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Our beautiful autumn took a hard turn aged 15, 13 and 8, as well as all the keepright into Christmas — the most wondersake ornaments they receive as gifts. My ful time of year. Many of you got a sleighhusband and I also add our special ornaload of snow to get you in the holiday ments to the tree. My husband’s godmood. mother made him an ornament every year for Christmas when he was a kid. Sadly, A reader sent The Land a note thankAunt Suzy died of cancer when she was in ing us for keeping the true meaning of her 40s. Those ornaments are cherished.

Christmas alive. In that vein, I thought about what makes Christmas meaningful My special ornament is my cardboard for me. Sometimes you have to look for it. handprints, covered in Raggedy Ann cloth LAND MINDS and held together by hair ribbon. I made Surprisingly, one of the best places to them in Sister Rosemary’s first grade class

By Marie Wood find Christmas cheer is on Facebook. This at Queen of the Rosary. My children’s time of year, my cousins and friends post handprints are on the tree as well. childhood Christmas photos. I especially love my cousins’ circa-1970s phoTune into the local radio station that plays Christmas music 24/7. Our station tos with the flocked tree and flame retarplays a variety including the standards such as Bing dant pajamas. Some post snapshots of our late Crosby’s “White Christmas.” You may also hear my relatives from Christmases past. Check out your page and post a few photos of your own. I’ll bet your personal favorite — Bruce Springsteen’s version of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” While these songs friends and family would love to see a Christmas may not fall into the true meaning of Christmas, farmhouse photo from years gone by. they do get you in the spirit.

Watch a Christmas special with your children, Another one of my favorite songs is “Do They Know grandchildren, nieces or nephews. I watched “A It’s Christmas?” by Band Aid, which came out in Charlie Brown Christmas” with my daughter. This Christmas 1984 to raise money and awareness for special was created in 1965. For the past 50 years, the famine in Ethiopia. According to Wikipedia, the Linus has been telling us the story of the birth of single raised 8 million British Pounds.

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This Christmas, the largest humanitarian crisis of Nativity scenes in homes, on yards, in parks and at churches are a welcome site. The life-size Nativity at our time is Syrian refugees. According to the United my church is beautiful. On Christmas Eve, children Nations Refugee Agency, there are 4.2 million Syrian refugees and another 7.6 million people displaced bring presents for others to the Nativity.

Attend a Christmas concert or children’s program. inside the country. All told, about 12 million people fled their homes and the violence of civil war and While I have seen a student vomit on stage, the ISIS. Half are children. majority of the programs put a smile on my face.

If only we could bring peace on Earth and good will Enjoy 10 to 110 Christmas cookies. Those morsels to the Middle East. By helping Syrian refugees, we of butter and sugar are delicious and festive. They can make the light of Christ shine a little brighter. also make you drink more milk, which is healthy and In the words of Linus, “That’s what Christmas is good for dairy farmers.

Take a long look at your Christmas tree. I admit I all about, Charlie Brown.” get nostalgic when we put the ornaments on the tree. Marie Wood is the associate editor of The Land. She may be reached at mwood@TheLandOnline. ❖ We have the homemade ornaments of our children

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Never heard of CRISPR? Don’t worry — you will That unique gene, known as CRISPR, “as well as the protein that enabled it, called Cas9,” held the key. CRISPR seemed to “keep records of past diseases in order to repel them when they reappear,” just like our immune system.

Moreover, the gene could use its Cas9 protein “to precisely snip out a piece of DNA at any point within the genome and then neatly stitch the ends See GUEBERT, pg. 4A

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Few sectors of the global economy are more hooked on gene modification technology than agriculture. Food powerhouses like the United States, Brazil and Argentina now grow genetically modified crops on 40, 23 and 13 percent, respectively, of their arable land and one in five farmable acres around the FARM & FOOD FILE world grows GM crops.

By Alan Guebert Adoption of GM seeds might be quicker if not for two factors: GM seeds are more expensive than their conventional counterparts and many consumers view food made with GM-based material as less than “natural” or, worse, unsafe.

Indeed, when introduced in the mid-1990s, critics quickly labeled food made from GM crops “Frankenfood” because seeds used in its production were “created” in the laboratory, not in nature.

The name and its implications have been hard to shake because the GM process, like Mary Shelley’s fictional creation, “requires technicians to introduce foreign DNA into the genes of many of the foods we eat,” notes writer Michael Specter in the Nov. 16 issue of the New Yorker.

But what if the process could be done without adding foreign DNA, as in the past, but by ordering the plant to alter its own genetic material to make the changes sought by farmers and consumers?

For example, would you eat a genetically modified tomato that never rots because the few genes that trigger its over-ripening were “snipped out” through a simple, natural genetic process to keep it fresher longer?

Also, would the world use flour made from wheat that is fully resistant to powdery mildew if science deployed a naturally occurring “cellular scalpel” into the wheat’s genetic material to delete the genes responsible for this devastating disease?

We may know the simple answers to these complex questions very soon because both plants — the slowto-rot tomato and the wheat fully resistant to powdery mildew — have been perfected in laboratories using a new genetic tool called CRISPR. CRISPR, an acronym that stands for “clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats,” is the biggest genetic engineering technology you’ve never heard of. Scientists, typically as understated as Buddhist monks, are calling it a “mind-boggling” gene tool “that knocks it out of the park.”

What makes CRISPR so mind-boggling is that nature, not science, is at the heart of this gene editing tool. It was stumbled upon four years ago when Emmanuelle Charpentier, a geneticist, was studying flesh-eating bacteria. During that work she discovered one gene in one bacteria that “seemed to help flesh-eating bacteria fight off invasive viruses,” writes Jennifer Kahn, a Humanities professor at Princeton University, in the Nov. 9 New York Times.

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Letter: Stop squealing about ag welfare penniless when it comes time go to into a rest home To the Editor: so the taxpayers pick up that bill, too.

In the past few weeks, Minnesota farmers got I could go on to the sugar program, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll save $602 million in farm prothat for another day. gram payments according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, second in the nation behind Iowa with $865 Tommy Stiles Henning, Minn. million.

For the people last summer that were squealing about buffer strips, maybe they could use these welfare payments to get on with their lives. Knowing this is not the first or the last time farmers dip into the taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pockets, I would hope weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard the last about buffer strips.

For others squealing about not being able to pass their millions in farm land to their children tax-free, this is an opportunity to hire a slippery lawyer with GUEBERT, from pg. 3A the taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; money to work an estate plan. If your back together,â&#x20AC;? continues Kahn. conscience doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bother you, you may be able to be That discovery was â&#x20AC;&#x153;transformativeâ&#x20AC;? because it soon led researchers to pair â&#x20AC;&#x153;CRISPRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programmableâ&#x20AC;? genetic material to â&#x20AC;&#x153;target and excise any gene they wanted â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or even edit out a single base pair within a gene. When researchers want to add a gene, they can use CRISPR to stitch it in between the two cut ends.â&#x20AC;?

In short, explains Specter in the New Yorker, CRISPR is â&#x20AC;&#x153;the genetic equivalent of a global positioning systemâ&#x20AC;? for scientists to â&#x20AC;&#x153;change, delete, and replace genes in any animal, including us.â&#x20AC;?

That spectacular ability to go to the right spot on the gene to delete or add specific genetic material, writes Kahn, means that CRISPR is already being *."& - ! ) *."& - ! )& used â&#x20AC;&#x153;to make crops more pest- and drought-resistantâ&#x20AC;? and to â&#x20AC;&#x153;generate primate models for illnesses like autism and schizophrenia.â&#x20AC;?

Imagine, science finally having a natural, simple tool to â&#x20AC;&#x153;correct the genetic errors responsible for sickle cell anemia, muscular dystrophy, and the fundamental defect associated with cystic fibrosis,â&#x20AC;?

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Commentary: Dodge County water supply is at risk construction of yet another factory farm in Hayfield Township which will house 3,300 pigs. The county has never denied an application for a feedlot.

Dodge County — enough is enough! How many

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more people are you going to poison with your irresponsible actions?

This commentary was submitted by Dale Schmeling of Hayfield, Minn., on behalf of Dodge County Concerned Citizens. ❖

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My wife and I have been feeling sick for several weeks, so we had our private well tested. Recent test results show the presence of Coliform bacteria in addition to E. coli bacteria, high Nitrate-nitrogen levels and other contaminants.

According to information provided by the Olmsted County Environmental Health Services Department, “Coliform bacteria are living organisms found in the intestines of humans and animals and in the soil. Their presence in well water indicated direct contamination by sewage, animals or surface water.

Coliform bacteria are a signal that disease-causing bacteria and viruses may be present in the water supply.” The test results conclude that my water may not be safe to drink.

I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised. Our farm in rural Dodge County is surrounded by over 30,000 pigs in a two-mile radius. These large factory farms create huge environmental problems and have contributed to our well going dry, which was the subject of a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources sweep earlier this year. Not only are the pigs sucking up the water, the estimated 15 million gallons of pig manure has also contaminated our well.

But, Dodge County continues to approve factory farms. There is a current application pending for

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Poinsettias — festive flowers for holiday decorating Poinsettias have come a I’m particularly fond of the long way since their introminiature ones that can be duction as a Christmas popped in a basket creating plant for the home. That an instant centerpiece or introduction happened over given as a gift to a hostess.

80 years ago when Joel PoinOne question often asked sett, the first ambassador is: How can I save the plant from the United States to and get it to re-bloom next Mexico, spotted the “euphoryear? A major consideration bia” in the highlands, in keeping a poinsettia year became intrigued by the IN THE GARDEN after year is the time brilliant red leaves and had involved with its light

By Sharon Quale a sample sent to his green requirement fussiness. Phohouse in South Carolina. toperiodism is a term describThe rest is history. Poinseting a plant’s need for light and darkness. tias are the best-selling potted plant in Poinsettias need an extended period the United States and Canada. of darkness for about 14 continuous There are over 100 varieties of poin- hours starting in October. This can be settias available and they come in accomplished by moving it to a dark many colors. The purple, blue and lime closet every night or covering it with a green ones are sprayed and frequently box. This, of course, is after you have have a sprinkling of glitter added to cared for it through the growing seaentice buyers, but red remains the son, pruned it, watered it, repotted it most popular color. and fertilized it.

The price has not gone up appreciaI have never kept one over but I have bly for years so for many people it is a friend who did a few years ago and standard to have a plant or two in the the results were spectacular. Her plant home as well as giving them for gifts. had over 20 blooms. I am inclined to

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toss the plants in the compost heap since they don’t herald spring and seem somehow depressive after the holidays.

Some tips for selecting your poinsettia — look for plants that have tight yellow centers (those are really the flowers) and the red color is leaves. Look for freshness — a wilting or drooping of the leaves is a condition called epinasty and you will not have a good plant that will last through the holidays. Be sure to double- or triple-bag your plant on the way to your car — they are very sensitive to cold temperatures.

Some tips for caring for your poinsettia — watering is critical. Keep moist

but don’t water it in the decorative foil sleeve covering the pot. Take the plant out and set it in a pan of water for a half an hour and then let it drain and put it back in the foil. Water only when the soil is dry to the touch. These plants love sunshine and like a bright room or window. Open doors and other drafts are their enemies.

No flower says Christmas more than the Poinsettia so celebrate the holidays with some of these beauties.

Sharon Quale is a master gardener from central Minnesota. She may be reached at (218) 738-6060 or squale101@yahoo.com. ❖

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Glaze: In medium saucepan, combine glaze ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Serve with turkey over apricot stuffing.

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Over the holidays, you get together to celebrate, make memories, and share good food. You’ll devote time to creating a menu, blending holiday tradition with a few new twists.

Let your menu go a little wild with roasted turkey trimmed with Wild Rice Apricot Stuffing — a sligthly sweet stuffing your guests will love.

Wild Rice Apricot Stuffing Yield: 2 quarts For a flavorful new twist on a traditional sausagebased stuffing try Wild Rice Apricot Stuffing.

12 ounces pork sausage 3⁄4 cup sliced green onion 3⁄4 cup chopped celery 1⁄4 cup butter 1 cup bread crumbs 3 cups cooked wild rice 3⁄4 cup chopped dried apricots 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon rosemary, crushed 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 1 cup chicken broth 1 egg, beaten Apricot Glaze 1 12-ounce jar apricot preserves 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp butter Preheat oven to 350 F. In medium skillet, brown sausage; drain and set aside. In small skillet, sauté onion and celery in butter until tender. In large bowl, combine sausage, onions, celery, bread crumbs, wild rice, apricots, thyme, rosemary and salt. Stir in broth and egg. Place in buttered two-quart casserole.

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‘Corn of Plenty’ explains bushels of uses for corn Cookbook Corner

By SARAH JOHNSON The Land Correspondent In 1986, Pioneer Hi-Bred put out a 96page cookbook that’s still on my bookshelf today. It was called “Corn of Plenty” and it has remained valuable to me not just for the recipes but because it explains so well the many, many, many, many, many uses we humans have come up with for corn. Did I mention there’s a lot? And we’re not talking sweet corn here; it’s the “field” or “dent” corn we’re messing with today.

In these recipes lay glimpses of the pervasiveness of corn in the foods we eat. Did you know baking soda has corn in it? Well I didn’t, smarty pants! There’s cornstarch in it to keep it from caking. Corn, in some form or another, finds its way into just about every category on the menu.

■ When I think of cooking with corn, I think corn meal and corn oil, which together equals hush puppies. White corn meal is made from white corn and seems to be preferred in the northern states. Yellow corn meal is made from yellow corn and is preferred by our southern relatives. The two types are nearly identical, but it’s the yellow variety that contains beta-carotene — the yellower the better.

The Johnson clan gives four out of four ‘yums’ to Hush Puppies These hush puppies were delicious owing to the freshly minced onions which, along with a little salt and sugar, added the subtle flavorings required for perfection. Four out of four “yums” from the Johnson clan! (And a mental note to make these next time I get some nice fish to fry.)

Hush Puppies Yield: 10-12 servings 1 1⁄2 cups corn meal

3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon sugar 1 small onion, chopped 1 egg, slightly beaten 3⁄4 cup milk Corn oil for frying In mixing bowl, combine corn meal, flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. Stir in onion.

Add egg and milk and stir until well blended.

Heat corn oil to 375 F. Drop batter by teaspoonful into hot oil. Fry until golden brown (about three minutes). Drain hush puppies on paper towels. Serve warm.

Corn products in Hush Puppies: corn meal, baking powder, corn oil.

■ Marinated Steak is a fabulous way to take a rather tough piece of meat – round steak – and turn it into the most tender, most flavorful thing you can imagine. But it comes at a cost: You have to cook it for 1 1⁄2 hours, which allows the toughness to cook out of the meat and the deliciousness to cook into the meat.

So worth the time.

See COOKBOOK, pg. 9A

Warm up with a hardy rice dish or decadent dessert Cookie Baking Secrets and Tips • Choose baking sheets wisely. Bake cookies on shiny, heavy aluminum baking sheets. These sheets with no sides are designed for easily sliding cookies onto a cooling rack. Dark sheets may absorb heat, causing cookies to brown too much on the bottom; nonstick baking sheets work well if not too dark. Insulated baking sheets require a slightly longer baking time.

• Purchase parchment paper. Use parchment paper to eliminate the need for greasing baking sheets. It also promotes even browning.

• Don’t overload the oven. Bake one sheet of cookies at a time on the middle oven rack; if you need to bake more than one at a time, rotate the sheets from the top rack to the bottom rack halfway through baking to encourage even browning.

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slices and other fruits Cut each candy bar into thirds. Combine candy and cream in one-quart casserole. Microwave on medium (50 percent) power for three to four minutes, or until mixture boils, stirring once or twice during cooking time. Serve immediately with dippers suggested above, or choose your own dippers for this delicious treat.

Corn products in Heavenly Fondue: Milky Way candy bars, doughnuts, snack cakes, pound cake, marshmallows.

■ Serve Tomato and Green Bean Combo on those days when you want a stick-to-your-ribs side dish, or even use it as the main entrée. The rice sops up the juices from the tomatoes and creates a heartiness that’ll keep you going in the cold weather. Bread crumbs are combined with bacon drippings for a decadent topping.

Tomato and Green Bean Combo Yield: 4-6 servings 3 slices bacon 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green beans, cooked and drained 1 cup cooked rice 1⁄4 cup seasoned bread crumbs Preheat oven to 350 F. Fry bacon until crisp, reserving drippings. Crumble bacon. In two-quart casserole, combine bacon, tomatoes, cornstarch, pepper and salt. Stir until well blended. Stir in cooked beans and rice.

Combine reserved bacon drippings and bread crumbs. Toss until bread crumbs are evenly coated.

Sprinkle bread crumbs over casserole. Bake for 2030 minutes, or until bubbling.

Corn products in Tomato and Green Bean Combo: cornstarch, seasoned bread crumbs.

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COOKBOOK, from pg. 8A Marinated Steak Yield: 6-8 servings 2 tablespoons sesame seeds 1⁄4 cup corn oil 1⁄4 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 clove garlic, minced 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper 1/8 teaspoon ginger 1 1⁄2 to 2 pounds round or sirloin tip steak 2 to 3 cups water Combine sesame seeds, corn oil, soy sauce, corn syrup, onion, garlic, pepper and ginger in large plastic bag or casserole dish. Add steak and baste with marinade. Let meat marinate for several hours or overnight in refrigerator. Turn meat over at least once during marinating time.

Place meat in skillet. Over medium heat, lightly brown meat on both sides. Reduce heat. Add marinade and one cup water. Simmer meat mixture over low heat for 1 1⁄2 hours, or until meat is tender. Add more water as needed to prevent marinade from evaporating and becoming scorched. To serve, thinly slice meat and serve with marinade.

Corn products in Marinated Steak: corn oil, soy sauce, corn syrup.

■ Heavenly Fondue is ridiculously simple and sinfully delicious. Yum, yum, yummers, yummy, yum.

Enough said.

Heavenly Fondue Yield: One cup fondue 4 (2.1 ounce each) Milky Way candy bars 1⁄2 cup light cream Suggestions for dippers: Doughnuts, cut in bite-size pieces Snack cakes, cut in bite-size pieces Pound cake, cut in bite-size pieces Marshmallows Fresh strawberries, pineapple chunks, banana

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Mr. Rogers reminds us to look for helpers, not hurters After the attacks on Paris and always said we were a Fred Rogers’ quote began special. trending on social media.

Recently I was at an Rogers said, “When I was a event for girls and one of boy and I would see scary them was in tears at the things in the news, my end of the night. She wasn’t mother would say to me, sure whom — if anyone — ‘Look for the helpers. You was going to pick her up. will always find people who That’s an irrational thought are helping.’” for some kids. But for those THE BACK PORCH weathering the aftermath While we can sit slackjawed at horrific headlines,

By Lenae Bulthuis of divorce, it’s a real fear. In Mr. Rogers shifted the focus time, her Dad showed up, from the horror mongers to and reassured her that they the helpers. Look for those who are would never forget her. I believed him. propping each other up instead of I couldn’t tell if she did or not. tearing each other to pieces. Be part of Routine matters. the binding instead of the breaking.

When Mr. Rogers walked through his And as I considered the wisdom of front door you could count on him Fred’s mother, I thought of other singing, “It’s a beautiful day in this things Mr. Rogers had taught me. neighborhood ...” as he changed into a Maybe you can, too. zipper sweater and his sneakers. Like Just show up. clock work.

Without fail Mr. Rogers showed up According to researchers, there’s at the same time every day on our tiny power in routine and ritual. Studies TV with rabbit ears and no remote. come and go, but I know it to be true in And then he did the same for our girls. my own life.

He showed up with a smile and a song

In her book, “How to Love Your Neighbor Without Being Weird,” Amy Lively writes, “Inside every home are Look for those who are people hungry for personal attention, propping each other up meaningful relationships, and real instead of tearing each friendships.” Through her words and other to pieces. Be part life she’s on a mission to reverse the of the binding instead isolation and loneliness in every neighborhood. When we get past the excuseof the breaking. making and potential awkwardness of getting to know the people who share When Ann Voskamp posted a free, our neck of the woods, Lively casts a printable, 25 for Sanity Manifesto on vision of stronger communities and her website (aholyexperience.com), her safer streets. first point changed everything for me.

When Mr. Rogers, who went to 1. First things first: Word in. Work out.

Work plan. And in the daily rhythm of heaven in 2003, accepted his Lifetime beginning each day in God’s Word, then Achievement Award in 1997, he said, “Would you just take, along with me, 10 a walk, jog, or wog (a combination of the two), followed by a disciplined com- seconds to think of the people who have helped you become who you are? Those mitment to the day’s tasks, I experiwho have cared about you and wanted enced what Ann promised. “Consiswhat was best for you in life. Ten sectently do things at the same time everyday and find yourself a new per- onds of silence. I’ll watch the time ...” son.”

From the beginning of his life to the end, he was looking for the helpers.

Care about your people.

And when the help people need is A lot of Mr. Roger’s people were found in you and me, we will join him make-believe. I get that. So did the in achieving what matters most in a children who were transported into the lifetime.

Neighborhood of Make-Believe via his Lenae Bulthuis muses about faith, trolley. Yet through puppets like King family, and farming from her back Friday XIII, X the Owl, and Lady porch on her Minnesota grain and Elaine Fairchilde, and the adults who livestock farm. She can be reached at interacted with them, we saw what lenaesbulthuis@gmail.com or genuine care for each other looks like @LenaeBulthuis. ❖ no matter what the topic in town.

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Dec. 8 – 2015 Pro-Ag Meeting – Decorah, Iowa – Oppportunity for producers and ag business professionals to get updated information to help make decisions during the post-harvest period – Contact Melissa O’Rourke at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach at (563) 382-2949 or visit www.extension.iastate.edu Dec. 8 and 11 – AgStar 2016 Outlook Meetings – Dec. 8 in Rochester and Dec. 11 in Fairmont, Minn. – Featured speakers are Mike Pearson who will share market projections and Orion Samuelson, longtime ag radio personality – Visit www.agstar.com/edge/Pages/outlook-meetings.aspx for a complete list of dates and locations or call (866) 577-1831 Dec. 11 – Fair Rental Agreement Workshop – St. Charles, Minn. – Workshop addresses negotiating a fair rental agreement that satisfies the land owner and farmer with hands-on worksheets to help determine affordable rents – Contact Dave Bau of University of Minnesota Extension at (507) 360-0664 or visit www.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/business/ or e-mail bauxx003@umn.edu Jan. 19-20 – Minnesota Pork Congress – Minneapolis, Minn. – Trade show, seminars, networking for pork producers and pork industry – Contact Minnesota Pork at (507) 345-8814 or mnpork@mnpork.com or visit www.mnporkcongress.com Jan. 27-28 – MN AG EXPO – Mankato, Minn. – Trade show, seminars, expert panels, annual meetings for Minnesota Corn and Soybean Associations – Contact Minnesota Corn at (952)460-3607 or gilbertson@mncorn.org or visit www.mnagexpo.com

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Christmas Bird Count brings ‘birders’ together wish to go out can participate by counting the birds in their backyard.

Nature’s clues While Christmas Day was originally chosen for the count to counteract the Christmas Day hunts, the current three-week spread has a more scientific purpose. “(The National Audubon Society) chose December

14 to January 5 because those are the end dates of the fall migration, so you still have some stragglers that are migrating or still hanging out,” Morton said.

“If it’s been warm you might see a duck. In Minnesota we have 304 species of common birds that live here year-round or during part of the year, but See BIRD COUNT, pg. 14A

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By RICHARD SIEMERS The Land Correspondent Over a thousand Minnesotans will join the multitude of volunteers throughout the United States between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5 to conduct the 116th Christmas Bird Count sponsored by the National Audubon Society.

Sue Morton This is the outgrowth of 27 counters who conducted the first count on Christmas Day in 1900. According to the Audubon Society’s website, that first count was organized by one of the new Society’s officers, ornithologist Frank M. Chapman, to spotlight declining bird populations due in part to what was then a Christmas Day tradition on the East Coast — competitive hunts to see who could kill the most birds.

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is one of the longest-running and greatest citizen science projects in the nation. The information gathered and compared with previous counts provides vital information on the health of bird species and the environment.

Minnesotans joined the count in 1905 and has grown from two census circles in 1905 to over 70 in 2015. Sue Morton, coordinator for the Marshall Census Circle in southwestern Minnesota, explained that there are specific counting guidelines that make year-to-year comparisons possible. For one thing, the count area never changes. “(Each census area) is a 15-mile diameter circle,” Morton said. “They are consciously drawn to encompass the best spots (for seeing birds).”

The center of the Marshall Circle is actually six miles south of Marshall. While this excludes the northern part of the city, it was drawn to include areas like Garvin Park, Camden State Park, marshes, wildlife management areas, and the Lyon County Landfill.

“The landfill may not seem like a good place, but it’s an awesome place because you have lots of shore birds that stay there,” she said.

Within that area the counters cover everything.

They can drive, walk, use any mode of transportation that works, and usually working in pairs, they record the number of each species of bird that they see. If they know a bird’s song, they can count it even if they don’t see it.

While the count can take place anytime between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5, it is confined to a single day.

“You choose one day, dawn to dusk,” Morton said.

“That’s the only day you count, so you’re not seeing the same birds over and over again. We head out at dawn, we track how many hours we spend in the field, how many miles we drive, walk, bike, whatever your mode of transportation.”

Each pair counts an assigned territory within the circle, and all the roads they travel to get there.

Throughout the day they also record the weather — temperature, wind, moisture — and ground cover, which in Minnesota often means depth of snow.

People who live within the census circle but don’t

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More volunteers needed across Minnesota, Iowa BIRD COUNT, from pg. 13A we also have what are called occasional visitors and accidentals.”

With a century of data, the Christmas Bird Count helped the Audubon Society develop its Common Birds in Decline Report in 2007, according to its website. It is also used in conservation initiatives and to track climate change effects on bird habitat. It is useful in more short-term analyses, too.

“One year we had so many American crows we couldn’t count them,” Morton said, “and the next year in our Marshall Circle we had 12. So what happened to cause that drop? That was the year West Nile virus had moved into Minnesota.”

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She said that in addition to being an

indicator of diseases and viruses, the count also shows changes in the environment and the effects of human development in an area.

“Birds are really good indicators that if their environment changes or diseases move in, that affects the human population eventually,” she said.

Citizen scientists Morton stresses that this is a citizen science project. While there may be trained ornithologists involved, most of the volunteers are like herself — people who are avid about birds and have learned on their own.

Her learning started young with parents who thought science was very important.

“We were out in the field every Sunday on a picnic because they loved natural science,” she said. “We went on

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scavenger hunts, identifying birds and trees and insects.”

She learned more from her motherin-law, an avid backyard birder, who shared her knowledge about birds and their behavior. Eventually Morton did a lot of study on her own, and she still does. She is taking an on-line class from Cornell University on general

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ornithology. As a Master Gardener, her gardens are planned with birds in mind.

Morton coordinates the Marshall Census Circle, but helps with the count in three neighboring circles, and their folks assist with the Marshall Circle count. Those without experience are paired with an experienced counter. And there is room for more involvement. Not all of Minnesota is covered by Christmas Bird Count Circles.

“When you look at the map of Minnesota,” Morton said, “there are places still missing that are just gorgeous, but there aren’t enough people to go out and get a count.”

In Minnesota, the Christmas Bird Count is coordinated by the Minnesota Ornithological Union.

Visit www.moumn.org/CBC to learn more about volunteering, see a map of census areas, and find contact information. In Iowa, visit the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union at www.iowabirds.org and click the “Birding with friends” link. ❖

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Latham Hi-Tech Seeds www.lathamseeds.com L00538R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 0.05. Our earliest soybean line especially for those “border” fields up north. It has that tall, rugged look with a thinner plant type. Preferred row widths would be 20” or less. It carries very good tolerance to Iron Chlorosis, SCN resistance from PI 88788 and the Rps1-c gene for Phytophthora resistance. This is an early sister-line to L00883R2 that was introduced in 2015.

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Excels in yield and defensive attributes. Scores are top notch in every category we rate. Rps1c with stellar emergence to promote early growth. You must take a look at this soybean. Introduced as DST21006/R2Y in 2014 with very impressive results.

DSR-2330/R2Y Roundup Ready 2 Yield. Maturity: 2.3. Impressive addition in early group 2s. Resistant to BSR. Strong on IDC and WM. Utility-player characteristics with awesome yield punch. Rps1k with strong emergence and standability. Widely adaptable across soils and environments.

DSR-2616/R2Y Roundup Ready 2 Yield. Maturity: 2.6. Top-end yield potential. At or above the plot average 62% and 67% of the time in 2014 on-farm and university trials respectively. Outstanding early season stress tolerance, emergence & vigor. MR to BSR and Race 3 SCN. Fuller canopy type with abundant lateral branching. Tested very well as experimental DST26-005/R2Y in 2014.

P09T74R2 New late Group 0 SCN variety with moderate iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance as an earlier companion to P10T02R and P10T91R. This variety has Phytophthora resistance via the Rps1c gene and moderate Phytophthora field tolerance.

P15T46R2 Mid-Group I variety with top yield potential, strong Phytophthora field tolerance and iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance as well as very good SCN resistance.

P16T17R2 New mid-Group I SCN resistant soybean variety to pair with P15T46R2. This variety has multi-race Phytophthora resistance via the Rps1c gene as well as good iron deficiency chlorosis and Phytophthora field tolerance.

P18T26R2 New 1.8 RM SCN-resistant soybean variety to replace 91Y90R and a companion with P20T79R2. This variety has SCN protection via PI88788 with outstanding SCN race 3 resistance and multi-race Phytophthora resistance via the Rps1k gene.

P20T79R2 New Pioneer variety with taller plant height and above average canopy width, highly suitable to a wide range of soil conditions including severe iron chlorosis. This variety has the PI88788 source of SCN resistance, Phytophthora resistance via the Rps1c gene and good standability.

P22T73R Solid emergence with average canopy width. This variety has Phytophthora resistance via the Rps1c gene and SCN resistance via the PI88788 source allowing rotation of resistance sources with P22T69R (Peking source) to help manage SCN populations.

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56009NRR2Y Maturity: 0.09. Brings multiple characteristics into one variety for the northern soybean grower with Rps 3a & 1c gene Phytophthora protection with SCN. Plus good IDC & SWM tolerance compared to competition. Excellent emergence and stress tolerance and multi-year consistently top performing data on variable soil types and environments.

5601RR2Y Maturity: 0.1. Strong agronomic package and solid overall performance in northwest Minnesota and North Dakota. Very good IDC & BSR tolerance. Good lateral branching showing good width for an early variety.

5603NRR2Y Maturity: 0.3. A true 0.3 with very high yield potential that adapts to tough northern acres of North Dakota & Minnesota. Agronomically very solid with excellent emergence and stress tolerance and very good IDC tolerance and SCN. Attractive taller plant with a great ability to top cluster pods.

6605XN Maturity: 0.5. Roundup Ready 2 Xtend. Very strong overall agronomics and excellent late season standability makes for an easy harvesting variety. Very good IDC tolerance and Phytophthora Root Rot tolerance with the Rps 3a gene and SCN. Excels in all row widths in eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota.

6606XN Maturity: 0.6. Roundup Ready 2 Xtend. Key SCN variety performs very well on tighter, fine soil types and can be positioned east to west across varying environments. Good IDC similar to 5405NRR2Y. A taller, narrower variety with great yield stability across many locations.

6609XN Maturity: 0.9. Roundup Ready 2 Xtend. Carries the Rps 3a gene for multi-race Phytophthora Root Rot tolerance and has a very wide area of adaption. A medium plant that handles stress very well with solid IDC tolerance, moderate BSR resistance and SCN. 6614XN Maturity: 1.4. Roundup Ready 2 Xtend. A high yield potential SCN variety across a large geography with IDC tolerance equal to 5215NRR2Y. Excels in all row width, has good stress tolerance and a solid agronomic and disease package. Consistent yield performance across varying environments.

6619XN Maturity: 1.9. Roundup Ready 2 Xtend. A race horse type but with strong defensive traits and very good IDC tolerance. High performing

yield history across southern Minnesota into South Dakota. Excellent stress tolerance and Phytophthora field tolerance.

6621XN Maturity: 2.1. Roundup Ready 2 Xtend. Outstanding variety with the Rps 3a gene, excellent stress and IDC tolerance. An early group 2 SCN variety with a very comprehensive agronomic package including strong SDS tolerance well suited for South Dakota, central & southern Minnesota.

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L0152R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 0.1. This new soybean directly replaces L00883R2. Over the past two years, it was almost 4 bushels per acre higher-yielding than 00883 with very similar Iron Chlorosis tolerance. An added feature is the combination of Phytophthora genes, Rps1-c PLUS Rps3-a. Has that same tall, rugged look with a thinner plant type so it will be better if placed in 20” rows or narrower. SCN resistance is from PI 88788.

L0256R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 0.2. An early group 0 soybean. It is a medium-tall, medium-bush type plant with outstanding emergence & standability, the 3a-gene for Phytophthora and excellent scores for White Mold and Iron Chlorosis. It moves very well east to west and north to south and is well adapted for the Red River Valley. Avoid placing this product in soils with severe infestations of SCN. L0685R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 0.6. This soybean directly replaces L0648R2 and features the 3a gene for Phytophthora and improved Iron Chlorosis tolerance. In 2014 yield trials it was just over 3 bushels per acre higher yielding than 0648. This is a medium-tall plant with excellent stress tolerance and can handle some of those tougher, northern soils. The SCN resistance is from PI 88788.

L0765R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 0.7. Carries the Rps3-a gene for Phytophthora, PI 88788 gene for SCN resistance along with excellent tolerance to White Mold and Iron Chlorosis. It will move south of I-94 very well and is well suited for high fertility, better soils both in and out of the Red River Valley. In 2014 breeder trials, it was over 3 bushels per acre better than AG0732.

L1156R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 1.1. New Roundup-Ready 2 Yield line that carries the 3a-gene for Phytophthora and has excellent tolerance to Iron Chlorosis and White Mold. It is a fairly bushy plant with above-average height. It is a solid performer and will work under a variety of conditions and field situations. There is no gene protection for Soybean Cyst Nematode so do not plant this variety in fields with high SCN populations.

L1438R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 1.4. A new soybean in the mid-group 1 maturity, carries SCN resistance from PI 88788, the C-gene for Phytophthora and very good scores against Iron Chlorosis, Brown stem Rot and White Mold. It is broadly adapted across all soil types and field conditions with excellent standability. Move over AG1431, a new powerhouse is in town.

L1673R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 1.6. This new non-SCN offering has shown outstanding yield capability over the past two years in breeder trials across the upper Midwest. It features the C-gene for Phytophthora as well as excellent scores against Iron Chlorosis, Brown Stem Rot and Sudden Death Syndrome. It was almost 6 bushels per acre better than AG1733 in 2014 breeder trials.

L1734R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 1.7. Beating L1785R2 by 2.5 bushels per acre is a great accomplishment for a new soybean line but doing it two years in a row is just incredible. Besides tremendous yield, this new line also carries some SCN tolerance and excellent scores for Iron Chlorosis, Sudden Death Syndrome and Brown Stem Rot. While there is no specific gene for Phytophthora resistance, it does have good field tolerance to the disease.

L1882R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 1.8. Rock solid Iron Chlorosis tolerance is the main benefit of this new offering for 2016, along with SCN resistance from PI 88788, the K-gene for Phytophthora and excellent BSR

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Brown Stem Rot, White Mold and Sudden Death Syndrome. While it does not have a specific gene for Phytophthora resistance, the allaround field tolerance to that disease is very good. It is widely adapted

and has strong early vigor and emergence.

L2186L Liberty Link. Maturity: 2.1. Carries the C-gene for Phytophthora, SCN

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tolerance so it can handle those tougher fields very well. Position this soybean in those high alkali, lobe soils across central Minnesota down to northern Iowa.

L2145R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 2.1. If you can base performance on heredity, this new product should really shine for years to come. It is a cross of two of our most popular soybeans, L1985R2 and L2084R2. It does not carry full SCN protection so be careful when placing this line to avoid those high population fields. The IDC tolerance is not as strong as either of its parents but what it lacks in defensive traits is more than made up for in yield. Tremendous lateral branching is evident.

L2228R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 2.2. Released midway of 2015 as L2328R2, this new Ironclad product has been topping plots all over Latham Country this season. It features SCN protection from PI 88788, the Rps1-c gene for Phytophthora and is resistant to Brown Stem Rot. Additionally, it carries very good scores for Iron Chlorosis, Sudden Death Syndrome and White Mold. It is a medium-tall plant with very good standability.

L2387R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 2.3. Took on some of our best mid-group 2 soybeans in last year’s research trials and thumped them all soundly.

Besides some outstanding yield potential, it also does very well in defensive categories with good scores against Sudden Death, White Mold and Brown Stem Rot. It also carries the Rps-c gene for Phytophthora and the PI 88788 gene for SCN resistance.

L2482R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 2.4. This new Ironclad soybean features an outstanding defensive package along with some very familiar genetics from one of its parents, L2084R2. It carries that same stability and performance regardless of the type of soil or field conditions that it is placed in. It will be a key line for us all across South Dakota to Iowa to Wisconsin. In 2014 yield trials, it topped Latham L2440R2 by over two bushels per acre.

L2983R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 2.9. Directly replaces L2948R2. One of the parents of this line is our popular L3385R2. It carries the C-gene for Phytophthora, SCN resistance from PI 88788, complete Brown Stem Rot resistance and excellent Iron Chlorosis tolerance. The aboveaverage plant height and terrific stress tolerance allows it to be placed in some tougher field conditions and not lose plant health.

L3048R2 Roundup Ready. Maturity: 3.0. For those farmers across Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois that have some severe Phytophthora problems, this new soybean carries the combined 3a and C-gene against that disease.

It also brings SCN resistance from PI 88788, complete BSR resistance and excellent tolerance to Sudden Death Syndrome. It features a very rugged plant type similar to one of its parents, L2885R2.

L0683L Liberty Link. Maturity: 0.6. Ideally suited for those northern Minnesota and North Dakota farmers that need an alternative technology for rotating into sugar beets, this new soybean has the K-gene for Phytophthora, SCN resistance from PI 88788 and excellent scores for Iron Chlorosis, Brown Stem Rot, Sudden Death and White Mold. It also shows outstanding early vigor and will move north out of zone very well.

L0836L Liberty Link. Maturity: 0.8. Late-group 0 LibertyLink soybean. It is a compact, medium-bush type plant with SCN tolerance from PI 88788, outstanding emergence & standability, the K-gene for Phytophthora and excellent scores for White Mold, Brown Stem Rot and Iron Chlorosis. It moves very well east to west and north to south and is well adapted for the Red River Valley. Avoid placing this product in light, sandy soils.

L1548L Liberty Link. Maturity: 1.5. New Liberty soybean that carries SCN resistance from PI 88788 and excellent scores for Iron Chlorosis,

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resistance from PI 88788 and excellent scores for White Mold, Sudden Death Syndrome and Charcoal Rot. It also has very good ratings for Brown Stem Rot and Iron Chlorosis. It is a little taller than L2083L making it a better fit for fields with variable soils and topography. Yields will rival L2258L and L2358L. L2628L Liberty Link. Maturity: 2.6. Newer, high-yielding genetics are the highlight for this new mid-group 2 Liberty soybean line. It has the Rps1-c gene for Phytophthora, SCN resistance from PI 88788 and excellent scores for Iron Chlorosis, Brown Stem Rot, White Mold, Sudden Death Syndrome and Charcoal Rot. It is a little taller than L2558L but still has great standability. It is very adaptable and can be placed anywhere you need a high-yielding Liberty product.

L3384L Liberty Link. Maturity: 3.3. A taller, more attractive soybean than L3358L which it replaces. It features the Rps1-c gene for Phytophthora, PI 88788 for SCN resistance and excellent scores for Brown Stem Rot, White Mold, Sudden Death Syndrome, Frogeye Leaf Spot and Charcoal Rot. Tremendous emergence and standability are also very evident.

L2028 Conventional. Maturity: 2.0. Brand new conventional line that we are bringing into the lineup because of demand for a non-GMO soybean in this maturity. It features excellent emergence and standability with the Rps1-a gene for Phytophthora and the PI 88788 gene for Soybean Cyst Nematode. It will be a medium-tall, medium-bush type plant so do not plant high populations in heavy, high fertility soils. It is excellent against Iron Chlorosis and very good stress tolerance.

Mycogen Seeds www.mycogen.com 5G007R2 Maturity: 00.7. Nice plant type with very good standability. Strong Phytophthora protection with very good iron deficiency chlorosis scores. Excellent yield potential, strong in the Red River Valley and

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5N050R2 Maturity: 0.5. Soybean cyst nematode protection in a Mid-Group 0 variety. Strong against Phytophthora with Rps3a and excellent tolerance. Good agronomics for performance across all soils. Nice plant type and standability works in all planting situations.

5N145R2 Maturity: 1.4. Soybean cyst nematode resistance with strong protection for brown stem rot. Good height and standability in a visually attractive variety. Good performance west to east in zone. Plant type will fit in all planting practices.

5N157R2 Maturity: 1.5. Taller plant type with good standability and strong emergence. Very good tolerance to iron deficiency chlorosis and Phytophthora root rot. Tough variety that handles stress. Good choice for western movement.

5N182R2 Maturity: 1.8. Soybean cyst nematode resistant variety with broad adaptability east to west. Taller plant type with excellent standability.

Brown stem rot resistance and good iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance.

Very good Phytophthora protection with good emergence.

5N206R2 Maturity: 2.0. Yield leader for early Group 2 with soybean cyst nematode resistance. Very good stress tolerance and emergence to work across environments. Very good disease ratings for sudden death syndrome, Phytophthora and brown stem rot. Works across all row widths and planting practices.

5N207R2 Maturity: 2.0. Excellent yield potential in a broadly adapted variety.

Taller plant with very good emergence and standability. Strong agronomics for west to east placement. Performs well in all planting practices and row widths.

5N223R2 Maturity: 2.2. Broadly adapted variety with superior yield potential.

Solid characteristics make this product work on all soil types. Good tolerance to brown stem rot, sudden death syndrome and white mold.

Performs well both west to east and north to south.

NuTech Seed, L.L.C. www.nutechseed.com NuTech Seed Brand 3022L Excellent IDC and white mold tolerances help protect Brand 3022L’s yield potential. Very good phytophthora field tolerance adds versatility.

Medium plant with excellent standability.

NuTech Seed Brand 3103L Chart topping yields combined with top-notch northern defensive traits make Brand 3103L a must have. Outstanding white mold and excellent IDC top the list of defensive traits. The Rps1k phytophthora gene provides added piece of mind.

NuTech Seed Brand 3126L Excellent phytophthora field tolerance combine with solid IDC, white mold and SDS tolerances to create a solid variety. Medium plant height and excellent standability add to 3126L’s list of reasons why you should plant this variety.

NuTech Seed Brand 3205L Rps1c phytophthora gene and excellent emergence help get 3205L off to a fast start. Above average tolerances to IDC and white mold combined with excellent tolerance to SDS provide added security.

NuTech Seed/G2 Genetics Brand 7138 High yielding Peking SCN source variety with very good IDC tolerance.

Excellent emergence and standability provide added security. Solid performance from north to south.

NuTech Seed/G2 Genetics Brand 7169 Peking source for SCN with excellent heat and stress tolerance.

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Faith journey takes farmer to aid Ukraine agriculture an inch over and I’d likely have been dead. Years later on a state highway, I was driving with my family and passing another car. We came to a crest in the hill and suddenly from the other direction was a vehicle directly in our lane. A head-on crash seemed inevitable but fortunately he quickly pulled over onto the dirt shoulder. Again I think the Lord intervened in our life.

“Now let’s jump forward to my early experiences in the Ukraine. Even now every time I visit I can see how to improve certain agricultural practices.

When that C5 cargo plane got to Frankfurt in the middle of the night, a voice told me what to say to the airplane personnel. We planted the crops on the commune but it was a disaster.

The weevils ate the corn and the late herbicide application on the soybeans didn’t do much so weeds were six feet

tall. That fall our first year harvest was not good.

“We were staying in the homes of our new Ukraine friends. After we’d been there a month or so, a voice in the middle of the night said to me ‘These people are poor. Maybe you can help them?’ I perhaps chuckled ‘How am I going to help all these people; there are so many?’ Logistics were an issue, too.

We had provided a Massey 750 combine to Ukraine farmers in one sector.

But they didn’t want to use it. My interpreter was happy that we got it back. I dreamed, God showed me combining with it in a Ukraine soybean field. Then I knew what He wanted me to do and I said ‘yes’ in two seconds.

“We used that machine for quite a few years in the commune and on the

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Iowa State Department of Economics A 1957 graduate of the Iowa State leaders in the Governor’s office in Des College of Agriculture and Mechanic Moines. To advance agriculture in the Arts — better know these days as Iowa Ukraine this group arranged for a State University — and now 80 years huge C5 cargo plane loaded with gifts young, Campbell shared his incredible from Iowa — planters, sprayers, tillage tools plus seed corn, soybeans and story with this reporter in July.

This Iowa farmer’s remarkable much more. This was in 1992. I had adventure in Ukrainian agriculture been farming the home farm at Washbegan as a spiritual adventure with ington, Iowa, for about 30 years and God. The following is Campbell’s story felt strongly this was the calling that I dreamt about when just a kid. in his own words...

“John Crystal had about 700 other ■ farmers that wanted to do something “I was 12 years old when a voice like that. I believe I was selected came to me as I was sleeping. The voice because the good Lord said so. And simply said, ‘You will be working in a because I wanted to see that things foreign country later in your life.’ In worked right with our gift package.

1992 when communism collapsed and “There have been other incidents in the Iron Curtain wall came down, agriculture in Russia and the Ukraine was my life. When I was 15 I was helping my 30-40 years behind. Two of our Iowa brother pitch hay in our barn. His fork came up and hit me just above my ear;

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Local farmers were pleased when we made this combine available for their small fields. They could see what machinery could do to help their farming. I had to go home that fall and bring some of my machinery back for them. I brought one of my tractors, a planter, sprayer, field cultivator and chisel plow. I put them into shipping containers and sent it over for us to grow soybean. It was about the third year and we finally got everything together. We set up a research farm, so to speak — I had 135 acres on a 160-acre land piece set up for irrigation. We had 11 American soybean varieties plus one of theirs.

“Soybeans were the big need at that time. By God’s presence He told me Russia needed protein from soybeans. We wanted a clean field so we used Treflan for grass control and hired about 20 children at the local village to walk our fields and hoe out the other weeds.

We paid these children $1 a day; the commune director said we were paying them too much. They sure liked Pepsi and watermelon, which they had never tasted before.

“We also visited a church; only seven of us initially in a home. Three years later they had 45 people and needed more room. One day I was out cultivating soybeans in one of their local fields when a group of five people from the church came out to me. They said, ‘We’ve found this wonderful building. Would you like to see it?’ It was a school for young children. The Communists couldn’t afford it anymore, so my Dad and I ended up buying it and their local people turned it into their church. They had a person with some training who was their preacher.

“Next year when I went back to this village they took me to their church. They had cut from their local timber some pine logs about 8 to 10 inches wide and 20 feet long. This was their pews; they would sit for two hours during their services. Now they have about 145 people and a larger church building with good pews. Yes, Christianity is beginning to flourish again in this former Communist country. The young people just love Christianity. Young families are what are making it work over there. We’ve also helped their local hospital with supplies. We sent over 10,000 diphtheria shots for the children in 1993.

“Now I’ll tell you a bit about our soybean work. We had 11 varieties. After harvest we picked out the top four. I went home back to Iowa but my son Brad came from Moscow to Kiev where he worked for Iowa State to up joint ventures in agriculture. He developed a program where we give them one bushel in the spring for their seed and they give back three bushels in the fall. Plus we had to guarantee that they (the commune) would pay the herbicide company from Germany. Ten years later I went back. Brad told me we had quite a bit of guaranteed money for herbicides that hadn’t yet been paid. I said ‘How much would that be?’ He said ‘$750,000.’ I chuckled because we certainly didn’t have that kind of money. But the commune and many private farmers now renting land did pay that bill.

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Campbell: ‘Faith is what makes good things happen’ ager of a sizable farming operation in the western Ukraine. It was a 50,000acre business involving five different 10,000-acre land parcels which were obtained by private Swedish investors.

“Brad and his wife have visited us back home a couple times now. She loves America. Her parents and two sisters live in the Ukraine so, though she loves us and America, she wanted to stay in her homeland. Perhaps surprising she really loved to watch America’s football.

“Challenges ahead for Ukraine’s agriculture? Increasing production of all their crops, especially soybeans since there is such a growing market for protein-rich crops. Brad is now having great success getting corn into their cropping programs, too. Corn yields of only 70 bushels where common; this past season his yields were in the 140-150-bushel range. He did

that by using American genetics and using the right fertilizer nutrients.

Ukraine has some tremendously good soil. With good management farming can be very profitable, too.

“That 50,000-acre operation lost $12 million the year before Brad became manager. Then it dropped to $3 million. Under Brad’s management, profits jumped to $8 million. And that was simply because he put American technology to work. Today he has 24,000 acres corn, 20,000 acres of sunflower, and 6,000 acres of wheat. For me the reason things are now so positive is because this is Christianity at work.

It’s in their lives even though you don’t see it every day. You have to go one-on-one in order to witness their faith in God. But like anywhere around the world, faith is what makes good things happen.” ❖

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continued to live in their villages, however, and because they had virtually no equipment and no money to purchase seed, that first year was a virtual failure. The next year some of the more intelligent men rented some more land for about $10 an acre from a neighbor.

Previously a commune was a farming community of 1,000 to 1,500 people and maybe 25,000 acres.

“I brought back to my Iowa farm the man who used to be the engineer of the commune. Yes, he was amazed — perhaps overwhelmed is a better word — with the mechanical and agronomic skills of the American farmer. Since his visit to America and return to his Ukraine area he has put together a farming operation of 8,500 acres and about 60 people who assist him.

“With God’s will I hopefully can continue to provide some assistance to some of the farming communities in the Ukraine. My son Brad is now married to a beautiful Ukraine lady who is studying for a Ph.D. program in agricultural business. Three years ago Brad got a call inviting him to consider being man-

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UKRAINE, from pg. 20A “Sonja, my wife of 58 years, has traveled with me to the Ukraine six times ... seven when we depart this September.

“Brad has now been in the Ukraine about 20 years. He first went over in 1992. He was eager and willing to take those few bushels of seed soybeans in 1994 and each spring get them to various communes. I was back last fall and was amazed. There were soybean fields everywhere. And the crop is generating good income for these farmers.

The commune was paying $3; Brad got them on the world market at $6 and now it’s in that $15 range so it has become a wonderfully profitable crop for these Ukrainian farmers.

“Why the success with soybeans? It’s protein for the people and livestock.

When I first went to the Ukraine in 1992 the average lifespan of the male population was only 55 years. Lack of protein in their diet was a reason.

After the crash of Communism the government provided 15 hectares (37 acres) of land, a house and garden for those who wanted to be farmers. Most

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Radatz: MFB members bucking farmer aging trend

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Demographics keep indicatYoung families getting together here ... talk ing the average age of Minabout challenges they are facing, such as balnesota farmers continues to ancing off-farm work and farm demands, plus slowly creep up. demands of a young family.

The latest Minnesota Department of Agriculture statistics (2012) indicate Chris Radatz 74,542 farms encompass 26,035,838 acres and an average farm more. In 2012, that number had skyHe noted that at these events there size of 349 acres. The average age of rocketed to 10,359 farms. are more young people who are “part Minnesota farmers is 58.6 years.

Chris Radatz, executive director of time” farmers who also have off-farm Here’s comparable data from 2002: Minnesota Farm Bureau, says mem- jobs because they don’t yet have enough Number of farms, 80,839; Total land bers of his organization seem to be farm volume to sustain their family.

The ambition of being a full-time in farms, 27,512,270 acres; Average bucking that aging trend. farmer runs strong, however. Often farm size, 340 acres; Average age of “We’re seeing younger farmers join- their spouses also have off-farm jobs to farmers, 52.9 years. ing into membership with us,” Radatz help achieve their families’ goals.

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“We had Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources, our own Farm Bureau Task Force committee and others sharing information,” said Radatz. “(There are) still lots of specifics to be ironed out, especially as DNR and County Soil & Water Conservation Districts get into the detailing of mapping of designated boundary lines. Opinions will differ up to the final enactment of the legislation, but Farm Bureau recognizes that good stewardship of farm land includes preventing surface runoff into drainage ditches, streams and rivers.”

Radatz didn’t have exact numbers but believed this was one of the bestattended Farm Bureau Conventions.

“Perhaps it was simply because of the ideal harvest season,” he said. “Farmers were all wrapped up with their field work. They had time to get away without being concerned about some harvest or tillage yet to be done. And despite the commodity pricing, our farmers were okay on economic outlook.

Yes, they recognize the squeeze but some of the best production in history offset some cloudy market outlooks.

“It’s becoming apparent that cash rents are finally beginning to come down. Perhaps some price cutting also likely in seed costs; fuel prices are down considerably; there was virtually no expense in drying crops this year because Mother Nature did that job.” ❖

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but both Canada and Mexico have totally rejected this provision and have sent letters to the U.S. Trade Representative’s office stating this in no uncertain terms.”

Canada and Mexico have claimed $3.2 billion in damages against the United States given the problems and loss of income from beef, pork and poultry sales, according to Gray’s report, and “The U.S. Trade Representative’s office countered with a $91 million offer. So as you can see, the two sides are very far apart.”

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“After winning four World Calls continue for repeal Trade Organization comof Country of Origin Legisplaints against the United lation. Bob Gray warned in States on its COOL labeling his Northeast Dairy Farmlaw for beef, pork and poulers Cooperatives newsletter try products, Canada and last week that “We are now Mexico now find themselves at one month and counting in the driver’s seat in terms MIELKE MARKET to Dec. 18. That is the likely of blocking the flow of WEEKLY date on which Canada and imported U.S products,”

By Lee Mielke Mexico can start retaliation according to Gray. proceedings through higher tariffs “There is no other recourse for the against U.S. products being imported United States other than repealing the into their respective countries. Dairy COOL law that was included in the

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out that in 2014 the United States exported over $1.5 billion worth of dairy products into Mexico.

“They are our largest exporting partner for dairy products,” he charged. “At the same time, a number of U.S. dairy cooperatives have developed some very

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good markets in Canada for specialized dairy products, including milk protein concentrates and these markets could be wiped out very quickly once higher retaliatory tariffs are put in place. And the chances of getting these markets back are about zilch.”

■ Meanwhile, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued guidelines for industry voluntary labeling indicating whether foods have or have not been derived from genetically engineered plants.

The National Milk Producers Federation commended the FDA, stating that “Once again, FDA has confirmed the safety of these products. Furthermore, we are heartened by FDA’s rejection of a petition seeking mandatory labeling of foods made with genetically modified ingredients.”

In other NMPF news, the Federation released an updated version of its Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual, one of the key components of the National Dairy FARM Program. In order to share the information widely with dairy farmers, the manual can be accessed for free on the FARM program website.

■ U.S. dairy producers may have opted not to obtain coverage in the new round of USDA’s Margin Protection Program. The Nov. 20 Daily Dairy Report stated that, as of Nov. 9, “almost half of all dairy farms in America have made their annual elections for 2016 See MIELKE, pg. 25A

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$2.00 below September 2014. Purchased feed costs, at $6.72/cwt., were down 32 cents from the August level, down 26 cents from July, and 78 cents below September 2014.

Total costs, including feed, bedding, marketing, fuel, repairs, hired labor, taxes, etc., at $23.75/cwt., were down 13 cents from August and $2.46 below a year ago. Feed costs made up 50.1 percent of total costs in September, unchanged from the month before and down from 53.1 percent a year ago.

■ Last week I reported on a DairyLine interview regarding a court ruling against several Eastern Washington dairy operations, filed under the

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, where a judge ruled that any applied manure not taken up by plants be considered “illegal dumping.”

This week, I talked with the lead attorney who brought the case, Charlie Tebbutt of Eugene, Ore. I asked Tebbutt what he meant in his press release where he stated that the settlement “Takes the animal factory industry from the Dark Ages into the Age of Enlightenment,” also charging in a transcript

that the dairy industry is “killing this country in many different ways.”

Tebbutt stated that the dairy industry “has been treating manure as a waste for a long period of time” and it “argues that it is taking care of the manure properly but that’s not the facts.” He claimed that the dairies charged “were not following their dairy nutrient management plans or

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The Daily Dairy Report adds that “Over the past year, the MPP program paid very little to producers outside of the two highest margin indemnification levels of $7.50 and $8 per cwt.”

The USDA’s latest National Milk Cost of Production report shows September total costs were down slightly from August and September 2014. The data shows total feed costs averaged $11.91 per hundredweight, down 25 cents from August, down 55 cents from July, and

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Environmental claims put animal agriculture in jeopardy MIELKE, from pg. 25A the prescriptions that were set forth” and that “the prescriptions themselves were not adequate enough to prevent the pollution of the aquifer below the dairies.”

He reported that “The judge didn’t just find that any application constituted solid waste disposal but that the over application that was proven here by failing to follow dairy nutrient management plans and failing to follow common sense, violated the federal law and resulted in impacts to hundreds, if not thousands, of people who are forced to drink contaminated water.”

When asked how it was known that the dairies were polluting ground water and not some other source or one that had been there before the dairies even existed, Tebbutt replied: “Because there was no source of the magnitude of the dairies at any time prior to that time. The defense put up

no evidence of any pre-existing amounts of nitrogen.”

Tebbutt also cited the “loadings” of the facilities, which he says had 810,000 animals. “The loadings of nitrogen from the amounts of manure that were created showed that under any circumstances, over 99 percent of the loadings came from these particular dairies.”

Tebbutt believes this is happening throughout the country, “almost anywhere there are concentrated animal feeding operations,” and stated that they are looking at dairies in Whatcom County, Wash., next because of what he believes are “significant impacts to shellfish beds and other aquatic systems in the northern Puget Sound area.”

The issue is serious and threatens the operations of animal agriculture everywhere, not just dairy. The Washington State Dairy Federation is on the front lines, along with a newly formed

group Whatcom Family Farmers.

Both sides of this issue say they have the science to back up their positions.

Tebbutt maintains a website containing his presented evidence at www.charlietebbutt.com and WFF has a site at www.whatcomfamilyfarmers.org, which also takes issue with claims regarding manure lagoon leakage.

The courts and the legislature will ultimately decide which science is true but they have their work cut out for them. This is no simple issue and it is not just a Washington state issue.

Farmers must study it thoroughly as it will make its way to their gate. The ramifications are huge, not only economically, but jeopardizes the ability of agriculture to produce enough food for a growing world population.

Are these legitimate charges out of concern for the environment or trumped up to forward a vegan agenda? No one wants to pollute the

very water they and the livestock they profit by need to survive, not to mention their consumer customers, but agriculture is having to prove its practices are not guilty as charged.

■ The cash markets didn’t show much reaction to the Cold Storage report issued Nov. 23. The Cheddar blocks closed Nov. 25 at $1.58 per pound, 10.25 cents below a year ago. The Cheddar barrels closed at $1.55, 9.75 cents below a year ago. Nine cars of block and 16 of barrel traded hands.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Nov. 26 at 73 cents per pound, down a half-cent on the week, the lowest spot price since Aug. 18, and 38.5 cents below a year ago.

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

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer “I love being a steward of resources and making choices that will affect future generations. I respect this new stage in my life where my decisions are now my responsibility. How my choices might impact our environment is a Asa Nelson challenging thought.”

Those rather eloquent words came from Asa Nelson, a 19-year-old student at Ridgewater Community College in Willmar, Minn.

Nelson is from Tracy, Minn., and was competing with 24 other students in the Minnesota Farm Bureau Collegiate Discussion Meet at MFB’s Nov. 21 annual meeting in Bloomington, Minn.

Discussion contestants were asked some rather challenging questions: 1) How do we balance agriculture’s water needs with maintaining a vibrant community? 2) How do historical water rights influence this discussion? 3) Should we draft policy to protect producers from false accusations regarding animal welfare? 4) How should Farm Bureau protect and encourage producers’ ability to use new technology? 5) How can we influence state and local policy that more effectively balances the social and economic interests of farmers and ranchers versus burdensome federal regulations?

Nelson sees finding a place and a way to start as the biggest challenge to young people who want to get into farming today.

“I’m very fortunate and blessed that my uncle is going to be working with me,” he said. “But without these family connections, it’s a huge problem to find the financial means and the farm opportunity to get started.”

He added that as time goes on, it takes more acres to provide that option.

“The space out there keeps getting more limited as farm operations keep increasing in total dimensions,” said Nelson.

After two years at community college studying farm operation and management, he intends on transferring to Southwest Minnesota University in Marshall to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture.

With this educational background, would he not have many options beyond farming?

“Perhaps so,” Nelson said, “but I started out helping my uncle when I was just a kid — picking rocks, as a matter of fact. Over these past few years I’ve grown to love working on a farm. I love being outdoors. I love being a steward. And to me at this stage farming is the profession that gives me all these options.”

With a continually growing world population, he definitely sees a future in agriculture.

“I don’t see being part of a profession that feeds the world as being a challenge,” he said. “I see it as an opportunity.” ❖

Farmer urges action — ‘Be a doer, not just a talker’ because it all starts local,’” he said.

Property taxes are a major issue for county commissioners these days.

Kramer made a point of that issue in his presentation when he urged everyone to attend their local “truth in taxation” meetings which start in early December.

“It’s really frustrating as a county commissioner or county staff member to work on budgets and revenue sources and you only have one or two or three people show up. And basically all they want to know is why their land value is where it is. Then they go to the County Assessor’s office to talk some more,” said Kramer.

The discrepancy between farm land owners and city owners is getting severe, and Kramer doesn’t see that changing any time soon.

“As farm land values start declining, city property owners will likely see increases,” he said. “County budgets are likely to stay tight because I don’t see any special state moneys to ease the pressure. Farmers need to attend these truth in taxation meetings.”

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that happened because she decided to get involved.”

The Millenial Generation, who are under the age of 40, rely on social media to inform and communicate.

“This entire process is challenging the very system of getting people involved. They become less involved because of Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, and everything else that is now capable on their cell phones,” said Kramer.

“And what’s happening is that these people don’t correspond with us. So from my viewpoint, the internet is both a help and a hindrance to getting people to meet us face-to-face. What’s important is getting involved.”

Policy Producers are facing more government regulation.

“There’s no denying that government intervention, be it a county ordinance rule or a state buffer issue or Waters of the U.S. at the national level, simply brings on more rules and regulations,” he said.

Kramer stated that the Environmental Protection Agency and the Pollution Control Agency are becoming huge voices in the future of agriculture.

“That’s why I say ‘Stay involved

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home and urge your fellow

By DICK HAGEN Farm Bureau members to get The Land Staff Writer involved in what’s going on.’

You’d expect Randy Kramer, Don’t say no when you’re who is active in Farm Bureau asked to serve,” said Kramer. and serves as a county commissioner, to be frank on the imporReaching Millenials tance of making a difference.

Recruiting volunteers volunteers from the Millenial GenAt the Minnesota Farm Bureau annual meeting in Randy Kramer eration poses challenges.

November, the Renville “The younger generation questions if County farmer was a presenter in a anyone is listening to them. Today’s session titled “How Can Farm Bureau Millennials seem somewhat frustrated Members Make a Difference on Local that nobody cares. I disagree,” said Issues?”

Kramer. “The younger people that Kramer indicated that county com- have requests or make presentations missioners are looking for more volun- at our county commission meetings teers to come forward on various are surprisingly well informed. Most efforts, be it the county park board, are college graduates.” planning and zoning commission, variPam Uhlenkamp, a member of the ance board, watershed districts, etc.

MFB Young Farmers and Ranchers “These are all very important in gen- State Committee, was a panel member erating a well-organized and properly in the session. She chairs the Sibley functioning county government,” he County Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee and explained said. how the buffer issue was presented to “My task was to energize my audithe Sibley County Commissioners. ence to get involved. I said, ‘Be a volun“She explained it started with a teer.’ Be a doer, not just a talker. Get involved as a township director or a series of local discussions; then her town council member or consider run- group met with various township offining for election to be a county com- cers; then the county commissioners.

She explained the information process missioner.” proceeded so there was good input and That generated comments such as “I’m understanding at all levels,” said already busy” and “I don’t have time to Kramer. “It may still be a couple of be a volunteer” from his audience. years before a final program gets “My comeback was ‘We’re all busy enacted but for now her county is welland the busy people are here today. informed and much aware of the next But I ask you to take this message steps in this legislative process. And

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer BIRD ISLAND, Minn. — Maximizing corn yields and corn profits was the crux of an international conversation between Jenny Cui from China’s HeilongJiang Province, Ernesto Cruz Espinoza from Mexico, and host Jeff Boersma of 212 Seed and Ag of Bird Island, Minn.

Cui and Espinoza were on a learning visit with the Boersma team. Jeff Boersma is a certified services agent for DuPont Pioneer’s Encirca Services.

His dad, Jim Boersma, who recently retired after 34 years as Pioneer’s field agronomist for southern Minnesota, brought his expertise to the discussion.

Before coming to 212 Seed, their visitors attended the World Food Prize convention in Des Moines in October.

The convention celebrated the 101st anniversary of the birth of Norman Borlaug, father of the “Green Revolution” and founder of the World Food Prize, which is focused on the challenges of feeding Earth’s ever-growing population. International leaders, experts and scientists attended Bor-

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Left to right: Jim Boersma, Ernesto Cruz Espinoza, Jenny Cui and Jeff Boersma. laug 101, a three-day course on the fundamentals of global food security.

Both Cui and Espinoza work as crop consultants in their countries.

Espinoza works for a private firm to consult and educate Mexican farmers on better crop production strategies.

Cui is working in the government-controlled environment of China with much the same mission, even though she said technology, education, machinery, and financial incentive lags considerably behind today’s aggressive American agriculture.

Cui also runs a 60 hectare (150 acre) farm which she has on a 13-year contract with the Chinese government. The 13-year contracts date back 30 years when the government decided to give some of the land back to farmers in hopes of stimulating better production than government-operated agriculture.

“That’s how our farmers operate.

The government owns all the land. We operate the land but must pay for all machinery, seed, chemical and harvesting costs,” she said. “With good lands we can make some profit but no opportunity to have ‘big income’ years like your American farmers can do.”

Mexico Espinoza explained that his agriculture consulting company is small.

“So we want to meet and see the best corn growers in the world. Plus what are the technologies and strategies that make them the best. That is why we are here,” he said.

He noted their visit was not necessarily about going home and recommending Pioneer hybrids to their farmers.

“But as I see and visit with both Jeff and Jim, I’m noting the importance of fitting the best genetics with the best agronomic tools we have available.

And Jeff ’s data very convincingly shows how certain hybrids better fit both higher planting rates and higher fertility levels,” said Espinoza. “He and his computers are like a dictionary of

information — most impressive and a veritable textbook on how to adopt aerial imagery from drones into your everyday crop production strategies.”

In Mexico, most of Espinoza’s clients own their own farms and the machinery needed to operate them.

“We have some big farms in the 1,000-hectare (2,500-acre) category but most are smaller operations. However, many of our smaller farmers are renting more land so they can use more strategies on how to grow more yields per acre,” he said.

For instance, as Espinoza visits with American crop experts such as Jeff Boersma, he sees how the simple practice of collecting soil samples can be improved.

“Doing many more samples per field can be a building block for better yields,” Espinoza said.

China Besides her 60-hectare farm, Cui is the primary consultant for a group of farmers running about 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres) in her province in northeast China. The area makes up about 22-25 percent of all of China’s farming land. HeilongJiang is far enough north that early maturing crops are a must.

She is not a Pioneer agent but she indicated Pioneer products, both corn and soybeans, are rapidly becoming the choice of many farmers. Cui was impressed by her visit to 212 Seed and Ag. “I’ve been to America before but never to study and observe your agriculture. So I thought it was just mostly big farmers and big equipment, basically a somewhat simple industry. But now I have learned how much I was wrong,” she said.

“Your level of technology is so incredible. Your agriculture is so competitive because your people are so well equipped with tools, technologies and genetics to make farming such a sustainable industry. I quickly can see how agriculture here is market driven. I can see how competitive even from one farmer to the next. And mostly I am so surprised at how advanced your agriculture is.

“I quickly decided you have to be smart, both with technology and with marketing, to keep winning here in America.”

Cui could see that 2015 was a tremendous year for production in Minnesota.

“When Jeff shows production data over 200 bushels per acre, and 265 bushel yields for all the acres of one of his clients, then I know I am in the See BOERSMA, pg. 31A

Cui: ‘Still have much to learn’ from American farmers cows, mostly Jersey and Holstein, on these 10 farms. The dairy farms use drones, but not for crop scouting.

“The drones are used to keep track of the cows,” said Cui. She indicated that learning some of the many precision agriculture strategies Jeff Boersma puts to work for his clients can be a big step for her own work back in China.

“It’s good for me to see if some of these things might work for my farmers back home,” she said. “Because our farms are much smaller with smaller fields and many corners, big equipment like your 24-row rigs wouldn’t work so well. And a 48-row planter is virtually impossible. Plus we don’t have local implement dealers so service and parts would be an issue.”

Jeff Boersma understands the challenges that Cui faces. His DuPont Pioneer colleague Bill Mahanna in Johnston, Iowa, helped set up this

international visit.

“I enjoy sharing some of the practices which we do today, especially nitrogen and fertilizer recommendations. My Dad has seen and advised on thousands of acres of his career. So he was a good fit when we were talking fertilization,” he said.

In addition, Jeff Boersma was asked to share information on unmanned aerial vehicles and putting aerial imagery to work. Cui can see the advantages of

UAV technology and data.

“Some of my farmers think of me as their crop doctor. They bring a sick plant to me and ask me to make the diagnosis,” said Cui. “I can be mostly right but if I had drones flying these fields, my diagnostic skills would be much better, I believe.”

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BOERSMA, from pg. 30A Corn Capitol right here in west central Minnesota,” she said.

Cui didn’t have yield data from her own farm back in China but she, too, was thinking she would have 200-bushel corn, but overall perhaps 165-bushel yields for most of her clients this year.

“We’re learning how to be better corn producers but still have much to learn,” she said. “Jeff’s amazing skill in using drones to pinpoint problems within a field and to quickly correct those problems is wonderful technology. We know about drones and aerial photography but we are still in the infancy stage compared to what Jeff has showed us today.”

In nations where government can and does control production, strange things happen. Cui said there are only 10 dairy farms in her province in China, but they are big — 10,000 cows per farm. That means about 100,000

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wish I had a dollar for each person that told me they wished they hadn’t quit taking piano lessons,” Janet Eisele said.

Eisele is a piano teacher whose studio is in her home on Lake Carlos, near the town of Carlos, in Douglas County, Minn.

Actually, Eisele would be happy to forgo at least some of those dollars for the opportunity to show someone that they can still take up the piano or even start lessons for the first time. She currently has new and renewing students from four years old to senior citizens. She also teaches group lessons to three children in a nearby church.

“The children are six, seven, and 10 years old,” she said. “I’ve had them since September. The other evening they played together as a trio. It was beautiful and very exciting for me.”

Eisele, who taught music at Drake University in Des Moines and studied there under a graduate of Julliard School of Music, teaches new students to use the whole keyboard.

“I start with the black keys,” she said. “I want them to discover the whole range of sound. They learn to make thunder storms, a herd of elephants, drums, and whatever they can imagine. They learn to improvise and to not be afraid to play hand over hand.”

Eisele also teaches new and old students about patterns. They learn, for example, how to play all the C notes across the entire keyboard or what it sounds like when you go from F to G and skip F#.

Eisele’s students start playing with only four fingers.

“If you don’t use you thumb you can use more of your body to play the piano. You have more strength.

Posture and touch are huge.”

Comprehension is also huge for Eisele, who studied and taught musical theory at Drake University.

“If you don’t understand how something works you can’t really appreciate it,” she said. “That is as true for music as for anything else.”

Along with understanding how music works comes the ability to make beautiful and satisfying sounds.

“No one is too old to learn to play the piano,” Eisele said. “This is especially true for senior citizens.

Learning or relearning to play provides an intellectual challenge and at the same time it can bring harmony into their lives.”

Janet Eisele can be reached by calling (320) 760-1556 or e-mailing jecarlospianostudio@gmail.com. The websites of the Minnesota or Iowa Music Teachers Associations can help locate a piano teacher near you. ❖

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Local Corn and Soybean Price Index Cash Grain Markets Dover Edgerton Jackson Janesville Cannon Falls Sleepy Eye Average: Year Ago Average:

corn/change* $3.19 $3.29 $3.32 $3.39 $3.30 $3.34

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soybeans/change* $8.25 $8.35 $8.31 $8.29 $8.23 $8.26

+.14 +.25 +.23 +.23 +.09 +.14

$3.31

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Livestock Angles Grain Angles Erratic price Argentina politics moves go on make waves The volatility has subsided a bit in the livestock markets, but the erratic behavior in price movement has not. Things have apparently quieted down due to the holidays, but the course of action has not changed.

The cattle market has experienced a respite from the volatile but erratic price moves over the past several weeks. No doubt the future will continue to have volatility in the picture with the exception of the holiday markets ahead.

The main reason for the continJOE TEALE ued volatility and erratic price Broker movement in both the cash mar- Great Plains Commodity ket and the futures market is the Afton, Minn. continuing conflict between supply and demand for beef. The bulls will continue to try to support the market on the idea of reduced numbers of cattle while the bears will continue to weigh on the market because of reduced demand for beef.

With the economy not in great shape and the abundant supply of all meat and in particular beef, the market is likely to continue to struggle and eventually drift lower. This does not mean that from time to time we don’t see rallies in price as the competition for animals by the packers induce these price jumps.

However, unless we see major changes in demand, these rallies will continue to be short term.

Producers should remain aware of market conditions at all times and protect inventories when warranted.

Argentine presidential elections may have ended, but this is just the beginning of changes to come for this country that occupies the majority of the southern tip of South America. Mauricio Macri won the run-off election that took place Nov. 22. Macri is a conservative, business-friendly president-elect who is scheduled to take power Dec. 10.

Under President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Argentina’s economy — the third largest in Latin America — is troubled with inflation near 30 percent, zero growth, and government KURT LENSING spending that is unsustainable at AgStar Assistant VP & Industry Specialist best.

Waite Park, Minn.

You may be asking yourself what kind of impact the new Argentine President-elect Macri could have for those in rural America. One of the answers is: exports. Macri has been an advocate for eliminating export tax on agricultural products. Currently, soybeans are taxed at 35 percent, corn is taxed near 20 percent, and wheat at 23 percent.

Argentina is the third-largest producer of soybeans, and competes in the global corn and soybean trade. Basically, Argentina is one of the United States’ competitors when foreign buyers are looking to buy grain and oilseed (especially soybeans). With the very strong U.S. dollar and weak peso, soybeans out of Argentina have been quite competitive. In fact, due to the devalued peso, soybeans were selling to equivalent of $13 a bushel there.

See NYSTROM, pg. 2B

See TEALE, pg. 2B

See LENSING, pg. 2B

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

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The following market analysis is for the week ending Nov. 27.

CORN — With the December contract going into first notice day, we’ll switch our attention to the March contract. Corn returned from the weekend on a strong note to post a key reversal higher on the chart. The election of Mauricio Macri in Argentina blasted prices initially lower on Monday, but the market bounced as the soybean market reversed higher. The remaining trading days in the abbreviated holiday trading week eased lower to PHYLLIS NYSTROM erase Monday’s rally.

CHS Hedging Inc. March corn has become comSt. Paul fortable in a $3.65 to $3.75 range, in which it has essentially traded since the Nov. 10 crop report. The contract low at $3.64 1⁄4 is first support, then $3.50 per bushel, with the 20-day moving average at $3.74 1⁄2 per bushel acting as first resistance. For the week, March corn was down 2 1⁄2 cents at $3.67 1⁄4 per bushel with a poor close to end the week. The July contract fell 2 1⁄4 cents to $3.78 1⁄2 and the December 2016 contract was a penny lower at $3.90 1⁄4 per bushel.

News was thin this week with many traders exiting early to enjoy a long Thanksgiving holiday. Weekly export sales were delayed until Friday and were a marketing year high at 80.2 million bushels, thanks to last week’s huge purchase by Mexico. This improved the sales pace to just 23 percent behind last year.

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Soybeans spike lower due to Argentina election NYSTROM, from pg. 1B The U.S. Department of Agriculture is anticipating year-on-year export sales to be down 3.4 percent. We need to average 29.7 million bushels per week of sales to hit the USDA’s target of 1.8 billion bushels. This was the first week of the marketing year that we exceeded the weekly sales needed. Brazil now has a record corn vessel line-up at 7.8 million metric tons. They are on pace for monthly exports of 5.1 mmt, which would be the second highest monthly quantity on record.

Weekly ethanol production was a record at 1.08 million barrels per day, up 33,000 bpd for the week. Stocks are now at their highest point since late July at 19.6 million barrels, up 0.40 million barrels on the week. Margins were a positive two cents, up from a negative three cents in the week prior.

OUTLOOK: In general, the outlook for corn looks bearish. Without the support generated from the soybean pit, corn may have shown an even larger weekly decline. The strong U.S. dollar, a big export line-up in Brazil, concerns over increased production in Argentina next year, and growers still heavily undersold on this year’s crop are all concerning factors.

SOYBEANS — Soybeans also began the week with a key reversal higher, which set the table for a higher trade for the week. Our bias that the market

was due for an upside correction proved true as we took out resistance levels late in the week. A new contract low in the January contract was set on Monday at $8.44 1⁄4 per bushel. The 10-day moving average had been acting as resistance and will now become support. As of the close Nov. 27, the 10-day moving average was $8.62 per bushel. Resistance lies from $8.81 to $8.85 per bushel. January soybeans rallied 15 1⁄2 cents higher for the week, closing at $8.73 per bushel. The July contract was 15 1⁄2 cents higher at $8.88 and the November contract was up 14 1⁄4 cents at $8.92 3⁄4 per bushel.

Monday’s spike lower was precipitated by the election of Macri as President of Argentina. His campaign promises included reducing/cutting export taxes and quotas, as well as devaluing the peso. Over the post-Thanksgiving weekend, the Argentine Ag Minister said corn, wheat and milo export taxes and licenses would be eliminated, and soybean taxes would be cut five percent on Dec. 10. All of those would be negative to U.S. exports. He takes office Dec. 10 and may face challenges delivering on his campaign promises and likely overhauling the Central Bank.

The early push lower uncovered short covering which resulted in the key reversal higher. South American weather by the end of the week had improved for crop development, which will likely limit upside surges. Some in the trade are estimating that Argentina’s bean production could increase by 40-50 percent over the next three years if the new President fulfills his promises. AgRural pegged Brazil’s bean planting at 81 percent complete versus 89 percent on average. In Argentina, their bean planting is estimated at 43 percent complete versus 45 percent last year.

Weekly export sales were within expectations at 43.1 million bushels, keeping sales 17 percent behind last year. This was the third lowest figure of the marketing year. The USDA is forecasting a drop in year-on-year export sales of nearly seven percent.

We need to average 14.1 million bushels of weekly

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Global politics, events impact grain markets LENSING, from pg. 1B Now, if export taxes are eliminated or greatly reduced, exports from the United States will become less competitive.

The Argentine presidential election is just one of many different “geopolitical” factors happening around the world. Topics ranging from export embargoes, elections, war or other conflicts have and will continue to affect the markets. Understanding how these changes may impact our farming operations is important today but can also be helpful to consider as we make plans for building a successful farm business of tomorrow.

Be sure to check out www.agstar.com/edge to stay up to speed on topics ranging from grain and livestock markets to legislative affairs.

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...The Argentine Ag Minister said corn, wheat and milo export taxes and licenses would be eliminated, and soybean taxes would be cut five percent on Dec. 10. All of those would be negative to U.S. exports. sales to achieve the 1.715 billion bushel projection.

The Environmental Protection Agency was expected to release its biofuel mandates on Nov. 30.

Some traders are anticipating an increase in the overall 2016 Renewable Fuel Standard from 17.4 billion gallons to 18.0 billion gallons. On the biomass diesel standard, each gallon of biodiesel is the vegoil equivalent of 7.55 to 7.65 pounds and soyoil accounts for about 52 percent of the feedstock use. This means a 100-million-gallon change equates to 390 to 400 million pounds of soyoil demand.

China is investigating a few brokerage houses over allegations of speculating and security violations.

Their October industrial profits also fell for a fifth straight month, down 4.6 percent month-to-month and down two percent year-to-year. These issues helped push the Shanghai Composite 5.5 percent lower at week’s end.

OUTLOOK: Soybeans looked good on the charts this week with a key reversal higher on the weekly chart. South American weather and events in Argentina will continue to be monitored. Sideways, lower trade may be expected ahead of the December crop report.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week ending Nov. 27: March Chicago wheat tumbled 11 cents lower while the Minneapolis contract was only down 2 1⁄4 cents and Kansas City down four cents. January crude oil finished the week off 19 cents at $41.71, ultra-low-sulfur diesel fell nearly two cents, reformulated blendstock for oxygenate blending rallied almost seven cents, and natural gas dropped eight cents. The U.S. dollar index increased 0.442 to 100.05 for the week. ❖

Hog cash market likely to lead prices lower in coming weeks TEALE, from pg. 1B The hog futures market has had a very good rally over the past several weeks primarily due to being oversold and deeply discounted to the cash market.

This all happening while the cash market has slipped to go discount to the futures market now.

This basis change has apparently come on the idea that hog numbers will tighten in the weeks ahead and that demand for pork will remain constant.

The problem with this scenario is that it does not appear that hog numbers will decline significantly in the weeks ahead. Also the competition from competitive meats will thwart any major rally at this point

due to the poor economic conditions.

With the U.S. dollar continuing to remain strong the likelihood of increased exports also remains questionable. With the cash market slipping lower and the pork cutouts now beginning to falter, this appears to indicate that the current strength may not be enough to sustain the current rally in futures.

All of this would indicate that the cash market will likely lead the market lower in the weeks ahead.

Therefore, producers should continue to monitor market conditions and protect inventories as needed. ❖

Hugoson discusses property taxes, buffer strips ...It’s obvious that property owners, especially farmers, don’t have as much clout when it comes to the ballot box as a non-property owner who likely has no skin in the game.

Gene Hugoson rental agreements may have to become more common, said Hugoson. The problem is elderly land owners might not be keen about getting into something complicated with rents that vary with commodity prices and production costs.

“Nobody cares to go back to share cropping if they can avoid it. But there has to be some means of being a little

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Ag issues During his 25 years in St. Paul, Hugoson and his family continued to operate their Rice County farm near East Chain, Minn., and still do today.

Hugoson is somewhat in favor of a buffer strip program for Minnesota rivers and drainage ditches.

“There’s merit in having a program in place,” he said, “but the reality is that a particular set of numbers is no guarantee that you’re getting the job done.”

He commended the speakers and agenda at the 2015 AgriGrowth meeting. Hugoson noted the afternoon panel of five diversified speakers on Minnesota water.

“Most timely and most appropriate considering the interest and importance of that issue,” he said.

Hugoson noted that in his southern Minnesota area, most drainage ditches were dug with a resulting berm in place that was part of the initial drainage project.

“These berms are doing exactly what was intended, keeping runoff from draining directly into the ditch. Whatever happens has to have enough flexibility to take into account the topography of each area. Certainly ‘one-number-fits-all’ simply isn’t workable and has been discarded now,” he said.

“A bigger issue will be giving each county or drainage district the ability to determine individual guidelines for each area. I cringe to think that setting up more laws or rules will solve the problem when most of these regulations haven’t been enforced since day one.”

Hugoson expressed concern over this year’s heavy production and perhaps an ongoing damper on commodity prices. He predicted some “settling out” of input costs because of lower prices. He admitted to being nervous about land rents not yet settling out because farm income is just not sustainable in the current scenario.

“This is particularly a challenge for younger farmers that haven’t yet had a chance to build equity,” he said.

Flexible cash and/or crop share

more responsive to the reality of current markets rather than speculating on markets in advance,” he said As ag commissioner, Hugoson paid close attention to export markets of Minnesota commodities, be that grain, soybeans, pork, dairy or turkey. Noting that about 96 percent of the world’s population lives outside the United States, he recognized it was crucial for Minnesota to develop international relationships with key customers.

Hugoson participated in mission trips to China, Mexico, Cuba, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil, Denmark, New Zealand and Vietnam, discussing the export-import opportunities of Minnesota ag commodities. ❖

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Reflecting on his 15 years as ag commissioner, Gene Hugoson remembers well the ups and downs of his work directing the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. During his tenure from 1995 to 2010, property taxes were an issue — as they are again today in rural Minnesota.

“I live in an area that just recently passed a fairly substantial school referendum,” Hugoson said. “And it’s obvious that property owners, especially farmers, don’t have as much clout when it comes to the ballot box as a non-property owner who likely has no skin in the game.”

Hugoson was interviewed at the Minnesota AgriGrowth Council Annual Meeting in Minneapolis on Nov. 12 He acknowledged many rural school districts are financially vulnerable these days and said that this issue will have to be addressed when the 2016 session of the Minnesota Legislature convenes in March.

With an apparent $1.5 billion surplus accumulating in Minnesota’s tax revenue, Hugoson is cautious about what’s likely to happen with this money.

“I would hope they would put it into a concern that doesn’t have tails for years down the road,” he said. “In other words, let’s not put this money into a program that would need additional funding in subsequent years.

“Upgrading roads in rural Minnesota certainly to me is a proper use of some of these dollars.”

Property tax relief with some of this surplus might be an option. However, Hugoson questions what you do in those years when you don’t have a surplus.

Hugoson first entered Minnesota politics when elected as a state representative in 1986, serving five terms before being appointed as Minnesota’s Commissioner of Agriculture by Governors Arne Carlson, Jesse Ventura and Tim Pawlenty.

Hugoson said he wonders if there will be a significant change in Minnesota politics after the 2016 election.

“There’s certainly discontent on certain issues,” he said. “Some of that will manifest itself at the polls. People seem more frustrated with what’s going on in Washington than what’s happening in Minnesota.”

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YEAR END DEALER CLOSEOUT Tractors: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;14 JD 6105, 6190R, 2-6170Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, ...â&#x20AC;&#x2122;13 9560TR, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 7230R, 8335R, & 4430, CAT 85C, CIH 290 Combines: S680, S670, 9610 & Heads to Match Plus Planters, Tillage, 25 Lots of New and Used Tires & Much More SELLING AT NOON!!

VERY CLEAN AGCO WHITE 8710 MFA, CLEAN WHITE 2-88 2WD 1999 Agco White 8710 MFWD, 3,611 hrs., 18.4R46 rears w/duals 80%, 1000 PTO, 3-pt., Field Master, 15 front weights, 4 hyd., SN: G061X18, clean tractor; 1985 White 2-88 2WD, Red Strip, full cab, AC heater, 4,876 hrs., 18.4x38 rears w/duals, 540/1000 PTO, 3-pt., 2 hyd., 2 sets of front tires and wheels, new battery, clean tractor, SN: 400-022-088T. VERY CLEAN, LOW-HOURED AGCO-GLEANER R52 COMBINE, GLEANER 630 CORN HEAD, GLEANER 820 BEAN HEAD 1999 Gleaner R52 combine, Cummins diesel, 1,519 sep./1,937 engine hours, 24.5x32 tires, chopper/spreader, bin topper, header height control, deluxe cab, very clean, new battery, SN: 5259021; Gleaner R630 corn head, dual hookups, knife rolls, fits R series combine, excellent condition, SN: 63025884; Horst 4-wheel head trailer; Gleaner 820 flex bean head, 20', 3" cut, poly skids, SN: 2083182F, sells with shop built head trailer.

EXCEPTIONAL ORIGINAL OLIVER FARM TRACTORS 1971 Oliver 1655 gas, open station, 3,241 hrs., rock box, 16.9x38, square fenders, 3-pt., 2 hyd., 540 PTO, wide front, SN: 22775049, very clean; Oliver 770 gas, WF, square fenders, 1 hyd. 540 w/hyd. loader, SN: 14245736; Oliver Super 77, gas, WF, fenders, hyd. loader, 2 hyd.; Oliver Super 66, gas, NF, fenders, pulley, 12.4x38, tach shows 6102, row crop, SN: 65312606.

2010 CHEV. HD2500 4x4 DURAMAX DIESEL, REGULAR CAB, 8' BOX; 1987 CHEV. 1500 SILVERADO 4x4, REGULAR CAB, 8' BOX; 2006 HONDA RANCHER AT-ATV 2010 Chev. 2500HD, Duramax diesel, Allison auto, reg. cab, 8' box, 57,600 act. miles, very clean, sprayed bedliner; 1987 Chev.

1500 Silverado 4x4, V8, auto, reg. cab, 8' box w/topper, 210,000 miles; 2006 Honda Rancher AT, ATV, 4x4, auto or manual trans., 658 act. miles, 153 hours, excellent condition.

CATERPILLAR 941B TRACK LOADER, MF 65 TRACTOR LOADER BACKHOE Cat 941B track loader, 3,625 hrs., 14" tracks UDC 65%, 78" bucket, 3304 Cat diesel, rear weights, draw bar, SN: 80H4044; Massey Ferguson 65 loader/backhoe, as-is.

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DMI TIGER MATE II DIGGER, DMI 527 RIPPER, WHITE 5100 8R30 PLANTER, WHITE 6935 INTERPLANT 7-ROW PLANTER, LIFTNESS STALK SHREDDER, OTHER TILLAGE DMI Tiger Mate II field cultivator, 18.5' field cultivator, 3-bar tine harrow, walking tandem main frame, big gauge wheels, excellent condition, SN: 920465; DMI 527, 5-shank ripper, double disc front, disc levelers rears, good points, SN: 120328; White 5100 planter, 8-row 30", vertical fold, 1000 PTO pump, SM3000 monitor, very clean, SN: 602419; White 6935 Interplant planter, 7-row, will match up with 5100-6100 planter, 8-row 30 to make 15-row15", excellent condition, this unit will sell after White 5100 planter, SN: 607685; White 271 rock flex disk, 21.5', 9" spacings w/ Buster Bar, SN: 18781; Loftness 15' stalk shredder, 1000 PTO, 4-wheel transport, excellent condition; Loftness rock picker, hyd. lift platform and dump, adjustable tongue; 6 and 8-row crop cultivator, 3-pt.; John Deere 3-pt. 14' field cultivator; (2) Drags on hyd. carts.

SUPER B GRAIN DRYER, 1977 CHEV. C65 GRAIN TRUCK, LIKE NEW WESTFIELD AUGER, GRAVITY FLOW BOXES, 1,000 GAL. LP TANK ON RUNNING GEAR Super B automatic grain dryer, portable, 1-phase, LP gas, 7,325 hrs.; 1,000 gal. LP tank on running gear; 1977 Chev. C65 grain truck, V8 gas, 5x3 speed trans., 18' wooden grain box and hoist, 10:00x20 rubber, vacuum brakes, 123,600 miles, excellent truck; Westfield WR80-41 auger, PTO, like new; (2) MN 250 gravity boxes w/MN 10-ton gear; Dakon 200 gravity box w/MN 8-ton gear; Several 6" augers.

LIKE NEW LORENTZ SNOWBLOWER, OTHER FARM MACHINERY, FUEL BARRELS, NEW ENGINE OIL, NEW HYDRAULIC FLUID, NEW SEED BEANS, PORTABLE CARPORT Lorentz 838 3-pt. double auger snowblower, 540 PTO, hyd. spout, like new; Woods Cadet C72 rotary brush mower, 72", 540 PTO, 3-pt.; 200 Gal. 3-pt. sprayer; 350 and 550 poly water tanks; (3) 550 gal. fuel barrels w/elec. pump; 40 Gals. of Shell 15-40 engine oil; Mobil 50 gal. 424 hyd. fluid; Mobil 20 gal. 5W-30 engine oil; (32) Bags of seed beans, Asgrow, Mycogen, Prairie Brand, Viking; Bin sweeps; Oliver 3x16s plow, 3-pt.; Rock box; 3-Pt. QH; Cement mixer w/elec. motor; 20'x20" Galvanized carport; SnowCo 48" grain screener w/swing hopper.

JOHN DEERE 318 GARDEN TRACTOR, LAWN RELATED ITEMS, POWER/HAND TOOLS, DOG KENNEL JD 318 lawn tractor, 48" mower deck, hydro shift, 1,150 hrs.; Pull-type log splitter, 8 hp, w/hyd. pump; Fimco 25 gal. pull-type lawn sprayer, 12-volt pump; Ariens RT7020 rear tine tiller; Jonsered chain saw; Stihl leaf blower; Yard carts; 4'x8' Chain link dog kennel; Lincoln 225 AC welder; Gas torch w/cart; 3/4 Socket set; Toolboxes; Hand wrenches; Socket sets; Pullers; Knipco heater; Implement tires; Lumber; Scrap iron.

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Steffes Auction Calendar 2015 For More info Call 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: SteffesGroup.com Opens Friday, November 20 & Closes Friday, December 4: Terra Pacific Midwest Online Auction, Makoti, ND Opens Tuesday, December 1 & Closes Monday & Tuesday, December 7 & 8: Arnold Companies 2 Day Online Auction, Sauk Rapids & Glencoe, MN. Dealer Excess Inventory

Opens Wednesday, December 2 & Closes Wednesday, December 9: December Online Auction, Upper Midwest Locations, Selling Farm Equipment, Light Construction, Lawn & Garden & Recreational Items

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Opens Tuesday, December 1 & Closes Friday, December 11: Frontier Ag & Turf Online Auction, Osceola, WI, Inventory Reduction Wednesday, December 2 @ 10 AM: AgIron West Fargo Event, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, Large Multi-Ring Consignment Event

Opens Friday, December 4 & Closes Monday, December 14: Kibble Equipment, Mankato, MN, Inventory Reduction Opens Monday, December 7 & Closes Wednesday, December 16: Sumser Farms Online Auction, Princeton, MN, Inventory Reduction Tuesday, December 8 @ 10 AM: Robert Meduna Estate, Wahoo, NE, Farm Equipment Auction Wednesday, December 9 @ 11 AM: Bruce Albertson Farm & Mike & Denise Albertson, Foxhome, MN, Two-Party Farm Retirement Auction Opens Monday, December 14 & Closes Monday, December 21: Brian Dohrn & David Hauck Online Auction, Rochester, MN, Inventory Reduction Tuesday, December 15 @ 10 AM: Kandiyohi County, MN Land Auction, Willmar, MN, 80+/Deeded Acres in Kandiyohi Twp. Tuesday, December 15 @ 11 AM: Emmons County, ND Land Auction, Hazelton, ND, 317.49+/- Deeded Acres in Road District 6 Twp. Thursday, December 17 @ 10 AM: AgIron Litchfield Event, Litchfield, MN, Multi-Ring Event Selling Tractors, Combines, Tillage, Hay & Forage Equipment & More!

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YEAR-END FARM MACHINERY AUCTION – SEVERAL LOCAL CONSIGNORS & ESTATES

Friday, December 18 @ 10 AM: Loren Borg Farm Auction, Cokato, MN Wednesday, December 23: Meeker County, MN Multi-Tract Land Auction, Eden Valley, MN, 311.73+/- Deeded Acres in Manannah Twp. Opens Wednesday, January 6 & Closes Wednesday, January 13: January Online Auction, Upper Midwest Locations. Advertising Deadline to List Your Equipment is December 15

CO. AUCTION LOCATION: Maring Auction Lot, Hwy. 56 North, KENYON, MN 55946 (1/2 mile north of KENYON on Hwy. 56 - next to Peterson Ford).

Sat., December 12, 2015 9:30 A.M.

www.maringauction.com FROM THE VEIKKO & PHYLLIS JOKELA ESTATE White 120, 2WD, 18.4x38 w/duals, 4,110 hours; IHC 966, 18.4x34, 540/1000, 3-pt., 1 hyd., nice; IHC 3588 2+2, 18.4x38 rear duals, 1000 PTO, 5,031 hours, 18.4x38 front duals; John Deere 960 digger, 22.5', tine harrow; White 271 disk, 23.5', 9" spacings, rock flex; Glencoe chisel plow soil saver, 11-shank, 14'; Buhler/Allied 9620 snowblower, 540 PTO, hyd. spout; (3) Westfield grain auger, WR80-51 PTO, WR60-61 and WR80-46, both w/7.5 hp; John Deere 7000 planter, 6R30", dry fert.; Century 500 gal. crop sprayer, 45' booms, tandem axle, 540 PTO pump; Gravity boxes, pull-type drag; BINS: MFS - 24,000 bushel, Circle - 24,000 bushel; both in good condition, to be moved by the buyer by July 15, 2016.

DAN KUHN FARM MACHINERY Ford Versatile 946, Designation 6, 4x4, 4,600 hrs., 12-spd. power shift, 20.842, SN: D451204; White 6180 planter, 16-row 30", liquid fert., 2 thumper pumps, elec. row shutoff, (4) 150 gal. poly tanks, 3 sets of plates; DMI Tiger Mate 40.5', 3-bar harrow; L-D Land Manager 1,000 gal. crop sprayer, 60' Top Air booms, 20" spacings, PTO, pump, 13.6-38, Raven 440 monitor.

EXCEPTIONAL KINZE 3500 PLANTER, 8-ROW WITH INTERPLANT UNITS, DEMCO 850 CROP SPRAYER, BLUE JET APPLICATOR, TOP AIR 1600 GAL. SPRAYER Kinze 3500 planter, 8-row 15" or 30" with interplant units, insect., Dawn trash cleaners, KPM II monitor, SN: 902507, very sharp, from Mike Connelly farm, Byron, MN; 2008 Demco 850 crop sprayer, 60/80/90' booms, big wheels, 20" spacings, hyd. pump, Raven 450 monitor, foamer, inductor, QF, hyd. glide suspension, SN: Z00133; Blue Jet applicator, Model 3000, 16-row 30", 1,000 gal. tank, ground drive pump; Top Air 1600 crop sprayer, 46" duals, 90' booms, hyd. pump, Raven 450 controls, looks new, SN: B22-070-121.

2013 PENTA 1420-HD TMR, ROTO MIX, GEHL FEEDER WAGON, PATZ TMR, H&S 2606 MANURE SPREADER, LIVESTOCK MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 2013 Penta 1420-HD TMR mixer, tornado auger, tandem duals, 245/701R19.5, 1,000 PTO, scale, twin screw, RH discharge, 6' tip-up stainless conveyor, SN: 04-13-18, still looks new, from V.Z. Hogs (they bought new); 2013 Roto Mix VXT-325 vertical TMR, scale, 540 PTO, twin screw, left hand discharge, SN: 811218905; Gehl 8285 feeder wagon, scale, 540 PTO, single axle, RH discharge, SN: 8492; Patz V300 LP, LH discharge, 540, scale, dual wheels; H&S 2606 manure spreader, tandem axle, double auger, 1000 PTO, like new; New Holland 680 manure spreader, tandem, slop gate; New Idea 3639 manure spreader, tandem axle, slop gate; Gehl 970 chopper box w/12-ton E-Z Trail gear; Knight 8124 tandem axle manure spreader, 1000 PTO, Big Slinger, many new parts; Gehl 125 mixer mill, hyd. drive; Bush Hog 10' rotary mower, 3-pt.; 16' Bumper hitch livestock trailer.

LIKE NEW GEHL V-270 SKID LOADER, SKID LOADER ATTACHMENTS, OTHER FARM TRACTORS 2013 Gehl V-270 skid loader, 1,088 hrs., aux. hyd., 2-speed, hi-flow, full cab, AC, heater, power detach, air seat, Cat controls, 71 hp, 72" material bucket, looks new; IHC 4366 4x4, 18.4x38, bareback, 6,445 hrs.; IHC 966, good TA, 540/1000 PTO; (2) Ford 8N tractors, 1 has loader, both good cond.; John Deere 950 compact tractor, 3-pt., cab, diesel, 540 PTO; Massey Ferguson Model 50 w/loader and 5' rotor mower; John Deere 3020 gas, WF, cab, w/ loader, 3-pt., 540 PTO, chains.

FIELD DIGGERS, STALK CHOPPERS, PLANTERS, OTHER RELATED MACHINERY Brillion Land Commander 111, 5-shank, 30" spacing, front disc ripper, disc levelers; Great Plains soil conditioner, 13' rolling basket w/lift assist wheels; Artsway Model 240, 20' stalk chopper, 1000 PTO, like new; (2) Balzer 1200 and 1500 stalk choppers; Wil-Rich 657 9-shank ripper, 3-bar harrow; Flex-Till 13' cutting basket; (2) DMI Tiger Mate II, 34' and 54' w/tine harrows; Summers 700 rock picker, hyd. reel, like new; Krause Dominator 13-shank, 18" spacings w/rolling basket; 125-300-1500, 1600 gal. poly water tanks; John Deere 7000 6R30" dry fert.; John Deere 1750 planter, 6-row 30", precision meters, dry fert., ext. seed boxes, corn and bean meters, row cleaners, JD 350 monitor, very clean.

CHEV. FORD 4x4 PICKUPS, V-SNOWPLOW, HONDA 12,000 WATT GENERATOR, POLARIS AND YAMAHA ATVs, GOOD TRAILERS, 1999 EAST ALUM. END DUMP SEMI TRAILER 1991 Chev Silverado 1500 4x4 LT, V8, auto; 2001 Ford F250 4x4, V-10 gas, 4-dr., 8' box; 2002 Yamaha Big Bear ATV 400, 4x4, winch; 2003 Polaris Sportsman 400 4x4 ; 2001 Polaris Sportsman 500 H.O. 4x4, camo, winch; Honda 12,000 watt portable generator, 71 hrs., elec. start; Other generators; Hiniker 9' V-snowplow; 2009 Delta gooseneck trailer, 14,000 GVW, 25'x96" dual jacks, tandem axle, looks new; 2015 Tomahawk tandem axle trailer, 10'x102"; 2003 16' Flatbed trailer, tandem axle; 1999 East alum. semi end dump trailer, 35', tri-axle, liner, roll tarp, air ride.

DRAGO, CASE-IH CHOPPING HEADS, JOHN DEERE 4400 AND 3300 COMBINES, GRAIN CARTS, HEAD CART TRAILERS 2010 Drago 8'x30" corn chopping head, poly insight, very clean w/CaseIH hookups; 2010 Drago 6R30" corn head, Case-IH; 2008 Case-IH 2208 8R30" corn head; 2000 Gerringhoff roto disc, 12R30", header sight, auto contour, Case-IH hookup; (7) Good 25' and 30" 4-wheel head trailers; John Deere 4400 combine, diesel, chopper, gear drive, 23.1-26 tires, 3,466 hrs; John Deere 3300 combine, gas, gear drive, chopper, 2,009 hrs.; John Deere 444 corn head, cut to 4R30"; John Deere 13' bean head; Parker 4500 grain cart, 540 PTO; Plus other gravity boxes and auger.

TERMS: Cash, check, all major credit cards. All sales sell as-is. All sales final. Photo ID required. Announcements made day of auction may take precedence over printed items.

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REMINDER! EARLY DEADLINE FOR CLASSIFIED LINE ADS! DECEMBER 25 ISSUE - DEADLINE: NOON - DECEMBER 17

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HELP WANTED: Individual responsible for pig care in numerous barns in northwest Iowa on a family owned/operated wean-tofinish operation. Call 712363-2589 Real Estate

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

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

Both for relocation & investments.

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

CATTLE AUCTION DECEMBER 18, 2015 • 12 NOON

LOCATION: LANESBORO, MN

60 HEAD OF SIMMENTAL-ANGUS-MA 25 HEAD OF BRED COWS 25 HEAD OF BRED HEIFERS & OTHERS (MOST ARE REGISTERED) FOR MORE INFO CONTACT:

– PAUL HEERS JR. – OAKLAND, MN

(CELL) 507-219-1362

Farm Land For Sale

Sonstegard Cattle Co., L.L.C. 19th Annual Female Sale, Saturday, December 5th, 2015 1:00 p.m. at the River Ranch, Montevideo, MN Selling over 260 females!

Offering

(952)447-4700 Bins & Buildings

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New GSI Grain Bins.

Steel is at an all time low!

Check on a new grain bin before you buy a used one.

507-256-7501 Broskoff Structures Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys.

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

Dodge County Ellington Twp. Section 20 151+/- Acres Bare Land

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FARMLAND FOR SALE: 40 acres in northern Faribault county in Lura Township.

Call Duane at 507-380-2299

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30 Ft Great Plains Turbo-Till FOR SALE: H-H material ADVERTISING NOTICE: fork curved tine grapple for #3000TT, (Blades 19 1/2”) Please check your ad the skid steer, 72” wide, like Second Set. 20 Ft Rhino first week it runs. We make new, $2,000; JD 7000 every effort to avoid errors #SR240 Flex Wing Cutter planter 8R30, no fertilizer, by checking all copy, but (2007). Both Real Good. $2,800. Oak Park, MN 320sometimes errors are Guaranteed! 319-347-6138 968-7314 missed. Therefore, we ask that you review your ad for FOR SALE: '79 JD 4240 QR, FOR SALE: IH 800 10 botcorrectness. If you find a Cab & Air, 7400 hrs; JD tom plow, $8,900/OBO; '06 mistake, please call (507) 3020 diesel Wheatland, 3pt, JD 30' 630F grain head, low 345-4523 immediately so WF; IH 303 combine w/ acres, $13,900/OBO. 507-327that the error can be corbean & cornhead, good 6430 rected. We regret that we cond; JD 45 loader, JD 148 cannot be responsible for & 158 loaders; Case IH 2255 FOR SALE: JD 50 w/ PS, more than one week's inloader, 3pt post hole drill; WF w/ loader, chains, & 3pt sertion if the error is not JD 40 PTO manure spreadduals w/ hubs to fit, 4020 or called to our attention. We er; JD Donahue 8x 28' & 4010, size 16.9-34; JD frt cannot be liable for an 6x28' trailers. Schweiss 8' mnt cult, 6RN; 9 tooth Ford amount greater than the snowblower. Loftness 8' chisel plow; JD 4-16 plow; cost of the ad. THE LAND snowblower.

Koestler Int'l 45 Vibrashank field has the right to edit, reject Equipment 507-399-3006 cult; JD rotary hoe, 6 row, or properly classify any ad. narrow; Flare box wagon Each classified line ad is on JD running gear. Call separately copyrighted to 507-359-3065 THE LAND. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited.

140 Red Angus Based Commercial Heifers, Bred to our 1A calving ease bulls • 80 1A Bred Heifers bred to outstanding A.1. Sires • 30 Bred 1A Cows, some with heifer calves at side • Several Elite Heifer calves from the top of our herd • All females ultrasounded for due dates • Free delivery within 400 miles

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FOR SALE:Used grain bins, floors unload systems, stirators, fans & heaters, aeration fans, buying or selling, try me first and also call for very competitive contract rates!

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

Call Roy Montgomery Montgomery Holst Realty Cell: 507-421-1532 Office: 507-534-2315

Featuring females bred to and sired by our top proven herd sire VGW Navigator 010 reg# 1374368

Contact us for a Catalog or More Sale Info Gary, Elaine, Tory, and Tyler Sonstegard Cells: 320-226-2340 • 320-291-9384 Email: tjsonstegard@3scc.net Website: www.3scc.net

Top end females like this Andras Thunder R196 daughter sell!

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FOR SALE: Air System leg 5” 30hp elec w/ about 700' tubing, (7) 90 degree elbows, farm Fan distributor, 6 cyclone. 612-741-2010

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COMING SOON! MN AG EXPO 2016 VERIZON WIRELESS CENTER MANKATO, MINN. JANUARY 27-28, 2016

LARGE AUCTION

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TRACTORS – SKID LOADERS – PAY LOADER – CONSTRUCTION FORKLIFTS – COLLECTOR TRACTORS & EQUIP. - COMBINES – HEADS HAY & FEEDING EQUIP. – TILLAGE – PLANTERS – ASST. MACHINERY TRUCKS – TRAILERS – FARM MISC. Our Annual Year End Auction Event will be held at the Wieman Auction Facility located 1 mile south and 1/2 mile west on Highway 44 from Marion SD on:

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH • 8:15 CDT Lunch by Presbyterian Church Ladies

50 – 60 TRACTORS (2WD, MFD’S, 4X4, TRACK TRACTOR); 60 – COLLECTOR TACTORS; STATIONARY ENGINES; ASST. OF VINTAGE MACHINERY; PAYLOADERS; SKIDLOADERS; FORKLIFTS; EXCAVATOR; LOADERS; SKIDLOADER & LOADER ATTACHMENTS; 25 – COMBINES; CORN HEADS (4 – 12 ROW); FLEX HEADS (171⁄2’ TO 35’); NEW & USED HEADER TRAILERS; GRAIN CARTS; GRAVITY BOXES; GRAIN VACS; AUGERS; CONVEYORS; ROUND & SQUARE BALERS; MOCO’S; SWATHERS; RAKES; MOWERS; BALE PROCESSORS; GRINDER MIXERS; ROLLER MILL; FORAGE EQUIPMENT; MANURE SPREADERS; PLANTERS; DRILLS; SPRAYERS; FERTILIZER EQUIP.; TILLAGE EQUIP.; STALK CHOPPERS; MACHINERY; SNOWBLOWERS; TRUCKS; TRAILERS; VEHICLES; ATV’S; MISC.

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For Full Listing & Pictures Visit Our Website or Call 605-648-3111 and We Will Send You A Full Ad. Auctioneers Note: A portion of the Auction will be available on Proxibid.com for online bidding with a 2.5% buyer s premium with a max of $750.00 per item. Another large interesting sale! Bring a friend, come prepared.

Auction starts at 8:15 AM sharp with 2 auction rings all day, 3rd ring @ 11:00 will sell augers-vehicles-trailerstrucks. South Dakota sales tax will be charged. This ad is subject to additions and deletions. All consignments must have been approved by the Wieman s. We have excellent loading and unloading equipment. We appreciate your business. We are in our 67th year of selling. Honest and fair treatment to all. Financing and trucking available.

Sorry we are full! Come Prepared to Buy! If you are driving a good distance — call to make sure your item is here.

(Welcome to the “Machinery Mall of South Dakota”). Our Next Auction is February 3, 2016

WIEMAN LAND & AUCTION CO., INC. (SINCE 1949) MARION SD – 605-648-3111 or 1-800-251-3111 AUCTION SITE: 605-648-3536 or 1-888-296-3536 EVENINGS: Richard Wieman — 605-648-3264 / Mike Wieman — 605-297-4240 Kevin Wieman — 605-648-3439 / Derek Wieman — 605-660-2135 / Gary Wieman — 605-648-316

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15.5.38 FOR SALE: Sunflower 5034 Farmall Super M, tires, runs good, $2,000. 71524' field cult, like new, 703-0065 $12,500; CIH 7210, 5600 hrs, FWA, new 20.8x38, nice, FOR SALE: '98 NH Versa$48,000; CIH 125 Pro, 800 tile, 9682, (4x4), 6949 hrs, 4 hrs, FWA, like new $68,000. remotes, field ready, nice!

Farm Retired. 320-292-3170 $48,900. 507-327-6430 Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Repair Repair-Troubleshooting Sales-Design Custom hydraulic hose-making up to 2” Service calls made.

STOEN'S Hydrostatic Service 16084 State Hwy 29 N FOR SALE: IH 1066 72 IH 1066. New Paint great Glenwood, MN 56334 320shape. Engine clutch and 634-4360 Ta have less than 500 hours on them. 18.4 38 IHC 183 12R30” flat fold cult, tires with 9 bolt hub ducan be used for side dress; als. Rollbar $17,500 (320) Also, Gleaner 4x30 black 219-2920 CH for F-F2-F3, good shape combine; JD 343 3R30” CH, nice; Dahlman 2R potato FOR SALE: IH Farmall SC, digger, PTO drive; JD 40 nice, $3,000; Also: 5288, series CH, snout/ w/ hoods, 7300 hrs, new paint, 2WD, 1-LH, 1-RH, 1-center, low $21,000. 320-249-8556 tin, nice shape (30”row). 118.4x34 tire on rim, 75%+ rubber. 507-525-5556 We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910 Tractors

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FOR SALE: '01 Case IH MX270, MFD, 3020 actual hrs, front & rear duals, 18.4x46s, 80% rubber, wgts, radar, lux cab, excellent, $71,500. 507-327-0858

FOR SALE: John Deere 4555 2WD. Quad Range.

CAH. Brand new 14L 16 front tires. 14.9 46 radials at 85 percent with matching duals. HID Lights.

Category 3 quick hitch.

9000 hrs. Very clean and smooth running tractor $38,500 OBO (or best offer) (320) 219-2920

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE ‘12 Case 521E Wheel Loader, JRB coupler, 2.0 cubic yard bucket, 3rd valve, 20.5-25 tires, 620 hrs...................................................$95,000 ‘11 NH W130B Wheel Loader, JRB coupler, 3.0 cubic yard bucket, 20.5-25 tires, 550 hrs. ..............................................................$84,500 ‘09 JD 9770 Combine, duals, Contour Master, 800 sep. hrs., Nice Machine ..............$130,000 ‘12 CIH Magnum 290, Lux. cab, cab susp., 480/80R50 duals, 1750 hrs., Warr. ......$98,000 ‘11 JD 8260R, powershift, 1300 front axle, 480/80R50 duals, 3812 hrs., Comprehensive Warr. ‘till Nov. 2016 or 5,000 hrs. ......$110,000 ‘12 CIH Steiger 350HD, 480/80R50 duals, 1000 PTO, 6 remotes, Lux. cab, GPS components, 1287 hrs. ......................$145,000 ‘14 CIH Magnum 235, Lux. cab, cab susp., 19-spd. trans., 480/80R50 duals, 420/85R34 single fronts, high cap. hyd. pump, 4 remotes, 305 hrs., Warr. ....................................$115,000 ‘14 NH T8.390, cab susp., susp. front axle, 620/72R42 rear duals, 600/65R28 single fronts, complete GPS system, 450 hrs., Warr. ............................................................$149,500 ‘12 NH T8.360, cab susp., susp. front axle, 540/1000 PTO, 480/80R50 duals, front duals, complete guidance system, HID lights, 1330 hrs. ............................................$125,000 ‘12 NH TD5050, MFWD, cab, 430 hrs. $33,000 ‘14 JD Gator TS, 4x2, bed lift, bed liner, 309 hrs. ....................................................$5,250 ‘13 JD Gator 6251, 4x4, bed lift, canopy, 210 hrs. ....................................................$7,500

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WANTED: Great Bend 860 loader. 320-212-7175 Feed Seed Hay

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Alfalfa square baleage, individually wrapped, 160 to 190 RFV, delivered by truck load, clean 3x4 straw bales also available. 866-575-7562 Buyers & sellers of hay, straw, corn, wheat, oats & other grains.. Western Hay available. Fox Valley Alfalfa Mill. 920-853-3554

Volvo D13 375 hp., 10-spd., 6 alum. whls., Miles: 400450,000, new virgin rubber $42,900

Volvo D13 395 hp., 3.73 ratio, 10-spd., 168” WB, 775,809 miles $27,900

‘07 Volvo VNM200

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Cummins ISM 385 hp., 10-spd., 10 alum. whls., 515,000 miles $29,900

‘06 International 8600 Cummins ISX 450 hp., 10-spd., 3.58 ratio, 184” WB, 442,572 miles $56,900

‘10 FTL Cascadia 125 D/C

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037 All kinds of New & Used Dairy Quality Alfalfa farm equipment – disc chisTested big squares & round els, field cults, planters, FOR SALE: Case IH 1660, bales, delivered from South soil finishers, cornheads, 963 cornhead, 1020 bean Dakota John Haensel (605) feed mills, discs, balers, head, $22,000/OBO. 507-240351-5760 haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 1010 Dairy quality western alfalFOR SALE: Sharp Late fa, big squares or small Model MF 860, 1 owner 9120 Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712, squares, delivered in semi Glencoe 7400; Field Cults bean head, 1163 cornhead. loads. Clint Haensel under 30': JD 980, small $18,500/OBO 515-571-1372 (605) 310-6653 grain carts & gravity boxes 300-400 bu. Finishers under FOR SALE: 3x4x8 straw Planting Equip 038 20', clean 4 & 6R stalk chopbales, clean & dry, 850 lbs pers; Nice JD 215 & 216 each, Delivered by semi 2015 Great Plains #1006NT flex heads; JD 643 cornload. 218-280-1722 10 Ft Pull Type No-Till Drill heads Must be clean; JD w/ Grass & Fertilizer. NH corn planters, 4-6-8 row. FOR SALE: Hay & straw del #BR7090 (2008) Round 715-299-4338 in semi loads, 150 mile raBaler (5x6) Loaded/Sheddius, bales sold per ton by ded Absolutely Like New. WANTED: JD 450 manure grade, grass $89-$114, alfal319-347-2349 Can Deliver spreader, any cond. Also fa $115-$169, alfalfa grass NH718 chopper and Surge $115-$129, straw $82, 3x4x8s Tillage Equip 039 or Alamo vacuum pump. $95. Call Tim 320-221-2085 320-630-8131 '10 Brillion HFC cultivator FOR SALE: Oats for feed or 21', spike harrow, light kit, WANTED: Used continuous seed, 2015 crop, clean, good flow corn dryer, 300-400 under 750 acres total use, 1 TW; also 145 4x5 clean oats bushels per hour, single straw, net wrapped. owner, always shedded, phase. 320-241-1254 $35/bale. 507-525-5556 $11,500/OBO. 715-222-9472 Harvesting Equip

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FOR SALE: IH 5488, FWA, 7 Shank Sunflower #4311 Ripnice, $36,000. 320-249-8556 per (Auto Re-set) w/ All New Blades w/ Leveler, FOR SALE: JD 8640, 5900 $19,500. Parker #4800 (500 hrs, engine & transmission Bu) Grain Wagon, $4,900. have all been rebuilt, rock Both Real Good.319-347-6138 box, 3pt, PTO, $18,000/OBO. 507-240-1010 Great Plains 36 Ft #6536 DisNEW AND USED TRACTOR covator/Finisher (2006) SePARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ries 7. Feterl 12x34 for 55, 50 Series & newer tracElec Auger. 319-347-2349 tors, AC-all models, Large Inventory, We ship! Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage Machinery Wanted 040 715-673-4829

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

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

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â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08 IH 1200, 16 row 30â&#x20AC;? planter box, shedded & clean â&#x20AC;˘ JD 8960, Triples, 20.8.42, 9,300 hrs., 2,000 hrs. â&#x20AC;˘ Mandako 45â&#x20AC;&#x2122; roller, 4 years old on overhaul â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08 1830, 16 row IH cultivator, tunnel shields, like â&#x20AC;˘ JD 7800, FWA, PS, 19 spd., 7,400 hrs. new â&#x20AC;˘ JD 4440, 5681 hrs, 4.80 80R42, quad 3 hyd. â&#x20AC;˘ Kelly Ryan feed wagon, 2 years old, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;˘ IH 7140, MFWD, 6,000 hrs., 18.4-42â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;˘ IH 656, WF, gas, 15.5-38, new hydro, 4,186 hrs., â&#x20AC;˘ Parker 875 grain cart, 4 years old â&#x20AC;˘ Brent 640 gravity flow w/tarp very clean â&#x20AC;˘ 500 gallon tank & gear w/pump â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;96 JD 8400, PS, 18.4-46, 5,200 hrs. â&#x20AC;˘ IH 5700, 17â&#x20AC;&#x2122; shank, high clearance â&#x20AC;˘ JD 4640, 18.4-42, PS, triple hyd., 7,875 hrs. â&#x20AC;˘ JD 2410 chisel plow 19-shank â&#x20AC;˘ JD 4440, new 18.4-4-42, quad, 7,200 hrs. â&#x20AC;˘ IH 870 Ecolo-Tiger, 7-shank ripper & 4 bar drag, â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;52 M, straight dye brakes 4 years old COMBINE & HEADS â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;06 Balzer 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; stalk chopper, new hammers â&#x20AC;˘ (2) â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;97 9600 combines, duals, 4,000/2,000 hrs., â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 Summers 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Diamond disc clean â&#x20AC;˘ Rock picker â&#x20AC;˘ JD 930 F bean head â&#x20AC;˘ Feterl 10x66 augers w/swing hoppers â&#x20AC;˘ JD 925 F bean head â&#x20AC;˘ Westfield auger, PTO, 1 10-31, 3 years old â&#x20AC;˘ 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Unverferth head mover â&#x20AC;˘ Mayrathe 8x61, 7.5 â &#x201E;2 hp. motor â&#x20AC;˘ (2) JD 843 cornheads, 1 GVL, poly, 1 steel, new â&#x20AC;˘ Westfield 7x27 auger, 3 hp. motor chain & rollers â&#x20AC;˘ Farm Fans 150 dryer â&#x20AC;˘ Melroe 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; hyd. drag spray tine SEMIS & TRAILERS â&#x20AC;˘ Myers 350 manure spreader, gooseneck trailer â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;04 Freightliner, auto., 825,000 mi. â&#x20AC;˘ Triple Axle 8 ton â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;97 IH 9200, 630,000 mi. â&#x20AC;˘ 10 bale notched hay trailer â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;74 Chevy C-60, 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; box & tarp â&#x20AC;˘ Bestway 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122; spray boom, 3 pt. â&#x20AC;˘ (2) â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;13 Mauer 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; aluminum grain trailers, â&#x20AC;˘ NH 256 roller bar rake 1 spring ride, 1 air ride, roll tarp on both â&#x20AC;˘ JD 535 round baler, new belts EQUIPMENT â&#x20AC;˘ JD 265 disc mower, 3 years old â&#x20AC;˘ DMI Tiger Mate II, 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; digger, 5 years old â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09 Convey All seed tender, tarp & scale, gas â&#x20AC;˘ IH Tiger Mate 200, 34â&#x20AC;&#x2122; digger w/rolling basket & motor 2 bar drag â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;97 New Way enclosed trailer, 8x20 â&#x20AC;˘ JD #637 Disc w/harrow â&#x20AC;˘ 114 round hay bales, meadow â&#x20AC;˘ Top Air sprayer, 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122; booms, 1100 gallon tank, Raven monitor

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WANTED TO BUY: Dairy heifers and cows. 320-2352664 Cattle

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

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Chicken feeders, waterers, Jamesway electric feeder, feeds 1000+. 920-538-2716

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Beautiful 10 yr. 16 1/2 HD Blue Roan Spotted draft gelding, ride/drive, $5,000; Serious inquiries only!

Willard, Wi. 715-267-6283.

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

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

‘93 JD 4760, MFWD, 6550 hrs., 180 hp., 14.9x46, duals ............$59,500

‘13 JD 5075E, MFWD, 1534 hrs., 75 hp., 16.9x28, 2 hyds ............$36,000

‘13 JD 5100E, MFWD, 3038 hrs., 100 hp., 18.4x30, 2 hyds ..........$38,000

‘14 JD 6140D, MFWD, 140 hp., 18.4x38, 3 hyds ........................$65,900

‘11 JD 7430, MFWD, 4180 hrs., 166 hp., 480-80R42, 3 hyds ..$110,000

‘10 JD 7830, MFWD, 1024 hrs., 205 hp., 480-80R46, duals, 4 hyds ........$136,000

‘02 JD 8220, MFWD, 7305 hrs., 190 hp., 380-90R50, duals, 4 hyds ........$104,000

‘12 JD 8235R, MFWD, 1204 hrs., 235 hp., 380-90R54, 5 hyds ..$162,000

‘11 JD 8285R, MFWD, 338 hrs., 285 hp., 380-90R54, 4 hyds ..$206,000

‘14 JD 8360R, MFWD, 451 hrs., 360 hp., 380-90R54, 5 hyds ..$285,000

‘12 JD 9460R, 4WD, 718 hrs., 460 hp., 800-70R38, duals, 4 hyds ......$250,000

‘10 JD 9530T, Track, 1265 hrs., 475 hp., 36” belts, 4 hyds......................$289,000

‘13 JD 9560R, 4WD, 761 hrs., 569 hp., 800-70R38, duals, 4 hyds ......$319,000

‘13 Kubota M135, MFWD, 338 hrs., 135 hp., 3 hyds, loader ............$75,000

‘03 JD 9550, 2320 eng./1590 sep. hrs., 18.4x38 ..................................$105,000

‘10 JD 9770STS, 1185 eng./742 sep. hrs., RWA, duals ................................$289,000

‘11 JD 9870STS, 971 eng./742 sep. hrs., PWRD, 800R38, duals ..............$299,000

‘13 JD S660, 273 eng./183 sep. hrs.

710-70R38, AWD ....................$330,000

‘12 JD S670, 196 eng./158 sep. hrs.

650-85R38, duals, AWD ..........$340,000

‘13 JD S680, 824 eng./562 sep. hrs.

650-70R38, duals....................$350,000

‘12 JD 326D, 734 hrs., 74 hp., 2-spd., foot controls, bucket ................$37,000

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

‘12 JD 333Dt, 1613 hrs., 91 hp., 17.7” tracks, cab ......................$52,500

‘14 JD 60G, 91 hrs., 16” tracks, 36” bucket ................................$69,900

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Compart's total program FOR SALE: Hamp & features superior boars & Hamp/Duroc boars & gilts, open gilts documented by 320-598-3790 BLUP technology. Duroc, York, Landrace & F1 lines. FOR SALE: Prime Boar, Hereford x Red Wattle x Terminal boars offer leanBerkshire. Very gentle, exness, muscle, growth. Macellent breeder, $450. Call ternal gilts & boars are 715-373-2108 productive, lean, durable.

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Reg. Border Collie Puppies for sale Will make excellent farm & family dogs. Great for 4-H projects!

Black/White, Red/White, Blue & Red Merles. First set of shots & deworming done. Excellent bloodlines backed by years of breeding. Very Smart dogs! Call/text for pricing. (320) 583-6841

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EQUIPMENT JD 4410, w/cab & loader..............$20,900 JD 4100 Compact ..........................$7,900 JD 70, gas........................................$4,900 JD 60, gas........................................$3,900 IH 656, hydro, high-clear ..............$15,900 IH 70, hydro, high-clear ................$20,900 IH H-width Belly Mower..................$1,995 IH 5088 ..........................................$10,900 (2) IH 1026, hydro ........................$10,900 IH 856, 1256, 1456 ..........From $10,900 (2) IH Super MTA..................From $3,900 Allied Buhler 695 Loader ..............$4,900 JD Sound Guard Cabs ....................CALL

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- - - CALL FOR PRICE - - *************** USED EQUIPMENT *************** CIH 3900, 30’ Disk ....................$19,500 ‘15 USAGear 7’ Backhoe........$5,960 TruAg 2 Box Tender ....................$11,750 EZ Trail 860 Grain Cart, Red ....$17,500 J&M 350 Bu. Wagon ......................$2,700 Hesston 1170 Mower Cond., Swing Tongue, 1-steel / 1-rubber roll • NOW: ........$4,950 Woodford Ag Bale Racks, 10’x23’ - Call For Sizes ......................$2,295

• At a soil ph level of 5.5 nitrogen efficiency is only 77 percent.

• A soil ph level of 6.0 nitrogen efficiency is still is only 89 percent.

• At a soil ph level of 7.0 fertilizer efficiency is 100 percent.

Advantages we offer over others: Field Care • Our system of delivering lime is more efficient and economical.

• No stockpiling on the ground.

• No wasted time or mess.

• Spread with a Terra Gator to minimize ground compaction.

Terra Gators • We have eight units to keep wait time to a minimum.

Even Spread • We use the latest GPS application and guidance.

• We are capable of doing conventional and variable rate spreading to suit the needs of our customers.

For more information on Agricultural Lime delivery, spreading and rates, please email us at: evang@randeofmn.com - or call 800-388-3320 today!

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ROW CROP TRACTORS ‘14 JD 8285R, 1255 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, front wgts., 4 hyd., 380x50 tires & duals ............................................$145,000 ‘13 JD 6190R, 765 hrs., IVT trans., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46 tires & duals ............................................$115,000 ‘10 JD 8270R, 3888 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46 tires & duals ......$109,000 ‘04 JD 8120, 5083 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 520x42 tires & duals ..........$78,000

TILLAGE JD 512, 9-shank disc ripper ............$15,000

COMBINES ‘11 JD 9670, 1116 eng./736 sep. hrs., CM, chopper, 20.8x38 tires & duals ....$149,000 ‘10 JD 9870, 1500 eng./1220 sep. hrs., 5-spd. feederhouse, Pro-drive, choppper, 1250x32 single tires ....................$125,000 ‘14 CIH 7130, 511 eng./399 sep. hrs., lateral tilt feeder, rock trap, chopper, ....power bin ext., 800x32 drive tires ................$159,000 ‘12 CIH 8230, 4WD, 969 eng./777 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, power topper $195,000 ‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 520x42 duals $169,000 ‘09 CIH 7088, 1193 eng./895 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 30.5x32 singles ....................................................$129,000 ‘10 CIH 9120, 4x4, 859 eng./615 sep. hrs., field tracker, chopper, extended wear, HID lights, 620x42 tires & duals ..$165,000 ‘13 Challenger 560C, 489 eng./278 sep. hrs., (Has ATI Track System), 36” belts, 4WD, chopper, lateral tilt, HID lights ....................................................$189,000 ‘09 NH CR9060, 2400 eng./1800 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, 520x42 tires & duals ......................................................$79,000 ‘08 NH 9060, 4x4, 1786 eng./1332 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 620x42 duals ..$95,000 ‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, chaff spreader, air compressor, 520x42 tires & duals..$65,000

COMBINE HEADS ‘05 Geringhoff 830 roto disc, 8R30” $25,000 ‘10 NH 98D, 8R30” cornhead ..........$24,500 ‘09 NH 74C, 35’ flex head ................$14,500 ‘08 CIH 3408, 8R30”, hyd. deck plates ......................................................$23,000 ‘07 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head ..............$12,500 ‘07 Geringhoff roto disc head, 16R22”, for JD..............................................$29,000

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

763-689-1179

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‘12 10x72 Auger & Mover............$7,500 ‘12 10x62 Auger & Mover............$8,000 ‘14 13x42 Truck Auger, Demo $5,800 ‘14 8x32 Truck Auger, Demo $3,200 ‘06 10x71 Hutch Auger & Mover ......................$7,000 CIH 260 Magnum Tractor, Loaded, Like New! • NOW: ....$134,900 JD 930, 30’ Flex Head ............$3,500 JD 510 Ripper, 7-shank ........$7,500 IH 720 Plow, 7-18” ......................$5,500

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4WD TRACTORS ‘14 JD 9560R, 963 hrs., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., Hi-Flow, 800x38 tires & duals ......$239,000 ‘13 JD 9560R, 685 hrs., 5 hyd., Hi-Flow, HID lights, wheel wgts., 800x38” tires & duals, Ext. Power Train Warranty - 6/2/17 or 2000 hrs...................................$229,000 ‘12 JD 9560R, 921 hrs., HID lights, 4 hyd., Michelin 800x38” tires & duals ....$225,000 ‘13 JD 9460R, 336 hrs., 24-spd. trans., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd. valves, stand & pump, 710x42” tires & duals ..................$192,000 ‘13 JD 9410R, 640 hrs., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50 tires & duals ..$210,000 ‘12 JD 9410R, 675 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50 tires & duals ........................................$219,000 ‘13 JD 9360R, 290 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., Hi-flow, 480x46” tires & duals ....................................................$199,000 ‘12 JD 9410R, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., HID lights, 520x46 tires & duals ..$179,000 ‘13 CIH 550, 235 hrs., Lux. cab, 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., Hi-flow, HID lights, 800x38 tires & duals ............................................$225,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., big pump, 480x50 tires & duals ..$195,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 320 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump, 520x46 tires & duals ....................$185,000 ‘02 CIH 425, 3465 hrs., 12-spd. manual trans., 4 hyd., 710x38 tires & duals$95,000 ’09 Versatile 485, 1704 hrs., gear drive, 12-spd., 4 hyd., front & rear wgts., 800x38 tires & duals ................................$140,000 ‘13 NH T9.615, 634 hrs., 4 hyd., Hi-flow, 800x38 tires & duals, full auto steer ....................................................$200,000

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‘13 JD 9360R, 4WD, PS, 370 hrs., 1000 PTO, 5 remotes, 18.4x46’s ...... Was: $189,500 - Reduced! $179,500 ‘12 JD 9360R, 4WD, PS, 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, 4 remotes, 18.4x46’s ........Was: $179,500 - Reduced! $169,500 ‘14 JD 3039R, MFWD, hydro w/loader & 72” mower deck, 3-pt. hitch, ROPS, No Cab ............Was: $34,500 - Reduced! $29,500 ‘12 Case 580SN Backhoe, 1740 hrs., Extendahoe, cab-air-heat, pilot controls ..........................................................$56,500 ‘13 JD S660 Combine, 275 hrs., hi-torque rev., 18.4x42’s, 3-spd., chopper, bin ext. ........................................................$199,500 ‘08 JD 9870STS Combine, 1424 hrs., 5-spd. rev., IPM, 650/65R38’s, chopper, bin ext. ............................................$116,500

‘15 Challenger 765D, 210 hrs., 25” tracks, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd. valves......$190,000 ‘13 Challenger MT 765D, 726 hrs., 25” tracks, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., front wgts. ....................................................$180,000 ‘09 Challenger MT 765C, 3180 hrs., 18” tracks on 120” center, cab w/buddy seat, PS, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., 20 front wgts., 8 idler wgts. ................................$110,000 ‘04 Challenger 765, 4598 hrs., 18” tracks, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, front wgts. ..........$78,000 ‘08 JD 9630T, 2483 hrs., 1000 PTO, 36” tracks, 4 hyd. valves, front wgts. $155,000

‘12 CIH 315, 481 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 480x50 tires & duals ....................................................$149,000 ‘13 CIH 290, 1249 hrs., Lux. cab, cab susp., 18-spd. PS, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., Hi-flow, 480x50 rears & duals, 480x34 sfronts & duals, front wgts...........$135,000 ‘12 CIH 290, 434 hrs., PT, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, front duals, 480x50 rear duals......................................$149,000 ‘12 CIH 260, 1784 hrs., Deluxe cab, 19-spd.

PS, susp. front axle, 3 pt., 4 hyd., Hi-flow, 1000 PTO, 480x50 rear tires & duals, 14 front wgts. ..............................$115,000 ‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 420x46 tires & duals ............................................$129,000 ‘03 CIH MX210, 5550 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 380x46 tires & duals ..........$63,000

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(507) 427-3414 • (800) 657-3249 www.midwayfarmequip.com USED TRACTORS ‘12 Challenger MT665D, 300 hrs.............................$179,900 ‘11 Challenger MT675C, 1200 hrs...........................$149,500 ‘08 Challenger MT635B, 1900 hrs...........................$149,500 ‘12 MF 8650, FWA, 1181 hrs...................................$119,500 MF 7620, FWA, 40 hrs., New List: $218,000 ..........$139,500 ‘09 Challenger MT665C, 1100 hrs...........................$139,500 ‘09 MF 8650, 2100 hrs. ..........................................$129,500 ‘04 Challenger MT665, 2800 hrs. ..............................$74,500 Agco DT-200, 3300 hrs. ............................................$69,500 Agco Star, 4WD, 3500 hrs.........................................$49,500 ‘95 Ford 9680, 4WD, 7600 hrs. ................................$44,500 ‘93 Ford 876, 4WD, 7000 hrs. ..................................$28,900 ‘89 White 140, 2WD, duals........................................$24,900 AC 8070, 2WD, PS, New Tires ..................................$17,900 Agco ST40, hydro w/loader, 1300 hrs. ......................$13,900 AC 7020 PD ................................................................$9,950 AC 7080 ......................................................................$7,950 AC 7060 ......................................................................$7,950 Oliver 1600, gas ..........................................................$4,950 AC 3500, Eng. Rebuilt, fits AC D21, 210, 220 ......Ea. $4,950

COMBINES & HEADS “Where Farm and Family Meet”

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

‘06 Gleaner R-75, duals, CDF, 1800 hrs. ................$129,500 ‘13 Gleaner S67, 160 hrs., Warranty ......................$269,500 ‘10 Gleaner R-66, duals, 300 hrs. ..........................$219,500 ‘09 MF 9895 Combine, RWA, duals, 670 hrs. ........$169,500 ‘03 Gleaner R-65, 1200 hrs. ....................................$119,500 ‘12 Gleaner 3000, 8R30 Cornhead, low acres ..........$39,500 ‘09 Gleaner 3000, 8R30 Cornhead ............................$37,500 ‘10 Gleaner 3000, 6R30 ............................................$32,900 ‘09 Gleaner 8200, 25’ Flex w/air reel ........................$27,500 ‘05 Gleaner 3000, 8RW Cornhead ............................$26,500 ‘03 MF 3000, 6R36 Cornhead ..................................$17,950 ‘04 Challenger FM30 Flexhead ..................................$14,900 (15) Used Flexheads ......................................................CALL ‘93 Gleaner 8RW Cornhead, hugger ..........................$11,900 ‘81 Gleaner L2, 6R30, 20’..........................................$10,900 ‘90 Gleaner 8R22, hugger ..........................................$8,950

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Midway Farm Equipment

For Sales ask for Jerr y or Kyle ‘78 Gleaner L2 ............................................................$4,950 ‘83 Gleaner M3, hydro, 3700 hrs. ..............................$3,950 ‘81 Gleaner F2, hydro ..................................................$3,950 ‘79 Gleaner N5, 1500 hrs. ..........................................$3,950

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT White 8500, 36R20, CFS ..........................................$89,500 White 8516, CFS, New 2008......................................$64,500 White 8186, 16R20, 3 bu. ........................................$46,500 ‘06 White 8202, 12R30, 3 bu., LF ............................$34,900 ‘02 White 8202, 12R30, 2 bu. ..................................$25,000 ‘02 White 8222, 12R30, 2 bu. ..................................$24,900 White 8122, 12R30, DF, 2 bu. ..................................$19,900 White 6700, 20R22, insect ........................................$17,900 JD 7200, 12R30, wing fold........................................$10,900 MF 8570, 9750, 25’ Flex, 883, 8R30 ........................$29,500 White 6100, 12R30, insect ..........................................$9,950 White 6100, 12R30 ....................................................$8,950 White 5100, 8RW w/7-row splitter..............................$4,950 White 227, 31’ FC........................................................$2,500 Wishek 862NT, 30’ ....................................................$44,500 JD 724, 30’ soil finisher ..............................................$8,950 ‘09 Wishek 862NT, 34’ disc w/harrow ......................$54,500 ‘12 Wilrich XL2, 30’ FC w/baskets ............................$37,500 ‘08 Wilrich XL2, 47’ FC w/baskets ............................$32,500 Wilrich 14’ chisel plow ................................................$8,950 Case 2470, 4WD, 3500 hrs. ........................................$3,950 JD 235, 25’ disc w/harrow ..........................................$7,950 DMI 13-shank pull-type chisel plow ............................$1,500 IH 496, 24’10” disc ....................................................$4,950 CIH 4300, 30’ FC ........................................................$9,950 White 449, 9-bottom plow ..........................................$6,950 DMI 530B ..................................................................$14,900 DMI 527 ......................................................................$7,950 ‘09 CIH 330 Turbo Till, 25’ ........................................$29,500 (10) Used Gravity Boxes ....................................$795-$5,950 Demco 365 wagon, tarp, lights ........................................Call Killbros 500 wagon, brakes, lights ..............................$4,950 Peck 10x71 PTO auger ................................................$5,500 Feterl 12x72 CSW auger..............................................$4,950

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‘11 Peck 12x43 PTO auger ..........................................$3,950 ‘12 Peck 8x61 PTO auger ............................................$3,950 Artsway 10x34 auger, EMM ........................................$2,950 Westfield 10x61 w/hopper ..........................................$2,450 Feterl 10x66 PTO auger ..............................................$1,950 Feterl 8x60 auger, EMM ..............................................$1,450 Koyker 8x56 PTO auger ..................................................$595 Farm King 10” DDH, hyd. drive, New ........................$10,900 DMI 45, 5-bottom plow ..............................................$1,295 Brandt 5200 EX vac, Demo, Warranty ......................$16,500 JD 7200, 8R30 ............................................................$8,950 Yetter 3421 rotary hoe ................................................$2,250 Mel-Com 410 rock picker ..............................................$995 Tebben 7x24 deep till w/disc leveler............................$4,950 Agco Hesston 3007 disc mower..................................$5,950 Vermeer WR24, 12-wheel ride ....................................$3,450 ‘12 MF 1328 disc mower ............................................$6,950 Woods M3, 60” rotary cutter..........................................$495 ‘09 JD 2210, 35’ FC ..................................................$34,500

JUST IN ‘11 Gleaner 9250, 25’ flex draper ..............................$49,500 Wilrich 4830, 25’ chisel plow ....................................$12,900 Wilrich CD20, 20’ shredder ........................................$9,950 Fantini 8R30 chopping cornhead ..............................$34,500 ‘80 JD 4640, PS, 8300 hrs. ......................................$19,900 ‘74 JD 4430 Quad, 3729 hrs. ....................................$16,500 ‘08 JD 637, 15’ rock flex ............................................$9,950 ‘92 Gleaner R52 ........................................................$25,000 ‘06 Balzer 1500 shredder ............................................$7,950 Cressoni 6R30 chopping cornhead ..........................$14,900 Parker 2600 wagon ....................................................$2,950 ‘14 Gleaner S68, 160 hrs.........................................$289,500 IH 496, 22’ disc ..........................................................$7,950 ‘05 NH TC450A, cab, loader, mower..........................$22,900 ‘14 Hiniker 5620 HL windrow shredder ....................$17,900 IH 490, 30’ disc ..........................................................$3,950 ‘06 MF 1533, loader, 300 hrs. ..................................$15,900 Parker 2600 wagon ....................................................$2,950 MF 1533 w/loader, 300 hrs. ......................................$15,900

‘02 Great Dane, Curtain Side, 48/102, AR, Closed Tandem ................$9,250 ‘81 Lufkin 42/96, Closed Tandem, Steel, 80% T/B, New 5th Whl. Plate, Clean ......................................$5,500 ‘94 Wabash, Black, 38/102, Sandblasted, Painted, 80% T/B ................................................$5,000 ‘95 Stoughton 48’ Flatbed, 96” Wide, Wood Floor, Sliding Tandem, 11R22.5 Disc Whls. ..............................$9,500 ‘03 Wilson 48/96 SX/AR, AL Floor, AL Crossmembers, 80% T/B ..$9,750 ‘95 Trail King 48/102, AL Floor, 60% T/B ..................................$8,250 ‘97 Transcraft 48/102, 60% Tires, 50% Brakes, AL Floor & Crossmembers, SX/AR............$8,750 ‘97 Wilson 48/102, AL Floor, SX/AR......................................$8,500 ‘95 Utility 48/102, AL Floor, SX/AR......................................$8,500

Hay Sides with any Flat or Drop Deck sales, – $1,00000 –

HOPPERS (2) ‘94 Wilson 42/66, 11/24, 80% T/B, Good Tarps, SPR Ride, New 5th Whl. Plate, Clean ..........................$14,500 ‘11 Agerlite 40/66 Ag Hopper, AR ............................................IN SOON ‘06 Wilson 39/96/72 SS Front, Back AR, 445/50R22.5 AL Whls., Nice Clean Hopper ................$25,000

DROP DECKS ‘07 Fontaine Drop Deck, 48/102, Steel, SX, Air Ride, Wood Floor ......$19,000 ‘07 Fontaine Drop Deck, 53/102, Air Ride, Steel, Spread Axle, Wood Floor, Sandblasted & Painted, Beavertail..............................$25,000 ‘75 Transcraft Drop Deck, Red, 40/96, New Floor, Tires, Brakes ..............................................$10,000

‘05 Transcraft Drop Deck, 48/102, Steel Like New, SX, 255/225, Super Clean AR ....................$19,250 ‘96 Featherlite Alum. Combo, 48/102, AL Floor, Crossmember, SX, 255/22.5 AR ........................................$16,500 Engineered 5’ Beavertail: Kit Includes: Paint, LED Lights & All Electrical ..................$3,750 Kit ................................$5,750 Installed

DOUBLE DROPS ‘80 Transcraft Double Drop, 53’, 33’ Well Non-Detachable, AR, Polished AL Whls., New Hardwood Decking, 80% T/B, Clean ......$10,000 ‘99 XL Specialized Double Drop, 48/102, 29’6” Well, New 255/22.5, RGN Mechanical Detach RGN ..............................................$19,000

MISCELLANEOUS ‘07 Strick 53/102, Rollup Door, SPR ........................................$8,500 (30) Van & Reefer Trailers - On Hand, 48/102-53/102 Water Storage Or Over The Road ..................................$3,500-$5,500 Custom Haysides: Stationary ..............................$1,250 Tip In-Tip Out ..........................$1,750 AR or SR Suspensions: 96”/102” Axle Also: Vans on ground for storage ......................CALL FOR YOUR NEEDS ‘97 Peterbilt 379 Conventional, N-14 435 Cummins Eng., Cruise, Jake, 13-Spd., AR, 48” High-Rise Sleeper, New 11R22.5 AL Whls., 3.70 Ratio, New Brakes, 234” WB, Clean Hard To Find Truck ......$21,500 ‘01 Dodge 2500, Dsl., New Eng., Tires, & Brakes ..............................$13,500 ‘05 GMC Quad Cab, Well Maintained, 195K Miles, 90% Tires & Brakes ..............................................$11,000

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(B) ‘11 JD 9330, 800 Hrs., 620/70R42’s ....................$219,900

‘13 JD S670, 387 Sep. Hrs., 520/85R42’s ....................$278,900

‘11 JD 9770, 800 Sep. Hrs., PRWD ..............................$219,900

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Was: 8335RT, 1510 Hrs., IVT ..................$255,900 8310R, 182 Hrs., PS ......................$255,000 8310R, 922 Hrs., PS ......................$217,900 8295R, 9280 Hrs., PS ....................$221,900 9530, 3050 Hrs., 800/38’s ..............$214,900 7930R, 1100 Hrs., IVT ....................$154,900 6150R, 898 Hrs., IVT ......................$136,900 9200, 4850 Hrs., 710/38’s ................$99,500 5105M, 1775 Hrs., Loader................$67,900

COMBINES / HEADS

‘05 ‘01 ‘02 ‘08 ‘04 ‘06 ‘05 ‘06 ‘12 ‘11 ‘08 ‘08 ‘13 JD 6125R, 111 Hrs., IVT, ‘08 AT Ready..........................$108,900 ‘07

Was: JD 9660STS, 1791 Sep. Hrs. ..............$168,500 JD 9550, 2716 Sep. Hrs., PRWD ..........$84,900 JD 9650STS, 1942 Sep. Hrs. ................$95,000 JD 9570STS, 775 Sep. Hrs. ................$190,000 JD 9760STS, 2000 Sep. Hrs. ..............$132,500 JD 9760STS, 1949 Sep. Hrs., PRWD..$149,000 JD 9660STS, 1325 Sep. Hrs. ..............$160,000 Cat 580R, 2100 Sep. Hrs. ....................$125,900 JD S660, 199 Sep. Hrs.........................$279,900 JD 9770STS, 1978 Sep. Hrs. ..............$156,900 JD 608, 8R30”, Chopping ......................$56,900 JD 612, 12R20”, Chopping ....................$74,900 JD 608, 8R30”, Chopping ......................$39,900 JD 635F Platform, 35’ Full Finger ........$26,500

SPRAYERS

TILLAGE Was: NOW: JD 2210 Field Cult., 64.5’ ......................$62,500 ......$44,900 WilRich Quad 5 Field Cult., 45.5’ ..........$22,900 ......$14,900 DMI Tigermate II Field Cult., 39.5’........$24,900 ......$19,900 JD 726 Mulch Finisher, 30’9” ................$29,900 ......$19,900 JD 2700, 7-Shank, Folding ....................$29,900 ......$14,900 JD 2700, 7-Shank ..................................$12,900..........$9,900 JD 512, 7-Shank ....................................$18,500..........$9,900

MISC. EQUIPMENT

‘10 JD 4830, 2050 Hrs., 100’ Boom, 15” Spacing ..$159,900

(OW) ‘15 JD 8295R, 737 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ............$229,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8295R, 600 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ............$214,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8295R, 1001 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ..........$199,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 6150R, 627 hrs., IVT, Loader Ready ..........$138,900 (B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 342 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty........$124,900 (B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 379 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty........$124,900 (B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 394 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty........$124,900 (B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 396 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty........$124,900 (B) ‘14 JD 6150R, 898 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ................$119,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 5100E, 208 hrs., MFWD, cab ........................$44,900

TRACTORS • Rental Return Tractors •

(N) ‘14 JD 9510R, 629 hrs., Ext. Warranty ......................$299,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8370R, 466 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$289,900 (N) ‘15 JD 8370R, 486 hrs., IVT, ILS ................................$289,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8370R, 512 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$289,900 (B) ‘15 JD 8370R, 516 hrs., IVT, ILS ................................$284,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8345R, 491 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$274,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8320R, 350 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$269,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8320R, 371 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$269,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8345R, 778 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$267,500 (OW) ‘14 JD 8345R, 882 hrs., IVT, ILS ............................$249,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 1157 hrs., IVT, ILS ..........................$239,900 (N) ‘14 JD 8320R, 944 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ................$239,900 ‘10 JD 9630T, 2094 Hrs., AT Ready..........................$244,900 (H) ‘14 JD 8320R, 867 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ................$229,900

‘14 JD 4940, 592 Hrs., Dry Box, CPO ..................................$274,900

(B) ‘09 JD 9770, 856 sep. hrs., PRWD ............................$189,900 (OS) ‘08 JD 9570, 571 sep. hrs., duals ............................$182,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 9770, 1173 sep. hrs., duals ........................$179,900 (B) ‘09 JD 9670, 1097 sep. hrs., PRWD ..........................$169,900 (OS) ‘10 JD 9570, 724 sep. hrs., duals ............................$169,900 (H) ‘11 JD 9770, 735 sep. hrs., duals ..............................$169,500 (H) ‘08 JD 9570, 984 sep. hrs., duals ..............................$154,900 (OW) ‘08 JD 9670, 1100 sep. hrs., AT Ready ..................$144,900 (H) ‘07 JD 9660, 1364 sep. hrs. ........................................$139,900 (OS) ‘07 JD 9660, 1675 sep. hrs. ....................................$137,900 (H) ‘06 JD 9760, 1511 sep. hrs., duals ............................$134,900 (B) ‘04 JD 9760, 1365 sep. hrs., PRWD ..........................$134,900 (B) ‘05 JD 9560, 1133 sep. hrs., PRWD ..........................$132,500 (OW) ‘06 JD 9660, 1542 sep. hrs., duals ........................$125,900 (N) ‘05 JD 9560STS, 1454 sep. hrs., duals......................$119,500 (H) ‘04 JD 9560, 1355 sep. hrs., walker ..........................$102,500 (H) ‘01 JD 9650STS, 2006 sep. hrs., duals ........................$95,900 (H) ‘03 JD 9750, 2049 sep. hrs., duals ..............................$84,900 (H) ‘02 JD 9550, 1652 sep. hrs., walker ............................$84,900 (OW) ‘01 JD 9550, 1857 sep. hrs., walker..........................$79,900 (OW) ‘00 JD 9550, 1841 sep. hrs., duals............................$78,900 (OW) ‘01 JD 9650, Walker, 2500 sep. hrs...........................$68,000 (OW) ‘99 JD 9410, 2450 sep. hrs. ......................................$51,500

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• Dry Box • (N) ‘15 JD R4045, 486 hrs., Ext. Warranty ......................$325,000 (OW) ‘14 JD R4038, 488 hrs., Ext. Warranty....................$285,000 (OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 952 hrs., Certified Pre-Owned ..........$274,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4940, 1392 hrs., Ext. Warranty ....................$222,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 4930, 1150 hrs., 480/80R50’s ......................$159,900

• 120’ Boom •

(N) ‘15 JD R4045, 210 hrs., Ext. Warranty ......................$368,000 (OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 93 hrs., Ext. Warranty ........................$329,900 (B) ‘12 JD 4940, 770 hrs., SS tank, 2Norac leveling ......$239,900 (OW) ‘13 CIH SPX4430, 900 hrs., SS tank, boom leveling ......................................................................................$238,900 Row Crop Tractors (OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 995 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing..........$229,500 (OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1135 hrs., section control..................$218,900 (N) ‘15 JD 8320R, 223 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ................$282,500 (N) ‘14 JD 8360R, 338 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ................$269,500 (B) ‘11 JD 4930, 1303 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing ..........$199,900 (OS) ‘14 JD 8320R, 100 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty..............$263,500 • 100’ Boom • (N) ‘15 JD 8270R, 157 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ................$249,900 (OW) 15 JD R4030, 294 hrs., Ext. Warranty ....................$245,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 8310R, 735 hrs., PS, 480/50’s ....................$229,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 1009 hrs., Ext.Warranty ....................$209,900 (B) ‘13 JD 8260R, 402 hrs., PS, Ext.Warranty ................$202,900 (H) ‘12 JD 4730, 1330 hrs., boom trac, SS tank ............$179,900 (N) ‘15 JD 8270R, 250 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ................$218,000 (OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 2050 hrs., 15” spacing, HTA..............$159,900 (N) ‘15 JD 7270R, 250 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ................$209,500 • 90’ Boom • (OS) ‘14 JD 7270R, 444 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty..............$209,500 (OS) ‘14 JD 7210R, 250 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty..............$179,900 (N) ‘15 JD R4030, 154 hrs., section control ....................$265,900 (N) ‘13 JD 4830, 384 hrs., AT activation ..........................$234,900 (OW) '10 JD 8245R, 1786 hrs, IVT, ILS ............................$179,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 8235R, 950 hrs., PS, front duals ................$169,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 552 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing..........$229,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 8245R, 2065 hrs., IVT ..................................$162,500 (OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 1682 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing........$209,900 (OS) ‘14 CIH 235, 214 hrs., PS ........................................$160,000 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 1156 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing........$199,900 (H) ‘13 JD 6170R, 568 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ...............$142,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4730, 923 hrs., Ext.Warranty ......................$189,900 (H) ‘06 JD 8130R, 4742 hrs., 540/1000 PTO....................$112,500 (OW) ‘15 JD 4630, 268 hrs., Ext. Warranty ......................$187,900 (OS) ‘13 JD 6125R, 111 hrs., IVT......................................$108,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1815 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing........$169,900 (N) ‘01 JD 8310, 7307 hrs., 480/80R46’s ............................$85,000 (OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 1080 hrs., HTA, traction control ........$142,900 (OW) '00 JD 8310, 6141 hrs., PS, MFWD ..........................$83,500 (OW) ‘12 Miller N2XP, 1700 hrs., SS tank, 15” spacing..$135,000 (N) ‘15 JD 6130D, 350 hrs., MFWD ....................................$64,000 (OW) ‘06 Ag-Chem 874, 4400 hrs., SS tank, HTA ............$69,900 • 80’ Boom • (N) ‘93 JD 7800, 4600 hrs., 2WD, loader............................$56,500 (B) ‘13 JD 5085M, 460 hrs., power reverser ......................$53,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 4630, 32 hrs., Ext. Warranty ........................$183,000 (B) ‘09 JD 5105M, 1600 hrs., loader ..................................$52,500 (OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 734 hrs., Ext. Warranty ......................$146,900 (OW) ‘03 Agco RT130, 5290 hrs., MFWD, PS....................$49,900 (N) ‘94 JD 7700, 4460 hrs., 2WD, loader............................$47,500 (N) '92 JD 4560, 4733 hrs., 2WD, PS..................................$43,500 (B) JD 5085M, 133 hrs., OS ................................................$42,900 – (More Can Be Found On Our Website) – (OS) ‘14 JD 5065E, 60 hrs., MFWD ....................................$29,500 (OW) ‘15 JD DB60, 36R20”, tracks ..................................$282,500 (OS) ‘13 JD DB60, 24R30”, liq. fert. ................................$210,000 (N) ‘15 JD DB60, 24R30” ..................................................$192,000 (N) ‘12 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, liq. fert. ................................$149,900 (H) ‘14 JD S680, 278 sep. hrs., Ext. Warranty ................$339,900 (B) ‘07 JD DB40, 24R20”, tracks ......................................$139,900 (N) ‘14 JD S670, 294 sep. hrs. ..........................................$319,900 (B) ‘15 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ....................................$121,900 (H) ‘13 JD S680, 651 sep. hrs. ..........................................$305,900 (N) ‘12 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ....................................$109,900 (OS) ‘15 JD S660, 174 sep. hrs., 520/42’s ......................$301,000 (N) ‘15 JD 1990 CCS, 40’, 15” spacing ..........................$102,000 (N) ‘15 JD S660, 170 sep. hrs., Ext. Warranty ................$295,000 (OW) ‘11 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ....................................$89,900 (H) '12 JD S660, 275 sep hrs, duals ................................$255,900 (N) ‘07 Wite 8524 CCS, 24R30” ........................................$88,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 9770, 758 sep. hrs., PRWD ........................$219,900 (N) ‘08 CIH 1250 CCS, 24R30” ..........................................$84,900 (OS) ‘11 JD 9670, 770 sep. hrs., duals ............................$218,500 (OS) ‘08 JD 1790 CCS, 23 split row ..................................$79,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 9870, 945 sep. hrs., PRWD ........................$205,900

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‘14 JD 8295R, 1001 Hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ..................$199,900

Was: NOW: Brent 670 Grain Cart, 24.5x32’s ..................$16,000..........$9,900 ‘11 JD 855D Gator, Dsl., 380 Hrs. ..............$11,900..........$8,900 ‘11 JD 825i Gator, EFT, 882 Hrs. ................$12,900..........$8,900 ‘93 JD 7200, 12R30” Planter........................$19,900..........$9,900 ‘05 JD 1770 CCS, 24R30” Planter ............$120,000 ......$59,900 ‘10 JD 1770 CCS, 16R30” Planter ..............$97,000 ......$69,900 ‘11 JD 323DT Skidsteer, 1116 Hrs...............$44,000 ......$29,900 ‘11 Case TV380 Skidsteer, 1385 Hrs...........$54,500 ......$29,900

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NOW: ....$204,900 ....$199,900 ....$194,900 ....$179,900 ....$149,900 4WD Tractors ....$139,900 ....$119,900 (N) ‘15 JD 9470R, 172 hrs., 800/38’s................................$295,000 ......$64,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9460R, 595 hrs., PTO, Ext. Warranty ..........$289,900 ......$39,900 (OS) ‘12 JD 9510R, 1079 hrs., 800/70R38’s ....................$289,900 (N) ‘14 JD 9460R, 374 hrs., Ext. Warranty ......................$284,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9410R, 571 hrs., PTO ..................................$259,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 9410R, 1073 hrs., hi-flo hyds. ....................$239,900 NOW: ......$99,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 9630, 1360 hrs., 800/38’s ............................$234,900 ......$64,900 (B) ‘11 JD 9530, 1294 hrs., 800/70R38’s..........................$225,900 ......$59,900 (B) ‘11 JD 9330, 617 hrs., 620/70T42’s ............................$219,900 ....$129,900 (B) ‘10 JD 9630, 2138 hrs. ................................................$212,900 ......$84,900 (OS) ‘09 JD 9330, 2162 hrs., PTO ....................................$189,900 ......$99,900 (OS) ‘05 JD 9620, 2119 hrs., 800/70R38’s, duals ............$175,000 ......$98,900 (OW) ‘07 JD 9620, 3973 hrs., PS......................................$169,900 ......$79,900 (OS) ‘98 JD 9200, 5200 hrs., 620/42’s, AT Ready ..............$84,500 ....$229,900 (OW) ‘97 JD 9400, 7138 hrs., 710/70R38’s ........................$79,900 ....$139,900 (N) ‘97 CIH 9350, 3365 hrs. ................................................$58,500 ......$34,900 Track Tractors ......$61,900 (N) ‘15 JD 9570RT, 259 hrs., Ext. Warranty ....................$397,500 ......$29,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 9460RT, 523 hrs., leather ............................$299,900 ......$14,900 (N) ‘13 JD 9460RT, 537 hrs., 1000 PTO ..........................$297,500 (OW) ‘11 CIH 550 Quad, 2249 hrs., PTO ........................$277,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 8310RT, 430 hrs., IVT, 18” tracks ................$249,900 NOW: (B) ‘10 JD 9630T, 2094 hrs. ..............................................$244,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 9630T, 1737 hrs. ..........................................$239,900 ....$199,900 (H) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1157 hrs., IVT, 25” tracks..................$235,900 (B) ‘11 JD 8310RT, 1928 hrs., PS, 25” tracks ..................$214,500 ....$169,900 (H) ‘05 JD 9620T, 3213 hrs. ..............................................$134,900

Was: ‘12 JD 4830, 456 Hrs., 120’ Ponnier Boom ................................................................$279,900 ‘12 JD 4940, 1682 Hrs., 90’ Boom SS Tank ................................................................$242,750 ‘12 Ag-Chem RG1100, 1006 Hrs., 90’ Boom................................................$205,000 ....$149,900

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‘14 JD 9460R, 513 Hrs., PTO, Ext. Warranty ..................$289,900

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‘09 JD 1770NT CCS, 24R30”, Liq. Fert...............................$99,900

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LARGE SELECTION OF WHEEL RAKES IN-STOCK CIH 8950 Magnum, FWA, 4900 hrs., Sharp! ..........................................................$77,000 CIH 8940, FWA, 4500 hrs. ........................................................................................$59,000 CIH 8930, 2WD, 1800 hrs. ........................................................................................$83,000 CIH 8920 Magnum, FWA, 5000 hrs.........................................................................$65,000 CIH 7250, 4900 hrs. ..................................................................................................$56,000 CIH 7230, FWA, 3500 hrs. ........................................................................................$62,000 CIH 7140, FWA, 4400 hrs. ........................................................................................$53,000 CIH 7130, 2WD, 540/1000 PTO, 5800 hrs. ..............................................................$42,000 CIH 7120, FWA, 5000 hrs., Sharp! ..........................................................................$57,000 CIH 7110, 2WD, 6800 hrs., 14.9-46 tires..................................................................$36,000 CIH 5240 Max, FWA, 6600 hrs.................................................................................$39,500 CIH 5488, FWA, 18.4-42, 9600 hrs., Nice ................................................................$36,000 IH 5288, 2WD, 7300 hrs., New Paint ........................................................................$21,000 IH 3088, 2WD, 5500 hrs., -No Cab-, New Paint ......................................................$16,000 IH 1256, New Clutch, New Paint - Recent Head Job, Nice....................................$17,500 IH 1566, 2WD, dual PTO, 6800 hrs., Nice ................................................................$17,000 IH 826 w/cab, New Motor ........................................................................................$16,500 IH 766 w/cab................................................................................................................$8,000 IH 5288, 2WD, 4300 hrs., 540/1000 PTO, New Motor ............................................$24,000 Ford 7740 SLE, FWA, 5900 hrs. ..............................................................................$26,000 CIH 4800, 24’ field cultivator ......................................................................................$9,500 CIH 4800, 26’ field cultivator ......................................................................................$9,500 JD 980, 26’ field cultivator ........................................................................................$17,500 CIH Tigermate II, 26’ field cultivator ......................................................................$26,000 DMI Tigermate II, 26’ field cultivator ......................................................................$22,000 CIH 3950, 25’ cushion gang disk ............................................................................$23,000 IH 496, 19’ cushion gang disk ..................................................................................$10,500 CIH 530B, w/lead shank & disk gang ......................................................................$19,500 JD 1710 disc chisel ....................................................................................................$7,000 Glencoe 7400SS, 9-shank disc chisel ......................................................................$9,500 JD 714, 9-shank disc chisel........................................................................................$9,000 CIH 3950, 25’ cushion gang disk w/mulcher ..........................................................$22,000 IH 656, gas ..................................................................................................................$5,000 IH 735 plow ..................................................................................................................$4,500 IH 720, 5x18 plow ........................................................................................................$3,000 IH 720, 5x16 plow ........................................................................................................$2,500 CIH 527B ripper ........................................................................................................$17,500 H&S 170 grinder ........................................................................................................$29,500 NH 355 grinder, w/scale ............................................................................................$17,000 JD 450, 12’ grain drill w/grass, Nice ........................................................................$11,500 J&M 385 box, New ......................................................................................................$8,000 Demco 550 box ........................................................................................................$10,500 Demco 365 box ..........................................................................................................$4,500 Demco 550 box ..........................................................................................................$8,200 Sitrex QR 12 rake, 1-year old ....................................................................................$6,500 H&S 12’ high capacity rake..........................................................................................$8,200 NH 1465, 9’ haybine..................................................................................................$10,500

New Sitrex Rakes Available Many New & Used Rakes Available

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FOR SALE: '79 Int'l TranStar II, 24' box, Cummins engine, tri-axle, $18,000/OBO. '07 Wilson 42' grain trailer, black, elec tarp & hoppers, $26,000/OBO. 507-240-1010 FOR SALE: '79 Int'l truck, 466 dsl eng, twin screw, 5 & 4 spd, 51900 series, 20' Crysteel box, hoist w/ roll tarp, 87,505 miles very nice. 507823-4642

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CIH 870, 18’, 4 basket - $53,500

‘11 CIH 315, Tracks - $214,500 HARVEST ‘11 CIH 550 Quad, 36” PTO ‘08 CIH 7010 - $169,500 - $219,500 ‘10 CIH 6088 - $199,500 ‘04 CIH 1020, 30’ - $8,950 TILLAGE ‘10 CIH 2608, 8-30 CIH RMX370, 28’, 3 bar chopping head - $55,000 - $36,500 ‘01 CIH 2208, 8-30 CIH 730C - $24,900 - $18,500 CIH 870, 14’ w/spike harrow - $38,500 – CLOSE OUT PRICES – New Aluma 8218 tilt w/4800# axle - $6,395, plus tax & license Demo - 870, 22’ w/Reel (e) - $75,500

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JANUARY 27-28, 2016 USED TRACTORS NEW NH Boomer 37, w/loader ..............CALL NEW NH T9.645, w/Smart Trac..............CALL NEW NH T9.505, 4WD............................CALL NEW NH T8.320, FWA............................CALL NEW NH T4.105, w/loader ....................CALL NEW Massey 4610, FWA, w/loader ......CALL NEW Massey 1736, w/loader ................CALL NEW Versatile 450, 4WD ........................CALL NEW Versatile 310, FWA ........................CALL NEW Versatile 260, FWA ........................CALL ‘97 NH 8970, FWA ............................$63,900 NH 946, 4WD ....................................$34,500 ‘12 NH T9.560, 4WD ......................$210,000 NH TV6070 bi-directional..................$84,000 ‘12 Versatile 280 w/F&R duals, 760 hrs. ......................................................$125,000 ‘12 Cat MT945C, 480 hrs. ..............$235,000

TILLAGE Sunflower 4630, 11-shank, Demo ........CALL Sunflower 4233-19 w/3-bar harrow ......CALL ‘09 Wilrich QX2, 55.5’ w/basket ......$48,500 ‘01 Wilrich Excel 36’ FC w/3 bar ......$24,500 (2) DMI 530B’s ........................................CALL ‘12 JD 3710, 10 bottom ....................$48,000 ‘08 JD 3710, 10 bottom ....................$30,000 ‘08 JD 2210, 44.5’ w/3-bar ..............$35,500 JD 2210, 31.5’ FC w/3 bar ................$27,900

SKIDSTEERS Bobcat S650 w/575 hrs. ..................$35,900 NEW NH Skidsteers – On Hand ............CALL -SOLD‘11 NH L230, Loaded ............................CALL

PLANTERS NEW White Planters ..............................CALL ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded............$92,000

PRUESS ELEV., INC. 1-800-828-6642 White 6122, 12-30 ............................$14,900 White 6100, 12-30 w/twin row..........$15,000 ‘09 JD 1790, 24-20” w/liq. Esets 20-20 ........................................................$92,000 JD 1780, 24-20, 3 bus., res 20-20 ....$38,500

COMBINES NEW Fantini Chopping CH ....................CALL Fantini Pre-Owned 8-30 Chopping CH CALL ‘10 Gleaner R76, Loaded................$210,000 ‘01 Gleaner R72, Just Thru Shop ....$95,000 ‘03 Gleaner R65 ..............................$115,000 ‘02 Gleaner R62 ................................COMING

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 NEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks........CALL REM 2700, Rental ..................................CALL Unverferth 8000 Grain Cart....................CALL Pre-owned Snowblowers, 7’-9’ ............CALL Pre-owned Sprayers ..............................CALL

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Scraper Track ----Part # 87734601 ......$8,38500 Ag Track ------------Part # 84140100 ......$6,72000 9300 Ag Track --Part # 256800A2 .... $8,50000

‘14 CIH 7230, 450 eng./388 sep. hrs., leather seat, HID lites, Loaded! $229,900

‘15 CIH 8240, Lux. cab, auto guide, HID lites ....................................$295,000

‘14 CIH 9230, Track, 710 eng. hrs., RWA, Loaded ............................$327,500

‘14 CIH Steiger 350 RCQ, 1222 hrs., 6 remotes, 120” tread ..............$199,900

‘14 CIH Steiger 470 RCQ, PTO, 6 remotes, 120” tread ..............$259,900

‘10 CIH Steiger 535Q, 2500 hrs., Lux. cab, 36” tracks, auto guide ......$199,900

‘15 CIH Magnum 340, 549 hrs., 18” tracks, Row Trac ................$219,900

CIH Farmall 105C, power shuttle, 90 PTO hp. ..................................$47,900

‘97 Cat 75D, 330 hp., 9524 hrs. ......................................................$39,900

Steiger Tiger, “Rebuilt” - MUST SEE! New Tires ....................................$89,000

‘15 CIH Steiger 580, susp. Lux. cab, PTO, full auto guide ..................$275,000

2014 Case 580SN Extend-A-Hoe, 4WD, pilot controls................................$78,500

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• 600 hrs./yr. - $29.07/hr.

• 300 hrs./yr. - $63.00/hr.

• 600 hrs./yr. - $39.43/hr.

USED COMBINES Interest Waiver Available Thru Case Credit* • Call For Details ‘15 CIH 8240, 400 hrs., Luxury cab, HID lites, auto guide, folding unload auger, CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED UNIT - Coming In After Season ..................................................................$289,900 ‘14 CIH 7230, 350 eng./290 sep. hrs., 520x42 duals, leather, HID lites, Loaded Corn/Bean Machine, CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED UNIT - Coming In After Season....................................................................$229,900 ‘14 CIH 9230, Tracks, RWA, 702 eng./610 sep. hrs., Luxury cab ..........................................................$327,500

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CIH 4408, 8R30” chopping cornhead ..................................................................................................$69,900 CIH 4408, 8R30” non chopping cornhead ..........................................................................................$49,900 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ..................................................................................................$29,900 Geringhoff, 8R chopping cornhead ....................................................................................................$49,900 CIH 3408, 8R30” cornhead ..................................................................................................................$39,900 CIH 3408, 8R30” cornhead ..................................................................................................................$29,900 CIH 2208, 8R30”....................................................................................................................................$28,500 CIH 2208, 8R30”....................................................................................................................................$24,500 CIH 2020, 35’ platform..........................................................................................................................$18,000 CIH 2020, 35’ platform w/Crary air reel ..............................................................................................$23,900 CIH 1020, 30’, 3” knife, rock guard ........................................................................................................$9,900 CIH 1020, 30’, 3” knife ............................................................................................................................$7,500 CIH 1020, 30’, 3” knife, rock guard ......................................................................................................$10,900

‘12 Puma 185 CVT, 920 hrs., w/loader ..................................................$109,900

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USED 2WD TRACTORS Interest Free • Call For Details ‘14 Case 580SN, Extend-A-Hoe Backhoe, 721 hrs., pilot controls, cab, A/C, loader ............................$78,500 ‘15 CIH Magnum 340 Track, 18” tracks, 120” spacing, Lux. susp. cab, susp. front axle, Full Pro 700 auto guide, high cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites ................................................................$228,500 ‘15 CIH Magnum 340, 400 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, auto steer, HD drawbar, high cap. hyd. pump, susp. front axle, 360 HID lites - Coming In After Season ......................................................................$207,500 ‘14 CIH Magnum 340, 700 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, auto steer, HD drawbar, high cap. hyd. pump, susp. front axle, 360 HID lites - Coming In After Season ......................................................................$185,283 ‘13 CIH Magnum 260, 533 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, auto steer ready, HD drawbar, high cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites ............................................................................................................................................$156,500 ‘12 CIH Magnum 235, 325 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, auto steer ready, HD drawbar, high cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites ............................................................................................................................................$139,900 ‘14 CIH Puma 145, MFD, powershift, cab, C-IH 765 loader ..................................................................$109,900 ‘14 CIH Maxxum 125, MFD, cab, w/C-IH 755 loader ..............................................................................$82,000 ‘12 CIH Puma 185, MFD, 920 hrs., CVT trans., duals, C-IH loader ......................................................$109,900 ‘15 CIH Farmall 105C, 29 hrs., Dlx. cab w/hi-vis panel, dual PTO, 12x12 power shuttle......................$47,900

USED 4WD TRACTORS Interest Waiver or Low Rates Available* • Call For Details CIH Steiger 580, 710/70R42 tires, Lux. susp. cab, PTO, HID lites, Full Pro 700 auto steer ..................275,000 ‘14 CIH Steiger 470 RCQ, 78 hrs., PTO, 6 remotes, 120” tread ..........................................................$259,900 ‘10 CIH Steiger 535Q, 2500 hrs., Lux. cab, Trimple auto guide ............................................................$199,900 ‘14 CIH Steiger 350 RCQ, 1222 hrs., PTO, 6 remotes w/high cap. hyd. pump, 120” tread ................$199,900 Steiger Tiger, 525 hp. Cummins eng., Allison auto. trans., Like New 520/85R42 Triples ......................$89,000 ‘97 Cat 75D, 9524 hrs., 330 hp. ..................................................................................................................$39,900

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