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An 82-year-old woman in my church While they love the gifts from grandspoke to the youth group on growing up parents, they also love to listen to your without technology. She grew up on an 80stories of Christmas past. So share a acre farm near Itasca State Park in northstory from your childhood this season. ern Minnesota. She grew up in a family of Long after they grow out of their new 10 siblings with no running water, elecpajamas, they will remember your family tricity or telephone. story. They will share it with their children.

The kids fetched water from a spring on their property. One of her brothers used to Within our tinsel-trashed Christmas, say we ran like hell with a bucket to the the wonder, joy and traditions are still LAND MINDS spring and back to the house; that was our there. The look on a child’s face when she

By Marie Wood running water. sees that Santa has visited. Of course, she’s wearing her new pajamas!

When she wasn’t doing chores, she climbed trees, made tunnels in the snow I find the wonder and joy in the and played checkers and cards. She quiet moments. Watching a holiday didn’t talk on a telephone until movie with your family. My own she was in high school. And the children were very young when Lighting up the farm phone was attached to the wall they saw “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

Do you decorate your shop, barn or and had a cord!

Your local Christmas gift drives farmhouse? If so, we’d love to see how for families who need a hand.

The teenagers, with their cell you light up the farm for the holidays.

Life-size Nativity sets. School phones in their back pockets, holiday programs and concerts.

If you’d like to be featured in our next were in awe. They listened Singing “Hark! The Herald closely and asked questions. issue, contact Marie Wood at (507) 344Angels Sing” at your church on 6341 or mwood@thelandonline.com.

She recalled the family’s first Christmas morning. Grandma’s tractor. Up until then, her Christmas cookies. brother farmed with a team of My favorite part of the season is when we trim the horses. The first time on the tractor, he yelled tree.

My teenage girls love to see their favorite orna“WHOOA.” Another brother ran alongside and told ments from their early childhood. We have Dora the him, he had to use the brake to stop.

Explorer, Disney Princess and Barbie ornaments.

One Christmas, one of her brother’s got a farm set. Doesn’t everybody? We eat cookies, drink hot cocoa They were poor and it was an especially lean year. and listen to Christmas carols on the radio.

Not all the kids got a present that year. She said she Enjoy the season! may have gotten a piece of fruit or a cookie. Her brother Tom was a couple years older and told her, Marie Wood is the associate editor of The Land. She “That’s OK. You can play with me.” She said that may be reached at mwood@thelandonline.com. v was fine.

My daughter said that wouldn’t fly in our house.

Correction She’s right.

The article, “Beck’s Hybrids expands market to Minnesota, Dakotas,” published Nov. 17 on pg. 15, should have stated Today, many American children, mine included, get Jeff Boersma is the former co-owner of 212 Seed and Ag, Bird presents from Santa Claus, parents, grandparents Island, Minn. and extended family. They love it!

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16 — MARL program to complete its ninth class in March 17 — Minnesota Soybean Growers Association looks at dicamba use 19 — New deputy ag secretary has Minnesota ties 21 — Farm Her spreads the word of women’s contributions to agriculture

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Twisty Mugo pine: From fairy garden to bonsai specimen If you remember my column on fairy gardens from this summer, I am reporting on the ongoing life of a special conifer.

It was purchased for the fairy garden as a cultured specimen with twists and turns for artistic appeal. Appropriately, its name is Twisty Mugo Pine.

IN THE GARDEN The miniature tree is experiencing a growth rate of 2-4

By Sharon Quale inches per year. It has a hardiness of minus 50 to minus 40 F and likes full sun.

The small tree came potted in a black square plastic pot, which was fine since I buried it in the fairy garden. This fall, I dug it up in its original container and put it in a high light situation in the garage.

Now comes the epiphany — bonsai!

Bonsai is a Japanese art form using trees grown in containers. I found a spherical container, did some root pruning, and now have a beautiful bonsai specimen. The purposes of bonsai are the pleasant contemplation of the viewer.

The practice of bonsai can be confused with dwarfing, but dwarfing usually is genetic. Bonsai uses techniques of root pruning, potting, defoliation and grafting to produce the exquisite trees.

A high was reached in bonsai cultivation in the 14th century. One of the oldest known living bonsai trees, considered one of the national treasures of Japan, can be viewed at the Tokyo Imperial Palace.

A number of techniques are employed in bonsai cultivation: leaf trimming, pruning, wiring branches, clamping, grafting and defoliation.

Our twisty Mugo pine happily waits for spring

and replanting in the fairy garden.

Editor’s note: The website www.bonsai4me.com has this to say about incorporating Mugo pines (ore Pinus mugo) in bonsai horticulture: Pinus mugo has a bad reputation for reacting badly to repotting and rootpruning. It is not unusual

to hear of Mugos becoming weak or even dying after a spring repotting. The Mugo pine appears to be one of a few tree species that actually prefer repotting and rootpruning during the growing season.

With a healthy Mugo, all of any old, poor draining See QUALE, pg. 7

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Life on the Farm: Readers’ Photos

Above: The cows enjoyed the pasture in the early fall.

Paul Golden of Montevideo, Minn., shared three photos from harvest season.

Above: Paul Golden snapped this photo of soybean harvest in west central Minnesota this fall. This photo was chosen for our cover photo.

Right: Dry edible bean harvest begins. These are Navy beans.

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People’s input includes ‘Screaming and yelling in public’ Wilbur Ross, the U.S. Secretary of ranchers, and the “U.S. economy as a Commerce, is not happy with you, me, whole.” and (based on comments he made at a If Ross received the letter, he didn’t gathering of Big Biz executives on Nov. heed it. He again complained about “agri16) our republic’s representative govculture” to the Journal audience when ernment. asked about NAFTA. “As one special Ross was asked about the slow-andinterest group, say agriculture, for examgetting-slower North American Free ple, gets nervous,” the commerce secreTrade Act trade talks at an invitationtary whined, “they start screaming and FARM & FOOD FILE only Wall Street Journal “CEO Council” yelling publicly. They start writing letmeeting that day in Washington, D.C. ters, soliciting the Congress people, and

By Alan Guebert Ross, identified by Politico as “one of they start screaming and yelling in pubPresident Donald Trump’s closest lic.” advisors on trade,” said the United And, good grief, an exasperated States “will continue to take a hard Ross added, all this public participation line on its proposals.” This occurred just as the fifth “just complicates the environment and, frankly, round of the increasingly bitter talks continued makes the negotiations harder.’” later that week in Mexico City.

Yeah, that’s the trouble with democracy. A governRoss went on to report, “the (NAFTA) negotiating ment of, for, and by the people involves (believe it or environment has only grown more difficult as a not) people. Some, like Ross, are rich; others are result of industries like ag that have voiced a poor. Some are powerful; others weak. Some are well greater level of concern over the direction the informed; others completely ignorant. administration is taking in the 2.0 talks.”

All, however, were created equal no matter the The commerce chief was right. Agriculture has amount of money in their back pocket or the numvoiced great concern “over the direction” the White ber of politicians in their vest pocket. We are equal, House had taken in talks with two of the nation’s even if we are the ones “screaming and yelling publargest farm and food trading partners: Mexico and licly” or on the receiving end of the screams and Canada. yells.

So concerned, in fact, that three weeks before the Journal gathering, 85 farm-affiliated businesses and groups — from Deere and Co. to the Pet Food Institute — had sent a sternly-worded letter to Ross calling into question his “recent observation that there is ‘not a world of oversupply of agricultural products.’”

The letter also reminded Ross of the Trump administration’s worrisome talk of leaving the North American Free Trade Agreement, a deal that accounted for an estimated 28 percent of all U.S. ag exports ($39 billion out of $140.5 billion) in the 2017 ag trade year. Had Ross and the president forgotten that just a year ago, candidate Trump’s “initiative to modernize NAFTA” contained “a ‘do no harm’ pledge to American food and agriculture” sectors?

Withdrawing from NAFTA — even the suggestion of withdrawal, the letter warned, “would cause immediate, substantial harm” to American farmers,

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And sure, democratic government would be speedier and less messy if we the public sat in silence while the plutocrats and autocrats run it.

But the Founding Fathers didn’t envision a government where individual wealth or personal power were paramount. Instead, they created a government that empowered all people: E pluribas unam.

Out of many, one. Those many include everyone: billionaires and poets, plumbers and teachers, bankers and, yes, even yellers. Everyone.

Their reason was elegantly simple. If plutocrat billionaires (and even former plutocrat billionaires like Ross) dominated American government, the United States wouldn’t be a democratic republic that empowers people. It would be a banana republic owned solely by the powerful.

We are those people, all of us, including Ross. We are the public in public debate, public policy, and public accountability. We are, in fact, the “public” in republic.

Truly successful leaders live this idea from birth.

Fools die never knowing it.

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Look at people as individuals instead of as nationalities There are some things I clump people can be divisive. try to avoid. Shopping in How many times have we brick and mortar on Saturbeen dazed or crazed by day afternoons is one of someone’s actions and them. Yet here I was. Dazed responded with a condeby the craze, I pushed my scending, pointed finger. You now full cart through the know how it is with those Walmart parking lot, and millennials, or those city then tried to open the trunk slickers, or those people on THE BACK PORCH the far side of our political of a vehicle that was not mine. It was a red like mine, views.

By Lenae Bulthuis dirty from a mix of snow Although I don’t know and miles on gravel roads much about cars, I do take like mine, but when it refused to open, care of mine. During my Jeep’s last oil its license plate spoke truth. This Jeep change I shared a small waiting room belonged to another. with a young Somalian man. After we Makes and models of vehicles mean exchanged pleasantries, the only sound little to me. Which flies in the face of in the room was the TV in the corner. I vehicle enthusiasts. While I’m clumpdon’t do small talk well on a good day ing vehicles by color or category — car, and figured this dude probably doesn’t van or pickup, motor heads see each want to talk to a white, middle-aged individual car, and know the specifics grandma.

— horsepower, gas mileage, towing Then a Hispanic man walked in who capacity and more. looked like his age range fell someHere’s the thing. How we clump vehi- where between Mr. Somalian and me. cles is a personal preference; how we He said hello to me and then looked at

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Mr. Somalian and greeted him not in English or Spanish, but what must’ve been a Somali dialect. And the dude’s eyes widened with surprise.

Mr. Hispanic translated for me and then spoke another Minnesota-nice phrase in Mr. Somalian’s native tongue. They smile; Mr. Hispanic translates.

But the best was yet to come. Mr. Hispanic then said something that even Mr. Somalian didn’t understand.

This guy was more Western then Mr. Hispanic thought. “I don’t know what you’re saying,” Mr. Somalian said.

So Mr. Hispanic translated for both of us, and then said, “Dude, there’s a lot of people in our community who are learning your language. We want to get to know you. We’re glad you’re here.”

And with his complimentary soda in hand, he raised his glass and said good-bye to both of us in English.

Mr. Somalian and I smiled at each other, and even made some friendly, but awkward small talk. But I couldn’t get over Mr. Hispanic. Something is up with this dude. And the only thing I could figure out is that he must be a Christian. Not one of those Christians who show up at church on a semi-regular basis, but one who radically lives out his faith. Because for me learning a second language just so you can make small talk during an oil change is radical indeed.

After I paid my bill I looked for Mr. Hispanic. He was vacuuming the interior of his vehicle. I’d tell you what kind of car, but I’m clueless. Surprise.

Surprise.

I knocked on his window. “Excuse me, sir,” I said. He turned down the music so we could hear each other.

“Are you a Christian?” I asked.

“I am!” he said. “Was it the music?”

Nope. It wasn’t the lyrics; it was his life.

And I drove home convicted at how wrongly I initially judged both these guys.

Christian hip-hop recording artist Toby Mac wrote, “Never look down on someone unless you are helping them up.”

And I would add, don’t judge a book by its cover, a vehicle by its color, or a person by his nationality. Like motor heads view cars, see each individual person. Look them in the eyes the way you want me to see who you really are, and the way I hope you will really see me.

Lenae Bulthuis muses about faith, family, and farming from her back porch on her Minnesota grain and livestock farm. She can be reached at lenaesbulthuis@gmail.com or @Lenae Bulthuis. v

Women in Ag Network workshop in December The University of Minnesota Extension offers Women in Ag Network events. “Where do I begin transition planning?” is an interactive program from 9:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Dec. 14, at St. Cloud Regional Extension Office, 3601 18th St. S., St. Cloud, Minn. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.

Participants, working in family groups, will be involved in several fun, hands-on exercises to help them apply the key learning objectives from the workshop. These key topics will be crucial to the farm family beginning the discussion around developing their farm business transition and succession plan.

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Visit www.TheLandOnline.com to view our complete calendar & enter your own events, or send an e-mail with your event’s details to editor@thelandonline.com.

Dec. 2 – Feast! Local Foods Marketplace – Rochester, Minn. – Local food festival features specialty foods – Visit www.local-feast.org or contact info@ local-feast.org or (507) 405-4045.

Dec. 5 – Taking Charge of Your Finances – Owatonna, Minn. – U of M Extension Agricultural Business Management presents short course on organizing and using financial records – Contact Nathan Hulinsky at huli0013@umn.edu or (218) 236-2009 or visit www.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/business Dec. 6 – Taking Charge of Your Finances – Marshall, Minn. – U of M Extension Agricultural Business Management presents short course on organizing and using financial records – Contact Nathan Hulinsky at huli0013@umn.edu or (218) 236-2009

or visit www.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/business Dec. 7 – What is a Fair Farm Rental Agreement – Two locations: Le Sueur and Mankato, Minn. – Review historic and projected rental trends, input costs, rental agreements, worksheets and flexible rental agreements – Contact David Bau at University of Minnesota Extension at bauxx002@umn.edu or (507) 372-3900 Dec. 11 – Winter Dairy Series – Jordan, Minn. – U of M Extension presents Life After rsBt – Visit www.extension. umn.edu/agriculture/dairy Dec. 13 – Taking Charge of Your Finances – Austin, Minn. – U of M Extension Agricultural Business Management presents short course on organizing and using financial records – Contact Nathan Hulinsky at huli0013@ umn.edu or (218) 236-2009 or visit www. extension.umn.edu/agriculture/business Dec. 14 – Farm Business Transition for Women – St. Cloud, Minn. – Learn beginning steps to farm transition presented by University of Minnesota

Bonsai tips for Mugo pines QUALE, from pg. 3 soil that is found can be removed by hand but do not wash the roots. This allows new, fast draining soil to be introduced around the rootball without removing the natural mycarrhizae attached to the roots. If you have any doubts as to the strength of the tree, only remove 50 percent of any old compacted soil that is found, removing the remainder in the next repotting.

It is not necessary to prune any of the foliage of the pine after rootpruning to balance the tree. The waxy needles of a pine require relatively little moisture uptake from the roots, there is no need to try and reduce transpiration through the removal of above-ground growth. The more foliage the tree has after rootpruning, the more strength it will have to repair and regenerate the rootmass. The tree will balance the roots and foliage itself.

After repotting during the summer, if temperatures in your climate are above an average 80 F (approx.) keep the tree out of direct sun for a couple of weeks (only) and lightly mist the foliage a

couple of times a day, otherwise no special provision is necessary.

Healthy and vigorous, immature landscape or garden center Mugos can be repotted, pruned and wired all at the same time after the first flush of growth through to early September.

However, after this initial styling, the tree then will require two or three years to recover.

The general rule with mature (over 30-40 years) pines is to limit only one insult per vegetative period. After repotting or drastic pruning or wiring or styling you must then wait until 12 months elapses before carrying out any further work. This also means that if a pine is styled in the summer, it cannot be re-potted the following spring.

Immature pines can be worked much harder and it is possible to get away with less time for recovery. But it is important to respect that pines must always be worked slowly.

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

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Dec. 18 – What is a Fair Farm Rental Agreement – St. Peter, Minn.

Dec. 19 – Rural Legislative Forum – Mankato, Minn. – The 35th Rural Legislative Forum focuses on federal initiatives to improve the rural economy; issues briefing, keynote speaker, congressional

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Traditional holiday recipes are good for tummy and soul Minnesotan as hot dish.

The traditions during the That, of course, is the last holiday season are what name Larson. I got married bind us to the past while 15 years ago and that familcreating new memories iar easy to spell and proalong the way. Food customs nounce name is now are among the traditions replaced with the last name during the holidays that Kveno. What kind of name is people hold most dear. that? If I had a dollar for My grandfather was 100 COOKING every time someone asked percent Sicilian and that WITH KRISTIN me that question, I would be was obvious the first time living on my own private By Kristin Kveno you met him. He could be island in the Caribbean tough, but had a kind heart, right now. It’s a Norwegian and was incredibly proud of his family. name and currently there are only 11 of Family is the root of the Sicilian culus in the United States with that last ture. It didn’t matter where we gathname so it’s no wonder no one knows ered for Christmas, whether at my grandparents’ house in Chicago or my how the heck to say it. The few but mighty Kveno people are proud of the house growing up in the Twin Cities, one thing remained constant and that name and their Norwegian heritage. In was the stuffed artichokes that made it keeping with Norwegian pride, here’s a to every holiday table. My grandfather wonderful recipe for krumkake. If you’ve never made this delicate cone died last January at 91 years old and shaped cookie before, get yourself a the tradition of making stuffed artikrumkake iron and join in this tasty chokes, now in his memory, will contradition. These delicate treats are an tinue for many, many years to come. instant crowd pleaser and are a wonn derful addition to any cookie tray this This recipe invokes the simple taste of holiday season.

Italian cuisine — olive oil, Parmesan Krumkake and breadcrumbs stuffed in an artiallrecipes.com/recipe/68293/norwegian-krumchoke. The aroma of the stuffed artikake/ chokes while they cook will always 1/2 cup unsalted butter bring back memories of holidays gone 1 cup white sugar by. My kids have become master arti2 eggs choke stuffers and enjoy making this 1 cup milk dish as much as I do.

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract Stuffed Artichokes 1/2 tsp. butter flavoring, optional 1 can bread crumbs 1/2 pound grated Parmesan cheese Heat krumkake iron on stove over medium Parsley flakes heat. You can also use an electric krumkake or Olive oil pizzelle iron. Cream together the butter and Salt and pepper sugar in a bowl. Add the eggs, one at a time, and About 6 artichokes (depending on the size of the mix well using a spoon. Pour in the milk, flour, artichoke) vanilla and butter flavoring; mix well.

Mix all the ingredients together (except artiPlace a teaspoon of the batter on the prechokes) until mixture sticks together when heated iron, and press together. Cook until squeezed between middle finger and thumb. Cut browned, about 30 seconds per side, depending tops off artichokes. Boil for about 10 minutes in on the heat. Remove from the iron and quickly large pot (until slightly softened.) Remove from roll up around a stick or around a cone before water and drain upside down. Stuff ingredients in they harden. artichokes and bake (covered with tin foil) in n Pyrex dish. Add water to bottom of Pyrex so that Since I live in one of the most German they are steamed. Bake at 325 F for approximately an hour or until you can easily pull a leaf towns in the United States, it would out. Check occasionally to see if you need to add almost be a crime if I didn’t include one more water. You can add a little red sauce to the traditional German recipe. I asked one top of the artichoke before baking for color if you of my dear friends and native New Ulmer what was her must-have Gerwish. Serve chilled. man food during the holidays, she n quickly replied that every Christmas I was born with a last name that is as morning her mom makes German stol-

len. While the recipe may be lengthy, it’s worth the time. Give this fruited, iced bread a try this holiday season!

Stollen www.epicurious.com/recipes 1-1/3 cups plus 1-1/2 tsp. lukewarm milk (95100 F) 1-1/2 tsp. lukewarm water (95-100 F) 1 cup plus 1-1/2 tsp. sugar 2-1/4 tsp. yeast 6-1/3 cups all-purpose flour, divided 1-1/2 cups golden raisins 1 cup blanched slivered almonds 1 cup chopped candied fruit 1-1/4 cups (2-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, divided 2 eggs 2-1/2 tsp. ground cardamom 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. ground cloves 2 tsp. vanilla extract, divided 1/2 tsp. salt 3 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted after measuring Sponge Stir 1-1/2 tsp. lukewarm milk, 1-1/2 tsp. lukewarm water and 1-1/2 tsp. sugar in large bowl.

Add yeast and stir until smooth. Let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes. Add 2-2/3 cups flour and remaining lukewarm milk and mix well.

Cover and let sponge rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour 30 minutes.

Dough Mix 3 tablespoons flour with raisins, slivered almonds and candied fruit in medium bowl.

Using a stand mixer with the mixing paddle, beat 1 cup unsalted butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, 1 teaspoon vanilla and salt. Beat in sponge. Stir in fruit and nuts. Stir in remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time. The dough should be slightly sticky. Replace the mixer paddle with the dough hook. Knead the dough for 3-5 minutes, until it is smooth and elastic. Lightly oil a large bowl. Add dough, turning to coat entire surface.

Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 2-1/2 hours. Place a Silpat mat or parchment paper on a large baking sheet. Punch dough down. Divide dough in half. Pat each half into 10-by-16-inch oval. Fold in half lengthwise to form a 5-by-16-inch loaf. Place seam side down on the prepared baking sheet. Cover and let rise in warm draft-free area until almost double in volume, about 2 hours.

Position racks in lower and upper thirds of oven and preheat to 325 F. Switch the positions of the loaves after 30 minutes. Bake for 1 hour, until loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on bottom. Transfer to a baking rack and cool slightly.

Icing In a small saucepan over low heat, warm 1/4 cup unsalted butter and 4 tbsp. water, stirring occasionally, until the butter is melted and the liquid is gently simmering. Remove the pan from the heat. Sift the confectioners sugar into the pan and mix with a rubber spatula until the icing is thick and creamy. Mix in the remaining teaspoon vanilla. Drizzle the icing over each stollen and spread to cover each loaf. Let the icing set for about 10 minutes.

Serve warm or at room temperature. n Cold weather is upon us and soon the snow will fall. For many, holiday traditions include time outside enjoying winter’s majesty and for little ones that means many trips down the big sledding hill with friends and family. Nothing warms up kids and adults alike than a cup of hot cocoa and perhaps a Christmas cookie (or two.) Here is an easy recipe for cocoa mix. Just add water and a couple of marshmallows and those cold toes and rosy cheeks will be warm in no time!

Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix www.thepioneerwoman.com 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 cups powdered milk or instant nonfat dry milk In a large bowl, sift the confectioners’ sugar, then the unsweetened cocoa, to get rid of any lumps. Stir in the powdered milk, and whisk well until everything is combined. Add mini marshmallows to the container, if desired. This can be kept in the pantry for 6 months.

When you want to make hot cocoa, combine equal parts hot cocoa mix and hot water. n Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. May this holiday season be filled with treasured time with family and friends enjoying traditions new and old!

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SFA’s director returned to rural roots in Minnesota

By Edie Schmierbach The Free Press Staff Writer NEW ULM, Minn.

— Sustainable Farming Association’s director Theresa Keaveny returned to familiar surroundings about a year ago.

Theresa The Morton area Keaveny native had been living in Montana for the past 17 years. She now lives in New Ulm and is again enjoying rural Minnesota scenes, like family farms dotting the landscape “I came back to my family-farming roots last year,” said Keaveny from her office in New Ulm. She prefers working from a Greater Minnesota location in her executive

duties for a 26-year-old program with a Minneapolis address.

“SFA is dedicated to protecting the land and promoting healthy soil,” she said.

In her former position as founding executive director of Montana Conservation Voters, Keaveny oversaw a membership-based group of advocates for conservation, clean energy and civic participation in government.

She served as Brown County Museum’s office manager before she accepted the SFA position in February.

Keaveny recently learned a grant she wrote has landed $75,000 from the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program. The funds will be used for a project focusing on farmer-to-farmer

networking about soil health.

The grant was awarded as part of NCR-SARE’s professional development program, which emphasizes training agricultural educators in Extension, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, private and not-for-profit sectors. The program uses farmers as educators to address emerging issues in their communities.

NCR-SARE’s administrative council is a diverse mix of agricultural stakeholders in the region. Council members hail from regional farms and ranches, the Cooperative Extension Service, universities, federal agencies and nonprofit organizations.

A group of agricultural support professionals will be trained to provide information about sustainable agricul-

ture, cover crops and soil health principles.

The 2018 Midwest Soil Health Summit is an upcoming two-day training event in Fergus Falls.

A limited number of scholarships remain for ag professionals, agency employees, and crop consultants who would like to attend the Feb. 14-15 summit. First-time applicants receive preference.

Scholarship recipients agree to host/ conduct at least one soil health-related educational event.

For more information on the summit, go to: www.sfa-mn.org/midwest-soilhealth-summit.

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Minnesota Board of Animal Health releases annual report ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Board of Animal Health recently released its 2017 annual report, “Healthy animals for healthy people and communities.”

“We’re always focused on healthy animals,” said MBAH Executive Director Beth Thompson. “We keep one eye on our past and the previous diseases we’ve experienced in Minnesota, while we maintain the other on our future so that we can respond most effectively to what hasn’t happened yet.”

The last year was populated with a lot of news surrounding chronic wast-

ing disease in the state. The Board responded to infections at two different farmed cervid herds. It also completed more than 1,300 successful routine CWD surveillance tests, which is 13 percent of the 10,607 farmed deer or elk in the state.

Senecavirus A is a swine disease with clinical signs similar to foot and mouth disease, which is a dangerous foreign animal disease. Because of the similarity of the signs, it’s important to keep an eye out for cases and conduct tests and investigations to rule out FMD. There were 145 foreign animal disease investigations in Minnesota, and 130 of them were swine related.

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Emergency planning exercises and meetings are an ongoing effort at the Board. An important aspect of this area of the Board’s work is building and maintaining relationships. Strong partnerships with national, state, county and local agencies helps expedite the Board’s response to an emergency.

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proposed practices were passed and became effective July 5, and require an audit at least once every two years by the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.

There are approximately 900 poultry premises in Minnesota that will need an audit within the next two years.

The annual report covers the 2017 fiscal year and ranges from July 2016 to June 2017. It is published in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota statutes. A copy is available for viewing online at www.bah.state.mn.us.

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2018 NEW SOYBEAN HYBRIDS Seed Selection Guide Dairyland Seed

www.dairylandseed.com DSR-0418/R2Y Roundup Ready 2 Yield RM 0.4

New 0.4 RM with strong SCN protection.

Excellent yield potential with solid agronomics. Great early vigor promotes healthy looks throughout the season.

Gorgeous, light tawny visuals. Tested as DST04-003/R2Y in 2016 – multiple top 10 finishes in NDSU datasets.

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DSR-1475/R2Y Roundup Ready 2 Yield RM 1.4

New 1.4 with top-shelf white mold protection. Widely tested within dealer networks as DST15-008/R2Y with very strong results. Three top 10 finishes in 2016 F.I.R.S.T. trials at or above the plot average in seven of eight datasets.

Strong agronomics from top to bottom promote exceptional plant health. Broad stature covers the ground quickly and promotes heavy pod set.

H04L8 LL

Fantastic yielding early 0! Slightly less IDC protection than H03L7, but even more top-end yield. Standability is very good. Place this variety on your best ground and push it for high yield with good fertility management. Wider plant type fills the rows well.

H04X8 R2X

Racehorse yielder with excellent western movement. Stands like a champ and handles some of the key stresses DSR-1950/R2Y for beans in this geography. Fits from Roundup Ready 2 Yield Wisconsin through Minnesota, North DaRM 1.9 kota, and eastern Montana. Think of it as Offensive genetics with medium height. a racehorse, but don’t discount the level Data shows consistently above trend line of defense this has to handle stress. yield. Terrific emergence and standability. Stands very well and fills the rows better Well-positioned as a fuller season prod- than most. uct. Well-matched for wider rows in any soil type. Caution in high IDC prone areas.

Hefty Seed www.heftyseed.com H03X8 R2X

Rock solid performer! Has the whole defensive package. Excellent IDC tolerance. White mold, soybean cyst nematode, brown stem rot, and phytophthora protection to boot. Great standability!

Stable bean that handles the tough Highway 9 corridor and IDC fields.

Excellent standability. Ideal bean in the Red River Valley. Runs into Minnesota very well, also.

LG Seeds

www.lgseeds.com LG Seeds C0850R2 0.8 RM Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield C0850R2 has a very high yield potential, is broadly adapted, and has with a gorgeous look. Medium height plants are bushy and branchy with good standability. Superior agronomics include very good IDC scores; SCN, PRR & BSR resistance; good White Mold tolerance; exhibits stress tolerance.

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LG Seeds

www.lgseeds.com LG Seeds C1000RX 1.0 RM Xtend

C1000RX had very high yield potential with great harvest appearance. Medium height plants are uniform with lots of pods and branches. Superior agronomics and stress tolerance; with very good IDC scores; SCN, PRR & BSR resistance; good White Mold tolerance.

LG Seeds C1414RX 1.4 RM Xtend

C1414RX performs well across the entire Group I geography. A great defensive package against IDC, PRR, BSR, WM and SCN. Medium height plants stand well and have an attractive light tawny/ tan look.

LG Seeds C1838RX 1.8 RM Xtend

C1838RX is a complete package of high yields and agronomics. Stands well with a great defensive package against IDC, PRR, SDS, BSR and SCN. White mold tolerance is exceptional. Medium tall plants with a thin-line canopy. Broadly adapted with good southern movement.

LG Seeds C2201RX 2.2 RM Xtend

C2201RX adds a great yielding product to the line-up and has great agronomic features. Defense includes very good scores for IDC, WM, good scores for SDS, and resistance against SCN, BSR, PRR. Medium height plants that stand well with a medium canopy. Attractive appearance at maturity.

LG Seeds C2580RX 2.5 RM Xtend

C2580RX produces high yields from a moderately branchy canopy that is medium tall in stature and has strong agronomic features. Stands well with a great defensive package against IDC, PRR, SDS, BSR, and SCN. High stress tolerance.

LG Seeds C2888RX 2.8 RM Xtend

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C2888RX adds a dominant yielding Xtend line to our line-up. High stress tolerance from bushy plants that adapt well from east to west. Superior defensive traits including protection from IDC, PRR, WM, SDS, BSR, and SCN. The excellent tolerance to Sudden Death Syndrome should be noted. Plant stature and appearance are impressive.

LG Seeds C2443LL 2.4 RM LibertyLink

C2443LL has great agronomics with a strong defense including SCN, PRR, IDC, SWM, SDS & CHR. Top end yield potential. Adapts to all soils east-to-west.

Medium tall, bushy plant stature.

Mustang Seeds

2018 NEW SOYBEAN HYBRIDS Seed Selection Guide 12x928 1.2 RM

L-0098 0.09 RM

14x428 1.4 RM

L-0248N 0.2 RM

Very good IDC and BSR resistance.

Bean has very good adaptability. Great yield performer, related to our proven 14323.

This soybean has great crosses in the background. Very good emergence and standability. Great phytophthora resistance Rps1k+3a.

www.mustangseeds.com 00x698 16x628 0.06 RM 1.6 RM Very good IDC score. Excellent plot performance in 2016. Yield expression very noticeable with clusters of pods.

00X828 0.08 RM

Excellent IDC with great agronomic package. Stood out in 2016 on tough acres. Resistant to BSR.

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Very big yields from this cross. Adapts well in zone and north. Excellent performance in South Dakota and Minnesota.

18x128 1.8 RM

02x388 0.2 RM

Excellent emergence, standability, White Mold and BSR resistance. Great western movement. Order early! May be a sell out. Feels like the big hitter in late Group 1 maturity.

06x628 0.6 RM

tolerance.

Very good IDC score. Rps1k phytophthora protection with good field tolerance. Consistent height with branching type plant.

Excellent defensive package with very good yields. Medium-tall plant height with good branching. Early Liberty Link soybean with cyst protection.

C-108N 1.0 RM

Excellent IDC and Cyst Nematode protection. Good Phytophthora field tolerance. Exciting new conventional release as early Group 1.

NorthStar Genetics

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NS 60053XR2 Great emergence, standability and 22x228 excellent IDC. Great adaptability for early 2.2 RM Roundup Ready 2 Group 0. Awesome yields with noticeXtend Soybeans Great agronomic package. Very good able pod clusters.

White Mold, IDC and stress tolerance.

RM 00.5

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Strong mid Group 0 yield performer.

24x728 Great IDC score with Rps1k phytoph2.4 RM NS 60083NXR2 thora gene. Very good emergence and This 2.4 has great adaptability. Big yields Roundup Ready 2 standability. from this offensive type soybean.

Xtend Soybeans

Medium-tall height with very good stress BSR resistance, excellent IDC score.

Great looking soybean plant. Performs right with the late Group 0.

08x028 0.8 RM

Rps3a Phytophthora protection. Medium height, intermediate plant type. Steady yield performer.

25x528 2.5 RM

Excellent emergence and standability.

Works great on high fertility ground and pivots. Great companion with our 27x827.

RM 00.8

Superior IDC tolerance and a “must plant” on your tough acres.

NS 60393NXR2 Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans RM 0.3

Great IDC and PRR tolerance and adaptation east to west is outstanding.

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NS 61493NXR2 Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans RM 1.4

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NS 60823NXR2 Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans RM 0.8

A variety that has yield with an overall good agronomic package that provides wide adaptation area.

High win rate in test sets with products of later maturity. Place on your well managed acres for outstanding performance.

NS 61153NXR2 Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans RM 1.1

NS 61903NXR2 Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans RM 1.9

Two gene PRR tolerance, SWM tolerance, and resistance to BSR with stress tolerance that allows great east to west movement.

A plant me anywhere product with excel- NS 62323NXR2 Roundup Ready 2 lent east to west adaptation with high stress tolerance.

Xtend Soybeans

Our fullest maturity product that packs in high yield potential with best performance west and in zone of maturity adaptation.

NS 1063NR2 Roundup Ready 2 Yield Soybeans RM 1.0

Excellent SCN resistance, stacked PRR tolerance, great yield performance, and is widely adapted to perform in all soils.

NS 0773NLL LibertyLink Soybeans RM 0.7

A combination of very solid defensive traits with high yield potential that maintains performance moving north and south of maturity zone.

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NS 60743NXR2 Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans RM 0.7

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NS 61663NXR2 Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans RM 1.6

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www.northstargenetics.com NS 0819NLL LibertyLink Soybeans RM 0.8

A consistent yield performer and identified as having cyst nematode protection.

NS 2013NLL LibertyLink Soybeans RM 2.0

Attractive plant appearance all season and outstanding performance moving north and south within maturity zone.

NS 2372NLL LibertyLink Soybeans RM 2.3

Excellent top-end yield performance, very good cyst resistance, and best performance on fields without high pH concerns.

NS 2403NLL LibertyLink Soybeans RM 2.4

Competes well with 2.6 maturity products, maintains high performance across a variety of soil types, and has strong agronomic characteristics.

Peterson Farms Seed www.PetersonFarmsSeed.com 18X008N Roundup Ready 2 Xtend RM 00.8

Excellent IDC for the north’s toughest soils. SCN, BSR and Phytophthora don’t stand a chance with this bean.

16R008N Roundup Ready 2 Yield RM 00.8

Earliest soybean with the Rps3a+1c gene. Handles variable soils outside the valley.

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18X08N Roundup Ready 2 Xtend RM 0.8

2018 NEW SOYBEAN HYBRIDS Seed Selection Guide Peterson Farms Seed www.PetersonFarms Seed.com 17X009 Roundup Ready 2 Xtend RM 00.9

Will excel on your most productive soils.

Very good IDC tolerance.

17R009 Roundup Ready 2 Yield RM 00.9

Excellent IDC, Brown Stem Rot, and Phytophthora package. A great compliment to our early lineup.

L01-14 LibertyLink RM 0.1

Great IDC means this bean handles sour ground well. Top yields in the early market.

16R01 Roundup Ready 2 Yield RM 0.1

Attractive lateral branches. Terrific IDC tolerance for ease of placement.

L03-12N LibertyLink RM 0.3

Excellent IDC means this bean handles sour ground well. Steady yield and performance. Controls volunteer RR Corn and RR Canola.

13R03 Roundup Ready 2 Yield RM 0.3

Rps3a brings the best Phytophthora resistance we can offer for bean-onbean. A worry-free option for heavy or tough ground. Excellent emergence for no till option and handles trash.

17X04N Roundup Ready 2 Xtend RM 0.4

Rps3a, IDC, and SCN in one package.

Very flexible placement across soil types.

L05-11N LibertyLink RM 0.5

Rps1k for Phytophthora coupled with SCN resistance puts up barriers to yield robbers. Excellent IDC will erase yellow, yield-dragging areas in fields. Big, bushy bean that handles any conditions.

18X05 Roundup Ready 2 Xtend RM 0.5

Very Good IDC with a nice Phytophthora package. MR for SCN so keep on rotated ground.

18X06N Roundup Ready 2 Xtend RM 0.6

This new RR2X variety shows excellent emergence. Great package of yield, disease tolerance, and SCN.

L07-16N LibertyLink RM 0.7

Awesome IDC and SCN resistance.

Does not handle wet feet.

18X07N Roundup Ready 2 Xtend RM 0.7

Top IDC score in the RR2X lineup. Great agronomic package allows for flexible placement. Heavily podded plant with high yield potential.

15R07N Roundup Ready 2 Yield RM 0.7

Our top RR2Y variety — everyone’s favorite. Good IDC tolerance. Top performer in our replicated yield trials.

Rps3a and SCN to fit heavy soils.

13R08N-type IDC tolerance and placement.

17X09N Roundup Ready 2 Xtend RM 0.9

An excellent choice for Phytophthora prone soils. Plant on all but the worst IDC soils.

14R09N Roundup Ready 2 Yield RM 0.9

Handles wet feet well. Continued performance has kept this customer favorite in the lineup. Good IDC tolerance.

L11-18N LibertyLink RM 1.1

18X13N Roundup Ready 2 Xtend RM 1.3

This bean’s yield separates itself from the RR2Y pack. Keep off IDC prone soils.

18X14N Roundup Ready 2 Xtend RM 1.4

Good IDC and stress tolerance. Good bean when making the switch from RR2Y to RR2X.

15R14N Roundup Ready 2 Yield RM 1.4

A great package: yield, IDC, and SCN. Full SCN resistance allows for great flexibility in field placement.

18X16N Roundup Ready 2 Xtend RM 1.6

A perfect fit for the southern valley and east into MN. Great IDC and SCN.

Excellent top-end yield in the top environments. Has shown dependable standability.

18X11N Roundup Ready 2 Xtend RM 1.1

L17-16N LibertyLink RM 1.7

A complete package of SCN, IDC, HRps3a, Brown Stem Rot and yield. Will be the go-to bean in the early 1.0 maturity zone.

14R11N Roundup Ready 2 Yield RM 1.1

Superb SCN tolerance. Robust IDC resistance for greener fields and better yields. Topped the charts in replicated testing.

L12-16N LibertyLink RM 1.2

Excellent width down the row; these pods really show. A great combination of IDC and SCN resistance. Keep on medium to better soils.

L13-15N LibertyLink RM 1.3

Breaking yield barriers in the mid-1.0 maturity group, this is our top performer in the 1.0-1.8 group. Very good IDC tolerance.

A great defensive soybean with high yields. SCN and IDC in one package to handle all soil types.

17X18N Roundup Ready 2 Xtend RM 1.8

Excellent standability. First bean we’ve seen with possible white mold tolerance.

L21-17N LibertyLink RM 2.1

Proven yields across SD and MN. Early season emergence and vigor.

17X21N Roundup Ready 2 Xtend RM 2.1

A Christmas tree of branches and pods.

Good IDC and Phytophthora resistance.

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Ag leadership program features education, diversity

By CAROLYN VAN LOH The Land Correspondent What do an on-air radio personality, a doctorate in agricultural engineering, a city mayor and manager of a rural water system and a farmer-state legislator have in common? They are MARL participants.

The Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program trains active farmers and agribusiness personnel. Class IX will complete its two-year commitment in March with graduation and induction into the MARL alumni group.

One of the “students” who will be graduating is Heidi Peterson. She has a master’s degree in agronomy and a doctorate in agricultural engineering, yet she wasn’t introduced to agriculture until she attended college. Peterson is curPhoto submitted rently a soil and research scientist from Heidi Peterson (left) shares her agriculture expertise with Leif Stillwater.

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look at issues from many different angles. It also challenges you to really take a look at why someone is coming at an issue differently than you are and how you can use what you know and put your perspectives together to really make impactful change and progress for the industry.”

Class IV participant Paul Torkelson was a fulltime farmer when he completed the class in 2008. He found the opportunity to use his MARL training when he ran and was elected Minnesota District 16B’s state representative in 2009. His district covers Brown, Renville and Redwood counties. “The statewide approach of the program gives one a broad understanding of the diversity of Minnesota agriculture.”

Dominic Jones, Manager of Red Rock Rural Water System, and mayor of Windom, learned about MARL while attending rural water board meetings.

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Heath Radke can be heard on the air at 1400 AM KMHL radio out of Marshall, Minn.

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Minnesota State Representative Paul Torkelson credits MARL with techniques he regularly employs as a legislator.

“The whole MARL experience is about pushing us outside of our comfort zone in order to be offered and taking on new opportunities,” Peterson said.

Heath Radke, Class VIII from Tracy, is another non-farmer alumnus. Radke learned of MARL while hosting an interview program with Southwestern Minnesota State University on KMHL radio, Marshall.

“As I interviewed former MARL director Dan Hoffmann in the early spring of 2014, they were accepting applications to the program and the wheels started turning,” Radke recalled. “I thought this really sounds like something that I would be interested in pursuing. Just then, my phone buzzed with a text message from Jay Fultz (Class VI), who happened to be listening to the interview. He said, ‘You should really apply for MARL!’”

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Radke’s MARL experience has aided him Red Rock Rural Water System Manager Dominic Jones stands beyond his on-the-air radio responsibilities. with the master control board which monitors water serving “MARL really gives all involved a mindset to 2,300 households and businesses in 11 communities.

“A RRRWS board member, Leslie Anderson, was in Class I,” said Jones. “At every monthly meeting, he would talk to me about the MARL program and was continually excited to attend the next session. He nominated me for Class II; I applied and successfully made the roster.”

MARL Highlights When asked about his highlight of MARL training, Radke responded, “The network of people! The travel and such is very fun and exciting; but the people are what really make this a wonderful program.”

Torkelson agreed with Radke’s evaluation.

“This is a tough question, because the MARL program has an impact on participants at many different levels. I would highlight the opportunity to network and build relationships with a great group of people involved in Minnesota ag.

On a personal level, I learned a lot about myself, my personality and how I interact with others.”

See MARL, pg. 17

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Soybean task force issues dicamba recommendations

By MARIE WOOD The Land Associate Editor MANKATO, Minn. – When it comes to dicamba, the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Drift Task Force wants the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to adapt a new Environmental Protection Agency label for the state.

In 2017, farmers were able to apply dicamba to dicamba-tolerant soybeans.

MDA received 253 complaints on dicamba drift. Off-target drifting causes some level of damage to nondicamba-tolerant soybeans.

“We don’t want farmers against farmers,” said Bob Worth, Drift Task Force chairman and MSGA secretary.

Worth is a soybean, corn and spring wheat farmer near Lake Bob Worth Benton.

Dicamba and dicamba-tolerant soybeans is the latest tool in fighting herbicide-resistant weeds that can impact yield and quality. The chemical is effective against broadleaf weeds, some of

Farmers got very unhappy with the neighbors and co-ops.

We didn’t want this to happen again. We didn’t want people mad at each other through a chemical product.

— Bob Worth which have become resistant to glyphosate.

“This chemical is a good chemical. It does what it’s supposed to do,” said Worth. “We need this technology. We just need to make sure it doesn’t move off target.”

Minnesota Soybean convened a task force to investigate the issue. Initial findings resulted in a letter of recommendations to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

“Farmers got very unhappy with the neighbors and co-ops,” said Worth. “We didn’t want this to happen again. We didn’t want people mad at each other

Travel abroad enhances MARL experience MARL, from pg. 16 Peterson has a few MARL activities remaining before she graduates from the program. She said it was hard to pick just one event, but the Washington, D.C., trip was important to her.

“Spending a week in Washington, D.C., was pretty spectacular because we not only had the opportunity to share our personal agricultural stories, but we also had the opportunity to share these stories with our country’s policy makers. Each story and experience makes a difference and can influence the future of the industry.”

Dominic Jones now hosts MARL classes at the rural water facilities in Jeffers. He explains how the Red Rock Rural Water System provides water for a large area in southwestern Minnesota.

“We help sustain the population of rural Minnesota when we protect and deliver water to rural areas,” he said.

“We deal with farmers one on one.”

His trip and home stay in Mexico City were highlights for Jones. “It was very challenging, but families were so gracious,” he said. “When I was leaving, I gave my hostess my coat and a flower purchased at the market. She had tears in her eyes when accepting the gifts. It was a humbling experience. We are all fortunate in rural Minnesota.”

MARL participants attend 11 seminars held across Minnesota during the two-year class. The first year includes a trip to Washington, D.C. During the second year, the group travels internationally. Past classes have visited Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Costa Rica, China, South Africa, Cuba, Morocco, Ecuador and Vietnam. The current class will be visiting Croatia in February.

Nearly 300 participants have completed the MARL program.

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increased product and drift education and record keeping requirements and decreased acceptable wind speed limitations.

In the letter to Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson, the task force wrote that the new EPA label should control off-target movement, particle drift and sprayer cleanout issues.

However, the label doesn’t adequately protect Minnesota soybean producers from vapor File photo drift.

David Kee is the director of research at Minnesota “According to the research, Soybean. volatility issues vary so much through a chemical product.” from state to state,” said David Kee, The recommendations are: adapt a director of research at Minnesota new EPA Label for Minnesota; deter- Soybean. “It should be addressed at the mine a cutoff date for application; state level.” adapt a temperature cutoff statement; Volatility is a measure of how readily and educate on proper use and stew- a substance vaporizes from a liquid to ardship of dicamba products. a gas. Low-volatility dicamba is still The task force’s findings come after subject to vapor drift.

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Using cover crops may qualify for premium reduction DES MOINES — Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recently announced a new program aimed at increasing acres of cover crops in the state. Iowa farmers who plant cover crops this fall (2017) may be eligible for a $5 per acre premium reduction on their crop insurance in 2018.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship worked with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency, who oversees the federal crop insurance program, to establish a three-year demonstration project.

The online sign-up and application process for farmers and landowners to certify eligible land for the program is found at www. cleanwateriowa.org/covercropdemo.

“We see this new crop insurance premium reduction as a great way to reach a broader group of farmers and landowners in order to promote continued interest in planting cover crops,” Naig said. “This streamlined incentive coupled with traditional state and federal cost share programs provides farmers and landowners with a variety of options to gain experience with cover crops and expand their use.

Cover crop seeding dates have recently been extended, so there is still an opportunity to seed more acres this fall.”

Applications will be taken until Jan. 15. Cover crop acres currently enrolled in state and/or federal programs are not eligible for this program.

Cover crop seeding dates have recently been extended. Farmers are encouraged to continue seeding winter hardy cover crops as harvest wraps up to provide protection from the elements this spring.

The new premium reduction will be available for fall-planted cover crops with a spring-planted cash crop. Some policies may be excluded, such as Whole-Farm Revenue Protection or those covered through written agreements. Participating farmers must follow all existing good farming practices required by their policy and work with their insurance agent to maintain eligibility.

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State ag loan eligibility includes larger livestock operations AUSTIN, Minn. — Low-interest loans for projects which help prevent pollution are being expanded by the state to include larger livestock operations.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is expanding the Agricultural Best Management Practices loans. Livestock operations holding National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits or those with more than 1,000 animal units now can apply.

“This is great news for Mower County’s numerous livestock operators,” said Justin Hanson, district manager for Mower Soil and Water Conservation District. “We hope this leads to even more AgBMP funds being secured for local projects.”

Under AgBMP, producers and landowners can apply for a 3.5 percent low-interest loan by working with their local SWCD and local bankers to secure the loans. SWCDs manage the allocated funding from the state for each county’s AgBMP program and approve the applications as well as provide project oversight to ensure they follow state rules.

The SWCD’s primary role is giving assistance if landowners or bankers need help in the application and eligibility process.

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The state’s letter of understanding recognizes that pollution does not stop at state boundaries and that a multi-state perspective should be considered when addressing pollution problems, according to the MDA. “All along the Mississippi River, we need to work with our partners and follow the same road map to manage the watershed while still recognizing that people and communities use the land in a variety of ways,” said MDA Commissioner Dave Frederickson.

“Expanding the number of farm operations eligible

for AgBMP loans here in the Mississippi River’s headwaters state is another step toward managing and protecting this important watershed.”

Since its inception in 2015, the state’s AgBMP Loan Program has issued more than 13,000 low-interest loans to Minnesota businesses and landowners financing more than $220 million for projects addressing erosion, runoff, manure management, septic treatment and drinking water problems.

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Task force seeks cut-off date input DICAMBA, from pg. 17 “According to weed experts from the University of Minnesota, low volatility does not equal no volatility,” said Kee. Recommendations Determining and implementing a cutoff date is important. In general, when dicamba drifts on to susceptible soybeans in the reproductive stage, yield damage is greater than in the vegetative stage.

“We know from past research and experience with this product. We know many plant species can tolerate a small amount as long as it is in the vegetative stage. The damage increases dramatically in the reproductive stage,” said Kee. “The cutoff date would help.”

The task force is requesting input from the industry, University of Minnesota Extension and MDA to determine the most viable cutoff date.

“We want the cutoff date to be based on scientific evidence. Let’s get the emotion out of it and the science into it,” said Kee. The task force also recommends that the label says do not apply if predicted or actual temperature is 85 F or above. Research shows daytime temperature is the primary driver of increased volatility.

Temperature inversions also play a role in vapor drift. Temperature inversions are frequent in Minnesota, with two out of three June nights subject to some level of inversion according to University of Minnesota Extension climatologist Mark Seeley.

The final recommendation is education for proper use and stewardship of these products immediately.

This recommendation includes using dicamba as part of a weed management program that uses a full rate of pre-emergent herbicide.

“Education is very important to understand what you can use and what you can’t use with this product,” said Worth.

The Drift Task Force included Minnesota Soybean Growers Association and Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council directors, University of Minnesota Extension specialists, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, agricultural chemical companies, Minnesota pesticide applicators and ag retailers.

To read the full letter from the MSGA Drift Task Force on dicamba to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, visit www.mnsoybean.org. v

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Censky learning fast as new USDA deputy secretary

By DICK HAGEN Censky is a southern Minnesota Jackson area. He served as CEO of the appointment by Agriculture Secretary The Land Staff Writer native who grew up on a diversified American Soybean Association for 21 Sonny Perdue in October. At the MINNEAPOLIS — Experts attend- corn, soybean and livestock farm in the years before his deputy secretary AgriGrowth annual meeting, Censky agreed to answer a few quesing the Minnesota AgriGrowth tions.

Council Annual Meeting and Conference, on Nov. 9 in Q: Are you one of several Minneapolis, talked of the U.S. Department of need to double world food Agriculture deputies or A recent United Nations report indicated viously mapped inaccurately, or left production by 2050. And the only deputy? the number of people suffering from hunger unmapped. some of these same experts Censky: I am the only deplast year rose at the fastest pace since at least predict U.S. and world agriIndia cropland acres are 179.8 million hectuty in the USDA. My role is the beginning of the century. Conflicts and culture can and will do just ares, compared with 167.8 million in the two-fold. My chief function is climate-related issues have curbed access to that.

United States and 165.2 million in China. to serve as the chief operating food in some regions, while the growing global Russia ranks fourth, while South Asia and ”Yes, I think it will happen,” officer of USDA and that population is expected to test the planet’s abilEurope are labeled “agricultural capitals of commented Steve Censky, a means to make certain everyity to feed itself over the next few decades. the world” as cropland accounts for more newly-appointed deputy secthing is running correctly; A Nov. 15 release in John Baize’s weekly than 80 percent of total land in some counretary of the U.S. Department that programs are delivering newsletter stated there’s more agricultural tries in those regions. In comparison, only of Agriculture. “The environthe services; and that we are land in the world than previously thought. about one-fifth of the land in the United ment isn’t static. It’s dynamefficient, effective and prompt And India, rather than the United States or States and China is dedicated to growing ic and even though our agriin delivering customer servicChina, is now believed to have the biggest food. cultural land base isn’t getes. The other role is assisting acreage of any country. ting any bigger, production The USGS study used satellite images and on policy decisions involving capabilities of each farmer Writer Megan Durisin reported global cropbig-data analytics to compile the map. The foreign trade, conservation keep getting better. That, of land totals 1.87 billion hectares (4.62 billion project is part of a NASA-funded project to issues on our land and water, course, is due to continual acres), which is 15 to 20 percent higher than provide high-resolution data on farmland upgrades on our major rivers upgrades in technology, earlier estimates according to a map released and water use. v plus highways and railroads. genetics and farming strateby the U.S. Geological Survey. USGS said the Q: Does that suggest you — Dick Hagen gies.” increase is due to the assessment of areas preSee CENSKY, pg. 20

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Censky: Consumers are the drivers of American agriculture CENSKY, from pg. 19 will be putting out the fires that might happen in ag policy?

Censky: More importantly will be the prevention of these fires.

Q: Does that include details of agricultural trade policies such as the North American Free Trade Act, now 23 years old?

Censky: The Department has been very active in pointing out the importance of trade to U.S. agriculture overall and particularly to NAFTA. I’m only 29 days on the job, but I know Secretary Perdue has been giving that message to the president, to fellow Cabinet secretaries and even members of Congress. The NAFTA agreement has been a bonanza to U.S. farmers and ranchers. A few areas need to be addressed, however: dairy access with Canada; poultry and eggs with Canada. But in total, NAFTA is vital and seems to keep growing. Total exports to these two countries has grown at least five fold since its inception — now at $40 billion. These two neighbors now account for 25 percent of all U.S. ag exports. But we all agree

Steve Censky NAFTA needs to be modernized. The president has said he wants a more level playing field for U.S. manufacturing as well.

Q: What is your take on the value of AgriGrowth and this particular event?

Censky: The Minnesota AgriGrowth Council is a great example of the cohesiveness of agricultural producers, the agribusiness companies that process and market farm products, and the support industries such as the University of Minnesota agricultural staff members, the finance and transportation industry, and of course the key legislative people coming together for the betterment of the entire agricultural industry. We all need to advocate for agriculture.

Q: What can be done to assist the incredible challenge facing young people who want to become farmers?

Censky: We need to evaluate some of the loan programs now available from USDA to assist beginning farmers. We need to consider special programs to help veterans wanting to get into agriculture. Today, about onethird of our farmers are over 65 years of age.

Q: Organic farming continues to grow across America. Will farm production be a consumer-driven industry even more down the road?

Censky: We need to recognize that today, consumers are in fact the drivers of American agriculture. We need to respond to consumer demand even more. I’m a big believer in this growing diversity of agriculture. We need the organics to serve that market segment.

We need conventional agriculture to continue to produce for the bulk of our grain and livestock foods.

Q: Would your dad, an experi-

enced farmer, think organic farming is almost inevitable on his Jackson County farm?

Censky (chuckling): I doubt he would say ‘almost inevitable.’ However, my dad definitely saw the benefits of modern agriculture technology. But if he had to start cultivating three or four times a season to control weeds, I suspect he would think that is going back in time. We know that with organic farming, we no longer need the various chemicals of weed control and other pesticides. Today, the growing awareness of cover crops is creating a new environment on many of these fields. New ways to invigorate that micro biomass in our soils means a healthier, cleaner agriculture. That needs to be part of our overall game plan as we engage this huge endeavor of doubling world food production by 2050.

Q: And how long might this newest USDA assignment last?

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Clean garden tools now to ease your work load later ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Ideally, gardening tools should be cleaned after each use. At the very minimum, spades, rakes, hoes, trowels, and any other tools that come into contact with soil should be hosed off with water after each use. With the garden hose nozzle adjusted for maximum pressure, average garden soil washes away easily. To remove heavy clay soil, some scrubbing with a hard bristle brush also may be necessary. Before putting tools away for the winter, give them one last scrub using something abrasive, such as steel wool, to get off any leftover debris — including rust.

During gardening season, you may want to go the extra mile and use disinfectants to keep diseases, fungi, insect eggs, and weed seeds from being unwittingly spread around the garden.

Do not use bleach to clean your garden tools as bleach is an oxidizing agent, which means it is corrosive. In addition, bleach can harm the health of your plants. Any bleach left on the tools will damage the tissue of the next cut. Choose a disinfectant that is effective, readily available, affordable, relatively safe to handle, and won’t harm your tools or clothing. Many household cleaners fit this description.

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Listerine, Lysol and Pine-Sol in particular have demonstrated to be moderately safe and extremely effective in killing pathogens on the tools while not being corrosive to metal. Bleachfree wipes are another good option, as well as rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide.

Even after washing and drying, steel tool heads are still susceptible to rust when exposed to oxygen. In fact, as a general rule, the better the grade of steel used, the more vulnerable it is to rusting.

Considering the high cost of quality gardening tools, it just makes sense to keep rusting to a minimum, especially for tools with a sharp edge, as rust will eat a sharp edge away. Therefore, after cleaning, thoroughly dry and give a light oil coating. During gardening season, wipe off excess oil, or dirt will cling to the surface. Do not use motor oil to lubricate your garden tools as you don’t want to transfer engine oil to the soil that you are gardening in.

Instead, use a natural oil such as lin-

seed oil, Tung oil or mineral oil. Keep a sturdy bucket full of sand moistened with oil in your shed, and just plunge the cleaned tool into the sand a few times. That’s usually all it takes to both polish and oil your tools at the same time. These oils also work very well for conditioning and protecting the wood handles of your tools. The wood will readily absorb these oils and will not be as prone to cracking and splintering.

Invest in hooks, racks and shelves, or make them yourself out of recycled lumber. Get into the habit of hanging up your tools after use. Keeping tools off of the floor helps prevent moisture from rusting and dulling and will last many times longer. A few hours of work this fall will ensure your tools are in tip-top shape and ready to “hit the dirt” come spring!

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FarmHer’s approach links young women, agriculture

By PAUL MALCHOW In an attempt to fill out her calenThe Land Managing Editor dar, Guyler-Alaniz decided to start staging events for women. “I am URBANDALE, Iowa – An urbanFarmHer” brings in experts on topics ized college graduate has quietly such as leaving your legacy, building become a leading advocate for women strong relationships, and government in farming. From a simple blog, and politics. “We survey attendees FarmHer has exploded to a fourand try to provide information on pronged platform for farmers and topics that reflect what’s trending,” farmer spouses throughout the she said.

United States. FarmHer mixes modern technology with good-old-fash“I am FarmHer” features the usual ioned porch sitting to share women’s workshops, but also offers things like stories with the world. morning yoga and networking sessions. “Women love to connect,” said FarmHer’s founder and driving Guyler-Alaniz. “At some time or force is Marji Guyler-Alaniz. A maranother they are all going through the keting pro with an MBA, Guylersame things. This gives them a chance Alaniz is adept at running a busito not only share those experiences, ness. Yet if you visit FarmHer’s webbut also to learn from one another.” site (www.farmher.com), you will need to scroll down quite a bit before The success of “I am FarmHer” you see Guyler-Alaniz’s name pop up. paved the way for a program for “This is not just a project,” Guyleryoung women, ages 16-22, called Alaniz said earnestly. “This is impor“Grow by FarmHer.” The program is tant to other people too.” designed to show the wide potential of careers involving agriculture; Born in Webster City, Iowa, GuylerPhotos by Paul Malchow while honing leadership, business Alaniz grew up in the country and Marji Guyler-Alaniz started FarmHer by photographing women in agriculture. Prints of and mentoring skills. “Education is fondly recalls visits to her uncle’s her photos grace the walls of FarmHer’s office in suburban Des Moines. important,” Guyler-Alaniz said. “We farm. But agriculture didn’t call to See FARMHER, pg. 24 her and she studied graphic design and journalism at Grandview University. Guyler-Alaniz used her writing and photography skills marketing crop insurance. She returned to school, earned her MBA and stayed with the firm for 11 years.

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Enter Paul Harvey — yes, the Paul Harvey on the radio. Guyler-Alaniz happened upon one of Harvey’s more iconic essays, “God Made a Farmer.” (It can be found on YouTube.) “I watched it and loved it,” Guyler-Alaniz said.

“I decided to start a photo project photographing women on farms. I’ve always loved photography. I had a couple of those little skinny Kodak 110 cameras and always begged my parents to develop film.

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Grow by FarmHer inspires, empowers young women

By MARIE WOOD The Land Associate Editor ST. PAUL, Minn. – Positive energy and smiles pulsed through the room as young women made connections, laughed, and encouraged one another in a college ballroom.

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Sarah McNaughton of Sigma Alpha, an ag sorority at North Dakota State University, Fargo, traveled by bus with her sorority sisters to attend Grow by FarmHer at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul campus.

Grow by FarmHer is a networking event to help young women in agriculture connect with their peers, meet industry professionals and be inspired.

For McNaughton, the event was a success.

She was inspired by speakers Natalina Sents who traveled 50 states telling the story of farmers through a blog and photos, as part of Beck’s Hybrids Why I Farm movement.

“I love coming to these conferences because you get to network,” said McNaughton.

In the “Find Your Passion” panel, McNaughton heard from industry professionals in the beef, pork and seed business.

“It’s good to hear what people higher up are looking for,” she said.

Above all, this agriculture communication major picked up a job lead from Haleigh Ortmeier-Clark, a member of the University of Minnesota student advisory team for Agriculture Future of America. Ortmeier-Clark is majoring in plant science at the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Sciences.

“It’s always nice to find potential job opportunities and make friends,” said McNaughton.

The NDSU students sat at different tables in order to meet other participants. At each table, an industry professional was seated to chat with during lunch and breaks. Krista Soda, who works in the Nationwide Agribusiness Division in Des Moines, sat at McNaughton’s table.

“One of my favorite things is you carry business cards as college students,” said Soda over lunch.

Grow by FarmHer is in its third year of events. The road trip included multiple states and a stop in Minnesota. In 2013, Iowan Marji Guyler-Alaniz founded FarmHer to showcase women in agriculture through her photography. Today, the FarmHer brand includes a weekly television show on RFD-TV, apparel, accessories and home goods, and events.

In 2015, Guyler-Alaniz and Lexi Marek, her first intern and current communications coordinator, combined their ideas to hold Grow By FarmHer events. The purpose is to connect, empower and inspire young women ages 16 to 22. Early on, Guyler-Alaniz realized that young women had a desire and excitement to get involved and engage in their industry.

“I knew this meant a lot to young women,” said Guyler-Alaniz.

See GROW BY FARMHER, pg. 23

From left to right: Haleigh Ortmeier-Clark, a University of Minnesota student, and Sarah McNaughton, a North Dakota State University student, swapped business cards and job leads at the Grow by FarmHer event in St. Paul.

From left to right: Traci Block, agriculture teacher and FFA advisor at Battle Lake High School, Emily Cole, Battle Lake FFA member, and JoDee Haala, of Christensen Farms, chatted over lunch about agriculture careers and the pressure that young women face.

From left to right: Ruby Emilienburg, Redwood Valley FFA member, took a photo with Cristen Clark, food blogger and farmer who spoke at the event. Emilienburg asked many questions during the presentations. She liked that “it was interactive.”

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Events foster mentorship, leadership, growth and inspiration GROW BY FARMHER, from pg. 22 About 100 women attended the Minnesota event, but the previous day’s event at Iowa State University attracted 400 people. The smaller group meant people were really connecting and networking, said Guyler-Alaniz.

“FarmHer is all about these young women in this room,” said Guyler-Alaniz.

Find your Passion The “Find Your Passion” Panel included JoDee Haala, director of animal well-being of Christensen Farms and Ashley Kohls, who leads the Beef Quality Assurance program for Minnesota Beef Council.

Kohls is also a fourth generation farmer who raises cattle and crops near Hutchinson.

Moderated by Guyler-Alaniz, the female panel offered practical advice to women beginning careers in agriculture. All addressed the importance and rewards of finding mentors and building a professional network.

“No one does this by themselves,” said Haala.

Kohls shared tips on getting involved. Join college organizations, apply for internships and show up, she told the audience. Then once you have your network, reach out to folks who aren’t involved in the same sector as you.

“Find a person who works in organics, find a person who’s from the environmental community, find somebody who works in conservation…,” said Kohls. “At the end of the day, you grow an appreciation to the differences that you do have.”

Many young women are facing big decisions in their near future. Having held a number of positions at Christenson Farms, Haala speaks from wisdom and experience.

“Be kind with yourself. Whatever decision you make isn’t going to be a mistake,” advised Haala.

Haala compared life to a treasure chest. Sometimes

I am FarmHer Mini Series What: I am FarmHer Mini Series is an event for all ages. This event will bring together women from all walks of life, both professionals and producers, who share a love for agriculture and a desire to collaboratively bring light to how their lifestyles are impacting the world around them. The one-day event will consist of inspirational keynote speakers, networking opportunities, and the ability to do a little Christmas shopping at the FarmHer Christmas Market.

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at “Food and Swine.” Clark and her husband raise hogs and show pigs. She also farms with her parents and sister where they raise corn, soybeans and beef cattle. With winnings from baking contests, she buys show pigs.

Her presentation was laced with humor, as well as wisdom, in a presentation titled “Things I Wish I Knew When I was 20.” Between telling the audience the basics of life such as “Carry Chapstick on your person at all times,” “Call your parents” and “Learn how to bake pies like your grandma,” she offered career advice.

“Give people more than what they’re asking for, especially when you’re getting started,” said Clark.

She added that there is always a place in a company for hard workers.

In her closing remarks, she asked the women in the room to be leaders for her daughter. “You gotta stay AD COPY INSTRUCTIONS Please read attached emailin ag because we need cool people like you,” Clark said.

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Follow #GrowFH on Twitter. Follow “Let your curiosity guide you and often times your Cristen Clark’s blog at www.foodandswine.com. v passion will be your purpose,” Haala said.

Haala is proud to be a FarmHer, also known as a woman in agriculture.

“We are all involved in feeding the world. There is no more noble purpose,” said Haala.

She added that as women we are mentors for each other, students, our daughters and young women coming forward to be leaders in agriculture.

“I’m very proud that I am a part of changing the culture at my company and pioneering this way for- Happy ward and creating a path and recognizing a need for Holidays! more diverse leaders,” said Haala.

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Television show captures real women active in agriculture FARMHER, from pg. 21 see our sweet spot is connecting with each other.”

The FarmHer universe really expanded in 2016 when RFD-TV called Guyler-Alaniz about turning her website’s farm visits into a television show.

“I knew I could reach a much greater audience,” she said. “I was not convinced about being host of the show.

I’m always used to being behind the camera, not in front of it.”

FarmHer’s first season kicked off in September 2016. Guyler-Alaniz interviewed 41 women for 26 episodes.

“RFD-TV got sponsors, sold it, produced it,” she said. “We set up a year in advance to create a schedule. People who are interested in being on the show can sign up online. I call everyone first and you can usually tell after that if a visit is going to work out. After the first year, I said there’s no way I can do 26 shows. We cut it down to 20.”

The FarmHer show has a crew of four people: Guyler-Alaniz, two videographers and a producer. Show subjects are clustered by region and the crew

What started out as a few t-shirts has exploded into a merchandising wing for FarmHer. Guyler-Alaniz loads up a 36-foot trailer whenever FarmHer hits the road. can be gone for a week at a time. Just before this interview, the crew just got back from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

There are no preliminary visits. A

date is set, Guyler-Alaniz and her crew show up, and the day is spent filming.

Production of the show is simple and Guyler-Alaniz has a talent for sitting back and letting her subjects tell their story. She scripts the shows, looks at footage on her computer and may offer suggestions.

“I have a say in it, but I don’t do a lot of editing,” Guyler-Alaniz laughed. “I always get nervous watching it on TV. It’s the idea that millions of people are watching it.” (FarmHer can be seen on RFD-TV Fridays at 9 p.m.)

With the website, the networking events and the television show, FarmHer’s fourth asset is a dedicated staff.

Lexi Marek joined FarmHer as an intern in 2015 and is now the company’s communications and marketing coordinator. In addition to running the office when Guyler-Alaniz is on the road, Marek leads the “Grow by FarmHer” events and is “the communication queen.”

Carly Cummings came on as the events and merchandise manager in the summer of 2016. Cummings travels to events around the country, promoting the importance of FarmHer and managing what is becoming a substantial merchandising arm of FarmHer. Coffee mugs, calendars and the ever-popular t-shirts are all loaded into a 36-foot trailer which accompanies FarmHer on the road.

“We’re a small but mighty team,” Guyler-Alaniz smiled. “None of this would ever happen without them.”

Guyler-Alaniz is happy with the direction FarmHer is going and is settling in on balancing her career and personal life. She and Tony have two children, ages 6 and 8, and know they will need to set aside more time for activities. “We don’t live on farm and it’s important the kids get outside and do things,” she said. “The kids play soccer and we like to ride bikes together.”

Guyler-Alaniz said when the children get a little older, they could accompany her on her interviews as a learning experience. “The goal (of FarmHer) is to empower, inspire and connect young women in agriculture.

They have to know, ‘If I have this idea, I can do this!’” v

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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — County voting delegates at the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting re-elected Kevin Paap to a two-year term as president of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation.

The election was held Nov. 17.

Kevin and Julie Paap own and operate a fourth-generation family farm in Blue Earth County growing corn and soybeans.

“I am humbled and honored to continue to do something that I truly love to do and am passionate about doing,” said Paap. “While agriculture faces many challenges, with every challenge

there are opportunities. Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation will continue to be at the table in the public policy arena, build agriculture’s positive image and develop leaders at all levels.”

Newly elected to a three-year term to represent District VII was Shayne Isane of Badger. Re-elected to a threeyear term were Carolyn Olson representing District III and Nathan Collins representing District IV. Elected to the board of directors were Pete Bakken and Jeff Pagel.

This article was submitted by the Minnesota Farm Bureau. v

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Subsidies boost agriculture in foreign countries

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — With 37 different programs involved in the U.S. farm bill, sometimes it’s good to see what’s happening to farmers in other parts of the world. And though she doesn’t consider herself well- Mary Kay versed on agriculture outside of Thatcher the United States, Mary Kay Thatcher, American Farm Bureau Federation director of congressional relations, isn’t bashful about sharing an opinion.

In a private interview with The Land, Thatcher was asked to compare the future of U.S. agriculture with agriculture in other countries since agricultural technologies are now available around the world.

“We don’t all have the same problems. Yes, food crises seem to be unfolding everywhere and we read of world population doubling by 2050. The real growth in agriculture right now is China, Brazil and India,” said Thatcher.

“They don’t have nearly the regulations that we have in American agriculture,” Thatcher added.

“That is one reason their production is increasing so rapidly. That’s one big argument for farm policy. If you look at the amount of money those countries spend in subsidizing their farmers, it greatly exceeds where we are. It may not always be in price supports.

It may be in transportation subsidies. They do it in a host of ways. But if you look at total subsidies they have provided to their farmers in the last seven years, it has really shot up.”

Are these subsidies resulting in huge increases in

productivity for these countries?

Thatcher responded, “I can’t quote actual data.

They are producing more, partly because they have a rapidly expanding middle class of consumers who simply want more and better food. That could mean some expansion of farming acres, plus simply putting technologies to work that results in more production per acre — much like our American farmers have been doing for several years now.”

Pleased that the tax reform package received a favorable vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 17, Thatcher cautioned that tax reform isn’t necessarily good for everyone. “Farmers need to study and figure out if it’s good for their farm. You never get everything you want. We don’t yet know language in the Senate version. We want to see exactly what Finance did.”

The House passed the tax reform bill with a vote of 227 to 205. Thatcher thinks most business expensing deductions will stay in place for farmers and ranchers. She indicated some Senate members are talking of increasing interest deductibility and full expensing of property tax for the first five years — up to $2 million a year. The House bill eliminates the estate tax after six years. That provision is not in the Senate proposal but could be reconciled in the conference committee.

“We understand the Senate Finance Committee bill will get a managers amendment attached. Once tax reform is completed, appropriation bills are next on the list. They’ll probably push the Dec. 8 date back.

But we know they’re looking at having something completed before they go home for Christmas.

“I think it will be all about budget and taxes. Then we’ll probably start getting serious about the new

farm bill at the end of January. Obviously, lots of things going on with both markups and revisions. As you well know, in D.C. these last-minute hearings sometimes juggle the language lots more than intended originally.”

Does Thatcher think President Trump is well tuned to the importance of trade for American agriculture?

“I think he absolutely knows,” was her quick response. “Our ag chief, Sonny Perdue, has been really good about reminding him often about the importance of trade to U.S. agriculture. But Trump looks at other aspects of trade. He definitely wants to see more automobiles U.S. made rather than imported from Mexico, China or any other country. I think our president is wise about trade being a two-way street. That’s why there might be some bumps on the NAFTA trade package. But rest assured, the Canadian issues on dairy, poultry and a few other products will be a fairer deal for U.S. agriculture.”

With many other voices seeking attention in Washington, D.C., Thatcher sees Farm Bureau continuing as the major voice of American agriculture.

“Yes, lots of other voices clamoring for attention in D.C. these days, but I still see us as the only voice for agriculture across America,” she said. “We’re the only farm group with representation in all 50 states.

That’s really critical when you’re trying to convince members of Congress to support your legislative proposals. But we also do so much work in tandem with the other commodity groups, be that livestock or crops. We all know that if we don’t hang together, we’ll hang separately. We’re a good coalition.”

Thatcher indicated Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts thinks crop insurance is the number one issue for farmers, and he is confident the program will stay intact. South Dakota Senator John Thune also sees crop insurance as the top priority in next farm bill. “Any farmer you talk with says crop insurance is the cornerstone of the safety net for College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource agriculture. So ensuring it continues to be a viable Sciences. program for producers.”

Because restoration sites and goals will vary, 20 However, crop insurance has its challengers. Randy different restoration guides and nine seed mixes Russell, who leads the Russell Group, says a unique were created to cover different parts of the state, alliance is attacking crop insurance. He speaks of a various moisture levels and different combinations coalition on the left working with the Environmental of existing vegetation and intended uses.

Working Group and on the right with the Heritage “Each restoration site is different,” said Matt Foundation. “They want to limit federal dollars that Graeve, land steward for The Nature Conservancy in go into higher-income producers and several other Minnesota. “Some are wet, some are dry, and the cur- things.” Russell says the expansion of crop insurance rent land cover on the site can vary from bare soil to has been a true success story and is confident crop areas choked with invasive grasses with cedar trees. insurance will be preserved.

You need different techniques and seed mixes for Thatcher owns some Iowa farm land. How did her each situation.”

Iowa farming operation do this year? “Haven’t seen The Prairie Restoration Guide website includes all the final arithmetic, but it wasn’t our best. Just an contact information for local and regional managers average year,” she acknowledged then chuckled, “I’m who are responsible for helping implement happy I have a second job with Farm Bureau to subthe Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan as well as sidize my challenges with my Iowa farm.” private restoration professionals.

The interview with Mary Kay Thatcher took place at the annual meeting of Minnesota Farm Bureau This article was submitted by The Nature v Conservancy. v Federation on Nov. 17.

Prairie restoration guides available Landowners and managers in Minnesota who want to attract pollinators, protect water quality or graze their property now have a new online resource to help them bring back native prairie plant communities.

The University of Minnesota’s Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology and The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota have created a series of prairie restoration guides which provide step-by-step information on site assessment, preparation, restoration and management.

The guides can be downloaded for free at nature. org/MNPrairieRestorationGuides.

While there are some basic steps common to most prairie restorations, the specific sequence of restoration work and recommended seed mixes vary depending on site condition and restoration goals.

“Many landowners are interested in planting prairie grasses and flowers on portions of their property to support birds, butterflies and bees, or create pasture for livestock,” said Laura Phillip’s-Mao, a former research associate with the University of Minnesota

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October milk output had little effect on market This column was written for the marketing week ending Nov. 24.

U.S. milk output in October was above that of a year ago for the 46th consecutive month and totaled 16.7 billion pounds in the top 23 states, according to preliminary U.S. Department of Agriculture data. Milk output was up 1.5 percent from October 2016. The 50-state total at 17.8 billion pounds, was up 1.4 percent. Revi-

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By Lee Mielke percent from a year ago.

October milk cow numbers totaled 8.74 million head in the 23 states, down 1,000 from September but 67,000 more than a year ago. The 50-state total, at 9.4 million head, was unchanged from September, but 65,000 above a year ago. Output per cow averaged 1,917 pounds in the 23 states, up 13 pounds.

California continued to trail its previous year’s GREAT DEALS GREAT PRICES NOW! output for the 10th consecutive month, down 1.5 percent, due to 13,000 fewer cows milked and a 15-pound loss per cow. Wisconsin made up the shortfall, up 2.3 percent, on a 45-pound gain per cow. Cow numbers were unchanged from a year ago.

Arizona showed the biggest gain, up 6.6 percent, with Texas not far behind at 5.3 percent, thanks to 25,000 more cows and a 5-pound gain per cow. Idaho HIGH STEEL INSERT IN 20’ ARROW FRONT FEEDER inched up 0.2 percent on 4,000 additional cows; but output per cow was off 10 pounds. Michigan was up 3.3 percent, thanks to a 40-pound gain per cow and 6,000 more cows. Minnesota was up 2.9 percent on a 65-pound gain per cow, but cow numbers were down 4,000 head. New Mexico was up 1.2 percent, despite a drop per cow of 25 pounds, but there were 13,000 more cows milked. New York was off 0.1 percent on a 15-pound loss per cow, but cow numbers were up LARGE BALES IN A 30’ TANDEM AXLE ARROW FRONT FEEDER 4,000. Pennsylvania inched 0.7 percent higher on a 15-pound gain per cow — offsetting a loss of 1,000 cows. Washington state was down 0.7 percent on a 15-pound loss per cow. Cow numbers were unchanged. Most analysts viewed the report as neutral to the market.

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Rennet casein led the declines, down 12.6 percent, following a 4 percent drop last time. Skim milk powder was down 6.5 percent, after it climbed 1.2 percent on Nov. 7. Butter had a 5.9 percent meltdown, after it dropped 3.6 percent last time. Cheddar was down 4.2 percent following a 2.8 percent decline, and whole milk powder was down 2.7 percent after it dropped 5.5 percent.

FC Stone equated the GDT 80 percent butterfat butter price to $2.2763 per pound U.S., down from $2.4412 last time. Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter closed Nov. 22 at $2.2225. GDT cheddar cheese equated to $1.7376 per pound U.S. This is down from $1.8146 and compares to Nov. 22’s CME block cheddar at $1.61. GDT skim milk powder averaged 77.14 cents per pound, U.S., down from 82.48 cents, and whole milk powder averaged $1.2603, down from $1.2937. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk price closed Nov. 22 at 71.25 cents per pound. n Americans continue to chow down butter and cheese supplies. USDA’s latest Cold Storage report put Nov. 30 butter stocks at 219.75 million pounds, down 36 million or 14 percent from September and 8.4 million or 4 percent below 2016. The September estimate was revised 1.1 million pounds lower.

American-type cheese, at 739.3 million pounds, was down 41.2 million pounds or 5.0 percent from September and only 3.3 million pounds above, virtually unchanged, from a year ago. The “other” cheese category showed stocks of 504.2 million pounds, up 2 million pounds from September and 42.3 million or 9 percent above a year ago.

The total cheese inventory stood at 1.27 billion pounds, down 40.2 million pounds or 3 percent from September but 45.5 million or 4.0 percent above a year ago. Revisions added 2.7 million pounds of American cheese to September’s total and 1.8 million pounds to the other cheese total. HighGround Dairy viewed the report as bullish on cheese and neutral on butter. n Talk about too much information, CME dairy market traders had a lot to digest in three days and they closed the short Thanksgiving week with CME block See MIELKE, pg. 29

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Foreign buyers show increased interest in U.S. cheese MIELKE, from pg. 28 cheddar at $1.61 per pound, down a penny on the week and 25 cents below a year ago. The barrels finished at $1.6750, up 4.75 cents, 1.5 cents below a year ago, and an inverted 6.5 cents above the blocks.

Eight cars of block were sold those three days and five of barrel.

Cheesemakers in the Midwest were receiving spot milk offers early in the holiday week and expected them to continue through Nov. 22, according to Dairy Market News. Spot milk prices range from flat market to $5 under Class.

“Cheese plant managers are facing the challenge of taking on discounted holiday milk loads, while attempting to schedule skeleton crews to work over the holiday,” Dairy Market News reports. “Cheese inventories vary, but generally cheese stocks are fairly long. Overall, cheese orders have been steady to slow. Some contacts suggest buyers are waiting for steadying market prices, which have slipped of late.”

“Western cheese makers report steady production and plenty of milk available,” says Dairy Market News. “Demand is stable, but not as robust as previous years.”

“Interest from foreign buyers has picked up as prices have eased on market exchanges,” says Dairy Market News, “and exports may play a critical role in maintaining comfortable cheese stocks entering into 2018.” n Cash butter closed Nov. 22 at $2.2225 per pound, up three quarter cents on the week and 17.5 cents above a year ago, with 22 cars exchanging hands.

Central region butter makers reported active production schedules Thanksgiving week, as cream was readily accessible and “finding its way into Midwestern butter plants from regions across the country,” according to Dairy Market News. “Butter sales remain strong late into the busy season, and the butter market tone is holding somewhat steady.”

Western processors also have enough cream for churning and some report that they are in their last weeks of strong butter fabrication for the rest of 2017 and will slow production. Some have stopped making butter until after the holidays while others are actively producing it. Holiday demand is “solid and drawing down butter inventories,” but supplies

remain plentiful. Retail stores have increased butter promotions. International market competition between the EU and the United States for market share is increasing, says Dairy Market News.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk dipped to 70.5 cents per pound on Nov. 21 (the lowest price since April

2016), but finished the next day at 71.25 cents. This is down 1.25 cents on the week and 19.25 cents below a year ago. Only two cars sold on the week.

The USDA announced the final Class I base milk price of 2017 at $16.88 per hundredweight, up 47 See MIELKE, pg. 30

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Increased output puts pressure on milk prices MIELKE, from pg. 29 cents from November and dead even with December 2016. It is the highest Class I since March and equates to $1.45 per gallon. The year’s average is $16.45, up from $14.80 in 2016 and $16.34 in 2015. n Meanwhile, dairy margins have declined since the end of October following further weakness in milk prices that was only partially offset with lower projected feed costs, according to the latest Margin Watch from Chicagobased Commodity and Ingredient Hedging LLC. The Margin Watch says, “Margins through the first half of 2018 are below breakeven and only about average from a historical perspective, while deferred third quarter margins are projected slightly above break-even.”

Margin Watch warned, “Milk prices remain under pressure from increased output both in the U.S. and other major exporting countries as global demand is having trouble keeping up with rising supply. EU production during September totaled 27.2 billion pounds, up 4.1 percent from 2016 and the largest monthly increase in year-over-year growth since March 2016. Milk production in New Zealand is also starting to recover after cold, wet conditions made for a poor start to their spring flush.

October milk production totaled 3.12 million metric tons, up 2.7 percent from 2016.”

“Feed prices have moderated further,” the Margin Watch reports, “with corn futures dropping to new lows following a bearish November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report.

USDA raised the yield projection to 175.4 bushels per acre, up 3.6 bushels

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also had some somber comments to its constituents, stating, “If price forecasts for 2018 are realized, the majority of Pennsylvania dairy producers will need to have a cost of production below $17.50 per cwt in order to cash flow for the year. This fact poses a significant challenge to a number of our state’s dairies, especially as some have delayed equipment reinvestment and repairs hoping for better years.” n The USDA’s latest Crop Progress report shows 90 percent of U.S. corn has been harvested, as of the week ending Nov. 19. That’s up from 83 percent the previous week but 6 percent behind a year ago and 5 percent behind the 5-year average.

The report shows 96 percent of the soybean crop is harvested, up from 93 percent the previous week, 2 percent behind a year ago, and 1 percent behind the five year average. Cotton is 74 percent harvested, up from 64 percent the previous week, 8 percent

from October and above the range of projections of between 170-174 bushels per acre. As a result, total corn production was pegged at 14.578 billion bushels, up 298 million bushels from last month and also outside the range of pre-report estimates of between 14.127 and 14.459 billion. Corn ending stocks are now projected at 2.487 billion bushels, as compared to 2.34 billion last month. By contrast, the soybean balance sheet was relatively neutral compared to corn, and as a result, soybean meal prices have held steady over the past couple weeks.”

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With winter on its way, it’s a good idea to review your ventilation now, so you can avoid problems down the road.

A component of ventilation that is sometimes overlooked is the stocking density of your calf pens. Just like cows, calves of all ages have space requirements that need to be met in order to keep them comfortable and healthy. Measure your pens and calculate total square footage, then divide by the number of animals in the pen.

Calves ages 0-2 months need a minimum of 30 square feet per animal.

Weaned calves, ages 2-4 months, also need about 30 square feet. Heifers ages 4-8 months require 40 square feet of space per head, and heifers ages 8-12 months require 50 square feet. Those square footage measurements are for a bedded pen or pack area, and do not include feeding area.

Another important component of ventilation is ventilating rates. Ventilating rates vary based on the age of the animal and the current weather conditions.

The following rates are given in cubic feet per minute and measures the velocity of airflow. For baby calves, ages 0-2 months, the CFM requirements are 15 in cold weather, 30 in mild weather, 65 in warm weather and 100 in hot weather. Note that these requirements are per calf, so if you have 15 calves in your barn at this age during cold weather, they would require 225 CFM all together.

For calves and heifers ages 2-12 months, CFM requirements are 20 in cold weather, 40 in mild weather, 90 in warm weather, and 130 in hot weather. So if you have 15 older calves in hot weather, their CFM requirement is 1,950 CFM. This article was submitted by University of Minnesota Extension. v

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Co-op group accepted 17 requests for export assistance MIELKE, from pg. 30 ahead of a year ago, and 2 percent ahead of the fiveyear average. n Cooperatives Working Together accepted 17 requests for export assistance Thanksgiving week from Dairy Farmers of America, Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold) and Tillamook County Creamery Association that have contracts to sell 3.479 million pounds of Cheddar cheese to customers in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.

The product has been contracted for delivery through February 2018 and raised CWT’s 2017 export sales to 63.97 million pounds of Americantype cheese, and 4.75 million pounds of butter (82 percent milkfat) to 21 countries. The sales are the equivalent of 697.28 million pounds of milk on a milkfat basis. n Lastly, some good news on the environmental front.

A new study from the U.S. Environmental Protection shellfish contamination is simply wrong,” Fred LikAgency and the Lummi Nation of Washington state kel, executive director of Whatcom Family Farmers WE BUILD OUR STALLS RIGHT! shows no evidence that cows are to blame for bacte- said. rial contamination in the Nooksack River and BellTake a look at “Also, a new state Department of Ecology study ingham Bay. our in tubing with shows improving groundwater quality northern unequaled corrosion A press release from Whatcom Family Farmers Whatcom County. Nitrate levels are declining or states, “The EPA report says no fecal material from remaining steady in all but one of theprotection! wells they cattle was found in DNA testing of the any of the tested.”

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Try milk culturing for better mastitis management ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Fighting mastitis on your dairy can be a difficult task. For one cow, a treatment will work great and she’s back to normal in a short amount of time. For another cow, that same treatment may have little to no success, and you’re left scratching head about what to do next to help this cow.

This would be the perfect time for you to start doing milk sample bacterial cultures on your cows.

It’s the only way to 100 percent diagnose infectious mastitis But more importantly, it identifies the causative organism.

Back to our cow we can’t clear up the infection on: It is possible her mastitis was caused by a different pathogen than her herdmate. The mastitis tube with which you treated the first cow may not be effective against the pathogen the second cow has.

Milk culturing can be done through the Dairy Herd Improvement Association, so be sure to ask your field representative about it on your next test day.

Collecting a sample is easy to do and doesn’t take a lot of extra time. Simply milk the sample from a clean, dry teat into a clean and dry tube. After you have collected the sample, keep it cold until it can be picked up or delivered.

If you aren’t convinced individual cow culturing is for you, then you can try doing a bulk tank culture.

Bulk tank culturing is still a useful tool because it can help determine the general types of bacteria present in cows within a herd, as well as the amount of exposure to environmental bacteria. Bulk tank culturing is a rapid, inexpensive way to determine some types of information when trying to troubleshoot problems in the dairy herd or for monitoring exposure.

When collecting a bulk tank sample to send in, you will want to take a sample five days in a row. This will improve the accuracy of your test result. Each of the five days, agitate the tank five to 10 minutes before sampling. Be sure you use a clean dipper and

don’t be afraid to ask your milk truck driver if you have any questions about the procedure, as they have lots of experience taking tank samples.

Since you are taking five days’ worth of samples, you will want to freeze each sample to discourage bacteria growth. Milk expands when it freezes, so only fill the sample tube about two-thirds full. If you need to ship the samples yourself, make sure they are packed in a way that will keep them frozen. Labs can only test samples that arrive frozen or cold.

Doing a milk sample bacterial culture of your individual cows or even your bulk tank will help you determine what pathogens you are fighting as well as the environmental exposure of your herd. Bulk tank samples especially are very economical, but you will find individual samples can be cost effective as well, as you won’t be wasting time or money on mastitis tubes that won’t work.

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MDA extends deadline for grants to prevent wolf attacks ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota livestock producers have an additional three weeks to apply for grant money to help prevent wolf attacks.

Due to a late harvest that kept producers in the fields longer than average, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline for the Wolf-Livestock Conflict Prevention Grant applications to Dec. 15.

The Wolf-Livestock Conflict Prevention Grant is a new program funded by the 2017 Minnesota Legislature. There is $120,000 available to producers this fiscal year (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018) and another $120,000 available next fiscal year (July 1, 2018June 30, 2019).

The grants provide reimbursement for costs of

approved practices to prevent wolf-livestock conflicts. Eligible expenses for the grant program will include any or all of the following items: • Purchase of guard animals • Veterinary costs for guard animals • Installation of wolf barriers which may include pens, fladry and fencing • Installation of wolf-deterring lights and alarms • Calving or lambing shelters • Other measures demonstrated to effectively reduce wolf-livestock conflicts Producers must live within Minnesota’s wolf range, as designated by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, or on property determined by the Commissioner of Agriculture to be affected by wolf-

livestock conflicts.

Any animal species produced for profit and documented to have been killed by wolves in Minnesota in the past is eligible. This includes bison, cattle, chicken, deer, donkey, duck, geese, goat, horse, llama, mule, sheep, swine and turkey.

The grant application must be e-mailed or postmarked by 5 p.m. on Dec. 15. Work for this first grant cycle must be done and expenses reported by June 30, 2018.

The application and more information can be found at http://www.mda.state.mn.us/grants/disaster/wolf/ wolfconflictprevent.aspx.

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The workshop focuses on goat health and nutrition. Goat farmers in southern Minnesota are welcome to come learn about disease prevention, recognition and treatment for goats, as well as the different nutritional needs of dairy goats and meat goats.

Jill Larson, MS in ruminant nutrition, will convey the nutritional needs of meat goats, for both production and show. Morgan Allen, co-owner operator of Haycreek Farm, will cover the nutritional requirements of dairy goats, which differ from meat goat

requirements. Veterinarian Anna Wildgrube, of Heartland Animal Hospital, will educate attendees on how to prevent, recognize, and treat illness in goats.

This workshop pertains to farmers of any size goat operation, as well as 4-H members who want pointers on how to maintain healthy goats.

The cost of this event is $12 per person with a cap of $20 per farm. Pre-registration is not necessary, but is appreciated. Please contact Claire LaCanne at (507) 332-6165 or lacanne@umn.edu.

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Grain Outlook Prices move little in short week

Livestock Angles Beef market has challenges

Grain Angles 12 bad habits to break

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

CORN — The holiday-shortened week did little for corn prices. The December contract fell just 0.75 cents to close the week at $3.42.25. The July contract was unchanged at $3.71.25, and December 2018 was up a quarter-cent at $3.87.5 per bushel. There was a shortage of fresh news and the expiration of the December options trapped prices between the popular $3.40 and $3.50 strike prices.

Weekly export sales were with- PHYLLIS NYSTROM in expectations at 42.6 million CHS Hedging Inc. bushels. Total export commitSt. Paul ments at 843 million bushels is 27 percent behind last year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s forecast for 1.925 billion bushels of exports is a 16 percent year-on-year decline in exports. We need to average 26.2 million bushels per week to achieve the USDA target. There were no new export sales announcements from the USDA this week for corn. Weekly ethanol production jumped 20,000 barrels per day to a record 1.074 million bpd! Ethanol stocks were 400,000 barrels higher at 21.9 million barrels. This was also a record for this time of year and the highest in 14 weeks. The fourweek average gasoline demand was 2.6 percent higher than a year ago. Ethanol crush margins fell a penny to 8 cents per gallon.

Weekly export inspections (what is actually shipped) were 24.9 million bushels, staying below the weekly figure needed to reach the USDA export projection. In fact, there hasn’t been a week yet in this marketing See NYSTROM, pg. 35

Livestock markets have enjoyed a turnaround during the past few weeks giving rise to a low from the past sell off to lower levels. Both beef and pork cutouts have improved during that time frame giving the packer better margins which reflected in better live prices. It is presumed that holiday inventorying and export business are the reasons for the recent turn higher in prices.

Live cattle prices have trended steady to slightly higher during the past few weeks, while the futures market has turned from JOE TEALE a discount to cash to a slight preBroker mium. This change in the basis Great Plains Commodity reflects the optimism by the Afton, Minn. trade that cattle are in a position to extend this current rally. The cattle market however faces a few challenges for this current rally to extend for any long period of time.

One challenge continues to be the growing number of cattle in feedlots that will continue to provide adequate numbers to keep beef supplies at a high level. The latest cold storage report suggests that beef supplies are still greater than the previous year.

Therefore supplies of beef will be of little problem to meet the current demand for beef unless export demand increases substantially in the near future.

Another problem may come from the beef cutout which will have to maintain the current move to higher levels. At current levels, the price seems a bit high in comparison to competitive meats. So producers should keep a close eye on market conditions and protect inventories as needed.

See TEALE, pg. 36

After a long harvest, producers are working on closing out the 2017 crop year and looking ahead to 2018. The next five months are considered by many lenders as renewal season. Lenders and clients will be looking at renewing or establishing a new line of credit for the 2018 crop year.

We’ve all read articles on what lenders are looking for from clients, including providing them with up-to-date financials and cash flow plans for the upcoming year. In order to build a stronger relationship with your AHNNA COMPART lender and help ensure a more Compeer expedient loan process, here are Senior Credit Officer 12 behaviors to avoid when workMankato, Minn. ing with your lender, and how to correct them.

Not taking responsibility or being accountable for what happens in your operation.

Rather than blame everyone else or coming up with excuses for what went wrong (prices, yields, breakdowns, etc.), take ownership and be willing to learn ways to protect your operation.

Provide incomplete, inadequate, or poor quality financial information. Spend the time to ensure all information provided is complete and accurate. In order to provide the most accurate financial picture of your operation, provide year-end financial statements which reconcile year-over-year to accrual adjusted earnings. Take steps to improve your financial reporting annually. Having highquality information is key to managing your operation.

See COMPART, pg. 35

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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Weekly soybean export sales lowest of marketing year NYSTROM, from pg. 34 year where weekly inspections have reached the “needed” number to hit the USDA projection of 1.925 billion bushels of exports. We now need to average 39.3 million bushels of inspections per week to satisfy the USDA forecast. Cumulative inspections for the year are down 44 percent from last year, while the USDA is predicting a drop of 16 percent in year-onyear exports. For the second week in a row, there were no shipments to Japan. This hasn’t happened in at least the last 10 years. Brazil’s corn has been competitive into Japan, replacing U.S. purchases.

Safras estimated 61 percent of Brazil’s winter corn crop has been priced. This is sharply below last year’s 83 percent sold. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange estimated that Argentina’s corn crop was 36 percent planted.

Outlook: December corn settled at $3.45 or $3.45.25 for the first three days of the week, before closing at $3.42.25 in post-Thanksgiving trading.

Unless fund short covering increases, we could likely see more sideways action until the end of the year, or at least until the Dec. 12 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. Basis levels have improved to attract bushels out of storage and into the pipeline, but so far not enough to overwhelm the market. Yawn and carry on.

SOYBEANS — Soybeans edged higher this week on the seasonal tendency for soybean prices to trade higher during the week of Thanksgiving. Added concern over longer term La Nina-inspired dryness in Argentina lent support during the shortened trading week, but there is rain in the coming forecasts. In

MARKETING some areas of Argentina, farmers have delayed planting as they await rain. Brazil’s weather is a moot issue with favorable crop conditions. Fund buying and a lower U.S. dollar index contributed to the better soybean tone as well. For the first time since Oct. 27, the USDA flashed a sale of 130,000 metric tons of soybeans to China.

Weekly export sales were the lowest of the marketing year at 31.9 million bushels. This brings total commitments to 1.229 billion bushels and 17 percent behind last year. The USDA is forecasting a 3.5 percent increase in year-on-year exports to 2.25 billion bushels. Of the total, China has purchased 18.6 million metric tons compared to 24.7 mmt last year at this time. We need to average 25.5 million bushels of sales per week to hit the USDA’s projection. This would be a 42 percent increase over last year’s 18 million bushels per week average. Historically, our exports are at 72 percent of the outlook by now. We’re at 55 percent currently. Weekly export inspections were 78.3 million bushels. Total inspections so far this marketing year are down 13 percent, or 101 million bushels, from last year. We need to average 36 million bushels in weekly inspections to achieve the USDA’s estimate. With our normally peak shipping season coming to an end, it may be difficult to play catch up.

Many will begin to expect the USDA will lower the export category on the Dec. 12 WASDE report.

Concerns about the dryness in Argentina expanding has led to some trade chatter about a 52-54 mmt soybean crop. The USDA is currently estimating

their bean crop at 57 mmt. If temperatures continue to be normal, it may be premature to write the crop off. The six-to-10-day forecast does have rain in it, but the trade would like to see confirmation.

AgroConsult left its Brazilian soybean crop estimate unchanged at 111 mmt compared to the USDA’s 108 mmt prediction. AgRural pegged Brazil’s bean crop at 84 percent planted vs. 79 percent on average.

The USDA is expected to release its 10-year forecast on Nov. 28. This may give us a sneak preview of what they are thinking about acreage for their February outlook conference. Last year, they underestimated soybean acreage by 5 million acres from the November release to the final acreage number.

Outlook: The uncertainty over rain chances in Argentina provided support this week, but increasing worry about the pace of our exports limited the upside. We teased the $10 level this week, but were unable to punch through it. Resistance will remain at the $10 level, then $10.08.25 per bushel. Shortterm support in the January contract is seen at $9.87.5, then about every dime lower. Basis levels have been firm as soybeans will need to be coaxed to the market. Without a verified weather problem in South America, the outlook is not encouraging for higher prices in the short run.

Nystrom’s Notes: Contract changes for the week ending Nov. 24: Minneapolis and Chicago December wheat each plunged 11.5 cents lower, Kansas City wheat was down 7.5 cents, crude oil rallied $2.24 per barrel to $58.95, ULSD jumped a nickel higher, The U.S. dollar index tumbled .910 to nearly a two-month low. v

Lender should be viewed as trusted financial partner COMPART, from pg. 34 Not having a projection and cash flow plan for the upcoming year. Don’t assume that you will have all the same expenses as you did the previous year. Although benchmarking is a valuable tool, be sure you are using your historical information and not simply using a number your neighbor said.

Not knowing your cost of production.

Continually look at how your cost of production may change throughout the year. Calculate it as you incur expenses for the crop. Cost of production impacts many aspects of your operation. Don’t simply guess when it is time to market your crop. Be confident in knowing your cost of production and what you sold the crop for.

Not having a marketing plan or unable to explain it. Not having a plan is a plan — just not a very good one. Understand the impact that pre-harvest marketing has on your bottom line. Be able to explain your option strategies if you are using options.

Unable to explain your business. Know how many acres you run, pigs you feed, etc. Be able to

explain how you make business decisions.

Not making changes in the operation. Do not expect the lender to do all the work to make your operation profitable. Your lender only controls one of nine cash flow drivers — finance structure. You control the rest. Doing the same thing year after year will not produce different results. Look for changes you can make in your operation that will impact the bottom line.

Not doing what you said you were going to do.

Stay true to your word and hold yourself accountable to the things you agreed to with your lender.

Having too many non-income producing assets. Be conscious of what your assets do to your balance sheet. Having a new house, cabin, snowmobile, ATV, etc. may be appealing, but be aware of how they may impact your finances.

Having a bad credit bureau report. Bad or low credit scores are those under 650. Take care of any charge off accounts that may be on your record. If you have bankruptcies on your record, securing financing may be more difficult. Avoid having large balances of outstanding credit card debt.

Living outside of your means. Be knowledgeable on how much you spend on family living. When margins are tight, be cognizant that spending habits may need to change.

Not being forthcoming about your operation.

Be honest with your lender. Disclose any and all liabilities. Do not overstate or understate aspects of your business — acres operated, inventories, etc.

Report cash income on your taxes.

Often we spend our time working on the day-today and production side of the business; and don’t spend enough time working on the business, the management side of the operation. Your lender should be viewed as a trusted financial partner in helping your operation succeed. However, it is a team effort on both sides of the table. By understanding which habits to avoid, you can help streamline the lending process and build a trustworthy relationship between yourself and your lender.

For additional insights from Compeer industry experts or to learn more about Compeer’s programs, check out Compeer.com/education. v

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Forum News Service reporter sees ag involved in many stories

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer MINNEAPOLIS — Don Davis, perhaps one of the most widely-read newspaper correspondents these days, is somewhat surprised by how little Minnesota agriculture grabs the headlines these days. Davis is an employee of Forum News Service Don Davis with byline articles in newspapers across the Midwest. He attended the Nov. 9 Minnesota AgriGrowth Council annual meeting in Minneapolis, and agreed to share a few thoughts.

When asked about Minnesota agricultural news, Davis commented, “I don’t hear many complaints overall. There are some specifics, however, like regulations. People want permits quicker once they apply. Buffers continues to be a big one. They don’t want to be told what to do. I’ve had several farmers say ‘It’s more how the governor handled this issue.

We’re not against buffers, but it mostly appears the governor lined up with his hunting buddies.’

“A lot of farmers already had buffers in place when Governor Dayton came out and said, ‘Here’s what we’re going to do.’ He didn’t ask for their input.

Actions like that are what I hear most. Regulations is just what rubs them wrong.”

Davis stresses he is just a reporter and not a specialist on these many issues involving how to best serve the farmers of Minnesota. He suggested, however, that the new Trump administration talks about fewer regulations and that appeals to the agricultural world. He thinks a significant change in the Minnesota state legislature or the Congress in Washington, D.C., would be needed before a stronger

regulatory role would surface in agriculture. “I don’t have a crystal ball. I am merely an observer,” Davis said.

When asked his opinion on the progress of our president, Davis responded, “You’re asking for opinions and it’s not my task to give my own opinion. As a reporter, I try to stay as neutral as I can.”

However, Davis was willing to share a comment on the huge attendance (about 480 people) at this year’s AgriGrowth meeting. “Farmers are very interested in knowing the latest news and information,” he said. “I don’t think non-farmers realize this ‘need to know’ environment of farmers. Farmers want to know second by second the markets, but they also want to know the news of the latest in agriculture and politics.

“Non-farmers have little concept of how agriculture, especially at the farm level, has become globalized. I think that’s part of what drives this turnout like we see today. This is a convenient way of gathering people from throughout the entire ag sector to talk, to listen, to share ideas. It’s obvious the farm industry wants to be more informed. This AgriGrowth event is just an excellent opportunity of doing exactly that.”

Can the printed word stay important to that farmer who now has a variety of social media spewing out information minute by minute?

Davis responded, “If I knew that, I’d be rich. I think we all need to do a multifaceted approach to print these days. All our print properties and our broadcast properties have web sites. There’s going to be more of that. There’s going to be more social media.

But as you know, the bigger question is how do you make money with these various strategies? For the time being, print provides that for most operations.”

Davis grew up on a farm in southern Iowa. He’s a Drake University (Des Moines) journalism graduate.

He’s got a 64-year agricultural pedigree. “Wherever I’ve been, I’ve done what I can to tell the agricultural story. Now as a Forum Newspaper reporter, my writing experiences have broadened considerably. I did a rural health package this summer. I’m working on a rural housing package — mainly in Minnesota right now. I’ve covered child care and the growing dilemma of that vital enterprise. So I’m not exclusively ag. But so many other topics I cover often have at least a touch of agriculture in the background.”

Davis has no plans to retire. Like most farmers, he just enjoys doing what he’s doing — so why quit? v

Pork cutouts lend hope to futures TEALE, from pg. 34 The hog futures have posted a good rally off recent lows in the past several weeks. Cash prices have continued to slip during the same period bringing the index and the futures back together. After having a wide disparity between the cash index and futures with a large discount futures to cash, the futures have now moved to a premium.

The pork cutouts have held together and have con-

tinued to improve giving rise to the optimism in the futures market. The cash side has shown signs at minimum of slowing the decent in prices while the futures prices have been rising. The key will remain, if the pork cutout can continue to hold and even improve, hog prices should continue to edge higher.

Any falter in that scenario could send the cash hog market to slip once again. Therefore producers are urged to keep an eye on the pork cutouts and the cash price and protect inventories if required. v

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Minnesota, Iowa farmers finish harvest Minnesota Corn for grain harvest neared completion during the week ending Nov. 26, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Topsoil moisture supplies rated 0 percent very short, 3 percent short, 85 percent adequate and 12 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 83 percent adequate and 10 percent surplus.

Corn for grain harvest, at 96 percent complete, was nine days behind last year. Moisture content of corn being harvested for grain averaged 18 percent.

Iowa Many Iowa farmers were able to wrap up their fall fieldwork with 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 26, according to NASS. Topsoil moisture levels rated 4 percent very short, 14 per-

cent short, 80 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 7 percent very short, 19 percent short, 72 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus.

Corn for grain harvested was nearly complete at 96 percent, eight days behind the five-year average.

Only southwest and south central Iowa have over 5 percent of their corn for grain crop remaining to be harvested. Moisture content of corn being harvested for grain averaged 17 percent.

Cattle continued to graze in harvested corn and soybean fields with some hay starting to be fed.

These are the final weekly Minnesota and Iowa Crop Progress and Condition reports of the season.

This article was submitted by USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. v

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Minnesota needs D.C.’s help with trade agreements

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer MINNEAPOLIS — Is Minnesota agriculture in a North American Free Trade Agreement squeeze?

An intriguing question, but at the Gary Dahms Minnesota AgriGrowth Council’s annual meeting, that question produced mostly “I’m not certain what’s going to happen,” responses.

At the Nov. 9 event, State Senator Gary Dahms (R) commented, “NAFTA was the key topic in a panel discussion this morning. There’s little doubt major changes could be tough on Minnesota agriculture. Mexico is the number-one buyer of U.S. hams, for instance. Also, the biggest buyer of U.S. corn and huge in soybeans. So I just hope the decision makers in Washington fully understand the vital importance of NAFTA to U.S. agriculture.”

The panel discussion, entitled, “Agriculture and Trade: Current Issues and What’s at Stake for U.S. agriculture,” featured Devry Boughner Vorwerk, vice president of global corporate affairs at Cargill; Jeff Nawn, global grain trade and biotech affairs lead for DuPont Pioneer; Randy Spronk, past president of the National Pork Producers Council; and National Corn Growers Association Director of Public Policy Lesly McNitt.

Panelists agreed on the importance of free trade agreements, specifically NAFTA, and the real-world consequences if free trade were to disappear.

Competing countries would quickly take advantage of the uncertainty around America’s place in global trade by forming their own export markets.

Spronk said if NAFTA agreements are lost, the nation’s ag sector is at a considerable competitive disadvantage. This is especially so in Mexico, which is the largest importer of American corn. “There will be a sucking sound for American trade if we lose those agreements and Mexican tariffs go up 25 percent,” he said.

McNitt stressed how crucial trade is to farm income. “You have to manage risk and move from offense to defense.”

She said, “That is why it is important we continue to pursue new markets and move forward.”

The overall uncertainty about the United States’ role in free-trade agreements will have an effect. Proposed sunset clauses which give America an out after a set period of time do not help, according to Boughner Vorwerk.

McNitt echoed those concerns.

“Countries aren’t going to want to be our partner (in trade) if they think we could leave them standing,” she said.

Spronk said while uncertainty may exist stateside, other countries, particularly in the European Union, are ready to take advantage. Competitors also exist close to home, with Canada making headway in establishing a strong trade relationship with Japan, according to Spronk.

Dahms, who is the assistant majority leader of the Minnesota Senate, urged the importance of people at the federal level of government listen to the agricultural people of Minnesota and every state. “With world population doubling by 2050, free and open trade is absolutely vital to U.S. agriculture.

Once you make your trading partners nervous, it’s a lot harder to get them back.”

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lative session, Dahms thinks it was a good effort. He said positive things happened in education, agriculture, taxation — even health and human services got treated well according to this eight-year legislative veteran.

“All told, it was a good session,” said Dahms. “I was surprised when the governor vetoed these works right at the tail end. Right now, the court system needs to make a decision on the legality of the governor’s veto. I find it hard to believe he can line-item veto the funding provision which in this case virtually eliminates one branch of government.

“If funds are cut off, we’ll have to furlough many employees. This could be upwards of 500 people come December and January. Basically, the legislative body would be shut down.

There would be no phone service; no staff to attend to the daily tasks of keeping government functioning. So getting prepared for the next session (slated for a Feb. 20 kickoff) is certainly questionable right now.”

Is Gov. Dayton employing hard-ball

tactics since this is his last year in office?

Dahms responded, “I honestly don’t know. The governor did agree to all the provisions of these bills and he did sign them. But then to come up with a line item veto on a few measures that he didn’t like is really simply confusing. What prompted this late action, I don’t know. I don’t think anyone else will really figure out why this 11th hour line item maneuvering.”

There is some talk of a special session, but it is just talk at this stage.

Dahms is not willing to speculate on how much give and take would be necessary to make things happen.

Note: On Nov 16, the Minnesota Supreme Court allowed Dayton’s veto of the $130 million budget to stand.

This action suggests carry-over funds will be used temporarily, and a new budget will need to pass quickly after legislators return to the capitol on Feb. 20. If the Governor vetoes this effort, lawmakers may have to vote to override the veto. v

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Gilly Macmillan. It’s the story of two Biographies best friends and one possible murder.

The Child of the Sixties on your list will love opening “Joni: The For the person who loves novels of Anthology,” edited by Barney international intrigue, “Act of Hoskyns. Filled with interviews, Betrayal” by Matthew Dunn may reviews, memories, and columns about make a great gift. This thriller involves assassination, conspiracy, CIA Joni Mitchell, it will also put a smile on the face of anyone who loves music. operatives, need I say more?

Wrap it up with “Sensing the For the romantic on your list, “Lilac Rhythm” by America’s Got Talent Lane” by Sherryl Woods will be the finalist Mandy Harvey (and Mark best gift this year. It’s the story of a Atteberry) or “Goodnight, L.A.” by grieving woman and the townspeople Kent Hartman, a book that chronithat wrap their arms around her. Is it cles the popularity of classic rock, for a possible to find love again? Wrap it up tuneful gift. with “I, Eliza Hamilton” by Susan The person on your gift list has Holloway Scott, a romance-y novel always been obsessed with Little House set in historical times. on the Prairie. So why not wrap up Non-Fiction “The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder” For the traveler on your gift list,

by Marta McDowell? Absolutely “The Wayfarer’s Handbook” by loaded with illustrations, this book Even S. Rice will be a really nice takes a look at the land and the landstocking stuffer. This little book is scapes that Wilder would have noted. filled with nuggets of suggestion, idea, Bonus: lots of personal photographs. tips, and facts. Best of all: it’s pocketFor the woman who farms and loves sized and lightweight, perfect for when it, you can’t go wrong with “Women there’s just not a lotta room left in the and the Land” by Barbara Hall, backpack. Pair it up with “Vacation photography

by Kathryn Gamble. on Location: Midwest” by Joey This is a book about Iowa women: Green, so your giftee can see where their farms, their families, and their his favorite movies (and scenes) were dreams for the future. filmed in the Midwest, and what else is interesting nearby.

Religion For the giftee who is also a humaniIf your giftee loves to people-watch tarian, “Finding the Lost Art of or know what makes us tick, look at Empathy”

by Tracy Wilde may “Awkward: The Science of Why make a great holiday better. This book

Condoleezza Rice is the gift they’ll love to unwrap. More than just a look at domestic issues, this book examines issues of freedom and democracy around the world, where Rice points out that many countries now count as democracies – and others are trying.

If there was ever a book you need to wrap up for your political giftee, it’s “The Handy American Government Answer Book” by Gina Misiroglu. Imagine pages and pages that make politics easy to understand, and that explain how History things work. Wrap it up with “The If there’s a World War I enthusiast on your gift list this year, you can’t go Year of Voting Dangerously” by wrong in wrapping up “Trench Talk / Maureen Dowd, now in paperback, Trench Life: A Beginner’s Guide to for the gift they’ll vote for.

World War One” by Fredric Pets and Animals Winkowski. Written in small bites of Yes, there’s an animal lover on your information and filled with line draw- gift list, and you can’t find a better gift ings, this book is unique and surpristhan “Talking to Animals” by Jon ingly comprehensive. Wrap it up with Katz. It’s a look at how we can better “The Woman Who Smashed Codes” communicate with our pets and with

by Jason Fagone, a book about wildlife, and it’s part of an ongoing Elizabeth Smith, who learned the art story of Katz’s farm and his beloved of code-breaking during World War I animals. Wrap it up with “The Inner and became so good at it that she Life of Cats” by Thomas McNamee became crime-solver, WWII spy and for the purrrrrfect holiday! intelligence expert.

If there’s a horse-lover on your gift For the giftee who loves pop culture list this year, “The Age of the as well as history, “Lady Liberty” by Horse” by Susanna Forrest should Luce Lebart and Sam Stourdze will grace their gift pile, for sure. This is a be a welcome thing to give. Packed with wide-ranging look at horses throughperiod pictures, this book explains the out history, from evolution onward. history of the Statue of Liberty, from Can’t miss this one. idea to icon. Also look for “Katharine Parenting Lee Bates: From Sea to Shining The parent of a young adult may love Sea” by Melinda M. Ponder, a book unwrapping “iGen: Why Today’s about the woman who wrote “America Super-Connected Kids are the Beautiful,” her life, and times.

Growing Up Less Rebellious, More looks at grief, relationships, emotional pain, and how the Bible offers succor when those issues collide.

If there’s someone on your gift list who’s confronted their mortality and is trying to figure out how his or her life will make an impact, wrap up “What Will They Say about You When You Are Gone? Creating a Life of Legacy” by Rabbi Daniel Cohen.

This book will help your giftee find the best parts of themselves and their faith, to make it a better 2018.

Business

Your business-minded friends will love unwrapping “Defined by Design” by Kathryn H. Anthony.

Why are we attracted to the things we buy? Does that extend to the buildings we inhabit, the clothes we wear, or the places we eat? Design is everything and this year, your giftee will learn that. Wrap it up with “This is How We Rise” by Claudia Chan, a book about potential and leadership. I also like “Unscrewed” by Jaclyn Friedman, about getting what you deserve in life and business.

Politics

No doubt, there’s a person on your list who’s fought for freedom, and “Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom” by

Tolerant, Less Happy – and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood” by Jean M. Twenge, PhD. How did tomorrow’s workers, family heads, and leaders get to this point? And what does it have to do with everyone who will need to rely on them someday? Wrap it up with “Born to Be Wild” by Jess P.l Shatkin, MD. MPH. It’s a book about teens and risk-taking, and what a parent can do to make sure the kids are safe.

Season’s Readings!

The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and never goes anywhere without a book. She lives in Wisconsin with three dogs and 10,000 books. v

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Equipment industry confidence higher in November WASHINGTON, DC, — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation recently released the November 2017 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by executives from the $1 trillion equipment finance sector.

Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 67.0 in November, an increase from 63.7 in October.

When asked about the outlook for the future, President Thomas Jaschik of BB&T Equipment Finance, said, “The House is considering its tax reform package which includes a reduction in the corporate tax rate to 20 percent.

The assumption is that this will allow companies to invest more fully in their businesses. If this holds true, the tax package would be the catalyst to accelerate growth in our industry. Over the next several years the equipment finance industry could achieve record levels of new business production.”

When asked to assess their business conditions over the next four months, 32.4 percent of respondents said they believe business conditions will improve over the next four months.

This is a decrease from 40 percent in October. None believe business conditions will worsen.

35.3 percent believe demand for leases and loans to fund capital expenditures will increase over the next four

Reducing pesticide from food ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Pesticides are chemicals used to prevent, control, repel or destroy any insect, rodent, snail, slug, fungus, weed or virus (except on a living person or animal).

They include fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and rodenticides. They are commonly used on the food we eat to control pests which may damage the crops during production, storage or transport. Pesticides allow growers to increase the amount of usable food from each crop at the time of harvest.

Pesticides may also improve the quality, safety, and shelf-life of certain foods.

Before a pesticide can be used on a food crop, The United States Environmental Protection Agency must determine whether that pesticide can be used without posing an unreasonable risk to human health. The EPA also determines what the maximum amount of pesticide residue is that can legally remain in or on a particular food. The pesticide residue monitoring program monitors the level of pesticide chemical residues in domestic and imported foods to ensure that they do not exceed the EPA limits or tolerances.

By the time food reaches your grocery store, pesticide residues are generally well below the legal limit, or tolerance. However, low levels of pesticide residue may still remain on some foods — even organic foods.

The following tips will help you further reduce pesticide residues (as well

as dirt and bacteria) that may remain on the food you eat: First, eat a variety of fruits and vegetables to minimize the potential of increased exposure to a single pesticide. Thoroughly wash all produce, even that which is labeled organic and that which you plan to peel. Wash your produce under running water rather than soaking or dunking it. Do not use soap or bleach as these can penetrate the skin of produce and be unhealthy to ingest. Dry produce with a clean cloth towel or paper towel when possible. Scrub firm fruits and vegetables, like melons and root vegetables.

Discard the outer layer of leafy vegetables, such as lettuce or cabbage. Peel fruits and vegetables when possible.

In addition, you may consider growing your own garden or participating in a community garden. This will allow you to control which pesticides, if any, are used on the food you eat. You can choose Integrated Pest Management options which allow you to control garden pests with the least possible hazard.

If growing your own food is not possible, other options include buying fresh from your local farmers market, Community Supported Agriculture or on-farm food stands. This way, you can speak directly to the farmers about their pesticide use practices before buying their food.

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months. 64.7 percent believe demand will “remain the same” during the same four-month time period. None believe demand will decline, a decrease from 3.3 percent who believed so in October.

29.4 percent of the respondents expect more access to capital to fund equipment acquisitions over the next four months. This is up from 20 percent in October.

When asked, 35.5 percent report they expect to hire more employees over the next four months. 2.9 percent expect to hire fewer employees.

17.7 percent of respondents evaluate the current U.S. economy as “excellent,” — up from none last month. 82.4 percent evaluate the current U.S. economy as “fair.”

32.5 percent of the survey respondents believe that U.S. economic conditions will get “better” over the next six months — an increase from 23.3 percent in October. 2.9 percent believe economic conditions in the U.S. will worsen over the next six months, an increase from none who believed so in October.

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52.9% of respondents indicate they believe their company will increase spending on business development activities during the next six months, which is an increase from 36.7 percent in October. None believe there will be a decrease in spending.

“The positive economic tide is raising all ships,” said Harry Kaplun, president of Specialty Finance with Frost Bank. “Low default levels, low interest rates and the continuing demand for equipment are all adding to the favorable environment.”

The respondents are comprised of a wide cross section of industry executives, including large-ticket, middlemarket and small-ticket banks, independents and captive equipment finance companies. The MCI-EFI uses the same pool of 50 organization leaders to respond monthly to ensure the survey’s integrity.

Survey results are posted on www. leasefoundation.org.

This article was submitted by The Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation. v

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Sealed Bid Land Auctions

Land Specialists

December 1 • 86.60± Ac. Rosendale Twp., Watonwan Co. December 13 • 80± Ac. Sundown Twp., Redwood Co. December 21 • 74± & 61.50Ac. Sterling Twp., Blue Earth Co. For information brochures CALL 1-800-730-LAND (5263) or visit www.Wingert Realty.com Only registered bidders may attend. View our other available properties for sale on our website.

1160 Victory Drive South, Suite 6 • Mankato, MN 56001 • 507-345-LAND (5263) Charles Wingert, Broker # 07-16-10

Have buyer looking to purchase tillable land with high production index. (Possible lease back) LOOKING TO SELL YOUR FARM OR LAND CONTACT JOHN TO CONSIDER YOUR OPTIONS.

yEar END farms & LENDErs auctION MATT MARING

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Maring Auction Lot, Hwy. 56 North, Kenyon MN 55946 (Kenyon is Just South of Minneapolis/St. Paul, One Hour)

Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017

9:30 A.M.

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LIVE & ONLINE BIDDING! Always a Clean line-up of Good Clean Machinery & Autos.

JOhN DEErE 9520t-4450-4440–5056E 2011 John Deere 9520T, 3,423 Act. Hours, New 36” Tracks, 26’ Weights, Green Star Ready, SN 902027, Super Clean; John Deere 4450 2WD, 6,630 Act. Hours, 18.4x38 Q.R., Clean; John Deere 4440 2WD, Power Shift, 2,600 Hours On Rebuilt Engine; John Deere 5056 MFWD, 553 Loader, Open Station, 481 Act. Hours sEmI Day caB tractOrs-cOrNhuskEr GraIN traILEr-stErLING fEED BODy truck 2009 IHC Pro-Star Premium Day Cab Semi Tractor, Cummins 15 Lite ISx, 425 Hp., 10-Sp., Eaton Auto Shift, 327,900 Act. Miles, Super Sharp; 2016 Cornhusker 43’ Hopper Bottom Grain Trailer; (2) 1988 Mack R Model Day Cab, Wet Kits; 2006 Sterling Tri-Axle Feed Truck, W/2006 Sudenga 15-Ton Feed Body, 5-Compartment C9 Cat, 9-Sp. Live & Online Bidding at www.proxibid.com/maringauction

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291.51ac of Prime Sibley County Farm Land

LatE mODEL skID LOaDErs & attachmENt 2014 New Holland L218, Cab, Air, Heat, Aux. Hyd., 64 Act. Hours, From Local Estate; (2) Cat 247b3 Track Loader, CAH, 327 And 1250 Hours; Case 445 Ctl Track Loader, CAH, 687 Hours; 30+ Skid Loader Attachments, Snow Pushers, Grapple Buckets, Pallet, Trenchers, Log Splitter; (4) Good 20’ Flatbed Trailer 2-Tile Bed Deck Over, 15,00020,000 Lbs., Very Good Condition 2006 Ihc 7400 4x4 BuckEt truck2004 tOw mastEr t-20 taNDEm, DuaLs traILErIhc 1900 Dump truck 2006 IHC 7400 SFA, 4x4 Single Axle, Aerial Bucket Truck, DT466, Auto Trans, 46’ Terex Bucket W/Remote Controls; 2004 TowMaster T-20, 20 Ton, 23’ Flatbed W/Beaver Tail Tandem Axle W/ Duals; 1979 IHC 1900 Dump Truck, 14’ Box & Hoist

Land Auction

Thursday, December 14th - 10:30 am Auction held at: Mages Auction Site 55780 State Hwy 19, Winthrop, Minnesota

Directions to land: From Winthrop, head West on State Hwy 19 for 6.2 miles. Then turn South onto 611th Ave (gravel) and head 3.2 miles. Land will be on the East side of the road. Watch for signs!

This property will sell as three parcels:

Location of property within Sibley County: Cornish Twp, Sections 19 & 30, Range 30 Total of farm: 291.31 acres, approx. 277.43 acres tillable.

Productivity Index: 91.9 Parcel 1: 89.02 total acres, approx. 85.67 acres tillable.

Productivity Index: 92.3 Parcel 2: 127.21 total acres, approx. 119.68 acres tillable.

Productivity Index: 91.4 Parcel 3: 75.08 total acres, approx. 72.08 acres tillable.

Productivity Index: 92.

plus many more Very Good farm machinery, pickups and autos. Go to www.maringauction.com for complete List and more photos

Note: All acres are published based on Sibley County Online Records and FSA records.

www.maringauction.com

In case of severe weather, listen to 860AM KNUJ at 8:30 the morning of the auction for postponement & rescheduling info. Blizzard Date is December 15th ~ noon

MATT MARING AUCTION CO. INC. PO Box 37, Kenyon, MN 55946 507-789-5421 • 800-801-4502

We Sell the Earth & Everything On It.

Matt Maring, Lic. #25-28 • 507-951-8354 Kevin Maring, Lic. #25-70 • 507-271-6280 Adam Engen, Lic. #25-93 • 507-213-0647 Tom & Gerry Webster

tErms: cash, check, credit cards, all sales final. all sales selling as-Is. all items to be paid for in full. any announcement made Day of auction may take precedence over printed material. mN sales tax may apply.

V. Spaude Family LLC

Listing Auctioneer: Matt Mages, 507-276-7002 Lic 08-17-003 Auctioneers: Lar ry Mages, Lafayette; J oe Maidl, Lafayette; J ohn Goelz, Fr anklin Joe Wersal, Winthrop; Ryan Froehlich, Winthrop; Broker: Mages Land Co. & Auction Ser vice, LLC. Terms: No Buyer ’s Premium. Everything sold in “AS IS” condition. magesland.com

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS from all of us at The Land!

Please note the early advertising deadlines: The Land on December 29, 2017: Display advertisements due Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017 Classified line ads due Friday, Dec. 22, 2017 The Land on January 5, 2018: Display advertisements due Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017 Classified line ads due Friday, Dec. 29, 2017

LARGE AUCTION TRACTORS - SKID LOADER - BACKHOE - DOZER - TELEHANDLER - FORKLIFTS COLLECTOR TRACTORS & EQUIP. - COMBINES - HEADS - HAY & FEEDING EQUIP. TILLAGE - PLANTERS -ASST. MACHINERY -TRUCKS -TRAILERS - FARM MISC. Our Annual Year End Auction Event will be held at the Wieman Auction Facility located 1 mile south and ½ mile west on Highway 44 from Marion SD on:

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13TH • 8:45 A.M. CST Lunch by Presbyterian Church Ladies

40 - TRACTORS (2WD, MFD’S, 4x4’s), 18 - COLLECTOR TRACTORS; COLLECTOR MACHINERY; SKID LOADERS; LOADERS; LOADER ATTACHMENTS; 20- COMBINES; 40-CORN HEADS & FLEX HEADS; FLEX DRAPER HEADS; GRAVITY BOXES; GRAIN CARTS; AUGERS; CONVEYORS; ROUND BALERS; BALE PROCESSORS; FEEDER WAGONS; SILAGE BOXES; JD CUTTER CORNHEAD; MANURE SPREADERS; GRINDER MIXERS; RAKES; SWATHERS; MOCO’S; MOWERS; PT SPRAYERS; FERTILIZER SPREADERS; FERT. TENDER; PLANTERS; DRILLS; DISKS; FC’S; CHISELS; RIPPERS; FINISHERS; TRUCKS; TRAILERS; VEHICLES; SNOW BLOWERS; MACHINERY; ASST. OF TRACTOR/COMBINE TIRES-RIMS & DUAL SETUPS, VARIOUS SIZES; OTHER ITEMS. For Full Listing & Pictures Visit Our Website or Call 605-648-3111 and We Will Send You A Full Ad. Auctioneers Note: A portion of the Auction will be available on Proxibid.com for online bidding with a 2.5% buyer’s premium with a max of$ 750.00 per item. Another large interesting sale! Bring a friend, come prepared. Auction starts at 8:45 AM sharp with 2 auction rings all day, 3rd ring @ 11 :00 will sell augers/vehicles/trailers/trucks. South Dakota sales tax will be charged. This ad is subject to additions and deletions. All consignments must have been approved by the Wieman’s. We have excellent loading and unloading equipment. We appreciate your business. We are in our 69th year of selling. Honest and fair treatment to all. Financing and trucking available. Sorry we are full! Come Prepared to Buy! If you are driving a good distance, call to make sure your item is here.

(Welcome to the “Machinery Mall of South Dakota”). Our Next Auction is March 7, 2018.

WIEMAN LAND & AUCTION CO., INC. (SINCE 1949) MARION, SD 605-648-3111 or 1-800-251-3111 AUCTION SITE: 605-648-3536 or 1-888-296-3536 EVENINGS: Mike Wieman 605-351-0905 • Derek Wieman 605-660-2135 • Ryan Wieman 605-366-3369 Kevin Wieman 605-660-1587 • Richard Wieman 605-660-0341 • Gary Wieman 605-660-0529

Steffes Auction Calendar 2017

For more info call 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: SteffesGroup.com Opens November 27 & Closes December 6 Park River Implement, Park River, Rolla & Cando Locations, Year End Inventory Online Auction Friday, December 1 at 11 AM David G. Larson Estate, Lake Park, MN, Farm Auction Opens December 4 & Closes December 12 Collector Toy Auction, Larchwood, IA, Variety of collectible farm toys Timed Online Auction Tuesday, December 5 at 10AM AgIron Sioux Falls Event, Larchwood, IA, multi ring consignment event Opens December 6 & Closes December 13 December Online Auction, Upper Midwest Locations, see complete list and photos at SteffesGroup.com Thursday, December 7, 8AM – 11AM Yankton County, SD Development Lot, 15+/- Acres north side of Yankton, SD, Timed Online Auction Thursday, December 7, 8AM – 12PM Spink County, SD Land Auction, 80+/Acres near Tulare, SD, Timed Online Auction Thursday, December 7, 8AM – 1PM Spink County, SD Land Auction, 169+/Acres near Huron, SD, Timed Online Auction Thursday, December 7 at 10AM AgIron Mt. Pleasant Event, Mt. Pleasant, IA, multi ring consignment event Opens December 8 & Closes December 18 Kibble Equipment, Montevideo, MN, Late Model Ag Equipment Timed Online Auction Tuesday, December 10 at 11AM Rick Bergeron Estate Auction, Warren, MN, Farm Auction Thursday, December 21 at 10AM AgIron Litchfield Event, Litchfield, MN, multi ring consignment event Saturday, January 20 at 10AM Multi-Party Firearm Auction Event, Steffes Group West Fargo, Consignment deadline is December 15!

Thursday, February 8 at 11AM Schroeder Farms Inc., Sabin, MN, Farm Retirement Auction Tuesday, February 27 at 10AM Bill Hayen Auction, Cogswell, ND, Farm Retirement Wednesday, February 28 at 10AM Kellerman Bros. Auction, Enderlin, ND, Farm Retirement

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HOPPER BOTTOM TRAILER, TRAILER, TRUCKS 2018 Wilson Pacesetter 41’ hopper bottom trailer, 66" sides, ag hoppers, spring ride, SS rear (like new) - 2001 Chevy 2500HD, 4x4, ext. cab, 200,000 miles, 8.1 liter, Western 8’ snowplow, gooseneck hitch - 1995 Chevy Suburban, 4x4, 125,000 miles - 2015 PJ 20’ tandem, dove tail, ramps, 15,000 GVW - 2013 Delta 16’ tandem, ramps.

Red Wing, MN

LOCATION: Goodhue County Fairgrounds, 44279 County 6 Blvd., Zumbrota, MN; from Zumbrota, take Goodhue County 6 Blvd. onehalf mile north - across the road from Central Livestock market.

Watch for Houghton Auction signs.

TRACTORS JD 7810 MFWD PS, 4,151 hrs., 3-pt. 3-hyd. PTO, 480/80R42 duals, 380/85R30 frt. - JD 8650, 4WD, 5,470 hrs., 20.8x38 - JD 2630 dsl., 5,000 actual one-owner hrs., 3-pt. - JD 2440 dsl., 5,000 actual oneowner hrs., 3-pt. (2630 & 2440 & 520 are from local estate) - JD 520, loader - JD A, one owner – Int’l 1086, 8,401 actual hrs., 3-pt. duals – Int’l 666, WF, gas – Int’l 464 dsl., 3-pt - White 2-150, 8,000 hrs., Hercules motor, 3-pt. - MM 850 dsl., 3-pt.

WHEEL LOADER & MINI EXCAVATOR, SKID LOAD & ATTACHMENTS 2014 John Deere 244J, cab, AC, heat, 1,527 hrs., hyd. coupler, bucket - 1994 Cat IT28F, cab, 8,329 hrs., tool carrier, hyd. Coupler, 2-yd bucket, Cat 48" forks - 1979 Michigan, cab, aux. hyd., ACS manual coupler, ACS 3-yd. bucket - 2008 JD 35D mini excavator, ROPS, 3,459 hrs., 24" bucket - 2015 Cat 242D, cab, AC, heat, radio, 439 hrs. 2-sp. hyd. latch, backup camera, air ride seat - 2015 NH L230, cab, AC, heat, radio, 1,475 hrs., 84" bucket - 2014 Case SV300, cab, AC, heat, 2,621 hrs., hyd. latch, 76" bucket - 2012 JD 326D cab, AC, heat, 1,178 hrs., EH controls, 2-sp. hyd. latch, 76" bucket - 2011 JD 332D, cab AC, heat, 1,983 hrs., EH controls, hi-flow, 2-sp. hyd. latch, 84" bucket - JD 332E, cab, AC, heat, 3,400 hrs., EH controls, 2-sp. hi-flow - 2007 JD CT322, 1,948 hrs., newer tracks - NH L220, cab, AC, heat, radio, 2,940 hrs., hyd. latch - Erskine 2000X skid loader snowblower - Red Devil 5’ skid loader snowblower - Unused Lowe 750 hyd. post hole auger - Stout hyd. grapples - Stout 96" snow bucket - Pallet forks - Bale spear – Hyd. snow plows - (4) 12-16.5 new skid loader tires.

JOHN DEERE 635F PLATFORM, TILLAGE EQUIPMENT, HAYING & CHOPPING 2011 John Deere 635F, 35’ platform w/Crary air reel - DMI Tiger Mate II, 30’ field cult., 3-bar harrow - Wilrich 2500, 20’ field cult., 3-bar harrow - DMI 530B 5-shank ripper - Unverferth 630 gravity wagon, roll tarp, truck tires - Several other gravity wagons - NH 900 chopper, hay head - 2004 Meyer 4516 chopper box, tandem gear - (2) Rex 14’ chopper boxes - NH 1431 disc bine - JD 337 baler w/thrower - Several bale wagons - Frontier 8-wheel rake w/hyd. cart - Chopper wagon, quick hitches - Alloway 15’ stalk chopper, windrower - NH super 67 baler - MN 12-ton tandem gear, plus others - Hesston 10 stacker - 3-pt. hyd. stack mover - 7' & 8' 3-pt. snowblowers – 3-pt.

80" roto tiller.

TMR, FEEDER WAGONS, LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT Kuhn Knight Vertical Maxx VT 156 TMR, scale - Jaylor 4405 single screw vertical TMR, scale, rubber side ext. front door, 44" right side incline discharge - Gehl 8285 TMR, scale - Schuler 220BF feeder wagon (like new) - Kelly Ryan feeder wagon - Gehl 7190 feeder wagon - Meyer 20’ feeder wagon - Hagedorn Hydro spread tandem spreader, hyd. end gate - NH 165 spreader - JD 40 spreader - Farm Hand XG30 tub grinder, belt conveyer discharge - Balzer feed table - Portable livestock scale – 3-ton feeder wagon - Foremost cattle head chute - Cattle sweep - (20) 24’ free standing cattle corral panels - New 10’ metal feeders.

RIDING MOWERS, ATV, SNOWMOBILE 2011 Cub Cadet RZT zero turn, 50", 24-hp., 245 hrs. - Hustler Super Z zero turn, 60", 25-hp., 1,125 hrs. - 2005 Kawaski 750 ATV, 4x4 2015 Yamaha Viper turbo - 2014 Yamaha Venture RS1000 - 2012 Polaris Switchback 800 - 2011 Ski Doo TNT600 - 2009 Polaris Dragon RMK - 2005 Polaris Fusion 900 - 2002 Yamaha SXR Trail - 1999 Yamaha 600SX - 8.5' x 10.5' aluminum snowmobile trailer.

TOOLS, WOODEN SLEIGH, NEW SHELTER, RELATED ITEMS Horse-drawn sleigh - Buckboard seats - JD sulky plow – Single-horse cult. – 60-gal. upright air compressor, 5-hp. - New 30' x 85', 30' x 40', 20' x 30', 10' x 10' shelters - Tire changer - Wheel balancer - 8,800 lb. car hoist - Assort. of hand tools - Plus more related items.

AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: Multiple auction rings running the majority of the day. Everything sells AS-IS; list subject to change. Everything must be at auction lot by Wednesday, Dec. 6, by 4 p.m.

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‘04 JD 7320 Cab, MFWD, 16 spd., 741 loader, ‘13 JD 660, 4WD, 1598/1066, 2630 display, Contour 6316 hrs .........................................................$55,000 Master chopper, 520x42” duals ...................$153,000 ‘13 JD 6170R, Cab, IVT trans, MFWD, 859 hrs., ‘13 JD 660, 1180 eng/892 sep hrs., cm, HID w/H380 loader, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, ..........$116,000 lights, high torque USD chopper, 520x38” duals ....

‘09 NH 6070, Bi-directional, 3543 hrs., cab air, w/NH ......................................................................$153,000 84lb loader, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO...................$59,000 ‘12 JD 680, 1436 eng. hrs., 1021 sep. hrs., 2WD, Pro ‘12 Kubota M110, Cab, MFWD, 240 hrs., w/Kubota drive, 5 speed feederhouse, chopper, 26’ unloading LA1953 loader, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO .............$55,000 auger, 520x42” tires & duals........................$149,000 ‘13 JD 6150R, MFWD, IVT tranny, 935 hrs w/ JD 360 ‘04 JD 9760, 3460 eng/2268 sep hrs., Contour Master, loader, electric joystick, 3pt, 580/1000 PTO, 3 hyd 18.4x42” tires ..............................................$103,000 Chopper, 184x42” duals ................................$62,000 ‘11 Challenger, MT 575 B, MFWD, 2242 hrs., ‘06 JD 9560 STS, 3038 eng./2278 sep. hrs., levaland ML98 loader ...................................................$72,000 feedhouse yield, moisture monitor, bin extention, chopper 24.5x32” tires...................................$62,000

Farmland For Sale Worth Co., IA

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264 tillable acres, 40 CRP acres.

52.4 CSR2, Northwood, ($5,713/ac)

‘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

Douglas Yegge, Broker Call: 563-320-9900 Alan McNeil Call: 563-321-1125

‘13 JD 9360, 1799 hrs., powershift, 1000 PTO, 620x42 tires & duals ....................................$162,000 ‘13 JD 9460, 1086 hrs., 5 hyd., hi-flow, 5 valves, 480x50”, triples ............................................$185,000

‘96 JD 9500, 5750 eng./3948 sep. hrs., chopper, bin extension, 30.5x32” tires .........................$21,000 ‘00 JD 9650TS, 3611 eng./2645 sep. hrs., chopper, 20.8x38” duals ...............................................$45,000 ‘01 JD 9650 STS, 4325 eng/3014 sep hrs, Contour Master, chopper, 520x38” duals ....................$44,000 ‘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 ‘11 NH T9.390, 905 hrs., powershift, diff lock, HID lights 480x50” tires & duals .........................$128,000 520x42” duals ..............................................$105,000 ‘09 CIH 385, 3071 hrs., 620x 46 tires & duals, 4 hydraulics, powershift ...............................$112,000

NEW & USED EQUIP. NEW EQUIPMENT • Sunflower Tillage • Hardi Sprayers • REM Grain Vac • Woods Mowers • J&M Grain Carts • Westfield Augers • Summers Equipment • White Planters USED EQUIPMENT • Wilrich Tillage • White 8524-22 planter • Alloway 22’ shredder • Tebben land roller, 45’ • Brent 1194 grain cart • J&M 750 Grain Cart • Woods 22’ Shredder • EZEE-ON 8T00, 30’ Disk • Wishek 862, 26’ disk

• Wilrich Soil Pro 13-24 • Case IH 9300 9-30 • DMI 50’ crumbler • JD 2210, 58-1/2’ F.C. • CIH 200, 55’ F.C., rolling basket • Wilrich 42’ F.C. • Hardi HC950 60’ • Hardi Nav. 1000, 88’ • Hardi CM 1500 132’ • Hardi Comm 1200 132’ • Red Ball 690, 120’ • ’13 Amity 12-22 • ’12 Amity 12-22 • Amity 8-22, (3) • ’13 Artsway 6812, 12-22 • ’10 Artsway 6812, 12-22 • ’06 Artsway 6812, 8-22 • Alloway 12-22 folding topper • (2) Alloway 12-22 topper, St. Ft. • REM 2100, Vac

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‘90 FORD 876, 8253 hrs., 12 speed tranny, 520x38” tires & duals ...................................................$27,500 ‘13 Cat 930K Hi-lift, 5088 hrs, ride control, flex hyd, ‘13 VERSATILE 2375, 1482 hrs., 1000 PTO, outback auto steer, 710x42” tires & duals.....$117,000

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, 480x50” duals, MFWD .................................$110,000 ‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4

6.5 yd bucket ...............................................$107,500 ‘15 KOMOTSU WA270-7, 425 hrs, cab, ride control, 2.75 yd bucket, 20.5x25” Michelin tires ......$117,000

FLEX HEADS ‘02 Case IH 1020 30’ flex, fore & aft, set up for tracker .........................................................$5,000

CORNHEADS ‘13 Drago N6TR, Fits JD, 6 row 30” Chopping with stalk stompers, low acres ..............................$26,500

hyd., big pump, 420x46” tires & duals ........$110,000 ‘13 Drago N6, 6 row 30” non chopping, unused fits Case/IH .........................................................$29,500 ‘13 CIH 290, 1250 hrs., 3 pt., PTO, big pump, 480 ‘06 Drago N8TR, 8 row 30” Chopping cornhead to fit front duals, 480x50” .....................................$115,000 CIH ................................................................$16,000 ‘02 CASE/IH MX 240, 7472 hrs., MFWD, 4 hyd, 1000 ‘05 Drago N6TR, 6 row 30” chopping, fits JD combines PTO, 14.9x46 tires & duals ............................$42,000 ‘13 NH 8360, 940 hrs., MFWD, leather seats, 4 hyd., 1000 PTO, auto steer complete, 480x50” rear tires & duals .........................................................$119,000

........................................................................$18,000 ‘09 Drago N6TR, 6 row 30” chopping, fits JD combine .........................................................$22,000 ‘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 ....................................................$19,000

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FOR SALE: Grain door kit Meyer M300AS Spreader, Hyd. Apron, Top Beater, 1 for a rear unload Gruetts axle, 425-22.5 tires, brand forage box. (715)896-0828 new, $14,000; Peterson bale Gehl MX170 grinder mixer wagon, 10 place, like new, with scale, hydraulic drive, $3,300. 715-764-2095 extra screen, $8,900. Call 715-644-2374 Plow for JD $200/OBO. Set of FH round spoke wheels for F20 $200/OBO. 2-F20 tracHydrostatic & Hydraulic Retors fence row shape $200 pair Repair-Troubleshootfor both OBO. 608-423-4039 ing Sales-Design Custom hydraulic hose-making up to 2” Service calls made.

We buy STOEN'S Hydrostatic SerSalvage Equipment vice 16084 State Hwy 29 N Parts Available Glenwood, MN 56334 320Hammell Equip., Inc. 634-4360 (507)867-4910

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New Haybuster 3106 rock FOR SALE: Case IH 895 4x4, canopy roof, shuttle shift, picker & 2660 bale shredder dual PTO, dual hydraulics, $19,750/ea. Can deliver. 3202,316 hrs w/ 2255 loader, 543-3523 quick attach. 715-896-1050 Tractors 036 FOR SALE: Ford 8240SL tractor, cab, FWA, loader, '98 CIH Steiger 9380 4WD, $18,000. 605-886-8139 4802 hrs, Cummins N14, 400 hp, 24spd trans w/high-low, FOR SALE: IH 5088, 2WD, differential locks, 4 renice, $19,500. 320-761-5611 motes, 20.8-42 triples, rock-

box, air seat, Outback auto- NEW AND USED TRACTOR steer, Tires 50-60%, PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, $55,000. (641) 590-1102 55, 50 Series & newer tractors, AC-all models, Large FOR SALE: 18.4x38 axle duInventory, We ship! Mark als; 15.5x38 axle duals. 952Heitman Tractor Salvage 873-5566 715-673-4829

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OPENS: Mon. November 27 / CLOSES: Wed. December 6 | 7PM

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PREVIEW: November 20 - December 6, 8AM - 5PM / LOADOUT: December 7, 8AM - 5PM

Equipment is located at Park River Implement, Park River, ND; Houtcooper Implement, Cando, ND; & Rolla Implement, Rolla, ND. Complete terms, lot listings & photos at SteffesGroup.com.

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Shop rate loading after January 5, 2018. All items must be removed by January 31, 2018 or storage fees will apply.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: CNH Capital financing available on select equipment. Buyers must be pre-qualified. 20% down payment required. Please contact Auction Finance Department at 320.398.3810 for information and terms.

Equipment located at 3 Arnold Companies locations: 655 Lindbergh Trail, Glencoe, MN; 2995 Quail Rd NE, St. Cloud, MN; & 110 N Star Rd, Alden, MN

Tract & 4WD Tractors / MFWD & 2WD Tractors / Combine New Duraswath Heads / Draper & Flex Draper Heads / Other Heads / Self-Propelled Windrower / Air Drills & Drills / Planter Vertical Tillage / Other Tillage Equipment / Sprayers / Hay Equipment / Grain Handling Equipment / Skid Steer Loader Other Equipment / Tires / Parts PARK RIVER IMPLEMENT Office, 701.284.6316 Charlie, 701.331.9717

or Dave Krostue at Steffes Group, 218.779.6865 Steffes Group, Inc., 2000 Main Avenue East, West Fargo, ND 58078

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Track Tractors 4WD Tractors MFWD Tractors 2WD Tractors Combines Flex Heads Corn Heads Planters

(17) Disc Rippers (10) Plows & Chisel Plows (4) Discs (11) Field Cultivators (1) Row Crop Cultivator (8) Sprayers

See complete terms, lot listings & photos at SteffesGroup.com

(6) S-P Forage Harvesters (7) Forage Harvester Heads (1) Stalk Chopper (17) Lawn & Garden (17) Skid Steer Loaders (4) Balers (13) Mergers & Discbines

Warren, MN

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 | 11AM

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Rick was a lifelong farmer in Warren, MN and his clean line of equipment was purchased and serviced by local dealers, as well as shedded when not in use.

Tractors / Combine & Head / Windrowers / Grain Cart / Planter / Drill / Tillage Equipment / Row Crop Equipment / Sprayer / Grain Vac & Seed Tender Augers & Conveyors / Semi Tractors & Tri-Axle Box Truck / Pickup & Service Truck / Hopper Bottom & Other Trailers / Other Equipment / Recreation / Lawn RICK BERGERON ESTATE & Garden / Shop Equipment

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Glencoe, MN: Peter Arnold, 320.864.5531 St. Cloud, MN: Sean Arnold, 320.251.2585 Alden, MN: Brad Wermedal, 507.874.3400

Ashley Huhn, 701.238.1975 or Dave Krostue, 218.779.6865 at Steffes Group

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Steffes Group, Inc., 24400 MN Hwy 22 South, Litchfield, MN

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FOR SALE: JD 7720 Titan II '10 Great Plains Turbo-Till combine, PRWD, 5245 hrs, Model TT3000 HD vertical good condition, tillage unit, 30' width, Hyd $12,000/OBO. 320-630-1598 down pressure, wgt kit, Rock flex gangs, Rolling Just finished our last corn spike & basket rear attachharvest so selling JD 4400 ment, $26,500. (641)590-1102 combine (2800 hrs.) and 2 heads as well as gooseneck hydraulic dump trailer, like JD 512 disc ripper, 9-shank, new. 715-425-8353 very good condition, $15,000; Brillion 7-shank VTillage Equip 039 ripper, unused, $4,500. (612) 390-6886 '97 DMI Field Cultivator 40.5' Tigermate I, Blue, Reduced Prices On Tandem wheels, 3 bar harNew M&W EarthMasters row, double fold, narrow center frame, gauge 1- #1710 5 or 7 Shank wheels, nice unit, $12,500.

1- #1465 5 or 7 Shank (641)590-1102 Now – Built Heavier FOR SALE: IH 700 5 bottom 16” auto re-set plow; IH 710 5 bottom 18” auto re-set plow. Both with like new moldboards. 952-873-5566

M&W EarthMasters Parts Serving Farmers 55 Yrs DEALER 319-347-6282

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TRACTORS - TILLAGE

‘01 2366 Duals 2347/1658 ..............$83,500

‘15 New Farmall, 35 w/ Loader ........ $24,000

‘04 2388 Duals 2340/1936 ..............$99,500

‘91 7140 18,446 85% ........................ $58,500 ‘07 MX 305 3000 hrs....................... $109,500

Fertilizer & Chem

‘10 7120 1304/1004.......................$159,500

‘12 Magnum 315 1050 hrs ............. $169,500

‘13 7130 727/593...........................$199,900

‘03 STX 375 Quad 3000 ................. $139,500

‘16 JD Gator TS, 4X2, 150 hrs ............................. $5,500

‘04 STX 425 7710/38 3700 hrs ....... $112,500

‘13 JD 8260R, powershift, 1300 front axle, 380/90R50 duals, front duals, 540/1000 PTO, HID lights, 60 GPM hyd. Pump, 4 remotes, 2080 hrs, just serviced .$116,000

‘13 7230 857/691...........................$219,500

‘11 STX 485 Quad 2400 hrs ........... $199,900

‘10 2020 30’ Head ...........................$11,500

Artsway 240C Shredder.................... $9,950

‘04 2208 8-30 C.H ...........................$21,500

370 28 Cushion 3 Bar ..................... $26,500

‘06 2206 6-30 C.H ...........................$23,500

730C 7 Shank................................... $19,900

‘07 2608 Chopping .........................$26,500

870 18’ Reel ..................................... $46,500 870 18’ Harrow................................. $41,500

White 8200 12-30 ............................$38,500

Salford 8 Bottom Like New ............. $36,900

JD 1770NT 16-30 w/ Liq. Fert .........$45,000

Tigermate 32’ w/ 4 Bar ..................... $21,500

RABE INTERNATIONAL, INC

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‘13 CIH Magnum 235, new 480/80R46 duals, 540/1000 PTO, through service program, 2235 hrs ............$89,500 ‘12 Harvestec 5308C, 8X30 chopping cornhead, JD mounts, single pt hook-up..............................$19,500 ‘15 Case 721F XR wheel loader, coupler, 4 yd. bucket, 4010 hrs., warranty ..............................................$87,500

– AgDirect Financing Available – Please call before coming to look.

Keith Bode Fairfax, MN 55332 507-381-1291 www.keithbodeeq.com

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Also Avail. Organic certified Products. Call Gary at (715)533-0174 Livestock

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320-598-3790

‘15 Case 580SN tractor loader backhoe, 4WD, cab with heat and air, extendahoe, 2 stick JD style controls, 1130 hrs ...............................................................$57,000

‘09 MX 245 2100 hrs....................... $118,500

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‘13 JD 7230R, IVT transmission, 4 remotes, 540/1000 PTO, 650/85R38 single rear tires, 540/65R34, Premium cab w/suspension, Starfire 3000 Receiver, SF1 Autotrac, 1520 hrs., warranty ............................................$116,000

‘10 6088 840/634...........................$169,500

Spraying Equip

All kinds of New & Used FOR SALE: '86 Freightliner Liquid Tender Truck Day farm equipment – disc chiscab, black, air ride, Tanels, field cults, planters, dem axle, Cummins eng, soil finishers, cornheads, 10spd trans, 1650 gal HD elfeed mills, discs, balers, liptical tank, 30 gal & 60 gal haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 chem mix tanks, 120 rinse water tank, 2" bottom fill, WANTED TO BUY: Grain 5hp x 2" transfer pump. screener w/ soybean Call or text for more info or screener, excellent working pictures, $13,200. (641)590condition. 507-317-1392 1102 WANTED TO BUY: JD 8300 or 450 grain drill w/ grass. Feed Seed Hay 050 320-352-3878 ALFALFA, mixed hay, grass Spraying Equip 041 hay & feed grade wheat straw, med. square or '94 Terragator Model 1903, round bales, delivery avail4465 hrs, 85' boom, 2000 gal able. Thief River Falls, MN SS tank, Cum L10 Eng, Call or text LeRoy Ose: 18spd torque boost trans, (218)689-6675 Raven controller, Outback Auto Steer, $23,000. (641) SEED CORN SALE! Yield 590-1102 leading conventional hybrids start at $117! (20 unit Century 750 gal crop order by Dec. 1) RR/GT, sprayer, tandem axle, 60' xDouble & Triple Stack hyfold boom, hyd pump, boom brids also available. Manhgt & fold, always shedded, age your weed problems w/ VG cond, w/ or w/out full proven ”KLEENACRES” control, $4,200/OBO. 507-451solutions. Big yields, great 9614 pricing, proven satisfaction! Free catalog: 320-237-7667 or

‘14 CIH 1235, 16X30 stack fold planter .............$25,000

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FOR SALE: Registered Holstein springers. AI sired & bred. 25,000 lbs herd average. Free stalls & dirt lot.

715-897-1544 FOR SALE: Registered Holstein bulls. 715-255-9242 WANTED TO BUY: Dairy heifers and cows. 320-2352664

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FOR SALE OR LEASE REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS Bulls, 2 year old & yearlings; bred heifers, calving ease, club calves & balance performance. Al sired. In herd improvement program. J.W. Riverview Angus Farm Glencoe, MN 55336 Conklin Dealer 320864-4625 Hereford Bull, Real gentle, 18 months old. Elk Mound, WI. 715-879-5766 Registered Texas Longhorn breeding stock, cows, heifers or roping stock, top blood lines. 507-235-3467 Spring calving, Purebred Black Angus cows, bred to our Black Granite son.

Also bulls www.teamjsi.com.

Call 715-483-3866 WANT TO BUY: Butcher cows, bulls, fats & walkable cripples; also horses, sheep & goats. 320-235-2664

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

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ome were dressed in snow pants, others in warm camouflage hunting gear. All were wearing hats, from bomber styles to beanies, and winter boots.

The group of juniors from Loyola Catholic School in Mankato were headed to an Ojibwe camp at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in Finland. First they turned in their phones. Then they trekked along a trail to a camp that overlooked a beaver pond and to the left, Lake Superior.

At camp, they gathered birch bark to start a fire. They all tried their hands at starting a fire without matches. Some used the bow and drill method. Others tried the flint and rock method. It was difficult.

Many got sparks, but alas no fire.

Eventually, the guide struck a match and lit a fire to cook wild rice and raspberry leaf tea.

Outdoor lessons

Students take night hikes, get quiet, look and listen to the darkness. They learn about how their senses adjust.

An adventure ropes course challenges students, teachers and chaperones physically and mentally.

Attached to a safety line, they walk on bridges, logs and cables 25 feet in the air. Ground partners encourage their sky partners with phrases like “You got this!” Victory cries ring out as they finish the course with a zipline ride.

The students learned to use a compass and map in a competitive orienteering course. The course teaches life lessons such as you have to stop and check your bearings and a straight line may not be the best way to get from Point A to B. Obstacles and hills sometimes stand in the way.

Finland, Minn.

They gathered in the tipi, which the Ojibwe call bajiishka’ogaan to eat, sip and tell stories. They told stories of outdoor adventure, legends and love. More importantly, they listened.

Every year, about 15,000 students, teachers and chaperones head to this 2,000-acre campus, which is essentially an outdoor classroom.

Most classes are three hours long and are held outside no matter the weather. Groups spend several days there.

On the Superior View Hike, the group encountered snow falling on evergreens and had snowball fights along the trail. They stopped to act out the different visitors to this area: voyageurs who came for beaver pelts, lumberjacks who came for trees and miners who came for iron ore. All depleted the resources. At the viewpoint, they had a foggy view of Lake Superior. That’s life.

Wolf Ridge also offers programs for children, families, seniors and college students including summer camps and wilderness trips. To learn more, visit www.wolf-ridge.org. v

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Office: 320-833-2228

Sentinel’s famous ongoing service and support long after the building is completed

Cellular: 320-979-9221

Find Out For Yourself Why Sentinel Customers Stay Sentinel Customers!

FARM CONTAINMENT

The EPA requires containment if you have over

Buffalo Lake, MN (320) 833-2228

1,320 Gallons Of Total Fuel Storage

Watch A Containment System Being Built!

By visiting the Farm Containment page on YouTube!

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• Contains fuel storage at your farm or place of business.

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SOUTHERN EDITION

Your Full Service Grain Handling Leader!

We Are Your Dealer For: • AgriDry • Bazooka • Bin Master • Brownie Systems • Caldwell • Chief • Conrad American • Daay Bin Sweeps • Deluxe Dryers • DMC • Dodge • Dura Life Containment

• Essmuller • Honeyville • Howell • Hutchinson Mayrath • InterSystems • Kwik Kleen Cleaners • Lampton Conveyors • Lemar Industries • Martin • Meridian • NECO Dryers • Norwood • Pro*Tec Buildings

• Schlagel • Sentinel Buildings • Sioux Steel Bins • Spreadall Mftg.

• Springland Mftg.

• Sudenga Industries • TSG Conditioning • Warrior Mftg.

• Westeel • York

The Right Dryer For Higher Profits • SCREENLESS! Don’t waste time/money constantly unplugging screens.

• 1–2 lbs heavier test weight per bushel than screen dryers. Savings that adds up!

Your Number oNe Source For: • Aeration Fans • Air Systems • Angle Rings • Bearings • Bin Ladders & Cages • Bin Level Indicators • Crane Service • Electric Motors • Excavation/Site Prep • Fan Transitions • Full Aeration Floors • Gates • Gooseneck Roof Vents • Grain Bin Unloading Equipment

• Grain Bins • Grain Dryer Repairs - All Makes • Grain Dryers • Grain Legs • Grain Spreaders • Hoppers • Motor Pulleys • Platforms • Portable Augers • Roof Augers • Site Design & Layout • Spouting • Spouting Accessories • V-Belts

• Computerized moisture control prevents over-drying. Save up to 9-cents per bushel!

• Remote monitoring eliminates time and expense of “dryer watching”.

• Effectively dries all types of grain.

The only dryer you’ll ever need!

 Site Prep  Clear Groves  Take Down Buildings  Build Driveways

Office: 320-833-2228 / www.ksmillwrights.com / Cellular: 320-979-9221

WINTER TS DISCOUN ON NOW

 Repair Field Intakes

Come visit us at these 2018 trade shows!

Jan. 14, 15th – ND Grain Dealers Assn, Holiday Inn, Fargo, ND Jan. 24, 25th – MN Ag Expo, Verizon Center, Mankato, MN Feb. 27, March 1st – Central MN Farm Show, River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud, MN March 7, 8th – MN Grain & Feed Assn, Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, MN March 9, 10th – Farm Show, New Ulm Civic Center, New Ulm, MN

• At 60-70 decibels, nearly 50% quieter than axial fans!

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