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In 1202, King John of England declared containing their GM ingredients are safe; it illegal for bakers to secretly mix ground 2) Products containing their GM ingredipeas and beans as fillers into their bread. ents are not legally required by the U.S. A simple enough protection of the public government to be identified as such; and good but, at the time, ’twas revolutionary.

3) Mandatory labeling would imply that products containing their GM ingredients Fast forward 760 years. are inferior.

“If the consumer is unable to choose on I’ll give our friends at Monsanto the first an informed basis,” said President John F. point — I’ve seen no convincing evidence Kennedy in a 1962 address to Congress, that I should be concerned about the “then his dollar is wasted, his health and LAND MINDS safety of consuming GM products — and safety may be threatened, and the the second — that’s about as straightfornational interest suffers.

By Tom Royer ward a fact as you can get at this time — “The march of technology ... has but I respectfully disagree with their increased the difficulties of the conthird point, the crux of Scientific Amerisumer along with his opportunities; and can’s editorial. it has outmoded many of the old laws and regulaIt’s not that legitimate concerns don’t exist in tions and made new legislation necessary.” regard to labeling products that contain genetically In this “consumer bill of rights,” the president modified parts. The potential costs noted the American public’s right to involved in additional labeling, be given the facts they need to make inevitably passed on to the consumer, informed food choices. are worth discussing. Greater bureauThe march of cracy intruding on our lives is a legitiScientific American isn’t buying technology ... mate issue. Information overload in what JFK was selling. has increased the grocery store might bother some.

The popular science magazine the difficulties of Such concerns, though, are the same recently published an editorial — the consumer ones that have dogged every attempt at originally titled “Fight the GM Food advancing consumer protections since along with his Scare” then changed to “Labels for King John’s days. From modest 13thGMO Foods Are a Bad Idea,” availopportunities; century beginnings such protections able online at http://goo.gl/2qM8SH — and it has outhave slowly yet inexorably advanced — making the case that consumers are moded many of and to the best of my knowledge not a better off not knowing so much about the old laws and single man, woman or child has ever the genetically modified foodstuffs been sickened or perished from an regulations ... contained within their grocery cart. excess of information about their food. “(Numerous credible organizations) — John F. Kennedy Only two decades ago, the nowagree that GMOs are just as safe as unavoidable nutrition facts labels other foods,” the editorial states. “Combecame law of the land with the pared with conventional breeding techstroke of President George H.W. niques — which swap giant chunks of Bush’s pen. No American born since the beginning of DNA between one plant and another — genetic engihis predecessor’s administration would remember a neering is far more precise and, in most cases, is less world in which they could not know with a glance likely to produce an unexpected result. ... Instead of what vitamins, fats and sodium they were putting in providing people with useful information, mandatory their body. These young people are most certainly no GMO labels would only intensify the misconception that so-called Frankenfoods endanger people’s health.” worse off than their ancestors because of it.

The Scientific American editorial claims that Scientific American’s arguments follow closely debates over labeling legislation “are about so much industry talking points, for which they’ve been attacked as being unbecoming of such a well-regarded more than slapping ostensibly simple labels on our science publication. It is puzzling, to be sure, that they food to satisfy a segment of American consumers. would effectively call not for greater education in the Ultimately, we are deciding whether we will continue to develop an immensely beneficial technology or face of ignorance, but continued ignorance. shun it based on unfounded fears.”

Frankly, I agree with much of ag industry giant Quite the contrary — the fire of consumers’ fears is Monsanto’s official statements on food labeling. In a not being fanned by label supporters, but by the breakdown of their view — http://goo.gl/aI25CC — they declare three basic perspectives: 1) Products See LAND MINDS, pg. 4

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School Christmas program takes one back in time A month ago I enjoyed a church dinner Back then, as now, the biggest event the in the gymnasium of the grade school I big room hosted was the Christmas proattended 50 years ago. Back then, the gram. At 7 p.m. every Christmas Eve, 180 gym sparkled with newness because, like or so of us hard-scrubbed little angels the school itself, it was brand new, finparaded into the gym to perform a ished just weeks before I reported to the lengthy, often off-key line-up of Christmas first grade as an equally new student. hymns and Scripture readings for a standing-room-only crowd of proud parOver the ensuing half-century the school ents and grandparents. has been extensively remodeled but the gym has changed little. Roll-out, three-row While the songs and readings may not FARM & FOOD FILE have been perfect, it wasn’t from lack of wooden bleachers still line the long walls of the same basketball court we were perpractice. For a month prior to the big

By Alan Guebert mitted to use only if it was raining cows night we spent hours in that gym at recess times. If it was raining just marching, reciting and singing every cats and dogs, outside we went. word of every program — in both English and German — every afternoon.

The gym, then as now, served many purposes: athletic facility, auditorium, wedding hall, church supper Finally, about the eighth grade, “Oh Tannenbaum” hall, playground and, on occasion, church. took root and truly sounded like a song. Our grandparents wept as we serenaded them in their childSince German Lutherans are incapable of doing hood tongue and song. anything social without a light lunch of, say, roast beef, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, two vegThe week before that, however, Walter Voss, the etables, red Jell-O salad and either pie, cake or school’s janitor, slowly filled the gym with an ocean of both, a kitchen anchored one corner of the gym so steel folding chairs. It was a sea of institutional brown hot lunches could be served to the schoolchildren that was only parted by a middle channel where we and dinners to groups dining al fresco al gymnasio. passed through to the Promised Land, our assigned

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seats in the bleachers.

The big show began the same way every year: lights were turned down and, in unison, two pianos lit into “Lift Up Ye Heads Ye Mighty Gates.” By the second note our genetic code took over and we marched and sang through the packed gym.

Not one flashbulb ever flashed and not one parent ever swooned during these walks down the aisle because, well, we were Missouri Synod Lutherans.

Public displays of pride were nearly as verboten as public displays of affection.

Then, 90 or so minutes of hymns and Old and New Testament verses later, the program ended with our exodus as everyone sang “Joy to the World.” It may sound blasphemous to say we rocked that gym but that’s exactly what we did — in joy, praise and thanksgiving.

The Christmas Eve I was a freshman in college I accompanied my parents to the program. As the children made the exit I spotted a boy wearing what had been until just five months before my blue, doublebreasted wool blazer. My mother, who had made it for me for my high school graduation picture, figured I wouldn’t wear it again so she donated it to the church. She was right; I never did wear it again.

Also that year, as in every Christmas program I participated in from 1961 through 1969, the children gladly grabbed a paper sack filled with chocolate candy and oranges as they walked past the kitchen on their way out of the gym.

Like I said, my people, young or old, rarely gather unless food is served.

This column was originally published in 2011.

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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Label it, prove it LAND MINDS, from pg. 2 GMO creators themselves. Withholding information, operating in an opaque manner, giving the public the impression they’re being condescended to ... these are the things that create fear and distrust. Our national political atmosphere will attest to this feeling.

“For most people, I suspect, GMOs are a metaphor — a stand-in for all that is vaguely frightening in our food system,” writes Nathanael Johnson, the fairminded food writer — see his posts at http://goo.gl/Rafvq7 — to the lefty environmental website Grist. “People attach their mistrust of agribusiness and fear of the unknown to this metaphor. So let’s defuse the metaphor: We can disarm the emotional and political triggers in GM food by labeling it.”

American farmers grow amazing quantities of amazingly high-tech food. You and I know it’s safe, but the general public — increasingly removed from modern agriculture — isn’t so sure.

Let’s label it, and prove it to them.

Tom Royer is assistant editor of The Land. He may be reached at troyer@TheLandOnline.com. ❖

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If you want to know if you have a heart for freedom, watch the movie “Last Ounce of Courage.”

When you finish the movie, you’ll know.

This being the Christmas season, consider the one safety net we all need — Jesus Christ. It’s your choice.

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Farmers used to be considered independent and lovers of freedom. That spirit can be alive again. Pull the government nipple out, stand up and say “I’m weaned.” Seek the vision for our country that our forefathers had. Lead by telling the government to take the money the farm bill costs and reduce our debt, reduce our government spending, reduce taxes.

Then ask the rest of our country to follow suit by doing the same.

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To the Editor: Do you have a heart for government or a heart for freedom?

Most everything you read, except for a few good letters to the editor, would make you think you can’t farm without government subsidies. You need a government-provided safety net, you need the government to conserve your soil, you need government to feed the hungry.

When you listen to all the hype, you wonder how you get out of bed in the morning without someone from the government being there to give you a helping hand.

It’s never been the government’s job in this country to provide a safety net for anyone. The government is supposed to protect your freedom, that includes the freedom to fail. Every time the government passes a law, gives a subsidy, gives a grant, gives a loan, they take away someone’s freedom. The government doesn’t think you can decide what light bulb to buy, what fuel to put in your car, what shower head to use, what type of car to buy, how to provide your medical care, etc., etc., etc. The government thinks they know how to spend your money better than you do. It seems the farm organizations and checkoff groups feel that way also.

This country would never have become known as the land of freedom if everybody wanted a safety net.

There are lots of people who just want the chance to farm, so if you can’t farm without the government safety net, get a government job and let those who want to take the risks do the farming. The people who settled this country just sought freedom. Freedom from a king who controlled everything they did, the freedom to worship the one and only true God, the freedom for those who worshipped others gods to do so.

Study Hitler and you’ll see he told the people of Germany that he was just looking out for their welfare. Then look at what happened when he got control. Does this sound familiar? One and a half million children were killed under Hitler. Does this sound familiar?

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Guebert’s ‘satisfied customers’ share acidic feedback There are two file folders description of an about-toin the lower, right drawer of close Catholic church near my desk. One is labeled my southern Illinois boy“Mail,” the other “Another hood home as “an outpost of Satisfied Customer.”

Rome” and by my reference to Martin Luther as “Rome’s The former is filled with worst nightmare ever.” complimentary or questionasking reader mail. The lat“You ruined an otherwise ter holds mail that’s more nice article about rural ecoacidic than affectionate, nomics,” the e-mail read.

Bonus: more hammering than FARM & FOOD FILE “You obviously live a shalhumorous. low life and have an even

By Alan Guebert shallower faith ... I find Like an e-mail from “Gil” your kind of prejudice no in response to an October better than that of racist column on Congressional jerks.” missteps with the farm bill. “Congratulations in writing a very A November column on the slow prejudiced article with a predeterimplementation of Dodd-Frank, a mined conclusion ... (Did you do) it for three-year old banking reform law still glory, money or prestige?” not in place, inspired several people to verbally beat from me any notion that Similarly, a letter from “Dave” Dodd-Frank, both the law and its begins with a thumb in the eye — “Your column ... shows the left-leaning authors, contained on ounce of anything good. liberal that you really are” — before delivering a lecture on tea party ecoBoth Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., nomics. It concludes with a warning: “I and Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., think it’s time you and all liberals quit were, in fact, “directly responsible for bashing the GOP and especially the the housing market crash!” wrote one. tea party ... before it’s too late.”

“They should have been tarred, feathered and rode out of town on a rail on One reader was incensed by my their way to jail!”

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A late-September column that referred to the House ag committee as the “Chicken Liver Caucus” brought a caisson of mail — all incendiary. One from “W” captures the overall sentiment quite well.

“I’m sure you’ll want to (soon) write about the Democratic Chicken Liver Caucus in the Senate and their part in the government shutdown ... Your hateful tone is just as offensive ... as the thugs in the White House and the extremist leftists ...”

One equally hacked writer suggested the column “would be a whole lot better if you just told it the way it is.”

Since July, reader-writers from 26 states thought I did just that. “I say you are incisive and objective and I find myself in (Nebraska) encouraging locals to ‘read Alan Guebert today, page ...’ Go get ’em.”

Likewise, a Colorado rancher got off his horse and on his computer to e-mail his thanks for “telling the ‘right side’ of every issue.”

Right or not, I expected to be buried in angry e-mails after an early September column asked why everyone in farming and ranching talks forever

about “feeding the world” but never once say one word about world population.

Amazingly, not one anger-filled scream arrived. Instead, e-mails from all over the world poured in to thank me for pointing out the obvious. One from “Juergen” speaks for the rest: “Thanks. You are so right — population is the elephant in the room and no one can gather the courage to talk about it.”

And, finally, many writers asked about an anticipated book that compiles more than 20 years of “southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth” columns. Such a compilation (nearly 60 of ’em; wow), in fact, was completed this fall by daughter Mary Grace, a terrific editor, and now rests with an interested publisher. Gracie and I await a go, no-go decision hopefully in a month or two. So, please, stay tuned.

In the meantime, I’ll keeping writing to you and — I’d bet hard money — you’ll keep writing to me.

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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Hohn smiling. really adapted to the winter condiTom Brunz of Madison Lake tions yet,” he said., predicting that Winkler, who sells bait on both a After weathering a succession of got an early start to his ice fishing sea- fishing will soon improve. years when the hard water season was wholesale and retail level, said the late in coming, the area bait-and-tackle early start to the ice-fishing season this son on Thanksgiving when he checked How agreed, saying that with out the east end of Lake Frances. store owners already are doing a brisk year will take a little of the financial notable exceptions, he saw very few sting away from the slow spring. “It business as ice anglers head to While he found three inches of good noteworthy catches among the anglers was so cold this spring that for awhile, ice, he didn’t find any cooperative fish. he checked.

Mankato-area lakes now coated with we weren’t even able to get leeches or strong, clear ice.

Minnesota Department of Natural However, anglers reported a good shiners,” she said.

At the Bobber Shop in Mankato, Resources Conservation Officer Chris walleye bite on Loon Lake early on.

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Beauty, simplicity of rural life appreciated, in time As a child, it always used to be interesting when our cousins came to visit.

Though they didn’t live in a huge city, they did live in town all their lives, and became very accustomed to the life they had known there.

They lived comfortably, with a tennis court and all the amenities we didn’t have. Their daughter — an only girl in a family of boys — had a room all to herself, and they even had a red phone, over which my sisters and I

used to marvel. We also thought it would be so cool to have monogrammed water cups by the sink like they had.

My brother and I once were the recipients of monogrammed bananas on an overnight stay with relatives once, and we thought we really were living the high life.

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By Karen Schwaller farmers out cutting hay and caught my cousin’s attention spraying crops; cows and when she came for a visit sheep grazing peacefully in one week. As we had finished dinner lush pastures, and the hills and valleys one day, the girls were left to clean up, of the Minnesota prairie land. as was the rule at our house. Our It made me think about those who cousin, whose parents also had a dish- first made their simple homes and livwasher, announced that she shouldn’t ings out there, pioneering the way for have to help with dishes because she the rest of us who farm the land today, never had to do them at home. Her life a century or two later. was something we could only dream I even saw a sign which read, “Barn about. She said, “You simply must get a Fresh Antiques and Collectibles,” and dishwasher.” though I knew it was simply a countryEnter the voice of our mother, who sounding name for a business, I wonhad done dishes her entire life, and dered if “barn fresh” would really be a who taught her three daughters to do good drawing card for the average them as well. My mother has a great knowing person. sense of humor, and she said from her I’ve smelled a barn before. perch in the living room, “We have three dishwashers here, and sometimes I’m pretty certain that my cousin, they don’t work very well, either.” who felt it wasn’t her responsibility to do the dishes for our huge family as We snickered, yet we didn’t know she stayed with us, wondered what we whether to think it was funny or be could possibly like about where we insulted. But nonetheless, our cousin did help with the dishes while she was lived. The truth is that I didn’t appreciate it at the time, either. So many there, and it may be why we only saw times we felt cut off from the world on her on family holidays after that. the farm in that day.

It got me to thinking about how difYet I returned to farm life after colferent our lives are as rural people — lege and we raised our family there. We as Iowa people — compared to those who choose the hustle and bustle of big didn’t have a red phone or monogrammed water cups for our children city life. Even from those who live in small towns, who never get a chance to either — just a lot of work. But tossing bananas with their names on to them visit or live on a farm. now and then really made life worth As I was driving through a small living when they were little. They, too, town in Minnesota earlier this year, its were really living the high life. beauty and simplicity struck me, as Karen Schwaller brings “Table Talk” well as the enigma that small, rural communities are. Only those who have to The Land from her home near Millived and experienced small rural com- ford, Iowa. She can be reached at kschwaller@evertek.net. ❖

‘Safe’ is relative term OUTDOORS, pg. 7 Elsewhere, anglers are reporting limited success on Baker’s Bay on Lake Washington and on Duck Lake for panfish.

With continued cold weather predicted, it won’t be long — possibly this weekend — when Mankato-area lakes will be sufficiently frozen to safely support vehicle traffic.

Just keep in mind that when it comes to driving a car where just a month ago, boats were floating, ‘safe’ is a relative term.

John Cross is a Mankato (Minn.)

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

Cover story: Drones taking farming to another level

— Jeff Boersma • This service package includes WingScan software to monitor and transmit the data with eight separate flights in season as well as an accurate weather data system to local field-by-field geography within the WingScan software. It will give realtime rainfall calculations as well as soil temperatures and air temperatures.

• 212 Seed & Ag also offers a complete crop insurance package.

Boersma said that with the Pioneer Field 360 program he can take grower harvest data along with agronomic research data plugged in from Pioneer plots across a given market region and recommend seed selections based on soil type.

“With this accumulated data we can, as we say, provide the right product for the right acre. And that even includes special apps for variable-rate planting for both for corn and soybeans. For example we’re learning that higher

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soybean planting rates on high chlorotic soils work better because you are putting more roots in the soil to fight against the chlorosis,” he said.

He added that prescription maps on soybeans are becoming a big thing.

Not yet on the agenda of 212 Seed & Ag is a soil testing service but some new technologies about to unwrap is suggesting this service might soon be happening.

North Country Ag Services at Fargo, N.D., is the outfit providing the UAVs to 212 Seed & Ag. At this stage Farm Intelligence/North Country Ag Services claims to be the only firm providing to growers both the seed technology packages and the associated software, which starts with “flying your fields” with drones. This little electric motor-powered bird can manage up to 10,000 acres (eight passes) in one season in any given geography. The UAV is capable of a

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer You ain’t seen nothing yet!

Pardon the grammar or lack thereof. However those five words concisely suggest the exploding warehouse of new intelligence, especially drone (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) technology, about to usher in the next chapter of American agriculture.

It’s all about gathering data, and crop production will be leading the parade.

A new firm providing a starting point is 212 Seed & Ag Inc., with facilities at Bird Island and Sacred Heart, Minn.

Phil Smith, Jeff Boersma, Kirk Elfering, Tony Schmoll and Bret Neubauer are the entrepreneurs behind 212 Seed & Ag. It’s collectively what these five bring to the table that likely is going to add new chapters to the production strategy of their customers.

UAVs are part of their toolbox. For example: • This spring, camera-toting drones flying your fields 200 to 400 feet above the ground start gathering data.

• GPS guided, these initial flights will decipher your fields virtually acre by acre.

• From accumulated data, 212 Seed & Ag specialists can make variable rate planting maps based on previous yield monitor data, soil type and hybrid and variety positioning. In essence thanks to these UAV flights they can provide a data card/flash drive to plug into your planter that does variable-rate planting on the go. This data transmission will, in the near future, be handled via “cloud network.”

Data cards will soon become obsolete.

• To assure precise planting, 212 Seed & Ag provides precision equipment installation, maintenance and service.

• Early in the growing season a second drone flight over your fields can provide exact population data with information as to why there are population variations in a particular field.

• At V5 to V8 this camera-equipped drone can be reading fertility deficiencies and collecting weed signature information virtually on a square meter basis with chip information that can be plugged into a crop sprayer for variable foliar and/or drop nozzle applications of specific fertilizer needs or herbicides to combat more problematic weed species.

The drone service package includes WingScan software to monitor and transmit the data with eight separate flights in season as well as an accurate weather data recording system providing fieldby-field analysis within the WingScan software. It will give real-time rainfall calculations as well as soil temperatures and air temperatures.

With this accumulated data we can, as we say, provide the right product for the right acre. And that even includes special apps for variable-rate planting for both corn and soybeans.

50-minute flight based on battery life. It can fly a 640-acre section in about 20 minutes.

These UAVs are expensive tools, but a necessity in part to collect the imagery to translate to useable data to make better decisions in multiple different ways. 212 Seed & Ag will be flying two to three UAVs next spring. They flew a few fields this season with growers reporting 100 percent satisfaction on the new information provided for their cropping programs.

These UAVs have a 4-foot wing span, and fly quietly. “I describe it as a turkey vulture flying above your fields,” Boersma said. Camera imagery is good even in wind conditions up to 25 miles per hour. At 200 to 400-feet high, this drone is taking about four pictures per acre. The imagery is stitched together with GPS guidance, then provided to each grower.

Two different styles of cameras can be fitted to this drone.

NVDI is a nearinfrared camera that picks up thermals and other imagery issues; puts this into the WingScan software package, developed by Farm Intelligence, a Mankato, Minn.,-based firm. This software then takes the imagery gathered by the drone and correlates that information into useful data. This includes accurate stand counts (population loss) which can be measured between the V2 and V5 growth stage of the corn plant which can be correlated to yield estimates.

Boersma said this intelligence comes from Purdue University research studying three different kinds of “ear development” in the field. He also cautioned this information will only be as accurate as weather conditions permit.

“Dealing with storm events or drought will obviously impact the accuracy of this early imagery data. But in the right conditions it’s scary how accurate this data is. This is now a full-fledged program that we will offer to each customer that walks through our door,” Boersma said.

According to Boersma, Farm Intelligence has several different patents in their software package for weed and disease identification along with software algorithms. This imagery even permits identifying between different weed species like cocklebur, smartweed and water hemp. “This identifies each weed in the field and puts an optical signature on that weed. Their software is also specific on disease IDs, like putting patents on fusarium or phytophthora, etc.”

212 Seed & Ag also has seed handling and seed treatment facilities in place at both locations with significant capacity too; so much so that getting your seed treated is almost a “drive-through” process. Each facility has bulk seed treating equip-

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Association with community college seen as invaluable DRONES, from pg. 9 ment. With 10 separate tanks, they can provide individual treatment on 10 different varieties of seed. Thanks to state-of-the-art equipment, they can also do seed treatments on individual seed units. For both corn and soybeans this is a seed count of 140,000.

Because soybean seed treatments are already a common strategy, 212 Seed & Ag indicates soybeans will be the bulk of their seed treating service, a least initially. Pioneer Premium Seed Treatments is the handle for the Pioneer seed treatment program.

Each year new formulations, new insecticides, new biological, new inoc-

ulants and new fungicides are coming into the market.

Soybean cyst nematode resistance currently is provided through the genetics of the seed, but Boersma said seed treatments are likely to be another strategy against this costly soybean disease issue.

Of course, all of these offerings come with a price.

Wanting farmers to grow with their service and seed packages, Boersma said tentatively they are looking at a contract package of at least 600 acres per customer.

“We don’t want all of their acres. We want to grow with them, and vice versa of course,” he said. “We’re put-

ting a fair amount of data and time where and why the extra yield. A into each potential account. We’re grower needs only about 1 1/2 bushels gathering ‘as-planted’ data for each to pay for the seed treatment,” field, each year. We’re also doing har- Boersma said. vest data, field-by-field and variety-by212 Seed & Ag receives its first two variety for five drones in Februyears. ary, followed by “All this data gets some extensive loaded into our softtraining to operate.

In this expanding new ware and that simAn area commubusiness world, quick ply takes some nity college is askaccess to trained time. So to make ing if they can prointerns is invaluable. this cost-efficient vide some of their for us, that 600-acre GPS students for — Jeff Boersma package is our intern training. starting point and “In this expandwe’re charging $14 ing new business per acre.” world, quick access to trained interns 212 Seed & Ag is offering a discount is invaluable,” Boersma said, himself a with early purchase of their program. graduate of Ridgewater Community They are doing their “crop manage- College in Willmar, Minn. ment” program as a separate entity All five partners in 212 Seed & Ag from the seed business. That means Inc. are Pioneer sales representatives you don’t need to buy Pioneer seed to working under a single business hire the crop programming package. umbrella. This is a new business conData files will keep growing. For cept permitted by DuPont Pioneer in example they can overlay soil maps on the meshing of five independent agenthis software and it spews out data on cies into a single agency. which varieties work better on which “At this stage we’re excited and feelsoils. It tracks how many plants of ing good about this mutual associa“variety A” versus “variety B” emerged tion. How we mesh with each grower on a particular soil. on the total database we can provide is “It will even track seed treatments where the real excitement will be. To collecting data indicating results of a use the old phrase, there’ll be lots of particular seed treatment. And of cross-pollination among the five of us,” course the bottom line is data verifying Boersma said. ❖

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Universities big in robotic agriculture

Herding cattle by robots, automated fruit picking and remote tractor operations are other research objectives of various colleges and universities.

Robotic weeding is already under way at Iowa State University.

Lie Tang, associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, has developed robotic technologies for intrarow weed removal in vegetable crops.

Next is developing an automated robot designed to travel over planted rows without disturbing the seeded crops but mechanically destroying any weeds.

“There already are larger weeding robots designed for much larger growing operations and requiring high accuracy GPS systems. Few farmers

can afford that type of equipment.

But for smaller farm-to-market garden operations, robotic weeders might be most intriguing,” Tang said.

Not long ago, tracking one gene at a time was progress. Now scientists’ ability to collect and measure genetic data in agriculture has exploded.

Data from tens of thousands of genes flow in simultaneously. Cutting-edge technologies allow scientists to peer under the hood of plants (and animals and other organisms) to understand what’s going on biologically and how genes function under different scenarios. Anymore it’s not just about finding one needle in a haystack.

Apparently many needles are waiting to be discovered.

— Dick Hagen, The Land staff writer

Aviation schools prepare for boom in drone jobs

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In this Oct. 2, 2013, photo, Derek Timmons, left, a flight instructor at the University of North Dakota, watches aviation students Andrew Regenhard, center, and Aaron Gabrielson operate a Corsair simulator as part of their unmanned aircraft training in Grand Forks, N.D.

for jobs that don’t exist yet. They and their classmates are eager to cash in on the booming market for drone operators that’s expected to develop after more unmanned aircraft become legal to fly in U.S. airspace, which could happen in the next few years.

The university’s unmanned aircraft degree program, the nation’s first, exploded from five students in 2009 to 120 students last year. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Kansas State have since added similar programs. Dozens of other schools offer some courses in what’s known as UAS — unmanned aircraft systems — which range from drones as big as small planes to 2-foot-wide mini-helicopters.

The first UAS master’s degree program, focused on engineering, was launched at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach, Fla., campus this fall.

“This pie is pretty big,” said Al Palmer, director of UND’s unmanned aircraft program. “Everyone can get

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Distributed by the Associated Press Two student pilots are seated shoulder to shoulder before a bank of video monitors, maneuvering an unmanned aircraft by keyboard and mouse as the drone descends toward a virtual runway in a suburban landscape.

Aaron Gabrielson and Andrew Regenhard, aviation students at the University of North Dakota and selfproclaimed video-game junkies, could just as well be sitting on a couch playing Xbox. But instead of tapping their fingers on a controller, they’re learning to fly the plane and use onboard equipment that includes a camera with a zoom lens.

“Some people argue that nothing is going to be like flying an actual airplane. Granted, looking down and seeing you’re 5,000 feet above the ground is pretty exciting, but I’ve always been addicted to video games, and this is awesome,” Regenhard said.

Mastering the Corsair simulator is the first practice course for the two trainees, who are among hundreds of student pilots nationwide preparing

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FAA projects 7,500 commercial drones in five years UND, from pg. 11 their little slice of the pie, because we can’t do all the training in North Dakota.”

The skills needed to fly larger unmanned planes are not unlike those required to fly modern aircraft with computer-based flight controls, professors say.

The toughest part of unmanned flying comes with doing it from the ground: You can’t feel what’s going on.

“You don’t have feedback,” Regenhard said. “When you push the yoke forward in the aircraft, you feel yourself and everything going down. With this, you just see it.”

Drones are best known for their use by the U.S. military, but other markets beckon. Amazon made a splash earlier this month by unveiling an embryonic effort that might someday deliver packages by drone, though the company acknowledged practical use is years away.

Most of the potential civilian drone market is in precision agriculture. Unmanned aircraft are already used for seeding and spraying in Japan.

Drones may be used someday to detect disease in crops, depending on the development of sensors.

The potential applications for other unmanned aircraft are endless, said Michael Toscano, president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International.

The Boeing ScanEagle, which can fly for 20 hours on a couple of gallons of fuel, was originally devel-

Compare that to the outlook for drones. The Federal Aviation Administration projects some 7,500 commercial drones could be aloft within five years of getting widespread access to American airspace.

An industry-commissioned study last spring predicted more than 70,000 jobs would develop in the first three years after Congress loosens restrictions on U.S. skies. The same study projects an average salary range for a drone pilot between $85,000 and $115,000.

Palmer, the UND instructor, said one of the first graduates in the school’s UAS program took a job with a California aeronautics company for $50 an hour.

“That’s probably not bad for a kid out of college,” Palmer said.

The hopes for civilian drones might not be realized as quickly as many people in the business had hoped. Concerns about security, privacy and whether drones will be able to detect and avoid other aircraft could push the grand opening beyond a 2015 deadline set by Congress.

In the meantime, North Dakota’s unmanned aircraft students are looking to master the Corsair simulator. Then they advance in January to train for the larger MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper drones.

“That is what a lot of employers are looking for,” aviation student Spencer Wheeler said. “That’s why I came to school here. This is the Harvard of aviation.” ❖

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oped to help commercial fishermen find and track schools of tuna. The Navy has used the plane to watch pirates. In recent years, North Dakota law enforcement and the university have used the drone to monitor rivers during flood threats in the Red River Valley.

For students, it all adds up to strong job prospects after graduation.

“Whether it’s designing a vehicle to go into forest fires or catch poachers in the Galapagos, they’re getting opportunities to be part of the next generation of aerospace like no one else is,” said Melanie Hanns, Embry-Riddle spokeswoman.

Many students who grew up wanting to be commercial airline pilots are changing their major to unmanned systems. Among them are self-proclaimed computer geeks who don’t mind staying in one place.

“Airplanes are cool and fun and all that stuff,” said Logan Lass, a student at North Dakota. “But it’s my particular personality that I don’t really want to fly big jets. Growing up around computers and having a love for aviation, I figured the best option was to combine the two of them.”

Over the last decade, it’s gotten much tougher to get a job as an airline pilot. Many pilots started out at smaller regional airlines, but pay there is poor, and airlines are shifting away from smaller planes.

Meanwhile, growth has been minimal at major U.S. airlines, cutting the number of new jobs for pilots, and bankruptcies have reduced pay.

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Minnesota’s agricultural exports hit a record-high of $8.2 billion last year, according to figures released by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

The 2012 total is a 14 percent increase or almost $1 billion more than 2011. Minnesota also moved up in the national rankings of the largest agricultural exporting states by securing the No. 4 spot, which is up two places from 2011. Minnesota’s top export commodities were soybeans, corn, pork and feed, which accounted for more than 60 percent of the

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state’s total agricultural exports.

More than one-third of Minnesota’s total agricultural production is exported. Agriculture is Minnesota’s second-largest exporting sector with major markets in China, Mexico, Japan, Canada, Korea and Taiwan.

“Agriculture exports contribute greatly to our state and rural economies,” said MDA Commissioner Dave Frederickson. “These significant gains point to why our focus on developing and expanding export markets in Minnesota is paying off for our farmers who grow and produce for both U.S. consumers and worldwide markets.”

According to Su Ye, MDA’s chief economist, agricultural exports support more than 68,800 jobs in Minnesota and generate additional economic and business activities in many non-agricultural sectors, such as manufacturing, transportation, services and many more.

Minnesota’s top exported commodities in 2012, their values and top markets Soybeans: $2.2 billion (top market: China) Corn: $941 million (top market: Japan) Pork: $814 million (top market: Japan) Feeds: $583 million (top market: Canada) Sugar and related products: $433 million (top market: Mexico) Wheat: $308 million (top market: Mexico) Dairy: $243 million (top market: Mexico) Beef: $116 million (top market: Canada) This article was submitted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. ❖

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The Whys and Hows of Developing Employee Handbooks Jan. 6, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Cabela’s Second Floor Meeting Room, Rogers, Minn.

Info: $50/person, $25/second person from same organization; registration begins at 9:30 a.m.; sponsored by the Minnesota Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, U.S. Department of Agriculture and University of Minnesota Extension; contact

MFVGA, (763) 434-0400 or mfvga@msn.com for more information The Buzz on Bees Jan. 7, 6-9 p.m.

Ney Nature Center, Henderson, Minn.

Info: Food and drink reception held at 5:30 p.m.; $10/person; register by calling (507) 934-0360 or e-mailing lili0004@umn.edu; call (507) 934-0363 for more information

Log on to www.TheLandOnline.com for our full events calendar Farm Futures Summit Jan. 7-8 Hilton at the Ballpark, St. Louis, Mo. Info: Log on to www.farm futures.com/summit2014 MN Ag Expo Jan. 8-9 Verizon Wireless Center, Mankato, Minn.

Info: Gathering of Minnesota’s corn and soybean growers, industry representatives, researchers and policy

makers; also includes the annual meetings of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association and the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association; log on to www.mnsoybean.org or www.mncorn.org for more information Minnesota Elk Breeders Association Annual Conference Jan. 10-11 Best Western Plus Kelly Inn, St. Cloud, Minn.

Info: $50/person by Jan. 5, $60 at the door; log on to www.mneba.org, e-mail info@mneba.org or call (320) 543-2686 Farm Transition & Estate Planning: Create Your Farm Legacy Jan. 14, 9 a.m.

Ag Power Enterprises Inc.Training Room, Owatonna, Minn.

Info: Space is limited to 40 people, register by calling Pete Henslin, (507) 456-2763, Jeff Osborne, (507) 386-2239, or Wally Thomas, (507) 3862224

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Minnesota Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting Jan. 14-15 Bigwood Event Center, Fergus Falls, Minn.

Info: Call (800) 510-6242 or log on to www.mncia.org

www.mnpork.com/porkcongress Winter Crops Day Jan. 15 Caledonia, Minn.

Info: Call (507) 835-3620 or log on to http://sroc.cfans.umn.edu Winter Crops Day Jan. 16 Arlington, Minn.

Info: Call (507) 835-3620 or log on to http://sroc.cfans.umn.edu Winter Crops Day Jan. 16 Lake Crystal, Minn.

Info: Call (507) 835-3620 or log on to http://sroc.cfans.umn.edu

Upper Midwest Regional Fruit & Vegetable Growers Conference & Trade Show Jan. 16-17 River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud, Minn.

Info: Log on to www.mfvga.org; Beginning Minnesota Pork Congress Grower Workshop and a Jan. 14-15 Farm Finance Workshop will Convention Center, Minboth take place Jan. 15, also neapolis at the River’s Edge ConvenInfo: $10/person through Jan. tion Center 3, $15 at the door;

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Grain Angles No time to catch your breath

The following market analysis is for the week ending Dec. 20.

CORN — The $4.18 1/2/$4.20 to $4.40/$4.50 March corn range was tested on the downside early this week, but recovered to mid-range by the end of the last full week of trading of the year.

The March contract low of $4.18 1/2 should provide good support through the end of the year.

Year-end fund short covering and anticipation of fund rebalancing provided support, as well as fundamental influences. Funds were still net short 175,000 contracts on the latest commitment of NYSTROM traders’ report which was as of Dec. PHYLLIS CHS Hedging Inc. 17. Fresh news was thin as traders St. Paul began to enter holiday mode. The week of Christmas is expected to see low volume trading as many traders take the week off. March corn rallied 7 3/4 cents for the week to close at $4.33 1/4 and the December contract was up 8 1/4 cents at $4.60 3/4 per bushel.

China confirmed this week that 545,000 metric tons of U.S. corn has been rejected after the non-approved GMO variety MIR162 was found. Other countries do accept this variety and it was previously expected that it would be approved by China within six months. South Korea has agreed to take early delivery of March contracts in January, which helps alleviate part of the problem. U.S. officials met with China this week and this issue was a topic, but nothing has been resolved. China has not cancelled contracts and reportedly still expects contracts to be filled with “clean” corn. Dried distillers’ grains have also reportedly been found to contain the strain, but there is no report on what quantity has been affected. This issue doesn’t look like it is going to be settled anytime soon.

With winter moving upon the country in full swing, the livestock markets appear to be snowbound. The first two weeks of December have offered just steady to lower prices, and both cattle and hog markets seem to be struggling to maintain current price levels.

It still boils down to the struggle between supply and demand for the cattle market. While the supply of cattle does not seem burdensome in historic standards at the present time, with the current economic conditions, the supply of cattle is adequate. From the demand side, the economic conditions are burdensome as the movement of beef is slow in comparison to recent years.

JOE TEALE Broker Because of these changes that Great Plains Commodity have taken place over the past Afton, Minn. year, a standoff has developed.

Feedlots continue to look at the supply and demand higher prices, and the packer looks at the slumping demand and fights to keep bids defensive. The result is what is currently happening — a sluggish to steady range-bound market.

Taking into consideration that disposable income is likely to shrink even more in 2014, it would seem hard to believe that the demand for beef will improve considering there is better value in competitive meats. This may put the cattle market in a precarious position, where the lack of demand overwhelms supply and prices retract.

Producers should approach the market with caution and protect inventories when conditions warrant.

Supply is the cause for the hog market’s weakness in the first half of December, despite the fairly good demand for pork products. The problem has been that pork production has been more than adequate to meet the current demand, even though demand has been very good.

One contributing factor to this increase in the supSee TEALE, pg. 16

Finally, the crop is in the bin or delivered to town and, wishfully, we think we might have some time to catch our breath. Think again! November and December may bring a reprieve from field work, but we don’t get any breaks when it comes to planning ahead, getting our financial books in order before year-end, and taking a look at 2014.

Plan, plan, plan Even with the marginal 2014 new crop prices we are facing, for the majority of farmers 2013 profitability has been fantastic. This leads a lot of us to start looking at practical tax planning tools, like equipment purchases that may MARTY KRIENER help our operations manage some AgStar Senior Financial of the tax consequences from 2013.

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It’s important to review all the options to determine the best plan of attack for your unique operation.

With all the busy work involved when reviewing 2013, don’t forget to watch 2014 break-evens and projections and how our 2013 year-end plans will impact these future numbers.

I recently attended an Archer Daniels Midland lookout meeting that focused on the fact that our 2013 world-ending stocks are at the highest level since 1999, with a forecasted price of $4.40 for 2014.

It is well known that demand is much greater today, but that doesn’t relieve the current price pressure that these large stock levels bring.

It’s important to keep an open mind on pricing grains at close to break-even rates to take some of the risk out of this tough marketing year. If you aren’t comfortable pricing at these levels, don’t lose sight of protecting your downside price risk with a combination of options and crop insurance.

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See KRIENER, pg. 16

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Port upgrades will aid Brazil soybean exports NYSTROM, from pg. 15 Conditions in Argentina are turning hot and dry, but it’s summer. How long the present conditions last is the concern, crops shouldn’t be affected unless it stays dry another two weeks.

Limited rains are forecast to return next week. At this time, the lack of rain and the presence of heat may be more detrimental to Argentina’s corn crop than their bean crop.

Weekly export sales were better than expected this week at 32.6 million bushels, bringing total commitments to 75 percent of the U.S. Department of Agriculture projection.

We need 11 million bushels per week in sales to meet the current USDA estimate. There were no Chinese cancellations; instead their commitments increased 124,000 metric tons on a switch from the unknown category.

Both South Korea and Japan stepped up this week to purchase 2014-15 corn. The prices they are beginning at this year are less than last year.

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Agency has agreed to “take another look” at their proposal to cut the corn-based-ethanol mandate for 2014 to 13 billion gallons after meeting with 16 senators from farm states. The original mandate was 14.4 billion gallons.

The open comment period lasts until the end of January and the final mandate numbers may not be set until the middle of 2014. Weekly ethanol production declined 16,000 barrels per day from the previous week to 928,000 barrels per day, but is up 135 barrels per day from last year. Ethanol production so far this marketing year is equating to an annual corn grind of 5 billion bushels compared to the current 4.95 billion bushel outlook.

The cattle-on-feed report showed feedings were down more than expected at 94 percent of last year compared to the 95.3 percent expectation. Placements were only 97 percent versus 100.4 percent estimated and marketings were slightly ahead of estimates at 95 percent versus 94.5 percent projected.

Keep tweaking your plan KRIENER, from pg. 15 If you are uncomfortable with options, remember, your crop insurance agent can help you look at higher levels of crop insurance or multiple price discovery products to help minimize further downward movement in revenue as well.

In combination with protecting price, we all need to excel in keeping our costs in line with these tight margins. It’s never easy to hit “home runs” in reducing costs in only one expense category. The only sure way to reduce overall expenses and have a more profound effect is to save a little bit in every expense category. That’s how to produce solid expense reductions.

Expectations for 2014 With the current market giving us little or no profitability, what are realistic goals for 2014 and 2015? Can our operation weather through large losses? We’ve had fantastic equity gains in the grain industry the last several years and we don’t want to give our hard-earned money back. Be prepared to protect your equity from deteriorating if the market turns lower with the following suggestions.

• Buy your crop insurance up a level and take advantage of a subsidized premium. Don’t be scared to write 85 percent coverage as your first line of

Informa Economics updated their 2014-15 acreage and production estimates this week. Their planted corn acreage was refreshed to 91.846 million acres versus 95.3 million this year. Next year’s production was pinned at 13.74 billion bushels versus this year’s 13.989 billion bushels. Ending stocks for 2014-15 are forecast at 1.994 billion bushels versus this year’s 1.792 billion bushels.

OUTLOOK: Good demand, year-end fund positioning and the weather conditions in Argentina are squaring off with the uncertainty over how long the GMO issue with China may last and a big ending stocks number. While China has not cancelled any U.S. corn, the trade expectation is that some current sales to other countries may result in cancellations by China. Expectations are for range-bound trade from $4.18 1/2 to $4.40 to $4.40/$4.50 through the end of the year.

Unless the dry weather in Argentina becomes a real threat to yields, the longer-term outlook is sideways to lower.

Here’s a little price action tidbit for Christmas: in the last 10 years, March corn has closed higher nine times both the day before and the day after Christmas. For January soybeans in the last 10 years, it has closed higher the day before nine times and closed higher the day after eight times.

SOYBEANS — March soybeans traded within last week’s range from $13.15 3/4 to $13.51 before settling at $13.39, up 11 1/2 cents for the week.

November soybeans were 11 3/4 cents higher this week at $11.69 1/2 per bushel. A developing drying trend in Argentina put a bid under the market, now it depends on the amount and coverage of next week’s rain system. However, the lack of rain should have a greater effect on their corn crop than their bean crop at this time. Brazil’s growing conditions continue to be favorable for their crop. Safras is forecasting Brazil’s bean crop at 90.94 million metric tons, up from their previ-

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defense to help protect as much revenue as possible and to minimize loss if prices move downward this fall.

• Keep building and tweaking your marketing plan to complement insurance and to protect your operation from deterioration. Be prepared to capture profitably rallies when available.

• Continue to monitor your land costs closely; it is likely that this is your largest expense. Use a discussion regarding flex leases as an alternative to traditional leases and as a means to educate landlords on this subject matter.

• Do you have a relationship with a commodity broker? If not, start to build one today. This doesn’t mean you need to participate in this market, but starting the discussion now will help you be ready when the timing is right.

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ous 89.45 mmt projection. The last USDA estimate was 88 mmt.

This year’s Brazilian soybean shipping delays shouldn’t be as bad as last year with changes and upgrades being made at ports. The Port of Paranagua is shutting off corn shipments after Jan. 15 and will make a concentrated effort to improve truck delivery schedules and vessel shipping schedules. A new ship loader is projected to improve loading, as well as the testing of a new retractable cover that will permit loading during rains. Soybean harvest in Brazil’s Mato Grosso region may commence in three to four weeks.

A new rule, Rule 126, will be implemented at the second largest Brazilian port, the Port of Paranagua, beginning Jan. 2. The rule will give loading priority to vessels that load at the Public Corridor. One of the three berths will be designated as the “express line.” Vessels that load from three or less grain terminals will be able to load from the express line. The Public Corridor has nine grain terminals, seven which are private and two which are public. With conveyors and shiploaders, any vessel can obtain grain from any of the nine different grain terminals.

Another change this year states that vessels must have a confirmed cargo to be considered “in line.” Brazil’s soybean line-up has begun earlier this year than last year. There reportedly are 579,000 mt of beans in the lineup versus only 23,000 mt last year at this time.

The November National Oilseed Processors Association soybean crush report indicated a 1.8-percent increase from last year at 160.1 million bushels.

This was the biggest monthly crush for any month since January 2010 as processing margins remain high. Weekly export sales were a marketing year low at just 15.3 million bushels. U.S. sales are anticipated to slow as Brazil’s harvest approaches, but we See NYSTROM, pg. 17

Weights up, supply up TEALE, from pg. 15 ply of pork product is the fact that hog weights are much greater than a year ago. This increases the total pork production regardless of the numbers of hogs.

Because of the value of pork in comparison to competitive meats, there is a good chance that it will eventually help stabilize the hog market. Weather could have some effect on the market in the days ahead as cold temperatures at times hin-

der the logistics of moving animals.

Considering the deferred futures contracts holding large premiums to the current cash price, the atmosphere is tending to indicate a friendlier outlook by many in the trade. Producers should consider these premiums as a possible opportunity and lock-in inventories if it provides adequate price protection.

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NYSTROM, from pg. 16 only need to sell 2.2 million bushels of beans per week to achieve the USDA export forecast since total commitments are already at 97 percent of the USDA expectation.

Informa Economics’ updated 2014-15 soybean planted acreage came in at 81.929 million acres versus 76.5 million acres this year. Using a yield of 44.5 bushels per acre, they are forecasting next year’s production at 3.6 billion bushels versus this year’s 3.258 billion bushels. Their carryout for 2014-15 is 323 million bushels, over double this year’s 150 million bushel estimate.

OUTLOOK: Next week’s direction will hinge on how Argentina’s weather develops and if any U.S. soybean cargoes to China are cancelled or switched to South America. Funds are long which may keep us rangebound through year end. Longer-term, unless weather is a major threat to South American crops, the path of least resistance may be lower. Support in the March soybeans is $13.05 with resistance from $13.50 to $13.75 per bushel.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week ending Dec. 20: all three wheat markets set new contract lows this week. Minneapolis March was down 10 1/4 cents for the week, Chicago and Kansas City were each down 15 1/4 cents. Crude oil rallied $2.39 to close at $99.32, ultra-low-sulfur diesel jumped 10 1/4 cents higher, gasoline soared nearly 15 1/2 cents and natural gas rose 6 3/4 cents.

The Federal Reserve this week announced they would begin tapering the $85-billion-per-month bond purchasing. In January, they will cut the purchases to $75 billion per month. The change signaled faith that the economy is improving and promoted a surge in the Dow to a new record high. Also lending support was the final third quarter Gross Domestic Product report which showed U.S. growth of 4.1 percent versus just 3.6 percent on the previous report.

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2.5 percent.

Michigan was up 0.5 percent despite a 20-pound loss per cow but cow numbers were up 6,000 head.

New Mexico was down 0.8 percent due to a 10pound loss per cow and 1,000 fewer cows. Texas keeps climbing, up 2.4 percent, thanks to 10,000 more cows though output per cow was unchanged.

Washington state was up 1.8 percent on a 15-poundper-cow increase and 3,000 more cows.

The University of Wisconsin’s Robert Cropp said the report shows that the growth in milk production is slowing. Chris Hildebrand, FC Stone risk management consultant, said “the decline in cow numbers is most concerning. No one really expected it given the strong farm margins.”

High Ground Dairy’s Eric Meyer wrote: “Rapidly rising milk prices and less-expensive feed costs are sending a clear signal to the U.S. dairy industry that the world needs more milk. However, U.S. dairy producers have yet to react to this “call-to-action.”

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This column was written for the marketyear ago. Output per cow averaged 1,762 ing week ending Dec. 20. pounds, up just 1 pound from November 2012.

November milk production hit 15 billion pounds in the top 23 dairy producing California production was up 0.6 perstates, up just 0.3 percent from November cent from a year ago, despite a 30-pound 2012, according to preliminary data in drop in output per cow. Cow numbers U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Milk were up 5,000 head. Wisconsin was down Production report.

0.6 percent on a loss of 10 pounds per cow, though cow numbers were unchanged.

That’s against November 2012 output New York was up 2.1 percent, thanks to a MIELKE MARKET being up 1.3 percent from November 35-pound-per-cow increase. Cow numbers WEEKLY 2011. November 2013 output in the 50 were unchanged. Idaho was down 1.8 perstates totaled 16 billion pounds, up 0.1

By Lee Mielke cent, on a 10-pound drop per cow and percent. Revisions added 27 million 8,000 fewer cows. pounds to the original October estimate, now put at 15.4 billion pounds, Pennsylvania off 0.2 percent, on up 1.4 percent from a year ago.

3,000 fewer cows but output per cow was up 5 pounds, and Minnesota was off 1.9 percent, November cow numbers totaled 8.5 million head, due to a 30-pound drop per cow. Cow numbers were down 4,000 from October but 22,000 more than a unchanged. The biggest gain was in Kansas, up 7.5 percent, followed by Utah, up 5.8 percent. The biggest decline, and there were several, was in Missouri, down 5.5 percent, followed by Illinois, down

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Just in time for Christmas: cheese prices jump MIELKE, from pg. 17 He adds that “declining cow numbers and production per cow growth shrinking to near year ago levels, 0.1 percent production growth is not enough to satisfy the burgeoning global need for milk.”

He views the report as “bullish versus expectations” and said “high prices may be here to stay until supply responds to needs of the world market.” The USDA also estimated 249,100 culled dairy cows were slaughtered under federal inspection in November, down 27,700 from October and 19,700 less than November 2012. Total dairy cow slaughter for the January-to-November period is estimated at 2.868 million head, up 25,500 from the same period in 2012.

After the holiday-shortened week of Thanksgiving saw weekly dairy cull cow

slaughter fall to the lowest total of the year, at 48,500 head, slaughter during the week ending Dec. 7 jumped back to a more “normal” level of 63,800.

Year-to-date 2013 slaughter totals 2.941 million, up 24,100 from 2012.

■ Meanwhile, ’Twas the week before Christmas and cheese prices jumped. The 40-pound Cheddar blocks closed that Friday at $2 per pound (first time since November 2012), up 7.5 cents on the week and 26 cents above that week a year ago.

The 500-pound barrels closed at $1.95, up 12 cents on the week and 29.5 cents above a year ago. The spread returned to a more-normal 5 cents. Two cars of each traded hands on the week.

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$1.8728, up 3.1 cents, and barrels averaged $1.8521, up 4.2 cents.

Cheese production schedules are varied, according to the USDA’s Dairy Market News.

Manufacturing milk supplies are tight. Retail demand was strong for blocks but higher prices have slowed both spot barrel demand and export interest. Cheese exports for Januaryto-October totaled 566.7 million pounds, up 17 percent from the same period a year ago.

The Daily Dairy Report’s Sarina Sharp warned in the Dec. 13 Milk Producers weekly newsletter that “dairy product prices have appreciated significantly over the past couple months, and the reasons behind the rally include Chinese demand, low global inventories and the lingering impact of weather issues in New Zealand and Europe remain in place. However, bulls must eat every day, and this bull market may be running short of fodder.

Producers around the world are responding to astoundingly high milk prices by increasing production, and competition for exports is heating up.”

Cash butter ended the week at $1.5825/lb., up 1.25 cents on the week and 4.5 cents above a year ago. Six cars found new homes on the week. AMS butter averaged $1.6318, down 2.4 cents.

Butter prices are mixed across the regions, according to the DMN. The market tone was steady to firm throughout the United States. Many churn operators reduced production due to tight cream supplies and high demand. International interest picked up resulting in additional manufacturers producing 82 percent fat butter.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk reached its all time record high of $2.11/lb. this week, up 3 cents on the week. Extra Grade surpassed its record, closing Fri-

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day at $2.09, up 4.5 cents on the week.

AMS powder averaged $1.9472, up 1.1 cents, and dry whey averaged 57.42 cents/lb., up a penny and a half.

The USDA announced the January 2014 federal order Class I base milk price this week at $21.48 per hundredweight, up $1.11 from December 2013, $2.51 above January 2013, and equates to about $1.85 per gallon.

The two-week AMS-surveyed butter price average used in calculating the Class I value was $1.6406/lb., up 24.9 cents from December. Nonfat dry milk averaged $1.9423, up 5.7 cents. Cheese averaged $1.8583, down 1.9 cents, and dry whey averaged 56.69 cents/lb., down 0.8 cent.

■ The 2013 herd contraction is likely over, according to this week’s Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook, as cow numbers were forecast to rise in 2014.

Lower expected feed prices and continuing firm milk prices will improve the producer profit outlook and should cause herd expansion to ensue in 2014, the USDA said.

■ Export forecasts for 2013, on a fats basis, were raised from November. While current year export demand for nonfat dry milk remains strong, exports on a skimssolids basis were lowered this month due to lower lactose exports but were raised for 2014. Based on the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, the 2013-14 domestic use and exports of corn were raised this month, tightening stocks.

However, the corn season-average price is forecast at $4.05 to $4.75 a bushel, a price reduction based on lower year-to-date reported prices.

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Winter a great time to examine your tree health • make few or no heading cuts • not cut off the branch collar (not make a flush cut) • not top or lion’s tail trees (stripping a branch from the inside leaving foliage just at the ends) • not remove more than 25 percent of the foliage of a single branch • not remove more than 25 percent of the total tree foliage in a single year • not damage other parts of the tree during pruning • not use wound paint • not prune without a good reason • not climb the tree with climbing spikes Find a professional A professional arborist can assess your landscape and work with you to determine the best trees and shrubs to plant for your existing landscape. Contact the TCIA, a public and professional resource on trees and arboriculture since 1938. It has more than 2,000 member companies who recognize stringent safety and performance standards and who are required to carry liability insurance.

The TCIA has the nation’s only accreditation program that helps consumers find tree care companies that have been inspected and accredited based on: adherence to industry standards for quality and safety; maintenance of trained, professional staff; and dedication to ethics and quality in business practices.

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basic level, pruning trees involves removing damaged, dead or structurally weak limbs, which will improve a tree’s health and reduce the chances of personal or property damage caused by falling limbs.

More advanced pruning methods aid in improving the tree’s structure and long-term health.

Proper pruning encourages growth, increases flower and fruit production, improves plant health and removes damaged limbs, all which give aesthetic appeal to a tree. Pruning at the right time and in the right way is critical, since it is possible to kill a tree through neglect or over-pruning.

How can a homeowner know if an arborist will prune a tree correctly?

“Ask the arborist if they prune according to the American National Standards Institute standard for tree pruning, which is called ANSI A300,” Andersen said.

This standard recommends, and in some cases requires, that the use of certain tools, cutting techniques and pruning methods be followed, and sets the standard definitions for terms the arborist will use in your estimate. Properly written work estimates for tree pruning should be written in accordance with ANSI A300 standards.

In addition to the information given on the work estimate, ANSI A300 sets some guidelines for basic pruning practices that arborists should follow.

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You and your landscape trees have made it through another season — drought, insects or early leaf drop might have been the battles you had to fight for months ... at least as far as your trees are concerned.

You may think that because the now dormant, leafless trees have made it this far into the calendar, you can now breathe easy. Think again.

With winter storms approaching, hazards in trees should be removed now — before they damage property or the tree.

Winter is a great time to examine the stability and health of your trees, say tree care experts. Why? With the leaves off, cracks, defects and deadwood are easier to see.

“Most trees can be pruned year-round, if pruned properly,” said Tchukki Andersen, staff arborist for the Tree Care Industry Association. “And certain operations are easier to do in the winter, if the ground is frozen or the tree is not actively growing.”

Some homeowners worry that arborists will not be able to determine dead wood on a tree when the leaves are off. “On the contrary,” Andersen said. “This is the best time for an arborist to locate deadwood by looking for changes in branch color, fungus growth, cracks and other symptoms that can help them make this determination. Since the leaves are off, the view of the entire tree’s architecture is clear and a thorough check can be performed.”

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Minnesota family wins ‘Show Your Pride’ contest Farm families from across the country submitted photos as a part of the National Dairy Council’s “Show Your Pride” producer photo contest, and this year’s winning photo comes from Minnesota’s own Bremer Farms near Hastings.

The contest asked farm families to capture their pride for the dairy industry while supporting their favorite National Football League team. Janet Bremer’s winning entry earned her a visit from Vikings running back Toby Gerhart on Dec. 17.

The NDC, in partnership with the NFL, sponsored this national photo contest to build excitement for the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, which encourages students to “fuel up” with nutrient-rich dairy foods and get 60 minutes of physical activity each day.

Bremer Farms’ photo showed that their passion for the Minnesota Vikings is shared by everyone on their farm — even the cows. During his visit, Gerhart received a tour of the Bremer dairy farm and gained a deeper understanding about the importance of Minnesota dairy farmers and dairy products.

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Minnesota corn, barley, soybean councils holding elections Three Minnesota agriculture research and promotion councils are holding elections for their board members. Positions are open on the board of directors for the corn, barley and soybean research and promotion councils. Board members will be selected through mail ballot elections, which will be mailed March 18.

Farmers who voted last year will receive ballots by mail. Those who did not vote last year can request a ballot from their respective commodity council offices or www.mda.state.mn.us/ballots by Feb. 6. There is one position open in each council district listed below. All positions are three-year terms.

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Deadline to request referendum ballots extended To ensure maximum participation and opportunity to learn about the upcoming beef referendum, the deadline for Minnesota beef producers to request a ballot has been extended until Jan. 17.

“After holding public hearings with producers we have decided this extension will make it easier for the maximum number of Minnesota beef producers to participate and make an informed decision about this important referendum,” said Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson. “I strongly encourage all of Minnesota’s beef producers to get involved and request a ballot.”

To ensure producers are on the list to receive a ballot by mail, they can request it in one of three ways.

The MDA’s website has a ballot request form — www.mda.state.mn.us/ballots — or producers can call the MDA at (651) 201-6013. Lastly, they can request a ballot by calling the Minnesota Beef

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Rep. Deb Kiel bringing ag knowledge to St. Paul

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer The trend is that agriculture’s voice in government is shrinking. The right voice in the right place, however, can and still does make a difference.

Just 10 farmers populate the Minnesota state legislature. One of those is Rep. Deb Kiel who, with husband, Lonn, farms south of Crookston. Kiel is currently serving her second term as a house member.

“Few have any understanding of agriculture,” Kiel said of her peers in St. Paul. “Even if they have rural roots dating back a generation or two, farming has advanced so greatly that I doubt many of my colleagues truly comprehend this dynamic industry.

In a brief visit with The Land at last month’s Agri-Growth Council annual meeting, Kiel said that as more women get elected agriculture may have a better audience, suggesting that women don’t have such a “fixed mind” going into debating new legisla-

“I grew up on a farm and love the opportunity to tell the ‘farm story’ to my colleagues,” Kiel said. Her Red River Valley farm grows wheat, soybeans and corn. They used to include some cattle, hogs and a few chickens, too.

Key issues for Kiel when the 2014 session begins Feb. 25? “Water, particularly ground water and the nitrate nitrogen issue which often unfairly condemns agriculture. Also food labeling, GMO issues as it relates to food.

And that starts with simply understanding the differences between GMO and non-GMO foods. Way too much fright about this issue but mostly because they don’t understand.

Yet GMO crops are the very reason for much of the tremendous increase in productivity on our farms; feeding the world very much depends upon this technology in our fields.”

Kiel is unsure about the future of food labeling. She knows it is a “consumer-driven” interest at this point, but is concerned about the additional costs labeling would generate at the grocery store. “Sure, we perhaps need to do this but only if it is not a costly expense to the consumer and espe-

Few have any understanding of agriculture. Even if they have rural roots dating back a generation or two, farming has advanced so greatly that I doubt many of my colleagues truly comprehend this dynamic industry.

Of more immediate concern to Kiel is new tax legislation passed in the 2013 session that has not yet come into play. “I think as farmers wind up this crop season,” she said, “and start paying bills for seed, fuel and fertilizer, maybe even a few farm machinery loans, they will realize their tax load is suddenly quite a bit more than last year.”

Kiel said that agriculture has enjoyed five to six “golden years” that have helped build farmers’ worth, but added that some “flatter years” are starting right now.

“I don’t think farmers have an issue with the need for better roads, better education and those sorts of things

— Deb Kiel

which are, in fact, better done by government,” she said. “But I quickly sense their frustration when it gets to be an overabundance and more taxes seems the only remedy.

They tell me when it’s time for government to pull in its reins. And this is particularly tough for younger farmers just trying to get a start in this farming business.

“We’re hurting those young farmers on the edge. Information and education for our young people is so important so that they understand both the opportunities and the challenges of this tremendous industry of agriculture. Agribusiness just keeps getting bigger and we need to advise both young people and our elected officials that this is a growing, dynamic business.” ❖

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“I don’t want to be overly critical because some do want to grasp what this business of agriculture is all about. And when they see the huge input of agriculture into the Minnesota economy, they recognize the importance of farmers.”

tion. Thirty-four women currently make up the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

cially when there appears to be no hard evidence that non-GMO foods are nutritionally healthier foods.”

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Better livestock feeding through precision tech Besides the on-farm feed

By DICK HAGEN metering package, FeedLogic The Land Staff Writer for some time has been offerFeedlogic Corp. knows preing a high-end robotic feeding cisely what precision farming system used in many research is all about. barns, including those of major Located on the MinnWest feed manufacturers, genetics Technology Campus at Willcompanies, vet groups, large mar, Minn., this firm is a producers and colleges and manufacturer of high-preci- Mike Ostaffe universities who are continusion feed measuring, dispensing and monitoring equipment. Their ally experimenting with ingredients FeedMeter system, for example, pro- and dosage rates for swine at all vides pinpoint data such as predicting stages and ages of a life cycle.

Ostaffe said, “this system can take to the day precisely when your feed rations from eight to 12 different diets bin (or bins) will be empty.

This same system gives you a read- in two different bins and blend these out on daily feed consumption. With into whatever percentage is needed for additional sensors, it can also monitor that particular phase of a feeding trial. water consumption which so often is You can do a highly specialized diet to an even better indicator of the relative multiple pens within your facility. The health of a pen of pigs. Combine all of system takes these multiple ingredient these intelligence reports through an items as specified on a robotic rail sysonline dashboard system and you tem out to the specific feeder above a have significantly increased the effi- particular pen of hogs, then properly ciency of your total swine production mixes the ingredients with auger systems and drops the diet into the feeder.” system, according to FeedLogic.

He said how, for example, this could be “We help take data out of the barn, Diet 3 and Diet 5 mixed at a 70-30 ratio off the farm and into a useable format based upon either the weights of the that farmers can use to take action within their livestock production animals in a particular pen, or the age of enterprise,” said FeedLogic’s chief the animals depending upon how this particular research check is being done. operating officer, Mike Ostaffe.

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— Mike Ostaffe “Nobody is doing anything like this,” Ostaffe said, explaining this is particularly helpful if you are doing research on feed rations. “We can blend many diets, we put them on the curve you want, we collect all the data, we store all the data and we make it available for analysis afterward. We’ve put in many of these systems over the past few years with researchers across the hog belt. And we’re now moving into the broiler industry in the southern states with the same network of technology.”

Feedlogic is also in the business of providing diet-blending equipment and micro-ingredients applicators for use on production farms. The FeedSaver system can blend and deliver multiple diets designed for a specific production application.

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The Feedlogic wireless sensor platform is already big with Minnesota’s and the upper Midwest’s turkey industry, and markets are expanding worldwide. The firm now has a distributor in Australia.

So how does a livestock man buy in to what Feedlogic offers?

Ostaffe indicated the investment in the FEEDPro system is a big ticket item, best fitting with large integrators, veterinarian groups, feed manufacturers, etc. But he also indicated Feedlogic can provide different pieces of equipment for the smaller-scale producer to blend different diets for maximum feed efficiency.

This package would let a producer do “on-the-fly” blending (diet mixing) which would allow dividing your finishing barn, gilts or barrows. You could also segment by size differentiation, meaning lighter animals versus heavier animals in different pens.

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Peace of mind, however, is perhaps the bigger benefit of going to electronic monitoring of your feeding program.

Typically a contract finisher or even a private grower-finisher does 8 a.m. chores and that could be it for the next 24-hour period. But what happens if the pigs run out of feed at 8:30? The feed bridges, feed supply in the bin wasn’t checked, or whatever happens there’s no longer feed for those pigs or turkeys or chickens.

The FeedMeter system of FeedLogic will alert you with a text to your cell phone, or message to your computer, telling you for example that “Line 1, Barn 3” is out of feed. If you desire, this same monitoring system can be accessed directly by your feed supplier, alerting them to low bin levels and a need for resupply.

“When it’s below zero, winds are howling, and there’s three feet of snow on the ground, no one wants to be climbing 20 feet up a ladder to check feed bin levels,” Ostaffe said. “Our system measures how much feed is coming out each day, determines how much is left in the bin, and that info tells you or your feed supplier what needs to be done and when.”

For more information, call Feedlogic Corp. at (320) 222-3000, e-mail info@feedlogic.com or log on to www.feedlogic.com. ❖

Pork groups elect 2014 boards MPPA Executive Board Adam Barka of Sleepy Eye, Nate Brown of Ceylon and David Mensink of Preston were elected to the Minnesota Pork Producers Association Executive Board at the 2013 MPPA Annual Meeting Dec. 3 at the Country Inn & Suites in Mankato.

Board members for 2014 are: Adam Barka of Sleepy Eye, Greg Boerboom of Marshall, Nate Brown of Ceylon (secretary), Jim Compart of Nicollet, Paul FitzSimmons of Good Thunder, David Mensink of Preston, Kevin Hugoson of Granada, Jay Moore of Jackson (vice president), and Lori Stevermer of Easton (president).

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FEED, from pg. 26 several dollars per head by this diet mixing of segmented groups of animals.”

The reality of this technology is that a producer could be slightly altering his rations virtually every day as growth and appetites dictate.

“Normally a hog man has five diets with some significant step changes from one diet to the next in the growing and finishing process,” he said, “but here I can take these two diets, each in a separate bin, and let the system automatically blend whatever ratio I want by month, by week, even by day shutting down the high-energy portion by a fraction each day.”

Is this technology a bonus to feed manufacturers? Ostaffe said that when you’re blending two different diets as the program automatically dictates you are reducing the complexity of the supply chain. That results in more precise nutrition into the belly of each pig each day.

“You’re giving your animals exactly what they need when they need it,” Ostaffe said. “You’re not overfeeding; you’re not underfeeding. We’ve done enough different trials to validate improvements of $3 to $4 per head per turn in reduced feed costs. And because of a perfectly balanced meal every time they eat, we’re also seeing reduced mortalities, especially in nursery pens.”

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Cover crops growing across Minnesota, Iowa

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Thanks to an extremely wet spring and lots of “prevent-plant” acres across southern Minneosta and northern Iowa, cover crops virtually exploded in 2013.

Matt Leavitt, organic sales agronomist at Albert Lea Seed, said they experienced more than a 300percent increase in sales of winter rye this year, plus a huge jump in tillage radish and other cover crops.

“The prevent plant situation jumped these sales significantly,” said Leavitt, who noted that interest in cover crops has actually been building for several years.

“More university research plus farmer experience is stirring up interest,” he said. “So there’s no doubt in my mind cover crops are now adding a new dimension to crop production.”

Albert Lea Seed handles the Cover Crop Solutions package of cover crop varieties. This firm, headquartered in Pennsylvania, lists 10 different cover crops in its seed planting guide, ranging from annual ryegrass to radishes to triticale to sorghum sudangrass to various mixtures. The seed planting guide simply says when fields are wet, fly seeds on; when fields are dry, push seeds in.

Why the big interest in winter rye? Leavitt said, “With most farmers growing both corn and soybeans there’s little time to get a fall seeding established, but winter rye works because it can be seeded late and starts early spring growth. It could then be a forage crop for chopping, or grazing.”

He also noted that because of better yield potential these days, even on early hybrids (under 90-day maturity), corn can be harvested early enough to permit a relatively early planting of the rye, or any other fall-seeded cover crop.

Ideally cover crops should be drill planted into the soil. This is the best assurance of germination, and a strong and even emergence. But because of time constraints, there’s lots of interest and actual doing of aerial seeding.

— Matt Leavitt Seed costs per acre on their certified Tillage Rootmax annual ryegrass would be $20 to $28 per acre depending upon seeding rate. “Ideally cover crops should be drill planted into the soil,” Leavitt said.

“This is best assurance of germination, and a strong and even emergence. But because of time constraints, there’s lots of interest and actual doing of aerial seeding. Plus fly the seed on and you can do it before harvest of your corn soybeans, which simply gives the cover crop an earlier start.”

A big plus for cover crops is the potential of nitrogen scavenging. “Farmers want to keep the soil covered, help improve soil structure, and store significant amounts of nutrients, especially nitrogen,” he said. You get reduced soil loss because a fall-seeded cover crop eliminates exposed soil surfaces that might otherwise become crusted and “sealed” with fall rains and/or packing snow falls.

“Our tillage cover crops encourage water to infiltrate the soil profile instead of washing downstream,” Leavitt said. “These covers also prevent wind erosion, sometimes an issue on heavily tilled fields after harvest.”

The use of radish as a cover crop is growing in popularity. Albert Lea Seed markets tillage radish under the name Nutrient Scavenger. Citing University of Maryland research, up to 150 pounds of soil and residual nitrogen are taken up in the fall by the radish, then stored over winter and released in the spring. This particularly applies in a situation where manure is applied in the fall.

Leavitt credits Cover Crop Solutions for doing considerable research both with farmers and university researchers. Studies show tillage radish increases the soil’s bacteriovores, which feed on nematodes and increases the nitrogen cycling process mineralizing available nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium and sulfur.

The taproot of tillage radish can penetrate up to 30 inches into the soil profile which is why this crop is referred to as a nutrient scavenger. This is also why breaking up hardpan is another attribute.

“It definitely has a lot of push,” Leavitt said, recommending planting this crop four to 10 weeks before a killing frost. The seeding rate of radish is 4 pounds per acre if drilled, 6 to 8 pounds per acre if broadcast. Seeds costs are about $3.40 per pound “so at most you’d be spending about $30 per acre.”

Besides the big sales of rye and radish, mixes of cover crops are also increasing. Just as the name implies, a cover crop mix could be radish and oats; or radish, triticale and crimson clover, etc.

“We generally recommend a mix over a single species in most cases,” Leavitt said. This strategy means no tillage of the cover crop field until preparing for spring planting.

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Members for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Committee announced Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden announced the appointment of 20 members to serve on the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers during a trip to the University of Delaware. The committee will provide guidance to the secretary on expanding opportunities that will help beginning farmers and ranchers succeed in agriculture.

Minnesotans Timothy M. Gossman, farm loan officer/senior vice president of the Root River State Bank, and Peter Scheffert, farm loan officer with Farmers State Bank of Hartland are among those asked to serve on the committee through September 2015.

The committee will provide public and industry perspectives on U.S. Department of Agriculture strategies, policies and programs to broadly capture the many issues relevant to beginning farmers and ranchers including, but not limited to, opportunities in local food systems, generational transfers, training and credit.

For more information, log on to www.outreach.usda.gov/committees/ACBFR.htm. ❖

Current ‘golden era’ of ag losing its luster

Q: Is the land boom over?

Q: Will agriculture have another golden era?

A: I suspect so. Agricultural commodities are cyclical. But I think the recent combination of increase in wealth from land values and cash grain sales will be hard to match anytime soon.

Q: You’re talking “mega trends” in agriculture today. Do you see the rapid pickup on technology continuing, even with a slowdown in this farm economy?

Q: What’s ahead for organic farming?

A: I would say let it go wherever the market takes it. The rate of increase has slowed the last few years but the total dollar value of organic crops and meats continues to increase. The rate of increase sort of matches the economy. It slowed considerably during 2008, 2009, 2010 when the economy was in the tank.

It’s bounced up somewhat the last couple of years, reflective of our “OK” economy.

A: Yes, indeed. Technology and good money isn’t just an American farmer phenomenon. Back in the ’60s they told us we have to teach the world how to feed them. We’ve done a real good job of that.

Thanks to irrigation and technology, over the last 10 years the percent of arable land has actually increased by almost 15 percent around the world.

Q: Ethanol from corn is now a huge industry.

Can cellulosic energy become the next major player?

Q: The farm bill squabble continues. With agricultural wealth at all-time highs, why do we need a farm bill?

A: I think so, but not as quickly as people are hoping. Still lots of challenges in the riddle of how to make it work, and at a profit.

A: Assuming that we divorce the food stamp issue from the farm bill, then just a crop insurance segment appears to be sufficient. Elimination of set asides and direct payments but continuation of a crop insurance program to me are the two major provisions.

Q: With world population ramping up to 9billion-plus people by 2050, will there still be enough food?

Q: As the make-up of Congress becomes increasingly non-rural, is agriculture getting a fair voice in Washington, D.C.?

A: Even though a relatively small percentage of the nation’s economy is represented by agriculture, it seems to pick up a growing number of advocates in Congress simply because they realize the importance of food production to the nation. And that “how we eat is how we vote” environment definitely has some political muscle.

Q: U.S. agriculture has enjoyed good times

A: Absolutely. This tremendous industry called agriculture is blessed with creative people, tremendous technology and, most importantly, a tremendous ambition to do better tomorrow than we did today. If governments around the world don’t clutter the landscape, farmers will get the job done in 2050 also.

The above Q&A is from an interview given prior to Barth’s 90-minute presentation to nearly 300 farmers Nov. 21 at an Albert Lea Seed House open house.

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A: By all means, and not just in seed technology.

I’m seeing that total package of genetics and agronomic technologies ramping up fast. Also technology to better micro-manage the inputs of this business, like fertilizer, insecticides, biological inputs, even using drones to more precisely do the scouting of your fields on an acre or micro-acre basis. Yes, farming by the row is already here. With drones, even farming by the square foot is a reality.

A: Important to recognize that these younger farmers aren’t necessarily going to own the land. With farms now worth a few million dollars you can’t just hand it over to the next generation; the tax consequences would be huge. Farms likely will be broken up for a variety of reasons, with estate tax purposes ranking at the top. I don’t think we’ll see an increase in “mega-size” farms (10,000-plus acres); instead we

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A: Yes, I think it is. A correction in the 10-percent range makes sense.

If you look at how gross farm income relates to land prices over the past 40 years you’ll see a ... I think the very close correlation. Right now land recent combinaprices are probably tion of increase in 10 to 15 percent wealth from land overvalued based on values and cash that index. But grain sales will because farmers don’t carry a high be hard to match debt load right now, anytime soon. buying more land is — Kurt Barth still an appetizer out there.

will see a reduction in the 200- to 500-acre size farms, with these consolidating into 2,000- to 5,000acre operations.

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer He didn’t exactly claim that the recent golden era of agriculture is over, but Kurt Barth, chief financial officer & marketing consultant for the commodity marketing service Brock Associates, did say that while no collapse is imminent, “the Kurt Barth slowdown is already obvious.”

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FOR SALE: High potential investment farm property in the Alexandria MN, 280 acres. Call Ray at 651-4294508 LAND FOR SALE 230 Ac Maple Lake, MN, good rental Income, Investor Wanted! 140 Ac Jordan MN, can be divided, Rental Income + Development Potential! 11 Ac Hobby Farm; Excellent for Horses or Beef Cattle, Jordan, MN, additional Land Available. Call Northland RE for details! 612-756-1899 Sell your land or real estate in 30 days for 0% commission. Call Ray 507-339-1272 Selling or Buying Farms or 1031 Exchange!

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FARM WANTED:

FOR SALE: JD 5400-5830 & 6000 & 7000 series forage harvesters. Used kernel processors, also, used JD 40 knife Dura-Drums, & drum conversions for 5400 & 5460. Call (507)427-3520 www.ok-enterprise.com Bins & Buildings

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Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys.

100% financing w/no liens or red tape, call Steve at Fairfax Ag for an appointment. 888-830-7757 Grain Handling Equip

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 10:30 am Blizzard Date: January 10th, 10:30 am

Held at Westbrook Community Center, 556 1st Ave. Westbrook, MN Location: From Westbrook MN, go 5 miles South on Co Rd 7 then go 1/2 mile East on 360th St, the land begins on the North side of the road.

Farm Info: Wonderful opportunity to add an excellent farm to your operation. This farm has been tiled as needed.

2013 Taxes: $2,618 PID#: 130200401

For Complete Packet of Terms, FSA Info and Soils Maps, etc: Call Listing Broker Larry Mages 507-240-0030 bidme5@magesland.com In Case of Severe Weather Listen to 860 AM KNUJ at 8:00 the Morning of Auction for Postponement & Rescheduling Info.

Blizzard Date is Jan. 10th at 10 :30AM

Owner: Van Maasdam Family Farm

Listing Auctioneer: Larry Mages 507-240-0030 Lic# 72-04 Auctioneers: Matt Mages - New Ulm, Lic #08-13-006 ::: Joe Maidl Lafayette ::: John Goelz - Franklin ::: Joe Wersal - Winthrop Broker: Mages Land Co. & Auction Ser vice LLC -No Buyers Premium.

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

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

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Friday, December 27 @ 10 AM: Murphy Brown of Missouri LLC Hay Dispersal, Princeton, MO, selling 2,500 bales of various types of hay Monday, December 30 @ 10 AM: AgIron Ames Event, Litchfield, MN, Large multi-ring event with consignments being taken now! Tractors, Combines, Heads, Trucks, Semis, Tillage, Construction Equipment, Hay & Livestock Equipment & much more!

Opening Wednesday, January 1 & Closing Wednesday, January 22: IQBID Farm Toy Auction, Litchfield, MN, JD, Versatile, IH, Case Farm Toys in mostly 1/16 and some 1/64 size Wednesday, January 8 @ 11 AM: Cass County Flood Property Acquisitions ABSOLUTE AUCTION, Steffes Arena, West Fargo, ND, 45+ lots “to be removed or salvaged” in as is condition Opening Wednesday, January 15 & Closing Thursday, January 30: IQBID Morris Iverson Antique and Collectible Auction, Litchfield, MN, Guns, Knives, Beer Signs, Railroad Lights & More Unique Collectibles!

Saturday, January 25 @ 9 AM: Don Kaspari Gun Auction, Thief River Falls, MN Armory, Large Firearms Collection & Collectibles Wednesday, March 12 @ 10 AM: AgIron West Fargo Event, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, ND, Advertising Deadline: February 12 Thursday, March 20 @ 10 AM: AgIron Litchfield Event, Litchfield, MN, Advertising Deadline: February 21 Wednesday, March 26 @ 10 AM: Chuck & Cheri Haus Auction, Hankinson, ND, Farm Retirement

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

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

Shoe & Boot forms to Tile.

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

Buy Factory Direct & $AVE!

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

Land info: Approx. 137.79 deeded ac in Rose Hill Twp, Sec 20, with 131.86 ac tillable.

Excellent soil types with Prodex Rating of 90.

USED AUGERS

10”x71’ MAYRATH SWINGAWAY 8”X62’ MAYRATH BP, PTO 8”X62’ WESTFIELD TD PTO 8”X57’ KEWANEE PTO

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Opening Wednesday, January 1 & Closing Thursday, January 9: IQBID January Auction, Upper Midwest Owners Selling Ag, Construction, Trucks, RV’s, Vehicles & More!

138 Acres, Rose Hill Twp, Cottonwood Co.

USED LEGS

60’ 3000BPH PAINTED, 10 HP, 3 Ph. DRIVE & MOTOR, PAINTED

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1300 Bu X-TREME #1315 Unverferth Grain Cart w/ Tarp/Scale (76x50x32 tires).

550 Bu Unverferth #530 Wagon w/ Tarp Like New. 319-347-6676 Dealer We Like WANTED: Land & farms. I To Trade/Deliver Anywhere have clients looking for dairy, & cash grain operations, as well as bare land FOR SALE:Used grain bins, parcels from 40-1000 acres. floors unload systems, stiBoth for relocation & inrators, fans & heaters, aervestments.

If you have ation fans, buying or selleven thought about selling ing, try me first and also contact: Paul Krueger, call for very competitive Farm & Land Specialist, contract rates!

Office Edina Realty, SW Suburban hours 8am-5pm Monday – Office, 14198 Commerce Friday Saturday 9am - 12 Ave NE, Prior Lake, MN noon or call 507-697-6133 55372.

Ask for Gary

USED DRYERS

MC 690, 16’, 1 Ph., LP, SS Sheets BEHLEN 380, 1 Ph., LP HEAT RECLAIM DELUX DP6030, 20’, 3 PH, LP HEAT RECLAIM SS SHEETS DELUX DPX7040, 15’, 3 Ph., LP, SS OUTER SHEETS TOP, ALUM. BTM. BEHLEN 700 3 Ph., LP DOUBLE BURNER

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FOR SALE: JD 3970 pull type chopper w/processor, ready to go. 507-227-2602

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Established family farmer in Minneapolis metro area, looking to relocate in the next several yrs.

Seeking approx 200-500 acre farm in southern half of MN. Open to any location or opportunity.

House, bldgs, grain storage & productive soil would be a plus. We are limited to what we can afford, but are willing to purchase w/ substantial cash & possible Contract for Deed, or whatever fits seller's best interest & time frame. No Realtors or Brokers Please!

We look forward to a new beginning in a new community. If you think you have what we are looking for, please contact us at: A New Beginning, P.O. Box 582, Waconia, MN 55387

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Real Estate Wanted

Farm Implements

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~ NEW EQUIPMENT/BIG INVENTORY ~

Notch Equipment: • Rock Buckets • Grapple Forks • Manure Forks • Bale Spears • Hi-Volume Buckets & Pallet Forks • Bale Transports & Feeder Wagons, 16’-34’ • Adult & Young Stock Feeders & Bale Feeders • Land Levelers Smidley Equipment: • Steer Stuffers • Hog Feeders • Hog Huts • Calf Creep Feeders • Lamb & Sheep Feeders • Cattle & Hog Waterers • Mini Scale Sioux Equipment: • Gates • Calving Pens • Haymax Bale Feeders • Cattle Panels • Feeders Panels • Head Gates • Hog Feeders • Squeeze Chutes & Tubs

• Port-A-Hut Shelters (Many Sizes) • Bergman Cattle Feeders – Special Prices • Lorenz Snowblowers - All Models in Stock!

• GT (Tox-O-Wic) Grain Dryers, 350-800 bu. EARLY ORDER DISCOUNTS NOW IN EFFECT! • Sheep & Calf Feeders • Livestock Equipment by Vern’s Mfg. • Mister Squeeze Cattle Chutes & Hd. Gates • Peck Grain Augers – Big Discounts • MDS Buckets for Loaders & Skidloaders • Powder River Livestock & Horse Equipment • Tire Scrapers for Skidsteers, 6’-9’ • Hay feeders for horned animals

~ USED EQUIPMENT ~

• 225 bu Meyers poly spreader w/hyd endgate, VG • #570 GT Dryer – (Tox-o-wic) • #380 GT PTO Grain Dryer – (Tox-o-wik) • 72” PTO Woods snowblower • Skidsteer snowblower • IHC #80 Snowblower, VG • Smidley Cattle & Hog Feeders

• Jari Sickle Mowers • MDS Roto King Round Bale Processor • Parts for GT Tox-O-Wic Grain Dryers • Sitrex Wheel Rakes • Bale Baskets • SI Feeders & Bunks • (Hayhopper) Bale Feeders • JBM Bunks w/headlocks • Calftel Hutches & Animal Barns • R&C Poly Bale Feeders • JBM hay & grain feeders & bunks • Amish Built Oak Bunk Feeders & Bale Racks • JBM & Notch Bale Trailers • Goat & Sheep Feeders • Mist Sprayers, gas or PTO • NEW ITEM! * 3 Pt. Fence Mowers* • Fainting goats & min. donkeys

DR® POWER EQUIPMENT • Field & Brush Mowers • Roto-Hog Power Tillers • Stump Grinders • Log Splitters • Chippers • Power Graders • Power Wagons • Leaf & Lawn Vacuums • Versa-trailers

20% Off New In-Stock Equipment Listed Below:

• S-I Arrow Front Hay & Silage 4-Wheel Feeder • E-Z Flo 300 bu. Box w/10-ton E-Z Trail Wagon • E-Z Trail Bale Basket • Bergman Cattle Feeder • Grasshopper Mowers, snow thrower & cab • Lorenz #9101 9’ Snowblower, 1000 rpm

Wanted to Buy:

• Good Smaller Manure Spreaders • Cattle & Calf Feeders, Hog Feeders • Cattle Handling Equipment

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320-587-2162, Ask for Larry

INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE!!

HARVEST INTERNATIONAL AUGERS

H 13-62, 72, 82, 92, 102, 112 H 10-62, 72, 82 T 10-32, 42, 52, 62 Auger Joggers - on hand........$1,950

WHEATHEART AUGERS All Sizes

16-82 and 16-112..........................Call

E-Z TRAIL GRAIN CARTS

510 - 710 - on hand

E-Z TRAIL GRAIN WAGONS

400 bu & 500 bu - on hand

AZLAND SEED TENDERS

2 Box - on hand ....................$10,550 4 Box Scale & Talc - on hand 4 Box Skid - on hand

STROBEL SEED TENDERS

COMBINE HEAD MOVERS

2 Box - on hand ......................$8,900 BT-200 - on hand BT-300 ..........................................Call

KOYKER LOADERS & PRODUCTS

SEED SHUTTLE SEED TENDERS

Renegade 25’ & 30’ - 4 Wheel Harvest International 35’, 40’ & 45’ 585 - on hand ..........................$6,995 1050 Grain Bagger 210 GraIn Vac

SS-290 - on hand SS-400 - on hand SS-500 - coming in ......................Call

WOODFORD WELDING BALE RACKS

1100 Gal., 6.5 Honda & hoses $5,750

18’ - 23’ - 28’

ENDURAPLAS NURSE TANKS AZLAND FUEL TRAILERS

500 Extended Platform............$7,800

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

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Feterl 12” drive over, Like New ............................$4,500 1981 Versatile 555 ..............$12,750 2012 SS-400, Scale ............$24,500 2012 SS-400 ......................$21,500 EZ Trail 860 Grain Cart, red, Like New ............................$19,000 Brent 470 Grain Cart ............$6,500

Land Pride 1872 Mower ......$1,250 E-Z Trail 500 bu. Wagon, red ........................................$6,500 Westfield 1371 Auger w/swing hopper walker, PTO ............$8,500 Feterl 10x34 truck auger, PTO ....................................$2,100

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Brent 5 Shank CPC Ripper 28' Hiniker field cultivator Gravity Wagons:Brent 544, FOR SALE: H&S 325 spreader, like new. 320-987-3152 Demco 365, D&M 350, + 4; All Good Blades Real Good. w/3 bar drag, $2,000. BrilIH 480 disk; 7-sect. drag; 500 Bu. E-Z-Flow Wagon, lion Seeder, $2,000. 651-380JD 4640, orbital FWD, 20' shredder; Case 1840 w/Brakes & Lights, Nice 6921 18.4x38 tires w/duals, 3 reskid, only 2600 hrs. PeterUnit. 319-347-6677 Can De- FOR SALE: 34' Land roller, motes, 8000 hrs., $16,500. son Equipment, New Ulm, liver.

42” drum, nice shape. 320507-220-6810 MN 507-276-6957 or 6958 290-7533 JD 7420 MFW tractor, PQ, Case IH 1660 combine, Cumleft-hand reverser, fenders, mins eng., 1991 model, 3900 FOR SALE: Dakon wagon IH 666 gas tractor, 3 pt., 2 hyds., fenders, $4,450; IH w/PTO apron unload, $650.

3 pt., 3 hyd., w/JD 741 ldr & hrs., w/1020 head, been thru 2250 loader, 7' bucket, nice, 507-227-2602 grapple fork, $66,500; JD shop, $20,500 Sharp. 507-220$2,900; IH 80, 3 pt snow2400, 33' chisel plow, Tru6810 FOR SALE: Metro model 97 blower, hyd spout, $1,350; depth shanks & JD harrow, snowblower, hyd snout, 3pt, Dalton 16x30 strip till w/dry $19,900; '07 JD 637 rock flex brand new, never used. 507Case IH 900 16R22'' planter; fert. boots, $8,750; Tyler 8T disc, 35'4” w/JD harrow, 838-8288 3pt; lift assist; Demco pisfert tender on trlr w/roll $29,500; Red Devil 8', 3 pt. ton pump; bean drums; Ford Versatile 876, 4WD, tarp, $2,450; Loftness 2 snowblower, $1,950. 320-769monitor, $7,500. (715)8784167 hrs., Cummins eng., 4 auger frt mnt snowblower, 2756 9858 remotes, duals, 20.8x38, $2,250. 320-769-2756 JD/Lexion 893, '04, single bareback, $25,250 Sharp!

FOR SALE: '97 Tyler Patript. , Calmer BT chopper JD 46A ldr; CIH 2255 ldr.; 507-220-6810. ot self propelled sprayer, kit, hyd deck plates, exc.

JD 148 & 158 ldr.; JD 45 75' boom, 750 gal tank, Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Recond., $22,500; MF 1130 dsl, ldr.; Paulson ldr off D15 Alpair Repair-Troubleshootfoam markers, 2700 actual $5,500. 507-828-6860 lis; 2 good barn cupolas; ing Sales-Design Custom hours. $30,500. 507-458-3125 Lorenz 8' snowblower; We buy hydraulic hose-making up Loftness 8' snowblower; Salvage Equipment to 2” Service calls made.

Schweiss 8' snowblower; 2 Parts Available STOEN'S Hydrostatic SerDonahue 28' trlrs. IH 574 Hammell Equip., Inc. vice 16084 State Hwy 29 N tractor w/ IH 2250 ldr. 507(507)867-4910 399-3006 Koestler EquipGlenwood, MN 56334 320ment 634-4360 Tractors 036 '09 Farmall 95, w/CL30 loader, FWA, 2 PTO's, 1050 hrs., nice. Retirement 507220-6810 '09 JD 9330, 710-38 tires, 975 hrs., PS, 1000 PTO, excellent, $190,000 OBO. 641-2206108 '67 JD 4020 dsl, power shift, 3pt, JD 158 ldr w/ grapple, good cond, $12,900. 320-5433523 '96 CIH 9350, 3800 hrs., M11 engine, new 20.8x38 tires, 24 spd., bareback, delivery available; Gehl 1075 chopper, hay cornhead, kernel processor. 507-276-4962 Case IH 7110, 2WD, 2014 actual 1 owner hours, 3 remotes, dual PTO, wgts., duals, 90% rubber, totally mint, $53,500. 507-327-0858 Case IH 9270, 20.8x42 duals 70%, 4 remotes, radar, 12 spd, 8900 hrs., auto guidance, serviced, $47,500. 507327-0858 Case IH STX 425, runs & shifts nice, metric tires, 6 remotes, powershift, 9400 hrs, good shape, ag use, $60,000. 507-327-0858 For Sale: 2010 JD 8320R, 1445 Hrs, 480/80R50 Rear, 380/80R38 Front Duals, ILS, P.S. Electric Mirrors, 4 remotes, 60 gal. pump. One owner. Just like new with Used price. 507-695-2715 or 507-236-4877 FOR SALE: Farmall 400 w/ all hyd ldr, WF, power steering, all new tires, new clutch & TA, good tin, $4,250. 507-830-0213 FOR SALE: Ford TW15 II, FWA, very nice cond, was planter/grain cart tractor, new tires, 4 hyd outlets, rock box, whl wgts, 4400 hrs, duals, selling due to health. 507-276-7466 FOR SALE: Used Oliver tractor parts for most models both gas & dsl, parts include WF for 77/880, $400; WF for 1955, $495; also sheet metal for 1955, 310 motor block, radiator, hyd pump & tractor cabs for Olivers. 218-564-4273 or cell 218-639-0315

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Brent #874 Grain Cart NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, w/ Tarp Real Good. Glencoe 55, 50 Series & newer trac9 Shank Stretch Soil Saver tors, AC-all models, Large (Series II). Bush Hog 12 Ft Inventory, We ship! Mark Pull Type Rotary Cutter Heitman Tractor Salvage 1000 RPM, Good Cond. 319715-673-4829 347-2349 Can Deliver

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

Keith Bode Fairfax, MN 55332 507-381-1291

TJOSVOLD EQUIPMENT Sales & Service • West Hwy. 212 — Granite Falls, MN 56241 800-337-1581 • 320-564-2331 • After Hours (320) 212-4849 www.tjosvoldequip.com

USED TRACTORS

‘08 Buhler 435, 4WD, 710/70R42 duals, 2250 hrs. ..........................................................$161,900 ’09 Versatile 250, MFD, Ultra Steer, Mega Flow, 380/90R54 duals, HID lites, 1400 hrs.................$119,900 ‘11 NH T3045, MFD, cab, CVT, 350 hrs. ................$35,500 ‘88 Ford TW35, MFD, w/18.4R42 duals, 4900 hrs.$33,900 ‘97 NH 7740, SLE pkg., MFD, w/cab, A/C, loader & bucket ..................................................................$29,900 ‘97 NH 7740, SLE pkg., MFD, 18.4-34, 4600 hrs...$29,700 ‘83 Ford 7710, MFD, w/4500 hrs. ..........................$21,900 White 2-55, MFD, loader, no cab............................$11,900 ‘04 Buhler 2425, 4WD, 710/70R38 duals, full wgts., 3350 hrs. ..........................................................Coming In ‘95 Ford 9680, 20.8R42 duals (90%), 4 remotes ..........................................................................Coming In

COMBINES/HEADS

‘94 NH TR87 Q5-32, terrain tracer, 3200 hrs. ....Coming In ‘10 NH 99C, 8R30” chopping cornhead w/row guide ..........................................................................Coming In CIH 1000 Series, 8R22” cornhead......................Coming In

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIP.

‘13 Degelman LR7651 & LR7645, Demo’s, New! ........Call ‘12 NH SG110, 60’ flex-coil packer, Like New ........$36,900 (2) ‘12 EZ Trail 510 grain carts /tarps & lts ......ea $14,900 ‘11 Loftness 240, semi-mtd. shredder w/tow bar ..$22,900 ‘11 NH BR7090 Silage Special rnd baler, loaded, 3000 bales ............................................................$32,900 ‘11 Wilrich 657DCR, 23’ w/discs & rolling baskets & harrow ..................................................................$51,900 ’11 NH ST830, 29’ chisel plow, holdover ..............$33,900 ‘11 NH H6740, 6 disc mower ..................................$8,500 ‘11 Parker 524 grain cart, holdover ..............................Call ‘10 Parker 1048 grain cart w/tarp ......................Coming In ‘12 Case 100, 50’ crumbler, Like New! ..................$18,900 ‘05 JD 200, 45’ crumbler ......................................$15,000 ‘07 NH 1475 w/HS 14 head, Clean! ........................$19,900 ‘07 Parker 838 grain cart w/tarp ............................$24,000 ‘13 Wilrich 513 Soil Pro, 22’ ripper, Demo............$81,900 ‘99 DMI 730B ripper, Nice ......................................$16,900 ‘07 NH 617, 7 disc mower, Rebuilt ..........................$6,900 ‘04 Wilrich 957DDR ripper, 5 shank w/harrow, 30” spacing ..........................................................$22,900 ‘03 Loftness 20’ semi-mtd. shredder ....................$13,900 DMI 527 ripper........................................................$12,900 ‘06 Wilrich 957DDR ripper, 7x30”..........................$19,900 ’00 DMI 40’ crumbler..............................................$14,900 ‘13 NH H7450 discbine, Loaded, Demo Unit ..........$28,900 ‘00 JD 980, 45’ field cult. w/harrow, Nice! ............$19,900 (2) ‘88 CIH 4900, 45’ field cult. w/harrow..............$10,900 New Unverferth rolling reels, 18’ & 22’ ........................Call IH 20’ chisel plow ....................................................$2,150 Wilrich 30’ field cult w/Nobel harrow ......................$1,950 (2) Parker 2500 wagons ....................................Ea. $5,000 Parker 450 wagon ....................................................$4,900

‘01 NH TR99, RWA combine, straddle duals, bin ext., chaff spreader, 40K in parts, Field Ready! ..........$109,900 ‘01 NH TR99, 2100 hrs., 18.4R42 (4), Y/M, GPS, Field Ready............................................................$89,900 ‘99 NH TR99, 18.4R42 (22” rows), terrain tracer ..$75,900 (2) ‘10 NH 99C, 8R30” chopping cornheads..........$65,900 ‘00 NH 996, 8R30” cornhead w/K&M chopper ......$39,950 ‘05 NH 98C, 8R30” cornhead, Loaded ..................$34,900 (2) ‘10 NH 74C, 35’ flex heads......................From $33,900 ‘04 NH 98C, 6R30” cornhead, Like New! ..............$33,000 ‘00 NH 73C, 30’ flex head w/AWS, cut, New! ........$25,900 ‘98 NH 996, 12R22” cornhead, Loaded ................$23,900 ‘06 NH 74C, 30’ flex head ......................................$23,900 ‘97 NH 973, 30’ flex head w/AWS reel....................$15,900 ‘02 JD F930 flexhead ..............................................$15,900 NH 974, 10R22” cornhead, poly ............................$11,900 (2) ‘97 NH 973, 30’ flex head ................................$10,500 ‘98 CIH 1020, 25’ flex head......................................$9,900 (2) ‘98 NH 973, 25’ flex head ..................................$9,500 ‘94 NH 974, 8R30 cornhead ....................................$8,900 ‘92 NH 974, 6R30” cornhead ..................................$8,900 ‘11 Geringhoff 8R30 chopping corn head - Green, 11,000 acres ................................................................Call ‘11 NH L220, cab, A/C, Loaded ....................................Call ‘02 JD 9650STS, 20.8R38 duals, Greenstar, 1780 hrs. Call ‘07 NH L185, w/cab & heat, 2-spd., hyd. Q/A, ‘10 NH CR9060, 520 duals, 610 hrs., Loaded ....Coming In 4100 hrs. ..............................................................$20,900 ‘10 NH 99C, 8R30” chopping cornhead ..............Coming In ‘91 NH L785, 2-spd., cab ........................................$7,500 ‘10 NH 74C, 35’ flex head ..................................Coming In ‘06 NH CR960, 20.8R42 duals, 1950 hrs., Nice! Coming In Visit Us At: www.tjosvoldequip.com

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‘08 JD 9670STS combine, 2WD, new 520/85R42 duals, CM, extended wear pkg., Premier cab, Auto Trac ready, chopper w/power tailboard, 1225 sep. hrs., Just Thru Service Program ..............................$139,500 ‘09 JD 8430, MFWD, Pwr. shift, 380/90R50 duals, 4600 hrs...........................................................$125,000 ‘10 JD 9530T, 36” tracks, 3 pt. hitch, 4300 hrs. ........................................................................$147,500 ‘11 NH B95B tractor/loader/backhoe, cab, air, 4WD, extend-a-hoe, pilot controls, 24” hoe bucket, 235 hrs...............................................................$63,500 ‘07 NH W130 wheel loader, new 20.5R25 tires, JRB coupler, 3300 hrs. ......................................$63,500 ‘11 CIH Magnum 290, MFWD, 380/90R54 duals, 380/80R38 front duals, high capacity hyd. pump, 23-spd. creeper trans., 5 remotes, wgts., 1425 hrs., can change rear tires to 480/80R50 duals if needed ........................................................................$139,500 ‘09 CIH 3412, 12x30 cornhead ..........................$35,000 ‘10 NH BC5070 small square baler, hyd. bale tension, hyd. tongue swing, Nice Condition ....................$14,500 ‘12 JD Gator TX, 4x2, 486 hrs. ............................$5,250 ‘11 JD Gator 825I, alloy wheels, bed lift, 281 hrs. ................................................................$9,500 ‘10 JD Gator 855D, diesel, alloy wheels, bed lift, 91 hrs. ..................................................................$9,750

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FOR SALE: JD 4440, P/S w/ River Dale Farms Engine JD 720 loader, low hrs on building, cylinder headloader 8634 on tractor, new work, port polishing, tires, 20.8R38, call 507-456restorations. (920)295-3278 8521. Leave message if no answer.

Specializing in most AC used tractor parts for Int'l 686 dsl w/cab, WF, 3pt, sale. Rosenberg Tractor 6300 hrs. $7,000/OBO. 651Salvage, Welcome MN 380-6921 56181, 507-236-8726 or 507848-6379 JD 2555 Industrial Reverser, heavy front axle, 3 pt, 2 hyd, 540 PTO, 5,400 hrs, $7,500. 715-669-5796 Harvesting Equip 037

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JD 510 disk ripper, front blades 23 1/4”, $8,400 nice.

Retirement. 507-220-6810

NEW & USED M&W

‘05 JD 4720, 3795 hrs., ‘11 JD 8260R, 490 hrs., ‘12 JD 8335RT, 863 hrs., 80’ boom......................$124,900 Power Shift ..................$194,900 IVT ................................$249,900

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FOR SALE: '12 Brent 1082 grain cart, 20 ply 35.5L-32 diamond tread tires, roll tarp, scale, green, used on 700 acres. $37,000/OBO. Can deliver. 715-797-9510

Intl 4800 field cult., 26' w/harrow, nice, $4,000. Retirement 507-220-6810

‘11 JD 4930, 12571 hrs., 120’ boom....................$245,900

(O)’12 JD 9560R, 360 hrs., IF tires ..........................$319,900 (O)’13 JD 9560R, 605 hrs., Lease Return ..............$314,900 (O)’13 JD 9560R, 573 hrs., Lease Return ..............$314,900 (O)’12 JD 9650R, 573 hrs., Lease Return ..............$312,500 (O)’13 JD 9510R, 694 hrs., Lease Return ..............$284,500 (O)’13 JD 9410R, 435 hrs., Lease Return ..............$269,900 (B)’02 JD 9520, 2910 hrs., 710/70R42’s ..................$174,900 (O)’06 JD 9420, 3553 hrs.........................................$139,900 (H)’90 CIH 9170, 4418 hrs., PS ................................$54,500 (H)’76 JD 8430, 9164 hrs., 3 pt., PTO ......................$14,900 (O)’78 JD 8430, 6245 hrs., 3 pt., PTO ......................$13,900

TRACK TRACTORS

(O)’13 JD 9560RT, 273 hrs., Lease Return..............$334,900 (O)’13 JD 9560RT, 289 hrs., Lease Return..............$334,900 (O)’13 JD 9560RT, 318 hrs., Lease Return..............$334,900 (O)’11 JD 9630T, 644 hrs., Ext. Warr. ......................$309,900 (O)’12 JD 9460RT, 1013 hrs., Ext. Warr. ................$299,900 (O)’11 JD 9630T, 1472 hrs. ......................................$288,900 (O)’10 JD 9630T, 1650 hrs. ......................................$287,500 (H)’09 JD 9630T, 1110 hrs. ......................................$279,900 (O)’13 JD 8335RT, 391 hrs., 18” tracks....................$269,900 (B)’09 JD 9630T, 1482 hrs. ......................................$264,900 (B)’12 JD 8335RT, 848 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ............$249,900 (O)’12 JD 8310T, 166 hrs., PS,25” tracks ................$257,900 (B)’10 JD 9630T, 1995 hrs. ......................................$249,900 (H)’10 JD 8345RT, 1440 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ..........$234,900 (H)’00 JD 9300T, 4375 hrs., 30” tracks ....................$105,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

(O) Owatonna, MN • 3555 SW 18th St.

Harvesting Equip

(O)’11 JD 8260R, 484 hrs., Ext. Warr. ....................$194,900 (B)’13 JD 7230R, 259 hrs., IVT................................$179,900 (B)’13 JD 6150R, 694 hrs., IVT................................$131,900 (B)’13 JD 6150R, 667 hrs., IVT................................$131,900 (O)’13 JD 6150R, 577 hrs., Auto Quad ....................$125,900 (O)’97 JD 8400, 7722 hrs., MFWD ............................$78,900 (B)’95 JD 8200, 7335 hrs., MFWD ............................$74,900 (B)’05 JD 7320, 2111 hrs., Auto Quad........................$73,500 (B)’93 JD 4560, 7170 hrs., MFWD ............................$56,900 (B)’90 CIH 7140, 6700 hrs., 2WD, PS ......................$37,900 (H)’77 JD 4630, PS, 158 loader ................................$26,500 (B)’78 JD 4240, 9114 hrs., PS....................................$24,900 (B)’76 JD 4630, 8105 hrs., Quad ..............................$16,900 (O)’74 JD 4030, open station ....................................$12,900 (B)’65 JD 4020, loader................................................$11,000 (O)White 2-85, cab ......................................................$8,750

UTILITY TRACTORS

(O)’13 JD 6115D, 113 hrs., MFWD, cab ....................$53,500 (O)’13 JD 6115D, 165 hrs., MFWD, cab ....................$53,500 (B)’12 JD 5085M, 467 hrs., reverser ..........................$48,900 (O)’13 JD 6230, 134 hrs., 2WD, open station ............$41,900 (O)’96 White 6105, 5480 hrs., MFWD, cab................$24,900 (B)JD 401C, diesel, 3 pt., PTO ....................................$5,900 (B)Oliver 1650D, 6507 hrs. ..........................................$4,900 (B)’41 JD “B” ................................................................$2,995 (H)’48 JD “B” ................................................................$1,975

COMBINES

(O)’12 JD S680, 511 hrs., Ext. Warr.........................$345,000 (O)’13 JD S670, 190 sep. hrs., duals ......................$329,900 (O)’12 JD S670, 225 sep. hrs., PRWD ....................$319,900 (B)’11 JD 9870, 511 sep. hrs., PRWD......................$309,900 (O)’11 CIH 9120, 727 sep. hrs., PRWD, tracks........$295,000 (O)’11 JD 9870, 700 sep. hrs., PRWD ....................$294,900 (O)’12 JD S670, 263 sep. hrs., duals ......................$289,900 (O)’12 JD S660, 325 sep. hrs., duals ......................$279,900 (B)’11 JD 9770, 511 sep. hrs., duals ........................$256,500 (H)’11 JD 9670, 339 hrs., duals................................$249,000 (B)’10 JD 9870, 1067 sep. hrs., PRWD ..................$244,900 (H)’07 JD 9570, 888 hrs., duals ..............................$208,900 (O)’09 JD 9770, 1041 sep. hrs., duals ....................$204,900 (O)’09 JD 9570, 700 sep. hrs., duals ......................$197,000 (B)’07 JD 9660, 1131 sep. hrs., PRWD....................$169,900 (O)’06 JD 9760, 1363 sep. hrs., duals ....................$162,900 (O)’05 JD 9660STS, 1442 sep. hrs., duals ..............$159,900 (O)’04 JD 9760, 1192 hrs. PRWD ............................$159,900 (B)’06 JD 9760, 1726 sep. hrs., duals, PRWD ........$154,900 (O)’05 JD 9660, 1442 sep. hrs., duals ....................$151,900 (H)’03 JD 9650STS, 1740 sep. hrs., duals ..............$114,900 (H)’92 JD 9500, 2812 hrs. ..........................................$49,900 (H)’92 JD 9400, 1946 sep. hrs. ..................................$39,500 (O)NEW Mudhog PRWD for 70 Series Combines ....$16,900 (B)’82 JD 7720, 4600 hrs., PRWD ............................$14,900 (B)’82 JD 8820, 5571 hrs., duals ..............................$13,900 (B)’80 JD 7720, 5000 hrs. ..........................................$12,900 (O)’79 JD 6620SH, 3137 hrs., sidehill........................$13,500 (O)’79 JD 6620, 5000 hrs...........................................$12,500 (O)’79 JD 7720, 4158 hrs...........................................$10,500 (O)’79 JD 7720, 4500 hrs.............................................$8,900 (O)’80 JD 6620, 20’ platform ........................................$6,000 (O)’76 JD 6600, diesel ................................................$4,500

CORNHEADS

(O)’13 JD 612, 12R20”, chopping ............................$108,900 (O)’11 JD 612C, 12R30”, chopping ............................$90,000 (B)’10 Geringhoff RD1820, 18R20” ............................$84,900 (B)’09 JD 612C, 12R22”, chopping ............................$82,900 (O)’11 JD 608C, 8R30”, chopping ..............................$69,000 (O)’10 Geringhoff 830B, 8R30” ..................................$62,900 (B)’07 JD 612, 12R30”, chopping ..............................$59,900 (H)’09 JD 608C, 8R30”, chopping ..............................$58,900 (O)’10 CIH N12TR, 12R30”, chopping ......................$57,900 (B)’08 JD 606C, 6R30”, chopping ..............................$49,900 (O)’09 JD 608, 8R30”, non-chopping ........................$43,000 (B)Geringhoff RD630, 6R30”......................................$42,500 (O)’08 JD 608, 8R30”, non-chopping ........................$31,900 (O)’04 JD 1291, 12R22”, hyd. plates ........................$29,900 (H)’03 JD 893, 8R30”, hyd. deck................................$24,900 (H)’95 JD 693, knife, hyd. deck plates ......................$17,900

(O)’13 JD 4830, 404 hrs., 1000 gal. SS, 120’ boom $269,700 (O)’13 JD 4830, 410 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$259,900 (O)’13 JD 4830, 442 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$259,900 (O)’11 JD 4930, 1343 hrs., 120’ boom ....................$249,750 (O)’11 JD 4930, 1216 hrs., 120’ boom ....................$245,900 (O)’12 JD 4830, 668 hrs., 90’ boom........................$236,500 (O)’12 JD 4830, 1155 hrs., 90’ boom ......................$235,750 (O)’12 JD 4830, 775 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$234,500 (O)’12 JD 4830, 800 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$233,500 (O)’12 JD 4830, 792 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$233,000 (O)’11 JD 4930, 1725 hrs., 120’ boom ....................$229,500 (O)’11 JD 4830, 1011 hrs., 90’ boom ......................$225,000 (O)’12 JD 4730, 800 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$209,900 (O)’12 JD 4730, 900 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$209,700 (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)’09 Ag-Chem 1084SS, 2094 hrs., 80’ boom........$159,500 (O)’09 Ag-Chem 1286C, 1994 hrs., 90’ boom..........$158,900 (O)’09 Ag-Chem 1084SS, 2951 hrs., 90’ boom........$145,500 (O)’09 Miller Nav1000M, 2787 hrs., 90’boom ..........$133,100 (B)’05 JD 4720, 3794 hrs., 80’ boom ......................$124,900 (O)’10 Apache AS715, 1200 hrs., 90’ boom ............$109,900 (O)’01 JD 4710, 2400 hrs., 90’ boom ......................$109,900 (O)’95 Tyler WT, 4617 hrs., 75’ boom ........................$36,900 (O)’94 Tyler Patriot, 3831 hrs., 80’ boom ..................$29,900

FALL TILLAGE

(B)’12 JD 3710, 10-bottom ........................................$57,900 (O)’12 JD 512, 9-shank ..............................................$54,000 (O)’05 JD 2410, 44’, 16” spacing ..............................$36,500 (H)’05 JD 2410, 26’ chisel plow..................................$29,900 (H)’01 JD 2700, 7-shank, 24” spacing ......................$28,500 (H)’10 JD 512, 5-shank ..............................................$27,500 (O)’97 JD 3710, 8-bottom ..........................................$24,900 (B)’04 JD 512, 5-shank ..............................................$20,900 (B)’05 Wilrich 957, 7-shank ........................................$19,900 (B)’97 JD 510, 5-shank ..............................................$13,500 (O)’96 JD 510, 7-shank ..............................................$13,400 (O)’95 DMI 730, 7-shank ............................................$10,500 (O)’96 DMI 730, 7-shank ............................................$10,000 (B)JD 235, 22’ disk ......................................................$9,200

PLANTERS-SEEDERS

(O)’08 JD DB44, 24R22” CCS, liq. fert. ..................$141,000 (O)’05 JD 1790, 24R20” CCS, liq. fert. ......................$86,900 (H)’04 JD 1770NT, 16R30”, 3 bushel ........................$79,900 (O)’03 JD 1760, 12R30”, liq. fert. ..............................$49,500 (O)’97 JD 1760, 12R30”, liq. fert. ..............................$46,500 (B)’01 JD 1780, 24R20”, 3 bushel..............................$49,900 (B)’01 JD 1780, 24R20”, 3 bushel..............................$49,900 (H)’98 JD 1850, 30’ 10” spacing ................................$36,500 (H)’97 JD 1760, 12R30”, liq. fert. ..............................$33,500 (H)JD 1760, 12R30”, liq. fert. ....................................$32,500 SPRAYERS (O)’12 JD 4940, 489 hrs., 120’ boom ......................$292,750 (B)’05 White 8128, 8R30”, liq. fert. ............................$26,900 (O)’12 JD 4940, 467 hrs., dry box............................$290,500 (B)’01 JD 455, 35’, 10” spacing..................................$25,900 (O)’12 JD 4940, 750 hrs., 120’ boom ......................$281,500 (O)JD 7200, 8R30” ....................................................$11,500

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Earthmasters 5 & 7 Shank On Hand. We Like To Trade/Deliver Anywhere.

M&W Earthmaster Parts.

Dealer 319-347-6282

Wilrich field cult., Quad 5, 36' w/harrow, $10,000 nice.

Retirement 507-220-6810 Machinery Wanted

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

715-299-4338 WANTED TO BUY: Diesel power unit with clutch & 1000 PTO unit, minimum 85hp. 715-229-2964 WANTED TO BUY: JD 4120, 4320, 4520 or 4720 Compact Tractor. Must have extremely low hours. Cab or Open. Need 2. 715-296-2162 WANTED: Case IH 1350 grinder/mixer. 507-227-2602 WANTED: Case IH 5400 grain drill, 20', 6”, 6 1/2” or 7 1/2” spacing w/ grass seed. Will consider other similar drills. 320-293-7120 WANTED: JD 7000 planter, 16R30”. 507-931-5564 Spraying Equip

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'11 Sprayer Specialties 1,250 gal sprayer w/80' Contour boom, Raven 450 Cruiser II guidance & AccuBoom auto on/off. $22,500/OBO. 712-3902761 FOR SALE: 2008 Redball 570 sprayer, 1200 gal tank, 90' boom, Raven monitor w/ radar. 320-354-4526 Feed Seed Hay

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Dairy Quality Alfalfa Tested big squares & round bales, delivered from South Dakota John Haensel (605) 351-5760 Dairy quality western alfalfa, big squares or small squares, delivered in semi loads. Clint Haensel (605) 310-6653

Feed Seed Hay

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GT/ROUNDUP READY SEED CORN. Leading genetics, top quality seed, great value! 79-103 Day hybrids. $190/bag. Volume discounts, delivery available.

WWW.KLEENACRES.COM.

Or Call 320-237-7667. “IT'S THE PLACE TO BE.” Hay For Sale Round or large square bales, alfalfa, straw or grass hay.

Delivery Available by semi.

Ose Hay Farm, Thief River Falls, MN Call or text LeRoy at (218)689-6675 LIBERTY LINK SOYBEANS. Huge yielding, lower seed cost, no resistantw weeds, rotates your herbicides! Special price at $38.95.

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Or Call 320-237-7667. “It's the place to be.”

WANTED AND FOR SALE ALL TYPES of hay & straw. Also buying corn, wheat & oats. Western Hay available. Fox Valley Alfalfa Mill. 920-853-3554 WANTED: Small square hay bales. 715-669-3607

5639 500th Street Kenyon, MN 55946

TRACTORS

‘04 JD 8420, MFWD,8600 hrs., AT ready, 50’s Xenon lighting......................$84,400 ‘04 JD 8320, MFWD, 9600 hrs., NEW engine, AT ready, new 46’s ..................$87,450 ‘03 JD 7320, MFWD, 4300 hrs., JD 740 classic loader w/joystick......$64,450 ‘07 JD 7420, MFWD, 4800 hrs., PQ w/LH reverser, like new rubber........$59,800 ‘09 JD 7230, MFWD, 2200 hrs., 24 spd. PQ, JD powergard warranty $66,800 ‘00 JD 7810, MFWD, 8500 hrs., 19 spd. PS,18.4R42 w/duals ....................$54,950 ‘02 JD 8420, MFWD, 7500 hrs., ILS w/front duals, weights, Xenon ........$89,900 ‘97 JD 8300, MFWD, transmission rebuilt, 46’s..........................$54,300 ‘99 JD 8400T, 7500 hrs., good 24” tracks, AT ready, 4 SCVs ....................$54,900 ‘08 JD 8330, MFWD, 6100 hrs., 50’s, 60 gpm pump, active seat..$116,400 ‘00 JD 8410, MFWD, transmission rebuilt, 20.8R42’s ................$68,400

EQUIPMENT

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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

LOCAL TRADES TRACTORS

‘92 CIH 5240, 2WD, PS - $24,900 CIH 5250, 2WD, cab w/loader - $32,500 New Farmall 31, MFD w/60” ‘11 CIH 550 Quad - $273,500

‘11 CIH 870, 9-shk. w/reel - Call CIH 2500, 7-shk. ripper w/leveler - $9,500 CIH 530C w/leads - Call

COMBINES

‘90 1680, duals, - $28,500 ‘93 1666 - $32,500 PLANTERS ‘03 CIH 2388, duals, 2000 & TILLAGE ‘08 1200, 16-30 pivot, bulk fill, eng. hrs. - Call ‘99 CIH 2388, 2800 hrs 2500 acres - $79,500 ‘96 CIH 2166, 35Lx32 tires ‘07 CIH 1200, 12-30 pivot - Call planter w/bulk fill & insecti‘06 CIH 1020, 30’ - $16,500 cide - $58,500 ‘99 DMI, 32’, 3 bar - $16,500 ‘03 CIH 1020, 30’ - $14,000 ‘06 JD 1760, 12-30 - $39,500 ‘98 CIH 1020, 25’ - $7,950 ‘03 CIH Tigermate II 40’, 4 bar ‘92 CIH 1083, 8-30 - $6,500 ‘08 CIH 2608, 8-30 - Call - $34,500 JD 2200, 33.5’, 3 bar - $28,500 ‘05 CIH 2208, 8-30 - $28,500

RABE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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

www.skybergiron.com CALL (888) 395-6745 or (507) 789-6049 Financing Available!

4412-05 Disc Ripper - 5-shank 4412-07 Disc Ripper - 7-shank 5056-63 Field Cult.

1435-21 Disk 5035-36 Field Cult.

4511-15 Disc Chisel - 15-shank 4610-09 Disc Ripper - 9-shank

Case IH and CNH Capital are registered trademarks of CNH America LLC

Visit our Web Site at http://www.caseih.com

Monthly Special

TRACTORS • • • • • • • • •

‘13 MF 8690, 350 hp., CVT MF 7626, MFD, 240 hp.

‘13 MF 7624, MFD, CVT, 225 hp.

MF 7620, MFD, 185 hp.

MF 7619, MFD, 170 hp.

MF 6616, MFD, cab, 160 hp.

MF 4610, MFD, platform, 99 hp.

MF 1705 compact tractor, 24 hp.

‘05 MF 451, 45 PTO hp., 400 hrs.

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Geringhoff 1822RD, ‘09 Geringhoff 1820RD, ‘09 (3) Geringhoff 1622RD, ‘08, ‘07, ‘04 (2) Geringhoff 1230RD, ‘09, ‘08 (4) Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘08, 07, ‘05 (5) Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘12, ‘11, ‘05, ‘04, ‘02 (6) Geringfhoff 830RD, ‘12, ‘08, ‘07, ‘05, ‘04, ‘01 Geringhoff 630RD, ‘07, ‘05, ‘97 MF 844, 4RW, 36” ‘93 Geringhoff 630 PC ‘04 Gleaner 1222, hugger, GVL poly JD 822, steel, KR, HT JD 622, GVL, poly

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‘07 MF 9790, RWA, duals ‘13 MF 9540 MF 8570, RWA ‘98 MF 8780, RWA, duals ‘86 MF 8560 ‘97 Gleaner R62, duals, 2052 sep. hrs.

‘92 Gleaner R62, 2063 hrs.

MF 9750 PU table MF 9118 bean table (4) MF 8000 30' bean table

CORN HEADS

COMBINES

MF 2856 Baler twine, mesh, kicker - 32,000

GRAIN HANDLING (CONT.) • • • • • • • •

Parker 839, grain cart, tarp, 850 bu.

Parker 605 gravity box, 625 bu.

Parker 165-B gravity box Unverferth 5000, grain cart ‘10 Kilbros 1175 grain cart, 750 bushel w/tarp Hutchinson, 10x61 auger A&L 850S grain cart, 850 bu. tarp J&M 500-14 grain cart, 600 bu.

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JD 38, sickle mower, 7’ Woods S106 mower MF 2856, round baler, net, twine MF 1745, round baler MF 1372 disc mower conditioner, 12’ MF 1329 & 1330, 3 pt. disc mower MF 200, SP windrower, cab, auger, header ‘11 NH H6750, 3 pt., disk mower, 110” ‘13 Bale King 2881 bale processor, RH discharge Chandler 22’ litter spreader Kodiak SD72, SD60 rotary cutters Sitrex MK16 wheel rake Deglman 1500 batwing rotary cutter, 15’ Sitrex RP2 wheel rake Sitrex 10 wheel rake on cart (2) Roto Grind 760T tub grinders IH 14 rake JD 38 sickle mower

HAY & LIVESTOCK

MISCELLANEOUS

• • • • GRAIN HANDLING • • Parker 2620 seed tender • • Brandt 7500HP grain vac.

• • ‘07 Brandt 5000EX grain vac.

• • ‘03 Brandt 4500 EX, grain vac.

• • ‘05 Brandt 1070, auger, PTO Drive, w/swing • hopper • • Brandt 20110 swing hopper auger • • Brandt 1575 belt conveyor • • Brandt 1535LP, 1545LP, 1535TD belt conveyors • • Brandt 8x35, 8x37, 8x40, 8x47, 8x52, 8x57, • 8x62, 8x67, 10x35, straight augers • • Brandt 8x62 auger • • Brandt 8x45 auger, 18 hp., Briggs • Brandt 1060XL, 1070XL, 1080XL, 1380XL, 1390XL • • swing hopper augers • • Parker 1039 grain cart, 1000 bu.

• • Adrian drive over deck, 10” auger

Wil-Rich 36’, field cult.

Wil-Rich 25’ stalk chopper, SM '08 JD 520 stalk chopper Loftness 20’ stalk chopper Loftness 240, semi-mount stalk chopper Melroe 912, 4 bottom plow Melroe 600 rock picker - prong type Loftness 8’ snowblower Stud King 32’ header trailer Mauer 28'-42' header trailers WRS 30’ header trailers EZ Trail 38’ header trailer Degelman 6000HD, rock picker Degelman 7200 rock picker Degelman RD320 rock digger Degelman LR7645 land rollers - Rental Returns Degelman 60” skid steer buckets ‘11 SB Select snowblower, 97” & 108”, 3 pt.

‘10 Farm King 960 snowblower Lucke 8’ snowblower Loftness 7’ snowblower

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

Century HD sprayer pull type, 60’ X-fold boom, 1000 gal. tank, big wheel $11,900 ‘10 Wishek 862NT, 16’ disc, rotary scrapers, low acres ................................$24,900 ‘09 Summers 30’ Super Coulter, low acres, 3 bar harrow, weights ......$35,900

DAMAGED GRAIN WANTED

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4 x 5 Corn stalk bales, stored inside shed. $45/ea. 715-2623404

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TRACTORS

‘12 JD 6170R, cab, 426 hrs., MFWD, 140 PTO hp., 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt., 16-spd. power quad w/reverser, JD 380 loader ........................$128,000 ‘07 JD 7520, cab, MFWD, IVT trans., 4935 hrs., 125 PTO hp., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, JD 741 loader w/grapple ................................$74,000

4WD & TRACK TRACTORS

‘12 JD 9560R, cab, power shift, 808 hrs., 4 hyd., Michelin 800x38 tires & duals..........................$257,500 ‘12 JD 9560R, cab, power shift, 595 hrs., 5 hyd. hi-flow hyd., Michelin 800x38 tires & duals ............$269,000 ‘12 JD 9410R, 750 hrs., cab, power shift, 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, 18.4x50 duals, 5 hyd. ........................$239,000 ‘12 JD 8560RT, 705 hrs., IVT trans., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 30” tracks, big pump ............................................$239,000 ‘12 JD 8335RT, 330 hrs., 18” belts, IVT trans., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, Like New ..............................$225,000 ‘12 CIH Steiger 550HD, 450 hrs., power shift, 800x32 tires & duals, diff. lock ................................$230,000 ‘12 CIH Steiger 400HD, 298 hrs., power shift, 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, 480x50” duals, diff. lock ......$225,000 ‘12 CIH Steiger 400, 318 hrs., power shift, 4 hyd., big pump, 520x46 tires & duals ............$195,000 ‘91 Ford 946, 7232 hrs., 30.5x32 duals, 12-spd. manual transmission, motor has 200 hrs. on OH ......$32,500

‘12 CIH 290, MFWD, 385 hrs., luxury cab, 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 480x50 tires & duals, front duals ......$169,000 ‘12 CIH Magnum 260, MFWD, 525 hrs., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, complete auto guidance setup, 420x46 tires & duals ..$150,000 ‘07 CIH Magnum 245, MFWD, 3050 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 420x46 tires & duals ..$98,000 ‘07 CIH Magnum 245, MFWD, 4090 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 420x46 rear tires w/18.4x42” duals ......................................$92,000 ‘94 NH 8770, 5250 hrs., super steer, MFWD, 3 pt., 3 hyd., 1000 PTO, 14.9x46 tires &duals ..............$55,000 ‘90 CIH 7130, 2WD, 8750, 3 hyd. front wgts., 18.4x42” duals,....$32,500

COMBINES

‘11 CIH 9120, 143 eng./1005 sep. hrs., Luxury cab, tracker, rock trap, chopper, auto guidance, 520x42 tires & duals..................................$182,500 ‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., Luxury cab, rock trap, tracker, chopper, 520x42 tires & duals ............................................$188,500 ‘10 CIH 6088, 996 eng./786 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, Pro 600 Y&M, 18.4x42 duals ......................$152,000 ‘87 CIH 1640, 3468 hrs., rock trap, auto header controls, 24.5x32 tires ..............................................$18,500 ‘87 CIH 1660, 4200 eng. hrs., 4x4, auto header controls, 30.5x32 tires ..............................................$24,000 ‘11 JD 9770, 880/613 sep. hrs., CM, 5 spd. feederhouse, Pro-drive, ROW CROP TRACTORS chopper, 520x42 tires & duals ‘11 JD 8335R, ILS, MFWD, 1777 hrs., ............................................$189,000 268 PTO hp., IVT trans., 3 pt., 1000 ‘08 JD 9770, 1380 eng./938 sep. hrs., PTO, front duals, 380x54” rear tires 4x4, CM, chopper, 1250/45/32 tires & duals, 4 hyd. big pump ....$189,000 ............................................$155,000 ‘12 JD 8360R, 866 hrs., IVT, ILS, 10 JD 9670, 4x4, 1471 eng./1076 MFWD, big pump, 5 hyd., 380x54 sep. hrs., CM, chopper, 18.4x42 duals tires & duals, front duals, auto steer ............................................$165,000 w/2630 screen ......................$238,000 ‘98 JD 9610, 3578 eng./2379 sep. hrs., ‘12 JD 8310R, MFWD, IVT trans., chopper, bin ext., 20.8x42 duals 1465 hrs., 3 pt., 255 PTO hp., ..............................................$49,000 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 18.4x50 tires & duals............$189,000 COMBINE HEADERS ‘12 JD 7130 standard, MFWD, cab, ‘95 JD 893, 8R30” cornhead, hyd.

3 pt., 2 hyd., 600 hrs. ............$72,500 deck plates, Pixall knife rolls ..$14,500 ‘11 JD 8310R, ILS MFWD, 1536 hrs., ‘00 Geringhoff 1820, 12R30” IVT trans., 255 PTO hp., 380x38 chopping head ........................$47,500 front tires & duals, 380x54 rear tires ‘05 Geringhoff 830B, 8R30” & duals, 4 hyd., big pump, 1000 PTO, chopping cornhead ................$29,000 3 pt. ......................................$189,000 ‘90 JD 643, 6R30” cornhead ......$7,500

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55336 Conklin Dealer 320heifers and cows. 320-235Terminal boars offer lean864-4625 2664 ness, muscle, growth. Maternal gilts & boars are FOR SALE: Black Angus WANTED: 400-500 round productive, lean, durable. bred cows & bred heifers, bulk milk cooler & comAll are stress free & PRRS top quality calving ease, pressor in working condifree. Semen also available maternal, growth & cartion. (608)214-1859 through Elite Genes A.I. cass genetics. Cows avg.

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USED TRACTORS

NEW NH T4.75 w/loader ..............................CALL NEW NH T9.505, 4WD ..................................CALL NEW NH T9.560, 4WD ..................................CALL NEW NH T8.300, FWA ..................................CALL NEW NH T8.275, FWA ..................................CALL NEW NH Boomer 50 w/loader......................CALL NH TV6070 bi-directional..............................CALL NH 8870, SS ..............................................$67,500 ‘08 NH 6070 w/cab, 2WD..........................$69,000 NEW Massey 8670, FWA ..............................CALL NEW Massey 8650, FWA ..............................CALL NEW Massey 4608 w/loader ........................CALL NEW Massey 5450, FWA, cab......................CALL NEW Versatile 305, FWA ..............................CALL Versatile 895, 4WD ....................................$23,500 Ford/Versatile 876, 4WD, Nice..................$43,500 ‘60 IH 560, WF ............................................$5,200

TILLAGE

M&W 9-shank, 24” w/leveler ....................$12,500 Sunflower 4630, 11-shank, Demo ................CALL Sunflower 4412-07, 7-shank ........................CALL Wilrich 513, 5-shank, Demo ........................CALL ‘04 DMI 530B w/leveler ............................$23,900 ‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom ................................CALL ‘10 JD 3710, 10 bottom ................................CALL CIH 4900, 46.5’ ..........................................$12,500 DMI 39.5 Tigermate, 3 bar ..........................$8,500 DMI Econo Champ 11-shank ....................$7,500 M&W 1875, 9-shank......................................CALL

SKIDSTEERS

NEW NH skidsteers on hand........................CALL NH LS170 ..................................................$13,750

PLANTERS

NEW White planters......................................CALL White 6700, 12-30, w/res ............................$6,500 White 6222, 12-30 front fold ....................$29,500 White 6122, 12-30 ....................................$16,500 JD 7200, 16-30 res. managers..................$14,500

COMBINES

‘10 Gleaner R76, loaded ..............................CALL ‘03 Gleaner R75, loaded ..............................CALL ‘01 Gleaner R72, just thru shop ..................CALL ‘90 Gleaner R60 w/duals ..............................CALL NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ................CALL

HAY TOOLS

New Hesston & NH Hay Tools On Hand

MISCELLANEOUS

NEW Salford RTS units ................................CALL NEW Salford Plows ............................AVAILABLE NEW Unverferth seed tenders ..............ON HAND NEW Westfield augers ........................AVAILABLE NEW Rem 2700 vac ......................................CALL NEW 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 ..................................$43,000 Pre-owned Snowblowers, 7’-9’ ....................CALL Pre-owned Sprayers ....................................CALL

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‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 604 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lights, loaded ......$329,900

‘13 CIH Steiger 500Q, 145 hrs. ................................................$319,500

‘13 CIH Steiger 450, row track, 295 hrs.............................................CALL

‘13 CIH Steiger 500Q, 262 hrs., Lux. cab, 36” tracks ................$329,500

‘14 CIH Steiger 600Q, 298 hrs., 36” tracks, PTO ........................$394,900

‘01 CIH STX440Q, 3971 hrs. ..$149,900

‘11 CIH Steiger 485Q, 1225 hrs., Full Autoguide, Lux. cab..................$239,900

‘09 CIH Magnum 245, 770 hrs., Lux. cab, big pump ..................$139,900

‘08 JD 9530, 2665 hrs. ..........$194,500

‘02 NH LB75, 1845 hrs. ............$37,000

‘02 CIH MX 240, 4100 hrs., duals ..................................................$79,500

‘08 Steiger 535, 800 tires, 1900 hrs. ................................................$205,500

‘13 CIH Magnum 235, 170 hrs. ................................................$169,900

‘13 CIH Magnum 315, 408 hrs. ................................................$209,900

‘13 CIH Magnum 225, CVT, 134 hrs. ................................................$159,900

CIH 885, 3300 hrs., cab, loader ..................................................$18,900

‘12 CIH 9230, track, AWD, 260 sep. hrs. ................................................$349,900

‘98 CIH 2388, 1764 sep. hrs. ....$66,000

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‘02 CIH 2388, 2074 sep. hrs., RWA ..........................$79,000

‘13 CIH 9230 Track, AWD, 323 sep. hrs.............$369,900

‘11 Bobcat S750, 760 hrs. ..................................$41,900

‘12 CIH 3330 Sprayer, 90’ booms, 546 hrs. ......$175,000

USED 4WD TRACTORS 18 Month Interest Waiver or Low Rates Available • Call Details • ‘14 CIH Steiger 600Q, 298 hrs., Pro 700 auto guide, Lux. susp. cab, 6 remotes, PTO, 36” tracks ............................................$394,900 ‘14 CIH Steiger 600Q, 290 hrs., Pro 700 auto guide, Lux. susp. cab, 6 remotes, PTO, 36” tracks ............................................$397,900 ‘14 CIH Steiger 600Q, 293 hrs., Pro 700 auto guide, Lux. susp. cab, 6 remotes, PTO, 36” tracks ............................................$397,900 ‘13 CIH Steiger 600Q, 480 hrs., 36” tracks, HID lites, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi capacity hyd. pump....................................$369,900 ‘14 CIH Steiger 600Q, 409 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, Full Pro 700 auto guide............................................................................$385,000 ‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 682 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites ..................................................................................................................$319,900 ‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 1038 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites ................................................................................................................$299,900 ‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 901 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites ..................................................................................................................$309,900 ‘13 CIH Steiger 500Q, 145 hrs., Full Pro 700 auto guide, HID lites ..........................................................................................$319,500 ‘13 CIH Steiger 500Q, 262 hrs., 36” tracks, HID lites, Lux. cab, hi capacity hyd. pump, Full Pro 700 auto guide ....................$329,500 ‘13 CIH Steiger 500, 450 hrs., cab susp., Lux. cab, HID lites, 1000 PTO, hi capacity hyd. pump, HD drawbar, Full Pro 700 auto guide ............................................................................................................................................................$274,900 ‘13 CIH Steiger 450, 198 hrs., Lux cab, PTO, 800 tires, hi capacity hyd. pump, HD drawbar, Full Pro 700 auto guide ............$259,900 ‘13 CIH Steiger 400, 250 hrs., Lux. cab, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi capacity hyd. pump, cab susp. ......................................$239,900 ‘13 CIH Steiger 400, 400 hrs., Lux. cab, PTO, hi capacity hyd. pump, Full Pro 700 auto guide ................................................$249,900 ‘11 CIH Steiger 485Q, 1225 hrs., Full Pro 600 auto guide, Lux. cab, big pump, HID lites ........................................................$239,900 ‘08 CIH Steiger 535, 1900 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, 800 tires ..................................................................................................$205,500 “08 JD 9530, 2665 hrs., 800x38 duals, Full JD steering ..........................................................................................................$194,500 ‘04 CIH STX450Q, 2700 hrs. ......................................................................................................................................................$159,900 STX and STEIGER PTO, TOW CABLE & 3 PT. KITS ON HAND!!!

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‘13 CIH Magnum 315, 320 hrs., Lux. cab, front susp. axle, susp. cab, 360 HID lites, 380R54 tires, Full Pro 700 auto guide $209,900 ‘13 CIH Magnum 315, 408 hrs., Full Pro 700 auto guide, 360 HID lites, hi cap. hyd. pump, susp. cab, susp. front axle ........$209,900 ‘13 CIH Magnum 315, 433 hrs., Full Pro 700 auto guide, 360 HID lites, hi cap. hyd. pump, susp. cab, susp. front axle, 380/90R54 tires ......................................................................................................................................................................$209,900 ‘13 CIH Magnum 290, 400 hrs., Creeper Trans, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi cap. hyd. pump, susp., axle, 360 HID lites ........$194,500 ‘13 CIH Magnum 290, 400 hrs., Creeper Trans, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi cap. hyd. pump, susp. axle, 360 HID lites ..........$194,500 ‘13 CIH Magnum 260, 300 hrs., susp. Lux. cab, susp. front axle, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites $179,900 ‘13 CIH Magnum 235, 337 hrs., susp. Lux. cab, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites ..........................$169,900 ‘13 CIH Magnum 225 CVT, 134 hrs., 480/80R46 tires, susp. Lux. cab, auto guide ready........................................................$159,900 ‘09 CIH Magnum 245, 770 hrs. ................................................................................................................................................$139,900 ‘02 CIH MX240, 4100 hrs., front & rear duals ............................................................................................................................$79,500 ‘12 CIH Puma 160, 300 hrs., CVT trans., L765 loader, susp. axle............................................................................................$135,800 ‘05 Fendt 926, 4060 hrs., front PTO & 3 pt., CVT trans. ............................................................................................................$122,000 CIH 685, cab & loader ..................................................................................................................................................................$13,900 CIH 885, 3300 hrs., cab, 2255 loader ..........................................................................................................................................$18,900 ‘03 JD X485, 320 hrs., 25 hp. Garden Tractor w/front blade ........................................................................................................$6,900

USED COMBINES 5 Years Interest Waiver Available Thru Case Credit* • Call For Details ‘14 CIH 7230, duals, HID lites, Lux. cab, cross auger shut off ..........................................................................................................CALL ‘13 CIH 9230, 323 sep. hrs., track drive RWA, HID lites ............................................................................................................$369,900 ‘12 CIH 9230, 260 sep. hrs., track drive, RWA, folding covers ..................................................................................................$349,900 ‘11 CIH 7120, 579 sep. hrs., duals, HID lites, Lux. cab ............................................................................................................$239,900 ‘06 CIH 8010, 1223 sep. hrs., duals ..........................................................................................................................................$139,900 ‘02 CIH 2388, 2074 sep. hrs., duals, RWA ....................................................................................................................................$79,000 ‘98 CIH 2388, 2569 eng./1764 sep. hrs., duals ............................................................................................................................$66,000 ‘13 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ....................................................................................................................................$69,500 ‘13 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ....................................................................................................................................$69,500 ‘13 CIH 3408, New 8R30” cornhead..............................................................................................................................................JUST IN ‘12 CIH 3408, 8R30” cornhead ....................................................................................................................................................$44,900 ‘89 CIH 1083, 8R30” ......................................................................................................................................................................$8,900 ‘89 CIH 1083, 8R30” ......................................................................................................................................................................$7,900 ‘10 CIH 2020, 25’ platform w/Crary air reel ................................................................................................................................$26,800 ‘05 CIH 1020, 30’, 3” knife, rock guard ........................................................................................................................................$13,900 ‘04 CIH 1020, 30’, 3” knife, rock guard ........................................................................................................................................$12,900

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'09 Nissan Murano LE V6, Good running AC3500 6 cyl turbo engine, $1,600; IH AWD, charcoal, blk DT466 engine, $1,800. (715) leather, pwr moon roof, 669-5796 new 20” tires, backup camera, fully loaded! Dec PARMA DRAINAGE NADA book value $19,575, PUMPS New pumps & asking $17,995. 507-381-0719 parts on hand. Call Minnesota's largest distributor HJ Olson & Company 320Trucks & Trailers 084 974-8990 Cell – 320-212-5336 '96 Dodge 3500, 2x4 dually, RANGER PUMP CO. 5.9 V-8, auto, 85,000 actual Custom Manufacturer of miles, new tires, 7x9 Water Lift Pumps flatbed, clean ND truck. for field drainage $3,000. (608)269-2729 or 701Sales & Service 641-1106 507-984-2025 or 406-314-0334 www.rangerpumpco.com 2012 Corn Pro. 6 x 16 cattle WANT MORE READERS trailer, demo warranty, TO SEE YOUR AD?? $4,700. (608)214-1859 Expand your coverage area!

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(8) Reefers, 1 @ 36’, 5 @ 48’, Roll Up, Swing & Side Side Doors, 2 w/Flat Floors..$6,000 (2) ‘86 Kentucky Furniture Vans, Side Doors AR, 50% T&B ..............................$6,750 (20) Van Trailers, 48/10253/102; Great for water storage or over the road hauling ............$3,500-$7,000 48’ & 53’ Van Trailers To Rent. ..$145.00 per month plus tax.

HAYSIDES 48/102 Van Bodies, less tires & Haysides are painted and made Dollies ....plus delivery $2,000 out of 11 gauge steel, AUTOS Stationary Haysides ....$1,250 ‘07 Hyundai Sonata Limited, Tip-In-Tip-Out Haysides ....................................$1,750 4 door, 86K Mi., V6, Reg. Front & Rear Extensions $350 Maint. ..........................$7,500 ‘06 Dodge Caravan SXT, DROPDECKS 108K Mi. ......................$6,000 ‘99 Wilson, 48/102, New MISCELLANEOUS Recaps, New Airbags, AL Complete Suspensions, Crossmembers, Painted & Sandblasted ..............$18,500 Air Ride or Spring Ride ‘96 Fontaine, 53/102, all Steel, ........................$1,000 AR/Axle 90% tires & brakes ....$19,250 ..........................$500 SR/Axle ‘95 Doonan, 48/102, all Steel, (8) 385 Super Single Tires w/Polished AL Rims sandblasted & painted, 70% tires & brakes ............$16,750 ........................$1,200/set of 4 (50) Steel & (25) Aluminum ‘94 Fontaine, 48/102, Steel, Rims - In Stock ........$50 Steel New Recaps, Sandblasted & Painted ..................$16,750 ......................$150 Aluminum 40’ Drop Deck w/4’ Beavertail We can also convert & Spring Loaded Ramps, New flatbed trailers to be Floor, Sandblasted & Painted, used as a bridge.

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‘96 Wilson AL Combo, 48/96, SPX/AR, 24.5 LP 50% Tires, New Brakes, New Floor, Sandblasted & Painted, Clean ............................$9,250 ‘93 Wilson, 48x96, SPR, Sliding Tandem ............$7,000 ‘95 Transcraft, 45’, AL Floors & Crossmembers, Rebuilt Frame, 50% Tires, 70% Brakes, SPX/AR ............$5,750

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‘04 Volvo Day Cab, Single Axle, 365 Hp., 10c Trans, 390 Ratio, Summit End Dump, 30’, 72” 450,000k ......................$8,500 Sides, 3 Axle, AR ........$16,750

‘08 CIH 215, FWA, 900 hrs., 3 PTO ............................................................$135,000 IH 5488, FWA..............................................................................................Coming In CIH 8920, FWA, 4800 hrs. ............................................................................$78,000 CIH 7120, 2WD, 7500 hrs. ............................................................................$45,000 IH 5288, FWA, 4000 hrs. ................................................................................$41,000 IH 5088, new motor, new paint, 2WD ..........................................................$31,000 (2) IH 5088 ......................................................................................................$19,000 IH 856, no cab, Nice! ....................................................................................$11,500 IH 3688, 2WD, 3500 hrs. ................................................................................$21,500 IH 1566, 2WD, dual PTO, 6800 hrs. ..............................................................$17,000 CIH 7220 Magnum, FWA, 941 hrs., duals, Sharp ......................................$97,000 CIH 7220, FWA, 20.8x38 rear w/duals, 5900 hrs. ........................................$56,000 CIH 7210, 2WD, 18.4-42, 2500 hrs. ..............................................................$59,500 CIH 4800, 24’ field cult. ..................................................................................$9,500 CIH 4800, 26’ ....................................................................................................$9,500 CIH 3900, 24’ cushion gang disk ..................................................................$18,500 CIH 527B ripper..............................................................................................$20,500 DMI 530B ........................................................................................................$21,000 CIH 496, 24’ ....................................................................................................$16,500 CIH 6500, disk chisel, 9- & 12-shank ..............................................................$6,500 CIH 6750, 6-shank w/lead shank, w/hyd. lever............................................$16,500 CIH 3950, 25’ cushion gang disk w/mulcher ..............................................$26,500 CIH 3900, 20’..................................................................................................$21,000 White 445, 9-shank disc chisel ......................................................................$8,500 CIH Tigermate II, 26’ & 28’ ..........................................................................$26,000 DMI Tigermate II, 28’ ....................................................................................$22,500 CIH 496 w/mulcher, cushion..........................................................................$16,500 Brent 440 box ......................................................................................................$850 (6) Demco 365 boxes ..............................................................From $4,500-$6,500 Demco 450 box ................................................................................................$8,500 (2) Demco 550 box ........................................................................................$10,500 Demco Used Gravity Boxes, All Sizes Available ..................................................Call Harms 12’ roller ................................................................................................$5,000 Gehl 125 grader ............................................................................................$16,000 H&S 10-wheel V-rake ........................................................................................$2,500 Lorenz 1250 grinder ........................................................................................$7,800 Gehl 135 grinder ..............................................................................................$9,500 Gehl 125 grinder ............................................................................................$12,000 NH 355 grinder..................................................................................................$9,500

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Engineered 5’ Beavertail, Kit includes paint & LED lights ..........$3,750/$5,750 Installed

‘03 Timpte, 40’ Ag Hopper, SR, New Brakes, 70% Tires, TRUSS TRAILER Auto Roll Tarp ............$23,000 ‘98 Wilson, 41x96, 66” Sides, ‘98 Lakeside RollerMaster, 32’45’/102” Extendable, Elec.

Extra Lights, Roll Tarp, 24.5 LP Tires ............$18,000 over Hyd. Lift, Top Locking Deck Rollers, New Paint, ‘95 Merritt, 42’ AL Hopper, 68” Sides, 2-Spd. Doors, Roll Winches, 80% T&B ....$10,000 Tarp, Disc Wheels ......$12,500 ‘97 JDH Trussmaster, 42’-60’/102” Extendable, ‘94 Wilson Commander, 41’ 8 Winches, Elec. over Hyd. to AL Grain Hopper, SPR, 80% Brakes........................$16,000 Tilt, Elec. over Air to Extend, Tandem Axle ..............$10,000

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LARGE SELECTION OF WHEEL RAKES IN-STOCK

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rygve Trooien does not fit the stereotype of a Norwegian bachelor farmer. It is true that you will always see him in a pair of bib overalls, even when he is ushering at church. But the stereotype breaks down when you realize that he is a man who puts on fashion shows … of bib overalls.

The Oak Lake Farms Bib Overall Modeling Show was started in 2000. It displays a portion of Trooien’s collection, which has 80 different models representing 42 brands.

“I’m just a pack rat,” Trooien said. “After saving a lot of overalls I decided what I’ve got is worth something.”

He’s not just a saver. Trooien is also a historian of bib overalls. He has collected the tags that come on a pair of new overalls, which tell the selling points a company used to promote their brand. Only a handful are still made in the United States, he said. The Bib Overall Modeling Show has been seen in South Dakota and Minnesota.

One of his regular models is Kelly Hawks, a mother of four who can still make a pair of bib overalls look fashionable. Pictured here, Hawks is wearing Lee Striped Low Back Overalls, and holding a Lee Creamery Special — same style, but lighter material and mostly white so it was easy to see if they were kept clean.

In the photo, Trooien is holding a pair of Lee Wide Stripe Carpenter Special, while wearing one of the few brands still made in the United States — Round House. That brand was created in 1903 for railroad men.

The collection continues to grow. A few friends have donated a pair they have found, but he has purchased most of them.

“Whenever I saw a brand I hadn’t tried, I’d buy it to try,” he said. And in so doing he has gathered a history of bib overalls. “Every company had their own unique features.”

Trooien traveled the world while in the Army, but found no better place and returned to the farm where he was born, three miles into South Dakota. But Hendricks, Minn., is his home town.

At age 63 he is reducing his farming operation, but sits on the boards of the Lincoln County Pioneer Museum and of the Hendricks Farmers Lumber Co. If your group is interested in the Bib Overall Modeling Show, you can call Trooien at (605) 8324401. “Wherever we go, we request the group to furnish models,” he said. ❖

Hendricks, Minn.

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