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This is America! Several of Minnesota’s well: 101 burgers and a $500 check from 555 American Legion posts now conduct Post 186). flag disposal events. These Legion events Next was the “Pledge of Allegiance” and are much more than a convenient way to an opening prayer by VFW Chaplin Dan trash old, worn out American flags.

Knight. Then the reading of the Trashing an American flag is by its very American Creed by Commander Kopacek. nature an insult to the Declaration of Just a few words from the Creed: I thereIndependence and the Constitution of the fore believe it is my duty to my country to United States. And that is why we should Love It, to support its Constitution, to individually extend a word of thanks to LAND MINDS obey its laws, to respect its flag and to every American Legion post in Minnesota defend it against all enemies!

By Dick Hagen and across America that conducts a speRenville County Sheriff Scott Hable cial flag disposal event. and four of his deputies then shared I am sharing a few words about the an informative message on the 16 June 14 flag disposal cerunique “flag bins” distribemony conducted by uted throughout the American Legion Post county. Sheriff Hable 186 of Olivia, Minn. was most complimentary Pardon my bias, but since about the flag bin collecI am a member Post 186 tion system of the Olivia and have participated in Legion. And he thanked this ceremony virtually the Scouts for their flag every year since it started inspection assistance. in 2004, one word sums Legion member Dan up this 2018 event: Knight is the flag bin creOUTSTANDING. ator. He obtains 30-galLet’s start with some lon plastic tanks from numbers. In 2004, 78 another Legion member flags were disposed of who has an automatic car during a brief outdoor wash business. Knight, ceremony adjacent to the with help from his wife, Legion building. Through then specially paints and word of mouth, a small ad in our local paper, and a decorates each tank and also builds a special hinged special message in the monthly newsletter of the cover for each flag bin.

Legion — inviting anyone to bring their old Legion members Tony Kosak (a Korean War veterAmerican flags to the legion for a proper disposal — an) and D.K. Smith (one of the few Renville County the numbers increased virtually every year. In veterans of WWII still living) gave the flag inspec2015, 255 flags; 2016, 346 flags; 2017, 401 flags; tion report. and in 2018, 563 flags — including two, 15-foot by A recital, “I am Old Glory,” was performed by 20-foot monster flags brought by a Legion member Nathan Frank, a 15-year old Olivia Boy Scout with a large cattle feeding operation. He has a 60-foot steel flag pole displaying these huge flags.

A brief recital of the United States Flag Code was presented by Commander Kopacek. Many of us Actually, 594 flags were received this year, but 31 were still useable and needed a bit of remedial sew- don’t know there is such a code. It reads, “The U.S. Flag Code states the Flag, when it is in such condiing to present Old Glory in its true fashion. Like tion that it is no longer a Fitting Emblem for most Legion posts these days, senior citizens dominate our membership. And as any senior reading my Display shall be destroyed in a dignified way, prefermessage today knows only too well … we don’t casu- ably by burning.” That was a very fitting reminder at a flag disposal ceremony. ally trash the American flag if just a few stitches here and there makes it perfectly useable for others Chaplin Knight presented a flag prayer and at to enjoy its sacred beauty. this time the flag burning crew lit the fire. Legion member Howard Sander and his riflemen then fired As you might imagine this 2018 ceremony by the Olivia Legion took some doing. That means special a three-shot volley “Salute the Flag” tribute. people doing special functions.

The ceremony concluded with the haunting trumpet sound of “Taps and Echo” by bugler Bob Ewer Beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the parking area north and a closing prayer by Chaplin Knight. side of the Legion, the agenda played out. Opening remarks by Ceremonial Commander Ron Kopacek Yes, burning that many flags takes teamwork also. gave special thanks to Boy Scout Troop 313 (Olivia A specially-constructed 6-foot-high burning chamber Scouts) for their help inspecting the flags for dispos- safely kept the entire burning event visible. The al. (The Scouts’ “Build-A-Burger” fund raiser — a 5 See LAND MINDS, pg. 5 to 7:15 p.m. event right there at the Legion — did

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‘Do what you can plan’ can help us persevere We lost three trees in two And she’s been writing ever days. And it wasn’t through since. a storm, though the ground Was it easy? Nope. Things was saturated. Here’s the worth doing rarely are. root of the takedown.

“Some days our job is just Hubby Mike couldn’t get in not to quit,” Holley said. “If the field. Few in our area you don’t quit, then succould during a season when cess.” farmers needed to do just Though I soaked in her that. So instead of getting THE BACK PORCH words as a writer, it’s wisstuck in the field, he was stuck on the yard. The place By Lenae Bulthuis dom that translates through all of life. That where you can get frustratthing you’re doing that feels too hard? ed; or forge a new plan. He chose a Don’t quit! When you lack sufficient combination of the two and cut down time, resources, ability or energy to do trees. what you’d like — the way you’d like Author Holley Gerth calls this the — face your choice. Give up or give “Do what you can plan.” Maybe life what you’ve got. Abandon the plan or isn’t ideal or how you would’ve script- do what you can. ed it. Then do what you can. For When our youngest daughter Holley it meant writing her first book Melanie was in elementary school, I 15 minutes at a time. That’s all the went into her bedroom to wake her for time she could dedicate to writing school. Fifteen minutes later, there when she was working fulltime and was still no movement coming from going to grad school. But instead of her room. So, I returned and woke her putting her book on hold, she impleagain. She said, “I just had the weirdmented the “Do what you can plan.” est dream. I got out of bed and was

getting ready for school.” Still tucked tight within the covers, I assured her it was indeed a dream. Wake up! Get moving!

And while a needed motto for some includes “Relax;” “Self-care isn’t selfish;” and “Let it go;” there are others who need to stop dreaming. Wake up and move!

Why? Because we have a race to run.

And it’s bigger than the footraces taking place across the Midwest this summer. It’s called life. And no one can run your race or leave meaningful footprints exactly like you.

But running isn’t easy. We can get sidetracked, sluggish and self-centered. We can drift and grow indifferent. We can let challenging circumstances trip us up or tempt us to quit — which impacts our race. We feel it in our spirit, prayer life and attitude.

It strains our relationships with God and people.

But here’s the good news. We don’t have to stay stuck. Farmers don’t!

After the trees tumbled, and Mike thought the soil fit, he returned to the field. Which worked for most of the day, until it didn’t. His sprayer got stuck to the axels. But instead of quitting when the first tractor couldn’t pull him out, he persevered. Though the track tractor did a number on a few rows of sugar beets, it pulled him free. You do what you can. The harvest depends on it.

As do your tomorrows. Maybe you’re not stuck in the fields, but the muck of life. Tough stuff is tough. But you don’t have to stay stuck. And if pulling yourselves up by the bootstraps isn’t working, talk to God. Call a friend. Be brave and get creative. Just don’t quit.

Do what you can! It’s the stuff that writes books and the future for you and those you love.

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

No green thumb needed for beautiful containers Chartreuse is a favorite should be used in planting color on my patio this year. these spreaders in outdoor Every spring I pick a color to gardens as they can become be dominant in planters and invasive. The plants are flower beds. It unifies the shallow-rooted and can be gardens to have one domieasily dug up; but it is wise nant color. For several years to contain them with an it was purple and one year it edging. was neon orange. This year, Moneywort foliage dies IN THE GARDEN the plant Lysimachia back over winter, but perks nummularia ‘Aurea’ sets up and grows early in the

By Sharon Quale the chartreuse color stage spring. It is a commonlywith its wonderful trailing used plant for mixed containers and habit and easy care. Common names provides a colorful spiller plant in the are Moneywort or Creeping Jenny. threesome planting suggestion. (A conLinnaeus gave it the name of “numtainer should include a thriller, a spillmulariae” which translates from Latin er and a filler.) Recently, I am tending as “resembling a coin” — a reference to enjoy planters featuring just one to the round yellowish-colored leaves color and one kind of plant as they are that are about the size of a penny. peaceful looking and contribute to a These spreading plants grow only calm environment. four to six inches tall, but can grow Creeping Jenny belongs to the primlong tendrils at the rate of twelve rose family and has yellow five-lobed inches or more a month. The tendrils flowers in late spring. The flowers are form fibrous roots if in contact with a bonus; but the real show is the soil and will form a thick ground shape and color of the plant. It roots cover. Used in shade gardens, the so easily that I pot a number of plants bright foliage can fill in spaces where early and fertilize them heavily for a spring flowering bulbs were and are few weeks before adding to containers. often planted under ferns. Caution Good drainage, even watering and

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using a good fertilizer will produce robust plants in a short time. The color is brightest when grown in sun (at least four hours a day), but they will grow in shaded areas too.

To accommodate and show off Creeping Jenny’s long tendrils, I purchased three identical planters and stacked them on top of each other.

These turquoise-colored containers have bubble shaped protrusions that mimic the size and shape of the penny-sized leaves — creating harmony between the container and the plant.

This is a trick to use if you want a tall container: just stack identical ones and you can create an unusual ornamental container at just the right height.

The planter is on my patio and will stay colorful all season with watering and fertilizing being its only requirement. Deadheading or pruning is not required. Some other common plants which have chartreuse-colored cultivars include coleus, sweet potato vine, sedum, coral bells, auralia and hosta.

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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History revisited: Remember the Carter embargo in 1980?

Once, when walking Wellesley College, in the across the Charles Bridge Fall 1980 issue of “Foreign in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Affairs.” It was American a friend asked if I knew the longshoremen — the dockstory behind the stunning workers who foresaw 17 14th century marvel under million metric tons of grain our feet. No, I replied, mostnot being loaded at U.S. ly because my education ports — who were the louddid not require much est bellyachers.

FARM & FOOD FILE European history.

Farmers held their

By Alan Guebert “Then,” my friend replied, tongues, explained “you are not educated.”

Paarlberg, because the U.S. Department of It wasn’t snobbery; it Agriculture used its powwas a fact. Most erful “Commodity Credit Corporation Americans not only don’t know world history very well, we often struggle to to assume contractual obligations of remember our own. We are, after all, a exporters for undelivered embargoed grain. By midsummer, the CCC manfuture-focused nation — more confiaged to ‘retender’ most of the grain dent in our ability to overcome past mistakes than concerned about repeat- back into market channels.” ing them.

Somehow, that fact often gets lost in the fog of time.

A timely example is the 1980 U.S. grain embargo President Jimmy Embargo support “began to falter,” Carter imposed on the then Soviet though, when commodity prices began Union as a partial response to that to slide after the tight-fisted Carter nation’s invasion of Afghanistan.

White House “insisted there be no Many rural graybeards remember a paid ‘acreage’ (diversion) program for swift, anti-Carter response from either wheat or corn in 1980” despite American farm groups. Most also pin the embargo. the ensuing, devastating 1980s farm The White House penny-pinchers crisis on the “Carter embargo.” did, however, raise “government loan Both memories, however, are wrong. prices (remember them) for corn and American farm groups strongly sup- wheat,” as well as increased the Farmer Owned Reserve levels, raised ported the embargo, noted Robert the FOR release prices, and boosted Paarlberg, a political scientist from payments for stored grain.

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But those ag-directed actions had little effect on the broader, decade-inthe-making inflationary dam that crumbled later that year. Interest rates, already high, ballooned to 17 percent by 1981. The sky-high rates pushed the dollar’s value even higher to undermine U.S. ag exports far more than the Soviet embargo.

American farmers and their global export customers were staggered.

“Demand for U.S. crops was pulled down by an inflated dollar as well as by high interest rates and low economic growth that precipitated a debt crisis and recession in importing countries,” noted a 1986 USDA report commissioned by Congress to examine the root causes of the calamitous 1980s farm crisis.

In the end, the report concluded, “Effects of export embargoes on the U.S. agricultural economy have been minor compared with the effects of changes in the global economic environment.”

But those facts couldn’t compete with farmers’ memories even then, noted the UPI newswire service in its Nov. 13, 1986 report on the USDA study.

“The Carter Administration’s benefits to farmers and grain companies right after the embargo more than compensated farmers for losses caused by the embargo,” the study said.

Indeed, USDA explained, Carter’s

swift actions raised farm income by $2.2 billion over the following four years.

Most farmers don’t remember it that way — even though Carter was one of them, a farmer.

History, however, doesn’t forget.

That’s important as U.S. farmers face another trade-slamming White House action this summer, the Trumpimposed tariffs on America’s biggest farm and food customers, such as Canada, Mexico, China and the European Union.

The muted reaction by farmers thus far (despite the June market smashup in soybeans, corn and live hogs) eerily mirrors farmers’ reactions that Paarlberg witnessed after the 1980 Carter embargo. And, like he noted then, USDA is now readying CCC billions to prop up farm income.

History shows that farm trade standoffs are short-term arguments that can be handled. Their real and lasting problem, however, is when they become matches to ignite global economic fires. If that happens, everyone gets burned.

Even those who don’t study history.

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Solemn ceremony is fitting tribute for retiring old flags LAND MINDS, from pg. 2 10-man burning crew, using long-handled pitching forks, carefully laid the flags onto the burning rack. The wood-burning fire ignited these hundreds of flags with ashes falling to the pit area beneath. A quiet breeze minimized ash drift.

The actual burndown took about 30 minutes. Most on-lookers sat in silence. I heard a few whispering about the scope and educational impact of the event. But for everyone viewing, you sensed a special respect for Old Glory. The tremendous history and significance of our beautiful red, white and blue banner of America left an impact in the minds and hearts of all 106 participants of this splendid American flag disposal ceremony.

After record rains, what now? How do we best sum up the incredible flood damage of late June/ early July?

UNBELIVEABLE is my choice. Supersaturated soils just can’t recover at this stage. Crop insurance claims will be significant and likely very inadequate to cover crop losses.

Even pattern tiled

We thank the Olivia American Legion. We extend our collective thanks to American Legion Posts across America for putting special meaning into the proper disposal of our American Flag. It goes without saying: God Bless America.

And this republic for which we STAND. n Standing (left to right), Commander Ron Kopacek, Legion members Tony Kosak, Dan Knight, and WWII Vet D.K. Smith (seated).

Photos by Dick Hagen

fields are whipped this year. Here in Renville County, one of the most heavily tiled areas of Minnesota, we have the looks of a “10,000 pond” county.

Yes, a bonanza for aerial applicators, since ground rigs won’t be running for several days. Coffee shop talk says at least 5 percent loss of crop acres. Will commodity prices start rebounding?

Trump’s dickering on world tariffs is still the big unknown. Keep the faith, farmer friends. What else can you do?

Dick Hagen is staff writer of The Land. He may be reached at rdhagen35@gmail.com. v

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Sharpen up your skewers for these summer standouts Prepare grill for direct cooking over medium-high If you’re anything like me, then you heat. Thread corn, kielbasa and sweet peppers on enjoy a quick and easy meal — especially four long metal skewers. In a small bowl, whisk during these hot summer months. together Italian dressing and mustard. Brush some Heating up the old oven doesn’t sound of the mixture on the kabobs before grilling. Grill, appealing when it gets toasty outside. covered, directly over medium to medium-high heat Throwing something on the grill always for 8 to 12 minutes, turning and brushing occasionseems to be the answer at my house ally with remaining dressing mixture, until vegetawhen it comes to what to make for dinbles are tender and charred. ner. Kebabs are a big favorite in my famiCOOKING ly as it’s a grilled meal on a stick. What’s n WITH KRISTIN not to like?

These kebabs have a light citrus taste

By Kristin Kveno This first recipe features one of my thanks to the orange juice in the maribeloved condiments — mustard. Add nade. The chicken and vegetables kebabs are full of some sausage, corn and peppers and you have a deli- flavor and grill up fast. cious meal that will bring cheers, not jeers, to the Chicken Vegetable Kebabs dinner table. www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-vegetable-kabobs Mustardy Grilled Corn and Sausage Kebabs 4 skinned and boned chicken breast halves www.midwestliving.com/recipe/mustardy-grilled-corn-and-sau1/4 cup dry white wine sage-kabobs/ 1/3 cup orange juice 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 large ears sweet corn, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 8) 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 large green sweet pepper, cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 14-ounce package kielbasa, cut into 12 pieces 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/3 cup bottled Italian salad dressing 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon yellow mustard 8 (8-inch) wooden or metal skewers 8 cherry tomatoes 8 large mushrooms 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces Cut chicken into 2-inch x 1-inch strips. Whisk together 1/4 cup Visit www.TheLandOnline.com to view our white wine, orange juice, olive oil and next four ingredients, complete calendar & enter your own events, reserving 1/4 cup for basting. Pour remaining marinade into a or send an e-mail with your event’s details to shallow dish or large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; add chicken editor@thelandonline.com. strips. Cover or seal, and chill two hours, turning chicken occasionally. Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes to preJuly 25 — Public Hearing on Proposed Groundvent burning. Remove chicken from marinade, discarding mariwater Protection Rule — St. Cloud, Minn. — MN nade. Thread chicken and vegetables onto eight (8-inch) skewDepartment of Agriculture is holding public hearings ers. Grill chicken, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat on Groundwater Protection Rule — Visit www.mda.

(350° to 400°) 15 to 20 minutes or until done, turning occasionstate.mn.us/nfr or contact Larry Gunderson at larry. ally and basting with reserved marinade. gunderson@state.mn.us or (651) 201-6659 n July 25 — Meeker County Dairy Field Day — Grove City, Minn. — Ask questions and gain insight The name of this recipe speaks for itself. These beef while networking with multiple dairy producers in the kebabs are tender and flavorful. I made these and surrounding area. Dairy focuses on cow and calf heard great praise from even the harshest critics in comfort to minimize replacement costs while increasthe house. ing the quality of the milk — Contact Karen Johnson at ande9495@umn.edu or (320) 484-4303 Best Beef Shish Kebab Recipe www.themediterraneandish.com/beef-shish-kabob-recipe/ July 25 — DGA Summer Fling Pasture Walk — 2-1/2 teaspoon garlic powder Brandon, Minn. — Main focus on pasture produc1-1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg tion to improve farm economics. Brief discussion on 1-1/2 teaspoon ground green cardamom current dairy farming pressures. Hear study results 1 teaspoon allspice on financial performance of dairy grazing farms in 1 teaspoon paprika four states. Afternoon discussion on grazing when salt wet; renovating bluegrass dominated sward; and freshly ground black pepper, more for later how well-managed pastures can improve farm reve3 lb. beef tenderloin (fillet mignon), cut into 1 1/2-inch nue. Contact Bonnie Haugen at (507) 421-7170 or cubes bonnie@dga-national.org 1 large red onion, cut into pieces roughly the width of the July 26 — Public Hearing on Proposed Groundmeat water Protection Rule — Park Rapids, Minn.

1-2 green bell peppers, cut into pieces roughly the width of the meat

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1-2 red bell or orange bell peppers cut into pieces roughly the width of the meat For the marinade 1 large red onion, thinly sliced two lemons, juice of 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 cup dry red wine Prepare 10 to 12 skewers. If using wood skewers, be sure to soak them in water for at least one hour before use. In a bowl, mix together the spices to make a spice rub for the cubed meat. Season the cubed meat with the spice rub; combine well so that the meat is evenly covered with the spice rub. In a large and deep dish, combine the marinade ingredients of red onions, lemon juice, olive oil and red wine. Add the spiced cubed meat to the marinade, and work the meat into the marinade well with your hands. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.

Remove the meat from the fridge one hour before grilling.

Lightly oil a gas grill and heat for 10 minutes on high.

Remove the meat from the marinade and begin to prepare the shish kebabs. Thread the meat, onions, green peppers and red peppers onto the prepared skewers, alternating until you run out of meat. Season with more freshly ground black pepper. Place the shish kebabs on the grill. For medium kebabs, grill for a total of eight minutes, turning once midway through. Remove from the heat and transfer to a serving platter. Wait five minutes before serving. n Dessert kebabs? Hold. The. Phone. Dessert on a stick and grilled? I believe this is what dreams are made of. This recipe incorporates bananas, butterscotch, toasted pecans and pound cake into a dessert on a stick taste sensation.

Banana Butter Pecan Kebabs www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/banana-butter-pecankabobs/ 1 loaf (10-3/4 ounces) frozen pound cake, thawed and cubed 2 large bananas, cut into 1-inch slices 1/4 cup butter, melted 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 cups butter pecan ice cream 1/2 cup butterscotch ice cream topping 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted On four metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread cake and bananas. In a small bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon; brush over kebabs. Place kebabs on greased grill rack. Grill kebabs, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 inches from heat 3 to 4 minutes or until browned, turning once. Serve with ice cream; drizzle with butterscotch topping.

Sprinkle with pecans.

Grab your kebab skewers, head outside and get grilling this summer!

Kristin Kveno scours the internet, pours over old family recipes and searches everywhere in between to find interesting food ideas for feeding your crew. Do you have a recipe you want to share? You can reach Kristin at kristin_kveno@yahoo.com. v

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Lack of processing workers hampering hog operations

By DICK HAGEN September 5, 2017 was opening The Land Staff Writer day for the new plant with 1,100 employees and 11,000 hogs per DES MOINES — Nebraska day processing capacity. pork producer Joel Lamplot, age Ironically Clemens Food Group 51, along with sons Jake, 27; in Coldwater, Michigan, started Bennett, 23; and Corbin, 21 hantheir new swine plant that same dle about 1,400 acres of row crops day. Between the two facilities on their Thurston, Neb. farm. additional processing 22,200 But that’s just a weekend routine hogs per day was projected. for this energetic crew. They are now also pork producers.

What got Bennett involved in the Lamplot swine business?

Joel was a pig farmer during “Maybe just something to do,” he his early farming career, then admitted, “plus this is definitely dropped out years ago when keeping us all together. We’re break-evens weren’t working. sort of at a breakeven point right But three years ago, he and sons now, but I have to believe it will Jake and Bennett decided to get get better. We’re generating lots back in — big time. of liquid manure from this many Joel put up a wean-to-market pigs, so other than some starter facility with son Bennett acting nitrogen, we don’t buy fertilizer as crew chief for their double, for our corn.”

2,400-head finishing facility. Joel Photo by Dick Hagen Jake is chief crops manager, sources isoweans from an area The Lamplot family is once again in the hog production business after a brief hiatus.

They are plus the key guy in another new sow operation which provides a finding it is difficult to find outlets for their animals as new packing facilities are understaffed. business: the Lamplots’ newlynew group of 2,400 pigs every 27 emerging trucking service. weeks. Do the arithmetic and Pictured are (left to right) Jake, Joel, Bennett and Corbin Lamplot. this father/sons team is cranking In this unique father/son operation, Bennett funcof hurts the independents like us. Even those who tions as a contract grower for his dad. Joel says out about 9,000 pigs per year. are vertically integrated just don’t have a place to Bennett is doing a pretty good job. “I think we’ve In a brief conversation at the World Pork Expo in deliver their pigs. Lack of packer plant capacity is a gone through most of the learning curves now. We Des Moines, Lamplot and his sons shared some combig player right now.” (Tyson Processing in Madison, buy isoweans, 13 to 14-pound pigs. When the barn is ments on both pros and cons of the swine industry.

Neb. is their current delivery point.) empty, he’s got a week to do the cleanup process for Joel commented, “The pork industry right now is “Yes, we were optimistic when we made the deci- the next group.” going through a tremendous growth stage. We’re seesion to jump in again,” Joel went on to say, “because The Lamplots’ intentions were marketing at 285 ing a lot of growing pains — especially with new Seaboard Triumph was opening a new plant at Sioux pounds. “But our weights for the last two groups packing plants coming on line that can’t find labor to City — only 30 miles from our farm. We were think- were 300 to 315 lbs.” Bennett said. “They’re just effiget these new facilities fully operational. ing that would relieve a little stress on shackle space, cient pigs.”

“So now we have hogs being raised that were but labor shortages are still prevailing. I hear they The Lamplots attended the World Pork Expo to intended to fill the processing demands of these new aren’t even full capacity on their first shift; and no look, to listen and to learn. Jake chuckled, “We’ve packing plants. They can’t take them and that kind word yet as to when they start their second shift.” been here about 20 minutes so far; but I learned this 1,650-gallon Balzer rig is too big for my tractor.” (I caught up with the Lamplots at the Balzer liquid manure tanks exhibit.)

Minnesota farmers affected by the recent flooding The loans can be used to help clean up farm operaJoel also smiled, “I came here for the hospitality can take advantage of a zero-percent disaster loan tions, repair or replace farm structures, and replace tents — so I better get moving.” program offered by the Minnesota Rural Finance seed, other crop inputs, feed, and livestock. The loan Corbin is studying broadcast Journalism in college, Authority. The program helps farmers cover flood may also be used to repair and restore farm real so right now it seems unlikely he will be a prime clean-up, repair, and replacement costs not covered estate that was damaged by flooding. participant of the family farming operation. by insurance.

As with other RFA loans, the disaster loan program Though the Lamplots didn’t admit it, they are conThe severe summer storms, which began on June will be available for farmers through their existing fident of positive cash flow in their swine adventure.

9, 2018, have caused significant flooding and dam- agricultural lenders for financing for these repairs. age to farm property in the Red Lake Nation and 36 The RFA participation is limited to 45 percent of the They intend to keep right on with their efforts helping to feed the world. counties including Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Blue principal amount up to a maximum of $200,000.

It’s a big task. In 2017, more than 60,000 U.S. pork Earth, Brown, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Interested borrowers should contact their lender or Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Jackson, Kittson, call RFA at (651) 201-6004. More information is also producers marketed more than 121 million hogs.

Lake, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, Mille Lacs, Mower, available on the RFA website at www.mda.state. Iowa, always leading in hog production, produced approximately 45 million pigs last year. And forecastMurray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Red mn.us/agfinance. ers are predicting 2018 U.S. production is going to be Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stearns, This article was submitted by the Minnesota even higher. v Stevens, St. Louis, Waseca, and Watonwan.

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Fischers’ ‘King of the Prairie’ is king of the plate?

By KRISTIN KVENO Fischer’s Sleepy Bison Acres, The Land Correspondent located outside of Sleepy Eye, Minn., is raising the SLEEPY EYE, Minn. — majestic beasts for a growing Once thundering across the consumer market.

Great Plains in large herds, the majestic bison have long Farming has always been symbolized this nation’s in Craig Fischer’s blood. He spirit and independence. is the fourth generation to According to the U.S. live on his family’s farm site.

Department of Fish and It was while attending Wildlife, during the 16th Rochester Community and century, between 30 and 60 Technical College that he million bison roamed North first became interested in America. In 1889, over-huntlivestock. But not Old ing and loss of habitat McDonald’s typical barnyard brought the number of bison livestock. Rather, the mighty down to around a thousand. bison to be specific.

There has been a strong Fischer describes Sleepy Photo submitted movement across the nation Bison Acres as getting “bit The Fischers welcomed a new additon to the to increase the bison num- herd this spring — bringing the total to 26. by the bison bug.” He didn’t bers. In 2016 the bison was jump right into raising bison. named the National Instead, he “spent three years gathering all the info Mammal by President Barack Obama. From I could.”

Yellowstone National Park to right here in Minnesota The bison offered livestock diversity in an area that at Minneopa and Blue Mound State Parks, bison are is “synonymous with productive farmland for corn thriving. and soybeans, which is fed to the hogs and cattle that Private farms and ranches are also playing a part are more typical for the area. We didn’t want to be an in the recovery of bison numbers. Craig and Elizabeth ‘average Joe.’”

It was the health perspective — “healthy for the environment, healthy for the consumer” — that was important to the Fischers when deciding to start raising bison. In college, Fischer saw the “trend pushing towards a healthier perspective.” For Fischer, raising bison fit into that healthy lifestyle.

According to the National Bison Association, “bison is a highly nutrient-dense food because of the proportion of protein, fat, mineral and fatty acids to its caloric value. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, bison is clearly the better choice with significantly less fat and calories; less cholesterol; and bison contains higher amounts of protein, iron and vitamin B-12 than beef, pork, chicken and salmon.”

It was in 2013 that the Fischers got married and started their bison business. The Fischer family has expanded since then to include sons Bryce, age 3 and Logan, age 1. The livestock on the farm has Photo submitted grown as well to a herd of The Fischers also keep a 26 bison, pastured chickflock of laying hens which ens and pastured hogs on provide eggs to local eattheir 12-acre farm site. ing establishments.

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Demand for on-farm grain storage keeps expanding

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer DES MOINES — With continuing consolidations within the grain industry and huge bunkers part of the landscape at most rural elevators, one would think this is where most new storage for U. S. farmers’ Bob Zelenka grain is occurring. But not so.

According to Bob Zelenka, Executive Director of the Minnesota Grain and Feed Association, “Right now over 75 percent of Minnesota’s grain storage is on the farm. Typically, you think of grain elevators when it comes to grain storage. But over the last 30 years, especially the past 10 years, we’ve seen substantial growth of farm storage. And that makes sense. There is no way commercial storage could gear up fast enough to handle the tremendous volumes of crops being harvested these days.”

Interviewed at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Zelenka said some new farm and commercial storage is being built. But the economy has slowed new construction considerably — both on farms and commercially. However, as yields continue to expand, additional grain storage is inevitable.

With technology and genetics allowing growers to produce more, is a ‘world glut’ of feed grains likely to continue?

Zelenka hesitated, but commented, “It almost seems inevitable. Unless there are significant weather issues like Argentina and Brazil experienced this season, we’re going to continue to see increasing world production. Yes, this amazing resource capability is vital to the world’s ever-expanding population.

But the issue today is moving this grain into the marketplace at profitable rates for both our farmer producers and the grain handlers.”

Zelenka added that more protein is needed in the diets of millions — especially for nations already ravaged with hunger and nutritional inadequacies.

On the home front, Zelenka sees more consolidation of grain cooperatives in the future. “Yes, I think it will continue, but to a lesser degree. When I started in 1981, there were 275 local grain cooperatives in Minnesota. Today we are under 70. Yes, locations still exist, but now these are branch locations with a main office often handling grain activities of four, five and even more additional facilities.”

Efficiencies is the operative word justifying these consolidations. “Transportation efficiencies, manpower efficiencies … a lot of reasons why it’s happening.

But I’m hopeful it will slow down. But we still have enough grain handling facilities, so producers don’t have to drive miles just to get their grain delivered.”

Zelenka said today’s market gyrations are just part of the business. “There are so many things happen-

ing day-to-day that can bump prices up or down. The impacts of dealing in a world market is where we are today. Political issues, weather disturbances will always be there. Developing marketing skills is part of the success of producing grains. Stay informed and develop confidence in your own judgments and/or enlist the assistance of a reputable grain dealer is the challenge.

“We’re looking at potentially another great production year hear in Minnesota,” Zelenka continued.

“Yes, some hail and excess moisture issues here and there, but the last crop outlook report (released June 5) was ‘good to excellent’ for both Minnesota corn and soybean crops. Yes, I think we’ll have another good crop needing all the storage we can make available. Hopefully, we get these trade agreements renegotiated — especially NAFTA — and we continue good access to these nearby markets of Canada and Mexico.”

So is Zelenka, a 37-year veteran of the grain industry, getting spooked by world trade talk on embargoes and tariffs? “Yes, this growing uncertainty is spooking most people, myself included,” he admitted. “We’re already seeing it. Buyers in China are purchasing grains from other sources for next fall when normally they would be buying U.S. grains. Brazil and Argentina dominate spring-time markets to China.” v

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Growth in bison industry fueled by demand for meat would surpass one million animals this lean meat are being heralded by organizations BISON, from pg. 8 by 2025. such as the American Heart Association which It’s not all life on the farm as Fischer works for the city of Sleepy Fischer is doing his job in trying endorses bison meat as a heart healthy product.

Eye and Elizabeth is a dental to raise the number of bison, with The Fischers also sell their meat straight to conhygienist for Woodview Dental in hopes of growing his own herd. sumers. Fischer puts it simply, “the product is good New Ulm. While the exact number he’d like and people are telling others through word of mouth.” his herd to be at is still unknown The Fischers sell their bison meat in quarters, halves While raising bison is unique, it’s (even to Fischer), he’s hopeful con- and whole. Fischer believes in “growing local food growing in popularity. “The bison sumers will continue to be open to that’s nutritious.” industry was always a hobby until giving bison a try — whether at the 1990s,” Fischer said. “The 90s While Fischer is around the bison every day, he’s home or at their favorite restau- quick to point out, “They’re wild. They demand your exploded as a breeders market. It rant. wasn’t a meat market. Now the respect as they should. There’s a lot you can learn growth within the bison industry The local area restaurants are from them.” is driven by meat demand.” where Sleepy Bison Acres meat is Bison may be large, but their size does not stop thriving. Two restaurants in New them from running up to 35 miles per hour or jumpFischer believes the “current Ulm including Lola’s (who also ing six-foot tall fences. “Their athletic ability is meat market is a by-product of the buys Sleepy Bison Acres eggs, pretty fascinating. When the animal is in its natural correction within the breeders chicken and pork) and the New habitat, it’s mesmerizing,” Fischer said. market.” He points out, “a lot of Ulm Country Club’s Cottonwood work had to be done to educate Bison have been around for over 2 million years.

Grill (who also buys eggs), as well consumers.”

The Fischers are working hard to create a healthy as at Patrick’s in St. Peter all There was a time when water environment to grow their herd — ensuring that proudly serve bison on their buffalo meat and bison meat were they’re doing their part to keep the mighty bison menus. used interchangeably. But the two thundering across the prairie for a long time to come.

Photo by Kristin Kveno Raising bison isn’t a quick proare “so different. That (water bufFor more information on Sleepy Bison Acres, falo) meat left consumers with a The Fischers are the fourth genera- cess. “It takes us an extra year to visit www.facebook.com/sleepybisonacres/ or www. tion to live on the family farm. Picget to market and breeding matuless-than-satisfactory experience,” v tured are (left to right) Bryce, Logan, rity,” said Fischer. That extra time instagram.com/sleepybisonacres/.

Fischer said.

Elizabeth and Craig Fischer. is worth it as the health benefits of The key to raising a successful bison herd is “making sure they’re happy.” Fischer believes if the bison are content, they’ll stay close and there’s no reason for them to want to wander.

Sleepy Acres Bison are fed on pasture grasses; GEA Farm Equipment though Fischer will “treat bison with a little grain Houle — purely to train them to come when we want.” The bison have no access to buildings and that’s by design as they have survived for millions of years in the elements. They are made for this climate.

In 2017, Fischer had the opportunity to attend the International Bison Conference in Big Sky, Mont.

“The goal was to gain some knowledge from the conference,” Fischer said.

Part of the conference included a visit to Ted Turner’s Flying D Ranch, located just southwest of Bozeman. Fischer learned that Turner’s ranch owned over 10 percent of the total number of bison in the country. Turner’s enthusiasm for bison and their future was infectious.

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Crops looking good; sweet corn, wheat harvest soon

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Blair Hoseth, Mahnomen, Minn., July 15

The crops “are doing really well.” The Land spoke with Jamie Beyer on July 13 as she was happy with the how the crops are looking at this point in the growing season. Corn and soybeans are “85 percent good to excellent.” The corn is 75 to 85 percent tasseled. Sweet corn should be ready in 10 days.

“Nice weather, lower humidity today.” The Land spoke Blair Hoseth on July 15 as he was enjoying a pleasant, cooler evening. The weather was quite a change from the previous week when hot and humid were the norm. Even in those conditions, Hoseth was able to get the second cutting of hay done. Since the humidity and a little rain that fell last week made it difficult to get the hay dry, Hoseth wrapped it as it “saves your hay from spoiling.”

Blair Hoseth

Rain hasn’t been abundant on the Hoseth farm but it has been frequent. The forecast for the next week still calls for chances of rain, just as it has for most of the summer so far.

Jamie Beyer

The corn is “really tall, most corn is all tasseled.” Thanks to all the heat and humidity, “we’ve had corn weather this year.” It’s “way too early to estimate yields for beans” but they are looking fine so far.

In the next few weeks Hoseth will be “getting bins ready and cleaned out” then starting wheat harvest. He doesn’t plan on anymore spraying “unless we have to spray bugs on the beans.” Though the alfalfa may get sprayed if needed as well.

This week has been a little quieter on the Hoseth farm, which allowed for getting caught on things as well as welcoming a few calves that were born yesterday.

At this point in the growing season, Hoseth believes that the crops “are looking as good as expected.” Time will tell what that means in yields but for now the crops are growing, the sun is about to set and the temperature is nice. Sounds like a perfect summer evening in the country.

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Matt Haubrich, Danube, Minn., July 6

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The sun is shining, the fields are starting to dry out and kinder weather is in the forecast. Haubrich is taking none of that for granted at this point in the growing season.

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Karson Duncanson, Mapleton, Minn., July 6

“The weather kind of straightened out for us.” The Land spoke with Karson Duncanson on July 6 as he reported, “we’ll be done spraying today.” A break in the wet weather allowed Duncanson start spraying soybeans again on July 2.

Karson Duncanson

“The heat is really helping the crops.” The crops that weren’t affected by all the rain which fell a few weeks ago have good potential. Duncanson expects the early corn to start tasseling in the next 7 to 10 days. He believes the corn crop is “maybe a few days behind” average. Duncanson still has some side dressing left to do as well as apply fungicide on the corn in the next two weeks.

The soybeans are looking better. “When it was wet and cool there for a while, they were ugly.” Now “with this heat the beans have really come on.”

The forecast “looks good.” With highs in the 80s and the sun sticking around, it’s “just what the doctor ordered,” Duncanson said. The focus now is to “start looking for aphids” on the beans as well as apply fungicide, if needed.

Harvest will be here before you know it. Duncanson is beginning to work on equipment to get ready for what he hopes will be greater harvest than he thought it could be just two weeks ago. “Sunshine has amazing power.” The sun has been good for the crops on the Duncanson farm and it’s also lifted the spirits of Duncanson as well.

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The opportunity to share her concerns with elected officials as well as hear what they have to say regarding the issues that farmers are facing was one that Beyer couldn’t pass up. She’s back on the farm happy with how the crops are doing so far; but the problems that are affecting farmers are still on the forefront of her mind.

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Beyer didn’t spend much time on the farm this past week. Instead, she was in Washington D.C. with the American Soybean Association to meet with United States senators and representatives. There’s concern over the soybean tariffs not only among those in rural America but those in Washington D.C. as well. Unfortunately, she quickly discovered that “nobody has any solution.” Beyer did find bipartisan support to get a farm bill passed quickly, though there are only so many working days left to get it passed in the house and senate. Beyer was pleased to see that all the offices she visited were “very knowledgeable on farm issues.” However, she pointed out to the officials she visited that the challenges to those in the farm community didn’t start with the soybean tariffs. “The farm economy hasn’t been good for the past five or six years.”

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Matt Haubrich had a long night in the field as a local canning company took out his peas, it was “muddy, I’ve never experienced conditions like that.” The Land spoke with Haubrich the morning of July 6 after the long, muddy pea harvest the night before. The peas were ready to go, even though field conditions were less than ideal. The harvest will be finished today. It’s been “slow going.”

Unfortunately, this is “probably is one of our lower yield pea crops.”

It’s been wet on the Haubrich farm. There was “a lot of rain — it came in waves.” This past week, five to six inches of rain fell on Haubrich’s fields. “We have standing water.

Matt Haubrich It’s taking it’s time to go through the tile.”

Haubrich was able to finish spraying the soybeans last Saturday, before the rain. The beans that were planted in the low areas, “won’t amount to anything.” The corn is “gaining growth with all the moisture and heat.” Though “we can see where it’s suffering from too much water.” Overall though, “I think our corn is the strongest crop.” The wheat “looks fine” it starting to pop back up after the wind from the rain events blew much of it over. As soon as the hay fields are dry, Haubrich plans on doing the second cutting.

Thankfully there’s “some mercy from the rain” in the forecast. With dry, warm weather expected for the next week, Haubrich will be out in the fields “watching for bugs and diseases.” He’ll also be moving the ewes around to different pastures, with the “main adjective to keep the animals happy and healthy.” That includes cleaning out some barns in the next few weeks.

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Milk supply estimates lowered in latest WASDE report This column was written for the marketing week ending July 13.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has again lowered its 2018 milk production forecast as well as 2019 output in the latest World Agricultural Supply News and information for Minnesota and Northern Iowa dairy producers and Demand Estimates report. This is due to “slower-than-anticipated growth in milk per cow and lower cow numbers.

MIELKE MARKET month and compares to $15.16 in 2017 and import duties. Despite losing market share in Although tempered by lower expected WEEKLY $13.77 in 2016.

China, soybean exports are supported in other marfeed costs, lower milk prices will likely This month’s 2018/19 U.S. corn outlook is kets as lower U.S. prices increase demand and marBy Lee Mielke weaken producer margins, resulting in for larger supplies, greater feed and residu- ket share. Soybean ending stocks for 2018-19 are lower cow numbers and slower growth projected at 580 million bushels, up 195 million al use, increased exports, and lower ending stocks. in milk per cow,” says the USDA. The next Cattle from last month.

Corn beginning stocks were lowered 75 million report, to be released July 20, “will provide a midbushels as higher forecast exports and food, seed, See MIELKE, pg. 12 year estimate of dairy cow and dairy replacement and industrial use more than offset lower feed and heifer inventories,” explains USDA. residual use in 2017-18.

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The 2018 fat basis import forecast was raised on higher imports of butterfat products. Fat basis Corn production for 2018-19 was forecast 190 milimports were unchanged for 2019. The 2018 fat HIGH STEEL INSERT IN 20’ ARROW FRONT FEEDER lion bushels higher based on increased planted and basis export forecast was unchanged from the previ- harvested areas from the June 29 Acreage report. ous month, but was raised for 2019 as the U.S. is The national average corn yield was unchanged at expected to be price competitive and higher expect174.0 bushels per acre. During June, harvested-area ed exports of butterfat products will more than offweighted precipitation for the major corn producing set expected declines in cheese exports. states was above normal. While silking (as reported LARGE BALES IN A 30’ TANDEM AXLE ARROW FRONT FEEDER in the Crop Progress report) is ahead of the recent Skim-solids import forecasts for 2018 and 2019 historical average, for much of the crop, the critical were unchanged from last month. However, skim-solids basis exports for 2018 and 2019 were reduced pri- pollination period will be during middle and late LARGE BALES IN A 30’ TANDEM AXLE ARROW FRONT FEEDER July, says USDA. marily on lower expected exports of skim milk powder and whey products as China’s tariffs on certain U.S. soybean supply and use projections included U.S. dairy products hampers exports to some extent. lower supplies, lower exports, higher crush, and FULL SIZE BUNKS The 2018 butter, cheese, nonfat dry milk and whey higher ending stocks. Beginning stocks were reduced SPECIALTY FEEDERS on increased exports and crush for 2017-18. Soybean price forecasts were reduced. Forecasts were production for 2018-19 was projected at 4.31 billion reduced for cheese, NDM, and whey prices for 2019 FULL SIZE BUNKS bushels. This is up 30 million bushels on increased as cheese stocks will remain large and prices for SPECIALTY FEEDERS harvested area now forecast at 88.9 million acres in NDM and whey will have to remain competitive with competing exporters. However, the 2019 butter the Acreage report. The soybean yield forecast was See Your Local Dealer for information on the price was raised as stocks are worked down, accord- unchanged at 48.5 bushels per acre. Soybean crush for 2018-19 was raised 45 million bushels to 2.045 ing to USDA. complete line. Ask for a full color brochure.

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Cash prices slightly higher at Chicago Mercantile Exchange MIELKE, from pg. 11 The U.S. season-average soybean price was forecast at $8.00 to $10.50 per bushel, down 75 cents at the midpoint. Soybean meal prices are forecast at $315 to $355 per short ton, down $15.00 at the midpoint. The soybean oil price forecast at 28 to 32 cents per pound, is down 1.5 cents at the midpoint.

The U.S. 2018-19 cotton projections show lower production, exports, and stocks compared with last month. The 1.0-million-bale decrease in the crop projection is due to higher expected abandonment based on current conditions. Beginning stocks are 200,000 bales lower due to an increase in 2017-18 exports. 2018-19 exports were

reduced 500,000 bales based on lower supplies and increased foreign competition. n The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced its August Class I milk price at $16.14 per hundredweight for the north and $16.41 for the south. Both are down 72 cents from July and $2.18 below August 2017. These are the lowest August Class I prices since the disastrous year of 2009 when they were at $11.71 and $11.98 per cwt. respectively.

The eight-month average stands at $16.12 for the north, down from $17.84 a year ago and compares to $15.49 in 2016. The southern average, at $16.40, is down from $18.11 a year

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“When it comes to trade, there is no simple answer for anything,” Gould concluded. “It’s all very complex and generally more trade is better. But fair trade has become very important in this political climate. It’s got to be equal too.” n Dairy Market News says, “Demand reports from Midwestern cheesemakers diverge from slow to very busy.

Although Western cheesemakers are arguably the most impacted by recent tariffs, there are upper-Midwestern producers who ship globally. They sugU.S. cheese sales to Mexico may suf- gest that there are concerns, but they have yet to see what impact tariffs fer from the current tariff wars, but will have near term. Some say they there’s an overlooked footnote. The have only recently begun to break into Oregon-based Capital Press points Asian markets and have seen a lot of out, “One of the interesting dynamics that might occur is that milk powders promise there.” were not included in the tariff list, and Milk supplies are lessening, says Mexican cheese manufacturers can Dairy Market News, and milk premiuse milk powders in the production of ums were reported for the first time cheese,” according to Tom Bailey, a since March. “This week’s spot range Rabobank analyst, in a podcast. “Time fell between 50 cents over to $3 under will tell whether that will be the case Class III; but producers report large or will the EU or Oceania step in and drops in component percentages, as supply cheese that the U.S. used to.” heat and humidity keep cows well outside of their comfort zones.”

Matt Gould, editor of the Dairy and Food Market Analyst newsletter, Dairy Market News also blamed “cullwarned in the July 16 Dairy Radio ing and auctioning of cows, as small to Now broadcast that the tariffs will mid-sized Midwestern farms are result in the loss of about $1.10 per amidst an exodus from the industry.” hundredweight for dairy farmers in Western cheese export demand is the second half of 2018 because about somewhat slow, according to Dairy a quarter of U.S. dairy exports go Market News. Some contacts report China and Mexico. He said he knows that Mexican buyers have started to of orders being canceled so “it’s very look for alternative providers in the real. It’s hitting home.”

European market as import tariffs on Some would argue that trade defiU.S. cheese have increased. cits and imbalances are huge between Cash butter saw a July 13 close at the U.S. and several countries. One $2.2250 per pound. This is up 5.5 example is close to my home in cents on the week, but 37.5 cents Whatcom County in Washington state below a year ago, with 21 sales reportwhich grows more raspberries than ed on the week. anywhere else in the United States. County berry growers were Retail butter reports are generally recently notified buyers will purchase positive, beating summer expectations far less tonnage this year than last in some cases, according to Dairy year. A big part of the reason was put Market News, and cream headed for on cheap imports from Mexico where the churn is becoming less available. labor costs are far less than in the Butter markets are questionable.

United States.

Some propose as milk/cream is showing signs of easing, butter supplies The flip side of that, says Gould, is will follow and find more balance. that dairy depends heavily on immiOthers purport a near term volatility. grant labor — particularly from Mexico. Because of the push against Western butter makers say demand is immigration, U.S. labor costs have “changing as rapidly as the weather — climbed.

See MIELKE, pg. 13 ago compares to $15.76 in 2016. The August Federal order Class I base milk price will be announced by the USDA on July 18.

Cash prices were mostly higher at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange the second week of July. Block cheddar closed July 13 at $1.56 per pound, up 1.75 cents on the week, but 11.5 cents below a year ago. The barrels finished at $1.4225, up 17.75 cents on the week, 5.25 cents below a year ago, and 13.75 cents below the blocks. Eight cars of block sold on the week and 49 of barrel.

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Council reports exports saw high numbers in May MIELKE, from pg. 12 one day solid and another day weak.” They suggest while some customers have near-term butter needs covered, others are looking for deals and watching market prices closely. Butter inventories are already adequate for most customer needs, and manufacturers do not want to see them grow much more. n Spot Grade A nonfat dry milk closed 1.75 cents lower on the week at 75.5 cents per pound. This is 10.75 cents below a year ago, with 11 sales on the week.

The cash dry whey price closed July 13 at 41.75 cents per pound, up 2.75 cents on the week, with seven cars finding new homes on the week.

Adding salt to the tariff wounds that lie ahead, the U.S. Dairy Export Council reports that, on a total volume basis, U.S. dairy exports were the third-highest ever in May and greater than levels every month before March 2018 when the United States began setting new highs.

May shipments of butterfat and whole milk powThe July 9 Daily Dairy Report says New Zealand der more than doubled, while exports of all other has wrapped up its 2017-18 dairy season on a posiWE BUILD OURdeclining STALLS RIGHT! major product categories (except cheese and fluid tive note. “Milk collections, while seasonalmilk) grew double-digit percentages compared to ly, totaled 869,000 metric tons in May — the Take a looklargest at levels in May 2017. volume on record for the final month the season. ouroftubing with May milk collections were 6.2 percent greater than Marketers shipped 199,852 tons of milk powder, unequaled corrosion collections up cheese, butterfat, whey products and lactose during prior-year levels, pushing full seasonprotection! the month, up 18 percent from May 2017, according 0.1 percent from the 2016-17 season,” according to the Daily Dairy Report.

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A world-wide demand for protein is pork opportunity

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer DES MOINES — With the title of Global Director of Proteins for Informa Economics IEG, David Williams had an eager audience of David Williams farm media reps at the recent World Pork Expo in Des Moines. Based out of Memphis Tenn., Informa Economics does indeed have global intelligence. Williams pointed out, “We have analysts covering not only the North American market, but also South America, Asia and Europe.”

In a private interview with The Land, Williams indicated the swine industry is facing some economic struggles because of declining pork consumption in some world markets — including the United States. But there are some bright spots too in Southeast Asia and Central America. “Those countries are growing economically,” said Williams.

“Their consumption of pork is increasing. They want to buy more U.S. pork because we are a reliable supplier. Yes, our traditional markets of Japan, Mexico and Canada plus now South Korea, are huge buyers of U.S. pork products. Protein deficiencies in other parts of the world are becoming key drivers for pork exports.”

U.S. annual per capita pork consumption stays at about 64 lbs. “However,

with Informa, we use 54 lbs. because we take out the export volume from the total,” said Williams.

And why is U.S. pork consumption staying relatively flat? “Poultry and beef consumption definitely squeeze pork,” Williams explained, “but also, retail space for fresh pork is declining.

Today, a housewife purchases fresh pork only about four times per year.

That means a struggle for counter space for fresh ribs, pork lions and other fresh pork products. However, more people are buying further processed pork such as hams for sandwiches, bacon … those items are very positive in pork consumption.”

Williams points out the obvious location advantage the United States has when it comes to exports to Mexico and Japan. Plus, because of export ports on both coasts, the United States is able to reach destinations around the world with little hassle. But he cautions that infrastructure which gives the pork industry these advantages needs to be upgraded. “For now, Brazil cannot be a substantial threat to U.S. pork exports because their production and transportation system is still quite inadequate.

Logistically, they don’t have as many choices as the U.S. swine industry has when it comes to overseas markets.”

Because of potential boycotts forthcoming on U.S. pork exports to Mexico, there was some talk at the Pork Expo about the administration offering

350,000 metric tons of U.S. pork to the Mexican market duty-free on purchases by Oct. 1. “I see that as a peace offering by our U.S. government,” suggested Williams. “They need our pork and they don’t want tariffs on their products which would hurt their economy. So it appears our government is trying to work this out in a reasonable manner that benefits both countries.”

Will hog production in the United States continue to colonize into fewer but bigger operations? “Absolutely,” said Williams — pointing out the continuing advantage of cheap feed. But $6 corn; $13 soybeans and $500 soybean meal could change the trend he suggested.

Regarding China, Williams hinted pork production will continue to increase because the growing income of the Chinese people is demanding better nutrition — especially better protein sources. But he also firmly believes China will never increase pork production to the point of being self-sufficient.

“China is a big buyer of our variety meats. They’re not going to get that out of their own domestic production. They will be buying from other countries to meet those gaps. When I was in China two months ago, there was lots of talk about building up their own standards so their pork meets higher standards of quality and health concerns. So today’s thinking in China is not just about meeting food demand, but also a safer food supply, a more economic distribu-

ally found on the backs, sides and poll area of cattle. Horn flies have a painful bite which causes animals to become agitated easily. Face flies are another pest which can cause agitation in animals. They usually gather around the face and eyes and can cause pinkeye in animals. If your animals have many flies gathering on its front legs it could be stable flies. They are a concern for feedlot facilities especially, but can also affect those on pastures or in a bedded pack.

An effective way to control flies is to feed a larvicide or an insect growth regulator early in the season and continue to feed until 30 days after a killing frost. If your cattle are on pasture, you can consider using a product labeled to control internal parasites.

These products usually work well for

horn flies, but it should only be applied once or twice as internal parasites can develop resistance to the treatment.

Using a larvicide in the feed is a simple solution for dairy cattle facilities.

Using dust bags or cattle rubs are a good solution if you have a highly-trafficked area like a watering trough or mineral lick. These types of control are best for horn or face flies. They require proper placement for them to really make a difference. Topical sprays can be used throughout the year and are a good option for cattle staying in a barn, but are time-consuming if cattle are grazing a large area of land.

Using fly tags is another form of fly control. The key with them is to wait until there are 200 flies/cow to begin using the tags. You can use pyrethroid

tion channel and more of coaching management. But this will take years.”

Williams mentioned several foreign national companies which are now involved in raising and processing pork in China. But these companies represent less than 10 percent of current production in China. “The other 90 percent are either owned by big conglomerates, or 50 percent are still back yard pigs — a family with four or five pigs in their back yards. But that is shrinking rapidly as lifestyles improve in China.”

In order to improved profits for the American swine industry, Williams feels tronger product demand is needed — not just in domestic consumption, but overseas markets as well. He’s talking market demand for the whole carcass; not just the processed products of that carcass. Continued strong grain supply is vital. “If farmers produce less grain because of the economy and grain prices skyrocket, then we’re going to be noncompetitive very fast.

Plus, the new farm bill needs to help sustain a profitable agriculture. The vaccine bank is very helpful. Informa IEG has been pushing for that through our policy group. I’m very excited it’s going to be put into the farm bill. And we can thank the pork industry and the National Pork Producers Council for being key spokes people on that key issue,” summed up Williams. v

These methods of fly control will aid milk production As we get into July, you may be noticing more flies around animals. Flies have been taking advantage of the wet conditions and have many areas to lay their eggs. Flies are a nuisance to cattle and can cause some setbacks in animal growth and milk production.

The first step to controlling flies is to clean up any spilled feed or manure that could get wet and attract flies.

These are primary breeding grounds for flies. It is also important to determine which fly species is most prominent on your farm. This will help in choosing which control method to try.

There are three main types of flies which should be monitored or controlled in dairy and beef cattle. Horn flies are small in size, approximately 3/16 of an inch in length. They are usu-

tags for a couple of years and then switch to an organophosphate tag for one year to reduce pyrethroid resistance. Be sure to follow label directions on the number of tags/cow. It is best to remove tags at the end of the season to prevent resistance problems.

Don’t mix classes of chemicals in the pour-ons, topicals, and fly tags within the same year. Use the same class 1-2 years, then rotate. For example if you use a pyrethroid one year, then switch to an organophosphate for the next couple of years and vice versa. For more information on fly control, visit https://beef.unl.edu/cattleproduction/controllingflies.

This article was submitted by University of Minnesota Extension. v

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MARKETING

Grain Outlook Weather limiting corn rally outlook The following marketing analysis is for the week ending July 13.

CORN — The key reversal higher from July 6 didn’t confirm when we returned from the weekend, sending prices to fresh lows ahead of the July 12 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. Favorable growing weather in the United States and continued fund selling kept buyers at bay in prereport trading. New contract lows were set in the session leading up to the report. The U.S. Department of Agriculture report finally brought some relief to the market with lower-than-expected U.S. and world carryout numbers for both the 2017-18 and PHYLLIS NYSTROM 2018-19 crop years. Whether CHS Hedging Inc. corn has seen its low for now is St. Paul still a question mark. According to many, the biggest problem with corn right now is the soybean market.

The biggest surprises in the report were the cut to ending stocks for both old and new crop. Ending stocks were cut 75 million bushels on the 2017-18 balance sheet, falling from 2.102 billion bushels to 2.027 billion bushels, and below the lowest trade estimate.

The trade estimate was calling for stocks to stay unchanged. On the balance sheet, imports were lowered 5 million bushels, feed/residual was decreased 50 million bushels, ethanol usage increased 25 million bushels, FSI declined 5 million bushels, and exports surprisingly jumped 100 million to 2.4 billion bushels.

The stocks-to-use ratio fell from 14.2 to 13.6 percent.

The 2018-19 balance sheet raised eyebrows when ending stocks dropped 25 million bushels to 1.552 billion bushels from June’s 1.577 billion bushels. The trade was anticipating ending stocks of 1.712 billion bushels. The USDA used the June 30 acreage number of 89.1 million acres, up 1.1 million from the June WASDE report. The yield was left unchanged at 174 bu./acre. Production improved 190 million bushels, going from 14.04 billion bushels to 14.23 billion bushels. Other changes from the June report included: feed/residual up 75 million, ethanol usage down 50 million, FSI cut 10 million bushels, and exports increased 125 million to 2.225 billion bushels. The stocks to use ratio fell from 10.8 to 10.5 percent — the lowest since the 2013-14 crop year.

World ending stocks for 2017-18 were as expected at See NYSTROM, pg. 17

Cash Grain Markets

corn/change* soybeans/change* St. Cloud $3.00 -.01 $7.50 -.19 Madison $3.01 +.02 $7.59 -.22 Redwood Falls $2.97 +.01 $7.69 -.14 Fergus Falls $2.91 +.04 $7.35 -.22 Morris $2.99 +.02 $7.56 -.09 Tracy $3.02 +.02 $7.65 -.14 Average:

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Year Ago Average: $2.89 $8.80 Grain prices are effective cash close on July 17. *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

Livestock Angles Fear stifling livestock markets

Grain Angles Survive the dairy downturn Those of us connected to the dairy industry can’t deny we are facing challenging economic times. 2017 marked the third consecutive year of shrinking profit margins. To make matters worse, dairy producers across the regions are reeling after they have received 2018 milk checks that are much lower than what they have seen since the downturn back in 2009. The reality is, producers have significantly less revenue with which to manage their business. However, in almost any downturn, there are a handful of strategies we encourage producers to embrace in order to yield results. Honing in on the areas of your operation you control is a great starting point.

GREG STEELE Reliable financials Compeer Sr. Dairy I am repeatedly asked by proLending Specialist ducers what they can be doing in Baldwin, Wis. order to positively impact their business. I always respond by encouraging them to focus time and energy on ensuring they have a reliable set of accrual financials for their business. Having reliable financials will give any producer the ability to closely monitor the actual performance of their business. There is extreme value in being able to monitor your numbers against the budget forecast — especially in the coming months with anticipated shortfalls in cash flow.

With the second half of the year still ahead of us, producers who started the year off with working capital stored on their balance sheet are at an advantage. Once that working capital is depleted (or you didn’t have that bucket to dip into) tapping into your line of credit is another option. During this extended period of low prices, I would encourage you to also work closely with your lender. You may be able to gain access to working capital lower down on your balance sheet you may not realize you had available. In addition, through refinancing real estate loans or taking out cash could act as supplement working capital. However, keep in mind that this is only a viable option if there is adequate equity in real estate assets to support additional debt, and more importantly, it would cash flow.

Cost control Dairy production is a commodity business and the practice of intense cost control can reap significant benefits — regardless of where the revenue falls.

The livestock markets have been under severe pressure in the futures market in recent days, due to the fear which has overtaken the markets from the threat of tariffs over U.S. agricultural products.

Surprisingly, the cash trade in livestock markets has been for the most part steady to even higher; with only the cash hogs slipping during the period. Fear will be the dominate feature in the markets until the tariff issue is resolved.

The cattle market has seen the futures market and the cash market move in opposite directions over the past several trading sessions due to the above JOE TEALE mentioned fear. Beef seems to be Broker moving fairly well (at least domestically) while there Great Plains Commodity Afton, Minn. remains concern over the export market. This has kept the cash trade steady to higher as packers still need to acquire live inventory while the futures market slips away to lower levels. Once again, the basis has moved to an extreme positive for the hedger as futures have moved well discount to the recent cash trade. At this juncture, the futures market for cattle are getting oversold and this could result in some corrective action to relieve some of the pressure on the futures market.

The fear that is dominating the market will possibly have an effect on the cash trade and put pressure on the cash trade taking prices lower. At this point, producers should be cognizant of market conditions and be aware of any change in these tariffs and how See TEALE, pg. 17 See STEELE, pg. 18

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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New soybean contract lows set twice this past week NYSTROM, from pg. 16 191.7 million metric tons vs. 191.4 mmt estimated and down from 192.7 mmt in June. However, 2018-19 ending stocks had a bullish slant, coming in below the average 156.3 mmt estimate at 152 mmt. In June, they were forecasted at 154.7 mmt. This is the lowest figure since 2013-14. Brazil’s corn production was pegged at 83.5 mmt, down from June’s 85 mmt. Argentina’s corn production was left unchanged at 33 mmt.

Weather in the United States currently looks favorable for crop development. If we add 4 bu./acre to the 201819 corn balance sheets, and leave everything else alone, we could add over 372 million bushels to the bottom line. This could kick up ending stocks to over 1.9 billion bushels. However, the caveat could be other countries’ production numbers are overstated due to dry areas around the world. It is something to be thinking about if weather remains non-threatening. In each of the last five years, the final corn yield has been higher than the July report. Interesting that last year on the July report, CZ17 corn was at $3.88 per bushel with carryout projected at 2.3 billion bushels.

This year, CZ18 was $3.59.25 per bushel with carryout of 1.55 billion bushels.

Weekly export sales were the second lowest in 26 weeks and the sixth-lowest of the marketing year. Old crop sales were 15.8 million bushels with total commitments at 2.29 billion bushels.

The new forecast is 2.4 billion bushels.

New crop sales were 5.1 million bushels. New crop commitments are 183 million bushels vs. just 130 million last year. Weekly ethanol production dropped 34,000 barrels per day to 1.033 million bpd. This is the lowest number in eight weeks. Stocks rose 400,000

barrels to a 14-week high of 22.4 million barrels. Margins fell a penny to 10 cents per gallon.

Outlook: Weather will likely dominate the market with corn in its critical pollination period. Outside political factors and ideas of higher yield prospects may limit the upside, but further downside is difficult to project from current low levels as world stock levels decline.

The contract low in September corn is $3.37.25 and $3.50.25 per bushel in the December contract. Funds were net short an estimated 62,000 contracts after the report. Can we get a bounce?

Possibly, but current weather forecasts are a limiting factor for any rally.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange announced that beginning with CZ19 and SX19 contract expirations, maximum storage rates for corn and soybeans would go from approximately 5 cents per bushel per month to 8 cents.

They also announced that beginning with the August WASDE report, the current “lock up” for media outlets ahead of USDA reports would be discontinued.

SOYBEANS — Soybeans began the week with double digit losses for the third consecutive Monday. The aftereffects of the official start to the trade war with China spilled over into the fresh trading week, with good growing conditions lending pressure as well. New contract lows were set before the crop report was released on July 12 and again into the weekend. News that trade talks with China had broken down kept pressure on the market. The next round of $16 billion of tariffs on Chinese goods is coming up in about a week and another 10 percent tariff on $200 billion worth of goods was brought up this week. Can an agreement or truce be reached before

Packers resistant to prices TEALE, from pg. 16 they could affect the cattle market.

The hog market to some degree is in the same quandary as the cattle market with the tariff situation dominating the news. This fear of the export market slowing has had an influence — particularly over the futures market which has moved from a premium to a discount to the cash trade. It also appears the seasonal pattern that usually develops at this time of the year

then? On the bright side, U.S. officials were heading to Mexico to meet with the new president-elect and the current administration. Trying to figure out the politics is impossible. The July WASDE report didn’t help when report numbers on their face were bearish, but prices managed to eke out a minimal gain on report day. That euphoria didn’t last when fund selling resumed as we headed into the weekend. The contract low in November soybeans is $8.26.75 per bushel; but on the continuous chart there is nothing but air beneath it until the mid $7.70’s per bushel. If (and it’s a huge if) we see some relief to the tariff situation, we would expect a significant rally. Otherwise, it will be tough going for any soybean bounce.

The 2017-18 U.S. balance sheet had just a few changes, including a 40 million bushel increase to crush to a record 2.03 billion bushels; a questionable 20 million bushel increase to exports to 2.085 billion bushels; imports down 3 million; residual up 2 million; and seed up 1 million bushels. Ending stocks were down 65 million bushels at 465 million bushels. This was smaller than the 507 million trade estimate and below the lowest estimate.

The 2018-19 balance sheet used the June acreage number of 89.6 million acres and kept the yield forecast at 48.5 bu./acre. Production was up 30 million bushels from last month at 4.31 billion bushels. Other changes included a 45 million bushel increase to crush and dropping exports 250 million to 2.04 billion bushels. The USDA had previously indicated they would incorporate the trade war with China into the July balance sheets. Ending stocks exploded 195 million bushels to a record carryout of 580 million bushels vs. expectations for 471 million bushels. This was also greater than the highest trade forecast.

The stocks-to-use ratio at 13.7 percent is the highest since 2006-07.

On the world scene, 2017-18 ending stocks were 96 mmt vs. the average trade estimate of 91.8 mmt and last month’s 92.5 mmt outlook. For 2018-19, ending stocks were even larger at a record 98.3 mmt vs. estimates for 88.2 mmt and last month’s 87 mmt projection. China’s 2018-19 import line was cut 8 mmt to 95 mmt. China says their imports will be as low as 93.85 mmt. Brazil’s soybean production jumped 0.5 mmt to a record

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may also be taking hold of the hog market. Prices in the cash trade had already begun to weaken before the tariff talk really surfaced. The combination of the fear of tariffs that could slow the export trade and the seasonal pattern turning negative could extend the downward trend of the hog market in the days ahead. Therefore, producers should approach the hog market with caution and protect inventories when presented the opportunity. v

119.5 mmt and Argentina’s number was unchanged at 37 mmt. The USDA is already raising the 2019-20 production numbers for both Brazil and Argentina.

Brazil’s forecast rose from 118 mmt last month to 120 mmt, while Argentina’s grew from 56 mmt to 57 mmt.

This week, China indicated they could get by without U.S. soybeans.

China’s national bean stocks were reportedly 8.5 mmt — the highest since at least 2010 and up 50 percent since the middle of April when the trade issues began. Talk also floated that China was willing to talk with United States again about tariffs. President Trump has suggested another 10 percent tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, but the comment period wouldn’t be until Aug. 20-23.

Nothing is boding well for the soybean outlook, unless we get some resolution to the trade situation. If we add just 1.5 bu./acre to the soybean yield and leave everything else static, we could be facing a 2018-19 ending stocks number over 700 million bushels. The final bean yield has increased from the July report in each of the last four years. It’s a disheartening scenario.

Weekly export sales were a measly 5.8 million bushels for old crop and 9.9 million for new crop. Old crop total commitments are 2.11 billion bushels versus 2.085 projected. Total commitments for new crop are 303 million bushels, well ahead of last year’s 146 million bushels.

Outlook: The WASDE report pointed out further bearish aspects of the soybean market, but funds had already been factoring in much of the changes.

Weather premiums have been removed from the market, but most expect the current yield outlook to climb closer to 50 bu./acre. The tariff war casts a long shadow and it can’t be ignored. How much of China’s market share will the United States lose? But how much will non-Chinese business pick up? Chatter is beginning about fewer U.S. soybean acres next year and more corn acres.

Lots of negative news has been factored in, but the soybean crop is made in August and the fate of world soybean trade is undecided — giving soybeans a wide range of uncertainty.

Without a resolution to the trade war and expectations for a higher yield, and resulting higher carryout, we may have not seen our lows. v

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Pork Checkoff Program helps build local, foreign markets

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer DES MOINES — A logical place to talk about the National Pork Checkoff Program was at the World Pork Expo which took place in Des Moines during the first week of June. John Johnson, chief operating officer on the National Pork Board staff, agreed to sit down to answer a few questions.

The Land: How is the checkoff program going these days?

Johnson: Very well. We do a survey of pork producers every November and right now we are at the highest satisfaction we have ever seen — a 91 percent approval rating and only a 3 percent disapproval.

The Land: Who decides how and where the checkoff money is spent?

Johnson: It’s a full portfolio. A law passed by Congress back in 1985 specifies checkoff funds are used three ways: research, education and product promotion. A full 20 percent of what we receive is sent back to the state organizations for use as they wish. However, a little more than 20 percent of national dollars are used for product promotion domestically — where roughly 75 percent of our total pork production is sold. But we’re now up to 27 percent of pork going into export markets and that includes variety meats. So we are investing more and more into our International markets as well. Many of the dollars we invest in developing for-

eign markets also receive matching funds from the USDA so we get a big bang for the farmer’s checkoff dollars there.

The Land: So is U.S. pork now a global event and vulnerable to world trade issues?

Johnson: Yes, and that is why we are investing more into our International markets. With recent concerns about tariffs and embargoes, it’s important the checkoff develops dollars to deal in these world markets so we don’t have all of our bacon in one basket.

The Land: Who are these international markets?

Johnson: As most know, Mexico by volume is our number-one market.

They have been exceptionally strong the past couple of years. Japan is our largest market by value because they buy higher value products. A lot of loins go into the Japan market for example.

But South Korea is on fire for us. The past year it has been the fastest-growing market for U.S. pork. Smaller countries are much more active too, like Colombia, Guatemala and Central American countries.

The Land: With production continually increasing in the United States, is not poultry a growing challenge to pork consumption?

Johnson: Poultry is on a growth trend. We recognize that. We promote that pork has both an affordability and a flavor advantage that poultry cannot

match. Consumers are looking for both flavor and economy and pork supplies both.

The Land: Why has protein become the new buzz word in food selections?

Johnson: As incomes rise, people naturally want to put more protein into their diet. They have learned that healthy bodies depend on protein. So in their own self interest, people want to eat better. They want to live better.

They are looking for meat, and we want pork to be high on their list.

The Land: Looking at your data, pork checkoff receipts in Iowa last year totaled $2.1 million. The share to the Iowa Pork Board was $350,000. What does the Iowa pork growers do with money? (Minnesota producers contributed $780,000 with $130,000 going to Minnesota Pork Producers.)

Johnson: The state groups can use the money as they wish — providing it is consistent with the intent of federal legislation. In many states, research and promotion activities are the two biggest items. At the National Pork Checkoff office here in Des Moines, we fund nearly $7 million dollars nationally for research projects. And states like Minnesota and Iowa, which are the two largest checkoff contributors, also fund research with their own Land Grant universities. And of course, individual states have their own marketing and promotional events, venues and

settings. Pork producers are tremendously resourceful and very willing to lend a hand within their given communities.

The Land: What is the pork checkoff rate and where is it collected?

Johnson: U.S. pork producers and importers pay 40 cents per $100 of value when pigs are sold and when pigs or pork products are brought into the United States. The assessment is collected at the point of sale. In the vast majority this would be a packer/processor. They collect and remit a check to the National office here in Des Moines.

The Land: There is some buzz here at the Expo about the administration offering 350,000 tons of U.S. pork duty-free into Mexico before Oct. 1. Is it just talk?

Johnson: We’ve developed relationships in the Mexican market that have blossomed into tremendously important business for the U.S. pork industry. We’re hopeful our NAFTA agreement can continue to prosper. Granted, these talks are throwing a cloud over this business partner however. We are also developing markets in other countries. Our advantage with Mexico is our proximity. We can get tons of pork into Mexico on a chilled basis. Other shippers into Mexico would have to ship frozen pork products and that sets up a different processing model for the Mexican buyer. We send a lot of green hams to Mexico where they are further processed for their retail trade. v

cation with your lender. Often times they are able to provide you with insights, tools and resources to assist you in effectively managing your finances. I welcome the opportunity to have candid discussions with my clients. By having those conversations ahead of time, we can be proactive in identifying solutions tailored to your specific needs. And by discussing these options in advance, it may result in you having more avenues to choose from.

By becoming a student of your own business throughout these trying times, not only will it help you survive, but your operation with be strengthened in order to benefit fully when the next round of high prices come around.

Nobody in the industry looks forward

to a period of tight margins — especially after experiencing consecutive years of low dairy prices. However, I urge you not to get bogged down with self-pity or placing blame. The success of your business depends on what tactics you can adopt to improve your operation and its financial returns. By building strong financial records, honing in on controlling your costs, educating yourself on market conditions, and maintaining open communication with your lender, you will have the tools necessary to survive this downturn.

For more insights from Steele and the rest of the Compeer dairy team, visit Compeer.com v

Financial tools will see dairy operation through tough times STEELE, from pg. 16 Solid levels of efficiency and productivity are more critical than ever. Knowing and understanding your cost in all expense areas on a per hundredweight basis is a must. Being able to evaluate cost on a per unit basis provides additional insights into where your business’s strengths or weaknesses are. It will help highlight where the focus should be to result in the highest profit impact.

Increase market knowledge One thing which has become predictable in the dairy industry is the volatility of prices and expenses. The dairy industry has known the threat of tariffs was a possibility since early in the year. Just a short time ago, Class III

prices were trading at $17. But unfortunately, few producers took advantage. Producers need to have a plan and strategy in place they can act on in order to capture margins when they present themselves. Because those opportunities are short-lived given the current market dynamics. With the prices being what they are today, it doesn’t leave much opportunity to turn a profit. However, I encourage producers to take the time during the downturn to work closely with business consultants and marketing advisors to better understand emerging opportunities that you can take advantage of.

Keep your lender informed I cannot stress enough the importance of maintaining strong communi-

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JD 568 round baler, net wrap, mega wide pickup, lg tires, $12,900; Killbros 490 grain cart w/tarp, exc cond, $6,450; JD 635 rock-flex disc, 35’ w/mulcher, $11,900; JD 1610 15’ chisel plow, $2,250; ‘09 JD 2700 7-shank disc ripFOR SALE: 2400 Int’l round per, $12,500. (320)769-2756 baler, JD 6600 hydro combine, OMC 260 12’ swather JD 843 cornhead; JD 1560 no till drill w/dolly whls; Haw/ crimper. 320-327-2721 gie 283 sprayer. All in good FOR SALE: Case IH 600 si- cond. (507)427-3484 lage blower, nice. (507)3838213 Please recycle this magazine.

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 ................................................ $89,500 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

TILLAGE

Sunflower 4610, 9-shank ................................ $45,000 10’ Sunflower 4412-07 .................................... $31,000 DMI 530B ................................................................ Call DMI/NH 48’ FC w/bskt .................................... $32,500 ‘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 ‘12 White 8186, 16-30 w/liq. fert. .................... $59,000 ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded .......................... $85,000 White 8186 16-30 w/liq .................................... Coming

HAY TOOLS New NH Hay Tools - ON HAND

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 Gleaner R65 ................................................... $105,000 ‘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 ‘98 Gleaner R62 .............................................. $79,500

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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

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Auction will be held Friday, August 3, 2018 at 10am at above address Auction held by Henslin Auctions, Bird Island, MN www.henslinauctions.com Lots of inventory discounted if bought before auction Bins still available 4000 bu – 33,000 bu.

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‘14 JD 9560R, 1045 hrs, 800x38 duals, 5 hyd valves, wheel ‘13 NH T8360, 1200 hrs, luxury cab, 4 hyd, 1000 PTO, 3pt, wgts .......................................................................... $212,000 480x50 duals, auto steer complete ......................... $110,000 ‘14 JD 9360R, 2550 hrs, 5 hyd valves, 480x50 tires & duals, ext warranty to 3/27/2020 or 4,000 hrs ................... $140,000 ‘13 C-IH 290, 1250 hrs, 1000 PTO, 3pt, 4 hyd valves, big pump, front duals, rear 480x50 tires & duals .......... $113,000 ‘13 JD 9360R, 1799 hrs, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd valves, 620x42” tires & duals ............................................................. $159,000 ‘13 C-IH 260, 577 hrs , 540/1000 PTO, 3pt, 4 hyd hi -flow, ‘02 JD 9320, 5341 hrs, power shift, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd valves, 8 front wgts, 420x46” tires & duals............................. $110,000 new 18.4x46” tires, auto steer ................................... $89,000 ‘12 C-IH 260, 1784 hrs, 1000 PTO, 3pt hitch, suspended front ‘13 NH T9.390, 2557 hrs, 1000 PTO, power shift, diff lock, axle, 4 hyd valves, hi-flow, front duals, front wgts, 480x50” 480x50 duals ............................................................ $120,000 rear tires & duals ...................................................... $105,000 ‘11 NH T9.390, 905 hrs, power shift, HID lights, big pump, 480x50 tires & duals ................................................ $123,000 ‘04 C-IH MX 285, 8540 hrs, 3 pt, 18.4x46 tires & duals, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd valves, front wts, eng overhauled-0 hrs . $59,000 ‘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

COMBINES

‘14 JD 680, 606 sep/798 eng hrs, CM, Pro drive, 5 spd ‘13 Versatile 2375, 1482 hrs, 1000 PTO, 12spd gear drive, 710x42” tires & duals, Outback auto steer ............. $110,000 feederhouse, 650x38 duals, power bin ext ............ $188,000

TRACK TRACTORS

‘13 JD 660 4X4, 1598/1066 sep hrs, 2630 display, ContourMaster, chopper, 520x42” duals ................ $145,000

‘14 C-IH 340 Mag Row trac, 287 hrs, luxury cab, suspended ‘13 JD 660, 1180/892 sep hrs, 2WD, ContourMaster, chopper, front, 18” tracks, 6 hyds, 1000 PTO, 76” track HID lights, 520x38 duals ......................................... $145,000 spacing ..................................................................... $185,000 ‘07 JD 9760 4x4, sep hrs, ContourMaster, chopper, bullet ‘15 C-IH 340 Mag Row trac, CV tranny, 1108 hrs , 30” tracks rotor, 3901 eng hrs/2618 sep hrs, 520x42” tires & w/ 200 hrs , 4 hyd valves, hi-flow, 120” track spacing ..................................................................... $179,000 duals .......................................................................... $65,000 ‘04 Cat Challenger MT 755, 4844 hrs, 16” tracks, 4 hyd, 3 pt, ‘04 JD 9760, 2WD, 3460/2268 sep hrs, ContourMaster, 1000 PTO, JD ATU steering wheel ............................ $65,000 chopper, bin ext, 480x42” tires & duals ................... $58,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS

‘01 JD 9750, 4156 eng/3013 sep hrs, ContourMaster, setup w/ single point for 600 series heads, chopper, 20.8x42duals .. $51,000

‘13 C-IH Puma 170, MFWD, 642 hrs, power shift, 3 pt, ‘01 JD 9650STS, 4325/3014 sep hrs, ContourMaster, chopper, 540/1000 PTO, 520x42 single tires, w/C-IH 765 ldr w/ joystick & bkt, very clean ........................................... $89,500 520x38” tires & duals ................................................ $44,000

‘12 JD 8235, 2WD, 1235 hrs, cab, air, power shift, 3pt, 1000 ‘14 5130, 928/660 sep hrs, rock track, Tracker, chopper, 900, PTO, 4 hyd valves, 18.4x46 duals .......................... $110,000 5x32 single tires ...................................................... $139,000 ‘06 JD 7420, MFWD, 5164 hrs, cab, IVT, 3 pt, 540/1000 PTO, ‘11 C-IH 5088, 1743/1541 sep hrs, rock trap, chopper, w/JD H360 ldr ........................................................... $69,000 30.5x32 tires ............................................................... $93,000 ‘03 JD 8120, cab, air, 3832 hrs, 3 hyd valves, 540/1000 PTO, new front tires, 18.4x46 rear tires & duals................. $78,000 ‘15 Claas Lexion 750TT, 853 eng/492 sep hrs, 4x4, 35” tracks auto pilot, chopper, chaff spreader ......................... $215,000 ‘11 Versatile 305, MFWD, 690 hrs, 4 hyds, 3pt, 1000 PTO, HID lights, front wgts, 480x46 tires & duals .............. $98,000 ‘11 Claas Lexion 740, 1466 eng/1899 sep hrs, 4x4, chopper, 520x42” duals ......................................................... $105,000

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W-W 16 x 6 Stock Trailer Trailer, paint, floor & tires are in good condition & stored inside. Great for hauling anything on the farm, $2,000. (507) 3814672 We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910

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1991 Case IH 9170, 6800 hrs, FOR SALE: AC 8070 power DMI 6 bottom variable width FOR SALE: 1990 Case IH 1680 RETIRED: CIH 2366 combine, tires at 80% or better, cheap shift, new rear tires, duals, plow, in furrow, works good, combine, Cummins motor 1,687 sep hrs, 2,666 eng hrs, power, good shape, $35,000. 2 yrs on OH, turbo re-do- never plugs in corn stalks, w/5140 hours, always shed- specialty rotor, long unload(507)456-3007 ne, runs great, great shape, above average condition, ex- ded & nice condition. 25’ fin- ing auger, field tracker, grain ger reel off of 1020 head. Call loss monitor, header control, Dad’s toy, $18,000. 952-212- tra parts, $800. 507-317-1482 heavy duty final drives, 3545 320-293-8086 chain oilers. 605-359-6205 FOR SALE: JD 2210 field culFOR SALE: JD 4840 tractor, FOR SALE: 35’ MacDon FD75 tivator, 29.5’, 3 bar harrow, 18.4x42 tires w/ duals, front draper head, w/ AWS air WANTED: Case IH 1,000 weights & quick hitch, good 2013, always shedded, very reel, one owner, approx 1900 series 12R22” cornhead. condition, $16,500/OBO. 507- little use, as clean as new, acres, like new, $68,900. 507- (320)290-7194 $29,800. 507-317-1482 567-2442 or 507-456-8139 327-6430

Hay & Forage Read The Land’s e-edition FOR SALE: Case 1470, 5,742 Equipment online at hrs, always shedded, tin www.thelandonline.com work excellent, as clean as FOR SALE: JD 214T baler, you will find, must see to apMpls. Moline UTS-LP tractor, good condition, always shedpreciate, $11,700. 507-317-1482 compl., good rubber, $1,250. ded, $2,400/OBO. 507-828FOR SALE: ‘83 White 135 Also, IH 460, NF, Good Tires 6287 FWA tractor, 5000 hrs, du- & Tin, $2,850. 712-288-6442 als, weights, quick hitch, Harvesting Equip NEW AND USED TRACTOR cold a/c, 50% rubber, $6,100 PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, recent work order, excellent 55, 50 Series & newer trac- Case IH 1083 8-30 cornhead, condition, $24,750/OBO. 320tors, AC-all models, Large w/hyd deck plates, tall corn, 583-5808 Inventory, We ship! Mark some poly & tracker drive, Heitman Tractor Salvage comes w/wgt brackets for CLASSIFIED LINE ADS 715-673-4829 combine, nice head in good shape, shedded & on trailer, WORK! WANTED: Radiator for 1974 NO RUST, $3,750 or $5,000 w/ Call us today at Oliver 2255 tractor. Call trailer. (507)276-5733 507-345-4523 or 800-657-4665 (507)237-2754 FOR SALE: 1997 Brent grain cart model 774 w/ weight scale, excellent shape, $14,500. 507-327-6430

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Grain Handling FOR SALE: Case-IH 1020 20’ Equipment bean head, 3” cut, always shedded, with homemade 4 Auger DMC stirator for 36’ head mover. (507)327-8101 bin, $1,800; 2 auger DMC stirator for 24’ bin, $950. 507Please support the advertisers 697-6133 you see here. Tell them you saw their ad in The Land!

FOR SALE: JD 222 combine head w/bat reel, stored inside, ready for harvest.

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Pictures & more. (218)791- FOR SALE: Two 1999 Demco 650 gravity wagons $5,750/ 3400 ea. Please call (507) 274-5210 JD 9600 combine, 2500 hrs, None Nicer, $32,000. Heads FOR SALE:Used grain bins, available, 843 & 925. 507-478- floors unload systems, sti4221 rators, fans & heaters, aeration fans, buying or selling, try me first and also call for very competitive contract rates! Office hours 8am-5pm Monday - Friday Saturday 9am - 12 noon or call 507-6976133 Ask for Gary

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AKC German shepherd PupHJ Olson & Company pies, Imported Schutzhund 320-974-8990 Cell - 320-212-5336 Livestock breeding. Excellent working bloodlines & dispositions. SuREINKE IRRIGATION 2400 head nursery spaces zette Riches, Holloway, MN Sales & Service available, completely re320-394-2189 New & Used 36’ modeled, call for more info.

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This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondent Richard Siemers.

A big deal in a small town

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t’s a small town of 439 residents, but Wood Lake puts on one of the biggest community celebrations around.

2018 will be the 78th year for the Wood Lake Community Fair. It was started by businesses in 1935 and recessed only during World War II and the polio epidemic.

“The volunteers are what make this little community’s fair happen,” said DeWayne Schaffran, who has chaired the fair committee for 25 years. “Without them, it wouldn’t exist.”

A carnival that rivals many county fairs fills the downtown streets with rides and amusements. There are exhibits with a premium list similar to county fairs — flowers, vegetables, crafts, canned and baked goods — but no livestock. There is free entertainment in the community center, and an outdoor stage by the beer garden.

The foundation of it all is the Wood Lake Community Club’s hamburger stand, which requires 48 volunteers each day of the threeday fair. They served over 4,000 quarterpound hamburgers in 2017, and over 1,500 pounds of potatoes for their fresh-cut fries.

They also had 450 pounds of sliced fried onions to top the burgers.

Years ago, the high school closed and joined with the Cottonwood district to form the Lakeview school district. (The Lakeview Booster Club operates a bingo stand at the fair.)

“The neat thing is that there are a lot of class reunions during the fair,” Schaffran said.

The Community Fair is a reunion time for the town, but also draws hundreds of visitors from surrounding communities to eat, enjoy the carnival, hear the entertainment, and have pie and ice cream at the Methodist Church.

In recent years, the volunteer fire department has preceded the Monday through Wednesday fair with a car show, bean bag and kickball tournaments. The Sunday afternoon events are a fundraiser for them.

The fair is a lot of work for the few who plan it, line up volunteers, and put in many hours.

Whenever someone asks Schaffran why he goes through all the work, he recalls his childhood when he would walk beans and bale hay to earn money to come to the Community Fair.

“When I see a mother walking down the street hand-in-hand with a couple kids, then see the kids’ eyes widen and try to pull away when they see the rides, it’s worth it,” he said.

This year’s fair is August 20-22, with the car show and tournaments taking place on the 19th. Check out the Wood Lake Community Club Facebook page, or search for Wood Lake Community Fair. v

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