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Service dogs aid in diabetic detection The challenge of farm life for married couples Leatherwork helps Iowa man help others

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Welcome to our annual rural health numbers released by the Congressional issue.

Budget Office: 24 million people will go without health insurance; 15 to 20 perAccording to the U.S. Census, the avercent higher premiums in 2018 and 2019; age age of farmers is 58 years old. With 10 percent lower premiums by 2026; age comes more injuries and ailments. $337 billion reduction on federal deficit That’s one reason why Bill Gross, budgets. founder of Farm Rescue, started a nonSome of the savings comes at the profit that provides haying, planting and expense of Medicaid, which covers poor harvest assistant to farmers who have LAND MINDS people.

By 2026, Medicaid will cover 14 experienced a medical illness, injury or million fewer people and federal

By Marie Wood natural disaster. Read more about Farm Medicaid spending would be 25 percent Rescue in this issue. lower. Republicans and Democrats Our issue also features a story on alike are concerned that people with diabetic service dogs that can smell the greatest need for health insurance drops in blood sugar and alert their will be left behind. owners. The Land Correspondent Renae B. Vander Farmers and rural Trump voters have the most to Schaaf talked to two families in Inwood, Iowa, and lose in this plan. Tax credits based on income and Dakota Dunes, S.D. Both families have chosen to get age benefit young, healthy people at the expense of a service dog from Diabetic Alert Dogs of America. older people. Remember, the average age of farmers The coolest part is the families are originally from Orange City, Iowa, and have reconnected since their is 58. Older people in rural areas will pay the most, according to NBC News, because rural communities two young daughters, Emily and Markiyah, were tend to have fewer insurers, less competition and diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. higher rates.

Staff Writer Dick Hagen reports on farm marriagThe CBO analysis shows that come 2026, a es and the need for rural mental health profession64-year-old earning $26,500 will have a policy costals that can address the issues farm couples face – namely juggling off-farm jobs and working together ing $19,500, receive a tax credit of $4,900 and still have to pay a premium of $14,600. A single 21-yearon the farm. Now add a tough farm economy and old earning the same would get a policy for $5,100, you have a perfect storm. receive a tax credit of $3,400 and pay only $1,450.

Meanwhile, Gov. Mark Dayton is urging legislaOn March 24, GOP leadership pulled the AHCA tors to allow everyone who purchases their insurfrom the floor since it did not have the votes needance in the individual marketplace to buy into ed to pass. What happens next in health care MinnesotaCare. According to Minnesota reform is anybody’s guess. Meanwhile, good people Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson, will come together to help each other in times of allowing farm families to buy into MinnesotaCare medical need be it a farm accident or a diabetes is a smart decision and an opportunity to reduce diagnosis. costs.

Marie Wood is the associate editor of The Land.

All eyes are on the American Health Care Act, the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care She may be reached at mwood@TheLandOnline.com.

Act, better known as ObamaCare. You’ve heard the v

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Health care for rural Americans: March madness

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And, they add, “In practice, Obamacare repeal at the federal level will simply shift massive extra costs to state and local governments and to local care facilities — especially in rural areas.”

It’s a cost few state and local governments can bear and it’s one element of RyanCare that no one ever mentions: eliminating health insurance coverage to 24 million Americans does not mean these people won’t need medical care. They will, of course.

So who pays for it?

You and me — just as we did before Obamacare.

It won’t be cheap. In 2015, Florida estimated that its insured citizens paid an additional $2,000 per hospital stay, or $1.4 billion in total, to cover the cost of health care for the state’s uninsured.

Nationwide, the Kaiser Family Foundation pegged that same cost in 2013 at $85 billion. It would be nearer to $100 billion in 2018, or almost equal to any government savings under RyanCare.

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If only Julius Caesar had listened to the soothsayer who, in plain Latin, warned him, “Beware of the Ides of March.” Instead, the powerful, arrogant Roman tweeted, er, complained, “He is a Dreamer, let us leave him.”

And leave he did — forev- FARM & FOOD FILE er — on the Ides of March,

By Alan Guebert March 15, 44 B.C. Someone should have given American farmers, ranchers, and rural residents a similar warning earlier this month when House Republicans and the White House said they had an Obamacare repeal-and-replace plan.

When the plan was unveiled though, its author, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, dodged brickbats from fellow Republicans, derision from Democrats and, on March 13, a loud “Yikes!” from much of the country when a Congressional Budget Office review showed that 24 million Americans would lose their health care coverage under it.

It’s even worse for old aggies, reports the Boston Globe, because a disproportionate number of those 24 million are older and rural — exactly the people “whose votes helped catapult Donald Trump into the White House.”

Ryan, however, scoffed at the CBO numbers and went into full-wonk mode to defend the pure magic of his plan. The marketplace, he promised, would jump in with new, competitively priced insurance policies to cover the dropped millions.

To many Republicans, the Ryan plan isn’t so much about repealing and replacing Obamacare; it’s more about cutting “unnecessary” government spending.

The Speaker’s plan does that in spades. It cuts nearly $1 trillion from government-sponsored health care costs in the coming decade.

The majority of that savings, however, is not flowing back to you or me. Indeed, $594 billion goes for new tax cuts, the largest of which, $145 billion, will go to the wealthiest 0.1 percent of Americans who earn $250,000 or more per year.

At the rural level, an Obamacare repeal will be measured more by life and death than dollars and cents, say two university researchers writing for the Scholars Strategy Network.

In fact, explains the University of California’s Claire Snell-Rood and Cathleen E. Willging of the Behavioral Health Research Center of the Southwest, “Because healthcare facilities and workforces are often at the heart of local rural economies, repeal could set off economic death spirals. If Obamacare’s mandate for people to buy insurance is eliminated along with subsidies that make plans affordable, insurance premiums will soar and coverage will shrink, leading insurance companies to abandon many rural counties altogether.”

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Searching for truth in fake news? Consider the source She was standing next to me in the she’s doing, she’ll tell you she’s fine. But department store’s clearance aisle when on the rare occasion when she’s not, when she held the potted succulents up to her she would come home rattled after a famfriend and asked, “On a scale of 1 to 10, ily gathering, church meeting, or her how fake does this look?” workplace, and would repeat a conversation to my dad, he’d answer, “Consider the “A two,” she answered. And the artifisource.” If what shook her came from the cial plant was immediately placed back mouth of someone who exaggerates, on the shelf. No one wants to look like a twists a story, or has ulterior motives, it’s fake. Nor do we want to be hooked by THE BACK PORCH fake news. deceit.

When stories get forwarded through

By Lenae Bulthuis There was a time when I was capital “G” e-mail or shared on social media, consider Gullible. Back in the day before caller ID the source. Even news sources that say they can be and when phones plugged into walls and came with trusted require keen discernment. Is it a hoax or cords, a telemarketer called. And I got conned. He propaganda? Are they sharing facts or personal convinced me that for a small price I could receive a opinion? Examine the motives and slant. Use your huge deal. And by the time we were finished, I subscribed to five magazines I didn’t even know I needed eyes and ears and listen to everything you’re being told. Dig deeper, fact check, and always consider the until the phone rang. source.

Mike was not impressed. So the next morning, I Fake news is getting a lot of press these days, but cancelled the magazines and to this day have zero fake news is not new news. It’s been going on since trust or time for anyone who has an offer I supposAdam and Eve made a mess of things in the garden. edly can’t refuse. And when in doubt, if a deal is They blamed each other and twisted their stories. real or fake, I think on the three little words my You don’t need a TV camera to find fake news. You’ll dad would repeat to my mom: Consider the source. find it everywhere tongues wag.

My mom is even-keeled. No matter how she feels or what’s going on in her life; if you ask her how

Letter: Bill enables larger factory farms

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Without reminder, we think twice before crossing a busy highway, traveling in a snowstorm, or accepting any packages or materials from strangers in an airport. Dangerous situations put our minds on high alert! We think, we’re cautious, and we’re mindful before we proceed. If only we exercised the same caution each time we listened to others or opened our own lips.

Nick Horton writes, “It’s a pretty trendy thing to make truth relative as though it were water passing over our hands to be directed however we want.”

And to say that truth is relative, that what’s true for you doesn’t necessarily need to be true for me, is really no truth at all.

Let’s be discerning of news sources and neighbors, too. And commit to being people true to our word.

Our world would have a lot less chatter if we took our momma’s advice and determined that if we can’t something nice (or true!), we won’t say anything at all.

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To the Editor: In rural Minnesota, we know farmers are facing record low prices and our communities are suffering because of that.

Legislators should be working to figure out how to help family farmers get through these tough times.

Instead, I see bills designed to help the biggest corporate-backed operations get bigger and take away the rights of neighbors.

In Minnesota, factory farms over 1,000 animal units have to do (an) environmental review before they are built. Senate File 1016 by Sen. Weber, R-Luverne, and House File 1456 by Rep. Swedzinski, R-Marshall, proposes to double this to 2,000 animal units! One thousand animal units is the very largest sized feedlots in Minnesota and is equal to 3,333 hogs, 714 dairy cows, 1,000 steer or 200,000 chickens. One thousand units is so large that last year only nine proposed factory farms had to do environmental review before being built.

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Environmental review is extremely important because it evaluates the potential harm, before a project is built to see if it can be minimized. It also means neighbors get to know what is being proposed and get a chance to comment on it before permits are issued and construction begins. If you are going to store millions of gallons of raw liquid manure in one place you should be required to do it right. That means doing an environmental review. If this bills passes, the factory farms that are 900 animal units now can double in size without doing environmental review.

Senate File 1016 by Sen. Weber and House File 1456 by Rep. Swedzinski are about helping the very largest factory farms, at the expense of rural communities. That’s wrong! Let your legislators know today that they should oppose this bill to keep family farms and rural Minnesota strong.

Brad Trom Blooming Prairie, Minn.

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Trump’s campaign promise of “insurance for everybody.” By that standard alone, RyanCare already is That’s exactly why, as President Donald Trump remarked recently, health care reform is “so compli- a loser no matter its fate in Congress.

And you don’t need a soothsayer to tell you that. cated.” Barack Obama learned that lesson in 2010.

Still, the goal now is the same as then: provide the The Farm and Food File is published weekly best health care with the most choice to the largest through the United States and Canada. Past colnumber of Americans at the fairest price. umns, events and contact information are posted at v Throwing 24 million Americans under the bus nei- www.farmandfoodfile.com. ther meets that need nor delivers on Donald

Letter: Strong markets needed to keep farms operating

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says farmers’ income will drop 9 percent this year, the fourth straight year of declines. At a time when the cyclical farm economy is showing its downside, having as much market access as possible grows in importance. Our grain producer members, whatever the crop, are operating their businesses in a global market. Tools like crop insurance, the ability to market together, manage risk and operate in an agriculture climate friendly to producers will be key as the next farm bill is developed.

At National Farmers national convention in Springfield, Mo., at the end of January, I spoke about agricultural

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a 40 percent price drop. For farmers, that doesn’t seem commensurate. At National Farmers, we are actively pursuing new partnerships to address the situation in the Northeast. And we’re proposing a two-tier dairy price structure, a growth management program. See www.nfo.org/files/pdf/DairyPolicy-Proposal.pdf.

For producers, remaining financially stable means a combination of things.

As marketers, at National Farmers, we suggest marketing together and using risk management tools, whether you’re in the dairy, grain or livestock sector. Still, market access remains a concern for many farmers.

In the beef sector, when Tyson announced it was no longer processing Holsteins, a price decline quickly occurred — $30 live in the cash market, $45 in-the-meat regionally on a cash basis. Dairy beef is an important part

of beef supply in the United States, and we stand behind our cattlemen who feed and finish Holstein steers.

I’m happy to say that our Livestock Division is continuing to work for producers’ benefit as they talk with Holstein processors to define our contract details and develop new partnerships. All of us in the cattle industry want to assist all cattlemen. Right now, it’s the Holstein producer who is facing a challenge, and we’re working to solve this market access concern.

We’re proud to serve American farmers. Together, many organizations and companies, in an agriculture-friendly setting, will be part of making 2017 a better year for American grain, livestock and dairy producers.

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prices in several sectors falling below farmers’ production costs last year. In fact, 1,400 loads of milk were disposed of in the Northeast and Mideast dairy regions because there wasn’t access to a stable market. In the first eight months of 2016, the amount tallied up to 43 million gallons of milk that was used in feed or disposed of on farms.

Dairy producers are seemingly at the mercy of the industry climate, because of consolidation and plant closures. And many of these processing plants who closed facilities had been good partners that we appreciated. At National Farmers, we understand the need for healthy finances on the buy side of the marketing equation, as well. There’s a balance, to be sure.

Wisconsin Farmers Union in December released the results of its Wisconsin survey of every dairy producer in the state. Sixty-three percent of the more than 1,000 respondents said they lost money based on cost of production and prices received. Of those dairy producers, 765 said they had signed up for the Margin Protection Program. So, the solution isn’t in this particular program.

Milk producers are dealing with only a 3 percent surplus, which has created

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To the Editor: In early February, I came upon an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal. It said the total number of farms in America will soon be under 2 million.

That’s important, because we haven’t seen that number since the Louisiana Purchase in the mid-1800s, the writers said.

The article detailed America’s shrinking role in global grain markets.

That, coupled with a strong dollar and higher seed costs, are driving producers out of business, the piece said. In fact, planted wheat acres have fallen to the lowest number in a century.

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Letter: Let’s not call corporate greed factory farming To the Editor: Yes, the term does offend Southern Minnesota farmers, as was stated in your March 17 factory farming article (“Factory farming debate heats up at panel event”) and I am one of them.

It should be called just factories or corporate greed. Just because there are animals in them, does that automatically qualify it as farming? How many are enough? Should we pollute our land and drain our water resources just to ship a product to a foreign country? What happens if a neighbor’s well goes dry that is next to one of these factories? Are they going to be liable?

Also, no one talks about the antibiotics that are used on these animals. Is it getting into the soil and showing up in another crop, or is it leaching down into the groundwater along with other contaminates from the manure?

I have read that there are 8.3 mil-

lion hogs raised in Minnesota and this is just hogs. It doesn’t take into account the other CAFOs (Confined Animal Feeding Operations).

Also, why isn’t there any attention given to the roads that are destroyed hauling animals and product in and out from these places? I’m sure it’s just a coincidence that livestock trailers travel down a road at 4 a.m. in the morning with a road posted at 5 ton.

On top of that, these CAFOs and barns get what can amount to as much as a 50 percent tax break on their buildings just because that portion of the building is considered a manure storage facility. (Primary statutory reference 272:02, subdivisions 23 and 28) So not only does that put them at a distinct tax advantage, this keeps them from paying their fair share for

conversion factor of .05 which equals 18,000 animals.)

Contact your legislators and oppose this increase and also require well monitoring on water used. It used to be that in our county, that when a confinement building was going to be built, everyone within a one-mile radius would have to be notified. Now all they have to do is put a notice in the paper.

How many are enough? I feel we are past that amount now. I realize you cannot stop greed, but at least maybe you could level the playing field.

What we need is a government on all levels that stops all of these programs, entitlements and otherwise, and gets back to basic needs. Just maybe we would not have the tax liability that now exists, which means we all would need less income to get by.

Mike Handzus Lakefield, Minn.

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the damage they do to the roads. This puts the rest of us at a distinct disadvantage, because we have to pay taxes on any roof or floors we may have on other buildings, plus make up the difference for road damage.

This puts more money in their pockets to buy more land and put up more buildings which only keeps compounding the problem. This issue was brought up at a meeting with local legislators, but none of them were willing to do anything about it. (You have to wonder who butters their bread — or in this case, buys their bacon.)

Then, to add insult to injury, in the factory farming article I read that there is a bill in the Legislature that would raise the amount from 1,000 animal units to 2,000 animal units before a mandatory environmental assessment worksheet is needed. (If my source is correct, pigs 55 pounds and under at 900 animal units uses a

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April 12 — Women’s Agricultural Leadership Conference — Chaska, Minn. — Breakout sessions on leadership, agricultural law, policy, advocacy, business, social media, marketing — Visit www.womensagleadership.org

April 6 — Dairy Farm Robotics — St. Cloud, Minn. — Experts, research and development professionals will speak on value-added and new-uses agriculture — Learn factors that affect robot profitability using an online tool that allows you to enter your farm’s data and examine how switching to robots will affect your farm’s profitability; participants encouraged to bring a laptop. A limited number of laptops will be available — Contact Jim Salfer at St. Cloud Regional Extension office at (320) 203-6093.

April 23 — Sustainable Farming Association Spring Social — Minneapolis — U of MN researchers will speak on developing new crops such as kernza, camelina and pennycress — Contact Sustainable Farming Association at crpwrover@sfa-mn.org or visit www.sfa-mn.org/crow-river/

April 8 — SFA Western Chapter Meeting — Milan, Minn. — Annual meeting, potluck, bread mixer, several sustainable farm projects will be discussed, jam session to follow — Contact Sustainable Farming Association Western Chapter at western@sfa-mn.org

April 28-30 — Minnesota Horse Expo — St. Paul, Minn. — Minnesota’s largest equine trade show and breed exhibition — Visit www.mnhorseexpo.org or contact (877) 462-8758 May 13-14 — Shepherd’s Harvest Sheep & Wool Festival — Lake Elmo, Minn. — Fiber vendors, shearing demos, sheep and llama display, classes and demos. Visit www.shepherdsharvestfestival.org

Cold climate grape takes root across Midwest, Northeast new variety. It really started catching our eyes around 2008-2009.

Q: 2016 was a good year for corn and soybean production. The same for growing grapes?

Thull: No, last year was a very wet season for Minnesota vineyards, especially as we got into the heavy fruiting season of late August. Keeping the fruit intake was a challenge. With all of that extra moisture on some varieties the fruit broke down; the skins became mushy. We had fruit rot and lots of discarded grapes. Yield wise, it was an okay year, but keeping the fruit at maximum value was a challenge.

So a fairly good year, but not our best.

Q: How soon will it be until we see the next new release from your breeding program?

Thull: Making predictions in this business is risky.

But we definitely have our eyes on a new robust red.

Also a Muscat-flavored grape would be nice. Muscato wine would be similar. Also, table grapes are coming on strong with the many flourishing farm-fresh, roadside markets. We already have table grape varieties, but we need more winter hardiness.

Q: What do you see for future expansion of the Minnesota grape farming enterprise?

Thull: There will be both new growers and expansion of existing growers. I see more acres of expanding vineyards because these folks already have the know-how and perhaps local markets if they are getting into making wines. I’m aware of existing operations now expanding into 40, 50, even 60 acres or more in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. v

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Q: So are there best soil types for growing grapes in Minnesota?

Thull: Overall, the lighter, sandier-based soils work the best. But each variety has its individual genetics, so each performs differently on different soils. I think of Louie Swenson as being a variety of fairly low vigor when compared with a Frontenac or Marquette on the same soils. These two will grow more excessively than the Swenson grape.

Q: Are vigor measurements a constant part of researching new experimental grape varieties?

Thull: Yes, we are always watching for more controllable vines. Perhaps grower friendly is the better term.

It doesn’t make excessively long shoots. It’s a wellmannered vine with balanced growth of new fruiting shoots each season.

Q: What is the most grower friendly variety?

Thull: Our new vine, Itasca, is a grower-friendly vine. The dial is a bit more towards a vigorous vine.

It’s a super hardy vine with great quality fruit — very disease resistant. It has a lot of things going for it that will make it friendly to the grower. Also, when the fruit comes to the winery it has beautiful chemistries, flavors and aromas. I think it will rapidly become a favored new vine.

Q: Is the supply of Itasca rootstock limited?

Thull: As with any new grape, there likely won’t be enough rootstock this season. It is being offered through three nurseries including Winterhaven here in Minnesota plus Double AA Nursery in New York and Northeastern Nursery in Vermont. In 2002, Peter Hempstead started the breeding work on this

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Cold climate grapes are booming as evidenced by the 12th annual Minnesota Grape Growers Association Cold Climate Conference, held Feb. 16-18 in Bloomington. The conference John Thull attracted people from seven Midwest states, California and New York. Break-out sessions featured speakers from Cornell University, Michigan State University, University of Wisconsin and University of Minnesota, along with experienced enology, viticulture, and marketing professionals with expertise in growing grapes and making wines.

Mike White, Extension Viticulture Specialist from Iowa State University, said, “The cold climate viticulture developed up here by our University of Minnesota friends has grown the upper Midwest grape and wine industry tremendously. Canada is now onboard.

Eastern Europe is getting into grapes and wines big time. I give tremendous credit to the winter hardy breeding program at your Arboretum Research Center being the prime catalyst. “ Today, four varieties dominate Minnesota vineyards; and often Iowa, Wisconsin and Dakota vineyards too. LaCrescent, Frontenac, Frontenac Gris and Marquette and the newest entry, Itasca, were developed at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Horticulture Research Center in Chanhassen. Over 10 acres of research vineyards with 10,000 experimental vines are producing new seedlings each year.

Getting a new variety released into the commercial world takes years and intensive testing.

John Thull, is caretaker and vineyard manager at the arboretum.

Q: With this warm, early spring are we looking at pre-mature bud breaks on grape vines?

Thull: There’s a potential of some of these vines are waking up early. So at the least we’re losing some dormancy. Vines will deaclimate when temps shoot up to 60 degrees as they did a few days in mid-February. This might lessen their hardiness if cold weather temps below 20 degrees then happen.

Q: Are these newer releases showing more vigor than older varieties?

Thull: Ideally, we want to control the vigor of the vine — not too vigorous and not weak, wimpy vines.

Vigor is related both to the genetics of a particular vine and the soil type that it is growing on. Soils for some of our best corn and soybean production areas are fertile and also conducive to growing a nice grape crop. But grapes on these fertile soils tend to become excessively vigorous — often displaying too much vegetative growth in a given season. As their roots expand in this rich environment, too much vegetative growth becomes an issue unless vines are vigorously pruned each season. You can have bullish growth which leads to bullish shoots which aren’t so hardy. It boils down to dialing your vines into the right zone.

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Grain Outlook Exports remain strong again

Livestock Angles Grain Angles Leverage farm Cattle supply less than demand management tools

Editor’s Note: Joe Lardy, CHS Hedging research analyst, is sitting in this week for Phyllis Nystrom, the regular “Grain Outlook” columnist.

The following marketing analysis is for the week ending March 24.

CORN — After an early rally early on March 20, the corn market traded lower every day the rest of the week, dropping 11.25 cents. Export inspections were really good again this week at over 1.3 million tons. Inspections have been strong for the last two months and have really closed JOE LARDY the deficit behind the U.S. CHS Hedging Inc. Department of Agriculture’s pace St. Paul to just 71 million bushels.

The last couple of weeks there has only been one flash sale announcement per week. However, corn export sales were very strong this week at 1.34 million tons, easily topping expectations. This was the best sales total in eight weeks. Total commitments are almost 16 million tons higher than they were last year.

The corn market feels like it is just killing time waiting for the big reports to arrive on March 31.

The stocks report tends to be a big wildcard. It always seems hard to predict accurately and we have seen some big surprises and some big price moves because of it.

Current estimates for March 1 corn stocks have a massive range of almost 700 million bushels — between 8.2 and 8.9 billion. The prospective plant-

It has been a wild and unusual ride in the livestock markets so far this year and it does not appear that things will be a whole lot different in the weeks ahead. The premiums and discounts between the cash and futures markets are at and have been at extremes for quite some time.

These extremes have been reflecting the unevenness in the supplies of livestock during the first quarter of the year.

Obviously, during the delivery period, the premiums or discounts will come closer together by the last trading day of the futures in that particular conJOE TEALE tract. But the futures market is Broker just what it is named. It is looking Great Plains Commodity ahead of the current cash situaAfton, Minn. tion and determining what prices based upon future supply and demand will be to determine what the price may be at that time.

The cattle market has an extremely wide basis at the present time, indicating the current supply of cattle is less than the demand for beef. The last several U.S. Department of Agriculture Cattle on Feed reports have indicated the supply of live cattle is on the increase in the months ahead. Thus, the large discounts in the cattle futures contracts.

The cash market has been on fire with prices jumping each week higher than the week before. We are seeing cattle pull ahead to take advantage of the rapid increase in prices as evident in the quick decline in slaughter weights. With the recent rise in beef cutouts, one would have to suspect that the retail price will likely increase which could affect the

Many top producers, regardless of size or experience, seem to have a few things in common. They have established operational goals; they surround themselves with a trusted circle of advisors; leverage the expertise and skills of those around them; and work hard to document their objectives, progress and financial information.

Financial Reporting Typically, year-end is the time to think about putting a balance sheet together, along with preparing an income statement and projected cash flow for the coming year. But what if we AHNNA COMPART looked at our financial reporting AgStar as an ongoing process? Think of Sr. Business Analyst it as a fluid tool to help guide Mankato, Minn. decision making and adjust course when confronted with the unexpected. This would bring fewer surprises at year end and empower producers to set goals, inputs and relationships at any time and steer operational success sooner.

Many successful producers don’t consider financial reporting as an annual task. They monitor their numbers and use the data to pressure-test and reroute their plan accordingly. To be in good standing with your lender, an accurate balance sheet, income statement, and projection are a must. But top producers see a financial report as a tool to help them assess and reach their business goals.

Projections and Cost of Production A cash flow projection is one of the best decisionmaking tools available. It outlines expected cash

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

South American crop forecasts weigh big on U.S. market

Watch hog market for new direction

Calculate cost of production COMPART, from pg. 8 income and cash expense for a period of time. A cash flow projection also helps determine peak operating loan needs as well as cash needs. Cash flow can be used as the starting point for your cost of production calculation. Successful producers have a projection and understand what their cost of production is.

If you’re not completely certain of your break-even point, figure it out! It’s a matter of understanding the market price necessary to cover all operational costs and inputs. Calculating your cost of production starts with estimating production: how many acres, at what yield, and what price. Then look at all expenses, fixed and variable, as well as non-cash expenses. There are easy-to-use tools online, including AgStar’s Margin Manager Tool to help you. Remember, your projection — and therefore cost of production — is unique to your operation. Nobody else’s is the same. When putting together a projection, be realistic, not overly optimistic. It’s vital to be accurate with expenses, especially family living expense.

Family Living Expenses If you’re wondering what family living costs have

to do with your operation, ask the most successful farmers you know. Top producers typically believe operational success and family living expenses go hand in hand and their financial information reflects that. If your farming operation pays any of your family living bills, then those costs need to be documented into your projection.

From simple spreadsheets to sophisticated software, there are different farm management tools to meet your needs. Choose the method that you are comfortable with and create a system you can stick to. Consistency and diligent attention to inputs, margins and marketing are the key factors in positioning yourself for success during compressed prices. Adopting a tool you can manage and use can help make the difference between operational survival and success.

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Extension offers services for financially distressed farmers ST. PAUL, Minn. — University of Minnesota Extension today announced it will begin offering one-to-one financial counseling to farmers in serious financial stress.

“We know that due to a variety of factors, including on-going low prices, some farmers find themselves facing difficult circumstances,” said Bev Durgan, Extension dean. “With our new program, Extension offers distressed farmers help in understanding their financial situation and exploring options to keep their farms functioning as a viable enterprise.”

To set up a confidential appointment with an Extension farm financial analyst, farmers can call the Farm Information Line at 1-800-232-9077.

The Extension program is expected to run for two years and will be modeled after similar services

offered in states including Kansas and Iowa. It will augment services currently available in Minnesota, including the Farmer-Lender Mediation program, which is overseen by Extension, and the state Department of Agriculture’s Minnesota Farm Advocates assistance.

Financial analysts include retired agricultural business professionals from Extension and other organizations. The program is set up to provide analysts at geographically diverse locations in Minnesota.

They’ve undergone training to update their capabilities and will work closely with current Extension colleagues.

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TEALE, from pg. 8 consumer demand. This would obviously change the demand for live cattle by the packer and would eventually (in all likelihood) affect the live price for cattle.

Producers should remain in close touch with market conditions and take advantage if hedged of the large discounts by the futures by marketing cattle ahead.

The hog market, while it has its basis swings, has not seen the magnitude the cattle market is experiencing. We have seen the futures move from a discount to a premium and now back to a discount in the last several months. The changing supply and demand picture has been very interesting to follow during the past few months. Tight supplies pushed the market higher, then increasing numbers of hogs drove the market lower. This was then followed by a sharp increase in the demand for pork product, mainly the demand for bacon. This has resulted in the roller coaster ride in prices in recent weeks. It does appear that the market may have reached some sort of a high as futures have backed off in recent days and the pork cutout has been in a sideways trade for over a week. At the same time the cash trade has slipped off the recent highs as packers has not been nearly as aggressive in acquiring live inventory. This would indicate the market is at a crossroads. So the next few weeks will be important for the direction of the market. Producers should monitor the market closely in the next few weeks and protect inventories if necessary. v

tion of supplies shifting from the United States to South America. Export sales were surprisingly better than expected at 738,200 tons which is the best total in five weeks. Total export commitments remain very strong at 98.3 percent of the USDA total with half the year left to go.

Soybean futures had been stuck in $9.95 to $10.05 range for the past two weeks. That changed with

very poor price action to close out the week. May soybeans closed at $9.75.75 which is down 24.25 cents on the week.

Outlook: The soybean market will also be looking to the stocks and planting reports on March 31 to get price direction.

Notes: In other markets for the week, wheat was off 11.5 cents, crude was down $1.34, and the stock market lost 318 points. v

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ings report will give us the first glimpse of the supply side of the balance sheet for new crop. The range for corn acreage is between 90 and 92.5 million acres.

Outlook: The market should be pretty tame early next week as we get the calm before the storm. The reports will be the big price driver until we get to planting which is still several weeks away.

SOYBEANS — The big influence on the soybean market this week is the South American crop reports continuing to be revised higher. The low end for Brazilian production is now around 108 million tons with most estimates now around 110 to 111 million tons. The harvest is basically wrapped up in the main growing state of Mato Grosso, with the entire country around 75 percent complete. Weather continues to remain good without any negative reports in the forecast. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange also increased its estimate of Argentinian production from 54.8 to 56.5 million tons. They also said that their bias is higher, which is usually a signal they will increase their production estimates again next month.

Soybean inspections fell below 1 million tons for the fifth straight week as we are fully into the transi-

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NMPF testifies to adjust Farm Bill feed cost formula This column was written resulting feed formula for the marketing week endunderstates the price to ing March 24. farmers of producing 100 pounds of milk, thereby In politics, as the drama overstating the actual marover repealing and replacing gins farmers are experiencObamacare took the spoting,” Mulhern said. light, Congress is beginning deliberations on the new “The Agriculture Farm Bill. The National Committee got the calculaMIELKE MARKET Milk Producers Federation tion right the first time,” WEEKLY president and CEO Jim he argued, “and thus needs Mulhern testified before the to restore the MPP feed

By Lee Mielke House Agriculture formula to its original Committee on March level.”

22 that improving the NMPF also asked dairy Margin Protection that Congress direct the USDA to Program must be a top priority. obtain more precise data for the pric“While MPP was, and is, the right es dairy farmers are paying for corn, approach for the future of federal soybean meal and hay, while also coldairy policy, the program in its current lecting better data for the price farmform does not provide meaningful ers receive for milk. safety net support to the nation’s Michael Dykes, DVM, president and dairy farmers,” Mulhern said, “and a CEO of the International Dairy Foods decreasing number have elected to use Association, testified that IDFA’s top the program as they saw the program priority is to “enhance demand for underperforming.”

U.S. dairy products, at home and in NMPF has submitted recommendathe global market,” although they no tions to change the MPP, including a longer support efforts to ban plantseries of adjustments that will affect based products from being labeled as the way both feed prices (including “milk”. corn, alfalfa and soybean meal) and He stated that the FDA nor the milk prices are calculated. courts have concluded that to be mis“The most needed improvement is leading “so we think this is probably restoring the feed cost formula to the an issue that needs to be resolved in one originally developed by NMPF,” the marketplace.”

Mulhern said. “During Congress’s Dykes also said the industry needs deliberations in 2014, lawmakers better mechanisms for risk manageimplemented a 10 percent cut to the ment on both the farm and processor weightings of all three feedstuff comside. He pointed out that processors ponents of the MPP feed cost formula, could also benefit from better tools to due to what turned out to be an inacprotect against the negative impact of curate budget score from the price volatility.

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“Just as farmers are now looking to improve the MPP and the Livestock Gross Margin insurance program, dairy manufacturers also need access to effective risk management tools,” Dykes said. “Forward contracting has provided an important mechanism for manufacturers to directly contract with individual farmers or their cooperatives at a fixed price to reduce price volatility. This program should now be expanded to include all classes of milk and be made permanent.”

He testified that the global marketplace is “critical,” as that is where the U.S. dairy industry can expect the most potential growth and “Exports are driving growth in demand for U.S. farm milk.”

The Progressive Agriculture Association’s Arden Tewksbury however, challenged the assertion that the MPP’s problem lies in the feed adjuster. He charged in a March 23 press release that the MPP “only covers about one-half of the dairy farmers’ costs of operating their dairy farms.”

“What about all the other costs that dairy farmers live with every day?” he asked.

Some of the congressmen related to the problem of losing dairy farmers in their state. None of them challenged anyone to illustrate what can be done to correct the inequities facing dairy farmers, Tewksbury wrote. He stated that Pro-Ag supports the “Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act,” previously introduced by the late Sen. Arlen Specter and Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. n Preliminary U.S. Department of Agriculture data puts February milk output in the top 23 producing states at 15.7 billion pounds, down 1.0 percent from February 2016. However, when adjusting for leap year, output totaled 16.2 billion pounds, up 2.5 percent. The 50-state total, at 17.3 billion pounds, was up 2.3 percent when adjusting for last year’s extra leap day.

Revisions lowered the original January estimate 4 million pounds, now pegged at 17 billion pounds, up 2.7 percent from January 2016.

February cow numbers in the 23 states totaled 8.69 million head, up 3,000 from January and 66,000 more than a year ago. Output per cow averaged 1,865 pounds, up 32 pounds from a year ago or 1.7 percent, adjusting for

the leap day.

February output in Minnesota was up 2.8 percent on a 50-pound gain per cow. Cow numbers were unchanged.

HighGround Dairy viewed the report as bearish, stating, “Mild winter conditions, high quality feed, and above average income-over-feed margins continue to give producers incentive to drive production growth.” n Hope springs eternal and spring brought a reversal in the March 21 Global Dairy Trade auction. The weighted average for all products offered was up 1.7 percent, after plunging 6.3 percent March 7 and 3.2 percent on Feb. 21.

Skim milk powder again led the declines, down 10.1 percent, following a 15.5 percent plunge in the last event, and 3.8 percent the time before that. Lactose was down 2.7 percent and GDT cheddar was down 1.0 percent, after dipping 4.2 percent last time.

Butter led the gains, up 4.9 percent, following a 1.2 percent rise on March 7. Anhydrous milkfat was up 3 percent after inching 0.8 percent lower. Whole milk powder was up 2.9 percent after it dropped 12.4 percent on March 7.

FC Stone equated the average 80 percent butterfat GDT butter price to $2.1727 per pound U.S. Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter closed March 24 at $2.0975 per pound. GDT cheddar cheese equated to $1.5447 per pound U.S. and compares to March 24’s CME block cheddar at $1.44. GDT skim milk powder was 88.34 cents per pound and whole milk powder averaged $1.2949 per pound U.S. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk price closed March 24 at 82 cents per pound. n The February Cold Storage report pegged U.S. butter stocks at a bearish 282.6 million pounds. This is up 61.1 million pounds or 28 percent from January and 47 million pounds or 20 percent above February 2016.

The USDA surveyed butter price used in calculating the Class I value averaged $2.1932 per pound, up a half-cent from March. Nonfat dry milk averaged 85.06 cents per pound, down 13.7 cents. Cheese averaged $1.5793, down 11 cents, and dry whey averaged See MIELKE, pg. 11

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$16.05 per hundredweight, down 85 cents from March, $2.31 above April 52.35 cents per pound, up 3.6 cents 2016, and equates to $1.38 per gallon, from March. down from $1.45 in March. It is the Cash butter shed 3.75 cents on the lowest Class I since November 2016 week, pressured by large stocks, and and put the four-month average at closed at $2.0975 per pound, 12 cents $16.78. This is up from $14.30 at this above a year ago. That is the lowest it time a year ago and compares to has been since Dec. 15, 2016. Only five $16.47 in 2015. cars were sold on the week at the CME. Grade A nonfat dry milk climbed to American type cheese, at 774.1 mil- 84.5 cents per pound on March 23, but lion pounds, was up 21.9 million it closed the next day at 82 cents. Still, pounds or 3 percent from January and this is up 1.5 cents on the week and 57.7 million or 8 percent above a year 9.5 cents above a year ago. On the ago. The total February cheese inven- week, 20 carloads were sold at the tory stood at 1.26 billion pounds, up CME, 17 on March 24 alone.

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Birch trees beautify your yard, as do timely pruning tips A birch tree makes a perfect foil for our camouflage artist cats, Moby and Max. They went on a new adventure and discovered the 30-year-old tree in our front yard. It was perfect for climbing and posing.

There are over 60 different types of birches and the paper birch is one of the most common in our area. It is also known as a canoe birch or white birch.

Robert Frost wrote a poem entitled “Birches,” which described young boys catapulting to the ground after climbing a birch tree. Some writers describe birches as having black eyelashes up and down their trunks.

Thirty years ago we dug this birch sapling from the edge of our pasture and transplanted it to the front yard.

It was just a little slip of a tree about 3 feet high and had maroon speckled bark. It began turning white after three years. Today it has grown into a 40 foot tall black and white textured beauty and is handsome year round.

When the landscape appears drab toward the end of winter, it is uplifting

ing: making furniture, guithat bloom in the spring tar amplifiers, medicine, flower on “old wood,” and skateboards, Popsicle sticks, shouldn’t be pruned until toothpicks and of course after their blooming period. canoes.

Some common shrubs in this category are lilacs, spiBirches like water and frereas, mockoranges and virquently grow along banks of burnums. rivers. Because they have a shallow root system, it is Shrubs that flower on IN THE GARDEN important to keep them “new wood” are summerwell-watered. Little pruning flowering and should be

By Sharon Quale is required and is best to do pruned in early spring it in the late fall or winter before the flower buds when the sap bleed is less and insects develop. Examples are potentillas, are not abundant. hydrangeas, roses and butterfly bushes. n A shrub rejuvenating technique is Readers often ask, “When is the best drastic pruning to a few inches off the time to prune my trees and shrubs?” ground. This will encourage new vigorNow is a good time to prune apple ous growth. The first year after drastic trees. Get rid of suckers at the base, to see the white birches with their pruning, the shrub may not blossom. crossing branches, water sprouts black and charcoal colored lenticels.

But it will be significantly improved (shoots that grow straight up) and and will look and behave like a vigorBetula papyrifera (birch) is one of weak branches. ous young shrub. our best loved trees. The bark has a A solution of one part bleach to nine high oil content giving it waterproof Sharon Quale is a master garand rot resistant qualities. Birch wood parts of water is a good disinfectant for dener from central Minnesota. She and birch bark have many uses, includ- pruning tools. Fill a spray bottle and may be reached at (218) 738-6060 or spray tools before and after use to pre- squale101@yahoo.com. v vent transfer of diseases.

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LITTLE ROCK, Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A hobby, which Tom Harris accidently Harris did this for years, until acquired and used to bless the lives finally a movie studio offered him of many people, is now helping him. space in a warehouse building they were not using. The trucking firm In August, Harris underwent he worked for moved his charity heart surgery. Before he left the work from his backyard to the hospital, he suffered a stroke. It building. was a month before he was back home. Now he is realizing that the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can you imagine?â&#x20AC;? said Harris. steps he has to go down to work in â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was 7 tons of bicycle parts in his leather shop, and the hand-eye my backyard that fit on one semicoordination needed for leather truck.â&#x20AC;? working, is good therapy.

He coordinated the bicycle giveLeather working wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even a away with Care and Share. He would pastime he had considered. Harrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; number the bikes and gave the coupassion was photography. Home pon to the director who gave them to from Korea, where he had served her clients. Then, at Christmas time, for 15 months in the Army, Harris the warehouse was open for them to took photography classes in pick up their bikes.

California. There he became friends In 1990, Harris was given a cerwith Jack Johnson, a cowboy from tificate for his public good-spiritedTexas. Harris says he, too, is a cowby Los Angeles County Photos by Renae Vander Schaaf ness boy at heart and they took photos of Supervisor Michael Antonavich.

Tom Harris uses a bench-load of tools as he crafts leather goods in his basement workwhat they loved the best â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the old shop.

Legends west â&#x20AC;&#x201C; many of those centered on Living in California does have a Calico, a ghost town. few extra perks.

Harrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; instructor had him write the picâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I am a cowboy at heart,â&#x20AC;? said Harris. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I ture captions in Haiku which is a form of loved watching Westerns. And when Japanese poetry that is written in three Paramount Studios had their public picnic lines, with five syllables in the first line, we went and enjoyed meeting all the actors.â&#x20AC;? seven syllables in the second line and five syllables in the third line. It often focuses on At one of these picnics, he sat at the same nature and creates a picture in words. table as Iron Eye Cody. Iron Eye Cody starred in many westerns and was the Indian shedWhen his cowboy friend made plans to ding a tear in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keep America Beautifulâ&#x20AC;? move back to his home state of Texas, Harris advertisement. wanted to give him a gift â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a leather-bound Harris fashions a variety of belt designs.

He donates much of his work to book of these photos complete with the Another prized possession of his are autoraise money for youth programs and mission work.

Haiku poetry. graphed photos of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Rogers. His was the last autograph â&#x20AC;&#x153;Remember, back then, it meant purchaswith it as it meant so much to him.

Roy Rogers ever gave. ing camera film. There were costs involved in develThe leather store owner was correct. Harris was oping pictures, so photography was an expensive Lifelong hobby hobby,â&#x20AC;? said Harris. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But leather is even more costly.â&#x20AC;? back. Twenty-seven year later, 20,000 tools and blue In 1995, after 30 years in California, Harris and his ribbons show he found a craft to excel in that blesses wife felt they had to leave to take care of his aging At the leather store, the owner gave Harris good others. father. The biking ministry disbanded with 17 tons of advice on what he needed to do to make the cover. He â&#x20AC;&#x153;Much of what I do is custom work, or gifts for bicycles and parts hauled away. But the camera and also told Harris, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be friends,â&#x20AC;? said Harris, age 75. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My specialty is belts back.â&#x20AC;?

See HARRIS, pg. 14 and wallets.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;No way,â&#x20AC;? Harris thought.

Harris prefers to work with cow leather because it He already had one hobby he

is easy to stamp and holds an impression forever. enjoyed.

Whereas, elk leather is soft and the impression vanHarris made the leather ishes within an hour.

cover and filled it with pictures he had taken and gave Bicycles

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe how many ball bearings are in a +,, -+, .+/+ sheets for a gospel visit. After Johnson died, his bike,â&#x20AC;? said Harris. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On my first bike, they just kept

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While in Indiana, Harris sang with a gospel group. He made each member a belt, complete with the music scale. For one extremely large size belt, he worked in the song notes of “Amazing Grace.”

He also made holsters, which he said are challenging and time-consuming.

Harris sews everything by hand, and holsters require a lot of laying and sewing of two leathers together.

A real challenge was when he made a hand-painted belt for a western cookout. It took three months of painstaking steady work.

“I told my wife, never again,” said Harris. “But I received a phone call from a woman who wanted one for her husband. She desperately wanted one, so I did it.”

After recovering from leukemia, Harris’ leather tools were once again

packed and moved to a new home. This time in Little Rock, Iowa, where his wife, Madeline, was born and raised.

His workshop is in the home’s basement.

Through the years, he has always donated a portion of his work to charity fundraisers. He always has a few items for the Salem Reformed Church auction which raises money for the youth to attend a denominational church camp and do mission work away from home.

The Harrises have only been back in Little Rock for a few years, he said. He was pleasantly shocked when he took in the afternoon parade of the town’s annual Corn Show in September. Many people stopped to talk to him, and had visited him while he was in the hospital in Omaha and sent cards.

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Diabetic’s best friend can smell blood sugar level

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tes was more dramatic. She had a busy few days of rock climbing and volleyball. On Feb. 19, 2016, she woke up with a horrible side ache and acute vomiting which worsened.

“I first thought it was her appendix as my father had his burst not so long ago,” said Hendricks. “So I called my dad to see what side his scar was on.

But when I got her to the clinic, we found her blood sugar was 473.”

The American Diabetes Association recommends a fasting plasma glucose level of 70–130 mg/dL (milligrams of glucose per deciliter of blood) and after meals less than 180 mg/dL. As Emmelkemp began to lose consciousness, her condition worsened into a medical emergency and she was transported by ambulance to the Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D., where the diabetes diagnosis was confirmed.

There is an automatic five-day stay for the family at the hospital as they learn how to live with diabetes. Because Hendricks has a nutritional background, they were expecting to be

THE LAND, MARCH 31, 2017

By RENAE B. VANDER SCHAAF The Land Correspondent INWOOD, Iowa — Diabetes type 1 is often called juvenile diabetes because it is usually diagnosed in children or young adults. Genetic makeup also seems to a contributing factor.

Such was the case for two young girls, Markiyah Emmelkamp from Dakota Dunes, S.D., and Emily Van Regenmorter of rural Inwood, Iowa.

Emmelkamp’s grandfather, Ken Van Gorp, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when in his thirties. He lost 20 pounds in less than two weeks and was extremely thirsty. When Van Gorp noticed his eyes were so blurry that he could not read the roads signs, he went to the doctor immediately.

“He was a farmer and did custom welding for other farmers,” said Kelli Hendricks, Emmelkamp’s mother and Van Gorp’s daughter. “Because he was alone a good part of the time, I was always pestering him to get a dog that is trained to detect changes in blood sugar in people. He said he didn’t need one.”

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A diabetes diagnosis is a life-changer for any family SERVICE DOG, from pg. 15 released earlier, but a strep infection kept the family there longer.

Ken and Carol Van Gorp made the 75-mile trip to Sioux Falls every day to see their granddaughter.

The first thing Ken said was, “You are going to get a dog, right?” n Emily Van Regenmorter has been living with diabetes since she was 5 years old. The family was on a camping trip when her parents, Chad and Jody, noticed her frequent trips to the bathroom.

“My first thought was that she had simply had too much water and juice that day. It was hot 100-degree weather and we kept pushing the fluids to stay hydrated,” said Jody. “But my husband thought differently.”

Once home, they had her blood checked for its sugar level. It tested dangerously high at 500 mg/dL. The Van Regenmorters called the clinic and were sent directly to the Sanford Hospital where they spent three days learning the ins and outs of type 1.

“Our stay was shortened because we already knew quite a bit about diabetes,” said Jody, “as my husband has been living with it since he was 16. Still, it was a very emotional time.”

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lows by suspending insulin delivery when needed, and being able to administer less needle pokes in a day. Chad also started using an insulin pump at the same time.

Although the pump automatically checks Emily’s blood sugar at night, the family knows from experience that it doesn’t always work. One night she was in a deep sleep and didn’t awaken to hear the monitor’s beeping alerts. Chad went in to check. When he woke her up, because of her low blood sugar level, she went into convulsions. The ambulance needed to be called.

Emily has not let the diabetes interfere with her life. She is often working alone, actively involved in the family’s farrow-to-finish operation. When there is field work to be done, she can be depended on to get the job done.

The Van Regenmorters, knowing they cannot always be there monitoring their daughter, decided to look into a dog for diabetics. n The Hendricks and Van Regenmorters chose Diabetic Alert Dogs of America because they only train dogs for diabetics. The dogs are trained to detect low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) levels through scent. It takes six to eight months to properly train a dog.

“It costs $15,000 for a dog,” said Hendricks. “It is not covered by insurance.”

Fundraisers were begun for Emmelkamp. A neighbor boy, who also has type 1 diabetes, opened a lemonade stand. His good will garnered the attention of a local news station which made Emmelkamp’s need public.

Then, on June 28, 2016, Ken Van Gorp was out with his ATV pulling a spray trailer, spraying weeds on his farm. He lost control of the vehicle and it rolled over — pinning him underneath. He died from his injuries.

His widow, Carol, knew how important it was to Van Gorp to have this dog for their granddaughter. She chose to have the memorial money from his funeral used toward the purchase of a Diabetic Alert Dog. The Van Regenmorters are fundraising as well.

Emily has taken some of her savings and made up bracelets to draw attention to her need. n Once an application form is filled out, the applicants can put down their choices for a dog.

“It’s an extensive questionnaire you fill out,” said Hendricks. “They ask all kinds of questions about personality, lifestyle and habits. They match the dog to your needs.”

Both Emmelkemp and Emily requested female dogs. The girls were offered male dogs and they accepted the change. If this hadn’t been agreeable, the search would have continued.

Emmelkemp’s dog is a Labradoodle, a mix of an English Labrador and poodle. She named him Pawpi, a combination of puppy and Papa — her name for Grandpa Van Gorp.

Emily had been busy choosing a girl’s name for her dog. So when the news came that she would be getting a male dog, she didn’t have a name picked out.

The Black Labrador had been given the name of Ruger. Since she is a skilled sportswoman and Ruger is the name of a gun manufacturer, the name was an immediate hit. Ruger will arrive later this spring. n Strangely enough, both moms, Kelli Hendricks and Jody Van Regenmorter, grew up in Orange City, Iowa.

Hendricks was best friends with Jody’s younger sister. So their families knew each other before their children developed type 1 diabetes.

After Ken Van Gorp’s funeral, their mothers Carol Van Gorp and Karen Jeltema bumped into each other at the grocery store. They visited for some time about diabetic service dogs.

Afterwards, both mothers contacted their daughters encouraging them to get together and learn from each other. That first meeting took place on Feb. 25 at the Van Regenmorter farm, despite several inches of new snow. The visit gave the families time to talk about living with type 1 diabetes and a diabetic service dog.

Pawpi had arrived on Dec. 20, 2016. A handler came with the dog to help the family learn how to care for the dog. The handler stays for two days.

Christmas vacation was about ready to start, giving Emmelkemp time to bond with Pawpi.

The day of the visit, Pawpi was a bit confused, said Hendricks, as there were three diabetics in the house.

From their scent, Pawpi is able to tell their condition. He alerts Emmelkemp, even if it may be Emily or her father Chad. So there was plenty of needle poking happening. When his diagnosis was correct, he was rewarded with a bacon-flavored treat.

Pawpi takes a nap two hours prior to Emmelkemp’s bedtime. This is to prevent the dog from going into a deep sleep and thus not noticing her blood sugar changes. The dog sleeps on a pillow on the floor near her bed, so that she doesn’t become accustomed to having the dog in bed.

Pawpi was introduced at Emmelkemp’s school where students were discouraged from petting him.

A diabetes diagnosis is a life-changer for any family.

“It is so comforting to have found the Van Regenmorters back after almost 20 years,” said Hendricks. “God has amazing ways to get us through the hard times and this was definitely one of them!”

The time the families spent together at the Van Regenmorter farm was a time of fun and learning.

Hendricks laughed at how she grew up on a farm with sheep and pigs, and now it was her children wanting to go out to see the farm animals with Emily, just as visitors to her family’s farm did when they came out.

“God can bring together so much,” said Van Regenmorter. “Truly a blessing to walk with others through these crazy parts of life!” v

Farm Rescue sends volunteers to plant, harvest

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By MARIE WOOD Founder The Land Associate Editor Bill Gross is the UPS pilot who founded Farm Rescue. He planted the first seed of In June 2014, John Dubbels, who farms Farm Rescue on April 11, 2006, at the farm near Fergus Falls, Minn., was diagnosed of Matt and Laura Beil near LeFor, N.D. A with myelodysplastic syndrome, a blood month earlier, Matt Beil, 32 years old, lost and bone marrow cancer. He had just his hand in a grain auger accident. They turned 60. had two small children at the time.

Treatment required chemotherapy folGross began his mission with a handful of lowed by a bone marrow stem cell transvolunteers and some sponsored equipment. plant in October. With his wife, Sheree, Today, Farm Rescue has 1,000 volunteers He stayed in Rochester, near Mayo Clinic, from across the nation. They serve North for 100 days of treatment and monitoring. and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Be the Match found Dubbels a donor in Montana.

Europe.

Photo submitted by Robert Stoltman “There are a lot of good-hearted people Dubbels farms with his brother who Robert Stoltman worked a corn harvest near Spencer, Iowa, in the fall of that have come forward to help us out,” works full time. Together they do all the 2012. The farmer was recovering from heart surgery. said Gross. harvesting. guess,” said Dubbels.

In 2006, Farm Rescue helped 10 farm families. In “We weren’t sure what to do and what was going to Farm Rescue combined their corn the first week of 2016, a four-person staff mobilized hundreds of volhappen,” said Dubbels.

November. Volunteers traveled from as far away as unteers and equipment to help 60 farm families – A neighbor contacted Farm Rescue and told them Arizona and Farm Rescue brought in a big combine roughly 400 farm families in a decade. the Dubbels could use some help. and a couple of semis. The Dubbels provided an addiFarm Rescue brings in big equipment – tractors, Farm Rescue, in Horace, N.D., provides planting, tional semi and grain cart. balers, air seeders, combines and planters – and volharvesting and haying assistance to farm families Dubbels is still farming today with his brother and unteers work day and night. For the first five years, that have experienced a major illness, injury or natu- a hired hand that helped with harvest in 2014. While Gross drove equipment. ral disaster. The Dubbels were approved for assis- he is cancer-free, he is at a higher risk to get cancer See FARM RESCUE, pg. 18 tance. again.

“About half of the cases we help are referrals from “You don’t want to dwell on that,” he said. “You just other people. A lot of rural folk are independent and gotta go on, I guess.” hard workers and they don’t want to ask for help,” said Bill Gross, Farm Rescue founder.

Gross called Dubbels to tell him Farm Rescue would take care of his corn harvest and that their farm would be the organization’s 300th rescue.

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Volunteers are rewarded by appreciation of farm families FARM RESCUE, from pg. 17 “We may plant one farm in 24 hours, what would take one farmer two to three weeks to get done,” said Gross.

“They are just amazed.

Families must apply for assistance and the board reviews each application.

“We like to help the small to medium true family farm,” said Gross. “We are just trying to help your family farms maintain their livelihood when they are stricken by injury, medical illness or natural disaster.”

Gross has also started the Farm Rescue Foundation, in part to help farm families after Farm Rescue has left.

When a farmer loses a limb or is paralyzed, the foundation pays for equipment to help them keep farming. For instance, a lift can make it possible for a paralyzed farmer to get in the tractor. The foundation does not provide prosthesis.

“We pay for those things so those farm families can still have productive fulfilling lives and maintain their livelihood,” said Gross.

Gross grew up on a 5,000 head cattle farm near Cleveland, N.D., the youngest of five children. Over the years,

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Bill Gross founded Farm Rescue in 2005 to help farm families with planting, harvesting and haying when they have experienced a major illness, injury or natural disaster.

Gross watched neighbors helping neighbors, but there were fewer family farms and not as many children staying on the farm. He also knew that farmers were getting older so more illnesses and injuries were likely.

“My heart never left the rural farming community,” said Gross.

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In retirement, Gross planned to buy a John Deere tractor and be a random Good Samaritan. He would start at one end of the state and pull into a different farmstead every morning to help out. “I wanted to return to my roots,” said Gross.

A friend asked: “Why wait for retirement?” He suggested screening and identifying farmers in crisis. The result was Farm Rescue. Gross is most proud of the long term rewards for farm families.

“It makes it more likely for future generations to continue. That’s near and dear to my heart because I wasn’t able to continue,” said Gross.

Gross’ parents had financial challenges in the 1980s and told him to go to college and get off the farm. While he loves being a pilot, Gross still owns farmland today.

Volunteers As a volunteer, Robert Stoltman planted roughly 1,400 acres of corn and soybeans and harvested 500 acres of corn over 20 days on seven different farms in 2014 alone.

Stoltman, of Stoltman Insurance and Investments agency in Rice, Minn., also has a crop farm.

Growing up on a farm, he always wanted to operate the Robert Stoltman large machinery.

“Within short order, I was running it and doing things that were very helpful,” said Stoltman.

farmer had one arm in a sling and traveled 30 miles to Aberdeen, S.D., every day for a four hour antibiotic treatment for a shoulder infection.

Stoltman drove the farmer’s combine for five days, mostly from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The crew included a volunteer truck driver from Illinois and a hired hand. Neighbors helped too. After daily treatments, the farmer would drive the semi with his free hand. In five days, they pulled out 80 semi-loads of corn with one machine and three trucks.

The farmer told Stoltman, “You can come out any day and help me out.”

“We just cried on each other’s shoulders a little bit,” said Stoltman. “That’s what we were there for, to help him out just for that short term.”

Henry “Skip” and Bonnie Henton, of Truman, Minn., also joined Farm Rescue. Henton, a semi-retired farmer and truck driver, saw Farm Rescue billboards and learned volunteers with commercial driver’s licenses were needed.

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“It really boils down to farm wives and farm husbands recognizing this is a new dimension in their lives and being willing to open up to each other about these new challenges. And that means those of us working in mental health for and with the farm community must also recognize this very significant change. The fact that more and more women are now actively involved in agriculture, both as owners and operators, is very definitely adding a new chapter for all of us,” said Matthews.

Another challenge is that many women are working off-farm.

“The challenge is learning to understand that with so many women now working off the farm, they have a totally different life,” Matthews explained. “That transition from being a farm wife each and every day to a non-farm life can be most difficult — especially for farm men. And if the husbands aren’t recognizing that chal-

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Farmers were outside doing the farm work.

Their wives were inside doing the house chores ... and because they worked together, conversation just happened.

They were under the same roof 24 hours a day. But now, it is totally changed.

— Ted Matthews

lenge, communication starts plex. And if that gap exists, such breaking down. And that often is Minnesota Farmer Assistance Network a therapist might be doing more the start of divorce proceedings. harm than good,” he said.

What: MFAN provides a conduit of financial “To keep a healthy relationFor many couples, it’s not easy resources for Minnesota farmers and farm ship, both husband and wife to have these conversations. need to talk through those issues. families facing economic hardship and serves “Sharing your thoughts can Husbands too often assume as a referral for legal services, basic needs and almost be embarrassing. Yet that everything is hunky-dory. She’s mental health counseling. door opener is often the start to doing what she wants to do, I’m better conversation. And don’t Online: www.mda.state.mn.us/mfan running the farm. But that think about keeping score. It’s assumption by her husband is Phone: (877) 898-6326 not a matter of deciding the winoften simply totally wrong.” ner and the loser. If so, there So why is that critical converabsolutely will be no winners,” “But the problem is getting the powsation of a farm couple so difficult? ers-that-be to understand that there is he said.

Because that was never part of farm a difference between farm and nonCouples need to learn to listen as life said Matthews. farm living. If you assume you ‘get it,’ well as share.

“Years back, it was a simple matter,” then you really aren’t listening. And if “Talking is good. But who is doing the he said. “Farmers were outside doing you aren’t listening nothing gets serious listening? You don’t have to be the farm work. Their wives were inside accomplished,” he said. right to disagree. As long as you respect doing the house chores: the meals, the Who might be that third party to help each other, differences don’t need to laundry, taking care of the kids. And farm couples? divide couples,” Matthews said. because they worked together, conver“You need to think through who are Complex sation just happened. They were under your really true and reliable friends. If Agriculture is constantly changing the same roof 24 hours a day. But now, you can feel comfortable discussing and farming is more complex today. it is totally changed. They each have your own marriage difficulties with separate lives. There may be brief con“When everything was going really another couple that might be a start,” versations before dashing off to work, well in terms of farm profitability, he said. “The key is simply to be willing or perhaps at supper. But often, neither there were different issues. And think to do some serious listening from each is really hearing the other.” back more years. When you walked other with this third party being the That is when a third party can be so moderator. It’s best to start by talking into a rural restaurant, what were farmers talking? Weather, weather, helpful because they can help both to about the small things first.” weather because they didn’t know stay calm and learn to really listen to Ministers are often that logical third Bolivia existed; or that there was corn each other, advised Matthews. party, noted Matthews. in Argentina and soybeans in Brazil; or “Instead, what usually happens, is “Ministers are very helpful as long as that exports were sustaining American couples start accusing each other. The your issues are not directly farm-relat- agriculture,” he said. finger-pointing kicks in. ‘If you would ed. But don’t expect your minister to be “Today, sure weather is still talked, do this, I would be happier.’ The other tuned into the challenges and com- but now there are so many other things responds, ‘but you don’t do this and I plexities of modern day farming. He/ impacting agriculture and they talk get angry.’ Inevitably, you now have an she can guide the talk, but likely won’t those issues, particularly as it relates argument and neither is going to win,” be offering advice on husband/wife dif- to what government is doing to assist, he said. ferences about the farming business. or get in the way of their farming.”

But with a third-party listener, that Often therapists at hospitals get Ted Matthews spoke at the Women in argument is squelched before it fires involved, but they too may not be givAg Network Conference in Willmar on up and both husband and wife can be ing good farm decision-making advice v directed to focus on what the issues because the farm business is too com- Feb. 16. really are and find some resolution, explained Matthews.

Listening The most important thing for the couple is to find a facilitator or thirdparty listener who understands farmers.

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Selling As One Unit, or Separate Matthews hopes more people start getting into mental health training and education because it appears to be a growing concern, even a new need for rural America.

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer WILLMAR, Minn. — Farm couples are in new territory. While many farm wives are working off-farm, others are partners in operating the family farm.

Couples are juggling off-farm jobs with farm operations, home and family.

Mental health issues involving farm marriages is the primary concern of Ted Matthews, director of Rural Mental Health Outreach for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

Women now make up 26 percent of Minnesota farmers today, said Matthews. According to latest census data, 27,802 women identify themselves as farmers. That same data indicated there currently are 74,542 farmers in Minnesota.

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‘Cooking Minnesotan’ offers lots of hot dishes Cookbook Corner

By SARAH JOHNSON The Land Correspondent Living in the Land of 10,000 Hot Dishes has its benefits. We get rhubarb in spring, which jealous Southerners don’t get because rhubarb has to freeze overwinter to survive. We get wild rice, which isn’t really rice and we really don’t care as long as it tastes good. We get wild game, and fresh fish, and local honey, and grain grown and milled just down the road.

The getting is good in Minnesota.

Educator, author, historian, wildlife artist and outdoorsman Duane R. Lund was so deeply in love with his homestate food that he authored “Dr. Lund’s Cooking Minnesotan You-Betcha!” (Adventure Publications, 2001), a fun volume to page through if you can find it on used-book shelves or the internet. Lund takes very seriously the entire chapter on hot dishes, which folks in other states call casseroles, but we don’t care about that as long as it tastes good. n The first is one of my personal favorites from childhood church or school events.

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This recipe gets four out of four “yums”!

Spam Hot Dish Serves 4 1 can of Spam, ground or chopped fine 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 cup cheese, chopped fine (Velveeta type) 1 can condensed milk or half and half 3 tablespoons chopped onion 8 ounces macaroni Prepare macaroni according to directions on the package; drain. Combine all ingredients in a buttered casserole dish and bake about 45 minutes in a preheated 350 F oven. n If you’ve never tried parsnips or rutabagas, you should, because they are truly delicious. They actually taste similar to each other, like a cross between a carrot and a buttery potato. They are wonderful roasted and in soups like this one, which will make your house smell so delicious that random vaga-

bonds might come right in, so lock the door!

Parsnip, Rutabaga and Potato Soup Serves 8 10 parsnips, scraped and sliced about ¼ inch 2 rutabagas, cubed about ½ inch 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed about ½ inch 3 carrots, sliced about ¼ inch 4 ribs celery, chopped 1 large onion, peeled and chopped 1 pound stew meat, cut bite-size (or use leftover roast beef) 2 tablespoons catsup ½ teaspoon oregano 10 peppercorns Salt to taste In a soup pot, cover beef and onion with water and bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer one hour. Add all other ingredients. Cover with as much water as it takes to make the soup the consistency you like. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to simmer for another hour or until meat and vegetables are tender. n A great way to use up leftover cooked fish, or stretch a small amount of raw fish, is to make fish patties. This is the basic recipe, but feel free to jazz it up with whatever you wish such as hot sauce or capers. The secret of using pancake batter makes these little gems fry up sweet and golden brown.

Fish Patties 2 cups boneless fish, cooked or raw, coarsely chopped 1 egg ½ cup chopped onion ½ cup chopped green pepper Pinch or two of salt 1 teaspoon lemon pepper 1 cup “complete” pancake mix, plus water Tartar sauce Add water to pancake mix until it has the consistency of pancake batter. Add the other ingredients and stir gently until it looks similar to potato salad.

Drop large spoonfuls onto a hot, greased grill or large, nonstick frying pan, forming patties. Fry until well browned on each side. Serve with tartar sauce. n If your community group or church organization has printed a cookbook and would like to have it reviewed in the “Cookbook Corner,” send us a copy to “Cookbook Corner,” The Land, P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002.

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FOR SALE:Used grain bins, FOR SALE: '75 1105 Massey, FOR SALE: '01 CAT diesel FOR SALE: 2 GEHL generator Model D200P4, 18.4-34 rubber w/ hub duals, floors unload systems, stiGrinder/Mixers, like new 3 250KVA, 200KW, 240/120v, air, heat, 2 hyd, approx rators, fans & heaters, aercondition, scale, 540 PTO, phase. Under 500 hrs on 10,500 hrs, 500 hrs on 2nd ation fans, buying or sellcall for more info; also a unit. W/ pre heat oil & block motor, $4,500/obo; '79 8700 ing, try me first and also Schute's Rock Rack, 14' 540 heaters, as battery blanFord, 18.4-38 rubber, air, call for very competitive PTO. 320-360-4927 kets, cost $18,000. (715)225heat, 2 hyd, rock box, 13,000 contract rates!

Office 8621 hrs, $6,500/obo; White 5100 hours 8am-5pm Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FOR SALE: '59 JD 530 tracplanter, 12R30â&#x20AC;?, herbicide Friday Saturday 9am - 12 tor; '59 JD 830 tractor; '67 & insecticide, row cleaners, FOR SALE: 1980 Steiger noon or call 507-697-6133 JD 3020 diesel Wheatland; Panther 3 4WD tractor, vertical fold, late 80s modAsk for Gary JD 148 loader; JD 158 load3406 Caterpillar engine, 20 el, good shape, used last er; JD 46A loader; Case IH spd trans, 4 hyd outlets, 3pt year, always shedded, Farm Implements 035 2255 loader; Ford Ferguson hitch, 6400 hrs, $9,900. 320$4,500/obo. 507-822-1696 3pt 7' cult. 507-399-3006 864-5325 Demco conquest sprayer, 1100 gal, 90' boom, T-jet, FOR SALE: 2008 JD 1770 NT controller, $8,750; JD 4555 planter, 16R-Center fill PreMFW tractor, 8,800 hrs, PS, cision, 20/20 monitor, row 3 hyd, 18.4x46 w/ duals, cut off box air clutches, $32,750; NH 654 round accu count seed tubes, Prebaler, 4' x 6' bales, 5' wide cision seed metors, Yetter If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having a Farm Auction, pick-up, auto wrap, twine row cleaners, Schlagel clostie, exc cond, $5,750; Great let other Farmers know it! ing wheels, 500 gal L & D Plains 20' drill, 7â&#x20AC;? spacing fert set up w/ ground driven w/ grass seeder, & Great Upcoming Issues of THE LAND pump, air force down presPlains coulter cart, $4,750; sure, hyd drive, Comfrey, Westfield 13x71 auger w/ Southern MNNorthern MN MN. 507-227-0972 LP slinghopper, $4,900. 320Northern IA April 14, 2017 769-2756

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LOADER TRACTORS

PTO, HID lights, front wts, fender ..................$99,000

‘05 JD 7420, MFWD, 467 hrs, cab, air, IVT, tranny, 3pt, ‘08 7230 JD, 24 spd, power quad, 4300 hrs, 540/1000 PTO w/ JD 741 self leveling loader, less MFWD.............................................................$55,000 bucket, 18.4x42” tires ....................................$62,000 ‘10 JD 8270R, 3888 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., ‘13 JD 6170R, Cab, IVT trans, MFWD, 859 hrs., w/ 18.4x46” tires & duals, MFWD .......................$99,000 H380 loader, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 18.4x46 duals .....

‘14 CIH 260, 605 hrs, MFWD luxury cab, 4 hyd, 3 pt ......................................................................$123,000 hitch, 1000 pto., 480x50 duals ....................$118,000 ‘09 NH 6070, Bi-directional, 3543 hrs., cab air, w/NH 84lb loader, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO...................$62,500 ‘12 CIH 260, 1784 hrs., Deluxe cab, 19-spd. PS, susp.

‘12 Kubota M110, Cab, MFWD, 240 hrs., w/Kubota LA1953 loader, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO .............$55,000

front axle, 3 pt., 4 hyd., Hi-Flow, 1000 PTO, 480x50” duals, MFWD................................................$110,000

‘04 JD 7320 Cab, MFWD, 16 spd., 741 loader, 6316 ‘13 NH T8.300, 801 hrs, MFWD, 4 hyd, 3 pt, 540/1000 hrs...................................................................$57,000 pto., 480x50 tires & duals ............................$109,000 ‘11 Challenger, MT 575 B, MFWD, 2242 hrs, ML98 ‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, loader .............................................................$75,000 4 hyd., big pump, 420x46” tires & duals.....$115,000 ‘94 FH 6640 SLE, MFWD, cab, loader ..............$25,000 ‘05 CIH MX255, 4282 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, I

TRACK TRACTORS

480x46” duals, front duals .............................$67,000

‘03 CIH MX210, 5550 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, ‘14 CIH 380 MAG row trac cut, 290 hrs, 4hyd, big 4 hyd., 380x46” tires & duals.........................$59,000 pump, 3pt, 1000 PTO, 24” tracks, completely auto ‘13 CIH 290, 1250 hrs, 3PT, PTO, big pump, 480 front guidence equipped, suspended front, 24” belts ....... duals, 480x50 ...............................................$119,000 ......................................................................$195,000

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‘13 CIH, 380 MAG Row Trac 1178 hrs, luxury cab, full guidance, suspended front, 24” tracks, 120 inch spacing 3 pt, 4 hyd. Hiflow, PTO .................$180,000 ‘14 CIH, 340 MAG Row Trac 287 hrs, luxury cab, suspended frt axle, 18” tracks, 76” spacing, 6 hyd remotes, 3 pt. 1000 pto, full guidance ........$195,000

COMBINES ‘13 JD 670, 1294 eng/647 sep. hrs., premium cab, HID lights, Hitorque VSD, chopper, conturmaster, 520x42”duals ...............................................$167,000

‘02 Care/In Steiger, 4WD Tractor, 325 MAG 3400 hrs, ‘13 JD 660, 1180 eng/892 sep hrs., cm, HID lights, 1000 pto, leather seat, powershift, diff. locks, high torque USD chopper, 520x38” duals ..$157,500 18.4x46 tires & duals .....................................$89,000 ‘00 JD 9650TS, 3611 eng./2645 sep. hrs., chopper,

4WD TRACTORS ‘04 M2, Bucket Tractor, 40’ Auto, 188K ...........$25,000\

20.8x38” duals ...............................................$55,000 ‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals ...............................$149,000

‘04 4300 Bucket Tractor, 40’ Auto, 219K ..........$26,000 ‘09 NH CR9060, 2400 eng./1800 sep. hrs., tracker, ‘14 JD9360R, PTO 480x50, 1950 hrs., power train warranty 2019 ..............................................$165,000 ‘12 JD 9410R, 1411 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., HID lights, 520x46” tires & duals ...................................$169,000

chopper, 520x42” duals ................................$72,500 ‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, chaff spreader, 520x42” duals........$52,000

‘11 Claas Lexior, 740, 1466 eng/899 sep hrs, 4x4 ‘11 NH T9.390, 905 hrs, powershift, diff lock, HID lights 520x42 duals ................................................$109,000 480x50 tires and duals.................................$128,000 ‘10 JD 9330 1239 hrs, 1000 PTO, 4hyd powershift w/ diff lock, 480x50” tires and duals, 85% .........$155,00

TRUCKS

‘09 Case IH 385, 3071 hrs., 520x46.................$105,000 ‘02 Int 4900 DT466, auto 3060p, tandem, 666k, can ‘02 CIH 425, 3465 hrs., 24-spd. manual, 4 hyd., 710x38” tires & duals .....................................$89,000 ‘97 JD 9200, 24sd, PTO, 208-42 duals .............$51,000 ‘09 Columbia 112, auto shift, 410 hp, 3 axle .....$28,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS

have PTO, 15 1/2’ cab to axle .......................$14,500 ‘12 Freightliner Sprinter 3500, 15’ body, DLS, Auto ...................................................................$15,900 ‘12 Pete 587 Cummins, 13 spd, 72” sleeper, 406k ................................................................$40,000 ‘09 Columbia 120 Day Cab Detroit, 105 gal,

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‘00 JD 8310, cabin, air MFWD, 7760 hrs., powershift, 423k ................................................................$29,000 1000 PTO, 3pt., 4 hyd. valves, front wts., rear wts., 426x46” rear tires & duals .............................$65,000 ‘96 FL80 Cummins, Allison Auto w/ PTO 4x4, ‘11 Versatile 305, MFWD, 690 hrs., 4 hyd., 3 pt., 1000

88k ..................................................................$26,000

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

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FOR SALE: 2012 468 SS FOR SALE: 380-90R-50 duals FOR SALE: 8600 30' Interna- FOR SALE: CIH 8930 Mag10 bolt wheels, tires 50% tional air seeder; 1974 GMC num FWD 540 & 1000 PTO, round baler, 3200 bales, Goodyear DT800 radials, 6500 v8 tandem truck w/ 3700 H Sharp $77,000. 320nice, $33,500. 320-293-1745 $1,500/pr. 715-723-5684 convey all grain & fertilizer 249-8556 tender; Land runner, 42', nitrogen applicator w/ su- FOR SALE: CIH Tigermate per cooler; JD 42' 960 culti200, 32' w/ rolling basket, vator; JD 45' 980 cultivator, 2011, $29,500, Days. 320-987call evenings. 218-437-8120 3177

MASSOP ELECTRIC INC.

507-524-3726 • Mapleton, MN

USED GRAIN DRYERS • DELUX 20' Model 6030, LP/NG, 3PH, 600 BPH • DELUX 30' Model 7545, LP/NG, 3 PH, 900 BPH • KANSUN 1025 215, 1 PH • BEHLEN 380, 1 PH, LP, Heat Reclaim • BEHLEN 700, 3 PH, LP, Heat Reclaim • BEHLEN 700, 3 PH, LP, W/Pre-heat • (2) BEHLEN Hopper Tank, 2800 BU, W/16’ Structural

We design, service, install and repair custom grain feed and drying systems

PRE-OWNED EQUIPMENT ‘12 JD 9510R 4-WD PS, 1622 Hrs., FS 800/70R38’s, Wt.Pkg., 5-Remotes, Deluxe Lighting, Deluxe Cab, Warranty ............ $194,500 ‘12 JD 9510R 4-WD PS, 920 Hrs., FS 800/70R38’s, Wt.Pkg., 5-Remotes, Deluxe Lighting, Deluxe Cab, Warranty ............ $212,500 ‘14 JD S660 Combine, 435 Hrs., 800/65R32 Singles, 2630 Display, HD Hi-Torque Rev., Chopper, 26’ Auger, Maurer Ext., Warranty ........... ........................................................... $205,000 ‘14 JD S680 4-WD Combine, 582 Hrs., ProDrives W/5Spd. Rev., 650/85R38’s W/Duals, 26’ Auger, JD Bin Ext., PowerCast Tailboard, Warranty ........................................................... $252,500 ‘15 JD 612C (12R30”) Non-Chopping Corn Head, Knife Rolls, Hyd.Deck Plates, Never Used!! .......................................................... ...$82,500 ‘14 JD 608C Non-Chopping Corn Head, Knife Rolls, Hyd. Deck Plates, Low Acres! ...... $42,500 ‘14 JD 616C 16R30” Non-Chopping Corn Head, Opposed Knife Rolls, HHS or Contour Master .................................................. $74,500 ‘14 JD 630F Hydraflex, Spare Sickle, HHS in Rigid Mode, High-Dam, Warranty, Never Used! ......... $34,500

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

Fairfax, MN

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

FOR SALE: CIH 5300 w/ FOR SALE: Dakon #213 grass, $8,500; CIH 5100 gravity box w/ brush auger, grain drill w/ grass, $5,500. $900. 507-327-1948 320-249-8556

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(H) Hollandale, MN

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(H) ‘12 JD 4730, 1330 Hrs, 100’ Boom, 800 Gal SS Tank ..... $139,900

(N) ‘08 JD 2210, 45.5’, Touch Set (H) ‘13 JD 2623VT, 40’ Vertical Depth control ..................$31,500 Tillage .............................$47,900

(N) ‘13 JD 4830, 384 Hrs, 90’ Boom, (OS) ‘13 JD DB60, 24 Row 30” 1000 Gal SS Tank .............. $234,900 Liq Fert .........................$174,900

(OS) ‘14 CIH 1255, 24 Row 30” (OW) ‘11 JD 8360R, 2445 Hrs, Liq Fert .........................$159,900 IVT, ILS .........................$184,900

(OW) ‘13 JD 4730, 1500 Hrs, 90’ (OW) ‘15 JD 9470RT, 225 Hrs, PT Boom, 800 Gal SS Tank ....... $39,900 Warranty till 7-2018 ......$334,900

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New Haybuster #3106 rock FOR SALE: CASE Internapicker, rakes & picks rocks tional 2394; also a 6 ton 1 pass, $27,900 list, Sell Schuld bulk bin. 320-841-0398 or 320-769-2205 $20,500. Trade? 320-543-3523

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KENT 24 Ft Series 6 FOR SALE: 2007 CIH magDiscovator/Finisher Hyd on num 275, 1810 one owner Disc (Shedded) Real Good. hrs, 380/85R34 front duals, 480/80R46 rear duals, front 20 Ft MANDAKO Land weights & rock box. 507-236Roller (Hyd Turn) Heavy 7531 or 507-236-3338 Duty Series. 319-347-6138

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FOR SALE: IH diesel engine FOR SALE: 2014 NH 880 CF '01 Sunflower 5034 field cult, 22' in very good condition, 35' flex draper head, two out of 666, runs excellent, asking $10,500. Contact for seasons, 1900 acres, new $3,000. 320-808-0392 more information/pictures. sickle, shedded, clean, FOR SALE: JD 5410 tractor, 651-248-2003 W/WO 38' header trailer, MFWD, power reverse, price to move, $49,500. 507FOR SALE: 2004 JD 980, 1000 hrs., canopy, very 440-1990 30.5' field cultivator, 3 bar nice; JD 370 flail mower harrow & Tru-Position also available. 507-847-2710 Planting Equip 038 shank, walking tandem wheels, nice condition, FOR SALE: MF, model 2927, 10 Ft GREAT PLAINS $16,750, St. Peter, MN. 5072WD lawn tractor w/ 60" NO-TILL Drill w/ Grass Etc 380-7863 deck. The same as SimplicNewer Style. PARKER ity Legacy Tractor. 27HP FOR SALE: 40' Noble spring #4800 Grain Wagon (1 Kohler motor, 680 hrs. 715tooth drag, $900. 507-327Door) (528 Bu) w/ Tarp 896-1050 1948 Real Good. 319-347-2349 Glencoe 22' soil finisher, FOR SALE: CIH 800 10 botModel 4500, very good Dakon Seed Wagon Side tom plow, late model, black blades & shovels, 5 bar dump, Poly cupped hyd tubes w/ coulters, stored inspike harrow on back, narseed auger, roll tarp, inside. 320-815-0980 row base, $7,450. 715-495cludes gas powered hy0873 FOR SALE: IH model 720 5 draulic power pack, bottom trip bottom plow, 2 Scale ready (box mountJD 4755 tractor, 2WD, new pt hitch, always sheddded, ed on weigh bars) no 18.4R42 tires, 7730 hrs, 3 $2,000, call 507-726-2506 or monitor, $3,000. (641) 590hyd remotes, w/duals, 507-327-8143 1102 very nice tractor, $34,000/OBO. (507) 276-6320 FOR SALE: JD 512 disk ripFOR SALE: 2005 CIH 1200 per 9 tooth, good condition, JD 6140R, MFD, motor PT, AFS, 16R30”, bulk fill, $17,000. 612-390-6886 ready, never had a loader, Pro 600 monitor, residue 425 hrs, retiring. $89,500 management wheels, infur- JD 985 Field Cultivator price reduced to $85,000. row liquid fertilizer, units For Sale: JD 48' 985 715-495-0873 rebuilt 2016. 507-384-1722 Field cultivator, 3 bar JD 8320 MFWD tractor, 6100 harrow, new knock-on FOR SALE: 2015 JD 1765 hrs, 18.4R46s w/ duals- good shovels, very clean, 12R-30, front fold vac rubber, Auto Trac ready ready to go, always shedplanter, 3BU boxes, row (Plug & Play), big hyd ded, $17,500. (952) 237cleaners, corn and bean pump, 4 hyd remotes.

0552 disks, 350 monitor, less Clean tractor all around. than 2,000 acres, $53,000; Call 507-789-6049 AC D21 series 2, big rub- Machinery Wanted 040 ber, $14,500. 507-340-3235 NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, FOR SALE: JD 7000 8R All kinds of New & Used 55, 50 Series & newer tracfarm equipment – disc chiswide, dry fertilizer w/ no tors, AC-all models, Large els, field cults, planters, openers, herbicide & insecInventory, We ship! Mark soil finishers, cornheads, ticide, Wetherell end transHeitman Tractor Salvage feed mills, discs, balers, port, $2,000. 507-375-3905 715-673-4829 haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 FOR SALE: JD 7000 dry WANTED TO BUY: JD ModHarvesting Equip 037 fert, herb, insect $6,900; IH el 30 or AC Model 72 or 90 800 herb, insect, $2,900, Pull-type combines in any both good. 507-236-9996 1994 Case IH 1688 Combine condition. 507-838-7580 5337 hrs, 2WD, AFX ro- FOR SALE: Kinze 3600 tor, field tracker, rock 16x31 planter, choice of 2 WANTED: 24', 7 knife anhytrap, feeder reverser, drous bar. Call 507-831-3356 field ready; Also Kinze 1050 2spd hydro, hyd chaff grain cart w/ scale. Call WANTED: Round bale cutspreader, 216' unload Bill at 712-209-4141 or Jon ter, that fits skid loader. auger, 20.8-42 duals 70%, 515-578-1014 320-285-5525 rears 14.9-24 new, Maurer grain tank extension, FOR SALE: Liquid fertilizer attachment for 6100 White Spraying Equip 041 grain loss monitor, yield planter, $600. 507-375-3905 monitor ready, $22,000.

'11 Agchem Rogator, Eng (641) 590-1102 JD 7000 8R planter, corn & hrs 861, '11 RG1396 CAT Cbean meters, dry fert, 9, 311 EHP Rexroth Hydro $7,500.

715-234-1993 trans Mich 380/90R46 F85%, 2002 Kilbros 1450 grain cart 700 bu green/white JD 7000 Corn Planter, 2R, Viper Pro Controller SS Tank, 1300 gal 120' Boom, color, 12" dual unloading 3PT, $1,600; Fert Avail.

7 section shutoffs Chemical augers, 1 3/8' PTO, hyd $300/Row. (715)234-1993 Educator 20" spacing on gate, 24.5x32 tires, auger Center, Foam markers light, $13,500. (641) 590- Tillage Equip 039 Raven Smartrax Raven 1102 ACC Boom Norac Auto Hgt, #726 John Deere (30 Ft 9”) 3" High Cap Pump, 2" & 3" Mulch Finisher (Good Flow Meters, Multiflier dry 2003 Case IH 1020 PlatBlades) 19 3/4” (No Welds) box, Set up for liquid or dry form 30', Crary air reel, Nice Unit, $19,500.

Top-Air fert. $249,900. Call or text SCH sickle, 3" sections, 1000 Gal Sprayer 60 Ft All 605-595-2408 Poly auger fingers, extra Hyd Boom Monitor, sickle and some parts, in2001 1254 AgChem Rogator, Foamer Etc Field Ready, cludes 4 wheel trailer, 1200 gal tank, 90' boom, 20” $4,500/OBO. 319-347-6138 $16,000. (641) 590-1102 spacing, Raven SCS 661 controller, air ride, foamer, FOR SALE: '81 JD 8820 com- 1997 DMI field cultivator always farmer owned, 2163 40.5' Tigermate I, Blue, bine, straddle duals, hrs 19,270 miles, $40,000.

Tandem wheels, 3 bar 20.8x42s, field ready, $7,500.

507-327-1948 harrow double fold, nar507-391-5127 row center frame, gauge FOR SALE: '95 Mono Van FOR SALE: 1989 JD 9500 Trailer, 53'-102” air ride, 2 wheels, nice unit, $12,500. combine 5877/3782 hrs, 50 curb side doors, 3-1500 gal (641) 590-1102 series feeder hookup, 2000 poly tanks, mixing cone, 2” JD 925F W/AWS air sysBriggs & Stratton pump, 2002 Great Plains Turbo tem, 2002 Geringhoff facto$11,000. 507-327-1948 Till Vertical Tillage unit ry 10R22, all nice condition.

Model TT 3000, center FOR SALE: Demco Hi wheel 320-766-0285 sprayer, 1000 gal, 60' hyd wgt pkg, hyd wing down FOR SALE: 1995 Gleaner Rfold, foam marker, rinse pressure, rolling spike 52, low hrs., clean machine, tank, Raven 440 control, tooth & basket harrow, excellent condition, $40,000.

1500 gal tank 5HP, transfer 30' working width, Retiring. All Equipment for pump. 507-947-3859 or 507$22,500. (641) 590-1102 Sale. 507-995-8110 381-6576

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'07 JD 9330, 1,800 hrs. no Sold the cows don't need! JD PTO. $130,000 641-640-0453 3950 chopper w/hayhead. 3 Meyers 580SF chopper boxFOR SALE: Degelman es w/12 ton tandem, like RR1500 15' rock rake, like new. JD 338 baler w/#40 new condition, also Hayejector. 2060 Badger blowbuster H106 rock picker. er. GTRB 500 grain dryer.

320-360-4458 Agro-matic 430 electric feed cart w/new apron, FOR SALE: Goodyear Di$1,500/OBO. 608-539-2100 amond Tread Tires (2) 30.5 x 32, Ag -10 bolt patWe buy tern, std offset rim, good Salvage Equipment cond, 70%, white color, Parts Available came off grain cart, Hammell Equip., Inc. stored inside, $2,400.

(507)867-4910 (641) 590-1102 White 2-105 tractor, approx 5500 hrs, new clutch, new brakes, Cab, Heat & AC, FOR SALE: Goodyear Wheaton MN. Pictures, Narrow Tractor Tires, Fargo Craigslist, $10,000.

(2) 14.9x46 70% tread, (320) 563-8453 step rim for 38' cast wheel, (2) 14.9x46 70% 036 tread, steel duals, ag 10 Tractors bolt, (2) axle mount hubs '11 JD 8235R, 1996 hrs, FWA, for duals w/bolts, $5,500.

16spd PS, Auto Track (641) 590-1102 ready, exc cond, $119,900.

507-327-6430 FOR SALE: JD 200 stacker w/ mover $3,500; Oliver 770 1974 Int'l 1066 tractor w/ or w/ loader, 2900 hrs, $3,500' w/out cab, LOTS of work Artsway Sila Mix 860 feed done. Nice looking, runmixer wagon, w/ scale ning, & driving original $2,500; Degelman blade, 10' tractor, $12,500/OBO (or $4,000. 651-278-5778 best offer). Call for more FOR SALE: JD 637, 15' disc, info. (507) 220-0802 like new; 4800 24'. 320-8158901 1976 IH 706 tractor w/ldr FOR SALE: JD 7000 8x30 310 German dsl eng, JD planter, liq fert, Yetter model 158 hyd ldr, K&M trash whippers, JD monisteps, 3pt, good tires, tor, $3,900; IH 770 HD 14' rear fenders, new tandem disk, $4,900; Parkstarter, seat & battery, er 605 625 BU grav box w/ $7,500. (641) 590-1102 tarp, $10,500; Fast 7420 90' sprayer, 1200 gal tank, rinse tank, 320x46 tires, 1998 CIH Steiger 9380 4WD, $9,500; 380x50 tires on 10 & 4735 hrs, Cummins N14, 12 bold JD rims, $3,450/set 400 hp, 24spd trans of 4.320-769-2756 w/high-low, differential locks, 4 remotes, 20.8-42 FOR SALE: JD equip 5520 triples, rockbox, air seat, MFWD tractor, cab & ro$67,800. (641) 590-1102 tor, $29,500; 40' spike tooth drag on cart, $750; NEW 18.4x34 tires, $1,000; D4 8400 JD MFD, buddy seat, new hydraulic pump, nice Caterpiller bulldozer, $7,000 & tight, high hrs, $34,900.

507-330-3945 (715)223-3664 FOR SALE: JD Equip. 5520 MFD tractor w/ cab & ldr, FOR SALE: '05 JD 8520T, $30,000; 40' drag on cart, 3600 hrs, 30” tracks, 3PT, $750. NEW: 740 loader, w/ PTO, excellent condition, mounts, $9,000;WANTED: $99,900; 1830 CIH 12-30” row 336 or 24T baler for parts. cultivator, $5,000; CIH 5300 507-330-3945 grain drill, 24' tandem units, $8,000; Seed vac w/ 2 FOR SALE: Kovar 6 section sec. gravity box, $3,000; 3pt spring tooth drag on cart, forklift, 3 stage 20' reach w/ manual fold, gd cond, $350 4x8 platform, $2,000. 507or $50/sec; Hesston 5540 rnd 240-0294 baler, inside, gd cond, hyd tie, $1,850; Summers 28' FOR SALE: '67 JD 3020 gas, four rank chisel plow JDWF, 3pt, 6200 hrs, mulcher for CIH 5800 & othVaughn ldr w/ fender coners, gd cond, $2,000. 507-227trols, $6,995; JD 6300, 6200 3428 hrs, Quad Trans, ROPS & canopy, $14,400. 320-543-3523 FOR SALE: Steiger ST270, needs work. 651-249-9571 FOR SALE: 1959 Oliver 990 tractor, w/ GM motor, has Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Rehyd, PTO, & good tin work, pair Repair-Troubleshootruns good. 218-639-0315 ing Sales-Design Custom hydraulic hose-making up FOR SALE: 1990 CIH 9130, 4WD, w/ 3,036 one owner to 2” Service calls made. hrs., 18.4x38 row crop axle STOEN'S Hydrostatic Serduals, 4 SEVs, rock box, vice 16084 State Hwy 29 N very good condition, owner Glenwood, MN 56334 320retiring. 507-223-5260 634-4360

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Medium squares or round bales. Delivery available. LeRoy Ose, call or text: 218-6896675 Open pollinated seed corn outproduces hybrids for silage, $67/Bu + shipping.

217-857-3377 SEED CORN SALE! Yield leading conventional hybrids just $129.50. RR/GT, Double Stack & Triple Stack corns available. Combine with “KLEENACRES” solutions program & save $100 to $150 per acre input costs. Free catalog: 320237-7667 or WWW.KLEENACRES.COM Western Hay & Straw In large squares or round bales by the semi load. Protein 18-26%, RFV up to-200.

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE ‘13 JD 6190R, 20 speed auto quad plus trans., premium cab, 520/85R42 duals, 560 hours..$89,000 ‘13 Yetter 3546, 46’ folding rotary hoe $15,000 ‘11 CIH Magnum 190, powershift, 380/90R54 duals, 3448 hours, powertrain warranty till 02/28/2018 ............................................. $69,000 ‘12 JD S690 combine, 650/85R38 duals, 2WD, chopper, 1357 sep. hours .................... $161,500 ‘13 JD 7210R MFWD, 20 speed command quad trans., 18.4R46 duals, 380/85R34 single fronts, all new Firestone radials, 4 remotes, 5440 hours ............................................. $79,000 ‘07 JD 8430T, narrow stance, 6400 hours, through service program, new 24” tracks, rebuilt mid rollers, front weights, nice tractor ... $72,500

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TopAir 1100 sprayer, new WANTED: JD 115 stalk chopper; also a top section Raven SCS 440 monitoring for Lowry holding bin. 320system & liq control valves, 355-2333 60' boom; hyd driven Land Pro 3pt 80' Sprayer 20" pump, 1100 gal tank w/ 200 WANTED: Rear wheel assist spacing, 3 way nozzles, (2) gal rinse tank. Good to exc. for NH TR85 combine. 612250 gal saddle tanks, $8,500. cond, $8,800. 507-380-6001 490-5301 (507) 525-1020 Feed Seed Hay 050

‘10 JD 7630 MFWD, IVT trans., 380/90R50 singles, 2700 hours ................................ $76,000

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FOR SALE: 1000 gal plastic storage tank, can be truck or trailer mounted, $500.

(715)225-8621 WANTED TO BUY: Dairy heifers and cows. 320-2352664 Cattle

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Bulls 12 Black Polled Simmental & Sim/Angus, long yearlings, exc quality, good disposition, EZ calving, birth wgts as low as 53 lbs, service sires: Upgrade, Dream On, Final Answer, Coneallys Capitalist, $1,995 for choice. Gerald Polzin, Cokato, MN. 320-286-5805 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 FOR SALE: 34 head of Hereford cattle, Indianhead Polled Hereford Assn 2017 Spring Opportunity Sale Saturday, April 8, 2017, UW-Mann Valley Lab Farm, Auction 12 p.m.

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FOR SALE: Polled Hereford bulls, yearlings & 2 yr olds, Also Baldy replacement heifers. Photos & more info at jonesfarmsherefords.com Le Sueur. 507-317-5596 FOR SALE: Registered Black polled Salers bulls, easy calving, good disposition, Oak Hill Farms, 507642-8028 FOR SALE: Registered yearing polled Hereford bulls for sale, shots, semen tested, halter broke, delivery available. Klages Herefords, Ortonville, MN 320273-2163

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FOR SALE: Performance tested Charolais & Red Angus bulls, complete perf. info, scan data, fertility tested & guaranteed, volume discounts avail, delivery avail, backed by 54 yrs of seedstock production. Wakefield Farms, New Richland, MN, call Kyle 507402-4640

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FOR SALE: Shorthorn bulls Heavy duty Samson work FOR SALE: Two Sortall hog WANT MORE READERS REINKE IRRIGATION harness, always cleaned & scales, made by Schick En- With one phone call, you can and open heifers, yearlings TO SEE YOUR AD??

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Generators. New & Used trailer hitch, solid work nesota's largest distributor more information.

507-345cripples; also horses, Terminal boars offer leanRich Opsata-Distributor truck, $6,500. Call (641) HJ Olson & Company 3204523 • 800-657-4665 sheep & goats. 320-235-2664 ness, muscle, growth. Ma800-343-9376 590-1102 974-8990 Cell – 320-212-5336 ternal gilts & boars are Email: mthrone@wctatel.net productive, lean, durable.

Horse 057 All are stress free & PRRS 084 free. Semen also available Trucks & Trailers 12 yr old Belgian Gelding, through Elite Genes A.I. 2400 lbs, will pull & has won Make 'em Grow! Comparts FOR SALE: 20,000 GVW many pulls. Call Bob 715trailer, 16' long bed Boar Store, INC. Toll Free: 493-0001 w/beaver tail, loading 877-441-2627 ramps, $2,500. (715)225-8621 17-2HH Black Reg. FOR RENT: 1100-1200 pig Percheron mare, 4 yrs old. nursery, 3 turns per year, FOR SALE: 2016 & 2017 Coggins tested, vaccinated, Neville built aluminum labor included, Clarissa shod, well started in hargrain trailers, 38.5', new MN. 218-756-2220 or 218-371ness, $4,500. 218-485-4548 condition, photo or informa7050 tion, call or text, 218-791FOR SALE: Yorkshire, 2 yr old Belgian filly green 3400 & Hampshire, Duroc Ag Power ................................................................................25 broke, blonde, pulling Hamp/Duroc boars, also Miscellaneous 090 breed, $3,500. 12 yr old reg.

Ag Systems ............................................................................15 gilts. Excellent selection. thorough bred mare, broke Agri-Systems ..........................................................................12 Raised outside. Exc herd FOR SALE: Hesston belt to ride & drive, bay, 15.2 buckle collection from 1975health. No PRSS. Delivery Anderson Seeds ........................................................................6 hands, $2,500. Call or text avail. 320-568-2225 2016, best offer. 952-873-2761 (715)308-7608 Bayer Truck & Equipment ......................................................19

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‘03 Sunflower, 32’, 5-bar spike ...................... $18,000 Sunflower 4630, 11-shank, Demo ......................... Call DMI 530B ............................................................... Call DMI/NH 775, 7-shank .................................... $23,500 ‘12 JD 3710, 10-bottom ................................. $35,000 ‘08 JD 3710, 10-bottom ................................. $20,000 ‘08 JD 2210, 44.5’ w/3-bar harrow ................ $33,000

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NEW NH Skidsteers - On Hand ............................. Call ‘85 White 4-270, nice ..................................... $35,500 Allis 185 w/ cab ................................................... 7,800 ‘07 NH 170 w/ cab ......................................... $18,900

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NEW White Planters .............................................. Call ‘04 Kinze 3600 16-30 ..................................... $42,000 ‘12 White 8186, 16-30 w/liq. fert. ................... $59,000

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White 8222, 12-30 w/liq. fert. ......................... $42,000 ‘06 White 8222 w/3bus .................................. $35,000 NEW Massey 1726, w/loader ................................ Call ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded ......................... $85,000 New NH T4.75 w/loader......................................... Call White 6122, 12-30 .......................................... $12,000 New NH TS 6.140................................................... Call ‘06 White 8222 w/3 bu., res. mgr. ........................... Call NEW NH T9.645, w/Smart Trac ............................. Call NEW Versatile 310, FWA........................................ Call NH T8.275, 495 hrs ...................................... $155,000 NEW Fantini chopping cornhead .......................... Call NH 8870, FWA................................................ $49,000 Fantini Pre-Owned 8-30 chopping NH TV6070, bi-directional ............................. $75,000 cornhead ............................................................. Call ‘12 NH T9.390, approx. 850 hrs. ......................... SOLD ‘10 Gleaner R76, Loaded ............................. $195,000 ‘12 NH T9.560, 4WD .................................... $205,000 ‘01 Gleaner R72 ............................................. $72,500 ‘08 NH 8010 ................................................. $114,500 ‘03 Gleaner R65 ........................................... $105,000 ‘05 CIH MX210 1700 hrs ................................ $98,500 Gleaner 3308 chopping corn heads ..................... Call ‘06 Buhler 2210 w/ auto steer........................ $92,500 Allis 180 D .........................................................$7,250 ‘12 Challenger MT 665D .............................. $155,000 ‘10 Versatile 435, 1050 hrs .......................... $150,000 New Hesston & NH Hay Tools - ON HAND ‘97 NH 8970, FWA.......................................... $50,000

Dahl Farm Supply....................................................................17 Diers Ag & Trailer Sales ..........................................................20 Doda USA ..............................................................................17 Double B Manufacturing..........................................................16 Duncan Trailers ......................................................................23 Fahey & Associates, Inc...........................................................22 Gags Camperway ....................................................................11 Greenwald Farm Center ..........................................................23 Hensln Auction ............................................................21, 22, 23 Hotovec ..................................................................................23 K & S Miillwrights ............................................................11, 18 Kannegiesser Truck Sales ........................................................15 Keith Bode ..............................................................................26 Larson Implement ..............................................................22, 24 Letcher Farm Supply ................................................................3 Life Style Homes ....................................................................14 Mages Auction Service ............................................................22 Massop Electric ......................................................................24 Matejcek ................................................................................26 Minnwest Bank ........................................................................3 MS Diversified ........................................................................24 Olsen Truck Service ..................................................................5 Pruess Elevator........................................................................24 R & E Enterprises of Mankato ................................................24 Resler Spots & Durocs ..............................................................7 RK Products ............................................................................13 Rush River Steel & Trim ........................................................17 Schweiss, Inc. ........................................................................26 Smith’s Mill ............................................................................27 Sorensen’s Sales & Rentals ......................................................23 South Central College................................................................5 Spanier Welding ......................................................................10 Steffes Group ..........................................................................22 Upper Midwest Managment Corporation ..................................23 USPS ........................................................................................4

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Books and the Big Store

he O.G. Anderson Big Store opened in 1901 and was the department store that served Minneota, Minn., until it closed in 1972. According to Mary Buysse, it was called the Big Store because it supposedly was the largest department store between the South Dakota border and Mankato.

Buysse now works in the historic building as the librarian of the Minneota Public Library, or perhaps it should be called, the Big Library.

Along with stacks of books and a row of computers, there are lounge areas for adults and for teens, a children’s area, and a conference room.

After the Big Store closed, it sat empty or was used for storage, except for a separate men’s department that became a senior center. Talk that the building might be torn down caused citizens to form the Society for the Preservation of Minneota History. The group organized in 1981 for the purpose of saving the historic structure. Daren Gislason was a part of the society.

He said they purchased the building and restored the second floor opera house while seeking a use for the first floor.

When a Friends of the Library group was formed, the society found the partner it needed. After working through the smalltown politics, Gislason said, the society sold the building to the city for $1 for use as a library. The city then rented the second floor to the society for $1 to maintain and use for events.

Through grants, fundraisers and donations, Buysse said the Friends of the Library gave their portion of the building a complete makeover — beginning with geothermal heat and basement bracing to hold the extra weight of book stacks. The pressed tin ceiling was removed square by square, refurbished and replaced. The hardwood floor was made to look new again. Light fixtures replicating those of the Big Store were installed.

One reminder of the building’s former use is the cashier’s area, an elevated area in the back corner. Photos show how clerks would take a customer’s money, send it in a capsule on a wire to the cashier, who would make change and send it back. This enclosed space is now a children’s reading area.

The century-old building is a sound structure that Buysse said the Minnesota Historical Society predicts will last another hundred years. Think of all the reading, enlightenment, and enjoyment the Big Store/Public Library can provide in that time span.

The library is located in downtown Minneota, one block east of Highway 68 on Jefferson Street. Find library hours at www.plumcreeklibrary. org/Minneota. v

Minneota, Minn.

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