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June 12, 2015

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Kerkhoven, Minn., dairy farmer Carol Radtke

A goodbye to a farmer

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Minnesota agriculture quietly said when the Minnesota State Fair Board des“goodbye” to one of its staunchest advoignated a State Fair day in honor of Bert cates May 13. and Verne. Enestvedt Seeds is the longestrunning continual exhibitor at the MinThat day was the funeral of Bert nesota State Fair with upcoming 2015 Enestvedt, truly a man of passion and being their 78th year there. enthusiasm, especially when talking about seed corn. But for the hundreds, Paul Harvey’s special tribute “So God even thousands of folks who got to know Made a Farmer” was the printed message Bert at the Enestvedt Seed Corn booth at on Bert’s funeral program. He would have the Minnesota State Fair, wherever Bert’s liked nothing better than for each of us to LAND MINDS conversation took him you were along for read these special words: a great ride. That ride was always informAnd on the eighth day, God looked down

By Dick Hagen ative, usually entertaining, quite often on his planed paradise and said, “I need politically challenging, sometimes downa caretaker.” So God made a farmer. right comical, and predictably just plain God said, “I need somebody willing to good listening. get up before dawn, milk cows, work all day in the From Dec. 14, 1919 until May 8, 2015, Bert packed fields, milk cows again, eat supper and then go to nearly 96 years into that experience called life. And town and stay past midnight at a meeting of the what an adventure, starting on his grandfather’s school board.” So God made a farmer. homesteaded farm south of Sacred Heart, Minn. Just “I need somebody with arms strong enough to rustle like every country kid in those days, Bert’s a calf and yet gentle enough to deliver his first eight years of “learning” was in a oneown grandchild. Somebody to call hogs, tame room country school. After high school and a cantankerous machinery, come home hungry, couple years at West Central Ag School in have to wait lunch until his wife’s done feedMorris, Minn., he tried a year in Alaska. I’ve ing visiting ladies and tell the ladies to be enjoyed nearly 40 Minnesota State Fair vissure and come back real soon ... and mean its with Bert but never did he share the it.” So God made a farmer.

Alaska chapter of his life. Perhaps his dear wife, Verne, could share that chapter. (Then God said, “I need somebody willing to sit again, perhaps not.) up all night with a newborn colt. And watch Bert Enestvedt it die. Then dry his eyes and say, ‘Maybe next Bert loved antiques, especially vintage 1919-2015 year.’ I need somebody who can shape an ax cars. If you attended a county fair throughout west central Minnesota, or your community had handle from a persimmon sprout, shoe a horse with a hunk of car tire, who can make harness out of hayits own Corn Celebration Day parade, chances are wire, feed sacks and shoe scraps. And who, planting you viewed Bert behind the wheel of one of his time and harvest season, will finish his 40-hour week favorite vintage automobiles, especially that 1911

by Tuesday noon, then pain’n from ‘tractor back,’ put Maxwell. in another 72 hours.” So God made a farmer.

But seeds were his primary dedication. He was a God had to have somebody willing to ride the ruts founding member of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association. Bert also was a director of the Minnesota at double speed to get the hay in ahead of the rain clouds and yet stop in mid-field and race to help Crop Improvement Association. And even though “King Corn” was and still is the rootstock of Enestvedt when he sees the first smoke from a neighbor’s place.

Seeds, if it was good for agriculture, Bert spoke up. In So God made a farmer. fact in 1991 the University of Minnesota Agricultural God said, “I need somebody strong enough to clear Experiment Station released a new soybean variety trees and heave bales, yet gentle enough to tame lambs named “Bert.” That indeed is respect of the highest and wean pigs and tend the pink-combed pullets, who degree in the seed industry. In 1994, he was the very will stop his mower for an hour to splint the broken first recipient of the Siehl Prize for Excellence in Pro- leg of a meadow lark. It had to be somebody who duction Agriculture from the University of Minnesota.

And perhaps the most special tribute was in 2011 See HAGEN, pg. 3

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

11 — The latest updates from our From the Fields producers 13 — Cousins launch dairy start-up with fathers’ support 24 — Turkey growers on front line of avian flu’s impact 40 — Back Roads: Art in motion

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Letter: Buffer talk ‘hookey’ OPINION

there is too much government oversight.

On the other hand, they are squealing there is not enough government help.

The taxpayers are somewhat getting tired of farmers squealing, period.

I would suggest that buffers are not too much to ask of wealthy farmers who can thank the taxpayers for a share of their wealth.

Tommy Stiles Henning, Minn.

HAGEN, from pg. 2 plowed deep and straight and not cut corners. Somebody to seed, weed, feed, breed and rake and disc and plow and plant and tie the fleece and strain the milk and replenish the self-feeder and finish a hard week’s work with a five-mile drive to church.

“Somebody who’d bale a family together with the soft strong bonds of sharing, who would laugh and

then sigh, and then reply with smiling eyes, when his son says he wants to spend his life ‘doing what dad does.” So God made a farmer.

Bert Enestvedt, one of God’s special farmers, will be remembered by many.

Dick Hagen is staff writer for The Land. He can be reached at dickhagen@mvtvwireless.com. ❖

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To the Editor: When officers of Farm Bureau and Minnesota Corn and Soybean Growers state that buffers won’t improve water quality and that water quality is better today than pre-settlement, it’s so silly that grade school kids will know better.

Why not just be honest and say we don’t want to do buffers, instead of all this hookey?

On one hand, farmers are squealing

One of God’s special farmers

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Letter: HSUS concern for animal protection a farce To the Editor: I read the May 22 letter to the editor “EPA must enforce Clean Air on factory farms” with interest until I came to the writer’s statement that “Two major lawsuits were launched by a coalition of groups recently — the Center for Food Safety, the Humane Society of the United States, and the Sierra Club — to force the EPA to comply with current law and list factory farms as a category of pol-

lution under the Clean Air Act.” The writer’s opinions were clear; they parrot HSUS advertisements. This entity is one of the most disgusting organizations in America. Its “concern for the protection of animals” is a farce. If you ever read its Statement of Purpose, you would understand that this organization doesn’t even want any human to have a cat or dog, let alone

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eat chicken. The head man is supposedly a vegetarian, and wants all of you out there to be one, too. Nor do they want you to be able to ride a horse or a mule, or a pony, or donkey, or even keep one.

As far as I can find, the large percentage of the money people contribute to HSUS goes for a lavish salary and lifestyle for the top officers and a huge bank of lawyers — whose job is to sue everyone in sight who has anything to do with animals, and then use any money they get to sue more people with animals.

They like to come into rural areas, find a family that raises animals as a living or hobby, and make accusations of “abuse,” suck in the local police or rescue organizations, trash the family and confiscate their animals, and then leave town and let the people they conned take the heat and, generally, the lawsuits that then occur. It happened in South Dakota not long ago, and destroyed a family business of breeding top quality hunting dogs.

HSUS is suing the EPA? Really? So they want our tax money used to answer a lawsuit that will drag on for decades and only make the lawyers more money, and won’t help one single person or animal — not one. Why don’t they sue the factory farms you are talking about, one by one? Since a great many of them are owned by huge agribusiness corporations, I figure those businesses would keep all their lawyers very busy and well-paid to keep everything up in the air for ever.

So who would win? The lawyers, it would seem.

I challenge you to find the names and addresses of any rescues or animal shelters that HSUS has set up or funds completely with the millions they take in a year, or any money for workers who you say are injured by air quality or other concerns. Send these to The Land to publish, so we all can check them out.

Rosemary Schaffer Windom, Minn.

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thin reeds in just a few ponds and when disease hits it hits both animals and producers like a scythe.

Even then, these big numbers of dead or sick are relatively small when compared to the overall size of today’s massive animal factories.

For example, the 29 million egg-laying hens killed in Iowa in attempts to limit the spread of avian flu — an enormous number by any measure — is roughly 10 percent of the 303 million laying hens in today’s egg-producing American flock.

Even more numbing is what these 29 million birds represent in the overall U.S. chicken flock: it’s a barely detectable speck because the United States produces almost 160 million broiler (meat) chickens per week, or 8.5 billion per year. Add that number to the 300 million laying hens and 29 million is — what? — well, almost invisible.

Maybe that’s why we don’t listen to what nature might be telling us when these waves of devastating diseases slam our cattle, hogs, chickens, and honey bees. We’re so smart and so productive we assume we’ll beat ’em.

That might be a fair assumption but it’s a sucker bet.

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Question: What came first, the chicken or the egg?

We’ve placed much of our Answer: Neither; both arrived after a qualified veterinarian declared their farm animal production on thin disease-free following a complete depopureeds in just a few ponds lation because of an outbreak of highly and when disease hits it pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI. hits both animals and It’s no joke. producers like a scythe.

On June 1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspec- FARM & FOOD FILE tion Service announced that 192 “detecestimates that $15 billion of U.S. crops

By Alan Guebert tions” of the disease have been confirmed each year depend on honey bees and other around the United States since last pollinators.

December, when HPAI was first identiIn fact, the world is so dependent on fied. Overall, USDA estimates 45 milthese vital farm workers that on May lion turkeys, chickens, and ducks in 15 19, the White House released its report states have been euthanized in an effort to limit the “National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey spread of the contagious, deadly flu.

Bees and Other Pollinators.” The 64-page report conMuch of the disease is centered in Minnesota and tains recommendations on how to cut colony collapse Iowa where, respectively, “more than” 8.2 million losses to “no more than 15 percent within 10 years” turkeys and 29 million laying hens have been and the need to “restore or enhance seven million destroyed. This latest calamity to hit U.S. animal acres of land for pollinators” in the next five years. agriculture, reports the Associated Press, has Animal disease is not new. What is new, however, is already cost growers in just those two states over $1 the speed at which these diseases emerge and how billion. quickly many spread because of today’s genetically The avian flu outbreak arrived as the equally homogenized, industrially concentrated herds and deadly porcine epidemic diarrhea, or PEDv, was flocks. We’ve placed much of our animal production on beginning to wind down after a devastating hit on American hog herds. The illness, which carried an 80-percent-plus mortality rate once it infected baby pigs, killed “at least” eight million head of pigs in the United States in 2013 and 2014, according to the American Association of Swine Veterinarians.

And these two deadly diseases follow decades-long searches to understand and thwart two other animal-related catastrophes we take for granted: bovine spongiform encephalophathy, or mad cow disease, and honey bee colony collapse disorder.

Mad cow, often referred to as BSE, is still around.

In mid-February, the Canadian Food Inspection Service confirmed BSE in one beef cow in Alberta. The news was a not too-subtle reminder that it’s already been 20 years since the United Kingdom ordered more than 4.4 million head of cattle slaughtered in its attempts to eradicate it.

Honey bee colony collapse is even older. Marked declines in honey bee populations were noticed in 1987 but colony collapse didn’t become big news until 2006, when annual bee losses topped an unsustainable 30 percent, twice the usual number. USDA

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Commentary: Dairy offers wonderful nutrient package There was a charted singer ning a dairy operation. As the in the late ’50s and early ’60s “FarmersOnly.com” slogan (I’m dating myself here) says, “City folks just don’t get named Dinah Washington. it.”

Her first hit was in 1959 — To fully appreciate the avail“What a Difference a Day ability and wholesomeness of Makes.” The song came to today’s dairy foods, you have to mind as I sat to write my know what’s behind that galannual “June Dairy Month” Lee Mielke lon of milk that you so tribute and thought what unthinkingly pick up at a difference a year the grocery store each makes. week, or what’s inside that “June Dairy Month” 2014 saw U.S. cheese that lies on top of your favorite dairy farmers in a position they hadn’t pizza, or how did that Greek yogurt get seen in years, namely that milk prices there on the shelf or the milk in your were actually paying the bills, prices morning latte. It’s far too easy to take that set record highs and dwarfed the these for granted and “June Dairy painful lows of 2009 that many had Month” reminds us. finally recovered from, though some Last year I mentioned how the dairy never did. What struck me the most industry hadn’t put fluid milk out to was how relatively oblivious conpasture. While declining fluid sales sumers were to what dairy farmers continue to pose a challenge to the had been through. Oh, they paid a lit- dairy industry, milk continues to comtle more for a gallon of milk or a block pete with plenty of other beverages, of cheese but they were never at a loss like sports drinks, bottled water, and to find an adequate supply of either even products that call themselves one. Never! Think of that and be “milk,” made from soy and almonds. grateful because “June Dairy Month” But, there are some exciting new is really every month of the year in arrivals in the “real” milk world. Last the U.S. dairy case. year I mentioned the success of White I have served this great industry for Gold in Pennsylvania, which simply did over 35 years and have been so grate- what processors have been doing for ful that I’m on my side of the microyears in California; increasing nonfat phone and keyboard ever since as I solids content which not only enhances learned of the 24/7 demands of runmilk’s flavor, but enhances milk’s nutri-

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And, speaking of sports drinks, good old fashioned chocolate milk is gaining a lot of attention as a tremendous natural source of high-quality protein to build lean muscle. A website devoted to its sport’s attributes, says it contains “the right mix of protein and carbs scientifically shown to refuel exhausted muscles and help return to peak potential provides fluids and electrolytes like calcium, potassium, magnesium and sodium to rehydrate and help replenish critical nutrients lost in sweat.”

Consumers are also coming back to butter. It wasn’t so long ago that margarine spreads were taking market share from butter but health research has drastically turned that around and butter is back. And, you just can’t beat butter’s flavor or its adaptability in cooking and food preparation.

America’s love affair with cheese continues as well. Yes, dairy still offers a wonderful nutrient package that has had its doubters over the years but then the dairy industry has been a believer all along. No wonder “the Promised Land” was also called “a Land flowing with milk and honey.” I’ll drink to that!

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Princess Kay finalists announced by Midwest Dairy

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ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The selection of 12 young women from dairy farm backgrounds on May 17 in St. Cloud has paved the way for crowning Minnesota’s 62nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way, the dairy industry’s official goodwill ambassador.

The newest Princess Kay will be named just before the opening of the Minnesota State Fair in August, and each of the 12 finalists for the title will be sculpted in butter throughout the fair.

The finalists were named at the conclusion of a three-day workshop attended by nearly 70 county dairy princesses. They include: Kallie Baker, 18, Plainview, representing Wabasha County, daughter of Natalie and Bruce Wood Kylee Fernholz, 18, Hoffman, representing Douglas County, daughter of Mark and Michele Fernholz Michele Green, 20, Greenbush, representing Roseau County, daughter of See FINALISTS, pg. 10

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Front row, left to right: Maggie Mills, Ellen Sheehan, Kyla Mauk, Kallie Baker, Jennifer Oelfke and Carley Vinkemeier.

Back, left to right: Kylee Fernholz, Rachel Stender, Morgan Uphoff, McKinzie Smith, Samantha Keller and Michele Green.

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Cover story: Cows keep dairy farmers ‘grounded’

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer KERKHOVEN, Minn. — Where there’s a will there’s a way. That country logic explains how, with helping hands from their community, Rich, Carol and Madison Radtke started Prairie’s Edge Organic Dairy near Kerkhoven.

“We nearly gave up farming after our March 4, 2014, barn fire. But with a little luck and a great community, we stayed with it,” said Rich. “Our community helped finance and build our new barn, with local labor and nearly $50,000 donated to the cause.”

The Radtke family is still farming and now dairying with only 19 cows — a mix of Aryshire and Jersey breeds who are grass- and hay-fed. They rent a 160-acre “no grain” farm with 65 acres of pasture paddocks, 70 acres in alfalfa hay and 10 acres sorghum-sudangrass for early spring pasture forage. Prior to the organic dairy, Rich did custom grazing for area cattlemen.

Rich, 50, and wife Carol, a bit younger, operate the dairy with their daughter Madison, 16, a junior at KMS High School, short for Kerkhoven, Murdock, Sunberg. Madison is active in FFA and 4-H. Both Carol and Madison have a knack for cows.

“The milking chores are strictly up to my ladies,” said Rich. “They don’t even want me in the parlor.

Madison directs traffic of the 19 cows as soon as they step into the milking parlor.

“I thought my wife would be the herdsman. But

Carol and Rich Radtke run a small organic dairy, along with their daughter Madison. Their cows are grass-fed, grazing in the pasture to get their nutrients.

Their diet is supplemented with alfalfa.

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when Madison takes over you’d swear she’s been milking for 30 years. She seems to be a natural with the cows.”

Advice was plentiful as they built their barn. Two messages stood out: build your parlor as if you were 65 years old, and build the parlor you need today, but build it so you can expand tomorrow.

Their new 32- by 48-foot barn features a TRANS

Iowa 16-cow milking parlor (eight each side) completed Jan. 19. On Jan. 21, the inspector gave his “thumbs-up” and their first batch of organic milk was on the truck Jan. 24.

The cows freely enter the milking parlor.

“Perhaps because they get petted and talked to,” said Rich. “It’s very calm. Rarely do they make a mess. It’s a low-stress environment.”

Farm women Before the evening milking, Carol reflected on her 30 years of marriage to Rich. She’s ever practical about their organic dairy and farm. The family lives on her income as a licensed practical nurse. She takes care of their handicapped adult daughter and makes less than $30,000 a year.

“We’re very, very conservative,” said Carol. “We just make it work.”

Carol is an energetic, multi-tasking, diverse farm woman. She cans, bakes, sells goat milk and makes all the bread for their household.

“We’re true homesteaders,” she said.

The physical labor and commitment to the cows is second nature for Carol.

“Actually I don’t think it’s that hard. We’ve had dairy goats out here for quite some time but the dairy cows give you a purpose. You feel like you’re actually grounded here with set schedules both morning and evening,” said Carol. “With my dairy goats I can be a bit flippant. I think I don’t need to milk you goats today. I’ll let your babies do that today.”

Carol said milking the cows isn’t difficult or time consuming. Cows are machine-milked.

“We start at 6 am and finish up 7:30-8 o’clock.

Evenings, we start at 5 and I’m back in the house at 6:30. It’s a simple routine, especially when you don’t feed grain,” said Carol. “We provide a couple bales each day and that’s about it. When pasture season See RADTKE, pg. 9

Mother-daughter team milks cows with care, control she knows how to control them as needed.”

Madison’s school activities and the local FFA chapter mean Carol occasionally milks alone. Madison was accepted into the Ag Discovery Program and will go to Kentucky State University for two weeks in June. Last year, she went to Lincoln, Mo. Only one challenge proved too big for Carol: A cow calved at 2:30 a.m. and

‘We’re a good example of a small, affordable start-up dairy’ lineup “as soon as they are affordable.”

“We use a deep bedding pack and other than a couple of the heifers, no frost bite this past winter,” he said.

Parlor temps are kept at 40 F, but for milking it gets cranked up to 60 F for an hour.

Machinery is minimal — a used 763 Bobcat is the farm workhorse. He also has a 1960s Oliver 1850, with a bad clutch, for his limited field work.

Farming costs so far total up to about $3,000 for the custom harvest of his 35-acre, 2014 alfalfa crop (65 acres in 2015); $180 for propane for the parlor heater; $300 to $325 to power the skid loader; and about $150 to get his barley crop seeded.

That’s less than a $4,000 bill for operating costs for 2015.

The total cost of their dairy facility was $62,000.

“We feel we are a good example of a small, affordable start-up dairy,” Radtke said.

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Madison does the goat milking which is a hand process.

By not buying grain, they have less expenses on the books.

“As long as our hay fields, our grazing pasture works, we’re okay. It’s important to us that we be sustainable because if something happens we can still provide for our cows,” said Carol.

The cows fertilize the fields with their manure, but Rich is working with BioAg on strategies to improve soil fertility.

“That could mean even more crop choices like turnips or kale or radishes. More diversity on our fields; maybe totally weird but beneficial. He wants to do something different since we’re different anyway,” said Carol with a chuckle.

A few struggling vines in their vineyard set out years back provide Carol some satisfaction.

“It does produce enough so I can make grape juice and jelly and Rich can produce wine,” she said.

Carol is amused when she hears that neighbors are talking about what’s going on at the Radtke farm.

“I think a lot of people don’t understand what we’re doing,” she said.

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Since the cows at Prarie’s Edge Organic Dairy are on an all-pasture and hay diet, Rich Radtke expects to shorten lactation to 285 days.

“We feel the energy level in the hay isn’t quite what they need so a shorter lactation may be inevitable.

This we will learn as we progress into our new endeavor,” he said.

Pasture and high-moisture alfalfa hay are the cows’ sole nourishment; no grain and no soybean meals cuts costs. Lindquist Custom Harvesting in Murdock, Minn., makes hay for the Radtkes.

On April 2, wind ripped off the plastic canopy of their 30- by 72-foot hoop style solar calf barn which serves as a summer garden for their organic herbs and vegetables.

“If it’s 20 degrees outside and we have sunshine, its 60 degrees in our solar calf barn,” he said.

They have a 600-gallon milk tank that is too big, but it was priced right and Radtke plans to add more cows to the

the calf was too big for Carol to carry into the barn.

“It was freezing cold. I could not pick that calf up. Rich to the rescue that time,” said Carol. “But other than that one situation, I think my nursing background has taught me to handle the illnesses of our cows; the goats, the llamas. I follow my gut on everything.”

The couple discusses expanding the dairy since they have the capacity to handle a few more cows. However, cows are expensive now. They’re thinking that they’ll hold off until a few organic grass-fed cows “just fall to us when the time has come and we can make our payments and make it work,” said Carol.

Old ways Goats in the Radtke’s enterprise were used for pasture development.

She explained that their land had been abandoned so a variety of weeds and vegetation prevailed. Bring in the goats to munch and clean up.

“Then we switched to a handful of dairy goats,” said Carol. “Customers buy the raw milk from us. Some drink it; some make it into kefir; and a lot make it into soap. I have a lot of soap makers in my little circle of special friends.”

Kefir is a fermented milk product.

Sometimes customers have to wait a few days for their goat milk because she has a list of customers that get first attention.

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RADTKE, from pg. 8 starts, the cows take care of their own provisions.”

Madison is her right-hand girl in the milking parlor.

“She loves being in the barn,” said Carol. “She probably handles the cows better than I do. I’m too gentle with them. I call them by name, scratch them. Madison has worked with a lot of large animals in the show ring so

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Jennifer Oelfke, 18, Hamburg, representing Sibley County, daughter of Jim and Jody Oelfke Ellen Sheehan, 19, Rochester, representing Olmsted County, daughter of

Jerome and Karen Sheehan McKinzie Smith, 21, Adams, representing Mower County, daughter of Rick and Tracy Smith Rachel Stender, 17, Lester Prairie, representing McLeod County, daughter of Allen and Lisa Stender Morgan Uphoff, 18, Melrose, repre-

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FOLLOWING THE 2015 GROWING SEASON

The Lees McIntosh, Minn.

Organic hay, corn, oats, soybeans; conventional wheat, soybeans

The Haarstads Rothsay, Minn.

Corn, soybeans

The Thorpes Canby, Minn.

Corn, soybeans

The Filzens Renville, Minn.

Corn, soybeans, sugar beets, navy beans

The Pagels Winthrop, Minn.

Corn, soybeans, wheat, kidney beans The Kemps Sibley, Iowa Corn, soybeans

The Marbles Mapleton, Minn.

Corn, soybeans, hogs

Andy Pulk Wannaska, Minn.

Roseau County June 4: “The soybeans are looking really good. ... The wheat is six to eight inches tall, and starting to fill the rows.”

Joan Lee McIntosh, Minn.

Polk County June 4: “Usually it seems that we chop the majority of the first (hay) crop; the second crop will be small bales and round bales.”

John Haarstad Rothsay, Minn.

Otter Tail & Wilkin Counties June 4: “The crops desperately need the heat — (the corn is) about four to six inches in height; it doesn’t have a nice color.”

Rodney Froemming Garfield, Minn.

Douglas County June 5: “We’re going to finish up the last of the beans, finally. (Planting season) started out really good, nice; ended up ugly.”

Dale Filzen Renville, Minn.

Renville County June 5: “Nothing looks super fantastic, but nothing looks like a disaster.”

Nathan Thorpe Canby, Minn.

Yellow Medicine County May 29: “Our corn crop is looking good.

The heat we got in the last few days helped.”

Delayne Pagel Winthrop, Minn.

Sibley County May 28: “We’re in real good shape; the (once-yellow) corn is coming around, getting greener.”

Harlan Marble Mapleton, Minn.

Blue Earth County May 28: “Everything is so perfect, it’s unbelievable.”

Nate Heusinkveld Wykoff, Minn.

Fillmore County May 28: “The corn is looking really good.

Some got hit with frost but is coming out of it.”

Brian Kemp Sibley, Iowa Osceola County May 28: “(Soybeans are) looking good; the stand looks good. The last field has emerged and you can row it.”

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The latest full ‘From the Minnesota crop progress report Fields’ crop reports from Minnesota, northern Iowa The Pulks Wannaska, Minn.

Andy Pulk has gotten most of his sunflowers planted, and his June 10 deadline for completing the job is quickly approaching. When The Land spoke with Pulk on June 4, he said it has been a long planting season, “planting on and off since the 19th of April.” As for the crops that are planted, “everything emergence-wise looks really good”

with corn, Pulk said, although “we got a 29-degree day within the last week” that did burn some of the leaves. Meanwhile, “the soybeans are looking really good; they got their first tri-foliate.” The sunflowers are not yet out of the ground, but “the wheat is six to eight inches tall, and starting to fill the rows.” Overall, he said the weather has been “on the wetter side; we need some drier days and sunshine.”

the second crop will be small bales and round The Lees bales.” The corn is “coming up really nice,” McIntosh, Minn.

Lee said; her husband Mark has cultivated one “So far the crop season field already. Meanwhile, “Wheat looks good seems to be going well,” Joan and oats do, too.” With no milking on their Lee told The Land on June 4. farm anymore, Lee and her husband got tickets The rain that has fallen around to see the Eagles in concert in Grand Forks, the farm has varied from a lot to N.D. With good music, time away with her a little, but enough that Lee hasn’t cut hay yet. husband, and the crops doing well, Lee is Rain was forecast for the weekend, so she was enjoying her “life after cows.” shooting to start cutting June 8. “Usually it seems that we chop the majority of the first crop; as abundant. For now, though, The Haarstads “the crops desperately need the Rothsay, Minn. heat — (the corn is) about four to The rain has certainly been plentiful, but six inches in height; it doesn’t sunshine and heat have been in short supply, have a nice color,” Haarstad said, according to John Haarstad. The Land spoke and the soybeans have emerged with him on June 4 as he was getting ready about two inches. “Everything is to head out to the field. “Finally down to the looking as good as to be expected with the last one-third of corn to spray,” said Haarstad. weather that we’ve had,” he said.

The rain that has fallen he expects will be beneficial in July and August when moisture isn’t The Froemmings Garfield, Minn.

Due to rain it had been nearly a month since Rodney Froemming had been in the field, and as of June 5 he still had more soybeans to plant. He told The Land, though, that they’d get ’er done soon. “We’re going to finish up the last of the beans, finally.

(Planting season) started out really good, nice; ended up ugly.” Froemming has custom baling

hay on deck — “If we get a stretch of nice days, then the haying will start pretty heavy.” The corn crop is “starting to come around,” wheat is “well over knee-high,” the rye “looks excellent,” and the soybeans they managed to get in the ground are “probably pushing two inches high — they came out of the frost really well.” The forecast was “supposed to be nice” the week of June 8, and that meant the last of the beans would get planted and the planter could be put away for another year.

The Filzens Renville, Minn.

Dale Filzen finished planting his navy beans around May 22 and was happy to report to The Land on June 4 that “they’re all up.” The rain has continued to fall at the Filzen farm, with 1.9 inches on June 3 alone. The sugar beets have “pretty good stands for the most part,” he said. The beets have been sprayed; most of the corn is yet to do. The

majority of the corn crops look good, although “the corn-on-corn looks a little tough,” he said. The soybeans are coming — “I think they look pretty decent; we could use sunshine and warm days without wind.” Filzen’s summary of the crops thus far: “Nothing looks super fantastic, but nothing looks like a disaster.”

With most of Minnesota’s corn crop emerged, corn condition rated 73 percent good to excellent, up three percentage points from last week.

Soybean planting was 97 percent complete. Eighty-eight percent of the soybean acreage had emerged, 13 days ahead of the previous year and 11 days ahead of the five-year average. The first soybean condition of the year was

estimated at zero percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 67 percent good, and six percent excellent.

The first cutting of alfalfa hay was 27 percent complete, four days ahead of last year but five days behind the fiveyear average.

This article was submitted by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. ❖

The Thorpes Canby, Minn.

Sun and rain each made appearances the past two weeks, helping Nathan Thorpe’s crops. “Overnight and this morning we got just over an inch (of rain),” he told The Land on May 29.

“Our corn crop is looking good. The heat we got in the last few days helped.” He added that the soybeans have had good emergence. He’s not upset about more rain being in the forecast: “I’d always rather have a little extra rain than not enough.” Right now, though, some heat would be welcome, as “sunshine is what these crops need.”

The Pagels Winthrop, Minn.

A little heat has made all the difference for Delayne Pagel’s crops. When The Land spoke with Pagel on May 28, he said “We’re in real good shape; the (onceyellow) corn is coming around, getting greener. ... The sunshine is really helping.” The bottom-line: “The corn crop has come a long ways.” Pagel planned to begin spraying corn the afternoon of May 28; he will also side dress some

of the corn as well. As for the soybeans, “some are looking really good,” he said, while “the low ground is slower emerging.” Pagel still has kidney beans to plant, and planned on doing so the next week.

He expected it would take about a day to get those 80 acres in. With the sun shining, crops growing and the last crop just about planted, things are just fine out on the Pagel farm.

The Marbles Mapleton, Minn.

“We’re pushing right at five inches for the month for rain,” Harlan Marble told The Land on May 28, pleased with the timely precipitation. “Everything is so perfect, it’s unbelievable,” he said, while noting that “The last time I had a crop like this was 1981 and it disappeared on June 23 (due to hail).” Marble has already sprayed his corn, and

the soybeans are looking good as well. “You can row them, they’re perfectly clean and marvelous,” he said. With crops looking this good, Marble had a lot to celebrate, including he and his wife Elaine’s 53rd anniversary on June 2. He hoped that they can get away to the lake for a couple of weeks. With a longlived marriage and crops doing wonderfully, Marble said he has “absolutely nothing to complain about.”

on May 30 if the weather The Heusinkvelds cooperates. “The corn is looking Wykoff, Minn. really good,” said Heusinkveld.

Rain has been a constant on the “Some got hit with frost but is Heusinkveld farm. The Land spoke with Nate coming out of it.” Meanwhile, the Heusinkveld on May 28, and he reported soybeans are “just coming out of that in the past two weeks “it pretty much the ground.” Heusinkveld planned rained all the time.” He had hoped to cut hay around Memorial Day but that didn’t happen on spraying the afternoon of May 28. After a wet — “From Sunday to Monday afternoon, two and a couple of weeks, “temperatures are looking half inches (fell).” Now he was hoping to cut hay better.”

The Kemps Sibley, Iowa Brian Kemp is seeing plenty of growth out in his fields the past two weeks. Even with cooler temperatures, his crops are doing well. When The Land spoke with Kemp on May 28 he said he was happy with the soybeans. “They’re looking good; the stand looks

good. The last field has emerged and you can row it.” As for the corn, he said it looks good and is greening up, but needs heat, and temperatures were finally moving in the right direction. “Yesterday it got into the low 80s,” said Kemp. “We’re starting to get heat.” He noted that for the crop to become successful, “we are going to need timely rain.”

Cousins launch dairy start-up with fathers’ support had their eye on the 40-acre farm next to Ron’s farm and when it came up for sale, they purchased the place for their sons.

“We’ve been doing Derek Miller this since we learned to walk, it seems,” Derek said. “But without our dads, this wouldn’t have happened. It all just sort of unfolded and here we are.”

Fresh start After being let go from his job in 2014, Derek found the 38 cows near Detroit Lakes, Minn. Finding their starter herd took two months of searching in catalogs, breeder journals and Dairy Star.

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“Seed down the good land and it just seems to go and go,” said Derek.

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old barn at Detroit Lakes and saw his cows we knew they were right for us.

We could see they had good genetics.

And they were young cows, mostly in their second and third lactations.”

The starter farm has a big shed, a nice barn and some good land, and being so close to home made the site perfect, said Tanner.

“The first thing we did when we got this place was pressure wash the entire barn and get a good radio with speakers,” he said. “Hearing nothing but your milker pulsator units gets boring real quick. Cows seem more contented, too.

It’s mostly music but some weather and market news adds to the listening.”

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer HILLMAN, Minn. — With low milk prices and long hours, dairy farming isn’t the most profitable industry these days, but Tanner Miller, 20, and cousin Derek Miller, 23, Tanner Miller started up a dairy with 38 cows last September. It took a banker willing to finance two young dairy farmers, and two dads willing to share machinery, crops and patience in exchange for some hands-on work on their own farms, to make the enterprise a reality.

“I’ve grown up around cows since I was a kid,” said Tanner. “I love farming. I love cows. At this stage, there’s nothing else I’d rather do.”

They are third-generation dairy farmers with milk in their veins; Tanner’s dad is Ron Miller and Derek’s dad is Roger Miller. The senior Millers

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Young men are ‘farming smart’ and ‘cow smart’ MILLER, from pg. 13 line. From there on we’ll see how we’re doing,” he said.

Milking Partnership Derek and Tanner still have off-farm Their dads do some daytime chores at jobs at Cretex in Elk River, Minn. — their sons’ barn. Tanner and Derek talk Tanner the 6 a.m. shift; Derek starts at about dropping their off-farm jobs when 7:30 a.m. Derek does the morning milkthey get up to a total of 150 cows between ing, operating three units into a pipeline their farm and Ron’s. system. They double up the 5 p.m. milk session which takes about 80 minutes Resigning their off-farm jobs also using four units. depends on their banker. Lower cow prices would help, too. Those 38 cows bought last Derek also does the morning feed rouSeptember averaged $2,200 per cow. tine: grain, then silage and top dressed Weaker milk prices aren’t making the math with alfalfa hay so cows can free feed. look any better.

Milk is picked up every other day and At this stage, their dads are a big help milk checks delivered every two weeks. with machinery and land for corn and Current production is about 65 pounds alfalfa. daily. The dairy came with a milking system including a 1,500-gallon steel tank.

“It’s kind of a partnership,” said Tanner.

“They help us, we help them. Until we get Cows are housed and stanchioned 24/7 on our feet, we know special support from in individual stalls which have rubber our parents is a big part of our early days.” mats and gutter grates. Sawdust from a Dick Hagen local saw mill is used for bedding.

He’s not predicting when his dad will quit Derek Miller gives an early assist with delivery of a calf; Tanner joined in a few dairying.

In their 48-cow stanchion barn with moments later. pipeline system and six milker units “Since Dad bought this place he’s got “We’ll build slowly with a goal of 80 pounds per they currently use only four. They do this to keep a more life in him. He’s proud,” said Tanner. close eye on each cow. The result is a rhythm that cow,” Derek said. “We’re hoping for six to seven lacta“My dad will die in the barn,” said Derek. tions per cow.” suits the milkers and the cows.

Tanner’s dad is a proud father and uncle.

Expansion is the next step.

Tanner describes their lineup as younger, big-bodied cows with lots of capacity. The Millers won’t “I think both are above average. They’re used to “If we build just a bit more space so we could have push production too aggressively.

50 cows each milking, that would help our bottom hard work,” Ron said. “Plus they’ve grown up farming So they are ‘farming smart’ and ‘cow smart.’ I think Tanner is exceptional for his age. He’ll be a good farmer some day.”

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Bull calves get sold off colostrum milk within a couple weeks. They’ve found the sale barn in Albany generates better prices.

For heifer calves, they use calf hutches.

“You feed individually,” said Derek. “You check the health of each critter this way. They’re up to drink their daily milk. It’s just the best way to monitor your calves.”

Derek is the herdsman, the guy who does barn time if a cow is calving during the middle of the night. His dad, Roger, also makes night-time visits to the barn just out of habit, the cousins said.

Derek isn’t bashful about jabbing the “white collar” traders handling the markets and pricing of fluid milk.

“I’d like to see them out here a few days following us and seeing if they could keep up,” Derek said. “After they get back to their comfort chairs, they might better understand why better milk prices are so important to us guys out here delivering the raw material.”

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Grain Angles Welcome back, El Niño

The following market analysis is for the week ending June 5.

CORN — July corn closed unchanged or higher in four of the last five trading sessions on short covering/profit taking, a generally lower U.S. dollar, and spillover support from the soaring wheat markets. For the week, July corn was nine cents higher at $3.60 1⁄2 per bushel with the December contract up a dime at $3.78 per bushel. Wheat sprinted higher on concerns over too much water and what impact it may have on yields and quality on U.S. wheat.

U.S. corn emergence was 84 per- PHYLLIS NYSTROM CHS Hedging Inc. cent as of May 31, and reports St. Paul around the country indicate the stand is excellent. Weather for the developing corn crop is nonthreatening. The corn condition rating is expected to be near unchanged at 74 percent good/excellent on the June 8 report.

As for planting, it was 95 percent complete at the end of May. While most the remaining acres are expected to be planted to corn; due to low new crop prices, some anticipate we’ll see up to one million acres of the remaining 4.46 million acres switch to beans or another alternative crop, possibly sorghum?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release their monthly crop report on June 10. The average estimates are as follows with the previous forecasts in parenthesis: U.S. 2014-15 ending stocks 1.859 billion bushels (1.851), 2015-16 ending stocks 1.779 billion bushels (1.746), 2014-15 world ending stocks

The livestock markets seem to have become rangebound as the month of June begins. Both cattle and hog markets have slowed their recent ascent and leveled off in relatively tight trading ranges. Usually when markets tend to this type of behavior for any length of time, a more significant move is likely to develop as underlying commodity begins to exit that particular trading range in either direction.

The cattle market has seen both the futures market and the cash market go virtually flat in price in recent weeks. This seems to suggest that the light supply of cattle is being offset by a diminJOE TEALE ishing demand for beef forcing Broker the market into fairly narrow Great Plains Commodity Afton, Minn. trading ranges for both the cash and futures.

These ranges that the cattle market has slipped into may last indefinitely or until a significant change takes place in either the supply of cattle or the demand for beef.

The recent decline in the beef cutout suggests that beef demand is still questionable. This is forcing the packer to be more selective in the bidding for live inventory to protect their margins. Unless cattle numbers significantly tighten in the near future, it is likely the cattle market will remain steady to lower depending on the cutout prices. This will more than likely keep the futures market at a discount in response to the potential defensive attitude of the packers. Producers should remain aware of market conditions and protect inventories as warranted.

According to the National Weather Service climate prediction center, El Niño, or the warming phase of the Southern Oscillation in the Pacific, is back. As of May 2015, The NWS has an 80 percent degree of certainty that El Niño will be in effect until late summer of 2015.

The Southern Oscillation phases affect each part of the United States differently, however, it is widely believed that the El Niño phase provides moisture to the major crop growing areas of the central United States.

There is no guarantee that El Niño will produce yields that are WACHTLER at or above trend line, but it is GLENN AgStar Associate VP widely believed that the phase at Financial Servicesy least moderates the chances of Rochester, Minn. extreme weather anomalies in the central crop growing region of the United States.

The other possibilities for the Southern Oscillation zone are neutral and La Niña. The last major below trend line yield in the United States in 2012 happened as the ocean surface temperature was in a cooler phase known as La Niña. La Niña increases the chances of extreme weather anomalies across the major crop growing areas of the United States.

Some weather analysts have remarked that if there is a drought in the central part of the United States, there is a two-thirds chance that it has come in a La Niña phase.

Other research has shown that these ocean phases can affect relatively small geographical areas in the same ways during subsequent phases of the particu-

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New crop bean sales down due to world supply NYSTROM, from pg. 15 192.5 mmt (192.5) and 2015-16 world ending stocks 191.9 mmt (191.9). South America’s corn crop forecasts continue to rise. Argentina’s corn crop is projected at 25.1 mmt versus 24.5 mmt last month and Brazil’s crop is expected at 78.7 mmt compared to 78.0 mmt in May. Argentina’s corn harvest was thought to be 39 percent complete as of June 5.

Weekly corn export sales were disappointing versus expectations across the board at 18.3 million bushels for old crop, while new crop showed net cancellations of 2.1 million bushels. Old crop sales continue to run 6 percent behind last year when the USDA is predicting a 4 percent decline. It’s unlikely we’ll see any change in the export category on this month’s crop report.

New crop sales commitments are running well behind last year at this time. Total commitments for 2015-16 are just 87.3 million bushels compared to 117.4 million bushels last year. Buyers are not in any big hurry to book new crop corn as long as the weather doesn’t pose any threat to the developing crop. Weekly ethanol production rose 3,000 barrels per day to 972,000 barrels per day, the third straight weekly increase. Ethanol stocks fell by 29,000 barrels to 20.07 million barrels. We are on pace to accomplish the USDA’s 5.2 billion bushel corn for ethanol usage estimate.

OUTLOOK: Corn held above the contract lows of $3.46 3⁄4 in the July and $3.64 1⁄4 in the December contract this week. The July contract touched and held the previous week’s low of $3.48 1⁄4 to begin the week, then short covering and a volatile dollar kicked in to push prices higher. Grower sales were slightly better on the rally this week, but producers

remain undersold for both old and new crop compared to previous years.

Friday saw the only lower close for the week as traders headed home with great weather in the forecast and on the heels of a rally in the dollar.

Corn is balancing the dollar’s action against slow sales and a good looking crop. Weather will be a heavy influence as always at this time of year, so continue to monitor the forecasts as well as the dollar. First support in the December is $3.64 1⁄4 with resistance near $3.85-$3.88 per bushel. Longer term, lower prices are expected without a weather problem.

SOYBEANS — Soybeans stair stepped their way higher this week, alternating between higher and lower closes every other day. July beans eked out a 3 3⁄4 cent gain for the week at $9.37 3⁄4 per bushel while the November contract rallied 8 1⁄2 cents to $9.14 1⁄4 per bushel. U.S. soybean planting is projected to be in the low 80 percents as of May 7, up around 10 percent from the previous week’s 71 percent complete number.

Will we see additional soybean acres come from a switch from corn due to wet conditions in parts of the United States? Could any switching be offset with prevented planting in wet areas of Missouri and Kansas? Soybean emergence on May 31 was 49 percent versus 45 percent on average. The first soybean condition rating as of June 7 may be near last year’s first rating of 74 percent good/excellent rating.

South America’s soybean situation continues to improve. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange raised their Argentine soybean production estimate from 60.0 mmt to 60.8 mmt. The USDA was 58.5 mmt last month, but the average trade estimate for the June 10 report is 59.2 mmt. There has been some speculation that Argentina’s bean crop may be as large as 62-63 mmt by the time the final numbers come in.

Argentina’s soybean harvest was put at 94 percent complete as of June 5.

The USDA in May pegged Brazil’s soybean crop at 94.5 mmt and it’s anticipated they will increase it to 94.8 mmt on the upcoming report.

There is still the threat of a general strike in Argentina June 9, but we’ll have to just wait and see how that situation pans out and if it causes any switching of bean or meal sales back to the United States.

In Canada, a frost in the canola crop has resulted in sharply higher prices and a rush to find additional seed for replanting.

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Hog market top looks to be near TEALE, from pg. 15 The hog market has been struggling in recent trading and is beginning to appear tired. After a fairly decent rally over the past several weeks, the hogs seem to have found resistance in the mid $80.00 range basis lean. Supplies are in fair shape and demand for pork remains good.

The seasonal patterns would suggest that a top in the market is near and the activity of the market would support this theory. The trading range that has developed portends that the supply of hogs is quickly catching up to the demand for pork.

Recent hog reports do suggest that numbers should increase into the fall months and the fact that the discounts in the deferred months are supporting that suggestion. The recent cold storage reports also indicate building supplies of pork in the coolers which could be considered a negative factor if in fact hog numbers increase in the weeks ahead.

Therefore, producers should be cognizant of market conditions in the upcoming weeks and protect inventories when the opportunity presents itself. ❖

Soybean weekly export sales were under expectations at just 4.8 million bushels and 12.7 million bushels for new crop were above estimates. Old crop sales commitments are 1.84 billion bushels compared to the USDA’s forecast for 1.8 billion bushels.

The five-year average rollover from old crop to new crop is 60 million bushels. The fact that we nearing that level this early may suggest the export forecast will be increased on the June crop report.

New crop total sales commitments are roughly half of what they were last year at this time. Ample world supplies have kept buyers at bay. There were rumors circulating during the week of China canceling meal purchases, but nothing was confirmed.

The June 10 USDA monthly crop report trade estimates are as follows with the May forecasts in parenthesis: 2014-15 U.S. ending stocks 339 million bushels (350), 2015-16 487 million bushels (500), 2014-15 world ending stocks 85.8 mmt (85.5), and 2015-16 world ending stocks 96.0 mmt (96.2).

OUTLOOK: Soybeans managed to post a higher weekly close despite higher crop estimates for South America, good U.S. growing conditions, and slow export sales. Basis levels were slightly firmer to attract bushels into the crusher, where margins are very good. The bean oil market was the leader of the soy complex gains as it benefited from the EPA biodiesel announcement at the end of May. Board crush margins were running over $1 per bushel as of the close June 5. Markets will take direction from this week’s USDA report, dollar direction, and the weather.

With the closing of the Chicago Board of Trade futures pits on July 2, market on close orders are seen transitioning to Trading at Settlement orders that begin trading June 15. Call for more information or check out the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s website.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week ending June 5: Minneapolis wheat soared 40 3⁄4 cents higher, Chicago rallied 40 cents and Kansas City jumped 36 1⁄2 cents higher. Energies were lower across the board for the week. July crude oil fell $1.17 per barrel to $59.13 per barrel, ultra-low-sulfur diesel dropped eight cents per gallon, reformulated blendstock for oxygenate blending declined 3 1⁄4 cents and natural gas pulled back 5 1⁄4 cents. The U.S. dollar index was down 0.562 ticks after a highly volatile week. The average trade estimate for 2015-16 U.S. wheat production is 2.110 billion bushels compared to the previous estimate of 2.087 billion bushels. ❖

El Niño can be very predictable WACHTLER, from pg. 15 lar oscillation.

The northern areas of the Corn Belt, especially Minnesota, have a little higher degree of reliability for repeatable weather patterns in an El Niño year, while Wisconsin and Illinois have a higher degree of repeating weather patterns during a La Niña phase.

Let's hope that this El Niño is true to form and

doesn't have any unexpected weather surprises for the Upper Midwest.

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89.92 cents per pound U.S., is down from 90.36 cents per pound, and the whole milk powder average at $1.0473 per pound U.S., compares to $1.0841 in the last event. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk price closed Friday at 88 cents per pound.

Regarding the absence of cheese this week, FC Stone dairy broker Dave Kurzawski said, “The one thing that seems safe to say is that the Cheddar auction is not bullish. The question is: is it bearish or just quiet? I side with the latter.

“Reduced volume offerings during the slow milk production time are not unusual. I would think offers on Cheddar also light this time of year in part because of a push to make more mozzarella. Moreover, Cheddar demand is likely going towards European product due to price discounts there.”

HighGround Dairy’s Eric Meyer warned in his latest New Zealand Dairy Report that “Too much milk is still a concern across the globe and therefore difficult to justify dairy commodity prices rising in the coming months.

See MIELKE, pg. 19

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products offered drop 4.3 percent, following a 2.2 percent decline in the May 19 event, and a 3.5 percent decline May 5. This is the sixth consecutive session of loss.

All products offers were down, led by butter, down 10 percent, following a 3.2 percent decline in the last event. Anhydrous milkfat was next, down 7.4 percent, following a 4.8 percent decline last time. Buttermilk powder down 7 percent, following a 3.2 percent gain last time, lactose was down 6.9 percent, after a 0.9 percent gain last time. Rennet casein was off 4.4 percent, after inching 0.4 percent lower last time.

Whole milk powder was down 3.1 percent, following a decline of 0.5 percent in the last event. Skim milk powder rounded out the declines, off 1.3 percent after a 3.6 percent decline last time. No cheese was offered this week.

FC Stone reports the average GDT butter price Tuesday equated to about $1.1882 per pound U.S., down from $1.3205 per pound in the May 19 event ($1.1592 per pound on 80 percent butterfat, down from $1.2883 per pound).

Contrast that to Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter which was at $2.0050 on Monday but closed Friday at $1.90 per pound. GDT skim milk powder, at

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This column was written year ago. The five-month for the marketing week endClass IV average stands at ing June 5. $13.65, down from $23.08 in 2014 and compares to “June Dairy Month” starts $18.02 in 2013. in positive territory, pricewise, though well below a California’s May Class 4b year ago. The U.S. Departcheese milk price was ment of Agriculture announced by the California announced the May Federal Department of Food and order Class III benchmark Agriculture at $14.63/cwt., MIELKE MARKET milk price at $16.19 per hunup 41 cents from April but WEEKLY dredweight, up 38 cents from $4.71 below May 2014, and

By Lee Mielke April but $6.38 below May $1.56 below the Federal 2014, $1.56 above Caliorder Class III price. fornia’s comparable 4b The Class III has avercheese milk price, and aged $1.77/cwt. above equates to about $1.39 per gallon, up the California 4b price so far this year, from $1.36 last month. The five-month down from an average of $2.01 a year Class III price average stands at $15.84, ago. The five month 4b average stands down from $22.94 at this time a year at $14.07, down from $20.94 a year ago ago and compares to $17.69 in 2013. and compares to $16.08 in 2013.

Class III futures portend more climb The Class 4a butter-powder price to come. The June contract was trading reversed two months of decline and is late Friday morning at $16.68. July at $13.91, up 55 cents from April but was at $16.88; August, $17.03; Septem- $8.66 below a year ago. The 4a average, ber, $17.20; October, $17.22; November, at $13.45, is down from $22.89 a year $17.28; and December, $17.15. That ago and compares to $17.84 in 2013. would put the year’s average at $16.55, ■ down from $22.34 in 2014 and $17.99 There wasn’t much encouragement in in 2013. this week’s Global Dairy Trade auction The May Class IV price is $13.91, up which saw the weighted average for all 40 cents from April but $8.74 below a

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COOL could squash U.S. exports to Mexico, Canada The mandatory Country of Origin fish and shellfish, fresh and frozen fruits Labeling regulation was initiated for cerand vegetables, peanuts, pecans, tain U.S. meat products and other foods macadamia nuts, and ginseng sold by on March 16, 2009, as part of the 2008 retailers. In the case of the meat products, farm bill, which was passed by Congress it only applied to the muscle cuts and and signed into law. The purpose of the ground products, and did not apply to COOL regulation was to provide a processed products such as hot dogs, required method for consumers to have lunch meat and cured products. more label information about the origin In 2013, in response to live animals of certain food products. Now, a recent being transported into the United States ruling by the World Trade Organization FARM PROGRAMS from Canada and Mexico, USDA amended could challenge the future of the COOL the COOL regulation to specify where the

By Kent Thiesse regulation. animal was born, raised, and slaughtered.

The COOL regulations have been Under these revised definitions, there controversial and highly politicized are now four potential COOL labeling since the legislation was first introcategories for meat products: duced in the 2002 farm bill, before ultiA. “Born, Raised, and Slaughtered in the U.S.” mately becoming law as part of the 2008 farm bill.

(Beef animal born, fed, and processed in the United Some consumer and farm organizations, along with States) some members of Congress, have strongly supported B. “Born in (Country X), Raised, and Slaughtered the COOL regulations, and continue to support in the U.S.” (Beef animal born in Canada, fed and COOL, even after the recent WTO ruling. Other farm groups, meat processors, and members of Con- processed in the United States) gress oppose the COOL requirements just as pasC. “Born and Raised in (Country X), and Slaughsionately. tered in the U.S.” (Beef animal born and fed in Canada, and processed in the United States) The COOL regulations, first implemented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2009, required a D. “Product of (Country X)” (Beef animal born, fed, retail label stating the “country of origin” of beef, and processed in Canada) veal, pork, lamb, goat, chicken, wild and farm-raised The WTO was set up many years ago to expand international trade by resolving trade disputes between countries and by lowering existing trade barriers and preventing new barriers. The WTO is a world trade court or referee to make sure that trade policies or regulations implemented by a country do not unfairly have negative impacts on trade of similar products with another country. The WTO hears both sides of trade disputes between countries, and then decides if a trade distortion claim by a country has merit. The WTO is a powerful institution with a staff set up to enforce international trade policy.

Canada and Mexico filed a complaint with the WTO stating that the COOL regulations in the United States have put beef cattle and hogs originating from the two countries at an unfair trade advantage. The complaint indicated that COOL require-

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ments have forced U.S. processors to segregate cattle and hogs from Canada and Mexico separately from U.S. livestock, or to totally reject these cattle and hogs. The complaint states that the U.S. COOL regulations have added considerable expense to the meat processing industry, and have cost livestock producers and the agriculture industries in Canada and Mexico billions of dollars.

The WTO recently ruled in favor of the COOL complaint. This was the fourth time in the past few years that the WTO has ruled that the COOL regulation is negatively impacting the livestock industries in Canada and Mexico.

Following the WTO ruling in favor of Canada and Mexico, the countries can now petition the WTO to retaliate against the United States if there are not acceptable corrections made to COOL. The trade retaliation would likely include the implementation of tariffs on certain agricultural imports from the United States that go into Canada or Mexico. This could make certain U.S. products less competitive in export markets, compared to similar products from other countries that are exported to Canada or Mexico. Products mentioned for possible tariffs include beef, pork, chicken, cheese, bakery goods, apples, rice and quite likely corn and ethanol. It would definitely have a big effect on the U.S. agriculture industry.

Canada and Mexico are the largest export markets for U.S. products. In 2014, total U.S. exports to Canada were valued at $312 billion, and total exports to Mexico were valued at $240 billion.

Canada and Mexico are Minnesota’s top ag export customers, accounting for 53 percent of the state’s total agricultural exports. In 2014, Minnesota exported approximately $912 million of total agricultural and food products to Canada alone. Disruption of export trade with Canada and Mexico could greatly impact markets for pork, beef, corn, ethanol, and bakery products, originating from the Upper Midwest. Some fear that the retaliation could extend beyond agricultural products to other U.S. manufactured products.

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cessing groups have supported this legislation. However, some other leaders in Congress, along with other farm organizations and consumer groups, have called on USDA to try to work with Canada and Mexico to “tweak” the current COOL requirements to make them acceptable to the WTO, as well as to Canada and Mexico.

The COOL regulation has not caused much discussion in the retail food industry in the United States since its inception in 2009; however, the recent WTO ruling against COOL has now moved the COOL debate to the front burner. This WTO ruling appears to have the potential to greatly impact future export markets to Canada and Mexico for U.S. livestock, meat, and other agricultural products.

Even some former supporters of COOL are now questioning if the United States can afford to maintain the existing COOL requirements with Canada and Mexico for meat products.

It is now up to the USDA and Congress to either eliminate COOL requirements for U.S. meat products or to figure out a workable solution to maintain the desired consumer wishes of

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EU in ‘food fight’ over names cept of geographic indicators are indeed a very bad thing. If pursued by the EU’s trade negotiators, this effort will doom the prospects for a U.S.-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. This blatantly anti-competitive approach is something that America’s policymakers just won’t swallow.”

Mulhern said that another important message to make clear was that, from the U.S. perspective, some use of geographic indicators can be beneficial, in moderation.

“But the legitimate use of compound names,” he said, “is very different than restricting the use of common, generic names, including parmesan, feta, asiago and havarti, just four examples where the EU has been fighting hard to monopolize these names for some member states (even though feta and havarti do not refer to any city or region in the world, let alone a region of Europe).” You can read Mulhern’s entire editorial at www.nmpf.org.

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MIELKE, from pg. 17 “Taking a long-term view, it is likely that global dairy consumption growth rates will exceed production over the next six months creating a more balanced market. Exactly how long it takes for markets to come back to equilibrium will depend on the extent of which stocks have built throughout the supply chain.”

■ In other global trade news; National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern took on the global “food fight” in his monthly editorial, stating that “NMPF, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, and the Consortium for Common Food Names have been sounding the alarm bells for several years about how the European Union — and it’s mainly just a subset of food companies and countries within Europe — wants to restrict trade by monopolizing common foods names for their exclusive use.”

He said he spent a week in May traveling to Brussels, Berlin and Dublin to “deliver the message to a variety of EU policymakers and dairy stakeholders that these efforts to bastardize the con-

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THIESSE, from pg. 18 and signed into law, did not change the COOL requirements from the USDA adjustments that were made in 2013. The 2014 farm bill did require USDA to do an economic analysis of the current COOL regulations. That study, released in May 2015, was conducted by USDA economists and leading economists from major universities. The study concluded that there was no economic benefit to the meat industry, or the U.S. economy as a whole, from the COOL labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken. The study also concluded that there is consumer interest in the COOL regulations, but very little likelihood of increased consumer demand for meat products as a result of COOL. In response to the latest WTO ruling, legislation has been introduced in Congress that would eliminate the COOL requirements for beef, pork, and chicken muscle and ground products.

There is considerable bi-partisan support for this legislation in Congress, especially from states that could be facing significant economic impacts from trade retaliation by Canada and Mexico. Many agricultural and food pro-

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TRACTORS 2WD CIH 7250, '95, 5910 hrs ..........................................................$59,500 CIH 885, '88, 6350 hrs ............................................................$12,900 CIH 485, 1405 hrs ....................................................................$11,500 IH 684, '80 ..................................................................................$7,500 IH 656, '66, 8555 hrs..................................................................$6,950 IH 574, '78, 3480 hrs..................................................................$6,950 IH 300, '56, 6935 hrs..................................................................$3,500 JD 6200L, '95, 7100 hrs ..........................................................$24,000 JD 5520, '04, 2440 hrs ............................................................$25,350 JD 5310, '99, 4025 hrs ............................................................$11,900 JD 5055D, '12, 270 hrs ............................................................$18,500 JD 4000, '71, 9000 hrs ............................................................$13,500 NH T5070, '08, 1100 hrs ..........................................................$35,500

CIH 535 Quad, '08, 1955 hrs ..................................................$244,900 CIH 530 Steiger, '07, 2425 hrs................................................$199,000 CIH 500 RowTrac, '14, 480 hrs ..............................................$344,900 CIH 500 Steiger, '12, 1190 hrs................................................$235,000 CIH 500 Quad, '11, 1430 hrs ..................................................$269,900 CIH 500 Quad, '11, 1580 hrs ..................................................$282,900 CIH 485 Quad, '09, 1950 hrs ..................................................$246,500 CIH 485HD Steiger, '10, 1000 hrs ..........................................$219,900 CIH 485 Steiger, '10, 1635 hrs................................................$203,900 CIH 485 Quad, '09, 2650 hrs ..................................................$219,900 CIH 485 Quad, '08, 2160 hrs ..................................................$235,900 CIH 485 Quad, '08, 1585 hrs ..................................................$235,900 CIH 480 RowTrac, '14, 640 hrs ..............................................$339,900 CIH 450 RowTrac, '13, 505 hrs ..............................................$329,900 CIH 435 Steiger, '10, 935 hrs..................................................$217,900 CIH 435 Steiger, '10, 1820 hrs................................................$184,900 CIH 435 Steiger, '09, 1795 hrs................................................$184,900 CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 1105 hrs................................................$200,900 CIH 350HD Steiger, '11, 795 hrs ............................................$191,500 CIH STX500Q, '05, 3900 hrs ..................................................$198,000 CIH STX480, '06, 3110 hrs ....................................................$145,900 CIH STX450, '05, 3885 hrs ....................................................$142,500 CIH STX450Q, '02, 3765 hrs ..................................................$152,000 CIH STX450Q, '02, 4980 hrs ..................................................$142,900 CIH 9280, '92, 8180 hrs ..........................................................$57,500 Challenger MTC965C, '09, 1390 hrs ......................................$189,900 Challenger MT855B, '07, 4420 hrs ........................................$169,900 JD 9630T, '10, 2770 hrs ........................................................$227,500 JD 9630T, '09, 2390 hrs ........................................................$226,000 JD 9560R, '14, 545 hrs ..........................................................$309,900 JD 9560, '14, 565 hrs ............................................................$312,000 JD 9560R, '12, 320 hrs ..........................................................$299,900 JD 9560RT,'14, 595 hrs ..........................................................$341,500 JD 9560RT, '14, 610 hrs ........................................................$340,900 JD 9560RT, '14, 670 hrs ........................................................$338,500

CIH 290 Mag., ‘14, 160 hrs. ......$209,900 CIH 290 Mag, '14, 160 hrs......................................................$209,900 CIH 290 Mag, '13, 430 hrs......................................................$209,900 CIH 290 Mag, '13, 515 hrs......................................................$195,000 CIH 290 Mag, '12, 900 hrs......................................................$179,000 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 750 hrs......................................................$177,500 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 1780 hrs....................................................$149,900 CIH 280 Mag, '14, 235 hrs......................................................$185,000 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 2435 hrs....................................................$152,500 CIH 260 Mag, '12, 405 hrs......................................................$165,000 CIH 245 Mag, '10, 2135 hrs....................................................$148,900 CIH 235 Mag, '13, 335 hrs......................................................$179,900 CIH 235 Mag, '13, 735 hrs......................................................$175,900 CIH 235 Mag, '13, 1610 hrs....................................................$125,000 CIH 235 Mag, '13, 1770 hrs....................................................$125,000 CIH 225 Mag, '14, 110 hrs......................................................$169,000

JD 3520, '09, 390 hrs ..............................................................$23,900 JD 1025R, '13, 105 hrs ............................................................$14,500 Kubota B7300HSD, 1280 hrs ......................................................$5,900 Kubota B2620, '10, 85 hrs ........................................................$16,400 Kubota B2320HSD, '11, 125 hrs ..............................................$18,500 Kubota BX2650HSDC, '13, 55 hrs ............................................$30,600 Kubota BX2360, '11, 535 hrs......................................................$8,975 Kubota L3240HST, '13, 55 hrs..................................................$32,500 Kubota L2800, '08, 665 hrs ......................................................$13,950 MF 1533, '08, 960 hrs ..............................................................$24,000 NH TC33D, '00, 1715 hrs............................................................$9,650 NH TZ25DA, '06, 595 hrs............................................................$7,500 Artic Cat 700EFI, '11, 1450 hrs ................................................$13,000 Coleman HS500, '13, 85 hrs ......................................................$7,900 Ez-Go 1000, '12 ..........................................................................$4,995 Kubota RTV1100, '07, 865 hrs..................................................$14,250 Polaris Sportsman 400, '14, 10 hrs ............................................$4,500

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SPRAYERS SELF-PROPELLED Rudy Lusk - (507) 227-4119 Class 8700, ‘04, 2015 hrs.........

CIH 3230, ‘14, 380 hrs. ..............$189,500 CIH 3230, '14, 380 hrs ..........................................................$189,500 CIH SPX3200B, '01, 3825 hrs ..................................................$79,000 Ag Chem 1074SS, '07, 2200 hrs ............................................$136,000 Ag Chem 854 Rogator, '02, 2080 hrs ......................................$65,500 Ag Chem 854 Rogator, '99, 4140 hrs ......................................$69,900 Hagie STS12, '12, 550 hrs ......................................................$259,000 JD 4920, '05, 2425 hrs ............................................................$99,500 JD 4830, '09, 525 hrs ............................................................$219,900 Miller 5240HT, '13, 190 hrs ....................................................$269,000 Miller 4365, '10, 825 hrs ........................................................$245,000 Miller 4365, '09, 2055 hrs ......................................................$199,500 Miller 4240HT, '10, 2005 hrs ..................................................$159,000 Millerpro 2200TSS, '05, 1820 hrs ............................................$95,900 Miller Condor A75, '08, 1740 hrs............................................$149,000 Rogator 1084SS, '09, 2380 hrs ..............................................$149,500 Rogator 854, '98, 3490 hrs ......................................................$46,000 Rogator 854, '97, 5125 hrs ......................................................$37,500 Willmar 765, '95, 3235 hrs ......................................................$20,000

SPRAYERS PULL-TYPE Demco 1200 Nav ......................................................................$14,900 Fast 9500, 1850 Gal ..................................................................$34,900 (3) Hardi Commander, 1200 Gal ..............................starting at $19,900 Hardi CM1500 ..........................................................................$23,900 Hardi NAV1000, 60' ....................................................................$7,900 Hardi NP1100, 90' ....................................................................$23,500 Redball 690, 2000 Gal ..............................................................$24,600 Redball 680, 1350 Gal ..............................................................$16,500 (2) Redball 670, 90' ................................................starting at $12,500 Redball 570, 1200 Gal ..............................................................$15,900 Spray Air 3600, 120' ................................................................$29,700 (2) Summers Ultimate, 90' ......................................starting at $18,500 (2) Top Air 1600, 120' ............................................starting at $32,500

CIH RB564, 5x6 Rnd Baler...........................................

CIH RB561, 5x6 Rnd Baler...........................................

CIH RS561, 5x6 Rnd Baler...........................................

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

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

Claas 255 UNI Rnd Baler .............................................

JD 854 Rnd Baler.........................................................

JD 568 Rnd Baler.........................................................

MF 2856A Rnd Baler ...................................................

NH BR7090 Rnd Baler .................................................

NH BR760 Rnd Baler ...................................................

NH 688 Rnd Baler .......................................................

NH 648 Rnd Baler .......................................................

Vermeer 605H, 5x6 Rec Baler .....................................

CIH LB334 Rec Baler ...................................................

(2) CIH LB333 Rec Baler..........................................sta (2) NH BB940A Rec Baler ........................................sta (3) CIH 600 Forage Blower ........................................st

SELF-PROPELLED FORAG

Bob Joubert, East - (507) 402 Randy Olmscheid, West - (320) 5

Call Randy or Bob to fin how to get an $18,0 D I S C O U N T o ff a U s e d C h Claas 980, '13, 960 hrs ...............................................

Claas 980, '12, 1195 hrs .............................................

Claas 980, '09, 1055 hrs .............................................

Claas 980, '09, 1860 hrs .............................................

Claas 980, '08, 2945 hrs .............................................

Claas 980, '08, 1320 hrs .............................................

Claas 970, '13, 1010 hrs .............................................

Claas 970, '13, 950 hrs ...............................................

Claas 970, '08, 1410 hrs .............................................

Claas 970, '08, 1875 hrs .............................................

Claas 960, '13, 430 hrs ...............................................

Claas 960, '13, 1400 hrs .............................................

HAY & FORAGE EQUIP.

CIH 1240, 24R20 ....................$125,900

CIH 190 Mag, '14, 455 hrs......................................................$155,500 CIH 190 Mag, '11, 1915 hrs....................................................$111,900 CIH 190 Mag, '09, 3835 hrs......................................................$99,900 CIH 180 Mag, '13, 2090 hrs....................................................$119,500 CIH MX305, '06, 2785 hrs ......................................................$137,900 CIH MX285, '04, 5145 hrs ........................................................$97,500 CIH MX270, '99, 6940 hrs ........................................................$66,900 CIH MX240, '99, 5060 hrs ........................................................$64,950

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CIH 1265, 36R22 ....................................................................$220,250 (4) CIH 1260, 36R22..............................................starting at $164,900 CIH 1260, 36R20 ....................................................................$164,900 (6) CIH 1250, 24R30................................................starting at $84,900 (6) CIH 1250, 16R30................................................starting at $69,900 CIH 1240, 24R22 ....................................................................$114,000 CIH 1240, 24R20 ....................................................................$125,900 (2) CIH 1240, 16R30................................................starting at $55,000 (2) CIH 1220, 8R30..................................................starting at $39,500 (2) CIH 1220, 6R30..................................................starting at $24,900 CIH 1200, 16R30 ......................................................................$49,750 CIH 1200, 16R22 ......................................................................$33,000 CIH 1200, 12R30 ......................................................................$67,000 CIH 955, 8R30 ............................................................................$8,500 CIH 955, 6R30 ..........................................................................$13,500 (4) CIH 900, 6R30......................................................starting at $3,950 JD DB44, 24R22 ....................................................................$155,000

CIH 8830, '90, 2335 hrs ..........................................................$17,500 Claas 8700, '04, 2015 hrs ........................................................$98,500 NH H8080, '11, 790 hrs ............................................................$89,000 NH H8080, '11 ..........................................................................$89,000 (4) CIH DC132, 13' MowCond ................................starting at $27,900 CIH DCX101 MowCond ............................................................$19,900 CIH 8370, 14' MowCond ............................................................$2,900 Claas 9100C MowCond ............................................................$58,000 Claas 8550C MowCond ............................................................$54,000 Claas 8400RC MowCond ..........................................................$63,000 NH H7450 MowCond ................................................................$24,900 NH 1475, 14' MowCond............................................................$11,900 NH 1441, 15' MowCond............................................................$16,750 NH 1431, 13' MowCond..............................................................$9,950 CIH FXH300 PT Forg Harv ........................................................$42,500 CIH FXH300 PT Forg Harv ........................................................$31,000 NH FP240 PT Forg Harv............................................................$18,500 NH FP230 PT Forg Harv............................................................$34,000 NH FP230 PT Forg Harv............................................................$18,500 NH FP230 PT Forg Harv............................................................$29,500 (2) CIH MDX81 Disc Mower ......................................starting at $5,800 CIH MDX31 Disc Mower ............................................................$4,500 Kuhn GMD800 Disc Mower ........................................................$7,900 Kuhn GMD700HD Disc Mower....................................................$9,500 Kuhn GMD600, 7' Disc Mower ..................................................$4,400 Gehl WM2109 Wind Merg ........................................................$13,500 (4) Millerpro 14-16 Wind Merg................................starting at $26,500 NH 166 Wind Merg ....................................................................$3,500 Phiber SM848 Wind Merg ........................................................$28,500 (3) Rowse 8' Wind Merg............................................starting at $4,800 JD 894A Rake ................................................................................$850 Krone 1010, 30' Rake ..............................................................$16,900 Pottinger 185A Rake ................................................................$15,000

Claas 960, ‘12, 825 hrs. ..........

Claas 960, '12, 825 hrs ...............................................

Claas 960, '12, 850 hrs ...............................................

Claas 960, '12, 1250 hrs .............................................

Claas 960, '10, 2200 hrs .............................................

Claas 960, '09, 1825 hrs .............................................

Claas 960, '08, 3710 hrs .............................................

Claas 930, '13, 1235 hrs .............................................

Claas 930, '10, 3630 hrs .............................................

Claas 900, '09, 1890 hrs .............................................

Claas 900, '08, 4220 hrs .............................................

Claas 900, '05, 3390 hrs .............................................

Claas 900, '02, 3950 hrs .............................................

Claas 900, '01, 3985 hrs .............................................

Claas 900, '01, 4205 hrs .............................................

Claas 880, '99, 4720 hrs .............................................

Claas 880, '96, 1285 hrs .............................................

Claas 870, '03, 2880 hrs .............................................

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ALDEN, MN 507-874-3400 SELF-PROPELLED FORAGE Cont.

ST. CLOUD, MN 320-251-2585 COMBINES Continued

Claas 930, ‘10, 3630 hrs. ........$179,000

CIH 6130, ‘13, 390 hrs. ............$259,900

Claas 860, '96, 4365 hrs ..........................................................$78,500 Claas 830, '03, 1400 hrs ........................................................$136,500 Claas 830, '03, 2880 hrs ........................................................$116,500 JD 7980, '14, 605 hrs ............................................................$335,000 JD 7980, '13, 1375 hrs ..........................................................$269,000 JD 7780, '14, 350 hrs ............................................................$335,000 JD 7780, '13, 365 hrs ............................................................$356,000 JD 7500, '04, 2840 hrs ..........................................................$145,000 JD 6850, '98, 3980 hrs ............................................................$65,000 JD 5730, '90 ............................................................................$38,500 JD 5730, '87 ............................................................................$32,500 NH FX38, '01, 2120 hrs ............................................................$78,000 Claas DD520 Disc Hayhead ......................................................$39,500 (4) Claas PU380HD Hayhead ..................................starting at $14,500 (13) Claas PU380 Hayhead ......................................starting at $12,000 (2) Claas PU300 Hayhead ..........................................starting at $8,000 (2) JD 645C Hayhead ..............................................starting at $19,500 (2) JD 640B Hayhead ................................................starting at $9,500 (2) JD 7' Hayhead ......................................................starting at $2,000 (7) Claas Orbis 900 Cornhead................................starting at $110,000 (9) Claas Orbis 750 Cornhead..................................starting at $72,000 (7) Claas Orbis 600 Cornhead..................................starting at $59,000 (12) Claas RU600, 8R30 Cornhead..........................starting at $15,500 (2) Claas RU450 Cornhead ......................................starting at $25,500 Claas RU450XTRA Cornhead ....................................................$42,000 (3) Claas 6 Row Cornhead ..........................................................$8,500 JD 692 Cornhead ......................................................................$82,000 (2) JD 690 Cornhead ..............................................starting at $92,000 JD 688 Cornheaad ....................................................................$24,500 JD 686, 6R30 Cornhead............................................................$39,500 JD 3R30 Cornhead......................................................................$3,200 Kemper 6008 Cornhead ............................................................$51,500 (4) Kemper 4500 Cornhead ....................................starting at $19,500 NH 360N6 Cornhead ................................................................$16,900 NH 3PN Cornhead ......................................................................$8,500

CIH 7230, '12, 685 hrs ..........................................................$277,900 CIH 7230, '12, 750 hrs ..........................................................$258,000 CIH 7230, '12, 895 hrs ..........................................................$259,900 CIH 7120, '10, 1205 hrs ........................................................$219,900 CIH 7120, '09, 1230 hrs ........................................................$225,900 CIH 7120, '09, 1440 hrs ........................................................$212,500 CIH 7120, '09, 1715 hrs ........................................................$209,500 CIH 7088, '10, 1525 hrs ........................................................$189,500 CIH 7088, '09, 1380 hrs ........................................................$197,900 CIH 7010, '07, 1840 hrs ........................................................$165,000 CIH 7010, '07, 2355 hrs ........................................................$145,500 CIH 6130, '14, 150 hrs ..........................................................$269,000 CIH 6130, '14, 185 hrs ..........................................................$269,000 CIH 6130, '14, 200 hrs ..........................................................$269,000 CIH 6130, '14, 350 hrs ..........................................................$269,900 CIH 6130, '14, 450 hrs ..........................................................$259,900 CIH 6130, '13, 385 hrs ..........................................................$253,000 CIH 6130, '13, 390 hrs ..........................................................$259,900 CIH 6130, '13, 515 hrs ..........................................................$254,500 CIH 6088, '12, 695 hrs ..........................................................$227,900 CIH 6088, '11, 415 hrs ..........................................................$239,500 CIH 6088, '10, 1270 hrs ........................................................$189,900 CIH 2588, '08, 1450 hrs ........................................................$169,900 CIH 2588, '08, 1805 hrs ........................................................$169,500 CIH 2588, '07, 1445 hrs ........................................................$165,000 CIH 2588, '07, 1720 hrs ........................................................$166,500 CIH 2588, '07, 1790 hrs ........................................................$164,500 CIH 2577, '08, 1655 hrs ........................................................$159,000 *** CIH 2388, '05, 2410 hrs ..................................................$123,500 CIH 2388, '05, 2510 hrs ........................................................$126,500 CIH 2388, '05, 3160 hrs ........................................................$121,900 CIH 2388, '03, 2425 hrs ........................................................$109,900 CIH 2388, '03, 2940 hrs ........................................................$105,900 CIH 2388, '03, 3500 hrs ..........................................................$89,900 CIH 2366, '98, 3445 hrs ..........................................................$74,500 CIH 2188, '96, 3025 hrs ..........................................................$59,900 CIH 2188, '96, 3745 hrs ..........................................................$54,900 CIH 2188, '95, 4400 hrs ..........................................................$42,500 CIH 2166, '97, 3300 hrs ..........................................................$52,000 CIH 2166, '96, 4155 hrs ..........................................................$42,500 CIH 2166, '95, 3095 hrs ..........................................................$60,000 CIH 2166, '95, 3665 hrs ..........................................................$62,500 CIH 1660, '90, 4565 hrs ..........................................................$19,500 CIH 1660, '88, 4635 hrs ..........................................................$18,500 JD 9610, '98, 4030 hrs ............................................................$59,000

COMBINES CIH 9230T, '13, 570 hrs..........................................................$347,500 CIH 9120, '12, 535 hrs ..........................................................$292,900 CIH 9120, '11, 640 hrs ..........................................................$274,900 CIH 9120, '11, 920 hrs ..........................................................$258,900 CIH 9120T, '11, 1220 hrs........................................................$306,900 CIH 8230, '14, 440 hrs ..........................................................$335,000

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.............$26,500 ...............$9,950 .............$10,750 ...............$9,500 .............$19,500 .............$31,000 .............$26,900 .............$27,000 .............$33,000 .............$33,500 .............$22,600 .............$13,500 ...............$9,900 ...............$2,500 .............$75,000 arting at $59,000 arting at $49,500 tarting at $1,250

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CIH 8230, ‘12, 790 hrs. ............$278,500 $344,000

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

...........$334,000 ...........$320,000 ...........$298,000 ...........$275,000 ...........$285,000 ...........$185,000 ...........$246,000 ...........$179,000 ...........$239,000 ...........$149,500 ...........$178,000 ...........$118,000 ...........$118,000 ...........$125,000 .............$74,000 .............$78,000 ...........$168,500

CIH 8230, '13, 685 hrs ..........................................................$295,000 CIH 8230, '13, 850 hrs ..........................................................$279,500 CIH 8230, '12, 500 hrs ..........................................................$314,900 CIH 8230, '12, 645 hrs ..........................................................$269,900 CIH 8230, '12, 790 hrs ..........................................................$278,500 CIH 8230T, '12, 1000 hrs........................................................$341,000 CIH 8120, '10, 820 hrs ..........................................................$268,500 CIH 8120, '10, 1240 hrs ........................................................$240,000 CIH 8120, '10, 1275 hrs ........................................................$239,500 CIH 8120, '10, 1405 hrs ........................................................$217,000 CIH 8120, '09, 1195 hrs ........................................................$235,900 CIH 8120, '09, 1555 hrs ........................................................$229,500 CIH 8010, '08, 1350 hrs ........................................................$179,900 CIH 8010, '08, 1480 hrs ........................................................$179,900 CIH 8010, '06, 2125 hrs ........................................................$149,900 CIH 8010, '05, 3100 hrs ........................................................$125,000 CIH 7230, '14, 675 hrs ..........................................................$309,000 CIH 7230, '13, 370 hrs ..........................................................$305,900 CIH 7230, '12, 570 hrs ..........................................................$268,900

Case SR250, '11, 835 hrs ........................................................$31,500 Case SR220, '12, 700 hrs ........................................................$36,900 Case SR220, '12, 785 hrs ........................................................$33,900 Case SR220, '11, 3060 hrs ......................................................$27,000 Case SR200, '13, 490 hrs ........................................................$34,500 Case SR200, '13, 1035 hrs ......................................................$31,900 Case SR200, '13, 1500 hrs ......................................................$34,500 Case SR200, '13, 1660 hrs ......................................................$27,400 Case SR200, '13, 1980 hrs ......................................................$27,400 Case SR200, '12, 1330 hrs ......................................................$31,900 Case SR200, '11, 1300 hrs ......................................................$30,000 Case SV300, '12, 2100 hrs ......................................................$34,900 Case SV300, '12, 2180 hrs ......................................................$33,900 Case SV300, '11, 2270 hrs ......................................................$37,500 Case SV250, '12, 3005 hrs ......................................................$29,500 Case SV250, '11, 1170 hrs ......................................................$30,500 Case 445CT, '06, 1630 hrs........................................................$35,500 Case 420, '08, 1375 hrs............................................................$19,500 Case 410, '05, 310 hrs..............................................................$22,900 Case 60XT, '04, 3430 hrs..........................................................$16,200 ASV SR-80, '06, 3090 hrs ........................................................$22,900 Bobcat S300, '09, 1080 hrs ......................................................$34,900 Bobcat 610, 5835 hrs ................................................................$4,500 Deere 332CT, '06, 4340 hrs ......................................................$26,000 Deere 326D, '12, 355 hrs..........................................................$36,900 Deere 323D, '13, 240 hrs..........................................................$48,500 Deere 260, '02, 3920 hrs ..........................................................$16,750 Deere 250, '00, 8840 hrs ..........................................................$12,900 Gehl 7810, '10, 1860 hrs ..........................................................$39,500 Gehl 5640, '04, 3900 hrs ..........................................................$19,900 Gehl 5240E, '11, 2775 hrs ........................................................$22,900 Gehl V330, '12, 640 hrs ............................................................$42,500 Gehl V330, '12, 910 hrs ............................................................$38,900 Kubota SVL90-2HC, '12, 1650 hrs............................................$42,900 Mustang 2700V, '09, 730 hrs....................................................$29,900 Mustang 2044, '10....................................................................$17,900

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June 17-19 – Midwest Farm Energy Conference – Morris, Minn.– Showcase of optimized and costefficient energy systems for dairy, swine and crop production at West Central Resarch and Outreach Center – Visit wcroc.cfans.umn.edu or call (320) 589-1711 June 19-20 – PowerPull Nationals – Hutchinson Fairgrounds, Minn. – Grand national classes of super semis, heavy super stock diesels, pro stock, modified, mini-modifed, 4-WD pickups – Visit www.powerpullnationals.com June 17 – Breakfast on the Farm – Waverly, Minn.

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Turkey growers on front line of avian flu’s impact

By MARIE WOOD The Land Associate Editor While avian influenza is having a ripple effect across agriculture and rural communities, Minnesota turkey producers remain on the front line of the virus’ impact. A total of 108 farms and 8.8 million birds have been affected

across the state as of June 5, according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. In Kandiyohi County alone, 40 turkey operations have been hit.

“We are farm families. It’s scary. We are under a siege,” said Kim Halvorson.

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She expects it will take The couple grows heavy toms another year, but that’s with in a brooder house and two finthe caveat that Minnesota ishing buildings. Every six doesn’t have another outbreak. weeks, birds are moving in and An avian flu vaccine is availout one of the buildings. able. However, a blood test “Personally, it’s very, very called a titer measures antibodstressful for us, as it is for all Kim Halvorson ies. If turkeys are vaccinated, a the growers,” said Halvorson. blood test will show the avian flu anti“Opening the door in the morning is body and then the turkey cannot enter stressful. I hope everything is OK.” the food market, said Halvorson.

Minnesota is the largest turkey pro“They can see the markings in their ducer in the United States, but Halvorson blood. Before we ship a bird to market said the actual industry is small. Accord- we have to send in blood samples,” she ing to the Minnesota Turkey Growers said.

Association, about 450 family farmers The demand for turkey remains raise 44 to 46 million turkeys annually. strong. Prices for tom breast meat “As growers are breaking with this used for deli meat has risen 21 percent horrible virus, we know who they are, to $4 per pound according to the we know them personally and your Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group. prayers go out to them as they have to “As an industry we are very protecdeal with the issues,” she said. tive about the products we put out,” A member of the MTGA, Halvorson she said. “ From the get-go, day one, served on its board of directors. our first priority was that our conBiosecurity sumers knew our product was comAs of June 5, Rice County had not pletely safe.” been infected by avian flu. Halvorson Funding has about 30,000 birds on her premAt the state level, MTGA pushed the ises and just shipped about a third to Legislature to appropriate funds for market. avian influenza research at the Uni“Everything we put out is tested versity of Minnesota. Money is logbefore it ever leaves the farm,” she said. jammed in the session’s omnibus fundMoving the birds to market is less ing bill awaiting special session.

“It’s frustrating,” said Halvorson. stressful, but it means that people come out to the farm to help and According to the Minnesota House Halvorson must ensure that all Public Information Service, the bill employees are following the exact would appropriate money for avian flu same biosecurity protocol. response activities: $3.62 million for the Minnesota Department of Agricul“We’re more aware,” she said.

In this small, independent farm, the ture; $1.85 million to the Board of AniHalvorsons are for the most part the mal Health and $103,000 to the only people that go in and out of the Department of Health.

In addition, $2 million is appropribarns. She works in the brooder house while her husband works the two fin- ated to the University of Minnesota to research the causes and prevention of ishing barns.

AI. Halvorson said the money needs to When taking weights, Halvorson will go to the lab so the university can be needed in the finishing barns. In research what’s workable for turkey that case, she showers in and out, production. Regarding the avian flu which she has always done. vaccine, research could include how to Industry recovery adapt the blood test to account for the Halvorson can’t predict when this vaccine or change the vaccine. outbreak will recede, but there is hope.

She noted that there is discussion on She said 29 barns are coming back into adapting the blood test at the national production. level.

“There are going to be some issues Another $10 million would go to with getting enough poults,” she said. revolving loans for producers who “We will all feel the pressure because were impacted by the flu and need to so many of the breeder birds were recover from the outbreak. destroyed.”

“A pot of indemnification money is Halvorson likened the turkey indus- sitting there in limbo,” said Halvorson. try to a train that has slowed down.

“Meanwhile they (turkey growers) still “It takes time to gather enough need to feed their families and pay steam to get it up and running again,” their bills.” ❖

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It goes without saying that different kinds of farms need different kinds of tools, but there are obvious requirements acrossthe-board, says Levatino.

You may need a chain saw or tractor, and you’ll want to know how to safely operate both. In this book, you’ll learn the basics for maintaining a water system and a wood-burning stove, the overall differences in fencing, and which just-incase items to keep in your farm truck.

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By Terri Schlichenmeyer Farm” by Audrey Levatino.

So you’re getting your very own spread, or you’ve recently taken control of one you’ve lived on for awhile. Women have worked on farms for centuries, so you’re joining a solid sisterhood; in fact, recent studies show that over 13 percent of all farms in the United States are operated by women, and that includes women who are African American, Native American and Asian.

There’s a lot to learn when you want to run a successful farm of any sort but, above all, you’ll need

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‘No bull’ — Sire does best Winnie-the-Pooh impression Some days I don’t know what in the name of Gertie’s garter goes on around here.

It started out as a normal day. My husband was working on a shed he was building, when his phone rang that afternoon — as it does at least a gazillion times a day. It would make me crazy.

Pretty soon he traipsed up to the house with a small power tool and asked if I would take it over to

our son, who had just called asking to borrow it.

“He said the bull has his head stuck in something,” my husband said.

So as farm wives do, I dropped what I was doing and headed over to where our son was to give him the tools to set the bull free from his bondage. As priorities go, freeing a bull trumps mending blue jeans, even though there would probably be more of those

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to mend after the emergency bovine rescue attempt — whether the mission succeeded or failed.

I was halfway there when our son called to say he didn’t need the tool anymore, that the bull was free. I turned around and went home, and everyone went about their day.

TABLE TALK Later that evening the lady

By Karen Schwaller of the farm where the bull was staying was telling me how funny it looked seeing the bull with his head stuck, and said she would send me the video she took while out surveying the situation with the guys.

Turns out — unknown to us, the bull had his head stuck in a tree trunk. Yes. A tree trunk.

I’m certain I would have been the ‘Doubting Thomas’ back in biblical days, where I would need to see it to believe it. But there he was in living color — a bull’s big, bulky body sticking out from a tree trunk, his tail swinging as if it was just another day out in the pasture.

It was funny to sit at the computer and watch the video of the guys working together to free the bull’s head from such a ridiculous make-shift trap. Actually, he looked very Winnie-the-Pooh-like.

Trying to imagine what he had been thinking to get himself into this ridiculous situation, we guessed he was investigating what a hole in a tree trunk could offer for food or excitement, and perhaps he got a little more than he bargained for.

It had to be hard on his ego.

I’ve heard of people with their heads stuck in the sand — and even in specific anatomical locations — but even this was more than I could believe, seeing it with my own eyes.

We watched the brief video with fixed fascination and muffled giggles. We gazed at the two guys working on the tree, carefully monitoring the bull’s reaction, and working slowly and mechanically to open up the part of the tree that enveloped the bull’s head.

Inventors continue to improve the way we catch household mice today, but Mother Nature came up with her own way to catch a bull — and without a rope.

Our other son posted a picture of it on Facebook with the caption, “This is the luck we have.” And he’s right — if your last name is Schwaller, you’ll find yourself in some of the damndest situations. It’s a guarantee that comes right along with the name.

Just as humorous were the comments that came from others who saw the photo. One said, “I hope his offspring are smarter, or you’ll be busy next summer.” Our daughter commented, “I think the herd genetics could use some attention.”

It was just another typical day at the Schwallers’.

And that’s no bull.

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

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BOOKWORM , from pg. 25 You’ll also learn that farming is for cities, too.

And then there are the animals because, really, what’s a farm without a cat or two, and a dog, at least? Levatino explains pros and If you know cons for various liveyour way stock, how to keep around a barn them, and how she or you’re memorialized the inevitable harsh realalready farmity. experienced, If you know your you can stop way around a barn or right here. This you’re already farmbook isn’t for experienced, you can you. stop right here. This book isn’t for you.

No, “Woman-Powered Farm” is more for the newbies who have no idea what they’re getting themselves into, and who need the basics. Levatino gives them that in a no-nonsense, reassuring tone that’s not condescending.

She offers interviews, tips and hints to help get many kinds of operations running, including safety reminders, ideas on bookkeeping, gardening advice, and enough info to empower even the most citified reader.

Established farmers might get a kick out of this book.

They might learn something. It’s certainly no crime for them to read it, but Author Audrey Levatino on her its rudimentary woman-powered farm approach is more for the neophyte who needs down-on-the-farm direction and a boost of selfassurance.

If that’s you, than “Woman-Powered Farm” will quickly have you saying “E-I-E-I… Ohhh!”

Look for the reviewed book at a bookstore or a library near you. You may also find the book at online book retailers.

The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and never goes anywhere without a book. She lives in Wisconsin with three dogs and 10,000 books. ❖

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Farmall 35 ('08), hydro, FOR SALE: Case IH 1666 FOR SALE: 1230 JD 7000, front fold Yetters, insectiloader, 460 hrs, $17,500. Call combine, 1993, 2600 hrs, 20' cide boxes, bean meters, Jared at 507-227-9182 grain head, 6R30” cornlike new monitor and harhead. 507-720-6523 or 507FOR SALE: '41 SC Case ness, very good, $8,500 340-2333 tractor - 4502479.

Good firm. 712-845-4344 paint, good tires, always in- FOR SALE: Gleaner E comside, center exhaust & air bine, Baldwin, built by Allis FOR SALE: JD 7100 8R30 filter. 715-983-5762 Chalmers; JD 350 50' elevamounted planter; JD 520 tor; 8R bander sprayer, mounted drill w/ seed & FOR SALE: 180 MF gas mounted 3pt, 300 gal tank; markers; JD 1100 24' field w/duals tractor, 3pt, good 8R Glencoe Danish tooth cultivator. Best Offer. 507tires, runs good, excellent cultivator. 507-828-2174 327-1766 or 507-381-9048 condition. 320-845-2643 FOR SALE: International FOR SALE: 1950 Massey 1420 Hydro Combine, chopHarris 44 Diesel, runs exc., per, tank ext., 4500 hours used for farming/tractor w/843 cornhead w/HI-TIN, pulls, 14x9x38 good tires, alalways shedded, good conways shedded. Do not use dition. $8,000 507-877-2036 anymore. Good tractor. $2,850/OBO. 218-924-4480 FOR SALE: JD 2800 variable width 5-bottom plow, FOR SALE: IH 560 diesel, always shedded, good conAllis Chalmers 190 gas dition. $3,500 507-877-2036 tractors. 507-720-6523 or 507Good selection of 340-2333 FOR SALE: Tox-0-Wik 500

USED PARTS LARSON SALVAGE

bu crop dryer, JD 300 65' bale conveyor. 715-639-2119

FOR SALE: JD 9100 4x4, 3131 hrs, 18.4x42; JD 8100 MFWD, 3764 hrs, 18.4x46, quick hitch & PTO on both.

Both exc cond. 507-625-7992

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FOR SALE: JDB ('49) new rubber, good paint, $3,000.

JD A ('48) 80% rubber, good cond, $2,000. (715)6648372 IH 5288, '84 model, reman engine, good tractor, $23,750. Call Jared at 507227-9182 JD 4650, MFWD, power shift, exc rubber, nice tractor, $3,250/OBO. (608)792-8051 JD 8200, '95, 4750 hrs, nice tractor, $57,900. Call Jared at 507-227-9182

WEEKLY AUCTION

Every Wednesday 5:00 PM - Farm Misc.

6:00 PM - Hay & Straw 7:00 PM - Livestock Sheep & Goats 2nd Wed. at 8:00 PM

HOTOVEC AUCTION CENTER N. Hwy. 15 Hutchinson, MN

320-587-3347 ★★★★★★★★★★★★ www.hotovecauctions.com

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

DAMAGED GRAIN WANTED ANYWHERE We buy damaged corn and grain any condition - wet or dry TOP DOLLAR We have vacs and trucks

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NORTHERN AG SERVICE INC 800-205-5751

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FOR SALE: JD 630 & JD 50.

(507)450-6115 or (507)5233305

IT’S COMING! IT’S COMING! FARMFEST ISSUE IS JULY 24!

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'08 C70L McCormick Trac- FOR SALE: '02 Geringhoff JD 30' 630F grain head, ('06) tor, 450 hrs., FWA, Exc. 630RD chopping cornhead, field ready, $14,900. '14 30' Cond., John BM Hay & re-built in 2010, used on 240 grain head trailer w/ trailer Silage Wagon, designed for acres per yr, $12,500. Call lights, $2,800. JD 230-23 ½' long-horned cattle or hors507-276-8830 tandem disk, $1,500. 8”x66' es. Very Good Condition!

PTO Feterl grain auger, FOR SALE: '81 JD 6620 tur507-317-1392 or 507-326-7366 $900. 507-327-6430 bo combine, 215 bean head, 443 cornhead grain pickup.

CIH 1083, good tin, $9,500.

Planting Equip 038 507-451-1600 Call Jared at 507-227-9182

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15 Ft JOHN DEERE FOR SALE: 8-row 30” JD400 rotary hoe. 507-319-7056 #1518 Bat-wing Cutter 6 Wheels/Chains Etc Real FOR SALE: Farm King JD Good. BRENT 540 Wagon finishing mower, $995; 210 Shedded Real Nice. 319-347Kenseth corn dryer, $5,000; 2349 Can Deliver 710 5 bottom Int'l plow, $995; (2) 24x5x32 tires, 12 1680 Brady stalk chopper, 311 ply, $1,500/pr. 507-391-5127 NH baler w/hydr. thrower, JD 825 6R cult. like new, FOR SALE: JD 2320 3415 Yetter rotary hoe, 750 swather, cab, air, 14' hay gal. Century crop sprayer head, & 15' draper head. w/60' hydr. booms-$3,900.

952-353-2104 507-356-8351 or 507-261-7100 FOR SALE: Model 540 Bobcat, 790 hrs, good cond, 2RH Unload chopper boxes $4,200. 715-964-1052 Miller Pro 2150, $3,850; Meyers 1800 chopper box Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Re$3,550; both have JD 1075 pair Repair-Troubleshootwagons, JD 3950 Chopper, ing Sales-Design Custom new knives metal alert, hyhydraulic hose-making up draulic controls, hay head, to 2” Service calls made. $5,700. 715-285-5818 STOEN'S Hydrostatic Service 16084 State Hwy 29 N Case IH 12x30 flat fold vibra Glenwood, MN 56334 320shank cult w/ long gangs, exc cond, $2,750; Case IH 634-4360 183 8x30 cult w/ vibra tines, JD '10 318 D, 1300 hrs, en$950; NH BR780 round closed cab, good condition, baler, net & twine wrap, $2,000/OBO. (608)792-8051 $6,900; NH 499 12' haybine, $2,900; Rowse 9' 3pt sickle JD 568 round baler, net & twine wrap, mega wide mower, exc cond, $3,750; pickup, large tires, $17,450; JD MX8 3pt rotary mower, JD 328 sq baler w/ 40 bale $3,750. 320-769-2756 thrower, $5,900; (2) IH 35 Dairy man retiring 1285 Gale rakes w/ dolly wheels & hyd w/ 1240 & 330 heads, $10,000. drive w/ 2 rake hitch, Also Meyer 4120 rear un$2,450/ea; NH 258 rake w/ load on tandem trailer, steel teeth, exc cond, $5,000. Miller Pro 4012 $2,250. 320-769-2756 dump wagon, $4,900. 715JD 7730, IVT Trans. 4200 hrs, 796-2331 Greenstar ready, front FOR SALE: '51 JD A tracfenders, duals, dependable, tor; '49 JD B tractor; JD 44 $88,000. Fertilizer spreader 214 ground lift plow. 3205 ton, row crop, $6,000. 715363-8164 572-1234 FOR SALE: 1830 Case IH JD 945 MOCO 13' Impeller 12R30” row cultivator, cond, $6,500; New Legend $5,000; Melroe 45' (hyd) 640 loader, 3 function joyspring toothed drag, $3,000; stick, $10,000. 715-234-1993 3pt mounted fork lift, 20' JD 9510 combine, 2200 hrs, reach, $2,500. 507-240-0294 18.4x38 duals, Greenstar FOR SALE: 2 Meyer rear Monitor, exc cond, $44,750; unloads, exc, $19,000. NH JD 336 sq baler, $2,450; '98 tandem chopper box, IH 4700 truck, 444 dsl, 6spd, $2,500. JD 3970 electric conw/ 18' ban box w/ hyd lift trols hay & 2RN, $6,500. 3 gate, $5,900; NH 664 baler, H&S bale wagons, $4,500. twine & net wrap, $3,950; 1000 gal sprayer, 90' booms, JD 201C industrial 4x4 trac$2,500. 45' 20" Valmetal belt tor ldr w/ blade box, $9,750. conveyor. 160' Valmetal 320-769-2756 belt feeder w/ plow. (3) 55" fans. 1500 gal bulk tank. NH BR 7070, 7100 Bales Rota cut, silage 4X6 baler, mois715-416-0034 ture meter, wide pick up, FOR SALE: Merritt alum oiler. Make offer. 715-572hopper grain trailers; '89 5678 IH 1680 combine; 690 Kill901 36' spiral bros grain cart; 24R30” JD Rite Way packer, $5,800; '01 4260 90' pl on Kinze bar; Big A sprayer, aim control, auto floater; 175 Michigan ldr; hgt, Vipor Pro, chem induc3000 Gleaner CH parts; IH tor, 12,000 gal S/S steel 964 CH; White 706 & 708 CH tank, $75,000. 612-390-2643 & parts; White plows & parts; (3) 4WD drive pickWe buy ups ('78-'80); JD 44' field Salvage Equipment cult; 3300 Hiniker field Parts Available cult; IH 260 backhoe; headHammell Equip., Inc. er trailers. 507-380-5324 (507)867-4910

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

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4400 gas combine, runs great, used every fall, 3R cornhead 40 series, could be used on silage chopper, 30” spacing, everything works. $2,100. Ron 507-830-1376, rpmaurer@yahoo.com

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OPPORTUNITY FOR SALE:

Kiester Implement 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 Interested Parties Please Call:

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1-507-330-0680 1-507-294-3387 USED EQUIPMENT NEW EQUIPMENT • JD 2410, 41’ chisel

HUGE DISCOUNTS ON ALL IN-STOCK HAY TOOLS NEW EQUIP.:

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

• Wilrich 5856, 39’ chisel • DMI crumbler, 50’ • Wilrich Quad X2, 50’, rolling basket • Wilrich Quad X, 55’, rolling basket • Wilrich Quad X, 50’ F.C. • Wilrich Quad 5, 44’, 4-bar harrow • JD 2210, 581⁄2’ F.C. USED EQUIPMENT • CIH 200, 55’, rolling basket • CIH 200, 50’, rolling basket • White 8524-22 planter • Hardi Comm. 1500, 132’ • Pickett thinner, 24-22 • Hardi Comm. 1200, 90’ • Alloway 22’ shredder • Hardi Comm. 1200, 88’ • Alloway 20’ shredder • Hardi Nav. 1100, 90’ • J&M 1131 grain cart • Hardi Nav. 1000, 88’ • J&M 1151 grain cart • ‘13 Amity 12-22 • Killbros 1810 cart, tracks • ‘12 Amity 12-22 • Killbros 890 cart • Amity 8-22, (3) • Mandako 45’ land roller • Sheyenne G520, 10x50, EMD • ‘11 Artsway 6812, 12-22 • ‘10 Artsway 6812, 12-22 • Sheyenne 1410, 10x66 • ‘11 Artsway 6812, 8-22 hopper • ‘06 Artsway 6812, 8-22 • Sheyenne 1410, • Artsway 898, 8-22 10x70/hopper • Artsway 692, 8-22 • Westfield MK 13x71 • Amity 12-22 topper, St. Ft. • Hutch 13x71, swing • Alloway 12-22 folding topper • Westfield 8x31, EMD • (2) Alloway 12-22 topper, • CIH 870, 13x24, deep till St. Ft • Wilrich 957, 9-24 w/harrow • Artsway 12-22 topper • Wilshek 862, 26’ disk • EZ-On 4600, 30’ disk • Sunflower Tillage • Hardi Sprayers • REM Grain Vac • Woods Mowers • J&M Grain Carts • Westfield Augers • Summers Equipment • White Planters • Wilrich Tillage

• MF DM1308 disc mower, 8’ • (4) MF DM1358 disc mowers, 5-disc, 8.4’ • MF DM1361 disc mower, 10’ • MF 1372, 12’ disc mower conditioner • MF 1375, 15’ disc mower conditioner • Bale King 2881 bale processor • (2) Roto Grind tub grinders • Kodiak SD72 rotary cutter

• Sitrex RP5 3 pt. rake • (2) Sitrex 10-wheel V-rakes on cart • Sitrex 12-wheel V-rake on cart • Sitrex MKE14 hy-cap. rake

USED EQUIP.: • NH 7450, 12’ disc mower conditioner • Land Pride DM3706 3 pt. disc mower • Tebben 720 3 pt. finish mower

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

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White 5100 12RN vertical fold All kinds of New & Used '00 Century 750 Sprayer, big whl 120”, Raven 440 conplanter w/row cleaners and farm equipment – disc chistroller, GPS spd sensor, always shedded, $3,000. 515els, field cults, planters, foamer, hydr x-fold boom, 851-0802 soil finishers, cornheads, 2” quick fill, shedded, 3 sets feed mills, discs, balers, of nozzles, fenceline nozzle, haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 Tillage Equip 039 exc cond, operator manuals. 612-845-3647 FOR SALE: B & H model Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712, 9600 16R cultivator, flat Glencoe 7400; Field Cults 42 Ft MANDAKO Land fold, rock trips, new shovunder 30': JD 980, small Roller, Like New. 1000 Galels, field ready, $22,500. grain carts & gravity boxes lon Top-Air Sprayer w/ 60 Can contact me at 300-400 bu. Finishers under Ft Tri-Fold Boom, Big fritzo@frontier.com 20', clean 4 & 6R stalk chopTires, Monitor, Hyd Pump, or 507-473-0156 pers; Nice JD 215 & 216 Foamer Etc. Everything flex heads; JD 643 cornWorks. Guaranteed! Real FOR SALE: JD 12R folding heads Must be clean; JD Good.

319-347-6676 Can Del. cultivator, rolling shields, corn planters, 4-6-8 row. $1,800. 507-317-3396 715-299-4338 Complete set up for MT-3000

crop sprayer, wiring harFOR SALE: JD85 12-row, 30” WANTED TO BUY: 9' disc ness, speed sensors, valves, Cultivator, rolling shields, bine in good condition. 320slow controls. Exc cond, flat-fold, 3-pt., shedded, 260-8446 used 2 yrs, $700/OBO. 608field-ready, low acres.

989-2170 $1,000/OBO 507-238-1538 WANTED: Extruder to make extruded beans, corn FOR SALE: 3pt hitch FOR SALE: Lilliston 6R & grain binder in gd cond. sprayer w/ 500 gal tank, 60' Cultivator excellent condiInterested in other horsex-fold boom, 120” tire spaction, $700/OBO. 715-495-0757 drawn farm machinery. ing, 12.4x42 w/ Raven 440 Freeman L. Miller, 216 250th monitor, $1,900/OBO. 8” FOR SALE: Lorenz 6R30” St., Woodville, WI 54028 x31' Westfield elec auger, Danish tine cultivator, $900. 507-327-6430 $400/OBO. 320-597-2312 WANTED: Looking for FOR SALE: Miller 6R cultiolder JD 3pt field cultiva- FOR SALE: HARDI 1,000 gallon sprayer w/80 gallon vator excellent condition, tor 20'-24' in nice condirinse tank and 60' all hy$600/OBO. 715-495-0757 tion. Brian (320) 522-1346 draulic boom. Exc. condition. $6,800 507-273-1906 IH #53 6R30" rear mounted cultivator, w/rolling shields, WANTED: Press drill 20' or FOR SALE: Hardi Navigalarger w/ grass, 6" spacing, 3pt quick hitch, $500/OBO. tor 1000 gal sprayer, 13.6x38 Int'l or JD 455. 320-248-4580 712-786-3341 tires, 60' boom, chemical inductor, foamer & rinse tank, hyd pump, $12,500/OBO. 507-236-1952

www.DuncanTrailersInc.com HANCOCK, MN

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

• Will Consider Trades! • ‘99 Fontaine, 48’ Mechanical RGN Low Boy, 102”, 35-Ton Capacity, ‘02 Farm Master, Steel AG Hopper, 36’, 80% T/B, Clean! ........$12,500 29’4” Well, AR, 22.5 Low Profile Radial Tires ......................$22,500 ‘97 Wilson Commander, 43/66, ‘87 Transcraft 53/102, Drop Deck, AR, 80% T/B, Elec. Roll Tarp, 20” Hopper Height............$17,500 Closed Tandem, Beavertail, New Recap Tires, Alum. Wheels, ‘94 Wilson AL Hopper, 41’, New Paint, New Floor, LED Lights 66” Sides, 20” Hopper Height, 80% T/B............................$16,500 ........................................$17,250

HOPPERS

FLATBEDS

‘97 Wilson, 45/96, AL Floor & Crossmembers, SX, AR, Sandblasted, New Paint, New Brakes ........................$7,000 ‘02 Great Dane, Curtain Side, 48/102, AR, Closed Tandem ..........................................$7,250 ‘94 Wabash, 38/102, New Brakes/Drums, 80% Tires, New Floor, Sandblasted & New Paint ..........................$5,500 ‘95 Transcraft, 48/102, AL Crossmembers, Wood Floor, Closed Tandem Slider, AR, Paint ..........................................$8,250 ‘90 Great Dane, 48/96, Closed Tandem, Steel, 80% Tires, New Brakes, Sandblasted & New Paint ..........................$6,500

END DUMPS

‘06 Aulick Belted Trailer, 42’, 54” Belt, 68” Sides, Roll Tarp, Painted ............................$28,500 Unpainted ........................$22,500 ‘94 Cobra, 34’, New Rubber, 3/8” Plastic Liner, 2-Way Tailgate, Roll Tarp, AL Polished Wheels, Clean! ..............................$22,500 ‘90 Load King Belly Dump, 40’, New Brakes & Drums, 80% Tires ........................$12,500

MISCELLANEOUS

(30) Van & Reefer Trailers, 48/102-53/102 - Great For Water Storage Or Over The Road ..............................$3,500-$5,500 Custom Haysides: Stationary ............................$1,250 Tip In-Tip Out........................$1,750 DROPDECKS/DOUBLEDROPS Suspensions: Air Ride or Spring Ride ‘07 Fontaine Low Boy, 48/102, Air Ride, Steel, Spread Axle, Wood ......$500 SPR/$1,000 AR per axle Floor, Drop Deck, Sandblasted & Tandem Axle Off Road Dolly Painted ............................$20,500 ..........................................$2,500 TRUCKS/CARS ‘80 Transcraft Double Drop, 53’, 33’ Well Non-Detachable, AR, Polished ‘06 Dodge Caravan, Stow-n-Go, New Tires, State of Iowa vehicle AL Wheels, New Hardwood Decking, 80% T/B, Clean ..$11,500 ..........................................$3,250 ‘96 Kenworth Day Cab, N14, Engineered 5’ Beavertail: 10-Spd., 70% TB, Jake Brakes Kit Includes Paint, LED Lights ..........................................$9,750 & All Electrical ..........$3,750 Kit/$5,750 Installed ‘99 FLD 120 Day Cab, 12/7 Detroit, 13-Spd., 70% T/B ............$10,750 ‘75 Transcraft Drop Deck, 40/96, New Floor Tires, Brakes ..$11,900

FOR SALE: Sprayer Specialty 1,000 gal. big wheel sprayer; has rinse & clean water tanks, 60' boom, real nice shape. 507-530-8875 TOP-AIR 1000 gal. sprayer, hyd pump, foamer, 48' boom, 4-12.5L tires, HINIKER 8150 control, $3,950. (715)878-9858 Wanted

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WANTED TO BUY: Zero turn lawn mower 52” to 61”; Bulk feed bins; Smidley steer stuffers; Cattle handling equipment; green chopper. Sorensen's Sales & Rentals. Call Larry at 320587-2162 WANTED: 17-5L-24 backhoe tire with good casing and good tread. Best time to call is 9pm. 320-327-2746 Feed Seed Hay

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

Delivered by truckload.

Also, STRAW BALES clean 3 x 4. Call Wes at Red River Forage 866-575-7562 WANTED AND FOR SALE ALL TYPES of hay & straw. Also buying corn, wheat & oats. Western Hay available. Fox Valley Alfalfa Mill. 920-853-3554

Your Sprayer Headquarters (952) 873-2224 (B) Belle Plaine, MN

(952) 873-2224

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

‘02 Ag-Chem 854, 3619 Hrs., 80’ Boom............................$74,900

‘12 JD 4940, 982 Hrs., 120’ Boom ................................................$239,900

TRACTORS 4WD Tractors

Track Tractors

(N) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 300 hrs. ....................................$354,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9560RT, 173 hrs., Ext. PT Warranty ..$354,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9460RT, 358 hrs., leather ..................$319,900 (H) ‘12 JD 9560RT, 950 hrs., PS ............................$314,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9460RT, 739 hrs., leather ..................$294,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8335RT, 567 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ......$269,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 9630T, 1544 hrs. ................................$249,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 8310RT, 430 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ......$249,900 (B) ‘97 JD 9630T, 1431 hrs. ....................................$249,900 (N) ‘14 JD 5085M, 80 Hrs., MFWD, reverser ................$42,900 (N) ‘10 JD 9630T, 1765 hrs., leather ......................$246,000 (OW) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1202 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ....$245,900 (B) ‘10 JD 9630T, 1907 hrs. ....................................$244,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 9630T, 1737 hrs. ................................$239,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1157 hrs., IVT, 25” tracks ....$235,900 (B) ‘11 JD 8310RT, 1883 hrs., PS, 25” tracks ........$214,500 (OW) ‘10 CIH Quad Track 535, 4100 hrs. ............$209,900 (N) ‘04 JD 9520T, 3268 hrs. ....................................$157,000 (H) ‘06 JD 9520T, 3874 hrs. ....................................$149,900 (H) ‘05 JD 9620T, 3014 hrs. ....................................$134,900 (OW) ‘00 JD 8410T, 4140 hrs., 25” tracks ................$86,900

Row Crop Tractors

(H) Holland, MN

(OW) Owatonna, MN

(507) 889-4221 (507) 451-4054

‘12 JD 4730, 1316 Hrs., 100’ Boom........................$179,900

(OW) ‘11 JD 8235R, 949 hrs., PS ..........................$179,900 (OS) ‘12 JD 7260R, 1000 hrs., IVT..........................$174,900 (OS) ‘11 JD 8235R, 855 hrs., PS ............................$169,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 8235R, 950 hrs., PS, front duals ......$169,900 (B) ‘10 JD 8225R, 473 hrs., PS ..............................$169,900 (OS) ‘13 JD 7200R, 200 hrs., IVT ............................$169,900 (OS) ‘13 JD 7215R, 641 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty....$169,500 (OW) ‘09 JD 7930, 1078 hrs., IVT ..........................$149,900 (H) ‘13 JD 6170R, 568 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ......$142,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 397 hrs., IVT ..............................$138,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 621 hrs., IVT, duals....................$132,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 522 hrs., auto quad ..................$129,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 390 hrs., auto quad ..................$126,900 (H) ‘06 JD 8130R, 4742 hrs., 540/1000 PTO ..........$112,500 (OS) ‘13 JD 6125R, 111 hrs., IVT............................$108,900 (N) ‘14 JD 6115M, 93 hrs., PQ ..................................$74,900 (B) ‘04 JD 7820, 2WD, 4391 hrs., PQ ......................$74,900 (H) ‘05 CIH MXU135, 1875 hrs., loader ....................$66,950 (B) ‘09 JD 5105M, 1600 hrs., loader ........................$59,900 (N) ‘93 JD 7800, 4600 hrs., 2WD, loader ..................$56,500 (B) ‘91 MF 3140, MFWD ............................................$23,900 (B) ‘80 White 2-85, 6904 hrs., Recent OH ..................$8,595

SPRAYERS

SP R A Y E R LE A S E PA Y M E N TS . ..AS LO W AS: • $19,925 - 4730 • $22,935 - 4830 • $29,997 - 4940 – Contact a salesman for details!

(OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 52 hrs., 120’ boom ..................$329,900 (N) ‘14 JD 4940, 166 hrs., 120’ boom ....................$299,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 405 hrs., dry box ......................$274,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4940, 1067 hrs., 120’ boom ..............$259,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 387 hrs., 120’ boom ................$248,900 (B) ‘12 JD 4940, 768 hrs., 120 boom......................$239,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 982 hrs., 120’ boom ................$239,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 552 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$229,900 (OW) ‘13 CIH 4530, 568 hrs., dry box ....................$229,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 1680 hrs., 90’ boom ................$209,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 744 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$199,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 792 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$199,900 (B) ‘11 JD 4930, 1215 hrs., 120’ boom ..................$199,900 (N) ‘11 JD 4930, 1725 hrs., 120’ boom ..................$189,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 4930, 1720 hrs., 120’ boom ..............$189,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4730, 888 hrs., 90’ boom ..................$189,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 637 hrs., 100’ boom ................$184,900 (N) ‘13 JD 4730, 182 hrs., 80’ boom ......................$179,900 (OW) ‘12 Ag-Chem RG1100, 90’ boom ................$179,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4730, 1316 hrs., 100’ boom ..............$179,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1815 hrs., 90’ boom ................$169,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 2050 hrs., 100’ boom ..............$159,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 4730, 2050 hrs., 90’ boom ................$144,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 950 hrs., 80’ boom ..................$139,900 (H) ‘07 JD 4720, 1580 hrs., 90’ boom ....................$125,000 (OW) ‘05 JD 4720, 2400 hrs., 90’ boom ................$109,900 (OW) ‘02 Ag-Chem 854, 3619 hrs., 80’ boom..........$74,900 (OW) ‘06 Ag-Chem 1074, 100’ boom ......................$69,900 (B) ‘94 Ag-Chem 664, 3895 hrs., 60’ boom ............$35,500

‘12 JD 4830, 744 Hrs., 90’ Boom ........Was $236,500 NOW $199,900

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Followed By: 3.25% Interest on all Used Planters (N) ‘12 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, liq. fert. ......................$149,900 (B) ‘07 JD DB40, 24R20”, “Tracks” ................$139,900 (H) ‘13 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30” ..........................$119,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”, liq. fert. ........$109,900 (B) ‘12 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”, liq. fert. ............$109,900 (H) ‘09 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24R30”, liq. fert. ..............$99,900 (N) ‘10 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”..............................$97,000 (OS) ‘10 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30” ..........................$89,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30” ..........................$89,900 (N) ‘10 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”..............................$89,900 (N) ‘07 White 8524, CCS, 24R30”, liq. fert. ..............$88,900 (OS) ‘09 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”, liq. fert. ............$84,900 (OS) ‘07 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24R30” ..........................$79,900 (OS) ‘08 JD 1790, CCS, 23R15”................................$79,900 (N) ‘09 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16R30”..............................$79,900 (OS) ‘05 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24R30” ..........................$69,900 (B) ‘05 CIH 1200, 31R15” ..........................................$55,900

HAY EQUIPMENT (N) ‘13 JD 569, round baler, surface wrap................$39,500 (B) ‘11 JD 568, round baler, 4500 bales ..................$36,500 (B) ‘13 JD 569, Silage Special ..................................$35,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 568, round baler, surface wrap ............$32,500 (OS) JD 568, round baler, 8600 bales........................$29,900 (B) ‘12 JD 468, round baler, 7500 bales ..................$28,500 (OW) ‘10 JD 568, round baler, surface wrap ............$26,900 (OS) ‘10 MH BR7090, surface wrap ........................$24,000 (OS) ‘05 JD 457, surface wrap ..................................$15,900 (B) ‘03 JD 467, surface wrap ....................................$15,500 (B) ‘09 Hesston 3312 MoCo ....................................$14,900 (OW) ‘96 JD 535, surface wrap ................................$14,900 (B) ‘13 JD 275, 9’ disc mower ....................................$8,750 (B) ‘99 NH 499, 12’ MoCo ............................................$8,250 (OW) ‘03 JD 265, 9’ disc mower ................................$6,750

COMBINES (OW) ‘09 JD 9770, 1173 sep. hrs. ..........................$179,900 (OS) ‘08 JD 9570, 775 sep. hrs., singles ................$159,900 (H) ‘05 JD 9660, 1792 sep. hrs., duals ..................$119,900 (N) ‘05 JD 9560, 1454 sep. hrs., duals ..................$119,500 (N) ‘03 JD 9550, 1444 sep. hrs., yield monitor ........$89,900 (OS) ‘03 JD 9450, 1734 sep. hrs., walker ................$88,500 (H) ‘02 JD 9550, 1652 sep. hrs., duals ....................$84,900 (OW) ‘JD 9550, 1857 sep. hrs., walker......................$79,900 (B) ‘01 JD 9550, 2716 hrs., PRWD............................$79,900 (OS) ‘02 JD 9650STS, 1942 sep. hrs. ......................$74,900 (H) ‘00 JD 9650STS, 2746 sep. hrs., duals ..............$64,900 (OW) ‘12 JD S660, 145 sep. hrs., duals ................$279,900 (H) ‘13 JD S670, 374 sep. hrs., duals ....................$278,900

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‘14 JD 6115M, 92 Hrs., Power Quad, (OW) ‘14 JD 8370R, IVT, ILS, Rental Return ..........$292,900 Warr.....Was $81,000 NOW $74,900 (B) ‘14 JD 8345R, 353 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$279,900 (B) ‘11 JD 8360R, 350 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$269,900 (H) ‘14 JD 8320R, 355 hrs., IVT, ILS ......................$268,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 371 hrs., IVT, ILS....................$267,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 377 hrs., PS, ILS ....................$255,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 361 hrs., PS, ILS....................$255,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, PS, ILS, Rental Return ..........$253,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 8310R, 412 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ..$244,900 (OS) ‘13 JD 8310R ..................................................$239,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8295R, 340 hrs., PS, ILS....................$234,900 (H) ‘14 JD 8295R, MFWD, PS, 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 ‘11 JD 8130RT, 1886 Hrs., PS, 30” Tracks, Leather ........$214,500 (OW) ‘13 JD 8260R, 372 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ..$202,900 (N) ‘14 JD 8235R, 134 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ......$186,500

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(N) ‘14 JD 9560R, 250 hrs., Ext. Warranty ............$339,900 (B) ‘14 JD 9560R, 456 hrs., Rental Return ............$334,900 (B) ‘14 JD 9560R, 419 hrs., 800/38’s ......................$329,900 (OS) ‘13 JD 9560R, 250 hrs. ..................................$324,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9510R, 573 hrs., Ext. Warranty..........$299,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9460R, 513 hrs., PTO, Ext. Warranty $289,900 (N) ‘14 JD 9460R, 349 hrs., Ext. Warranty ............$284,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 9560R, 887 hrs., Ext. Warranty..........$279,900 ‘14 JD 9460R, 513 Hrs., PTO!, Ext. Warranty ..................$289,900 (B) ‘12 JD 9560R, 920 hrs., Ext. Warranty ............$279,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9510R, 608 hrs., Ext. Warranty ........$279,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9510R, 526 hrs. ..................................$279,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9410R, 571 hrs., PTO ........................$259,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 9630, 1360 hrs., 800/38’s ..................$234,900 (B) ‘11 JD 9530, 1260 hrs., 800/70R38’s ................$225,900 (B) ‘11 JD 9330, 617 hrs., 620/70T42’s ..................$219,900 (B) ‘10 JD 9630, 2138 hrs. ......................................$212,900 (H) ‘09 JD 9530, 2751 hrs., 800/38’s ......................$199,900 (N) ‘09 JD 9330, 2050 hrs., PTO ............................$189,900 (OW) ‘07 JD 9620 3890 hrs., PS ............................$169,900 (B) ‘97 JD 9200, 4722 hrs., 710/38’s ........................$94,500 (OW) ‘98 JD 9400, 5128 hrs., 710/70R38’s ..............$89,900 ‘09 JD 7930, 1078 Hrs., IVT, (OW) ‘97 JD 9400, 7138 hrs., 710/70R38’s ..............$79,900 540/1000 PTO ..................$149,900 (OS) ‘98 JD 9200, 5155 hrs. ......................................$77,500 (OS) ‘80 Versatile 935, 330 hp. ................................$18,900

‘11 JD 4930, 1725 Hrs., 120’ Boom on 20” ....Was $215,000 NOW $189,900

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Hardi Sprayer, 66’ folding boom, 1000 gal tank..........................$7,900

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‘04 Redball Sprayer, 80’, 4-section, 1200 gal tank........................$16,900

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FOR SALE: Black polled WANTED TO BUY! USED FOR SALE OR LEASE REGISTERED BLACK BULK MILK COOLER registered purebred simANGUS Bulls, 2 year old & ALL SIZES 920-867-3048 mental Bulls. John Volz, yearlings; bred heifers, Elmore, MN. 507-520-4381 WANTED TO BUY: Dairy calving ease, club calves & heifers and cows. 320-235balance performance. Al Dairy 055 2664 sired. In herd improvement program. J.W. Riverview 54 fancy open 800# Holstein Cattle 056 Angus Farm Glencoe, MN dairy heifers. Triple vacci55336 Conklin Dealer 320nated, on pasture.

(608) Five 1200 lb. Wagyu F1 864-4625 989-9300 heifers carrying 3/4 Wagyu calves. Due Sept. Baycroft FOR SALE: Herd of 35 HolWagyu, DePere, WI 920-366stein cows, AI breeding 6087153 786-0713

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* ’15 TruAg 2-Box Seed Tender, extended platform, New ................$11,750

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‘14 Thundercreek Fuel Trailer, 750 gal, 35’ hose reel ..........$11,900

‘12 JD 333DT Skid, Tracks, 91 hp, 17.7’, cab, 1571 hrs ............$52,500

‘14 JD 328E Skid, 86 hp, 2-spd, cab, 84” bucket, 716 hrs..............$45,500

‘08 Gehl 4240 Skid, 46 hp, 66” bucket, ROPS, 335 hrs ........................$19,900

‘12 Landpride RCM3615 Rotary Cutter, 15’, pull-type ..............$8,500

‘07 JD 2210 Field Cult, 45', 91 shanks, 7” shovels ..........$36,500

‘97 JD 980 Field Cult, 36.5', 73 shanks, harrow................$17,500

Unverferth 1225 Rolling Basket, 55’, double............................$31,000

‘01 JD 4200, 2WD, 26 hp, dsl, 510 hrs, hydro........................$9,250

‘05 JD 4720, MFWD, 58 hp, 276 hrs, 1 hyd, loader ........................$28,000

‘14 JD 5085E, MFWD, 85 hp, 42 hrs, 18.4R30, 2 hyds ..................$42,500

‘11 JD 5105M, MFWD, 105 hp, 375 hrs, 18.4R30, 2 hyds ....$55,000

‘93 JD 7800, 2WD, 7403 hrs, 145 hp, 14.9R46, duals, 3 hyds..........$45,900

‘08 JD 7930, MFWD, 4148 hrs, 180 hp, IVT, 480-80R46, 3 hyds ..CALL

‘02 JD 8220, MFWD, 556 hrs, 190 hp, 380-90R50, duals, 4 hyds ....$104,000

‘12 JD 8235R, MFWD, 809 hrs, 235 hp, 380-90R54, 5 hyds ..$162,000

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PLANTER & CORNHEAD INSPECTIONS ‘11 JD 8285R, MFWD, 315 hrs, 285 hp, 380-90R54, duals, 4 hyds ......$206,000

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

‘13 JD 9560R, 4WD, 734 hrs, 560 hp, 800-70R30, duals, 4 hyds ....$319,000

‘13 Kubota M135, MFWD, 279 hrs, 135 hp, 3 hyds, loader..........$75,000

‘10 JD 9770STS, 1012 eng/682 sep hrs, RWA, duals..............................$289,000

‘11 JD 9870STS, 963 eng/689 sep hrs, PWRD, 800R38, duals ..........$299,000

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

‘12 JD S670, 195 eng/158 sep hrs, AWD, 650-85R38, duals ....$340,000

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JD Trained Technicians are ready with know-how and genuine JD Parts!

PARTS SALES NOW: Super Deals on Select Post-Season Planting & Pre-Season Fall Parts – Grade 5 Standard Bolts – As Low As: $2.69/lb.

‘14 JD S680, 169 eng/123 sep hrs, AWD, 800-70R38, duals ....$389,000

‘07 JD Gator Utility Vehicle, 888 hrs, 4WD, 23 hp, box dump ..$7,500

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CIH 260 Magnum tractor, Loaded, Like New ..................................$142,500 ‘01 JD 1780 planter, 16/31 row, 3 bu. boxes, Seed Star monitor..........$27,500 JD 930, 30’ flex head ....................$4,750 JD 510 ripper, 7-shank ..................$9,500 IH 720 plow, 7-18” ........................$5,500 CIH 3900, 30’ disk........................$19,500 CIH 4700, 481⁄2’ field cult. ..............$7,250 ‘15 USAGear 7’ backhoe ..............$5,960 Alloway-Woods 20’ stalk shredder, pull type ........................................$7,500 EZ Trail 860 grain cart, red ..........$17,500 Unverferth 470 grain cart ..............$6,500 J & M 350 bu. wagon ....................$2,700 Westfield 1371 auger w/swing hopper walker, PTO ..................................$6,500 Hutch 8x60 swing hopper, Nice ....$3,000

– $25,000 Package Deal – ( Baler, Rake & Mower)

• NH BR780A Baler, mega-wide pickup, flotation tires, moisture monitor, net & twine, bale command, low bales • 2013 Maschio Wheel Rake, 12-wheel high capacity • Hesston 1170 Mower Conditioner, swing tongue, 1-steel/1-rubber roll, Excellent Condition Hesston 1170 mower conditioner $5,700 NH BR780A baler, Loaded ..........$12,000 ‘13 Maschio 12 wheel high capacity rake ..............................................$8,500 Woodford Ag bale racks, 10’x23’..$2,195

~ NEW EQUIPMENT/BIG INVENTORY ~ Port-A-Hut Shelters:

• GT (Tox-O-Wic) Grain Dryers, 350-800 bu.

• 150 Bu. Steel Calf Creep w/Wheels • Taylor-Way 7’ rotary cutter Notch Equipment: • Sheep & Calf Feeders • Rock Buckets • Grapple Forks • Manure Forks • Livestock Equipment by Vern’s Mfg. • Bale Spears • Hi-Volume Buckets & Pallet Forks • Steel Bale Throw Racks w/ Steel Floors • Bale Transports & Feeder Wagons, 16’-34’ • Peck Grain Augers • Adult & Young Stock Feeders & Bale Feeders • MDS Buckets for Loaders & Skidloaders • Land Levelers • Powder River Livestock & Horse Equipment Smidley Equipment: • Tire Scrapers for Skidsteers, 6’-9’ • Steer Stuffers • Hog Feeders • Hog Huts • EZ Trail Wagons Boxes & Bale Baskets • Calf Creep Feeders • Lamb & Sheep Feeders • Taylor-way 3 way dump trailer • Cattle & Hog Waterers • Mini Scale • MDS Roto King Round Bale Processor – We Rebuild Smidley Cattle & Hog Feeders – • Sitrex Wheel Rakes Sioux Equipment: • Bale Baskets • SI Feeders, Wagons & Bunks • Gates • Calving Pens • Haymax Bale Feeders • (Hayhopper) Bale Feeders • Cattle & Feeder Panels • Head Gates • Loading Chute • Hog Feeders • Squeeze Chutes • Calftel Hutches & Animal Barns • R&C Poly Bale Feeders & Tubs • Calf Warmer • Amish Built Oak Bunk Feeders & Bale Racks JBM Equipment: • Goat & Sheep Feeders • Feeder Wagons - Several Models We can also sell your equipment for you • Self-locking Head Gates • HD Feeder Panels on consignment • Self-locking Bunk Feeders • Tombstone Horse & Horned Cattle Feeders • Skid Feeders • Bunk Feeders • Bale Wagons • Bale Thrower Racks • Flat Racks for big sq. bales • Hyd. Dump Trailer • JD BWA Disk w/duals, 15’, Very Good • Self-locking Feeder Wagons • Fenceline Feeders • 2-Wheel Bunk Feeder Wagon • Several Types of Bale Feeders • Hog Feeders & Steer Stuffers • DR® POWER EQUIPMENT • Several Good Manure Spreaders • All Steel Shelters for Livestock & Other Uses

~ USED EQUIPMENT ~

• Field & Brush Mowers • Roto-Hog Power Tillers • Stump Grinders • Log Splitters • Chippers • Power Graders • Power Wagons • Leaf & Lawn Vacuums • Versa-Trailers

• 4-Yard Soil Scraper • 4-Wheel Feeder Wagon, 20’ • Kewanee Rock Flex Disk • JD 1010, 24’ Field Cult., F.F., w/3-bar, Very Good

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FOR SALE: (5) fresh Corriente roping steers. 715-4250039 FOR SALE: Open Hereford Heifers & Cows, also Cow Calf Pairs. Farmall 504 for $2,000. 320-282-4846 FOR SALE: Performance tested Charolais & Red Angus bulls. Complete performance records, scan info & semen tested. 50 + years in feed stock business. Delivery available. Wakefield Farms 507-402-4640 FOR SALE: Polled Hereford Bulls, big stout yearlings Semen tested. Delivery available. Jones Farms, Le Sueur MN 507-317-5996

FOR SALE: Purebred Black Angus bulls, calf ease & good disposition. 320-5983790 Limousin & Red Angus Bulls. Delivery avail. Hammond, WI. 715-821-3516 Registered Texas Longhorn breeding stock, cows, heifers or roping stock, top blood lines. 507-235-3467 WANT TO BUY: Butcher cows, bulls, fats & walkable cripples; also horses, sheep & goats. 320-235-2664 Yearling Polled Charolais Bulls semen tested, some A.I. Sired, excellent pedigree and temperament.

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-‘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., 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 ‘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 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head..................$12,500 ‘05 JD 630, 30’ flex head ....................$13,000 ‘07 Geringhoff Roto Disc 600, 6R30”..$29,500 ‘95 JD 893, 8R30” w/pixall rolls ..........$13,500

TILLAGE

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

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USED TRACTORS

‘08 NH T-9050, 2100 hrs. ..............................$169,000 ‘09 CIH Puma 140, MFD, 1500 hrs...................$67,500 ‘78 White 2-180, 7600 hrs...............................$12,900 ‘74 Oliver 1755, cab, loader, 4000 hrs. ..............$7,950 ‘69 Oliver 1750, loader ......................................$4,750 ‘99 JD 9400, 4000 hrs. ....................................$99,500 ‘99 JD 8300, MFD ............................................$59,500 ‘96 JD 8100, MFD, 4350 hrs. ..........................$72,500 ‘72 David Brown 1210, dsl., cab........................$3,500 ‘49 Ford 8N ........................................................$1,750

USED COMBINES

‘85 Gleaner M3, 4x30 cornhead, 20’ bean head $9,750

USED TILLAGE

‘99 Wilrich Quad 5, 50’, harrow ......................$24,500 ‘12 Wilrich Quad X2, 47’, 3 bar harrow w/rolling baskets ..........................................$47,500 ‘98 Wilrich Quad 5, 42’, 4 bar harrow..............$20,900 ‘14 Wilrich Quad X2, 40’, w/rolling basket, 50 Acres ........................................................$59,900 ‘14 Wilrich Quad X2, 27’ w/rolling basket, 300 Acres ......................................................$38,500 ‘04 JD 2210, 58.5’, 3 bar harrow ....................$33,000 Flexi Coil 800, 32’, harrow ................................$7,950 ‘10 CIH Tigermate 200, 50.5’, rolling baskets ..$48,000 ‘08 CIH 110 Crumbler, 50’ ................................$11,000 ‘12 Wishek 862NT, 16’ disk ............................$29,900 ‘13 Wilrich 513 Soil Pro, 9-shank, 3 bar harrow ......................................................................$46,400 JD 610, 17-shank chisel plow ............................$7,950 DMI Tiger II, 5-shank ripper & rear leveling only $3,950 White 508 Plow, 5-bottom, coulters....................$3,000

USED PLANTERS

‘11 Great Plains YP1225A-24, 12x30 twin row, liquid fert. ......................................................$99,500 ‘87 White 5100, 8x36 ........................................$4,950 JD 7300, 10x22, 3-pt., trailer............................$14,000 JD 7000, 4x36 ....................................................$2,950 Flexi Coil 1330 Air Cart, tow behind, Used On Beans Only ....................................................$10,900

USED HAY EQUIPMENT

‘08 NH 1441, 15’ discbine ................................$17,500 ‘12 NH H-7450, 13’ discbine ............................$24,900 (2) NH 1431, 13’ discbine ..............Starting at $16,900 ‘98 NH 1475, 14’ discbine ..................................$6,250 ‘97 NH 1465, 9’ haybine ....................................$7,950 ‘01 JD 946, 13’ discbine ..................................$13,950 ‘83 JD 1219, 9’ MoCo ........................................$2,500 ‘97 CIH 8312, 12’ discbine ................................$8,750 ‘00 Gehl 2412, discbine......................................$8,950 ‘83 Gehl 2160, 9’ haybine ..................................$2,600 ‘92 NI 5212, 11’9” discbine................................$5,500 ‘08 NH 616, 5-unit disc mower ..........................$4,250 Vicon CM165, 4 unit disc mower........................$2,250 ‘08 NH FP-240, Crop Pro, 2-row cornhead, hay head........................................................$41,900 (2) ‘00 NH FP-240, Crop Pro, 3-row cornhead, hay head ..............................................Each $27,500 ‘00 NH FP-230, Crop Pro, 2-row cornhead, hay head........................................................$21,700 NH 900, Crop Pro, 2-row cornhead, hay head ..$11,900 ‘02 H&S 20’ rear unload box & wagon..............$10,000 NH 40 Forage Blower ..........................................$2,450 Gehl 1580 Forage Blower ..................................$1,950 ‘09 NH BR-7090 Round Baler, net wrap & twine ......................................................................$25,000 ‘04 NH BR-780 Round Baler, net wrap & twine, bale slice ......................................................$16,500 ‘07 NH BR-740A Round Baler, twine wrap ........$13,500 ‘97 NH 654 Round Baler, net & twine wrap ......$12,500 NH 853 Round Baler ..........................................$4,250 ‘04 CIH RBX552 Round Baler, twine only ..........$10,950 ‘00 CIH RS551 Round Baler, twine only ..............$8,000 (6) Cond. Rolls for 2300-HS14 NH headers, New ..................................................................Each $800 ‘06 H&S X10 Rake..............................................$7,500

NH 258 Rake ................................................$2,650 NH 166 Inverter, hyd. drive, fold down table ..$5,750

USED MISCELLANEOUS

‘04 Unverferth 9200 Grain Cart, tarp................$28,500 Parker 2600 Gravity Box & wagon ......................$3,750 (2) ‘11 Load Trail 20’ skidsteer trailers ....Each $3,700 ‘12 NH 185 Spreader ........................................$11,900

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ROW CROP TRACTORS

-‘13 CIH 290 Magnum, 1249 hrs., Luxury cab, 18-spd., powershift, 4 hyd., big pump, 480x50 duals & 480x34 front duals, Extended Warranty Until 02/05/17 or 4000 hrs. ........................................................$137,000 ‘12 CIH 260 Magnum, 1784 hrs., 19-spd. powershift, suspended front axle, 4 hyd.

1000 PTO, 480x50 tires & duals, also front duals & wgts. ..................................$115,000 ‘10 JD 8270R, MFWD, 3888 hrs., powershift, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46 duals ........................................................$110,000 ‘09 CIH 245 Magnum, 1785 hrs., Deluxe cab, 3 pt., 4 hyd., big pump, 540/1000 PTO, Trimble RTK auto steer system, 380x54” tires & duals ..............................................$99,000 ‘14 JD 8285R, 1255 hrs., powershift, 4 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 480x50 duals, front wgts. ........................................................$148,000 ‘13 JD 6190R, 585 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, IVT trans., 18.4x46 tires & duals ....$118,000

COMBINES

‘13 S-550, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 2700 hrs. ......$27,500 ‘09 S-160, glass cab w/AC, rubber tracks, 4950 hrs. ..................................$15,500 ‘05 S-130, glass cab & heater, 6200 hrs. ..................$10,500 ‘10 NH L-185, glass cab w/AC, 5000 hrs. ..................$20,500 ‘12 Gehl 5640E, glass cab w/AC, 1000 hrs. ........$30,000 ‘91 Mustang 940, glass cab & heater, 5700 hrs. ........$5,950 Bobcat 8A Chipper, Used Very Little ............$6,250 ‘08 Tubeline Boss 1, Bale Chopper ......................$6,500

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’12 JD 9410R, 675 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., hi-flow, 480x50 tires & duals ..........................................................$225,00 ‘12 JD 9560RT, 859 hrs., 1000 PTO, 36” tracks ........................................$249,000 ‘13 JD 8360RT, 402 hrs., 25” tracks, 4 hyd., hiflow, 1000 PTO, 3 pt., front wgts.....$215,000 ‘12 JD 9560R, 921 hrs., 800/70/38 duals ........................................................$232,000 ‘12 JD 9410, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., duals ................................................$190,000 ‘13 JD 9410R, 640 hrs., hi-flow, 1000 PTO, 5 hyds., 480x50” tires & duals ........$210,000 ‘13 JD 8360RT, 295 hrs., 25” tracks, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd. ............................$220,000 ‘97 JD 9200, 8239 hrs., 24-spd., 1000 PTO, 520x42” tires & duals, 3 hyd. ............$59,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., Luxury cab, hi-flow, 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., 480x50 tires & duals ........................................................$195,000 ‘02 CIH STX425, 12-spd. manual, 4 valves, 710x38 duals, 3465 hrs. ..................$105,000 ‘12 CIH 350HD Steiger, 1630 hrs., Luxury cab, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves, big pump, 520x42” duals ................................................$145,000 ‘13 NH T9.615, 670 hrs., powershift, 800x38 duals, HID lights, w/complete auto steer ........................................................$205,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 318 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump, 520x46” tires & duals ......................$185,000 ‘05 CIH STX375, 6675 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 710x38 duals ....................................$89,000 ‘09 Challenger MT765C, 3363 hrs., 30” tracks, 3 pt., 1000 PTO................................$120,000 ‘13 Cat 765D, 790 hrs., 25” tracks, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., front wgts...........$185,000 ‘09 Versatile 485, 1704 hrs., 12-spd., 4 hyd., 800x38 tires & duals........................$145,000

‘94 NH 6640SLE, MFWD, cab, air, 3 pt., w/loader & grapple ............................$27,000 ‘10 CIH Magnum 275, 1385 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 18.4x46 tires & duals, front duals..........................$110,000 ‘13 CIH Magnum 260, 585 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, big pumps, 420x46 duals, Auto Steer ........................................$137,000 ‘12 CIH 315, MFWD, 481 hrs., Luxury cab, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 480x50” rear tires & duals ....................................$155,000 ‘12 CIH 290, MFWD, 390 hrs., Luxury cab, 5 hyd., big pump, HID lights, front & rear duals, 480x50” rear tires..................$155,000 ‘06 CIH 245, MFWD, 5100 hrs., 4 hyd. valves, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 14.9x46” tires & duals ..........................................................$75,000 ‘03 CIH MX210, MFWD, 5550 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves, 380x46” tires & duals ..............................................$63,000

‘08 Bobcat 5600 Toolcat, 3300 hrs. ..................$24,500 ‘06 T-140, glass cab & heater, 3210 hrs. ..................$22,900 ‘13 S-770, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 1800 hrs. ......$38,500 (2) ‘12 S-750, glass cab w/AC, 2-spd., 260 hrs. & up ..............Starting at $34,900 ‘93 853H, glass cab & heater, 3350 hrs. ..................$11,500 (5) ‘12 S-650, glass cab w/AC ..............Starting at $32,900 ‘06 S-185, glass cab & heater, 8100 hrs. ..................$11,500 ‘01 773 500th Edition, glass cab w/AC, 6000 hrs. ..$13,500

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FOR RENT: Full Blood FOR SALE: Yorkshire, Black Angus Bull, excellent Hampshire, Duroc & temperament. 715-964-8979 Hamp/Duroc boars, also gilts. Excellent selection.

Raised outside. Exc herd FOR SALE OR LEASE: health. No PRSS. Delivery Purebred Registered avail. 320-568-2225 Charolais bulls, heifers, & cows. Great bloodlines, excellent performance, balanced EPD's, low birth weights. Delivery available.

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USED TRACTORS

NEW NH T9.505, 4WD................................CALL NEW NH T7.200, FWA ................................CALL NEW Massey 4610, FWA, w/loader ..........CALL NEW Versatile 450, 4WD ............................CALL NEW Versatile 310, FWA ............................CALL ‘12 NH T9.560, 4WD ..................................CALL NH TD80 w/loader ......................................CALL NH TV6070 bi-directional ..........................CALL Versatile 895, 4WD ....................................CALL ‘12 Cat MT945C, 480 hrs. ..........................CALL

TILLAGE

Sunflower 4630, 11-shank, Demo ............CALL Sunflower 4412-07, 7-shank ......................CALL Sunflower 4412-05, 5-shank ......................CALL Sunflower 4233-19 w/3-bar harrow ..........CALL Wilrich 957, 7-shank ..................................CALL Wilrich 513, 5-shank, Demo ......................CALL ‘09 Wilrich QX2, 55.5’ w/basket ................CALL ‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom..............................CALL ‘08 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..............................CALL CIH 4900, 46.5’ ..........................................CALL ‘08 JD 2210, 44.5’ w/3-bar ........................CALL

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WANTED

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

COMBINES

NEW Fantini Chopping CH ........................CALL Fantini Pre-Owned 8-30 Chopping CH ....CALL ‘10 Gleaner R66, Loaded ..........................CALL ‘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 ..................CALL 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 SKIDSTEERS NEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks............CALL NEW NH Skidsteers – On Hand ................CALL REM 2700, Rental ......................................CALL ‘11 NH 225 h/a, Loaded ............................CALL Unverferth 8000 Grain Cart ........................CALL Kinze 1050 w/duals ....................................CALL PLANTERS Pre-owned Snowblowers, 7’-9’ ................CALL NEW White Planters ..................................CALL Pre-owned Sprayers ..................................CALL ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded ....................CALL White 6122, 12-30 ......................................CALL White 6100, 12-30 w/twin row ..................CALL ‘09 JD 1790, 24-20” w/liq. Esets 20-20 ....CALL JD 1780, 24-20, 3 bus., res 20-20..............CALL

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EQUIPMENT

JD 4410, w/cab & loader..............$20,900 JD 4100 Compact ..........................$7,900 JD 4030, Syncro, open station ....$10,900 IH 1026, Hydro ..............................$14,900 IH 856, 1256, 1456 ..........From $10,900 (2) IH 560, gas & diesel ........From $2,900 Allied Buhler 695 loader................$4,900 IH 560, gas, New T/A ......................$4,900 IH Super MTA, New T/A ................$4,900 IH A, “Restored” ..............................$3,400 LOADERS - ON HAND - CALL “New” K510, JD 148, JD 158, JD 48, IH 2250 COMPLETE LISTING & PICTURES ON OUR WEBSITE

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USED DELUX DRYERS

DELUX 10’ MODEL 2515, LP/NG, 1 PH, 300 BPH DELUX 15’ MODEL 7040, LP/NG, 3 PH, 700 BPH DELUX 20’ MODEL 6030, LP/NG, 3 PH, 600 BPH

USED DRYERS

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

USED AUGERS

12x72, SWING AWAY 10x62, SWING AWAY 8x62, PTO 8x62, PTO

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

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

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

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

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FOR SALE: New steer James Way belt bunk feeder, FOR SALE: '77 Case 1150B Crawler/Dozer, 105HP, runs 56' long w/ motor. Forefeeders, calf & finisher & operates good, asking most automatic head gate sizes 1T to 8T cap. 920-948$6,500. 507-360-9630 w/ squeeze shute.

Behlem 3516 www.steerfeeder.com crouting tub w/ palp cage.

Loyal 9"x26' elevator on Trucks & Trailers 084 transport. 715-532-9904

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

'12 Wilson Pacesetter, 41x96x72, air ride, elec roll tarp, Ag hoppers, all alum wheels, alum hubs, center fuse drums, alum sub frame, rear fenders, 2 rows of 5 lites, always shedded, 21,624 miles. 320-226-2858 FOR SALE: '79 Chevrolet truck, box & hoist, single axle. 507-720-6523 or 507-3402333 FOR SALE: '93 Freightliner semi w/3406 Cat engine, 9 spd, flat top sleeper, nice truck. (320)632-8950 FOR SALE: '94 Ford 350 diesel 4x4, automatic, crew cab, 8' box, new engine & transmission, $5,900. 320583-0881 Miscellaneous

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Loftness 8' snowblower, 3pt, 1000PTO, $2,000. 515-8243656 One call does it all!

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‘12 CIH Steiger 600Q, 1155 hrs., Full auto steer, Luxury cab, big hyd. pump ..................................$279,900

600 hrs./yr.

59.00/hr.

‘12 CIH Steiger 500Q, 964 hrs., Full auto steer ....................$249,900

‘14 CIH Steiger 350RCQ, 870 hrs., big hyd. pump, HID lights, 16” track ............................................$209,900

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‘05 CIH MX255, 1885 hrs., Full auto steer, 380R50 tires ..............................................$99,900

‘14 CIH Steiger 550, 288 hrs., PTO, Luxury cab, Full Pro 700 auto steer ............................................$277,900

‘13 CIH Steiger 500, 445 hrs., PTO, Luxury cab, Full Pro 700 auto steer ............................................$249,900

USED 4WD TRACTORS

Interest Waiver or Low Rates Available* • Call For Details ‘14 C-IH Steiger 620Q, 224 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, big hyd. pump, Full Pro 700 auto guide, PTO, COMING IN AFTER THE SEASON ....................................................................................................................................$379,900 ‘12 C-IH Steiger 600Q, 1155 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, Full Pro 700 auto guide, Very Nice Tractor ..............................$279,500 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 580Q, 932 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites, auto guide ready ..........................................................................$289,900 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 550, 289 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, 710/70R42 duals, PTO, high cap. hyd. ................................................$277,900 ‘12 C-IH Steiger 500Q, 964 hrs., Lux. cab, big hyd. pump, HID lites, Full auto guide ..................................................$249,900 ‘13 C-IH Steiger 500, 445 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, 710/70R42 tires, PTO, HID lites, Full Pro 700 auto steer....................$249,900 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 350RCQ, Row Crop Quad, 870 hrs., PTO, 16” tracks, auto guide ready ............................................$209,900 ‘96 C-IH 9380, 20.8x42 duals, powershift, 9,999 hrs., PTO ................................................................................................JUST IN Steiger Tiger, 525 hp., Cummins eng., Allison auto trans., Like New 520/85R42 triples ..................................................$89,000

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

‘92 CIH 7130 Magnum, 4267 hrs., 380R46 tires..........................$59,900

‘12 CIH Magnum 235, 325 hrs., Luxury cab, auto steer ready ............................................$139,900

‘12 CIH Magnum 290, 674 hrs., Luxury cab, Full Pro 700 auto steer, high capacity hyd...............$178,500

USED COMBINES Interest Waiver Available Thru Case Credit* • Call For Details – 2010 & NEWER MODELS QUALIFY FOR 12 MONTH PT WARRANTY – ‘13 C-IH 7230, 380 eng. hrs.................................................................................................................................................$239,900 ‘10 C-IH 7120, 1504 eng./1149 sep. hrs., duals, HID lights ..............................................................................................$149,900 ‘02 C-IH 2388, 2394 sep. hrs., duals, chopper, rock trap ....................................................................................................$69,000

‘09 ‘11 ‘12 ‘09 ‘04 ‘14 ‘14 ‘13 ‘10 ‘10 ‘05 ‘04

COMBINE PLATFORMS & HEADS

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

USED 2WD TRACTORS Interest Free • Call For Details

‘14 C-IH Magnum 315, Lux. susp. cab, susp. front axle, auto steer ready, high cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites..........$199,900 ‘12 C-IH Magnum 290, 674 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, 360 HID lites, 480/50 tires, front & rear duals, high cap. hyd. pump, 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, auto steer ready, HD drawbar, high cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites $139,900 ‘05 C-IH MX255, 1800 hrs., Full Pro600 auto steer, front & rear duals ..............................................................................$99,900 ‘03 C-IH MX255, 3135 hrs., rear duals..................................................................................................................................$84,000 ‘92 C-IH 7130, 4267 hrs., MFD, 3 hyd. remotes, radar ........................................................................................................$59,900 ‘14 C-IH Puma 160, MFD, powershift, cab, C-IH 765 loader ........................................................................................COMING IN ‘14 C-IH Puma 145, MFD, powershift, cab, C-IH 765 loader............................................................................................$109,900 ‘12 C-IH Puma 185, 705 hrs., MFD, CVT trans., duals, C-IH loader ................................................................................$139,900

USED SPRAYERS

‘12 C-IH 3330, 605 hrs., 90’ boom, standard spray, active suspension ..........................................................................$174,500 Top Air T1200, 80’ boom, foamer, Ag Leader control ..........................................................................................................$25,000

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SE = Sleepy Eye BL = Bingham Lake SL = Slayton

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TRACTORS 4WD

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‘13 JD 9560R, Eng Hrs: 230..................................$294,800 ‘12 CIH STEIGER 500, 4WD, HD, Eng Hrs: 371 ......$259,000 ‘08 JD 9530T, Eng Hrs: 1800 ................................$209,900 ‘04 CIH STX450 Quad, Eng Hrs: 3894 ..................$149,900 ‘08 CIH STEIGER 335, Eng Hrs: 1088 ....................$165,000 ‘10 JD 9630T, Eng Hrs: 1515 ................................$239,875 ‘06 NH TJ380, Eng Hrs: 2416................................$162,500 ‘11 CIH STEIGER 500, Eng Hrs: 940 ......................$247,500 ‘01 CIH STX440 Quad, Eng Hrs: 2991 ..................$119,900 ‘02 CIH STX450 Quad, Eng Hrs: 5140 ....................$99,850 ‘08 CIH STEIGER 385, Eng Hrs: 967 ......................$174,000

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‘84 IHC 5288, Eng Hrs: 7742 ..................................$23,750 ‘14 CIH MAXXUM 140 MC, Eng Hrs: 466.7............$101,000 ‘95 JD 8200, Eng Hrs: 4750....................................$57,900 ‘11 CIH MAGNUM 340, Eng Hrs: 1905 ..................$189,900 ’90 CIH 7130, Eng Hrs: 7446 ..................................$34,500 ‘67 IHC 656D ............................................................$7,500 ‘14 CIH MAXXUM 140 T4, Eng Hrs: 818.7 ..............$82,500 ‘08 CIH FARMALL 35, Eng Hrs: 460 ........................$17,500 IHC 706 ....................................................................$5,500 ‘05 CIH MX285, Eng Hrs: 1990..............................$134,950 ‘98 CIH MX100, Eng Hrs: 6289................................$44,500 ‘12 CIH MAGNUM 290, Eng Hrs: 805 ....................$187,500 ‘00 CIH MX270, Eng Hrs: 7219................................$69,500 ‘11 CIH MAGNUM 315, Eng Hrs: 711 ....................$197,500 ‘10 CIH MAGNUM 245, Eng Hrs: 2973 ..................$139,900 ‘13 CIH FARMALL 110A, 4WD, Eng Hrs: 109 ..........$51,900 ‘09 CIH MAGNUM 275, Eng Hrs: 2258 ..................$159,900 ‘48 AG C ....................................................................$1,800 ‘11 CIH MAGNUM 315, Eng Hrs: 991 ....................$208,000 ‘11 CIH MAGNUM 260, Eng Hrs: 653 ....................$159,900 ‘13 CIH MAGNUM 235, Eng Hrs: 227.5 ................$156,500 ‘13 CIH MAGNUM 235, Eng Hrs: 641 ....................$165,000 ‘13 CIH MAGNUM 235, Eng Hrs: 232 ....................$170,000 ‘14 CIH MAGNUM 290, PS, Eng Hrs: 176 ..............$205,500 ‘14 CIH MAGNUM 340, PS, Eng Hrs: 541 ..............$231,900 ‘14 CIH MAGNUM 260, PS, Eng Hrs: 171 ..............$203,500 ‘14 CIH MAGNUM 290, PS, Eng Hrs: 227 ..............$213,000 ‘07 CIH MAGNUM 275, Eng Hrs: 3083 ..................$129,900

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‘12 CIH 870-11, Acres: 4800 Acres ........................$79,000 ‘03, MW 1700 ........................................................$18,000 ‘12 CIH 870-11, Acres: 5000 Acres ........................$73,500 ‘10 CIH 730C ..........................................................$41,950 ‘89 CIH 14 ................................................................$5,500 ‘08 CIH ECOLO-TIGER 9300 ....................................$44,950 ‘09 CIH ECOLO-TIGER 870-11S ..............................$66,850 ‘97 DMI 730B ..........................................................$11,850 ‘96 DMI 730 ............................................................$10,900 ‘06 CIH 730C ..........................................................$35,500 ‘00 CIH 9300 ..........................................................$33,750 ‘05 CIH 730B ..........................................................$26,900 ‘07 CIH 730C ..........................................................$35,500 ‘97 DMI 730B ..........................................................$15,500 ‘05 JD 2700--9 SHANK--24" SPACING ..................$20,500 ‘07 CIH 730C ..........................................................$29,900 ‘97 DMI 730B ..........................................................$14,750 ‘08 JD 2700--9 SHANK--24" SPACING ..................$26,900 ‘08 CIH 730C ..........................................................$35,500 ‘10 CIH ECOLO-TIGER 870-9S ................................$49,900 ‘05 DMI 730B ..........................................................$18,900 ‘12 CIH 870-9..........................................................$59,875 ‘09 CIH 870-9..........................................................$46,900 ‘10 BR LCS3............................................................$26,750 ‘13 CIH 870-13........................................................$93,875 ‘07 JD 2700--7 SHANK--30" SPACING ..................$22,000 ‘09 CIH 730C ..........................................................$36,500 ‘12 CIH 870-11........................................................$72,500 ‘03 DMI 527B ..........................................................$13,850 ‘07 CIH 730C ..........................................................$27,500 ‘97 DMI 530B ..........................................................$14,500 ‘97 CIH 527B ..........................................................$10,500 ‘85 DMI TIGER II ........................................................$6,250 ‘98 CIH 527 ............................................................$11,900 ‘01 CIH 530B ..........................................................$24,000 ‘80 IHC Chisel Plow 55 ............................................$1,500 WR Chisel Plow 10CPW ............................................$3,250 ‘11 JD Disk Ripper 512-9S30 ................................$43,900 ‘09 JD Disk Ripper 512-5S30 ................................$23,000 ‘09 JD Disk Ripper 512-5S30 ................................$21,350 ‘06 CIH Disk Ripper MRX690 7S30 ........................$22,500 ‘07 WISHK Disk Tandem 862NT ..............................$49,875 ‘11 WISHK Disk Tandem 862NT, 34' ......................$54,500 ‘06 NH Disk Tandem ST460 ....................................$30,500 ‘87 CIH Plow 735 ......................................................$6,500 ‘09 JD Plow 3710 ..................................................$39,900 ‘11 JD Plow 3710 ..................................................$44,500

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‘10 NH Mow Cond/Disc 1431..................................$21,900 ‘04 KH Mower/Disc GMD600 ....................................$6,100 ‘11 MF Mower/Disc 1327 ........................................$7,950 ‘08 JD Mower/Disc 265 ............................................$6,750 ‘12 CIH Mower/Disc MD82........................................$8,900 ‘10 BCAT Mower/Finishing 3FM60 ..........................$1,500 ‘09 BH Mower/Finishing RDTH72R ..........................$1,400 ‘00 TONUTI Rake/Wheel V10 ....................................$3,750 ‘12 HANDS Rake/Wheel AR0861 ..............................$4,950 ‘HARDI Sprayer NM550 ............................................$8,950

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‘12 CIH 7088, Eng Hrs: 1175, Sep Hrs: 921 ..........$225,000 ‘13 CIH 7230, Eng Hrs: 303, Sep Hrs: 248 ............$315,000 ‘06 CIH 2377, Eng Hrs: 2051, Sep Hrs: 1547 ........$126,000 ‘09 CIH 6088, Eng Hrs: 1071 ................................$211,500 ‘93 CIH 1688, Eng Hrs: 4711 ..................................$33,000 ‘12 CIH 7130, Eng Hrs: 515, Sep Hrs: 415 ............$253,800 ‘13 CIH 7130, Eng Hrs: 263, Sep Hrs: 216 ............$270,750 ‘07 CIH 2588, Eng Hrs: 1519, Sep Hrs: 1141 ........$175,000 ‘03 CIH 2388, Eng Hrs: 2375, Sep Hrs: 1861 ..........$99,875 ‘98 CIH 2366, Eng Hrs: 2932, Sep Hrs: 2240 ..........$72,200 ‘99 CIH 2388, Eng Hrs: 3143, Sep Hrs: 2383 ..........$80,700

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‘05 CIH 2388, Eng Hrs: 2030, Sep Hrs: 1583 ........$118,950 ‘86 CIH 1660, Eng Hrs: 3583 ..................................$21,250 ‘11 CIH 9120, Eng Hrs: 971, Sep Hrs: 738 ............$285,000 ‘95 CIH 2166, Eng Hrs: 3530, Sep Hrs: 2250 ..........$50,950 ‘00 CIH 2366, Eng Hrs: 3404, Sep Hrs: 2534 ..........$82,350 ‘01 CIH 2388, Eng Hrs: 3433, Sep Hrs: 2674 ..........$80,350 ‘09 CIH 7088, Eng Hrs: 827, Sep Hrs: 619 ............$215,900 ‘10 CIH 7088, Eng Hrs: 1017, Sep Hrs: 777 ..........$224,910 ‘01 CIH 2388, Eng Hrs: 3266, Sep Hrs: 2060 ........$101,250 ‘13 CIH 7230, Eng Hrs: 288, Sep Hrs: 222 ............$292,500 ‘98 CIH 2388, Eng Hrs: 4230, Sep Hrs: 3094 ..........$79,250 ‘96 CIH 2188, Eng Hrs: 4575 ..................................$53,000 ‘10 CIH 7120, Eng Hrs: 993, Sep Hrs: 723 ............$211,500 ‘11 CIH 9120, Eng Hrs: 1102, Sep Hrs: 778 ..........$282,500 ‘05 CIH 8010, Eng Hrs: 2383, Sep Hrs: 1909 ........$125,000 ‘12 CIH 9230, Eng Hrs: 784, Sep Hrs: 650 ............$279,500 ‘10 CIH 7120, Eng Hrs: 1171, Sep Hrs: 850 ..........$201,500

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BL ‘91 WF Auger, MK 10x71 G std hopper ......................$2,875 BL ‘00 WF Auger, MK 10X71 GLP ..................................$4,650 BL FETERL Auger 100 ....................................................$2,800 BL KOYKER Auger S1000 ..............................................$1,995 BL ‘09 KINZE Grav. Cart 850 ......................................$37,000 BL ‘08 JM Grav. Cart 875 ............................................$28,500 SE ‘11 DEMCO Grav. Cart 750 ....................................$20,750 SE ‘10 DEMCO Grav. Cart 650 ....................................$18,900 SL ‘90 EZ-FLOW Grav. Cart 450 ....................................$6,200 BL ‘98 BRENT Grav. Cart 874 ......................................$17,900 SE ‘08 BRENT Grav. Cart 1194 ....................................$67,500 SE ‘98 BRENT Grav. Box 640..........................................$9,850 SE ‘12 DEMCO Grav. Box 750 ......................................$17,000 SE KILLBROS Grav. Box 375 ..........................................$3,975 BL EZ-FLOW Grav. Box 300 ............................................$2,950 BL EZ-FLOW Grav. Box 300 ............................................$2,775 BL EXTRL Grav. Box 450 ................................................$4,589 SE YEARA Grav. Box 550 ................................................$6,450

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‘06 CA 430, Hour Meter: 2142 Hrs..........................$24,875 ‘13 CA SR200, Hour Meter: 2375 Hrs ....................$31,500 ‘13 JD 328E, Hour Meter: 580 Hrs..........................$41,750 ‘04 CA 70XT, Hour Meter: 5630 Hrs ........................$15,750 ‘11 BOBCAT S185, Hour Meter: 3780 Hrs ..............$22,500 ‘04 BOBCAT S300, Hour Meter: 6026 Hrs ..............$23,000 ‘12 BOBCAT S650, Hour Meter: 1128 Hrs ..............$35,700 ‘12 CA SR220, Hour Meter: 351 Hrs ......................$39,900 ‘12 CA SR220, Hour Meter: 2480 Hrs ....................$36,500 ‘11 CA SR200, Hour Meter: 2400 Hrs ....................$29,900 ‘11 BOBCAT S750, Hour Meter: 3000 Hrs ..............$38,500

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IHC 810 ........................................................................$950 ‘00 CIH 1020-30F....................................................$13,900 ‘06 CIH 2062-36......................................................$32,900 ‘98 CIH 1020-25F......................................................$9,250 ‘94 CIH 1020-30F--with Crary air reel....................$10,650 ‘10 CIH 2162-40......................................................$67,500 ‘10 CIH 2020-30F....................................................$23,500 ‘89 CIH 1020-25F......................................................$9,375 ‘11 CIH 3020-25......................................................$28,850 ‘09 CIH 2162-40......................................................$59,600 ‘90 CIH 1020-20F......................................................$7,900 ‘01 CIH 1020-30F....................................................$15,500 ‘09 CIH 2020-30F....................................................$23,500 ‘10 CIH 2020-30F....................................................$25,000 ‘01 CIH 1020-30F....................................................$14,000 ‘09 CIH 2020-35F....................................................$26,000 ‘93 CIH 1020-30F......................................................$9,850 ‘97 CIH 1020-30F....................................................$15,900 ‘05 CIH 1020-30F....................................................$19,200 ‘92 CIH 1020-30F......................................................$6,300 ‘00 CIH 1020-25F....................................................$11,500 ‘95 CIH 1020-30F......................................................$9,850 ‘96 CIH 1020-25F......................................................$9,950 ‘08 CIH 2020-35F....................................................$23,500 ‘04 CIH 1020-30F....................................................$21,900 ‘06 CIH 1020-25F....................................................$15,750

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‘90 CIH 1063 ............................................................$7,500 ‘03 CRESS 630........................................................$13,000 ‘08 GRGHF RD1230 ................................................$68,500 ‘98 CIH 1083 ..........................................................$11,500 ‘09 CIH 2608 ..........................................................$59,900 ‘11 CIH 2606 ..........................................................$52,000 ‘11 CIH 2606 CHOP CORNHEAD ..............................$54,500 ‘91 CIH 1083 ..........................................................$10,900 ‘11 CIH 2606 ..........................................................$53,500 ‘12 CIH 2606 ..........................................................$56,850 ‘10 CIH 2606 ..........................................................$51,500 ‘99 CIH 1083 ..........................................................$15,000 ‘09 CIH 3412 ..........................................................$59,900 ‘06 DRAGO N8TR ....................................................$46,000 ‘08 GRGHF RD830 ..................................................$45,000 ‘03 GRGHF RD830 ..................................................$35,000 ‘07 CIH 2612 ..........................................................$79,000 ‘06 CIH 2608 ..........................................................$46,500 ‘06 CIH 2408 ..........................................................$25,000 ‘05 CIH 2208 ..........................................................$23,500 ‘09 CIH 2608 ..........................................................$49,500 ‘00 CIH 1083 ..........................................................$18,500 ‘11 GRGHF RD800B ................................................$54,000 ‘90 CIH 1083 ..........................................................$11,900 ‘08 CIH 3208 ..........................................................$41,700 ‘06 GRGHF RD1222 ................................................$54,500 ‘09 CIH 2608 ..........................................................$56,500 ‘96 CIH 1083 ............................................................$9,500 ‘94 CIH 1083 ..........................................................$11,900 ‘83 CIH 963 ..............................................................$4,800 ‘13 CIH 2606 ..........................................................$57,850 ‘80 IHC 863 ..............................................................$3,750 ‘08 HRVST 4308C....................................................$28,000 ‘08 GRGHF RD830 ..................................................$48,500 ‘12 CIH 2612 ..........................................................$89,000 ‘10 MARER HT-38 ....................................................$5,950 ‘99 WDORF TA-26B ..................................................$5,500

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Timeshapes, Sibley, Iowa

locks have been and continue to be works of art. Especially when one views the sculptured clocks of artisan James Borden of Sibley, Iowa.

The mystery and beauty of clocks captivated him from his youth. Beginning with the cuckoo clock in his parent’s home, then adding Grandpa Herman’s ancient shelf clock. The Billy Clock Museum in Spillville increased his interest and continues to provide inspiration.

But it was a visit to the clock of all clocks — the Rathaus-Glockenspiel in Munich, Germany that sealed his fate. Clocks became his passion.

The next 30 years would find him designing and creating sculptured clocks. His work is shown at the best juried art shows often on the East Coast. At the Smithsonian Fine Craft and other elite shows he has come home with awards.

Borden begins with raw wood, studying the natural curves and lines in a slab, selecting the piece that best fits his design. Using lathes, saws and sanders, each piece is handmade including the gears.

“Almost everything in the clock is functional,” said Borden. To make a working clock involves artistic design, mathematics, engineering and physics. Borden readily admits to being an artist, not an engineer. He experiments with balance and shape, working it out, hands on, to achieve a well-running clock that is its own power source — the pendulum and weights that need to be started daily.

Each of the 300 clocks he has made is an original: kinetic art, art in motion, a moving sculpture. A whole lot goes into the design.

He listens to what his customer wants, making the clocks to fit the space available. Sometimes vertical, other times horizontal. Some clocks stand on the floor, others on a stand, others hang on the wall.

When asked how many hours go into a clock, Borden says, “That can’t really be calculated, for where do I begin?

Much time is spent contemplating the design and in the choosing and cutting

of the wood. My wife likes to say my whole life goes into each clock, when considering the years of experience and study that is in each clock.”

His business, Timeshapes, is located on the main street of Sibley, Iowa, since his wife, Rev. Barbara Kopperud was called to be the pastor at the local Trinity Lutheran Church in 2012.

“We love it here,” said Borden.

He is putting the finishing touches on his studio/workshop in a historic old building that was once thought best to be demolished. It has given him the space and the right atmosphere to display his sculpture art clocks.

The studio does not keep regular hours, but is open by appointment.

Tour groups are welcome. Contact Borden at www.timeshapes.com or email james@timeshapes.com. ❖

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