2 - 10.05 +/- acres near Grove City, MN. Opening November 23rd & Closing December 12th: IQBID Renstrom-Berndt Toy Auction, Litchfield, MN, Very Nice Collection of Farm Toys, Trucks & Cars

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1100 Bu UNVERFERTH WESTFIELD AUGER SALE ‘65 JD 4020 dsl, ps, WF, 3pt; DMI Tiger II 7 shank coultFarmall B tractor; ‘59 JD ers & level disc. Low acre Brent Grain Cart w/ Tarp, 10x61......$7,699 530 tractor, 3pt, fenders, tight machine. Shedded. NEW STYLE (Folds 10x71......$8,299 very nice; Hesston 10 (507)645-8771 Across Front). Farm King 10x81......$9,899 stack hand; 1000 gal anhyd 13x70 Auger w/ M.D. Hop- New swing hopper augers at Flare, 6-7x12 barge & gravitank & gear; header transper, Real Good. 319-347The Best Price! ty wagons, $250 to $2250. port trailer; Landpride 3pt 2349 Can Deliver Mike at 507-848-6268 NI pull pickers 30-38". 7125’ tiller, like new; JD F145 299-6608 3-16 plow; JD 3pt 2 btm plow. Koestler Farm FOR SALE JD9600 Sharp w/ Equipment 507-399-3006 chopper, 643 cornhead, 915 Flex,; ‘76 IHC grain truck 20' box, MC stalk chopper 8-bolt tire w/rim 21.5Lx16.1 6R; Balzer 3pt stalk chopfor $85. 6-bolt 10x15 impl. per; JD 3970 w/3RN or rims. PU shock hitch. 7122RN cornhead & 2RW stalk 299-6608 head, will separate. Tox0Wic dryer 300 bu, Super B 180 AVS auto, JD 7700 215 ‘95 FX300, good cond, 11' flex & 643 head. JD 6600 w/ hay head & 6 kemper, 444, 443 & 220 flex, will sep$70,000. 715-556-5975 or 715arate. 715-262-5888 or 612933-0106 867-0608 AO Smith 20' Goliath unloader. Many new parts. Rustler TMR mixer cart. 651249-5654

Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 • 1:00 p.m.

PARCEL 1: Section 6 (160 acres) & 7 (40 acres), Manannah Township, Meeker County, 200 deeded acres to be sold as one in both sections: 149.14 tillable acres of which 20.1 are in CRP until 9/30 of 2012. PARCEL 2: Section 5, Manannah Township, Meeker County, 110 deeded acres, 106.25 tillable acres of which 7.11 are in CRP until 9/30 of 2012. Directions to Parcels: 7.5 mi. SE of Paynesville on Hwy 55. turn right, South, on Co Rd 30 (Manannah Rd) for 1 mile. Parcel 1 is on the right and Parcel 2 is 3⁄4 mi East on Co Rd 36. Watch for signs.

Auctioneers Comment: Folk’s, the Peterson family has decided that the time has come for another family or producer to have the opportunity to purchase and enjoy these two parcels. We hope you consider participating at the auction, and please feel free to call 651-208-3262 or email: glen@fladeboeauctions.com. Kindest regards, Glen and Kristine

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Thursday, December 22nd @ 10 AM: AgIron 27 Consignment Event, Litchfield, MN, Multi-Ring Event Selling Tractors, Combines, Heads, Semis, Trucks, Tillage, Construction, Hay & Livestock, & Much More! Advertising Deadline: Friday, November 18th

Lloyd & Ardyce Peterson Estate

Wednesday, December 28th @ 10 AM: Tom Kruger Family Farms, Plainview, MN, Large Farm Auction with Late Model Cat. Equipment, Combines, Tractors, Track Tractors, Loader, Planters, Tillage & Much More!

www.fladeboeauctions.com Award Winning Auctioneers! Glen Fladeboe • 651-208-3262 * Dale Fladeboe • 320-894-9392; Lic. #34-21 Kristine Duininck • 320-212-9379; Lic. #34-05-0006

FOR SALE: IH 856 D tractor, 3 pt, WF, Lundeen cab, $4,450; JD 8630 tractor, 24.5x32 tires, PTO, $5,900; ‘66 Chevrolet 80 TS truck decent steel, 18’ box & hoist, truck needs work, $2,450, IH 2250 loader, $2,450 IH 80 snow blower, $1,350. 320-361-0065 FOR SALE: JD 230 disk 26.5’ w/ harrow, asking $3,950; White 226 field cultivator, 26.5’ w/ harrow asking $3,500’ White 5100 12R30” planter, VF, DF, insect boxes, M3000 monitor, asking $6,950. Call 507210-0735 FOR SALE: JD 4450 tractor, PS, 3 hyd & 3 pt, $23,500; JD 2510 gas tractor, 3 pt, fenders, JDWF, 3675 hrs, $5,900; JD 2800, spring reset plow, $1,950; JD 443 oil drive cornhead w/ knife rolls, $3,350; JD 1075 running gear, 10x20 tires, $1,450. 320-769-2756 FOR SALE: JD 4650, PS, duals, 6800 hrs; JD 7800 , PS, duals, 3700 hrs; JD 750 no till drill, 15’. 320-598-3485 FOR SALE: JD 9610 Straddle duals GreenStar, JD 693 cornhead, 925 flex, (2) JD 7720 Titan II hydro chopper, JD 7720 Titan II hydro chopper w/straddle duals, (1) 6620 level land, (1) 6620 side hill, (5) 643 cornheads, Starting at $4250. JD 4450 $27,900, JD 4020, JD 4000. 612-859-1089

Farm Implements

FOR SALE: JD 97 9500 sidehill, 4WD; JD 7720 Titan II, 4WD; heads avail; Tox-O-wix 580 PTO dryer; Belens PTO dryer; Int'l 1660, heads avail; Int'l 1640. 612-859-1089 FOR SALE: JD LX5 rear mount mower, good condition, $700. 320-366-3697 FOR SALE: Rhino 3500, 3pt blade, 14’, hyd tilt, angle & offset, $6,600. 507-525-2420

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We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910

Grasshopper power vac for model 227, used 1yr. Midmount mowers, $1,000. 641425-5478 Westendorf TA26 loader with bucket, $2,500. (715)551H&S 310 tandem axle man8869 ure spreader. Hyd end gate, good cond. $2,000. Tractors (715)370-2970 ‘73 Oliver 1755 w/rebuilt inHydrostatic & Hydraulic Repair jection pump. Repair - Troubleshooting (507)854-3060 Sales - Design ‘96 JD 6400, cab, air & heat, 2WD drive, power quad, very good cond. $22,500 715-723-6381

FOR SALE: Ford 8N early 50s, everything works, new clutch, new rear tire tubes, sound mechanically, gone over within last year, operator’s manual, rear blade & homemade stone bucket. $3,500. 320-366-3697 FOR SALE: JD 8440 late model w/ side exhaust & air stack, new tires, PTO, 3pt, 134A-A/C, very nice tractor w/ 6748 well cared for hrs, nice paint, $22,500; JD 4630 w/ new tires, 42” rubber axle duals, 11-16 3 rib fronts, frt wgts, fast hitch, nice paint, very nice tractor 8569 well cared for hrs, JD new style step kit, asking $18,500; JD 4430 band duals, wgt box, fast hitch, JD new style step kit, 5,199 well cared for hrs, $17,500. Call 507-2100735

FOR SALE: White 2-105, cab heat, cold air, 16-9-38, 95%, Balers: JD336, NH273, hub duals, good cond, NH851. Wheeler. (715)556$9,250; MF 50, gas, just 1400 OH’d, 3pt, loader, hyd bucket, newer tires, IH 720, 6x18, O.L.H. plow, FOR SALE: ‘48 DC Case $3,995/OBO/trade. 320-543tractor, $800/OBO. $4,000; Parker 180B box 3523 507-354-6934 w/JD gear, $1,000; JD 300, 2RW corn picker, $1,750. Can deliver. (507)330-3945 JD backhoe 310, new tires, ROPS, good buckets, ready to go. $16,500. 515408-3122 M&W 7 SHANK #1700 EARTHMASTER (HEAVY DUTY SERIES) w/ Harrow Rental Unit Dealer Special Price. We Trade/Deliver Anywhere. 319-347-6282 Let It Ring NH 520 Manure spreader. End gate, $1,500. H&S HC 14 wheel bi-fold rake, $5,000. NH488 hay bine. Bad roll, $750. 16T seed bin, Side discharge, $1,000. Westfield 8"X36' PTO auger, $800. Kewanee 330 11' disc w/ harrow, $1,000. Woods 12' stalk chopper, $750. Truck hopper auger 6", needs elec motor, $500. Houston, MN 507-279-7832

Roller Mill Farm King #85, 8" chrome rollers, 150bu/hr, used 2yrs, $2400. 641-425-5478 Roth-Loyal 66' Heavy Duty Hay Conveyor w/tip-off, out of barn, w/#62 chain. Like new. (608)677-2324

AGIRON 59 CONSIGNMENT EVENT Location: Red River Valley Fairgrounds on the west edge of West Fargo, ND

WEDNESDAY, November 30, 2011 — 10:00 AM This is a large multi-ring event with many items already consigned. Tractors, Combines, Heads, Trucks, Semis, Tillage, Construction Equipment, Hay & Livestock Equipment & much more!

CONSIGN EARLY! ADVERTISING DEADLINE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH Call (800) 726-8609 or (701) 237-9173 or email at mail@steffesauctioneers.com

(800) 657-4665 P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002

RETIREMENT FARM

Auction

Thursday, November 17th, 2011 - 10:30 AM (Very Few Small Items. Please be on Time.)

Laures Farms 2045 210th St • New Hampton, IA Location: From Hwy 63 at New Hampton take Exit 204, go west 2/10 miles then south 1 mile on Kenwood Ave then west 1/2 mile on 210th St (B57). Note: As Laures Brothers are retiring and have rented out their land and they will liquidate their excellent line of Farm Equipment.

Tractors: ‘04 JD 7920 MFWD, 2066 hrs, ILS, IVT, 4 remotes, 3 pt, PTO, 480/80R46 w’duals, SN:RW7920P019411; ‘00 JD 8410 MFWD, 2697 hrs, 3 remotes, 3 pt, PTO, like new, 480/80R46 w/duals, SN:RW8410P001124; ‘98 JD 8400 MFWD, 6556 hrs, 4 remotes, 3 pt, PTO, 18.4R465 w/duals, SN:RW8400P022409; ‘98 JD 9400, 5302 hrs, 12 spd, 4 remotes, 480/80R46 w/triples, SN:RW9400H010385; ‘83 JD 8650, 5171 hrs, Quad, 3 remotes, 3 pt, PTO, 8760 eng, 18.4R42 w/duals; ‘79 JD 4840, 5750 hrs, 18.4R42 w/duals,; JD 400 industrial, gas, reverser & loader; JD 12’ dozer blade w/brush guard, fits 8430 thru 8650. Note: some tractor hours will increase due to harvest. Combine: ‘10 JD 9670STS, 45 sep, 61 eng, auto steer, Contour Master, loaded, 520/85R38 w/duals, SN:IH09670SLA736748,

‘10 JD 630F flex; JD 893 cornhead w/KR, H.D.P. - Note: the hours on the combine will increase due to harvest. Equipment: JD 1770, NT, 16R30” CCS planter, vacuum; JD 1560, 20’ drill; JD 724, 30’ soil finisher; Sunflower 6333, 31’ soil finisher; JD 512, 7 shank disk ripper; Riteway FFS 42’ roller, 1 season old; JD model 1940, 40’ land plane; Brent 672 grain cart w/scale & camera Gravity Boxes: (4) Brent 640 & (2) Brent 600; Fast 7400, 1600 gallon sprayer w/120’ boom, Norak boom control, Raven 450 controller; Fast 28% fertilizer applicator w/1600 gallon tank, 16R, 15 coulters & ground driven pump; Toreg 11 yard pull scraper; Mack RL600L, twin screw tender truck w/2000 gallon poly tank, Green Star satelite reciever w/large display screen; JD universal Auto Trak steering system

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NH HW365 self-propelled Discbine. 16' head, 198 hrs., $82,000; JD 945 MoCo, exc, $12,000; NH 252 Pivot tongue w/(2)-9 1/2' Hay Rakes, $6,500; Miller Pro 1100 Rake, $3,000. 715296-2162

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Custom hydraulic hose-making up to 2”. Service calls made. STOEN’S Hydrostatic Service 16084 State Hwy 29 N Glenwood, MN 56334 (320)634-4360

Tractors FOR SALE: 9700 Ford tractor, 18.4x38 Firestone tires, wheel wgts, rock box, CAH, nice shape, runs strong, $11,000 OBO. Matching duals available. 320-761-4770

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FOR SALE & WILL PURCHASE: NH BALE WAGONS. ROEDER IMPLEMENT SENECA, KS 66538 (785)336-6103

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EQUIP., LLC • 320-598-7604 •

Madison, MN From Hwy. 75 & 212 Jct., 3.5 mi. W., 2.5 mi. S.

‘97 CIH 2188 combine ....................$37,500 ‘00 CIH 1020 30’ flex head ................$9,900 IH 8-20” reconditioned, poly, corn ....$6,500 CIH 2208 cornhead ................................Call JD 20” cornhead ................................$2,500 JD 444 4RW cornhead ......................$1,250 JD 2510, gas......................................$6,250 JD 2030 & 2355, Utilities ......................Call (2) JD 3020, PS ..................$8,500/$17,500 (4) JD 4010 D ........................$4,500/$6,500 (2) JD 4020, PS ....................$6,900/$8,900 (2) JD 4020, PS, SC..........$12,500-$15,500 JD 4000, WF, 3 pt. ............................$9,250 JD 4430, Quad ................................$12,500 (2) JD 4430, PS ................$13,500/$14,500 JD 4240, Quad ................................$18,500 (2) JD 4440, PS ................$17,500/$19,250 JD 4450, PS ....................................$24,500 JD 4650, PS ....................................$23,500 JD 4850, PS, FWA ..........................$23,500 JD 4255, Quad, new engine ............$37,500 (2)JD 4455, PS..................$34,500/$38,500 JD 4960, MFD ..................................$39,000 JD 7800, FWA, JD 740 loader..........$45,000 IH 7110, FWA, FH 1140 loader ........$37,500 IH SM, WF, engine OH ......................$2,900 ‘84 IH 5088, cab, air ........................$13,900 ‘94 CIH 9280, 12-spd., triples, Nice $55,000 Case 4960, 4x4, PTO, 3 hyd. ............$9,500

JD 800 swather, 15’, crimper ............$1,250 NH BR 780A baler, net wrap ............$17,500 NH BR 780 baler, net wrap, Sharp ..$14,500 NH BR 780 baler, twine....................$10,500 JD 566 round baler, converg. whls. ..$8,500 OMI 12 wheel rake, New ....................$4,500 JD 843 loader, Like New ..................$12,500 JD 840 loader, JD 8000 mts...............$9,500 JD 720, 725 loaders, sharp ..............Coming (3) JD 158 loaders ................$2,500/$4,500 IH 2350 loader ..................................$3,250 Leon 1000 grapple, off JD 8100 ........$5,500 Dual 3100 loader, blue cylinder ........$1,250 Dual 3100 loader, black cyl., grap. ....$3,500 Dual 310 loader ................................$3,000 Farmhand F358 loader, IH mts. ........$3,250 Miller PL-4 loader..............................$3,500 New Buhler 2595, JD 6000 mts. ......$3,500 New Box Scrapers, 10’/12’ ....................Call New & Used Skidsteer Attachments......Call Pallet Forks, Grapples, Rock Buckets ..Call Wheatheart 13x91 auger, Demo ......Coming Other Augers, various sizes....................Call ‘84 Ford 9000 twin screw, 19’ box ....$9,750 ‘75 IH 1600, new clutch, 15’ steel b ..$2,500 Timpte 42’ hopper..............................$6,000 Wilson 45’ hopper ............................$8,500 (8) Gravity Boxes....................................Call

Tractors

FOR SALE: 4690 Case trac- FOR SALE: ‘00 JD 9200, FOR SALE: ‘02 JD 9520, 7,000 hrs, new power shift4WD tractor, 24 spd, dif tor, duals, 3 pt hitch, PTO, trans, 710x42 tires, availalock, 310hp. NEW EN6700 hrs, field ready. 507ble in 2 wks, $70,000. 507GINE, MAJOR (have pa427-2751 475-7021 pers) 8 New 20.8/42R tires. $79,000. call; 507-381-1723 Ford 7000 & Ford 861 Tractors. Need repair & OH. Specializing in most AC used JD3010 gas. Syncro trans, (608)776-2592 tractor parts for sale. Now 4,500 hrs. $5,500. (608)797parting out WD, 190XT, 6008 or (608)488-2106 JD 8320RT, loaded, 900 hrs, #200 & D-17 tractors. 25” tracks, $208,000. Rosenberg Tractor SalJD4630 77 quad 25 hrs on (507)383-0114 vage 507-848-1701 or 507major OH. $14,000. JD3020 236-8726 67 D WF 3pt synchro. 6900 JD 8450 dsl, 4x4, PTO, 80% hrs. cab. Needs rear tires tires, w/duals, 7800 hrs., $6,500. JD4010 D WF 3pt, WE HAVE PARTS! 1100 hrs. on eng. OH, 6200 hrs, duals. $6,500. Parts for Tractors, $24,500; Case 1175 dsl, cab, Houston, MN. 507-279-7832 Combines, Machinery, 90% tires, 5700 hrs., 3 pt., Hay Equipment, and more... PTO, $7,600; AGCO 7600 NEW AND USED All makes & Models. Used, dsl, FWA, cab, 95% tires, TRACTOR PARTS new, rebuilt, afterw/EZ on loader/quik tach JD 10,20,30,40, 50, 55, 50 Sermarket. All States Ag Parts bkt/fork bkt, $21,000; Case ies & newer tractors, Call: 877-530-4430 to reach 1830 skidsteer, 20 hrs. on AC- all models. the store nearest you! new Kubota dsl eng., new Large Inventory, We ship! www.tractorpartsasap.com tires, plastic lined heater, Mark Heitman very clean, $7,600. Tractor Salvage (507)760-8132 Harvesting Equip. (715)673-4829

HARVEST SPECIALS

Harvesting Equip. ‘92 JD 9500 combine w/ duals, bin ext, straw chopper, 1547 sep hrs, $47,000. 515-825-8035 ‘94 CIH 1020, 17 1/2’ bean head, 3” cut, poly skid plate, exc cond, shedded, $6,000. 712-229-2033 FOR SALE: 1680 IH combine; 1083, 8R, poly cornhead; Gleaner 3000, 8R30 cornhead, adj stripper plates, call 507-380-5324 FOR SALE: ‘91 9500 JD combine, 3800 hrs eng, 2675 sep hrs, super clean, exc cond, comes w/ 925 flex head. $35,000. 701-740-9451

FOR SALE: Combine Header Transports. 2 Wheel, 4 Wheel & Caster Wheel models. Brackets sold separately to build your own. Satisfaction guaranteed! ‘09 JD 612 chopping head, (320)563-4145 or (320)808-7644 Ask for Denny! loaded, CM, header height See All Of Our Trailers controls, $78,500. www.klugmanwelding.com (507)383-0114

HUNTER SPECIALS Kubota 1140 RTV, 4-pass., 4WD, dsl., Camo w/canopy (New) ................................................................................$14,000 EZ-Go gas golf cart, lift kit, canopy, off road tires ........................................................................Reduced To $1,775 ‘06 Honda Rancher ATV, 4WD, 350cc ....................................$3,500

SPREADER SPECIALS Meyers 125 bu., poly floor & sides, T-bar apron, w/warranty $4,800 Pequea 80 bu., poly floor, T-rod apron, w/warranty ................$3,800 Pequea 50 bu., poly floor, T-rod apron, w/warranty ................$3,500

RUNNING GEARS Horst 8-ton, 11Lx15 8-ply tires ..........................Reduced To $1,735 Horst 12-ton, tandem reach, 12.5x15-10 ply tires ........................................................................Reduced To $2,500

ROTARY CUTTERS Land Pride RCR1860, 5’, 3 pt. mtd. rotary cutter ..........Now! $1,525 Land Pride RCR1872, 6’, 3 pt. mtd. rotary cutter ..........Now! $1,998 Land Pride RCE1884, 7’, 3 pt. mtd. rotary cutter ..........Now! $2,950

MISC. NEW EQUP. SPECIALS Land Pride RTR1550, 3 pt. mtd. RW rotation tiller ........Now! $2,480 Land Pride SA30, universal skid ldr. mount hyd. drive post hole digger w/15” bit ........................................................Now! $2,600 Land Pride BH2584, 3 pt. mtd. backhoe, 18” bucket ....Now! $8,500 Land Pride DH1572, 6 ‘, 3 pt. mtd. tandem disc............Now! $1,850 Land Pride 3 pt. mtd. blades in 6’, 7’, 8’ sizes ............................Call Artsway 10x34 540 PTO drive truck auger ............................$4,500 Ramrod Model 500 stand-on skid loader, 36” bucket ..........$13,900

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USED TRACTORS Kubota MX5100, 2008 Model, 140 hrs., 50 hp., 2WD ..........$16,000 Ford 850 GPS, 5-spd., Schwartz loader, Sherman backhoe....$3,750 WC Allis Chalmers ....................................................................$800 Ford 8N, 1950 Model, side dist., front bumper, draw bar ......$2,700 ExMark Lazer LXS, 25 hp. Kubota dsl., 72” deck, 860 hrs. ....$9,000 Ford 1200 loader w/snow bucket mounts for all purpose Ford..$475 Dearborn loader w/mounts for 9N, 2N, 8N Ford ........................$200 JD 800 swather, 15’ head w/conditioner................................$1,600

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507-354-3612 Kubota, Land Pride, Vicon, Artsway, AgriPac Silage Bags

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Harvesting Equip.

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FOR SALE: CIH 2366, AFX rotor, long auger, bin extension, field tracker, 1450 sep hrs, real nice. 507-8725267 FOR SALE: JD combine technical repair manuals for models 3300, 4400, 4425, 4435, 6600-7700, 9400-95009600, 9650-9750. Call Mike for prices. 715-726-1942 FOR SALE: New Idea 324 Super Picker. Very good cond. $1,800. (715)933-0273 FOR SALE: Unverferth 9200 grain cart, 1,000 bu, Diamond tires, good cond., hyd. kit sold separate. 218770-8484

Norwood Young America 952-467-2181

Gleaner G combine, $800; beanhead, 14’, $400; cornhead, 4R30”, $600. (320)220-3114 or (320)877-7577 JD 9500 combine, nearly $20,000 spent recently, always shedded, $39,500; JD 843 cornhead, 8R30”, lo profile, oil bath, very clean, $6,850; JD 643 cornhead, 6R30”, lo profile, oil bath, nice rolls, $4,300; JD 224 flex head, 24’, $1,850. (507)760-8132

A family business since 1946 with the Lanos: Jack, Paul, Bob and Andy

USED TRACTORS

NI 325 Corn Picker 2RN, 23 roll husking bed. Good condition. $2,000. 715-428-2794 Vittletoe twin fan chaff spreader, works on JD or Case IH combines, $1,000. 712-786-3341

Tillage Equipment #1465 M&W 5 Shank Earthmaster, (New Disc Blades), Good Cond. MC 15 Ft (6-30) Shredder Excellent Cond. Feterl 12x34 PTO Auger. 319-347-6677 Can Deliver FOR SALE: ‘04 JD 2700, 5 shank ripper, great shape, field ready. 320-293-5607 FOR SALE: IH 490 tandem disc, 32’, 22” blades, 9” spacing, cast standards, 320-769-2127 or 320-226-5819 FOR SALE: IH 5 btm, 6 btm, 7 btm, & 11 btm plows. 701-593-6168 Dennis Bina Fordville ND. FOR SALE: IH 710 plow, $750; IH 510, 3x16 plow, $550, both semi-mounted & in good shape. Call 507-3837470

FOR SALE: JD 610 chisel plow, pull type, 13’ trudepth stds, walking tandems, good cond, $5,900. 507-380-7863

‘07 T-190, glass cab w/AC, 2900 hrs. ....................$26,900 ‘06 T-140, 450 hrs.........$22,000 ‘07 S-330, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 3000 hrs. ........$29,500 ‘09 S-205, glass cab w/AC, 3000 hrs. ....................$24,500 ‘08 S-175, glass cab & heater, 5700 hrs. ....................$14,900 ‘00 773G, glass cab & heater, 4400 hrs. ....................$12,500 ‘07 S-150, glass cab & heater, 4500 hrs. ....................$14,950 (3) S-130, glass cab & heater, 2000 hrs. & up ................Starting at $12,750 ‘01 753G, glass cab & heater, 2850 hrs. ....................$13,250 ‘80 732, 175 hrs. eng. OH$6,500

‘81 642, 765 hrs., Very Clean ......................................$7,950 ‘04 463, glass cab & heater, 3025 hrs. ......................$7,750 ‘73 610 ............................$2,750 ‘05 NH LS-185B, glass cab w/AC, 2 spd. ................$26,500 ‘11 NH L-185, glass cab w/AC, 2 spd, 1100 hrs. ..........$30,500 ‘08 NH L-170, 2950 hrs.$15,900 ‘78 NH L-425 ..................$4,950 ‘05 NH LS-120, gas, 1100 hrs. ......................................$9,250 OMC 330..........................$3,950 OMC 310..........................$2,950 ‘08 JD 328, glass cab & heater, 2-spd., 3500 hrs. ........$21,750 ‘08 JD 317, glass cab & heater, 2900 hrs. ....................$15,250 ‘06 I-R 36” tree spade ....$7,500

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USED COMBINES ‘97 R-62, 1408 hrs., duals..........................$74,900 ‘80 NH TR-75, 4x30 cornhead ......................$7,250 ‘08 Gleaner 8200, 30’ flex header ..............$26,500

USED TILLAGE

USED HAY EQUIPMENT ‘88 Hesston 8200, high contact rolls ..........$20,750 ‘99 CIH DC-515, 15’ discbine ......................$12,500 ‘04 NH 1411, 10’ discbine ..........................$13,900 ‘07 NH 1441, 15’ discbine ..........................$22,600 ‘77 Gehl 880, 9’ haybine ..................................$850 ‘84 Versatile 4814, 14’ haybine for 276/9030 ..................................................$3,500 ‘97 JD 100, large square baler ....................$17,900 ‘07 NH BR-780A round baler ......................$20,000 ‘05 NH BR-780 round baler ........................$16,500 ‘03 NH BR-780 round baler, netwrap ..........$20,900 ‘06 NH BR-750A round baler, netwrap ........$17,500 ‘97 NH 664 round baler, netwrap ..................$9,850 ‘96 NH 664 round baler, auto wrap................$9,250 ‘79 NH 846 round baler ................................$2,250 Gehl 2850 round baler, netwrap ..................$10,500 ‘78 NH 315 square baler w/75 kicker............$3,950 ‘78 NH 310 square baler w/70 thrower ........$2,950 JD 336 w/40 kicker ......................................$1,850 NH 1283 self-prop square baler ....................$3,500 ‘09 NH FP-240, 29P hayhead, chopped hay only ..................................................$38,900 ‘02 NH FP-230, 27P hayhead, 3x30 cornhead, Crop Pro ..................................................$28,500 NH 782 chopper, 2R cornhead, hay head ......$3,100 NH 30 forage blower ........................................$500 JD 65 forage blower ........................................$350 ‘09 H&S X13 rake..........................................$8,900

‘09 Wilrich XL2, 60’, 3 bar harrow w/rolling basket ......................................................$58,500 ‘06 Wilrich Quad X, 50’, 5 bar spike harrow ................................................................$34,500 ‘07 Wilrich Quad X, 46’, 3 bar harrow w/rolling basket........................................$39,900 ‘09 Wilrich Quad X, 37’, 3 bar harrow w/rolling basket........................................$41,250 Wilrich 2800, 28’, 4 bar harrow ....................$6,500 ‘09 JD 2210, 44.5’, 4 bar harrow, floating hitch ........................................................$36,500 ‘01 JD 2200, 36.5’, 3 bar harrow, floating hitch ........................................................$20,500 JD 985, 49’, 3 bar harrow ..........................$21,000 ‘92 JD 960, 32.5’, 3 bar harrow ....................$7,950 Glencoe FC3500, 40’ harrow ........................$7,000 ‘03 JD 200, 42’ crumbler ............................$10,500 (2) ‘07 Wilrich 957, 7-shank ripper, harrow ......................................................Each $26,500 ‘09 Wilrich 957, 5-shank ripper, harrow, ‘05 NH 195 spreader ....................................$9,950 50 acres ..................................................$38,500 ‘98 NH 185 spreader ....................................$4,750 IH 720 plow, 5x18, coulters ..........................$2,350 ‘04 H&S 270 spreader ..................................$7,250 JD 1450 plow, 4x18, coulters ........................$1,250 ‘05 NH 3110 spreader ..................................$4,750 ‘97 H&S 1802 spreader ................................$5,500 White 8524, 24 row, 30” spacings, liq. fert. ................................................................$63,500

USED MISCELLANEOUS

USED PLANTERS

✔ Check us out at: www.lanoequipofnorwood.com AGCO ALLIS WHITE GLEANER

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

FOR SALE: IH 720 5-18 high clearance plow, 2pt onland hitch, auto reset, coulters & many new parts, low acres, shedded, nice. $5,750. IH 700 6-18 high clearance plow, auto reset, coulters, shedded. $7,000. 507-380-7863

USED EQUIPMENT FROM A NAME YOU CAN TRUST!

‘10 White 8524, 24x20, liq. fert., central fill $99,900 ‘96 White 6100, 12x30, Flexi Coil 1740 air cart ....................................................$35,500 ‘96 White 6100, 12x30, vertical fold, liq. fert. ....................................................$20,000 White 6700, 12x30, 3 pt., lift assist ............$13,500 Great Plains, 12x30 twin row, liq. fert. ........$69,500 JD 7000, 4x38, dry fert ................................$2,950 Sunflower 20’ drill, pull cart, 10” spacing, press wheels ..............................................$7,950 ‘90 CIH 5100, 12’ drill, 6” spacings, grass seeder........................................................$5,000

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New Idea 325 corn picker, 12R husking bed, exc cond, always shedded. $3,000. 715-370-2970

‘09 NH T-9030, 380 hrs., PTO, 710/70R42 duals ......................................................$189,000 ‘02 NH TJ-450, 1135 hrs., 710/70R42 duals ......................................................$152,000 ‘99 NH 8870, MFD, 4000 hrs.......................$72,500 ‘92 NH 7740SL, cab, loader, 5100 hrs. ........$22,000 ‘04 NH TL-90A, MFD, loader, 3200 hrs. ......$27,500 ‘74 Ford 5000, cab, gas ................................$5,950 ‘67 AC 190, gas, 3 pt.....................................$5,750 AC 5040, 4500 hrs. ......................................$4,950 ‘63 AC D-15 Series 2, loader ........................$3,250 ‘76 IH 1066, Factory cab, 5700 hrs. ............$10,000 ‘99 Cub Cadet 7205, MFD, 60” mower deck, 843 hrs. ....................................................$7,500 ‘84 CDS 706D forklift, 6000 lb. rating, 30’ mask....................................................$8,500

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Good selection of tractor parts - New & Used All kinds of hay equipment, haybines, balers, choppers parted out. New combine belts for all makes. Swather canvases, round baler belting, used & new tires. 6 miles East of

CAMBRIDGE, MN 763-689-1179 We Ship Daily Visa and MasterCard Accepted

~ NEW EQUIPMENT/BIG INVENTORY ~ Notch Equipment: • Rock Buckets • Grapple Forks • Manure Forks • Bale Spears • Hi-Volume Buckets & Pallet Forks • Bale Transports & Feeder Wagons, 16’-34’ • Adult & Young Stock Feeders & Bale Feeders • Land Levelers

Smidley Equipment: • Steer Stuffers • Hog Feeders • Hog Huts • Calf Creep Feeders • Lamb & Sheep Feeders • Cattle & Hog Waterers • Mini Scaler

Sioux Equipment: • Gates • Calving Pens • Haymax Bale Feeders • Cattel Panels • Feeders Panels • Head Gates • Hog Feeders • Squeeze Chutes & Tubs • Port-A-Hut Shelters (Many Sizes) • Bergman Cattle Feeders • Lorenz & Farm King Snowblowers • Mandako Land Rollers, 12’-60’ • GT (Tox-O-Wic) Grain Dryers, 350-800 bu. • Sheep & Calf Feeders • Livestock Equipment by Vern’s Mfg. • Powder River Crowding Tub & Alley • Mister Squeeze Cattle Chutes & Hd. Gates • Garfield Earth Scrapers • Peck Grain Augers, 8” - 10” - 12” • Special Price

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

• We Also Buy & Sell Used GT Tox-O-Wic Dryers Or We Can Rebuild Your Dryer For You

• MDS Buckets for Loaders & Skidloaders • Powder River Livestock & Horse Equipment • Tire Scrapers for Skidsteers, 6’-9’ • Jari Sickle Mowers • Grasshopper Lawn Mowers - Special Price Now! • “Tire” feeders & waterers • MDS Roto King Round Bale Processor for skidsteers, tractors, loaders or telehandlers • Good Stock of parts for GT Tox-O-Wic Grain Dryers, Also, Some Used Parts • Sitrex Wheel Rakes - MX Model In Stock • Brillion Alfalfa & Grass Seeders • Bale Baskets • SI Feeders & Bunks • (Hayhopper) Bale Feeders • Enduraplas Bale Feeders, Panels & Tanks • E-Z Trail Wagons, Boxes & Grain Carts • Calftel Hutches & Animal Barns • R&C Poly Bale Feeders • Farm King Augers and Mowers • Corral Panels & Horse Stalls • EZ-Trail Head Movers & Bale Racks • Special Price • Roda Mini-Spreaders • Amish Built Oak bunk feeders & bale racks • Walco log splitter • Goat & Sheep feeders

• We Buy & Sell Used Smidley Steer Stuffers Or We Can Rebuild Your Steer Stuffer For You

~ USED EQUIPMENT ~ • #580 GT grain dryer w/25 hp. elec. motor & phase converter, we rebuilt it w/new center auger, center tube & sump • #370 GT PTO grain dryer • 8”x55’ Feterl PTO auger, VG • 18’ Meyers bale rack w/10-ton Meyers wagon, Like New • 81⁄2 yd. Garfield hyd. push off scraper, used only 3 days in past 2 yrs. • Grasshopper 723 w/52” deck, “Demo”

• Gehl #312 Scavenger II spreader, 260 bu., VG • Gehl 6’ green chopper • Brady 5600 15’ stalk shredder & windrower • Hesston 30A Stackhand • Lorenz 984 9’ snowblower, 1000 RPM, Very Good • Hiniker 1700, 15’ stalk shredder/end trans., Exc. • Steer Stuffer & Hog Feeders • 20’ JD BWF disk w/duals, Very Good • Wishek #842, 30” blades, 3-yrs. old

FARM, HOME & CONSTRUCTION

Office Location - 305 Bluff Street Hutchinson, MN 55350

320-587-2162, Ask for Larry

4WD & TRACK TRACTORS ‘11 CIH 435, 375 hrs., PS, PTO, big pump, diff lock, 710x42 tires & duals, Warranty unti March 2013 ............................$209,000 JD 8770, 12 spd. syncro, 5211 hrs., 20.8x38, radial tires & duals 85%, 4 hyd.......$62,500 ‘97 JD 9300, 24 spd., 5568 hrs., 20.8x42 duals ................................................$78,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS ‘10 JD 6330, cab/air, MFWD, 1000 hrs., 24-spd., auto. quad trans., 3 hyd, warranty, loader ready package ......................$56,000 ‘10 JD 7930, cab, IVT trans., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 700 hrs., 18.4x46 duals, big pump ......................................................$137,500 ‘06 JD 7820, MFWD, cab, 4575 hrs., 3 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 630x42 single rear tires, 600x28 front tires ..................$78,000 ‘03 JD 8420, 4486 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, P.S. trans., 380x50 tires & duals, front wgts. ..............................................$108,000 ‘98 JD 8100, MFWD, 7530 hrs., 420x46 tires & duals, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 8 frt. wgts., big hyd. pump..................................$62,500 ‘03 JD 7810, MFWD, 4350 hrs., IVT trans., 4 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 420x46 tires & duals ....................................$72,000 ‘08 JD 7230 Premium, MFWD, 450 hrs., cab, air, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x38 tires....................................$78,000 ‘88 JD 4650, 2WD, 7450 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 28.8x38 tires & duals ....$29,500 ‘07 C-IH 305 Magnum, 2100 hrs., 380/54” tires & duals, 380x46 front tires & duals, 3 pt., 1000 PTO ......$123,000 ‘06 C-IH MX215, MFWD, 1850 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 20.8x42 duals $92,000 Case 2096, cab/air, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 18.4x38 singles, 6300 hrs. ..............$17,500 ‘08 NH T8020, MFWD, Super Steer, 540/1000 PTO, 685 hrs., 4 hyds., 380x54 tires & duals......................$118,000

COMBINES

‘06 JD 8010, 1325 eng./1050 sep. hrs., 20.8x42 duals, tracker, chopper, rock trap, auto header, Sharp!........................$145,000 ‘07 JD 9660,1738 eng./1230 sep. hrs., Contour Master, Premium cab, Delux header controls, chopper, hi-unload, 18.4x42 duals ......................................................$139,000 ‘06 JD 9760STS, 1783 eng./1207 sep. hrs., Contour Master, bullet rotor, Touchset, HID lights, 20.8x42 duals ..............$140,000 ‘05 JD 9760STS, 1462 eng./1086 sep. hrs., Contour Master, 20.8x38 duals, chopper, header controls ..............$130,000 ‘04 JD 9760STS, 2358 eng./1612 sep. hrs., hi-capacity unload, Contour Master, chopper, Greenstar yield & moisture monitor, 800x32 tires ....................$122,000 ‘04 JD 9660STS, 1761 eng./1289 sep. hrs., 18.4x42 duals, Green Star, yield & moisture monitor, touch set..........................$118,000 ‘95 JD 9500, 3100 eng./2100 sep. hrs., chopper, bin ext., 30.5x32 tires, Sharp ........................................................$45,000 ‘05 Cat 560 Lexion, 1032 eng./810 sep. hrs., 20.8x42 duals, auto contour, 3D sieves, chopper, walker machine ................$98,000 06 CIH 1688,, 3734 eng hrs, rock trap, chopper, auto header, thur shop......$34,500 ‘88 CIH 1680, 3426 hrs., rock trap, chopper, 30.5x32 tires, Bison rotor................$24,000

COMBINE HEADS ‘06 & 07 JD 635 flex heads, nice ......................................$24,000 & $25,000 (3) CIH 1020, 30’ flex heads ................$9,000 JD 930, 30’ flex head ..........................$6,500 JD 693, 6R30” cornhead ..................$12,500

LOADER TRACTORS ‘89 JD 4755, 2WD, cab, 3 pt., PS, 3 hyd., 1000 PTO w/Westendorf TA46 loader w/8’ quick tach bucket & joystick, loader Like New ..........................................$39,000

GRAIN CARTS

‘07 Parker 938, 1000 bu. cart, scale ‘05 JD 9660, 1147 sep. hrs., 1633 eng. hrs., & tarp ..............................................$26,500 hi-cap unload, Contour Master, 20.8x38 duals, touchset, chopper ..............$125,000

LARSON IMPLEMENTS 5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95 763-689-1179

Free delivery on combines in MN, Eastern ND & SD

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Tillage Equipment FOR SALE: IH 470 tandem disk, 21’, good cond, $900. 507-227-3428 Glencoe 13 Shank (16 Ft 3”) Disk Chisel Good Cond. J&M 750 Bu Grain Cart w/ Tarp, (Folds Across Front) Real Good. H&S 12 Wheel Pull V-Rake Hyd Fold. 319-347-6138. Can Del Have parts for 720 IHC plows; a few parts for older Oliver plows; 6”x8”x3/8”x15’ tubing; 6”x8”x3/8”x7’ tubing; IHC 535 3-16 plow, nice. 320-8644583 or 320-779-4583 JD 915 V-Ripper, coulters, rock trip, 5 shank, gauge wheels, $8,950. (715)3080574

Machinery Wanted All kinds of New & Used farm equipment - disc chisels, field cults., planters, soil finishers, cornheads, feed mills, discs, balers, haybines, etc. (507)438-9782 Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712, Glencoe 7400; Field Cults under 30’: JD 980, small grain carts & gravity boxes 300-400 bu. finishers under 20’, clean 4 & 6R stalk choppers; Nice JD 215 & 216 flex heads; JD 643 cornheads Must be clean;JD corn planters, 46-8 row. 715-299-4338 WANTED TO BUY: JD plowing disc, prefer notched blades, 14’-20’. 320-3522559 WANTED TO BUY: Solid, reliable portable grain dryer & 14' silo unloader. Also need Leyland tractor front suitcase wgts. 715296-2162 WANTED TO BUY: Used Crary roto chop or one that needs work just for parts. 320-760-3131 WANTED: 10’ soil finisher, must be in good cond. (608)988-4600 WANTED: Bale unroller, JD preferred. 507-450-4955

Wanted WANTED: Belarus tractor, 50-100hp running, in need of repair or parts. 515-8357673 WANTED: Cozy cab for a 318 JD lawn & garden. In good cond, glass in tack. (608)695-5745 7am-7pm WANTED: Have 1650 Cub Cadet lawn mower, want 1250, 1450, or 1650 w/ tiller for parts. 952-985-0907 WANTED: Old Gas Pump. (608)884-6855 or leave message

Farm Services Barn roofing-Hip or round roof barns & other buildings. Also barn & Quonset straightening. Kelling Silo 1-800-355-2598

Farm Services

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Custom round baling w/ late model JD baler Makes up to 5x6 bale. Twine or net wrap. Wanted to Buy: Wheat Straw off the field or bales Contact Steve Messerli 507-276-4595

Feed, Seed, Hay The Affordable Way To Tile Your Fields Building Quality Tile Plows Since 1983

3rd crop grass/alfalfa mix big squares 930# bales. 4X5 rd. bales grassy mix. All stored inside. High moisture bales. Can deliver. Chad 715-299-2030

Available in 3 Point Hitch And Pull Type Models

Alfalfa mixed & grass hay in rounds & big squares, delivered from South Dakota, Jerry Haensel (605)3633402 or (605)321-9237 Dairy Quality Alfalfa Tested big squares & round bales, delivered from South Dakota John Haensel (605)351-5760 Dairy quality western alfalfa, big squares or small squares, delivered in semi loads.

Clint Haensel (605) 310-6653

FOR SALE: Alfalfa 3x3 squares, first cutting, 160 RFV, using super conditioning rows, $135 a ton. Delivery available. 507-427-2050 Mountain Lake South Dakota Western Alfalfa. 3x3x8. Various RFB's, KNS Hay & Transport, 605999-1118 Straw, Grass, Alfalfa & Corn Stalks In Large Rounds & Large Squares, in net & plastic twine. Delivered in semi loads. Call Tim at 320-221-2085 WANTED AND FOR SALE ALL TYPES of hay & straw. Also buying corn, wheat & oats. Western Hay available Fox Valley Alfalfa Mill. 920-853-3554

Livestock Bison Heifers for Sale (5) 30 months old 2 with calves at side. 218-280-0617 Black Angus Yearling bulls; Hamp, Chester & Yorkshire boars & gilts. Alfred Kemen(320)598-3790

19 BRED JERSEY HEIFERS. AI Sired & bred. Due starting in April. 14 due in April. (608)553-1428 Bulls for sale: Registered Holstein bulls from top AI sires & high producing dams. Bomaz Farms. Call 715-222-4348

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