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Now it’s America’s turn to be feeling the it at 89.5 percent efficiency. pain and crying for help. Devastating Lions Club International: Hanging in hurricanes and wild fires are certainly there at 83.9 percent efficiency. blighting both coasts plus the entire Gulf Veterans of Foreign Wars: 84 percent. of Mexico. Viewing this incredible damage and destruction of families is painful. Disabled American Veterans: 77 perAnd we see the obvious: there are no cent. quick-fix recipes for these hurts. Many But look at the efficiency ratings of Americans will be in pain for several some other veterans-related charitable months, even a few years it would appear. LAND MINDS organizations: And one can only wonder how many of By Dick Hagen American Legion: 55 percent (perhaps these people might be part of the 800,000 because a large amount of Legion who were brought to the United States donations get used locally within the illegally as children. community of that particular Legion We’re a grateful and giving nation — club). especially you folks in rural America. Already, truckVietnam Veterans of America: 25 percent. Who loads of food and other things have been delivered to hurricane Harvey victims in Texas. And as I write knows what happens to the other 75 percent of their donated funds? this on Sept. 8, food, clothing and other disaster relief goods are enroute to Florida. Our California Wounded Warrior Project: 58 percent (Again, is people can handle their fires, but I would hope they there a fat cat scraping off a big hunk for other start planting trees again really soon! pleasures? That is why I dropped any further conHow do you go about writing out a check to provide tributions.) help? And how do you know it gets to the right peoSo, some things to ponder. But don’t be in a rush. ple? And how much of your check is actual aid and The need will last forever. how much gets absorbed by the salaries and CEOs of n some of these so-called charities? It’s a tough call Middle America, especially Minnesota and Iowa with some uncertainty always part of the riddle. (since I’m Iowa-born, but now a 58-year Minnesota Being Lutheran, my charity choice is almost always resident) have always looked good to me. Having through the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. lived here for a few decades does make a lasting Also, being a long-time Olivia Lions Club member, impression! Already, the treasures of your fields and calls from the Minnesota State Lions or Lions Club of forests and rural communities are so evident. We America usually get some attention too. And as a should have no complaints. Yes, adding a buck to 14-year Army reservist, the Wounded Warriors charity the price of corn and soybeans would improve the used to get my attention. But I have learned! And smiles and attitudes of you crop farmers. But with some of you are probably thinking, “If I’m sending distribution pipelines still relatively full, it appears money to Texas, will it get to the right place?” our hungry world won’t eat us out of this situation. Not to put any doubt into your generous hearts, Most of you are cranking into another good harbut the efficiency of charities needs to be examined. vest. No, not quite the bin buster of 2016, but for And these exams are often disconcerting — even many of you, darn close. The crop report I heard on downright disgusting. The question should always Sept. 6 had 80 percent of Minnesota’s corn crop be what percentage of the money given to a charity rated good to excellent. That is the highest pre-hargoes to funding the mission rather than being eaten vest score of any state in the nation! And soybeans up by costs such as fundraising activities and overly were in that 69 percent good-to-excellent rating. So zealous administrative costs — especially incredibly thanks to great genetics, great farming strategies selfish CEOs. by you guys and gals making the decisions, and Here’s a few I snatched out of a recent e-mail: often great weather this growing season, you are pulling in another great crop. I’m deliberately overAmerican Red Cross: Charity Navigator and looking you guys who had some fields wiped out by Forbes both rate this organization’s efficiency at 92 hail and you beet farmers who had to spray your percent. CEO Gail McGovern reportedly draws beet fields six, seven, even eight times just to stay about $561,000 in yearly compensation. ahead of cercospora leaf spot disease. United Way: Operating both globally and locally, Will there be enough room for this new crop? Not Charity Navigator rates this organization efficiency at 89 percent. Forbes gives it 85 percent. Base salary likely. Rail cars and semis have moved millions of bushels in recent months. But my coffee shop of CEO Brain Gallagher is reported at $415,613. “experts” tell me most local elevators still have Salvation Army: Forbes rates this outfit at 82 per- some 2016 crop in storage. Yes, much the same for cent efficiency with salary of $126,920 to National some of you farmers too. And that partly explains Commander Williams Roberts. why this season, I’ve again seen a remarkable Ronald McDonald Houses: Charity Navigator rates See LAND MINDS, pg. 5
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September memories slip away like summer itself The early morning fog, like poet Carl over any dawn. Every sun-up found them Sandburg once noted, arrived on cat’s in their windowless world of sleepy cows, feet and remains, napping, on the lake clacking milking machines, and mugs of until a warming sun causes it to slip hot coffee. After decades of similar, away the way it came, in silence. uneventful mornings like that, Dad and Howard hardly noticed any difference Fifty years ago I watched the September between a June or January sunrise anyfog while waiting for the morning school more. bus on the southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth. Back then, however, it rested September brought very different mornFARM & FOOD FILE on a chocolate-colored pond that never ings to Uncle Honey and Jackie. Summer’s By Alan Guebert looked inviting to anything more than a slow starting, dew-soaked days gave way thirsty Holstein heifer. to the fall’s more pressing, ripening pace and both spent much of September The bus ride home that afternoon, making corn silage: Honey ran the though, revealed that the morning chopper while Jackie brought the silage magic, like Sandburg’s cat, had disappeared and the pond was, again, just a wide trough for thirsty heif- wagons to the silo blower for unloading. ers and mud-loving catfish. Oftentimes, while waiting for the bus, I could hear the throaty chopper chewing through silage corn September brought other mysteries to our farm. somewhere on the farm as the always more-throttle For example, beyond the pond was a tall picket of closely-planted cottonwood trees that, fog or no fog, Honey pushed the machinery to its limit and the always more cautious Jackie shook his head in worjust beckoned young boys like my brother, David, ried wonder while, at the same time, looking around and me. We’d answer it whenever we could sneak for cover. away, usually with unsheathed corn knives tucked in our belts, like young Daniel Boones in search of a This ritual dance, like Dad and Howard’s in the second Kentucky. dairy barn, went on for years with no change and little notice. The farm’s grown-ups — my father, his Uncle Honey, and the hired-hand brothers Howard and But one autumn, the year I went to college, I was Jackie — weren’t as enchanted by the shadowy cotstartled to learn that I had indeed noticed. After a tonwoods or the quiet beauty of September mornings. few weeks of wide-eyed wandering around campus that fall, I was so homesick by mid-September that Dad and Howard had good reason to not moon
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early one Saturday morning I began to walk the two miles to the university’s dairy farm. There, I hoped, I would find something more tangible than political science and sociology. When I arrived in the morning’s brightening light, I discovered an entire platoon of Honeys, Jackies, Howards, and Dads milking cows, driving red tractors, and unloading blue silage wagons. Left, right, and center were paddocks of dairy cows and fields of ripening corn. It was more than a sight for sore eyes. It was a sight seen through the salty fog of boyhood tears. (Two years later, I was part of the student dairy crew. The pay was an unimaginable $2.50 per hour, or five times what my father paid. Even more unimaginable, after eight hours of work on Saturday and Sunday, we went home to, I suppose, do “homework.”) Now all those people and most of those southern Illinois dairy farms, like Honey’s one-row silage chopper and Jackie’s whiskered, worried smile, have slipped into the caressing warmth of memory. There, like many of my memories, they come and go on ageless Oliver tractors in ageless corn silage fields as ageless mourning doves dash and dart above. And then, like silvery September fog, they, too, slip away in silence. The Farm and Food File is published weekly through the United States and Canada. Past columns, events and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com. v
Minnesota again is nation’s top sweet corn producer LAND MINDS, from pg. 2
n Thanks to generous rains, sweet corn harvest was amount of new farm storage being erected. Rolling a touch-and-go experience once again. As you’ve the dice is an iffy way to market; but that still long known, Minnesota continues its first-place appears to be the choice of many. ranking as the nation’s leading sweet corn producer. n In 2016, there were 103,800 total acres harvested For many, your kids are back in school, including with a total production of 14.3 million hundredcollege. And you’re wondering how to cover all the costs of education these days. We hear of unpaid col- weight. At the recent Minnesota State Fair, just one sweet corn stand sold about 250,000 ears of sweet lege loans of $50,000 and up. Yet many of these corn … at $3 an ear. recent grads don’t yet have decent jobs … or any n jobs. It becomes more obvious community college should be the first choice of more and more high Our national immigration fiasco got another sixschool grads. Much less cost, and generally an avail- month reprieve this week. Yes, I agree many of able job right after you finish. these people are vital and very responsible in the work force of American agriculture. But if in fact This interesting radio sound bite from University this was a generous overstepping by President of Minnesota President Eric Kaler: The U just opened its doors to another 6,100 freshmen students Obama, who by executive order (Deferred Action for (out of a total of 43,000 applications). So apparently, Childhood Arrivals) protected 800,000 immigrants brought here illegally, then it’s about time to serithe university is getting more selective about who gets in. Kaler says the median debt for U of M grad- ously reconsider who stays. I’ve read that expelling uates last year was $25,000. But get this encourag- them would cost at least $400 billion. They don’t ing comment: Kaler also said 43 percent of all U of collect Social Security and don’t qualify for food stamps. Since they are younger and healthier than M graduates earning a bachelor of science degree graduated with ZERO debt. What does that tell me? our native-borns, they strengthen the safety net. Lots of parents kicking in the lion’s share of the col- They pay sales and property taxes. According to the New York Times editorial board, the Social Security lege education of their children.
Administration estimates unauthorized immigrants pay about $13 billion a year into Social Security and get only about $1 billion back. That automatically waves the red flag for me. Now that President Trump has dumped this entire issue into the hands of Congress, let’s see if this remarkable bunch of thinkers can also become doers. No indications so far. n So with all this wisdom here’s an adage to which I agree: I started out with nothing, and still have most of it. My wild oats are mostly enjoyed with prunes and all-bran. Funny, I don’t remember being absent-minded. Funny, I don’t remember being absent-minded. If all is not lost, then where the heck is it? It was a whole lot easier to get older than it was to get wiser. Enjoy your harvest. A thankful word to God is always in order. Dick Hagen is staff writer of The Land. He may be reached at rdhagen35@gmail.com. v
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Commentary: Will National Organic Program protect farmers, consumers? On Sept. 10, Miles McEvoy resigned as deputy administrator at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, running the National Organic Program. He has held the post since early in the Obama administration. Included in his resignation letter was a list highlighting his top 10 accomplishments as leader of the program. After the Bush administration, USDA was widely considered to have delayed implementation of the organic standards (12 years after congressional passage of the Organic Foods Production Act, or OFPA). McEvoy took over, with some fanfare, given his background in organic certification. Initially, The Cornucopia Institute was among those cheering his appointment. But McEvoy, a darling of the powerful industry lobby, the Organic Trade Association, instead shifted policy during the Obama/Vilsack USDA years to favor the corporate agribusinesses that have acquired most of the leading organic brands (Dannon, Dean Foods, Kellogg’s, Purdue, Coca-Cola, General Mills, etc.). The USDA became a big cheerleader for Big Organic. McEvoy failed to enforce many tenets of OFPA, causing ethical, law-abiding family farmers extreme financial distress. Since April of 2015, Cornucopia has formally requested that he be removed from his position. When McEvoy recently announced his retirement to the organic community, he included a 10-point list of his accomplishments. However, while he was rearranging the proverbial deck chairs on the Titanic, more concerned with “process” than whether organic farms and the food they produced were actually organic, he missed the most important big picture impacts. The following is Cornucopia’s list of Miles McEvoy’s top “accomplishments”: Failing to enforce organic pasture laws on organic factory farm dairies. This caused some real organic dairy farmers to sell their cows, be forced out of business, or return to conventional production because of falling prices, quotas, or no market at all for their milk. This also robs consumers purchasing factory farm milk of the beneficial fats and nutrients found in real organic dairy products. Allowing the largest industrial producers of organic eggs to confine their birds and corner the market (one “farm” has over 2 million birds). Shut out of the market, thousands of farm families could not diversify their incomes by producing organic eggs and poultry because the USDA failed to enforce existing animal welfare standards. The factory farm eggs rob consumers of the most flavorful, nutritionally dense eggs. Facilitating a stealth attack on organic vegetable and fruit producers by quietly permitting the
country’s largest certifiers to allow giant agribusinesses to label crops grown without soil (hydroponic container production) as “organic.” Unknowing consumers of hydroponic produce were robbed of the most flavorful, nutritious fruits and vegetables and real organic vegetable farmers were squeezed out of the market. Ignoring the documented concerns of NGOs and farmer-owned grain cooperatives for over a decade regarding the exponential increase in imports of alleged organic commodities from countries with endemic levels of commercial fraud — until the damage was done to both farmers and the reputation of the organic label after a damning indictment of the fraud in The Washington Post earlier this year. Spearheading a change that gutted the provisions of the Organic Foods Production Act that called for all synthetic/non-organic ingredients to sunset after five years, on behalf of the corporate organic sector (subject to a current legal challenge). Stacking the NOSB with members of the powerful industry lobby group, the Organic Trade Association. Corporate executives were given seats designated by Congress for independent stakeholders, including seats for individuals who “own or operate an organic farm.” This radically undermined the diversity that Congress had intended to buffer organic rulemaking from corporate influence (also being challenged in federal court). Materially reducing public participation in the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) process by reducing the time allotted for individual public testimony during their semiannual meetings. Ignoring or reversing many important votes of the NOSB, including prohibiting the hexane extraction of algal oil (DHA) (which is still found in some organic infant formula) and allowing the use of conventional dairy whey protein concentrate, even after a unanimous vote by the NOSB to remove it. The NOSB voted unanimously, in 2012, to begin a review process of “inert” ingredients. “Inert” ingredients frequently compose as much as 99 percent of pesticide products. Although organically approved pesticides are commonly botanically based, other synthetic inert ingredients can potentially be dangerous. Under McEvoy, the USDA sat on their hands — ignoring the law and doing nothing to implement the NOSB recommendation, instead of protecting consumer interests. The NOP, during McEvoy’s tenure, has sided with corporate agribusiness and the country’s largest certifier, CCOF, illegally allowing toxic chemical contamination in farm inputs, including compost. Numerous persistent herbicides including aminopySee COMMENTARY, pg. 8
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Minnesota Nice gets prickly in thriller set in Arizona desert There’s no such thing as a vacation. Not for you, anyway. You can’t escape work: even when you’re off the clock, you’re on the job, thinking about projects, heading off problems, solving conundrums or, in the new book THE BOOKWORM “Sulfur Springs” by William SEZ Kent Krueger, solving crimes. By Terri Schlichenmeyer Bad news usually starts
with a phone call, as every parent knows, but the call that came to the home of retired Tamarack County Sheriff Cork O’Connor was different — the look on Cork’s new wife, Rainy’s, face was clear about that. She’d received a message from her son, Peter, and though it was staticky and near-unintelligible, two words were plain: “Rodriguez” and “killed.”
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Alarmed at the message and the fact that Peter wasn’t answering his phone, Rainy and Cork rushed to Arizona, near the Mexican border where, years before, Peter had spent three months in a tony Arizona rehab center. Once he’d finished treatment, Peter stuck around, got a job, and had been living in the area for some time but, after inquiring, Cork discovered that no one claimed to know a Peter Bisonette. Peter’s photo and his physical description drew faux-blank looks, but the local Border patrol seemed intent on following Cork and Rainy in their search for him… When Cork began to hear whispers of danger attached to his stepson’s name, and the remote starter on their rental Jeep turned the vehicle into a fireball, he and Rainy knew the whispers were true. Peter, it appeared, had his mother’s soft heart and had become a “Desert Angel” for illegal immigrants. His presence, therefore and for many reasons, was unwelcome in Sulfur Springs, and finding him (or his body) meant going deep into the desert. The unforgiving Arizona terrain was nothing like back home in Minnesota. The people in Sulfur Springs were equally unyielding, but Cork couldn’t find Peter without help. The question was: who could he trust? “Sulfur Springs” may seem like something different — and it is, mostly.
As a “Cork O’Connor Mystery,” it maintains the aura of Minnesota Nice, 10,000 Lakes, and lush green forests that other novels in this series have. Admittedly, its premise is an otherwise bland-tasting blue-plate special of plot line (illegal immigration and drug smuggling) but here’s the deliciousness: it’s served with a side dish of sand, cactus and nail-biting thriller. That last part will make fans take notice: the homegrown crook you’ve come to expect is gone, replaced by a bigger, wider web of worse. Furthermore, author William Kent Krueger’s signature character, a widower for many years, is now married and readers aren’t entirely led to embrace his new wife; she has a dark past that hints of something untold. Even Cork himself has changed with the wedding: he’s edgier and angrier. Harder, even. Everyone feels subtly, urgently, not-quite-comfortable here, and the mood is as prickly as an Arizona cactus because of it. That leads to a book that’s noosetaut and totally un-let-go-able, a can’tmiss for fans and a new obsession for new readers. Skip “Sulfur Springs”? There’s no such thing.
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COMMENTARY, from pg. 6 ralids and bifenthrin unknowingly make their way onto organic farms, damaging sensitive crops and organic farmers’ livelihoods, and potentially contaminating our food. As Mr. McEvoy exits, the reputation of organics has been injured, sales growth has flattened, family-scale farmers are being forced out of business, a growing percentage of new, exemplary producers are increasingly opting not to become certified organic, and consumer confidence has been shaken. True organic agriculture protects the environment, treats domestic animals humanely, and produces safe, nutritionally superior food. The good news is that the vast preponderance of family-scale organic farmers, and the
independently owned, ethical food processors and marketers that partner with them, can be trusted. It’s worth the effort to do the extra research necessary to identify them, and it’s worth staying engaged in the organic sausage-making that takes place in Washington. The focus now turns to Sonny Perdue and the Trump USDA. The legacy of the past two administrations, Republican and Democratic, in terms of respecting Congress’ mandate in creating a fair and level playing field in the organic industry, has been abysmal. Let’s see if Secretary Perdue and President Trump can successfully drain the organic swamp. This commentary was submitted by Linley Dixon and Mark A. Kastel of The Cornucopia Institute. v
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Clay County Fair stumbled upon success with dedication While the Clay County Fair in Spencer, weeks and the weather is as unpredictIowa, has a lot of reasons to boast sucable as a wandering gypsy fortune teller. cess, there are also a lot of reasons why it And yet, the fair has served as an offishould have been a colossal flop from its cial end to summer no matter what goes very beginning. on — in scorching heat and in drenching The fact that is has been anything but rains. Even a terrorist attack on the a flop is a testament to the men and United States on Sept. 11, 2001, did not women who, especially in 1917 and 1918, stop the fair. It dampened and sobered-up dared to roll up their sleeves to see that the spirit, but it did not ravage the core TABLE TALK dream of a new and improved county fair purpose of a county fair. It gave us a come to life. The truth is, if you want it By Karen Schwaller place to grieve together as one people. bad enough, you have to get other people Early on in that crisis, the fair served on board with you, and you have to be mostly as a distraction from the grim willing to do the work. realities of life and the massive loss of it. The fallout Even if you are the Clay County Fair. would eventually change the world — and each of us. Those dreamers in 1917 and 1918 were just coming off of World War I. They began the process of The fact that the people of 1918 envisioned a creating a new venue that would give the people in grandstand at all was futuristic thinking, and the the Spencer and surrounding area a place to gather, idea that a new grandstand would appear in 1931 is socialize, shop, eat, show their livestock, be enternothing short of miraculous. tained and get away from all the pressures of daily That same year, downtown Spencer had been living (which is amazing to me, given the financial destroyed with the careless flick of a lit firecracker status of most people at that time). Some of the nay- into a barrel at a corner drug store over the Fourth sayers must have haughtily thought the organizers of July. But once again, the Clay County Fair prowere only dream chasers. vided a distraction and gave people something else But 100 years, millions of people and hundreds of to focus on besides the grueling mission of rebuildthousands of corn dogs and nutty bars later, the ing. They came together to accomplish two big tasks nay-sayers could not have been more wrong. during the stark days of the Great Depression. It’s hard to imagine that kind of dedication to a county The success of the Clay County Fair has always fair. baffled me. It comes at a time of year when rural people are often beginning to harvest, children are People have been married on the fairgrounds and back to school, the state fair has been finished for had their wedding vows renewed there. On those
Calendar of Events Visit www.TheLandOnline.com to view our complete calendar & enter your own events, or send an e-mail with your event’s details to editor@thelandonline.com. Sept. 22-24, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 — Terrace View Fall Festival — Mankato, Minn. — Large corn pit, straw bale maze, tire tractor mountain, pumpkin launch, pumpkin patch, fall decorations — Visit gatherinthegreenseam.com Sept. 26 — Ag & Animal Science Conference — Willmar, Minn. — Education, innovation and conversation around critical issues. This year’s focus is on growing leadership and presenting one unified voice — Contact www.aasc2017.org/v2/page/mainmenu Sept. 26-28 — Women in Agribusiness Summit — Minneapolis, Minn. — Industry sessions, Farm Bill discussion, trade with Mexico, breakout topics and networking — Visit http://www.womeninag.com/
Sept. 26 — 40 Square Cooperative Solutions Informational Meeting — Le Sueur, Minn. — Informational meetings on new health co-op providing health plans to farm families — Visit 40square.coop. Sept. 28 — 40 Square Cooperative Solutions Informational Meeting — Lake Crystal, Minn. — Informational meetings on new health co-op providing health plans to farm families — Visit 40square.coop. Oct. 4 — Water Quality Town Hall Meeting — Burnsville, Minn. — Discuss the water quality challenges facing communities and our state. Learn from experts, engage with policymakers — Visit www.eqb.state.mn.us. Oct. 5 — Water Quality Town Hall Meeting — Stillwater, Minn. — Discuss the water quality challenges facing communities and our state. Learn from experts, engage with policymakers — Visit www.eqb.state.mn.us.
occasions, they are standing on holy ground — the same ground to which they would someday bring their family. I wonder what the Clay County Fair Association of 1917 would think if they saw the fair today. Manager Jeremy Parsons has led this epic wonder into its centennial year and says, “A lot can be accomplished when you don’t care who gets the credit.” That is undeniably true in any arena of life in which we find ourselves. Parsons also said, just before the centennial fair started, “It’s like my friend used to say — ‘Now we just unlock the door, turn on the lights and hope somebody shows up.’” Well, they have shown up — and in huge numbers, and under the best and worst of circumstances in the country and in their personal lives. For some, it simply cannot be missed. I think the dream-based fair association of 1917 would be proud of this fair that was always meant to be successful, but never should have been. But then, no one person ever really got the credit for the dream ... or the work. And so it goes for a county fair that worked hard to stumble upon wild success. Karen Schwaller brings “Table Talk” to The Land from her home near Milford, Iowa. She can be reached at kschwaller@evertek.net. v
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Family goal of 100 desserts isn’t just pie in the sky By TIM KING Tyler and his dad are supporters The Land Correspondent and helpers for the pie baking. But they give the major credit to Judy EVANSVILLE, Minn. — Can’t and the three Anderson daughtersyou just taste some homemade wild in-law: Anna, Robin and Hannah. blueberry, apple, rhubarb, pumpkin, pecan, cherry, or lemon merengue “They made 85 pies last year,” pie made from scratch with real Tyler said in awe. lemon zest and lemon juice? If you “I’ve been helping for about 11 can’t now, you’ll be able to if you years,” Hannah said. “It’s sort of a head over to the annual fall supper crazy project, but my mother-in-law and bake sale at Christina Lake really enjoys helping with the Lutheran Church near the village of church. She and I work well together Melby in Douglas County. It’s always and are really an efficient team. We on the last Saturday of September enjoy spending the time together.” and this year that’s Sept. 30. The pies are all made in Judy’s Submitted photos The dinner and bake sale are the Reid and Judy Anderson’s home turns into a pie factory in preparation for the Christina kitchen in the 24-hour period just project of the Ladies Aid Society. But Lake Lutheran Church fall supper. before the fall supper. Judy makes the pies are the project of the extendthe pie crust dough a day or two eared Anderson family under the leadership of Chief Pie lier. Maker Judy Anderson. See PIES, pg. 11 “My great grandfather was a charter member of the church in the late 1800s,” Reid Anderson, Judy’s husband, said. “There’s a lot of pride among members of the congregation in keeping this small country church going.” Reid says that a lot of people work hard to be sure that Christina Lake Church continues to serve the congregation and community. About 15 years ago, Judy decided that making homemade pies for the fall bake sale would be a good way to help the church continue its mission. The pie making has always been a big project. For the first few years, with help from her sister Judy Anderson (left) and daughter-in-law Hannah and a cousin, she’d make 20 to 25 pies for the sale. She’s never missed a year since those first few dozen pies and, with the help of her family, the project has doubled in pie numbers and doubled again. Judy’s family is immensely Anna (left), Robin (center) and Hannah Anderson share a goal of making 100 pies for the church fall supper. proud of her. “You see, my wife isn’t in on this conversation,” Reid said. “She doesn’t want to be the center of attention on this church project. There’s lots of other women that help out. This is just one aspect of it. She’s doing it to serve the congregation, but you know what? Sometimes you just have to take the attention.” Judy Anderson’s commitment to serving the congregation through pie making is pretty much unstoppable. The year Reid was diagnosed with leukemia, Judy made 50 pies. “I thought for sure I wouldn’t be able to do them, but the surgery was scheduled for Oct. 22, so I was able to get them done,” she told the Echo Press newspaper in an interview in 2013. “Dad is cancer free now,” Tyler, one of Judy and Reid’s five sons, said. “He catches colds Reid (left) and Tyler Anderson make several trips to the church to deliver fresh pies. really easy, but he’s doing well.
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PIES, from pg. 10 “We start Friday evening around 5 p.m. and quit around 10 p.m.,” Hannah said. “Then we start up again around 7 a.m. and finish just as the supper is starting.” Judy rolls the crusts out and Hannah cooks the filling and helps her mother-in-law trim the crusts. “She’s teaching me how to roll them out,” Hannah said. “It’s not easy. You have to get them just right or they’ll tear.” Hannah admits to being a bit of a whip cracker. “This year I want to make 100 pies,” she said. “We should do that just once.” It won’t be any problem selling those extra pies, according to Reid and Tyler. Many of them are actually sold in advance and those that aren’t are grabbed up almost immediately. Some of them are sold while they are still warm from the oven when Reid, Tyler, and the other Anderson men deliver them, in groups of 20, to the church. “When we bring the pies, the customers are like a bunch of hawks waiting to pounce on them,” Reid said. When the last pie is out the door, somebody brings the church supper to the Anderson women. They are too tired and too dusty with flour to make it over to the church. Hannah says the hard work is well worth it. “Nowadays, people don’t spend as much time as they can with their family,” she said. “We love spending time together and this is a great way to help keep this tradition going. You never know what’s going to happen.” The Andersons also bake pies for their church family. “We’re a small church and even though we’re not related by blood, we’re very much a family,” Hannah Judy Anderson rolls out one said. “We help each other of the many pie crusts out and this is a good needed. She makes her pie fundraiser to meet our crust the day before baking. needs as a congregation.” v
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4H 38th Anniversary Purple Ribbon Auction Grand Champion Market Beef : $30,000 (*) Exhibitor: Gavin Mulder, Jackson County Buyer: Ames Construction Reserve Champion Market Beef : $12,800 (*) Exhibitor: Stephanie Krause, Olmsted County Buyer: MN Farmers Union Industries and Minnesota State Fair Concessionaires Grand Champion Dairy Steer : $16,500 (*) Exhibitor: Emily Orban, Freeborn County Buyer: American Foods Group, Central Livestock Assn., and O & S Cattle Co. Reserve Champion Dairy Steer : $9,000 Exhibitor: Caleb Merkouris, Freeborn County Buyer: American Foods Group Grand Champion Market Barrow : $17,900 (*) Exhibitor: Ashlyn Reuter, Mower County Buyer: Cargill Animal Nutrition Reserve Champion Market Barrow : $14,700 (*) Exhibitor: Dalton Dykstra, Jackson County Buyer: Dupont Pioneer Seeds, Hormel Foods, Merck Animal Health & Nutra-Blend Grand Champion Market Gilt : $16,000 (*) Exhibitor: Aubrey Kerkaert, Pipestone County Buyer: Twin City Concrete Reserve Champion Market Gilt : $15,100 (*) Exhibitor: Camryn Reuter, Mower County Buyer: MN Farmers Union Industries, Wakefield Pork, Wilson Trailer Co., Hog Slat, Swanson Meats & Mower Co. Purple Ribbon Club Grand Champion Market Lamb : $6,500 Exhibitor: Brett Neel, Freeborn County Buyer: MN Farmers Union and Farmers Union Agency Reserve Champion Market Lamb : $5,925 (*) Exhibitor: Riley Arthur, Steele County Buyer: MN State Fair Concessionaires, Interstate Power Systems & Steele Co. Purple Ribbon Club Grand Champion Meat Goat : $6,475 (*) Exhibitor: Micah Thompson, Kandiyohi County Buyer: Minnesota Farmers Union & Farmers Union Agency Reserve Champion Meat Goat : $5,800 (*) Exhibitor: Thomas Sell, Cottonwood County Buyer: Sorenson Seeds, Staples Oil Co., Fast Seed & Precision Grand Champion Dairy Meat Goat : $5,425 (*) Exhibitor: Marshall Johnson, Fillmore County Buyer: LongCheng Hmong Meats Other “Champion Buyers’ Club” Donors ($5,000.00 or more in contributions): • Compeer Financial • MN Farm Bureau • Boehringer Ingelheim • Supreme International • Anchor Bank • Faribault County Purple Ribbon Club • Jackson County Purple Ribbon Club
Total 2017 4-H Auction Premiums = $655,000 (*) 105 4-H Exhibitors – Over 1,100 4-H Auction Buyers
80 percent of the proceeds from the Purple Ribbon 4-H Livestock Auction go to the 105 youth participants, with the balance going to the MN 4-H Livestock Enhancement Fund, which is used to fund special 4-H animal science projects and programs throughout the year and to help fund the 4-H auction scholarship program. In 2017, Three outstanding 4-H junior leaders received $4,000 scholarships, fifteen received $2,000.00 scholarships, and twenty-three received $1,000 scholarships, for a total of 41 scholarships and $65,000 awarded through the 4-H Auction.
2017 4-H Auction Scholarship Winners and Sponsors $4,000 Scholarships:
Name: Mitch Bobendrier, Pipestone Co. Seth Melson, Martin Co. Jackson Neil, Dakota Co.
Sponsor: Skyride DMC, Don McClure Boehringer Ingelheim Cargill Animal Nutrition
$2,000 Scholarships:
Name: Noah Carroll, Mower Co. Laura Church, Washington Co. Katherine Gathje, Meeker Co Amber Johnson, Wadena Co. Wesley Johnson, Pipestone Co. Kylee Kohls, Meeker Co. Brandi McAllister, Cass Co. Katherine Moller, Mille Lacs Co. Henry Schultz, Rice Co. Thomas Sommers, Waseca Co. Joshua Ulbricht, Jackson Co. Gracie Vatthauer, Traverse Co. Alexis Wetzel, Rice Co. Andrew Wilwerding, Stearns Co. Kesmond Willert, Lyon Co.
Sponsor: Albert Lea Seed House Compeer Financial Independent Community Bankers of MN Cargill Animal Nutrition Pipestone Grain Cargill Animal Nutrition Holden Farms LA-CO Industries MN Farmers Union IDEAg Farmfest & American Farm Bureau MN Pork Board Fast Genetics Midwest Machinery Riverview, LLP Michael Dove, Gislason Law Office & Gary Koch, Christensen Farms
$1,000 Scholarships:
Name: Nick Aarsvold, Wabasha Co. Nathan Altendorf, Goodhue Co. Kennadie Anderson, Kanabec Co. Ryleigh Beers, Rock Co. Anna Doering, Blue Earth Co. Erin Gudknecht, Goodhue Co. Reid Hansen, Blue Earth Co. Joshua Homann, Pipestone Co. Katherin Ihnen, Jackson Co. Marshall Johnson, Fillmore Co. Hannah Kokett, Stearns Co. Austin McAllister, Cass Co. Kalyn Naatz, Steele Co. Anna Nelson, Chisago Co. Martyn Novacek, Roseau Co. Madison Radtke, Kandiyohi Co. Leah Ruen, Fillmore Co. Alanis Rupprecht, Pennington Co. Derek Stehr, Goodhue Co. Laura Stiles, Dakota Co. Jackilyn Thayer, Dodge Co. Daniel Ukkelberg, W. Otter Tail Co. Madelyn Vancura, Jackson Co.
Sponsor: MN Corn Growers Assn. Fast Genetics Jake & Lindsay Grass Kent Thiesse & Steve Pooch Anderson Seeds Interstate Power Systems Pronto Pups – The Karnis Family Smithfield Hormel Foods Corn Roast – Brad & Lori Ribar DLCC Ranch – Dar & Lynn Giess Schroeder Concessions Fast Genetics Interstate Power Systems RDO Equipment Co. Shanghaied Henri’s Commodity & Ingredient Hedging MN CattleWomen MN Simmental Assn. In Memory of Helen Anderson Duke’s Poutine Isabel Burke’s Salt Water Taffy Hubbard Feeds
(*) denotes a new record price in 2017.
The MN State Fair 4-H Purple Ribbon Auction is sponsored each year by the Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association.
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Co-op holds meetings on health plans for farmers By Marie Wood mwood@thelandonline.com Minnesota farmers have a new way to purchase health care coverage. They can join 40 Square Cooperative Solutions and choose from a menu of health plans for themselves, their families and employees. Informational meetings are scheduled in south central Minnesota in September, with meetings throughout the state still being scheduled for October, November and December. Open enrollment is Nov. 1-Dec. 15, with effective date of Jan. 1, 2018.
quick fix solution to the health pay out dividends to stockinsurance problem. 40 Square 40 Square Cooperative Solutions holders. was created and registered Informational meetings are at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. and will last about one “It may cost a little more. with the Minnesota Secretary hour. You do not need to be a member of the hosting co-ops to attend. The long-term vision is that of State in 2009. When the Sept. 26, Genesis Growing Solutions, Le Sueur we build up enough reserve so state Legislature made chang- Sept. 28, Crystal Valley Cooperative, Lake Crystal we can keep premiums low es in health insurance laws and bring premiums down for Learn more at 40square.coop this past session, the 40 everyone,” said Vrieze. Additional meetings are being planned throughout the state. Sign up Square plan was ready to be for updates on the 40 Square website. “The costs of health insurput into action. ance is becoming the primary “This isn’t about UFC,” said issue for farmers because they can’t 30-mile radius. The analysis is based UFC CEO Jeff Nielsen. “This is a sepabuy into group policies so they get on a survey of common claims in rate cooperative that you will own. It’s higher rates,” Vrieze went on to say. Minnesota. Members can go out-ofcompletely transparent with its own “It’s becoming an impediment to being network at a higher cost. board of directors.” able to effectively do their business, to “There were seven counties in the The co-op brings farmers together in When Blue Cross Blue Shield withfarm.” state, largely rural that did not have drew from the independent insurance a self-insured model. “The farmers will one option. We are at least promarket in 2016, rural Minnesota farm own the co-op, own the insurance comviding an option for all counpany, so to speak,” said Char Vrieze, families were in a jam. Costs for health ties in Minnesota,” she said. project manager for 40 Square. coverage skyrocketed while access to As a self-insured or selfcare dropped. The Minnesota Legislature The insurance cards will say 40 passed legislation to allow farmers to Square Cooperative Solutions and uti- funded plan, 40 Square form health care co-ops in January. lize the Cigna network of providers. assumes the financial risk of providing benefits to its memEnter 40 Square Cooperative Solutions, Medical care is the primary focus, but bers. In a fully-funded model, founded by United Farmers Cooperative vision, dental and health savings premiums are paid to an and the Cooperative Network, the account options may also be available. Photo by Paul Malchow insurance company that According to Vrieze, members will have Minnesota and Wisconsin state trade Nearly 100 people gathered at UFC headquarters in assumes the financial risk. association of cooperatives. This is not a good access to providers within a Winthrop, Minn., on Sept. 19 to hear a health plan “The beauty of it is the farmproposal by 40 Square Cooperative Solutions. Durers own it! It’s a co-op so it’s Personal Service on New & Existing transparent. You have trust ing an impromptu survey taken at the meeting, INSULATE about 40 percent indicated they would be interested there and you have ownerCattle Barns, Shops & Homes in pursuing the co-op option for health coverage. ship. If there’s a surplus, those funds go back to the owner,” said Vrieze. One focus of the co-op will be consumer awareness. By offering outcomes To join 40 Square, you have to be actively involved in production agricul- on cost and quality of providers, 40 ture. You must be an employer and Square will help farmers make more have a minimum of one “common law” educated choices about their care, she • Polyurethane Spray Foam Insulation employee. There is a $100 fee to have said. voting rights in the co-op. 40 Square Her advice to farmers is to take a • Fiberglass Blowing Insulation will also requires members to purchase look at 40 Square. $1,000 in common stock. The stock may “We want farmers to explore all • We can do hydro doors, bifold doors • Bin foundations be purchased with monthly payments options. We are so elated that we will • Spray ceilings on metal roofs to insulate and prevent rust throughout the first year. get to be one of those options. For so “The employer/employee situation long there hasn’t been new options in • Blow in your attic from a small addition to a large shop might seem a little complex,” admitted the rural marketplace for farmers,” Nielsen. “But talk with your accoun- said Vrieze. tant or tax attorney. The process for Nielsen said 40 Square would need a setting this up is pretty simple. We feel minimum of 500 participants to be sucalmost everyone will be able to qualify cessful. Interested parties can begin for (co-op) membership.” RTC-8040 CRANE ! W NE enrolling online on Nov. 1. A brief Members must make a three-year health questionnaire is part of the commitment to the co-op as required by application process. Once enrolled, prothe state to provide stability to the spective members will receive premium pool, Vrieze explained. Should mem- rate information and will have until Matt Wahl bers choose to opt out of the co-op Dec. 15 to decide whether or not they Cell: 507-828-7265 before the three-year period, that mem- wish to join 40 Square Cooperative Home: 507-859-2865 ber would forfeit the $1,000 in stock. Solutions. 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Dairy producers have option to opt-out of MPP coverage ST. CLOUD, Minn. — 2018 enrollment for the Margin Protection Program will be open until Dec. 15. This year, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has given producers the option to opt-out of the program — even if they have been previously enrolled. In the original guidelines for the program, enrolled producers could adjust margin coverage levels and percentage of milk covered annually, but had to remain in the program until it expired at the end of 2018. With this order, producers are no longer required to do so. To opt out, a producer should not sign up during the enrollment period. The decision would be for 2018 only and is not retroactive. By withdrawing from the program, producers would not be required to pay the $100 administrative fee or any premium
payments. By opting out, a producer would not receive any MPP benefits if payments are triggered for 2018. If there are questions about opting out, producers should contact their local Farm Service Agency office. Dairy farmers still considering enrolling in MPP should consider waiting until later in the period to enroll. Holding off until closer to the Dec. 15 deadline will give producers more time to examine the markets and make predictions about margins for the coming year. Producers choosing to remain in the program still have the option to purchase coverage in addition to the $4 catastrophic coverage level. Opting out of enrollment in MPP would make a dairy producer eligible for the Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy program. LGM-Dairy is a separate margin insurance program administered through the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency. From the Risk Management Agency’s website: “The insurance policy provides protection against the loss of gross margin (market value of milk minus feed costs) on the milk produced from dairy cows. The indemnity at the end of the 11-month insurance period is the difference, if positive, between the gross margin guarantee and the actual gross margin. The LGM for Dairy Cattle insurance policy uses futures prices for corn, soybean meal, and milk to determine the expected gross margin and the actual gross margin. The price the producer receives at the local market is not used in these calculations.” This article was submitted by University of Minnesota Extension. v
ISU Extension publication addresses corn disease AMES, Iowa — As the 2017 growing season comes to an end, agronomists and farmers are reminded to scout for corn stalk and ear rot. According to Alison Robertson, professor and Extension crop plant pathologist at Iowa State University, stalk rots may be more prevalent this year, due to the stressful growing season across most of Iowa. So far, Robertson has started seeing some anthracnose and Fusarium stalk rot, along with some Gibberella and Fusarium ear rot. While Robertson believes the moisture that Iowa has received over the past two weeks has likely mitigated some risk, she recommends farmers and agronomists begin scouting now. “Farmers should start scouting for ear and stalk rots from approximately the one-half milk line and onwards,” said Robertson. “If 10 percent or more of plants in the field are affected, they should think about scheduling an earlier harvest.” To help identify, scout and manage corn diseases, a new booklet, published by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, is now available to crop producers and industry professionals. The up-to-date publication provides current recommendations for management, along with identification and scouting information. Also included are illustrated disease cycles for primary diseases, a foliar disease estimation chart and corn growth and development and staging information. “We update these publications every so often to make sure they remain current with new information and to increase the usefulness to farmers and ag business personnel,” said Adam Sisson, Extension specialist for the Integrated Pest Management Program at Iowa State. “The revised Corn Diseases publication includes many new images and updated disease listings such as bacterial leaf streak and tar spot.” The Corn Diseases publication is available to pur-
chase online at the Extension Store (https://store. extension.iastate.edu/product/3975). A hard copy of the publication costs $5. Boxed quantities of 50 can be purchased for $3.50 per publication. Printable downloads are $2.50 each. To stay updated on specialists’ findings of crop diseases, insects and weeds across Iowa, visit https://
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Pigs’ comfort is not the same as yours in the hog barn Have you ever stepped into your hog building and thought it felt like a balmy beach day on vacation, only to realize that the heater and the fans were both running full blast? Comfortable, but not at all efficient or economical!
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ment. Keep heater thermo- Maintenance and cleanliness stats set to supplement the Good building maintenance habits SWINE & U room or building with heat can maximize the effects of your careBy Diane DeWitte if the outside temperature ful controller settings. Fall is one of the drops. Repair all leaking drinker nipples most challenging in These two tables indicate recomand water lines to reduce moisture in terms of keeping the mended ventilation rates and temper- the building. pigs warm enough at atures for pigs according to their size. Clean up manure and urine to furnight and comfortably Reviewing these tables when setting ther reduce both humidity and ammowell-ventilated during the controllers in a swine building can nia in the area. the day. help you most efficiently dry and cool Remove dust from ventilation equipor heat the environment. ment, controllers, fans, and air inlets. Animals housed inside a building Table 1: Recommended Clean fan blades and shrouds, and produce heat, moisture and gas. Their Ventilation Rates for Swine* check fan motors regularly to ensure heat is a result of metabolism, and the Cold Mild Hot dependable operation. Extension engilarger they grow, the more heat they produce. Moisture comes not only from pigs’ respiration, but also from drinking water spills and the evaporation of urine and manure. Gas develops from stored manure. Ventilation is necessary to remove the excess heat, moisture and gas that accumulate in the building. Fall is one of the most challenging in terms of keeping the pigs warm enough at night and comfortably well-ventilated during the day. No matter what their size, during autumn season weather fluctuations, pigs need to be kept dry and out of a draft. Unpredictable seasonal weather can change quickly. Adjust ventilation controllers to make certain of proper ventilation rates to remove moisture, gas and dust from the inside environ-
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9-30 lbs. 2 10 25 30-75 lbs. 3 15 35 75-150 lbs. 7 24 75 150-290 lbs. 10 35 120 *Table from MidWest Plan Service “Mechanical Ventilation Systems for Livestock Housing” Table 2: Recommended Thermal Conditions for Swine* Pig Weight
inaccuracies in settings or performance, double-check it or replace it. Pigs’ body language can also tell you whether the building or room is ventilated correctly. Shivering or piled pigs are a signal to check for drafts, floor dampness, or failure of one or more parts of your ventilation system. Studies have shown that pigs who have to keep themselves warm will consume more feed, but yield a lower average daily gain. Adjust ventilation Set the fan speed and temperature in the room according to the pigs’ size needs, then leave it! One case study to identify the source of excess propane usage of a breeding unit tracked changing temperatures both inside the building and outdoors. A spike in the set temperature in September alerted the researcher that the barn manager was adjusting the settings according to his own comfort after coming in from the chilly autumn outdoors. The hogs are accustomed to fairly steady temperatures, and it’s important to ensure that you don’t drastically change their environment. Work presented by University of Minnesota Professor Emeritus Larry Jacobson (Energy Use in Swine Buildings) discussed how to prevent the heater and fans both running at the same time. The target temperature for the building is the set point. In order to avoid heater and tempera-
Temperature (degrees F) Preferred Range Lower Upper
9-30 lbs 80-90 60 95 30-75 lbs. 65-80 40 95 75-150 lbs. 60-75 25 95 150-290 lbs. 50-75 5 95 *Table from National Pork Board Swine Care Handbook
neers have found that dirty fan shutters can result in up to 40 percent reductions in airflow. To reduce the dust in the building, limit handling of feed and disturbance of the pigs. Adjust air inlet openings to the minimum ventilation rate to prevent excess cold air entering the building. Check to see that the inlets are not plugged with dust, snow or building materials which have been loosened by rodents. Check and service heaters regularly, and clean the dust out of the heating units. As the building ages, corrosion from dust, moisture or ammonia can damage control units. If it seems there are
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New tools adapt alternative practices to buffers By MARIE WOOD office and on the BWSR website at The Land Associate Editor bwsr.state.mn.us/buffers/. Farmers were clear that a oneJaschke encourages farmers to size-fits-all approach to water qualvisit their local SWCD and get help ity — buffers — was not the solution. using the tool. Farmers must file their alternative practices with their Now farmers have two new comSWCD office. “Make sure you feel puter tools to help them implement comfortable, you will have to stick alternative practices that will work with it for a while,” he said. as well, or better, than buffers and John Jaschke Harold Wolle keep more land in production. The Harold Wolle is MCGA president Decision Support Tool and Ag Bufand a corn and soybean farmer fer Builder have been approved by near St. James. He explained that I think that landowners the tool really looks at the landthe Minnesota Board of Water and want to have a buffer scape, which will be good for farmSoil Resources. that’s going to produce ers and our natural resources. The Minnesota buffer law some positive results requires landowners to install a “It’s going to allow landowners for water quality. A 16.5 foot buffer on public ditches to get appropriately-sized buffers,” one-size-fits-all was and a 50-foot average buffer on said Wolle. not the answer for public waters. The deadlines are that. That was going to U n i v e r s i t y o f M i n n e s o t a Nov. 1 for public waters and Nov. 1, researchers evaluated the effecuse too much land that tiveness of 16.5 and 50 foot buffers 2018, for public ditches. didn’t provide a bene- in preventing runoff. They used To give the law more flexibility, fit. six alternative practices were that baseline to determine the approved by BWSR in April. The — Harold Wolle combination of alternative pracpractices are general such as negatices on a variety of land and soil tive slopes on public waters and types to match that effectiveness. ditches. Farmers were unsure which practices would “I think that landowners want to have a buffer be compliant with the buffer law. that’s going to produce some positive results for The Decision Support Tool and Ag Buffer Builder water quality,” said Wolle. “A one-size-fits-all was not are site specific. They analyze data, soil type, geogra- the answer for that. That was going to use too much phy, conservation practices and more. Then farmers land that didn’t provide a benefit. It didn’t have proreceive a prescription of alternative practices that visions for parts of the landscape that needed more.” can be used on their farm, practices that can work as The process begins with farmers answering queswell or better than a buffer to protect water quality. tions about the characteristics of their land, includ“It points out a custom fit approach is sometimes ing soil type, slope and existing water quality pracneeded. Our state law has been amended to reflect tices. Then the tool prescribes site-specific alternative that as well,” BWSR Executive Director John practices such as cover crops, conservation tillage, Jaschke said. contour strip-cropping and more. Another advantage is that farming practices play a In addition to alternative practices, minimum bufrole. For instance, conservation tillage can change fers of 5 feet on public ditches and 16.5 feet on public the location and size of the buffer so a farm may waters will be required. The purpose of minimum require less land to do the equivalent of buffers, buffers is bank stability. However, based on your Jaschke said. land, the tool may prescribe a larger buffer than the “You are optimizing the amount of land you have to minimum. set aside,” he said. Ag Buffer Builder The Ag Buffer Builder was developed by Agren and Decision Support Tool The Decision Support Tool was funded by the Min- Land O’Lakes. This precision agriculture tool allows nesota Corn Growers Association and designed by a conservation planner to custom-design crop field the University of Minnesota. According to MCGA, buffers to trap sediment and nutrients where water the tool will help farmers choose which practices leaves the field. work best on their land and reduce the loss of farmThe tool uses site-specific soil information, 40 years land. of daily climate data and precise topography mapThe Decision Support Tool will be available at no ping to model the flow of water and sediment from a cost in every Soil and Water Conservation District crop field. By identifying a concentrated flow of water, farmers can install buffers strategically and
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Minnesota buffer law The buffer law requires landowners to install a 16.5 foot buffer on public ditches and a 50-foot average buffer on public waters. The first deadline is Nov. 1 for public waters and Nov. 1, 2018, for public ditches. Landowners can file a compliance plan with their SWCD office by Nov. 1 to receive a waiver until July 1 on public waters. Alternative Practices 1. Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program 2. USDA Practice Standard Filter Strip 3. Grassed Waterway on Public Waters 4. Negative Slope on Public Ditches 5. Negative Slope on Public Waters 6. Buffer plus Conservation Tillage 7. Decision Support Tool 8. Ag Buffer Builder Alternative practices are not limited to these options. Learn more: • Contact your local SWCD office • Contact your local ag retailer • Visit bwsr.state.mn.us/buffers/ • Visit bit.ly/MNBufferLaw or search Minnesota buffer law on Google where they will do the most good. “The approach is to put the buffer where it is needed,” said Matt Kruger, precision conservation sales specialist for Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN. With this technology, farmers can create variable-width buffers to protect water quality, he explained. Matt Kruger The Ag Buffer Builder is accessible through ag retailers, such as local farmer cooperatives, who deliver the conservation planning tool as a service to their growers. “We have options to save guys production acres,” said Kruger. Both of these tools were developed for farmers by farm organizations. Matt Kruger was interviewed at CFS Technology Field Days, Sept. 7, in Waseca, Minn. The Ag Buffer Builder is being offered by CFS co-op. v
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Young farmer follows her passion in ag industry By MARIE WOOD The Land Associate Editor EVANSVILLE, Minn. — Instead of going to day care when she was a pre-schooler, Leah Johnson spent her days on the farm with her dad, Brent, and when she got older, she joined her dad after school. She recalls going to visit the local seed guy. Now Leah Johnson, 26, of Elbow Lake is the “local seed guy.” She is a DuPont Pioneer sales rep associate at Red River Marketing Company in Elbow Lake. Her focus is corn and soybean seed. This fifth generation farmer still helps her dad on the family corn and soybean farm near Evansville. “It was second nature for me to go with my dad to the local co-op. I used to get out of school every year to go to John Deere Day,” said Johnson. Johnson is one of many young farmers who works two jobs. In 2018, she will be renting acreage from a neighboring farm to run her own operation. The neighbors are like second parents to her. “It was such a blessing! They want to partner with someone who has a passion for farming and agriculture,” said Johnson. Johnson graduated from North Dakota State University-Fargo with a degree in agricultural economics and a minor in agricultural communications. She began her career with DuPont Pioneer in Nebraska, where she was in the emerging leaders Photo submitted by Leah Johnson program. She spent the year working in agronomy Leah Johnson will begin her own farming operation in and growing really big corn. She weighed one field 2018 near Evansville, Minn. that was over 300 bushels per acre. She returned to Minnesota in 2014. Since then she
has bought a house in Elbow Lake so she could be close to the office and just 15 minutes from the family farm. “My dad handed over making seed, chemical and fertilizer recommendations,” said Johnson. “That’s helped me in my career as well because I have to put on a farmer hat.” Johnson believes in putting sweat equity into the family farm. Her parents don’t pay her, but she has worked many hours during planting and harvesting in the past four years. Growing up Johnson is grateful for growing up on the farm. When she was 16, she got a job as a nursing assistant at the local nursing home because it paid better than picking rocks. She loved going to work every day. But she realized it was because of the retired farmers and their wives who shared their memories with her. That’s why she decided that she should major in agriculture and not health care. Until Johnson was 18, her dad did custom harvesting in points south. She learned to walk in Texas and ride her bike in South Dakota. Her childhood memories include Baptist bible camps and rodeos. Once school was out, the family would join Dad wherever he was working and come back before school began. She would also sneak back home for the county fair to show wheat and soybeans. “It was a pretty fun way to grow up,” said Johnson. Her grandpa started the custom harvesting business, which her uncles still run today. See JOHNSON, pg. 17
Autumn is the time to check barns for proper ventilation SWINE & U, from pg. 14 ture control exhaust fan overlap, make sure that the temperature probe is in a location where it’s not overly responsive or unresponsive. Make sure that the heaters are not oversized for the room. Adjust the heater offset. If a producer is shooting for a room temperature set point of 70 F, he might start the heater at 69 and stop it at 70, while setting the variable speed fans to speed up at 70.5 F. Jacobson’s recommendation is to allow a heater offset of at least 1.5 F. Set the start temp for 68 F and shut off at 69 F. Set the fan speed to increase at 72 F. These small changes can yield measurable energy savings. Protect against the cold concrete Slatted floors over an eight-foot deep manure pit keep the pigs clean and dry. However, dry concrete slats over a deep pit could contribute up to a 9 degree Fahrenheit temperature deficiency when compared to ambient room temperature. A major advantage of bedded solid floors during cold weather is the effective temperature rise of 7-15 degrees
Fahrenheit, depending on the size and weight of the pig. Work done by Jay Harmon at Iowa State University found that the use of a radiant heater above a pen of pigs allows a producer to keep the barn at a lower air temperature. The radiant heater warms the pen floor without directly heating the air. It’s less expensive to zone heat the floor (surface temperature of 80 F) than to try to maintain an entire building temperature at 70 F. Humidity, condensation and concrete wall Targeted relative humidity in a swine barn is 50-60 percent. This reduces the growth of disease organisms and the increase in condensation problems. Maintaining humidity below 60 percent also slows down the deterioration of wood, metal and electrical systems within the barn. Heat wants to flow from warm to cold and will escape through the concrete side walls of the hog barn. Uninsulated 6-inch concrete side walls, when it’s zero degrees Fahrenheit outside and 70 F inside, will yield an inside surface of that concrete wall
that will be 34 F. When the wall is that cold, condensation will occur when the relative humidity gets above 25 percent. The R value of uninsulated, 6-inch concrete walls is 1.33. However, by simply adding a 1-inch thick rigid insulation to the outside of the concrete wall, the R value becomes 6.33 and the inside surface of the concrete wall changes dramatically. With the outside temperature of zero F and inside air at 70 F, the inside surface of the wall is 62 F and condensation only occurs when the relative humidity rises above 75 percent. Check the barns Autumn weather brings relief and surprises, so now is the time for producers to check ventilation equipment, add or repair insulation, close gaps and plug holes. Make the change of season as seamless as possible for the hogs by carefully monitoring heat and ventilation equipment. Diane DeWitte is an Extension Educator specializing in swine for the University of Minnesota Extension. Her e-mail address is stouf002@umn.edu v
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Implementing cover crops is helpful following a drought With corn and soybean harvest approaching, many farmers are planting their cover crops, or planning to plant their cover crops as soon as they can. The biggest question Extension is getting these days is whether cover crop seeding recommendations need to be changed because of the dry conditions in many parts of Iowa. The quick answer is that cover crop seeding recommendations remain the same: aerial and broadcast seeding methods require a slightly greater seeding rate than drill seeding. If there is not enough soil moisture or a rain within a week of seeding, there will be diminished and variable stand establishment across the field. To minimize this, you might consider drill seeding over aerial and broadcast seeding. Typically, drill seeding results in more uniform stands across the field with the consequence of less fall biomass production due to a later seeding date. Even later planting due to drilled seeding results in soil health improvements from spring growth of winter cereals. Regardless of how you are going to seed, it is important to get the cover crops out in the fields. Cover crops play a crucial role in building soil moisture by improving water infiltration and aggregate stability. Additionally, they have the added benefit of scavenging residual soil nitrogen. Winter cereal grains such as winter rye, wheat and triticale are the preferred cover crop for their exceptional ability to use residual soil nitrogen. This is an extremely important characteristic following drought years where nitrogen leaching and crop nitrogen uptake are both potentially lower.
Small changes make big improvements
The Gilmore City, Iowa research site measures differences in nitrate levels under different treatments. Iowa State University research conducted by Matt Helmers at Gilmore City shows seasonal spring nitrate concentrations from 2011 to 2015 were the highest in 2013 (wet spring following a dry 2012). In the conventionally tilled system, nitrate concentra-
tion in drainage was 23.7 milligrams per litre. When cover crops were added to the system, the nitrate concentration was reduced by 51 percent to 11.5 mg/L. This article was submitted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. v
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THE LAND — SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Teacher focuses career on farming, ag promotion
By ANNA VANGSNESS The Land Correspondent I realized how important it TRIMONT, Minn. — It can be a dauntis to promote the industry ing task to be a wife, mother, grandma, you’re in. With a teaching farm owner and member of multiple agribackground, it seemed natcultural boards, yet Rochelle Krusemark has found a way to make it all work with ural to be on these boards. grace and a smile. — Rochelle Krusemark Krusemark and her husband, Brad, own and operate a farm near Trimont. was used to being busy. But once teaching This spring, Krusemark was appointed to was out of the equation, she found herself the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance with a little extra time on her hands and and she also serves as a United Soybean was eager to fill the void with something Board Director. But it doesn’t stop there. else. Krusemark is also on the board of the “My grandma always said it seems like Minnesota Soybean Research and Promoidle hands are Satan’s workshop,” she said. tion Council. “You have to stay busy. I was asked if I So, why does she do it all? wanted to be a crop insurance adjuster, so I ended up doing that for nine years.” “It just seemed natural,” Krusemark Photo submitted answered. “I appreciate it. The other It was during that time Krusemark began thing is, I like to read, study, analyze and From left to right, Caleb, Rochelle, Brad and AJ Krusemark operate their giving back to the agriculture community by know how and why things work. It’s a family farm near Trimont. serving on numerous boards. Along with way to stay in touch with people and prosupporting the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers “We became partners and I thought, ‘Wow! Farm- Alliance, United Soybean and Minnesota Soybean mote agriculture, which is my real pasing isn’t that much different than what my dad did Research and Promotion Council, Krusemark has a sion.” — you just replace ready-mix trucks and skid load- history with the Martin County Farm Bureau, local With such a deep love for agriculture, it would be ers with tractors,’” she said. corn and soybean boards, hospital boards and the fair to assume Krusemark grew up in a generation of Minnesota Pork Producers. The Krusemarks raised two sons on a farm that farmers. “I grew up not a farm girl,” Krusemark confessed. “My dad was a businessman in Truman and has been in Brad’s family for three generations. The volunteer work was a natural fit. “Mostly, it’s Brad’s grandfather emigrated from Germany to because my parents modeled community service,” owned a ready-mix concrete construction company.” Oklahoma before coming to Minnesota in 1921 with Krusemark said. “My dad was active in the state and Being raised in a small town in southern Minne- his siblings. national board for his career and ready-mix. I realsota, Krusemark was familiar with the agriculture “After a year or so, all three siblings went back to ized how important it is to promote the industry atmosphere, but she was on the other side of it, she Oklahoma. But Brad’s grandpa stayed here on the you’re in. With a teaching background, it seemed said. natural to be on these boards.” farm,” Krusemark said. “A lot of my friends my age were farm kids,” she During her years farming and serving on various said. “But my experience with the farm was walking Finding her niche Before fully dedicating herself to agriculture, boards, Krusemark saw firsthand the highs and lows beans, de-tasseling corn and riding in trucks with when it comes to challenges in agriculture. Krusemark was a teacher. ready-mix.” “The economics and trends are not always in your “I have a master’s degree in special education. I It wasn’t until Krusemark met her husband that control, but you just try to be as efficient as you can,” don’t know what that has to do with agriculture,” she she became more interested in the farming culture. said with a laugh. “I already had an education degree she said. “Brad and I both share a very strong phi“My sister was dating Brad’s best friend,” Kruse- and then I fell in love with farming and continued to losophy of taking care of our environment and land, mark said. “They broke up and we got married and take short courses for my master’s through commu- which is why it’s so important to engage not only have been married for 37 years.” farmers, but the rest of the population that isn’t.” nity education while farming at the same time.” When Krusemark wed her husband, she immediKrusemark taught in Truman, Butterfield and Ag in the classroom ately embraced being a farmer’s wife and all that it Mountain Lake before she left after 15 years to farm Though she is no longer a teacher, Krusemark still entailed. finds herself in the classroom providing the increasfull-time with Brad. “It was the economics,” she said on her teaching ingly important agriculture education to schools FENC M E career. “We aren’t a big farm and we needed supple- around the Minnesota. BUILD O T E R “For the presentations, I like to talk to fourth grade S ment, especially for insurance.” S High U Tensil students because they’re inquisitive enough, but still C e Fen It didn’t take long for Krusemark to find her niche Speed cing rite E old enough to understand the concepts that I’m talknergiz in the farming operation. The Krusemarks customers Water ing about,” Krusemark said. ing Sy finish about 40-50 head of hogs and sell them to stems FENC Grazin S E g I N Krusemark estimated there are roughly 300 fourth farmers. They grow corn and soybeans and have 150 Suppli U YOUR es T FUTU grade students in Martin County. Of that age group, head of cows. E RE” “L there are at least 70 percent of the youngsters who “That’s way more cows than I thought we would 507-956-2657 Daniel & Terese Hall have never been on a farm. That’s where Krusemark SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA Jeremy • Andy • Tony • Mike have,” Krusemark said. “We started out with some comes in. 40133 - 620 Ave. show cows for my son and here we are.” BUTTERFIELD, MN 56120 With her full-time job and farming, Krusemark See KRUSEMARK, pg. 19 th
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Krusemark educates youth on farming, soybean oil, fries KRUSEMARK, from pg. 18 “There’s disconnect there,” she said. “It’s very important for kids to know how a farm works and how things are grown and raised. I want them to be aware of the facts so when they are adults, they can make informed decisions. We have so many special interest groups that tell us how to farm because they think they know better. You’re not going to tell a doctor how to practice medicine. We follow the best management processes that are determined using science.” Not only does Krusemark take the time to invest agriculture knowledge in fourth grade students, her work with the United Soybean Board has brought her to high schools. Lately she has been introducing high school students to the uses of soybean oil. “We’re really excited about it because the scorch point is 400 degrees, which is much higher than normal oil and the shelf life is much higher, too,” she said. “I do a lot of promotions for the high school kids by using soybean oil for French fries. After they cook, we put them on a paper towel and they can see that it has to absorb less oil. With soybean oil, you taste the food more. It enhances the flavor of food and you
don’t taste the oil.” Part of the role of the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council and United Soybean is to decide what projects will be funded. Krusemark said the organizations do a lot of research to develop new uses to expand the crop. “It’s all about promotion, education and researching developing markets so we invest our check-off dollars wisely to promote soybean farmers,” she said. Family Krusemark said she would never be able to be so involved in agricultural boards while farming fulltime if it wasn’t for the support of her family. Her oldest son, AJ, and his family moved back to the farm from Connecticut and her youngest son, Caleb, just moved back from Texas. Knowing that both boys have had successful careers and a great educational background is how Krusemark measures her success over the years. “The success is being able to be sustainable and I had a very proud mama moment when our oldest son wanted to come back and leave a very successful career because he wanted to raise family by family,”
It’s very important for kids to know how a farm works and how things are grown and raised. I want them to be aware of the facts so when they are adults they can make informed decisions. — Rochelle Krusemark she said. “With our sons coming back, it allows someone else to be on the farm to help pull up the slack when I’m gone. I wouldn’t be able be on boards and such without Brad and our boys to help.” Krusemark hopes to continue to be involved in various boards for years to come. Though she never planned to be a farmer, things have worked out as they were supposed to, she said. “I have three siblings and if someone would have told my parents that they would have one child that’s a farmer, I would have been fourth on that list,” Krusemark said. “Who could have known? It’s a great place to teach and raise children.” v
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Minnesota In Minnesota, warm conditions aided maturity of corn and soybeans and contributed to a rapid harvest pace of dry edible beans during the week ending Sept. 17, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Some areas reported fall tillage delays due to dry conditions. Harvest continued for corn silage, sugarbeets, potatoes and alfalfa hay. The corn for grain crop reached the dent stage at 86 percent, remaining five days behind the five-year average. Corn reaching maturity was 13 percent, 10 days behind both last year and average. Corn for silage was 30 percent complete, 11 days behind average. Corn condition was 81 percent good to excellent. Of the soybean crop, 81 percent was turning color with 36 percent dropping leaves. Scattered reports of soybean harvesting were noted in northern Minnesota. Soybean condition remained at 72 percent good to excellent. Nearly all of the dry edible bean crop was dropping leaves. One-quarter of the dry edible crop was harvested during the week, making the total harvest progress 44 percent complete. Dry edible bean condition rating was 66 percent good to excellent. Sunflower condition remained at 86 percent good to excellent. Potato harvest was 48 percent complete. Potato crop condition remained at 92 percent good to excellent. Sugarbeets were 8 percent lifted. Sugarbeet condition was unchanged at 89 percent good to excellent. The third cutting of alfalfa hay was 87 percent complete. Pasture condition declined to 54 percent
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Minn. State Fair was raindrop away from 2 million By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota State Fair Board Chairperson Sharon Wessel didn’t exactly say rainy weather prevented a 2 million attendance at this year’s Minnesota State Fair. But she did say, “We had a couple days with a little rain. That skews the numbers just a bit.” However, the announced final figure of 1,997,320 was mighty close. This is Wessel’s last year after 12 years on the board. Tradition has the senior outstate manager moving up, so after 10 years it was her turn in the
chair. Wessel resides in Hennepin County and her district represents five counties. Q: Is the State Fair self-sustaining? Wessel: We are self Sharon Wessel sustained based on entrance/admission tickets, food vendor fees, concession sales and exhibitor fees. We receive no government support. Q: What is your yearly budget? Wessel: I don’t have that exact fig-
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Notes from Minnesota State Fair Attendance: New attendance records were set on three different days of the fair. On Sunday, Sept. 2, 242,759 people squeezed into the great Minnesota Get-Together. There were 30 news foods this year, not all served on a stick. Some of the new offerings included Bacon Fluffer Nutter, Cheesy Nacho Corn on the Cob, Duck Bacon Wontons and Mobster’s Caviar. This year’s big new attraction was the Traveling Ferris Wheel, the tallest in North America. Standing 156 feet all (15 stories), it required 12 semi trailers to move this giant to the fairgrounds. With 36 gondolas, each carrying six people, this monster wheel would have a full load of 216 people. It had a sparkling lighting display of 500,000 LED lights. ure with me, but we’re somewhere between $45 and $55 million. This varies depending upon what particular construction or upgrading of facilities are incurred. Q: Is this now the largest State Fair in the United States? Wessel: We are the largest State Fair in the world. We have the largest daily attendance of any fair in the English-speaking language including Disney. Q: Why is the State Fair 12 days? Wessel: We’ve gradually increased our days over the years. We think 12 days is now the max. When you extend, your expenses keep rising and attendance stretches out but not necessarily increases. So this 12-day run maxes out pretty well for all of us, especially for employees and we state board people. Q: Are there challenges that are almost predictable year after year? Wessel: We don’t talk about weather so scratch that one. If our executive manager had his way, he would tell the area weathermen to be on vacation during this time frame. As a board, we ponder this each year, trying to identify where we might have an issue. Over 50 percent of our people now come in by bus, so this has greatly relieved parking pressures. Can we find more Park and Ride opportunities? We pride ourselves on a very clean and well-maintained grounds and facilities. We’ve built four new bathroom facilities in the past three years. Do we have enough variety in
our Grandstand entertainment schedules? We’ve had four sellouts, so that’s good. Q: What do you consider the future of the State Fair? Wessel: Bigger and better is a constant in this business. We’ll keep adding more education opportunities. This is a great place to learn where your food is coming from, and often meeting many of those farmers that are producing this food. Also, we will keep adding more educational exhibits that depict the processing of various food items before the finished product gets to your plate. Q: What is the impact of youth, particularly 4-H and FFA, on the overall vitality of this fair? Wessel: Both play major roles, as contributors and partners. Each has their own four-day segment for livestock exhibits. However, 4-H is here the full 12-days with standing and display exhibits in the huge 4-H Building. These youth very likely represent our future leadership both here at the fair and throughout our state. It becomes a habit. We all grew up going to the fair whether that be county fair or state fair. It’s a family event. These younger people are the future families of Minnesota. Q: How large is the Minnesota State Fair Board? Wessel: We are 10 members, one from each of the nine state districts, and the president serving at large. Yes, each Board member has his/her own special “cottage” at the fair. We are perhaps surprisingly busy. Meeting with you now at 1:30 is my third event of the day and I’m on my second wardrobe change. Sometimes it can be very warm, even sticky, here at the fair. Q: Do you have a farm background? Wessel: My grandpa came from Denmark. He was a dairyman. I was 10 years a 4-H member and am privileged right now to be serving on this board with one of my former 4-H educators. I showed both dairy and conservation. My projects won me trips to the State Fair (that means gold ribbon at the county fair first). My conservation projects were on water safety and land use. My dairy projects were dairy heifers. Sharon Wessel was interviewed at the Minnesota State Fair on Aug. 30. v
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Minn. State Fair livestock exhibits reflect popularity of 4-H By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. — 4-H’ers had more livestock at this year’s Minnesota State Fair — specifically, about 140 more animals and animal exhibitors — than 2016. The number spanned across all classes, from dairy goats to hogs, all with record numbers in 2017 according to Brad Rugg, Minnesota state 4-H program director. “It costs money to exhibit at the State Fair,” admitted Rugg, “but there’s something about the camaraderie of livestock shows and perhaps the ability to sell breeding stock. Many open class exhibitors are 4-H’ers and it seems showing at the State Fair is in their blood.” Rugg indicated that in view of the tight economy, these younger folks are prioritizing their marketing through 4-H or Open Class competition. Also a trend of the times is that many 4-H’ers aren’t farm kids. Some exhibitors lease their animals from a cooperating livestock farm. These leased animals stay at the farm with the 4-H’er doing daily visits to the farm to care and prep the animal. Rugg said that in the 2016 State Fair 4-H Dairy show, 39 percent of the animals were leased. In the past 20 years, 4-H enrollment numbers in dairy have declined 10.5 percent while the number of dairy producers in Minnesota declined 40 percent (according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data). Rugg said Minnesota enrollment numbers for 4-H today are similar to those five years ago. “We hover around 32,000 members in our club program. But you can double that number by including kids who are in our short term program which might be an after-school program. They’re not enrolled in club programs, but are doing 4-H participation in this fashion.” Youngsters can start 4-H early. Those in kindergarten through grade two are called Clover Buds. That’s non-competitive 4-H, but they can do special projects and get a participation ribbon. For some, Clover Buds might be their only chance to experience a project, said Rugg. “Research tells us you really don’t need to be introducing high levels of competition to kids at this age.
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Brad Rugg, Minnesota state 4-H program director, said there are 32,000 4-H members in the state.
But when in the third grade, than they can participate in our regular 4-H program with training and project competition with many different options, limited only by their own imagination. This can mean projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and citizenship. Membership is permitted until one year after their high school graduation,” he said. Minnesota 4-H has been organizing youth in communities and teaching them skills since the early 1900s. As the state’s agricultural community shrinks, the 4-H organization has expanded from its original farming roots. “We’ve always been at the vanguard of meeting kids where they’re at, and if we don’t change, we can go by the wayside,” said Allison Sandve, spokesperson for University of Minnesota Extension which operates 4-H. These days, 4-H membership is about 60 percent female; 40 percent male. But in livestock projects, especially the meat animal and production livestock categories, it’s very close to a 50-50 split, said Rugg. Some project areas skew that percentage considerably. 4-H horse projects are dominated by females with about 85 percent vs. 15 percent male participants. Horse projects are especially numerous around the Twin Cities area (Dakota, Washington
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and Carver counties). Minnesota 4-H’ers still have the luxury of accommodations in their dormitory lovingly referred to as the 4-H Hilton. Rugg chuckled, “During the general encampment, which is the last eight days of the fair (livestock projects are on display the first four days), they’re upstairs here in the 4-H building. We still have 800 bunks, 400 on each side. During livestock weekend, which swelled to over 3,000 exhibitors, we house them in Bailey Hall on the St. Paul campus of the university. Plus we set up a bussing system to transport additional kids to the air-conditioned bunk space at Territorial Hall on the Minneapolis campus. The university has been wonderful permitting us to use these rooms just before university students move in. Plus, some of those in the open-class livestock category stay in the open-class dormitories at the cattle barns.” He credits the Minnesota State Fair Board for being tremendously supportive of the Minnesota 4-H program. v
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THE LAND — SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Butterflies alive, well, thriving in traveling exhibit
By DICK HAGEN Did you know these statistics on the Butterfly House? The Land Staff Writer • A few thousand are kept flying at all times. ST. PAUL, Minn. — • About 2,000 to 3,000 new butterflies are brought in each week. Located at the corner of Underwood Street and Dan • After the Minnesota State Fair, butterflies will travel to the Oklahoma State Patch Avenue, the sizeable Fair. Butterfly House at the Min• Butterflies are short lived, living only a week to 10 days. nesota State Fair is a favor• Warm, somewhat humid conditions are most ideal for butterflies. ite of both kids and parents during the 12-day event. • Lights are kept on in the Butterfly House 24/7, so some butterfly activity is David Bohlken, manager of also 24/7. this, said this is his 21st year at the State Fair. He shares a tion primarily for oil well many aspects of our landscape even most interesting story. fields and also for Native including water conservation, plant Explained Bohlken, “I grew American Indian tribes that conservation, wildlife populations. I up on a Christmas tree farm. require habitat reclamations think cover crops will be a really big We used a chemical spray deal in the future. The idea of leaving a on their properties.” that killed everything except field fallow is biblical. Using a cover Butterfly habitat the Christmas trees and Photo by Dick Hagen How serious is the butterfly crop takes land preservation one step milkweeds. On a warm July David Bohlken manages the Butterfly House at the Minnesota crisis in America? Bohlken further.” day, I could see and hear the State Fair. This traveling exhibit features butterflies from his The best cover crop? From his point doesn’t like to point the finger Monarch caterpillars eating butterfly farm in Oklahoma. of view, Bohlken suggested a native at agriculture’s extensive use in the fields. plant, acknowledging it may not be the of pesticide sprays. “Twenty-two years ago I came to the activity. easiest cover crop to plant and estabRather, he put it this way, “We’ve Fair Board and said, ‘How about my Youngsters get a kick out of a visit to lish. “But any time you can use a native putting up a tent? I’ll put some butter- the Butterfly House when they go become too good at farming. More pro- plant that is acclimated to a particular flies in the tent. I’ll let them fly around inside. Butterflies aren’t bashful crea- duction per acre is the farmer’s recipe region, it is going to do better. Howand people can pay to see them — even tures. Nor are kids. The butterflies for success. And you can’t fault them ever, the typical cover crops of radishes come into the tent and touch the but- casually fly around, often perching for for that. I’m guilty too. When Roundup and kale, even mustards and other terflies as they fly around the people. a few moments on an arm, or shoulder, first came out, I used it. I’m 53 years greeneries are also good.” They said I was crazy. or head, or extended hand. Visitors can old now and I remember as a teenager Bohlken said the milkweed is the my dad using Roundup to clean up “But the next year they said to me, finger-pluck the butterflies out of the messy weeds. It was a miracle. perfect flower for the butterfly, men‘Let’s give it a try. We saw one in air and put these beautiful insects tioning several unique characteristics “But the reality is that Roundup Europe and this looks pretty cool.’ onto their arms and shoulders. It is such as its deep root which can peneNow this has become the third-largest indeed a remarkable interaction wiped out the milkweed in those fields trate 13-inches deep. Also, it produces and that took out the Monarch butterattraction at the Minnesota State between youth and butterflies. more nectar by volume than almost Fair!” Bohlken’s home base is Euchee But- fly too. The milkweed is a natural food any other plant in the prairie. source for the Monarch butterfly. It’s The building which houses this dis- terfly Farm in Leonard, Okla. He not just Monsanto and their barrage of “When the milkweed is producing, it brings his butterflies to other fairs and play was a former penny arcade buildis producing upwards of 75 percent of chemicals. It’s also Mexico and their ing rehabilitated by Bohlken and his events. inability to protect the over-wintering the total nectar in that area. All the crew. With the building’s screen sid“We’ve done up to 16 fairs in one sea- habitat for the butterfly. It’s also dryer insects and creatures that live off necings, fair-goers can gaze into this struc- son, including events in Canada, even weather in Oklahoma and Texas the tar will be grabbing for that food,” he ture and see the thousands of butter- other countries. But right now, our last five years. So it’s really multiple said. flies carrying on with their daily business is doing more habitat restora- factors all coming together. You don’t need to be an educated sci“But I have the confidence we will entist to get into the butterfly busisee more overall changes in agricul- ness. A native of Stillwater, Bohlken is ture the next 20 years more than we an economics major from Macalester have the last 20 years. I talk with College in St. Paul. Monsanto people, other ag chemical “The economist in me quickly conpeople, and Pioneer Seeds people. 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Organic farmer enjoys answering questions at State Fair By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. — Visitors to the Minnesota Farm Bureau building at the State Fair were given a questionnaire of sorts. The purpose was to get non-farm visitors tuned into what agriculture is all about. The building was staffed each day with three or four Minnesota Farm Bureau farmers wearing name tags which read, “Ask Me, I’m A Farmer.” One such informer was Carolyn Olson, farming partner with husband Jonathan. The name of their Lyon County farm is Fairview Farm. The Olsons were one of the early growers of organic food.
“He’s not here to defend himself today, but he hasn’t fired me, so he must be satisfied.” Olson thinks visitors to the Farm Bureau building appreciate that they can meet and visit with real farmers. This one-on-one interplay generated good harmony between the farmer food producer and the non-farmer food buyer. They can ask anything. She mentioned a couple who asked about pollinators and how can they talk to their neighbor about not spraying his yard for weeds because it’s affecting their pollinator garden. Thinking someone might ask about how to measure soil health, Olson had asked the organic inspector who comes
indicate healthy soils. This year, when we experienced a brief dry spell, our corn was not looking stressed. So that told us we now have healthy soils.” When did organic farming creep into the lifestyle of this farm couple?
“We were first approached in 1996 by some grain buyers who asked if our food-grade soybeans were organic. At that time, we didn’t even know what that meant. We were greenhorns to the See OLSON, pg. 26
NOTICE OF FARM SALE BLUE EARTH COUNTY JUDSON TOWNSHIP
LEGAL: Northeast Quarter of Northwest Quarter (NE¼ of NW¼) and West Half of Northwest Quarter (W½ of NW¼) Section Fifteen (15) Township One Hundred Eight (108), Range Twenty-eight (28); EXCEPTING THEREFROM, part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 108 North, Range 28 West, described as: Commencing at the West Quarter Corner of said Section 15; thence North 89 degrees 15 minutes 59 seconds East (assumed bearing) on the south line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 15, a distance of 791.21 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 03 degrees 45 minutes 34 seconds West, 415.61 feet; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 11 seconds West, 215.97 feet; thence North 01 degrees 48 minutes 48 seconds West, 428.03 feet; thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 49 seconds East, 320.64 feet; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 57 seconds East, 125.27 feet; thence South 89 degrees 56 minutes 31 seconds East, 104.46 feet; thence South 02 degrees 38 minutes 32 seconds West, 187.99 feet; thence South 86 degrees 09 minutes 56 seconds West, 154.24 feet; thence South 03 degrees 45 minutes 34 seconds East, 541.17 feet to south line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 15; thence South 89 degrees 15 minutes 59 seconds West, on said south line, 40.06 feet to the point of beginning. TERMS: The real estate shall be sold upon the terms described below: 1.
Potential Buyers shall submit a sealed bid accompanied by a certified check in the amount of $10,000. The check shall be made payable to the Knutson Casey Trust Account and submitted to Margaret K. Koberoski, Attorney at Law, of Knutson Casey PC, 196 St. Andrews Drive, Suite 100, Mankato, Minnesota 56001. The bid and checks shall be received by 9:30 a.m. on November 1, 2017. Checks for unsuccessful bidders will be returned at the conclusion of the sale.
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The bids shall be opened at Knutson Casey PC, 196 St. Andrews Drive, Suite 100, Mankato, Minnesota 56001, at 9:30 a.m. on November 1, 2017, and the auction will begin at 10:00 a.m. All persons submitting a written bid will be allowed to raise their bids after the bids have been opened.
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The successful bidder will be required to execute a purchase agreement on completion of the bidding and the initial check received will be applied to earnest money. The entire remaining balance of the purchase price, without interest, will be due and payable on or before December 31, 2017, at which time title will be conveyed by a Trustee’s Deed.
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Real estate taxes due and payable in 2017 will be paid by sellers and the successful purchaser will be responsible for all taxes and assessments due and payable thereafter.
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This property is being sold in an “AS IS” condition and the sellers make no representations as to its acreage, tiling, or condition. The potential buyer shall inspect and be familiar with the present condition of the subject property, including but not limited to soil suitability, slope, grade or grades of land, irrigation, flood plain, weed and pest spectrum, habitat areas and the general flow and direction of irrigation waters and drainage.
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An abstract of title shall be furnished to the successful bidder. Title shall be transferred by a Trustee’s Deed. Possession shall be given to the successful bidder upon receipt of payment in full, subject to the existing Lessee’s right to remove any standing crops.
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The owner specifically reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities in the bidding process. Sellers reserve the right to establish a minimum starting bid upon commencement of the bidding process. The Auctioneer shall determine when bidding shall cease.
Photo by Dick Hagen
Carolyn Olson and her husband Jonathan own and operate Fairview Farm in Lyon County. Olson worked the Farm Bureau booth at this year’s Minnesota State Fair, answering the many questions posed by fair visitors. “The most interesting item when non-farmers quiz me is their surprise when I tell them I didn’t grow up on a farm. I grew up in the Twin Cities metro area. The fact that you can take a city girl and turn her into a farmer is intriguing to my visitors here at the State Fair,” she said. And is her husband convinced he did a good job converting this city lady into a country farmer? Olson chuckled,
to their farm that very question. She was told soil health is measured in various ways, but it starts with a soil test for nutrients — specifically nitrogen, potassium, phosphorous and several minor nutrients. Organic matter is also tested. “If there is a drastic change in those numbers, then you know something is wrong,” Olson said. “Consistency in these numbers is the first checkpoint; second is plant health. Healthy plants
Owner: Francis R. Sohler Revocable Trust and the Phyllis H. Sohler Revocable Trust. Information concerning this land or viewing this land may be obtained from Margaret K. Koberoski of Knutson Casey PC, 196 St. Andrews Drive, Suite 100, Mankato, Minnesota 56001, Phone: 507-344-8888, Email: margaret@knutsoncasey.com.
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Adding alfalfa to crop rotation helps control weeds OLSON, from pg. 25 topic,” explained Olson. That inquiry, however, got the Olsons asking questions about this new opportunity. “In 1998 we took the plunge with one 40-acre field,” she said. “We had the sprayer parked at the end of the field just in case. But that first field worked, so we transitioned one field at a time into organic production. Today, all 1,100 acres are certified organic.” Family Olson enjoys sharing the story with State Fair visitors of how their switch to organic farming has been very satisfying, both financially and environmentally in terms of healthier soils. She knows consumers have a growing interest in where and how their food is produced. “We usually don’t have enough time to share the total story, but this is a good start. But my switch from city girl to farm wife certainly got their attention. “Jonathan and I hit it off immediately the first time we met. I was in school here in the Twin Cities (Northwestern University). He was studying ag production at Ridgewater Community College in Willmar. I happened to be a neighbor to his cousin. She wanted me to hang out with them. She had it planned that I could hang out with Jonathan if she liked his friend. But it sort of backfired. She didn’t like this friend, but Jonathan
and I clicked immediately.” Now married for 29 years with three daughters and one granddaughter enriching their lives, Olson commented, “Life has been good. We have a healthy farm, we have healthy children and now a sweet granddaughter. We don’t yet know if any of our children will want to take over the farm eventually. Perhaps Laura, 23 and our youngest, would have that ambition. She’s worked for us for years on the farm and can handle anything that needs to be done. She just graduated from college and is now working her first job in Sioux Falls, S.D.” Olson said Laura is a lot like her dad. “She’s mechanically-minded. We’re encouraging her to make the decision that she feels is best for her. We think it’s good that she works for someone else for awhile.” Olson’s family includes Anna, 26 (married to Doug Meyer, plus daughter Lydia); Christina, 25; and Laura, 23. Organic farming The switch to organic prompted a variety of crops. Olson said that is good because the market demand for different organic foods keeps expanding. Today, corn, soybeans, small grains and alfalfa are the agenda for the Olsons. “But we’re slowly switching from a three-year crop rotation to a six-year
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Minnesota Organic Cost Share Program. Minnesota organic farmers and processors can apply for a rebate of up to 75 percent of the cost of organic certification. Funds for the cost share program come from a cooperative agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency. Operations which received certification (or had ongoing certification) between Oct. 1, 2016 and Sept. 30, 2017 are eligible for reimbursement of up to 75 percent of certification-related expenses, with a maximum of $750 per category (crop, livestock, processing/handling, or wild harvest). The MDA also offers a
similar cost share program for farms transitioning to organic production. To qualify, applicants must be certified organic by a USDA-accredited certifying agency. The MDA has already mailed application packets to all certified organic operations in the state. Any certified organic farmer or processor who did not receive a packet can obtain all the program details and necessary materials on the MDA’s website www.mda.state.mn.us/organic or by calling (651) 201-6134. Applicants that do not wish to apply with the MDA may apply through their local USDA-FSA office. Applications are being accepted through Oct. 31. This article was submitted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.v
rotation. The biggest reason is improved Quality production is key in their soil health and to more adequately organic farming program, so alfalfa combat weeds in a natural manner from their land would be a quality crop (without using herbicides),” said Olson. too. She noted perennial weeds such as Canadian thistle just don’t survive in a healthy, frequently-cut stand of alfalfa. Olson said cover crops have been We’re slowly switching used for about seven years. “We plant from a three-year crop the cover crop after our small grain rotation to a six-year harvest. As soon as the small grain rotation. The biggest comes off, we spread manure for the reason is improved soil next year’s corn crop, and then we health and to more ade- plant the cover crop. We broadcast seed quately combat weeds in our oats. After their harvest, we use our corn planter with sugarbeet plates a natural manner (withand plant the tillage radish using the out using herbicides). RTK/GPS system. — Carolyn Olson “We plant (in 22-inch rows) the tillage radish in the exact rows where the The Olsons’ biggest driver in controlcorn will be planted the following year. ling weeds was adding alfalfa into their rotation. “We had never grown alfalfa. The radish roots collect some nutrients But we saw how effective this crop can from the soil profile, leaving a great soil be — both in building soil health and environment for quick emergence of combating weeds. Get four harvests next year’s corn.” As you can imagine, the Olsons are a per season from your alfalfa and weeds just don’t have much chance when they learning team. That means they like to are getting clipped that frequently,” experiment to learn new facts, new strategies. Explained Olson, “This year she noted. But without cattle, what do the we have a test plot going in one field. A Olsons do with all that alfalfa? Dairy to third of the field was planted to the tillthe rescue. In this situation, a dairy age radish with the corn planter; farmer near Kerkhoven (about 75 miles another third has no tillage radish; the north of the Olson farm) purchases all remaining third was tillage radish broadcast spread. We hope to measure their alfalfa. the corn for yield comparisons and crop So is alfalfa grown on certified organ- health, plus perhaps get a measure of ic farm land a better product? Olson biological activity in the soils of these quickly responded, “We’re told their three strategies.” v cows really enjoy it!”
Program makes organic certification more affordable Insurance deadline nears ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency reminds producers the final date to apply for crop insurance for fall planted crops for the 2018 crop year is Sept. 30. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the Sept. 30 sales closing date to do so. Producers may select from a number of coverage options, including yield coverage, revenue protection, and area risk policies.
Crop insurance is sold and delivered solely through private crop insurance agents. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA Service Centers and online at the RMA agent locator. Farmers can use the RMA Cost Estimator to get a premium amount estimate of their insurance needs online. For more information about crop insurance, visit www.rma.usda.gov. This article was submitted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. v
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Soybean harvest to begin on Garden City farm Compiled by The Land Associate Editor Marie Wood
Corey Hanson, Gary, Sept. 8
“We made our third cutting of hay, cut and baled that,” reported Corey Hanson from northwest Minnesota. They only got about a third of a bale per acre due to the dry weather. Meanwhile the corn and soybeans are going backwards due to a lack of moisture. He also hasn’t tilled or plowed the spring wheat ground because it’s so dry and hard. “We haven’t cut the farm lawn here in five or six weeks. We’re feeding about a round bale-and-a-half a day to the cattle on pasture. There’s just no pasture left for them,” said Hanson. “The lack of moisture is getting pretty severe.” Corey Hanson On Sept. 8, Hanson cleaned their cattle lots. They have a cow-calf operation with roughly 90 beef cows. Hanson noted that 20 miles south caught more rain and the crops look better there and that trend continues as you drive south. Lately he’s been going to plot tours and county board meetings. Over the weekend he will be at Norman County’s Flatlands Fall Harvest celebration. The celebration is after the small grain crop is done and before sugarbeets begin. A popular children’s activity is a pit or sandbox filled with soybeans or corn and beans. “The kids will play in it all day long,” Hanson said. Next up – chopping corn silage for the cattle.
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Hultgren Farms is in the midst of multiple harvests: corn silage, dark red kidney beans and sugarbeets. Nate Hultgren was in his pickup keeping trucks and forage choppers moving. In fact, he was on his way to repair a chopper on Sept. 15 when he spoke with The Land. “We’re doing silage right now. We’re about close to half done for Meadow Star (Dairy),” said Hultgren. Hultgren Farms is part of a group that chops silage for several dairies in the area. Then they want to get started on manure applications in those
fields. They began cutting dark red kidney beans on Sept. 11. The beans are green when they are cut, so they must wait a few days to begin combining. A specialty combine picks up the windrows. His farms were seeing some rain on Sept. 15. “You want these things to be drying out,” he said. They were still opening fields for the pre-pile harvest of sugarbeets. Within a day or two, the piles go direct to the factory. The Hultgrens have been using their new self-propelled beet harvester. “We’re getting all the kinks worked out of that,” he said.
Larry Konsterlie, Pennock, Sept. 11
The drier, warmer weather is just what the corn and soybeans needed at Konsterlie Farms. “The crops are starting to mature a little bit,” said Konsterlie. Larry Konsterlie The soybeans and corn look good, but a long growing season is needed. Konsterlie said he hopes it will be well into October before he gets a frost. “We just gotta get the weather to cooperate and help us finish up our crop,” he said. Konsterlie reported that they cut, baled and put away a fourth crop of hay. A new machine shed is going up on the farm and progress is being made. Dirt work is done and the site is ready for posts. The kids are back at school, which means youth activities and harvest preparations. “We’re working on machinery this week and getting ready for harvest,” he said.
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“I think the beans are gonna be all right. We’ll see where we are by the end of the week,” Bob Roelofs reported. At the Roelofs corn, bean and hog farm, Roelofs is getting ready to combine beans, starting Sept. 22. Bob Roelofs “We’re getting pretty close. They really changed dramatically, pretty quickly here,” said Roelofs. We got a little bit of heat in the past week, but we will need quite a bit more to get the corn dried down, he said. “The corn still looks like it’s going to be really, really good,” he said.
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2016 corn ARC-CO payments are nearly finalized
Some farm operators in the Upper counties. These MYA prices will also be ARC-CO payments for corn and soybeans in a given Midwest will be receiving a significant Ag used to determine 2016 Price Loss county. Expressing the 2016 FSA county yield as a Risk Coverage payment on their corn base Coverage payments for any eligible corn percent of BM yield is actually more important than acres during October from the USDA and soybean producers. the actual final county yield in determining Farm Service Agency. Farm operators in The MYA price for a given commodity is estimated ARC-CO payments. Please refer to the other counties in the same region will be guidelines table below regarding the relationship of not based on the Chicago Board of Trade receiving much smaller payments, and commodity prices, or any specific terminal the percent of BM yield and the estimated 2016 corn producers in some counties will receive no and soybean ARC-CO payments. grain prices. The MYA price is the payment. Most crop producers in 12-month national average price for a It appears that about 70-80 percent of the counties Minnesota and surrounding states are FARM PROGRAMS commodity, based on the average market in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, as well as enrolled in the county yield-based Ag Risk price received at the first point of sale by in eastern South Dakota, will get a 2016 corn By Kent Thiesse Coverage (ARC-CO) farm program choice farm operators across the United States. ARC-CO payment; however, very few counties will on their corn and soybean base acres. The USDA National Agricultural earn the maximum 2016 payment. Only about oneThe Price Loss Coverage (PLC) farm Statistics Service collects grain third of the counties in central and northern program option is a price-only based sales data on a monthly basis, Minnesota or eastern North Dakota will get a 2016 program, which is more popular for which is then weighted at the end of the marketing corn ARC-CO payment, with many counties small grain crops. year, based on the volume of bushels sold in each receiving a zero payment. Almost no counties in the ARC-CO program payments in the current farm month. Upper Midwest will get a 2016 soybean ARC-CO bill are based on changes in national price levels, payment. Many counties in this region had record 2016 ARC-CO payments for corn are being paid and the county-level yields for a given crop, corn and soybean yields in 2016. when the actual 2016 county revenue for corn fell compared to the five-year benchmark average below the 2016 county revenue guarantee for that Please refer to the table on the next page for 2016 national prices for a crop and the five-year county crop. The actual county revenue is the 2016 final corn ARC-CO payment estimates for all counties in benchmark yields. The county-based yield FSA county yield for a given crop times the final Minnesota. Any counties that are not listed are not calculations have resulted in a wide variation in the 2016 MYA price for that crop. If that revenue expected to receive a 2016 corn ARC-CO payment. level of ARC-CO payments from one year to the next, amount is lower than the revenue guarantee for that No counties in Minnesota are expected to receive a as well as from county to county in the same year. crop in a given county, producers in that county that 2016 soybean ARC-CO payment. The PLC payments are based on the national market are enrolled in the ARC-CO farm program would ARC-CO payments are made on the basis of crop year average (MYA) price, compared to pre-set target earn a 2016 ARC-CO payment. The revenue base acres. Producers should be aware that most of prices for various crops, and the payment rates are guarantee for a given crop is the benchmark (BM) the quoted 2016 ARC-CO payment rates per acre for the same in every county throughout the United revenue times 86 percent (.86). The BM revenue is corn, soybeans, and other crops need to be factored States. the five-year (2011-15) county average yield by 85 percent (.85), in order to arrive at an ARC-CO All 2016 ARC-CO corn and soybean payments are (dropping the high and low yield) times the BM payment rate per crop base acre. The 2016 ARC-CO based on the final national MYA price for the 2016 price, which is the five-year (2011-15) average MYA payments are also subject to the required federal crop year, which extended from Sept. 1, 2016 to Aug. price (again dropping the high and low price). sequestration reduction of 6.8 percent, which will 31, 2017, with MYA prices being finalized on Sept. The relationship between the 2016 final FSA affect the final total payment received by farm 30, 2017. The estimated 2016 MYA prices as of Sept. county yields, which will also be announced on Sept. operators. The corn ARC-CO payment amounts per 1 were $3.35 per bushel for corn and $9.50 per 30, and the 2016 county benchmark yields is See THIESSE, pg. 29 bushel for soybeans. These MYA prices could be extremely important in calculating the level of 2016 adjusted until Sept. 30, but are not likely to change more than a penny or two per bushel; however, a Relationship of 2016 ARC-CO payments for corn and soybeans and the percent of BM yield: small increase in the final corn MYA price will The estimated 2016 MYA prices are $3.35/bu. for corn, and $9.50/bu. for soybeans. reduce the final corn ARC-CO payment level in most
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• Corn – Any County that has a percent of BM yield of 109% or lower will likely realize the maximum (100%) estimated 2016 ARC-CO payment for that county. • Corn – Counties with a percent of BM yield of 110% to 115% will likely receive 50% to 99% of the maximum 2016 ARC-CO payment. • Corn – Counties with a percent of BM yield of 116% to 122% will likely receive 1% to 49% of the maximum 2016 ARC-CO payment. • Corn – Counties with a percent of BM yield of 123% or higher will likely not receive a 2016 ARC-CO payment. • Soybeans – Any County that has a percent of BM yield of 94% or lower will likely realize the maximum 2016 ARC-CO payment for that County. • Soybeans – Counties with a percent of BM yield of 95% to 100% will likely receive 51% to 99% of the maximum 2016 ARC-CO payment. • Soybeans – Counties with a percent of BM yield of 101% to 106% will likely receive 1% to 50% of the maximum 2016 ARC-CO payment. • Soybeans – Counties with a percent of BM yield of 107% or higher will likely not receive a 2016 ARC-CO payment.
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ARC-CO payments vary by county due to benchmark yield THIESSE, from pg. 28 base acre listed in the table have been factored by 85 percent (.85), and include the 6.8 percent federal sequestration reduction. One of the hardest things for producers to understand is why there is such a large variation in the 2016 corn ARC-CO payments from county to county. The main reason for this variation was the difference in the 2016 benchmark corn yields from county to county. The 2016 benchmark yields were lower in some counties due to lower county yield levels from 2011-15, the years used to calculate the benchmark yields. Some of these same counties then had record corn yields in 2016, which greatly increased the percent of BM Yield, and will result in very limited or zero 2016 corn ARC-CO payments. By comparison, some other counties with higher benchmark yields that were hit with weather problems in 2016, and only had 2016 corn yields that were closer to average, will receive higher levels of 2016 corn ARC-CO payments. Corn and wheat producers that are enrolled in the Price Loss Coverage farm program choice will also receive a 2016 payment in October. The current target price is $3.70/bu. for corn, and the 2016 final MYA price is estimated at $3.35/bu., so there would be a 2016 PLC payment of $.35 per bushel for corn. Similarly, the wheat target price is $5.50/bu., with a 2016 final MYA price of $3.89/bu., resulting in a 2016 PLC payment rate of $1.61/bu. for wheat. The final estimated 2016 MYA price for soybeans is $9.50/bu., which exceeds the $8.40/bu. target price, so there will not be a PLC payment for soybeans. The 2016 PLC payments are paid on the basis of crop base acres on
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2016 corn ARC-CO payment estimates for Minnesota All payments listed are per corn base acre.
One of the hardest things for producers to understand is why there is such a large variation in the 2016 corn ARC-CO payments from county to county. — Kent Thiesse a farm. Payment estimates need to be factored by 85 percent (.85) to arrive at the payment amount. The PLC payments are also subject to the 6.8 percent federal sequestration reduction. Resources on estimating payments Kent Thiesse has prepared an Information Sheet titled: “Estimating 2016 Corn and Soybean ARC-CO Payments,” along with “2016 ARC-CO Payment Estimate Tables” for most counties in Minnesota and Northern Iowa, as well as for eastern North and South Dakota, which were all updated, based on the MYA price estimates as of Sept. 1. To receive a free copy of the Information Sheet and Tables, send an e-mail to: kent.thiesse@minnstarbank. com. The USDA FSA ARC/PLC website contains county average yields, MYA prices, and ARC-CO payment maps, as well as a variety of other farm program data and information. The website is http://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-andservices/arcplc_program/index. Kent Thiesse is a government farm programs analyst and a vice president at MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn. He may be reached at (507) 3817960 or kent.thiesse@minnstarbank. com. v
Blue Earth = $66/acre (*) Chippewa = $33/acre Cottonwood = $14/acre Faribault = $19/acre Freeborn = $49/acre Hennepin = $6/acre Jackson = $49/acre Lac Qui Parle = $8/acre Mahnomen = $2/acre Martin = $28/acre Meeker = $13/acre Nobles = $32/acre Renville = $7/acre Rock = $8/acre Swift = $10/acre Waseca = $30/acre Watonwan = $70/acre (*) (*) Maximum 2016 payment level.
Brown = $21/acre Chisago = $36/acre Dodge = $68/acre (*) Fillmore = $29/acre Goodhue = $67/acre (*) Houston = $31/acre Kandiyohi = $54/acre Le Sueur = $2/acre Marshall = $33/acre McLeod = $22/acre Mower = $35/acre Olmsted = $68/acre (*) Rice = $52/acre Steele = $24/acre Wabasha = $58/acre Washington = $33/acre Winona = $16/acre
All other counties in Minnesota are estimated to receive a Zero 2016 Corn ARC-CO payment.
2016 soybean ARC-CO payment estimates for Minnesota All counties in Minnesota are estimated to receive a Zero 2016 Soybean ARCCO payment. Notes: • These estimates are based on 2016 NASS county yield estimates, and a 2016 MYA corn price of $3.35/bu. and a 2016 MYA soybean price of $9.50/bu. (as of Sept. 1, 2017). • These ARC-CO payment estimates do not include counties with separate irrigated yield data. • Final payment levels could change slightly by Sept. 30. • 2016 ARC-CO payments will be paid in October. • The 2016 ARC-CO payments listed in this table have been factored by 85 percent (.85), and include the likely 6.8 percent federal sequestration reduction. Table prepared by Kent Thiesse, Farm Management Analyst
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Livestock Angles Livestock cash trade still weak
Grain Angles LGM dairy insurance
Editor’s Note: Joe Lardy, CHS Hedging research analyst, is sitting in this week for Phyllis Nystrom, the regular “Grain Outlook” columnist. The following marketing analysis is for the week ending Sept. 15. CORN — The feature of the market this week was the heavily anticipated September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. There was a lot of uncertainty heading into the report over the potential yield. The range was pretty wide JOE LARDY between 165.5 and 171.2 bushels CHS Hedging Inc. per acre, with an average of 167.9 St. Paul bu./acre. The U.S. Department of Agriculture gave the market a surprise at 169.9 bu./acre. This caused ending stocks to jump up to 2.335 billion bushels and cast a bearish tone on the corn market. The USDA did raise old crop exports by 70 million bushels to 2.295 billion bushels. The corn market was able to recover a little of the losses the rest of the week. Overall, December corn futures were only down 2 cents on the week. Corn export inspections were poor for the first week of the new marketing year. However, export sales were very good at just over 41 million bushels. This is a nice start to the marketing year. Outlook: The market is going to start getting harvest results very soon and we will most likely confirm the yields the USDA reported. The focus really needs to turn to the demand side of the equation. We are going to have big supplies at this point even if
Currently the livestock markets are seeking a bottom as we move into the later half of the month of September. The cattle market appears to be in a sideways to lower trend while the hog market has bounced from recent lows, but the cash trade is still weak. The trade is basically counting on a seasonal bottom during the month. However, so far, that seasonal low pattern has not developed. The cattle market has recently moved from a futures discount to a premium reflecting the attiJOE TEALE tude of expectation of a bottom Broker in the near future. However, the Great Plains Commodity current problem is that the cash Afton, Minn. trade has not completely turned higher. In fact, the overall trend is currently a sideways pattern in both the futures and the cash trade. There are several reasons the cattle have not satisfactorily made the turn from a bear market to a bull market at this juncture. First, the numbers of available cattle still appears to be ample to meet the slaughter needs at the present time. Also, the weights have increased which is producing more beef. Couple this with sluggish demand for beef and the outlook continues to be questionable as to an immediate turn to a strong recovery at the present time. Another aspect to consider with declining hog and poultry prices, the competition for meat protein appears to favor the other meats. If there are changes in any of these aspects in the weeks ahead, it
The centerpiece of the 2014 Farm Bill was the new Dairy Margin Protection Program. Because the process at the time appeared to be simple, yet effective, a large number of producers decided to enroll in the MPP. However, once enrolled, the opportunity to participate in the federally subsidized Livestock Gross Margin dairy program was eliminated. That was true until Aug. 31, when the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture authorized participating dairy operations to opt out of the 2018 coverage JOSH NEWTON year only. Compeer Crop Insurance Team Leader If you are contemplating optBaldwin, Wisc. ing out of MPP and exploring other risk managementment options, we’ve put together a little refresher on the LGM dairy program which may be a valuable addition to your operation’s risk management plan. The LGM dairy program provides protection when milk prices fall or when feed prices rise. The purpose of the program is to protect our income over feed cost margin. This margin is the difference between expected milk prices and expected feed costs, less any deductible, which can range from $0-$2.00/hundredweight. Class III milk futures price, corn futures price and soybean meal futures price, traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange determine the margins. Here are some of the features that may make this option a good fit for your operation:
See LARDY, pg. 31
See TEALE, pg. 31
See NEWTON, pg. 31
Information in the above columns is the writer’s opinion. It is no way guaranteed and should not be interpreted as buy/sell advice. Futures trading always involves a certain degree of risk.
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Income over feed cost margin key to determining coverage NEWTON, from pg. 30 Customizable to fit your operation • Percentage of milk covered can vary from month to month. • Feed ration quantities can be adjusted to match your operation. • Available for operations of all sizes, allowing for coverage up to 24 million pounds per marketing year. Convenient • You can add coverage up to 12 times per year, as long as the funding is available and the maximum number of pounds of milk has not been reached. • You pick which months to insure milk within the available 10-month policy period.
MARKETING Responsive • Margins are based on current market prices allowing you to lock in higher margin levels when they are advantageous to your operation. • You can increase the amount of milk covered in future months to accommodate production growth or expansion of your herd. Affordable • Contrary to the Margin Protection Program, coverage over four million pounds doesn’t result in a higher premium rate. • Federally subsidized at ranges from 18 to 50 per-
Soybean exports top 1 million ton LARDY, from pg. 30 the USDA is off by a bushel or two. The demand side will drive price action with ethanol and export demand being the key items. We will need to keep an eye on the big South American corn crop because their farmers have been slow sellers. So we could see some pressure on prices if they come to market. SOYBEANS — The WASDE report was a surprise for the soybean market as well this week. The average yield guess was 48.7 bu./acre, but the USDA came in at 49.9 bu./acre. This pushed the ending stocks number to a very comfortable 475 million bushels. Even though it was a bearish surprise the bean market closed only 10 cents lower but traded higher the rest of the week. The weekly change was a gain of 6.5 cents. There was a new flash export sales announcement every day this week for soybeans. This is a nice run of new business with destinations going to China, Mexico and unknown. This week’s export inspections saw soybeans top the 1 million ton mark for the first time in 30 weeks going back to February. Export sales were also very strong in the first week of the marketing year with sales just over 59 million bushels.
National Oilseed Processors Association crush data came out this week and was a nice bullish surprise. Crush of 142.424 million bushels was well above the average guess of 137.5 million. This was an all-time high crush for the month of August. Brazil was allowed to begin planting soybeans this week. They were allowed to get started at the start of the week in Parana, and on Sept. 15 in the key soybean state of Mato Grosso. By law, they cannot plant earlier as the government has the policy in place to control the spread of soybean rust which could run rampant if beans were allowed to grow continuously. Planting looks to be a bit delayed however. Really hot temperatures in excess of 100 F is common throughout central Brazil and it has been dry as the rainy season hasn’t yet begun. They are not concerned with a delayed start right now. Outlook: The market will be watching the bean harvest closely, but the focus will be on the demand side. The USDA is projecting a record export figure of 2.25 billion bushels so we have to see good weekly export data on a regular basis in order to hit the lofty target. v
Interest in pork cutouts is increasing TEALE, from pg. 30 could bring the possibility of a change in the direction of cattle prices. Producers should be aware of any developments in the supply/demand picture and protect inventories as needed. The slide in cash hog prices is still in the forefront as far as the overall hog market is concerned. The market is oversold; but as usual, the market normally overdoes it. The basis of cash to futures has narrowed very rapidly in the past several weeks as the futures market bounced off the recent lows — essentially relieving the pressure of being oversold. The cash trade during
that period continued to collapse, thus narrowing the futures discount to a much more reasonable level. Most of the first half of the month of September saw the pork cutouts drop consistently which kept the pressure on the packer to maintain the profit margin. This resulted in the drop in cash prices through the period. As the middle of the month arrived, the pork cutouts began to show some signs of increased interest by the retail trade in pork products. This brought about the possibility that this prolonged drop in hog prices may be near a stabilizing level in the weeks ahead. Producers should monitor market conditions and protect inventories if needed. v
cent, depending on the deductible level selected. • Premiums are due after the 10-month policy period has ended. Prior to electing LGM dairy coverage, it’s important to take some time to evaluate and understand the key metrics of your own operation. For instance, knowing your IOFC and your current balance sheet numbers can help you predict the impact declining margins could have on your business. This will help you decide how much coverage, and what coverage level, is right for you. If you need assistance gaining a handle on these numbers, work with your financial officer, insurance officer or another trusted advisor. Knowing your operation’s financial strength and determining the amount of risk your business can tolerate is the first step in exploring how the LGM dairy program might fit into your risk management plan. For additional insights from Compeer industry experts or to learn more about our programs, check out additional insights at Compeer.com/education. v
Registration open for AgriGrowth annual meeting ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota AgriGrowth Council has now opened registration for its annual meeting and conference, which will be held on Nov. 9 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. AgriGrowth’s annual conference brings together leaders from across Minnesota’s agriculture and food sector to network and hear from local and national speakers on relevant topics impacting Minnesota’s second largest economic sector. Returning this year is geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan, who spoke at the 2015 annual conference. Another speaker making a return appearance is Wells Fargo agricultural economist Michael Swanson. A panel discussion on the status of U.S. trade negotiations and impacts to agriculture will lead off the conference. New this year is a governor candidate forum. 2018 Republican and DFL candidates for governor have been invited to participate. Conference registration is open to both members and non-members. Executive Director Perry Aasness encourages those involved in agriculture or interested in learning more about the agriculture and food sector to attend. Information about AgriGrowth’s annual meeting, including agenda, registration, and sponsorship information, can be found at: agrigrowth.org. This article was submitted by the Minnesota AgriGrowth Council. v
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USDA forecasts lower dairy product prices in 2018 This column was written for the marin the October report. It forecasts corn keting week ending Sept. 15. production at 14.2 billion bushels, down 6 percent from last year, but up less than 1 The U.S. Department of Agriculture percent from the August forecast. raised its 2017 milk production forecast in its latest World Agricultural Supply Based on conditions as of Sept. 1, yields and Demand Estimates report, reversing are expected to average 169.9 bushels per five months of decreases. The USDA reaacre, up 0.4 bushel from the August foresons, “increases in milk per cow more cast but down 4.7 bushels from 2016. If than offset a slower rate of milk cow realized, this would be the third-highest MIELKE MARKET expansion.” The 2018 forecast was yield and production on record for the WEEKLY reduced from last month’s report due to United States. Area harvested for grain “slower growth in cow inventories.” is forecast at 83.5 million acres, By Lee Mielke unchanged from the August forecast 2017 production and marketings but down 4 percent from 2016. were projected at 216.0 and 215.0 billion pounds respectively, up 300 Soybean production is forecast at a million pounds from last month. If realized, 2017 record 4.43 billion bushels, up 1 percent from production would still be up 3.6 billion pounds or August and up 3 percent from last year. Based on 1.7 percent from 2016. Sept. 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 2018 production and marketings were projected at 49.9 bu./acre, up a half-bushel from last month, but down 2.2 bushels from last year. Area for harvest in 220.1 and 219.1 billion pounds respectively, down the United States is forecast at a record 88.7 million 200 million pounds from last month. If realized, acres, unchanged from August, but up 7 percent 2018 production would be up 4.1 billion pounds or from 2016. 1.9 percent from 2017. Cotton production was forecast at 21.8 million Fat basis 2017 exports were reduced from last 480-pound bales. This is up 6 percent from August month due to slowing cheese shipments, while fat and up 27 percent from last year. Yield is expected basis imports were raised on increased purchases of to average a record-high 908 pounds per harvested butterfat. On a skim-solids basis, the export forecast for 2017 was lowered on weaker than expected skim acre, which is up 16 pounds from last month and up 41 pounds from last year. An estimated 350,000 milk powder sales; while the import forecast was bales of cotton have reportedly been destroyed by raised due to stronger demand for a number of hurricane Harvey. Time will tell. dairy products. The Crop Progress report shows 61 percent of U.S. The 2018 annual fat basis export forecast was corn was rated good to excellent, the week ending unchanged from the previous month, but the import Sept. 10. The report remains unchanged from the forecast was reduced on expected declining cheese previous week and down from 74 percent in 2016. imports. The skim-solids basis export forecast was Soybeans were rated 60 percent good to excellent, reduced from the previous month as competition in international powder markets is expected to remain which is down 1 percent from the previous week and down from 73 percent a year ago. Of the cotton, strong. Imports are reduced on lower milk protein 63 percent was good to excellent, down 2 percent and cheese shipments. from the previous week but compares to only 47 Butter, NDM, and whey prices were forecast lower percent a year ago. for 2017 while cheese prices were forecast higher. n All 2018 product prices were reduced. The 2017 Class III milk price average was raised as higher Checking milk prices, California’s October Class I forecast cheese prices offset lower whey prices. Look price was announced by the California Department for a 2017 average of $16.15 per hundredweight. of Food and Agriculture at $18.02/cwt. for the north This is up 15 cents from last month’s forecast and and $18.30 for the south. This is down 63 cents and compares to $14.87 in 2016 and $15.80 in 2015. The 62 cents respectively from September, but 25 cents expected 2018 average was lowered to $16.50, down and 26 cents respectively above October 2016. 30 cents from last month. The 10-month average for the north stands at The Class IV price was reduced on lower butter $17.94, up from $15.98 at this time a year ago and and NDM. It is projected to average $15.55, which is $17.62 in 2015. The southern average, at $18.21, is down 35 cents from last month’s estimate and comup from $16.25 a year ago and $17.90 in 2015. The pares to $13.77 in 2016 and $14.35 in 2015. The October Federal order Class I base price is 2018 Class IV average is now pegged at $15.65, announced by the USDA on Sept. 20. down 60 cents from what was projected a month ago. Class I fluid sales in the United States dropped in n July, according to USDA’s latest data. Packaged fluid sales totaled 3.7 billion pounds, down 1.7 perThe Crop Production report stated that rainfall and flooding from hurricanes Harvey and Irma will cent from July 2016. Conventional product sales totaled 3.5 billion pounds, down 1.9 percent from a impact the data collected, but updates will appear
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year ago. Organic products, at 199 million pounds, were down 1.7 percent. Organic represented about 5.4 percent of total sales for the month. Whole milk sales totaled 1.2 billion pounds. This is up 2.0 percent from a year ago, up 2.4 percent year-to-date, and made up 33 percent of total fluid sales in July. Skim milk sales, at 321 million pounds, were down 10.8 percent from a year ago and down 12.4 percent, year-to-date. Total packaged fluid milk sales in the sevenmonth period amounted to 27.6 billion pounds, down 2.1 percent from the same period a year ago. Year-to-date sales of conventional products, at 26.1 billion pounds, were down 2.3 percent. Organic products, at 1.5 billion pounds, were up 0.9 percent. Organic represented about 5.4 percent of total fluid milk sales so far in 2017. n Dairy prices weakened the week of Sept. 11. The cheddar blocks closed 3.75 cents lower, at $1.61 per pound, 4 cents below a year ago. The barrels were down 9 cents, at $1.45, 16 cents below the blocks and 3 cents below a year ago when they plunged 12.5 cents. Eight cars of block sold on the week and 32 of barrel. Milk supplies for Midwest cheesemakers varies by location, according to Dairy Market News. Some report fairly balanced milk supplies while others state that school pipelines are pulling from their usual availability. Southern and Southeastern bottlers, following the flurry of severe weather, have dipped into the milk supplies of Midwestern cheese plants. Spot milk prices ranged from flat market to $1.50 over Class III. Cheese demand is mixed. Some cheddar and/or traditional type cheesemakers report fair to slow demand; but some pizza cheese producers are in an early rush and have increased production. “Cheese contacts are cautious as cheese market prices have been far from predictable of late,” says Dairy Market News. Western cheese output is active, following its normal seasonal course, and most facilities are running at or near full capacity. Domestic sales continue to follow a steady trend, but as cheese prices vary day to day, so does the interest from buyers. Contacts report that the competition with the European cheese market remains active. Current supplies are greater than demand — resulting in a buildup in stocks. However, Dairy Market News stated, “the market undertone seems to be stable for the most part.” Spot butter fell to $2.41 per pound on Sept. 11, the lowest price since June 1. But it closed the week at $2.4475, down a penny, but 44.75 cents above a year ago when it fell to $2 per pound. On the week, 19 cars traded hands at the CME. n See MIELKE, pg. 33
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Per capita cheese and butter consumption up from 2015 MIELKE, from pg. 32 Dairy Market News reports that demand for butter, primarily in the retail sector, remains healthy for Central region producers. European exports and purchases have picked up. Cream remains available for seasonally active butter production. “The sliding market prices have some butter contacts questioning when and if CME prices will start to increase,” says Dairy Market News. Contacts only a month ago were believing a $3.00 CME price was a solid possibility but “now are unclear whether the markets will find their stride during the typical fall strong season.” Ice cream processors continue to pull a good volume of cream in the West, but cream continues to be available for churning. Butter production is steady ahead of the fall season. Supplies vary from comfortable to long, says Dairy Market News. Demand in the domestic market continues to be stronger. Some buyers are taking the wait-and-see approach as they are hoping for prices to decrease more. Others are looking to sign their first quarter 2018 contracts. Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Sept. 15 at 82.25 cents per pound, down a quarter-cent on the week and 8.75 cents below a year ago, with 16 sales on the week. Dairy Market News says nonfat dry milk is flowing well to Mexico but the Mexican market is mostly interested in lower-priced product, so competition with European skim milk powder remains “intense.” n The USDA’s Economic Research Service reported this week that 2016 U.S. per capita dairy product consumption was up 2.5 percent from 2015, driven primarily by cheese and butter. So, why are Class III futures so bleak? Matt Gould, analyst and editor of the Dairy and Food Market Analyst newsletter, reported in the Sept. 18 Dairy Radio Now that butter consumption was up 1.7 percent and American cheese consumption was up 2 percent. But the real standout was the “other” cheese category, which includes Italianstyle cheese like mozzarella. Those sales saw a boom of 4.6 percent. “These are all fat-heavy products,” Gould said, “so milkfat consumption in the U.S. continues to rise at a pretty robust pace.” The other side of the coin is that the products heaviest in protein and lactose did not perform nearly as well. Fluid milk sales were down around 1.3 percent, he said. Yogurt was down 4.5 percent. “On one hand, you have fat consumption doing very, very well,” Gould said. “On the other hand, you have consumption of proteins not doing very well.” He added the two components which make up the Class III milk price is cheddar cheese and whey. “Cheddar is roughly half water and, when you look at the solids, it’s half fat and half protein. And the
MARKETING other part is whey which is protein. It’s the protein side of the equation that’s been very weak and that has struggled,” he concluded. n Cooperatives Working Together kept some cheese from heading to the cooler this week, accepting 29 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Foremost Farms and Northwest Dairy Association on 4.784 million pounds of cheddar, gouda and Monterey Jack cheese and 440,925 pounds of butter to customers in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Oceania. The product has been contracted for delivery through December and raised CWT’s 2017 exports to 53.1million pounds of American-type cheeses and 3.45 million pounds of butter (82 percent milkfat) to 20 countries on five continents. n Milk yield in the United States is steady to lower depending on the area, according to the USDA’s weekly update. Milk output in the Northeast, MidAtlantic, and Florida is declining while holding steady in the Southeast, upper Midwest, California, Arizona, and the mountain states of Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. Farm milk sales are up in Florida, but manufacturing milk supplies increased substantially due to plants closing for hurricane Irma. Some handlers in Idaho, Utah, and Colorado were finding it difficult to market their milk and were moving it to neighboring states at discounted prices — ranging $2 to $4 under Class. n In politics, National Milk President and CEO Jim Mulhern wrote, “September is shaping up as the beginning of an eventful period on Capitol Hill in which movement is expected on issues in which NMPF and its members are heavily engaged. While the outlook is promising for several dairy-specific priorities, the fate of these matters will largely be driven by the broader political forces at play in Congress and with the Trump Administration.” Mulhern listed some of the federation’s concerns, starting with immigration reform and said that NMPF has been collaborating for the past year with Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, as he has developed a major bill creating a new agricultural visa program. A NMPF press release stated; “The Agricultural Guestworker Act will reflect NMPF’s input as it specifically addresses the needs and concerns of dairy farmers. Although the final text of the bill is not quite complete, the legislation will be a major improvement over the status quo and will help address our industry’s major farm labor challenges.” The NMPF’s next issue is fixing the farm bill’s
dairy safety net. NMPF’s message is, “dairy farmers need Congress to greatly improve the Margin Protection Program, and to do so as soon as possible. The USDA announcement at the start of the month that farmers can opt out of the MPP for next year simply reflects the reality that the program is not currently working. But what’s really needed is for Congress to fix the program so it offers a more effective, affordable safety net, one that provides support when farmers need it.” Enforcing dairy labeling terms was next. Mulhern said, “We’ve made great strides in building support for a bipartisan measure, the Dairy Pride Act, which would compel the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to take enforcement action against mislabeled imitation dairy products which improperly use terms such as milk and cheese. Passage of the DPA would mean the FDA can no longer sit idle while plant-based imitators offer inferior, copycat foods and confuse consumers into thinking such products are nutritionally equivalent to real dairy milk.” Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in newspapers across the country and he may be reached at lkmielke@juno.com. v
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JOHN DEERE & OLIVER COLLECTIBLE TRACTORS CO-OP & FARMALL COLLECTIBLE TRACTORS ALLIS CHALMERS & CASE COLLECTIBLE TRACTORS 71998 State Hwy 28, Graceville, MN 56240. MASSEY HARRIS & From Graceville, 1/2 mile east on Hwy 28, turn north into driveway. MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE By appointment / LOADOUT: Two week loadout. COLLECTIBLE TRACTORS PREVIEW: All items must be removed by Thursday, October 12, 2017 FEED WAGONS OTHER EQUIPMENT PICKUP & DUMP TRUCK TANKER & LIVESTOCK TRAILER TONY ARENS & TOM ARENS Tractor Questions: Al, 320.305.1077 Machinery & Loadout Questions: Tom, 320.815.9945 or Scott Gillespie at Steffes Group, 320.760.3066
Steffes Group, Inc., 24400 MN Hwy 22 S, Litchfield, MN Scott Gillespie MN14-30, Ashley Huhn MN47-002 | 320.693.9371 | SteffesGroup.com TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer.
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'11 Kuhn VB2190 14 knives, FOR SALE: Grain bin sheets FOR SALE: 8-15-17 Kansun FOR SALE: Westfield MK1081 Lo-pro swing hopper w/ up to a 4x6 bale, 12,400 to make temporary grain continuous flow dryer, well solid tires, 540 PTO, hystorage. 507-256-7501 bales, works good, $19,000. maintained, new parts, draulic lift, Ser. #197062, Hixton, WI. 715-963-4922 very good condition, $4,000. Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. $8,000. Call or text 507-822651-380-1331 100% financing w/no liens 2203 Hesston 5585 round baler, or red tape, call Steve at makes up to a 5x5 bale, Fairfax Ag for an appointtwine wrap, stored under ment. 888-830-7757 roof, good cond. Fine, $4,000. 715-963-4922 Grain Handling Equip 034 Material Handling
1300 Bu Unverferth 032 X-TREME Auger Cart w/ Large Flo Tires (Corner Auger). Rhino 20 Ft FlexWing Cutter (2007) Foam Filled Tires, Very Good, $11,900/OBO. 319-347-6138
FOR SALE: 6” rubber hose 250 PSI, for water or manure, 4 mi, $3.20/ft, good cond, name brand, hose cart w/ PTO pump, $12,000. 320-352-3894 Bins & Buildings
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SILO DOORS Wood or steel doors shipped promptly to your farm stainless fasteners hardware available. (800)222-5726 Landwood Sales LLC
FOR SALE: Wheatheart (SA 1381), 81'x13” swing hopper w/ hyd lift, less than 160K bu, like new, $9,500; Harvest Int'l (T-1032), 10”x32' w/ mover whl, 10HP elec motor, like new, less than 160K bu, $3,900. 507-327-6430 FOR SALE:Used grain bins, floors unload systems, stirators, fans & heaters, aeration fans, buying or selling, try me first and also call for very competitive contract rates! Office hours 8am-5pm Monday – Friday Saturday 9am - 12 noon or call 507-697-6133 Ask for Gary
Steffes Auction Calendar 2017
For More info Call 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: SteffesGroup.com Opens September 19 & Closes September 28 Tony Arens Collectible Tractor Auction, Graceville, MN Saturday, September 23 at 10AM WWII Memorabilia & Firearms Auction, Steffes West Fargo facility Friday, September 29 at 10AM Gerry Beck Estate, Long Prairie, MN Opens October 4 & Closes October 11 October Online Auction, Upper Midwest Locations, Consignment Deadline September 15! Friday, October 6 at 1PM Kandiyohi County, MN Land Auction, Sunburg, MN, 69+/- acres with home, barn & outbuildings Opens October 18 & Closes October 25 Doug Halle Farms Inventory Reduction, Devils Lake, ND, Timed Online Auction Wednesday, November 1 8AM-12:00PM Norman County, MN Land Auction, Hendrum, MN, 155± Acres in Lee & Hendrum TWP, Timed Online Auction Tuesday, November 7 at 11AM Krom Family Cass County, ND Land Auction, Enderlin, ND, 603+/- acres on Hwy 46 Thursday, November 9 at 11AM Bottineau County, ND Land Auction, 1,240± Contiguous acres, multiple tracts in Chatfield TWP Friday, November 10 at 10AM Ray Thorn Estate Farm Auction, North Mankato, MN Thursday, November 16 at 11AM John (Jack) Hennen, Stearns County, MN Land Auction, 90± Acres, multiple tracts in Paynesville, MN November 29 at 10AM AgIron West Fargo Event, Red River Valley Fairgrounds West Fargo, multi ring consignment event, Advertising deadline is November 1!
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FOR SALE: Grain door kit FOR SALE: '63 Farmall IH 588 White 5x18 plow, very FOR SALE: 4640 JD tractor; 706 dsl motor, Great Bend nice, $1,900/OBO; Nice for a rear unload Gruetts 6600 JD combine, 643 JD ldr axle duals, 2 new batDakon 200 BU gravity wagforage box. (715)896-0828 cornhead; 9 shank Glencoe tery, chains, cab. 507-931on, $600/OBO. 612-701-3186 soil saver; IH #60 stalk 1769, $6,000. chopper; several gravity Farm Implements 035 FOR SALE: '98 JD 9100, 4560 wagons. 507-426-7879 hrs., 12spd bare back, FOR SALE: '70 JD 4020 dsl, 15' tandem axle, scissors FOR SALE: 80 bu Lorenze steering & hinge pins have new clutch, new fuel tank, 2 hoist type dump box hook grinder mixer, all hyd, been replaced, excellent new batteries, axle duals, behind farm tractor. Very $600/OBO; JD 3pt Vripper, cond., looks like new, Hinicker cab, rubber good shape. (507)450-6115 or 17 shank toggle trip, $65,000/OBO. 507-359-9045 or guard, rock box, $12,000. (507)523-3305 $3,500/OBO. 507-524-3962 507-276-3772 507-931-1769 FOR SALE: '99 Case IH 2366 FOR SALE: Amity 2700 sugcombine, 3170 eng./2409 ar beet lifter, 12R22” or sep., ag leader yield & 8R30” new lifter wheels, mapping, many new parts, newer grab rollers, just always shedded, excellent been through shop, comshape, $55,000. 612-366-0512 plete field ready, great machine, $65,000; Wick 9R22” FOR SALE: 2005 1790 16-32 sugar beet topper, $2,000. planter w/ liq. Fert., 500 gal 701-640-4697 tank, E-set planting unit, Yetter trash whippers, flut- FOR SALE: Arts-Way top spread bale processor, ed coulters, smartbox inmodel 864, all options, secticide, pneumatic down demo unit, only 100 bales pressure, inspected annualprocessed, excellent shape, ly, & serviced at Kibble $11,000/OBO. 612-366-0512 Equipment, $55,000/OBO; 2012 JD 520 stalk chopper, FOR SALE: Ashlan 4 yard lightly used for 2 seasons, 8 scraper, in good condition, row, $17,000/OBO. 507-456$4,500. 507-298-1349 3007 7800 FOR SALE: 8630 JD 50 se- FOR SALE: Buffalo round bale wagon w/ quarries engine (doesn't use ter arms; 20' Aerway oil), 3pt hitch, 1000 RPM tillage unit; 500 gal cart w/ PTO, 3 remotes, air works, three pt to carry strip till good paint, always shedunit. 763-682-1389 ded, totally serviced, ready to go, very good 4wd tracFOR SALE: Case 95, FWA, tor, $15,000, I want to move 1,300 hrs., L735 ldr, $31,000; it; IH 710 6x18” auto reset 760 MF Combine, $800. 507plow, resets all work, good 380-8358 condition, shines & shares good, new hyd cyl, works FOR SALE: Case IH 700 great behind 8630, ready to Auto reset plow, 8x18”, on use, $15,000/OBO, I want to land hitch, good condition. move it. 320-894-2225 507-829-4533
Farmland For Sale
113 Acres +/- Blue Earth County, MN.
Shelby Twp. No buildings (108.58 Tillable acres) Cash rented for 2017
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1 International & 1 JD corn IH 2250 Loader w/ 2 buckets FOR SALE: 930 Case Dsl FOR SALE: 770 Oliver, gas, binder, $400/ea. 715-245-3989 tractor, exc cond, tin work WF, power steering, live & 2 IH brackets, 4 Killbros & paint, like new tires & hyd & PTO, 4580 hrs, origi350 gravity box w/ 8 ton FOR SALE: CIH 1020 20' starter, engine is stuck. nal, $2,750. 320-594-2852 Kory wagons. 715-442-5401 flexhead, 3” cut, $2,900; IH (608)525-4971 or (608)484843 4x30 cornhead, $875; JD '60 530 tractor; AC 314 FOR SALE: Used Oliver & 2111 1999 CIH 1020 25' flexhead, plow, quick coupler hookup, White tractor parts for 3” cut, $2,900; CIH 1083 in good cond. 507-399-3006 FOR SALE: JD 4020, power most models or will buy 8x30 cornhead, poly snouts, shift, dual hyds, differential your Oliver or White tracWe buy $4,750; JD 2700 4x18 spring lock, cab, new rear tires, tor, any condition. 218-639Salvage Equipment reset plow w/ coulters, transmission, injection 0315 Parts Available $1,450; IH 700 7x18 pull-type pump recently rebuilt, Hammell Equip., Inc. plow, $2,750; Glencoe 7400 JD 420U w/ brackets w/ mid $14,000/OBO. 715-257-1856 (507)867-4910 11 shank disk chisel, $4,750; mount mower, good condiJD 740 Runninggear $1,450. tion, $3,250. 715-669-7413 Tractors 036 FOR SALE: JD 4440, power 320-769-2756 shift, 1982 model, 50 series NEW AND USED TRACTOR engine, 7800 hrs, 18.4-38 FOR SALE: F2 Gleaner '91 JD 4755, MFWD, 4205 hrs, PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, tires, 2 remotes, hyd seat, combine, 15 ½' bean head, 175HP, one owner, 3 hyd 55, 50 Series & newer tracquick hitch, power beyond 4R30” cornhead; grain pick controls, original tires, no tors, AC-all models, Large block, duals, $22,500, call or up; (2) Minnesota 260 gravmajor engine work, nice Inventory, We ship! Mark text, 507-236-1778 ity boxes; Killbros 375 clean tractor, $47,000. (507) Heitman Tractor Salvage gravity box; 15' Artsway 829-5286 FOR SALE: MF model 2927, 715-673-4829 stalk chopper. 507-439-6889 '98 CIH Steiger 9380 4WD, 2WD lawn tractor w/ 4802 hrs, Cummins N14, FOR SALE: Fantini chopRETIRED FARMER. For 60"deck. The same as Sim400HP, 24spd trans w/highping 8R & 12R CH; 70' Sale: 8300 JD, MFD, 3369 plicity Legacy Tractor. low, differential locks, 4 Elmer drag, Merritt alum hrs, duals, front wgts, 3 27hp Kohler motor. 680 hrs. remotes, 20.8-42 triples, hopper grain trailers; '89 hyds, 3 PTOs. 507-639-5070 715-896-1050 rock box, air seat, Outback IH 1680 combine; 24R30” auto-steer, tires 50-60%, JD pl on Kinze bar; Big A $55,000. (641) 590-1102 floater; 175 Michigan ldr; IH 964 CH; White 706 & 708 FOR SALE: 1650 Oliver dsl CH & parts; White plows & w/ duals, 4400 actual hrs, parts; 54' 4300 IH field culvery good tires, $5,500/OBO. tivator; JD 44' field cult; 507-456-1562 3300 Hiniker field cult; FOR SALE: 2950 JD tractor, header trailer. 507-380-5324 all in very good condition, FOR SALE: Fox self pro4x4 cab, radiation tires, pelled chopper w/ 3 heads, moving to town. 608-989$2,500; G Gleaner w/ 6RN 2917 head, $2,000; (2) Parker 300 bu wagons, $1,250/ea; JD FOR SALE: Case IH 884 2WD w/2250 quick attach 5520 4WD w/ ldr, $29K. 507loader. Dual PTO & 4,324 330-3945 hrs. Case IH 895 4x4, FOR SALE: JD 12' disc; 9' canopy roof, shuttle shift, David Bradley disc; '44 dual PTO, dual hydraulics, Farmall H; pr of 15.5x38 2,316 hrs w/ 2255 loader, tires mounted on IH rims. quick attach. 715-896-1050 651-380-4504 FOR SALE: JD 520 20' stalk chopper, high speed. Low acres, $12,000; 500 bu M&W Port-A-Hut Shelters: grain cart, $3,800; Knight S-I Feeders: 180 manure spreader w/ • All Steel Shelters for Livestock & Other Uses • Mid Size and Full Size Bunks hyd end gate & 2 beaters, • One-Sided Juniors and Adult Bunks JBM Equipment: $3,500. 507-340-2111 [Arrow Front 4-Wheel Feeders, 12’-36‘] • Feeder Wagons - Several Models
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FOR SALE: JD 725 loader, 8' quick tatch bucket, bolt on cutting edge, excellent condition, will fit 20 to 4455 series 2 wheel tractors, $6,000/OBO. 507-220-0999 FOR SALE: Loftness 10821G snow blower for tractor w/ 1000 RPM PTO, heavy duty 9' double auger, works great. Call 507-380-2727 or 507-381-82801 FOR SALE: Model 80 Owatonna swather, 4 cyl wis. eng, 12' $300; New Idea super picker, 2R30”. 320-5874544 FOR SALE: Parker 5500 gravity wagon, 550 bu, 21.5Lx16.1 tires, brakes, very nice, $4,900/OBO. 612701-3186 FOR SALE: Truck, '79 Chevrolet C70, tandem axle, 20' grain box, new motor, no rust, excellent condition; 1200 GEHL forage harvester, 3R30” cornhead, hay pick up, excellent condition. 507-859-2766 Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Repair Repair-Troubleshooting Sales-Design Custom hydraulic hose-making up to 2” Service calls made. STOEN'S Hydrostatic Service 16084 State Hwy 29 N Glenwood, MN 56334 320634-4360
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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
Notch Equipment:
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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
For-Most Livestock Equipment:
$700 rebate Special Prices • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
DR POWER EQUIPMENT ®
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
We can also sell your equipment for you on consignment
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#580 GT PTO or Electric Dryer Used and New Parts for GT (Tox-O-Wik) Grain Dryers JD #27 15’ Stalk Chopper Roto King Round Bale Processor SS 28’ JD Dahahue trailer 9 shank disc chisel New Idea #3626 spreader w/ end gates 4 yd dum type scraper 150 Bu steer stuffer (3) 250-350 Bu gravity boxes
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• GT (Tox-O-Wik) PTO Grain Dryers • Used Smidley cattle feeders & hog feeders • Misc cattle equip, offset disc
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‘12 JD 680, 1436 eng. hrs., 1021 sep. hrs., 2wd, Pro ‘04 JD 7320 Cab, MFWD, 16 spd., 741 loader, 6316 hrs .........................................................$57,000 drive, 5 speed feederhouse, chopper, 26’ unloading auger, 520x42” tires & duals........................$155,000 ‘13 JD 6170R, Cab, IVT trans, MFWD, 859 hrs., w/H380 loader, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, ..........$116,000 ‘14 JD 670 812, eng/553 sep hrs, CM Hi torque, VSD Chopper, Hid lights 520x42” duals ..............$179,500 ‘09 NH 6070, Bi-directional, 3543 hrs., cab air, w/NH ‘13 JD 660, 4WD, 1598/1066, 2630 display, 84lb loader, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO...................$59,000 contourmaster chopper, 520x42” duals ......$153,000 ‘12 Kubota M110, Cab, MFWD, 240 hrs., w/Kubota ‘13 JD 670, 1294 eng/647 sep. hrs., premium cab, LA1953 loader, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO .............$55,000 HID lights, Hitorque VSD, chopper, contourmaster, ‘11 Challenger, MT 575 B, MFWD, 2242 hrs., 520x42” duals ..............................................$165,000 ML98 loader ...................................................$72,000 ‘13 JD 660, 1180 eng/892 sep hrs., cm, HID ‘94 FH 6640 SLE, MFWD, cab, loader ..............$25,000 lights, high torque USD chopper, 520x38” duals .... ......................................................................$153,000 ‘92 JD 6400 2WD Cab, quad, range with 640 loader, 9685 hrs, 3pt 540/1000 PTO..........................$22,500 ‘00 JD 9650TS, 3611 eng./2645 sep. hrs., chopper, 20.8x38” duals ...............................................$49,000
TRACK TRACTORS
‘13 CIH, 380 MAG Row Trac 1178 hrs., luxury cab,
‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals ...............................$149,000
suspended front, 24” tracks, 120 inch spacing 3 pt., ‘09 NH CR9060, 2400 eng./1800 sep. hrs., tracker, 4 hyd. Hiflow, PTO .......................................$180,000 chopper, 520x42” duals .................................$72,500 ‘14 CIH, 340 MAG Row Trac 287 hrs., luxury cab, suspended frt axle, 18” tracks, 76” spacing, 6 hyd remotes, 3 pt., 1000 PTO ............................$195,000
4WD TRACTORS ‘12 JD 9410R, 1411 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., HID lights, 520x46” tires & duals ...................................$115,000 ‘10 JD 9330 1239 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4hyd powershift w/ diff lock, 480x50” tires & duals, 85% .............$155,00 ‘11 NH T9.390, 905 hrs., powershift, diff lock, HID lights 480x50” tires & duals .........................$128,000 ‘09 CIH 385, 3071 hrs., 620x 46 tires & duals, 4 hydraulics, powershift ...............................$105,000
ROW CROP TRACTORS ‘14 CIH 260, 605 hrs., MFWD luxury cab, 4 hyd, 3 pt hitch, 1000 PTO, 480x50” duals ..................$115,000 ‘12 JD 8235, 1235 hrs., 2wd, cab air, powershift, 3pt, 1000 pts,
‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, chaff spreader, 520x42” duals........$48,000 ‘11 Claas Lexior, 740, 1466 eng/899 sep hrs., 4x4 520x42” duals ..............................................$105,000
FLEX HEADS ‘02 Case IH 1020 30’ flex, fore & aft, set up for tracker .........................................................$5,900 ‘07 Case IH 2020 35’ flex, fore & aft, full finger auger ....................................................$12,000 ‘97 JD 930 30’ flex head, full finger auger ...........$6,900
CORNHEADS ‘13 Draggo N6TR, Fits JD, 6 row 30” Chopping with stalk stompers, low auger .............................$32,000 ‘14 Drago N8, Fits JD 8 row 30” non chopping, unused ...........................................................$38,000 Drago N8TR, Fits Case/Ih Chopping 8 row 30” ............. ........................................................................$29,000
4hyd. valves, 3 front weights, 18.4x46” tires & duals . $112,000 ‘13 Drago N6, 6 row 30” non chopping, unused fits
‘12 CIH 260, 1784 hrs., Deluxe cab, 19-spd., PS, susp. front axle, 3 pt., 4 hyd., Hi-Flow, 1000 PTO, 480x50” duals, MFWD .................................$110,000 ‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4
Case/IH .........................................................$31,000 ‘05 Drago N6TR, 6 row 30” chopping, fits JD combines ........................................................................$19,000 ‘09 Drago N6TR, 6 row 30” chopping, fits JD combine .........................................................$21,000
hyd., big pump, 420x46” tires & duals ........$115,000 ‘02 Case IH 2208, 8 row 30” hyd., deck plates.. ........... ........................................................................$13,000 ‘13 CIH 290, 1250 hrs., 3 pt., PTO, big pump, 480 front duals, 480x50” .....................................$119,000 ‘05 Geringhoff, roto disc 830 8 row 30” chopping, fits JD combine ....................................................$20,000 ‘13 NH 8360, 940 hrs., MFWD, leather seats, 4 hyd., 1000 PTO, auto steer complete, 480x50” rear tires & duals .........................................................$119,000 ‘13 NH T8.300, 801 hrs., MFWD, 4 hyd., 3 pt.,
EXCAVATORS
‘13 JD 290 GLC, 2271 hrs., w/ aux hyd., hyd. Thumb, 50” bkt ..........................................................$145,000
540/1000 PTO, 480x50” tires & duals .........$105,000 ‘15 Komotsu PC, 138 US LC-10, 1038 hrs., 30” bkt, like new machine ..................................................$99,000 ‘11 Versatile 305, MFWD, 690 hrs., 4 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, HID lights, front wts, fender ..................$99,000
LOADER BACKHOES
‘92 Case IH MX240, MFWD, 3pt, 4 hyd valves, 1000
‘08 JD 410J, 4x4 3967 hrs, cab air, extenda hoe, 2’4” PTO, 14.9x46 tires & duals ............................$42,000 bucket ............................................................$43,000
LARSON IMPLEMENTS 5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95
Lot - Hwy 7 E
763-689-1179
320-587-2162, Ask for Larry
Look at our Web site for pictures & more listings www.larsonimplements.com
Office Location - 305 Adams Street Hutchinson, MN 55350
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'96 CIH 2188 Combine, 3965 FOR SALE: '81 JD 8820 com- FOR SALE: 1995 Gleaner R- FOR SALE: Parker 605 640 FOR SALE: Gehl 1540 silage blower, $500. 715-896-1050 52, 2,084 eng. Hrs., 1,250 sep bine, straddle duals, field eng/2730 sep hrs., RWA, bu gravity box, lights, hrs, good condition, very ready, $7,900. 507-391-5127 Straddle Duals, Field brakes, & tarp, $10,500; PIT PUMPING: 15 years exclean combine, w/ corn & Ready. 320-815-1925 for deParker 525 525 bu gravity perience. Call to see how bean heads, $40,000. 507-995tails box, lights & brakes, we can save you money! FOR SALE: '97 CIH 2188 8110 $5,900; JD 1610 17' chisel '99 Kilbros 1800 Grain cart 507-676-5453 combine, 3625 hrs, 2736 eng plow, walking tandems, 1000 bu, Scale w/printer, hrs rotor, 1063 6 row corn- FOR SALE: 24 8'x8' grain $2,400; NH 96C 12x20 cornTillage Equip 039 Terra tires, roll tarp, 16" bulk heads, $100/ea, 4 corhead, 1020 25' bean head, head, hyd deck plates, all dual augers, Red, $17,000. ner sections, $50/ea. Always 20' Halloway chopper, 1000 poly snouts, $9,900; Brent FOR SALE: '11 870 Case IH (641) 590-1102 shedded, excellent condiRPM, big shaft. 320-583-6967 876 grain cart 30.5x32 tires, ripper, 7 shank, 2500 acres, tion. 507-327-3526 $15,750; Westfield 13x71 disc levelers. $34,000/OBO. 860 Massey 4WD combine, swinghopper auger, $3,900 (3) Badger silage wagons, 1163 cornhead, 9120 bean FOR SALE: (2) JD 8820 Ti- FOR SALE: 7720 combine, 320-769-2756 tandem, Make offer. 507tan II combines; (2) 925 JD 20' bean head, 8R cornhead, head, works fine. Also, 1859 276-4962 flexheads. 507-227-4238 excellent shape, $15,000. FOR SALE: Tox-o-Wic 370 bean head & 1163 cornhead 320-980-1088 or 320-224-8340 for 750. 651-764-1281 corn dryer, PTO, works FOR SALE: 2700 JD ripper, good, operators manual in9 shank, exc shape, field 9500 JD sidehill combine, like FOR SALE: 1680 Int'l com- FOR SALE: CIH 1083 corncluded. 320-274-5992 ready, $9,800/OBO. 507-327bine, Field Tracker, chophead, nice. 320-290-0311 new tires, rebuilt, $22,850; 6430 per, extended unload auger, GTRV 500 grain dryer 500 915 JD flex head pipe reel, grain bin extension, many FOR SALE: Free headers bushel, exc. cond. Used 2" FOR SALE: Case IH 870 rip$2,875; 694 JD cornhead, per w/ crumbler, very nice. when you buy a 6620 JD or newer parts, $12,500/OBO. stainless steel pipe line. hyd deck blades, knife 507-829-1346 or 507-823-4642 1640 CIH & gravity boxes; 507-744-2482 or 612-205-1073 608-539-2100 rolls, $5,500. (715)772-4255 843 & 925 headers; used FOR SALE: CIH #14 20' JD 12R20 cornhead 12R20”, tires numerous sizes; IH Vripper, 9 shank, pull-type Clarke Machine poly bi-fold 295 planter. 320-266-6569 hitch, large frame. 507-764snouts, Headsight header 3806 control, 40 series row units, FOR SALE: Gehl 1065, like Oil bath end chains, fixed new. 320-429-0784 FOR SALE: Glencoe 4450 ‘15 Case 580SN tractor loader backhoe, 4WD, cab deck plates, std rolls, some disk chisel, 11 shank, like FOR SALE: Gleaner black extra parts & snouts go w/ new, $9,950. 507-380-1235 w/ heat & air, extend-a-hoe, ride control, 2 stick controls, 630N cornhead; Gleaner 320 unit, $7,000. (641) 590-1102 FOR SALE: IH model 710 4 20' flex bean head. 218-4451130 hrs ................................................................$57,500 5580 KILLBROS #1200 bottom trip plow, good con507-835-1248 or 507Auger Cart (600 Bushel) dition. FOR SALE: JD 3940 chopper 461-1825 24.5x32 Good Tires. West‘13 JD 8260R, powershift, 1300 front axle, 380/90R50 w/ hay head & cornhead, field MK10x71 Auger w/ FOR SALE: JD 2410 chisel nice; Also, IH 5088. 320-761plow, 31' or 29', used 2 duals, front duals, 540/1000 PTO, HID lights, 60 GPM Twin Auger Hopper. Both 5611 years only, like new condiGood Condition. 319-347-6676 hyd. Pump, 4 remotes, 2000 hrs ........................$115,000 FOR SALE: JD 716 chopper tion, w/ JD harrow. Rebox & JD 3970 chopper w/ NH 770 chopper, 2RN & hay tired. 320-226-4294 hay head & 2RN cornhead. head, very good. 262-707RETIRING: JD 23' 610 chis‘11 JD 9870 combine, 4WD, chopper w/ power cast 507-951-5986 0551 el plow; DMI 530 EcoTiger w/ led shanks & McFarlane FOR SALE: JD grain cart, NH 782 2R adj. cornhead. (2) tailboard, 76X50.00-32 single tires, 1100 sep. drag; JD 21' 230 wing fold 500 bu, 2 PTO shafts, spare 56 IH blowers, 1 for $200 & hours, just through service program ..................$135,000 disc; JD 34.5' 980 field cultire, BO; grain or bale eleother for $600. 13' bean tivator w/ spray tank & vator, BO. 507-947-3859 or head & part for M Gleaner. hitch; NH 33' SG110 coil 507-381-6576 Ellsworth, WI 715-792-2768 ‘05 JD 9760 combine, 520/85R42 duals, 2WD, packer. 507-640-0146
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
ContourMaster, chopper, 1378 sep. hours through service program every year, used on my farm for the last 5 yrs, nice ........................................................................$85,000 ‘12 Harvestec 5308C, 8X30 chopping cornhead, JD mounts ..................................................................$19,000 ‘13 Unverferth 8250 grain cart, 850 bushel, 30.5X32 tires, roll tarp, nice condition ................................$22,500 ‘14 Nissan Frontier King Cab 4x4 pickup, black, V6, auto, 81,500 mi., I bought it new ..........................$15,000 ‘13 CIH Magnum 235, new 480/80R46 duals, 540/1000 PTO, through service program, 2235 hours ............................................................$89,500 ‘12 JD 608C 8X30 Stalkmaster chopping cornhead ...............................................................................$35,500 ‘16 JD Gator TS 4X2, 556 hours ........................... $5,500
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AHRENS BIN SALES - 507-697-6133 www.usedbinsales.com
All Prices are down and loaded in our yard 4,000 bu (bin only) ---------------------------------------$1,950 4,000 bu hopper bin --------------------------------------$6,000 7,000 bu bin, floor, 8” unload, 18” fan --------------$6,450 9,000 bu drying bin w/vents, floor, 8” power sweep, stirator, grain spreader, 10hp, 1ph, fan burner/transition -------------------------------- $13,100 (2) 10,000 bu bins, floors, 8” unloads, 18” fans ---------------------------------------------------$8,450 12,500 bu (bin only) --------------------------------------$5,500 13,000 bu bin, floor, 8” unload ------------------------$8,900 Super B (energy miser) dryer, 3ph w/converter- 500 b/p/h --------------------------------------------------------$6,500 AB 180 dryer, 1 ph - 200 b/p/h -----------------------$2,500 (3) New 30hp, 3ph centrifugal fans ----------- $2,500/ea. (2) New l0hp, lph centrifugal fans & transitions ---------------------------------------------------------- $2,400/ea. 3hp, 3ph centrifugal fan ----------------------------------- $800 5hp, 3ph inline centrifugal fan -------------------------- $750 24” 5hp, 1ph FarmFans fan and burner-------------- $850 24” 7 1/2hp, lphAirstrearn fan/burner/transition (Like New)-------------------------------------------------$1,600 (3) 28” 10hp, 3ph fans -------------------------------- $500 ea. 28” 10hp, 1 ph FarmFans fan & burner ------------$1,000 32” 15hp, 1 ph fan ------------------------------------------ $900 New 10”, 12”, 14” tubing ------------------------- Make Offer ALL PRICES DOWN & LOADED IN OUR YARD
Used parts for IH 720 plows, toggle/auto reset. ½ price of new or less. We ship anywhere. Call Maple Valley Farms Randy Krueger (715)250-1617
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All kinds of New & Used FOR SALE OR LEASE REGISTERED BLACK farm equipment – disc chisANGUS Bulls, 2 year old & els, field cults, planters, yearlings; bred heifers, soil finishers, cornheads, calving ease, club calves & feed mills, discs, balers, balance performance. Al haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 sired. In herd improvement WANTED TO BUY: Screen program. J.W. Riverview for Gehl 800 Recutter, 1/2” Angus Farm Glencoe, MN or 3/4”. 320-249-8556 55336 Conklin Dealer 320864-4625 WANTED: JD 13' flex head. 651-565-3479 Purebred Shorthorn heifers for sale, 100% natural, Wanted 042 grass fed. Call 608-526-4195 WANTED: 10' or 12' heavy Registered Texas Longhorn breeding stock, cows, duty off set disc, must have heifers or roping stock, top cushion gangs. 320-630-7289 blood lines. 507-235-3467 WANTED: Someone who straightens barns, Call af- WANT TO BUY: Butcher cows, bulls, fats & walkable ter 8:30 pm. 320-327-2746 cripples; also horses, sheep & goats. 320-235-2664 Feed Seed Hay 050 057 FOR SALE: '17 round 5x6 Horse straw bales, wheat straw w/ no weeds, bailed dry, net FOR SALE: 15 & 17 yr old Belgium mares, 17HH, Sorwrapped, tight firm bales, rels, well matched, traffic bailing about 1,000 acres, safe, kid broke, to all farm Felton, MN. 701-371-3972 machinery, both bred FOR SALE: Large round Cracker Jack Red for 2018, wheat straw bales - located $2,500/ea. Also 12 yr. chestnear Sleepy Eye. (507)829nut Belgium gelding 17HH 6688 1,800 lbs., good broke to farm machinery has pulling WANTED TO BUY: Damprospects, $5,000 or offer. aged corn, soybeans, othWilliam Borntrager , S13730 er grains. Call Schweiger Hay Creek Rd., Augusta, Cattle LLC. 507-236-5181 WI 54722 Livestock
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FOR SALE: (1) 3 yo PolyFOR SALE: Black Angus pay ram; 1 yearling ram & bulls also Hamp, York, & ram lambs; Suffolk ram & Hamp/Duroc boars & gilts. ewe lambs, lots of muscle, 320-598-3790 leave message. 507-445-3317 Dairy
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Tunis buck and ewe lambs, Border Leicester buck Organic springing heifers & lambs, white or black. 608cows & other cattle in vari963-5144 ous stages of lactation. Swine 065 (507)961-4255 WANTED TO BUY: Dairy Compart's total program heifers and cows. 320-235features superior boars & 2664 open gilts documented by BLUP technology. Duroc, York, Landrace & F1 lines. Terminal boars offer leanness, muscle, growth. Maternal gilts & boars are productive, lean, durable. All are stress free & PRRS free. Semen also available through Elite Genes A.I. Make 'em Grow! Comparts Boar Store, INC. Toll Free: 877-441-2627 FOR SALE: Grass fed butcher hogs, no antibiotics or chemicals, live or hanging weight. Can deliver. (608)525-4971 or (608)-4842111 FOR SALE: Quality Chester White, Duroc, & Spot boars & gilts, good selection, call Dale: 651-895-4342 or Steve: 507-456-7746 FOR SALE: Yorkshire, Hampshire, & Hamp/Duroc boars, also gilts. Excellent selection. Raised outside. Exc herd health. No PRSS. Delivery avail. 320-760-0365 Pets & Supplies
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Black AKC German Shepherd Puppies. Schutzhund breeding, excellent bloodlines & dispositions, Suzette Riches, Holloway, MN. 320394-2189
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FOR SALE: Steer stuffer, FOR SALE: '67 Chevrolet 70 100 bu, excellent condition. Series twin screw, 5+4, 612-202-7944 Norwood MN very good 20' box & hoist, runs good, $2,995. 507-9562667 Trucks & Trailers 084 FOR SALE: '74 Chevy 90 Series, diesel, air brakes, '03 Freightliner Columbia 13spd, twin screw w/ 3rd day cab 12.7L Detroit axle, 20' aluminum box & 435hp, 740,500 mi., 10 spd hoist w/ roll tarp, $9,950. trans w/low hole, A/R, jake, 507-220-2834 alum rims, fenders, 216WB, auto grease syst $17,500; '07 FOR SALE: '87 Ford L9000 Cornhusker Ultra-Lite, TRI axle grain truck w/ 855 Black, 42x96x80 A/R, Cummins dsl engine & 22' w/gauges, LED lights, Subox, strong runner, good per Singles on alum rims, condition, $15,000/OBO. 712fenders, 445/50R 22.5, Shur330-6340 co 3500 tarp opener, hurricane straps. $23,000; '08 Cornhusker Ultra-Lite, White, 42x96x72 A/R Thank you for w/gauges, LED lights, Super Singles on alum rims, reading The Land 445/50R 22.5, Shurco 3500 tarp opener, hurricane magazine! straps, ag hoppers, $23,000. Call or text 507-822-2203
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'04 Breckenridge park model camper 44', used very little, 3 slide outs, $9,500/OBO. Located in Ladysmith, WI 715-556-5105 '12 JD Gator, 625i w/ 1200 hrs, been used, but still looks & runs good, $6,500. 715-613-0265 Miscellaneous
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USED TRACTORS
NEW Versatile 500 w/ PS ....................................... Call NEW Versatile 310, FWA.............................. $157,900 ‘10 Versatile 435, 1050 hrs .......................... $150,000 ‘06 Buhler 2210 w/ auto steer........................ $92,500 NEW Massey GC1715 w/loader ............................ Call NEW Massey 7722 FWA CVT ................................ Call NEW NH T4.75 w/loader ........................................ Call NEW NH T9.645, w/Smart Trac ............................. Call NEW NH T4.120 ..................................................... Call NH T8.275, 495 hrs ...................................... $155,000 ‘12 NH T9.390, approx. 850 hrs. .................. $180,000 ‘08 NH 8010 ................................................. $114,500 Allis 180 D .........................................................$7,250 Allis 185 w/loader .............................................$9,500 ‘12 Challenger MT 665D .............................. $155,000 ‘85 White 4-270, nice ..................................... $29,500
TILLAGE
‘03 Sunflower, 32’, 5-bar spike ...................... $18,000 Sunflower 4630, 11-shank, Demo ......................... Call DMI Tiger Mate II 40.5 w/ 4 bar ..................... $29,500 DMI 530B ............................................................... Call DMI/NH 775, 7-shank .................................... $23,500 ‘08 JD 2210, 44.5’ w/3-bar harrow ................ $29,500
SKIDSTEERS
‘13 NH 220, 170 hrs ....................................... $33,000 ‘07 NH 170 w/ cab .............................................. SOLD NEW NH Skidsteers - On Hand ............................. Call NH 230 w/ cab & air ....................................... $37,900
PLANTERS
NEW White Planters .............................................. Call ‘12 White 8186, 16-30 w/liq. fert. ................... $59,000
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COMBINES
NEW Fantini chopping cornhead .......................... Call Fantini Pre-Owned 8-30 chopping cornhead ............................................................. Call ‘02 Gleaner R62 .............................................. $85,500 ‘94 Gleaner R62 .............................................. $38,000 ‘10 Gleaner R76, Loaded ............................. $195,000 ‘03 Gleaner R65 ........................................... $105,000 Gleaner 3308 chopping corn heads ..................... Call
HAY TOOLS
New Hesston & NH Hay Tools - ON HAND
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NEW Salford RTS Units ......................................... Call NEW Salford Plows................................................ Call NEW Unverferth Seed Tenders ............................. Call NEW Westfield Augers .......................................... Call NEW REM 2700 Vac. ............................................. Call NEW Hardi Sprayers.............................................. Call NEW Riteway Rollers ............................................. Call NEW Lorenz Snowblowers .................................... Call NEW Batco Conveyors .......................................... Call NEW Brent Wagons & Grain Carts ........................ Call NEW E-Z Trail Seed Wagons ................................. Call NEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks ........................ Call REM 2700, Rental .................................................. Call Pre-Owned Grain Cart .................................. On Hand Pre-Owned Sprayers ............................................. Call
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Mages Auction Service ....................34
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This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondent Tim King. Photo by Jan King.
Values of Civil War veterans
W
hen the men of Litchfield’s Grand Army of the Republic Post #35 built their meeting hall in 1885, they used locally-made bricks and designed the building to look like a military fort or castle with towers. They named their post after Frank Daggett, a deceased Litchfield newspaper publisher and a Civil War officer with a reputation for treating his men respectfully. The men of Post #35 were Civil War veterans and Daggett’s fair treatment of his soldiers, and his history as an avid slavery abolitionist, were shining examples for them. Daggett was a community-spirited man and so were the Post’s members. Their hall included Litchfield’s first public library. Books and learning were important to them and they understood its value not only to themselves, but to the entire
Union that they fought to preserve. In fact, an image of America’s most famous self-taught man, Abraham Lincoln, beams down on all who approach the hall’s front entrance. Sandy Johnson, of the Meeker County Historical Society, points out some of the library’s original books which are on display in what is Minnesota’s only remaining GAR hall that is regularly open to the public. When the GAR disbanded in the middle of the last century, the building was donated to the City of Litchfield and the City asked the Historical Society to manage it. “The chandelier came from a hotel in Boston,” Johnson says of the only sign of extravagance in the Hall. The veterans, who well understood privation, were generally frugal. “When the hall was completed, each man was asked to bring a chair from home,” Larson said. “These are the original chairs. When it wasn’t too cold outside, they would agree not to burn the
stove. The kerosene chandelier would serve to warm them.” Litchfield men who fought to preserve the Union, and whose photos are on the walls, included Ole K. Nelson, Reuben E. Wheeler and Albert Van Spence, among many others. Van Spence, a former slave and Confederate Army escapee, has his own display. “He came to Litchfield because he had such great respect for Frank Daggett,” Larson said, standing next to the hall’s massive podium. The podium, like the hall itself, is built to last. And, like the hall, it’s steeped in history. You can learn more by visiting the GAR hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. The phone is (320) 6938911 and the Hall is located at 308 N. Marshall Ave. in Litchfield. v
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