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A love for farming, and a supportive family, helped Elizabeth Johnson get a start in farming. Her determination has kept her there. By RENAE VANDER SCHAAF The Land Correspondent wenty years ago, at age 23, Elizabeth Johnson was interested in beginning farming. She had an uncle retiring, and felt there might be an opportunity. Johnson discussed her idea with her dad, who advised her to talk to the uncle about it. She did, and has never regretted it. “I like farming,” Johnson said. “I grew up helping my parents, Bob and Sally Nelsen. This land I rented was close to my parents’ farm making it more convenient for me to farm.” The farming was set up on a 60-40 share basis. Both she and her husband, Casey, have full-time jobs in nearby Storden, Minn. Casey owns a trucking company, Storden Transit, with his dad. Elizabeth is office manager at a local bank. They also have three children — Alex, Theo and Madeline. The farming would get done at night or on the weekends. “At first it was dad and me, then my husband, Casey, joined us,” Johnson said. “As the children grew older, they also helped.”

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with the school’s closing, but I think the Timing is everything, and sometimes hole is much bigger than that. timing can be quite mysterious. The core students who would have I recently was asked to speak to a high attended UMW did not stay with the school class about my career. As I was maroon and gold and enroll at the U of M preparing for my presentation, just getTwin Cities, which U of M administration ting ready to leave for the school, I was banking on. checked my e-mail one last time. UMW provided students a higher educaA friend had forwarded me a story that tion experience in fields they were interhad appeared in a late-September issue of ested in, in a community that was near the Minnesota Daily, the student newspaLAND MINDS the actual fields where they would one per of the University of Minnesota. The day toil for their career. story, headlined “A death in the family,” By Kevin Schulz detailed the rise and fall of the UniverNo, many UMW students came to sity of Minnesota’s Waseca campus. Waseca to get an education in agriculture, and head back to the farm. Yes, The school opened its doors as a twosome of my UMW classmates transferred year technical agriculture college Sept. 27, 1971, and served many youth, mainly from south after UMW to the U of M TC, but many others took their education dollars to such places as River Falls, central Minnesota, but also from elsewhere — Greater Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, Wis.; Ames, Iowa; Fargo, N.D.; and Brookings, S.D., including yours truly. as well as areas further. Prior to UMW, the campus served as the Southern School of Agriculture, a When UMW closed, the U of M Crookston transiboarding school for ag-based high school students. tioned two-year programs to four-year programs; a SSA and UMW both served a strong purpose, offer- move I saw as purely political. Waseca’s legislative ing agriculture education at the most basic level: in a district at the time had a freshman legislator; Crookston’s a wily veteran. You connect the dots. farm-rich community to students who were looking to take some education to their home farm, or maybe Also in UMW’s absence, the state’s technical and be inspired to then pursue an even-higher education. community colleges were licking their lips to get the All that is gone now. The U of M, under the leader- students who at one time would have taken the UMW option. Many of these colleges across the state ship of President Nils Hasselmo, decided on a still offer great ag education alternatives. budget-saving move. The Board of Regents voted in 1991 to close the school. The final graduation took As I spoke with the high school class about their place a year later, June of 1992. futures, I started to wonder how different their futures would be if UMW were still sitting there. Full disclosure here: I was a Ram. I attended UMW, I wore the colors of the football and track I know we can’t live in the past, and hold grudges, teams. I made great friends, I learned a lot, and I nor can we change what has happened. But I believe hurt when the decision was made. we need to be proud of where we came from, and be able to share that with our families. I was working at The Land at the time the school closed, and attended the meeting in the school’s I once took my oldest daughter to my alma mater auditorium when Hasselmo announced the U’s cloin Waseca. The problem was, we had to go in as a sure decision. Needless to say, there was quite a bit group, be photographed, and match up with the of support from students and agribusiness; support photo on our way out. Our tour was lead by a prison for keeping the school open. guard during the public open house prior to the corObviously, that support didn’t matter. rectional facility opening. The UMW campus is now a federal prison for I hope I never have to take my daughters back. women. That’s an education I could do without. Replacing a great learning institution with one for Here’s the link to the Minnesota Daily story: www.mndaily.com/2011/09/27/death-family. incarceration offers a whole different angle that could be discussed here at another time. ••• The Minnesota Daily story went on to tell of the Kevin Schulz is the editor of The Land. He may be hole that has been left in the Waseca community reached at editor@TheLandOnline.com.

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Pogo politics — We created this ‘democracy’ mess TV talkers and radio a class of profesranters briefly bloviated sional politirecently on the world’s popcians who told You’re a politically-engaged, ulation topping 7 billion. us what we well-informed voting citizen, While seven billion is a big wanted to hear: right? So name the 12 members number it isn’t the biggest we could have it part of the population story. all — roads, of this group who now are bridges, wars, meeting behind closed doors to No, the biggest part of pensions, that story is tomorrow: by make choices for you and your schools, aircraft 2025, just 14 years from FARM & FOOD FILE grandchildren. carriers, health now, the world’s population care, clean By Alan Guebert Uh ... OK, name six. Four. Two? will be 8 billion and the water — and number of people without not pay for it all. adequate food, housing few political leaders have and education will be And we got exactly what we paid for — the spine or spit to stand even greater than today’s impoverbad roads, bad schools, bad food, bad up to the whackos and weepers. ished, illiterate 1 billion. health, bad wars and, now, a bad future. As such, the world wobbles from one Clearly, a caring global community Worse, we’re doubling our bets on bailout here to another bailout there. needs to thoughtfully address probthis failing strategy by giving even Worse may be coming. For example, lems connected with soaring populafewer people even more power to deterworld food stocks are tighter than a vest mine our national commitment to key tion and, in the process, find ways to head off tomorrow’s even more calami- on a statue but most aggies spend more elements of our future. time clucking about fat farm profits than tous problems. We call it the Super Committee, the six thinking how global markets will be Will it? All signs from today’s poison- remade by less food and more people. senators and six House members chosen ous political front point to a “No.” by their political parties to, in the end, Meanwhile cartels for oil, fertilizer, protect their pals on either end of PennIt’s not just global hunger and seed, finance and telecommunications sylvania Avenue who are either too cowpoverty that go unaddressed as politi- operate with little legal challenge and cal and corporate titans jet from crisis the world’s growing wealth ends up in ardly or too ineffectual to lead. to crisis to moan about the financial or a dwindling number of hands. How did it come this? We let it. political problem du jour. Prove it to yourself. You’re a politiHow did it come to this? In fact, little to nothing is done to cally-engaged, well-informed voting citThat’s easy; we let it. address almost any problem because izen, right? So name the 12 members of most solutions are met with either this group who now are meeting behind We handed off our responsibilities for right wing or left wing claptrap and neighbors, communities and the nation to closed doors to make choices for you

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and your grandchildren. Uh ... OK, name six. Four. Two? Little wonder the extremists have seized the process; we — you and I — have checked out. We can’t have participatory democracy if we don’t participate. Worse yet is the cronyism that flourishes under the Super Committee’s dark umbrella. Committee chairs and ranking members of every stripe are — without the aid of one hearing, one vote or even one voter — writing important, multi-year legislation in order to stake out funding in the Super Committee’s budget plan. For example, the 2012 farm bill is being pieced together right now by the four top aggies in Congress with little to no input from the 63 other members of the House and Senate ag committees. Call it what you will but you can’t call it democracy. How did this happen? We let it. It was a mistake. And it would be an even bigger mistake to accept any legislation — a new farm bill, a 10-year budget plan — that comes from this super bad, super-undemocratic process. ••• 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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hamburger — by putting the ground meat under 64,000 pounds of pressure in a flexible pouch. The high pressure bursts the bacterial cell structures and prevents the bugs from multiplying. Thus, no dangerous bacterial infection. Another technology, electronic pasteurization, could destroy the foodborne bacteria on virtually all our fruits, vegetables, chickens and eggs. It’s cheap, effective and approved by health authorities in dozens of countries. No one does the electronic pasteurization, because no consumers demand it. Apparently, we’re very reluctant to try new technologies in our food. Witness the craze for “natural” foods — which carry natural bacteria. We wouldn’t even have pasteurized milk if it hadn’t been for an epidemic of cattle spreading tuberculosis — and warm milk is the perfect medium for proliferating most of the dangerous food-borne bacteria. Schlunegger thinks government can protect us from bacteria. I’ve worked for the food inspection agencies, and I don’t believe they can possibly live up to that

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deadly E. coli O157:H7. Listeria from tainted cantaloupes grown in Colorado recently killed 23 people and sickened more than 100, but listeria, too, is ubiquitous. Schlunegger rightly anguishes over the dozens of people who died from eating the tainted Colorado cantaloupes, but we can’t afford government investigators in every field. What to do? The new food safety law focuses almost entirely on finding the sources of infection after the fact and punishing the food suppliers — but the dangerous bacteria would still infest much of our fruits, vegetables, meats and eggs. The real answer, since we can’t eliminate the bacteria from nature, is to eliminate them from our food. Schlunegger says “Alex Donley, 6, from Chicago, died from E. coli O157:H7 after eating a tainted hamburger at a backyard cookout. How would his parents have known that the pre-packaged patty would end his life?” Fortunately, the Cargill company recently introduced a new way to eliminate the deadly bacteria from our

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Deirdre Schlunegger, the head of an organization named “STOP Food borne Illness,” warned recently on the Huffington Post website that the government won’t have enough money next year to implement the new safety inspections authorized by the Food Safety Modernization Act. That act was signed into law by President Obama last January, but the federal budget cuts demanded by Republicans may now prevent the food protection agencies from carrying it out. Schlunegger says food safety should come first among our priorities, not after people have gotten sick. The Centers for Disease Control estimates 48 million cases of foodborne illness in this country each year, with 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths. She says, “farmers, food producers, transporters and retailers of food products in this country need to be regulated by stricter laws that have deeper consequences.” Unfortunately, even with unlimited funding, the new food safety law wouldn’t give us much protection. Salmonella bacteria are everywhere. Inspectors say they have never visited a cattle farm that did not harbor the

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Commentary: A businessman’s State of the Union Congress is, essentially, the board of directors for the United States. It is their primary job to form policy that drives the business (nation) to success and prosperity. While the board is always interested in pleasing the stockholders (citizens), they have a fiduciary responsibility to look out for the long-term interests of the business (nation). A strong board will accept their responsibility and act accordingly. For at least the past 10 years, Congress has collectively failed to act in the long-term best interests of the nation. Short-term tactics have disrupted the policy discussions and as a result, little has been accomplished. This past year has been a lesson on

how to highjack the U.S. political process. All the while, our coffers are drained by wars, our brand (good name) is still tainted around the world (because we fail to cooperate on global issues), and we have become increasingly dependent on foreign (often hostile) supplies for energy. In addition, we sit idly by as other nations (e.g. China) move to seize the biggest opportunity of our lifetime, alternative energy. At this late date, failure to create sustainable real value (and jobs) in our domestic economy will result in our failure as a business (world power). Continued and growing dependence on energy from outside our borders degrades our business and brand.

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Letter: Thanks for ‘Back Roads’ tour of churches To the Editor: One of the best times this summer was a “Back Roads” tour of “Calming Inspiration.” After reading the story in the July 22 The Land (read it online at http://bit.ly/theland2011-0722 on Page 40A) my friend and I took to the road on an early Sunday morning. We attended services at the old stone church in Luxemburg — that I had driven by many times — where they

were having their festival, and on to eight churches. The Church of the Seven Dolors was as beautiful as cathedrals I had seen in Europe and the smaller churches were just as charming. Thank you for a wonderful tour of “The Catholic Churches of Stearns County.” And I am Lutheran. Irene Bender Dassel, Minn.

For at least the past 10 years, Congress has collectively failed to act in the long-term best interests of the nation. Short-term tactics have disrupted the policy discussions and as a result, little has been accomplished. What should Congress do? First, move to create value in our economy by changing policy to promote and develop alternative energy. Energy is a basic commodity with intrinsic, not fleeting, value. Doing so will create jobs that cannot be outsourced. Second, move to develop domestic sources of energy. Doing so will create jobs that cannot be outsourced and ease our energy transiting. Third, immediately enact policy that drives citizens to conserve the use of fossil fuels and switch to alternative sources of energy. Conservation will ease our energy system transition. Doing so will create jobs that cannot be outsourced. Fourth, the old guard on the board has strong ties to the fossil fuel interest who have strongly resisted acknowledging the futile future of fossil fuels. Sever these ties. Fifth, join with the world to address the global

energy crisis we all face. Seek common ground. It is this businessman’s opinion that no other agenda will address our collective needs as effectively. It deserves bipartisan support in Congress. Through it we will tap into the boundless innovative capability of our citizens. We will rebuild a strong economy. We will strengthen Main Street and Wall Street. We will create long-term job security for our citizens. We will save our children and their children from energy shortages and the subsequent hardships or war that likely will happen. This is the most important agenda before us. Congress, accept your fiduciary responsibility for our future. Lead us to this better future or resign. ••• This commentary was submitted by John Baumgartner, president of Baumgartner Environics at Olivia, Minn.

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The state has filled some of this hole through job openings statewide which require post-secondother job creation, leaving a final net ary education, with still fewer skilled job opportuloss of 63,000 nities. jobs for the Other industries, from decade. “Withmetal products manufacout NAFTA Since the North America Free turing to farming stand to and our trade Trade Agreement took effect lose as well. with China, we in 1994, the U.S. Labor “U.S. agriculture has seen could be in posDepartment has certified that a net trade deficit in seven itive numbers NAFTA has cost Minnesota a of the past eight years with for job creation countries with whom the net loss of 33,800 jobs. for the past United States has a trade decade” said agreement,” said Doug John Clay, polPeterson of the Minnesota icy director of St. Paul-based JOBS Farmers Union, which, along with the National NOW Coalition. “Instead, we now Farmers Union, opposes all three new trade have to climb our way out of a hole.” agreements. Today with three new trade agree“Trade deals like Korea, Panama and Colombia ments looming, the U.S. International Trade Commission, an independent federal agency might be good for multinational corporate profits, which forecasts the economic effects of trade agree- but they are a wrench in the works for our small ments, is predicting that the Korea Free Trade and medium-sized businesses,” said Kris Jacobs, Agreement alone could endanger an additional executive director of JOBS NOW Coalition. “Loss of jobs and wages reduces consumer spending, and 57,000 jobs in Minnesota. that means less business for everyone.” The industry likely to be hardest hit is electron••• ics, where the USITC estimates 20,500 high-tech jobs could be shipped overseas. This would leave This commentary was submitted by the JOBS Minnesota’s 80,000 post-secondary-educated job NOW Coalition. seekers, who are already competing for just 23,000

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The White House recently formally introduced the Korea, Panama and Colombia trade agreements for “fast track” congressional approval. These agreements make it easier for multinational corporations to produce and sell products globally, moving products and jobs from one country to another in pursuit of a lower price for labor and higher price for products. The goal is higher profits, but according to JOBS NOW Coalition in St. Paul, there is growing evidence that the United States is trading away Minnesota’s jobs in the process. Signs are that large corporations are doing well. Corporate profits in the United States increased from $434 billion in 1990 to $819 billion in 2000 to $1.6 trillion in 2010, according to the April 2011 “Survey of Current Business.” But the effect on Minnesota’s working economy is another story. Since the North American Free Trade Agreement took effect in 1994, the U.S. Labor Department has certified that NAFTA has cost Minnesota a net loss of 33,800 jobs. As U.S. trade with China has grown and the “Made in China” label has become standard in bigbox stores like Target and Best Buy, Minnesota has lost still more jobs. According to a recent report from the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., while U.S. trade with China during the decade 2001 through 2010 has brought 12,000 jobs to Minnesota, it has taken away 82,000 jobs, for a trade-related net loss of 70,000 jobs.

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Commentary: Farm bill priorities go deeper than the farm I recently laid out my priorities for the upcoming farm bill. This legislation addresses farming, but also deals with many important aspects of life in America. It’s about supporting the jobs of the future, it’s about keeping pace with the changing needs of agriculture and rural America, and it’s about providing a safe and Tom Vilsack ample food supply for the nation. But it must begin with our responsibility to strengthen agriculture, a bright spot in today’s economy. As Congress writes the portion of the bill involving agriculture, the focus should be on three core principles that have shaped the success of the American farmer over generations: maintaining a strong safety net, supporting sustainable productiv-

ity and promoting vibrant markets. The safety net for our farmers, ranchers and producers should protect them from devastating losses either from a natural disaster or a significant and unexpected decline in prices. It should provide assistance quickly, reflect the diversity of American agriculture and use resources wisely. With investments in research and conservation, the farm bill should support America’s producers — the most productive in the world — in their work to produce an affordable, quality product year after year. The bill should continue to promote vibrant, fair and diverse markets for farmers of all types and sizes to sell their products at home and abroad. But farmers aren’t alone in the need for a safety net. The farm bill also helps folks struggling through

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tough times to put food on the table with the Supplemen... farmers tal Nutrition Assisaren’t alone in tance Program — an important bridge to the need for a self-sufficiency for safety net. The working families. farm bill also Finally, the farm bill helps folks legislation must struggling address the needs of through tough rural America. It times to put should make the U.S. Department of Agriculfood on the ture the best possible table with the partner for businesses Supplemental and Americans in rural Nutrition Assiscommunities looking to tance Program create jobs and provide a better life for their — an important families. It should conbridge to selftinue to support efforts sufficiency for to develop a renewable working famienergy industry that lies. will improve incomes for farmers, drive rural economic growth and increase our national security. The farm bill is about the future. It should build on the success of the agricultural economy and help America prepare for the challenges and opportunities ahead. If it sticks to these important priorities, we’ll help move our nation and our economy forward by creating jobs, supporting working families, strengthening rural communities and building on the incredible success and productivity of American agriculture. ••• This commentary was submitted by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

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Family’s plots help plant breeders research crops JOHNSON, from pg. 1A The Johnsons have a philosophy that whatever needs doing, they will work together as family to get the work done. Twelve years ago, her father decided he wanted to retire from farming. As her brothers were not interested; she made the decision to rent her dad’s ground. That meant giving back her uncle’s land. She is thankful for her father’s help, as it is practically impossible to start farming without help. There are so many needs in equipment, rent and the knowledge that comes from experience. Now she is working at helping the next generation get started farming. Her son Theo has expressed a sincere aspiration to continue in his great-grandfather’s footsteps when he began farming in Murray County back in 1889. Farming has changed much in 100-plus years. When Elizabeth Johnson began farming she relied on advice from her dad, but also garnered useful information from the local elevator, other farmers and Extension meetings. “It is always very interesting to talk to key people in the research fields,” Johnson said. “They are available to answer my questions or concerns.” With her dad’s involvement with soybean promotion, it was so natural of him that he would offer some acres for research in southwest Minnesota. There is not a lot of extra work for the Johnson family to cooperate with Extension on the five-acre

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research plot. The Johnsons farm the land with the farming practices used on the whole field, but they do measure out the plot, record weather conditions and provide updates. “That plot provides information on private and public varieties available to farmers and is a side-by-side comparison of varieties from companies that sell soybean varieties in southern Minnesota,” said Jim Orf, University of Minnesota professor and soybean plant breeder. “The plot also allows us to evaluate new breeding lines from the University of Minnesota soybeans breeding program so we can decide if they are better than current varieties and worth of release on a commercial scale.” Private companies can also enter varieties that they will market to the public in 2012. Soybeans: Past, present, future “Comparatively soybeans are still a relatively new crop for Minnesota,” Orf said. Renae Vander Schaaf “Soybeans didn’t really cover many acres on our farms until the 1950s or 1960s. In fact, University of Minnesota professor and soybean breeder Jim Orf Minnesota released its first variety from a discusses soybean growth traits at a summer 2011 field day on breeding program at the university at the Elizabeth Johnson farm near Westbrook, Minn. Renville in 1953.” “China was the first country to domesticate the grown in the USA is shipped to China,” he said. soybean. All beans came from China. In the earlyThe countries where the soybeans are exported to 1900s lots of collecting was done in China. Oddly are not necessarily looking at yield as we have a tenenough, today one of every four rows of soybeans dency to do, Orf said. They are much more concerned with nutrient quality, especially protein and amino acids. Northern grown soybeans tend to be lacking

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JOHNSON, from pg. 10A on protein, but do have specific amino acids that are important. Orf wonders if protein and amino acids should play a more prominent role in choosing soybean varieties to plant. With the growing concern about soybean aphids, there is more research centering on resistant genes to aphids. That research is be being done here in Minnesota. In the future, spraying for aphids may no longer be a normal farming practice. There are many different reasons for growing soybeans, with soybean varieties and markets to match. Orf suggested looking at small black seeded soybeans, which are popular in cooking in Japan. Soybeans are being bred for a higher oil content for use by the biodiesel fuel industry, and there are specific varieties for the soymilk market and healthful oils. Edamame and tofu are also gaining in popularity in American diets. Research continues on short-season varieties for northern Minnesota and even into Canada by private companies. It takes six to 10 years to develop a new variety. A good place to learn of what is new in the world of agriculture is to attend a field days held across Minnesota and Iowa. Gene Boersma of Pipestone, Minn., attended a field day this late summer near Westbrook, Minn. “I always learn something or it confirms my own speculation. It is a good place to ask questions.”

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Recently I have had considerable conversations about how much fertilizer is going off the field when corn stalk bales are removed. The farms I’m talking about are those without livestock. If you have livestock, and large amounts of manure are hauled back on the field, you have created a value-added product and are in a totally different ballgame. After checking fertilizer prices from a couple of sources, I arrived at a price of $0.62 per pound of actual phosphorus and $0.58 /lb. of potash. From the chart “Nutrient Removal by Major Minnesota Crops” for each bushel of corn raised, the stover (corn stalks) 0.25 lbs. P and 1.05 lbs. K are contained in the stover.

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For easy math, I’m going to estimate 200 bushels per acre corn with 50 percent of the stalks removed in big round bales. First the P: 200 bushels x 50 percent x 0.25 lbs. P x $0.62/lb. = $15.50 of P. Next the K: 200 bushels x 50 percent x 1.05 lbs. K x $0.58/lb. = $60.90 of K. This totals $76.40 per acre fertilizer being removed. A few years ago, Jeff Coulter, University of Minnesota Extension corn agronomist, estimated 200 bu./acre corn crop produces 4.22 tons of dry matter per acre as corn residue. Once again, assuming 50 percent is harvested, we would have just a little over two tons of stalks removed or about four bales per acre. If your cornstalk bale weighs 1,000 pounds, each bale would then contain $19.10 in fertilizer plus baling costs. Coulter recommends residue harvest is best suited to continuous corn systems that consistently have high yields and utiC lize little or no tillage. If corn H residue is harvested, do not E remove more than 45 percent C of the residue. Harvesting only 45 percent of the corn residue K is tricky, but it can be done if stalks are cut high during F grain harvest and if stalks are not chopped prior to baling. If a O rake is used prior to baling, R make sure that the rake is set as high as possible to avoid collecting too much residue. D I Another useful idea when harvesting residue is to S rotate residue harvest C among fields. This ensures O that residue is not harvested from the same field every U year. In addition, think seriN ously about reducing tillage T following residue harvest. Also target manure applicaS tions rather than fertilizer INS for these fields if soil test levels indicate that phosphorus is needed. Winter cover crops should also be considered for fields where residue is removed. ••• This article is courtesy of Jerrold Tesmer, University of Minnesota Extension educator for Fillmore and Houston counties.

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are also online nutrient calculators for soybean and wheat crops on the nutrient management website. The amount of nitrogen to apply for corn depends on four factors, all of which are taken into account with the online nitrogen calculator. • Productivity of the growing environment • Previous crop • Price of fertilizer nitrogen to valueof-corn-crop ratio • Amount of risk a grower wants to assume. The nitrogen application for corn should be adjusted based on the amount of residual nitrate nitrogen as indicated in the Extension corn nitro-

gen guidelines. The best time to test soils for soil nitrate-nitrogen will depend on several factors. First, if the field is in western Minnesota (approximately west of Highway 71), a soil sample from the surface 2 feet can be taken in the fall or spring. For the fall soil sample for nitrate-nitrogen to be accurate, it must be taken after the soil temperatures in the surface 6 inches have stabilized at 50 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. Fall applications of nitrogen are not recommended in southeastern Minnesota, according to established best management practices for the state. In south central Minnesota, late-fall applications with a nitrification inhibitor are acceptable but with greater risk. In southwestern, west central and northwestern Minnesota, late-fall applications without a nitrification inhibitor are acceptable with greater risk. In late-fall applications, the nitrogen fertilizer must be an

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Now, as soil temperatures cool down, is the time to plan your nitrogen management for 2012. The first important question is “How much nitrogen should I apply?” University of Minnesota Extension nitrogen guidelines should be a starting point. A new Extension nutrient management website (www.extension.umn.edu/ nutrient-management) houses current fertilizer suggestions and data from the U of M. This website was made possible by funding from the Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council. Nutrient calculators are now available on the website. There is also a link to the regionally developed corn nitrogen calculator hosted by Iowa State University (direct link http://bit.ly/z3evN). The nitrogen calculator is easy to use. The user enters their state, type of fertilizer, price per ton and expected corn price per bushel. The calculator will then calculate the Maximum Return to Nitrogen, the nitrogen rate where the economic net return to nitrogen application is maximized. Users can also enter multiple fertilizer and corn prices at the same time so that they can view and print a comparison of prices. There

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Is germplasm ownership short-changing growers? By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Back in June 2004, 40 nations ratified an International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The treaty’s objectives are the con-

servation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits derived from their use. Through the treaty, countries agreed to establish an efficient, effective and transparent multilateral

system to facilitate access to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and to share the benefits in a fair and equitable way. More than 64 major crops and forages are included. What are the conditions for access in the multilateral system? Genetic resources may be obtained for utilization in research, breeding and training. When a commercial product is developed using these resources the treaty requires payments of the resulting monetary benefits if this product may not be used by others for further research and breeding. If others may use it, payment is voluntary. Ed Baumgartner, of 3rd Millennium Genetics in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, grew up in the seed industry with Keltgen Seed Co., then several years with Dow Agro Science, and for the past seven years as director of his own research/development center. He also does research plots at his mother’s Renville County, Minn., farm. And he is concerned about Ed Baumgartner trends in germplasm ownership. Baumgartner said, “the ongoing consolidation of various brands (seed companies) I think has resulted in a loss of genetic diversity. Each of these companies had their own strains of unique inbred lines adapted to their areas. Many corn breeders used to freely exchange seeds between themselves since they were not in direct competition with each other. This facilitated variety improvements across the Corn Belt with breeders pulling out useful genes or traits from these exchanged lines and incorporating them into their lines. “All parties, corn companies, farmers and consumers benefited from this free exchange of inbred lines. That ended in the 1980s with the patenting of inbred lines. Because of the tremendous development costs of new materials I understand the business logic of patents to protect your product. Yes, farmers have benefited as evidenced by the productive and stable hybrids available today for adverse conditions and different environments across the nation. “But check the numbers. I estimate the total number of U.S. corn breeding programs today to be about 25, not including university programs. Twenty years back there were about 300 seed companies, virtually each with its own breeding program. Yes, today there likely is more total breeding activity than in the past but much less individuality. And that is troubling. “When I started in the seed industry, I recall around 10 different heterotic patterns to work in; granted some were minor groups. Now we openly talk of only two heterotic groups: Stiff stalks and non-stiff stalks.” Stiff stalks refers to the Iowa State University germplasm pool that produced B73 and a few other key lines. “However, the good news today is that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is supporting various germplasm diversity projects through the Germplasm Enhancement Project and other germplasm diversity projects directly with various land grant universities. See GERMPLASM, pg. 18A

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Must eliminate ‘corporate strings’ GERMPLASM, from pg. 16A “But my concern for the future of plant breeding is dominance by a few companies worldwide. Plant breeding is an art and a science combined. We lose the art of plant breeding when only large companies are involved since they are very science-based. An independent breeder utilizes his/her art skill set more since he or she cannot afford all the technology used in the science portion of plant breeding. “The art side of breeding allows you to interpret the conditions of each crop based on your own experience and intuition. You can tweak your methodologies to be more efficient, productive and to take advantage of nuances you discover as you go through your career. Art and science together have produced the largest yield breakthroughs to date in our history. The B73 inbred developed at ISU is the perfect example of this methodology combination in plant breeding. “Perhaps the best way to ensure crop security and provide stewardship of our worldwide germplasm is to eliminate the ‘corporate strings’ attached to sponsorship of research chairs and research projects by our universities doing plant breeding and also training our future plant breeders. The second way is to

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increase USDA funding to universities for germplasm conservation, introgression of non-adapted genetic and general germplasm development. I challenge anyone to show me a corn seed company anywhere in the world, in business today, that has not benefited from B73 or its progeny.” So does the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture protect farmers’ rights? The treaty recognizes the contribution that farmers and their communities have made and continue to make to the conservation and development of plant genetic resources. That is the basis for farmers’ rights, which include the protection of traditional knowledge, and the right to participate equitably in benefit-sharing and in national decision making about plant genetic resources. It gives governments the responsibility for implementing these rights. Stephen Smith, a research fellow with Pioneer HiBred in Johnston, Iowa, said, “for the long-term public good the availability of a broad base of genetic resources across numerous crops, including fruits and vegetables is critical. This requires long-term funding largely from governments and foundations. If each of us were to rely only upon the food crops developed by Pioneer, Monsanto or Syngenta breeders, we would have a rather boring time at the grocery store.”

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Called the Val6 Radiant Diesel Heater, this particular unit was cranking out about 100,000 BTU of comfortable heat at the recent Minnesota Beef Expo. Strategically located just inside the entry into the Warner Coliseum at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, the Val6 got lots of attention from cool, shivering bodies needing a quick warm-up. Mark Ladd, representing Waste Oil Furnace Distributing LLC, an Austin, Minn., firm exhibiting for the first time at the Beef Expo, said the particular radiant heater has been built and produced in Japan for the past 30 years. “You can run this unit indoors all day long. Carbon monoxide is 1 part per million per hour. In a smaller space, less than 30 feet by 30 feet, we suggest crack a window or wedge a door ever so slightly. Because it’s radiant there are no fans so it’s quiet like sun light,” Ladd said. “However, if you have a 300-watt or larger power inverter, you can run this unit off the cigarette lighter or power point of any vehicle or piece of machinery. Technically it’s an inside heater, an outside-your-shop heater and a portable heater all wrapped into a single unit. And you power it with No. 1 diesel, No. 2 diesel, or even biodiesel of B20 or less, or even kerosene.” Ladd describes it as the most universal, “idiotproof” heater that you will ever own. You simply fill it with fuel, plug it into a power source and turn it on. Plus it provides two stages of output, the low stage 100,000 BTU or the high stage 120,000 BTU. At low stage, this unit burns 0.75 gallon per hour producing about 20 hours of run time from the 15gallon capacity fuel tank. At high stage, fuel consumption is 0.90 hours equating to about 17 to 18 hours per tank of fuel. Energy efficiency ratings of 98.9 are considerably higher than efficiency ratings of forced-air torpedo heaters which typically test in the 85 to 88 percent efficiency rating, Ladd said, suggesting that the twoyear savings in fuel about covers the cost of this Japanese-built heater. These units retail for $2,495 but show price at the Expo was $1,995. Principal buyers are farmers, small repair shop mechanics, loggers, dry walling workers and often people just wanting a dry, comfortable heat in their garage.

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Regulatory issues troublesome to cattlemen pening in 2011, at least not so far. By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer “The big Texas drought has Sometimes the obvious is been a huge factor,” Schiefelvery obvious. The frustrating bein said. “Plus there’s just impact of regulatory issues, reluctance on the part of most for example, ranks at the top people with all these pending for Don Schiefelbein, presienvironmental regulations. It’s dent of the Minnesota State a matter right now of how far Cattlemen’s Association. “As I does a rancher or a cattle travel the state, regulatory feeder want to stick his neck issues are the single biggest out.” Don Schiefelbein concern that producers have But he’s enthused about the with regards to whether they are attitude and outlook for the Minnesota going to be successful in the future; in cattleman. “It looks really bright for fact even be in business,” he said. Minnesota. If you look at our total However, Schiefelbein’s encouraged feedstuffs inventory, not just corn but with the fact that in recent conversa- all the other value-added feeds, tions with Minnesota Pollution Con- byproducts and residue feedstuffs, trol Agency officials, they appear to be when you look at our costs of producramping up their efforts to speed the tion, there is no state more advantaentire process for “turn-around time” geous to feed livestock than right here when it comes to critical agricultural in Minnesota.” issues. Perhaps the transition issues from Because of huge drought and heat one generation to the next works just a issues this season, cattle numbers are bit better in Minnesota also. The down drastically across the nation. MSCA workshops on this issue have Can and will the cattle industry provided valuable knowledge. So too rebuild? have various University of Minnesota “The economics have stayed favor- Extension programs. But a workable able this year for the cattle industry,” transition program in agriculture he said, “but expansion is not happen- likely starts with the “top dog” in any ing because farmers and ranchers are farming operation; Schiefelbein Farms cautious about what the rules for being a good example. agriculture will be in the future.” Nor“My dad was one of those rare indimally with financial incentives this viduals who was bright enough to start positive, the cattle industry reacts passing some of those responsibilities with a significant expansion trend to down to family members. Then as famfill in the void — but that’s not hap- ily members have wrapped their arms

around those responsibilities, it has helped us to grow each area of our operation,” Schiefelbein said. Their cattle business involves nearly 850 cow-calf pairs plus the feeding of nearly 3,000 head at their Kimball, Minn., farm. They also have about 300 cow-calf pairs located in the Northome, Minn., area. “Up in wolf country,” he chuckled, suggesting the wolf issue depends upon where you live. “If the wolves are

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in your backyard, then it’s an issue. And I can tell you nothing gets the dander up quicker of cattle producers in wolf areas than someone saying wolves are not a problem.” Schiefelbein is concerned about the importance of a “safety net” for agriculture. “If you want producers to have the opportunity to produce enough food, you better make certain there are some umbrellas in place that take care of farmers in the event of a natural disaster.”

A new opportunity, an additional $5,000 graduate-level scholarship will also be given to a full-time masters or doctorate student conducting research related to high-quality beef production. Applications for that award are due Jan. 13. “The graduate level scholarship will build on what the Colvin Scholarship has always done,” said Mick Colvin, who co-founded Certified Angus Beef LLC in 1978 and served as president for 22 years. “We will be able to groom the next great scientist supporting premium beef.” “It’s very, very gratifying to see the amount we’ve offered grow over the years,” Colvin said. “Our partners have really pitched in and they’ve made this scholarship what it is today.” Those supporters raised a record $92,000 in scholarship monies at a golf outing and auction held during the brand’s annual conference this year in Sunriver, Ore. The dollars go into an account that generates the interest proceeds used to fund these scholarships each year. That ensures the longevity of the program and its impact on the industry. The 2012 golf outing sponsorship was purchased by Palmer Food Services/G&C Food Distributors, Rochester, N.Y. For more details, interested students should log on to www.certifiedangus beef.com/press/colvin.

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A young Minnesota lad is now a member of the 2012 National Beef Ambassador team. John Weber, son of Bruce and Alison Weber, was selected in competition Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Wooster, Ohio. Weber has an unusual background for a beef ambassador, growing up in a St. Paul urban area devoid of beef cattle. However his parents grew up on John Weber farms and he has family who still farm in the Sanborn, Minn., area. Through his family he was given the opportunity to buy and raise a couple of steers. This project soon took over his weekends and summers exhibiting his steers at county and regional shows. Through his small project Weber found he had a passion for raising cattle and telling the agricultural story. ... John found he As National Beef had a passion for Ambassadors, the team raising cattle and will speak to beef industry issues and miscontelling the agriceptions, while educatcultural story. ing their peers and others about food safety, nutrition and the Beef Checkoff Program at urban consumer events, in the classroom and online via Facebook, Twitter and the official NBAP blog. Other team members are Rosie Blinson (North Carolina), Emily Jack (Texas), Arika Snyder (Pennsylvania) and Kim Rounds (California). The competition is funded in part by the Beef Council.

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Minnesota Beef Expo a great ‘family’ event for all By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer A dozen years in the beef business gives Greg and Kari Scholtz, rural Comfrey, Minn., a good understanding of the ebbs and flows of the cattle industry. Having two children both of whom were achievement award winners at the Minnesota Youth Beef

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Greg and Kari Scholtz, and their children, Andy and Emily have benefited from the Minnesota Youth Beef Experience Program. Andy received a heifer through the program from Claudine (center) and Mark Goodrich. cially since son Andy (20) and daughter Emily (19) are both students at South Dakota State University. “Sure you go through some lean years in this business, whether it be the cattle side of farming or crop production. But this year will be one of the better years,” said Greg, interviewed at the recent Minnesota Beef Expo at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul. The Scholtzes don’t get into the “finishing end” of the beef business, instead preferring to sell 600- to 700pound feeder calves in November and December from their February-March calvings. That strategy generates about 75 percent of their beef income with the other 25 percent coming from the sale of breeding stock, especially young Angus bulls. “We’re just getting started in the breeding business. Our feeder calves are vaccinated, bunk trained, pretty much ready to move into the finishing stages when we sell,” Scholtz said. They’ve grown the cow herd slowly with older cows now crowding 12 years of age. Andy and Emily started young in the beef business showing for 4-H at their county fair and other shows. The taste of agriculture persists. Emily is a first-year student majoring in animal science with the intent of becoming a pre-vet student leading to veterinary college down the road. Andy is majoring in ag business at SDSU

but also pursuing an agronomy degree. Emily showed a heifer calf her for first 4-H experience, following the next year with the same animal as a breeding heifer. In 2006, she was the Junior Showmanship Achievement Award winner earning a bred heifer and has since purchased three more bred heifers. Already her beef ownership includes five cows and five calves. Andy owns five cows and a heifer. He was an achievement award winner in 2004, the first year of the program. Emily’s take on the “learning value” of the Minnesota Beef Expo? “When I started in 4-H we were pretty much a commercial beef operation. But Expo got us more involved in the breeding aspect of the business. Both my parents and I started paying more attention to the characteristics of various bulls, like ease of calving, feed and growth information, carcass data, even show quality. And that definitely is making my studies at SDSU more useful and more interesting.” Her mother, Kari, said their involvement in the cattle business has given them a lot of “quality family time ... A lot of our outings included both the kids and the cattle so it gave us a chance to meet other families who enjoy doing the same things that we enjoy. You exchange ideas, you learn from each other,” she said, adding, “it also gave our children a chance to meet See SCHOLTZ, pg. 23A

Cattle herd is cheaper expansion route for family adventure. “Our goal since Day 1 is to get young people (between 12 and 16 years of age) connected with various mentors who not only provide the free animal but frequently visit with this young person,” said Claudine Goodrich, who with husband, Mark, is coordinator of this experience in the Minnesota livestock industry. “We love the beef industry. It’s been good for us, and to us. We think it’s more a reflection of what life really should be versus the exposure of most city and non-farm kids are getting these days. It’s not focused on materialism; its focus is on life cycles. It’s been good for our marriage; it’s been good for our kids. We both work off the farm.” Claudine is a teacher and Mark is a full-time employee of the Minnesota State Fair.” Perhaps owning a heifer together even strokes romance. Claudine said she and Mark bought their first heifer together when they were dating at age 15. “We went to a cattle sale in Illinois and bought

this animal which is still in our herd.” Today they have both Black Angus and Red Angus with about 80 cows in their herd. They’ve scaled down their herd because Mark now lives with a cancer condition. Explaining the Youth Beef Experience program, Claudine said students have four areas of participation. • Stewardship and housing of their particular animal,

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SCHOLTZ, from pg. 22A other kids and become more comfortable about being out in the public. Plus they were growing in their own knowledge of the cattle industry. It’s such a dynamic, constantly changing business, offering both challenges and rewards”. Kari acknowledged that social media — be that Facebook, Twitter and the internet in general — are all part of the new technologies inherent today. Selling breeding stock has definitely become an online strategy of this family. Emily’s marketing experience so far has been the selling of feeder calves. “But this year I’m taking one of my bulls to the bull test station at Jackson (Minn.). That will be my first experience at offering a fully grown breeding animal for sale.” Last year’s breeding bulls coming off test at this station averaged $3,200. “I’m not well-known so maybe $1,500 would be good for my first effort,” she said. The Scholtzes hope to build to about 120 cows because, as Greg puts it, “the price of land has gotten a little outrageous so putting money into cattle rather than land is a cheaper expansion route for us.” To access new genetics, they prefer buying additional bred heifers rather than build from their own herd. In the Minnesota Youth Beef Experience Program, participating beef breeders donate young beef animals to young people for a “one-year adventure of growing and rearing.” This past year various breeders provided 11 of their own stock for this hands-on

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SCHOLTZ, from pg. 23A • Community involvement, • Personal need, and • Future ambitions. Somewhat ironic, the first heifer calf of Andy Scholtz was a gift from Claudine and Mark Goodrich, who operate Goodrich Place Inc., their purebred Angus operation at Emerald, Wis. Andy said, “this heifer became one of my best cows, really reliable; raised a big calf every year. Maybe not show quality but very much the foundation of my herd. And this year I have a heifer from that cow here at the Beef Expo.” Andy’s goal is to set up his own herd when college and internships are completed. Since 2004, Claudine and Mark Goodrich have contributed four heifers for youth programs. Claudine said, “we like that it combines a young person who wants to get into the industry with a mentor who cares. In order to keep the heifer after this one-year trial basis, they have to complete progress reports on their animal, communicate with their mentor, do a scrapbook with photos showing their experiences with their animal and promote the Youth Beef Experience program to other youth.” Claudine said several beef farms donate both the animal and housing, making is possible for urban youth to get involved. “These kids may need to drive each day to take care of their animal but it’s amazing the follow-through. A lot of these city kids go on to college majoring in agriculture because of their experience with their animals.” How do Mark and Claudine source these individual animals for the youth? “The various breeders

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CROSS, from pg. 28A hunting in Weaver Bottoms. A very big wind came up so we warned a few hunters to leave area. Arrived home about 5:30 p.m. and immediately went to sheriff’s office and reported bad storm. A call came in that one man was drowned and another in very bad shape at Pughs Point. ...We found blocked roads but finally got to Pughs Point. Conditions were terrible, waves 4 to 5 feet high and any attempts at rescuing hunters would have resulted in death for us. ...We drove around locating cars and missing hunters ... went to Nelson, Wis., to answer a call sent in earlier in evening ... both hunters there were found dead, three rescued alive. Nov. 12-Rescued two Rochester hunters alive, aided Sheriff Jacobs in other rescue work ... patrolled West Newton and Weaver Bottom area. All hunters appear to have gotten out safely in this area. Stopped at hunting camps to inquire about missing persons ...We searched the area below Wabasha for three St. Paul hunters believed to have drowned. Found overturned boat in Robinson Lake. Waves were very high yet, rescue work very dangerous. All hunters alive are saved. Nov. 13-Went by car to Burrichters Slough. I got across ice on Robinson Lake, patrolled islands for bodies of St. Paul hunters. Ice is unsafe to put many people on ... Patrolled this area until 11 a.m. then went to Pughs Point to look for a Wabasha hunter who was drowned. We used boats and pike poles trying to locate his body. ... Bodies of two hunters found at Robinson Lake near shore. I walked past them at least four times but did not see them. Also was near them Monday night. ... Report of car still parked at West Newton. When we got there it was gone. A Lake City man had spent night at farm house after spending entire night in the swamp. Nov. 14-Spent most the morning searching for a St. Paul hunter in Robinson Lake. Went home, ate dinner

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Mother Nature brings an end to long hunter searches CROSS, from pg. 29A

toward Thielman. Watched for pheasants to get a better check on them. on rescue work. At 1 p.m. went to Reeds Nevertheless, his daily reports continued to search Issued some retaining tags there. ... after net of James Cudra. Dragged near Pughs Point for the missing Wabasha hunter as Patrolled part of the area for pheasant river for body of Wabasha hunter. ... sign but drifting made this work uselate as Nov. 27. Made trip down to Fisher Island lookless and no hunters were out. Returned ing for hunters’ equipment. Caught Evidently, nature rather than lack of effort finally ended to Wabasha about 5:30 and worked on Richard Drips shooting ducks in open the search. By Nov. 28, winter was gaining the upper monthly expense account. Completed water. Took his gun and license and daily reports for mailing. hand as the river bottoms began to ice over for good. when I looked at his license he was The body of the missing Wabasha only 16 years old. Told him he was then returned home. Had calls to part of week. hunter was never recovered. under advisement but gave back gun answer and several parties called at Kruger apparently finally got a few Editor’s note: The preceding accounts and license. Will investigate later as to home for information about hunting. ... days off since his next daily report was were taken from the daily warden’s age as he certainly looked over 16 I have several investigations to make dated Nov. 21, 1940. For the rest of the reports filed by Game Warden Willis but have had no time to spare. They are month, Kruger continued periodically years. Went to boat landing at Kruger during his career that spanned minor charges so will take care of first to search for the missing hunters. Wabasha, helped unload a seine and from 1939-70, all of it while stationed But it was now the deer season and in Wabasha. He died in the 1980s. His the trapping season also was ramping daily reports were saved by his son, up. More of Kruger’s daily reports were Richard Kruger, who served as a Mindominated with issuing retaining tags nesota game warden/conservation offifor deer, patrolling trappers or supercer in Blue Earth County from 1960-92 vising gill-netting activities. and still resides in Mankato. Kruger’s Nevertheless, his daily reports continued son, William, also a Mankato resident, to search near Pughs Point for the missing is a third-generation state law enforcement officer as a member with the MinWabasha hunter as late as Nov. 27. nesota State Patrol. Evidently, nature rather than lack of ••• 6 IMPALAS 2011 AVEO 2007 BUICK LUCERNE 2 MALIBUS effort finally ended the search. By Nov. 28, Starting At: Only: Just: Only: winter was gaining the upper hand as the John Cross is a Mankato (Minn.) $249/mo!* $233/mo!* $249/mo!* $277/mo!* river bottoms began to ice over for good. Free Press staff writer. Contact him at Nov. 30-It snowed all morning and I jcross@mankatofreepress.com or (507) 344-6376. stayed at home. At noon, patrolled out

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oons, lakes and walleyes form MinL nesota’s pantheon of icons. To that should be added turkeys. Minnesota will produce 46,500,000 turkeys this year, roughly 20 percent of the nation’s total production. (Arkansas, with its mere 30 million birds, has the second highest production in the United States.) A state that produces the most turkeys should, of course, have the world’s largest turkey. And it does. The west central Minnesota town of Frazee has Big Tom. According to Frazee boosters — and numerous websites that no doubt copy each other — Big Tom, at 20 feet tall, 17 feet wide, and two and one half tons in weight, is the world’s biggest turkey. Actually the Big Tom statue, located in a park outside of town is Big Tom II. Big Tom’s predecessor, who was only 17 feet tall, was accidentally burned to the ground by city workers in the late-1990s. Big Tom rose from the ashes to stand even taller above this little village that won’t give up. Frazee’s claim to the world’s biggest turkey seems justified. The suggestion, by some, that Frazee is the Turkey Capital of the World seems somewhat dubious, however. Most roads around Frazee are sprinkled with white turkey feathers. But the roads don’t lead to Frazee. They lead to nearby Pelican Rapids and the West Central Turkey processing plant. Nowadays the plant is owned by Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc. Among the only three turkey processors in Minnesota, Jennie-O is the undisputed Big Tom. In 2008, the most recent year that statistics are available, Minnesota processors processed 1.3 billion pounds of turkey, valued at $744,192,000. Willmar based Jennie-O’s nearly 7,000 employees processed over a billion pounds of that turkey meat. Northern Pride Cooperative in Thief River Falls and Turkey Valley Farms in Marshall carved up the rest of the state’s turkey market. If you have turkey this holiday season remember Big Tom and all the turkey farmers around Frazee and across the state, as well as all the workers in plants throughout Minnesota, that brought it to your table.

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The following market analysis is for the week ending Nov. 4. CORN — What went on in the markets this week had little to do with grains and more to do with economic uncertainty and the effect on the U.S. dollar. Commodity markets were flat, in spite of a decent trading range for the week. The U.S. dollar got a boost to begin the week when Greece’s Prime Minister Papandreou decided to have a referendum (popular vote) on the proposed euro-zone bailout package offered to them by the European Union. PHYLLIS NYSTROM Country Hedging This pressured the euro and comSt. Paul modity prices while supporting the U.S. dollar. As events unfolded throughout the week, the referendum is now off the table, which opens the door for Greece to receive their next loan payment. What would have happened if a referendum had failed? Uncertainty still remains since Greece will hold a confidence vote going into the weekend and it’s unclear whether the current prime minister will be able to hold onto his position. The European Central Bank also surprised traders this week by lowering key interest rates by 0.25 points. This was the first drop since May 2009. In grain-related news, Informa Economics updated their crop production numbers. They left their corn yield estimate unchanged from last month at 149.5 bushels per acre and 1.4 bu./acre higher than the October U.S. Department of Agriculture estimate of See NYSTROM, pg. 2B

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 eventuJOE TEALE ally closing higher. Broker The small problem that has Great Plains Commodity affected the cattle market in the Afton past is still the problem today. The beef cutout reaches the $185 per hundredweight area and the 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.

Commodity and equity markets seem racked with volatility. Concerns about the Greek debt crisis and the bankruptcy of the brokerage firm MF Global triggered fears of a meltdown in prices. The two situations were related in that losses at MF Global were reported to involve investments in European debt. These events come closer to home as customers of MF Global found their trading accounts “frozen” as a result of the bankruptcy. Grain merchandisers and producer hedgers were left scrambling to find other brokerage firms. TOM NEHER AgStar VP Agribusiness Along with the frustration of & Grain Specialist locating a new broker and transRochester ferring positions; came securing funding in the new accounts. The bankruptcy trustee was only transferring a given percentage of the funds, until a full accounting of the MF Global books could be secured. These matters provoked concerns about the integrity of the entire futures and options exchange system, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group and the Futures Commission Merchants who are members of the exchange. The concern that I share with others in the industry, is that the entire trade is based on the integrity of the marketplace. If the integrity in question starts to erode, disorder and inefficiencies will emerge. The industry has been working to support a margin management paradigm shift and it is reliant on a sound and stable market. Last week, I spent a number of days attending the

See TEALE, pg. 2B

See NEHER, pg. 2B

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Near-term soybean picture not as bright as corn NYSTROM, from pg. 1B 148.1 bu./acre. For production, they are forecasting 12.549 billion bushels or 116 million more than the USDA figure. The average trade estimate is 147.9 bu./acre, crop of 12.402 billion and ending stocks of 801 million bushels. The soap opera bankruptcy of MF Global captured everyone’s attention this week. In a nutshell, reportedly: customers’ MF Global positions were getting transferred to new clearing members prior to the weekend, the head of MF Global resigned and had retained a criminal lawyer on allegations 11.6 percent of segregated funds are missing, and some customer funds (not all) had followed their positions. Basis levels continue to escalate as ethanol plants enjoy good margins and the producer holds inventory tight. Producer selling is not anticipated to increase until either the need for cash dictates sales or they see something closer to $6.75 to $7 at the farm gate. Argentina had 54 percent of their corn crop in the ground by the end of this week, according to the BA Exchange. The Argentine Ag Ministry stated they hope to reach a phytosanitary agreement with China soon so they can sell corn to China by March. The Ag Ministry also estimated Argentina’s corn production at 25 million metric tons with 15 mmt for export, much lower than USDA’s 27.5 mmt production number and 19.5 mmt export forecast. The U.S. attaché to Brazil increased their corn production estimate to 64 mmt. The USDA is carrying them at 61 mmt. OUTLOOK: Prior to the USDA Nov. 9 report, December corn seems comfortable in a $6.30 to $6.65 range. What the report tells us will help determine which side the next breakout will take. However, keep in mind strong basis levels indicate that demand is outweighing supply in the pipeline. A post-harvest pop higher can’t be ruled out. For the week, December

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corn was up 3/4 cents at $6.55 3/4 per bushel, March corn was down 3/4 at $6.66 1/4, and December 2012 corn at $6.12 3/4 was down 3 1/4 cents. SOYBEANS — Soybeans were flat this week with nothing fresh to trade. Informa Economics new numbers were uninspiring. They left their soybean yield unchanged from their October estimate at 41.8 bu./acre. This compares to the last USDA estimate of 41.5 bu./acre. Informa predicts production at 3.082 billion bushels, 22 million bushels higher than the USDA’s 3.060 billion bushels. South American weather has been accommodating to planting. Their crops will be off to a good start this year. La Nina is thought to be weakening and adverse weather minimal. It’s estimated that Brazil was 43 percent planted as of Nov. 1, much faster than the 26 percent average. Export sales this week of 7.8 million bushels were the lowest for the October-to-November period since 1998. Total commitments are now 36 percent less than a year ago. There were rumors this week that China bought one to three soybean cargoes to replenish reserves, possibly from the United States. The average trade estimate for Wednesday’s report

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is 41.5 bu./acre for a crop of 3.059 billion bushels and ending stocks of 185 million bushels. OUTLOOK: The near-term soybean picture is not as bright as corn. South America’s crop season is off to a good start. U.S. exports are pathetic. Carryout estimates are growing. Basis is flat. We need to see new business or a friendly report to kick start this market. January soybeans were down a nickel for the week at $12.21 and November 2012 beans were down 6 1/2 cents at $12.30/bu. January beans seem comfortable in the $11.75 to $12.75 range as we head to the November report. Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week ending Nov. 4: Minneapolis December wheat was 3 1/4 cents higher, Kansas City down 20 cents and Chicago down 7 3/4 cents. December crude oil was up 94 cents at $94.26, heating oil down about 1/2 cent, gasoline up 1 3/4 cents and natural gas down 14 cents. The Dow was down 248 points, the U.S. dollar index up 1.89 points, and gold up $8.90 at $1,756.10 per ounce for the week. The U.S. unemployment rate fell in October from 9.1 percent to 9.0 percent, while non-farm payrolls increased only 80,000 versus expectations for 100,000. The USDA November crop report will be released on Nov. 9.

Hogs run into resistance; prices fall TEALE, from pg. 1B With the economy still in a poor state, and the packers in a poor margin situation, it seems unlikely 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 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.

Our focus is corn; world’s is soy NEHER, from pg. 1B Grain and Soy Summit in St. Louis, Mo. This conference was different from others that I have attended. Nearly half of the attendees were from other countries than the United States. I was surrounded by people from Russia, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, France, Cameroon, Uganda, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Canada to name a few. The worldwide perspective that these representatives brought to the summit was quite different from what I experience when I attend trade association meetings of only U.S. attendees. I left the meeting with the solid understanding that we are truly in a global marketplace. We here in the Upper Midwest like to talk about corn more than soybeans. This may be that we raise so many bushels of corn and currently there is more money to be made growing corn rather than soybeans. The attendees of the summit were much more interested in talking about soybeans. The fact that we will export between 8 and 15 percent of our corn on a given year compared to 50 to 60 percent of our

soybean crop may contribute to this matter. Clearly the world is in the marketplace looking for soybeans. The world primarily imports our corn in form of meat and fuel. Another observation that I made was that the MF Global situation was not mentioned once from the speakers or was a subject of conversation with the foreign attendees that I spoke with at the summit. My phone was “ringing off the hook” with people in the United States trying to find out what was happening with the unfolding debacle. Yet, the foreign guests were totally focused on learning all that they could about food security, food safety, transportation issues and more efficient methods to extract the value out of the grain and soybeans they use in their countries. The interesting thing that I realized was that many from the United States were more interested in maintaining the “status quo.” Are we going to be left behind by the world looking for the grain angles, while we just mutter, “If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it?”

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leases is determining the “base rent” per acre, the “maximum” (and possible “minimum”) cash rent per acre, and the method to determine the flexible rent payments. The best way to establish the “base” See PROGRAMS, pg. 4B

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The continued strength in corn and soybean commodity prices in the past few months, and the resulting projected increase in gross crop income per acre, has caused many landlords to consider significant increases in cash rental rates on rented farm land for 2012. FARM PROGRAMS This comes after substantial increases in many rental rates By Kent Thiesse from 2008-11. Many crop producers are concerned that the favorable crop prices may not last long term, and that the gross income per acre in future years may not be high enough to justify the higher cash rental rates that are being proposed for the 2012, or potential future rental rate increases. In addition, crop input costs for seed, fertilizer, chemicals, fuel and crop drying are likely to be higher in 2012, as compared to the 2010 crop year. An alternative to the proposed high cash rental rates for 2012, or potentially even higher rental rates in the future, may be for producers and landlords to consider a “flexible cash lease” rental agreement, which allows the final cash rental rate to vary as crop yields and market prices vary, or as gross revenue per acre exceeds established targets. The use of a flexible cash rental lease is potentially fairer to both the landlord and the farm operator, depending on the situation, and how the flexible lease is set up. A “true” flexible cash lease allows for the landlord to receive additional land rental payments for a crop year above a “base” land rental rate, if the actual crop yields and market prices, or the gross revenue per acre, exceed established “base” figures. A “true” flexible cash lease would also allow for the “base” rent to be adjusted downward, if the actual crop yields and prices, or revenue per acre, fall below the established “base” figures. However, many flexible leases have been modified, and only “flex” upward with added rental payment to the landlords, if the “base” crop yield and prices, or revenue per acre, are exceeded. The modified cash lease approach is probably acceptable if the “base” cash rental rates are within a reasonable range. Flexible leases also work well for newer or younger farmers who may not be able to afford the higher cash rental rates for farmland. A flexible lease makes it easier to use a crop revenue insurance policy, along with some forward pricing of grain, as risk management tool for farmers. Most ag lenders are quite supportive of the use of flexible leases by farmers, as a risk management tool. A flexible lease, with a fair base rental rate, allows landlords the security of a solid base rental rate, while having the opportunity to share in added profits when yields and crop prices exceed expectations. Flexible leases are a nice alternative for landlords

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Yield determination requires level of trust PROGRAMS, from pg. 3B rental rate is to have a rental rate per acre that is agreeable to both the landlord and farmer. Most land grant universities, and some farm management associations, publish annual average land rental rates on a yearly basis, which could be used as a resource for arriving at an equitable “base” rental rate. It is important for producers to have a maximum cash rental amount, in order to assist them with crop budgeting, grain marketing strategies and crop insurance decisions. Typically maximum rental rates are $50 to $100 above the base rate. The “base” yield for a crop can be determined by either using the proven yield for Federal Crop Insurance, which is updated annually, or some

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Crop revenue flexible lease examples Following are simple examples of flexible cash rental lease calculations, based on projected and final crop revenues, for corn in southern Minnesota. Corn example Soybean example Base rent: $225 per acre Base rent: $225/acre Base corn yield: 180 bushels per acre Base soybean yield: 48 bu./acre Minimum crop yield: 135 bu./acre (Crop insurance guarantee or Minimum crop yield: 36 bu./acre (Crop insurance guarantee or 48 180 bu./acre x 0.75) bu./acre x 0.75) Base crop price: $5 per bushel (Local new crop corn price on April 1.) Base crop price: $12/bu. (Local new crop soybean price on April 1.) Base revenue: $900/acre Base revenue: $576/acre Landlord’s share: 0.30 (30 percent of the difference between final Landlord’s share: 0.40 (40 percent of the difference between the crop revenue and base revenue.) final crop revenue and base revenue) Maximum rent: $325/acre (Base rent plus $100/acre) Maximum rent: $325/acre (Base rent plus $100/acre) Final scenario 1 Actual corn yield: 200 bu./acre Final crop price: $6/bu. (Local cash price on Oct. 15.) Final crop revenue: $1,200/acre Flexible revenue amount: $300/acre ($1,200 - $900) Landlord’s share: $90 ($300 x 0.30) Final cash rental rent: $315/acre ($225/acre + $90/acre)

Final scenario 1 Actual soybean yield: 52 bu./acre Final crop price: $14/bu. (Local cash price on Oct. 15.) Final crop revenue: $728/acre Flexible revenue amount: $152/acre ($728 - $576) Landlord’s share: $60.80 ($152 x 0.40) Final cash rental rent: $285.80/acre ($225.00/acre + $60.80/acre)

Final scenario 2 Actual corn yield: 210 bu./acre Final crop price: $4.25/bu. (Local cash price on Oct. 15.) Final crop revenue: $892.50/acre Flexible revenue amount: $0 (Final crop revenue is lower than base revenue) Landlord’s share: N/A Final cash rental rent: $225/acre (Base cash rental rate is final.)

Final scenario 2 Actual soybean yield: 57 bu./acre Final crop price: $10/bu. (Local cash price on Oct. 15.) Final crop revenue: $570/acre Flexible revenue amount: $0 (Final crop revenue is lower than base revenue) Landlord’s share: N/A Final cash rental rent: $225/acre (Base cash rental rate is final.)

Final scenario 3 Actual corn yield: 160 bu./acre Final crop price: $6/bu. (Local cash price on Oct. 15.) Final crop revenue: $960/acre Flexible revenue amount: $60 ($960 - $900) Landlord’s share: $18 ($60 x 0.30) Final cash rental rent: $243/acre ($225 + $18)

Final scenario 3 Actual soybean yield: 43 bu./acre Final crop price: $14/bu. (Local cash price on Oct. 15.) Final crop revenue: $602/acre Flexible revenue amount: $26/acre ($602 - $576) Landlord’s share: $10.40/acre ($26 x 0.40) Final cash rental rent: $235.40/acre ($225 + $10.40) other acceptable method of yield determination. Actual yield calculation on the farm can be determined by warehouse receipts, settlement sheets, scale tickets, bin measurements, grain cart weigh wagons, yield monitors or any other method that is acceptable to both the landlord and farmer. Many times, yield determination requires a certain degree of “trust level” between the landlord and the farmer. In many cases, the “base” price for a crop is the “new crop” price at the local grain elevator for that crop on a specified date (example: April 1 for corn and soybeans), and the final price is the price for that crop at the same local elevator on a specified date in the fall (example: Oct. 15). In some cases a weekly or monthly average price at the local grain elevator from planting to harvest is used to determine the final price. Another alternative that is easy to follow, is the use the Revenue Protection crop insurance base price for a crop as the “base” price for the flexible lease, and the RP harvest price as the final price, which are based on Chicago Board of Trade futures prices. Whatever method is used to determine both the “base” and final prices should be consistent, using either local cash prices, or RP prices from the CBOT. The details for determining prices and yields should be spelled out in a written land rental agreement that is See PROGRAMS, pg. 5B

Important that both parties fully understand contract resources on flexible cash leases and written cash rental lease contracts, including sample cash rental contracts, which are available on their “Ag Decision Maker” website, located at www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm. For additional information on flexible land rental leases, forward an e-mail to me at kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. Bottom line Utilizing “flexible cash leases agreements” between farmers and landlords appears to be a good management strategy as an alternative to extremely high straight cash rental rates. Landlords who are eligible for Social Security also need to pay attention as to what effect certain types of flexible

payments, such as receiving a percentage of the grain that they must market, may have on the status of their future Social Security benefits. It is important that all aspects of a flexible land rental lease agreement be spelled out in detail in a written rental contract, which is signed by all parties. Successful “flexible cash lease agreements” have always involved cooperation, trust and good communication between the farmer and the landlord. ••• Kent Thiesse is a government farm programs analyst and a vice president at MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn. He may be reached at (507) 726-2137 or kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com.

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final yield x Oct. 15 local price) exceeds the base crop revenue (example: Crop insurance APH yield x April 1 new crop local price). (See specific crop revenue flexible lease examples in the table on Page 4B.) • Cash rental contract with a base cash rental rate (example: $225/acre), plus the producer will pay the landlord an additional amount (example: $30/acre), if actual yields exceeds the APH crop insurance yield by 10 percent or more (corn example: APH of 180 bushels per acre and final yield of 198 bu./acre or higher). • Cash rental contract with a base cash rental rate (example: $225/acre), plus the producer will pay the landlord an additional amount (example: $30/acre), if harvest-time (example: Oct. 15) local grain price exceeds the base (example: April 1 local grain price) by 10 percent or more. (Soybean example: $12/bu. local price on April 1 and Oct. 15 price of $13.20/bu. or higher). • Cash rental contract with a base cash rental rate (example: $225 per acre), plus the landlord will receive 30 percent of the excess bushels for corn yields that exceed 180 bu./acre, and 40 percent of the excess bushels for soybean yields that exceed 48 bu./acre. The landlord would be responsible to market their share of the excess bushels. (Final corn yield of 200 bu./acre would result in the landlord receiving 30 percent of 20 bushels, or six bushels of corn to be marketed.) • Cash rental contract with a base cash rental rate (example: $225/acre), and the producer will pay the landlord an additional 35 percent of the difference between final gross crop revenue and the base crop revenue for an RP crop insurance policy. Soybean example Base revenue = $576/acre (48 bu./acre x $12/bu.) Final revenue = $672/acre (48 bu./acre x $14/bu.) Final cash rent = $258.60/acre ($672/acre - $576/acre = $96/acre x 0.35 = $33.60/acre + $225/acre = $258.60/acre) • Cash rental contract with a base cash rental rate (example: $225/acre), with no additional provisions; however, the producer decides to give the landlord an additional $25 to $50/acre land rent because of his excellent crop yields and/or good commodity prices. Flexible lease resources Iowa State University has some good

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PROGRAMS, from pg. 4B signed by all parties. With the occurrence of much higher crop input costs in recent years, some flexible cash leases have been modified, and are now based on gross revenue triggers that exceed the cost of production, rather than on crop yield and price triggers. In this type of lease the landlord only receives additional cash rental payments beyond the “base” rent when the final gross revenue per acre (yield x price) exceeds the established cost of production for the year. Typically, the added “flex” rent payment to the landlord would be a set percentage of the added gross revenue per acre above the established cost of production per acre. This is typically about 30 percent for corn, and about 40 percent for soybeans, with a “maximum” rental rate per acre. Just as with crop yields and prices, determining the established cost of production for a crop for the year can be a challenge. Some possibilities would be to use cash flow statements for the year prepared by a farm management adviser, ag lender or the producer themselves. Again many universities and farm management associations have average cost of production data available. There also probably needs to be allowances in a flexible lease to allow for added costs or expenses due to weather or emergencies. There are many other variations to setting up a flexible lease agreement between a landlord and farmer, including using a base crop revenue compared to a harvest crop revenue, without using cost of production, to determine flexible rental rates (see tables). The big key, regardless of the flexible lease agreement, is that both the landlord and tenant fully understand the rental agreement, and the calculations that are used to determine the final rental rate. It is also important that flexible lease agreements, as well as all land rental contracts, be finalized with a written agreement. Flexible lease examples There are many examples and variations of “flexible cash rental” contracts and agreements. Following are simple examples of flexible cash rental lease calculations for corn and soybeans in southern Minnesota. • Cash rental contract with a base cash rental rate (example: $225 per acre), plus the farmer will pay the landlord and additional percentage (example: 30 percent for corn and 40 percent for soybeans) of the amount that the final crop revenue (example:

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Milk prices drop; could selling dead corn stalks help? This column was written for the marCalifornia’s October 4b cheese milk price keting week ending Nov. 4. was $15.78/cwt., down 55 cents from September, but 12 cents above October 2010, The U.S. Department of Agriculture and $2.25 below the comparable federal announced the October federal order order Class III price. The 4b price has Class III benchmark milk price Friday trailed the federal order Class for 13 at $18.03 per hundredweight, down months, ranging this year from a low of 8 $1.04 from September, $1.09 above cents in February to a high of $3.07 in October 2010, and equates to about August. The Golden State’s 4b price aver$1.55 per gallon. The decline pulled the age now stands at $16.41 but is still $3.15 2011 Class III average to $18.25, up MIELKE MARKET above the level at this time a year ago. from $14.36 at this time a year ago and WEEKLY an anemic $10.72 in 2009. The Class IV The 4a butter-powder price is $18.29, By Lee Mielke price is $18.41, down $1.12 from Sepdown a dollar from September but $1.64 tember, but $1.26 above a year ago. above a year ago. Its 2011 average now stands at $19.15, up $4.48 from 2010. The National Agricultural Statistics Service cheese price averaged Cash cheese saw some holiday $1.7471 per pound, down 11.2 cents from Septemstrength for the third week in a row. The blocks ber. Butter averaged $1.7893, down 19.9 cents. Non- closed the first Friday in November at $1.88/lb., up fat dry milk averaged $1.5109, down 3.3 cents, and 10.75 cents on the week and 40 cents above that dry whey averaged 61.52 cents, up 2.3 cents. week a year ago. Good demand for barrel pushed the price above the blocks, to $1.92, up 15.25 cents on The November Class III futures contract was the week, and 41 cents above a year ago. Only five trading late Friday morning at $18.89 and December at $18.40, which would result in a 2011 average cars of block and six of barrel traded hands on the week. The NASS-surveyed U.S. average block price of $18.32, up from $14.41 in 2010 and $11.36 in slipped a half-cent to $1.7226 and barrel averaged 2009.

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$1.7411, down 0.1 cent. Cash butter headed down Friday, reversing four weeks of gains, and closed the week at $1.8325, down 4.75 cents, and strangely 4.75 cents below a year ago when it plunged 30.5 cents on the week for no real clear discernable reason. Sales for Halloween week amounted to eight carloads. NASS butter averaged $1.8290, up 2.5 cents. NASS nonfat dry milk averaged $1.4872, down a penny, and dry whey averaged 62.38 cents, up 0.3 cent. Milk is being channeled to the churn and the dryer. September butter production was reported at 138 million pounds, up 3.5 percent from August, and a whopping 21 percent above October 2010, according to the USDA’s latest Dairy Products report. Nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder output totaled 139.5 million pounds, up 10 percent from a year ago. American-type cheese output, at 337 million pounds, was down 3.2 percent from August and 4.2 percent below a year ago. Total cheese production hit 867 million pounds, down 0.2 percent from August and 0.6 percent below a year ago. I wrote about declining fluid milk sales last week but this week we learned that June-to-August sales were off 1.5 percent from a year ago, according to USDA and California data. August sales were up 0.9 percent but it’s only the second positive month in the last 21, according to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s Daily Dairy Report. Year-to-date sales were down 1.5 percent from last year and down 2.9 percent from two years ago. ■ Switching to the export picture, the DDR reported that China only imported 15.4 million pounds of whole milk powder in September, the smallest figure in almost three years. June-to-September imports were down 43 percent from the prior year. From January 2010 to May 2011, China imported 69.7 million pounds of whole milk powder per month, but that pace dropped significantly this summer, leaving New Zealand suppliers to find other markets for their products, the DDR said. Speaking of the world market, Global Dairy Trade auction prices were down on most products in the Nov. 1 auction, while skim milk prices were flat, according to the DDR. The weighted average price was $1.49/lb., up 0.2 percent from the Oct. 18 auction. Skim milk prices from the United States (Dairy America) averaged $1.44/lb. for December delivery and $1.43 for January delivery. Anhydrous milk fat dropped 9.3 percent, to $1.50/lb., and Cheddar cheese for industrial use fell 3.2 percent, to $1.54. The weighted average price for whole milk powder was $1.58/lb., down 0.8 percent. ■ Back home, the USDA reports that milk production continues to be at the seasonal low point in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Milk volumes in the mid to Upper Midwest are steady to slightly lower. Milk components are rebounding to near annual peaks. California is mostly steady to slightly higher and at levels above a year ago. Milk production in See MIELKE, pg. 7B

Mielke: There’s a city slicker born every minute I have often read about and even written about the gap between “city slickers” and “country folk” but that gap was greatly evidenced to me this week as I visited a local nursery in town that was selling dead corn stalks for $4.95 each. Sure hope they were “organic.” Now if city slickers can be convinced to buy water in a bottle and dead corn stalks, there just has to be a way the

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costs. The USDA’s latest Ag Prices report pegged the October AllMilk price at an estimated at $19.90/cwt., down $1.20 from September. The cost of feed to produce 100 pounds of milk was $11.12, down just 35 cents from September. Corn dropped 45 cents, to $5.92 per bushel, and soybeans lost 30 cents, slipping to $11.90. Alfalfa hay jumped $7, to $203 per ton, and that left income over feed costs of $8.78/cwt., down 85 cents from September. The DDR points out that, over the last 10 years, the IOFC averaged $9.09/cwt. Bill Van Dam, of California’s Alliance of Western Milk Producers, gave some perspective on whey in his recent newsletter, writing that “In a very interesting switch, dry whey prices in the United States are higher than prices in the export trade. However, marketers of dry whey understand that it is important to maintain market share and, for now, are willing to sell to the export market at prices below what they can get from domestic markets. This imbalance cannot last very long, he said, and prices will equalize at some point. Prices in Europe have in the past two weeks already increased 4.5 cents. “It is also interesting to note that lactose prices are very strong and are now 8 to 9 cents higher than dry whey,” he wrote. ■ In another news item this week the International Dairy Foods Association and Organic Trade Association declared victory after the state of Ohio agreed to drop its regulations for socalled “absence claims” on dairy product labels. Dairy Profit Weekly editor Dave Natzke reported in Friday’s DairyLine that the action comes more than three years after those organizations filed a lawsuit against a 2008 regulation covering milk and dairy products labeled as rbST-or bovine growth hormone-free. A lower court initially upheld Ohio’s labeling requirements but a threejudge panel in the Sixth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the IDFA and OTA in 2010. The organizations claimed the labeling rule requirements violated dairy processors’ First Amendment rights and consumers’ rights to know regarding food production. Proponents of the rule said the labels implied product quality or safety differences which did not exist. ■

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MIELKE, from pg. 6B New Mexico is tending to flatten out at current levels. Most of the growth in production is in the western states, according to University of Wisconsin Emeritus Professor Bob Cropp in Tuesday’s DairyLine. Texas was up substantially, he said, while California slowed some due to output per cow being down as high feed and hay prices and lower milk prices took their toll. He also believes the growth in cow numbers has slowed so, if milk production gains stay around 1.5 percent or less, milk prices might be a little stronger than the futures are portending, the high $16s, maybe the low $17s, he said. Cropp admits prices could be stronger as some predict but the market is “very sensitive.” He listed some positive developments — the new free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Columbia (South Korea particularly); the truck dispute with Mexico has been resolved and cheese tariffs were removed; stronger exports; and holding production in check — that could mean stronger milk prices than we’re now forecasting. ■ Offshore the New Zealand season continues strong, with milk deliveries still running about 4 to 5 percent above year-ago levels and Australian milk receipts are around peak levels, and if not now, within the next few weeks. The forecast continues for increased milk production for the current season but not nearly as optimistic as New Zealand. The September U.S. Consumer Price Index for all food is 230.6, up 4.7 percent from September 2010, according to the latest data. The dairy products index is 219.4, up 10.2 percent from a year ago. Fresh whole milk is was up 13 percent; cheese, up 10.2 percent; and butter, up 9.2 percent. Commercial disappearance of dairy products in the first eight months of 2011 totaled 131.2 billion pounds, 1.2 percent above the same period in 2010. Butter was up 10.9 percent; American cheese, up 0.8 percent; other cheese, up 4.7 percent; NDM, down 3.1 percent, and fluid milk products, were off 1.5 percent. ■ Meanwhile, the bottom line isn’t improving on the farm. Profitability declined for the third month in a row as milk prices fell faster than feed

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FOR SALE: JD 5400-5830 Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. Brandt Auger, hyd lift, low 100% financing w/no liens and 6000 series forage harhopper, 10”x70’, good or red tape, call Steve at vesters. Used kernel proshape, $4,250/OBO. 515-408Fairfax Ag for an appointcessors, also, used JD 40 3122 ment. 888-830-7757 knife Dura-Drums, and drum conversions for 5400 WANTED: 30’-31’6” grain and 5460. Call (507)427-3520 bin cross auger & full floor For Sale: Used grain bins, floors unload systems, stiwww.ok-enterprises.com for 21’ bin; FOR SALE: rators, fans & heaters, (8) 23.1x30 tires, 65%, $90 aeration fans, buying or each. (952)446-1120 New oak silage & hay bunks. selling, try me first and Green chop boxes & flatcall for very competbeds. (715)269-5258 Grain Handling Eq. also ive contract rates! Office hours 8am - 5pm Bu UNVERFERTH Bins & Buildings 1100 Monday-Friday Brent Grain Cart w/ Tarp, Saturday 9am - 12 noon (2) 12'Hx15'W Morton Aluma NEW STYLE (Folds call 507-697-6133 Ask for Steel sliding doors, exc Across Front). #1710A Gary cond, $700ea. Can deliver. John Deere 9 Shank Disk 641-425-5478 Chisel, Real Good. 319-3472349 Can Deliver

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TRACTORS ‘10 JD 8345R, 800 hrs., IVT ‘10 JD 8295RT, 409 hrs., PS ‘09 JD 8225R, 1038 hrs., PS ‘08 JD 7330, 2150 hrs., PQ ‘06 JD 9620, 1650 hrs., Auto Track Ready ‘02 JD 8320, 4700 hrs., MFWD ‘01 JD 9400T, 5393 hrs., 3 pt. ‘00 JD 9300T, 6000 hrs. ‘00 Case 9380 Quad Trac, 4895 hrs. ‘98 JD 9400, 4000 hrs., 710/70R38 ‘97 JD 9400, 6620 hrs., 710/70R38 ‘89 JD 4555, 7850 hrs., PS ‘83 JD 4650, 7600 hrs., 2WD ‘73 JD 4630, 5872 hrs. ‘73 Case 1370, 155 hp. ‘71 JD 4320, cab ‘69 IH 656, gas ‘67 JD 4020, gas ‘60 IH 560, gas, WF ‘57 JD 620, NF ‘50 JD A, good rubber SEEDING EQUIPMENT ‘07 JD 1990, 40’ @ 7.5” spacing ‘06 JD 1790 CCS, 31R15” or 16R30” ‘97 JD 1710, 12R30”, LF ‘94 JD 455, 25’ @ 10” spacing JD 7000, 8R30”, liq. fert. JD 7100, 12R30” TILLAGE ‘08 JD 2310, 39’9” mulch finisher ‘08 Riteway 42’ Land Roller ‘06 JD 2210, 56’ cultivator ‘04 JD 2700, 7-shank ripper ‘02 JD 2700, 7-shank ripper ‘01 JD 2700, 7-shank ripper ‘95 JD 980, 38.5’ cultivator ‘95 DMI Tigermate, 50.5” cultivator

COMBINES ‘09 JD 9770, 550 sep. hrs., duals ‘08 JD 9870, 700 sep. hrs., duals ‘07 JD 9870, 750 sep. hrs., PRWD ‘06 JD 9660, 1361 sep. hrs., duals ‘03 JD 9650, 1501 sep. hrs., duals ‘00 JD 9750, 2132 sep. hrs., duals ‘00 JD 9650, 2315 sep. hrs., Walker ‘96 JD 9600, 2356 sep. hrs., duals ‘92 JD 9600, 2651 sep. hrs., duals ‘81 JD 6620, 4000 hrs. PLATFORMS/CORNHEADS ‘05 JD 630F ‘04 JD 635F ‘03 JD 635F ‘98 JD 930, flex ‘98 JD 930, flex ‘97 JD 930, flex ‘06 Drago 8R, 8R30” chopping ‘05 JD 1293, 12R30” ‘97 JD 893, 8R30” ‘76 JD 643, 6R30” JD 643, 6R30” MISCELLANEOUS ‘08 JD XUV 620I, 200 hrs., 4WD ‘08 Kawaskai 750 4WD Utility Vehicle ‘05 JD CX20, 20’ rotary cutter ‘03 JD 557 round baler, surface wrap ‘04 JD HPX Gator, 241 hrs., 4WD ‘02 Modern Flow FM3 sprayer, 60’ boom ‘96 JD 535 round baler, surface wrap ‘95 JD 6x4 Gator, hyd. lift ‘89 Gehl 1865 round baler Alloway 1000 sprayer, 90’ boom Fast 1000 sprayer, 60’ boom

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For More info Call 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: www.steffesauctioneers.com Opening November 1st & Closing November 10th: Tri-State November Consignment Auction, Selling Ag, Construction, Trucks, Vehicles & More! Tuesday, November 8th @ 10 AM: Meeker County MN Farmland Auction, Litchfield, MN, 173 +/- Acres in Acton Township Tuesday, November 15th @ 10 AM: Greg Steffes Estate, Arthur, ND, Livestock & Farm Equipment

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Demco 350 bu gravity wagon Farm fans AB-8B, auto on 10T Westendorf gear, grain dryer. Electronic $4,500. 712-786-3341 timers, 4 blade fan, LP gas, 23v 10. $1,500. FOR SALE: FarmFans (608)488-2357 evening 1000H dryer. Call Steve Fairfax Ag - 888-830-7757

Wednesday, November 16th @ 11 AM: Phil-Co Dairy, Aitkin, MN, Complete Dairy Dispersal Auction with and Exceptional Herd of Dairy Cattle Thursday, November 17th @ 5 PM: Schultz Family Auction, Litchfield, MN, Guns, Sporting Goods, Lawn & Garden, Pontoon, Tools & More Friday, November 18th @ 10 AM: Cass County, ND, Land Auction, Steffes Arena West Fargo, 159+/- FSA cropland acres in Raymond Township. 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

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 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!

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Wednesday, November 30th @ 10 AM: AgIron 59 Consignment Event, West Fargo, ND, Large Multi-Ring Event Selling Tractors, Combines, Heads, Trucks, Semis, Tillage, Construction Equipment & Much More. Advertising Deadline: Friday, November 4th

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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

For a Complete Listing or Photos go to www.gehlingauction.com or Call (641)330-1298, (319)404-5505, (641)330-8734 or Gehling Aucton Co. 1-800-770-0347 Terms: Cash or Good Check Day of Sale.

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Farm Implements

WESTFIELD AUGER SALE Flare, 6-7x12 barge & gravity wagons, $250 to $2250. 10x61......$7,699 NI pull pickers 30-38". 71210x71......$8,299 299-6608 10x81......$9,899 New swing hopper augers at FOR SALE: CIH 25’ 4800 The Best Price! cult, 4 sets of tandems, Mike at 507-848-6268 $6,750; DMI 25’ crumbler, hyd fold, $3,900; CIH 4900, Farm Implements 36’ cult, $6,500; (2) 38090R54 Goodyear tires, #1700 M&W 7 SHANK 80 to 90%, $1,250 each; EARTHMASTER (HEAVY 14.9x46 band duals, $1,450; DUTY SERIES) w/ Har10x54 step up rims, $900 pr. row Rental Unit Special 320-769-2756 Price (Dealer) We Trade/Deliver Anywhere. FOR SALE: Hiniker 7’ 319-347-6282 Let It Ring snowblower, 3pt hitch , single stage, hyd spout, $500. ‘65 JD 4020 dsl, ps, WF, 3pt; 507-642-8391 Farmall B tractor; ‘59 JD 530 tractor, 3pt, fenders, FOR SALE: IH 766 w/ duals, very nice; Hesston 10 ldr, 8’ bucket, no welds, stack hand; 1000 gal anhyd 18.4x34, 70%,11x15 , 75%, tank & gear; header transstarts good, chains, 75%, port trailer; Landpride 3pt heat houser. 612-756-1508 5’ tiller, like new; JD F145 3-16 plow; JD 3pt 2 btm FOR SALE: IH 856 D tracplow. Koestler Farm tor, 3 pt, WF, Lundeen Equipment 507-399-3006 cab, $4,450; JD 8630 tractor, 24.5x32 tires, PTO, $5,900; ‘66 Chevrolet 80 TS 8-bolt tire w/rim 21.5Lx16.1 truck decent steel, 18’ box for $85. 6-bolt 10x15 impl. & hoist, truck needs work, rims. PU shock hitch. 712$2,450, IH 2250 loader, 299-6608 $2,450 IH 80 snow blower, $1,350. 320-361-0065 ‘95 FX300, good cond, 11' hay head & 6 kemper, $70,000. 715-556-5975 or 715- FOR SALE: JD 230 disk 933-0106 26.5’ w/ harrow, asking $3,950; White 226 field culFOR SALE & tivator, 26.5’ w/ harrow WILL PURCHASE: asking $3,500’ White 5100 NH BALE WAGONS. 12R30” planter, VF, DF, ROEDER IMPLEMENT insect boxes, M3000 moniSENECA, KS 66538 tor, asking $6,950. Call 507(785)336-6103 210-0735

Farm Implements FOR SALE: ‘05 Loftness 22’ stalk chopper, 2pt w/ 4 rear swivel whls, 2 frt gauge whls, new knives, exc cond. $9,500. 507-3576227 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: Rhino 3500, 3pt blade, 14’, hyd tilt, angle & offset, $6,600. 507-525-2420 Grasshopper power vac for model 227, used 1yr. Midmount mowers, $1,000. 641425-5478 H&S 310 tandem axle manure spreader. Hyd end gate, good cond. $2,000. (715)370-2970 Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Repair

Repair - Troubleshooting Sales - Design 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

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DAMAGED GRAIN STATE-WIDE We pay top dollar for your damaged grain. We are experienced handlers of your wet, dry, burnt and mixed grains. Trucks and Vacs available. Immediate response anywhere.

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LARGE DAIRY DISPERSAL AUCTION TUESDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2011 11:00 AM EXIT INTERSTATE 94 AT FREEPORT, MN THEN 9 MILES SOUTH ON COUNTY TAR # 11 THEN 3/4 MILE EAST ON COUNTY TAR # 12 THEN 1/4 MILE NORTH ON COUNTY 177 102 HEAD OF OUTSTANDING OFFICIAL DHIA HOLSTEIN CATTLE HERD FACTS: FAMILY DAIRY FOR OVER 60 YEARS, 35 YEARS ON TEST, EXCLUSIVELY AI BRED FOR OVER 50 YEARS. OFFICIAL DHIA RHA @ 2 X 24,170 M, 866 F, 740 P, SCC AVE. 200,000. MANY FIRST AND SECOND LACTATION COWS THAT ARE JUST FRESH OR DUE NEAR SALE TIME. MANY MILKING OVER 100 # PER DAY. EXCEPTIONAL UDDERS. EXCELLENT HERD HEALTH PROGRAM. SALE HELD UNDERCOVER, TRUCKING AVAILABLE.

INC. 46 FANCY YOUNG HOLSTEIN COWS, MANY JUST FRESH OR DUE SOON. MANY FIRST AND SECOND LACT. 28 FANCY HOLSTEIN BRED HEIFERS FROM DUE IN DECEMBER TO SHORT BRED. ALL AI SIRED AND AI BRED 28 OUTSTANDING OPEN HIEFERS AND CALVES FROM 1 TO 8 MOS. DAIRY EQUIPMENT AND FEED MUELLER 1000 GAL BULK TANK, AUTO WASH 4 UNIVERSAL ECOLITE ATO’S, PIPELINE FOR 50 COWS, DELAVAL 777 VAC. PUMP, VANDALE STATIONARY TMR, 2 BULK FEED BINS, FEED CONVEYORS, SUPER HUT, POLY DOME CALF HUTS, AGRI METAL HYDRO FEED CART, BALE FEEDERS, PLUS MANY MORE RELATED ITEMS. FEED INCLUDES 100 FT. BAG OF HAYLAGE, LARGE SQUARE AND ROUND BALED HAY FROM DAIRY QUALITY TO GRASS, STRAW AND CORN STALKS. “Where Farm and Family Meet”

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LARGE REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS DISPERSAL AUCTION SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20TH, 2011 12:00 NOON LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF SAUK CENTRE, MN ON MN STATE #28 THEN 1 MILE NORTH ON COUNTY 183 AND 3/4 MILE WEST ON 421 ST.

56 REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS CATTLE NOTE: ORIGINATED FROM THE CARPENTER ANGUS HERD ESTABLISHED IN THE 1930’S. GREAT SET OF LARGE FRAME DOCILE FEMALES WITH SUPERIOR MATERNAL TRAITS. SEVERAL AI BRED TO LEADING SIRES. INCLUDES: 23 REGISTERED COWS FROM 2 TO 10 YEARS OLD 8 FANCY BRED HEIFERS. 17 SPRING 2011 REPLACEMENT HEIFER CALVES AND 7 HIGH QUALITY SPRING 2011 HERD SIRE PROSPECTS. EXCELLENT COMING 2 YEAR OLD MYTTY INFOCUS SON WITH GREAT CALVING EASE EPD’S. 50 STRAWS OF ASHLEY 912 A WHITESTONE FLY TRAVELER WITH EXC. GROWTH EPD’S. LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT & HAY. BEARCAT 1250 ROLLER MILL / GRINDER MIXER EXC. COND. PAUL PORTABLE LIVESTOCK SCALE WITH DIGITAL READOUT. TACO TIPPING TABLE, STOCK TANKS, TRICYCLE FRONT FEEDER WAGON, PLUS MORE. ALSO SELLING 600 5.4 X 5 FT ROUND BALES OF GOOD QUALITY ALFALFA MIXED UPLAND HAY

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CHARLES AND CHERYL ASHLEY MEADOWS ANGUS, SCHAEFER OWNERS GORDY HUBERT OWNER PH. 320-293-2599

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AUCTIONEERS

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S D E I F I S S A CL 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

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Farm Implements

FOR SALE: JD LX5 rear mount mower, good condition, $700. 320-366-3697

Tractors

USED TRACTORS NEW Versatile 250, FWA ................................................CALL NEW Versatile 305, FWA ................................................CALL NEW Massey HD2680, FWA, w/cab ..............................CALL NEW Massey 1635, FWA, w/loader ......................ON HAND White 2-105 ....................................................................CALL IH 784 w/2250 loader ....................................................CALL Massey Ferguson 220 ..................................................$7,000 Massey Ferguson 33 ....................................................$2,800 Ford TW20, FWA ............................................................CALL MM 302 w/loader..........................................................$4,500 Oliver 1850 w/loader ....................................................$7,250 JD 4010 gas, w/cab........................................................CALL

PLANTERS NEW White planters ......................................................CALL White 8106, 6-30 w/DF & cross auger, Like New ........CALL White 6122, 12-30 w/liquid, Nice ..................................CALL Hiniker 30’ seeder ......................................................$19,500 ‘92 JD 455, 30’ ............................................................$14,000

TILLAGE ‘03 NH ST740, 7-shank ..............................................$18,500 M&W 9-shank, 24” w/leveler......................................$14,500 Wilrich 3400, 45’, 4-bar harrow......................................CALL ‘02 DMI Tigermate II, 44.5’ w/bskt ................................CALL

Lime Spreading “Have you checked your soil PH lately”

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:

Advantages we offer: • We unload directly from the trucks to a floater (Terra Gator) without stockpiling material. This gives us a more uniform spread with no foliage to plug up the spreader. • With direct loading there is no stockpile, no wasted lime or mess in your field. • We use a floater (Terra Gator) to spread so we have less compaction. • We are equipped to spread variable rate using GPS mapping. • We service Minnesota and northern Iowa. Why apply Aglime: • A soil ph level of 5.5 nitrogen efficiency is only 77 percent. • A soil ph level of 6.0 nitrogen efficiency still is only 89 percent. • At a soil ph level of 7.0 fertilizer efficiency is 100 percent. for questions or prices please call

R & E Enterprises of Mankato, Inc.

1-800-388-3320

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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

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

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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 • Special Prices on new Augers & Gravity Boxes

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‘03 Gleaner R65 ................................................................Call Gleaner R60 ................................................................$29,500 ‘08 Fantini 12-30 chopping cornhead ......................$68,000 NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ..................................CALL

HAY TOOLS New Hesston & NH Hay Tools On Hand Hesston 1150, 12’ ........................................................$1,800

MISCELLANEOUS NEW Salford RT units ....................................................CALL NEW Westfield augers..........................................AVAILABLE NEW Rem 2700 vac........................................................CALL NEW Century HD1000, 60’ sprayers ............................CALL NEW Riteway rollers ......................................................CALL NEW Lorenz snowblowers ............................................CALL NEW Batco conveyors ..................................................CALL NEW Brent wagons & grain carts ..................................CALL NEW E-Z Trail seed wagons ..........................................CALL NEW rock buckets & pallet forks.................................. CALL NEW Hardi sprayers ......................................................CALL REM 2700, Rental ..........................................................CALL Willmar 765 HT sprayer w/80’ boom ........................$31,000 Unverferth 8000 grain cart ........................................$19,000 Kinze 1050 w/duals ....................................................$48,500 (DMI Parts Available)

SKIDSTEERS

‘94 Gleaner R72 w/new engine......................................CALL NEW NH skidsteers on hand ........................................CALL ‘00 Gleaner R72 w/CDF..................................................CALL

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Phone (507) 234-5191 or (507) 625-8649 Mon. - Fri. 7:30-5:00, Sat. 7:30-Noon

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

COMBINES

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THE LAND, NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Sales: • Al Mueller • Wayne Mackereth • Allen Schramm • Rollie Jurgens • Chase Groskreutz

GLENCOE, MN • 320-864-5531

Sales: • Richard Dammann • Randy Uecker • Steve Schramm • Mike W

NO. MANKATO, MN • 507-387-55 Sales: • Randy Rasmussen • Ed Nowak • Leon Rasmussen • Jay Pederson • Spencer Kolles • Rick Miller

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

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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 Con

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 ................................$23,0 (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........................$76,0 (8) Claas RU600, 8R30 Cornhead ..................$24 Claas RU450XTRA Cornhead ................................ (8) Claas RU450 Cornhead..............................$28 (3) Gehl TR330 Cornhead ..................................$4 (2) JD 688 Cornhead ....................................$28,0 JD 676 Cornhead .................................................. JD 666, 6R30 Cornhead ........................................ Kemper 4500 Cornhead ........................................ Kemper 3000 Cornhead ........................................ NH 3PN Cornhead.................................................. (2) NH R1600 Cornhead ................................$39,5

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 ..........................$14,5 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 ............................$16,5 NH BR780 Rnd Baler ............................................ New Idea 4865, 5x6 Rnd Baler .............................. Vermeer 605L, 5x6 Rnd Baler................................ CIH 8575 Rec Baler .............................................. (2) CIH 8530 Rec Baler....................................$7,5 Claas 255UNI Rec Baler ........................................ JD 100, 3x3 Rec Baler .......................................... JD 24T Rec Baler .................................................. NH BB940A Rec Baler............................................

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.........$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 ,500 - $35,800 ...........$17,900 .............$3,750 .............$2,000 ...........$34,800 .............$1,250 ...........$23,500 .............$1,450

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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

CIH SPX4260, '99............................................................$85,000 CIH SPX4260, '98, 4270 hrs............................................$79,900 Apache AS1010, '06, 2025 hrs ......................................$106,000 Hagie STS-14, '10..........................................................$218,000 JD 4920, '06, 1600 hrs..................................................$165,000 Miller 4275, '09, 660 hrs ..............................................$210,000 Miller 4275, '08, 620 hrs ..............................................$209,000 Miller 4275, '08, 995 hrs ..............................................$205,000 Miller 2200HT, '05, 1140 hrs ........................................$139,000 Miller 2200TSS, '04, 1575 hrs ......................................$106,000

SPRAYERS - PULL-TYPE Blumhardt Trailmaster ......................................................$4,900 (2) Demco Conquest......................................$18,900 & $22,500 Hardi 500, 60'....................................................................$8,500 Hardi Commander............................................................$47,500 Hardi HAC900 ....................................................................$8,950 Redball 1200, 88' ............................................................$14,500 Redball 690, 120' ............................................................$29,500 Redball 690......................................................................$39,500 Redball 690, 2000 Gal ....................................................$32,900 Redball 690, 2000 Gal ....................................................$26,500 Redball 670, 1200 Gal ....................................................$22,900 Redball 565......................................................................$15,500 Top Air NAV1100 ............................................................$22,500 Top Air 1100R60XF..........................................................$14,500

SKID LDR’s/RTV’s/EXC.

Case 1840, '96, 5045 hrs ................................................$10,500 Case 1840, '91, 6355 hrs ..................................................$9,850 Case 1840, '90, 8035 hrs ..................................................$6,900 Case 1840, 4400 hrs........................................................$10,750 Case 450, '09, 370 hrs ....................................................$33,900 Case 450, '08, 480 hrs ....................................................$32,900 Case 445, '08 ..................................................................$31,500 Case 435, '06, 2750 hrs ..................................................$19,900 Case 430, '09 ..................................................................$19,800 Case 430, 125 hrs............................................................$29,900 Case 430, '06, 2105 hrs ..................................................$17,900 Case 430, '06, 3905 hrs ..................................................$22,000 Case 420, '08, 3975 hrs ..................................................$16,900 Bobcat 974, '87, 4500 hrs ................................................$7,850 Gehl AL140, '11, 105 hrs ................................................$21,500 Gehl 7800, '01, 6395 hrs ................................................$18,500 Gehl 7810 Turbo, '04, 3350 hrs ......................................$34,500 Gehl 6635DXT, '02, 1335 hrs ..........................................$17,750 Gehl 4825SX, '98, 5640 hrs ..............................................$8,500 Gehl 4625SX, '92, 4470 hrs ..............................................$9,500 Gehl 3935SX, '01, 1735 hrs ..............................................$9,950 JD 328, '05, 5180 hrs......................................................$19,500 JD 320, 2210 hrs ............................................................$19,900 Mustang 2109, '02, 2315 hrs ..........................................$24,500 Ford 4500, 2245 hrs ..........................................................$7,500 Accessori AU011500 Skid Snowblower ............................$5,250 Cub Cadet 4x4D Trail, '06, 670 hrs....................................$7,975 Kawasaki Mule, '02, 2670 hrs............................................$5,500 Kubota RTV900W, '06, 800 hrs ........................................$9,900 Kubota RTV900, '06, 935 hrs ............................................$7,950 Steiner Hawk, '00 ..............................................................$3,250

PLANTING & SEEDING CIH 1260, 36R22 ..........................................................$185,000 (3) CIH 1250, 24R30 ..................................$113,900 - $130,000 CIH 1250, 16R30 ............................................................$97,500 CIH 1240, 24R22 ..........................................................$113,000 CIH 1240, 12R30 ............................................................$89,900 CIH 1200, 36R22 ............................................................$95,500 CIH 1200, 36R20 ............................................................$97,500 (2) CIH 1200, 32R22 ....................................$72,500 & $77,500 (5) CIH 1200, 24R22 .................................... $42,500 - $97,000 CIH 1200, 24R20 ............................................................$73,500 CIH 1200, 16R31 ............................................................$79,900 CIH 1200, 16R30 ............................................................$60,000 (3) CIH 1200, 12R30 ......................................$26,000 - $48,500 CIH 1200, 12R23 ............................................................$65,300 CIH 955, 16R20 ..............................................................$26,500 CIH 955, 6R30 ................................................................$11,500 CIH 900, 16R30 ..............................................................$12,500

SPRING TILLAGE (3) CIH TM 200, 60.5' Fld Cult ........................$67,500 - $69,500 (2) CIH TM 200, 50.5' Fld Cult ......................$50,000 & $57,500 (2) CIH TM 200, 48.5' Fld Cult ......................$41,250 & $41,500 CIH TM 200, 33.5' ACS Fld Cult ......................................$33,500 CIH TMII, 38.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$35,500 CIH TMII Fld Cult ............................................................$34,500 CIH 4900, 43.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$5,500 CIH 4900, 32' Fld Cult ......................................................$7,500 CIH 4800, 32' Fld Cult ......................................................$7,500 CIH 4300, 51.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$11,500 CIH 4300, 48' Fld Cult ............................................................Call CIH 4300, 34.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$11,950 CIH TMII, 50.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$57,500 CIH TMII, 48.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$39,500 CIH TMII, 36' Fld Cult ......................................................$34,500 (2) CIH TMII, 32.5' Fld Cult ..........................$26,900 & $28,500 DMI TMII, 46' Fld Cult ....................................................$35,500 DMI TMII, 38.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$30,000 DMI TMII, 36.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$26,900 DMI TMII, 29.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$17,900 DMI TM, 39.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$14,900 DMI TM, 32.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$9,500 (2) DMI TM, 29.5' Fld Cult ..............................$9,500 & $12,950 Flexcoil 820, 40' Fld Cult ................................................$11,500 Glencoe 4300, 38.5' Fld Cult..............................................$7,900 JD 2210, 64.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$49,500 JD 2210, 50' Fld Cult ......................................................$52,500 (2) JD 2210, 44.5' Fld Cult ............................$36,500 & $38,500 JD 2210, 34' Fld Cult ......................................................$35,000 JD 985, 48.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$17,500 (2) JD 980, 44.5' Fld Cult ..............................$17,950 & $21,900 (2) JD 980, 36.5' Fld Cult ..............................$16,900 & $19,800 JD 980, 30.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$22,000 Wilrich QuadX, 55' Fld Cult..............................................$43,900 Wilrich 2500, 27.4' Fld Cult ..............................................$2,995 CIH 3900, 33' Disk ..........................................................$17,900 CIH 3900, 32' Disk ..........................................................$17,750 CIH 330, 34' Disk ............................................................$58,900 IH 480, 19' Disk ................................................................$2,500 IH 470, 20' Disk ................................................................$2,450 Big G 3026, 28' Disk..........................................................$7,500 Burch 218, 24' Disk ..........................................................$3,800 Sunflower 1434, 33' Disk ................................................$29,900

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MISCELLANEOUS CIH 60, 15' Shredder ........................................................$1,500 Alloway 22CD, 22' Shredder............................................$12,500 (3) Alloway 20' Shredder ..................................$4,500 - $10,500 Balzer 5205M, 30' Shredder ..............................................$8,900 Balzer 2000, 20' Shredder ................................................$8,500 Balzer 1500, 15' Shredder ................................................$4,900 Hiniker 5600, 15' Shredder..............................................$12,500 JD 520, 20' Shredder ......................................................$18,500 JD 220, 20' Shredder ......................................................$11,500 JD 16A Shredder ..............................................................$1,950 Loftness 264, 22' Shredder ............................................$15,900 (3) Loftness 240, 20' Shredder ........................$8,950 - $20,500 Loftness 20' Shredder ......................................................$8,500 Rhino RC15, 15' Shredder ..............................................$13,000 Wilrich 22' Shredder........................................................$12,900 (2) Woods S20CD Shredder ..........................$15,900 & $16,750 Woods 22' Shredder..........................................................$5,500 Woods 20' Shredder........................................................$12,500 Woods 15' Shredder........................................................$12,500 Dump Chief 504CF, 12' Forage Box ..................................$7,500 Alcart 1520 Forage Box ..................................................$44,000 Field Queen 1408N Forage Box..........................................$3,000

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500 & $15,500 .............$5,950 .............$6,000 .............$6,995 ...........$19,500 .............$8,500 ...........$22,500 ...........$15,500 500 & $19,800 ...........$17,900 .............$9,500 .............$9,995 ...........$32,750 500 & $10,400 ...........$27,900 ...........$28,900 .............$1,500 ...........$67,500

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18 B

Tractors

HAAS EQUIP., LLC

FOR SALE: ‘64 Oliver 1800, dsl, WF, repainted, ran good the last time used, $2,500. (507)945-0065

• 320-598-7604 •

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

‘00 CIH 1020 30’ flex head ................$9,900 IH 8-20” reconditioned, poly, corn ....$6,500 JD 22” cornhead ................................$2,500 JD 444 4RW cornhead ......................$1,250 JD 2510, gas......................................$6,250 JD 2030, Utility, dsl ................................Call (2) JD 3020, PS ..................$8,500/$17,500 JD 2355, utility, dsl ................................Call (4) JD 4010 D ........................$4,500/$6,500 JD 4010D, F11 loader ........................$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 JD 4430, PS ....................................$13,500 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 IH 7110, FWA, FH 1140 loader ........$37,500 IH SM, WF, engine OH ......................$2,900 ‘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 $5,500-&$7,500 JD 280 loader ....................................$7,500 (3) JD 158 loaders ................$2,500/$4,500 IH 2350 loader ..................................$3,250 (2) Westendorf loaders ............$950/$2,000 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 8”, 10”, 13” Augers, various sizes........Call ‘84 Ford 9000 twin screw, 19’ box ....$9,750 ‘75 IH 1600, new clutch, 15’ steel b ..$2,500 Wilson 45’ hopper ............................$8,500 (8) Gravity Boxes....................................Call

USED EQUIPMENT FROM A NAME YOU CAN TRUST! ‘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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FOR SALE: IH factory wide front w/hubs, fits Farmall M thru 450, like new, $900 OBO. (507)744-2923 after 4 pm.

Norwood Young America 952-467-2181 A family business since 1946 with the Lanos: Jack, Paul, Bob and Andy

USED TRACTORS ‘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

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

‘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

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

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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%, hub duals, good cond, $9,250; MF 50, gas, just OH’d, 3pt, loader, hyd bucket, newer tires, $3,995/OBO/trade. 320-5433523 Ford 7000 & Ford 861 Tractors. Need repair & OH. (608)776-2592 JD 8320RT, loaded, 900 hrs, 25” tracks, $208,000. (507)383-0114 JD3010 gas. Syncro trans, 4,500 hrs. $5,500. (608)7976008 or (608)488-2106 NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS JD 10,20,30,40, 50, 55, 50 Series & newer tractors, AC- all models. Large Inventory, We ship! Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage (715)673-4829 Specializing in most AC used tractor parts for sale. Now parting out WD, 190XT, #200 & D-17 tractors. Rosenberg Tractor Salvage 507-848-1701 or 507236-8726 WANTED: Oliver 80 row crop tractor. Must be complete. Please call (715)7586045 WE HAVE PARTS! Parts for Tractors, Combines, Machinery, Hay Equipment, and more... All makes & Models. Used, new, rebuilt, aftermarket. All States Ag Parts Call: 877-530-4430 to reach the store nearest you! www.tractorpartsasap.com

Harvesting Equip. ‘09 JD 612 chopping head, loaded, CM, header height controls, $78,500. (507)383-0114 ‘94 CIH 1020, 17 1/2’ bean head, 3” cut, poly skid plate, exc cond, shedded, $6,000. 712-229-2033

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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

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Gleaner G combine, $800; beanhead, 14’, $400; cornhead, 4R30”, $600. (320)220-3114 or (320)877-7577 New Idea 325 corn picker, 12R husking bed, exc cond, always shedded. $3,000. 715-370-2970

United Farmers Cooperative United Farmers Cooperative

Main Office: Ag Service Center 840 Pioneer Avenue P.O. Box 4 Lafayette, MN 56054-0004

USED DRYERS & AUGERS Good Selection of Used Dryers - Call! Feterl 12”x82’, swing ......................$10,580 Feterl 10”x66’, swing ........................$2,995 Feterl 10”x60’, PTO ..........................$2,195 Hutchinson 10”x51, PTO ..................$2,200 Hutchinson 10”x63’, swing drive......$6,995 Hutchinson 8”x62’ swing..................$4,900 Feterl 12”x120’, swing ..........................Call Feterl 8”x60’ w/motor ......................$3,985

SKIDLOADERS

TILLAGE Krause Dominator, 21’ ....................$61,900 (3) Wilrich 957, 7 shank ........From $22,600 JD 3 pt. plow, 5 btm ........................$2,850

Brillion 40’, 4 bar ............................$12,900 Sunflower 32’ disc ..........................$12,500

SPRAYERS Fast 1000 gal., 90’ boom ................$10,300 Fast 1000 gal., 60’ boom ..................$7,850 Redball 680, 110’, 1300 gal. ..........$17,650 Century 750 gal., 60’ boom ..............$6,650 Demco 850 gal., 60’ front end........$23,800 Koyker 500 gal., 45’ ..........................$3,275

MISCELLANEOUS CIH 3950, 30’ ..................................$22,800 CIH 4800, 28.5’, 3 bar ......................$6,250 JD 512, 5-shank ..............................$16,600 DMI 530, 5-shank ............................$14,800 Krause Dominator, 18’ ....................$44,800 JD 2700, 7-shank ............................$27,900 JD 510, 7-shank ..............................$10,700 Woods stalk chopper, 3 pt., 20’ ......$8,750 Woods 20’ stalk chopper ................$9,300 Balzer chopper, 20’ ..........................$4,350 Demco grain cart, 750 bu...............$17,500 CIH 5400 min-till drill, 20’, 3 pt.........$8,950 Used grain legs......................................Call NI 3739 spreader ..............................$7,950 Gehl 1410 spreader ..........................$8,250 Gehl 1287 spreader ..........................$5,650 Woods Batwing mower, 15’..............$8,475 JD 800 swather, 12’ head ................$1,775 Used Snowblowers................................Call

TRACTORS • • • • • •

‘10 MF 2680, 31 hrs. IH 70 Hydro w/loader White 2-135, 2WD, cab ‘76 Allis 7000, cab, 6865 hrs. New MF 1529, hydro, loader New MF 2600 Compact

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‘97 Gleaner R72, duals ‘98 Gleaner 800, 25’ flexhead ‘90 MF 8570, 2240 hrs. ‘82 MF 850, variable speed, 3535 hrs. MF 9750 PU table MF 9120 beantable MF 1859 beantables, 15’, 18’, 20’

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‘08 Geringhoff 1822, RD ‘07 Geringhoff 1822, RD ‘03 Geringhoff 1222, RD ‘09 Geringhoff 1220, RD ‘05 Geringhoff 1020, RD ‘06 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘08 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘04 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘03 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘01 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘00 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘92 Geringhoff 830, PC ‘07 Geringhoff 820, RD ‘08 Geringhoff 630, RD ‘05 NH 98C, 12R20” ‘99 NH 996, 12R20” ‘04 JD 1290 ‘98 JD 893 ‘03 MF 3000, 6R30” (3) CIH 1083 CIH 822, GVL, poly

COMBINES

CORNHEADS

GRAIN HANDLING • NEW Brandt 7500 grain vac • Brandt 5200 EX grain vacs • Brandt 1515 LP, 1535, 1545, 1575, 1585 belt conveyors • Brandt GBU-10 unloader • Brandt 10x35 auger • Brandt 8x47 auger • Feterl 10x72 auger • Brandt GBL-10 loader • Parker 1348 grain cart, 1300 bu., PTO drive • Parker 605 gravity box, 625 bu. • Parker 505 gravity box, 550 bu., brakes

HAY & LIVESTOCK • • • • • • • • • • • • •

‘11 MF 1372 disc mower cond. Chandler litter spreader 22’& 26’ Sitrex DM7 disc mower Sitrex RP5 3 pt. wheel rake Sitrex 10 & 12 wheel rakes on cart Gehl WR520, 12 wheel rake Gehl 1090 mower conditioner sickle MF 828 round baler MF 200 SP windrower Westendorf 3 pt. bale spear Degelman 3100 bale processor Vermeer 605G baler NI 5408 disc mower

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White 294 disk, 20’ White 6186 planter, 16R30 ‘08 JD 520 stalk chopper ‘07 Balzer 20’ stalk chopper CIH 4600, 27’ field cult. Loftness 30’ stalk chopper, SM Maurer 28’ header trailer WRS 30’ header trailer ‘11 Degelman LR7645 land roller ‘11 Sunflower 4511, 11-shank Sunflower 4412 disk ripper ‘11 Degelman 7200 rock picker ‘11 Degelman 6000 HD rock picker

MISCELLANEOUS

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

‘10 Bobcat T190..............................$37,900 Bobcat S250, heat/AC, 2-spd. ......$28,900 Bobcat S160, heat ..........................$20,500 Bobcat S130, heat ..........................$17,900 Bobcat 743 w/bucket ......................$8,950 Bobcat 742 ........................................$7,550 (2) Bobcat 642B ................................$6,950 ‘09 Gehl 5640E, joystick ................$25,600 Gehl 5640E, heat, 2-spd. ................$27,600 (2) Gehl 3510, bucket........................$6,950 Gehl 4240E, heat, 2007 ..................$17,400 ‘06 Case 430, heat, bucket ............$22,700 Case 1825B w/bucket ....................$10,650

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Vittletoe twin fan chaff spreader, works on JD or Case IH combines, $1,000. 712-786-3341

‘07 MF 9790, duals ....................167,000 ‘90 MF 8570 combine, 2330 hrs. ..................................................$38,000 ‘05 MF 451 tractor, 45 PTO hp., 350 hrs. ....................................$15,900 ‘93 Agco 5680, MFD, loader, 73 PTO hp., 4250 hrs. ..............$21,000

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20 Tillage Equipment B #1465 M&W 5 Shank Earth-

Tillage Equipment

FOR SALE: IH 5 btm, 6 master, (New Disc btm, 7 btm, & 11 btm Blades), Good Cond. MC plows. 701-593-6168 Dennis 15 Ft (6-30) Shredder Bina Fordville ND. Excellent Cond. Feterl 12x34 PTO Auger. 319-347- Glencoe 13 Shank (16 Ft 3”) 6677 Can Deliver Disk Chisel Good Cond. J&M 750 Bu Grain Cart w/ Tarp, (Folds Across FOR SALE: IH 720 5-18 Front) Real Good. H&S 12 high clearance plow, 2pt Wheel Pull V-Rake Hyd onland hitch, auto reset, Fold. 319-347-6138. Can Del coulters & many new parts, low acres, shedded, nice. $5,750. IH 700 6-18 JD 915 V-Ripper, coulters, high clearance plow, auto rock trip, 5 shank, gauge reset, coulters, shedded. wheels, $8,950. (715)308$7,000. 507-380-7863 0574 FOR SALE: JD 1010 field Machinery Wanted cultivator, 30 1/2’, $1,500. All kinds of New & Used 507-847-4624 farm equipment - disc chisels, field cults., plantFOR SALE: JD 610 chisel ers, soil finishers, cornplow, pull type, 13’ truheads, feed mills, discs, depth stds, walking tanbalers, haybines, etc. dems, good cond, $5,900. (507)438-9782 507-380-7863

(1) = GLENCOE 320-864-5571 800-558-3759

4561 HWY 212 GLENCOE, MN 55336

(2) = HOWARD LAKE 320-543-2170 866-875-5093

5845 KEATS AVE. SW HOWARD LAKE, MN 55349

(3) = STEWART 320-562-2630 800-827-7933

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78412 CO, RD 20 STEWART, MN 55385

(4) = ST. CLOUD 320-252-2010 800-645-5531

1035 35TH AVE. NE SAUK RAPIDS, MN 56379

(5) = GLENWOOD 320-634-5151 888-799-1495

1710 N. FRANKLIN GLENWOOD, MN 55334

(6) = SAUK CENTRE 320-352-6511 888-320-2936

1140 CENTRE ST. SAUK CENTRE, MN 56378

(7) = ALEXANDRIA 320-763-4220 888-799-1490

5005 STATE HWY 27 E ALEXANDRIA, MN 56308

(8) = PAYNESVILLE 320-243-7474 866-784-5535

725 LAKE AVE. S PAYNESVILLE, MN 56362

(9) = PRINCETON 763-389-3453 800-570-3453

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

3708 BAPTIST CHURCH RD PRINCETON, MN 55371

Machinery Wanted Machinery Wanted 21

WANTED TO BUY: JD plowing disc, prefer notched blades, 14’-20’. 320-3522559

WANTED: Manure spreader, 200 plus or minus bushel, 952--873-6597

Spraying Equip.

WANTED TO BUY: Solid, FOR SALE: Schaben 8500 reliable portable grain series sprayer, 1500 gal dryer & 14' silo unloader. tank, 100 gal rinse tank, Also need Leyland tractor TeeJet 3 way nozzle bodfront suitcase wgts. 715ies, 450 Raven, 5 shut offs, 296-2162 90’ boom, $22,000. Call 507829-6844 anytime.

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Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712, WANTED: 3000 gal vacuum Glencoe 7400; Field Cults liquid manure tank. 507under 30’: JD 980, small 227-1926 grain carts & gravity boxes 300-400 bu. finishers un- WANTED: Bale unroller, JD preferred. 507-450-4955 der 20’, clean 4 & 6R stalk choppers; Nice JD 215 & WANTED: Horse drawn, 216 flex heads; JD 643 steel wheeled 12''-14'' cornheads Must be Gang plow. good cond. clean;JD corn planters, 4S13245 Greger Rd, Augus6-8 row. 715-299-4338 ta, WI.54722

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Midwest Ag Equip Farm Equipment For Sale

Financing Available

Emerson Kalis Easton, MN 56025 • 507-381-9675

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

‘08 Cat 965B, 800 hrs ................$199,500 ‘95 Ford 9680, 4600 hrs. ..............$64,000 ‘05 JD 9660STS, 700 sep. hrs. ..$145,000 ‘05 CAT 262B skidsteer, 2500 hrs, 2 spd. ............................................$23,000 ‘07 JD 8430, 6800 hrs ................$125,000 ‘78 JD 2940, MFWD w/loader ......$12,000 ‘93 JD 410D backhoes, cab, 4x4, ext. hoe ..........................................$28,000 ‘08 Krause Dominator, 18’ ..........$38,000 ‘06 Lexion 590R, 950 sep. hrs ..$165,000 ‘03 Wilrich 957 VDR, nice shape $16,000 ‘04 JD 2210 utility tractor w/ldr., 4x4, 190 hrs. ............................................$9,500

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THE LAND, NOVEMBER 11, 2011

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WANTED: Belarus tractor, 50-100hp running, in need of repair or parts. 515-8357673

USED PARTS LARSON SALVAGE Many Used Westfield MK 13x71 GLP ..........................Call on Prices

‘06 Harvestec 4308C cornhead, will set up for any make ....$42,500

New Krause Dominator Chisel Plows, 12, 15, 18 & 21 ..ON HAND

TRACTORS

Harvestec Gen. III, 8R30 ..................$29,000 Harvestec Gen. III, 8R30 ..................$26,500 Harvestec Gen. IV, 8R22 ..................$42,500 JD 43 Series Units, 12R22................$22,500 CIH 1083, shedded..............................$10,500 ‘98 CIH 1083 ........................................$13,900 ‘99 CIH 1083, plastic snouts..............$15,900 CIH 1083, Clean ..................................$10,500 CIH 963, 6R30, recent work ........COMING IN IH 963, 6R30 ............................................CALL JD 12R22, tin, Clean..............................$8,950 JD 893, 8R30, STD, deck ............COMING IN JD 643, 6R30 ........................................$5,500 JD 843, knife rolls................................$10,000 JD 843, Decent ....................................$14,500 JD 43 Series, 12R22......................COMING IN MF 864, 36” ..........................................$3,000 ‘04 MF 8R30 hugger head ..........COMING IN Cressoni 2005, 6R30..........................$22,700

Hardi HC950, 90’ ................................$13,500 Hardi TR1000, 60’, T/A, clean..............$6,500 Hardi TR1000, 60’, chemical inductor................................................$7,750 Hardi TR500, 42’, S/A ..........................$2,750 Century 1000, 60’, chemical inductor................................................$9,950 Century 1000, 60’, X-fold hydraulic ..............................................$8,950 Century 750, 60’, FM ............................$7,500 Century 750, 60’, T/A, clean hyd. fold..................................................CALL Century 500, 40’, man. fold..................$3,250 Red Ball 665 1000 gal., 60’ X-fold..................................................$14,900 Bestway 750, 60’, Raven 440..............$4,500 Demco 600, 45’, hi-lo T/A ....................$3,900 Ag-Chem 502, 42’, S/A, clean..............$3,250 Many More In 1000-1500 gal.................CALL

NH TJ500 ..........................................$175,000 NH TJ325, PTO, 380/54 duals ........$102,500 NH TN60, MFD, loader ............................CALL NH 9682, Trelleborg duals, wgts., 3600 hrs. ..........................................$85,000 NH TV145, 1615 hrs...........................$84,900 NH TC34DA ..........................................$16,500 NH TC330, S.S., Clean........................$13,250 NH 9280, 4WD ..............................COMING IN NH TV140, loader ..........................COMING IN ‘07 NH TG215, SS, 18.4R46..............$89,500 NH 7740, SLE w/Allied ldr.............COMING IN JD 9400T, 36” tracks, 5300 hrs. ............CALL JD 6400, loader....................................$37,500 CASE 7140, 2WD, DUALS ................$29,500 IH 706, NF, w/loader ..............................$4,750 CIH 7110, 2WD, 14.9R46, 6475 hrs. ............................................................$37,250 Ford 8730, FWA, 7970 ......................$29,500 Ford TW5, FWA, 4400 hrs.................$22,500 Ford 4610, Clean....................................$8,500 Ford 8000, open station ..........................CALL Case 2090..................................................CALL Oliver 1655 ............................................$5,500 JD 4020LP, Schwartz WF ....................$6,950

GRAVITY BOXES/GRAIN CARTS Parker 500, corner auger ....................$9,500 J&M 875, duals, scale ........................$19,500 J&M 350, repainted ..............................$4,750 J&M 385, roll tarp..................................$5,900 Kilbros 1600 ........................................$17,500 Kilbros 385 ............................................$4,150 Parker 4500, scale ................................$9,500 EZ-Flow 500, 23.1-26 ..........................$8,950 600 Bu. Box, New, w/used gear........$10,500 New Parker & J&M Grain Carts On Hand

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COMBINE HEADS

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

Wanted

S PECIAL L O W R ATE F INANCING O N A L L E QUIPMENT ~ 3 YRS. - 4% • 4 YRS. - 4.5% • 5 YRS. - 4.75%

Geringhoff PC, 6R30, steel snouts......$7,950 ‘04 Massey Hugger, 8R30 ................$25,500 Harvestec 4306C, 6R30 ....................$35,500 ‘06 Harvestec 4308C..........................$42,500 Harvestec 4212C, 1000 acres ..........$85,400 Harvestec 4212C, 1500 acres ..........$79,500 Harvestec Gen. III, 8R30 ..................$22,500

AUGERS

DISK RIPPERS & CHISELS

Westfield MK 10x71 GLP ....................$8,250 Westfield MK 10x71 GLP ....................$7,750 Westfield MK 13x71 GLP ..................$11,950 Westfield MK 13x71 GLP, w/hyd swing ............................................................$11,500 Westfield MK 13x71 GLP ..................$11,250 Westfield MK 13x71 GLP ..................$11,750 Westfield MK 13x71 GLP ..................$11,500 Westfield MK 13x71 GLP ..................$10,900 Westfield MK 13x71 GLP ....................$9,950 Westfield MK 10x61..............................$7,500 Westfield MK 10x61, GLP....................$5,750

(2) Krause 4850-18, all parabolics, 10’ ......................................................$44,500 Krause Dominator, 21’ rolling basket ................................................$57,500 ‘05 JD 2700, 9-24 ..............................$26,500 DMI 7-30 w/lead shanks ....................$14,900 JD 512, 5-shank ..................................$17,500 DMI 730B, lead shanks, gates, harrow, Clean ..................................................$25,500 DMI 730, standard shanks ................$14,000 Kent 9-shank, S/A, newer blades ........$2,750 DMI Coulter Champ II ..........................$2,995 Krause 4850-18, 200 acres ..............$52,000 Many Other Used Straight & Krause 4850-15, Clean Mach. ..........$38,800 Swing Hoppers On Hand - CALL White 445, 5 deep tills, 17-shank SKIDSTEERS ..............................................................$8,950 NH LS180, cab, 2-spd. ............................CALL Case 730B, lead shanks, new leveler$27,500 NH L150, heater........................................CALL STALK SHREDDERS NH LS160 ............................................$14,900 JD 520, Really Clean ..........................$14,900 NH LX885 ............................................$17,500 Loftness, 18’ mtd...................................$7,500 JD 6675, 2600 hrs...............................$13,000 Loftness, 22’ semi mount ....................$6,950 SPRAYERS Hiniker 1700, 20’ ..................................$6,500 Hardi Commander 1500, 132’, duals....CALL Balzer 20’, pull type ......................COMING IN Alloway, 22’, semi mount ....................$8,950 Hardi Navigator 1100, 90’, flush & rinse......................................$27,500 Balzer 1500, PC, semi mount ................CALL Balzer 2000 ............................................$6,950 Hardi Navigator 1000, 60’, controller............................................$14,500 Alloway Woods......................................$9,250 Hardi Navigator 1000, 60’ ................$13,500 Schulte, 15’ windrower ........................$4,250 Hardi 6600, 120’, steering duals ..................................................$68,500

chlauderaff Impl. Co. 320-693-7277

We Sell New Westfield Augers 60240 U.S. Hwy. 12 Litchfield, MN

Ask for John, Jared, Roger or Rick

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.

WANTED: Cozy cab for a 318 JD lawn & garden. In good cond, glass intact. (608)695-5745 7am-7pm

Glyphosate - American Made • $8.50/gal. Kendo (aphids) • $65/gal. Generic Lorsban (aphids) • $25/gal. Arrow • $65/gal. (Vol Corn) *Licensed to meter chemicals. Complete line of Generic and Name Brand chemicals. • Herbicides • Fungicides • Insecticides OEM Ag Equipment Parts Grain Storage & Distribution Systems, Steel Buildings

6 miles East of

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

Call 651-923-4430 or 651-380-6034

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 Wanted: Used creep feeder. (715)223-0445

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

NEW EQUIPMENT HARVEST INTERNATIONAL/AUGERS T10-32 PTO Truck Auger ..............$3,500 T10-42 Truck Auger ......................$4,250 T10-52 Truck Auger ......................$4,950 H10-62 Swing Hopper ..................$8,500 H10-72 Swing Hopper ..................$9,300 H10-82 Swing Hopper ..................$9,750 H13-62 Swing Hopper ................$13,500 H13-72 Swing Hopper ................$14,500 H13-82 Swing Hopper ................$15,500 H13-92 Swing Hopper ................$18,500 A10-72............................................$7,999 18-44 Belt Conveyor, 7.5 hp ........$9,950 12 Volt auger Mover ......................$1,995 Hyd Auger Mover ..........................$1,350 E-TRAIL GRAIN CARTS 710 Bu. ........................................$18,795 510 Bu ......................Starting at $10,995 GRAVITY WAGONS 600 Agrimaster, On Hand............$13,500 500 E-Z Trail, On Hand ....$7,995-$9,020 400 E-Z Trail ........................$5,895-7,250

COMBINE HEAD MOVERS E-Z Trail 4-wheel 21’ ......................................$2,550-$2,750 26’ ......................................$2,890-$3,909 30’ ......................................$3,120-$3,320 Koyker Stor-Mor Grain Baggers & Bag Unloaders....................................In Stock NEW KOYKER LOADERS Call for Other Sizes 510 Loader on Hand ....................$5,450 HITCH DOC SEED TENDERS 2 Box Tandem, On Hand ..............$9,850 4 Box Tandem, On Hand ............$15,950 6 Box Gooseneck........................$25,000 NEW ROUND BALE RACKS 10’x23’, On Hand ..........................$1,995 10 Bale Low Pro Trailer ................$3,800 NEW WHEEL RAKES 10 Wheel, V Rake, On Hand ........$3,750 5 Wheel, 3 pt. Rake, On Hand ......$1,125

USED EQUIPMENT TRACTORS ‘01 JD 9300..................................$96,000 ‘00 JD 9200..................................$82,500 ‘94 Ford 8670 ..............................$28,500 ‘82 AC 8050 ................................$25,000 ‘77 AC 7040 ..................................$7,750 Case 970 Tractor ..........................$4,750 GRAIN CARTS ‘10 E-Z Trail 510 ..........................$10,500 Unverferth 4500, Nice ..................$8,000 Parker 450 ....................................$5,250

WAGONS (2) Parker 4000, 450 bu ................$3,750 AUGERS Hutchinson 10x72 Swing Hopper $2,500 Westfield 10x71 Swing Hopper ....$3,000 Koyker 10x71 Swing Hopper........$1,850 Westfield 10x71 Swing Hopper ....$3,750 GRAIN BAGGER AND BAG UNLOADER RENTALS

Woodford Ag 507-430-5144 37666 300th St. • Redwood Falls, MN WWW.WOODFORDAG.COM

Feed, Seed, Hay

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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

FALL HARVEST CLOSE OUT PRICES! ‘08 JD 9430, 4WD, PT, 2198 hrs., 710/70R42’s, diff. locks, Auto-Track ready, 4 remotes, Deluxe cab w/Active seat, 3000# wgt. pkg. ....$179,500 ‘03 JD 6420, MFWD, “Open Station” w/640SL loader, 16-spd. PQ w/LHR, 2436 hrs., ROPS ..................................................................$49,500 ‘88 JD 4450, MFWD, PS, 6010 hrs., 18.4x38’s w/JD 10 bolt duals, 13.6x28 frts., 3 remotes, 3 pt., PTO ................................................$42,500 “New” ‘11 J&M 750-18 grain cart, 30.5x32’s, roll tarp, hyd. spout ................................$27,000 Lease/Finance Programs Available!

South Dakota Western Alfalfa. 3x3x8. Various RFB's, KNS Hay & Transport, 605999-1118

Bus. 800-432-3564 800-432-3565 • Res. 507-426-7648

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TRACTORS ‘83 JD 8450, 4WD CIH 480 (wheel) Farmall 35 w/loader

TILLAGE ‘04 930B, 9-shank DMI 730B (Blue) DMI 730B (Red) JD 980, 44.5’ field cult. Wilrich 4015 field cult.

HARVEST ‘97 2166 ‘07 2577 ‘08 7010, 239 sep. hrs. 1020, 20 & 25 platforms IH 983, 8-30 CH

Geringhoff 8-30 chopping head JD 893 8-30 chopping head ‘99 1083, 8-30 2208, 8-30

MISCELLANEOUS J&M 750 cart w/scale 240B, 8-30 shredder Demco 800 grain cart

SPRING EQUIPMENT JD 1770, MT 1630 CIH 1200, 16R Pivot CIH 1250, 24R JD 7200, 12-30 Kinze 3200, 12R

1205 Bixby Road (across from fairgrounds), Fairmont, MN 507-235-3358 or 800-813-8300 • Get the Rabe Advantage

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FORAGE BOXES

Schuler 7010, 2-spd., 700 cu. ft. - $15,900

Mustang 2074, cab, heat, 2 spd $17,000

‘08 Mustang 2109, cab, heat, M-attach, F-plug heater, SN: 3268 - $32,900

USED SKIDLOADERS

MISCELLANEOUS

Gehl Q-tach/manua, SN: 52398 ..........................................$14,500 Gehl 6640, CH/AC, 2 sp, EPQ Tach, Gehl T-bar, SN605594 ............................................................................................$24,900 Gehl 5640, cab, heat, SN:507475 ........................................$18,500 ‘95 Gehl 5625SX, Gehl T-bar, plexiglas windows, aux. hyd, 5700 hrs, SN:8905 ........................................................................$7,500 ‘99 Gehl 4835SXT, Gehl T-bar, Universal Q-tach, 66” spill guard bucket, 10x16.5 tires, SN:10821..........................................$6,800 Gehl 4625SX, Gehl hook attach., needs tires, Gehl T-bar, 3300 hrs, SN:24099 ....................................................................$10,900 Gehl 4400, Gehl T-bar, gas engine ........................................$4,495 Gehl 3310, gas engine, 750 hrs, SN:4733..............................$5,800 *Gehl 5640, 2-spd., cab, heat, radio, hydra glide ..............$18,900 Gehl 360, 725 hrs., 42” bucket ..............................................$4,300 Gehl 4635SX, 1850 hrs. ........................................................$12,500 Gehl 4640E, 4100 hrs., Gehl T-bar, open cab, B heater, SN: 311230 ........................................................................$13,700 Gehl 4640E, Gehl controls, radio, cab, heat, 2200 hrs., SN: 310929 ........................................................................$20,750 ‘05 Gehl 4840, 4300 hrs., SN: 407306..................................$11,800 Gehl 5635SXT, 380 hrs., cab, heat, Gehl controls, Gehl QT/manual ..........................................................................$14,500 Gehl 4840, 3000 hrs. ............................................................$16,900 Gehl 3510 skidloader ..............................................................$5,750 Gehl 4625, 3400 hrs. ............................................................$10,900 Gehl 4835, cab & heat, Gehl T-bar, 2766 hrs.......................$12,700 ‘10 Mustang 2054, T-bar, C&H, 1100 hrs, SN:9652 ............$21,900 Mustang 2076, dual lever/foot cab, head, 3900 hrs. ..........$18,500 ‘97 Mustang 2060, T-Bar, 3500 hrs, SN: 1510 ....................$11,500 ‘08 Mustang 2054, T-bar, cab, heat, SN: 8343 ....................$18,900 ‘08 Mustang 2066, cab, heat, P-Q-tach, SN: 5552 ............$23,000 ‘06 Mustang 2054, duals/lever foot, open cab, SN: 6437 ..$16,500 ‘06 Mustang 2054, 169 hrs, SN: 6438..................................$13,900 ‘06 Mustang 2054, SN: 7366, 1100 hrs, dual/lever foot, cab, heat ............................................................................$17,995 Mustang 2066, Gehl controls, 2177 hrs., SN: 5356 ............$20,900 Mustang 2050, 2950 hrs., SN: 0805 ....................................$12,950 ‘02 Mustang 2044, single pin, 3800 hrs ..............................$12,200 ‘06 Mustang 332, T-bar/foot, 24 hp, gas eng., sgl spd, plex glass windows, 5825.7 hrs, SN: 414872 ......................................$3,900 Mustang 2050, 4995 hrs, dual lever foot, SN: 0795..............$8,700 Mustang 911, pallet forks, manure forks, 52” bucket ..........$4,750 Bobcat 444 ..............................................................................$3,200 JD 260 skidloader, 1300 hrs. ................................................$19,500 Berlon 84” skeleton bucket w/dual grapple ......CALL FOR PRICE Hydromac 8C ..........................................................................$2,795 Bobcat M371, SN: 5196..........................................................$1,495

#109 Loftness 601 FCH snowblower, for skidloader, SN: 220IH59..........................................................................$3,800 Mensch M1150, 6’ sand bedding bkt, new belt, SN: 9407 ..$3,200 ‘08 Red2S306 RedDevil 72” snowblower, elec. rotation ......$4,250 ‘05 Berlon sand spreader ......................................................$2,500 Mensch M1100 sawdust shooter, SN:2562 ..........................$2,200 Mensch 68” sand ....................................................................$2,900 HLA saw dust bucket, 72”......................................................$2,950 Woodchuck sawdust bucket, 78” ..........................................$3,750 Allied snowblower ........................................................Call for Price Running gear 1612, tandem, 12 ton ........................................$900

TELEHANDLER ‘99 Terex TH528 w/forks, Cummins eng., 28’ boom ..........$19,000 Mustang 642, Rental Unit ....................................CALL FOR PRICE Mustang 634, Rental Unit ....................................CALL FOR PRICE Mustang 844, Rental Unit ....................................CALL FOR PRICE

TRACTORS Allis Chalmers C w/mower ....................................................$2,495

TMR’s/MIXERS Patz 4380 TMR........................................................................$9,200 Oswalt 250 stationary mixer ..................................................$3,500 Farmhand 822 grinder mixer ..................................................$4,295 Supreme 600 vertical mixer..................................................$14,900 Knight Mfg. 3300, reel auggie ................................................$7,500 Knight Mfg. 3300, reel auggie ................................................$3,000 Schuler 6110 mixer ..............................................................$11,900 ‘97 Knight 3036, 3 auger conveyor, 40” aircraft tires, 210 Digi Star scale ............................................................$11,900 Knight Mfg. 5185, twin vertical mixer, w/’07 Peterbilt........JUST IN

SPREADERS/PUMPS H&S 450 spreader, tandem hydraulic drive ........................$10,500 H&S 310 spreader, tandem, SN:295488 ................................$5,700 H&S 430W spreader, 2 spd, upper beater, SN:209730 ......$11,750 ‘05 Knight MFG 8132 slinger................................................$23,500 Knight 8014, front splash, wood rails, tandem flotation tires ......................................................................................$8,100 NI 3622 spreader ......................................................................CALL N-Tech manure pump, 3 pt. 6”x8’, impeller, 1000 RPM........$5,250 ‘05 Knight 8132 slinger ........................................................$23,500 NI 3626 spreader ....................................................................$3,900 H&S 270, w/hyd endgate........................................................$5,800 H&S 235 spreader ..................................................................$4,200 Badger BN330, liquid manure tank, 3000 gal, w/injectors, SN:20255 ............................................................CALL FOR PRICE Badger BN203 manure prop w/agitator ..................................$800 Houle AP-R-10CC, 10’ manure pump, 540 RPM, vertical ....................................................................................AS IS $3,500 Badger 3350 gal., slurry manure tank, flotation tires, rear impeller, top till..............................................................$3,500 Gehl 309 spreader ..................................................................$1,200 Knight 725 slinger spreader ..................................................$6,800 Kuhn Knight 8132 spreader, SN: B0237..............................JUST IN Kuhn Knight 8118 slinger, SN: B0442 ..................................$16,200 Knight Mfg. 8014, SN: 0065....................................................$7,500 Kuhns NuHawk 240 spreader ................................................$3,750

HAY & HARVEST EQUIPMENT NH 320 small square baler w/thrower ..................................$3,495 ‘00 CIH RS551 round baler, twine, controller, 540 RPM, Excellent Condition ............................................................$10,250 Gehl 522 V-rake ......................................................................$3,800 Kuhn GA7000DL, twin rotor rake ........................................$10,200 NH 489 haybine ......................................................................$3,995 NH 770 chopper, SN:314263 ..................................................$1,895 JD 8300 grain drill ................................................................JUST IN ‘05 JD 735 disc mower conditioner, 12’ cut ........................$19,900 Gehl 1250 chopper ................................................................$1,995 JD 1209 mower conditioner, 9’ cut ........................................$3,500 Haybuster 2544 bale processor ..........................................JUST IN Gehl 940, 16’, tandem gear, forage box ................................$2,695 C-IH 600 blower ......................................................................$3,895 NH 27 forage blower..................................................................$700 Knight MFG 14’ forage box ....................................................$1,500 ‘92 Gehl 970 forage box, Gehl tandem running gear, 16’ ....$4,500 Gehl DM160 disc mower, 6 discs, SN:4247 ..........................$3,950 H&S BF12HC rake, 12 wheel, SN:704359..............................$8,500 H&S BW1000 bale wrapper ..................................................$23,900 Balzer 1400 stalk shredder, 14’ ..............................................$3,995 ‘07 Tonutti 10 wheel V rake ....................................................$3,500 Tonutti DM210 disc mower, 5 discs ......................................$3,850 Vicon 216 disc mower, 6 discs ..............................................$2,200 Notch 8 bale wagon................................................................$3,800 Meyers 500 Series, 16’ forage box ........................................$5,500 Gehl 1580 forage blower......................................CALL FOR PRICE ‘11 Teagle 8080WB ..............................................CALL FOR PRICE

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

RABE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

‘11 Kuhn GMD600 GII HD multi disc mower Call For Price

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LOCAL TRADES

FARM SYSTEMS 3695 HWY 14 WEST Owatonna, MN 55060 800-385-3911 • 507-451-3131 www.northlandfarmsystems.com

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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

Feed, Seed, Hay

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WANTED AND FOR SALE ALL TYPES of hay & straw. Also buying corn, wheat & oats. Western Hay available Fox Valley Alfalfa Mill. 920-853-3554

Fertilizer & Chemicals FOR SALE: 11,000 gal LP gas tank, $10,500/OBO. 612390-2643

09 Lexion LX 580R Combine, auto contour, HD variable speed FH, dual range cyl. Ag Leader insight, HP FDR house, chaff spreader, chopper, 620/70R42 drive tires, 750/65R26 steering tires, 75 eng. hrs., Syscare starting at 390 end 465 B7927

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$271,000

DAMAGED GRAIN WANTED ANYWHERE We buy damaged corn and grain any condition - wet or dry TOP DOLLAR We have vacs and trucks CALL HEIDI OR LARRY

NORTHERN AG SERVICE INC 800-205-5751

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

Dairy Bulls for sale: Registered Holstein bulls from top AI sires & high producing dams. Bomaz Farms. Call 715-222-4348 Exceptional Young Brown Swiss Bulls-Elite Genetics. Also, Holstein Bulls from great type & production Dams. (715)537-5413 www.jerland.com Holstein Bull FOR SALE. 800 lbs. (715) 226-1043

‘08 NH AT8010, w/SuperSteer, 12-bolt frt axle, (10)100 kg frt wgts, rear wgts, 3 PTO’s, 18.4R46 rear tires w/duals, 380/ 85R34 frt tires, 19 spd trans., 930 hrs. - Stock # 60310 - $124,750

‘97 NH 8870, 4WD, w/Super Steer, 18.4R42 rear tires w/duals (80%), 14.9R30 frt tires, frt wgts., 1,000 PTO, rear whl wgts, 4 remotes w/mega flow pump, 3,577 hrs. - Stock # 60360 - $73,750

New ‘11 Wilrich 657 disc chisel plow, 11-shank, 13’9” cutting width, walking tandems w/11L15 tires, concave disk cutters, 3-bar coil tine, 1only at this price - Stock # 60283 - $27,965

‘05 NH TG285, 4WD w/18-spd. PS, Super Steer, set of 4 new rear 18.4xR46 Firestone tires, new 380/85R34 front tires, rear whl wgts. 13⁄4” 1000 PTO - S.N.: JAW135103 - $118,900

2011 S&R STJ700 700-bushel vertical beater spreader with all hydraulic drive with on-board, self-contained hydraulic system. Only one available at this price - Stock # 60278 - $38,565

NH 654 round baler - Stock # 60205 - $12,400

'75 JD 4230 2WD Tractor, QR transmission, 18.4x34 tires @ 70+%, 2 valves, 540/1000 PTO, original 3 pt. top link, A/C converted to 134. Local trade - Stock # 59906 - $16,650

New ‘11 Brent 1082 1000+ bu. grain cart, 900/60R32 ag bar tires, scale pkg., roll tarp, Green color - Red unit also available - Stock # 60270 - $42,300

NEW ‘11 M&W 1165 Earthmaster disc chisel plow w/5 auto reset parabolic shks@30” spacing, AR, hvy duty 8” wing pts & 30bar coiltine harrow - Stock # 60107 - $28,980

Werner Implement Company, Inc. Vermillion, MN 55085 • www.wernerimplement.com Call Mel, Randy or Charlie

(651) 437-4435 • (800) 770-4634

Dairy

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FOR SALE: Herd of 32 Holstein milking cows. (715)354-3720 WANTED TO BUY! USED BULK MILK COOLER ALL SIZES. 920-867-3048 WANTED TO BUY: Dairy heifers and cows. (320)235-2664

Beef Cattle Cross bred calves. Born in April. Perfect for show ring. Call (920)623-4582 FOR SALE OR LEASE REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS

Bulls, 2 year old & yearlings; bred heifers, calving ease, club calves & balance performance, AI sired. In herd improvement program. J.W. Riverview Angus Farm Glencoe, MN 55336 Conklin Dealer (320)864-4625 FOR SALE: Reg. black Angus bulls w/ great growth & disposition, breeding out of Schiefelbein Genetics, 320-597-2747

JD 9400,

‘02 JD 8420T,

3258 hrs.

3660 hrs.

4466 hrs.

$102,000

$119,000

$114,900

‘11 J&M 1326

New J&M 1050

New J&M 440

$59,900

$36,900

$12,900

The Affordable Way To Tile Your Fields Building Quality Tile Plows Since 1983

CIH 5250,

White 6085,

Alloway

Available in 3 Point Hitch And Pull Type Models

5466 hrs.

2766 hrs.

20’ PT chopper

$39,000

$29,500

$11,900

IH 800, 9 btm plow w/coulters,

McCormick STX 215 18.4x46 duals

JD 635 flex head

$7,800

$84,500

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JD 9200,

EQUIPMENT IN STOCK & READY FOR SHIPMENT

$33,000

• Our Design Pulls Straight Through the Soil for Better Grade Control and Easier Pulling • Laser or GPS Receiver Mounts Standard on all Units • Installs Up To 8” Tile Up To 5 1/2 Ft. Deep

O’Connell Farm Drainage Plows, Inc. Earlville, IA • Potosi, WI 53820

Hwy. 212 • Glencoe, MN

(563) 920-6304

612-759-1450 - Ask for Mark

www.farmdrainageplows.com

www.jungclausimplement.com

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COMING IN - White 8100, 12R planter w/vert. fold & liquid fertilizer

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BALZER BUILDS THE BEST LIQUID MANURE HANDLING EQUUPMENT

• 1/4” Uni-body Construction • 5” and 6” Solid Steel Spindles in Sleeves • Long Tongue and PTO • 5,000, 6,000 and 6,750 gallon sizes available

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Grain Carts • New 900 x 32 flotation tires, under 10psi • 24” Unload Auger “Fastest in the industry!” • Auto-Trail Steerable Axle System • New independent horizontal “feeder” & vertical “unload” auger operation

Misc.Equipment:

V-Pump • Up to 4000 gallons per minute

The most durable and dependable high capacity pump available. Other:

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

- N Tech vari width vertical manure pump - Farmstar horizontal 540 transfer manure pump - Balzer Afi 35 horizonal manure pump - Balzer Rovatti horizontal manure pump - Houle 3 pt. trans. manure pump - Clay 12’ vertical manure pump

New Tanks & Pumps: Any Size Available Used Tanks:

- Balzer 10,000 gal. 5th wheel slurry - Balzer 8500, 5th wheel, Dietrich 5-unit - Houle 7300 gal. slurry w/5-unit disk injector - Balzer 6350 mag., low pro slurry w/4 unit injector - Houle 6000 gal. slurry w/4 units, disk injector - Balzer 4800 slurry w/5 unit disk injector - Calumet 4500 gal. vacuum tank - Balzer 4200 slurry - Balzer 4200 gal. vacuum w/3-tank injector Express - Auto Car 6-wheel drive w/4000 Calumet slurry tank w/4-unit disc injector Lagoon Calumet 3750 gal. vacuum manure tank Pump w/3-unit disc injector - Better Bilt 3400 gal. vacuum tank - Balzer 3300 slurry - Calumet 2250 gal. vacuum tank w/2-shank injector - Better Bilt 2100 gal. vacuum tank - Balzer 1800 mag. vacuum tank - Hawkbilt 1500 gal. vacuum tank - Better Bilt 1500 vacuum tank - Dietrich 5 unit sweep injector

Balzer Express Tank

- ‘09 Doda 10’ vertical pump - Van Dale 10’ vertical pump - Nuhn 540, 8’ vertical pump - Balzer 55’ wall walker lagoon pump - Balzer 314 agitator - Hydro Engineering, 23-shank, 46’ direct injector tool bar - Hydro Engineering, 16-shank, 30’, 3 pt, direct injector tool bar

GET YOUR PAWS ON THE ONE GIFT THAT REALLY REPRESENTS YOU AND YOUR WAY OF LIFE.

- Redball 570, 1200 gal., 90’ boom w/Raven 450 monitor - Top Air 1100 gal., 80’ boom, Raven 450 monitor - Top Air 1000 gal., 60’ boom, MT 3000 monitor - L & D 1000 gal., 88’ boom, no monitor - Blumhardt tandem axles, 1000 gal., 90’ boom w/foamer - Top Air 1000 gal., 60’ X-fold boom w/Raven 440 monitor, tandem axle - Red Ball 565, 1000 gal., 60’, FF boom - AgChem 750 gal., 60’ X-fold boom, tandem axle - Walsh 500 gal., 45’ boom - Brent 1084 grain cart - Brent 420 grain cart - Kilbros 1200 grain cart - J&M 525 grain cart - Parker 505 RED gravity wagon - Brent 472 grain cart - Fork type rock picker - Reel type Degelman rock picker - Case IH 4300, 281⁄2’ , 3 bar field cultivator - Tyler pull-type fertilizer spreader - Mobility 4-ton spreader, full hyd. drive - Dempster 4-ton pull-type fert. spreader - Willmar 8-ton spreader - 8’ Power Angle Hyd. Plow for skidloader - Leon 650 hyd. pull-type scraper - Balzer Model 1200 pull-type windrower - Miller 12 silage dump box - New Lee Mfg. 975 & 475 trailer dsl. fuel tanks - NH ST460, 28’ disk, like new - ‘05 Featherlite 16’ gooseneck livestock trlr - JD 456 round baler - IH 706, gas, WF - Bourgault 3225 dual compartment air seeder - Agco White 6145 w/2347 hrs.

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

• USED EQUIPMENT • Skid Steers ‘84 Bobcat 743, 5133 hrs (200 on OH), cab ........$9,500 ‘09 Bobcat A300, 520 hrs, cab w/heat & AC, pwr bobtach, sound reduction kit, deluxe panel, super float tires ..................................................$41,900 ‘10 Bobcat S130, 504 hrs, cab w/heat, pwr bobtach................................................................$21,000 ‘10 Bobcat S150, 3554 hrs, block heater ............$14,900 ‘10 Bobcat S150, 4172 hrs, open cab ................$14,900 ‘10 Bobcat S150, 2927 hrs, open cab, new tires and rear door ......................................................$15,900 ‘10 Bobcat S185, 274 hrs, cab w/heat, pwr bobtach................................................................$27,699 ‘10 Bobcat S185, 170 hrs, cab w/heat & AC, pwr bobtach, 2 spd, offset tires ........................$28,500 ‘05 Bobcat S205, 4700 hrs, cab w/heat ..............$20,000 ‘03 Bobcat S250, 4150 hrs, open cab ................$18,900 ‘08 Bobcat S250, 325 hrs, cab w/heat, ACS controls, pwr bobtach ........................................$32,950 ‘08 Bobcat S300, 1097 hrs, cab w/heat & AC, 2 spd, bkt positioning ........................................$30,900 ‘09 Bobcat S300, 312 hrs, cab w/heat & AC, 2 spd, pwr bobtach, sound reduction kit ..........$37,950 Gehl 3825SX, 2785 hrs, hand controls, standard hydraulics ............................................................$10,500 ‘04 Gehl 4840, cab w/heat, self leveling bkt. ......$17,500 ‘97 JD 8875, cab w/heat, 2 spd, 467 hrs ............$14,995

Compact Track Loaders ‘06 Bobcat T140, 759 hrs, cab w/heat, pwr bobtach................................................................$23,500 ‘05 Bobcat T190, 1610 hrs, cab w/heat, pwr bobtach................................................................$25,500 ‘06 Bobcat T190, 1600 hrs, cab w/heat, ACS controls, pwr bobtach ........................................$27,900 ‘05 Bobcat T300, 2150 hrs, cab w/heat & AC, pwr bobtach, joystick controls, new drive motor ..................................................................$32,995 ‘02 Bobcat MT50, 506 hrs, attach control kit, light kit, 36” bkt ....................................................$9,900 ‘05 Bobcat MT55, 700 hrs, new tracks, aux hydraulics, 42” bkt w/teeth ................................$13,000

Mowers ‘94 Toro 4500D, 1991 hrs, 4WD reel master ........$7,300 ‘09 Walker MTGHS26A, 700 hrs, 26 hp, HD 48” deck, light kit ........................................................$8,699 ‘05 Walker MCSD, 280 hrs, 18 hp, 48” deck ........$6,995

Tractors

Long 610, 65 hp, 4 high & low spds, 2 reverse, front end loader ....................................................$7,900 ‘88 John Deere 1650, 4475 hrs., 62 PTO hp ......$12,950 ‘09 Kubota BX1860T54, 132 hrs, 18 hp, turf tires, 54” deck ................................................................$8,995 ‘02 NH TC45D w/ldr, 1120 hrs, good shape........$24,500

Trailers Gooseneck horse trailer, new side service door, very clean ..............................................................$5,600

Utility Vehicles ‘07 Landpride Treker 4420, 20 hp, 151 hrs, 4x4, pwr bed assist ......................................................$6,499 Mitsubishi Mini Cab V, 660 eng, 51,500 mi., 4 spd......................................................................$5,799

Telescoping Loaders ‘04 Mustang 634, 425 hrs, 12’ man cage, 8’ rafter boom, forks, bucket............................................$40,000

$5,000 and less Prime Mover L600, standard hydraulics, comes with 2 buckets ......................................................$3,995 JD GT235, 252 hrs, 48” deck, 18 hp ....................$2,799 Kubota T1870, 219 hrs, 18 hp mower w/bagger, new battery............................................................$3,999 ‘07 Hustler FasTrak, 21 hp, 54” deck, flex forks, new seat ................................................................$3,595 ‘03 Pace Enclosed Trailer, 7,000 GVW, 7x14, white, swing rear doors, side door ......................$4,995 Cub Cadet 3225, 933 hrs, 25 hp, 60” deck ..........$1,900 ‘95 Carry Utility, 3000 GVW, 12’ utility trailer w/ramp......................................................................$995

Incoming Trades ‘11 Bobcat S330, approx. 1200 hrs, ACS control, A71 package ..........................................Call For Details ‘10 Bobcat S150, 4 machines being traded in, hrs ranging 2500-4500, open cab ......$14,900-$15,900 ‘08 Bobcat S220, A91 package................Call For Details ‘08 Bobcat S175, open cab, manual bobtach ................................................................Call For Details ‘08 Bobcat S300, cab w/heat, 2 spd, radio H51 ................................................................Call For Details

Shredders Woods 20’, 4 straight wheels ................................$2,000 Alloway 20’, 4 straight wheels, new knives, D rings, clutch & gearbox ........................Call For Price Woods 20’, 4 swivel wheels, good knives ..........$10,900 ‘08 Woods 20’, 4 swivel wheels ..........................$14,900 Woods 15’, 2 swivel wheels, ok knives................$12,500

‘00 Kubota M8200, cab w/heat & AC, radio, 4967 hrs ..............................................................$21,900

See Us For The Full Line of Tough Bobcat Equipment

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BOBCAT OF MANKATO

2317 Consul St. • Albert Lea, MN

2333 7th Ave. • Mankato, MN

507-377-1631

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507-625-4511

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John’s Sales Used Equipment BLOWOUT SALE!

(3) 49” snow throwers, fits 316 & 318; (2) 38” snow throwers, fits LX GT & 345; Berco Mac 2-stage snowblowers to retrofit JD, Cub Cadet & some Craftsman • Call With Your Model No. ‘96 Mountain Air 40’ motor home, diesel pusher, loaded & excellent condition, Book $49,000 Our Price (must see) - $39,999

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John’s Sales North Hwy 71

Across from wind generators

Willmar, MN

320-235-0720 The Coffee’s Always On!

‘10 JD 8345R, 852 hrs., IVT ......................................$228,900

‘10 JD 8295RT, 303 hrs., 25” tracks ....................$219,900

4WD TRACTORS

(O)’08 Mudhog, PRWD, off 9760 ....................................................$12,500 (O)’11 JD 9630, Lease Return ......................................................$279,900 (O)’11 JD 9630, 200 hrs., Lease Return........................................$279,900 (O)’11 JD 9630, 200 hrs., Lease Return........................................$279,900 (O)’11 JD 9530, Lease Return ......................................................$264,900 (O)JD 120, 20’ stalk chopper ..........................................................$17,500 (B)’04 JD 9120, 1045 hrs. ............................................................$141,900 (H)’07 JD 520, 20’ stalk chopper ....................................................$17,500 (H)’97 JD 9400, 3958 hrs. ............................................................$105,900 (B)’05 JD 520, 20’ stalk chopper ....................................................$16,900 (W)’08 Hiniker AR2000, 20’ stalk chopper ......................................$16,500 (B)’98 JD 220, 20’ stalk chopper ....................................................$14,500 (O)’11 JD 9630T, Lease Return ....................................................$314,900 (W)’03 Balzer 2000, 20’ stalk chopper ............................................$14,000 (O)’11 JD 9630T, 300 hrs. ............................................................$314,900 (H)’93 JD 120, 20’ stalk chopper ....................................................$13,900 (B)’09 JD 9630T, 450 hrs. ............................................................$299,900 (W)’07 Hiniker 1700, 20’ stalk chopper ..........................................$13,900 (H)’10 JD 8345RT, 250 hrs. ..........................................................$247,900 (W)Loftness 264, 22’ stalk chopper ................................................$12,500 (O)’10 JD 8295RT, 400 hrs., 25” tracks ........................................$219,900 (B)Loftness 180SH, 15’ stalk chopper ............................................$10,500 (W)’01 JD 9400T, 2919 hrs. ..........................................................$134,900

STALK CHOPPERS/ ROTARY CUTTERS

TRACK TRACTORS

ROW CROP TRACTORS (H)’10 JD 8345R, 804 hrs., IVT ....................................................$228,900 (B)’09 JD 8430, 950 hrs., IVT ......................................................$189,900 (O)’10 JD 8225R, 273 hrs., power shift ........................................$169,900 (B)’11 JD 7930, 343 hrs., Lease Return ........................................$151,900 (B)’11 JD 7330, IVT, Lease Return ................................................$108,900 (B)’11 JD 7330, 435 hrs., IVT ......................................................$108,900 (O)’11 JD 7330, 436 hrs., IVT ......................................................$108,900 (B)’11 JD 7330, auto quad, Lease Return ......................................$99,900 (B)’11 JD 7330, auto quad, Lease Return ......................................$99,900 (B)’96 JD 8100, 3965 hrs. ..............................................................$79,900 (H)’83 JD 4250, 2WD, 5328 hrs. ....................................................$32,500 (B)’79 JD 4840, 9800 hrs. ..............................................................$19,900 (H)’75 JD 4630, 7217 hrs. ..............................................................$18,700 (W)’60 Farmall 560, gas ....................................................................$5,200

COMBINES (O)’10 JD 9870, 380 sep. hrs. ......................................................$310,000 (O)’10 JD 9670, 328 sep. hrs. ......................................................$239,900 (O)’11 JD 9570, 240 sep. hrs. ......................................................$218,900 (B)’08 JD 9670, 532 sep. hrs. ......................................................$214,900 (H)’08 JD 9570, 440 sep. hrs., duals ............................................$208,900 (H)’08 JD 9570, 237 sep. hrs., duals ............................................$193,000 (B)’05 JD 9860, 1235 sep. hrs. ....................................................$184,900 (O)’07 JD 9660, 1032 sep. hrs. ....................................................$179,900 (H)’04 JD 9760, 1237 hrs. ............................................................$155,900 (H)’01 JD 9650, 1777 sep. hrs. ....................................................$119,900 (B)’02 JD 9650, 1726 sep. hrs. ....................................................$109,900 (H)’98 JD 9510, 2284 sep. hrs. ......................................................$81,900 (B)’93 JD 9500SH, 2562 sep. hrs., PRWD ......................................$69,900 (W)’93 JD 9400, 1985 sep. hrs. ......................................................$49,900 (B)’80 JD 6620, 4384 hrs. ..............................................................$14,900

CORN HEADS

(B)’05 Geringhoff 18R22”................................................................$69,900 (O)’08 JD 612C, 12R30” chopping ..................................................$81,000 (H)’08 JD 612C, 12R20” chopping ..................................................$75,500 (O)’08 JD 612C, 12R20” chopping ..................................................$73,900 (O)’08 JD 608C, 8R30”....................................................................$57,900 (H)’06 Geringhoff RD830, chopping ................................................$51,500 (B)’01 JD 1290, 20” knife rolls ........................................................$31,900 (O)’02 JD 1293, 30” knife rolls........................................................$29,900 (B)’03 JD 1293, 30” knife rolls ........................................................$29,900 JD 893, 8R30” ....................................................(9) from $19,900-$35,500 (B)Case 1063, 6R30” ......................................................................$17,900 (B)’84 JD 644, 6R36” ........................................................................$6,900 JD 843, 8R30” ........................................................(4) from $5,500-$8,900 JD 643, 6R30” ........................................................(6) from $3,500-$7,950 (B)JD 443, 4R30” ..............................................................................$1,950

SPRAYERS (O)’10 JD 4930, 1330 hrs., 120’ boom..........................................$238,500 (O)’11 JD 4830, 341 hrs., 90’ boom..............................................$227,900 (O)’08 JD 4930, 1500 hrs. ............................................................$205,000 (H)’09 JD 4730, 299 hrs., 100’ boom............................................$182,900 (O)’08 JD 4830, 1862 hrs. ............................................................$179,000 (O)’09 JD 4730, 750 hrs. ..............................................................$178,800 (O)’08 JD 4830, 1245 hrs. ............................................................$177,500 (O)’06 JD 4920, 2335 hrs., dry applicator ....................................$170,000 (O)’06 JD 4720, 982 hrs. ..............................................................$137,500 (O)’04 JD 4710, 2284 hrs. ............................................................$121,500 (O)’05 Spray Coupe 7650, 1690 hrs. ..............................................$87,500

PLANTERS & DRILLS

‘10 JD 8225R, 274 hrs., power shift....................$169,900

(B)CIH 1200 Bauer Built bar, 36R20” ..............................................$94,900 (H)’09 JD 1770NT, 16R30”, liq. fert.................................................$92,500 (H)’06 JD 1760, 12R30”, liq. fert.....................................................$49,900 (O)’97 JD 1780, 24R20” ..................................................................$48,500 (H)’98 JD 1760, 12R30”, liq. fert.....................................................$36,500 (H)’00 JD 750, 20’ no till drill ..........................................................$26,900 (B)’02 JD 1560, 15’ no till ..............................................................$24,900 (B)’97 JD 455, 30’ drill ....................................................................$22,900 (B)’04 JD 1750, 8R30” ....................................................................$19,900 (H)’90 JD 7300, 12R30” ..................................................................$12,900 (H)JD 7200, 8R30”, liq. fert ............................................................$12,900 (B)’90 JD 7200, 8R30” ......................................................................$9,900 (B)’91 JD 450, 13’ @ 6” spacing ......................................................$9,900 (B)JD 7000, 6R30” ............................................................................$3,495

HAY & FORAGE (B)’07 JD 568, surface wrap............................................................$34,900 (B)’09 JD 468, 5429 bales ..............................................................$29,900 (B)’05 JD 956, 14’6” center pivot ....................................................$24,900 (W)’02 JD 567, surface wrap ..........................................................$22,900 (B)’08 NH BR7090, twine only ........................................................$21,900 (B)’05 NH 1431, 13’ ........................................................................$20,900 (W)’03 JD 457SS, surface wrap ......................................................$18,900 (B)’98 NH 664, 2200 lb. bale ............................................................$8,995 (W)’79 JD 336, ejector ......................................................................$2,950

FALL TILLAGE (H)’10 Krause 4850, 11-shank ........................................................$49,900 (B)’06 JD 2700, 7-shank ................................................................$32,900 (H)’03 JD 2700, 7-shank, folding ....................................................$29,500 (B)’07 JD 2700, 5-shank ................................................................$26,900 (B)’03 JD 2700, 7-shank ................................................................$23,500 (B)DMI 530B, 5-shank ....................................................................$19,500 (H)DMI 730, 7-shank ......................................................................$15,900 (O)’95 JD 510, 5-shank ..................................................................$12,900 (W)’92 DMI, 5-shank ......................................................................$12,900 (B)JD 330, folding disk......................................................................$5,995 (W)White 588, 4-bottom ..................................................................$3,995 (W)IH 720, 5-bottom ........................................................................$2,495 (O)White 588, 4-bottom ....................................................................$2,000 (B)Ford 152, 4-bottom ......................................................................$1,795 (O)Ford 142, 5-bottom ......................................................................$1,750 (B)Kewanee 18’ disk ..........................................................................$1,695 (W)IH 710, 4-bottom ........................................................................$1,400 (W)IH 710, 5-bottom ........................................................................$1,400 (B)Taylor-Way 11’ chisel plow ..............................................................$795

(H)’09 JD 1790, 24R20”, liq. fert...................................................$115,500 (H)’07 JD 1770, 24R30”, liq. fert...................................................$104,900

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‘09 JD 9630T, 550 hrs., Auto Trak ready ....................$299,900

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JD GX 345, 54”, 20 hp, liquid, Was $5,250 ..........................$4,995 (2) JD 345, 54”, 18 hp, Was $4,520 ..........................$3,995 JD 445, 54”, 22 hp, EFI, low hrs, NICE! Was $5,995................$5,700 JD 455, 22 hp diesel, AWS low hrs, NICE! Was $6,295................$5,995 X585, 25 hp, EFI, 54” deck, Was $8,995 ..........................$8,250 (2) LX280, 18 hp, 48” deck, AWS, Was $3500 ..........................$2,995 Johnsrud rear tine tiller, Was $550 ................................$495 Yamaha 180 step-thru scooter, Was $1,000 ............................$900 JD 318, 46” deck, NICE!, Was $2,650 ..........................$2,400 JD LT180, bagger, Was $2,650 ............................................$2,390 JD 445, reg. steer, 60” deck, Was $5,995 ..........................$5,400 JD 445, reg. steer, 22 hp, EFI, 60” deck, 97 2-stage blower $7,950 JD LX188, 17 hp, liquid, hydro w/38 snow thrower, wgts & chains..$2,750 JD L130, 23 hp, 48” deck, 111 hrs, Was $1,695 ..........................$1,450 JD 430, 20 hp diesel, hydro, 60” deck & 47 2 stage blower ....$5,950 JD 737, 23 hp, 54” & bag, Was $6,995 ..........................$6,500 Simplicity front cut, 48” & bag, Was $1,500 ............................$995 3-pt. 60” diameter broom, Was $2,500 ..........................$1,995 JD F510, 14 hp, 38” front cut, Was $1,500 ..........................$1,295 JD GT235, 18 hp, 48” C deck, Was $2,495 ..........................$2,250 JD GT235, 18 hp, 48” deck & bag, Was $3,500 ..........................$2,995 Ford 1300, 4x4, 60”, diesel, runs great, Was $3,995........$3,750 JD 4610, 4x4, 44 hp, diesel, hydro, new 400 CX loader, Was $24,000 ......................$22,500 JD 212, 38” deck, hyd. lift ..........$995 JD F911 front mount, 60” deck, Was $4,995 ..........................$3,995 Snapper MGT 20006, 20 hp, 60” deck, Was $2,500..........$1,995 Land Pride FDR 2572, deck, 3 pt ......................................$1,700

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26 Red Angus heifers. Bred ‘10 Ford F150 XLT, 4WD by Mullberry bull. 715-5794dr, lots extras, 7903 or 715-563-8569 or 715$28,000/OBO. 515-490-2261 495-3452, ask for Bill FOR SALE: ‘97 Ford F150 4x4, 5spd manual, 127K mi, HOLSTEIN STEERS asking $4,300/OBO. 507-420120 at 360 lbs,,185 at 455 lbs. 7571 Vaccinated & de-horned. Raised from calves. You Trucks & Trailers can pick up or I can deliver. Jeff Twardowski 320‘02 Jet ag hopper trailer, 42’, 732-6259 Evenings steel, 24.5 tires, DOT’d, good cond., $16,900. Reg. Polled Hereford year(320)360-3800 ling bulls & heifers. Top genetics. Christ the Rock 42’ Steel hopper trailer, ag Herefords. St. Croix Falls, hoppers, good tarp, reWI 715-483-1184, painted, $13,750/OBO. 515www.CTRherefords.com 408-3122 Registered Texas Longhorn Miscellaneous breeding stock, cows or GENERATORS:15kW-500kW heifers or roping stock, top PTO & automatic gen sets, blood lines. (507)235-3467 new & used. Low time hospital take-outs. WANT TO BUY: Butcher Standby Power - Windom cows, bulls, fats & walkaServing farmers since 1975 ble cripples; also horses, (800) 419-9806, 9-5 Mon-Sat sheep & goats. 320-235-2664

Sheep FOR SALE: 17 Grade Suffolk Ewe Lambs. Born March & April. (715)8371880

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FOR SALE: Purebred Polypay sheep, born 3/11, 7 ewe lambs, $235 each, 9 ram lambs, $285 each, 320-5877677 FOR SALE: True Hampshires, big, strong, hardy. A number of bucks from some of our best ewes, some real studs. 507-3754719, St. James

HANCOCK, MN ‘94 Transcraft, 48/102 Combo HOPPERS ..........................................$9,250 ‘01 Wilson 40’, 84” sides, A/R, END DUMPS 70% tires, 70% brakes, new tarp..........................$24,500 ‘05 Spek Tek 28’ ..............$26,500

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‘99 Barrett 53’, 3 Axle, Flat Floor DROP w/Deck, Like New ..........$19,500 Engineered Beavertail for Drop Deck ........Installed $5,000 DAY CAB TRUCKS ..................Unassembled $3,000 ‘93 Kenworth T800, 3406 CAT, 10 spd, 200” WB, new tires $14,500 VAN TRAILERS Good Selection of ‘95-01, 48/102FLATBEDS ‘00 MANAC 45/96 Spread Axle, AR, 53/102 ..................$3,500-$8,250 Pintle Hitch ......................$8,500 ‘01 Inco/Wilson Alum. Trailer, 42’, 70” Sides, 36’ Belt, Clean ‘98 Wabash 48/102 Steel, Closed Tandem Slider ..................$8,000 ........................................$21,900 (2) ‘97 Wilson 48/102, AL Combo, REEFERS Closed Tandem Slider ‘99 GD AI Reefer, 36’ Side Door ....................................Ea. $7,750 ..........................................$5,500 (3) ‘84 Fruehauf 45/96, Closed ‘95 GD AI Reefer, 48/102 ....$4,750 Tandem ......................Ea. $5,500 MISCELLANEOUS ‘89 Hot Shot, 48/96, Spread Axle, AR/SR Axles & Suspensions For New Paint ........................$4,750 Trailers Custom Haysides ..................$1,000 Air Ride/Axle, Standard ..........................$1,250 ................$500 Spring Ride/Axle NEW Tip-In Tip-Out............$1,850 1/4” Plastic Liner, 2’-6’ Extensions on back 10’ Wide............................$30/Ft. (any trailer) ............................$300

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JD Gator, 2X4, bedliner w/ elec dump. $4,500. (715)6673430 ONAN ENGINES 25 hp rebuilt engine for skid loader; rebuilt Onan engines 16 to 20 hp for JD garden tractors and others. Prices start at $1095.00 exchange. BCM, Inc. (763)755-0034

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Goats PARMA DRAINAGE PUMPS

150 Dairy Goats For Sale. New pumps & parts on hand. 920-209-9588 Call Minnesota’s largest distributor Swine HJ Olson & Company BOARS - BRED GILTS, 320-974-3202 Large White, YxD, HxD, Cell - 320-894-6276 outdoor condition. 712-2977644. Marvin Wuebker Compart’s total program RANGER PUMP CO. features superior boars & Manufacturer of Water Lift open gilts documented by Pumps for Field BLUP technology. Duroc, Drainage. Built to fit your York, Landrace & F1 lines. needs since 1984. Terminal boars offer leanSales & Service. ness, muscle, growth. Ma507-984-2025 or 406-314-0334 ternal gilts & boars are www.rangerpumpco.com productive, lean, durable. All are stress free & PRRS free. Semen also available Used White Tin from a 30x90 through Elite Genes A.I. shed roof. 95¢ lineal ft. ToMake ‘em Grow! by Schrock, S13245 Greger Comparts Boar Store, Inc. Rd, Augusta, WI. 54722 Toll free: 877-441-2627 Winpower Sales & Service Reliable Power Solutions Since 1925 Purebred Hampshire Boars, PTO & automatic delivery avail. Ron WarEmergency rick, Gowrie 515-352-3749 Electric Generators. New & Used Pets & Supplies Rich Opsata - Distributor FOR SALE: Blue Heeler (800) 343-9376 Puppies. Males, $50. 715279-3756

TRACTORS-4WD ‘97 ‘96 ‘83 ‘80 ‘81

CIH 9390, 4394 HRS., REMAN, 24-SPD. ............................................................................$99,500 CIH 9380, 5107 HRS., 24-SPD., 710/70R38 ......................................................................$91,000 IH 6788, 3825 HRS., NEW 20.8X32 TIRES ........................................................................$29,675 CASE 4490, 5179 HRS., 18.4X34 ........................................................................................$17,850 IH 3388, 3754 HRS.................................................................................................................$8,850

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CIH MAGNUM 315, 75 HRS., SUSP. AXLE ......................................................................$213,000 CIH MAGNUM 315, 58 HRS., LUXURY CAB ....................................................................$203,500 CIH MAGNUM 290, 18 HRS., SUSP. AXLE ......................................................................$199,500 CIH MAGNUM 290, 139 HRS., LUXURY CAB ..................................................................$195,000 CIH MAGNUM 260, FULL AFS PACKAGE........................................................................$179,900 MX170, 3231 HRS., LOADER, JOYSTICK ..........................................................................$69,900 CIH MXU115, 2800 HRS., LOADER, ON FARM ................................................................$52,500 CIH MX135, 4601 HRS., 520/85R38 SINGLES 90% ..........................................................$47,850 CIH C-70, 1487 HRS., LOADER, VERY NICE ....................................................................$27,900

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CIH 7130, 5196 HRS., 18.4X42 ....................................................................................COMING IN JD 4440, 7268 HRS., 18.4X38 DUALS, PTO ......................................................................$21,900 IH HYDRO 84, 4000 HRS., LOADER, PAINTED..................................................................$11,900 IH 986, 7600 HRS., 18.4X38 ................................................................................................$10,800 IH 806, 7632, CAB ................................................................................................................$9,150 OLIVER 77, BELLY MOWER..................................................................................................$2,500

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‘07 JD 2210, 47.5’, 4-BAR HARROW, 7” SWEEPS ..................................................................$53,500 ‘96 WILRICH, QUAD 5, 52', 4-BAR HARROW..........................................................................$19,975 ‘95 DMI TIGERMATE, 47.5’, 3-BAR HARROW ........................................................................$12,750 ‘98 CIH 4300, 31.5’, 4-BAR HARROW ......................................................................................$12,750 ‘90 CIH 4900, 47.5', 7" SWEEPS, 3-BAR HARROW ................................................................$10,500 CIH 4300, 46’, 3-BAR ADJ. HARROW ......................................................................................$10,750 CIH 4900, 52.5’ ............................................................................................................................$8,500 CIH 4900, 52.5’ ............................................................................................................................$8,450 CIH 4900, 52.5’ ............................................................................................................................$8,500 ‘94 CIH 4900, 41', 3-BAR HARROW ..........................................................................................$7,900

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FIELD CULTIVATORS

SPRAYERS SE BLUMHARDT, 1000 GAL., 88’-90’ BOOM, RAVEN ..................................................................$8,500 SE ‘95 FLEX-I-COIL 650, 3-SECTION BOOM ..................................................................................$5,850

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420CT, 907 HRS ........................................................................................................$26,500 410, 2301 HRS., NEW REMAN ENGINE ..................................................................$22,500 430, 2005 HRS ..........................................................................................................$21,750 420, 1825 HRS ..........................................................................................................$18,850

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2608, 8R30”, FT & AHHC, HYD. DECK........................................................................$66,550 2208, 8R30” ..................................................................................................................$38,000 2208, 8R30”, HYD. STRIPPER PLATES ......................................................................$35,500 2208, 8R30", HYD. STRIPPER PLATES ......................................................................$32,900 2208, 8R30”, HYD. STRIPPER PLATES ......................................................................$32,850 2208, 8R30”, HYD. STRIPPER PLATES ......................................................................$33,900 2208, 8R30”, HYD. STRIPPER PLATES ......................................................................$33,900 2208, 8R30”, HYD. STRIPPER PLATES, AHHC ..........................................................$29,975 1083, 8R30”, POLY, TALL CORN SHIELD ............................................................COMING IN 1083, 8R30”, POLY, TALL CORN SHIELD ............................................................COMING IN 1083 ..............................................................................................................................$11,500 1083 ................................................................................................................................$9,950 1083 ................................................................................................................................$8,950 1063, STRAIGHT TIN, TALL CORN SHIELDS, PAINTED ..............................................$8,250

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CIH 1260, 36R20”, STEERABLE REAR AXLE ..................................................................$205,950 CIH 1250, 24X30, ON ROW HOPPERS, PRO 600..............................................................$81,995 KINZE, 16X31, INTERPLANT ..............................................................................................$64,850 CIH 950, 12X30”, LIQUID FERT., EARLY RISER MONITOR ..............................................$18,500 CIH 900, 12X30, PULL TYPE ..............................................................................................$13,900 CIH 900, 12X30, TRASH W, EARLY RISER MONITOR ......................................................$12,000 CIH 900, 12X30 ......................................................................................................................$8,989

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CALL FOR CHANGING INVENTORY!!! ‘08 CIH 730C, 10” MAIN, 7” LEAD SHANKS ............................................................................$39,500 ‘09 JD 2700, 9-SHANK, 24” SPACING......................................................................................$38,850 ‘08 WILRICH V957DDR, 7-SHANK, 3-BAR HARROW..............................................................$37,850 ‘07 JD 2700, 5-SHANK ..............................................................................................................$27,500 ‘03 JD 2700, 9-SHANK, CUSHION BLADES, COVING BOARDS ............................................$27,900 ‘04 JD 2700, 7-SHANK, 30” SPACING......................................................................................$24,500 ‘99 CIH 730B, INDIVIDUAL CUSHION GANG, (NO LEADS) ....................................................$23,795 ‘01 WILRICH 957, 7-SHANK, BIG COIL TINE LEVER ..............................................................$22,950 ‘00 DMI 730B, BLUE, LEADS AND MAINS ..............................................................................$21,500 ‘97 DMI 730B, BLUE, 10” MAINS, 2” LEADS ..........................................................................$18,750 ‘06 NH ST720, 5-SHANK, NICE ................................................................................................$19,900 JD 510, 7-SHANK, DISC RIPPER..............................................................................................$13,900 ‘05 WILRICH 357, 7-SHANK 3-PT MOUNTED RIPPER ............................................................$7,900 DMI COULTER CHAMP, 11-SHANK, 4” TWISTED SHOVELS....................................................$4,950 TEBBEN 7-SHANK MOUNT RIPPER ..........................................................................................$3,500

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CALL FOR NEW & USED CHOPPERS ‘10 LOFTNESS 180, 6 ROW, ONLY 700 ACRES ......................................................................$15,500 ALLOWAY, 20’ MOUNTED, 4 GAUGE WHEELS ........................................................................$8,950 LOFTNESS 240, 20’ MOUNTED, 2-CASTER WHEELS ..............................................................$5,875 ‘95 BALZER 2000, 20’ PULL TYPE ............................................................................................$5,900

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COMBINES 840 ENG. HRS., TRACKS, RWA, LOADED......................................................$329,000 1100 ENG. HRS., TRACKS, RWA, LOADED....................................................$299,500 455 ENG. HRS., RWA, LOADED ......................................................................$287,900 1593 ENG. HRS., 20.8X42 DUALS, AFX ROTOR ............................................$199,850 2451 ENG. HRS., 20.8X42 DUALS, HID LIGHTS ............................................$179,950

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30', 1.5" SICKLE, FT ..........................................................................................$14,900 25’, 3” SICKLE, ROCK GUARD..........................................................................$11,950 30', FIELD TRACKER ..........................................................................................$9,950 30’, 3” SICKLE, ROCK GUARD............................................................................$9,000 30’, 1.5” SICKLE, JOHNSON ROCK GUARD ......................................................$6,000 25’, 1.5” SICKLE, ROCK GUARD ........................................................................$5,750 30’, 3” SICKLE, HYD FORE & AFT ......................................................................$4,950 22.5’, 3” SICKLE, ROCK GUARD ........................................................................$4,500 30’ FT, HYD FORE & AFT ....................................................................................$4,250

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USED 4WD TRACTORS

Trelleborg Twin 414, 850-55-42, set of 8................................$850 each

‘10 CIH 535Q, 1079 hrs., big pump, Lux. cab ..............................$249,900

CIH Puma 180 CVT FRT, 3 pt hitch, SS axle..................................$119,900

Up To One Year Interest Free ••• Call For Details ••• ‘11 CIH Steiger 600 Quad, 36” tracks, Lux. cab, full auto guide ..................................................................COMING IN NOVEMBER ‘10 CIH STX535Q, 1993 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lights, auto guide readyJUST IN ‘09 CIH STX535Q, 1727 hrs, Tracks ..................................................$219,900 ‘08 CIH Steiger 385, 2044 hrs., Lux. cab, 520R42 tires & duals, 1000 PTO ............................................................................................$189,000 STX and STEIGER PTO, TOW CABLE & 3 PT. KITS ON HAND!!!

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Up To One Year Interest Free ••• Call For Details ••• ‘08 CIH Magnum 215, 1278 hrs., 320 R54 tires & duals, HID lts......$119,900

‘08 CIH STEIGER 385, 2044 hrs., 520 R42 tires & duals, 1000 PTO $189,000

‘08 CIH Magnum 215, 835 hrs, 360 HID lights320R54 tires & duals ........122,900

‘11 Magnum 340, susp. front axle, full auto guide, 277 hrs. ......$219,900

‘89 CIH 9150, 280 hp, 4206 hrs. .......... ................................................$46,900

‘09 CIH 9120, Track Drive, RWA, 832 eng./568 sep. hrs. ........$295,500

‘’07 CIH 8010, 700 sep. hrs. ............................................$199,500

‘05 CIH 2388, 1180 eng. hrs. $144,900

IH 584 w/2280 loader ............$10,900

USED COMBINES

‘77 CIH 686, diesel, 8000 hrs., loader ................................................$10,900

‘11 Farmall 95, w/loader, 516 hrs ...... ................................................$39,900

‘97 DMI 730B, 7-shank ripper ................................................$14,500

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‘11 CIH Magnum 340, susp. frt axle, Lux. cab, HID lights, full auto guide ............................................................................................$224,900 ‘11 CIH Magnum 340, susp. frt axle, Lux. cab, HID lights, full auto guide ............................................................................................$224,900 ‘11 CIH Magnum 340, 277 hrs., susp. frt axle, Lux cab, HID lights, full auto guide ............................................................................................$219,900 ‘08 CIH Magnum 215, 835 hrs, 320R54 tires & duals, Lux cab, 360 HID lights ............................................................................................$122,900 ‘08 CIH Magnum 215, 1100 hrs., 320R54 tires & duals, Lux cab, 360 HID lights ............................................................................................$119,900 ‘08 CIH Magnum 215, 1278 hrs, 320R54 tires & duals, Lux cab, 360 HID lights ............................................................................................$119,900 ‘10 CIH Puma 180CVT, CVT trans., frt 3 pt./frt PTO, susp. front axle ....$119,900 ‘79 IH 886, 3790 hrs, new T/A, clutch..........................................................$14,950 ‘77 CIH 686, diesel, 8000 hrs., 2350 loader ................................................$10,900 IH 584 w/2250 loader ....................................................................................$10,900

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By TIM KING The Land Correspondent EAGLE BEND, Minn. — ... up here I’m Nolan Lenzen is bucking the 150 miles trend in the dairy industry. He milks a herd of 30 cows north, the soil is near here and figures he so different makes a better living than if compared to he had a much larger herd. where I was Lenzen does a lot of unconfrom. So are ventional things but the core the weather of his strategy is feeding his patterns. About cows only grass, or baled forage, and drying the herd up 90 percent of during February and March. what I knew Lenzen, who is not yet 30, down at my had plenty of experience dad’s wouldn’t with what most experts conwork up here. sider the modern dairy herd — Nolan Lenzen before he moved to central Minnesota in late 2007. own farm. But he couldn’t afford Growing up near Waterto buy the family farm. Subdivitown, just west of the Twin sions were crowding out farmCities, his family milked the land and prices were soaring to modern herd. as high as $10,000 per acre. “We milked 90 cows and So he looked north and found raised all our feed and all of the 140 acres that he farms today. our young stock,” he said. “It His new farm had some surwas basically your convenprises, however. tional dairy farm.” “I thought I knew how to do When he was old enough grass farming when I left Waterhe took a one-year course in town,” he said. “But up here I’m dairy management at Ridge150 miles north, the soil is so difwater College in Hutchinferent compared to where I was son, Minn. Photo courtesy of Brian DeVore of the Land Stewardship Project from. So are the weather pat“The focus there was to use Nolan Lenzen made the move from conventional dairying to a seasonal grass-based dairy terns. About 90 percent of what I the TMR, to push the cows, operation, and he hasn’t looked back. knew down at my dad’s wouldn’t and bigger is better. When I wanted to rotational graze and he had down into grass,” he said. “I sold the work up here.” started on my own that’s what I did.” a 20-acre alfalfa field that was proba- TMR and, by buying and selling cattle, That didn’t faze Lenzen. Lenzen put his studies and experience bly five- or six-years-old. He said ‘if you I went seasonal that first year. I went to good use. Using what he had want to try grazing why don’t you rent from fully conventional to a seasonal He set about learning to farm grass learned at his father’s farm, and at that 20 acres from me and you can grass-based dairy in less than a year. at his new place. He improved pasRidgewater, he soon had his own herd fence it off and see how you like it’.” Looking back on it, that was the best tures. He improved drainage and with a rolling milk production average reclaimed 50 acres of low, wet ground. Lenzen, who had been interested in decision I ever made. If you’re just half of 24,000 pounds of milk per cow. He And things began to fall into place. way you lose a lot of the advantages had an award-winning herd. But he rotational grazing since he was in high and the good points kind of get over“The farm is fenced into about 40 also had a heavy debt load and no time school, thought he’d just try the graz- shadowed by the extra work.” different fields and the cows get ing thing a little the first year. Then for his family. Then his father sold his That was in 2004. Lenzen enjoyed moved every day,” he said. “Those he’d decide if he really wanted to do it. cows. working his family’s farm. But he was fields will get subdivided each day That’s not how it worked out. “I went back to the home farm,” “By the end of the summer I think I a young man starting a family. He didLenzen said. “My dad knew I always See LENZEN, pg. 2M had the entire farm fenced and seeded n’t want to be a renter. He wanted his

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Continuing to learn and improve his dairy operation LENZEN, from pg. 1M with new pastures. The fields are divided based on the lay of the land. I’ve got all the low ground fenced off and all the high ground is fenced off. I manage it depending on how the grass is growing. In the spring the breaks are smaller and in August I might put them on a whole field for a day. It’s never the same.” Lenzen walks the cows to and from

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where should I put them next.” “I really don’t have much for chores. Day to day I milk in the morning and then the cows get put back on pasture. Chores consist of scraping the parlor down every day. I do put up hay for the winter.” Lenzen doesn’t use artificial insemination so he doesn’t have to keep an eye out for cows in heat. “I used to do all AI when I was milking in a tie-stall barn,” he said. “But I want to do my calving in six weeks and I’ve learned that when you want a six-week calving window a bull works best. When I used AI I had more like a nineweek calving period.” It’s learning lesPhoto courtesy of Brian DeVore of the Land Stewardship Project sons like that that make Lenzen’s farm Nolan Lenzen’s move to a seasonal grass-based system run smoothly. He fig- on his dairy operation has allowed him to spend more time ures, that by careful with his wife, Vanessa, and their children Evan, Haile, Ty observation and and Brody. study, he will become that a mixture of milk and water the expert on his farm. That, in turn, sprayed as foliar feed on pasture and will allow him to keep his costs down hayfields improves regrowth. and his net profits up. “In the spring I’ll take about two gal“According to the experts at the Uni- lons of milk and mix it with 12 gallons of versity of Minnesota a guy with 35 cows water,” he said. “I use an old crop sprayer can’t make a living,” Lenzen said. “The and I go out and foliar feed the pastures thing with that is that a guy like me is with that. I’ve noticed that the regrowth not paying their wages. I’m not paying is a lot faster. You go out and do it about the feed man’s wage, I’m not paying the two to three weeks before it’s ready to vet’s wage, I’m not paying an agrono- cut. You really won’t notice it on first crop mist, I’m only paying my wage. And I’m but the second crop there will really be a making more profit than we were when difference. I’ve also noticed that the paswe milked 90 cows.” tures they’ve grazed that has the milk A couple of lessons that Lenzen has will be grazed more uniformly.” learned that have increased his onLenzen intends to continuing observfarm expertise are that chicory seeded ing, studying and improving his into pastures eliminates the need for expertise. It is, he says, the way to free choice mineral supplements and enjoy, and profit from, his farm.

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Feed your inner church lady with ‘Fruit of the Spirit’ By SARAH JOHNSON The Land Correspondent The lifespan of a church building reflects many physical changes as years roll by, paint peels and roofs blow off. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wells began as a merger between two other Lutheran churches in 1963. Changing times have seen the construction of a parsonage and an education wing, a pipe organ and a grand piano, air conditioning, and an elevator and other amenities for the handicapped. But some things never change: the worship, the community of neighbors and the awesome power of the church ladies’ food. Feed your own inner church lady with “Fruit of the Spirit,” Good Shepherd’s attractive, durable and encyclopedic new cookbook. You, too, can harness the power to feed the masses, comfort the bereaved and celebrate the good things in life. When Thanksgiving rolls around, some lucky diners will be faced with the dilemma of what to do with the leftover turkey. My two favorite ways are to “casserolize” it and to make turkey soup, preferably with a rich broth, dumplings or noodles, and chunky vegetables cooked just until tender. For a change of pace, Creamy Corn and Turkey Soup features sautéed aromatics as well as generous amounts of cream cheese and butter. (You could make a healthier version by using lower-fat cream cheese, less butter and skim milk. But do you really want to?) Creamy Corn and Turkey Soup Submitted by Lauryne Stern 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped red pepper

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2 teaspoons garlic salt 3 tablespoons brown sugar 4 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 1 (12-ounce) bottle of beer Preheat oven or grill to medium-high heat. Using aluminum foil, create an oblong cooking tray about 13x8x2 inches to be placed directly on the grill or oven rack. Place the salmon filet in the center of the tray. Season with garlic salt, sprinkle with brown sugar and then cover with the pieces of butter. Top with sliced red onions. Pour beer of choice into the tray to just below the highest point of the filet. Cover tray with aluminum foil to envelop the fish completely. Place tray on grill with closed lid (or in oven) and cook for about 8 minutes or until completely cooked. Makes 4-6 servings. ■ Using ground turkey instead of beef for Cajun Turkey Burgers creates a moister yet leaner sandwich that’s incredibly tasty, too, especially with the addition of onions, green peppers and some great seasonings. A simple yet imaginative dish, try it when you’re in the mood for “something different”. You can adjust the seasonings for your audience, whether they love to burn their tongues off or prefer a more modest “Minnesota” heat. Cajun Turkey Burgers Submitted by Sandi Harman 1 pound ground turkey 1/2 cup green onion, sliced 1/2 cup green pepper, diced 1/4 cup bacon bits 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning 2 dashes hot sauce Salt and pepper to taste 1 package buns 1 tomato, sliced 1 red onion, sliced Lettuce Mix turkey, onion, pepper, bacon bits, Cajun seasoning, hot sauce, salt and pepper together and shape into four burgers. Wet hands for ease in shaping the burgers. Grill over medium heat 7 minutes on each side. Grill buns. Serve with lettuce, tomato slice and red onion slice. Top with 1 tablespoon topping: 1/4 cup ranch dressing 1 green onion, diced 2 dashes hot sauce Mix together. ■ Has anybody else noticed that when I choose the recipe I’m actually going to taste-test for my monthly column, it’s quite often a dessert, cake, pie, cookie or bar? Why would I do that? It’s a mystery. In any case, easy frosting doesn’t have to come out of a plastic supermarket container; it’s almost just as simple to make the following recipe. It’s a peanut-buttery, chocolatey confection that “matches” many types of cake, and my valiant family gives it four “yums” between licking the beaters and the bowl.

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The Johnson clan gives four out of four yums to ‘Quick and Easy Frosting’ 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed 1 can cream-style corn 2 cups chicken broth 3/4 cup 2-percent milk 2 cups shredded leftover cooked turkey Sauté onions and peppers in butter. Add cream cheese slowly until melted. Then add corn, broth, milk and turkey. Cook over low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally. ■ The biggest mistake cooks make with fish dishes is overcooking. Fish is extremely delicate and cooks very quickly in just a few minutes. The Beer Salmon recipe calls for cooking a rather large (12-inch) chunk of fish flesh in only 8 minutes in a medium hot oven or grill. An easy rule-of-thumb: When it flakes, it’s done. Beer Salmon Submitted by Linda Buendorf 1 (12-inch) tail-piece salmon filet

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Remove from heat. Add orange peel and pecans. Stir until mixture turns a creamy color, about seven-10 minutes. Pour onto waxed paper. When cool, break apart and store in airtight container. Makes 3 cups. “Fruit of the Spirit” is available by sending $15 plus $5 shipping to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 291 1st St. SW, Wells, MN 56097. ••• If your community group or church organization has printed a cookbook and would like to have it reviewed in the “Cookbook Corner,” send us a copy to “Cookbook Corner,” The Land, P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002. Please specify if you wish to have the cookbook returned, and include information on how readers may obtain a copy of the cookbook. Submission does not guarantee a review.

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your amount of milk until creamy so it spreads easily. Good on any cake; best on white. ■ For the sweet tooth who just can’t get enough of a good thing, make a batch of Candied Orange Pecans and you’ll have three cups of citrus-infused sugary delights all to yourself. Imagine eating them still warm. Mmmmm. You only have to share if you wish to. Candied Orange Pecans Submitted by Joyce (Ayers) Heidtman 2 cups sugar 3/4 cup orange juice 1 tablespoon grated orange peel 3 cups pecan halves Mix orange juice and sugar in 2-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and How much time do you think it takes to prepare a cook about 15-20 minutes to the soft ball stage on a family meal? How much time do you actually have to candy thermometer (235 F). Do not overcook. spend? It’s hard — balancing all the demands and still creating something important — family meal time. Here are some ideas to cut down your time in the kitchen, and avoid costly trips through the drive up. Make a plan. When you plan your meals and your grocery list ahead, you’ll ensure peace of mind that you have everything you need plus save time by avoiding extra trips to the store. Keep meals simple. My rule of thumb is one thing from each food group: protein, milk, bread, vegetables and fruit. This could include items as easy as cut-up fruit, raw vegetables, whole wheat bread and a glass of milk to go along with your protein. Cook once, eat twice. • A roast cooked on the weekend can provide many options for additional meals: mix with vegetables, potatoes and/or rice for a casserole, make beef and noodles, beef sandwiches, or fried rice with beef. • Ground beef cooked ahead can turn up as sloppy Joes, a pizza topping, in chili or to “beef up” spaghetti sauce. • Cooked chicken is great in quesadillas, chicken noodle or rice soup, stir fry with vegetables and rice, on top of salads, or spiced up on nachos. • Extra pasta has endless possibilities and with jarred sauces, you can have almost a gourmet meal in minutes. Add your extra chicken or beef and you have nearly all the makings of a soup or a casserole for another day. On that other day, you can enjoy time preparing fruit, getting drinks and laughing with your children while the soup warms or casserole bakes. Nebraska Extension has a website called “Cook It Quick.” You’ll find lots of ideas, plus a monthly newsletter you can sign up for. ••• This article was submitted by the Cerro Gordo County office of Iowa State University Extension in Mason City, Iowa. It was written by Peggy Martin, a registered dietitian who coordinates ISU Extension’s nutrition programs which help low-income families make the best of what they have. For more tips, log on to www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsavings. COOKBOOK, from pg. 8M Quick and Easy Frosting Submitted by Lauryne Stern 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 3 tablespoons melted butter or margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups powdered sugar 3 tablespoons cocoa powder 2-3 tablespoons milk Cream together peanut butter and melted butter. Add vanilla, powdered sugar, cocoa and milk. Gauge

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Anyone ever tell you that you’re full of MomSense? Our grandson Landon is mature beyond his age. At 17 months, he’s already hit the proverbial terrible twos. Within the span of seven days, he lost Papa’s (a.k.a. my hubby, Mike’s) toothbrush, bent Papa’s glasses beyond repair, and locked himself in his house while his mother was taking out the garbage. At 7:30 on a crisp fall Saturday morning, Elizabeth walked across the street barefoot and pregnant to her grandmother’s house to use their phone. She called me. “Mom, Landon locked himself in the house and Mark is in the pig barns. Can you or dad come over and break into our bedroom window?” Since Papa was unavailable, I drove the three miles to their home solo. When I got there, Landon was in the house making silly faces at his mother through the bay window. I headed to the back of the house, bent the screen out of the bedroom window, slid the glass pane to the left, stepped on the

instincts and develop their own parenting style while navigating through myriad of daily mom decisions. It I headed to the back of the house, involves being bold and taking risks, bent the screen out of the bedroom loving those around you, and being senwindow, slid the glass pane to the sible while figuring out what works and what doesn’t. left, stepped on the window well, and jumped onto the windowsill landing Being sensible means having a good head on your shoulders, being levelon my hips. Ouch. headed, and making solid, good sense THE BACK PORCH choices. It also means checking all the doors before you break into a window. By Lenae Bulthuis Lesson learned. Being sensible is a tall task for anywindow well and jumped onto the win- the backyard who happened to be sipone, especially when our brains feel dowsill landing on my hips. Ouch. Then ping on a leisurely Saturday morning came the easy but ungraceful part, coffee, and the door was open? I looked foggy. Grief, exhaustion, stress and parenting, all impact mental function and falling headfirst on their bed. Feeling at Elizabeth and gave her a deep, concentration. When our minds are quite heroic, I scooped up giggling Lan- you’ve-got-to-be-kidding-me sigh. don into my arms and then heard my “Sorry!” she said. “That door is always fuddled, people start and end projects, but find themselves missing key steps mother-in-law open the sliding glass locked; I never bothered to check it.” in the middle. They walk into rooms door of their bedroom. “Looks like this As moms, no matter what phase of and are clueless to what they were door isn’t locked,” she said. life our children are in, we need a little going to get or do once they got there. Seriously. I just bruised my hips and MomSense. Ironically, in the middle of Age, overload and, yes, preschoolers, showed my fanny to any neighbor in Landon’s week of mischievousness, I can certainly fog our thinking. spoke to a local MOPS (Mothers of One of the best ways to gain some Preschoolers) group about that very good old-fashion common sense and, theme: MomSense: Bold • Loving • better than that, wisdom is to have a Sensible. teachable spirit. The goal of MomSense is to develop a A wife was making a breakfast of mothering strategy that will equip moms to embrace their mothering See PORCH, pg. 11M

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ise to maintain secrecy when risk to life is involved. Act immediately — to ensure safety and address acute care needs. Help them call a suicide hotline or call 911 if the threat is immediate. Seek consultation — from other professionals to get information, develop strategies and receive support for yourself and the person you are serving. Refer to appropriate service — for a psychological evaluation and/or mental health treatment program. Follow up — with the individual through your regular contacts. ••• This article was submitted by Gail Gilman Waldner, Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging program developer and University of Minnesota professor emeritus. She may be contacted at ggwaldner@rndc.org or (507) 389-8869.

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Often individuals contemplating suicide will give some sort of indication. You can help. Don’t be afraid to ask — “Are you thinking about harming yourself?” or “Have you been thinking about ending your life?” By raising the issue, you are not likely to instill the possibility of suicide in someone who is not already thinking of it. Listen — to how the person describes the problem and learn about what problems the individual believes suicide would solve. Your genuine attention and concern may be the most helpful element of offering hope. Offer support — to the individual in distress with “I care” statements such as “I want to help you” and “You are not alone” and “I will help you get the services you need.” Assure — them of your support and confidentiality, however do not prom-

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employers and family members who speak the truth in love? Sadly, for too many years I’ve erred on the side of being defensive, rather than being teachable. It feels a little bit like sitting in a dentist chair to willingly enter into a conversation with someone who tells us that our words or actions were careless. Correction cuts. Rebuke hurts. Those who are wise will get past that pain rather than letting the well-intentioned advice fester. They’ll discern what’s true, reject what isn’t, and apply the wisdom to their character. English poet, Francis Quaries wisely said, “If any speak ill of thee, flee home to thy own conscience, and examine thy heart; if thou be guilty, it is a just correction; if not guilty, it is a fair instruction; make use of both, so shalt thou distill honey out of gall, and out of an open enemy create a secret friend.” ••• Lenae Bulthuis is a wife, mom and friend who muses from her back porch on a Minnesota grain and livestock farm.

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PORCH, from pg. 10M fried eggs for her husband. Suddenly, her husband burst into the kitchen. “Careful,” he said. “CAREFUL! Put in more butter! You’re cooking too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. Gracious! WHERE are we going to get MORE BUTTER? They’re going to STICK! Careful. CAREFUL! I said be CAREFUL! You NEVER listen to me when you’re cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you CRAZY? Have you LOST your mind? Don’t forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. USE THE SALT! THE SALT!” The wife stared at him. “What in the world is wrong with you? You think I don’t know how to fry a couple of eggs?” The husband calmly replied, “I just wanted to show you what it feels like when I’m driving” (Author unknown). Although this story is taken to an extreme, it does raise the question: How well do you and I receive correction when it’s merited and necessary? Do we appreciate or resent spouses,

When someone talks about suicide

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