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On Board Farm owner, wife, mother and grandmother, Rochelle Krusemark also directs policy on a number of ag boards See page 6

PLUS: The pie lady of Evansville • Dick Hagen at the State Fair Health insurance hope for Minnesota farmers • and more!

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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. 6

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Shareholders may be picking up the tab for CHS loans In good years and in bad, there’s a lot grain trading and farm management of money in American food. Regardless of company with business ties to CHS, had the year, however, less of it flows back to filed for bankruptcy. Its tanking, sources the folks who actually grow the food — told the news service, would clip the American farmers and ranchers.

Minnesota-based farm co-op for “around $200 million.”

For example, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that cash paid to Even worse, reported Reuters, CHS American farmers and ranchers this year appeared to be one of the last to know — for everything from cattle to cauliflow- FARM & FOOD FILE that Seara was sinking. It “was surer to catfish — will equal $366.6 billion. prised” by Seara’s “decision to seek court

By Alan Guebert The all-time record is 2014’s plump protection…” $424.2 billion.

Wow, is anyone watching the store at Either number, however, pales in CHS? comparison to total U.S. grocery sales, Maybe not. In late August, the pegged by the Food Marketing Institute at $668.7 $30-billion co-op again made headlines when it filed billion last year, the latest available data. suit in federal court against Boersen Farms, Inc., a While two-thirds of a trillion bucks is nothing to massive Michigan farming operation which had borsneeze at, it’s chicken feed compared to what rowed “more than $145.3 million” from CHS Capital Americans spend on food at home and what USDA LLC, a CHS subsidiary. labels “away” from home. That amount will again Boersen Farms, explained DTN, an electronic top $1.5 trillion this year, according to the USDA. news service, grew out of the crack-up of another Farmers, ranchers, and Big Agbiz are happy, even giant Michigan farm, Stamp Farms LLC. DTN said proud, to point to impressive numbers like these Boersen Farms “bought the bulk” of Stamp Farms’ because all reinforce agriculture’s role in the U.S. “land-lease agreements and other assets in what and global economy. But the numbers, big and was considered one the largest farm bankruptcies small, don’t tell the entire story. ever in 2013…”

For instance, on Aug. 30, USDA trumpeted that Four years later, however, Boersen appears well on 2017 net cash income and net farm income would its way to where Stamp once was. On Aug. 23, CHS rise for the first time after “three consecutive years of decline.” USDA sees net cash income at $100.4 billion, up nearly 13 percent, but net farm income — explained as “a broader measure of profits” — will increase only $1.9 billion, just 3.1 percent, to $63.4 billion.

Any upward kick is nice, of course, but $1.9 billion spread nationwide requires a microscope to see, not trumpets to announce.

Microscopes also might be in order at the nation’s largest ag cooperative, CHS Inc. (better known as Cenex Harvest States) to examine its similarly lean year.

In late April, Reuters reported that Seara Ind e Com de Produtos Agropecuarios Ltda, a Brazilian

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began collection proceedings on its multi-million dollar loan, noting that Boersen Farms consisted of “approximately 25,000 acres of corn and 58,000 acres of soybeans” in about 800 parcels scattered throughout 26 Michigan counties.

Outside those mind-boggling numbers — a $145 million loan to an 83,000-acre farm — an even more mind-boggling question looms: Who at CHS thought loaning $145 million to an 83,000-acre, corn and soybean farm was a wise investment?

If it was long-time CEO Carl Casale, he’s not around to answer any questions. Casale, who spent 26 years at Monsanto before arriving at CHS six years ago, was quietly replaced in May — a month after CHS’s Brazilian losses became public. If it was CHS Board Chairman David Bielenberg, he’s gone, too, having resigned two weeks after Casale left.

That leaves two new (and hopefully chastened) bosses to find out what happened. It also leaves the coop’s farmers and ranchers to pick up the tab.

Little wonder there’s more and more money in food and less and less cash in growing it. Profits run uphill to those getting paid, losses run downhill to those getting nicked.

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40 Square Co-op hosts meetings on health care plans for farmers

By Marie Wood “The beauty of it is the 40 Square Cooperative Solutions mwood@thelandonline.com farmers own it! It’s a co-op so Minnesota farmers have a Informational meetings aare being planned throughout it’s transparent. You have trust there and you have new way to purchase health the state. Sign up for updates on the 40 Square webownership. If there’s a sursite.

You do not need to be a member of the hosting care coverage. They can join plus, those funds go back to 40 Square Cooperative co-ops to attend. Learn more at 40square.coop the owner,” said Vrieze.

Solutions and choose from a menu of health plans for themselves, their families To join 40 Square, you have to be actively involved and employees. in production agriculture. You must be an employer Informational meetings are scheduled in south cen- and have a minimum of one “common law” employee. tral Minnesota in September, with meetings through- There is a $100 fee to have voting rights in the co-op. out the state still being scheduled for October, 40 Square will also requires members to purchase November and December. Open enrollment is Nov. $1,000 in common stock. The stock may be purchased with monthly payments throughout the first year.

1-Dec. 15, with effective date of Jan. 1, 2018.

“The employer/employee situation might seem a When Blue Cross Blue Shield withdrew from the little complex,” admitted Nielsen. “But talk with your independent insurance market in 2016, rural accountant or tax attorney. The process for setting Minnesota farm families were in a jam. Costs for health coverage skyrocketed while access to care this up is pretty simple. We feel almost everyone will dropped. The Minnesota Legislature passed legisla- be able to qualify for (co-op) membership.” tion to allow farmers to form health care co-ops in Members must make a three-year commitment to January. the co-op as required by the state to provide stability Enter 40 Square Cooperative Solutions, founded by to the pool, Vrieze explained. Should members choose United Farmers Cooperative and the Cooperative to opt out of the co-op before the three-year period, Network, the Minnesota and Wisconsin state trade that member would forfeit the $1,000 in stock. association of cooperatives. This is not a quick fix Conversely, Nielsen said if the co-op is successful, the solution to the health insurance problem. 40 Square board has the option to pay out dividends to stockwas created and registered with the Minnesota holders.

Secretary of State in 2009. When the state Legislature “It may cost a little more. The long-term vision is made changes in health insurance laws this past ses- that we build up enough reserve so we can keep presion, the 40 Square plan was ready to be put into miums low and bring premiums down for everyone,” action. said Vrieze.

“This isn’t about UFC,” said UFC CEO Jeff Nielsen.

“The costs of health insurance is becoming the pri“This is a separate cooperative that you will own. It’s mary issue for farmers because they can’t buy into completely transparent with its own board of direc- group policies so they get higher rates,” Vrieze went tors.” on to say. “It’s becoming an impediment to being able The co-op brings farmers together in a self-insured to effectively do their business, to farm.” model. “The farmers will own the co-op, own the One focus of the co-op will be consumer awareness. insurance company, so to speak,” said Char Vrieze, By offering outcomes on cost and quality of providers, project manager for 40 Square.

40 Square will help farmers make more informed The insurance cards will say 40 Square Cooperative choices about their care, she said.

Solutions and utilize the Cigna network of providers.

Her advice to farmers is to take a look at 40 Square.

Medical care is the primary focus, but vision, dental “We want farmers to explore all options. We are so and health savings account options may also be elated that we will get to be one of those options. For available. According to Vrieze, members will have so long there hasn’t been new options in the rural good access to providers within a 30-mile radius. The marketplace for farmers,” said Vrieze. analysis is based on a survey of common claims in Nielsen said 40 Square would need a minimum of Minnesota. Members can go out-of-network at a 500 participants to be successful. Interested parties higher cost. can begin enrolling online on Nov. 1. A brief health “There were seven counties in the state, largely questionnaire is part of the application process. Once rural that did not have one option. We are at least enrolled, prospective members will receive premium providing an option for all counties in Minnesota,” rate information and will have until Dec. 15 to decide she said. whether or not they wish to join 40 Square Cooperative As a self-insured or self-funded plan, 40 Square Solutions. assumes the financial risk of providing benefits to its Paul Malchow, The Land managing editor, contribmembers. In a fully-funded model, premiums are uted to this report. v paid to an insurance company that assumes the financial risk.

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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. ready-mix.”

This spring, Krusemark was appointed to It wasn’t until Krusemark met her husthe U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance band that she became more interested in and she also serves as a United Soybean the farming culture.

Board Director. But it doesn’t stop there.

“My sister was dating Brad’s best friend,” Krusemark is also on the board of the Krusemark said. “They broke up and we got Minnesota Soybean Research and Promomarried and have been married for 37 tion Council. years.”

So, why does she do it all?

When Krusemark wed her husband, she “It just seemed natural,” Krusemark immediately embraced being a farmer’s wife Photo submitted answered. “I appreciate it. The other and all that it entailed.

From left to right, Caleb, Rochelle, Brad and AJ Krusemark operate their thing is, I like to read, study, analyze and “We became partners and I thought, ‘Wow! know how and why things work. It’s a family farm near Trimont.

Farming isn’t that much different than what way to stay in touch with people and proBeing raised in a small town in southern Minnemy dad did — you just replace ready-mix mote agriculture, which is my real passota, Krusemark was familiar with the agriculture trucks and skid loaders with tractors,’” she said. sion.” atmosphere, but she was on the other side of it, she The Krusemarks raised two sons on a farm that With such a deep love for agriculture, it would be said. has been in Brad’s family for three generations. fair to assume Krusemark grew up in a generation of “A lot of my friends my age were farm kids,” she Brad’s grandfather emigrated from Germany to farmers. “I grew up not a farm girl,” Krusemark confessed. “My dad was a businessman in Truman and said. “But my experience with the farm was walking See KRUSEMARK, pg. 7 beans, de-tasseling corn and riding in trucks with owned a ready-mix concrete construction company.”

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.

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Krusemark educates youth on farming, soybean oil, fries KRUSEMARK, from pg. 6 Oklahoma before coming to Minnesota in 1921 with his siblings.

“After a year or so, all three siblings went back to Oklahoma. But Brad’s grandpa stayed here on the farm,” Krusemark said.

Finding her niche Before fully dedicating herself to agriculture, Krusemark was a teacher.

“I have a master’s degree in special education. I don’t know what that has to do with agriculture,” she said with a laugh. “I already had an education degree and then I fell in love with farming and continued to take short courses for my master’s through community education while farming at the same time.”

Krusemark taught in Truman, Butterfield and Mountain Lake before she left after 15 years to farm full-time with Brad.

“It was the economics,” she said on her teaching career. “We aren’t a big farm and we needed supplement, especially for insurance.”

It didn’t take long for Krusemark to find her niche in the farming operation. The Krusemarks customfinish about 40-50 head of hogs and sell them to farmers. They grow corn and soybeans and have 150 head of cows.

“That’s way more cows than I thought we would have,” Krusemark said. “We started out with some show cows for my son and here we are.”

With her full-time job and farming, Krusemark was used to being busy. But once teaching was out of the equation, she found herself with a little extra time on her hands and was eager to fill the void with something else.

“My grandma always said it seems like idle hands are Satan’s workshop,” she said. “You have to stay busy. I was asked if I wanted to be a crop insurance adjuster, so I ended up doing that for nine years.”

It was during that time Krusemark began giving back to the agriculture community by serving on numerous boards. Along with supporting the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, United Soybean and Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Krusemark has a history with the Martin County Farm Bureau, local corn and soybean boards, hospital boards and the Minnesota Pork Producers.

The volunteer work was a natural fit. “Mostly, it’s because my parents modeled community service,” Krusemark said. “My dad was active in the state and national board for his career and ready-mix. I realized how important it is to promote the industry you’re in. With a teaching background, it seemed natural to be on these boards.”

During her years farming and serving on various boards, Krusemark saw firsthand the highs and lows when it comes to challenges in agriculture.

“The economics and trends are not always in your control, but you just try to be as efficient as you can,” she said. “Brad and I both share a very strong philosophy of taking care of our environment and land, which is why it’s so important to engage not only farmers, but the rest of the population that isn’t.”

Ag in the classroom Though she is no longer a teacher, Krusemark still finds herself in the classroom providing the increasingly important agriculture education to schools around the Minnesota.

“For the presentations, I like to talk to fourth grade students because they’re inquisitive enough, but still old enough to understand the concepts that I’m talking about,” Krusemark said.

Krusemark estimated there are roughly 300 fourth grade students in Martin County. Of that age group, there are at least 70 percent of the youngsters who have never been on a farm. That’s where Krusemark comes in.

“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.

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 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,” 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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Organic farmer enjoys answering questions at State Fair

By DICK HAGEN good that she works for someone else for The Land Staff Writer awhile.”

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Visitors to the Minnesota Olson’s family includes Anna, 26 (married to Farm Bureau building at the State Fair were Doug Meyer, plus daughter Lydia); Christina, given a questionnaire of sorts. The purpose was 25; and Laura, 23. to get non-farm visitors tuned into what agriOrganic farming culture is all about. The building was staffed The switch to organic prompted a variety of each day with three or four Minnesota Farm crops. Olson said that is good because the marBureau farmers wearing name tags which read, ket demand for different organic foods keeps “Ask Me, I’m A Farmer.” expanding. Today, corn, soybeans, small grains One such informer was Carolyn Olson, farmand alfalfa are the agenda for the Olsons. “But ing partner with husband Jonathan. The name we’re slowly switching from a three-year crop of their Lyon County farm is Fairview Farm. rotation to a six-year rotation. The biggest reaThe Olsons were one of the early growers of son is improved soil health and to more adeorganic food. quately combat weeds in a natural manner (without using herbicides),” said Olson.

“The most interesting item when non-farmers quiz me is their surprise when I tell them I The Olsons’ biggest driver in controlling didn’t grow up on a farm. I grew up in the Twin weeds was adding alfalfa into their rotation.

Photo by Dick Hagen Cities metro area. The fact that you can take a “We had never grown alfalfa. But we saw how Carolyn Olson and her husband Jonathan own and operate Faircity girl and turn her into a farmer is intriguing view Farm in Lyon County. Olson worked the Farm Bureau booth effective this crop can be — both in building soil to my visitors here at the State Fair,” she said. at this year’s Minnesota State Fair, answering the many questions health and combating weeds. Get four harvests per season from your alfalfa and weeds just And is her husband convinced he did a good posed by fair visitors. don’t have much chance when they are getting job converting this city lady into a country end of the field just in case. But that first field clipped that frequently,” she noted. farmer? Olson chuckled, “He’s not here to defend worked, so we transitioned one field at a time into himself today, but he hasn’t fired me, so he must be But without cattle, what do the Olsons do with all organic production. Today, all 1,100 acres are certisatisfied.” that alfalfa? Dairy to the rescue. In this situation, a fied organic.” dairy farmer near Kerkhoven (about 75 miles north Olson thinks visitors to the Farm Bureau building Family of the Olson farm) purchases all their alfalfa. appreciate that they can meet and visit with real Olson enjoys sharing the story with State Fair visifarmers. This one-on-one interplay generated good So is alfalfa grown on certified organic farm land a tors of how their switch to organic farming has been harmony between the farmer food producer and the better product? Olson quickly responded, “We’re told very satisfying, both financially and environmentally non-farmer food buyer. They can ask anything. She their cows really enjoy it!” in terms of healthier soils. She knows consumers mentioned a couple who asked about pollinators and Quality production is key in their organic farming have a growing interest in where and how their food how can they talk to their neighbor about not sprayis produced. “We usually don’t have enough time to program, so alfalfa from their land would be a qualing his yard for weeds because it’s affecting their share the total story, but this is a good start. But my ity crop too. She noted perennial weeds such as pollinator garden. switch from city girl to farm wife certainly got their Canadian thistle just don’t survive in a healthy, freThinking someone might ask about how to measure attention. quently-cut stand of alfalfa. soil health, Olson had asked the organic inspector who Olson said cover crops have been used for about “Jonathan and I hit it off immediately the first time comes to their farm that very question. She was told we met. I was in school here in the Twin Cities seven years. “We plant the cover crop after our small soil health is measured in various ways, but it starts (Northwestern University). He was studying ag pro- grain harvest. As soon as the small grain comes off, with a soil test for nutrients — specifically nitrogen, duction at Ridgewater Community College in Willmar. we spread manure for the next year’s corn crop, and potassium, phosphorous and several minor nutrients.

I happened to be a neighbor to his cousin. She wanted then we plant the cover crop. We broadcast seed our Organic matter is also tested. me to hang out with them. She had it planned that I oats. After their harvest, we use our corn planter “If there is a drastic change in those numbers, then could hang out with Jonathan if she liked his friend. with sugarbeet plates and plant the tillage radish you know something is wrong,” Olson said. But it sort of backfired. She didn’t like this friend, but using the RTK/GPS system.

“Consistency in these numbers is the first check- Jonathan and I clicked immediately.”

“We plant (in 22-inch rows) the tillage radish in the point; second is plant health. Healthy plants indicate Now married for 29 years with three daughters and exact rows where the corn will be planted the followhealthy soils. This year, when we experienced a brief one granddaughter enriching their lives, Olson com- ing year. The radish roots collect some nutrients from dry spell, our corn was not looking stressed. So that mented, “Life has been good. We have a healthy farm, the soil profile, leaving a great soil environment for told us we now have healthy soils.” we have healthy children and now a sweet grand- quick emergence of next year’s corn.”

When did organic farming creep into the lifestyle daughter. We don’t yet know if any of our children The Olsons are a learning team. That means they of this farm couple? will want to take over the farm eventually. Perhaps like to experiment to learn new facts, new strategies.

“We were first approached in 1996 by some grain Laura, 23 and our youngest, would have that ambi- Explained Olson, “This year we have a test plot going buyers who asked if our food-grade soybeans were tion. She’s worked for us for years on the farm and in one field. A third of the field was planted to the organic. At that time, we didn’t even know what that can handle anything that needs to be done. She just tillage radish with the corn planter; another third meant. We were greenhorns to the topic,” explained graduated from college and is now working her first has no tillage radish; the remaining third was tillage Olson. That inquiry, however, got the Olsons asking job in Sioux Falls, S.D.” radish broadcast spread. We hope to measure the questions about this new opportunity.

Olson said Laura is a lot like her dad. “She’s corn for yield comparisons and crop health, plus per“In 1998 we took the plunge with one 40-acre mechanically-minded. We’re encouraging her to make haps get a measure of biological activity in the soils v field,” she said. “We had the sprayer parked at the the decision that she feels is best for her. We think it’s of these three strategies."

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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-

Pig Weight

Rates (cfm per head)

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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Local Corn and Soybean Price Index

Cash Grain Markets

corn/change* soybeans/change* St. Cloud $2.77 -.11 $8.75 -.05 Madison $2.77 +.02 $8.71 +.10 Redwood Falls $2.86 +.08 $8.88 +.08 Fergus Falls $2.68 +.01 $8.62 +.07 Morris $2.67 -.02 $8.56 -.02 Tracy $2.85 .00 $8.79 +.08 Average: $2.77 $8.72 Year Ago Average: $2.81 $8.70

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Livestock Angles Grain Outlook Corn exports show Livestock cash trade still weak weak demand

Grain Angles LGM dairy insurance

The following marketing analysis is for the week ending Sept. 22.

CORN — Corn prices slid lower for most of the week as we approached harvest with many early yield reports falling into the “better than expected” column. U.S. corn is not competitive on the world stage and weekly export sales numbers confirmed the weak demand. Technically, December corn has been stymied on the upside by the 20-day moving average. However, this technical resistance was broken through to the upside on the last PHYLLIS NYSTROM CHS Hedging Inc. day of the week, led by a sharply St. Paul higher soybean market. When the dust settled, December corn was still 1.25 cents lower on the week at $3.53.5 per bushel. The July 2018 contract was 0.75 cents lower for the week at $3.81.5 per bushel. As of Sept. 17, corn was 86 percent dented vs.

90 percent on average; 34 percent mature vs. 47 percent on average; and 7 percent harvested vs. 11 percent on average.

Weekly export sales were disheartening at just 20.7 million bushels. Total export commitments of 434 million bushels are 39 percent behind last year’s 707 million bushels, whereas the U.S. Department of Agriculture is projecting a 19.4 percent decline in year on year exports to 1.85 billion bushels. Current sales account for 24 percent of the USDA’s forecast compared to 34 percent on average by this date.

Weekly ethanol production was down 14,000 bar-

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 NYSTROM, pg. 11

See TEALE, pg. 11

See NEWTON, pg. 11

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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Market expecting growers to sell soybeans this fall NYSTROM, from pg. 10

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rels per day to 1.033 million bpd. Stocks were unchanged for a third week at 21.1 million barrels, but are a record for September. Ethanol margins were 24 cents per gallon, down 1 cent for the week.

Brazilian mills may cut sugar output by 500,000 metric tons to 1 million metric tons, while increasing ethanol production by 1 billion liters. Profit margins favor ethanol after a July change in government taxation that now favors ethanol versus gasoline.

The Federal Reserve did not raise interest rates this week, which was as expected. They did indicate we will see one after their December meeting.

Looking down the curve, they expect three rate increases in 2018, two in 2019, and one in 2020.

Put this in the “things to watch box,”: in their goal to use more ethanol in their gasoline, China could import up to 20 mmt of corn a year by 2020. This would more than a six-fold increase over current levels! China intends to introduce a 10 percent ethanol blend into the market by 2020, which would mean 15 million tons of ethanol would be needed or close to 45 mmt of corn. The USDA forecasted China’s corn imports for 2019-20 at 3.8 mmt.

Outlook: Corn has had very little fresh news to trade on as we push into harvest. Some believe we have already set our fall low back on Aug. 31 at $3.44.25 per bushel (December 2017 contract low).

However, the September contract expired at $3.41.75

and its contract low was $3.28.5 per bushel. If yield reports continue to be at least what was expected, and harvest weather cooperates, December corn may set a new contract low.

The next big USDA report will be the Grain Stocks as of Sept. 1 report on Sept. 29. While no big surprises are expected, there is a reason they call them surprises. Sept. 29 will also mark month end and quarter end.

SOYBEANS — Soybeans moved in a sideways fashion this week, until just before the weekend when unexpected strength hit the market. Despite new export demand, prices had been range-bound for most of the week. We have seen soybean sales announced in 10 out of the last 11 trading days. The expiration of the October options ahead of the weekend, concerns over South American planting weather, and technical buying propelled soybean prices sharply higher to end the week. New export sales announcements were seen nearly every day during the week.

Early yield reports, very early, have been better than initially anticipated by growers. As of Sept. 17, 41 percent of the soybean crop was dropping leaves vs. 43 percent on average, and harvest was 4 percent complete vs. 5 percent on average. November soybeans traded a weekly range of $9.58.5 to $9.76.5 per

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TEALE, from pg. 10 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

bushel. For the week, it closed at $9.84.25, which is up 15.5 cents per bushel.

Trade chatter about dryness in Brazil and excessive rain in Argentina make for nice talking bullets, but in reality, it is too early to make any changes to production assumptions.

The European Union lost a World Trade Organization ruling on anti-dumping duties on Argentine biodiesel and thus have rolled back their import tariff from 22-25.7 percent to 4.5-8.1 percent on biodiesel from Argentina. Argentina’s biodiesel may now work into the EU marketplace.

Outlook: The market expects growers will sell soybeans this fall, if they are forced to move anything due to cash or space needs. This should act to limit any near-term upside potential soybeans as harvest pressure comes into play. The weather outlook for Brazil, at the time of this writing, is predicted to change to the favorable side with more rain predicted for the last week of September. With rain in their forecast, Brazilian farmers can be expected to increase their planting pace. The late week strength was a surprise and counter to the lower seasonal trend heading into a harvest weekend. This pushed prices through the 200-day moving average to price levels not seen since the bearish Aug. 10 crop report.

For the week, November soybeans were up 15.5 cents at $9.84.25 and the July 2018 contract was up 15.25 cents at $10.17.75 per bushel. v

Income over feed cost margin key to determining coverage

Interest in pork cutouts increasing

expansion of your herd.

Affordable • Contrary to the Margin Protection Program, coverage over 4 million pounds doesn’t result in a higher premium rate.

• Federally subsidized at ranges from 18 to 50 percent, 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. Knowing your IOFC and 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.

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2016 corn ARC-CO payments are nearly finalized Some farm operators in the Upper as well as from county to county in the Midwest will be receiving a significant Ag same year. The PLC payments are based Risk Coverage payment on their corn base on the national market year average acres during October from the USDA (MYA) price, compared to pre-set target Farm Service Agency. Farm operators in prices for various crops, and the payment other counties in the same region will be rates are the same in every county receiving much smaller payments, and throughout the United States. producers in some counties will receive no All 2016 ARC-CO corn and soybean payment. Most crop producers in payments are based on the final national Minnesota and surrounding states are FARM PROGRAMS MYA price for the 2016 crop year, which enrolled in the county yield-based Ag Risk extended from Sept. 1, 2016 to Aug. 31,

By Kent Thiesse Coverage (ARC-CO) farm program choice 2017, with MYA prices being finalized on on their corn and soybean base acres.

Sept. 30, 2017. The estimated 2016 The Price Loss Coverage (PLC) farm MYA prices as of Sept. 1 were $3.35 program option is a price-only based per bushel for corn and $9.50 per program, which is more popular for bushel for soybeans. These MYA prices could be small grain crops. adjusted until Sept. 30, but are not likely to change ARC-CO program payments in the current farm more than a penny or two per bushel; however, a bill are based on changes in national price levels, small increase in the final corn MYA price will and the county-level yields for a given crop, reduce the final corn ARC-CO payment level in most compared to the five-year benchmark average counties. These MYA prices will also be used to national prices for a crop and the five-year county determine 2016 Price Loss Coverage payments for benchmark yields. The county-based yield calculations have resulted in a wide variation in the level of ARC-CO payments from one year to the next,

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any eligible corn and soybean producers.

The MYA price for a given commodity is not based on the Chicago Board of Trade commodity prices, or any specific terminal grain prices. The MYA price is the 12-month national average price for a commodity, based on the average market price received at the first point of sale by farm operators across the United States. The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service collects grain sales data on a monthly basis, which is then weighted at the end of the marketing year, based on the volume of bushels sold in each month.

2016 ARC-CO payments for corn are being paid when the actual 2016 county revenue for corn fell below the 2016 county revenue guarantee for that crop. The actual county revenue is the 2016 final FSA county yield for a given crop times the final 2016 MYA price for that crop. If that revenue amount is lower than the revenue guarantee for that crop in a given county, producers in that county that See THIESSE, pg. 14

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50-60 percent. This reduces the growth of disease ture control exhaust fan overlap, make sure that the organisms and the increase in condensation problems. Maintaining humidity below 60 percent also temperature probe is in a location where it’s not slows down the deterioration of wood, metal and overly responsive or unresponsive. Make sure that electrical systems within the barn. the heaters are not oversized for the room. Adjust Heat wants to flow from warm to cold and will the heater offset. escape through the concrete side walls of the hog If a producer is shooting for a room temperature barn. set point of 70 F, he might start the heater at 69 Uninsulated 6-inch concrete side walls, when it’s and stop it at 70, while setting the variable speed zero degrees Fahrenheit outside and 70 F inside, fans to speed up at 70.5 F. will yield an inside surface of that concrete wall Jacobson’s recommendation is to allow a heater that will be 34 F. When the wall is that cold, conoffset 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 densation will occur when the relative humidity gets above 25 percent.

72 F. These small changes can yield measurable The R value of uninsulated, 6-inch concrete walls energy savings. is 1.33. However, by simply adding a 1-inch thick Protect against the cold concrete rigid insulation to the outside of the concrete wall, Slatted floors over an 8-foot deep manure pit keep the R value becomes 6.33 and the inside surface of the pigs clean and dry. However, dry concrete slats the concrete wall changes dramatically. With the over a deep pit could contribute up to a 9 degree Fahrenheit temperature deficiency when compared to outside temperature of zero F and inside air at 70 F, the inside surface of the wall is 62 F and condensaambient room temperature. A major advantage of tion only occurs when the relative humidity rises bedded solid floors during cold weather is the effecabove 75 percent. tive temperature rise of 7-15 degrees Fahrenheit, Check the barns depending on the size and weight of the pig.

Autumn weather brings relief and surprises, so Work done by Jay Harmon at Iowa State now is the time for producers to check ventilation University found that the use of a radiant heater equipment, add or repair insulation, close gaps and above a pen of pigs allows a producer to keep the barn at a lower air temperature. The radiant heater plug holes. Make the change of season as seamless as possible for the hogs by carefully monitoring heat warms the pen floor without directly heating the air. It’s less expensive to zone heat the floor (surface and ventilation equipment.

Diane DeWitte is an Extension Educator specializtemperature of 80 F) than to try to maintain an ing in swine for the University of Minnesota entire building temperature at 70 F. Extension. Her e-mail address is stouf002@umn.edu Humidity, condensation and concrete wall v Targeted relative humidity in a swine barn is

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ARC-CO payments vary by county due to benchmark yield THIESSE, from pg. 12

One of the hardest things for producers to understand is why there is are enrolled in the ARC-CO farm such a large variation in the 2016 corn All payments listed are per corn base acre. program would earn a 2016 ARC-CO ARC-CO payments from county to payment. The revenue guarantee for a Blue Earth = $66/acre (*) Jackson = $49/acre Olmsted = $68/acre (*) county. The main reason for this given crop is the benchmark (BM) Brown = $21/acre Kandiyohi = $54/acre Renville = $7/acre variation was the difference in the 2016 revenue times 86 percent (.86). The BM

Chippewa = $33/acre Lac Qui Parle = $8/acre Rice = $52/acre benchmark corn yields from county to revenue is the five-year (2011-15) county.

Chisago = $36/acre Le Sueur = $2/acre Rock = $8/acre county average yield (dropping the high

Cottonwood = $14/acre Mahnomen = $2/acre Steele = $24/acre and low yield) times the BM price, The 2016 benchmark yields were Dodge = $68/acre (*) Marshall = $33/acre Swift = $10/acre which is the five-year (2011-15) lower in some counties due to lower Faribault = $19/acre Martin = $28/acre Wabasha = $58/acre average MYA price (again dropping the county yield levels from 2011-15, the high and low price). years used to calculate the benchmark Fillmore = $29/acre McLeod = $22/acre Waseca = $30/acre yields. Some of these same counties then

Freeborn = $49/acre Meeker = $13/acre Washington = $33/acre The relationship between the 2016 had record corn yields in 2016, which

Goodhue = $67/acre (*) Mower = $35/acre Watonwan = $70/acre (*) final FSA county yields, which will also greatly increased the percent of BM

Hennepin = $6/acre Nobles = $32/acre Winona = $16/acre be announced on Sept. 30, and the 2016 Yield, and will result in very limited or county benchmark yields is extremely Houston = $31/acre zero 2016 corn ARC-CO payments. By

(*) Maximum 2016 payment level. important in calculating the level of comparison, some other counties with 2016 ARC-CO payments for corn and All other counties in Minnesota are estimated to receive a Zero 2016 Corn ARC-CO payment. higher benchmark yields that were hit soybeans in a given county. Expressing with weather problems in 2016, and 2016 soybean ARC-CO payment estimates for Minnesota the 2016 FSA county yield as a percent only had 2016 corn yields that were of BM yield is actually more important All counties in Minnesota are estimated to receive a Zero 2016 Soybean ARC-CO payment. closer to average, will receive higher than the actual final county yield in Notes: levels of 2016 corn ARC-CO payments. determining estimated ARC-CO • These estimates are based on 2016 NASS county yield estimates, and a 2016 MYA corn payments. Please refer to the Corn and wheat producers that are price of $3.35/bu. and a 2016 MYA soybean price of $9.50/bu. (as of Sept. 1, 2017). guidelines table below regarding the enrolled in the Price Loss Coverage • These ARC-CO payment estimates do not include counties with separate irrigated yield relationship of the percent of BM yield farm program choice will also receive a data. and the estimated 2016 corn and 2016 payment in October. The current • Final payment levels could change slightly by Sept. 30. soybean ARC-CO payments. target price is $3.70/bu. for corn, and the 2016 final MYA price is estimated • 2016 ARC-CO payments will be paid in October.

It appears that about 70-80 percent of at $3.35/bu., so there would be a 2016 • The 2016 ARC-CO payments listed in this table have been factored by 85 percent (.85), and the counties in southern Minnesota PLC payment of $.35 per bushel for include the likely 6.8 percent federal sequestration reduction. and northern Iowa, as well as in corn. Similarly, the wheat target price Table prepared by Kent Thiesse, Farm Management Analyst eastern South Dakota, will get a 2016 is $5.50/bu., with a 2016 final MYA corn ARC-CO payment; however, very price of $3.89/bu., resulting in a 2016 few counties will earn the maximum PLC payment rate of $1.61/bu. for wheat.

2016 payment. Only about one-third of the counties in central and northern Minnesota or eastern North The final estimated 2016 MYA price for soybeans Dakota will get a 2016 corn ARC-CO payment, with is $9.50/bu., which exceeds the $8.40/bu. target price, Relationship of 2016 ARC-CO payments for many counties receiving a zero payment. Almost no so there will not be a PLC payment for soybeans. The corn and soybeans counties in the Upper Midwest will get a 2016 2016 PLC payments are paid on the basis of crop and the percent of BM yield: soybean ARC-CO payment. Many counties in this base acres on a farm. Payment estimates need to be The estimated 2016 MYA prices are $3.35/bu. for corn, and region had record corn and soybean yields in 2016. factored by 85 percent (.85) to arrive at the payment $9.50/bu. for soybeans. amount. The PLC payments are also subject to the Please refer to the table on the next page for 2016 Corn — Any County that has a percent of BM yield of 109% or 6.8 percent federal sequestration reduction. corn ARC-CO payment estimates for all counties in lower will likely realize the maximum (100%) estimated 2016 Minnesota. Any counties that are not listed are not Resources on estimating payments ARC-CO payment. Counties with a percent of BM yield of expected to receive a 2016 corn ARC-CO payment.

An information sheet, “Estimating 2016 Corn and 110% to 115% will likely receive 50% to 99% of the maximum Soybean ARC-CO Payments,” along with “2016 No counties in Minnesota are expected to receive a 2016 ARC-CO payment. Counties with a percent of BM yield of 2016 soybean ARC-CO payment.

ARC-CO Payment Estimate Tables” for most 116% to 122% will likely receive 1% to 49% of the maximum counties in Minnesota, Northern Iowa, eastern North ARC-CO payments are made on the basis of crop 2016 ARC-CO payment. Counties with a percent of BM yield of and South Dakota (which were all updated based on base acres. Producers should be aware that most of 123% or higher will likely not receive a 2016 ARC-CO the MYA price estimates as of Sept. 1) is available. the quoted 2016 ARC-CO payment rates per acre for payment.

Send an e-mail to: kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. corn, soybeans, and other crops need to be factored Soybeans — Any County that has a percent of BM yield of by 85 percent (.85), in order to arrive at an ARC-CO The USDA FSA ARC/PLC website contains county 94% or lower will likely realize the maximum 2016 ARC-CO payment rate per crop base acre. The 2016 ARC-CO average yields, MYA prices, and ARC-CO payment payment. Counties with a percent of BM yield of 95% to 100% payments are also subject to the required federal maps, as well as a variety of other farm program data will likely receive 51% to 99% of the maximum 2016 ARC-CO sequestration reduction of 6.8 percent, which will and information. The website is http://www.fsa.usda. payment. Counties with a percent of BM yield of 101% to affect the final total payment received by farm gov/programs-and-services/arcplc_program/index.

106% will likely receive 1% to 50% of the maximum 2016 operators. The corn ARC-CO payment amounts per Kent Thiesse is a government farm programs base acre listed in the table have been factored by 85 ARC-CO payment. Counties with a percent of BM yield of analyst and a vice president at MinnStar Bank in 107% or higher will likely not receive a 2016 ARC-CO percent (.85), and include the 6.8 percent federal Lake Crystal, Minn. He may be reached at (507) 381payment. sequestration reduction.

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Rain has bad timing in northwest Minnesota Compiled by The Land Associate Editor Marie Wood

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Corey Hanson, Gary, Sept. 25

The Hanson’s farmland finally got rain about a week ago — 3.5 to 5 inches in a four-hour period. Unfortunately, a fair amount ran off because it came so hard and fast, Corey Hanson reported.

In fact, Hanson said they received nearly as much rain in the last week than his farm received from April 1 until last week.

Hanson also reported wind damage and small tornadoes in the area. On their farm, Hanson will be repairing their chopper’s corn gathering snouts which were pushed into the ground during the storm.

He noted that his corn is having difficulty standing. Patches of corn are down due to a Corey Hanson sandy spot or other abnormality in the field. Wind is playing havoc too. As a result of the dry growing season, the cobs are not filled out very well, some are rubbery and immature.

They finished chopping corn for silage. The crop appraiser estimated 65 to 140 bushels per acre. Hanson is expecting a high variability in his corn and soybean fields, as well.

“Some fields are going to be OK; some are going to be below insurance levels,” said Hanson.

Hanson hasn’t started combining soybeans, but some neighbors have. “Overall, I think the bean crop is down 25 percent from last year or more.”

Some top clusters don’t have beans in them or don’t even have pods due to lack of moisture.

He has been able to chisel plow the wheat fields. And still he’s looking forward to bean and corn harvest even if the rain keeps up making for a wet harvest.

“I can’t roll out the tarp on the infield. Life must move on,” he said.

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Larry Konsterlie, Pennock, Sept. 26

At Konsterlie Farms, Larry Konsterlie reported, “We’re watching it rain and get wet.”

He got about 2 inches of rain the weekend of Sept. 23.

“We don’t really need it at the end of September,” he said.

He estimates that he is about a week to 10 days out on combining soybeans. In the meantime, he’s getting ready Larry Konsterlie for harvest.

His corn and beans look promising. He’s expecting a corn yield in the 178-185 bushel per acre range. Some local growers think they may get close to 200 bu./acre. In his area, he reported that corn silage is getting decent tonnage; early sugarbeets are getting the tonnage, but he’s not sure about the sugar; and edible beans are doing well in pounds.

“Hopefully, it will translate to corn and soybeans doing well. Until we get out there we don’t know,” he said.

On harvest conditions, he said, “We dealt with mud last year. This year it looks like we may be dealing with some wet conditions.”

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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.

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Bob Roelofs, Garden City, Sept. 18

“I think the beans are gonna be all right. We’ll see where we are by the end of the week,” Bob Roelofs reported.

Bob Roelofs At the Roelofs corn, bean and hog farm, Roelofs is getting ready to combine beans, starting Sept. 22.

“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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Family goal of 100 desserts isn’t just pie in the sky

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Ladies Aid Society. But the pies are the project of the extended Anderson family under the leadership of Chief Pie Maker Judy Anderson.

“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 Submitted photos hard to be sure that Christina Lake Reid and Judy Anderson’s home turns into a pie factory in preparaChurch continues to serve the congrega- tion for the Christina Lake Lutheran Church fall supper. tion and community. About 15 years ago, Judy decided that making home24-hour period just before the fall supper. Judy made pies for the fall bake sale would be a good way makes the pie crust dough a day or two earlier. to help the church continue its mission.

“We start Friday evening around 5 p.m. and quit The pie making has always been a big project. For around 10 p.m.,” Hannah said. “Then we start up the first few years, with help from her sister and a again around 7 a.m. and finish just as the supper is cousin, she’d make 20 to 25 pies for the sale. She’s starting.” never missed a year since those first few dozen pies Judy rolls the crusts out and Hannah cooks the filland, with the help of her family, the project has dou- ing and helps her mother-in-law trim the crusts. bled in pie numbers and doubled again. Judy’s family “She’s teaching me how to roll them out,” Hannah is immensely proud of her. said. “It’s not easy. You have to get them just right or “You see, my wife isn’t in on this conversation,” they’ll tear.”

Reid said. “She doesn’t want to be the center of attenHannah admits to being a bit tion on this church project. of a whip cracker. “This year I There’s lots of other women that want to make 100 pies,” she said. help out. This is just one aspect “We should do that just once.” of it. She’s doing it to serve the congregation, but you know It won’t be any problem selling what? Sometimes you just have those extra pies, according to to take the attention.”

Reid and Tyler. Many of them are actually sold in advance and Judy Anderson’s commitment those that aren’t are grabbed up to serving the congregation almost immediately. Some of through pie making is pretty them are sold while they are still much unstoppable. The year warm from the oven when Reid, Reid was diagnosed with leukeTyler, and the other Anderson mia, Judy made 50 pies. men deliver them, in groups of “I thought for sure I wouldn’t 20, to the church. be able to do them, but the surReid (left) and Tyler Anderson make sev“When we bring the pies, the gery was scheduled for Oct. 22, eral trips to the church to deliver fresh customers are like a bunch of so I was able to get them done,” hawks waiting to pounce on she told the Echo Press news- pies. them,” Reid said. paper in an interview in 2013.

When the last pie is out the door, somebody brings “Dad is cancer free now,” Tyler, one of Judy and the church supper to the Anderson women. They are Reid’s five sons, said. “He catches colds really easy, too tired and too dusty with flour to make it over to but he’s doing well. the church. Hannah says the hard work is well worth Tyler and his dad are supporters and helpers for it. the pie baking. But they give the major credit to Judy “Nowadays, people don’t spend as much time as and the three Anderson daughters-in-law: Anna, they can with their family,” she said. “We love spendRobin and Hannah. ing time together and this is a great way to help keep “They made 85 pies last year,” Tyler said in awe. this tradition going. You never know what’s going to “I’ve been helping for about 11 years,” Hannah said. happen.”

“It’s sort of a crazy project, but my mother-in-law The Andersons also bake pies for their church famreally enjoys helping with the church. She and I work ily. “We’re a small church and even though we’re not well together and are really an efficient team. We related by blood, we’re very much a family,” Hannah enjoy spending the time together.” said. “We help each other out and this is a good fundThe pies are all made in Judy’s kitchen in the raiser to meet our needs as a congregation.” v

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Dairy prices strengthen despite fair amount of product

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This column was written for the marunchanged on the week but ended seven remains worrisome for producers heading into the keting week ending Sept. 22. weeks of losses, and is 42 cents above a fall.” year ago. On the week, 11 carloads found The Sept. 19 Global Dairy Trade auc“Milk prices continue to be pressured by heavy new homes. tion saw another small gain. A hefty 75.2 supplies of dairy products and reduced demand,” the million pounds of product found new Grocers are beginning to build butter Margin Watch warns. “Nonfat Dry Milk Powder homes on the day, up from 73.9 million on inventories ahead of the fall rush, says stocks in the U.S. are growing at a time when EU Sept. 5, and 71.1 million on Aug. 15. The Dairy Market News, so Central region stockpiles are huge, with their intervention closing weighted average for products offered was butter makers are remaining busy. Butter at the end of September. Moreover, the peak milk up 0.9 percent following a 0.3 percent production is active and cream availabili- production months in the Southern Hemisphere are MIELKE MARKET increase Sept. 5, a 0.4 percent slippage ty is aiding the push. School pipelines still in front of us and we see indications that New WEEKLY Aug. 15, and a 1.6 percent loss on Aug. 1. have begun to increase bottling activity, Zealand will have growing supplies of milk powder thus butter producers are receiving more to market this season.”

By Lee Mielke Lactose led the declines, down 3.8 percream offers. cent after it led the gains last time Milk production varies from steady to lower in with a 5.1 percent jump. Cheddar Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk also most parts of the United States, according to was down 1.9 percent, after a 2.5 finished the week unchanged, at USDA’s weekly update. However, outputs are percent increase, and skim milk 82.25 cents per pound, 11.25 cents enough to meet most processing needs. Due to dispowder was off 1.2 percent, following a 1.2 percent below a year ago, with 13 cars selling on the week. tribution centers being down in the Southeast, milk loss last time.

The October Federal order Class I base milk price is moving slowly from the farm in that region.

Anhydrous milkfat led the gains, up 5.3 percent, was announced by the U.S. Department of n following a 3.6 percent advance, and butter was up Agriculture at $16.44 per hundredweight, which is The Sept. 15 Daily Dairy Report says Russia is 1.2 percent, following a 3.8 percent increase last down 27 cents from September and 16 cents below regaining its presence as a dominant dairy importer. time. Whole milk powder inched 0.6 percent higher, October 2016. It is the lowest Class I since June and “Through June, Russia has imported 127.8 million after slipping 1.6 percent last time. equates to $1.41 per gallon, down from $1.44 in pounds of butter and butter oil, up 28 percent from September and $1.43 a year ago. The 10-month FC Stone equated the GDT 80 percent butterfat the same period a year ago, and was running ahead Class I average stands at $16.41, up from $14.60 a butter price to $2.6668 per pound U.S., up from of the five-year average for the first half of the year year ago and $16.28 in 2015 $2.6349 last time. Chicago Mercantile Exchange at 119 million pounds.” butter closed Sept. 22 at $2.4475. GDT cheddar n The Daily Dairy Report says, “while Russia has cheese equated to $1.8287 per pound U.S., down “Dairy margins continued to deteriorate over the been the largest butterfat importer for the last five from $1.8681 and compares to Sept. 22’s CME block first half of September due primarily to lower milk years, the gap between Russia and China closed cheddar at $1.6125. GDT skim milk powder averprices as projected feed costs held relatively steady,” considerably in 2015 and 2016.” aged 87.11 cents per pound, U.S., down from 88.17 according to the latest Margin Watch from ChicagoLee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides cents, and whole milk powder averaged $1.4161, up based Commodity and Ingredient Hedging LLC. in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in from $1.4061. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk price “Margins remain positive and above average from a newspapers across the country and he may be closed Sept. 22 at 82.25 cents per pound. historical perspective through the first half of 2018, reached at lkmielke@juno.com. v n though the recent sharp decline in milk prices U.S. dairy prices strengthened some the week of Sept. 18, despite a fair amount of product coming to Chicago. CME block cheddar closed the morning of Sept. 22 at $1.6125 per pound, as traders awaited The Land, a weekly farm and rural life magazine with a circulation of the afternoon’s August Cold Storage data. Cheddar is up a quarter-cent on the week and 5.25 cents 22,000, has an IMMEDIATE OPENING for an above a year ago. The barrels finished at $1.60, up 15 cents on the week and 9 cents above a year ago.

This week 27 cars of block and a whopping 59 of barrel were sold.

Milk supplies to the cheese vat continues to tighten, according to Dairy Market News. Discounted Candidates should have professional sales skills to service existing clients and spot milk is no longer available and spot prices ranged from flat market to $1.50 over Class. Cheese develop new businesses in a designated territory. Also essential are strong sales vary by type, with provolone and mozzarella organizational and communication skills, along with attention to detail. makers continuing to report steady to increasing orders. Some curd producers also report continued heavy sales, according to Dairy Market News.

Cheddar and traditional cheesemakers have eased back production while some will increase output in the next few weeks to build inventories for the holiInterested candidates should email their resume, salary requirements and a cover letter to days but CME price fluctuations are aiding current market instability, says Dairy Market News.

Cash butter inched up to $2.4725 per pound Sept.

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Nearly all items are Pre 1960. Joe was an avid collector for many years and was a regular auction attendee and tried to preserve the past. Most of these items are pretty complete and could be brought into running and usable condition. Some are just parts, you decide!!

Tractors of all makes & models: JD, Case, AC, Fordson, McCormick, Oliver, Doodlebug, V8 Puller, 2, 4 & 6 Cylinder units, Propane JD “A”; Several pre-50’s truck cab & chassis units: Ford & GM. Fairly complete; Approx. 75 manure spreaders, all ground drive, 2 & 4-wheel steel & rubber. Some restored & some for parts or restoration including: JD, McCormick, Case, Minn., New Idea; 25+ 2-Row horse drawn corn planters: IH, JD, Case, MM +; 25 Horse drawn sickle mowers: JD, IH, Minn, Case; Approx. 75 rear tractor tires in assorted sizes for spares or duals; Pair of IH cast rear wheel centers; Some tractor tin, tanks, radiators hydraulics, etc.; Vermeer 605C round baler in working order; Antique MM model K baler w/Wisc. eng.; 100 Assorted used 16’ cattle panels; Stock tank; Hog feeder; 30 Bundles of assorted lumber + other misc. items.

Bring your trucks & trailers. Loading available auction day or with your own other arrangements.

OWNER: Dave Siwek

Auctioneers: Col. Pat Ediger, Samantha Ediger-Johnson, Erika (Ediger) & James Connolly Lic. 70-06; 72-03; 70-85; 70-56 Belle Plaine & Arlington, Minn.

PHonE (952) 873-2292 / (952) 855-6607 / (612) 598-7775 / (952) 201-0874 / (507) 351-1885 Clerk: Ediger Auction Service-Belle Plaine, Minn. Deb Ediger Office Manager.

Terms: Settlement due within 15 min. of auction conclusion with Personal Check, Cash or Major Credit/Debit Card. There will also be 10% Buyer’s Premium on this auction.

(Credit/Debit cards will be charged a 5% convenience fee.) Everything sells as is, where is!

Land I 9/22/17 Land II 9/29/17 3x5 $303.75

WHERE FARMERS BUY, SELL AND TRADE. 507-345-4523

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FOR SALE: Small 65 acre For Sale or Possible Lease: farm w/ older 2 story Grain Elevator. 900,000 bu house, dairy barn, hay shed storage, 10,000 & 6,000bph w/ lean to, 3 stall garage, 33 leg, 11,000 bu overhead load acres tillable, the rest is out, scale. Located southbuilding site & pasture. 218eastern MN. Call for more 371-8082 information. 507-775-6234 or 507-259-4149 Sell your land or real estate in 30 days for 0% commis- FOR SALE: 1000 gal LP gas barrel loaded on wagon, apsion. Call Ray 507-339-1272 prox 40% gas in barrel $1,750; Tox-O-Wik grain Real Estate Wanted 021 dryer, 250 bushel, $100. 320587-5823 WANTED: Land & farms. I have clients looking for FOR SALE: 8-15-17 Kansun continuous flow dryer, well dairy, & cash grain operamaintained, new parts, tions, as well as bare land very good condition, $4,000. parcels from 40-1000 acres.

651-380-1331 Both for relocation & investments.

If you have FOR SALE: Grain Augers, even thought about selling unload & roof augers. contact: Paul Krueger, 5”x26' auger, $100; Augers: Farm & Land Specialist, 6”x18', 24', 30' & 34', $200Edina Realty, SW Suburban $400. 8”x24' auger, $225.

Office, 14198 Commerce Pics available for viewing.

Ave NE, Prior Lake, MN Can text or call 320-220-3114 55372. paulkrueger@edinarealty.com FOR SALE: Grain door kit (952)447-4700 for a rear unload Gruetts forage box. (715)896-0828 Material Handling 032 FOR SALE: Westfield MK1081 Lo-pro swing hopper w/ solid tires, 540 PTO, hydraulic lift, Ser. #197062, $8,000. Call or text 507-8222203 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.

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FOR SALE: Grain bin sheets to make temporary grain storage. 507-256-7501 SILO DOORS Wood or steel doors shipped promptly to your farm stainless fasteners hardware available.

(800)222-5726 Landwood Sales LLC Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys.

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

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 KINZE 1000 Bu #1040 Grain Cart w/ Tarp, Scale Etc, Good Augers & Tires, (Gone Thru Shop) $17,500 OBO. 30 Ft Great Plains Turbo-Till w/ Reel (All New Blades). 319-347-6677

GILBERT VUST ESTATE ALLIS CHALMERS COLLECTION AUCTION • Monday, Oct. 9 • 10AM

Next door to his Portage LaPrairie Manitoba Canada Allis Chalmers Museum www.billklassen.com

Bill Klassen Auctioneers We Do The Border Paper Work and Can Deliver

Ph: (204) 325-4433 • Cell: (204) 325-6230

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FOR SALE: '63 Farmall IH 1 International & 1 JD corn FOR SALE: '99 Case IH 2366 FOR SALE: 4640 JD tractor; FOR SALE: Arts-Way top binder, $400/ea. 651-245-3989 706 dsl motor, Great Bend 6600 JD combine, 643 JD spread bale processor, combine, 3170 eng./2409 ldr axle duals, 2 new batcornhead; 9 shank Glencoe model 864, all options, sep., ag leader yield & is 3.5 x 4.38 tery, chains, cab. 507-931- FOR SALE: Amity 2700 sug- Copy soil saver; IH #60 stalk demo unit, only 100 bales mapping, many new parts, 1769, $6,000. chopper; several gravity processed, excellent shape, always shedded, excellent ar beet lifter, 12R22” or wagons.

507-426-7879 $11,000/OBO. 612-366-0512 shape, $55,000. 612-366-0512 8R30” new lifter wheels, FOR SALE: '70 JD 4020 dsl, newer grab rollers, just new clutch, new fuel tank, 2 been through shop, comnew batteries, axle duals, plete field ready, great maHinicker cab, rubber chine, $65,000; Wick 9R22” guard, rock box, $12,000. sugar beet topper, $2,000.

507-931-1769 701-640-4697 FOR SALE: '98 JD 9100, 4560 hrs., 12spd bare back, steering & hinge pins have been replaced, excellent cond., looks like new, $65,000/OBO. 507-359-9045 or 507-276-3772

Hay Auction

FOR SALE: 8630 JD 50 series engine (doesn't use oil), 3pt hitch, 1000 RPM PTO, 3 remotes, air works, good paint, always shedded, totally serviced, ready to go, very good 4wd tractor, $15,000, I want to move it; IH 710 6x18” auto reset plow, resets all work, good condition, shines & shares good, new hyd cyl, works great behind 8630, ready to use, $15,000/OBO, I want to move it. 320-894-2225 FOR SALE: CIH 1020 20' flexhead, 3” cut, $2,900; IH 843 4x30 cornhead, $875; 1999 CIH 1020 25' flexhead, 3” cut, $2,900; CIH 1083 8x30 cornhead, poly snouts, $4,750; JD 2700 4x18 spring reset plow w/ coulters, $1,450; IH 700 7x18 pull-type plow, $2,750; Glencoe 7400 11 shank disk chisel, $4,750; JD 740 Runninggear $1,450.

320-769-2756

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

Tuesday, October10th, 2017 - 6 pm 55780 St Hwy 19, Winthrop, MN 1/4 mile west of Hwys 19 & 15 Intersection Mages Land & Auction Service will be hosting a hay consignment auction the second Tuesday of every month at 6 pm.

(Notice: time to change in winter) Small or big squares and big rounds, all types and kinds of straw, hay & grass. Sellers are responsible for testing if they wish to.

Bring your trailers! No Buyer’s Premium!

Auctioneers: Matt Mages 507-276-7002, Lic. 08-17-003 & Ryan Froehlich 507-380-9256 magesland.com

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FOR SALE: Brush-Rock- FOR SALE: Fantini chop- FOR SALE: Buffalo 7800 FOR SALE: Case IH 700 FOR SALE: JD 725 loader, FOR SALE: Model 80 Owa- FOR SALE: NH 782 chopper, round bale wagon w/ quar8' quick tatch bucket, bolt tonna swather, 4 cyl wis.

Root, grapple bucket for Auto reset plow, 8x18”, on $2,000; JD 520 w/power ping 8R & 12R CH; 70' ter arms; 20' Aerway on cutting edge, excellent eng, 12' $300; New Idea suland hitch, good condition. steering, $2,500. (608)790Bobcat, $1,300; New 74” Elmer drag, Merritt alum tillage unit; 500 gal cart w/ condition, will fit 20 to 4455 per picker, 2R36”. 320-587507-829-4533 5843 Fox 2 row chopper w/ hay hopper grain trailers; '89 three pt to carry strip till series 2 wheel tractors, 4544 head, $500.507-665-2874 IH 1680 combine; 24R30” FOR SALE: Truck, '79 FOR SALE: Gehl 800 chopunit. 763-682-1389 $6,000/OBO. 507-220-0999 JD pl on Kinze bar; Big A Chevrolet C70, tandem per w/ hay head & adfloater; 175 Michigan ldr; FOR SALE: CIH MX215, FOR SALE: Parker 5500 axle, 20' grain box, new justable cornhead wide or FOR SALE: Loftness 10821G IH 964 CH; White 706 & 708 FOR SALE: Fox self pro2,617 hrs, 18.4x46 rear, gravity wagon, 550 bu, motor, no rust, excellent narrow, $2,700.

Meyers 16' pelled chopper w/ 3 heads, snow blower for tractor w/ CH & parts; White plows & 380x85R34 fronts, excellent 21.5Lx16.1 tires, brakes, condition; 1200 GEHL forself unloading wagon $2,500; G Gleaner w/ 6RN 1000 RPM PTO, heavy duty parts; 54' 4300 IH field culcondition, MFWD; GSI air very nice, $4,900/OBO. 612age harvester, 3R30” cornw/wood sides, $1,400.

Rex head, $2,000; (2) Parker 300 9' double auger, works tivator; JD 44' field cult; stream 114 grain dryer w/ 701-3186 head, hay pick up, excellent 16' self unloading wagon bu wagons, $1,250/ea; JD great. Call 507-380-2727 or 3300 Hiniker field cult; moisture manager & also a condition. 507-859-2766 w/wood sides, $1,100. (715) 5520 4WD w/ ldr, $29K. 507507-381-82801 header trailer. 507-380-5324 printout. 612-269-8224 495-1188 330-3945

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FOR SALE: White 598 vari- '96 CIH 2188 Combine, 3965 FOR SALE: Free headers FOR SALE: Gehl 1540 silage blower, $500. 715-896-1050 able lift plow, good condieng/2730 sep hrs., RWA, when you buy a 6620 JD or tion, lots of extra parts, Straddle Duals, Field 1640 CIH & gravity boxes; FOR SALE: Gleaner black $2,500. 507-359-1821 Ready. 320-815-1925 for de843 & 925 headers; used 630N cornhead; Gleaner 320 tails tires numerous sizes; IH Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Re20' flex bean head. 218-445295 planter. 320-266-6569 pair Repair-Troubleshoot- '99 Kilbros 1800 Grain cart 5580 ing Sales-Design Custom 1000 bu, Scale w/printer, hydraulic hose-making up Terra tires, roll tarp, 16" to 2” Service calls made. dual augers, Red, $17,000.

STOEN'S Hydrostatic Ser(641) 590-1102 vice 16084 State Hwy 29 N Glenwood, MN 56334 320- 860 Massey 4WD combine, 634-4360 1163 cornhead, 9120 bean head, works fine. Also, 1859 We buy bean head & 1163 cornhead Salvage Equipment for 750. 651-764-1281 Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. 9500 JD sidehill combine, like (507)867-4910 new tires, rebuilt, $22,850; Tractors 036 915 JD flex head pipe reel, $2,875; 694 JD cornhead, '98 CIH Steiger 9380 4WD, hyd deck blades, knife 4802 hrs, Cummins N14, rolls, $5,500. (715)772-4255 400HP, 24spd trans w/highlow, differential locks, 4 FOR SALE: '92 JD 9500 comremotes, 20.8-42 triples, bine, new rasp bars, many rock box, air seat, Outback other new parts, always auto-steer, tires 50-60%, stored inside. Call for more $55,000. (641) 590-1102 info, $19,900. 715-495-0873 FOR SALE: '07 JD 6603, 2WD, CAH, 2160 hours, FOR SALE: 1995 Gleaner R52, 2,084 eng. Hrs., 1,250 sep Quik Tach JD ldr, machine hrs, good condition, very looks new, $31,000/OBO. clean combine, w/ corn & Call 715-495-0873 bean heads, $40,000. 507-995FOR SALE: '74 IH 1066, lots 8110 of work done, $9,850/OBO. Call for info. 507-220-0802 FOR SALE: 24 8'x8' grain bulk heads, $100/ea, 4 corFOR SALE: 2950 JD tractor, ner sections, $50/ea. Always all in very good condition, shedded, excellent condi4x4 cab, radiation tires, tion. 507-327-3526 moving to town. 608-9892917 FOR SALE: 7720 combine, FOR SALE: 770 Oliver, gas, 20' bean head, 8R cornhead, WF, power steering, live excellent shape, $15,000. hyd & PTO, 4580 hrs, origi320-980-1088 or 320-224-8340 nal, $2,750. 320-594-2852 FOR SALE: 930 Case Dsl tractor, exc cond, tin work & paint, like new tires & starter, engine is stuck.

(608)525-4971 or (608)4842111 FOR SALE: Case IH 884 2WD w/2250 quick attach loader. Dual PTO & 4,324 hrs. Case IH 895 4x4, canopy roof, shuttle shift, dual PTO, dual hydraulics, 2,316 hrs w/ 2255 loader, quick attach. 715-896-1050 FOR SALE: JD 4020, power shift, dual hyds, differential lock, cab, new rear tires, transmission, injection pump recently rebuilt, $14,000/OBO. 715-257-1856 FOR SALE: JD 4440, power shift, 1982 model, 50 series engine, 7800 hrs, 18.4-38 tires, 2 remotes, hyd seat, quick hitch, power beyond block, duals, $22,500, call or text, 507-236-1778 FOR SALE: MF model 2927, 2WD lawn tractor w/ 60"deck. The same as Simplicity Legacy Tractor.

27hp Kohler motor. 680 hrs.

715-896-1050 FOR SALE: Used Oliver & White tractor parts for most models or will buy your Oliver or White tractor, any condition. 218-6390315 NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 50 Series & newer tractors, AC-all models, Large Inventory, We ship! Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage 715-673-4829

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‘04 JD 7320 Cab, MFWD, 16 spd., 741 loader, ‘12 JD 680, 1436 eng. hrs., 1021 sep. hrs., 2wd, Pro 6316 hrs .........................................................$55,000 drive, 5 speed feederhouse, chopper, 26’ unloading ‘13 JD 6170R, Cab, IVT trans, MFWD, 859 hrs., w/H380 loader, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, ..........$116,000 auger, 520x42” tires & duals........................$149,000 ‘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 ‘08 JD 6330 Premium Cab, MFWD, 1520 hrs., w/ JD673 loader & grapple.................................$59,000 ‘13 JD 660, 1180 eng/892 sep hrs., cm, HID ‘12 Kubota M110, Cab, MFWD, 240 hrs., w/Kubota LA1953 loader, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO .............$55,000

lights, high torque USD chopper, 520x38” duals ....

......................................................................$153,000 ‘13 JD 650R, MFWD, IVT tranny, 935 hrs w/ JD 360 loader, electric joystick, 3pt, 580/1000 PTO, 3 hyd 18.4x42” tires ..............................................$103,000 ‘00 JD 9650TS, 3611 eng./2645 sep. hrs., chopper, ‘11 Challenger, MT 575 B, MFWD, 2242 hrs., ML98 loader ...................................................$72,000

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

4WD TRACTORS

20.8x38” duals ...............................................$49,000 ‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals ...............................$145,000 ‘09 NH CR9060, 2400 eng./1800 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, 520x42” duals .................................$69,000 ‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, chaff spreader, 520x42” duals........$49,000 ‘11 Claas Lexior, 740, 1466 eng/899 sep hrs., 4x4 520x42” duals ..............................................$105,000

‘13 JD 9360, 1799 hrs., powershift, 1000 PTO duals ... ‘13 JD 670, 853 eng/606 sep hrs., Counturmaster, ......................................................................$162,000 Chopper, 520x42” duals ..............................$165,000 ‘13 JD 9460, 1086 hrs., 5 hyd., hi-flow, 5 valves, 480x50”, triples ............................................$187,000 ‘11 JD 9770, 1822 eng/1212 sep hrs, Countourmaster, ‘12 JD 9410R, 1411 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., HID lights, chopper, 900x32” singles ............................$105,000 520x46” tires & duals ...................................$115,000 ‘10 JD 9330 1239 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4hyd powershift w/ ‘04 JD 9760, 3460 eng/2268 sep hrs., Counturmaster, diff lock, 480x50” tires & duals, 85% .............$155,00 Chopper, 184x42” duals ................................$62,000 ‘11 NH T9.390, 905 hrs., powershift, diff lock, HID lights 480x50” tires & duals .........................$128,000

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‘09 CIH 385, 3071 hrs., 620x 46 tires & duals, 4 hydraulics, powershift ...............................$105,000 ‘02 Case IH 1020 30’ flex, fore & aft, set up for tracker .........................................................$5,000

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, 4hyd. valves, 3 front weights, 18.4x46” tires & duals . $112,000

‘12 CIH 260, 1784 hrs., Deluxe cab, 19-spd., PS, susp. front axle, 3 pt., 4 hyd., Hi-Flow, 1000 PTO,

‘07 Case IH 2020 35’ flex, fore & aft, full finger auger ....................................................$11,000 ‘97 JD 930 30’ flex head, full finger auger ...........$6,500

CORNHEADS ‘13 Drago N6TR, Fits JD, 6 row 30” Chopping with stalk stompers, low auger .............................$32,000

480x50” duals, MFWD .................................$110,000 ‘14 Drago N8, Fits JD 8 row 30” non chopping, unused ...........................................................$15,000 ‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 ‘13 Drago N8TR, Fits Case/Ih Chopping 8 row 30” ....... hyd., big pump, 420x46” tires & duals ........$115,000 ........................................................................$29,000 ‘13 CIH 290, 1250 hrs., 3 pt., PTO, big pump, 480 ‘13 Drago N6, 6 row 30” non chopping, unused fits front duals, 480x50” .....................................$119,000

‘13 NH 8360, 940 hrs., MFWD, leather seats, 4 hyd., 1000 PTO, auto steer complete, 480x50” rear tires

Case/IH .........................................................$31,000 ‘05 Drago N6TR, 6 row 30” chopping, fits JD combines ........................................................................$19,000

& duals .........................................................$119,000 ‘09 Drago N6TR, 6 row 30” chopping, fits JD combine .........................................................$21,000

‘13 NH T8.300, 801 hrs., MFWD, 4 hyd., 3 pt.,

540/1000 PTO, 480x50” tires & duals .........$105,000

‘02 Case IH 2208, 8 row 30” hyd., deck plates.. ........... ........................................................................$13,000

‘11 Versatile 305, MFWD, 690 hrs., 4 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 ‘05 Geringhoff, roto disc 830 8 row 30” chopping, fits PTO, HID lights, front wts, fender ..................$99,000 JD combine ....................................................$20,000

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

Lot - Hwy 7 E

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320-587-2162, Ask for Larry

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE ‘14 CIH Magnum 260, cab suspension, suspended front axle, luxury cab, 19spd 50 KPH trans, 480/80R50 rear duals, 380/80R38 front duals, 540/1000 PTO, 1888 hrs ..............................................................$109,000 ‘15 Case 721F XR wheel loader, coupler, 4 cubic yd bucket, ride control, 4000 hrs, warranty ...............$87,500

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FOR SALE: JD grain cart, FOR SALE: New Idea corn 500 bu, 2 PTO shafts, spare picker, 325, 2 row. 320-286tire, BO; grain or bale ele9998 Call after 3pm. vator, BO. 507-947-3859 or GTRV 500 grain dryer 500 507-381-6576 bushel, exc. cond. Used 2" stainless steel pipe line.

FOR SALE: Parker 605 640 608-539-2100 bu gravity box, lights, brakes, & tarp, $10,500; KILLBROS #1200 Parker 525 525 bu gravity Auger Cart (600 Bushel) box, lights & brakes, 24.5x32 Good Tires. West$5,900; JD 1610 17' chisel field MK10x71 Auger w/ plow, walking tandems, Twin Auger Hopper. Both $2,400; NH 96C 12x20 cornGood Condition. 319-347-6676 head, hyd deck plates, all poly snouts, $9,900; Brent PIT PUMPING: 15 years ex876 grain cart 30.5x32 tires, perience. Call to see how $15,750; Westfield 13x71 we can save you money! swinghopper auger, $3,900 507-676-5453 320-769-2756 Tillage Equip 039 FOR SALE: Tox-o-Wic 370 corn dryer, PTO, works FOR SALE: 2700 JD ripper, good, operators manual in9 shank, exc shape, field cluded. 320-274-5992 ready, $9,800/OBO. 507-3276430 JD 12R20 cornhead 12R20”, Clarke Machine poly bi-fold FOR SALE: Case IH 870 ripper w/ crumbler, very nice. snouts, Headsight header 507-829-1346 or 507-823-4642 control, 40 series row units, Oil bath end chains, fixed FOR SALE: CIH #14 20' deck plates, std rolls, some Vripper, 9 shank, pull-type extra parts & snouts go w/ hitch, large frame. 507-764unit, $7,000. (641) 590-1102 3806

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‘14 Case 621F XR wheel loader, coupler, 104” bucket, 5900 hrs ................................................................$75,000

Livestock

‘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 ‘12 Harvestec 5308C, 8X30 chopping cornhead, JD mounts, single pt hookup .....................................$19,500 ‘16 JD Gator TS 4X2, 556 hours ........................... $5,500

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‘15 Case 580SN tractor loader backhoe, 4WD, cab w/ heat & air, extend-a-hoe, ride control, 2 stick controls, 1130 hrs ................................................................$57,500 ‘13 JD 8260R, powershift, 1300 front axle, 380/90R50 duals, front duals, 540/1000 PTO, HID lights, 60 GPM hyd. Pump, 4 remotes, 2000 hrs ........................$116,000

Machinery Wanted

FOR SALE: Glencoe 4450 WANTED: JD 7720 combine, Organic springing heifers & w/ bean head & 6RN corndisk chisel, 11 shank, like cows & other cattle in varihead. 320-697-5550 new, $9,950. 507-380-1235 ous stages of lactation.

(507)961-4255 FOR SALE: IH model 710 4 Wanted 042 WANTED TO BUY: Dairy bottom trip plow, good conheifers and cows. 320-235dition. 507-835-1248 or 5072664 WANTED: 10' or 12' heavy 461-1825 duty off set disc, must have 056 FOR SALE: JD 610 chisel cushion gangs. 320-630-7289 Cattle plow, 11 shank, True Depth shanks, single point depth WANTED: IH 3/16 bottom FOR SALE OR LEASE REGISTERED BLACK control, excellent frame & plow, 3pt hitch; IH 3/14 ANGUS Bulls, 2 year old & shanks, new points, plow or 3/16, 2pt hitch. 507yearlings; bred heifers, $6,000/OBO. 952-467-2987 626-4149 calving ease, club calves & balance performance. Al RETIRING: JD 23' 610 chis- WANTED: Someone who sired. In herd improvement el plow; DMI 530 EcoTiger straightens barns, Call afprogram. J.W. Riverview w/ led shanks & McFarlane ter 8:30 pm. 320-327-2746 Angus Farm Glencoe, MN drag; JD 21' 230 wing fold 55336 Conklin Dealer 320disc; JD 34.5' 980 field cul050 864-4625 tivator w/ spray tank & Feed Seed Hay hitch; NH 33' SG110 coil FOR SALE: 3 year old RegFOR SALE: '17 round 5x6 packer. 507-640-0146 istered Simmental bull, straw bales, wheat straw very good disposition, Deer w/ no weeds, bailed dry, net Machinery Wanted 040 Park, WI. 715-222-7927 or wrapped, tight firm bales, 715-269-5318 bailing about 1,000 acres, All kinds of New & Used Felton, MN. 701-371-3972 Purebred Shorthorn heifers farm equipment – disc chisfor sale, 100% natural, els, field cults, planters, FOR SALE: Large round grass fed. Call 608-526-4195 soil finishers, cornheads, wheat straw bales - located feed mills, discs, balers, near Sleepy Eye. (507)829- Registered Texas Longhorn breeding stock, cows, haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 6688 heifers or roping stock, top blood lines. 507-235-3467 WANTED TO BUY: Damaged corn, soybeans, oth- WANT TO BUY: Butcher er grains. Call Schweiger cows, bulls, fats & walkable Cattle LLC. 507-236-5181 cripples; also horses, sheep & goats. 320-235-2664

TRACTORS John Deere 4010, 2WD, Diesel, Transmission gone through……….$11,500 2013 JD 6125M, MFWD, 24 Spd. Pwr. Quad, Cab, 160 Hrs. ………..$74,900 2014 JD 6125M, MFWD, 24 Spd. Pwr Quad, Cab, Ldr, 200 Hrs……$84,900 JD 4450, Cab, 2WD, Quad Range, 140 PTO Hp, Fresh overhaul.…..$35,900

HAY EQUIPMENT JD 820 MOCO, Sickle Cu�er, Urethane Rolls, Good Condi�on ……$8,500 JD 466 Round Baler, Twine/Net, Push Bar, Monitor…………………...Coming

SKID STEER LOADERS 2014 JD 320E, Cab w/ Heat/AC, Foot Controls, 2 Speed .……………$24,900 2013 JD 333E Track Loader, Cab Heat/AC, Joys�ck, 2 Speed………$49,900 2012 JD 320D, Cab w/Heat/AC, Foot Controls, 2 Speed, 750 HRS.$26,900 2005 JD 320, Open Sta�on, Foot Controls, 1700 hrs…………………..$15,500

LAWN & GARDEN TRACTORS AND ZERO TURN MOWERS 2003 JD X475 Garden Tractor, 23 Hp Liq. Cool Kawasaki, 62”…….$4595 2014 JD X500, 48” Deck, Bagger, Snowblower, Cab, 69 hrs………..$7,495 2015 JD X738 Garden Tractor, 54 Drive Over Mwr, 4wd, 31 hrs…$9,995 2014 Kubota Z725KH Commercial Z, 25 Hp, 60” deck, 320 hrs…..$5,995

ATV’s & Gators 2012 Polaris Sportsman 550, Windshield, 330 Miles, Excellent...$3,995 2012 JD 550 XUV S4, 4 Passenger, 4WD, Camo, winch & more…$9,495

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Compart's total program FOR SALE: Steer stuffer, features superior boars & 100 bu, excellent condition. open gilts documented by 612-202-7944 Norwood MN BLUP technology. Duroc, York, Landrace & F1 lines. Trucks & Trailers 084 Terminal boars offer leanness, muscle, growth. Ma- '03 Freightliner Columbia ternal gilts & boars are day cab 12.7L Detroit productive, lean, durable.

435hp, 740,500 mi., 10 spd All are stress free & PRRS trans w/low hole, A/R, jake, free. Semen also available alum rims, fenders, 216WB, through Elite Genes A.I. auto grease syst $17,500; '07 Make 'em Grow! Comparts Cornhusker Ultra-Lite, Boar Store, INC. Toll Free: Black, 42x96x80 A/R, 877-441-2627 w/gauges, LED lights, Super Singles on alum rims, FOR SALE: Grass fed fenders, 445/50R 22.5, Shurbutcher hogs, no antibiotics co 3500 tarp opener, hurrior chemicals, live or hangcane straps. $23,000; '08 ing weight. Can deliver.

Cornhusker Ultra-Lite, (608)525-4971 or (608)-484White, 42x96x72 A/R 2111 w/gauges, LED lights, SuFOR SALE: Quality Chester per Singles on alum rims, White, Duroc, & Spot boars 445/50R 22.5, Shurco 3500 & gilts, good selection, call tarp opener, hurricane Dale: 651-895-4342 or straps, ag hoppers, $23,000.

Steve: 507-456-7746 Call or text 507-822-2203 FOR SALE: Yorkshire, FOR SALE: '01 Ford F550 w/ Hampshire, & Hamp/Duroc 7.3 liter diesel, w/ 11' boars, also gilts. Excellent flatbed, 40K+ miles on enselection. Raised outside. gine, 10K miles on clutch, Exc herd health. No PRSS. just put in new brakes, Delivery avail. 320-760-0365 $10,000/OBO. 507-220-0802

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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Reliable Power Solutions runs good, $2,400. '71 grain Since 1925 PTO & automattruck 16' box & hoist, for PARMA DRAINAGE ic Emergency Electric parts, $700. (6) spare tires Generators. New & Used PUMPS New pumps & 8.25-20's $40/ea. 320-220-3114 Rich Opsata-Distributor parts on hand. Call Min800-343-9376 nesota's largest distributor FOR SALE: '74 Chevy 90 SeHJ Olson & Company 320ries, diesel, air brakes, 974-8990 Cell – 320-212-5336 13spd, twin screw w/ 3rd axle, 20' aluminum box & hoist w/ roll tarp, $7,995.

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ADVERTISER LISTING Larson Implement ................19, 22 Mages Auction Service ..............19

Diers Ag & Trailer Sales, Inc. ......7

MN Equipment ..........................22

Doda USA ..................................16

Pioneer Corn ............................4, 5

Duncan Trailers ..........................22

Pride Solutions............................22

Ediger Auction Service ..............18

Pruess Elevator ..........................20

HAY TOOLS

Fahey & Associates, Inc. ............19

R & E Enterprises ......................20

MISCELLANEOUS

Fladeboe Auction Service ..........18

Rush River Trim & Steel ............12

Gary Ahrens ................................19

Schweiss, Inc. ............................21

Hanson Silo Company ..................9

Smiths Mill Implement ..............23

K & S Millwrights ......................13

Sorensen’s Sales & Rentals ........21

Keith Bode ..................................22

Spanier Welding..........................15

Klassen Auctions ........................19

Steffes ........................................18

White 8222, 12-30 w/liq. fert. ......................... $42,000 ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded ......................... $85,000

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

New Hesston & NH Hay Tools - ON HAND 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

All Equipment available with Low Rate Financing

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

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

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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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