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What’s going on in your lives these days?

America Free Trade Agreement is for Your planting season got drug out longer American farmers. But the wall will still than desired. For some, there are maybe a get built. few acres of soybeans still to get covered.

Meanwhile, high school graduations are Yes, lots of standing water this spring. In now history until next year. Perhaps for my travels, I noticed ponding virtually me it’s an age thing; but I’m enjoying every direction from my home base of these graduation gatherings more each Olivia, Minn. Tilers will have another good year. When my wife laid out our invite season. And Minnesota politicians will schedule, it looked like little home cooking continue to ponder final language on the LAND MINDS for the next several days. Beginning May buffer legislation. What a circus this clean 27 and through June 10, we enjoy seven

By Dick Hagen water effort has generated. graduation events ranging from three So with all this wetness, why not farm home gatherings, two in town, some price bounce in the corn and soyone at the local golf club and another bean markets? Apparently, there’s still at the Echo Community Center. too much 2016 crop in the pipeline, especially on And how ready are these bright, energetic, ambiyour own farms. But rain can trigger some market- tious, and enthusiastic young people about the next ing. “It’s too wet to do field work, so why not move chapter in their lives? Hopefully, our confused and some corn?” is what John McNamara, at Co-op incredible world scene doesn’t dominate their agenCountry Farmers Elevator at Olivia told me May 22 da. Obviously, you “Generation Z” young people are (after three days of really wet weather). “It was like the product of a most-interesting time in America’s a fall delivery day this morning. Semis lined up to history. But consider what your parents have dump. Yes, even some bumps in corn and soybeans. already lived through!

Today corn at $3.17; soybeans at $8.82.”

My wrap up: Take time to enjoy your family and Despite these questionable break evens, or perthe many blessings already part of your daily living. haps because of them, some of you are still in a bin- Thank the good Lord for each new day and do put a building mood. Darin Abel, Farmer’s Co-Op Oil in lot of living into each day. You will have a good year.

Echo, Minn., tells me his bin building crew will be There is a sentiment on this circulating online: erecting another 18 to 20 steel bins again this seaJust remember, life should not be a journey to the son — two of them of the 200,000 bushel category! grave with the intentions of arriving safely in an Minnesota farmers already have about 1.5 billion bushels of on-farm storage capacity. Iowa even more attractive and well preserved body. But rather, live with 2 billion bushels on-farm these days according your life with gusto to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used to Bob Zelenka, Minnesota Grain and Feed up, totally worn out and you’re screaming “Woo hoo, Association. what a ride!”

With China finally agreeing that U.S. beef is OK, Also remember these pieces of wisdom: The older perhaps some cheering in the beef sector. A big feedwe get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line er a few miles south of Olivia says he’s encouraged for. Today is the oldest you’ve ever been; yet the and thinks markets will be responding. More proyoungest you will ever be, so enjoy this day while it tein is what this huge population of China really wants. So hopefully, a brighter year for U.S. beef. I’m lasts. so bold to suggest just maybe our president deserves Dick Hagen is staff writer of The Land. He may be some credit on that particular happening. And it reached at rdhagen35@gmail.com. v appears he now realizes just how big the North

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join other, less-flush, less influential American farm and food groups to challenge President Donald “America First” Trump to change the ignorancepeddling WTO labeling rules to empower buyers, not sellers.

Short of that challenge, though, don’t expect any change in COOL because Capitol Hill, like the scandalridden Brazilian government, now runs more on money than integrity.

The only difference is that in Brazil, the bribery is usually under the table.

Here, it’s usually on the table. We just call it campaign contributions.

By either name, it’s still corruption and livestock growers and the meatbuying public here and there are the losers.

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quality and safety.

And yet there’s another ongoing scandal. This one is as homegrown as it is stupid. With no country of origin labeling (or COOL) for most of the beef and pork sold in the U.S., no American eater knows if the beef they had for dinner or the bacon they had for breakfast came from South Dakota or southern Brazil, Oklahoma or Sonora.

The reason we have no COOL here, claims Big Meat, involves complicated World Trade Organization rules meant to facilitate global trade, not market knowledge or personal choice.

True enough, but influential U.S. commodity groups like the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association use their money and political clout to keep the rules — and deep financial ties to global meatpackers like JBS — in place and consumers in the dark.

Of course, American eaters could

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Political scandals in Journal. Both led to the Brazil, the fast-growing, United States and trouble. global food giant, are so bold The credit came from and so far out of bounds that BNDES, Brazil’s developcalling them “outrageous” ment bank. For a decade, slanders their perpetrators.

BNDES gave JBS “billions…

Moreover, the scandals in subsidized loans (that) left occur so frequently it seems JBS with a sprawling busiBrazil requires political chi- FARM & FOOD FILE ness empire.” Most of that canery and bribery to even new empire — JBS grew

By Alan Guebert function. from $1.8 billion in revenue in 2007 to $49 billion in The latest evidence 2016 — was located in the involves JBS SA, the United States.

Brazilian meatpacker which dominates global poultry and With almost unlimited access to subsibeef exports and is a huge player in dized loans, JBS bought Swift Foods, the the highly-integrated U.S. poultry and third largest U.S. beef packer, in 2007; beef markets. then Smithfield Beef Group, the fifthlargest U.S. beef packer in 2008; and, a Surprisingly though, JBS’s global year later, Pilgrim’s Pride, America’s secreach and financial power aren’t the ond biggest poultry processor. main drivers behind its rapid rise.

Sharp knives are. By its own admisAccording to the brothers’ plea deal, sion, JBS has skinned nearly as many the cheap government money was Brazilian politicians as it has available because they agreed to send American cattle. a share of it to offshore bank accounts In late April, the company’s key lead- tied to Brazilian politicians. Those implicated deny any role; but the ers, Chairman Joesley Batista and his CEO brother Wesley, struck a deal with Batistas say they have recordings to prove many of their claims. government prosecutors over their decade-long scheme which paid more That scheme came on the heels of than $150 million in bribes to nearly another red meat/hard cash scandal in 2,000 politicians — including (alleged- March when several Brazilian meatly) Brazil’s current president, Michel packers (including JBS) topped the Temer, and his two predecessors. news “for allegedly doling out bribes to inspectors to certify meat that was What the Batista boys got for all either rotten or tainted with salmonelthat fatty tallow was more than la” as fit for sale. The meat was later enough dough to buy their way into the most lucrative meat market in the sold both in Brazil and abroad. world, the United States.

JBS denied any involvement. But key beef importing nations like Japan, The key ingredient was the “cozy Mexico, the European Union, and ties to politicians (that) gave the comChina suspended Brazilian meat purpany cheap credit and friendly regulachases until all gained assurances on tion,” noted the May 27 Wall Street

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Few days or forever, leaving cows is never easy Agricultural roots run So when their son deep. announced that he was to be married away from their A few years ago our comhometown, it meant that munity said its final farethey would need to be away well to an old farmer. A to attend the wedding. But giant of a man — not in it also meant they would be physical stature, but of away from their milk cows character. He was a quiet whom they loved and proand hard-working man who tected almost as much as TABLE TALK stayed busy enough taking their children. It was the care of his own business

By Karen Schwaller first time in a quarter of a that he didn’t have time to century that they would worry about anyone else’s miss a milking. business. He was a kind and gentle man who loved his family and the Certainly it had taken them hours of work he was called to do in this life — thought to decide whom they would raising the food that feeds the world. trust with the care of their beloved But to him it was more than that. It cows; but apparently my husband had made the cut. And so the date was set was who he was, and his identity as a farmer ran parallel to the love he had for my husband to go over and get the how-to’s for chores. for his vocation, but especially for his milk cows.

There were various chores, but when they entered the milking barn together, That love of farming and of milking my husband could plainly see that it the cows ran just as deep for his wife. wasn’t just about milking the cows. It They worked together in all aspects on was about the relationships that these the farm for all of the 65 years they people had established with those aniwere married. mals.

They rarely ever left the home place As they walked around, the man’s other than to haul commodities to the elevator or run a few errands in town. wife showed him where all of the

equipment was, and then she introduced my husband to each of the cows individually in their small herd.

“This one likes to be scratched under her chin,” she said as she showed him exactly where. “...and this one likes just a little extra slab of hay ... and this one’s name is (whatever),” Her quiet husband followed behind them, smiling and winking at my husband as she laid out all the specifics for every cow in the barn. Her husband didn’t have much to say about it, except to lovingly suggest to her that she might be telling my husband a little more than he really needed to know.

(Followed by that characteristic and peaceful smile and wink.)

Clearly, it was going to be hard for them to leave for those few days, but it was going to be the most personal experience of milking cows that my husband would ever have — given that responsibility by two people who could only be taken away from their cows by such an event as the wedding of one of their children.

My husband learned something as well. He decided that if reincarnation was true, he would want to come back

to earth as one of their cows; because he could see by their gentle nature, that the cows felt the love. They each produced copious amounts of milk.

It was a sad day a few years later when they decided they were no longer able to continue milking, and the cows left the farm. Sad farewells were said, and quiet tears followed.

Those quiet tears flowed again as that wonderful man was laid to rest.

He returned to the land he loved so much, to be part of it in a different — and perhaps, more personal way.

Agricultural roots run deep. And thank God they do, for the sake of the next generation, who will work — and also find themselves someday — resting in the land they have also loved.

That depth and breadth of love could only be handed down to them by their brothers in agriculture — just like that man we remembered that day.

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Letter: Land acquisitions burden counties, townships To the Editor: Recently, a series of editorials attacking provisions in the Omnibus Legacy Funding Bill, the House Omnibus Tax Bill, and other pending legislation, as anti-environment and anti-Legacy Amendment, have appeared in newspapers across the state. At least one media personality has blasted these provisions on radio.

Unfortunately, none of these editorials, nor any member of the media, even acknowledged the concerns of those supporting the unduly maligned efforts intended to protect local government tax base and guard against substantial shifts in tax burdens to the remaining taxpayers.

Most land acquired using Legacy Amendment or similarly dedicated revenues, is removed from the tax rolls. Counties and townships, however, must still provide road maintenance, emergency medical, search and rescue, and other public services to the acquired properties. In fact, in many cases, the local costs are increased because of more people uti-

lizing the state-acquired lands. The result is a shift of tax obligation to the remaining property owners.

Critics point to the Payment-InLieu-Of-Taxes (PILT) program as making local governments whole for lost taxes. PILT payments generally do not fully cover the lost taxes, particularly at the township level. Some counties may be compensated slightly above a property’s tax obligation in the early years of the six-year cycle for assessing tax values of acquired lands; but by the end of the cycle, things level off and the value of PILT slips below the property’s tax obligation.

There is also no guarantee the Legislature will authorize PILT pay-

ments every year, particularly in an amount equal to the lost taxes.

The Minnesota Association of Townships, in partnership with the Association of Minnesota Counties, has been working on the provisions of the House Omnibus Tax Bill that create a trust account financed by a payment at the time land is acquired, using Legacy or similar funds.

Counties and towns would receive annual payments in an amount equal to the lost taxes, no more and no less, and the state’s General Fund would not be further strained. Until the issue of dependable compensation holding local governments and their taxpayers harmless for lost taxes is

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resolved (which the trust account approach achieves), alternatives such as no net-gain of state-owned property or no net-loss of tax base policies will continue to be discussed as alternatives for counties and townships.

Opponents of such efforts are quick to argue that those who voted for the Legacy Amendment did not think it would be used to pay property taxes.

We would argue they really did not think it would result in increased property taxes. County and township officers hunt, fish, and use public lands. But they also recognize the need for balance and fairness — especially when it comes to having to levy property taxes.

We would ask that supporters of the land acquisitions work with us on solutions that may be mutually beneficial to cover these lost tax funds for the local governmental jurisdictions and so that local taxpayers do not have to pick up the extra burden!

Gary Pedersen Minnesota Association of Townships

Crops emerge while farmers wrap up planting

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On the morning of May 22, Corey Hanson was walking and fixing the fence for their cattle so they can get them out on summer pasture. Their cow-calf operation is roughly 90 beef cows.

“We’ve got our wheat seeded. We finished the corn on Mother’s Day,” said Hanson.

Hanson started planting soybeans the week of May 15. About half or twothirds of their 300 acres of soybeans are planted. They are fairly caught up Corey Hanson with the land roller behind the planter.

“I like to do it right after you seed, before the beans sprout,” said Hanson.

He noted that their soils are still very saturated due to 13 or 14 inches of rain in north central Norman County last fall.

He received about seven-tenths an inch of rain over the May 20 weekend. Local farmers were spraying herbicides on the wheat before the rain came. “The rain this past weekend shut everybody down,” said Hanson.

Hanson expects to be back in the fields May 24. He is only a day or two from wrapping up planting. “It just seems to be lingering,” he said.

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The crops are all in, but there’s not much happening at Mark Ditlevson’s place.

“Not much other than rain. Rain and cold,” Ditlevson reported.

“We did make a trip over our winter wheat, cereal rye and sprayed a fungicide on both of Mark Ditlevson them,” he said.

The spring wheat and oats received a fungicide and broadleaf herbicide. “We did do something this week,” he said.

Warm weather is on the way and as soon as it warms up, Ditlevson will get into his corn and soybeans to see if they need attention.

Ditlevson is not seeing a lot of puddles and standing water in his fields.

“It’s amazing with the cover crops and no till. Those cover crops soak up a lot of water. That’s what’s kind of cool about them,” he said.

“Most of our corn is up. All of our soybeans look really good right now,” reported Bob Roelofs.

The farm had emergence problems with roughly 25 acres of corn, so he hit it with the rotary hoe to break the crust Bob Roelofs on the top of the ground.

“It may be a hybrid-related issue. I’ll wait a few days and take a look and it will probably be all right,” he said.

Something interesting happened last week. They ended up renting a small farm, roughly 30 acres, near St. Clair. By June 2, they plan to have soybeans planted there. They disked half of the farm on Memorial Day. “It’s kind of a rougher farm, but we’ll make it work,” said Roelofs.

Besides the new farm, just 40 to 50 acres of beans need to go in. Then he can put the planter away, finally.

Next up is spraying corn with post-emerge herbicide.

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“This last week, we didn’t make much progress,” said Nate Hultgren from Hultgren Farms.

They had 400 acres of soybeans to plant, got 200 in, before the rain stopped them on May 22. Some of the ground is days away yet.

“I’m glad the corn and beets all got in fine. Now we’re into that territory where we’re seeing some soybeans go in, in June,” said Hultgren.

As for sugarbeets, you can see the rows when you drive by the fields. They Nate Hultgren got a third of their cover crop sprayed off so it won’t compete with the beets.

Sugarbeets are planted with a cover crop of wheat or oats to provide shelter for the beets and secure phosphorus.

They also sprayed herbicide on some of their early corn.

They began cutting hay on May 24 for Meadow Star Dairy. “We’re out there chopping as we speak,” said Hultgren. They run a crew with three choppers and a dozen trucks.

“I hope we’re working on Memorial Day because that means it didn’t rain,” said Hultgren.

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“We did get all the field work done. The seeds are all planted in the ground,” said Larry Konsterlie.

On this family corn and soybean farm, he got the last of his beans in on June 4.

While none of his soybeans are up Larry Konsterlie yet, his corn plants are looking a lot better and greener since the cold and wet weather came to an end.

Now he has some alfalfa hay and grass hay that he will be cutting and baling. Next up is in-season nitrogen application of 28 percent that he will inject between the rows. The co-op does his spraying.

“I still have to scout fields and make decisions that way. I have a plan in place, but some things get changed,” he said.

The dry and sunny forecast isn’t bad, but …

“In all honesty, I wouldn’t mind a little bit of rain,” said Konsterlie.

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Nate Hultgren, Raymond, May 26

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Grain bin business still strong for small town co-op

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer ECHO, Minn. — With break-evens questionable for most corn farmers these days, growers may be reluctant to invest in grain bins. Yet the bin building crew at Farmer’s Co-op Oil Company of Echo, continues at full speed. By harvest season, this co-op will likely have another 20 to 25 new bins collecting the 2017 corn crop for area farmers.

Interviewed at his Yellow Medicine County Co-op office, General Manager Darin Abel said, “We’ve got a 16-man bin crew this year that will split into two crews on smaller bins. Two area farmers already have the dirt work done on their bin sites, so our guys will be pouring concrete and handling Darin Abel steel before the end of May.” Bin construction has not plateaued for this co-op.

“We’ve averaged 20 to 25 new bins each year over the last 8 to 10 years,” said Abel. “Sure, when corn prices were stronger, new bins made good economic sense. But even in this era of $3 to $3.50 corn, new bins can still work to boost the bottom dollar.”

He offered two primary reasons: “Yields have

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ramped up so strongly around in the tank, we debated with our this area. The right mixture of board about how much bin work great weather and better genetwe would be doing. One board ics gets the credit our farmers member nailed it saying farmtell me. We averaged nearly 200 ers will be spending their money bushels per acre last year with on bins and drain tile. We had a 250-bushel yields fairly common really wet fall last year. Seemed for many guys. It was either like some tile was being dug in more bin space or haul directly all winter and certainly even to their elevator. Also, growers more so early this spring. And are telling us is they’re willing already the bin business is kickto sit on their grain rather than ing into gear,” he said.

Photos by Dick Hagen haul it to the elevator for $3. You D.J. Jones, 27, is bin construccan’t argue with that logic even Farmer’s Co-op Oil Company provides a tion manager for the co-op. complete Sukup bin package, even doing though nobody is predicting its own cement and electrical work.

“I’ve got a six-man crew; a few when corn prices will ramp up.” more when needed,” said Jones.

Bin building “It takes us about 10-12 days to do a bin from start Farmer’s Co-op deals exclusively with Sukup Bins to finish. I think we can do these 200,000-bushel bins out of Sheffield, Iowa. “We consistently get good com- in that same time frame. It’s 72-foot diameter, ments from our farm customers about their Sukup 16-rings tall, so it stands about 70 feet tall. bins. Strong bins with extremely good reliability. It’s “Unless it’s a thunder storm with lightning and a high quality product with good pricing. Sukup is a brand name with tremendous reputation,” said Abel. wind, we keep on working once we start a bin site.

We’ve got a 72-footer over near Ivanhoe with gravel Kayne Zwaschka, 26, is bin sales manager for the and dirt work already complete, essentially just waitco-op. He started at age 16 working summers on new ing for us to get the start signal.” bin construction. And he talks Sukup bins like a pro.

Buyers even have the choice of stiffened steel walls “Simply the best in the industry,” Zwaschka said.

“We’ll be pouring concrete next week for our first two or non-stiffened steel. Stiffened steel is a lighter bins. Rainy weather slows our field crops guys, but gauge steel. Some bins have wind rings which help strengthen a bin, but that is a customer choice said not our bin crew guys.”

Jones. Concrete is 6-inches thick plus the two-foot The co-op delivers a turnkey bin package, even deep footings around the exterior. doing its own cement and electrical work. “We have Concrete bunker storage is getting big with comour own electrical shop in Belview. We’ve got dryer mercial grain elevators doing huge volumes. But Abel technicians and we also market the Sukup grain dryer. The dirt work, getting everything ready for thinks on-farm grain storage will continue the steel concrete, is done by a hired crew of the farmer’s bin route. There are many technology developments choice. Some do their own or we use a local guy at in the steel bin industry these days; be that stirators, sweeps and unload augers, temperature sensors, even Belview,” Abel said. access doors and egress steps inside the bin.

Farmer’s Co-op doesn’t inventory new bins, but the co-op does make some early purchases. “The best deals Farmer’s Co-op Abel, 39, is a University of Minnesota-Crookston are in the winter season, but they don’t ship until agriculture sales and management graduate who we’re ready for the steel. We’ve got a couple of new bins in the shed already, so we’re just waiting a few more first worked with a co-op elevator in Sleepy Eye. After seven years with a South Dakota farm cooperative, days until that first construction gets underway.”

Abel is completing his first year at the Echo facility.

“We pay Sukup early,” Abel added. “The best deals He replaced the Echo Co-op legend, Dave Forkrud, are when you pay up front. With tighter farm credit who retired after 42 years of running this facility. these days, most of our farmers use their local FSA “Dave still stops in periodically,” Abel smiled. “He office for their bin loan. Once financing is secured, still helps sell bins. You just wouldn’t expect a guy farmers make their payments to us.” like Dave to quit the business and walk away. Dave As far as costs go, Abel said these 200,000-bushel is still the sounding board for a lot of farmers and bins run close to a buck a bushel. A 60,000-bushel bin farm-related folks around here.” will run around $1.30 per bushel and a 30,000 bushel The struggle for younger guys wanting to farm is bin will go for around $1.70. It also depends on addireal.

But Abel sees more young families hitching in tional equipment such as sweeps, fans and unloads. with their parents or grandparents.

Farm steel bins keep getting bigger. The “It’s good to see this happening,” Abel said. “We all 60,000-bushel bin is the starting size these days said see the trend of land ending up in the hands of fewer Abel. But this year, two 200,000-bushel bins are farmers and absentee landowners. It seems every going up. week we hear of one of our customers talking about “These two operations grow a lot of corn. They’re retiring next season. As that happens, we encourage also replacing some older worn-out bins. Last fall, they should rent to a farmer already doing business with these tremendous yields and corn prices really See ECHO CO-OP, pg. 7

Technology is big part of today’s modern steel grain bin Minnesota Storage “In Minnesota, there is nearly 700 million bushels of commercial storage and approximately 1.5 billion bushels of on-farm storage capacity. Iowa numbers are 1.4 billion commercial and 2 billion on-farm. Much of this traced to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s low-interest loan program designed to help farmers build on-farm storage and add grain dryers to their operations.

On-farm storage gives producers more control over their crop and related marketing decisions, without incurring elevator storage charges of around 3 cents per bushel per month. Once an operator gets his bins paid off, it’s like having free storage. With many farmers owning their own semis, farm storage also offers the flexibility to sell into various markets of his choice and at a time of his choosing.”

— Bob Zelenka, executive director of Minnesota Grain and Feed Association “When the weather settled, our farmers really went at it and so did we.”

Next he will start working in bin construction. “I’ll get involved in pouring the cement for new bins and I’ll be a steel ring fastener, plus fitting the various options that go with these bins,” he said.

Slettedahl said the younger workers get along well with the older employees. “Yep, we get corrected occasionally

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sugarbeets, plus some small grain acres make up the rest of the crop mix in this county.

New generation Kyle Slettedahl, age 29, is a four-year employee of the co-op. After high school, he studied diesel mechanics at an area technical school. When asked about his specific job, he chuckled.

“More like about 10 different jobs, but mainly I’m a mechanic and applicator,” said Slettedahl.

His comment on this year’s spring season? “Hard and heavy,” he replied.

by the older guys,” he grinned. “But then, constructive criticism is always good. And some will even listen to us.”

This co-op is thriving with gross revenue at $30 million in 2016, which generated 1,500 patronage checks.

“We had a good year and that’s a tribute to all 1,500 customers in our trade area,” said Abel. “Our petroleum and crop input sales are mostly within a 50-mile radius of Echo. Bin sales reach out farther, upwards of 80 miles.”

While the population of Echo is small (278 according to the welcome sign at the edge of town), the co-op is going strong.

Born and raised in the area, Slettedahl said, “There’s a lot of good community around here that supports this business. We’ve got some terrific farmers. Plus, I think we’ve got good employees. We care about our customers. We like to help each other out as much as we possibly can.” v

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ECHO CO-OP, from pg. 6 with us.”

As happened this spring, farmers got a good week of weather and made major progress in planting in a week’s time – May 8 to 14 this year.

“We got a lot of fertilizer and seed into the ground. Most of our guys worked over 100 hours last week so you know thousands of acres got covered,” Abel said. “We’ve got dedicated employees. They know when it’s time to work, it’s time to work.”

The co-op currently has about 50 employees. Plus, it runs five fertilizer floaters and four Hagie sprayers, including two 120-foot-boom-width rigs. They also have a row-crop CaseIH spinner spreader for top dressing urea over corn. Urea is the big nitrogen mover in the spring. Anhydrous is the bulk of nitrogen work in the fall.

While area farmers are talking about growing more soybeans, most want to keep a corn-soybean rotation. Corn-oncorn isn’t a big trend these days. A few

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No business like shoe business for South Dakota artist

By DICK HAGEN recliner pose.”

The Land Staff Writer Some religious artwork is also in the ST. PAUL — When you ask Frank display of Ranch Horse Shoe Art — Schwegel how many horseshoes it took to Schwegel’s name for his enterprising make the 7-foot tall horse dominating his business. “I do lots of crosses; also the display at the Minnesota Horse Expo, he two words ‘Amazing Grace’ from horseanswered, “I really don’t know. I’ve never shoes is a popular item.” taken the time to count but would guess The Minnesota Horse Expo is a good between 450 and 600.” event for Schwegel. “Last year, this was That’s horse show art. The sculptor isn’t my biggest show of the many I choose concerned about how many pieces in a over the course of a year. But the show particular work of art; his goal is meeting at Madison, Wisconsin, just last week his own artistic demands. was even bigger … by $1,500. But this 2017 Expo looks like it again will be the Schwegel had a steady stream of lookers; best.” and a few purchasers as well. That unique gelding crafted totally from used horseThe biggest horseshoe sculpture he shoes had a sales tag price of $4,200 and has created is a full-size stage coach was marked “SOLD.” Professionally, made last June and which was sold in Schwegel said he’s been in horseshoe art mid-April to a buyer in Cody, Wyo. He for about three years, though he’s been plans to keep creating and exhibiting doing this special work for five years. So at horse and ag shows across the far, he’s built three of these full-size horses.

Midwest and mountain regions.

Photo by Dick Hagen “It’s been very rewarding. Much more so At age 63, Schwegel said, “I plan on than I expected when first setting up dis- Frank Schwegel’s eye for art was appreciated by at least one person who purdoing this until I can’t.” chased this sculpture of a horse at the Minnesota Horse Expo. plays to sell my work,” said Schwegel.

Frank Schwegel can be contacted at He uses only used horseshoes collected 90 percent, is welded with a MIG welder; utilizing arc treedancer55@hotmail.com. He was interviewed at from eight farriers. Others are also providing some welding on some sculptures as required. He’s self- the Minnesota Horse Expo, April 28-30 at the shoes. “But I went through about 10,000 horseshoes taught and does his own creative designs. “I would Minnesota State Fairgrounds. v last year, so finding enough shoes is beginning to be say 90 percent of what’s in my booth are my own an issue,” he said. ideas. Some of this is online-derived, however, meanDoes Schwegel create from customer demand? “I’m ing people see the work of others and request me to creating what I feel I want to create. Sometimes it build the same for them.” sells great; sometimes it doesn’t. But most people are Another eye-catcher was his horseshoe chairs. Maybe pretty open to what I do create,” he said. not a comfortable sounding idea, but Schwegel said, Getting ready for the expo, he said the full-size “Those are amazingly comfortable. Farm tractor seats WORTHINGTON, Minn. — A significant amount horse and horse heads would be good; but his boot were all steel for many years. And a farmer sat in of seed planted this year will have been treated with racks have been his best seller. The boot racks range those things for eight to 10 hours each day; so you got a fungicide, insecticide and/or nematicide. For one from three to 12-pair capacities. Boots are positioned to believe that my horseshoe chairs are fairly comfort- reason or another, farmers may find themselves with upside down; each boot propped over a metal shoe. able even though metal. Here I’ve got what I call a leftover treated seed at the end of the planting seaRanch Director’s chair and this other one, though look- son. There are key points to keep in mind if you have Racks vary from $90 to $350 ing like a rocking chair, I call it a ‘kick back’ chair leftover treated seed to dispose of.

Schwegel lives at Box Elder, S.D., in Black Hills because you can lean back until you are almost in a country near Rapid City. Virtually all his work, about Do not allow treated seed to enter the food or feed chain. Treated seed is not to be used for food, feed or oil processing.

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Seed burial may be allowed (be sure to check the seed bag label), although care must be taken avoid burial next to water sources.

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Minn. farmers get property tax relief in session We think that’s fine,” said Preisler.

The proposal to bring the mandatory quantity up to 2,000 animal units would save farms with 1,000 to 2,000 animal units, primarily time and then money, noted Preisler. Farmers would still have to follow 72 pages of feedlot rules and citizens can file a 100-signature petition for an EAW, he added.

“The reality is we see some controversial projects; the majority are not. I have no doubt that if there would be a controversial project, they’d get the 100 signatures and you’d get an EAW,” said Preisler.

Agriculture According to The Free Press in Mankato, the agriculture bill allocates an additional $5 million in funding for programs. The bill funds emergencies such as avian flu and noxious weeds like Palmer amaranth.

The bill addresses policy on the governor’s 2016 executive order on pollinators. The order stated that the Minnesota Department of Agriculture would require proof that spraying a neonicotinoid insecticide is needed to prevent a significant soybean crop loss.

Neonics are an important tool in controlling soybean aphids.

According to Smentek, the provision states that as long as certified applicators are using the insecticide according to the label and state registrations, there can’t be any more restrictions.

Essentially, the label is the law.

“It gives farmers the assurance that if they follow federal labels and registrations, there shouldn’t be any more paperwork or hoops they need to jump through,” said Smentek.

In addition, an account has been set up for pollinator research.

Other funding investments include response to plant pests and pathogens, investments in industrial hemp, support for production ag research, farm safety and tractor rollover prevention.

For struggling farmers, the law extends the Farmer Lender Mediation program and invests in the Farm Advocate program.

Ditch mowing You do not need a permit to mow your ditches this year, but it will be revisited next year.

Transportation The $5.9 billion, two-year transportation budget represents an additional $300 million for roads, bridges and transit.

Rep. Steve Drazkowski, R-Mazeppa, sent an e-mail after the session closed.

Drazkowski wrote that the bill represents the largest investment in roads and bridges in a decade, putting billions toward the state’s transportation needs over the next 10 years without raising the gas tax or license tab fees.

According to Minnesota House Session Daily, Democrats, including Dayton, have argued for an increase in the state’s gas tax or a hike in license tab fees to offer long-term, sustainable funding.

Drazkowski also noted that the bill permanently funds the Small Cities Assistance program to help towns with less than 5,000 residents with street repairs. The program is now funded on a permanent basis at $16 million, he wrote. v

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“At least we got an eight-month extension, but it wasn’t really what we were asking for,” said Theresia Gillie, Minnesota Soybean Growers Association president. “A lot of farmers are uncertain what their responsibilities are.”

Joe Smentek, MSGA director of public affairs, said producers are frustrated given the amount of changes to the law. Maps have been changed and the Board of Water and Soil Resources added a “6 pack” of alternative practices in April.

“Eight months will help the guys that already planted this year. They can talk to their SWCD to get buffers planted next spring. It should provide some relief, but we were disappointed that it wasn’t longer,” said Smentek.

One problem was public ditches were showing up on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources public waters map. Now public waters must also be on a shoreline map.

“Most public ditches don’t have a shoreline designation so it goes in the right direction. If it looks like a ditch and acts like a ditch, it should be buffered like a ditch,” said Smentek.

Public ditches require a 16.5 foot (1 rod) buffer or an alternative practice

by Nov. 1, 2018.

Buffer language has also been clarified to give local SWCDs the final say in using alternative practices, which is a good thing, noted Smentek. “They have the expertise and knowledge of the landscape they are working with.”

Feedlots A proposal to raise feedlot permits that require an environmental assessment worksheet from 1,000 to 2,000 animal units was cut from the environment bill.

“We wanted to keep it at 1,000. We thought the law was working reasonably well and did not see the point to raise it at this time,” said Petersen of MFU. Minnesota pork producers were in favor of the proposal and await a new administration. Dave Preisler, Minnesota Pork executive director, explained the threshold used to be 2,000 animal units. The current law protects sensitive areas, usually determined by geology or proximity to water. In those cases, the threshold for a mandatory EAW is 500 animal units.

“There’s already a process to look closely at farms in those sensitive areas.

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By MARIE WOOD The Land Associate Editor The Minnesota Legislature wrapped up the 2017 session in overtime to pass multiple budget bills, including a tax bill. Meanwhile the agriculture and environment bill was passed in the final hours of the regular session. Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bills into law on May 30.

Tax relief Finally, farmers get tax relief on school levies. Farmers will receive a 40 percent tax credit on new and existing capital improvement school levies for taxes payable in 2018.

“This is the best solution we can find.

It’s going to put real dollars in farmers’ pockets,” said Thom Petersen, government relations director, Minnesota Farmers Union.

The property tax relief may make levies put together by school districts this fall easier to pass, added Petersen.

The Legislature will need to evaluate the credit every two years with the state budget, said Petersen, making it adjustable depending on a state deficit or surplus.

According to an e-mail update from Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, the tax bill offers $650 million in tax relief in 2018-19 and $759 million in tax relief in 2020-21, which includes relief for senior citizens, college graduates with student loan debt and property tax relief for farmers and businesses.

Minnesota Beginning Farmers Land Access bill is included. Modeled after Nebraska, the bill does three things: 10 percent state income tax credit if you rent to a beginning farmer; 5 percent tax credit if you sell to a beginning farmer; and assistance for beginning farmers to take farm business management classes. Beginning farmers are defined as farmers who have been farming for 10 years or less.

Buffers In the environment bill, farmers and landowners were granted an eightmonth extension on installing buffers or alternative practices on public waters. A buffer of 50 foot average width, with a 30 foot minimum width, on public waters is required by Nov. 1.

New buffer language states that a landowner can file a compliance plan with their soil and water conservation districts by Nov. 1 to receive a conditional compliance waiver until July 1, 2018.

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GreenSeam mission promotes region as vital ag center

By MARIE WOOD The Land Associate Editor Southern Minnesota and northern Iowa is an agricultural giant producing more than 4.7 million hogs, 107 million bushels of soybeans and 511 million bushels of corn in recent years. The area has a natural industry cluster of soybean processing facilities, major food companies and 11 ethanol plants. CHS, ADM, HorSam Ziegler mel and AMPI, to name a few, are located there.

This region, driven by agriculture, is being called GreenSeam. Sam Ziegler, GreenSeam director, is promoting the region as a premier agricultural center in order to generate more economic prosperity here. The story begins with the fertile soil and the hard work of farmers.

“We have a seam of natural resources that creates a ripple effect,” said Ziegler. “The roots of our economy is producing crops and animals and the added value around it.”

According to the GreenSeam website, the scale of production creates a natural industry cluster. Livestock production has sales of more than $4.7 billion from 9,500 operations and crop sales are at $7.1 billion from nearly 20,000 operations. The result of this economic activity is an impact of $14.8 billion on other industry purchases within the region.

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“We want to utilize agriculture to fuel our economic region,” said Ziegler.

Ziegler explained that agriculture is the region’s biggest industry and we need to promote our farmers and agribusinesses and attract more companies to locate here. As a 37-year-old farmer who is married with two sons, Ziegler brings both experience and passion for agriculture to GreenSeam.

Born and raised by Earl and Lynette Ziegler on a farm near Good Thunder, Ziegler still farms today with his dad. They grow corn, soybeans and raise pigs. He grew up in 4-H, participated in FFA at Maple River High School, and graduated with an agriculture production and management degree from South Central College in North Mankato.

He worked for Minnesota Soybean for 10 years. For the last five years, he was director of international marketing and traveled extensively in this role.

“We take for granted food here. If we can understand what we do here for others in the world, we are in a unique spot,” said Ziegler.

He was attracted to GreenSeam because it offered the opportunity to build something new, in his own backyard.

The mission is to build upon this agricultural center, align the collective work of stakeholders, and promote investment in ag business. GreenSeam is a regional project propelled by Greater Mankato Growth.

“Over the last few years, Greater Mankato Growth has brought together a cohesive force to accelerate the hundreds of ag-related businesses in our region to be known locally and globally as the place for talent, innovation, business and education as it relates to agriculture,” said Bridget Norland, director of marketing and communications for Greater Mankato Growth.

Ripple Besides traditional ag business, like cooperatives, feed mills, seed companies and implement dealers, transportation, warehousing and distribution plays a key role. Plus, attorneys, banks, insurance agents and manufacturers cater to farmers and agriculture.

For example, Mankato-based E.I Microcircuits and Kato Cable design and manufacture electronic equipment for tractor controls, spraying, seed placement and grain carts.

“We redefine agriculture in GreenSeam,” said Ziegler.

In 2016, Ziegler said investments in agriculture in southern Minnesota totaled a half billion dollars.

“The commodity prices could be better, but the industry as a whole is still doing well,” said Ziegler.

For younger people interested in agriculture careers, that’s good news said Ziegler.

The industry needs people — highly-skilled and educated workers in science, technology, engineering and math. Companies need scientists, precision agronomists, researchers, engineers, mechanics, computer specialists, educators, certified crop advisors and others. The industry also needs financial advisors, marketing experts, insurance agents and attorneys.

The region has a number of schools — community colleges, universities and private colleges — that can train this workforce. Ziegler talks with administrators to increase awareness of agriculture.

“It should be in all colleges and in all schools,” said Ziegler of ag career training.

More than 800 ag-related businesses are located in the GreenSeam. Ziegler wants young people to know there are good jobs right here in Minnesota. He sees promoting and attracting ag-based companies as a way to grow shrinking communities in rural Minnesota and Iowa.

Innovation Ziegler is working to show companies across the nation and world that GreenSeam is a solution center for agriculture. He is positioning GreenSeam as a place where companies can find innovations in seed technology, organics, water quality, veterinary medicine, livestock barns and more. A strong infrastructure in value-added products, such as ethanol and biodiesel, is another area of expertise.

“We are cutting edge,” said Ziegler.

According to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, 65 percent of the total agricultural biosciences sector of Minnesota is located in southern Minnesota.

Ziegler believes in the vision that GreenSeam is the premier ag business center in the United States — the most diverse, balanced and sustainable. And he is spreading the word.

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Mastitis Council is a prime information resource Mastitis can result in milk production loss which no dairy producer wants to suffer. Not all mastitis needs to be treated. However, in the cases that do, there are limited options with antibiotics being a key tool. If a cow needs to be treated with an antibiotic, that milk must be discarded. It’s also more difficult for a cow with mastitis to get pregnant. All these potential problems lead to reduced production and income for the producer.

Prevention is vital to reduce mastitis in dairy cows. Sattler notes, “Post milking teat-dipping, proper nutrition, dry cow therapy, milkers wearing gloves, well-maintained milking equipment and culling of cows with chronic masti-

tis all contribute to the successful prevention of mastitis. Giving the cows a dry, well-ventilated, clean environment also helps reduce disease caused by contagious bacteria.”

Mastitis is a condition that no one in the dairy industry wants to see reduce the productivity or the well-being of the herd. Through education and research efforts, NMC is working on providing those in the dairy industry the best available tools and information for overall udder health — more specifically mastitis prevention. Happy, healthy cows, means more milk. Which is utterly a win for the dairy producer, the consumer and of course the cows. v

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need to have clearer understanding about what causes mastitis and treatment options. According to Sattler, there were conflicting ideas on this from dairy experts, leading to the formation of the NMC. The NMC quickly became the ‘go to’ organization to get the latest information on mastitis research and education.

Funding for the NMC comes from membership dues, sponsorship of meetings, meeting registration fees and publication materials. The funding, according to Sattler goes toward: • A forum for the international exchange of information relating to mastitis control and milk quality • The development and publishing of education materials including books, brochures and audio visuals on udder health, milk management and milk quality • The establishment of guidelines for mastitis control methods • Development of protocols for determining effectiveness of mastitis control products • The monitoring of changes in technology related to udder health and milk quality • Holding meetings and providing the opportunity for continuing education The NMC is independent of any university or government agency. There are a wide range of members from dairy producers to veterinarians, researchers to students and beyond. Sattler believes, “no other professional organization in the dairy industry offers such a diverse expertise as NMC.”

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By KRISTIN KVENO The Land Correspondent NEW PRAGUE, Minn. — Mastitis is the most prevalent disease in dairy cows. But unless you have udders on your farm or you’re involved in the dairy industry, it’s something that most of us know little about. The impact from negative effects experienced by a dairy cow as a result of mastitis is not always fully recognized. Understanding the effects of mastitis in a dairy operation as a component of herd health is a significant step in acknowledging the importance of overall herd health for dairy profitability. This is a primary function of the National Mastitis Council.

According to the NMC communications and public relations coordinator, JoDee Sattler, the NMC is “devoted to reducing mastitis and enhancing milk quality.” This goal is far reaching as the NMC has about 1,000 members in over 40 countries.

What is mastitis, and why is it so concerning for dairy producers? Sattler explains that “mastitis is the inflammation of the mammary gland and udder tissue.” It can occur as a result from bacteria on the farm. It can also be the result of chemical, thermal or mechanical injury to the cow’s udders.

Cows are milked two or three times a day, so it’s common for mastitis to occur in a dairy operation.

“According to the 2014 National Animal Health Monitoring System Dairy Report, dairy producers on almost all operations (99.7 percent) reported having at least one case of mastitis during 2013,” Sattler reported.

The National Mastitis Council started nearly 60 years ago because of the

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Benchmark milk prices creep up; cash butter soars at CME This column was written 1.5 cents from April. for the marketing week endCalifornia’s comparable ing June 2.

May Class 4b cheese milk The benchmark Federal price is $15.25/cwt., up 95 order Class III milk price cents from April and $3.88 for May crept 35 cents highabove a year ago, but is 32 er, to $15.57 per hundredcents below the comparable weight. This is $2.81 above Federal order Class III May 2016 and equates to price — the smallest gap MIELKE MARKET $1.34 per gallon, up 3 cents since June 2016.

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By Lee Mielke The five-month average $15.02, up from $12.69 a stands at $16.05, year ago, $14.07 in which is up from 2015, and compares to $13.53 at this time a $20.94 in 2014. year ago and compares to $15.84 in The May 4a butter-powder milk 2015 and $22.94 in 2014. price is $14.43, up 70 cents from April,

ing to churn more cream as opposed to offering it on the spot market. Retail and food service demand continues to be strong and the butter market tone is “steady.”

Western butter makers are also steadily churning but holding back when they can. Cream is generally plentiful, but a number of processors anticipate cream supplies will tighten as summer takes hold and ice cream manufacturers pull more cream. Stocks are “comfortable” however, in some secondary markets, butter supplies are tight. Buyers are looking for butter at favorable prices and store. Some end users are eager to cover late-year needs. Demand is steady with a few Class III futures portended a June $1.86 above a year ago, and reversed describing demand to be “better than price of $16.51 on June 2; July, $16.93; three months of decline. The 2017 expected for this time of year.”

August, $17.18; and a peak of $17.26 average now stands at $14.64, up from Block cheddar cheese climbed to in September. $12.81 a year ago and $13.45 in 2015. $1.7450 per pound on May 31, the FC Stone’s Dave Kurzawski wrote in Cash butter soared in the Memorial highest spot price since Feb. 2. But his June 2 Early Morning Update, Day holiday shortened week, skyrock“Producers seem to be locking in eting to $2.41 per pound on May 31 attractive second half margins a little and closed June 2 at $2.4850. That’s more aggressively at the moment, but the highest spot price since Dec. 9, commercial buyers have a ‘buy the dip’ 2015. It is up 12.5 cents on the week, mentality. Throw in the speculative up 39.25 cents since May 1, and is community who is continually hedging 38.5 cents above a year ago. On the off new option positions with futures week, 14 cars were sold at the Chicago and a volatile two-sided trade is the Mercantile Exchange. net result.”

Kurzawski says the United States The Class IV price is $14.49, up 48 remains at a competitive advantage to cents from April and $1.40 above a that of Europe and Oceania in fat year ago. Its five-month average is at prices. He admits U.S. export business $14.92, up from $13.06 in 2016 and “has been quiet, but the price discrep$13.65 in 2015. ancy does open the door for sales opportunities to open up.”

The Ag Market Service-surveyed cheese price used in calculating the n Class milk prices averaged $1.5390 Dairy Market News says churns are per pound, up 4.3 cents from April. active, as Central region producers are Butter averaged $2.1644, up 4.8 cents. looking to pack away butter for the Nonfat dry milk averaged 87.04 cents late summer and early fall. Adding to per pound, up 3.2 cents, and dry whey the mix is post-holiday cream availaveraged 50.94 cents per pound, down ability, which had some producers opt-

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cheddar closed June 2 at $1.70, which is down 3.25 cents on the week (ending four weeks of gain) and is 26 cents above a year ago. The barrels climbed to $1.5450 on May 31, the highest price since Feb. 22. Barrels closed the week at $1.49, up a penny, 4.5 cents above a year ago, and still at an unsustainable 21 cents below the blocks. On the week, 14 cars of block traded hands at the CME and 35 of barrel.

Dairy Market News says milk continues to be readily available for cheese production in the Midwest, where cheese has become Wisconsin’s “official State dairy product.” Spot milk prices ranged $3.50 to $6.00 under Class. Packaged retail cheese, pizza cheese and specialty type cheeses are selling well. Some process cheese producers report contractually See MIELKE, pg. 13

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The April Consumer Price Index for all food is milk today purchases 2.23 pounds of dairy feed con- 249.7, up 0.5 percent from 2016. The dairy products index was 217.8, down 0.2 percent. Fresh whole taining that blend. milk was up 0.1 percent; cheese, down 0.8 percent; The April U.S. average All-Milk price dropped to and butter was off 0.3 percent. $16.50/cwt., down 80 cents from March but $1.40 n above April 2016. The price ranged from $14.50 in New Mexico to $20.50 in Florida. California’s $15.45 The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible was down 28 cents from March but $1.82 above a Management program, in collaboration with year ago and $1.65 below Wisconsin’s. The Badger Colorado State University, is conducting a dairy State saw $17.10, down 90 cents from March but farmer survey to learn more about perceptions of $1.50 above a year ago. the FARM Program and how it can continue to improve the resources it offers producers.

April corn averaged $3.43 per bushel, down 6 cents from March and 13 cents/bu. below April The voluntary survey will probe producers’ knowl2016. Soybeans averaged $9.32/bu., down 37 cents edge of the program and the value they think it profrom March but 31 cents/bu. above April 2016. vides to their operations. The study will help FARM Alfalfa hay averaged $148 per ton, up $13 from Animal Care better provide cooperatives and farmMarch but $6 per ton below a year ago. ers with the appropriate guidance and materials required of FARM Program participants.

Looking at the cow side of the ledger; the report shows the April cull price for beef and dairy comSurvey questions address topics such as the probined averaged $72.20/cwt., up $2.70 from March, ducer’s familiarity with the program, where they $9.30/cwt. below April 2016, but 60 cents above the seek additional FARM Program information, and 2011 base average of $71.60. why stewardship practices, as assessed by FARM, are important to them. Those interested in taking n the survey can do so at www.nmpf.org.

The April Margin Protection Program milk-feed Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides margin was $8.5460/cwt. Combined with the March milk-feed margin of $9.3519/cwt., the average dairy in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in newspapers across the country and he may be production margin for the two-month period was reached at lkmielke@juno.com. v $8.9490/cwt.

The May issue of the Dairy Market Report from Dairy Management Incorporated and the National

Milk Producers Federation states that “The rate of milk production growth began to moderate during the first quarter, but additional milk production continues to generate American cheese at a faster rate than total consumption, driving up inventories and putting some pressure on cheese prices.

Still, exports of most products showed strong yearover-year growth during the first quarter of 2017.

Federal order class prices have dropped month-tomonth during most of 2017 and the March all-milk price was $1.60/cwt. under January.

“The March MPP margin was down $1.75/cwt. from last December. However, a mid-May rally in cash and futures prices for butter and cheddar cheese provided a strong indication that the milk price erosion during the first months of this year may have run its course.” n The latest Crop Progress report shows 91 percent of the U.S. corn crop is planted, as of the week of May 28, up from 84 percent the previous week, 2 percent behind a year ago, and 2 percent behind of the five year average. Corn acreage is 73 percent emerged, up from 54 percent the previous week, 2 percent behind a year ago, and 2 percent behind the five-year average.

Regarding soybeans, 67 percent are in the ground, up from 53 percent the previous week, 4 percent behind a year ago and 1 percent behind the five-

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MIELKE, from pg. 12 steady demand, but barrel sales are expected to pick up in line with warming temperatures.

The barrel inventory is “generally long.” Some block producers report balanced inventories while others are concerned about limited storage space.

The cheese market tone is “mixed” as many contacts are anxious about the large spread and consider a gap above 10 cents “a sign of instability.”

Western contacts report that cheese is moving well, but buyers are not seeking a lot of additional loads. Export opportunities are developing as U.S. cheese prices coincide with international prices and the dollar has weakened some against other currencies. A few contacts say warehouses are full and premiums are being charged for additional space.

Barrels are reportedly heavy but blocks are tight.

Cheese with age is harder to move and cheese output is active, “following the wave of milk production,” according to Dairy Market News.

Kurzawski wrote in the June 1 Early Morning Update, “Seasonally speaking barrel sales tend to increase during the summer months as processed cheese consumption increases. But, with the increase in barrel production in the U.S., the question remains if demand will pick up enough to match the new supply.” n Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk hit the highest price since Feb. 9 on May 31, but closed June 2 at 94.75 cents per pound. This is up 2 cents on the week and 13.5 cents above a year ago, with 18 cars exchanging hands on the week at the CME. The strength in nonfat dry milk has come as a surprise to many, says Kurzawski, “but, like butter, the increase in price is not just a U.S. phenomenon.

Skim milk prices worldwide rallied in the recent weeks. Chinese imports have been strong, especially in April. On the supply side of things, the EU has be struggling to rebound, milk production wise, with the major milk producing nations of France and Germany showing year over year declines.

“However, we are approaching price levels that might be incentive for the EU to let go of some inventories in intervention, which should put a cap on this rally,” he warned, but he added there are reports of “strong demand from Mexico and prices rising handsomely.” n Down on the farm; lower corn and soybean prices could not offset another drop in the All-Milk price plus the higher alfalfa hay price, so the latest milk feed price ratio headed lower for the fourth consecutive month.

The April ratio is 2.23, down from 2.39 in March, but is up from 1.99 in April 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest Ag Prices report. The index is based on the current milk price in relationship to feed prices for a dairy ration consisting of 51 percent corn, 8 percent soybeans and 41 percent alfalfa hay. In other words, one pound of

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Grain Outlook July corn in tight range

Livestock Angles Tight supplies prop cattle price

Grain Angles World crop cycles and seasonality

The following marketing analysis is for the week ending June 2.

CORN — Corn traders returned from the Memorial Day weekend with their selling shoes on after the Corn Belt received less rain than expected over the holiday. The weakness was quickly reversed on May 31 in “Turnaround Tuesday” type action. All the volatility and action didn’t change the fact that July corn couldn’t break out of its tight $3.65 to $3.79 price range, which it has essentially held since the beginning of May. You can go all the PHYLLIS NYSTROM CHS Hedging Inc. way back to March 10 and July St. Paul corn has been held to just a $3.60.75 to $3.79.5 price range.

Funds continue to hold a sizable short position and even weather concerns haven’t been enough to feed a substantial rally. On the flip side, their selling hasn’t been enough to take out the support either. So here we sit until the June 9 World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates or the June 30 Planted Acreage and Grain Stocks reports give us something to trade. Of course, weather forecasts will be a market force also.

Planting progress continues to impress us, keeping up despite wet conditions around the Corn Belt.

Replanting is going on for the second and even third time, but it is getting done. Trade estimates run from 500,000 to 1 million acres will not get planted at all.

How much could be switched to soybeans is an unknown for now. In only three of the last 13 years has the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut corn

The livestock markets have not yet lost their volatility nor their erratic moves as we finish the month of May. The weeks ahead more than likely will be the same as the previous weeks with more erratic moves and volatility.

The cattle market has been all over the map lately as prices have jumped back and forth in a relatively small trading range.

This continues because the market is continuing to be a battle between supply and demand. The supply has been tight over the past several months as reflected JOE TEALE in the packers’ aggressiveness to Broker acquire inventory. This has kept the cash market well above the Great Plains Commodity Afton, Minn. current futures prices during this period. From the demand side, the domestic demand for beef has continued to dwindle as price discrepancy between competitive meats has driven the consumer to more value in pork, chicken and turkey.

The news that China will resume buying U.S. beef is definitely a plus for the cattle market. However, this is in the months ahead. The recent U.S. Department of Agriculture Cattle on Feed report released on May 26 was interpreted as negative primarily from the placement and on feed numbers were greater than most in the trade had anticipated. This sent the futures market sharply lower as this was the indication that the supply of cattle is still expanding.

As a footnote, when I first started in the futures business years ago, a very good cattle trader once told me that premiums and discounts are there for a

This spring, farmers in the Midwest continue planting progress in between rains. Conversely, harvest is on the minds of many others this time of year.

It’s easy to forget that every month of the year something is being harvested around the globe. In the southern hemisphere, for example, Brazilian harvest starts in February and goes through April and Argentine harvest usually starts a bit later and ends in May or June. In the northern hemispheres, planting and harvesting times in the United States and China are the opposite. Essentially, when we are harvesting, Brazil KURT LENSING and Argentina are planting, and AgStar Assistant VP & vice versa. Why is this important Grain Industry Specialist to us one may ask? One answer is Waite Park, Minn. the growing cycle’s influence on the price, due to crop seasonality.

Depending on the time of year, corn, soybeans and other commodity crops have trended in similar price moves over the past years. This makes sense when we think about supply and demand here in the United States. Harvest time is usually when we see “harvest lows.” Then typically there is a post-harvest rally around the winter holidays. History also tells us there is often a spring/summer rally — particularly when there is uncertainty about the coming year’s production.

World demand for corn and soybeans does not fluctuate much throughout the year. What does change is where the grain originates from. For example, this time of year, our soybean exports typically slow down as countries like Brazil and Argentina finish harvest

See NYSTROM, pg. 15

See TEALE, pg. 16

See LENSING, pg. 15

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.

Little movement is expected in soybean market nice surprise and the highest in five weeks at 22.4 million bushels after all the chatter about China. At this time of year, however, those events should affect purchases from South America harder than from the United States since this is the time frame that South America is usually the source of beans to China. Old crop sales commitments are up to 2.15 billion bushels or 4.7 percent higher than the USDA’s 2.050 billion bushel export outlook.

New crop sales were a meager 600,000 bushels. Total new crop commitments are running well behind last year’s pace at 106.6 million bushels vs. 158.3 million last year. The strong export demand is expected to lead to an increase of at least 25 million bushels on the June 9 WASDE report, at the expense of the crush number. The result could mean a wash to ending stocks.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service April Crush report was supportive at 149.8 million bushels crushed compared to expectations for 148.1 million bushels. Soyoil stocks were a neutral number at 2.2 billion pounds.

As of May 28, 67 percent of the U.S. soybean crop had been planted, leaving approximately 29.5 million soybean

LENSING, from pg. 14 and have an excess inventory. This excess in inventory drops the price, and the world is supplied with more soybeans from Brazil.

Understanding world crop cycles and seasonality of market prices is impor-

tant in developing grain marketing and sales plans. Since most of us are very busy in the spring and summer, consider having sell orders in place at your elevator or ethanol plant. So when (and if) the market rallies, you don’t miss out on an opportunity because you are tending to your growing crops.

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acres to be planted. The number of acres left to plant is likely higher based on assumptions we could see an additional 500,000 acres go to soybeans.

Soybean emergence was 37 percent vs.

40 percent on average.

Brazil’s Ag Ministry this week said Brazil’s soybean plantings next year could increase by 2-3 percent.

Argentina’s soybean harvest is estimated at 85 percent complete and Brazil’s is virtually complete.

Outlook: Soybean prices have begun to consolidate in a lower range than we’ve seen in over a year. A key reversal higher ended the week, but weather will rule the roost when traders begin a fresh week. For the week, July soybeans fell 5.25 cents to $9.21.25 and November soybeans were down 2.75 cents at $9.25/bu. July soymeal was up a dime at $301.90 and soyoil was 59 ticks lower at $.3101 per pound.

Nystrom’s Notes: Contract changes for the week ending June 2: July Minneapolis wheat surged 15 cents higher, Chicago wheat fell 8.75 cents and Kansas City dropped 4.25 cents.

Crude oil declined $2.14 to $47.66 this week, ULSD lost 8.25 cents, RBOB fell a nickel and natural gas dove 31 cents lower. v

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Along with having orders in place, it’s important to have a written marketing plan in which you can account for seasonal price swing tendency.

The chart below is an example of a written grain marketing plan. This marketing plan is an example of how having a written marketing plan can help you get crop sales done when markets rally. As you move toward the marketing year end, sales become greater.

Also note how the plan sells more as the market moves upward.

For more insights from AgStar experts, check out AgStarEdge. com, where you’ll find grain and livestock industry news, legislative happenings, and financial preparedness guidance. v

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A private Brazilian consultant this week said Brazil’s corn crop could reach 100 million metric tons this year. This is in comparison to the USDA forecast for 96 mmt and Conab’s 92.8 mmt outlook. The gut of Brazil’s safrinha corn harvest should begin in three to four weeks and is usually finished in September. Argentina’s corn harvest is estimated 39-45 percent complete and should reach 65 percent complete by the end of the month. Buenos Aires Grain Exchange kept Argentina’s corn production forecast at 39 mmt.

Outlook: We need some stimulus to push us out of the trading range we’ve been in since March. It could come from

the upcoming WASDE reports, or possibly a major change in weather forecasts. For now, corn just wants to trade its range. July and December were each 1.5 cents lower for the week at $3.72.75 and $3.91 per bushel respectively. If you need to make sales, have your target in mind and use open orders in case your number trades overnight.

SOYBEANS — Soybeans took it on the chin the last full week of May which carried right up to post-Memorial Day trading before finding stability at lower levels. Back on May 18, soybean prices broke lower when Brazil’s currency plunged on scandalous news related to recent government corruption issues. The close in July soybeans on May 17 was $9.75.75 per bushel. On June 2, July soybeans settled at $9.21.25/bu., a decline of 54.5 cents.

Improved weather and reports of China canceling, delaying, and/or rerouting soybean shipments (in light of negative crush margins) lent pressure to soybeans even as the Brazilian real recovered. From the March to June crop reports, the USDA has increased soybean acreage in seven of the last eight years. An increase of 500,000 acres is being bantered about.

Weekly soybean export sales were a

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NYSTROM, from pg. 14 acres from the March to June report.

As of May 28, 91 percent of the U.S. corn crop had been planted — barely behind the 93 percent average. Roughly 8.1 million acres of corn were left to be planted on May 28, but we know how quickly the U.S. farmer can plant. Corn emergence was 73 percent vs. 75 percent on average. Crop conditions were reported at 65 percent good/excellent.

This met the trade estimate, but some were focused on the fact it was the lowest initial rating since 2013. The average initial corn rating is 72 percent good/excellent. Keep in mind, initial ratings do not have any correlation to final yields. Summertime weather will determine the yield. Condition ratings are expected to improve 1-2 percent on the June 4 report.

Weekly export sales were dodgy and the second smallest of the marketing year at just 16.2 million bushels for old crop, but decent for new crop at 5.5 million bushels. Total old crop export commitments are 2.1 billion bushels or 95 percent of the USDA’s 2.225 billion bushel export projection. New crop commitments are well behind last year at this time at 103 million bushels, compared to 144 million bushels on the books last year. There were reports that South Korea has followed in Mexico’s footsteps and bought Brazilian corn for August.

Weekly ethanol production was 10,000 barrels per day higher this week at 1.020 million bpd. Ethanol stocks were 956 million gallons, up 3 million gallons for the week. Ethanol crush margins improved to 16 cents per gallon. The April National Agriculture Statistics Service Grain Crush report indicated corn used for ethanol was 432.8 million bushels.

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Biodiesel results in $1.7 billion economic impact

By MARIE WOOD The Land Associate Editor In 2016, biodiesel production in Minnesota generated a total economic impact of $1.7 billion according to a newly released biodiesel report from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

Mike Youngerberg, senior director Mike of product development, has helped Youngerberg implement the biodiesel program in Minnesota.

“Agriculture is part of the economy that drives a lot of things in the state of Minnesota. Biodiesel is just another segment of that agricultural driver,” said Youngerberg.

The previous study done in 2006 showed an economic impact of $850-900 million.

“That’s growth in an industry that benefits everybody,” said Youngerberg.

The state’s three biodiesel plants have increased capacity to 74 million gallons. According to the report, the plants generate 124 jobs. “These are technical jobs, high paying jobs that people long to have in rural areas,” said Youngerberg.

Biodiesel has been widely accepted by diesel users in Minnesota. The city of Minneapolis runs B10 year-round and a number of county fleets use B20.

Metro Transit in Minneapolis-St. Paul has been running its buses on B20 for three or four years. “For them, it’s an issue of rider health,” said Youngerberg.

Biodiesel reduces air pollution because it emits less sulfur and hydrocarbons than diesel, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

In addition, diesel engine manufacturers for trucks and equipment such as Caterpillar, John Deere, CaseIH and Cummins support B20, Youngerberg said. U.S. automakers also are marketing consumer diesel vehicles. For example, Ford is introducing an F-150 diesel truck and Chevy offers the Cruze diesel sedan.

“The new diesel engines today are as clean if not cleaner than the gasoline engine side,” said Youngerberg.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, biodiesel is the only biofuel that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50 percent.

“We’ve had tremendous support from the engine manufacturers and domestic automakers,” said Youngerberg. “We’re moving forward, all of us.” v

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The study found that biodiesel production has a total employment impact of 5,397 jobs in economic sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, trade, services, finance, insurance, real estate and public utilities.

Minnesota mandates 10 percent biodiesel blends in the summer and 5 percent biodiesel blends in the winter. Summer 2018, the move to B20, a 20 percent biodiesel blend is expected. When that happens, Minnesota will be first to run B20 statewide in summer months. When the B20 mandate is in effect, Minnesota’s annual demand will reach 130 million gallons, according to the report.

For U.S. soybean farmers, Informa estimates that the biodiesel industry adds 63 cents to the value of every bushel, said Youngerberg.

In addition, farmers run biodiesel in their tractors so now they are using a product that’s grown and processed locally.

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Exceptions to this for SOA #14 products are Anthem Maxx and products which contain fomesafen such as Prefix and Warrant Ultra. These products can be applied from cracking through the third trifoliate stage of soybeans with activity on some emerged (less than 2-inch) broadleaf weed species and activity on later emerging weeds. Products that contain fomesafen can only be applied east of Interstate

Highway 29 and south of Interstate 94.

Herbicides with SOA #15 such as Dual II Magnum, Outlook, Warrant and Zidua only have activity on unemerged weeds. Dual II Magnum can be applied through the third trifoliate. Zidua can be applied on V1-V3 growth stages. Outlook can be applied on V1-V5 soybeans. Warrant can be applied through the R1 stage of soybeans, although the optimal application period is V2 to V3 stage. These herbicides will not control emerged weeds.

There are other options for post-emerge herbicides that do not provide residual control benefits where that is needed. Again, beware of weed resistance issues.

This article was submitted by University of Minnesota Extension. v

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Office boom, 320x46 tires, $6,750; FOR SALE: JD 328 baler 5800 Hiniker cultivator; – hours 8am-5pm Monday Rowse 9' 3pt sickle mower, with 40 ejector, excellent Barn roofing Hip or round 7120 Case IH tractor. 507Friday Saturday 9am 12 IH head, $2,450; JD MX10 condition. 715-962-4175 roof barns and other build427-3561 noon or call 507-697-6133 3pt, brush mower, $4,450; ings. Also barn and quonset Ask for Gary Demco 550 grav box, straightening. Kelling Silo FOR SALE: MF #3 small FOR SALE: Fantini chop425x22.5 tires, lights & 1-800-355-2598 square hay baler, works ping 8R & 12R CH; 70' brakes, $7,500. 320-769-2756 good, always shedded, has Elmer drag, Merritt alum Farm Implements 035 SILO DOORS dual wheels & twine, Mont- Wood or steel doors shipped hopper grain trailers; '89 FOR SALE: IH SMTA tracgomery, MN $895. 507-364IH 1680 combine; 24R30” tor, IHWF, power steering, promptly to your farm FOR SALE: '94 Wilson Pace7675 JD pl on Kinze bar; Big A good tires, $3,600; IH 666 stainless fasteners setter hopper grain trailer, floater; 175 Michigan ldr; gas tractor w/ IH 2000 ldr, hardware available. $10,500; JD 893 8R30 cornJD 24T baler, never misses a IH 964 CH; White 706 & 708 3PT, 2hyd, $4,250; NH DR (800)222-5726 head, new sprockets, bale, always cleaned & CH & parts; White plows & 780 baler, net & twine Landwood Sales LLC chains, $12,000; JD 925 shedded, $1,500; (2) NH parts; 54' 4300 IH field culwrap, hyd pick-up, exc bean head, $4,000; '12 rakes w/ double hitch, Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. tivator; JD 44' field cult; belts, $6,900; NH 258 rake Woods S20CD stalk chop100% financing w/no liens $1,500; IH 2400 rnd baler, 3300 Hiniker field cult; IH w/ dolly wheel, $1,950; per, like new, less than 1000 or red tape, call Steve at always cleaned & shedded, 260 backhoe; header trailHardy Nav 1100 sprayer, acres, $12,000. 651-792-6518 Fairfax Ag for an appoint$1,200. 218-739-3979 er. 507-380-5324 90' booms, $6,900. 320-769ment. 888-830-7757 2756

LARGE AUCTION

Our Spring Auction Event will be held at the Wieman Auction Facility, located 1 mile south and ½ mile west on Highway 44 from Marion, SD on:

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14TH • 8:15 A.M. CST Lunch by Presbyterian Church Ladies 50 – TRACTORS (7 – 4X4’S, 32 – MFD’S, 11 – 2WD’S); 2 – PAY LOADERS; 2 – TRACTOR LOADER BACKHOES; LOADERS; LOADER & SKID LOADER ATTACHMENTS; BLADES & BOX BLADES; 65 – COLLECTOR TRACTORS; COLLECTOR IMPLEMENTS; COMBINES; FLEX HEADS; CORN HEADS; FLEX DRAPER HEAD; RIGID HEADS; PICKERS; GRAIN CARTS; GRAVITY BOXES; HEADER TRAILERS; AUGER & GRAIN HANDLING ITEMS; BALERS; HAY & FEEDING EQUIPMENT; MANURE SPREADERS; TUB GRINDER; BALE PROCESSOR; SPRAYERS; FERTILIZER ITEMS; PLANTERS – DRILLS – TILLAGE EQUIPMENT; SNOW BLOWERS; SEMI-TRACTORS; TRUCKS; TRAILERS; HOPPER TRAILERS; PICKUPS; LAWN MOWERS; TIRES; DUALS; WEIGHTS; NEW POST DRIVER; LOTS & LOTS OF FARM MISC.

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Auctioneers Note: A portion of the auction will be available on wiemanauction.com for online bidding with a 2.5% buyer’s premium with a max of $750.00 per item. Another large, interesting sale! Bring a friend, come prepared. Misc. items start at 8:15 with 3-4 rings. Machinery starts at 9:15 A.M. sharp with two auction rings all day, 3rd ring at 11:00 will sell pay loaders-construction items-forklifts-augers-vehicles-trailers-trucks. South Dakota sales tax of 4½% will be charged. This ad is subject to additions and deletions. All consignments must have been approved by the Wieman’s. We have excellent loading and unloading equipment. We appreciate your business. We are in our 68th year of selling. Honest and fair treatment to all.

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FOR SALE: Int'l 2350 load- FOR SALE: JD walk behind We buy er, Quik Tach 7' bucket w/ plow, JD 1 row horse cultiSalvage Equipment grapple fork & IH mounting vator; dump rake. 507-674Parts Available 3719 brackets. JD #85 12R flat Hammell Equip., Inc. fold cultivator w/ shields, (507)867-4910 stored inside. No solicitors. Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Repair Repair-Troubleshoot320-760-0969 Tractors 036 ing Sales-Design Custom hydraulic hose-making up 460 IH gas tractor, w/ KoykFOR SALE: Melroe model to 2” Service calls made. er ldr, runs good; 60 JD gas 403 60' spring toothed drag, STOEN'S Hydrostatic Sertractor; 1600 Oliver D trac1830 CIH 12-30 row cultivavice 16084 State Hwy 29 N tor; 20' White tandem disk; tor. Both always shedded.

Glenwood, MN 56334 32016' White mounted digger; Best offer. 507-240-0294 7' rock bucket for skid ldr, 634-4360 Evenings. 320-366-3784

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FOR SALE: nice 1973 JD 4430, always shedded, dual tires, $10,000; Lukes front mount snow blower for tractor. 218-739-3979

MANDAKO 12’-60’ LONG ROLLERS

• 5/8” drum roller wall thickness • 42” drum diameter • 4”x8” frame tubing 3/8” thick • Auto fold

JD 6400 MSWD cab loader, rear blade, one owner, 9700 hrs, asking $24,500. 608-7928051

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REDUCED PRICES! TRACTORS ’15 Case IH MX250, 300 hrs ........................ $179,500 ’07 Case IH MX305, 3000 hrs ...................... $114,900 ’12 Case IH MX315, 1021 hrs ...................... $174,900 ’03 Case IH STX375 Quad, 500 Auto Steer, 3100 hrs.... $149,900 ’04 Case IH STX425, 7010-38 duals 70%, 3750 hrs ... $114,900 ’11 Case IH STX485 Quadtrac, 2300 hrs ...................... $199,900 ’91 Case IH 7140, 18.4-46

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duals, nice ..................... $58,500

COMBINES Case IH 2188, duals, nice ................................ $36,900 Case IH 2366, 2300 hrs., duals .............................. $83,500 Case IH 7010, 1075 hrs ...................... $139,900

RABE INTERNATIONAL, INC 1205 Bixby Road (across from fairgrounds), Fairmont, MN 507-235-3358 or 800-813-8300 • Get the Rabe Advantage

All kinds of New & Used farm equipment – disc chisels, field cults, planters, soil finishers, cornheads, feed mills, discs, balers, haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 WANTED: Blacksmith triphammer, anvils, cones, swage block. 260-724-7554 or 260-413-0626

037 FOR SALE: '13 FS9518T Fast sprayer w/ 120' boom, 20” nozzle spacing, 1800 gal tank, 380/90/R46 tires, Raven Ultra Glide ISO boom height control, Raven ISO rate control, like new.

507-317-5625

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

• All Steel Shelters for Livestock & Other Uses

JBM Equipment: • • • • • • • • • •

Feeder Wagons - Several Models Self-locking Head Gates • HD Feeder Panels Self-locking Bunk Feeders Tombstone Horse & Horned Cattle Feeders Skid Feeders • Bunk Feeders Bale Wagons • Bale Thrower Racks Flat Racks for big sq. bales Self-locking Feeder Wagons Fenceline Feeders Several Types of Bale Feeders

Smidley Equipment: • Steer Stuffers • Hog Feeders • Hog Huts • Calf Creep Feeders • Lamb & Sheep Feeders • Cattle & Hog Waterers • Hog & Sheep Scales – We Rebuild Smidley Cattle & Hog Feeders –

Sioux Equipment: • • • •

Gates • Calving Pens • Haymax Bale Feeders Cattle & Feeder Panels • Head Gates Loading Chute • Hog Feeders Squeeze Chutes & Tubs • Calf Warmer

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Rock Buckets • Grapple Forks • Manure Forks Bale Spears • Hi-Volume Buckets & Pallet Forks Bale Transports & Feeder Wagons, 16’-34’ Adult & Young Stock Feeders & Bale Feeders Land Levelers

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Squeeze Chutes - Head Gates Large & Small Animal Tip Chutes Open Bar Corral Tub Round & Square Calving Pens Tub & Alley Chutes • Crowding Tubs

Notch Equipment:

S-I Feeders:

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

150 Bu. Steel Calf Creep w/wheels Bohlman Concrete Waterers Livestock Equipment by Vern’s Mfg. Jari Sickle mowers EZ Trail Wagons Boxes & Bale Baskets Taylor-way 3-way Dump Trailer Sitrex Wheel Rakes Skidsteer Brush Cutters (Hayhopper) Bale Feeders Caltel Hutches & Animal Barns R&C Poly Bale Feeders Goat, Sheep & Calf Feeders Ameriag Poly Mineral Feeders ~ Lorenz & Renegade Snowblowers ~ Special Prices

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27 1/2 Case IH cultivator w/ harrow, VG 72” hyd skidsteer, Rotary Cutter 72” NH roto tiller Kubota GF1800 DSL 4wd, front deck, 52” mower JD#33 Manure Spreader reconditioned, new floor S&H 150 Bu. 2-Wheel Bunk Wagon Roto King Round Bale Processor SS Bale basket & bale racks

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Used Smidley cattle feeders & hog feeders Hyd. Post Pounder 3pt backhoe Misc cattle equip Ginder Mixer

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050 CIH 2366 combine, 1,687 sep Feed Seed Hay hrs, 2,666 eng hrs, specialty rotor, long unloading auger, Organic corn $15 & soybeans $28.50 FOB Westby WI, nefield tracker, grain loss gotiable. MOSA Stan 702monitor, header control, 203-9564 heavy duty final drives, chain oilers. 605-359-6205 WANTED TO BUY: Damaged corn, soybeans, other grains. Call Schweiger Cattle LLC. 507-236-5181

Office Location - 305 Adams Street Hutchinson, MN 55350 Case IH and CNH Capital are registered trademarks of CNH America LLC

Machinery Wanted

'92 1680 Case IH Axial-flow Combine, 3375 hrs, Field ready, Mauer grain extensions, 8.3 Cummins, new hydro, long sieves, $24,000/OBO (or best offer) (507) 317-1987

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PLANTERS Case IH 1200, 16-30 Pivot Bulk Fill .................................. $46,900 Case IH 1250, 16-30 Bulk Fill scale .............................. $59,900 Case IH Tigermate II, 32’ 4 bar .............................. $19,900 Case IH RMX370, 28’ cusion 3 bar .............................. $26,900

FOR SALE: JD 856 6x30 cultivator (like new); 9x30” anhydrous bar. Call 320-3601240

Grain cart NEW AND USED TRACTOR WANTED: around 500 bushels, must PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, be in great shape, field 55, 50 Series & newer tracready and shedded. 612-655tors, AC-all models, Large 1053 Inventory, We ship! Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage Spraying Equip 041 715-673-4829

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FOR SALE: Ag Enterprises 40' 15 shank liquid fertilizer side dress applicator, John Blue ground driven pump, 700 gal tank. 507-381-6719

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20 springing Holstein heifers, due June & July. Also 20 open Holstein heifers. 608792-9423 or 608-788-6258 FOR SALE: 16 Certified Organic cows, mostly Fleckbeih or Ayrshire, will calf in June & July, will qualify for grass fed milk. Phone 608-485-2756 or 608-624-5220.

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Good Selection of Used Dryers-CALL! (L) Feterl 12â&#x20AC;?x72â&#x20AC;&#x2122; swing hopper.............. $8,995 (L) Westfield MK 100-71, swing hopper ............ ....................................................... $13,900 (L) Westfield WR 10â&#x20AC;?x71â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, PTO .............. $4,950 (L) Westfield WR, 80x26, elec. ............... $1,695 (L) Hutch 8â&#x20AC;?x62â&#x20AC;?, swing hopper ............. $6,495 (L) Sheyenne 13â&#x20AC;?x70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, swing drive, w/hanger bearing ............................ $13,900 (L) Artsway 10x60, swing hopper ........... $6,995 (L) Batco, 2500 belt drive over................ $8,290 (L) Sudenga 1Ox71, swing hopper .......... $7,900 (L) Sudenga 10x36, PTO w/hopper ......... $2,995

SKID LOADERS ............................ â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;14 Bobcat T590 ......................(2 from) $34,900 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;16 Bobcat S740, A71, 2-spd ................ $34,500 Gehl R220, 2spd., joystick .......(2 from) $30,900 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;14 Gehl V400, heat/AC, 2-spd. ............. $34,900 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;12 Gehl 5240E, heat, 2-spd, radio ........ $23,900 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;05 Bobcat 5185, heat ........................... $10,500 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;14 Bobcat T590, w/bucket, A71 radio ... $35,900 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;14 Bobcat T590, heat, radio, Hy Flow ... $34,900 Bobcat S750, A71PKG, 2-spd. ............... $35,950 Bobcat S205, A71PKG, 2-spd. ............... $25,900 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;13 Bobcat S300 heat, ACS control, 2-spd ....................................................... $26,900 Bobcat S590, heat/AC, 2-spd...(2 from) $31,900 (L) Bobcat S850, heat, A/C................... $45,900 (L) Bobcat S630, heat, 2 spd., 400 hrs. ....................................................... $34,900 (L) â&#x20AC;&#x2122;13 Bobcat S590, heat, 2-spd. ........ $31,600 (L) â&#x20AC;&#x2122;14 Bobcat S550, heat, 2-spd. ........ $29,900 Bobcat 610 w/bucket ........................ $3,250 Bobcat S550 Heat, 2-spd, 300 hrs .. $31,500 Bobcat S130 Heat, 800 hrs ............. $24,500 (L) â&#x20AC;&#x2122;13 Gehl R220, heat, 2-spd. ............ $34,800 (L) Gehl V330, heat, 2-spd. .................. $33,900 (W) Gehl 4240, 1100 hrs. ...................... $23,200 (W) NH LS150, 3200 hrs. ...................... $14,900 (L) â&#x20AC;&#x2122;14 Mustang RT175, 500 hrs. ......... $36,500 (L) Case 430, 2-spd. ............................ $24,900 (L) Gehl 4640, Heat â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;07. ....................... $15,500

SPREADERS ................................

(L) JD 985, 49.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 3-bar ....................... $18,900 (L) JD 980, 44.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 3-bar ....................... $17,500 JD Crumbler 200, 45â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ..................... $10,500 (L) CIH 600 PTX Chisel Plow, 38â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ......... $29,800 (L) CIH 370 Disc, 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ........................... $31,900 (L) CIH 730B ........................................ $15,900 (L) CIH Tigermate II, 54.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 4-bar .......... $29,800 JD 510, Disc Ripper, 7-Shank ......... $10,500 JD 512, 7-Shank, 2013 ................... $29,900 CIH Chisel Plow, PTX300, 34â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ......... $22,800

TRACTORS ..................................

Oliver Tractor 1365 .................................. $6,599 CIH Tractor 8950 ................................... $56,900

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Knight 5073, tow ............................ $17,199 Kuhn Knight 3300 ............................. $5,200 Kuhn Knight 5055 ........................... $14,900 Kuhn Knight 5135 ................................CALL â&#x20AC;&#x2122;14 Kuhn Knight RA142........................CALL

SPRAYERS ..................................

(L) Top Air Sprayer 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom 1200 gal .. $15,900 (L) Hardi Navigator, 1100 gal ................. $15,500 (L) Hardi 1000 gal., 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom ............... $11,500 (L) Demco 700 gal., 66â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom, ff .......... $10,500 (L) (2) Redball 1200 gal., 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom....... $15,900 (L) Redball 670, 1200 gal., 66â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom ...... $9,900

PLANTERS ..................................

White 8186, 16R30 ............................... $37,900 White 8202, 12R30, liquid fertilizer ........ $32,500 White 8202, 12R30, liquid fertilizer ........ $32,500 White Planter 8186 16R30 ..................... $32,900 White Planter 8824 24R30 ..................... $83,900

COMBINES ..................................

Gleaner A75, 4WD, w/heads ................ $110,000 Gleaner R62, w/heads.................................CALL Gleaner R62, w/heads............................ $39,500

(J) H&S 430......................................... $19,800 MISCELLANEOUS ........................

(W) Kuhn Knight 1230 ............................. $9,900 (L) Vicon Disc Mower ........... Starting at $5,950 (W) Kuhn Knight 8124 ........................... $18,500 CIH 12-wheel, Hi-Cap rake ....................... $7,600 (W) Meyers 350 w/end gate..................... $9,900 TWB180 Batwing mower ......................... $9,950 Unverferth 400, 4 box seed tender ..............CALL TILLAGE ...................................... (G) Used Grain Legs ..................................CALL Wilrich Cultivator 13Qx2, 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122; w/basket (L) Woods 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Chopper, 3-pt. ................. $5,950 .......................................... (2 from) $49,900 (L) EZ-Flow 300 bu. Box ......................... $1,950 (G) Wilrich 957, 9-shank ....................... $29,900 (L) Used Snowblowers ..............................CALL (L) Wilrich 957, 5-shank ....................... $16,500 (L) Tonutti 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Disc Mower ....................... $4,500 (L/G) (3) Wilrich 957, 7-shank ......From $20,600 (W) H&S Rake ......................................... $4,700 (L) Wilrich 513, Soil Pro, 9-24 .............. $39,600 (L) H&S Gear.......................................... $4,399 (W) Great Plains Turbo Chisel, 7- & 11-shank H&S 9-Wheel Rake ........................... $3,499 ............................................................CALL Val-Metal Model 5600 Bail Chopper $13,800 (L) Great Plains Turbo Chisel, 11-shank (L) J&M 1151, scale/tarp ..................... $48,900 ....................................................... $22,800 (W) 72â&#x20AC;? Box Blade, skid steer, universal (L) Glencoe DR 8699, 7-shank ............... $6,500 attachment ........................................ $2,899 (L) Krause Dominator, 18â&#x20AC;&#x2122;..................... $29,900 (W) 72â&#x20AC;? Dump Bucket, skid steer, universal (L) Krause Dominator, 18â&#x20AC;&#x2122;..................... $33,900 attachment ........................................ $3,299 (L) â&#x20AC;&#x2122;11 Krause Dominator, 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; .............. $29,900 (W) Westin 84â&#x20AC;? Snow Bucket, skid steer, (L) (2) DMI Tigermate II, 38.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 4-bar ... $28,900 universal attachment ............................ $975 (L) DMI Tigermate II, 42.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 3-bar ......... $20,600 (W) â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80 Allied 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 3-pt. Single Auger Snowblower, (G) (2) DMI 730 Rippers ....................... $10,900 w/hyd. chute ..................................... $1,999 (L) (2) DMI 527 .................... Starting At $9,300 (L) Steel Tracks, Fit S850 Skid................ $3,799 (L) JD 2700, 9-24 Ripper ..................... $23,900 Hiniker 20ft 1700 4-wheel........................ $9,950 (G) JD 2700, 7-shank ........................... $23,900 Brent Box 540, 425 tires .......................... $9,900 JD 2210, 45.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 4-bar ..................... $35,500 Parker 838, Grain Cart ........................... $19,900

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LOADER TRACTORS

COMBINES

‘13 JD 660, 4WD, 1598/1066, 2630 display, ‘04 JD 7320 Cab, MFWD, 16 spd., 741 loader, 6316 hrs...................................................................$57,000 contourmaster chopper, 520x42” duals ......$155,000 ‘13 JD 670, 1294 eng/647 sep. hrs., premium cab, ‘05 JD 7420, MFWD, 467 hrs., cab, air, IVT, tranny, HID lights, Hitorque VSD, chopper, contourmaster, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO w/ JD 741 self leveling loader, less bucket, 18.4x42” tires.............................$62,000 520x42” duals ..............................................$167,000

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‘13 JD 660, 1180 eng/892 sep hrs., cm, HID ‘13 JD 6170R, Cab, IVT trans, MFWD, 859 hrs., w/H380 loader, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, ..........$116,000 lights, high torque USD chopper, 520x38” duals ..............................................$157,500 ‘09 NH 6070, Bi-directional, 3543 hrs., cab air, w/NH ‘00 JD 9650TS, 3611 eng./2645 sep. hrs., chopper, 84lb loader, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO...................$62,500 20.8x38” duals ...............................................$55,000 ‘12 Kubota M110, Cab, MFWD, 240 hrs., w/Kubota LA1953 loader, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO .............$55,000 ‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals ...............................$149,000 ‘11 Challenger, MT 575 B, MFWD, 2242 hrs., ‘09 NH CR9060, 2400 eng./1800 sep. hrs., tracker, ML98 loader ...................................................$75,000 chopper, 520x42” duals .................................$72,500 ‘94 FH 6640 SLE, MFWD, cab, loader ..............$25,000 ‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, chaff spreader, 520x42” duals........$52,000 ‘14 CIH 380 MAG row trac cut, 290 hrs., 4 hyd., big ‘11 Claas Lexior, 740, 1466 eng/899 sep hrs., 4x4 pump, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 24” tracks, completely 520x42” duals ..............................................$109,000 auto guidence equipped, suspended front, 24” belts .......................................................$195,000

TRACK TRACTORS

TRUCKS

‘13 CIH, 380 MAG Row Trac 1178 hrs., luxury cab, full ‘02 Int 4900 DT466, auto 3060p, tandem, 666k, can have PTO, 15 1/2’ cab to axle .......................$14,500 guidance, suspended front, 24” tracks, 120 inch spacing 3 pt., 4 hyd. Hiflow, PTO ................$180,000 ‘04 Int 4300, bucket truck, 40’ reach, Auto, 219k ................................................................$26,000 ‘14 CIH, 340 MAG Row Trac 287 hrs., luxury cab,

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suspended frt axle, 18” tracks, 76” spacing, 6 hyd ‘12 Freightliner Sprinter 3500, 15’ body, DLS, remotes, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, full guidance......$195,000 Auto ................................................................$15,900

4WD TRACTORS

‘09 Freightliner Columbia II, auto shift, 410 hp., 3 axle ..............................................................$28,000 ‘12 JD 9410R, 1411 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., HID lights, 520x46” tires & duals ...................................$169,000 ‘04 Freightliner MII, bucket truck, 40’ reach, Auto, 188k ........................................................................ $0 ‘10 JD 9330 1239 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4hyd powershift w/ diff lock, 480x50” tires & duals, 85% .............$155,00 ‘12 Pete 587 Cummins, 13 spd, 72” sleeper, 406k ................................................................$40,000 ‘11 NH T9.390, 905 hrs., powershift, diff lock, HID ‘09 Columbia, 120 Day Cab Detroit, 105 gal, lights 480x50” tires & duals .........................$128,000 423k ................................................................$29,000 ‘09 CIH 385, 3071 hrs., 520x46” .....................$105,000 ‘96 FL80 Cummins, Allison Auto w/ PTO 4x4, 88k ..................................................................$26,000 ‘14 CIH 260, 605 hrs., MFWD luxury cab, 4 hyd, 3 pt hitch, 1000 PTO, 480x50” duals ..................$118,000 ‘12 JD 750K, 1316 hrs., cab air, Su blade ‘12 CIH 260, 1784 hrs., Deluxe cab, 19-spd., PS, with tilt ..........................................................$125,000 susp. front axle, 3 pt., 4 hyd., Hi-Flow, 1000 PTO, ‘04 Cat D610XL, 6659 hrs., w/ cab air, 6 way blade, & 480x50” duals, MFWD .................................$110,000 winch ..............................................................$85,000 ‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 420x46” tires & duals.....$115,000 ‘08 CatD4K LGP, 2180 hrs., 6 way blade ............$77,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS

CRAWLER DOZERS

‘10 JD 850J LGP, 2926 hrs., cab air, 6 way ‘03 CIH MX210, 5550 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 380x46” tires & duals .....................................$59,000 blade ..............................................................$99,500 ‘08 Case 1150k, 1265 hrs., cab air, 6 way ‘13 CIH 290, 1250 hrs., 3 pt., PTO, big pump, 480 front duals, 480x50” .....................................$119,000 blade ..............................................................$77,000

EXCAVATORS

‘13 NH 8360, 940 hrs., MFWD, leather seats, 4 hyd., 1000 PTO, auto steer complete, 480x50” rear ‘13 JD 290 GLC, 2271 hrs., w/ aux hyd., hyd. Thumb, tires & duals .................................................$119,000 50” bkt ..........................................................$145,000 ‘13 NH T8.300, 801 hrs., MFWD, 4 hyd., 3 pt., ‘15 Komotsu PC, 138 US LC-10, 1038 hrs., 30” bkt, like 540/1000 PTO, 480x50” tires & duals .........$105,000 new machine ..................................................$99,000

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LOADER BACKHOES

‘11 Versatile 305, MFWD, 690 hrs., 4 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, HID lights, front wts, fender ..................$99,000 ‘14 Volvo BL70B, 724 hrs., cab air, pilot controls, hydraulic thumb, xhoe ...................................$57,500

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USED EQUIPMENT • Wilrich Tillage • White 8524-22 planter • Alloway 22’ shredder • Tebben land roller, 45’ • J&M 750 grain cart • Brent 1194 grain cart • Kill Bros 1170 grain cart • Sheyenne 1410, 10x70 hopper • Tebben 17 Shank Deep Tull • EZEE-ON 8T00, 30’ Disk • Wishek 862, 26’ disk

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE ‘13 Case SR250 skid steer loader, cab with heat and air, 2 speed, hyd. coupler, E-H controls, 288 hours .................................................. $31,500 ‘14 JD 8295R, powershift, 1300 front axle, 480/90R50 duals, LED lights, 2800 hours .............................................. $125,000 ‘12 JD 6251 Gator, bed lift, 706 hours ..... $6,200 ‘13 Case 621F XR, wheel loader, JRB coupler, 3.0 cubic yard bucket, 3rd valve, 4730 hours ................................................ $74,000 ‘15 New Holland 340, big square baler, single axle, standard baler, 4500 bales ............... $55,000 ‘13 CIH Magnum 235, 320/90R54 duals, 540/1000 PTO, 2235 hours, powertrain warranty till 9-2017 ................................................... $89,500 ‘11 CIH Magnum 190, powershift, 380/90R54 duals, New 380/80R38 fronts, just through service program, 3448 hours, powertrain warranty till 02/28/2018 ................................................ $69,000

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Henslin Auction ..........................17 Sorensen Sales & Rentals ..........20 Hotovec Auction ........................18 K & S Millwrights ..................7, 12 Keith Bode ..................................22 Larson Implement ................18, 22

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This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Associate Editor Marie Wood.

Photos courtesy of Stephanie Lynn Photography.

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bout six years ago, Gabriell Edel of Owatonna found her niche when she landed a job at Kasper Dairy near

Owatonna.

“I wanted to experience that lifestyle,” she said.

The job at the family dairy changed this town girl’s life. She realized she was meant to be involved in agriculture like so many of her ancestors.

In this 400-head dairy, Gabriell works on the maternity crew. She feeds and cares for the Holstein and Jersey calves from the time they are born until they are weaned from milk. She teaches the newborns how to drink milk from a bottle and transitions them to drinking from a bucket and eating feed.

“I love it out there. It’s where I belong,” said Gabriell, 22.

The calf barn is also where the love of her life proposed to her! In the midst of afternoon chores, her boyfriend Garrett Larson surprised her. To pull it off, Garrett got some help from Stephanie Kasper, daughter of Pete and Karen Kasper, who own the dairy.

Stephanie, who also operates Stephanie Lynn Photography, documented the proposal. She often takes photos around the farm so when Stephanie asked Gabriell to be part of a photo shoot for a magazine, Gabriell agreed and thought nothing of it. Stephanie asked her not to wear her coveralls for the shoot.

Garrett was hiding nearby when Stephanie and Gabriell pulled up to the calf barn in the 4-wheeler.

When Gabriell turned around from filling a feed bucket, Garrett was down on one knee with an engagement ring in hand.

Gabriell said yes! The wedding date is set for Aug. 4, 2018.

Gabriell, 2016 Steele County dairy princess, graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato in May. She is event coordinator at Farmamerica in Waseca and continues to work at Kasper Dairy.

Garrett is a diesel mechanic at Matejcek Implement in Faribault.

Having their own dairy isn’t in the cards for this young couple. Both will have full-time jobs and Gabriell knows the sacrifice, commitment and hours it takes to operate a family dairy. She learned that from the Kasper family.

Their goal is to find a small farm where they can raise beef cattle. Gabriell has shown beef cattle and Garrett grew up working on hog and dairy farms.

With his brother, he also runs a hay baling business in the summer.

“I’m excited to see what God has in store for us,” said Gabriell. “We make a good team.” v

Owatonna, Minn.