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January 30, 2015

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Jeremy Munson is brewing up a very special crop in southern Minnesota, one string of hops at a time.

Story on Pg. 7A

Good-bye again, and thank you

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P.O. Box 3169 418 South Second St. Mankato, MN 56002 www.TheLandOnline.com (800) 657-4665 facebook.com/TheLandOnline Vol. XXXIX ❖ No. III twitter.com/TheLandOnline 48 pages, plus supplements Cover photo submitted by Jeremy Munson

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When I turned 65 a couple of months softball, dance, school programs, etc. Right ago, it made me think about retiring. I now, those things keep me pretty busy, but wrote a “good-bye” editorial about three I enjoy them all. years ago when I stepped down from the It has been a wonderful ride with all of general manager’s position. So, now I am you on the changing landscape of farming writing a final farewell to all of you. that I have witnessed in the past 26 Three years ago I moved back into the years. Nothing stays the same and farmfirst position I had with The Land — parting certainly hasn’t. Just looking at the time office assistant. It was a good step articles in The Land from the first year I which allowed me more freedom to slow worked here, to what is discussed now, is LAND MINDS down and do more things with my family amazing to say the least. and at home. Now is the time that I need There have also been many changes in the

By Vail Belgard to move to the next step: retiring. publishing business. For those of you who I have enjoyed my 26 years at The have been long-time Land readers, you Land. I have especially enjoyed the peocan attest to that. The size of The Land ple I have worked with. The staff at The has changed from when I first started here.

Land is conscientious and concerned with both our We were 13 inches tall. Now we are about 10.5 inches readers and our advertisers. tall. New technology has changed every aspect of what we currently do versus what we did when I started.

You are all very important to us and we enjoy working with you. Over the There are three people at The Land years, I have talked with many of you who have worked here longer than I while taking your classified ad or have and I know that they too are It has been answering your questions about the sometimes amazed at all of the a wonderful subscription card, address changes or changes we have worked through. ride with all some facet of our operation.

Some of these changes have made our lives much easier but there are also of you ...

I will still be in the office temporarily those that have aggravated and frusto help process the subscription cards trated us. Many of these are beyond while a new part-time office assistant our control so we have to just move is trained. I want to make the transition easier for the new hire. It also will give me a little more time to forward as best as we can. get used to being at home. (I’m guessing that my I know that some things have frustrated you as husband will probably appreciate it, too.) readers also. When you have contacted us about I will continue to be a Land reader as my husband some of these things, you have usually listened and and I still raise some swine. Our two granddaughters been very appreciative of what we can control, and what we can’t. I thank you for that. have shown swine at World Pork Expo, Minnesota State Fair and Le Sueur County fair. They are still Please continue to read The Land and return your both quite young and enjoy the pigs that they and subscription card. It is very important for us to have Grandpa raise. They are the fifth generation of show- your card on file, as the U.S. Postal Service requires us men in our family, a feat Grandpa is very proud of. to have a certain percentage of subscribers cards on file each year and if we do not receive your card every Retiring will give me more time to spend with year you might be removed from our mailing list. them, my children and my husband. I have been involved with several volunteer “jobs” at our church Thank you for all the years I have been able to work and other area organizations. Retirement will give at The Land and visit with many of you at the farm me more time to see if there are some new opportushows that you attend. I will especially miss that part nities to pursue in this area. of my job. We all enjoy hearing you stop and say, “I get I will certainly not just sit around. We have season that magazine and I really love it” or “My husband tickets to the University of Minnesota football games gets that magazine and reads it cover to cover.” (and attended the bowl game in Orlando this year), Vail Belgard is The Land’s former office assistantMinnesota State University, Mankato hockey season turned office manager-turned general managertickets, Mankato Baltics 1860s vintage base ball turned office assistant. She has an infectious laugh games, watching family members play volleyball, and bakes the best monster cookies in the world. ❖

OPINION

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

11A — Standing corn rows keep highways clear of snow drifts 13A — Doug Albin: Pheasant habitat can’t be at expense of farmers 14A — Ron Schara: Pheasants need

more acres to rebuild population 16A — Long-range weather outlook looking good for spring planting 19A — Farm bill decisions require serious number crunching 20A — Glencoe, Minn., cattle fitter trims, feeds, cares for cows pre-sale

A life remembered: Sue Peterson, in her own words the importance of supportive family and community, and the presence of God in our lives and our nation.

Sue died Jan. 16 in Wells, Minn. She was 70 years old.

Her yield for The Land was nearly 34 years of often very personal columns, in which she connected the moments of her ordinary, everyday life — joys and sorrows,

the silly and the struggles — to her deep faith. This resonated strongly with many of our readers, who made “The Yield” one of our most-read columns, year after year.

With that, we’ll allow Sue to speak for herself through a selection of her columns, on this page and the next. She will be greatly missed by everyone at The Land. Her yield was abundant.

— Tom Royer, The Land Managing Editor

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Sue Peterson’s column — “The Yield” — debuted in the April 27, 1978 issue of The Land. In it, she explained how she enjoyed the word yield... “for it signifies the accomplishments of one’s ambitions and work.”

In her final column just three years ago, she revisited her thoughts on what it means to obtain a yield. “There is so much more to life than financial success,” Sue wrote, noting Sue Peterson

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Patience, Mom; Only eighteen years to go Children’s personalities

reflect the seasons

The Yield, by Sue Peterson — Jan. 22, 1988 Our toboggan ride through the snow was noisy. Snow pelted our faces as it flew over the toboggan’s curved dash.

Sarah’s screams pierced the air. The snow cracked and groaned as we coasted over it. When the sled stopped, everything was silent and still. I leaned back on my daughter’s lap, and we laughed.

“That dip was really a bouncer,” I said. My hands still clutched the ropes. I let go to rub my back. Then, clumsy with snow gear and big boots, we rolled off the toboggan and looked to the top of the hill. It seemed like a great distance. Wade and Larry silhouettted the ridge.

“Look at me, Mom!” cried my son. Larry gave our son a solid push, and he stormed over the edge. The sled veered to the left. I tumbled over and Wade rolled off. He laughed and yelled all the way down the hill.

I love the out-of-doors; most of Wade’s happy screams are free from rebukes. No winter-tight walls at home confined his noise, which sometimes irritated the rest of the family.

I was certain the heavens received those happy sounds with glee. So did I.

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I trudged up the hill. An idea a friend had shared was exciting to me; the brilliance of this winter day brought it to mind again. She shared how we have personalities that reflect our favorite season. It seems even the popular colors of a season reflect our tastes. I love fall because of the reds, burnt oranges, and warm colors of fall. Fall was made for reflection.

My gentle husband enjoys spring. He smiles as he heads for the field, ready to plant and then nurture the crops.

Our son is intense in his living, likes sharp contrasts like a cold snap in January contrasted with a January thaw.

Wade works hard and rests well. He tolerates winter temperatures.

Sarah, who plays it cool and steady, enjoys growing things, like plants and kittens. The water and mud in the summer greenhouse is perfect for her temperament of nurturing plants. She loves summer, and the color of lovely flowers.

Families are unique. God made us different, as different as the seasons. We complement each other just as seasons praise the oncoming time of year.

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fully, “Sarah, what are you doing?”

The Yield, by Sue Peterson — Feb. 1, 1979 Sarah was singing happily her favorite SunMy patience was rewarded. She innocently day school song. “Be careful what you do, little replied, “I’m just like you, Mom. I’m cleaning the hands, for the Father up above is looking down potty for you!” She went on to sing, “Be careful below...” what you say, little tongue...”

The joyful melody echoed from the bathroom Patience is not born overnight. Motherhood to the living room where I was feeding Wade. experiences, such as spilled grape juice, knotted There was a lull. Then silence. Silence bears wet shoe laces, and a wad of bubble gum stuck investigation when a three-year-old is involved. to the back of my new coat, provide opportuniI hurried Wade’s bottle, patted his back to burp ties to live in situations that will help us him, and rushed to the bathroom. develop patience.

Sarah had resumed her Church used to be a time to rest singing. “Be careful what you do, and refresh. Now I hurry up the little hands...” church steps, makeup half-on, Wade’s blanket flopping, my beads In those little hands was a botBe careful yanked and pulled and wet with tle of talcum powder. Most of its what you do, saliva. I settle into the pew, take contents were in the toilet bowl. little hands, off coats and blankets, while The remaining portion was being for the Father Sarah announces she has to “go shaken into the bowl. Some of the potty.” up above is fine white powder missed the target and settled to the floor. looking down On a recent Sunday, we below... returned to the section “Reserved I took one look at the mess and for parents with small children.” nearly lost my cool. I rememA box of raisins thuds to the floor. bered my New Year’s resolution: The contents scatter under the to develop more patience toward pew in front o us. the children and myself.

Denise, a young mother of two, sat ahead of us Larry and I had attended a workshop recently and bent down to help pick them up. I put Wade on self-esteem. We agreed many of the ideas down and leaned over to aid her in the raisin would be helpful in developing Wade’s and round-up. We look at each other under the pews.

Sarah’s images of themselves.

I wave and grin, while she whispers, “Will it The workshop began with a credo: “You and I always be like this?” are in a relationship that I value and want to I returned to a more normal position for an keep. Yet, each of us is a separate person with adult attending church. I looked at a lovely, his own unique needs and the right to try to serene lady in a fur coat. Her children are meet those needs. I will try to be genuinely grown. Maybe in 18 years life will be more civiaccepting of your behavior both when you are lized. trying to meet your needs and when you are having problems meeting your needs.”

That night as we said good night, Larry said, The credo went on: “When your behavior inter- “You sure are patient with the children, honey. feres with my meeting my own needs, thus caus- Wish I was that patient.” ing me to feel unaccepting of you, I will tell you “You want an opportunity to develop it?” I as openly and honestly as I can, exactly how I asked. am feeling, trusting that you respect my needs “Oh, that’s okay,” he said. enough to listen.”

I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. I With talcum powder all over the floor and the laughed. It takes too long to cry, and I needed a scent of wildflowers hanging heavily in the room, it was all I could do to keep from scream- good night’s sleep. Rest helps when one is developing patience. ing, “What are you doing?!”

We glory in tribulation, also knowing that “Patience!” I thought instead. tribulation worketh patience. Romans 5:2 ❖ I modified my tone and attitude and said care-

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A life remembered: Sue Peterson Love makes the garden grow The Yield, by Sue Peterson — July 31, 1992 The lawn mower groaned as it twisted among the trees in the orchard. I welcomed the monotony of a straight swatch as I guided the mower away from the apple trees.

The mower’s noise brings isolation, a private time to dream. In my dreams, I can re-paper the utility room, take a vacation, write a book, make plans for Sarah’s graduation, think about friends, and remember God’s goodness.

The blades swept close to the flowers as grass whirred away from their bright and soft colors. Seeing their beauty, it’s a joy remembering my garden had once been this lawn mower’s dream. Actually, it was a collection of dreams. Walks in my mother-in-law’s garden and books inspired the visions of my gardens.

Brilliant flowers blossom, and the birds take pleasure there. Small toads and frogs live among the rocks and relax next to the goldfish pond. Bees enjoy the nectar from the flowers.

Through the snowy months, Ruth begins her plants under florescent lights. She transplants the young plantlets. When all danger of frost is past, she’s busy planting the strong but delicate seedlings.

The Minnesota Arboretum at Chanhassen is another peaceful place for me. One can spend a day following paths leading to rose gardens, herb gardens, waterfalls and large boulders.

The beauty is wonderful. To me, a small gardener, the work seems overwhelming.

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Lessons learned dealing with death

The Yield, by Sue Peterson — Nov. 9, 2001 The cold sterile room took on the ebb and tide of In Mankato, I discovered a much smaller garden, more my size. The Hubbard House garden has brick paths lined family, medical personnel, and friends coming and with perennial flowers. There are small, round flowerbeds crowding, leaving and emptying. Yet a few constants remained: my dad on his death bed with Mom and my as well as square beds. There are sunny gardens with sister at his side. Jesus’ presence and love were in the towering lilies and cool shady beds with lush hostas. eyes of those speaking their good-byes, the hands The flower garden dream at our farm became a touching, and the wordless smiles, prayers, thank-you reality. Each season, I added something new. “When notes, and memories offered. do you have time to rest?” my father-in-law asked Our family will make a dramatic change soon. Dad with a twinkle in his eye one afternoon. was diagnosed with cancer almost two months ago, I followed his sweeping gaze of my collection of and the doctors gave their prognosis concerning his swings, garden benches and wrought-iron chairs. time left. One month to a year quickly amended to They were tucked among petunias, impatiens and three months, and then was reduced to a few weeks, gnome statuary. The invitation to rest is visible, but which are now squeezed into a few days. the greatest rest for me is puttering and digging.

“Sue, you and Larry better come,” my brother-in-law That evening, when we finished mowing, Larry and urgently pressed over the phone. “Your dad might not I walked around the alert, freshly cut grass. The set- make it through the night.” The nurse shook her head ting sun raced across the lawn. We sat in the swing, as we hurried past the station. Mom and Dad’s pastor the scent of alyssum heavy in the damp night air. greeted us at the door, and other family members acknowledged us with their tears and hugs. Then Dad “This reminds me of the story of the farmer who rallied. had a model field of corn,” Larry said. “A neighbor told the farmer, ‘That sure is a nice field the Lord My sister Deb laughed and said, “Leave it to Dad to has there.’ ‘You should have seen it when it was just have a trial run. He always makes sure we get it the Lord’s,’ the neighbor replied.” right.”

The story is special to me. It reminds me of how Humor has been a godsend through the pain and interdependent we are with God. He’s valuable to agony. Dad’s quips to nurses make them smile, and me, and I’m valuable to him. When Larry and I sit in the healthy wit from a weakening body made family our garden, God is very close. and friends love him all the more.

Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden. He God blessed Dad with a big family. My sister Leslie, made all kinds of beautiful trees to grow there. They a nurse from Texas, came to help our father die in produced good fruit. A stream flowed in Eden. Then comfort. I watched her blossom as she performed her the Lord God placed man in the garden to cultivate nursing duties and then slipped into the role of and guard it. then the Lord said, ‘It is not good for daughter, each at the appropriate time. man to live alone. I will make a suitable companion “Oh, Dad, I forgot to brush your teeth,” she chided to help him.’ Gensesis 2:8-9 ❖ herself. Then in the next breath, redeemed herself, saying “We did get your morning devotions done.”

His blue eyes twinkled. A raspy voice laughed.

“You’re slacking,” he said. They laughed together.

Dad honored God by having family devotions. Yet it has been a difficult time helping him to die. We are letting him move away from us. He gradually lets go of the world that holds us all captive. Even though no one can do it for him, he is able to make the passage of death with the knowledge that he is surrounded by a safe love and will be welcomed by loved ones and Jesus on the other side.

As he dies, I am more aware of a future plan without him. I let go of his entertaining nature. He will not be a part of the fulfillment of my teaching, intellectual stimulation, and emotion support. I’ll miss how he aided me especially with my spiritual growth.

I must not cling to these things as if they are an integral component of existence, as though they were my God. Only as I die to them can I discover the true freedom my heart most desires, dying and moving into heaven with Jesus. I cannot do it alone, but with the love of God and those sent to me, I am able to lose the fear of death and I am guided into a deeper relationship with life in the Lord. ❖

COOL loved by consumers; nothing anti-trade about it

THE LAND, JANUARY 30, 2015

Country of origin labeling, or COOL, for meat, fruit, vegetables and nuts sold in the United States has been kicked around Polls consistently report that at least 85 percent of all Americans love by the courts, politicians, international COOL. The reason is simple: Americans now know where the food trade panels and special interest farm they put in their cupboards, refrigerators and mouths was born, groups since it became law in 2008. raised and processed.

The only people who haven’t kicked it are American consumers. Polls consistently report that at least 85 percent of all results of either or both reports? the price spread between U.S. and Canadian cattle Americans love COOL. actually narrowed, not widened.

FARM & FOOD FILE Worse, claims Taylor, neither report The reason is simple: Americans now mentioned, “let alone utilized,” Mandatory USDA slaughter data also shows that the percentBy Alan Guebert know where the food they put in their Price Reporting data that U.S. beef pack- age of all Canadian cattle killed in the United cupboards, refrigerators and mouths was ers legally must file with USDA. That States prior to COOL was 21.2 percent and 20.5 born, raised and processed. It means data is both public and “highly detailed, percent after COOL. that decades after we required country including origin, import or domestic, of That change not only is “insignificant,” explains of origin labeling on our bathroom fixcattle slaughtered in the U.S. and is thus Taylor, it is far from the market catastrophe Canada tures, we finally have it on our food. statistically and economically rich and robust … for claimed in its WTO case.

So far, anyway. analyzing COOL.” Given Taylor’s report — he was scheduled to presLivestock groups in Mexico, Canada and the When the Auburn economist dove into the USDA ent it to both USDA and the U.S. Trade RepresentaUnited States now are mounting another attack on data, he discovered that the difference between U.S. tive’s office after (my) deadline — will U.S consumers COOL because, they maintain, it harms Canadian cattle prices and the prices for cattle acquired either be able to continue their love affair with COOL? and Mexican producers, increases costs, and is anti- north or south of the border — called the “price Sure, if the WTO just follows the COOL facts. trade. U.S. courts, however, have found COOL legal. basis” — “was generally lower, not higher by class, grade and purchase arrangement after COOL…” The Farm and Food File is published weekly U.S. court decisions carry no weight with the World through the United States and Canada. Past Trade Organization, the final arbiter on global trade That discovery, he explains, “belie the claims that disputes. It has repeatedly ruled against America’s … COOL compliance would create substantial segre- columns, events and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com. ❖ COOL. gation costs” for U.S. packers because post-COOL, A new study on the impacts of labeling on the North American cattle market, however, demolishes the arguments used by the WTO to claim COOL anti-trade. The study, by C. Robert Taylor, the Alfa Eminent Scholar and professor of agricultural economics at Auburn University, shows that COOL had little to no affect on cattle prices or markets in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

According to Taylor’s research, “more robust data sources” used to assess the impact of COOL indicate that “COOL has not had a significant negative effect on the price paid for imported slaughter cattle … has not had a statistically significant negative effect on imports of feeder cattle relative to U.S. feeder cattle placements … and has not had a negative impact on imported cattle for immediate slaughter.”

Two earlier studies the WTO leaned heavily on to condemn COOL claimed just the opposite.

(The Taylor report is at http://farmandfoodfile.com/in-the-news/ ; His research was partly funded by several U.S. farm and food groups that support COOL.) Those earlier studies, by economists in California and Iowa, says Taylor, were done for “for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and the Canadian government with Canadian market data provided by CCA” even though “much of the data … is not publicly available, and public use of the data is controlled by the CCA.” In short, writes Taylor, the WTO based its decision on reports where “Not only is the data inaccessible but it was supplied … by an industry group that is adamantly opposed to COOL and is a plaintiff in COOL lawsuits against USDA,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Think that might have had an impact on the

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The Land Calendar of Events Visit www.TheLandOnline.com to view our complete calendar & enter your own events, or send an e-mail with your event’s details to editor@thelandonline.com Feb. 3 – ARC/PLC Farm Bill Meeting (FSA & UMN Extension) – Mankato, Minn. – Intended to help farmers understand the crop commodity program provisions in the 2014 farm bill. No registration required. Workshop also available online at http://farmbill.umn.edu/ and more information is available at http://z.umn.edu/scq – Contact Nathan Winter at (320) 484-4334 or (320) 693-5275 Feb. 4 – ARC/PLC Farm Bill Meeting (FSA & UMN Extension) – Rochester, Minn. – See Feb. 3 event for details Feb. 5 – Annie’s Project – Mason City, Iowa. – Annie’s Project/Education for Farm Women is a class that will meet six consecutive Thursday evenings starting on Feb. 5 from 6-9 p.m.

Helps farm women learn about farm management in a comfortable setting and is taught by women ag professionals. $75 registration fee. – Contact Cerro Gordo County Extension at xcerrogordo@iastate.edu or (641) 423-0844 Feb. 5 – ARC/PLC Farm Bill Meeting (FSA & UMN Extension) – St. Paul, Minn. – See Feb. 3 event for details Feb. 9 – The Heart of Belonging – Hampton, Iowa. – Training for 4-H volunteers to learn how to create a safe, inclusive environment for all youth. Volunteers will learn new activities to take back to their clubs and groups to foster positive behavior and belonging – Contact Franklin County ISU Extension & Outreach at (641) 4564811 or jackied@iastate.edu Feb. 10 – Production Agriculture Symposium – Falcon Heights, Minn. – Precision agriculture thought leaders will discuss the most

up-to-date technologies and management strategies. Held 9 a.m. 5 p.m. in Northstar Ballroom at St. Paul Student Center on University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus. Free registration, lunch provided. – Visit www.productionagsymposium.umn.edu for details Feb. 12 – Dairy Producer Series: Economics of Low-Cost Parlors versus Robots – Glencoe, Minn. – Join your fellow dairy producers for a free informal meeting. Light lunch provided. Please RSVP at least one week in advance. – Contact Julie Sievert at (507) 2374100 or mnext-sibley@umn.edu or http://z.umn.edu/registerdairy Feb. 19 – Farm Bill Webinar – online event – Webinar will give a Farm Service Agency update about the farm bill and will cover Supplemental Crop Insurance. Farm market analyst Al Kluis and farm management analyst Kent Thiesse will run the webinar, with help from FSA’s Deb Crusoe. Register at http://goo.gl/NjJSCr – Contact Nathan Winter at (320) 484-4334 or (320) 693-5275 Feb. 21 – 4-H Celebration of Agriculture – Minneapolis, Minn. – Help support Minnesota 4-H agriculture programs by engaging the next generation of ag leaders. $100/ticket. – Contact Frank Mumford at (612) 625-2180 or frankm@umn.edu Feb. 24 – Central Minnesota Farm Show – St. Cloud, Minn. – Look for special product offers, entertainment and educational opportunities from a variety of professional vendors. More than 300 booths. Seminar topics include soil health, adapting to weather, dairy market outlook, estate transfers, vehicle regulations and more – Visit http://bit.ly/CentralMinnesotaFarmShow or call (320) 251-2940 for details

Cover story: Hops bitter, but sweet for growers

John Brach feeds a string of hops into his mobile harvester during the 2014 harvest.

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By MARIE WOOD The Land Associate Editor Hop, the flower that adds the bitter and aroma to beer, is an emerging crop in Minnesota due to a high demand for locally-grown hops from a booming $741.9 million craft brewery industry, according to 2013 statistics from the Brewers Association. With local brewWe need more eries from Bemidji to Red Wing, Minnesota growers to get boasted 63 craft the industry to breweries in 2014, up the point where from 52 in 2013. we can provide Growers like John a reliable source Brach, president of of hops for the the Minnesota Hop Minnesota Growers Association, brewers. founded in March 2013, are working to — John Brach build a hops industry in the Upper Midwest.

According to the University of Minnesota Extension Service there are only about 20 acres of hops being grown in the state. Many of these acres were established in 2013 and 2014.

“We need more growers to get the industry to the point where we can provide a reliable source of hops for the Minnesota brewers,” said Brach. “The demand is so much bigger than the supply right now.

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The Minnesota Hops Company hop yard in Madelia has a trellis system of 20-foot posts, standing 16 feet above ground and 4 feet below ground.

Hop trellises can support 20,000 pounds of plant matter.

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Hops a pricey start-up HOPS, from pg. 7A It’s not even funny.”

In less than two years, membership in the growers association jumped from 35 to 135 members. The industry needs infrastructure including grower cooperatives to harvest, process and store hops for marketing. Wisconsin already has several hops co-ops, said Brach.

For Brach, a retired engineer from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, growing hops is his retirement gig. As a home brewer, Brach chose hops for his small place, called Stone Hill Farm, near Stillwater, Minn.

Similar to grapes, hops are a perennial crop that grow on a woody vine called a bine. Growers create an elaborate trellis system that can be 16-20 feet high using telephone poles, cables and earth stakes. Cables are strung between the poles, and the plants climb up strings hanging from the cables.

Hops require two years of cultivation before they can be used commercially.

A common estimate to establish a hop yard is $10,000 per acre, said Brach.

“It depends so much on how much you do yourself and how resourceful you are,” he said.

Growers start with root cuttings called rhizome. Only the female plants are grown. After the cone-like flower is harvested, it must be dried immediately. Every year, the vines must be pruned; with proper management, the hops vine can last 15 to 20 years.

“They don’t like wet feet, but they do require a lot of water. Water use and nitrogen is essentially the same as growing corn,” said Brach.

Brach is growing one-third acre and may expand to an acre, at most, in order to keep his hop yard chemicalfree.

He has sold hops to Pitchfork Brewing in Hudson, Wis., and Lift Bridge Brewing Company in Stillwater.

“What I’m trying to do is to sell to breweries as close to me as possible.

I’m trying to provide the opportunity for these breweries, if they wanted to, to bring customers out to the farm to see where the hops are grown,” he said.

Equipment is needed to harvest and process hops. There are only a few harvest machines in use in Minnesota, and Brach has one.

“The friends-and-family plan works for only one year,” he said.

Brach uses a mobile harvester that he has taken to other people’s farms, which can be difficult since he is harvesting at the same time. He wasn’t happy with the way the machine performed so he has taken it apart and rebuilt it for the 2015 harvest.

When drying hops, the big guys out west often dry at temperatures above 140 F, some in the 160 to 180 F range, which degrades the oil in the hops.

Small growers can keep the heat low and use a lot of air, said Brach.

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HOPS, from pg. 8A During harvest, the strings are cut Minnesota Hop Growers Association annual meeting from bottom to top with the vine price, but we can compete on quality. If wrapped tightly around the string, What: Annual connference & regional meeting with workshops on establishing a hop we harvest and dry them properly we said Munson. To pick the cones off the yard, harvesting, drying and marketing, pest management, crop mangement and can end up with a better quality prodstring by hand takes about 20 minuct than growers out west,” he said. irrigation. utes.

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U of M research To get the optimum quality, each At the University of Minnesota’s Where: Turtle’s 1890 Social Centre, Shakopee, Minn. hop variety should be harvested in Southern Research & Outreach Center More information: Visit www.MHGA.org for details and cost. one day. That’s why Minnesota Hops in Waseca, research associate Charlie Company purchased a German-made Rohwer established a test plot of hops Wolf harvester from a farmer in in 2010. He is focusing on three variPoland. The 18,000 pound machine eties: Chinook, Centennial and Ster- said Rohwer. can easily weigh 20,000 pounds. Thin was cut in half to fit in a 40-foot-long ling.

Many wonder if there will be a new and thick cables are used to attach the shipping container.

“Getting them to grow is not a prob- Minnesota variety. According to plant to the trellis and anchor the trel“It looked like a pile of junk,” said lem; they are native here. Getting the SROC’s hops webpage, the first crosses lis to the earth. Munson used 20-foot most out of them is what we are look- were made in 2013 and evaluation is posts, standing 16 feet above ground Munson. and four feet below ground. End posts ing for,” said Rohwer.

A mig-welder from Madelia welded ongoing. are at a 60 degree angle. it back together, turned it on and The goal is to learn how to grow hops Minnesota Hops Company “That’s when it comes down to threw it into gear. They fed in a efficiently and economically in order to Jeremy Munson started the Mincompete with Midwest growers and nesota Hops Company in 2013 on his designing the trellis correctly or every- string, out came the hops and all the large hop yards in Washington and land between Lake Crystal and thing comes crashing down,” he said. leaves and string were all chopped Oregon.

Madelia, Minn., as a way to diversify “You don’t want to overweight it, espe- out the other side. The harvester was cially in southern Minnesota where we previously used for 20 acres and can “You can’t grow a Minnesota hop in his vineyard. With co-owners Aaron, get the high winds. We greatly overOregon. If you’re a brewer and want a Christian and Lauren Eberhart, they sized our trellis in our test plot.”

See HOPS, pg. 10A local hop, you have to get it here,” said planted Chinook and several other Rohwer. Michigan is a leading Mid- varieties in the test plot. west hops supplier In 2014, Minwith an expected nesota Hops sold 1,000 acres within 400 pounds of wet That’s when it comes the next year or hops to Mankato down to designing the two.

Brewery to make trellis correctly or every- HopKato for an “In Michigan, it’s October release. thing comes crashing a lot of apple and Mankato Brewery cherry farmers down. ... We greatly also distributed moving into hops. oversized our trellis in HopKato to MidPRICE: $14,600 PRICE: $8,745 • SALE: $7,871 PRICE: $10,169 • SALE: $9,169 There are a lot of our test plot. west restaurants.

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“I hope the ‘U’ can help play a role in Plant matter hanging on the trellis the expansion of the industry for sure,”

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Midwest barley in demand due to western crop damage tracts from new growers,

By MARIE WOOD explained Zutz.

The Land Associate Editor RED LAKE FALLS, Minn.

In Minnesota, Rahr, Cargill – Minnesota barley is in high and Malteurop are malting bardemand due to heavy August ley for beer companies. Busch rains that caused widespread Agricultural Resources in sprout damage to the barley North Dakota and Briess in crop in Idaho and Western Wisconsin also buy Minnesota Montana.

Marvin Zutz barley. Zutz said that at Rahr in Shakopee, Minn., sales directly “Idaho and western Montana’s barley crop has been indestruc- to craft brewers are 20 percent of the tible throughout history,” said Marvin company’s malt sales. Craft brewers Zutz, executive director of Minnesota range from home brewers to Summit Barley Growers Association and a bar- and August Schell brewing companies. ley grower in Red Lake County, Minn.

As a bonus, more barley is used in In fact, this is the first year that this craft brews versus domestic beers such amount of damage has occurred, he said. as Budweiser, Miller and Coors. Craft “So much so that now all of a sudden brews require a bushel of barley in instead of having a surplus, we’re short each barrel of malt, he said.

“It’s been one of those blips that I on good quality malt barley,” said Zutz. don’t think anybody foresaw,” said Barley growers are contracting their 2015 barley crop with maltsters at $6 Zutz. “Most Minnesota brewers prefer per bushel. Normally barley is in the Minnesota-grown barley and that’s $4-$5.50 range, but Zutz reported that what we try to provide.”

When Zutz and other growers conthe 2014 crop went for about $5.75 per bushel. Typically, barley goes for 90 tract their barley crops, maltsters try to steer growers into growing the varipercent of the wheat price.

Even Minnesota grew less barley ety they prefer. As long as the economthan expected. Due to a wet spring, ics are there, he’ll grow it. growers were not able to plant the Better barley The big push in the barley industry 90,000 acres they had planned.

According to the U.S. Department of is to transition from six-row barley to Agriculture’s 2014 crop production two-row barley. A drought tolerant report released in January, only variety, two-row barley grows well in 60,000 acres of barley were harvested. areas that receive 12-13 inches of rain annually, such the Western United Maltsters are fielding calls from States. It has not been adaptable to growers to contract 2015 barley, but northern Minnesota and North maltsters are not accepting any con-

Dakota, where 25-28 inches of precipitation is average, Zutz said.

Two-row barley has two rows of seed on each head, while six-row has six rows of seed on each head. More malt can be extracted from two-row than six-row barley so maltsters can get more barrels per bushel.

“Worldwide, most of beer outside of the United States is two-rowed barley,” said Zutz.

North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota are developing new varieties of two-row barley that can acclimate to their states’ environmental conditions. The new varieties will require a disease package, he said.

In the meantime, Minnesota and North Dakota growers will continue growing and selling six-row barley.

Zutz, who grew up in the area, expects two-row barley will be a reality in the Red River Valley. After all, he has witnessed the invasion of corn and soybeans in northern Minnesota due to new varieties and longer growing seasons.

The more crops, the better for rotations. Farmers up north rotate as many as 14 different crops, Zutz said; on any given year, a farmer may have five to six different crops on their farm.

For more information, contact the Minnesota Barley Growers Association at mnbarley@means.net or (218) 253-4311. ❖

Corn, bean expansion across northern Minn. aiding wheat yields

total bucked the recent trend

By MARIE WOOD with 20,000 more acres The Land Associate Editor planted in 2014 over 2013.

Wheat acres are losing ground to corn and soybeans in “Wheat and soybeans is a northern Minnesota, but that’s good rotation,” said Torgerson. not a bad thing according to Growing wheat-on-wheat is Dave Torgerson, executive tough on the soil. director of the Minnesota Rotating crops is always Association of Wheat Growers, Dave Torgerson good, but it’s especially imporwhich boasts 750-800 growers. tant in preventing diseases and “The wheat acres in Minnesota have increasing yields. For instance, corn been declining due to the demand for after a wheat crop produces higher corn. And China has been buying a lot yields. of soybean,” he said And beans are good for wheat. GenerIn 2014, growers planned to plant 1.3 ally a wheat crop planted after soybeans million acres of wheat in the spring. In will have a higher yield — about five all, 1.18 million acres were planted bushels more per acre, said Torgerson. according to the U.S. Department of Advances in soybean genetics have Agriculture’s 2014 crop production helped that crop take root further north. ❖ report released in January. This year’s

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process over 180 bines per hour.

Now Munson can custom harvest for small growers who can bring their strings to him. He has plans to increase the size of his drying equipment and add sorting mechanisms to decrease handling which leeches oil from the cone.

He’ll keep his hops to one acre to ensure pests or fungus are not an issue. While he hasn’t sprayed yet, Munson is open to spraying fungicide.

“We are not organic because we know that most of the hops grown in the Midwest 100 years ago were forced out because a fungus came out and wiped out the whole industry,” he said.

From a marketing standpoint, brewers will pay a premium for organic or local, but they won’t pay a premium for both local and organic, explained Munson.

A founding member of the Minnesota Hop Growers Association, Munson wants to share information between growers such as sourcing, trellising and what varieties work best in our climate and soil. In addition, smaller growers can market together to produce an amount for one brewery that one person alone cannot supply.

“We are really focused on creating a really high quality hops and helping other growers too. We don’t want growers to go out there and give Minnesota hops a bad name,” he said. ❖

Standing corn rows help keep highways clear of drifts

The minimum requirement is at least six rows of standing corn; abut 12 rows are often left standing and that works even better in capturing more snow and increasing the standability

MnDOT pays farmers to keep their corn stands up. Payment this year ranged from $175 to $700 per acre.

However, several farmers instead let a local 4-H or FFA club harvest the corn, often in the fall before that first snow fall. Effort was required because the kids hand-picked those rows of corn.

Then the farmer makes a cash donation to the participating youth group.

With safety always a concern of highway travelers and MnDOT, Gullickson pointed out that the living snow fences

improve visibility during windy conditions.

Gullickson recommended that farmers contact him as soon as possible so they can better plan the location of their particular living snow fence areas. Planning should be done before planting.

Farmers interested in participating can contact their local MnDOT office or Dan Gullickson at (651)366-3610.

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“We have farmers along the I-94 corridor up near Crookston all the way down to the Iowa border. We have over 16 miles of standing corn rows protecting our highways,” said Gullickson.

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tor for Minnesota Department of Transportation. The program took on renewed interest this winter due to the drifting issues of last winter.

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer One cost-effective way to keep Minnesota roads snow-drift free is to leave your corn unharvested, at least six rows adjacent to certain portions of a road where snow drifting is a certainty. This is the premise of the Living Snow Fence program, which dates back 15 years, and has proven to be a successful way to reduce icing and drifting.

Across Minnesota, 43 farmers participated in the program, said Dan Gullickson, Living Snow Fence coordina-

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Q&A: Wildlife gains can’t be at expense of farmers It takes so much land to maintain family living expenses and pay the bills.

— Doug Albin these nine counties. For every seven farm families that leave an area, you lose one business and one teacher.

I can appreciate businessmen in this audience today saying Pheasants Forever is a great organization and DNR is doing great work. But if these actions of land acquisition start happening, you will see even more Main Street businesses shutting down. At the end of 20 years when he’s down to his last customer, he’ll have to sell and there won’t be any buyers.

Yes, we’d get the hunting advocates from the seven-county Twin City area

out here. They’ll do a weekend or two.

Eat a few steaks and buy a few drinks wherever we still have good restaurants; spend some money on gas, stay overnight and head back to the Cities.

We’re left to support the county that we live in. But diminishing the land base that these counties rely on for their financial support, and you’ve got a world of hurt out here.

What I am saying is the extreme of what could happen. But if there is too much conversion of productive cropland to habitat land, the economic consequences could be most significant — and not just for farmers.

There are ways to achieve a balanced solution by working with farmers to target high-impact areas but that will be dependent upon assistance to enhance productivity of these new areas for wild life habitat, water quality, and pollinator crops. And that certainly means treating farmers and landowners fairly. ❖

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some technical assistance and some funds to actually cover the costs of getting these acres into the right environment.

For example, seed and seeding costs for growing a pollinator crop run about $250 per acre.

The government provides some cost-sharing, but that may not cover the total costs of this changeover from productive row crop to productive wildlife or pollinator crops. And there needs to be a maintenance agreement so these wildlife areas are properly maintained once established. There’s much more to this conversion from crop to wildlife than most people realize.

Typically you’re working through NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) which holds the contract on your CRP ground. When going into a pollinator crop, they like to have a mixture of at least five native grasses and five to seven flowers. When you’re getting into a pollinator crop, you need to have food out there during the entire year. You can’t just plant alfalfa.

Pollinator bees need a variety of pollen sources. It’s sort of like eating steak one night, and chicken the next night.

Q: Farmers have a good conservation ethic. How about the Minnesota DNR? Albin: One of the most frequent complaints we hear is the poor maintenance of DNR Wildlife Management Areas. They allow trees to proliferate on some of these areas and trees are detrimental to pheasants because predators perch in them. I also hear about noxious weeds sprouting in these WMAs. Seems the DNR is exempt from controlling noxious weeds on their own land. If that weed patch happens to be thistles a neighboring farmer has a real problem because thistle seeds seem to migrate quickly across fence lines.

Q: What’s your take on the Governor’s Pheasant Summit?

Albin: It’s all about acres. We need to examine the impact of taking 2.2 million acres out of production here in western and southwest Minnesota.

That would equal the combined land mass of Lyon, Lincoln, Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Chippewa, Big Stone, Swift and Traverse counties. That’s about the size of the seven-county Metro area of the Twin Cities. That much land represents about 5,500 farm families; 11,000 adults; 22,000 kids. That is $1.7 billion a year in economic activity for communities within

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer At Gov. Mark Dayton’s Minnesota Pheasant Summit in Marshall, in December, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reported its goal to restore 2.2 million acres to wildlife habitat.

In an interview with The Land, Yellow Medicine County farmer Doug Albin discussed what taking 2.2 million acres out of production could mean to rural communities.

Vice chairperson of the Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council, Albin farms about 1,200 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat and alfalfa.

“The Minnesota Corn Growers has been working on this challenge for a number of years. We’ve gotten little cooperation from other agencies as far as implementing any specific plans.,” said Albin. “... We’ve not gotten any follow-through from agencies willing to devote money and the technical expertise to help us achieve some of these goals that we proposed.”

Q: What incentive do you think is needed to take land out of production for habitat?

Albin: That of course will vary by area, even farm by farm in the same township, because of the variability in productivity. On my own farm, I have lots of variability from one field area to another. I’ve taken land out of production and put it into buffer strips or converted it back to a wetland area. I purposely established evergreens in our shelterbelt to provide winter shelter for these birds. And I’ve done this without public assistance.

Q: Most farmers have a conservation ethic. Do we need to talk dollars to keep this conservation ethic ignited?

Albin: It takes so much land to maintain family living expenses and pay the bills. If a 500-acre farmer agreed to set aside 100 acres, he has to be fairly compensated or he’ll have to quit farming.

Farming is a tremendously expensive business. I understand the enthusiasm of rebuilding our landscape for wildlife habitat, but the plain facts are that someone has to pay the bill.

If $400 cash rent is the going cost of farming, then a similar incentive has to be offered to get a land owner to revert that land to CRP or such. There has to be incentives to properly get that land into its wildlife or pollinator flower environment. That means both

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Schara: Pheasants need more acres to rebuild

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer At the Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Summit in December at Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, Ron Schara, host of Minnesota Bound, addressed an audience of nearly 300.

“There’s only one way to help pheasants in Minnesota and that’s the Minnesota way. And that’s why we’re here today,” said Schara. “We’re here to find ways to repair a countryside that no longer can sustain a livable environment for pheasants and other wildlife ranging from jackrabbits to honey bees to meadowlarks to monarchs.

“Today it’s also a countryside impacting our drinking water, our soil conservation, frankly our way of life, including pheasant hunting. We need to talk. We need to find some common ground for a countryside that serves the needs of all, from farmers to

We’re here to find ways to repair a countryside that no longer can sustain a livable environment for pheasants ...

— Ron Schara honey bees. We’ve been challenged to not let this gathering become just another gabfest where nothing moves the needle.”

Minneapolis Star Tribune writer Dennis Anderson asked if the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources would be accountable in its efforts to increase and manage the Minnesota pheasant population.

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Schara said this issue is not just on DNR’s shoulders but on the shoulders of all Minnesotans, especially those in attendance at the Governor’s conference which included Dave Frederickson, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and Tom Landwehr, commissioner of the Minnesota DNR. The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources was also represented.

Anderson also challenged the Gover-

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“I have one challenge to add, and that is to our elected U.S. senators and representatives to be more involved, more committed, more diligent in crafting federal farm policy and the ‘rule making’ that follows to make sure that the conservation efforts of the farm bill make more sense to both farmers and taxpayers,” he said.

Only one state senator, Gary Dahms, R-District 16, was in attendance.

Schara challenged 10-year Conservation Resource Program payments, suggesting that soil conservation is not a 10-year goal. Schara said at the end of that 10-year package, the landowner is stuck.

“Today my goal is to get us unstuck.

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— Doug Peterson by acquiring more land.

“It can’t be just about more money. It has to be about spending the money we have more wisely,” said Dayton.

Currently, only two percent of land in southern Minnesota is public land according to Tom Landwehr, DNR commissioner. Landwehr and other DNR officials have a goal of restoring 2.2 million acres of Minnesota cropland back to wildlife habitat, but some critics contend that is not a doable solution.

“The health of the landscape is important. The next step is to bring these new initiatives forward to the DNR roundtable Jan. 16 and see what is doable,” said Landwehr.

Doug Peterson, president of the Minnesota Farmers Union, said economic incentives to farmers will be needed if they are asked to convert marginal lands into wildlife habitat.

“Farmers are no different than any other business. They cannot afford to

set aside space without revenue,” said Peterson.

Peterson said farmers want to do the right thing. Peterson noted that he didn’t see anyone from chemical or pesticide industries in attendance yet those inputs are heavily criticized for endangering the landscape. Peterson also said that a scientific component needs to be part of any mission of rebuilding Minnesota’s landscape.

Working with farmers is a priority for Matt Holland, Pheasants Forever director of conservation for Minnesota. He said that the farm economy is struggling so finding ways to put more income out there for farmers and landowners to keep grass in place, or convert marginal land into grassland, has to be a priority for any sportsmen’s group.

“The history and success of Pheasants Forever has taken place with farmers and landowners willing to share their land to sustain and improve the landscape for everyone,” said Holland.

“Ninety-five percent of our projects take place on private land with farmers, ranchers and landowners who absolutely understand what it takes to have conservation that protects soil and water. Now we need to tell the story in a bigger way. We need to communicate that to the people in downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. The non-hunters need to appreciate what farmers and landowners do every day.” ❖

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“Most of the discussion has been about how much habitat Doug Peterson has been lost rather than focusing on how we can make the most of what we’ve got. Let’s recognize where good is happening and build on that,” said Doug Busselman, Lake Benton native and lobbyist for Minnesota Farm Bureau.

Busselman said he’d like to see improved working relationships with landowners. That may take different approaches by the agencies and their interactions with farmers.

Carolyn Olson, Cottonwood resident and new board member of Minnesota Farm Bureau, was disappointed more farmers and landowners weren’t at this summit.

“We all need to be at the table,” she said. “In my opinion, agriculture is the No. 1 industry to be affected by outcomes of this conference. But I do believe the Pheasants Forever people and agriculture can work together.”

Outcomes Dayton said he would be urging the Legislature to take up issues from this summit. But he also acknowledged that the state does not have the resources to make up for habitat losses

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PHEASANT, from pg. 14A are returned to row crop farming. Minnesota has lost 490,000 acres of grassland since 2007. Going back to pioneer days, the Minnesota land- Carolyn Olson scape once had 18 million acres of prairie. Today only about 1 percent of that remains.

Balance is needed between agriculture and pheasant habitat. About 80,000 Minnesotans take part in pheasant hunting, contributing an estimated $725 million to the economy.

Minnesota’s pheasant harvest fell to 169,000 roosters in 2013; even fewer in 2014. In 2007, 655,000 were harvested.

“Trying to replace a good chunk of farm land lost with a new, expanded CRP program is so vital to rebuilding our pheasant population and other wildlife. Whether it’s through the Legislature or local initiatives we’ve got to create more grasslands,” said Dale Trulock, president of the Redwood County Pheasants Forever chapter. “If we don’t rebuild habitat, our bird populations just won’t increase.”

Minnesota CRP acres once totaled 9 million; today that number is 3 million. Making habitat improvements on private land and a greater investment to acquire land for Wildlife Management Areas seemed to dominate the

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Climatologist: Expect better spring planting in 2015

By MARIE WOOD The Land Associate Editor MANKATO, Minn. — Spring planting should be better — earlier and warmer in 2015 than 2014 — according to South Dakota state climatologist Dennis Todey. This was good news for about 1,400 farmers who attended the Linder Farm Network 2015 Agricultural Outlook meetings across Minnesota in January.

Long-range outlooks for April through June show above-average temperatures for spring, but these higher temperatures will not persist through summer, said Todey.

“More heat units starting off in the spring time should put us in good shape,” he said.

From Oct. 1, 2014, to Jan. 10, Minnesota had 50 to 70 percent less precipitation than average. Current soil moisture models indicate dryness, but bigger precipitation comes later in the winter so it may balance out, Todey explained.

“Nationwide per-acre yield is not going to be repeated,” he said. “When it’s cool up here, the rest of the corn belt does really well.”

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ownership information. The data will ensure that decisions impacting Minnesota farmland are based on accurate information that comes directly from the source.”

Greg Thessen, director of the NASS Upper Midwest Regional Office said more than 16 million acres of land were rented or leased in Iowa. TOTAL is a part of the Census of Agriculture program, which means response to this survey is mandatory.

The TOTAL report will collect data from both farm operators and landlords who are not farm operators to create a complete picture of farm costs, land ownership, demographics about farm operators and landlords, and

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improvements made to farmland and buildings, among other characteristics.

More than 80,000 farmland owners and producers across the United States will receive TOTAL forms, including 1,600 landowners in Minnesota and 1,700 in Iowa.

“We realize some producers and landowners may have questions or need clarification,” explained Lofthus.

“In February, our interviewers will begin reaching out to those producers and landowners who have not yet responded to answer any questions they may have and help them fill out their questionnaires.”

In addition to accurate data, NASS is strongly committed to confidentiality.

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Information provided by respondents is confidential by law. The agency safeguards the confidentiality of all responses, ensuring no individual respondent or operation can be identified.

NASS will publish results of the TOTAL survey in its Quick Stats database in August 2015.

Quick Stats is available online at quickstats.nass.usda.gov. NASS will also publish the economic data gathered in the annual Farm Production Expenditures report on Aug. 4. All NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov.

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ST. PAUL – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is contacting farmland owners to measure financial impacts and challenges of land ownership. Landowners began receiving forms for the survey, called Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land, at the end of December.

“The recent Census of Agriculture counted more than 11 million acres of land that were rented or leased in Minnesota, but it has been more than a decade since we spoke to landowners themselves,” said Dan Lofthus, NASS’ Minnesota State Statistician.

“I hope all who receive the TOTAL report will respond to help update land

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Temperature, precipitation rise shifting Corn Belt north CLIMATE, from pg. 16A tinued shift north.

As for the rest of the winter, Todey predicted con“The varieties have changed, but the climate is tinued up-and-down temperatures. also supporting the ability for different crops to grow,” he said.

“We don’t see any protracted cold for the rest of the winter,” he said.

“Minnesota, eastern Dakotas, “Right now, we don’t see any big winSouthern Canada are becoming ter storms either.” major corn-growing regions. The We are talking southern edge of the Corn Belt, we science.

We are The Mankato audience of roughly lost a little bit three or four years 275 farmers had lots of questions, talking observed ago because we had a period of high such as: “What happened to El data. We are not heat stress evenings,” said Todey.

Niño?” Todey replied that El Niño is talking politics. marginally there, but it’s a “screwThe National Climate Assessment I’m not making ball” that hasn’t affected weather a reported the effects of climate this stuff up. whole lot. change in the United States. The Northern area has seen the bigger Global warming — Dennis Todey temperature changes of about 1 to Todey tackled climate change by 1.5 F between 1991 and 2012. The outlining weather trends and period from 2001 to 2012 was addressing contradictions such as how we can have global warming when we have warmer than any previous decade in any region. cooler summer days and more precipitation. Todey Interestingly, northern summers are warming, but can explain. the trend is driven by higher overnight lows rather “We are talking science. We are talking observed than higher daytime temperatures. With higher data. We are not talking politics,” he said. “I’m not overnight lows, crops and livestock get stressed and crop diseases seems to be a bigger issue, said Todey. making this stuff up.”

“One of our problems right now is extremes and First, the Corn Belt is shifting north due to large precipitation events,” he said. warmer temperatures, a longer growing season and increased precipitation. Todey expects to see a conWhile other parts of the United States are experiencing drought, not so in Minnesota.

“You’re getting wetter,” said Todey.

The upper Midwest and Northern Plains have seen increases of over 15 percent in the last century. Average precipitation changes increased from 27-28 inches in 1900 to 32 inches today. The biggest increases are in the spring and fall which impacts planting and harvest, he said.

“Precipitation is coming, but coming at a time of year when you don’t want that precipitation,” said Todey.

Meanwhile, precipitation in July is flat and trending down, he reported. At the Southwest Research and Outreach Center in Lamberton, Minn., Todey said scientists are researching how to maintain

Online tools suggested by Dennis Todey • www.Agclimate4u.org offers a decision dashboard that transforms climate data to your farm. The Corn Growing Degree Day plotting tool can help you track your fields in the context of local climate trends and conditions over the last 30 years. Ag Climate View gives you access to local crop yields.

• www.sustainablecorn.org offers data from field sites using water management practices. water in soil, get excess water out, and reintroduce water when it’s needed.

“Make sure you’re taking care of your soils appropriately,” he said, “so you have good water capacity for those times when you need it. I think high variability is going to stick with us.”

While wintertime temperatures get cold, the trend is clear that in the last 30 years we have had more warmer winters and fewer colder winters, Todey explained.

Carbon dioxide is also increasing, which is changing weed and disease issues.

“All plants don’t react to CO2 the same way,” he said. “Some will compete better than others. A lot of those are weeds.”

Given all these factors, one farmer asked why we have less 100 F days.

“Part of it is moisture,” Todey replied. “The more moisture you have around moderates your temperature. More moisture keeps you cooler in days and warmer at night.”

South America beans Due to dry weather, soybean planting was delayed in South America. Todey sees potential for soybean rust in the later crops and reported that early harvesting reports were mixed.

Irrigated yields were good, he said, but there is concern about yield loss. Brazil’s expected yield is 95.9 million metric tons, but it may be revised downward. ❖

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Number crunching required to make farm bill decisions fall of 2014, Sept. 1, 2014, started the “marketing year” for this corn. The marketing year for 2014 corn will not end until Aug. 31, 2015. The losses and payments for the 2014 crop will not be determined until the fall of 2015.

Barnaby suggests going to www.agmanager.info for worksheets. You can plug in different prices and crop yields to help make an educated guess in choosing what is best for your farm.

He had worksheets for each attendee at the meeting to Renae B. Vander Schaaf use as he explained the calA sizable crowd of farmers turned out for a farm bill culating process. meeting in Orange City, Iowa.

The first farm bill was created in 1933 during the crop is sold contributes more heavily in Great Depression. At that time one out calculating the MYA price.

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The MYA price for wheat is June 1 through May 31. For corn and soybeans the MYA price is Sept. 1 through Aug. 31. Having an idea of the MYA price is critical when choosing the program to enroll in. The information determining the MYA price is garnered from the USDA National Agriculture Statistic Service surveys.

The reference prices used to trigger the 2014 PLC payments for corn is $3.70, soybeans $8.40, wheat $5.50, oats $2.40, barley $4.95 and sorghum $3.95.

ARC-CO sets a revenue based on the Olympic average of the last five years of MYA prices and county Olympic average yields. If the current year revenue is less than the guarantee, a payment is made to the producer on 85 percent of their base acres in that commodity. There is a 14 percent deductible before the payments are made and maximum payment per acre is 10 percent of the county’s benchmark revenue. In 2015, the moving Olympic average will use 2010-14 figures. The lowest and highest prices for the five years in the Olympic average are dropped and the remaining three prices are averaged.

ARC-IC operates much the same as the county option, except the farm’s historical yields are used to set the guarantee. All crops are combined for guarantee and payments are made on 65 percent of total base acres.

Barnaby said if you do not choose one, you will automatically be enrolled in PLC and not receive a 2014 payment, if any. The 2014 payment would normally occur in the fall of 2015.

For example, for corn harvested in the

of every four Americans resided on farms. Farmers were struggling because of excess crop supply and low prices. Franklin D. Roosevelt promised relief to farmers, and this manifested into the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933. This first farm bill focused on controlling supply with financial incentives to “set aside” agricultural land to reduce production while creating price supports to not let prices fall below certain levels, explained Barnaby.

The Agricultural Act of 2014 marks the 17th farm bill that was passed.

There are still many similarities to the goals of the farm bill in 1933, but current farm bills have focused on many other areas of agriculture — nutrition (food stamp) program, conservation, trade, loans, rural development, and many more. ❖

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By RENAE B. VANDER SCHAAF The Land Correspondent ORANGE CITY, Iowa — Farmers have many questions about the new farm bill, formally called the Agricultural Act of 2014. Jim Miller, vice president of ag lending at Northwestern Bank of Orange City, had been to several of these meetings. Each time he has learned something new.

“Every farm situation is different,” said Miller. “You can’t lump them all together. It is necessary to sit down, analyze the numbers and options, before enrolling. Attending forums about the farm bill helps to work through what can be viewed as a complicated farm bill.”

Northwestern Bank and Van Engelenhoven Agency gave their clients that opportunity in December. G. A. Art Barnaby, extension specialist for Kansas State University, presented an informational meeting for farmers at Prairie Winds Event Center in Orange City.

“Farmers have some big decisions to make with regard to updating their program yields,” said Barnaby. “Reallocating base acres and choosing a program.

Once a program is elected, they are locked in for the life of the farm bill.”

The updating payment yield and reallocating base needs to be done by Feb. 27. Program election needs to be done by March 31. This farm bill is the law until 2018, with a possible extension before another farm bill is passed.

“Two prime things that would be good to know ahead are yield and price,” said Barnaby. “Farmers know their average yields, but price is harder to predict. The longer the USDA delays signup the more information there will be on the 2015 price.”

The three farm programs are Price Loss Coverage, Agricultural Risk Coverage-county level and Agricultural Risk Coverage-individual level.

PLC makes payments when the national Marketing Year Average falls below reference prices that are set in the farm bill statute. Farmers are paid the difference in the MYA price and the reference price, times their established program yield, times 85 percent of their base acres in that commodity. PLC helps the farmer manage price risk.

The MYA formula used to determine price is partially based on the market yield average price paid to farmers each month and bushels purchased each month weighted against the percent of crop sold each month. The months when a larger percent of the

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Cattle fitter trims, feeds, cares for cows pre-sale

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Pat Heeren, of Glencoe, Minn., is one of about 20 cattle fitters in the United States. Days often start at 4:30 a.m. and shut down at 8 to 9 p.m.

Travel is extensive, across all parts of the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia in January and even Sweden for two sales.

At times, Heeren works in a messy environment. The work is extremely physical, especially when some of his customers have never been on a halter. So far, he hasn’t been terribly injured.

“No breakage so far of major body bones,” said Heeren. “Toes get clobbered occasionally. You get smashed, kicked and beat up a bit, but no major hurts. Some aches and pains, however, are inevitable in this business.”

Heeren’s business card reads “Cattle Fitting.” He gets dairy cattle ready for special dairy shows: sales, classifications and tours. He also does barn clipping, which is dressing up a herd for a discriminating dairy farmer who

Toes get clobbered occasionally. You get smashed, kicked and beat up a bit, but no major hurts.

— Pat Heeren likes to have good-looking cattle.

Heeren and his crew of five assistants, prepared 106 Holstein cattle, including six young calves, for the Minnesota Holstein Association’s Fall Harvest Sale at the McLeod County Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, Minn.

Heeren’s crew was hard at work prepping the cattle in the cattle barn.

Every cow and calf was haltered in knee-deep, freshly-chopped straw. A five gallon water jug was positioned between every two animals. The cows seemed to be waiting patiently, chewing on some good food and gossip with friends on either side. Some snoozed until it was

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Pat Heeren and his crew prepared 106 Holstein cattle for the Minnesota Holstein Association’s Fall Harvest Sale at McLeod County Fairgrounds in Hutchinson. their turn for a special fitting in the confines of a steel holding chute while four cattle fitters went to work.

The cattle fitters were like cow barbers scraping, trimming, brushing, even polishing as needed. After 60 to 80 minutes, the fitters backed off and the cow was indeed the best-looking lady in the barn.

That is how Heeren and his crew got 106 animals ready for the sale to be held in the Hutchinson cattle arena.

The sale included 45 milk cows, which meant that 45 cows needed to be milked twice daily and fed to maintain the proper body condition prior to the sale. Milking chores were held in a fivestall “milking parlor” equipped with milking units and a bulk milk cooler.

Heeren even built a special two-tank water system for the sudsing and rinsing of each animal after its fitting by the “barber crew” He gives credit to that crew, which includes Kyle Moon, Monona, Iowa; Austin Kopecky, Malcolm, Neb.; Tanner Schmaling, Baldwin, Wis.; Tony Gayowski, River Falls, Wis.; and Pat Heuer, Litchfield, Minn.

Looking good A cattle fitter knows when he has an animal looking as good as it can.

“I’d say years of experience is the logical answer,” said Heeren. “Sometimes when you’re clipping you can overdo it.

It’s not good for an animal to be standing in the chute too long. It’s better for them to get back into that straw pack, eating hay, laying down and chewing the cud.”

Clipping time depends on the animal. Yearling heifers take only about

30 minutes because for a winter-time sale they don’t body clip these younger heifers. Legs and heads get trimmed, blending the hair into the body.

“It’s much like you going to the barber and getting your hair blended together,” he said.

Heeren has techniques for dealing with dried manure in the legs and flanks.

“Over the years I’ve developed a few tricks. I’ve got a specialized clipper with a special set of blades that can sneak underneath that manure coating. If that doesn’t work it’s just brute strength with a curry comb,” he said.

On a mature cow, clipping and trimming is more precise, even including a special trim of the udder because that is the most important part of the cow, explained Heeren. Prep time often approaches one-and-a-half hours per animal.

Tie stalls for younger animals are seldom used any more, Heeren explained. Instead it’s mostly free stall housing in open front sheds with no supplemental heat so hair coats preserve body heat.

Heeren works mostly with dairy cows, which is much different from working with a beef animal.

“With dairy, we want our cows to be streamlined and feminine. We want that hard top with a tall, angular conformation and a flat bone appearance.

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There’s more to getting an animal ready than just a fancy haircut. You’ve got to know how to totally prep that animal; how to feed them so they are properly conditioned to the eye.

— Pat Heeren

color as you clip them.

Their skin is a different color than their hair so it becomes challenging to blend those physical characteristics.

Heeren is precise when working that top line.

“It’s for overall general appearance.

We’ll blow dry that hair so it stands straight up; then we’ll use a clipper and level it off so there’s a neat, nice look to the entire animal,” he said.

His trade secret is proper animal care.

“There’s more to getting an animal ready than just a fancy hair cut. You’ve got to know how to totally prep that animal,” said Heeren. “How to feed them so they are properly conditioned to the eye. I tell young kids that’s more important than a pretty hair cut.”

To make the animal glisten, Heeren uses Clear Magic finishing ointment,

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which he describes as a heavy duty hair spray.

“At a show we’ll use a nice shine to condition the hair prior to going into the sale ring,” he said.

Prepping for these state sales in super facilities is a good gig; fitting cattle for a sale where cattle aren’t used to being clipped or haltered makes for some long days.

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FITTER, from pg. 20A balanced frame,” explained Heeren.

Holstein hot shot For three years, Heeren has been the cattle fitter for the fall and spring sales of the Minnesota Holstein Association. The spring sale is at the Rochester Fairgrounds.

“I really enjoy these two sales because facilities are so good, both for the cattle and the people who come to the sale. My crew also enjoys working these events because housing, bedding, milking facilities, and overall comfort is just tremendous at both locations,” said Heeren.

He works “with every breed known to man,” but Holsteins predominantly because there are so many more Holsteins in the genetic makeup of the dairy industry.

“The Holsteins are probably the easiest in terms of getting everything to blend,” said Heeren. “For shows, for example, we clip and give each animal a really fancy haircut, but leave enough belly hair to make them look deeper and a top line to accentuate their overall conformation. The colored cattle are the hardest. Your Jerseys, your Red & White Holsteins, your Guernseys and Brown Swiss.”

Heeren explained that they change

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Cattle fitting career started with 4-H project FITTER, from pg. 21 A “Pat Heeren is at the top of the ranks,” said Conrad Kvamme, quality assurance consultant for the Minnesota Beef Council. “This is a profession that demands people with the right disposition, an understanding temperament and knowledge of how to feed cattle being prepped for a sale.

Doing the best job is talent at work.

Pat’s a specialist. He trains his own help in the same manner.”

Fitting career At 30 years old, Heeren has already been a professional fitter for 10 years.

“I started in 4-H as a young kid clipping my own 4-H animals. As time went on I was asked by one dairy farmer to clip his animals; then a few more started asking and I could see this could be a career. And so it is,” he said.

Heeren grew up in town in Glencoe, but his grandfather milked cows when he was a kid.

Pat Heeren is at the top of the ranks. This is a profession that demands people with the right disposition and knowedge of how to feed cattle being prepped for a sale.

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“I always loved going out there and working with my granddad’s animals.

I was always in 4-H and FFA. Showing animals at the county fair is the root stock of my career choice. That got nursed along with summer work at a prominent dairy herd in southern Minnesota,” said Heeren.

His business requires tools and gear for feeding, watering and more. He pulls a good-sized trailer behind his pickup that’s “full to the ceiling” with all his equipment.

“If you’re going to clip all day, the Aesculap made in Germany and costing $559 is my choice. Throw a pair of blades in there and you’re looking at $600,” said Heeren, who sharpens his own blades.

“I have $15,000 to $20,000 invested in tools and equipment. Both trailer and pickup truck are loaded when I travel,” he said.

Heeren is hired out by the day. No written contracts — just a firm handshake with payment from each dairy farmer when the job is finished. If he’s doing special prep work for a bull stud that wants some young sires photographed for their marketing program, he charges mileage plus a set fee for each animal prepped “I put 30-40,000 miles on my truck each year. I have a fairly high status with Delta Airlines,” he said.

March through December is the busiest time frame for Heeren and his crew, who could be working seven days a week if they wished.

He’s not aware of any special cattle fitting short course training at the University of Minnesota or elsewhere.

It’s on-the-job self learning. A couple of times each year, he works with the Gopher Dairy Club to put on camps for 4-H and FFA kids. Heeren and a few fitters teach and show the kids how to clip a calf.

“I volunteer because I like working with these kids,” he said. “I’ve done a few clinics locally. I like taking the time to show them how to do it, even showing and explaining my trimmers and clippers.”

Travel required His work in Mexico dates back to the National Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., which was frequented by Mexican dairy farmers, especially dairy breeding operations.

“They’d buy these special show cows at the Wisconsin event, then semi transport them to Mexico. Commercial heifers in the bottom pod and the special cows in the top deck. I would travel with the truck and take care of the cows as needed. That means I’d be feeding, watering, and milking while en route to Mexico,” said Heeren.

Twice a year, he goes to Legend Dairy in southern California to prep cows for photos in the dairy’s sales brochure of breeding stock. Legend Dairy claims to have the largest milking herd of Belted Galloways in the world — 800 of them. Each trip, he clips, washes and trims eight to 10 Belted Galloways until they are picture perfect.

His January Australian trip is a twoand-a-half week junket prepping dairy animals for major shows and sales. He also answers questions from a mate with a dairy goat herd. ❖

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n outdoor mural in downtown Cold Spring, Minn., on the side of the Cleaning Center Laundromat, uses a rich and complex design to tell the story of that Stearns County community and the coming together of the different cultures that make up the community. The mural was completed by community members under the guidance of Saint Benedict College art student Shannon McEvoy. McEvoy, with the co-sponsorship of Cold Spring’s Casa Guadalupe Multicultural Center, interviewed community members in English and Spanish. She also toured the town and studied its history under the guidance of the historical society director.

“I am interested in stories and I love to listen” McEvoy said. “Public art (murals) can be an especially effective method of communication.”

The story of the area’s 1870s grasshopper plague is represented by a group of grasshoppers in the lower

corner of the large painting. There are also a number of historic Cold Spring buildings represented in the mural.

The major images of the mural however are what McEvoy calls “two spirit women of the past.” A dark-skinned woman represents a Latina woman as well as the moon. A light skinned blue-eyed woman represents the German and caucasian culture of the area. She is wearing a blue veil

that represents the sky. While volunteers and community members were painting the mural many people asked her about the swirls and bubbles coming out of the spirit women’s mouths.

“The swirls are the Aztec symbol of speech, as I learned from my friend Gustavo Lira,” McEvoy said. “The bubbles, while they refer to the soda pop factory of the early 1900s, for me

Outside of the Cleaning Center Laundromat, Cold Spring, Minn.

also evoke the idea of speech bubbles.

Having the bubbles and swirls intermingling suggests communication and conversation between cultures.”

The painting of the two women also merges as their long hair, dark and light, braids together to form the Sauk River which flows through Cold Spring and is central to its history.

It seems as if the two women are blessing the activities of the people who came after them: planting, harvesting, playing, learning, and walking into a future represented by a rising sun.

On the mural’s right, Cesar Chavez, through an open book, says in Spanish and English: “We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community.”

The very far right of the mural contains the handprints and signatures of the many painters. ❖

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The month of January has brought about a negative psychology to the livestock markets. Both cattle and hog prices have tumbled since the beginning of the month and it does not appear that this negative atmosphere surrounding the markets will likely not change significantly in the near future.

The cattle market led by the futures market, has seen a near collapse in prices in recent days. The futures market led these falling prices under heavy liquidation by the funds that have been the significant longs in the market all fall and winter. This selloff in futures spilled over into the cash trade, which culminated in the collapse in prices in both cash and futures in the last few weeks.

For months the short supply of cattle had dominated the psychology of the market which drove the prices higher due to a lack of supply. It appears that the demand has now JOE TEALE retracted enough to offset the lower supply and thus the corBroker rective price action.

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As the supply and demand become more in line with each other, the price decline should begin to subside and prices should stabilize. However, it does appear that a significant top has been reached in the cattle market and will not likely be challenged for quite some time.

On January 23, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the Monthly Cattle on Feed report. The findings were as follows: On feed, 101 percent; Placements, 92 percent; and Marketed, 95 percent. The report was seen as friendly since the placement number was lower than anticipated.

With the market oversold heading into this report, the expectation would be for a positive response in the futures market which in turn will add a positive attitude in the cash trade in the short-term. With competitive meats in the expansion mode, the availability of cheaper sources of protein, beef prices will likely find considerable resistance at the retail level. This could keep cattle prices from any significant rallies. Therefore, producers are urged to monitor the market and use recovery rallies to protect inventories.

January has been nothing more than a continuation of lower prices in hogs in both the futures and cash markets. Hog numbers have been more than adequate to meet packer needs, causing the weakness in prices. The fact that the U.S. dolSee TEALE, pg. 2B

On Jan. 12, the U.S. Department of Agriculture started the new year by reporting what is widely believed to be the final estimate of acreage, yield and production information for most major crops. In addition to the production reports, the USDA supply-demand balance sheet was updated to reflect the current usage estimates and important ending inventories for most major crops. The January report has the potential to move the market because it solidifies the production estimates and sets the tone for the demand in the new year.

The ending national corn yield was reported at 2.4 bushels less than the November estimate. U.S. corn production was reported as 171 bushels per acre. The record crop was reduced slightly because of marginally lower production in some areas, dropping the marketing year-end carryout down to 1.877 billion bushels. World supply followed suit by GLENN WACHTLER a similar amount.

AgStar Associate VP The United States produced an estimate of 3.97 billion Financial Services Baldwin, Wis. bushels of soybeans, due to a record yield of 47.8 bushels per acre. Ending stocks were unchanged for the United States at 410 million bushels. Slightly higher U.S. exports were not enough to offset increases in South American production and the printing of this country’s highest yield on record. World supply is increasing.

The market will try to digest this information in the next several days.

Exports, currency values, political risk and weather in the southern hemisphere will also impact on old crop prices. But as is the cyclical nature of our industry, attention will soon be focused on the March 31 planting intentions, and the battle for acres between corn, soybeans and wheat will be on trader’s minds in the near future.

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

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Milk production keeps climbing; GDT inches up again This column was written York posted a 4.1 percent for the marketing week endincrease on 70 pounds more ing Jan. 23. per cow and 2,000 more cows. Pennsylvania was up U.S. milk production 3.3 percent on a 55-poundremained above year ago per-cow gain but cow numlevels for the 12th consecubers were unchanged. Mintive month, according to nesota registered a 2.3 preliminary data in this percent increase on a 40afternoon’s December Milk pound gain per cow but cow Production report. The U.S. MIELKE MARKET numbers were unchanged.

Department of Agriculture WEEKLY estimates output in the top The biggest gain was in

By Lee Mielke 23 producing states at Texas, up 9.7 percent on 16.24 billion pounds, 30,000 more cows up 3.2 percent from milked and 50 pounds December 2013. The more per cow than a 50-state total, at 17.3 billion pounds, year ago. Utah was next, up 8.8 perwas up 3.1 percent from a year ago. cent. Michigan posted a 7.8 percent Revisions raised the original Nov. 23- increase, thanks to 22,000 more cows state estimate by 12 million pounds, and a 40-pound per cow increase. Three now reported at 15.5 billion pounds, states showed declines, Oregon, down up 3.5 percent from a year ago.

0.5 percent, Illinois, off 0.6 percent, and then California.

December cow numbers in the 23 states, at 8.61 million head, were up New Mexico was up a half-percent on 16,000 head from November and a 10-pound per cow increase but cow 107,000 more than a year ago. The 50- numbers were unchanged. Washington state count, at 9.3 million head, is up State was up five percent, thanks to 22,000 from October and 100,000 11,000 more cows and a 15-pound gain more than a year ago. per cow.

Falling milk prices likely triggered December output per cow in the 23 states averaged 1,886 pounds, up 35 heavier dairy cow culling in December pounds from November 2013, and the and the head count was dead even highest production per cow for the (pardon the pun) with a year ago, month of December since the 23-state according to data in USDA’s latest series began in 2003.

Livestock Slaughter report. The report Continued increasing cow numbers shows an estimated 257,000 dairy cows and higher output per cow fueled the were slaughtered under Federal gains in December though California inspection in the month, up 39,000 was off 0.1 percent on a drop of 1,000 head from November and matched the head count of December 2013. cows from a year ago and unchanged output per cow. Wisconsin was up 3.1 Looking at the full 12 months of percent, thanks to a 50-pound gain per 2014, USDA estimates that 2.82 milcow and 4,000 more cows. Idaho was lion head of dairy cows ended their up 3.5 percent on 14,000 more cows dairy career, 309,000 head less than and 20 pounds more per cow. New 2013.

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■ The second Global Dairy Trade auction of the new year saw the weighted average for all products inch up 1.0 percent, following the 3.6 percent jump on Jan. 6, but it is the third event in a row to see a positive move. However, unlike the last auction, not all of the products offered were up.

The uptick Tuesday was led by whole milk powder, up 3.8 percent, which was up 1.6 percent last time. Rennet Casein was next, up 3.3 percent, following a 4.2 percent jump last time. Skim milk powder was up 1.0 percent, following a 2.8 percent jump last time, and butter inched 0.1 percent higher, following a pole vault of 13.2 percent last time.

The biggest decline was in buttermilk powder, down 6.4 percent, following a 10.5 percent jump in the last event.

Anhydrous milkfat was next, down 5.0 percent, following a 6.8 percent gain last time, and then came Cheddar cheese, down 4.3 percent, after jumping 3.2 percent last time. Sweet whey powder rounded up the bottom, down 4.1 percent. It was not offered in the last event.

FC Stone reports the average GDT butter price equated to about $1.6168 per pound U.S., up from $1.6141 per pound in the Jan. 6 event. Contrast

that to Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter which closed Friday at $1.55 per pound. The GDT Cheddar cheese average was $1.3433 per pound U.S., down from $1.4015. The U.S. block Cheddar Chicago Mercantile Exchange price closed Friday at $1.48 per pound. GDT skim milk powder, at $1.0837 per pound U.S., is up from $1.0821, and the whole milk powder average at $1.0896 per pound U.S., is up from $1.0464 in the last event. The CME Grade A nonfat dry milk price closed Friday at 98.25 cents per pound.

In other trade news; Cooperatives Working Together announced Monday that it accepted 13 requests for export assistance to sell 815,270 pounds of Cheddar cheese and 1.797 million pounds of 82 percent butter to customers in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Central America.

■ USDA provided more specific information about the extent of coverage chosen by dairy farmers enrolled for 2015 in the new Margin Protection Program, including a state-by-state breakdown of the percentage of farms using the new safety net.

On Jan. 16, the USDA announced See MIELKE, pg. 3B

Pork cutout improving TEALE, from pg. 1B lar has been strong against foreign currencies has hurt the export market which led to ample inventories of pork product.

An interesting observation is that the pork cutout has steadied to improved slightly over the past few weeks. With the hog market in an oversold condition and pork cutouts stabilizing, there appears to be an opportunity for prices

to recover in the weeks ahead.

As long as the live inventories of hogs remain large and weights remain high, sustained rallies seem remote. However from a seasonal standpoint, hog prices generally improve into the spring and summer months as demand for pork improves. Producers should remain aware of market conditions and be patient and use price strength to protect inventories. ❖

Declining markets present profitability challenge 2013. November sales of conventional products, at 3.97 billion pounds, were down from 4.17 billion in October or 6.5 percent below a year ago; organic products, at 201 million pounds, were down from 215 million in October but 4.2 percent above a year ago. Organic represented about 4.8 percent of the total sales.

January-October 2014 total packaged fluid milk sales, at 45.75 billion pounds, were down 3.2 percent from a year earlier. Year-to-date sales of conventional products, at 43.49 billion pounds, were down 3.8 percent; organic products, at 2.26 billion, were up 9.5 percent. Organic represented about 4.95 percent.

The Ag Department announced the February Federal order Class I base milk price at $16.24 per hundredweight, down $2.34 from January, $5.78 below February 2014, and equates to about $1.40 per gallon. The two-month average, at $17.41, is down from $21.75 at this time a year ago and compares to $18.59 in 2013 and $17.92 in 2012.

The two-week NDPSR-surveyed butter price used in calculating today’s Class I value was $1.5521 per pound, down 41.9 cents from January. Nonfat dry milk averaged $1.0253 per pound, down 25.7 cents.

Cheese averaged $1.5857, down 22.8 cents, and dry whey averaged 59.03 cents per pound, up 0.6 cent.

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nia, Ohio and Indiana have some pretty significant Amish populations, people that usually are not as likely to participate in government programs.”

“Government attitude is probably going to enter as part of the explanation also,” he concluded.

Read more at http://dairymarkets.org/PubPod/Pubs/BP15-01.pdf ■ Preliminary data in the December Cold Storage report shows Dec. 31 butter stocks at 98.6 million pounds, down 2.3 million pounds or 2 percent below November and 13.8 million or 12 percent below those of December 2013.

American-type cheese, at 623.8 million pounds, was down 11.1 million pounds or 2 percent from November but 5.5 million pounds or 1 percent more than a year ago. The total cheese inventory, at 1.0 billion pounds, was virtually unchanged from November and a year ago.

Meanwhile, cash cheese prices saw little change in the shortened Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday week. Cash block Cheddar closed Friday at $1.48 per pound, up a penny on the week but 83 cents below a year ago when they jumped 8 cents. The Cheddar barrels closed at $1.4450, down a half-cent on the week and 83 cents below a year ago. Three cars of block and 11 of barrel traded hands on the week.

The lagging National Dairy Products Sales Reportsurveyed U.S. average block price hit $1.5819, down 1.6 cents, while the barrels averaged $1.5661, up 3.4 cents.

Quickly declining markets present a profitability challenge to manufacturers, according to Dairy Market News because cheese sales are often based off CME pricing while prices paid for milk used to make cheese are based off the NDPSR which can lag the CME prices.

This leaves manufacturers with a higher cost basis for cheese sold at a lower sales price in markets with rapidly declining prices. Less spot milk was available for making cheese this week. Higher cheese production is helping boost cheddar manufacturing as well as mozzarella.

Cash butter held all week at $1.55 per pound, 34 cents below a year ago. One car traded hands on the week. NDPSR butter averaged $1.5510, down 0.2 cent.

Butter prices are mostly steady on a stable market, reports Dairy Market News. The Global Dairy Trading market is currently above the U.S. market, which is spurring some export interest.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed at 98.25 cents per pound, up 3.25 cents on the week. Six cars were sold in the spot. NDPSR powder averaged $1.0085, down 3.7 cents, and dry whey averaged 59.24 cents per pound, up 0.4 cent.

■ Troubles persist in the fluid milk consumption sector. November 2014 packaged fluid milk sales totaled 4.17 billion pounds, down from 4.38 billion in October or down a whopping 6 percent from November

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MIELKE, from pg. 2B that more than half of U.S. dairy operations have enrolled in the MPP. USDA has since provided an estimate that 55 percent of those farms elected to pay additional premiums to purchase a higher level of coverage above the basic $4 per hundredweight level offered for $100 per year.

National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern said the enrollment level represents “a vote of confidence in this new program, and highlights the importance of the MPP at a time when farmers need protection as margins will be challenged because of adverse conditions.”

The USDA clarified that 50.4 percent of the nation’s dairy farms have enrolled in the MPP. The percentage ranges from a low in Wyoming of five percent, to a high in Nevada of 90 percent. The participation level in the 10 largest dairy states was 51 percent, almost identical to the national average.

A briefing paper on the MPP was issued by Dairy Market and Policy, authored by six university economists. One of those economists, Andrew Novakovic, professor at Cornell University, talked about the findings on Friday’s DairyLine. When asked what the message of the signup was, Novakovic stated that, “While we have more information than we did before, it’s still pretty sparse.”

“We now have some insights into the percentage or the number of enrollments by state and we at least know how many of those enrollees chose catastrophic coverage only, versus some level of buy up, but it’s the full range. We don’t know how many were at $4.50 and how many at $8.”

Novakovic stated that there are clear differences by states and not so much by region because within regions there are some differences and “There’s parts of the country where farmers seem to be more interested in the program than other parts of the country where maybe there wasn’t as big a total participation but there was more interest in buy up levels, not just the minimal levels.”

He believes that, as we gain more insight “we’ll be better able to understand which farmers this program really appealed to and how they saw it fitting into their management plans.”

When asked about the size factor, Novakovic said that “Western states tended to participate at higher rates but tended to choose catastrophic coverage more so. New England states had a not so impressive total participation but those that did participate tended to use buy up coverage.”

He added that “Anyone who knows the dairy industry immediately starts thinking about what did big farms that purchase a lot of feed do versus smaller farms that grow a lot of their feed, and you can start to make some inferences from that.”

He added that states like Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Ohio, had pretty low levels of participation compared to Massachusetts or Vermont and New York “so the whole thing about farm size and home grown feed is not very consistent so perhaps there were some other factors,” like attitudes about government programs, stating “If we remember that Pennsylva-

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Answers to common questions on new farm program There have been hundreds of farm program information meetings held in the Upper Midwest in recent months, as well If no farm program choice is made by the sign-up deadline, the as print and online articles, spreadsheets farm unit will be be enrolled in the PLC program for 2015-18 and etc., on enrollment in the new farm prothere will be no farm program payments for the 2014 crop year. gram. However, even with all that information available to farm operators and landowners, there are still some recurprogram yields and reallocating crop base to update the FSA program yields for eligible proring questions. acres for each FSA farm unit require at gram crops on FSA farm units where there is an least one landowner signature. If a proadvantage, as these updated yields may be carried Following are some of the most comducer is an owner-operator, they could forward for future farm programs beyond 2018. The FARM PROGRAMS mon questions related to sign-up for the make the decision on that FSA farm unit; opportunity to update FSA payment yields has not new farm program.

By Kent Thiesse however, it is advisable to communicate been made available since 2002, and if the program Question No. 1 — What are the with all landowners on a FSA farm unit yields were not updated in 2002 (counter-cyclical dates and timelines for enrollregarding the base acre and payment program), the current payment yields are the “direct ment in the new farm program? yield decision that is chosen, since payment yields,” which date back to the early 1980s, this decision will be in place for five and may be even lower than the current county plug The process for the new farm proyears (2014-18). yields for some crops. gram sign-up at local U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency offices will take place in a Producers will make the final five-year farm proQuestion No. 5 — When and why are plug three-step process as follows: gram choice between PLC, ARC-CO, and ARC-IC for yields used? the 2014-18 crop years on each FSA farm unit.

1) Now until Feb. 27 — Landowners make final A substitute yield or plug yield equal to 75 percent decisions on updating FSA payment yields and real- Landowners with crop-share rental agreement are of the county average yield (2008-12) will be used in considered producers by FSA, and must agree with locating crop base acres on each FSA farm unit. any year (2008-12) that the actual farm yield for a given crop falls below plug yield level, as well as in 2) Now until March 31 — Producers complete the the farm program choice on a farm unit. Landlords farm program choice on each farm unit, and poten- with cash rental agreements will not be required to any year in which a crop was raised, but there is no sign off on the farm program decision. In cases, yield data available. The county plug yields are tially on each eligible crop. Farm program choices where there is a switch of producers from 2014 to available from the FSA farm program website, and include the Price Loss Coverage, Agricultural Risk 2015, the producer listed at the FSA office on the automatically are entered in to the official FSA payCoverage-County, or Agricultural Risk Coveragefarm unit at the time of farm program sign-up would ment yield update spreadsheet.

Individual Coverage programs. make the program choice.

Question No. 6 — What documentation is 3) Mid-April to Summer 2015 — Producers enroll Question No. 3 — What if no choice is made required to update FSA payment yields? in the 2014 and 2015 farm program simultaneously. for the updating payment yields, base acre Even though the farm program choice (listed earThe FSA form titled “Price Loss Coverage Yield reallocation, or the farm program option? lier) is for five years (2014-18), producers will still Worksheet” (CCC-859) is used as a worksheet for If no choice is made for updating FSA payment be required to make annual enrollment into the potentially updating FSA payment yields. On Form yields or base acre reallocation, the existing counter- CCC-859, the crop yield for each year (2008-12) that farm program at local FSA offices.

Question No. 2 — Who makes the final enroll- cyclical payment yields and crop base acres on a FSA a particular eligible crop was raised is listed. Only farm unit, as of 2013, will remain in place for 2014the years that the crop was raised on a particular ment choice for the new farm program?

18. If no farm program choice is made by the sign-up farm unit are considered for the yield update. For All decisions at local FSA offices on updating FSA deadline, the farm unit will be enrolled in the PLC example, if corn was only raised in three of the years, program for 2015-18, and there will be no farm pro- then those years are used in calculations. If crop gram payments for the 2014 crop year. Depending on insurance (Risk Management Agency) data is from the crop, farm location, and farm program choice, more than one FSA farm unit, the data will need to this could be a very costly mistake. be prorated accordingly for the CCC-859 forms. FSA Question No. 4 — Why is it important to offices will not be verifying the yield data on Form update FSA payment yields if I am enrolling in CCC-859; however, the yields reported on that form ARC-CO? will be subject to FSA spot checks at a later date.

Acceptable records for yield verification during spot FSA payment yields for all eligible crops will be used for payment calculations for the new PLC pro- checks will include RMA data that is used for crop insurance Actual Production History calculations, gram, but not for the ARC-CO or ARC-IC program production evidence for grain sold or placed in comoptions. Even if plans are to choose the ARC-CO or ARC-IC program option, it may still be a wise choice mercial storage, on-farm grain storage records, or FSA loan records.

Question No. 7 — Why is base acre reallocation important?

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

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Question No. 12 — Why do some experts recommend ARC-CO and others recommend PLC? There are several reasons for the difference in recommendations between ARC-CO and PLC for corn and soybeans. The biggest reason is probably future MYA price expectations, along with declining payment potential in future years with ARC-CO in scenarios with lower price expectations. If the average MYA price for corn from 2015-18 is consistently below about $3.20 per bushel, total PLC payments for 2014-18 for many Midwest corn producers could likely exceed total ARC-CO payments. The situation is similar with soybeans, if the MYA price from 2015-18 is below about $7.20 per bushel. However, one must remember that there are no PLC payments for corn, if the MYA price is $3.70 per bushel or higher, or for soybeans, if the MYA price is $8.40 per bushel or higher.

In most counties in the southern two-thirds of Minnesota, and adjoining areas of other states, the 2014 ARC-CO payment for corn will be near the maximum payment level for the county ($60-$80 per corn base acre in many counties), if the 2014 average county yield was at or below the benchmark county yield. There is also very good 2014 ARC-CO payment potential for soybeans in most Minnesota counties. The ARC-CO payment potential for corn and soybeans in 2014 may not be as favorable in areas of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, etc. that experienced extremely high county average corn and soybean See THIESSE, pg. 6B

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year is used to calculate any potential payments for the PLC, ARC-CO, and ARC-IC programs. The historical MYA prices are also used to determine the benchmark revenues for both the ARC-CO and ARC-IC program options. The MYA price for a given commodity is not based on the Chicago Board of Trade commodity prices, or any specific local or terminal grain prices. The MYA price is the 12-month national average price for a commodity, based on the average market price received at the first point of sale by farm operators across the United States. The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service collects grain sales data on a monthly basis, which is then weighted at the end of the year, based on the volume of bushels sold in each month.

The 12-month marketing year for corn and soybeans begins on Sept. 1 in the year that a crop is harvested, and continues until Aug. 31 the following year. For wheat, oats, barley, and small grain crops, the 12-month marketing year begins on June 1 in the year of harvest, and continues until May 31 the following year.

Question No. 11 — Where can I find updated MYA price information?

USDA publishes monthly and season-average estimated market prices for various commodities, which are available on the FSA farm program website.

These average prices are also updated each month in the USDA Supply and Demand Report, which is usually released around the middle of each month. Some universities also update projected MYA prices on a monthly basis for selected crops. Kansas State University offers one of the best monthly updates of MYA prices for corn, soybeans, and wheat. Visit

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THIESSE, from pg. 4B base acres for 2014-18 cannot exceed the total crop base acres that existed in the 2013 farm program. Landowners and producers should have received a listing of existing crop base acres, and the reported planted acres for 200912 from the FSA in late July or early August. Prevented planted acres that were properly reported will count as planted acres for base acre reallocation.

Question No. 8 — Do I always want to reallocate my crop base acres?

Not necessarily. In some cases, the existing crop base acres may be more desirable than the reallocated base acres, such as in cases where the existing crop base has more corn base acres than the reallocated crop base. Or possibly, there may be some higher value commodity crops that have a higher likelihood of farm program payments in the next five years (2014-18) that may be eliminated through base acre reallocation.

Question No. 9 — Is it advisable to maximize my corn base acres in all situations?

Many Midwest farm operators planted higher levels of corn from 2009-12, so there may be an opportunity to increase corn base acres on some FSA farm units, if that is desired. In most areas of the Midwest, corn base acres tend to offer higher maximum payment potential, and greater payment likelihood in 2014, and possibly 2015, than soybeans, wheat or other likely base acre crops. However, the program payment levels and likelihood of payments may be different in other areas of the United States, which have lower corn yield levels, or may have other alternative program crops to consider.

Question No. 10 — How are MYA prices calculated?

The Market Year Average price for a given crop

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Learn strategies to face payment limit concerns THIESSE, from pg. 5B yields in 2014. Payment potential with ARC-CO for both corn and soybeans for the 2015 crop year is also very good, due to the fact that the 2014 benchmark MYA prices of $5.29 per bushel for corn and $12.27 per bushel for soybeans will likely be in place again in 2015.

Question No. 13 — What are situations where ARC-IC might work?

Producers that select the ARC-IC program option must include all eligible farm program crops on a FSA farm unit (2014-18), with no option for either the PLC or ARC-CO programs on specific crops. The ARC-IC program operates very similar to the ARCCO program, but is based on farm-level crop yields, rather than county average yields. The biggest difference is that potential payments in the ARC-IC program are made on only 65 percent of crop base acres, as compared to 85 percent of base acres with the ARC-CO program.

Due to this difference, and different calculation methods with ARC-IC than ARC-CO, average farmlevel yields probably need to be 25-30 percent higher than comparable ARC-CO yields to consider ARC-IC enrollment. This may be a good fit for some FSA farm units with irrigation, or in areas of the

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Question No. 14 — What are the payment limits for the new farm program?

The payment limit for the new farm program is $125,000 per eligible individual for all proceeds from the PLC, ARC-CO, and ARC-IC programs, as well as from loan deficiency payments or gains on Commodity Credit Corp. loans. If there is more than one eligible payment entity for farm program payments, then the payment limit would increase accordingly. For example, if a husband and wife are both eligible, they would have a total payment limit of $250,000.

Excluding LDPs and CCC loan gains, it would require approximately 2,500 crop base acres to reach the $125,000 payment limit at an average farm program payment level of $50 per base acre, and about 1,667 base acres to reach the limit at an average payment level of $75 per base acre.

Question No. 15 — What are some strategies to address payment limit concerns?

Some corn and soybean producers with payment limit concerns are varying their farm program choices a bit more. They are putting some farms in ARC-CO to optimize payment potential for 2014 and 2015, when ARC-CO payments are more likely, and putting some farms in PLC, in order to have more price protection in later years (2016-18). This allows

them to capture some of the benefits of both the ARC-CO program and PLC program, without sacrificing significant payment potential. Also, with PLC, farm operators can opt for the Supplemental Crop Option crop insurance alternative, which is not subject to farm program payment limits. Enrollment in the SCO insurance is done an annual basis through crop insurance agents.

Question No. 16 — What are the best resources for farm program information?

The USDA Farm Service Agency has created a website with up-to-date information and resources on base acre reallocation, updating payment yields, plug yields, ARC-CO yields, updated MYA prices, etc.

Visit www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc for more information.

Several land-grant universities have developed spreadsheets and decision tools, in cooperation with FSA, to assist producers and landowners with their farm program decisions.

• University of Illinois Farm Bill Toolbox — www.farmdoc.illinois.edu/farmbilltoolbox • Kansas State University Ag Manager website — http://www.agmanager.info/policy/ • University of Missouri Food & Ag Policy Center — www.fapri.missouri.edu 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. ❖ ng ci u d tro In

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This is right and good. This is love, family, faith, and community. Here’s the thing. No matter the twists and turns of your journey, let’s not lie to each other with pithy sayings void of hope. If it’s too big to handle, let’s tell it like it is, and then testify that it’s not too big for our God.

Like Scott said, “I don’t know what the future holds, but I know who holds the future. Just so you all know, I have a positive attitude and God is good.”

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By Lenae Bulthuis I don’t know your story, but there have been seasons in my life when I was given much more than I could bear. I caved under burdens too big to carry, and I’m not alone.

Even super-apostle Paul (who is biblical!) would agree. He wrote, “We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises I don’t know the dead” (2 Corinthians 1:8-9). your story, but there have The road Paul walked in Asia felt been seasons like a death sentence. in my life when He hinted that it I was given nearly killed him. It much more was “far beyond” his than I could ability to handle. And bear. I caved there was more. Near the end of the same under burdens letter Paul said he too big to received a tormenting carry, and I’m thorn in the flesh. not alone.

Three times he pleaded with the Lord to take it away. “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me” (2 Corinthians 12:9).

Here is the plain and simple truth about difficulties, disaster, disease, and death. This is the message we must preach to ourselves in our personal pits and share with those who are up to their eyeballs in heartache and hurt. You just may receive more than you can handle, but you will never, ever receive more than God can handle. His grace is sufficient for each burden. His power is perfect for each weakness.

It was a Friday afternoon when I wrote a devotional along a similar vein for my day job. Within an hour of the last keystroke, I got a phone call that was too much for my weight-bearing load. My only brother has cancer. This kid-brother and his beautiful young family have news too big to bear. I can’t put words to the emotions and ache, and I don’t need to. You have your own words. Many of you have walked this path.

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By SARAH JOHNSON The Land Correspondent In the early days of “scientific” cookery, when folks started writing down measurements and cook times and methods and whatnot, cookbooks could be a bit complicated. Take, for example, a recipe/advice column from 1924’s The Country Gentleman magazine where a saintly-looking Mrs. King explains how she puts together her “best one-piece dinner,” meant to be “little trouble to prepare.”

First you get a wood plank that’ll fit in your stove and chisel a groove into it. Then you grind your own hamburger, using beef, pork and suet, and cook it on the plank. You add homemade mashed potatoes and baked onions (or green peppers, or heck, why not both?) stuffed with breadcrumbs. Garnish with tiny radishes from your extensive backyard garden. Serve a green salad with homemade 12-ingredient dressing after the main course (as was the custom back then, for better digestion and to cleanse the palate).

Don’t forget an elaborate dessert and perhaps a selection of fruits and cheeses. Not to mention a bevy of beverages.

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■ The secret to these German-style potatoes is to add the vinegar at the very end and let it steep for 15 minutes. Your patience will be rewarded.

Fried Sweet-Sour Potatoes “German style, so serve with wieners, sausage or ham” 4 slices bacon 3 cups diced, peeled potatoes 1⁄4 cup finely chopped onions 1 tablespoon sugar 3⁄4 teaspoon salt 1⁄2 cup water 1⁄4 cup vinegar Cook bacon in a fry pan until crisp, remove from pan and chop. Using 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat, cook potatoes over medium heat, without turning, for 15-20 minutes, or until they are brown on the bottom. Turn the potatoes with a wide spatula. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes more.

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Got leftover ham? Try some Ham and Cabbage Soup

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The benefits of exercise for people with diabetes can be quite substantial. With both forms of diabetes, type 1 and type 2 (insulin dependent and noninsulin dependent respectively), exercise can play a vital role in the prevention of costly, uncomfortable and sometimes fatal complications.

First, exercise can help control blood glucose and insulin sensitivity. In type 2 patients, consistent exercise can completely control glucose and carbohydrate metabolism. Many people are concerned that since type 2 runs in their family, they will inevitably get it as well. Regular exercise can protect you from ever developing this common metabolic disease by helping to fight insulin resistance and obesity. While complete glycemic control in type 1 patients is not possible, and insulin must still be utilized, they can often decrease the amount used. A second reason for exercise is the prevention of coronary problems.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for people with diabetes. Regular exercise can improve heart and lung function, cholesterol, blood pressure, and help improve circulation.

Special care needs to be taken when designing an exercise program for the person with diabetes. First and foremost, consult your care recipient’s physician for an examination. Special attention will be given to heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nervous system. A foot examination will also be needed as many patients experience loss of the protective sensations in the feet. Often times, the primary caregiver will be asked to perform regular foot exams for sores and

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Chill until firm enough to handle.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake in preheated, 375 F oven for 8-10 minutes or until flat, light tan and bubbly. Cool slightly; remove carefully from baking sheet. While warm, drizzle with icing. Yields about 3 1⁄2 dozen cookies.

Confectioners’ Sugar Icing: Combine 1⁄2 cup confectioners’ sugar, 2 teaspoons water and 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract. Add small amount of water, if necessary, to make icing spread.

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leaf. Add sour cream and sprinkle parsley on top before serving. Yields 4 servings.

■ Next time you boil up some hard-boiled eggs, make a few extra for this old favorite. Tender egg slices float gently in a well-seasoned white sauce, then served atop buttered toast, English muffins or possibly even homemade biscuits, if you have the ambition. We fixed this treat for a quick supper with a green salad and fruit, and felt quite posh as we licked our plates clean. Four out of four “yums” from the Johnsons.

Creamed Eggs 1/3 cup butter 1⁄2 cup chopped celery 1⁄4 cup chopped green pepper 1/3 cup flour 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt 1⁄2 teaspoon curry powder 3 cups milk 6 hard-cooked eggs, sliced 2 tablespoons chopped pimento, optional Melt butter in saucepan. Add celery and green pepper, and cook slowly until tender. Blend in flour, salt and curry powder. Add milk and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add sliced eggs and pimento, if using; heat. Serve on hot buttered toast points, toasted English muffin halves or baking powder biscuits.

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COOKBOOK, from pg. 8B Add sugar, salt and water. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat and pour vinegar over potatoes. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes. Add chopped bacon and reheat.

Yield: 4-5 servings.

■ Anytime you have leftover ham is a good time to make Ham and Cabbage Soup. This version uses bay leaf (instead of caraway) and sour cream (instead of half-and-half or milk) for a flavorful twist.

Ham and Cabbage Soup 2 tablespoons butter 1⁄4 cup chopped onion 1⁄4 cup chopped celery 1⁄4 cup chopped green pepper 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 cups boiling water 2 cups shredded cabbage 2 cups cubed, leftover, cooked ham 1 bay leaf 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper 3⁄4 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, optional Lightly fry onion, celery and green pepper in melted butter until clear. Remove from heat; stir in flour, and slowly add water, stirring to blend. Return to heat and add cabbage, ham and seasonings. Cook 8-10 minutes, or until cabbage is tender. Remove bay

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Fairy gardens delight with dwarf plants, sprites, whimsy Fairy gardens have been cans, small pebbles or whatever around for a long time and you fancy. Benches and arches their popularity continues can be made from small twigs. to increase. Most garden Paths can be added with stepcenters are now catering to ping stones. Popsicle stick fences customers looking for miniaand gazing balls made from marture plants and furnishings bles are charming additions and to use in whimsical tiny setof course a winged sprite or two tings. Often centers will in the form of a fairy is a must have areas devoted entirely for a fairy garden. to the burgeoning fairy garIN THE GARDEN Children with their vivid imagden hobby. Once you get inations can create unusual fairy By Sharon Quale started you will likely gardens and it is a wonderful become addicted to searchSharon Quale activity to share with them. ing thrift stores and garage Small dinosaurs or other animal sales for nifty furnishings.

Place enough moistened potting soil in figures can be included in their choice your container to allow ample coverage of accessories. Our county Master GarUsing the principles of good scale, of the plant roots. Many fairy gardens proportion, color and balance to deners have given numerous workshops achieve a harmonious design is impor- benefit from a layer of fine gravel or on making fairy gardens. The ones for sand on the bottom before putting in the children are well attended and have tant in making these wee little gardens. The first item to pick is the con- soil. Water well after the initial planting yielded some delightful tiny gardens. but be careful not to overwater later as tainer. Low bowls, baskets or small Larry made an outside raised wooden there is limited drainage for the plant wood boxes make good containers. container as a birthday gift for our Next you will select your plants. Plants roots. To achieve a truly magical look granddaughter last spring. She was 4 that work well include, dwarf grasses, cover the potting soil with moss. years old and like many 4-year-olds, she tiny ferns, miniature evergreens, hens Finding the accessories is the fun had a room full of toys that mostly all and chicks, creeping thyme, baby tears part. Tiny houses can be purchased or talked back and had dizzying motions. and small succulents. made from gourds, painted vegetable We could not bring ourselves to getting

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Author Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote a book titled “Fairy Poems.” Her book begins with an essay that states; “In the long ago days, when farmers gathered their crops, they always used to leave a part of whatever crop they were harvesting in or on the ground for the use of the ‘Little People.’ If a share was not left for them, they became angry and the crops would not be good the next year.” She titled her essay “Fairies Still Appear to Those with Seeing Eyes.”

Superstition, yes, but such an enchanting escape to imagine a place where fairies dwell in their own wee gardens.

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DIABETES, from pg. 9B cises and other non-weight bearing activities. Fluid intake is important during exercise, and especially so with cardiovascular activity and the diabetic exerciser. Consider a high-glucose sports drink like Gatorade or fruit juices over water, which can help keep blood sugar from going too low. Drink fluids before, during and after exercise.

Resistance training has been shown an effective way to help promote circulation and control obesity in people with diabetes. Find a comfortable weight with which one can perform two to three sets of 10-12 repetitions with good form.

Unlike cardiovascular exercise, weight training should only be done every other day. You may also want to keep a high carbohydrate food handy or some fruit juice available during lifting to keep blood sugar up.

Finish off each exercise session with some light stretching exercises. These can also aid in enhancing circulation.

It is also a great way to cool-down after exercise.

Some items to address when designing a diabetic exercise program include: • Avoid exercise if fasting glucose levels are >250 mg/dl.

• Be sure to check the blood sugar before, and after exercise, regularly.

Consider checking it one hour before, as well as immediately before exercise, so you can tell which way your sugar is heading.

• If your exercise will occur a long time after a meal, be sure to have a snack that’s high in carbohydrates before starting the exercise. Ingest added carbohydrates if glucose levels are less than 100 mg/dl.

• Carry some carbohydrate food with you while exercising, in case you feel like you’re starting to “crash.”

• Though it may not be realistic for most people, it’s best if you can exercise at the same time every day.

When caring for diabetics, realize that they can lead full and active lives with a few modifications. In fact, many people with diabetes have competed at the professional level of sports. The benefits of exercise are many. With a little attention to detail, these benefits can belong to all of us.

This article was submitted by Gail Gilman Waldner, Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging program developer and University of Minnesota professor emeritus. She may be contacted at ggwaldner@rndc.org or (507) 389-8869. ❖

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH – 8:45 CST Lunch by Presbyterian Church Ladies

TRACTORS – COLLECTOR TRACTORS – PAY LOADERS – SKID LOADERS – CONSTRUCTION

JD Tractors: JD 9630, CAH, PS, 1800 hrs, 710’s, sharp; ‘14 JD 6210, MFD, CAH, 400 hrs, joystick w/duals & JD H380 Ldr w/grapple; ‘14 JD 6170R, MFD, CAH, 400 hrs, joystick w/JD H360 Ldr w/grapple; 2 – ‘13 & ‘14 JD 6125R, MFD, CAH, 500 hrs, joystick w/JD H340 Ldr w/grapple; ‘13 JD 6140R, MFD, CAH, 171 hrs w/JD H340 Ldr & joystick; ‘12 JD 6100D, MFD, CAH, 400 hrs w/JD 673 Ldr; JD 7230 Premium, MFD, CAH, PQ w/LHR, 2630 hrs w/duals, auto steer ready, 24 sp, sharp; ‘07 JD 8230, MFD, CAH, 4 hyd., 46” duals, 3650 hrs; ‘03 JD 8420, MFD, 5000 hrs; ‘97 JD 8400, MFD, 10K hrs; ‘08 JD 7130 Premium, MFD, CAH, PQ w/LHR, 1900 hrs; 0’4 JD 7420, MFD, CAH, PQ w/LHR, 8500 hrs w/JD 741 Ldr w/grapple; ‘95 JD 7800, MFD, CAH, PQ, 8448 hrs w/Miller PL3 Ldr; ‘93 JD 7700, MFD, CAH, PQ w/JD 740 Ldr; JD 7730, MFD, IVT, LHR, 20,000 hrs; JD 6330 Premium, MFD, PQ w/LHR, 14,000 hrs; JD 6230, MFD, PQ, LHR, 8300 hrs; ‘75 JD 4630, CAH; CIH Tractors: ‘04 CIH STX 450 Quad Trac, PS, 6000 hrs; ‘12 CIH 235, MFD, CAH, 1600 hrs, duals & wts, sharp; ‘11 CIH 260, MFD, 1300 hrs, duals & wts; ‘12 CIH 180, MFD, CAH, 1639 hrs w/CIH Ldr mts; ‘08 CIH 165 Puma, MFD, CAH, 4490 hrs w/CIH 770 Ldr w/grapple; ‘11 CIH Maxxum 140 Pro, MFD, CAH, 2500 hrs w/CIH 760 Ldr w/joystick & grapple; CIH MXU 125, MFD, CAH w/CIH 156 Ldr; IHC 5288, CAH, 9500 hrs; ‘81 IHC 1086, CAH, 7216 hrs; ‘75 Case 2670, CAH, 4x4, 3 pt; AC Tractors: ‘95 Agco Allis 9630, MFD, CAH, PS, 8600 hrs; ‘84 AC 8050, MFD, CAH, PD, 6219 hrs, sharp; NH/Ford Tractors: ‘07 NH T6070 Plus, MFD, CAH, 1641 hrs w/NH 840TL Ldr; ‘06 NH TG275, MFD, SS, PS, 2757 hrs w/duals; ‘06 NH TG215, MFD, SS, PS, 3300 hrs w/duals; ‘96 NH 9482, CAH, 6314 hrs w/Degelman 14’ dozer; Ford 420 Diesel schuttle, WF, cab w/Ford Ldr; COLLECTOR TRACTORS: ‘68 JD 4020, D., WF, 3 pt, cab; ‘56 JD 420, gas, WF, 3 pt, restored (all green); JD B, NF; IHC 450, gas, WF, 2 pt. w/Dual 325 Ldr; IHC 660 Diesel Wheatland w/PTO; ’36 IHC F12; Case 580 CK gas tractor, 3 pt, 2 hyd.; ‘50 JD 50, NF; MM JT Twin City tractor; AC WC, NF; IHC 826 D., WF, 2 pt, cab, not running; IHC 460 gas, NF, not running; IHC Super MTA, gas, NF w/Dual 325 Ldr, not running; IHC M, NF w/IHC 7’ sickle mower; Collector Machinery: JI Case 5 x 14 plow; Case 13’ PT chisel; Case NT sq. baler w/engine; JD All Steel gear; Adams PT road grader; JD 1 1⁄2 stationary engine; Witte 4 Hp stationary engine; PAY LOADERS – SKID LOADERS – CONSTRUCTION – ATTACHMENTS: ‘97 Volvo L70C pay loader, 16,000 hrs; Terex 7251 pay loader, 3 yd. bucket; ‘12 NH L230, CAH, 90 Hp, 100 hrs, sharp, like new; ‘02 NH LS170 D. open, 3200 hrs; Case 440 skid loader; ‘00 JD 260 skid Ldr, high flow, 1146 hrs; Bobcat 720 gas skid Ldr w/bucket & forks; Mustang 930A Diesel, 1571 hrs; Clark electric 6000# warehouse forklift; Yale 5000# LP gas forklift; Asst. of new skid loader attachments (pallet forks, buckets, rock buckets, trash buckets, hyd. post augers & etc.);

COMBINES - CORN HEADS – FLEX HEADS – GRAIN CARTS – GRAIN HANDLING

‘12 JD S660 combine, 624/456 hrs, 4x4, loaded; 04 JD 9860, duals, 2594/1816 hrs; ‘05 JD 9760 STS, 2100 sep. hrs, duals, CM; 05 JD 9660 STS, 2113/1464, duals, loaded; ‘04 JD 9660 STS, CM, 3421/2377 hrs, duals, loaded; ‘03 JD 9750 STS, CM, 3800/2800 hrsm duals; ‘00 JD 9550 Walker, 3500/2400 hrs; ‘95 JD 9600, duals, 6000/4200; ‘77 JD 6600 side hill hydro, chop, 4035 hrs; ‘91 JD 9500, chop, 5370/3528, single point; ‘01 CIH 2388, chop, trap, 3800/2600 hrs; ‘99 CIH 2388, chop, trap, 30.5 x 32, low hrs, sharp; 9’1 CIH 1640, chop, trap, 4400 hrs; ‘91 CIH 1660, 2965 hrs; ‘82 NH TR75, 3700 hrs, chopper; Corn Heads: JD Heads: (444, 643’s, 693’s, 843’s, 893’s, 608C’s, 1293’s, 612C’s) CIH Heads: (1063’s, 1083’s, 2208’s); Flex Heads: JD Heads: (920’s, 925, 930’s, 930F’s, 630’s, 635’s); CIH Heads: (1020’s – 20’s, 25’s, 30’s) (2020’s – 25’, 30’, 35’) (2012 3020 – 35’); ‘99 Gleaner 800 – 30’; Dummy Heads: IHC 810 w/Melroe PU; Header Trailers: New MD 32’ & 38’ header trailers; asst. of new & used 25’, 30’ & 35’ header trailers; Grain Carts – Wagons – Augers – Grain Vacs: Unverferth 8250 CA 800 bu. grain cart w/tarp; Brent 672 CA grain cart w/scale & tarp; 2 – Brent 640 gravity boxes w/gears & brakes; Several gravity boxes; ‘13 Mayrath 8 x 56 auger; Feterl 12 x 86 auger w/swing hopper; Mayrath 13 x 92 auger; Batco 18 x 35 belt conveyor; ‘08 Brandt 5000EX grain vac; New Flex Star 220 grain vac; Feterl rotary grain screener; The Jesse Ortman Estate – Marion SD will sell (Call Ron Ortman 605-351-7987 for more info): ‘69 Case 1030 D., WF, duals; ‘64 Case 730 D. Caseomatic, NF w/Schwartz loader; IHC M w/Dual Loader; 2 – Demco 365 gravity boxes w/gears, like new; IHC 45 field cult, 15’, 3 pt; IHC 475 disk, 18’; Mayrath 6 x 27’ portable auger w/engine; Westfield 8 x 36 auger; ‘04 Ford F150 Pickup, ext. cab, V8 auto, 2WD, 41,400 miles, sharp: 3 pt blade, 6’; 1000 gallon fuel tank w/pump;

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

Plus A Large Assortment of Swathers; Moco’s; Balers; Rakes; Bale Processors; Feeder Wagons; Forage Equip.; Manure Spreaders; Grinder Mixers; Planters (4 Row to 24 Row & 31 Row); Drills; Sprayers; Seed Tenders; Planter Attachments; Tillage; Snow Blowers; Land Roller; Trucks; Trailers; Vehicles; Snowmobiles; Golf Carts; ATV’s; Tires & Misc.

Auctioneers Note: A portion of the Auction will be available on Proxibid.com for online bidding with a 2 1⁄2% buyer’s premium with a max of $750.00 per item.

Another large interesting sale! Older Machinery sells at 9:00 AM sharp with 2 auction rings all day, 3rd ring starts @ 11:00 will sell vehicles-trailers-trucks. South Dakota sales tax will be charged. This ad is subject to additions and deletions. All consignments must have been approved by the Wieman’s. We have excellent loading and unloading equipment. We appreciate your business. We are in our 67th year of selling. Honest and fair treatment to all. Financing and trucking available. Sorry we are full! Come prepared to Buy! If you are driving a good distance – call to make sure your item is here. (Welcome to the “Machinery Mall of South Dakota”).

Our Next Auction is June 3, 2015

WIEMAN LAND & AUCTION CO., INC. (SINCE 1949) MARION SD • 605-648-3111 or 1-800-251-3111 AUCTION SITE: 605-648-3536 or 1-888-296-3536

EVENINGS: Derek Wieman 605-660-2135 • Mike Wieman 605-297-4240 • Kevin Wieman 605-648-3439 Richard Wieman 605-648-3264 • Gary Wieman 605-648-3164 For a detailed ad and some pictures call our office or visit our website at: www.wiemanauction.com • e-mail address: wiemanauction@yahoo.com

paulkrueger@edinarealty.com

(952)447-4700

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Wednesday, February 25 @ 10 AM: Wright County, MN, Farmland & RE Auction, Buffalo, MN, 194+/- Acres In Wright County, MN

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‘13 JD 9460R, 4WD, 460 hp., 800-70R38, 5 hyds., 372 hrs. ......................................$295,000

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‘11 JD 8285R, MFWD, 285 hp., 380-90R50, 4 hyds., 300 hrs. ......................................$206,000

ADDITIONAL COMBINES

‘13 JD 7200R, MFWD, 200 hp., 380-90R50, 4 hyds., 431 hrs. ......................................$177,000 m ar

‘05 JD 9760STS, 3150 ENG HRS, 18.4-46, TRIPLES, CONTOUR MASTER ........CALL ‘10 JD 9770STS, 1006 ENG HRS/682 SEP HRS, RWA ................................$289,000 ‘04 MF 9690, 2038 ENG HRS/1486 SEP HRS, 18.4X42..................................$86,500

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‘12 JD 7230R, MFWD, 230 hp., 480-80R46, 4 hyds., 788 hrs. ......................................$179,900

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Friday, March 13 @ 10 AM: Dan & Jessica Eckert, Ayer, ND, Farm Auction

‘10 JD 9530T Track, 475 hp., 36” belts, 4 hyds., 1189 hrs. ......................................$289,000

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‘13 JD 8360R, MFWD, 360 hp., 380-90R54, 5 hyds., 545 hrs. ......................................$285,000

Thursday, March 5 @ 11 AM: Leon & Susan Ziegler, Zeeland, ND, Farm Auction Wednesday, March 11 @ 10 AM: AgIron West Fargo Event, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, ND, Advertising Deadline is Thursday, February 12 to Congisn Your Excess Equipment

‘09 JD 2210 Field Cult., 45.5’, harrow, rear hitch ............$40,000

ADDITIONAL SPRING EQUIPMENT

‘10 JD 4930 SPRAYER, 752 HRS, SELF-PROPELLED ..................................$285,000 ‘09 JD 1710 PLANTER, 12R30, PRO SHAFT ..................................................$34,900 JD 1710 PLANTER, 16R30, 1.6 SEED BOX, K&M BAR....................................$29,900 ‘06 JD 1770 PLANTER, 24R30, CCS, LIQUID FERT ......................................$117,900 ‘01 JD 1770NT PLANTER, 16R30, VACUUM, 3.0 BU, FERT ............................$60,000 ‘14 JD 1790 PLANTER, 24R20, FRONT FOLD ..............................................$134,000 ‘98 JD 24R22 PLANTER, 24R22, 1.6 BU, FERT ..............................................$52,000 ‘90 JD 7300 PLANTER, 8R30, FERT, 1.6 BU BOXES ......................................$10,900 ‘94 JD 980 F CULT, 36'6", 7" SHOVELS, HARROW ..........................................$14,900 ‘08 JD 2210 F CULT, 50.5', 101 SHANKS, HARROW ......................................$55,000 GEHL 1450 RD BALER, 4X5 ..............................................................................$2,250 GEHL 1470 RD BALER, 4X5, TWINE WRAP, 540 PTO ......................................$5,500

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Wednesday, March 4 @ 10 AM: Stearns County Farm Auction, Freeport, MN

‘02 CS/IH MX170, 4600 HRS, MFWD, 145 HP, 18.4R42, 3 HYDS, LDR ........$67,500 ‘89 JD 4555, 2820 HRS, 2WD, 157 HP, 18.4X42, 3 HYDS..............................$52,900 ‘85 JD 4650, 10000 HRS, MFWD, 165 HP, 14.9X46, 3 HYDS ........................$32,900 JD 4720, MFWD, 58 HP, 16.9X24, 2 HYDS ....................................................$37,900 ‘13 JD 5075E, 1534 HRS, MFWD, 75 HP, 16.9X28, 2 HYDS ..........................$36,000 ‘13 JD 5100E, 2948 HRS, MFWD, 100 HP, 18.4X30, 2 HYDS ........................$38,000 ‘11 JD 7430, 4045 HRS, MFWD, 166 HP, 480-80R42, 3 HYDS, LDR ..........$110,000 ‘05 JD 8120, 2050 HRS, MFWD, 170 HP, 380-54, 5 HYDS ..........................$120,900 ‘13 JD 8335R, 696 HRS, MFWD, 335 HP, 380-90R54, 5 HYDS....................$250,000 ‘79 JD 8640, 4450 HRS, 4WD, 275 HP, 20.8-38, 3 HYDS ..............................$21,900 ‘14 JD 9510R, 126 HRS, 4WD, 510 HP, 800-70R38, 5 HYDS ............................CALL ‘14 JD 9510R, 167 HRS, 4WD, 510 HP, 800-70R38, 5 HYDS ............................CALL ‘13 JD 9560R, 716 HRS, 4WD, 560 HP, 800-70R38, 4 HYDS ......................$322,000 ‘04 VERSATILE 2360, 3396 HRS, 4WD, 360 HP, 710-38, 4 HYDS..................$74,500 ‘13 CAT CHALLENGER, 832 HRS, TRACK, 285 HP, 30" BELTS, 5 HYDS ......$247,500

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Opens Wednesday, March 4 & Closes Thursday, March 12: IQBID March Auction, Upper Midwest Locations, Advertising Deadline to Consign is Sunday, February 15

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Wednesday, February 25 @ 10 AM: Kent & Colleen Carpenter Auction, Cogswell, ND, Farm Auction

‘12 JD 9510R, 4WD, 510 hp., 76x50, 371 hrs. ....................CALL m ar

Opens Friday, February 20 & Closes Tuesday, March 3: IQBID Kibble Equipment, Mankato, MN, MN Large Late Model Inventory Reduction

‘13 JD 9560R, 4WD, 560 hp., 850-42, 4 hyds., 176 hrs. ......................................$333,000

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Wednesday, February 11 @ 10 AM: Prime Concrete Inc., Wahpeton, ND, Retirement Auction of Pumpers, Ready Mix Trucks, Excavators, Payloaders, Trucks, Trailers & More!

‘13 JD 9560RT Track, 560 hp., 36” belts, 4 hyds., 598 hrs. ......................................$345,000

‘09 JD DB60 Planter, 24R30, Seedstar 2, fert...............$154,500

Tuesday, March 17 @ 11 AM: Russell & Tammy Bjerkness, Foxhome, MN, Farm Retirement ‘13 JD 6170R, MFWD, 170 hp., 380-90R50, 3 hyds., 763 hrs. ......................................$129,000

‘12 JD 6125R, MFWD, 138 hp., 460-85R38, 3 hyds., loader, 345 hrs...........................$108,000

‘05 JD 4720, MFWD, 66 hp., 1 hyd., loader, 276 hrs. ....$28,000 m ar

Friday, March 20 @ 9 AM: AgIron Mt. Pleasant Event, Mt. Pleasant, IA

‘09 JD 7130, MFWD, 121 hp., 480-80R38, 3 hyds., loader, 500 hrs.............................$89,900

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Thursday, March 19 @ 10 AM: AgIron Litchfield Event, Litchfield, MN, Advertising Deadline is Wednesday, February 18 to Consign Your Excess Equipment

Tuesday, March 24 @ 10 AM: Roger McLaen / McLaen Harvesting, Kidder, SD, Farm Auction Friday, March 27 @ 11 AM: D&C Peterson, Verona, ND, Farm Auction Wednesday, April 1 @ 10 AM: Mark & Mary Jane Blanchfield, Penn, ND, Farm Auction

‘11 JD 9870STS, PWRD, 800R38, 960 eng./689 sep. hrs. ..$299,000

‘13 JD S660, AWD, 710-70R38, 256 eng./183 sep. hrs. ..$330,000

‘12 JD S670, AWD, 650-85R38, 378 eng./158 sep. hrs. ..$340,000

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Thursday, April 2 @ 10 AM: AgIron Ames Event, Farm Progress Show Site, Boone, IA, Advertising Deadline is Tuesday, March 3 Tuesday, April 7 @ 11 AM: Kevin & Barb Baasch, Tower, City, ND, Farm Retirement

‘13 JD S680, 650-70R38, 672 eng./493 sep. hrs. ..$350,000

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WANTED: Land & farms. I have clients looking for dairy, & cash grain operations, as well as bare land parcels from 40-1000 acres.

Both for relocation & investments.

If you have even thought about selling contact: Paul Krueger, Farm & Land Specialist, Edina Realty, SW Suburban Office, 14198 Commerce Ave NE, Prior Lake, MN 55372.

‘10 JD 9630, 4WD, 530 hp., 800-70R38, 4 hyds., 958 hrs. ............................$277,000

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Opens Wednesday, February 4 & Closes Wednesday, February 11: IQBID February Auction, Upper Midwest Locations, see complete listing online at SteffesGroup.com

‘13 JD 1770NT Planter, 24R30, CCS, front fold................$165,000

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Opens Tuesday, February 3 & Closes Tuesday, February 10: Peterson Farms, Hitchcock, SD, Inventory Reduction Auction

‘12 JD 1790 Planter, 24R20, CCS, Seedstar, 3600 hrs. ........$124,000

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Opens Monday, February 2 & Closes Tuesday, February 10: Jay & Lee Gudajtes Farms, Minto, ND, Inventory Reduction Auction

‘09 JD DB44 Planter, 24R22, CCS, Seedstar ........................$144,900

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Private Sale or Sealed Bid Auction!

Call “The Land Specialists!”

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Opens Monday, February 2 & Closes Monday, February 9: IQBID GB Repair, Litchfield, MN, JD, CAT, & Other Repair, Maintenance & Owner Manuals

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Sell your land or real estate in 30 days for 0% commission. Call Ray 507-339-1272

Monday, February 2: Ramsey County, ND Land For Rent; Hammer, Webster & Harding Twps. All proposals must be postmarked or hand delivered to Steffes Group in West Fargo by February 2, 2015

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Mortgage Loans: Gibbon Mortgage LLC Farm Real Estate & investment mortgage loans at competitive rates & no orig. fees. For additional info. & qualification requirements call Mike who has 35 yrs. experience as a loan officer & farmer.

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LAND FOR SALE 397 Ac. Kimball, MN; 131 Ac. Cropland Income, 226 Ac. Of CRP Income, Cell Phone Tower Income; Good Income Property; Great Hunting! Investor Wanted!

140 Ac. Jordan, MN, can be divided; Rental Income + Development Potential!

Call Northland RE for details! 612-756-1899 or email – beltzrealestate@gmail.com

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Call Northland Real Estate (612) 756-1899 or email at beltzrealestate@gmail.com

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‘13 JD DB66 Planter, 36R22, CCS, Row Command ..............$236,000

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Person or Couple w/ interest WANTED: Land For Rent & knowledge of cattle & in South Central Minfarming for long term comnesota. 320-583-6983 mitment for beef cow/calf operation. Experienced & willing to get involved w/ Auctions 030 all farm activities including calving & herd health.

Online Restaurant EquipWork into interest w/ farm, ment Auctions.

Cherry housing available, serious Berry Complete Equipinquiries only. Fond Du Lac ment.

Quizno's Complete area. 920-922-5115 Equipment Auction, Sartell, MN. More InformaWANTED: CDL Truck tion at AcesBid.com Drivers, must have clean

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Barely used portable grain vacuum w/(10) 4’ poles, gooseneck, burr tip, w/carry canvas bag.

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ASKING PRICE: $5,850, OBO

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FOR SALE: '01 Claas 870 WANTED: Looking for Used chopper, 492 Series, has Stormor EZ Dry, 24'-30'. been reconditioned as need507-276-2073 ed & in very good running 035 condition. Call for more in- Farm Implements fo. 507-777-4262 '13 JD995 MOCO Platform, 16' disc cut, V-10 conditionFOR SALE: JD 5400-5830 & er, BRAND NEW, $30,000.

6000 & 7000 series forage 715-296-2162 harvesters. Used kernel processors, also, used JD 12 Yetter trash whippers, pin 40 knife Dura-Drums, & adjust, JD mounts, $125/ea; drum conversions for 5400 16 Yetter single whl trash & 5460. Call (507)427-3520 whippers, pin adj, JD www.ok-enterprise.com mounts, $100/ea; 18.4x38, 18.4x42 & 18.4x46 10 bolt duHaybuster bale shredders als, $950 & up; JD 3 5/8” 10 #2100, $7,995. #2655 short bolt hubs, $550/pr; 5”, 15” & cut, $14,150. #2564 w/blower, 21” 10 bolt HD extensions, $28,900. 320-543-3523 $175 & up; JD 250 monitor, $575; JD radar, $175. 320Material Handling 032 769-2756 FOR SALE: 7 shank manure 2 – 4' extensions with hardware for a Summers coilhose applicator, 19'; (2) 42' packer, $1,200 for all; Houle lagoon pumps. 320Cherokee 3 pt. snowblower, 760-7694 540 PTO, 7' wide, $300. 320905-0328 FOR SALE: Bobcat S160 skidloader, heat, AC, radio, Allis WD 45 tractor, WF, 3 pt power tach, 6500 hrs., conversion, new paint, exc. $14,500. Call me. 507-227cond.; JD 1½ hp eng., 2602 OH'd, painted, on trucks, $1,050; Maytag 2 cyl. eng., Model 185 H&S manure $250; long 3 pt. backhoe, spreader, new chain in good cond., $2,850; Oliver 2013, plastic sides & floor, sgl. shk. subsoiler on rubexc. cond. 507-237-2644 ber, $450. 507-235-5815

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Hopper Bottom Bin: 1800 bushel hopper bottom bin.

12 feet diameter, 28 feet top to bottom.

Very good shape. $1,500 (507) 874-3211

CLEARANCE SALE SHEEP & GOAT EQUIP Our TURNING CRADLE Has 2 Guillotine Gates Special Price $945 Only a Few Left. Run & Corral Panels, Slide Gates, 2 & 3 Way Sorting Gates, Creep Panels Mineral Feeders Etc. 319-347-6282 Can Deliver

Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys.

100% financing w/no liens or red tape, call Steve at Fairfax Ag for an appointFOR SALE: (2) AC black ment. 888-830-7757 4x30 CHs, F mounts; Case 770 dsl, NF; Ford 5000 dsl, Grain Handling Equip 034 8spd; '69 Ford F600 truck, box & hoist; Case 5x18 semi FOR SALE:Used grain bins, mount plow; Case 4-16s 3pt floors unload systems, stiplow; JD 4 btm #125 3pt rators, fans & heaters, aerplow; '63 Case 730 dsl com, ation fans, buying or sellWF; Case 20' tandem disc; ing, try me first and also Case 230 baler; Dahlman call for very competitive potato digger. 507-525-5556 contract rates!

Office hours 8am-5pm Monday – FOR SALE: 220 JD bean Friday Saturday 9am - 12 head, black reel, $1,000; 4 noon or call 507-697-6133 bottom plow, 2600, $2,000.

Ask for Gary 507-461-3430

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DAMAGED GRAIN STATE-WIDE

We pay top dollar for your damaged grain.

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

Trucks and Vacs available.

Immediate response anywhere.

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'09 JD 7850, 2WD, KP 2,300 ENG Hrs, New Front Tires, JD 678 Cornhead & JD 640B Hay Head, Field Ready, $282,000.

641-394-2455 or 641-330-7094 '10 JD 7630 MFWD, 4,500 Hrs, IVT, TLS, 30MPH, DLX CAB, W/ JD 746 SL LDR 3 REM Air brakes, Air Compressor, $131,000.

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4WD & TRACK TRACTORS ‘12 JD 9560RT, 859 hrs., 1000 PTO, 36” tracks $255,000 ‘12 JD 9510R, 1113 hrs, 5 hyd. valves, 710x42” tires & duals, (4) 1400/6 wheel wts. $205,000 ‘13 JD 9460R, 721 hrs., 4 hyd. valves, 1000 PTO, 710x42” tires & duals ....$213,000 ‘12 JD 9410, 688 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, big pump, 5 hyd., 480x50” tires & duals ..........................................................$227,000 ‘12 JD 9410, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 480x50 tires & duals ........................$199,000 ‘13 JD 9410R, 640 hrs., 5 hyds., hi-flow, 1000 PTO, 480x50” tires & duals ..............$210,000 ‘12 JD 9360R, 1278 hrs, PS, 3 pt, 1000 PTO, 520x42” tires & duals ......................$182,500 ‘13 JD 8360RT, 414 hrs., 1000 PTO, 3 pt. hitch, 25” tracks, Power Train Warranty ....$223,000 ‘13 JD 8360RT, 588 hrs, 1000 PTO, 3 pt. hitch, 25” tracks, Power Train Warranty ....$219,000 ‘13 CIH 450HD, 535 hrs., luxury cab, 4 hyd. hi-flow, 710x42 tires & duals............$205,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., luxury cab, 6 hyd. hi-flow, 1000 PTO, 480x50 tires & duals ..........................................................$195,000 ‘09 CIH 485, Quad Track, 2995 hrs., 1000 PTO, Pro 600 screen, auto steer, 30” belts$195,000 ‘12 CIH 350HD Steiger, 1630 hrs., Luxury cab, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves, big pump, 520x42” duals ..................................$147,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 318 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump, 520x46” tires & duals ......................$185,000 ‘09 Versatile 485, 1704 hrs., 4 hyd., 12-spd., 800x38 tires & duals ..........$148,000

WHEATHEART AUGERS

WOODFORD WELDING BALE RACKS

COMBINE HEAD MOVERS

AZLAND SEED TENDERS

ROW CROP TRACTORS

E-Z TRAIL GRAIN WAGONS

STROBEL SEED TENDERS

AZLAND FUEL TRAILERS

SEED SHUTTLE SEED TENDERS

ENDURAPLAS NURSE TANKS

KOYKER LOADERS & PRODUCTS

‘10 JD 8270R, MFWD, 3888 hrs., powershift, 3 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 380x50 tires & duals ..........................................................$110,000 ‘11 JD 8285, 1324 hrs., PS trans., big pump, 4 hyds., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 18.4x46” tires & duals..............................................$149,000 ‘09 JD 7630, MFWD, 4112 hrs, 3 pt, 540/1000 PTO w/JD 746 loader w/5 tine grapple, 20.8x42 rear single tires ....................$95,000 ‘07 JD 6430, Premium, MFWD, 5129 hrs, IVT tranny, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 420x38 rear tires ....................................................$48,000 ‘13 JD 6190R, 585 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, IVT trans., 18.4x46 tires & duals ......$120,000 ‘11 CIH Magnum 315, 1998 hrs., Lux. cab, 4 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 620x42” tires & duals ................................................$119,000 ‘07 CIH Magnum 245, MFWD, 3100 hrs., 4 hyd. valves, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 420x46” tires & duals........................................$90,000 ‘07 CIH Magnum 245, MFWD, 4100 hrs., 3 pt., 4 hyd. valves, 540/1000 PTO, 420x46 rear tires w/480x42” duals..................$80,000 ‘12 CIH 315, MFWD, 481 hrs., Lux. cab, 4 hyd., big pump, 1000 PTO, 480x50” rear tires & duals......................................$160,000

SKID STEER PALLET FORKS

– NEW YEAR SPECIALS –

Meteor 8’ Snow Blowers, heavy duty, 200 hp., New ..$5,750 Skid Steer Pallet Forks, 3,700 lbs., New ........................$550 Enduraplas Nurse Trailer, 1100 gal. w/pump, New ....$5,700

*************** USED EQUIPMENT *************** J & M 350 bu. wagon ................$2,700

‘11 CIH 260 Magnum tractor ................................$153,000 Case 686G Telehandler, 36’, 6,000 lbs. ..............................$15,000 JD 930, 30’ flex head ................$4,750 JD 510 ripper, 7-shank ............$12,500 IH 720 plow, 7-18” ....................$5,500 CIH 3900, 30’ disk ..................$22,000 CIH 4700, 481⁄2’ field cult. ..........$7,250 Melroe 36’ multiweeder, 3 rank ................................................$1,750 Alloway-Woods 20’ stalk shredder ................................................$7,500 EZ Trail 860 grain cart, red......$17,500 Unverferth 470 grain cart ..........$6,500

Westfield 1371 auger w/swing hopper walker, PTO ..............$8,500 Hutch 8x60 swing hopper, Nice ................................................$3,000 Hesston 1170 mower conditioner ................................................$5,700 NH BR780A baler ....................$12,000 ‘13 Maschio 12 wheel high capacity rake ........................................$8,500 ‘13 SS-400 tender, scale ........$24,500 White 6700, 18R22” planter ....$16,500 Donahue 37’ 4-axle machinery trailer ................................................$3,500

‘12 CIH 315, 798 hrs., Lux. cab, suspended front end, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50 tires & duals ........................$160,000 ‘12 CIH 290, MFWD, 390 hrs., Lux. cab, 5 hyd., big pump, HID lights, front & rear duals, 480x50” rear tires ..................$159,000 ‘06 CIH 245, MFWD, 5100 hrs., 4 hyd. valves, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 14.9x46” tires & duals ............................................................$75,000 ‘11 Cat Challenger MT655C, 1176 hrs, MFWD, 3 pt, 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd, 480x50” tires & duals ................................................$100,000

COMBINES ‘09 JD 9870, 1895 eng./1233 sep. hrs., Pro-drive, 5-spd. feederhouse, chopper, 520x42” tires & duals ......................$140,000 ‘08 JD 9770, 1380 eng./938 sep. hrs., 4WD, chopper, Contour Master, 20.8x42 duals ................................................$135,000 ‘09 JD 9570, 1496 eng./904 sep. hrs., Contour Master, chopper, 30.5x32 tires, very clean ..........................................$130,000 ‘98 JD 9610, 3578 eng./2379 sep. hrs., chopper, bin ext., 20.8x42 duals ........$40,000 ‘00 JD 9550, 3508 eng./2425 sep. hrs., Contour Master, chopper, bin ext., 24.5x32 tires ......................................$57,000 ‘02 JD 9750STS, 3359 eng./2271 sep. hrs., updated feederhouse to 60 Series heads, Contour Master, chopper, duals, $29,000 repairs in February ..............................$65,000 ‘12 CIH 8230, 4WD, 969 eng./777 sep. hrs., well equipped, 520x42” tires & duals ..........................................................$205,000 ‘11 CIH 8120, 934 eng./729 sep. hrs., Pro 600, well equipped, 520x42 tires & duals..............................................$180,000 ‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., Pro 600, well equipped, 520x42” tires & duals..............................................$180,000 ‘09 CIH 7088, 1193 eng./895 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, lateral tilt feeder, power bin ext., 30.5x32 tires ............$139,000 ‘08 NH CR9060, 1782 eng./1332 sep. hrs., 4x4, Terrain tracer, chopper, rock trap, 620x42 duals ......................................$99,000 ‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, 520x42” duals ........$68,000

COMBINE HEADS ‘05 Geringhoff Roto Disc 830, 8R30” ..$28,000 ‘07 Geringhoff RD1622, 16R22” chopping head ....................................................$35,000 ‘07 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head ..................$12,500 ‘05 JD 630, 30’ flex head ......................$13,000 ‘07 Geringhoff Roto Disc 600, 6R30” ..$29,500 ‘07 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head ..................$11,000 ‘95 JD 893, 8R30” w/pixall rolls ..........$13,500 ‘90 JD 643, 6R30” cornhead ..................$8,500

TILLAGE ‘07 JD 512, 9-shank disc ripper............$19,500

LARSON IMPLEMENTS 5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95 763-689-1179

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

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

Tractors

FOR SALE: JD 7000, 8R30” planter, folding markers, trash whippers, insect., new style transm., Kinze bean meters, JD population mon., Immaculate, asking $8,500. 507-227-2602

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SPECIAL PRICES New Peck 10”x41' PTO auger, $4,500; SI 20' NF, 4 whl, bunk feeder, like new, $3,900; Mr Squeeze cattle chute, $1,850; EZ Trail bale basket, new, $3,500; 3 pt. Vermeer tree spade, $3,500.

Sorensen Sales & Rentals Hutchinson, MN 320-587-2162

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JD 8520T, 2002, 3170 hrs, 16" tracks 40%, 4 SCV, wide gauge, powershift, Instr.

Seat, quick coupler, HID lights, Auto Trac ready, WANTED: Preferred JD $96,500/OBO (507) 317-0178 8R30” planter, fold up, liquid fert, 2nd choice, dry fert.

NEW AND USED TRACTOR 763-444-4005 Call after 8pm PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 50 Series & newer tractors, AC-all models, Large Tillage Equip 039 Inventory, We ship! Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage 2 RENTAL UNITS – 715-673-4829 Great Plains 35 Ft TurboMax (2014) 500 Acres. Also Harvesting Equip 037 24 Ft Turbo-Max (2014) 900 Acres (Hyd To Turn (2) BRENT #544 Wagons Blades 0-6 Degrees) (New (550 Bu) w/ Truck Tires Warranty). 5 Used Kent & (Good Tires) (RED) ShedGreat Plains Discovator ded, Real Nice. H&S 20 Ft Finishers (Newer Style) 24Big Bale Feeder on Wheels.

36 Ft. Dealer 319-347-6282 319-347-6676 Can Deliver We Trade/Del Anywhere.

FOR SALE: '87 Ford L9000 grain truck twin screw, 19' FOR SALE: '11 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”, liquid fert, box & hoist, 3 cargo doors; manual population, neu'08 JD 608C 8R30” chopping matic down pressure, row cornhead, shedded. 320-815command, screw down 3495 trash whippers, new openNH 360N4 4RN Cornhead, ing disks spring 2014, will good condition, $9,500. 641sell w/ 2600 screen if need 394-2455 Or 641-330-7094 be. Call 507-456-3927

JD 6410 4X4, PQ, cab/air, 3 JD Equipment Rem, Dual PTO W/JD 640 ('13) 1790 planter, 24R20'', SL LDR & Bucket. Used 1900 acres; ('05) 9860 STS Every Day, $22,500. 641combine 1400 hrs,;('00) 9650 394-2455 or 641-330-7094 combine 1800 hrs; ('02) 8420 tractor, MFWD, 5,100 hrs, new motor & tires; ('00) 9520 tractor 4WD, duals, farmer owned. (608)778HARVEST INTERNATIONAL 6600 NH BR780 baler, twine or net wrap, hyd pickup, $7,750; '03 JD 637 37' rock flex tandem disk w/JD harrow, $23,900; 10' 3pt blade, hyd tilt & turn, $2,350; CIH 2020 35' flex head, exc cond, $9,750; CIH 1083 8x30 cornhead, poly snouts, PTO driver, $8,950. 320-769-2756

036 Harvesting Equip

IH 856 diesel, WF, 18.4x38 NH FX 60, 2WD, KP 2,800 rear tires, 3 pt., dual PTO, HRS, W/RI600 Cornhead & runs great, $7,500. 507-25910' Hay Head, Field Ready 9583 $87,500. 641-394-2455 or 641330-7094 JD 720 diesel, electric start, good tires, NF, kept inside.

Planting Equip 038 Call 715-289-3836 FOR SALE: JD 1750, 6R30”, JD 7610 MFWD, 5,960 Hrs, conservation planter, dry All New Rubber 18.4X42 fert., trash whippers, JD DLS, Front Fenders, 3 PT, 250 pop. monitor, always $59,000. 641-394-2455 or 641shedded, very clean. 320330-7094 963-3812 or 612-240-1279

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FOR SALE: 7-18s trailer '77 JD 401B, same as 2030, ind ldr, 62HT dsl, 3pt, type plow, auto re-set. 320LPTO, reverser trans, 2400 760-5622 hrs, gd cond, $7,250; Oliver FOR SALE: 970 Case diesel 880 gas, WF, LPTO, NI ldr, tractor w/ 3pt cab; 5-18s runs good (PS weak), pull type plow w/ auto re$3,295. 320-543-3523 set; 930 Case diesel. 320760-5622 7730 JD, MFD, IVT trans, Green Star ready, 177hp, FOR SALE: JD 960 field culsharp, dependable, $89,900. tivator 27.5 ft clean, always (715)572-1234 shedded. One owner. $7,500 OBO (507) 380-1151 Case IH 9270, 4 remotes, 20.8-42s 70%, 12spd manual, Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Reradar, 9000 hrs, serviced, pair Repair-Troubleshoot$36,500. ing Sales-Design Custom Case IH 7130, 2WD, 3 rehydraulic hose-making up motes, 3pt, PTO, 18-42 duto 2” Service calls made. als at 60%, fresh OH, 8600 STOEN'S Hydrostatic Serhrs, new paint, nice, vice 16084 State Hwy 29 N $35,500.

Glenwood, MN 56334 320- Case IH 8910, 2WD, 3 remotes, dual PTO, 3pt, 14.9634-4360 46s at 70%, automotive JD 568 round baler, twine or paint, higher hrs, all renet wrap, mega wide, hyd conditioned, must see, pickup, large tires, 1000 $49,000. All units field PTO, $18,900; JD 1760 12x30 ready. hyd fold planter, 3 bu boxwww.kruegerdiesel.com es, Yetter trash whippers, 507-327-0858 $22,750; JD 4455 2WD tractor, PS, 3pt, $34,500; NH FOR SALE: '66 Case 730 1475 16' haybine, 2300 Series Comfort King, factory wide head, $5,750; JD 1075 runfront & factory 3pt, dual ning gear, $1,400. 320-769hyds, very good condition, 2756 $6,500/OBO. 507-437-1334 JD 7000 6RN planter, $7,000; FOR SALE: C-IH MX285 Westigo 8x32 auger, 5HP (2005) 95% tires, 34” front, ldr, $1,000; IH 8x18 plow, 46” rear, buddy seat, call $5,000; Red Devil 8' 2 stage for more details. $54,900. snowblower, $1,250. 507-330MUST SELL! 715-571-8227 3945

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FOR SALE:

Kiester Implement

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Kiester, Minnesota Located in South Central Minnesota 2 miles from the Iowa border.

Established in 1971.

Former IH, Case IH Dealer.

CURRENT BUSINESS OFFER:

* Parts * Repair * Used Equipment Sales

CALL HEIDI OR LARRY

NORTHERN AG SERVICE INC 800-205-5751

Tillage Equip

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Horse Drawn FOR SALE: 22' Salford RTS All kinds of New & Used WANTED: Sleigh, Cobalt Blue Dinnervertical tillage w/ rolling farm equipment – disc chisware & Punch bowl set. basket & harrow, w/ chisel els, field cults, planters, e21751 Brunzil Rd., Augusshanks or weights. Has soil finishers, cornheads, ta, WI 54722 been used as a demo. Call feed mills, discs, balers, Greg at 507-525-0642 haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 Feed Seed Hay 050 FOR SALE: DMI Tigermate Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712, II, 27.5' field cult, w/ 4 bar Glencoe 7400; Field Cults 2015 SEED CORN SALE. harrow, $18,500; JD 3710 6 under 30': JD 980, small Proven hybrids starting at bottom onland plow w/ coulgrain carts & gravity boxes $94. Full lineup of Conventers, $14,250. 507-380-7863 300-400 bu. Finishers under tional & Bio-tech varieties.

20', clean 4 & 6R stalk chopVolume discount, & 6% FOR SALE: JD DB66, 36x22 pers; Nice JD 215 & 216 cash savings to Feb 28. planter, CCS, air down flex heads; JD 643 cornwwwkleenacres.com pressure, hyd drive, seed & heads Must be clean; JD or call (320)237-7667. liq Redball, variable rate, corn planters, 4-6-8 row.

We're the home of swath control, 750 gal tank, 715-299-4338 affordable hybrids! carbide scrapers, 2020 monitor, E sets, exc cond, WANTED: IH #80 & 82 pull 4X5 Rounds, Direct Seeded Alfalfa Grass, No Rain, type combines any cond. $135,000. 320-583-5895 First Crop $40, 2nd Crop Rosenthal corn shredder $45, Stored Inside, Call #314 & 329 cornpicker Great Plains Turbo Till, verMike. 715-868-6378. Bruce shellers. 10 am to 10 pm tical tillage machine, 12', WI. Quantity Discount.

608-606-6405 only used on 250 acres, like new, $24,800. Call 715-279Alfalfa, mixed hay, grass WANTED: JD 856 Cultiva1275 hay & straw, medium tor. 16 Row. 320-583-9473 squares or round bales. DeHarms Mfg. Land Rollers, livered. LeRoy Ose, call or Slide Guide.

Brand New, 12'-$6,500; 14'- WANTED: text 218-689-6675 Sukup brand. (3 pt guid$7,000; 16'-$7,500; 24'ance). IH 1830 cultivator $14,000; 32'-$16,500; 42'Corn Silage Shredlage, 15,000 16R. 320-583-9473 $19,500. Any size available.

Tons, Moisture, 65-69%. We 715-296-2162 will deliver within 25 miles or can be picked up.

Spraying Equip 041 Kewanee #1200 -24' disc, 9 (Shredlage, future of corn 1/2'' spacing, front blades silage processing,) Located 22'', rear blades 23'', fur- FOR SALE: 300 gallon 3 pt in central WI. Call Jim at hitch sprayer, 8RW or row fillers, walking 715-613-8810.

12RN. (507) 523-3305 or tandems on main, single (507) 450-6115 tires on wings, $4,500. (715) Dairy Quality Alfalfa 878-9858 Tested big squares & round FOR SALE: 400 gallon sadbales, delivered from South dle tanks. (507) 523-3305 or Dakota John Haensel (605) (507) 450-6115 351-5760

Interested Parties Please Call:

1-507-330-0680 1-507-294-3387

(507) 427-3414 • (800) 657-3249 www.midwayfarmequip.com

USED EQUIPMENT

‘13 JD 9460R, 4WD PS, 885 Hrs., PTO, Hi-Flow (78 Gal.) w/5 Remotes, 520/85R42’s w/Triples, WARRANTY ....................$229,500 ‘12 JD 9410R 4WD PS, 725 Hrs., PTO, Hi-Flow (78 Gal.) w/5 Remotes, 480/80R50’s w/Duals, WARRANTY ....................$209,500 ‘11 JD 9670STS w/RWD, 661 Hrs., CM, 20.8x38’s, Chopper, Maurer Bin Ext., Through Shop 12/2014 ..................$189,500 ‘08 JD 9670STS, 1135 Hrs., Premier Cab, CM, 20.8x42’s, 600/65R28 Rears, Chopper, Maurer Bin Ext. ..............................$129,500 ‘13 JD 606C StalkMaster, Chopping Cornhead, HHS, Row-Sense, 700 Acres ..........................................................$45,000 ‘13 JD 635F, Hydra-Flex, Low Dam, One Season Use, (1,000 Acres)........$29,500 ‘12 JD 612C, Non-Chopping Cornhead, HHS, Row Sense, Nice Head! ..........$45,000 ‘09 JD 608C StalkMaster, Chopping Cornhead, HHS ................................$34,500

M.S. Diversified monte@ms-diversified.com

Fairfax, MN

800-432-3565 • 320-894-6560 www.ms-diversified.com

Midway Farm Equipment

midway@rconnect.com

*****New Equipment Lease Specials***** Sunflower 4511-13, disc chisel Sunflower 4511-15, disc chisel Wilrich 657-9, disc chisel Wilrich 657-11, disc chisel Wilrich 657-13, disc chisel Wilrich 657-15, disc chisel Wilrich 5810-22, chisel plow Wilrich 513, 9x24, disc ripper Kuhn Krause 4850-15, disc ripper M&W 2210, 9x24, disc ripper Wishek 862NT-14, disc Wishek 862NT-16, disc Wishek 862NT-25, disc Wishek 862NT-30, disc Sunflower 1435-26, disc Sunflower 1435-29, disc Sunflower 1435-36, disc ‘08 ‘05 ‘02 ‘03 ‘02 ‘09 ‘05 ‘01 ‘00 ‘10 ‘08

SALE PRICE

$48,900 $51,500 $27,900 $30,900 $34,900 $38,900 $28,500 $59,900 $41,500 $51,900 $29,900 $34,500 $69,500 $77,500 $39,500 $44,500 $54,500

Lease Payment Residual

$7,437 $7,831 $4,657 $5,153 $5,793 $6,485 $4,499 $9,842 $6,315 $9,298 $4,638 $5,559 $10,681 $11,987 $6,014 $6,795 $10,320

$18,582 $19,570 $8,317 $9,218 $10,542 $11,562 $9,963 $18,541 $15,770 $19,400 $10,926 $11,379 $24,544 $26,915 $15,010 $18,778 $20,497

*****0% Financing Sale!!!*****

White 8500, 36R20 ................................................$109,500 White 8186, 16R30 ..................................................$46,500 White 8222, 12R30 ..................................................$29,500 White 8122, 12R30, w/DF ........................................$29,500 White 8122, 12R30, w/LF ........................................$24,900 MF 8650, 205 hp. ..................................................$129,500 MF 6480, 120 hp., w/loader ....................................$59,500 Agco DT200, 200 hp. ..............................................$79,500 CIH MX240, 200 hp. ................................................$74,500 Gleaner R66, 405 hrs. ............................................$219,500 Gleaner R75, 1044 hrs. ..........................................$169,500

0% for 36 Months on Used Planters & Tractors • 0% for 60 Months on Used Combines

SALE PRICE

Sunflower 6630-27, vertical till disc $44,500 M&W Vertigo 2500, vertical till disc $44,900 Wilrich QX2-45, field cultivator $69,500 White 9202, 12R30, planter $53,500 White 9222, 12R30, planter $57,500 White 9186, 16R30, planter $82,500 White 9824, 24R30, planter $169,500 Parker 505, 550 bu., wagon $13,400 Parker 739, 750 bu., grain cart $28,500 Parker 839, 850 bu., grain cart $31,500 Parker 1039, 1000 bu., grain cart $36,500 Brandt 1535LP, belt conveyor, LP $13,900 Brandt 1535LP, belt conveyor, gas eng. $20,500 Brandt 5200EX, grain vac., Demo $19,500 Brandt 5200EX, grain vac., New $23,900 Brandt 7500HP, grain vac., Demo $24,900

Lease Payment Residual

$6,813 $7,398 $11,112 $8,470 $9,050 $12,862 $25,782 $2,155 $4,616 $5,102 $5,864 $2,345 $3,281 $2,984 $3,877 $3,958

$16,668 $15,799 $22,141 $18,411 $20,078 $28,070 $61,109 $4,555 $9,285 $10,256 $12,129 $4,083 $6,980 $7,410 $7,787 $8,574

*****New Equipment Specials***** Versatile 375, 4WD ............................................................CALL Versatile 450, 4WD ............................................................CALL Brandt 5200EX Grain Vac., Demo ................................$19,500 Wilrich 5810, 22’ Chisel Plow ........................................$28,500 Wishek 862NT, 14’ Disc ................................................$29,900 M&W 2210, 7x24 Disc Ripper........................................$51,500 Parker 739 Grain Cart ....................................................$28,500 Parker 505, 550 bu. Wagon, New..................................$13,400 ‘14 Gleaner S68, 125 hrs., New Demo ........................$302,500 Gleaner S77 Combine, Demo......................................$299,500 ‘13 Gleaner 9250, 30’ Flex Draper, New Demo ............$67,500 Fantini 8R30 Chopping Corn Head, Demo ..................$64,500

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Titan Machinery

1) Slices stalks vertically with 15 serrated discs. No swing blades 2) Ground speed and moister have very little effect on material size.

3) Much lower horse power requirements than competition.

4) Corn head driven with drive shafts and gear boxes. No chain and sprockets like the competition.

5) Aluminum alloy gear boxes to reduce weight and dissipate heat.

6) Self-tightening gathering chains.

7) Double acting stripper plates with welding on hardened edge.

8) Large diameter auger that turn slower, reducing ear loss.

9) Corn stalk stubble in field is splintered to reduce tire damage if driven over. #1 Dealer 10) Optional Integrated Crop Sweeper and End Row Augers for improved crop. in the USA

WILLMAR FARM CENTER Willmar, MN Phone 320-235-8123

• WINTER SERVICE PROGRAMS • DISCOUNT OF 5% ON AGCO OR GERINGHOFF PARTS And Choice of FREE TRUCKING within 100 Mile Radius or

10% DISCOUNT ON LABOR 1998 CIH 8920, 2WD w/18x4 PS trans., dual 540/1000 PTO, 18.4R42 Goodyear tires w/matching duals @ 75%+, 3 pt. w/top link, 3 rear remote valves, 10 front suitcase wgts. - Stock # 62432 - $74,650

2014 Hagedorn 5290 Hydra-Spread Hyd. Push Vert.

Beater Spreader w/drop axle option, 425 bu. capacity, hydraulic endgate, wood rails, poly floor & sides, galvanized beater pan - Stock # 61925 - $32,425

2014 Great Plains 1800TM Turbo-Max Vertical Till w/rolling harrow & reel, hydraulically adjustable front gang angle from 0 to 6 degrees, requires approx. 165+ PTO hp. - Stock # 61988 - $45,940

NEW Great Plains TC511 11-Shank Turbo-Chisel Plow w/(11) 2,450 lb. heavy duty toggle trip reset shanks, 7” ripper points, 15” shank spacing, (22) 22” turbo coulters - Stock # 61683 - $35,950

New 2014 Great Plains 2400TM 24’ Turbo-Max Vertical Till, 20”x.256” turbo blades on 71⁄2” spacing, hyd. wgt. transfer, extra heavy duty gang C-shanks, dual wing tires - Stock #62340 - $52,950

H&S 2202 Tandem All-Purpose Tandem Axle 450 bu. Spreader, 165Lx16.1 tires, 540 PTO, new beater paddles, good hyd. drive augers, Reconditioned through shop & field ready - Stock #61877 - $7,650

2015 Unverferth 2750 220 bu. Seed Runner w/w/roll tarp, dual compartment, 6” belt conveyor, std. 5’ telescopic downspout with on/off control, roll tarp, 2 axle trailer - Stock #62443 - $19,895

New 2014 Walinga 7614F Grain Vac w/tubes, suction nozzle & vacuum sweep, (2) 7”x9’ galv. flex tubes, (1) 7”x14’ clear flex tube, (1) 7”x8’ rigid tube w/flex end - Stock #62481 - $21,920

Werner Implement Company, Inc. Vermillion, MN 55085 • www.wernerimplement.com Call Mel, Randy or Charlie

(651) 437-4435 • (800) 770-4634

TRACTORS

• ‘14 MF 4610, cab, 99 hp., ldr.

• ‘13 MF 8690, 340 hp.

• (2) ‘14 MF 6616, MFD, cab w/ldr.

• ‘05 MF 451, 45 PTO hp., 400 hrs.

• ‘14 MF 1754 Compact, MFD, w/ldr., hydro • 18.4-38 duals off JD 4440, 75% rubber

• ‘92 Gleaner R62, 4210/2643 hrs.

GRAIN HANDLING

MISCELLANEOUS

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• Brandt augers: 8x35, 8x40, 8x47, 8x62, 10x35 • ‘02 Brandt 8x62, SC, PTO • Brandt 8x45, 18 hp. Briggs • ‘11 Hutchinson 10x61 • (3) Brandt 1070XL swing hoppers • Brandt 1080XL swing hopper • ‘13 Buhler 1282 swing CORN HEADS hopper • ‘09 Geringhoff 1820RD, • Brandt 1390 swing hopper w/reel XL & HP • (2) Geringhoff 1622RD • Brandt 20 Series drive over • (9) Geringhoff 1222RD deck • (5) Geringhoff 1220RD • Brandt, 1515LP, 1535TD, • ‘08 Geringhoff 830NS 1545LP, 1585 grain belts • (9) Geringhoff 830RD • ‘03 Brandt 4500 EX, grain • (4) Geringhoff 630RD vac.

• ‘12 CIH 2608, chopping • ‘04 Gleaner 1222, GVL poly • Parker 839 grain cart • A&L 850S grain cart, • ‘84 JD 843, LT 850 bu.

• ‘96 JD 893, KR, HDP • ‘08 Unverferth 5000 • ‘96 JD 693, reg. rolls • ‘05 Demco 650 gravity box TILLAGE • JD 822 KR • ‘05 Parker 625 gravity box • Sunflower 1550-50, 1435• JD 622, GVL poly • Parker 165-B gravity box 36 & 1435-21 discs • Parker 1020 seed tender COMBINES • Sunflower 5035-36, 5056• ‘11 MF 9250, flex draper, HAY & LIVESTOCK 49 & 5056-63 field 35’ cultivators • Kodiak SD72 rotary cutter • ‘13 MF 9540 RWA, duals • Sunflower 4311-14, 4412• ‘07 MF 9790, RWA, duals, • Everest 5700 finish mower 07, 4412-05 disc rippers • Sitrex RP2, RP5, 3 pt.

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• Sunflower 4511-15 disc rakes • ‘91 MF 8570, RWA, • Sitrex 12-whl rakes on cart chisel 5007 hrs.

• Sunflower 4212-13 coulter • JD #5, sickle mower • ‘86 MF 8560, 4941 hrs. chisel • Chandler litter spreaders, • ‘95 CIH 2188, 3219 hrs.

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Dairy quality western alfal- Northern Premium Dairy Alfa, big squares or small falfa RFV's to 225, 3 x 4's squares, delivered in semi Grown on our farm. Our loads. Clint Haensel 24th year. Randy Heiser, (605) 310-6653 Ruso, ND. (701) 626-2030

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WANTED TO BUY: Dairy For Sale: Limousin FOR SALE: Five 1st Calf heifers and cows. 320-235Heifers due Mid to Late 2664 March. Shots and Poured.

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FOR SALE: 200+ small WANTED AND FOR SALE square Alfalfa hay. Second ALL TYPES of hay & 7 fancy March/April heifers.

4 Maines, 2 Angus & 1 Sim& third cuttings. No rain. straw. Also buying corn, mental. 2 fair steers, 1 Stored in shed. $5/ea. 507wheat & oats. Western Hay Maine & 1 Simmental.

276-4768 available Fox Valley Alfal(608)343-8626 fa Mill. 920-853-3554 FOR SALE: Large quantity of round bales and big FOR SALE OR LEASE 055 square bales of grass hay. Dairy REGISTERED BLACK Also wrapped wet bales.

ANGUS Bulls, 2 year old & BK Livestock Buying and Delivery available by semi. yearlings; bred heifers, selling all types of dairy 507-210-1183 calving ease, club calves & cattle. Heifers, Bulls, Cows. balance performance. Al FOR SALE: North Dakota Jared 715-222-1175 Buff 715sired. In herd improvement rotary wheat straw, 273-4562 program. J.W. Riverview 3'x4'x8' bales, stored inside, Angus Farm Glencoe, MN bales weigh 1,050 lbs. - 1,150 FOR SALE: Holstein spring55336 Conklin Dealer 320ing heifers out of Artificial lbs. Priced by bale or ton.

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0% for 60 Months on Used Self-Propelled Sprayers

‘12 JD 9560RT, 960 Hrs.,Ext. Power Gard Warranty......$314,900

‘14 JD 8320R, 412 Hrs., PS, ILS, Leather ............................$253,900

‘05 CIH 1200, 31R15” ............................................$55,900

Tractors 4WD Tractors

Track Tractors

(N) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 300 hrs.....................................$379,500 (OW) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 173 hrs., Ext. Pt. Warranty ..$354,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9460RT, 358 hrs., leather ..................$319,900 (H) ‘12 JD 9560RT, 950hrs., PS ..............................$314,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9460RT, 739 hrs., leather ..................$294,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 9630T, 1544 hrs. ................................$288,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8335RT, 567 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ......$269,900 (B) ‘10 JD 9630T, 1740 hrs. ....................................$269,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 8310RT, 430 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ......$259,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1202 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ....$255,900 ‘14 JD 6150R, 621 Hrs., IVT, (OW) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1157 hrs., IVT, 25” tracks ....$245,000 Loader Prep Pkg ............$136,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 9630T, 1737 hrs. ................................$239,900 (OW) ‘10 CIH Quad Track 535, 4100 hrs ..............$224,900 (B) ‘11 JD 8310RT, 1883 hrs., PS, 25” tracks ........$214,500 (N) ‘04 JD 9520T, 3268 hrs. ....................................$157,000 (H) ‘06 JD 9520T, 3874 hrs. ....................................$149,900 (OW) ‘00 JD 8410T, 4140 hrs., 25” tracks ................$99,900

Row Crop Tractors

‘12 JD 4830, 744 Hrs., 90’ Boom..........................$236,500

(OW) ‘11 JD 8235R, 949 hrs., PS ..........................$179,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 8235R, 950 hrs., PS, front duals........$169,900 (B) ‘10 JD 8225R, 445 hrs., PS, AT ready ..............$169,900 (OS) ‘13 JD 7200R, 200 hrs., IVT............................$169,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 7930, 1078 hrs., IVT ..........................$154,900 (N) ‘14 JD 6150R, 250 hrs., loader ........................$143,500 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 397 hrs., IVT ..............................$138,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 621 hrs., IVT, duals ....................$136,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 390 hrs., auto quad ..................$126,900 (N) ‘13 JD 6125R, 50 hrs., IVT ................................$108,900 (N) ‘00 JD 8110, 3800 hrs., PS, MFWD ....................$89,500 (OW) ‘03 NH TG255, 4030 hrs., PS ..........................$87,500 (N) ‘14 JD 6115M, 60 hrs., power quad ..................$81,000 (B) ‘04 JD 7820, 4391 hrs., 2WD, PQ ......................$79,900 (H) ‘04 JD 7320, 3100 hrs., IVT, loader ....................$77,500 (OW) ‘97 JD 8200, 7180 hrs, MFWD ........................$69,900 (H) ‘05 CIH MXU135, 1875 hrs., loader....................$66,950 (N) ‘14 JD 6115D, 115 hrs., p/reverser ....................$54,000

(OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 1680 hrs, 90’ boom ..................$242,750 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 744 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$236,500 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 1155 hrs., 90’ boom ................$235,750 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 792 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$233,000 (N) ‘13 JD 4730, 182 hrs., 80’ boom ......................$222,000 (OS) ‘12 JD 4730, 694 hrs., 90’ boom ....................$215,500 (N) ‘11 JD 4930, 1725 hrs., 120’ boom ..................$215,000 (OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 637 hrs., 100’ boom ................$214,900 (OW) ‘12 Ag-Chem RG1100, 90’ boom ................$205,000 (OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 2050 hrs., 100’ boom ..............$182,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 4930, 2403 hrs., 120’ boom ..............$169,900 (H) ‘08 JD 4730, 980 hrs, 100’ boom......................$165,000 (OW) ‘08 JD 4830, 1675 hrs., 90 boom ..................$163,500 (OW) ‘10 Ag-Chem 1386, 1835 hrs., dry box ........$159,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 950 hrs., 80’ boom ..................$159,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 4730, 1815 hrs., 90’ boom ................$154,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 4730, 2050 hrs., 90’ boom ................$150,900 (OW) ‘06 JD 4720, 3744 hrs., 90’ boom ................$124,900 (OW) ‘06 Ag-Chem 1074, 100’ boom ......................$77,900 SPRING TILLAGE (OW) ‘06 JD 4920, 6386 hrs., dry box ......................$69,500 (OW) ‘13 JD 2210, 55.5’, R/basket ..........................$74,900 (OW) ‘02 Willmar Eagle 8500, 120’ boom ..............$58,900 (H) ‘12 JD 2210, 45.5’ R/basket................................$65,000 (B) ‘97 Ag-Chem 854, 2535 hrs, 90’ boom ..............$45,900 (OW) ‘07 JD 2210, 55.5’, R/basket ..........................$64,900 Planters/Seeders (OS) ‘08 JD 2210, 64.5’ ............................................$62,500 (H) ‘11 Wilrich Quad 5, 60’ ......................................$53,900 (N) ‘12 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, liq. fert. ......................$154,000 (N) ‘07 JD 2210, 46.5’ R/basket................................$50,000 (OS) ‘11 JD 1790 CCS, 32R15”..............................$135,000 (OS) ‘06 JD 2210, 58.5’ ............................................$49,000 (OW) ‘12 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30”, liq. fert...........$126,900 (OS) ‘04 Krause TL6200 M/finisher, 42’ ..................$46,000 (OS) ‘05 JD 1770NT CCS, 24R30” ........................$120,000 (OW) ‘09 JD 2210, 44.5’............................................$44,500 (H) ‘09 JD 1770NT CCS, 24R30”, liq. fert. ............$119,000 (OW) ‘09 JD 2210, 45.5’............................................$44,500 (OS) ‘07 JD 1770NT CCS, 24R30” ........................$110,000 (H) ‘05 JD 2210, 58.5’ ..............................................$42,500 (N) ‘07 White 8524 CCS, 24R30”, liq. fert. ............$109,900 (H) ‘09 JD 2210, 45.5’ ..............................................$42,500 (N) ‘14 JD 1990 CCS, 40’ @ 15” spacing ..............$101,500 (OW) ‘05 JD 2210, 45.5’............................................$41,500 (OS) ‘12 JD 1770NT, 16R30” ....................................$86,000 (OW) ‘12 JD 2210, 36.5’............................................$39,900 (OS) ‘09 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30”, liq. fert..............$97,500 (N) ‘09 JD 2210, 45.5’ ..............................................$39,900 (N) ‘10 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ............................$97,000 (N) ‘08 JD 2210, 45.5’ ..............................................$39,500 (OS) ‘10 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ..........................$92,500 (B) ‘02 JD 2200, 44.5’ ..............................................$38,500 (H) ‘04 JD 1770NT, 16R30”, liq. fert. ........................$67,500 (OW) ‘06 JD 726 M/finisher, 38’................................$35,900 (B) ‘04 JD DB60, 36R20” ..........................................$66,900 (H) ‘10 JD 2210, 32.5’, R/basket ..............................$35,000 (OS) ‘97 JD 1770, 24R30” ........................................$62,000 (H) ‘03 JD 2200, 38.5’ ..............................................$33,900 (OS) ‘03 JD 1590, no-till, 20’ 10” spacing ................$42,000 (OW) ‘04 JD 726 M/finisher, 30’................................$29,900 (OS) ‘03 JD 1760, 12R30”, liq. fert ..........................$35,500 (OW) ‘97 DMI, Tigermate II, 47.5’ ............................$24,900 (OW) ‘07 JD 1750, 6R30”, dry fert ............................$25,900 (OW) ‘00 Wilrich Quad 5, 45.5’ ................................$22,900 (OS) JD 7200, 16R30”, liq. fert. ................................$24,000 (B) ‘98 JD 980, 36.5’ ................................................$21,900 (OS) ‘02 JD 1560, 15’ no till, 10” spacing ................$23,500 (OW) ‘98 JD 980, 41.5’..............................................$21,500 (OW) ‘95 JD 7200, 8R30”, liq. fert ............................$20,900 (N) ‘01 JD 980, 38.5’ ................................................$19,500 (B) ‘94 JD 7200, 12R30”, FF, dry fert ........................$19,900 (OW) ‘97 JD 980, 38.5’..............................................$18,900 (B) ‘94 JD 7200, 16R30”, liq. fert. ............................$19,900 (B) ‘98 JD 985, 53.5’ ................................................$18,500 (OS) ‘93 JD 7200, 12R30”, liq. fert ..........................$19,500 (H) ‘97 JD 980, 44.5’ ................................................$17,900 (B) ‘89 JD 7200, 8R30”, liq. fert. ..............................$15,900 (OW) ‘02 JD 980, 27.5’ ............................................$17,500 (OW) ‘92 JD 7200, 8R30”, dry fert. ..........................$15,500 (OS) Wilrich, 37’........................................................$14,900

Sprayers (N) ‘14 JD 4940, 166 hrs., 120’ boom ....................$348,000 (OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 52 hrs., 120’ boom ..................$330,000 ON) ‘14 JD 4940, 387 hrs, dry box ........................$320,000 (B) ‘12 JD 4940, 768 hrs., 120 boom......................$283,750 (OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 768 hrs., 120’ boom ................$281,500 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 387 hrs., 120’ boom ................$279,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 982 hrs., 120’ boom ................$269,750 (OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 603 hrs., 120’ boom ................$269,700 (OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 1393 hrs., dry box ....................$267,500 (OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 413 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$259,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 552 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$257,750 (OW) ‘13 CIH 4530, 568 hrs., dry box ....................$244,900

SKIDSTEERS

(N) ‘14 JD 333E, 265 hrs., tracks..............................$70,000 (N) ‘13 JD 333E, 267 hrs., cab, AC, tracks ..............$69,000 (H) ‘11 Case TV380, 1000 hrs., tracks ....................$54,500 (OW) ‘11 JD 329D, 529 hrs, tracks ..........................$49,500 (H) ‘11 NH L230, 1031 hrs, cab, AC ........................$45,500 (B) ‘11 JD 323D, 817 hrs, tracks ..............................$44,900 (OS) ‘11 JD 323D, 1085 hrs., cab, AC, tracks..........$44,000 (H) ‘12 JD 328D, 1103 hrs, cab, AC ........................$41,500 (OW) ‘12 NH L220, 850 hrs, cab, heat......................$30,500 (OW) ‘11 JD 320D, 1500 hrs, 2 speed......................$28,500 (N) ‘09 Gehl 5240E, 478 hrs, cab, heat ....................$27,900 (B) ‘12 Mustang 2056, 404 hrs, cab, heat ...............$27,000 (OS) ‘06 JD CT332, tracks, cab w/AC ......................$25,000

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(OW) ‘14 JD 8370R, IVT, ILS, Rental Return ..........$292,900 (N) ‘14 JD 8360R, 254 hrs, IVT, ILS ........................$287,500 (OW) ‘14 JD 8345R, 387 hrs., IVT, ILS....................$279,900 (H) ‘13 JD 8360R, 636 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ......$278,000 (OW) ‘14 JD 8345R, IVT, ILS, Rental Return ..........$276,900 ‘04 JD 7820, 4445 Hrs., 2WD, 20 spd Power Quad................$79,900 (B) ‘11 JD 8360R, 350 hrs, IVT, ILS ........................$269,900 (H) ‘14 JD 8320R, 355 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$268,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 377 hrs., PS, ILS....................$255,900 (OS) ‘13 JD 8310R ..................................................$255,000 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, PS, ILS, Rental Return ..........$253,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 8310R, 412 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty....$244,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8295R, 340 hrs., PS, ILS....................$234,900 (H) ‘14 JD 8295R, PS, MFWD, Rental Return ........$221,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 8310R, 916 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty....$217,900 (N) ‘14 JD 8260R, 274 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ......$210,000 (OW) ‘13 JD 8260R, 372 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty....$202,900 (H) ‘12 JD 7260R, 1000 hrs., IVT, loader ................$199,500 (B) ‘14 JD 7230R, 300 hrs., IVT, lease return..........$189,900 ‘06 JD 9520T, 3900 Hrs., Autotrac Ready................$149,900 (OS) ‘12 JD 7260R, 371 hrs, IVT, 540/1000 PTo ....$185,000

‘12 JD 4730, 694 Hrs., 90’ Boom..........................$215,500

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(N) ‘14 JD 9560R, 250 hrs., Ext. Warranty..............$343,000 (B) ‘14 JD 9560R, 419 hrs., 800/38’s......................$339,900 (B) ‘14 JD 9560R, 180 hrs., Ext. Pt. Warranty ........$334,900 (B) ‘14 JD 9560R, 456 hrs., Rental Return ............$334,900 (OS) ‘13 JD 9560R, 250 hrs. ..................................$324,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 9560R, 887 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..........$309,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9510R, 573 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..........$299,900 (N) ‘14 JD 9460R, 349 hrs, Ext. Warranty ..............$294,900 ‘14 JD 9460R, 513 Hrs., PTO!, (OW) ‘14 JD 9460R, 513 hrs., PTO, Ext. Warranty $289,900 Ext. Warranty ..................$289,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9510R, 526 hrs...................................$289,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 9630, 1360 hrs., 800/38’s ..................$261,500 (N) ‘13 JD 9410R, 600 hrs., rear PTO ....................$259,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9410R, 570 hrs., Ext. Pt. Warranty ....$259,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 9530, 2751 hrs., 800/38’s ..................$199,900 (H) ‘08 JD 9530, 2185 hrs., 800/38’s ......................$199,000 (OW) ‘07 JD 9620 3890 hrs., PS ............................$169,900 (OW) ‘04 JD 9320, 2154 hs, one owner..................$144,900 (B) ‘97 JD 9200, 4722 hrs., 710/38’s ........................$99,500 (OS) ‘01 JD 9100, 3100 hrs., 20.8x38’s ....................$95,000 (OW) ‘98 JD 9400, 5128 hrs., 710/70R38’s ..............$94,900 (B) ‘00 JD 9100, 4802 hrs., 20.8x42 ........................$79,900 ‘14 JD 8345R, 353 Hrs., IVT, ILS, (OW) ‘97 JD 9400, 7138 hrs., 710/70R38’s ..............$79,900 Leather ............................$279,900 (OS) ‘90 JD 8960, 6684 hrs.......................................$53,500

‘05 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24R30” ..........................................$120,000

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Port-A-Hut Shelters: • All Steel Shelters for Livestock & Other Uses 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 • Loading Chute • 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 • Bunk Feeders • Bale Wagons • Bale Thrower Racks • Flat Racks for big sq. bales • Self-locking Feeder Wagons • Fenceline Feeders • Several Types of Bale Feeders DR® POWER EQUIPMENT • Field & Brush Mowers • Roto-Hog Power Tillers • Stump Grinders • Log Splitters • Chippers

We will rebuild Your Smidley Steer Stuffer or Hog Feeder. We also buy used feeders. We can also sell your equipment for you on consignment.

Call for Details. We have a Large Inventory of Livestock Equipment

• Power Graders • Power Wagons • Leaf & Lawn Vacuums • Versa-trailers • GT (Tox-O-Wic) Grain Dryers, 350-800 bu. EARLY ORDER DISCOUNT • Taylor-Way 7’ rotary cutter • Sheep & Calf Feeders • Livestock Equipment by Vern’s Mfg. • Steel Bale Throw Racks w/ Steel Floors • Peck Grain Augers • MDS Buckets for Loaders & Skidloaders • Powder River Livestock & Horse Equipment • Tire Scrapers for Skidsteers, 6’-9’ • EZ Trail Wagons Boxes & Bale Baskets • Taylor-way 3 way dump trailer • MDS Roto King Round Bale Processor • 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 • Fainting goats & min. donkeys Lorenz & Walco Snowblowers-PTO & Skidsteer Models

R-C Round Bale Feeders - made from thick walled underground poly gas pipe.

Many Happy Customers!

Lot - Hwy 7 E

Office Location - 305 Adams Street Hutchinson, MN 55350

320-587-2162, Ask for Larry

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TILLAGE

‘10 CIH 435 Quad, 600 hrs.

- $255,000 ‘11 CIH 550 Quad, 2600 hrs., PTO, 36” tracks - $219,500 ‘11 CIH 315 w/Soucey tracks, 610 hrs. - $224,500 ‘11 CIH 885, 2WD, cab, New TA28 loader - $19,900

CIH Tigermate II, 44’ - $28,500 CIH 1200, 16-30 pivot, bulk fill - $69,500 JD 1760, 12-30, insect - $34,500 Used Liq. fert. attach for Kinze 3200, Complete - $2,950

‘95 CIH 2166 - $42,900 ‘08 CIH 7010 - $159,500 ‘10 CIH 7088 - $197,500

‘14 CIH 550 Quad, 475 hrs., Rental Return - $319,500 New Bush Hog 2815 rotary cutter - Invoice: $16,500

COMBINES

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New Aluma 8218 tilt w/4800# axle - $6,395, plus tax & license ‘14 CIH 870 w/reel, Demo - 50 Acres, Full Warranty - $79,500

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Freightliner ................................$8,900 IH, 9200 Cat ............................$24,500 Volvo, wet kit ..........................$15,500 Volvo, very nice truck ................CALL

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New & Used Dakota Trailers ............CALL ‘10 Timpte, 40’, air ride ag hopper ..CALL

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

USED TRACTORS

CALL FOR NEW YEAR SPECIAL PRICING AND FINANCE

NEW NH T9.565, 4WD ....................................CALL NEW NH T9.505, 4WD ....................................CALL NEW NH T7.200, FWA ....................................CALL NEW NH 65 Workmaster, w/loader ................CALL NEW Massey 7620, FWA ................................CALL NEW Massey 6615, FWA ................................CALL NEW Massey 4610, FWA, w/loader ................CALL NEW Versatile 450, 4WD ................................CALL NEW Versatile 310, FWA ................................CALL NEW Versatile 305, FWA ................................CALL NH 8970 w/SS, 3800 hrs. ................................CALL NH TD80 w/loader ......................................$38,500 NH TV6070 bi-directional ............................$87,500 Versatile 895, 4WD ......................................$21,500

TILLAGE

Sunflower 4630, 11-shank, Demo ..................CALL Sunflower 4412-07, 7-shank ......................$29,500 Sunflower 4412-05, 5-shank ..........................CALL Wilrich 957, 7-shank ....................................$18,500 Wilrich 513, 5-shank, Demo............................CALL ‘09 Wilrich QX2, 55.5’ w/bskt. ....................$54,500 ‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..............................$52,500 ‘08 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..............................$34,500 CIH 4900, 46.5’ ............................................$12,500 ‘08 JD 2210, 44.5’ w/3-bar ..........................$38,900

SKIDSTEERS

NEW NH skidsteers on hand ..........................CALL ‘11 NH 225 h/a, loaded ..............................$38,900 NH L170 cab, New Rubber ............................CALL

PLANTERS

NEW White planters ........................................CALL ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded ......................$97,500 ‘10 White 8186, 16-30 w/3 bu. ..................COMING White 6122, 12-30........................................$16,500

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

New combine belts for all makes.

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

6 miles East of

CAMBRIDGE, MN 763-689-1179 We Ship Daily

Visa and MasterCard Accepted

White 6108, 8-30..............................................CALL White 6100, 12-30 w/twin row ....................$18,500 ‘09 JD 1790, 24-20” w/liq. Esets 20-20 ....$105,000 JD 1780, 24-20, 3 bus., res 20-20 ..................CALL

COMBINES

CALL FOR YEAR END SPECIAL PRICING AND FINANCE

NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ..................CALL Fantini pre-owned 8-30 chopping CH............CALL ‘10 Gleaner R66, Loaded ................JUST TRADED ‘10 Gleaner R76, Loaded ................................CALL ‘01 Gleaner R72, Just Thru Shop ..................CALL ‘03 Gleaner R65 ..............................................CALL ‘90 Gleaner R60 w/duals ................................CALL ‘96 Gleaner R62 w/CDF rotor exc. ................CALL

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

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USED PARTS

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by Wes-Fab, $425 Firm. matched, Kid broke, traffic hyd, including unload, al920-579-9377 Wautoma safe, $5,000; also 2 yr old ways shedded, $16,500. 507Belgian Mare Team well 399-9418 PARMA DRAINAGE matched 3/4 sisters, not broke, $4,500. Write to: WANTED TO BUY! USED PUMPS New pumps & William Bontrager, S13730 BULK MILK COOLER parts on hand. Call MinHay Creek Rd, Augusta WI ALL SIZES 920-867-3048 nesota's largest distributor 54722 HJ Olson & Company 320974-8990 Cell – 320-212-5336 Industrial & Const.

083 Sheep 060 RANGER PUMP CO. FOR SALE: '13 Komatsu Custom Manufacturer of WA250 wheel loader, new FOR SALE: Complete DisWater Lift Pumps cond., great for snow repersal 17 white faced ewes for field drainage moval, 340 hrs., bred for spring lambing Sales & Service $134,900/OBO. Real Barcomplete pkg w/ texel ram 507-984-2025 or 406-314-0334 gain! 320-276-8748 $4,000. Write to: William www.rangerpumpco.com Bontrager, S13730 Hay Creek Rd, Augusta WI Trucks & Trailers 084 54722 REINKE IRRIGATION Sales & Service '07 Timpte ag hopper grain New & Used Swine 065 trlr., 42x66, air ride, alum.

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• Will Consider Trades! • 10/15 80% Tires, New Brakes SEMI TRUCKS w/Beavertail, New Paint ‘98 Freightliner Daycab, Fresh ....................................$13,500 Cummins M11 10-spd., 180” ‘99 Fontaine 48’ Mechanical WB, New Front & Rear Tires, RGN Low Boy, 102”, 35 Ton 80% Brakes, 636,000 Mi., Clean ............................$16,500 Capacity, 29’4” Well, AR, 22.5 Low Profile Radial HOPPERS Tires ............................$22,500 Farm Master, Steel AG Hopper, END DUMPS 36’, 80% T/B, Clean ......$12,500 ‘06 Aulick Belted Trailer, 42’, ‘97 Wilson Commander, 43/66, 54” Belt, 68” Sides, Roll Tarp, AR, 80% T/B, Elec. Roll Tarp, 17” Hopper Height ......$16,250 painted ........................$28,500 unpainted ....................$22,500 FLATBEDS ‘94 Cobra, 34’, New Rubber, 3/8” ‘97 Wabash 48/96, All Steel, Plastic Liner, 2-Way Tailgate, SX, AR ............................$8,500 Roll Tarp, AL Polished Wheels, ‘97 Wilson, 45/96, AL Floor & Never Tipped, Clean ....$23,500 Crossmembers, SX, AR ..$7,500 ‘90 Load King Belly Dump, ‘98 Fontaine, 48/102, AL Combo, 40’, New Brakes & Drums, Closed Tandem HR Slider 80% Tires ....................$11,500 ......................................$7,500 MISCELLANEOUS ‘95 Transcraft, 48/102, AL Caterpillar D6C Dozer, 3306 Crossmembers, Wood Floor, Closed Slider Tandem, AR ........ Turbo Charged After Cooled ......................................$7,500 Engine, 4-Way, 12’ Dozer Blade, 36” Track w/New Rails & (3) 40’ Steel Flatbeds, Closed Tandem SR Slider, Wood Floor, Rollers, Perfect for Silage and Dirt ........................$35,000 80% T/B, Good Paint, Clean ......................................$5,500 (30) Van & Reefer Trailers, 48/102-53/102; Great for DROPDECKS/DOUBLEDROP water storage or over ‘07 Fontaine Lowboy, 48/102, the road ............$2,500-$5,500 Air Ride, Steel, Spread Axle, Custom Haysides: Apitong Fooor ..............$20,500 Stationary ........................$1,250 ‘80 Transcraft Double Drop, Tip In Tip Out ....................$1,750 53’, 33’ Well Non-Detachable, Suspensions: Air/Spring Ride AR, Polished AL Wheels, ..$500 SPR/$1,000 AR per axle New Hardwood Decking, Tandem Axle Off Road 80% Tires & Brakes, Clean Dolly ..............................$2,000 ....................................$11,500 ‘04 Dodge Caravan, Anniversary Engineered 5’ Beavertail, Edition, 80,000 Mi., Loaded, Kit includes Paint, LED Lights Very Clean ......................$4,500 & All Electrical ‘06 Dodge Caravan, Stow-n-Go, ......$3,750 Kit/$5,750 Installed New Tires, State of Iowa ‘83 Trail King, 45’, All Steel, vehicle............................$4,500

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USED 4WD TRACTORS

Interest Waiver or Low Rates Available* • Call For Details

‘15 Steiger 450, 246 hrs., 710R42 tires, full Pro 700 auto steer ............................................$244,800

‘93 Cat 65C, 7717 hrs., auto steer equipped, 3 pt. hitch, 24” tracks ..............................................$39,900

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‘13 Magnum 235, 1463 hrs., 235 hp., 195 PTO hp., 540/1000 PTO, high cap. hyd., 480/80R46 rear tires ....$119,500

‘14 C-IH Steiger 620Q, 224 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, big hyd. pump, Full Pro 700 auto guide, PTO ..............................................................................................................................................$379,900 ‘12 C-IH Steiger 600Q, 1190 hrs., Lux. cab, big hyd pump, 36" tracks, Full Pro 700 auto guide ......................................................................................................................................................$299,900 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 580Q, 505 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, auto guide ready ..................................$339,900 ‘12 C-IH Steiger 550Q, 1245 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, 30” tracks, big hyd. pump, HID lites, Full auto guide..............................................................................................................................$269,900 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 550, 710/70R42 duals, Lux. susp. cab, PTO, high cap. hyd. ........................$289,900 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 500Q, 909 hrs., Lux. cab, big hyd. pump, HID lites ......................................$319,000 ‘13 C-IH Steiger 500, 445 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, 710/70R42 tires, PTO, HID lites ....................$235,900 ‘08 C-IH Steiger 535Q, 2762 hrs., Lux. cab, HD hyd. pump, HID lites ....................................$189,500 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 350RCQ, row crop quad, 870 hrs., PTO, 6 remotes ......................................$236,000 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 450, 246 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, HID lites, 710/70R42 duals, high cap. hyd. ..$244,800 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 450, 244 hrs., Lux. cab, PTO, 800/70R38 tires, auto guide ready ................$249,900 ‘13 C-IH Steiger 350, 1690 hrs., PTO, big pump ......................................................................$149,900 ‘08 C-IH Steiger 435, 2100 hrs., 800R38 tires, Full Pro 600 auto steer ................................COMING IN ‘01 JD 9400, 3542 hrs., 710/70R42 tires ........................................................................................$99,900

STX and STEIGER PTO, TOW CABLE & 3 PT. KITS ON HAND!!!

‘14 Steiger 350 RCQ, 870 hrs., 16” tracks, PTO ..................$236,000

‘13 CIH 7230, 450 eng. hrs. ............................................$239,900

USED 2WD TRACTORS

‘15 Steiger 550, 288 hrs., Luxury susp. cab, PTO ..................$289,900

‘10 CIH 8120, 1319 eng., hrs. ......$189,900 Reduced $179,900

Interest Free • Call For Details

‘14 C-IH Magnum 315, 19-spd., Full Pro 700 auto guide, Lux. susp. cab, HID lites, dual PTO, 480/50 tires, front duals, susp. front axle ..................................................................................$205,600 ‘14 C-IH Magnum 290, 23-spd., Full Pro 700 auto guide, Lux. susp. cab, HID lites, high cap. hyd., dual PTO, 480/50 tires, susp. front axle......................................................................................$194,500 ‘12 C-IH Magnum 290, 674 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, 360 HID lites, 480/50 tires, front & rear duals, high cap. hyd., Full Pro 700 auto steer ......................................................................................$178,500 ‘13 C-IH Magnum 260, 533 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, auto steer ready, HD drawbar, high cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites ................................................................................................................................$156,500 ‘12 C-IH Magnum 235, 325 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, HD drawbar, high cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites, auto steer ready ..........................................................................................................................$149,900 ‘11 C-IH Magnum 235, 1163 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, front & rear duals, HID lites ......................$129,900 ‘08 McCormick MTX120, MFD, cab, loader, 105 PTO hp. ..........................................................$55,000 ‘14 C-IH Farmall 105C, 925 hrs., MFD, cab, power shuttle, w/loader, Rental Return Unit ......$44,900

USED COMBINES Interest Waiver Available Thru Case Credit* • Call For Details

‘14 Steiger 620Q, 224 hrs., 620 hp., Lux. cab, HID lights, PTO, high cap. hyd. pump, full Pro 700 Auto Guide $379,900

‘11 Magnum 290, 679 hrs, lux. cab, Full Pro 700 auto guide, HID lights ............................................$178,500

‘12 Magnum 290, 23-spd., susp. frt. axle, 360 HID, Lux. cab ............................................$165,000

‘12 CIH Steiger 600Q, 30” tracks, 1190 hrs ..............................$299,900

‘08 McCormick MTX120, 2873 hrs. w/GB loader..........................$55,000

‘83 Steiger ST450, 30.5x32 duals, Allison trans. ........................$65,000

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C-IH 7230, 380 eng. hrs. ........................................................................................................$239,900 C-IH 8120, 1319 eng./1044 sep. hrs., leather, HID lights ....................................................$179,900 C-IH 7120, 1485 eng. hrs., duals, HID lights, folding covers ..............................................$149,500 C-IH 7120, 1504 eng. hrs., duals, HID lights ........................................................................$149,500 C-IH 2388, 2394 sep. hrs., duals, chopper, rock trap ............................................................$69,000 C-IH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ....................................................................................$39,900 Geringhoff 8R chopping cornhead ..........................................................................................$59,900 C-IH 3408, 8R30” cornhead ....................................................................................................$44,900 C-IH 3408, 8R30” cornhead ....................................................................................................$34,900 C-IH 2208, 8R30” ......................................................................................................................$24,500 C-IH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform ........................................................................................$66,900 C-IH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform ........................................................................................$66,900 C-IH 3020, 35’ w/in-cab cutter bar suspension ......................................................................$37,500 C-IH 2020, 35’ platform w/Crary air reel..................................................................................$32,500 C-IH 2020, 25’ platform w/Crary air reel..................................................................................$26,800 C-IH 1020, 30’, 3” knife, rock guard ........................................................................................$13,900 C-IH 1020, 30’, 3” knife, rock guard ........................................................................................$10,900

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‘13 Magnum 260, 553 hrs., 260 hp., 215 PTO hp., susp. Lux. cab, HD drawbar, high cap. hyd. pump, HID lights ........$156,500

‘14 Steiger 450, 800 tires, 1000 PTO............................$249,900

USED SPRAYERS

‘12 C-IH 3330, 546 hrs., 90’ boom, standard spray, active suspension ....................................$199,500

LOW RATE FINANCING AVAILABLE thru

‘08 Bobcat T190, 2500 hrs. ..............................................$23,900

‘09 Bobcat Toolcat, 1650 hrs. ..............................................$29,900

‘13 Mustang 2054, 424 hrs. ..............................................$23,900

Call For Details

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BL ‘12 CA SR220, Hr Mtr: 222 Hrs ..................$39,900 BL ‘06 CA 430, Hr Mtr: 2142 Hrs ....................$25,950 SE ‘11 CA SR200, Hr Mtr: 2373 Hrs ................$29,900 SE ‘12 CA SR220, Hr Mtr: 2435 Hrs ................$36,500 SE ‘04 CA 70XT, Hr Mtr: 5612 Hrs ..................$15,750 SE ‘13 CA SR200, Hr Mtr: 2192 Hrs ................$31,500 SL ‘04 BCAT S300, Hr Mtr: 5800 Hrs ..............$23,000 SL ‘12 BCAT S650, Hr Mtr: 1128 Hrs ..............$35,700 SL ‘11 BCAT S850, Hr Mtr: 1957 Hrs ..............$41,000 SL ‘11 BCAT S750, Hr Mtr: 3000 Hrs ..............$38,500

BL ‘12 CIH MAGNUM 235, Eng Hrs: 496........$162,500 BL ‘14 CIH MAGNUM 290-P Shft~2014-04-01, Eng Hrs: 206 ............................................$213,000 BL ‘07 CIH MAGNUM 275, Eng Hrs: 3028......$149,900 BL ‘98 CIH MX100, Eng Hrs: 6289 ..................$44,500 BL ‘05 CIH MX285, Eng Hrs: 1930 ................$134,950 BL ‘12 CIH MAGNUM 315, Eng Hrs: 773........$221,900 SE ‘95 CHLGR 75C, Eng Hrs: 5522 ..................$59,900 SE ‘48 AG C ......................................................$1,800 SE ‘13 CIH MAGNUM 235, Eng Hrs: 641........$165,000 SE ‘14 CIH MAGNUM 290-P Shft~2014-04-01, Eng Hrs: 176 ............................................$205,500 SE ‘14 CIH MAGNUM 340-P Shft~2014-04-01, Eng Hrs: 541 ............................................$231,900 SE ‘14 CIH MAGNUM 260-P Shft~2014-04-01, Eng Hrs: 171 ............................................$203,500 SE ‘14 CIH MAGNUM 340-P Shft~2014-04-01, Eng Hrs: 557 ............................................$238,500 SE ‘11 CIH MAGNUM 260, Eng Hrs: 653........$159,900 SE ‘77 IHC 1086, Eng Hrs: 8774 ........................$9,950 SE ‘13 CIH FARMALL 110A-4WD:-CAB, Eng Hrs: 109 ..................................................................$51,900 SL ‘11 CIH MAGNUM 315, Eng Hrs: 650.3 ....$210,000 SL ‘11 CIH MAGNUM 315, Eng Hrs: 991........$208,000 SL ‘13 CIH MAGNUM 235, Eng Hrs: 227.5 ....$156,500 SL ‘13 CIH MAGNUM 235, Eng Hrs: 232........$170,000 SL ‘00 CIH MX270, Eng Hrs: 7100 ..................$69,500

BL ‘96 CIH 1020-25F ........................................$9,950 BL ‘92 CIH 1020-30F ........................................$6,300 BL ‘90 CIH 1020-20F ........................................$7,900 BL ‘01 CIH 1020-30F ......................................$15,500 BL ‘09 CIH 2020-35F ......................................$26,000 BL ‘10 CIH 2020-30F ......................................$25,000 BL ‘89 CIH 1020-25F ........................................$9,375 BL ‘08 CIH 3208 ..............................................$41,700 BL ‘98 CIH 1020-25F ........................................$9,250 BL ‘94 CIH 1020-30F--with crary air reel ......$10,650 BL ‘10 CIH 2020-30F ......................................$23,500 BL ‘06 CIH 2408 ..............................................$25,000 SE ‘04 CIH 1020-30F ......................................$21,900 SE ‘97 CIH 1020-30F ......................................$15,900 SE ‘05 CIH 1020-30F ......................................$19,200 SE ‘95 CIH 1020-30F ........................................$9,850 SE ‘01 CIH 1020-30F ......................................$14,000 SE ‘93 CIH 1020-30F ........................................$9,850 SE ‘00 CIH 1020-30F ......................................$13,900 SE ‘06 CIH 2062-36 ........................................$32,900 SE ‘02 CIH 1020-25F ........................................$9,850 SE IHC 810............................................................$950 SE ‘12 CIH 3020-30, Acre Mtr: 620 Acres........$41,500 SL ‘08 CIH 2020-35F ......................................$23,500 SL ‘00 CIH 1020-25F ......................................$11,500 SL ‘09 CIH 2020-30F ......................................$23,500 SL ‘10 CIH 2162-40 ........................................$67,500

BL ‘06 CIH TIGERMATE II--44.5’ ......................$47,900 BL ‘09 CIH TIGERMATE 200--54.5’. w/basket..$57,450 BL CIH 4800--31’ ..............................................$6,850 BL ‘98 DMI TIGERMATE II--30.5’......................$19,900 BL ‘09 JD 2210--35.5’ ....................................$32,850 BL ‘03 JD 980--44.5’ ......................................$24,850 SE ‘04 CIH TIGERMATE II--42.5' ......................$42,500 SE ‘98 DMI TIGERMATE II--50.5’......................$25,750 SE ‘00 CIH TIGERMATE II-48.5’ ........................$34,500 SE ‘08 CIH TM200--60’....................................$63,500 SE ‘07 WR QUAD X-52’ ....................................$44,500 SE ‘04 CIH TIGERMATE II--32.5’ ......................$32,500 SE ‘05 CIH TIGERMATE II--32.5’ ......................$29,850 SE ‘92 CIH 4800--26.5’......................................$8,500 SE ‘05 CIH TGM2--29.5’ ..................................$33,750 SE JD 980--35’................................................$16,900 SL ‘01 CIH TIGERMATE II--54.5’ ......................$34,500 SL ‘98 CIH 4300--44.5’....................................$19,500

BL ‘94 CIH 1083 ..............................................$11,900 BL ‘83 CIH 963 ..................................................$4,800 BL ‘90 CIH 1083 ..............................................$11,900 BL ‘06 GRGHF RD 1222 ..................................$54,500 BL ‘07 CIH 2612 ..............................................$79,000 BL ‘09 CIH 3412 ..............................................$59,900 BL ‘09 CIH 2608 ..............................................$59,900 BL ‘91 CIH 1083 ..............................................$10,900 BL ‘99 CIH 1083 ..............................................$15,000 BL ‘08 CRESS 630 ..........................................$13,000 SE ‘06 CIH 2608 ..............................................$46,500 SE ‘96 CIH 1083 ................................................$9,500 SE ‘80 IHI 863....................................................$3,750 SE ‘83 CIH 963 ..................................................$5,500 SE ‘86 CIH 983 ..................................................$3,500 SE ‘09 CIH 2608 ..............................................$56,500 SE ‘11 CIH 2606 ..............................................$53,500 SE ‘11 CIH 2606 ..............................................$52,000 SE ‘98 CIH 1083 ..............................................$11,500 SE ‘12 CIH 2606 ..............................................$56,850 SE ‘10 CIH 2606 ..............................................$51,500 SE ‘11 CIH 2606 CHOP CORN HEAD ................$54,500 SL ‘10 CIH 2608 ..............................................$59,500 SL ‘13 CIH 2606 ..............................................$57,850 SL ‘08 HRVST 4308C ......................................$28,000 SL ‘08 GRGHF RD830 ......................................$48,500 SL ‘03 GRGHF RD830 ......................................$35,000 SL ‘08 GRGHF RD830 ......................................$45,000 SL ‘06 DRAGO N8TR ........................................$46,000 SL ‘08 GRGHF RD1230 ....................................$68,500

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BL ‘06 NH TJ380, Eng Hrs: 2416 ..................$162,500 BL ‘10 JD 9630T, Eng Hrs: 1515....................$239,875 BL ‘07 CIH QUADTRAC 530, Eng Hrs: 2940 ..$199,000 SE ‘08 CIH STEIGER 335, Eng Hrs: 1088 ......$165,000 SE ‘95 CIH 9270, Eng Hrs: 5135 ......................$72,500 SE ‘07 JD 9420, Eng Hrs: 2378 ....................$186,750 SE ‘04 CIH STX450Q, Eng Hrs: 3865.2 ..........$149,900 SE ‘08 JD 9530T, Eng Hrs: 1800....................$239,000 SL ‘13 JD 9560R, Eng Hrs: 230 ....................$335,000 SL ‘12 CIH STEIGER 500, HD, Eng Hrs: 371 ..$279,000

BL ‘97 CIH 955 ................................................$37,950 BL ‘10 CIH 1250--24R30--FF ........................$135,000 BL ‘90 CIH 900--12R30 ....................................$7,989 BL ‘10 CIH 1250--24R30--FF ........................$135,000 BL ‘09 SCHAB SF-8500 ..................................$17,000 SE ‘12 CIH 1250--12--FF, Acre Mtr: 900 Acres$63,900 SE ‘03 CIH 1200--12R30--PT ..........................$49,500 SE CIH 1200 ....................................................$18,500 SE IHC 800 ........................................................$2,950 SE ‘92 CIH 900--12X30 ....................................$6,500 SE ‘12 AW 8816--16R30--FF, Acre Mtr: 1200 Acres ..................................................................$91,500 SE ‘05 CIH 1200--16R30--PT ..........................$59,900 SL ‘12 CIH 1250--24R30--FF ........................$140,000 SL ‘06 CIH 1240--12R30--PT ..........................$52,500 SL ‘10 CIH 1250--24R30--FF ........................$133,000 SL ‘08 CIH 1240--16R30--PT ..........................$72,500 SL ‘08 CIH 1250--24R30--FF, Acre Mtr: 6500 Acres ................................................................$114,500 SL ‘91 JD 7200--16R30 ..................................$28,500 SL ‘13 CIH 1250--24R30--FF ........................$159,500 SL ‘11 CIH 1250--12X30 ................................$74,500

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BL ‘10 RDDVL RED2S206--SKID STEER ............$4,975 BL LORNZ 845 ..................................................$1,850 BL ‘09 RDDVL 23206--6' ..................................$2,500 SE ‘10 FK Y1080C..............................................$5,650 SE AP 70............................................................$1,050 SE ‘00 FK Y1080C..............................................$4,650 SE ‘11 RDDVL 23508 ........................................$6,450 SE RDDVL-- 8' ..................................................$3,350 SE LOFTN--7’........................................................$850 SE ‘11 RDDVL 23409 ........................................$6,250 SE PROTE SP10S ..............................................$2,250 SL ‘09 AL YC9620 ..............................................$3,800

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K&S – Your MN SPRINGLAND Distributor Bin unloaders are available in 11 U-Trough or 8 Round Auger Models Unloaders fitting under most standard aeration floors.

Gearbox for sweep drive.

Double length centre gate provides 24” of exposed flight for maximum unloading capacity.

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Unloader Extensions from 12” to 10’ for Custom Installations are available.

25 Degree Incline Elbow option available and can be Quoted

SPRINGLAND U-TROUGH UNLOADS WITH POWER SWEEP

TRUCKLOAD SPECIAL (FOB Buffalo Lake) Price good only until March 1st SIZE 24’ 27’ 30’ 33’ 36’ 42’ 48’ 54’ 60’

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PULLEY 12.4” 2V 12.4” 2V 12.4” 2V 12.4” 2V 12.4” 2V 12.4” 2V 12.4” 2V 18.0” 3V 18.0” 3V

WEIGHT 883 907 972 1014 1056 1161 1245 1464 1688

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PRICE $4,151.00 $4,555.00 $4,807.00 $4,939.00 $5,042.00 $5,446.00 $5,716.00 $7,047.00 $8,098.00

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1 - 85’ 5,700 Bu/hr.

Grain Leg

1 - 90’ 8,000 Bu/hr.

Grain Leg

• Head Platform • Distributor Platform • 2 Rest Platforms, 10” Sq. to Rnd. • Ladder & Cage • Gear Reducer Drive • Galvanized Construction • Requires 20 hp. motor (not included) • Dual motor mount available for single phase power

• Head Platform • Distributor Platform • 2 Rest Platforms, 12” Sq. to Rnd. • Ladder & Cage • Gear Reducer Drive • Galvanized Construction • Requires 30 hp. motor (not included)

$

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33,79800

1 - 100’ 10,000 Bu/hr.

Grain Leg

1 - 90’ 15,000 Bu/hr.

Grain Leg

• Head Platform • Distributor Platform • 3 Rest Platforms, 14” Sq. to Rnd. • Ladder & Cage • Gear Reducer Drive • 12 ga. Trum King Galvanized Construction • Requires 40 hp. motor (not included)

• Head Platform • Distributor Platform • 2 Rest Platforms, 16” Sq. to Rnd. • Ladder & Cage • Gear Reducer Drive • 12 ga. Trum King Galvanized Construction • Requires 60 hp. motor (not included)

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18 Ga. Perforated Full Aeration Floor......$1,162 20 Ga. Perforated Full Aeration Floor......$1,334 18 Ga. Perforated Full Aeration Floor......$1,453 20 Ga. Perforated Full Aeration Floor......$1,674 20 Ga. Perforated Full Aeration Floor......$2,069 18 Ga. Perforated Full Aeration Floor......$2,265 20 Ga. Perforated Full Aeration Floor......$2,486 18 Ga. Perforated Full Aeration Floor......$3,285 18 Ga. Perforated Full Aeration Floor......$3,697 20 Ga. Perforated Full Aeration Floor......$3,558 18 Ga. Perforated Full Aeration Floor......$4,997

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