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Correction You don’t want to miss an issue of The An incorrect website address was printed with Land and all the stories and columns that you have the Jan. 4 cover story “WWII plane museum is learned to count on. You can count on Alan Guebert Fagen’s pride.” Www.fagenfighterswwiimuseum.org to inform you, or get you riled, in his weekly “Farm is the correct address. and Food File” column. (This week on Page 3A.)

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 13A — Agriculture’s voice will be heard by legislature through engagement 16A — Producer traffic to state capitol will be vital

18A — Today’s Top 5 list: Biggest issues facing cattlemen 22A — Chef returns home to take Lake

Elmo Inn to Beef Backer award

28A — “Farm Programs” columnist Kent Thiesse explores what fiscal cliff legislation means to farmers 31A — “Kitchen sink” research finds optimal soybean production 35A — Endowment aims to create higher interest in sciences in 4-H

4B — Enjoy what you do; make it worth getting up every day

‘Dear John …’; letters fall flat with no follow-up

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bipartisan work will be considered.”

It’s not like Big Oil needs the help, he needles. After all, oil’s five biggest Most House ag committee members, firms “made a combined profit of $1 Repubs and Dems, agree with Petertrillion over the last decade.” son’s assessment of Boehner’s role in the 2012 farm bill belly flop. None of And, oh, “while you’re at it, how his ag colleagues, howabout taking on the ever, chose to join him massive corporate welin his pasting of the fare” of the last 65 speaker, the gatekeeper years “for the nuclearGee, why then to all legislative action power industry,” ‘while railing and every member’s Sanders suggests; it against modest career. has received “more incentives for than $95 billion (in Sen. Sanders’ note to wind energy, 2011 dollars) in federal the Journal — that research and developyou say nothobjected to the paper’s ment support.” ing of the more endless opposition to wind subsidies — was a Need he mention coal than $113 bilmasterpiece of comand “their single-bid, lion in federal plaint: clever, direct, sweetheart leases to subsidies that deadly. mine federal lands will go to fossilwithout paying fair The just re-elected fuel industries value in royalties to Independent from the over the next the U.S.,” too?

Kingdom of Vermont 10 years’? opened by admitting he So, concludes had “been trying to figSanders, stop whining ure out what principle underlies (the about tiny-by-comparison subsidies for paper’s) opposition to encouraging the alternative energy ideas like “wind, development of clean, renewable solar, geothermal, biomass and other energy ... sustainable energy sources” that “Are you really worried about budget “could help us avoid planetary deficits?” he asked, quoting the editor- calamity.” ial’s words to the editorialists.

Which letter will have greater Gee, why then “while railing against impact? Neither — if you don’t followmodest incentives for wind energy, you up with one or two of your own. say nothing of the more than $113 bilAlan Guebert’s “Farm and Food File” is lion in federal subsidies that will go to published weekly in more than 70 newsfossil-fuel industries over the next 10 papers in North America. Contact him at years”? agcomm@farmandfoodfile.com. ❖

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There are ways to write a man Frank Lucas, R-Okla., letter and then there are to get the completed, biparways to write a letter. tisan farm bill to the House floor.

One way includes pleasantries, ideas, even artful Worse, Peterson wrote, persuasion. Another feawhen the “fiscal cliff” bill tures anger, bile and bricks. was being negotiated, the same leaders “drafted alterThese differences were on natives in the speaker’s and display recently when two members of Congress wrote FARM & FOOD FILE majority leader’s offices, bypassing both the Chairand sent letters of withering man (Lucas) and members

By Alan Guebert dissent. of the agriculture committee One, from Collin and making a mockery of Petersen, the ranking regular order,” the usual member on the House method to move legislaagriculture committee, to tion through the House.

Speaker of the House John Boehner, And, warned Peterson, once a numwas a two-page kettle of steaming conber-crunching CPA, don’t dare explain tempt. The other, from Sen. Bernie that move by saying “the votes were Sanders, I-Vt., to the editors of the not there to pass the bill” because Wall Street Journal, was a tablespoon “(t)hat is patently false.” of honey-coated sarcasm.

He finished with a three-point flourPeterson, the 12-term Blue Dog ish.

First, he asked House bosses for “a Democrat from western Minnesota, sent his Jan. 3 letter to Boehner while written commitment” to bring any new still smarting from two weeks of shady, farm bill to the floor if the ag commit“fiscal cliff” maneuvering that left the tee delivers one. nation without a 2012 farm bill.

Second, House leaders need not worry about “finding the votes” to pass Three years before, Peterson noted, a farm bill; that “would fall” to Lucas, Boehner had offered “noble words” on Boehner’s GOP colleague, him and how he would operate the House of committee members.

Representatives: “‘(O)penly, honestly, and respectfully.’”

But, and third, Peterson concluded, “I see no reason why the House agriculThose words “turned into empty ture committee should undertake the promises,” because “the Republican fool’s errand to craft another long-term leadership was nothing but a stumbill if the Republican leadership bling block” for ag committee Chairrefuses to give any assurances that our

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Protecting waters is a priority for grant program Protecting healthy waters will take priority when the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency awards funding for water quality projects through the Clean Water Partnership program.

The agency expects to award $1.1 million in grants and $5 million in loans to local entities to better control nonpoint-source pollution, which is runoff carrying nutrients, sediment and other contaminants into water bodies.

The MPCA will accept applications until March 8. Eligible applicants include watershed districts, tribal authorities, cities, counties, joint powers organizations and watershed management organizations.

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Due to changes in state law, soil and water conservation districts are now eligible to directly sponsor a Clean

Water Partnership proposal.

New this year is the process for submitting proposals. All information, questions and proposal submittal will be done electronically through Minnesota’s SWIFT e-submittal system.

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This year, the MPCA will offer funds for two types of projects.

• Resource investigation to monitor, assess and develop a diagnostic study for water bodies, along with a plan to implement activities that address the needs of the water bodies. These projects are only eligible for grant funding.

• Implementation of activities already identified by a comprehensive assessment and planning process in the watershed or area around the water body of concern. These projects are eligible for both grant and loan funding.

There is a $300,000 limit on each grant funding request. There is no limit for a loan request.

To access further information, including the SWIFT web address, visit the MPCA’s Financial Assistance for Nonpoint Source Pollution Projects webpage. Under the SWIFT system, applicants need to register as a vendor to respond to the Clean Water Partnership request for proposals.

The MPCA will administer the Clean Water Partnership grants through a standard three-year grant agreement.

Proposers who are awarded funds will be able to begin project work as early as this spring.

The Clean Water Partnership pro-

gram was created in 1987 by the Minnesota Legislature to address surface and groundwater pollution from agricultural and urban sources.

Through the program, the MPCA supports the efforts of local partners by providing financial and technical assistance to diagnose problems and threats to water resources; develop solutions for addressing these problems; and implement these solutions to fix the problems that negatively impact lakes, streams and groundwater, as well as to protect waters in good condition.

For more information, log on to the MPCA website at www.pca.state.mn.us and search for “Clean Water Partnership.” ❖

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Commentary: Nutrient Reduction Strategy key to conservation percent and total nitrogen by 4 percent.

For nonpoint sources, the goal is to reduce the statewide nitrogen load by 41 percent and phosphorus load by 29 percent. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship worked with a science team lead by Iowa State University to quantify the effectiveness of a variety of conservation practices at reducing nutrient losses from the landscape and estimate the load reductions and cost of implementing these proven practices.

The assessment team included scientists from ISU, Iowa Department of Agriculture, DNR, USDA Agricultural Research Service, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and other institutions.

To achieve these aggressive nutrient reduction goals, the strategy identifies five key categories to focus the efforts in addressing nonpoint sources and identifies multiple action items within each category. The five categories are: Setting Priorities; Documenting Progress; Research and Technology; Strengthen Outreach, Education, Collaboration; and Funding.

To help start getting more of these practices on the landscape that have

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been proven to reduce nutrient loading, the Iowa Department of Agriculture has requested an additional $2.4 million in the next fiscal year for water quality work and $4.4 million in fiscal 2015.

By harnessing the collective innovation and capacity of Iowa agricultural organizations, ag businesses and Iowa’s 90,000 farmers, the strategy takes a significant step forward toward implementing practices to improve water and soil quality on the state’s more than 30 million acres of farmland.

To be successful, this strategy needs the input and support of all Iowans. The full strategy is available at www.nutrientstrategy.iastate.edu and public comments will be accepted until Jan. 18.

We see this strategy as a key first step as all Iowans, both those on the farm and in urban areas, renew their efforts to move forward together to better protect the water here in Iowa and downstream, all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.

This commentary was submitted by Bill Northey, Iowa secretary of agriculture, and Chuck Gipp, director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. ❖

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waterways and, eventually, to the Gulf of Mexico.

As a result, the Iowa strategy is the first time such a comprehensive and integrated approach addressing both point and nonpoint sources of nutrients has been completed.

At the core of the strategy is a scientific evaluation of practices that have been proven to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus, the key nutrients that have been targeted for reduction, from agricultural landscapes combined with feasible and reasonable wastewater treatment technologies for point sources.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be working with large municipal wastewater treatment plants and industrial facilities throughout the state to reduce nutrient discharges from these sources to Iowa’s waters. These large municipal facilities treat more than 80 percent of the wastewater produced by all Iowa cities and serve 55 to 60 percent of Iowa’s population.

The approach relies on existing programs to require evaluation and installation of proven treatment technologies that are determined to be feasible, reasonable and cost effective with a goal of reducing the amount of total phosphorus entering Iowa streams and rivers by 16

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Iowans have a long history of deep care for the land and working together to solve problems. The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy continues those traditions and makes Iowa a leader in finding solutions to nutrient loading to the waters of our state and improving water quality.

The Iowa strategy is the first time stakeholders from both the point source community, such as municipal wastewater treatment plants and industrial facilities, and nonpoint sources, including farmers, have come together to develop a comprehensive plan.

In the past, there has been a tendency on both sides to point fingers and place blame, and the result was inaction.

The 2008 Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan calls for the 12 states along the Mississippi River to develop strategies to reduce both nitrogen and phosphorus loading to the Gulf of Mexico by 45 percent. The Iowa strategy follows the recommended framework provided by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2011 and is only the second state to complete a statewide nutrient reduction strategy.

In the development of this strategy we have focused on using a science and technology-based approach to assess and reduce nutrients delivered to Iowa

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Letter: Gun laws are least of concerns To the Editor: In the aftermath of the horrific act of violence that was committed recently in a Connecticut school, we are hearing exactly what could be expected.

A cacophony of calls for more gun control laws.

Fueled by the media’s frenzied 24/7 coverage, many of these calls are coming from publicity-starved, twofaced politicians who can’t resist the opportunity to get in front of a camera, turn on the tears, and act important.

Why am I so critical of politicians? Consider this.

Many of these very same politicians who are bemoaning the death of 26 people will stand in front of the same camera and demand the free and legal slaughter of millions from conception, through birth, and beyond. What a bunch of two-faced hypocrites.

Now don’t get me wrong, what happened in that Connecticut school is a tragedy. It should not have happened and it should not happen again. But before we go off half-cocked, passing a bunch of laws that will do nothing but give the before-mentioned politicians sound bites for their next campaign, maybe we should try to figure out why these things are happening.

Everyone, even the most zealous gun control advocate, knows that no firearm, no matter how menac-

ing it may look, is going to get up off the shelf, walk into a school, and start shooting all by itself. It can’t happen. It won’t happen. So what might make people think it’s OK to do things like this? I think a clue to answering that question can be found by asking ...

• How many generations of Americans have grown up having been taught that there are no absolutes of right and wrong? Instead we are told that everyone has to determine what is right or wrong for themselves, and that changes with the situation. (Situation ethics; if it feels good do it.)

• How many generations of Americans have grown up having been taught that their existence, and life, are the result of nothing more than an accident and billions of years of time? Therefore human life has no more value than that of an animal.

Could it be that people who commit these crimes are simply following through on what they’ve been taught? After all, the loud and clear message of those who promote free and legal abortion is that in many situations it’s OK or even desirable to kill. Rather ironic isn’t it? I think America is reaping the rewards of what’s been sown.

Joel Oberdieck Truman, Minn.

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Letter: Doesn’t seem like everything’s peaches, cream To the Editor: The writer of Dec. 21’s “Letter: Things will be fine” telling us how good the next four years are going to be needs a response.

After the fiscal cliff deal where the deficit is going to $20 trillion, where everyone got a 2 percent cut in their first paycheck in January, where the debt limit will have to be extended by the end of February, where the president keeps telling everyone to “trust

me,” where no budget cuts were made, where the Democratic Senate has never passed a budget, where our State Department let our Ambassador die at his post ...

It just doesn’t seem like everything is peaches and cream.

Leon Greenslit Olivia, Minn.

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Letter: Election didn’t destroy America, but door was opened To the Editor: With the 2012 election history, it’s time to assess America’s future.

In order to understand the Nov. 6 election results, consider our society’s last 60 years. In the past we were “one nation under God,” a society where, if we wanted to work hard, we could get ahead and achieve what we believed to be the American dream. We had pride in our country because we felt this country was respected and looked to as a world leader of virtuous values.

No, I’m not going to say last year’s election results destroyed all the above, but it sure opened the door to a rude awakening.

It’s been said, to deceive and mislead people, never tell one big lie, but tell a thousand little lies. Little by little, our nation has been systematically deceived and manipulated, creating a social environment that resulted in last November’s outcome.

Let’s now consider what has happened to our glorious nation and its influence on our last election.

It all started back in the 1940s and ’50s. There was a small network of communist and socialist supporters who had connections in Hollywood,

some of our higher education schools and major news media. Their aim was to divide our nation’s population by exploiting a selfish “me, myself and I” attitude. A “what’s in it for me” secular and materialistic society.

During the 1950s and ’60s we saw the hippie and flower children emerge.

Their slogan was “Make love, not war.”

Smoke pot and work the least you had to. Then there developed an “I know better” attitude, a rebellion again authority.

In 1973 the Roe vs. Wade decision made abortion legal, followed by the availability of contraception.

There was an explosion of defiance and disobedience in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, followed by the homosexual and radical feminist movement. The gay movements and disobedience took root in some areas of the Catholic Church, all of which has become public and sadly evident about 2000. It should be said, other religions and our public school system have not been exempt.

Explicit reading material became commonly available, sexual conversation became part of the norm of personal conversation and television, and Hollywood and TV led the way with

suggestive movies and programs. Sex outside marriage is being glorified.

Divorce is now over 50 percent; babies born to single women now exceed those born to married mothers.

The stability of marriage as God has intended is now being challenged by the advocacy of same-sex marriage.

What you have just read is the continual results of what has been referred to as the slippery slope of our nation’s moral decay.

We’ve been told we have to tolerate other views, be non-discriminatory; we are just old-fashioned and behind the times. So many are now saying they don’t need God or any religion to tell them what to believe. They can decide for themselves what is right or convenient. Regular church attendance continues to drop. I’m sure by now some of you are saying, “What’s wrong with that?”

Is it possible for many, what is wrong is now right and what is right is now wrong?

On Nov. 6 we saw the results of the last 60 years of the slippery slope. We saw several states vote to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. A plan to legalize physician-assisted suicide

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was barely rejected in Massachusetts.

Several states chose to legalize gay marriage. In Minnesota the constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage was defeated by voters. In Florida a ban on taxpayers paying for abortions was rejected by voters. A president was elected who favors tax funding of abortions.

Little by little, deterioration of our society’s moral standards has taken place. This deterioration has affected all of us, and for many its results are now the norm. The question is now, “Where is our country going from here?”

Those who started this assault on our nation’s moral fiber 50 to 60 years ago must be happy with the results of our last election. They have infiltrated our education system, our churches, our government and the minds of our citizens with great success. We reap the harvest from the seeds we sow.

God gave us the Ten Commandments to obey. These are commandants, not suggestions. Each of us has a choice for our eternal destiny. Do we follow God’s rules or do we make up our own? God is all-loving but he is also all-just.

Loren Riebel Le Sueur, Minn.

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Confinement Site Manure Applicator Training Feb. 20, 1:30 p.m.

Borlaug Learning Center, Nashua, Iowa Info: Contact the Floyd County Extension Office, (641) 228-1453 or log on to www.agronext. iastate.edu/immag/certification/ confdates.html to see the 2013 workshop schedule

Pork Quality Assurance Training Feb. 20 Minnesota Pork Board Office,

Private Pesticide Applicators Renewal Course Feb. 21, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Windsor Theatre, Hampton, Iowa Info: Certification test by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 28 at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City; applicators should bring their pesticide certificate number and $20 training fee payable to Franklin County Extension; for more information, call (641) 456-4811

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FRUSTRATION GOT THE BEST OF YOU?

Association Forage Research Summit Feb. 7-8 Rochester, Minn.

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lege Agriculture and Renewable Energy Center, Iowa Falls, Iowa Info: Planned for youth 4th grade through high school; register at county Iowa Crop Advantage Extension office by Jan. 28; Conference contact the Franklin County Jan. 24, 9 a.m.

Hawkeye Community College Extension Office, (641) 4564811 Tama Hall, Waterloo, Iowa Info: Registration begins at Living on the Land 8:30 a.m.; 12 other conferences scheduled around Iowa; Feb. 4-March 25 Sibley County Service Center, $45/person; log on to Gaylord, Minn. www.aep.iastate.edu/cas/ Info: Workshops will be 6-9 registration.pdf p.m. Monday evenings; $175/two people before Jan. Dairy Producer Ag Dairy Producer Ag 28, $200 after that; contact Employee Workshop Employee Workshop Julie Sievert, (507) 237-4100 Jan. 24, 31 Jan. 22, 29 or schu0944@umn.edu or South Dakota State UniverPizza Ranch, Pipestone, sity Extension Regional Cen- Christian Liliethal, (507) Minn.

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Midwest Forage reach Center, Waseca, Minn. Ellsworth Community ColAntique Sock Knitting Machine Conference Jan. 19, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Rocking Horse Farm, St. Cloud, Minn.

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Political circuit: From farmer, to politician, to farmer

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Retired Sac County, Iowa, farmer Jim Meyer tilled the soil and raised hogs several years after graduating from Iowa State University in 1957. He also was an ag teacher and worked in banking a few years before returning to his parents’ Jim Meyer Odebolt farmstead.

But Meyer thought rural Iowa life could be a bit more involved if politics became part of his agenda.

So in 1992 Meyer decided to run for the Iowa Legislature. He got elected and for the next six years (three terms, from 1993-98) he and wife, Madelyn, made Des Moines their winter residence during the four-month session of the Iowa Legislature.

Why the political urge? “I consider myself to be a genetic Republican,” Meyer said. “I was born into a strong Republican family. My dad (Dwight Meyer) was an Iowa legislator in the late 1940s/early ’50s.

My mother was active on the State Republican Central Committee. She even attended the National Republican Convention one time as a state delegate. So the ‘background genes’ were all in place.”

Lighting the political fire He recalled a few conversations with his dad about politics but questioned his own interest and capability, especially the enthusiasm to do the campaign work. But a farm visit by Meyer’s state representative in June 1991 lit the fire. Meyer said, “He told me he was thinking of running for the state

Senate but didn’t want to give up his House seat unless he had a candidate that could win on the Republican ticket. And he said to me ‘would either you or Madelyn be interested in running for office?’”

Meyer said they would visit with some friends and would give him an answer by Labor Day. Meyer said he then visited with his “men friends” about his chances of winning and who should run: he or wife Madelyn. The men said “yes and you”; the women said “yes and Madelyn.”

“New Year’s Eve we had our neighbor group over,” he said.

“They encouraged us so by then it was a go.”

Logistics at the Iowa Capital played a role in Meyer being the candidate. “In our Iowa State House elected officials don’t have an office,” he said.

“You’ve got a desk about as wide as our kitchen table plus two chairs. That’s your office unless you’re a committee chair or have a House leadership position. So if this was going to work, Madelyn would be my secretary sitting right there beside my chair with a small file cabinet between us.”

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But obviously Meyer and his wife still had some decisions to make. He told Madelyn that if she ran and was elected, he didn’t want to be her secretary. But she said that if Jim ran and got elected, she would be his secretary.

A promotional piece from one of Jim Meyer’s campaigns. Text on the back appealed to voters that he was “committed to working with you and for you.

A good communicator, Jim takes the needs of each individual to heart.”

The campaign begins So on with the campaign. Meyer first visited with some current legislators about what to do, how to run a campaign. “That was good training,” he said. “I had helped some of these guys get elected in previous elections so knew a little about the logistics involved.”

Everything starts with a committee and it has to for obvious reasons, including the need for a good bookkeeper to keep track of financing, both money in and money out. “Plus a small advertising firm next door in Early (Iowa) put together a brochure and business card. Then you go door to door and that’s the big thing, the most important part of a campaign.”

At that time besides the 800 acres of crop farming, the Meyers were running a 300-sow farrow-to-finish operation. “But I hired some good neighbors to custom farm the crop land. The schedule of the Iowa legislature recognizes this is not a full-time job. We start the first Tuesday in January and you quit getting paid the end of April. It’s supposed to be a 100See POLITICIAN, pg. 11A

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POLITICIAN, from pg. 10A day session. If you haven’t finished up, you work for nothing until you are done.”

Fundraising wasn’t much of an issue for Meyer in 1991. In those days politics weren’t so expensive plus the Meyer family had some financial resources. He also sent out a letter to fellow Republicans and predictably that generated lots of $5s and $10s. “The reality is that we didn’t need a lot of money. My House district was Sac and Ida counties plus two-thirds of Woodbury County, with about 54,000 people total.”

Meyer campaigned as a conservative with common sense and already had a good record as a successful farmer. Plus he and Madelyn came up with an effective This situation “parade” vehicle, a two-seater bike with was telling us a motto “Two for the that we needed price of One.” Madesome protection lyn was well known in the Iowa because of her work code on the with Iowa Pork Producers and Iowa privilege and Farm Bureau. “She responsibilities was president of the of farming and Iowa Porkettes for a being a land couple of terms so her steward. work and friendships were certainly help— Jim Meyer ful in my campaign,” Meyer said.

The Iowa House seats 100 legislators initiated once upon a time because Iowa has 99 counties with the idea of one representative per county. But with the advent of the “one vote, one person” dynamic, legislators then began representing population numbers of 54,000 people per district.

Farmer politician Was it an advantage being a farmer candidate back in the 1990s?

“My advantage was growing up in a political family plus my father had high respect in Des Moines,” Meyer said. “Also my brother Clyde was in the farm management/consulting business in my area and he had a lot of respect. When I talked to folks they would comment that I was Clyde’s brother. That carried a lot of credence.

“When I was elected I was made vice chairman of the ag committee. We were having some turmoil in Iowa at that time about a Maryland investor that came into northern Iowa setting up hog and poultry farms with little concerns about the environment.

That created resistance among some legislators that unfortunately carried over to all Iowa farmers.

“This situation was telling us that we needed some protection in the Iowa code on the privilege and responsibilities of farming and being a land steward.

So I had the benefit of being a cheerleader for the first significant legislation on livestock regulations

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It was a challenging situation. Meyer recalls that the activists didn’t want any livestock in the state.

“We had to establish setback distances. Building new livestock barns would have been impossible so that’s how the setback finally became a working compromise. Also manure lagoons were becoming an issue, partly because Iowa State University at that time was advocating that the most cost-effective way of handling manure was digging a hole in the ground. But that was absolutely wrong. It smelled and you always wondered about contamination of underground water.”

Meyer thinks open-air, outdoor lagoons should have been outlawed but they weren’t and some still persist. Slatted floors and concrete pits were still in their infancy. He recalls an Illinois producer, George Brower, as being the pioneer of slatted floor hog barns. So when it was time for Meyer to upgrade his hog operation he said it was a “no brainer” to go concrete and slatted floors. The new Iowa livestock regulation legislation also got into discharge and incorporation of manure, with rules making that entire

process more palatable to neighbors. He said, “the more people you get out of the livestock business, the more complainers you have.”

The industry today His take on the Iowa pork industry today? Iowa continues as the largest hog producing state but consolidations continue. Meyer said his operation is still an independent operation which he rents to his neighbor. “I think independents can still compete.

It’s tough right now and very likely a few more independents will call it quits.”

How does Meyer relate to the growing disconnect of consumers to agriculture? “I think we’ve had a fundamental change in farmers’ attitudes. They want to be good neighbors. They are careful about soil and water pollution issues. They’re willing to do some things that, though maybe not absolutely necessary, will portray them as honest, responsible people who care not only about their farm but about their community.”

Meyer acknowledged the big debate in agriculture and the food chain is genetically modified organisms.

Organic food production keeps showing some increase; now “natural foods” are getting in the head-

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lines. He said, “Norman Borlaug said that if feeding the world is going to happen it means using all the skills we have including the use of genetically modified crop production.”

Meyer’s advice to young farmers? “You’ve got to have the fire in the belly if you want to be a successful farmer. Same thing about getting into politics.

Sometimes that means the social calendar has to be developed around the ag production calendar. And that’s not always easy or fun for younger couples.

“Also it seems the senior generation is doing the hog chores and the younger bucks are out running the combines and the GPS-guided tillage equipment.

They don’t want to work in the hog barns. Yes, hog producers are hiring some young people but they’re not family members so the next generation isn’t likely to be in the pork production business.”

‘Retirement disease’ Meyer admits to the same retirement disease of lots of farmers: collecting a few older tractors. He’s got about 12 in his shed right now but it’s not only tractors. “I just bought a 1984 combine for $15,000.

Yes, it’s much smaller than the mega machines of today but it’s still a very functional combine. No yield monitor and no whistles and only a four-row corn head with 20-foot soybean header but with my lesser crop acres it does the job perfectly well.”

When you’ve got to decide between buying a new combine or an 80-acre piece of ground but opt for the combine, Meyer thinks that person is getting a little “machinery heavy” in his business decisions.

Advice to would-be politicians? “Unfortunately our society has gotten so government-dependent for all or part of their livelihood,” Meyer said, “which means that to get elected you’ve got to cater to those people who are used to handouts. There’s a fine line between doing what’s right and what it takes to get elected.” ❖

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Schiefelbein: Cattlemen need to politically engage tions they would see the great job we are doing in regards to environmental cleanliness. Many of our cattle feeders now do “open house” events for the public. They host visits from school kids. Some politicians even get to beef farms. Congressman Collin Peterson spent some time at Revier Cattle Co. this

summer.

My point being is that we’re a proud bunch of professional cattlemen. We’ve got a dynamic industry.

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Chat with Don Schiefelbein, former president of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association, and he is not afraid to share his opinion on most topics.

Schiefelbein Farms is the name of his seedstock/farming business.

Schiefelbein Feeders LLC is the cattle feeding operation. It is indeed a family operation, with brothers Frank III, Rick, Bob, Tom, Mike, Don, Tim and Dan in the mix, plus nephews Frank IV and Sam. The patriarch of this crew is Frank Schiefelbein, 80.

Don Schiefelbein The seedstock operation now includes 750 mature cows. Besides the 5,000 finished at the home place on slats, they feed another 2,000 head in yards around the country (Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska and Texas). They purchase around 25,000 calves yearly with the balance sold to feeders who like to purchase reputation calves with documented feedlot and carcass excellence.

Q: With many new faces in the 2013 Minnesota state legislature, how will the beef industry get attention?

Schiefelbein: We absolutely need to engage. Our ag commissioner, Dave FredWe’re asking the erickson, needs to commissioner to become a huge flag bearer for our indusbe our ‘interfertry. We know many of ence,’ opening the these new legislators door to these key won’t be “pro ag” so Legislative leadeducating them about ers. Give us that the huge economic opportunity to tell engine that Minnesota agriculture our story and I powers is vital. I know we’ll get think the governor some attention. knows the contribution that agriculture — Don makes to our state’s Schiefelbein economy. We’re counting on Commissioner Frederickson to lead the charge as we meet with some key Legislative chairmen early in this 2013 session.

Q: But what if these legislators tell Frederickson “You’re just doing your job. We want to talk with cattlemen.” Then what?

Schiefelbein: We’ll be there. We’re asking the commissioner to be our “interference,” opening the door to these key Legislative leaders. Give us that opportunity to tell our story and I know we’ll get some attention.

Q: And what is your story?

Schiefelbein: I think the biggest concern right now is the regulatory environment issue with the Minnesota Pollution Control Association. We’ve still got a barrier to bust through with MPCA. It seems they consider us more enemy than friend. But if they visited more of our Minnesota cattle feeder opera-

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Much effort spent managing risk in precarious times ENGAGE, from pg. 13A ger because growing feed shortages in the Southwest are forcing a redistribution of the cattle industry into the Northern Plains. Right now these are tough times in the cattle industry.

More questionable regulations and more expense involved with these regulations just don’t set well.

Q: Your family’s operation keeps expanding. How do you handle risk management in these precarious times?

Schiefelbein: Risk management is the most important challenge in the beef business these days, and it gets bigger each year. My brother Tim now spends about 25 percent of his time making certain we’re covering our risks associated with being in this business. We now have 100 more registered cows this year and we doubled the size of our slat-floored confinement finishing barn. It’s at 2,500 head capacity now. We’re doing quite a bit

Risk management is the most important challenge in the beef business these days, and it gets bigger each year.

— Don Schiefelbein of contracting on feedstuffs. We contracted all of our wet beet pulp, about half of our ethanol byproduct (wet cake), and we are also selling some of our positions on corn to cover the downside risk.

Q: Your operation is diversified, both breeding stock and fed cattle.

Which generates the most revenue?

Schiefelbein: About 70 percent of our net revenue comes from our seedstock operation, with about 30 percent from the feeder operation. Each is run as a separate business. Each is expected to make a profit; to run on

their own merit.

Q: How do you read the mood of the Minnesota cattle producer these days?

Schiefelbein: It’s mixed. You go through a dry period like right now and it’s hard to pep up spirits. But if you look at the actual markets from a price standpoint, it’s been a fairly positive year. It’s the cost of being in business, especially feed costs, that challenge us today. Also I think producers and grain farmers are struggling with the uncertainty of another dry year for 2013. If we get a moisture recharge, I think moods are going to get real good real quick.

Q: And your own mood?

Schiefelbein: We’re bullish on the beef business. My Dad has never been so excited about the beef business in all of his 80 years as a beef man. Our expansion both in cow numbers and our finishing barn translates into optimism. I think more than ever that if you are in the cattle business, Minnesota is the place to be.

Q: Your Dad is seeing change and technology that he couldn’t have even dreamed of 20 to 30 years ago. How does he reflect on what you and your family are doing today?

Schiefelbein: For an 80-year-old guy my Dad is incredibly receptive to new ideas. He knows that new ideas are what make change and change is what makes growth. Even our movement to that big 600-foot slat floored feeding barn struck a positive note very quickly with Dad. He was probably the first to sign on the bottom line saying, “That makes sense. Let’s move forward.”

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Participants will first meet in St. Louis, headquarters of the USB, to receive an overview of the organization and see how the checkoff works on behalf of soybean farmers domestically. The group will then travel to a location abroad to learn about the demand for U.S. soy internationally and to see some of the many uses for soy.

Examples of what participants might see include the use of biodiesel at a major airport, the importance of soy to animal agriculture and the use of soy by the food industry. The USB will cover all travel, lodging and meal expenses.

Kentucky soybean farmer Jonathan Miller encourages farmers to apply.

“The See for Yourself program was one of the greatest experiences of my life,” said Miller, who participated last year. “I encourage farmers to learn more about what the checkoff’s doing on their behalf to improve their profit potential.”

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This summer, 10 U.S. soybean farmers from across the country will get the chance to see how the United Soybean Board puts their soy checkoff investment to use. To find out who those 10 farmers will be, the national soy checkoff has begun accepting applications for its sixth annual See for Yourself program.

See For Yourself offers farmers the chance to see the checkoff in action and evaluate a wide range of checkoff activities. The 2013 See for Yourself session will take place July 21-27.

The soy checkoff invites all soybean farmers from around the country to log on to the USB’s website and apply. The application deadline is April 1.

“See for Yourself is truly exceptional,” said David Hartke, chair of the USB Audit and Evaluation committee, which sponsors See for Yourself.

“Farmer-participants have the chance to see the activities of their checkoff up close, and draw their own conclusions at the same time. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

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Online, capitol connections key to teaching public about ag

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Mike Landuyt of Walnut Grove, Minn., got started feeding cattle in 1999. He learned how from his neighbor and he’s been at it ever since, with 700 head on feed currently. He’s getting a bit more involved behind the scenes, too. Landuyt is the new Mike Landuyt Feeder Council chairman of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association.

His outlook for profits on those 700 head in his feedlot? “It’s going to be close but I think we’ll turn a little black ink,” he said. “Just a little improvement in the overall economy could make a difference.”

Landuyt is concerned about legislative issues with the 2013 Minnesota state legislature because there are lots of new faces, most are from the metro area, most committee chairs will be these new faces, most don’t know much about agriculture and money will be tight.

“I think the biggest challenge for us cattlemen is educating this legislature on what we really do; letting them know what happens out here in rural Minnesota. It might be part of the same challenges of educating the people that are negative about agriculture,” Landuyt said.

He’s aware that of the 201 members of the Minnesota legislature today, only nine would qualify as being Minnesota farmers. Equally alarming is a recent survey of the metro area showing about 70 percent of that total population — about 2.5 million

I feel I am their connection to agriculture, so the more positives that I can say and show what we do, the better informed these folks become. people — say they have no connection with agriculture. Yet agriculture is the second-largest industry in Minnesota.

“We used to have a good number of Twin Cities people only two or three generations removed from farming and rural life. We don’t even have that today, so traffic to St. Paul by us producers will be vital,” Landuyt said.

He thinks social media can help.

He has a Facebook page for his farm and said he has people following his page that he doesn’t know, who may be far-removed from this business of feeding cattle and farming. “I feel that I am their connection to agriculture, so the more positives that I can say and show what we do, the better informed

Housing strategies key Housing for beef cattle was a big topic at the Tracy, Minn., cattle feeders event in December. Alfredo DiCostanzo of the University of Minnesota Beef Team emphasized the importance of good housing for cattle, and good storage of feedstuffs. “We need to change the mindset,” he said. “Even just a little bit of improvement can pay handsome dividends.”

Feedstuffs storage losses can be significant. Here’s his data.

Feedstuff $/ton value % shrink $/ton loss Corn silage 25 12 28 Ground hay in pit 100 14 114 Dry rolled corn 95 3 97.50 Wet gluten feed 51 10 56.10 “It appears a 10-percent shrink of feedstuffs is quite common across the board,” DiCostanzo said. “On 2,500 head of cattle, that amounts to a yearly loss of $50,000. Unfortunately, handling of feedstuffs is sometime the last consideration. Take time to plan the process from start to finish. You may never reach 100-percent efficiency, but you must try.”

He didn’t endorse any particular housing strategy, but did encourage cattle feeders to evaluate their total system, including housing and feeding equipment.

“Retaining efficiency from feed storage to delivery is vital,” he said, “and that includes trampling and predation issues, even doing mechanical feeding during windy weather. And proper sampling of your feedstuffs periodically is critical to meeting the nutritional needs of your cattle on a daily basis.”

— Dick Hagen, The Land staff writer these folks become.”

Search for “Landuyt Land and Livestock” on Facebook to find his page. He can also be reached by email at landuytfarm@gmail.com.

Landuyt uses a monoslope barn for about twothirds of his cattle and a hoop barn for the other third. Which is best, for him and his cattle? “It depends on the weather. In certain conditions one is better than the other.” He’s at about 25 percent dried distillers grains in his ration, and does some adjusting depending upon DDG price, and pricing of other feedstuffs. “Like last summer we ran out of silage so did a higher percent DDG just to make the diet work out.”

He feeds out two different batches starting with 600pound calves each fall, then filling in with 900- to 1,000pound yearlings early summer. Landuyt admitted he can be guilty of overfeeding in trying to improve grade outs, but the temptation is understandable. Record-high U.S. beef and cattle prices are being projected in 2013 according to a report by Rabobank. Smaller U.S. beef and cattle supplies should push prices to record highs with slaughter-ready cattle likely to trade at $140 to $145 per hundredweight.

The alarming decline of U.S. beef cow numbers is the triggering force behind these robust market projections.

In 2000 beef cow numbers totaled 33.4 million according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture; for 2012 they were estimated to be only 30.2 million head.

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The Land Staff Writer A cleaner, drier and more comCattle people perk up their ears and lisMore cattlemen are striving for that Choice fortable environment for cattle ten hard when Tom Peters starts talking. grade, thinking the ‘extra premium’ pays for is now the mantra that drives He talks fast, and he talks strong. As an the extra cost. Not good arithmetic. ... You don’t the beef industry — in fact, the independent cattle consultant with Supeeven come close to economically offsetting the entire livestock industry. These rior Attitude Livestock Technologies LLC, ethics apply across the board, Peters travels the world giving advice, and input costs of those extra two weeks. regardless of size, Peters said. is part owner of a U.S. feedlot and he’s now Tom Peters into a 15,000-cow dairy business.

— Tom Peters Cattle ‘migrating’ north He said economists are prePeters has a “Top 5” list of the biggest that hairy heal wart is a huge challenge encroaching dicting up to 1 million head of cattle may be “migratissues confronting cattlemen today. into the Northern Plains feedlots. Cattle carrying ing” into the Northern Plains from the Deep South “Housing is easily No. 1,” he said, followed by this ailment may lose up to 150 pounds in a week, he and Southwestern states. It takes 6 pounds grain to nutritional anomalies at No. 2. Peters said many said, adding that cattle never completely recover produce 1 pound of gain, Peters said, “so it makes cattle nutritionists do a terrible job of sampling and from this health issue. He said a Zinpro product soon more sense to move 1 pound of cattle rather than 6 evaluating the best scenario and uses for their to be rolling out could be part of the answer to digital pounds of grain, especially with transportation costs client’s feedstuffs. dermatitis due to skin integrity improvements. constantly ramping up.”

“Screw-ups here are the costliest mistakes,” Simple economics is No. 5. “We’re paying too much But it’s not just a feed cost issue; he said about 50 Peters said. “It’s a simple procedure. I’m continually for feeder cattle right now,” Peters said. “We’re betpercent of feedlot cattle are being finished in inadefrustrated that feed salesmen and nutritionists ting on the outcome and it’s not likely, at least for a quate facilities, which only exacerbates the challenge. keep making these mistakes.” few months, that finished cattle will receive $135 to Peters is a big proponent of rubber mats. He said He ranks overfeeding at No. 3. “More cattlemen $140, which is breakeven on many cattle placed durthere’s a 10-percent improvement in feed efficiency are striving for that Choice grade, thinking the ing the last four months. I see a lot of cattle moving for cattle lying on rubber mats versus cattle standextra ‘potential premium’ pays for the extra cost. into the Northern Great Plains because of much beting up, and that rubber on top of concrete slats will Not good arithmetic. For every additional two ter feed costs compared to other parts of the country. reduce maintenance requirements 10 percent when weeks that you feed cattle they might gain 5 per- Generally we can provide better environments for compared to bare concrete slats. That will also cent choice. However with a $22 choice/select cattle than are the norm currently. But the guys up improve lay-down time and improve consumption. spread you don’t even come close to economically here will have to lock into EPA rules, like it or not, Comparing the effects of bedded housing versus a offsetting the input costs of those extra two weeks,” and build accordingly.” poorly managed ground mound in the North Plains Peters said.

He suggested that starts with building better build- during the November-to-March period, Peters said Coming in at No. 4 is digital dermatitis. He noted ings and doing a better job of improving pen condi- the bedded cattle will have up to about $300 improved performance costs.

Obviously where you source your feedstuffs makes a big difference. He indicated on a dry matter value basis, feedstuffs average about $265 per ton in the Upper Midwest currently versus about $365 per ton in the Southwest.

“And note the value of improved feed efficiency,” Peters said. “A one-tenth-pound improvement in feed efficiency is as economically important as a fourtenth-pound improvement in daily gain.” Many cattlemen are still thinking about when ration costs were in the $100 to $200 per ton of dry matter cost range, he said, and overstaying finished cattle in the feedlot with current costs is economically a wreck.

Even the “big boys” are having some problems, partly because of their own appetites. Peters said JBS, the biggest cattle feeder in the United States, needs 8,000 to 10,000 yearlings per day just to keep their feedlots full. He projected that dairy byproducts — calves from Holstein and Jersey cows — which are already 12 to 15 percent of feedlot cattle may soon be 18 to 20 percent of the cattle on feed.

Why? “Simply because beef cow herds are continuing to decline,” Peters said. “Dairy byproducts, especially if the dairy industry steps up mating with beef bulls, are a great product. Crossbreeding is giving us hybrid vigor (faster gains, better feed efficiency) and a different shaped rib eye. And that’s generating good value in the beef chain. ... We better learn how to feed them.”

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“The Senate used to be known as the most exclusive retirement club of old, white men in America,” Maslyn said, but not so today because as American politics become more fickle, he senses a “come-andgo” attitude among younger Congressional members. He noted 31 members claim an agricultural background, 24 from medicine, 21 from labor, 21 from homemaking, 16 from journalism, nine with a military background, five from clergy and five former actors/entertainers “which likely will grow.”

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to confess being unaware of all the implications of new legislation. “It requires a well-informed staff to keep a Congressman well-informed.”

Maslyn sees little change in Congress on the surface but there will be subtle changes because a few new faces can make a difference. Even though Democrats picked up two more seats in the Senate, it’s not enough for “super majority” status.

There are more women now in Congress — 20 in the Senate and 81 in the House. It is also becoming a younger Congress. Maslyn said 279 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have eight years or less experience in Congress; 56 in the Senate have

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Farm bills are written for the bad times, not the good times, according to Mark Maslyn.

“Right now agriculture is doing well,” the American Farm Bureau Federation’s public policy director in Washington, D.C., said. “Com- Mark Maslyn modity prices are good, exports are strong and demand is good. But that’s not always the situation as we all know and that’s why a farm bill for support during those down times.”

Because of his professional work within the ranks of Farm Bureau, he speaks to members in several states. Does the mood of farmers vary from state to state?

“Not really,” Maslyn said. “Farmers are farmers the country over; even the world over. They all feel much the same about the same issues whether I’m talking to New York farmers, or Virginia farmers, or Minnesota farmers. But despite the good times in agriculture currently, I sense a growing concern about the threatening arm of government regulations. Also the costs of production keep ramping up.”

He said producers are concerned about the potential litigation threat by the anti-ag groups.

“Farmers are businessmen and businesswomen,” he said. “They want some predictability in their lives and some certainty about their business. The regulatory agenda that we see coming out of Environmental Protection Agency posts up a lot of uncertainty.”

Maslyn believes regulations, rules and government interventions more and more are becoming the No. 1 troubling issue for farmers and the entire agricultural business community. He said that the political muscle of agriculture is threatened because members of Congress are continually being lobbied and advised by every other industry and organization across America.

“Plus they’re a little sensitive when they return to their home district and everybody wants a handout,” he said. “A goodly number of people know little or nothing about agriculture, yet they have this awareness that times are pretty good in agriculture these days.”

Maslyn questions the ability of members of Congress to provide detailed and prolonged oversight of federal agencies such as the EPA, the Department of the Interior, or the Fish and Wildlife Service.

“There is great deference granted to regulatory agencies to carry out the overall objective of a particular statute that Congress has passed,” he said.

“That’s primarily because lawmakers have a longstanding tradition of having agencies do the detail work and decisions that further define the rules and regulations.”

He added that it’s not unusual for a Congressman

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Local chef returns home to lead Lake Elmo Inn

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Starting as a dishwasher in 1971 while still in high school, Chef John Schiltz, 56, is now the proud owner of Lake Elmo Inn and the 2013 recipient of the Minnesota Beef Backer Award.

From his perspective it’s all about faith.

As a dishwasher he visualized eventually owning this inn, which dates back to 1881 when it was built as a stage-coach, sleep-over stop. During its early history the building also housed the local barbershop, a pool hall and a liquor store. But time marches on and several stops along the way only reinforced his ambition, and his marketing skills as an executive chef.

Schiltz progressed from dishwasher to cook at what was then known as Ben’s Elmo Inn, located in the heart of downtown Lake Elmo, Minn. After high school he did a one-year stint at the St. Paul Culinary School which instructs student chefs on how to master their skills, as well as ambitions.

Four days after his 20th birthday he drove to Colorado Springs, Colo., getting a job in the prestigious Antlers Plaza in the Broadmor Hotel. Two years later a feeling of homesickness brought him back to Lake Elmo but a hometown friend convinced Schiltz he should try San Francisco.

“Here’s this Minnesota boy going to San Francisco in the 1970s,” he said.

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“I did construction work there for 1 1/2 years before I got up nerve to apply for a job at the Hyatt Hotel.

Much to my amazement they offered me the opportunity to be the sous chef (second in command) at a new Hyatt in Kansas City.

I opened the Pepper Corn Duck Club which made the prestigious ranking as one of the top 100 U.S. restaurants.”

John Schiltz Schiltz’s next move was executive sous chef at the new Hyatt Hotel in downtown Minneapolis.

“I was 23,” he said. “Perhaps too young in the minds of many but I was the only Hyatt-trained chef in the kitchen of this new hotel which at that time had 70 cooks. So now I had seven managers (sous chefs) plus all those cooks and the executive chef above me.

Within a year I was promoted to executive chef at a new Hyatt in Des Moines.”

He admits that he wasn’t too excited about the Des Moines move because there are so many “glamorous” places in the Hyatt world. The experience was good, however, because Des Moines was in an economic downspin. Massey Ferguson had moved their construction industry to Canada, resulting in considerable unemployment.

“I had 40-year-old bus boys working for me because they couldn’t find other work. Right then the hotel wasn’t doing well financially, but thanks to an executive team we were able to make that place profitable. And that gave me the confidence to maybe one day go out on my own,” Schiltz said.

His faith was apparently at work. In September 1983 he came back to Lake Elmo for a friend’s wedding. That same day the restaurant was put up for sale.

“If you believe in faith, it works,” Schiltz said. “No one knew I was coming home except my parents. The next day I went over and talked to the owner. I sat in his kitchen. I told him ‘I can do this. You’ve got to give me a chance. I tried to convince him how much I had learned since leaving town seven years back. But he said ‘No, I

don’t think you can do it.’”

But fate indeed intervened. Schiltz said the owner’s wife overheard their conversation, quietly came around the corner of the kitchen, and said to her husband, “Give him a chance.”

The rest is history.

“I found the investors.

We opened Dec. 1, 1983, and I’ve never looked back. We’re now starting our 30th season,” Schiltz said.

Recognized as a perennial top 10 dining destination in the Twin Cities metro area, the Lake Elmo Inn brings a unique food culture that makes dining more than just a casual experience.

A major remodel and a new focus on beef, featuring the 1881 Hereford Brand of fine steaks, is now generating a growing customer base even among younger diners who recognize value.

The menu features Bone-in-Rib Eye, New York Strip, Prime Rib, T-Bone and their very own “Elmo Sirloin” available in petite 4-ounce servings, a 6-ounce offering and the generous 8-ounce steak. The New York is offered as a 6ounce or a 12-ounce serving.

“I’m really proud of the place. I’m proud of my staff. I’ve got 16 or so now with me over 20 years. For an independent restaurant that’s amazing,” he said. The seven-county metro area makes up the bulk of his business but as word gets out, so does his trade.

“Lots of guests are now from greater Minnesota and Wisconsin,” Schiltz said, “especially summertime tourists enroute to the Stillwater area. My challenge to myself was great food and great service, and with that ambiance as well. That takes some time. I’d say 12 to 14 years before we had the ambiance.”

All the floors and most of the walls are cherry wood with appropriately located windows. “When I took it over the bar walls were all red carpeting, and no windows. It was very dark,” Schiltz said. “That was in the ’60s when the two-martini lunch was in vogue and nobody wanted to be seen.”

He’s incorporated some creative marketing, too. In an effort to get locals to take some pride in “their” restaurant, Schiltz years back started offering a free drink to those bringing in ChristSee CHEF, pg. 23A

Schiltz: Menu built around beef, particularly Hereford around beef, specifically the 1881 Hereford Brand of fine beef.

“Minnesota has a lot of Hereford cattle producers. Today I am very honored to serve that product. It is the way beef used to taste. The Hereford breed was brought into America back in the 1800s to improve the quality of beef.

The Hereford stayed true to their genetics and to me that is what makes Hereford beef so unique. We went with the 188l Hereford Brand because that is the top of the line.”

Schiltz was more than a bit particular when he decided to focus on beef.

Sysco, his food purveyor, took him to Omaha for an in-person visit at two feedlots and also a tour of one of the Omaha slaughter plants to observe the process.

“It blew me away,” he said. “A couple hundred guys and some gals with knives meticulously trimming and cutting that carcass. Every time they made a cut they switched knives from a sanitation solution. I couldn’t believe

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quickly like to change. And

By DICK HAGEN much of this is pretty high tech The Land Staff Writer stuff. You have to be wellOnce again doing the emcee versed in many things to be a honors at the Minnesota Beef successful farmer today.”

Backers Award ceremony was Tom Rothman, a 32-year vetHis new task will keep him in eran of farm broadcasting. a working role with Minnesota Rothman started out in Iowa farm groups plus agricultural but for 27 years has been the Tom Rothman sessions at the state legisla“flagship guy” with the Minture. “In many respects it will nesota Farm Radio Network. be a continuation of what I have been At this Jan. 7 event, however, Roth- doing,” Rothman said, “except I won’t man was two days into his new posi- have a microphone in my hand. And tion as a University of Minnesota agri- the hours will be more regular.” cultural business information director.

His take on the challenges ahead for Regarding the top events in agricul- agriculture? ture during his broadcast career, Roth“Staying ahead of the non-farm public man said the tremendous evolution of that wants to keep dictating how farmers technology easily ranks as No. 1. should farm,” Rothman said. “That’s an “The technology explosion,” he said, ongoing issue that I see involving even “perhaps starting with the advent of more of our total farming community, all Roundup Ready herbicides for the soy- of our farm organization, and more and bean industry on up to today’s dra- more individual farm families in an edumatic surge in computer and GPS cational mission as to what agriculture is usage, robotic milkers in dairy parlors, really all about. is what makes American agriculture so “All of these non-farm folks like to remarkable.” eat. Seems to me they should better Rothman has been equally impressed understand the source of all our food. with the rapidly expanding intelli- That might help them appreciate the gence of American farmers. “It’s not importance of sustainability at the ❖ quick and easy to adapt. But these farm level.” guys are amazing. Most of us don’t

T-bones and rib eye steaks for Schiltz.

He cuts his own fillets, New Yorks and sirloins.

Perhaps predictable at Lake Elmo Inn, the Fillet Mignon is the top-selling beef item. “It’s our ‘Cadillac, the

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Rothman off the radio, but still in agriculture

the cleanliness and the efficiency. It seems every piece from that carcass was cut out, trimmed and sourced to outlets around the world. Seeing this really makes you a believer of the quality of American beef.”

A local butcher handles the beef halves from Sysco Foods and cuts the

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CHEF, from pg. 22A mas ornaments. His crew even fastened a special ceiling net for display purposes of the hundreds of ornaments put on display each holiday season.

Expectedly, they’ve run out of room but a better idea surfaced from one of the employees.

Now patrons bring in non-perishable food items for the Stillwater Area Food Shelf and the free drink offering is still in place. Last year the Lake Elmo Inn donated over 3,000 pounds of food.

Let’s talk beef Meats are always the heart and soul of great restaurants. Schiltz isn’t modest when he states that he does food better than most.

“We’ve never done a specialty because we feel we specialize in everything,” he said. “I put lots of tender loving care into my rack of lamb, or my duck, my fillets, the New Yorks, the seafoods. I even have sun fish on my menu. But last July I made the decision that I wanted to build my menu

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Special broiler gets beef to 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit Past Beef Backer winners Established in 1988, the Beef Backer program solicits restaurant entries submitted via state beef councils nationwide. The selection criteria are based on menu creativity, use of new beef cuts, quality of beef products, and menu share of beef as well as marketing communications and wait staff training programs. Minnesota restaurants that have received the Beef Backer award from the Minnesota Beef Council are: 2012 Jax Café, Minneapolis 2011 Lindey’s Steakhouse, Arden Hills 2010 Mai Village, St. Paul 2009 Wooleys Steakhouse, Bloomington 2008 Axel’s River Grill, Mendota 2007 Mancini’s Char House and Lounge, St. Paul 2006 Firelake Grill in the Radisson Plaza, Minneapolis 1998 Michael’s Restaurant & Lounge, Rochester 1997 Kozlak’s Royal Oaks Restaurant, Shoreview 1996 Timber Lodge Steakhouse 1995 Murray’s Restaurant, Minneapolis 1994 Hubbell House, Mantorville 1993 Cherokee Sirloin Room, St. Paul and Eagan

CHEF, from pg. 23A best of the best,’ I tell my customers,” Schiltz said.

Part of this taste excellence, however, also comes from the machinery in his kitchen, a special broiler used by some of the finest chefs in America including Murray’s in Minneapolis. “It’s a broiler that cooks from on top down. It gets my beef to about 1,600 degrees. The fat just bubbles on the top and bastes it as it cooks,” he said. Cook from the bottom and you sometimes get that carbon flavor from the flames flaring up. Schiltz cooked that way for years and that is why he didn’t venture into specialty cuts.

Saturday night is their biggest night, but they also offer a “Senior Appreciation Day” each Monday which averages about 150 people for lunch, about 125 for dinner. Tuesday is Steak Night. Wednesday is “Raw Bar” day with half-price for oysters, shrimp or crab claws.

“Three different oysters from around the country.

We crack ’em right out in front of everybody,” Schiltz said. “We’re out here in Lake Elmo, not exactly a buzzing suburb, so we have to be adventurous. ... My staff is super friendly and they make you feel welcome from the moment you walk in.”

So do you need a big checkbook to enjoy dining at the Lake Elmo Inn? That depends upon how you price value. “One of the worst values I ever had was a $1.95 breakfast in Las Vegas,” he said. Bone-in-Rib Eye at $48 tops the price list; the T-Bones, fillets, New Yorks are in the $30 range. That Elmo Sirloin is priced at $22 and $19.

“I want to give everyone the opportunity to eat this great beef,” Schiltz said. “Yes, the general slowdown in the U.S. economy has slowed things for the Lake Elmo Inn. The last six months are better but I don’t yet feel comfortable. I think we’re going in the right direction but I wouldn’t bet the house on it.

“I’m in the country. This is not Minneapolis so I try to keep my price points in check. I do worry about my community. My $47 rib-eye steak is like $68 at Mannys; Murray’s Butter Knife Steak Sandwich is perhaps in that $100 range. But it’s an awesome cut of meat. You can’t get a better New York sirloin.

“I think ours is just as good, however.”

Lake Elmo Inn is located at 3442 Lake Elmo Avenue North, Lake Elmo, Minn. Contact them at (651) 777-8495, elmoinn@aol.com or log on to www.lakeelmoinn.com for more information. ❖

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The publication series includes a separate document on fixed and flexible cash rental arrangements, crop share arrangements and pasture rental. Each document includes information on how to select the appropriate rent format, various aspects to consider when developing the rental contract, a set of example calculations and worksheets to aid in the calculation process, and the importance of a written rental agreement. Each publication has an associated rental contract form that can be used as is or modified to fit any specific application.

“The publication series is well done and detailed. It is an excellent resource for both landowners and tenants when entering into a land rental arrangement,” said Gary Hachfeld, Extension agricultural business management educator. The publications are free to the public. Landowners and operators interested in a copy of the report can contact their local Extension office or log on to www.aglease101.org and selecting the items required. ❖

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Grain prices are effective cash close on Jan. 15. The price index chart compares an average of most recently reported local cash prices with the same average for a year ago. *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

Grain Angles USDA bullish to corn, wheat

The following market analysis is for the week ending Jan. 11.

CORN — The entire week was just a way of killing time ahead of the 2012-13 final crop production and Grain Stocks as of Dec. 1 reports at their first ever 11 a.m. release time.

Corn drifted higher throughout the week, closing higher four consecutive days ahead of the long-awaited numbers. Then the report — drum roll please — which was bullish!

However, after touching the limit every year for the past six years on January report day, this year’s numbers weren’t enough to carry on that tradition. Corn’s reac- PHYLLIS NYSTROM tion post-report sent prices to their CHS Hedging Inc. St. Paul highest level since mid-December, which was when we pierced the $7 level. The reports confirmed higher production, better feeding and poor exports.

The breakdown on the balance sheet included 300,000 more planted acres, 300,000 less harvested acres, yield of 123.4 bushels per acre (up 1.1 bu./acre), for production of 10.78 billion bushels. This was 55 million higher than the last report and compared to the average trade guess of 10.626 billion bushels. Feed usage was increased 300 million and exports were cut 200 million bushels to 950 million. Exports have never been this low. Carryout of 602 was 45 million bushels less than December and 65 million less than the average trade estimate. The average farm price range was left unchanged at $6.80 to $8 per bushel.

Grain stocks as of Dec. 1 of 8.03 billion bushels were below the 8.21 billion estimate and even under the lowest guess. All in all, the corn situation in the United States remains tight. One aspect of the report that I thought was surprising were the South American corn production pro-

This coming year looks to be interesting for the livestock markets. Both the cattle and hog markets have started off with the price direction lower.

There is likely to be a conflict throughout the year based on a tightening supply of animals versus declining demand for meat products. This could set up a continual battle of the fundamentals and extremely volatile and erratic markets.

The cattle market started the year with an upward price hike the first week followed by a quickly deteriorating price structure in the second week. Cattle numbers are believed to be tight JOE TEALE Broker and the bulls are relying on the decreased supply to keep prices Great Plains Commodity Afton, Minn. on the increase.

The problem that keeps sneaking into that belief is the fact that demand is on the decline which is offsetting the tighter supplies. Cattle weights are also much greater than a year ago which offsets the fewer cattle numbers by increasing the total beef production. The packer has been cutting back the kill also which is an attempt to force the beef cutout higher to try to improve a dismal profit margin. This is likely going to further back up cattle and offset the theory, over the short term, that there is a supply problem.

At the same time the beef cutouts continue to find resistance just under the $200 per hundredweight level, which indicates consumer resistance to the higher prices. The volume in the boxed beef trade has also been decreasing over the past few months, which also reflects that the consumer is looking at alternatives to their protein needs because of the higher

The January U.S. Department of Agriculture crop report is one of the most anticipated reports of the year in the grain industry.

In this report the USDA gives their final estimates on the 2012 crops and the ending stocks to be carried over to the next year. These estimates are said to be final, yet they will be revised from time to time over the next couple of years. Many people will “second guess” the USDA numbers and question their validity, because of differences in opinion. We all should recognize that job of estimating the size of the United States and world crops is daunting due to the sheer size of area surveyed.

TOM NEHER The report was fundamentally bull- AgStar VP & Team Leader — Grain Industry ish to corn and wheat, yet rather neuRochester, Minn. tral to soybeans. The USDA sees several months of historically tight U.S. corn supplies. While they unexpectedly raised the 2012 corn crop estimate, they offset it by a 7.2-percent increase in projected feed and residual use.

The estimate for ending stocks on Aug. 31 is 602 million bushels. This suggests that ethanol plants and livestock feeders will face high corn prices at least until the next U.S. harvest.

The report was viewed as neutral for the soybean markets, because there was little change from the pre-report estimates. The USDA did raise the production estimate of the 2012 soybean crop 1 1/2 percent from their December estimate. The estimate for soybean ending stocks is 135 million bushels, which leaves the stocks-to-use ratio tight at 4.4 percent.

The global soybean market does have the advantage of a South American crop, which will reach the pipeline this spring, keeping the market’s eyes on South Ameri-

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Soybeans up, then down on countdown to report NYSTROM, from pg. 25A jections. Argentina’s number was raised from 27.5 million metric tons to 28 mmt, but the trade was anticipating a drop to 25.9 mmt. Brazil’s corn saw an increase to 71 mmt from 70 mmt and versus expectations for 70.4 mmt. World ending stocks of 116 mmt were less than the trade estimate of 117.57 mmt.

Weekly exports sales were pathetic at 500,000 bushels, by far the lowest week of the marketing year. Net new crop sales were a negative the same amount after cancellations. Weekly sales have only surpassed 15 million bushels in a single week just once this year. For the fifth out of six weeks sales were less than 5 million bushels. There were some announced sales this week that will hit the report next week. This goes a long way to explaining why the export category was dropped on this month’s balance sheet.

Weekly ethanol production was higher for week, up 19,000 barrels per day to 826,000 barrels/day, but is still 13 percent lower than last year.

Ethanol inventories fell 15 million gallons to 834 million. Corn for ethanol production was left unchanged at 4.5 billion bushels on the updated sheet.

OUTLOOK: Corn hit its highest level since Dec. 18 on bullish government reports with $7.35 in its sites as the next target. While on paper the corn situation is tight, the trade may need physical confirmation as we move forward, so watch the demand picture. The next item on the horizon is 2013-14 acreage.

Monsanto this week pegged corn acreage at 96 million acres based on seed sales. Informa Economics’ initial forecast is 99 million acres. This year we planted 97.2 million acres. And what about the

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drought? The eastern Corn Belt has recently received rain, but the Plains are dry and while conditions are looking up, a drought isn’t usually broken in one year. March corn gained 28.5 cents for the week at $7.08 3/4 per bushel and the December contract managed a 5.25-cent increase to $5.77 per bushel.

SOYBEANS — Soybeans rallied to begin the week after losing over 50 cents last week, then proceeded to decline as the trade counted down to report day.

The slide lower was extended in spite of neutral to friendly soybean figures.

March beans pushed to a new low for the move at $13.51 1/2 per bushel. The U.S. Department of Agriculture increased harvested acres by 400,000 to 76.1 million and raised the yield by 0.3 bu./acre to 39.6 bu./acre (right on the estimate), bringing production to 3.015 billion bushels (up 44 million from December).

The average production trade expectation was for 2.999 billion bushels.

Crush was plumped up by 35 million bushels and the residual line rose 4 million bushels. The USDA elected to leave the export category unchanged this month when total exports commitments are already 85 percent of the forecast.

Ending stocks were exactly at the pre-

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report estimate at 135 million bushels, up 5 million bushels from last time. Dec. 1 stocks of 1.966 billion were 18 million less than expected. The national average farm price fell a nickel on the bottom side and 55 cents on the top side for a range of $13.50 to $15 per bushel.

The changes for South American weren’t surprising with Brazil upped from 81 mmt to 82.5 mmt and Argentina declining from 55 mmt to 54 mmt. World ending stocks 59.46 mmt were less than the 60.17 mmt expectation.

For the week, beans were still up 6 cents at $13.73 1/4 per bushel while the November dropped 10 3/4 cents to $12.66 1/4 per bushel.

Soybean sales picked up during the week with China and unknown buyers returning to the table. China bought both old and new crop beans (180,000 mt and 120,000 mt respectively) with unknown stepping in for 281,000 mt.

New sales of 246,000 mt of new crop optional origin were also made to China.

China’s soybean imports for December were 5.9 mmt, up 42 percent from November. Total 2012 bean imports were a record 58.5 mmt, up 11.25 from 2011.

Weekly U.S. export sales were pass-

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Pork should withstand pressure gesting good domestic and export demand.

As long as pork remains a good value in comparison to other meat sources, pork cutouts should remain firm. This should assist in keeping hog prices relatively firm in comparison to cattle and poultry prices.

With the advent of higher taxes in the United States, the disposable incomes will be under some pressure which likely will have some effect on all meat prices.

Pork, because of their relationship in price to other meat sources, should be able to withstand pressure much better, reflecting the better value as a protein source.

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NEHER, from pg. 25A can weather over the next couple of months.

Fundamentally, the grain markets are in a bullish scenario, yet we did not see a limit-up move on the day of the USDA report. Over the last several weeks the Commodity Futures Trade Commission commitments of trader’s reports have shown that speculative traders have been taking their money out of the commodity markets.

A friend of mine wondered if they had some sort of “Investor Flu.” Whatever it is, their exodus is depressing prices all over. Large speculators have been pulling their money out of the wheat, corn and soybean futures and sitting on the sidelines.

If we look back to last year, we saw the same thing happen as the investment community exited the commodity markets. This changed once the drought rally occurred in mid-summer and we saw large investors bring their money back

into the grain markets. The market talk of large increases in planted acres this spring has many traders waiting to see what type of weather actually occurs during the growing season.

February will be important for grain producers. The average closing price of the December corn and November soybean contracts will establish the “spring price” for the crop revenue insurance program. This will impact many grain marketing plans as it will determine how many bushels can safely be sold pre-harvest.

With the new crop futures contacts trading at a considerable discount to the old crop, it may be a wise idea to elect the harvest price as part of one’s revenue coverage this year. This would give you more coverage if we were to experience another drought during the upcoming growing season and the investment community comes back into the commodity markets driving prices higher. That could be a grain angle worth the extra cost. ❖

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TEALE, from pg. 25A prices for beef in comparison to other meats.

Therefore, producers should pay close attention to market conditions and protect inventories when appropriate.

Hog prices have held together relatively well as the new year got under way. The futures have come under some pressure as the premium that was carried at the first of the year was a little excessive considering the fact that the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture report suggested that hog numbers had not decreased as much as the trade had expected.

On the other hand, pork product movement has been good at absorbing the larger supply of hogs. The pork cutout has remained fairly stable, sug-

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‘Fiscal cliff’ solution includes farm bill extension for 2013 As part of the Congresfarm bill out of committee sional agreement that was during the summer of 2012. passed to avoid the soHowever, the U.S. House called “fiscal cliff,” the 2008 failed to take up the new farm bill was extended farm bill on the House floor through the 2013 crop year, prior to the end of the 2012 and will now expire on Congressional session, Sept. 30. resulting in the one-year The extension of the curextension of the current rent farm bill was viewed farm bill as part of the comFARM PROGRAMS promise Congressional legisas a big disappointment to several members of Conlation at the end of 2012.

By Kent Thiesse gress from both parties, as Direct payments for corn, well as by many agrisoybeans, wheat and cultural organizations other crops were schedand other groups that uled to be discontinued were hoping for reform in both the U.S. Senate and House verin ag policy with a new farm bill. In sions of the new farm bill. However, late-April 2012, the U.S. Senate direct payments will now be continued passed a version of the new farm bill, for 2013 as part of the extension of the which was followed by the U.S. House current farm bill. Direct payments, agriculture committee passing a new which will be made in October 2013,

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Based on the 2008 farm bill, those enrolled in the ACRE program were required to remain in the program through the 2012 crop year. The ACRE program enrollment includes a

required 20-percent per year reduction in the level of direct payments.

The Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program for disaster assistance, as well as various livestock assistance programs, did not receive mandatory funding for 2012 and 2013, even though we are coming off one of the worst droughts in decades, including large financial losses in the livestock industry. More than 35 other farm-related U.S. Department of Agri-

NYSTROM, from pg. 26A able at nearly 12 million bushels and 3 million bushels for new crop.

South American weather in the short run is a moot factor, but there’s still the logistics issue. Argentina has already staged one strike which may be a sign of more to come. Conab, the Brazilian reporting agency, increased their bean production number from 82.6 mmt in December to 82.7 mmt. Their estimates have been higher than the USDA for months, but it was still somewhat of a surprise that their increase was marginal.

OUTLOOK: While the new balance sheets weren’t bearish, the market never found enough of a push to reach the positive side, although they closed well off the day’s low. March beans closed lower four consecutive days this week and broke below the $13.56 dou-

ble bottom, hitting $13.51 1/2 before closing for the week at $13.73 1/4 per bushel.

Be wary of any slowdown in exports, which could prompt further declines down the road. In the meantime, it looks like we’ve set up a trading range from $13 to $15 per bushel.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week ending Jan. 11: Minneapolis wheat gained 4 1/4 cents, Chicago up 7 1/2 cents and Kansas City eked out a 2 1/2 cent gain. February crude oil was 47 cents higher at $93.56, heating oil lost a penny, gasoline fell 2 1/2 cents and natural gas was 4 cents higher. The U.S. dollar index declined 0.932 ticks.

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credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel were extended for 2012 and 2013. These credits had been discontinued as of Dec. 31, 2011. The legislation also extended the tax credit of $1.01 per gallon for the production of cellulosic biofuels, including cellulosic ethanol.

Tax incentives for wind energy development and other renewable energy production were also extended. Some feel that these tax incentives may help increase investment and profitability for the renewable fuels industry.

What’s next for the new farm bill ?

Following the recently passed farm bill extension, the current farm bill will now expire on Sept. 30.

The new Congress is now in session, and some Congressional leaders are hoping to put the passage of a new farm bill back on the “front burner.”

Following the 2012 election, there were few changes in the overall political makeup of Congress, with the U.S. Senate remaining under the control of Democrats, and the U.S. House continuing to be controlled by the Republicans. The overall leadership in both houses of Congress, as well as the leadership on the respective agriculture committees, will have only minimal changes in 2013.

It is likely that the versions of the new farm bill passed by the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House ag See PROGRAMS, pg. 30A

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Both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House agriculture committee had included the “Dairy Security Act” in the new farm bill, which had the support of most farm organizations and of many dairy producers, as well as bipartisan support in both houses of Congress.

The farm bill extension maintains the maximum Conservation Reserve Program acreage at 32 million acres through Sept. 30, 2013. The total CRP acreage as of Oct. 1, 2012, was only about 27 million acres.

Both the proposed U.S. Senate and House versions of the new farm bill would have lowered the maximum CRP acreage to 25 million acres.

Given the CRP direction for the new farm bill and the need for more crop acres, along with the current tight federal budget, it is not likely that there will be another general CRP sign-up period in 2013. It is probable that the voluntary sign-up for the continuous CRP, designated for very sensitive environmental lands, will be continued on an ongoing basis.

Most programs, including food stamps, which are part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will continue to be funded at current levels through Sept. 30, as a result of the farm bill extension. Both the U.S. Senate and House versions of the new farm bill would have made some modest reductions in SNAP funding, as well as made some modifications in some of the SNAP delivery models. The total dollars allocated to SNAP account for over 75 percent of total USDA annual funding allocation under a farm bill.

The renewable fuels industry got some good news as part of the farm bill extension and the “fiscal cliff” tax package that was passed by Congress. The tax

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PROGRAMS, from pg. 28A culture programs were kept active by the farm bill extension, but were not authorized to be funded, meaning that separate funding legislation would be needed to activate these programs in 2013.

Given the tight federal budget situation, funding for SURE or other unfunded USDA programs for the coming year may be quite difficult. There were, however, some discretionary funds allocated to assist livestock producers faced with devastating financial losses from the 2012 drought. Implementation of these funds will require authorization.

The potential impacts of reverting to required dairy legislation that was passed decades ago was probably the catalyst that pushed Congress to include a farm bill extension in the “fiscal cliff” legislation.

Without a new farm bill in place or a farm bill extension, the U.S. dairy support program would have reverted back to “permanent farm legislation,” passed in 1949. This law would have set the milk support price at approximately $38 per hundredweight, more than double the current support price.

Some experts estimated that consumer milk prices could increase to as high as $7 to $8 per gallon at the retail level.

This potential caused national media attention and lead to many consumer groups calling for Congressional action. The 1949 legislation would have also increased support prices for other commodities to much higher levels than today’s prices.

The farm bill extension will continue dairy payments under the Milk Income Loss Contract program retroactive to Oct. 1, 2012, through Sept. 30, 2013. The MILC program payments were discontinued under the current farm bill after Sept. 30, 2012, which was a major issue to dairy producers who are suffering large financial losses due to the 2012 drought. While dairy producers are glad to have the “safety net” of the MILC program payments restored, many farm organizations and dairy groups are disappointed that a revised dairy support program was not implemented.

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Legislated tax package pleasing to most farmers PROGRAMS, from pg. 29A committee in 2012 will serve as a starting point for farm bill discussions

by Congress in 2013. There will likely be strong pushes by certain groups to add or delete certain provisions of the previous farm bill proposals. The continuing federal budget deficit challenges are also likely to impact the future farm bill discussions.

‘Fiscal cliff’ tax package impacts for farmers Most farmers were pleased with the tax package that was included as part of the “fiscal cliff” legislation that was passed by Congress and signed by President Obama.

Following are some highlights of that legislation that will affect farm businesses.

• Maintains 2012 income tax rate brackets of 25 percent, 28 percent and 33 percent on individuals with taxable income levels of $400,000 or less, and

joint tax filers with income levels of $450,000 or less. Tax rates were increased to 39.6 percent for tax filers above those income levels.

• Similarly, tax rates for capital gains were maintained at 15 percent for taxpayers below the income levels of $400,000 per individual and $450,000 for joint tax filers, and increased to 20 percent for taxpayers above those income amounts.

• Permanently fixes the alternative minimum tax by implementing inflation adjusted exemption amounts. The AMT tax is a major factor for taxpayers with taxable income levels of $50,000 to $200,000 per year, including a large number of farm families. It was estimated that without the AMT fix, many of these middle income taxpayers would have seen annual tax increases of $2,000 to $12,000 per year.

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The estate tax exemption will be indexed for inflation after 2011, which means that the 2012 exemption rate will actually be $5.12 million and the 2013 exemption rate will be increased to $5.25 million per individual. The estate tax rate was increased from the current level of 35 percent to a new tax rate of 40 percent for estate values above those levels.

Without the legislation, the estate tax exemption would have dropped to $1 million per individual, and the estate tax rate would have increased to 55 percent, which would have impacted large numbers of farm families going through the farm transition process.

• The 50 percent “bonus depreciation” was extended through the 2013 tax year, which allows businesses to deduct 50 percent of the purchase cost of qualifying assets in the first tax year, including farm machinery and facilities.

This means that a farmer with a $250,000 investment can take a depreciation deduction of $125,000 in the first year. The bonus depreciation was scheduled to be eliminated for the 2013 tax year.

• Increased the Section 179 depreciation allowance to a maximum of $500,000 for the 2012 and 2013 tax years. This amount was scheduled to

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drop to $139,000 for 2012 and $25,000 for 2013. The Section 179 allowance is a tax write-off available to farm businesses for annual machinery and equipment investments, which has helped stimulate farm machinery sales in recent years. The Section 179 allowance is scheduled to drop back to $25,000 for the 2014 tax year.

• Farm families, along with most other U.S. taxpayers, will be required to pay the increased Social Security (FICA) tax rate of 6.2 percent in 2013, compared to the rate of 4.2 percent for 2012 and 2011.

• Farmers will also be required to pay the new 3.8 percent Medicare tax surcharge in 2013 on income levels above $200,000 per individual and $250,000 for married couples. Land owners will also pay the new surcharge on cash rental income above those levels, which could affect some land owners, given the recent increases in land rental rates.

Farmers are encouraged to contact their tax preparer or tax accountant for a complete understanding of the tax implications of the “fiscal cliff” agreement.

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. ❖

Narrow-row beans still winner in ‘kitchen sink’ studies “As a result many farmers are accepting the notion that maximizing soybean yields requires the synergistic efforts of multiple products,” Naeve said. “Without proper evaluation, farmers risk choosing products that have little promise of increasing yields but may instead experience reduced profits and increasing chances of pest resistance and environmental degradation.”

Naeve has been leading a national project investigating soybean yield enhancement through highinput systems. Supported with checkoff dollars through the United Soybean Board, he is working with research teams in Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisiana.

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The application consists of a three-page listing of requested information (format provided by the MTGA); a one-page written statement from the applicant; and one letter of recommendation.

Recipients may be asked to participate as a Minnesota Turkey ambassador at public events during the year. Scheduling will be mutually agreed upon and all expenses will be reimbursed.

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The MTGA scholarship recipient(s) must be a citizen of Minnesota and either be enrolled or plan to be enrolled in a post-high school educational program that will prepare them for employment in some phase of the poultry industry. While there are no restrictions on the major or program selected, it must provide suitable training for the applicant’s stated career goals. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received an MTGA scholarship, and who are either members of the MTGA, or who are family members or employees of members of the MTGA. The selection of the scholarship recipient will be made by an MTGA Board of Directors and based on the applications received. The committee may with-

rates and annual fertilization versus biennial fertilization that occurs in most corn-soybean rotations.

It was called a “kitchen sink” study because researchers threw any reasonable product at soybeans in order to elicit a yield response. Here is a sampling of the inputs and technologies put to the test: super optimal seeding rates, narrow row spacing, seed inoculants, fungicide and insecticide seed treatments, additional soil fertilizers, foliar fertilizer and foliar fungicides.

Products were applied in systems that included all possible products and treatments where single products were “knocked out” to identify products that might play an obligatory role in high yield treatments. In addition these scientists also tested earlyseason and late-season management systems to evaluate different hypothetical management strategies.

The “kitchen sink” treatments did yield four to six bushels more than control treatments, but which item in the sink was the key ingredient? There was no clear cut answer, but these tests strongly suggested that inoculants, seed treatments, extra soil fertility and foliar fertilizer treatments did not appear to be critical components. Only when foliar fungicide was removed did yield drop significantly.

Naeve said that perhaps the most interesting and important finding of this work involved the oldest technology tests: row spacing. As many veteran soybean growers might already tell you, narrow rows produce significantly greater yields.

“Producers considering moving back to wide rows (30-plus inch) should know that in order to maintain yield parity with narrow-row systems, significant dollars in yield-promoting factors such as foliar fungicides may be necessary,” Naeve said.

For more info, log on to www.soybeans.umn.edu. ❖

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer It takes big money to grow a crop these days. That simple fact suggests the importance of “making every move count” when putting your 2013 crop schedule together. It perhaps is even more of a challenge when trying to analyze what to do, and what not to do, when Seth Naeve it comes to growing your soybean crop.

University of Minnesota Extension specialist Seth Naeve compliments the soybean industry for its continuous efforts to develop new products to help produce higher yields, yet few products pass the test when it comes to producing a significant yield increase.

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Niche marketing only works when there are a limited number of players.

One of those players in the beef industry is Chute Family Farm in Aitkin, Minn., where beef cattle and beef farmers are indeed limited.

“We’re up here in wolf country, and Debbie Chute have been now for 32 years,” said John Chute, owner and operator with his wife, Debbie.

Having cattle in “wolf country” means a few losses to these ranging critters but they’ve only had about a dozen verified losses over the past 15 years. “During those more vulnerable times we keep our cows and calves closer to the buildings. How you manage your herd makes a difference when you’re talking predation,” John said.

His take on the limited wolf hunt permitted this season? “We’ve watched this issue for several years simply because we are a stakeholder. This past Jan. 27 when the wolf came off the federal endangered species list gave us some latitude on how to protect our livelihood. That decision, I think, was the best thing that has happened in many years up here where predation has been a factor. This current hunt is a portion of the total plan.”

Chute Family Farm involves 320 acres and 60 “mama” cows in their crossbred black Angus cowcalf operation. They feed all their calves and direct market “farm fresh” beef to a clientele that gradually keeps expanding in geography and volume.

Direct marketing of beef means Because they market only quarters and halves, some team effort. “We work closely they have not yet crossed that threshold of specialty with a few custom butcher shops cuts for area restaurants. “We’d love to move into that who process according to our offer- marketing arena also but at this point in time we’ll ings, which is only quarters and concentrate on these bigger portions,” John said. halves for our customers,” John said.

So how did this direct marketing idea hatch 32 “They then get their local butcher to years ago? Debbie said, “people found out that we do the additional trimming and cut- had beef cattle and started coming to us asking if ting into individual pieces.”

John Chute they could buy from us. We thought ‘why not give it a Their direct marketing began with try’ and it’s been a gradually expanding business just a few local friends and neighbors. “But over the ever since.” years word of mouth apparFarm-fresh beef is the ently has been our best marketing hook that advertising tool. We now People found out that we had beef seems to get people interhave clients 200 miles from ested. Locally grown cattle and started coming to us our farm in all directions. foods continue to be an We’re far from saturating asking if they could buy from us. escalating phenomenon, the market. Offer good We thought ‘why not give it a try’ and Chute Family Farm’s quality and it seems to “Natural Choice for Qualand it’s been a gradually expandgrow on its own,” he said. ity Beef” seems to fit that ing business ever since.

Chute Family Farm offers a formula very well. pre-order promotion which — Debbie Chute Debbie said their marpretty much means everything keting consists of a letter is “cash sales” when orders are sent out early spring to all existing customers, and placed or at pickup time. That cross-breeding pro- new names who have expressed interest. “Our letter gram on Angus cows is pretty much a “hybrid vigor” simply says our beef is soon ready for marketing and thing which means better feed efficiency, faster asks if they are ready to order. We ask that they call so gains, and perhaps a bigger carcass which translates we can determine the number of animals to process. to more pounds of product to sell.

That we need to set up the processing schedule.”

He credits the American Angus Association for a When direct marketing beef carcasses, does the tremendous nationwide promotion campaign mak- state of the economy impact buying? Debbie said ing Angus the meat of choice. Chute Family Farm they have had about a 10-percent decline in cushas been active with the University of Minnesota tomer numbers since the economic decline. As famicarcass merit program. “That gave us a great avenue lies get smaller because of kids growing up and going to better understand the carcass quality of our ani- to college or work, their long-established customers mals. And that also gives us a comfort level in doing are cutting down just a bit on quantity. what we are doing. Plus discerning customers seem to know about the Angus trademark. ” See MARKETING, pg. 34A

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Tender loving care gives ‘extra mileage’ to mama cows MARKETING, from pg. 32A Expansion happens as well. Debbie said that some now buy an entire carcass and then split the purchase among other family members and neighbors.

Already honored with a Beef Quality Assurance Certified Producer award, John feeds to a finished weight of about 1,350 pounds per critter. “We’ve learned through the carcass merit program at the University and from our own experience that these animals are at their optimum condition at these weights,” he said.

The Chutes will even custom provide differing carcass weights for certain customers, like an elderly couple that simply doesn’t have appetites for larger portions, or a younger couple with growing children who can readily handle larger cuts.

“We target what would be a high choice product.

That is our goal,” John said. “If we have extra animals that aren’t needed for our direct market, we take them to a harvest facility and sell on ‘yield and grade’ basis.

Consistently these animals are in the high choice category and that means over 80 percent choice.”

For the Chutes, direct marketing is a seasonal business simply because the majority of their calves are spring calves. This means they are ready to be processed at 14 to 18 months. “We do have a few fall

We’ve got a number of cows that are in the 10- to 12-year-old category. It just seems like the longevity is there with the right management.

— John Chute calves but the majority of our customers know we will have beef ready in that May to July time frame,” Debbie said.

Because of a generous amount of tender loving care, the Chutes get some extra mileage out of their mama cows. “We’ve got a number of cows that are in the 10to 12-year-old category. It just seems like the longevity is there with the right management,” said John.

Profitability is not necessarily a given when you direct market beef animals; feed and other production costs have escalated substantially for the Chutes. John does think their direct marketing program provides more stability of income.

“We have noticed that because we sell in quantity rather than individual cuts, some people no longer can afford quantity purchases,” he said. “Most of our

customers perhaps have to plan a little better on their food budgets for the entire year. Because when they buy a quarter or a half of beef, that pretty much represents their meat purchase for the year.”

The Chutes have three children — daughter Eva and her husband, Jeff, live in Minneapolis; son, Thomas, is a senior at the U of M, Crookston, where he is majoring in agricultural education; daughter Sarah is a freshman at Bemidji State University looking at a degree in elementary education.

The Chutes were interviewed at the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association annual conference in December. ❖

Chicken, egg farmers have new group, website Minnesota’s chicken and egg farmers have announced a new name for their member organization, along with a new logo and their own website.

The “Chicken and Egg Association of Minnesota” officially replaces the Broiler and Egg Association of Minnesota, a name originally created in 1994 when the organization morphed from the Minnesota Poultry Industries Association.

“We feel strongly that this name change better reflects who our members are to consumers,” said CEAM President Scott Waldner of New Ulm, Minn.

“The truth is, most of us don’t know what a ‘broiler’ is anymore, but everyone relates to chickens. This name change will help our farmers be more instantly recognizable to the public.”

Along with the name change, a new logo design gives an instant upgrade to all of CEAM’s materials, both printed and online.

“We took parts of the old logo that make sense for us to keep — an egg and feather — and reshaped them to be brighter and more modern,” Waldner said.

“It’s a clean look and a great way for our organization to kick off a fresh start in 2013.”

The name and logo debuted at www.mnchicken.org, CEAM’s first website presence. The website includes sections with information on Minnesota’s chicken and egg farmers, nutrition and recipes, poultry facts and figures, and a special secure section for its members.

“We’re excited to go live with CEAM’s new website,” said Steve Olson, CEAM executive director. “It’s the first time CEAM has had its own presence on the internet and our goal is to make it an excellent resource on chickens and eggs — and the farmers who raise them — for consumers and our members.”

Along with the new website, CEAM also can be found on both Facebook — www.facebook.com/ minnesotachicken — and Twitter — www.twitter.com/mnchicken or @mnchicken.

The Chicken and Egg Association of Minnesota is a nonprofit organization that represents the chicken and egg laying industries in Minnesota. Egg farmers in Minnesota are consistently ranked in the top 10 in the United States for egg production and chicken farmers raise approximately 47 million birds annually in the state, which puts them in the top 20. For more information, log on to www.mnchicken.org. ❖

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• provide opportunities for 4-H youth to learn about agriculturalrelated jobs.

Shepard sees the emphasis on science in 4-H projects as an opportunity to encourage rural and urban youth to consider a career in the agriculture industry, on and off the farm.

“The key would be to have a fun, ‘hands-on’ science activity that teaches basic science principles, involves using science and math and sparks the interest of the participants in science, math and agriculture.”

For information on donating to the endowment, call Bob Shepard at (507) 589-5793. Call the 4-H Foundation at (612) 614-7971 for information on donating matching funds to raise the $78,000 needed to hire a program manager and curriculum developer. ❖

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ers Association, will fund the hiring of a program manager and curriculum developer. A total of $144,000 is needed to start the program, so before this program can be put into place, donors are needed to match the grant money already available.

“We are trying to create a higher interest in science and science literacy,” said Mark Hamerlinck, MCGA communications director.

Miller, who is excited about the new focus, said, “we hope to get this moving in the next few months.”

A second channel of funds, the 4-H Animal Science/Agriculture Endowment, will provide the 4-H Foundation with $1 million to develop the program begun by the MCGA grant as well as generate resources for years to come.

Bob Shepard, Animal Science/Agriculture Endowment fundraising point

person, referred to the endowment as “a million dollar promise.” He went on to say, “If we had this endowment in place now, we would be able to start this project.” The 4-H Foundation hopes to have the $1 million available within the next 2 1/2 years.

This endowment will ...

• help grow youth participation in 4-H animal science/agriculture projects.

• provide resources for developing new curriculum and projects.

• create training opportunities for youth and adult volunteers in 4-H animal science/agriculture projects.

• support 4-H youth attendance at state and national learning opportunities related to agriculture.

• provide activities that improve the knowledge and skills of our young people.

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By CAROLYN VAN LOH The Land Correspondent The 110-year history of Minnesota’s 4-H Foundation has its roots in agriculture. Ensuring the strength and quality of 4-H’s involvement in animal science and agriculture is vital to the quality of the state’s agriculture industry.

Over the years, 4-H has adapted its programs to meet the changing needs of rural youth. A recent U.S. Department of Agriculture survey indicated a shortage of agricultural scientists. 4-H has taken on the new challenge of developing animal science/agriculture projects that will expose middle school age children, rural and urban, to the science of agriculture and to careers in that industry.

Cara Miller, executive director of Minnesota’s 4-H Foundation, emphasized the foundation’s goal to “encourage young people already living in a rural setting to stay there,” but she went on to say, “we want urban/suburban kids to get excited, too.”

All good programs come at a cost.

The 4-H Foundation is currently employing two channels to raise funds for developing projects with an emphasis on science. The first, a $66,000 grant from the Minnesota Corn Grow-

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Amputee turns setbacks into comebacks Ron Gustafson explains why giving up doesn’t work

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer “The reason we shouldn’t give up is I’ve never had a bad day. I just simply because God never gives up on us.” choose to make every day a great day.

That’s the advice of Ron “Gus” Gustafson, People greet you and say ‘Have a great day.’ and when he talks, people listen.

I much prefer to say ‘Make it a great day.’

He’s a 6’ 5” handsome dude; says he — Ron Gustafson weighs about 285 pounds. The 42-yearold’s voice is powerful. So, too, is his message. Gustafson’s business successes already in his young life are amazing. He has two crack of doubt could turn into the Grand Canyon of failsons in college and an “all-American” teenage ure.” On the last day of tryouts, he tore cartilage and daughter who already has convinced her dad that tendons in his left knee. He knew his season was over.

Graduating in business, his life rapidly took on she intends to run for president of the United States. His sweetheart bride, Julie, is the love of his new dimensions because that same ambition, desire and energy carried over from athletics into his busilife and his daily inspiration.

But what knocks your socks off when you’re in ness life. Marketing quickly proved to be his new Gustafson’s presence is what you can’t see: his right passion and also gave him the opportunity to use his arm and shoulder are missing. At age 9 a tractor acci- life story as a background for a public speaking dent resulted in the amputation of his right arm and career which now commands much of his time.

Q: How do you market motivation? shoulder and crushed his right leg. In spite of his injury, he was determined to excel in athletics. Yes, he Gustafson: Motivation comes from within. I’m not a was already deciding that he didn’t have a handicap. motivational speaker, I just share my story and hopefully Gustafson played varsity basketball, making honor- influence someone else. My slant on life is that if you deal able mention all-state for his Lyons, Neb., team. He squarely with the challenges of life you’re motivating walked on to play at Kearney State College. In one-on- yourself. I’m not about pumping people up. We are who one shootarounds, he excelled. “I simply had to get on we are. But if I leave you with some stories about my life, the court,” he said, “and do the things I had worked so then maybe 10 years from now you’ll remember and it hard to do as a high school ball player. I knew the may help you get though your challenge.

Q: How can we keep farmers excited when the transitions of agriculture are becoming so huge?

“Providing the essential cutting edge products & product knowledge needed Gustafson: It’s all about strategic planning. I can’t to excel in today’s agribusiness... wait ’til the age of 70 and then ask myself, ‘OK, how do effectively and on-time.”

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showing some interest in farming. If we plan 20 years in advance we’ll get through that transition OK. Q: Is discouragement a challenge?

Gustafson: It can’t be avoided. I get discouraged every day about various incidents. But that’s the challenge of life. After my accident when I was feeling sorry for myself, I’ll never forget my dad walking into my bedroom.

His words: “Son, it doesn’t matter who you are, what you are or where you are at in life. At some point, a big garbage truck is going to back up beside you and dump its load of garbage right on top of you.

At that very moment, you have a decision to make.

You can either sit in that garbage or you can process that garbage into fertilizer and make everything around you turn green, grow and prosper.”

As he left my bedroom he pointed his huge index finger at me and said, “Son, it’s up to you. What are you going to do about it?” That made me more determined than ever to chase my dreams.

Q: How do you handle your bad days?

Gustafson: I’ve never had a bad day. I just simply choose to make every day a great day. People greet you and say “Have a great day.” I much prefer to say “Make it a great day.”

Q: Your concerns about America and election politics?

Gustafson: I can solve some of our entitlement issues very easily — if you’re on welfare you don’t get to vote. If you’re getting a thousand dollars a See COMEBACKS, pg. 37A

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‘There’s still no better place to be raised than on a farm’ Q: Is God being ignored?

I’m worried about what He will do to our country.

Gustafson: Each paper currency in my billfold says “In God We Trust.” If we get back to the basic of identifying who God is and live our lives accordingly, our country, our world would clean itself up. Instead we’ve divorced ourselves from God. In the 1960s, God got pulled from our classrooms and test scores of students have continued to decline ever since. If we’re not submissive to our Creator,

Gustafson’s book “Fully Armed” shares the details of his life. It’s available by contacting Ron Gustafson, My Story, P.O. Box 541036, Omaha, NE 68154, or (402) 334-7555. Gustafson spoke at the late-November Appreciation Dinner sponsored by Corn Capital Innovations, a seed marketing-management firm at Olivia, Minn. ❖

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COMEBACKS, from pg. 36A month why would you vote me out of office? We need a leader to establish vision, outline the steps to get there, be willing to handle the pain along the way and pay the price. We’re better prepared to pay that price today than our grandchildren will be 20 years from now. We are Americans.

Q: Agriculture is tremendously exciting these days. What do you think the future holds?

Gustafson: The technology today is fantastic. Just look at what goes into the production of these new super hybrids. I think we’re about done with adding technology to a seed. Now I’m looking for the next new technology that’s going to roll out. We have tremendously efficient equipment, amazing seed that this year fought most of the challenges of Mother Nature. I’m wondering if how we handle our soils is next on the “break-through” agenda.

There’s still no better place to be raised than on a farm. Recently I spoke at a youth prison in Omaha. A 12-year old boy incarcerated, in an orange jump suit, got my attention and I thought about my own youth on the Gustafson farm with my dad having us up by 5 a.m. and working us pretty hard all day. There was no messing around come evening. We hit the beds.

Q: Are you concerned that people spend so much time in ‘virtual’ worlds, it’s impacting their ability to function in the real one?

Gustafson: While driving to Olivia yesterday this idea come to my head. If all the cell phone, Facebook, Twitter and other cyberspace conversations were found to be causing cancer and that broke in to the news world, would that threat, in fact, shut down the cellular industry? I’m a fan of these technologies and use some myself, but if I can’t teach my kid how to handle conflict resolution nose-to-nose in a workplace how will they resolve these issues in the real world at a conference table.

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The American Angus Auxiliary will award approximately $12,000 in scholarships for Angus youth in the upcoming year. Each state auxiliary is eligible to submit one male and one female application to the national contest. From there, the top five male and top five female applicants are chosen. The winners will be announced July 10 during closing ceremonies of the 2013 National Junior Angus Show in Kansas City, Mo. In addition to the scholarship competition, the five finalists for the Miss American Angus contest are selected from the top national female applicants.

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ter: A Cuyuna Range Tragedy.”

Aulie’s book breathes life into what could be a dusty old tale with a mere statistic: 41 dead.

He has photos of most of the miners who died. The photos are accompanied by as much information as he could gather about each of the miners. Nels Ritall Ritari, for instance was 37-years-old when he drowned 175 feet below the surface of the earth. He was a married Finnish immigrant with three sons and one daughter. Aulie includes a newspaper clipping on Ritari, who had only recently begun work as a miner.

“Nels Ritari’s body, the 10th victim’s body to be taken from the Milford Mine, where 41 miners lost their lives when the mine was inundated by water from Foley Lake, on Feb. 5, 1924, was found in Room 17 on the 175 foot level, at 11 p.m. on Tuesday evening,” the clipping reports.

Aulie’s compelling telling of the tale proceeds from descriptions of the people of the Cuyuna Range, the disaster itself, relief activities, recovery of the bodies and the investigation into the cause of the accident. His chapter on the disaster is breathtaking. On the first two pages is a chilling drawing, from the Crosby Courier, announcing the disaster, and the mine’s Daily Labor And Operating Report for the day of the disaster.

“For God’s sake run faster! The whole lake has come running in’ Running like mad from his first encounter with death, 14-year old Frank Hrvatin Jr. urged Matt Kangas on toward the shaft and ladder of the Milford underground mine. Behind them, on

the 175-foot level, Harry Hosford, the last of seven miners the deluge gasped, ‘For God’s sake, hurry! as the three began the 175-foot climb to the surface and safety. Young Frank jumped in between Kangas’ legs and boosted him up the ladder, reaching back for his partner Hosford.”

“Fifty-two years later, Frank sounded frantic, nearly crying, as he related, ‘I took my partner out of the mud — he was in mud up to his hips! — that’s how fast the water was coming in and the mud — but we made it!”

In Crosby there was lots of finger pointing, most of which Aulie doesn’t report on. He does wag his finger at the undertakers who seemed to squabble over the bodies as the Herculean recovery went on month after month. Aulie also finds fault with a Brainerd labor newspaper, which he says, politicized the disaster, and the investigating committee, which he said, found that the disaster was unavoidable. “Why?” he asks.

Aulie should be applauded for his retelling of this important event in Minnesota history. His words, collection of photos and newspaper clippings, and assembled photographs make for fascinating and accessible reading for anybody even slightly interested in Minnesota history. His words also assure that the workmen who died that day will not be forgotten. One word of warning: The book appears to be poorly manufactured and will likely not withstand very many readings.

The Milford Mine Disaster: A Cuyuna Range Tragedy is available from the Cuyuna Iron Range Heritage Network, P.O. Box 272, Crosby, MN 56441.

For more information call (218) 545-1166 or e-mail cchps@crosbyironton.net. ❖

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By TIM KING The Land Correspondent Death in America’s mines has been all too frequent. During the years 1901 to 1925 there were a total of 356 mine disasters in the United States. A disaster is defined by the occurrence of five or more deaths, according to the U.S. Mine Rescue Association. In 1907, the worst year on record, 3,242 workers died in coalmines in this country. That doesn’t count the deaths in iron, silver, copper and other types of mines.

Thanks to the agitation by workers and their families, new technologies and improved working conditions have been introduced in the mining industry. It’s still dangerous work, however. In 2009, the year with the least deaths on record, the U.S. Mine Rescue Association reported 34 mining fatalities.

Among the disasters in 1907 was history’s worst — the Monongah coalmine explosion. That West Virginia explosion claimed 362 lives and impelled Congress to create the Bureau of Mines.

Minnesota’s worst mine disaster was 17 years later, on the Cuyuna Iron Range near Crosby. On Feb. 5, 1924, 41 men either drowned or were buried alive in mud when the water from a nearby lake roared into the Milford iron mine.

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Schwagel’s Grocery, Spring Hill, Minn.

f you have any memories of a country store, they may come back to you when you walk into Schwagel’s Grocery.

It isn’t in the country. It is in the town of Spring Hill (population 85) in Stearns County, Minn., kept company by two bars, a ballroom, a garage, a salon and St. Michael’s Catholic Church. But the building with its original wooden floor is well over a century old, and the shelves could not be too much younger.

When John and Dorine Schwagel married in 1965, they took over the store from her parents, who had owned it since 1947. The Schwagels moved into the living quarters in back and on the second floor, and raised their family there.

A 1904 photo on the wall shows the original building when Henry S. Ley operated a store on the first floor and a hotel on the second floor. Through the years, a lean-to garage was added on the south, and a similar addition on the north was once a bar. (That addition came when two brothers owning a bar had a disagreement, and one brother started his own bar.) It is now storage.

The approximate 15-foot by 25-foot retail space has always been a grocery, or more properly, a general store. When the Schwagels took over, there were gas pumps out front, and with the groceries they sold baby clothes, dry goods, household items, tennis shoes, paint, hardware ... you name it.

From the addition on the north they sold twine, rope, seed corn and feed. Today the Schwagels still stock a little hardware, work gloves, light bulbs and religious statuary in addition to groceries, frozen pizzas and other items.

Spring Hill never grew when County Road 4 was moved a mile east, but the store has continued for over a century. While for some to enter Schwagel’s Grocery is a step back in time, for local folks it is what it has always been — a convenient place to pick up a few necessities. The store sits on the county road that runs through Spring Hill, but has no sign. Look for a light-colored building with a brown awning. ❖

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Importance of dairy exports confirmed in 2012

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This column was written for the marketaveraged 64.82 cents, down a penny. growth for the season, projecting further future ing week ending Jan. 11. declines based on lower output per cow and climate.

■ Cash cheese prices at the Chicago MerAustralian output for November was pegged 1 The U.S. Department of Agriculture cantile Exchange saw more slippage the increased its milk production forecast for percent higher than a year earlier. The milk growth second week of the new year.

2012 in its latest World Agricultural Sup- rate implications are trending lower, reflective of the drier and sporadically hot weather patterns the The 40-pound blocks closed the second ply and Demand Estimates report based last two weeks.

Friday of the year at $1.72 per pound, on a slower decline in cow numbers and down 4 cents on the week but 12.5 cents greater output per cow in the fourth quar■ above that week a year ago. The 500ter.

Back on the home front, commercial disappearMIELKE MARKET pound barrels lost 4.75 cents, closing at Milk production for 2012 was put at 200 ance of dairy products in the first 10 months of 2012 WEEKLY $1.6725, 12.25 cents above a year ago. billion pounds, up 300 million pounds totaled 168.9 billion pounds, up 2.3 percent from One car of block and 13 of barrel were

By Lee Mielke from the previous month’s estimate. This 2011. Butter was up 4.8 percent; American cheese, sold on the week. year’s output was raised 200 million up 2.8 percent; other cheese, up 2 percent; NDM, up The lagging Agricultural Marketing Service-surpounds, to 199.9 billion, as the 25.6 percent; and fluid milk prodveyed U.S. average block price lost 1.8 cents, slipping decline in cow numbers was dampucts, off 1.8 percent. to $1.7472, while the barrels averaged $1.7032, off ened from last month.

■ 0.1 cent.

The recent active Butter and cheese prices for 2013 Pricewise, California’s February production of butter Cheese production increased again New Year’s were lowered based on current Class I milk price was supposed week as the holidays shortened the work week, price weakness and weaker has increased bulk to be announced Jan. 10 but, reports the Jan. 4 Dairy Market News. Class I botexpected demand. NDM and whey butter inventories, pending the outcome of a Dec. 21 tlers were quiet early in the week and some Class II prices for 2013 were forecast higher hearing regarding the possible but manufacturers plants took advantage of the holiday to shut down. on current price strength. increase in all classes of the and some brokers Increased volumes of milk were available for cheese The Class III milk price forecast Golden State’s milk, the Class I indicate the current plants with discounts being offered to clear supplies, was reduced as lower forecast announcements will be delayed to market price allows especially in the Midwest. NFL football playoffs are cheese prices more than offset the no later than Jan. 22. expected to increase demand in the short term as them to ‘build higher whey price. Look for the The federal order Class I base fans gather for parties, according to the DMN. inventories with 2013 average to range $17.65 to price is announced on Jan. 16.

Cash butter dropped to $1.4475 but inched back a $18.45 per hundredweight, down 35 confidence.’

■ little on Friday to close at $1.4450, down 4.5 cents on cents from last month’s projection the week and 15.75 cents below a year ago. Six cars and compares to $17.44 in 2012.

Looking “back to the futures,” were sold on the week. AMS butter averaged first half 2013 Class III contracts portended The Class IV price was lowered as the forecast $1.5344, down 2.3 cents. decline in butter prices more than offset higher NDM $18.26/cwt. average on Dec. 7, down from $18.74 the week before; $18.47 on Dec. 14; $18.33 on Dec. 21; Butter manufacturers cleared holiday cream supprices. The 2013 Class IV is now projected to range $18.39 on Dec. 28; $18.40 on Jan. 4, and was trading plies in most regions without too many problems, $16.90 to $17.80, down a dime from a month ago. around $17.99 late morning Jan. 11. according to the DMN. New churning facilities in the The second week of holiday-interrupted milk hanWest helped manufacturers keep up with the holiday dling saw manufacturers scrambling, in some cases, ■ supply. Retail interest is light as the holidays to handle the increased volumes, according to the The Cooperatives Working Together program marked the end of active consumer interest for the DMN. Early in the week, many Class I facilities ran announced its first bid acceptances for 2013 this near term. reduced schedules along with some Class II plants. week. Ten requests for export assistance were The recent active production of butter has As the holiday passed, cream was backed up in some accepted to sell 1.358 million pounds of cheese, increased bulk butter inventories, but manufacturers eastern and southwestern plants. Dryers were busy 2.519 million pounds of butter and 44,092 pounds of and some brokers indicate the current market price with increased skim milk supplies. whole milk powder to customers in Asia, the Middle allows them to “build inventories with confidence.”

East, North Africa and South America. The product ■ will be delivered through July.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk lost 2.5 cents on the New Zealand milk production is easing as the seaweek, closing at $1.5350. Extra Grade held at $1.56. son progresses, according to the USDA. Indications The CWT reported that 2012 was a record year for AMS powder averaged $1.5766, up 5.7 cents, after the farmer-funded export assistance program. It are that seasonal totals through October were up 6 dropping 4 cents the previous week. AMS dry whey percent. Official forecasts are being set at zero See MIELKE, pg. 2B

U.S. showing ‘growing maturity’ as global dairy player MIELKE, from pg. 1B accepted 676 bids from 11 member coops, resulting in the sale of about 125 million pounds of cheese, 73 million pounds of butter; 127,868 pounds of anhydrous milkfat and 171,961 pounds of whole milk powder.

On a milkfat basis, the sales are the equivalent of 2.743 billion pounds of milk, were made to 42 countries, and represented the annual milk produc-

tion of 130,637 cows or 72 percent of the increase in 2012 production. The CWT added that the shipments added an average 45 cents/cwt. to 2012 farm milk checks.

■ Speaking of exports, the U.S. Dairy Export Council reported that, minus November and December data, U.S. dairy suppliers were on track to ship $5 billion in exports for the first time.

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ness under these conditions. Last year, they not only fought to defend hard-won market share, they invested in future growth,” Suber said. “They earmarked considerable dollars specifically to make products demanded by global buyers, adapted their business structures and invested in overseas offices and dedicated export personnel.”

■ Checking the latest in dairy politics, while dairy farmers must take a waitand-see attitude regarding Congress and how a new farm bill develops, there have been several developments affecting dairy processors.

Dairy Business Update’s Dave Natzke reported details in Friday’s DairyLine broadcast.

Natzke said that “2013 is already off to a busy start regarding some national and regional dairy companies.” One of the largest deals was the $1.45 billion sale of Dean Foods’ subsidiary, Morningstar Foods to a Canadian company, Saputo. Morningstar operates 10 manufacturing facilities in nine states, producing a variety of dairy products, from creams and creamers to sour cream and cottage cheese.

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Through the first 10 months of 2012, the volume increased a combined 5.5 percent to more than 2.8 billion pounds.

The USDEC said “although growth had softened in recent months, U.S. cheese and whey protein concentrate were poised to shatter volume records, and nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder was tracking at or near record levels.

For the second consecutive year, U.S. export volume accounted for more than 13 percent of total milk solids produced in the United States.”

“Such numbers would represent a solid performance in any year. But the fact that the industry posted them in 2012 is a clear indication of the United States’ growing maturity as a world dairy player,” said Tom Suber, USDEC president.

In its annual review of U.S. dairy export performance, the USDEC said that “by any measure, 2012 held more than its share of dairy business challenges: the devastating U.S. drought, unfavorable commodity pricing for much of the year, historically high global milk production in the first half, political upheaval and slowing economic growth around the world.”

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The Jeffers Foundation saw this research and wondered what opportunities there were for schools to create less waste. Preventing waste generation is preferable to any alternative method of managing waste — even recycling and composting. Recognizing this, the Jeffers Foundation conducted contests among Minnesota elementary schools. Schools were asked to document the work they were doing to avoid creating waste.

Thirty-one elementary schools took up the call and submitted applications detailing the ideas they implemented to help students and staff prevent garbage from being generated. The three schools with the most successful and innovative measures received a $5,000 award from the Jeffers Foundation.

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The WRAP strategies for reducing waste are outlined on the Jeffers Foundation’s new Waste Reduction Awareness Program webpage. This resource gives all schools access to the creative waste- and cost-reduction ideas submitted by schools in the contest.

The Waste Reduction Awareness Program is accessible to any school.

Schools can use the WRAP assessment to evaluate new opportunities for waste prevention. Many WRAP practices cost nothing to implement or will result in long-term savings. Waste generated at schools is paid for twice — once before it goes into the garbage can and once to get it hauled away. Implementing the WRAP practices can cut costs and help schools reduce their environmental impact.

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Concern over dairy quotas

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MIELKE, from pg. 2B processor in the world, and the third largest cheese manufacturer in the United States.

Another Canadian company, Agropur, announced the purchase of the dry dairy ingredients business of Wisconsin-based Foremost Farms dairy cooperative. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, said Natzke, who pointed out that the ingredients business primarily produces dry dairy products used in the baking industry.

■ On a more somber note, California-based OpenGate Capital, the parent company of southeastern Wisconsin’s Golden Guernsey, said it is seeking Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection for the milk bottling plant, which was abruptly closed last weekend.

OpenGate said it was unable to negotiate lower overhead and labor costs since purchasing Golden Guernsey from Dean Foods in 2011, under a settlement in an antitrust lawsuit, Natzke said.

There have been recent developments in what’s called the “Southeast Milk” class-action antitrust lawsuit. The court has approved a five-year settlement payment plan to distribute $145 million, paid by Dean Foods and the Southeast Marketing Agency. Legal costs will eat up more than one-third of the total, Natzke reported, but approximately 6,200 dairy farmers will receive payments based on eligible milk production dating back to 2001, ranging from a low of less than $200, to a high of more than $20,000 per farm.

The trial date for remaining defendants in the case, including Dairy Farmers of America, the nation’s largest dairy cooperative, was also delayed one week.

It’s now scheduled to resume Jan. 22, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.

For more details, read this week’s DairyBusiness Update, and log on to www.dairyline.com.

■ A group calling itself the Dairy Policy Action Coalition held a press conference Friday at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. Four dairy farmers explained why they oppose supply management for dairy in the next farm bill and why margin insurance is important to their family farms.

“Last year the Senate passed a farm bill and the house introduced a farm bill that made significant changes to federal dairy policy, generally known as the Dairy Security Act,” a press release stated. “The DSA has some constructive suggestions in it and some language that very much concerns dairy farmers.”

The part that concerns dairy farmers, according to the DPAC, is the Dairy Market Stabilization Program that places quotas on dairy farms if they want to participate in the proposed margin insurance program. The speakers at the press event explained why they feel the DMSP is “too much government intervention and will damage the growing U.S. dairy export market.”

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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Motivational speaker: Life is short, enjoy the ride

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer “Every day wake up and love what you are doing. Life is short. Enjoy the ride, each day.”

Those words by Steve Gilliland set the stage for his challenging yet humorous presentation at December’s Midwest Dairy Expo in St. Cloud, Minn., to an audience that quietly listened to grasp every comment, then moments later was applauding and

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Live more for today. Tomormany youth issues? row is yet to happen. Do each Gilliland: Much like in day with passion. These were coaching sports, I think we too just a few of the gems Gilliland much try to be the good friend shared with his dairy farmer rather than the good parent. audience at the River’s Edge Parents I think too often Conference Center. His book delude reality. Right is right “Enjoy the Ride” became a and wrong is wrong and national best seller. And he Steve Gilliland there’s no in-between. reminded his audience, “It’s not Granted, there is sometimes a how you start or finish; the true joy of fine line between the two. Parents are life is in the trip.” too much the friend and not enough His philosophy centers on the single the authority figure. Behavior conpremise that “true success is not a thing fronted never changes. You’ve got to you acquire or achieve; rather, it is a set a standard and expect your chiljourney you take your whole life long.” dren to respect and live that standard.

That is why he advised his audience, Q: You mentioned that as a “Cure the ‘destination disease’ because young father you loved to coach there is no destination. It will always youth sports because you had a outdistance you. Don’t try to stay 30 family of athletes. What would you minutes ahead of your schedule.” give if you could do one more FriPerhaps the comment most appreci- day night football game with one ated by the farmers in attendance was of your sons on the field? this: “We purchase things we don’t Gilliland: I would need, with money we watch it for the purity don’t have, to impress of my son participating people we don’t even in the game versus the ... You’ve got to like.” competition of the love what you do In a question and actual sport. When I and never forget answer session with was on the sideline it The Land, Gilliland was always about wins why you do it. offered the following and losses. For many of comments. us we’re too busy chas— Steve Gilliland ing the ‘W.’ What we Q: I’m sensing a lot ought to be doing is of people are losing making certain we make a difference in confidence in the future of Amerthe lives of these young people we ica. How can these people ‘enjoy coach. Sure, as a very competitive aththe ride’? lete when I was in school I know to Gilliland: You can’t let the media fire some extent I was reliving my own high up the flames of negativity. Give the school football games when I watched media credit for at least three things: 1) my sons out there. But the reality of life overstating issues, 2) understating is that a few years down the road issues, and 3) misstating issues. Happi- nobody remembers if you won or lost. I ness is an inside job. Being positive is don’t have Facebook, I don’t have Twitan inside job. I think we let too many ter, I deliberately minimize my e-mail, outside sources interfere with our own at home I leave my cell phone in my car. happiness and positivity.

I want to put the emphasis on quality Q: How do you build confidence when I’m with my family. in an agricultural audience that Q: You have your choice of audigenerally is conservative right ences I’m certain. How do you from the get-go? relate to agriculture and a farm Gilliland: I think it goes back to the audience versus a non-farm audigrassroots of America and what made ence? us a great nation. You have to live with Gilliland: I recognize that every your convictions. You have to be who industry is unique yet they all have a you are. But you have to believe in the commonality. And that is simply, history of this country and the issues you’ve got to love what you do and that made America such an enviable never forget why you do it. Whatever nation to people around the world. you do, you can make a difference in Farmers have tremendous freedom and another person’s life. God wasn’t part that freedom has tremendous value. of your creation just to fill space.

Recognize it and enjoy it each day.

Gilliland can be contacted via his Q: Is a lack of proper parenting a website — www.SteveGilliland.com — major reason why there are so or by phone at (866) 445-5452. ❖

USDA issues final rule for animal disease traceability

The biggest names in farming will soon invade Des Moines.

The list of exhibitors showcasing farm equipment and services at the 2013 Iowa Power Farming Show includes major ag brands from every product category.

Top tractor manufacturers bringing big iron to Des Moines include Case IH, Challenger, John Deere, Kubota, Massey, New Holland and Versatile.

Joining them will be top innovators in precision ag, like Ag Leader, Hemisphere GPS, Micro-Trak, Raven Industries and Trimble. Also exhibiting are first-class crop protection companies like BASF Corp., Bayer CropScience, FMC Corp., Monsanto, Syngenta and Valent.

Show director Tom Junge said the show’s ideal location and timing help

attract the biggest names in farming.

“Having it early in the year makes it a great show for companies to introduce new products and refine messaging that will be used to market products and services throughout the year, including at other farm shows,” Junge said. “But the biggest upside is in the location.

Having it in Des Moines, smack dab in the middle of the heartland, means growers and ranchers can attend the show without having to make expensive travel plans outside the region.”

The Iowa Power Farming Show, which is the third largest indoor farm show in the United States, runs from Jan. 29-31 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. For more information, or to access a complete list of exhibitors, log on to www.iowapowershow.com. ❖

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tification when accepted by the shipping and receiving states or tribes • Permanently maintaining the use of backtags as an alternative to official eartags for cattle and bison moved directly to slaughter • Accepting movement documentation other than an Interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection for all ages and classes of cattle when accepted by the shipping and receiving states or tribes • Clarifying that all livestock moved interstate to a custom slaughter facility are exempt from the regulations • Exempting chicks moved interstate from a hatchery from the official identification requirements Beef cattle under 18 months of age, unless they are moved interstate for shows, exhibitions, rodeos, or recreational events, are exempt from the official identification requirement in this rule. These specific traceability requirements for this group will be addressed in separate rulemaking, allowing APHIS to work closely with industry to ensure the effective implementation of the identification requirements.

For more specific details about the regulation and how it will affect producers, log on to www.aphis.usda.gov/traceability.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a final rule establishing general regulations for improving the traceability of U.S. livestock moving interstate.

“The United States now has a flexible, effective animal disease traceability system for livestock moving interstate, without undue burdens for ranchers and U.S. livestock businesses,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “The final rule meets the diverse needs of the countryside where states and tribes can develop systems for tracking animals that work best for them and their producers, while addressing any gaps in our overall disease response efforts. Over the past several years, USDA has listened carefully to America’s farmers and ranchers, working collaboratively to establish a system of tools and safeguards that will help us target when and where animal diseases occur, and help us respond quickly.”

Under the final rule, unless specifically exempted, livestock moved interstate would have to be officially identified and accompanied by an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection or other documentation, such as ownershipper statements or brand certificates.

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Irish rubber to soothe the hooves of American cattle

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Sounds a bit strange, but rubber made in Ireland is providing real comfort for American cattle.

The product is called EasyFix Rubber Flooring, and Steve Bartlam of AGSourcing International LTD is the guy showing it off at beef meetings this winter.

“EasyFix Rubber was introduced into the North

American market five years ago through our confinement facilities in Ontario, Canada,” Bartlam said.

“Our firm is in the sourcing business. Earlier rubber livestock mats were made from poor quality rubber.

We did more research to find the best quality rubber and that’s how we found out about EasyFix Rubber.

“We brought some to America; put it into some livestock barns and rapidly could see the value of this product. It’s made with what is called a natural virgin

rubber (liquid) tapped from a rubber tree much like tapping maple syrup.

It doesn’t contain any recycled chopped up tires. The compounds in this rubber are of the highest quality, much like a brand new tractor tire.”

Rubber and manufacturing for these flooring products comes from India through Ireland and then Steve Bartlam shipped to AGSourcing. According to Bartlam, this rubber has a high tensile strength which adds considerably to the longevity of this product. “It is good stuff,” he said. “It does last a long time.”

Because of the design of EasyFix Rubber, it’s a natural over concrete slats. “Each mat has a design slope for easy slurry runoff and the deep-ribbed underside allows for double the traction. The animal’s hooves readily sink into these mats. Cattle walk relaxed with no fear of slipping,” Bartlam said.

So what is the longevity? Bartlam hedged a bit, saying they haven’t been on the market long enough to get a good read on durability. But they do put an eight-year warranty (three-years full, five-years prorated) on EasyFix Rubber mats. “We’ve had them in place five years. You can go into the center of the pen; cut out a piece of the mat and you would still see the EasyFix emblem, and the tread pattern would still be strong.”

Depending upon volume, the usual quote for EasyFix Rubber mating is $7 per square foot. But longrun he claims lower costs because of reduced lameness of the animals and the bonus of faster gains on rubber, at least a quarter-pound per day improvement. AGSourcing also can provide rubber mats for calf structures which have a narrower gap and is slightly smoother surface.

Next will be EasyFix Rubber for slatted floor swine barns. “We’ve been researching and designing for hog barns and now have the product. We’ll have it into the U.S. market in just a few weeks,” Bartlam said.

For more information, log on to www.agsourcing.net or e-mail Bartlam at sbartlam@agsourcing.net. Bartlam was interviewed at the recent meeting of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association in Alexandria. ❖

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Pickled fish has its own merits, with precautions I was just about to ice a picking through a fillet at nice northern pike the the dinner table can be a other day. tedious affair.

But with no gaff and the But had I not lost this one, fish hooked far back on the I had plans for it. side of the jaw, it’s nose There are myriad ways to would catch every time I prepare fish, of course. You tried to coax the pike’s long can fry, bake, broil, even boil head into the eight-inch them. hole.

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By John Cross to be in the seven- or eightMason jars, pickled into pound range, finally tired of firm, white flesh mingled with sweet the game and with an easy flip of its slices of onion and spices. tail, snapped the light line and vanMost of us are familiar with the pickished into the depths. led herring found in the deli/cooler secI usually release northerns anyway. tion of grocery stores.

It’s not because they are poor table But just about every freshwater fish fare. In fact, their firm, white meat is species that calls Minnesota home can quite tasty. be pickled, too.

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Most any fish you catch on area lakes can make for a good pickling recipe.

the copious Y-bones, rendering them virtually unnoticeable.

The pickling process is quick, easy and the results are quite tasty.

Arguably, freshly pickled fish you’ve made yourself, a few crackers, all washed down with a cold one is one of those exquisitely simple pleasures, a reward for living an outdoor life.

However, not to put anyone off from eating fish, pickled or otherwise, a caveat should be offered: It’s a fact that all fish species, but northerns in particular, sometimes can carry a tapeworm parasite that can be passed on to humans.

While the conventional process of cooking fish with heat kills any cysts that might be present, the cold process of pickling does not.

But freezing does, so it is recommended that any fish to be pickled first be frozen for several weeks to ensure that any tapeworm cysts are killed.

The following two recipes are simple, fast and tasty ways to transform three or four pounds of fillets into pickled piscatorial delight.

Pickled Fish in Thunderbird wine Brine mix: 1/2 cup, pickling (not iodized) salt mixed with 1 quart of water. (Make enough to cover the amount of fish you’re pickling.)

Pickling solution to cover 5 to 6 pints of fish: 4 cups white vinegar mixed with 3 cups of sugar. Heat just enough to dissolve sugar. Do not boil. Cool and add 1 cup of Thunderbird (or any other cheap white wine), 2 raw sliced onions and a 1/4-cup pickling spice and bring to a boil. Cool.

Cut fillets into bite-sized pieces and place in a plastic or glass bowl. Cover with brine for 24 hours.

Drain brine and cover with white vinegar for 24 hours then drain.

Pack fish loosely in jars with alternating layers of fresh onions. Pour cool pickling solution (hot solution will soften fillets) over the fish. Cover and refrigerate four to five days before eating.

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Simply Pickled fish Brine: 1 cup pickling salt dissolved into 1 quart white vinegar. (Make enough to cover the fish.) Place bitesized fillets into plastic or glass container and cover with brine. Cover.

Refrigerate for six days, stirring daily with a wooden spoon. Drain and rinse.

Place in jars, alternating with layers of sliced onions.

Pickling solution to cover 5 to 6 pints of fish: Mix 2 cups sugar with 1 quart white vinegar. Add 1 tbs. pickling spice.

Stir and heat until boiling. Boil five minutes and then cool.

Pour cool pickling solution into jars of fish. Cover and refrigerate four days.

Enjoy!

The first recipe is a bit sweeter than the second. If you prefer a bit more spice in your life, fresh jalapeno or chili peppers can be added to the pickling solution. Pickled fish must be refrigerated and should be eaten within 90 days.

But chances are slim that it will last that long.

John Cross is a Mankato (Minn.)

Free Press staff writer. Contact him at (507) 344-6376 or jcross@mankatofreepress.com or follow him on Twitter @jcross_photo. ❖

The sky truly is the limit when you live in the country farmer can get done in a day even if he/she never stops; to drive down the dusty country roads in a pickup truck and stop to visit with their neighbor whom they’ve met on the road. They’re sometimes stopped long enough to shut their trucks off as they visit, because nobody else is coming down that road — and probably won’t be for awhile. And the sky is all around them as they drive around checking fields or checking cows and calves in the pasture, or driving

home from their work — which is all around them.

But in choosing for ourselves where to live, the sky really would be the limit. If we couldn’t see it, that place would only be seen from our rear view mirrors.

Karen Schwaller brings “Table Talk” to The Land from her home near Milford, Iowa. She can be reached at kschwaller@evertek.net. ❖

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It’s something I’ve thought than if we were in, say, New of before, but it really struck York City — we noticed that me when one of our children the buildings downtown took notice of it as we were were so tall that there was watching a movie recently. only an alleyway of sky visible above us.

During the movie, a New York lawyer was coming After I was done being home from work on city mesmerized by the sheer transportation, and as they height of all that concrete, I were coming to a stop, a remembered wondering how TABLE TALK business caught his eye people lived like that. when he looked up and out I’ve wondered since then if

By Karen Schwaller the window. He got off of the there are people who have train there and took care of never seen the horizon, or some business before going home for who have never seen more than an the night. alleyway of stars above them at a time.

It was something I didn’t think any- Or if they’ve ever had the chance to lay thing of as we were watching, but one in the grass and watch the clouds roll of our children saw that brief scene and by above them, and try to make shapes immediately commented, “Isn’t it some- and stories about the clouds as they go thing? For some people, that’s all they by. Or if they’ve ever sat in their see.” garages and literally watched a pelting storm pass by. Or if they ever get a chance to see the breathtaking colors of a sunrise or a sunset, which The son said that, while they only God could create. Or if they’ve ever seen how stunning a corn had one dog at home, the field, running combine or a barn farmer had four dogs to love looks, silhouetted before a setting him. He added, ‘we have a autumn sun. pool that reaches to the midAll of this reminds me of a story dle of the garden, and they I once read about a father who brought his son out to the farm in have a creek that has no order to show him how the poor end. We have expensive people lived. The (truly) poor lamps in our house, and farmer and his family greeted they have all the stars in the them and they spent a day and an sky. Our patio reaches out to evening together. When they the front yard, and they returned from their trip, the father — feeling as if he’d made his point have all that land and the — asked his son what he learned whole horizon. while staying with the poor ‘Thanks for showing me farmer. He was stunned at his son’s answer. how poor we are, Dad.’ The son said that, while they had one dog at home, the farmer had I knew exactly what he was talking four dogs to love him. He added, “we about. The sky was nowhere to be seen. have a pool that reaches to the middle Most of the time when we look up and of the garden, and they have a creek out of our windows as we drive home that has no end. We have expensive from work, the sky is there to greet us, lamps in our house, and they have all whether it’s light or dark outside. the stars in the sky. Our patio reaches Being part of the rural population out to the front yard, and they have all means seeing the sky every day and that land and the whole horizon.” every night. We don’t think anything of Then came the kicker, as the son’s it, and probably even take it for interpretation of the day was much difgranted. That is, until we can’t see it ... ferent than that of his father’s. or until we see that it’s bringing us bad When the boy was finished and the news. Or that it’s not bringing us what we need for our crops to grow. Our sky father was speechless, he added, “Thanks for showing me how poor we and what it does is mighty important are, Dad.” to us as farm families.

God made special, hearty people to live About a dozen years ago our daughout in the wide open plains — to take ter and I were in Chicago, and as we life at a little slower pace, even though did that tourist thing so well — appearing seemingly less Clampett-like there is most often more work than a

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Reptiles are quick to strike, slow to show emotion When thinking of reptiles, the image that comes to the minds of most people can vary from a garter snake slithering through the grass to lizards of Jurassic proportions roaming the earth.

The idea of bonding with such creatures may seem creepy, or even impossible, yet some people insist that their reptiles know them and enjoy being with them. Can reptiles feel or portray emotions?

Generally, reptiles do demonstrate basic emotions.

According to Sharman Hoppes, clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, the main two are fear and aggression, but they may also demonstrate pleasure when stroked or when offered food.

“A snake that is feeling aggressive may warn you with a hiss,” Hoppes said. “This can occur when you are forcing your attention on the snake, and if you persist, they may strike out. Typically snakes hiss or coil when they are feeling hostile, but most pet snakes are not aggressive animals unless threatened.”

A reptile that is feeling fear may simply try to get away, but it can also exhibit actions similar to aggression. For this reason, it is a good idea to keep handling sessions with a new reptile to a minimum until it gets used to you. Otherwise, you may scare it into striking, a perceived threat. It is better to have a good session without upsetting the animal that lasts two minutes, than a longer session trying to force a reptile to accept you.

A more controversial emotion in reptiles is the concept of pleasure, or even love. Many feel that they have not developed this emotion, as it does not naturally benefit them. However, most reptiles do seem to recognize people who frequently handle and feed them.

“I don’t know if it is love,” Hoppes said, “but lizards and tortoises appear to like some people more than others. They also seem to show the most emotions, as many lizards do appear to show pleasure when being stroked.”

Another interesting fact is that while many reptiles lay their eggs and then leave their young to fend for themselves, some, such as prehensile-tailed skinks, form family groups and protect their young.

Female alligators also stay with their young and See REPTILES, pg. 11B

Some reptiles appear to enjoy human contact social with strangers.

which may not be quite so impressed with having a human as a best friend.

Many reptile owners believe that their personal reptiles do recognize the good intentions they have toward them. Others deem that their cold-blooded dependents only tolerate them when they have to and would prefer to be left alone.

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. ❖

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REPTILES, from pg. 10B will guard them for up to six months, teaching them survival skills and vocalizing with them through a series of grunts. Whether this is due to a survival instinct or concern for their individual offspring is unknown.

When it comes to interactions with humans, some reptiles do seem to enjoy their company. A tortoise that enjoys being petted might stick its neck out or close it eyes and become still and calm during the interaction. The same is true of lizards.

“Some reptiles do appear to enjoy human contact,” Hoppes said, “especially when food is offered. Many will respond to feeding times, coming to certain people they associate with food. And certainly most iguanas prefer certain people over others.”

Iguanas have individual personalities that can vary from tranquil and laid-back to aggressive and dominating. The latter can be difficult to live with and care for. The more calm iguanas, however, tend to bond with their person but may only endure handling by that individual. It is the rare iguana who is

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ATTENTION FARMERS & INVESTORS

AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR SALE 77.94 & 39.75 Acres • Available for Sealed Bids

Bid Deadline January 28, 2013 Sold Together or Separately

Land located in Cherry Grove & Wanamingo Twps. at the intersection of Hwy. 60 and 70th Ave., by Bombay Elevator.

Good soils with 85 & 88 for CER’s and CPI’s.

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

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Floaters: ‘’04 Terra Gator 8104, dry; (2), ‘03 IHC Loral 4000 SS, dry; ‘97 IHC Center Ride, liquid; ‘95 Tyler Titan 3300, liquid; ‘94 Ford L8000, liquid; (2) ‘95 Terra Gator 1844, dry; ‘95 IHC Center Ride, dry; ‘94 Ford, dry. Sprayers: ‘09 GVM Prowler 9275; ‘08 JD 4840; ‘05 RoGator 1264C; Michelin 650/75R32 flotation tires forRoGator 1264. Combine: ‘11 JD 9770STS. Farm Implements: JD 8630; Allis Chalmers 7000; Krause 12 row crop cultivator 4692F3; Schlagel PC-4400A caddy; Sunflower 6432 Land Finisher. Heads: ‘12 JD 640FD Flexdraper; ‘11 madCon Fd70 Flexdraper; ‘11 JD 612CX cornhead; ‘11 JD 635D draper; ‘10 JD 635D draper; ‘11 JD 630F flex head; ‘10 JD 608CX cornhead; NH 996, 8RN cornhead. Grain Cart: ‘08 Brent 1394 Avalanch grain cart. Trucks: ‘07 FL Columbia day cab; ‘06 FL day cab; ‘05 FL Columbia day cab; ‘03 Peter 387 Conventional; ‘97 Peter 379 Ultracab; ‘98 FL FLD 120; ‘97 FL FL112; ‘93 FL; ‘90 Ford L9000 AeroMax; ‘90 White/GMC; ‘90 IHC 8300 day cab; ‘88 GMC 70; ‘87 GMC Brigadier; ‘87 FL; ‘84 IHC S1900; ‘83 IHC 4300 grain box. Dump & Bucket Trucks: ‘03 Western Star alum. dump; ‘90 Mack CH dump; ‘91 IHC 4900, 6x6 bucket. Service Trucks: ‘99 IHC 4700, crew cab; ‘96 FL FL60 & ‘97 Ford F350 Super Duty. Dry & Liquid Tender Trucks: ‘00 FL FL70, dry; ‘97 Mack CH613, dry; ‘90 Volvo, dry; ‘87 GMC Brigadier, dry; ‘86 GMC General, dry; ‘85 IHC 2200, liquid; ‘84 Mack RS686, dry; ‘84 Ford L9000, dry; ‘84 IHC S1900, dry; ‘84 GMC Brigadier, liquid; ‘80 Ford 9000, liquid; ‘78 Ford 8000, liquid. Trailers: ‘06 Eagle Rock alum. end dump; ‘06 KBH 26 ton S.S., dry tender. ‘99 JetCo Stepdeck trailer; ‘94 Trail King TK6MG-482; ‘90 Hart 25T fert./grain trailer; ‘89 Fruehauf 9200 gal. alum. tanker; ‘84 Bar-Bel 4500 gal. S.S. liquid transport; ‘00 B&B sprayer trailer; ‘99 B&B sprayer trailer; ‘79 Bobgo dump trailer; Jantz 53’ combine trailer; Befort 2800 combine trailer; Stake bed trailer; Econoline 6 ton tilt trailer; 24’ gooseneck trailer. Pickups: ‘05 Ford F150 Quad Cab 4x4; ‘02 Dodge Ram 1500; ‘01 Chevy 2500 HD 4x4; ‘99 Chevy 2500 4x4; (2) ‘98 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4; ‘98 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4; (2) ‘98 Chevy 3500 4x4; ‘98 Chevy 2500 4x4; (6) ‘97 Chevy 3500 4x4; ‘97 Chevy 2500; ‘95 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4; ‘95 Chevy 3500 4x4; ‘95 Chevy 2500 4x4; ‘95 Ford F350 4x4; ‘95 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4; ‘94 Ford F350 4x4; ‘94 Dodge Ram 2500; ‘91 Chevy 2500 4x4; ‘88 Chevy 3500 4x4; ‘84 Chevy 20 4x4. Crane: Grove RT635C crane.

Track Loader: ‘06 JD 655C. Loaders & Tractor: Wilmar Wrangler Loader; Allis Chalmers WD45 tractor. (4) Skid Steers, (4) Forklifts, (4) ATV’s, (1) Liquid Blender, (10) Liquid Storage Tanks: 19,000-2,550 gallon, (17) Liquid Equipment, (6) Dry Equipment, (2) Seed Equipment, (4) Weigh Wagons, (1) Trencher, (100+) Anhydrous Nurse Tanks: 1430-1000 gallon, (18) Anhydrous Tool Bars: 35 Knife-9 knife; DMI, Ag Systems, Tyler & Blu Jet. Many more related items. Go to www.delpeterson.com for more information and photos.

For more information, contact: Del Peterson & Associates 419 W Judy Dr., Fremont, NE 68025, 800-492-9090 or 402-721-4388, Fax: 402-721-4583 Email: auction@delpeterson.com Website: www.delpeterson.com

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'90 CIH 9180, 5500 hrs, 20.8X42 duals, farmer owned. 641-373-6303

For Sale: 07 Bobcat S-130 skidsteer loader.

Enclosed cab with heater, auxiliary hydraulics 60" bucket, hand and foot controls, 10-16.5 tires.

This machine has only 368 hours on it and is in like new condition. $20,500 (507) 430-0837

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bottom Int'l pull plow, 72'' Brush Grapple for skid Top Air 32' belt conveyor, 5 mech & hyd lift $350/OBO; loader, one year old, 1 cly., hp, like new, $3,900; JD 953 JD running gear, works excellent. $1,250.

1760, 12x30 vacuum planter, $450/OBO. 515-290-2421 (715)556-0045 hyd fold, JD liq fert, trash whippers, 3 bu. boxes, 250 FOR SALE: 8' Fair snow- JD 4455 tractor, QR, 18.4x38, mon., $26,500; (12) JD disk auto steer, 3 hyds, $36,500; blower, recent rebuild. type trash whippers from JD 7400 MFW tractor, PQ, ALSO, (2) Parker 5250 1760, $75 ea.; CIH 1830, 3 hyds, 320x50 rear tires, gravity boxes, truck tires, 12x30 cult., $5,450; CIH $32,500; 320-80x42, 420x34, exc cond. 507-381-3813 1820, 12x30 cult., $3,900. 32018.4x26, 11.25x28 on JD 12 769-2756 FOR SALE: JD 9200 4WD, bolt rims – Call; 380-90x50 $75,000; 960 field cult, 34', JD bolt on & 10 bolt duals, TW 35 MFWD; 7720 & 6620; $6,000; 7000 8RN planter, $4,400 set; 18.4x42 10 bolt 216 & 220 bean head; 443, $6,000; 7200 7RN inter duals, $1,750. 320-769-2756 643, 843 cornhead; JD 1600 planter, $4,000; Caterpillar chisel plow; numerous D6, new tracks. $11,000. JD 700 feedmill, hydraulic gravity boxes; new & used Owner retiring. 507-330-3945 loading auger, new tires, ag tires. 320-351-8990 exc condition. $3450/OBO. Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Re(715)495-0873 pair Repair-TroubleshootWe buy ing Sales-Design Custom SNOWBLOWER FOR SALE: Salvage Equipment IH 80, 7', 3pt, 540 PTO, hyhydraulic hose-making up Parts Available draulic spout, works good, to 2” Service calls made.

Hammell Equip., Inc. paint good, $1,700.

507-381(507)867-4910 STOEN'S Hydrostatic Ser6488 vice 16084 State Hwy 29 N Glenwood, MN 56334 320634-4360 IH 2250 ldr off IH 656, nice, $2,950; IH 2250 ldr w/ IH utility mnts, w/ controls, $2,650; JD 4100 MFW, compact tractor, 3pt, 540 PTO, hydro, soft cab, 450 hrs, like new w/ 410 ldr, $9,900; Woods 72” skid ldr snowblower, nice, $3,500; IH 80 3pt snowblower, $1,500; Case IH 4500 22' field cult, hyd fold, $2,450. 320-769-2756

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on New Buhler Farm King Augers, Lots of Sizes, 10”x31', 10”x36', 13”x36', Also Swing Hoppers 10x50, 10x60, 10x70, 10x80, 13x70, 13x85, 13x95, 12X112. Dealer. 319-347-6282 Can Deliver

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One of a Kind! the feel of the woods right in the middle of town. Huge oversized lot, log cabin style 1 1/2 story home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 season porches • $114,900 • 1200 10th St S, New Ulm, MN Excellent Hunting Land! 66 acres in Brown Co outside of Sleepy Eye, MN, mixed grass w/small trees and conservation land just north of property • $1,200/acre w/payment • Mulligan Twp, Sec. 3 Perfect Hobby Farm, perfect for horses/livestock, 3 bedroom rambler w/updates, large insulated 2 stall garage, shed, fenced in horse pasture • $127,900/10 acres • 57821 300th St., Winthrop, MN 10 Acre Rural Residence! 2001 3 bedroom home w/3 & 4 season porches, deck, full w/o basement, 2 stall attached garage w/detached 36x64 Shop/Utility Building w/Office • $379,900 • 58638 382nd St., Lafayette, MN

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

THE LAND, JANUARY 18, 2013

• Allen Schramm • Rollie Jurgens

GLENCOE, MN • 320-864-5531

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

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

TRACTORS 4WD

IH 1586, '91, 5000 hrs ....................................................$13,200 IH 1086, 9955 hrs............................................................$11,500 IH 1066, 9775 hrs............................................................$12,500 IH 986, '78, 5665 hrs ........................................................$8,500 IH 986, '76, 6830 hrs ......................................................$13,500 IH 966, '73, 11200 hrs ......................................................$6,900 IH 686, 8175 hrs..............................................................$11,750 IH 656, '68, 4740 hrs ........................................................$7,250 IH 656H ............................................................................$5,500 IH 560D, 6420 hrs ............................................................$5,250 IH 454, 2675 hrs................................................................$5,500 Allis Chalmers 190XT111, 5740 hrs ..................................$6,900 JD 7330, '07, 700 hrs......................................................$69,500 JD 4440, '79, 1285 hrs....................................................$19,500 JD 410, 8080 hrs ............................................................$12,500 McCormick 560 ................................................................$4,900

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CIH 9380 Quad, ‘00, 5370 hrs. ..$98,000 CIH 600 Quad, '12, 500 hrs ..........................................$359,500 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 765 hrs ..........................................$355,000 CIH 535 Quad, '09, 2500 hrs ........................................$259,000 CIH 535 Quad, '07, 1620 hrs ........................................$271,500 CIH 530 Quad, '07, 2510 hrs ........................................$230,000 CIH STX530Q, '06, 2700 hrs ........................................$212,000 CIH STX500, '05, 2950 hrs............................................$172,500 CIH 485 Quad, '10, 1155 hrs ........................................$275,000 CIH 485 Steiger, '10, 1600 hrs ......................................$225,000 CIH 485 Quad, '09, 1390 hrs ........................................$275,000 CIH 485 Steiger, '09, 2000 hrs ......................................$210,000 CIH 450 Quad, '12, 265 hrs ..........................................$312,000 CIH STX450Q, '05, 2750 hrs ........................................$180,000 CIH STX450, '02, 3710 hrs............................................$144,500 CIH STX440Q, '01, 3870 hrs ........................................$156,000 CIH 435 Steiger, '10, 850 hrs ........................................$235,000 CIH 385 Quad, '10, 1825 hrs ........................................$237,500 CIH STX375Q, '01, 3750 hrs ........................................$147,500 CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 65 hrs ..........................................$235,000 CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 220 hrs ........................................$235,000 CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 375 hrs ........................................$235,000 CIH 350 Steiger, '11, 1260 hrs ......................................$185,000 CIH 350 Steiger, '11, 1590 hrs ......................................$182,500 CIH 335 Steiger, '11, 550 hrs ........................................$225,000 CIH 335 Steiger, '10, 1200 hrs ......................................$185,000 CIH 9380 Quad, '00, 5370 hrs ........................................$98,000 CIH 9380, '97, 4120 hrs ..................................................$87,000 CIH 9380, '97, 4490 hrs ..................................................$85,000 CIH 9350, '96, 5970 hrs ..................................................$79,500 CIH 9330, '97, 4435 hrs ..................................................$69,500 CIH 9270, '94, 6135 hrs ..................................................$59,500 CIH 9270, '92, 5435 hrs ..................................................$59,900 CIH 9180, '89, 7660 hrs ..................................................$39,900 CIH 9170, '90, 8530 hrs ..................................................$49,900 CIH 9170, '89, 5480 hrs ..................................................$52,500 CIH 9170, '89, 7930 hrs ..................................................$56,500 CIH 9170, '87, 7290 hrs ..................................................$47,500 CIH 9170, 6315 hrs ........................................................$49,500 Ford 846, '93, 5800 hrs ..................................................$39,900 JD 9630, '11, 1050 hrs..................................................$269,900 JD 9620T, '06, 3485 hrs ................................................$195,000 JD 8650, '84, 7510 hrs....................................................$35,500 JD 8440, '79, 9300 hrs....................................................$15,500 NH T9060, '08, 1440 hrs ..............................................$212,000 NH T9050, '09, 1350 hrs ..............................................$209,000 NH 9020, '10, 360 hrs ..................................................$165,000 NH TJ425, '03, 3200 hrs ..............................................$129,500 Steiger Cougar, '87, 6920 hrs..........................................$49,500 Steiger Panther, '86, 9410 hrs ........................................$37,500 Steiger Puma 1000, '86 ..................................................$28,900

TRACTORS 2WD

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TRACTORS 2WD Continued

IH 686, 8175 hrs. ..................$11,750 CIH 7110, '89, 3300 hrs ..................................................$46,500 CIH 125 Value, '08, 710 hrs ............................................$59,500 Case 1370, '74, 5280 hrs..........................................call for price Case 970, 11,000 hrs ........................................................$5,500 Case 854C, 7640 hrs ........................................................$9,500

SPRING TILLAGE Continued

CIH TM 200, 44.6' Fld Cult ..............................................$48,900 CIH TM 200, 30.5' Fld Cult ..............................................$34,500 (2) CIH TMII, 54.5' Fld Cult ............................starting at $35,500 CIH TMII, 50.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$42,500 CIH TMII, 49.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$29,000 (2) CIH TMII, 48.5' Fld Cult ............................starting at $44,000 CIH TMII, 46.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$44,000 CIH TMII, 44.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$34,500 CIH TMII, 30.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$29,500 CIH 4900, 38' Fld Cult ......................................................$6,950 CIH 4800, 31.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$8,950 CIH 4800, 26' Fld Cult ......................................................$8,250 CIH 4300, 30' Fld Cult ....................................................$11,500 DMI TMII, 54.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$31,500 DMI TMII, 49.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$39,500 DMI TMII, 45.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$41,900 (2) DM TMII, 44.5' Fld Cult ............................starting at $33,500 TRACTORS AWD/MFD DMI TMII, 40.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$34,500 DMI TM, 44.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$12,500 DMI TM, 38.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$25,500 JD 2210, 64.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$61,500 JD 2210, 50.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$55,900 JD 1000, 27.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$2,250 JD 1000, 26.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$1,000 (2) JD 985, 48.5' Fld Cult ..............................starting at $15,500 JD 980, 44.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$17,500 JD 980, 42.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$11,900 JD 980, 38.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$16,500 JD 960, 36.5' Fld Cult ........................................................$7,250 Kent Mulchovat Fld Cult ....................................................$7,500 Wilrich 2500, 36.5' Fld Cult ..............................................$6,500 CIH 1830, 12R30 Row Crop Cult ......................................$4,500 CIH 490, 30' Disk ..............................................................$6,000 CIH 330, 42' Disk ............................................................$79,900 (5) CIH 330, 34' Disk......................................starting at $55,500 CIH 330, 25' Disk ............................................................$46,900 IH 490, 28' Disk ................................................................$7,200 Great Plains 3000TT, 30' Disk..........................................$41,000 CIH MX200, ‘99, 8870 hrs.........$65,000 JD 230, 24.5' Disk ............................................................$4,500 JD 200, 30' Disk ..............................................................$11,500 CIH 335 Mag, '11, 120 hrs ............................................$219,000 Sunflower 1434, 23' Disk ................................................$33,000 CIH 305 Mag, '10, 625 hrs ............................................$182,500 Riteway F5-62, 60' Crumbler ..........................................$49,900 CIH 305 Mag, '10, 3385 hrs ..........................................$151,900 Walco 45' Crumbler ........................................................$29,500 CIH 305 Mag, '10, 3410 hrs ..........................................$151,900 PLANTING & SEEDING CIH 305 Mag, '09, 1710 hrs ..........................................$182,500 CIH 305 Mag Gold, '08, 1700 hrs..................................$169,500 (4) CIH 1250, 24R30 ....................................starting at $113,900 CIH 290 Mag, '12, 390 hrs ............................................$192,500 (2) CIH 1250, 16R30 ......................................starting at $98,500 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 465 hrs ............................................$192,500 (2) CIH 1250, 12R30 ......................................starting at $59,000 CIH 275 Mag, '11, 425 hrs ............................................$185,000 CIH 1200, 36R20 ............................................................$49,500 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 700 hrs ............................................$172,500 CIH 1200, 16R30 ............................................................$38,000 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 1820 hrs ..........................................$165,000 (3) CIH 1200, 12R30 ......................................starting at $41,500 CIH 275 Mag, '07, 1100 hrs ..........................................$165,000 CIH 1200, 8R30 ..............................................................$26,000 CIH 225 Mag, '11, 445 hrs ............................................$149,000 CIH 955, 12R30 ..............................................starting at $15,900 CIH MX220, '00, 3600 hrs ..............................................$86,500 CIH 950, 16R30 ..............................................................$22,000 CIH 215 Mag, '08, 1235 hrs ..........................................$139,500 CIH 950, 16R22 ..............................................................$16,500 CIH MX200, '99, 8870 hrs ..............................................$65,000 (2) CIH 950, 12R30 ........................................starting at $15,000 CIH 190 Mag, '11, 235 hrs ............................................$167,000 CIH 900, 16R30 ..............................................................$14,900 CIH 190 Mag, '09, 3545 hrs ..........................................$115,000 (2) CIH 900, 12R30 ..........................................starting at $7,500 CIH 200 Puma, '11, 380 hrs ..........................................$141,500 Flexicoil 36R20 ................................................................$49,000 CIH 125 Pro, '08, 2100 hrs..............................................$76,000 Flexicoil 2340 ..................................................................$17,500 CIH 7120, '93, 5450 hrs ..................................................$46,000 JD 1770, 24R30 ............................................................$115,000 Case 3394, '87 ................................................................$29,900 (4) JD 1770, 16R30........................................starting at $44,500 Challenger 65E, '01, 5385 hrs ........................................$37,500 JD 1760, 12R30 ..............................................................$54,500 Ford 7740, '95, 3000 hrs ................................................$34,500 JD 1760, 8R30 ................................................................$19,900 JD 8110, '01, 4950 hrs....................................................$89,500 Kinze 3700, 24R20 ..........................................................$63,900 JD 4560, '92, 5510 hrs....................................................$52,500 NH SP580, 16R20............................................................$72,500 JD 4630, '76, 7920 hrs....................................................$17,500 White 8524, 24R30........................................................$109,900 NH T8040, '10, 1075 hrs ..............................................$179,000 White 8524, 24R20..........................................................$94,900 NH T8010, '08, 1900 hrs ..............................................$126,500 CIH 5400MT, 20' Drill ........................................................$6,950 (2) Great Plains 20' Drill ..................................starting at $4,500 COMPACT TRACTORS / RTV’s JD 1520, 20' Drill ............................................................$17,250 CIH DX25, '02, 485 hrs....................................................$12,900 JD 520, 20' Drill ................................................................$4,500 IH 184, '79 ........................................................................$4,500 CIH 3900, 23.4' Seeder....................................................$15,950 Cub Cadet 7254, '05, 95 hrs..............................................$7,900 SPRAYERS - SELF-PROPELLED Deutz 5220, '87, 1540 hrs ................................................$5,995 Ford 1200, 500 hrs ............................................................$5,200 Rudy Lusk - (507) 227-4119 JD 4610, '04, 4720 hrs....................................................$16,500 JD 4310, '04, 1345 hrs....................................................$21,900 CIH 4420, '09, 1750 hrs ................................................$199,000 JD 4310, '02, 1090 hrs....................................................$21,000 CIH 4420, '09, 2145 hrs ................................................$185,000 JD 2305, 120 hrs ............................................................$12,500 JD 4930, '11, 620 hrs....................................................$279,000 Kubota B2410, '03, 300 hrs ............................................$10,900 JD 4830, '07, 1570 hrs..................................................$215,000 Kubota B7510, '04, 1040 hrs ..........................................$10,500 Miller 4365, '10, 1075 hrs ............................................$269,000 Kubota B7300HSD, 1265 hrs ............................................$6,500 Miller 2275HT, '05, 1400 hrs ........................................$149,000 Kubota BX2360T, '09, 485 hrs ..........................................$8,950 Miller 2200TSS, '04, 4400 hrs ........................................$84,900 Kubota BX2350, '07, 200 hrs ..........................................$10,500 Miller 200, '01, 2365 hrs ................................................$77,000 Kubota BX23, '05, 495 hrs ..............................................$13,950 Patriot WT, '96, 3635 hrs ................................................$39,900 Kubota BX2230, '04, 1985 hrs ..........................................$7,750 Redball Raptor, '05, 1250 hrs..........................................$86,500 Kubota BX2200, '01, 565 hrs ............................................$7,900 Kubota BX1800, '00, 1510 hrs ..........................................$6,600 SPRAYERS - PULL-TYPE Kubota L3430, '06, 1420 hrs ..........................................$22,000 Massey 1532, '11, 85 hrs ................................................$17,900 Ag Chem 750, 60'..............................................................$5,500 Kubota RTV900R, '08, 1475 hrs........................................$8,995 Demco Conquest ............................................................$19,500 Kubota RTV900, '06, 1015 hrs ..........................................$7,950 Fast 7446, 2400 Gal ........................................................$29,900 Kubota RTV900W, '04, 840 hrs ........................................$8,200 Hardi Commander............................................................$29,500 Polaris ATP 500, '05, 2270 hrs..........................................$3,999 Hardi CM6600..................................................................$66,000 Hardi NAV1000 ..................................................................$4,250 Redball 690, 2000 Gal ....................................................$29,500 SPRING TILLAGE (4) CIH TM 200, 60.5' Fld Cult ......................starting at $65,000 (2) Redball 680, 1600 Gal ..............................starting at $19,950 CIH TM 200, 54.5' Fld Cult ..............................................$65,000 Redball 670, 1200 Gal ....................................................$21,500 (7) CIH TM 200, 50.5' Fld Cult ......................starting at $50,900 Redball 670, 90' ............................................................$20,000

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SPRAYERS - PULL TYPE Continued Redball 565......................................................................$15,500 Spray Air 3600, 120'........................................................$31,700 Top Air 1600R90, '11 ......................................................$39,500 Top Air 1600R90, '11 ......................................................$41,000 Top Air 1600R90, '11 ......................................................$42,500 Top Air 1600, 120' ..........................................................$40,000 Top Air 1200, '06 ............................................................$27,500 Top Air TA1100, 60' ........................................................$18,500 Walsh 500, 45' ..................................................................$2,400 Walsh 500, 45' ..................................................................$2,400

FORAGE EQUIPMENT Bob Joubert, East - (507) 402-3147 Randy Olmscheid, West - (320) 583-6014 Claas 980, '11, 1260 hrs................................................$305,000 Claas 980, '09, 1860 hrs................................................$275,000 Claas 960, '11, 575 hrs..................................................$309,000 Claas 960, '10, 870 hrs..................................................$312,000 Claas 940, '08, 1435 hrs................................................$219,000 Claas 900, '10, 1080 hrs................................................$248,000 Claas 900 GE, '09, 1485 hrs ..........................................$245,000 Claas 900, '09, 1775 hrs................................................$242,000 Claas 900, '05, 3205 hrs................................................$208,000 Claas 900, '04, 4475 hrs................................................$129,500 Claas 900, '02, 4015 hrs................................................$130,000 Claas 900, '01, 3110 hrs................................................$138,000 Claas 890, '05, 2885 hrs................................................$152,000 Claas 890, '02, 2725 hrs................................................$147,000 Claas 870 GE, '06, 2760 hrs ..........................................$184,500 Claas 870, '05, 1930 hrs................................................$165,000 Claas 870, '03, 2790 hrs................................................$162,000 Claas 830, '09, 1190 hrs................................................$179,000 Claas 690, '88..................................................................$28,000 JD 7800, '05, 3870 hrs..................................................$155,000 JD 7550, '11, 1055 hrs..................................................$247,000 JD 6810, '96, 4590 hrs....................................................$59,500 JD 6710, '93, 6270 hrs....................................................$39,500 JD 5830, 3230 hrs ..........................................................$46,000 JD 5460, '79, 4400 hrs....................................................$23,500 NH FX60, '03, 1970 hrs ................................................$115,000 NH FX58, '01, 3660 hrs ..................................................$78,000 Gehl CB1085 PT Forg Harv..............................................$12,500 NH 900 PT Forg Harv ........................................................$7,500 NH 790H PT Forg Harv ......................................................$6,500 NH FP240 PT Forg Harv ..................................................$23,000 (6) Claas PU380HD Hayhead ..........................starting at $14,500 (2) Claas PU380 Pro Hayhead ........................starting at $24,500 (8) Claas PU380 Hayhead ..............................starting at $11,500 (2) Claas PU300 Hayhead ................................starting at $8,500 (2) JD 640B Hayhead ....................................starting at $11,500 (2) JD 630 Hayhead..........................................starting at $8,500 NH 3500 Hayhead..............................................................$6,500 NH 365W Hayhead ............................................................$7,900 NH 355W Hayhead ............................................................$8,500 NH 340W Hayhead ............................................................$5,000 (3) Claas Orbis 900 Cornhead ......................starting at $110,000 (3) Claas Orbis 750 Cornhead ........................starting at $78,000 (5) Claas Orbis 600 Cornhead ........................starting at $68,000 (16) Claas RU600, 8R30 Cornhead ................starting at $24,500 (2) Claas RU450XTRA Cornhead ....................starting at $42,000 (7) Claas RU450 Cornhead ............................starting at $29,000 Claas 6R30 Cornhead ........................................................$8,500 Claas 4R30 Cornhead ......................................................$11,500 JD 688 Cornhead ............................................................$62,000 JD 684 Cornhead ............................................................$36,500 (2) JD 678, 8R30 Cornhead............................starting at $43,000 JD 3RRC Cornhead............................................................$4,500 Kemper 6008 Cornhead ..................................................$51,500 Kemper 4500 Cornhead ..................................................$26,500 Kemper 3000 Cornhead ..................................................$22,000 (2) Krone 6000 Cornhead ..............................starting at $38,000 NH 3PN Cornhead..............................................................$8,500 (2) NH R1600 Cornhead ................................starting at $39,500

HAY EQUIPMENT CIH WDX1701, '02 SP Windrower ..................................$59,500 CIH 8830, '88, 2535 hrs SP Windrower ..........................$17,500 Hesston 8260, '04, 560 hrs SP Windrower ....................$69,000 Massey 775 SP Windrower ..............................................$2,995 CIH 8340, 9' MowCond ....................................................$7,950 CIH 8312, 12' MowCond ..................................................$9,500 CIH DC132, 13' MowCond ..............................................$24,500 CIH DCX161 MowCond....................................................$20,500 CIH DCX131, '08 MowCond ............................................$22,500 Claas 9300C MowCond....................................................$58,000 Claas DD520 MowCond ..................................................$48,000 Hesston 1160, 14' MowCond ............................................$5,350 JD 1600A, 15' MowCond ..................................................$5,750 JD 945, 13' MowCond ....................................................$15,000 (2) Krone 9140EV, 30' MowCond ..................starting at $44,000 NH 1475 MowCond ..........................................................$7,500 NH 1431, 13' MowCond ..................................................$12,500 NH 499 MowCond ............................................................$3,500 NH 492, 9' MowCond ........................................................$5,500 NH 415, 11' MowCond ......................................................$5,500 CIH MDX31 Disc Mower....................................................$3,500 Agco 3008 Disc Mower ....................................................$6,900 NH H6730 Disc Mower ......................................................$7,750 NH HM235, 6' Disc Mower................................................$5,750

HAY EQUIPMENT Continu

New Idea 5410, 10' Disc Mower............................

(2) H & S TWM9 Wind Merg ..........................start Kuhn 900, 30' Wind Merg ....................................

(2) Millerpro 310, 30' Wind Merg ..................start (2) Millerpro 14-16 Wind Merg ......................start Oxbo 310 Wind Merg ............................................

Oxbo 14-16 Wnd Merg ..........................................

(2) Phiber SM848 Wind Merg ........................start Krone SWADRO Rake ............................................

Kuhn GA7301 Rake................................................

Kuhn GA4120 Rake................................................

M & W 8 Wheel Rake ............................................

Twin Star RA203C Rake ........................................

BALERS

CIH RB564P, '11 Rnd Baler....................................

(2) CIH RB564 Rnd Baler ..............................start CIH RBX563 Rnd Baler ..........................................

(2) CIH RBX562 Rnd Baler ..........................start CIH 8430, 4x4 Rnd Baler ......................................

CIH 3650, 5x6 Rnd Baler ......................................

Claas 280RC Rnd Baler..........................................

Gehl RB2880 Rnd Baler ........................................

Hesston 5500 Rnd Baler........................................

NH 855 Rnd Baler..................................................

NH 850, 5x6 Rnd Baler ..........................................

NH BR780A Rnd Baler ..........................................

NH BR780 Rnd Baler ............................................

NH 664, 5x6 Rnd Baler ..........................................

New Idea 486 Rnd Baler ........................................

CIH LB333, '11 Rec Baler ......................................

Claas 2200 Rec Baler ............................................

JD 327 Rec Baler ..................................................

(2) NH BB940A Rec Baler ..............................start NH 315 Rec Baler ..................................................

COMBINES

CIH 2588, ‘07, 1510 hrs...........$

Financing as low as 0% avail Up to 60 months on used Com

CIH 9120, '12, 360 hrs ..........................................

CIH 9120T, '11, 825 hrs ........................................

CIH 9120, '11, 605 hrs ..........................................

CIH 9120, '10, 995 hrs ..........................................

CIH 9120T, '09, 1260 hrs ......................................

CIH 8230, '12, 375 hrs ..........................................

CIH 8120, '12, 370 hrs ..........................................

CIH 8120, '12, 900 hrs ..........................................

CIH 8120, '11, 215 hrs ..........................................

CIH 8120, '11, 395 hrs ..........................................

CIH 8120, '11, 510 hrs ..........................................

CIH 8120T, '11, 960 hrs ........................................

CIH 8120, '10, 1275 hrs ........................................

CIH 8120, '09, 1030 hrs ........................................

CIH 8120, '09, 1230 hrs ........................................

CIH 8120, '09, 1265 hrs ........................................

CIH 8010, '10, 1475 hrs ........................................

CIH 7120, '10, 1145 hrs ........................................

CIH 7120, '09, 940 hrs ..........................................

CIH 7120, '09, 1715 hrs ........................................

CIH 7088, '12, 770 hrs ..........................................

CIH 7088, '12, 780 hrs ..........................................

CIH 7088, '09, 650 hrs ..........................................

CIH 7010, '08, 1435 hrs ........................................

CIH 7010, '07, 1415 hrs ........................................

CIH 6088, '12, 675 hrs ..........................................

CIH 6088, '12, 695 hrs ..........................................

CIH 6088, '12, 785 hrs ..........................................

CIH 6088, '09, 965 hrs ..........................................

CIH 2588, '07, 1510 hrs ........................................

CIH 2588, '07, 1700 hrs ........................................

CIH 2588, 1035 hrs ..............................................

CIH 2388, '06, 2410 hrs ........................................

CIH 2388, '03, 2425 hrs ........................................

CIH 2388, '03, 2550 hrs ........................................

CIH 2388, '03, 3500 hrs ........................................

CIH 2388, '02, 3030 hrs ........................................

CIH 2388, '02, 2975 hrs ........................................

CIH 2388, '01, 2580 hrs ........................................

CIH 2388, '01, 3230 hrs ........................................

CIH 2388, '01, 3245 hrs ........................................

CIH 2388, '00, 3325 hrs ........................................

515

ued

.............$6,500 ting at $26,500 ...........$97,500 ting at $68,500 ting at $26,500 ...........$78,000 ...........$48,000 ting at $28,500 ...........$16,500 ...........$14,500 .............$5,250 .............$3,150 .............$9,950

$189,500

lable for mbines!

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

ALDEN, MN • 507-874-3400

Sales: • Brad Wermedal • Tim Wiersma • Tim Engebretson • Bob Joubert COMBINES Continued CIH 2388, '99, 4370 hrs ..................................................$66,500 CIH 2388, '98, 3230 hrs ..................................................$79,900 CIH 2388, '98, 3250 hrs ..................................................$85,700 CIH 2366, '02, 3535 hrs ..................................................$99,500 CIH 2366, '00, 3135 hrs ..................................................$89,500 CIH 2188, '97, 3200 hrs ..................................................$72,000 CIH 2188, '96, 3095 hrs ..................................................$79,500 CIH 2188, '96, 4480 hrs ..................................................$59,900 CIH 2188, '96, 4700 hrs ..................................................$62,500 CIH 2188, '95, 3875 hrs ..................................................$56,500 CIH 2166, '96, 3480 hrs ..................................................$63,500 CIH 2166, '96, 4050 hrs ..................................................$63,500 CIH 1688, '94, 2775 hrs ..................................................$43,500 CIH 1688, '94, 2910 hrs ..................................................$43,500 CIH 1688, '94, 4150 hrs ..................................................$48,500 CIH 1680, '90, 4860 hrs ..................................................$28,500 CIH 1660, '91, 2690 hrs ..................................................$37,500 CIH 1660, '90, 4365 hrs ..................................................$29,500 CIH 1660, '87, 3460 hrs ..................................................$24,900 CIH 1660, '87, 4605 hrs ..................................................$27,500 CIH 1660, '87 ..................................................................$17,500 CIH 1640, '86, 4700 hrs ..................................................$23,500 IH 1460, '83, 4160 hrs ......................................................$8,500 IH 1460, '81, 5870 hrs ......................................................$7,500 IH 1460, '79 ......................................................................$6,500 JD 9650, '01, 3390 hrs....................................................$79,500 JD 9600, '92, 3835 hrs....................................................$31,500 JD 4400, '74, 1225 hrs......................................................$2,500

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

(2) CIH 3020, 35' Beanhead ..........................starting at $34,250 (2) CIH 2162, 40' Beanhead ..........................starting at $59,000 (4) CIH 2162, 35' Beanhead ..........................starting at $62,000 (3) CIH 2062, 36' Beanhead ..........................starting at $43,000 (8) CIH 2020, 35' Beanhead ..........................starting at $26,500 (3) CIH 2020, 30' Beanhead ..........................starting at $26,500 (2) CIH 2020, 25' Beanhead ..........................starting at $18,900 CIH 2020, 20' Beanhead ..................................................$24,000 (22) CIH 1020, 30' Beanhead ..........................starting at $5,900 (26) CIH 1020, 25' Beanhead ..........................starting at $5,500 (2) CIH 1020, 22.5' Beanhead ..........................starting at $4,900 (6) CIH 1020, 20' Beanhead ............................starting at $5,500 CIH 1020, 17.5' Beanhead ................................................$5,500 Deutz All 320 Beanhead ....................................................$3,500 (2) JD 930F, 30' Beanhead ..............................starting at $8,999 JD 930, 30' Beanhead........................................................$7,450 (2) JD 925, 25' Beanhead ................................starting at $6,500 JD 920, 20' Beanhead........................................................$5,900 (3) JD 635F, 35' Beanhead ............................starting at $32,000 (2) JD 630F, 30' Beanhead ............................starting at $26,500 MacDon FD70, 40' Beanhead ..........................................$55,000 (5) MacDon FD70, 35' Beanhead....................starting at $47,000 CIH 3408, 8R30 Cornhead ..............................................$44,900 (2) CIH 3208, 8R30 Cornhead ........................starting at $39,500 (4) CIH 2612 Cornhead ..................................starting at $81,500 (3) CIH 2608, 8R30 Cornhead ........................starting at $57,500 CIH 2412, 12R30 Cornhead ............................................$46,500 (2) CIH 2408, 8R30 Cornhead ........................starting at $37,000 (3) CIH 2212 Cornhead ..................................starting at $33,900 (3) CIH 2208 Cornhead ..................................starting at $26,500 (2) CIH 2206 Cornhead ..................................starting at $21,900 (17) CIH 1083 Cornhead ..................................starting at $7,500 (8) CIH 1063 Cornhead ....................................starting at $8,500 IH 983, 9R22 Cornhead ..................................................$10,500 IH 963, 6R30 Cornhead ....................................................$4,800 IH 883, 8R30 Cornhead ....................................................$5,500 IH 844, 4R36 Cornhead ....................................................$2,250 IH 843, 4R30 Cornhead ....................................................$3,200 Agco 630 Cornhead ........................................................$15,000 (2) Clarke 1820, 18R20 Cornhead ..................starting at $49,900 Drago 18R22 Cornhead ................................................$137,000 (4) Drago 12R30 Cornhead ............................starting at $52,000 (3) Drago 12R22 Cornhead ............................starting at $52,500 (3) Drago 12R20 Cornhead ............................starting at $79,000 Drago 10R22 Cornhead ..................................................$60,000 (7) Drago 8R30 Cornhead ..............................starting at $29,000 (2) Drago 8R22 Cornhead ..............................starting at $39,500 (4) Drago 6R30 Cornhead ..............................starting at $42,500 Fantini 8R30 Cornhead ....................................................$34,000 Geringhoff 18R20 Cornhead ............................................$99,500 Geringhoff 12R30 Cornhead ............................................$89,750 Geringhoff 12R22 Cornhead ............................................$72,100 (2) Geringhoff 8R30 Cornhead ......................starting at $29,900 Geringhoff GD1600B Cornhead ......................................$98,900 (2) Geringhoff Roto Disc ................................starting at $29,900 Gleaner Hugger Cornhead..................................................$8,950 JD 1293, 12R30 Cornhead ..............................................$45,500 (2) JD 1290, 12R20 Cornhead........................starting at $36,000 JD 1290, 12R20 Cornhead ..............................................$49,950 (4) JD 893, 8R30 Cornhead............................starting at $15,900 JD 843, 8R30 Cornhead ....................................................$6,500 JD 608C, 8R30 Cornhead ................................................$51,500 (2) JD 643, 6R30 Cornhead..............................starting at $5,500 Lexion C512R30 Cornhead ..............................................$38,000

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FALL TILLAGE 0% interest financing available on select used fall tillage (4) CIH 870, 26' Subsoiler..............................starting at $78,500 (13) CIH 870, 22' Subsoiler............................starting at $57,500 (8) CIH 870, 18' Subsoiler..............................starting at $46,500 CIH 870, 14' Subsoiler ....................................................$42,500 CIH MRX690, '07, 7 Shank Subsoiler..............................$28,500 CIH MRX690, '04, 7 Shank Subsoiler..............................$22,000 CIH MRX690, '03, 7 Shank Subsoiler..............................$23,900 CIH MRX690, '02, 7 Shank Subsoiler..............................$19,000 (5) CIH 9300, 22.5' Subsoiler ........................starting at $29,500 CIH 6800, 18' Subsoiler ..................................................$13,500 CIH 6800, 14' Shank Subsoiler........................................$12,000 (6) CIH 730B Subsoiler ..................................starting at $14,900 (10) CIH 730C Subsoiler ................................starting at $30,500 CIH 730, 17.5' Subsoiler..................................................$34,500 (2) CIH 530C, 12.5' Subsoiler ........................starting at $32,500 (9) DMI 730B, 17.5' Subsoiler........................starting at $14,500 (7) DMI 730, 17.5' Subsoiler.......................... starting at $8,500 (2) DMI 527, 5 Shank Subsoiler ......................starting at $8,500 DMI 1300 11 Shank Subsoiler ........................................$12,500 DMI Tiger II Subsoiler........................................................$6,500 Brillion Land CMDII, '03 Subsoiler ..................................$15,000 JD 2700, '06, 9S30 Subsoiler..........................................$29,900 JD 2700, '10, 9S24 Subsoiler..........................................$33,500 (2) JD 2700, '08, 9S24 Subsoiler ..................starting at $36,500 JD 2700, '07, 9S24 Subsoiler..........................................$24,500 JD 2700, '06, 9S24 Subsoiler..........................................$29,900 JD 2700, '05, 9S24 Subsoiler..........................................$26,500 (2) JD 2700, '04, 9S24 Subsoiler ..................starting at $25,500 JD 2700, '03, 9S24 Subsoiler..........................................$26,500 JD 2700, '01, 9S24 Subsoiler..........................................$23,900 JD 2700, '09, 7S30 Subsoiler..........................................$32,500 JD 2700, '06, 7S30 Subsoiler..........................................$26,500 JD 2700, '10, 7S30 Subsoiler..........................................$34,900 JD 2700, '07, 7S30 Subsoiler..........................................$25,000 (4) JD 2700, '04, 7S30 Subsoiler ..................starting at $22,500 (4) JD 2700, '03, 7S30 Subsoiler ..................starting at $21,500 JD 2700, '02, 7S30 Subsoiler..........................................$15,000 JD 2700, '07, 7S24 Subsoiler..........................................$28,500 JD 2700, '04, 7S24 Subsoiler..........................................$27,000 JD 512, '09, 9S30 Subsoiler............................................$43,500 JD 512, '08, 9S30 Subsoiler............................................$37,500 (2) JD 512, '04, 7 Shank Subsoiler ................starting at $22,500 JD 512, '01, 7 Shank Subsoiler ......................................$18,500 JD 511, 7 Shank Subsoiler ..............................................$13,800 Krause 4850, '08, 18' Subsoiler ......................................$43,500 Landoll 2320, '96, 9S24 Subsoiler ..................................$12,900 (2) M & W 2200, 18' Subsoiler ......................starting at $14,900 M & W 1875, 9S24 Subsoiler..........................................$14,500 M & W 1475, 17.5' Subsoiler ............................................$8,900 Sunflower 4411, 18' Subsoiler ..........................................$9,500 (4) Wilrich V957DDR Subsoiler ......................starting at $23,500 CIH 6650, 9 Shank Chisel Plow ........................................$9,500 IH 800, 9x18 MB Plow ......................................................$8,900 IH 720, 5x16 MB Plow ......................................................$2,450 IH 700, 8x18 MB Plow ......................................................$5,000 JD 3710, 10 Bottom MB Plow ........................................$49,500 JD 2800, 6 Bottom MB Plow ............................................$4,500 Oliver 448, 6x18 MB Plow ................................................$2,750 JD 2210, 44.5' Combo Mulch..........................................$44,900

TEC

SKID LOADERS/EXCAVATORS/ TLB Case SR250, '12, 15 hrs..................................................$42,500 Case SV300, '11, 1800 hrs ..............................................$41,500 Case SV250, '11, 240 hrs ................................................$34,500 Czase 1845C, '98, 4405 hrs ............................................$12,500 Case 1845C, '97, 5085 hrs ..............................................$12,600 Case 1845C, '94, 5780 hrs ..............................................$12,900 Case 1845C, '93, 4580 hrs ..............................................$11,500 Case 1840, '95, 3515 hrs ..................................................$8,900 Case 1840, '95, 4415 hrs ................................................$10,500 Case 1840, '91, 6395 hrs ..................................................$9,850 Case 1840, '89, 2570 hrs ................................................$10,900 Case 1816, '82, 1705 hrs ..................................................$4,250 Case 440, '10, 3105 hrs ..................................................$25,900 Case 440, '07, 2330 hrs ..................................................$22,500 Case 430, '06, 2185 hrs ..................................................$17,900 Case 430, '06, 4060 hrs ..................................................$22,000 Case 40XT, '05, 4220 hrs ................................................$15,500 Case 40XT, '02, 2620 hrs ................................................$17,900 Bobcat 863, 8900 hrs ........................................................$7,500 Bobcat 632, '79, 2580 hrs ................................................$5,500 Bobcat 610 ........................................................................$3,750 Bobcat S-250, '05, 4640 hrs............................................$24,500 Bobcat S-185, 2190 hrs ..................................................$23,500 Bobcat S-185, 5500 hrs ..................................................$13,900 Bobcat S-130, '05, 3750 hrs............................................$13,900 Cat 236B, '06, 1985hrs....................................................$23,500 Gehl CTL80, '08, 795 hrs ................................................$38,000 Gehl 5640E, '08, 650 hrs ................................................$26,900 Gehl 4840, '05, 5730 hrs ................................................$12,700 Gehl 4840, '04, 3100 ......................................................$15,900 Gehl 4835SXT, '99, 5150 hrs ............................................$9,500 Gehl 4640, '05, 3295 hrs ................................................$18,000 Gehl 4625SX, 440 hrs........................................................$9,950 JD CT322, '06..................................................................$28,000

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

.........$329,500 .........$306,500 .........$302,500 .........$271,000 .........$279,000 .........$339,000 .........$315,000 .........$265,000 .........$312,000 .........$309,000 .........$311,500 .........$326,500 .........$260,000 .........$253,400 .........$265,000 .........$249,500 .........$197,500 .........$249,500 .........$252,500 .........$225,000 .........$245,000 .........$245,000 .........$219,000 .........$199,900 .........$197,000 .........$239,000 .........$239,000 .........$235,000 .........$219,000 .........$189,500 .........$185,500 .........$189,500 .........$152,500 .........$140,000 .........$125,000 ...........$99,900 .........$107,900 ...........$99,000 .........$106,500 ...........$89,500 ...........$89,500 ...........$86,500

ST. MARTIN, MN • 320-548-3285

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...........$32,500 ting at $20,000 ...........$18,500 ting at $12,500 .............$6,800 .............$4,500 ...........$19,500 ...........$10,900 .............$2,995 .............$3,500 .............$3,250 ...........$17,800 ...........$15,900 .............$8,500 .............$3,500 ...........$69,000 ...........$30,000 .............$4,950 ting at $49,500 .............$3,500

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

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WILLMAR, MN • 320-235-4898

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TRACTORS – COLLECTOR TRACTORS – COMBINES – HEADS – SKID LOADERS FORAGE-HAY-FEEDING EQUIPMENT – PLANTERS – ASST. MACHINERY VEHICLES – TRUCKS – TRAILERS

Our New Year Auction Event will be held at the Wieman Auction Facility located 1 mile south and 1⁄2 mile west on Highway 44 from Marion SD on:

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH 8:45 CST Lunch by Presbyterian Church Ladies

TRACTORS – SKID LOADERS – FORKLIFTS – LOADERS 2011 CIH 435, CAH, 4x4, PS, 710x42 duals, Guidance ready, 594 hrs, like new; 2011 CIH 235, MFD, CAH, 1500 hrs, loaded; ‘08 CIH 140 Maxxum, MFD, CAH, 3200 hrs, joystick w/CIH L760 Ldr w/grapple, sharp; ‘06 CIH STX 325, CAH, 3600 hrs, PTO, 380/54 rubber; ‘03 CIH STX 375, CAH, 4x4, 7000 hrs, Eng. OH; CIH MXU 125, MFD, CAH, 1900 hrs w/Buehler Ldr w/grapple; ‘94 CIH 7220, MFD, CAH, 9400 hrs w/FH 1140 Ldr; ‘88 CIH 7130, MFD, CAH, Eng. OH; ‘86 CIH 2594, CAH, 2WD, 9000 hrs, 14.9x46 duals; IHC 5288, MFD, CAH (needs trans work); Case 4890, CAH, 4x4, 3 pt, PTO, sharp; ‘93 JD 4960, MFD, PS, CAH, 5500 hrs w/duals (Estate owned); ‘98 JCB 3185 Fast Trac, CAH, 3 pt, PTO, 4900 hrs; 2010 JD 8295R, MFD, 2807 hrs, loaded, sharp; ‘06 JD 7520, MFD, PQ, LHR, 2900 hrs, IVT w/JD 741 Ldr; ‘02 JD 7410, MFD, PQ, LHR, 1000 actual hrs w/JD 740 Ldr, sharp; ‘88 JD 4650, MFD, Eng. OH; ‘97 JD 8300, MFD, CAH, 9000 hrs, trans OH; ‘95 JD 8300, MFD, 9900 hrs; ‘98 JD 6410, MFD, CAH, 5000 hrs w/New JD 563 Ldr; JD 4840, PS; ‘83 JD 4250, MFD, PS, CAH, 5400 hrs w/JD 280 Ldr & grapple; ‘93 JD 6300, CAH, 2WD, PQ; ‘12 NH T5060, MFD, CAH, PS, 4 hrs. (New); ‘92 Ford 9030 Bi-directional w/Ldr; ‘93 JD 7700, MFD, PQ w/JD 740 Ldr; ‘88 JD 4450, MFD, PS, CAH, 11,000 hrs; JD 4440, CAH w/JD 158 Ldr; JD 4440, PS, CAH; JD 4230, PS, CAH, FWA w/Leon 808 Ldr; JD 770, MFD; Case 3394, MFD, CAH, 9000 hrs, rough; ‘72 Case 1070, PS, Eng. OH; 2 – AC 7020, PS, CAH; Oliver 1755 D., cab; AC 7040, CAH COLLECTOR TRACTORS & VINTAGE EQUIPMENT: IHC 1066 D. hydro, FWA, restored, sharp; IHC 1206 D. Wheatland (head gasket out); IHC 460 High Clearance utility tractor; ‘58 JD 520, NF, 3 pt, total restoration; JD 420T gas tractor; ‘68 JD 4020 D., WF, restored, 600 hrs on Eng OH; ‘70 JD 4020 gas, WF, 6785 hrs, side console, nice; ‘29 JD GP on steel; ‘29 JD D. on steel; JD MT; JD 1010 gas; JD 2010 gas, Eng. OH; JD 60, NF; JD 60, NF, 3 pt; MH 25 tractor, restored; Oliver 2844 on steel, restored; Ford 8N; Ford 541 offset, WF; Case 800; 2 – IHC M’s, WF & NF; Case Vac, WF, eagle hitch; MM R tractor; IHC H w/new tires; JD 2B rollover plow; 4 – JD plows (2-5 bottom); JD #43 stationary sheller; JD 999 planter, 2RW, 3 pt; JD 11⁄2 HP stationary engine; JD 3 pt disk; IHC 3 pt disk; IHC 100 manure spreader; JD E ground driven 4 wheel manure spreader, reconditioned; PT road grader; JD 1 row PTO corn binder; Lansing 2 HP stationary engine w/cart; PAYLOADERS & SKIDLOADERS – CONSTRUCTION – ATTACHMENTS: ‘00 Hyundai HL 740TM-3 payloader, 5400 hrs, CAH, 23⁄4 yd. bucket & QT pallet forks; Fiat Allis 645B payloader, CAH; Champion 740A motor grader, 2258 hrs; ‘98 JD 555G Crawler loader, CAH, 5600 hrs, new eng.; Gehl 4835 D. skid Ldr; Bobcat 743 D. skid Ldr; Bobcat 740 skid Ldr; Hydra Mac 8C skid Ldr; Case 1816 gas skidloader; Large Asst. of skidloader attachments (buckets, augers, pallet forks, Etc.); Erskine hyd. Snowblower (skid ldr), new; Bobcat FB200 snowblower, 72”; Laternal 6 – 8 Yard PT dirt scraper LOADERS: New JD H 360 QT loader w/mts; New JD 5 tine grapple fork; New Koyker/JD 740 Ldr w/mts; JD 740 Ldr w/7000 mts; JD 158 Ldr w/grapple; Westendorf TA45 Ldr w/grapple, Oliver mts; AC Ldr; New CIH L360 Ldr w/QT bucket & joystick; FH 228 Ldr; JD 725 Ldr mts (3055); FH F236 Ldr; JD 148 Ldr COMBINES – CORN HEADS – FLEX HEADS – GRAIN CARTS – GRAIN HANDLING 2 – 2010 CIH 7120 Combines, 360/280 & 493/348 hrs, duals, chopper, RT, Pro 600 Tracker, loaded & sharp; ‘09 CIH 5088 RT chop, 750/548 hrs, 30.5x32, sharp; 2 – 2004 JD 9660STS Combines; ‘01 JD 9650 Walker; 2 – ‘98 JD 9610 Combines; ‘95 CIH 2188, 3800/2800 hrs, rock trap; ‘98 CIH 2366, chopper, RT, 2826 hrs; CORN HEADS: JD (444, 643, 843, 893, 608, 1293, 612); CIH (863, (3) – 1063’s, 983, (3) – 1083’s, 1084, 2208) FLEX HEADS: JD (213, 220, 920, 925, 930, 930F, 630, 635); CIH 1020’s (25’), (3) – (30’s); Gleaner (500 – 30’ & 300 – 20’) DUMMY HEADS: JD 212 w/5 belt PU; 2 – JD 100 w/4 & 6 belt PU; HEADER TRAILERS: New MD 32’ & 38’ header trailers; New 25’-30’-35’ header trailers; several shopbuilt trailers GRAIN CARTS & WAGONS – GRAIN VACS – AUGERS: Kinze 1050 grain cart w/scale; Kinze 840 grain cart; Brent 572 CA grain cart; Parker 300 bu. Gravity box w/gear & brush auger; Parker 2500 gravity box w/gear; 5 gravity boxes-various sizes; Rem 2500 HD grain vac; Conveyair 5005 vac; Feterl 8x55 auger; Feterl 8x31 auger; Mayrath 8x28 auger; Westfield 8x36 auger; Sudenga 8x56 auger; 100 bu. auger wagon; GrainMaster 240 bu. seed tender w/trailer Marshall Johnson of Hurley SD 605-359-4007 will sell: 2005 Hyundai 210LC-7 Track Excavator, CAH, QT, 42” bucket w/thumb, 3122 hrs, sharp; 2004 Hyundai 210LC-7 Track Excavator, CAH, QT, 42” bucket, 6881 hrs, sharp; 2004 Hyundai HL 757-7 payloader, CAH, 3412 hrs, 3 Yd. QT bucket, sharp; 2001 Case 650H track dozer, CAH, 4133 hrs, 6 way 9’ dozer, sharp; ‘07 Case 450 CT track skidloader, CAH, 1697 hrs, aux. hyd., 2 spd, bucket, sharp; ‘07 Case 450 skidloader, CAH, 1575 hrs., aux. hyd., 2 spd, new rubber, sharp; ‘03 Case 90XT skidloader, cab enclosure, 2698 hrs., aux. hyd., sharp; 1999 Freightliner w/sleeper, Cummins, 10 spd, wet kit, 733,000 miles; ‘90 Freightliner Daycab, Cat, 10 spd., 3rd pusher axle, wet kit; 1990 Trail-Eze RG4022P3 HD 3 axle 50’ step deck trailer w/beavertail, ramps & outriggers Mettler Implement, Mitchell & Menno 605-990-3276 will sell: ‘99 Agco 8775, MFD, CAH, 8800 hrs w/Agco Ldr & joystick; ‘07 Gehl CT7-23 Ag Telehandler, 3300 hrs, CAH; ‘05 Challenger LB33 Lg. Sq. baler, 18K bales; 2 – ’99 CIH 8575 Lg. Sq. balers; 2 – NH BR780 R. balers; ‘03 Gehl 2880 R. baler; ‘05 CIH RBX562 R. baler; ‘00 CIH RS561 R. baler; ‘05 Hesston 8020 Moco, 16’; ‘94 CIH 8380 Moco, 16’; JD 2320 SP swather, needs hydro work; JD 7200 Vac, 8RW; CIH 900 planter, 16RN, end transport; 2 – White 5100 planters, 8RW; Morris 9000 PT 44’ field cult w/harrow; Wilrich 13 FCW PT 30’ field cult w/harrow; ‘09 Suzuki 750 PS King Quad 4x4 ATV A Consignor 605-366-4969 will sell: JD 4430 Quad, CAH, 6091 hrs w/duals; JCB 1550B tractor-loader-backhoe, cab, runs, needs Eng. work; JD 7200 Vac, 8 RW Planter; LandPride RC 1884 rotary mower, 7’; Feterl 8x60 auger; IHC 475 disk, 18’; Viring Universal rock bucket; ‘70 Ford F600 Truck, V8, 4+2 sp, 67,000 miles w/16’ B&H and tag axle, sharp; ‘76 Chevy C20, 4x4 Pickup; 2000 Triton 10’ XT alum. Snowmobile trailer; 210 gal. poly PU tank; Magnaforce 6 Hp air compressor; 2 –Commercial aeration fans Carmichael Family 605-421-8171 will sell: JD 4400 Gas Combine w/JD dummyhead; JD 7000 Planter, 4RW, sharp; IHC 475 Disk, 18’, sharp; NH 276 sq. baler; JD 38 silage cutter w/2RW CH & hayhead; 7’ blade, 3 pt; 500 & 200 gallon propane tanks; IHC 2 pt mower SWATHERS, MOCO’S, BALERS, HAY EQUIPMENT, FORAGE, FEEDING, MANURE SPREADERS, GRINDER MIXERS, PLANTERS, DRILLS, SPRAYERS, TILLAGE EQUIP., MISC. MACHINERY, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, VEHICLES, TIRES & MISC.

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Auctioneers Note: A portion of the Auction will be available on Proxibid.com for online bidding with a 21⁄2% buyer’s premium with a max of $750.00 per item. Another large interesting sale! Older Machinery sells at 9:00 AM sharp with 2 auction rings all day, 3rd ring starts @ 11:00 will sell vehicles-trailers-trucks.

South Dakota sales tax will be charged. This ad is subject to additions and deletions. All consignments must have been approved by the Wieman’s. We have excellent loading and unloading equipment. We appreciate your business. We are in our 65th year of selling. Honest and fair treatment to all. Financing and trucking available. Sorry we are full! Come prepared to Buy! If you are driving a good distance – call to make sure your item is here. (Welcome to the “Machinery Mall of South Dakota”). Our Next Auction is June 12, 2013

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MARION SD 605-648-3111 or 1-800-251-3111 AUCTION SITE: 605-648-3536 or 1-888-296-3536 EVENINGS: Richard Wieman 605-648-3264 Mike Wieman 605-297-4240 Ryan Wieman 605-648-2970 Kevin Wieman 605-648-3439 Derek Wieman 605-660-2135 Gary Wieman 605-648-3164

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FOR SALE: (1) JD mower 1953 AC WD, 1/2 breed, late 7', trailer type; (1) Paulson SN#, w/WD45 parts as trans loader. 320-294-5506 head & dist, have started restoration, $14,500/OBO. 712-330-3612 Tractors 036 '90 JD 4555, FWA, pwr shift, 1956 IH Super WDR-9 tractor, good cond, low producradar, 3 hyds., rock box, tion number, $4,600. 712-288front fenders, front hub 6442 exts., 6,182 hrs. 320-760-1582 '94 Ford 9680, 6400 hrs., well FOR SALE: '01 Cat 95E, 30” belts, frt & rear wgts., maintained, 710 duals, PTO, 4575 hrs. 507-445-3176 wgts., 4 remotes, $60,000. or 507-220-7910 320-699-0295

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COMBINES & HEADS 2003 JD 9650STS 3280/2170 1993 CIH 1666 RWA 3400 HRS JD 893 JD 893 JD 843 JD 930F CIH 1020 20’ CIH 1020 30’ TRACTORS & SKIDLOADERS WILL BE SOLD AFTER EQUIPMENT

CASE 60XT OS CASE 1818 GAS 350 HRS BOBCAT 753G OS 2200 HRS BOBCAT 763G OS 2350 HRS JOHN DEERE 260 2SPD, 2020 HRS

SKIDLOADER ATTACHMENTS NEW VERSATECH HAY SPEAR NEW DANUSER POST HOLE DIGGER NEW WILDCAT 80” ROOT GRAPPLE LOWE TRNCHER CAT BU115 64” BROOM BURLIS 74” SIDE SHOOTER BUCKET WOODS 48” FORKS 68’ MANURE FORK GEHL 54” MANURE FORK˜OLD STYLE CASE 60” BUCKET JD 4 IN 1 78” BUCKET JD 66” TOOTH BUCKET LOADER & BACKHOE ATTACHMENTS NEW JD 30” SMOOTH LIP--QT JD 12” BUCKET˜PIN ON CAT 24” BUCKET CAT 95” BUCKET ˆOFF IT MDS 48” PALLET FORKS--- OFF CASE L550 LDR HAY & FORAGE 2011 CIH SB521 BALER---VERY NICE 1999 CIH 8520 BALER 2001 NH BB940 BALER–14,500 BALES CLAAS 280 ROUND BALER NI 5209 DISCBINE NI 4171 HAY RAKE NH BALE SPEAR SPREADERS, LOADERS & BLADES 2009 NI 3739 W/GATE NI 217 W/SLOP GATE WESTENDORF TA 48 CASE IH 2250 W/VALVE COONTZ 9380 10’ FRONT BLADE BUSHHOG 72’ 3PT BLADE IMCO 6’ 3PT BLADE WOODS LU 126 LOADER PACKERS & CULTIMULCHERS BRILLION XXL 184 40’ OPTIMIZER (2) BRILLION XXL 184 38’ PACKER BRILLION XL144 32’ CROOWFOOT 2010 JD 200 371⁄2 CRUMBLER 2006 CIH/DMI 50’ CRUMBLER UNVENFERTH 1225 33’ ROLLING HARROW---NICE UNVENFERTH 220 32’ & 35’ ROLLING HARROW BRILLION WL01 22’ MULCHER---NEW STYLE BRILLION ML 13’8” MULCHER---NEW STYLE JD 950 12’ MULCHER JD 724, 24’ 5 BAR SPIKE KEWANEE 82 12’ MULCHER PLANTERS & DRILLS 2006 KINZE 3000 6R11 LIQ KINZE 2500 8R15

KINZE 2000 8R15 2002 JD 1760NT, 8R30, LIQ, FPU--VERY NICE JD 7200 12R30, LIQ, VAC JD 7200 8RW WING FOLD JD 7200 4R CONS, LIQ, FPU JD 7200 4RW LIQ JD 7000 8R30 JD 7000 6R30 DRY 2009 MF 8106 6R W/7R SPLITTER---SAME AS WHITE WHITE 6100 12R30 LIQ 2004 JD 1890 AIR SEEDER 36’ W/1910 CART 2000 JD 1560 15’ DRILL--NICE 1997 JD 750 15’ DRILL JD 750 30’ W/MARKERS GP 1205 NT W/SEEDER JD FBB W/SEEDER LANDPRIDE PS2096 SEEDER DONAHUE PLANTER TRAILER

WHITE 225 22’ JD 726 30’ 5 TINE HARROW---CLEAN SUNFLOWER 6432 30’ 5 BAR SPIKE

GRAIN HANDLING 2010 UNVENFERTH 9250 GRAIN CART ---VERY NICE 2003 UNVENFERTH 6500 GRAIN CART ---VERY NICE BRENT 1082 GRAIN CART BRENT 674 GRAIN CART FICKLIN 9500 GRAIN CART (2) J&M 500SD WAGONS W/BRAKES J&M 250 WAGON (2) KILLBROS 555 WAGONS W/BRAKES KILLBROS 400 CENTER DUMP WAGON PARKER 625 WAGON W/BRAKES FETREL PIT AUGER REM 2000 PIT AUGER

MISCELLANEOUS YETTER 12R30 STRIP TILL UNIT SPRING HARROW 16’ NI 7’ SNOW BLOWER FAIR 848A SNOWBLOWER IH 60 7’ SNOWBLOWER DYSS 10’ SCRAPER WOODS 1050 BACKHOE WIFO FORKLIFT ATTACHMENT DANHUSER POST HOLE DIGGER QUICK HITCHES MISCELLANOUS TIRES GREGSON 1300 GAL SPRAYER 90’ BOOMS DEMCO CONQUEST SPRAYER 60’ BOOMS DEMCO HLP SPRAYER 40’ BOOMS

PLOWS & CULTIVATORS INT 700 7BTM ASR PULL TYPE INT 720 7BTM ASR ONLAND INT 710 6BTM ASR ONLAND CASE 400 5BTM ASR JD 2700 5BTM TOGGLE VARI WIDTH JD F125 3BTM WHITE 348 3BTM WILRICH 12R30 CULTIVATOR HINIKER 4R38 CULTIVATOR CHISELS & RIPPERS KRAUSE 4800 9SH DISC CHISEL---CLEAN LANDOLL SOIL MASTER 2 9SH DISC CHISEL CIH 6500 11SH DISC CHISEL BRILLION 14SH PULL TYPE CHISEL 2006 CIH 9300 9SH DISC RIPPER–NICE JD 2700 5SH DISC RIPPER DMI TIGER 3 3SH RIPPER FIELD CULTIVATORS & FINISHERS JD 2210 30’ 5 BAR SPIKE–VERY NICE JD 2200 42’ 5 BAR SPIKE JD 960 24’ 3 BAR TINE SUNFLOWER 5055 44’ 4 BAR SPIKE---NICE SUNFLOWER 5034 26’ 3 TINE W/ROLLER GLENCOE 3500 27’ 1 BAR HARROW

DISC 2009 SUNFLOWER 1435 26’ RF----CLEAN 2005 SUNFLOWER 1434 30’ RF 2000 SUNFLOWER 1543 38’ RF SUNFLOWER 1231 22’ CIH 496 221⁄2 IH 496 221⁄2 RF IH 496 221⁄2 IH 475 18’ IH 470 16’ JD 637 29’3” RF W/HARROW----CLEAN JD 235 21’ JD 1630 11’ PLOW DISC JD BWA 15’ JD RWA 10’ KRAUSE 1900 18’ FORD 6’ 3PT

Local Motels in Warsaw, Indiana

• Super 8 - 574-268-2888 • Ramada Inn - 574-269-2323 • Comfort Inn - 574-269-6655 • Holiday Inn Express 574-268-1600 • Hampton Inn - 574-268-2600

Local Airport:

Warsaw - 5 miles

Major Airports:

South Bend or Fort Wayne - 50 miles

TERMS: Cash or Good Check on the day of the Auction.

NO EXCEPTIONS

ALL ITEMS must be removed from the lot by February 18, 2013 * NO CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED! EVERYTHING SELLS!

DIRECTIONS: 5 mlles north of Junction US 30 & SR 15 at Warsaw or 9 miles south of Junction US 6 & 15 at New Paris, 50 miles northwest of Fort Wayne, 50 miles southeast of South Bend, 110 miles from Chicago and Indianapolis.

NOTE: Due to early printing there will be additions and deletions • NO SALES after January 1, 2013 AUCTIONEERS: Mike Berger AU#0870052 • Gary Olson AU#01031658 • Jeremy Edwards AU#09100129 • Roger Ford AU#01026697 • Gary Horras, Ringman • Steve Feldman, Clerk

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SKIDLOADERS & CONSTRUCTION 2006 JD 450J DOZER 2671 HRS 2008 BOBCAT 425ZHS CAH 130 HRS 2001 BOBCAT V623 C&H 1665 HRS 2006 CAT 416D TRACTOR LOADER 2751 HRS 1998 JD 310E MFD CANOPY 2577 HRS 1993 FORD 655D C&H EHOE 2010 CAT 236B3 C&H 381 HRS 2009 CASE 445CT3 CAH 1650 HRS

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TRACTORS 2013 CIH MAG 235 MFD 270 HRS W/WARRANTY 2009 CIH MAG 215 MFD 1100 HRS 1990 CIH 7140 TWD 4900 HRS 2003 CIH MXM 120 TWD 3820 HRS 1998 CIH MX 170 MFD 3355 HRS 1996 CIH 9350 24SPD PTO 2070 HRS 2012 CIH 75A OPEN MFD 290 HRS W/WARRANTY 2008 CIH 75C OPEN TWD 770 HRS 2011 CIH 65A OPEN TWD 139 HRS W/WARRANTY 1967 IH 656 GAS OPEN 2011 JD 8235R MFD 1100 HRS 2006 JD 8430 MFD 2825 HRS W/GUIDANCE 2005 JD 8320 MFD 3990 HRS 1995 JD 8300 MFD 8200 HRS 1990 JD 4955 MFD PS 7400 HRS 1990 JD 4555 TWD PS 4650 HRS 1990 JD 4255 TWD PS 5995 HRS 2010 JD 7130 MFD LDR 1300 HRS 1999 JD 7410 MFD 5790 HRS 1979 JD 4640 TWD QR 7385 HRS 1979 JD 4440 TWD QR 1974 JD 4630 OPEN TWD LDR 8800HRS 1974 JD 4430 TWD QR 8468 HRS 2010 JD 5101E MFD LDR 960 HRS 2009 JD 5425 OPEN MFD LDR 1060 HRS 2004 JD 5520N CAB, TWD, 4790 HRS 1986 JD 2550 OS TWD 4685 HRS 2012 NH T 8.330 MFD GUIDANCE 195 HRS 2000 NH 9684 PS BB 4100 HRS 1998 NH 8870 TWD 3275 HRS 1997 NH 8670 TWD 2860 HRS 1996 NH 8160 MFD LDR 4962 HRS 1998 NH 4835 TWD LDR 475 HRS 2006 NH TC30 HST 215 HRS FORD 851 GAS 1980 VERSATILE 555 3PT & PTO 3400 HRS MF 165 LDR---SALVAGE AC 7000--SALVAGE 2009 JD Z425 MOWER 130HRS JOHN DEERE X540 MOWER 130 HRS JOHN DEERE GT245 MOWER 645 HRS 1998 INT 4700 LP, 23’ BED, 193810 MI

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USED TRACTORS

‘82 JD 610, 24’ chisel plow ......................................$12,500 ‘11 Case 870, 11-shank, ripper w/spike harrow ..............Call Case PT, 20’ chisel plow w/harrow ............................$1,950 ‘07 Wilrich 5830, 31’ chisel plow w/harrow..........Coming In ‘00 DMI 730B ripper w/disc leveler ..........................$19,950 (2) ‘96 Westfield MK 10”x71 or 61 SSL..........................Call ‘00 DMI TM2, 40’ field cult. w/harrow ......................$27,500 ‘93 Vermeer 6020, 6 disc mower ..............................$3,250 ‘11 Wilrich 657DCR, 23’ w/discs & rolling baskets ............................................................................Coming In ‘09 Wilrich 657DCR, 23’ w/discs & harrow..............$33,950 ‘01 Wilrich QX, 47’ field cult. w/4 bar harrow ..........$35,500 ‘93 CIH 4300, 38’ field cult. w/3 bar ........................$17,950 ‘00 JD 980, 45’ field cult. w/harrow, Nice! ............Coming In ‘88 CIH 4900, 45’ field cult. w/harrow ..................Coming In ‘07 Wilrch Quad X 42’ field cult. w/harrow & baskets ............................................................................Coming In ‘00 Wilrich Quad 5, 371⁄2’ field cult. w/harrow ......Coming In (2) Parker 2500 wagons ......................................Ea. $5,000 (2) Farm King wagons, 250 bu. ..............................Ea. $995 Black Max 96” snowblower, 2-stage/auger, hyds. ......$3,950 Used Case 12’ mtd./hyd. chisel plow, Nice ................$1,950 ‘05 Wilrich 957, DDR, 9-shank, 24” w/harrow or 7-30” ..................................................................$29,900 ‘07 NH CR9060, 800 hrs, 420/80R46 duals ..........Coming In Knight 8014 manure spreader (side delivery)........Coming In ‘08 JD 200 crumbler, 40’ ..........................................$15,500 ‘03 NH CR960, 2000 hrs., 20.8R42 duals ..............$129,000 ‘11 Tebben TC94, 10’ rotary cutter ............................$5,950 ‘05 NH CR940 w/RWA, 1000 hrs, 520/85R42 duals ..................................................$159,500 Several 7’ & 8’ Snowblowers ........From $1,500 to $3,500 ‘96 NH TR98, 18.4R42 duals, bin ext., Y/M, GPS, 2300 hrs. ................................................................$51,500 ‘00 NH 996, 8R30” cornhead, Loaded......................$25,500 ‘94 Commander 8000, 72 hp., 72” bucket, ‘00 NH 996, 8R30” cornhead w/K&M chopper ........$39,950 rubber tracks ..........................................................$19,000 ‘98 NH 973, 25’ flex head ..........................................$9,500 ‘02 NH LS160, ROPS, 66” bucket, 1950 hrs. ..........$14,200 (2) ‘97 NH 973, 30’ flex head ................................Coming In ‘01 NH LS160, 66” bucket, 1500 hrs. ......................$14,500 ‘93 NH 974, 12R22” cornhead ..............................Coming In ‘97 NH LX485 w/cab & heat, 60” bucket ..................$13,950 ‘88 NH 974, 6R30” cornhead......................................$6,950 ‘05 NH LS185B w/cab & heat, hyd., QA, 1500 hrs. ..$24,500 ‘10 NH 99C, 8R30” chopping cornhead ................Coming In ‘96 NH LX665 w/cab & heat, wgts., 72” bucket........$15,500 ‘04 NH 98C, 6R30” cornhead, Like New ..................$33,000 ‘06 NH C185 track loader w/AC, hyd., QA............$Coming In ‘95 NH 974, 6R30” cornhead w/poly, Rebuilt ..........$10,900 ‘92 NH L250, 42” bucket, 1800 hrs. ..........................$7,950 ‘00 NH 73C, 30’ flex head......................................Coming In ‘07 JD 332, AC, hyd. QA, 1750 hrs...........................$26,500 ‘09 NH T8020, MFD, Super Steer, 380/90R54 rear duals, 380/85R38 front duals, 1250 hrs ..........................$169,500 ‘05 NH TG210, MFD, susp., 380/90R50 duals, 4 remotes, 2900 hrs.............................................Coming In ‘99 NH 9682, 4WD, 710/70R38 duals, PS, recent OH, 6500 hrs. ..............................................$75,500 ‘97 NH 7740, SLE pkg., MFD, w/cab, A/C, loader & bucket ..............................................................Coming In ‘00 NH TL90, MFD, No Cab, w/Bush Hog loader, 3000 hrs...................................................Coming In Spring ‘08 Buhler 435, 4WD, 710/70R42 duals, 2300 hrs. ............................................................................Coming In ‘81 Steiger ST251, 4WD, 20.8R38 (8) 70%, Nice! ..$29,500 ‘96 NH 8670, MFD, SS, 14.9R46 duals ................Coming In ‘80 Ford TW30, 2WD, 18.4R38 duals ......................$13,900 ‘87 Ford TW25, 2WD, 7100 hrs, 18.4R38 duals ......$21,500 ‘66 JD 4020, dsl, WF, NO cab, w/fenders..................$10,900 ‘67 Case 730, WF, diesel, w/Dual loader....................$7,950 IH 656, gas, NF, hitch ............................................Coming In ‘09 Dixon Grizzly, 27 hp., 61” deck ............................$7,500 ‘63 AC D17 Series III, WF, gas ..................................$3,500

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FOR SALE: '09 CIH 275 FOR SALE: '72 JD 4320, cab, FOR SALE: '96 Case IH 9350 Steiger, 3900 hours, M11 enMagnum, full auto steer 2 hyd, radial tires, 8,400 gine, front weights, 20.8x38 RTX, 5 hyds., 380x50 triples hrs, new clutch & radiator, tires new 300 hours ago, & front duals, exc. cond. super sharp, $11,500/OBO. 24spd, bareback. 507-276320-583-5895 952-240-2193 4962 FOR SALE: '48 Farmall M, FOR SALE: '97 JD 8400, live hyds, 2 spd, M&W MFWD. 952-873-6180 trans, new paint & decals, 80% rubber, runs good; FOR SALE: JD 4010 diesel WANTED: JD 60, prefer w/ or w/out loader; JD 4440, PS, maybe trade. 507-383diesel; JD 8400, diesel w/ 5973 duals & wgts. 320-598-3485 For Sale: 855B Cat Tractor Excellent condition, FOR SALE: '91 JD 4955, Autosteer ready, PTO, FOR SALE: JD 4955, 2WD, 3 MFWD, 18/42 rubber w/ duhyd, 15spd, powershift, front wheel weights, 4100 als & wgts, recent OH, 7200 14.9x46 tires, approx 8300 hours, 30" belts @ 75% hrs, very sharp, $42,000. hrs, sharp tractor. Phone: $205,000 (507) 829-3450 507-995-7424 or 952-873-2321 320-894-9272 Le Sueur FOR SALE: Oliver 1755 diesel tractor, all new tires, tin straight, paint good, engine runs good but needs some work, otherwise good, $2,900. 507-381-6488

RENTAL RETURNS

‘00 NH TR99, 18.4R42 duals, Nice........................Coming In ‘95 NH TR97, 18.4R42, duals ..............................Coming In ‘12 NH T9560, 4WD w/800/70R42 duals, wgts., HID, 110 hrs...........................................................................Call ‘87 CIH 5400, 20’ soybean special drill ......................$9,500 ‘12 NH C227 track loader w/cab, A/C & high flow hyds...Call

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIP.

‘10 EZ Trail 510 grain cart w/tarp ............................$11,500 ‘05 Unverferth 5000 grain cart w/tarp ......................$16,950 ‘83 JD 610, 41’ chisel plow ......................................$14,900

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‘13 Challenger MT775D, loaded ..$250,000 ‘13 Challenger MT675D, loaded, all options........................................$245,000 ‘08 Cat 965B, 1300 hrs. ..................$196,500 ‘06 Challenger MT765B, 1300 hrs. ........................................................$180,000 ‘04 Cat 855, 3000 hrs. ....................$185,000 ‘04 Challenger MT765, 2700 hrs. $152,500 ‘07 JD 9860STS, 800 hrs., loaded w/all options....................................$170,000 ‘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 ‘03 Wilrich 957 VDR, nice shape ....$12,000

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FOR SALE: 1963 MM G-705 tractor, LP gas, very good, $3,800. 712-288-6442 FOR SALE: Two JD 2-cylinder carburetors.

Good shape. $200 each, fit A or B JD. (608)792-2265 JD 7610 MFWD w/ldr, 2300 hrs. JD 4430. (608)797-0692 JD 8200, 2WD, new tires, axle duals, PS, 4,000 hrs., very nice, $57,500.

(715) 495-0873 JD 8630, 1,000 hrs. on 50 series motor, 20.8 tires & duals, 85%, cold air, just serviced, PTO, triple hyds, $18,500. (715)495-0873

MM Tractors For Sale: G1000 Vista LP, Super 670 gas, Super 670 diesel, U 302 gas, U gas, very rare 335 restored. We have parts for MM's and others. River FOR SALE: Used Oliver Dale Farms (920)295-3278 tractor parts for most models for both gas & dsl, in- NEW AND USED TRACTOR cluding parts for Super 88 PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, dsl, hyd unit $375, radiator 55, 50 Series & newer trac$150; complete tin work & a tors, AC-all models, Large lot more. Also, parting '55 Inventory, We ship! Mark Oliver dsl. 218-564-4273 or Heitman Tractor Salvage cell 218-639-0315 715-673-4829

New Year Buys NEW EQUIPMENT SPECIALS Was NOW Ramrod-stand on skidloader, 500 lb. cap., 36” bkt. ....$15,800 $12,000 Artsway 10”x34’, 540 RPM. PTO truck auger ..................$4,733 $3,900 Kubota L5740, 57 hp., FWA, hydro, Ag tires, loader......$36,595 $30,000 Land Pride BH2585, 3 pt. backhoe, 9’ depth, 18” bkt. ..$11,000 $8,500 Paquea #80, 80 bu. manure spreader, T-Rod apron ........$4,560 $3,800 Paquea #50, 50 bu. manure spreader, T-Rod apron ........$4,190 $3,500

KUBOTAS Kubota New Equipment Financing at 0% APR for 60 months, $0 Down, 1st Payment deferred to 4/1/13 on Selected Models

USED EQUIPMENT

Kubota M5700, 57 hp. dsl., FA, cab w/air, loader, new tires, 3200 hrs. ..................................................................................$21,750 Kubota BX25TLB..........................................................................$16,000 Kubota BX2660, FWA ....................................................................$9,500 Ford 4000 all purpose, 50 hp. dsl., new paint, 10 spd. ................$6,900 Rounder L600, 2 buckets ..............................................................$3,200 Farmall 706 gas, NF, good rubber..................................................$3,000 International 300 utility, gas, loader, fast hitch, tire chains ............$3,600 Ford 971 row crop, WF, gas, 10 spd. transmission........................$3,000 Ford 960, gas, NF, 5 spd., new paint, 12 volt ................................$3,000 Ford 960, gas, WF, 5 spd., 6 volt....................................................$3,000 Minnesota Big Six (Red) running gear ..............................................$400 Land Pride 2596, heavy duty, 8’, 3 pt., tandem disc ....................$1,950 Vaughn loader w/AC XT190 mnts, 6 1/2’ bkt ..................................$500 Vicon CM1700, 4 rotor disc mower, 5’ 6” cut................................$3,500

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Kubota, Land Pride, Vicon, Meyers, Artsway

Tractors

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We can overhaul your Allis Chalmers WD & WD45 tractor motors, all new parts. $2,500. 507-848-6379

FOR SALE: '90 JD 9500, 643 cornhead, oil bath; 220 platform. All for $36,000.

641-430-3193 FOR SALE: JD 635 flex head, single pt. hookup, exc. cond., $14,500. 320-5835895

24-30 CaseIH 1200 central fill planter 24-30". 60 bu central fill.

Hydraulic drive. Row cleaners. Big John monitor.

Owned this planter since new. $53,000 OBO (or best offer) (320) 212-2125

037 JD 643 low tin, oil bath, corn head, poly end road dividers, year saver, good Case 1660 combine Cummins deck plate, late model, very engine. 2930 hours. Chopgood. $5,950. (715)556-0045 per, grain loss monitor, tank extension, 30.5 single tires. $27,500 OBO (507) ROW CROP TRACTORS 920-7862

LARSON SALVAGE

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‘12 CIH 290, 305 hrs., suspended MFWD, 23-spd. w/Creeper gear, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, leather seat, HD drawbar, 18.4x50 duals, front duals, has Auto Steer system w/Pro 700 screen, loaded ............$182,500 ‘09 JD 6430 Premium, cab, MFWD, 2450 hrs, 3 pt 2 hyd, 540/1000 PTO ......................................$55,000 ‘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, front wgts. ................$39,500 ‘89 JD 4755, 2WD, 9500 hrs., 3 pt., 3 hyd., PS, 1000 PTO, 18.4x42 tires & duals ................................$31,000 ‘10 CIH 290, MFWD, 310 hrs, 3 pt, 1000 PTO, front & rear duals, lux. cab ..............................$172,500 ‘04 Buhler Versatile 2210, MFWD, 4086 hrs., pwr shift, 3 pt, 1000 PTO, 20.8x42” rear tires & duals, has front duals & wgts. ..............$75,000

4WD & TRACK TRACTORS ‘07 JD 8530T, 1250 hrs., 36” Durabilt 5500 tracks, HID lights, radar, 26 frt. wgts. ............$205,000 ‘10 NH T9020, 502 hrs., 3 pt., PTO, Luxury cab, 18.4x50 tires & duals ..............................$180,000

COMBINES

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FOR SALE: 7000 12R planter precision plant meters, liq fert, end transport, $3,500.

FOR SALE: '93 Chev x-cab 3500, non dolley dsl, 255K miles, $3,900. 612-282-1184

‘08 JD 9870, 1350 eng./682 sep. hrs., 5-spd., feederhouse, chopper, Contour Master ..................$165,000 ‘10 JD 9770, 950 eng./755 sep. hrs., Contour Master, duals, Premier cab, Pro-drive trans. ..................$185,000 ‘98 JD 9610, 3578 eng/2379 sep hrs, chopper, dial-a-matic, fore & aft, bin ext., 20.8x42” tires & duals ................................$55,000 ‘10 CIH 7120, 2WD, lux cab, 804 eng/666 sep, rock trap, chopper, tracker, 20.8x42 duals........$185,000 ‘11 CIH 7088, 692 eng/509 sep hrs., tracker, chopper, rock trap, yield & moisture w/mapping, 20.8x42 duals ....................$175,000 ‘94 CIH 1688, 3734 eng. hrs., rock trap, chopper, auto header, thru shop..............................$30,000

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

LOADER TRACTORS ‘09 NH 6070, 976 hrs., bi-directional, 3 pt., PTO, w/loader ............$87,000 ‘07 NH T7040, MFWD, cab, 3056 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, NH 860TL loader, 18.4x42 tires ............$78,000

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‘11 CIH Farmall 35 w/loader - $21,000 ‘97 CIH MX135, MFD, w/TA46 loader ‘92 CIH 5240, 2WD ‘08 CIH MX275, MFD ‘07 CIH MX305

TILLAGE

JD 2700, 5-shank, Nice CIH Tigermate II, 441⁄2’ SOLD IH 735, 5-toggle CIH 4900, 34’, 3 bar

PLANTERS

‘08 1200, 16-30, bulk fill ‘09 1250, 24-30, bulk fill JD 1760, 12-30

‘07 CIH 2588 ‘09 CIH 6088 CIH 1666 ‘91 CIH 1680 CIH 1660 ‘06 CIH 1020, 30’ CIH 1083, 8-30 CIH 2208, 8-30 CIH 1020, 25’ ‘09 CIH 2608, 8-30 chopping head ‘06 Geringhoff 8-30 JD 893, 8-30

MISCELLANEOUS

EZ Trail 510 grain cart NH 1412 mower cond.

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‘07 Brent 780, 750 bu., w/roll tarp ‘11 JD 9670, 4x4, 869 eng./643 and scale, nice cart, augers sep. hrs., Contour Master, hi torque, sharp!....................................$21,000 vari speed, HID lights, 20.8x42 Check Out Our Website For Pictures & duals, well equipped ..........$197,000 More Listings @ ww.larsonimplements.com

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

New combine belts for all makes.

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

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16 Yetter shark tooth row cleaners, screw adjust, will fit JD, Kinze & other planters, used 3 seasons, like new, $250 per row OBO. 507-227-0259

FOR SALE: '07 Loftness 30' high speed chopper, end transport, exc. cond., $15,000. 320-583-5895

Harvesting Equip

USED PARTS

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USED EQUIPMENT FROM A NAME YOU CAN TRUST! ‘05 5600 Toolcat, 402 hrs. ................$29,500 ‘10 V-638 Versahandler, 38’ lift ........$49,500 ‘01 T-200, glass cab & htr., 2600 hrs. $19,995 ‘08 S-300, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 3681 hrs. ........................................$29,900 (2) S-220, glass cab w/AC ....................................Starting at $23,900 (5) S-185, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 1200 hrs.......................Starting at $16,500 (2) ‘05 S-175, glass glass cab & htr. ....................................Starting at $15,500 ‘00 773G, glass cab & htr., 3600 hrs. $14,250 (3) ‘10 S-160, glass cab w/AC, 2 spd., 2850 hrs.......................Starting at $15,900 (3) S-130, glass cab & htr., 3200 hrs. & up..............................Starting at $12,900 ‘91 742B, 1800 hrs. ............................$6,900 ‘71 600 ................................................$2,500 ‘12 NH L-230, glass cab w/AC, 150 hrs. ......................................................$42,700 ‘06 NH LS-190B, glass cab w/AC, 1520 hrs. ........................................$25,900 ‘05 NH LS-185B, glass cab & htr., 2-spd., 1500 hrs. ........................................$24,900 ‘07 NH L-185, glass cab & htr., 1825 hrs. ......................................................$24,500

Planting Equip

‘99 NH LX-985, glass cab & htr., 7400 hrs. ........................................$11,500 ‘07 NH L-175, glass cab & htr., 2500 hrs. ......................................................$20,750 ‘04 NH LS-170, glass cab & htr., 8100 hrs. ..........................................$9,000 ‘01 NH LS-160, glass cab & htr., 4900 hrs. ........................................$11,500 ‘10 Cat 246C, glass cab w/AC, 105 hrs. ......................................................$35,000 ‘08 Gehl CTL75, glass cab w/AC, 1200 hrs. ........................................$33,000 Gehl 3825SX, 3915 hrs. ....................$10,750 ‘90 Gehl 3310, 1260 hrs. ....................$5,500 ‘82 Hydra Mac 9C11 ..........................$5,500 Ram Rod 905, bucket & sweeper, 26 hrs. ........................................................$7,500 ‘95 JD 7775, glass cab & htr., 1100 hrs. ......................................................$11,500 ‘09 Case 420 Series 3, glass cab & htr., 650 hrs. ..........................................$22,250 Bobcat 8A chipper, used very little ......$6,250 ‘11 Bobcat 84” snow blade ................$1,800 ‘10 Bobcat 60” V snow blade ..............$3,250 Loegering LVP90, 90” V snow blade....$1,995

FOR SALE: JD 7300 16R22” planter, E-set units, insect, liq fert, nice cond. $17,000.

952-240-2193 JD 1760 vacuum planter, row cleaners, insect., box ext's, 250 monitor, very clean, $31,500. 320-226-5442 JD 7100, 16R planter, liq. fert. w/rebounders, 16 Kinze units, 2 sets of plates.

507-828-7283 JD 750 drill, 20', w/electric scale & markers, exc cond, $12,500/OBO. 712-299-1478 Tillage Equip

Cat 3126, 250 hp., 6-spd., air ride, 144” WB, 238,000 miles $10,900

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Norwood Young America 952-467-2181 USED TRACTORS

USED TILLAGE

‘09 Wilrich XL2, 60’, 3 bar harrow w/rolling basket ..........................................................................$54,000 ‘07 Wilrich Quad X, 55’, 3 bar harrow w/rolling basket................................................................$52,000 ‘96 Wilrich Quad 5, 47’, 4 bar harrow ..................$17,500 ‘09 JD 2210, 53’, 5 bar spike harrow....................$52,300 ‘97 JD 985, 49.5’, 3 bar harrow ............................$21,500 ‘96 JD 980, 44.5’, 3 bar harrow............................$18,500 JD 980, 38’, 3 bar harrow ....................................$12,500 ‘94 JD 980, 36.5’, 3 bar harrow............................$14,900 JD 960, 34.5’, 3 bar harrow ....................................$9,500 ‘97 Tigermate II, 45’, 4 bar harrow ......................$23,500 ‘08 JD 200 crumbler, 30’ ........................................$9,900 ‘12 Wilrich 513 Soil Pro, 9-shank, 1500 acres ....$48,500

‘07 Wilrich 957, 7-shank ripper............................$22,500 Wilrich 6600, 5-shank ripper ..................................$7,950 ‘10 CIH 870, 7-shank ripper..................................$38,500 ‘08 CIH 730C, 7-shank ripper................................$36,500 ‘00 DMI 530B, lead shanks, hyd. levelers ............$19,500 ‘93 DMI Ecolo Tiger 530, 5-shank ripper ............$11,900 White 598 plow, 4+1, coulters ................................$3,500 Kovar 30’ Multi Weeder, 400 gal. tank ....................$2,500

USED PLANTERS

‘06 White 8524, 24x20, central fill, liq. fert. ..........$77,000 ‘89 White 5100, 12x30, vertical fold ......................$8,950 ‘01 JD 1770, 16 row, 30” spacings, liq. fert. ........$47,500 Kinze PT8, 8x30, corn & bean units ........................$9,500 Great Plains 15’ no till drill, pull cart ....................$10,900

USED HAY EQUIPMENT

‘88 Hesston 8200, high contact rolls ....................$20,750 ‘03 NH 1431, 13’ discbine ....................................$14,500 ‘11 NH H-7230, 10’ discbine ................................$18,750 ‘97 NH 1411, 10’ discbine ....................................$10,900 ‘97 NH 1465, 9’ haybine ........................................$8,200 (2) ‘85 NH 489, 9’ haybine ................................Ea. $4,000 ‘99 CIH DC-515, 15’ discbine ..............................$12,500 ‘98 JD 1600A, 14’ MoCo ........................................$7,500 ‘93 JD 1600, 12’ MoCo ..........................................$4,750 ‘83 JD 1219, 9’ MoCo ............................................$3,600 ‘06 Hesston 1120, 9’ haybine ................................$7,950 ‘01 Gehl 2412, 12’ discbine....................................$9,500 ‘84 Versatile 4814, 14’ haybine for 276/9030 ........$3,500 ‘08 NH BR-7080 round baler, netwrap & twine......$21,900 ‘08 NH BR-7080 round baler, Only 1500 Bales......$17,350 ‘05 NH BR-780 round baler ..................................$16,100 ‘07 NH BR-7060 round baler, twine & netwrap......$17,800 ‘11 NH BR-7060 round baler, 1200 Bales Only......$20,500 ‘06 NH BR-750A round baler, twine only ..............$18,250 ‘04 NH BR-740 round baler ..................................$13,950 ‘00 NH 688 round baler ..........................................$9,250 ‘98 NH 664 round baler ..........................................$8,750

USED MISC.

(2) NH 195 spreaders ..........................Starting at $6,250 ‘06 NH 185 spreader ..............................................$9,000 NH 680 spreader, New Apron ..................................$4,500 NI 3639 spreader ....................................................$4,500 ‘07 H&S 270 spreader ............................................$7,250

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‘96 Ford F350

Disk rippers 5-7SH, $6,900 & up; Wagons 400-750bu. $3,500 & up. 515-795-2943 FOR SALE: Oliver White 28 ½' lock flex disk, no weld, very good blades, $6,500.

507-220-4425

(7) ‘05 Freightliner Classic

FOR SALE: Salford 570 RTS 30' new blades, weight kit, 3 coil tine harrow, rolling basket, $39,990. 507-430-5328

Mack E7 350 hp., 6-spd., 183” WB, 10 aluminum wheels, wet kit $15,900

Machinery Wanted

‘90 Mack CH613 Daycab

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“TRACTORS”

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“HARVEST”

‘10 JD 9670, 20.8x42, M120 ext., 327/403 hrs.............................................$246,500 ‘08 JD 9770, duals, 1089/1443 hrs. ..........$195,000 ‘98 JD 9510, 30.5x32, yield monitor, 2737/3839 hrs...........................................$57,000 ‘94 JD 9400, 24.5x32, mapping, 2791/3792 hrs...........................................$39,500 ‘92 JD 9500, duals, yield monitor, 1551/2358 hrs...........................................$41,500 ‘82 JD 6620, chaff spreader, Sharp!, 3997 hrs. ..................................................$12,500 ‘10 JD 612C, 12R30” Stalkmaster................$87,500

“MISCELLANEOUS”

“TILLAGE”

‘12 JD 915, 9 std shearbolt ripper, duals ....$11,500 JD 980, 44’6” field cult., 3 bar harrow ........$17,500 JD 2210LL, 36’6” field cult., 4 bar ..............$34,500 JD 980, 27’6” field cult., 8 whls., harrow ....$12,900

“PLANTING & CULT.”

‘09 JD 1770NTCCS, 24R30, refuge, 350 mon. ................................................................$133,900 ‘01 JD 1760, 12R30, 3 bu., L&D, LFA, 250 mon. ..................................................$36,500 ‘96 JD 1760, 12R30, JD LFA........................$31,500 ‘89 JD 7300, 12R30, herb., 300 mon...........$12,500 JD 7100, 8R30, insect, DLAW, row cleaners..$3,900

DETKE-MORBAC CO. Blue Earth, MN • 507-526-2714 www.detkemorbac.com

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30 Ft GREAT PLAINS (2011) Series 2 TURBO-Til H.D. Model. Also 18 Ft H.D. Turbo-Til Rental Units (Has Warranty). 33 Ft Great Plains Discovator/Finisher 2 Years Old Like New Dealer 319-347-6282 Can Deliver

Daycabs, 40 hp. Mercedes, 13-spd., locking rear diffs., 10 alum., wet kits, miles from 550K650K Starting at $37,900

7.5L 225 hp. gas, auto., 8’ service body, 123,000 miles $10,900

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USED COMBINES

‘84 Gleaner N6 ......................................................$8,500 ‘08 Gleaner 8200, 30’ flex header ........................$26,500 ‘05 JD 630F, 30’ bean head..................................$22,500

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

‘00 Freightliner FL70

A family business since 1946 with the Lanos: Jack, Paul, Bob and Andy ‘08 NH T9060, 1880 hrs. ....................................$189,000 ‘04 NH TG-285, 3218 hrs. ..................................$107,500 Ford 8700, cab, 5800 hrs. ......................................$8,950 ‘02 NH TL-80, 52LA loader, cab, 596 hrs...............$28,900 Ford 5200, row crop, 8-spd. ..................................$4,750 ‘56 Ford 640 ..........................................................$3,750 ‘03 Versatile 2145, 2775 hrs. ..........................Coming In ‘46 Oliver 70, Restored ..........................................$4,500 ‘68 AC 180, diesel ..................................................$5,500 ‘52 AC CA, 2 row cultivator ....................................$2,150 ‘47 AC C ................................................................$1,800 ‘68 IH 656, hydro, gas, cab, loader..........................$5,500 ‘73 IH 766, Year-A-Round cab ................................$9,750 ‘58 IH 340, gas, fast hitch ......................................$4,500 ‘45 IH M..................................................................$1,650 ‘50 IH H, w/belly mower..........................................$1,850 ‘80 JD 4640, 14.9x46 duals..................................$21,500 ‘76 JD 4430, 148 loader ......................................$18,500 Ferguson TO20 ......................................................$1,950 ‘86 CDS 710C, Industrial Tractor Loader, 3 pt., PTO, cab ......................................................................$6,500 Yanmar YM2210D, loader, 307 hrs. ........................$5,750

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FOR SALE: JD 7000 6RN planter w/ monitor, dry fert, Yetter row cleaners, $6,500. 320-232-3992

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All kinds of New & Used farm equipment – disc chisels, field cults, planters, soil finishers, cornheads, feed mills, discs, balers, haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712, Glencoe 7400; Field Cults under 30': JD 980, small grain carts & gravity boxes 300-400 bu. Finishers under 20', clean 4 & 6R stalk choppers; Nice JD 215 & 216 flex heads; JD 643 cornheads Must be clean; JD corn planters, 4-6-8 row.

715-299-4338 Machinery Wanted: IHC PTP corn binder, M-M corn sheller, JD 7000 corn planter. Write to: Daniel Schrock S877A County Road D Cashton, WI 54619 WANTED: 16R30” row crop cultivators. 507-465-8233 or cell 507-327-6430 WANTED: 3pt 2 bottom plow in good condition. Leave message. 320-743-2384 WANTED: 7000 or 7100 JD planter; also, 4230 or 4040 JD. 320-266-6569 WANTED: Ag Chem pickup sprayer w/ 60' booms, any condition. Call 320-769-2257 WANTED: Buying Tractors, Skid Loaders, Equipment one piece or entire line or Estate. Send list to: PO Box 211, Oronoco, MN 55991 WANTED: corn planter, 4R30". (715)821-1975 WANTED: JD 7000/7200 6R30 planter w/ liquid fertilizer, in good condition. 612-2909912

Machinery Wanted

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Feed Seed Hay

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DAMAGED GRAIN WANTED

CALL HEIDI OR LARRY

USED EQUIPMENT NEW EQUIPMENT • Wilrich 957, 7-30

Clara City, MN 56222 320-847-3218 www.wearda.com

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE - TRUCKS & TRAILERS -

‘06 Peterbilt 379 Daycab, C13, 10 spd., all alum., 170,000 orig. miles ............................................$56,000 ‘08 Peterbilt 388 Daycab, C13, 10 spd., all alum., 903,000 miles ....................................$39,000 (2) ‘13 Timpte, 40’x66”, Ag tub, black, air ride ..$33,900 (2) ‘13 Timpte, 40’x66”, Ag tub, black, spring ride ..........................................................................$31,900 (4) ‘13 Timpte, 40’x66”, Ag tub, air ride ............................................................Starting $31,900 (2) ‘12 Timpte, 40x66, Ag tub, black, electric roll tarp, LOADED ............................................................$34,900 (4) ‘12 Timpte, 40x66, Ag tub, air ride ................$31,000 (2) ‘12 Timpte, 40x66, Ag tub, spring ride ..........$29,500 ‘11 Timpte, 42x66, air ride, 4 alum ....................$29,900 ‘09 Timpte, 42x66, Ag tub, air ride, SS corners & rear, 8 alum. ..............................................................$29,900 ‘08 Timpte, 38x66, Ag tub, black, spring ride ....$27,900 ‘06 Timpte, 40x66, air ride, Ag tub, electric tarp w/remote ............................................................$26,900 ‘06 Wilson, 43x66, spring ride, Commander, alum. wheels ................................................................$23,900 ‘05 Wilson, 43x66, spring ride, Commander, alum. wheels ................................................................$22,900 ‘04 Timpte, 40x66, air ride, 8 alum ....................$22,900 ‘99 Timpte, 42x66, air ride, 8 alum ....................$19,900 ‘97 Timpte, 40x78, air ride, 2 spd. ......................$16,900

“More Coming In” Hoppers For Rent

507-465-3541

YEAR END SAVINGS ON NEW EQUIPMENT • • • • •

Sunflower 5055-62 field cult. - $75,150 Sunflower 4412-07 disk ripper - $46,075 Sunflower 1444-36 disk - $66,900 Sunflower 4530-19 disc chisel - $74,825 MF 1375 disk mower cond. - $36,350

COMBINES

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‘97 Gleaner R62, duals, 2052 sep. hrs.

‘92 Gleaner R62, 2063 hrs.

‘98 Gleaner 800, 25’ flexhead Gleaner 8000-30 bean table ‘86 MF 8560 MF 8570, RWA, 5007 hrs.

MF 9320 beantable MF 9118 bean table MF 8780, RWA, 1964/2835 hrs.

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‘12 MF 8660, MFD, cab, 225 PTO hp.

MF 3650 w/TA5 loader MF 1529 Compact, 29 hp., loader, hydro MF 1652 Compact, 42 hp., loader, cab, hydro MF 1652 Compact, 52 hp., 12x12 Power Shuttle MF GC1705 Compact ‘05 MF 451, 45 PTO hp., 400 hrs.

‘90 Ford 8830, 4787 hrs.

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‘10 Geringhoff 1622, RD ‘10 Geringhoff 1220, RD ‘10 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘09 Geringhoff 1822, RD ‘09 Geringhoff 1230, RD ‘08 Geringhoff 1622, RD ‘08 Geringhoff 1230, RD ‘08 Geringhoff 1222, RD ‘08 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘07 Geringhoff 1622, RD ‘07 Geringhoff 1222, RD ‘07 Geringhoff 1220, RD ‘07 Geringhoff 630, RD ‘07 Geringhoff 630, RD ‘05 Geringhoff 1220, RD ‘05 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘04 Geringhoff 1220, RD ‘04 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘04 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘03 Geringhoff 1222, RD ‘03 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘02 Geringhoff 1222, RD ‘02 Geringhoff 1220, RD ‘01 Geringhoff 830, RD ‘00 Geringhoff 630, RD ‘97 Geringhoff 630, RD ‘99 NH 996, 12R20” JD 843, steel JD 643, GVL, poly, O.D. CIH 2208, 8R22” ‘04 CIH 2208, 8R30”

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TRACTORS

CORNHEADS

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GRAIN HANDLING

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Brandt 7500 hp. grain vac.

Brandt 5200 EX grain vac.

Brandt 4500 EX grain vac.

Brandt GBU-10, bagger Brandt 1070, 1080, 1390 swing hopper augers Brandt 1390 XL, swing hopper Brandt 1515 LP, 1535, 1545, 1575, 1585 belt conveyors Brandt 10x35 auger ‘09 Brandt 8x47 auger Brandt 8x45 auger, 18 hp., Briggs Brandt 845 auger, 18 hp., gas EZ Flow 220 bu. gravity box w/auger, tarp Hutchinson 10x61 auger Parker 839 grain cart Parker 1039 grain cart Unverferth 5000 grain cart

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JD sickle mower JD 275 disc mower, 9’ IH 5-bar rake CIH 8480 round baler Chandler 26’ litter spreader Chandler 20’ litter spreader Kodiak 60”, 72”, 84” 3 pt. rotary cutters ‘13 MF 1745 baler, ramp, elec. tie ‘12 MF 2856 baler MF 1375 disc mower conditioner, 15’ MF 1328 & 1329 3 pt. disc mowers MF 200 SP windrower, cab NI 528 disc mower, 6-disc ‘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

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‘08 JD 520 stalk chopper Loftness 30’ stalk chopper, SM Niemeyer 15’ soil finisher Maurer 28’-42’ header trailers ‘12 Degelman LR7645 land roller ‘12 Degelman 6000 HD rock picker Rock-O-Matic 546 rock picker Degelman RR1500 rock rake Woods 8400, 3 pt. finish mower, 7’ Everest 3 pt. finish mower, 7’ ‘11 SB Select snowblwrs, 97” & 108”, 3 pt.

Lucke 8’ snowblower, 3 pt.

Loftness 96” snowblower

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HAY & LIVESTOCK

MISCELLANEOUS

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

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 • CIH TII, 45’, harrow • Hardi Com. 1500, 132’ USED EQUIPMENT • Hardi Com. 1200, 90’ • Tebben 45’ Land Roller • Hardi Nav. 1100, 88’ • Pickett thinner, 24-22 • Hardi Nav. 1000, 88’ • Alloway 22’ shredder • Hardi Nav. 950, 88’, (2) • Alloway 20’ shredder • Hardi Nav. 1000, 66’ • Alloway 15’ shredder • Amity 11’, 12-22 • Killbros 1810 cart, tracks • ‘05 Amity, 12-22 • Brent 410 grain cart • Amity 8-22, (3) • Sheyenne 1410, 10x66 • ‘06 Artsway 6812, 12-22 hopper • Artsway 898, 8-22 • Feterl 12x72 hopper • Artsway 692, 8-22 • Feterl 8x51 hopper • Alloway 12-22 topper St. • Batco 1835 belt conveyor Ft. (3) • REM 2100 grain vac.

• Alloway 9-22 topper • ‘09 JD 2700, 7-30 • Agco • Hardi Sprayers • REM Grain Vac • Woods Mowers • J&M Grain Carts • Westfield Augers • Sunflower Tillage • White Planters • Wilrich Tillage

NORTHERN AG SERVICE INC 800-205-5751

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

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ANYWHERE We buy damaged corn and grain any condition - wet or dry TOP DOLLAR We have vacs and trucks

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WANTED: JD 4650 or 4755 Dairy Quality Alfalfa Tested big squares & round MFWD. 320-886-5543 or 320bales, delivered from South 766-2682 Dakota John Haensel (605) 351-5760 Wanted 042 Dairy quality western alfalWANTED TO BUY! USED fa, big squares or small BULK MILK COOLER squares, delivered in semi ALL SIZES. 920-867-3048 loads. Clint Haensel (605) 310-6653 Farm Services 045 FOR SALE: 5x6 round bales grass hay, net wrapped, Manure application busi1350# bales, want $45/bale ness Complete applicaat Buxton ND. 218-201-0218 tion business along with all support equipment, FOR SALE: All types of hay & straw in round bales & lg tractors, tanks, pumps, agitators, load stand, squares, tested separately, spare parts, work truck, net & twine wrapped, delivregistered name, cusered in semi loads. tomer list of $735,000 in Tim 320-221-2085 sales over 2010,11,12.

HAY FOR SALE: Round or Turnkey operation. large square bales alfalfa $375,000/negotiable. or grass hay. Delivery $375,000 OBO (or best ofavailable by semi. Ose Hay fer) Farm, Thief River Falls, (320) 583-5055 MN. Call or text LeRoy at bmuecker@hutchtel.net 218-689-6675

Feed Seed Hay

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HAAS EQUIP., LLC

• 320-598-7604 •

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

‘96 Rogator 854 sprayer, 90’ ..............$39,000 IH 300, nice tires ..................................$1,750 JD 2510, gas, WF, 3 pt., nice ................$6,500 ‘70 JD 3020, gas, late ..........................$6,500 JD 3010 D, WF, 3 pt...............................$4,750 JD 4010 D, WF ......................................$5,000 JD 4320, 5800 hrs...............................$10,500 JD 4250, PS, FWA ..............................$28,500 ‘88 JD 4450, FWA................................$39,000 JD 840 loader, JD 8000 mts. ................$9,500 JD 725 loader ........................................$7,500 (2) JD 740 loaders, nice..........$7,500/$10,500 JD 260 loader, self-leveling, nice ..........$4,500 JD 741 loader, Sharp, hardly used ......$11,500 (2) JD 158, (2) JD 148 loaders $2,500/$4,500 (2) IH 2350 loaders ..................$3,000/$3,250 CIH 520 loader ......................................$3,750 Dual 345, (off IH 856) ..........................$1,250 Farmhand 1140, grapple ......................$7,500 Farmhand F358 loader, (IH mts.)..........$3,250 Miller PL-4 loader..................................$3,500

Miller M12 loader, nice ..........................$2,500 Westendorf WL-40, WL-45......$2,250/$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 Bobcat T300, T320 skidsteers ............................................$27,500/$32,500 ‘11 CIH 5088 combine, duals, 160 hrs., loaded, Sharp! ................................$195,000 CIH 2608, 8RN chopper head ............$35,000 ‘12 CIH 2608, 12RN ch. hd., like new $85,000 CIH 2208, 8RN cornhead, off 2388 ....$20,000 CIH 2208, 8RN cornhead, off 8010 ....$19,000 JD 8R20” cornhead, IH adapter ............$2,400 JD 444, 4RW cornhead ........................$1,500 (2) CIH 2020 30’/35’ flex heads..................Call IH 1020 25’/30’ flex heads ..........................Call Donahue 32’ trailer ................................$1,750 Grizzly backhoe, nice ............................$3,500

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

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‘03 Freightliner Columbia, Clean ....$23,500 ‘01 Volvo, low miles ........................$21,500 ‘99 Century, auto shift ....................$19,500 ‘06 IH 8600 ......................................$26,500 ‘05 Freightliner, Low Miles, Clean ....$6,500 Unverferth 630 Gravity Box ..............$9,900 Unverferth 530 Gravity Box ..............$8,900 *Special Price on AL Trailers*

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

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SPRINGING HEIFERS 400-500 small square bales, 2nd & 3rd crop alfalfa. 507- Brown Swiss, Jersey, milking Shorthorn, cross breds, 828-6905 also open heifers.

Will SEED CORN ONLY $89! trade for feeder catlle & Top quality, new production. beef cows. 608-788-6258 or Order early, last season 608-792-4223 we sold out! Catalog at WANTED TO BUY: Dairy WWW.KLEENACRES.COM heifers and cows. 320-235or call 320-237-7667.

2664 “It's the place to be!”

507-524-3726 • Mapleton, MN www.massopelectric.com

Buy Factory Direct & $AVE!

WANTED AND FOR SALE Cattle 056 ALL TYPES of hay & straw. Also buying corn, (12) 2012 Angus Hereford wheat & oats. Western Hay highland short horn cross available. Fox Valley Alfalsteers. Some poled, vaccifa Mill. 920-853-3554 nated, wormed, heifers also available. gypsy2@centurylink.net Dairy 055 or (608)272-3883 FOR SALE: Reg red & black 20 Head of Beef heifers. 10 Angus replacement heifers.

Charolais & 10 Angus. All Meado-West Farms 715-664vaccinated, wormed & 8854 weaned. Bunk broke. 715FOR SALE: Registered Hol579-7200 stein bulls. Breeding age, high production, excellent Black & Red Gelbvieh and Balancer heifer calves, extype. Call Ken Jackson at cellent pedigrees and phe(715)537-3432 notype, had all shots & Herd for sale of 55 Holstein poured; also, as always, Dairy cows. all AI bred & Gelbvieh, Balancer & Ansired, for 30 + years, exc gus bulls. Will deliver. feet, legs & udders. Owner Since 1975. 320-573-4119 or retiring. 715-579-7200 320-630-4146

HANCOCK, MN

‘01 Great Dane Reefer, 45’, Curbside HOPPERS door w/liftgate, 11R22.5 Disc ‘99 Timpte, 42’ AL Hopper, 78” sides, Wheels..................................$7,500 roll tarp ..............................$17,500 (4 Ea.) Step/Furniture Van Trailers, ‘96 Wilson 41’ AL Hopper, 66” sides, 44’-50’, 22.5 LP tires, AR, Curbside AR, AL disc wheels, roll tarp & Roadside doors ....$6,750-$7,750 ..........................................$23,000 Van Trailers, 48/102-53/102; Great ‘94 Wilson Convert-a-Hopper, for water storage or over the road 45x102, 78” sides, 80% virgin hauling ....................$3,500-$7,500 rubber, AL wheels, electric door 48’ & 53’ Van Trailers to rent. openers ..............................$16,500 ..........$135.00 per month plus tax.

DAY CAB TRUCKS ....$2.00/mile for pickup & delivery ‘03 Kenworth T800, 380/410 MISCELLANEOUS Caterpiller, 13-spd., 3.70 ratio, AR, Walk-In Sleeper............$22,500 ‘89 Case 688 Excavator on tracks, 36” bucket, 6400 hrs., 1 owner ‘02 Freightliner, CL12064ST, 410 hp. ..........................................$16,500 Cummins, 10-spd., 800K, 3.90 ratio, 230” WB, new rods & main, Axles, Suspensions new recaps, 48” flattop......$18,500 For Trailers ............$1,000 AR/Axle ..................................$500 SR/Axle FLATBEDS Rims - 22.5 & 24.5 steel ..........$60 ‘00 Wabash, 48/102, Conestoga, aluminum ..............................$175 New Tarp, AL Wheels Outside, Kubota Tractor L2950, 3,079 hrs., Winches & Chain Tiedowns, SPR ....................................$13,500 3 cyl. dsl., 4WD, live PTO, Roll-Over Protection ............................$6,500 ‘99 Transcraft, 48/102, Tires: (4) 385 Super Singles AL Combo ............................$9,250 w/polished AL rims; 2 new, 1 @ ‘94 Fontaine, 48/96, SPX/AR ..$8,000 50%, 1@ 40% ........$2,000/set of 4 ‘93 Featherlite AL Combo, 48/96, Tires: (2) 445 Super Singles SPX/AR, Just In ....................$8,750 w/AL rims........................$1,000 pr.

‘80 Monon, 42/96, sliding Pre-Hung Slab Interior Doors: Oak, tandem ................................$5,500 Cherry, Maple, Pine. All Sizes. Over ‘74 Fontaine, 40’ ....................$4,750 50 doors to choose DROPDECKS from ............................$10-$80 ea.

‘07 Fontaine 48/102, Brand New 10,000’ of Oak & Maple trim ..$.50/ft Never Pulled ......................$27,500 ‘98 Wabash Drop Deck, 48/102, We can also convert Clean, New Paint, Add a Beavertail flatbed trailers to be & it becomes a 53’ trailer ..$18,500

VAN TRAILERS

‘02 Great Dane Reefer, 36’, Curbside & roadside doors, Sliding Tandem ......................$7,500

used as a bridge.

See our website.

• All Trailers DOTable •

Will Consider Trades!

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

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

Cattle

YOUR HARVEST HEADQUARTERS (B) Belle Plaine, MN • 1051 Old Hwy. 169 Blvd.

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(952) 873-2224

(H) Hollandale, MN • W. Hwy. 251

(507) 889-4221

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

(O) Owatonna, MN • 3555 SW 18th St.

(507) 451-4054

FOR SALE: Herd of black Angus beef cows, bred to registered Angus bull, calving March & April, will sell one or more, $1,335/ea. 320905-4490

Replacement Quality Hereford heifer calves, all shots, Bangs vaccinated, can be registered. Klages Hereford, Ortonville, MN 320273-2163 St. Croix Valley Bull Test Sale - April 20 SCVBT.com (715)265-4374 WANT TO BUY: Butcher cows, bulls, fats & walkable cripples; also horses, sheep & goats. 320-235-2664 Horse

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FOR SALE: Re-built bobsled, call for info. 320-4444690 Pioneer Fore Cart almost new, draft size mechanical brakes, bench seat, fenders, sled runners, & pole. $1,400. (715)653-4187 Will pick up unwanted horses. 320-905-2626 Sheep

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FOR SALE: Reg Suffolk sheep dispersal, 20 bred, 2 yr old ewes, ultrasound preg checked, due Feb 1, also 40 reg 2012 ewe lambs, would make good FFA or 4H project. 507-360-1190 Swine

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BOARS BRED GILTS Large White, York, YxD, HxD - outdoor condition.

Marvin Wuebker 712-297-7644

‘11 JD 4830, 928 hrs., 100’ SS ‘07 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24R30” boom ..........................$215,500 ....................................$144,900

4WD TRACTORS

(O)’12 JD 9560R, 400 hrs., IF tires ........................................................$319,900 (O)’12 JD 9560R, 400 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..............................................$312,500 (O)’12 JD 9650R, 400 hrs., Lease Return ............................................$312,500 (O)’12 JD 9650R, 400 hrs., Lease Return ..............................................$312,500 (O)’12 JD 9510R, 400 hrs., Lease Return ..............................................$289,900 (B)’08 JD 9630, 572 hrs. ........................................................................$269,900 (H)’11 JD 9330, 540 hrs.........................................................................$245,000 (H)’07 JD 9530, 2170 hrs, 800/38’s ......................................................$199,900 (O)’06 JD 9320, 2002 hrs., PS ..............................................................$169,500 (B)’04 JD 9120, 2140 hrs., PS ..............................................................$129,900 (O)’96 JD 8870, 4687 hrs., Recent OH ....................................................$79,900 (H)’96 JD 8870, 4871 hrs.........................................................................$72,500 (H)’76 JD 8430, 7142 hrs., 3 pt., PTO......................................................$16,900

TRACK TRACTORS

(O)’12 JD 9560RT, 400 hrs., Lease Return ............................................$339,900 (O)’10 JD 9630T, 1650 hrs. ....................................................................$287,500 (O)’09 JD 9630T, 1720 hrs. ....................................................................$283,000 (O)’12 JD 8335RT, 595 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ..........................................$269,900 (O)’12 JD 8310RT, 218 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ..........................................$264,900 (H)’11 JD 8335RT, 880 hrs., IVT ..........................................................$258,900 (B)CIH 535 Quadtrac, 2262 hrs. ............................................................$249,500 (O)’05 JD 9320T, 3500 hrs., 3 pt, PTO ..................................................$184,900 (O)’06 JD 9520T, 3504 hrs., Auto Trac ready ........................................$159,900 (B)’03 JD 9320T, 4545 hrs., 36” tracks ................................................$139,900 (O)’01 JD 9400T, 3100 hrs., 3 pt. ..........................................................$129,900

ROW CROP TRACTORS

(O)’12 JD 8335R, 266 hrs., IVT..............................................................$254,900 (B)’10 JD 8345R, 1732 hrs., IVT, triples ................................................$239,900 (B)’06 CIH MX215, 7450 hrs., PS ............................................................$79,900 (B)’02 JD 7510, 2154 hrs., power quad ..................................................$74,900 (O)’04 Agco RT100, 975 hrs, MFWD ........................................................$64,900 (B)’11 JD 5085M, 275 hrs., reverser ........................................................$45,900 (O)’07 JD 5325, 320 hrs., loader, os ........................................................$36,900 (H)’81 JD 2940, 7000 hrs, loader ............................................................$16,900 (B)’77 JD 2440, 5800 hrs., loader ..............................................................$9,500 (B)’65 David Brown 990, 1 owner ..............................................................$4,900

COMBINES

(H)’12 JD S680, 232 sep. hrs. ................................................................$339,900 (H)’12 JD S680, 246 sep hrs ..................................................................$329,900 (H)’12 JD S670, 256 sep. hrs., Ext. Waranty..........................................$324,900 (B)’11 JD 9870, 511 sep. hrs., PRWD, 800/70R38 ................................$309,900 (O)’12 JD S560, 231 sep. hrs., 2630 display..........................................$305,900 (O)’10 JD 9870, 671 sep. hrs., PRWD....................................................$299,000 (O)’11 JD 9870, 700 sep. hrs., PRWD....................................................$294,900 (O)’12 JD S670, 336 sep. hrs., ext. warranty ........................................$289,900 (B)’10 JD 9770, 328 sep. hrs., PRWD....................................................$275,000 (B)’09 JD 8970, 814 sep. hrs., PRWD ....................................................$249,900 (B)’09 JD 9770, 945 sep. hrs., PRWD....................................................$239,900 (B)’08 JD 9870, 1068 sep. hrs., PRWD ..................................................$210,900 (B)’10 Gleaner A76, 382 sep. hrs. ..........................................................$199,900 (B)’06 JD 9760, 1661 sep hrs., PRWD ..................................................$169,900 (H)’06 JD 9760, 1500 sep. hrs., 20.8x42’s ............................................$167,500 (O)’06 JD 9760, 1363 sep. hrs., duals....................................................$162,900 (H)’03 JD 9660, 1547 sep. hrs., duals....................................................$133,500 (B)’03 JD 9650STS, 1243 sep. hrs., PRWD ..........................................$124,900 (O)’03 JD 9650, 1740 sep. hrs., duals....................................................$114,900 (O)’00 JD 9650STS, 1567 sep. hrs., 30.5x32’s ........................................$99,900 (B)’02 JD 9750STS, 2270 sep. hrs., PRWD ............................................$95,900 (B)’98 CIH 2388, 2750 sep., hrs., duals ..................................................$75,900 (H)’98 JD 9510, 1930 sep. hrs., duals......................................................$75,000 (H)’99 JD 9510, 2751 hrs., duals ............................................................$69,500 (O)’90 JD 9600, 2655 sep. hrs., duals......................................................$35,900

(B)’82 JD 6620SH, side hill, 3231 hrs. ....................................................$20,900 (B)’82 JD 8820, 5571 hrs., duals ............................................................$13,900 (B)’80 JD 7720, 5000 hrs. ........................................................................$12,900 (H)’79 JD 7720 ........................................................................................$11,900 (O)’81 JD 7720, 3927 hrs.........................................................................$10,500 (O)’80 JD 7720, 5600 hrs...........................................................................$8,000

PLANTERS/SEEDERS

‘11 Bobcat S205, 54 hrs., 2-spd. ..........................$37,500

(O)’11 JD 4730, 658 hrs., 90’ boom ......................................................$208,500 (O)’12 JD 4730, 800 gal., 90’ boom ......................................................$210,250 (O)’10 JD 4830, 871 hrs., 90’ boom ......................................................$204,900 (O)’10 JD 4830, 934 hrs., 90’ boom ......................................................$203,500 (O)’10 JD 4830, 1104 hrs., 90’ boom ....................................................$201,900 (O)’07 JD 4930, 3093 hrs., dry box........................................................$200,000 (O)’10 JD 4830, 1050 hrs., 100’ boom ..................................................$199,500 (O)’11 JD 4730, 859 hrs., 90’ boom ......................................................$190,750 (O)’11 JD 4730, 800 gal., 90’ boom ......................................................$189,900 (O)’09 JD 4730, 1050 hrs., 90’ boom ....................................................$185,900 (O)’09 JD 4930, 1808 hrs., 90’ boom ....................................................$179,900 (O)’10 AgChem 1184, 1350 hrs., 90’ boom ..........................................$174,900 (O)’08 Miller Nitro 4240, 1810 hrs., 90’ boom ......................................$162,500 (O)’06 CIH SPX3310, 700 hrs., 80’ boom ..............................................$134,900 (O)Ag Chem SS1074, 2314 hrs. ............................................................$122,500 (O)’02 JD 4710, 2587 hrs, 90’ boom......................................................$117,900 (O)’97 Willmar 8400, 3221 hrs., 120’ boom ............................................$71,900 (O)’05 Apache AS500, 2350 hrs., 90’ boom ............................................$60,900 (O)’04 Apache 500, 2897 hrs, 80’ boom ..................................................$50,900 (O)’96 Ag Chem 544, 2103 hrs., 80’ boom ..............................................$48,000 (B)’09 Demco 740G, 80’ boom................................................................$24,900 (O)’06 Top Air TA1200, 90’ boom ............................................................$24,900

(B)’07 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, CCS ............................................................$144,900 (O)’08 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, CCS ............................................................$136,900 (H)’11 JD 1790, 24R20”, liq. fert. ..........................................................$127,900 (O)’08 Case IH 1250, 24R30”, CCS ........................................................$126,900 (H)’04 JD 1890 CCS, 40’10” spacing ......................................................$69,500 (O)’06 JD 1990, 30’ 15” spacing ..............................................................$61,000 (B)’05 JD 1770NT, 12R30”, 3 bu ..............................................................$54,900 (O)’97 JD 1770, 16R30”, liq. fert. ............................................................$49,500 (H)’05 JD 1720, 12R30”, stac fold ..........................................................$44,900 (O)’00 JD 1760, 12R30”, liq. fert. ............................................................$42,500 (O)’99 JD 1760, 12R30”, liq. fert. ............................................................$42,500 (B)’98 JD 1760, 12R30” liq fert................................................................$41,900 (O)’08 JD 1720, 12R30”, finger................................................................$39,900 (O)’92 JD 7200, 16R30” ..........................................................................$32,000 (B)’98 JD 1760, 12R30” ..........................................................................$26,900 (B)’02 JD 455, 25’ 10” spacing ................................................................$19,900 (B)JD 7000, 4R36”, dry fert. ......................................................................$2,950 (O)’11 JD 2410, 52’ chisel plow ..............................................................$60,000 (B)’12 JD 3710, 10-bottom ......................................................................$57,900 (B)’12 JD 2210, 58.5’ ..............................................................................$69,900 (O)’11 JD 3710, 10-bottom ......................................................................$52,500 (B)’11 JD 2210, 60.5’ ..............................................................................$69,900 (H)’10 JD 3710, 10-bottom ......................................................................$44,900 (H)’10 JD 2210, 55.5’, rolling basket........................................................$69,900 (H)’11 JD 3710, 8-bottom ........................................................................$38,500 (O)’09 JD 2210, 64.5’ ..............................................................................$63,900 (H)’10 JD 2410, 33’ chisel plow ..............................................................$36,900 (O)’06 JD 2210, 45’5’ ..............................................................................$42,500 (H)’02 JD 2400, 24’ chisel plow ..............................................................$26,900 (B)’03 JD 2200, 38.5’ ..............................................................................$33,900 (B)’04 JD 512, 5-shank ............................................................................$20,900 (H)’01 JD 985, 48.5’ ................................................................................$26,900 (O)’03 JD 2700, 9-shank ..........................................................................$20,900 (H)’97 JD 985, 48.5’ ................................................................................$24,000 (H)DMI 530, 5-shank................................................................................$19,500 (H)’98 JD 980, 36.5’ ................................................................................$17,900 (O)’98 JD 510 ripper ................................................................................$13,900 (H)Unverferth RH130, 50’ rolling basket ....................................................$8,500 (H)M&W 1465, 7-shank, 24” spacing ........................................................$7,950 (B)International Harvester 4900 ................................................................$5,900 (B)White 588, 4-bottom, reset....................................................................$2,900 (B)JD 1010, 25.5’ ......................................................................................$2,900 (H)IH 700, 7-bottom ..................................................................................$4,995 (B)Hiniker 35’..............................................................................................$2,900 (B)IH 710, 4-bottom ......................................................................................$995

FALL TILLAGE

SPRING TILLAGE

HAY EQUIPMENT

GATORS/UTILITY VECHICLES

(B)’07 JD 468 silage special ....................................................................$23,900 (B)’11 JD 825I, 4x4, EFI, 101 hrs. ............................................................$12,495 (B)’12 JD 885D, 4x4, diesel, 152 hrs. ......................................................$11,900 (O)’10 JD 850D, 4x4, diesel, Camo ..........................................................$10,250 (O)’12 JD 4940, 701 hrs., 120’ boom, injection system ........................$297,750 (B)’11 JD 625I, 4x4, EFI, 227 hrs. ............................................................$10,200 (O)’12 JD 4940, 489 hrs., 120’ boom ....................................................$292,750 (O)’09 JD 620, 4x4, EFI, 438 hrs. ..............................................................$9,500 (O)’12 JD 4940, 467 hrs., dry box..........................................................$290,500 (B)’08 JD 620I, 4x4, EFI, 314 hrs. ..............................................................$8,500 (O)’12 JD 4940, 1200 gal., 120’ boom ..................................................$284,500 (H)’08 JD 850D, 4x4, diesel, 700 hrs. ........................................................$8,500 (O)’11 JD 4930, 1098 hrs., 120’ boom ..................................................$252,650 (B)’07 JD 620I, 4x4, EFI ............................................................................$8,250 (O)’11 JD 4930, 1343 hrs., 120’ boom ..................................................$249,750 (O)’08 JD 620I, 4x4, EFI, 700 hrs. ..............................................................$7,950 (O)’11 JD 4930, 1216 hrs., 120’ boom ..................................................$245,900 (B)’07 JD 620I, 4x4, EFI, 922 hrs. ..............................................................$7,500 (O)’12 JD 4830, 410 hrs., 90’ boom ......................................................$235,950 (O)’08 JD 620I, 4x4, EFI, 450 hrs. ..............................................................$6,500 (O)’12 JD 4830, 358 hrs., 90’ boom ......................................................$235,950 (B)’10 JD 4x2, 144 hrs., hyd. lift ................................................................$6,500 (O)’12 JD 4830, 90’ boom......................................................................$235,000 (B)’06 JD 6x4, 642 hrs., hyd. lift ................................................................$6,000 (O)’10 JD 4930, 1053 hrs., 120’ boom ..................................................$224,900 (O)’06 Cub Cadet 4x4, Camo ......................................................................$5,950 (O)’11 JD 4830, 610 hrs., 90’ boom ......................................................$220,750 (B)’07 JD HPX, 4x4, hyd. lift, 472 hrs. ......................................................$5,950 (O)’11 JD 4830, 713 hrs., 90’ SS boom ................................................$220,500 (B)’05 JD 6x4, 802 hrs., hyd. lift ................................................................$5,750 (O)’11 JD 4830, 1000 gal., 90’ boom ....................................................$220,500 (O)’06 JD 6x4, 1034 hrs., hyd. lift ..............................................................$5,500 (O)’11 JD 4830, 543 hrs., 90’’ boom......................................................$219,900 (O)’06 Polaris Sportsman 500 ....................................................................$4,995 (O)’12 JD 4730, 242 hrs., 100’ boom ....................................................$216,750 (B)’08 JD 4x2, 226 hrs. ..............................................................................$4,950 (O)’11 JD 4830, 910 hrs, 100’ boom......................................................$215,750 (B)’06 JD 4x2, 261 hrs. ..............................................................................$4,500 (O)’12 JD 4730, 800 gal., 90’ boom ......................................................$209,900 (O)’93 JD 4x2, hyd. lift ..............................................................................$3,495 (O)’12 JD 4730, 532 hrs., 90’ boom ......................................................$209,800 (O)’93 JD 4x2 ............................................................................................$2,950 (O)’12 JD 4730, 520 hrs., 90’ boom ......................................................$209,700 “Contact Paul Gohlke about JD crop insurance (O)’12 JD 4730, 490 hrs., 90’ boom ......................................................$209,600 (O)’12 JD 4730, 800 gal., 90’ boom ......................................................$209,500 and Total weather insurance, at 612-756-0001”

SPRAYERS

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Complete Southdown show sheep flock for sale. 10 bred ewes due Feb. 1st. & 5 yearling ewes.

(608)8573315 or (608)790-7508

‘10 JD 8225R, 510 hrs., PS ....................................$169,900

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GM Angus Bulls 100% Schiefelbein Farms Genetics, www.goldmeadows.com Go to Angus tab on website 320-597-2747 Red & Black Angus Bulls, most AI sired, weaning wgts 700-850 lbs., Care is including through May 15th in price, 1/3 down, balance when picked up.

Meado-West Farms (715)664-8854 Reg. Black Angus cows and yearling heifers. (715)4833866 Registered Texas Longhorn breeding stock, cows, heifers or roping stock, top blood lines. 507-235-3467

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Fancy, one source, triple vac., 350-800 lb Holstein Steer in semi-load lots. Current or contract delivery.

(319) 448-4667

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USED TRACTORS

Challenger MT655B, 1500 hrs. ..............$129,500 ‘08 Challenger 665B, 2400 hrs. ............$129,500 ‘04 Agco RT150 CV, 2700 hrs..................$84,500 ‘02 Agco DT200, 3000 hrs.......................$82,500 AC 180D w/loader......................................$7,950 ‘81 Deutz DX160, FWD, duals..................$14,950 ‘10 MF 8650, 500 hrs., all options ........$149,500 09 MF 1652 hydro, loader, 122 hrs ........$24,900

‘10 MF 1533 shuttle, loader, 80 hrs ........$16,900 ‘08 MF 1533, hydro, loader, 250 hrs ......$16,900 AC 7020 DP, 4500 hrs. ..............................$9,950 AC 170, gas, cab........................................$5,950 AC 170 w/loader ........................................$4,950 Oliver 1600, gas ........................................$4,950 Ford 876, 4WD, 6000 hrs., good rubber $29,500 Deutz DX90, 2WD, cab ..............................$8,950

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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 ‘08 Gleaner R-65, 700 hrs ....................$179,500 ‘98 Gleaner R62, 1200 hrs ......................$69,500 ‘92 Gleaner R62, 2300 hrs.......................$39,500 ‘89 Gleaner R60, 3200 eng. hrs...............$22,900 ‘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 ‘86 Gleaner R-7, 2700 hrs. ......................$14,900 ‘81 Gleaner N5 ..........................................$5,950 ‘81 Gleaner N5 w/20’ ................................$5,950 ‘08 Gleaner 3000, 8R30 ..........................$39,500

065 Pets & Supplies

Compart's total program Purebred English Shepherd pups, very good watch dogs features superior boars & & pets. 507-261-7742 open gilts documented by BLUP technology. Duroc, York, Landrace & F1 lines. Livestock Equip 075 Terminal boars offer leanness, muscle, growth. Maternal gilts & boars are productive, lean, durable. Sheep & Goat Owners–DisAll are stress free & PRRS count Prices on All Refree. Semen also available maining Inventory of RAM through Elite Genes A.I. HANDLER Sheep EquipMake 'em Grow! Comparts ment–-Turn Cradles, Run & Boar Store, INC. Toll Free: Corral Panels, Slide Gates 877-441-2627 2 & 3 Way Sort Gates, Creep Panels, Mineral Feeders Etc. NOTICE-Also FOR SALE: Available- Spot, All the Jigs. Can Deliver Duroc, Chester White boars 319-347-6282 Let It Ring & gilts. 507-456-7746

‘05 Gleaner 3000, 8RW ..........................$29,500 ‘08 Gleaner 8200, 25’ flex w/air reel ........$29,500 ‘99 MF 8780, Smart track, 1800 hrs. ......$79,500 ‘03 MF 8000, 25’ w/Crary air reel ............$24,900 ‘09 Challenger or Gleaner 30’ flex w/air reel ..............................................................$29,900 (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 ‘08 Harvest Tech 6R30 ............................$29,900 JD 843 cornhead, 8R30, Gleaner or MF ....$9,950 ‘99 Gleaner 830C, SCH ............................$15,900 ‘80 Gleaner LM538A cornhead ....................$995 (15) Used Flexheads ......................................Call Fieldstar II yield monitor for GL, MF, CH ..$3,950

We Service & Sell

Kinze 2200, 12R30 ..................................$19,500 Wilrich 657, 15-shank ............................$18,900 Wilrich 3400, 31’ F.C. ................................$5,950 ‘08 Agco Hesston 3007 disc mower..........$5,950 White 227, 31’ F.C. ....................................$3,950 ‘05 Gleaner R-65, 1400 hrs. ..................$139,500 ‘08 Gleaner R-65, 700 hrs. ....................$179,500 ‘04 Gleaner R-65, 900 hrs. ....................$139,500 ‘10 Gleaner R-76, 250 hrs. ....................$239,500 Hesston 4760 baler w/accumulator ........$49,500 ‘07 Agco DT240A, 2400 hrs. ................$129,500 White 6100, 12R30, VF............................$14,900 Agco RT155A w/loader, 2300 hrs. ........$107,500

Midway Farm Equipment

507-427-3414 or 800-657-3249 www.midwayfarmequip.com For Sales ask for Jerry or Kyle midway@rconnect.com

Titan Machinery

77847 - 209th St Albert Lea, MN 56007 507-373-9114 Toll Free 877-267-0392 www.titanmachinery.com ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥

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JUST IN ‘92 Gleaner R-62, 2100 hrs. ....................$29,900 ‘09 MF 8650, 1800 hrs. ........................$134,500 AC 6060, 2WD, w/loader ........................$11,900 ‘76 MF 1105, 5200 hrs. ............................$8,950 AC 5020 w/60” mower, 1300 hrs. ............$4,750 ‘94 Kubota L2650, 635 hrs. ......................$8,950 ‘07 JD 265 disc mower..............................$6,450 ‘02 CIH 730B ..........................................$19,900 ‘03 Sunflower 5055, 44’ F.C.....................$19,900 NH 8670, 2WD, 2700 hrs. ......................$52,500 ‘09 White 8222, 12R30 ............................Coming ‘08 White 8202, 12R30 ............................Coming AC 175, gas, cab........................................$6,950 ‘84 Gleaner LM320 flex..............................$2,950

Planters

United Farmers Cooperative United Farmers Cooperative

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

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

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 Sudenga 8”x51’, electric ..............................$3,990 Feterl 10”x34’, electric ..................................$3,495 Sudenga 10”x41’, electric auger ..................$3,995 Sudenga 10”x31’, electric ............................$3,495 Feterl 12”x72’, swing drive ..........................$7,495

SKIDLOADERS

507-228-8224 or 800-642-4104 www.ufcmn.com LeSueur • 800-252-5993

Wilrich 513, 9-shank ......................................$44,500 Wilrich 957, 9-shank ......................................$39,600 Wishek 22’ disk ..........................................$44,500 Great Plains Turbo Till, 24’ ..........................$39,800 Sunflower 5055, 50’, 4 bar ..........................$43,900 Sunflower 4411-7 ........................................$16,950 JD 980, 44.5’, 3 bar ....................................$19,600 JD 960, 31.5’ ..................................................$7,450 CIH 4800, 36.5’, 3 bar....................................$6,975 JD 3 pt. plow, 5 bottom ................................$2,850

SPRAYERS

Fast 1000 gal., 90’ boom ..............................$9,900 Fast 1000 gal., 60’ boom ..............................$7,850 Redball 580, 80’, 1600 gal...........................$18,900 Redball 670, 1200 gal., 66’ boom ..............$13,800 L&D 1000 gal., 60’ boom ............................$11,900 Hardi 6600 Commander, 132’ boom ..........$63,900 Top Air 800/gal, 60 ’ boom............................$9,350

Bobcat S250, heat, hyd. flow, 2-spd. ........$28,500 Bobcat T190, heat ......................................$20,600 (3) Bobcat S130, heat..................................$15,600 Bobcat 873, heat ........................................$12,600 Bobcat 753, heat ........................................$14,900 Bobcat 742B, bucket ....................................$7,450 MISCELLANEOUS Gehl 5240E, heat, 2-spd. ............................$24,900 NH 455, bucket ..............................................$6,800 Demco 365 ......................................................$3,550 NH 175, 2-spd., hi flow................................$31,500 (2) J&M 350, 12 ton gear ..............Starting at $3,450 Minnesota 250, 10 ton gar ..............................$1,900 TILLAGE Used grain legs ....................................................Call (2) Krause 18’ ripper ....................................$44,800 H & S 430 spreader, hyd drive ........................$9,900 Krause 12’ ripper ........................................$25,500 Gehl 1410 spreader..........................................$8,250 (3) Wilrich 957, 7 shank ....................From $22,600 NH 514 spreader, end gate..............................$4,250 (2) DMI 730 ripper........................................$16,900 Woods Batwing mower, 15’ ............................$8,475 DMI 530, 5-shank ..........................................$12,900 Used Snowblowers ..............................................Call JD 2700, 7-shank ..........................................$25,900

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IH 1100, 7’ sickle mower..............................$995 Woods U306 mower, “C” Farmall mtg. ........$795 Grampi 5 wheel rake ....................................$595 Artsway 240, 20’ shredder ........................$4,450 ‘09 Parker 739 grain cart ........................$22,900 ‘02 Parker 737 grain cart, duals ..............$18,900 Unverferth GC5000 grain cart..................$11,900 Killbros 490 grain cart ..............................$8,950 Brandt 4500 EX grain vac ..........................$6,950 Parker 510 grain cart ................................$9,950 J&M 500 grain cart....................................$5,950 Parker 2500 wagon....................................$1,795 ‘07 Feterl 12x72 CSW ................................$9,950 Feterl 10x55 Red TD auger ..........................$995 Feterl 10x60 HF w/hopper..........................$2,950 ‘04 Feterl 10x62 GSW auger......................$5,450 ‘11 Peck 12x43, PTO ................................$4,950 Peck 10x41 PTO auger w/bin hopper ........$4,450 Feterl 8x46 PTO auger ..............................$2,950 Feterl 8x60 PTO auger ..............................$1,995 White 588, 4x18 ........................................$2,495 Schweiss 6’ snowblower, 2 auger..............$1,995 Loftness 8’ snowblower, single auger........$2,995 Hutchinson 10x61 w/low pro hopper ........$3,950 ‘10 Farm King Y840, 84” snowblower ......$2,950 Corn head reel ..........................................$1,250

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MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT ‘08 White 8524, 24x30, CFS ....................$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 Wilrich Quad X, 55’, 4 bar harrow ..........$34,500 White 5100, 8R36, VF................................$3,950 DA 385, 8R30 ............................................$2,495 White 227, 31’ field cult ............................$3,950 CIH 4800, 32’ ............................................$9,950 Bush Hog 12R30 cult. ..................................$795 CIH 4900, 30’ ............................................$6,950 ‘05 Krause 7300, 27’ rock flex disc ........$29,900 Sunflower 4511, 15’ disc chisel ..............$34,900 JD 510, 7x30 disc rippper ........................$9,950 ‘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 ‘04 Wilrich 5810, 20’ chisel plow ............$17,900 ‘03 JD 2400, 25’ chisel plow ..................$26,900 ‘07 Wishek 862NT, 16’ ............................$27,900 M&W 1865, 9x24 Earthmaster ..................$9,950 ‘12 Teslaa 30’ double roller crumbler ......$11,900 Hesston 1091 haybine ..............................$1,295 Hesston 5800, 5x6 baler............................$2,950 ‘11 MF 1326 disc mower ..........................$6,500

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‘12 CIH Steiger 500Q, loaded, 251 hrs. ..............................$324,500

‘10 CIH Steiger 485, loaded, 1036 hrs. ............................$199,500

‘12 CIH Steiger 450, 378 hrs. ..........................................$259,900

‘11 CIH Steiger 400, loaded, 900 hrs. ................................JUST IN

‘12 CIH Steiger 450Q, 490 hrs. ..........................................$299,500

LOW RATE FINANCING AVAILABLE thru

‘12 CIH Magnum 340, 1053 hrs. ........................................COMING IN

‘90 CIH 9170, 5641 hrs. ............................................$59,000

‘12 CIH Magnum 315, 530 hrs., 380R54 tires ......................$219,900

USED 4WD TRACTORS

Up To Two Years Interest Free ••• Call For Details •••

USED 2WD TRACTORS

Up To Two Years Interest Free ••• Call For Details ••• ‘12 CIH Farmall 95, MFD, cab, loader ............................................Coming In ‘94 CIH Maxxum 5250, MFD, cab, 520 loader, 4435 hrs...................$44,500

‘12 CIH 7120, 384 eng. hrs. ..........................................$259,900

USED 2WD Cont.

‘08 CIH Magnum 245, Lux. cab, HID lites, HD drawbar, big hyd. pump, 2800 hrs.............................................................................................Coming In ‘12 CIH Magnum 260, susp. Lux cab, 360 lite pkg., full Pro 700 steering, 380R50 rear tires & duals, 400 hrs. ..................................................Coming In ‘12 CIH Magnum 290, susp. Lux. cab, 360 lite pkg., full Pro 700 steering, 480R50 rear tires & duals, creeper, suspension front axle, 400 hrs. ..........................................................................................................Coming In ‘12 CIH Magnum 290, susp. Lux. cab, 360 lite pkg., full Pro 700 steering, 480R50 rear tires & duals, creeper, suspension front axle, 400 hrs. ..........................................................................................................Coming In ‘12 CIH Magnum 315, susp. Lux. cab, 360 lite pkg., full Pro 700 steering, 480R50 rear tires & duals, suspension front axle, 400 hrs. ............Coming In ‘12 CIH Magnum 315, 380/90R54 tires, full Pro 700 auto steer, loaded, 530 hrs. ..............................................................................................$219,900 ‘13 CIH Magnum 340, Silver Anniversary Model, susp. Lux. cab, suspension front axle, 5 remotes, full auto guide pkg., 360 lite pkg., 200 hrs...............................................................................................Coming In

USED COMBINES

Up To 5 Years Interest Waiver Thru Case Credit ••• Call For Details ‘12 CIH 9230, 315 eng. hrs., track drive, RWA, folding covers ......$359,900 ‘12 CIH 7120, 384 eng. hrs. ..............................................................$259,900 ‘06 CIH 2388, 1986 eng. hrs., 1563 sep. hrs, duals..........................$135,900 ‘12 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ..................................................Call ‘11 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ..........................................$64,500 ‘12 CIH 3020, 35’ platform w/Crary air reel ........................................$44,900 ‘12 CIH 3020, 35’ platform ..............................................................Coming In ‘10 CIH 2020, 35’ platform ..................................................................$30,500 ‘10 CIH 2020, 35’ platform w/air reel ..................................................$34,400 ‘06 CIH 1020, 30’ ..............................................................................Coming In ‘00 CIH 1020, 30’ w/air reel ................................................................$16,900 ‘91 CIH 1020, 20’ platform, 11⁄2” knife ....................................................$6,500 CIH 1020, 16.5’, 11⁄2” knife ......................................................................$4,000

Paul

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‘12 CIH 600Q, 247 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. cab, HID lites, Pro 700 steering, PTO, 6 remotes, 36” tracks ..............................................................$379,500 ‘12 CIH 600Q, 475 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. cab, HID lites, Pro 700 steering, PTO, 6 remotes, 36” tracks ..............................................................$379,500 ‘12 CIH 600Q, 513 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. cab, HID lites, Pro 700 steering, PTO, 6 remotes, 36” tracks ..............................................................$379,500 ‘12 CIH 500Q, 251 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. cab, HID lites, full Pro 700 steering, loaded ................................................................................................$324,500 ‘12 CIH 450Q, 529 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. cab, big pump, HID lites, 36” tracks, loaded ..............................................................................$299,500 ‘12 CIH 450Q, 612 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. cab, big pump, HID lites, 36” tracks, loaded ..............................................................................$299,500 ‘12 CIH Steiger 400, 900 hrs., susp. Lux. leather cab, HID lites, HD hyd., full Pro 700 steering ..........................................................Coming In ‘12 CIH Steiger 450, 461 hrs., susp. Lux. leather cab, HID lites, HD hyd., full Pro 700 steering ..........................................................Coming In ‘12 CIH Steiger 450, 400 hrs., susp. Lux. leather cab, HID lites, HD hyd., full Pro 700 steering, PTO, 710R42 tires ..........................Coming In 12 CIH Steiger 450, 403 hrs., susp. Lux. leather cab, HID lites, HD hyd., full Pro 700 steering, PTO, 800R38 tires ..........................Coming In CIH Steiger 535Q, 2153 hrs., Lux. cab, 36” tracks ..........................$239,900 ‘07 CIH Steiger 530Q, 3180 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, big hyd. pump ............................................................................................................$210,000 ‘10 CIH Steiger 485, 1036 hrs., Lux. cab, 710/70R42 tires ............$199,500 ‘01 CIH STX375, 6433 hrs., 710/70R38 tires ......................................$99,800 CIH 9170, 5641 hrs., 20.8x42 tires, powershift....................................$59,000 STX and STEIGER PTO, TOW CABLE & 3 PT. KITS ON HAND!!!

‘94 CIH 5250, w/loader ............................................$44,900

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‘12 CIH Steiger 600Q, 246 hrs. ..........................................$379,500

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

‘11 CIH 8120 combine, 520/85R42 duals, field tracker, rock trap, chopper, 540 sep. hrs. ....$205,000 ‘08 JD 512, 9-shank folding disk ripper ........$26,000 ‘09 NH T7050, MFWD, 18.4R42 duals, 700 hrs...........................................................$92,500 ‘10 JD Gator 825I gator, olive green, no bed lift, 81 hrs...............................................................$8,950 ‘05 NH LM435A telescopic handler, powershift, cab, air, 17.5L-24 tires, bucket, 4350 hrs. ....$38,500 ‘05 JD 7720, MFWD, 16 spd. power quad trans. w/left hand reverser, heavy duty front axle, 18.4R42 singles, 746 loader w/96” bucket, 5500 hrs. $81,500 ‘06 NH W130 wheel loader, cab, air, 5350 hrs.........................................................$52,500 Power rear wheel drive off of ‘09 JD 9870 combine with Pro-drive, includes, 28L-26 tires and wheels ....................................................$10,500

New steer feeders, calf & '07 IH 9200i daycab, 328,000 mi., C13 Cat, 430 hp, 10 spd finisher models 1 ton to 8 ultra, 108” WB, all aluton capacity. Call 920-948minum, exc. rubber, jake, 3516. www.steerfeeder.com no rust; '08 Wilson hopper trlr, 38', 30,000 mi., both Trucks & Trailers 084 units exc. 507-545-2402 '00 & '01 Trailmobile, 28' sin- FOR SALE: '73 Auto Car gle axle van trailer, 1 side cap engine, 13spd trans, door, alum floors, $3,500. power steering, air brakes, Also, 36' tandem trailers, 2 20' box, Crysteel StingRay side doors, $5,000. hoist, 60” sides, 3pc end Houston, MN. (507) 459-2823 gate, A-1 cond. 507-947-3172

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www.westbrookagpower.com Hwy. 30 West • WESTBROOK, MN • Ph. (507) 274-6101 TRACTORS

USED EQUIPMENT

‘10 T9050, 900 hrs. ..............................................$229,900 ‘09 CIH Steiger 385, 875 hrs. ................................$199,900 ‘09 Versatile 435, 1800 hrs. ..................................$159,900 ‘06 Versatile 485, 1800 hrs. ..................................$162,900 ‘97 NH 9482, 3800 hrs.............................................$72,500 ‘90 Ford 976, 6200 hrs. ..........................................$49,900 ‘10 NH T8040, 700 hrs...........................................$179,900 ‘10 NH T8040, 1300 hrs.........................................$169,900 ‘08 NH T8020, FWA, 1800 hrs. ..............................$129,900 ‘95 NH 8970, FWA, 7500 hrs. ..................................$52,900 ‘02 NH TM165, 2WD, 1600 hrs.................................$54,900 ‘05 NH TV145, bi-directional, 1600 hrs.....................$84,900 JD 6430 w/673 loader, 3600 hrs. ............................$69,900 ‘98 NH 1530, Boomer, hydro., 1800 hrs. ....................$9,900 IH 966, 7500 hrs., no cab ..........................................$8,900 IH 826 w/WL-40 ........................................................$8,900 Case 930, 5300 hrs. ..................................................$4,900 Allis D17 ....................................................................$3,900

MISCELLANEOUS

‘12 Mandako 42’ roller 36”, Demo Unit ....................$33,900 Killbros 690 cart ......................................................$11,900 ‘07 Wilrich 20’ shredder ..........................................$16,900 Artsway 20’ shredder ................................................$5,900 Miller P-12 loader (off JD 4020) ................................$4,900 Rem 2700 vac. ........................................................$15,900 Rem 2500 vac. ........................................................$12,900 Bradco 609 SSL backhoe ..........................................$4,950

COMBINES

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SALE: Gestation '01 IH 9100I, day cab tanFOR SALE: 7 farrowing FOR crates/finishing feeders, 47 crates, finger type, raised dem, Cummins ISM, Barron gestation crates, 4 centers, $100 each; also, 400HP, 10spd, new tires, Osborne finishing feeders (10) 5x7 tenderfoots w/suplow miles, starting at (507) 426-7645 ports, $50 each. 218-736-6295 $19,000. (507) 459-2823

‘04 NH 960 CR ....................................................Coming In ‘00 NH TR-99, 1612 hrs. ..........................................$84,900 ‘00 NH TR-99, RWA, 2255 hrs. ................................$69,900 ‘92 NH TR-96, 4000 hrs. ..........................................$19,900 ‘07 R-75, 1040 hrs., Coming In ..............................$159,900 JD 9600, 2125 hrs. ..................................................$54,900 ‘92 Gleaner R-52, 2400 hrs. ................................Coming In ‘93 Gleaner R-52, 2500 hrs. ..............................Coming In

GRAIN HEADS

‘11 MacDon FD 70 draper, 40’ ................................$87,900 ‘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 ‘03 NH 74C, 30’ ......................................................$17,500 ‘98 NH 973, 25’..........................................................$4,000 Gleaner 8000, 30’ w/Crary air ..................................$17,900 ‘02 Gleaner 800, 30’ w/Crary air ..............................$17,900 JD 930F w/Crary ........................................................$9,900

TILLAGE

Wishek 862NT, 30’ w/harrow ..................................$69,900 ‘08 Wilrich 957, 7-30 ..............................................$27,900 ‘05 Wilrich 957, 7-30 ..............................................$22,900 DMI 530 ..................................................................$11,900 DMI 527 ..................................................................$12,900 ‘09 Kraus Dominator 18, 11-shank ..........................$39,900 M&W 2200 Earthmaster ..........................................$24,900 Wilrich Quad X2, 60’, w/ basket ..............................$59,900 Wilrich Quad X, 47.5’, 4-bar ....................................$29,900 Wilrich Quad X, 42.5’, 4-bar ....................................$27,900 Wilrich Quad 5, 43’, 4-bar ........................................$21,900 Wilrich Quad 5, 41.5’, 4-bar ....................................$16,900 DMI Tiger-mate, 43’, 4-bar ......................................$16,900 DMI Tiger-mate, 30’, 4-bar ......................................$16,900 Case 4300, 30’ ........................................................$15,000 Allis 1400 F.C., 34.5’ ..................................................$2,900 Wilrich 3400, 47’........................................................$6,900 Wilrich 2500, 34’, Nice ..............................................$2,900

DRILLS & PLANTING

87,900New Kinze 3200, 12R30 w/fold ....................$46,900 ‘12 Kinze 3600 ASD-EV, 16R30 ..............................$105,900 Kinze 3600, 16/31....................................................$74,900 Kinze 3600, 16/31....................................................$64,900 Kinze 2600, 16/31....................................................$39,900 JD 1770, 16R30, NTCCS ..........................................$81,500 JD 7100, 8R30 ..........................................................$3,900 SKIDLOADERS ’06 NH L-190, 1650 hrs. ..........................................$26,900 Great Plains 20’ drill ..................................................$5,500 ‘01 NH LS-170, cab & heat, 5400 hrs.......................$12,900 Friesen 240 BWT tender ..........................................$15,900 ‘01 NH LS-170, 4800 hrs. ........................................$11,900 HAY EQUIPMENT Gehl 4840, cab & heat, 2600 hrs. ............................$16,900 ‘06 NH BR780A, twine/net, 15,000 bales..................$15,900 ‘03 NH BR780, twine/net, 9300 bales ......................$15,900 CORN HEADS ‘10 NH 99C, 8R30 ....................................................$64,900 NH 688 baler..............................................................$9,900 ‘09 NH 99C, 8R30 ....................................................$59,900 NH 660 baler, twine/net..............................................$6,500 ‘08 NH 99C, 8R30 ....................................................$54,900 NH 851 baler..............................................................$2,200 ‘09 NH 98D, 8R30 ....................................................$38,900 ‘08 NH 6740 disc mower ..........................................$6,450 ‘09 NH 98D, 6R30 ....................................................$34,900 Kuhn GMD 600 disc mower........................................$5,250 ‘08 NH 98C, 8R30 ....................................................$31,000 NH 6750 disc mower ................................................$4,950 ‘11 Capello, 8R30, fits JD........................................$69,900 CIH MDX81 disc mower..............................................$4,500 ‘07 Harvestec 4308C................................................$32,900

USED TRACTORS

NEW NH T9.560, 4WD ..........................................CALL NEW NH T7.185, FWA ..........................................CALL NEW Massey 8670, FWA......................................CALL NEW DEMO Massey 7620, FWA..........................CALL NEW Massey 5450, FWA, cab, loader ................CALL ‘08 NH 6070 w/cab, 2WD ................................$69,000 Versatile 876, 3700 hrs. ....................................$46,500 NH 8870, SS ....................................................COMING Ford 5000, diesel, w/cab ................................COMING ‘06 IH 560, WF ....................................................$5,200 White 2-105 ....................................................COMING Allis 7060 ............................................................$6,950 Allis 5020 ..............................................................CALL Cat 45 w/narrow tracks ........................................CALL Oliver 1855 w/cab ..............................................$8,500 ‘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 Econo Champ II, HD, 11-shank..................$7,500 ‘05 JD 2700, 9-24 shank ..................................$27,000 ‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom ........................................CALL ‘10 JD 3710, 10 bottom ........................................CALL Wilrich 3400, 50.5’ w/4 bar ..............................$14,900

SKIDSTEERS

NEW NH skidsteers on hand ..............................CALL NH LS170 ..............................................................CALL ‘06 NH L170 ......................................................$17,500 NH LS160 ..............................................................CALL Westendorf WL40 w/IH mts ..............................$2,600

PLANTERS

NEW White planters ............................................CALL

White 6222, 12-30 front fold ................................CALL White 6186, 16-30, liq., ins., res. ....................COMING White 6186, 16-30 ................................................CALL

COMBINES

‘08 Gleaner R75, loaded, 880 sep. hrs. ..............CALL ‘94 Gleaner R72 w/new engine ........................$58,000 ‘01 Gleaner R72, just thru shop ....................COMING ‘03 Gleaner R65, CDF, lat ....................................CALL ‘90 Gleaner R60 w/duals ................................COMING ‘08 Fantini 12-30 chopping cornhead..............$68,000 Gleaner N6 ..........................................................$6,750 NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ........................CALL

HAY TOOLS

New Hesston & NH Hay Tools On Hand

MISCELLANEOUS

NEW Salford RTS units ........................................CALL NEW Salford Plows ....................................AVAILABLE 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

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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

TRACTORS-4WD

‘12 CIH 550 QUAD TRAC, 844 ENG. HRS.....$325,000 ‘11 CIH 550 QUAD TRAC, 1106 ENG. HRS. ..$319,900 ‘00 JD 9400T, 6242 ENG. HRS. ......................$99,750 ‘11 CIH 600 QUAD TRA, 1087.8 ENG HRS. ..$349,900 ‘86 ST COUGAR 1000 ....................................$43,850 ‘85 VERSATILE 836, 5775 ENG. HRS. ............$25,000 ‘11 CIH STEIGER 500, 490 ENG. HS. ............$265,000 ‘08 JD 9630, 1940 ENG. HRS ......................$235,000

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‘12 CIH MAGNUM 290, 287 ENG. HRS ........$199,500 ‘10 CIH MAGNUM 305, 500 ENG. HRS. ........$188,500 ‘77 IHC 1586, 7368 ENG. HRS. ......................$14,950 ‘77 IHC 1586, 4266 ENG. HRS. ........................$8,950 ‘12 CIH MAGNUM 340, 241 ENG. HRS ........$249,000 ‘12 CIH MAGNUM 260, 308 ENG. HRS ........$189,500 ‘06 CIH MX230, 2000 ENG. HRS. ................$115,900 ‘00 CIH CX100, 8385 ENG. HRS. ....................$23,900 ‘12 CIH MAGNUM 340, 190 ENG. HRS. ........$238,000 ‘11 CIH MAGNUM 340, 1152 ENG. HRS. ......$202,000 ‘04 MCORK MTX200, 1550 ENG. HRS. ..........$68,500

TRACTORS

SPRAYERS

SE BLUMHARDT 1000 TRAIL MASTER ..................$8,500 SE ‘95 FC 650 ......................................................$5,850 SE ‘03 REDBALL 665, 1000 GAL. ........................$13,500

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IHC 710............................................................$1,200 IHC 735 5-BOTTOM, VARI WIDTH ........................CALL ‘96 JD 3710--9 BOTTOM ..............................$20,850 WHITE 549 ......................................................$1,750 JD 510 ............................................................$9,800 ‘10 JD 512 ....................................................$48,500

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‘10 WHEAT SA 1071 ........................................$7,950 ‘95 FETERL 10X60 ..........................................$3,350 SUDENGA 8X60................................................$1,650 ‘08 WESTFIELD WR 10X61 PTO ......................$5,150 FTERL 10X66 ..................................................$3,250 ‘09 WESTFIELD WC1335` ................................$4,600 ‘94 FETERL 10X66 ..........................................$3,989 FETERL 12X72 ................................................$6,475 ‘02 WESTFIELD MK 13X71 FT GLP ..................$8,750 ‘99 WESTFIELD MK 13X91 GLP ......................`$9,850 FK 1070 ..........................................................$7,250 ‘96 SUDENGA TD450 ......................................$2,189 NEW IDEA 8X58.9” EMD ....................................$600 ‘90 SUDENGA 450............................................$4,989 ‘02 WESTFIELD WR130X71..............................$4,950 ‘87 ALLOWAY FIELD MASTER 8X61 ................$2,150 ‘90 WESTFIELD WR 8X61 ................................$2,375 ‘09 PECK 1002 ................................................$5,775

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‘11 CIH 2606 CHOP CORNHEAD, 500 ACRES $56,500 ‘83 IHC 983......................................................$7,850 ‘09 CIH 3208, 30” SPACING ..........................$45,500 ‘09 CIH 2020-30’ ..........................................$27,000 ‘95 CIH 1020-25’ ............................................$8,900 ‘10 CIH 2020-30’ ..........................................$25,500 ‘05 CIH 1020-30’ ..........................................$19,200 ‘03 CIH 1020..................................................$16,400 ‘96 CIH 1020-25’ ..........................................$10,500 ‘04 CIH 1020-30’ ..........................................$18,500 ‘95 CIH 1020-25’ ............................................$8,500 ‘97 CIH 1020-30’ ............................................$8,500 ‘97 CIH 1020-30’ ............................................$9,000 ‘88 CIH 1020-30’ ............................................$6,000 ‘10 CIH 2020-30’ ..........................................$27,950 ‘10 CIH 2020-30’ ..........................................$27,000

‘80 BOBCAT 310 ..............................................$1,275 ‘07 CASE 430, 2282 HRS...............................$20,500 ‘06 CASE 410, 2374 HRS...............................$21,900 OWATONNA 345 MUSTANG, 6916 HRS. ..........$6,250 ‘90 GEHL SL3510, 1083 HRS ..........................$7,800 ‘04 BOBCAT S185, 4986 HRS. ......................$17,500 ‘06 BOBCAT S185, 3750 HRS. ......................$18,100 ‘78 BOBCAT 632 ..............................................$5,500 ‘07 BOBCAT S300, 4345 HRS. ......................$26,500 ‘06 BOBCAT S185, 7306 HRS. ......................$12,500 ‘05 BOBCAT S205, 3418 HRS. ......................$17,500 ‘01 BOBCAT 883, 3503 HRS...........................$17,500 ‘08 NH L185, 3989 HRS.................................$27,500

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CIH 950--12X30 ............................................$13,500 ‘99 JD 1780 ..................................................$52,500 ‘96 CIH 950--12X30 ......................................$16,500 ‘07 CIH 1250--24--FF....................................$82,000 ‘89 CIH 900--8XE0 ..........................................$7,250 ‘90 CIH 900--12X30 ........................................$8,989 IHC 800-12 ......................................................$3,400 ‘91 CIH 900--12X30 ......................................$10,500 ‘91 CIH 900--12X30 ........................................$8,500 ‘85 CIH 800 12 ..............................................$2,500 ‘97 CIH 955--12 ............................................$19,900 ‘97 KINZE 2600..............................................$42,500 ‘08 CIH 1240-26x30 PIVOT ............................$77,500 ‘08 CIH 1250 - 24 ........................................$122,500 ‘97 CIH 955--12 ............................................$19,900 ‘08 CIH 1200P-T ................................................CALL ‘94 JD 750 NO TILL, 15’ ................................$13,750 STALK CHOPPERS ‘92 GREAT PLAINS 20” ....................................$5,500 BL ‘06 WO S20CD ..............................................$11,950 CIH 5400..........................................................$5,000 SL LOFTNESS 240 ................................................$9,000 SL ‘95 WO S20CD ................................................$6,000 FIELD CULTIVATORS ‘95 CIH 4900....................................................$8,550 SL ‘94 WO S20CD ................................................$6,000 ‘91 DMI TIGERMATE 43.5'................................$9,875 SL LOFTNESS 240B ..............................................$7,500 ‘94 cih 4900, 41’ ............................................$7,900 SL ‘07 WR CD20LK ............................................$14,500 ‘92 DMI TIGER-MATE--47.5 ..........................$11,000 HEADS ‘98 DMI TIGERMATE II--50.5..........................$29,000 SE IHC 810............................................................$1,250 ‘06 JD 2210--45.5 ........................................$47,200 SE ‘01 CIH 1020-30’ ..........................................$14,000 ‘92 CIH 4900--36.3’.........................................$9,850 SE ‘90 CIH 1020-25’ ............................................$7,500 ‘01 CIH TIGERMATE II ....................................$36,500 SL ‘95 CIH 1020, 30’ ............................................$9,850 ‘09 CIH TM200 ..............................................$62,500 SL ‘80 IHC 883......................................................$4,250 WILRICH 17FCW 32’ ........................................$3,000 SL ‘04 CIH 2208..................................................$28,500

PLANTERS & DRILLS

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PLOWS & RIPPERS

GRAIN AUGERS

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

SE ‘09 CIH 6088, 1048ENG./825 SEP. HRS. ......$209,754 SE ‘05 CIH 8010................................................$183,900 SL ‘05 CIH 2388, 2376 ENG./1810 SEP. HRS. ..$131,900 BL ‘04 CIH 8010, 2451 ENG./1835 SEP. HRS. ..$179,950 BL ‘81 IHC 1440, 3881 ENG. HRS. ........................$9,950 BL ‘78 CIH 1480, 6045 ENG. HRS. ......................$11,950 BL ‘99 CIH 2388, 2617/3597 SEP. HRS. ..............$88,950 BL ‘07 CIH 8010, 2400 ENG. HRS. ....................$185,900 BL ‘97 CIH 2166, 2540 ENG. HRS. ......................$74,900 BL ‘09 CIH 7120, 1245 ENG./960 SEP. HRS. ....$255,000 SL ‘03 CIH 2388, 2375 ENG./1861 SEP. HRS. ..$127,500 SL ‘05 CIH 2388, 2030 ENG/2388 SEP HRS. ....$142,500 ‘09 CIH 6088, ENG. 1217/937 SEP. HRS. ............$192,500

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‘95 DMI 730 ....................................................$9,500 ‘95 DMI 730 ....................................................$9,500 ‘94 DMI 730 ....................................................$9,500 ‘98 DMI 730B ................................................$15,000 ‘07 CIH 730C ................................................$32,900 ‘01 WILRICH 957............................................$22,950 ‘97 DMI 730B ................................................$18,750 ‘08 KS 4850-18 ............................................$42,500 ‘99 CIH 730B ................................................$23,795 ‘03 JD 2700-9 ..............................................$27,900 ‘10 CIH ECOLO-TIGER 870-9S ......................$58,900 ‘10 CIH ECOLO-TIGER 870-9S ......................$59,950 BRENT CPC-2007--7 SHANK ..........................$6,900 ‘98 DMI 730B ................................................$19,900 ‘02 CIH 730B ................................................$19,850 ‘87 DMI COULTER CHAMP II ............................$7,450 ‘05 WILRICH 357..............................................$7,900 DMI 530B ......................................................$15,950 10 CIH ECOLO-TIGER 527B:-SP ....................$25,000 ‘03 JD 2700--7 ..............................................$23,500 ‘95 DMI 730..................................................$12,900 ‘08 JD 2700--9 ..............................................$38,850 ‘00 CIH 730B ................................................$25,500 ‘10 CIH ECOLO-TIGER 870-11S, 7500 ACRES $72,500 ‘08 CIH ECOLO-TIGER 730C ..........................$35,500 TEBBEN 5-SHANK, 30” ....................................$4,950 ‘03 JD 2700, 9-SHANK, 24” SPACING............$26,850 ‘09 JD 2700, 9-SHANK, 24” SPACING............$38,850 ‘08 CIH ECOLO-TIGER 730C ..........................$35,500

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BALZER BUILDS THE BEST LIQUID MANURE HANDLING EQUUPMENT

Balzer Express Tank

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• 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

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 • Balzer 6750 gal. Express slurry tank w/5 unit disk injector • Houle 6000 gal. slurry w/5 unit disk injector • Balzer 4200 gal. slurry w/5 unit spring shank injector • Better Bilt vacuum, 2600 gal. w/3 shank std. injector • Better Bilt 1500 gal. vac tank • Better Bilt 1100 gal. vac tank • Badger 800 gal. single axle vacuum tank • Dietrich 5 unit sweep injector

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 - Balzer V-6, 8‘ pump - Balzer Doda 6’ Super 150 vertical pump - Balzer 314 agitator - 8”x30’ wheeled load stand - Balzer Rovatti 35’ horizontal transfer pump - Balzer 38’ lagoon pump - ‘06 Hydro Engineering, 16 shank, 30’ folding injector bar

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PARMA DRAINAGE PUMPS New pumps & parts on hand. Call Minnesota's largest distributor HJ Olson & Company 320974-8990 Cell – 320-894-5336 RANGER PUMP CO. Custom Manufacturer of Water Lift Pumps for field drainage Sales & Service 507-984-2025 or 406-314-0334 www.rangerpumpco.com

Misc.Equipment:

- 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 - Red Ball 565, 1000 gal., 60’ front fold boom - Ag Chem 750 gal., 60’ X-fold boom - Demco 500, 30’ single axle - Walsh 500 gal., 45’ boom - New Hardi 150 gal., 32’ PTO sprayer - Parker Model 5500 gravity wagon - Parker Model 2500 gravity wagon - JD 1210A, 400 bu. grain cart - Krause Model 8200, 36’ disk - JD 980, 30.5’ field cultivator - JD 960, 32.5’ field cultivator w/3 bar harrow - Brady 14’ stalk chopper - Balzer 2000, 20’ stalk chopper - Balzer 15’ pull-type windrower - New Balzer 20’ stalk chopper - New Balzer 15’ stalk chopper - New Balzer 15’ windrower - CIH MX215, MFWD, 1531 hrs.

- JD 9220 w/2874 hrs.

- JD 7720 w/1750 hrs.

- JD 7810, 2WD, 2450 hrs., PS trans., w/JD 725 motor - JD 7810, MFWD, 2677 hrs.

- JD 4440, 6300 hrs., PS trans.

- Loftness 8’ sgl. auger 2-stage snowblower - Tox-o-Wic 370 PTO drive grain dryer - Vermeer WR22 10 wheel rake - JD 7000 corn planter - Roose 16’ hyd. hog cart - Case 490, 31’ disk - White model 445, 11-shank disk chisel - Hiniker 11’, 3 pt. chisel plow - Kewanee 16’ cultipacker - JD 14’ wheel disk - Degelman R570S PTO drive rock picker - DMI 4250, 12 shank w/NH3 app - ‘05 IH 9400I, daycab, semi tractor w/154,128 hrs.

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78412 CO, RD 20 STEWART, MN 55385

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