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April 13, 2012 SOUTHERN EDITION

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for these “light” features. This January I Finding a role model can be hard. was informed by one of our readers that I The higher you put someone on a should have asked tougher questions a pedestal, the farther and harder they can few years back. fall. And when they do fall, they aren’t the In 2004 I interviewed the 1978-79 state only ones who get hurt. Those who do the FFA officer team, on which Jim Hoffman idolizing also get hurt, sometimes worse served as vice president. This January than the actual idol. and February the Minneapolis StarTriI have been a Joe Paterno fan for years, bune ran stories detailing how the same for him running a successful college footJim Hoffman was found guilty of various ball program, and allegedly running it LAND MINDS fraud schemes, defrauding banks of some cleanly. $5.5 million.

By Kevin Schulz Then last fall accusations of sexual On Feb. 3, according to a StarTribune abuse under his watch surfaced. Though story, Hoffman and his wife, Teresa, he didn’t actually touch those young admitted they duped mortgage lenders men and boys in the showers, Paterno out of more than $5 million. In was blamed for not doing enough. His exchange for their guilty pleas, prosecuHall of Fame coaching career is now forever tartors agreed not to charge the couple’s son Benjamin nished. His obituary, which should have only spoke with any crimes arising from the federal investigaof the football successes and coaching accomplishtion into a wide-ranging mortgage fraud and equityments, was marred with what he didn’t do. skimming scheme.

Penn State football fans felt betrayed. I felt I feel betrayed, not that I knew Hoffman prior to betrayed. interviewing him back in 2004. I felt betrayed Betrayal resurfaced once again in my world. because he smoothly told of how his life really turned around for him. He told of how he quit college to take For the last 12 years now, I have been tracking down the Minnesota state FFA officer team from 25 over the family’s farm after his father passed away. years prior. You can read about the 1986-87 team in He told of the tough times he ran across, as did a lot of farmers at that time. this week’s edition, Pages 8A-16A. In his feature story in The Land, he told of how he These former state officers were once at the top of their game. They were elected as the best of the best got back on his feet in the mid-1980s when he met to lead the state FFA organization. People looked up up with some “wealthy Twin Cities residents” and they started buying land. “We bought some land and to them. sold it for a profit, and then we bought some land As I interview the team 25 years after they reigned and rented it out.” supreme, my intent is to “get caught up” with them, I guess he did turn a profit! I feel betrayed because see what they’ve been up to in the past 25 years. I these schemes were in operation while I was interask them about their lives since they wore the blue viewing him. corduroy: how did their career turn out, how’s their family life; how did their FFA experience impact Funny, he didn’t bring up anything of these dealtheir lives. ings as we spoke. Also, I just couldn’t quite work into These are meant to be light features on their lives. the interview, “Oh, when you say you sold it for a profit, do you mean to say that you are defrauding When I started this project 12 years ago, my intent people in the process?” was to show what happened to those young leaders Maybe I’m guilty of more idol worship, thinking a in the 25 years since they served. I wanted to show former state FFA officer is above such dealings. the FFA members of today that they can follow the footsteps of those who have trod before them. I The lesson learned is that you can look up to peowanted to show the current FFAers that these young ple, and hold them in high esteem. But be ready for men and women have benefited, and still benefit surprises, and be ready to be let down. Nobody is today from the FFA lessons learned all those years perfect these days; we all have flaws. ago.

The only perfect person was recently honored on I also wanted to point out that not all of these for- Easter Sunday, but even He had people trying to mer state FFA officers are perfect; their lives haven’t bring him down. all been storybook.

Kevin Schulz is the editor of The Land. He may be One of the problems is that such questions, or the reached at editor@TheLandOnline.com. ❖ right questions, aren’t asked during the interviews

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 18A — New York Mills FFA accepted the Chapter Challenge 20A — Growth opportunities for

livestock veterinarians 21A — Morris Area FFA takes the farm to the city in the name of education 28A — “Farm Programs” column analyzes the ACRE program for 2012

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Hear-no-evil, see-no-evil approach to checkoff oversight The audit, explains the More and more, the federreport, had been initiated by ally-mandated, non-refundan “AMS’ (USDA’s Agriculable commodity checkoffs tural Marketing Service) forresemble something out of a mer Administrator” in 2009 Charles Dickens novel. when “stakeholders,” mostly Most feature huge casts, farmers and ranchers, “paid complicated plots and, to read approximately $528 million” their press releases, are comto the checkoffs. pletely responsible for the best While $528 million ain’t of times enjoyed by their farmFARM & FOOD FILE chickenfeed, OIG found that and ranch-payers. the federal checkoff watchdog,

By Alan Guebert But when federal auditors AMS, was pretty chicken … examine almost any aspect well, lax in its oversight of the 18 checkoffs created and, often, just blind.

by Congress, they usually “Specifically,” notes the report, “AMS’ find the worst of times: funds misspent oversight policies were unclear regarding on illegal travel, subcontracts used to funnel money for unauthorized bonuses, the agency’s role and responsibilities,” and, no procedures to track money and audit as such, the “staff did not always enforce the agency’s guidelines” which “increases rules so porous that a checkoff-bought Sherman tank could clank through most the risk that funds could be misused.” checkoffs without a question or an eyeCould be? No, were. brow getting raised.

“A recent OIG investigation ... reported That was the case again March 30 that a subcontractor of the USB” — the when the Office of Inspector General at United Soybean Board, the soybean’s the U.S. Department of Agriculture checkoff’s governing body — named “the released an unusually brief — but United States Soybean Export Council, highly critical — audit of the “possibility used subcontracts as a mechanism for of weak oversight controls” of federally- paying employees unauthorized bonuses chartered checkoffs. totaling approximately $302,000.”

A link to the OIG report is posted at “Misuse” like this is common, according www.farmandfoodfile.com. to the report, because “Guidelines (for)

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periodic management reviews” of the checkoffs vary from “every three years” for those in the Fruit and Vegetable program to those in the Livestock and Seed area that “had a policy to conduct a management review when a complaint or concern arose.”

That’s right; someone first had to complain that money in the multi-million dollar livestock and grain checkoffs was misused before anyone at the AMS even sharpened a pencil.

Huh. Your local elevator co-op, school district and church perform annual audits as a matter of policy but the AMS needs “a complaint or concern” to put on its green eyeshades.

It gets worse.

This hear-no-evil, see-no-evil approach meant that “the Livestock and Seed program” — the AMS umbrella over the beef, pork, lamb, soybean and sorghum checkoffs — “had not conducted a management review of any its boards in at least five years.”

Wow. Not one person looked into the tens of millions of farmer and rancher dollars spent annually in any of these five major checkoffs for anything because “officials said they had not received a complaint or had any concerns during that time period.”

Little wonder then that the beef checkoff’s contractor, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, used checkoff dollars to pay for the spouse of a “senior staff member” to accompany him to New Zealand for a “meeting” or that $300k in unauthorized bonuses were slipped to a soybean checkoff subcontractor.

Not only was no one looking, you could take it to the bank that no one would look — for years, if ever.

And little wonder that, despite laws banning the use of checkoff money for lobbying, three top beef checkoff officials attended the National Farmers Union convention in Omaha in early March to pressure NFU delegates to alter, drop or vote against a South Dakota resolution that endorsed a USDA plan “to expand the contracting authority” of the beef checkoff.

Why would beef checkoff officials fight against opening up contracting to more than just the NCBA, an organization that grabs nearly 90 percent of all beef checkoff dollars but sports fewer than 3 percent of all cattle owners as members?

Hey, file a complaint. Maybe we’ll both find out.

Alan Guebert’s “Farm and Food File” is published weekly in more than 70 newspapers in North America. Contact him at agcomm@farmandfoodfile.com. ❖

Letter: Honor of history, flag found in both parties OPINION

Christian culture are discarded. Perhaps the JudeoChristian law should be revisited. Deuteronomy 14:28 states: “At the end of every three years, bring all the tithes ... so that the Levites ... and the aliens, the fatherless and the widows ... may come and eat and be satisfied, and so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.”

Let’s make one thing clear. The Bible is not yours to give or to withhold. The Word of God is meant for everyone, and furthermore it is clear that you don’t pay attention to it anyway.

Corporations are bestowed the benefits of individual personhood while exercising the centralization of great power. CEOs are paid in the billions while workers who seek a fair wage are accused of seeking “income redistribution.”

Honor of our shared history and our flag is found in both political parties. Rather than suggest others are offended, it would be well if we better understood what that shared history and flag was all about.

There is agreement on the need to defend ourselves individually and as a nation. However, storming into

Letter: Hagen is honest, truthful I’ve known Dick for over 48 years, and I find him honest and truthful. He has the ability to interview people and make it into a feature story. Keep up the good work, Dick.

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To the Editor: I have been a faithful reader of The Land and Staff Writer Dick Hagen’s work. I find he hits pretty close to home, and (to those complaining about his recent Land Minds) as Jack Nicholson said in A Few Good Men: “You can’t handle the truth.”

another country under pretended purposes, guns blazing and flags flying, does not defend our nation; rather it makes us vulnerable to the understandable disrespect of other nations.

Freedom of speech provided in the Constitution allows the kind of shallow and uninformed language demonstrated in “I want a divorce.” However, God-given intelligence requires a discerning mind to cut through it and recognize it for what it is.

Patricia Buschette Renville, Minn.

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To the Editor: The piece that Dick Hagen reprinted in The Land is, in every sense, a cry for help. It is a cry on behalf of a nation that has not been so split since families and states armed themselves and fought each other on the battlefields of Gettysburg and Manassas. It is a reminder of how broken and incapable of perspective we can be. This war that is now being fought online and on pseudo-news programming makes no sense, and it is illustrated in the hatred and misrepresentation of pieces such as “I want a divorce.” We hear a lot about the unconstitutionality of healthcare and respectful public policy but believe that if we sing America the Beautiful, all is well.

Education and the concern for the infrastructure of our country have been thrown on the trash heap labeled “liberal waste,” and healthcare is considered a luxury while support for erectile dysfunction is not discussed.

The foundation of freedom of religion in the United States is abandoned as the faiths that do not represent the writer’s beliefs are rejected. The homeless, the focus of one of the commandments of the Judeo-

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Cover story: ‘Land Lab’ a hands-on ag experience

By RICHARD SIEMERS The Land Correspondent Megan Williams and Carly Fritz are both juniors at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High School, both are in the agriculture program and FFA officers, and both were present at the beginning of a project known as the School Land Lab. Their freshman year, however, they were not very involved.

“The first year was kind of a test where (the FFA officers) planted mainly corn,” Fritz said.

Now starting its third year under the direction of

Brian Boomgaarden, agrischool year the ag and horcultural instructor and local ticulture classes are the FFA adviser, the Land Lab planters and caretakers. has many students involved, RTR is making the most both high school and eleof land situated across the mentary. The approximately street from the school 29 acres is planted to field grounds. The owners, Einer crops, an orchard, a garden and Edna Jensen, wanted and a vineyard.

Megan Williams Carly Fritz Brian Boomgaarden the school to have first Since school is not in sesopportunity to buy their sion during the summer, FFA officers and volunteers property when they were gone. Their daughter, Ruth assist Boomgaarden in caretaking, while during the Ann Nelson, honored her parents’ desire and the school took advantage of the option, purchasing the property.

After removing all buildings but a Quonset, it was decided to use the acreage for The garden is a more than field crop good project, test plots. Boomgaarand also for the den said that direcfact that it is in tion was chosen to the school lunch involve more stuprogram. It dents and “do some different things for seemed to be a different student pretty popular interests.” thing with the “Nineteen acres of kids last fall. lower ground was too wet to plant last year, — Brian but that has been Boomgaarden tiled and should be better,” Boomgaarden said.

The lower ground will be field crops, as well as some of the higher ground. But the higher ground is more diversified. The students have planted an orchard of apple, pear, plum, cherry and apricot trees. There is about an acre of garden, and about an acre of the newest venture, a vineyard.

“We planted over 300 vines last fall,” Fritz said.

Boomgaarden has tapped others’ expertise to make the Land Lab a success. Chris Noble, an agronomic research associate with Monsanto, has been helpful mentoring them on test plots. The Minnesota Grape Growers Association and local grape grower Arnie Dam have advised them on the vineyard. They have worked with the Minnesota Department of Health through its Student Health Initiative Program on the garden.

“The garden is a good project, and also for the fact that it is in the school lunch program,” Boomgaarden said. “It seemed to be a pretty popular thing with the kids last fall.”

Lorraine Maleyko, head cook at the high school building in Tyler, agreed.

“The students really like the fresh food,” Maleyko said, “and it saves a lot (of money). We’re still using the potatoes from last fall.”

She said the students enjoyed the sliced tomatoes (as opposed to what one can buy commercially) and the oven-roasted potatoes. The squash was popular, See RTR, pg. 7A

Horticulture, business classes help plan, run project and even the eggplant went over well, she said, along with carrots, green beans, sweet corn, green peppers and other vegetables.

“The produce goes to all three schools (elementary, middle and high school),” Williams said. “The elementary really like the beets.”

The elementary students have also come to Tyler from their Ruthton school building to help with the planting and harvesting.

Part of the challenge, Boomgaarden said, is planting vegetables that mature when school is in session.

However, Williams said, this year they will be planting some crops that the cooks intend to harvest and put up during the summer.

The Horticulture Class works with the cooks to

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Has it been a good experience? A fun experience?

A learning experience?

“I think all three of those,” Williams said. “For the ag classes it helps them learn where their food comes from and how they can do it at home.”

“Yes, it’s been fun,” Fritz added. “It takes a lot of hard work but it is really cool to see it from start to finish, your end product. And that it went over so well donating it to the school lunch program was great.”

Boomgaarden expects the success to continue.

“We have a lot of good workers in the students,” he said, “and they have a good attitude.” ❖

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determine what they want, then makes a blueprint for the garden. RTR also has a greenhouse, which the horticulture class uses to raise plants for spring sale.

When it is cleared of those plants, it will be used to plant vines for later transplantation to the garden.

The Ag Economy and Business Class will run the field crop area as to what they want to do out there, and they will set up the project, Boomgaarden said.

The first couple of years have been labor intensive, planting the orchard and setting up the framework for the grape vines. Last year weeds were a timeconsuming challenge, especially in the summer when student volunteers are counted on to care for the crops. To reduce the labor intensity in the garden, this spring they will lay down mats to help control weeds and drip irrigation hoses for watering.

Fritz also said they would plant rows so they can cross-cultivate.

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RTR, from pg. 6A

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Brian Hicks, Am d Connie Helget (left to an t os Fr n re Ca , els eif hr Sc the Minnesota Future right in photo below) led zation as the state offiFarmers of America organi cer team in 1986-87. e years in the world A lot has changed over th ll read in the pages to wi and for this group. As you they attribute to their s come, a lot of their change FFA experiences.

Brian Hicks, President t if you would Brian Hicks admits tha shman FFA fre have been sitting in his the FFA creed, ite rec him to ng eni list ss cla ned that that agi im er nev e you would hav become the Greenhand would one day A. FF ta eso nn president of the Mi me to get in “It was real intimidating for said in early ks Hic ” front of people and speak, while transportApril from his mobile office to the fields. ks ing anhydrous ammonia tan d FFA helped an His experience in 4-H of his nature. out n tio ida im shake that int ambassador my “I served as state 4-H , and that just ool sch h senior year in hig into FFA, and it kind of leap-frogged over just kind of happened.”

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Ann Schreifels, Treasurer born in a ForAn interest in agriculture shop class has est Lake High School und the world aro s taken Ann Schreifel the world. d un aro k bac and back, and d grew up on a The 1985 high school gra s, Harold and ent par hobby farm and her m. As a sophoBeverly, worked off the far k a shop class too more in high school she ment and got in Bob Marzolf ’s ag depart d thus interan interested in ag classes, ers of America. rm Fa e tur Fu the in ed est d to FFA as a Schreifels had been expose bring her uld young student as she wo t Lake FFA res horse to the annual Fo my intention de gra h 10t “In horse show.

, Connie Helget Haasken , Mark Enter Reporter burg, esident Amy Polikowsky Mesen Pr e t Haasken Vic , on rls Ca To this day, Connie Helge lessons Caren Frost . am Secretary dre the life ing liv Mark Enter is remembers a lot of the Sentinel Mesenr, that were taught by Paul Day, the ste a business owner, Amy ng As you a cov as dis s rs, ha yea on the rls “Through ng busy.

Caren Frost Ca A adviser at the re, I career can burg is used to bei an interest in agricultu ing Minnesota state FF te FFA reporter. d ha I ered that a medical field as ng ini tra eth in Willtime she served as sta Good thing she had good ew I wanted to be doing som grow out of an ag classroom state 4-H ambas- kn a s wa d. lls that we “I . sai he een ” e-t re, lat ltu a “Paul Day taught us ski still do,” mar, Minn.

FFA in agricu te sta s wa I r yea t we nex n-Mayer ryday and e gained, sador, the The son of the Watertow reached could use eve think of him when I “The confidence that I hav a state officer, then I was Princess Kay of the ll ter sti “I En , d. as pal sai nci and she pri A, years.”

High School from my years in FF lky Way. I had three hectic farms in see someone acting in a way that he Mi at ed Th rat d. sai ope o she wh e,” ily abl fam iev to officer, is unbel husband, out come down on them.” a. “I would her well Today, Mesenburg and her the Nicollet, Minn., are summer, I would have confidence has served t in retail in ise nch fra er ast holds the ms every a ServiceM As state reporter, she still throughout her career, firs nager at Dan, run Minn. That busy-body life work on their far the on e tim a were taught ma r, weeks at strong writing skills that and now as patient service Hospital. Rocheste High would spend ron als By im the an in g for e bur lov sen get the FFA a a Me to ed for d Are uir d starte m. ... I acq

by Day as she worke the Paynesville (Minn.)

“We had a strong far the land, and growing things.” er. apt Ch A FF ool .

Sch set ients, and newsletter out at FFA advisers.”

“I set up surgeries for pat n, the family es High ir vis- FFA program with gre tee ly the d ear an an s s wa ent he tm en oin Wh app Helget joined FFA at St. Jamthe most up their es that if ter liz Wa rea r are nea she e nts ck, de eag ba tie ma acr pa ng al and oki the rur an, Lo to a shm its. ... I make sure ve had to be moved rted School as a fre not for FFA, she would ha p get her town, and the young Enter sta e of her FFA tenure. She served as chapter taken care of.” ing to hel ash for sal sident, knowing involved in someth growing sweet corn and squ was the secretary, president and vice pre ging at Something as simple as impact confidence up. Before FFA, she was jud “Th nt t. ere rke diff ma six rs on me at a far ke an as well as being people’s names, helps ma be the dif- involved in 4-H, and that is where she start of my FFA proficiency projects.” elage. y ma teams under Dale Busch’s tut d d an an , er life ild ’s bu ce en fid in a person con st fir his r t got he bough me that I people.

On his 13th birthday he “My siblings always kidded ference in getting ahead.

WC, osure to being in front of ers exp cows.” alm Ch the is ng All lki mi an r, re cto the on early was never out blic first tra pu a out as nts me me d She learned this firsthand in the ple rte im sta m m “My mo salvaged far positions, n’s she said. “I and he After her chapter officer was kind of when she started at Dayto speaker at age 8 in 4-H,” of neighboring groves. “It 14A See FROST, pg. 12A See POLIKOWSKY, pg.

See ENTER, pg. 15A See HELGET, pg. 16A

Honoring Mr. Day

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Long-time Minnesota state FFA adviser Paul Day passed away Nov. 9 in Northfield, Minn., but he will not be forgotten at this year’s state FFA convention, April 22-24, at the University of Minnesota.

His contributions to Minnesota FFA and to agricultural education will be honored at the FFA Foundation honors reception 4-6 p.m. April 23.

On the afternoon of April 24, the state winning Parliamentary Procedure team will be awarded with a traveling trophy named after Paul M. Day. This trophy will be presented each year to the state winning team in Mr. Day’s memory. ❖

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Memories of Paul Day

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Paul was my vo-ag and FFA instructor for four years at Faribault Senior High School. During that time he never spoke an unkind word to any of us students. He treated us with respect and as if we were family. He encouraged me to attend college and to make a contribution in the world. He was truly a wonderful mentor for me. I owe him much.

— Gary Hachfeld, University of Minnesota Extension educator ••• There are many positive impacts he had on many, many lives. I, along with many others, can’t help but hear his voice every time we look at our watch: “To be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late, and to be late is to be left.”

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25 Years: Being officer made ‘phenomenal impact’ HICKS, from pg. 8A Hicks got involved in the Tracy High School FFA program because he saw there was a good thing going, and wanted to be a part of it. He credits the Tracy community and the high school adviser, Jere Rambow, for building a strong program at Tracy. “He (Rambow) was just a real giddy-up and go type of guy, and the community had a number of real strong leaders in a strong ag-based area,” he said.

“The chapter had built a string of success over the years.” Hicks got in on the strength of the livestock judging teams. “A few years ahead of me in high school the team won the national contest at Kansas City,” he said. He remembers as a sophomore he was a member of the general livestock judging team with two other sophomores and one junior and that team won at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. “Being on the livestock judging team wasn’t a given, it was a chal-

lenge to even get on the team,” he said.

In addition to being on judging teams, Hicks also served as the Tracy chapter treasurer and president, as well as a district officer. “I had no aspirations of doing anything more than that.”

That was until he attended the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, and he met Dean Harder, the state FFA president from the 1985-86 team.

“We lived in the same dorm and he encouraged me to fill out an application and to send it in.”

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The Hicks farm is now mainly crop farming, with a few head of livestock for 4-H shows.

“In 2000, we were calving a couple hundred cows and realized it was a lot of work and thought there may be a better way to focus our time and management, so we liquidated the herd and then bought a commercial tiling machine.” he said. “We started doing a lot of tiling, mainly for us.”

That work with farm drainage worked into a controlled drainage research plot on 125 acres of Nettiewyynnt Farm.

“We are elated by what we’ve found,” he said. “We are retaining our nutrients. NPK are not heading down the river or into the drainage system.”

Hicks is working with Jeff Strock, U of M soil scientist at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center at Lamberton, and Gary Sands, an engineer with U of M Extension.

As mentioned before, Hicks’ plan was to return to the farm, but he knows that he would not have been involved with the drainage research had it not been for his FFA officer experience.

With the drainage research experience “I have had the opportunity to speak to

large groups of diverse people, people who think farmers are harming the environment,” he said. “Being a state officer had a phenomenal impact on me for such situations. It gave me the confidence and opportunity to work with people who would have intimidated me.”

Hicks and his wife, Michelle, have nine children, ranging from age 2 to 20.

Just as with his parents, David and Jean, Hicks will be supportive of whatever path his children decide to follow. “If one or all of them want to farm, we would find room for them,” he said. “We’ll probably have a couple that want to farm.”

The two older children, Meridith, 20, and Bradly, 19, are students at Calvary Chapel Bible College in Murietta, Calif.

For now, the children old enough are active in 4-H and FFA, as had been the oldest two. “I encourage them to do things, be a district (FFA) officer, whatever to take full advantage of what’s available to them.”

Brian and Michelle encourage all their children to follow their own interests.

“Whatever their interests are, we support them to follow what they want to do.”

The rest of the Hicks family is Jakob, 15, Mariah, 13, Madelynne, 12, Mercedies, 9, Adam, 7, Mallorie, 5, David, 2. ❖

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She credits a lot of that “wow” to FFA. “I strongly credit the FFA experience to get me to have the strong self confidence to explore, expand and grow.”

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changing her major to a business degree in the U of M Carlson School of Management, “with a minor in ag econ. to keep my ag connections.”

Right after college, she traveled to France in the Communicating for Ag program, spending the summer of 1990 on a goat farm, and then backpacked the area. While in France, she worked on her French language skills; skills that would later serve her well.

Once back stateside, she worked for some public relations firms, before going to work for Caterpillar Inc. in 1995 in Brooklyn Park, Minn. Shortly thereafter, Cat released its Lexion combines and she moved to Omaha, Neb., to lead the marketing of the new harvester.

She is now Caterpillar Inc. strategy manager for Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and as of the first of this year she has been living in Paris, France.

“I took French all through high school and college, and I’ve been to France as a tourist, but it (use of the language) starts to fade if you don’t use it.” So, in the meantime she listens to French audio books, and “on DVDs I’ll watch the French channel just to keep that part of the brain active.”

As an American in Paris, Schreifels has a threeyear work visa, with the possibility to extend it twice for one year at a time.

Looking back in the Forest Lake High School shop class, she would have never imagined herself where she is today. “Not in a million years. ... As I walk down the street in Paris, I have to stop and think, wow, how did I get here.”

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SCHREIFELS, from pg. 8A was to go to vet school at the U of M,” she said. “Well, that didn’t quite work out.”

Schreifels credits Marzolf with making the most out of her FFA career. “The biggest difference in a person’s life is to have an adult from outside of the family to be a good influence ,” she said. “That was Mr. Marzolf for me, and a lot of other people. Everyone felt like they were special and that we all had huge potential.”

Schreifels has tried to take Marzolf’s example and put it into practice in her own work at Caterpillar Inc. “We have a mentor program for new hires and I’ve been involved in that as a mentor,” she said.

“Now, they are college graduates, but I still try to help them along. ... I think a female role model is good in our industry.”

Schreifels took that FFA introduction and ran with it, “willing to jump into anything that I could” participating on the dairy and soils judging teams, as well as a farm business management team that made it to state.

She credits Marzolf with encouraging the Forest Lake FFAers to spread their knowledge base.

Chapter treasurer and district president were her stepping stones to the state treasurer position, which she ran for in the spring of her freshman year at the University of Minnesota where she was majoring in animal science.

That year as state FFA officer was one of the most rewarding experiences in her life.

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FFA advisers, Doug Hanson and Dave Damhoff, with recruiting non-ag families to the FFA experience. “Doug had an awesome ability to draw in people and to make it interesting and fun,” she said.

As a freshman she joined the floriculture team, and they made it to the state convention. She remembers in preparation for the contests, Hanson “took us all around to all the trees so we knew what they looked like, and what we’d be seeing during the contest. ... he went above and beyond.”

She also took part in FFA extemporaneous and public speaking contests.

In addition to the inspiration of Hanson and Damhoff, Carlson remembers being inspired by the state officer team she encountered while she was a firstyear FFA member.

“I saw them, and the way they handled themselves and I knew that was something that I wanted to do,” she said.

She first worked her way through as chapter secretary, chapter president and regional vice president before run-

ning for state FFA officer the spring of her senior year in high school.

She spent her first two years after high school at Willmar Community College, before transferring to the University of Minnesota. She graduated in 1991 with a communications degree in technical writing. She had an internship with a public relations firm, before going into retail sales and management. She worked in retail in the Twin Cities, St. Cloud and Willmar, before making the move to the hospital, where she has been for 13 years.

“That was a good move for me,” she said. “I get a good balance, and it’s good to be close to home.”

Caren and her husband, Brad (a Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist at Spicer, Minn.) have three children: Larry, 13, Eliza, 10 and Brandon, 6.

“They are going to join 4-H this year,” she said. “I will encourage them to make choices that will help them in the future. I will also make them aware of what’s available.” ❖

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25 Years: Business success due to FFA leadership POLIKOWSKY, from pg. 8A got comfortable being in front of people before I knew that I should be afraid of it.”

That first speech, she remembers, was about her 4-H heifer named Viking, named such because the heifer was born during a Minnesota Vikings game.

Public speaking experience that started with a talk about a 4-H heifer got her ready for the FFA stage, where as a high school freshman she won the state creed contest, advancing her to the national convention.

“FFA gives you a safe place to work your skill sets, work on your skills and not be afraid of making a mistake,” she said.

That training of not being afraid to make mistakes has served Mesenburg well in her professional career. “FFA molded me to take risks.”

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college, she landed an internship with World Wide Sires Ltd. in California, a leading cattle genetics marketing organization representing the majority of the U.S. artificial insemination cooperatives. She worked on developing advertisements for the World Wide Sires.

She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1990 with a degree in animal industries communications marketing. After college she moved to Litchfield, Minn., where she did ag marketing for Center National Bank, before being “stolen” away by First District Association, an independent dairy cooperative, also based at Litchfield.

She then landed a job at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., so she and Dan (originally from Red Wing) could get closer to family. There she oversaw the department for computer education training for the Mayo location in Rochester, Minn., Jacksonville, Fla., and Scottsdale, Ariz.

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“I got to do a lot of travel, and it was a good job, but I realized that I didn’t like working for somebody else.”

That realization prompted the couple to purchase a ServiceMaster franchise in March 2000. As with any new business venture there are growing pains.

“That was a little scary at the time, but it was an incredible move,” she said. “Everything I learned as a state officer has helped me along the way.” Mesenburg’s ServiceMaster franchise is in the disaster restoration and carpet cleaning business. “We provide 24/7/365 restoration services, and the first few years we (Dan and Amy) did all of the calls ourselves,” she said. Mesenburg’s crews are called in to help after fire or water damage, “most of the water damage calls are the emergencies, after a big rain or a burst water pipe in the middle of the night.” Now that the business has grown, Amy is able to have staff hired to handle the majority of the calls. Her first year in business, her franchise did about $100,000 in business, and last year did well over $1 million.

“If we get really busy, we will get involved,” she said.

That “we” now includes the couple’s children: Laura, 19, and Robert, 17, and if things get real hectic, even some of Laura and Robert’s friends get recruited.

“I am very careful when I hire,” she said. “I’m very particular about my training ... all my employees have been certified to a high level.”

“As an FFA officer we learned how to serve, how to lead, and how to do things the right way.”

Doing things the right way was entrenched in Mesenburg and her three brothers by their parents, Marvin and Aileen. “We always had strong family support,” she said. She remembers her parents always being there for all of the children’s activities, even with the constraints of the home dairy farm.

“Even my brothers (Bruce, Brian and Brad) were supportive,” she said. “In the barn, while doing chores, they would be quizzing me on interview questions.” ❖

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25 Years: ‘FFA experience essential to confidence’ internship, as full-time position came available as a field representative with Stokely in Ackley, Iowa.

He hasn’t looked back since.

He has worked in various capacities with the company, which has gone through a number of name changes, and currently is general manager at the Lakeside Foods production plant in New Richmond, Wis. “I’m really proud of that fact, that I’ve been with the same company for 20 years.” The New Richmond plant processes green beans, red beets, carrots and potatoes, most of that produce coming from within Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Enter knew he wanted to work in agriculture, with the intent as a youngster to farm, but he knows his career path would have been different had it not been for the FFA experience. “The FFA experience was essential in gaining me confidence, and gaining a love for service. Working with people is so rewarding. That experience of being in front of a group of people has made a big difference for me as a business leader.”

Enter gives credit where credit is due. In addition to FFA, Enter knows God gave him the talent. “God gave me the talents, FFA gave me the opportunity to use it and refine it.”

Enter and his wife, Amy, have encouraged their four children to use the talents that they had been given, both leading by example.

Amy was state 4-H vice president the same year Mark served as state FFA vice president, and they met at a youth leadership conference in Knoxville, Tenn. They met again at that year’s (1987) state fair, and then started dating and got married in 1989.

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officer team. “That was a very valuable experience for me, working with the state officer team,” he said.

“I simply got to know a lot more people at leadership camps. Just meeting more young people.”

That year’s experience gave him added confidence for when he ran a second time for state office, this time getting in at the second highest spot in the FFA association.

Even though the six constitutional FFA officers are given titles, Enter didn’t feel that a hierarchy existed. “The goal was to have a consensus or an understanding of what is best for the team. I don’t recall a time as a state officer where we couldn’t come to a consensus.”

He sees that same thinking with his team at the New Richmond, Wis., Lakeside Foods plant where he is general manager. “We have a team of strong individuals but we need to work together. Thoughts of working as state officers come back to me often.”

Enter worked his way up to where he is today.

After graduating from high school in 1985, he attended the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, starting in animal science and ag economics.

He ultimately changed majors to what at the time was new — animal and plant systems with an emphasis in horticultural food products.

“That’s a long name for a major, but that was my love — horticultural food production.”

As a U of M senior he took a class that used case studies, and one was a case study of a field representative for an actual southern Minnesota canning company. “That piqued my interest.”

The opportunity arose for an internship with Stokely USA in DeForest, Wis. Six weeks into his

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ENTER, from pg. 8A neat to use equipment that people had used 20 to 30 years before,” he said.

The ag interest of the young Enter prompted his father, Larry, to get Mark in touch with Vern Richter, the Watertown-Mayer FFA adviser, even though Mark was too young to be in FFA. “My dad could see that I was interested in production agriculture, so he got me in touch with Mr. Richter who could help me along the way.”

Once he was old enough, and since he was already familiar with Richter, Enter was joining FFA as an opportunity to get involved in something that he loved.

Enter didn’t realize just how much he was going to get out of FFA. “Vern was encouraging in helping you develop your leadership skills,” he said. He dove into public speaking, dairy and wildlife contests, and got exposed to leadership when he attended the state FFA leadership camp during the summer after his freshman year. “There I got to know the state officers at that camp.”

That exposure prompted him to run for a regional FFA office as a high school junior, and then as a senior served as district president and regional vice president.

The natural progression was to then try for a state office, which he did, but did not get in on the first try.

“When I didn’t get elected, I never doubted that I’d run again. I wasn’t intimidated or disappointed.”

That year that Enter had hoped to serve as a state FFA officer was instead spent as a regional vice president, allowing him to work closely with the state

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25 Years: Paul Day’s lessons have served well HELGET, from pg. 8A Busch thought that the young Helget had what it took to be a state officer, adding to the long list of state officers from the chapter.

“He thought I had a good shot at it,” she recalls. “I remember him telling me, ‘well, you know, everyone (from St. James) who has run for a state office has got it.’ No pressure there.”

Obviously, she did have what it took.

“I am so glad that I did it. I learned so much, met so many people,” she said. “You get a nice combination of skills that helped me with the people aspect.”

During her year as state officer, she was attending Winona State University in the nursing program. She would later transfer to the University of Minnesota to major in ag education.

After graduating from the U of M in 1991 she went to work for Nutrena

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Connie and her first husband, Rick Haler, moved back to Minnesota from Kansas as they were in the process of completing their family.

“I had been offered a teaching job at Sibley East High School, but our second child was on the way, and I didn’t take that job.”

What she did do was go back to nursing school, completing her degree in 1997. She started working at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, Minn., in 1993, and has been there since.

She has worked in various departments at the medical center, “worked the shifts to cater to family time,” with the emergency room being her favorite due to the “adrenaline rush.”

She is now in the endoscopy department at the clinic, mostly in Waconia, with occasional shifts in Chaska.

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“He taught us how to communicate,” she said. “He said ‘you are the one to keep the conversation going.’”

He also taught officers “the ability to mask your feelings and carry on with empathy and sympathy. ... knowing the right thing to say.”

That has served her well in the medical field.

Connie’s daughters — Chaneen, Victoria and Jenifer — all are holding onto the dairy background of their mother. Chaneen, now a freshman at the U of M, was a Princess Kay of the Milky Way finalist last year. Victoria, a high school senior, is a Carver County dairy princess this year, and Jenifer, a high school junior, is going to dairy bowl for 4-H.

“We live five to six miles from my former husband’s farm, so the girls can have that farm connection,” she said.

Connie and Ken Haasken married in October 2011.

Connie herself has “always been involved in the dairy princess program.”

She looks back at the upbringing she and her seven siblings by their parents, Darrel and Vivian Helget. “They did well teaching us morals, and they let us push ourselves.”

Pushing herself to the state officer position was one of the best moves she ever made.

“That year (as state officer) probably changed my life more than any other year, other than having kids.” ❖

25 Years: ‘Always supportive’ ENTER, from pg. 15A Alex, 19, and Nathan, 17, both attended state FFA conventions with their father while he was judging ag sales and parliamentary procedure contests. Alex was in FFA at Stillwater High School, and will be going to the University of Minnesota, Crookston, next fall where he had been attending through the Post-Secondary Enrollment Options program. He plans to be in the ag business program. “He’s a salesman at heart,” Enter said of his eldest son.

Nathan had attended a charter school in Stillwater, until his sophomore year when he decided to be homeschooled, and Amy is the teacher.

Nathan, a self-taught musician, wants to make that a career, but knows that

that will require a college degree, according to his dad.

Grace, 13, and Sophia, 6, both attend Lutheran school in Stillwater. Regardless what his children decide, Enter will encourage them and support them.

“I look back at my folks. Having the ambition to be a farmer as a child in the ’70s and ’80s was not a good thing, but they never shot that down,” he said.

“They were always very supportive of what we wanted to do. I remember them building all of us up in front of other people, they were our biggest fans. ... that’s the way any parent should be.”

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New York Mills, Boone A&M earn top state FFA prizes Creston, East Sac, “Whoever got the most votes won Edgewood-Colesburg $2,500,” said Jenna White, a 10th grader and Sumner Frederwho is the chapter reporter. “I think we icksburg. All of the won because we went and talked to more winning chapters people. I think the face-to-face contact received prizes of was more effective than sending e-mail.” $1,000 or more.

Logan Milligan, the chapter’s ninth The Lawrence grade historian, agrees with White’s County FFA Chapter assessment that the New York Mills chapin Moulton, Ala., won ter members worked hard. But he believes the 2012 FFA Chapter that the area of east Otter Tail County Challenge grand that the chapter represents is unique. prize.

That prize, val“We asked everybody in the chapter ued at $6,500, will to talk to at least four farmers. That send six FFA memhelped us a lot,” Milligan said. “We bers and one adviser Submitted by Luke Becker won because our community has always supported agriculture. We have Jenna White and Logan Geiger labeling plants in the New to October’s 85th National FFA Convena lot of farmers in the area that like to York Mills High School greenhouse. tion in Indianapolis. support the chapter.” their e-mail address list. They ask farmers The New York Mills FFA prize of The Chapter Challenge is a joint project and relatives to go to www.FFAChapter$2,500 will go toward chapter supplies. between the National FFA and Monsanto. Challenge.com and vote for their chapter.

“We voted on how to use the money,” The premise is simple. Chapters vote to It’s not complicated.

Milligan said. “We’ll use it for jackets, participate in the challenge. Once they do “All the farmers I talked to had inter- supplies and officer paraphernalia.” that, and register online with the National FFA, they start working the phones and net connections,” White said.

“We feel really good about having won.

This was the second year for the Chap- It will help our chapter a lot,” White said. ter Challenge, according to a press release “We will be able to buy jackets for everyfrom the National FFA. Eleven states in body. We have some jackets but a lot of addition to Minnesota participated: them are pretty old. You have to wear an Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Illi- official jacket at a contest.” nois, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, MissisWhite has been in the FFA since she sippi, Tennessee and Texas. A total of 856 was in the eighth grade. chapters participated and more than “I sell cattle and the FFA was 10,000 farmers voted. another way to get out there and sell In Minnesota, the Mahnomen FFA my cattle,” she said. “I sell South chapter came in second and GibbonDevons. They are a British breed that Polyurethane Spray Foam Insulation Fairfax-Winthrop, Kasson-Manis something like an Angus.” torville, Mora, Dassel-Cokato, LeRoy• Fiberglass Blowing Insulation Milligan, who has been a FFA member Ostrander, Lewiston-Altura, • We can do hydro doors, bifold doors • Bin foundations Rushford-Peterson and Owatonna since seventh grade, is interested in the • Spray ceilings on metal roofs to insulate and prevent rust scored in the Top 10. Chapters in Ben- British breeds of beef cattle as well. son, Lac qui Parle Valley, Little Falls, • Blow in your attic from a small addition to a large shop “I have shown registered Herefords Morris Area, Randolph, Russell-Tyler- at the county fair, State Fair and Beef Ruthton, Springfield and Worthington Expo,” he said. “This year we’re going were selected as at-large winners. to do more shows. I enjoy showing In Iowa, the Boone A&M FFA took because you meet new people. Also, I top honors, with Waukon, Western enjoy doing well and winning.”

Cell: 507/828-7265 Dubuque, Audubon, Starmont, DecoBoth Milligan and White said they Home: 507/859-2865 rah, North-Linn, Iowa Falls-Alden, Val- were proud to be members of Min• Walnut Grove, MN ley High School and Muscatine round- nesota’s winning chapter for the Chaping out the top 10. At-large winners in ter Challenge contest. ❖ Website: wahlsprayfoaminsulation.com Iowa were Cascade, Central Decatur,

By TIM KING The Land Correspondent The members of the New York Mills, Minn., High School FFA chapter did some serious networking between Jan. 16 and Feb. 29.

They made phone calls and personal visits to friends and acquaintances.

They sent e-mails to every farmer they could think of. They even went to basketball games and wrestling matches and passed out cards with their message on.

Their message was: Please support the New York Mills FFA in the Chapter Challenge. Vote for the New York Mills FFA. On March 14 the National FFA announced that the hard work by the New York Mills chapter had paid off.

One hundred and fifty-four farmers had voted for the chapter. That was more votes than any other Minnesota chapter received.

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Growth opportunities for veterinarians in livestock industry

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer With one year to go, Pope County young farmer Paul Syverson has already invested about $75,000 in his four-year study to Paul Syverson become a University of Minnesota Veterinary Medicine graduate.

“Yes, it will be over a $100,000 package when I graduate but ever since my high school ag program this has

been my goal,” Syverson said during an interview at the recent West Central Minnesota Ag Show where he and his dad, Richard, were assisting at the Kandiyohi Country Corn Growers display booth.

Young Syverson is specializing in the “food animal” program of the University of Minnesota vet school. That’s because he’s a product of a dairy farm and while doing his undergraduate bachelor degree work he realized he was still passionate about livestock agriculture. “So my goal is to work with livestock producers assisting

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them in producing high-quality food in their farming operation,” he said.

The U of M was an easy choice for Syverson since both his parents are U of M graduates. He majored in biology as an undergraduate so vet school was a logical way for him to use his science background and stay connected to agriculture.

Remember when a vet med student chose either “large animal” or “small animal” studies? Today a student can specialize in five different livestock entities at the U of M vet school, one of 15 colleges and universities nationwide that offer such a tracking program. Choices are Food Animal, Small Animal, Equine, Mixed and Interdisciplinary.

Food Animal, much as the name suggests, relates to animals grown for food purposes be that cattle, swine, sheep, goats, poultry and aquaculture. The food animal track isn’t the largest.

However, Syverson said that more vet med students who didn’t grow up on a farm are now seeing the growth opportunities within the livestock industry.

Small Animal has the most students.

“The market for small animal medicine and ‘companion animal’ medicine in the metropolitan area is so large, and con-

stantly growing. Plus many vet med students are from the Twin City-area and want to maintain that connection when they graduate,” Syverson said.

He’s eager about the future even though he will have a significant college loan to payoff. However, his wife, currently a U of M medical student, will also have good income opportunities when she graduates. “So we’ll be working together to pay off our college loans,” he said.

According to Syverson, about 100 students are currently enrolled in the U of M Veterinary College with about 80 percent of them females. Adjacent to the vet college is the university’s Veterinary Medical Center, identified as the nation’s busiest teaching hospital, treating more than 35,000 companion and 4,000 large animal cases annually.

Veterinary careers range from private practices, teaching and research, regulatory medicine, public health and military service. The U of M Veterinary Medicine College is rated No. 9 in the country according to U.S. News & World Report. Out of 25 surveyed, No. 1 is Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.; No. 2 is University of California, Davis; No. 5 is University of Wisconsin, Madison. Iowa State University ranked No. 17. ❖

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Morris Area FFA brings the farm to the ‘big city’ ture of agriculture is now in focus both for my students and the elementary students. We even get into how legislation pertaining to agriculture and farming is brought forth in the state legislature. We invite our area senators and representatives to make presentations in our classes here at Morris.

And we invite the governor, our commissioner of agriculture and Twin Cities elected officials to our May 18 event.”

Today, the Morris FFA chapter is 94 members strong from eighth through 12th grades, with about 50-50 boy-girl ratio. “We have a lot of farm kids and a growing number of non-farm kids who are passionate about agriculture. And that is why our classroom programs and our FFA membership keeps growing,” Mortenson said.

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer “I love every day. Every day zooms by faster than yesterday.”

That excitement comes from 33year-old Natasha Mortenson, 11year agricultural educator and FFA adviser at Morris Area High School and recently honored by the U.S. Natasha Department of Agriculture’s Mortenson National Institute of Food and Agriculture as one of five teachers nationwide to win the National AgLiteracy Teaching Award.

A huge part of her excitement stems from the Morris Area FFA alumni and her FFA chapter members who two years ago initiated an “Agriculture in the City” project. The project consists of FFA students visiting Minneapolis elementary schools to teach students kindergarten though eighth grade about agriculture and food production.

On May 18, a bus load of Morris FFA students will be doing hands-on education to 1,200 students at Anderson Elementary School in north Minneapolis.

And hands-on it is indeed.

Her FFA members haul live animals, sets up pens for the animals, and then conduct “tell and show” demonstrations about where food comes from.

“These city kids mostly believe the big supermarket, or a local grocery, is their food source. When they listen to our students and see the live animals, suddenly there’s a whole lot of learning about agriculture and food production,” Mortenson said.

A few years ago she developed a mentor program between her high school FFA students and the Morris Elementary School. This program flourished.

Kids were excited, teachers were pleased, parents were appreciative, and area farmers were impressed that finally someone was taking the ag story directly to the young kids. One of Mortenson’s FFA graduates who is active in Stevens County Pork Producers suggested the FFA should take the same message to youth in the “big city.”

Today every commodity group, two local elevators, the county Farm Bureau and the Morris Area Chamber of Commerce are pitching in financially, providing some manpower, even hauling the live animals to Minneapolis for this one-day agricultural education event.

“What mostly slows down FFA activity is money,” Mortenson said. “Ag in the City is a costly project for our FFA but the financial support today is tremendous. Just busing our students in for the day is like an $1,100 expense but thanks to our farm groups and others, we’re covered.” The chapter earned a couple of grants this year from the Minnesota Pork Producers and the West Central Ag group (Willmar Farm Show hosts). “We have a lot of believers and that’s what makes it happen,” she said.

The West Central Minnesota Cattlemen’s Association is hauling grills to Anderson Elementary May 18, grilling and serving cheese burgers for all 1,200 students.

“Since we started this mentoring program using our own FFA members,” Mortenson said, “the big pic-

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Other FFA chapters catching on to ‘big city’ program MORRIS, from pg. 21A So who gets on board for the annual trip to Minneapolis?

They can’t take all 94 FFAers , so students who have been active in “Pals” — a first grade classroom teaching program — are first on the list for the Twin Cities trip. About 40 to 50 students participate each year.

Mortenson credits FFA Leadership

Development programs for prepping her students to be positive and enthusiastic presenters telling the “ag story” to the elementary students. She also pairs her older FFA students with younger FFAers to help teach how to make good presentations.

Only market-size animals are hauled in for the “Agriculture in the City” event. “We use market-ready animals so the students better understand the

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How does a city school get chosen for this teaching-learning event? Al Withers, director of Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Ag in the Classroom program, coordinated the first two events. But proof positive that a super program markets itself, this year a teacher at Anderson Elementary School heard about this event and contacted Mortenson. The past two years the Morris FFAers have done two schools each day, a morning and afternoon session, but Anderson Elementary’s size will make theirs an all-day event.

The Morris Area FFA Alumni Chapter pays for the meat, cheese and buns for the cheeseburger lunch. Cattlemen provide their own grills, and a local group of 15 farmers and agribusinessmen assist as needed.

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Apparently the ag teaching fever is contagious. Last year a dozen kids from the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted FFA traveled with the Morris contingent. This year they’re doing their own “travel and teach” program to another Twin Cities school. This year two more area FFA chapters may be invited. “Once you see it, you can do it,” is the modest comment by Mortenson, who would like to see this program started with many other FFA chapters across the state. “There are a lot of urban and suburban schools that could use this kind of education.”

She thinks the FFA is the perfect organization to conduct these city visits. To make the ag story even more understandable, this year Mortenson and her FFA chapter are putting together a video showing Morris area farmers actually doing their livestock work, their field work, even their marketing. “Last year we noted that even though the kids love our classes they still have a difficult time understanding what this farming business is all about,” she said. “So a ‘show and tell’ with real farmers should open their eyes.” Their short DVD will be left with every teacher so the education can continue after the Morris FFA leaves the school.

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Spot to be a proud farm kid Area High School. She knew as a ninth grader that teaching agriculture would be her career. Credit her Benson High School FFA adviser, Chuck Erickson, for Mortenson’s fever to teach ag. The fever strengthened when at the Minnesota State FFA Convention she was elected a state officer. Her first ag education class at the University of Minnesota capped her ambition.

“I got to be a proud farm kid and it’s not always easy to find a spot where you can be a proud farm kid,” she said. “For me ag education at the U of M was the spot.”

Mortenson, along with National AgLiteracy Teaching Award winners from Florida, Maine, New Mexico and Wyoming, will be recognized with an Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award at the 2012 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference in Colorado.

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MORRIS, from pg. 22A The Morris FFA Alumni is inviting teachers in the schools visited to come for a day-trip to the Morris area for actual farm visits, and will provide them with teaching books about agriculture. “Get the teachers better educated about agriculture and I’m certain their students will be learning lots more about agriculture and the food they eat,” Mortenson said.

The Morris FFA students learn a lot during these city teaching experiences, too. “The culture is awesome,” she said.

“Lots of different skin colors of these kids, but also our FFAers are all Caucasians so it’s an immediate cultural exchange. My students are hearing different languages and seeing different races so it’s real cool for my kids, too.”

Mortenson has real farm blood in her veins, growing up on her parents Jerry and Betty Cronen’s corn-soybean farm about 15 miles south of Benson, Minn.

Her teaching career started at Morris

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Thinking like a farmer keeps things operating ‘smoothly’ Let’s face it. It’s no news flash that farmers are often known to be great innovators. It’s also no big news that, over the years, they have learned that skill out of necessity. It is, after all, the mother of invention.

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After a lot of years of using the apron that separates man from his own severed hair, the string used to tie it around the neck finally wore through and broke. Wondering how I was going to fix this, my husband — who happened to be in the basement barber chair at that time — had an idea right away.

Out came the veterinary supplies tub, and he fished out a clean prolapse needle and some string, also used to fix said prolapses. He threaded the needle, then proceeded to sew the string very carefully in and out around the top of the apron, leaving two

long pieces at each end so that I could tie it again.

Who knew that livestock female problems could actually contribute positively to household repairs?

It’s been said that, to be successful at raising livestock, you have to learn to think like the livestock.

While happy that I never did learn how to think like a hog, I do think I better first master learning to think like a farmer.

It could keep me in the farm wife business for yet another year.

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TABLE TALK, from pg. 24A Concerned that he still would not be in the house when our son’s past 24-hour diet would be seen visibly, (I didn’t want to be called home to steam clean the carpet), I said I would just stay home. He, being the farmer and the one used to coming up with his own ideas and inventions, had an idea, of course.

He went to the office and cut a long piece of yarn and grabbed a sheet of red construction paper. He tied the yarn into a hole he’d made at the top of the piece of paper and draped the paper and string over the curtain rod, letting the paper fall to the floor. He then proceeded to explain to me that his plan would work great.

Our son would be on the couch (which was next to the living room window, which faced out into the farm yard). If he felt like he was getting sick and needed help, he could pull on the long string of yarn, pulling the sheet of construction paper into full view in the window, and my husband would then, (even if he was outside) see that he needed his help right away.

And there we had it — a father’s health care plan hanging from a piece of yarn in the window. And the plan did work perfectly. Fathers of invention get very little credit compared to their gender opposite.

Of course, one of those things that many a farm wife has learned to do, is cut the family’s hair. When the hog market first took a dive in 1993, paying for hair cuts was something that was slashed from the budget. I had to learn how to do it or let everyone

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Corn posts gains after reports

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The following market analysis is for the week ending April 5.

CORN — Corn continued to post gains on followthrough buying after last week’s U.S. Department of Agriculture stocks and acreage reports. For the holiday-shortened week, May corn was up 14 1/4 cents at $6.58 1/4 and the December contract rose a dime to close at $5.50 1/4 per bushel. The first crop progress report pegged corn planting at 3 percent complete as of April 1, 1 percent ahead of the five-year average.

This week’s ethanol production was 16,000 barrels per day less than the previous week and PHYLLIS NYSTROM is 3.2 percent below last year.

Country Hedging Ethanol inventory was down St. Paul slightly this week, but continues near record levels. Reportedly, ethanol margins are slightly in the red, but forward curve margins are showing a decent return.

Weekly corn sales were excellent (remember these were made before the USDA report) at nearly 37 million bushels, of which over 40 percent was to China.

This brings total commitments to 12 percent less than last year, but total exports are projected to be down 7.3 percent this year, so the number is not as disappointing as it may seem at first blush. Another 7.3 million bushels of new crop was also reported, bringing total 2012-13 commitments to 72.6 million bushels.

The average trade estimate for the upcoming USDA monthly supply-demand report for 2011-12 U.S. ending corn stocks is 721 million bushels as

The livestock markets have been under considerable pressure lately as prices have fallen sharply over the past several weeks. Weakening demand and adequate supplies have put both cattle and hog markets on the defensive.

It appears the fundamentals finally caught up with the cattle market during the past 30 days. After the large influx of managed money in the futures market had pushed prices beyond the point where demand began to shrink for the beef products, the buying dried up. The subsequent result was an immediate readjustment of the current price structure.

JOE TEALE This supports the old adage Broker that the cure for high prices is Great Plains Commodity high prices. Now that the cattle Afton, Minn. market has gone through this price adjustment, the probability of the overall fundamentals of supply and demand are likely to reassert themselves into the current pricing structure.

Boxed beef prices have taken a severe drop over the past several weeks under the weakening demand for beef. Because of this readjustment in price, it is likely that boxed beef prices will begin to stabilize and help the overall cattle market steady in the weeks ahead.

Because of all these events over the past several weeks, the trend in the market appears to be changing from a bull market to a bear market. That does not mean that there will be no rallies but that any rallies will fall short of expectations.

With the futures well discount to the cash market and oversold, rallies can be expected in the short See TEALE, pg. 27A

Last week was spring break for my wife, who is a first-grade teacher, and our youngest daughter who is a junior in high school. I have gradually recognized the value of taking a winter or early spring vacation since moving to Minnesota.

Over the years, I have also learned the value of taking a break from the markets. It is helpful to disengage from the day-to-day focus on all of the latest news, theories or rumors about the markets. I have also found it helpful to travel outside of my local growing area to be reminded that the world grain markets do not revolve around what I see out my back door.

TOM NEHER I will grant that I generally AgStar VP & Team Leader never fully disengage from study— Grain Industry ing the agricultural activity of the Rochester, Minn. locations of my travels. This year we traveled to Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. The wheat and oats were all headed out and in the “filling” stages. As these crops mature, soybeans likely will be planted into the stubble after harvest. The corn was 12 to 16 inches tall and being sprayed with herbicides. The life of a farmer is similar no matter where you live.

Risk, volatility and opportunity do not have geographical boundaries.

Upon returning and catching up on my mail, email, market news and other sources of information, I saw a wide range of reactions to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture report. They ranged from rants, “I don’t trust the USDA numbers,” conspiratorial innuendo, international espionage, to “96 million acres of corn and a 164 bushels per acre trend line,

See NYSTROM, pg. 27A

See NEHER, pg. 27A

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

Bean buyers stay enthused after bullish reports ment and new acres.

OUTLOOK: Some cold temperatures are predicted for the week of April 9, but shouldn’t cause damage to wheat areas. Growers are anxious — that’s putting it mildly — to get the corn seed in the ground. Everything looks fine to do that, except the calendar. When the planters start rolling, this crop could be planted in record time with today’s equipment and early preparation. Old crop corn’s next test is closer to $6.75, then possibly $7 per bushel. New crop’s first resistance comes in at $5.65 to $5.75 per bushel.

Hogs on downward spiral TEALE, from pg. 26A term. Producers should be aware of the good basis and take advantage of this condition for current inventories and use rallies to protect longer term inventories.

As long as numbers of hogs remain

enough to offset the demand for pork, rallies in hog prices are likely to be short lived and disappointing overall. Considering the values of the different meats, pork still remains the best value in the marketplace. This should result in hog prices narrowing the gap between its competitive meats such as beef.

Seasonally this is the timeframe that usually sees a rally in hog prices and this year should likely be no exception.

The only caveat would be that the rallies are not likely to take the hog prices into new highs over the nextt year. Producers should approach the rallies with caution and protect inventories on strength. ❖

Limits to precision Again, it relies on a human involvement.

Do the elevator managers really know, down to the last 10,000 acres how many acres have been planted? In field sampling, a fixed process and formula is used to determine the estimated yields. Again, humans gather the data by counting and measuring samples of plant population, ear size or pod count. There are limits to the precision of the human effort to collect this data in a scientific, rational manner.

In an effort to look at this matter in a different manner, some have attempted to use satellite imagery and “green density” mapping to determine acres planted and yield estimates. This methodology is still relatively new and its accuracy is still being refined. We seem to be looking for a “silver bullet” that will magically give us an edge in the marketplace.

These genuine efforts to find answers to our questions are a worthy cause, even if they are not perfect. Until they become perfect, let us continue working to find the grain angles to help us manage our margins. ❖

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All of this said, with less than 5 percent of the U.S. crop being planted. It is common to “talk” our own position in the market. As humans, we want to find some rationalization for our emotions in relation to the marketplace.

My experience with the USDA research methodology is that they have a structured and disciplined process that they use to gather data. They use various research methods or models to gather and analyze the data. Many of these still rely on some human interaction or judgment. For example, the projected planted acres estimate relies on surveys with farmers. The crops have not been planted yet, so it relies on the farmer’s response or estimate. The accuracy of the report relies on a human estimate. It is impossible to see into the future with great accuracy.

Later reports rely on surveys with elevator managers and field sampling.

forecast. China was in the market again this week buying old crop soybeans with an unknown buyer purchasing new crop soymeal.

OUTLOOK: Nothing changed this week as we continue to trend higher on more money coming into the market on the long side and South American production estimates that continue to contract. How many corn acres will actually be switched to soybeans? That’s a big unknown, but probably not enough yet.

Old crop beans’ next target $14.50 to $15, while new crop still has its eye on $14 plus.

My word of caution will be to watch out for high volatility and possible sharp setbacks.

The market is all leaning to the long side and the bull must be fed regularly. However, until proven wrong, the trend is higher and buyers are there to add to length on any setback.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week ending April 5: Minneapolis wheat was up 8 1/2 cents, while Chicago was down 22 1/4 cents and Kansas City was 35 1/2 cents lower. Crude oil was up 29 cents at $103.31 on the week, heating oil was unchanged, gasoline rose 3 1/4 cents and natural gas fell another 3 3/4 cents. As of mid-afternoon April 5, the Dow was down 155 points for the week, the U.S. dollar index was up 1.08 points and gold had lost $40.80 for the week. The next USDA report will be published April 10. ❖

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The hog market has been on the downward price spiral since the peak last August. Hog numbers have continued to remain well above projections which kept pork supplies more than adequate to meet demand. This has kept the hog market on the defensive through the entire period. All of this despite the fact that export and domestic demand for pork has continued to expand.

SOYBEANS — Buyers did not lose their enthusiasm for soybeans this week after the bullish USDA reports and as estimates from South America keep shrinking. May soybeans jumped 31 cents for the week to settle at $14.34 while the November was 23 1/2 cents higher at $13.81 1/2 per bushel.

China’s markets were on holiday for three days this week, but came back with good gains and crush margins at their best level since January.

The average trade estimate for the April 10 USDA report for Brazilian bean production is 67 mmt versus the March USDA figure of 68.5 mmt.

For Argentina, the average trade guess is 45.3 mmt, down from the March USDA 46.5 mmt number.

There have been recent estimates as low as 65.2 mmt for Brazil and 43 mmt for Argentina.

The U.S. attaché is at 66 mmt for Brazil.

Argentina’s bean harvest is thought to be 13 percent complete. The average estimate for U.S. ending stocks for 201112 ending stocks is 246 million bushels as compared to 275 million on the March report.

Weekly soybean exports were strong at 15 million for old crop and almost 26 million for new crop. Total old crop commitments are 22 percent behind last year, but exports are forecast to be down 15 percent this year. We have already committed over 91 percent of the USDA 1.275 billion bushel export

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NYSTROM, from pg. 26A opposed to 801 million on the March report. For South American production, Brazil is estimated at 61.8 million metric tons versus 62.0 mmt last month and Argentina at 21.5 mmt versus 22.0 mmt last month. Some private Argentine corn estimates are as low as 20 mmt.

In a “that’s curious” note, the USDA extended Conservation Reserve Program sign-up by a week from April 6 to April 13 to allow for processing due to strong interest. A record 6.5 million acres is due to come out of CRP Sept.

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Analyzing the ACRE program’s payoff potential for 2012 The “Average Crop Revenue Election” program was implemented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the 2009 crop year, as part of the “Food, Conservation, and In 2012, eligible farmers will again have the option to enroll in the Energy Act of 2008” (the 2008 farm bill), and ACRE program, as an alternative to the current ‘Counter-Cyclical Paycontinued for the 2010 and 2011 crop years. ment’ program that was initiated in 2003 as part of the last farm In 2012, eligible farmers will again bill. have the option to enroll in the ACRE program, as an alternative to the current price for 2011 is estimated $6.20/bu. Based mated 12-month national average wheat price for “Counter-Cyclical Payment” program that FARM PROGRAMS on the current USDA data, there would not 2011 is $7.30/bu. Based on the current USDA numwas initiated in 2003 as part of the last be a 2011 ACRE payment for corn in Minbers, there would not be a 2011 ACRE payment for farm bill. The ACRE program will offer

By Kent Thiesse nesota. There was also no ACRE payment in wheat in Minnesota. There also was no ACRE paythe potential of “revenue-based” pay2009 or 2010. ment in 2010, but there was a 2009 ACRE payment ments, based on yield and price, as for wheat in Minnesota for most producers, with an compared to current “price-only” Soybeans average payment of $40.61/acre.

CCP calculations. The official ACRE The 2011 ACRE benchmark state program information is available at yield for soybeans in Minnesota was 42 2012 ACRE program details county Farm Service Agency offices, and on the bu./acre and the NASS benchmark price was $10.45/bu., Producers that previously enrolled in the ACRE for USDA FSA website at www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA. resulting in an estimated statewide ACRE revenue guar- the 2009, 2010 or 2011 crop year will be enrolled in antee of $395.01/acre. According to the latest USDA pro- ACRE for 2012, provided that they sign up for the 2012 2011 ACRE crop payment potential Following is a summary of the potential for ACRE jections, the estimated 2011 statewide soybean yield was farm program at county FSA offices, and meet all other 38.5 bu./acre and the 12-month national average soyprogram criteria. Other producers can enroll in ACRE payments for 2011 corn, soybeans and wheat in bean price for 2011 is estimated at $12/bu. Based on the for 2012 when they sign up for the 2012 farm program Minnesota as of April 1. current USDA numbers, there would not be a 2011 at anytime until June 1. Producers may sign up for the Corn ACRE payment for soybeans in Minnesota. There was 2012 “Direct and Counter-Cyclical” program at any The 2011 ACRE benchmark state yield for corn in also no soybean ACRE payment in 2009 or 2010. time at their county FSA office, and wait until a later Minnesota was 166 bushels per acre, and the National date, up until June 1, to decide on enrollment in the Wheat Agricultural Statistics Service benchmark price was The 2011 ACRE benchmark state yield for wheat in ACRE program. Only about 8 percent of crop producers $4.37 per bushel, resulting in an estimated statewide nationwide, and about 13 percent of the total eligible Minnesota was 51.8 bu./acre and the NASS benchACRE revenue guarantee for 2011 of $626.13 per acre. acres, were enrolled in ACRE for the 2009 crop year, mark price was $5.29/bu., resulting in an estimated According to the latest projections, the USDA estiwith a few more farms and acres being added for the mated the 2011 statewide corn yield at 156 bushels per statewide ACRE revenue guarantee of $246.62/acre.

2010 and 2011 crop years.

According to the latest USDA projections, the estiacre and the 12-month national average corn market Direct Payment and CCC loan rates with ACRE Direct payments will be reduced by 20 percent (approximately $3 to $5/acre), and national and county Commodity Credit Corp. loan rates will be reduced by 30 percent on farms enrolled in the ACRE program for 2012. The national loan rates will drop from $1.95/bu. to $1.37/bu. for corn; from $5/bu. to $3.50/bu. for soybeans; and from $2.94/bu. to

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PROGRAMS, from pg. 28A (Soybean example, 2012: 40 bu./acre x $11.65/bu. x (Example: County average corn yield of 0.90 = $419.40/acre ) 170 bu./acre x 0.95 = 161.5 bu./acre) $2.06/bu. for wheat.

Revenue guarantees with ACRE Farm-level guarantee = Average farm yield x 2Price guarantees with State revenue guarantee = “Olympic average” state year average price + 2012 crop insurance premium ACRE The ACRE price guarantee for all crops is the national yield x 2-year average price x 0.90 See PROGRAMS, pg. 30A average price for the previous two years, which is based on the 12-month marketing period for corn and soybeans from Sept. 1 in the year of harvest until Aug. 31 the following year, and June 1 to May 31 for wheat and other small grain crops. The 2011 price guarantees were based on the national average price for 2009 and 2010, while the 2012 price guarantees will be based on the national average price for 2010 and 2011.

The final ACRE price guarantees for 2010 and 2011 crop years, as well as the preliminary USDA guarantee price estimate (as of April 1) for the 2012 crop year, are shown in Table 1 on Page 30A; however, 2012 prices for corn and soybeans will not be finalized until Oct. 1.

Yield guarantees with ACRE The state yield guarantee for 2012 is the “Olympic average” state yield for the past five years (2007-11), with the highest and lowest yield being dropped, and the three remaining yields being averaged.

(Example for Minnesota: Corn yields of 146, 164, 174, 177 and 156 with the 177 and 146 being dropped, and a resulting average yield of 165 bu./acre, which is 1 bushel lower than 2011.) The average state yields for a given year are based on the NASS. The farm-level yield guarantee will be the “Olympic average” actual or “proven” farm yield for the past five years (2007-11), with the highest and lowest yield being dropped, and the three remaining yields being averaged. For each year that the program crop was not raised (2007-11), or that the yield cannot be proven, a “Plug Yield” equal to 95 percent of the county average yield (from NASS) will be used.

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If ‘revenue triggers’ reached, ACRE payment made PROGRAMS, from pg. 29A (Corn example, 2012: 178 bu./acre x $5.69/bu. + $25/acre = $1,037.82/acre) Maximum revenue guarantees with ACRE Both state and farm level guarantees are recalculated each year, based on changing average yields and prices.

ACRE revenue guarantees cannot vary up or down by more than 10 percent from one year to the next. In Minnesota, this will result in a corn revenue guarantee of $688.74 for 2012, rather than the estimated calculated revenue guarantee of $844.97 per acre.

‘Revenue triggers’ with ACRE There are two “revenue triggers” that must be met before ACRE payments will be made: one based on actual state revenue for a given crop in a particular year; and the other based on actual farm-level revenue for that crop in the same year. In order for a producer to receive a payment under the ACRE program, the “actual revenue” for both the state and farm-level must be lower than the corresponding established

revenue guarantees for a given year. The actual revenue is based on the actual 12month average price (Sept. 1 to Aug. 31 for corn and soybeans) for a crop in the year of production, times the actual state average yield, and actual farm yield, respectively. If both “revenue triggers” are reached, the ACRE payment will be made for that crop on that FSA farm number for the given year.

Calculating ACRE payments ACRE program payments will be the higher of difference between the state guarantee and the actual state revenue, times 83.3 percent (0.833), times the producer adjustment. The total ACRE payment cannot exceed 25 percent of the state revenue guarantee for a given crop. The ACRE payment will be paid on 85 percent of crop base acres (same as for direct payments) for 2012.

The final ACRE payment to eligible producers can be adjusted upward, based on farm-level yields.

(Example: Farm-level yield guarantee See PROGRAMS, pg. 31A

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TABLE 1: ACRE guarantees (2010-12) ACRE price guarantees

Corn Soybeans Wheat ———$ per bushel——— 3.81 9.78 5.83 4.37 10.45 5.29 5.69 11.65 6.50

2010 crop year (2008 and 2009) 2011 crop year (2009 and 2010) 2012 (Est.) crop year (2010 and 2011) ACRE yield guarantees: Minnesota

Corn Soybeans Wheat ——Bushels per acre—— 166 42 49.3 166 42 51.8 165 40 51.8

2010 crop year (2005-09) 2011 crop year (2006-10) 2012 crop year (2007-11) ACRE revenue guarantees

Corn Soybeans Wheat ———$ per acre——— 569.21 369.68 267.98 626.13* 395.01 246.62 688.74* 419.40 271.28*

2010 crop year 2011 crop year 2012 crop year (Est.)

* The ACRE revenue guarantee cannot increase or decrease by more than 10 percent from one year to the next, even if the price x yield results in a larger guarantee.

TABLE 2: 2012-13 Estimated crop prices needed to ‘trigger’ a 2012 ACRE payment in Minnesota Corn Soybeans Yield Price Yield Price Average Minnesota yield in 2012 (Guarantee) 165 4.17 40 10.48 10 percent decrease in 2012 Minnesota yield 148 4.65 36 11.65 10 percent increase in 2012 Minnesota yield 181 3.80 44 9.53 Notes: The estimated crop prices to “trigger” a 2012 ACRE payment are based on USDA ACRE price and revenue guarantees as of April 1, 2011. Prices are the national average prices from Sept. 1, 2012 to Aug. 31, 2013. Producers must also meet farm-level “triggers” to qualify for 2012 ACRE payments.

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ACRE enrollment does require a signature from landlords on cash rental farm units. Producers are encouraged to analyze situations and scenarios that are more favorable for ACRE enrollment for 2012, as well as situations where the best option may be continuing with the traditional DCP farm program.

Table 2 on Page 30A shows the 2012 estimated national average price needed (Sept. 1, 2012 to Aug. 31, 2013) to reach the threshold for ACRE payments for the 2012 crop year for corn and soybeans, at average statewide yield, 10 percent yield decrease, and a 10 percent yield increase.

Even though the ACRE program did not pay out in 2009 and 2010 for corn and soybeans in Minnesota, and will likely not result in an ACRE payment in 2011, producers should not automatically “write-off” ACRE program enrollment for the 2012 crop year.

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The likely increase in the ACRE price guarantees for 2012 will lead to higher revenue guarantees for the 2012 ACRE program. This increases the likelihood of ACRE payments for the 2012 crop year for corn and soybeans, as compared to previous years.

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PROGRAMS, from pg. 30A of 178 bu./acre, state yield guarantee of 166 bu./acre, would result in the ACRE payment being factored upward by 7 percent (x 1.07).

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he town of Sleepy Eye has long honored its namesake, Sisseton T Dakota Chief Ish-Tak-Ha-Ba, or Chief Sleepy Eye. Now the descendants of Chief Sleepy Eye have honored the community by passing ownership of his peace pipe to the Sleepy Eye Area Historical Society. The peace pipe was donated by Karyn Cissell, fulfilling the wish of her grandfather, Lazareth Adams. Adams, a grandchild of Chief Sleepy Eye, wanted the pipe returned to the city when there was no longer a descendant of his to whom it could be passed on.

According to Debbie Joramo, director of the Historical Society’s Depot Museum, the peace pipe said to have been Chief Sleepy Eye’s had been in the town’s library but disappeared after the town’s 1972 centennial celebration. How Adams received the peace pipe and from whom has never been revealed. It’s all a bit of a mystery. So is the peace pipe authentic?

“It matches a peace pipe that Chief Sleepy Eye holds in a photo,” Joramo said. “The museum makes no claims other than that it came from a second generation grandchild of the chief.”

The area around the town of Sleepy Eye once belonged to Chief Sleepy Eye. He came there seasonally to winter around the lake.

After a treaty forced him from his Nicollet County home, he had settled there for a while. Around 1860, when he was about 80 years old and visiting friends in South Dakota, he died from injuries sustained in a fall from a horse and was buried in South Dakota.

In 1902 the citizens of Sleepy Eye dedicated a park to their namesake next to the train depot. At their request, the chief’s remains were located and returned to Sleepy Eye to be buried beneath a 50-foot tall obelisk in the park. In 1990 the Sleepy Eye Area Historical Society took over the depot for use as a museum.

The town further honored their namesake in 1994 with an eight-foot statue in his true likeness. It was sculpted by JoAnne Bird, a member of the Wahpeton-Sisseton band of Lakota (Sioux), the same band as Chief Sleepy Eye. Chief Ish-Tak-Ha-Ba’s resting place for 110 years has been the community that adopted his name — Sleepy Eye. With a monument to his memory, a statue of his likeness and now what is considered to have been his peace pipe, the ties between the chief and the community bearing his name are stronger than ever.

The statue stands next to the Post Office, just north of Highway 14 on First Avenue. The monument and Depot Museum are across the intersection to the northwest. The Depot museum is open from May 1 to Dec. 15, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Their website is sleepyeyeareahistoricalsociety.art.officelive.com. ❖

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CWT program responds to market conditions ary but 13.9 percent above February 2011, according to the USDA’s latest Dairy Products report.

Keep in mind the data includes an extra Leap Day of production. Nonfat dry milk output, at 170.7 million pounds, was up 10.8 percent from January and a whopping 54.7 percent above a year ago.

American-type cheese hit 348 million pounds, down 6.3 percent from January but 5.7 percent above a year ago. Italian-type totaled 367 million, down 7.8 percent from January and 4.5 percent above a year ago. Total cheese production amounted to 857.8 million pounds, down 5.8 percent from January but 6.2 percent above February 2011.

Price wise, California’s March 4b cheese milk price was announced April 2 at $13.67/cwt., up 25 cents from February, $3.09 below March 2011, $2.05 below the comparable Federal order Class III price, See MIELKE, pg. 3B

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far in 2012. On a butterfat basis, the milk This column was written for the marketequivalent of these exports is 1.076 billion ing week ending April 6. pounds, according to the CWT, the equivalent The Cooperatives Working Together to the annual milk production of 51,000 cows. export assistance program will begin assist■ ing sales of whole milk powder beginning April 16, according to CWT’s Jim Tillison in Meanwhile, the cash dairy markets Thursday’s DairyLine Radio program. were pretty quiet in the holiday-shortened Easter/Passover week. The 40-pound “The whole milk powder situation in the cheese blocks closed Thursday at $1.4875 world market is very important,” he said.

MIELKE MARKET per pound, down a quarter-cent on the “It’s my understanding New Zealand, for WEEKLY week, and 10.25 cents below that week a example, has shifted nearly all its producyear ago. The 500-pound barrels closed at tion to whole milk powder because there’s

By Lee Mielke $1.46, unchanged on the week, and 8 such a demand out there.” cents below a year ago. Two cars of block and one of Tillison reported that the CWT did an economic barrel traded hands on the week. analysis to determine how U.S. prices compared to The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural world prices, and whether assistance was needed.

Marketing Service has begun the dairy product price “We determined assistance was needed, so we surveys, formerly provided decided to add that product to by the National Agricultural the Cheddar cheese, Monterey Statistics Service. It reported Jack, gouda cheese and butter that the AMS-surveyed U.S. we already are providing assisWe determined assistance average block cheese price tance for sales.” was needed, so we gained 2.5 cents, hitting Like sales of other products decided to add (whole $1.5387/lb. The barrel price receiving the CWT export assismilk powder) to the Chedwas up 3.6 cents, to $1.5909. tance, whole milk powder sales to dar cheese, Monterey Cash butter closed ThursMexico and Canada will not be eliJack, gouda cheese and day at $1.43, down 3.25 cents gible, Tillison said. “We have the butter we already are on the week and 54.25 cents North American Free Trade below a year ago. Only one Agreement, and products should providing assistance for car was sold on the week. be able to move there without sales.

AMS butter averaged assistance,” he said, adding that $1.5001, up 4.8 cents. AMS Asia and the Middle East will — Jim Tillison of nonfat dry milk averaged likely be the primary markets, Cooperatives Working Together $1.2965, down 3.9 cents, and with some also exported to North dry whey averaged 55.56 Africa. “The beauty of whole milk powder is that it utilizes both butterfat and nonfat dry cents, down 5.7 cents. milk powder solids, so we should see a positive impact.”

Looking “back to the futures,” the average Class III milk price for the first six months of 2012 stood at The CWT also accepted five requests for export assistance this week from Dairy Farmers of America, $16.35 per hundredweight on Feb. 3, (after factoring Darigold, Foremost Farms and Maryland & Virginia in the announced January and February Class III Milk Producers Cooperative to sell a total of 818,000 milk prices) $16.19 on Feb. 10, $16.08 on Feb. 17, $15.69 on Feb. 24, $15.65 on March 2, $15.77 on pounds of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese and 1.1 million pounds of butter to customers in Asia and March 9, $15.99 on March 16, $15.83 on March 23, $16.01 on March, and was hovering around $15.83 the Middle East. The product will be delivered late morning April 5. through July.

■ The CWT has assisted member cooperatives in making export sales of Cheddar, Monterey Jack and gouda Checking the churn, February butter production cheese totaling 37.8 million pounds and butter totaling hit 170 million pounds, down 5.8 percent from Janu33.3 million pounds to 19 countries on four continents so

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Many of our dairy herds have the potential to lower ration crude protein levels by at least 0.5 to 1.0 unit without impacting herd milk production, according to Larry E. Chase, professor and Extension specialist in the Department of Animal Science at Cornell University. Significant economic and environmental impacts can accompany these changes.

Dairy producers are realizing two incentives for lowering ration crude protein levels. One is to improve profitability by more efficiently converting feed nitrogen intake to milk nitrogen output while maintaining or improving milk production. Income over feed cost increases along with income over purchased feed costs as purchased feed costs decrease.

Secondly, feeding rations with lower crude protein decreases the excretion of nitrogen into the environment and lowers ammonia emissions. Consequently, the number of acres needed for land application of manure decreases. When ammonia emission regulations are implemented, the lower animal ammonia emissions will be beneficial.

A limited number of commercial dairy farms have already made the step to feeding lower crude protein rations, Chase said. With these farms, limited opportunity may exist to further lower ration crude protein. These dairies, however, demonstrate that lower crude protein rations can be used in herds while maintaining high levels of milk production.

This release was submitted by Hansen Communications on behalf of Adisseo. ❖

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The National Dairy Herd Information Association Scholarship Committee selected 21 high school seniors and college students as recipients of $750 scholarships.

Judges evaluated applicants on scholastic achievements, leadership in school and community activities and responses to DHI- and career-related questions. To be eligible for a National DHIA scholarship, applicants must be a family member or employee of a herd on DHI test, a family member of a DHI employee, or an employee of a DHI affiliate. The DHI affiliate for the herd or affiliate employee must be a National DHIA member.

Among this year’s National DHIA scholarship winners are Nathan Daninger, Forest Lake, Minn.; Rebecca Groos, Howard Lake, Minn.; Thomas Harren, Eagle Bend, Minn.; Chelsey Johnson, Heron Lake, Minn.; Kathleen Miron, Hugo, Minn.; Sara Roerick, Swanville, Minn.; Alyson Schwartau, Red Wing, Minn.; Justin Siewert, Lake City, Minn.; Jacob Sjostrom, Lafayette, Minn.; Joe Uter, Waverly, Minn.; Megan Viland, Pipestone, Minn.; Nicholas Weber, Bernard, Iowa; and Kaylee Wegner, Faribault, Minn.

This year marks the fourth consecutive year for awarding a scholarship in memory of Joe Drexler, who worked for NorthStar Cooperative DHI Services. NorthStar members and employees, friends and family contributed nearly $10,000 to establish this scholarship fund.

National DHIA, a trade association for the dairy records industry, serves the best interests of its members and the dairy industry by maintaining the integrity of dairy records and advancing dairy information systems. ❖

National Milk, cheese importers at odds over Real Seal Real Seal and is free to license it as the organization deems appropriate. The NMPF will now be managing the licensing and marketing.

The UDIA and the National Dairy Board remain separate and distinct entities, Kozak said. The 7.5 cents/cwt. import assessment paid by importers for promotion purposes is directed to the NDB, not paid to the UDIA. Legislation that established the dairy import assessment does not impose limitations

on how the UDIA manages its assets, he said, including the Real Seal. No funds from the NDB have been or will be used for the NMPF’s operation of the Real Seal program, Kozak said.

Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in newspapers across the country and he may be reached at lkmielke@juno.com. ❖

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ahead. The USDA said the nation’s growers will boost acres harvested for hay by about 3 percent from a year ago, but it’s still the second smallest hay harvest on record. Also, cotton acreage, which yields cottonseed used in dairy rations, will be reduced 11 percent from last year, Natzke said.

The USDA’s March milk-feed price ratio, an index comparing the relationship between milk prices and feed costs, fell to its lowest level since June of 2009, Natzke said, and “these crop reports indicate dairy farmers won’t see any drastic improvement in that index soon.”

So, how would things look if the “Dairy Security Act” fashioned by the National Milk Producers Federation was law right now? Would it have been triggered right now? Yes, said Rob Vandenheuvel, of California’s Milk Producers Council. He answers those questions in his March 30 newsletter. You can read it at www.milkproducers.org.

■ In other “political news,” Dairy Profit Weekly reported that the March 29 announcement that the NMPF will assume management of the Real Seal logo, and use it to differentiate domestically produced dairy products from imports, violates a law imposing fees on imported dairy products, according to the Cheese Importers Association of America.

Ken Meyers, CIAA president and a member of the National Dairy Board, said, “it is unfortunate that this action has been taken to circumvent the requirements that were clearly set forth by the USDA. This action demonstrates a clear violation of U.S. trade obligations. If the NMPF plans to use checkoff monies that now include mandatory contributions by importers to promote domestically produced dairy products, importers may need to implement a program to tout the benefits of popular cheeses from countries such as France, Italy, Denmark, Holland, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand.”

The NMPF shot back in an April 4 press release, charging that the CIAA’s announcement contained incorrect information and factual errors. The NMPF president and CEO Jerry Kozak wrote “it appears that the CIAA lacks full knowledge of the history, ownership and use of the Real Seal program and the concerns voiced by that organization are clearly misplaced.”

Kozak maintains the United Dairy Industry Association still owns the

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MIELKE, from pg. 1B and equates to about $1.18 per gallon.

That put the 2012 4b average at $13.77, down from $15.39 at this time a year ago, and compares to $12.27 in 2010.

The 4a butter-powder price is $15.33, down 18 cents from February and $3.09 below a year ago. The 4a average stands at $15.67, down from $17.81 a year ago and $13.14 in 2010.

■ The USDA’s latest Ag Prices report put the March milk-feed price ratio at 1.48, 0.07 points lower than last month’s revised 1.55 and 0.64 points lower than last year’s 2.12. Total feed costs in March increased 37 cents, to $11.77/cwt. of milk, which triggered a Milk Income Loss Contract payment for the first time since April 2010 of 38.95 cents for February.

Preliminary calculations point to a March payment of around 89 cents, according to Bill Brooks, FC Stone dairy economist. The University of Wisconsin’s Brian Gould predicts 88.9 cents for March; 88.9 cents for May; 91.1 cents for June; 78.6 cents for July; 37.6 cents for August; and nothing for the rest of the year.

Those payments will be needed.

Dairy Profit Weekly editor, Dave Natzke, warned in Friday’s DairyLine that initial reaction in grain markets to the 2012 planting intentions and current grains stocks data indicate the combined reports could be “the worst of two worlds for dairy farmers who buy feed, with both corn and soybean prices jumping substantially in the days following the reports.”

“One the one hand,” Natzke said, “USDA indicated U.S. corn producers will plant a record 95.9 million acres in 2012, up 4 percent from last year and the highest total since 1937. On the other hand, USDA said current inventories of corn are down 8 percent from a year ago, the reason corn futures were driven higher.”

He added that the situation with soybeans, which provide much of the protein in a dairy cow’s diet, is almost exactly opposite. While current soybean inventories were estimated to be up 10 percent from a year ago, soybean growers will plant an estimated 73.9 million acres in 2012, down 1 percent from 2011. Those expectations also pushed soybean and soy meal futures prices higher.

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143 acres Farm Land 123 tillADVERTISING NOTICE: able all one piece, 20 Please check your ad the woods. $3,500/acre. 5 miles first week it runs. We make northeast of Rice Lake, WI. every effort to avoid errors (715) 296-2162 by checking all copy, but sometimes errors are missed. Therefore, we ask Sell your land or real estate that you review your ad for in 30 days for 0% commiscorrectness. If you find a Hiring for the 2012 Season, sion. Call Ray 507-339-1272 needing experienced cusmistake, please call (507) tom harvest help, CDL 345-4523 immediately so truck drivers, & equipment Todd County MN, 233 acres, that the error can be cor178 tillable, 55 pasture & operators. Call Rick Sugden rected. We regret that we building site. 320-630-0583 (218)791-3400 or visit: cannot be responsible for sugdenharvesting.com more than one week's inWe have extensive lists of sertion if the error is not Land Investors & farm buycalled to our attention. We ers throughout MN. We alcannot be liable for an ways have interested buyamount greater than the ers. For top prices, go with cost of the ad. THE LAND our proven methods over has the right to edit, reject thousands of acres. or properly classify any ad.

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Steffes Auction Calendar 2012 For More info Call 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: www.steffesauctioneers.com Friday, May 11 @ 10 AM: Allan & Phyllis Forness, Colfax, ND, Farm Auction Tuesday, May 15 @ 10 AM: Leroy & Ruby Olson Estate, Farmland and Equipment, Wadena, MN, 123+/- Acres in Wadena County, MN, along with Small Farm Equipment Line & Household Items Thursday, June 14 @ 10 AM: Dwain & Stacy Kaiser, Fairmount, ND, Farm Auction Wedensday, July 25 @ 9 AM: AgIron 61 Consignment Event, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, ND, Advertising Deadline: Wednesday, June 27

ANNUAL LAWN MOWER, GARDEN EQUIPMENT, RECREATIONAL & SPORTS

AUCTION Saturday, May 5th, 2012 • 10:00 am Located 3 miles east of Sioux Falls on I-90 exit 402 Interstate Auction Center LLC will be selling 150-350 clean late model lawn mowers, tillers, snowblowers, skid loaders, acreage tractors and equipment, loaders, 3 and 4 wheelers, cycles, boats, campers, trees and shrubs, landscaping block, sprayers, pavers, trucksters, golf carts, guns, vehicles and MUCH MORE. Consign to the areas premier spring lawn and garden consignment auction.

DEALERS AND PUBLIC ARE WELCOME. Advertising deadline will be April 25th, Consignment deadline will be Friday, May 4th at 5:00 pm. All titles must be in offices by consignment deadline.

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WANTED: Brown, Renville, Sibley or Nicollet Counties land wanted for this fall ownership. Will pay top dollar due to government flood land buyout. 507-794-4100 WANTED: Land & farms. I have clients looking for dairy, & cash grain operations, as well as bare land parcels from 40-1000 acres.

Both for relocation & investments.

If you have even thought about selling contact: Paul Krueger, Farm & Land Specialist, Edina Realty, SW Suburban Office, 14198 Commerce Ave NE, Prior Lake, MN 55372. paulkrueger@edinarealty.com

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ANTIQUES FOR SALE: Old IH one row corn binder, works great, always shedded. Price $675. Call John at 507-383-7470 FOR SALE: NH Super 77 square baler w/ engine; 10' New Ulm windrower; JD model 44 214 hyd lift plow on rubber tires, recond, very nice; JD model 4D, 214 plow on steel, very good cond. 320-732-3370 Pull type Road Grader (Road Patrol), $400. 712297-7951 Hay & Forage Equip

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'08 NH BR7070 silage special round baler, endless belts, also '09 H7450 disc bine, 2pt swivel hitch. Both like new, always shedded & field ready. Financing avail, $22,000/ea/OBO. 612-756-0712 FOR SALE: 10 bale handler, small square bales, fits 3pt or tractor loader, $1,500.

712-297-7951 FOR SALE: JD 5400-5830 and 6000 series forage harvesters. Used kernel processors, also, used JD 40 knife Dura-Drums, and drum conversions for 5400 and 5460. Call (507)427-3520 www.ok-enterprise.com

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FOR SALE: 30' DMC Grain flow w/ 1 yr old Shivers Compu-Dri Command Center, asking $6,500.

507-760-0181 FOR SALE: Kansun 10-25215, stainless steel dryer, 3 phase; Batco portable driv e over pit. 320-562-2178 or 320-583-8465

Hyd Drive Fertilizer Auger w/ Hopper & Winch. $500.

Badger Barn Cleaner head, best offer. Can deliver.

(608) 632-1586

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FOR SALE: JD 1065, 7 ton, running gear w/hoist, good shape, steering tight, $650.

507-380-3271 FOR SALE: JD 212 grain pickup 4 belt very nice, $2,100; JD 640 3 wheel side rake, $1,050; JD 1450, 6 btm 16” plow, $650; JD 4 btm 16” plow, $350. All items OBO. 507-220-1419 FOR SALE: JD 2500 4-18 or 5-18 hyd re-set plow w/ gauge wheel, very nice cond; Gehl Model 2275 14' hydra swing hay bine, very good cond; NH model 1024 bale wagon. 320-732-3370 FOR SALE: NH 185 sprdr, good shape, $7,900; Gehl 100 grinder mixer scale & magnet, $4,500; '75 IH 1066, 5500 hrs, new torque & clutch, good tires & tin, Hiniker CAH, $8,500. 507642-3479

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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.

CALL FOR A QUOTE TODAY

PRUESS ELEV., INC. 1-800-828-6642

Collector & Parts

AUTO AUCTION Saturday, April 21 - 10 a.m.

Lunch on Grounds

LOCATION: 41665 150th Street, North of Waseca, MN on State Hwy. 13 approximately 3 miles, then east on 410th Ave., or old County Road 22, 2 miles, then north on 150th Street, or old County Road 10 approximately 1/2 mile.

Watch for signs. Due to health reasons, Arthur has not been able to work on the cars and will sell the following at auction.

AUTOMOBILES • 1939 Chev. Master Deluxe 4-door first car, purchased from Alvin Sharp, drive train removed - Title • 1947 Studebaker Champion Starlight not running - No Title • 1947 Studebaker M16 11⁄2T cab & chassis, running gear, bought from Burt Lutz - Title • 1949 Studebaker Champion Starlight, not running - No Title • 1949 Studebaker R10 3⁄4T pickup, bought from Burt Lutz, complete but rusty - Title • 1949 Studebaker R16 1⁄2T cab & chassis w/running gear, bought from Spring Creek Farms, bring chain saw Title • 1950 Studebaker R11 3⁄4T, complete but rusty - Title • 1951 Studebaker 3⁄4T, body & box mounted on 4x4 Chevy - No Title 1951 Studebaker 3⁄4T, bought from Kuskies, w/Ford 6 cyl. eng. & auto., w/different steering column - No Title • 1952 Studebaker R11 3⁄4T, bought from Burt Lutz - Title • 1953 Studebaker Commander Starlight Coupe, driven home from Fallon, Nevada, not running since - Title • 1955 Studebaker E38 21⁄2T V8, box w/frame from another brand not connected to hoist - Title • 1956 Studebaker E11 3⁄4T pickup, towed home from NW Morristown, complete but front clip removed, bucket seats from elsewhere - Title • 1957 Studebaker E11 3⁄4T pickup, no eng. or trans., lots of spare parts gleaned from parts trucks, box from different year - Title • 1958 Studebaker E16 11⁄2T, fuel Delivery Truck, bought from Wells Gravel Hauler - Title • 1959 Lark 4-door, Burt bought at auction & resold to me - No Title • 1959 Lark 4-door, towed home from NW Morristown - No Title • 1960 Lark 4-door, bough by Burt & resold to me - No Title • 1960 Lark 2-door wagon, bought in Faribault - No Title • 1961 Lark 4-door, parts only - No Title • 1961 Lark 4-door, bought in Waseca from first owner - Title • 1961 Lark 4-door, bought in Brownsdale & driven home, not run since - Title

• 1969 Oldsmobile Delta 88 4-door, missing rear axle, motor & trans. removed & separated, bought from Schlaak’s - Title • 1970 Ford Galaxy 500 4-door, 351W w/FMX, rusted trunk - Title • 1970 Chevrolet Camaro, body ony w/rear end, front clip removed, front chassis w/motor & trans. in shed - No Title • 1972 AMC Ambassador SST Wagon 4door, missing windshield, had fire in eng. compartment, reworked head wiring from Sedan - Title • 1970 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4, running gear w/frame - No Title 1972 Chevrolet Suburban 1⁄2T, missing original back seat, rusted floors at doors - Title • 1977 Dodge Aspen 4-door, gold, V8, bought from Countryside - No Title • 1977 Plymouth Volare 4-door - Title • 1977 Plymouth Volare 4-door - Title • 1978 Plymouth Volare 4-door, 6 cyl. auto. - Title • 1979 Dodge Diplomat 4-door, V8, front suspension removed w/motor, rear end out, body partially stripped - Title • 1979 Dodge Aspen 4-door - Title • 1979 Dodge Aspen 4-door, one of these may be stripped & body crushed - Title • 1979 Dodge Aspen 4-door - Title • 1979 Plymouth Volare 4-door wagon Title • 1979 Plymouth Volare 4-door, V8 wagon, one of these needs power steering pump & throttle cable & front tires, other needs vacuum valve on heater/AC removed (slant 6) & tires Title • 1980 Dodge Aspen 4-door, needs trans. - Title • 1982 Chrysler Cordoba - Title • 1986 Chrysler Fifth Avenue, only one that runs - Title • 1987 Dodge Dakota 4 cyl., 2.2L & 5spd. trans. slips out of gear - Title • 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue 4-door, needs fuel system, i.e. carburetor, fuel pump, filter, lines - Title • 1950 Studebaker 3⁄4T?, cab & chassis on whls., wood rack, from Case dealer auction south of Wells MISCELLANEOUS • Craftsman & Snap-On tools • Snap-On chest and cabinet • Craftsman chest

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Arthur Hecht, Owner

Larry Born

Auctioneering and Associates “An Auction to You, a Reputation to Us”

AUCTIONEERS: Larry Born, Lic. 81-05004

Jeff Kath, Lic. 74-04008

Waseca, MN (507) 835-1557

Owatonna, MN (507) 455-0470

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

FOR SALE:Used grain bins, floors unload systems, stirators, fans & heaters, aeration fans, buying or selling, try me first and also call for very competitive contract rates!

Office hours 8am-5pm Monday – Friday Saturday 9am - 12 noon or call 507-697-6133 Ask for Gary

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FOR SALE: '67 Int'l Loadstar 1800 twin screw, 19' box, hoist, roll tarp, drill fill. (2) 300 bu E-Z Flow gravity wagons.

507-828-6905

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FOR SALE: Haybuster bale shredders. Help improve forage & bedding supply.

Used machines starting at $4,995. Self loading & ready to work. 320-543-3523

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FOR SALE: Ford model #536 FOR SALE: Rem 1026 grain 48 Ft Great Plains 7' haybine, good condition, vac, 763-286-3716 Discovator/Finisher w/ Har$1,000. 608-582-2595 Days row (Hyd Disc Gang) A REM Grain Vac 2700, One Cond/Will Rent/DelivFOR SALE: NH Hayliner 68, new....................$19,450 er. 42 Ft Mandako Land small square baler, $1,500.

Mike 507-848-6268 Roller Like New 319-347Ray Moeller 712-297-7951 6677 We Deliver Anywhere.

Westfield Augers, New: FOR SALE: NH Stackliner 10-61...... $8,199 Ag Wrap 6x6 bale wrapper, 1000 automatic bale wagon, 10-71...... $8,799 3pt or loader mt, w/plastic $1,500. Ray Moeller All sizes available. rolls, $9,950. 641-425-5478 712-297-7951 Call Mike 507-848-6268 FOR SALE & WILL PURJD 535 round baler. Very CHASE: NH BALE WAG035 good cond. Twine tie. Farm Implements ONS,FARMHAND ACCU$5,000. 715-556-4020 MULATORS & FORKS. #38 NH crop chopper. Used NH Super 69 chute baler; ROEDER IMPLEMENT only 5 times $8,900, estate Snoco bale elevators; Snoco SENECA, KS 66538 sale; 8222 Aitchison 10' No extra sections avail.; 5T & 785-336-6103 Til drill. Demo used on less 6T running gears; Kewanee than 45 acres; Bush Hog FOR SALE: '80 IH 1086, 4000 44' grain elev.; Owatonna ldr for JD 6400 w/ bale hrs, w/ rock box, 18.4x38 du40' grain elev. w/motor. 320spear & 72" bucket. als, new batteries, exc 864-4583 or 320-779-4583 (608)606-2260 shape; Little Wesley walker farm sprayer 12 1/2hp '02 Case 40XT skid steer.

Bins & Buildings 033 motor, 20 gal tank, great 1,600 hrs. 72” bucket. New shape. 507-794-6516 tires. Like new condition!

Barn roofing Hip or round $16,000. (715) 491-2425 roof barns and other buildFOR SALE: (8) Firestone ings. Also barn and quanset 1000 gal. portable fuel tank 710R42 DTs, 60% or better straightening. for rubber, off a Case IH on 4 whl. wagon, good Kelling Silo 1-800-355-2598 STX425, tractor has only cond., $1,100. 952-240-2193 2900 hrs. 507-236-2182 Leave FOR SALE: 30' MFS drying 2 or 3 pt blades 6', 7', 8' & 9', message if no answer. bin, complete w/ stirator & $100 to $1250. Tractors & fan. 320-221-3779 other equip. avail. 712-299- FOR SALE: 2 Killbros model 385 gravity boxes, 13T run6608 FOR SALE: 6” air system ning gears & lights; Katow/all piping and cyclones, 1 20.8x38 Firestone Super All light 55kw generator; AgriTraction tractor tires, exc. yr. old. 320-583-5895 master 600 gravity box, 16T cond., used 1 season. 320running gear, brakes & FOR SALE: Stor-Mor EZ 328-5345 lights. 320-967-4576 dry 5000 bu bin, $5,000; (1) MFS 3000 bu & (2) MFS 3 pt Snowblowers, 7', 8', $850 FOR SALE: 30' liq fert apto $2850. Tractor weights & 2000 bu bins. 320-562-2178 or plicator, 7”x7” toolbar, 13 chains. 712-299-6608 320-583-8465 Great Plains units, hyd pump, Redball monitor, 440 Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. 30' (12 row) Loftness stalk Raven controller.

100% financing w/no liens chopper, good, $3,900/trade.

507-437-1488 or red tape, call Steve at 319-296-2236 Fairfax Ag for an appointFOR SALE: 336 JD baler #30 9250 CIH 4WD, PS, 20.8x42 ment. 888-830-7757 ejector, nice cond.; also, tires; 4555 JD FWA, PS, pr. 16.9x34 rear tractor 18.4x42 tires; 4430 JD, PS, Grain Handling Equip 034 tires. 320-468-6469 18.4x38 tires, pwr beyond hyd, 3pt lift assist; Demco '07 Mauer Grain Hopper, Conquest 1100 gal sprayer, FOR SALE: 3pt grader blade, 7' wide, pull-type, electric, tarp. $12,500. x boom, foam markers & $350. Ray Moeller 641-425-9070 monitor; 955 CIH 12R VF 712-297-7951 planter, trash whippers & Farm Fans grain dryer, CFmonitor; CIH Tigermate II FOR SALE: 40' land roller, SA650M, 3 ph, LT, exc, 3277 red field cult, 40.5', 4 bar hrs, $25,000. 563-532-9687 42” drum, $1,500. drag. 507-276-4627 320-360-0698 FOR SALE: '01 Model 560 Handlair grain vac, looks & runs like new, lots of pipe available, $10,500.

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Gehl 3pt 10 whl V rake. Exc JD 7000 corn planter, Kinze bean units, coulters, $7,000; cond, $1,750. 515-570-5215 JD 7000 corn planter Hardi 1100 Navigator w/coulters, good cond., sprayer, 60' boom, OH 1000 $5,000; JD 4320, good cond., PTO pump, $21,000. $9,500, as is; JD 20' disk, 641-425-5478 $2,200; JD 14' disk, new tires, $950 very good cond.

Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Re507-282-2852 or 763-227-7257 pair Repair-Troubleshooting Sales-Design Custom JD 835 discbine Rubber cond, hydraulic hose-making up hyd tilt.

Low acres. to 2” Service calls made. $22,500/OBO. (715) 664-8374 STOEN'S Hydrostatic Service 16084 State Hwy 29 N JD 980 cult., 24.5', 3 bar harrow, nice cond., stored inGlenwood, MN 56334 320side, $12,000; Feterl grain 634-4360 cleaner, $300; 12 row band IH 800, 16Rx15 planter sprayer w/hoods, $300. 507w/trash whippers, $1,450; 228-8033 IH 5200, 20', 3 pt. drill, 7” spacing w/markers, $1,750; JD 980, 36' field cult., w/rolling basket, $11,750; Westfield 10x41 auger, PTO Kinze 16x20, 3 pt., folding or motor drive, $2,450; NH planter w/Kinze bean meBR780A baler, wide pickup ters, $2,750; NH 518 spread& net wrap, $12,500. 320-769er, $1,250; 10x34 Feterl 2756 auger w/Westfield low proJD 158 loader, 8' bucket, exc. file swing hopper, 10 hp sgl. cond., $4,250, w/grapple phase motor, nice, $3,450; fork, $4,850; Hoeschler 10 Sudenga brush auger from pack accumulator & fork, gravity box, $675. 320-769$4,900; Farmhand 8 pack 2756 accumulator w/pump, $875; Kuhn 300 Rotary Rake. All JD 212, 5 belt pickup head, rebuilt. $3,750. (920)428-1860 w/new style hyds., & PTO drive, $1,650; 380x50 tires Loaders for 1940 thru 1970 on JD bolt on rims, They want how much to sell your Farm?? tractors $250 to $3650. 712$1,900/pr. 320-361-0065 We have sold thousands of acres using proven methods throughout 299-6608 Pomeroy MN at commissions that are often half that of other companies JD 425, 60” all steer lawn- MANDAKO NEW & USED Rural Residence: 3 acre lot w/2 bedroom 11⁄2 story mower; '65 JD 4020 dsl., Land Rollers-11 Sizes From pwr shift; JD 530 tractor, 3 home. Nice yard w/plenty of space. Sells At Auction 12 to 75 Ft. (Several On pt., fenders, restored; '39 Hand) Heaviest Roller on April 12th, 6 p.m., 14948 120th Ave., Hanska, MN Allis WC; '41 Allis WC; JD The Market (5/8” Wall x 158 ldr.; JD 46A ldr.; CIH 4.5 Acre Horse Ready Hobby Farm, beautiful 3 42” Dia.) Larger 3” Shafts 2255 ldr.; JD 350, 7' mwr.; bedroom home, spacious & charming w/lg. attach. & Bearings Not 2 7/16”.

NH 455 pull-type 7' mwr.; DON'T WAIT. We garage, new roof & updated septic. Shed currently set JD 851 hay rake.

Trade/Deliver Anywhere Koestler Equipment up for horses, $107,900 • 64340 220th St., Gibbon, MN Dealer 319-347-6282 507-399-3006 Beautiful Wooded Country Lot, $24,900 • Section JD 4960 MFW tractor, like New Idea 50' elevator PTO 34, Courtland E. Twp., Nicollet County downspout. JD 2700 6 btm new 18.4x42 tires & duals, Excellent Hunting Land, 80 acres in Renville County, vari width plow, spring refrt wgts., recent OH & serset, coulters on land hitch. vice records, $42,750; JD 80 $890/Acre, near County Roads 11 & 54 NH 256 5 bar side rake frt Series, 36' field cult., Mages Land Co. & Auction Service dolly wheels; Gehl 72C flail w/mnt. rolling basket, chopper Westendorf WL44 $11,750; 18.4x38 10 bolt duall hyd ldr, 7' material als w/Firestone radial tires, bucket, bale spear. JD 348 $1,600; 10 bolt JD hubs baler #40 ejector, elect.& from 4450, $650/pr. 320-769hyd controls; IH 5100 soy2756 bean spec. drill 24x6 double disk, press wheels, grass seed, marker wheels. IH Cyclo 900 6R planter, 30” cross auger, dry fert, ins. boxes. All Items Shedded.

Lunch on Grounds (715) 579-0048 LOCATION: South on North Teal St., SE corner of Janesville, MN, behind Frechette Trucking

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Saturday, April 28th, 2012 – 9:00 a.m.

LOCATION: 55780 St. Hwy. 19, 1/4 mile west of Hwy. 19 & 15 intersection on Hwy. 19 west of Winthrop, MN

Turn Your Unused Items Into Cash! Farm Equipment & Machinery, Vehicles, Collectible Tractors & Cars, Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, Boats, Motors, Trailers, RVs, ATVs, Lawn & Garden Equipment, Tools, Guns, Fishing Equipment & Sporting Goods, Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles, Toys and More!

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TRUCK • TRACTOR & TOOLS AUCTION Saturday, April 28 • 10 AM - Watch for Auction Signs -

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

NOTE: This auction is to settle the Estate of Martin “Mike” Schlie, retired railroader, collector and lover of tools. If Mike had one tool he liked, he might have a 1/2 dozen. Lots of items not mentioned in this ad TRACTORS - TRUCKS: • 1940 Allis WC tractor w/Road Patrol factory, has an add-on cab, has been reconditioned, nice paint & running order • WC Allis tractor w/Road Patrol & front loader w/push blade (factor) • older Ford Tractor w/backhoe & front loader, in running order, sells complete as one unit • 1953 Ford Jubilee WF, has been painted blue & gray, comes w/Ford 1 arm loader unpainted, has new snow bucket, never used

• older painted gray Ford tractor w/like new rubber, running order • FH Industrial 2400 Series A w/2050A industrial front loader w/new bucket, had OH’d approx. 4 years ago, should be good honest tractor for you • Ford tractor for parts or scrap MISCELLANEOUS: • 6’ pull-type steel lawn roller • 3 section pull-type cultipacker • 2 section drag • (2) 2-bottom Ford mounted plows, one repainted • Massey 3 pt. rotary mower, fits Ford tractor

• 2 slusher for Ford • NAPA gas generator on hand cart • 1958-59 Chev. 2-ton w/homemade boom & winch • 2-wheel homemade trailer • Some pipe, steel, scrap • Chain hoist • Heavy duty screw jacks • Heavy duty RR jacks • 26 bundles of brown shingles • (2) Rail freight hand carts • Some oil grease • Some misc. lumber SEE WEB SITE FOR PHOTOS

LOTS OF ITEMS NOT MENTIONED USUAL AUCTION TERMS – NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS

Martin Schlie Estate “An Auction to You, a Reputation to Us”

AUCTIONEERS: Larry Born – Lic. 81-05004 Waseca, MN (507) 835-1557

Jeff Kath – Lic. 74-04008 Owatonna, MN (507) 455-0470

Web Site: www.midwestauctions.com • Visa – Master Card Accepted

NH 165 manure spreader, $4,500. Badger 542 silage blower, $1,250. (320)396-2054 NH 350W hay head, completely rebuilt & NH 1600 Chopper. $3,000 for both.

(715)822-3897 NH BR7090 Baler, applicator, bale command net & twine, 1200 bales, $31,000.

641-425-5478 NH HW345 windrower, 437 hrs, 15.6' discbine head, cab/AC, $71,000. 641-425-5478 Rite Way 250RR reel rock picker, solid hitch, good cond; Bazooka 8”x26' auger, 5hp motor; Feterl 10”x 66' PTO auger.

320-981-0276 Rite Way Land Rollers, New 46'.........$35,972 62'.........$51,537 Mike 507-848-6268 Walsh 500 tandem 45' sprayer, $2,000; JD 210, 14' disk, $1,200; Gehl 5625 skidloader, 56 hp, $7,500. 507330-3945

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FOR SALE: 65C Cat Chal& lenger, new tracks rollers, 3pt, 7000 hrs, very clean $42,500. 612-790-4191

White 271 21' Rock Flex FOR SALE: Hydro Max skid disk; JD 110 12' disk; 7200 steer 25hp, hydrostatic, ex6x30 finger units & dry fert. tra attachments included.

(715) 495-9083 $3,200; reverse AC ldr tractor, $2,700; Gehl 360 skidsteer, 18hp, hydrostatic, exTractors 036 tra attachments included.

'03 JD 6120L 2WD, open sta$3,400. '58 Massey Harris tion, PQ Trans., 540-1000 444, last yr made, new rubPTO, nice tractor, $17,500. ber, 3pt, ldr, $2,500. All maJD 7400, cab, MFWD, PQ, chines listed run exception6,800 hrs. Call ally nice. 320-766-3758 (715) 667-5353

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'03 JD 640 self-leveling loader w/joystick valves, exc cond, $5,800. (715)667-5353 '04 JD 8120T, 1650 hrs., narrow stance w/either 16” or 18” tracks @ 80%, 3 pts., 4 hyds., full set frt wgts., comes w/complete JD SF1 auto steer, always shedded, exc., $106,500; also, complete set of 380x50's on JD 8000 rims, mains & duals, tires @ 75%, $6,500. 701-7417957 or 218-773-8160

'77 Allis Chalmers 7060, pwr shift, air, rock box, duals, 4646 hrs., overhauled, nice, $10,000. 507-847-4693 Jackson, MN '91 JD 8960, 375 hp, 855 Cummins motor, 7600 hrs., 20.8x42 duals, tires at 70%, auto steer, HID lights, asking $55,000. 320-760-3515 FOR SALE: '00 JD 9200, 4WD, 24spd, diff lock, 8 new 20.8x42R tires, fresh eng OH, 9000 hrs, (10 hrs on OH) have papers, (new hinge pins). $69,000.

507-381-1723 FOR SALE: '08 JD 4720 tractor, E hydro, 225 hrs, cab, air, heat, radio, 3pt, rear hyd, frt & rear wipers, 400 ldr, turf tires, exc cond. $33,500/OBO. 320-760-6029

FOR SALE: Farmall Super C tractor, all new tires, new paint job, runs great, $3,875; Farmall B “cult'n”, good tires, new paint, runs super, Price $3,125; '52 Ford 8-N, like new tires, new paint job, runs great, Price $3,350. All tractors have 12V conversions & are parade ready. Call John at 507-383-7470.

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

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

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

Sioux Equipment:

~ USED EQUIPMENT ~ • Early Order Discounts Now In Effect on New GT Dryers, Grasshoppers & Zero Turn Mowers • Bale basket • Gehl #312 Scavenger II spreader, 260 bu., VG • Steer Stuffer & Hog Feeders • 20’ JD BWF disk w/duals, Very Good • Special Prices on new Augers & Gravity Boxes In Stock

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Office Location - 305 Bluff Street Hutchinson, MN 55350

320-587-2162, Ask for Larry

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COMBINES

DMI Tigermate II, 44’, 4-bar CIH 9300, 9-shank - $22,500 Artsway 240, 8-30 shredder Artsway 180, 6-30 shredder

‘90 1660, 4258 hrs ‘98 2388, 3400 hrs ‘09 6088, 553 hrs ‘10 7088, 265 hrs ‘08 7010, 428 hrs PLANTERS ‘08 1200, 16-30 Pivot, bulk fill, ‘97-’05 1020, 25’ platforms IH 983, 8-30 - $5,950 2500 acres - $79,500 ‘07 1200, 16-30 Pivot, bulk fill CIH 1083, 8-30 - $8,950 CIH 2206, 6-30 - $72,500 ‘08 1250, 24-30, bulk fill, 3500 CIH 2208, 8-30 - $28,500 ‘08-’10 CIH 2608, 8-30 acres - $118,500 chopping head JD 1760, 12-30 - $34,500 Kinze 3200, 12-30, liquid fert ‘97 JD 893, 8-30 - $18,500 - $38,500

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

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FOR SALE: '66 4020, 4440 front end, WF, brand new hood & dsl pump gone through; 148 JD ldr w/ bucket; JD 1100 21' field cultivator. 507-747-2749

• Gates • Calving Pens • Haymax Bale Feeders • Cattle 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

• 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 • Roda Mini-Spreaders • Amish Built Oak bunk feeders & bale racks • Walco log splitter • Goat & Sheep feeders

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

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'62 JD 5010 Very good running cond. Easy winter starting. No 3 pt., 110hp.

Asking $6,800. (715) 926-3769

~ NEW EQUIPMENT/BIG INVENTORY ~

• IHC 250 2-row corn planter w/fert., disk openers, markers & rubber press whl. (good for feed plots) • #206 Vermeer stump chipper, 16 hp. rebuilt engine • Aitchinson 7’ 3-pt. (grass farmer) inter-seeder • Kewanee rock flex disk, 141⁄2’ • 9’ 3 pt. Ford disk • 6’ Green chopper • IHC 500 plow disk, 12’ w/new front notch blades • H&S 9x16 bale rack w/JD wagon

'06 JD 7820 MFWD 20spd. power quad, 18.4 x 42 duals, 794 hrs, $118,000.

NH HW365 self-propelled discbine, 18' head, 199 eng hrs.

Cut only 585 acres. $82,000.

(715) 296-2162 '48 JD A, Roll-a-Matic, 12 volt system, complete eng.

OH'd, many new components: radiator, carburator, etc., & more; '50 Case SC, new tires, all units restored & parade or field ready. Choice at $2,900. 320267-1751

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FOR SALE: 3294 Case FWA, '53 Ford 8N Tractor. New 7000 hrs, red, nice shape. rubber, Runs great, $3,200. $24,000. 320-987-3177 Days 515-227-0702 FOR SALE: 966 Int. turbo FOR SALE: JD 8430 9150 hrs, 18.4x38 tires, duals dsl tractor. 4,852 hrs total. hyd, 3pt, exc cond, $13,500.

New 18-4-38 tires, 23 degree 507-661-5045 angle. New injection pump, open station. Very good FOR SALE: JD 8640, C/H/A, duals, PTO & 3 pt. condition. (563) 855-5285 507-523-3305 or 507-450-6115 FOR SALE: IH 560, G, FH, NF, OH, 16.9-38 tires, FOR SALE: M5 Moline, 75% rubber, new paint & parts, Schwartz hyd ldr, $5200. powershift wheels, 515-368-1358 $5,000/OBO. 608-423-4039 FOR SALE: Int'l 986 '81 model, new air, radiator & FOR SALE: Nice straight '77 JD 6030, SN036763R, rehyd pump, western interidone cab, A/C, original or, 18.4x38 tires & duals, paint, cast duals, 3pt hitch, second owner, nice tractor, 7000 hrs, $21,000. $12,500. 320-293-3257 507-829-3791 FOR SALE: JD 4640 power FOR SALE:60 JD live power shift, quick hitch, 18.4x38 w/ universal 3pt hitch, good conduals, $19,995. 715-684-9231 dition. $2200. 320-598-3233 FOR SALE: JD 520 w/ 3pt IH 766 G, good cond, good hitch, needs work, TA, w/GB hyd loader good restorable, w/ Vaughn ldr. cond, $7,600/OBO. 507-357-4964 641-847-1992

IH B275 dsl tractor, 3 pt, live JD 2640, dsl, WF, roll-bar.

815-238-8372 hyd, live PTO, w/new paint & ldr. $3950. (715)483-3866 JD heavy cast quick hitch 3/N style off 4440. ExcelJD 2950 4WD tractor w cab. lent condition. 507-475-2149 Good tires all the way around, new paint, clean, MF 265 dsl, dual hyd, power right off the farm. Asking steering, very good looking $15,500. (608)634-4557 or tractor, like new tires.

608-632-1689 Westby, WI $6,800. (715)743-4583

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JD 3010, dsl, WF, Hiniker NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, cab, good clean tractor, 55, 50 Series & newer trac4000 hrs, $8,900/OBO. tors, AC-all models, Large 712-260-6400 Inventory, We ship! Mark JD 4320 cab, 8062 hrs, 1500 Heitman Tractor Salvage hrs complete OH, 500 hrs 715-673-4829 on new clutch. $11,500.

NH 8970 MFD super steer, (715)946-3214 9000 hrs, $38,500. NH 8870 JD 8430 tractor, front diff MFD super steer, 6000 hrs, OH'd, new hi low unit, $44,500. NH 8670 MFD high 18.4x38 tires, new of rear, hrs, $29,000. Ford 8670 ok on front $12,000.

2WD, 6000 hrs, $29,000. JD 515-890-9793 4640, Cab heat/air, power shift, $15,900. (608)987-2373 JD 8760 w/triple tires 18.4x42s, 8,000 hrs., com- Sharp!

MF 265 tractor plete OH; JD 4430 w/pwr w/cab, 3900 hrs., $8,900. 612shift, 18.4x38's. 320-598-3485 799-6514

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NEW EQUIPMENT E-TRAIL GRAIN CARTS 710 Bu. - On Hand ..........................$18,795 510 Bu. - On Hand ........Starting at $10,995 GRAVITY WAGONS 500 E-Z Trail - On Hand........$7,995-$9,020 400 E-Z Trail ..........................$6,895-$7,250 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 18-44 Belt Conveyor, 7.5 hp ............$9,950 12 Volt Auger Mover..........................$1,995 Hyd. Auger Mover ............................$1,350 HITCH DOC SEED TENDERS 2 Box Tandem - On Hand ................$9,850

4 Box Tandem - On Hand ..............$15,950 6 Box Gooseneck............................$25,000 NEW KOYKER LOADERS Call For Other Sizes 510 Loader - On Hand ............Call for price 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 ROUND BALE RACKS 10’x23’ - On Hand ............................$1,995 NEW WHEEL RAKES 14 Wheel, high capacity....................$8,995 12 Wheel, high capacity....................$8,495 10 Wheel, V Rake - On Hand............$3,750 5 Wheel, 3 pt. Rake - On Hand ........$1,325 Land Levelers, 10’ & 12’ ............On Hand Walco Ground Pounder 45’ Land Roller ............................$31,500

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USED EQUIPMENT TRACTORS ‘05 JD 9320, 3 pt., 3200 hrs. ........$133,000 ‘01 JD 9200, 3 pt., 8500 hrs. ..........$69,500 CIH 7140, MFWD ............................$43,500 ‘90 Ford 946, 6100 hrs.....................$39,000 ‘90 Ford 876, 6200 hrs.....................$42,500 GRAIN CARTS ‘10 E-Z Trail 510 ..............................$10,500 Unverferth 4500, Nice! ......................$8,000 Parker 450..........................................$5,250 WAGONS ‘10 E-Z Trail 3400 w/brakes ..............$6,900

MISCELLANEOUS ‘97 JD mower conditioner, 16’ ..........$5,750 ‘07 Mandako 50’ Land Roller..........$27,500 ‘96 Chevy 1500 XT, 4x4 ....................$3,995 JD 1000, 34’ field cultivator ..............$1,250 GRAIN BAGGER AND BAG UNLOADER RENTALS GRAIN VAC RENTALS SKID LOADER RENTALS 3 TELESCOPING FORKLIFTS FOR RENT

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“Have you checked your soil PH lately”

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

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NEW EQUIPMENT • Wilrich Quad X, 55’, rolling basket • Wilrich Quad X, 50’, rolling basket • JD 985, 55’, harrow • CIH TII, 45’, harrow • Hardi Com., 132’ • Hardi Com., 90’ • Hardi Nav. 1100, 90’ • Hardi Nav. 1100, 88’ • Hardi Nav. 950, 88’, (2) USED EQUIPMENT • Hardi Nav. 1000, 66’, (2) • JD 7300, 16-22 planter • Redball 1200, 90’ • Westfield 10x60 hopper • Amity 11’, 12-22 (2) • Wishek 862, 38’ disc • Amity 10’, 12-22 • Wishek 862, 30’ disc (2) • Amity 11’, 8-22 • Pickett thinner, 24-22 • Amity 10’, 8-22 • Alloway 20’ shredder • Amity 8-22, (3) • Wilrich 20’ shredder • Amity 6-22 • Balzer 20’ shredder • ‘11 Artsway 6812, 12-22 • Killbros 1810 cart, tracks • ‘07 Artsway 6812, 12-22 • UTF 760 grain cart • ‘05 Artsway 6812, 12-22 • J&M 750 grain cart • Artsway 898, 8-22, (2) • Wilrich 957, 7-30 w/harrow • Amity 12-22 topper St. Ft. • DMI 730B, 7-30 • Alloway 12-22 topper St. Ft. • Wilrich Quad X2, 60’, rolling • Alloway 12-22 folding basket topper • Wilrich Quad X, 60’, rolling • Alloway 9-22 topper basket • Alloway 8-22 topper • Agco-Challenger • Hardi Sprayers • REM Grain Vac • Woods Mowers • J&M Grain Carts • Westfield Augers • Sunflower Tillage • White Planters • Wilrich Tillage

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2007 Model Lexion 585R Corn Version Combine, air ride seat, Quantimeter field contour, fixed speed feederhouse drive, 330 bu. grain tank, powered rear axle, Xenon lights, Camoplast tires (35 MTS & 28LR26) all @ 95%

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Good selection of tractor parts - New & Used All kinds of hay equipment, haybines, balers, choppers parted out.

New combine belts for all makes.

Swather canvases, round baler belting, used & new tires.

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

Rogator 854, 90’ sprayer..................$35,000 Wilrich Quad X, 60’, Nice ................$55,000 Wilrich 25’ & 35’ diggers ..................$2,500 JD 750, 15’ no-till drill......................$12,500 JD 750, 30’ no-tll drill ......................$21,000 IH 30’ digger w/IH harrow ..................$4,000 Airseeder, 40’ Horsch 1502 ............$25,000 Airseeder, CIH SDX40 w/cart, low use ......................................................$69,000 JD 7000, 12R30 planter......................$3,500 JD 7000, 12R30 planter, liq. fert.........$4,500 JD 9600 combine, new duals............$25,000 IH 460, 560, gas, WF ........................$2,000 IH M loader, new tires, Nice................$2,750 IH 100 hydro, IH 986, IH 856............Coming (2) JD 3020, gas, PS..............$5,500/$6,000 ‘70 JD 3020, gas, late ........................$6,500 ‘72 JD 3020, syncro, diesel..............$10,500 JD 2355, Utility, diesel, 2200 hrs. ....$11,500 (2) JD 3020, PS ..................$8,500/$17,500 JD 4020 D, new clutch, synchro ......$6,750 (4) JD 4020, PS, SC ..........$11,500-$15,500 Late JD 4020 D, needs OH................$4,000 JD 4440, needs PS work ....................$9,000 JD 4440, PS......................................$19,500 JD 4250, Quad, JD 4450, PS ..........$24,500 JD 4250, PS, FWA ............................$28,500 JD 4450, PS, FWA ............................$32,500 JD 4650, PS, duals ..........................$24,500 JD 4450, PS, FWA/JD 740 ldr...........$41,000

JD 4960, FWA ..................................$46,000 JD 4255, Quad, new engine..............$37,500 NH BR 780A baler, net wrap ............$17,500 NH BR 780 baler, net wrap ................$9,500 JD 843 loader, Like New ..................$12,500 JD 840 loader, JD 8000 mts. ..............$9,500 JD 720 loader......................................$5,500 (2) JD 725 loaders..................$6,500/$7,500 JD 740 loader, self leveling ................$8,500 JD 260 loader, grapple ........................$4,000 JD 741 loader, Sharp ..........................$9,900 (2) JD 158, (3) JD 148 loader$2,500/$4,500 JD 146 loader, Clean ..........................$2,750 (2) IH 2350 loaders ................$3,000/$3,250 Leon 1000 grapple, (off JD 8100) ......$5,500 Woods 3150 loader, (off Case), Sharp ........................................................$4,500 Farmhand F358 loader, (IH mts.) ......$3,250 Miller PL-4 loader ..............................$3,500 Miller M12..........................................$1,500 New Box Scrapers, 10’/12’ ....$1,650/$1,750 New & Used Skidsteer Attachments ......Call Pallet Forks, Grapples, Rock Buckets....Call New & Used Batco & Conveyall belt conveyors..............................................Call 8”, 10”, 13” Augers, various sizes ........Call (4) Gravity Boxes ......................$750/$4,000 Bobcat T200 skidsteer ......................$13,500 Bobcat T300 skidsteer ......................$27,500

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FOR SALE: Case IH 1020 FOR SALE: JD 7200, 8x30, 600 acres on total rebuilt, bean head, 25', 3” cut , like liq. fert., seed firmers, box new, w/ Unverferth head ext., precision updates, cart. $15,000. 507-753-2128 $12,000; JD 7100, 8x30, 3 bu.

FOR SALE: NH FP240 chopboxes, liq. fert., $5,000. 320per, most options, 9', hay 355-2343 head, 3RN CS. 507-340-1291 IH 800 planter, 8R30", liq. fert., trash whippers, & Planting Equip 038 monitor, $2,150/OBO. 641-847-1992 '02 Kinze 3600, 16R w/interplants, liq. fert., row clean- IHC 800 pull-type planter ers, mon., $55,000. 612-756w/900 updates, 8R36”, 1000 2148 RPM pump, high performance mon., liq. fert., in'92 JD 7300, 8R30", vacuum, sect. & herb. boxes, trash insect monitor, & trash whippers, exc. cond. 507cleaners, $6,400.

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SMTA, good tin, paint, 220 Friesen seed tender, no clutch, torque, 12 volt, trailer, good condition, needs overhaul, $2,500; $5500. 515-545-4246 sweep for 24' bin, $150. 507CIH 900 planter, 8R36", pull 276-7785 type, insect, 1000 rpm pump, Yetter trash whipSpecializing in most AC pers, Early Riser monitor, used tractor parts for rebuilt '11, always shedded, sale. Now parting out exc cond, $4,000.

WD, 190XT, #200 & D-17 712-358-3324 tractors.

Rosenberg Tractor Salvage For JD Planter: 16 dawn no507-848-1701 or 507-236-8726 till coulters & brackets, $1,500; 750x20 Firestone 6 Super MTA, nice, $4,200; M ply tire on 6 hole rim, $100; Factory pump on distribu16 seed disk, $100. 651-248tor, $12,600; Older M, runs 9366 good, needs hyd work; + 900 D-4 Cat, 1956, $5,200. FOR SALE: 1560 JD 20' notil bean drill, 7 1/2” spacing, Phone 406-799-4205 markers, F.I. meters, like White 2-155 tractor, very new, 1 owner, call good cond, AC/ heat work 507-272-9654 well, 5500 hrs, duals, FOR SALE: JD 7000 6R $11,500/OBO. 515-681-6279 planter, w/ dry fert, good condition. 507-357-4964 Harvesting Equip 037 FOR SALE: JD 7000 planter, '81 JD 8820 combine w/ strad4 row, fert., herb., int., dle duals, real nice shape; monitor; Oliver 385 field '83 JD 8820 w/around cult., 3 pt., harrow, both $12,000 spent on repairs, exc. 507-359-7872 real nice shape. 507-391-5127 FOR SALE: JD 7000, 6RW Brent 1084 Avalanche cart, planter, mon., dry fert., scale, new tarp, near new herb., insect., $4,000; JD Firestone 18.4-42 radials w/ 644, 6RW cornhead, $4,500, walking tandems, low both in exc. cond., always bushels, shedded since new, shedded. 320-815-9113 Eves. possible delivery, $39,500.

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KIMBALL, MN • 320-398-3800 Sales: • Al Mueller • Wayne Mackereth • Mike Schneider

THE LAND, APRIL 13, 2012

• 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

TRACTORS AWD/MFD Continued

PLANTING Continued

COMBINES Continued

White 8524, 24R30........................................................$109,900 White 6122, 12R30..........................................................$14,950 CIH 5400MT, 20' Drill ........................................................$6,950 CIH 5400, 20' Drill ............................................................$6,500 Great Plains 30' Drill........................................................$10,500 (4) Great Plains 20' Drill ....................................$4,500 - $5,800 JD 520, 20' Drill ................................................................$4,500

CIH 2366, '00, 2810 hrs ..................................................$89,500 CIH 2366, '00, 3135 hrs ..................................................$89,500 CIH 2366, '99, 3845 hrs ..................................................$79,500 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 ..................................................$79,500 CIH 2166, '97, 4150 hrs ..................................................$62,500 CIH 2166, '96, 3250 hrs ..................................................$59,500 CIH 2166, '96, 3430 hrs ..................................................$63,500 CIH 1688, '94, 3305 hrs ..................................................$49,500 CIH 1688, '94, 4160 hrs ..................................................$39,500 CIH 1688, '94, 4325 hrs ..................................................$39,500 CIH 1688, '93, 4560 hrs ..................................................$47,500 CIH 1666, '93, 3180 hrs ..................................................$49,500 CIH 1660, '91, 3650 hrs ..................................................$27,000 CIH 1660, '90, 4360 hrs ..................................................$29,500 CIH 1660, '87, 4605 hrs ..................................................$27,500 CIH 1640, 86, 3845 hrs ..................................................$14,500 CIH 1460, '80, 3500 hrs ....................................................$7,500 CIH 1440............................................................................$5,900 JD 9870STS, '09, 830 hrs ............................................$275,000 JD 9870, '09, 1100 hrs..................................................$256,000 JD 9770S, '08, 890 hrs..................................................$217,000 JD 9660, '07, 1805 hrs..................................................$169,500 JD 9660STS, '04, 2115 hrs ..........................................$149,000 JD 9610, '96, 3265 hrs....................................................$62,500 JD 9500, '89, 4520 hrs....................................................$37,950 JD 9400, '97, 3250 hrs....................................................$44,500 JD 9400, '91, 4720 hrs....................................................$35,950 MF 8570, '95 ..................................................................$41,900 MF 750, '77 ......................................................................$3,500 NH TR97, '95, 3955 hrs ..................................................$29,500 NH TR86, '89, 3860 hrs ..................................................$18,500 NH TR86, '85, 3245 hrs ....................................................$9,900 NH 970, '03, 2020 hrs ..................................................$139,000

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SPRING TILLAGE

CIH 535 Quad, '10, 800 hrs ..........................................$299,000 CIH 535 Quad, '09 ........................................................$287,500 CIH 500 Steiger, '11, 405 hrs ........................................$265,500 CIH 485 Steiger, '10, 445 hrs ........................................$239,500 CIH 435 Steiger, '08, 1250 hrs ......................................$205,000 CIH STX375, '02, 1805 hrs............................................$169,000 CIH STX375, '01, 4230 hrs............................................$126,000 CIH 335 Steiger, '09 ......................................................$169,500 CIH 330 Steiger, '07, 1840 hrs ......................................$150,000 CIH STX275, '02, 2875 hrs............................................$125,000 CIH 9390, '97 ..................................................................$88,500 CIH 9380, '00, 4900 hrs ................................................$105,000 CIH 9380, '97 ..................................................................$79,000 CIH 9380, '97, 4600 hrs ..................................................$79,500 CIH 9380, '96, 8075 hrs ..................................................$65,000 CIH 9370, '97, 4325 hrs ..................................................$84,500 CIH 9270, '91, 4815 hrs ..................................................$72,900 CIH 9180, '89, 7600 hrs ..................................................$39,900 CIH 9170, '89, 7825 hrs ..................................................$56,500 Challenger MT865B, '06, 3745 hrs ................................$199,500 Ford 846, '93, 5785 hrs ..................................................$39,900 JD 9330, '09, 2150 hrs..................................................$195,000 JD 8960, '91, 6540 hrs....................................................$64,500 JD 8960, '91, 6640 hrs....................................................$69,750 JD 8630, '77, 6710 hrs....................................................$13,500 NH T9060, '08, 1440 hrs ..............................................$212,000 NH TJ330, '07................................................................$139,500 Steiger ST325, '78 ..........................................................$17,500 Versatile 835, '78, 11,000 hrs..........................................$15,500

TRACTORS 2WD CIH 2404, '68, 5805 hrs ....................................................$4,950 CIH 2394, '84, 4645 hrs ..................................................$16,500 Case 2290, 4900 hrs..........................................................$9,750 CIH 2096, '86, 4160 hrs ..................................................$22,500 IH M, '49............................................................................$2,500 IH 1086, '77 ....................................................................$13,900 IH 986, '77, 8735 hrs ........................................................$9,950 IH 706, '66, 3700 hrs ........................................................$7,500 IH 666, '75, 5760 hrs ........................................................$8,500 IH 656, '72, 2090 hrs ......................................................$10,500 IH 656, '68 ........................................................................$6,250 Allis 7060, '76, 3140 hrs ..................................................$9,900 McCormick MTX120, '04, 6770 hrs ................................$29,500

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

TRACTORS AWD/MFD CIH 335 Mag, '11, 50 hrs ..............................................$219,000 (2) CIH 335 Mag, '10 ........................................choice $151,900 CIH 305 Mag, '11, 1300 hrs ..........................................$167,500 (2) CIH 305 Mag, '10 ........................................choice $182,500 (2) CIH 305 Mag, '10 ........................................choice $151,900 CIH 305 Mag, '09, 1595 hrs ..........................................$182,500 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 180 hrs ............................................$192,500 CIH 275 Mag, '11, 600 hrs ............................................$172,500 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 600 hrs ............................................$172,500 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 800 hrs ............................................$175,000 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 950 hrs ............................................$155,500 CIH 275 Mag, '09 ..........................................................$175,000 CIH 275 Mag, '09, 765 hrs ............................................$169,900 CIH MX275, '06, 2020 hrs ............................................$129,500 CIH 245 Mag, '11, 300 hrs ............................................$153,500 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 MX230, '04, 4400 hrs ..............................................$89,500 CIH 215 Mag, '11, 335 hrs ............................................$152,000 CIH 215 Mag, '11, 555 hrs ............................................$135,000 CIH 215 Mag, '11, 695 hrs ............................................$130,000 CIH 215 Mag, '10, 3100 hrs ..........................................$105,000 CIH 215 Mag, '09, 770 hrs ............................................$129,000 CIH 215 Mag, '09, 880 hrs ............................................$129,500 CIH 230 Puma, '11, 130 hrs ..........................................$135,000 CIH 180 Mag, '09 ..........................................................$102,500 CIH 8950, 8725 hrs ........................................................$62,500 CIH 7240, '95, 5125 hrs ..................................................$64,900 CIH 7140, '91 ..................................................................$45,900 CIH 7130, '87, 5610 hrs ..................................................$45,500 Case 3594, '85, 9195 hrs ................................................$18,500 Case 2294, '84, 8665 hrs ................................................$15,950 Ford 8970, '94, 8140 hrs ................................................$57,500 Ford 8630, '91, 4385 hrs ................................................$26,500

JD 8640, '79, 9315 hrs....................................................$16,900 McCormick TTX230, '09, 615 hrs....................................$90,000 McCormick XTX215, '06, 870 hrs....................................$85,000 McCormick XTX165, '09, 260 hrs....................................$84,900

COMPACT TRACTORS / RTV’s

CIH 40 Farmall CVT ........................................................$36,250 CIH DX25E, '04, 175 hrs..................................................$13,900 Agco ST 40, '02, 435 hrs ................................................$15,500 JD 4310, '02, 1090 hrs....................................................$21,000 Kubota B2410HSD, '04, 215 hrs......................................$10,500 Kubota BX2360T, '09 ........................................................$8,950 Kubota BX2350TV, '08, 655 hrs ........................................$7,950 Kubota BX2230, '04, 1965 hrs ..........................................$7,750 Kubota BX2200, '01 ..........................................................$8,750 Kubota BX1830, '04 ..........................................................$6,950 Kubota BX1500, '04, 1235 hrs ..........................................$6,100 Bombabdier 500 Trax, '02, 950 hrs ..................................$3,095 Cub Cadet 6X4 HD, 285 hrs....................................................Call Cub Cadet 4x4D Trail, '06, 670 hrs....................................$7,975 Kawasaki 610, 300 hrs ......................................................$4,825 Kawasaki 3010 Mule, '02, 2590 hrs ..................................$5,750 Kawasaki Mule, '02, 2670 hrs............................................$5,500 Kubota RTV900W, '06, 800 hrs ........................................$7,900 Kubota RTV900, '06, 935 hrs ............................................$7,950 Kubota RTV900W, '04, 830 hrs ........................................$8,200 Steiner Hawk, '00 ..............................................................$3,250

PLANTING

CIH 1260, 36R22 ..........................................................$185,000 (2) CIH 1250, 24R30 ................................$113,900 & $121,000 CIH 1250, 16R30 ............................................................$89,500 CIH 1200, 24R22 ............................................................$66,900 (4) CIH 1200, 12R30 ......................................$21,500 - $52,500 CIH 955, 24R22 ..............................................................$27,900 CIH 955, 12R30 ..............................................................$15,000 CIH 950, 12R30 ..............................................................$13,500 CIH 950, 6R30 ..................................................................$5,750 (2) CIH 900, 12R30 ................................................choice $6,900 CIH 900, 8R30 ..................................................................$6,500 (2) JD 7300, 12R30 ......................................$12,500 & $12,900 JD 7210, 16R30 ..............................................................$29,500 JD 1770, 16R30 ..............................................................$46,300

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(2) CIH TM 200, 60.5' Fld Cult ............................choice $67,500 CIH TM 200, 50.5' Fld Cult ..............................................$57,900 (2) CIH TM 200, 48.5' Fld Cult ........................................$55,000 CIH TMII, 60.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$57,500 CIH TMII, 54.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$35,500 CIH TMII, 46.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$39,895 CIH TMII, 40.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$34,500 CIH 4900, 46.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$8,900 CIH 4900, 44.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$8,500 CIH 4800, 32.9' Fld Cult ....................................................$6,500 CIH 4800, 30' Fld Cult ......................................................$5,900 CIH 4800, 28' Fld Cult ......................................................$7,500 CIH 4300, 30.7' Fld Cult ..................................................$12,500 DMI TMII, 49.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$39,500 DMI TM, 44.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$12,500 Flexcoil 820, 40' Fld Cult ................................................$11,500 JD 2210, 64.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$61,500 JD 2210, 54.5; Fld Cult ....................................................$43,500 JD 2210, 50.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$55,900 (2) JD 1100, 24.5' Fld Cult ................................$1,000 & $1,500 JD 985, 54.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$17,950 JD 980, 44.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$17,500 (2) JD 980, 36.5' Fld Cult ..............................$13,900 & $17,500 JD 960, 32.5' Fld Cult ........................................................$5,995 JD 726, 38' Fld Cult ........................................................$27,500 Sunflower 5053, 39' Fld Cult ..........................................$19,900 White 375 Fld Cult ............................................................$3,500 Wilrich 2500, 27.4' Fld Cult ..............................................$1,950 CIH 1830 Row Crop Cult ..................................................$1,850 CIH 3950, 22.5' Disk........................................................$21,500 CIH 3900, 33' Disk ..........................................................$14,900 CIH 370, 31' Disk ............................................................$52,500 Sunflower 1434, 23' Disk ................................................$33,000 White 6x16 Disk ................................................................$1,500 Wishek 862NT, 20' Disk ..................................................$29,900

COMBINES CIH 9120, '11, 290 hrs ..................................................$320,000 CIH 9120T, '10, 655 hrs ................................................$329,000 CIH 9120, '09, 725 hrs ..................................................$289,000 CIH 8120, '11, 260 hrs ..................................................$319,000 CIH 8120, '11, 210 hrs ..................................................$309,000 CIH 8120, '11, 250 hrs ..................................................$309,000 CIH 8120T, '10, 970 hrs ................................................$319,000 CIH 8120, '10, 190 hrs ..................................................$315,000 CIH 8120, '09, 930 hrs ..................................................$253,400 CIH 8120, '09, 1120 hrs ................................................$265,000 CIH 8120, '09, 1265 hrs ................................................$249,500 CIH 8120, '09, 1060 hrs ................................................$260,000 CIH 8010, '07, 1100 hrs ................................................$215,000 CIH 8010, '07, 1740 hrs ................................................$195,000 CIH 8010, '06, 865 hrs ..................................................$175,000 CIH 8010, '06, 1410 hrs ................................................$191,500 CIH 8010, '06, 1900 hrs ................................................$164,500 CIH 8010, '06, 1900 hrs ................................................$166,000 CIH 8010, '04, 2115 hrs ................................................$139,000 CIH 8010, '04, 2440 hrs ................................................$159,000 CIH 7120, '10, 465 hrs ..................................................$245,000 CIH 7120, '09, 915 hrs ..................................................$252,500 CIH 7088, '11, 585 hrs ..................................................$249,000 CIH 7088, '11, 640 hrs ..................................................$249,000 CIH 7088, '10, 470 hrs ..................................................$245,000 CIH 7088, '10, 810 hrs ..................................................$225,000 CIH 7088, '09, 845 hrs ..................................................$215,000 CIH 7010, '07, 2875 hrs ................................................$155,000 CIH 6088, '11, 470 hrs ..................................................$239,000 CIH 6088, '11, 545 hrs ..................................................$239,000 CIH 6088, '11, 500 hrs ..................................................$239,000 CIH 6088, '10, 450 hrs ..................................................$228,500 CIH 6088, '10, 525 hrs ..................................................$235,000 CIH 6088, '10, 500 hrs ..................................................$225,000 CIH 2588, '07, 1910 hrs ................................................$178,900 CIH 2388, '06, 1440 hrs ................................................$159,500 CIH 2388, '06, 1735 hrs ................................................$157,500 CIH 2388, '05, 2320 hrs ................................................$126,900 CIH 2388, '04, 1270 hrs ................................................$125,000 CIH 2388, '03, 2740 hrs ................................................$135,000 CIH 2388, '03, 2415 hrs ................................................$140,000 CIH 2388, '03, 2540 hrs ................................................$117,900 CIH 2388, '03, 2550 hrs ................................................$125,000 CIH 2388, '03, 2760 hrs ................................................$119,900 CIH 2388, '02, 2975 hrs ..................................................$99,000 CIH 2388, '01, 2400 hrs ..................................................$99,500 CIH 2388, '01, 2580 hrs ................................................$106,500 CIH 2388, '01, 2840 hrs ..................................................$99,500 CIH 2388, '01, 3250 hrs ..................................................$99,900 CIH 2388, '00, 2000 hrs ................................................$115,000 CIH 2388, '00, 3295 hrs ..................................................$86,500 CIH 2388, '98, 3210 hrs ..................................................$77,500 CIH 2388, '98, 3250 hrs ..................................................$85,700 CIH 2388, '98, 3780 hrs ..................................................$82,500

BEAN/CORNHEADS (2) CIH 2162, 35' Beanhead ..........................$47,000 & $59,900 (2) CIH 2062, 36' Beanhead ..........................$45,000 & $48,000 CIH 2062, 30' Beanhead ..................................................$39,500 (4) CIH 2020, 35' Beanhead............................$27,900 - $32,500 (6) CIH 2020, 30' Beanhead............................$19,500 - $33,500 (3) CIH 2020, 25' Beanhead..........................$$18,900 - $23,000 CIH 2020, 20' Beanhead ..................................................$24,000 (30) CIH 1020, 30' Beanhead ..........................Starting at $4,900 (23) CIH 1020, 25' Beanhead ..........................Starting at $5,500 (3) CIH 1020, 22.5' Beanhead ............................$4,950 - $9,700 (3) CIH 1020, 20' Beanhead............................$10,500 - $15,500 CIH 1020, 15' Cornhead ....................................................$8,500 CIH 920 Beanhead ............................................................$3,500 (4) JD 930F, 30' Beanhead ................................$9,550 - $11,900 JD 920, 20' Beanhead........................................................$5,900 (3) JD 635F, 35' Beanhead ..............................$32,000 - $34,500 JD 630F Beanhead ..........................................................$36,900 MacDon 2162, 40' Beanhead ..........................................$55,000 MacDon 2162, 35' Beanhead ..........................................$47,000 Macdon 974, 35' Beanhead ............................................$45,000 Macdon 30' Beanhead ....................................................$41,500 MF 9750, 25' Beanhead ....................................................$7,000 NH 960 Beanhead ..............................................................$1,400 CIH 3408, 8R30 Cornhead ..............................................$44,000 (3) CIH 2612 Cornhead..................................$77,000 & $82,300 (3) CIH 2608 Cornhead ..................................$52,900 - $65,000 (9) CIH 2208 Cornhead ..................................$26,500 - $35,500 (4) CIH 2206 Cornhead ..................................$24,500 - $30,000 CIH 1222 Cornhead ........................................................$16,900 (14) CIH 1083 Cornhead ..................................starting at $9,500 (4) CIH 1063 Cornhead ....................................starting at $9,500 IH 12R22 Cornhead ........................................................$15,500 IH 983, 9R22 Cornhead ..................................................$10,500 (2) IH 963, 6R30 Cornhead ..............................$4,500 & $7,950 (2) IH 883 Cornhead ..........................................$3,500 & $4,000 (3) IH 863 Cornhead ..........................................$2,500 - $4,500 Cat 1622 Cornhead ..........................................................$29,500 Cressoni 6R30 Cornhead ................................................$21,500 Drago 18R22 Cornhead ................................................$135,000 (7) Drago 12R22 Cornhead ............................$49,500 - $85,000 (2) Drago 12R20 Cornhead ............................................$84,500 Drago 10R30 Cornhead ..................................................$65,500 (3) Drago 10R22 Cornhead ............................$39,500 - $65,500 (16) Drago 8R30 Cornhead ............................$29,500 - $57,500 (2) Drago 8R22 Cornhead..............................$33,000 & $44,900 (2) Drago 6R30 Cornhead..............................$41,500 & $42,500 Geringhoff 12R30 Cornhead ............................................$89,750 Geringhoff 12R22 Cornhead ............................................$69,500 Geringhoff 8R30 Cornhead ..............................................$29,900 (3) Geringhoff Roto Disc ................................$29,900 - $36,500 Gleaner Hugger Cornhead..................................................$8,950 Harvestec 4306C Cornhead ............................................$34,000 (4) Harvestec 8R30 Cornhead ........................$25,000 - $39,500 Harvestec 6R30 Cornhead ..............................................$15,900 JD 1293, 12R30 Cornhead ..............................................$45,500 JD 1290, 12R20 Cornhead ..............................................$49,950 JD 10R22 Cornhead ..........................................................$8,500 (5) JD 893, 8R30 Cornhead ............................$14,500 - $33,000 JD 843 10R22 Cornhead ................................................$12,500 JD 843, 8R30 Cornhead ....................................................$7,500 JD 843, 8R22 Cornhead ..................................................$10,000 (2) JD 643, 6R30 Cornhead ..............................$5,500 & $6,500

BEAN/CORNHEADS Contin Lexion C512R30 Cornhead ..................................

NH 962 Cornhead ................................................

(2) IH 810 Platform............................................$ JD Platform..........................................................

Homemade 4 Wheel Head Transport ..................

Maurer 1230, 30' Head Transport........................

FALL TILLAGE

(7) CIH 870, 22' Subsoiler ..............................$59 (5) CIH 870, 18' Subsoiler ..............................$43 (2) CIH 870, 14' Subsoiler ............................$42 (4) CIH MRX690 Suboiler ..............................$20 (5) CIH 9300, 22.5' Subsoiler ........................$24 (2) CIH 9300, 9 Shank Subsoiler ..................$36 (6) CIH 730B Subsoiler ..................................$17 (4) CIH 730C, 17.5' Subsoiler ........................$32 (3) CIH 730C, 7 Shank Subsoiler ....................$34 (2) CIH 730B, 7 Shank Subsoiler ..................$22 CIH 530B, 12.5' Subsoiler ..................................

CIH 530B, 5 Shank Suboiler ................................

DMI 9300, 22.5' Subsoiler ..................................

DMI 9300, 22' Subsoiler......................................

DMI 1300, 17.5' Subsoiler ..................................

DMI 730B Subsoiler ............................................

(5) DMI 730B, 17.5' Subsoiler ........................$15 (3) DMI 730B, 7 Shank Suboiler ....................$17 (4) DMI 730, 7 Shank Subsoiler .................... $12 DMI 530, 12.5' Subsoiler ....................................

(2) DMI 530, 5 Shank Subsoiler ....................$11 DMI 527, 5 Shank Subsoiler................................

(2) DMI CCII, 11.5' Subsoiler ............................$ DMI Tiger II Subsoiler..........................................

Bourgault 2200, 30' Subsoiler ............................

(16) JD 2700 Subsoiler ..................................$21 JD 960 Subsoiler ................................................

(3) JD 512, 22.5' Subsoiler ............................$29 (3) JD 512, 22' Subsoiler................................$40 (2) JD 512, 17.5' Subsoiler ..................................

(3) JD 512, 9 Shank Subsoiler ........................$23 JD 510, 7 Shank Subsoiler ..................................

Krause 4850, 18' Subsoiler ................................

Landoll 2320, 5 Shank Subsoiler ........................

M & W 2900 Subsoiler ........................................

M & W 2200 Subsoiler ........................................

M & W 1875, 17.5' Subsoiler ..............................

M & W 1860, 9 Shank Subsoiler ........................

M & W 1465, 7 Shank Subsoiler ........................

NH ST770, 17.5' Subsoiler ..................................

Sunflower 4412, 7 Shank Subsoiler ....................

Sunflower 4411, 9 Shank Subsoiler ....................

(6) Wilrich V957DDR Subsoiler ......................$23 Wilrich 6600 Subsoiler ........................................

IH 4700, 30' Chisel Plow ....................................

Hiniker 816M Chisel Plow....................................

(2) CIH 800, 10 Bottom MB Plow ....................$8 CIH 800, 9x18 MB Plow ......................................

IH 710 MB Plow ..................................................

JD 3710, 9 Bottom MB Plow ..............................

JD 724, 30' Combo Mulch ..................................

DMI 18' Crumbler ................................................

Unverferth 1225, 33' Crumbler............................

SELF PROP. FORAGE HARVE

Chase Groskreutz, East - (320) 2 Randy Olmscheid, West - (320) Claas 980, '10, 645 hrs........................................

Claas 980, '10, 655 hrs........................................

Claas 980, '10, 915 hrs........................................

Claas 980, '09, 1135 hrs......................................

Claas 980, '08......................................................

Claas 980, '08, 1495 hrs......................................

Claas 970, '08, 1040 hrs......................................

Claas 900, '09, 1625 hrs......................................

Claas 900, '07, 1935 hrs......................................

Claas 900, '07, 2430 hrs......................................

Claas 900, '06, 2645 hrs......................................

Claas 900, '03, 2275 hrs......................................

Claas 890, '04, 2865 hrs......................................

Claas 890, '02, 2100 hrs......................................

Claas 890, '02, 2555 hrs......................................

Claas 870 GE, '06, 2590 hrs ................................

Claas 870, '05, 1995 hrs......................................

Claas 870, '03, 2790 hrs......................................

JD 6810, '96, 4590 hrs........................................

JD 5830, '92, 2425 hrs........................................

JD 5400, 2660 hrs ..............................................

NH FX60, '03, 1970 hrs ......................................

NH FX58, '02, 1410 hrs ......................................

FORAGE

Gehl CB1275 PT Forg Harv..................................

Gehl CB1265 PT Forg Harv..................................

Gehl CB1065 PT Forg Harv..................................

Gehl 1075 PT Forg Harv ......................................

NH FP240 Forg Harv............................................

(7) Claas PU380HD Hayhead ........................ $13 (3) Claas PU380 Pro Hayhead ........................$23

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............$16,500 ..............$7,500 ..............$5,500 ..............$9,500 ............$23,000 3,500 - $15,000 3,000 - $24,500

Sales: • Brad Wermedal • Tim Wiersma • Tim Engebretson FORAGE Continued

SKID LOADERS / EXC. Continued

(8) Claas PU380 Hayhead .............................. $11,500 - $14,500 Claas PU300 Hayhead........................................................$9,500 (5) Gehl HA1210 7' Hayhead ................................ $500 - $1,850 Gehl HA1110, '95 Hayhead ..................................................$500 Gehl 7' Hayhead....................................................................$500 JD 630A Hayhead ..............................................................$8,500 JD 630 Hayhead ................................................................$8,500 (2) JD 7' Hayhead ................................................$1,500 & $800 JD 5HP, 5.5' Hayhead ..........................................................$400 NH 3500 Hayhead..............................................................$6,500 NH 355W Hayhead ............................................................$8,500 NH 340W Hayhead ............................................................$5,000 (4) Claas Orbis 900 Cornhead ....................$110,000 - $111,000 (3) Claas Orbis 750 Cornhead ........................$76,000 - $79,000 Claas Orbis 600 Cornhead ..............................................$68,000 (13) Claas RU600, 8R30 Cornhead ................$24,500 - $59,000 (2) Claas RU450XTRA Cornhead ..................$42,000 & $46,000 (12) Claas RU450 Cornhead............................$28,000 - $48,000 (4) Gehl TR330 Cornhead ..................................$2,600 - $5,500 (2) JD 688 Cornhead ....................................$28,000 & $51,500 JD 666, 6R30 Cornhead ..................................................$12,500 JD 4R30 Cornhead ............................................................$5,500 JD 3R30 Cornhead ............................................................$2,600 Kemper 4500 Cornhead ..................................................$29,500 Kemper 3000 Cornhead ..................................................$22,000 NH 3PN Cornhead..............................................................$8,500 (2) NH R1600 Cornhead ................................$39,500 & $42,500

Case 450CT, '08, 1570 hrs ..............................................$41,500 Case 445CT, '06, 455 hrs ................................................$37,500 Case 445, '06, 1975 hrs ..................................................$30,500 Case 440CT, '10, 1435 hrs ..............................................$39,900 Case 440CT, '10, 1690 hrs ..............................................$38,900 Case 440, '10, 575 hrs ....................................................$31,500 Case 440, '10, 1945 hrs ..................................................$27,500 Case 440, '07, 1250 hrs ..................................................$24,900 Case 440, '07, 2330 hrs ..................................................$22,500 Case 435, '07, 1050 hrs ..................................................$20,900 Case 430, '08, 400 hrs ....................................................$27,500 Case 430, '06, 2105 hrs ..................................................$17,900 Case 430, '06, 3905 hrs ..................................................$22,000 Case 420, '06, 600 hrs ....................................................$21,000 Case 40XT, '02, 1735 hrs ................................................$15,900 Bobcat 863C, '97, 2140 hrs ............................................$13,900 Bobcat 743B, '92, 3270 hrs ..............................................$8,350 Cat 257B, 2705 hrs..........................................................$22,500 Cat 236B, '06, 1975 hrs ..................................................$23,500 Gehl 7800, '01, 6395 hrs ................................................$18,500 Gehl 7810 Turbo, '04, 3350 hrs ......................................$34,500 Gehl 5640E, '07, 1915 hrs ..............................................$19,900 Gehl 5240E, '10, 380 hrs ................................................$27,500 Gehl 5420E, '08, 400 hrs ................................................$27,500 Gehl 4840E, '07 ..............................................................$20,500 Gehl 4825SX, '98, 5640 hrs ..............................................$8,500 Gehl 4640, '05, 3295 hrs ................................................$18,000 Gehl 4640E, '06, 2705 hrs ..............................................$15,000 Gehl 3825 ..........................................................................$9,500 JD 328, '05, 5180 hrs......................................................$19,500 JD 320, 2210 hrs ............................................................$19,900 NH LS170, '02, 2765 hrs ................................................$16,900 Kubota KX91-2, '97 ........................................................$14,500 Kubota KX91-3, '02, 4000 hrs ........................................$17,500 Kubota U35SS, '05, 140 hrs ............................................$28,000

HAY EQUIPMENT CIH 8830, '96, 1430 hrs ..................................................$15,900 Versatile 400, '76 ..............................................................$2,800 NH 1441, 16' PT Windrower............................................$21,500 CIH DHX181 Windrower Head ........................................$20,000 (2) CIH 8360, 12' MowCond..............................$4,900 & $6,900 CIH 8340, 9' MowCond ....................................................$7,950 (3) CIH 8312, 12' MowCond ..........................$8,500 & $ 11,500 CIH DCX161 MowCond....................................................$20,500 CIH DCX131, 13' MowCond ............................................$19,500 CIH SC412 MowCond ........................................................$7,900 (2) Claas 8550C MowCond ............................$36,500 & $42,500 Hesston 1160, 14' MowCond ............................................$5,350 JD Moco946 MowCond ..................................................$29,500 JD 1600, 14' MowCond ....................................................$6,995 JD 945, 13' MowCond ....................................................$15,000 NH 1475 MowCond ..........................................................$7,500 NH 415, 11' MowerCond ..................................................$5,500 (2) NH 116, 14' MowCond ................................$5,900 & $6,500 Vermeer 1030, 13.5' MowCond ......................................$18,500 Kuhn GMD55 Disc Mower ................................................$3,900 IH 120, 7' Sickle Mower ......................................................$795 CIH FC60, 60" Rotary Mower ................................................$550 Frontier GM2084 Rotary Mower ........................................$2,500 Landpride FDR2584 Rotary Mower ..................................$2,750 Tonutti FM180 Rotary Mower ............................................$1,850 Woods RD7200D Rotary Mower ......................................$1,895 H & S HM2000 Wind Merg................................................$9,600 H & S TWM9 Wind Merg ................................................$26,500 H & S TWN2-P Wind Merg..............................................$22,500 (4) Millerpro 14-16 Wind Merg...................... $28,500 - $41,000 NH H5410, 9' Wind Merg ................................................$17,900 NH 166 Wind Merg............................................................$3,750 Oxbo 14-16 Wnd Merg ....................................................$48,000 Tonutti RCS10 Wind Merg ................................................$2,250 Kuhn GA8521 Rake..........................................................$23,500 Kuhn GA7301 Rake..........................................................$14,500

SPRAYERS - SELF-PROPELLED Rudy Lusk - (507) 227-4119 Millerpro N2, '05, 1410 hrs ..........................................$116,000 Rogator 854, '01..............................................................$83,500 Tyler Patriot XL, '94, 4360 hrs ........................................$37,900

SPRAYERS - PULL-TYPE (2) Ag Chem 1000 ..........................................$6,500 & $13,500 Demco Conquest ............................................................$19,500 Hardi NP550, 60' ..............................................................$8,500 Hardi 500, 60'....................................................................$7,900 Hardi TR500, 60' ..............................................................$4,000 Redball 690, 2000 Gal ....................................................$29,500 Redball 670, 1200 Gal ....................................................$21,500 Redball 670, 90' ............................................................$20,000 Redball 565......................................................................$15,500 Top Air 1600, 120' ..........................................................$52,000 Top Air 500, 45' ................................................................$3,800

SKID LOADERS / EXCAVATORS Case SR250, '12, 2 hrs....................................................$42,500 Case 1845B, '92, 5550 hrs ................................................$7,400 Case 1845C, '96, 7080 hrs ..............................................$10,000 Case 1845C, '90, 2240 hrs ..............................................$12,500 Case 1840, '99, 5960 hrs ..................................................$9,975 Case 1840, '95, 4395 hrs ................................................$10,500 Case 1840, '91, 1850 hrs ..................................................$9,995 Case 1840, '91, 6355 hrs ..................................................$9,850 Case 1840, '89, 3350 hrs ..................................................$9,900 Case 1840, 4400 hrs..........................................................$9,750 Case 1825, '89, 4000 hrs ..................................................$5,500

MISCELLANEOUS Alloway 22CD, 22' Shredder............................................$12,500 (2) Alloway 20' Shredder ..................................$4,500 & $5,500 Alloway 15' Shredder ......................................................$11,500 Balzer 5205M, 30' Shredder ..............................................$7,400 Hiniker 5600, 15' Shredder..............................................$12,500 Hiniker 1700, 20' Shredder..............................................$11,500 JD 520, 20' Shredder ......................................................$17,500 JD 220, 20' Shredder ......................................................$12,500 JD 120, 20' Shredder ........................................................$3,950 JD 115, 15' Shredder ......................................................$12,000 Loftness 360BS Shredder................................................$10,000 Loftness 264, 22' Shredder ............................................$15,900 (2) Loftness 240, 20' Shredder......................$13,500 & $19,500 (2) Loftness 20' Shredder..................................$3,500 & $8,500 Rhino RC15, 15' Shredder ..............................................$12,500 Wilrich 22' Shredder........................................................$12,900 (2) Woods S20CD Shredder ..........................$15,900 & $16,750 (2) Woods 22' Shredder ..................................$5,500 & $10,500 (2) Woods 20' Shredder ..................................$7,900 & $10,900 Woods 15' Shredder........................................................$10,500 Alcart 1520 Forage Box ..................................................$44,000 Millerpro 9015 Forage Box ..............................................$42,000 (5) CIH 600 Forage Blower..................................$1,500 - $4,500 Gehl 1580 Forage Blower......................................................$500 Meyer 5570, 570bu Manure Spreader ............................$10,500 CIH 1360 Grinder Mixer ..................................................$11,900 Lorenz 100 Grinder Mixer..................................................$3,500 Feterl 8x60 Auger ..............................................................$2,500 Feterl 8x55 Auger..................................................................$750 GSI 10x31E Auger ............................................................$3,300 Hutch 8x72 Auger..............................................................$1,850 Hutch 8x71 Auger..............................................................$2,500 Degelman 7200, 14' Blade ..............................................$25,000 Degelman 10HD, 10' Blade................................................$4,500 Kubota V4208A Blade ........................................................$2,100 IH 2355 Loader..................................................................$4,250 Farmhand F235 Loader......................................................$3,500 Lindsay Bale Transport ......................................................$1,000 (2) Brent 544, 550 bu Grav Box ..........................choice $14,950 Dakon 350, 350 bu Grav Box ............................................$1,750 Demco 365 Grav Box ........................................................$4,150 (2) DMI 400, 400 bu Grav Box ..............................choice $3,500 EZ Flow 300 bu Grav Box ..................................................$2,500 J & M 250-7 Grav Box ......................................................$2,300 Killbros 350 Grav Box........................................................$1,200 Minnesota 350BA Grav Box ..............................................$2,650 (2) Parker 505, 550 bu Grav Box ........................choice $14,900 Unverferth 630, 625 bu Grav Box ....................................$12,500 Balzer 1250 Grain Cart ....................................................$57,000 Brent 1194 Grain Cart......................................................$41,500 Brent 880, 850 bu Grain Cart ..........................................$24,500 Brent 876, 800 bu Grain Cart ..........................................$26,500 Brent 544, 550 bu Grain Cart ..........................................$13,500 Brent 472 Grain Cart........................................................$10,500 Brent 420, 450 bu Grain Cart ............................................$7,500 J & M 1326-22 Grain Cart ..............................................$50,900 J & M 525-14 Grain Cart ................................................$12,800 Kinze 840 Grain Cart........................................................$15,500 Melcam 410 Rockpicker ....................................................$1,450 Riteway 900 Rockpicker ..................................................$17,900 Tractor Snowblowers ........................................starting at $1,000

TEC

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

..........$335,000 ..........$335,000 ..........$295,000 ..........$275,000 ..........$275,000 ..........$255,000 ..........$279,000 ..........$242,000 ..........$175,000 ..........$180,000 ..........$165,500 ..........$168,000 ..........$154,000 ..........$158,500 ..........$147,000 ..........$184,500 ..........$175,000 ..........$162,000 ............$59,500 ............$47,500 ............$24,000 ..........$115,000 ..........$108,000

Sales: • Dan Hoffman • Joe Mehr • Erik Mueller • Randy Olmscheid • Jamie Pelzer

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9,000 - $75,000 3,500 - $57,900 ,500 & $43,000 0,900 - $28,500 4,500 - $45,000 ,000 & $36,500 7,500 - $26,000 2,500 - $41,500 4,900 - $39,900 ,500 & $24,000 ............$18,500 ............$25,950 ............$40,000 ............$29,500 ..............$9,500 ............$17,500 5,000 - $19,500 7,000 - $19,500 2,500 - $13,900 ............$15,500 ,900 & $12,900 ............$12,500 5,250 & $7,750 ..............$7,950 ............$92,400 1,500 - $38,000 ..............$6,500 9,900 - $49,500 0,000 - $46,500 .choice $17,000 3,900 - $27,750 ............$10,500 ............$43,500 ............$15,950 ............$14,900 ............$14,900 ............$12,900 ..............$9,300 ..............$6,500 ............$22,500 ............$29,500 ............$21,500 3,500 - $33,900 ..............$8,500 ..............$3,950 ..............$2,200 ,900 & $11,500 ............$10,500 ..............$1,300 ............$22,000 ............$15,500 ..............$6,200 ............$15,900

Sales: • Bob Pfingston • Nate Scharmer • Brian Lingle • Christy Hoff • Bob Lindahl • Tim Hansen • Jeff Ruprecht

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JD 7000, 4R planter, no till, w/monitor, $3,520. Case IH 600 blower very good condition. $3,700. (715)878-4332 JD 7300, 12R30”, MaxiMerge II, vac., 250 mon., lift assist, 1.6 boxes, insect. boxes, $9,500 OBO; CIH 5400 grain drill, 20', mnt., hyd. markers, Mint!, $6,200; 3 pt. Yetter impl. carrier.

320-238-2407 or 612-269-8224 WANTED TO BUY: 1000, 1450, 1850, 2000 gal NH3 nurse tanks, prefer Pryor running gear. Also 4-bar mounted harrows for chisel plow, Raven NH3 system.

701-897-0099 White 5100, 6-30 planter, $2,300; complete dry fertilizer for White 5100, 6R, $800; CIH 900, 8-30 planter, $2,400; 8 finger trash whippers, fit White 5100, $150 ea.

320-583-9641 White 5700, 6RN semi-mounted planter, dry fert., monitor, Hiniker ridge cleaning units, shedded, $5,750. 507524-4305 or email: miller75@hickorytech.net

WILLMAR FARM CENTER a division of aemsco

3867 East Highway 12, Willmar, MN • Phone 320-235-8123 #1 GERINGHOFF Dealer in the USA ‘12 MF 8660, MFD, cab, 225 PTO hp.

‘12 MF 2680, MFD, cab, 83 PTO hp.

‘11 MF 8690, MFD, cab, 280 PTO hp.

MF 5460, MFD, cab, 95 PTO hp.

‘11 MF 2680, MFD, 83 PTO hp.

IH 70 Hydro w/F11 Farmhand loader ‘05 MF 451, 45 PTO hp., 400 hrs.

‘07 MF 3645, MFD, 75 PTO hp., cab, loader ‘93 Agco 5680, MFD, 73 PTO hp., loader

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‘07 Geringhoff 1822, RD ‘03 Geringhoff 1222, RD ‘08 Geringhoff 1222, RD ‘07 Geringhoff 1220, RD ‘05 Geringhoff 1220, RD ‘04 Geringhoff 1220, RD ‘08 Geringhoff 836, RD ‘08 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘06 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘04 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘03 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘01 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘00 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘07 Geringhoff 820, RD ‘08 Geringhoff 630, RD ‘08 Geringhoff 630, RD ‘07 Geringhoff 630, RD ‘01 Geringhoff 630, RD ‘05 NH 98C, 12R20” ‘99 NH 996, 12R20” ‘04 JD 1290, reg. rolls JD 822 JD 1022 ‘98 JD 893 CIH 1083 CIH 822, GVL, Poly CIH 822 White 708N ‘03 MF 3000, 8R30” MF 1163, fits MF 8575 combine

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

CORNHEADS

COMBINES • • • • • •

‘06 ‘07 ‘92 ‘98 ‘90 ‘85

MF 9690, duals, 429 hrs.

MF 9790, duals, 1034 hrs.

Gleaner R62, 2063 hrs.

Gleaner 800, 25’ flexhead MF 8570, duals MF 9720, 3292 hrs.

MF MF MF MF

9750 PU table 9120 bean table 1858 bean table, 15’, 18’, 20’ 8000, 30’ bean table

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Brandt 1070XL, swing hopper auger Brandt 1080XL, swing hopper auger Brandt 1390XL, swing hopper auger Brandt 7500 hp. grain vac.

Brandt 5200 EX grain vac.

‘05 Brandt 1070 auger w/swing hopper Brandt GBU-10, bagger Brandt GBL-10, unloader Brandt 1515 LP, 1535, 1545, 1575, 1585 belt conveyors Brandt 10x35 auger Parker 605 gravity box, 625 bu.

Parker 505 gravity box, 550 bu., brakes Hutchinson 10x61 auger Wheatheart transfer auger, 8”

GRAIN HANDLING

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Gehl WR520, 12 wheel rake MF 1328 & 1329 3 pt. disc mowers MF 828 round baler, auto tie MF 200 SP windrower, cab ‘11 MF 1372 disc mower conditioner Sitrex DM7 disc mower Sitrex RP2 or RP5 3 pt. wheel rake Sitrex MK 12 wheel rake Sitrex 10 & 12 wheel rakes on cart Westendorf 3 pt. bale spear H&S 16’ bale wagon Chandler 22’, litter spreader

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Sunflower 5055-62 field cult., 5-section, 62’ ‘08 JD 520 stalk chopper ‘07 Balzer 20’ stalk chopper Loftness 30’ stalk chopper, SM Maurer 28’-42’ header trailers ‘11 Degelman LR7645 land roller ‘11 Degelman 7200 rock picker ‘11 Degelman 6000 HD rock picker ‘11 Degelman RR1500 rock rake ‘11 SB Select snowblowers, 97” & 108”, 3 pt.

Lucke 8’ snowblower, 3 pt.

Call for availability of Sunflower Field Cultivators

MISCELLANEOUS

‘08 NH T8010, 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

‘75 White 2-85, 2WD, cab w/heat, 18.4x34 rear tires @ 70%, top link. One owner tractor. Good runner. Could use paint - Stock # 60587 - $8,350

‘12 Riteway F3-52, 52’ forward fold land roller, 11LX15 12-ply tires, 8-bolt rims, road light kit, safety tow chain, transport width 13’6”, complete w/freight & setup - Stock # 60413 - $40,850 inc $ Lis lud 70, ts a & ing 300 t se fr , tup eig ht

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No-Til Planter Great Plains 6-30 Twin Row #1525P Planter for Corn & Beans. Loaded (Plant in Standing Stalks) Shedded, Like New, Only 900A, $26,500 OBO. Half Price of New. 319-347-6138 Can Del

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New ‘11 Rite-Way RR250ST rock picker w/2-bat reel, 1.75 cu. yd. cap., 125LX15 tires, 2” min. rock dia., 14” max. rock dia., 50” picking width, hyd. swing tongue - Stock # 60502 - $13,350

New ‘12 Rite-Way F3-46 46’ land roller, forward fold, light kit, safety tow chain, 13’6’ transport width, set of 8 11L15 8- ply factory wheels/tires, weighs 22,910 lbs. - Stock # 60583 - $36,430

'12 Rite-Way F5-62 62’ land roller, forward fold, light kit, safety tow chain, 13’6” transport width, set of 8 125LX15 12-ply fact. whls./tires, weighs 30,250 lbs. - Stock # 60531 - $56,670

New ‘12 Top Air 1200 60’-90’ trifold boom, 6sect. 20” Flo-Bak ball valves, quad nozzle bodies, Raven 4400 mon. w/GPS ground speed sensor, 380/90X46 tires - Stock # 60505 - $43,800

New ‘12 Top Air 112 1200 gal. sprayer w/60’ frontfold boom, 3-sect. 20” Flo-Bak valves w/sgl. nozzle bodies, Raven 440 mon. w/GPS ground speed sensor, 320/90X42 tires - Stock # 60693 - $32,950

Red Ball 670 1200 gallon big wheel pull-type sprayer w/90’ front-fold boom, rinse syst., foam marker, 4 valves w/Raven 450 cont., 120” fixed axle, 320/85R30 tires - Stock # 60184 - $22,750

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

(651) 437-4435 • (800) 770-4634

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USED TRACTORS ‘08 Challenger 665B, 2400 hrs. ..........$129,500 Challenger MT525B, ‘04, 800 hrs. ........$54,500 Challenger MT645 w/ldr, 1900 hrs ........$79,500 Challenger MT 465B w/loader ..............$54,900 ‘White 6175, 2WD, 5100 hrs ................$39,500 ‘02 Agco DT200, 3000 hrs. ..................$82,500 Agco-Allis 9690, duals ........................$39,500 Agco RT120, CVT w/Miller loader, 2900 hrs. ............................................$69,500

2 John Deere 235 wing disc.

20' & 22'.

Good blades. $4,900 & $5,900.

(715) 926-5376 24x22 Todd stack fold; JD 7000 units, radial bean meters, 250 mon., 12x30, $15,400; 7100 JD 5400; 960 44 ½' field cult., $8,500. 320833-2305 28 Ft Kent/Great Plains Series 7 Discovator/Finisher w/ 5 Bar Harrow Well Maintained. Heavy Duty Rock Picker w/ Reel (5 Ft Wide) 3 Way Hyd (Built Heavier Than Most) Like New. 319-347-2349 Can Del CIH 4900, 40' field cult., field ready, 3 bar CIH harrow, good cond., $5,500. Lester Prairie, MN 320-395-2376 DMI Ecolo 500, 3 pt., 5 shank ripper, very good cond., $6,000 OBO; CIH 183 R.C. cult., 8RN, F.F., RS like new, $3,000 OBO; JD #21 hay conditioner, steel rollers, $500. 320-328-5794

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

USED COMBINES & HEADS

Axis Seed Sales in Central MN SS/VT3P Corn, RR2Y Soybeans, W-L Alfalfa, Farm Chemicals, Fertilizer

MARK DIETZ 507-676-7767 midsotaag@yahoo.com www.midsotaag.com

FOR SALE: JD 6-18 AR pulltype plow; JD 6-16 AR pulltype plow. 320-219-1367 FOR SALE: JD 845 12RN 30”, s/ tine RC cultivator, shedded, exc.

320-894-7848

‘05 JD 9320, powershift, 3 pt., 3961 hrs. ................................$133,000

‘01 JD 9200, 24 spd., 3 pt., 8400 hrs. ..................................$69,500

‘07 Gleaner A65, 300 hrs. ..................$189,500 ‘03 Gleaner R-75’s, 1100 hrs. ............$139,500 ‘02 Gleaner R-72, duals, 1100 hrs. ....$129,500 ‘93 Gleaner R72, 2800 hrs ....................$59,500 ‘89 Gleaner R70 duals, 2700 hrs ..........$24,900 ‘08 Gleaner R65, 600 hrs ....................$189,500 ‘09 Gleaner R66, 397 hrs ....................$219,500 ‘05 Gleaner R65, duals, 460 hrs..........$159,500 ‘01 Gleaner R62, duals, 1300 hrs........$109,500 ‘01 Gleaner R62, duals, 900 hrs..........$109,500 ‘01 Gleaner R62, duals, 1500 hrs..........$99,500 ‘92 Gleaner R-62, 2300 hrs. ..................$39,500 ‘98 Gleaner R52, duals, 1700 hrs..........$69,500 ‘08 Gleaner 8200, 25’ R series ..............$24,900 ‘05 Gleaner 8000, 30’ flex w/air reel......$27,900 ‘04 NH CR970, 1000 hrs. ....................$149,500 ‘02 Gleaner R62, 1500 hrs ....................$89,500 ‘05 Gleaner R75, 1000 hrs ..................$159,500 ‘81 Gleaner N5 ........................................$5,950 ‘99 MF 8780, Smart track, 1800 hrs. ....$79,500

‘97 MF 8780, 25’ , 863, 2400 hrs..........$79,500 ‘03 MF 8000, 25’ w/Crary air reel..........$24,900 ‘10 Gleaner 8200, 25’ flex w/air reel......$32,500 ‘95 Gleaner 530 flex ................................$8,900 ‘96 Gleaner 525 flex w/Crary air reel ....$13,900 ‘97 Gleaner 515 flex ................................$8,950 (5) Gleaner 8R30 huggers ......$11,900-$39,900 (6) Gleaner 6R30 huggers ........$9,950-$15,900 ‘93 Gleaner 8R36 hugger ......................$11,900 ‘90 Gleaner, 4R36 hugger........................$4,950 ‘80 Gleaner N803A cornhead ..................$2,950 Harvest Tech cornhead, 8R30 ..............$22,900 JD 843 cornhead, 10R22, Gleaner or JD $7,950 JD 843 cornhead, 8R30, Gleaner or MF ..$9,950 ‘99 Gleaner 830C, SCH..........................$15,900 ‘78 Gleaner L2 hydro ..............................$4,950 Gleaner N630A, ‘82 & up ........................$1,500 (15) Used Flexheads ....................................Call Fieldstar II yield monitor for GL, MF, CH $3,950 (16) Precision finger pickps for JD ......Ea. $100

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT ‘03 White 8186, 16R30, 3 bu. ..............$52,500 ‘02 White 8500, 12R30, 2 bu. ..............$34,500 ‘05 White 8722, 16R22 ........................$39,500 White 6900, 11R30 splitter ....................$8,950 JD 7200, 16R30 vac, 250, LF................$21,500 (2) JD 7100, 12R30, VF ..............$4,450-$4,950 JD 980, 38’ w/3 bar ..............................$16,500 CIH 4800, 32’ ..........................................$9,950 Rawson dual hyd drive, 2 yrs old............$2,950 M&W 1875, 7x3 disc ripper ....................$9,950 Bush Hog 12R30 cult. ................................$795 Wishek 962NT, 22’ disc ........................$47,500 ‘06 NH 616 disc mower ..........................$5,950 ‘08 Hesston 3008 disc mower ................$6,950 Bush Hog HM2009 disc mower ..............$4,450 ‘11 Wishek 862 NT, 26’ ........................$62,500 Wishek 862NT, 26’ disc ........................$44,500 ‘06 WilRich V957, 5x30 ........................$24,900 WilRich V957, 7x30 ..............................$24,900 Wilrich V957, 7x30................................$34,900

‘05 Wilrich V957, 7x30..........................$17,900 Wilrich Excel, 32’ ..................................$21,500 DA 1400, 39’ FC ......................................$3,950 ‘05 Balzer 2000 shredder, new knives ....$8,950 Balzer 2000 shredder, semi-mounted......$5,950 ‘02 Parker 737 grain cart, duals ............$18,900 NEW 16’ harrow for Wishek disc ............$3,500 Killbros 490 grain cart ............................$8,950 Parker 510 grain cart ..............................$9,950 Hiniker 1325, 15’ chisel plow ..................$3,950 Feterl 10x60 w/GH hopper ......................$1,995 Feterl 10x60 HF w/hopper ......................$2,950 Westgo 10x71 w/hopper ........................$1,950 Feterl 8x46 PTO auger ............................$2,950 Feterl 8x60 PTO auger ............................$1,995 Feterl 10x76 HF auger w/hopper ............$1,975 Woods L306 for AC WD, WD45 ................$795 Schweiss 6’ snowblower, 2 auger ..........$1,995 Loftness 8’ snowblower, single auger ....$2,995 ‘10 Farm King Y840, 84” snowblower ....$2,950

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FOR SALE: IH 314 plow, fast hitch, 2pt hookup.

320-252-1379 Central MN.

DAMAGED GRAIN WANTED

Agco Allis 9650, 2 WD, 5000 hrs ..........$32,500 ‘97 NH 8770, 3800 hrs. ........................$69,500 MF 1533 w/loader, hydro, 450 hrs ........$15,900 ‘79 AC 7020, PD......................................$8,950 AC 8050, PW, FWD, duals ....................$27,500 AC 7045, PS ............................................$9,950 AC 7000 w/duals ....................................$8,950 AC WD, WF, repainted ............................$2,795

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'99 CIH 4300 field cult., 23 ½', 3 bar coil tine adj. harrow, walking tandems on main & wings, shedded, exc. cond., $12,750. 507-3807863

NEW RENTAL RETURNS Brandt 5200 EX grain vac......................$17,900 Sunflower 4511-11................................$37,900 MF 7495, FWD ....................................$134,500 Krause 4850-18 Dominator ..................$54,900 MF 7490, FWD ....................................$129,500 Wilrich 657-13 ......................................$29,900 ‘89 CIH 7140, 6300 hrs. ........$43,000 Not available until June 1st

Call Today about current inventory specials!

JUST IN ‘10 White 8816, CFS, 16R30, un-used ..$92,500 ‘11 Versatile 375, 4WD, 4 hrs. ............$169,500 JD 980, 30’ FC ......................................$99,500 New Idea 5x4 round baler ......................$2,995 CIH 4300, 27’ FC, Sharp........................$14,900 DMI 527 ..................................................$9,950 Hesston 856, 5x6 round baler ................$9,950 White 5100, 12R30, VF ..........................$3,950 White 5100, 8RW w/5 interplants ..........$1,995 JD 27 shredder........................................$2,950

‘05 Krause 7300, 27’ rock flex disc ......$29,900 White 598, 6 bottom on-land plow..........$6,950 Hiniker 1325, 19’ chisel plow ..................$5,950 CIH 900, 16R30, rear fold ....................$11,900 ‘02 Massey Ferguson 8280, 2800 hrs. ..$87,500 Wilrich Quad X, 55’, 4 bar harrow ........$34,500 White 6100, 8R36, VF, trash whippers ....$6,950 White 5100, 8R36, VF ............................$3,950 Bradford 225 bu. wagon ............................$995

We Rent Brandt Grain Vacs

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

We Rent and Sell Wishek Discs Midway Farm Equipment

507-427-3414 or 800-657-3249 www.midwayfarmequip.com

AGCO WHITE GLEANER Hesston

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

‘90 Ford 876, 6300 hrs. ..........$42,500

‘90 Ford 946, 12 spd., 6200 hrs. ..................................................$39,000

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USED EQUIPMENT FROM A NAME YOU CAN TRUST! ‘05 A-300, glass cab w/AC, 850 hrs. ......$30,900 (2) ‘05 T-250, glass cab & heater, 1875 hrs. ............................................................$29,500 ‘06 T-140, 450 hrs. ................................$22,000 ‘07 S-330, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 4000 hrs. ............................................$29,500 (2) ‘09 S-300, glass cab w/AC ........................................Starting at $25,900 ‘01 873, galss cab w/AC, 4200 hrs. ........$18,000 ‘94 853 ....................................................$7,900 ‘07 S-205, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 4250 hrs. ............................................$20,500 (2) ‘08 S-185, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 1200 hrs. ............................................$24,900 ‘04 S-160, glass cab & heater, 3650 hrs. ............................................................$18,500 ‘98 763, glass cab & heater, 1750 hrs. ..$12,950 ‘04 S-130, glass cab & heater, 3200 hrs.$14,900

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‘01 753, glass cab & heater ....................$14,500 ‘99 751, glass cab & heater, 5700 hrs. ....$8,900 743 ..........................................................$7,500 ‘84 642B, 1450 hrs...................................$8,900 ‘06 NH L-185, glass cab & heater, 1275 hrs. ............................................................$22,900 ‘08 NH L-175, glass cab w/AC, 2400 hrs. ............................................................$22,450 ‘03 NH LS-160, glass cab & heater ........$13,900 ‘08 JD 328, glass cab & heater, 2-spd., 4000 hrs. ............................................$21,750 ‘08 Cat 246C, glass cab w/AC, 3600 hrs. ............................................................$19,900 ‘03 Cat 236B, glass cab w/AC, 4300 hrs. ............................................................$16,900 ‘98 Case 1840, 5500 hrs. ........................$6,900 Berlon Silage Defacer ..............................$3,000

FOR SALE: Kewanee 18' IH 55 10 tooth chisel plow. $1,200. (715)946-3214 disk, spring assist, manual fold, 7 1/2” spacing, 19” IHC #183, 8R36” flat-fold avg. blade size, $1,850. 507cult., w/rolling shields, 5 357-4994 or 507-327-3932 shanks per row. 507-764-3609 FOR SALE: Yetter 30' rotary hoe, shedded, exc. 320- IHC #45, 20' vibrashank field cult., 2½' wings, hyd. cylin894-7848 der, new shovels. 507-764Glencoe Chisel Plow. 9 tooth, 3943 $2,000; Int'l Model 710 518 plow, $2,000; Hi Line XL IHC #475 tandem disk, 19.6' 6084 rock picker, $8,000. w/hyd. wings, exc. cond.

(715)772-4279 507-764-3609

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

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USED TRACTORS ‘07 NH TG-245, MFD, 2100 hrs.................$108,900 ‘01 NH TM-115, MFD, cab, loader, 350 hrs. ................................................................$55,900 ‘92 NH 7740SL, cab, loader, 5100 hrs.........$22,000 ‘07 NH TL-80A, cab, creeper gears, 2800 hrs. ................................................................$21,750 ‘04 NH TT75, loader, 675 hrs. ....................$16,500 ‘94 Ford 6640SLE, MFD, loader, 6000 hrs. $17,000 Oliver 1650, loader backhoe ........................$5,750 Oliver 88, gas, belt pulley..............................$2,250 Oliver 70, Restored ......................................$4,500 AC 7000........................................................$6,000 ‘88 C-IH 885, MFD, cab ..............................$13,500 ‘67 IH 656, gas ............................................$5,950 ‘68 JD 3020, dsl., 1000 hrs. on eng. OH........$7,950 JD B, electric start ........................................$1,200 Zetor 8540, cab ..........................................$10,500 ‘99 Cub Cadet 7205, MFD, 60” mower deck, 843 hrs. ....................................................$7,500

USED COMBINES ‘89 Gleaner R-60, 2400 hrs. ......................$28,500 ‘80 NH TR-75, 4x30 cornhead ......................$7,250 ‘08 Gleaner 8200, 30’ flex header ..............$26,500

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USED TILLAGE

White 5100, 12x30 ......................................$8,950 ‘00 Kinze 3700, 24 row, 20” spacings ........$56,000 ‘00 JD 1770, 16 row, 30” spacings, liq. fert. ................................................................$47,500

USED HAY EQUIPMENT ‘88 Hesston 8200, high contact rolls ..........$20,750 ‘99 C-IH DC-515, 15’ discbine....................$12,500 ‘07 NH 1441, 15’ discbine ..........................$22,600 ‘08 NH 1431, 13’ dicbine, 2 pt. swivel hitch $19,900 ‘09 NH H7230, 10’ discbine ........................$17,900 ‘00 NH 1411, 10’ discbine ..........................$10,900 ‘98 NH 1465, 9’ haybine ..............................$9,780 ‘98 JD 1600A, 14’ MoCo ..............................$7,500 ‘98 JD 820, 9’ MoCo ....................................$5,750 ‘06 Hesston 1120, 9’ haybine ......................$7,950 Hesston 1091, 9’ haybine ............................$3,000 Gehl 2170, 9’ haybine ..................................$2,250 ‘84 Versatile 4814, 14’ haybine for 276/9030 ..................................................................$3,500 ‘08 NH BR-7080 round baler, netwrap & twine........................................................$21,900 ‘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 ‘78 NH 310 square baler w/70 thrower ........$2,950 JD 336 w/40 kicker ......................................$2,750 ‘09 NH FP-240, 29P hay head, chopped hay only ..................................................$38,900 ‘88 NH 900, 900 W hay head, 824 cornhead ................................................................$12,500 NH 790 chopper, 2 row cornhead, hay head ..$7,500 NH F62B forage blower ................................$2,950 ‘09 H&S X13 rake ........................................$8,900

‘09 Wilrich XL2, 60’, 3 bar harrow w/rolling basket ......................................................$58,500 Wilrich 3400, 54’, 3 bar harrow..................$11,000 JD 980, 44.5’, 3 bar harrow ........................$18,500 ‘94 JD 980, 36.5’, 3 bar harrow..................$14,900 Glencoe FC3500, 40’ harrow ........................$7,000 ‘07 Wilrich 957, 7-shank ripper, harrow ....$26,500 ‘03 DMI 730B, 7-shank disc ripper ............$19,900 CIH 530B, 5-shank disc ripper ....................$17,750 Wilrich chisel, 17-shanks..............................$2,650 ‘06 NH 185 spreader ....................................$9,000 Kovar 30” Multi Weeder, 400 gal. tank ..........$2,500 ‘04 H&S 270 spreader ..................................$7,250 Case 25’ disk ................................................$8,000 NI 3639 spreader ..........................................$5,500 ‘11 Meyers 190A spreader ..........................$6,750 White 6700, 12x30, 3 pt., lift assist ............$13,500 ‘05 NH 3110 spreader ..................................$4,750

USED MISCELLANEOUS

USED PLANTERS

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FOR SALE: JD 960 25 ½' 3pt Hiniker model 6000 cult., equipped w/NH3 side dress mntd field cult w/ 3 bar applicator, 2150 monitor, harrow, almost new 7” flow control, $5,000 OBO. sweeps, last yr made w/ 507-236-6538 factory light kit; J&M 385 wagon w/ 13T gear & wide truck tires, green, original IH 12R30" 183 cult, $1,200. IH 8R30" cult, $200. owner, both always shed515-227-0702 ded, both very nice. $5,500/ea. 507-828-3495 IH 480 disk, 19.5', manual fold wings, good cond., FOR SALE: JD field cultiva$1,400 OBO. 952-556-5562 or tor, 24' w/ leveler, pull type, 612-269-6744 $600. 515-827-5162

USED TRACTORS

‘02 Gleaner R62 w/’04 8-30 CH, ‘03 825 flex w/Crary ....................................................CALL NEW Versatile 435, 4WD ............................CALL ‘03 Gleaner R65 ....................................$125,000 NEW Versatile 250, FWA ............................CALL ‘08 Fantini 12-30 chopping cornhead....$68,000 NEW Versatile 305, FWA ............................CALL NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ..............CALL NEW NH TD5050, FWA, w/cab ..................CALL HAY TOOLS NEW Massey HD2680, FWA, w/cab ..........CALL New Hesston & NH Hay Tools On Hand NEW Massey 8670, FWA............................CALL Hesston 1150, 12’ ....................................$1,800 SOLD ‘08 NH 6070 w/cab, SS, FWA -................$75,000 ‘08 NH 6070 w/cab, 2WD ......................$69,000 MISCELLANEOUS ‘60 IH 560, WF ..........................................$5,200 NEW Salford RTS units ..............................CALL IH 806, gas, w/Allied loader ....................$7,850 NEW Unverferth seed tenders............ON HAND ‘66 Allis 190 gas ........................................$6,500 NEW Westfield augers ......................AVAILABLE NEW Rem 2700 vac ....................................CALL PLANTERS NEW White planters....................................CALL NEW Century HD1000, 60’ sprayers..........CALL NEW Riteway rollers ..................................CALL TILLAGE NEW Lorenz snowblowers ........................CALL M&W 9-shank, 24” w/leveler ..................$14,500 NEW Batco conveyors ..............................CALL ‘07 JD 3710, 10-bottom..............................CALL NEW Brent wagons & grain carts ..............CALL Wilrich 3400, 50.5’ w/4 bar ..................COMING NEW E-Z Trail seed wagons ......................CALL SKIDSTEERS NEW rock buckets & pallet forks .............. CALL NEW NH skidsteers on hand......................CALL NEW Hardi sprayers ..................................CALL Westendorf WL40 w/IH mts ....................$2,600 REM 2700, Rental ......................................CALL Unverferth 8000 grain cart......................$19,000 COMBINES ‘94 Gleaner R72 w/new engine ..............$58,000 Kinze 1050 w/duals ................................$48,500 (DMI Parts Available) ‘00 Gleaner R72 w/CDF ..........................$82,500

SMITHS MILL IMPLEMENT Hwy. 14, 3 miles West of Janesville, MN

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

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JD 220, 20' disk, field ready; JD 145, 3-16's SR plow; 18.4x34 band duals; 5T & 6T running gears; sprayer supply tanks, 5-1500 gal.; sm. 200 gal. field sprayers w/pumps; 200 bu. grav. boxes. 320-864-4583 or 320779-4583

DIESEL SYSTEMS

JD 2800 6 bottom plow, on land hitch, field ready. $5,500/OBO. (715) 926-5376

420 CLEVELAND • MANKATO, MN 56001

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JD 960, 44' field cult., w/Summers 4-bar harrow, new knock-ons, $6,900 OBO. 952240-2193 Remlinger 12R Strip Till folding bar $10,000.

712-358-2489 Machinery Wanted

CS/IH 40XT, 60 hp., cab, 72” bucket, 537 hrs.......$15,500

YOUR DIESEL SERVICE PARTNER

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JD 1100 field cult., 3 pt., 24 ½' w/3 bar harrow, good cond., $1,250 OBO. 952-5565562 or 612-269-6744

‘07 JD 317, 60 hp., 72” bucket, ‘11 JD 323D, Tracks, 2-spd., ‘08 JD 315, Power Quick Tach, 60” bucket, 1464 hrs.....$17,500 Quick Tach, 1201 hrs. ..$17,900 cab, 76” bucket, 467 hrs. ......................................$41,000

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All kinds of New & Used farm equipment – disc chisels, field cults, planters, soil finishers, cornheads, feed mills, discs, balers, haybines, etc. 507-438-9782

Offering Troubleshooting and Repair for all makes of diesel fuel injection pumps, injectors and turbochargers.

Drive-in service on automotive, agricultural and industrial diesel applications.

Call us today @ 507-345-8115 or visit us online at www.dslsys@westmanfreightliner.com

‘09 Demco Conquest 1600 gallon Sprayer, 60’/90’/120’ boom, hyd. guide boom height adjust, hyd. drive pump, SCS4400 monitor, 6 shut-offs, foam marker, 33 gallon high vol. $45,000

WANTED: Grain fill equipment. Call Steve at 320-766-0720 WANTED: JD 1750 6-30” FR PU dry fert. A-1 shape.

651-433-2402 after 6pm WANTED: JD 925F bean head, real good shape.

320-352-3720 WANTED: Traveling irrigation gun; 40-60 FI sprayer; 6RN stalk chopper; TRACTORS: JD 4020, 4050, 4055; also, Gehl 170 mixer; Honda 3-wheeler. 320-248-5394

‘06 JD CT322, 69 hp., 18” ‘06 JD CT332, 82 hp., 18” ‘07 JD 325, 76 hp., cab, 78” tracks, 84” bucket, 1111 hrs. bucket, 1091 hrs. ..........$26,000 tracks, 84” bucket, 1326 hrs. ......................................$35,900 ......................................$41,000

‘10 JD 6115, 2WD, 118 hp., ‘10 JD 7230, 2WD, 135 hp., ‘80 JD 4440, 2WD, 130 hp., 14.9x46, 3 hyds.............$79,900 18.4x38, 2 hyds.............$21,900 18.4x38, 2 hyds., 128 hrs. ......................................$34,900

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Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712, Glencoe 7400; Field Cults under 30': JD 980, small grain carts & gravity boxes 300-400 bu. Finishers under 20', clean 4 & 6R stalk choppers; Nice JD 215 & 216 flex heads; JD 643 cornheads Must be clean; JD corn planters, 4-6-8 row.

715-299-4338 New Idea 324 or 325 pull type picker w/ 314 or 329 sheller, any condition. Call after 5pm. 507-332-2808

‘08 JD JD 9630, 4WD, 530 hp., ‘07 Cat Challenger, Track, ‘03 JD 9520, 4WD, 450 hp., 850-55R42, 4 hyds., 1271 hrs.

320 hp., 25” tracks, 4 hyds., 800-70R38, duals, 4 hyds., 4490 hrs. ......................165,000 ....................................$255,000 2143 hrs. ....................$170,000

WANTED: Zetter markers for 12R30” White planter, 320-275-3066 Spraying Equip

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Ag Chem Sprayer, 40' boom, 440 gal. tank, almost new Ace PTO pump, dual wheels, manual controls, $500/OBO. 507-359-4463 FOR SALE: '97 Rogator 854, SS tank, 60-90 booms, foamer, 460 Raven, new pump, new boom controls, $47,500 OBO. 507-383-8030

Hardi Nav 1000 gal. pull-type sprayer, 120” tire settings, foam markers, 3 valves, 60' hyd. folding wings, lg. tires, gear-type pump, always shedded; IH 183 12R cult. w/flat shields. 507-525-5040

Hiawatha Valley Farm Store 2638 County Road 3 SW • Byron, MN 55920

‘98 JD 566 Round Baler, 540 ‘06 JD 2210 field cult., 58’, ‘00 JD 945 MoCo, impeller, 2 pt. pull ........................$13,900 PTO, 61” width pickup ..$14,950 7” sweeps, harrow ........$59,500

‘10 Thundercreek fuel trailer, ‘07 JD Gator, Utility Vehicle, Wilrich Quad 5 field cultivator, 750 gal., toolbox ............$9,800 winch, bed lift, 163 hrs. ..$9,900 37’6”, 9” sweeps, harrow ......................................$19,750

Spray & Fertilizer Equipment Sales & Service Phil Fuchs Business: (507) 286-8650 • Home: (507) 775-2289 Fax: (507) 286-8852

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FOR SALE: 500 gal sprayer, 45' boom, hyd pump, $1,200.

515-291-7721 FOR SALE: 90' pull-type Fast sprayer, 450 Raven mon., foam markers, shedded, $5,000. 507-877-3741

Great Plains Drill, 20’ pull-type, acre counter @ 7800 $15,000

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USED DRYERS DELUX 13575, 1350 BPH DELUX 3015, 300 BPH DELUX 6030, 600 BPH (2) 380 BEHLEN, 1 Ph., LP 700 BEHLEN, 3 Ph., DOUBLE BURNER

HOPPER TANKS BEHLEN 1600 BUSHEL

BEHLEN 2800 BUSHEL MFS 3250 BUSHEL

USED AUGERS 12”X71’ MAYRATH SWINGAWAY 10”X61’ MAYRATH SWINGAWAY 10”X71’ MAYRATH SWINGAWAY 8”X57’ KEWANEE PTO

We carry a full line of Behlen & Delux dryer parts; Mayrath and Hutch augers parts.

Large inventory of Welda sprockets, hubs, bearings, chain & pulleys.

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

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WANTED AND FOR SALE ALL TYPES of hay & straw. Also buying corn, Silo demolition. We pay cash wheat & oats. Western Hay for Harvestors, & charge available.Fox Valley Alfalfor take-down of stave fa Mill. 920-853-3554 silos. Dennis 507-995-2331 WANTED AND FOR SALE ALL TYPES of hay & Feed Seed Hay 050 straw. Also buying corn, wheat & oats. Western Hay Alfalfa & Grass Hay. Wheat available Fox Valley Alfalstraw. 3X3x8. (815)238-8372 fa Mill. 920-853-3554 Dairy Quality Alfalfa 054 Tested big squares & round Livestock bales, delivered from South Black Angus Yearling bulls: Dakota John Haensel (605) Hamp, Duroc & Yorkshire 351-5760 Boars & Gilts Dairy quality western alfalAlfred Kemen 320-598-3790 fa, big squares or small squares, delivered in semi Dairy 055 loads. Clint Haensel (605) 310-6653 15 springing, certified organic, purebred Jersey heifers, FOR SALE: 47 4x6 round very good cond., nice udbales. ALF 2nd crop, inside ders. Due starting 4-5-12, 19% pro, $50. 80 bales, asking $1600/OBO, call baleage 19%, $35. (715) 234Dave 608-632-1226 2973 or (715) 651-4645 20 Springing Holstein heifers FOR SALE: Hay, 60 round & 10 Jersey springing grass hay bales weighing heifers. Due April & May. 1300-1400 lbs each, $50 per (608) 788-6258 or bale. 507-642-3479 (608) 792-4223 Farm Services

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Feed Seed Hay

ACRA plant FOR SALE: Rounds & Squares. High Moisture & trash whipDry. Will Deliver. Cleaned 7000, must seed oats, $5.50/bu.

4 connecting (715)457-5665 of row unit.

Hay for Sale. LeRoy Ose, Thief River Falls, MN cell WANTED: 4440 or 4630 or 218-689-6675 4640 JD or 5288 IH tractor in good condition, low Hay For Sale: Lg. Rounds,: alfalfa, grass, alfalfa/grass hours, 320-562-2424 mixture, net wrapped, 1st, 2nd , 3rd crop. Central, MN WANTED: Kansun 10-25-215 507-381-3776 single phase dryer, must be good. 320-264-5172 Straw, Grass, Alfalfa, & Corn Stalks in Large WANTED:Rear end and Rounds & Large Squares, transmission for STX 38 in net & plastic twine.

DeJohn Deere lawn mower. livered in semi loads. Call 507-723-5774 Tim at 320-221-2085 WANTED: (2) notched disk pers for JD mount on the bars in front 507-365-8625

1409 Silver Street E. Mapleton, MN 56065 507-524-3726 massopelectric.com

(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 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 3708 BAPTIST CHURCH RD PRINCETON, MN 55371

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Angus Yearling Bulls w/ exc performance records. Information on website.

Steve Schmalenberger 515-570-5215 FOR SALE: 175 cow matcenturyacresangus.com tresses, very good cond.

Has a top cover, a pasture Black Simmentals & Sim/Anmat & foam pad. gus genetics, 2 yr. old & (715)495-1984 yearling bulls, polled, good disposition, exc. quality; FOR SALE: Calf Star continalso, 10-15 bred or open uous flo mini flash pasteurheifers, 40 years Simmental izer w/ a 45 gal stainless breeding. steel transportation tank.

Riverside Simmentals (715)495-1984 Cokato, MN 320-286-5805 FOR SALE: Registered Holstein bulls. Breeding age, FOR SALE OR LEASE high production, excellent REGISTERED BLACK type. Call Ken Jackson at ANGUS Bulls, 2 year old & (715)537-3432 yearlings; bred heifers, Brown Swiss Bull, son of Payoff. Proven breeder.

715-832-5229 or 715-271-8716

FOR SALE: Serviceable Age Jersey Bulls, Good Pedigree. 608-606-2277

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3 Reg. Jersey Bulls. Sires 30 POLLED HEREFORDS Renegade, Legal Headline.

SELL NOON APRIL 14, 30,000+ lb. grand dams of 2012, UWRF MANN VALmilk. 2 yr old Sultan bull.

LEY FARM, Registered (608)845-9502, or bred and open heifers & 608-516-5137 bulls. Catalogs 715-425-8141 or visit 3 week old vaccinated Holindianheadherefords.com stein calves, bucket broke.

calving ease, club calves & balance performance. Al sired. In herd improvement program. J.W. Riverview Angus Farm Glencoe, MN 55336 Conklin Dealer 320864-4625

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Grazing Herd - Approx 50. 30 Springers, rest of herd confirmed pregnant $1,550/ea.

(608)317-3583 or (608)457-2598 FOR SALE: 50 years in the Charolais seed stock busiReady to Go! 3 Jersey ness, performance tested Breeding Bulls, Exc 95 Charolais bulls for sale, point dam. Barron, WI. polled, easy calving w/ exc (715)637-0586 dispositions. Put more profWANTED TO BUY! USED it in your pocket w/ a BULK MILK COOLER Charolais bull. Wakefield ALL SIZES. 920-867-3048 Farms 507-402-4640 WANTED TO BUY: Dairy heifers and cows. 320-235- FOR SALE: 53 head 500# steers, 47 head of Holstein 2664 & 6 head of Brown Swiss for delivery the 1st weeks of Cattle 056 April. TMR fed & perfect cond for frass. Dehorned, 25 Limousin bulls, 2 yr. olds knife castrated, current in & yearlings, low birth all vac, poured & implantwgts., super growth. ed. 815-632-7254 or John Goelz 507-557-8394 815-535-5236 Larry Goelz 507-825-5509

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‘08 Cat 965B, 800 hrs ....................$196,500 ‘04 Cat 855, 3000 hrs. ....................$185,000 ‘07 JD 9860STS, 800 hrs., loaded w/all options....................................$175,000 ‘07 Cat MT755B, 2100 hrs. ............$150,000 ‘89 Versatile 846, 4000 hrs., (So. MN tractor) ................................$40,000 ‘08 Lexion 595R, 650 hrs. ..............$245,000 ‘08 Krause Dominator, 18’ ..............$38,000 ‘04 DMI Tiger Mate II, (50.5’) ..........$37,500 ‘96 Terragator 1844, 1800 gal., 3900 hrs. ............................................$45,000 ‘09 Hagie STS14, 120’ boom, loaded ........................................................$195,000 ‘03 Wilrich 957 VDR, nice shape ....$12,000

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FOR SALE: 250 head of Holstein steer calves, 210 lbs, exc quality. 507-822-2385

Dexter cows, no calves.

920-684-1776

FOR SALE: Bred registered Shorthorn heifers, also fall 2011 Shorthorn heifer calves, halter broke, CHV. 320-894-6271 FOR SALE: February 2011 yearling Polled Hereford Bull 6 & ½ month weaning weight 786 lbs. By Canadian Sire Quantum $2,500.

Gottschalk Polled Herefords Byron MN 507-775-2794 FOR SALE: Hereford bulls, great disposition, semen tested, exc EPDs, get them baldy calves & top the sale.

507-215-1037 or 507-825-2383 FOR SALE: P.B. Polled Black Salers bulls, great E.P.D.s, most rank in the top 10 of the breed, top bloodlines, easy calving, some 2 yr olds.

Oak Hills Farms 507-642-8028

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FOR SALE: Pure bred Black Angus bulls, Long Yearlings & 2 yr olds, great EPD's. John 507-327-0932 or Brian 507-340-9255 JRC Angus – LeCenter, MN FOR SALE: Shorthorn cattle (weaned heifer calves w/ papers, $1200/ea, bull calves w/ papers, $1,100/ea).

320-510-1123 Forage based Angus bulls.

OCC & PCC genetics. Yrlg & 2 yr. olds. Breeding soundness exam. $1,500 $3,500.

Tschanz Farms Blair, WI 608-989-2223 POLLED HEREFORD BULLS. Good selection of quality yearlings, semen tested, delivery available.

Jones Farms, Le Sueur MN 507-317-5996 Red & Black Angus Bulls, most AI sired. weaning wgts 700-850 lbs., Care is including through May 15th in price, 1/3 down, balance when picked up. MeadoWest Farms (715)664-8854.

Reg Black Angus cows w/calves at side. Also, yearling bulls. (715)483-3866 Registered Texas Longhorn breeding stock, cows, heifers or roping stock, top blood lines. 507-235-3467

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Registered Yearling Polled Hereford bulls for sale. Exc disposition, halter broke, Will semen test. Delivery avail. Klages Herefords Ortonville MN 320-273-2163 SHORTHORN & ANGUS BULLS for sale. Calving ease, semen tested. 608-4378074 www.dreamy280.com Top Quality 300-600 lbs. Holstein steers & heifers. Several semi load lots for immediate or contract delivery. (319)448-4667 White face yearlings will avg 650 lbs. That weight sold for $2/lb. at auction last week. For that price, my all natural, hay fed, up to date shot yearlings are for sale. (715)292-2211

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'06 Chaparral 28' alum. horse trailer w/ living qtrs. $21,500. (608)854-2989 Doctors Buggy 104 yrs old, like new, $1,250; Bumper pull buggy hauling 16' trailer, $1,200; Meadowbrook show cart, as new, $1,200; 4 pass. surrey, fringed top, large pony sized, $1,100.

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FOR SALE: Show Lambs & Southdowns Smerchek Farms, Sale March 31st on Farm. Call 715-342-0306

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Quam Suffolk & Hampshires 7th annual farm sale. Selling 40 head. Saturday, April 21st, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Viewing, 1 p.m. Sale. at the farm www.quamsuffolksandhampshires.com 507-251-2650 Goats

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FOR SALE: Duroc, Hampshire, Yorkshire, & Hamp/Duroc boars. Also Hamp/York gilts. 4-H pigs also available. Genetics from top AI sires, many winners over the years.

Exc herd health. No PRSS. Delivery Available. Stan Adelman. 320-568-2225 FOR SALE: Ownership shares in farrow to feeder pig facilities in Southern MN. Owner would receive 2,750 head at 55 lbs every 20 wks. For more info, email jeff at: caplathe@charter.net Show Pigs $100 www.krebsfarms.com 608-576-6593

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Brand new, $500 OBO. 952240-2192 For Sale: New steer feeders, calf & finisher sizes 3/4 to 8 ton cap. 920-948-3516 www.steerfeeder.com

HANCOCK, MN HOPPERS ‘87 Cornhusker, 42’, 20” hopper height, new brakes/tarp, 80% tires ..............................$12,900 (2) ‘90 Timpte, elec. tarp, 80% tires/brakes, Al wheels, Clean ........$15,900 ‘92 Wilson, 41’ AL hopper, roll tarp, 80% tires/brakes, 20” hopper height..$15,900

Custom Haysides 3’-6’ Custom Extensions to fit any trailer back ......$350 Standard ....................$1,250 NEW Tip-In Tip-Out ....$1,750

DROP-DECKS ‘92 Trailmobile, 48x96, SX/AR ....................$15,000 Engineered Beavertail for Drop Deck Installed $5,500 ..........Unassembled $3,500

Lift Kits - adds 20” to VAN TRAILERS hopper height ..........Kit $650 Good Selection (over 30) of ....................Installed $1,350 Van Trailers ‘95-’01,

48/102-53/102, great for DAY CAB TRUCKS water storage or over the ‘90 Int’l 9400, 196” WB, AR ..........................$11,500 road hauling $4,000-$8,250 48’ & 53’ Van Trailers to FLATBEDS rent. – $135.00 per month ‘79 Ravens, 45x96, Winch plus tax.

Rail w/winches & straps, SX/AR ......................$7,250 $1.50/mile for pickup & delivery ‘97 Wilson 48/102, All MISCELLANEOUS Aluminum, Spread Axle, AR ..........................$10,900 Axles & Suspensions ‘74 Fontaine, 40’ ........$4,750 For Trailers ..................$1,000 AR/Axle, ‘77 Wilcox, 42’, New Paint, ......................$500 SR/Axle Floor & Lights, 80% Tires & Brakes ..................$5,500 1/4” Plastic Liner, 10’ Wide..............$27.50/Ft. ‘95 Utility Curtainside, Rims - 22.5 & 24.5..........$60 48/102, AL Combo ......................Call For Price Single Axle Dolly ........$1,350 ‘99 Transcraft, 48/102, AL Combo ................$9,250 • All Trailers DOTable •

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- C-IH STX 480, 700/70R42 tires, 2192 hrs.

- JD 4555, QR, 18.4x42 tires, 3831 hrs.

- C-IH Puma 165, MFWD, 14.9x46 rears, 535 hrs.

- IH 986, 18.4x38 tires, 840 actual hrs.

- JD 7210, 2WD, 622 hrs.

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Show Pigs Duroc-HampsYorks Crosses. Sires from top cut. Cains & NIBS. Owen Genetics. Durand, WI 715-672-5717

• 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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New Tanks & Pumps: Any Size Available Used Tanks:

- Balzer 10,000 gal. 5th wheel slurry - Balzer 7400 gal. disc wheel slurry w/5 unit injector - Houle 6000 gal. slurry w/4 unit disk injector - Balzer 4800 slurry w/4 unit spring tank sweep injector - Balzer 4200 gal. vacuum w/3-tank injector - Balzer 4200 gal. slurry w/5 unit spring shank injector - Calumet 3750 gal. vacuum manure tank w/3-unit disc injector Express - Balzer 3750 w/4-shank injector Lagoon - Better Bilt 3400 gal. vacuum tank Pump - Balzer 3350 vacuum tank - Van Dale 2250 gal. vacuum tank - Better Bilt 1650 vac tank - Badger 1500 gal. vacuum tank - Better Bilt 1500 vacuum tank - Better Bilt 1300 single axle vacuum tank - Dietrich 5 unit sweep injector

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Terminal boars offer leanness, muscle, growth. Maternal gilts & boars are productive, lean, durable.

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50 + milking goats for sale.

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‘11 CIH Steiger 435, 420 hrs. $228,900

‘92 JD 8960, 6650 hrs., PTO, triples, JD auto steer ................................$82,500

‘08 Magnum 215, 835 hrs., 360 HID lgts., 320R54 tires & duals ....$122,900

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