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Winter is finally over — I personally The week from hell guarantee it. If Minnesota or Iowa experiAs we flip our calendars from April to ence any further snow storms this spring, May we can finally, symbolically at least, I promise to never discuss Spider-Man in move on from the week of April 14-20 — one a “Land Minds” column again. that Americans will remember as a week of terrible tragedy, wall-to-wall drama and The moisture from all of these blasted utter confusion that wouldn’t stop. “precipitation events” is, of course, needed to replenish groundwater but, The Boston Marathon bombing shook the good golly, have they ever been a pain. As city and the nation. Homemade bombs killed our “From the Fields” farmers report this three spectators near the finish line — LAND MINDS week (see Page 8), there’s a whole lot of including 8-year-old Martin Richard — and hurry-up-and-waiting going on across wounded nearly 200, many of whom lost

By Tom Royer Minnesota and Iowa. limbs in the blast. A manhunt for the suspects ensued, resulting by week’s end in Water is always an important topic — the murder of a police officer, the death of being necessary for all life as we know one suspect, the “lock-down” of Boston and it — and it becomes more critical every year. Whether or not one believes human activity is a the eventual live capture of the second suspect. primary driver of climate change, weather patterns Twenty-four-hour TV news reported in excruciatare getting more erratic, altering where, when and ing detail every tidbit of information — both factual how much precipitation falls. and fictional— their talking heads and producers could dredge up. This info-stuff was incestuously Mankato, Minn., home base for The Land, just regurgitated by their fellow media outlets, then announced city-wide watering restrictions in passed on by millions of individuals via the everresponse to concerns over drought conditions and flowing thought-vomit that is Twitter. well issues. Homeowners with odd-numbered addresses will only be allowed to run sprinklers on Among that 140-character upchuck were numerous odd-numbered days, even-numbered addresses on shocked tweets along the lines of how the Boston even-numbered days, and only between the hours of blasts were “the kind of thing that’s supposed to hap6 p.m. and 11 a.m., to reduce water usage. pen someplace like Iraq, not here.”

Our sister paper, The Free Press, reported that the Well, no, it’s not supposed to happen in places like Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has Iraq, but it does so often that it’s become nothing been urging cities to implement such restrictions. The more than background noise to us. In fact, the followrecent rain and snow helps the situation, said DNR ing bombings and disasters happened while we hydrologist Leo Getsfried, but “we certainly haven’t mourned the tragic loss of life in Boston. replaced all of the soil moisture that we’ve lost.”

• April 14: 20-plus killed in Somalia bombings A recent e-mail from the organization Food Tank • April 15: 30-plus killed, nearly 200 wounded in (“the food think tank”) listed 13 Things Everyone Iraq bombings Can Do in 2013 to encourage positive personal • April 16: 35-plus killed, 100-plus injured in Iran investment in “the future of food, health and agricul- earthquake ture.” One item on the list described how the deep • April 17: 16 injured in India bombing root systems of perennial plants are more effective in • April 18: 30-plus killed, including two children, in accessing water and nutrients in the soil than annu- Iraq cafe bombing als, thus reducing fertilizer needs and susceptibility • April 20: 200-plus killed, 11,000-plus injured in to drought conditions.

China earthquake It goes on to state that University of Illinois at It’s very likely more Americans heard of the study Urbana-Champaign research claims “perennial released that week showing how men who wear kilts prairie grasses are up to four times as water efficient au natural have higher sperm counts than those who as row crops such as corn and wheat.” Meanwhile, sport underwear, than learned of any of the above The Land Institute (no relation) is breeding perendeadly incidents. nial varieties of mainstream agricultural perennials There’s a relationship between mainstream Amersuch as corn, wheat and rice, to take advantage of ica’s empathy disconnect from the rest of the world, these qualities. For more information, log on to and the actions of murderers like the Boston www.FoodTank.org and www.LandInstitute.org. bombers ... but these are thoughts for another time.

The Food Tank e-mail also suggested that families May warmer temperatures and well-drained fields try to buy more local food in-season, but it’s been a greet you in the days ahead, friends. Cheers. little hard lately to figure out what season we’re Tom Royer is assistant editor of The Land. He may actually in. Think I saw some rhubarb growing in a be reached at troyer@TheLandOnline.com. ❖ snowdrift the other day ...

OPINION

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 4 — Conservationist: Wetland banking process a “win-win”

7 — Aerial ag application no fly-by-night industry 9 — Soil profile needs summer moisture for recharge

Full funding for SNAP should be a snap for Congress

OPINION

$668 per month while 8 percent received the smallest, just $16 per month.

Despite its growth and growing impact, both the Senate and House versions of the 2012 farm bill proposed cuts to SNAP; $16.5 billion over 10 years in the House bill, $4.5 billion over the same period in the Senate bill.

Since neither bill became law, both chambers will, again, attempt farm bills in 2013. The House version, kept entirely under wraps by its Republican chairman, Oklahoman Frank Lucas, is to be unveiled May 15.

News reports suggest House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is pinching Lucas for reforms. Cantor wants “workfare,” SNAP benefits tied to work and jobs.

Cantor’s reasons are purely political. He sees a link between food aid and work as an enticement to conservative House members to vote for any farm bill.

Maybe, but it puts House Ag Boss Lucas in a tough spot for several reasons.

First, the biggest reason any farm bill passes any House any year is because urban district members vote for SNAP. Any changes to basic SNAP rules — and workfare is an enormous change — would draw the nays of this majority and, likely, sink any House farm bill.

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See GUEBERT, pg. 4

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Two of the greatest ironies of living in the richest, strongest nation in the history of the world are how many poor peoOnly 12 percent of all ple remain in 21st century America and SNAP households received how vulnerable — as the Boston bomb‘welfare’ payments of any ings showed again — we are to evildoers. kind and the average The two are not linked. household income of SNAP Evil is evil and it has no cure. families was just 60 perPoverty, and its key byproduct, hunger, cent of the 2011 national however, can be addressed through priFARM & FOOD FILE poverty standard, or about vate and public assistance. The hand-outs $9,100 per year.

By Alan Guebert are intended to be hand-ups, bridges over troubled times to better educations, better jobs, better housing, better medical nomic downturn. care, better food, better lives.

SNAP is a young/old program; 45 perThe U.S. Department of Agriculture cent of recipients in 2011 (the latest manages the federal government’s biggest helping data) were under age 18 and 9 percent were over age hand, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro60. Moreover, only 12 percent of all SNAP housegram, or SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps. In holds received “welfare” payments of any kind and Fiscal Year 2011, according the Congressional Budthe average household income of SNAP families was get Office, SNAP doled out $78 billion — double the just 60 percent of the 2011 national poverty stanprogram’s funding in 2008 — to one in seven Ameri- dard, or about $9,100 per year. Read more at cans. www.farmandfoodfile.com.

Two-thirds of that growth can be attributed to one Big as SNAP is, its average benefits are small. In fact: A decade ago, only 50 percent of those eligible 2011 the average SNAP benefit per household was for SNAP even applied; today it’s 75 percent and just $281 a month. Forty-one percent of all SNAP climbing. A second cause is the still-felt 2008 ecohouseholds received the maximum family benefit of

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Conservationist: Wetland banking process a ‘win-win’

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Mitigating wetlands is a topic that stirs emotions whenever farmers and conservationists — especially Natural Resources Conservation Service staff members — get into the same room.

Minnesota State Conservationist Don Baloun Don Baloun, an NRCS employee, knows this as well as anyone. Baloun tells farmers that “every farm could use more conservation” but he recognizes that it’s a complicated issue.

Q: How precise can you be when talking wetland mitigation?

Baloun: The focus is the Ag Wetland Bank that the Board of Water and Soil Resources and NRCS have set up in Minnesota. Wetlands have always been part of the Minnesota landscape and often a troublesome issue with many Minnesota farmers.

The 1996 farm bill allowed for mitigation of wetlands but it just wasn’t exercised in Minnesota and many other states.

Now, however, we have this wonderful opportunity because BWSR has the ability to implement these wetland mitigations. Today we talked about those troublesome farmed wetlands that farmers will farm and (are) now wanting them to become wetlands again. These are wetlands you wouldn’t recognize because farmers have often done some drainage to make them cropable. This mitigation program gives farmers the opportunity to “bank”

those wetlands so they’re not a nuisance for farming.

More importantly this gives the opportunity to make a better wetland — an enhanced wetland — which is a win-win for folks who like to see wildlife, be that the song birds, the shore birds and other wildlife. When that happens it’s a win for ag and it’s a win for our Minnesota landscape.

Q: What are the tools to mitigate a wetland?

What happens?

Baloun: BWSR looks at each site; makes an evaluation of what needs to be done, total wetland banking credits available for the acres being offered and, if the landowner agrees, BWSR draws up the easement. The landowner may need to get a bulldozer in there and create some scrapes so that spot can hold water longer, hold back the undesirable vegetation such as Reed’s canary grass, and create the open water area so the migratory waterfowl have a place to visit each spring and fall.

Q: You’ve talked about trading wetlands, not just on your own farmland but perhaps even with landowners several miles away. How comfortable are you with these “wetland swaps” widely separated?

Baloun: A great question that we’re working with right now. We’re striving to get an Ag Wetland Bank in every one of BWSR’s 10 districts across the state. Currently some districts have zero acres, or just a few acres of wetland banking. However now we need to get a wetland bank established in each district, or adjacent district. So if a landowner can’t bank his wetlands

acre for acre within his own district he may have to go 1.5 acres to 1 acre banking in an adjoining district.

That example would mean buying an extra half-acre of credit. Folks do not want to see the wetlands moved from southern Minnesota to northern Minnesota. So we are hoping this disincentive will encourage the development of the wetland bank in each district.

Q: Tiling continues to ramp up across the agricultural landscape of Minnesota. How does this impact wetland banking?

See BALOUN, pg. 5

Cuts meaningless except to poor, hungry GUEBERT, from pg. 3 Second, SNAP is a huge economic driver at the local level. According to the USDA, “Every $5 in SNAP generates $9.20 for the local economy.” This nearly two-to-one bang for every buck is behind strong — and growing — local support for SNAP even in the reddest of red states.

In fact, many communities see SNAP as one of the biggest jobs and sales tax generators they have. And, better yet, both come courtesy of Washington, D.C. Third, farmers and ranchers benefit, too. According to most food assistance experts, 10 to 11 cents of every SNAP dollar flows directly to U.S. farm income. As such, cuts to food aid will cut farm sales and profits.

Finally, SNAP cuts in the proposed 2012 farm bills were so small relative to overall spending that when each was re-examined by the Congressional Budget Office this past March the forecasted savings virtually disappeared. They were meaningless — except to the poor and hungry.

All should make full funding for SNAP a snap for farmers, ranchers and Congress.

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

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— Don Baloun future. If 2012 taught us anything it perhaps taught us that we can be guilty of over-tiling, too. I’m encouraging our Minnesota tilers to become “one-stop shops” in water management for your farms. They know the different options for treatment of your tile outlets, can offer wetland mitigation credits, etc.

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available wetland credits posted on its website. You make a call to that particular seller which is posted by name and phone number. And it’s simply a private transaction between you and the seller. Once an agreement is worked out, it’s signed and sent by you as the buyer to BWSR. It’s logged in as an established easement. The owner of that wetland credit which you just purchased gets the check. If it was, for example, a 4.86-acre credit which you just purchased you now have the legal right to drain an additional 4.86 acres of your farmland.

Q: Minnesota has a tradition of environmental protection. Is this banking of wetlands unique to the state?

Baloun: Iowa was ahead of us in wetland mitigation initially. But Minnesota is the only state with a statewide program because of BWSR and the foresight of our state government, particularly with Gov. Dayton’s executive order which directs that there be “No Net Loss” of wetland. We have taken off with this initiative, and Minnesota is being watched for how well the ag banking initiative will work.

Minnesota farmers are tiling at record rates so NRCS is very busy.

Last year we had 12,000 1026s (tiling permits) which was four times more than most adjoining states. We are encouraging farmers to get to our office and complete the AD-1026 process well ahead of a tile project. A one-year lead time would be great.

Farmers will have to be patient.

What I told the audience today is that if you’re thinking of tiling in 2014 come into our office now. Farmers with determinations from prior years can put those to work without waiting for us. We’ve got the setback distances now posted. Your tiler will know those setbacks. Regard and respect what they are doing.

Tilers are a key to drainage and wetland mitigation issues because they are trained in drainage and water management. The ability to survey your grounds and install a gated-pipe drainage system (in-line valves that can be closed to store ground water as needed) is perhaps invaluable in the

Baloun: Come into our offices. Get informed as to what wetland mitigations can provide. Stay on top of these issues. And even if it’s only one or two conservation practices a year we’re making progress. We have the Environmental Quality Incentive Programs to help cost-share on some of these projects. If you’ve got $2,000 to invest into a practice we’ll turn that into a $10,000 ... $20,000 ... even $50,000 project if that’s what works best for both the farmland and the taxpayers.

For more information, log on to www.bwsr.state.mn.us/wetlands.

Baloun lead a session on mitigating wetlands March 12 at the Willmar, Minn., Ag Show. ❖

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BALOUN, from pg. 4 Baloun: I certainly understand why farmers tile. It can often mean a 15- to 20-percent difference in yield and, with strong commodity prices, the economic incentive is obvious. The return on tile can be quick. But we need to think our way through what’s happening. With more and more tile we know we are increasing the phosphorous and nitrogen discharge into surface water.

So let’s look at those tile intakes and tile outlets and see if we can’t do some tertiary treatments, be that bioreactors and saturated buffers.

Yes, I understand some farmers don’t feel comfortable with these remedies but we need to do something. We have a multitude of conservation practices and conservation systems that each farmer can customize to their needs..

Q: With $8,000 to $10,000 land values, what’s the incentive to do a wetland bank?

Baloun: Farmers can do what we call self-mitigation. They don’t want to buy into a wetland bank because of cost, or distance, or the transaction paperwork. They can tile their wetland acres and move those acres to another spot that was prior converted or drained, perhaps by their grandfather.

In essence they would establish their own bank. That’s easy. The cost is zero.

You’re doing it on your own farm. Yes, it would still have to be looked at by your local Soil & Water Conservation District/Local Government Unit and NRCS personnel. Once approved, you can develop your own mitigation plan to show you have met the functions and values needed and you’re good to go. Sounds simple but it does need a wetland biologist or your local technicians to verify and certify the project.

Let’s expand the thinking. If you’ve established your own bank and you’ve got 40 acres but need only five acres, now you’ve got 35 acres of credits you could sell to other landowners. Today we’re seeing the price of Ag Wetland Bank acres going from $7,000 to a high of $14,000 an acre. So this option does offer the farmer reasonable profit and the opportunity to improve the mitigation bank so all the interested folks in wetlands will see this opportunity as a win-win and we will have replaced or even enhanced the mitigated wetland functions and values.

Q: How do you go about the process of buying or selling wetland credits?

Baloun: If you are a buyer and looking for a wetland bank, BWSR has the

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Cover story: Precision accuracy by the inch data points per second per

By DICK HAGEN row.

The Land Staff Writer Continuous row-by-row “That tool on my planter last information direct from the year caught an error the first planter. Instant information hour of planting that might at your fingertips in the trachave gone unnoticed for my tor cab. This kind of entire planting season. So it advanced technology is helpwas a ‘game saver’ for me ing farmers improve produc- Kevin Hettver right off the bat,” Hettver said. tivity and feed the world.

Ease of use is the beauty of the 20DeGraff, Minn., farmer Kevin 20 System, he said. It uses touch-pad Hettver not only utilizes such tech- screens with a monitor that provides nology, he also sells and provides three levels of data. If, for example, training for it, by way of a company you click on singulation, the system named Precision Planting and their shows singulation by the row. With a 20-20 Monitoring System.

24-row planter it collects 24 data The system “tells you several points and displays this on a bar things on the go such as seed popula- graph on the monitor so you can read tions for each row, singulations by precisely the planting accuracy rowthe row, and seed spacing within by-row. Level 2 data lets you screen each row,” Hettver said. He said they individual rows visually, seeing actual can also add a “field view” module seed drop in any particular row. which provides mapping in your If there are skips or multiples, the tractor cab as you plant the field — unit tells the planter operator to stop it’s incredibly accurate, taking five

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his rig and check the seed meter to visually see what’s causing the problem, such as a seed kernel caught in one of the cells.

You’ll spend some money to get into precision planting. Hettver said the cost is $5,100 for the monitoring base kit. A finishing kit — which lets the planter “talk” to the monitor — ranges from $300 on up to $1,900 depending upon the size of the planter. There are a few additional apps available depending upon what degree of “perfection” a grower would like to have. The 20-20 Precision Planting system is “color neutral” meaning it works with any brand of planter.

Hettver said that his typical conversation with a farmer starts with just two questions.

• What’s your planting performance currently?

• What would you like your planting performance to look like in the future?

From there he develops a plan that makes sense economically and best fits their crop production strategies, he said, adding “we can piece in additional apps at a later time. What we’re doing is getting each producer to take a long-term view of the planting operation he/she wants to have and then helping develop a system to get them there.”

Hettver asks lots of questions because each system, in reality, is “tailor made” for that particular farmer, his planter and his ambitions down the road. The kind of GPS and radar system a producer has makes a difference as to what kind of harness-

ing kits are needed to tie into the total precision planting package.

Depending upon the size and fit of a grower’s current planter, Hettver said he can adapt that planter to whatever technology a grower might want. He said that once a farmer “buys into” precision planting and gets his planter fitted with the technologies he wants, those planters tend to stay operational longer. In essence the technology, plus the new sense of importance of proper metering, seems to encourage farmers to do planter inspections on an annual basis.

Planter inspections cost a few bucks: $18 to $30 per row are ranges Hettver mentioned. To get your meters tested on a “test stand” costs about $25 per meter on a vacuum test; $35 on a finger meter. If your local implement dealer doesn’t have the equipment for testing planters, you can check with Precision Planting dealers.

“As Precision Planting dealers we’re required to have a meter tester on location. We put our meter tester in a trailer, so we can either test at our own farm or haul to the farmer’s shop where we can help with getting the units off, run the meter tests, show the performance and talk about any replacement parts that might be needed,” he said.

Hettver ventured that less than 15 to 20 percent of farmers are on-board with precision planting. “But because of everincreasing costs per acre to grow a crop, the potential yield bumps from precision planting will quickly ramp up usage of this technology,” he said.

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Aerial ag chemical application no fly-by-night industry farmers put into each acre. So there is no room for error.”

Professional training is a constant throughout a pilot’s career. They must attend 12 hours of continuing education classes each year, and are required by law to keep detailed records of every application they make, field by field.

The Ag Tractor turboprops used by Newberg list over $750,000 when equipped with 800-gallon tanks and GPS navigation. “Depending upon whether you’re looking for new or used, and what size tank and engine, you can spend from $100,000 for an older, radial engine airplane on up to $1.3 million for a new 802 Ag Tractor with 800-gallon tank and GPS navigation systems,” he said.

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These rigs can definitely cover a lot of ground. His turboprop with 800-gallon tank (You get) better doing one gallon per acre work coverage than can routinely do upwards of ground rigs 2,000 acres in a 10-hour day. and no The electrostatic nozzle sysmechanical tem creates negatively charged damage to spray droplets that envelope the field. the plants from the bottom crops, plus “We do initisides of the leaves. The net much faster ate the turnresult is better penetration, around of our coverage of the and that generally means a aircraft,” Newcrops, regardbetter “kill” of problem weeds. berg said, “but less the Today aerial application once aligned, weather, are accounts for about 25 percent GPS again the benefits of the delivery of crop produckicks in keepdriving this tion products in American agriing us directly business. culture. You get “better coveron course. It age than ground rigs and no really steps up the — Ross Newberg mechanical damage to crops, efficiency of each plus much faster coverage of airplane, plus you’re not waiting for a flag man at the crops, regardless the weather, are the benefits driving this business,” the end of the field.”

Newberg’s rig carries a 66-foot-wide Newberg said.

He said that license requirements boom. “With electrostatic nozzles we can get as low as one gallon of prod- to be a certified aerial applicator are uct per acre; with conventional noz- detailed and specific. And that’s OK zles our work is mostly 2 to 5 gallons with Newberg “because we are proper acre depending upon the prod- fessionals and we’re dealing with tremendously expensive inputs that uct.”

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Aerial application of agricultural chemicals dates back to 1921 when airplanes were first used to protect crops in the Dust Bowl era of the Great Depression. At that time nearly all products applied by airplanes were dusting materials, hence the term “crop dusters.”

This slang is still around, but it certainly doesn’t do justice to the turboprop-powered rigs with 800-gallon tanks delivering products 5 feet above crop canopy at upwards of 135 mph. Guided by GPS technology, aerial applicators perform these incredible applications with virtually zero overlap.

“GPS guidance is terrific,” said Ross Newberg, who operates Aerial Applications Co. of Atwater, Minn., with his dad, Curt. Once your aircraft is loaded and you’ve cleared the runway, GPS directs your aircraft directly to the field to be sprayed.

When the plane reaches the corridor of that particular field, GPS also automatically activates the system and does an immediate “shut off ” when the aircraft reaches the end of

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From the Fields: What a difference a year makes “still a ways away from touching the field.”

Once that time does come, Messner knows that “things are going to have to move fast.” He’s looking forward to getting there — and soon.

By KRISTIN KVENO The Land Correspondent

The Brandts Ada, Minn.

The saying goes that April showers bring May flowers, but what does eight inches of snow in one April day bring?

Danny Brandt Apparently the answer is more snow. That’s the forecast that Danny Brandt dreaded hearing, but more snow was indeed headed for his farm.

When The Land spoke with Brandt on April 15, he reported that 20-mileper-hour wind gusts substantially hindered visibility in the Ada area.

With eight inches of fresh snow on the ground, and more forecasted for later that week, getting into the field will have to wait. While the ground may not be ready for planting, the machinery on the farm certainly is. “The corn planter is all done and ready to go,” Brandt said. He has checked and rechecked all his equipment.

The livestock on the Brandt farm are a bright spot this year, as he reported that this has been “one of the best winters for farrowing.”

He admitted that the weather is “kind of depressing,” but is pleased at the steady rate the snow is melting — when not interrupted by the addition of more snowfall, that is. He said that some local farmers are panicking over the weather and everyone is sick of snow. He knows that once the weather turns around things are going to get busy quickly.

Brandt said he’s using this unexpected time before planting to take his family to Lake of the Woods for “the opportunity to have one last family hurrah before hitting the field.”

They weren’t going to be leaving yet for several days but his daughter, Hannah, was already packed and ready to catch some walleyes with her dad.

While Brandt would love to be out in the field, getting to spend a little quality time with the family — and catching a fish or two — isn’t too shabby either.

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“Really quiet.”

That statement by Scott Johnson sums up this year’s planting season thus far. When The Land talked with Scott Johnson Johnson on April 15 he noted that “everything is white again.” Snow isn’t the only hold-up in getting into the field: “The 10-day forecast doesn’t look like it’s going to warm up.”

Johnson predicted that it would be “at least two weeks before getting in the field.” That’s a far cry from 2012 and 2011 when Johnson planted early, but he was quick to point out that 2010 was a wet year that resulted in laterthan-usual planting.

“Guys might look at last year and get worried,” he said, comparing the previous two springs to what is looking to be a later-than-average planting scenario.

While Johnson waits to get in the field he has “a few last-minute things to do.” He continued to fine-tune the equipment and prepare for when the time comes that field work breaks loose.

More rain was forecasted for the week ahead in the Starbuck area.

While the precipitation isn’t field work friendly, Johnson knows that he’s got

some time before this planting season is truly considered late.

The Messners Northfield, Minn.

With an estimated four to five inches of snowfall within the last week on his Northfield farm, Chris Messner said Chris Messner simply that “it’s Mother Nature.” Mother Nature may not be cooperating so far this spring, but he hopes that changes soon.

Talking to The Land April 16, Messner said that “just getting to normal (temperatures) would be nice.”

“Everything’s pretty much ready to go,” he said, regarding planting equipment. He estimated that he’s at least two weeks away from getting in the field; that’s the best-case scenario.

Messner said if he can get corn planted by the middle of May, he’ll feel good.

There are some signs that spring is actually doing what it’s supposed to be doing on the Messner farm, as the frost is less abundant in the last two weeks.

Flooding isn’t a concern as the water seems to be soaking in.

Messner hopes that this cold spring isn’t an indicator of a cool growing season. With temperatures expected to be in the mid-30s, he believes that he’s

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Snow is gone in northwestern Iowa but that doesn’t mean the fields are ready to plant.

Warm tempera- Charlie Laubenthal tures seem to be absent from any forecast that Charlie Laubenthal has seen. “We just need some heat,” he said. Rain was forecasted for later in the week, so it’s just a waiting game for when the fields will be ready.

The Land spoke to Laubenthal on April 15. He reported “no standing water” in his fields but, with temperatures only in the 30s to 40s with freezing at night, the conditions aren’t trending toward a warm-up. “Sunshine is pretty slim,” he said. Looking back fondly to last year he said it was “the nicest year that I can remember.”

Any more measurable amount of rain would push planting off to the first of May, said Laubenthal. He usually has corn in the ground by April 20 but, despite fields being in good shape, that’s not going to be an option this year.

And so Laubenthal is “just waiting” and catching up on paperwork and other machinery maintenance. “Everybody is ready to go,” he said. As a seed dealer he knows that if the weather doesn’t improve soon, some of his customers may want to change seed based on maturity.

Laubenthal himself doesn’t usually change to earlier maturity seed on his farm, as he feels that the growing season “usually averages out” — a later spring hopefully leading to a later fall.

Whatever the forecast, Laubenthal waits for his time to get out in the field and get his crop planted. He’s hopeful that time is coming sooner than later. ❖

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Soil profile needs summer moisture for recharge last spring skewed our thinking about March weather. March was so incredibly warm last year and yes, temps this spring are cooler than normal. Part of what’s keeping temperatures cool this year is the persistence layering of new snow across the landscape.”

Dennis Todey Because of a significant move to reduced and no-till farming, those soils predictably will be slower to warm when fields clear. But because so much fall tillage happened last fall, those soils can and will respond rapidly once higher temps roll in.

Is the frequency of storms more regular than in past history? Todey gets asked that question often and even though casual observations suggest more storm frequencies, he reminds that the 2012 summer had fewer storms but larger variability issues are

occurring. So, yes a few more larger storms than normal but fewer smaller storms also seem to be happening he said.

He reminded of the wet periods of 2008-10 being followed by extremely dry seasons in both 2011 and 2012. “These sharp contrasts in moisture over these short time frames are unusual,” Todey said, predicting there will be little El Niño or La Niña impact on Midwest weather this summer. That opens up the window for larger rain possibilities across the Upper Midwest this season, Todey said.

“I think we’ll do OK this year. I don’t see us walking out of fields this fall with record yields. Even if we limp along this spring and early summer but then have a cooler, wetter July, good things can happen in final yields for the season.”

Todey spoke at an outlook conference in March at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. ❖

It’s something old and something new. It’s something borrowed and something ... well, green.

Cover cropping, a traditional conservation practice considered old-fashioned by many in modern agriculture, is being “borrowed” and used in new ways by innovative farmers to improve their soil’s health — and with it, the health of their businesses’ bottom line.

“Today’s agricultural pioneers have figured out how to make cover crops work on their farms, with some impressive results,” said Doug Miller, a soil health specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Jordan, Minn. “But innovation is the key to maximize the effective use of covers. ... Everyone’s situation is different; cover crops aren’t a ‘one-size-fits-all’ practice that can be done the same way on every farm.”

Miller said that while the basic principles of cover crops may stay the same, the best genetics, establishment and termination methods for an agricultural operation can vary widely with respect to objectives, location, weather conditions, crops, soil types and more.

“Before World War II, most farmers included forage legumes like alfalfa and red clover in crop rotations ahead of nitrogen-demanding crops like corn. Forage grasses and small grains were also commonly used to curb soil erosion,” Miller said.

Over the last five years, interest in cover crops has begun to surge again, driven by many interacting factors including increasing input costs, cover crop cost-share programs, new GPS-guidance technologies that facilitate new ways of using cover crops and the arrival of radishes as a novel cover crop with few residue management challenges.

“It’s going to take some time and effort to figure out how to get millions of acres of cover crops planted and managed effectively,” Miller said. “To make cover crop use mainstream, many more farmers will have to adapt the practice to their farms, not just adopt the practice.”

Through conservation programs like the Environ-

mental Quality Incentives Program, Miller said the NRCS is working to help farmers adapt those practices to their farms.

water holding capacity, suppress pests, diseases and weeds, and offer other on-farm benefits.

The benefits of improved soil health extend beyond the farm. “Producers who improve the health of their soil are also increasing its waterholding capacity, which reduces runoff that can cause flooding and improved infiltration keeps nutrients and sediment from being carried off-site into nearby lakes, rivers and streams,” he said.

This article was submitted by the U.S. Department of Natural Resources Natural Resources Conservation Service office. ❖

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer With late spring snows, Dennis Todey, South Dakota State University climatologist, is a bit guarded about the current drought cycle.

He predicts some improvement in the soil moisture profile because spring rains will happen (spring snow too). But after that it’s a mixed bag as to how much recharging there will be of depleted soil moistures throughout western Minnesota and eastern South Dakota, Todey said.

“I doubt we will get our soil moisture profile totally filled this spring which suggests we’ll be needing inseason precipitation to meet the trend lines of expected yield increases in corn and soybeans,” he said.

He admitted to a delayed, cool weather environment this spring. “That early and persistent warmth

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“Cover crop management today isn’t just a revisiting of old practices abandoned by the fathers and grandfathers of today’s farmers. Innovative largescale grain farmers have started integrating cover crops into their production systems in ways that were never even considered before.”

Miller said cover crops used in soil health management systems help build organic matter, increase

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‘Spirit of the Prairie: Catering to the Soul’ and stomach Cookbook Corner

By SARAH JOHNSON The Land Correspondent Eating ethically is the focus of “Spirit of the Prairie: Catering to the Soul,” a new cookbook by Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat in Wheatland, Iowa.

The staff at the retreat center provide hospitality to guests looking for spiritual renewal, solitude and prairie beauty, and over the years have heard so many requests for their recipes that a cookbook became a natural extension.

Providing nourishing, seasonal, locally grown foods is part of the ministry at the retreat, which buys chickens, eggs, pork, vegetables and honey

from local farmers, and also tends its own garden. Their meals are simple, fresh and thoughtfully prepared, with consideration given to the distance the ingredients have traveled, the impact of food choices on the environment, the corporatization of U.S. agriculture and other social issues.

The “head chef ” at Our Lady of the Prairie is Sister Kathleen Storms, retreat director, member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Mankato, Minn., and former director of the Center for Earth Spirituality and Rural Ministry in Mankato. Sister Kathleen grew up on a 12-kid dairy farm. She reports that the cookbook recently sold out and is in its second printing.

The Johnson clan gives four ‘yums’ to Greek Lentil Soup ■ Add great flavor, moistness and a nutritional boost to your family’s meatball dinner with lean Turkey-Veggie Meatballs. Use them with your favorite pasta, or lay them on a sliced roll slathered with spaghetti sauce and mozzarella cheese for an out-of-this world meatball hoagie.

Turkey-Veggie Meatballs 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1/2 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese 1/3 cup finely chopped green onion 1/4 cup coarsely shredded carrots 1/4 cup coarsely shredded zucchini 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 large egg 2 cloves garlic, crushed or finely chopped Preheat oven to 400 F. Combine all ingredients in a bowl; stir well. Shape mixture into 30 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs.

Place on broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake for 15 minutes or until done. Serve hot with pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce.

■ The next recipe makes enough potato salad for a party, but you can get the general idea and pare the ingredients down for your needs. Using just a little olive oil and lots of flavorful vegetables makes this vibrant salad easy on the waistline.

Baked Potato Salad Salad 4 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon Italian spices

1 green pepper, chopped 1 sweet red pepper, chopped 1 bunch green onions, sliced thin 2 large tomatoes, chopped 4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped In a large bowl, toss the potatoes with oil and Italian spices. Place in two greased 13x9-inch baking pans. Bake, uncovered, at 400 F for 45 minutes or until tender. Cool. In a large bowl, combine peppers, onions, tomatoes and eggs. Toss gently.

Dressing 1 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 teaspoons dried basil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon garlic, minced Combine ingredients in a small bowl; mix well. Pour over salad and stir gently. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour. 16-20 servings.

■ A pot of chunky, hearty lentil soup goes a long, long way for very little money. One batch makes plenty for two meals in my family, so now I have “instant” soup in my freezer ready to thaw. Four out of four yums from the Johnson family, who are now positively brimming with good health and improved digestion.

Greek Lentil Soup 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup diced celery with leaves 2 cups chopped onions 8 cups water 3 1/2 cups broth 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic 2 1/2 cups (1 pound) lentils, sorted See COOKBOOK, pg. 11

Roasting vegetables brings out natural sweetness Serve mixed with fluffy, rice-like quinoa for a beautiful, rustic entrée or side dish.

Roasted Roots with Quinoa 4 beets, cut into chunks (do not peel) 2 parsnips, peeled and cut into 1/2inch pieces 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch sticks 1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 3 cloves garlic, sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon herb mixture (i.e., Mrs. Dash) 1 cup quinoa 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese Prepare vegetables and place on a cookie sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and add herb mixture. Bake in a 400 F

oven for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir every 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare quinoa: Bring broth to a boil. Add quinoa and cook for 15 minutes. Combine vegetables with quinoa. Add salt and pepper. Top dish with shredded Parmesan cheese.

■ The staff at Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat uses locally produced honey in many recipes, including this one for a specially flavored fudge that’s perfect for mint lovers this spring.

Honey Mint Chocolate Fudge 2 (10 ounce) bags mint chocolate chips 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1/3 cup honey 1 teaspoon vanilla Line an 8x8-inch pan with foil.

Lightly butter foil. Melt chips, sweet-

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ened condensed milk and honey and a sauce pan over medium heat. Stir into foil-lined pan. Cool and cut into squares. Store in a cool place.

“Spirit of the Prairie: Catering to the Soul” is available for $10.50 plus $5 shipping. Contact Sister Rae Elwood at olpretreat@chmiowa.org or (563) 336-8414.

If your community group or church organization has printed a cookbook and would like to have it reviewed in the “Cookbook Corner,” send us a copy to “Cookbook Corner,” The Land, P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002.

Please specify if you wish to have the cookbook returned, and include information on how readers may obtain a copy of the cookbook.

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COOKBOOK, from pg. 10 and rinsed 1/2 cup medium barley 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach Heat oil in heavy pot. Add onions, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until tender.

■ The next recipe combines a farmer’s market worth of root veggies with the “superfood” quinoa. (Substitute any root vegetable such as rutabagas, potatoes, sweet potatoes, turnips — whatever’s in season.)

Roasting vegetables brings out their natural sweetness and is easy to do.

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We can’t control situations, only how we respond to them When our guest pastor moved from the pulpit to the people on Sunday night to There will never be a shortage of unwanted ask for prayer requests, he situations in life, and the more we try to made it clear we were going grasp for control over them, the more futile to start with praise. A hand our efforts. was lifted, giving thanks for signs of spring.

The pastor heartily deal was to run outside. is the youngest in the family. We know. agreed. Before his move to “Running past the wildlife That was last year’s story for us.

THE BACK PORCH Minnesota, California was I hear birds, count pheasDepending who you ask, being an the place he called home. He By Lenae Bulthuis ants, and it’s always bonus empty nester is the worst of times or was clearly excited by the if there are deer,” I said. the best of times. When your spouse is promise of spring. He then “Nothing exciting ever flies a bit crazy, I guarantee it’s not dull. urged the congregation to share more by the window when I’m on the treadWhether you’re planning graduation, thanks and praise. mill.” That was until the next morning. shoveling snow in April, or facing a Another hand lifted. Someone gave The lengthy winter is obviously getting heartache that you didn’t sign up for and thanks that the snow had melted from to my hubby, too. On his way to the certainly didn’t hope would ever be part of his garden. Pastor John noted the shop, Mike made a special point to go your story, we need to recognize what we theme of spring. I smiled, pretty confi- past my treadmill window, arms spread can control and what we can’t. Regardless dent that every person gathered under wide like an eagle. He slowly circled of the circumstance, we always have conthis steeple could find a different way twice and then flew away, blowing my trol to how we respond to it. to phrase and rephrase how grateful theory that indoor running is boring.

Megan shared with a group of friends we were that spring was on its way.

This time of year parents of high how she chooses to start each day.

Farmers and gardeners are itching school seniors are in the midst of grad- “When the alarm rings,” she said, “the to put seeds to soil. Mommas are uation preparations, and thoughts of first thing I say to myself is ‘This is the eager to send children out the door to how different life will be when their day the Lord has made, I will rejoice burn off energy, and I’m ready to trade children go to college or move out and and be glad in it’” (Psalm 118:24). She in the treadmill for gravel roads. Hus- find work. There are tears, nostalgia sings to her heart what her mind and band, Mike, who can’t understand why and large lumps in the throats of even body may not necessarily feel as she anyone in their right mind would run the toughest dads. It’s an especially lets out the dog, attends to her young indoors or out, asked me what the big tender time when the graduating child

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children and thinks about the day’s tasks. No matter what the day may hold, she chooses joy and thanks.

Sarah Young is a popular devotional author whose words are based on Scripture and written from Jesus’ point of view (I, Me, Mine). On April 11, when Minnesota and other parts of our nation were experiencing snow and ice that looked more like Christmas than Easter, her words for that day were especially apt. Within her book, “Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence,” she wrote, “Begin the day with open hands of faith, ready to receive all that I am pouring into this brief portion of your life. Be careful not to complain about anything, even the weather, since I am the Author of your circumstances.

The best way to handle unwanted situations is to thank Me for them.”

There will never be a shortage of unwanted situations in life, and the more we try to grasp for control over them, the more futile our efforts. Whatever the season or our situation, all can be well when we choose to respond with trust and thanks.

Lenae Bulthuis is a wife, mom and friend who muses from her back porch on a Minnesota grain and livestock farm. ❖

Bloodroot’s briefly blooming blossoms bright, beautiful Using salt as a weed control remedy was popular before modern herbicides became available but salt may eventually harm your asparagus. It can make the soil surface impermeable and runoff can damage nearby plants.

Before the spears emerge, an application of an herbicide like glyphosate can

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Ephemeral and early robins are back and crocus describe a wild flower named and snow drops will soon Bloodroot (Sanguinaria poke their pointy little canadensis). It’s the first to green noses through some bloom and stays only briefly sunny spots where the snow before it goes into dormancy. has melted. Next the tulips The blossoms are pure white and daffodils will start to with golden stamens and shout hello. The buds are last about one day. What a swelling on the trees and joy to come upon a colony of shrubs, the pussy willows these delicate white flowers IN THE GARDEN are wearing their new furry in early spring. They shoot silver colored spring coats,

By Sharon Quale up through the decaying and the air just smells lusleaves in two spots in our cious. It smells like spring. woods and make a collective As soon as we can walk in the garstatement of importance that seems to dens, Larry and I will survey the condishout — take notice, we are here and tion of the plants as they wake from so is spring! their long winter nap. We can’t really This perennial wild flower likes livwalk in the gardens yet — only on the ing in the woods and has a fleshy rhigrass and brick paths — so that we zome (underground stem) that bleeds don’t compact the soil. Checking if the red-orange sap when it is broken. This deer and rabbits have been friends or bright-colored foes over the winsap was used by ter is a priority. It Native Ameriusually results in cans as a dye. me lamenting The eight- to 10“those darn deer” inch flower stalk and Larry adding is protected by a a much stronger single, large, expletive that is fancy lobed leaf. sure to make any The foliage is visof the culprits ible until late within hearing summer and then range tremble goes dormant with fear. until it miracuWe fussed about lously appears the gnawed stems again next of raspberry spring. plants and the A curious thing premature prunabout Bloodroot ing of some choice is the seed is Summer Wine often spread by Ninebark shrubs ants. The ants and wonder what take them to would be at all their nests, eat tasty about a part of the seed Burning Bush. that is delicious We are genuinely to them and leave elated about our the rest to germinate in that rich grow- achievement in protecting some choice ing medium. The interconnected ecolog- evergreens and dwarf apple trees. That ical system of plants and animals protection was done by putting unatnever ceases to fascinate. tractive chicken wire fences around them in the fall. I’d like to hear from Wild flowers are usually best left you readers about what you have used undisturbed in their native environto deter deer from munching on your ment. That means don’t pick or dig plants. We have tried many different them up without permission. Many states have lists of endangered, threat- remedies with limited success. ened and special concern species. You A reader asks: “Can I use Preen on my can request a threatened species list by asparagus bed? I can’t use salt because contacting your state Department of it is too close to my flower bed.”

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The correct website is www.sciotoarts.com.

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The winter was awfully hard gardeners and arborists who want solid how-to on your peach trees. information.

“The Grafter’s Handbook: The apple trees aren’t lookFortunately, this book has that.

6th Edition” ing very good, either, and your Though Garner uses technical

By R.J. Garner entire grape arbor could use language that may have newbies some help. Blame it on the c.2013, Chelsea Green running for the (included) glosweather, moisture, mice and Publishing sary, “The Grafter’s Handbook” is rabbits, or just old plants, but relatively easy to follow. Garner $40 you’re looking at a lot of works methodically through the 320 pages replacement. Or can you save THE BOOKWORM steps and caveats, using line drawthose trees, or that vineyard?

SEZ ings, those old photographs and You can, with time and the stories to support what he offers.

By Terri Schlichenmeyer information you’ll learn in He even gives readers a list of “The Grafter’s Handbook,” the equipment to use, so the right tool ful grafting; that is, the inner revised and updated edition by R.J. Garner. is at hand. layers — parts that sustain the plants — must be supported Though it may seem like a human endeavor, Still, this is serious, heavy-duty and united to one another until nature was the first grafter. stuff and what’s inside may be a they grow together. A “generchallenge to neophytes in both garMany species are “particularly prone to natural ous and firm contact” and den and grove. But for anyone who grafting,” especially along wounds and where favorable conditions usually truly needs to learn grafting in order branches are in constant contact. Climbing vines, result in “an efficient union” to save limb or livelihood, “The uprooted trees, even soil erosion offer ripe areas for and a successful graft.

Grafter’s Handbook” is pretty peachy. natural grafting.

Look for the reviewed book at a Garner says that there are six major reasons why a There are nearly as many ways to achieve cambial supbookstore or a library near you. You gardener or horticulturist would want to graft port as there are to cut the may also find the book at online book plants: propagation, substitution of parts, joining scion and the stock to make the graft. Wire, plasretailers. plants for specific properties, repair, strengthening tic, rubber and raffia are a few of the materials that one plant with another and getting rid of problems.

The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has work for support. Scions can come from rootstock, To do any of these, it helps to know about plant been reading since she was 3 years old and never buds, branches, roots or elsewhere, and can be structure and growing behavior. goes anywhere without a book. She lives in Wiscongrafted to stock on nearly any of the above. But, Gar- sin with three dogs and 10,000 books. ❖ Once you understand how your stock plant will ner, warns, be sure not to misuse grafting. It’s a tool grow, you’ll need to be sure that the scion is compati- that can backfire in many different ways. ble, botanically speaking. The easiest grafts are First written in 1947 and last updated over two between plants that are the same, although grafts decades ago, this new edition of “The Grafter’s Handbetween “distantly-related plants” are also possible. book” has retained a lot of its original charm, with 22’9” long This book, for instance, shows a potato-tomato old black-and-white photographs and quaint lanw/tandem axle, chimera. guage. Those trifles, however, won’t matter much to 14’ blade w/industrial Cambial support is the other essential in successcutting edge, 9’ wide

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Local Corn and Soybean Price Index

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Cash Grain Markets corn/change* Sauk Rapids Madison Redwood Falls Fergus Falls Morris Tracy Average: Year Ago Average:

$6.58 $6.60 $6.72 $6.35 $6.33 $6.75

.20 .11 .04 .05 .09 .12

$20

current average soybeans

soybeans/change* $14.24 $14.29 $14.49 $13.88 $13.86 $14.49

.26 .32 .38 .33 .23 .39

$6.56

$14.21

$6.23

$14.50

year ago average soybeans

$15 $10

current average corn year ago average corn

$5

May'12

June

July

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan'13

Feb

Mar

Apr

Grain prices are effective cash close on April 30. 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.

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Grain Outlook

Livestock Angles

Grain Angles

Panic button not pushed yet

Demand, late spring add uneasiness

New columnist works the ‘Angles’

The following market analysis is for the week ending April 26.

CORN — Corn drifted lower this week in lackluster trading even as the Midwest fell further behind in planting. A few days of warmer, drier weather were experienced around the country through April 30, but rain remains in the forecast through the first week of May. No one has hit the panic button over late planting, but changing forecasts will be monitored closely for any extended period of delays. For now, any planting delay is being balanced by the benefits of soil moisture. If PHYLLIS NYSTROM we hit May 15 with limited CHS Hedging Inc. planting done, we’ll have hit the St. Paul “late-planting” window and could spark a risk premium back into the market.

As of April 21 only 4 percent of corn planting was complete versus 16 percent on average. Planting as of April 28 is only anticipated to reach 7 to 10 percent complete versus 31 percent on average. The average percentage planted in the United States in the busiest week of the year averages 28 percent.

Darrel Good from the University of Illinois (my alma mater), says Illinois can plant 6 percent of their corn crop per day with warm and dry conditions.

Adding to a negative tone in grains was the disappointing first quarter U.S. Gross Domestic Product growth of 2.5 percent annualized compared to a 3 percent increase expected.

Bird flu cases in China continue to increase and spread across the country. Of the more than 100 cases, 23 deaths have occurred. Taiwan reported a case this week, also. Lower feed demand and what

Livestock markets continue to struggle as demand for meat and a late spring seem to be the main themes behind the uneasiness in both of these markets.

The cattle market continues to slip under the lack of movement in the boxed beef trade. Once again as beef cutouts move over the $190 per hundredweight level basis choice, the movement of beef slows to levels that are disappointing.

This continues to reflect a lack of domestic demand for beef at the higher prices. There has been association that the late spring has hurt demand as it has JOE TEALE delayed the grilling season. The Broker only argument to that proposition is that since last fall every time Great Plains Commodity Afton, Minn. we have exceeded $190/cwt. in the choice beef the demand slowed. This indicates that price of beef is the main deterrent to demand.

The argument for months by most in the trade has been the supply of cattle, which obviously has been not been entirely correct since we are now moving out of the tighter numbers. This is not to say that the number of cattle on feed is lower than last year. However when looking at the supply-demand fundamentals, demand is more elastic than supply.

On April 19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the monthly Cattle on Feed Report which indicated the following: on-feed as of April 1, at 95 percent; placements in March, 106 percent; marketed in March, 92 percent. All of the numbers are compared to last year.

This report is a little unfriendly since the placement number is well above the highest pre-report

Editor’s note: We welcome Mark Greenwood into the fold as the new “Grain Angles” columnist. He is replacing Tom Neher who has decided to move on.

Greenwood will actually be one of a team of AgStar experts to deliver grain marketing insight under the “Grain Angles” header.

At AgStar, we’re excited to continue the “Grain Angles” column.

Going forward, to maximize the insight and value we’re bringing you in every issue, we will be featuring several of our grain experts. Our goal of these columns is to deliver helpful information that can hopefully be applied to your operations and in the long run add value to your MARK GREENWOOD AgStar Senior VP of operation. We sincerely appreciate the opportunity to provide Relationship Management Mankato, Minn. this in The Land.

Like many of you, over the last few days, much of my time has been spent watching the news and learning more about the tragedy that occurred in Boston. Our thoughts are with all of the individuals and families who were impacted by the tragic events that occurred at the Boston Marathon.

And just like many industries, agriculture is most certainly global. In the days following the tragedy, we saw markets impacted by the events. These are variables of doing business that we just can’t control.

There are, however, other facets of our businesses that we can control. Managing these risks is important, especially as we’re approaching a year as uncertain as this one.

In the grain industry we have had good prices for the past few years but we have also seen cost of production virtually double since 2007. From a lender’s point of view, we are focused on working capital,

See NYSTROM, pg. 17

See TEALE, pg. 17

See GREENWOOD, pg. 24

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

Bean acres may increase at expense of wheat, corn impact on the delivery process since no deliveries were expected.

OUTLOOK: In a slow news week, July soybeans fell just 1 1/2 cents to $13.81 and the November contract declined 2 3/4 cents to $12.10 1/4 per bushel.

As bean exports decline, we still need to meet the huge meal export commitment. Inverting spreads and higher basis levels have striven to prompt producer sales, but it doesn’t seem to have done enough. The board may have to contribute further gains. July beans rallied 40 cents off this week’s low of $13.41 and this will be looked at as first support, resistance at $14 per bushel.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week ending April 26: Minneapolis wheat was 1 3/4 cents lower, Chicago fell 19 cents and Kansas City was unchanged. June crude oil jumped $4.73 to $93 this week, heating oil gained 9 cents, gasoline was 6 1/2 cents higher and natural gas dropped 21 1/2 cents.

The U.S. dollar was 0.212 lower at 82.502 and gold rallied $58.30 to $1,453.60 per ounce.

This material has been prepared by a sales or trading employee or agent of CHS Hedging Inc. and should be considered a solicitation. ❖

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in both the corn and soybean market.

If weather is warm and dry, we’ll head lower; but if we can’t get a big enough planting window, prices should hold recent lows.

SOYBEANS — Old crop soybean movement is non-existent in the country as the May-July inverse soared to new heights for the move, hitting 70 cents May over July, trying to entice growers to sell.

New crop on the other hand eased lower with thoughts that bean acres may increase at the expense of wheat and corn acres.

Weekly bean sales are slowing, which was expected as South America catches up on their shipments. This week’s sales were net negative 7.6 million bushels for old crop on cancellations

by China, but new crop sales were 23 million bushels. Old crop sales only need to average 4.5 million bushels per week since total commitments are at 99.2 percent of the USDA forecast.

Meal sales were 193,300 mt for old crop and 25,300 mt for new crop.

Total meal sales are a record high at this point in the marketing year and have surpassed the USDA forecast. We would need net cancellations to average 4,000 mt per week to come down to the USDA’s projection. Traders instead will expect to see the USDA increase meal exports on the next balance sheet.

We’ll need to keep the beans moving to crushers to fulfill the meal export commitments. In their daily reporting, the USDA announced 566,000 mt of new crop bean sales to China this week, in addition to 116,000 mt sold to unknown.

The International Grains Council cut their estimate for Chinese bean imports by 2 mmt to 59 mmt.

The USDA is calling China’s imports at 61 mmt. The IGC is also predicting China’s bean imports will only grow by 3.3 percent in 2012-13 when they’ve averaged 16 percent growth in the last five years.

Force majeure was called on the Illinois River this past week due to flooding. This should not have an

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NYSTROM, from pg. 16 the overall economic impact the bird flu will have on China is raising concern. This hasn’t prevented China from buying 300,000 metric tons of new crop corn this past week as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

New crop sales of 240,000 mt to unknown were also reported in the USDA’s daily announcements.

Weekly sales were 12.4 million bushels for old crop and just under a million bushels for new crop. In four out of the last five weeks, weekly sales have met or surpassed what we need to make the yearly forecast.

Corn sales so far this year are down 54 percent from last year when the USDA is projecting a 48-percent decline. Weekly ethanol production was 2.5 percent higher than the previous week at 853,000 barrels per day. Stocks were slightly higher at 17.6 million barrels.

New crop estimates from the Buenos Aires Cereals Exchange saw their corn figure drop from 25 million mt to 24.8 mmt compared to the USDA’s 26.5 mmt projection.

The Argentine Ag Ministry is pegging their corn crop at 25.7 mmt. Harvest was estimated at 35 percent complete as of April 25.

OUTLOOK: Corn declined in the first half of the week before bouncing off the new low for the move at $6.10 per bushel. First support will now be viewed at $6.10 per bushel, resistance near $6.45 per bushel.

July corn was 13 1/4 cents lower for the week at $6.19 3/4 per bushel; December dropped 23 cents at $5.24 per bushel. It must be proved to the market that we are losing corn acres before we’ll see any significant near-term gains in the new crop contract.

The Wheat Quality Council hard red winter tour is this week which will give us a boots-on-the-ground view of the crop in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Colorado. How has the crop fared the drought and then the multiple freezing events this year?

Weather is key to direction for the next few weeks

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Live hog inventory meets current needs TEALE, from pg. 16

The hog market has attempted to turn the corner and rally as it normally does from a seasonal basis at this time of the year.

Unfortunately it has been a struggle for the market to gain any ground from a price standpoint.

Despite the fact that pork has moved fairly well, there appears to be enough live inventory available to meet the current needs. This is evident in the pork

cutouts which have been unable to substantially advance in recent weeks. This is keeping the packer a bit defensive in their cash bids.

Of course weather has been blamed for the delay in the seasonal advance since the grilling season is delayed. Although demand for pork products has been good, the supplies of pork have been enough to offset this better demand. From a value standpoint, pork is more affordable per pound than other meats.

Given that the weather will eventually improve, hog prices may have the ability to improve into the summer months.

However, given the state of the domestic economy, a large sustained rally is not anticipated until there is some improvement in disposable income. Therefore, producers should consider protecting inventory if profitable situations arise. ❖

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estimate and the on-feed number and the marketed number are either higher or lower than the average guesses. Because of this report, any rallies are likely to be disappointing unless there is a major change in the underlying fundamentals. Producers should be aware of these underlying fundamentals and protect inventories as needed.

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Analyzing the ACRE program decision for 2013

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See PROGRAMS, pg. 22

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2012.) The average state yields for a given year are based on National Agricultural Statistics Service data.

The farm-level yield guarantee will be the “Olympic average” actual or “proven” farm yield for the past five years (2008-12), with the highest and lowest yield being dropped, and the three remaining yields being averaged. For each year that the program crop was not raised (2008-12), or that the yield cannot be proven, a “Plug Yield” equal to 95 percent of the county average yield (from NASS) will be used.

(Example: County average corn yield of 180 bu./acre x 0.95 = 171.0 bu./acre) Revenue guarantees with ACRE State revenue guarantee = “Olympic average” state yield x two-year average price x 0.90 (Corn example, 2013: 167 bu./acre x $6.56/bu. x 0.90 = $985.97/acre) (Soybean example, 2013: 40 bu./acre x $13.40/bu. x 0.90 = $482.40/acre) Farm-level guarantee = Average farm yield x twoyear average price + 2013 crop insurance premium (Corn example, 2013: 180 bu./acre x $6.56/bu. + $25/acre = $1,205.80/acre) Maximum revenue guarantees with ACRE Both state and farm level guarantees are recalculated each year, based on changing average yields

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The Average Crop Revenue Election prothe 2013 crop year; however, there is virgram was implemented by the U.S. tually no chance of CCPs for the 2013 Department of Agriculture for the 2009 crop year. crop year, as part of the Food, ConservaPrice guarantees with ACRE tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 The ACRE price guarantee for all crops farm bill), and continued for the 2010, is the national average price for the previ2011 and 2012 crop years. ous two years, which is based on the 12For 2013, eligible farmers will again month marketing period for corn and soyhave the option to enroll in the ACRE probeans from Sept. 1 in the year of harvest gram, as an alternative to the current until Aug. 31 the following year, and June FARM PROGRAMS 1 to May 31 for wheat and other small Counter-Cyclical Payment program that was part of the 2008 farm bill. The ACRE grain crops.

By Kent Thiesse program will offer the potential of “revThe 2013 price guarantees will be based enue-based” payments, based on yield on the national average prices for the and price, as compared to current 2011 and 2012 crop marketing years “price-only” CCP calculations. The (Sept. 1 to Aug. 31 for corn and soyofficial ACRE program information is beans). The final ACRE price guarantees for 2010, available at county Farm Service Agency offices, and 2011 and 2012 crop years, as well as the preliminary on the USDA FSA website at www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA. USDA guarantee price estimate (as of April 1) for 2013 ACRE program details the 2013 crop year, are shown in Table 1; however, The 2008 farm bill, which was originally supposed 2012 prices for corn and soybeans will not be finalto end in 2012, was extended by Congress for the ized until Oct. 1.

2013 crop year. Sign-up for the 2013 farm program Yield guarantees with ACRE started on Feb. 19, and will continue through Aug. 2 The state yield guarantee for 2013 is the “Olympic at local FSA offices. As part of the farm bill extenaverage” state yield for the past five years (2008-12), sion, the option to enroll in the ACRE program will with the highest and lowest yield being dropped, and also be available for the 2013 crop year. Producers the three remaining yields being averaged. have until June 3 to sign up for the 2013 ACRE pro(Example for Minnesota: Corn yields of 164, 174, gram at FSA offices.

177, 156 and 165 with the 177 and 156 being Producers who previously enrolled in the ACRE dropped, and a resulting average yield of 167 bushels program for the 2009, 2010, 2011 or 2012 crop year per acre for 2013, which is 2 bushels higher than do not have to remain enrolled in ACRE for 2013, and have a choice regarding the ACRE program for 2013. Similarly, farms that were not previously enrolled in ACRE can choose to enroll in ACRE program for the 2013 crop year. Producers must sign up for the 2013 Direct and Counter-Cyclical farm program, and must meet all program criteria, in order to be eligible for the ACRE program. Producers can sign up for the DCP program now, and wait until a later date, up until June 3, to decide on enrollment in the 2013 ACRE program.

Direct payment and Commodity Credit Corp. loan rates with ACRE Direct payments will be reduced by 20 percent for farms enrolled in the ACRE program for 2013. Direct payments to all producers in the DCP program for 2013 will be reduced by 8.5 percent due to the federal budget sequester that was enacted earlier this year.

For example, a farm with a corn direct payment of $25 per acre will have the 2013 direct payment reduced by $2.13/acre to $22.87/acre, due to the sequester reduction. The 2013 direct payment would be reduced by an additional 20 percent or $4.57/acre, if the farm is enrolled in ACRE for 2013, resulting in a direct payment of $18.30 per corn acre for 2013.

The national and county CCC loan rates will be reduced by 30 percent on farms enrolled in the ACRE program for 2013. The national loan rates will drop from $1.95 per bushel to $1.37/bu. for corn; from $5/bu. to $3.50/bu. for soybeans; and from $2.94/bu. to $2.06/bu. for wheat. County loan rates vary somewhat from national CCC loan rates. Farms that are enrolled in ACRE are also not eligible for CCPs for

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TRACTORS 4WD CIH 600 Quad, '12, 500 hrs ..................................$359,500 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 765 hrs ..................................$355,000 CIH 550 Quad, '11, 885 hrs ..................................$318,000 CIH 535 Quad, '08, 825 hrs ..................................$295,000 CIH 535 Quad, '08, 2275 hrs ................................$269,900 CIH 535 Quad, '07, 1620 hrs ................................$271,500 CIH 530 Quad, '07, 2510 hrs ................................$230,000 CIH STX530Q, '06, 2700 hrs ................................$212,000 CIH 485 Quad, '10, 1155 hrs ................................$275,000 CIH 485 Steiger, '09, 1220 hrs ..............................$222,000 CIH 485 Quad, '09, 1390 hrs ................................$275,000 CIH 485 Steiger, '09, 2000 hrs ..............................$210,000 CIH STX450, '05, 3100 hrs ....................................$156,000 CIH STX450, '02, 3710 hrs ....................................$144,500 CIH STX450Q, '02, 4860 hrs ................................$154,900 CIH STX440Q, '01, 3870 hrs ................................$156,000 CIH 435 Steiger, '10, 850 hrs ................................$235,000 CIH 435 Quad, '09, 1315 hrs ................................$250,000 CIH 385 Quad, '10, 1825 hrs ................................$237,500 CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 65 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, '10, 1200 hrs ..............................$185,000 CIH 335 Steiger, '09, 160 hrs ................................$189,500 CIH 335 Steiger, '09, 2100 hrs ..............................$169,500 CIH 335 Steiger, '08, 2280 hrs ..............................$174,500

CIH 9380, ‘97, 4490 hrs. ..........$85,000 CIH 9380, '97, 4490 hrs ..........................................$85,000 CIH 9380, '96, 4850 hrs ..........................................$82,000 CIH 9350, '96, 3720 hrs ..........................................$77,500 CIH 9350, '96, 5970 hrs ..........................................$79,500 CIH 9280, '93, 8900 hrs ..........................................$59,500 CIH 9270, '92, 5435 hrs ..........................................$59,900 CIH 9270, '92, 8925 hrs ..........................................$49,900 CIH 9270, '91, 7130 hrs ..........................................$55,000 CIH 9230, '91, 5950 hrs ..........................................$47,500 CIH 9170, '89, 7930 hrs ..........................................$56,500 CIH 9170, '87, 7335 hrs ..........................................$47,500 CIH 9170, 6315 hrs ................................................$49,500 Ford 9680, '95, 5940 hrs ........................................$53,500 Ford 846, '93, 5800 hrs ..........................................$39,900 JD 9630, '11, 1050 hrs ..........................................$269,900 JD 9400T, '01, 4370 hrs ........................................$126,500 JD 9620T, '06, 3485 hrs ........................................$195,000 JD 9400, '97, 6200 hrs ............................................$95,500 JD 8440, '79, 9300 hrs ............................................$15,500 NH T9.505, '11, 215 hrs ........................................$235,000 NH T9.505, '11, 300 hrs ........................................$235,000 NH T9050, '09, 1350 hrs ......................................$209,000 NH 9020, '10, 360 hrs ..........................................$165,000 Steiger Cougar, '87, 6920 hrs ..................................$49,500 Steiger ST320, '75, 5000 hrs ..................................$19,500 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 1460 hrs ..................................$206,000 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 1700 hrs ..................................$204,500 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 1750 hrs ..................................$204,500 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 1950 hrs ..................................$198,000 CIH 335 Mag, '11, 1300 hrs ..................................$199,500 CIH 315 Mag, '12, 330 hrs ....................................$229,500 CIH 315 Mag, '12, 1450 hrs ..................................$193,500 CIH 305 Mag, '10, 625 hrs ....................................$182,500 CIH 305 Mag, '10, 3585 hrs ..................................$151,900 CIH 305 Mag, '09, 1710 hrs ..................................$182,500 CIH 290 Mag, '12, 390 hrs ....................................$192,500 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 700 hrs ....................................$172,500 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 1820 hrs ..................................$165,000 CIH 275 Mag, '09, 1625 hrs ..................................$159,500 CIH 275 Mag, '07, 1100 hrs ..................................$165,000 CIH MX270, '99, 7780 hrs ......................................$79,000 CIH MX255, '03, 7500 hrs ......................................$92,000 CIH MX240, '00, 9140 hrs ......................................$67,500

COMPACT TRACTORS/RTV’s

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Ford 1920, '92, 4840 hrs ..........................................$7,900 Ford 1200, 500 hrs ....................................................$5,200 JD 4610, '04, 4720 hrs ............................................$16,500 JD 4310, '04, 1345 hrs ............................................$21,900 JD 4310, '02, 1090 hrs ............................................$21,000 JD 3520, '10, 215 hrs ..............................................$29,900 JD 2305, 120 hrs ....................................................$12,500 Kubota B7510, '04, 1040 hrs ..................................$10,500

CIH 950, 12R30 ......................................................$16,900 (2) CIH 900, 12R30 ..................................starting at $6,500 CIH 800, 12R30 ........................................................$6,000 IH 800, 8R30 ............................................................$8,000 Flexicoil 36R20 ........................................................$49,000 Flexicoil 2340 ..........................................................$17,500 JD 7300, 18R22 ......................................................$17,500 JD 7200, 16R30 ......................................................$26,500 JD 7000, 4R36 ..........................................................$3,500 (2) JD 1770, 16R30 ................................starting at $39,900 (2) JD 1760, 12R30 ................................starting at $35,000

CIH 225 Mag, '11, 445 hrs ....................................$149,000 CIH 215 Mag, '08, 1235 hrs ..................................$139,500 CIH 215 Mag, '07 ..................................................$139,500 CIH MX215, '06, 1850 hrs ....................................$119,900 CIH MX200, '99, 8870 hrs ......................................$65,000 CIH 190 Mag, '11, 235 hrs ....................................$167,000 CIH 190 Mag, '09, 3545 hrs ..................................$115,000 CIH 200 Puma, '11, 380 hrs ..................................$141,500 CIH 170 Puma, '11, 545 hrs ..................................$120,000 CIH 165 Puma, '10, 1450 hrs ..................................$98,500 CIH 125 Maxxum, '11, 890 hrs................................$89,000 CIH 5250, '96, 13745 hrs ........................................$30,500 Challenger 65E, '01, 5385 hrs ................................$37,500 Challenger MT645, '02, 1915 hrs ............................$73,500 Ford 7740, '95, 3000 hrs ........................................$34,500 Holder C9700H, '98, 2245 hrs ................................$12,500 JD 8760, '90, 6545 hrs ............................................$49,500 JD 7720, '06, 1185 hrs ..........................................$120,000 JD 4755, '90, 13940 hrs ..........................................$42,900 NH 8970, '94, 10080 hrs ........................................$42,000 NH T8040, '10, 1075 hrs ......................................$179,000 NH T8010, '08, 1900 hrs ......................................$126,500

SPRING TILLAGE Continu

CIH TMII, 49.5’ Field Cult. .......

CIH 275 Magnum, ‘10, 1820 hrs. $165,000

TRACTORS 2WD

TRACTORS AWD/MFD

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TRACTORS AWD/MFD Continued

CIH 4900, 34' Fld Cult.....................................

CIH 4900, 30' Fld Cult.....................................

CIH 4300, 53' Fld Cult.....................................

Kubota B7300HSD, 1265 hrs. ......$6,500 Kubota B7300HSD, 1265 hrs ....................................$6,500 Kubota BX2360T, '09, 485 hrs ..................................$8,950 Kubota BX2360TV, '08, 135 hrs ..............................$10,500 Kubota BX2350T, '07, 485 hrs ..................................$8,250 Kubota BX2350, '07, 200 hrs ..................................$10,500 Kubota BX23, '05, 495 hrs ......................................$13,950 Kubota BX2230, '04, 1985 hrs ..................................$7,750 Kubota BX2200, '01, 565 hrs ....................................$7,900 Kubota BX1800, '00, 1510 hrs ..................................$6,600 Massey 1532, '11, 85 hrs ........................................$17,900 White 2-35, '80, 1725 hrs..........................................$4,000 Kawasaki 3000 Mule, '06, 1900 hrs ..........................$3,995 Kawasaki 650, '06......................................................$4,500 Kubota RTV900R, '08, 1475 hrs ................................$8,995 Kubota RTV900, '06, 1015 hrs ..................................$7,950 Kubota RTV900W, '04, 840 hrs ................................$8,200

CIH 125 Value, '08, 710 hrs ....................................$59,500 PLANTING & SEEDING CIH JX95, '07, 950 hrs ............................................$25,000 CIH JX95, '07, 970 hrs ............................................$25,000 (3) CIH 1250, 24R30 ............................starting at $105,900 CIH 7220, '94, 6710 hrs ..........................................$52,500 CIH 7130, '87, 5240 hrs ..........................................$36,500 CIH 5130, '90, 9110 hrs ..........................................$27,500

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Kinze 3700, 24R20 ..................................................$63,900 Kinze 2100, 16R30 ..................................................$18,500 White 8524, 24R30 ................................................$109,900 White 6300, 12R30 ..........................................Call for price Ag System 6200 Side Dress Cart ............................$17,950 CIH 5400MT, 20' Drill ................................................$6,950 (2) Great Plains 20' Drill ..........................starting at $4,500 DMI TMII, 54.5’ Field Cult. .......

JD 520, 20' Drill ........................................................$4,500 (2) DMI TMII, 54.5' Fld Cult....................startin JD 455, 30' Drill ......................................................$14,500 DMI TMII, 50.5' Fld Cult .................................

CIH 3900, 23.4' Seeder............................................$15,950

SPRING TILLAGE CIH TM 200, 60.5' Fld Cult ......................................$67,500 CIH TM 200, 50.5' Fld Cult ......................................$59,900 CIH TM 200, 40.5' Fld Cult ......................................$47,500 CIH TM 200, 30.5' Fld Cult ......................................$29,900

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CIH 1250, 12R30 ....................................................$57,900 (2) CIH 1200, 24R22 ..............................starting at $49,900 CIH 1200, 16R31 ....................................................$64,500

CIH TMII, 50.5’ Field Cult. ........$45,000 CIH 1200, 12R30 ....................$48,500 (2) CIH 1200, 12R30 ..............................starting at $48,500 CIH 1200, 6R30 ......................................................$22,500 CIH 955, 16R22 ......................................................$22,500 CIH 950, 16R22 ......................................................$16,500

(2) CIH TMII 50.5' Fld Cult ....................starting at $45,000 CIH TMII, 49.5' Fld Cult ..........................................$29,000 CIH TMII, 30.5' Fld Cult ..........................................$26,900 CIH 4900, 52.5' Fld Cult ............................................$9,900 CIH 4900, 38' Fld Cult................................................$6,950

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(5) CIH 330, 34' Disk..............................startin CIH 330, 25' Disk ...........................................

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SKID LOADERS/EXCAVATORS/TLB Case SR200, '11, 70 hrs ..........................................$34,000 Case SR200, '11, 725 hrs ........................................$31,500 Case SR200, '11, 1170 hrs ......................................$31,500 Case SV300, '11, 1800 hrs ......................................$41,500 Case 1845C, '96, 6850 hrs ......................................$10,500 Case 1845C, '93, 4580 hrs ......................................$11,500 Case 1845, '75 ..........................................................$5,500 Case 1840, '95, 4415 hrs ........................................$10,500 Case 1835C, '88, 4175 hrs ........................................$6,500 Case 1816C, '83, 2190 hrs ........................................$3,500 Case 445CT, '06, 1470 hrs ......................................$35,500

JD 250, ‘00, 1260 hrs. ..............$13,500 JD 250, '00, 1260 hrs ..............................................$13,500 Kubota SVL90, '11, 1025 hrs ..................................$50,000 Kubota SVL75, '11, 1000 hrs ..................................$42,000 Mustang 2066, 3045 hrs ........................................$18,900 Mustang 930A, '97, 2055 hrs ....................................$9,400 NH LX865, '95 ........................................................$12,500 Kubota KX71ST1T3, '11, 175 hrs ............................$31,500

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Case 445, ‘05, 1330 hrs. ..........$25,900 Case 445, '05, 1330 hrs ..........................................$25,900 Case 440, '10, 3105 hrs ..........................................$25,900 Case 440, '07, 2330 hrs ..........................................$22,500 Case 440, '05, 4230 hrs ..........................................$19,500 Case 430, '07, 415 hrs ............................................$26,900 Case 430, '07, 1185 hrs ..........................................$25,900 Case 430, '06, 2185 hrs ..........................................$17,900 Case 75XT, '99, 2705 hrs ........................................$16,900 Case 60XT, '02, 1055 hrs ........................................$16,500 Case 40XT, '05, 4220 hrs ........................................$15,500 Case 40XT, '02, 2620 hrs ........................................$17,900 ASV PT100, '08, 1170 hrs ......................................$39,500 Bobcat 632, '79, 2580 hrs ........................................$5,500 Bobcat 610, 2810 hrs ................................................$2,595 Bobcat S-250, '08, 1505 hrs....................................$27,900 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 7810E, '10, 1770 hrs ......................................$38,000 Gehl 5640E, '08, 3900 hrs ......................................$21,900 Gehl 4835SXT, '99, 5150 hrs ....................................$9,500 Gehl 4640, '05, 3295 hrs ........................................$18,000 Gehl 4625SX, 440 hrs................................................$9,950 Gehl 4625SX, '97, 2100 hrs ......................................$9,600 JD CT322, '06, 725 hrs............................................$28,000 JD 328, '05, 5180 hrs ..............................................$19,500 JD 323D, '11, 695 hrs ............................................$40,900 JD 320D, '11, 450 hrs ............................................$29,900 JD 320, '05, 855 hrs ................................................$18,900 JD 320, 2240 hrs ....................................................$19,900 JD 250, '01, 1850 hrs ..............................................$14,500

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Direct payments reduced by 20 percent in ACRE PROGRAMS, from pg. 19 and prices. ACRE revenue guarantees cannot vary up or down by more than 10 percent from one year to the next.

In Minnesota for 2013, this will result in a corn revenue guarantee of $757.61, a soybean revenue guarantee of $471.24/acre and a wheat revenue guarantee of $298.41/acre. The 2013 revenue guarantee levels are likely to remain at these levels, regardless of any future adjustments in the final 2012 national average prices for corn, soybeans or wheat.

Revenue triggers with ACRE There are two “revenue triggers” that must be met before ACRE payments will be made, one based on actual state revenue for a given crop in a particular year, and the other based on actual farm-level revenue for that crop in the same year.

In order for a producer to receive a payment under the ACRE program,

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

Calculating ACRE payments ACRE program payments will be the higher of difference between the state guarantee and the actual state revenue, times 85.0 percent (0.85), times the producer adjustment. The total ACRE payment cannot exceed 25 percent of the state revenue guarantee for a given crop. The ACRE payment will be paid on 85 percent of crop base acres (same as for direct payments) for 2013, and the final ACRE payment to eligible

producers can be adjusted upward, based on farm-level yields.

(Example: Farm-level yield guarantee of 184 bu./acre, state yield guarantee of 167 bu./acre, would result in the ACRE payment being factored upward by 10 percent (x 1.10).

ACRE decision summary for 2013 Following are some key points to consider regarding the ACRE program for 2013.

• Farm owners and operators have until June 3 to finalize their decision on enrollment in the ACRE program for 2013. ACRE enrollment does not require a signature from landlords on cash rental farm units for 2013.

• Producers are encouraged to analyze situations and scenarios that are more favorable for ACRE enrollment for 2013, as well as situations where the best option may be continuing with the traditional DCP farm program.

Table 2 shows the 2013 estimated national average price (Sept. 1, 2013 to

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Table 1: ACRE guarantees (2010-13) ACRE price guarantees

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Aug. 31, 2014) needed to reach the threshold for ACRE payments for the 2013 crop year for corn and soybeans in Minnesota, at average statewide yield, 10-percent yield decrease and a 10-percent yield increase.

• Remember, the later that planting is delayed in Minnesota past mid-May, especially for corn, the statewide average yield potential usually declines. It appears that we may be headed for that type of year in 2013.

• Also remember, that the national average price for corn and soybeans that is used to determine potential 2013 ACRE payments is from Sept. 1, 2013 to Aug. 31, 2014. Most analysts expect some price challenges in the next couple of years; however, pending 2013 weather scenarios could change the price forecasts in the future.

• Even though the ACRE program has not paid out for corn and soybeans

2010 crop year (2005-09) 2011 crop year (2006-10) 2012 crop year (2007-11) 2013 crop year (2008-12) ACRE revenue guarantees: Minnesota

Corn 3.81 4.37 5.30 6.56 Corn 166 166 165 167

Soybeans $$ per bushel 9.78 10.45 11.48 13.40

Wheat

Soybeans Bushels per acre 42 42 40 40

Wheat

5.83 5.29 6.27 7.52

49.3 51.8 51.8 54.4

Corn

Soybeans Wheat $$$ per acre 2010 crop year 569.21 369.68 267.98 2011 crop year 626.13* 395.01 246.62 2012 crop year 688.74* 428.40 271.28* 2013 crop year (estimated) 757.61* 471.24* 298.41* Note (*): The ACRE revenue guarantee cannot increase or decrease by more than 10 percent from one year to the next, even if the price multiplied by yield results in a larger guarantee.

Table 2: 2013-14 estimated crop prices needed to trigger a 2013 acre payment in Minnesota

Corn Soybeans Yield Price Yield Price Average Minnesota yield in 2013 (Guarantee) 167 4.53 40 11.78 10-percent decrease in 2013 Minnesota yield 150 5.05 36 13.09 10-percent increase in 2013 Minnesota yield 184 4.11 44 10.71 Notes: The estimated crop prices to trigger a 2013 ACRE payment are based on USDA ACRE price and revenue guarantees as of April 1. Prices are the national average prices from Sept. 1, 2013, to Aug. 31, 2014. Producers must also meet farm-level triggers to qualify for 2013 ACRE payments.

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Two revenue ‘triggers’ before ACRE payments PROGRAMS, from pg. 22 in Minnesota in past years, and will likely not result in an ACRE payment for the 2012 crop year, producers should not automatically “write-off” ACRE program enrollment for the 2013 crop year. The increases in the ACRE revenue guarantees for 2013 will increase the likelihood of ACRE payments for the 2013 crop year for corn and soybeans,

as compared to previous years.

• Current new crop corn prices for 2013 have been near $5/bu. for corn, and near $11.50/bu. for soybeans, which are getting closer to the necessary 12month national average price levels (Sept. 1, 2013 to Aug. 31, 2014) needed to earn an ACRE payment for the 2013 crop year on corn and soybeans.

• The University of Illinois has an excellent spreadsheet

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GREENWOOD, from pg. 17 which is your current assets minus your current liabilities, and how much liquidity you have to manage your operation.

Having adequate working capital allows you to make better decisions regarding your operation. During times of profitability it is tempting to spend the excess working capital and continue to grow your operation. This is fine as long as you also have adequate working capital to withstand a down-turn in the markets and losses on your operation.

One challenge I’m seeing producers face today in managing their working capital and the desire to grow their operation is real estate values. The cost of land is one of the primary components of the cost of production doubling in five years. Purchasing land can be a difficult decision to make.

We believe real estate lending and purchases should be based on long-term sustainable land values and evaluated as part of a client’s entire operation, including production expenses. This sustainable value is tied to the production of the land being financed as well as the producer’s proven yield history.

It’s important to be considerate of our current environment. While we don’t believe we are on the verge of a real estate bubble, there likely will be a correction at some point. Obviously no one can be sure of when or what that will look like, but what we can be confident in, is that producers are in the best spots to manage through the correction. That’s why strategies like the sustainable land value are so important to your operation.

Sound risk management plans and improved riskbearing ability remain critical to withstand a correction in real estate values. In the end, understanding all the variables is vital to your operation. Right now, we are in times of extreme volatility and we are preparing for the unexpected.

Practicing sound risk management and having adequate liquidity are critical to the success of any operation.

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Butter plunged 9.75 cents this week, closing at $1.69, still 33 cents above a year ago. Eighteen cars were sold on the week, 13 on Friday alone. AMS butter averaged $1.6948, up 3.3 cents.

Class II cream demand is diverting increasing cream volumes away from butter churns across the country, the DMN said.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk lost 2.5 cents, closing the week at $1.76. Extra Grade remained at $1.70. AMS powder averaged $1.5480, up 3.7 cents, and dry whey averaged 57.66 cents/lb., up 0.6 cent.

Cooperatives Working Together accepted nine requests for export assistance this week to sell 965,625 pounds of cheese, and 1.3 million pounds of butter to customers in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. The product will be delivered May through October and raised the CWT’s year-to-date cheese exports to 50.1 million pounds, plus 50.6 million pounds of butter, 44,092 pounds of anhydrous milkfat, and 218,258 pounds of whole milk powder to 30 countries.

In other trade news, the U.S. Dairy Export Council testified before the Senate Finance Committee this week regarding its support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement negotiations and the need for a “positive dairy outcome in those trade discussions.”

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This column was written for the marketup 3 percent from February and 4 percent ing week ending April 26. above a year ago. Total cheese stocks amounted to 1.1 billion pounds, up 3 perMarch milk production in the 23 major cent from February, 5 percent above a dairy producing states totaled 16.44 bilyear ago, and the highest March level lion pounds, up from a revised 14.7 billion ever, according to the DDR. in February but is down from 16.46 billion or 0.1 percent in March 2012. The prelimiThe DDR also pointed out that strong nary administrative data is from the U.S. milk flows in the Midwest have resulted Department of Agriculture’s first paredin plenty of cheese on hand while lower down Milk Production report due to global milk production has meant tighter MIELKE MARKET sequestration budget cuts so there was no cheese supplies and thus higher prices.

WEEKLY data available regarding cow numbers or The cash dairy markets in Chicago didBy Lee Mielke output per cow. The 50-state total was n’t like what it saw in the March Cold put at 17.663 billion pounds, down Storage data or the Milk Production 0.3 percent from 2012. report for that matter. Cheese prices Revisions of 15 million pounds to reversed gears, ending three weeks of preliminary February data shows output down 3.3 gain. The blocks closed April 26 at $1.86 per pound, percent from a year ago but up 0.2 percent when down 2 cents on the week but still 32.5 cents above a adjusting for the leap year. The January to March year ago. Barrel closed at $1.6850, down 8.5 cents on 2013 quarter production totaled 50.5 billion pounds, the week, 25 cents above a year ago, and 17.5 cents down 1.1 percent from the same period a year ago. below the blocks. Ten cars of block and 15 of barrel California milk output in March was down 3.3 per- traded hands on the week. The Agricultural Marketing Service-surveyed U.S. average block price hit cent from a year ago. Wisconsin was up 3 percent. $1.7616, up 6.8 cents, while the barrels averaged New York was up 1.8 percent, Idaho up a half-per$1.7208, up 5.3 cents. cent, Pennsylvania up 0.3 percent and Minnesota was up 1.8 percent. Arizona was down 2.8 percent, FC Stone’s April 26 eDairy Insider Opening Bell Michigan was up 3 percent; New Mexico, down 2.9 said “cool spring weather has delayed the grilling percent; and Texas was down 4.1 percent. season and many manufacturers acquired cheese as prices rose, so they have stocks on hand.” That helps The latest Livestock Slaughter report shows explain the block-barrel spread.

274,000 dairy cow were slaughtered under federal inspection in March, up 15,000 head from February Good volumes of milk available to cheese plants but 4,000 less than a year ago. The Daily Dairy are keeping production in the West seasonally heavy Report said March represents the first year-over-year and on six- to seven-day production schedules in the decline in 2013, however the first quarter of 2013 East, according to USDA’s Dairy Market News. has had the strongest start-of-the-year dairy cow slaughter during the past decade.

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Dairy safety net bill ‘forges bipartisan compromise’ MIELKE, from pg. 25 USDEC President Tom Suber, who was one of four witnesses to testify at the hearing. He said, “we are pleased that the pieces are in place that this agreement, properly negotiated, could deliver large and lasting benefits across the U.S. dairy sector. It’s important to recognize, however, that if the administration brings back an unfair result, the U.S. dairy industry will have no choice but to oppose Congressional approval.”

A note of interest, the April 23 DDR reports that China continues to import huge volumes of dry dairy products, and there was no indication that New Zealand had any trouble meeting that demand last month.

In dairy politics, two House agriculture committee members introduced a bill this week that an International Dairy Foods Association press release said “forges a bipartisan compromise approach to reforming U.S. dairy policy.” The “Dairy Freedom Act” by Reps. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., and David Scott, D-Ga., “provides a safety net for dairy farmers that would establish a new revenue insurance program for times of low milk prices and high feed costs.”

The plan would establish a new Dairy Producer

Margin Insurance Program and repeals the Dairy Product Price Support Program, the Milk Income Loss Contract Program and the Dairy Export Incentive Program. The bill essentially mirrors the proposal offered in the last Congress by Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., but does not include the controversial supply management program called the Dairy Market Stabilization Program.

IDFA senior vice president of legislative affairs, Jerry Slominski, said the bill is a “true middleground approach as no one gets everything they want, and Congress should use it as a way to move the farm bill forward.” The proposal also received an endorsement from the Dairy Business Association.

The National Milk Producers Federation quickly shot back “Goodlatte and Scott’s misnamed Dairy Freedom Act is nothing more than an unacceptable attempt by dairy processors to assure themselves access to a sea of taxpayer-subsidized cheap milk,” an NMPF press release argued. “Congress rejected this approach last year, and should do so again this year. What processors claim is a compromise is nothing more than a costly ruse that will hurt farmers and taxpayers alike.

“Because it features no mechanism to put the brakes on potential excess milk production, it offers dairy processors an over-abundant, cheap milk sup-

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“The market stabilization program in the Dairy Security Act that was approved last year by both the House and Senate agriculture committees makes our program cost-effective,” the NMPF argued. “Creating an effective, voluntary participation program supported by dairy farmers from coast to coast most certainly is the business of the federal government.

That program is the Dairy Security Act, not this dairy processor-backed Trojan Horse.”

In another policy front, for the second time in two years, state public health and agriculture department officials participating in the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments turned down a proposal to reduce the maximum allowable level of somatic cell counts in milk.

At its meeting in Indianapolis this week, NCIMS voting delegates, a group of state regulators overseeing milk safety rules, considered an NMPF-sponsored proposal to reduce the maximum threshold of allowable somatic cells in milk at the farm level from the current 750,000 cells per milliliter, to 400,000, starting in 2015. The delegates narrowly rejected the proposal and “put the U.S. behind the curve when it comes to milk quality standards,” NMPF’s Jerry Kozak said.

“Dairy farmers in the world’s major milk producing regions have made great strides in reducing somatic cell count levels,” he said. “Regulatory systems around the world have moved to incorporate these lower somatic cell count levels, and the U.S. needs to be on board with that process, not be left watching from the side of the road by the failure to update our standards. We continue to be perplexed by the inconsistency of those state regulators who voted to make it easier to import Grade A dairy products into the United States by outsourcing mandatory inspections, while at the same time rejecting efforts to facilitate the export of American dairy products.”

A similar somatic cell count proposal was defeated by the NCIMS in 2011. Since then, the European Union has moved ahead with a somatic cell count limit of 400,000 for dairy products being exported by the United States to EU member countries.

Darigold has completed construction of its new milk powder dryer at its Lynden, Wash., processing plant and should start producing product in a couple weeks. A fire destroyed the dryer in February 2012.

DairyBusiness Update reports the new dryer measures 22 feet in diameter, is 108 feet tall, and will be able to produce 16,800 pounds of powder per hour. It will not only be able to produce condensed milk powders, such as non-fat dry milk powder and skim milk powder, but will be also be able to produce whole milk powder for domestic and export markets.

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Karl and Geri Meyer, make a difference on the who own a dairy and beef landscape. None of this operation in Stearns would have been possible County, Minn., know what if it hadn’t been for the it means to plan and apply cooperation of the Meyer conservation to the land. family, Stearns SWCD, NRCS, West Central TechTheir operation, consistnical Service Area and the ing of 230 head of liveSauk River Watershed stock, had environmental District. resource concerns that were impacting a large “Complex projects can be wetland on their farm. accomplished when people The farm had two existing and partners work manure storage structogether,” said Dennis tures, consisting of a perFuchs, Stearns SWCD Dismitted concrete manure trict Administrator. tank and an unpermitted For more information Submitted photos earthen manure pond. about the MRBI Sauk Their concern for the envi- Prior to this project (left) feedlot runoff was impacting an adjacent wetland. The new manure storage tank River Watershed, contact (right) and stacking slabs will allow for more environmentally sound manure management. ronment, and the desire to the Stearns County SWCD bring their operation into or NRCS office in Waite sound manner.

For example, the stored manure are just a few benefits that are compliance, led the Meyers to work Park at (320) 251-7800, Ext. 3. liquid and solid manure will now be realized for the public as a result of with the Stearns County Soil and This article was submitted by the Water Conservation District and the applied according to a Comprehensive applying these conservation practices Stearns County Soil and Water ConNatural Resources Conservation Ser- Nutrient Management Plan that was to the land.” developed by Stearns County SWCD ❖ vice.

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Special funds were available through ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ “The improvements from this project the NRCS’s Mississippi River Basin ★ ★ will help the Meyers achieve better Initiative for targeted watersheds of SYSTEMS ★ ★ the Sauk River. To the Meyers, this nutrient management on their farm,” Special Of The Month ★ seemed like the perfect opportunity to said Linus Meyer, Stearns County ★ ~ ‘12 JD 4940 ~ ★ implement some changes in their SWCD technician, who worked closely ★ 600 hrs, 120’ booms, ★ ★ farming operation and address their with the Meyers on the project. Meyer 2 sets of tires, autosteer, went on to say, “the runoff from the ★ water quality concerns. auto height, Swath Pro, ★ CIH 4420, 3285 hrs., 1200 gal. SS livestock operation had been entering ★ like new ★ ‘08 tank, 100’ booms, Raven, Aim, Through the conservation planning a tributary to the Sauk River.” $290,000 ★ ★ Autopilot ............................$145,000 process, a decision was made to aban★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Benefits from applying the animal don the earthen pond and construct a new concrete tank to handle the liquid waste practices to the Meyer farm manure, feedlot and stacking slab were numerous. Karl Meyer said, “nice runoff, and the milk parlor waste- and easy cattle movement and manure water. Additional construction also handling, and it also eliminates the included two stacking slabs, a scrape need to apply manure on frozen alley and concrete curbing. Funding ground.” and technical assistance for the project “Working on projects such as the ‘94 Ag Chem 664, Cummins diesel, ‘10 JD 4930, 1614 hrs., 120’ booms, ‘11 CIH 4420, CDC 300 hp. eng., 1200 was made possible through the MRBI. Meyer farm project is rewarding,” said 600 gal. tank, 60’ booms, Raven, 380 GS1 controls, 480 tires 50%, Autotrac, gal. tank, 120’ boom, Viper Pro tires, Good Condition............$25,000 boom height, Very Clean....$192,500 w/Autoboom & Accuboom, 380/90R46 Installing multiple practices has David Rose, NRCS district conservaGoodyear tires..$235,000 $220,000 allowed the Meyers to manage the ani- tionist. “Pollution reduction, improved mal manure in an environmentally water quality, along with environmentally sound and efficient application of

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Study: Corn stover collection can have environmental impacts Removing corn stover from agricultural fields to produce cellulosic ethanol requires careful management to avoid adding greenhouse gas emissions and soil erosion to the environment, say Purdue University researchers.

Environmental impacts from stover removal can be reduced by switching to no-till corn or adding winter cover crops, but these practices likely would increase production costs, researchers

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“Some crop rotation and tillage combinations are more environmentally benign than others,” said Ben Gramig, a Purdue agricultural economist and the study’s lead researcher. “But there are water quality and greenhouse gas tradeoffs when collecting stover.”

Stover is the parts of a corn plant that remain after grain harvest.

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Plowing fields loosens soil and, when combined with removing stover, causes increased soil erosion.

Federal law requires 16 billion gallons of cellulosic ethanol be produced each year as part of the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard. One RFS goal is to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gases are believed to contribute to climate change.

The Purdue study, “Environmental and Economic Trade-Offs in a Watershed When Using Corn Stover for Bioenergy,” examined the environmental effects and costs of stover collection from eight corn-soybean rotation and continuous corn systems in a watershed typical of the eastern Corn Belt.

The comparisons were made by combining results from watershed and greenhouse gas computer simulation models and minimizing the cost of stover collection, to select which farming practices to use in an agricultural watershed.

In their analysis, Gramig, Purdue agricultural and biological engineer Indrajeet Chaubey and graduate researchers Cibin Raj and Carson Reeling found that a continuous-corn system — corn grown on the same land year after year — planted with conventional tillage and removing 52 percent of the stover from the field released the most greenhouse gas and soil sediment per acre: 3.5 tons and 1.1 ton, respectively. That same acre of land yielded 2.7 tons of stover.

If all the nitrogen contained in the stover that is removed must be replaced and there is more continuous corn cultivation, researchers found that greenhouse gas emissions from cropland may increase.

At the low end of the environmental impact scale, a no-till corn-soybean rotation where 38 percent of the stover was removed emitted 2.7 tons of carbon dioxide per acre and yielded 2 tons of stover.

“Combining no-till with continuous corn cultivation when stover is removed was capable of slightly lower sediment loss than the baseline today without any stover removal,” Gramig said.

“Introducing cover crops or replacing nitrogen that is removed with stover at lower rates was not considered in our study but should further reduce environmental impacts. These practices

require additional study and would involve offsetting costs and savings.” not surprisingly, Perhaps researchers found that removing stover increased production costs over the predominant corn-soybean rotation in place today. Most of that cost is attributed to replacing nitrogen contained in stover. Stover removal was found to have the lowest cost when collected from corn grown in rotation with soybeans.

“For a given crop rotation and tillage system, as we simulated an increase in the rate of stover removal we found an increase in loss of sediment from crop fields, an increase in greenhouse gas flux to the atmosphere and a reduction in nitrate and total phosphorus delivered to waterways,” Gramig said.

“While optimizing production to maximize stover harvest at the lowest possible cost may lead to a reduction in nutrients delivered to rivers and streams, this comes at the expense of increased soil erosion and greenhouse gas emissions.”

More study is needed to identify less environmentally harmful stover removal practices, Gramig said.

“In the meantime, farmers can use no-till to reduce the amount of sediment loss,” he said. “Additional practices, such as the use of cover crops, are going to be necessary if we want to try to reduce greenhouse gas loss. We also need to determine what the correct nitrogen replacement rate is to maintain long-term soil productivity while minimizing nitrogen loss, whether to the atmosphere or to waterways.”

“Environmental and Economic Trade-Offs in a Watershed When Using Corn Stover for Bioenergy” appeared in the January issue of Environmental Science & Technology. It is available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es303459h.

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Highlights include: 110 plus Collector Tractors & Crawlers – including: IHC - Farmall - JD - Massey Harris - Oliver - Cockshutt - Coop, Ford, Case and others - (restored – originals to projects) some very rare; Pickups – ‘07 Dodge 4x4 diesel; ‘03 Ford F150; ‘02 Ford F250 4x4; ‘08 GMC Envoy SUV; ‘04 & ‘83 Lincoln Autos; 50 plus Collector Trucks & Fire Engines – Pickups – Collector Cars (includes Runners to Projects or Part Units) – Trailers – Tractor Sheet Metal – Wheels – Tires – Huge Assortment of Tractor Parts – Vintage Machinery – Attachments – Tools – Shop Items – Pallet Racking – Related Items – Dairy Queen Equipment – Office Equipment. SURE TO BE SOME SURPRISES! Lots of items in this offering!

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035 7x7 tool bar, 30', folding 2 lift assist, made for tank on lift assist, $1,500/OBO. 712-260'02 MF 8780XP combine; '89 8003 IH 1680 combine; '99 IH 1083 8R poly CH; IH 964 9500 JD Sidehill Combine, CH; White 708 & 706 CH's; 4600 & 2800 hrs, 10 series Michigan 179 ldr; Big A updates, $32,500. 9600 JD floater; Hiniker 5700 rotary Combine 1995 model, 10 sehoe; JD 500 grain cart; ries updates, nice, $32,995.

White plows & parts. 507963 JD cornhead $10,800.

380-5324 4440 JD tractor cab, air, '05 JD 7520 MFW tractor, 7600 hrs, $16,895. Call (715) IVT, 3 pt, 3 hyds, 18.4x42 772-4255 w/741 ldr & grapple w/electric joystick, $72,900; CIH CIH 3900, 24' cushion gang disk w/IH mulcher, $12,900; MX110 MFW tractor, 3 pt, CIH 950, 16x22 vert. fold w/L300 ldr & grapple, planter, $4,950; IH 620, 24' $24,900; NH 499, 12' haypress drill w/grass seeder, bine, exc. cond., $5,900; $2,450; JD 4640 tractor, CIH 8330, 9' mower-condit., 18.4x42, 3 hyd., 3 pt., QR, $2,900; Top Air 32' cleated 9,000 hrs., $14,900. 320-769belt seed conveyor, 5 hp 2756 electric, $3,450. 320-769-2756 Farm Implements

'93 R52; 630 CH 3000 Elec FOR SALE: '50 JD G, new plates; 20' flex 800; rear tires, $4,800; JD 7000 Artsway 180 chopper. 515planter, 4RW, dry fert, 368-4492 $2,500. 651-463-3248

WANTED

DAMAGED GRAIN STATE-WIDE

FOR INFORMATION CALL: John Dyke: 651-592-0924 AND Paul Dyke: 605-359-6747

We pay top dollar for your damaged grain.

We are experienced handlers of your wet, dry, burnt and mixed grains.

Trucks and Vacs available.

Immediate response anywhere.

WIEMAN LAND & AUCTION CO., INC.

CALL FOR A QUOTE TODAY

Note: Mr. Dyke was an avid collector – auction goer – man of knowledge – as he was a retired salvage yard owner for many years. This will be a great auction. Mark your calendar – make plans to attend this large 2 Ring, 2 Day Interesting Auction!

Online bidding available for the tractor and truck portion through “Proxibid.”

DAVID DYKE ESTATE – CAROL DYKE, OWNER

MARION SD • 800-251-3111

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50' galvanized auger, 8" di- (2) Miller Pro 5100 18' chopper boxes, right hand unameter, $750/OBO. 515-387load, 1 w/ Knowles gear 8707 or 515-864-8098 13.5x16.1 tires, $5,000; 1 w/ FOR SALE: '92 & '96 Timpte Miller Pro 12T tandem 42'x66” grain trailers, stangear, $4,500. (715)644-2374 dard hopper. 320-212-1249 FOR SALE: Brent 450 bu 12 JD trash whippers off JD 1760 planter & others. grain cart, w/ lights, clean, $150/ea. 18.4x38 duals, T$5,550. 612-790-4191 rail clamps, $500. Would FOR SALE: Grain Leg: 130' consider 18.4x34 in trade.

Howell Grain Leg, 20 hp, (715)296-2162 newer belt and cups, 5000 bph.

Schlagel Double 3 pt post hole drill; JD 3 pt Swing 10" Distributor. 8" 2R 71 planter units; FarCone Distributor 9 hole. mall M, overdrive, pwr Several trussed 8" Downsteering, live pump; Allis spouts. (320) 760-2987 B17, 3 pt, WF; '39 Allis WC tractor; Donahue 28' trlr; FOR SALE: Hutchinson JD 148 & 158 ldr; CIH 2255 grain auger, 13” x 72' w/ ldr; Kewanee 3 pt, 8' blade, swing hopper, PTO drive, like new; JD 6', 3 pt blade; new, never used. Call Greg frt mnt MTD JD 1R cult.

Leland 507-383-0829 for JD 1010 tractor; JD 8W 13' disk; JD 3 pt, 5½ ' disk; FOR SALE:Used grain bins, Dakota 32½', 8” auger; JD floors unload systems, sti8' pull cult. on steel; AC 3 rators, fans & heaters, aerpt, 5½' disk; 3 pt. 5½' field ation fans, buying or sellcult.; JD forks for 148 ldr; ing, try me first and also new 13' cattle panels; NH call for very competitive M455, 7' pull mwr; JD 6' 3 contract rates!

Office pt cutter; 3 pt 5 whl hay hours 8am-5pm Monday – rake; new 16' hay racks.

Friday Saturday 9am - 12 Koestler Equipment noon or call 507-697-6133 507-399-3006 Ask for Gary

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

Farm Implements

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Farm Equipment For Sale

Financing Available

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

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SMALL DISCS: IHC 10' #37, 036 17'' to 18'' blades, 7'' spac- Tractors ing w/cyl, $1,450. JD 11' BWA, 19'' blades, 8 1/2'' '02 JD 270, skid ldr, 77HP, 2006 hrs, very nice, spacing, $1,450. (715)878$16,000/OBO. Consider trade 9858 for 30-100HP tractor. Gehl SnoCo 40' bale elevators; JD 2500 skid ldr, dirt & manure 27' bale elevator, nice; 35' 6 bucket, $3,300. BF-Avery section drag on hyd cart; tractor, exc cond, $2,600.

JD #5 sickle mower; JD '06 Ford 500, needs trans, RM 6-30 cult; JD 1350-1450 $600. (3) Trader House 5-18 plow, like new; JD 40' axles $100. 320-766-3758 grain elevator; 4 section drag on cart. 320-864-4583 or '78 Case 2870 4WD, 4285 hrs, 320-779-4583 300HP, 3pt, PTO, 40% rubber; JD '50 model B, 1st Tebben 3 pt. wheel track repaint, good tin work, new mover, $500; (13) 100 lb. IH seat, back rest, battery, w/ suitcase wgts, like new, or w/out ldr; '65 GMC 6500 have starter bracket off grain truck, 350 bu steel 1086, $120 each.

Call box, near new roll tarp. 327Evenings 320-327-2507 864-4583 or 320-779-4583

Wayne's tile plow John Deere mount 7 ft tile plow 2009 trimble laser guide 4,6,8 inch boots and blades $17,000 (320) 7600838 We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910

'78 White 2-155, 3400 hrs, duals, wgts, good interior & paint, new style air. Exc shape & running cond, $12,500. (715)778-5937 or (715)495-6469 '81 JD 4640, 10k hrs, 18.4x42 duals, $18,000. 320-221-4327 '91 Thunder tractors For Sale. '91 JD 7600, CANH, 2WD, 8700 hrs. All new tires, good paint, cold ac, power quad transmission.

Runs exc. Purchased a newer tractor so this one is for sale, $28,000. (715)4950873

Wilrich 3400 27' 8 wheel gray shanks 2006, only used 3 '92 Case IH 1680, 4530 hrs, 400 hrs on new engine, field yrs. Small farm - new cond. tracker, $39,500. 712-790Agco 445 11x chisel 3 DMI, 6698 late model. (715) 676-2330

The Affordable Way to Tile Your Fields 3 Point Hitch & Pull Type Models Available • Walking Tandem Axles • Formed V Bottom on w/425/65R22.5 Tires for Superior Grade Control • Tile Installation Depth Gauge

Buy Factory Direct & $AVE!

Shoe & Boot forms to Tile.

No more Crushed Tile • Paralled Pull Arms, Zero Pitch for the Most Accurate Tile Placement

MANDAKO 12’-60’ LONG ROLLERS

• 5/8” drum roller wall thickness • 42” drum diameter • 4”x8” frame tubing 1/4” thick • Auto fold FOR THE BEST DEAL ORDER NOW!

USED EQUIPMENT LARGE SELECTION OF WHEEL RAKES IN-STOCK

IH 856, Nice ..............................................................................$13,000 CIH 8920, FWA, 4800 hrs.........................................................$75,000 CIH 7220, FWA, 4200 hrs.........................................................$59,000 NH 8670 Genesis, 2WD, 2800 hrs. ........................................$60,000 CIH 7130 Magnum, 2WD, 5700 hrs.........................................Coming CIH 7120, 2WD, 7500 hrs.........................................................$49,000 IH 5488, 2WD, 5200 hrs. ..........................................................$27,500 IH 5088, 2WD, Nice ..................................................................$21,000 IH 5488, 2WD, 12.4-50 tires, 5400 hrs.....................................$21,000 CIH 7220 Magnum, FWA, 941 hrs., duals, Sharp................$105,000 CIH 4800, 24’ field cult. ..............................................................$9,500 CIH 4300, 26’ ............................................................................$13,000 CIH 4300, 30’ ............................................................................$10,900 CIH 3900, 24’ cushion gang disk ............................................$18,500 DMI 530B ..................................................................................$16,500 NH 166, inverter ..........................................................................$2,900 DMI Tigermate, 30’ ..................................................................$12,900 CIH Tigermate 200, 30’ w/basket ..........................................$36,000 CIH Tigermate II, 26’ ..............................................................$26,000 Demco 450, box ........................................................................$8,500 CIH 3950, 25’ cushion gang disk w/mulcher ..........................$26,500 CIH 496 w/mulcher, cushion ....................................................$16,500 CIH 496, 20’, no cushion gang ................................................$11,900 DMI 527 w/disk leveler ............................................................$15,000 (6) Demco 365 boxes ........................................From $5,500-$6,500 Demco used gravity boxes, all sizes available ..............................Call Gehl 125....................................................................................$16,000 New Mandako Land Rollers in stock ..............................................Call Gehl 135 grinder........................................................................Coming Gehl 125 grinder........................................................................Coming

New Sitrex Rakes Available Many New & Used Rakes Available

GREENWALD FARM CENTER Greenwald, MN • 320-987-3177 14 miles So. of Sauk Centre

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‘13 Challenger MT755D, loaded....................................$229,500 ‘08 Cat 965B, 1300 hrs. ......$190,000 ‘08 Cat 755B, 1000 hrs. ......$179,000 ‘04 Cat 855, 3000 hrs. ..........$185,000 ‘07 JD 9860STS, 800 hrs., loaded w/all options ............$160,000 ‘04 Cat 262B skidsteers ........$23,000 ‘08 Lexion 595R, 650 hrs.....$225,000 ‘12 Krause Dominator, 18’, Demo ......................................$58,500 ‘10 JD 8345RT, 1600 hrs. ....$232,500 ‘08 JD 8430, ILS, PS, 780 hrs. ..............................................$215,000

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Midwest Ag Equip

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Rock picker (Westgo) with Woods Dixie cutter weed & hydraulic cylinders, $850. brush chopper, 5' 3pt.

515-852-4241 mount, $750. 515-852-4241

THE LAND, MAY 3, 2013

Approx. 100 gal fuel tank FOR SALE: JD 9200, pwr w/Gas Boy 12 volt pump, shift, 4WD, $75,000 trades $350. (715)556-0045 considered; Top Air 60' sprayer w/all options, FOR SALE: (2) 12.4x36 $6,000; JD 3010G w/ldr, tires; (2) 14.9x28 tires; (2) $8,500; Caterpillar D4C 20.8x38 tires; (4) 16.9x38 bulldozer, $8,000. Owner retires. 507-430-1089 tiring. 507-330-3945 FOR SALE: 10' Brillion culFOR SALE: NH tipacker/transports. $1,500 grinder/mixer, $800/OBO. (715)962-3638 507-766-5083 FOR SALE: 1000 gal galvanized fuel tank on 4 whl FOR SALE: Rhino 15' bat wing mower, SE15, 1000 trailer, good cond, $700.

PTO, always shedded; 952-240-2193 Westfield 13x71' LoPro hopFOR SALE: 3pt grader per. 507-402-0606 blade, 10' wide, will fit 2pt or 3pt or log chain, Harms Mfg. Land Rollers, $250/OBO. 712-297-7951 brand new, 16', $7,200; 32', $16,500; 42', $19,500. Any FOR SALE: 9.00-20 tires, JD size available. (715)296-2162 329 dsl engine, shield for front on NH spreader, fits Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Remodels 514-185 & PTO pair Repair-Troubleshootshaft, flare box on gear. ing Sales-Design Custom Phone 320-221-1984 hydraulic hose-making up to 2” Service calls made.

FOR SALE: Ag Bag – 10' Ag STOEN'S Hydrostatic SerBagger G6000, good shape, vice 16084 State Hwy 29 N always shedded & well Glenwood, MN 56334 320maintained, $15,000; 634-4360 Hiniker 6R30” cult w/ rolling shields, good shape JD 8300 end wheel drill, 7 x always shedded, $2,500.

21 press wheels, always 507-420-7884 shedded, one owner. (715) 790-6914 FOR SALE: Allis 200 dsl/cab, $7,900. Allis 6140 Knight 180 spreader, $1,700. w/wood splitter, $8,000. 6' H&S 370 bu spreader, Bush Hog, 6' Bush & Bog $1,500. IH 2250 quicktach disc, corn elevator, JD digldr, $1,900. 18' gooseneck ger. Hayward area. 715-634cattle trailer, $1,500. (715) 3922 498-4988 FOR SALE: Brillion seeder, MH drill 12' steel wheel, mealfalfa and grass, SS1201, chanical lift. 715-790-6914 hyd lift. 507-391-0098 NH 195 spreader w/385x22.5 FOR SALE: H&S 235 spreadtires, avg. cond., $3,900; JD er w/ end gate & new 7800, 2WD tractor, PQ, apron. (608)687-4030 14.9x46 w/duals, $33,900; JD 520, 20' drill, 10” spacing FOR SALE: JD 400 21' row/markers, $1,750; Camptary hoe, good cond, $600; bell drill caddy, reverse 3 Case IH 1820 830 row crop pt, 2 pull-type, $1,250; cultivator w/ IH rolling 18.4x38 & 18.4x42 10-bolt dushields, exc cond, $1,850. als, call for information.

507-877-2036 320-769-2756 FOR SALE: JD 8000 series boggie wheels, new condi- NH 355 Grinder Mixer. Extended auger, exc cond. tion. 507-964-5548 or 507-327(715)226-1017 1903

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Tractors

ROW CROP TRACTORS

‘10 JD 9630T, 955 hrs., ‘12 CIH Magnum 290, MFWD, 30” tracks, front wgts., 590 hrs., , 3 pt., hyd. valves, 4 hyd. ......................$237,000 540/1000 PTO, luxury cab, ‘03 NH 425, 3750 hrs., 19 hyd. pump, 380x50 tires & 24-spd. trans., 710x38 tires duals, front duals ....$175,000 & duals, 4 hyd.........$122,000 ‘04 Buhler Versatile 2210, COMBINES MFWD, 4081 hrs., 18-spd.

‘08 JD 9770, 1380 eng./938 PS, Super Steer, 4 hyd., 1000 sep. hrs., 4x4, HID lights, PTO, 20.8x42 tires & duals, Contour Master w/hi-torque also front duals & wgts. variable spd., chopper, ..................................$75,000 1250/45/32 tires......$162,500 ‘94 NH 8770, MFWD, ‘10 JD 9770, 917 eng./704 5242 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, sep. hrs., Contour Master, 14.9x46 tires & duals, Pro-drive trans., HID lights, 4 hyd. ........................$55,000 hi-torque variable spd., ‘94 JD 7800, 2WD, 8500 hrs., 20.8x42 duals, chopper PS, 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd., ................................$185,000 18.4x42 tires & duals$41,000 ‘98 JD 9610, 3578 eng./2379 ‘83 JD 2550, 2WD, 4510 hrs., sep. hrs., chopper, 20.8x42 Year Around cab, 3 pt., 540 duals, bin ext.............$55,000 PTO w/JD 245 loader $15,500 ‘09 CIH 7120, 1065 eng./816 ‘12 CIH Magnum 260, MFWD, sep. hrs., Leather seat, 525 hrs., Deluxe cab, auto tracker, chopper, rock trap, steer, 4 hyd., 540/1000 PTO, Pro 600 w/yield, moisture 3 pt., 420x46 tires & duals & mapping, 20.8x42 tires ................................$159,000 & duals....................$175,000 ‘07 CIH Magnum 245, 3250 ‘09 CIH 7088, 748 eng./1007 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, sep. hrs., 4x4, tracker, 4 hyd., 420x46 tires, chopper, rock trap, power bin 18.4x42” duals........$107,000 ext., 18.4x42 duals..$165,000 ‘76 Ford 5600, cab, air, 3 pt., ‘94 CIH 1688, 3734 eng. hrs., 2 hydraulics ..............$12,500 rock trap, chopper, bin ext., 4WD & TRACK TRACTORS 30.5x32 tires ............$30,000 ‘12 JD 9560R, 680 hrs., PS, ‘87 CIH 1640, 3468 hrs., rock trap, auto header, 24.5x32 4 hyd., 800x32 Michelin radials, duals ..........$275,000 tires ..........................$23,000 ‘10 JD 9630T, 1055 hrs., BULLDOZERS PS, 30” tracks, front wgts., ‘07 JD 750 JLT, 6498 hrs., 5 hyds. ....................$235,000 cab, air, 6-way blade $89,000 ‘12 JD 9510R, 1288 hrs., ‘08 Cat D5 KXL, 2619 hrs., 710x42 tires & duals, power cab, air, 6-way blade $85,000 shift, 5 hyds., front & rear ‘06 Cat D6N LGP, 8988 hrs., wgts. ......................$230,000 cab, air, 6-way blade $89,000 ‘11 JD 9430, 1100 hrs., 3 pt., Check Out Our Large On-line Inventory of Trucks, 1000 PTO, 620x42 tires & Semis & Industrial Equipment duals ......................$229,000 @ www.larsonimplements.com

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

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

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1954 AC WD45 WF w/loader. FOR SALE: 1963 MM G-705 tractor, LP gas, very good, Tires 90%. Conv. to 12v. $3,800. 712-288-6442 $3,000/OBO. 515-408-7960 1956 IH Super WDR-9 tractor, good cond, low production number, $4,600. 712-2886442 Farm Hand QT Loader, w/ QT bucket & bale spear.

Universal mounts. $2,250.

(715)495-0873 Farmall 560 dsl., WF, fast hitch, w/IH loader, $5,000 OBO. 320-979-5643 FOR SALE: '05 JD 7420 MFWD, 1800 hrs., 18.4x42 tires, axle duals, very sharp! 651-338-6861

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6XSHU 6ORZ 5HOHDVH 1LWURJHQ 0LFURQXWULHQW %OHQGV Phone 1-800-831-4815 for more information www.PureGrade.com

USED DRYERS 10”x71’ MAYRATH

MC 690, 1 Ph., LP SWINGAWAY 8”X57’ KEWANEE BEHLEN 380, 1 PTO Ph. BEHLEN 700 HOPPER TANKS BEHLEN, 1600 bu.

USED AUGERS 12”x71’ MAYRATH USED LEGS SWINGAWAY UNIVERSAL 1500 10”x61’ MAYRATH BU, 38’ SWINGAWAY BEHLEN 4000 BU, 105’ We carry a full line of Behlen & Delux dryer parts; Mayrath and Hutch augers parts.

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

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

For Sale: 2011 Cat Challenger MT765C FOR SALE. Challenger MT765C Excellent condition with 947 hours.

Deluxe cab with leather VR5 Seat.

Trimble FMX1000 with RTK. $220,000 OBO. Call 320760-5531. $220,000 OBO (or best offer) (320) 7605531

FOR SALE: '51 G John Deere, low hrs, very nice, $8,750. 420 John Deere crawler dozer w/ blade, FOR SALE: 2390 Case 20.8 good cond, $7,000. 320-760rears w/ duals, new style 0319 A/C, 4900 hrs, $12,500. 320894-1705 FOR SALE: '54 JD 60, new tires, re-painted, good FOR SALE: ASV #30 skid shape. '53 JD 50, good tires, steer ldr, 900 hrs, very re-painted, good shape. (2) clean, w/ cab, $12,250. 61245 JD loaders, #5 JD sickle 790-4191 mower; 145 semi mount JD FOR SALE: MF Utility tracplow. 507-380-4380 tor, live power & 7' snow FOR SALE: '64 IH Farmall blower & heat houser. Will 706 gas, new clutch & new separate tractor, was retorque amplifier, 2pt hitch, built 2006, $5,995. (608)412good paint, runs good, tires 1692 fair; '55 Super 77 Oliver, good paint, also runs good. FOR SALE: Oliver 1755 dsl tractor w/3957 hrs, has 3 pt, 507-642-8391 3 spd over/under, White FOR SALE: '65 JD 3020 dsl, tractor romp, tires 85%, w/ JD 148 ldr, PS, WF, 3pt looks & runs exc. 218-639hitch, dual hyds, fenders, 0315 or 218-564-4273 12V electric system, good FOR SALE: Used Oliver cond, $13,000. 507-877-2036 tractor parts for most modFOR SALE: '88 JD 4450, els for both gas & dsl, part2WD, Quad, 11x16 frts, ing out now, '55 Oliver dsl, 18.4x42 rears, 3 SCV's, 8800 S88 dsl, Oliver 70 gas; also hrs., orig., very nice, have some tires & rims. $33,000. 320-468-6516 or 320218-564-4273 or cell 218-639360-9106 0315

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

‘10 JD Gator 825I, bed lift, alum. whls., 120 hrs. ......$9,900 ‘10 JD 8270R, MFWD, PS, 1300 front axle, 380/90R50 duals, 60 GPM hyd. pump, 4 remotes, wgts., 3480 hrs. ..$138,000 ‘10 JD 8270R, MFWD, PS, 1300 front axle, 380/90R50 duals, 60 GPM hyd. pump, 4 remotes, wgts., 4410 hrs. ..$126,000 ‘09 JD 8430, MFWD, PS, 380/90R50 duals, 60 GPM hyd. pump, 4 remotes, wgts., 5210 hrs., nice tractor, just through service program ................................$126,000 ‘03 JD 9420, PS, 710/70R42 duals, 4500 hrs., nice tractor ............................................................$125,000 ‘12 NH T8.390 MFWD, suspended front axle, 19-spd. trans., Luxury cab, 480/80R50 duals, front duals, wgts., complete auto steer, 265 hrs., Warranty ................$179,500 ‘11 NH T9.560 tractor, 710/70R42 Michelin duals, high capacity hyd. pump, auto steer, 310 hrs., Warranty ................................................................................$227,500 ‘11 Case 580SN tractor loader backhoe, 4WD, cab, air, extendahoe, ride control, 4-in-1 bucket, 2 stick JD controls, 2200 hrs. ..................................................................$73,500 ‘08 JD 9670 combine, 20.8R38 duals, Contour Master, 1137 sep. hrs. ........................................................$149,500 ‘11 JD 635F flexible platform, unused, shedded ......$36,500 ‘08 JD 512, 9-shank, 22’6” folding disk ripper..........$26,000 ‘06 Ford F350 super duty dually service truck, diesel, 2WD, Knapheide service body, Miller Bluestar 185 welder generator, air compressor, 178,600 mi. ....................$13,500

Keith Bode Fairfax, MN 55332 507-381-1291

Tractors

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IH 886 dsl tractor, new rubber duals, wgts, dual hyd, 4300 hrs, canopy, very good cond.

(715)568-2890 Bloomer, WI 1980 9th Ave

NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 50 Series & newer tractors, AC-all models, Large Inventory, We ship! Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage 715-673-4829 Retiring, all farm equip.

FOR SALE: '81 IHC 1086 w/duals & rock box, 4,125 hrs, shedded, $14,900. 763263-2619 Specializing in most AC used tractor parts for sale. Now parting out WD, 190XT, #200 & D-17 tractors.

Rosenberg Tractor Salvage 507-848-6379 or 507-236-8726 037

WANTED TO BUY: Combine w/4R corn header, 38” spacing, must have been kept inside & good mechanical cond., w/sound tires.

218-736-7480 Planting Equip

FOR SALE: 7 section drag, (3) wire corn cribs; (2) 8R cultivators; Kewanee chisel plow. 507-854-3362 FOR SALE: Case IH Model 4800 31' cultivator, 3 bar drag, nice, asking $7,000.

Phone: 507-430-2946

FOR SALE: JD 5 bar spiked tooth harrow, 45', brackets um planter, Dickey John to fit a JD 2210 digger, PM 3000 mon., corn, sun$2,000/OBO. 507-764-3806 flower, beet plates, stored inside, looks & works good, FOR SALE: Melroe 420 40' $6,000 OBO. 218-784-8482 multi weeder, new tires, shedded, nice cond, Great Plains #1525P $2,650/OBO; 21' Wil-Rich 6-30 TWIN Row (07) No-Til 2500 pull type field cult, exc Planter(FINGER Pick up) cond, $4,250. 952-240-2193 (Have Complete Units For Both Corn & Beans) FOR SALE: MF 820 20' cushion gang disk w/ 3 bar JD PLANT in Standing Stalks harrow, 22” blades, $5,450.

3 Pt or Pull Type 850 Acres 612-790-4191 Loaded Almost New. 319347-6138 Can Deliver IHC 415 culti-packer, 16', shedded, like new, $8,900; IHC 955 vertical fold planter, Crustbuster 14', minimum 12x30”, markers, Early Ristill drill, $3,200; JD 3800 er population monitor, Yetsilage chopper, 2RW head, ter residue managers, 2x2 shedded, very good, $2,900. tubes, extra set of drums, 507-760-8132 $7,500 OBO; 70' Flex-i-Coil 5 bar drag, 12” tines left, Kent/Great Plains 28 Ft Dismedium duty harrow, covator/Finisher (Good $1,750 OBO. 701-640-4697 Shanks) New Blades Good Intl 800, 6R30” planter, 900 Cond. Mandako 45 Ft Land updates, dry fert, cross Roller Like New (Bought auger, insect, $2,500 OBO. Larger One). 319-347-6677 507-456-2566 Can Deliver JD 7000 front fold 12-30 planter, lf, precision units, insecticide & Dawn trash whippers, nice shape, NEW EQUIPMENT $9,500. 42' Wilrich 2500 digger, 3 bar drag. (507)645- • Agco 8771

038 JD 7100, 12R30” planter, hyd 6 Yetter row cleaners for JD fold, precision corn units, 7000 planter $110/ea. 715JD radial bean units; Intl 556-0045 153, 12R30” cult., hyd. flat fold, rotary shields. 507-380CIH 5300 Grain Drill "Soy8597 bean Special" w/grass seeder on rear. Always shed- JD 750 No-til Drill 1993, 15', ded - well-maintained & 10” spacing, $14,500. Two field-ready, $8,300. 507-534NH3 sidedress bars with 2498 Continental 9500 meters, 8 Stalk stompers for JD 608C CIH 800 planter, w/ DJ Feedcornhead, $950. Four Momaster 12R30", vertical torola VHF business band fold, $4,800/OBO. 515-387radios capable of narrow 8707 or 515-864-8098 banding. For details and pictures DB90 36/30 CCS, Variable www.koosmannfarms.com, Drive, XP units, Row or call (320) 808-8404 Command, Pnuematic, Row Cleaners, rebuilt: Seed vac w/2 section gravity One '11 w/12,180 acres @ box, $3,995; forklift, 3 $205,000: Two '09 w/11,185 stage, fits tractor 3 pt., acres @$205,000: one '09 $2,500; Brown box scraper, w/18,819 acres @ $189,000 $1,900. 507-240-0294 (785) 742-4616

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

New combine belts for all makes.

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

6 miles East of

CAMBRIDGE, MN 763-689-1179 We Ship Daily

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USED EQUIPMENT

• Wilrich 614, 26’ disc • Wilrich Quad X2 60’, rolling basket • Hardi Sprayers • Wilrich Quad X, 55’, rolling • REM Grain Vac basket • Woods Mowers • CIH TII, 55’, rolling basket • J&M Grain Carts • CIH TII, 45’, harrow • Westfield Augers • WIC 24-22 cultivator • Sunflower Tillage • Hardi 6600, 132’ • White Planters • Hardi Com. 1500, 132’ • Wilrich Tillage • Hardi Com. 1200, 132’ USED EQUIPMENT • Hardi Nav. 1100, 88’ • Hardi Nav. 1000, 88’ • White 8524-22 planter • Degleman 45’ Land Roller • Hardi Nav. 950, 88’, (2) • Hardi Nav. 1000, 66’ • Picket one-step 8-22 • ‘12 Amity 12-22/wheel • Pickett thinner, 24-22 • ‘12 Amity 12-22 • Alloway 22’ shredder • ‘10 Amity 12-22 • Alloway 20’ shredder • ‘07 Amity 8-22 • Killbros 1810 cart, tracks • Amity 8-22, (3) • Brent 410 grain cart • ‘11 Artsway 6812, 12-22 • Westfield MK 13-91 • ‘10 Artsway 6812, 12-22 • Westfield MK 10x71 • ‘11 Artsway 6812, 8-22 • Sheyenne 1410, 10x66 • ‘06 Artsway 6812, 8-22 hopper • Artsway 898, 8-22 • Feterl 12x72 hopper • Artsway 692, 8-22 • Feterl 8x51 hopper • Amity 12-22 topper, • REM 2100 grain vac.

St Ft, (3) • ‘09 JD 2700, 7-30 • Alloway 12-22 topper, • Wilrich Soil-Pro, 9-24 St. Ft, (3) • Wilrich 957, 7-30 w/harrow • Artsway 12-22 topper • DMI 730B, 7-30 • Tebben 5-30 deep till

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

‘08 CS/IH 275 Magnum, ‘09 JD 9630, 4WD, 1467 ‘04 JD 9620, 4WD, 3155 ‘07 JD 9330, 4WD, MFWD, 2995 hrs., 275 hrs., 800-80R38, duals, hrs., 800-70R38, duals, 18.4x46 triples, 5 hyds., hp., 380-90R50, 5 hyds.

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JD DB90 ‘08 JD 2210 Field Cult., ‘06 NH BR740A, 7600 ‘12 Fast FS9518, 132’, ..............CALL FOR INFO 64’6”, 7” sweeps, hrs., round baler, surface 1800 gal., 320-90R54 129 shanks ........$62,500 wrap, 540 PTO ..$22,000 ..........................$77,000 TRACTORS CS/IH MAGNUM 275 ‘08, 2995HRS, MFWD, 275HP ....$149,000 JD 2840 ‘79, 2WD 80HP, 2 HYD........................................$9,500 JD 4020 ‘66, 7167HRS, 2WD, 95HP, 18.4-34 DLS............$9,900 JD 4030 ‘73, 4358HRS, 2WD, 80HP, 18.4X38, 2 HYD ....$14,900 JD 4120 ‘08, 354HRS, MFWD, 43HP, 44X18-20, LDR ....$29,000 JD 4300 ‘99, 4WD, 27HP, LDR, 1 HYD............................$12,500 JD 4430 ‘73, 6107HRS, 2WD, 125HP, 18.4X38 ..............$13,000 JD 4555 ‘90, 2565HRS, 2WD, 155HP, 380-90-50, DLS ..$45,500 JD 4560 ‘92, 11000HRS, 2WD, 160HP, 14.9-46, DLS..........CALL JD 4620 ‘72, 8705HRS, 2WD, 135HP, 20.8X38, DLS......$11,900 JD 4640 ‘82, 8051HRS, 2WD, 160HP, 20.8X38, DLS......$22,500 JD 6125R ‘12, MFWD, 138HP, 460-85R38, 3 HYDS ............CALL JD 6330 ‘07, 2400HRS, MFWD, 85HP, 18.4R30 ............$55,000 JD 6420 ‘06, 2600HRS, 2WD, 110HP, 460-38, 2 HYD ....$49,500 JD 7130 ‘09, 185HRS, MFWD, 125HP, 480-38, 2 HYD ..$97,000 JD 7200R ‘12, 126HRS, MFWD, 200HP, 380-90R50 ....$158,000 JD 7200R ‘11, 400HRS, MFWD, 200HP, 480-80R46 ....$165,000 JD 7230 51HRS, MFWD, 230HP, IVT ............................$185,000 JD 8120 ‘03, 3199HRS, MFWD, 170HP, 18.4R42, DLS $112,500 JD 8120 ‘05, 3050HRS, MFWD, 208HP, 320-90R50 ....$119,900 JD 8210 ‘98, 8399HRS, MFWD, 185HP, 14.9X46, DLS ..$89,000 JD 8220 ‘03, 4100HRS, MFWD, 190HP, 380-50, DLS ..$122,900 JD 8230 ‘08, 1830HRS, MFWD, 265HP, 380-50, DLS ..$151,000 JD 8285R ‘11, 1300HRS, MFWD, 285HP, 380-90R54 ..$210,000 JD 8285R ‘12, 649HRS, MFWD, 285HP, 380-90R54 ....$241,000 JD 8320R ‘10, 1343HRS, MFWD, 320HP, 380-90R54 ..$237,500 JD 8345R ‘10, 1417HRS, MFWD, 345HP, 380-90R38 ..$249,000 JD 8400T ‘98, 6532HRS, TRACK, 225HP, 25" BELTS ......$69,900 JD 8420T ‘04, 2630HRS, TRACK, 235HP, 25" BELTS ....$129,900 JD 8430 ‘09, 2200HRS, MFWD, 215HP, 380-90R54 ....$180,000 JD 8770 ‘95, 4849HRS, 4WD, 300HP, 20.8-42, DLS ......$76,500 JD 8960 ‘89, 6361HRS, 4WD, 20.8X42, DLS, 4 HYDS ..$49,900 JD 9300 ‘00, 4435HRS, 4WD, 20.8X42, DLS, 4 HYDS $102,000 JD 9330 ‘07, 2457HRS, 4WD, 18.4X46, TRIPLES ........$208,000 JD 9430 ‘11, 2000HRS, 4WD, 425HP, 710-70R42 ........$238,000 JD 9460R ‘12, 700HRS, 4WD, 46HP, 800-70R38..........$270,000 JD 9510R ‘12, 5HRS, 4WD, 510HP, 76X50 ..........................CALL JD 9530T ‘10, 1100HRS, TRACK, 475HP, 36"BELTS ....$289,000 JD 9620 ‘04, 3155HRS, 4WD, 800-80R38, DLS ..........$185,000 JD 9630 ‘11, 409HRS, 4WD, 530HP, 800-70R38, DLS $260,000 JD 9630 ‘11, 2000HRS, 4WD, 530HP, 800-70R38 ........$238,000 JD 9630 ‘09, 1995HRS, 4WD, 530HP, 800-70R38 ........$238,000 JD 9630 ‘10, 1486HRS, 4WD, 530HP, 800-70R38 ........$255,000 JD 9630 ‘11, 1960HRS, 4WD, 530HP, 800-70R38 ........$243,000 JD 9630 ‘10, 655HRS, 4WD, 530HP, 800-70R38, DLS $277,000 JD 9630 ‘09, 1467HRS, 4WD, 800-70R38, DLS ..........$246,000 JD 9630T ‘10, 2200HRS, TRACK, 530HP, 36", 5 HYDS $280,000 VST 876 8842HRS, 4WD, 20.8X38, DLS, 4 HYDS ..........$34,900 UTILITY VEHICLES KAW BRUTE FORCE 650 ‘06, 107HRS, ATV......................$4,500 JD GATOR HPX ‘04, 1569HRS, 4X4, GAS, HYD DUMP ....$4,500 JD GATOR, TRACKS, CAMOPLAST, OFF OF JD 825i ........$3,000 JD GATOR 620I, ‘07, 265HRS, 4WD, GAS ........................$7,900 JD GATOR ‘09, 420HRS, 4WD, POWER LIFT ....................$8,000 JD GATOR ‘06, 837HRS, 4X4, GAS, BED LINER ..............$4,900 JD GATOR ‘07, 1100HRS, 4X4, POWERLIFT, BEDLINER ..$6,750 JD 1100 620I UTILITY VEHICLE, ‘08, 1100HRS, 24HP ....$6,900 JD 620I UTILITY VEHICLE, ‘07, 850HRS, 4WD, CAB ........$7,495 KUBTA RTV900 UTILITY VEHICLE, ‘05, 4WD ....................$5,950 ARTIC 650 UTILITY VEHICLE, ‘09, 219HRS, GAS, 4X4 ....$6,750 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT JD TC54H ‘98, 5739HRS, PAYLDR, CAB, 3YD BKT ........$65,000 DYMAX ROLL OFF, BKT ..................................................$25,000 BOBCAT 763 SKID, 46HP, 70" BKT ....................................$9,975 JD 320 ‘05, 966HRS, SKID, 66HP, POWER QT................$23,900 JD 320D ‘12, 700HRS, SKID, 63HP, 2SPD, CAB ............$37,500 JD 323D ‘11, 561HRS, SKID, TRACKS, 2SPD, CAB ........$41,000 JD 325 ‘04, 1306HRS, SKID, 2SPD, POWER QT ............$23,900 JD 332D ‘12, 700HRS, SKID, 89HP, 2SPD, CAB ............$44,000

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JD CT332 ‘07, 738HRS, SKID, 82HP, 18" TRACKS, CAB $47,995 DOZER BLADE QUICK ATTACH, 96" ..................................$5,900 PLANTING JD 1770NT ‘10, PLANTER, 24R30, CCS, LIQUID FERT $157,000 JD 24R22" PLANTER, 24R22, STACKFOLD, 3.0 BU ........$44,900 JD 520 ‘91, GRAIN DRILL, 20', 10" SPACING ..................$4,900 JD 7300 PLANTER, 12R30", VERT FOLD, 1.6 BU VAC ....$13,900 JD 7300 PLANTER UNITS ................................................$2,750 JD DB90 ‘10, PLANTER, 36R30, CCS, VACUUM ..........$215,000 JD ROWCLEAN ROW CLEANERS, FURROWER ................$1,750 SPRING TILLAGE CS/IH TIGERMATE II ‘04, FIELD CULT, 481⁄2', FOLDING ..$39,950 JD 2210 ‘11, FIELD CULT, 50'6" ,7" SHOVELS, HARR. ....$72,000 JD 2210 ‘12, FIELD CULT, 51'6", 111 SHANK..................$79,000 WLCH QUAD 5 FIELD CULT, 42', 7" SHOVELS, HARR.....$17,500 RITE-WAY LAND ROLLER, 50' ........................................$30,500 SALFD RTS41 RESIDUE TILLAGE TOOL, 41' ..................$62,500 SALFD 570RTS ‘09, RTS, 24', 41 SHANK, HARR. ..........$43,900 SALFD RTS27 RTS, 27', 20" BLADES, HARR. ................$44,900 SALFD RTS30 ‘11, RTS, 31', FOLDING HARR.................$51,900 UNVER ROLLING HARROW 1HR, ROLLING HARR., 42' ..$9,750 HAY AND FORAGE EQUIPMENT JD 956 ‘03, MOCO, 14.5', 1000 PTO ..............................$20,500 JD 956 ‘09, MOCO, IMPELLER, HYD TILT ......................$29,000 NH 488 ‘94, MOCO, 9' SICKLE, SIDE PULL ......................$8,950 JD 568 ‘11, RD BALER, 540 PTO, SURF. WRAP ............$35,900 JD 568 ‘11, RD BALER, MEGA WIDE, PICKUP................$36,750 NH 664 ‘98, RD BALER, 540 PTO, TWINE, 31X13.5-15 ....$8,900 NH BR780A ‘07, 5650HRS, RD BALER, HYD PICKUP ....$24,950 NH BR740A ‘06, 7600HRS, RD BALER, SURF. WRAP ....$22,000 NH BB940 ‘02, 24000HRS, SQ BALER, ROLLER CHUTE $45,000 IHC 7400 DT530 ‘04, MANURE SPREADER, 18' ............$69,000 SPRAYING AG CHEM 1000, 60', 1000 GAL ......................................$10,900 CENTURY, 60', 500 GAL, SINGLE NOZZ............................$1,375 DEMCO CONQUEST, ‘05, 66', 1100 GAL TANK ..............$18,500 DEMCO, ‘10, TANKS, 1000 GALLON MOUNTS ................$7,500 DEMCO, ‘10, TANKS, 1000 GALLON MOUNTS ................$7,500 DEMCO, ‘00, 80' OR 90', 5 SECTION, 3 PT ......................$8,750 FAST SPRAY BOOM, 88', Z FOLD, 3PT MOUNT................$3,000 FAST FS9500, ‘08, 132', 1800 GAL TANK ......................$44,500 FAST FS9518, ‘12, 132', 1800 GAL, 320-90R54 ............$77,000 FAST FS9518T, ‘11, 132', 1800 GAL ..............................$72,000 FAST FS963P90, ‘11, SPRAY BOOM, 90', 3PT ..............$18,900 HARDI COMMANDER, ‘04, 132', 1200 GAL ....................$35,900 HARDI COMMANDER, 1200 ‘04, 132', 1200 GAL ..........$30,500 HARDI COMMANDER, 4400 ‘06, 132', 1200 GAL ..........$41,500 HARDI COMMANDER, PLUS 1200 ‘04, 132',..................$33,500 HARDI NAVIGATOR NP1100, 1100 GAL, 90' ..................$23,900 GRAIN HANDLING CS/IH 9400, ‘93, GRAIN TRUCK, TRI-AXLE, 22' BOX ....$40,000 EZTRL 475, ‘90, GRAIN CART, 475 BU, 23.1X26 ..............$7,495 KILLB 110, ‘09, 1 HR GRAIN CART, 1100 BU, 20" DBL ..$41,500 KILLB 110, ‘11, GRAIN CART, 1100 BU, TARP................$49,000 KILLB 690, ‘00, GRAIN CART, 600 BU, CORNER AUGER$13,900 FRIESEN 240 SEED TENDER TRAILER, 235-85-13 ........$13,900 FRMKG 13X85, ‘00, AUGER, 13X85, SWING HOPPER ....$8,900 FETERL AUGER, 10X40 ........................................................$995 WEST MK130X91 AUGER, 13X91, HYD SWING ..............$9,750 WEST 8X51 AUGER, 8X51 ................................................$1,195 COMBINES CS/IH 2388, ‘98, 3003/2092 SEP HRS, 18.4X42, DLS ....$89,000 CS/IH 9120, ‘11, 276/198 SEP HRS, AWD, 36" TRKS ..$390,000 JD 9500, ‘92, 3976/2695 SEP HRS, 30.5-32 ..................$41,900 JD 9550, ‘00, 3226/2125 SEP HRS, 30.5-32 ..................$89,900 JD 9600, ‘97, 3711/2432 SEP HRS, 18.4X42..................$49,000 JD 9600, ‘91, 3683/2515 SEP HRS, AWD 18.4X28 ........$48,500 JD 9610, ‘99, 3316/2312 SEP HRS, AWD 18.4X38 ........$86,000 JD 9650, ‘02, 2837/2016 SEP HRS, 420-80R46, DLS ....$90,000 JD 9650STS, ‘03, 3518/2423 SEP HRS, 520-85R42 ....$115,000

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Matt

Ron

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

Tillage Equip 039 FOR SALE: '02 Agco White 16x22 planter, dual list as- 28 Ft Great Plains Discovasist, Martin row cleaners, tor/Finisher Series 7/High liq fert w/ elec pump, 3 Residue Drag (Hi Trash corn & 1 soybean plates, Shanks) Very Good. #165 also 4 extra row cleaners.

Unverferth 30 Ft Crumbler 320-583-5324 (16“ Diameter Basket) 319FOR SALE: 75' White 5400 347-2349 Can Deliver 6R planter w/30” spacings, Dickey John seed counting AC 9 shank disc chisel, w/ 4 bar spike harrow, very monitor, exc. cond. 701-640good condition. $4,700. (715) 0671 or 218-557-8558 495-0873 FOR SALE: Hyd flat fold Case IH 183 cult., 12R w/high markers, to fit planter/ tool spd shields, always shedbar, or custom fit, $3,000. ded; Hiniker 1000, 12R, 712-297-7951 very little use. 507-402-0606 FOR SALE: JD 1520 20' notill drill, 10” spacings, HD FOR SALE: '97 JD 980 38 ½' field cultivator w/ 3 bar markers w/ cart, exc cond, harrow, $13,500. 507-327-3476 $12,000/OBO. 507-647-4247

E Hwy 12 - Willmar 800-428-4467 Hwy 24 - Litchfield 877-693-4333 www.haugimp.com

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FOR SALE: 53' Summers HD coil spring drag, very good shape. 507-326-5861

THE LAND, MAY 3, 2013

FOR SALE: IH Super WD-6, CIH 900, 8R30” pull type channel frame, strong enplanter, $3,000. 507-920-8217 gine, $4,500. 712-288-6442 FOR SALE: JD 7000 8RN Ford 6600, 3,600 hrs Westencorn planter, herb & insect, dorf ldr, dual power, exc finger pickup corn & soycond, $11,900. Ford 4000, beans cups, $3,250. 320-286fully hyd ldr, gas model, 2685 $5,500. (715) 340-5655 FOR SALE: JD 7100 corn Ford 7700, 6800 one-owner planter, 16R22”, insect, hyd hrs, very good cond, new fold, trash whips, corn & frt tires, rear tires 80%, bean meters, gone through new seat, new starter, very yearly, excellent condition. well maintained, must see 507-532-2094 to appreciate. 715-456-4677 FOR SALE: Wic 12-22 vacu-

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Machinery Wanted

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THE LAND, MAY 3, 2013

FOR SALE: Wil-Rich field All kinds of New & Used cultivator, 30' w/ 3 bar farm equipment – disc chisdrag, $25,000. 320-587-8823 els, field cults, planters, soil finishers, cornheads, Knowles 10 tooth chisel plow feed mills, discs, balers, $1,000. Duetz Allis 4R Nohaybines, etc. 507-438-9782 Til corn planter w/monitor, $2,500. H&S Wheel Twin rake $2,000. All machinery WANTED TO BUY: 5 or 7 field ready. (715)946-3118 knife anhydrous ammonia side dress applicator in NH 1411 10' disc bine, good good to excellent condition. cond, $12,000. (715)340-5655 952-556-5562 Sunflower 5034 field cult, 34', WANTED TO BUY: JD 856 new tires, knock on sweeps, precision plus, 16R30” row $16,000/OBO. 515-291-5530 crop cultivator; ALSO: 3000 bu cone bottom steel bin w/ Machinery Wanted 040 holding bin for corn. 507327-6430 Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712, Glencoe 7400; Field Cults under 30': JD 980, small WANTED: Buying Tractors, Skid Loaders, Equipment grain carts & gravity boxes one piece or entire line or 300-400 bu. Finishers under Estate. Send list to: PO 20', clean 4 & 6R stalk chopBox 211, Oronoco, MN 55991 pers; Nice JD 215 & 216 flex heads; JD 643 cornheads Must be clean; JD WANTED: JD 343 cornhead; Also 150-200 gal LP tank in corn planters, 4-6-8 row. good condition. 612-205-1073 715-299-4338

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DAMAGED GRAIN WANTED

NEW EQUIPMENT AZLAND BOX SEED TENDERS

STROBEL BOX SEED TENDERS

2 Box Standard ............................ $10,550 2 Box, ON HAND ............................$9,080 4 Box Scale & Talc ......................$20,750 4 Box ........................................$13,566 4 Box Skid Type ............................$13,610 GRAVITY WAGONS SEED SHUTTLE BULK SEED TENDERS 500 E-Z Trail, ON HAND ..........$7,995-$9,020 SS290 ......................................$15,000 400 E-Z Trail........................$6,895-$7,250 SS400 ............................$20,500-$28,500 STROBEL BULK SEED TENDERS E-TRAIL GRAIN CARTS BT-200, ON HAND ..............Starts at $18,620 BT-300, ON HAND ..............Starts at $23,485 NEW KOYKER LOADERS CALL FOR OTHER SIZES

510 Loader, 2WD, ON HAND ..............$5,895 585 Koyker loader, FWA ..................$6,995 710 Bu ---ON HAND ......................$18,795 Koyker 210 Auger Vac ....................$23,500 510 Bu ---ON HAND..........Starting at $10,995 HARVEST INTERNATIONAL/AUGERS

COMBINE HEAD MOVERS

21’-30’ ..............................$2,750-$3,520

T10-32 – 52 Truck Auger ........$3,500-$4,950 NEW ROUND BALE RACKS H10-62 – 82 Swing Hopper ......$8,500-$9,750 H13-62 – 92 Swing Hopper ..$13,500-$18,500 10’x23’, On Hand............................$1,995 12 Volt Auger Mover........................$1,995 NEW WHEEL RAKES Hyd Auger Mover............................$1,350 14 Wheel, high capacity ..................$8,995 SNOWBLOWERS! ALL SIZES ON HAND! 12 Wheel, high capacity ..................$8,495 Land Levelers, 10’ and 12’ ............ON HAND

USED EQUIPMENT “Where Farm and Family Meet”

10”x71’ Westfield Swing Hopper w/right angle drive............................................$4,750 Maurer Gooseneck Grain Trailer ....................................................................$6,500 ‘81 Versatile 555 Tractor, 5600 hrs., 3 pt., PTO, very nice ..................................$12,750

TELESCOPING FORKLIFT RENTALS SKID LOADER RENTALS • GRAIN VAC RENTALS

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

NORTHERN AG SERVICE INC 800-205-5751

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WANTED: JD 4455 tractor, FOR SALE: 2009 L & D Land clipper steel grain cleaner.

Pro Sprayer 1000 gal, 80' 320-453-2374 front fold boom, 20” nozzle spacing, Ag Leader control WANTED: JD 925F full fin$22,000 (507) 460-0133 ger flex head for 9510. 507276-8822 FOR SALE: 550 JD sprayer WANTED: Mid 90s Gleaner pull type, 500 gal, 40' boom, R42/R52, very low hrs w/ 6R hyd pump, hyd fold; 7 seccornhead & 20' bean head, tion drag, hyd fold, nice must be exc cond. 651-433shape. 612-390-2171 5259 evenings WANTED: Snap bean & FOR SALE: FAST Sprayer FAST 132' sprayer. 2400 sweet corn drum for IH 400 Gal tank, NORAC boom planter. 715-821-1975 control, 22" straddle duals.

WANTED: Want to find my Exc condition. $49,950 (320) Dad's 1968 1750 Oliver gas 284-2281 tractor SN 203401. Call 507317-8103 Hardy 500 gal tandem axle sprayer, w/ foamer & triple Spraying Equip 041 nozzle heads, excellent condition. (715)778-5772 FOR SALE: '06 Hardi 1100 Navigator, 100' boom, 12.4x42 tires, 1100 gal tank, TOP - AIR 1000 gal tandem sprayer w/60' hyd fold big pump, 3 way nozzles, booms, hyd pump, 3 zone 2500 controller, 5 section Raven controller, $5,900. boom, always shedded, (715)878-9858 $20,000. 320-392-5480

HANCOCK, MN HOPPERS

‘12 Peerless Grain Hopper, New, 43x96x72, AR, Steel Wheels, Roll Tarp..................................$32,500 ‘01 Wilson, 41’ AL Hopper, 72” sides, AR, Vibrators, Roll Tarp, AL Disc Wheels ....................................$23,500 ‘99 Timpte 42’ AL Hopper, 78” sides, New Tarp, New Brakes............$16,500 ‘95 Merritt 42’ AL Hopper, 68” sides, 2-Spd. Doors, Roll Tarp, Disc Wheels ................................................$12,500 ‘96 Wilson 41’ AL Hopper, 66” sides, AR, AL Disc Wheels, Roll Tarp, Clean ......................................$21,750 ‘94 Wilson Convert-a-Hopper, 45x102, 78” sides, 80% Virgin Rubber, AL Wheels, Electric Door Openers ................................................$16,000

MISC. TRUCKS

‘89 Ford F-700, 6.6L Turbo Diesel, AT, 24’ AL Van Body, Roll-Up Door, 205” WB....................................$4,900

VAN/WATER TRAILERS

‘02 Great Dane Reefer, 36’, Curbside & Roadside doors, Sliding Tandem ..................................................$6,750 ‘00 Great Dane Reefer, 53’, SS Front, White Lined, SS Swing Doors, AR ....................................Call For Pricing ‘97 Wabash AL, 42x96, 22.5 LP Tires, Disc Wheels ..............................$5,750 ‘94 Utility AL Reefer, 48/102, SS Swing Doors, Frame & Buck Plate, Sliding Tandem, 11R22.5 Disc Wheels $7,500 ‘89 Dorsey Furniture Van Trailer, 48/102, 22.5 LP Tires, Belly Boxes, AR, Curbside & Roadside Doors ..................................................$7,000 SEMI TRUCKS Van Trailers, 48/102-53/102; Great for ‘02 Freightliner, CL12064ST, 410 hp. water storage or over the road Cummins, 10-spd., 800K, 3.90 Ratio, hauling ........................$4,500-$7,500 230” WB, New Rods, Main & Injectors, 48’ & 53’ Van Trailers to rent.

New Recaps, 48” Flattop ..............$145.00 per month plus tax. ................................................$16,750 ........$2.00/mile for pickup & delivery ‘99 International 9400 Conv. Day Cab, MISCELLANEOUS 370 hp. Cummins, 10-spd., 3.91 Ratio, 161” WB, AR ......Call For Pricing ‘89 Case 688 Excavator on tracks, 36” bucket, 6,400 hrs., 1 owner....$16,500 ‘97 Mack CH613 Daycab, 9-spd., AR, 160” WB, 350 hp. eng., New Paint Hyster Forklift, 6000 lb., side shift, ................................................$13,000 131⁄2’ lift, 15” pneumatic tires ..$7,250 Axles, Suspensions & AL or Steel For FLATBEDS Trailers ......................$1,000 AR/Axle ‘97 Talbert AL Combo, 48/102, SPX/AR ........................Call For Pricing ......................................$500 SR/Axle (2) ‘94 Fontaine, 48/96, SPX/AR ..$7,900 Rims - 22.5 & 24.5 steel ..............$60 aluminum....................................$175 ‘93 Featherlite AL Combo, 48/96, SPX/AR......................................$8,250 Tires: (4) 385 Super Singles w/polished AL rims; 2 new, 1 @ 50%, 1@ 40% ‘74 Fontaine, 40’..........................$4,750 ....................................$2,000/set of 4 TRUSS TRAILER Tires: (2) 445 Super Singles ‘97 J.D.H. Trussmaster, 42’-60’ w/AL rims ............................$1,000 pr.

Extension, 102” Wide, 8 Winches, Pre-Hung Slab Interior Doors: Elec. over Hyd. to Tilt Trailer, Elec. over Air to Extend Trailer, Tandem Oak, Cherry, Maple, Pine.

Axle, Disc Wheels......Painted: $15,500 All Sizes. Over 200 doors to ..............................Unpainted: $12,500 choose from ....................$10-$80 ea.

DROPDECKS 10,000’ of Oak & Maple trim ......$.50/ft.

‘94 Kalyn, 48/102 ..........Call For Pricing We can also convert flatbed ‘74 Trailcraft, 42’, Good T&B, Lights & trailers to be used as a bridge.

Floor, Sandblasted & Painted See our website. ................................................$11,750

• All Trailers DOTable •

Will Consider Trades!

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

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

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TILLAGE

JD 980, 44.5’ w/3 bar ........................................CALL M&W 9-shank, 24” w/leveler ........................$12,500 DMI Tigermate II, 32.5’ ......................................CALL DMI Econo Champ II, HD, 11-shank ..............$7,500 ‘05 JD 2700, 9-24 shank ................................$25,000 ‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom ....................................CALL ‘10 JD 3710, 10 bottom ....................................CALL JD 3600, 8 bottom, on land ............................$8,000 CIH 4900, 46.5’ ..............................................$12,500 Wilrich 3400, 40’ ..............................................$9,900

SKIDSTEERS

NEW NH skidsteers on hand ............................CALL NH LS170............................................................CALL ‘06 NH L170....................................................$17,500

PLANTERS

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for CLASSIFIED LINE ADS

Due to the Memorial Day holiday our ‘deadline’ for the May 31st issue is Friday, May 24th — at Noon

White 6222, 12-30 front fold..............................CALL White 6122, 12-30 w/liq., ins., res. ..............COMING White 6122, 12-30 ........................................COMING

COMBINES

‘08 Gleaner R75, loaded, 880 sep. hrs. ............CALL ‘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 ..........$62,000 NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ......................CALL Gleaner N6........................................................$6,750

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 Hardi 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 REM 2700, Rental ..............................................CALL Unverferth 8000 grain cart ............................$19,000 Kinze 1050 w/duals........................................$48,500 Pre-owned Sprayers ..........................................CALL

(DMI Parts Available)

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

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

TRACTORS • ‘13 MF 1705, compact tractor • ‘13 MF 8690, 350 hp., CVT • ‘12 MF 8660, 225 PTO hp.

• ‘12 MF 1652, compact, 52 hp., loader • ‘12 MF 1529, compact, 59 hp., loader • ‘05 MF 451, 45 PTO hp., 400 hrs.

• ‘93 MF 1220 Compact, MFD, loader, hydro.

• ‘72 IH 656 hydro w/loader & MFD CORN HEADS • Geringhoff 1822RD, ‘09 • Geringhoff 1622RD, ‘08 • Geringhoff 1622RD, ‘07 • Geringhoff 1622RD, ‘04 • Geringhoff 1230RD, ‘09 • Geringhoff 1230RD, ‘08 • Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘12 • Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘08 • Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘07 • Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘03 • Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘11 • Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘05 • Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘04 • Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘02 • Geringhoff 830RD, ‘10 • Geringhoff 830RD, ‘08 • Geringhoff 830RD, ‘05 • Geringhoff 830RD, ‘04 • Geringhoff 830RD, ‘04 • Geringhoff 830RD, ‘01 • Geringhoff 822RD, ‘08 • Geringhoff 630RD, ‘07 • Geringhoff 630RD, ‘00 • Geringhoff 630RD, 05, 1300 Actual Acres • Geringhoff 630RD, ‘97 • NH 996, 12R20", '99 • JD 922, GVL poly • JD 893, KR, HDP, ‘04 • JD 643, GVL poly • JD 843, LT, ‘80 • CIH 2208, 8R30”, ‘04 • CIH 2208, 8R22”, ‘02 • MF 883, 8R30”, ‘97 COMBINES • MF 8570, RWA • ‘86 MF 8560 • '98 Gleaner 800, 25' flexhead • ‘97 Gleaner R62, duals, 2052 sep. hrs.

• ‘92 Gleaner R62, 2063 hrs.

• MF 9750 PU table • MF 9118 bean table • MF 8000 30' bean table GRAIN HANDLING • Brandt 7500HP, grain vac.

• Brandt 5200EX, grain vac • ‘09 Brandt 8x47 auger

GRAIN HANDLING (CONT.) • ‘00 Brandt 4500 EX, grain vac.

• ‘05 Brandt 1070, auger, PTO Drive, w/swing hopper • Brandt GBL-10, bagger • Brandt 1515, 1535, 1545, 1575, 1585 belt conveyors • Brandt 8x45 auger, 18 hp., Briggs • Brandt 8x35, 8x37, 8x40, 8x47, 8x52, 8x57, 8x62, 8x67, 10x35, straight augers • Brandt 1060XL, 1070XL, 1080XL, 1380XL, 1390XL, swing hopper augers • Brandt 20 Series Drive Over Deck • Parker 1039, grain cart, w/tarp • Parker 839, grain cart, tarp, 850 bu.

• Parker 605 gravity box, 625 bu.

• Parker 250 gravity box • Killbros 180 gravity box w/auger • Unverferth 5000, grain cart • Hutchinson, 10x61 auger • A&L 850S grain cart, 850 bu. tarp • ‘10 Westfield WC 1515, grain belt, electric motor HAY & LIVESTOCK • JD 275, disc mower, 9’ • JD 38, sickle mower, 7’ • CIH 8480, round baler • IH 14, 5 bar rake • Woods 8400, finish mower • MF 2856, round baler, net, twine • MF 1745, round baler • Gehl 1000 forage harvester, 2R30” • Badger 980 forabte box (2) • MF 1328 & 1330, 3 pt. disc mower • MF 200, SP windrower, cab, auger, header • ‘11 NH H6750, 3 pt., disk mower, 110” • NI 528, 3 pt., disc mower, 94” • Sitrex, 9 wheel inline rake • Sitrex DM 5 disc mower • Sitrex MKCG 14 wheel rake • Sitrex RP2, RP5 wheel rakes • Sitrex 10 & 12 wheel rakes on cart • Westendorf 3 pt. bale spear • H&S 16’ bale wagon • Chandler 22’ & 26’, litter spreader MISCELLANEOUS • DMI Coulter Champ II, 13 shank • Wil-Rich 36’, field cult.

• Nyemeyer, soil conditioner • '08 JD 520 stalk chopper • Loftness 30' stalk chopper, SM • Loftness 20’ stalk chopper • JD 115, 15’ stalk chopper • Loftness 8’ snowblower • Mauer 28'-42' header trailers • Degelman 6000HD, rock picker • Degelman RR1500, rock rake •2011 SB Select Snowblower, 97” & 108”, 3 pt.

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

NEW White planters ..........................................CALL White 6900, 11-row, splitter ........................COMING White 6700, 12-30, w/res ................................$6,500

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USED TRACTORS

NEW NH T9.560, 4WD ......................................CALL NEW NHT9.450 ..................................................CALL NEW NH T7.185, FWA ......................................CALL NEW NH Boomer 50 w/loader ..........................CALL NEW Versatile 250, FWA....................................CALL NEW Versatile 305, FWA....................................CALL NEW Massey 5450, FWA, cab, loader ..............CALL ‘08 NH 6070 w/cab, 2WD ..............................$69,000 CIH 9150, 4WD ..............................................$57,900 NH 8870, SS ................................................COMING Ford 5000, diesel, w/cab ............................COMING ‘06 IH 560, WF ..................................................$5,200 White 2-105 ..................................................COMING Oliver 1855 w/cab ............................................$8,500 JD 8440, new rubber ........................................CALL

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Wanted: Old Barns for sal- FOR SALE: Hay, small vage. Paying cash for the squares. 507-462-3623 right ones. Wanted: old style horse drawn machin- WANTED & FOR SALE: ery. Message -(608) 624-3990 ALL TYPES of hay & straw. Also buying corn, wheat & oats. Western Hay Feed Seed Hay 050 available. Fox Valley AlfalDairy Quality Alfalfa fa Mill. 920-853-3554 Tested big squares & round bales, delivered from South Livestock 054 Dakota John Haensel (605) 351-5760 FOR SALE: Purebred Black Dairy quality western alfalAngus bulls, calf ease & fa, big squares or small good disposition; also squares, delivered in semi Hamp & Hamp-Duroc loads. Clint Haensel boars & gilts. 320-598-3790 (605) 310-6653 055 FOR SALE: All types of hay Dairy & straw in round bales & lg squares, tested separately, FOR SALE: 14 stall Gernet & twine wrapped, delivmania parlor, auto takeered in semi loads. offs, De Laval claws & Tim 320-221-2085 shells. Alfimilk system milk meters w/12 disHAY or STRAW FOR SALE: plays. Germania crowd Round or large square gate & controls air 20'. bales alfalfa or grass hay.

Milking parlor system.

Delivery available by semi.

For more complete deOse Hay Farm, Thief River tails please call 507-391Falls, MN. Call or text 0098 LeRoy at 218-689-6675

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TRACTORS

Case IH MX 210 w/loader ....................Coming In IH 1566........................................................$9,500 ‘86 Case IH 3394, MFD ............................$25,500 ‘92 Case IH 5230, MFD ............................$26,900 ‘82 International 5488, 2WD ....................$31,500 ‘92 Case IH 7130, MFD ............................$39,500 ‘94 Ford New Holland 8670, MFD ............$48,500 ‘97 Case IH 8920 ......................................$49,500 ‘94 New Holland 9880 ..............................$64,500 ‘98 New Holland 9682 ..............................$74,900 ‘04 Case IH MX 210, FWA ........................$79,500 ‘04 Case IH MX 285 ..................................$79,900 ‘02 Case IH STX 325 ..............................$119,500 ‘04 CIH STX 450, Quad Trac....................$129,500 ‘13 Versatile 250, FWA............................$154,500 ‘13 Versatile 280, FWA............................$163,500 ‘11 Versatile 485 ....................................$199,500 ‘13 Versatile 500, 4WD ..........................$269,500

TRUCKS & TRAILERS

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

‘97 International 9200 ................................$8,500 ‘97 International 9200 ................................$9,250 ‘85 GMC Dump truck ................................$11,900 ‘92 Timpte Trailer ....................................$13,500 ‘00 International 9400 ..............................$17,900 ‘95 Timpte Super Hopper Trailer..............$18,500 ‘02 Jet Ag Hopper ....................................$18,900 ‘97 Kenworth T-800 ..................................$21,900 ‘02 International 9400i Day Cab ..............$22,900 ‘85 International Grain truck, 22’ box ....$23,500 ‘04 Kenworth T-600 ..................................$24,500 ‘05 International 9400i ............................$24,900

‘04 Freightliner Columbia Day Cab with wet kit ....................................................$25,900 ‘05 International 9900i Eagle, Cummins ISX (took off DC) ..........................................$27,500 ‘00 Peterbilt 379, Ext Hood ......................$29,500 ‘07 Kenworth T-800..................................$36,500 ‘05 Mack CXN 613 Vision ........................$37,500 ‘07 Kenworth T-800 Day Cab ..................$38,500

COMBINES & HEADS ‘97 Case IH 1020, 30’................................$10,900 CIH 1063 (rebuilt) ....................................$10,900 ‘02 Case IH 1020, 30’................................$12,900 ‘CIH 1083 (rebuilt) ....................................$12,900 ‘87 Case IH 1680, Duals ..........................$24,500 ‘90 CIH 1680..............................................$27,500 ‘01 Case IH 2388 ......................................$72,500

MISCELLANEOUS New Horst Header Trailers ..............................Call New Wil-Rich Tillage ......................................Call Several new and used Westfield Augers ......Call Arts-Way 240B Flail Shredder....................$7,250 New Accessories unlimited fuel trailer ..$10,625 ‘98 DMI 730B ............................................$14,500 Hardi Navigator 1000 sprayer, 90’ boom $14,900 ‘03 Redball 670 sprayer, 60’ boom ..........$14,900 New McSems 30’ land roller....................$16,900 ‘09 Wil-Rich 657 DCR, 9 shank................$20,900 ‘12 Degelman 6000 ..................................$23,500 ‘09 Demco 1250 Sprayer..........................$35,900 Krause 4850, 18’ Dominator ....................$51,900 New 51’ Degelman 7651 land roller ..............Call

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HOLSTEIN STEERS WANTED TO BUY: portable FOR SALE: (3) Hereford cow/calf pairs & (2) w/out 145 @ 460 lbs; 95@ 540 lbs, demilking machine. In like horned, vacc, implanted, calves.

All are open.

Haynew condition. (651)345-3164 sell any number. Call ward area. 715-634-3922 evenings 320-732-6259 Cattle 056 FOR SALE: 50 Black Angus Steers, 800 to 900 lbs. All Performance tested Polled vaccinations & boosters, no 3 yr old registered black Charolais bulls. 51 years in implants. 715-296-9422 Simmental Bull. (651)380the seedstock business.

6921 Good selection of growthy, FOR SALE: Herd of black good disposition, easy calvAngus beef cows, bred to ing, profit making Polled FOR SALE OR LEASE registered Angus bull, calvCharolais bulls. Complete REGISTERED BLACK ing March & April, will sell performance, carcass & ANGUS Bulls, 2 year old & one or more, $1,300/ea. 320fertility information. Wakeyearlings; bred heifers, 905-2626 field Farms 507-402-4640 calving ease, club calves & FOR SALE: Limousin & balance performance. Al Limo-Angus hybrid 1 & 2 yr Polled Hereford Bulls exc sired. In herd improvement EPDs, breeding soundness old bulls. Red & Black, program. J.W. Riverview exc. Buy now, will hold till Polled, great disposition; Angus Farm Glencoe, MN you need. Call: (608) 235combination of milk, mus55336 Conklin Dealer 3209417 or (608) 839-5207 cle & performance. 205 day 864-4625 weight 700+ lbs, no creep Reg. polled Hereford bulls, 3 feed. Some suitable for year old & 1 year old. 320FOR SALE OR LEASE: heifers. Exc quality, afford796-0000 Purebred Registered able prices. Call 218-837Charolais bulls, heifers, & 5282 or evenings 218-837- Registered Texas Longhorn cows. Great bloodlines, exbreeding stock, cows, 5505 cellent performance, balheifers or roping stock, top anced EPD's, low birth FOR SALE: Pure bred blood lines. 507-235-3467 Black Angus bulls, Long weights. Delivery availYearlings & 2 yr olds, great Thick forage based Angus able. bulls. Yearling & 2 year EPD's. John 507-327-0932 or Laumann Charolais olds, breeding soundness Brian 507-340-9255.

Mayer, MN 612-490-2254 exam. Tschanz Farms Hwy JRC Angus Le Center, MN 53 Blair, WI. (608)989-2223 FOR SALE: 25 Limousin Miller's Viewlawn Angus: bulls, 2 yrs old & yearlings, Yearling bulls, heifers, 2 Top quality Polled Herefords low birth wgts, super year old bulls, PI neg., ferbulls and heifers. Money growth, 35 yrs of Limousin tility tested, Johnes accr. making kind. Visit our webbreeding.

John Goelz free, since 1903. Mable, MN site: piercesherefords.com Franklin MN. 507-557-8394 507-743-8370 608-434-0578

LOCAL TRADES TRACTORS

‘92 CIH 5240, 2WD, PS - $28,500 ‘07 CIH MX305, MFD - $163,500 ‘08 CIH MX275, MFD - $153,500 ‘11 CIH Farmall 35, MFD w/loader, 50 hrs. - $21,000 New Farmall 31, MFD w/60” ‘09 CIH 485 Quad - Call ‘11 CIH 550 Quad - Call

TILLAGE

‘99 DMI, 32’, 3 bar CIH 4300, 32’, 3 bar - $12,500 ‘06 CIH Tigermate II, 32’, 4 bar - $29,500 ‘06 JD 1760, 12-30 - $43,500

PLANTERS

‘05 1200, 16-30 pivot, bulk fill - $59,500

‘08 1200, 16-30 pivot, bulk fill, 2500 acres - $79,500

COMBINES

‘89 1660, monitor - $24,500 ‘90 1680, duals, - $28,500 ‘93 1666 - $32,500 ‘07 CIH 2588 - Call ‘09 CIH 6088 - Call ‘10 7120 - Call ‘06 CIH 1020, 30’ - Call ‘03 CIH 1020, 30’ - Call ‘98 CIH 1020, 25’ - $7,950 ‘81 JD 983, 8-30 - $4,500 ‘92 CIH 1083, 8-30 - $8,500 ‘95 CIH 1083, 8-30, plastic - Call ‘08 CIH 2608, 8-30 - Call ‘09 CIH 2608, 8-30 - Call ‘06 Geringhoff 8-30 - $45,000 JD 893, 8-30 - $17,500

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WANTED: Slaughter cattle, lame & thin, also, foundered & lumpjawed.

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(507) 451-4054

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FOR SALE: 475 ewe lambs from OPP tested negative flock, 605-997-2060 or 605864-8811 FOR SALE: Dorper hair breed lambs & ewes. 507402-1083 Reg. Hampshire Sheep For Sale: Large 2 year ram, Feb. ram & ewe lambs, big boned & topped, good bloodlines; also, club lambs.

Wambeam Hampshires & Club Lambs 507-437-1506 Swine

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FOR SALE: Show Pigs for 4H and FFA, Spot gilts and barrow. BELGARD SPOTS 507-340-6934 or 507-546-3162 FOR SALE: York cross boars, exc. quality, delivery available.

Keith Thurston, Madelia, MN, 507-642-8547 080

'91 Ford 350 dually, 4x4, diesel, AT, w/9' contractor dump box, parting out, has back cab. 320-583-0881 FOR SALE: Ford 7.3 used dsl engines, transmissions parts & service, all years.

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'90 Wilson alum. hopper bottom, 72” sides, shedded, very good, $13,500; IHC 800 planter, 12R30”, shedded, very good, $1,950; Roorda feed wagon, high lift, very nice, $1,850. 507-760-8132 '90 Wilson grain trailer, 42', DOT'd, very good cond., $14,500. 507-920-1632

‘09 JD 4730, 1050 hrs., 800 ‘08 JD 9630, 576 hrs., ‘00 Kinze 3140, 16R30”, stack gal. SS, 100’ boom......$185,900 800/70R38’s ................$269,900 fold, seed cart................$39,900

4WD TRACTORS

(O)’12 JD 9560R, 400 hrs., IF tires ............................$319,900 (O)’12 JD 9560R, 400 hrs., Extended 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 (O)’06 JD 9320, 2002 hrs., PS ..................................$169,500 (H)’97 JD 9400, 5712 hrs., 650/42’s ............................$99,900 (B)’04 NH 9682, 4039 hrs. ..........................................$84,900 (H)’96 JD 8870, 4871 hrs. ............................................$72,500 (H)’90 JD 8760, 4330 hrs. ............................................$67,500

TRACK TRACTORS

(O)’11 JD 9630T, 1200 hrs., Extended Warranty ......$314,900 (O)’10 JD 9630T, 1650 hrs. ........................................$287,500 (O)’09 JD 9630T, 1720 hrs. ........................................$283,000 (H)’09 JD 9630T, 774 hrs. ..........................................$279,900 (O)’12 JD 8335RT, 595 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ..............$269,900 (H)’11 JD 8335RT, 880 hrs., IVT ..............................$258,900 (B)CIH 535 Quadtrac, 2262 hrs., rear PTO ..............$249,500 (O)’05 JD 9320T, 3500 hrs., 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

(B)’10 JD 8345R, 1732 hrs., IVT, triples ....................$239,900 (H)’04 JD 8420, 4750 hrs., front duals ......................$134,900 (O)’09 MF 7495, 1500 hrs., MFWD, loader................$114,900 (B)’12 JD 7330, 500 hrs., auto quad ..........................$110,900 (B)’94 JD 7700, 5295 hrs., PS ....................................$56,000 (H)’83 JD 4650, 5542 hrs., MFWD ..............................$42,500 (B)’84 JD 4450, 10,000 hrs., MFWD ............................$34,900 (O)’73 JD 4630, 7948 hrs., PS ....................................$19,900

UTILITY TRACTORS

(B)’11 JD 5085M, 271 hrs., reverser ............................$48,900 (O)’07 JD 5325, 320 hrs., loader, OS ..........................$36,900 (H)’07 JD 5325, 362 hrs., loader, MFWD ....................$35,900 (H)’81 JD 2940, loader ................................................$16,900 (B)’77 JD 2440, 5800 hrs., loader ..................................$9,500 (B)’58 JD 620, NF, PS ....................................................$4,500 (B)’57 JD 520, NF, PS ....................................................$4,500 (B)Ford 8N......................................................................$1,500

COMBINES

(O)’12 JD S680, 511 hrs., Extended Warranty ..........$345,000 (H)’12 JD S680, 232 sep. hrs.....................................$339,900 (H)’12 JD S680, 246 sep hrs. ....................................$329,900 (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., Extended Warranty ..$289,900 (B)’10 JD 9770, 328 sep. hrs., PRWD ......................$275,000 (B)’09 JD 9870, 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 (O)’07 JD 9560, 553 sep. hrs., duals ........................$180,000 (O)’06 JD 9760, 1918 sep. hrs., duals ......................$179,900 (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 (O)’04 JD 9760, 1192 hrs. PRWD ..............................$159,900 (H)’03 JD 9660, 1547 sep. hrs., duals ......................$133,500 (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 (H)JD 9500, 2812 hrs...................................................$49,900 (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)’12 JD 4730, 520 hrs., 90’ boom ..........................$209,700 (O)’12 JD 4730, 490 hrs., 90’ boom ..........................$209,600 (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)’09 JD 4830, 1818 hrs., 100’ boom ......................$189,500 (O)’09 JD 4830, 2400 hrs, 100’ boom ........................$185,000 (O)’09 JD 4730, 1050 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$185,900 (O)’10 AgChem 1184, 1350 hrs., 90’ boom................$174,900 (O)’08 Miller Nitro 4240, 1810 hrs., 90’ boom ..........$162,500 (O)’06 JD 4920, 2760 hrs., 120’ boom ......................$159,900 (O)’05 JD 4720, 3720 hrs., 80’ boom ........................$129,500 (O)’07 Ag Chem SS1074, 2400 hrs., 90’ boom..........$123,900 (O)’04 JD 4710, 1375 hrs, 90; boom..........................$119,900 (O)’04 JD 4710, 2000 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$115,000 (O)’05 Ag Chem 1064, 1835 hrs., 80’ boom ..............$114,500 (O)’01 JD 4710, 2400 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$109,900 (O)’02 CIH SPX3200, 2946 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$77,750 (O)’97 Willmar 8400, 3221 hrs., 120’ boom ................$71,900 (O)’08 Ford F550, 10,000 miles, 80’ truck boom ........$65,500 (O)’03 Willmar 8650 Eagle, 3326 hrs., 90’ boom ........$61,500 (O)’98 Ag Chem 854, 4393 hrs., 80’ boom ..................$53,900 PLANTERS/SEEDERS (O)’07 Redball 570, 1200 gal., 90’ boom ....................$19,900 (B)’07 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, CCS ..............................$144,900 (B)Century 750, 60’ boom ..............................................$4,995 (O)’08 Case IH 1250, 24R30”, CCS ..........................$126,900 (B)’10 JD 1770, CCS, 16R30”......................................$99,500 FALL TILLAGE (O)’06 JD 1790, CCS, 24R20”, liq. fert. ......................$85,900 (B)’12 JD 3710, 10-bottom ..........................................$57,900 (H)’02 Kinze 3600, 16R30”, liq. fert. ............................$58,500 (O)’11 JD 3710, 10-bottom ..........................................$52,500 (O)’97 JD 1770, 16R30”, liq. fert. ................................$49,500 (H)’10 JD 3710, 10-bottom ..........................................$44,900 (O)’00 Kinze 3140, 16R30”, stack fold ........................$39,900 (H)’12 JD 2700, 7-shank ..............................................$39,900 (H)’98 JD 1850 air drill, 30” @ 10” spacing ................$36,500 (H)’11 JD 3710, 8-bottom ............................................$38,500 (O)’92 JD 7200, 16R30” ..............................................$32,000 (O)’11 JD 2700, 7-shank, 30” ......................................$37,900 (B)’97 JD 1770, 12R30”, liq. fert...................................$29,900 (H)’02 JD 2400, 24’ chisel plow....................................$26,900 (B)’04 JD 512, 5-shank ................................................$20,900 SPRING TILLAGE (O)’03 JD 2700, 9-shank ..............................................$20,900 (B)’12 JD 2210, 58.5’....................................................$69,900 (B)’05 Wilrich 957, 7-shank ..........................................$19,900 (O)’08 JD 2210, 55.5’ ..................................................$57,500 (H)DMI 530, 5-shank ....................................................$19,500 (H)’97 JD 985, 48.5’ ....................................................$24,000 (O)’98 JD 510 ripper, 7-shank ......................................$13,900 (O)’96 JD 980, 44.5’ ....................................................$21,900 (H)M&W 1465, 7-shank, 24” spacing ............................$7,950 (O)’97 JD 980, 43.5’ ....................................................$20,900 (B)IH 710, 4-bottom ..........................................................$995 (B)’96 JD 980, 36.5’, spike harrow 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‘75 JD 4230, 7500 hrs. ..$15,900

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‘01 CIH Steiger 375, 6433 hrs. ..........................................$99,800

‘84 IH 584 ..........................$8,500

‘12 CIH Steiger 450, 378 hrs. ........................................$254,900

‘04 CIH Magnum 210, 2900 hrs. ..........................................$97,800

‘12 CIH 9230, Track, AWD, 260 sep. hrs. ..................$359,000

‘12 CIH Puma 160, CVT, 300 hrs. ........................................$135,800

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NEW JD 740 Legend loader ..................Call JD 260 loader, self-leveling................$4,250 JD 741 loader, Sharp, hardly used ..$11,500 (2) JD 158, (2) JD 148 ldrs. $2,500/$4,500 (2) IH 2350 loaders ..............$3,000/$3,250 CIH 520 loader ..................................$3,750 Farmhand F11, w/pump....................$1,500 Farmhand 1140, grapple ..................$7,500 Farmhand F358 loader, (IH mts.) ......$3,250 Miller M12 loader, Nice ....................$2,500 Westendorf WL-40, WL-42 ..$2,250/$3,500 New Box Scrapers, 10’/12’ ..$1,850/$1,950 New & Used Skidsteer Attachments ....Call Pallet Forks, Grapples, Rock Buckets ..Call New & Used Batco & Conveyall belt conveyors ............................................Call Bobcat T300, T320 skids ..$28,500/$32,500 Donahue 32’ trailer............................$1,750 CIH 4600 30’ digger ..........................$5,250 ‘06 Brent 50’ digger ........................$15,000 Wilrich Quad X, 60’ dbl. spring dig.$42,500 JD 1050 50’ digger ............................$4,500 JD 1010 30’ digger ............................$1,500

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Cinco de Mayo

This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondents Tim King (story) and Jan King (photo)

n May 5, 1868, a ragtag collection of MexO ican soldiers, with a

large herd of cattle, won an improbable battle against the army of Napoleon III near the city of Puebla, Mexico.

Napoleon’s army was considered the best in the world.

May 5 is said “Cinco de Mayo” in Spanish. When people in the United States celebrate Cinco de Mayo they are commemorating the battle at Puebla. Why do people in the United States celebrate an obscure Mexican battle?

The French had asked the Americans, who were fighting a Civil War, to join them in their war against Mexico. The Americans declined. As a result, some Mexicans fought with the Union Army as a way of showing their appreciation. France, always duplicitous, then asked Mexico if it would join them in attacking the United States. President Juarez declined. So, during these few years, Mexico and the United States behaved as good neighbors.

It was in memory of this neighborliness that towns and cities, in places like Texas and California, began the commemoration of Cinco de Mayo in the 1960s. After all, the populations in many places in those states had as many people of Mexican descent as of northern European descent. A party is a great way to build bonds between neighbors that don’t normally interact, organizers believed.

Thirty years later, small towns in places like Georgia, Arkansas, and Minnesota saw an influx of Mexican immigrants. Towns in Minnesota, like Pelican Rapids, St.

James, Melrose and Long Prairie, that had been predominately of northern European descent for over a century, suddenly saw a lot of dark-skinned newcomers.

Small-town Minnesotans are by nature neighborly. So, it was not surprising that some communities began their own Cinco de Mayo festivals as a way to be neighborly. St. James may have been one of the first. Enrique Soto, and others, started a fiesta there. When Enrique moved to Long Prairie, he, along with Judy Denny, and others, started a fiesta there in 2008. This year Long Prairie will celebrate its sixth annual fiesta on May 3 in the high school.

One of the events this year will be a Latin dance performance by Michele and Oscar Gonzalez of the Spirit Movement Dance Studio from Brainerd. There will also be a live band, an authentic Mexican meal and folklore dancing. Everything is free. Everybody is welcome.

Now that’s neighborly! ❖

Long Prairie, Minn., among many other locales

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