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Life is not measured by the number of empire: Egyptian, Phoenician, Hittite, breaths we take, but by the moments that Babylonia, Persian, Greek, Roman, Arab take our breath away. Muslim and Ottoman all ruled this territory. It is flanked by the Mediterranean Having just returned from a 10-day Sea on its western shores; Syria, Jordan, excursion to the Holy Land, the above Lebanon and Egypt on its eastern borders. comment very succinctly sums up my thoughts about my most remarkable First these factoids: adventure to Israel — the land where The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Christ once lived and the Biblical source earth at 1,388 feet below sea level and LAND MINDS of Christianity today around the world. 8.6 times saltier than the ocean. By Dick Hagen I joined 196 people as a participant in The Sea of Galilee is the lowest the Family Research Council’s 2018 freshwater lake on earth at 700 feet Holy Land tour. Tony Perkins is below sea level. President of FRC whose headquarters The Mount of Olives in Jerusalem is the oldest, are located in Washington D.C. FRC’s mission is to continuously used cemetery in the world. The first advance faith, family and freedom in public policy recorded burials are from the First Temple period and culture from a Christian worldwide view. FRC 3,000 years ago and burials continue there today. receives no government funding. “We rely on the faithful prayers and Jericho is the oldest financial support of continuously inhabited American families like city in the world, with yours,” Perkins said, “so the first settlement datthat we can be you voice ing back 11,000 years here in our nation’s capago to the year 9,000 ital.” But more from BC. Tony later. Geographically, Israel We departed Los is smaller than Angeles airport 3:10 Minnesota — stretching p.m. on April 17 for a about 240 miles from non-stop flight to the Negev desert at its Frankfort, Germany. southern tip to the Arrival time at northern boundary with Frankfurt was 11:20 Lebanon. At Its widest, a.m. on April 18. We Isreal is only about 50 then had a 2 p.m. deparmiles reaching across ture to Tel Aviv, Israel the desert sands of Photos by Dick Hagen with a 7 p.m. arrival. 196 people participated in the Family Research Council’s southern Israel to the Our carrier was Dead Sea. It is about Holy Land tour. The group spent 10 days experiencing Lufthansa Airlines. the size of New Jersey the history, culture and people of this ancient land. Food service was good to and encompasses only excellent — both evening and morning meals. 1/6 of 1 percent of the landmass of the Middle East. For now, please bear with me as I attempt to Its deserts echoing with the voice of God, seared share some of the highlights of this remarkable the legacies of Abraham’s faith — Judaism, journey into this section of our world we know as Christianity and Islam — into human history. the Middle East. So how did Israel come into being? A Jewish It truly is a crucible of history! Few regions on home in the land of the ancient Israelites, the earth can match the eastern Mediterranean for dream of European Zionists, became a reality after drama. Its story, written in stone and blood over five Britain took control of post-WWI Palestine and millennia, sweeps through history on the wings of See LAND MINDS, pg. 5
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Ornamental rhubarb a feast for the eyes Ornamental forms of rhubarb are cousins to the regular old garden varieties of this early vegetable and add a bold architectural statement to gardens. I have two plants of Rheum palmatum which have survived our unpredictable winters for eight years. These ornamentals are not used for making pies or sauces, but rather just enjoyed for their stunning very dramatic size and shape.
IN THE GARDEN By Sharon Quale
The reddish tropical-looking leaves emerge a reddish- bronze color and later turn green. The fully unfurled leaves are over two feet across and have deeply jagged edges. After a few years, the plants can reach a height of over seven feet and the clump can get to be five feet wide. The flowers emerge as prehistoric-looking panicles (a branched cluster of flowers) — covered by bright red and then unfolding to an airy white to pinkish color. These flowering spikes can be left on the plant until late fall. Ornamental Rheum prefers a well-drained spot, likes some shade in the afternoon as well as regular frequent watering. Hot summer days can find the entire plant wilted if not watered. To accommodate this thirsty giant, I have a hose with a bubbler bulb attached and place the bubbler at the base of the plant. I cover the hose with bark mulch and only need to turn the spigot on for a half an hour every other day or when needed. Shady water gardens benefit from the exotic energy this dramatic plant provides. Rheum palmatum plants can be purchased from large garden centers or can be grown from seed. If you have the space, or wish to make space in your garden for this big, bold and beautiful ornamental rhubarb, it will add years of beauty to your landscape. Readers ask: How many asparagus plants do I need to plant for a family of four, how soon can it be harvested after planting, how long can it be harvested and how long do the plants live? A good guide is ten plants (crowns) per family member and if you want to freeze some for later you will need more. Harvesting can begin the second or third year after planting the crowns. If starting asparagus from seed, it may take 4 years or longer before the spears can be used. When the plants are young, harvesting may be for only a few weeks. Mature plantings can extend the harvest to about 8 weeks. A rule of thumb is to quit harvesting the spears when their diameter decreases to the size of a pencil. A well cared-for asparagus bed can last for 15 to 30 years. 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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Israel celebrated its 70th year of independence LAND MINDS, from pg. 2
would solve the problem of Jewish offered its support. Decades of Jewish homelessness by opening the gate to all Jews and lifting the Jewish people to immigration led to a 1947 United equality in the family of nations. We Nations plan to partition Palestine into Jewish and Arab states, which the offer peace and amity to all the neighboring states and their peoples, and Arabs rejected. However, Israel invite them to cooperate with the indedeclared independence in 1948, and pendent Jewish nation for the common the first of seven Arab-Israeli wars erupted. And, as you know, Israel and good of all. The State of Isreal is ready to contribute its full share to the peacePalestine squeezed into the 5- mile wide Gaza Strip, still aren’t the best of ful progress and development of the Middle East.” neighbors. Today Israel is a thriving, growing However, the timing of our arrival and exciting country. And to visiting on April 18 was excellent! Israeli peoAmericans, a peaceful and friendly ple were jubilant about President people who welcomed us with open Trump’s announcement of relocating arms. (Perhaps logical since tourism the U.S. Embassy into Jerusalem. is now reported to be the fastest growMinnesota’s Michele Bachmann, foring ‘industry’ in this country.) Streets mer Minnesota State Senator and — especially in Jerusalem — were at U.S. Congresswoman, toured with us. times jammed with tourist buses. If She excitedly told us how proud the you consider a trip to Israel, do considpeople of Israel became about President Trump’s decision. “That sin- er traveling with an organizational group used to visiting the Holy Land. gle gesture gives Israel world-wide identity and respect. He truly is loved Street signs aren’t always the easiest to read since English is not the comby the people of Israel,” said mon language. And stopping to ask Bachmann who still lives with her husband in Stillwater and does public local people directions, etc. could be a challenge in view of language issues. relations work for the FRC. Our typical day started with breakfast, 6 to 7 a.m. cafeteria style. Buses departed at 7:30 a.m. for daily visits at upwards of 10 to 12 designated locations. Our tour guide always had us conveniently close to some of his recommended eating places for lunch. You’re right, no fast food hamburger joints on their agendas! Back to the hotel at 5:30 p.m. Dinner was served cafeteria style with main course foods spread over two to three tables. Food was abundant, Jerusalem is considered the holy city to Jews, diversified, heavy on veggies Muslims and Christians alike. This temple was and lots of fish. one of the many stops made by the tour. After our evening meal there were always speakers Israel celebrated its Independence sharing special thoughts and insights Day on April 19, marking 70 years about the life of Jesus and Israel since the establishment of the Israel today. They were always available for nation. questions, so evening meals were David Ben-Gurion was prime minis- blessed with additional learning opportunities. ter of Israel at the time. His reading of the Declaration of the State of Jerusalem is considered the holy city Israel included these two brief parato Jews, Muslims and Christians alike. graphs: “The Nazi holocaust, which The city is important because many engulfed millions of Jews in Europe, important biblical events happened in proved anew the urgency of the reesJerusalem (both Christians and Jews tablishment of the Jewish state, which
Israel’s busy streets were best navigated by the tour group walking single file. Head counts were taken regularly to ensure no one got lost.
believe the Old Testament). Also Christians believe Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem. The name “Israel” first appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name given by God to the patriarch Jacob (Genesis 32:28). Only six miles south of Jerusalem you will find Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth. Bethlehem is a prime destination for tours. According to the New Testament, Joseph and Mary were living in Bethlehem of Judea at the time of Jesus’ birth and later moved to Nazareth up north. Dick Hagen is staff writer of The Land. In our next issue, he will continue his report — highlighting Isreal’s agriculture industry. Hagen may be reached at rdhagen35@gmail. com. v
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Steak anyone? No more chillin’—it’s time for grillin’ 4 boneless beef strip steaks or ribeye steaks (1 inch The cold weather is long gone, warm thick and 8 ounces each) grilling weather is here to stay. Time to fire up the old grill and get ready to creWith mortar and pestle, crush garlic cloves with ate some steak happiness. In my opinion, salt and pepper. Stir in oil, lemon juice and there’s nothing better in the summer Worcestershire sauce. Grill steaks, covered, over than the aroma of steak on the grill. That medium heat 5 to7 minutes on each side or until smell evokes happy memories of time at meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a the lake and fun with the family in the thermometer should read 135 F; medium, 140 F; backyard. I’ve found some delicious steak medium-well, 145 F). Brush generously with garlic COOKING recipes to make this grilling season even mixture during the last four minutes of cooking. WITH KRISTIN tastier. n By Kristin Kveno n Marinades can make a good steak even I’m part Italian; therefore I’m a HUGE better; but the idea of having to marinade a steak for garlic lover. If you too want to jump on board the hours before putting it on the grill can be daunting. garlic express, then try this recipe for garlic grilled Here’s a quick and easy marinade that goes on the steak. It’s wonderful on the grill and bonus, with all meat while you’re heating up the grill. No all-day the garlic, you’re bound to keep the vampires away marinade here, this can be used on burgers, fish and (and perhaps everyone else for that matter.) chicken. This is a personal favorite of mine and one that I like to use when I grill. Garlic Grilled Steaks https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/garlic-grilled-steaks Perfect Soy-Grilled Steak https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7841-perfect-soy-grilled10 garlic cloves steak 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon peeled and minced ginger 1 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon peeled and minced garlic 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon honey, molasses or hoisin sauce freshly ground black pepper to taste juice of 1/2 lime 1 16- to 24-ounce boneless steak (rib-eye, skirt or strip), or one 24- to 32-ounce bone-in steak (rib-eye or T-bone) Start a charcoal or wood fire or heat a gas grill. The fire should be hot and the rack no more than 4 inches from the heat source. Mix together the first six ingredients; taste and add more of anything you like. Turn the steak in the sauce once or twice, then let sit in the sauce until the grill is hot. Turn the steak one more time, then place on the grill. Spoon any remaining sauce over it. For rare meat, grill about 3 minutes a side for steaks less than an inch thick. For larger or more done steak, increase the time slightly. n Everything’s better with butter (or herb butter to be exact). Steak is no exception, especially when paired with these savory seasonings. If you’re a butter fan, then gives this recipe a try. Steak with Herbed Butter https://iowagirleats.com/2015/06/17/perfect-grilled-steak-withherb-butter/ 2, 1-pound bone-in strip steaks cut 1-1/2 inches thick (or your steak of choice) grapeseed or vegetable oil For the steak seasoning: 3/4 tablespoon rock salt
1-1/2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns 1/2 teaspoon dried minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds 1/8 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes For the herb butter: big pinch steak seasoning 1 stick salted butter (1/2 cup,) softened to room temperature 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh rosemary 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh thyme 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 1 garlic clove, pressed or minced Add steak seasoning ingredients to a mortar and pestle and coarsely grind. Alternatively, add ingredients to a heavy duty Ziploc bag, squeeze all the air out, and crush ingredients with a meat pounder, rolling pin or heavy-bottomed skillet. Add herb butter ingredients to a bowl and stir with a fork to combine. Scoop herb butter onto a sheet of plastic wrap, then shape into a thick log and refrigerate until firm (if time is of the essence, you can freeze for 20-30 minutes.) Trimming steaks of excess fat helps avoid flare ups on the grill. Pat steaks dry with a paper towel. Drizzle each side lightly with oil. Season steaks generously with the steak seasoning and rub into steaks. You should use most, if not all, of the seasoning. Light 2/3 or 1/2 of your grill burners (2 of 3 burners, or 1 of 2 burners) and heat on high for 10-15 minutes. Place steaks on the grill and sear on each side for 1-1/2 minutes (adjust accordingly if your steaks are bigger or smaller). Keep the lid closed when not flipping. Transfer steaks to unlit portion of grill and continue cooking for 7 to 10 minutes (for medium) with the lid closed. Remove steaks to a platter and let rest for at least five minutes. Top with herb butter slices and serve. n A little whiskey can go a long way in making your steak a masterpiece. This recipe has the perfect combination of tangy, sweet and savory. Put this on your steak and be prepared for a tasty explosion. Whiskey Marinade https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/178274/whiskey-marinade/ 1/4 cup whisky 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt ground pepper to taste Stir together the whiskey, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, green onion, brown sugar, salt, Worcestershire sauce and pepper. Now’s the time to get out, get grilling and get eating! v
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Conservative groups line up opposing farm bill draft There’s something funsenior policy analyst for damentally wrong with a Taxpayers for Common legislative process that Sense. He forecasts fat delivers a farm bill so “checks will cascade from deeply flawed that groups the [U.S.] Treasury to as politically diverse as farmers.” the ruby red Heritage “President Trump proFoundation and the ocean posed tightening farm problue Environmental gram payment limits,” FARM & FOOD FILE Working Group join forces says Allen Johnson, III, of to publicly condemn it. By Alan Guebert Citizens Against And yet on May 8, Government Waste, a EWG’s Senior Vice spending watchdog. The President of Government Conaway bill, however, Affairs Scott Faber moderated a conpresents “new loopholes (that will) furference call between the ag press and ther concentrate program subsidies to Daren Bakst, the senior ag policy millionaires and billionaires … It’s a research fellow at Heritage, and four bad deal for the American public.” other spokespeople for decidedly liberGovernment protection for crops like tarian or conservative groups to slam sugar, extolls Nan Swift, director of the House Ag Committee’s 2018 farm federal affairs at the National bill written mostly by Committee Taxpayers Union, are “failed Soviet Chairman Mike Conaway. experiments” that should not be part Remarkably, these born allies of the of any “free market” farm bill. House Republican majority took canThe bill’s key component, crop insurnon shots at the controversial bill ance, opines Caroline Kitchens of the Conaway says he intends to muscle R Street Institute, a libertarian think through the House the same way he tank, is rife with “waste and cronyism” pushed it through the committee — and needs “payment limits, means without one Democratic vote. testing,” and a deep cut of “at least 15 Unlike that hyper-partisan effort, percent” to the 62-percent taxpayer however, Conaway faces hardened con- subsidy now received by program parservative GOP opposition to the bill. ticipants. Many see its loosening of program Additionally, offers Heritage’s Daren participation rules, elimination of any Bakst, “The 2018 farm bill is worse meaningful payment cap, and continthan the status quo. It creates more ued reliance on heavily-subsidized loopholes, gives more subsidies to folks crop insurance as three deadly sins who have no business receiving them that need immediate atonement. … and creates programs like the new Here’s how the May 8 participants cottonseed” — one that will again cost (fiscal hawks all) view Conaway’s farm American taxpayers when “our trading bill: partners” win their trade objections. It’s “a fiscally reckless step back” in With critics like these, House sound ag policy, notes Joshua Sewell, Democrats may want to just lock their
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jaws and let their Republican colleagues talk the Conaway bill to death. Some did suggest, however, that the bill could be fixed through the amendment process on the House floor. That’s a tall order because the House leadership — principally Speaker Paul Ryan — will keep a tight grip on which amendments see daylight to both limit the bill’s overall cost and retain its controversial SNAP, or food stamp, rule changes. Either way, Conaway claims he’ll introduce the bill the week of May 13. Whether it moves forward depends on simple math: if he has the votes to pass it, a floor vote will be held. If he doesn’t have the votes, the bill stays in his pocket. One long-time farm bill watcher says that even if Conaway is able to drag his bill through the House, he still loses because “the bill is going nowhere.” “The House usually writes a Southern ag bill, the Senate usually
writes a Midwestern one,” explains the experienced hand speaking on background. “The [Senate-House] conference members then write a national bill.” This time around, however, no one in the Senate wants to touch the Conaway bill “because, basically, it’s Paul Ryan’s welfare reform bill, not a farm bill.” That’s a problem in the Senate because both its Ag Committee leaders have made it plain neither will overhaul SNAP in their bill. Besides, Paul Ryan is a lame duck. He’s headed out the door at the end of the session. With him, guesses the handicapper, goes the 2018 farm bill. If so, this Congress’s tombstone should read: “Here lie the winning losers; even their friends thought they were knuckleheads.” The Farm and Food File is published weekly through the United States and Canada. Past columns, events and contact information are posted at www. farmandfoodfile.com. v
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Fear, fret and smoothing out the rumble strips in our lives Our Jeep’s wheels rolled over the cenrooms and fertilizer plants. terline rumble strips and Mike immediWe are to look at birds who don’t sow ately swerved back into our lane. “I supor reap, yet are well fed. We are to look at pose I should keep my eye on the road,” flowers that do not labor to grow or look he said. Good idea. great, yet are dressed in the splendor of When I see someone drive erratically, royalty. my first thought is drunk driving or Why? Because fear and fret do not feed device distraction. But come spring, I add birds or clothe flowers. It’s God. And if He farmers to the list. This time of year, THE BACK PORCH cares that much about sparrows and Mike tends to pay more attention to the sedums, how much more does He care for fields on his right and left then the road By Lenae Bulthuis you? in front of him. And I don’t think he’s the This is crazy talk to those who don’t believe God is only one. I grew up with a farmer dad with the God. (And I never assume you do!) But if you same focus. believe God cares for you, I mean really believe (like But it’s far bigger than figuring out who has the a child who launches from the edge of the pool or a best seedbed or bushel potential. It’s a love for the lake dock into the arms of a waiting grownup), it land. It’s a love for green — not John Deere green changes everything. verses Case IH red, but the green of plants bursting Especially when the rumble strips aren’t in the with life. middle of the road, but the middle of life. There’s “Look out the window!” my dad would say. It was depression, disappointment and disaster. There’s his solution whenever one or more of his five chilsevered families and financial plans, empty cribs dren were pestering the another in the back of the and places at the table, or a bleak harvest coupled vehicle. with a bear market. “Look out the window!” my husband would say. It On my last flight to Michigan, my seat mate was was his remedy whenever one of our three daughstuck in the furrow of a rumble strip. He was well ters were irritating the other or sat nose to her dressed. A successful business man in his fifties or screen. sixties, I assumed. What I knew for sure was that Because where we look changes everything. he was tired. In the Bible, Jesus tells us to look at birds and But he woke up when the service cart came flowers. Not because people were fighting, but through. I told the stewardess I didn’t need anybecause they were fretting. And can we keep it real? thing to drink. Though it was only 9 a.m., I had a When spring planting begins much later than hoped Diet Coke in hand but would like a snack. The dude or planned, there can be some fretting in family next to me said, “I need just the opposite. I don’t want food, but I need something to drink. I’ll take a Fresca and a double vodka.” Silence. “My dad died this morning,” he said. The woman expressed her sympathy and the man
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his thanks. I swallowed two pretzels and then chose to jump in with or without apt words. He said the news was three hours fresh. He told it like a stoic news reporter. I said I’m sorry. I’ll pray for you. I really mean that. My favorite name of God is Immanuel — God with us. God with us in the hard. God with us when we don’t know how or if we’ll make it through. And I will pray He shows you He is enough even if you can’t picture how that could be possibly be your reality today in seat 12B. The stoic sobbed. He wept and felt like an idiot, apologizing for every tear. Then he shared more story, cried and apologized, and then began again. But by the time the wheels hit the ground, he had more hope than at takeoff. Not because he met me or the rumble strip disappeared. It’s because he focused on hope. And where we look changes everything. 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 @LenaeBulthuis. v
Calendar of Events Visit www.TheLandOnline.com to view our complete calendar & enter your own events, or send an e-mail with your event’s details to editor@thelandonline.com. May 26 — 9th Annual ICS Tractor Ride — Inwood, Iowa — The ride will consist of 40 plus miles of scenic back roads through Northwest Iowa and Southeast South Dakota. Breakfast and noon meals are included. Visit www.inwoodchristian.com, call (605) 321-9459 or email galenvv@alliancecom. net. June 3 — Dairy Day — New Ulm, Minn. — Harkin Store is an 1870s general store opened by Alexander Harkin in the village of West Newton. — Nicollet County Historical Society, (507) 934-2160 June 4 — Pipestone Lamb and Wool Facility Tour — Pipestone, Minn. — Tour visits lamb and wool operations with new and remodeled facilities to reduce labor and run larger numbers — Contact Philip Berg at philip.berg@mnwest.edu or (507) 825-6799 or visit www.pipestonesheep.com June 5 — Informational Meeting on Groundwater Protection Rule — Red Wing, Minn. — Minn. Department of Agriculture is providing information on Groundwater Protection Rule. Meeting is informational only and not part of the official rulemaking process. — Contact Margaret Hart at (651) 2016131 or margaret.hart@state.mn.us June 6 — Informational Meeting on Groundwater Protection Rule — Kasson, Minn.
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Shires have a lot of pull with draft horse owners By TIM KING Loxtercamp said. “The idea The Land Correspondent was that you’d cross a Percheron horse with a Shire. SAUK CENTRE, Minn. — Then you’d cross the offspring Shire horses are big. The minfrom that mating with a imum size for a registered Shire. After four generations, Shire stallion is sixteen and a you could register your horse half hands. That’s 66 inches as a Shire.” at the withers just above the front shoulder. The average The Percheron/Shire breedsize of a registered Shire is ing up program was disconseventeen and a half hands tinued when the number of and the largest Shire horse on Shires in the U.S. had record was a friendly brute increased. Shires are still not named Mammoth. He lived in common, however. The To d d i n g t o n M i l l s, American Livestock Breeds Bedfordshire, England in the Conservancy estimates that late 1840s. Mammoth, or there are fewer than 2,000 of Sampson as some called him, the horses in the world and measured just over a whoparound 200 per year are regping twenty-one and a half istered in the United States. hands. “There are more than there Gene Loxtercamp’s first two used to be,” Loxtercamp Shires came from England points out. and from the same general Gene and Pat sold regisset of genetics that produced Photo by Jan King tered Shires for a quarter of a Mammoth. Shire horses are one of the largest draft horse breeds with an average size of 17 and a half hands. century. But, due to some “I was eight years old when Though their numbers have increased, it is estimated there only 2,000 of the horses in the world. See SHIRES, pg. 11 my Dad sold our draft horse,” Loxtercamp, a Sauk Centre area farm- ings and roaning are undesirable.” er, said. The Association describes a regisThe Land, a weekly farm and rural life magazine Years later, a neighbor suggested to tered Shire stallion as follows: has an IMMEDIATE OPENING for an Loxtercamp that he should get some “He should possess a masculine head, draft horses. At the time Loxtercamp and a good crest with sloping, not had started collecting vintage horse- upright, shoulders running well into drawn implements and he didn’t need the back, which should be short and much urging to get some horses to put well coupled with the loins. The tail them to work. He began a search for a should be set well up, and not what is team. known as “goose-rumped.” Both head “I visited with a fellow from Litchfield and tail should be carried erect. The that had Shires,” Loxtercamp said. “He ribs should be well sprung, not flat started looking for horses for me and sided, with good middle, which generhe found a pair in Ohio. They were 18 ally denotes good constitution. The Candidates should have professional sales skills to service hands and had been imported from most essential parts of a stallion are existing clients and develop new businesses in a designated his feet and joints. The feet should England.” territory. Also essential are strong organizational and That was in 1986 — more than 30 have open necks, big around the top of the coronets, with plenty of length in communication skills, along with attention to detail. years ago. And with that purchase, Loxtercamp and his wife Pat found the pasterns. When in motion, he themselves in the Shire horse breeding should go with force — using both knees and hocks, which the latter business. should be kept close together. He “Since that pair came from England, should go straight and true before and I registered them both with the Shire behind.” Horse Society in England as well as the Shire horses fitting that description American Shire Horse Association,” Interested candidates should email their were very rare throughout the world Loxtercamp said. resume, salary requirements and a cover letter to when Loxtercamp purchased his first According to the American Shire pair. They were especially rare in the Horse Association, registered Shires’ United States. American horse breedcolors are “black, brown, bay, gray, or ers developed a strategy to increase the rare chestnut/sorrel are the pre- Shire numbers. ferred colors. Excessive white mark“We started a breeding program,”
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Stable owner enjoys her history with horses By RICHARD SIEMERS The Land Correspondent MARSHALL, Minn. — There was a time when Heather Baze worked with race track horses because she couldn’t find a more conventional job. In recent years, she quit her conventional job to work with horses. Baze operates Meadow Creek Stable near Marshall. Meadow Creek Stable boards around 20 horses. Some are there only in the summer, and some come only in the winter because owners don’t like caring for horses in the cold weather. While Baze will occasionally exercise a horse if asked, she no longer does breaking or training. At age 66, she doesn’t want to Heather Baze get bucked off any more. Baze has loved horses since she took riding lessons in the fifth grade at a stable near her Ohio childhood home. She was one of the first girls to sign up and soon became a “stable brat.” “I cleaned stalls, I did everything around the barn to be able to ride,” she said. “My mom knew, when come the weekend, she wasn’t going to see much of me.” After high school she started college, but that didn’t work. “I kicked around trying various jobs. I would gravitate towards working with horses now and then when nothing else was around, because I know Photos by Richard Siemers them,” she said. In love with horses since a child, Heather Baze now She was living in New Jersey and went to Atlantic operates her own stable outside of Marshall, Minn. City. She discovered that “wherever there is a racetrack, if you just show up at the stable gate and tell them you’re looking for work,” they’ll point you to someone who needs help. She groomed horses for a while, then moved to California. No other job panned out in California, so again she went to a racetrack. As her experience grew, she moved beyond grooming to riding the lead pony to warm up race horses. For a couple years, she worked like an apprentice for a respected fellow who had more business than
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With plenty of pasture and shelter for the animals, Meadow Creek Stable boards around 20 horses. There is also an outdoor arena with jumps, barrels and poles. “A lot of people can ride at the same time without getting in each other’s way,” said Baze. So Baze kept her corporate job while she worked towards owning a stable. She found the place she wanted, but the owner did not want to sell the building site separately. After hesitating, she purchased the whole quarter-section and cash rents the land. “It had been a cattle farm and wasn’t equipped for horses,” she said. “I poured a lot of money, time, and effort into it, and I’m finally at the point where we are at maintenance instead of upgrades.” She created separate pens by adding fence lines, See MEADOW CREEK, pg. 11
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Baze takes pride in training next generation of horse owners MEADOW CREEK, from pg. 10 shelters, and waterers. In a large building that had been for cattle, she added stalls to keep a few horses inside. An old machine shed was converted to an indoor arena to exercise horses in the cold of winter. She has a large outdoor arena. “The outdoor arena has jumps, barrels, poles, obstacles for people to do trail classes — it’s all-purpose,” Baze said. “A lot of people can ride at the same time without getting in each other’s way.” Once a cattle farm, Meadow Creek Stable has evolved into a popular horse-care facility. Offhandedly, Baze added she gives some riding lessons. “I do some About six years ago, Special Olympics and got to try brushing a horse, getting work with Special Olympics,” she said. participants came to a one-day clinic on and going around the arena. Now Baze usually has two or three each summer. She didn’t know it then, but those riding lessons when she was in fifth grade led Heather Baze to spend much of her life making a living by working
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Shires famous for ability to pull heavy loads SHIRES, from pg. 9 joint replacements, Gene has discontinued that work. “I hardly have enough time to run the farm,” Gene says of his 500 acres of prime Stearns County land. Shires were famous for their pulling capabilities in England. A Shire is said to have pulled a 45- ton load at an English exposition in 1924. The exact amount is unknown since the weight that was pulled exceeded the maximum reading on the dynamometer used to measure the amount of the pull. Because they are capable of pulling heavy loads, many Shires were dedicated to pulling beer carts from breweries to thirsty customers at public houses. Some English breweries still use them this way. Loxtercamp still has four Shires, but he doesn’t use them for extreme pulling events or for beer deliveries. Instead, he’s joined his love of Shire horses with his passion for 19th-century horse drawn implements and wagons. As a long-time member of the
Northern Minnesota Draft Horse Association, Loxtercamp has plenty of opportunity to hitch his horses to his implements. Each time he does that, he’s creating a living history demonstration. “The Draft Horse Association has a field day every year at the Stearns County Fair in Sauk Centre,” Loxtercamp said. “We have a lot of demonstrations there.” The Association also holds annual spring and fall field days at a member’s farm. “Everything gets used at those field days,” Loxtercamp said. “We plant and harvest potatoes and grain, make hay, and use lots of different wagons.” This year’s Stearns County Fair will be July 25-29 and the Draft Horse Association fall field day will be on the Greg and Sandy Walz farm near Richmond, Minn. on Sept. 22. Loxtercamp plans on being at each of those events to demonstrate implements with his Shire horses. v
with the horses she loves. She seems to have the temperament for it. During our visit she discovered one of the horses was out. She took the extra work of horse round-up and fence repair in stride, like a parent cleaning up after a child. As she gets older, Baze is encouraged her son is seriously thinking about taking over the stable. She has no doubt that the stable serves a useful purpose. “This is definitely what this area needs,” she said. “There are days in February when I think, ‘No wonder nobody had a stable around here; now I see why’. I don’t mind being outside, but it can be hard when it’s very cold.” However, she said, it’s worth it: “It has been really rewarding to watch some of the kids who started riding here go on to become owners, trainers, and show successfully.” v
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Weather cooperating, but planting behind schedule By KRISTIN KVENO, The Land Correspondent
Blair Horseth, Mahnomen, Minn., May 4
The planter is now in high demand on the Beyer farm. The Land spoke with Jamie Beyer on May 4 as she reported while field conditions aren’t ideal, planting is indeed underway. Soybean planting started on April 28 and is currently 40 percent complete. The beans that were planted on April 28 have sprouted.
“We’re just about done with wheat.” The Land spoke to Blair Hoseth on May 4 as he was happy to report the progress made since he was able to start planting wheat on May 1. While Hoseth is relieved to finally be in the field, he explains that wheat planting is “a week to 10 days later than I’d like it to be.”
Blair Horseth
With wheat planting almost complete, Hoseth’s attention turns to corn as he started planting that last night. The corn planting date is about a week later than usual, though Hoseth knows it “could’ve been worse.” He’s hopeful “by the end of next week, a lot of corn will be getting done.” Then it’s immediately on to soybeans.
The weather forecast calls for a few chances of rain in the area next week. The temperature has “been a little cooler than it should be, I think 10 degrees below average,” Hoseth said. Hoseth notes, “the hayfields aren’t even starting to turn green.” That’s about two weeks behind due to the cold weather. “Our ground is dry here,” Hoseth’s not sure if there’s enough moisture for a good first cut. While the current hay crop is behind, the old hay Hoseth has for sale is in great demand — something he hasn’t seen for at least four or five years. The crops are getting in the ground, the weather for the most part is cooperating as Hoseth simply states that this year’s planting season “it’s moving, just slower.”
Matt Haubrich, Danube, Minn., May 11
Jamie Beyer
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The sugar beets have all been planted — though Beyer is quick to point out they didn’t have many beets to plant this year, so it went quickly. Alfalfa is 50 percent done with more to be planted today along with corn. The fields are still wet in places, so “most people around here have been able to do tile ground and old beet ground,” Beyer said. The forecast is calling for dry weather through May 7, so Beyer is hopeful a lot can be planted by then. Looking ahead to next week, Beyer expects to “finish up the beans and still be working on the corn.”
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Light precipitation hasn’t stopped planting on Haubrich farm. The Land spoke with Matt Haubrich on May 11 as he was still able to get planting done even with the little rain that fell. “We’ve been getting small showers since Tuesday evening.”
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The extended weather outlook is warm and dry, though Haubrich does “wish we would’ve got a soaker” for the newly-planted corn.” However, “the conditions are ideal now (for planting).” Haubrich expects to begin planting soybeans right after corn is in the ground. As for how this year’s planting dates compare to average, “we’re a little behind, nothing to be alarmed of,” Haubrich said. Of all his crops, “the corn is the most sensitive in getting in at a timely fashion.” An observation worth noting is that Haubrich’s brother “monitors sticky traps and is seeing an elevated count of black cutworms.” Things are busy with livestock as well. At the end of April, Haubrich weaned lambs. “We got a nice group of lambs. They’re on their own and doing well.”
Driving between fields this is the time of year, Beyer and her family keeps a watchful eye for ditch asparagus. “It’s a bit of a sport around here.” The hunt for this tasty wild vegetable can be so competitive in the area that “sometimes people go out at night” as to not reveal the places they find the sought after asparagus. The crops are being planted, fresh asparagus is soon being picked — all signs that spring has sprung.
Karson Duncanson, Mapleton, Minn., May 11
Karson Duncanson is currently experiencing a rain delay in the field. The Land spoke with Duncanson on May 11 as he reported, “we got just about three inches (of rain) since Tuesday. We’re kind of in a holding pattern right now.”
Haubrich began planting on May 3. He put in wheat and started tillage that day and have been “planting every day since our start up.” Corn planting began on May 5 and he drilled peas on May 7 and finished that same day. Planting so far has “been going good.” So good in fact, “if all goes well, Monday by noon” corn will all be in the ground.
Haubrich noted that beginning on May 5, “things in the area really started going.” The favorable weather conditions meant that “a lot of things got planted in three or four days.”
Jamie Beyer, Wheaton, Minn., May 4
Karson Duncanson
Before the rain fell, Duncanson began planting corn on May 5 and “got about 30 hours in” with 500 acres of corn left to plant. The corn planted is already sprouting. The start of planting on May 5 was “very close to average” for corn planting dates according to Duncanson.
If some of the corn fields aren’t ready soon, Duncanson is prepared to start planting soybeans in the meantime. He predicts, “we could be done planting next week,” — that is, if he can get a good stretch of dry days to get all the crops in. The forecast right now calls for some warm days ahead. “It’s supposed to get into the 80s,” Duncanson said. “That will be nice.” There’s a possibility of rain for the weekend. If that happens, Duncanson doesn’t expect to get back in the field until mid-week next week. While warm weather is in the forecast, so is the chance of rain. The weather dictates when Duncanson can get in the field and finish planting the crops. Until then, Duncanson is feeling that at this point in this planting season, “things look good.”
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Sugar beet season is underway at 40 acres an hour By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer OLIVIA, Minn. — It was 11:30 a.m. It was Friday, May 4. It was 78 almost balmy degrees in Olivia, Minn. And after 10 days in Israel, I needed a taste of Minnesota agriculture. About a halfmile from my home office, I noticed a sizeable John Deere pulling a sizeable John Deere planter. This spring, with a two-week delay from “normal” planting time, it’s a good bet this planter was doing sugar beets. I scouted down the road. Ryan Dierson was at the wheel of a JD 8320. Hitched behind was a 48-row (22-inch rows) John Deere planter. He was doing beets. I asked about joining him. This kindly young farmer cleared his box lunch off the buddy seat and I hopped on board. First, if you haven’t been in the cab of a modern tractor these days, you will be somewhat amazed. You quickly recognize you are sitting in an electronic computerized machine on wheels. In this spacious cab were four monitors identifying every action of the planter — including exactly how many acres were being planted per hour; what population of the seed drop; planting speed; total acres planted; even total acres yet to be planted on this particular 120-acre field.
Ryan Dierson “We’re planting about 40 acres per hour,” Dierson explained. “Ground speed is 4 to 4.3 miles per hour. We’re in a field that had soybeans last year, so soil conditions today are excellent. If I were planting in corn ground I’d be at 3 mph … that slower speed for more accuracy of seed placement in corn stubble.” Dierson said 57,000 seeds per acre is the planting rate for sugar beets. One monitor even measures precise seed drop in each row. Spacing is 5 inches and so accurate that thinning is no longer a needed operation for beet farmers. Much thanks to the electronic gizmos of farming today. Was he concerned about planting sugar beets this late in the season? Often mid-April is wrap up time for beet growers. “It’s not too late,” said
green with wheat before it is green with sugar beets”. He explained the quick emerging wheat shields the young beet plants from gusty prairie winds which sometimes can suddenly depopulate a sugar beet field. But wheat is a shorttimer in these fields. “When beets get into four-leaf stage, we’ll do a Roundup spraying to wipe out the wheat.” Is this late start an issue? Perhaps mentally it is to every farmer. But every farmer also understands the risks up front. Dierson simply said, “It all depends on the weather. Weather like this and we’ll be done with beets, corn, maybe even soybeans in just a few days.” How big is that seed box on this JD planter? Big enough so they can run all day on a single seed fill. “Variety, field conditions and planting speeds are the determiners.” Dierson said, give him one more hour on this 120-acre field and he’d wrap it up. A quick look at the cab’s “monitor #1” said Dierson had 93.6 acres already planted. He even admitted — other than talking with a nosey farm editor (me) — about all he had to do was listen to the
radio. He’s a firm believer in the technologies of modern farming. ”We use about everything we can — not only to give us more precision on every acre, but also to get maximum genetic push from every seed we put in the ground. “We now have a third screen provided by the co-op. Introduced last fall, it provides day-by-day, virtually hour-by-hour data, on how harvest was preceding. It does the same thing when we’re planting. As we finish each field, we push a trigger point which registers at the agronomy office of the co-op exact acres of that particular field. We include the variety being planted in each field. So as each grower triggers his completed field, they have an accurate indicator of exactly how many beets are in the ground for that particular day, even hour. A useful monitor of crop health too. We indicate variety planted in each field. And if there is a leaf-spot issue, this monitor helps identify treatment options for that field.” Checking one of his monitors, Dierson said as of this hour on this day, only about 5 percent of Southern Minnesota See SUGAR BEETS, pg. 14
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Planting 48 rows in a swath, Ryan Dierson sets down 57,000 sugar beets per acre. And when it’s “turn-around” time at the end of the field, an audible beep tells you to push a button that lifts this 48-row monster out of the soil. Then, thanks to auto-steer, this huge hunk of machinery completes the turn with perfect accuracy. Another beep tells you to push the button triggering hydraulic action to lower the planter back into the soil. Field conditions this morning were good to excellent said Dierson. The big machine drops seed 1-1/2 inches into the soil. Four days earlier, this field had some side-hill frost concerns. But a quick digging and two days later it was planting time.
Dierson, a 22-year employee of Jeff Stammer. “We’d like to get out earlier because the earlier we get beets into the soil, the better the crop. But if weather holds, we’ll be pretty much wrapped up next week.” Wheat is popular cover crop choice, but oats and barley are other options. Dierson explained wheat is cheaper and works good with aerial applications at 130 miles per hour and 40-50 feet above ground level. This particular field had been aerially seeded three days previously, then tilled to incorporate the wheat just before planting. Dierson noted, “Yes, this field will be
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USDA expects 2019 cow numbers similar to this year This column was written for the marketing week ending May 11. The U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its 2018 milk production forecast in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report and gave us our first look into 2019. The 2018 forecast was reduced from the previous month on lowered milk cow numbers and slow growth in milk per cow. 2018 production and marketings were projected at 218.7 and 217.7 billion
pounds respectively, down 300 million pounds from last month’s estimates. If realized, 2018 production would be up 3.2 billion pounds or 1.5 percent from 2017. 2019 production and marketings were estimated at 221.5 and 220.5 billion pounds respectively. If realized, 2019 production would be up 2.8 billion pounds or 1.3 percent from 2018. Milk output for 2019 was forecast high-
er on gradual recovery in milk per cow. Cow numbers are expected to remain near 2018 levels. Commercial exports on both a fat and skim-solids basis were forecast higher than the previous year on robust global demand. Fat and skim-solids basis imports were unchanged from 2018. With stronger expected domestic and export demand, cheese, nonfat dry milk and whey prices were forecast higher for 2019. Butter prices were forecast slightly lower.
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By harvest, fields could receive eight circospora sprays SUGAR BEETS, from pg. 13 Beet Sugar Cooperative’s 125,000 acre beet crop had been planted. Because beets were following soybeans in the crop rotation, little nitrogen is needed. He said the field got an anhydrous application last fall. After a Roundup application to decimate the wheat cover, the spraying season kicks in. And with sugar beets, that can be a big-time commitment. Dierson commented, “With sugar beets, you’ve got to spray, spray, spray. Yes, by harvest next fall, this field will have lots of protection coverage … like maybe eight to nine circospora sprays.” On his last turnaround with me on board, he backed up this 48-row rig just a few feet. “We’re at the corner of the field here. This just squares it up more accurately.” Ten minutes later, back at my office, I called Todd Geselius who is first vice-president of agriculture at SMBC’s Renville office. “We’re at about 5 percent (planted) right now,” Geselius said. “I’m really not worried. It’s not that late. The quickness our growers get a crop into the soil these days is just unbelievable — which you noticed in
your brief time with Ryan Dierson. He probably told you about the View Master rig we’ve provided at no cost to all our growers. It downloads into our system after they finish a field. Click the transponder and we get field data as each field is finished. Todd Geselius “We rolled this system out so we can better track both harvest and planting data. About 65-70 percent of our growers used it last fall at harvest. We expanded the app to include planting info also. Getting real-time planting information helps our agronomists monitor crop health considerations that much quicker.” He indicated growers would be full-time beet planting by May 9 or 10. Some will consider 24-hour planting days if needed. “This works okay if the soil surface stays dry. But if it gets a little tacky on your press wheels, it’s time to stop. However, with auto steer, these guys can go for a long time.” My next stop was our local Olivia airport where aerial applicator Rich Sigurdson puts in many hours piloting his Air Tractors over the landscape of
Renville County. Afternoon winds had picked up, so his rig was parked and he consented to a brief chat. By May 3, Sigurdson had already been seeding beet fields for about a week. “It’s all going to get in,” he said. “It always does — even if we’re running a couple weeks behind normal. This late start might have one blessing … maybe one less spraying than last year.” All four of his rigs — plus two North Dakota applicators — flew their planes to help Sigurdson with the incredible amount of spraying last season. The spraying was done on mostly sugar beets, but lots of soybean fields were tended to for aphid control as well. Sigurdson says it’s a “horse apiece” whether he’s flying wheat or oats. “You spread a little less wheat than oats, so cost per acre is about the same. Aerial seeding cover crops goes faster because we’re flying at 50 to 60-foot elevations rather than skimming fields at 10 to 12-foot elevations.” That Air Tractor speeds over fields at about 135 miles per hour ground speeds. One thing is certain: aerial applicators can quickly identify frost spots still heaving on hillsides. “Today, we’re at 78 degrees and you easily spot where it’s drying off,” said Sigurdson. “The wetter dark spots are really showing up today.” Sigurdson is also doing some herbicide applications (like Dual) on ground to be planted in soybeans. Then he’ll get into killing off the wheat cover crops he just seeded 4 or 5 weeks earlier. He added spraying for aphids is most likely since aphid resistant soybeans aren’t yet doing the job. He admits aphids have been a good revenue generator for him, but he says aphid-infested acres have been declining the past couple of seasons. “We’re not doing the blanket sprays across all the soybean acres like we were five years ago,” Sigurdson said. “It’s now more of a hit if needed situation.” Sigurdson’s Air Tractors are 750-horsepower rigs with a 500-gallon tank capacity. His unique reloading hangar at the Olivia airport gets spray planes in and out with only about a 5-7 minute stop. Pilots don’t even exit their planes and don’t even shut down their engines. His ground crew is super efficient with pre-mixed product ready for refills virtually as soon as the plane stops. v
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Ice cream season is cutting into butter’s cream supply MIELKE, from pg. 14 Cheese, butter, NDM and whey prices were raised from the previous month resulting in both Class III and Class IV prices being raised. Look for a 2018 Class III average of around $15.05 per hundredweight, which is up from $14.45 projected a month ago and compares to $16.17 in 2017 and $14.87 in 2016. The 2019 average is projected to range $14.80$15.80 per cwt. The Class IV price is also forecast higher as a stronger expected NDM price more than offsets the lower butter price. The 2018 average is expected around $14.05, up from $13.55 a month ago and compares to the 2017 average of $15.16 and $13.77 in 2016. The 2019 average is expected at $13.65- $14.75. Exports were raised from the previous month on both a fat and skim-solids basis on strong global demand. Imports are lowered on a fat and skim-solids basis. n Cash dairy product prices were mixed the second week of May. Block cheddar climbed to $1.7025 per pound on May 8 — the highest price since Nov. 15, 2017; but saw a Chicago Mercantile Exchange close May 11 at $1.6325. This is down 3.25 cents on the week and a quarter-cent below year ago. Barrel hit $1.6525 on May 7, the highest price since Dec. 15, 2017; but finished at $1.62, up 2 cents on the week and 9 cents above a year ago. Trading on the week saw eight cars of block and 35 of barrel sold. n Dairy Market News reports central region cheese demand reports vary. Some cheesemakers suggest that buying is day-to-day as buyers wait out a potential price drop. Others are pleasantly surprised by a continued uptrend in orders — particularly because this is historically a slower period. Milk continues to flow in at discounted rates, $1-$4 under Class III. With schools on the verge of closing and spring flush in effect, cheese producers are not expecting milk prices to increase unless unexpected heat brings overall milk production down a lot. Cheese is moving relatively well, but some Western processors say buyers are cooling to rising prices. Some sense the strengthening dollar in relation to other world currencies may make it more difficult to export U.S. cheese. Inventories remain heavy — especially for barrel cheese. Improving weather and the advent of grilling season is creating a bump in interest for process American cheese, says Dairy Market News. Butter fell to $2.3025 per pound on May 8, but closed May 11 at $2.3350. This is down 1.75 cents on the week, but 7.25 cents above a year ago, with 52 cars sold on the week. Dairy Market News says 80-degree days, already a common occurrence in the south central region, have begun to grace the upper Midwest resulting in
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a noticeably lighter cream supply. This is due at least in part to an increase in ice cream manufacturers clearing more cream. Eighty-two percent butter is still sought after, and domestic retail sales are fair — reportedly meeting expectations. Butter inventories are generally in good shape and the
markets are and have been remarkably bullish. Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in newspapers across the country and he may be reached at lkmielke@juno.com. v
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Things to consider for safe livestock transport
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Considering the different phases of hog production — from the movement of replacement females, weaned pigs, or UniversityofMinnesota marketing of finishing, and EXTENSION culled breeding stock — a conservative estimate for the number of pigs in transport on addresses and phone numbers for the producer, any given day in the United police, fire, ambulance and herd veterinarian should SWINE & U States adds up to over one be included. Additional information, such as the million. With numbers like company, destination or harvest plant dispatch, By Jason Ertl that, it’s fair to say transporinsurance provider and roadside assistance will be tation is a significant element needed when dealing with a transport issue. to consider within the hog industry. Roadside traffic incidents, no matter the severity, More often than not, those several thousand cause added stress to drivers and livestock alike. transporters can expect to have a typical day with Keeping up-to-date copies of these contacts ensure no major issues. These individuals will have comkey contacts aren’t forgotten during the scramble of pleted a livestock transport certification program dealing with an incident. (Pork Checkoff’s Transport Quality Assurance for Accidents happen. What should you do? example), and are prepared to safely handle and Biosecurity, pork quality, animal health and wellship these animals. Despite following proper proce- ness are all closely tied to the process of transportadure and the rules of the road, there has been and tion. In the event where you might find yourself will always be a risk of something going wrong. involved in a traffic incident, these responsibilities, Every April, the National Safety Council reminds in addition to human safety, property and public us about distracted driving — a traffic safety conperception of the industry will be put to the test. cern making headlines on a daily basis. In the spirit For accidents occurring on public roadways involvof this heightened awareness for traffic safety, it is ing other vehicles, providing safety and attention to important for those in the pork production industry all parties involved is the first and foremost priority. to refresh themselves with valuable information Alerting the authorities and exchanging information related to the safe transport of livestock, what to do are also initial steps needing to be taken. in emergency situations and how to avoid traffic Alert emergency operators about the size, number incidents. and condition of pigs on board — as well as the staKeep current contact information tus of any loose animals or hazards which may influHaving emergency contact information readily ence public safety. Place emergency warning devices accessible for producers and employees is an essen- in the area to alert other traffic of the accident scene. tial first step to prepare for accidents, breakdowns Inform your company or other stakeholders with or delays. details and updates of the incident. Herd any loose Just as producers should keep copies of this infor- pigs away from traffic and provide protection and mation in the office, livestock haulers should also comfort. Take pictures of the accident scene — have those emergency contacts on hand. Similar to including road conditions, vehicle position, damage an on-farm emergency response plan, the names, and other views for later reference. Refer media
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members to the first responders in charge. Livestock transporters are now a visible representation of the swine industry and should conduct themselves to reflect the industry’s commitment to safety and animal well-being. Emergency response trailers available The Minnesota Pork Board and Region 5 of Homeland Security Emergency Management developed emergency response trailers for use in situations where a transporter has a roll-over or some type of accident requiring additional assistance controlling livestock on board or loose animals at the scene. These trailers, located throughout southern Minnesota in Adams, Buffalo Lake, Fairmont, Granite Falls, Pipestone, Sleepy Eye and Worthington, are equipped with livestock panels, sorting boards, chains and other equipment necessary to provide safety for both animals and traffic alike. Requesting one of these trailers can be done by contacting 911 or other emergency response officials. Once the trailer has deployed, responders will be able to provide brief training to assist transporters in securing an accident scene. Key considerations for safe driving Weather — One key consideration, not only for animal safety and welfare, but safe transport, is weather. Throughout a typical year in the upper midwest, producers are going to experience temperature fluctuations and all forms of precipitation. In addition to taking necessary steps to protect animal comfort (for instance, adjusting the percentage of closed side-slats on the trailer), transporters need to be aware of how weather can influence road conditions. In the interest of keeping pigs on the trailer for the shortest amount of time possible, up-to-date forecasts and communication with the processing See SWINE & U, pg. 20
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See provider for crop insurance options for late planting Farm operators in portions of southern prevented planting crop insurance deciMinnesota and northern Iowa, as well as sions. It is also important to note that in eastern South Dakota and Wisconsin, the guaranteed payments for prevented are dealing with very wet field conditions planting with corn and soybeans are conand delayed crop planting. Unless condisiderably less in 2018, as compared to tions improve soon, some producers could several years ago. The decision that your be forced to consider not planting a porneighbor makes regarding prevented tion of their crops in 2018. As we planting may not necessarily be the best approach June 1, producers in the affectdecision on your farm — depending on ed areas will be evaluating their crop the situation and the factors involved. FARM PROGRAMS insurance options for late planting or preProducers should contact their crop vented planting coverage, as compared to By Kent Thiesse insurance agent for more details on final the yield and profit potential for lateplanting dates and prevented plantplanted corn and soybeans. ing options with various crop insurThe “Final Planting Date” for corn ance policies before making a final is May 31 in the southern two-thirds decision on prevented planting. The of Minnesota, all of Iowa, and all but the northern prevented plated acres need to be reported to their few counties in Wisconsin, as well as a few counties crop insurance agent. The U.S. Department of in both southeast South Dakota and North Dakota, Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency has some in order to receive full crop insurance coverage for very good crop insurance fact sheets and planting 2018. The “Late Planting Period” for corn is 25 days, date maps available on their web site at www.rma. which would be from June 1-25, with a reduction in usda.gov/aboutrma/fields/mn_rso/. the insurance coverage level of 1 percent for each Late and prevented planting options day that corn planting is delayed past May 31. In Assuming that producers have an eligible revenue northern Minnesota and extreme northern protection or yield protection crop insurance policy, Wisconsin, as well as many counties in North and they would have the following options with regards South Dakota, the final date for corn planting with to delayed or prevented planting later than the full insurance coverage is May 25, with the late established final planting dates: planting date extending to June 19. Following the Plant the insured crop during the late planting late planting period, the maximum crop insurance period, which is typically 25 days following the coverage is 55 percent of the insurance guarantee, established final planting date for a given crop. For which is the same as the insurance compensation example, a final planting date of May 31 for corn for “Prevented Planted” crop acres. results in a late planting period from June 1-25. The For soybeans, the final planting date is June 10 in crop insurance coverage is reduced by 1 percent for Minnesota, eastern North and South Dakota, and each day after the final planting date for the next 25 the northern two-thirds of Wisconsin, with the late days. For crops planted after the final dates for the planting period extending 25 days until July 5. The late planting period (June 25 for corn), crop insurfinal soybean planting date is June 15 in Iowa and ance coverage is set at a maximum of 55 percent of the southern one-third of Wisconsin, with the late the original insurance guarantee, which is the same planting period lasting until July 10. As with corn, as the prevented planting insurance coverage. there is a reduction of 1 percent per day in the maxPlant another crop (second crop) after the final imum insurance coverage during the late planting planting date. For example, soybeans could be period, with 55 percent maximum insurance coverplanted on intended corn acres after May 31. In age after that period. that case, there would be no prevented planting covOnce the crop insurance final planting date for erage payment eligibility for the corn acres, and the corn or soybeans has been reached, farm operators soybeans would be treated as insurable soybean can opt to take the prevented planting insurance cov- acres. If the soybeans are planted after the final erage — if they have that coverage option — rather planting date (June 10), they would be considered than planting the crop. A large majority of producers “late planted,” with a 1 percent per day reduction in in the upper Midwest carry revenue protection crop the revenue guarantee for 25 days. insurance with prevented planting coverage on their File a prevented planting crop insurance claim on corn and soybeans. If they choose the prevented the qualifying original unplanted acres after the planting coverage, they will receive 55 percent of their original crop insurance guarantee for that crop final planting date. For example, May 31 for corn and June 10 for soybeans. The producer will receive on a specific farm unit. Every farm situation is different when it comes to making a decision on wheth- a prevented planting payment per eligible acre equal to the original revenue guarantee times 55 er to utilize the prevented planting option. percent. The original revenue guarantee was the Crop producers will have different yield potential, actual production history yield, times the crop crop expenses, land costs, etc. on various farm units, insurance base price ($3.96 per bushel for corn and as well as differences in their level of crop insurance $10.16 per bushel for soybeans) times the level of coverage and revue guarantees on various farms. All revenue protection coverage. of these factors become important when evaluating There is no harvest price option with prevented
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plating insurance coverage, so even if the harvest price is higher than the crop base price, the amount of the prevented planting payment will not be increased. Prevented planting payments are made on the base price. A producer who files a prevented planting insurance claim after the final planting date cannot plant another crop on those acres during the 25-day late planting period, or they will lose their prevented planting insurance payment. After the late planting period (June 25 for corn and July 5 or 10 for soybeans), a producer has the following options on those acres: Leave the unplanted acres idle and control the weeds. Plant an approved cover crop on the prevented planted acres, with no reduction in the prevented planting insurance payment. The cover crop cannot be harvested in 2018. Haying and grazing of those acres is permitted after Nov. 1. Plant another crop (second crop) after the late planting period (June 25 for corn) has ended, with the intent of harvesting that crop for forage. In this case, the prevented planting payment is reduced to 35 percent of the original prevented planted payment. This may be an option for dairy and beef producers who are short of feed and hay supplies. Minimum acreage for prevented planting To qualify for prevented planting insurance coverSee THIESSE, pg. 21
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Grain Outlook Corn sales stuck, futures weak The following marketing analysis is for the week ending May 11. CORN — Corn began the week with a defensive tone as growers hit the fields running. The July contract continued to respect the $4.00 price level with funds willing to defend their long positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture report. Trading action in the first half of the week appeared to be a prelude to the May 10 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. However, when the market didn’t find new buyers in the wake of a neutral to friendly report, profit taking ensued. July corn closed lower for the final three sessions of the week, PHYLLIS NYSTROM settling the week at $3.94.5, down CHS Hedging Inc. 9.75 cents per bushel. The St. Paul December contract closed at $4.19.5 per bushel May 8-10, before tumbling to a weekly settlement at $4.14.5 — down 6.5 cents per bushel for the week. Corn planting as of May 6 was 39 percent complete, marginally behind the 44 percent completion average. The average planting progress for May 13 is 63 percent complete. The USDA report did hold a couple of surprises for the market. The 2017-18 balance sheet was entirely untouched with ending stocks at 2.182 billion bushels. This was very close to the pre-report estimate of 2.178 billion bushels. Our first official 2018-19 balance sheet used the prospective planting report 88 million planted acres and a trendline yield of 174 bushels per acre. Production of 14.04 billion bushels is a year-on-year decline of 564 million bushels. Other year-on-year changes included feed/residual down 125 million bushels; food, seed and industrial up 75 million; ethanol up 50 million at 5.625 billion bushels; exports down 125 million (5.6 percent) at 2.1 billion bushels; and ending stocks of 1.682 billion bushels. The ending stocks number was 54 million bushels higher than the trade estimate but is down 500 million bushels year-on-year. The stocks to use ratio for 2018-19 is 11.5 percent vs. 14.8 percent for 2017-18. The world ending stocks number for 2018-19 of 159.2 million metric tons was well under the 186.4 mmt forecast. The 2017-18 figure of 194.9 mmt was close to the 195.2 mmt estimate. This is a huge 35.7 mmt cut in stocks from crop year to crop year. Of the decrease, 19 mmt is from China’s balance sheet and 13 mmt from the United States. See NYSTROM, pg. 19
Cash Grain Markets corn/change* soybeans/change*
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$3.38 -.03 $3.55 -.04 $3.48 -.02 $3.51 -.09 $3.57 +.13 $3.55 -.02
$9.34 -.24 $9.44 -.29 $9.46 -.23 $9.34 -.37 $9.61 -.04 $9.40 -.24
Grain Angles Motivation is key to leadership
The hog market and the cattle market seem to be on different paths since we moved into the month of May. The hog market has continued to see prices climb, whereas, the cattle market has remained relatively steady to decline slightly. From a typical seasonal pattern, both markets should be topping in this time frame. However, this has been less than a typical year up to this point. We will explore the possibilities if this seasonal pattern will come into effect again. As far as the cash cattle market is concerned, the market (while remaining higher than most had predicted) appears to be running JOE TEALE out of steam at current levels. For Broker weeks the cash price has tried to move through the recent highs, Great Plains Commodity Afton, Minn. but has failed at every attempt and has remained in a range on average just below $130 cwt. basis choice. During this time, the beef cutouts have advanced above the $230 cwt. basis choice. However, it appears that this area is finding more resistance which could be signaling a potential top. Throughout this entire time, the futures market has been anticipating the “wall of cattle” as suggested by the last several cattleon-feed reports. The futures have made a move recently to try and close the discount to cash that has been so prevalent in the nearby June contract. Obviously, by the end of June, the two markets will come much closer together. The likely scenario is that the cash and futures will meet somewhere in the
Recently, I was fortunate enough to attend the 2018 John Maxwell “Partner Forum” in Atlanta. This is an annual event where guests have the opportunity to spend quality time with John Maxwell and hear from great leaders in his network. During the initial session, John talked about the most frequent and devastating killer of great leadership that he has witnessed during his career — leading by assumption. For years, John has defined leadership simply as “influence.” To lead effectively, you must add value to your team, exceed expectations and be able to influence. It is critical that you know your people and understand what motivates them. According to AL BENNETT John, far too often, leaders Compeer Principal assume that people are motivated by the same thing that motiLending Consultant vates them — a belief that can Mankato, Minn. completely sabotage the mission and keep a good leader from becoming a great one. Throughout my years of mediating divorces, I have witnessed similar gaps in alignment between spouses best described by Gary Chapman in his book, “The Five Love Languages.” Chapman writes about five “languages” couples use to express and experience love, including: words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. When one partner assumes that their language is the best vehicle for communicating and ignores what might be their partner’s preferred language, they become two ships passing in the night and the quality of the relationship erodes. While there may be additional motivators to consider when leading others, Maxwell offers the following six examples: Autonomy As a leader, if you are in a position to provide your employee freedom and control over their schedule, designing the process for reaching a goal, and flexibility to do what they are best at, you will likely witness the positive result of having a highly motivated team member. Particularly among the millennial generation, leaving them alone to chart their own course is something they cherish. As a leader, if you clearly describe where the lighthouse is and then allow room for them to navigate toward it, everyone wins.
See TEALE, pg. 19
See BENNETT, pg. 20
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Year Ago Average: $3.14 $9.09 Grain prices are effective cash close on May 15. *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.
Livestock Angles Cash cattle market is lagging
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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Last week’s corn, soybean export sales disappointing NYSTROM, from pg. 18 If the 2018-19 is true, it would be the lowest ending stocks number in the last six years and the second lowest on record going back to 1975-76. Brazil’s corn crop was lowered from 92 mmt to 87 mmt. This was not a surprise, but early in the day Conab had increased their Brazilian corn number to 89.2 mmt! Conab left the safrinha corn number at 63 mmt, while many had been anticipating a decline in that crop due to dryness. Agroconsult projected the safrinha crop at 60.2 mmt a day after Conab’s release. The USDA set Brazil’s 2018-19 corn crop at 96 mmt. Argentina’s 2017-18 corn production was unchanged at 33 mmt, which may still be a little on the high side due to late flooding. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange is carrying Argentina’s corn crop at 32 mmt. Next year’s Argentine corn crop was pegged at 41 mmt, anticipating a recovery from this year’s weather-plagued crop. Weekly export sales were a disappointment, which shouldn’t have been a shock with nothing announced on the daily export reports. Old crop sales were at the low end of estimates at 27.4 million bushels. Total old crop commitments are 2.03 billion bushels, down just 1 percent from last year. However, total shipments are down 14 percent from last year. The USDA is predicting a 3 percent decline in year-on-year exports to 2.225 billion bushels. New crop sales were also on the low side at 3.5 million bushels. Total new crop commitments are 82.7 million bushels vs. 90.7 million last year. The 2018-19 export forecast is 2.1 billion bushels. Weekly ethanol production was up 8,000 barrels per day to 1.04 million
bpd. Ethanol stocks were down 100,000 barrels at 22 million barrels. Margins rose 9 cents to 14 cents per gallon. President Trump has indicated he supports year-round selling of E15 on a temporary basis. Outlook: In general, the market feels we don’t have a lot of wiggle room on the balance sheets for problems with the U.S. crop this year. But that didn’t stop it from posting a weekly loss. Weather will become increasingly important element moving forward, just as it always is at this time of year. The average weekly planting progress for May 13 is 63 percent, and we shouldn’t be more than 5-10 percent behind. If you are looking for downside protection for unsold new crop bushels, consider standard options and shortdated new crop options (if they fit into your risk profile). These would provide downside protection for a known premium. Consider it insurance. The market will be watching the forecasts for any bumps in the crop development. Brazil’s safrinha crop is expected to receive needed rain May 15-20. If they don’t, the market may find a reason to limit further downside. Weather in the United States and South America, politics and fund activity are the drivers of price direction for now. Have we turned a corner and put in a short-term top? We haven’t seen any daily export sales announcements in corn or beans this month, funds are still long and technicals finished the week on a negative note. However, weather and politics can turn things around quickly. Be cautious. SOYBEANS — Soybeans took a huge hit when traders returned from the weekend. And they took another
Pork product movement good TEALE, from pg. 18 middle. Producers that are hedge should continue to take advantage of the positive basis and market cattle aggressively. The hog market has posted a good steady rally in prices over the past month, while the futures market has remained fairly steady at higher levels anticipating the current cash rally. Pork cutouts have remained fairly firm throughout this period and product movement for the most part has been
slap in the face to end the week. Let’s face it, coming off a nice planting weekend, we were just killing time until the USDA report. After the sharp May 7 sell-off, prices meandered higher into the May WASDE report. Postreport gains were short-lived, and ensuing profit taking sent prices plunging into the weekend. May 11 saw heavy fund selling push prices to the low for the week at $10.02 per bushel in the July contract and $10.12.75 per bushel in the November contract. The May 10 WASDE report was viewed as supportive to both old and new crop soybeans. The 2017-18 balance sheet’s only change was an increase in the crush of 20 million bushels. This translated directly to a cut in ending stocks to 530 million bushels. The trade’s estimate was 541 million bushels and we were at 550 million bushels in April. The biggest shock was left for the 2018-19 balance sheet with ending stocks of 415 million bushels! This was 120 million bushels below the average trade estimate of 535 million bushels and a year-on-year decrease of 115 million bushels! The USDA used 89 million planted acres with a yield of 48.5 bu./acre to come up with production of 4.28 billion bushels. Other yearon-year changes for 2018-19 included: crush up 5 million bushels to a record 1.995 billion bushels and exports up a tremendous 225 million to a record 2.29 billion bushels. Total demand is forecasted at a record 4.42 billion bushels. The ending stocks to use ratio for 201819 is 9.4 percent vs.12.7 percent for 2017-18. It looked like the USDA did not assume any hiccup in the U.S./ Chinese trade relationship. The world balance sheets also were a surprise with 2018-19 ending stocks at 86.7 mmt vs. estimates for 90.52 mmt. The 2017-18 ending stocks number of 92.2 mmt was higher than the average estimate of 89.9 mmt. All in all, world ending stocks are expected to fall 5.5 mmt from this year to next year. Brazil’s soybean production was raised 2 mmt to 117 mmt, which is the same as Conab’s refreshed estimate. For 201819, Brazil’s bean crop was again projected at 117 mmt, which based on their recent history, may be too low. Argentina’s 2017-18 crop came in at 39 mmt and 56 mmt for 2018-19. The USDA left China’s soybean
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good. However, lately the product movement has weakened slightly, which could be showing signs of weakening demand for product at these higher prices. As mentioned above, as we move into the summer months, the hog market typically tops and slides lower into the fall months. Because of some of the contra seasonal patterns this year, this may change when the seasonal top is experienced. Producers are urged to pay close attention to market developments and protect inventories when needed. v
imports for this year at 97 mmt, but was aggressive in forecasting bean imports at a record 103 mmt next year. China’s ag ministry this week said they would see a yearly decline in soybean imports next year for the first time in 15 years, pegging imports at just 95.65 mmt. They are predicting soybean acres will be up nearly 9 percent this year. This year from January through April, China has imported a total of 26.49 mmt, down nearly 4 percent from last year. China’s soybean and meal purchases from everywhere have slowed recently. Negative domestic feeding margins and earlier purchases were cited as factors. Weekly export sales were dismal at 13 million bushels for old crop and 10.2 million bushels for new crop. Old crop total commitments are running 3 percent behind last year. The USDA is forecasting a 5 percent decline and shipments are down 12 percent from last year. A big question mark is how many sales to China may be delayed until the next crop year, or won’t get shipped at all. Outlook: Now that the monthly crop report is behind us, attention will increasingly return to weather, U.S./ Chinese trade relations and fund action. A trade delegation is expected to be in the United States the week of May 14 for further trade talks. Nothing is expected to result from the meeting, except to agree to another meeting. Argentina should dry out this coming week, allowing for a better look at quality and quantity of the remaining onethird of unharvested acres. July soybeans were down 33.5 cents for the week at $10.03.25 per bushel — the lowest close since February. November soybeans were down 23 cents for the week at $10.14.25 per bushel, also its lowest close since February. July meal fell $15.10 this week to $378.60 per ton and soyoil was up 54 ticks at $.3077 per pound. Without some help, the downside has opened up in soybeans. Nystrom’s Notes: Contract changes for the week ended May 11: Minneapolis July wheat crumbled 18 cents lower to $6.05, Chicago fell 27.5 cents to $4.98.75, and Kansas City plunged 37.75 cents lower to $5.18 per bushel. Crude oil rallied 98 cents to $70.70 and natural gas was 9.5 cents higher. v
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Developing leadership skills is an on-going process BENNETT, from pg. 18 Purpose Working with successors in transition planning, I have seen spectacular results when young people align with their true purpose. I have always believed that we are all here for a reason and when people identify their “why” and align with their destiny, the joy follows. Conversely, I have also seen successors struggle tremendously when forced into positions where they don’t fit or when they return to the family business because of a perceived “obligation.” Mastery It is human nature to want to achieve mastery at something. To possess the tenacity, discipline, courage and commitment to achieve mastery is exceptional. There is a true art in the deliberate practice that is required; but for those that have it as a motivator, they have tremendous advantage over others. Relationships Working in larger businesses, especially in family businesses, I have learned that quality relationships are critical. The most common gap in troubled organizations revolves around communication. If you have team members motivated to develop strong relationships, they will work hard at communication and protect cherished relationships with high-level, non-negotiable core values. People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care. Money While most of us might be reluctant to admit it, by some extent we are motivated by money. Being financially secure gives us options — the most rewarding of which centers around philanthropy. Maxwell disclosed at our conference “giving while you’re living so you know where it’s going” is a moti-
vator. I would challenge each of you to share your blessings if you have them. Money is typically ranked far down on the list compared to those who leave their employer because of a poor leader. Progress – Legacy Generally speaking, people want to produce and are motivated by contributing to something great with the hope of being remembered in a positive light. As a leader, if you are able to articulate an inspiring vision that others can rally around, you will experience not only the accomplishment of a worthwhile mission, you will also have a team with positive energy and cohesiveness. While John Maxwell shared six motivators that he has observed during his career, as author of this article, I would take the liberty of sharing one more: Peace of mind. During my career, I’ve worked with professionals and teams that grapple with change. More often than not, they are motivated by being able to achieve some state of peace. People tend to think more clearly and make better decisions when they are in a state of peace. In his book, “Tools of Titans”, Tim Ferris shares that nearly 85 percent of the successful people he interviewed all practice meditation,
wherein they achieve a higher sense of consciousness and peace. Maxwell reminded his audience that we are never “done” and one can never stop developing the leader within. Toward that end, Maxwell shared that he recently released, “Developing the Leader Within You 2.0” — a revised version of the initial book he wrote 25 years ago. For those who are serious about constant improvement and truly understanding how to lead more effectively, I would recommend this as a great resource. In closing, if we are to professionally lead others, it is critical that we understand what motivates them, commit to adding value in every interaction, and bring our “A” game at all times. The more value we add to others, the more we will influence and the better we can lead. If you are interested in learning more about John Maxwell, you can find more information at www. johnmaxwellcompany.com. For additional insights from Compeer industry experts or to learn more about Compeer’s programs, check out Compeer.com/education. v
Avoid distractions when transporting SWINE & U, from pg. 16 plant or destination will be vital in order to avoid delays or detours. Fatigue — The nature of working in pork production, and more generally in the agricultural industry, means the scope of daily tasks extends beyond a normal work day. Intense long hours can often lead to fatigue, and individuals suffering from fatigue who get behind the wheel pose a significant threat to human and animal safety. Signs of fatigue can include slower reflexes, an inability to focus or keep eyes open, or missing road signs, exits and landmarks. In order to prevent fatigue, understand your body and get enough sleep. Maintain a healthy lifestyle by drinking plenty of fluids, eat a balanced diet and get regular exercise. Don’t be afraid to take breaks or ask for a substitute driver. Fresh air, stretching and
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brief periods of activity can provide energy and increased attentiveness. If a driver feels they are unable to safely drive, they should pull over and alert company and destination dispatch of the situation. Distracted driving — An emerging epidemic is taking a toll on the nation’s roadways in the form of distracted driving. Between the capabilities of our cell phones, complicated infotainment systems found on dashboards or the hundreds of other things we are trying to do or think about, it’s easy to see how people have become almost absent from the task of driving. In a situation where someone is driving and sending text messages, their risk of crash or near event crash increased by 20 times compared to non-distracted driving. Even features like voice-to-text can create safety hazards. Voice technology is not perfect and transcribed messages are often littered with autocorrect errors — leading to more distraction for the user. Organizing and stowing distractions before setting off will decrease the need for trying to access them during travel. Safety on and off the farm will always take first priority, and it is important for those producers, employees and transporters to follow best practices, protocol and judgement to ensure the continued supply of pigs to their destination and to our consumers. Jason Ertl is an Agriculture Production Systems Extension Educator in Nicollet and Sibley counties. He can be reached at ertlx019@umn.edu. v
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Prevented planting acres should not affect yield history THIESSE, from pg. 17 age and payments, affected areas must be the lower of 20 acres, or 20 percent of the total eligible insured acreage in a farm unit. Very small areas of land do not qualify for prevented planting coverage, which could be a factor on some smaller land tracts with optional unit insurance coverage. Meeting the 20 percent threshold will likely be easier with enterprise units than with optional units. However, there is a lot of variation from farm to farm, so producers need to check with their crop insurance agent. For example, 500 acres of corn; 400 acres planted with full crop insurance coverage; 100 acres (20 %) prevented. Planting paid at 55 percent of the original insurance guarantee per acre. Economics of the prevented planting decision Every producer and every farm unit is in a different situation as it relates to the economics of the prevented planting crop insurance decision. This is why it is important for farm operators to work with their crop insurance agent to analyze the economics of planting a crop late, vs. filing a prevented planting claim on a various farm unit. One of the biggest differences when analyzing the economics for corn acres is probably whether or not any fertilizer has yet been applied. I have prepared an information sheet titled, “Late and Prevented Planting Options For 2018”, which contains details on prevented planting requirements and considerations, as well as tables comparing the potential results for options of late planting or prevented planting with normal production for corn and soybeans. To receive a copy of the prevented planting information sheet, send an e-mail to kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. Additional considerations Prevented planting notification — Crop insurance policy holders are required to notify their insurance agent within 72 hours after the final planting date if they plan to file a prevented planting insurance claim. The same 72 hour deadline is in place during the 25-day late planting period, if a producer decides to discontinue planting and proceed with a prevented
planting claim. Minimum planting with enterprise units — A producer filing a prevented planting claim, who originally signed up with enterprise units, must have planted the lower of 20 acres or 20 percent of the insured crop acres in at least two sections of land to be eligible for the lower insurance premiums with enterprise units. Otherwise, the farm unit will still receive the appropriate prevented planting payment on that farm unit, but will be charged the insurance premiums for the higher of basic or optional units. (This would be the situation if no acres were planted.) Impact of prevented planting on future actual production history yields — Generally, prevented planted acres will not impact the future actual production history yields, unless a second crop is planted, as only the planted acres are used to determine the crop year yield on a farm unit. If a second crop is planted, the prevented planted acres will be assigned a yield equal to 60 percent times the actual production history on the farm unit. If no insured crop acres are planted on a farm unit, that crop year will not be considered in the future actual production history calculation. Bottom line Every producer’s situation is different when it comes to late and prevented planting situations. As a result, the best option will vary considerably from farm to farm. In addition to differences in production practices and yield potential, there are differences in level of insurance coverage, optional or enterprise units, and other crop insurance provisions. The choice that a producer makes could result in a difference of thousands of dollars in the potential insurance coverage that is available. That is why it is extremely critical for producers to consult with their crop insurance agent before finalizing late and prevented planting crop decisions. Kent Thiesse is a government farm programs analyst and a vice president at MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn. He may be reached at (507) 7262137 or kent.thiesse@minnstarbank. com. v
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For more info call 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: SteffesGroup.com Opens May 18 & Closes May 24 Colonial Rental Auction, Wahpeton, ND, Timed Online Auction Opens May 28 & Closes June 6 Duane Faber Farm Retirement, Watkins, MN, Timed Online Auction Opens May 28 & Closes June 7 Edwin Rauch Hay & Forage Equipment Auction, Hutchinson, MN, Timed Online Auction Opens May 31 & Closes June 14 Anderson Family Antique Tractor Auction, Bertha, MN, Timed Online Auction Friday, June 1 at 10AM Clayton Zemlicka Estate Antique Tractor Auction, Watertown, SD Opens June 6 & June 13 June Online Auction, Upper Midwest Locations, Deadline to Consign is May 15 Thursday, June 7 at 10AM Ernest & Carol Hemp Farm Retirement, Greenbush, MN Opens June 7 & Closes June 14 Potato & Farm Equipment Excess Inventory Reduction, Long Prairie, MN, Timed Online Auction Friday, June 8 at 9AM Frank Rinas Estate, Sisseton, SD Opens June 10 & Closes June 20 David Myllykangas Estate Auction, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction
Parcel One: Consisting of 7 acres, more or less, building site, 1 1/2 story home, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, newer family room addition, large kitchen, dining room, hardwood floors, newer insulated attached garage, 40’ x 63’ machine shed, barn w/lean-to, many mature trees.
Opens June 11 & Closes June 21 Gary Nordlund Antique Tractor Auction, Cokato, MN, Timed Online Auction
Parcel Two: Consisting of 73 acres, more or less, Bancroft Township, Section 8. Tillable acres 60, CPI Rating 72.
Wednesday, June 13 at 10AM Dassel Lake Home & Personal Property, Meeker County, MN
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Friday, June 15 at 1PM Hennepin County, MN, Hobby Farm & Land Auction, Greenfield, MN Friday, June 15 at 1 PM Roger & Joanne Kris Moving Auction, Sauk Rapids, MN Wednesday, June 20 at 10AM Jack & Corrine Kaiser Farm Retirement, Fairmount, ND Friday, June 22 at 10AM Wolfer Farms, Farm Equipment Auction, Argusville, ND Tuesday, July 17 at 10AM Robert “Bob” & Virginia “Ginny” Buck Farm Retirement Auction, Wahpeton, ND Wednesday, August 1 at 9AM Aglron West Fargo Event, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, Deadline to Consign is June 29th!
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‘14 JD 9560R, 1045 hrs, 800x38 duals, 5 hyd valves, wheel ‘13 JD 660 4X4, 1598/1066 sep hrs, 2630 display, ContourMaster, wgts .......................................................................... $212,000
chopper, 520x42” duals ............................................. $145,000
‘13 JD 9460R, 1086 hrs, 480x50” triples, 5 hyd, big pump ........................................................................... $180,000
‘13 JD 660, 1180/892 sep hrs, 2WD, ContourMaster, chopper, HID lights, 520x38 duals ................................................... $145,000
‘13 JD 9360R, 1799 hrs, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd valves, 620x42” tires & duals ............................................................. $159,000 ‘97 JD 9760 4x4, sep hrs, ContourMaster, chopper, bullet rotor,
4WD TRACTORS ‘11 NH T9.390, 905 hrs, power shift, HID lights, big pump, 480x50 tires & duals ..................................................$123,000 ‘90 NH 876, 8253 hrs, 12spd gear drive, 520x38 tires ...............................................................................$24,000 ‘09 Case Steiger 385, 3071 hrs, 620x46 tires & duals, power shift, 4 hyd valves .................................................... $110,000 ‘94 C-IH 9270, 8533 hrs, power shift, 4 hyd valves, 650x42” tires & duals ............................................................... $34,000 ‘92 C-IH 9270, 9969 hrs, 12spd gear drive, 4 hyd valves, 520x42” tires & duals ................................................. $25,000 ‘13 Versatile 2375, 1482 hrs, 1000 PTO, 12spd gear drive, 710x42” tires & duals, Outback auto steer ............. $115,000
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‘94 HD 9760, 2WD, 3460/2268 sep hrs, ContourMaster, chopper, bin ext, 480x42” tires & duals ...................................... $58,000
‘01 JD 9650STS, 4325/3014 sep hrs, ContourMaster, chopper, 520x38” tires & duals .................................................. $44,000
‘14 5130, 928/660 sep hrs, rock track, Tracker, chopper, 900, 5x32 single tires ................................................................ $142,000
‘11 C-IH 5088, 1743/1541 sep hrs, rock trap, chopper, 30.5x32 tires ............................................................................ $93,000
‘15 Claas Lexion 750TT, 853 eng/492 sep hrs, 4x4, 35” tracks auto pilot, chopper, chaff spreader .................................... $225,000
‘11 Claas Lexion 740, 1466 eng/1899 sep hrs, 4x4, chopper, 520x42” duals ........................................................... $105,000
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‘12 JD 824K, 5485 hrs, 6 yd bucket ............................... $145,000 ‘14 C-IH 340 Mag Row trac, 287 hrs, luxury cab, suspended front, 18” tracks, 6 hyds, 1000 PTO, 76” track spacing ....................................................................... $185,000 ‘14 JD 624K, 11,780 hrs, w/ Tink, 6 yd roll out bucket ....... $72,000 ‘15 C-IH 340 Mag Row trac, Cut tranny, 1108 hrs , 30” tracks w/ ‘14 JD 544K, 8760 hrs, quick coupler, 3 yd bucket ........... $72,000 200 hrs , 4 hyd valves, hi-flow, 120” track spacing .... $183,000
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‘12 Komatsu WA250PZ-6, 7548 hrs, quick coupler, 3 yd bucket, new engine overhaul .......................................................... $69,000
‘12 JD 8235, 2WD, 1235 hrs, cab, air, power shift, 3pt, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd valves, 18.4x46 duals .......................................... $110,000
‘03 JD 8120, cab, air, 3832 hrs, 3 hyd valves, 540/1000 PTO,
‘13 CAT 930K, 5088 hrs, Hi-Lift, ride control, 6.5 yd bucket .................................................................................. $107,000
new front tires, 18.4x46 rear tires & duals................. $80,000 ‘10 Kawasaki 65ZV-2, 6835 hrs, 2.5 yd bucket ................... $65,000 ‘11 Versatile 305, MFWD, 690 hrs, 4 hyds, 3pt, 1000 PTO, HID lights, front wgts, 480x46 tires & duals ..................................... $98,000 ‘13 NH T8360, 1150 hrs, luxury cab, 4 hyd, 1000 PTO, 3pt, 480x50 duals, auto steer complete ......................... $115,000 ‘13 C-IH 290, 1250 hrs, 1000 PTO, 3pt, 4 hyd valves, big
CORNHEADS ‘08 JD 612C, 12R20” chopping, AHH ........................... $28,000 ‘13 Drago N6TR, fits JD 6R30” chopping, low acres ..... $26,000
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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE ‘14 Case SV250 skid steer, A. cab with air, 2 speed, high flow, 320 hrs . .......................................................................................................... $31,000 ‘16 JD X750 lawn tractor, contourmaster, 24 h.p. diesel, 60” deck, 9 hrs
wgts, 420x46” tires & duals....................................... $110,000
rear tires & dualsr..................................................... $105,000
‘16 Case SV280 skid steer, cab with air, 2 speed, 520 hrs ......... $31,500 '13 CIH Magnum 290, 520/85R46 rear duals, front duals, HID lights, high capacity hyd. pump, 6 remotes, 3690 hrs ....................................... $86,000 ‘13 JD 2720, 17’ 6” disc ripper, rolling basket ............................... $23,000 ‘14 JD 7210R, 20 speed command quad transmission, 380/90R50 rear duals, 380/85R34 single fronts, 3 remotes, 540/1000 PTO, 4565 hrs, warranty............................................................................................ $81,500 ‘14 CIH Magnum 280, 620/70R42 rear duals, 600/65R28 single fronts,
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tractor inspection just completed by CIH dealer ............................. $79,500 ‘13 Great Plains 2000 20’ 3 point hitch grain drill, 7.5” spacing, press wheels ............................................................................................. $18,500
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Tillage Equip 30 Ft GREAT PLAINS 3000TT Turbo-Till (2004) Blades 19 1/2” Very Good, w/ New Rolling Harrow/Reel Recently. 46 Ft MANDAKO Land Roller 3” Shafts/Larger Bearings Like New. 319-347-2349
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‘15 JD 690 forage harvester, rotary chopping head, done 1100 acres ........................................................................... $65,000
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JD 6125R, MFWD, w/ldr, 800+ hrs, premium tractor guidance ready, IVT transmission, very nice shape. (507)642-8028
chopper, 3,100 sep. hrs, nice combine ........................................... $42,500
‘06 Drago N6TR, 8R30” rows chopping, fits Case-IH .... $16,000
LARSON IMPLEMENTS 5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95
FOR SALE: IH 656 gas tractor w/ loader; also Case-IH 1020 20’ grain head, always shedded w/ homemade head mover. 507-327-8101
‘03 JD 9650STS combine, contourmaster, 18.4R42 duals, tank ext.,
‘12 C-IH 260, 1784 hrs, 1000 PTO, 3pt hitch, suspended front ‘02 Case 2208, 8R30” cornhead, hyd deck plates ....... $13,000 axle, 4 hyd valves, hi-flow, front duals, front wgts, 480x50”
FOR SALE: ‘02 MTX 140 McCormick, 3245 hrs, 2795 Buhler ldr w/ 90” bucket, has duals, 3pt, power shift, exc condition. 507-276-3654
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pump, front duals, rear 480x50 tires & duals .......... $113,000 ‘05 Drago N6TR, 6R30” chopping, fits JD combines .... $18,000 ‘13 C-IH 260, 577 hrs , 540/1000 PTO, 3pt, 4 hyd hi -flow, front
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140FOR SALE: Raven 6000 gal 795 fiberglass tank, $1,000; slidehas in pickup sprayer, 400 gal, 5 exc HP Honda, 40’ boom, $400. (507)381-3840
rac- Hardi NAV 1100 Sprayer -IH 90’ booms, Triple spray ays tips, 20” spacing, 540 pto, ead HC2500 controller, Chem inductor, rinse tank $10,900 ldr, (320) 905-7415 ctor anspe.
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FOR SALE: Black Angus Purebred registered Limousin bulls also Hamp, York, & bulls red and blacks. Trails Hamp/Duroc boars & gilts. End cattle. 715-797-8062 320-598-3790 Registered yearling Polled Hereford bulls for sale. All shots, dectomax, semen Dairy tested, halter broke. DelivFOR SALE or LEASE: Reg. ery available. Klages Herefords. Ortonville, MN. (320) Bins For Sale: (1) 6500 bushel Brown Swiss bulls, out of 273-2163 20.5’ by 24’ full drying floor, high production, high scoring dams. Dutchboyz Swiss. stirrator, burner and fan. Reg. Black Angus Bull HallTwo Circle grain bins 5500 715-613-0265 strand, robust, Z4 T631, birth bushel 19’ by 21, OBO (or WANT TO BUY: Butcher date 5/13/2016, Park Falls, best offer). (320) 267-3971 cows, bulls, fats & walkable $2,000. (715)661-0888 cripples; also horses, sheep Salers & Salers/Angus cross FOR SALE:Used grain bins, & goats. 320-235-2664 yearling bulls, low birth floors unload systems, stiweights, good disposition, rators, fans & heaters, aereasy calving. Call Oakhill ation fans, buying or selling, Cattle Farms (507)642-8028 try me first and also call for very competitive contract FOR SALE: Registered Angus rates! Office hours 8am-5pm bulls, 2-yr olds & yearlings, Monday - Friday Saturday fertility tested, guaranteed. 9am - 12 noon or call 507-697- Miller Angus, Kasson, MN 6133 Ask for Gary (507)634-4535
tor, 250. res Harvesting Equip 2 Limousin bulss, 2 yr olds ORFOR SALE: ‘00 JD 893 corn & yearlings. John Goelz, Wanted 50, head, hyd deck plates, Franklin, MN (507)557-8394 rac- plastic, field ready, set up rge for newer Case combine, All kinds of New & Used farm Polled Hereford bulls, exc ark $10,000. 218-791-3400 equipment - disc chisels, field growth & calving ease, seageFOR SALE: 12’ JD grain pick- cults, planters, soil finishers, men tested; also Hereford up, 5 belt, nice shape, fits cornheads, feed mills, discs, & black baldy replacement 100 or 20 series combine, balers, haybines, etc. 507- heifers. Jones Farms, Le438-9782 Sueur. (507)317-5996 6600/6620 etc. (507)227-2651
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We pay top dollar for your damaged grain. We are experienced handlers of your wet, dry, burnt and mixed grains. Trucks and vacs available. Immediate response anywhere. CALL FOR A QUOTE TODAY
PRUESS ELEV., INC. 1-800-828-6642
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Location: 29791 County Hwy. 7, Seaforth, MN
Tractors, Vehicles, Trailers, Tools, Skid Loaders, ATVs, Forklifts, Garage to be moved, Mowers, 45’ Storage Container Monday, May 21st 10:00 a.m.
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(9) Allis Chalmers Collectible Tractors (75) Case Collectible Tractors (2) Co-op Collectible Tractors (7) IHC Collectible Tractors (3) John Deere Tractors (3) Massey Tractors (2) Moline Tractors
(2) Oliver Tractors (2) CAT Tractors (5) Massey Combines & Heads Collectible Cars & Trucks for Parts or Restoration Hay, Forage & Livestock Equipment Rockpickers & Rock Windrowers
Mowers, Trenching & Concrete Equipment Complete Line of Tools & Shop Equipment Tracks & Tires Farm Support & Misc Items Antique & Household Items 100s of JI Case Parts
Steffes Group, Inc. | 24400 MN Hwy 22 South, Litchfield, MN 55355
SteffesGroup.com Eric Gabrielson MN47-006
For information contact Eric Gabrielson at CLAYTON ZEMLICKA ESTATE Steffes Group, 320.693.9371 or 701.238.2570
TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed.Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer. SD Sales Tax Laws apply.
AUCTIONEERS Doug Kerkhoff - 507-829-6859 Zac Kerkhoff - 507-829-3924
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Sim-Angus bulls, black polled, FOR SALE: ‘91 JD LGP 650G good disposition, exc qual- crawler dozer, 6311 hrs, 6 ity, easy calving, Sires are way blade, open ROPS, 24” Final Answer, Upgrade, and pads; Used 460 Ford pickup Dream On. 5 long yearlings, engine. Call 507-232-3935 choice for $1,995. Gerald Polzin Cokato 320-286-5805
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USED TRACTORS
NEW Versatile 500 w/ PS ........................................ Call ‘03 Versatile 2310, PS ..................................... $85,000 ‘06 Buhler 2210 w/ auto steer......................... $88,500 ‘12 Buhler 280...............................................$109,000 NEW Massey GC1715 w/loader ............................. Call NEW Massey 7722 FWA CVT ................................. Call NEW MF 1754 CAB, LDR...................................... CALL NEW MF 1736L, LDR ............................................ CALL ‘05 CIH MX210 ................................................ $98,500 ‘98 CAT 55 3,954 HRS ................................... $54,000 NEW NH T4.75, T4.90, T4.120 w/loader.. ...... On Hand NEW NH T9.645, w/Smart Trac .............................. Call NEW NH Workmaster 60, 50, 35’s/loaders ... On Hand NH T8.275, 495 hrs ....................................... $155,000 ‘08 NH 8010 .................................................. $110,000 ‘96 White 6175 FWA....................................... $49,500 Allis 180 D ..........................................................$7,250 JD 4650 FWA .................................................. $32,000
TILLAGE
Sunflower 4610, 9-shank ................................ $45,000 10’ Sunflower 4412-07 .................................... $31,000 DMI 530B ................................................................ Call ‘95 JD 726, 30’ ................................................ $21,500 10’ Wilrich QX2 37’ w/basket.......................... $38,500
PLANTERS
NEW White Planters ............................................... Call White 8182 12-30 w/liq .................................... Coming White 6100 12-30 w/dry fert.............................. $8,500 ‘12 White 8186, 16-30 w/liq. fert. .................... $59,000 ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded .......................... $85,000 White 8186 16-30 w/liq .................................... Coming
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
New NH W80C wheelloader .......................... On Hand New NH E37C mini excavator ....................... On Hand New NH E26C mini excavator ....................... On Hand New NH track & wheeled skidsteers............. On Hand NH 230 w/cab & heat ...................................... $37,900
COMBINES
NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ........................... Call ‘14 CIH 7230 .................................................. $190,000 ‘94 Gleaner R62 ............................................... $38,000 ‘12 Gleaner S77............................................ $205,000 ‘10 Gleaner R76, Loaded .............................. $195,000 Gleaner 3308 chopping corn heads ...................... Call 12’ Gleaner S67, 532 sep hrs ....................... $235,000
MISCELLANEOUS
NEW Salford RTS Units .......................................... Call NEW Salford Plows................................................. Call NEW Unverferth Seed Tenders .............................. Call NEW Westfield Augers ........................................... Call NEW REM VRX vacs. .............................................. Call NEW Hardi Sprayers............................................... Call NEW Riteway Rollers .............................................. Call NEW Lorenz Snowblowers ..................................... Call NEW Batco Conveyors ........................................... Call NEW Brent Wagons & Grain Carts ......................... Call NEW E-Z Trail Seed Wagons .................................. Call NEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks ......................... Call REM 2700, Rental ................................................... Call Pre-Owned Grain Cart ................................... On Hand
HAY TOOLS
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All Equipment available with Low Rate Financing
SMITHS MILL IMPLEMENT Hwy. 14, 3 miles West of Janesville, MN
Phone (507) 234-5191 or (507) 625-8649 Mon. - Fri. 7:30-5:00 • Sat. 7:30-Noon www.smithsmillimp.com
C & C Roof ing ............................................ 20 Compeer Financial ......................................... 4 Curt's Truck & Diesel ................................... 15 Dahl Farm Supply ........................................ 20 Diers Ag & Trailer Sales ................................ 8 Doda USA ................................................... 17 Ediger Auction ............................................. 23 Factory Home Center ..................................... 6 Greenwald Farm Center ................................ 24 Greg Jensen Auctions ................................... 22 Hanson Silo ................................................. 16 Holland Auction ........................................... 23 Homestead Sales .......................................... 22 K-Bid Online Auctions ................................. 11 Kannegiesser Truck Sales ............................. 12 Keith Bode ................................................... 24 Kerkoff Auction ........................................... 25 Larson Implement ...................................22, 24 Letcher Farm Supply .................................... 14 Lundeen Auction .......................................... 22 MN Agricultural Aircraft Assoc ...................... 7 Northland Buildings ..................................... 10 Pruess Elevator ............................................ 25 Schweiss Doors ............................................ 27 Smiths Mill Implement ................................. 27 Southwest MN K-Fence ................................ 10 Steffes Group ..........................................23, 25 Triad Construction ......................................... 5 Walker Custom Siding .................................... 8 Ziegler ........................................................... 3 507-345-4523 • 800-657-4665 PO Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56001 www.thelandonline.com
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Horse-drawn equipment
ene Loxtercamp is a professor of 19th century farm implements. Loxtercamp, a 70-something farmer of 500 acres in western Stearns County, started collecting and studying horsedrawn farm implements in the early 1980s. Since then he’s amassed a monumental collection of agricultural implements and tools ranging from relatively small seed — potato cutters to a collection of soil packers, horse-drawn wagons including a tobacco wagon and two water wagons for steam threshers, along with lots of tillage equipment. Amongst the tillage equipment is a digger made by Kovar Manufacturing. Loxtercamp knows about the digger’s origins and how Kovar, a farmer who had a weed problem, turned his homemade implement into a manufacturing enterprise whose ideas were widely imitated and still in use today.
Loxtercamp knows as much about many of his other implements as he knows about his Kovar digger. When discussing a particular implement and its origins he’s likely to point out that he has the documents on it. Loxtercamp, like any professor, has a network of colleagues across the country. Many are fellow collectors but some of them specialize in locating and preserving the paperwork describing an implement. In most cases they are well over a century old. If he doesn’t know the origins of an implement he’ll reach out to his colleagues. A small triangular shaped mostly wooden digger that he’s just finished restoring has stumped him.
“I can’t find anybody who knows about it,” he said. “If any readers of The Land know anything about it please have them contact me.” Loxtercamp’s restoration to the wooden digger was minor. He just made shims to keep the digger shoes tight enough so that they won’t fall out when it’s in use. He’s done major restorations to some other implements, however. “If they are in really bad shape when I get them I’ll do a complete restoration,” he said.
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A complete restoration of a wagon, for example, will include replacing damaged or missing wooden and metal parts as well as a paint job. Loxtercamp likes detail so the paint job will include the lettering that was on the original wagon. Professor Loxtercamp doesn’t sell any of his implements and tools. He does, however demonstrate them at annual field days at the Stearns County Fair, at community festivals, and at field days for Northern Minnesota Draft Horse Association (www.nmdha.com). The Association has a number of videos that show demonstrations by Loxtercamp and others. You can reach Gene Loxtercamp at (320) 9873254. v
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