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It is hard to escape emerging technology. It surrounds us, and it can be overwhelming, regardless of your age.

Technology can be intimidating, but almost more intimidating than the technology itself is when to adopt that technology for your own use.

Talk to the people who LAND MINDS bought Beta video tape players or large video disc players

By Kevin Schulz — they thought that they were getting in on the cutting edge of technology.

Now, they have obsolete dust collectors that actually might be worth something on the “Antiques Roadshow.” If only I knew where I could find one of each...

Farmers have always been good at adapting to new technology, if at first they can be convinced that the new technology can improve the bottom line of their operation. Technology adoption is the first step, but maybe most important is the utilization of said technology.

Growing up, I remember hearing of an area farmer who fell on hard times and had to go out of business.

Upon discussing his hard times, I overheard someone exclaim, “I don’t know how he went out of business; he had a computer.” Sadly, there was no tongue in cheek when that comment was uttered.

A computer does not make a farmer successful. Yes, computers are a big part of today’s farming operations, but a producer has to know what to do with one to make it work for them.

Much like today’s variable rate technology, for example, won’t make the most-efficient farmer. If you are going to fork over the big bucks to install today’s technology, you had better be sure that you take it to the furthest step to learn how to make that technology work the most efficiently for your operation.

In the case of variable rate technology, one farmer can have such variability in his farm’s soils types, even within one field, that it makes no sense to apply one rate of seed, chemicals and nutrients across all soil types. To continue blanket application over all soil types when the technology is available to do otherwise is like throwing seed out the window. And at the cost of seed today, you know how careless that is.

OPINION

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

9A — Big duck farming dreams prove challenging 11A — Willmar Farm Show ‘continues to be a great show’ 12A — John Baize, Al Kluis and Dennis Todey offer quick comebacks to pressing questions

When you throw in the cost of nutrients and pesticides-herbicides, and the environmental concerns of overuse, you can see how quickly adoption of such technology can be justified.

Before diving in, and jumping on the new technology bandwagon, be sure to do your homework. A notso-new technology can help you do your homework.

Jump on that computer and do some internet searches of how these new technologies can benefit your operation.

Don’t have a computer? No fear. Hop in your truck and head to one of the winter farm shows being held throughout Minnesota and Iowa. Companies will be showing off their technologies.

Don’t be afraid of new technology; it can be your best friend.

Kevin Schulz is the editor of The Land. He may be reached at editor@TheLandOnline.com. ❖

17A — North American Farm & Power Show set to roll in Owatonna, Minn.

5B — Kent Thiesse tackles farmers’ options in the new farm bill in this week’s ‘Farm Programs’ column 9B — University of Minnesota’s Marin Bozic spells out farm bill impact on dairy

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Iron-hard pecan, Illinois coal once warmed the hearth The tall, mostly dead red oak on the farm of my youth where a eastern edge of the farmette still stands round, tall Warm Morning this late, long winter, saved mostly by woodstove glowed hot Our farm’s hired hand bachelor brothers this late, long winter. throughout the winter burned wood and coal every day of every months in our farmhouse The majestic, strong-armed tree, my kitchen. Wood for it came winter throughout their decades-long employage or a little more, had a date with the from the storm-wracked ment. While we often shared the wood from saw and maul as soon as the weather trees cut, split and stacked turned cold. Deep snow and face-cracking any downed tree with them, they burned far long before any snow fell. cold, however, kept the aging sawyer more coal in their two-story, uninsulated closer to the wood stove where that oak That wood, mostly irontenant house than we. would, sooner or later, meet its ashy end FARM & FOOD FILE hard pecan, burned hot as than to the tree itself. coal. If pecan wasn’t

By Alan Guebert handy, sulfur-packed It’s not the only dead tree to survive southern Illinois coal was the winter. Most years the wood I saw saw, split, carry and stack wood in the winter cold, I added to the stove to boost its Btus. I can still smell and split comes from a dozen or so dead trees in a hate doing any of those warm jobs in snow.

I like my that coal and still see it aglow in the bottom of that rolling, beautiful hardwood forest owned by a generwoodcutting weather like my friend says he enjoys Warm Morning. ous farming neighbor. He likes his woods clean; I his martinis: ice cold and very dry. like his wood. It’s the basis for a years-long deal Our farm’s hired hand bachelor brothers burned And neither of us, it seems, likes to get wet anythat keeps him cool and me hot. wood and coal every day of every winter throughout more. their decades-long employment. While we often This year, however, I’ve cut nary of cord, jag or It was the same on the big, southern Illinois dairy shared the wood from any downed tree with them, wheelbarrow of anything because while I love to they burned far more coal in their two-story, uninsulated tenant house than we.

I recall one evening milking session with Howard, our dairy’s herdsman, as he complained loud, long and uncharacteristically that the price of coal, at about $8 a ton, was “gettin’ him hot enough not to need none.”

When he cooled off the following week, a big, black pile of eons-old carbon bloomed next to a bare hollyhock near his kitchen door.

Sometime in the early 1960s, central heating was installed in both our home and the milking parlor.

I’m not sure how the cows came to be on par with us when it came to indoor heat but I’m pretty sure the furnace in the dairy barn was bigger, ran better and supplied more heat than the furnace in our house.

(After that upgrade — from a tiny propane heater at one end of the long milking parlor and another, even smaller heater in the bulk tank room — it was easy to find any hired man at any time during any winter day. The cows had their loafing shed; so did the loafers who looked after ’em.)

For decades thereafter I cut no wood because the houses the lovely Catherine and, later, Paul, Gracie and I lived in had no stoves. Then, with Paul and Grace fledged and flown, we empty-nesters moved to a smaller nest with two woodstoves.

Bone-deep, almost-free wood heat soon followed.

This past fall, after nearly 20 years of red-hot service, both stoves were replaced with smaller, more efficient units. Neither gets fat on the well-seasoned wild cherry, red oak, black walnut and elm fed it and each pours forth warmth and delight no matter its diet.

I’d tell you more but I’ve got a red oak to take down and split. Well, sometime.

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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Commentary: Farm bill provides meaningful safety net OPINION

In other words, the commodity title and crop insurance are about 15 per-

cent of the total cost of the farm bill, but they contributed over one half of the total savings. And the $756 billion nutrition program (79.1 percent of total cost) was only cut by 1 percent, or $8 billion.

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continue while nutrition is cut,” remember the 10-year total spending for the “farm” portion — $44.4 billion for the commodity program (or 4.6 percent of total cost) — was cut by 31 percent or $14 billion, and the $89.8 billion crop insurance program (or 9.4 percent of total cost) was strengthened by $6 billion.

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It has been a long, long It is also a fact that the road for the Agricultural livestock industry has Act of 2014, or what we call battled severe weather the “farm bill.” Farm Bureau is now conditions for the past two years with focused on the rule making and imple- no programs available to provide any mentation process. form of relief.

This bill provides a safety net for This bill not only reauthorizes liveboth consumers and farmers for the stock disaster assistance on a permanext five years. It provides the much- nent basis, but also retroactively needed bipartisan applies it back to 2012 and savings of $23 bil2013. lion over 10 years, Conservation This public-priand bipartisan It is a fact that 23 duplicareform that repeals vate partnertive and overlapping conseror consolidates ship ensures vation programs will be connearly 100 prosolidated into 13 programs that we as grams. to better protect our water farmers and Some headlines quality, reduce soil erosion, ranchers invest have read “farm enhance soil quality and in our own risk subsidies continue provide habitat for our management while nutrition is wildlife. for things out cut.” Let’s take a It is also a fact that begincloser look. of our control ning farmers will see a siglike weather Crop insurance nificant improvement in Because of the access to credit through proproblems and elimination of graming and loan programs market failures. direct payments, and specialty crops, risk management including organic, tools like crop are also addressed in insurance were strengthened under a more impactful the new law. manner. This bill also includes research, This public-private partnership forestry, trade, ensures that we as farmers and ranchenergy and rural ers invest in our own risk managedevelopment. ment for things out of our control like weather problems and market fail- Kevin Paap SNAP ures.

This farm bill is about food, from Remember with crop insurance, we farmers to consumers. This bill also get a bill, not a check. We don’t collect provides a safety net for the conunless a loss has occurred and has sumers who need food for their families. Let’s understand the facts around been verified. the nutrition cuts.

Conservation compliance is now tied Some states, 17 to be exact and not to participation for highly erodible soils and wetlands, and Minnesota Minnesota, boost individual food farmers in the prairie-pothole region stamp benefits by giving people small will also need to comply with a sod- amounts of federal heating assistance buster provision for crop insurance in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which automatipurposes. cally enrolls individuals (850,000) in Dairy the Supplemental Nutrition AssisIt is a fact that dairy policy was com- tance Program — they call it “heat and pletely overhauled in order to repeal a eat.”

70-year-old, outdated and ineffective This bill increases the energy assisprogram. tance to $20 to qualify for SNAP beneDairy farmers may now participate fits which will save $8 billion and in a voluntary margin protection pro- reflects the cut of 1 percent to the gram that will provide support during nutrition program. catastrophic conditions as well as proIn closing longed periods of low margins.

So when you read “farm subsidies

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Homesteading in Alaska truly a wild adventure

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Over the course of time hundreds of brave, ambitious, industrious and perhaps even questionable individuals left the “Lower 48” for an entirely new adventure: homesteading in Alaska. But only one of these adventurers has the claim of being the very last person to secure a homestead under the Federal Homestead Act of 1862.

Duane Ose, born and raised on a farm near Echo, Minn., is that person.

A 1960 graduate of Echo High School, he enlisted in the Army in 1964, spending three years in Korea as a U.S. Army engineer. After his service he returned home and started his own company selling and delivering concrete. In 1982 he was invited to Alaska for a summer visit with his cousin Mickey.

“I was tremendously impressed with the vast wilderness,” Ose said.

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“It grew on me rather suddenly. I could see tremendous expansion opportunities for this beautiful country but I just wanted the wilderness experience.

“So I explored the back country when I was up there visiting my cousin. It was then I found out the Homestead Act of 1862 was still in existence in that area. Two, 30,000-acre (plots of land) had been opened up, with one of these areas called the Lake Minchumina Land Settlement Area. But I didn’t want a lake shore claim. Mosquitoes love the low lands. Also permafrost is prevalent in low lands sheltered from the sun. I didn’t want to build on stilts.

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Federal Land Office in Anchorage, specifically the BLM (Bureau of Land Management). I picked up every folder, brochure, even $20 for a high altitude black and white photo of this Lake Minchumina area. And also something called a staking application; the paperwork for filing a claim.”

Ose found out that 64 claims had been filed as soon as the Lake Minchumina Area opened in December 1982. All the best shorelines were claimed. But Ose had other thoughts.

“Being of Norwegian descent I loved the hills. And I knew mosquitoes would be less an issue than down by a

lake area.”

That hilltop claim proved to be a bit of a challenge, however. People filing the 64 claims down in the lake area simply flew in, then walked ashore and staked out their property.

“But I wanted to do it the old-fashioned way,” Ose said, “like our homesteaders back in Minnesota. So with my 15-year-old son, Dan, we flew to an airport adjacent to Lake Minchumina which used to be an airfield when the United States was ferrying bombers to Russia in WWII. We unloaded our provisions, locked up at the airfield what we didn’t need with us. So with an 80pound backpack on Dan, a 100pound pack on me, we started the hike to stake out our claim. This was July 4, 1985, and it truly was my Independence Day.” Ose chuckled when he spoke of securing tickets to fly up to this lake area. “The young lady at the ticket counter asked if we were going to the lake for trophy fishing. I told her we were going to hike to the Federal Land Settlement Area to find land to stake. The look on her face was telling me she thought I was crazy. I said no more.”

That first day of hiking the fatherson duo mostly used the more open lakefront shoreline. With a breeze off the lake, mosquitoes were not an issue.

But once they headed inland, the mosquitoes “came on like a horde. We had musk oil and Bens 100 mosquitoes repellent. Without that you’re going to See ALASKA, pg. 7A

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ALASKA, from pg. 6A be hurting really bad.”

Thanks to his Army engineering experiences, and background as a Scout Master back in Minnesota, Ose was already skilled at living and thriving under extreme conditions.

He knew full-well the challenges of hiking unprepared. After returning to Minnesota from the summer with his cousin Mickey, Ose had spent the next three years studying and preparing in detail what needed to be done to stake his claim on this remote Alaskan hill top.

He was ready. He knew he and his son, with fullyloaded backpacks, had 56 miles of hiking through hills and sloughs, mosquitoes and heat.

“Our shortest day we covered only two miles in 18 hours,” Ose said. “Our longest we covered eight miles in 18 hours. A fourman Eureka tent was our Dick Hagen shelter each night. It was Duane and Rena Ose a North American jungle experience struggling sometimes through two feet of moss. experience.”

We didn’t want to sprain an ankle or After 16 days of strenuous hiking, hurt ourselves. So we walked carefully Ose and his son reached the spot idenand were well-prepared with medi- tified on his map as his claim site. cines. We knew how to treat our water.

“For a long moment I stood looking,” And in these efforts it’s important to he said. “A tingling came rushing over consume a lot of water. me. Dan was looking out over this vast “One day the temp reached 100 wonderful view. He said, ‘Just like a degrees. We were scaling a hill and had picture, Dad’. Yup, this is where the run out of water. I told Dan to stay in front window will be with a deck. Drive the tent while I walked down the hill that claim stake in. This is it.” looking for water. But no water, so How did 15-year-old Dan handle this what was I going to tell my son? I sat remarkable adventure? Ose said, “I’m down to think of how I was going to explain this ‘forced march’ without extremely proud of him. I suspect we water, and no breakfast. What I sat both developed a new respect for each down on looked like a big sofa but it other, and how important and rewardwas a moss-covered, sponge-like ing it can be to function as a team. We mound. My pants got wet sitting there. used topographic maps to pinpoint our I reached down an arm’s length into locations after each day of hiking. That that moss sponge and came up with a was how I knew it was 57 miles of handful of wet, whitish looking moss. I zigzagging through these woods, hills, squeeze and moisture dripped. So that creeks and bogs. day we filled both our canteens with “And the beauty of this spot. Looking mossy water. We purified that stuff so due south we could see Mount Denali’s it was safe for drinking. But that was our solution for that rather perilous See ALASKA, pg. 8A

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‘Mail-order’ bride found happy home in Alaska with Ose ALASKA, from pg. 7A crest glistening in the sun. Plus we have water, wild game, plenty of big trees for shelter. ‘Our angel has been guiding us,’ I shared with Dan. He agreed.”

At this point, Ose had three options.

The first claim option provided 80 acres of land but with the requirement that it had to be generating income shortly after settling and building. A second option was a fiveacre headquarters site where you could set up guide services for visitors to this remote area. But again Ose didn’t like the idea of having to prove an income off the claim. His final option was a five-acre hillside point

strictly for home site purposes without having to prove any income.

“So this was my choice,” he said.

“Heavy wilderness area with my proving property lines brushed off (trimmed down) leaving me with a piece 360 feet wide and 660 feet long.

The next year (1986) we had to build a habitable dwelling site much like our forefathers. So we first built a hill-side dugout. I brought in a chainsaw mill so I cut my own lumber while my helper (Jeff Peterson from Wood Lake) did the digging and the excavation. After supper we’d do the nailing of the fresh-cut birch lumber. Now we’re mid-September on into November so we needed a roof and fire box to keep us warm at night.”

That dugout was sort of cozy, being 11 feet long, 9 feet wide and 9 1/2 feet high. “I found out you need to have a high ceiling to hang things. I call it a two-step cabin because it was two steps to everything in that place — the bed, the table, the kitchen stove. But it was something that gave me a good feeling of how our forefathers made things work in their early pioneers days,” Ose said.

His Alaskan adventures continue.

He has written his first book, aptly titled “Alaskan Wilderness Adventure.” In October 1986, the Homestead Grant BLM office in Anchorage was closed, thus leaving Ose with the distinction as being the last U.S. citizen to file and claim a free piece of U.S. property. Because of his military time, proving his Alaskan claim required only five months living during a oneyear span. Non-military claimants need to live on their property five months per year over five years’ time.

Also because he’s military he didn’t need to pay for the official government surveying of his property. That fiveacre claim wasn’t 100-percent free, however.

“The land cost me 12 1/2 cents per acre,” Ose said. “That cost originated way back in 1862 with the original designation of the Homestead Act passed by the U.S. Congress.”

Mail order companion Those first couple years, Ose had good summer help — from friends back home, including two of his sons — building his dugout. But before starting construction of his current home and guest lodge, a neighboring Alaskan lady advised Ose that he first needed a wife. He and his first wife were divorced, so his Alaskan adven-

ture was without a female partner.

Ose smiled when he said that Rena, his current lady, was a “mail-order” wife.

“When down in the states, I flipped through the back pages of a magazine called The Globe. One page was ads for men, one page was ads for women.

Rena was one of 30 that I had picked out. I started corresponding and that eliminated most of the women. Via letters, videos and phone calls I narrowed it down to three. Then with passport in hand I went to visit my three finalists.

Rena, from Hamilton, Ontario, was the second lady. It seemed good. We visited some more, fell in love and got married.”

Shortly the two newlyweds were motoring to Alaska, each driving their own car. A float plane flew them to the lake area where Ose had built his dugout, but it was a 3 1/2 mile hike from lake shore to his property.

Because the plane was late, it was about 2 a.m. — still light out, because it doesn’t get dark much during the summer that far north — before he was able to carry his new bride across the threshold of their home. The plane would not be back for six months.

Rena’s take on this new adventure?

“Well, it was what it was: a dugout in a hillside,” she said. “I used five-gallon buckets for storage of flour, pancake mix and sugar. These buckets fit under the bed. One time I forgot to mark the cans. Made a batch of cookies and a cake but turned out I used pancake mix instead of flour. You could bounce those cookies off the wall.”

According to Ose, Rena’s ad in The See ALASKA, pg. 10A

Big duck farming dreams prove challenging

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By TIM KING The Land Correspondent STAPLES, Minn. — When Mel Wiens was a child, his family raised ducks on their farm near Mountain Lake, Minn. His family is Ukrainian in origin and rural Ukrainians always kept, and still keep, a few ducks.

“We visited the Ukraine a few years ago,” Wiens said. “I was happy to see that the farmers still have ducks.”

Wiens’ childhood also included a fellow who raised ducks for sale.

“He had 300 ducks,” he said. “He was the biggest duck farmer in the area. I was fascinated and wondered why he did that.”

When Wiens retired from working as the research plots coordinator at the University of Minnesota’s research station near Staples in 2001, he still carried and treasured that big-duck-farmer memory. In his retirement he dreamed grandly of his Acorn Ridge Farm becoming the biggest duck farm in central Minnesota.

Duck farming falls below the radar of the U.S. Department of Agriculture farm census takers so it’s not clear if Wiens ever met his goal. But since 2001 he has raised a lot of ducks. He’s also learned that what looked easy when he was a child is actually full of challenges, difficulties and pit falls.

Wiens started his duck-farming project with Pekin ducks. Those are the classic white barnyard ducks.

Aunt Jemima Puddle Duck, of Beatrice Potter renown, was likely a Pekin. Pekin ducks are fussy eaters. If a duck farmer doesn’t have a pond covered with green duckweed, Pekins eat only corn, Wiens said.

He doesn’t have such a pond. His Pekins don’t eat grass, weeds or much of anything but corn. So, Wiens soaks whole kernels of bright yellow corn in water to make them more digestible to the ducks.

The fact that Pekins prefer corn doesn’t appear to be a problem to the casual observer. But the corn diet is part of a web of the above-mentioned pit falls that make profitable duck farming challenging.

“I get my ducklings in March,” Wiens said. “That way they have their feathers when the warm weather comes. You should never get small ducks in June or July.”

Ducklings without feather covering their ears during the warm weather months get bugs in their ears.

If you get a bug in your ear its not a problem. It is for ducks, however.

“Those insects will kill them,” he said.

Wiens knows this because he’s seen the death toll from these bugs. You can lose up to half of your ducklings if they don’t have their ears covered.

So, the wise duck farmer gets ducklings in March.

They, like baby chicks, come in boxes to the local post office. By the time the ear insects are looking for delicate baby duck ears, those March ducklings have a nice feathery protective shield over their ears. So, fine.”

Not quite!

“You need to wait at least 15 weeks before you can

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Wiens: Bugs bug ducklings, pinfeathers bug butchers DUCKS, from pg. 9A butcher a duck,” Wiens said.

A duck, born in March, will be 15 weeks old in July. That July duck will also have an ample supply of pin-

feathers. Pinfeathers are new feathers that the duck is growing in preparation for the winter. They are in a hard little sheath, more in the skin than out of it.

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“My butcher can’t deal with those very well,” he said.

Pinfeathers stop growing in September and October. So, the solution has been to wait until October to butcher them. Unfortunately, ducks eat a lot of expensive corn between July and October. By October, you might say, Wiens’ March ducks are gold-plated.

He’s not giving up and neither is the butcher.

“I sent the butcher a goose in August,” Wiens said. “He told me that he is learning how to handle pinfeathers.”

Wiens is also experimenting with Muscovy ducks.

“They are supposed to eat grass like a goose,” Wiens said of his yet downy Muscovy ducklings.

The Muscovys are running with the full-grown Pekins.

“I like to have them outside but I lose a lot to hawks,” he said as a magnificent bald eagle soared over the neigh-

bor’s field.

Wiens also raises replacement pullets for other farmers. When these young female chickens are ready to lay eggs, Wiens sells them. Hawks and owls dine on them as well.

So, what’s the best way to cook a duck.

“Well, of course you can just roast it,” he said. “Or you can roast it, take the meat off the carcass, and mix it into a wild rice casserole.”

Wiens’ Acorn Ridge Farm Pekin ducks are a favorite of customers at the Harvest Time Bistro in nearby Wadena.

Last summer Wiens and Derek Olson, the chef from Harvest Time Bistro, prepared and presented a dish of Duck Leg Confit at the Minnesota State Fair’s Minnesota Cooks Day. Wiens also raises a few geese at Acorn Ridge Farm.

Contact Wiens at mlwiensfarm@ gmail.com or (218) 894-2715. ❖

‘I’m closer to God when I’m out there in our wilderness’

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ALASKA, from pg. 8A Globe read: “I walked the Northwest Territory to Alaska. I like the cold; can’t stand the heat.” Both were in their mid-40s back in 1986-87; both still exhibit good health, although Rena now has a heart stent.

The original hole-in-the-ground dugout eventually turned into a threestory log house encompassing over 2,000 logs. “It took us nine years to get this completed,” Ose said. “That was stripping the logs, sanding the logs and painting the logs, all done by Rena.”

The Oses only had about five months of “summer time” work each year for this undertaking, which included downing the timber on the hillside below, then cutting and dragging it up to the building site. So they could start working immediately when returning each spring, they even stockpiled some of the cut timber inside the house each fall before they left their claim site.

The coldest temperature they’ve measured so far is negative 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Their winter days are 20plus hours of darkness; just the opposite in summer. They still don’t have electrical power lines but thanks to solar panels and a generator, they get along well. They even have internet access. Their wilderness log cabin has

grown into a 30- by 40-foot home with three bedrooms and bath at that third level. Basement even contains a 10- by 10-foot cellar with constant temps at 38 to 40 F. Thanks to generous gardening, plus moose and bear meat, the Oses are practically 100-percent self-sustaining.

“For a weekend warrior, roast bear once or twice a year might work. But if you’re going to live on bear meat, forget it,” Ose said. He and Rena are now 71 and 70.

“I’m closer to God when I’m out there in our wilderness,” Ose said. “It’s easier for me to talk one-on-one with God out there than it is back here in Minnesota with all our distractions.”

Rena concurs. “I talk to God just like I’m now talking to you.”

Ose’s mother passed away shortly before Thanksgiving Day, but he got back to Minnesota for some private conversation with his mother before her passing. “She wanted to say goodbye to her little boy,” he said.

The Oses were interviewed at their home farm, a few miles northeast of Echo, Minn., in Yellow Medicine County. You can read more at www.osemountainalaska.com or by checking your local library for his first book,“Alaskan Wilderness Adventure.” ❖

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Birth of a dream

Farming is a big stakes game today.

You only make it work if you make good decisions all the way. I am particularly impressed with the marketing moxie of today’s farmers.”

The annual farm show is sponsored by the West Central Ag Sales Association.

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In 1984 Lyle Lange was show. Farm numbers keep asked by the Willmar Ag declining so we don’t get as Show committee if he would many farmers as we used to. help coordinate exhibitors for But exhibitor count keeps going this relatively young farm up — again this year a total show staged at the Willmar, sellout inside plus even more Minn., Civic Center. equipment outdoors in our big parking area,” Lange said. VirHe had just launched his tually all revenue from this 30own Lange Ag Systems firm Lyle Lange year-old show goes to area stuin 1980. He said “yes” and, like most volunteers, he’s still the dents pursuing careers in agriculture, chairman. Actually, he is co-chairman over $30,000 was distributed last year. with his wife, Bonnie.

Like any farm show, farmers come to This year’s Willmar Ag Show is “see the latest,” as well as get educated March 11-12, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. at the “education forums” that are part of the Willmar Ag Show. Show atten“Minnesota Nutrient Reduction dees also, of course, drink coffee, Strategy” is the March 11 seminar to munch sandwiches and exchange gosbe presented by various state agencies. sip, be it locally about the county comThe March 12 seminar is a farm bill missioners, shenanigans happening in update with Wes Nelson, Kandiyohi St. Paul at the state legislature, and County Farm Service Agency director. what’s the newest “screw-up” in WashBoth seminars will begin at 10:30 a.m. ington, D.C. The Minnesota State Highway However Lange has high praise for Patrol will also be on hand to field farmers attending ag shows these attendees questions. days. “They’re simply much better “Yes, this continues to be a great informed on virtually everything.

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Multitude of ag topics tackled in ‘lightning round’

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer At each of the five Linder Ag Outlook meetings the week of Jan. 20, the farmer audience was invited to submit questions, on any topic. Host Lynn Ketelsen then presented these farmfresh inquiries to his guest speakers for 30-second responses. His speakers were: Al Kluis, Kluis Commodities; John Baize, American Soybean Association international consultant and Dennis Todey, South Dakota State University Extension specialist and South Dakota state climatologist.

The following were their “lightning round” responses from one of the sessions.

Q: Will marketing non-approved GMO crops impact trade with China?

Kluis: Yes, could be a major concern. It gives China the opportunity to walk away from other contracts, some of which they are already doing

on soybean purchases. going up, how many farmers will we have 20 years from Baize: I think it’s a now? How many do we need? mistake for companies to release new GMO Kluis: Depends on how you traits into the market define a farmer. We will have before they have been fewer and larger farms; however approved by the major we will have a significant importing countries. increase in what I call “hobby Al Kluis John Baize The position of the soy- Dennis Todey farms,” 20 acres or less with folks bean industry is “don’t living out there for a lifestyle. nity of never renting any land. Word do it,” particularly into China and gets around.

Those are growing pretty rapidly. Farm Europe. bill and crop insurance is also a factor.

Q: Are weather storms getting As long as we have crop insurance subQ: What happens if you walk more frequent, and more violent? sidies, farm size will continue to trend away from $400 rent?

Todey: Our weather is getting wet- higher.

Kluis: A lot of that depends upon ter, our temperatures are warming, our Baize: Check history over the last how the contract is written. Best growing season is getting longer, which few decades and percentage decline of results are to sit down with the land means we’re accumulating more heat farm numbers has been about the owner and negotiate the admission units and that’s pushing both corn and that you’re paying too much; would soybean production further north plus same year after year since the 1920s. you work with me on a lesser rate. corn farmers are nudging into longer They’ve got the money, technology, Offer less with an incentive that if it is maturity hybrids. Also we’re getting intellect and marketing skills which an exceptional year offer to share some more intense rainfalls meaning more stimulates expansion. I don’t see that of that increase with the land owner. precip in shorter time frames, and trend reversing. That old supply-anddemand thumb rule essentially deterDon’t make the attorneys rich. that’s not very effective rainfall. More mines how many farmers we’ll need 20 Baize: Sit down and do a negotiated severe weather is hard to track years from now. settlement. Most land owners would at because we don’t have good long-term Todey: Smaller niche marketing will least discuss your situation. If you just records of weather severity. walk away you may have the opportuQ: With farm size continually See Q&A, pg. 13A

Winslow finishes in top four at National Collegiate Discussion meet Katie Winslow of Fountain in Fillmore County, Minn., finished in the top four of the National Collegiate Discussion Meet competition at the recent American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference in Virginia Beach, Va. She was among 53 who competed. In addition to Winslow, the Final Four consisted of young farmers from Missouri, Wisconsin and Oklahoma, with the winner from Wisconsin.

“Coming to this conference and competing in the discussion meet allowed me to network and share ideas with other young farmers and ranchers from across the country,” Winslow said.

“I truly appreciate the opportunities I have had with Farm Bureau, and I plan on continuing to be an active member.”

Winslow advanced to the AFBF competition after capturing top honors at the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers and Ranchers

Collegiate Discussion Meet Competition in November.

Contestants are judged on their basic knowledge of critical farm issues and their ability to exchange ideas and information in a setting aimed at cooperative problem solving.

All of the Collegiate Discussion Meet competitors in the AFBF YF&R contest will receive a $250 scholarship from the CHS Foundation. As a Final Four competitor, Winslow will receive an additional $1,000 scholarship.

Winslow attends the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities where she is majoring in majoring in agricultural education. She is the daughter of Scott and Jean Winslow.

Eight Farm Bureau members from Minnesota were among over 1,000 Farm Bureau members attending the AFBF YF&R Conference.

The conference also featured seminars, tours and a Harvest for All service project. ❖

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Experts: Land prices correcting; ‘more decline next year’ $10 and more to get that expansion in that area. Corn has more problems because Argentina keeps ramping up corn production and energy costs may keep going down which will undermine corn profits.

Q: What’s your opinion of ObamaCare?

Baize: I’m calling it the largest transfer of wealth to ever happen in the United States.

People getting into the system are getting in because it’s free, or a very low cost.And who pays the bill? The people with money, so this pure and simple is a wealth transfer system. We have unemployment benefits that never seem to quit. I’d suggest the system in

Sweden where unemployment payments decline 1 percent per week.

Kluis: So far it hasn’t worked so good.

Lots of problems just getting into it.

What I’m hearing is that by the end of 2014 we’ll have more uninsured people than what we had at the start of the year.

Q: What is the world’s acceptance of GMOs? Is it changing?

Baize: It’s beginning to change a little in Europe and that’s a plus. Going the other direction here in the United

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Todey: Back-to-back weather busts Q&A, from pg. 12A like 2012 would hammer down land likely keep growing these smaller values but the odds of that happening farms, many of which are getting into CSA (Community Supported Agricul- are slim. ture) gardening where they grow and Q: Based on changing rainfall market their produce on a contract and weather patterns, where do basis to customers within their local you see good land purchase areas? communities.

Kluis: I do some work in Canada.

Q: In view of our politics, both They’re now growing good corn and domestically and overseas, what is soybeans all the way into west central the standing of the United States Canada west of Winnipeg. They tell in the world, and is it changing? me about 30 million acres could be Do other countries respect us? farmed in this area. When you consider that we totally Baize: That pretty grew about 82 million much depends upon acres of soybeans and whom you talk to.

There’s still a lot of 95 million acres of Right now our foreign corn last year, it looks money being made policy work is not to me like these 30 in agriculture and good. I’m not sure how million acres of land you manage to upset farmers are still in west central the Arabs and the wanting to buy Canada is potentially Israelis at the same land. But the the next growth area. time but our governaggressive bidding ment has managed to Todey: Changing we’ve seen the do just that. Our relaclimate and changing past couple of tionship with Russia is genetics are allowing not good. It’s not the corn and soybeans to years is likely best with China right reach farther north all history. now. Even our relathe time it seems. tionships with some Grand Forks, N.D., is — Al Kluis European countries now a major cornare slipping. So yes, I growing area. Land think our standings around the world prices in Saskatchewan are lower and have gone down. changing weather patterns are defiKluis: It seems we are creating more nitely moving both corn and soybeans enemies than friends with some of our into Canada big time. Yes, not as productive as farmland down here because foreign policy decisions. of less heat units and a shorter season.

Q: What is the price of land and But that’s where corn and soybean farm rent going to do in the next farming is likely to be most cost-effecfive years? tive.

Baize: I think we have the chance of Q: Are you optimistic about agriup to 25 percent correction in land culture over the next decade? prices. Commodity prices, interest rates, Kluis: Yes, I’m optimistic. When you profitability five years from now will tell look at current prices and profits, recogthe story. But in my opinion land got nize this is a cyclical market. For 2013priced over what was reasonable.

14 a lot of grain price cycles are at the Kluis: I think here in the Upper bottom. Looking back, we had low prices Midwest we’re already down about 10 in 2009, 2005 and 2001, so a four- to fivepercent; some areas have dropped 20 year-low pattern is the history. If we can percent from peak prices of 2012. see the global economy continue to grow, There’ll be more decline next year. At I doubt we’ll see $8 corn but I don’t some point it starts to stabilize. But believe we’ll stay at $4 corn either. With whether or not land will start pricing even slight yield and price improvement, up again is largely a function of what corn can be a good revenue crop again. interest rates will do. There’s still a lot Most of our profits are driven by revenue. of money being made in agriculture Baize: I’m more optimistic about the and farmers are still wanting to buy soybean sector. We’re going to need 70 milland. But the aggressive bidding we’ve lion additional tons of soybeans in the seen the past couple of years is likely history. If land starts getting priced world market in 10 years, I’m told. We’ll be around $6,000 to $8,000, buying will lucky if we (the United States) get 20 milhappen. And if they’ve got enough lion to 25 million tons of that, so much will equity and cash stashed away and have to come out of Brazil. But get into ceninterest rates are low, they’ll figure a tral Brazil and you’re getting into very spendy production. They’ll need at least way to make that purchase cash flow.

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Climate change real; do we adapt or try to prevent it?

Q&A, from pg. 13A States. In Europe they’re finding out that nobody is dying because of GMO grains for food, or grains for feed for livestock. Farmers in Europe are increasingly saying ‘We want to grow it.’ Here in the United States we’re seeing huge pressure to label GMO on our foods, even our meats. It’s becoming a real issue.

Q: What’s the status of global warming? What do we need to prepare for?

Todey: It has become very political.

Yes, it’s occurring. The science is there. We’re seeing the trends based on the models we study. It sort of boils down to what can we agree to do, and that’s why and how it becomes a huge political issue. Is there an action to agree on? The action we do need agreement on is adaptation. Know that with this change and a level of risk will be increasing, especially along our sea coast areas. Adapt to that risk has to be the action.

Baize: You can either adapt to it, or try and prevent it. Changes are always a challenge. But some common sense helps too, like simply quit building houses right at the edge of the ocean. You can build seawalls to adapt to the change, perhaps at less cost than a bunch of messy carbon taxes.

The big problem with global warming is that it is so political. Everyone is using it one way or another to advance their own particular agenda.

Q: What’s your view on what’s happening to the Ogallala Aquifer?

Baize: I’m from Texas. We all know this aquifer is going down. Back in the ’50s and ’60s we had 12-inch wells pumping water from 60 feet. Now we’ve got 6-inch and 4-inch wells pumping from 400 feet. And this aquifer isn’t going to be recharge. It’s a problem that keeps getting bigger. We know that irrigation water will become even more restricted because water for people always wins over water for corn.

Todey: That’s a situation where you have lots of straws in the same drink and it’s not going to be refilled. So far there’s no comprehensive policy addressing it other than when you start running out, you ration even tighter. In parts of Nebraska and Kansas you likely will see large-scale conversion from corn to wheat and even other crops that can work on limited moisture. Unfortunately they were dry in 2011, 2012 and even 2013, so dust bowel conditions are on the horizon for some areas.

Q: Does the Renewable Fuels Standard make that much difference?

Baize: I’m not certain it makes a huge amount of difference either in the price of gasoline or the price of corn.

Today does it really matter? Ethanol plants are virtually producing a full capacity and the market is strong. In the case of biodiesel, the same is happening. And as long as it’s profitable we’ll keep producing it. However based on today’s blending limits, we’re reaching a point where ethanol can’t grow much more. Also still some resistance

to ethanol-blended gasolines on both coasts. Where I live in northern Virginia, gas stations advertise ‘Our gasoline contains NO ethanol.’

Todey: There’s considerable work being done for other sources of ethanol besides corn. Cellulosic feedstuffs are being studied intensely and may soon be a viable alternative.

Q: Your most interesting travel destination?

Todey: I did go to Israel two years ago as part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture study team. It was a very eye-opening experience meeting with Israelis, Jordanians and Palestinians talking something other than their

politics. We talked about climate change, and some of the same issues as here in the states, noticeably less precipitation.

Baize: I’ve been fortunate to travel to over 80 countries worldwide. One place that I find fabulous is Istanbul, Turkey.

Tremendously scenic area because of its unique geography, where the Bosphorus River connects the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. You have Arabesque communities, you have Jewish communities, you have Christian communities, you have 3,000 years of history in this city. More Biblical history in Istanbul than any city in the world. If you have a chance, go because it’s really worth seeing. ❖

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in-depth discussion. The 10 a.m. March 14 seminar will feature Brian Hensley, of Intego Financial Group LLC. Hensley will present “Pass the Farm Your Way.” Be ready for a question-and-answer session.

Monsanto Fund’s America’s Farmers Grow Communities presentations will be noon March 14 in the upper seminar room. Nine non-profit community organizations across southeast Minnesota will be receiving over $25,000 to the rural community.

The University of Minnesota Extension Service will handle the production of the afternoon March 13-14. The March 13 12:30 p.m. session will feature

of these power-packed seminars.

The Minnesota FFA Foundation Silent Auction will be held throughout the three days: (bidding will be open until 3 p.m. March 15). Bid on items provided by exhibitors with all funds going to support the Minnesota FFA Foundation Scholarship programs.

Ag Power Enterprises Inc. will furnish a 19.5 hp John Deere D110 Lawn Tractor as an attendee grand prize. The grand prize drawing ($1,699 value) is at 3:30 p.m. March 15 in the main lobby of the Four Seasons Complex. All attending the farm show are encouraged to sign up. ❖

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The North American Farm and Power Show returns to Owatonna, Minn., for its 2014 Ag Show March 13-15. March is the perfect time to catch up on agriculture trends for 2014.

Agriculture has changed over the years, and the NAFPS has grown to meet these challenges. Producers, families and distributors come together for three days of education and entertainment at the Four Season Centre. If you’re looking for new farm and ranch technology, feed and seed data, building technology, free educational seminars, field sprayers/planting updates, the NAFPS provides all that.

The Linder Farm Network will sponsor the March 13-14 morning educational seminars.

Leah R. Gilbert, with Pluto Legal PLLC, is the feature speaker during 10 a.m.

March 13 seminar. Gilbert will discuss “Farm & Business Succession Planning.”

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NAFPS speakers bring expertise to show seminars Council LLC and the Minnesota State Bar Association Probate and Trust Law sections. Gilbert also volunteers for the Wills for Heroes program in her spare time.

Gilbert is originally from Hendricks, Minn., and a 2002 graduate of Lincoln HI. She currently lives in Chaska, Minn., with her husband, John, and son, Emmett. She enjoys spending her free time with family and friends, traveling, skiing, being outdoors and attending sporting and music events.

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March 14 10 a.m.-Noon “Pass the Farm Your Way” Farm transitions are important and inevitable, but difficult. Important because you have poured your life into building a farm or business and you want to see it succeed.

Difficult because they can involve family members, family values, expectations and big dollars.

Inevitable because it will happen. Whether it happens on our terms or someone else’s is for the family to decide.

Brian Hensley is the general partner with Intego

Financial Group LLC. Hensley has specialized his practice by assisting clients with developing successful farm and business succession strategies. He focuses his practice on family owned businesses and helping agricultural clients with their financial needs.

He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska with a bachelor’s of science in business administration with an emphasis on economics. Hensley continued his professional development gaining a wide breadth of knowledge in real estate, holding his real estate license in North Carolina and Texas. Hensley is currently licensed in property, casualty, life and health in Minnesota, Iowa, and five other states.

Hensley is currently pursing his Chartered Life Underwriter designation, the highest level designation in the insurance industry, and will be sitting for his Series 7 Investment designation this spring.

Hensley and his wife, Sarah Nelson Hensley, moved to Albert Lea, Minn., in the fall of 2013 from Peoria, Ill., to join Sarah’s mother’s insurance agency, the Donna Nelson Insurance Inc. Together they enjoy the active lifestyle the Minnesota offers — especially exploring area lakes and walking trails. As a Nebraska graduate, Hensley is a devoted Nebraska Husker football fan, but is being slowly converted into a Gopher fan (at least for basketball.) ❖

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Leah Gilbert and Brian Hensley will each present a seminar during this year’s North American Farm and Power Show.

March 13 10 a.m.-Noon Farm & Business Succession Planning This seminar will discuss the importance of estate planning for farm and business owners. Topics covered include how and when to transfer the operation and land to participating and non-participating family members, a Minnesota and federal tax update, the importance of maintaining an updated estate plan and long-term care concerns.

Leah R. Gilbert, Esq. joined the Pluto Legal team in the fall of 2010. Gilbert received her undergraduate degrees in financial economics and criminal justice from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., and her juris doctor from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul.

Gilbert is a member of Wealth Counsel, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Hennepin County Medical Assistance Committee, the Elder Resource Association, Minneapolis Area Senior Workers Association, Southern Minnesota Estate Planning

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Agri Guardian: 828 Agrology Crop & Soil LLC: 518 21st Century Ag: 721 AgStar Financial Ser2-Way Radio Of Minvices: 703 nesota Inc.: 638 AKE Safety Equipment: 405 ADS Bulk Seed Buggy: Alkota Cleaning Sys820 tems/Express Pressure Washers Inc.: 433 Advanced Biological Marketing: 717 All American Pressure Washers: 239 Ag Concepts/CMC Associates: 133 Allied Distribution LLC: 407

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B Banjo Corporation/Vince Bezdicek: 601 Boss Supply: 210

C C&C Steel Roofing LLC: 806 Cargill Ag Horizons Marketing Services: 514 Central Valley Co-op: 617 Channel: 722 CHS Inc.: 814 Clean Burn/Derson Mfg. Inc.: 823 Conklin Products/Agrovantage:

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812 Copperhead Ag Products: 818 Courtland Waste Handling Inc.: 609 Crary Industries: 429 Culpitt Roofing Inc.: 510 Culvers of Owatonna: Main Lobby

Company: 135 Hazelwood EnterprisesFlagpoles: 837A Hewitt Drainage Equipment Inc.: 712 HH Fabrication and Repair LLC: 416 Hi Pro Mfg./Thorp Marketing: 633 Hodgman Drainage Co. Inc.: 131 Hoover Tarp Sales: 637 Dairyland Seed Co. Inc.: Hutton Drainage & 732 Excavating: 728 Delux Grain Dryers: 612 DTN: 824 Innovative Precision Ag/Innovative Seed & DuPont Pioneer: 605 Consulting: 620 Integra Frame: 528 Easyfarm-Vertical Solu- Intego Financial Group tions Inc.: 837 LLC/Donna Nelson Insurance Inc.: Seminar Ellingson Drainage: Room 251C International Steel Erectors Inc.: 737 Farm Bureau: 409 Isaacson Implement Co. Inc.: 608 Farmworx Publications/Kesho Publication Inc.: Main Lobby Janesville Tire Center: Fastenal: 314 802 Fastline Publications: Jet Company: 253 253A Jim Mealman Farm FEI East: 420 Toys: East Lobby Flex-Till: 236 Flexxifinger QD Industries Inc.: 616 K&S Millwrights Inc.: Forever Feeders: 1216, 534 1218 KBS: 516 For-Most Livestock KDHL Power 96 AM Equipment: 613 1300 KAT Country: Main Lobby Freeborn’s Pride Builders Inc.: 626

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Manke’s Outdoor Equipment & Appliances: 832 Mathews Company: 630 Mathiowetz Construction Company: 606 Maverick “Tile Finder”: 710 McPherson Crop Management: 602 Meridian Mfg. Group/Johnson Seeds: 634 Midwest Autosteer LLC: 335 Midwest Power Up of MN: 631 Midwest Ag Journal/High Plains Journal: 502 Mike’s Repair: 123 Miner’s Outdoor & Rec: 601A Minnesota Farm Guide: 259 Minnesota FFA Foundation: Main Lobby Minnesota Corn Growers Association: 113 Minnesota State Patrol: 117 Minnesota Truck & Tractor Inc.: 129 Monsanto Fund’s America’s Farmers Grow Communities: Seminar Room Morton Buildings Inc.: 512

NDY Manufacturing Inc.: 334 Nordaas American Homes: 406 Northland Farm Systems Inc.: 122 Northland Buildings Inc.: 414

Northern Energy Homes Inc.: 428 Novozymes Bioag: 720 Nutra-Flo Company: 422

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P Pluto Legal PLLC: Seminar Room Pneu-Tek Tire Tools: 530 Portage And Main Boilers: 263 French’s Repair & Fab Inc./Powerlift Doors: 830 Prairie Brand: 237 Preferred Welder Sales: 702 Principal Financial Group-John Priebe: 826 Producers Hybrids: 336

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R Radio Link Internet: 502A Ram Industries/Kettle Corn: Outside East Arena Ram Buildings Inc.: 708 RDO Equipment Co.: 137 Real-Tuff Inc.: 119 Redwood Metal Works: 508 Renk Seed Company: 431 Richland Repair LLC: 801 Ristau Farm Service: 718 Rush River Steel & Trim: 127

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Schaeffers Specialized Lubricants: University of Minnesota Extension 730 Service: 253B Skarpohl Pressure Washer Sales Inc.: Upper Midwest AC Collectors Club: 713 237A St. Joseph Equipment: 202 Upper Midwest Management: 625 Stor-Loc: 819 Sunopta Grains And Food Group: 627

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Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame announces class of 2014 Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame Class of 2014 • Val Aarsvold, Altura • Kevin Dahlman, Cokato • Greg Gosen, Albert Lea • Joel Larsen, Savage • Allen S. Levine, Minneapolis • Rep. Rod Hamilton, Mountain Lake • Jim Molenaar, New London • Deane A. Turner (deceased), St. Paul lives of young people by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success of its 557,318 student members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. More than 10,000 students with 183 chapters are members of the Minnesota FFA Association.

Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame selection criteria Nominees should meet many, but not necessarily all, of the following criteria.

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More information is available at www.mnffaalumni.org.

An induction ceremony will be held April 28 during the 85th State FFA Convention. The 2014 Hall of Fame Class will be featured on the Minnesota FFA Alumni Association website as well as the state FFA convention newsletter to be distributed shortly after convention.

The Minnesota FFA Foundation through its Star Partners Program provides resources that support the FFA Hall of Fame program. For more information about programs and funding opportunities log on to www.mnffafoundation.org.

FFA is a national youth organization that makes a positive difference in the

• Contributions and service the candidate has provided to agriculture/agribusiness, to education in agriculture and FFA. Consideration should be given to longevity.

• Leadership to the candidate’s profession, to agriculture, to education and to the FFA; • Career accomplishments, honors and recognition; • FFA leadership at the local, state and national level; • Leadership and support to other agriculturally related organizations and/or agencies; • Responsibilities, leadership and/or services to non-agricultural groups and organizations; • Participation and support of philanthropic endeavors; • Service to and participation in activities which promote agriculture, citizenship, education and the FFA. This release was submitted by the Minnesota FFA Alumni Association. They may be contacted at mnffaalumni@ gmail.com or www.mnffaalumni.org or by writing to PO Box 131298, Roseville, MN, 55113. ❖

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The Minnesota FFA Alumni Association is proud to announce the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame Class of 2014. These eight inductees will join the 162 members that have been inducted into the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame the past 10 years, including the 75 inaugural members in 2004.

The FFA Hall of Fame is a collaborative effort between the Minnesota FFA Association, Alumni and Foundation.

“The Hall of Fame is an excellent opportunity to honor the men and women who, over the years, have demonstrated leadership and commitment not only to the FFA but also to Minnesota’s agricultural industry,” said Mallory Pagel, president of the Minnesota FFA Association.

A selection committee consisting of FFA members, alumni, agricultural educators and foundation representatives selected the final inductees. “We were looking for individuals who have been influential and supportive of Minnesota FFA and who have demonstrated a high level of service and longstanding commitment to agriculture, agribusiness and/or education in agriculture,” said Steve Olson, co-chair, Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame Committee.

The 2014 Hall of Fame Class of inductees will be formally announced and recognized at the Minnesota FFA Alumni Association Annual Conference which will be held March 1 at the Cascade Meadow Wetlands & Environmental Science Center in Rochester.

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Nord earns National Junior Angus Association award Lucas Nord of Wolverton, Minn., has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s Bronze & Silver award, according to Jaclyn Upperman, junior activities director of the American Angus Association in St. Joseph, Mo. The 20-year-old son of Robert and Amber Nord attends North Dakota State University studying animal sciences and agricultural business.

Nord is a member of the NJAA, Minnesota Junior Angus Association, where he has served as treasurer and president, and Red River Valley Angus. He is currently serving as the foundation director for the NJAA. He has participated in local, state, regional and national shows and showmanship contests. At the National Junior Angus Show, Nord participated in the All-American Certified Angus Beef Cook-Off, team sales, quiz bowl, livestock judging and team fitting contests.

He also participated in the Leaders Engaged in Angus Development Conference in 2005, 2006, 2012 and 2013.

He has submitted cattle to Angus Herd Improvement Records and consigned cattle to the Minnesota State Association Sale, Baumgarten-Nord Sale, North Star Classic Sale and Sioux Empire Farm Show.

The Bronze and Silver awards are the first two levels of the NJAA Recognition Program that began in 1972.

Junior Angus breeders must apply for the awards, then meet point requirements in many areas of participation before receiving the honors.

Applicants are evaluated in areas of junior Angus association activities and leadership, participation in showmanship, contests and shows, using performance testing to improve their herd and their progress in producing and merchandising Angus cattle.

The NJAA promotes the involvement of young people in raising Angus cattle, while also providing leadership and self-development opportunities for the nearly 6,000 active members nationwide. ❖

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Risk management for 2014 topic of informational meeting Area farmers attended an informa- want to update their base acres for what tional meeting at the Springfield was planted in 2009-12 or to keep their (Minn.) Community Center on Feb. 12. current bases. Watch for information in Topics included risk management farm publications and FSA newsletters issues regarding crop insurance and for updates as rules and implementacrop production for 2014. tion procedures are determined.

Local crop insurance agent Dave Graff Producers contemplating any “conpointed out that as sharing of informa- servation” type changes on their land tion between the Risk Management should be aware of and plan ahead for Agency, the U.S. Department of Agricul- 2015 farm bill conservation requireture and other government agencies as ments that allow for loss of crop insurwell as “data mining” ance premium subsidies on by those agencies non-compliant units. increases, producers Increased used of The RMA crop need to be concerned insurance “price dissatellite photos and about being in complicovery” period contindrones is allowing ance with regulations. ued through Feb. 28. additional ways for Because Increased use of satel“spring” lite photos and drones USDA and RMA to prices will be noticeis allowing additional verify compliance. ably lower than they ways for the USDA and were in 2013, and crop RMA to verify compliance. production expenses haven’t followed He also indicated that while the recent suit, producers at the meeting were passage of the new farm bill won’t affect shown supplemental insurance prodcrop insurance until 2015, producers ucts and combination coverage comneed to be aware of provisions in the farm parisons that could help attain coverbill regarding two new optional programs age levels similar to 2013, at a similar — Price Loss Coverage and Ag Risk Cov- cost as last year. erage — that will be available through Being able to “buy up” coverage prothe Farm Service Agency later this spring vides the potential to increase MPCI or this summer. guarantees to support available forProducers will have a one-time ward contracting opportunities — and opportunity to sign-up for either pro- it also helps maintain good relationgram covering the 2014-18 crop years. ships with lenders.

Only the producers enrolling in PLC Al Van Grouw, local independent will qualify to purchase an additional, agronomist, provided updates on weed premium subsidized, Supplemental resistance to certain chemicals and Coverage Option in the 2015-18 crop recommendations for alternative ways years which will only be available to help counteract the problems. He through multi-peril crop insurance also commented on exercising proper approved crop insurance companies. application of chemicals and fertilizer Failing to enroll in ARC by the “to-be- to minimize pollution concerns by the announced” FSA sign-up deadline, will public and to avoid regulatory agency automatically “default” enrollment into consequences due to surface runoff and PLC. Producers may want to learn more groundwater contamination. about and evaluate whether to particiThis article was submitted by Graff pate in PLC or ARC before making their Crop Insurance Services, online at 2014 crop insurance choices. At FSA, www.graffinsagency.com. ❖ they will also need to decide if they

Allen Henslin wins 2014 NDAA auctioneer contest Allen J. Henslin of Henslin Auctions Inc. of Bird Island, Minn., won the 2014 North Dakota Auctioneers Association Auctioneer Contest and also was a guest speaker at the NDAA convention. The convention was held Feb. 6-8 in Fargo, N.D. Auctioneers in the contest were from

Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. He currently serves as a board member on the Minnesota State Auctioneers Association Board of Directors. In conjuction with the NDAA convention, The Greater Midwest Livestock Auctioneer Contest was held in West Fargo, N.D., on Feb 8. ❖

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Spreading love around the table, one recipe at a time

By SARAH JOHNSON The Land Correspondent Author Shauna Niequist calls her new book, “Bread & Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table with Recipes,” because it truly is an homage to all the things she loves about family, food and faith.

Each chapter is a story about life around the table, where friendships grow and recipes are swapped and people really, really talk to each other.

It still happens, quite a lot, you know.

Each recipe conjures a memory from a meaningful time in her life: the New Year’s Eve party where she served Dark Chocolate Sea Salted Toffee; the impromptu lunch with a good friend over Maple Balsamic Pork Tenderloin; the learning curve of her first few years of cooking with the success of Bacon-Wrapped Dates.

Thirty-plus essays plus recipes makes great reading and even better eating.

■ You don’t have to pay premium prices to satisfy your toffee cravings.

It’s easy to whip up a batch of your own — and no candy thermometer needed! Just wing it.

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The Johnson clan gives four ‘yums’ to Basic Vinaigrette See recipe on Page 28A

Dark Chocolate Sea Salted Toffee 1 cup butter 2 cups sugar 1 cup dark chocolate chips 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt In a saucepan, combine butter and sugar, and bring to a boil. Over medium-high heat, keep stirring until it turns a deep amber color. Remove from heat and pour onto a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment

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paper. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes, or until cool and solid to the touch.

Melt chocolate chips in a glass bowl over a pot of gently boiling water.

When the chocolate is smooth, pour it over the toffee and spread with a spatula. Sprinkle sea salt, and then refrigerate until cooled and solid. Break into irregular pieces. Store in refrigerator.

■ Maple flavor pairs perfectly with pork of any kind, so this tenderloin promises to be delicious. I love cooking tenderloins for their flavor, ease of cooking and impressive presentation. Looks like you’ve been slaving over a hot stove all day, when really you’ve been sittin’ back enjoying your sea salted toffee.

Maple Balsamic Pork Tenderloin 2 pork tenderloins 1 cup maple syrup 1 cup balsamic vinegar 1 heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/2 cup beer or white wine Whisk together maple syrup, balsamic vinegar and Dijon mustard. Add

1/2 cup of the maple-balsamic mixture to the beer or white wine to create a marinade. Save the rest of the maplebalsamic mixture to make the glaze.

Several hours before serving, salt and pepper the tenderloins, then pour the marinade over them. Cover tightly and refrigerate. Cook tenderloins on the grill or stovetop. On medium-high heat, cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each of the four sides until a meat thermometer reads 145 F. Cover with foil and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

While the pork is cooking and then resting, pour the remaining maple-balsamic mixture into a small saucepan and boil gently until reduced by half, about 15 minutes, creating a thick glaze. After the tenderloins have rested, slice in diagonal one-inch slices. Pour the glaze over the sliced meat, or put it in a little pitcher and let people pour it on their own slices.

■ Party food doesn’t get much better (or richer) than Bacon-Wrapped Dates.

With just three ingredients, they’re simple and decadent at the same time. Try them next time you want something beyond the usual.

Bacon-Wrapped Dates 1 package (8 ounces) pitted dates 4 ounces goat cheese 1 package (16 ounces) bacon Slice alongside one side of each date, from the top to the bottom, so you can open it like a tiny book. Scoop a small amount of goat cheese into the center of each once, and then close it back up.

Cut the whole package of bacon in half, so that each long strip is now half as long. Wrap a half-slice of bacon around the outside of each date.

Arrange seam-side-down in a baking dish or on a baking sheet with sides to See COOKBOOK, pg. 28A

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Tasty, inspiring vinaigrette Measuring up — Comparing COOKBOOK, from pg. 26A catch any grease. A foil pan is really nice for no cleanup. Bake at 400 F for 20 to 25 minutes, or until well browned and crispy. Drain on a paper towel, and serve warm or at room temperature, but definitely not hot, unless you want to burn the roof of your mouth.

■ I tried this Basic Vinaigrette, and it’s delicious with all sorts of stuff besides salad: green beans, crusty bread and steamed cauliflower, for starters. It’s a great idea to keep this out on the counter so that it inspires. Four out of four “yums” from the Johnson clan.

Basic Vinaigrette 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup olive oil

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Spoon Dijon mustard into an old jelly jar, then add vinegar, salt and pepper.

Screw on the lid tightly and shake vigorously. Then add the oil, replace the lid, and shake again. Dip your finger in to taste, and adjust as necessary. If you’re dressing a salad, dip in one leaf of your greens, and adjust again.

Keep on the counter for up to a week.

And in that week, put it on everything — greens, rice, roasted broccoli. Spoon it over a bowl of soup, drizzle it over warm white beans, dip your bread into it.

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to others demeans, degrades “Do you ever wonder about And when their life looks people’s stories?” I asked the monumental, we “whip out young man who was checking a measuring stick and start my groceries. cutting them down for our own empowerment.”

“Excuse me?” He was puzzled.

Sigh. Guilty. Again. We cut people down to size “People’s stories,” I said. with snide remarks. “Must “When you see all these peobe nice.” “Who does she ple who are the same, yet difthink she is?” Or, “He talks ferent, do you ever wonder?”

THE BACK PORCH smart, but I still remember Nope. He never did. He was

By Lenae Bulthuis when he ______________.” clean cut and capable, but When the reading of peoobviously not curious. ple’s stories goes beyond For the curious, stories are everycuriosity toward comparisons, the where, and you don’t have to travel far proud and the snide demean and to read the most interesting ones. Even degrade. When we look down on others, the smallest towns have an eccentric or walls go up. Isolation happens. Sides two. The neighborhood shenanigans of are staked. It becomes “them” and “us” young and old keep coffee hour chatter instead of “we”. brewing long after the pot pours empty.

Don’t judge a book by its covers. True I’m an avid reader of books and peo- for books on shelves and stories within ple, and they colour society. But it’s lided under the easy to judge, teaching of one of right? It’s easy to my favorite Souls defy measuring. cast stones based authors, Ann You can’t measure souls. on what we see: Voskamp. She social awkwardYou can only love souls. spoke at a gatherness, size, smell, ing and blogged at skills, sloth and — Ann Voskamp www.aholyexperiskin color. The ence.com about thing is there is the Measuring always more going on than what we Stick Principle and the dangers of look- can see. There’s always a story behind ing at people and running comparisons the story. There’s always a real soul — measuring their stories against behind the layers of outward appearours. ances and behaviors. Like you and me, With a measuring stick in hand, the that soul is made by God, loved by God, and needs Him. flimsy kind given away at state fairs, she said that when someone’s life looks Ann cracked her measuring stick into like a mess, we “whip out a measuring pieces. She said, “Souls defy measuring. stick and feel confident of our own wor- You can’t measure souls. You can only thiness.” love souls.”

Guilty as charged. When life is hard Love wrecks the measuring. The sizor I’ve done wrong I find comfort that ing up and cutting down stops when we there’s always someone who has it love through all the layers and value worse, or is worse. It’s distorted and the person within. damaging. But Ann’s not through. She Lenae Bulthuis is a wife, mom and paces the stage, slapping the stick in friend who muses from her back porch her hand. on a Minnesota grain and livestock She views the flip side of measuring. farm. ❖

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Bring on the blues — blue delphiniums that is Are you looking for a blue the garden gives good chip perennial that colors results but bloom is often your garden with azure not until the following year. shades of the sky?

Propagate by division or Delphinium tops my list cuttings, either in early for growing decadent, spring or late-fall. Deldelightful spires of blue. phinium will self-seed if the The ancient Greeks pods are left on the plants thought the flower bud over winter but the baby looked like a dolphin hence IN THE GARDEN plantlets are often not true the name delphinium. to the parent color.

By Sharon Quale Shades of mauve to deep Planting in full sun to purple and pure white are available light shade produces the best flowerwith varied colored eyes or bees in the ing. centers. My favorite colors are the Staking is a must if planted in an area blues. True blue emotes tranquility and not protected from wind. Four- to five-foot is a relatively rare bloom color. bamboo stakes work for the tall cultivars.

We have grown delphiniums for over Many new delphiniums are bred to be 20 years, and I will share some sensi- shorter so they can withstand windy conble approaches to cultivating these old ditions. These shorter varieties are lovely fashioned gems. but never provide the “wow” sensation of seeing eye level blooms.

Start plants from seed — there are more varieties in the seed catalogs Water generously and feed regularly than are readily available at nursto boost flowering. The blooms open eries. I start mine inside under a grow from the bottom to the top of the spire light in late-February and the plants providing weeks of color. After flowerbloom the same year. ing, cut the plant back near the ground and expect a re-bloom in the fall. I recThe small seeds need to be chilled (vernalized) before planting. A week or ommend a year-round mulch. more in the refrigerator will accomSome varieties I’ve enjoyed growing plish this. Sowing the seed directly in are Pacific Giants, Centurion Sky Blue,

Magic Fountains and Belladonnas. The shorter mid-size Magic Fountains grow about 2 feet tall and don’t need staking. Belladonna delphiniums are shorter and bushier with masses of blooms rather than spikes and provide a splash of color in the garden.

Currently we have more than 40 delphinium plants in the garden. The rare times wind has been an enemy and toppled the tall stalks I get my shears and a bucket of water and salvage the blooms for flower arrangements. Delphiniums are a flower arranger’s dream. Baskets and vases of the blue beauties frequently arrive as gifts for friends and centerpieces for special occasions. With these magnificent plants echoing the color of summer skies and tranquil waters I invite you to “bring on the blues” and grow some dazzling delphinium.

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New Auburn in Sibley County was the next-closest lake to be opened.

But undoubtedly, there will be other shallow, south-central Minnesota lakes that will succumb in coming weeks to the effects of the prolonged severe winter conditions.

It’s never a pleasant discovery at ice-out to see the bleached carcasses of hundreds of dead fish windrowed along the shore of a lake that have died over the course of the winter.

While many area lakes now have aeration systems installed to stave off such events, it’s impossible sometimes to defeat Mother Nature.

Most area anglers can recall several popular lakes in south-central Minnesota that periodically offer phenomenal angling, only to eventually be decimated by a savage winter such as the one we’re now enduring.

But the great fishing that anglers had previously in some of the shallow, fertile waters that dot the area most likely came on the heels of a severe winterkill, followed by some intense stocking programs by the Minnesota DNR. True, it always takes a few years for the fishery to come back from a severe winterkill. But when it comes to fishing, as every angler knows, patience always is a virtue.

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In some cases, most prudent anglers have discovered it pays to travel in pairs so that one vehicle can use one of those stretchable snatch straps to extricate the other from snowbanks.

Ice shelter owners who haven’t visited their fishing abodes recently likely will be in for an unpleasant surprise when they attempt to remove them.

Already last week, retrieving shelters that were well off the beaten path through the deep snow was becoming a difficult proposition.

But now, after this latest winter blow, getting them off the lake will be even more of a challenge.

The deadline for removing them in the southern two-thirds of Minnesota was March 3. Anglers in the northern reaches of the state have until March 17.

The Department of Natural Resources is suggesting that with that deadline looming and in view of the difficult conditions, anglers would be wise to get their shelters off the ice sooner rather than later.

Thor Nelson, a DNR conservation officer stationed in New Ulm, Minn., said there’s been a flurry of activity on the lakes in his area in recent days as anglers have been removing their houses.

“It hasn’t been too troublesome getting around on the lakes in our area,” he said. “Hanska pretty much blows clean and some have been out on lakes with snow plows.

“But with this latest snow, that will probably change,” he said, urging anglers not to wait until the last minute to remove their houses.

The list of Minnesota lakes that had been open to liberalized fishing regulations through Feb. 23 because of the threat of winterkill had grown to 10.

In the Mankato area, only Dora Lake has been open to liberalized fishing. High Island Lake near

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Lordy, but it’s been a long, long winter. And by the looks of the forecast, it’s not ending anytime soon.

Piling insult onto injury, more sub-zero temperatures are predicted on the heels of this latest storm. (And yes, I would like a glass for this whine — and make it a tall THE OUTDOORS one, thank you.)

By John Cross Not that it matters too much, but gamefish season for Minnesota’s inland waters has come to an end.

From now until the season reopens on May 10, anglers will make panfish their targets for the rest of what most likely will be an extended ice-fishing season. Hardly a comforting point of reference, ice-out records kept by the Lake Washington Association list the earliest ice-out dates for that popular lake as March 8 in 1987 and again in 2000.

Last year, April 19 was the official ice-out date.

This year? Who knows?

Travel conditions on many area lakes in recent weeks have grown increasingly difficult to the point that even 4x4s are having difficulty getting around.

Shovels definitely need to be carried.

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n the edge of Todd County, Minn., not far from Eagle Bend or Osakis or Carlos but not near any of them either, is an old farmhouse on a hill.

Inside the farmhouse are brightly painted walls, lovely old wood floors, flowery quilts and even a kitchen table cluttered with papers. On the walls are the small delicate footprints of newborn babies.

Under some footprints is a name, a date and occasionally a birth weight. This is Alisha’s Care Center, named after Administrative Director Amy Claseman’s sister, who died not far from here in a car-deer collision.

In the memory of Alisha this warm, cozy, safe birth center and women’s health clinic has hosted the births of babies whose parents have traveled from as far away as Willmar, St. Cloud and Bemidji. The mothers receive their prenatal, birthing and post-partum care from certified nurse midwives Robin Colburn and Ruth Wingeier, and Wingeier’s students.

Wingeier, who has helped bring into this world 1,600 babies, many of whom were the babies of the babies that she delivered, said that Alisha’s Care Center is more than the dream of one person. It has, since 2008, been the dream of an extended community that includes Amish and Mennonite families as well as many people who support the idea of a birth center and women’s health clinic that feels more like a home than a hospital.

“This window was installed by an Amish man as part of his payment,” Wingeier says, as she shows off the two birthing rooms. “This bed was donated by the hospital, the microscope was purchased with help from the electric co-op, and Nancy Leasman painted the mural on that wall.”

Wingeier says there are a variety of reasons women and their families come to Alisha’s Care Center to have their babies. At the heart of the reasons is that the Care Center offers an alternative to home and hospital births. Since the Care Center is nationally accredited it has all the necessary equipment and nursing staff to care for uncomplicated births.

“We can’t take twins or high-risk cases though,” Wingeier said.

There may be uncomplicated births but there are no normal births, as far as Wingeier is concerned.

For each of the births that she has attended she has a story and each of the stories is somehow miraculous.

Information on Alisha’s Care Center can be found at www.alishascarecenter.com. ❖

Alisha’s Care Center, rural Todd County, Minn.

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Grain Angles Why the propane shortage?

The following market analysis is for the week ending Feb. 28.

CORN — May corn extended its rally for the sixth week in a row as global attention focused on the political turmoil in Ukraine, steady demand, and in spite of the bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture carryout for 2014-15 of 2.1 billion bushels released in the previous week. December corn has closed higher in five of the last six weeks.

Concern and prices rose over Ukraine’s future reliability as a corn exporter due to the upheaval in government stability. It looked PHYLLIS NYSTROM CHS Hedging Inc. like things were under control at St. Paul the beginning of the week, but by the end of the week the situation had deteriorated. As the week drew to a close, airports had been closed, internet and telephone service had been disrupted and there were questions about their financial infrastructure.

Their president had been ousted and fled to Russia with a new acting president assuming control of the country. Presidential elections are reportedly scheduled for May 25. Will Ukraine move for closer ties with the European Union or with Russia? Ukraine interior minister said they viewed Russia’s actions in the pro-Russian Crimea region an “armed invasion and occupation.”

Ukraine reportedly exported 13.2 million metric tons of corn from September through February with another 900,000 mt in the export line-up. It’s estimated that another 700,000 mt would be exported March through August. According to the USDA, in 2013-14 they were the third-largest corn exporter

It would be a misstatement to say the livestock markets are finishing February in a quiet and unassuming trade. Both the cattle and hog markets have been ablaze over the past several weeks. Both for a similar reason, that being: supply concerns.

Cattle ended the week of Feb. 21 at all-time high prices in both cash and futures prices. Once again packers were accumulating live inventories at the end of a week by scrambling to out-bid each other for cattle. Despite the fact that packers are in the red on profit margins, the scramble for inventory continues each week.

JOE TEALE Broker The beef cutouts have improved over the past few weeks easing Great Plains Commodity Afton, Minn. some of the losses taken by the packer, and beef movement has improved. As the beef cutout rises it will be a challenge to see if consumer reluctance appears once again at the higher price levels. Despite the fact that cattle supplies are tight, demand will still dominate the issue of price in the months ahead.

On Feb. 21, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the Monthly Cattle on Feed Report and the results are as follows: On feed Jan. 1, 97 percent; placed in December, 109 percent; marketed in December, 95 percent. The report was interpreted as negative as the placement number was well above pre-report estimates, and the total number on feed was slightly above pre-report estimates. This report is likely to bring a negative reaction to the futures market, which may halt the rally in the live prices. Producers should give consideration to protecting inventories and keep aware of market conditions.

See NYSTROM, pg. 2B

See TEALE, pg. 2B

If you’re a grain producer, you’ve probably noticed the recent spike in propane costs. Although you’re more than likely aware of the changes, you might not know why they’ve been occurring.

If we take a look back to March of 2011, you might remember the nuclear disaster in Japan. This disaster spurred the closing of not only the Fukushima power plant, but of others power plants as well as well.

The closing of these nuclear plants spurred additional demand for propane, while at the same time the oil wells of the Bakken Formation in North Dakota were produc- KURT LENSING ing additional supplies of propane AgStar Assistant VP held domestic prices at lower levels. & Industry Specialist Waite Park, Minn.

In response to these low prices and the high level of propane in the Upper Midwest, pipelines that were once used to transport propane into the Midwest from Texas and Louisiana were reversed to take excess propane to the Gulf for export.

Still, most of us were probably unaware of these factors, since we didn’t feel the impact at home until this past year. No one knew it, but the perfect storm was brewing. Last year, the United States produced a record corn crop that was much wetter than previous years, which required a large amount of propane to dry for storage. This put a strain on the propane supply in the Midwest going into the winter of 2013-14.

This winter has been one of the coldest on record, which spurred an unprecedented demand for propane for heating homes. In early 2014, propane prices surged to well over $4 per gallon in some See LENSING, pg. 2B

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What if China doesn’t cancel soybean purchases?

NYSTROM, from pg. 1B behind the United States and Brazil and the third-largest exporter of wheat.

Adding to the likelihood of increased U.S. exports, Safras lowered their Brazilian corn crop estimate from 75.6 mmt in January to a current forecast of 71.2 mmt. The USDA in February was at 70.0 mmt.

The Environmental Protection Agency has not yet released the 2014 ethanol mandate. They are sifting through thousands of comments made concerning lowering the mandate from the original 14.4 billion gallons to a proposed 13.0 billion gallons. There was chatter that the mandate will only be cut to 13.5 billion gallons and could come as early as this coming week.

Ethanol prices surged nearly 21 cents higher for the week. Gasoline demand is forecast at 134.75 billion gallons for 2014. A 10-percent blend would equate to 13.475 billion gallons of ethanol.

Weekly export sales were solid at 33.1 million bushels for old crop, bringing total sales commitments to 1.422 billion bushels. The USDA forecast is 1.6 billion bushels. Next week’s sales should also hold with daily announcements this past week by the USDA to Mexico and unknown. Weekly ethanol production was up 3,000 barrels per day to 905,000 barrels per day last week, and stocks fell 200,000 barrels per day. There have been reports of U.S. ethanol being exported to Brazil to meet their high demand.

Growers be aware that several large grain companies have announced they will not accept certain corn vari-

eties that have not been approved for import by China and/or Europe.

China has rejected 887,000 mt of U.S. corn since November because of nonapproved GMO varieties.

OUTLOOK: The events in Ukraine, fund buying and ongoing buying kept the bulls in control. Logistics in the United States have not improved much, i.e. barges are slow moving and rail backups are still a problem. The next USDA monthly crop report is March 10 and talk in the market is that the ending stocks number will decline. Monthend positioning was also apparent as funds covered short positions.

For the week, May corn was up 4 1/2 cents at $4.63 1/2 per bushel. The new crop December contract gained 7 1/2 cents to $4.71 1/2 per bushel. Still watching oats? They made another new all-time high at $5.33 per bushel as chaotic Canadian logistics continue. Canada provides 56 percent of U.S. oat usage.

SOYBEANS — Soybean demand has not been rationed, as witnessed by positive weekly export sales and no major cancellations. Rainy Brazilian weather is slowing their bean harvest which is pegged at 40 percent complete. Also affecting loadout for the next couple of weeks is damage to a shiploader at one of five berths at Brazil’s Rio Grande port. Safras lowered their Brazilian production estimate from 89.2 mmt on Feb. 10 to 86.1 mmt this week.

LENSING, from pg. 1B areas which is approximately double that of recent years.

Actions have been taken to alleviate the sudden spike in prices, which has impacted many people across not only the Midwest, but the entire nation.

Many states have declared a state of emergency, providing hours-of-service relief for transportation of propane and financial assistance to others. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order on Feb. 7 that would require a pipeline to be reversed from Mont Belvieu, Texas, to locations in the Midwest and Northeast.

As I write this column, a slightly warmer version of “old man winter” seems to be alive and well, which should at least help this problem from

getting worse. In every market, supply and demand dictates prices, but this year is a prime example of how transportation plays a huge role in getting the supply to the source of demand. For example, grain shipments across the Midwest have also been delayed, forcing elevators and processors to slow down or even shut down until railcars arrive.

Although this winter has brought extremes, it seems the worst has passed us regarding propane prices.

I look forward to weather forecasters talking of sun and rain versus cold and snow.

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There were also reports that a northern port in China had halted bean unloading due to a lack of storage.

Crush margins in China are negative, leading some to believe this week’s “blow off top” action on Thursday when beans jumped 3.4 percent higher at one point, only to close lower on the day, may be a signal that the rally could stall. Meal demand in China is faltering due to bird flu.

A huge sale was announced by the USDA this week of 568,000 mt for 2013-14 to unknown, after originally reported to China. Weekly export sales were 12 million bushels, bringing total export commitments to 1.597 billion bushels or 93 million bushels over the total 1.510 billion bushel forecast with 27 weeks left in the marketing year.

We need weekly sales to show net cancellations of 1.7 million per week to get down to the 1.510 billion bushels USDA number. New crop sales were 11.6 million bushels, taking total 201415 commitments to 181.6 million bushels. This is 50 million bushels higher than last year at this time for new crop. This resulted in prices skyrocketing higher, but closing lower, after a 61-cent daily range.

The trade wants to actually see that rationing is occurring, either through reduced exports or crush. Crush margins are comfortable at over $1 per bushel at many locations. Meal prices and demand are healthy. It’s thought that processors may be covered into April. There were only 4 mmt of unshipped U.S. bean sales to China left on the books as of mid-February.

Here is a scenario about what could happen in the U.S. export program: 1.325 billion bushels of U.S. bean exports have already occurred in this crop year with another 50 million bushels estimated to already be in the load out lineup. In the last dozen years, the lowest amount of beans shipped from now until the end of the crop year for export has been 207 million bushels. Adding 207 million to be shipped to 1.325 billion already shipped, assuming no other business, would put total exports at 1.532 billion bushels. The USDA current export forecast is 1.510 billion bushels.

Using that math and cutting ending stocks by 20 million bushels brings ending stocks to just 130 million bushels. It makes it clear that export cancellations, origin switching, or reductions in crush need to occur. China’s crush margins are negative, but they continue to buy. A northern Chinese port reportedly halted unloading due to a shortage of space.

OUTLOOK: We need to see unprecedented soybean rationing through the end of the marketing year and we haven’t found that price yet. What if China doesn’t cancel purchases? It’s calculated that China will need to cancel at least 1 mmt of U.S. purchases to curb the rally. Soybean crush margins in the United States are healthy, but processors are thought to be covered in April.

May soybeans rallied 53 3/4 cents to close the week at $14.14 per bushel after trading a weekly range of 97 cents; the November contract followed along with a 15 1/2-cent rally to $11.69 1/4 per bushel. Looking ahead, soybeans are tight and without a signal that we are rationing, the uptrend will continue.

Just be prepared for that signal.

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TEALE, from pg. 1B The hog market has been on fire as of late, led by the growing concern of the effects of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. The death loss attributed to this disease has mounted growing concern over the size of the hog inventory through the remainder of the year. As a result, both cash and futures prices have responded by quickly moving higher. The pork cutout has also responded by advancing to higher levels not seen for several months. This action in the hog market should test the recent high prices seen and determine whether

those price levels can be sustained.

Given the fact that the economy is still struggling and other protein sources are more-readily available at lower prices, demand for pork will likely contract at the higher prices once again in the weeks ahead. Considering the large premiums offered in the deferred months, producers should stay on top of market conditions and protect inventories as needed.

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■ Meanwhile on the price front, cash cheese ticked higher on bids the final week of February with the blocks closing at $2.2225 per pound, up 6 cents on the week and 64.75 cents above that week a year ago when they bottomed out for the year at $1.5750. The Cheddar barrels closed Friday at $2.20, up 4.25 cents on the week and 64 cents above a year ago. No cheese was sold in the spot market all week. The lagging National Dairy Products Sales Reportsurveyed block price fell to $2.2552, down 6.7 cents, and the barrels averaged $2.2506, down 7.4 cents.

Cheese buyers have been cautious about purchasing above immediate needs, according to the Dairy Market News, and that built-up demand moved available spot supplies fairly quickly.

Cheese production is increasing with more milk available in many parts of the country. Cheese plants are concen-

trating on satisfying contract orders and are reluctant to build inventories.

Export demand is good with plants continuing to satisfy the relatively newfound customer base.

Cash butter saw lots of activity this week, with 36 carloads exchanging hands. It closed Friday at $1.88/lb., up 9.5 cents on the week and 30.5 cents above a year ago. The NDPSR butter averaged $1.8369, down 2.2 cents.

The DMN reports that many butter manufacturers’ production levels were higher due to increasing seasonal milk supplies and improving cream supply in the West; at the same time cream supplies are heavy in the Central and Northeast regions. The market tone is steady with many butter makers who have the capabilities of making 82 percent focusing on steady export sales, while others are filling improving domestic retail orders. Butter stocks are steady to higher, the DMN said.

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This column was written at 205.1 billion pounds, is up for the marketing week end3.1 percent from 2012, while ing Feb. 28.

2013 farm milk marketings totaled 200.3 billion, up 0.4 The U.S. Department of percent from 2012.

Agriculture’s preliminary January Cold Storage report American-type cheese pegs Jan. 31 butter stocks at commercial disappearance, 138.1 million pounds, up at 4.45 billion pounds, was 25.6 million pounds or 23 up 2.2 percent from 2013. percent from December December disappearance, at MIELKE MARKET 2013, but 69 million pounds 373.5 million pounds, was WEEKLY or 33 percent below a year up 1.3 percent. Other-thanBy Lee Mielke ago.

American cheese totaled 7.0 billion pounds in 2013, up American-type cheese 3.2 percent from 2012. totaled 630.7 million December disappearpounds, up 12.4 million ance totaled 615.7 milor 2 percent from December but 12.5 million pounds or 2 lion pounds, up 4.5 percent from a year percent below a year ago. Total cheese ago. Butter disappearance in 2013 totaled 1.93 billion pounds, up 6.3 perin storage on Jan. 31 amounted to cent from 2012. For December, butter 1.016 billion pounds, up 6.5 million disappearance totaled 171.5 million pounds or 1 percent from December, but 16.3 million or 2 percent below that pounds, up 12.4 percent from a year ago. on Jan. 31, 2013.

Commercial disappearance of milk The USDA’s latest Dairy Situation at a Glance Dairy Data shows commercial used in all dairy products in December disappearance of milk in all dairy prod- totaled 17.08 billion pounds, up 3.4 peructs in 2013 exceeded dairy farm milk cent from December 2012, and about marketings by 4.84 billion pounds and 375 million pounds more than total that is the highest level in nine years. farm milk marketings for the month.

Farm milk marketings for December Commercial disappearance of milk in totaled 16.71 billion pounds, according all dairy products for 2013, estimated

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MIELKE, from pg. 3B Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk finished at $2.04, down a half-cent on the week. Twelve loads exchanged hands on the week. The NDPSR powder averaged $2.0825, up 0.6 cent, and dry whey averaged 63.45 cents/lb., also up 0.6 cent.

■ Milk production is increasing as weather improves across some parts of the country. The USDA’s weekly update says milk production in New Mexico is firm with optimal temperatures for day and nighttime cow comfort. Florida saw steady milk production as unusually cold weather changed to warmer seasonal temperatures. While milk production improves at the farm level, haulers in the Central region were experiencing transporting delays, caused by icy roads.

Increases in milk production are proving challenging as California processors are having concerns about surpassing state processing capacity. Some processors are looking for takers for surplus milk.

Milk demand continues to outpace supplies in Utah and Idaho. Dairies are slow to build herds, due to higher prices for replacement heifers, according to the DMN. Bottling demand is mixed across the regions. Bottle sales in the Southeast have flattened following strong Class I demand resulting from the recent snow storm. Cream supplies are reported readily available in parts of the country, with varying Class usage. Cream demand is expected to surge in the Southwest with upcoming interest from amusement and sports parks.

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■ Cooperatives Working Together accepted 23 requests for export assistance this week to sell 4.791 million pounds of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese, and 1.032 million pounds of 82-percent butter to customers in Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and South Pacific. The product will be delivered through June and brings the CWT’s year-to-date cheese exports to 25.329 million pounds, plus 7.276 million pounds of butter, and 698,865 pounds of whole milk powder to 19 countries on four continents. These sales are the equivalent of 397.8 million pounds of milk on a milkfat basis.

■ In other export news, the U.S. Dairy Export Council and the National Milk Producers Federation, in a joint press release this morning, called on U.S. negotiators to ensure that “the ongoing, and so far, inconclusive negotiations of the TransPacific Partnership, must result in the free trade of dairy products between the United States, Canada and Japan.”

Speaking on behalf of America’s dairy farmers, processors and exporters, the two groups said “progress on market access into those two markets has been frustratingly slow, and U.S. negotiators shouldn’t allow the process to drag on indefinitely.”

The statement follows ministerial-level meetings in Singapore this week on several contentious, yet-tobe-resolved issues, including resistance by Canada and Japan to allow further market access for “sensitive” sectors, including dairy imports. The TPP involves a significant number of markets bordering the Pacific Ocean, including the United States, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.

NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern said, “the U.S. dairy industry is prepared to eliminate all tariffs affecting dairy trade with Canada and Japan, as long as they do the same. If Japan and Canada are not willing to make an effort and offer realistic market access to the United States, then they are not serious about being part of TPP.” “It is time to finish the TPP negotiations, including resolving the treatment of agricultural trade,” said Tom Suber, president of the USDEC. “The principle

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Therefore, if Japan and Canada are not committed to this goal, we need to move forward without them.”

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Not anymore, according to the Feb. 24 Advertising Age, which reports that the Milk Processor Education Program is sidelining the iconic ad slogan in favor of a new tagline, “Milk Life,” which puts emphasis on milk’s nutritional benefits, including its protein content.

The change is part of a national campaign that seeks to return the sluggish dairy milk category to growth. The national milk industry had been using the “Got Milk?” tagline since 1995 when the phrase was licensed from the California Milk Processor board. The state group began using the tagline in 1993 after it was created by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. California processors, which are still with Goodby, are keeping the tagline, which is one of the most recognizable and parodied phrases in advertising.

The national group is moving in another direction as it looks to boost milk sales, which are suffering as other beverages gain ground and cereal sales stall.

Euromonitor International estimates drinking-milk retail sales volume declined by about 1 percent last year. MilkPEP plans to spend more than $50 million on the campaign, which will include TV, print, digital, retail promotions and public relations.

■ The Yakima Herald-Republic reports that one of the families facing a legal challenge involving the Safe Drinking Water Act has settled the federal environmental lawsuit to “protect innocent relatives.”

Rick and Marlene Haak, the former owners of one of five dairies sued in U.S. District Court for alleged pollution, only settled last week to prevent family members from being included in the suit, Marlene Haak said.

The complete story is posted at http://bit.ly/MJi5zn.

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

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12-month national average price falls below the established reference price (target price) for a given crop. The marketing period for the 12-month price for corn and soybeans is Sept. 1 in the year that the crop was produced until Aug. 31 of the following year. PLC payments would be made in October of the following year, and will be made on 85 percent of eligible crop base acres for a given crop.

Corn example: 100 acres x 165 bushels per acre payment yield x $0.30 per bushel payment level x 0.85 = $4,207.50 payment.

The new PLC reference (target) prices for 2014-18 will be $3.70/bu. for corn, $8.40/bu. for soybeans and $5.50/bu. for wheat. Previous target prices were $2.63/bu. for corn, $6/bu. for soybeans and $4.17/bu. for wheat.

Commodity Credit Corp. loan rates will remain at previous levels for the next five years, which are $1.95/bu. for corn, $5/bu. for soybeans and $2.94/bu. for wheat. Provisions for CCC crop loans and potential loan deficiency payments under the new farm bill will remain the same as in previous years.

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The new farm bill, which was signed serve as “plug yields” in low yield years, into law by President Obama on Feb. 7, which may be quite useful in situations will offer several new farm program where producers have had multiple years choices for producers to consider. of major crop losses.

The farm bill will reduce overall federal ARC or PLC program spending, will reduce total Conservation Producers will have a one-time choice Reserve Program acreage and will make between the revenue-based ARC program, some significant changes to farm commodand the PLC program. Producers failing ity programs. The new farm bill will govto make a choice will be in the PLC proern federal farm programs for the next gram for 2015-18, and will have no farm FARM PROGRAMS program coverage for 2014. five years (2014-18).

The Commodity Title of the new farm If the ARC program is chosen, there will

By Kent Thiesse bill will eliminate the guaranteed direct be a choice between the county ARC payments, which have existed since program, or the individual ARC prothe 1996 farm bill, as well as elimigram. Producers who opt for the nating potential counter-cyclical paycounty ARC can choose between the ments, the average crop revenue program and the ARC program and the PLC program for different permanent disaster program for crops (SURE), crops on a farm unit, while those choosing the indiwhich were all part of the last farm bill. These providual ARC program will need to have all crops on grams will be replaced by either a new revenuethat farm unit in the ARC program. based Ag Risk Coverage program or a Price Loss Any potential PLC or ARC payments for the 2014 Coverage program. crop year will not occur until October 2015.

The new legislation will offer crop producers sevThe PLC program will function similarly to the eral one-time choices for their farm program partici- previous CCP, with program payments made if the pation, which will be in place through the 2018 crop year.

Following are choices that producers will need to consider at farm program sign-up time later this year.

Crop base acres All farm program payments for both the ARC and the PLC programs will be calculated on crop base acres, rather than on year-to-year planted crop acres.

Producers will be given a one-time opportunity to update crop base acres, based on average planted acres from 2009-12, or they can choose to continue with the crop base acres that existed under the last farm bill.

Total crop base acres in the new farm program cannot exceed the total crop base acres that existed in 2013, under the last farm bill. The option to update crop base acres may be an opportunity for producers to increase corn and soybean base acres on farm units that previously had low base acres for those crops. There are no restrictions on raising fruits and vegetables on crop base acres in the new farm bill.

Payment yields Producers who chose the new PLC program will have a choice of keeping their existing CCP yields on a farm unit from the previous farm program, or updating to 90 percent of the five-year (2008-12) average crop yields on planted crop acres on that farm unit.

For the county ARC program, the most recent county five-year “Olympic average” yield, which drops the highest and lowest annual yields for a crop, will be used. If a county’s yield in any year drops below 70 percent of the county crop insurance transitional yield (T-yield), the T-yield will become the “plug yield” for that year. For the individual ARC program, the program yield will be the farm unit “Olympic average” yield for each crop in the most recent five years.

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ARC producers can choose county or individual PROGRAMS, from pg. 5B County or individual ARC program Producers who choose the ARC program option will have another choice to make, whether to have benchmark revenues and potential ARC payments determined by county-level yields or individual farm-level yields.

There are several aspects to consider regarding this decision.

County ARC program payments will occur for a given crop when the actual county-level calculated revenue (county yield x national average price) is below 86 percent of the county benchmark revenue for that year. The maximum county ARC coverage is 10 percent, from 76 to 86 percent, of the county benchmark revenue for a crop.

The county benchmark revenue for any crop in a given year is the fiveyear “Olympic average” county yield times the five-year average crop price for the preceding five years.

Crop prices are based on the 12month national average crop prices for a given crop, with the high and low

price removed. In any year that the 12-month average price is lower than the new reference price for a crop, the reference price will be used for calculations for that year. County ARC payments will be paid on 85 percent of eligible crop base acres.

Corn example: 100 base acres x $50/acre payment x 0.85 = $4,250 payment.

The individual ARC program combines all crops on a farm unit to calculate payments, rather than the cropspecific approach used in the county ARC program. The individual ARC benchmarks are based on five-year “Olympic average” farm-level yields for each crop times the five-year national average price for each crop.

The total revenue is the sum of all crops, which is then factored by the average percentage of acres for each crop on that farm, in order to arrive at a final benchmark revenue for that farm unit. The actual revenue for a crop in a given year is a “weighted” average of the actual farm-level crop

yield times the 12month national average price.

Similar to the county ARC program, payments are made when the actual “weighted” farm-level revenue is between 76 and 86 percent of the benchmark revenue, a maximum of 10 percent. Individual ARC payments are made on 65 percent of the eligible crop base acres on a farm unit.

Example: 100 acres x $60/acre payment x 0.65 = $3,900 payment.

Crop insurance decisions There are no changes in crop insurance programs for 2014 that resulted from the passage of the new farm bill, and there will likely be few adjustments in the basic crop insurance program in 2015 and beyond.

Beginning in 2015, producers will be required to be in compliance with con-

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Correction: The tables below— “Comparisons of YP and RP for corn, soybeans” — were published with errors in the Feb. 21 issue of The Land in Kent Thiesse’s “Farm Programs” column.

TABLE A: CORN

Assumptions:

Insurance type

YP (75%) YP (85%) RP (80%) (CBOT harvest price/bu.) $6 $5 $4.50 $4 $3.50 $3

TABLE B: SOYBEANS

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servation provisions in order to purchase subsidized crop insurance, similar to the conservation compliance for participation in other farm programs.

Also beginning with the 2015 crop year, producers who opt for the PLC farm program option will have opportunity to purchase additional crop insurance coverage under the Supplemental Coverage Option, which will be based on county-level yields and revenues.

The SCO insurance will allow producers to insure the crop revenue between 86 percent of the maximum crop insurance revenue level, and the level of crop insurance coverage that is in place for a given year.

Example: If a producer has 80-percent coverage for a crop, SCO would insure the portion of crop revenue from 80 to 86 percent with county-level coverage.

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YP (75%) YP (85%) RP (80%) (CBOT harvest price/bu.) $14 $13 $12 $11 $10 $9

• APH • 75% YP bu. guarantee • 85% YP bu. guarantee • YP market price (Feb. 7 est.)

• RP/RPE base price (Feb. 7 est.)

• 80% RP minimum guarantee

190 bu./acre 142.50 bu./acre 161.50 bu./acre $4.58/bu. (CBOT Dec. futures) $4.58/bu. (CBOT Dec. futures) $696.16/acre

Estimated actual 2014 production (bu./acre) 190 175 160 145 130 ~ Est. insurance indemnity payment per acre ~ (Before premium deductions) $57.25 0 0 0 0 0 0 $6.87 $75.57 $144.27 0 0 0 0 $31.16 $126.16

0 0 0 0 $ 83.66 $171.16

0 0 0 $56.16 $136.16 $216.16

• APH • 75% YP bu. guarantee • 85% YP bu. guarantee • YP market price (Feb. 7 est.)

• RP/RPE base price (Feb. 7 est.)

• 80% RP minimum guarantee

$42 $35 $43.66 $116.16 $188.66 $261.16

$132 $110 $111.16 $176.16 $241.16 $306.16

52 bu./acre 39 bu./acre 44.20 bu./acre $11.14/bu. (CBOT Nov. futures) $11.14/bu. (CBOT Nov. futures) $463.42/acre

Estimated actual 2014 production (bu./acre) 50 45 40 35 30 ~ Est. insurance indemnity payment per acre ~ (Before premium deductions) 0 0 0 $ 44.56 $100.26 $46.79 $102.49 $158.19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $13.42

0 0 0 0 $13.42 $58.42

$22.80 $20.80 $19.20 $23.42 $63.42 $103.42

$92.40 $85.80 $79.20 $78.42 $113.42 $148.42

$162.40 $150.80 $139.20 $133.42 $163.42 $193.42

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PROGRAMS, from pg. 6B SCO coverage will have a subsidy level of 65 percent, meaning that producers will still need to pay 35 percent of the required insurance premium.

The new farm bill combined all previous farm program payment levels into one new payment level for all farm program payments. The new payment limit is $125,000 per individual, or $250,000 when a qualifying spouse is included. There were no changes in the legislation to the “actively engaged” rules that are used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to determine farm program payment eligibility. However, the USDA is expected to review and adjust those rules in the coming years. The new farm bill sets an adjusted gross income maximum level of $900,000 in order to be eligible for potential farm program payments.

The basic commodity farm programs in the new farm bill will be implemented by the USDA for the 2014 crop year, so farmers will have some big decisions to make in the coming months. Landowners will also be required to sign-off on farm program choices on cash rental farms, and will need to be part of the decisionmaking process.

Farm program sign-up will likely not begin until late-spring of this year at local Farm Service Agency offices, and will probably continue well into the summer months. This will allow farmers and landowners plenty of time to research and evaluate the various options and alternatives that will be available under the new farm bill.

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

He began working at the business full time in 1989 following his college graduation. He took over management of the business in 1995 following the death of his father. Marzolf Implement is still a single family owned operation and this year will mark the dealership’s 60th year of business.

The Minnesota-South Dakota Equipment Dealers Association was formed in 1904 to support and promote the farm equipment industry and today represents over 260 retail agricultural, industrial, and outdoor power equipment dealers in the states of Minnesota and South Dakota. The MSDEDA is an affiliate of the North American Equipment Dealers Association. The association’s headquarters is located at Owatonna, Minn. ❖

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by Sioux International since 1979. The firm was founded in 1967 by Palen’s father, Cy, and partner, Ed Larson. Palen worked in the parts department and sales before becoming more involved in the full management and operation of the business. Chris and his brother, Bruce, purchased half of the dealership from Ed Larson in 1993. They purchased the remaining half from their father, Cy Palen, in 2000.

Marzolf is president of Marzolf Implement Co., a full-line AGCO farm equipment dealership in Spring Valley. The firm also carries H&S, Gehl, Summers and Geringhoff equipment. Marzolf Implement Co. was founded in 1954 by Corey’s parents, Harold and Carllie Marzolf. Corey grew up in the family business and worked there part time through his youth.

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Matt Cronin, of C&B Operations LLC in Gettysburg, S.D., has been elected chairman of the MinnesotaSouth Dakota Equipment Dealers Association and Chris Palen of Sioux International in Sioux Falls, S.D., has been elected as vice chairman.

Corey Marzolf of Marzolf Implement Co. in Spring Valley, Minn., Corey Marzolf has been elected to a three-year term on the board of directors. The election was held during the business session of the Association’s annual convention held at the Hilton Minneapolis Hotel in Minneapolis on Dec. 9.

In 1999 Cronin joined C&B Operations as president following the death of his father, who had started the company in 1988 with a partner. The company at that time owned several John Deere dealerships. C&B Operations, headquartered in Gettysburg, now owns and operates 24 John Deere dealerships in South Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho.

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amount (elected percent of their PH).

Premium costs As you might expect, the higher the margin coverage, the higher the premium. Also, premiums per hundredweight are less for the first 4 million pounds per year of PH marketing. Premiums will be discounted 25 percent for sign-ups in 2014 and 2015 to encourage participation.

Example: A selected coverage value of $6/cwt. costs $0.055/cwt. for producers marketing 4 million pounds or less of milk per year. Cost is $0.155 for 4 million-plus pounds of milk production.

Actual dairy production margins were about $14 during 2007-08; slipped to only $2 in 2009; raised to $9 and $10 for 2011 and 2012; and ended 2013 at $10-plus, according to Bozic.

Indemnities under this new MPP will be paid in two-month increments such as January-February, March-April, etc. Bozic also said there are no “sweet spots” in this margin insurance product because that will vary for every producer.

Bozic said the dairy portion of the new farm bill is a total revamping of the safety nets that have been in place going back to the middle of the 20th century. “The MPP might be considered a variation of the countercyclical payments but notably different in two ways: 1) It substituted milk income over feed costs as the measure to evaluate market conditions and support dairy farms. 2) It does not restrict eligibility by farm size.

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MPP is actually in affect and operational for SepBy DICK HAGEN tember.

The Land Staff Writer The new farm bill — all 956 pages worth, “In my judgment, it probably means that the with President Obama’s signature at the end sign-up will occur before September and that the — is a complicated document with some program is really in effect beginning Sept. 1. My major new looks. best advice is stay tuned for specific announcements from the USDA,” he said.

Dairy farmers attending a Dairy Management Workshop at Freeport, Minn., Feb. 7, As expected, the USDA’s Farm Service got a quick introduction to the dairy title Marin Bozic Agency will write specific rules on how to when Marin Bozic, University of Minnesota conduct this program. Those instructions will detail agricultural economist, talked details. how to treat new producers, farmers who own more than It took some talking; just the dairy portion con- one farm, farms that are owned by more than one producer, etc. As said earlier, the devil is in the details, and a tains 4,400 words.

A good way to get attention is to first explain what host of government employees will be spelling out the got exterminated from the old farm bill. “Three details. Then the usual in-house review as well as a safety net programs of the old farm bill got repealed review by the Office of Management and Budget.

Bozic speculates that many of the rules on proand replaced with two new programs,” Bozic said. ducer requirements for submitting production, ownBeing repealed are: ership and other records will be similar if not identi• The Dairy Product Price Support Program, effec- cal to those used for the MILC program. tive immediately.

So who’s eligible? Every dairy farmer, in every • The Dairy Export Incentive Program, effective state and U.S. territory (Puerto Rico and Guam) is immediately. eligible for the MPP. But any farmer who wants to • The Milk Income Loss Contract, effective once participate must enroll in the program. Producers the new Margin Program becomes operational or may elect to participate, or not participate, in the MPP in any calendar year. Or a producer can skip a Sept. 1, whichever is earlier. year without prejudicing enrollment in a future year.

So what’s the new “umbrella” for dairy farmers?

Also every participating dairy farmer will be It’s called the Margin Protection Program. It’s a voluntary assigned a Production History. The PH will equal the program that pays participating farmers an indemnity highest annual marketing in the three preceding when a national benchmark for milk income over feed costs years: 2011, 2012 and 2013. In subsequent years the (actual dairy production margin) falls below an insured ag secretary shall adjust PH to reflect any increase level that can vary over $4 per hundredweight range. in the national average milk price.

The second carrot is called the Dairy Product Donation Coverage percentage Program. This requires the secretary of agriculture to Each year participating producers can decide how immediately procure and distribute certain dairy products much of their yearly production they want to cover. when the ADPM falls below the lowest margin level speci- This amount is calculated as a percentage applied to fied under the MPP. These products would be targeted for the PH. Producers may choose no less than 25 peruse in domestic, low-income family, food assistance pro- cent, no more than 90 percent, or points in between grams, such as the Emergency Food Assistance Program. in 5-percent intervals. Margin coverage is in 50Bozic said, “recognize there no longer is a price cents/cwt. increments from $4/cwt. up to $8/cwt. If floor. World milk prices have been as much as 40 per- the ADMP (national benchmark margin) for any cent lower than U.S. milk prices. Why? Because the two-month period falls below a producer’s coverage government was buying large amounts of dairy prod- amount, the difference will be paid on their coverage ucts. Now prices could still crash lower so risk management is now more important than ever.”

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BY SEALED BIDS, ON THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2014 154.51 Acre Parcel Located in Cornish Township, Sibley County, MN Sale to be held at Turner Hall (lower level), 102 South State Street, New Ulm, MN, at 2:00 p.m.

For further information, contact Patti Anderson at Berens, Rodenberg & O’Connor, Chartered, 519 Center Street in New Ulm at (507) 233-3900.

Wednesday, March 12 @ 10 AM: AgIron West Fargo Event, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, ND Opening Tuesday, March 18 & Closing Friday, March 28: IQBID Evergreen Equipment, Warren, MN Opening Wednesday, March 19 & Closing Thursday, March 27: IQBID Estate Toy Auction, Steffes Group facility, Litchfield, MN Thursday, March 20 @ 10 AM: AgIron Litchfield Event, Litchfield, MN Wednesday, March 26 @ 10 AM: Chuck & Cheri Haus Auction, Hankinson, ND, Farm Retirement Tuesday, April 1 @ 11 AM: Michael Pikarski Estate, Mooreton, ND, Farm Estate Auction Opening Tuesday, April 1 & Closing Wednesday, April 9: IQBID April Auction, Upper Midwest Locations, Owners selling Ag, Construction, Trucks, RV’s, Vehicles & More! Advertising Deadline: Saturday, March 15

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FARMLAND FOR SALE

Wednesday, April 2 @ 10 AM: Thomas M. “Mickey” Snortland, Sharon, ND, Large Farm Equipment Auction Thursday, April 3 @ 11 AM: Kevin & Arlene Knudson, Larimore, ND, Farm Retirement Auction Tuesday, April 8 @ 11 AM: Seibold Auction, New Rockford, ND, Farm Retirement Auction

• 80 +/- acres Amo Township • 75 +/- acres Springfield Township • 135 acres Springfield Township Deer, turkeys, pheasants, ducks • 50 acres Weimer Township, Jackson County • 51.36 acres in Springfield Township, Cottonwood County • 52.69 acres in Redwood County along the Cottonwood River

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Announcements

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ADVERTISING NOTICE: Please check your ad the first week it runs. We make every effort to avoid errors by checking all copy, but sometimes errors are missed. Therefore, we ask that you review your ad for correctness. If you find a mistake, please call (507) 345-4523 immediately so that the error can be corrected. We regret that we cannot be responsible for more than one week's insertion if the error is not called to our attention. We cannot be liable for an amount greater than the cost of the ad. THE LAND has the right to edit, reject or properly classify any ad.

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Swine Position Available

A progressive pork production company is looking for someone to oversee 10,000 finishing spaces near Adams, MN. This position will involve daily chores for multiple sites. If interested, please call 507-438-2472.

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Seeking family or group of people to start a small (15 acres) diversified self-sustaining farming operation (goats, chickens, hogs, beef etc) on a partnership/shares/rental basis. Close to the town of Grantsburg WI, on paved road. hgfirst1@yahoo.com Sell your land or real estate in 30 days for 0% commission. Call Ray 507-339-1272

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Selling or Buying Farms or 1031 Exchange!

Private Sale or Sealed Bid Auction!

Call “The Land Specialists!”

Northland Real Estate 612-756-1899 or 320-894-7337 www.farms1031.com WANTED MOBILE HOMES I buy clean single and double wide mobile homes. I have transports to move them. For more information. 507-676-3088

Real Estate

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Farm Implements

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FOR SALE: 9250 Case IH, 4WD, Cummings L10 eng, 300HP, SN JCB0030735, 12spd PS, big radiator, 20.8x42 Firestone tires, DR 75%, duals at 50%, 4 remotes, new steering pins & Tractors 036 balls, plus more. 3,770 hrs, super nice! Retirement.

'73 JD 4430 new AC, original, $61,500/OBO. 507-220-6810 $13,900; Ford 3000, gas, FOR SALE: Tractor 2013 loader, good cond, $6,250.

John Deere 8235R, ILS, 2630 (320) 543-3523 Display, iTc Receiver, SF2 Activation, HD Draw Bar, FOR SALE: '00 JD 9400, Cat 3-Three Point, 1000 710/70R 42 rubber, 5200 hrs., PTO, Front Tires 380/80/R38 exc. cond., sell w/wo PTO. Rear Tires 380/90/R54, Du507-220-0999 or 507-723-8805 als all around, 12 Suitcase FOR SALE: '07 JD 8130, HID weights, 400hrs. Call Eric lights, active seat, auto 701-520-0574 Leave Mesguide ready, 2650 hrs. 507sage, No Telemarketers 456-4909 before 9 p.m.

(701) 520-0574 We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910

Don’t Forget to Return Your Completed Requester Card & Survey! Keep The Land Coming!!

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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Northern MN March 21 April 4 April 18 May 2 May 16 May 30

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Deadlines are 1 week prior to publication with Holiday deadlines 1 day earlier ** Indicates Early Deadline

PO Box 3169 Mankato, MN 56002 Phone: 507-345-4523 or 800-657-4665 Fax: 507-345-1027

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CONSIGNMENT DEALER

LENDER

Wednesday, March 19, 2014 • 9.30 AM Loan / Lease Financing Available

Live Online Bidding Available On GehlingLive.Com

The following described property will be sold at Farm located at 33961 275th St., Starbuck, MN, being 9 miles south of Starbuck, MN, on MN Hwy #29, then 2.5 miles west on Pope Co Ro #82, 1 mile north on 330th Ave., and 1 mile west on 275th St. or 12 miles north of Benson, MN, then 2.5 miles west on Pope Co Ro #82, then 1 mile north on 330th Ave. and 1 mile west on 275th St.

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New Idea 484 round baler New Holland 488 haybine Massey Ferguson 36, 14-ft self-propelled swather JD 494 4-row corn planter New Holland #80 bale fork Dokken silage box on running gear Steel Flair box on running gear (3) flat hay racks on running gears (2) Pro-quality hay baskets on tricycle carts Gravity box 200 bushel on running gear Gehl Hi-Throw long hopper blower Forage King all metal front unloading TRACTOR 1987 Ford TW-5 diesel tractor, cab, heat forage box 14 ft on 10-ton running gear IH 10 ft grain drill on steel & air, MFWD, 3 pt, made in Belgium, Stone boat 14.9x28 new radial front tires, 18.4x38 rear rubber & hub duals, 3309 hrs (nice) (2) 4 ft Morris harrow sections New Holland twin row rake hitch MACHINERY Westfield truck endgate brush auger New Holland 310 square baler drill fill New Idea 3639 tandem axle manure spreader, hydraulic end gate, poly floor Sunflower 31 ft field cultivator New Holland 718 forage chopper w/NH w/mulcher 824 2-row corn head Balzer 1500 6-row stalk chopper MacFarlane 42 ft spike drag Case IH 1830 8-row 3 pt cultivator w/hydraulic evener New Holland bale elevator, 30 ft on transport

FARM MISC. 112x16 calf hut Smedley steer stuffer 16 ft grain auger 5” w/electric motor New Holland 1/4 turn bale chute Bale forks for loader bucket Tee-Jet light bar & sprayer shut-off control (never used) Westfield swing hopper 13” drive electric over hydraulic S&S 16 ft stock trailer, bumper hitch, tandem axle Case IH 5400 15 ft minimum till drill w/Yetter cart AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Please be early! We will start on machinery at beginning of auction.

No small items. Well kept line of clean equipment.

In case of inclement weather, listen to KASM 1150 AM or KDJS FM 95.3 Thanks! Ziemer Auctioneers See all pictures in color at www.ziemerauctions.com or www.midwestauctions.com, click on Ziemer

LaMONT & NORMA JEITZ, owners

Early Consignments - JD 9560RT, 2013, 788 hrs., PS, Comoplast 5500 Belts, Weights; 8360R, 2013, 425 hrs., IVT, ILS, Leather, Weights, 480/80R50 w/duals; 8335R, 2012, 395 hrs., PS, ILS, Leather, Weights, 480/80R50 w/duals; 8870; 6400, 2-wheel, cab/air, new rubber; 2840 w/148 loader; 4630 w/very good 18.4R46; CIH MX180, MFWD, 2011, 695 hrs., 18.4R42; 7230, MFWD; Planters including: White 6100, 12 row 30” w/dry fert.; CIH 900, 4 row 38” w/liquid fert.; JD 1 row w/7000 unit; Tillage including: Sunflower 191⁄2’ soil finisher; JD 9-shank mulch tiller; Kent 23’ Disc-O-Vater; Kewanee 181⁄2’ disc; JD 960, 15’ field cult.; CIH 2388 combine; Several new skid loader buckets and attachments. Arnold Schleusner farm line including: CIH 7140, MFWD, 1990-9711 hrs., w/like-new 480/80R42 w/duals; AC 6080, MFWD, 1981, w/Westendorf TA26 loader, new sleeves - pistons & clutch approx. 100 hrs. ago, and a complete new MFWD axle approx. 500 hrs. ago.; Vermeer 605 Super F baler; JD 640 rake w/dolly wheel; Gehl 99 blower; JD 714A chopper box; MC 12E rotary scythe; Hesston 10, 3 pt. stak mover; Gehl 325 spreader; IH 710-O, L.H. 6X A.S.R. plow; JD 1350/1450 5X plow; JD – RM 830 cult.

Complete listing and photos will be on our website, for more information call Gehling Auction Company 1-800-770-0347 or go to www. gehlingauction.com Term loan lease financing available through Ag Star financial, all other items cash or good check day of sale.

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'85 Ford LN8000 truck 3208 Cat, Allison auto trans, 20' box & hoist, tandem axle w/pusher, 3rd axle, 11 22.5 tires w/ endgate drill fill brush auger, box setup for two compartments. (320) 760-5497 FOR SALE:Used grain bins, floors unload systems, stirators, fans & heaters, aeration fans, buying or selling, try me first and also call for very competitive contract rates!

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

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Upcoming Issues of THE LAND

Sale Site: Gehling Implement and Auction Co., Preston, MN

FOR SALE: Lesters Building 26' wide x 46' long x 8' tall, insulated, good condition, $11,500/OBO. Lake Lillian MN 320-220-3114 FOR SALE: USED Grain Bins, (1) MFS 50K w/ full floor, 8” auger sumps, (1) Behlen 80K, no floor, no auger. South Central MN crew. Crew available to disassemble. 507-426-8256 or 320-212-3400 Jamesway 11" single chain conveyors, dealers, new old stock, any length, price dealer net. (715)792-2304

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Bins & Buildings

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JD 3020 D tractor, 3pt, 2 hyd, FOR SALE: '54 JD 50, new paint, near new back tires, JDWF, fenders, $6,750; JD rebuilt carb, runs good, 2510 gas tractor, JDWF, 3pt $2,900; '55 JD 60, runs, fair 1 hyd, $4,500; Case IH 4800 tires, $1,750. WANTED: '52 28' field cult, Case IH 3 bar JD D, must be in good to harrow, $4,900; IH 80 7' exc cond. 507-380-4380 snowblower, $1,350; Case IH 5' 3pt snowblower, FOR SALE: '91 6195 White $1,250; 10 bolt, 5”, 15”, 18”, tractor, approx 7000 hrs, 26” HD extensions, starting 85% rubber all the way at $175/pr; (8) JD double around, FWA. 507-475-2029 disk dry fertilizer openers, $75/ea. 320-769-2756 FOR SALE: '98 MF 8120/FWA tractor, w/ duals w/ 1048 MF loader, New 7.5 Meyer snowplow.

130PTO/150hp, 4018 hrs.

Attachments for 2012 Ford Priced $43,900. 507-327-6430 Pickup. $3,600 712-424-3843

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FOR RENT: 1000 head nurs- FOR SALE: Butler grain FOR SALE: NH electric conery barn for rent. 507-475trol box for 790 chopper, bins, 2 - 22' high x 27' diam2029 new. 715-645-2025 eter, 6 – 18' high x 27' diameter, priced to sell. 320-905We have extensive lists of FOR SALE: Skids: Case 1840 1216 Land Investors & farm buyonly 2600 hrs; 1825, 2 buckers throughout MN. We alets, nice; 7 section hyd part ways have interested buy- Farm Implements 035 drag; IH 480 disc; (6) gravers. For top prices, go with ity wagons, 285-550 bu, 2 w/ our proven methods over brakes; Wagon gear 10T, 4 Used Mandako thousands of acres. truck tires plus more.

LAND ROLLERS Serving Minnesota Peterson Equipment Mages Land Co & Auc Serv New Ulm MN Rental Units www.magesland.com 507-276-6957 or 6958 BUILT HEAVIER 800-803-8761 We Trade/Deliver Anywhere Harms Mfg. Land Rollers, Dealer 319-347-6282 Real Estate Wanted 021 Brand New, 12'-$6,500; 14'$7,000; 16'-$7,500; 24'WANTED: Land & farms. I FOR SALE: 10R22” corn$14,000; 32'-$16,500; 42'have clients looking for head, IH 800 series made to $19,500. Any size available. dairy, & cash grain operafit JD combine; also 26 715-296-2162 tions, as well as bare land weighted air inlets for liveparcels from 40-1000 acres. stock barn #2500 w/ all new Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Repair Repair-TroubleshootBoth for relocation & inbaffle boards; also nursery ing Sales-Design Custom vestments.

If you have feeders. 507-532-2094 hydraulic hose-making up even thought about selling to 2” Service calls made. contact: Paul Krueger, FOR SALE: 3 stage, 3pt Farm & Land Specialist, STOEN'S Hydrostatic Serforklift, 5000 lbs rating w/ Edina Realty, SW Suburban vice 16084 State Hwy 29 N hydraulic tilt & lift, adOffice, 14198 Commerce Glenwood, MN 56334 320justable forks, very good Ave NE, Prior Lake, MN 634-4360 condition, $1,650. 507-22355372.

5532 IH600 blower, $1,500; JD6500 paulkrueger@edinarealty.com blower, $500; SnowCo (952)447-4700 FOR SALE: Shop built 90' screener corn & bean sprayer, 34” tires, rinse screens, $1,500; DC Atlas Hay & Forage Equip 031 tank, $5,000; 20-36” stainroller mill 5hp motor, less steel nursery feeders, $2,000; Sandmark TMR FOR SALE: JD 5400-5830 & $60/ea; Model #2400 CFM mixer $500; Berg feed ex6000 & 7000 series forage ray-dot ceiling inlets, press belt feeder, 70', $500; harvesters. Used kernel $60/ea. 507-828-3629 (2) 30' Berg chain conveyprocessors, also, used JD ors, $450/ea. (715)549-6579 40 knife Dura-Drums, & drum conversions for 5400 & 5460. Call (507)427-3520 www.ok-enterprise.com HAYBUSTER Bale Processors Save on Forage. (Dry & Healthy Livestock) 256 2pt $5,750; 2100 2pt $7,900; 256+II pull type, $7,900; H1100 tilt tub grinder, nice cond, $35,900; New 2650 pull type, $19,200. 320-543-3523

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Tractors

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JD 4560, 2WD, P.S., 3 hyd, 18x42s w/ duals at 40%, 4300 hrs, second owner, planter tractor, very nice, $46,000/OBO. 952-240-2193 JD 740 Self leveling loader w/7000 series mount & joy sick controls. Good condition, $6,500. (715)667-5353 JD 7405, MFWD, open station, power quad trans., 5800 hrs, $26,500. 715-6675353 John Deere 9200, 4WD, 3 pt. hitch, 4 hyd., nice tractor, $65,000; JD 843 cornhead, rebuilt, $7,000; 220 bean head, $2,000. 507-330-3945 Owner Retired.

NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 50 Series & newer tractors, AC-all models, Large Inventory, We ship! Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage 715-673-4829 River Dale Farms Engine building, cylinder headwork, port polishing, restorations. (920)295-3278

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FOR SALE: '86 MF 860 combine, newer model style, duals, about 2335 hrs; MF 9120 bean head. 320-522-1260 FOR SALE: JD 9510, duals, monitor, 1594 sep hrs, excellent machine, always shedded, $68,500. JD 4040 w/ loader, new rubber, new cab interior, 3900 hrs, $22,500. 507-835-5733 Planting Equip

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'95 JD 7200 6R vacuum planter, dry fertilizer, single coulters, liquid pop-up precision meters, combo row cleaners, 250 monitor, complete rebuild, $18,900.

715-432-3393 2002 12R White Planter vertical fold, insecticide, Sunco trash whippers, electric row shutoffs, $27,000/OBO. 507-829-1228 FOR SALE: '02 JD 1770 16x30 planter, vacuum precision meters, Sunco trash wipers, 3 bu boxes, liquid fertilizer, Rawson hyd drive, $32,500. 507-456-8684

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26 Ft GREAT PLAINS (2009) Series 8 Discovator/Finisher. DMI #530B 5 Shank Ecolo-Tiger w/ Lead Shanks w/ Leveler. Both Like New. 319-347-6138 Can Deliver

LANDOLL (2008) 23 Ft Model #6230 Heavy Tandem Disk Front Blades 23”, Rear 23 1/2”, Shedded Like New. Farm King 13x36 auger, 2010 (four PTO or elec). 319-347-2349 Can Del

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

New combine belts for all makes.

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

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

Trucks and Vacs available.

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LOCAL TRADES TRACTORS

New Farmall 31, MFD w/60” ‘08 CIH 95, 2WD, cab - $29,500 ‘11 CIH 550 Quad, 2464 hrs, PTO - $258,500 ‘11 CIH 315 w/Soucel tracks, 1520 hrs - Call ‘12 CIH Puma 130 CVT, 320 hrs - $96,500 ‘09 CIH MX245 1335 hrs - $145,000 ‘92 CIH 5240, 2WD, PS - $24,900 ‘10 CIH 435 Quad, 550 hrs ‘09 CIH 385, 4-wheel, 950 hrs

PLANTERS & TILLAGE

‘08 1200, 16-30 pivot, bulk fill, 2500 acres - $79,500 ‘07 CIH 1200, 12-30 pivot planter w/bulk fill & insecticide - $58,500 JD 1770 NT, bulk fill, like new - $85,000 ‘05 CIH 1200, 16-30 pivot bulk - $54,500 ‘06 JD 1760, 12-30 - $39,500 CIH Tigermate 200, 44 ⁄ ’, rolling basket JD 2200, 33.5’, 3 bar - $28,500 B&H 12-30 cult, Nice - $9,500 1

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USED EQUIPMENT FROM A NAME YOU CAN TRUST! T-200, glass cab w/AC, hi flow aux. ..............................................$16,900 ‘05 S-250, glass cab & heater, 3900 hrs.................................$25,900 ‘08 S-175, glass cab & heater, 2 spd., 1600 hrs.................................$21,500 ‘11 S-650, glass cab w/AC, 1965 hrs.................................$32,500 ‘11 S-150, glass cab & heater, 2 spd., 1925 hrs. ....................$19,000 ‘07 S-130, glass cab & heater, 9150 hrs...................................$8,900 ‘93 753 ......................................$5,500 742B, 4600 hrs. ..........................$7,500

721, Deutz diesel ........................$3,500 ‘88 543........................................$7,250 NH LX-885, glass cab & heater, 2900 hrs.................................$12,500 ‘12 Kubota SVL75, 250 hours ..$43,500 ‘02 JD 250, glass cab & heater, 4200 hrs.................................$12,250 Bobcat 8A Chipper, Used Very Little ................................................$6,250 Loegering LVP90, 90” V snow blade ................................................$1,995 Bobcat 72” Sweeper ..................$2,850 ‘04 8811 Backhoe ......................$5,000

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USED TRACTORS

‘06 NH TV-145, loader, 1695 hrs. ..............$82,500 ‘10 NH T-8050, MFD, 1068 hrs., loaded ..$167,500 ‘10 NH Workmaster 55, MFD, 1400 hrs. ..$17,000 ‘08 NH T-2420, MFD, cab, 222 hrs. ..........$28,500 ‘79 White 2-135, 7000 hrs. ......................$11,000 ‘75 Oliver 1655, gas, Lundeen cab ..............$6,500 AC 7060, loader ..........................................$6,950 ‘67 AC 190, gas ..........................................$5,500 ‘59 AC D-17 ................................................$4,000 ‘91 JD 4755, MFD, 8580 hrs. ....................$45,000 ‘50 JD MT....................................................$3,500 IH 986, duals................................................$9,500 IH Super C, 7’ sickle mower ........................$2,500 IH C..............................................................$1,750 ‘72 Cub Lo Boy 154, 60” deck, tiller ..........$2,500

USED COMBINES

‘88 Gleaner R-60 ......................................$15,500

USED TILLAGE

White 5100, 8x36........................................$4,950 ‘89 White 5100, 6x30, dry fert, SM 1000 mo. ..........................................................$6,500 (2) White 5100, 4x38, dry fert. ....................$3,900 ‘98 Kinze 2600, 16x30 ..............................$34,900 ‘04 JD 1760, 12x30 planter, 350 monitor ..$37,500 Great Plains 20’ drill, 7” spacings ..............$4,750

USED HAY EQUIPMENT

‘10 NH H-8060, 16’ header, 700 hrs. ........$75,000 ‘11 NH H-7450, 13’ discbine ....................$23,900 (6) ‘98-’06 NH 1431, 13’ discbines ............................................Starting at $13,000 (3) NH 499, 12’ haybines ..........Starting at $6,000 (2) ‘97 NH 1465, 9’ haybines ....Starting at $6,900 ‘04 Hesston 1365, 15’ discbine ................$10,900 ‘01 Hesston 1340, 12’ discbine ................$12,500 ‘08 CIH DCX161, 15’ discbine ..................$20,500 ‘00 CIH 8312 discbine ................................$8,900 Gehl 2160, 9’ haybine ................................$3,250 ‘05 NH FP-240, Crop Pro, 3-row cornhead, hay head ................................................$36,900 ‘05 NH FP-230, Crop Pro, 3-row cornhead, hay head ................................................$34,500 ‘12 NH BR-7090 round baler, Crop Specialty, 653 bales................................................$35,000 ‘04 NH BR-780 round baler ......................$15,900 (2) ‘08 NH BR-7080 round balers, netwrap & twine ..................................................$21,900 ‘07 NH BR-770A round baler, twine only ..$15,900 ‘06 NH BR-750A round baler, twine only ..$18,250 ‘07 NH BR-740A round baler, twine wrap ..$13,900 ‘04 NH BR-740 round baler, twine wrap ....$14,500 ‘93 NH 640 round baler, twine wrap ............$7,450 ‘89 NH 853 round baler, twine & net wrap ..$4,500 ‘03 CIH BRX-462 round baler ....................$13,500 ‘09 NH BB-9060, large square baler, packer cutter ..........................................$45,000 ‘99 CIH 8575 large square baler ................$31,500 (6) Cond. Rolls for 2300-HS14 NH headers, New ......................................................Ea. $800 ‘06 H&S X10 rake........................................$9,500 NH 258 rake ................................................$2,950

‘12 Wilrich XL2, 60’, 3 bar harrow w/rolling basket ....................................................$62,500 ‘09 Wilrich XL2, 42’, 3 bar harrow w/rolling basket ....................................................$43,700 ‘07 Wilrich Quad X, 55’, 3 bar harrow w/rolling basket ....................................................$49,000 ‘97 Wilrich Quad 5, 52’, harrow................$25,500 ‘97 Wilrich Quad 5, 37’, 5 bar spike harrow ..............................................................$18,500 ‘00 Wilrich 2800, 24’ 4 bar harrow ............$9,250 Wilrich 2500, 30’, 3 bar harrow ..................$2,750 ‘04 JD 2210, 58.5’, 3 bar harrow ..............$33,000 ‘96 JD 980, 44.5’, 3 bar harrow ................$18,500 ‘94 JD 980, 38.5’, 3 bar harrow ................$16,500 CIH 4800, 26’, 3 bar harrow ........................$5,950 IH 4600, 30.5’, 3 bar harrow........................$5,900 (3) Wishek 862NT, 16’ disks ..Starting at $29,700 (2) Wilrich 957, 7-shank rippers ............................................Starting at $16,500 ‘08 CIH 730C, 7-shank ripper ....................$36,500 ‘00 DMI 530B, lead shanks, hyd. levelers ..$19,500 ‘05 JD 512, 7-shank disc ripper ................$22,500 (2)’04 JD 2700, 7-shank disc ripper..........$17,500 USED MISCELLANEOUS IH 700 plow, 7 bottom, pull type hitch..........$5,500 Bobcat 8’ 3 pt. disk ....................................$1,250 ‘11 H&S TS120, side delivery spreader......$13,900 NI 3743 spreader ........................................$8,500 USED PLANTERS ‘05 Feterl 10x66 auger ................................$3,950 ‘07 White 8202, 12x30, built to twin row, liq. fert. ..................................................$60,000

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FOR SALE: Planters 2011 John Deere DB44- CCS, 24 row 22”, Section Control, Liquid Fertilizer, 500 gallon elliptical tank, Trash Whips, 2012 John Deere DB88-CCS, 48 row 22in, Section Control, Liquid Fertilizer, 850 gallon elliptical tank, Trash Whips. Call Eric 701-5200574 Leave Message, No Telemarketers (701) 5200574

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Specializing in most AC used tractor parts for sale. Rosenberg Tractor Salvage, Welcome MN 56181, 507-848-6379 or 507236-8726

FOR SALE: JD 1770 planter, '98, 12x30, flex fold, mech. drive, Yetter screw adjust row cleaners, liquid fertilizer,single disk openers, piston pump, openers at 14.75", either size boxes, rear hitch, Seedstar monitor w/o display, $32,500/OBO (or best offer) (507)3170178

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WANTED: JD 7200 12-30” FOR SALE: IHC #700 pull planter w/ dry fertilizer & type moldboard plow, 6 or 7 insecticide, in very good 16” bottom, all new tires & condition. 507-451-9614 or wear parts, can deliver, 507-213-0600 $4,900. Call 320-220-3114

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International 666 dsl, 3. power steering, 2 hydraulics, excellent runner, $4500.

Neillsville. (715)743-4583

038 Planting Equip

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4WD & TRACK TRACTORS

w/18.4x42” duals ..............$92,000 ‘04 Challenger MT545B, MFWD, ‘08 JD 9630, 1588 hrs., power 1685 hrs., 115 hp, cab, IVT, ML98 shift, Deluxe cab w/leather, HID loader ................................$65,000 lights, 4 hyd. valves, diff. lock, ‘94 NH 8770, 5250 hrs., super steer, 800x38 tires & duals........$180,000 MFWD, 3 pt., 3 hyd., 1000 PTO, ‘12 JD 9560R, cab, power shift, 14.9x46 tires &duals ..........$55,000 808 hrs., 4 hyd., Michelin 800x38 tires & duals ....................$257,500 COMBINES ‘12 JD 9410R, 750 hrs., cab, ‘11 CIH 9120, 143 eng./1005 power shift, 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, sep. hrs., Luxury cab, tracker, 18.4x50 duals, 5 hyd. ......$239,000 rock trap, chopper, auto guidance, ‘10 JD 8295RT, 922 hrs., 25” 520x42 tires & duals........$182,500 tracks, 3 pt., PTO, front wgts., ‘11 CIH 8120, 934 eng./729 4 hyd. valves ....................$189,000 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, ‘12 CIH Steiger 400HD, 298 hrs., tracker, 520x42” duals ....$189,000 power shift, 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, ‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 480x50” duals, diff. lock ..$225,000 sep. hrs., Luxury cab, rock trap, ‘12 CIH Steiger 400, 318 hrs., tracker, chopper, 520x42 tires & power shift, 4 hyd., big pump, duals ................................$188,500 520x46 tires & duals........$195,000 ‘10 CIH 6088, 996 eng./786 ‘08 Challenger MT955B, 1400 hrs., sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, 460 hp, auto steer, 208x46 Pro 600 Y&M, 18.4x42 duals triples ..............................$157,500 ........................................$152,000 ‘87 CIH 1640, 3468 hrs., rock ROW CROP TRACTORS trap, auto header controls, ‘11 JD 8335R, ILS, MFWD, 1777 hrs., 268 PTO hp., IVT trans., 24.5x32 tires ......................$18,500 ‘87 CIH 1660, 4200 eng. hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, front duals, 4x4, auto header controls, 380x54” rear tires & duals, 4 hyd., big pump..............$192,000 30.5x32 tires ......................$24,000 ‘09 JD 9870STS, 1895 eng./1233 ‘12 JD 8360R, 866 hrs., IVT, ILS, sep. hrs., Premier Cab, Pro-drive, MFWD, big pump, 5 hyd., 380x54 tires & duals, front duals..$229,000 5 spd. Feederhouse, CM, 520x42” duals, 28L-26 rears ..........$145,000 ‘12 JD 8310R, MFWD, IVT trans., ‘11 JD 9770, 880 eng./613 1465 hrs., 3 pt., 255 PTO hp., sep. hrs., CM, 5 spd. feederhouse, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, Pro-drive, chopper, 520x42 tires 18.4x50 tires & duals ......$189,000 & duals ............................$189,000 ‘12 JD 7130 standard, MFWD, cab, 3 pt., 2 hyd., 600 hrs. $72,500 ‘08 JD 9770, 1380 eng./938 sep. hrs., 4x4, CM, chopper, ‘13 JD 6190R, 585 hrs., Premium 1250/45/32 tires ..............$155,000 cab, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, IVT ‘98 JD 9610, 3578 eng./2379 trans., 18.4x46 tires & duals ........................................$129,000 sep. hrs., chopper, bin ext., 20.8x42 duals ....................$49,000 ‘12 CIH 290, MFWD, 385 hrs., Luxury cab, 540/1000 PTO, COMBINE HEADERS 4 hyd., 480x50 tires & duals, ‘95 JD 893, 8R30” cornhead, hyd. front duals........................$169,000 deck plates, Pixall knife rolls ‘12 CIH Magnum 260, MFWD, ..........................................$14,500 525 hrs., 540/1000 PTO, ‘00 Geringhoff 1820, 12R30” 4 hyd., big pump, complete chopping head....................$47,500 auto guidance setup, 420x46 ‘05 Geringhoff 830B, 8R30” tires & duals ....................$150,000 chopping cornhead ............$29,000 ‘07 CIH Magnum 245, MFWD, ‘90 JD 643, 6R30” cornhead..$7,500 3050 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, Check Out Our Large 4 hyd., 420x46 tires & duals On-line Inventory of ........................................$100,000 Trucks, Semis & ‘07 CIH Magnum 245, MFWD, Industrial Equipment 4090 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, @ www.larsonimplements.com 4 hyd., 420x46 rear tires

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

763-689-1179

Free delivery on combines in MN, Eastern ND & SD

Look at our Web site for pictures & more listings www.larsonimplements.com

Machinery Wanted

~ 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 & Feeder Panels • Head Gates • Hog Feeders • Sqz. Chutes & Tubs • Calf Warmer JBM Equipment: • Feeder Wagons - Several Models • Self-locking Head Gates • Self-locking Bunk Feeders • Tombstone Horse & Horned Cattle Feeders • Skid Feeders • BunkFeeders • Bale Wagons • Bale Thrower Racks • Flat Racks for big sq. bales • Self-locking Feeder Wagons • Fenceline Feeders • Several Types of Bale Feeders • Port-A-Hut Shelters (Many Sizes) • Bergman Cattle Feeders – Special Prices

• 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’ • EZ Trail Wagons & Boxes • EZ Trail Bale Baskets, • MDS Roto King Round Bale Processor • Parts for GT Tox-O-Wic Grain Dryers • Sitrex Wheel Rakes • Bale Baskets • SI Feeders, Wagons & Bunks • (Hayhopper) Bale Feeders • Calftel Hutches & Animal Barns • R&C Poly Bale Feeders • Amish Built Oak Bunk Feeders & Bale Racks • 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 • 225 bu. Meyers Poly Spreader w/hyd. endgate, VG • Leaf & Lawn Vacuums • Versa-trailers • 24’ Scissors Lift, Hard Surface, VG • #620 Grasshopper Zero-Turn Mower, Wanted to Buy: 48” powerfold deck, 140 hrs.!

• Hog & Cattle Scales • Toro Z-Master 72” Zero-Turn, dsl., 590 hrs.

• Good Smaller Manure Spreaders • 2 Wheel Bunk Feeder Wagon (rebuilt) • Cattle & Calf Feeders, Hog Feeders • IHC #80 Snowblower, Very Good • Cattle Handling Equipment • Smidley Cattle & Hog Feeders

• Lorenz Snowblowers – Special Prices

~ USED EQUIPMENT ~

FARM, HOME & CONSTRUCTION

Office Location - 305 Adams Street Hutchinson, MN 55350

320-587-2162, Ask for Larry

INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE!!

AZLAND SEED TENDERS

2 Box ....................................On Hand 4 Box Scale & Talc - on hand 4 Box Skid - on hand

STROBEL SEED TENDERS

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

SEED SHUTTLE SEED TENDERS

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

ENDURAPLAS NURSE TANKS

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

AZLAND FUEL TRAILERS

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

WOODFORD WELDING BALE RACKS

18’ - 23’ - 28’

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

COMBINE HEAD MOVERS

Renegade 25’ & 30’ - 4 Wheel Harvest International 35’, 40’ & 45’

KOYKER LOADERS & PRODUCTS

585 - on hand ..........................$6,995 1050 Grain Bagger 210 GraIn Vac

E-Z TRAIL GRAIN CARTS

510 - 710 - on hand

E-Z TRAIL GRAIN WAGONS

400 bu & 500 bu - on hand

*************** USED EQUIPMENT ***************

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 Hitch Doc 4 box seed cart, green ..................................$13,500 Westfield 1371 Auger w/swing hopper walker, PTO ............$8,500 Feterl 10x34 truck auger, PTO ....................................$2,100

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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: Case skid loader, 6R70XP, cab & heat. (507) 523-3305 or (507) 450-6115 WANTED: JD 12' or larger grass drill, 6” spacing, grass seed optional, must be in gd cond; NH or H&S 400 bu endgate manure spreader. 507-404-0580 if no answer, leave message.

Spraying Equip

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FOR SALE: '97 Tyler Patriot 150, 750 gal tank, 75' booms, Mid Tech controller, 2750 hrs, $29,800.

507-458-3125 Sprayer 2013 John Deere 4940 Sprayer 120ft booms, 1200 gallon stainless steel tank, 2630 Display, iTc Receiver, SF2 activation, Section Control, Mobile Weather Station, Tires 380/105/R50, 351hrs. To sell separate or with 4940 sprayer: One set (4) 620/70/R46 Floater tires.

Call Eric 701-520-0574 Leave Message, No Telemarketers (701) 520-0574 Feed Seed Hay

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Channel 197-68 Smart Stax.

Competitvely Priced. 712424-3255 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 FOR SALE - Western Hay & Straw In large squares or round bales by the semi load. Protein 18-26%, RFV up to-200.

Smikrud, Galesville, WI 608-582-2143 or 608-484-0916 cell (Over 23 years in the Hay Business) FOR SALE: 550 bales first cutting mid square, 18-21 Pro & 125-50 RF; 320 bales 2nd cutting mid square, 1923 Pro, 140-150 RF. 218-2010218 FOR SALE: Alfalfa/grass mix, 1st crop hay in 3x3x8 lg sq. ft. bales, also oats/alfalfa individually wrapped baleage, rotary cut, in 4x5' round bales, delivery available. (715)347-3050 WANTED AND FOR SALE ALL TYPES of hay & straw. Also buying corn, wheat & oats. Western Hay available. Fox Valley Alfalfa Mill. 920-853-3554

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FOR SALE: Purebred Black Expanding Dairy - In need Angus bulls, calf ease & of close up Springing good disposition; also York, Heifers. 715-579-7200 Hamp & Hamp-Duroc boars & gilts. 320-598-3790 FOR SALE: Reg red & black Angus replacement heifers.

Meado-West Farms 715-6648854 Herd of 40 young Holstein cows, all stages of lactation. Also, 10 springing heifers due March or April.

608-792-4223 or 608-788-6258 WANTED TO BUY! USED BULK MILK COOLER ALL SIZES 920-867-3048 WANTED TO BUY: Dairy heifers and cows. 320-2352664 Cattle

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FOR SALE OR LEASE REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS Bulls, 2 year old & yearlings; bred heifers, calving ease, club calves & balance performance. Al sired. In herd improvement program. J.W. Riverview Angus Farm Glencoe, MN 55336 Conklin Dealer 320864-4625

USED TRACTORS

TRACTORS

• ‘13 MF 8690, MFD • MF GC1705 w/loader • MF 4610, MFD, platform • ‘13 MF GC 1705, compact tractor • ‘05 MF 451, 45 PTO hp, 400 hrs.

• JD 4440, cab, loader

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

CORN HEADS

• Geringhoff 1822RD, ‘09 • Geringhoff 1820RD, ‘09 • Geringhoff 1630RD, ‘09 • Geringhoff 1622RD, ‘07 • Geringhoff 1622RD, ‘07 • Geringhoff 1622RD, ‘04 • Geringhoff 1230RD, ‘09 • Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘11 • Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘08 • Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘07 • Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘05 • Geringhoff 1222RD, ‘03 • Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘11 • Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘05 • Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘04 • Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘02 • Geringhoff 1220RD, ‘12 • Geringhoff 830NS, ‘08 • Geringhoff 830RD, ‘08 • Geringhoff 830RD, ‘06 • Geringhoff 830RD, ‘05 • Geringhoff 830RD, ‘04 • Geringhoff 830RD, ‘04 • Geringhoff 830RD, ‘01 • Geringhoff 830RD, ‘07 • Geringhoff 630RD, ‘07 • Geringhoff 630RD, ‘05 • Geringhoff 630RD, ‘97 • JD 622, GVL poly • JD 822 KR, HT, steel • ‘04 Gleaner 1222 hugger, GVL poly • MF 844 4RW • MF 1163 • ‘02 CIH 2608, HHC, end row augers, chopping

COMBINES

• MF 9790, duals, RWA, 1001 hrs.

• MF 9540, RWA • MF 8780 combine. RWA. duals • MF 8570, RWA • ‘86 MF 8560

• ‘97 Gleaner R62, duals, 2052 sep. hrs. • Sitrex MK12 & MK16 hy. cap. wheel • ‘92 Gleaner R62, 2063 hrs. rakes • MF 2856 baler, w/kicker GRAIN HANDLING w/net-twine wrap • (2) Parker 2620 seed tenders • MF 1745 baler, w/ramp & elec. tie • Parker G. Box, 250 bu.

• MF 1372 mwr cnd, 12 steel rollers • ‘05 Parker 625 gravity box, 4-wheel • Used MF 200 SP windrower, cab brakes w/14’ auger head • A&L 850S grain cart w/tarp, 850 bu. • ‘13 760 Roto-Grind tub grinders • ‘08 Brandt 1535 LP, gas, track mover • 13’ 2881 Bale King bale processor, • (2) ‘06 Brandt 1535 LP, electric RH discharge • Brandt 20110 swing hopper • Degelman 1510 rotary cutter, 15 ft.

• Brandt 7500HP grain vac.

MISCELLANEOUS • ‘08 Brandt 1535 LP, gas eng., mower • ‘08 Brandt 1545 LP, grain belt, • WRS 30’ header trailers gas eng.

• E-Z Trail 39’ header trailer • ‘00 Brandt 4500 EX, grain vac.

• Mauer 28’-42’ header trailers • ‘03 Brandt 1070 auger, PTO Drive, • Degelman 5 ft. skidsteer buckets w/swing hopper • Degelman RP 570 prong pickers • Brandt, 1515, 1535, 1545, 1575, 1585 • Degelman RD 320 rock digger belt conveyors • Degelman 7200 rock picker • Brandt 8x62 auger, PTO drive, SC • Melroe 600 rock picker • Brandt 8x45 auger, 18 hp. Briggs • Degelman 6000HD rock picker • Brandt 8x35, 8x37, 8x40, 8x47, 8x52, • Degelman RR1500 rock rake, PTO 8x57, 8x62, 8x67, 10x35 straight drive augers • Sunflower 4311-14 disk ripper, • Brandt 1060XL, 1070XL, 1080XL, 7 shank 1380XL, 1390XL swing hopper • Sunflower 1435-21 21ft. disc, 3 bar augers harrow • ‘12 Buhler 1282 sling hopper • Wil-Rich 36’ field cultivater • Parker 1039 grain cart, w/tarp • (2) Degelman LR7645 land rollers, • Parker 839 grain cart, tarp, 850 bu.

Rental Return • Parker 165-R gravity box • Everest 84” finish mower • Hutchinson 10x61 auger • ‘08 JD 520 stalk chopper • ‘08 Unverferth grain cart, 500 bu.

• Loftness 20’ stalk chopper • Killbros 1175 grain cart, 750 bu.

• Wil-Rich 25’ stalk chopper w/tarp • Loftness 240 stalk chopper, • J&M 500-14 grain cart, 500 bu. semi-mount • ‘07 5000 EX grain vac • ‘06 Kodiak 60”, 72” & 84” rotary • ‘05 Demco 650 gravity box, 4-wheel cutters brakes • Loftness 84” snowblower, hyd. spout • Loftness 8’ snowblower HAY & LIVESTOCK • 2011 SB Select snowblower, 97” & • JD 38, sickel mower. 7’ 108”, 3 pt.

• IH 14, 5 bar rake • Lucke 8’ 3 pt., snowblower • MF 1329 & 1330, 3 pt. disc mower • Sunflower 4610-9 disc ripper • ‘11 NH H6750, 3 pt., disk mower, • Sunflower 4511-15 disc chisel 110” • Sunflower 4412-07 disk ripper • Sitrex RP2 wheel rakes • Sunflower 4412-05 disk ripper • Sitrex RP5 wheel rakes • Sunflower 5056-63 field cult.

• Sitrex 10 wheel rakes on cart • Sunflower 5055-36 field cult.

• Sitrex 10- & 12-wheel rakes on cart • Sunflower 1435-21 disc

NEW NH T9.505, 4WD ................................CALL NEW NH T8.300, FWA ................................CALL NEW Massey 8670, FWA............................CALL NEW Massey 7620, FWA ............................CALL NEW Massey 5450, FWA, cab....................CALL NEW Versatile 305, FWA ............................CALL NH TV6070 bi-directional........................$95,000 NH 8770, SS ............................................$56,900 NH TN55S, FWA, w/cab ........................$15,900 NH 8870, SS ............................................$67,500 ‘08 NH 6070 w/cab, 2WD ......................$69,000 Versatile 895, 4WD ..................................$23,500 ‘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 ..................$29,500 Wilrich 957, 7-shank ..............................$18,500 Wilrich 513, 5-shank, Demo ......................CALL ‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..........................$52,500 ‘08 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..........................$34,500 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................................$12,500

SKIDSTEERS

NEW NH skidsteers on hand......................CALL NH LS170 ................................................$13,750 NH L170 cab, new rubber ..........................CALL

PLANTERS

NEW White planters....................................CALL ‘11 White 8516 CFS, loaded ..................$97,500 White 6700, 12-30, w/res. managers ......$6,500

White 6222, 12-30, front fold..................$29,500 White 6186, 16-30 w/ins ........................$26,000 White 6122, 12-30 ..................................$16,500 JD 7200, 16-30, w/res. managers ..........$14,500

COMBINES

NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ..............CALL (2) Fantini pre-owned 8-30 chopping CH ..CALL ‘10 Gleaner R76, loaded ......................$235,000 ‘03 Gleaner R75, loaded ......................$129,500 ‘01 Gleaner R72, just thru shop ..........$110,000 ‘00 Gleaner R72 ......................................$78,000 ‘90 Gleaner R60 w/duals ........................$24,500 ‘90 Gleaner R50 w/20’ ..........................COMING

HAY TOOLS

New Hesston & NH Hay Tools On Hand

MISCELLANEOUS

NEW Salford RTS units ..............................CALL NEW Salford Plows ....................................CALL NEW Unverferth seed tenders............ON HAND NEW Westfield augers................................CALL 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 ........................CALL Kinze 1050 w/duals ....................................CALL Pre-owned Snowblowers, 7’-9’..................CALL Pre-owned Sprayers ..................................CALL

(DMI Parts Available)

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

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

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

EQUIPMENT CIH 7130, 2WD ........................................$32,900 JD 4430, OS, PS ......................................$15,900 ‘77 JD 4430, quad....................................$19,900 JD 4240, PS..............................................$21,900 JD 4230, Quad, OS, w/JD 720 ldr ..........$18,900 JD 4030, Syncro, open station................$14,900 JD 4030, Quad, open station ..................$14,900 (2) ‘69 JD 4020, diesel ....................................Call JD 2940 w/146 loader..............................$10,900 (2) IH 1026, hydro ..........................From $15,900 IH 856, 1256, 1456..........................From $10,900 IH 806, diesel..............................................$8,900 (2) IH 560, gas & diesel ....................From $4,000 Gehl 4635 skid steer, 6’ bkt ....................$12,900 Allied Buhler 695 ........................................$4,900 JD Sound Guard Cabs ..................................Call

LOADERS

“New” Koyker 510, JD 148, JD 158, JD 522, JD 58, JD 48, IH 2250 JD Soundguard Cabs, Call for info 110 S. Main, P.O. Box 249 • Kiester, MN

507-294-3387

www.midwestfarmsales.com NEW DRYERS

DELUX 10’ MODEL DP3015, LP/NG, 1 PH, W/MOISTURE LINK

USED DELUX DRYERS

DELUX 10’ MODEL 2515, LP/NG, 3 PH, 250 BPH DELUX 20’ MODEL 6030, LP/NG, 3 PH, 600 BPH DELUX 20’ MODEL 5030, LP/NG, 3 PH, 500 BPH DELUX 15’ MODEL DPX7040, LP/NG, 3 PH, 700 BPH DELUX 25’ MODEL DPX12560, LP/NG, 3 PH, 1250 BPH

USED DRYERS

KANSUN 1025 215, LP, 1 PH BEHLEN 380, 1 PH, LP, HEAT RECLAIM BEHLEN 700, 3 PH, LP, HEAT RECLAIM BEHLEN 700, 3 PH, LP, DOUBLE BURNER

USED LEGS

100’, 4000 BPH, 40 HP, 3 PH, DRIVE & MOTOR, GALVANIZED - NEW BELT & CUPS 60’, 3000 BPH, 10 HP, 3 PH, DRIVE & MOTOR, PAINTED

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

Large inventory of Welda sprockets, hubs, bearings, chains & pulleys

‘89 CS/IH 9150, 4WD, 280 hp., 20.8-42 duals, 4 hyds, 6702 hrs.......$46,500

‘05 JD 8120T, TRACK, 230 hp., 24” belts, 4 hyds, 2450 hrs. ................$120,000

All of the above John Deere Tractors have just been through service program and are field ready.

Some exclusions may apply.

Keith Bode Fairfax, MN 55332 507-381-1291

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

Buy Factory Direct & $AVE!

Shoe & Boot forms to Tile.

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

‘06 JD 1770, 24R30, CCS, fert. ........................$117,900

‘10 JD DB90, 36R30, CCS, vacuum ..................$215,000

TRACTORS

PLANTING

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‘12 JD 2210 Field Cult., 51’6”, 111 shank ......$79,000

‘08 JD 8430T, 255 hp., 18”, 4 hyd., 2075 hrs. ....$180,000

FRIESEN SEED TENDER, TRIPLE AXL,E TARP ........................$14,900 ‘11 MERIDIAN SEED TENDER TRAILER, TANDEM ....................$9,500

SPRING TILLAGE

DMI TIGERMATE II FIELD CULT, 49', 7" SHOVELS, HARROW $37,900 ‘97 JD 980 FIELD CULT, 38', 7" SHOVELS, HARROW ............$17,900 ‘09 JD 2210 FIELD CULT, 44.5', 7" SHOVELS, HARROW ........$47,500 ‘09 JD 2210 FIELD CULT, 45', HARROW..................................$48,000 ‘08 JD 200 SEEDBED FINISHER, 35'..........................................$9,500 ‘12 JD 200 SEEDBED FINISHER, 35', DBL FLD ......................$15,500 SUMMERS COIL PACKER, 40', HYD FOLD ................................$9,900 SUMMERS COIL PACKER, 50', HYD FOLD ..............................$18,900 ‘08 SALFD RTS27, RTS, 27', GREASE BANK, HARROW ........$38,500 SALFD RTS41, RTS, 41' ,COULTER, HARROW ......................$62,500 ‘09 SALFD RTS50, RTS, 50', 5 SECTION, HARROW ..............$79,000 ‘12 SALFD 570, RTS, 50', HARROW ....................................$110,500

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

‘08 JD 313, 512 HRS, 49 HP, POWER QUICK TACH, CAB ......$18,500 ‘11 JD 315, 1290 HRS, 49 HP, CAB ........................................$19,900 ‘06 JD 317, FOOT CONTROLS, CAB ........................................$19,500 ‘05 JD 317, 1720 HRS, 61 HP, 72" BUCKET ............................$14,500 ‘12 JD 320D, 523 HRS, 63 HP, 2 SPD, CAB, 84" BUCKET ......$37,500 ‘13 JD 320D, 68 HP, 2 SPD, CAB, 76" BUCKET ......................$39,500 ‘11 JD 323D, 695 HRS, 66 HP, TRACKS, 2 SPD, CAB, ..........$41,000 ‘12 JD 332D, 753 HRS, 89 HP, 2 SPD, CAB ............................$44,000 ‘04 JD 35C, 1700 HRS, COMPACT EXCAVATOR ....................$24,900 ‘06 JD 544J, 5400 HRS, WHEEL LOADER, 4WD ....................$85,000 BLADE, DOZER BLADE, QUICK ATTACH, 96" ............................$5,900 DYMAX ROLL OFF BUCKET......................................................$25,000 ‘13 JD 1810E EJECTOR SCRAPER, 1810E FIXED BLADE ............CALL

SPRAYING

‘00 DEMCO SPRAYER, 90'-80', 5 SECTION, 3 PT ....................$8,750 ‘10 DEMCO TANKS, 1000 GALLON, MOUNTS ..........................$7,500 FAST 88' SPRAY BOOM, Z FOLD, 3 PT, MOUNT ......................$3,000 ‘11 FAST FS9518T, 132', 1800 GAL ........................................$72,000 ‘06 FAST 743P, 60' BOOM, 3 PT, 20" SPACING ......................$13,900 ‘09 FAST FS9610, 80' BOOM, 1000 GAL TANK ......................$29,900 ‘09 FAST 9612, 88' BOOM, 250 GAL ......................................$32,500 ‘06 HARDI COMMANDER 4400, 132', 1200 GAL ....................$41,500 ‘04 HARDI COMMANDER, 132', 1200 GAL ............................$35,900 ‘08 REDBALL, 1200 GAL, 3 SECTION......................................$23,500 TANKS, 300 GALLON, POLY ......................................................$1,200 TANKS, AGRI PRODUCTS, 450 GALLON ..................................$1,995

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‘79 JD 2840, 1328 HRS, 2WD, 80 HP, 18.4X38, 2 HYDS ......$10,000 ‘83 JD 4450, 7952 HRS, 2WD, 130 HP, 18.4-38 DUALS ........$31,000 ‘90 JD 4555, 575 HRS, 2WD, 155 HP, 380-90-50 DUALSS....$45,500 ‘74 JD 4630, 8500 HRS, 2WD, 18.4-38 DUALS, 2 HYDS ......$15,500 ‘75 JD 4630, 2770 HRS, 2WD, 150 HP, 14.9X46 DUALS ......$16,500 ‘81 JD 4640, 12,158 HRS, 2WD, 156 HP, 14.9X46 DUALS ....$18,500 ‘12 JD 4720, 1014 HRS, MFWD, 66 HP, 17.5L-24, 3 HYDS .. $41,500 ‘13 JD 5085M, 80 HRS, MFWD, 85 HP, 18.4R30, 3 HYDS ....$58,000 ‘13 JD 6150R, 301 HRS, MFWD, 150 HP, 380-90R50 ..........$119,000 ‘98 JD 6410, 6522 HRS, MFWD, 90 HP, 18.4-30, 2 HYDS ......$19,900 ‘11 JD 7200R, 815 HRS, MFWD, 200 HP, 4 HYDS ..............$165,000 ‘13 JD 7200R, 43 HRS, MFWD, 200 HP, 380-90R50 ............$177,000 ‘13 JD 7200R, 732 HRS, MFWD, 200 HP, 380-90R50 ..........$159,900 ‘01 JD 7210, 5620 HRS, MFWD, 110 HP, 18.4X38 DUALS ....$62,000 ‘12 JD 7215R, MFWD, 215 HP, 480-80R46 DUALS ..............$171,000 ‘94 JD 7800, 6405 HRS, 2WD, 145 HP, 18.4-42 DUALS ........$46,500 ‘12 JD 8235R, 181 HRS, MFWD, 235 HP, 380-90R54 ..........$173,000 ‘11 JD 8285R, 1307 HRS, MFWD,285 HP, 380-90R54 ........$210,000 ‘13 JD 8285R, 450 HRS, MFWD, 285 HP, 380-90R54 ..........$255,000 ‘13 JD 8285R, MFWD, 285 HP, 380-90R54 DUALS ....................CALL ‘13 JD 8285R, 206 HRS, MFWD, 285 HP, 480R50 DUALS ..$245,000 ‘12 JD 8310R, 801 HRS, MFWD, 310 HP, 380-90R54 ..........$250,000 ‘00 JD 8410, 6527 HRS, MFWD, 235 HP, 18.4-46 DUALS ....$99,500 ‘07 JD 9330, 2463 HRS, 4WD, 375 HP, 18.4X46 TRIPLES ..$208,000 ‘11 JD 9430, 2206 HRS, 4WD, 425 HP, 710-70R42 DUALS $238,000 ‘12 JD 9460R, 811 HRS, 4WD, 460 HP, 800-70R38 DUALS $270,000 ‘12 JD 9510R, 210 HRS, 4WD, 510 HP, 76X50............................CALL ‘10 JD 9530T, 1100 HRS, TRACK, 475 HP, 36" BELTS ..........$289,000 JD 9560, 4WD, 560 HP ................................................................CALL ‘12 JD 9560R, 403 HRS, 4WD, 560 HP, 800-70R38 DUALS $325,000 ‘13 JD 9560R, 574 HRS, 4WD, 560 HP, 800-70R38 DUALS $330,000 ‘13 JD 9560R, 950 HRS, 4WD, 560 HP, 800-70R38 DUALS $315,000 ‘04 JD 9620T, 3525 HRS, TRACK, 500 HP, 30", 4 HYDS ......$175,000 ‘09 JD 9630, 2109 HRS, 4WD, 530 HP, 800-70R38 DUALS $238,000 ‘10 JD 9630, 890 HRS, 4WD, 530 HP, 800-70R38 DUALS ..$277,000 ‘10 JD 9630T, 2205 HRS, TRACK,, 530 HP, 36", 5 HYDS......$280,000 ‘03 NH TN75S, MFWD, 72 HP, 19.5L-24, 2 HYDS ..................$11,000 JD 1770NT, 16R30 VACUUM 3.0 BU ......................................$60,000 ‘09 JD DB44, 24R22, CCS, TAR ............................................$144,900 ‘09 JD DB60, 24R30, TAR, 2 FERT ........................................$154,500 ‘11 JD 1990, DRILL, 40', NO TILL, MONITOR ........................$95,000 ‘10 MERIDIAN SEED TENDER TRAILER, SCALE, TANDEM ....$17,000

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‘11 JD 8320R, MFWD, IVT, ILS, 5 remotes, 60 GPM hyd. pump, 380/90R54 duals, 380/80R38 front duals, wgts., 3180 hrs., Powertrain Warranty ..........$165,000 ‘10 JD 8295R, Powershift, 1300 front axle, 380/90R54 duals, 380/80R38 single fronts, 60 GPM hyd. pump, 4 remotes, wgts., 2653 hrs...............................$149,000 ‘08 JD 8430, Powershift, 1300 front axle, 480/80R50 duals, 420/85R34 single fronts, 60 GPM hyd. pump, 4 remotes, wgts, 4550 hrs................................$125,000 04 JD 8320, ILS, 380/90R50 duals, 380/85R34 single fronts, 4 remotes, wgts., 540/1000 PTO, 9800 hrs ..........................................................$69,500 ‘11 JD 8335RT, Powershift, new 18” tracks & new mid rollers, wgts, 5828 hrs., Powertrain warr. till 7500 hrs or March 2015 ..............................................$132,500 ‘11 JD 8235R, MFWD, Powershift, 1300 front axle, 60 GPM hyd. pump, 4 remotes, 380/90R50 duals, 2500 hrs, Powertrain warr. till 4000 hrs. of August 2015 ..................................................$133,500 ‘99 JD 8200, MFWD, 14.9R46 duals, 14.9R30 single fronts, 4 remotes, wgts. 8400 hrs. ..................$57,500

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FOR SALE: Herd of mixed beef cows, start to calve in April, $1,435/ea. 320-905-2626 FOR SALE: Old Hereford cows; also, polled Hereford heifers. 320-282-4846 FOR SALE: Polled Black Purebred Salers bulls, low birth wgts, exc P.B.D. & also some 2 yr olds. Oak hill Farms 507-642-8028

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Cattle

(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., PTO, Lease Return ......$269,900 (B)’97 JD 9200, 4695 hrs., 710/38’s ........................$105,000 (H)’97 JD 9200, 3567 hrs. ..........................................$97,000 (H)’90 CIH 9170, 4418 hrs., PS ................................$54,500 (B)’92 JD 8760, 6878 hrs. ..........................................$52,900 (B)’93 JD 8970, 9000 hrs, 20.8x42’s..........................$46,900 (H)’76 JD 8430, 9164 hrs., 3 pt., PTO ......................$14,900

TRACK TRACTORS

(O)’12 JD S680, 511 hrs., Ext. Warr.........................$345,000 (O)’13 JD S670, 200 sep. hrs. ................................$332,000 (O)’13 JD S670, 190 sep. hrs., duals ......................$329,900 (O)’12 JD S670, 225 sep. hrs., PRWD ....................$319,900 (O)’12 JD S670, 502 eng. hrs. ................................$299,000 (O)’12 JD S660, 160 sep. hrs., duals ......................$299,000 (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 (B)’11 JD 9870, 511 sep. hrs., PRWD......................$279,900 (O)’12 JD S660, 325 sep. hrs., duals ......................$279,900 (B)’11 JD 9770, 511 sep. hrs., duals ........................$256,500 (B)’10 JD 9870, 1067 sep. hrs., PRWD ..................$244,900 (B)’09 JD 9770, 1320 eng. hrs., PRWD ..................$214,900 (H)’07 JD 9570, 900 sep. hrs., duals ......................$208,900 (O)’09 JD 9770, 1041 sep. hrs., duals ....................$204,900 (O)’09 JD 9570, 700 sep. hrs., duals ......................$197,000 (H)’07 JD 9660, 1203 sep. hrs. ................................$169,900 (H)’05 JD 9660, 1792 sep. hrs., duals ....................$168,500 (B)’07 JD 9560, 876 sep. hrs., PRWD ....................$163,900 (O)’05 JD 9660STS, 1442 sep. hrs., duals ..............$159,900 (O)’04 JD 9760, 1192 sep. 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 (O)’91 JD 9500, 1720 hrs., duals ..............................$46,900 (H)’99 JD 9610, 2064 sep. hrs., duals ......................$45,000 (O)’96 JD 9600, 2790 sep. hrs., duals ......................$39,900 (O)NEW Mudhog PRWD for 70 Series Combines ....$16,900

(O)’13 JD 9560RT, 318 hrs., Lease Return..............$334,900 (O)’12 JD 9460RT, 1013 hrs., Ext. Warranty............$299,900 (O)’11 JD 9630T, 1472 hrs. ......................................$288,900 (O)’10 JD 9630T, 1650 hrs. ......................................$287,500 (B)’10 JD 9630T, 1586 hrs. ......................................$269,900 (O)’13 JD 8335RT, 391 hrs., 18” tracks....................$269,900 (B)’09 JD 9630T, 1482 hrs. ......................................$264,900 (O)’09 JD 9530T, 1877 hrs., 30” tracks ....................$229,900 (O)’07 JD 8430T, 3184 hrs., 25” tracks ....................$159,900 (O)’02 JD 9420T, 4430 hrs. ......................................$139,900 (B)’03 JD 9320T, 4641 hrs. ......................................$139,900 CORNHEADS (H)’00 JD 9300T, 4375 hrs., 30” tracks ....................$105,000 (B)’12 Drago 1820, 18R20”, 150 acres ....................$144,900 (B)’97 JD 8200T, 5233 hrs, 16” tracks ......................$62,900 (O)’13 JD 612, 12R20”, chopping ............................$108,900 (O)Camoplast 5500, 18” tracks, Like New ................$12,500 (O)’11 JD 612C, 12R30”, chopping ............................$90,000 ROW CROP TRACTORS (B)’10 Geringhoff RD1820, 18R20” ............................$84,900 (B)’13 JD 7230R, 259 hrs., IVT................................$179,900 (B)’09 JD 612, 12R20”, chopping ..............................$79,500 (H)’06 JD 8430, 3570 hrs., ILS ................................$164,900 (B)’13 JD 608, chopping ............................................$76,500 (O)’07 JD 8230, 3500 hrs, MFWD............................$149,900 (O)’11 JD 608C, 8R30”, chopping ..............................$69,000 (B)’13 JD 6150R, 694 hrs., IVT................................$131,900 (O)’10 Geringhoff 830B, 8R30” ..................................$62,900 (B)’13 JD 6150R, 667 hrs., IVT................................$131,900 (B)’07 JD 612, 12R30”, chopping ..............................$59,900 (O)’13 JD 6150R, 577 hrs., Auto Quad ....................$125,900 (H)’09 JD 608C, 8R30”, chopping ..............................$58,900 (B)’96 JD 8400, 4415 hrs., MFWD ............................$81,900 (O)’10 CIH N12TR, 12R30”, chopping ......................$57,900 (O)’97 JD 8400, 7722 hrs., MFWD ............................$78,900 (O)’09 JD 608, 8R30”, non-chopping ........................$43,000 (B)’95 JD 8200, 7335 hrs., MFWD ............................$74,900 (O)’08 Drago N8TR, 8R30” ........................................$29,000 (H)’90 JD 4755, 5500 hrs., 2WD, PS ........................$57,500 (O)’07 JD 893, hyd. deck, header height ..................$28,000 (B)’78 JD 4240, 9114 hrs., PS....................................$24,900 (O)’03 JD 893, Contour Master ..................................$25,900 (O)’74 JD 4030, open station ....................................$12,900 0% for 36 or 1.9% for 60 months (B)’65 JD 4020, diesel, syncro ....................................$8,300

UTILITY TRACTORS

(O)’09 JD 5105M, 1600 hrs., loader ..........................$67,900 (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

TILLAGE

(O)’11 JD 2310, 45’, mulch finisher, rolling basket ....$87,900 (O)’08 JD 2210, 55.5’ ................................................$57,500 (B)’09 JD 2210, 45’5 ..................................................$55,900 (O)Case IH TM14’, 48’ ..............................................$46,000 (H)JD 2210, 58.5’ ......................................................$42,500 (O)’05 JD 2210, 45.5’ ................................................$41,500 (B)’02 JD 2200, 60.5’........................................................$39,900 (H)’03 JD 2200, 38.5’ ......................................................$33,900 (O)’04 JD 726, 30’ mulch finisher ....................................$29,900 (O)’09 Rite Way LR4353, 53’ land roller ..........................$27,900 (H)’97 JD 985, 48.5’ ........................................................$24,000 (O)’00 JD 980, 44.5’ ........................................................$23,900 (B)’97 JD 980, 43.5’..........................................................$20,900 (B)’98 JD 980, 36.5’..........................................................$20,900 (B)JD 235, 22’ disk ............................................................$9,200 (O)Summers 30 packer ......................................................$5,995

PLANTERS-SEEDERS

(O)’08 JD DB44, 24R22” CCS, liq. fert. ..................$141,000 (H)’04 JD 1770NT, 16R30”, 3 bushel ........................$79,900 (O)’03 JD 1770NT, 16R30”, liq fert ............................$76,900 (H)Kinze 3700, 36R20”, finger pickup ........................$62,500 (B)’00 JD 1760, 12R30”, finger pickup, LF ................$48,500 (O)’97 JD 1760, 12R30”, liq. fert. ..............................$46,500 w/Approved Credit on All Used (H)’98 JD 1850, 30’ 10” spacing ................................$36,500 JD 4730, 4830, 4930 & 4940 sprayers (H)JD 1760, 12R30”, liq. fert. ....................................$32,500 (B)’97 JD 1710, 12R30”, vertical fold ........................$29,500 (H)’03 JD 893, 8R30”, hyd. deck................................$24,900 (B)’05 White 8128, 8R30”, liq. fert. ............................$26,900 (O)’97 JD 893, knife, single point ..............................$19,900 (O)’07 JD 1750, 6R30” ..............................................$25,900 (H)’95 JD 693, knife, hyd. deck plates ......................$17,900 (O)JD 7200, 8R36” ....................................................$11,500

SPRAYERS

(B)’13 JD S680, 282 sep. hrs., PRWD ....................$377,500 (O)’12 JD 4940, 750 hrs., 120’ boom ......................$281,500 (O)’13 JD S680, 239 sep. hrs. ................................$352,900 (O)’13 JD 4830, 404 hrs., 1000 gal. SS, 120’ boom $269,700 (O)’13 JD 4830, 410 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$259,900

COMBINES

(O)’13 JD 4830, 442 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$259,900 (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, 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, 694 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$215,500 (O)’12 JD 4730, 800 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$209,900 (O)’12 JD 4730, 900 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$209,700 (O)’12 JD 4730, 490 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$209,600 (O)’12 JD 4730, 800 hrs., 90’ boom ........................$208,500 (O)’09 JD 4830, 2400 hrs, 90’ boom ........................$200,000 (O)’07 JD 4930, 3093 hrs, dry box ..........................$160,000 (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)’03 Ag-Chem 1264, 3785 hrs., 90’ boom ..............$82,000 (O)’95 Ag-Chem 844, 750 gal., 60’ boom ..................$36,900 (O)’94 Tyler Patriot, 3831 hrs., 80’ boom ..................$29,900

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MF 8690, NEW ......................................Call MF 8670, NEW ......................................Call MF 1552, loader ..............................$22,500 MF 1547, cab, loader ......................$27,500 MF 1805 ............................................$8,950 Versatile 305, NEW ................................Call JD 8760 ..........................................$49,500 White 8410 ......................................Coming White 2105 ............................................Call White 185 PFA, overhauled ............$49,000 White 140, PFA................................$37,500 IH 400 w/loader..................................$4,800 Ford Versatile 9680, new tires, 4200 hrs. ......................................$78,500 Ford 901, mwr....................................$3,950

DMI 730 ..........................................$18,950 DMI 730B ........................................$19,500 (2)JD 510, 7 shank ..........................$13,500 JD 2700, 9 shank ............................$29,000 (2)Wil-Rich 957, 7 shank ................$22,000 JD 985, 47’ F.C. ..............................$22,900 Sunflower 5033, 32’ F.C.....................$9,500 (2)Sunflower 4412, 7 shank, NEW ........Call Sunflower 4412, 5 shank, NEW ............Call Hiniker 6000ST Stip till ..........................Call

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‘13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 682 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lights, loaded ......$319,900

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

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

‘14 CIH Steiger 600Q, 293 hrs., 36” tracks, PTO ........................$397,900

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

‘13 CIH Steiger 400, 125 hrs., Luxury susp. cab ......................$239,900

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

‘02 Case 2388, 2074 sep hrs. ..................................$79,000

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

‘12 CIH 3330, 90’ booms, 546 hrs. ..................$210,000

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18 Month Interest Waiver or Low Rates Available • Call Details • ‘14 CIH Steiger 600Q, 293 hrs., Pro 700 auto guide, Lux. susp. cab, 6 remotes, PTO, 36” tracks ................................................$397,900 ‘13 CIH Steiger 600Q, 564 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, 671 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites ........................................................................................................................$319,900 ‘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 550Q, 799 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites ........................................................................................................................$317,500 ‘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, 124 hrs., Lux. cab, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi capacity hyd. pump, cab suspension ..................................$239,900 ‘12 CIH Steiger 400, 778 hrs., Lux. cab, PTO, hi capacity hyd. pump ..........................................................................................$218,900 ‘01 JD 9400, 3542 hrs., 710/70R42 tires ........................................................................................................................................$115,000 ‘95 Cat 65C, 4786 hrs. ......................................................................................................................................................................$49,500 Steiger Cougar 1000, powershift, 20.8x38 tires ..............................................................................................................................$39,500

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‘12 CIH 4330, 880 hrs., 120’ boom, aim, auto boom, Pro 700 steering, active suspension ..........................................................$287,500 ‘12 CIH 3330, 546 hrs., 90’ boom, std. spray..................................................................................................................................$210,000 ‘09 CIH 3330, 1750 hrs., 100’ boom, aim, auto boom, Pro 700 steering, active suspension ........................................................$183,000

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‘12 CIH Tiger-Mate 200, 60.5’, w/rolling baskets ............................................................................................................................$68,500 ‘04 CIH Tiger-Mate II, 54.5’, 4-bar harrow ......................................................................................................................................$34,900 ‘01 CIH Tiger-Mate II, 50.5’ ..............................................................................................................................................................$22,000

‘01 JD 9400, 3545 hrs., w/duals ................................................$115,000

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

‘12 CIH 9230 Track, AWD, 590 sep. hrs. ................................................$315,500

‘09 CIH 3330, 100’ boom, aim, auto. boom, Pro 700 steering, active suspension, 1750 hrs. ..................................$183,000

‘12 CIH 4430, 120’ boom, aim, auto. boom, Pro 700 steering, active suspension, 880 hrs. ..................$287,500

‘13 Puma 145, 258 hrs., w/loader ..................$119,900

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18 Months Interest Free • Call For Details • ‘13 CIH Magnum 340, 415 hrs., Lux. cab, front susp. axle, susp. cab, 360 HID lites, Full Pro 700 auto guide ............................$229,900 ‘13 CIH Magnum 315, 434 hrs., Full Pro 700 auto guide, 360 HID lites, hi cap. hyd. pump, susp. cab, susp. front axle, 380/R54 tires ................................................................................................................................................................................$209,900 ‘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 ‘11 CIH Magnum 235, 1000 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, front & rear duals ..........................................................................................COMING IN ‘13 CIH Magnum 235, 337 hrs., susp. Lux. cab, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites ................................$169,900 ‘09 CIH Magnum 245, 770 hrs., front & rear duals, HD drawbar, Lux. cab....................................................................................$139,900 ‘13 CIH Puma 145, 258 hrs., powershift, CIH loader ......................................................................................................................$119,900 ‘12 CIH Puma 160, 300 hrs., CVT trans., L765 loader, susp. axle..................................................................................................$135,800 ‘09 CIH Magnum 305, 3120 hrs., susp. front axle, Lux. cab, HID lites ..........................................................................................$135,500 ‘78 IH 986, 7631 hrs., 18.4x38 w/duals ............................................................................................................................................$13,500 ‘92 CIH 7110, 5088 hrs., 2WD w/duals, 3 remotes, dual PTO ..........................................................................................................$39,500

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5 Years Interest Waiver Available Thru Case Credit* • Call For Details ‘13 CIH 9230, 323 sep. hrs., track drive, RWA, HID lites ................................................................................................................$369,900 ‘12 CIH 9230, 734 eng./590 sep. hrs., track drive, RWA, HID lites ..................................................................................................$315,500 ‘11 CIH 7120, 579 sep. hrs., duals, HID lites, Lux. cab ..................................................................................................................$239,900 ‘08 CIH 8010, 1150 sep. hrs., duals ................................................................................................................................................$149,900 ‘06 CIH 8010, 1223 sep. hrs., duals ................................................................................................................................................$129,900 ‘02 CIH 2388, 2074 sep. hrs., duals, RWA ........................................................................................................................................$79,000 ‘98 CIH 2388, 2569 eng./1764 sep. hrs., duals ................................................................................................................................$66,000 ‘13 CIH 2612, New 12-row chopping cornhead ................................................................................................................................$99,000 ‘13 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ..........................................................................................................................................$64,500 ‘13 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ..........................................................................................................................................$64,500 ‘13 CIH 3408, New 8R30” cornhead ..................................................................................................................................................JUST IN ‘12 CIH 3408, 8R30” cornhead..........................................................................................................................................................$44,900 ‘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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