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From left: Minnesota 4H’ers Jill Isaacson of Wadena County, Cassie LeBrun of Todd County, Becky Church of Washington County and Craig Isaacson of Wadena County See Page 2A

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This isn’t your grandfather’s 4-H. for awards and honors.”

Youth organizations of today have Jill Isaacson, the primary “spokesperevolved to meet the needs and interests of son” for this team told The Land Staff the youth in the 21st century.

Writer Dick Hagen, “we used different ingredients such as pineapple, orange Oh, the livestock shows of days old are still juice and soy sauce. In stir fry cooking you the mainstay of a lot of 4-H’ers’ lives, but need some special items to get that flavor 4-H offers youth so many more opportunities that folks talk about when they eat your of interest. Finding something to keep the food. And that’s why the pineapple and interest of youth today can be hard to do. orange juice in our recipe.”

LAND MINDS Even youth with the most discriminating In the 4-H Cook-off points were scored: tastes can find something that will interest

By Kevin Schulz Presentation, 45 points; Recipe, 25 points: them in the many project areas 4-H offers.

Appearance, 5 points and Finished The varied interest areas are evident on product, 25 points. the list of the most popular projects areas found on the UniverRandom teams of sity of Minnesota four to five particiExtension 4-H website. pants were picked, and each team came • Photography together to plan, pre• Crafts and fine pare and present a arts stir-fry dish to a panel of celebrity judges.

• Food and nutrition Obviously the fivemember judges panel • Shop (wood and saw and tasted what metal) they liked from this • Clothing and texwokking quartet. tiles Regardless if you’re • Self-determined comfortable in the • Flower gardening feedlot or in the kitchen, 4-H offers • Cloverbuds something for youth (kindergarten Dick Hagen anywhere in through grade 3) Jill Isaacson of Wadena County; Cassie LeBrun, Todd County; between.

• Vegetable garBecky Church, Washington County, and Craig Isaacson, Today’s youth need dening Wadena County, took first place in the Minnesota 4-H Healthy a place to belong. 4-H Living Skillathon & Cook-off at the recent Minnesota State Fair. provides that haven, • Horse as does FFA, the high From that top 10 list, you can see that the main livestock that first come school football or volleyball team, show choir or the to minds when you think of 4-H aren’t even on the list. drama department. Any organization that gets youth invovled and off the streets and off the couch is good As I said before, this isn’t your grandfather’s 4-H. Further proof is a look at the cover of this week’s for the individual youth and society as a whole. issue. The four youth fronting this week’s issue (and Some activities offer more life skills than others. A pictured above) — Jill Isaacson of Wadena County; 2009 study by Tufts University found that 4-H youth Cassie LeBrun, Todd County; Becky Church, Wash- are three times as likely as youth in other out-ofington County, and Craig Isaacson, Wadena County, school-time activities to have higher scores for conwere named champions of the Minnesota 4-H tribution and 1.6 times as likely to have higher Healthy Living Skillathon & Cook-off at the recent scores for positive youth development.

Minnesota State Fair.

That’s something that would make any grandfather proud.

4-H’ers in the food and nutrition and fruits and vegetable gardening areas were encouraged to Kevin Schulz is the editor of The Land. He may be “sharpen up and demonstrate their culinary skills reached at editor@TheLandOnline.com. ❖

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

15A — Tractor-powered treats refreshing at the Minnesota State Fair 16A — Farm economy good; buildings and tractors selling well 18A — More than just cute, goats are a

dairy dynamo 22A — Family has 60 years of State Fair sheep experience 23A — Freeman: 4-H builds today’s youth to lead in their careers 24A — Durgan: Extension is good people doing good work

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Commentary: Treating soil like dirt will bankrupt us Scientific studies and on-the-farm experience sug- the soil, but it controls more than 90 percent of the gest that just a 10-percent increase in diverse crop soil’s function. rotations, grasses and other perennial plant systems • North Dakota farmer Gabe Brown estimates that can be enough to meaningfully improve the safety of soil with 1 percent organic matter contains 1,000 the water, reduce flood potential, restore wildlife habipounds of nitrogen and 100 pounds each of tat and stimulate a thriving local and phosphorus, potassium and sulfur per regional foods economy. This is especially acre. At today’s fertilizer prices, that true if we can target fields makes those organic matterthat are particularly sensifueled nutrients worth $650 tive to problems like erosion.

The conventional wisdom is per acre, Brown estimates.

But what about the rest of that small grains like rye may • By improving soil health our landscape — those rowprotect and build the soil, but through cover crops, diverse cropped areas that may not rotations, livestock disturoffer little immediate economic be especially vulnerable to bance and minimal tillage, payoff.

But when livestock such erosion and other forms of Brown said he’s increased as cattle are brought into the environmental degradaorganic matter levels to tion? Are we accepting that picture, they can add value to around 4 percent in his the rest of the landscape is cover crops via grazing. soils. According to his calcusome sort of sacrifice zone, lations, that means those an area that will be pushed top six inches of soil are to produce maximum yields no matter what the long- holding $2,600 worth of crop nutrients per acre. term impacts are?

By the way, farmers like Brown are proving that No. Carrying such a strategy to the extreme threat- cover crops, those plantings that are made after the ens to create a landscape where acres that have been main cash crop is harvested, can pay off in the near targeted for conservation are islands awash in a sea term. The conventional wisdom is that small grains of dead soils. Eventually, the environmental degrada- like rye may protect and build the soil, but offer little tion on those intensively farmed soils will creep into immediate economic payoff. But when livestock such even the most sustainably managed area, wiping out as cattle are brought into the picture, they can add the positive impacts of all that targeted conservation. value to cover crops via grazing.

A growing group of natural resource professionals, Scientists and farmers say what we know about soil scientists and farmers are recognizing that building biology and the potential for improving soil quality soil health is the key to long-term sustainability would fit into a teaspoon. We need better ways of measacross the entire agricultural landscape. Their focus uring soil quality and determining if the farm practices is not on how to make that soil a kind of “plant we are utilizing are degrading or improving it. We also stand” for a crop, but how to build a supportive envi- need to hear more from farmers and natural resource ronment for myriad of soil organisms — bacteria, professionals who have taken concrete, practical steps fungi, nematodes, protozoans and arthropods — that to improve soil quality, and are seeing real results. are responsible for the creation and maintenance of As with most innovative farming practices, the best healthy soil, and therefore healthy plants. ideas in the area of soil health and economics can be gotBut what short-term incentives do farmers have for ten from the people who are on the land every day. That’s adopting practices that will have a long-term impact one reason the Land Stewardship Project is co-sponsoring on sustainability? We need to talk about the financial a special “economics of soil quality” video conference at payoffs that can come with building soil health. Such seven locations around Minnesota on Sept. 21. talk of the financials related to healthier soil is key if Log on to www.landstewardshipproject.org or call more farmers are to adopt systems that provide better homes for all those billions of microbes, and in (320) 269-2105 for details. turn a more sustainable environment for all of us.

It’s time to not only stop treating our soil like dirt, Magazines such as Successful Farming and The but to begin treating it like a living, self-sufficient Furrow recently unearthed some nice financials organism that pays dividends long into the future. related to higher soil quality.

This commentary was written by Land Stewardship • The value of the services provided by soil organ- Project staffer Julia Ahlers Ness, who coordinates the Chippewa 10% Project in western Minnesota. Log on to isms is estimated to be $1.5 trillion annually. http://chippewa10.org for more information. ❖ • Organic matter makes up less than 6 percent of

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Commentary: Women farmers face ‘grass ceiling’

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A little-appreciated phenomenon is input. Given the increased manageunder way as the roles women play in ment and labor resources in such farming continue to increase. Between farms, expectations are that these ... Females in agriculture are handicapped compared the 2002 and 2007 U.S. Census on Agrifarms would be every bit as producto their male counterparts when it comes to accessing culture, the number of farms owned and tive, in fact probably more so, than government support programs and loans through operated by females increased by 29 perthe average male-dominated unit. financial institutions. cent to reach a total of 14 percent of all Following this logic, the 15 percent of farms. farms with joint male-female operators would mean that more than 7 For the 10-year period from 1997 to 2007, the unfortunately died before it became law. percent of the food produced nationally increase was an astounding 46 percent. Arguably, This lack of access to funding and govon such enterprises would be the fruit of there is no other traditionally male-dominated voca- ernment programs is reflected in the 2007 tion that is experiencing such a rapid increase in census data, which had the average male-dominated a woman’s input. All told, this means that women participation by women. In absolute terms, the num- farm sized at 410 acres with sales of $152,000 per can take credit for more than 10 percent of the food ber of female principal farm operators stood at year. By comparison, the average size of a female- produced in the United States.

305,000 in 2007. Interestingly, over these 10 years operated farm was 210 acres with sales of only Compared to the overall picture this may not the number of male farm operators actually fell by 5 $36,000 annually. Also telling is the fact that the seem impressive, but when one considers that percent, meaning that a woman now manages one of states with the lowest number of female farmers, all according to the USDA, “corporate farms” account every seven farms. with less than 10 percent of the total, were North for 15 percent of total food output, the role of women The above statistics tell only part of the story as Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa. Farming in takes on an interesting dimension. It is particularly the U.S. census data collection allows for one name these states tends to be dominated by capital-inten- noteworthy that over the 10 years between the 1997 to be put forward as the principle operator. In the sive grain and oilseed production with extensive and 2007 census, the number of corporate farms grew by only 1.6 percent per year, while femalecase of co-management with a husband, it is nor- property holdings and costly machinery. mally the male’s name that enters the statistics. In The USDA recognizes this inequality and has operated outfits grew at nearly triple this annual Canada, where the question is asked differently to established the Women Outreach Program under the pace (4.6 percent). capture all those engaged in the ownership and Farm Service Agency. Even more impressive is the It is therefore conceivable that with increased management of a farm, the number of females as effort by practicing women farmers to take matters access to government programs and finance, farm operators nearly doubles to 26 percent. Given into their own hands. Many, if not most states, have females who are already producing close to 75 persimilar social and general farming dynamics in both a women’s farmer movement, such as the Women’s cent as much food as the giants in the industry will countries, it is generally thought that a similar pat- Agricultural Network, a collaborative effort with the someday soon be producing more food for the nation tern of co-operators exists in the United States.

University of Vermont, or the Michigan-based than all the “factory farms” out there.

While the above is encouraging, a closer look at the Women’s Agricultural Community. Not only is the Bottom line, without much fanfare, women are statistics show that women farmers face a “grass movement concerned about food production, but making an increasingly significant impact on U.S. ceiling.” Like grass that is mowed and thus unable to such factors as conservation, sustainability and com- agriculture. reach its growth potential, females in agriculture are munity are also top issues.

This commentary was written by Maurice J. handicapped compared to their male counterparts However, the fundamental underlying feature of Hladik, who grew up on a farm in western Canada when it comes to accessing government support pro- this movement is to produce food. Given that the and later earned two degrees in agricultural ecograms and loans through financial institutions. average female-operated farm has about one-quarter nomics from Canadian and U.S. universities before Hence, female farmers, in many instances, cannot the revenue of their male counterparts, an analysis becoming an agricultural diplomat in New Zealand, reach their growth potential as producers of food. using the above statistics would indicate that about Germany, China, Thailand and South Korea. He For example, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., esti- 4 percent of the food produced in the United States also served a decade in the private sector as an execmates that 43,000 women farmers have been denied comes from farms with a designated female as oper- utive of an agriculture-based company with an more than $4.6 billion in farm loans and loan servic- ator. However, as stated above, there is evidence that international reach. More information on his new ing from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In an there are as many farms where co-management with book, “Demystifying Food from Farm to Fork,” can be attempt to rectify this situation, DeLauro introduced a spouse is the norm. In these instances, half of food found at http://foodfarmfork.authorsxpress.com. ❖ the 2009 “Equity for Women Farmer’s Act,” which produced would arguably be the result of female

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Letter: Why Republicans are voting no on marriage amendment To the Editor: On Nov. 6, Minnesotans will vote on a proposed amendment that if passed, would insert a one-size-fits-all government definition of marriage into our state Constitution, permanently excluding certain committed couples from marriage. Minnesotans from all walks of life — including Republicans, clergy and all who believe in freedom — are standing united to defeat this constitutional amendment.

• This amendment only promotes big government.

Republicans believe in limited government, personal responsibility, freedom and liberty. This constitutional amendment denies the freedom to marry to a certain group of Minnesotans. Do we want a government that tells individuals how we should live our lives? It is simply too much government intrusion in our lives.

• Depriving anyone of their freedom is not the Minnesotan — or American — way. Marriage is a fundamental freedom — and in the United States of America, freedom means freedom for everybody — and the role of our Constitution is to protect freedoms, not take them away. We should keep the Golden Rule in mind, and treat others as we would want to be treated ourselves. None of us would allow our own personal liberties to be limited, so why would we insist on doing so to others?

• This amendment interferes with religious free-

dom in Minnesota. It is not the govern- and responsibility needed in all families. It doesn’t ment’s role to dictate a religious belief. create any jobs, nor does it strengthen any current or Yet this amendment mixes religion and future families. Imposing one’s personal will on politics in our constitution, denigrating people of future generations via this constitutional amendfaith. It imposes a “one-size-fits-all” government ment is a dangerous and unnecessary approach to mandate that limits religious freedom. It places a governing. constitutional restriction on the freedom of clergy • Marriage is about love, commitment and responmembers to solemnize certain marsibility. These basic principles belong riages, and prohibits religious authorto everybody and should not be denied ities from performing marriages as to some people. None of us would want Do we want a full and equal marriages under the to be told that it is illegal to marry the law, even if such marriages have government that person we love. We should encourage equal status as a matter of their relitells individuals people to take care of themselves and gious conscience. At the same time, their loved ones, and not rely on the how we should this amendment fails to include any government. Marriage encourages live our lives? protection for religious freedom. self-reliance, independence and strong • Limiting marriage undermines families. family values. Republicans believe in freedom and Minnesotans United for All Families is the official family values, and we encourage our fellow citizens statewide campaign working to defeat the constituto hold themselves to high standards of personal tional amendment that would ban marriage for conduct. Everyone needs a family, and nothing says same-sex couples. Minnesotans United — online at family in our society the way marriage does. This www.mnunited.org — is a broad, diverse coalition amendment undermines family values by limiting that has come together around the issue of fairness. the powerful societal role that marriage plays.

The coalition includes faith, labor, progressive and • This amendment offers no solutions, and repre- nonpartisan organizations, communities of color, sents wrong priorities. This amendment does not current and former elected officials, Republicans, accord with the values of Republicans, neither DFLers, Greens, Libertarians and Independents. enhancing liberty nor restraining government. It is Jack Twist contrary to the strong moral values of commitment Blooming Prairie, Minn.

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Tales of brides, grooms, chicken salad and laughter

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feet from him — mumbled a blessing and that was that.

This Sept. 2 was equally hot and steamy in Washington, D.C. Rain-heavy clouds kept the day dressed in gray and sprinkles slickened the streets in the middle of the afternoon.

At 5 p.m., however, a strong sun defeated the day’s dullness and our Mary Grace, daughter of the lovely Catherine and me, slowly walked through a leafy Georgetown garden to wed Andrew Foxwell, one of Wisconsin’s finest sons, before 45 friends, family and God. Unlike my parent’s wedding 62 years earlier to the day, no rain fell and, unlike my brother’s wedding, no one wearing a pressed suit coat or tall hair wilted in the heat. It was, as Wendell Berry wrote lovingly in a poem to celebrate his daughter Mary’s wedding in January 1981, our “Mary’s day of days,” and it was wonderful.

Hey, give us three generations and we’ll get most anything right.

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

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Someone — my great-grandfather, my brother’s wedding was the evening of the grandmother, my dad, someone — told me hottest March Saturday in anyone’s how fathers announced the upcoming memory. The church, the same one my wedding of their daughters more than a parents had been married in a generacentury ago in the small, southern Illinois tion before, was a stained glass steam farming community where I was raised. bath; its air hot, stale and unmoving.

The story goes like this: After a wedding Soon, however, other things — much date was set, the bride’s father saddled bigger things — began to move. The first his finest horse to ride throughout the was a cousin standing up, stiff-legged, neighborhood carrying a cane covered in for my brother. After two steps backbows made of ribbon. When he arrived at FARM & FOOD FILE ward, Danny fainted with great drama, the home of someone to be invited to the he went down in a crashing heap like a

By Alan Guebert wedding, he’d slip a bow from the cane boxer whose lights just got punched out. and hand it to the family as the official The next to go was my sister; she invitation. simply melted into a perfect puddle of Sometimes, the story continued, the taffeta and teased haired. father’s good news was met with so much good When others began to wobble and my brother and cheer that only the horse was clearheaded enough not-yet-sister-in-law still a prayer and a hymn away to find the way back home. from any “I do,” Pastor Holstein (I’m not making Whoever told me the story, its original source this up) paused to survey the carnage. It was bad: likely was my great-grandfather, a blacksmith in two down, two looking pretty pasty and the rest the little town. He loved stories and this one is sweating like a hay crew. nearly as lovely as any bride.

Pastor then raced through the vows — I never My parents’ wedding, Sept. 2, 1950, in that same heard “I pronounce you man and wife” and I was 15 town, was to be a garden affair. After the Lutheran ceremony everyone was invited to the edge of town where my mother’s family home and sprawling lawn was the reception site.

The planning and preparation had been meticulous. Chickens, from the farm my mother and father had already established, had given their short, plump lives for the main entrée, chicken salad, and potatoes, peas and pies lay waiting the final “Amen.”

Then the rain began to fall. And fall and fall.

On short notice everything — bride, groom, chicken salad, guests, minister, pies and laughter — were driven between raindrops (in my Uncle Honey’s milk delivery truck) to the Lutheran school for a dry reception. The day hadn’t turned out as planned but no one who attended ever forgot it.

Weddings of my brothers and sister, joyous all, hold similar memories. For example, my oldest

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Commentary: Where’s the case for organic foods?

Stanford University has just published a new study on organic foods — reporting that its physicians and nutritionists found no evidence that organic foods are more nutritious. There was great surprise to some quarters and statements such as “a $25-billion-ayear industry and no one told us it made no difference?”

My son, Alex Avery, had already written an excellent book in 2006 “The Truth About Organic Foods” (available at Amazon and other booksellers). Alex had likewise reviewed the broad range of organic/nutrition studies and found no organic advantage — but the Stanford label has naturally attracted more attention.

The Los Angeles Times ignored Alex — and pooh-poohs Stanford, too. Their Sept. 5 editorial said: “We doubt that the folks at Whole Foods are trembling in their Birkenstocks. We’re not aware of too many people who thought otherwise — it doesn’t make a lot of sense to

assume the application of pesticides would have much impact on a fruit’s vitamin content. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t safer to eat. ... Stanford’s (study) points up how little is yet known about the benefits of organics and the harms done by widespread pesticide use.”

The Times is wrong on that, too. The University of California’s own Bruce Ames won the National Medal of Science from President Clinton in 1998. He invented the Ames Test for cancer risks in our food back in the 1970s. He found that half of all synthetic pesticides caused cancer in rats at high doses. The Greens applauded and gave him the Tyler Prize, the “environmental Nobel.”

Then, however, Ames started testing the cancer risks in the natural compounds that Mother Nature herself inserted in the food — to discourage pests. Half of the natural food compounds also caused cancer in rats at high doses. Ames published “Dietary Pesticides (99.99 perent natural)” in the

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Proceedings of the National Academies of Science clear in 1977. Ames concluded that eating organic foods reduces your dietary cancer risk by just one ten-thousandth of a percent.

The Ames paper didn’t faze the organic movement, however. We, the people, apparently wanted to believe that the synthetic chemicals were dangerous and that “natural” was better in all things — despite “natural” rats in grain, salmonella bacteria in food and tuberculosis in milk. In fact, many buyers don’t know that organic farmers use as much pesticide as conventional farmers. “Organic” pesticides aren’t much different than non-organic — they all kill pests, not people.

We also wanted to believe that we could protect our families by paying extra for our fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, the world of 2050 will need perhaps three times as much food and organic farmers produce about half as much per acre as conventional farmers. The combination makes organic farming a long-term threat to the world’s wildlife.

The Los Angeles Times’ editorial also seems to indict chemical fertilizers. But

if it makes no sense to believe spraying pesticides on plants will change their vitamin content, why believe that adding more of the most important plant food to the soil will make the plant unsafe? The nitrogen that fertilizer companies take from the air is the same N that makes up 78 percent of the air we breathe. The plants can’t tell the difference between clover N and N from a bag of ammonia crystals. They have to wait for the soil to break down the N in both cases. Nevertheless, “no inorganic nitrogen” is the most basic tenet of organic farming. No reputable study supports this fear of nitrogen taken from the air.

Humans come wired with lots of fear genes. When Spanish explorers brought tomatoes and potatoes back from the New World, Europeans people refused to eat them. The Duchy of Burgundy outlawed potatoes because the tubers were said to look like the lumpen hands and feet of lepers. Are the arguments for organic food today based on any better science? The Stanford study seems to say they aren’t.

This commentary was submitted by Dennis Avery, a senior fellow for the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. ❖

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Letter: Photo ID amendment a waste of time, money Even though her opinions and political skills were sought, as a woman she was considered to be too delicate and refined to vote. But she never gave up and was proud, at the age of 33, to vote in the 1920 election, and proud to serve as an election judge before she died.

I am proud as her granddaughter to continue her legacy of voting, and having also served as an election judge. I take pride in the Minnesota legacy of high voter turnout and clean, fair elections. I learned from my grandmother to base decisions on facts, not fears, and that the devil is often in the details.

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has no details on how it is to be implemented, how much it will cost and who will be paying these costs. The fact is that it will affect thousands of legitimate voters in a scramble to obtain government sanctioned photo IDs. It will affect absentee voters. And the sad reality is that senior women will be the most affected, as they may be required to provide not only their birth certificates, but their marriage licenses as well, documents from a time prior to digital records.

Why are we even proposing a costly expansion of government into a histor-

ically effective voting system? I am told because there could be voter ID fraud. There has never been even one case of voter ID fraud in Minnesota, but it could happen.

I am taking the advice of grandpa — don’t be wasting time and money on stuff that could happen; invest time and money in fixing the stuff that is happening. Good advice and why I am voting no on the Photo ID Amendment.

THE LAND, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

To the Editor: My grandmother graduated from teachers college and then returned to college to earn a nursing degree. She worked as a nurse practitioner alongside the doctor as life and death decisions were regularly made. She earned the respect of her co-workers and community.

Grandmother took an interest in politics and could hold her own in any debate, and, with her two college degrees, ranked as one of the most educated citizens in her community.

She organized political debates and campaigned for the candidates she believed in.

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Margaret Connolly Ramsey, Minn.

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USTN Field Day Sept. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

River Falls, Wis. Info: Hosted by Brownseed Genetics Inc.; site is at the corner of Highway 65 and County W; contact Deb Drotos, ddrotos@brownseed.com or (715) 594-3355

for Free Sept. 22, 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Whitney Center, St. Cloud, Minn.

Info: Registration begins at 8:15 a.m.; no charge, but advanced registration is necessary by calling (320) 2556169 or (800) 450-6171

Southern Research and Outreach Center, Waseca, Minn.

Info: Pork Quality Assurance, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1-3:30 p.m.; registration requested to colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675 or log on to www.mnpork.com

Minnesota Nutrition Conference Sept. 18-19 Holiday Inn, Owatonna, Minn.

Info: $230/person; $115/person for half-day equine program only; register at www.regonline.com/73MN NutritionConf or log on to www.ansci.umn.edu/mnc. html for more information

Regional Highland Cattle Show Sept. 22 Mower County Fairgrounds, Austin, Minn.

Info: Junior show starts at 9 a.m., open show with bagpiper starts at noon; Contact Mark Schulz, (507) 582-1073 or mark@flatlandfarm.com or Mary Schmidtke, (608) 3484047 or info@creachanngle ann.com

13th Annual Cornshredding Autumn Harvest Days Sept. 29-30 Dwain Gerken Farm, Oak Center, Minn.

Info: Located at 64245 355th Ave. Lake City, Minn.; 9 a.m.5 p.m. Sept. 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 30; $5, collector button good for both days; call Dwain, (651) 345-2543

Restoring Soil Health: Insuring for Resiliency and Profit Sept. 21, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Morris, Minn.

Info: $45/person; video conference sites are available at Lamberton, Crookston, Staples, Cloquet, St. Paul and Rochester; contact Julia Ahlers-Ness, (320) 269-2105 or janess@landstewardship project.org Gardening Knowledge

Hazelnut Field Day Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Farm Transitions Norm Erickson Farm, Lake Workshop City, Minn.

Sept. 25, 4-7 p.m.

Info: Free; potluck lunch will Lowry Nature Center at the be served, bring a dish to Carver Park Reserve, Victopass; as entering Lake City, ria, Minn. look for St. John’s Cemetery, Info: $15/person, plus directly after cemetery turn $10/each additional family right on South Cross Street, member; register by Sept. 20 at T intersection turn right by calling Brett at (612) 910- onto West Lakewood 7601 Avenue/County Road 9; hazel field will be on right after eleQuality Assurance Training mentary school; contact Jeff Sept. 26 Jensen, (515) 320-2635, or

Minnesota Pork Board Office, Mankato, Minn.

Quality Assurance Training Info: Pork Quality Assurance, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Oct. 10 Quality Assurance, 1-3:30 Wells Fargo Bank Building, p.m.; registration requested Fergus Falls, Minn.

Info: Pork Quality Assurance, to colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675 or log on to 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport www.mnpork.com Quality Assurance, 1-3:30 p.m.; registration requested Quality Assurance Training to colleen@mnpork.com or Nov. 7 (800) 537-7675 or log on to Southern Research and Outwww.mnpork.com reach Center, Waseca, Minn.

Heritage Acres Fall Festival Info: Pork Quality Assurance, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Soup & Sandwich Dinner Oct. 21, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Quality Assurance, 1-3:30 Heritage Acres, Fairmont, p.m.; registration requested Minn. to colleen@mnpork.com or Info: Contact John Hilgen(800) 537-7675 or log on to dorf, (507) 728-8713; Heritage www.mnpork.com Acres open through Oct. 31, buildings open during special Helicopters and Cover events or by appointment Crops Nov. 7, 1-3 p.m.

Export Exchange 2012 Jerry and Nancy Ackermann Oct. 22-24 Farm, Lakefield, Minn.

Marriott City Center, MinInfo: Free; from Interstate 90 neapolis take Exit 64 for Minnesota Info: Sponsored by the U.S. Highway 86 and Lakefield, Grains Council and the travel north for about 2.5 Renewable Fuels Association; miles, turn west into Mill log on to www.export Road West/820th exchange.org for information Street/County Road 14 and as it develops travel 5.5 miles, the farm is on the north side of the road; Quality Assurance Training contact Jan Voit, (507) 793Oct. 24 2462 or Jill Sackett, (507) Jill Sackett, (507) 238-5449

238-5449 A One Health Approach to Antimicrobial Use and Resistance: A Dialogue for a Common Purpose Nov. 13-15 Columbus, Ohio Info: Log on to www.animal agriculture.org or call (719) 538-8843 Quality Assurance Training Nov. 21 Nobles County Government Center, Worthington, Minn.

Info: Pork Quality Assurance, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1-3:30 p.m.; registration requested to colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675 or log on to www.mnpork.com Quality Assurance Training Dec. 12 McLeod County Fairgrounds Commercial Building, Hutchinson, Minn.

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Motorists traveling on Minnesota highways this fall need to be aware of large farm equipment transporting crops to markets, grain elevators and processing plants, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. This message comes following two recent crashes, including one fatal crash, involving farm equipment.

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MnDOT asks motorists, farmers to safely share the road

“Harvest season is in full swing and farmers in every corner of the state are out using the highways,” said Sue Groth, state traffic Think safety; engineer.

“Motorists need to be prepared to encounter slow-moving farm vehicles, especially on rural, twolane roads.”

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During 2009-11, there were 409 traffic crashes on Minnesota roads involving at least one farm vehicle, resulting in 18 fatalities and 229 injuries. Of the 18 fatalities, seven were farm vehicle riders; of the 229 injuries, 69 were farm vehicle riders, according to the Department of Public Safety.

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Farm equipment is large and heavy, making it hard for operators to accelerate, slow down and stop. The machines also make wide turns and sometimes cross over the center line. In addition, farm vehicles can create large blind spots, making it difficult for operators to see approaching vehicles. All of these factors can cause serious crashes.

“The leading contributing crash factors in farm equipment-vehicle crashes are inattention, speeding and unsafe passing,” Groth said. “When approaching farm equipment, motorists should slow down and use extreme caution.”

Motorists should ...

• Watch for debris dropped by trucks hauling sugar beets and other crops. It is safer to brake or drive through debris than to veer into oncoming cars or off the road.

• Wait for a safe place to pass.

• Wear seatbelts.

• Drive with headlights on at all times.

• Use lights and flashers to make equipment more visible.

• Use slow-moving vehicle emblems on equipment traveling less than 30 mph.

• Consider using a follow vehicle when moving equipment, especially at night.

This article was submitted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. ❖

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Warm March leads to early apple picking this year

By BRIAN OJANPA Mankato Free Press Autumn is arriving early at Minnesota’s apple orchards, which are producing the earliest crop in decades.

“We’re three weeks earlier than usual. We’ve already been picking apples since the last week in July,” said Roy Marrs, orchard manager for Welsh Heritage Farms outside Lake Crystal, Minn.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture said most varieties statewide are ripening about two weeks ahead of normal, with many orchards already selling some offerings such as Zestar by the end of August.

The reason for the early maturity rests with unusually warm conditions in March that got trees off and running.

That early start proved to be a blessing when a spate of sub-freezing days struck in April during bloom season. Ordinarily that would have been an orchard’s death knell had the crop not benefited

from its head start the month before.

Even so, the cold took its toll, and this year’s crop will be smaller than usual, with prices accordingly higher.

Montgomery Orchard owner Scott Wardell said his crop in general is down 60 percent, with some varieties such as Honeygold and Courtland virtually wiped out. The good news, he said, is that perennial favorites Zestar and Honeycrisp boast relatively solid numbers.

He said this year’s weather has also produced an anomaly: Some of his Zestars are the size of small pumpkins, a condition enabled by fewer blooms on young trees.

Marrs said this year’s smaller crop at the Lake

He said larger apple-processing facilities might be lacking for product this year, but there should be plenty of fruit for home uses.

He said Welsh Heritage Farms is selling five varieties in late August, with traditional offerings such as Honeycrisp now available.

Though the crop is decidedly smaller this season, Marrs said growers after last spring’s freezes weren’t even hopeful of that.

“We were in uncharted territory; we were very nervous. But I’m surprised at how well the trees came through.” ❖

Weather is dry, and grapes look good

By EDIE SCHMIERBACH Mankato Free Press In late-August, Ken Bunde was more concerned about getting workers to help pick his 2012 grape crop than in how this summer’s hot, dry weather affected his vineyard.

“As dry as it is, they look great,” Bunde said. Neither did last winter harm any of his varieties of wine grape vines.

“They are cold hardy. The University of Minnesota developed these grapes for Minnesota,” he said.

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Blue Earth County Road 10 motorists often stop to check out his rows of grapes about a mile west of Beauford, where Bunde’s relatives raise corn and beans.

Bunde’s description of his taste test of this year’s crop — from “quite sweet” to “tangy sweet.”

“It will be a good year,” said Ray Winter of Indian Island Winery near Janesville, Minn. “Wine made in dry years tastes better. The flavor is more concentrated.” Bunde is one of a handful of local growers who sell to Indian Island Winery. This is the first year Winter will be using Bunde’s crop. The two grape growers have known each other for years through their church — Trinity Lutheran.

Winter has been a wine mentor to Bunde, who began to ask questions of the more-experienced grower early on in his grape endeavor.

Bunde and his wife, Karen, started their vineyard about four years ago. He also owns Campus Coiffures and she is employed by Minnesota State University.

Their six acres of vineyard can be work intensive — as much work as operating a 600-acre crop farm, Bunde said.

“My wife and I do the trimming, my son and his wife do the spraying, and my 14-year-old grandson does the mowing,” Bunde said.

Grapes growing in three of the vineyard’s six acres were ready to harvest the weekend of Aug. 18. The family needs help at harvest time — the fruit is handpicked. This year two groups from Maple River High School in Mapleton, Minn., helped harvest Bunde’s crop as a fundraiser for the band program and the baseball association.

“About 40 kids showed up and they just clipped away. They finished an acre in about three hours,” Bunde said.

The Bundes have been members of the Minnesota Grape Growers Association for about five years.

Association gatherings have been a good way to discuss vineyard problems and find out more about Minnesota’s grape-growing industry.

“We are at the same latitude as France and Napa Valley. Along with Minnesota’s rich farmland, that makes for top-quality grapes,” Bunde said. ❖

Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association auction scholarship winners

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Quality animals, quality youth and quality buyers made the 33rd Purple Ribbon Auction, the annual parade of champion beef, lambs, goats and swine set five new record prices and tie one.

The auction raised more than $430,000 in additional premium dollars from 100 head for Minnesota 4-H youth and programs.

The Champion Market Beef Steer was a Division II Crossbred Steer shown by Stephanie Krause of Olmsted County. Ames Construction once again had the successful bid of $16,000 for a new Minnesota record price. The Reserve Champion was a Champion Simmental Steer owned by Greta Tank of Washington County which also set a record with the final bid from a group of long-time buyers including the Interstate Power Systems and Friends of Washington County 4H for $11,000.

Joel Varner and Bagley Livestock Exchange bid $9,600 for this year’s Grand Champion Dairy Steer exhibited by Logan Dvergsten of Roseau County. The Reserve Champion Dairy Steer shown by Abby Mills of Goodhue County set a record price of $7,500 when all was said and done for a purchasing group made up of long-time supporters Central Livestock, O&S Cattle Co., American Foods and Heidelberger Equipment.

This year’s Crossbred Middleweight Barrow was See AUCTION, pg. 14A

4-H Pledge I pledge my Head to clearer thinking, My Heart to greater loyalty, My Hands to larger service, and my Health to better living, for my family, for my club, my community, my country, and my world.

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Annual Purple Ribbon Auction draws crowd

The following youth earned scholarships from the Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association during the recent Minnesota State Fair. Each recipient’s name is followed by their county and the scholarship sponsor.

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Isaiah Bauck, East Otter Tail: SAFRAN-Cenco Int. Samantha Berg, Pipestone: Hubbard Feeds/Show Rite Kyle Borst, Olmsted: John Morrell & Co. Paige Bourne, Chippewa: Minnesota Farmers Union Austin Davis, Wright: LA-CO Industries Sara Devitt, Dakota: Interstate Power System Jaclyn Dingels, Redwood: Peggy Winters (in memory of Brian) Brooke Fenske, Olmsted: Minnesota Pork Board Lane Giess, Morrison: Midwest Machinery Maxwell Herrera, Carver: Corn Roast Concessions-Brad and Lori Ribar Evan Koep, Jackson: Minnesota Corn Growers Miranda Lemke, McLeod: Schroder Concessions Austin Liepold, Jackson: Minnesota Pork Board Richell Mehus, Houston: Hormel Foods Brent Meshke, Blue Earth: Kent Thiesse and Greg Harder Adam Munsterteiger, Kanabec: Jake and Lindsay Grass Jeff Neil, Goodhue: Interstate Power System Brittney Riebel, LeSueur: Bonnie Compart (in memory of Richard) Sara Roerick, Morrison: Sky Ride Inc., Don McClure Laura Schoneman, Cottonwood: Midwest Machinery Janna Sorg, Dakota: LA-CO Industries Blair Tostenson, Chippewa: Minnesota Simmental Association ❖ Rachel Wilking, Lyon: Pioneer Seeds

Auction proceeds go back into building 4-H program AUCTION, from pg. 13A named Grand Champion Market Swine for Remi Wayne of Freeborn County as it sold for $9,500 to a group of supporters led by Hormel Foods, Pioneer Hi-Bred International and Friends of Freeborn County 4-H. The Reserve Champion Barrow was a Crossbred Heavyweight Barrow shown by McKenna Cech of Freeborn County and was pur-

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chased for $7,600 by Boehringer Ingelheim, Zinpro Corp. and Friends of Freeborn County 4-H. The Champion Market Gilt brought a price of $5,100 for Joshua Homann of Pipestone County with Minnesota Farmers Union and Farmers Union Insurance purchasing the hog. The Reserve Champion Market Gilt exhibited by Tessa Kramer of Murray County brought Monsanto and Murray County

Purple Ribbon Club together as they partnered for the final $4,400 bid.

The Grand Champion Market Lamb from the light-weight division was shown by Jed Knutson of Freeborn County purchased by SAFRAN-Cenco International for $5,100. The Reserve Champion Market Lamb exhibited by Scott Dingels of Redwood County was selected from the middle-weight division and brought $5,000 by Farmers Union Industries.

Ashley Bartness of Freeborn County exhibited the Grand Champion Meat Goat and it sold for $3,600 by Minnesota Meat Goat Supporters. The Grand Champion Dairy Meat Goat was exhibited by Nicole Klein of Stearns County and sold for $2,300 to a group including Dekalb/Asgrow and Channel Seeds.

Proceeds from the Purple Ribbon Livestock Auction go to the winning 4-H youth and 20 percent of the funds are designated to further Minnesota 4-H, the Minnesota 4-H Foundation and the auction scholarships.

Twenty-three 4-H Livestock Auction Scholarships were awarded this year from the premiums received last year and matching dollars thanks to the generous support of Kent Thiesse and Gred Harder, Corn Roast (Brad and Lori Ribar), Minnesota Simmental Association, Minnesota Farmers Union, Midwest Machinery, Interstate Power Systems, LA-Co Industries, SAFRAN — Cenco Int., Interstate Power Systems, Hormel Foods, Minnesota Pork Board, Minnesota Corn Growers, Jake and Lindsay Grass, Bonnie Compart (in memory of Richard), Pioneer Seeds, Schroder Concessions, Midwest Machinery, Sky Ride Inc. (Don McClure), John Morrell & Co., Peggy Winters (in memory of Brian), and Hubbard Feeds/Show Rite.

The Minnesota Purple Ribbon Auction is sponsored by the Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association each year. ❖

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Tractor-powered treats at home at the State Fair Each of John Turner’s 1937 one-cylinder John Deere poppers claims an ice cream output of 5 gallons in 18 minutes, enough to keep plenty of kids of all ages happy on a hot summer day.

a “double dip” serving in a cone or dish.

Turner said he started out using White Mountain freezers but now uses Amish-made freezers made in Ohio. He has 10 of these freezers and 12 of the onecylinder John Deere tractors back on his farm in North Carolina. ❖

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Deere hooked up to two freezers,” Turner said.

How do you get two belts driving two ice cream freezers from a single power source? “I split the drive system with two clutches,” he said. “These little tractors are amazingly durable. They sit here put-put-putting away for 10 to 12 hours every day here at the State Fair.”

In the old days, vanilla was the only flavor. But not so at Turner’s John Deere-powered setup at the State Fair.

Strawberry, peaches and cream, chocolate, even cookie-flavored ice creams were on the menu. The cost was $4 for

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer A popular attraction at the corner of Randall Street and Underwood Avenue at the Minnesota State Fair was the homemade ice cream booth powered by a pair of 1937 one-cylinder John Deere poppers. The display claimed an output of “5 gallons in 18 minutes.”

Many old-time readers of The Land can relate to handcranking ice cream freezers with chopped ice stuffed around the outer perimeter of that John Turner little steel tub, and the satisfaction of just one gallon of ice cream after what seemed like at least an hour of cranking.

John Turner is the guy running this most unusual food stand. He’s from Sanford, N.C., with a noticeable “southern twang” to his voice. Now 18 years into the home-made ice cream business in his native territory of North Carolina and Virginia, Turner has been at the Minnesota State Fair for the past five years.

He speaks of his JD tractors as his “hit and miss” rigs because of the unique sound of these old machines.

“About 20 years ago I saw a guy with his one-cylinder tractor hooked up to a single freezer unit. We took the idea and expanded it with a 3-hp John

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THANK YOU! The Board of Farm Camp Minnesota and Farmamerica would like to thank all the businesses, organizations and volunteers that helped make our camp a great success!

Thank you to the contributors that helped make this possible: Ag Power Minnesota Pork Board Wensman Kwik Trip BASF AgStar Pioneer Crystal Valley AMPI AH Hermel C & S Supply EllieGail's Hy-Vee Krienke Foods International Linder Farm Network Minnesota Ag in the Classroom

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Farm economy good; buildings, tractors selling well

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Having been a Minnesota State Fair exhibitor since the early 1970s gives folks at Wick Buildings a historical look at the moods and attitudes of fair-goers.

“This year visitors are more serious about getting prices,” said Dave Petersen Wick representative Dave Petersen at the 2012 edition of the Great Minnesota Get-Together. “They’re asking more questions about our construction process. They’re even talking to us about home construction. And that tells me there’s an upbeat attitude developing.”

Petersen said the strong farm economy the past two to three years is definitely resulting in much more farm construction business. That is why storage buildings and farm shops are top category items for Wick Buildings. Farm shops are much more specialized these days, too, with in-floor heating, wall and ceiling insulation, special windows and bigger doors with bi-folds and hydraulics.

“Most farmers finance with their local bankers,

though we also offer a finance program to our customers,” he said. “Most farmers do final payment when the job is completed or within a week after we’ve wrapped up the construction.” The typical process is the first down payment when the contract is signed, a second payment when materials are delivered, with final payments due when the job is completed.

Petersen has been in the building industry for 33 years. He speaks of a dramatic change in buildings over time, both in terms of convenience and versatility. “A few years back when you talked pole sheds you usually talked a simple structure for machinery storage,” he said. “Today we don’t even refer to them as pole construction but rather post frame construction.

Geo-thermal systems for both heating and cooling are definitely becoming more popular, but a in-floor system with gas-fired water heaters are more practical.”

Where building codes permit, he said post-frame construction of residences are becoming popular choices — the primary reasons are simply cost of construction and slightly faster construction times.

Tractors, too Also at the Minnesota State Fair, Jerry Smude, manager of John Deere equipment stores at Wadena,

Little Falls, Aitkin and Baxter, Minn., reported, “Tremendous business activity at our stores these days generated by good corn and soybean prices.

Even meadow hay is selling well. We are so fortunate. Yes, some dry spots but overall we have very good crops this year. Farmers are harvesting early and mostly taking the corn right to the bin.”

Tractors are the big revenue item at his stores. He anticipates selling about 100 tractors this year, and close to 1,000 riding lawn mowers of all sizes. He even projects at least 75 new skid steer loaders going out. “Hay and forage equipment are always good up here,” Smude said. “So, too, are planters and tillage equipment.”

He’s confident equipment sales will stay strong for the next two to three years because he sees commodity prices staying good for several months into the future. “World demand for food keeps growing, exports are good, but the weather is still the big factor,” he said. “Plus farmers by nature are just a bit cautious.”

Smude is a big fan of the Minnesota State Fair. He gets to talk with many of his vendors, tries a few stick food concoctions, and looks at some new products. “It’s a great event. I like it.” ❖

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75 - 100 Draft Horses & Mules Events Planned for the Day:

• Corn Binder • Corn Picker • Corn Shredder • Plowing • Threshing Barley • Silage Cutter • Potato Digging • Tillage

• Parade at 3:30 • Drawing for Draft Horse Foal at 4:00 p.m.

Wagon Rides • Elderly & Handicapped Accessible Yard, Craft Sales & Some Miscellaneous Items For Sale (Crafters welcome - $5.00 for space - call 320-293-8594)

Admission: $4 Per Person • Children Under 12 Free No Dogs, ATV’s or Carts Allowed on the Grounds • Not Responsible For Accidents

Lunch & Refreshments served by: Kimball Lions

For further information call: Directors:

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Barb Schloemer (President) - 320-293-8279 or • Mel Klein, 320-250-0946 • Harold Pramann, 320-236-2302 • Mike Berthiaume, 763-458-4136 • Phil Frericks, 320-290-1441 • Pam Barthel (Historian), 763-274-2488 • JoAnn Holthaus (Treasurer), 320-293-8594 Linette Blondell (Secretary), 320-224-7398 • Karen Harmann, 651-436-7119 and Richard Hicks (Webmaster), 612-823-8221 or visit www.NMDHA.com

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2012 Theisen’s Home and Farm 4-H scholarships awarded “Through showing animals in 4-H, I was able to see how much I like the agriculture industry,” Meyer said.

“It also showed me the importance of community service and giving back.”

Floyd County 4-H’er Schae Greenzweig of Charles City, has received a $1,000 Theisens’ Home and Farm 4-H Scholarship. Greenzweig, 18, is the daughter of Galen and Charlotte Greenzweig.

An eight-year 4-H member, Greenzweig has been involved in the communication, beef, sheep, visual art and food and nutrition project areas. She served as club president, vice president and secretary. She plans to attend Iowa State University to major in agriculture and life sciences.

“4-H helped give me a passion for public speaking and working with people,” Greenzweig said.

Jones County 4-H’er Krista Meyer of Stanwood, has received a $500

www.4-h.org Theisen’s Home and Farm 4-H Scholarship. Meyer, 18, is the daughter of Cindy Meyer.

Marion County 4H’er Bryce Poffenbarger of Knoxville, has received a $1,000 Theisen’s Home and Farm 4-H Scholarship. Poffenbarger,

18, is the son of Bryan and Melissa Poffenbarger.

A nine-year 4-H member, Poffenbarger has been involved in the welding, horse, swine, tractor restoration and beef project areas. He served as club president and vice president. He plans to attend Iowa State University to major in agriculture systems technologies.

“I strongly believe that 4-H has made a huge impact in my future education and career choices,” Poffenbarger said. ❖

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Three Iowa 4-H members have received Theisen’s Home and Farm 4H scholarships sponsored by Theisen Supply Inc. Recipients are from Floyd, Jones and Marion counties.

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A nine-year 4-H member, Meyer has been involved in the dairy cows, dog, horse, food and nutrition and veterinary science project areas. She served as club president, vice president and treasurer. She plans to attend Kirkwood Community College to major in agricultural business.

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer For a delightfully “baaaad” Minnesota State Fair experience, a visit to the goat barn to view judging of the dairy goats was indeed a treat. There was considerable commotion because goats are indeed lively critters. The most comWe had some mon comment from space, did onlookers was some studying “They’re so cute!” about goats, There are a lots of and with our goats in the world — own children in fact a goat judge at we decided to the fair said that unofficially the goat get into the is the most popular dairy goat busidomesticated animal ness. on Earth. The crea— Jackie Beverly ture dates back to early Biblical times when the goat was the common burnt offering to the Lord. Over 100 different breeds of goats have been identified with 12 different dairy goat breeds exhibited at the Minnesota State Fair.

If you live reasonably close to a neighborhood of Hispanic, Asian or Middle East families you likely have a ready market for goat dairy products (milk, cheese, curds) and live goats.

Patch of Heaven dairy goat farm at Forest Lake,

Jackie Beverly and her family have been involved in the dairy goat business for eight years, now showing in the open, 4-H and FFA classes at the Minnesota State Fair. Here she is shown with her prized dairy goat, Houchy.

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Minn., was one of several goat exhibitors at this year’s fair. Jackie Beverly shared a few minutes with The Land before the next round of judging, which included two goats from their LaMancha and Saanen breed herd.

Eight years into the dairy goat business, Beverly said it is indeed a family occupation with two daughters showing both in 4-H and FFA competition at the Minnesota State Fair. “We moved from the city out to the country about 12 years ago,” she said. “We had

some space, did some studying about goats, and with our own children we decided to get into the dairy goat business.”

They sell goat milk, and produce an all-natural goat milk soap. “Being relatively close to the Twin Cities is a marketing plus, but you have to meet the Minnesota guidelines for selling your milk,” Beverly said.

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“You run short on sleep,” she said, “but it truly is a fun experience. And we generally get enough ribbons to buy some hay. We kind of make the State Fair our vacation. Plus it’s just a good learning experience for our daughters. They make lasting friendships, as do we. Lots of extra work but the good things far outweigh the negatives.”

The various dairy goat breeds at this year’s Minnesota State Fair included Alpine, LaMancha, Nigerian Dwarf, Nubian, Oberhasli, Saanen, Sable and Toggenburg. Goat milk runs about 3 percent protein, much the same as cow milk. Human milk is 1.1 percent protein. Goat milk is 3.8 percent fat versus 3.6 percent for dairy cows and 4 percent for human milk. Dairy goat milk is also rich in riboflavin.

A typical dairy goat lactation lasts about 295 days and daily milk production can be as high as eight to nine pounds in the early lactation stage. ❖

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Karin Schaefer will become the new executive director of the Minnesota Beef Council effective Oct. 1. She will be replacing Ron Eustice, who is retiring after 22 years of dedicated service.

Schaefer has spent the past six years with the Minnesota Farm Bureau on their public relations team. As executive director of the Minnesota Beef Council, she will be responsible for coordination of all beef promotion and research activities in Minnesota as well as the oversight and administration of beef checkoff program.

Growing up on a Dakota County, Minn., dairy farm, Schaefer was active in 4-H and FFA. She graduated from North Dakota State University with bachelor of science degrees in speech communications and mass communications, with a minor in general agriculture.

She also holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Crown College.

While in college, she served as the NDSU dairy club president and was named an All-American collegiate dairy judge.

Schaefer and her husband, Matt, live near Delano with their daughter, Elizabeth. They raise beef cattle and sheep. ❖

Patch of Heaven also sells breeding stock and the State Fair is an excellent showcase. The Beverlys exhibit in the open category, and their children are in both the 4-H and FFA shows.

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GOATS, from pg. 18A titions. This year three different does birthed triplets; five and even six kids can happen. Dairy goats are quite prolific.

Birth weights vary, with the larger Saanen breed producing larger kids. “Theirs can weigh as much as 10 to 12 pounds, whereas the LaMancha kids are five to seven pounds. Milk production also varies from individual to individual doe. We have one doe that milks almost two gallons a day.”

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Bauck brothers ‘custom show’ sheep at fair

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Known as the “Home of the Big Bucks,” Dew Drop Farms of New York Mills, Minn., is a long-time exhibitor at the Minnesota State Fair. Because Dew Drop brothers Darin and Duane Bauck are such experienced veterans at prepping and showing sheep, other sheep producers hire the Baucks to “custom show” their own sheep at the fair.

Darin Bauck said his family has exhibited at the Minnesota State Fair for nearly 60 years. Dew Drop Farms run five breeds, showing Corriedales, Suffolk and Rambouillet the first half of the 12day fair. Polled Dorsets and Hampshire are part of the second half agenda.

Why more than one breed? “Basically to give us more diversity in the market, whether that be fairs and shows or simply different auctions where sheep are the main item,” Bauck said. “Some person might want more quality wool so we have the Rambouillet; some want

Some person might want more quality wool so we have the Rambouillet; some want more meat and go for the Dorset breed.

— Darin Bauck more meat and go for the Dorset breed.”

Last year was a big money year for sheep men. “We got as high as $2 a pound for fat lambs; that same lamb is about $1 to $1.05 right now. But even with these lower prices now, if you do things right you can still make money if you put them on grass and find other ways to avoid lots of purchased feeds. Our sheep are forage and grain based,” Bauck said. They grow their own forage, their own corn and oats which leaves only the supplements as purchased products.

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It’s a long process getting animals ready for any show and these friends don’t see the ‘down side’ of this custom fitting and showing business that we’ve developed.

“When you have an animal die you ask yourself, ‘why did I put myself into this?’ But obviously winning in the show ring is a special kick. We wouldn’t be doing this if it wasn’t rewarding.”

Bauck’s advice to people thinking about getting into the sheep business: start small. He suggests starting with only 50 to 100 ewes on the commercial side; on the purebred size be a good listener before you do anything. “Go to a few auction sales,” Bauck said. “Watch and listen. Eavesdrop is perhaps the word, much like going to the local coffee shop.”

He does sell a few breeding animals just for 4-H or FFA youth, and he tries to offer a better price than the market price just to help them out. He even offers bred ewes so younger beginners can avoid the expense of a breeding ram.

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They sell rams to the commercial people seeking bigger lambs. Big prices prompted lots more interest, and actual numbers in the sheep business; the net result is today’s lower prices. A domestic and world economy stuck in neutral keeps the lid on market consumption as well. “But now is when sheep people ought to be getting production back up because they can buy breeding stock cheaper,” he said.

They average about 1.5 lambs per ewe among their various breeds. Perhaps because they are in the breeding business, Bauck said that one good lamb is worth more than two bad lambs. “In the seedstock business, one nice big single is better than two average-size twins.”

They lamb out between 120 to 130 ewes each year, with a SeptemberOctober lambing season for the majority and a few also in January. That early fall lambing gives them another market opportunity. “Those lambs are ready for the Easter market,” he said.

Despite booming prices of 2011, Bauck sees sheep and lamb numbers continuing a slow decline across America, with escalating land prices and feed costs as primary reasons. “Unless you get a farm handed to you, you just can’t step in and buy a farm at these prices and make it cash flow.”

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the Minnesota 4-H program.” a growing entity among urban communities. Urban

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer She’s big on the team concept that devel- youth are even getting involved in 4-H livestock Since coming to the University of Minops when working within the 4-H club envi- programs. This involves a generous farmer who is nesota from Virginia in 2003, Dorothy Freeronment. “Interacting with a caring adult willing to “lease” a dairy heifer, or a beef steer, or a man has learned a lot about the Minnesota 4who asks good questions helps the individ- pen of pigs, to an urban student who commutes to that farm weekly for a training session with his/her H world. In fact, earlier this year she became ual 4-H member guide their own learning.” particular livestock project. When it’s fair time, that associate dean and state 4-H director.

“Because of an increase in ‘special interest’ youngster, with help from his host farmer, trans“Minnesota 4-H essentially focuses on club work this year, we’re ports his/her livestock project. experiences; Virginia puts the emphasis on Dorothy Freeman down about 1,000 in Freeman sees tremendous school enrichment,” said Freeman in an interstate 4-H enrollment value in this livestock leasing view at the Minnesota State Fair’s 4-H Building. She right now. That puts Minnesota And when this leadership program simply because it spoke of Minnesota’s program as more long-term at a year-to-year level of about translates to service to exposes urban youngsters to engagement through the local 4-H club with club 31,000 to 33,000 young people your community, then you the great diversity of agriculmembers benefiting from the synergism of each other. in the Minnesota 4-H club expeture, and the expanding job know that your youth She’s a strong advocate of expanding the statewide rience level.” opportunities in agriculture. development programs scholarship program for deserving 4-H members Freeman’s responsibilities Relating to the growing dissimply because 4-H’ers are better prepared to also include the University of are indeed cutting a wide connect of young people with develop that scholarship opportunity into a more Minnesota Extension Center for swath about a better American agriculture and contributing commitment once graduating from col- Youth Development.

She America for everyone. food production, Freeman sees lege. pointed out there are several 4-H playing a significant role — Dorothy Freeman “Top 4-H students excel in their careers because of other kinds of experiences for in keeping younger Ameriwhat I call ‘soft skills’ that they develop through young people, so statewide the can’s better informed. their local 4-H program,” Freeman said. “Things Minnesota Extension Program “Project activity not only teaches them about the such as decision-making abilities, team player abili- reaches about 140,000 young people in all of its actual growth and production of agriculture, but ties and problem solving skills are basic bonuses of youth development efforts.

Those efforts include the Nutrition Education pro- teaches them great leadership skills in the process,” gram and the Junior Master Gardener program. she said.

“And when this leadership translates to service to Many young people who aren’t in 4-H clubs are coming to special activities that 4-H is offering through your community, then you know that your youth development programs are indeed cutting a wide these “short-term” learning projects.

The National 4-H Program has special “mission swath about a better America for everyone.” mandates” including Science, Citizenship and Taking their knowledge beyond themselves is Healthy Living. Minnesota 4-H has added a fourth what 4-H is all about, Freeman said. The 4-H pledge mandate, an Animal Science program. of using your heart, head, hands and health to help Gender equity is well-balanced in Minnesota. your club, your family, your community, your counThough rural and suburban areas are the bulk of 4- try and your world is the all-encompassing man❖ H clubs across Minnesota, Freeman said that 4-H is date.

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Durgan: Extension has ‘good people doing good work’ we haven’t taken a cut in our budget,” she

By DICK HAGEN said. “I don’t want to say I’m happy at level The Land Staff Writer funding but I do concur that it’s nice to be at Ask Bev Durgan how the University of level funding.

Minnesota Extension Service continues to improve its service to the public, and the “We’ve had several retirements within the UMES director will tell you it’s all about Extension program so those retirements people. plus our level funding has permitted the hiring of several new people into our program.

“The best way to move programs and to We’re rehiring at every local level that the really change programs is to hire good peo- Bev Durgan county wants to support and I’m pleased to ple,” Durgan said. “That said, being careful about whom you hire and giving them good direc- say that our counties continue to support Extension tion is what it boils down to. Good people doing good very well. work doesn’t require extra time on my part. I think “We’re in the process of hiring additional personnel Minnesota is blessed with good Extension person- in Family Development and also in Nutrition. We’re nel.” also hiring two beef specialists, a new swine specialBudget issues ist and we’re working with the College of Agriculture Durgan appears to have a “the glass is half-full” to prioritize some faculty positions. So right now attitude regarding current funding of Extension things are pretty stable.” programs. “This was the first year in five years that

Priorities Foods issues are becoming a key Extension priority, especially as it relates to local foods, farm-tomarket selling, locally grown foods for the local schools and, of course, the role of organic foods. Food from producer to end consumer is a priority issue, Durgan said.

Another priority is water, especially with the widening drought across America. Invasive species are suddenly huge in Minnesota waters and elsewhere. Water quality and farmland drainage continue to boil. Even perhaps the eventual allocation of water depending upon urgency and supply factors.

Durgan’s third priority concerns future leadership.

“For Extension this means helping the people at the local level to develop the skills that they need to effectively move their communities along as desired, and as needed,” she said. ❖

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Grain Outlook Corn yields all over the place

Livestock Angles Grain Angles Cattle market hits Harvest of haves, a brick wall have nots Harvest is always one of my favorite times of the year. Where I farmed in western Kansas, we had both a summer harvest and fall harvest. In lateJune or early July as the temperatures rose to triple digits the wheat and barley would be ripe for harvest. These were long, hot days as we raced to reap the grain before a hail storm could take the crop.

Yet, the fall harvest was always a special time of the year. The days were shorter and cooler, yet there was that certain spell of fall in the air indicating that the growing season was over. A year’s work was to be rewarded with the gathering of the crops and TOM NEHER getting ready for winter.

AgStar VP & Team Leader — Grain Industry I remember times when we Rochester, Minn. scrambled to find storage for “bumper crops.” I also remember times when it was finally a relief to harvest the crop, so I did not have to look at the burned-up rows. Those fields looked better after they had been harvested than when they were standing crops.

As I drive around the country and scout the grain crops, I know that there are some of you who know what I am talking about. This is truly a year of the “haves” and “have nots”. Some fields will produce record-yielding crops, while others will be waiting for an insurance adjuster to visit.

The corn markets have spent the last three weeks consolidating and bickering over national average yield and harvest acres. While end-users are forced to make decisions that will erode the demand for

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The first week of September has proven to be for the most part a disappointing start to the month as far as price for both cattle and especially hogs.

The cattle market has run into what appears to be a brick wall as far as price above the $120 per hundredweight area basis the Midwest and the $190/cwt. level basis the beef cutout. This has been evident by the volume in the boxed beef trade which has slowed to the lowest levels in months. This lack of movement in the boxes indicates a resistance by the consumer to the retail price increases and demand has slowed.

JOE TEALE Broker At the same time the margins to Great Plains Commodity the packer have deteriorated, Afton, Minn. forcing the packers’ bids for live inventory to become more selective. The fact that there are fewer cattle ready for market is offset by the decrease in demand for beef.

Another factor which is effecting the market price for live animals is the fact that weights are much heavier than a year ago, so beef production remains higher than normal even with the decrease in marketed cattle.

Another major factor that is effecting the price of cattle is the overall deteriorating economic conditions here in the United States and worldwide. This will continue to have an effect on domestic beef and export demand. Therefore, producers should continue to monitor market conditions and lock-in inventory when necessary.

The hog market has been on a roller coaster since

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The following market analysis is for the week ending Sept. 7.

CORN — Corn harvest was slowed this week as rain moved through the eastern Corn Belt.

Yield reports cover a wide range, as expected, from 20 bushels or less to over 180 bushels per acre. It all depended on how much and when water was received, soil type and heat stress. It’s difficult this year to even make a general statement regarding corn yields.

Yields aside, what the harvested acreage figure will be is a major component to production estimates. The U.S. Department PHYLLIS NYSTROM of Agriculture isn’t expected to Country Hedging St. Paul make much, if any, change to acres on the September report, but will wait until the October monthly report when they will consider the Farm Service Agency acreage certification data.

The average estimates for the Sept. 12 crop report according to the Dow Jones survey are: 120.6 bu./acre, production 10.403 billion bushels, carryout 618 million bushels for the 2012-13 crop. The August USDA numbers were 123.4 bu./acre, 10.779 billion bushels of production and 650 million carryout. For the 2011-12 crop year just ended, ending stocks are estimated at 1.014 billion bushels versus 1.021 billion on the August report.

Weekly ethanol production continues to plug along, up 10,000 barrels per day to 829,000 barrels per day and the highest level in nine weeks. Any ethanol mandate waiver would be expected to have a limited

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China conspicuously absent from the market NYSTROM, from pg. 25A impact on production since blending margins are positive.

Weekly export sales were dismal as we wrapped up the 2011-12 marketing year. Sales for old crop were a net negative 4.1 million bushels and net positive for 2012-12 with 5.1 million bushels. New sales announcements this week included 185,000 metric tons for 2012-13 and for 32,500 mt for 2013-14 sold to an unknown destination along with 180,000 mt sold to Japan for 2013-14.

OUTLOOK: December corn has settled every week since July 16 within a dime either side of $8 per bushel, but during that same time frame has traded from $7.45 1/2 to $8.49 per bushel. This week it closed down just 1/4 cent at $7.99 1/2 per bushel.

Harvest could lend short-lived pressure with harvest only 10 percent complete as of Sept. 2. The country reports early deliveries going on contract or sold across the scale. Any storage grain will probably stay at home.

Aflatoxin has been reported around the country, but as yet isn’t a major problem. The Iowa Department of Agriculture is enforcing mandatory testing of all milk products for the toxin.

SOYBEANS — Soybeans traded a relatively small range this week from $17.89 to $17.25 1/2 before closing down 20 cents for the week at $17.36 1/2 per bushel.

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November contract was set the same day at $17.89 per bushel.

Soybeans faded the balance of the week on talk that some soybeans were still in a position to gain yield from recent moisture. Reports from the country indicate soybeans that have been harvested were drier than expected with many at 10 percent or less.

The Dow Jones survey results indicate the average estimate for the 2012-13 crop is 35.5 bu./acre, 2.638 billion bushels and 106 million bushels of carryout. The August USDA figures were 36.1 bu./acre, 2.692 billion production and 115 million bushels of carryout.

The average guess for 2011-12 carryout is 137 million bushels versus the August USDA 145 million bushel forecast.

Weekly export sales were decent for new crop at 19.1 million bushels and a low 200,000 bushels for 2011-12 crop, which just ended its marketing year.

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OUTLOOK: November soybeans continue in a range from $17 to $18 per bushel. Next week’s crop report may give us direction, but yield reports will be watched carefully also. Longer term, I would expect prices to rise to levels where we see rationing, but this may have to wait through harvest selling. This week will be viewed as a consolidating week going into harvest with higher prices expected down the road.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week ending Sept. 7: December Chicago wheat up 15 1/2 cents, Minneapolis up 9 3/4 cents and Kansas City up 17 1/4 cents. October crude oil at $96.42 was down a nickel, heating oil down over 3 cents, gasoline over 4 1/2 cents higher and natural gas down 11 3/4 cents.

The September crop report will be released on Sept.

12 and the quarterly grain stocks will be issued on Sept. 28. The unemployment rate fell from 8.3 percent to 8.1 percent in August but the labor force dropped to its lowest level since 1981. ❖

High inputs causing herd liquidation TEALE, from pg. 25A July. The problem is that the roller coaster has been headed down during that time. This freefall in price has taken hog prices to the lowest of the year and the lowest since December 2011.

The main culprit appears to be the liquidation of the hog herd because of the high input costs to maintain inventory. The interesting fact involved in this liquidation is that weights remain high so pork production is still at high levels. Considering cold storage levels were already high, this adds to the pressure on the live market keeping prices on the defensive.

Obviously the hog market is getting technically oversold and a bounce is due. With futures well discounted to the current lean index, that bounce could be forthcoming in the near future. Help should come from the demand side as prices for pork are considerably lower per pound than for beef and with the disposable income continuing to lessen per household the movement of pork should continue to expand.

NEHER, from pg. 25A corn. Over the next two or three weeks we will have a much better handle on the size of the corn crop. We may find this to be over-shadowed by storm clouds of volatility in price and basis.

The soybean prices remain in a stronger position as the investors are still putting money into this market.

These grain markets are still fundamentally bullish, yet could experience some large swings to the downside without changing the trend. Many have told me that they have corn sold for $5.50 and soybeans sold for $14.50 and they are not happy with those marketing decisions. When I ask them how much more grain they have to sell, I get that slightly twisted look of recognition that they have the opportunity to raise their average price by selling grain at these current prices.

As I look back to fall harvest on our farm, I can

remember the green pick-up truck with a large white “topper” on the back that my Grandmother used to bring us our lunch boxes. You could see her coming from a mile away as she slowly made her way out to the field. She would give us a box that may have a meatball sandwich wrapped in wax paper or cold fried chicken, along with some apples, cookies and a canning jar with some sort of fruit juice concoction to drink.

She always wore an old, large cotton bonnet to keep the dust out of her hair, along with her old work coat and gloves to keep her hands warm. She always had a quiet smile and an appreciation for the gift of a crop to harvest.

As I remember the trail of dust that would follow her truck home, I knew that she was doing what she could do to help bring the harvest in from the field.

During this harvest, take time to remember those who matter to you. I wish for you to have a safe harvest. ❖

These factors should at least begin to slow the downward spiral in hog prices in the weeks ahead.

Producers should keep a close eye on market conditions and use price protection when warranted. ❖

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4H Champion Market Beef Steer: $16,000 * Grand Champion Market Lamb: $5,100 Exhibitor: Stephanie Krause, Olmsted County Exhibitor: Jed Knutson, Freeborn County Buyer: Ames Construction, Burnsville, MN Buyer: SAFRAN-Cenco International Reserve Champion Beef Steer: $11,000 * Reserve Champion Market Lamb: $5,000 Exhibitor: Greta Tank, Washington County Exhibitor: Scott Dingels, Redwood County Buyers: Interstate Power Systems of Washington County Buyer: Farmers Union Industries & Friends of Washington County 4-H Grand Champion Meat Goat: $3,600 Grand Champion Dairy Steer: $9,600 * Exhibitor: Ashley Bartness, Freeborn County Exhibitor: Logan Dvergsten, Roseau County Buyer: Minnesota Meat Goat Supporters Buyers: Joe Varner & Bagley Livestock Exchange Grand Champion Dairy Meat Goat: $2,300 Reserve Champion Dairy Steer: $7,500 * Exhibitor: Nicole Klein, Stearns County Exhibitor: Abby Mills, Goodhue County Buyers: Dekalb/Asgrow & Channel Seeds Buyers: Central Livestock, O&S Cattle Co., American Foods, & Heidelberger Equipment Proceeds from the Purple Ribbon Livestock Auction go to Grand Champion Market Swine: $9,500 * the winning 4-H youth and 20% of the funds are Exhibitor: Remi Wayne, Freeborn County designated to further Minnesota 4-H, the Minnesota 4-H Buyers: Hormel Foods, Pioneer Hi-Bred International & Foundation and the Auction Scholarships. Twenty-three Friends of Freeborn County 4-H 4-H Livestock Auction Scholarships were awarded this Reserve Champion Barrow: $7,600 * year from the premiums received last year and matching Exhibitor: McKenna Cech, Freeborn County dollars thanks to the generous support of Kent Thiesse Buyers: Boehringer Ingelheim, Zinpro Corporation & and Greg Harder, Corn Roast (Brad & Loir Ribar), MN Friends of Freeborn County 4-H Simmental Association, MN Farmers Union, Midwest Champion Market Gilt: $5,100 Machinery, Interstate Power Systems, LA-Co Industries, Exhibitor: Joshua Homann, Pipeston County SAFRAN-Cenco Int., Hormel Foods, MN Pork Board, MN Buyers: Minnesota Farmers Union & Farmers Union Corn Growers, Jake & Lindsay Grass, Bonnie Compart (in Insurance memory of Richard), Pioneer Seeds, Schroder Reserve Champion Market Gilt: $4,400 Concessions, Sky Ride, Inc. (Don McClure), John Morrell Exhibitor: Tessa Kramer, Murray County & Co., Peggy Winters (in memory of Brian), and Hubbard Buyers: Monsanto & Murray County Purple Ribbon Club Feeds/Show Rite.

Total 2012 4-H Auction Premiums = $440,000 100 4-H Exhibitors in Auction; Over 750 Total Buyers * = record price

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More than 500 people took part in the dedication of AgStar Arena, which took place on the opening day of the fair.

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AgStar Financial Services announced the winners of the Purple Ribbon Video Contest, a contest held to encourage youth to showcase their role in agriculture.

The three winners of AgStar’s Purple Ribbon Video Contest: Rebecca Schubert (14-15 year-old category), Erin Larson (16-18 year-old category), and Dusty Compart (19-21 year-old category) were each awarded a $500 scholarship from the AgStar Fund for Rural America. Winners were announced at the Minnesota State Fair as part of the AgStar Arena dedication celebration.

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At the dedication of AgStar Arena at the State Fair, AgStar’s president and CEO, Paul DeBriyn, said it was important for AgStar to remain committed to the future of agriculture. “The future for agriculture

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Crop insurance considerations for the 2012 harvest With Federal Crop Insurcent coverage levels. While 85 ance, every year is differpercent coverage levels are ent, and with the multiple fairly common with YP poliIn the Midwest, most corn and soybean producers in options available to produccies, coverage levels of 75 perrecent years have tended to secure some level of revers, there are many varicent and 80 percent are much enue crop insurance coverage, rather than standard able results from crop more common with RP insurinsurance coverage at harance policies, due to more yield-only policies. vest time. affordable premium costs.

The level of insurance coverThis year will be no difage can result in some prolike the flexibility of the RP were $5.68 per bushel for corn and ferent, with some producers ducers receiving crop insurance indemFARM PROGRAMS policies that provide insur- $12.55/bu. for soybeans. This will be choosing Yield Protection nity payments, while other producers ance coverage for reduced the payment rate for 2012 YP policies policies (yield only) versus

By Kent Thiesse receive no indemnity payments, even yields, as well as in for corn and soybeans on any indemRevenue Protection policies instances where the har- nity payments. The final harvest price though both producers had the same (yield and price). Proguarantee and the same final yield. vest price drops below for RP insurance policies is based on ducers also have differinitial base price. In the average CBOT December corn ences in the level of For example, at a proven corn yield of 2012, corn and soybean futures and CBOT November soybean 180 bushels per acre, a producer with coverage, and some proyield losses with YP policies and RP futures during October. ducers chose “optional units,” while 85 percent coverage would have a 153 policies will likely function similarly, other producers chose “enterprise If the 2012 CBOT price in October is bu./acre guarantee, while a producer with a likely difference in the market units” for 2012. above $5.68/bu. for corn and $12.55/bu. with 75 percent coverage would have a In the Midwest, most corn and soy- price, due to the current high levels in for soybeans, the harvest base price is yield guarantee of 135 bu./acre. the Chicago Board of Trade grain Enterprise units or optional units used to calculate the RP guarantees; bean producers in recent years have In recent years, the U.S. Department otherwise, the base price is used. If the tended to secure some level of revenue prices. of Agriculture Risk Management The established base prices for 2011 harvest price is above the base price, crop insurance coverage, rather than Agency increased the federal subsidy RP insurance policies function simistandard yield-only policies. Producers YP and RP crop insurance policies for purchasing YP or RP insurance covlarly to a YP policy, with the only diferage under “enterprise units,” which ference being a higher harvest price combines all acres of a crop in a given payment rate on payment bushels.

Corn and soybean producers have the county into one crop insurance unit. As a result, crop insurance premium levels option of selecting crop insurance policies ranging from 60 percent to 85 per- See PROGRAMS, pg. 29A

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yields on some farm units in Calculating estimated RP crop insurance payments 2012, due to the drought and Corn Soybeans severe storms. Many growers purSample Actual Sample Actual chased upgraded levels of YP or A. 2011 TA APH yield 190.0 _____ 52.0 _____ RP crop insurance B. RP policy percent coverage 0.80 _____ 0.85 _____ for the 2012 growC. Coverage Yield (AxB) 152.0 _____ 44.2 _____ ing season, which D. RP Base Price $5.68/bu. $12.55/bu. included the higher E. Guaranteed Ins. Coverage/Acre (CxD) $863.36 _____ $554.41 _____ “trend-adjusted” yields that were F. RP Harvest Price (Estimated on Sept.

7) $7.99/bu. _____ $17.36/bu. _____ available. The higher CBOT G. Harvest Guarantee/Acre (CxF) $1,214.48 _____ $767.31 _____ prices should result in higher RP H. Final Guarantee/Acre (Higher of E or G) $1,214.48 _____ $767.31 _____ harvest prices and higher 2012 I. Actual Harvested Yield/Acre 140 _____ 35 _____ crop insurance indemnity payJ. RP Harvest Price (Est. on Sept.

9) $7.99/bu. _____ $17.36/bu. _____ ments for producers with qualifyK. Crop Value/Acre (IxJ) $1,118.60 _____ $607.60 _____ ing losses with RP policies. FolL. Gross Insurance Payment/Acre (H-K) $95.88 _____ $159.71 _____ lowing is an analysis of potential M. RP Ins. Policy Premium/Acre $20 _____ $21 _____ 2012 crop loss scenarios that N. Net Insurance Indemnity Payment/Acre (L-M) $75.88 _____ $138.71 _____ could result in likely crop insurance indemnity payments with Notes: Harvest prices for RP policies are based on the average price during October for December CBOT corn RP policies. futures, and for November CBOT soybean futures. Harvest prices are final as of Oct. 31.

RP insurance policies Premium estimates are for “enterprise units” in southern Minnesota, using Trend-Adjusted yield calculations.

An initial “price guarantee” is Prepared by Kent Thiesse established for each crop prior to the crop insurance enrollment Base Price is the average settlement Soybean RP Harvest Price (Est.): deadline on March 15 each year. The price for November soybean futures in $17.36/bu.

(The soybean RP harvest final “price guarantee” is determined a February. Harvest Price for RP policies price will be finalized after Oct. 31.) harvest time in the fall. The “price is the average settlement price for guarantees” are based off of CBOT The higher of the base price or the November CBOT soybean futures in grain futures prices. Following is how harvest price is used to calculate revOctober during the year of harvest.

RP “price guarantees” are calculated. enue guarantee per acre used to deter2012 RP Base Prices were ... mine crop indemnity payments with RP Corn policies, which will likely be the harvest Base price is the average settlement Corn: $5.68/bu. price in 2012 for corn and soybeans. The price for December CBOT corn futures Soybeans: $12.55/bu. harvest price is always used to deterin February. Harvest Price for RP poli2012 RP Harvest Price estimates as of mine the value of the harvested crop. cies is the average settlement price for December CBOT corn futures in Octo- Sept. 7 ...

RP crop loss example table ber during the year of harvest.

Refer to the above table for crop loss Corn RP Harvest Price (Est.): $7.99/bu. (The corn RP harvest price Soybeans will be finalized after Oct. 31.)

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PROGRAMS, from pg. 28A for policies with “enterprise units” were much more favorable than for policies utilizing “optional units.”

Prior to 2009, most producers used “optional units,” which allows producers to insure corn and soybeans separately in each township section; however, many more producers are now taking advantage of the lower premium levels with “enterprise units,” allowing them to upgrade to 80 percent or 85 percent RP coverage.

Producers who have 2012 crop losses on individual farms, and have crop insurance coverage with “optional units,” may be able to collect crop insurance indemnity payments on their 2012 corn or soybean crop on some farm units, while not on others. Meanwhile, producers with crop insurance policies with “enterprise units” in 2012, may be less likely to qualify for 2012 crop insurance indemnity payments, unless they had crop losses on a significant portion of crop acres in a county.

Due to the low corn and soybean yields in some areas, resulting from the widespread drought in 2012, there are likely to be more producers with “enterprise units” that qualify for crop insurance indemnity payments in 2012, as compared to previous years.

Calculating potential 2012 crop insurance payments Some farmers in Minnesota and surrounding states will be facing reduced

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cies, due to the higher CBOT harvest prices for corn and soybeans. A repexamples for corn and soybeans, with utable crop insurance agent is the 80 percent and 85 percent coverage best source of information to make estimates for RP crop insurance policies, on either “optional potential 2012 crop insurance indemnity payments, units” or “enterprise units.” The premium estimates and to find out about documentation requirements are for “enterprise units” with TA yields. for crop insurance losses.

The table also contains space for producers to put It is important for producers who are facing crop in their own APH yields, insurance coverage levels, losses in 2012 to understand their crop insurance premium costs, projected yield and harvest prices, coverage, and the calculations used to determine in order to make estimates for potential 2012 crop crop insurance indemnity payments. The University insurance payments. of Illinois Farm Management website has some good crop insurance information, and an online “What-If” Bottom line on calculating potential crop Crop Insurance Payment Calculator. The website is insurance payments www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu.

Producers who have crop losses in 2012, with potential crop insurance indemnity payments, Deferring 2012 crop insurance payments to should properly document yield losses for either 2013 “optional units” or “enterprise units.”

Due to expected higher income levels in 2012, especially for producers who sold a large amount of 2011 Producers with RP policies who qualify for crop insurance indemnity payments will likely be paid at grain in 2012, there have been questions regarding a higher payment rate than producers with YP poli- the potential for the deferring of 2012 crop insurance payments to 2013 for income tax purposes. Here is a FENC summary from some tax experts.

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deferred until 2013, if the farmer’s normal business practice is to collect 50 percent or more of the crop proceeds in the year after harvest. This must be documented; otherwise, the crop insurance proceeds must be claimed in 2012.

• The potential crop insurance deferral is for all crops, and there is not a partial deferral. The 50 percent means test for crop proceeds is for all crops (corn, soybeans and other crops) in aggregate, even if one crop (soybeans) is normally sold at harvest, and sales from another crop (corn) are usually delayed until the following year.

• If the crop insurance claim is filed late enough, and the crop insurance proceeds are not received until after Jan. 1, the crop insurance proceeds could likely be counted as 2013 income.

• If you delay your crop insurance proceeds until 2013, those proceeds cannot then be transferred back to 2012 for income tax calculations.

Producers who are expecting significant crop insurance payments are encouraged to contact their tax adviser before finalizing any crop insurance payment deferral decisions.

Kent Thiesse is a government farm programs analyst and a vice president at MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn. He may be reached at (507) 726-2137 or kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. ❖

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Don Yutrzenka of Argyle is a graduate of the University of MinnesotaCrookston. He has been farming all of his life and was involved in 4-H during his youth. Yutrzenka has been the recipient of many honors and awards, including the Jaycees Outstanding Young Farmer, NDSU’s Outstanding Agriculturist Award and the Marshall County Farm Family of the Year.

“Citizens’ Advisory Committee members are leaders in their communities and provide an important perspective to Extension and the University,” said Extension Dean Bev Durgan. “They assist Extension in fulfilling its mission of connecting local issues and needs with University resources.”

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Helene Murray of St. Paul is a faculty member of the University of Minnesota.

Murray’s work is based out of the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics in the College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences. She is also the executive director of the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture.

Fatima Said of Winona has a background in education and business. She joined the non-profit Project FINE program as executive director in 2005, focusing on immigrant and diversity issues. Said has partnered with Extension in Rochester on research and programming projects.

Noreen Thomas of Moorhead has a bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition and a minor in microbiology from NDSU. She completed a NASA-funded satellite imagery program and been published in NASA’s magazine.

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University of Minnesota Extension has appointed eight new members to its Citizens’ Advisory Committee.

New members Jerry Arneson of Moorhead has a broad range of experiences including Extension educator in Clay County, 4-H leader and Red River Valley Emerging Leadership Program. Arneson has a bachelor of science in agronomy from North Dakota State University, is a member of multiple boards in Moorhead, is currently the director of the Clay County Fair Board and serves as an agriculture business banker in Moorhead.

Byron Kittleson of Welcome previously served nearly 12 years on the Martin County Extension Committee, including as committee chair. Kittleson and his family have been honored as a U of M Farm Family of the Year and are a part of many charities and fundraising organizations. Kittleson is currently working with Liz Stahl, Extension crop educator, on a crop study in Martin County.

Jim Mulder of St. Paul is a former executive director of the Association of Minnesota Counties. With the AMC he led the Minnesota Redesign Initiative, a program that strived to find better ways to improve services to counties with bold leadership, increased collaboration and

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By Terri Schlichenmeyer because, once upon a time, you couldn’t understand the appeal But there’s one thing he of “visiting.” Now you wish you had more time to just sit and talk and listen because, as you’ll see in couldn’t fix. Back nearly 50 years ago, progress came to “Visiting Tom” by Michael Perry, you learn a lot, his little valley and, after and a lot about life. considerable back-andTom Hartwig lives on the land where he was forth, Hartwig’s beloved born 80-some years ago. It’s the same farm where farm was cleaved in two by he brought his bride, raised kids, milked cows and Interstate 90 that runs made a living. right through Wisconsin.

Just about everybody around knows Hartwig, but His outbuildings now sit those who don’t could be forgiven for thinking he’s snug up to the highway. some kind of superhero. That’s because Hartwig is The background of his life is the ka-thumpa-karenowned for fixing what’s broken and making what’s needed. He created a snowplow out of pieces thumpa-ka-thumpa of semi tires on the road. of machinery. He manufactured a saw for planing lumber. He made a few working cannons, just for Perry is friends with Hartwig. But what could a fun. When he finds a bit of steel, he sees possibili- 40-something man have in common with someone ties. old enough to be his grandfather?

Perry knows a kindred spirit: both are men who love the land, love their families and have a touch of poetry in their souls. Perry, a storyteller himself, also knows a good tale when he hears it. And he knows a good story when it walks into his life.

Let me tell you about “Visiting Tom.” It’s part memoir, part character piece. There’s a bit of the poetic to it. It’s about fighting bureaucracy, Foxfire-ish selfsustenance, life the “old-timer’s” way and male-bonding foolishness. It’s about fatherhood, marriage and love.

And it’s just about one of the sweetest books you’ll ever read.

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Spending time with Perry, in fact, is like a lemonade-lazy afternoon on a front porch with an old friend who loves to jaw about everything and nothing. I loved that.

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In recent columns, “Pet Talk” has addressed poisonous foods and medications common in most homes.

This week the focus is on miscellaneous poisonous items around the house including plants, pennies and insecticides.

Plants There are several plants that can be toxic to pets. Lilies, for example, are toxic to cats. The ingestion of any part of any type of lily can lead to kidney failure. The clinical signs can include vomiting, depression or loss of appetite. If you suspect your cat of ingesting lilies, you should contact your veterinarian immediately.

There is no antidote, and intense supportive care is needed for cats to recover.

Also, sago palms are a common decorative house plant that is toxic to pets. The seeds, leaves and cones of the plant can cause acute liver failure. The most common symptoms are vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite and yellowing of the skin and eyes.

“If your pet ingests sago, and it shows the clinical signs of poisoning, the prognosis is guarded to poor,” said Dorothy Black, clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. “There is no antidote and supportive care is extensive and includes blood transfusions.”

Black said that poinsettias are usually “non” to “mildly” toxic. Pets ingesting this plant either have no clinical signs or gastrointestinal discomfort.

“Poinsettias are usually referred to as highly toxic, but they really aren’t,” Black said. “So feel free to display the poinsettias at Christmas.”

Pennies It may be surprising to some people, but pennies minted after 1981 contain significant quantities of the metal zinc. When ingested,excess zinc is absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract and causes red blood cells to break apart. Pets, then, become anemic showing signs of lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, port/wine colored urine and yellowing of the skin and gums.

“Removal of the penny and aggressive supportive care with blood transfusions usually allows for a successful recovery,” Black said.

Chemicals and insecticides A dangerous chemical common in many garages is ethylene glycol. It is found in radiator coolants, brake fluids and many other household products.

When ingested it causes the pet to appear intoxicated and, as the toxin is metabolized, it leads to kidney failure. Although there are medications that can

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Treating a pet quickly key to successful recovery PET TALK, from pg. 33A inhibit the toxin and prevent kidney failure, it must be administered within the first three to six hours post-ingestion. If kidney injury is already present prognosis is guarded, but with immediate treatment prognosis is good.

Some ant bait contains pyrethrin and pyrethroid.

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ing salivation, tearing, urination, defecation, vomiting, respiratory distress, tremors, seizures and paralysis.

“Drugs exist to counteract the toxin and are used in addition to extensive supportive care,” Black said.

“But successful recoveries require prompt treatment.”

Rat bait is another household danger. Although there is no antidote, if the pet is brought immediately to the veterinarian, treatment and decontamination can prevent bleeding from accidental ingestion.

Dialysis can be attempted if clinical signs are present.

“Treating your pet quickly after ingestion is key to a successful recovery,” Black said.

For additional information on substances that are toxic to pets, please consult the resources below.

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (888) 426-4435 $65 consultation fee www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control Pet Poison Hotline (800) 213-6680 $39 consultation fee per incident www.petpoisonhelpline.com Pet Talk is a service of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University. More information is available at http://tamunews.tamu.edu. This column is distributed by CNHI News Service. CNHI is parent company to The Land. ❖

Slunecka named new Minnesota Soybean director After a nationwide search, the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association and Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council selected an agriculture industry veteran, Thomas Slunecka, to lead the organizations. He assumed his new role Aug. 27.

Slunecka has a long track record of working in biofuels and agriculture. He served in a consulting role for the Urban Air Initiative and Phibro Animal Health where he was vice president of marketing for PhibroChem, a specialty supply company focused on ethanol and animal agriculture, based in New Jersey.

Previous experience includes serving as executive director of the Ethanol Promotion & Information Council and vice president of marketing for the National Corn Growers Association.

“I am very happy to have the opportunity to work with these strong groups and look forward to the challenges and opportunities that agriculture will be faced with in the coming years,” Slunecka said. “I am excited to help execute current and future research projects to bring new opportunities to Minnesota producers’ farm gate. Equally important is to continue to work with the strong leaders developing and implementing farm policies necessary to support soybean farmers’ profitability. I appreciate the opportunity to play a part in fulfilling the visions set forth by Minnesota Soybean.”

A native of central South Dakota, Slunecka earned a bachelor of science degree in business agriculture from South Dakota State University in Brookings. ❖

Not a chance — Is it coincidence, or God-incidence? whole world in His hands, He’s got the whole world in His hands ... He’s got the whole world in His hands.” We may have outgrown those pint-sized chairs in the church basement, but we should never outgrow this timeless truth that Robin Mark so beautifully sings: “All is well with my soul.

He is God in control.

I know not all His plans, But I know I’m in His hands.” (“All is Well” from his album, The Year of Grace.)

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What some people call coincidence, I call a God-incidence. It’s an unwavering faith, no matter what we see or feel, that all things, people and circumstances are in the grip of God’s almighty hand. It’s a deep-rooted trust that no matter what happens, in the end all will be well because we’re in His hands.

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What are the chances? won a five-handset telephone system. After his iniIn a crowd of 2,300 audience tial victory, you could members who’ve put their almost read his body lanname in a barrel for an opporguage from the cheap seats, tunity to play on the Price is “You’ve got to be kidding?

Right Live Stage Show, what Now I have to go up on are the chances that your stage?” name will be drawn?

Emmy-winning television Let’s up the ante. What are host Todd Newton, poked the chances of being picked if THE BACK PORCH the microphone in Mike’s you hope against all hopes that they don’t draw your

By Lenae Bulthuis face and asked, “Do you watch the ‘Price is Right’ name because you can’t often at home?” think of anything much worse than standing on stage in front “No, not really,” Mike said. I don’t of thousands of people? care if you’re an Emmy-winning host or If you’re my husband, the chances are not, Mike’s going to say it as it is. good, 100 percent if you want to get “Well, then ...” Todd said, and the technical. The crowd shouted and his banter continued as he revealed what row of adult children went wild when Mike would play for next: 1) a set of the host announced, “Michael Bulthuis, pots and pans, 2) a trip to Las Vegas, or come on down! You’re the next contest- 3) the money in the piggy bank. The ant on the Price is Right!” good news is that he pocketed all the Mike is not a real excitable guy. Con- cash in the bank. The sad news is that trary to the contestants you may have it was a meager $8.25. Truly, the whole seen on television that skip, shout and experience was priceless and has somersault down the aisle to the stage, armed our sons-in-law with friendly ammo as they joke, “Michael Bulthuis, he kept a steady pace. If he could’ve sauntered out the back door unnoticed, come on down!” that would’ve been the end of the story.

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Bird count: Some positive signs for pheasants Sitting down to a tasty tion of Waterfowl Protection pheasant dinner after the Areas and Wildlife Manage2011 pheasant hunting seament Areas with Legacy son was a precious and rare funds. event in Minnesota hunting However, even with households.

Legacy funds, it would be State hunters harvested impossible to acquire only 204,000 birds, the lowenough land to replace est number since 1986, future losses of CRP acres. when only 159,000 birds THE OUTDOORS Some 300,000 acres of were taken.

CRP contracts will expire

By John Cross But the opportunity to at the end of September serve up a meal of pheasant and an additional 320,000 in cream sauce might be a acres within the next three bit more frequent this fall, if results of years. the annual Farmland Wildlife RoadHigh commodity prices, escalating side Counts are any indication. rental rates and the uncertainty about The numbers from the surveys con- what conservation measures will be ducted last month have been crunched included in a farm bill that Congress and the state pheasant index is up 68 continues to wrangle put the future of percent from 2011 — 38.9 birds land retirement programs in doubt. observed per 100 miles up from 23.2 By the numbers, the most birds were birds/100 miles observed in 2011. tallied in west central Minnesota The dramatic decline of pheasants where there were 58 birds/100 miles last year was due to a severe winter of — an increase of 105 percent from the 2010-11 followed by cold, wet weather 28.2 birds/100 miles counted during during the nesting season. the 2011 survey.

Kurt Haroldson, a wildlife biologist Southwest Minnesota posted the with the Minnesota Department of largest percentage increase — 173 Natural Resources in New Ulm, cred- percent — from 19.2 birds/100 miles ited the increase this year on the in 2011 to 52.4 birds/100 miles this unusually mild winter and favorable year. nesting conditions this past spring.

In the central region, pheasant num“We’re still 51 percent below the 10- bers are up 57 percent from 18.9 year average but we had some very birds/100 miles to 29.7 birds this year. good years in there so pick your The south central region posted a 46 benchmark,” he said. “We’re certainly percent increase from 23.1 birds to better than we were last year.

33.7 birds/100 miles.

“If you look at the harvest rates East central Minnesota saw a 9.1 since the 1960s, we’ve had annual har- percent increase from 50.6 birds/100 vests of 500,000 birds seven times miles to 55.2 birds/100 miles. over the last 40 years or so. Five of The only decrease in the pheasant those years have been since 2003. In index occurred in southeast Min2007, we harvested 655,000.” nesota where 3.6 birds/100 miles were Haroldson estimated that hunters observed in 2012 compared to 4.8 will harvest about 291,000 pheasants birds last year, a decline of 26 percent. this fall.

Other wildlife observed during the Besides the weather, a key composurveys were: Hungarian partridge, nent to rebounding pheasant popula- up 180 percent; eastern cottontail, up tions is habitat and on that count, 12 percent; white-tailed deer, down 5 Haroldson is less optimistic. percent; mourning dove, up 36 perA measure of good news this year is cent. that even though Minnesota lost some Minnesota’s pheasant hunting sea43,000 acres of Conservation Reserve son opens Oct. 13.

Program land statewide this past John Cross is a Mankato (Minn.) year, in the state pheasant range, Free Press staff writer. Contact him at those losses were mitigated by 31,000 jcross@mankatofreepress.com or (507) acres of protected habitat created by 344-6376 or follow him on Twitter acres enrolled in other conservation ❖ programs and the accelerated acquisi- @jcross_photo.

Summer may be over, but don’t put your grill away Don’t put your grills and/or smokers away. I speak the truth when I state that the best outdoor cooking days in 2012 are still ahead of us. You just need to readjust your thinking.

Let’s start now with a few points.

The autumn season: In my opinion, fall is the absolute best time of the year. Changing colors and comfortable temperatures make it a great time to be outside. Why not grill something or fix some world class BBQ? The holidays: Think about the holidays and the events coming down the bend, and the fantastic outdoor dishes you could create. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Eve and New Years Day, Super Bowl, St. Patrick’s Day, Final Four and then Easter. All of these obviously don’t take place between

Memorial Day and Labor Day. Why not eat well during these great family events?

Create culinary traditions.

Pulled pork: There is something about autumn and hickory-smoked pulled pork sandwiches. Mark off a Saturday or Sunday and give it a try. Need some training? Go to my website and learn how to prepare it. You won’t regret it.

Commit to trying something new; variety is the spice of life. Make a commitment to experiment during the “off season” and learn new techniques. Never cooked veggies outdoors? Give it a shot.

Never smoked a turkey? What the heck? Make a run at it. Prime rib for Christmas? Absolutely. Venture out.

Look to upgrade your equipment: This time of the year is the best time to look at new grills or BBQ units. The retailers have them priced to move. They

don’t want the units (hence their money) collecting dust over the winter months. Just do me a favor and buy quality. You won’t regret it.

As we move into the autumn season, continue grilling and creating great BBQ. In future columns I would really enjoy answering questions from readers relating to grilling techniques and BBQ. Think of me as the “Dear Abby” of the BBQ world. Just e-mail me your questions at davelobeck@gmail.com and I may use your question in a future issue.

Now get out there and keep grilling.

BBQMyWay is written by Dave Lobeck, a barbecue chef from Sellersburg, Ind. Log on to his website at www.BBQMyWay.com. He writes the column for CNHI News Service. CNHI is parent company of The Land. ❖

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I hope you aren’t upset with me, but this week I don’t have a recipe.

It’s more of a motivational column to all of my outdoor chef buddies — guys and gals. Here is the dilemma. Once Labor Day passes, it is traditional for most to put their grill and/or smoker away until next summer.

I typically enter into a mild state of depression this time of the year, knowing that many great BBQ and grilling memories are there for the taking, yet most won’t experience them because they follow the proverbial “Memorial Day ’til Labor Day” outdoor cooking schedule.

As a side story, I have recently been informed that the old rule of “women never wear white shoes after Labor Day” is no longer strictly adhered to. I would like to initiate the same trend with outdoor chefs.

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Healthy recipes for the ‘kitchen-challenged’

By SARAH JOHNSON The Land Correspondent Kathleen Flinn was a graduate of the famed Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris with nothing to do with her skills. At loose ends, she had a chance encounter with a woman in a grocery store who needed help selecting healthy foods and advice on how to prepare it.

Inspired, Flinn gathered a group of volunteers with only one thing in common: They were kitchen-challenged. Working classes began, and the idea for a book was born.

Follow along with the amusing, touching and educational results in “Kitchen Counter Cooking School,” Flinn’s homage to her students’ struggles and victories in the kitchen.

All recipes were designed not only to be “doable” for beginners but also to be healthy and independent of processed, packaged foods. Flinn explains basic cooking techniques as well as recipe ingredients, and there are lots of “substitution moments” where cooks trying these recipes at

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The Johnson clan gives four out of four ‘yums’ to F l a v o r S p l a s h e s f o r Ve g e t a b l e s home can experiment a little.

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■ My family loves fresh vegetables (yes, I lucked out), so doing up a couple of these quick, no-fuss sauces was a nobrainer. We slathered steamed garden green beans with the Garlic Citrus Butter and tossed store-bought brussels sprouts with the Asian Ginger Lime to

do a taste test, and were impressed with the results: Much better than plain butter, salt and pepper, and not much more difficult, with only one small saucepan to wash. (Important since dishwashing is a hateful chore everybody flees. We’ve been saying “We should get a dishwasher” for 22 years.)

Some preferred the Garlic Citrus Butter beans, others the Asian Ginger Lime sprouts, but everyone agreed: Four out of four “yums” for both sauces.

Flavor Splashes for Vegetables Just mix the ingredients together in a small saucepan, heat briefly, pour onto vegetables, and toss to coat. Each recipe coats enough for about four side servings of vegetables.

Asian Ginger Lime: Warm 2 teaspoons of sesame oil, then add 1 teaspoon of fresh grated ginger or a couple of pinches of dried ginger, a few squeezes of fresh lime juice, and 1/2 teaspoon of soy sauce. Heat through for about 3 minutes.

Cajun Oil: Warm 2 teaspoons of olive oil, add 3 finely chopped green onions, and cook until tender, then add 1 teaspoon of Cajun spice blend, a few squeezes of fresh lemon juice, and a couple of drops of hot sauce.

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Are you busy? Try this tasty No-Knead Artisan Bread transfer them to a bowl with a slotted spoon or tongs. Add a bit more oil to the pan if necessary. Cook the garlic for about 1 minute, then add the tomato paste and the wine/saffron mixture, and cook for about 3 minutes, until some of it evaporates.

Remove the shells from the stock with a slotted spoon and add the liquid to the sauce. Next add the tomatoes and dried herbs. Continue to cook over mediumhigh heat, stirring frequently, about 8

minutes, until it is reduced to a saucelike consistency. Taste to see if it needs more salt or pepper.

Add the cooked shrimp and simmer until they’re heated through, about a minute or two. Remove from the heat, then stir in the minced basil or parsley and add a few squeezes of lemon over the top. Serve over hot pasta or rice.

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About 20 minutes before baking, preheat the oven to 450 F. Place a metal pan on the bottom rack of the oven.

Put the baking stone or cast-iron skillet on the middle rack.

Dust the loaf liberally with flour.

Slash the top with a cross or three lines with a sharp knife and slide it onto the preheated baking surface.

Carefully pour about 1 cup of water into the metal pan and close the oven door to trap the steam. Bake for about 30 minutes, until the crust is browned and the loaf feels light and hollow. Cool to room temperature.

Note: You can substitute 2 cups of whole wheat flour for 2 cups of the white flour if desired. For a “lazy sourdough,” mix the next batch in the same container without cleaning it first.

■ The following recipe cooks quickly, so prep all your ingredients in advance.

Serve over pasta or rice. You can substitute scallops, solid white fish, extra-firm tofu or chicken for the shrimp. Saffron threads are the color of gold and almost as expensive, so if you have turmeric you can just use that instead. Turmeric is slightly cheaper, more in the range of the price of silver. I kid, but you’ll see.

Spicy Shrimp in Saffron Tomato Sauce 1 pound uncooked large shrimp 1/2 cup chicken stock or water 2 teaspoons plus 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes Half a lemon 1/2 cup dry white wine or vermouth Pinch of saffron threads 2 or 3 large garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced peeled tomatoes in juice 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano or mixed Italian herbs Handful of minced fresh basil or flat-leaf parsley Peel the shrimp. Add the shrimp shells to the chicken stock or water and simmer until needed. Toss the shrimp with 2 teaspoons of the olive oil, a couple of pinches of coarse salt, a few grinds of black pepper, the red pepper flakes and a squeeze of juice from the lemon half. Combine the wine and saffron.

Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Cook the shrimp until they are opaque, about 2 to 3 minutes, then

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COOKBOOK, from pg. 38A minced garlic, a bit of fresh thyme or mixed dried herbs and 1 teaspoon of lemon or orange juice, and sauté for a couple of minutes, until the garlic softens.

Herb-Lemon Oil: Warm 2 teaspoons of olive oil, then add the zest of 1/2 a lemon and 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh herbs such as rosemary, oregano, tarragon, thyme or basil. Heat through.

Thai-Style: Heat 2 teaspoons of peanut oil, then add 2 finely chopped green onions, 1 tablespoon of crushed peanuts, a couple of squeezes from a fresh lime and a bit of hot sauce. Gently heat through.

■ The next recipe is for “busy people,” and this is accomplished by mixing up the ingredients and then setting the half-risen dough in the fridge until you are ready to bake — up to two weeks later! Can you believe that? Awesome.

Baking the bread alongside a pan of water steams the loaves so they get a chewy, artisanal crust. Serve hot from the oven with butter and deep humility as your family falls over from ecstasy.

No-Knead Artisan Bread for Busy People (Yields about 4 one-pound loaves) 3 cups lukewarm water (about 100 F) 1 1/2 tablespoons yeast 1 tablespoon kosher salt 6 1/2 cups unsifted, unbleached, allpurpose white flour Additional flour to create loaves Cornmeal Baking stone or cast-iron skillet Combine the water, yeast and salt in a 5-quart bowl or plastic food container with a lid. Stir to mix. Add all of the flour at once and mix with a wooden spoon until the dough is wet and sticky with no dry patches. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap, but do not seal airtight. Let it rise for about two hours at room temperature. If you are not using it immediately, refrigerate the dough, covered for up to two weeks.

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Farmers Market, Melrose, Minn. he U.S. Department of AgriculT ture’s online Farmers Market Search lists 65 markets within 100

miles of me. The 2012 Minnesota Grown Directory, published by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, lists 156 farmers markets in Minnesota.

In recent years farmers markets across the state and country have increased in number and gained new respect. Heavy hitters, such as the USDA, have become promoters and supporters of large and small markets. Dan Frank, a senior program manager for the Initiative Foundation in Little Falls, says that there is a new recognition of the economic benefits of farmers markets. Additionally, Frank says, they can help revitalize downtown areas and provide healthy food to residents.

The Initiative Foundation has helped a number of local communities develop farmers markets. Its Healthy Communities Partnership provided seed money for the Melrose farmers market in Stearns County.

“The farmers market in Melrose is a great asset because locally grown products are excellent, the market

builds community, and it showcases our community to others,” said Jean McDonald, a local realtor who volunteered to organize the market.

“It’s so cool,” said Alyssa Klaphake, who offered her Spiritz Liquor Store parking lot to the market.

On Saturday mornings, during the summer and fall, the benefits that Frank and McDonald proclaim take place. But so do other benefits. Four young sisters, under the direction of their mother and grandmother, are learning how to serve customers and

count the correct change. Next to them “It has two jalapeños in it,” she said.

“I spend my winters in Texas and get is Barbara O’Brien with beautifully my ideas for new products there.” crocheted dishtowels. Her husband, George, passed away last winter.

Both the USDA and MDA missed the Melrose market. They also missed “When George died I needed something to do in the evenings,” she said. the markets on the campus of St. Cloud State University and in down“I always loved to crochet so this was town Long Prairie. Putting aside the perfect.” issue of under counting, if the ecoThere are five vendors of crafts, veg- nomic, educational and social benefit etables, baked goods, and jams and jel- taking place in Melrose on one Saturlies in Melrose on this rainy morning. day morning is multiplied by 156 O’Brien said there are normally eight. every Saturday during the summer, Not far from her is a woman sampling the benefits of farmers markets in Minnesota are huge. ❖ and selling pepper jelly.

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This column was written over the next couple of weeks.” for the marketing week endAmong numerous conversaing Sept. 7. tions, two go a long way Cheese prices were mixed toward summing up the curin the Labor Day holidayrent market situation, Dryer shortened week. wrote; “Domestically, a veteran marketer said: Overall The blocks closed the first business is good; not a barn Friday of September at burner, but not bad. Interna$1.83 per pound, down a tionally, a veteran trader said: MIELKE MARKET penny on the day, up a They’re (international buyers) WEEKLY penny on the week and 4.5 grumbling about the price, cents above a year ago. BarBy Lee Mielke but they’re still placing rels closed at $1.7750, down orders. Some are just filling in a quarter-cent on the week and waiting for a deal out of Oceania, but and 5.5 cents above a year ago. right now they’re still buying.”

Eleven cars of block and four of barBy the end of September, reality will rel traded hands on the week. The have settled over the market, Dryer Agricultural Marketing Service-sursaid. “Cheese supplies here and around veyed U.S. average block price hit $1.8469, up 3.5 cents, while the barrels the world will clearly be short of the pending holiday demand.” averaged $1.8313, down 0.1 cent.

■ The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Dairy Market News said cheese manufacButter-wise, the spot price inched a turers in all regions of the country would half-cent lower Friday, to $1.8650, up increase production if more milk was avail- 2.5 cents on the week, the 11th week of able. Recent heavy Chicago Mercantile gain, but 4.75 cents below a year ago.

Exchange sales were attributed to “buyer Eleven cars sold on the week. The AMS demand which found less cheese available average hit $1.7686, up 1.1 cent. from manufacturers than desired, taking Churning across the country is mixed some buyers to the CME as a result.” and continues to depend on cream availSome demand is from buyers who ability and price, the USDA said. Some seek cheese in addition to already con- butter producers indicate that standardtracted levels, the DMN said. Buyers ized cream volumes are increasing as are alert for available cheese but also school bottling programs gear up. being cautious about locking-in a price.

In recent weeks, churning schedules Many manufacturers anticipate some were often not keeping pace with demand milk tightness relative to demand in and inventoried stocks were being used. the near future, as milk production The Cold Storage report indicated the continues to reflect the impact of summer weather and resulting feed prices. July draw-down was heavier and earlier than normal. Overall butter demand is Market analyst Jerry Dryer wrote in steady at good levels. Retail orders are his Aug. 31 Dairy and Food Market Ana- the strongest with foodservice easing. lyst newsletter that he believes cheese Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk held prices will continue to move in a fairly all week at $1.70 while Extra Grade narrow range; possibly for the entire month of September but he warned that “we could see some downward pressure See MIELKE, pg. 2B

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MIELKE, from pg. 1B inched a penny higher to $1.6350. AMS powder averaged $1.3263, up 3 cents, and dry whey averaged 55.97 cents, up 1.2 cents on the week.

■ Milk supplies vary by region, according to the USDA. Milk supply and demand are reportedly in balance in the Central region where refilling the school pipeline occurred easily this year. Shipments into the Southeast were phasing in gradually.

Requests for fluid milk from the Southwest appeared the last week of August which, according to some milk handlers, was an unusual pattern.

California milk output was leveling off after several weeks of hot weather. Processing plants were running at reduced levels with some reporting milk levels 3 to 5 percent or more below a year ago. Manufacturing milk supplies in the Northeast and MidAtlantic have declined with the increase in Class I demand from schools are back in session.

Tropical storm Isaac was not the event forecast for Florida and many schools that were scheduled to close did not, resulting in strong Class I demand.

Milk production in the Oceania region is trending higher and moving off the low point of the production year. Situations are generally quite favorable from both weather and water standpoints, according to the USDA, but weather forecasters are predicting effects of an El Nino cycle that could include dryer summer conditions.

This could affect crop and pasture growth more in dryland production areas. Australian output in June was reported to be 4.3 percent higher than June 2011 and up 4.2 percent year to date.

■ FC Stone dairy broker Dave Kurzawski said this week’s Global Dairy Trade auction priced index leapt 6 percent over the previous report, as global demand for dairy products remains robust.

The gap between U.S. and Oceania prices narrowed but U.S. prices are still above Oceania’s.

■ Cooperatives Working Together accepted seven requests for export assistance this week to sell 734,139 pounds of cheese, 352,740 pounds of butter and 44,082 pounds of anhydrous milk fat to customers in Asia, Central America and the Middle East.

The product will be delivered in December, and raises the CWT’s 2012 cheese exports to 79.1 million pounds plus 56.7 million of butter, and 123,459 pounds of AMF to 34 countries on four continents.

CWT Chief Operating Officer Jim Tillison said in Thursday’s DairyLine that the CWT’s export assistance program is as, if not more effective than herd retirements and “better than taking dairy cows and dairy farmers out of business.”

■ In other dairy news, July butter production totaled See MIELKE, pg. 3B

California dairy producers say they’re being ‘milked’ on Congress to pass legislation enabling California to join the federal milk marketing order system. CDC executive director Lynne McBride charged that “prices paid to dairy producers in California are the lowest of any regulated state in the nation and joining the FMMO would increase producer prices significantly.”

With dairy producer discontent growing, Western United Dairymen is hosting a program to educate producers

about the federal market order system Sept. 20 at the Tulare Ag Center in Tulare, Calif.

Some dairy producers are organizing a Sept. 13 protest at the state capitol in Sacramento.

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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that legal action was filed in Superior Court of California, stating that the California Department of Food and Agriculture failed to follow the law in refusing to bring California’s Class 4b price into better alignment with prices paid by cheese manufacturers around the country.

The “Writ of Mandamus” was filed on behalf of the MPC, Dairy Farmers of America, Security Milk Producers Association and California Dairy Campaign.

The MPC reported that the action stems from a CDFA administrative hearing on May 31-June 1. That hearing was held to consider changes to the formula used by the CDFA to calculate California’s “Class 4b” monthly minimum price, the price paid for milk being sold to cheese manufacturers.

California law requires the CDFA to calculate prices that are in a “reasonable and sound economic relationship” with what comparable milk is sold for around the country, the MPC said.

“The law is very clear that the prices announced by CDFA must be in reasonable alignment with prices paid for comparable milk produced and sold around the country,” said Rob Vandenheuvel, MPC general manager. “CDFA is violating that law and rewarding cheese manufacturers, including several huge national and international corporations, with a state-sponsored discount on the milk they buy, all at the expense of roughly 1,600 California dairy families that deserve a fair price for their milk.”

I have regularly pointed out the differences between California’s 4b price and how it trails the federal order Class III price by wide margins. Vandenheuvel cites what that has cost California producers in his Aug. 31 newsletter available at www.milkproducerscouncil.org.

California Ag Secretary Karen Ross says she’s committed to working with the state’s dairy industry to find long-term solutions and has invited 32 dairy farmers, cooperative leaders and processors to form the California Dairy Future Task Force, according to Dairy Profit Weekly.

Ross said, “it is imperative that task force members begin work as soon as possible and strive to develop recommendations by the end of the year. ...

As CDFA tries to balance the interests of farmers with other dairy stakeholders, cooperatives, processors and consumers, it is clear to us that the pathway to future stability can be reached by tackling those reforms head-on.”

■ Meanwhile; more than 50 California Dairy Campaign members have called

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MIELKE, from pg. 2B 133 million pounds, down 3.4 percent from June and 2 percent below July 2011, according to the latest Dairy Products report.

Production of nonfat dry milk totaled 149 million pounds, down 11.6 percent from June but 12.1 percent above a year ago.

American type cheese, at 356 million pounds, was down 1.1 percent from June but 1.8 percent above a year ago. Italian type cheese output totaled 368 million, down 2.7 percent from June but 2.3 percent above a year ago. Total cheese production amounted to 874 million pounds, down 2.3 percent from June but up 2.3 percent from a year ago.

Commercial disappearance of dairy products in the first six months of 2012 totaled 100.2 billion pounds, according to the USDA, up 2.4 percent from the same period in 2011. Butter was up 4.1 percent; American cheese, up 0.8 percent; other cheese, up 1.2 percent; nonfat dry milk up a whopping 45.6 percent; but fluid milk products were down 2.2 percent.

■ The USDA’s latest Agricultural Prices report shows the preliminary national average price paid to farmers for corn in August was $7.54 per bushel, up from $7.14 last month and compares to $6.88 a year ago.

Baled alfalfa hit $203 per ton, up from $198 in July and $196 a year ago.

The soybean price, at $15.90/bu., is up 50 cents from July and compares to $13.40 a year ago. The preliminary allmilk price of $17.80 per hundredweight was up from $16.90 in July but down from $22.10 a year ago.

The official July Milk Income Loss Contract payment is $1.638/cwt., up 27 cents from June.

California’s August 4b cheese milk price was announced at $16.57/cwt., up $1.39 from July but $2.03 below August 2011, and $1.16 below the comparable federal order Class III price. The 4a butter powder price is $15.40, up $1.90 from July and $4.83 below a year ago.

The 2012 4b price average now stands at $14.34, down from $16.50 at this time a year ago and compares to $12.69 in 2010. The 4a average, at $14.66, is down from $19.24 a year ago, and compares to $14.18 in 2010.

■ Things are heating up in California and I’m not talking temperature.

The Milk Producers Council announced

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pared to the net dollars if they have the cost of harvesting, handling and selling the corn as grain.

One of the common guidelines for determining a dollar value for normal corn silage as it stands in the field is to multiply the price for a bushel of corn by six or seven or eight and that would give a price we might pay for a ton of corn silage.

For example, if you used seven times the price of corn at $7.50, that makes $52.50 per ton of corn silage. This is based on the concept that normal corn silage is likely to have somewhere around six, seven or eight bushels of corn in a ton of corn silage.

Some writers suggest subtracting the cost of harvesting the silage from this value because if you bought corn in town at the same price, you would not have a harvesting cost. Some suggest adding a value for the forage part of the silage. The forage component might be based on the value of grass hay that has similar quality to the corn fodder material.

Some suggest putting a value on the fodder based on the fertilizer value of the nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in the fodder. I think about the concept that nutrients only have value if I need them and if I know they will be available to the crop. If my soil P test is off the top of the chart, I wouldn’t be buying phosphorus for the field except for maybe 10 to 15 pounds in a starter. Maybe it has value on the farm the silage is going to.

Field trials that were done in Wisconsin from 1997 to 2005 show that bushels of corn per ton of silage varies significantly for several reasons. If you use six to eight times the price of corn grain for pricing corn silage, you should consider the information in this article.

Moisture at chopping is a huge factor. As the grain matures and dries it becomes a larger portion of what you are weighing in a filled silage box or truck box. If the corn yield is 150 bushels per acre, and you’re chopping at 65 percent moisture, the corn silage yield is expected to be around 20 tons per acre with about 7.5 bushels per ton.

If the same corn was chopped at 60 percent moisture (less water) the yield drops to 17.7 tons per acre with 8.6 bushels of corn per ton. If the same corn is chopped at 70 percent moisture (more water) the yield goes up to 23.3

tons per acre with 6.4 bushels of corn per ton. Moisture counts.

The grain-per-ton ratio also varies with different hybrids and the weather. Weather could be a significant factor this year. Limited moisture earlier in the growing season might limit plant growth. With good rain for pollination and grain fill, you might have a good grain yield on a smaller plant.

You could have the opposite — lots of stalk growth followed by dry weather with lower grain yield. From 1997 to 2005 with silage adjusted to 65 percent moisture, the bushels of corn per ton with a 150 bushel corn yield varied from 6.4 to 9.2.

Another approach would be to leave a test strip in the field that is combined later. Buyers and sellers need to agree on where in the field strips would be left to be representative of the field. This would need to fit with baling stalks, fall tillage, applying manure or other work the land owner wants to do in the fall.

Usually corn that is chopped for silage is close to maturity and randomly hand picking ear samples, as crop insurance adjustors do, might give pretty good clues about grain yield. People need to decide how much they want to try measuring something and how much they want to guesstimate.

Internet users can search for the Wisconsin article: “The Relationship between Corn Grain Yield and Forage Yield.” They also have a couple of good articles and worksheets for calculating prices for corn silage. You can do a website search for Wisconsin Extension Forage, or Wisconsin Extension Corn Silage.

You can search for Minnesota Extension to also look for information on handling drought-stressed corn, corn silage and other topics. In Stearns, Benton and Morrison counties, you’re welcome to give me a call at the county Extension office. Keep your brain plugged in and your pencil handy.

This article was submitted by Dan Martens, University of Minnesota Extension educator for Stearns, Benton and Morrison (Minn.) counties. He may be reached at (320) 968-5077, (800) 964-4929 or marte011@umn.edu. ❖

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Information provided the day of the auction takes precedence over any written material. Auctioneer has the right to run the sale however best serves the seller.

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Farmland-LakeshoreADVERTISING NOTICE: Be An Auctioneer & Outbuildings Auction Please check your ad the Personal Property 123 Acres Rice County first week it runs. We make Appraiser Sept. 20, 2012 every effort to avoid errors Continental Auction Schools Section 7, Wells Township by checking all copy, but Mankato, MN & Ames, IA French Lake sometimes errors are 507-625-5595 Oletha Lips Estate missed. Therefore, we ask www.auctioneerschool.com Call Col. Bob Korman, that you review your ad for Rufe Korman Real Estate correctness. If you find a Earn $75,000/yr Part Time to be sent a complete listing mistake, please call (507) in the livestock or equip(507) 357-4592 345-4523 immediately so ment appraisal business. that the error can be corAgricultural background FOR SALE: Organic hobby rected. We regret that we required. Classroom or cannot be responsible for farm, all or part, adj. Leaf home study courses more than one week's inRiver & golf course, (3) 3 available. sertion if the error is not bedrm homes, 6,000 sq. ft.

800-488-7570 called to our attention. We storage bldgs, 40-140 acres cannot be liable for an deer hunting grnd, 5 water amount greater than the ponds, bids accepted. Hwy cost of the ad. THE LAND 71 Wadena. 218-631-3236 020 has the right to edit, reject Real Estate or properly classify any ad.

Each classified line ad is • 140 Ac/100 Tillable/40 Wood- FOR SALE: Winter Getaway at Mena, Arkansas, on ed, Jordan, MN separately copyrighted to blacktop road 42½ acres, 2 THE LAND. Reproduction • 199 Ac/104 Tillable/95 Woodbedrm home, dbl carport, ed w/Bldgs, Sauk Rapids, without permission is shop, 2 stocked fish ponds, MN strictly prohibited. full hookups for 2 RV's, ½ • 139 Ac/98 Tillable/41 Woodmile from ATV trails. 612ed, Maple Lake, MN 708-7121 Can purchase Tillable Acres or Woodland separately on all properties!

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20-200 acre Northern WI farm, new house, buildings & fences. River frontage.

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Selling or Buying Farms Sell your land or real estate WANTED: Land & farms. I Wright Co., MN. 58 ac, +/-, or 1031 Exchange!

46 ac. Tillable. Sealed bids have clients looking for in 30 days for 0% commisPrivate Sale or 9/20/12. dairy, & cash grain operasion. Call Ray 507-339-1272 www.landspecialists.com; tions, as well as bare land Sealed Bid Auction!

Terry Dean, Agent; parcels from 40-1000 acres.

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Real Estate Wanted 021 UMMC, 320-582-0563 Both for relocation & inNorthland Real Estate vestments.

If you have 612-756-1899 or 320-894-7337 Family farming operation even thought about selling Hay & Forage Equip www.farms1031.com 031 looking to add the next gencontact: Paul Krueger, We have extensive lists of eration to expand & keep Farm & Land Specialist, Land Investors & farm buygrowing. Seeking tillable Edina Realty, SW Suburban FOR SALE: 5 H&S 18' rear unload forage boxes w/15 ers throughout MN. We alfarmland for long term Office, 14198 Commerce ton H&S wagons, in good ways have interested buyrental opportunity in the Ave NE, Prior Lake, MN cond. 320-360-9489 ers. For top prices, go with following counties: NICOL55372. our proven methods over LET, SIBLEY, BROWN, paulkrueger@edinarealty.com FOR SALE: Ag Bag – 10' Ag thousands of acres.

BLUE EARTH, & LE (952)447-4700 Bagger G6000 '98 model, alServing Minnesota SUEUR. Will fairly negotiways shedded & well mainMages Land Co & Auc Serv ate & pay competitive rent.

Antiques & Collectibles 026 tained. $16,500. 507-420-7884 www.magesland.com Pat 507-995-1364 800-803-8761 FOR SALE: JD model 44 FOR SALE: JD 5400-5830 and 6000 series forage har214 plow hyd lift on rubber vesters. Used kernel prore-conditioned. JD model cessors, also, used JD 40 F360 616 hyd re-set plow w. knife Dura-Drums, and onland hitch. JD model drum conversions for 5400 F350 416s semi mount hyd and 5460. Call (507)427-3520 re-set plow. Both in good www.ok-enterprise.com cond. JD #6 1R chopper.

NH #77 baler w/ Wisconsin Bins & Buildings 033 engine. 320-630-7456

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Barn roofing Hip or round roof barns & other buildings. Also barn & quanset straightening. Kelling Silo 1-800-355-2598 BUILDING SUPPLIES! Woodmizer Sawn Lumber Oak, Pine, Birch, Ash, Cherry, Popple, 1'' x 8' variable widths.

715-857-5422 Give Away Free: 3 cement stave silos to be taken down and removed, have roof ladders. Melvin Dose, 10782 Diamond Ave, Glencoe, MN 55336. 320-864-3304 Silo demolition. We buy Harvestores. Dennis 507-9952331 SILO DOORS Wood or steel doors shipped promptly to your farm stainless fasteners hardware available.

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WANTED: 1909-1959 Ford Barn roofing Hip or round Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys.

100% financing w/no liens cars & parts, tin & porceroof barns & other buildor red tape, call Steve at lain signs, old gas pumps & ings. Also barn & quonset Fairfax Ag for an appointglobes. Please call 507-665straightening. Kelling Silo ment. 888-830-7757 6893 1-800-355-2598

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'10 644 Brent, green, gravity FOR SALE: Behlen HA260 FOR SALE: Parker 5500 box, mint cond., used only 2 automatic batch dryer, singravity wagon, 613 bu, seasons, $14,500 firm, algle phase, good condition. truck tires, exc cond, ways shedded. 320-238-2269 612-219-5464 $7,750; 25' Mattson 2 wheel header trailer, like new, (3) new 8” U-trough power FOR SALE: Hutchinson 10” $1,650. 507-425-3120 sweeps for 36' bins, (3) x 60' grain auger, swing 50HP 3 phase centrifugal hopper, hyd lift, nice, FOR SALE: Westfield WR fans & transitions; (1) $2,500. 507-847-4693 Jackson 80x61 auger, like new, 10hp 15HP 3 phase centrifugal MN elec motor. 507-642-8564 fan & transition. Fans are FOR SALE: Hutchinson 50' like new condition. 507-697FOR SALE:Used grain bins, Mass-ter Mover, 5000 bph, 6133 www.usedbinsales.com floors unload systems, stiused 1 harvest, $13,500; 50K rators, fans & heaters, aerplatform scale, 6 1/2'x10', 2 Parker 300 bu. gravity boxation fans, buying or sellprinter, $2,500. 507-456-2516 es w/12 ton Parker gears, ing, try me first and also sandblasted & re-painted. call for very competitive FOR SALE: Kan-Sun contiu507-276-1381 contract rates!

Office nous flow grain dryer, Mod2-5 hp motors, 3-3 hp motors, hours 8am-5pm Monday – el #10-25-215, 3 phase elec, 1-7.5 hp motor, all single Friday Saturday 9am - 12 very good cond. 507-202-2175 phase; Westfield 8”x57' noon or call 507-697-6133 auger w/10 hp motor; 18' FOR SALE: Lowry wet holdAsk for Gary ing bin; Farm Fan AB180A sweep for 36' bin, 2 hp moJ&M 750 Bu Grain Cart w/ dryer; Feterl auger 8x55'; tor. 507-822-2429 Tarp Good Cond. Farm Westfield 8x50' auger.

54' Stanhoist grain elevator, 320-848-2580 King 13x95 Auger/Low Progreat shape, $500. file Hopper. John Deere FOR SALE: MC-665 EM 712-363-3843 #910 3 Pt 5 Shank V-Ripper corn dryer w/ heat recovGood Cond.

319-347-2349 Brent 880 Cart w/ Scale, Hyd ery. 507-943-3377 Let It Ring. Can Deliver Spout, Floater Tires (2007) FOR SALE: Two 250 BU Very Good. Feterl 12x72 Peterson Equipment with 18” extensions GraviCommercial Auger w/ Twin New Ulm MN ty J&M Gravity Boxes.

Auger Hopper Real Good.

507-276-6957 or 6958 They are on two 10 ton 319-347-6677 Can Deliver Parker 625 4 wheel brakes, J&M running gears with FOR SALE: Brandt 10x71 Demco 365; Parker 2600; 10.00x15 Implement tires. swing hopper auger, double J&M 350; plus 6 more. LOA Excellent condition. James auger hopper, low bushels, 56' auger, JD 148 lder, Quik R Johnson 54943 CSAH #16, exc cond, $5,900. Also, tach bucket; JD 350 mowGrove City MN 56243.

Feterl 8x61 auger, w/ EMD er; (2) 8' 3-pt blades; quick Phone: 320-857-2480. email $900. 320-894-3303 hitches. We Trade. jjohn@hutchtel.net

Kinze 640 grain cart, rollover tarp, always shedded, small farm, $17,500/OBO. 515-408-3122 WESTFIELD 10-71 low profile swing hopper $8,799.

Mike 507-848-6268 Westfield auger, 61'x6”, electric, like new; 2 Dakon gravity boxes; 4000 bu. grain bin. 507-227-0213 Farm Implements

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CIH 7120 MFW tractor, 3 hyd., 3 pt., w/1140 Farmhand ldr, $31,500; CIH 710 ldr., w/grapple, Magnum mnts., $4,900; CIH 1083, 8x30 cornhead w/PTO drive, $8,500; (2)J&M 380 bu. grav. boxes, 13 ton, 15.5L floatation tires, $2,900 ea.; J&M 380 bu. grav. box, 13 ton w/truck tires, $2,900.

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Saturday, Sept 22 • 10 am trailer, 102”x19’+5’dove tail, fold up ramps, 9.5x16.5, Dexter axles 20’ tilt flatbed trailer, 7,000 lb. torsion axles, brakes ‘91 Audi 100 4 door sedan, 131,000 miles, auto., PW, PL, sunroof, V-6, good rubber, exc. cond.

OTHER EQUIPMENT Conveyair 6006 grain vac, Thor mfg. #62199 Lots of Grain Vac tubing & adaptors in various sizes and lengths J&M 750 grain cart, corner auger, 1000 PTO, Agricover roll tarp, 24.5x32 MN 250 Gravity wagon w/Kewanee #47 gear American Automated grain dryer, Fair Mfg. “Snocrete 848AC” 8’ front mount snowblower, truck fill spout, JD mts.

Hiniker front mount 7’ snowblower LeTourneau pull type scraper, 9 yd.

IH Vibrashank field cult., 32’ Melroe model 452 multiweeder, 30’, 3 rank Wilrich 24’ field cultivator with 2 bar harrow IH model 133 6R30” cult.

IH 720 6x18 btm. plow Oliver 575 5x16 btm. plow Crustbuster 14’ w/3 pt. mts.

3 section 20’ packer JD No. 8W 9’ sickle mower Fargo 300 gal. pull type sprayer w/40’ booms 300 gal. poly spray tank on 3 pt. mts.

Fimco ATV sprayer, 25 gal.

Spie Co. Cat. II quick hitch Many misc. combine and tractor parts

New & used tractor chains Firestone Radial 14.9x46 used tire (2) New Kelly SpringField 18.4R42 Powermark L/S Radial tractor tires 18.4-38 tires & rims for 9 bolt hubs 18.4-34 tires & rims for 9 bolt hubs New steel rims from Cornhusker grain trailer 1,000 gal. horizontal fuel tank (15) 4”x6”x16’ lumber (60) 2”x10” rough cut fir lumber TOOLS/SHOP RELATED Huskee 3000 psi pressure washer, 11 hp. Briggs & Stratton, elec. start, 4 gpm Northstar Professional hot water pressure washer, 240V Oxy/Acetylene torch set Napa 225 amp battery charger Lincoln power luber, 12V cordless grease gun Many high quality extension cords; 120V & 240V Lots of new socket sets JD T105C gas trimmer Ryobi 31cc gas trimmer Davidson 8’ fiberglass step ladder 16’ Aluminum extension ladder Knipco heater Lots of NIB Lawson bolts and hardware (2) Williams “Super Wrench” sets, up to 2” Pigeonhole shelving CP 772 3⁄4” air impact Craftsman 7” angle grinder P&H 180 amp arc welder MANY ARCHER OIL PRODUCTS IN VARIOUS PACKAGE SIZES MISC HOUSEHOLD ITEMS: Harvest tables and chairs, antique chair set

Carl Hauschild Estate Triple A Auction Co.

Action Auction Associates, LLC • PO Box 505, Onida, SD 57564

Joe Sovell, Auctioneer, toll free 1-866-867-7253 – SD Real Estate License #12502 • MN Licence #41-05-035 Sale Day Phone: 605-280-7656 or 605-280-4799.

Assisted by: Dallas Henry, 605-380-5923; Justin Dikoff, 605-290-0635; Allan Odden, 605-354-7750.

Terms: Cash or bankable check. No property removed until settled for. Everything sold as is where is.

All announcements made sale day take precedence over printed material.

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

TRACTORS JD 530, NF, 1 remote, straight tin, orig. paint, PTO, 12.4x36 rears, SN: 5301077 JD 630, NF, 1 remote, straight tin, repainted, PTO, SN: 6305064 JD 730 dsl., pony motor, 3 pt., WF, fenders, 1 remote, repainted, 15.5x38 rears, SN: 7300259 JD 830 electric start, complete restoration, good rubber, 2 remotes PTO, 18.4x34, SN: 8305377, sharp!

IH Super “H”, NF, restored, good rubber, SN: 25777, sharp!

IH Super “C” w/ArtsWay 6’ belly mwr., NF, restored, good rubber, SN: 172308 MF 1805, 4WD, 3208 Cat engine, 1053 act. hrs., 3 pt., PTO, 18.4x38, SN: 003990 JD 7410, MFWD, power quad, RH reverser, 3187 hrs., 3 remotes, 3 pt., clean, not used as a loader tractor Many IH rear wheel weights & sets of IH front end weights & brackets Several sets of JD front end wgts.

COMBINE/HEADS ‘92 NH TR86, 2452 eng. hrs, always shedded, 24.5x32, chopper, SN: 532978 NH 973 bean head, 20’, always shedded, SN: 549674 NH 974 cornhead, 6R30”, always shedded, SN: 546523 VEHICLES/TRAILERS ‘83 IH model 1654 truck, 6.9L dsl., 5/2 trans, 31,500 actual miles, 16’ steel “grainmaster” box, Schwartz hoist, always shedded, exc. cond.

Contrail tandem axle, pintle hitch

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Location: From Ivanhoe, MN, go 6 miles east on Hwy. 19, then 2 miles north on Co. Rd. 8, and 1 mile back east on 300th St. From Marshall, MN go 17 miles west on Hwy. 19, then 2 miles north on Co. Rd. 8 and 1 mile back east on 300th St.

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240 Loftness, 20' stalk shred- Drago 830 chopping head, der, pull-type, very good plastic snoots, hay trash cond., $9,500. 507-877-2036 reel, 2400 acres, $45,000.

515-570-0155 7 shank inline Tebben, w/covFeterl 10x66 auger, swing er boards, straight, no hopper, hyd lift, $2,500; '70 welds or cracks. Belmond Chevy C50 truck, box & area, $3,000. 563-212-5509 hoist, Shurlock roll tarp, $1,100. 507-317-3396 FOR SALE: #50 IHC stalk chopper, 12', good condition. 320-857-2480 James R Johnson. jjohn@hutchtel.net FOR SALE: (2) 365 bu Demco gravity box wagons, green & yellow in color; (2) 970 16' Gehl forage boxes w/ tandem running gear.

320-587-5357 or 320-583-6002 FOR SALE: (2) Goodyear combine tires, 23.1x34, 10 ply, 50-60% tread, $150/ea; (1) tube 23.1x34, $25. 507847-4693 Jackson MN FOR SALE: (8) Firestone 710R42 DTs, 60% or better for rubber, off a Case IH STX425, tractor has only 2900 hrs. 507-236-2182 Leave message if no answer.

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 2012 10:30 AM

Steffes Auction Calendar 2012 For More info Call 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: www.steffesauctioneers.com

Opening Friday, September 7 & Closing Monday, September 17: IQBID Rick Utility Services Inc., Pelican Rapids, MN, Business Liquidation Opening Monday, September 17 & Closing Friday, September 21: IQBID Meeker County, MN Land Auction, Winsted, MN, 80 +/- Acres of Recreational Land with 5 +/Tillable Acres with eligible building entitlement in Greenleaf Twp. Friday, September 21 @ 10 AM: Wells County, ND Land Auction, Harvey, ND, 160 +/- Acres in Wells County Monday, September 24 @ 10 AM: Cass County, ND Land Auction, Page, ND, 158 +/- Acres in Cass County Wednesday, September 26 @ 10 AM: Multi-Tract Land Auction, Clay County Fairgrounds in Barnesville, MN, 1,287 +/- Acres in Clay & Wilkin Counties, to be sold in 10 Tracts

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Opening Monday, October 1 & Closing Tuesday, October 9: IQBID October Auction, Call now to consign your excess equipment! Selling Ag, Construction, Trucks, Vehicles, RV’s & More! Advertising Deadline: Saturday, September 15 Thursday, October 25 @ 12 PM: Gary Jacobson Estate, Chokio, MN, (2) Case-IH 2096 2WD Tractors, Loaders, Freightliner FLD120 Semi, Step Deck Trailer, Gehl Round Baler & More!

Tuesday, October 30 @ 10 AM: Meeker County, MN Land Auction, Eden Valley, MN, 220 +/- Acres in Manannah Twp. Friday, November 2 @ 10 AM: Meeker County, MN Land Auction, Watkins, MN, 79 +/- Acres in Forest Prairie Twp. Wednesday, November 28 @ 10 AM: AgIron 62 Event, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, ND, Consigning Tractors, Combines, Heads, Trucks, Semis, Tillage, Construction Equipment, Hay & Livestock Equipment and Much More! Advertising Deadling: Friday, November 2

EXIT INTERSTATE 94 AT FREEPORT, MN, THEN 4 MILES NORTH ON COUNTY #11 TO COUNTY #17, THEN CONTINUE ONE MILE NORTH ON 280TH AVE.

NOTE: Outstanding line of mostly one owner, well maintained farm machinery.

CLEAN LOW HOUR JOHN DEERE TRACTORS

JD 4240 DIESEL, SG CAB, P SHIFT, DUAL HYD., 3 POINT, GOOD 18.4RX38 RUBBER, 540 & 1000 PTO, ONLY 2612 ONE OWNER HOURS, EXC. COND. SN: 030056RW JD 2520 DIESEL TRACTOR, SIDE CONSOLE, DIF LOCK, JD WIDE FRONT, 3 POINT, DUAL HYD, SYNCHRO, EXC. 15.5X38 INCH RUBBER, ONLY 4083 ONE OWNER HOURS, SN: 023648R JD 2955 DIESEL TRACTOR, SG CAB, WIDE FRONT, 3 POINT, QUAD, 18.4X34 INCH RUBBER, DUAL HYD., 540 AND 1000 PTO, ONLY 2484 HOURS, SN: T722483, SHARP JD 4030 DIESEL, OPEN STATION, 3 POINT, DUAL HYD., 38 INCH RUBBER, 4391 HOURS SELLS WITH JD 148 ALL HYD. LOADER, MATERIAL AND MANURE BUCKETS. SN: 002188R JD 1020 GAS UTILITY TRACTOR, WF, 3 POINT, SINGLE HYD., GOOD 13.9X36 RUBBER, PTO, 4000 HRS., SN: 061371T FARMALL C, NF, PULLEY, CULTIVATOR LIFT, SN: 32459

WINDROWER, PLANTING, TILLAGE AND GENERAL FARM EQUIPMENT

JD 2320 GAS 12FT WINDROWER, HYDRO, CONDITIONER, HUME REEL, NICE GEHL 4510 SKID LOADER WITH NEWER KUBOTA DIESEL ENGINE, MACHINE HAS ONLY 1009 HOURS, SELLS WITH 2 BUCKETS JD 328 SQUARE BALER AND #40 EJECTOR JD 1219 MOWER COND NH 56 RAKE JD 8300 13FT END WHEEL DRILL 6 IN. SPACINGS, GRASS JD 722 15FT SOIL FINISHER,WALKING TANDEMS JD 2800 4 BOTTOM VARIABLE WIDTH SEMI MT. PLOW JD 7000 4RW CORN PLANTER WITH DF NH 791 TANDEM AXLE SPREADER WITH ENDGATE LIKE NEW NH 679 TANDEM AXLE MANURE SPREADER, HYD. ENDGATE PLUS FULL LINE OF RELATED FARM EQUIPMENT. PLUS COLLECTIBLE FARM MACHINERY INCLUDING: JD 325, 3X16 3 POINT HYD. RESET PLOW, LIKE NEW; PLUS HORSE DRAWN EQUIPMENT; SHARP HONDA FOREMAN; HONDA BIG RED 3 WHEELER; JD 318 GARDEN TRACTOR, 1028 HRS.; FUEL BARRELS; TOOLS & MISC.

For complete colored brochure ph. 320-352-3803 or www.midamericanauctioninc.com

VICTOR & FLORENCE MIDDENDORF, OWNERS Ph. 320-836-2664

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FOR SALE: 12 – nine gang chisel plow w/straight disc; 50'8” grain auger. 507-8314428 FOR SALE: 1680 CIH combine, 8RN poly 1083 CH; 964 CIH, 6RW CH; 8RN poly 3000 Massey, elec adjustment, big A floater; 175 Michigan loader; 708 & 706 narrow CH; 3300 Hiniker cult; 10x91 Westfield auger; 4994 CIH tr, 450HP. White plows & parts; JD 500 grain cart. 507-380-5324 FOR SALE: Gandy model 100 pull-behind air cart, good cond., $5,500. 507-8346633 FOR SALE: Good, used galvanized RAD leg. Up to 90', 10' sections. Includes: leg, belt, cups, motor & drive. No distributor, ladder or catwalk.

(608) 582-2595, 7 to 4.

FOR SALE: Grain elevator, 45', Owatonna #205; Agco Alis #1500 9 shank chisel plow; 450 JD hydro spreader for parts. 507-642-8455 FOR SALE: IH 1083 cornhead, $7,500. 952-221-8924 FOR SALE: IH 60 stalk cutter, 4RW, 6RN, new bearings & belts, 1000 shaft x 1 3/8” shaft, nice, $2,500. 507847-4693 Jackson MN FOR SALE: Int'l #11 V-ripper, 3pt mounted, 5 shank, auto reset, $5,000.

515-852-4241 FOR SALE: JD 12R 7200 vacuum planter, liq starter, 2 piston pumps, Keeton seed firmer, spike trash whls & closing whls, herb boxes, $14,500; Hiniker 5000 12R30” cult, has rolling shields, heavy NH3 hitch & shutoff valve, $3,500. 507525-4350 FOR SALE: JD 2800 5 bottom nary wit plow, moldboards, 1 yr old, new way shins, land side, good shape, $3,800; Goodyear 23.1x26 combine tires on JD rims, off 7700, exc shape. $700. 507-530-1433

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FOR SALE: JD 630F bean IH 7' Sickle bar, belt dr. field FOR SALE: JD 148 loader, H&S tandem manure spread- New Kelderman 4RW corn New Notch bale trailer, Power-Pack 5000T, EL5500, er, good wood hauler, head, $22,000; JD 2700 disk reel, $3,800. 712-363-3843 mower, semi-mount, nice $4,500/OBO. 507-825-2371 or brushless, 11HP Briggs very sharp, Best to call $400/OBO. 715-495-1984 ripper, 5 shank, $22,000. unit, ready to go. $950.

507-215-1927 Stratton $200/OBO. evenings. 507-847-2638 320-510-0468 515-824-3656 515-955-1462 Parker boxes w/JD gears, JD 15' platform w/ Hiniker JD 215 Platform Black reel, 300 bu., $1,800; 200 bu., Top Air 500 gal., 50' boom, FOR SALE: Pearson 3 ½ yd. crop sprayer w/Raven conserial #369825H $1,500.

We buy JD 843 cornhead, oil bath, Bar, Tiger Jaw sickle, seri$800; NH 375 dsl., skidloadpull-type scraper; JD 2800 trol monitor; IH 4RW row 515-542-3252 Salvage Equipment drive shafts, clean, $8,750; al #178874H, $700. er, $6,500; NH 679 spreader on-land, 6 btm., variable cultivator; double steel Parts Available Parker 4000 wagon w/truck 515-542-3252 for parts, $500; several Myer #4118 foliage wagon, width plow. 320-226-0296 or Cunningham hay conditionHammell Equip., Inc. tires, $4,000; JD wagon, 350 spreader aprons. 507-330rear unload, floatation 320-269-8719 er. 612-558-0271 (507)867-4910 bu., $3,950; 10x70 Westgo Westfield 13x91 auger, lp 3945 tires. Call 715-495-1984 swing hopper, $9,750; JD FP 240 NH chopper, very auger w/hopper, $1,850; 4450 tractor, QR, 3 hyds., good, metal alert, $15,250.

6x61 Westfield auger, elec., 18.4x42, $23,500; JD 643 oil Also, 9' hay head, cornhead sharp, $2,600; 8-30 Peck drive cornhead, $3,750; JD & processor. Will split. auger, PTO, clean, $2,100; 512, 7 shk disk ripper w/nar715-223-3664 11 shank Glencoe soil row transport, $15,750; JD saver, hyd. disk, $6,500; JD Husqvarna CRT53 R tine 158 ldr w/wand controls, off 7000 planter, 8x30, liq., tiller. 5.5HP industrial pwr 4020 JD, $3,250; JD 567 $5,750. Princeton, MN 763Briggs & Stratton CRT53, baler w/net wrap, $12,750.

389-2436 $400/OBO. 515-955-1462 320-769-2756 Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Repair Repair-Troubleshooting Sales-Design Custom hydraulic hose-making up to 2” Service calls made.

STOEN'S Hydrostatic Service 16084 State Hwy 29 N Glenwood, MN 56334 320FROM TRUMAN/LEWISVILLE on Hwy. 15 take State Hwy. 30 East 8 miles to Blue Earth County #40 South 1 mile, 634-4360 OR FROM AMBOY take State Hwy. 30 West 4.8 miles to Blue Earth County #40, OR 499 Avenue South 1 mile JD 4450 tractor, PS, 2 hyds., 3 pt., 18.4x38 w/duals, $25,500; JD 3020D, JD WF, TRACTORS: JD 4430, 2610 actual hrs., Quad range shift, 3 hyd., 3 pt., front fuel tank, SN:047392R • JD 4020 dsl., cab, 8071 hrs., 3 pt., $6,900; (2)Parker 2600 WF, console, Syncro shift, 3 pt., duals, SN: 226177R • JD 3010, WF, 2250 actual hrs., gas, 3 pt. w/JD 48 loader, SN: T28637 • 1952 grav. boxes, 12 ton JD 60, gas, front single wheel w/loader • JD 48A, NF, gas, elec. start w/mounted corn picker #237 • 1951 Ford 8N tractor – w/12.5x15 tires, $2,450, also PLANTING: JD 7000 8RN planter, pull type, fert. • McCormick grain drill on rubber w/grass seeder – TILLAGE: (2) JD 24’ field 16.5Lx16.1 tires available; cultivators, 3 pt., trash whip wings • 8’ pull type field cultivator • IH McCormick 16’ pull type field cultivator • Mpls Moline 12’ pull IH 55, 33' chisel plow, type tandem disk • IH 133 8RN cultivator • Hiniker 8-row cultivator • JD 8-row mounted cultivator • IH 183 folding mounted cultivator $3,750; CIH 2250 ldr., utility • JD 400 rotary hoe, on transport • Schultz 12’ rotary hoe • Kewanee folding 22’ tandem cultipacker w/spring tooth • JD 4 - 14 semi mnts. & valve, $2,650. 320mount moldboard plow • JD 5 - 16 semi mount plow • Bush Hog SC9000, 18’ soil conditioner • 12’ mounted chisel • JD chisel sub769-2756

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 – 9:30 A.M. – FARM EQUIPMENT GUNS SELLING AT 10:30 A.M. & HOUSEHOLD GOODS SELLING AT 11 A.M. AFTER GUNS ARE SOLD TWO RINGS WILL BEGIN WITH FARM & TOOLS IN ONE RING & HOUSEHOLD & WOODWORKING ITEMS IN SECOND RING

72.8 ACRES FREEBORN COUNTY FARMLAND

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 • 11:30 A.M.

Location: From Geneva, MN, 4 miles west on Freeborn Co. 35 Auctioneer’s Note: Both of these parcels have some very good high productive soils.

Parcels are located on both side of Freeborn Co. 35. Auction will be held at farmland location. - Col. Tracy Holland

40 ACRES FREEBORN COUNTY’S PRODUCTIVE FARMLAND 32.8 ACRES FREEBORN COUNTY’S PRODUCTIVE FARMLAND BATH TOWNSHIP, SECTION 10

REAL ESTATE:

Parcel 1: NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4, less 7.2 acre building site. Consisting of 32.8 acres, more or less, Bath Township, Section 10. Information from Freeborn County’s FSA and SWCD offices: Tillable Acres 31.3, Corn Base 14.1, Corn direct & CC Yield 112, Soybean Base 10.1, Soybean Direct & CC Yield 34, Crop Equivalent Rating (CER) 78, Crop Productivity Index (CPI) 84.3.

Parcel 2: SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4. Consisting of 40 acres, more or less. Bath Township, Section 10. Information from the Freeborn County FSA and SWCD offices: Tillable Acres 37.7, Corn Base 11.4, Corn Direct & CC Yield 112, Soybean Base 16.3, Soybean Direct & CC Yield 34, Crop Equivalent Rating (CER) 76, Crop Productivity Index (CPI) 83.3. Taxes for the year 2012 are $846.

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Tracy Holland & Associates #7405002 Ellendale, MN (507) 684-2955 or (507) 456-5128 (cell)

AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Orvin Schneeberger has retired. This farm has been in the family for over a century. All the machinery and household goods are in exceptional condition. Most tractors were purchased new and stored in a shed.

The hours on the tractors are actual hours. All farm machinery and household goods will be sold to the highest bidder.

TERMS: Usual Auction Terms.

OWNERS AND SALES STAFF ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS ON PREMISES OR WITH EQUIPMENT AFTER PURCHASE

ORVIN SCHNEEBERGER, OWNER POA WARREN SCHNEEBERGER – 612-978-7765 STEVE FAUSCH AUCTIONEERS

SALES MANAGERS AND CLERKS: Steve Fausch 46-13 - Fairmont - 507-235-5892 Rich Koons 46-47 - Welcome - 507-236-2902 • Garett Jagodzinske 46-54 - Welcome - 507-728-8827 Jedd Dulas 22-54 - Minnesota Lake - 507-420-9343 • Jeff Balcom 22-58 - Elmore - 1-888-HEY-BALC www.balcomauction.com • www.auctionsgo.com (type in Dulas) • www.midwestauctions.com

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Real Estate Terms: Successful bidder shall be required to pay $20,000 down (NONREFUNDABLE) on Parcel 1, $20,000 down (NON-REFUNDABLE) on Parcel 2 and sign a purchase agreement immediately following the conclusion of the real estate auction. A buyer’s premium of 4% will be added over and above the final bid. This will equal the full contract price. The balance shall be due on or before October 29, 2012. All information is believed to be correct, but is not guaranteed. any verbal announcements made day of auction takes precedence over print.

soiler • 6-section drag on transport • 30’ 3 pt. anhydrous applicator – SPECIALTY ITEMS: 16” horse drawn plow • 8’ horse drawn disk • Walking Sulke plow • IH 2 - 14E PT plow • Antique garden cultivators • #144 2-bottom pull plow, 14/16 adjustable • Dearborn 2-bottom plow – GRAIN HANDLING: Westfield MK 100-61, 61’ 10” auger w/swing hopper, hyd. lift • 30’ 6” auger • 22’ 6” auger w/elec. motor • 24’ 6” auger w/motor • 30’ 8” auger, hydraulic driven • 16’ sweep auger • Wagon auger • 3” auger • 12’ 6” hydraulic drive auger • 1951 Ford F-6 grain truck w/15’ box, hi-cab • 1975 Chevrolet C-60, 366 V8, 4x2 spd., tag axle, 18’ box w/tarp, 67,000 miles (1-owner) • 1958 GMC 2-ton truck w/14’ grain box, 4 spd. x 2 spd. axle • J-M gravity wagons, 350-400 bu. • Parker 400 bu. gravity wagon • (2) DMI 400 bu. gravity wagons • Kilbros 350 bu. gravity wagon • (2) Flare box wagons • Lindsey grain screener • JD grain tester • Aerator • (2) Stormor 20,000 bu. bins w/sweep auger, aeration floor (to be moved) • 3200 bu. Gov’t. bin (to be moved) – MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: Bush Hog mower, 5’, 3 pt. • 10’ pull type scraper • Schultz tandem axle spreader • IH manure spreader (not complete) • Baltic 6’ tiller, PTO, 3 pt. • Single axle dual wheel flatbed trailer • Flat rack on anhydrous gear • Ford #501 sickle mower, 3 pt. - 7’ bar • NH #55 side rake • IH #50 stalk chopper • Tandem axle trailer • Snapper Comet 48” mower • JD fenders, front & rear • Weeres snowmobile trailer • Polaris Colt snowmobile • Sno Lander Model 720 6’ 3 pt. snowblower • 4’ dirt scraper • (2) Quick hitches • 500 gal. fuel barrel w/Gas Boy pump • 1000 gal. fuel barrel w/Gas Boy pump • Chain wagon hoist • 3 pt. forks • JD 3 pt. post hole auger • 3 pt. head mover • JD weights - front end brackets • Woven wire gates • 18.4-38 band duals • 15.5-38 tractor wheels • JD tractor wheel weights • JD black cylinder • Hay lift • Used lumber • Large amount of iron • Rototiller • Lawn thatcher • Fuel oil barrel • (2) Front benders • Wire garden gate • 300 gal. gravity fuel barrels on stand • JD adjustable fluid wheel weights • Charlyn PTO hydraulic pump – SHOP POWER TOOLS & HAND TOOLS: Many in new condition & in boxes - See website for details – FARM MISCELLANEOUS: Farm manuals, Railroad spike puller, Dog kennel, Adjustable bale spear, Fishing tackle box & tackle, Smith’s A-Mal-Gam tin #3, Files, Log turner, Light, 1 Gal. kerosene can, Pickup fuel barrel w/Gas Boy pump, Ice tongs, US Standard platform scale (near new), Horse shoes, Apple picker, Barn hinges, Conabear traps, Muskrat traps, Corn cutter, Pruning sheers, Tile crumer, Tile spade, Coal pail, Antique energency reflectors, Treated plywood sheets, Insulation sheets, Running gear, Cement & clay tile, Metal culvert, Steel wheels, Slip scraper, Fence braces, Cupola w/lightning rod, Steel milk pail, Hand seeder, 60 bu. hog feeder, Silage fork, Tomato stands, 2-Man saw, Fanning mill, (2) New General tires 245-75-R16, Tarps, Fogger, (4) 56 gal. steel kegs, Chicken wire, Oil pumps, Milk pail, Transport jacks, Rope, Many log chains, Tire chains, (2) Steel stock tanks, Walking drag, Anvil – SHOTGUNS: Wards Westernfield 16 gauge single shot Model 10-SD24TA • Wards Westernfield 16 gauge pump model 30-SB5624-30203 • Excel 410 single shot Model 41327XG • Remington 12 gauge pump Model 29-27575 • Remington 12 gauge semi-auto Model 11-48 5136730 • Wards Westernfield 12 gauge pump Model 30-51356A–92981 • Remington 870 12 gauge pump Model_Wingmaster Mag 357132M – RIFLES: Mauser bolt action WWII 8MM 31244 • Remington semi-auto Woodmaster Model 742 243 Winchester A6941348 • Remington semi-auto Woodmaster 740 30-06 30856 • Winchester semi-auto Model 74-22 308 Winchester 258854A • Savage lever action Model 99 930272 – WOODWORKING EQUIPMENT: Craftsman table saw, Laminate router table, Craftsman planer, Craftsman wood table w/slide/Craftsman mire saw, Craftsman variable speed scroll saw, Craftsman belt sander, Craftsman drill press – FISHING EQUIPMENT: Fishing tackle box, Muskie lures, Bottom bouncers, Hooks, Weights, Dare Devils, Fish locator, Minnkota trolling motor, Minnow buckets, Fish house heater, Minnow trap, Rods & Reels, Can poles, Landing net, Ice auger, Ice fishing rods, Ice fishing decoys, Reel boxes, Open reels – FURNITURE: Antique secretary, Edision w/records, Sewing table w/cabinet, Library table, Dining room table w/6 chairs, Antique bachelors dresser w/mirror, Antique dresser w/mirror, Cedar chest, Fern table, Iron bed

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

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

TRACTORS 4WD

CIH 550 Quad, '11, 500 hrs ..........................................$327,000 CIH 550 Quad, '11, 600 hrs ..........................................$325,000 CIH 535 Steiger, '11, 455 hrs ........................................$309,500 CIH 535 Quad, '10, 800 hrs ..........................................$299,000 CIH STX500, '05, 2945 hrs............................................$172,500 CIH 485 Steiger, '10, 425 hrs ........................................$229,500 CIH STX480, '06, 2935 hrs............................................$185,500 CIH STX450Q, '04, 5420 hrs ........................................$129,500 CIH STX450Q, '02, 5095 hrs ........................................$149,000 CIH 385 Steiger, '10, 310 hrs ........................................$199,500 CIH 385 Quad, '10, 1825 hrs ........................................$237,500 CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 220 hrs ........................................$235,000 CIH 350 Steiger, '12 ......................................................$235,000 CIH 350 Steiger, '12 ......................................................$235,000 CIH 9390, '97, 5425 hrs ..................................................$88,500 CIH 9380, '97, 4600 hrs ..................................................$79,500 CIH 9380, '96, 8075 hrs ..................................................$65,000 CIH 9370, '97, 4325 hrs ..................................................$84,500 CIH 9180, '89, 7600 hrs ..................................................$39,900 CIH 9170, '89, 7825 hrs ..................................................$56,500 Case 2470, 5600 hrs..........................................................$4,950 Challenger MT875B, '08, 2000 hrs ................................$229,000 Challenger MT865B, '06, 3745 hrs ................................$199,500 Ford 846, '93, 5785 hrs ..................................................$39,900 JD 9630, '11, 1050 hrs..................................................$269,900 JD 9620T, '06, 3205 hrs ................................................$195,000 JD 9320T, '05, 1940 hrs ................................................$159,900 JD 8440, '80, 5715 hrs....................................................$23,000 NH T9060, '08, 1440 hrs ..............................................$212,000 NH TJ330, '07................................................................$139,500 Versatile 846, '88, 5510 hrs ............................................$30,000

TRACTORS 2WD CIH JX70, '08, 250 hrs ....................................................$18,500 CIH 2404, '68, 5805 hrs ....................................................$4,950 Case Vac, '47 ....................................................................$1,150 IH M, '49............................................................................$2,500 IH 5488, '82, 6270 hrs ....................................................$21,500 IH 5088, '82, 9545 hrs ....................................................$19,500 IH 1086, '79, 6000 hrs ....................................................$16,900 IH 986, '81, 9130 hrs ......................................................$12,900 IH 886, '78, 5685 hrs ......................................................$12,500 IH 756................................................................................$7,500 IH 686, 8175 hrs..............................................................$11,750 Allis 7060, '76, 3140 hrs ..................................................$9,900 Allis 7020, '78, 2985 hrs ..................................................$5,500 Oliver 1755, '74, 4730 hrs ................................................$2,500 Oliver 1750, 7715 hrs ........................................................$4,000

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

TRACTORS AWD/MFD CIH CX90, '99, 3715 hrs..................................................$22,500 CIH 335 Mag, '11, 50 hrs ..............................................$219,000 (2) CIH 335 Mag, '10 ........................................choice $151,900 (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 305 Mag Gold, '08, 1700 hrs..................................$169,500 CIH 290 Mag, '12, 380 hrs ............................................$192,500 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 180 hrs ............................................$192,500 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 1450 hrs ..........................................$179,000 CIH 275 Mag, '11, 600 hrs ............................................$172,500 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 600 hrs ............................................$172,500 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 950 hrs ............................................$155,500 CIH 275 Mag, '09 ..........................................................$175,000 CIH MX275, '06, 2020 hrs ............................................$129,500 CIH 245 Mag, '11, 300 hrs ............................................$153,500 CIH 245 Mag, '09, 2250 hrs ..........................................$129,500 CIH 245 Mag, '09, 2460 hrs ..........................................$129,500 CIH MX240, '01, 6100 hrs ..............................................$69,000 CIH 215 Mag, '11, 695 hrs ............................................$130,000 CIH 215 Mag, '10, 3100 hrs ..........................................$105,000 CIH 215 Mag, '09, 880 hrs ............................................$129,500 CIH MX200, '99, 8865 hrs ..............................................$65,000 CIH 190 Mag, '11, 220 hrs ............................................$167,000 CIH MXM190, '02, 2940 hrs............................................$67,500 CIH 210 Puma, '08, 2900 hrs ..........................................$89,000 CIH 200 Puma, '11, 380 hrs ..........................................$141,500 CIH 95 Farmall, '08, 1250 hrs..........................................$29,900 CIH 7140, '91 ..................................................................$45,900 Case 2590, '79, 6035 hrs ................................................$14,900

TRACTORS AWD/MFD Continued

Case 580M, '06, 4400 hrs ..............................................$41,500 Challenger 65E, '01..........................................................$37,500 Ford 8970, '94, 8140 hrs ................................................$57,500 JD 5525, 1235 hrs ..........................................................$39,900 JD 4960, '94, 4575 hrs....................................................$67,500 McCormick XTX215, '06, 870 hrs....................................$85,000 NH TG245, '06, 2670 hrs ..............................................$105,500 White 185, '88, 4510 hrs ................................................$29,000

COMPACT TRACTORS / RTV’s

CIH 40 Farmall CVT, '10, 125 hrs ....................................$31,900 CIH DX25E, '04, 175 hrs..................................................$13,900 Deutz 5220, '87, 1540 hrs ................................................$5,995 JD 4310, '02, 1090 hrs....................................................$21,000 Kubota B2920HSD, '08, 195 hrs......................................$16,250 Kubota B7510, '04, 1040 hrs ..........................................$10,500 Kubota BX2360T, '09 ........................................................$8,950 Kubota BX2230, '05, 310 hrs ............................................$8,950 Kubota BX2230, '04, 1965 hrs ..........................................$7,750 Kubota BX2200, '02, 365 hrs ............................................$7,900 Kubota BX2200, '01, 565 hrs ............................................$7,900 Kubota BX1500, '04, 1235 hrs ..........................................$6,100 Kubota L3430, '03, 2470 hrs ..........................................$22,500 Kubota RTV1100, '10, 725 hrs ........................................$14,900 Kubota RTV900, '06, 935 hrs ............................................$7,950 Kubota RTV900, '05, 950 hrs ............................................$8,550 Kubota RTV900W, '04, 830 hrs ........................................$8,200 Polaris ATP 500, '05 ..........................................................$3,999 Polaris Ranger 500, '02, 190 hrs ......................................$7,800 Polaris Sportsman, '04 ......................................................$2,999 Steiner Hawk, '00 ..............................................................$3,250

COMBINES

Financing as low as 0% available for Up to 60 months on used Combines!

CIH 9120, '11, 290 hrs ..................................................$320,000 CIH 9120, '09, 725 hrs ..................................................$289,000 CIH 8120, '11, 210 hrs ..................................................$309,000 CIH 8120, '11, 250 hrs ..................................................$309,000 CIH 8120, '11, 510 hrs ..................................................$311,500 CIH 8120T, '10, 970 hrs ................................................$319,000 CIH 8120, '10, 190 hrs ..................................................$315,000 CIH 8120, '10, 1275 hrs ................................................$260,000 CIH 8120, '09, 930 hrs ..................................................$253,400

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COMBINES Continued

BEAN/CORNHEADS Continued

CIH 8120, '09, 1120 hrs ................................................$265,000 CIH 8120, '09, 1265 hrs ................................................$249,500 CIH 8010, '07, 1100 hrs ................................................$215,000 CIH 8010, '06, 865 hrs ..................................................$175,000 CIH 8010, '06, 1410 hrs ................................................$191,500 CIH 8010, '04, 2115 hrs ................................................$139,000 CIH 8010, '04, 2440 hrs ................................................$159,000 CIH 7120, '10, 160 hrs ..................................................$285,000 CIH 7120, '09, 915 hrs ..................................................$252,500 CIH 7120, '09, 940 hrs ..................................................$252,500 CIH 7088, '11, 585 hrs ..................................................$249,000 CIH 7088, '11, 640 hrs ..................................................$249,000 CIH 7010, '07, 1145 hrs ................................................$197,900 CIH 6088, '10, 450 hrs ..................................................$228,500 CIH 6088, '10, 500 hrs ..................................................$235,000 CIH 2388, '04, 3965 hrs ..................................................$99,900 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, '02, 2975 hrs ..................................................$99,000 CIH 2388, '01, 2400 hrs ..................................................$99,500 CIH 2388, '01, 2580 hrs ................................................$106,500 CIH 2388, '00, 3295 hrs ..................................................$86,500 CIH 2388, '00 ..................................................................$84,500 CIH 2388, '98, 3250 hrs ..................................................$85,700 CIH 2388, '98, 3780 hrs ..................................................$82,500 CIH 2388, '98, 4685 hrs ..................................................$85,000 CIH 2366, '00, 2810 hrs ..................................................$89,500 CIH 2366, '00, 3135 hrs ..................................................$89,500 CIH 2366, '98, 2690 hrs ..................................................$79,900 CIH 2366, '91, 2845 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 2188, '96, 4440 hrs ..................................................$59,900 CIH 2188, '95, 3875 hrs ..................................................$56,500 CIH 2166, '97, 2535 hrs ..................................................$69,000 CIH 2166, '96, 3430 hrs ..................................................$63,500 CIH 1688, '94, 3305 hrs ..................................................$49,500 CIH 1688, '94, 4115 hrs ..................................................$48,500 CIH 1688, '94, 4160 hrs ..................................................$39,500 CIH 1680, '89, 4530 hrs ..................................................$25,900 CIH 1680, '87, 3115 hrs ..................................................$29,500 CIH 1860, '86, 4520 hrs ..................................................$27,500 CIH 1666, '94, 2810 hrs ..................................................$42,000 CIH 1660, '90, 4590 hrs ..................................................$26,500 CIH 1660, '90 ..................................................................$29,500 CIH 1660, '89, 3990 hrs ..................................................$26,500 CIH 1660, '87, 4045 hrs ..................................................$25,500 CIH 1660, '87, 4605 hrs ..................................................$27,500 CIH 1640, '91, 4345 hrs ..................................................$21,500 JD 9860STS, '04, 2000 hrs ................................$169,500 JD 9760STS, '06, 2350 hrs ................................$149,900 JD 9660, '07, 1805 hrs ....................................$169,500 JD 9660STS, '06, 2310 hrs ................................$155,000 JD 9610, '96, 3265 hrs ......................................$62,500 JD 9600, '95, 4375 hrs ......................................$39,900 JD 9600, '90, 2620 hrs ......................................$34,500 JD 9500, '89, 4520 hrs ......................................$37,950 JD 9400, '91, 4720 hrs ......................................$35,950 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

MF 9750, 25' Beanhead ....................................................$7,000 NH 960 Beanhead ..............................................................$1,400 (3) CIH 2612 Cornhead ..................................$81,500 - $97,900 (7) CIH 2208 Cornhead ..................................$26,500 - $35,500 (4) CIH 2206 Cornhead ..................................$23,900 - $30,000 CIH 1222 Cornhead ........................................................$13,900 CIH 9R22 Cornhead ..........................................................$9,500 (2) CIH 8R22 Cornhead ....................................$5,500 & $8,500 (13) CIH 1083 Cornhead ..................................starting at $7,900 (3) CIH 1063 Cornhead ....................................starting at $8,500 IH 983, 9R22 Cornhead ..................................................$10,500 (2) IH 963, 6R30 Cornhead ..............................$4,800 & $7,500 IH 863 Cornhead................................................................$4,500 IH 844, 4R30 Cornhead ....................................................$1,950 (2) Clarke 1820, 18R20 Cornhead ................$49,900 & $59,000 Cressoni 6R30 Cornhead ................................................$21,500 (5) Drago 12R22 Cornhead ............................$68,500 - $85,000 (2) Drago 12R20 Cornhead ............................................$84,500 (2) Drago 10R22 Cornhead ..................................choice $60,000 (7) Drago 8R30 Cornhead ..............................$29,000 - $64,900 Drago 6R30 Cornhead ....................................................$42,500 Fantini 8R30 Cornhead ....................................................$34,000 Geringhoff 12R30 Cornhead ............................................$89,750 Geringhoff 12R22 Cornhead ............................................$72,100 (2) Geringhoff 8R30 Cornhead ......................$29,900 & $59,900 Geringhoff GD1600B Cornhead ......................................$98,900 (3) Geringhoff Roto Disc ................................$29,900 - $36,500 Gleaner Hugger Cornhead..................................................$8,950 (4) Harvestec 8R30 Cornhead ........................$25,000 - $39,500 Harvestec 6R30 Cornhead ..............................................$15,900 JD 1293, 12R30 Cornhead ..................................$45,500 JD 1290, 12R20 Cornhead ..................................$36,000 JD 1290, 12R20 Cornhead ..................................$49,950 (2) JD 893, 8R30 Cornhead....................$15,900 & $33,000 (3) JD 843, 8R30 Cornhead ....................$5,750 & $16,500 JD 693P Cornhead............................................$15,500 (4) JD 643, 6R30 Cornhead ......................$5,000 - $11,500 Lexion C512R30 Cornhead ..............................................$38,000 (2) IH 810 Platform............................................$1,500 & $2,500 JD Platform ....................................................$1,500 Homemade 4 Wheel Head Transport ................................$1,000 Homemade 30' Head Transport ........................................$1,900 Homemade Head Transport ..............................................$1,800 Maurer 1230, 30' Head Transport......................................$3,995 Maurer HT30, 30' Head Transport ....................................$3,300

BEAN/CORNHEADS Financing as low as 0% available for up to 60 months on select used Combine Heads!

(2) CIH 3020, 35' Beanhead ..........................$34,250 & $39,500 (3) CIH 2062, 36' Beanhead............................$43,000 - $48,000 (3) CIH 2020, 35' Beanhead............................$27,500 - $28,000 (3) CIH 2020, 30' Beanhead............................$19,500 - $33,500 (4) CIH 2020, 25' Beanhead............................$18,900 - $24,500 CIH 2020, 20' Beanhead ..................................................$24,000 (24) CIH 1020, 30' Beanhead ..........................Starting at $5,900 (23) CIH 1020, 25' Beanhead ..........................Starting at $5,500 (2) CIH 1020, 22.5' Beanhead ........................$5,100 & $11,500 (4) CIH 1020, 20' Beanhead..............................$6,500 - $12,500 CIH 1020, 17.5' Beanhead ................................................$5,500 Deutz All 320 Beanhead ....................................................$3,500 (4) JD 930F, 30' Beanhead ......................$8,999 - $11,900 (2) JD 930, 30' Beanhead ........................$3,500 & $7,450 JD 920, 20' Beanhead ........................................$5,900 (3) JD 635F, 35' Beanhead ....................$32,000 - $39,900 JD 630F, 30' Beanhead ......................................$26,500 MacDon 2162, 40' Beanhead ..........................................$55,000 MacDon 2162, 35' Beanhead ..........................................$47,000 Macdon 30' Beanhead ....................................................$41,500

FALL TILLAGE

FALL TILLAGE Continue

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

M & W 1165 Subsoiler .........................................

(2) M & W 1860, 9 Shank Subsoiler..................$8 M & W 1465, 7 Shank Subsoiler .........................

M & W 1465, 4 Shank Subsoiler .........................

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

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

Wilrich 6600 Subsoiler .........................................

(6) Wilrich V957DDR Subsoiler ......................$23 IH 6500, 13' Chisel Plow .....................................

IH 5500, 10' Chisel Plow ......................................

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

JD 680, 31' Chisel Plow ............................

JD 10, 17' Chisel Plow ...............................

Mohawk 10' Chisel Plow ......................................

IH 730, 5 Bottom MB Plow...................................

IH 720, 6x18 MB Plow .........................................

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

CIH 110, 45' Crumbler .........................................

CIH 50' Crumbler .................................................

DMI 45 Crumbler .................................................

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

Great Plains 20' Crumbler.....................................

Mandako 45' Crumbler .......................................

Riteway F5-62, 60' Crumbler ...............................

Walco 45' Crumbler .............................................

Hiniker 5700, 24' Rotary Hoe ...............................

JD 400, 30' Rotary Hoe .............................

SELF PROP. FORAGE HARVE

Chase Groskreutz, East - (320) 2 Randy Olmscheid, West - (320) 5 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 890, '02, 2555 hrs.......................................

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

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

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

Claas 860, '95, 4120 hrs.......................................

JD 7800, '05, 3870 hrs.........................................

JD 6950, '00, 1650 hrs.........................................

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

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

NH 1900, '89, 1740 hrs .......................................

FORAGE EQUIPMENT

0% interest financing available on select used fall tillage (2) CIH 870, 22' Subsoiler ............................$59,000 & $73,000 CIH 870, 18' Subsoiler ....................................................$49,800 (6) CIH MRX690 Suboiler ..............................$19,000 - $28,500 (5) CIH 9300, 22.5' Subsoiler ........................$24,500 - $48,500 (3) CIH 9300, 9 Shank Subsoiler ....................$36,000 - $49,900 (8) CIH 730B Subsoiler ..................................$12,000 - $26,000 (10) CIH 730C Subsoiler ................................$31,900 - $42,000 (2) DMI 9300, 22.5' Subsoiler ......................$29,000 & $40,000 DMI 2500, 7 Shank Subsoiler............................................$8,500 (2) DMI 1300, 17.5' Subsoiler ..........................$8,900 & $9,500 (5) DMI 730B, 17.5' Subsoiler ........................$14,500 - $19,500 (3) DMI 730B, 7 Shank Suboiler ....................$17,000 - $19,500 (4) DMI 730, 7 Shank Subsoiler .................. $12,500 - $13,900 DMI 530B, 12.5' Subsoiler ..............................................$16,900 DMI 530B, 5 Shank Subsoiler..........................................$17,500 (2) DMI 530, 12.5' Subsoiler ........................$14,500 & $15,000 Bourgault 2200, 30' Subsoiler ........................................$92,400 Brillion LCS7-2 Subsoiler ................................................$11,500 Glencoe SS3, 13.5' Subsoiler ............................................$9,500 (6) JD 2700, 7S24 Subsoiler ..................starting at $22,500 (6) JD 2700, 7S30 Subsoiler ..................starting at $21,500 JD 2700, 9S30 Subsoiler ....................................$29,900 (9) JD 2700, 9S24 Subsoiler ..................starting at $25,900 JD 2700, 5 Shank Subsoiler ................................$23,900 JD 960 Subsoiler ..............................................$6,500 (2) JD 512, 22.5' Subsoiler ........................choice $49,500 (2) JD 512, 22' Subsoiler ......................$40,000 & $43,500 JD 512, 9 Shank Subsoiler..................................$24,500 JD 510, 7 Shank Subsoiler..................................$10,500 Krause 4850, 18' Subsoiler ............................................$43,500 M & W 2200 Subsoiler ....................................................$14,900

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

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

NH 790, '11 PT Forg Harv ...................................

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

NH FP230 PT Forg Harv .......................................

(4) Claas PU380HD Hayhead ........................ $14 (2) Claas PU380 Pro Hayhead ......................$23, (7) Claas PU380 Hayhead ............................ $11 (2) Claas PU300 Hayhead ..................................$8 (2) Gehl HA1210 7' Hayhead ..............................

Gehl 7' Hayhead....................................................

JD 640B Hayhead .................................................

JD 7' Hayhead ......................................................

JD 5HP, 5.5' Hayhead ..........................................

NH 3500 Hayhead.................................................

NH 355W Hayhead ...............................................

NH 340W Hayhead ...............................................

NH 3R30 Hayhead ...............................................

(4) Claas Orbis 900 Cornhead ....................$110,0 (3) Claas Orbis 750 Cornhead ........................$76 Claas Orbis 600 Cornhead ...................................

(11) Claas RU600, 8R30 Cornhead ................$24 (2) Claas RU450XTRA Cornhead ..................$42, (8) Claas RU450 Cornhead..............................$29 Claas 4R30 Cornhead ...........................................

Gehl TR330 Cornhead...........................................

(2) JD 678, 8R30 Cornhead ..........................$43, Kemper 6008 Cornhead .......................................

Kemper 3000 Cornhead .......................................

NH 3PN Cornhead.................................................

(2) NH R1600 Cornhead ................................$39,

HAY EQUIPMENT CIH 8830, '88, 2535 hrs .......................................

Versatile 400, '76 .................................................

CIH DHX181 Draper Head.....................................

CIH 8370, 14' Mow Cond .....................................

CIH 8340, 9' MowCond .......................................

WILLMAR, MN • 320-235-4898 ST. MARTIN, MN • 320-548-3285

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...........$12,900 .............$6,500 8,900 & $9,300 .............$8,500 .............$6,950 ...........$22,500 ...........$21,500 .............$5,800 3,500 - $33,900 .............$4,500 ................$995 .............$3,950 ........$21,000 ..........$4,500 ................$750 .............$3,000 ....Call for price ........$15,500 .............$8,900 .............$9,000 ...........$11,500 .............$6,200 .............$1,650 ...........$29,900 ...........$49,900 ...........$29,500 .............$1,800 ..........$4,000

STERS

.........$335,000 .........$295,000 .........$275,000 .........$275,000 .........$255,000 .........$279,000 .........$242,000 .........$175,000 .........$180,000 .........$147,000 .........$184,500 .........$175,000 .........$162,000 ...........$78,500 .........$155,000 ...........$88,500 ...........$59,500 .........$115,000 ...........$28,000

...........$17,500 .............$2,800 ...........$20,000 .............$5,500 .............$7,950

ALDEN, MN • 507-874-3400

Sales: • Brad Wermedal • Tim Wiersma • Tim Engebretson • Bob Joubert HAY EQUIPMENT Continued SKID LOADERS/EXC. Continued CIH 8312, 12' MowCond ..................................................$9,500 CIH DC132, 13' MowCond ..............................................$24,500 CIH DCX161 MowCond....................................................$20,500 Gehl DC2412 MowCond ....................................................$9,750 Hesston 1160, 14' MowCond ............................................$5,350 JD 1600A, 15' MowCond ..................................................$5,750 JD 1600, 14' MowCond ....................................................$6,995 JD MOCO945 MowCond..................................................$12,500 JD 945, 13' MowCond ....................................................$15,000 NH 1475 MowCond ..........................................................$7,500 NH 1465, 9' MowCond ......................................................$7,950 NH 1431, 13' MowCond ..................................................$12,500 NH 492, 9' MowCond ........................................................$5,500 NH 415, 11' MowerCond ..................................................$5,500 (2) NH 116, 14' MowCond ................................$5,900 & $6,500 CIH MDX81 Disc Mower....................................................$5,800 NH H6730 Disc Mower ......................................................$7,750 NH HM235, 6' Disc Mower................................................$5,750 CIH FC60, 60" Rotary Mower ................................................$550 Artsway AL84 Rotary Mower ............................................$1,525 Cyclone 17-C50-RD Rotary Mower....................................$1,850 King Kut Rotary Mower ........................................................$695 Landpride AFM4211 Rotary Mower ................................$12,500 Landpride FDR2584 Rotary Mower ..................................$2,750 Rhino SE5, 60" Rotary Mower ..............................................$925 Tonutti FM180 Rotary Mower ............................................$1,850 Woods RD7200D Rotary Mower ......................................$1,895 H & S TWM9 Wind Merg ................................................$26,500 Kuhn 300 Wind Merg ......................................................$23,000 (4) Millerpro 14-16 Wind Merg .................... $26,500 - $46,500 NH 166 Wind Merg............................................................$2,500 Oxbo 14-16 Wnd Merg ....................................................$48,000 Gehl 420 Rake ..................................................................$2,650 Gehl 264, 10' Rake ............................................................$1,750 H & S 14HC Rake ..............................................................$7,500 Kuhn GA8521 Rake..........................................................$23,500 Kuhn GA7301 Rake..........................................................$14,500

BALERS (2) CIH RBX562 Rnd Baler ............................$12,500 & 14,500 CIH RBX561 Rnd Baler ......................................................$9,500 CIH 8460, 5x6 Rnd Baler ..................................................$5,950 CIH 3650, 5x6 Rnd Baler ..................................................$6,995 (2) Claas 280RC Rnd Baler ..................................choice $19,500 Claas 250 Uni Rnd Baler..................................................$15,500 Hesston 540, 4x4 Rnd Baler ..............................................$6,500 JD 567, 5x6 Rnd Baler ....................................................$19,500 NH 850, 5x6 Rnd Baler ......................................................$3,250 NH BR780A Rnd Baler ....................................................$17,800 NH BR780 Rnd Baler ......................................................$15,900 NH 664, 5x6 Rnd Baler ......................................................$8,500 New Idea 4865, 5x6 Rnd Baler ..........................................$9,500 CIH LBX432 Rec Baler ....................................................$64,500 CIH 8575 Rec Baler ........................................................$29,500 JD 327 Rec Baler ..............................................................$4,950 MF 124 Rec Baler ..............................................................$2,500 (2) NH BB940A Rec Baler ..............................$49,500 & $67,500 NH 315 Rec Baler ..............................................................$3,500

SPRAYERS - SELF-PROPELLED Rudy Lusk - (507) 227-4119 CIH 4430, '12, 210 hrs ..................................................$299,000 CIH 4260, 98, 4270 hrs ..................................................$79,900 JD 4930, '11 ..................................................................$279,000 Miller 2200TSS, '02 ......................................................$102,500 Redball Raptor, '05, 1250 hrs..........................................$86,500

SKID LOADERS/EXCAVATORS Case SR250, '12, 2 hrs....................................................$42,500 Case SR200, '11, 945 hrs................................................$32,500 Case 1845C, '94 ..............................................................$12,900 Case 1845C, '92, 3975 hrs ..............................................$11,500 Case 1840, '95, 4395 hrs ................................................$10,500 Case 1840, '91, 6355 hrs ..................................................$9,850 Case 1840, '89, 3350 hrs ..................................................$9,900 Case 1840, 5695 hrs..........................................................$8,500 Case 1825, '89, 4000 hrs ..................................................$5,500 Case 450CT, '08, 1570 hrs ..............................................$41,500 Case 445, '06, 1975 hrs ..................................................$30,500 Case 440, '08, 3360 hrs ..................................................$22,500 Case 440, '08, 3360 hrs ..................................................$32,500 Case 440, '07, 2330 hrs ..................................................$22,500 Case 435, '07, 1050 hrs ..................................................$20,900 Case 430, '09, 1500 hrs ..................................................$27,500 Case 430, '09, 2560 hrs ..................................................$21,500 Case 430, '08, 400 hrs ....................................................$27,500 Case 430, '07, 1275 hrs ..................................................$22,500 Case 430, '07, 4750 hrs ..................................................$16,900 Case 430, '06, 2105 hrs ..................................................$17,900

Case 430, '06, 3905 hrs ..................................................$22,000 Case 90XT, '00, 4430 hrs ................................................$16,500 Case 40XT, '02, 1735 hrs ................................................$15,900 Bobcat S-250, '05, 4615 hrs............................................$24,500 Bobcat S-185, '07, 3100 hrs............................................$21,500 Bobcat S-185, 5500 hrs ..................................................$13,900 Bobcat T250, '04, 4820 hrs ............................................$17,800 Cat 236B, '06, 1975 hrs ..................................................$23,500 Gehl 7800, '01, 6395 hrs ................................................$18,500 Gehl 7810 Turbo, '04, 3350 hrs ......................................$34,500 Gehl 5240E, '10, 380 hrs ................................................$27,500 Gehl 4840, '05, 5730 hrs ................................................$12,700 Gehl 4825SX, '98, 5640 hrs ..............................................$8,500 Gehl 4640, '05, 3295 hrs ................................................$18,000 Gehl 4625SX, '98 ............................................................$10,500 Gehl 4625SX, 425 hrs........................................................$9,950 Gehl 3825, '99, 935 hrs ....................................................$9,500 Gehl 3825, '99, 2520 hrs ..................................................$9,500 JD 328, '05, 5180 hrs......................................................$19,500 JD 320, 2210 hrs ............................................................$19,900 Mustang 320, 1465 hrs ....................................................$2,900 NH 175, '11, 525 hrs ......................................................$26,900 Kubota KX91-2, '97 ........................................................$14,500

MISCELLANEOUS Alloway 22CD, 22' Shredder............................................$12,500 (4) Alloway 20' Shredder ....................................$4,500 - $5,900 Alloway 15' Shredder ......................................................$11,500 Balzer 5205M, 30' Shredder ..............................................$7,400 (2) Balzer 2000, 20' Shredder............................$5,500 & $6,950 Balzer 15' Shredder ..........................................................$7,500 Hiniker 1700, 20' Shredder..............................................$11,500 JD 520, 20' Shredder ......................................................$17,500 (2) JD 220, 20' Shredder ................................$7,500 & $12,500 JD 120, 20' Shredder ......................................................$12,500 Loftness 360BS Shredder................................................$10,000 Loftness 264, 22' Shredder ............................................$15,900 (3) Loftness 240, 20' Shredder ........................$8,500 - $15,000 Loftness 22' Shredder ......................................................$7,900 (2) Loftness 20' Shredder..................................$3,500 & $8,500 Wilrich 22' Shredder........................................................$12,900 Woods 522CD, 22' Shredder ..........................................$15,500 (2) Woods S20CD Shredder ..........................$15,900 & $16,750 (2) Woods 22' Shredder ..................................$5,500 & $10,500 Woods 20' Shredder........................................................$10,900 (2) Woods 15' Shredder ..................................$6,900 & $10,500 Gehl 970, 14' Forage Box ..................................................$5,500 Millerpro 9015 Forage Box ..............................................$42,000 NH 816 Forage Box............................................................$8,000 (2) CIH 600 Forage Blower ................................$1,900 & $4,500 Gehl 1580 Forage Blower......................................................$500 Millerpro 1060 II Forage Blower ........................................$7,500 NH 679 Manure Spreader ..................................................$3,195 NH 514, 180 bu Manure Spreader ....................................$2,950 CIH 1360 Grinder Mixer ....................................................$9,500 Lorenz 100 Grinder Mixer..................................................$3,500 Brandt 1060 SWD Auger ..................................................$5,500 (2) Feterl 8x60 Auger ........................................$2,250 & $2,500 GSI 10x31E Auger ............................................................$3,300 Hutch 8x72 Auger..............................................................$1,850 Hutch 8x71 Auger..............................................................$2,500 Thielen 3918FL Auger ..............................................call for price Westfield W130-61 Auger..................................................$5,500 Kubota V4208A Blade ........................................................$2,100 Land GS1572 Blade ..............................................................$975 Farmhand F235 Loader......................................................$3,500 JD 148 Loader ..................................................................$3,500 Lindsay Bale Transport ........................................................$850 Brent 744, 750 bu Grav Box ............................................$16,000 Brent GT600 Grav Box ....................................................$11,500 Brent 544, 550 bu Grav Box ............................................$14,950 DMI 400, 400 bu Grav Box ................................................$3,500 EZ Flow 300 bu Grav Box ..................................................$2,500 (3) J & M 250-7 Grav Box ..................................$1,500 - $3,000 Minnesota 350BA Grav Box ..............................................$2,650 (2) Parker 6250, 600 bu Grav Box ......................choice $13,500 (3) Parker 2600 Grav Box ..................................$4,500 - $5,500 (2) Parker 2000, 250 bu Grav Box ........................choice $2,000 (2) Parker 505, 550 bu Grav Box ........................choice $14,900 A & L F500, 500 bu Grain Cart ..........................................$8,995 Balzer 1250 Grain Cart ....................................................$57,000 Brent 1194 Grain Cart......................................................$41,500 Brent 880, 850 bu Grain Cart ..........................................$27,500 Brent 876, 1000 bu Grain Cart ........................................$28,500 Brent 876, 800 bu Grain Cart ..........................................$26,500 Brent 620, 620 bu Grain Cart ..........................................$10,500 JD 1210A, 450 bu Grain Cart ............................................$3,950 J & M 1326-22 Grain Cart ..............................................$50,900 Kinze 1050 Grain Cart......................................................$82,750 Leon 3000 Rockpicker ......................................................$3,900 Tractor Snowblowers ..........................................starting at $975

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.............$7,500 .............$9,500 ...........$22,500 ...........$23,000 ...........$16,500 4,000 - $15,000 000 & $24,500 ,500 - $14,500 8,500 & $9,500 $500 & $1,850 ................$500 ...........$11,500 ................$800 ................$400 .............$6,500 .............$8,500 .............$5,000 .............$6,500 000 - $111,000 6,000 - $79,000 ...........$68,000 4,500 - $59,000 000 & $46,000 9,000 - $48,000 ...........$11,500 .............$2,600 000 & $62,500 ...........$51,500 ...........$22,000 .............$8,500 500 & $42,500

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036 Harvesting Equip

Snapper front-tine tiller. 3HP CIH 7110 Magnum, dual FOR SALE: '67 IH 706 tractor (German diesel) w/ #70 PTO, 4 rev, 75% rubber, Briggs & Stratton.

Kelley 3 pt backhoe/ 18” 3700 act hrs, serviced & $100/OBO. 515-955-1462 bucket, one owner. Lamfield ready, excellent condibert Kleene 320-847-2342 tion. Other Magnums availTractors 036 able. 507-327-0858 FOR SALE: 4690 Case 4WD '08 JD 7330, premium, CIH 9330, 4500 hrs., baretractor, 3pt, PTO, duals, MFWD, PQ w/ left hand re6700 hrs; IH 700 7-16s auto back, 4 remotes, 70% rubverser, 5129 hrs, $65,500; '04 re-set plow onland hitch. ber, HID lights, very nice.

JD 7420, MFWD w/ 741 ldr 507-427-2751 $54,500. 507-327-0858 & joystick, PQ w/ left hand reverser, 3828 hrs, $66,000. Farmall Super M, N/F, P/S, FOR SALE: 930 dsl tractor w/ 3pt cab, also Case 1030 runs good; also JD 315 skidBoth have good tires & are dsl w/ 3pt. 320-760-5622 steer (new); also, NH in good condition. 507-227TN75DA tractor w/ldr, 2,100 FOR SALE: Allis C, belly 0259 or 507-597-6294 hrs. Call (715) 774-3989 mower, in good shape, en'57 MF TO35, 3pt blade & 72" gine good shape. 507-375Bush Hog mower. FOR SALE: '10 JD 9430, PS, 7130 delux cab, 800 rubber, wgt $3,500/OBO. 515-955-1462 package, 735 hrs, $215,000. FOR SALE: IHC 656 tractor, Case 4890 tractor, 4200 hrs., 4 '10 JD 9630T, delux cab, 36” 2pt hitch, 2 hyd valves. new tires; IH 700, 7 btm tracks, frt wgts, $295,000.

507-764-3943 plow, 3 pt.; 4 gravity boxes, Both very nice. 320-226-3893 FOR SALE: JD 4020 w/48 different sizes. 952-955-2972 or 320-212-1981 loader, side console, very good cond. 507-383-2862

CIH 7120, MFD............................................$32,900 IH 1086 w/46” rubber..................................$12,900 (2) IH 1026, hydro ..............................From $12,900 JD 4230, Quad ............................................$15,900 NH TC29, MFD ..............................................$7,900 JD 4650, 2WD ............................................$29,900 CIH MX270 ..................................................$69,900 JD 4630, PS ................................................$16,900 IH 460, 560, 560D ..........................................CALL JD loaders, many to choose from ....................................................Starting at $2,495 New Koyker loaders ......................................CALL Gehl 4635 skid loader ................................$12,900 CIH 4800, 30’ field cult. ..................$9,900 or B.O. IH 826, German diesel ......................Coming Soon CIH 5120, MFD ................................Coming Soon JD 4030..............................................Coming Soon Cub Cadet HDS 3225, 280 hrs. ....................$2,995 Cub Cadet 782 ..............................................$1,695 IH Super MTA ....................................Coming Soon IH 856D..........................................................$8,900 IH 756, gas ....................................................$7,900 IH 810 oat head w/pickup ..............................CALL JD Loaders - Special: 46, 48, 148, 158, 640 CALL New Koyker 510 loader ..................................CALL

'10 Demco 550 grain cart, new 24.5x32 tires, green, light kit, very little use, new cond. 507-828-34952

'11 JD 9770 combine, Pro drive, high torque reverser, hi cap. unload, 26' unload auger, CM, $232,500 OBO; '10 JD 608C chopping cornFOR SALE: JD 4020, cozy head, 8R30”, hyd. deck cab, 18.4x34 tires, 95%. plates, header hgt. control, 320-286-2685 $61,500. 507-530-4229 FOR SALE: JD A w/loader '82 IH 1420 combine, chopper & snow bucket, $1,975. w/spreader, tank exts., 515-852-4241 23.1x26 drive tires, 1116 JD 8760, 4WD, 4600 hrs., well rear tires 85%, 3400 hrs., cared for, second owner, w/17 ½' bean platform, 843 sharp, clean tractor, cornhead, both very good $48,000. 507-383-1961 cond., always shedded, $15,000. 507-877-2036 NEW AND USED TRACTOR JD 9500 Combine, PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, '97 hrs2979-2126, very sharp & 55, 50 Series & newer tracfield ready, $52,000. tors, AC-all models, Large 515-490-9539 Inventory, We ship! Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage '98 J&M 350 wagon, green, 715-673-4829 16.5-16.1 flotation tires, 13 ton running gear, always Tractor cab off 4320 JD, no shedded, very nice paint, door, $425, at Wanamingo hauled less than 40 loads, MN, Call & ask for David $4,100. 507-380-7863 612-374-1933

USED EQUIPMENT NEW EQUIPMENT

w/harrow • DMI 730B, 7-30 • Tebben 5-30 deep till • IH 800 10-bottom plow • Wilrich Quad X, 55’, rolling basket • JD 985, 55’, harrow • JD 980, 44’, harrow • JD 45’ crumbler • CIH TII, 45’, harrow • Hardi Com. 1500, 132’ USED EQUIPMENT • Hardi Com. 1200, 90’ • Tebben 45’ Land Roller • Hardi Nav. 1100, 88’ • Wishek 862, 38’ disc • Hardi Nav. 1000, 88’ • Wishek 862, 30’ disc • Hardi Nav. 950, 88’, (2) • Pickett thinner, 24-22 • Hardi Nav. 1000, 66’ • Alloway 20’ shredder • Amity 11’, 12-22 • Alloway 15’ shredder • Amity 10’, 12-22 • Killbros 1810 cart, tracks • ‘05 Amity, 12-22 • Brent 610 grain cart • Amity 8-22, (3) • Brent 410 grain cart • ‘11 Artsway 6812, 12-22 • Westfield MK 10x71 • Artsway 898, 8-22, (2) • Sheyenne 1410, 10x66 • Artsway 692, 8-22 hopper • ‘10 Amity 12-22 topper • Feterl 8x51 hopper • Alloway 12-22 topper St. • Batco 1835 belt conveyor Ft. (3) • REM 2100 grain vac.

• Alloway 9-22 topper • Wilrich 957, 7-30 • Agco-Challenger • Hardi Sprayers • REM Grain Vac • Woods Mowers • J&M Grain Carts • Westfield Augers • Sunflower Tillage • White Planters • Wilrich Tillage

KIESTER IMPLEMENT, INC. 110 S. Main, P.O. Box 249 • Kiester, MN

507-294-3387

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'03 JD 9550 Combine, 1893 hrs-1187, been thru shop, like new, $92,000.

515-360-7564 '07 Case IH 2577 combine, field ready, one owner, 975 separator hrs, W/ or w/out 30' Model 1020 beanhead w/ Crary air reel. (507) 7532128 '08 MacDon D60S flex draper head, 30', used 2 seasons, $37,000. '07 936D JD 30' flex draper head, never used, $37,500. '07 Bobcat S160, 6500 hrs, new rubber, $11,000. 507-560-0347

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FOR SALE: '04 Case IH 1020 30' bean head, field tracker, very good cond, $12,500.

507-240-0294 FOR SALE: '04 JD 635 flex head, '09 CWS air attachment, $26,500; 22' Alloway stalk chopper, $4,900. 320760-0745 FOR SALE: '08 NH 88C draper flex head, exc shape, will sell reasonable or trade for 74C flex head.

Also 930 JD flex head, plastic ends, exc shape, $6,500 701-640-4697 FOR SALE: '80 NH TR70, 4004 hrs, new tires, new feederhouse, ears on rotors, (2) NH 974 & 962 corn heads, lots of recent work.

Field ready. 507-947-3961 or 507-327-3012 FOR SALE: '83 8820 JD combine w/ 2spd cylinder, duals, $15,000 spent last 4 yrs, in good shape; '81 8820 JD, $8,000 spent in last 2 yrs, straddle duals, 28.8x38 duals, $12,000/each. 507-3915127 FOR SALE: '91 JD 9500 combine, approx 3000 hrs, 30.5x32 frt tires, 14.9x24 rear tires, only done soybeans for last 10 yrs, clean, $35,000; '91 JD 925 platform, DAS & hyd fore & aft for reel, $6,000. 320-583-9793

FOR SALE: IH 820 13' bean head; IH 844 4R cornhead.

952-758-4539 FOR SALE: Int'l 234 mounted corn picker, $425; Grain Chief corn dryer, $175; Sheyenne Black Max skid steer snowblower, like new, $4,700. 763-420-3147

FOR SALE: '95 JD 9600 combine, 20.8x38 duals, topper, through shop every year, 2920 cyl hrs, $31,000/OBO. 507-642-8338 or 507-276-1880

FOR SALE: Bob bean combine, '92 model 666, $32,000; Picket one step, '94, 8x22, 4 bar pick up, $7,800. 320-2120483

FOR SALE: Very nice, low houred '79 IH 1480 combine, 3800 hrs., 30.5x32 singles, no chopper, make offer.

507-665-3739 Gleaner 438A cornhead, green stripe; AC 2000 5/16” plow. (715) 792-2165 JD 300, 2RW corn picker w/ext. elevator; JD 444 corn head, low tin; JD #71 corn sheller; Westgo 60' grain auger; Gehl high throw forage blower. 612558-0271

DAMAGED GRAIN WANTED

FOR SALE: JD 115 stalk chopper w/cylinder, new rotor bearings & belts, very good cond. 507-276-1381 FOR SALE: JD 27 stalk chopper, 2 wheels, hyd lift, 14', runs good, $1,250/OBO. 507-840-0483

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

HAAS EQUIP., LLC

• 320-598-7604 •

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

‘11 CIH 5088 combine, duals, 160 hrs., loaded ..........................................$195,000 CIH 2020 30’ flex head ......................$22,000 CIH 2208 8RN cornhead....................$26,000 CIH 8010, combine, duals, RWA, loaded, .... inspected ......................................$110,000 IH 2020 35’ flex head ........................$25,000 IH 2020 35’ flex head ........................$17,500 IH 1020 25’/20’ flex heads........................Call IH 2020 30’ flex head ..............................Call IH 2208, 8RN cornhead (off 2388) ..$20,000 JD 8R20” cornhead, IH adapter ..........$2,400 JD 444 4RW cornhead ........................$1,500 JD 443 4RN cornhead, oil drive ..........$2,750 JD 9600 combine, new duals ............$24,000 IH 300, nice tires ................................$1,750 IH 384 utility, WF, 3 pt. ........................$5,000 IH 1256 ................................................$7,500 IH 100 hydro, 5500 hrs. ......................$8,500 JD 2510, gas, nice ..............................$6,500 ‘70 JD 3020, gas, late ........................$6,500 ‘72 JD 3020, diesel, syncro ..............$10,500 JD 2355, utility, diesel, 2200 hrs. ....$11,500 JD 4020 D, new clutch, synchro........$6,750 JD 4250, PS, FWA ............................$28,500 JD 4450, PS, FWA ............................$32,500 JD 4450, PS, FWA/JD 740 ldr. ..........$41,000 JD 4255, Quad, new engine ..............$37,500 JD 4455, PS ......................................$32,500 JD 4960, FWA, 18.4-42, nice ............$46,000 NH BR 780A baler, net wrap..............$17,500 NH BR 780 baler..................................$8,500

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JD 556 round baler..............................$7,500 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, hardly used ....$11,500 (2) JD 158, (2) JD 148 loaders ............................................$2,500/$4,500 JD 146 loader, Clean ............................$2,750 (2) IH 2350 loaders ................$3,000/$3,250 CIH 520 loader ....................................$3,750 Dual 345, (off IH 856) ........................$1,250 (2) K5 loaders ........................$1,500/$2,250 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 New Box Scrapers, 10’/12’ ....$1,750/$1,850 New & Used Skidsteer Attachments ......Call Pallet Forks, Grapples, Rock Buckets ....Call New & Used Batco & Conveyall belt conveyors ..............................................Call Conveyall 1085 belt conveyor ............$4,900 8”, 10”, 13” Augers, various sizes ........Call (4) Gravity Boxes ......................$750/$4,000 Bobcat T300 skidsteer ......................$27,500 Leon 1030, 10’ dozer blade, 4 way ....$2,500 JD 27 6RN shredder............................$2,500 Balzer 8RN shredder, Red ..................$5,500

ROW CROP TRACTORS ‘11 CIH Magnum 275, MFWD, 850 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., HD drawbar, 18 front wgts., 380x54 duals, 380x38 front duals ................................$149,000 ‘03 CIH MXM190, MFWD, cab, air, PS, 540/1000 PTO, 650x42 rear tires, 7604 hrs., Good Condition..........$50,000 ‘03 NH TG255, MFWD, 3463 hrs., 3 pt., 4 hyd., 1000 PTO, frt wgts, 18.4x46 tires & duals..................$80,000 ‘01 JD 8110, 2WD, 4818 hrs., cab, 3V, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 20.8-42 duals ..................................................$65,000 ‘95 JD 8100, 2WD, cab, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt., 3 hyd., 9426 hrs., 18.4x46 tires & duals................................$42,500 ‘94 JD 7800, 2WD, cab, air, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 9760 hrs., 14.9x46 duals, duals, front wgts. ............$39,500 ‘98 JD 6410, cab, air, MFWD, 16 spd. pwr quad, w/reverse, 8795 hrs., 18.4x38 tires ..............................$31,000 ‘89 JD 4755, 2WD, 9500 hrs., 3 pt., 3 hyd., PS, 1000 PTO, 18.4x42 tires & duals........................................$31,000

4WD & TRACK TRACTORS ‘95 JD 8970, 6443 hrs., 12-spd. synchro, 4 hyd., Ezee steer, 20.8x42 tires & duals ..................................................$60,000 ‘10 JD 9530T, 595 hrs., Deluxe cab, 36” Durabuilt tracks, 4 hyd., front wgts. ................................................$248,000 ‘11 JD 8360RT, 698 hrs., Deluxe cab, 5 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 25” tracks, Warranty ..................................$239,500

COMBINES

‘10 JD 9670, 4x4, Premier cab, 499 sep./799 eng. hrs., chopper, power tail board, Contour Master, extended wear, smart feed, 18.4x42 duals ........$192,000 ‘08 JD 9670,Premier cab, 81 sep./1175 eng. hrs, Contour Master, 20.8x42 tires & duals, chopper, extended wear, Auto Trac ready ................................$155,000 ‘09 JD 9870, x4, 533 sep./763 eng. hrs., Premuim cab, Contour Master, chopper, 5-spd. feederhouse, 520x38 tires & duals......................................$192,000

‘10 JD 9670, 529 eng. hrs., Contour Master, chopper, 520x42 duals $190,000 ‘10 JD 9670, 613 sep./800 eng. hrs., Premium cab, Contour Master, chopper, 18.4x42 duals ..........................$180,000 ‘05 JD 9660, 1777 eng./1282 sep. hrs., Contour Master, chopper, 20.8x38 duals ........................................$119,000 ‘90 JD 9500, 4206 eng./2867 sep. hrs., 30.5-32 ......................................$34,000 ‘05 JD 9760STS, 1462 eng./1086 sep. hrs., Contour Master, 20.8x38 duals, chopper, header controls ..........$125,000 ‘04 JD 9760STS, 2358 eng./1612 sep. hrs., hi-capacity unload, Contour Master, chopper, Greenstar yield & moisture monitor, 800x32 tires $119,000 ‘06 CIH 8010, 1325 eng./1050 sep. hrs., 20.8x42 duals, tracker, chopper, rock trap, auto header, Sharp! ..$138,000 ‘09 CIH 7088, 1235 eng./910 sep.hrs., 20.8x42 duals, tracker, rock trap, Pro 600 monitor w/yield moisture ..$167,000 ‘97 CIH 2188, 3625 eng./2650 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper ......................$52,500 ‘94 CIH 1688, 3734 eng. hrs., rock trap, chopper, auto header, thru shop ..................................................$34,500

COMBINE HEADS ‘06 JD 630F, fore & aft, single point, low DAM ....................................$19,500 ‘06 JD 635 flex, fore & aft ............$19,000 JD 693, 6R30” cornhead ..............$12,500 ‘08 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head ..........$19,500 ‘06 Geringhoff 800B,8R30” chopping head............................................$33,000

LOADER TRACTORS ‘07 JD 7830, MFWD, 4510 hrs., 4V, 710x38, JD 746 loader..............$105,000 ‘09 NH T7030, MFWD, cab, 1080 hrs., 3 pt, 540/1000 PTO, NH 860TL loader, 20.8x4 tires ........................$92,000 ‘08 NH T7030, MFWD, cab, 1325 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, NH 860TL loader w/joystick, 20.8x42 rear tires......$88,000 ‘07 NH T7040, MFWD, cab, 3056 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, NH 860TL loader, 18.4x42 tires ..............................$78,000 www.larsonimplements.com

LARSON IMPLEMENTS 5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95

763-689-1179 Look at our Web site for pictures & more listings Free delivery on combines in MN, Eastern ND & SD

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“Where Farm and Family Meet”

FOR SALE: '96 JD 930 flex head, low acres, always shedded, field ready, $6,700/OBO. 8X66 Feterl auger, hyd lift, $1,050. 320894-6411 FOR SALE: '97 Case IH 1063 cornhead, 6R30”, 500 acres on new chains & knives, $8,000/OBO. Dual wheel chaff spreader off IH 1680.

507-327-3476 FOR SALE: 4420 JD combine, 216 flex head, good condition. 507-825-3980

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FOR SALE: JD 4400 combine, 3032 hrs, $3,650.

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FOR SALE: (2) Goodyear FOR SALE: JD 6620 turbo combine w/ 643 cornhead, 24.5x32 combine tires. good condition, $12,500.

507-764-3943 507-390-4927 FOR SALE: Complete set of 30” poly cornhead snouts, $225/ea. Also, metal corn- FOR SALE: JD 7720 combine, SN410707, very good head snouts, $125/ea. All excond, chaff spreader, has cellent condition. lots of new parts; JD 924 320-359-2692 or 320-848-2692 flex head, Crary cut system; Sund 22' windrow FOR SALE: Gleaner L2 pickup. 320-752-4756 combine cornhead & bean head. 320-583-2318 FOR SALE: MF 8560 comFOR SALE: Hiniker 1700 bine, 9463 cornhead, 9320 stalk chopper w/ 1000 PTO bean head, paint very good, shaft, 6R, always shedded, always shedded & well great cond., $6,750. maintained, approx 3520 320-238-2269 hrs. 507-232-3705 FOR SALE: IH 1440 combine, 2575 hrs, chopper, 28L-26 tires, good condition.

612-219-5464 FOR SALE: IH 1440 combine, 3,350 hrs., very good cond., always shedded, auto header hgt. control, new feeder house chain, newer clean grain elev. chains, just inspected, field ready, $6,950. 952-261-4039

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454A Row crop head, 36", all chain tighteners, always shedded, looks new. $2,000.

712-358-3324 4R 36" JD Corn head 444 High tin, total rebuilt '11.

Always shedded, $2,000.

712-358-3324 Case IH 1083 cornhead, '97, good cond., always shedded, low acres, $9,500. 507357-6142 CIH 1688 combine, 1 year on all new threshing parts plus AFX rotor, chaff spreader, 85% rubber, field ready machine, $36,500. 507-3270858 Columbian 27' diameter grain bin, 8000 bu capacity, disassembled, on hay rack, ready to go. Make an offer.

507-893-3350 FOR SALE: '02 Alloway/Woods 22' pull-type stalk shredder, 350A on new hardfaced knives, good cond., field ready, $7,500 OBO. 320-766-0285

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USED TRACTORS Challenger MT655B, 1500 hrs. ..................$129,500 ‘08 Challenger 665B, 2400 hrs. ..................$129,500 Challenger MT645 w/ldr, 1900 hrs................$79,500 ‘White 6175, 2WD, 5100 hrs ........................$39,500 ‘04 Agco RT150 CV, 2700 hrs ......................$84,500 ‘03 Agco DT180, 2500 hrs, auto guide ........$82,500 ‘02 Agco DT200, 3000 hrs. ..........................$82,500 ‘96 Agco 9675, FWD, duals, wts., 3100 hrs..$62,500

‘95 NH 9680, 4WD, 4600 hrs, new rubber ..$69,500 ‘81 Deutz DX160, FWD, duals ......................$14,950 Massey Ferguson 8280, 2800 hrs. ..............$87,500 ‘08 MF 1552 w/loader, 120 hrs. ....................$19,900 AC 170 w/loader ............................................$4,950 Ford 876, 4WD, 6000 hrs., good rubber ......$29,500 Ford TW35, FWD, duals, 6000 hrs. ..............$23,900

USED COMBINES & HEADS ‘03 Gleaner R-75’s, 1100 hrs. ....................$139,500 ‘02 Gleaner R72, duals, 1100 hrs. ..............$129,500 ‘93 Gleaner R72, 2800 hrs............................$59,500 ‘08 Gleaner R65, 600 hrs............................$189,500 ‘09 Gleaner R66, 397 hrs............................$219,500 ‘01 Gleaner R62, duals, 1300 hrs ..............$109,500 ‘01 Gleaner R62, duals, 900 hrs ................$109,500 ‘01 Gleaner R62, duals, 1500 hrs ................$99,500 ‘98 Gleaner R62, 1200 hrs............................$69,500 ‘92 Gleaner R62, 2300 hrs. ..........................$39,500 ‘98 Gleaner R52, duals, 1700 hrs ................$69,500 ‘08 Gleaner 8200, 25’ R series......................$24,900 ‘04 NH CR970, 1000 hrs.............................$149,500 ‘89 Gleaner R50, 3400 hrs. ..........................$14,900 ‘05 Gleaner R75, 1000 hrs..........................$159,500 ‘81 Gleaner N5 ................................................$5,950 ‘99 MF 8780, Smart track, 1800 hrs. ............$79,500

‘03 MF 8000, 25’ w/Crary air reel ................$24,900 ‘10 Gleaner 8200, 25’ flex w/air reel ............$32,500 ‘09 Challenger or Gleaner 30’ flex w/air reel $29,900 ‘08 Gleaner 8200, 30’ flex w/air reel ............$33,900 ‘10 Gleaner 8200, 25’ flex w/air reel ............$32,500 ‘95 Gleaner 530 flex ........................................$8,900 (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 ‘87 Gleaner R630 cornhead ............................$3,950 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 (15) Used Flexheads ............................................Call Fieldstar II yield monitor for GL, MF, CH ........$3,950

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MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT ‘12 White 8816, 16R30, CFS, 1500 acres ....$89,500 ‘09 White 8516, 16R30, CFS, low acres ......$79,500 ‘05 White 8186, 16R30, 2 bu., low acres......$49,500 ‘02 White 8500, 12R30, 2 bu. ......................$34,500 ‘05 White 8722, 16R22 ................................$39,500 ‘12 White 8816, 16R30, CFS, 1500 acres ....$89,500 ‘08 White 8186, 16R30, 3 bu........................$59,500 ‘09 White 8186, 16R30, 3 bu, LF..................$64,500 White 6900, 11R30 splitter ............................$8,950 White 5100, 8R30, VF ....................................$3,950 CIH 900, 16R30, rear fold ............................$11,900 Wilrich Quad X, 55’, 4 bar harrow ................$34,500 White 6100, 8R36, VF, trash whippers............$6,950 White 5100, 8R36, VF ....................................$3,950 DA 385, 8R30 ................................................$2,495 CIH 4800, 32’..................................................$9,950 Rawson dual hyd drive, 2 yrs old ..................$2,950 Bush Hog 12R30 cult.........................................$795 ‘05 Krause 7300, 27’ rock flex disc ..............$29,900 Wishek 962NT, 22’ disc ................................$47,500 Case IH 4300, 27’ ........................................$12,900 ‘11 Sunflower 4511, 11-shank, 800 acres ....$34,900 ‘11 Wishek 826NT, 26’, 1000 acres ..............$62,500 Wishek 862NT, 26’ disc ................................$44,500 WilRich Quad X 50’ w/baskets ....................$47,500 ‘11 WilRich 513, 9x24 Soil Pro ....................$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 Hesston 1091 haybine ....................................$1,295 Hesston 5800, 5x6 baler ................................$2,950 ‘11 MF 1326 disc mower ................................$6,500 IH 1100, 7’ sickle mower ..................................$995 ‘06 JD 120 shredder, very good......................$9,950 Balzer 2000 shredder, semi-mounted ............$5,950 JD 27 shredder ..............................................$2,950 ‘02 Parker 737 grain cart, duals....................$18,900 Unverferth GC5000 grain cart ......................$11,900 Killbros 490 grain cart ....................................$8,950 ‘07 Parker 739 grain cart ..............................$22,900 Brandt 4500 EX grain vac ..............................$6,950 Parker 510 grain cart ......................................$9,950 Parker 4500 grain cart ....................................$5,950 ‘07 Feterl 12x72 CSW ....................................$9,950 ‘05 Feterl 10x66TD auger................................$3,950 Feterl 10x60 HF w/hopper ..............................$2,950 Westgo 10x71 w/hopper ................................$1,950 ‘06 Feterl 14x116, CSW ................................$19,900 ‘06 Feterl 12x122, CWS ................................$12,900 ‘05 Feterl 10x62 GSW auger ..........................$5,950 ‘11 Peck 12x43, PTO ......................................$4,950 Feterl 8x46 PTO auger ....................................$2,950 Feterl 8x60 PTO auger ....................................$1,995 Feterl 10x76 HF auger w/hopper ....................$1,975 White 588, 4x18..............................................$2,495 Schweiss 6’ snowblower, 2 auger ..................$1,995 Loftness 8’ snowblower, single auger ............$2,995 ‘10 Farm King Y840, 84” snowblower ............$2,950

NEW RENTAL RETURNS MF 7490, FWD ............................................$129,500 Krause 4850-18 Dominator ..........................$54,900

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

JUST IN ‘05 Gleaner 3000, 6R30 ................................$24,900 ‘10 MF 8650, 500 hrs., all options..............$149,500 JD 510, 7x30 disc rippper ..............................$9,950 ‘03 JD 2400, 25’ chisel plow ........................$26,900 ‘80 Gleaner LM538A cornhead ..........................$995 Woods U306 mower, “C” Farmall mtg. ..............$795 ‘09 Parker 739 grain cart ..............................$22,900 AC 170, gas, cab ..............................................CALL

Clark Machine 12R22 cornhead ....................$19,500 Brady 15’ windrow shredder ..........................$2,950 Feterl 10x55 Red TD auger ................................$995 Sunflower 4511, 15’ disc chisel....................$34,900 ‘10 C-IH 105U Farmall, cab, loader, 300 hrs.$54,900 AC 175, gas, cab ..............................................CALL ‘08 Wishek 862NT, 16’ ................................COMING AC 7045PD ....................................................$9,950

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Midway Farm Equipment

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JD 608C chopping CH, 8R30”, JD 520 high speed stalk chop- JD 925 Platform, plastic Loftness 8RN stalk chopper, per, end transport, small snouts/lights, stored inside, less than 1000 acres. 320hyd. deck plates, header 1000 PTO, good shape, no $7,500. 515-570-9003 or 766-6638 hgt. control; JD 3710, 9 btm dings, $10,000.

507-236-6766 515-545-4209 on-land plow; JD 1293, MN 250 gravity box, exc.

12R30: CH, header hgt. control, nice rolls, sgl pt. JD 643 cornheads, low tin, oil JD 9400 Combine, 2350 sep cond., ready to go to work. hrs, Agleader/GPS, 900 bath, new deck plate, 515hookup. 507-530-4228 320-587-8700 acres on bars, 515-570-4382 570-4382 or 515-570-9769 or 515-570-9769

Midwest Ag Equip Farm Equipment For Sale (2) ‘12 Challenger 665D, Brand New, Loaded ................................................CALL ‘08 Cat 965B, 1300 hrs ..............$196,500 ‘04 Cat 855, 3000 hrs. ................$185,000 ‘07 JD 9860STS, 800 hrs., loaded w/all options ................................$170,000 ‘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 ‘03 Wilrich 957 VDR, nice shape $12,000

Financing Available

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

USED TRACTORS

NEW Versatile 435, 4WD ................................CALL NEW Versatile 305, FWA ................................CALL NEW NH TD5050, FWA, w/cab ......................CALL NH T8 330 ........................................................CALL NEW Massey HD2680, FWA, w/cab ..............CALL NEW Massey 8670, FWA ................................CALL NEW Massey 5450, FWA, cab, loader............CALL ‘08 NH 6070 w/cab, 2WD ............................$69,000 NH 8870 ......................................................$69,000 ‘00 NH 8970, 1300 hrs. ....................................CALL ‘90 Ford 7710II, cab, 2WD ..........................$25,000 Ford 5000, diesel, w/cab ..........................COMING ‘06 IH 560, WF ..............................................$5,200 IH 806, gas, w/Allied loader ..........................$7,850 ‘66 Allis 190, gas............................................$6,000 Allis 7060........................................................$6,950 Allis 7045 ....................................................COMING ‘54 Farmall 300 w/loader ..............................$2,550

TILLAGE

JD 985, 54.5 field cult. w/3 bar ......................CALL M&W 9-shank, 24” w/leveler ......................$14,500 DMI Tiger Two, 5-shank ................................$8,500 Brillion HC 32’ ..............................................$13,950 DMI Chisel Champ, 11-shank ......................$2,500 JD 960, 36’ w/3-bar ......................................$6,950 ‘05 JD 2700, 9-24 shank..............................$27,000 White 588, 4-bottom......................................$1,800 CIH 800, 9-bottom ....................................COMING Wilrich 3400, 50.5’ w/4 bar..........................$14,900

SKIDSTEERS

NEW NH skidsteers on hand ..........................CALL

‘06 NH L170 ................................................$17,500 Westendorf WL40 w/IH mts ..........................$2,600

PLANTERS

NEW White planters ........................................CALL White 6222, 12-30 front fold ..........................CALL

COMBINES

‘94 Gleaner R72 w/new engine ..................$58,000 ‘90 Gleaner R60 w/duals ..........................COMING ‘95 Gleaner R52, Cummins, Mauer ext. ....$67,900 ‘08 Fantini 12-30 chopping cornhead ........$68,000 NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ..................CALL

HAY TOOLS

New Hesston & NH Hay Tools On Hand ‘11 NH BR7090 n/t.500 bales......................$33,900

MISCELLANEOUS

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

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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DMI 500 3pt 5 shank ripper w/ cover boards, exc shape, $6,500/OBO. Pequea 8 round bale transport, like new. $4,000. 320-328-5794 FOR SALE: 518 Int'l pull type plow, auto re-set, JD 518 pull type plow, auto reset. 320-760-5622 FOR SALE: 527 DMI, exc shape. 507-241-0146

FOR SALE: JD 2800 6 bottom plow, onland hitch, variable width, numerous new parts. 507-317-2588 FOR SALE: JD 3600 8 bottom plow, $4,900.

507-478-4221 FOR SALE: Model #1475 Earthmaster, SN13895, new blades & bearings, walking tandems, new pts, exc cond, 5 or 7 shank. $14,500 507-383-0114 IH model 55 chisel plow, in very good cond., 14', $1,100 OBO. 507-359-1821 JD 220 disc. $14,500. 952-4455489 JD 610, 15' chisel plow, Tru Depth standards, 12” spacing, walking tandems, very good cond., $8,500. 507-3807863 JD 630 disk, new blades, 26' 5”, $18,000. 515-230-2244 JD BWA 18' tandem disk, EHIBI, SN: 024185B; Bush Hog 10' chisel plow, SN: D713253, both always shedded. 507-822-2297

Krause 6200 Landsman soil finisher, 45', spike tooth harrow, $39,000. (715) 6322319 or (715) 556-9090 M&W #1700 5 or 7 Shank Earthmasters, Demo Unit (Heavy Duty Model) Has WARRANTY (Reduced Price) Other Sizes. We Trade/Del Anywhere. Dealer. LOTS of M&W Earthmaster Parts. 319-347-6282

COMBINES

• ‘06 MF 9690, duals, 429 hrs.

• ‘07 MF 9790, duals, 1034 hrs.

• ‘92 Gleaner R62, 2063 hrs.

• ‘98 Gleaner 800, 25’ flexhead • ‘86 MF 8560 • ‘85 MF 9720, 3292 hrs.

• MF 9118 bean table • MF 9120 bean table • MF 1858 bean table, 15’, 18’, 20’

TRACTORS • ‘12 MF 8660, MFD, cab, 225 PTO hp.

• ‘12 MF 7619, MFD, 140 PTO hp.

• ‘12 MF 2680, MFD, cab, 83 PTO hp.

• ‘11 MF 8690, MFD, cab, 280 PTO hp.

• ‘07 MF 7495, MFD, 155 PTO hp., 2625 hrs.

• MF 5460, MFD, cab, 95 PTO hp.

• MF 1529 Compact, 29 hp., loader, hydro • MF 1652 Compact, 42 hp., loader, cab, hydro • MF 1652 Compact, 52 hp., 12x12 Power Shuttle • ‘05 MF 451, 45 PTO hp., 400 hrs.

• ‘07 MF 3645, MFD, 75 PTO hp., cab, ldr • ‘78 MF 1085, cab, 83 hp., 365 hrs.

• ‘74 MF 1155, 150 hp • JD 430 compact dsl, 22 hp, cab, 60” mower, snowblower • IH 560 dsl, Westendorf WL21 loader • IH 70 Hydro w/F11 Farmhand loader • Case 2590

CORNHEADS

• ‘08 Geringhoff 1622, RD • ‘09 Geringhoff 1230, RD • ‘08 Geringhoff 1230, RD • ‘07 Geringhoff 1222, RD • ‘03 Geringhoff 1222, RD • ‘07 Geringhoff 1220, RD • ‘05 Geringhoff 1220, RD • ‘04 Geringhoff 1220, RD • ‘08 Geringhoff 836, RD • ‘08 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 • ‘07 Geringhoff 630, RD • ‘05 NH 98C, 12R20” • ‘99 NH 996, 12R20” • ‘06 JD 893 • JD 822 • JD 1022

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WANTED: (2) re-set assemblies for IH #14 ripper; need (1) left & (1) right.

507-427-2751 WANTED: Horse machinery. Grain, corn binders, silo filler, hay loader, thrasher, mower, planter, MM-corn sheller. Amish Farmer. (715)697-2916

We Have the Best Selection of

ROUND BALE MOVERS ANYWHERE!

WANTED: IH Hydro 656 or 70, must be good. Have 656 for sale or trade, very good, standard transmission. Phone (320) 839-3338

• CIH 2208, 8R22” • CIH 1084 • ‘97 CIH 1063 • ‘02 CIH 2208, 8R30” • ‘04 CIH 2208, 8R30”

GRAIN HANDLING

• Brandt 7500 hp. grain vac.

• Brandt 5200 EX grain vac.

• Brandt 4500 EX grain vac.

• Brandt GBU-10, bagger • Brandt GBL-10, unloader • Brandt drive over grain deck • Brandt 1070, 1080, 1390 swing hopper augers • Brandt 1515 LP, 1535, 1545, 1575, 1585 belt conveyors • Brandt 10x35 auger • Parker 505 gravity box, 550 bu., brakes • EZ Flow 220 bu. gravity box w/auger, tarp • Hutchinson 10x61 auger • Wheatheart transfer auger, 8”

HAY & LIVESTOCK

• JD sickle mower • JD 275 disc mower, 9’ • IH 5-bar rake • Kodiak 60”, 72”, 84” 3 pt. rotary cutters • MF 1375 disc mower conditioner, 15’ • MF 1328 & 1329 3 pt. disc mowers • MF 828 round baler, auto tie • MF 200 SP windrower, cab • ‘11 NH H6750, 3 pt disc mower, 110” • Sitrex DM5 disc mower • Sitrex RP2 or RP5 3 pt. wheel rake • Sitrex MK 14 wheel rake • Sitrex 10 & 12 wheel rakes on cart • Sitrex TR 9 wheel rake • Westendorf 3 pt. bale spear • H&S 16’ bale wagon • Chandler 22’ & 26’, litter spreader • Meyer 620 forage box

MISCELLANEOUS

• Sunflower 5055-62 field cult., 5-section, 62’ • Sunflower 4610-9 disc ripper • Sunflower 4412-07 disc ripper • Sunflower 4530-19 disc chisel • Sunflower 1444-36 disc • Sunflower 4511-11 disc chisel • ‘08 JD 520 stalk chopper • Loftness 30’ stalk chopper, SM • Loftness 20’ stalk chopper • Niemeyer 15’ soil finisher • Maurer 28’-42’ header trailers • ‘12 Degelman LR7645 land roller • ‘12 Degelman RP7200 rock picker • Degelman 320 rock digger • Woods 8400, 3 pt. finish mower, 7’ • Everest 3 pt. finish mower, 7’ • ‘11 SB Select snowblowers, 97” & 108”, 3 pt.

• Lucke 8’ snowblower, 3 pt.

WILLMAR FARM CENTER a division of aemsco 3867 East Highway 12, Willmar, MN • Phone 320-235-8123

2107 25th St., Emmetsburg, IA 50536

712-852-3003

NEW & ON HAND

• Koyker RBT7000 • Anderson TRB1000 • TubeLine 980 • Morris/ProAg 1400 HayHiker • Pride of the Prairie 14 bale • Woodford Ag trailers

USED

• 2006 Buhler 1500 • 2008 Buhler 2500 • Rolin 400B Accumulator • Koyker RBT7000 Demo OTHER MODELS CAN BE ORDERED!

See www.woodfordequipment.com for our complete line of equipment!

Hundreds more at www.zieglercat.com/used Challenger MT845 2003 Model Deluxe Cab, Deluxe Lights, Wide Drivers, 30” Belts, 59 GPM Pump, 4 Valves, Radar, 3881 Hrs. B9964

$159,500

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

Kewanee chisel plow; 6R Stanhoist stalk chopper; JD 4400 combine; 3 wire corn cribs. 507-854-3362

18-24 Month Interest Free Financing

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210 JD Disc Harrow.

(715) 223-0445

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FOR SALE: Case IH 496 cushion gang disk, 28' w/ harrow, $11,900/OBO. 320-267-6796 FOR SALE: CIH 530C EcoloTiger subsoiler, new. 320848-2102 FOR SALE: IH 720, 5X16 plow, AR w/coulters. 507327-3938 FOR SALE: JD 1010 15 ½' Field cultivator w/ harrow attachment, 3 pt, like new. $975. 952-442-4259

HARVEST SPECIALS

Machinery Wanted

THE LAND, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

JD 444 cornhead, very sharp, Reconditioned IH 800 9 & 10 All kinds of New & Used $2,800/OBO. (715) 878-4829 bottom auto reset plows for farm equipment – disc chissale. Prices starting at els, field cults, planters, New Idea 2RW corn picker. $10,000 & up. Call 507-830soil finishers, cornheads, Good condition.

Field 2115 feed mills, discs, balers, ready. $1350. 715-933-0273 haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 NH TR99 Combine, 2100 hrs.

040 $85,000. NH 96C 6R corn- Machinery Wanted Looking for a quality, low head $18,500; NH966 4R houred Case IH Magnum 40 cornhead $6,000; NH973 20' Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712, or 50 series or Ford NH Glencoe 7400; Field Cults grain soybean platform Genesis series tractors. under 30': JD 980, small $8,900. All very good condi(715)568-5974. grain carts & gravity boxes tion. 920-324-4069 300-400 bu. Finishers under WANTED TO BUY: Intl 686 20', clean 4 & 6R stalk chopPlanting Equip 038 tractor or MF 180 tractor; pers; Nice JD 215 & 216 also, looking for Int'l 9250 flex heads; JD 643 cornJD VanBrunt 10' grain drill or 9350. 320-282-4846 heads Must be clean; JD w/grass seeder. 612-558-0271 corn planters, 4-6-8 row.

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

Available in 3 Point Hitch And Pull Type Models

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

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

(563) 920-6304

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Lime Spreading

“Have you checked your soil PH lately” www.westbrookagpower.com Hwy. 30 West • WESTBROOK, MN • Ph. (507) 274-6101 USED EQUIPMENT TRACTORS

‘02 NH TJ375, 800’s, 3300 hrs............................$129,900 ‘97 NH 9482, 3800 hrs ..........................................$72,500 ‘96 NH 9682, 4400 hrs ..........................................$66,900 ‘10 NH T8040, 700 hrs ........................................$179,900 ‘10 NH T8040, 1300 hrs ......................................$169,900 ‘95 NH 8970, FWA, 7500 hrs. ................................$52,900 ‘00 NH TM165, FWA, 4000 hrs. ............................$59,900 ‘02 NH TM165, 2WD, 1600 hrs. ............................$54,900 ‘05 NH TV145, bi-directional, 1600 hrs. ................$89,900 ‘98 NH 1530, Boomer, hydro., 1800 hrs...................$9,900 ‘09 Versatile 435, 1800 hrs ................................$159,900 ‘06 Versatile 485, 1800 hrs. ................................$162,900 ‘07 Genesis 2160, SS, PS, 4863 hrs. ................Coming In JD 2955 FWA, 4100 hrs ........................................$26,900

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

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WANTED: JD 130 12' grain WANTED: Allis Chalmers WANTED: JD 443 cornhead. Dairy quality western alfalhead for 2320 swather.

8010, 30 or 50, very good 507-822-1696 fa, big squares or small Phone 320-355-2293 condition, low hours. squares, delivered in semi Feed Seed Hay 050 715-790-0362 loads. Clint Haensel (605) 310-6653 WANTED: Oliver 1655 gas Dairy Quality Alfalfa WANTED: Single wheel tractor. Must be in good Tested big squares & round front end to fit Farmall 400. condition. Please call (715) bales, delivered from South 763-682-2124 758-6045 Dakota John Haensel (605) 351-5760

‘94 Case 1825, 3100 hrs ........................................$4,500

CORN HEADS

‘09 NH 99C, 8R30..................................................$59,900 ‘08 NH 99C, 8R30..................................................$54,900 ‘08 NH 98C, 8R30..................................................$31,900 NH 996, 8R30........................................................$14,900 ‘99 NH 996, 6R30 for CR ......................................$13,500

GRAIN HEADS

‘10 NH 74C, 35’ w/Crary air ..................................$34,900 ‘07 NH 74C, 35’ w/Crary........................................$32,900 ‘08 NH 74C, 30’ w/Crary air ..................................$29,900 ‘08 NH 74C, 30’ ....................................................$23,900 ‘03 NH 74C, 30’ ....................................................$17,500 ‘95 NH 973, 30’ ......................................................$7,900 ‘98 NH 973, 25’ ......................................................$5,900 MISCELLANEOUS JD 930F w/Crary ....................................................$9,900 ‘12 Mandako 42’ roller 36” Demo Unit ..................$33,900 ‘02 Gleaner 800, 30’ w/Crary air ..........................$17,900 ‘09 Demco 650 cart ..............................................$16,900 TILLAGE Demco 650 wagon, fenders, tarp ..........................$15,500 ‘06 Wilrich 20’ shredder ........................................$16,900 Wishek 862 NT 26’................................................$57,900 Artsway 20’ shredder ..............................................$5,900 ‘08 Wilrich 957, 7-30 ............................................$32,900 Miller P-12 loader....................................................$5,250 ‘04 Wilrich 957, 7-30 ............................................$24,900 Rem 2700 vac. ......................................................$15,900 JD 2700, 7-24 ......................................................$27,900 Bradco 609 SSL backhoe ........................................$6,250 JD 2700, 5-30 ......................................................$18,900 ‘09 Kraus Dominator 18, 11-shank........................$46,900 COMBINES M&W 2200 Earthmaster ........................................$29,900 ‘09 NH CR9060, 600 hrs. ....................................$229,000 Wilrich 357, 7-30 w/levelers....................................$9,900 ‘07 NH CR9060, 775 hrs......................................$199,000 Wilrich Quad X2, 60’ w/basket ..............................$59,900 ‘03 NH CR960, 1275 hrs. ....................................$149,000 Wilrich Quad X, 47.5’, 4 bar ..................................$29,900 ‘00 NH TR-99, 1612 hrs. ......................................$79,900 Wilrich Quad X, 37.5’, 4 bar ..................................$22,900 ‘00 NH TR-99, RWA, 2255 hrs. ..............................$72,500 JD 985, 50’, 3-bar ................................................$21,900 ‘92 NH TR-96, 4000 hrs.........................................$19,900 ‘09 JD 200 crumbler, 42’ ......................................$11,900 SKIDLOADERS Allis 1400 F.C., 341⁄2’ ................................................$3,900 ‘12 NH L-220, E-H, 140 hrs ..................................$31,900 HAY EQUIPMENT ’06 NH L-190, 1650 hrs.........................................$26,900 ‘06 NH BR780A, twine/net ....................................$19,900 ‘08 NH L-175, 3600 hrs., cab, heat........................$19,900 ‘03 NH BR780, twine/net ......................................$19,900 Gehl 4840, 2600 hrs., cab & heat ..........................$16,900 NH 688 baler ........................................................$11,900 Bobcat 553, 2200 hrs. ..........................................$11,500 NH 660 baler, twine/net ..........................................$8,900 Case 1845C, 4800 hrs ............................................$9,500

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.

1907 E. Main. Albert Lea, MN 56007 www.westrumtruck.com

(2) ‘04 Freightliner Columbia, good miles ‘06 IH 8600, Cummins ‘99 Freightliner Century, auto shift ‘95 IH 4900, tri-axle ‘76 Ford LTA, box & hoist ‘06 Freightliner Columbia, big power - Coming NEW & USED Dakota grain trailers

507-383-8976 Cell 507-373-4218 • 507-448-3306

HANCOCK, MN

HOPPERS

‘99 Timpte, 42’ AL hopper, 78” sides, roll tarp, lift kit ........$16,000 15’ Steel Box & Hoist, 54” sides ............................................$2,500 ‘91 Cornhusker, 43’ AL hopper, 68” sides, roll tarp ............$14,500 ‘94 Timpte, 40’ AL hopper, 66” sides, roll tarp ............$16,500 Lift Kits for your existing hopper.

Our Lift Kits will help you achieve a 20” hopper height..........Kit $650 ............................Installed $1,350 Engineered Beavertail for Drop Deck ..........Installed $5,500 ......................................Kit $3,500

Custom Haysides & Extensions Standard ................................$1,250 NEW Tip-In Tip-Out ................$1,750 Extensions ................................$350

BELTED

‘99 Trinity, 42’, 36” belt, 80% T&B, AL Wheels, Ready for Beets ..........................................$21,000

DROP-DECKS

‘93 Fontaine, 48/102, Steel, 80% 255/27.5 tires, 100% brakes, Wood Floor, New Paint, Clean, No Rust ............................$16,900

VAN TRAILERS

53’ Van Trailer converted to a Hog Trailer, holds 700 to 800 DAY CAB TRUCKS weanling pigs......................$3,500 ‘04 Freightliner, CL12042ST Good Selection (over 30) of Van Trailers ‘95-’01, 48/102-53/102, Century Class, 350K, 350 great for water storage or over Mercedes, 10-spd., 3.70 ratio, SX......................................$17,500 the road hauling ....$4,000-$8,250 or w/Twin Screw ..............$22,500 48’ & 53’ Van Trailers to rent. ..........$135.00 per month plus tax.

‘03 Kenworth T800, 380/410 ....$2.00/mile for pickup & delivery Caterpiller, 13-spd., 3.70 ratio, AR, Walk-In Sleeper ..........$22,500 MISCELLANEOUS ‘74 Ford LN800 Implement Truck, Axles, Suspensions 391 V8, gas, 5+2 trans., 26’ steel For Trailers ..........$1,000 AR/Axle bed, hyd. winch, hyd. tip down, ..................................$500 SR/Axle sgl. axle, clean, exc. cond. ..$6,500 Rims - 22.5 & 24.5 steel & ‘02 Freightliner, CL12064ST, 410 hp. aluminum ....$60/steel or $175/AL Cummins, 10-spd., 800K, 3.90 ratio, 230” WB, new rods & main, ‘94 Ford Van Truck, 7.3L dsl., auto., new recaps, 48” flattop ....$18,500 14’ AL body, 96” wide, roll-up door ............................................$2,900 FLATBEDS Kubota Tractor L2950, 3,079 hrs., ‘74 Fontaine, 40’....................$4,750 3 cyl. dsl., 4WD, live PTO, Roll‘99 Transcraft, 48/102, Over Protection ..................$8,500 AL Combo............................$9,250 We can also convert flatbed ‘02 Transcraft, 48/102, SA/AR trailers to be used as a bridge. ............................................$9,900 See our website.

• All Trailers DOTable •

Will Consider Trades!

for questions or prices please call

Call 320-212-5220 or 320-392-5361

1-800-388-3320

Delivery Available!

R & E Enterprises of Mankato, Inc.

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.DuncanTrailersInc.com

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

‘09 NH T8040, MFWD, Supersteer, 480/80R50 duals, 380/80R38 front duals, 19-spd. trans., 540/1000 PTO, 950 hrs. ............................................................$139,000 ‘03 JD 8520T, 24” tracks, narrow stance, 4800 hrs. ............................................................................$89,000 ‘02 JD 9520T, 36” tracks, wide swing drawbar, 5500 hrs. ..........................................................$119,000 ‘70 JD 4020, LP gas, synchro-range, fenders, dual hydraulics, new 18.4x34 tires, good condition ..$10,500 ‘08 Challenger MT765B, ultra wide gauge, 16” tracks, 2320 hrs., front wgts., 3 pt. w/quick hitch, nice tractor w/excellent tracks ........................$144,500 ‘06 NH W130 wheel loader, cab, air, 5350 hrs.....$52,500 ‘07 JD 2410, 25’ chisel plow, tru depth standards on 12” spacing, single point depth control, floating hitch, nice condition ..........................................$24,500 ‘03 International 4400 tandem twin screw truck, 300 hp. DT530 dsl., 20’ box & hoist, roll tarp, 300,000 miles ....................................................$31,000 ‘05 Freightliner M2 tandem axle twin screw truck, 250 hp. Cat. C7 dsl., New 20’ box w/hoist, roll tarp, 258,000 miles ....................................................$33,500

SWINGAWAY DELUX 13575, 10”x71’ MAYRATH 1350 BPH SWINGAWAY MC 690, 1 Ph. BEHLEN 380, 1 Ph. 8”X57’ KEWANEE PTO

USED AUGERS

12”x71’ MAYRATH HOPPER TANKS BEHLEN, 1600 bu.

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

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

‘98 CS/IH 2388, 2092 ‘81 JD 7720, 18.4x38, ‘99 JD 9610, 2312 sep. ‘01 JD 9650STS, 2052 sep./2996 eng hrs., duals, hydro, RA, 6045 hrs., AWD, 18.4x38 sep./2731 eng. hrs., 18.4x42, duals hrs. ..................$13,900 ........................$86,000 18.4x42, duals ........................$89,000 ......................$113,900

‘02 JD 9750STS, 1382 ‘06 JD 9760STS, 1452 ‘10 JD 9770STS, 566 ‘07 JD 9860STS, 1222 sep. hrs., 20.8x42, sep./1800 eng. hrs., sep./685 eng. hrs., sep./1755 eng. hrs., duals..............$132,500 AWD, 710-38 520-42, duals PRWD, 20.8x42 ......................$182,900 ......................$247,000 ......................$215,000

Fairfax, MN 55332 507-381-1291

‘02 CS/IH 2212, ‘09 JD 612CC, 12R30, ‘79 JD 643, 6R30, low tin ......................$6,500 12R22, knife, HHC chopping, row sense ........................$39,000 ........................$91,900

JD AMS CALL FOR INFO ON NEW & USED AMS PRODUCTS!

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

USED DRYERS & AUGERS Good Selection of Used Dryers - Call!

Sheynne-Westco 10x91 swing, 1 year old CALL GSI 1226, FF 190, GSI 260, GSI 1218........CALL Westfield MK 13”x91’, MK 13”x71’............CALL Feterl 10x66 swing....................................$4,495 Feterl 10”x66’, swing ................................$2,995 Feterl 10”x60’, PTO ..................................$2,995 Hutchinson 10”x62’, swing drive ............$6,585 Sudenga 8”x66’, electric ..........................$3,495 Feterl 12”x72’, swing drive ......................$7,495

SKIDLOADERS

Bobcat S750, heat ..................................$38,800 Bobcat S650, 2-spd. ..............................$32,900 Bobcat S300, heat/AC, 2-spd. ..............$28,500 Bobcat S175, 2-spd. ..............................$22,500 Bobcat T190, heat ..................................$20,600 ‘11 Bobcat S205, heat/AC, 2-spd. ........$29,450 Bobcat S130, heat ..................................$15,600 (3) Bobcat S130, heat ............................$15,600 Gehl 4240E ..............................................$15,600 Bobcat S130, heat ..................................$15,600 Bobcat 542B, bucket/grapple..................$8,950 Bobcat 773T, heat ..................................$16,500 Gehl 5240E, heat/AC, 2-spd., 325 hrs. ..$26,900 (2) Gehl 3510, bucket................................$6,950 Gehl 4240E, heat, 2007 ..........................$17,400 NH 175, 2-spd., hi flow ..........................$31,500 NH 170, w/heat ......................................$25,600

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(2) Krause 18’ ripper ..............................$44,800 (3) Wilrich 957, 7 shank ................From $22,600 (2) DMI 730 ripper..........................................Call Wilrich 357, 5 shank, 3 pt ........................$6,250 Great Plains Turbo Till, 24’ ....................$39,800 Sunflower 5055, 50’, 4 bar ....................$43,900 JD 980, 44.5’, 3 bar ................................$19,600 JD 960, 31.5’ ............................................$7,450 JD 3 pt. plow, 5 bottom............................$2,850 Flexi Coil 31’, 4 bar ................................$11,700

SPRAYERS

Fast 1000 gal., 90’ boom..........................$9,900 Fast 1000 gal., 60’ boom..........................$7,850 Redball 580, 80’, 1600 gal. ....................$18,900 L&D 1000 gal., 60’ boom ........................$11,900 Century 1300 gal., 90’ boom, Big Wheel ..............................................................$17,500 Hardi 6600 Commander, 132’ boom ......$65,900

MISCELLANEOUS

DMI 530, 5-shank ......................................$14,800 JD 2700, 7-shank ......................................$27,900 Demco grain cart, 750 bu. ........................$17,500 Brent 420 cart..............................................$8,400 Parker box, 350 bu. ....................................$4,850 Used grain legs ................................................Call H & S 430 spreader, hyd drive ....................$9,900 NI 3739 spreader ........................................$7,950 Gehl 1410 spreader ....................................$8,250 NH 514 spreader, end gate ........................$4,250 Woods Batwing mower, 15’........................$8,475 TILLAGE Top Air 30’ belt conv., elec ........................$3,150 Wishek 862NT, 26’, 3 bar........................$45,900 Used Snowblowers..........................................Call (3) Krause, 18’ ..............................From $37,800

‘05 JD 630F, 30’, DAS, ‘92 JD 925, 25’, DAS, ‘04 Drago 6R30 ‘08 Harvestec 8R30, chopping..........$34,500 low tin..............$42,500 plastic skids ....$26,900 DAM, hyd. fore-aft ..........................$8,250

‘94 JD 930, 30’, DAS, ‘00 JD 930F, 30’, HHS, ‘04 DMI 730B Ripper, ‘07 JD 2700 Mulch DAM, fore-aft ....$8,900 DAS ................$15,900 17.5’, 7-shank, 10” Ripper, 9-shank, 18’, shovels ............$24,900 10” PO ............$39,500

‘11 JD 3710 Plow ‘00 JD 512 Disk Ripper, ‘10 JD 637 Disk, 35’4”, Unverferth 7000 Grain ........................$45,000 7’6”, 7-shank ..$18,250 24” blades ......$49,500 Cart ......................CALL

Parker 500 Gravity Box CS/IH 60 Shredder, 15’, ‘97 Loftness 264 ‘92 JD 120 Stalk ..........................$6,750 6R30, pull-type ....CALL Shredder, 22’, semiChopper, 20’ ......$9,900 mounted ..............CALL

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‘98 JD 9510, 2284 sep. hrs., PRWD..........................$79,900

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FOR SALE: 300 bales of first cut alfalfa, no rain, stored inside, $4.50/bale.

507-530-1433 FOR SALE: 5x5 ½ large round bales, grass hay stored inside, no rain.

507-338-3984 FOR SALE: Mixed Grass Hay 5x5 -1000 lb bales. Delivery available in 24-28 bale loads. 715-374-2211 Hay & Straw For Sale: Large rounds, med. & small squares. Can deliver.

218-849-5901 Hay for sale. Available by Semi. Leroy Ose, Thief River Falls, MN. 218-689-6675

‘10 JD 9870, 295 sep. hrs., PRWD ......................$325,000

(O)’11 JD 9630, Lease Return ..............................................$279,900 (O)’11 JD 9630, Lease Return ..............................................$279,900 (B)’11 JD 9630, 285 hrs., Lease Return ................................$279,900 (B)’10 JD 9630, 920 hrs., Extended Warranty ......................$255,900 (H)’11 JD 9330, 475 hrs. ......................................................$245,000 (O)’04 JD 9620, 2854 hrs., 710/70R42’s ..............................$184,900 (H)’97 JD 9300, 4393 hrs........................................................$99,900 (H)’94 JD 8970, 7338 hrs. ......................................................$69,900 (H)’90 JD 8760, 7462 hrs. ......................................................$45,000 (O)Versatile 895, 6550 hrs., 20.8x38’s ....................................$29,900

TRACK TRACTORS

(H)’11 JD 8335RT, 373, IVT, 25” tracks ................................$264,900 (B)’09 JD 9530T, 1659 hrs.....................................................$259,900 (B)’07 JD 9620T, 2283 hrs. ..................................................$209,900 (O)’05 JD 9320T, 3500 hrs, 3 pt, PTO ..................................$184,900

ROW CROP TRACTORS

‘08 JD 612CC, 12R30”, chopping ....................$74,900

PLATFORMS

(0)’11 JD 630, air reel, 800 acres ............................................$41,900 (O)’10 JD 630, low acres ........................................................$32,500 (H)’08 JD 635 ..........................................................................$29,900 (O)’04 JD 635 ..........................................................................$25,900 (O)’06 JD 630 ..........................................................................$21,900 (O)’05 JD 630 ..........................................................................$21,900 (O)’04 JD 625 ..........................................................................$21,900 (H)’04 JD 630 ..........................................................................$21,900 (B)’04 JD 635 ..........................................................................$19,900 (O)’00 JD 930, full finger, air reel ............................................$16,900 (H)’00 JD 930, full finger ........................................................$15,900 (O)’02 JD 930, full finger ........................................................$13,500 (O)’01 JD 930 ..........................................................................$13,500 (B)’03 JD 930, full finger ........................................................$12,900 (O)Case IH 1020 ......................................................................$11,000 (H)’95 IH 1020, 25’....................................................................$9,900 (O)JD 920 ..................................................................................$8,500 (O)’98 JD 925 ............................................................................$7,995 (H)JD 925 ..................................................................................$7,950 (H)JD 930 ..................................................................................$7,900 (H)’95 JD 925 ............................................................................$6,500 (B)JD 922 ..................................................................................$4,900

(O)’11 JD 8310R, 356 hrs. ....................................................$219,900 (O)’11 JD 7330, auto quad, 237 hrs. ....................................$117,500 (B)’97 JD 8400, 7317 hrs. ......................................................$79,900 (B)’89 JD 4755, 9781 hrs. ......................................................$49,900 (B)’98 JD 6410, 4575 hrs., power quad ..................................$37,900 (B) ‘01 NH TM165, 10,136 hrs., MFWD ..................................$37,900 (H)’81 JD 2940, loader ............................................................$16,900 (B)’08 JD 5203, 182 hrs., 2WD ..............................................$15,900 (O)’11 JD 612, 12R20”, chopping ..........................................$99,500 (O)JD 2840, 6870 hrs, 148 loader ..........................................$13,500 (O)’10 JD 612, 12R30” ............................................................$76,900 (O)IH 560, loader, diesel ............................................................$5,495 (B)’08 JD 612, 12R30” ............................................................$74,900 (B)’05 Geringhoff, RD1800, 18R22” ........................................$69,900 (H)’08 JD 612, 12R20” ............................................................$67,500 (O)’10 JD 9870, 295 sep. hrs., PRWD ..................................$325,000 (O)’10 JD 608, 8R30” ..............................................................$64,500 (O)’11 JD 9870, 261 sep. hrs. ..............................................$297,500 (O)’06 Geringhoff, RD830, 8R30”............................................$49,500 (O)’11 JD 9770, 213 sep. hrs., PRWD ..................................$284,900 (H)’06 Geringhoff, RD830, 8R30”............................................$49,900 (H)’11 JD 9770, 300 sep. hrs. ..............................................$265,000 (B)’07 Geringhoff, RD830, 8R30” ............................................$49,900 (H)’10 JD 9870, 559 sep. hrs. ..............................................$259,900 (B)’05 Calmers, 18R20” ..........................................................$49,900 (H)’09 JD 9870, 490 sep. hrs. ..............................................$257,900 (O)’06 Geringhoff, 8R30” ......................................................$48,500a (O)’10 JD 9570, 419 sep. hrs., duals ....................................$206,000 JD 893....................................................(9) From $16,900 to $37,000 (H)’08 JD 9570, 475 sep. hrs., duals ....................................$198,900 (B)’07 Cat 1822, 18R22” ........................................................$32,900 (B)’08 JD 9770, 1011 sep. hrs. ............................................$188,000 (O)’02 JD 1293, 12R30” ..........................................................$29,900 (O)’04 JD 9760, 1121 sep. hrs ..............................................$173,500 (H)’03 JD 1293, 12R30” ..........................................................$29,900 (B)’06 JD 9760, 1618 sep. hrs., PRWD ................................$168,900 (B)’98 JD 1290, 12R20” ..........................................................$25,900 (H)’06 JD 9760, 1410 sep. hrs., 20.8x42’s............................$167,500 (O)’97 JD 1290, 12R20” ..........................................................$22,900 (O)’06 JD 9660, 1152 sep. hrs., duals ..................................$164,900 (B)Case 1063, 6R30”, poly ......................................................$15,900 (H)’04 JD 9560, 1200 sep. hrs., duals ..................................$153,900 (O)’82 JD 843, low tin ............................................................$10,900 (B)’04 JD 9560SH, walker, 1525 sep. hrs. ............................$139,900 (B)JD 843, 8R30” ....................................................................$10,900 (H)’01 JD 9650, 1539 sep. hrs. ............................................$121,500 (O)Case 1083, 8R30” ................................................................$9,995 (O)’01 JD 9650, 2932 sep. hrs., PRWD ..................................$99,500 (H)JD 643, oil drive ..................................................................$7,950 (O)’01 JD 9550, 2434 sep. hrs, walker....................................$86,900 (O)JD 643, low tin ....................................................................$6,900 (H)’98 JD 9510, 2284 sep. hrs., PRWD ..................................$79,900 (B)JD 843, 8R30” ......................................................................$6,900 (O)CIH 1660, 3800 hrs ............................................................$36,500 (B)’79 JD 6620 ........................................................................$15,900 (B)’84 JD 7720, 5105 hrs, PRWD............................................$15,900 (O)’11 JD 2410, 52’ chisel plow ..............................................$60,000 (H)’80 JD 7220, 4365 hrs. ......................................................$11,900 (B)’10 JD 512, 7-shank ripper ................................................$37,900 (H)’79 JD 7720 ........................................................................$11,900 (B)’08 JD 2700, 7-shank ripper ..............................................$37,900 (H)JD 7720, 3927 hrs. ............................................................$10,500 (O)Krause 4850, 5-shank ripper ..............................................$29,900 (B)’81 JD 7720, 4590 hrs. ........................................................$9,900 (B)’00 JD 680, 27’ chisel plow ................................................$29,900

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Feed Seed Hay

FALL TILLAGE

Brent 1194, roll tarp, scale kit ....................................$46,500

(B)’02 JD 2700, ripper ............................................................$29,900 (H)’90 JD 630, 30’ disk............................................................$27,500 (H)’02 JD 2400, 24’ chisel plow ..............................................$26,900 (B)DMI 530B, 5-shank ripper ..................................................$19,500 (B)’97 JD 510, 5-shank............................................................$11,900 (H)DMI Tiger II, 5-shanks ..........................................................$7,995 (H)DMI Tiger II, 5-shank............................................................$7,950 (B)JD 712, 9-shank mulch tiller ................................................$4,900 (B)White 256, 20’ disk ..............................................................$2,995 (B)White 588, 5-bottom plow ....................................................$2,900 (B)Ford 152, 4-bottom plow ......................................................$1,795 (O)Ford 142, 5-bottom plow......................................................$1,750 (B)Wilrich 183, 17’ chisel plow..................................................$1,350

SPRAYERS

(O)’10 JD 4930, 1010 hrs., 120’ boom..................................$235,900 (O)’09 JD 4930, 2213 hrs., 120’ boom..................................$199,750 (O)’09 JD 4930, 1619 hrs., 90’ boom....................................$189,500 (O)’09 JD 4730, 850 hrs., 90’ boom......................................$185,900 (O)’06 JD 4720, 1261 hrs., 120’ boom..................................$170,000 (B)’07 JD 4720, 1305 hrs., 90’ boom....................................$149,900 (O)’07 AgChem 1074, 1700 hrs., 100’ boom ........................$142,900 (O)’97 Willmar 8400, 3221 hrs., 120’ boom............................$71,900

PLANTERS & DRILLS

(O)’12 JD DB60, 36R20” ......................................................$218,900 (O)’11 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, CCS ..........................................$154,900 (H)’06 JD DB66, 36R22”, CCS, liquid fert. ............................$143,900 (H)’11 JD 1790, 24R20”, liquid fert.......................................$127,900 (O)’10 JD 1770NT, 16R30”, CCS ..........................................$109,900 (H)’08 JD 1770, 16R30”, CCS ................................................$89,900 (H)’06 JD 1770, 16R30”, CCS ................................................$89,500 (B)’06 JD 1770NT, 16R30” ......................................................$79,000 (O)’08 JD 1770NT, 16R30” ......................................................$74,900 (B)’96 JD 1770, 16R30” ..........................................................$44,900 (B)CIH 1200, Bauer Built bar, 36R20” ....................................$79,900 (H)’03 JD 1790, 16/31 row......................................................$79,500 (B)’05 JD 1770NT, 12R30” ......................................................$54,900 (O)’99 JD 1760, 12R30” ..........................................................$54,000 (H)’11 JD 1760, 12R30” ..........................................................$49,900 (O)’97 JD 1780, 24R20” ..........................................................$48,500 (O)’08 JD 1720, 12R30”, finger ..............................................$39,900 (O)White 6100, 12R30” ..........................................................$15,500

HAY & FORAGE

(B)’11 NH BC5070, 2000 bales, ejector ..................................$24,900 (B)’07 JD 468S, surface wrap..................................................$23,900 (B)’05 JD 946, 13’ MoCo ........................................................$23,900 (O)’00 JD 466, 10,000 bales....................................................$21,900 (O)’02 JD 567, surface wrap....................................................$19,900 (B)’08 NH BR7090, twine only ................................................$19,900 (B)’03 JD 467, cover edge ......................................................$16,500 (B)’10 JD 458 Standard, 1000 bales........................................$15,900 (B)’92 JD 1600, 12’ MoCo ........................................................$5,900 (B)JD 1219, 9’ MoCo ................................................................$2,500 (B)JD 410 round baler ..............................................................$1,995

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NETWRAP FOR SALE: Made heavier for cornstalks. Use less wraps and save. Use 2-3 wraps on stalks. All sizes available.

Can ship. 507-360-0251 Sm. squares brome orchard blue grass mix heavy bales, call for price, delivery available. 515-571-0171 WANTED & FOR SALE ALL TYPES of hay & straw.

Also buying corn, wheat & oats. Western Hay available. Fox Valley Alfalfa Mill. 920-853-3554 WANTED AND FOR SALE ALL TYPES of hay & straw. Also buying corn, wheat & oats. Western Hay available.Fox Valley Alfalfa Mill. 920-853-3554 Winter Rye Seed. 1,500 bushes, cleaned & bagged. (608) 654-7447 Dairy

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(27) 250 lb Holstein steers, vaccinated.

Call 715-9372778 Dry sawdust cattle bedding.

For more info, please call 507-312-0549, ask for Curt.

FOR SALE: 2 bred reg.

Shorthorn heifers. $1,400/ea.

(608)323-3503 FOR SALE: 32 Holstein springing heifers out of AI breeding, bred to easy calving bull, will sell any number & will deliver. 320-5942763 Jersey cow, gentle, Johne's neg., vacc., DHI tested, photos, parlor/hand milking. $1,000. 715-820-2857 WANTED TO BUY: Dairy heifers and cows. 320-2352664 WANTED: Dairy Cattle all types & breeds. Handful or whole herd. 715-937-4643 Young, polled Jersey bull.

Healthy, active.

Johne's neg. herd, $850. 715-820-2857 Cattle

056

2 yr old Hereford bull, gentle, Elk Mound.

(715)879-5766 FOR SALE OR LEASE REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS Bulls, 2 year old & yearlings; bred heifers, 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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Smidley Equipment:

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

Sioux Equipment:

• Gates • Calving Pens • Haymax Bale Feeders • Cattle Panels • Feeders Panels • Head Gates • Hog Feeders • Squeeze Chutes & Tubs

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

USED SKIDLOADERS

TRACTORS

International 706, 540 PTO, 70 hp, 2 WD, loader bucket & pallet forks, SN: 16469 ........................................................................$7,900 ‘10 Cub Cadet EX450 Yanmar, full cab, 4WD, backhoe, CL400........................................................................................$28,500 Ford 1000, 540 PTO, 2WD, 2563 hrs, SN: 0212 ..........................$3,900

TMR’s/MIXERS

Schuler 6110 TMR vertical ........................................................$11,900 Knight Mfg. 5185, twin vertical mixer, w/’07 Peterbilt..............JUST IN

‘08 Loewen 2500 Honey Vac V-valley scraper, twin vac pumps, - $28,500

‘06 Kuhn Knight 3160, 600 cu. ft. capacity, commercial reel, SN: C0042 ................................................................................$28,500 Patz, SN:33520717 ....................................................................JUST IN ‘06 Patz 205, 540 PTO, 230 cu. ft., w/ext., SN: 1673-JK ..............CALL Gehl 7335, 540 PTO, Digi Star EZ 210 scale, 300 cu. ft. capacity, SN: 9865 ....................................................................................$4,500 ‘03 Knight 5032 vertical mixer, 540 PTO, 320 cu. ft., new liners, screws, knives, SN: A0044 ......................................................$18,500 Kelly Ryan 4x12 Feed R Wagon, 540 PTO, 4x12 capacity, WeightTronix 715 Model scale, SN: 11658 ..........................................$4,100 Buhler Farm King, Y85 roller mill, 8” rolls, 5 hp motor, SN: 24100275 ............................................................................$2,500

SPREADERS/PUMPS

Knight Mfg. 8032, 3200 gal. capacity, SN: 0054........................$17,200 Balzer 4200, top fill slurry tank ..................................................$15,500 Badger BN338, slurry manure tank, 3350 gal., SN: 25561 ........$3,500 H&S 430W spreader, 2 spd, upper beater, SN: 209730 ............$11,750 ‘05 Knight MFG 8132 slinger, SN: BO337..................................$23,500 Knight 8014, front splash, wood rails, tandem flotation tires ....$8,100 N-Tech manure pump, 3 pt. 6”x8’, impeller, 1000 RPM..............$5,250 Kuhn Knight 8132 slinger, SN: BO306 ......................................$23,500 H&S 235 spreader ........................................................................$4,200 Kuhn Knight 8132 slinger, SN: BO237 ..........................................CALL Kuhn Knight 8118 slinger, 540 RPM, truck tires, SN: BO442 ..$16,200 Knight 8014, SN: 0065 ..................................................................$7,500 ‘04 Kuhn Knight 8124 Pro Twin slinger, 1000 PTO, SN: B0013 $18,000 NuHawk 240 spreader ..................................................................$3,750 NH 195 box spreader, 540 PTO, hyd. endgate, upper beater, SN: 224561 ..............................................................................$10,900 ‘12 Balzer 5250, 1 3/8”, 1000 PTO, rental unit, SN: 285STB ........CALL

HAY & HARVEST EQUIPMENT

‘11 Teagle T8080WB, 540 PTO, processes 5’ w/bales, blower & spout, SN:1022 ........................................................................$24,300 JD 1209, 540 PTO, 9’ cut, 2 rubber rollers, SN: 6045 ................$3,300 Gehl 2170, 540 PTO, 9’ cut, clevis hitch, SN: 1917 ......................CALL Kuhn FC353RGC mower conditioner, 11’6” cut, SN: C0016 ....$17,900 Lundell shredder, 2-row ..................................................................$995 Artex VC1004SP bedding machine, 540 PTO, capacity 5 yards, SN: 2102 ....................................................................................$8,250 JD 1209 mower conditioner, 9’ cut ..............................................$3,500 Haybuster 2620, 13⁄8 1000 PTO, SN: 26JJ061820 ........................$7,900 Gehl 1090 haybine, 540 PTO, 9’ cut ............................................$1,900 Lundell shredder, 4 row ................................................................$3,495 Gehl 1580 forage blower ..............................................................$3,495 Gehl 940, 16’, tandem gear, forage box ......................................$2,695 NH 27 forage blower........................................................................$700 ‘92 Gehl 970 forage box, Gehl tandem running gear, 16’ ..........$4,500 ‘08 H&S BW1000 bale wrapper, Honda engine, light kit, remote start & steer, SN: 1685 ............................................................$21,500 ‘10 Tonutti 12TCR, 12 wheel rake ................................................$4,850 Gehl 1210 hay head ......................................................................$1,350 H&S CR10 (10 whl V rake) ............................................................$3,750

• Field & Brush Mowers • Roto-Hog Power Tillers • Stump Grinders • Log Splitters • Chippers • Power Graders • Power Wagons • Leaf & Lawn Vacuums • Versa-trailers

~ USED EQUIPMENT ~

• GT (Tox-O-Wic) 580 PTO grain dryer, rebuilt • Brady 5600 stalk chopper or windrower • Toro Z-Master zero-turn mower, 72” deck, dsl., • Gehl 312 Scavenger II spreader • 15’ Hiniker stalk shredder, exc. shape w/end transp.

• Hesston 30A Stakhand, very good • 250-300 bu. gravity boxes • Bush Hog 48” P.T. brush cutter, 13 hp. eng.

• IHC 500 plow disk, 12’ w/new front notch blades

• Steer Stuffer & Hog Feeders • IHC #60 Stalk Chopper • Grasshopper 723 Zero turn mower w/52” power fold deck, DEMO unit, 27 hrs.

• Smidley hog scale, 400 lb. capacity WANTED TO BUY: • GT (Tox-o-wik) Grain Dryers • 4 & 6 Row Stalk Choppers • Earth Scrapers • Steer Stuffer

FARM, HOME & CONSTRUCTION

Office Location - 305 Bluff Street Hutchinson, MN 55350

320-587-2162, Ask for Larry

MISCELLANEOUS

‘92 Redi Haul trailer, skid loader trailer, SN: 77691 ....................$2,400 Mensch M1100 sawdust shooter, SN: 2562 ................................$2,200 HLA saw dust bucket, 72”............................................................$2,950 Woodchuck sawdust bucket, 78” ................................................$3,750 NI 517 snowblower, 7’ W, 2-stage, dbl. auger, 540 PTO, SN: 1612 ....................................................................................$1,395 MDS bale hugger, round bale hugger attachment for skid loaders, excellent condition - Demo Unit, Universal attachment, handles 4’-6’ bales ..................................................................................$2,450

DR® POWER EQUIPMENT

NEW 2012 WAGONS AND GRAIN CARTS ARE IN CALL NOW FOR BEST SELECTION

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 - 52 Truck Auger ........$3,500-$4,950 H10-62 - 82 Swing Hopper ....$8,500-$9,750 H13-62 - 92 Swing Hopper $13,500-$18,500 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 510 Loader - On Hand............Call for Quote Koyker 210 Auger Vac ......................$23,500 Koyker Stor-Mor Grain Baggers & Bag Unloaders ..............................In Stock COMBINE HEAD MOVERS E-Z Trail 4-wheel 21’-30’ ....................................$2,550-$3,250 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 SNOWBLOWERS All Sizes ..........................................On Hand

USED EQUIPMENT

TRACTORS

Walco 12’ Land leveler ......................$2,900 ‘05 JD 9320, 3 pt., 3200 hrs. ..........$133,000 Feterl 10”x36’ truck auger, electric ....$2,150 Bobcat 530 ..........................................$3,750 Westfield 10”x71’, 4 years old............$7,000 Westfield 10”x71’ swing hopper w/right WAGONS angle drive........................................$4,750 Parker 2500 ........................................$1,850 TELESCOPING FORKLIFT RENTALS MISCELLANEOUS GRAIN BAGGER AND IH 4900, 44’ field cultivator ................$3,500 BAG UNLOADER RENTALS Maurer gooseneck grain trailer ..........$8,500 ‘89 Skytrak 6036 telescoping GRAIN VAC RENTALS forklift..............................................$14,000 SKID LOADER RENTALS ‘96 Skytrak 6036 telescoping 3 TELESCOPING FORKLIFTS forklift..............................................$16,000 FOR RENT

Woodford Ag 507-430-5144

37666 300th St. • Redwood Falls, MN WWW.WOODFORDAG.COM

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

TELEHANDLER

Gehl RS6-XR42, 42’ lift height, w/forks, 1500 hrs., SN: 3533 ..$38,800 Gehl RS8-42, 42’ lift height, w/forks, 2300 hrs., SN: 5594 ......$39,700 ‘99 Terex TH528 w/forks, Cummins eng., 28’ boom ................$19,000

‘11 Kuhn Knight 8132 manure spreader Call For Price

‘10 Gehl 5640E, T-bar, single spd, 399 hrs $26,995

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‘96 Gehl 5625SX, Hand/T-bar, single speed, 1950 hrs., SN:0887 ....................................................................................$13,000 ‘11 Gehl 5240, T-bar controls, S spd, block heater, counter wt., SN:2332 ....................................................................................$18,900 Gehl 6635DXT, Gehl T-bar control, single spd., 7420 hrs, SN: 0059 ....................................................................................$9,950 ‘79 Gehl 4500, Gehl T-bar ............................................................$4,750 Gehl 6640, SN: 605594 ..............................................................$24,900 Gehl 5640, T-bar, single spd., 4000 hrs., SN: 4046 ..................$14,500 Gehl 5240, Gehl controls, cab, heat, single spd., 3050 hrs. ....$20,900 Gehl 5635DXT II, Gehl T-bar, single speed, SN: 1128 ..............$11,500 ‘98 Gehl 3825, T-bar, single speed, side windows, SN: 12364 ..$8,500 ‘94 Gehl 5625SX, T-bar, single speed, 2950 hrs., SN: 0958 ....$12,400 ‘83 Gehl 3310, Gehl controls, single spd., w/bucket & manure bucket ........................................................................................$3,995 Gehl 4840, 3900 hrs., Gehl T-bar................................................$16,900 Gehl 3510, 55” width, Ford gas engine ......................................$5,750 ‘83 Gehl 3310, Gehl controls, 1425 hrs., SN: 1215 ....................$4,700 ‘05 Mustang 2109, H/F controls, CAH, 2 spd, 1401 hrs, SN:2250 ....................................................................................$28,900 Mustang 2700V, DL foot controls, 2 spd., 550 hrs., SN: 1016..$28,900 ‘07 Mustang 2086, H/F controls, cab, heat, 2 spd., 1431 hrs. $24,500 Mustang 2060, T-bar controls/foot pedal, S spd. ....................$10,800 Mustang 2066, H/F controls, S spd, SN:4811 ..............................CALL ‘08 Mustang 2041, Gehl T-bar CTL, single spd., 1280 hrs., SN: 1823 ..................................................................................$13,900 Mustang 2050, 2950 hrs., dual/lever foot, SN:0805..................$11,500 Mustang 2076, dual lever/foot, cab, heat, 3900 hrs., SN: 3969 ..................................................................................$18,500 ‘06 Mustang 2076, hand/foot controls, cab, heat, single spd. $21,900 Mustang 2056, joy stick case, C&H, 2-spd., PQ-tach, radio, B U alarm, block heater, susp. seat, 522 hrs., SN: 2506 ......$26,950 Mustang 2076, hand/foot controls, cab, heat, single spd., block heater, back up alarm ..............................................................$19,700 ‘10 Mustang 2054, T-bar, C&H, 1100 hrs., SN: 9652 ................$21,900 Mustang 2066, Gehl controls, 2177 hrs., SN: 5356 ..................$20,900 ‘02 Mustang 2044, single pin, 3800 hrs.....................................$12,200 ‘08 Mustang 2054, T-bar, cab, heat, S-spd., 2200 hrs., SN: 8289 ..................................................................................$17,900 ‘09 Mustang 2044, T-bar, S-single, 1100 hrs., SN: 6671 ..........$20,500 Mustang 921, T-bar, SN: 0137 ......................................................$5,300 ‘03 Case 70XT, Case controls, cab, heat, single spd., 2006 hrs. ..................................................................................$18,900 ‘06 New Holland LS180B, hand foot controls, cab, heat, 2-spd..CALL NH LS170, H/F controls, cab, heat, single spd, 3584 hrs., SN: 4287 ..................................................................................$13,900 ASV Posi-Trak RC100, Pilot CTL, cab, heat, air, 2 spd., 2169 hrs., SN: 0652 ..................................................................................$27,900

Mustang 2076, H/F controls, cab, heat, single spd - $19,700

• 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

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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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BALZER BUILDS THE BEST LIQUID MANURE HANDLING EQUUPMENT

Balzer Express Tank

• 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

New Tanks & Pumps: Any Size Available Other

- Doda 13’ vertical pump - Clay 12’ vertical pump - N Tech vari width vertical manure pump - ‘09 Doda 10’ vertical pump - Nuhn 540, 8’ vertical pump - Balzer V-6, 8‘ pump - Balzer Doda 6’ Super 150 vertical pump - Balzer 314 agitator - 8”x30’ wheeled load stand - Balzer 38’ lagoon pump - ‘06 Hydro Engineering, 16 shank, 30’ folding injector bar

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Misc.Equipment:

Express Lagoon Pump

V-Pump

• Up to 4000 gallons per minute The most durable and dependable high capacity pump available.

Used Tanks:

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

• 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 6000 gal. magnum slurry tank • Balzer 4200 gal. slurry w/5 unit spring shank injector • Balzer 3750 w/4-shank injector • Better Bilt 1650 vac tank • Better Bilt 1500 vac tank • Badger 800 gal. single axle vacuum tank • Dietrich 5 unit sweep injector

- Top Air TA116, 1600 gal., 80’ boom, Raven 440 - Spray Specialites XLRD 1500 gal., 80’ boom sprayer - Top Air 1100 gal., 88’ boom, Raven 450 monitor - Top Air 1100 gal., 60’ boom - Blumhardt tandem axles, 1000 gal., 90’ boom w/foamer - Century HD 1000 gal., 60’ boom - Demco Conquest 1000 gal, 60’ boom, Raven 440 - Ag Chem 750 gal., 60’ X-fold boom - Walsh 500 gal., 45’ boom - New Hardi 150 gal., 32’ PTO sprayer - (2) Brent 600 GREEN gravity wagons - Parker model 5500 gravity wagon - Brent 1080 grain cart - Brent 472 grain cart - Brent 420 grain cart - JD 1210A, 400 bu. grain cart - PFM hydraulic rock picker - Krause Model 8200, 36’ disk - C-IH MRX690, 17.5’ ripper - IH 706, gas, WF - JD Model 2700, 7 shank chisel plow - JD 980, 26.5’ field cultivator - JD 960, 32.5’ field cultivator w/3 bar harrow - New Balzer Model 2000 & Model 1500 pull type stalk choppers - Brady 14’ stalk chopper - JD 9620T w/2165 hrs.

- JD 8200T w/2205 hsr - JD 7720 w/1750 hrs - ’97 JD 7810, MFWD, w/2330 hrs - JD 4830, 4WD, 3 pt., 9150 hrs.

- Duetz 100-06, 6962 hrs.

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

- JD 6330, 2WD, PQ, 125 hrs.

- JD 8130, MFWD, 1326 hrs.

- C-IH MX285, MFWD, 1274 hrs.

- JD 1600, 3 pt., 12-shank chisel plow - Loftness 8’ sgl. auger 2-stage snowblower - Tox-o-Wic 370 PTO drive grain dryer - Vermeer WR22 10 wheel rake - JD 210, 16’ disk - JD 7000 corn planter - Balzer 10-16 silage accumulator - Roose 16’ hyd. hog cart

Hopper Bottom Grain Trailers Timpte Ag Tubs

Air Ride or Spring Ride Also Grain Trailers For Sale

Schlaak Motors New Richland, MN 507-456-5510 www.schlaakmotors.com

• USED EQUIPMENT • Skid Steers

‘91 Bobcat 542B, 25 hp. Ford eng., 1210 hrs., standard hyd., 48” bkt. ..........................................$5,995 ‘04 Bobcat 553, 500 hrs., cab w/heat, aux. hyd., w/bkt., nice ..........................................................$15,000 ‘85 Bobcat 642, 2517 hrs., gas, open cab, w/55” bkt., needs work ..........................................$5,500 ‘84 Bobcat 642, 5300 hrs., open cab, aux. hyd.......$4,995 ‘91 Bobcat 742B, 2700 hrs., gas, open cab, w/68” bkt. ..............................................................$7,900 ‘01 Bobcat 773G, 1924 hrs., cab w/heat, high flow, w/bkt., clean ........................................................$18,900 ‘05 Bobcat S130, 680 hrs., open cab, w/bkt. ........$14,500 ‘08 Bobcat S175, 630 hrs., open cab, w/bkt. ........$17,900 ‘08 Bobcat S175, 1580 hrs., w/heat, susp. seat., w/bkt. ..................................................................$18,500 ‘09 Bobcat S175, 1150 hrs., cab w/heat, susp. seat, w/bkt. ..................................................................$18,500 ‘05 Bobcat S205, 4700 hrs., cab w/heat, w/bkt.....$17,900 ‘08 Bobcat S205, 1290 hrs., cab w/heat & AC, radio, pwr. bobtach, susp. seat, attach. control kit, w/bkt. ..................................................................$26,500 ‘08 Bobcat S220, 1700 hrs., cab w/heat & AC, high flow, 2-spd., pwr. bobtach, sound reduction kit, bkt. positioning, attach. control kit ......................$28,900 ‘08 Bobcat S250, 2485 hrs., cab w/heat & AC, radio, pwr. bobtach, attach. control kit ................$26,500 ‘06 Bobcat S300, 2500 hrs., cab w/heat & AC, 2-spd., pwr. bobtach, attach. control kit, sound package, w/bkt. ........................................$26,900 ‘08 Bobcat S300, 1506 hrs., cab w/heat & AC, pwr. bobtach, 2-spd., w/bkt. ................................$26,900 ‘09 Bobcat S300, 1000 hrs., cab w/heat & AC, ride control, radio, high flow, 2-spd., attach. control kit, pwr. bobtach, hyd. bucket positioning, block heater, sound reduction kit ........................$33,900 ‘08 Bobcat S330, 478 hrs., cab w/heat, 2-spd., radio, attach. control kit, pwr. bobtach, w/bkt. ....$38,900 ‘11 Bobcat S750, 1224 hrs., cab w/heat & AC, 2-spd., pwr. bobtach, attach. control kit, nice shape........$38,950 ‘02 Bobcat A300, 2120 hrs., open cab, 2-spd., w/bkt. ..................................................................$21,900 ‘08 Bobcat T320, 2155 hrs., cab w/heat & AC, SJC, radio, pwr. bobtach, attach. control kit, roller suspension..................................................$34,900 ‘05 Bobcat T180, cab w/heat, pwr. bobtach, aux. hyd., attach control kit w/bkt.........................................$25,800 Case 1818, 18 hp., gas, w/bkt., nice ......................$5,995

FOR SALE: Yearling Angus bulls, sired by EXAR Lutton & Gambles Hotrod. Call for pricing. Plum Creek Angus 712-348-3145 Polled Hereford Bull. Coming 3 yr old.

Durango breeding. (608) 235-9417 or (608) 839-5207 Registered Texas Longhorn breeding stock, cows, heifers or roping stock, top blood lines. 507-235-3467 WANT TO BUY: Butcher cows, bulls, fats & walkable cripples; also horses, sheep & goats. 320-235-2664 WANTED: Breeding Heifers, summer or fall calving cows, or cow/calf pairs, to dry lot for summer mons & beyond, can A.I. & calf out, some grazing & ref. avail upon request. 605-832-2076 Horse

JD 250, 2000 hrs., open cab, wgt. kit, manual bobtach, aux. hyd. w/bkt., w/new tires ................$15,500 ‘03 JD 328, 850 hrs., high flow, hand controls, cab w/heat & AC, 2-spd., w/bkt. & counter wgts. $27,900 ‘10 Mustang 2056, 1130 hrs., cab w/heat, w/bkt. $22,500 NH LX565, cab w/factory heat, w/bkt. ..................$12,900 ‘95 NH LX665, 2850 hrs., cab w/heat....................$13,900

Toolcats

‘03 5600, 5033 hrs., cab w/heat & AC, new tires ..$19,900

Tractors

‘88 JD 1650, 4475 hrs., 62 PTO hp.......................$12,950 JD 210C, 60 hp., 4x4, cab w/heat, 4-1 bkt., box blade, front loader, shuttle shift, no pto..........................$13,900 ‘09 Kubota BX1860T54, 132 hrs., 18 hp., turf tires, 54” deck, nice ........................................................$7,995 ‘08 JD 3320, 33 hp., 450 hrs., cab w/heat & AC, hydrostatic, loader, 72” belly mower, like new ....$29,500 ‘02 NH TC45D, 1120 hrs., cab w/heat, rear remotes, w/loader & bkt. ....................................................$21,950

Trailers

‘95 Yacht Club 8’, 8x8 steel 2-place snowmobile trailer ........................................................................$599 ‘06 H&H 12’, 3000#, 7x12 utility trailer, 2’ solid side rack set, standard gate ..........................................$1,995 ‘88 Towmaster 25’, 21,000 GVW, 20’ wood bed w/5’ beavertail, (6) D-rings, 5’ ramps, pintle hitch, good tires ..............................................................$5,495

Mowers

Cub Cadet 3225, 933 hrs., 25 hp., 60” deck ..........$1,900 ‘99 JD 455, dsl., 600 hrs., lawn tractor w/60” deck, air induction bagger, hyd. angle blade....................$6,200 Toro 4500D, 4WD reel master, 1990 hrs. ................$7,300 Toro Groundmaster 1000, 1700 hrs., 72” front mount deck........................................................................$3,995 ‘01 Kubota ZD21, 952 hrs., foldable ROPS, w/60” deck, good blades............................................................$5,995 ‘05 Walker MCSD, 280 hrs., 18 hp., 48” deck ........$4,495 Country Clipper “Boss”, 700 hrs., 72” deck, EFI ....$6,495 ‘12 Cub Cadet GTX1054, 63 hrs., 27 hp., hydro elec.

PTO, 54” deck ........................................................$2,595 Hustler Fas Trak, 20 hp. Honda, hrs. unknown, 52” deck ................................................................$2,500

Stalk Choppers/Shredders

Woods 20’, 4 straight wheels ..................................$1,995 Alloway 20’, 4 straight wheels, new knives, & D rings, shields good, new clutch, new gearbox ................$4,995 Woods 20’, 4 swivel wheels, good knives, newer paint ..............................................................................$9,995 Woods 15’, 2 swivel wheels, fair knives ................$10,500

BOBCAT OF MANKATO

2317 Consul St. • Albert Lea, MN

2333 7th Ave. • Mankato, MN

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Haflinger Brood Mare, 13 yrs old w/ yearling filly. $300 on Pair.

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FOR SALE: 30 young blk & bwf summer calving pairs, 9/1 delivery. Can keep longer at buyers expense, $1,750. 605-832-2076

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FOR SALE: JD 500C back More readers = better rePARMA DRAINAGE FOR SALE: 14 March ewe hoe, 4 cyl dsl, 8spd power sults! Call The Land for PUMPS New pumps & lambs. 320-693-6503 shift trans, roll cage, good more information. 507-345parts on hand. Call Minworking order, $7,800/OBO. 4523 • 800-657-4665 FOR SALE: 4 Tunis ewes, 3 nesota's largest distributor 507-947-3735 rams & 5 ewe lambs HJ Olson & Company 320(The Redheads).

Winpower Sales & Service FOR SALE: Komatsu D31P974-8990 Cell – 320-894-5336 Waconia, MN. (952) 442-4031 Reliable Power Solutions 17 used dozer, 9000 hrs, Since 1925 PTO & automatstarts & runs good, $15,500.

FOR SALE: 45 F1 yearling RANGER PUMP CO. ic Emergency Electric 507-297-5986 dairy ewes, also 60 F1 & F2 Custom Manufacturer of Generators. New & Used dairy ewe lambs. Can be Water Lift Pumps for field Rich Opsata-Distributor Trucks & Trailers 084 used as dairy use or comdrainage & lagoon agitation 800-343-9376 mercial use. 507-766-3671 pumps.

'00 Mack CH613 Day Cab w/ Sales & Service wet kit, $28,000. 26' Ravens FOR SALE: Dorset ram 507-984-2025 or 406-314-0334 www.thelandonline.com • theland@thelandonline.com Dump Trailer w/ tarp & lambs, poled & some www.rangerpumpco.com bedliner. $12,500. horned; Dorset & Suffolk 920-324-4069. cross ram lambs. $350/ea.

320-212-1031 '04 Columbia Freightliner, 10 FOR SALE: Suffolk, Suffolkspd., auto shift, rear fendHamp rams-all ages; Sufers, $25,500. 507-920-8217 folk-Polypay ram lambs.

507-445-3317 Leave Message '74 Ford Louisville F700, 361, 5&2, 19' box, hoist & tarp, - Your First Choice for Classifieds - Place Your Ad Today FOR SALE: True Hamp74,000 mi., none nicer, shires - big, strong, hardy, Livestock, Machinery, Farmland - you name it $7,800; '64 IH 392, 5&2, w/19' several carefully selected box & scissors hoist, very People will buy it when they see it in The Land! rams that will do the job good cond., $4,900. 952-240for you, approx. 225 lbs.

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'90 Intl 9200 Day cab, big FOR SALE; (2) 4 yr old We offer you the reach and the prospects to get your phone ringing. block eng, new paint, $8500.

7/8ths Ile de France rams, Great corn hauler. $150/ea. 507-822-1696 515-851-0590 To submit your classified ad use one of the following options: THE FREE PRESS Lg frame, fast growing '92 Freightliner semi tractor, South Central Minnesota’s Daily Phone: 1-800-657-4665 or 507-345-4523 Hampshire rams, lambs, good shape, $7,000.

News Source yearlings & 2 yr olds. Qr-rr 515-851-0590 Mail to: The Land Classifieds, P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002 $225 & up. Beyrer Farms '95 Cornhusker 42' grain hopFax to: 507-345-1027 • Email: theland@TheLandOnline.com (715)658-1555 Colfax, WI per, mini air ride, good tires, brakes & tarp, MONTADALE RAMS. ExcelReach Over $17,000. 507-920-8217 lent genetics & muscle.

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FOR SALE: Large rectangu- Ready for Fall - 42' semi lar heavy duty hay feeders trailer, repainted, ag hopin good condition, 320-468pers, good tarp, 2428 or 320-630-1777 $12,750/OBO. 515-408-3122

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Also, some Dorper-cross FOR SALE: '89 Ford dump ewe lambs. 715-255-8062 truck 35,000 GVW, 71,586 mi, 7 yd box, air brakes, Swine 065 Cat V8 dsl, good rubber, 5+2 spd diff, clean, nice Compart's total program looking, $7,800/OBO. features superior boars & 507-947-3735 open gilts documented by BLUP technology. Duroc, FOR SALE: '95 Int'l 4900 DT466, 4x2, w/ Allison auto York, Landrace & F1 lines. transmission, '11 Jet 26' Terminal boars offer leansteel hopper trailer w/ auto ness, muscle, growth. Maroll tarp, $30,000/OBO. ternal gilts & boars are 507-236-5855 productive, lean, durable.

All are stress free & PRRS FOR SALE: '97 Ford free. Semen also available Louisville, Cummins, 9spd, through Elite Genes A.I. 20' Frontier b & h, $39,500; Make 'em Grow! Comparts '94 Ford L9000, Cummins, Boar Store, INC. Toll Free: 9spd, 20' Kann b & h, 877-441-2627 $19,500. Trades considered.

507-276-3289 Dec-Mar PB Hamp boars & open gilts, starting $200. FOR SALE: Timpte 40' x 66” Del. avail. Ron Warrick alum hopper bottom, alum 515-352-3749 wheels, exc rubber, new tarp, air ride, $18,500/OBO. Livestock Equip 075 507-841-1601

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USED 4WD TRACTORS Up To One Year Interest Free ••• Call For Details ••• ‘12 CIH 550 Quad, 632 hrs. ..............................................................................$319,900 ‘11 CIH 535 Quad, 2017 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lights, big hyd. pump ..............$250,000 ‘92 JD 8960, PTO, JD auto steer, 20.8x42 triples, 6650 hrs. ............................$79,900 ‘12 CIH 600Q, Lux. cab, susp. cab, full HID lights, full Pro 700 steering, 218 hrs., Loaded ............................................................................................................COMING IN ‘12 CIH Steiger 450 Quad, 450 hrs., Lux. cab, big hyd. pump, HID lightsCOMING IN STX and STEIGER PTO, TOW CABLE & 3 PT. KITS ON HAND!!!

‘92 JD 8960, 6650 hrs., PTO, triples, JD auto steer ......$79,900

‘08 Maxxum 120 Pro, 367 hrs., loader, 14.9x46 tires & duals ........................................$74,800

‘10 CIH Puma 155, PS, 579 hrs., w/loader. ......................$114,900

‘10 CIH Puma 140 w/L760 ldr., 457 hrs., susp. axle, PS ..103,000

‘11 CIH Magnum 275, 432 hrs., Loaded ..........................$174,800

‘12 Farmall 50B w/loader ........................................$27,500

‘11 CIH 9120, Tracks, RWA, 290 hrs. ........................$359,000

‘11 CIH 7120, 168 eng./ 123 sep. hrs. ................$267,000

Bobcat 5600 Toolcat ....$26,900 60” SB200 snowblower ....$4,500

USED 2WD TRACTORS Up To One Year Interest Free ••• Call For Details ••• ‘12 CIH Farmall 50B w/loader ............................................................................$27,500 ‘10 CIH Puma 140, PS, suspension axle, L760 loader, 457 hrs. ....................$103,000 ‘10 CIH Puma 155, PS, suspension axle, L760 loader, 579 hrs. ....................$114,900 ‘11 CIH Magnum 275, Full Pro 600 Auto Guide, 360 HID lights, 432 hrs. ....$174,800 ‘10 CIH Magnum 335, NEW 520x46 tires, Lux cab, big pump/drawbar, 1502 hrs. ............................................................................................................$189,000 ‘92 CIH Magnum 7720, 4400 hrs. ................................................................COMING IN

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‘08 CIH 1250, 24R30”, liq. fert., 3 pt. mount, bulk fill ......................................$108,900

USED SKIDLOADERS ‘08 Bobcat S185, 2-spd. hydro., cab w/heat, 1353 hrs. ....................................$23,900 ‘12 Bobcat S175, 2-spd. hydro., cab w/heat, 53 hrs. ........................................$26,900 ‘03 Bobcat 5600 Toolcat, 605 hrs. ....................................................................$26,900 ‘05 Bobcat 5600 Toolcat, 2000 hrs. ..................................................................$19,900 ‘09 Bobcat E-32, Dlx. seat, cab w/air, hyd. X-Change, 24” trenching bucket $36,900 Bobcat 642 ......................................................................................................COMING IN Bobcat 185, 3800 hrs. ....................................................................................COMING IN

USED COMBINES Interest Waiver or Low Rate Financing Available ••• Call For Details

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‘11 CIH 9120, track drive, RWA, 290 eng./248 sep. hrs., hyd. folding hopper, leather, loaded ..................................................................................................$359,000 ‘11 CIH 7120, 168 eng./123 sep. hrs. ..............................................................$267,000 ‘97 CIH 2188, 3300 eng./2400 sep. hrs., duals, topper, chopper, YM ........COMING IN ‘11 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ..........................................................$64,500 ‘11 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ..........................................................$64,500 ‘95 CIH 1083, 8R30” cornhead............................................................................$13,900 ‘09 CIH 2162, 40’ draper platform ......................................................................$49,900 ‘11 CIH 3020, 35’ platform w/Crary air reel ........................................................$42,900 ‘08 CIH 2020, 35’ platform w/Crary air reel ........................................................$34,900 ‘08 CIH 2020, 35’ platform w/Crary air reel ........................................................$29,000 ‘03 CIH 1020, 30’ platform, 11⁄2” knife, tracker....................................................$14,900 ‘92 CIH 1020, 20’ platform, 3” knife ......................................................................$6,500

‘08 CIH 1250, 24R30”, liq. fert., 3 pt. mount, bulk fill ....$108,900

‘93 CIH 8600, 30’ air drill, 48 openers........................$8,900

LOW RATE FINANCING AVAILABLE thru Call For Details

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CNH Capital’s Commercial Revolving Account provides financial assistance for parts and service when you need it, keeping your equipment running as its best with the quality parts and service you’ve come to expect from Case IH. Contact your local dealer or visit www.cnhcapital.com today for details. ©2012 CNH Capital America LLC. All rights reserved. CNH Capital and Case IH are registered trademarks of CNH America LLC. Printed in the USA.

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