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Remembering Thomas Jefferson

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“When we get piled upon one another in President’s Day occurred Monday, Feb large cities, as in Europe, we shall become 18. If the post office hadn’t been closed, as corrupt as Europe. most of us wouldn’t have known — or cared. I’m not a student of American Our democracy will cease to exist when presidents. However, in my file I have you take away from those who are willing some info on Thomas Jefferson — perto work and give to those who would not. haps the most remarkable man to ever I predict future happiness for occupy the White House. So bear with me Americans if they can prevent the governas I share some Jefferson tidbits: ment from wasting the labors of the peoLAND MINDS At age 9, he studied Latin, Greek and ple under the pretense of taking care of French. them.

By Dick Hagen At 19, he studied Law. At 23 he My reading of history convinces me started his own law practice. that most bad government results from too much government.

At 25 he was elected to the Virginian House of Burgesses.

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a resort, to protect At 31 he wrote the widely circulated “Summary themselves against tyranny in government.

View of the Rights of British America” and retired from his law practice.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

At 33 he wrote the Declaration of Independence.

To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the At 40 he served in Congress for two years. propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and At 46 he served as the first Secretary of State abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” under George Washington.

In 1802 Thomas Jefferson said, “I believe banking At 57 he was elected the third President of the institutions are more dangerous to our liberties United States. than standing armies. If the American people ever At 60 he obtained the Louisiana Purchase, douallow private banks to control the issue of their curbling the nation’s size. rency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the At 61, he was elected to a second term as presibanks will deprive the people of all property — until dent. their children wake-up homeless on the continent At age 83 he died on the 50th anniversary of the their fathers conquered!” signing of the Declaration of Independence.

My thoughts: The thinking of Jefferson has totally Thomas Jefferson knew about independence disappeared from the Congress of the United States because he had studied the previously failed of America. But perhaps this letter to the president attempts at government in many European counwill ignite the masses. A newspaper in St. tries. He understood actual history, the nature of Petersburg, Fla., asked readers for ideas on “How God, God’s laws, and the nature of man.

Would You Fix the Economy?” This guy nailed it!

You’ve perhaps read that John F. Kennedy held a Dear Mr. President, dinner in the White House for a group of the brightPlease find below my suggestion for fixing est minds in the nation at that time. He made this America’s economy. Instead of giving billions of dolstatement: “This is perhaps the assembly of the lars to companies that will squander the money on most intelligence ever to gather at one time in the lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the followWhite House with the exception of when Thomas ing. I call it the “Patriotic Retirement Plan.”

Jefferson dined alone.”

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Now let me share a few comments by this legendary man and his extra ordinary perception:

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 8 — North American Farm and Power Show preview 16 — U of M Extension takes biosecurity lessons on the road 20 — Strip buffers could help manage erosion on hilly fields

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March 8-9 — New Ulm Hub Club Farm Show — New Ulm, Minn. — Exhibits and speakers on a variety of ag-related products and services. Topics include home decor, machinery, farmers in crisis, radon, perennial gardening and the opioid crisis.

Special appearances by Machinery Pete and Princess Kay. — Contact Jenny Eckstein at jenny@ newulm.com or (507) 233-4302 March 9 — Rice County Master Gardeners Horticulture Day — Northfield, Minn. — Speakers will discuss how to improve and preserve trees, clematis, forest gardening, perennial harvests and green living walls. — Contact Lisa Holling at holli021@ umn.edu or (507) 332-6162 March 9 — Backyard Chicken Basics Class — St. Paul, Minn. — This class will cover all aspects of backyard flock management in an urban setting. — Contact (651) 645-0818 March 11 — Dairy Revenue Protection vs. New Farm Bill — Pipestone, Minn. — Workshop will compare the new farm bill’s Dairy Margin Coverage and Farm Bureau’s Dairy Revenue Protection program and how they compare to the old Margin Protection Program. — Contact Pipestone County Extension at (507) 825-1190 March 12, 13 — Farm Show — Rochester, Minn.

— Southern Minnesota’s longest-running show devoted to farmers and agribusinesses. Contact Randi Kallas at randikallas@gmail.com or (507) 285-7659 March 12 — Midwest Soil Health Summit — St. Peter, Minn. — Several speakers invited to present on topics such as soil health; livestock and grazing; and sustainable farming. — Contact Jason Walker at jason@sfa.mn.org or (844) 922-5573 ext. 702 March 13 — Write a Pre-Harvest Marketing Plan — Slayton, Minn. — Meeting will assist producers with writing a pre-harvest marketing plan. Marketing specialists will review pricing tools available to producers. — Contact Melissa Runck at mkrunck@ umn.edu or (507) 836-1143 March 19 — Rain Garden Workshop — Northfield, Minn. — Learn about the benefits of rain gardens, planning and installing rain gardens, plant selection and cost-share programs. — Contact Kevin Strauss at kevin@crwp.net or (507) 786-3913 March 19 — U of M Winter Dairy Series - Record keeping — Jordan, Minn. — Discussion of the necessity and strategies of good recordkeeping. — Contact Colleen Carlson at (952) 466-5300 March 20 — Write a Pre-Harvest Marketing Plan — Belle Plaine, Minn. — Contact Melissa Runck at mkrunck@umn.edu or (507) 836-1143

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If you want to see the future, you need to look ahead To most farmers and mal production practices ranchers, “sustainable” is a that will over time: satisfy word that, like exercise or human food and fiber needs; vacation, has a dictionary enhance environmental definition and a personal quality and the natural definition. The difference resource base upon which between the two, however, the agricultural economy often is the difference depends; make the most between the county fair and efficient use of nonrenewFARM & FOOD FILE able resources and on-farm the World’s Fair. resources and integrate,

By Alan Guebert These folks aren’t alone. where appropriate, natuAlmost everyone and ral biological cycles and everything from commodcontrols; sustain the ecoity groups to coal companomic viability of farm nies make some claim that their busioperations; and enhance the quality of ness incorporates “sustainable” praclife for farmers and society as a whole.” tices or production.

Given that thoroughly squeakyRarely, if ever, is anyone asked to green definition, it’s easy to see why prove it. More to the point, even if almost everyone wants to present someone did ask, how would they (or themselves as sustainable.

But that you or I) know if their answer actually squeaky greenness is also why very supports their claim? few farms and ranches (and no coal Well, surprise, there is a legal defini- companies) are truly sustainable — tion for sustainability. According to the despite claims that they are.

National Sustainable Agriculture Recently, National Geographic used Coalition, under “U.S. Code Title 7, plainer, almost fighting-words language Section 3103 means [sustainability is] to shorten that legal description. “The an integrated system of plant and ani-

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concept of sustainable agriculture embraces a wide range of techniques, including organic, free-range, holistic, and biodynamic” farming, noted the magazine, that “mimic natural ecological processes.”

At “its core,” however, the magazine went on, sustainable agriculture “is a rejection of the industrial approach to food production developed during the 20th century.”

And, I’m guessing, most of the farmers and ranchers born “during the 20th century” just turned the page.

Everyone who is still reading this, as well as those who did turn the page, knows that rejection is a staple in American agriculture. We like to call it change, but most of that change arrived on the heels of rejection. For example, in the last 30 years, U.S. farm policy rejected set-asides, target prices, federal grain storage programs, and federal milk market orders as it slowly evolved into a subsidized, insurance-centered program.

None of that history means that either Congress, farmers, or American eaters are prepared to reject “industrial food production” whole-loaf and switch to sustainable food production — especially when few agree on the exact meaning of “sustainable.”

But all — especially farmers — are keenly aware that the non-farming public has gained considerable market and political power over what they say is “sustainable” food and what they see as “unsustainable” food production practices that threaten shared resources like land, water and air.

And they will be heard.

For proof, don’t just ask them; look to the marketplace, also. According to a March 2018 report on just-food.com, the website of a United Kingdom-based food market research firm, U.S. “sales of food and beverages bearing labels relating to environmental sustainability stood at $198.6 billion in 2017…”

That was after “the market has grown by around 5 percent between 2016 and 2017” and before it “will grow another 5 percent in 2018.”

By comparison, U.S. ag exports, the looked-to rocket fuel for farm and ranch profits by American producers and politicians alike, were (all fiscal years) $140.5 billion in 2017, $143.4 billion in 2018, and will sag to an estimated $141.5 billion in 2019.

No one needs to chart those trends to see that one market is quickly heading north while the other is flatto-stuttering south. Does that divergence mean the trend toward sustainable food means sustainable agriculture is … well, becoming sustainable?

Yes. Wait, probably. Well, maybe.

An easier answer is to state the more obvious: Most profit-pinched American farmers and ranchers just spent the winter searching for ways to squeeze more bushels and pounds out of an increasingly unsustainable system.

As such, it’s hard to see a lasting future for a production system still focused on the past.

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LAND MINDS, from pg. 2 There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force. Pay them $1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the following stipulations: They MUST retire. Forty million job openings — unemployment fixed.

They MUST buy a new American car.

Forty million cars ordered — auto industry fixed.

They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage — housing crisis fixed.

P.S. If more money is needed, have all members of Congress pay their taxes. And Mr. President, while you’re at it, establish terms limits for Congress and make Congress retire on Social Security and Medicare. I’ll bet both programs get fixed pronto!

Some good thinking by this Florida guy. Or is this winter simply running too long?

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This little piggy stayed home: learning about life from pigs It’s interesting to drive of their home clean and dry around the country and for company. happen upon a herd of pigs Enjoy this life. Maybe it’s being raised the way we all because a hog’s life is much used to do it: on a farm with shorter than ours, but they outdoor pig yards and a hog know how to live it fully. building next to them. As a They take advantage of any former hog producer, I never chance to soak up the sun, thought I’d consider it a they enjoy a good run TABLE TALK jewel among treasures to through the sprinkler and a stumble upon an old-fashBy Karen Schwaller long drink on a hot day, and ioned hog farm. they never turn down a How well I remember chance for a refreshing mud those days — farrowing time and all bath when the opportunity presents those nursing piglets, turning sows itself. It really is the simple things. out to feed, grinding load upon load of Have patience. Pigs know if you’re feed, water line and fence repairs, fix- going to do the work of having one offing outdoor waterers in sub-freezing spring, you may as well have several. temperatures, power washing the far- With all those nursing piglets climbrowing house, chasing hogs that got ing all over and competing for a meal, out, hog dust, children riding pigs they just lie there and know it’s going backwards, and hog-loading escapades to be a while. Our world needs the which are famous for the farm wife patience of pigs. coming “this close” to ditching the Glam it up when you can. Hogs sorting panel and going to the house. were far ahead of their time when it And I haven’t even alluded to the came to style — knowing nose rings aroma that precedes and follows any were cool long before we did. They also hog farmer, his boots, his clothing and know that when they go out to strut the mud room of his house. Nor the their stuff (even if it’s just their back odiferous laundry piles that await. side) a little swagger and a little curl But for as much as hogs appear to never hurts. be among the least appreciated of the Dig deeper. Hogs are always rooting livestock species, I find that they can around trying to find whatever treateach us so many things about life — sures lie beneath the surface. There is just by being pigs. wisdom in that for us, and on many First: Housecleaning is optional. levels. There is always more to see, Who better than a pig can teach us know and experience. that a clean house is overrated? They Go your own way. No hog worth its just live their lives knowing their weight ever willingly ran through an home is a pig sty. But in their defense, open gate unless it was to escape the they do tend to keep at least one part

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Face your destiny with courage. I do wonder sometimes what hogs think when they step into a loading chute, unsure of what’s ahead. But eventually they step into the trailer and leave this life behind them. When our time comes, we could follow their example and step into the next life with no regrets — not clinging to this life, but embracing the one that’s ahead.

Finally, you know you might have what everyone wants, but remember the breakfast mantra of the pig and the chicken: “All give some, and some give all.” Though they have to give all for our delicious breakfasts and dinners, remember that all good things come at a price.

We should always remember the cost.

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pen. The world may call us to go in a certain direction, but we owe it to ourselves to escape that thinking and go our own way.

Be bold. Sometimes that hog is going to get through the gate no matter who is guarding it. Sometimes you just have to decide to make a run for it ... because there may be wonderful things waiting for us on the other side if we just have the courage to go and see.

Bristle up and make yourself heard.

The squeal of a hungry or agitated hog can be deafening. When you have something to say, squeal until someone listens to you.

Always huddle together. Hogs can be found lying almost on top of each other at the end of the day, no matter what the day as brought. As hog producers — and people — we need to stick together, learn from them how to let things go and love on those who are important to us ... before they, or we, are gone.

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Man’s best friend is man’s best friend again You felt like such a loser.

It was a feeling that didn’t last long — only long enough to ruin your day, until you realized that one moment isn’t forever. Nope, you’re not a loser and in the new book “Hero Dogs” by Wilma Melville with Paul Lobo, neither are these elite canines.

They started as an idea from the ashes of disaster.

When Wilma Melville saw Oklahoma City’s Murrah Federal Building on that spring morning in 1995, she was stunned. Debris was everywhere, which meant that odors were too. Her search and rescue dog, Murphy, was capable of finding any possible survivors. But as the task continued, Melville clearly saw that America needed more search and rescue teams.

She vowed right then to train 168 search and rescue dogs — one for each Oklahoma bombing victim.

It wouldn’t be as easy as picking out a puppy somewhere.

Melville decided her target trainees would be unwanted former strays and rescue dogs. The nature of search and rescue demanded ideal candidates be younger, in top physical shape, and have an extremely high prey drive.

Those who didn’t make the cut would be adopted out or trained for other work. Finally, search and rescue dogs

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By Terri Schlichenmeyer with their handlers — the first of which were firemen because firemen, says Melville, completely understand the kinds of the disasters for which dogs would be deployed.

Following her instincts and led by her promises, Melville found her first three trainees: “a rejected guide dog, an abused stray, and a washed-out competition dog.” She took them to a co-visionary — a woman who was “something of a legend in dog-training circles.” Within months — much faster than anyone thought possible — Ana, Dusty and Harley passed their FEMA tests, followed by Zack and Billy, Abby and Ace, more handlers and more dogs. Melville’s brainchild, the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF) was ready for any emergency.

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Your dog knows how to sit, shake-paws and stay when told.

He might even hunt or retrieve. But you ain’t seen nuthin’ until you’ve read “Hero Dogs.”

And if dogs aren’t reason enough to want this book, there’s this: don’t be surprised if your emotions surface when you least expect it. Authors Wilma Melville and Paul Lobo tell a tale of despair that turns into the biggest success possible on many levels.

But they do it in a way that gives readers the feeling we’ve got a stake in the outcome. Her pups become our

pups, and by the time Melville’s “misfit” dogs make her proud, we are, too.

When they’re goofy, we laugh along with her. We also grieve at failures.

This makes the story even more compelling. It doesn’t hurt that Melville and Lobo know how to heighten suspense better than any novelist could.

And so, your search for something to read this weekend ends right here. It’s got action, adventure, and warm fur on four feet. For dog lovers or anybody who loves a heroic story, “Hero Dogs” is a winner.

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“County fairs enhance rural communities by bringing people of all ages together to learn and experience agriculture,” said John Monson, chair of Compeer Financial’s Fund for Rural America. “We provide this grant to ensure that fairs give the best possible impression to fair-goers as they experience this time-honored tradition.”

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Microphones and fence posts: comedienne is also a farmer

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer MORTON, Minn. — Guest speaker at Renville County Corn and Soybean Growers 2019 annual meeting was Leslie Norris Townsend. Comfortable with entertaining audiences, Townsend is a fun, high-energy comedienne and Leslie Norris keynote speaker. And she loves Townsend speaking with farmers.

“I’m a farm kid. Grew up in Ohio were my husband and I still reside on a smaller farm,” as she prefers to call their rural Ohio property.

Townsend’s biography reads like a true phoenix saga. Despite a troubling childhood that saw the loss of both parents, Townsend found a will to succeed.

She was first runner-up in both Miss Georgia and Miss Florida contests, but won the talent competition both times. Her skills landed her at Walt Disney World as an actress, singer and comedian. Soon Hollywood called and she found herself performing on stage and screen next to the likes of Robin Williams and Bryan Cranston.

Despite her blossoming acting career, Townsend left it all behind to create a better life for her children. In a classic fish-out-of-water tale, she moved from Hollywood to rural Ohio to live and work on her family’s 100-year old farm.

Townsend took a few minutes from her busy schedule to answer a few questions from The Land.

The Land: How did you crowd so much diversity into your young life?

Townsend: Even as a teenager I loved doing plays, so that often involved both singing and dancing. I was fortunate … I got a full scholarship for theater at Berry College in Georgia. I didn’t graduate because in my first year Disney offered me a 5-year contract … to sing, to write and to act … to do all sorts of stuff at Disney World in Florida. I was 18 at the time.

The Land: So what did the Disney people like about you?

Townsend: I guess my talent. I had won talent competitions at both the Miss Georgia and the Miss Florida pageants. Our family had a lot of problems including financials. But I was always talented.

Everything I decided to go after seemed to fall on my plate. It was a ‘God thing’ is my description. God gives us these talents … you just can’t pick it. It picks you. It’s kind of like farming. Many younger farmers tell me they really didn’t pick farming.

Farming picks them! I suppose having farming parents sort of helps too.

The Land: So why did the Lord give you so much talent?

Townsend: I’ll never get that answer directly. My brothers and sisters didn’t get what I got although

they are very smart. I tend to think that life is really survival of the fittest. My mother died when I was still in high school. My father was an alcoholic. So my early life was a bit of struggle. You quickly learn to use what you have. Sort of what a farmer has to do when he has poor crops or poor prices. And farmers tell me that sometime both things happen the same year. Then its faith, persistence and simply “I will not quit” attitude that does the lifting.

The Land: Dancing and singing seems a talent for many young people. But comedy?

Townsend: Comedy came a little later. That too is a God-given talent; but it takes a lot of practice. It is genuinely hard work in the beginning stage. It takes a ton of practice. When I was doing Disney in California, I tried out for several sitcoms and commercials … other things than just the show parts I had. I realized it was hard for me to stand out because everybody was beautiful and everybody was already that good. I started thinking what might differentiate me from all this other young and beautiful talent. I said to myself … if I was in a room with Susan Smothers how could I compete. I started doing standup comedy, thinking … ’guess what, these singing stars can’t do that.’ For me, it was a gift — a special art the good Lord had favored me. Trust me, it wasn’t a natural thing.

The Land: Comedy to me requires a very quick and intelligent mind?

Townsend: I concur. You need to be alert. You need to quickly read your audience. And you always need to be thinking of the next joke. Comedy is like a math problem. There’s a formula to do a comedy show. And that means knowing how to practice. Seems to me, it takes about 10 years to capture that great feeling of knowing your audience is really with you for a 45-minute show. And when I say 10 years, that means 10 years with minimum pay. It’s like being in school and the school superintendant doesn’t want to pay you just because you showed up.

The Land: So how did you maintain self confidence? How did you keep from crying after a routine that just didn’t work?

Townsend: Singing came easy for me. So I always felt comfortable the music would carry me if comedy didn’t. Doing comedy means writing your own show.

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The Land: Tonight it’s strictly a farm audience.

Any different routine for us farmers?

Townsend: Never in a million years did I think I was going to be able to connect with farmers. They’re a tough group. They’re not going to theater; they don’t go to comedy shows in the big city like Minneapolis. They’re not hooked on television.

They’re just doing this farming. They’re just used to working … in their fields; their farm shops; their livestock barns. But they too like to relax. And if they get some good laughs too, that’s a treat. So I feel very comfortable with a farm audience. And they usually have their women with them too. So no harsh hollering; no wiseacre out there thinking he’s funny shouting out some crude language. Plus I’m married to a farmer. We were on the road. He worked for Loretta Lynn for 25 years as a production manager and guitar player. So he knows the routine.

But when I married him did I think I was going to Ohio to live on a farm? Never in a million years. I didn’t even know that was an option. I’m perhaps a little too aggressive sometimes, so the thought of becoming a farm lady just didn’t seem to fit. But I do See TOWNSEND, pg. 13

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The Steele County Fairgrounds’ Four Seasons Dollars raised support Centre is located at 1525 agricultural scholarships South Elm Ave. presented to FFA members by the Minnesota Grand prize drawing FFA Foundation. Items Register to win a John included in the silent Deere E110 riding mower auction are donated by or a Husqvarna 455 show exhibitors. Bidding Rancher 18 inch chain saw. runs all three days of the The mower is provided www.tradexpos.com show, coming to a conclucourtesy of TradeExpos and sion at 3 p.m. on Saturday Kibble Equipment and carries a value of $2,000. The chain saw is provided by afternoon.

Miner’s Outdoor & Rec in Blooming The Minnesota FFA Foundation proPrairie and retails for $600. Register vides support to agricultural education at the information desk in the lobby of and the FFA in the areas of scholarthe Four Seasons Centre. You must be ship, youth leadership, teacher prepa18 years of age to enter. Drawing will ration, state convention and special take place at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March projects. There are 195 chapters across 17. Need not be present to win. v the state of Minnesota that provide opportunities for the nearly 11,000 FFA members. v

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9 a.m. — Exhibit floor opens 10 a.m.-12 p.m. — “Farm and Business Succession Planning” with Callyn Bedker, Pluto Boes Legal and sponsored by The Linder Farm Network 1-4 p.m. — “Managing Cover Crops: Fitting Them into Your Operation” U of M Extension 1 p.m. — “Using Cover Crops for Forage” with Jim Paulson, Fieldstone Consulting 2 p.m. — “Cover Crop Considerations” with Liz Stahl and Ryan Miller, U of M Extension 5 p.m. — Exhibit floor closes

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9 a.m. — Exhibit Floor opens 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m. — “Nitrogen Smart” with Dan Kaiser and Brad Carlson of the University of Minnesota. Sponsored by The Linder Farm Network Noon-4:30 p.m. — “Current Issues in Manure Management” is sponsored by University of Minnesota Extension and Minnesota Association of County Feedlot Officers.

Noon — Registration 1:05 p.m. – CAWT License Program Update with Erin Smilanich 1:20 p.m. — Update on DOT regulations for haulers with David Busse, Minnesota State Patrol 1:55 p.m. — “Nutrient Availability in Manure” with Melissa Wilson, U of M Extension 2:35 p.m. — Break 2:45 p.m. — “Applying Manure in Extreme Weather” with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and U of M Extension 3:45 p.m. — “Manure Gas Safety with Erin Cortus, U of M Extension specialist 4:30 p.m. — Final remarks and instructions 5 p.m. — Exhibit floor closes

Saturday, March 16 9 a.m. — Exhibit floor opens 8:30-10:30 a.m. — Southern Minnesota Irrigators Association Annual Meeting 11 a.m.-1 p.m. — Minnesota Cover Crops with TJ Kartes and Tom Cotter, Saddle Butte Ag and sponsored by Saddle Butte Ag 3:30 p.m. — Grand Prize Drawing for the John Deere E110 lawn tractor (courtesy of Tradexpos with Kibble Equipment) and Husqvarna 455 Rancher chain saw bundle (sponsored by by Miners Outdoor & Rec.) Need not be present to win.

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Seminars feature succession, nitrogen and cover crops University of an updated estate Minnesota Extension, plan; and long-term the Minnesota care concerns.

Association of County At 1 p.m. U of M Feedlot Officers and Extension presents the Linder Farm “Managing Cover Network are offering Crops: Fitting them educational seminars into Your Operation.” at the North American Fieldstone Consulting Farm and Power Show nutritionist Jim in Owatonna during Paulson will speak on Thursday March 14, how harvest or grazing Friday March 15 and can be additional and Saturday March 16. economical ways to Informational sessions 9 a.m.-5 p.m. utilize the cover ropes are located upstairs, that producers intejust above the show. grate into their operaThursday’s offerings tions. Paulson will dis9 a.m.-4 p.m. begin at 10 a.m. with cuss considerations for Steele County Fairgrounds — “Farm Business choosing to use cover Owatonna, Minn.

Succession Planning.” crops as feed for liveCallyn Bedker will disstock. cuss the importance of estate planning Friday’s theme is managing nitrogen. for farm and business owners. Topics At 9 a.m., nutrient management specovered include: how and when to cialist Dan KKaiser and educator Brad transfer the operation and land to par- Carlson will help farmers reduce costs ticipating and non-participating family through better nitrogen management. members; Minnesota and federal tax They will present the latest informaupdates; the importune of maintaining

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The Minnesota Association of County Feedlot Officers will be offering a “Current Issues in Manure Management” training session for commercial manure applicators and livestock producers who want to learn more about the developments in manure application. The workshop costs $10 per person and will run from 12-4:30 p.m. Attendance at the entire

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North American Farm & Power Show exhibitors

2-Way Radio of Minnesota, Inc.......................638 C 4L Mfg. & Machine, Inc..................................415 C&C Steel Roofing.........................................705 A C&E Tanks and Silos......................................731 Advanced Biological Marketing......................822 Calyxt............................................................709 Advantage Lime and Trucking........................514 Center for Ag & Food Science Technology......637 Ag Focus.......................................................603 Central Farm Service.....................................615 Ag Solutions..................................................718 CHS, Inc.........................................................814 Agnition.........................................................734 Cleanfix North America..................................631 Agriguardian..................................................830 Compeer Financial.........................................609 Agri-Steel, Inc............................................. 253C Conklin Products............................................812 Agrology Crop & Soil......................................518 Copperhead Agricultural Products..................314 All American Pressure Washers......................239 Country Financial...........................................401 Ameribuilt Buildings, Inc................................251 Courtland Waste Handling, Inc........................607 American Energy...........................................405 Crystal Valley Co-op.......................................821 American Family Insurance............................115 Culpitt Roofing, Inc.........................................510 American Made Sales, Inc..............................247 D Andersons Pure Grade...................................422 Dairyland Seed Co. Inc...................................732 Arnold’s Inc....................................................202 Dandurand Distributing..................................807 Ashland Ag Systems......................................429 Dan’s Custom Welding Tables........................534

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B.W. Incorporated..........................................632 Becks Hybrids................................................726 BigIron Auction Company...............................815 Blue Horizon Energy.......................................409 Boss Supply Inc.............................................210 Broskoff Structure, Inc...................................302 Byron Seeds..................................................610

Dean’s Ag......................................................506 Delux Grain Dryers.........................................612 Derson/Clean Burn.........................................139 DPA Auctions.................................................733

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Farm Ace Supplies.........................................428 Farm Bureau..................................................407 Fastline....................................................... 253A Fine Twine Co................................................253 Flagpole Country......................................... 837A For-Most Inc..................................................611 Freeborn’s Pride Builders, Inc.........................628

H&H Metal Products.......................................606 HH Fabrication & Repair.................................420 Hanson Silo Company....................................608 Hewitt Drainage Equipment, Inc.....................712 High Plains Journal........................................620 Hodgman Drainage Co., Inc............................133 Hud-Son Forest Equipment............................516

Gandy Company............................................618 Gard Specialists.............................................101 Gold Country Seed.........................................825 GPS Services/Farm-Tech, Inc.........................402 Green Energy Products..................................520 Greener World Solutions.................................508 Greenleaf Inc. /KSI Group...............................601

IFC National Marketing...................................711 International Steel Erectors, Inc......................737

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K&S Millwrights, Inc.......................................113 Kahn Tile.......................................................724 Kathy’s House of Signs..................................810 KBS - Kreofsky Building Systems...................813 Kibble Equipment...........................................102

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L&E Farm Drainage........................................416 The Land.......................................................502 The Last Glue..............................................538a Leaffilter Gutter Protection.............................324 Lee J. Sackett, Inc..........................................806 Legacy Steel Buildings...................................634 LG Seeds.......................................................336 Lodermeier’s, Inc...........................................624 Loken Excavating & Drainage........................800

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Manke’s Outdoor Equipment & Appliances.....832 Martin Till......................................................408 Mathews Company........................................630 Mathiowetz Construction...............................703

McPherson Crop Management.......................602 Meg-Mo Systems..........................................717 Midwest Autosteer.........................................335 Midwest Fuel Polishing and Tank Cleaning.....308 Mike’s Repair.................................................123 Miner’s Outdoor.......................................... 601A Minnesota Farm Guide...................................259 Minnesota Farmers Union..............................722 Minnesota FFA Foundation.................Main Lobby Minnsolar......................................................532 MK Service & Repair......................................625 Morton Buildings, Inc.....................................512 MS Schippers T&T Cleaner............................131

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Nasco Equipment...........................................737 Nexus Marketing/National Farmers................604 Nordaas American Homes..............................406 Northland Buildings, Inc.................................418 Northland Farm Systems, Inc.........................122

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Premier Door Company..................................425 Prinsco Inc.....................................................725 Pritchett Twine & Netwrap..............................710 Pro-Stitch Closing Wheels..............................820

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OK Track Solutions.........................................236 Real-Tuff, Inc.................................................119 Osakis Silo Repair..........................................809 Richland Repair.............................................801 Rob-See-Co...................................................326 P Poet - Glenville..............................................404 Rush River Steel............................................720 Powerlift Doors by French Repair Mfg............824 S Precision Farm Parts Inc................................424 S&S Dairy Systems........................................320 Preferred Welder Sales..................................702 S.I. Feeders....................................................328 Saddle Butte Ag, Inc.......................................616 Sanco Equipment...........................................112 Schaeffer’s Mfg. Co. & Schaeffer Crop Enhancements................728 Schaffert Mfg.................................................129 Silver Stream Shelters...................................322 Skarpohl Pressure Washer Inc........................713 Solar Connection Inc......................................811 South Central Green Heat............................ 261A South Dakota State University........................117 St. Joseph Equipment....................................310 Steffes Group Inc...........................................805 Stor-Loc........................................................817 Structural Buildings Inc..................................707 Sunopta Grains & Food, Inc............................629

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Temple Electric Motor Service........................135 Thompson’s Garage Door & Openers..............261 Timewell Drainage Products..........................504 Timpte Inc......................................................103 Titan Pro........................................................706 Todd Norton Construction, Inc./ Wick..............808 Toppers & Trailers Plus...................................334 Torey’s Restaurant & Bar....................Main Lobby Tractor Interior Upholstery..............................719 Trouble Free Lighting.....................................538 TT Motorcycles..............................................528

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Ultimate Ag....................................................243 Uncle Tom’s Pellet Stoves Plus.......................701 University of Minnesota Extension Service.. 253B University of Wisconsin-River Falls.................137 Upper Midwest AC Collectors Club.............. 237A

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Walters Buildings...........................................526 Weatherstar Company...................................716 West Central Irrigation...................................622 Whitetail Properties Real Estate.....................127 Wholesale Tire & Wheel.................................255 Wilson Trailer Sales of Minnesota...................827 Wingfield Manufacturing................................430

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Ziegler Cat.....................................................220

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Large or small, slat work is a growing year-round business

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer MINNEAPOLIS — Are today’s concrete slats better compared with slats of 20 years ago? “Yes,” said Terry Wachter, Replacement Specialist at Northern Lakes Slat and Replacement of Mora, Minn. “Today’s dry cast is a lot better than yesterday’s wet cast.”

Interviewed on Feb. 5 at the Minnesota Pork Congress in Minneapolis, Wachter said his business travels take him to swine facilities across the upper Midwest. He said dimensions on slats these days range in size: 4 feet wide in lengths of 8, 10 and 12 feet. He added rubber coating slats is okay with dairy cattle; never used with swine barns.

So as hog expansions keep happening, business continues to grow. “Every year we are busier than the previous year,” Wachter said. “So despite eco-

nomic bumps in the swine industry, our service keeps growing.”

How did Wachter, a young and vigorous 38 years old, get into this uniquely limited profession? “I’m not exactly certain how it came about,” he admitted, “but we now have three crews traveling our six-state territory repairing and replacing slats. It’s been a family business. I was not the first. My wife’s dad started the business back around 1996. I’m hoping my family continues the work.”

Wachter said costs are determined on the amount of product and hours of labor at each project. On a per square foot basis, his firm charges $1.80 per hour for replacement jobs plus material costs. About 50 percent of their work is partial replacement work. The other 50 percent is total replacements of entire slatted floor area within a given structure.

Slat work doesn’t experience seasonal changes. “We’re steady year-round, regardless the weather cycles,” Wachter said.

A slat section weighs about 1,200 pounds on a 5-inch thick dry cast. A wet cast is roughly 1,600 pounds, so hydraulic assistance is needed. And yes, his work sometimes involves replacing just a single slat. Sometimes projects are sizeable too — like a complete remodeling of an entire structure including structural pillars, beams, gates and slats in a 101 by 260-foot facility. “It was a pretty big building.”

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The Land: So why children when you both liked your work and you weren’t yet rich?

Townsend: It’s not the water, I’ll tell you that. All I wanted was a back rub to tell you the truth. But sometimes with a good back rub things just happen. Now I’m a proud mother. I’ve been naturally blessed … even with this head of naturally curly hair. Yes, for me it’s still a special pleasure doing these shows. But the bigger pleasure is my loving husband and our dear family.

I’m down to about six shows a month now. When I used to do the‘road routine, I used to do 10 shows a week.

The Land: How did you maintain your energy level?

Townsend: When I quit shows for a few years to raise my family, I didn’t realize how much my show was my life.

It’s sort of like a farmer … when you take away what they love, they don’t act the same. I too, wasn’t myself during those years. But when I got back to doing shows (our youngest child was then 14), I was so happy again. Nothing felt better. But I knew I wasn’t going to do the stand-up routine at comedy clubs because I don’t work dirty. But I felt God had reopened the doors for me to live my life — but with a few more responsibilities … one kid still in college, a husband who is not on the circuit anymore, and this tiny little farm.

So I’m so thankful to have this life. And people in my audience often share their life experiences too.

Before our time was up, I had to ask Townsend, “You’re very attractive with a delightful smile. How old are you?”

She instantly replied, “None of your business,” then shucked it off with a generous smile.

And 15 minutes later after the corn and soybean guys and gals had finished their business meeting and on stage was Leslie Norris Townsend. She is a delightful lady. She had us all laughing, sometimes almost loudly.

And if was very evident this lady feels good about serving her life so well; letting go of ego, making the best of life and simply enjoying good, old-fashioned hard work. v

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“If you are seeing cracks, rebar, big chunks missing, don’t wait for a fall in to happen. Give a call and we’ll come out and inspect your barn. We can replace any flooring needs you have,” summed up Wachter.

Northern Lakes’ web site is www. hogslatreplacement.com and its phone number is (507) 380-6275. Wachter’s email address is slatreplacement@ gmail.com. v

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer MINNEAPOLIS — Always a special treat at the Minnesota Pork Congress are vendors with new products for the swine industry. At this year’s event, which took place Feb. 5-6 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Calyxt was a new name which grabbed my attention.

Calyxt Supply Chain Manager Aaron Snyder said Calyxt is a company simply trying to create healthier products. And such a product just getting introduced to swine producers is the company’s high-oleic soybean meal — a non-GMO product. Also new in the consumer market is their high oleic soy oil.

“We’re much aware that some consumers value a non-GMO cooking oil as a superior product comparable to an olive oil or canola oil. Because it has no trans fats, it could be used where palm oil is now the common product,” said Snyder.

Yes, we’re talking about a very new product. Snyder said their first commercial crushes were in November of 2018. Their first meal was sold just this past January. American Natural Processors out of Cherokee, Iowa is the processor.

So far, growers of these special soybeans are selected South Dakota farmers who planted 17,000 acres last year.

Already, 35,000 acres are contracted for 2019 “….with a realistic goal of 40,000 to 45,000 acres this year,” said Snyder.

Calyxt Supply’s first appearance at the Pork Congress generated a lot of questions from swine farmers. “Our

challenge is recognizing that, at this stage, the non-GMO market is small — both for the meal market and the oil side,” Snyder said. “It’s finding the right people. And that’s done by getting exposed to the right people in the industry. That’s why we’re here.”

Even though non-GMO debates abound in the agricultural world, and with food conscious consumers, Snyder indicated the demand is growing both within the consumer world and also with grain and livestock producers.

Snyder and Scott Terry, his booth partner at the Pork Congress, acknowledged they were still ‘interns’ with Calyxt. So there is much yet to learn about marketing strategies. But Calyxt feels snacks, special treats and other consumer-friendly packaging would likely be used. Their high-oleic soybean meal is being bulk-delivered to various feed handlers.

Snyder is an Iowa product with previous business experience with Cargill.

Terry sold grain in Latin America. He commented even though the farm market in Latin America is financially troubled, his best customers were chicken farmers, “Chickens have to eat,” reasoned Terry. “But we also had salmon farms, pig farms. We would bulk deliver from export vessels out of New Orleans, or the Pacific Northwest.”

Calyxt is headquartered at 2800 Mount Ridge Road in Roseville, Minn.

The company’s web site is www.calyxt. com and the phone number is (651) 683-2807. Snyder can be reached directly at (612) 360-8752. v

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Landowners and land seekers from across the United States can create a free account at FindAFarmer.net and mark their location or desired location

on the map. The website is a place to provide as much information about the farmland or farmer as desired, without sharing personal details. Users start conversations anonymously.

For questions about FindAFarmer, contact Steve Carlson at (515) 2325661 or steve@practicalfarmers.org.

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Ralco milk replacer gets piglets off to a fast healthy start

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Usually the best message for a new product comes from the person already using the product. Such is the case for Birthright — a baby pig milk replacer developed by Ralco, the Marshall, Minn. agribusiness firm which thrives on innovation.

Ralco Account Manager Sue Schneider talked about Birthright from personal experience. In addition to her five years with Ralco, Schneider also co-owned a 3,000-sow unit until 2015.

Said Schneider, “Birthright milk was developed by John Vigness. He’s been doing milk for many years.

We have the best milk in the industry. We were weaning about 28 pigs per sow per year. I’ve had sows with 24-25 piglets. A sow can’t raise that big a litter. She’s not enough of a milk producing machine, plus she’s lacking on plumbing to do that job. So for me, Birthright did the job.”

She explained, “For new litters, their first 24 hours is suckling their momma. Getting that colostrum milk is always the first procedure. After 5-6 days nursing, we suggest moving these extra piglets into our nursery decks. Our general rule is put in enough decks so you don’t need nurse sows. With these plumbed crates and decks I could give the sows one or two more pigs and use the decks like a nurse sow.

This is a lot less work than moving a lot of pigs and sows. Plus I wasn’t stealing sows away breeding or using cull sows that could never take that many pigs.”

The usual procedure for Schneider was Birthright till weaning, or switch them on to dry feed. “I like to do transition feed,” she said. “For that we have Birthright Bridge which has the milk mixed in with the pellet. I add water when I am transitioning off the Birthright milk. They just go after that like crazy.”

Birthright is marketed in 25-pound bags and cost is about $1.80 per pound. “And with Birthright milk, we get a pound of gain with each pound of Birthright,” Schneider said. “That’s like 100 percent conversion and that truly is amazing.”

Nursery decks measure 48 inches tall, 42 inches wide and 65.5 inches long. A deck fits above farrowing crates so you aren’t taking up extra floor space.

Schneider said to figure one deck per nurse sow.

Decks cost about $800.

Schneider said in her operation she puts about 12

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pigs in each deck. She recommended if you keep them in decks longer than 21 days, pigs per deck should be reduced to 10. “This deck is like a sow to me,” she related, adding, “stick this deck above the crates and you won’t need nurse sows. It really helps so you don’t affect your production system or breeding cycles.”

Birthright milk looks just like powdered milk.

Scheneider said, “I call it baby infant formula for baby pigs. Plus we have two additional products that are part of what we call our ‘Baby Pig Revival’ program. This innovative program takes on the timeless challenge of assisting fall-behind pigs. Keeping piglets hydrated and on feed helps gets you more full value pigs. And we have an innovative gruel feeder design much better than gruel pans of the past.”

Vignes is the formula developer of Birthright baby pig milk replacer. He has 24 years research experience with Birthright and said it is now being marketed world-wide. He commented, “I’m biased because I am the creator of the product. I used to be the head nutritionist for a large milk replacer company. What makes Birthright unique is my use of three technology platforms. I use proteins that clot in the stomach of the baby pig. That baby pig breaks down that clot giving a slow release of protein. A lot of milk replacers are based on whey. Whey is what’s left after you’ve made cheese. Its good milk protein, but it rushes through the stomach of this baby pig and that can result in scours.

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“Also we’re using what we call ‘Synergy Essence’ — a blend of essential oils of which oregano is the key oil. It’s effective against e-coli, salmonella, clostridium and coccidian. The oregano also stabilizes the milk so it stays fresh longer. Also, it is a powerful appetite stimulant so smallest pigs that most need quick nutrition are quick to eat Birthright. The third item stimulates the growth of good bacteria, lactobacillus and amphifidous. Result is a very tasty milk replacer that has significant health features plus minimizing the threat of scours.”

Also new from Ralco is the Birthright moveable cup. This is a new in-line milk system which allows cups to be moved freely while the milk system is in operation. A milk line with Birthright moveable cup insets at each tee is plumbed into each farrowing room. Milk cups can be inserted wherever they are needed. And the milk system does not need to be shut down to insert of removed milk cups.

Because the greatest response to milk feeding is in smaller pigs, Ralco recommends Birthright moveable cups be provided for 50 percent of the litters in each farrowing room. If there are 24 crates in the farrowing room, twelve crates would be fitted with cups.

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Extension’s classroom on wheels teaches biosecurity

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer MINNEAPOLIS — Part of Sarah Schieck’s duty at the recent Minnesota Pork Congress was teaching biosecurity. At this huge Feb. 5 and 6 event she had good help: a nifty two-wheel trailer with information charts equipped for ready-to-go workshops.

Schieck is a University of Minnesota Extension educator specializing in swine out of the Willmar, Minn. office.

She said the trailer travels to high school ag classrooms and shops; county pork information events; and even directly to a farm hosting other pork producers on the constant issue of swine biosecurity.

“With swine operations getting larger and larger, biosecurity becomes even more important,” stressed Schieck. “An itemized plan is key. Our trailer will adapt to the specific biosecurity protocols of the farm we are visiting. So we can do active learning for each producer farm or classroom we visit.”

The biosecurity trailer got put to excellent use this past summer. Schieck explained it was used at various 4-H livestock day camps throughout the state. Plus, the trailer often shows up at various county fairs, so that everyone — both ag and non-ag — can better understand the tremendous efforts put into biosecurity on livestock farms.

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in either lotion or powder form,” she explained. “At our 4-H day camps, we used Glo Germ as a means of checking the biosecurity measures of the kids. We had the 4-H’ers walk through some shavings that we Sarah Schieck had sprinkled with Glo Germ. Or we had them put the lotion on their arms or legs. Then we had them walk through the trailer using what we had taught them about biosecurity. Then with a black light, we could see exactly where they had stepped or what they had touched. So even like disease pathogens that we can’t see with the naked eye, those pathogens are there. And if we don’t fallow biosecurity practices we can transfer those diseases very readily.”

If you’re old fashioned and still raising pigs on pasture and open lots, is biosecurity important? “Absolutely,” said Schieck. “Biosecurity procedures might be different; but regardless your size and system, biosecurity is for everyone.”

Should African swine fever, still deci-

mating thousands of pigs in China, be a concern in America? Schieck admitted not being totally relevant on the disease, but she remembers well some disease breaks in American swine herds. A speaker at the Pork Congress from the Pipestone Systems reported on some research he has done show disease pathogens spread readily through feed. His concern is that some feed ingredients imported from overseas could be an avenue for African swine fever. “So producers should be asking their feed suppliers, where did those feed additives come from? Were proper biosecurity measures followed at the feed mill, or from their feed distributor?” said Schieck.

She hasn’t traveled the world, but through social media, research exchanges, and catching a few livestock disease seminars, Schieck feels U.S. biosecurity measures are up with the very best. She said she’s not aware if, or how, the Chinese will clean up African swine fever. “I’m told many of their farm sanitary conditions are critically poor. As we so well know, biosecurity starts at home. If they continue their careless ways, I suspect the disease will considerably reduce their production.v

Farmers can turn to a new set of case studies to learn about the experiences of southwest Minnesota farmers in adopting soil health practices.

University of Minnesota research assistant Kathy Dooley visited farms and interviewed farmers in late 2018 to develop case study profiles of nine farms in southwestern Minnesota.

Farmers were selected to participate in the project based on having at least five years of experience incorporating soil health principles into their production practices.

“These case studies should be a real help to farmers who are new to soil health practices, cover crops and livestock. These farmers’ willingness to share their knowledge provides excellent networking opportunities,” said Theresa Keaveny, executive director of the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota.

Farmers interested in adopting new

practices to increase soil health and long-term sustainability can use these case studies to learn from others and connect with experienced producers.

The practices described in the case studies include keeping living roots in the soil, keeping the soil covered, using diverse crop rotations, and reducing soil disturbance. In addition, many of the participating farms integrate livestock into their systems.

According to Dean Current, program director for the Center for Integrated Natural Resources and Agricultural Management, “We plan to expand our current case studies with additional data and into new farming options such as agroforestry in the future.”

The soil health case studies report is available online at z.umn.edu/ SoilHealthCaseStudies.

This article was submitted by the Sustainable Farming Association. v

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Snow management now will prevent future problems We’ve had plenty of snow this winter and in most cases, folks have found a place to put it all. Some farmers have not been as fortunate. University of Minnesota Extension has gotten calls asking about snow load on roofs and how to avoid damage.

In response to snow load questions, U of M engineers Chuck Clanton, Erin Cortus, Kevin Janni and Extension specialist Krishona Martinson collaborated to help farmers address snow handling issues on the buildings and in the barnyard. Their assessments and advice are found below.

Snow loads on the roof The excessive amount of ice and snow this past month has livestock owners concerned about snow load and potential roof collapse. The design roof snow load for residential buildings in Minnesota is set by state statutes and is 42 pounds per square foot in northern Minnesota and 35 psf in southern Minnesota. However, many agricultural buildings are built using a 20 psf snow load which would be expected to handle six feet of dry, fluffy snow or one foot of wet, heavy snow.

Estimating the weight of snow and ice on a roof is difficult because snow density can range from 3 pounds per cubic foot for light, fluffy snow to 21 pounds per cubic foot for wet, heavy snow. Ice density is around 57 pounds per cubic foot. One way to estimate snow load on a roof is to go to an area on the ground nearby the shed or barn. Collect and weigh 1 cubic foot of snow (1 foot high x 1 foot wide x 1 foot long). Then estimate or measure snow depth on the roof.

If your cubic foot of snow weighs 11 pounds and you have 2 feet of snow on the roof, then you have about 22 psf of snow load on your roof. This method is based on the idea that the snow on the roof is similar to the snow on the ground and that the snow is evenly distributed on the roof. Use caution to avoid falls if you attempt to climb on a roof by using a fall arrest harness and the buddy system.

Do you know the snow load capacity of your barn or shed? Snow load capacity is determined by the truss capabilities. Building manufacturers should supply truss certificates as they erect the building.

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Shelterbelts Extension agricultural engineer Kevin Janni suggests the installation of snow fences and/or tree shelterbelts upwind of farmsteads and agricultural buildings as additional ways to prevent SWINE & U excess snow buildup on buildBy Diane DeWitte ing roofs.

Proper snow fence design and location is important for protecting a building or farmstead. Some building roofs have failed in the past because the buildings were located too close to shelterbelts or windbreaks, which resulted in large snow drifts on top of these buildings.

Remember, when placing a 50 percent solid snow fence or tree windbreak, that snow will be deposited downwind a distance of up to 10 times the shelter belt or snow fence height. An 85 percent solid fence deposits the snow within a distance of about four times the fence height.

Porous snow fences distribute the snow more evenly and give better protection downwind than a solid fence.

Leaving an area for snow to accumulate is very important when locating a machine shed or livestock building downwind from a shelterbelt. If the building is too close, it will be within this snow drop area. If too far from the windbreak, it will be outside of the wind “protection” zone.

Moving snow around the farmstead After a winter of heavy snow and ice, livestock owners should consider where the snowmelt will go and how it could make farm operations difficult in the spring. Kevin Janni emphasizes that early snowmelt and spring rains can run across

frozen ground, gather in low spots and create flooded areas. Melting snow can flood buildings, feed and bedding storage areas in low areas, which can damage feeds, bedding or equipment.

Feedlot runoff needs to be managed properly to prevent contaminating surface waters. It is also important to prevent snowmelt from entering inground manure storage pits or basins.

When moving snow, producers must plan for spring thaw. Plow or scrape snow off to the side of outdoor exercise lots, feeding areas and heavy traffic lanes. Avoid pushing uphill of outdoor lots, feeding areas and traffic lanes. This will reduce snowmelt that is in — or drains through — the lot or feeding area. Avoid removing manure or wasted feed with the snow unless it will be land applied properly to cropland.

Carefully consider where you place snow when you move it around the farm. Locate piles so snowmelt will drain away from animal lots or traffic lanes rather than through them.

Ensure pump-out covers on deep manure pits are properly seated so snow and roof runoff do not drain into the pit. Adding snowmelt and rain runoff to a manure storage facility reduces manure storage capacity and adds to land application costs.

Consider building conditions Snap, crackle pop! A sound you want to hear when eating cereal, but not from your buildings in the winter. Signs of building failure (or damage) include walls bulging at the top from failing knee braces, sagging roof lines, doors or windows that no longer open, physical sounds of cracking and popping, and roof collapse. If there are indications of building damage or failure, do not climb See SWINE & U, pg. 19

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MARKETING

Grain Outlook Corn movement in wrong direction The following marketing analysis is for the week ending March 1.

CORN — Corn finally broke out of its trading range this week, only not in the direction growers were hoping. Despite going home the previous week with raised hopes for Chinese business, nothing came to fruition. Corn posted a sharp key reversal lower on Feb. 25 and extended those losses until March 1 posted the only higher close of the week.

Corn traded to lows not seen since last September with May hitting $3.66 per bushel before profit takers stepped in ahead of the weekend. Funds were sellers throughout the week, building their net short to the second PHYLLIS NYSTROM largest ever for this time of year.

CHS Hedging Inc. Extreme weakness in the wheat St. Paul market also spilled over into corn. Both Chicago and Kansas City wheat set new contract lows during the week.

The market has grown tired of the rhetoric from Washington that tries to build up ideas China will be a buyer of U.S. corn, ethanol, DDGs, and/or soybeans.

The United States has requested China lower the current 70 percent tariff on U.S. ethanol to 15 percent. No response has been received. They want to see something concrete on the books. Despite very good weekly export sales and actual new daily sales, the selling continued. First notice day for the March contract didn’t help with growers having to price or roll their basis contracts. Heavy deliveries as the month ended were also a negative factor on prices.

South American and U.S. weather have not been factors for a few weeks. It’s too early to talk about U.S. planting weather and how it may affect acres. Some quick shipment basis pushes were seen in localized areas due to weather related logistical problems.

Weekly export sales were much higher than anticipated at 48.8 million bushels. Total commitments for the year jumped to 1.56 billion bushels and were able to hold a small 1 percent advantage over last year. We need to average 31.2 million bushels per week of sales to hit the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2.45-billion-bushel export target.

Mexico continues to be the leading buyer of U.S. corn. New sales to Mexico, South Korea, and unknown were also announced in the USDA’s daily reports.

Weekly export inspections were only 29.6 million bushels, when we need 46.5 million bushels per See NYSTROM, pg. 19

Cash Grain Markets corn/change* soybeans/change*

Stewartville Edgerton Jackson Janesville Cannon Falls Sleepy Eye Average:

$3.24 +.02 $3.39 +.01 $3.48 +.07 $3.51 +.03 $3.31 +.02 $3.31 .00

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$8.11 +.06 $8.19 +.08 $8.24 +.09 $8.20 +.03 $8.09 +.04 $8.19 +.06

$8.17

Year Ago Average: $3.19 $9.48 Grain prices are effective cash close on March 5. *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

Livestock Angles Will spring break price log jam?

Livestock markets are appearing to be in a transitional period as the month of March gets under way.

The markets which have be rallying seem to be getting exhausted; and the same holds true for those markets which have been under pressure. The next few weeks will be clue as to whether these changes in direction prove to be true or false indications.

The advent of spring normally brings change — and that provokes the question, “will this year be the same for change or will things remain the same?”

The answer will likely reveal itself in the month of March.

JOE TEALE As for the cattle market, it has Broker been a two-sided market over the Great Plains Commodity past several weeks as live cattle Afton, Minn. have rallied while the feeder market has drifted lower. This winter has caused havoc with the cattle market in all sectors. However, thus far, the live cattle have managed to rebound to continue their trek to higher prices. On the other hand, the feeder market has slipped to lower levels as demand for replacement cattle has been weak due to the muddy feedlot conditions. Beef has moved fairly well and cutouts have been rising — allowing packers to increase their aggressiveness to accumulate live inventories. At this time, there are several factors which appear to be showing signs some changes may be on the horizon.

Live cattle appear to be struggling at the $130 area; the feeders appear to be oversold and ready to firm as feedlot conditions begin to improve. This should put See TEALE, pg. 19

Grain Angles Crop insurance and risk managment In the midst of a seemingly endless, rough and snowy winter, Midwest farmers are beginning to think about the upcoming crop season in anticipation of fair weather, good markets and an abundant crop. Many factors which come into play during the growing season are beyond one’s control. There is one area, however, that you can control: utilizing crop insurance to manage risk.

It seems as though crop insurance is constantly evolving. And, if you don’t adapt and make changes, you may be left behind.

Keeping abreast of crop insurance changes, options and availability it isn’t easy, however, especially when there are so many other things to keep track of and AMY KRAMER manage on your farm. The key?

Compeer Insurance Aligning yourself with trusted Training Specialist advisors so you can make Waite Park, Minn. informed decisions that work for your unique operation.

Since every farm is different, with different goals and dynamics, a solid risk management plan always starts with knowing your cost of production. This is the key to determining the best options for your business. Below is an outline and quick update on five of the most important considerations for crop insurance.

Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) In much of the Midwest, MPCI, a subsidized insurance program, is still the bread-and-butter choice among farmers. You can choose revenue or yield protection which offer different levels of coverage and insurance options or add-ons. I encourage you to discuss options like yield adjustment, trend adjustment, yield exclusion and prevent plant buy-up with your insurance officer to understand what’s changed and how you might leverage these options for your needs.

Unit structure is also an important piece of your MPCI crop insurance coverage. The staples are basic units, optional units and enterprise units. However, over the last few years, more options have been added for those who run both irrigated and nonirrigated land. You can potentially separate out these two practices in a loss situation by electing enterprise by practice or different coverage levels for your irrigated and non-irrigated land.

New for 2019 is multi-county enterprise unit. If See KRAMER, pg. 22

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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Sales to China didn’t materialize, soybeans drop NYSTROM, from pg. 18 week. Weekly ethanol production was up 32,000 barrels per day at 1.028 billion bpd. Stocks fell 200,000 barrels to 23.7 million barrels. Margins dropped to breakeven, down 2 cents per gallon for the week.

One of the next headlines to watch is planting intentions. The USDA runs the farmer survey the first two weeks of March. The February crop insurance level for corn came in at $4.00 per bushel and $9.54 per bushel for soybeans. This is a ratio of 2.39. This ratio isn’t encouraging any change in acreage allocation between corn and soybeans. What will the grower do? Will the banker have a say? The USDA will release the Prospective Planting report on March 29. The USDA Outlook Forum on Feb. 22 put 2019 U.S. corn acres at 92 million vs. 89.1 million last year and soybean acres at 85 million acres vs. 89.2 million last year.

Outlook: A very disappointing week as prices slid lower four days in a row without any promise of buying from China. Weather in the United States and South America is a non-issue at this point on the calendar. Corn was able to rally for a higher close before the weekend, but for the week May corn was down 11.5 cents at $3.73, July 11 cents lower at $3.81.5, and December fell 7.5 cents to $3.94.25 per bushel. The downside may have been overdone, but politics will continue to overshadow the markets. In the short-run, a bounce back into the recent trading range wouldn’t be unexpected.

The USDA will release the monthly March World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report on March 8 at 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time.

SOYBEANS — Soybeans spiked higher on Feb. 25 in anticipation of the previous Friday’s announcement that China would buy an additional 10 million metric

tons of U.S. soybeans. No details were provided in the announcement, but traders were optimistic that this time something would come of it. Unfortunately, the trade was once again disappointed when no new sales were announced, and it was unclear whether China just promised to buy or if the United States was just being overly optimistic It was announced the United States won a World Trade Organization case against China which accused them of exceeding domestic support limits for wheat and rice from 2012 to 2015. This isn’t likely to help in trade negotiations.

Prices edged lower throughout the week without any fresh fodder for the bulls. The market is tired of waiting for new purchases. South America has the cheapest soybeans and Brazil’s weather is allowing for their soybean harvest to plug away at a record pace. Production estimates from South America have stabilized with expectations that we have seen the smallest production forecasts for the season. Attitudes have turned from a neutral to lower bias for production, to neutral to higher.

AgRural pegged Brazil’s bean harvest at 45 percent complete vs. 27 percent on average with growers having sold only 40 percent of their crop. Buenos Aires Grain Exchange put Argentina’s soybeans at 88 percent blooming compared to 89.5 percent on average with 68 percent setting pods vs. 70 percent on average. Conditions were rated at 47 percent good/excellent, up from last week’s 45 percent rating. They left the production forecast at 53 mmt, down slightly from USDA’s 55 mmt outlook.

Weekly export sales exceeded expectations at 80.7 million bushels. This brings total export commitments to 1.4 billion bushels vs. the USDA outlook for 1.875 billion bushels of exports. We need to average 17.7 million bushels of sales per week to achieve the forecast.

China was the leading buyer for the week with 1.8 mmt, but this could still be playing catch up for when the USDA was closed — since nothing was announced through the daily reporting system. China has bought 9.2 mmt of U.S. soybeans in this marketing year vs.

26.2 mmt last year. Weekly inspections were good at 48 million bushels. We will need to average just over 32 million bushels per week to meet expectations.

China continues to try and contain the African swine fever outbreak. They are seeking local government comments on dividing the country into five zones to combat the spread of the disease. China estimates their meal demand has fallen 5 percent due to African swine fever. China’s Purchasing Managers Index for February fell for the third consecutive month. It dropped to 49.2 vs. estimates for 49.5. Anything under 50 is considered contraction.

Outlook: Soybean prices headed south this past week despite good weekly export sales, but the trade has been focused on additional sales to China which didn’t materialize. For the week, May soybeans fell 12.25 cents to $9.11.5, July lost 11.75 cents to $9.25.5, and November declined 8.75 cents to settle at $9.45.75 per bushel. The trade still wants confirmation that new business with China is being completed. For now, we could go back into a sideways pattern and more talk focusing on acreage for the upcoming year. v

Hogs oversold

TEALE, from pg. 18 producers on watch over the next several weeks as to determine whether or not to protect inventories.

The hog market has been under pressure for most of the winter months as apparent liquidation of animals has influenced the market during that period. The fact that African swine fever has been all over the news, or ditch beneath the overhang can help direct this SWINE & U, from pg. 17 yet has not altered any change in the market is somewater out of the yard. Better yet, install gutters and what surprising. However, the disease is somewhat onto the roof or enter the building. One way to downspouts that empty away from the animal lot. isolated in China and surrounding countries and little remove snow from a roof is to physically shovel off Also, grade the ground around farm buildings to is known on the effect has had on the entire inventory the snow. There are numerous human safety conslope away from the building. This helps move of animals. As this comes to light in the future, one can cerns with this, including falling off the roof. One snowmelt and rain runoff away from the building expect further information as to the losses inflicted by should use ladders, safety ropes and the buddy and its contents. the disease and what are the consequences to world system. Also watch out for power lines and take Raise your grade: Another long-term solution is to inventories. At the present time, with pork prices at other necessary precautions which may include avoid placing buildings, feed and bedding storage in abnormally low prices in comparison to beef, more hiring a professional, if possible. low areas. And grade animal yards and the farmretailers should begin to feature pork.

Where will the water go? stead to provide continuous drainage away from the All sectors of the hog industry are currently overJanni concludes the snowmelt discussion with animals, feed storage, and high traffic areas. A 4 to sold which could lead to a turnaround in the hog advice to prevent flooding in future years.

6 percent slope is recommended. market at all sectors. Spring historically has been Divert drainage: In the spring, take a good look at For more information on managing snow loads on good for hog prices to advance into the summer the overall farmstead drainage pattern. If other parts barn and shed roofs, and handling snow around the months. Some things must happen for this to be the of your property drain through the animal yards, farm, visit the University of Minnesota Extension case once again. Pork cutouts will have to improve for feed storage areas, or high traffic areas, regrade the website at https://extension.umn.edu/farm-safety the packer to want to accumulate more live inventoslope or add shallow diversion ditches so runoff Diane DeWitte is an Extension Educator specializ- ry; and export business will need to expand. Until water flows around the areas you want to protect. these events begin to take place, producers should be ing in swine for the University of Minnesota Manage roof runoff: On some farms, water runs Extension. Her e-mail address is stouf002@umn.edu alert to market conditions and protect inventories if off the barn roof into animal lots. A shallow trench v v needed.

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STRIPS program provides extra help for run-off

By TIM KING The Land Correspondent NORTHFIELD, Minn. — Kurt Kimber and his family are second generation farmers who farm 240 acres just north of Northfield, Minn. They raised certified organic sweet corn for Seneca Foods, food grade soybeans, and wheat for Nature’s Organic Grist in 2018.

“Our mission is to grow food for local consumption,” Kimber said.

The Kimber family also has another mission. They want to keep the rich soils that they have on the farm and make them even more productive. They also want to hold the rain water that falls on their farm for as long as possible. They have adapted, or are adapting, a number of management tools to accomplish those soil and water retention goals. Cover crops are included in that tool bag.

“We underseed our small grains with red clover,” Kimber said. “We also plant winter rye for a spring plow down.”

Combined with the cover crops is shallow tillage, with a disc, and even shallower cultivation. As much trash as possible is left on the field following tillage.

These are productive but fairly conventional soil and water conservation practices. So are the contour strips that crops are planted in. The Kimbers are pushing the conservation envelope a little with the terraces that they are working with the USDA’s Natural Resource’s Conservation Service to install on their farm.

“We have some two to four percent slopes as part of our farm,” Kimber said. “That may be a gentle slope,

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but some of them are 1,000 feet long.”

Contour strips and cover crops may prevent most soil loss and run off on those long gentle slopes during the growing season. But the growing season isn’t necessarily what concerns Kimber.

“The big thing is that we’re getting more intense rainfall events, so these terraces are our attempt at mitigating these changing weather patterns,” he said. “It’s in the spring time that we’ve been getting a lot of these big rain events. That’s when the soil is most exposed. We do try to leave as much residue on the field as we can, but these terraces will help a lot.”

Although the terraces are going to be fairly expensive, Kimber expects that NRCS will cost share about 75 percent. He figures that the remaining cost of the terraces is just part of the cost of doing business as a farmer.

“It’s part of the cost of stewardship that farmers have,” Kimber said. “The bible says we’re supposed to be stewards of the Creation. I’m trying to do what I can from where I’m at.”

See STRIPS, pg. 22

Hayed buffer strips a team effort

By TIM KING The Land Correspondent SAUK CENTRE, Minn. — Farmers, with the support of a broader community of people interested in a healthy environment, can come up with solutions that benefit both groups. That, at least, has been the experience of the hayed buffer strip program in the Sauk River Watershed District in central Minnesota.

The roughly 1,000 square mile watershed is located in some of Minnesota’s prime farmland in Stearns, Todd, and neighboring counties. Farmers and land managers have long sought to keep the valuable soils out of the lakes, streams and ditches of the watershed.

Implemented in 2015, the hayed buffer strip program had 25 voluntary buffer strips at the end of 2018. Most are located on non-public land in areas that the District’s managers and elected board of supervisors consider priority riparian areas.

Mike Orbeck, a Stearns County dairy operator near Spring Hill, put a hayed buffer on his farm three years ago and says he’s very satisfied with it so far.

The 10-acre buffer is on a combination of public and private waterways. He says he appreciates how the Watershed District staff worked with him to design the buffer.

“They designed it so my fields were squared up,” he said. “They are good to work with.”

But before any buffer strips were put in place, farmers, Pheasants Forever, Watershed District personnel and other interested parties met often to discuss something that would work for everybody.

“The District would convene meetings with the

farmer-led council and discuss the main issues with buffers and then talk about ways to make the District’s program work,” the District’s administrator Scott Henderson said. “All of the parameters, such as when to cut them, how much stubble to leave, and how many cuttings to make were a collective effort among the participants.”

“A lot of the discussion centered around alfalfa and what type of grasses to seed and whether farmers would be able to till the land midway through the 10-year agreement to re-establish alfalfa,” Henderson said.

After much discussion, the planning team came up with a program for buffer strips which would provide farmers with a 75 percent cost share for installation of a 50-foot wide buffer; and a $150 per acre annual payment for a 10-year contract.

Mowing for hay would be allowed twice a year between June 15 and Sept. 1. (Orbeck feeds the hay to young stock and dry cows.) The mowing schedule allows for spring pheasant nesting to be completed and for some fall regrowth of the hay.

One of the requirements of the program is that it actually show results. As of the end of the 2018 growing season, the hayed buffer strips have helped reduce phosphorus and other nutrients by more than 2,000 pounds, according to the watershed district.

“The program started out as a grant-funded program from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources,” Henderson said. “The grant helped get the program off the ground. But all funding for the buffers as of 2019 will be funded strictly by the District.” v

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Last year’s insurance coverage may not suit this year KRAMER, from pg. 18 you farm in more than one county and meet certain requirements, you may be able to combine these counties together for a loss situation and save some premium cost upfront.

Hail, wind, replant Hail, wind and replant are already covered under MPCI coverage. However, there are some unsubsidized products available if you feel additional coverage specific to these areas is needed. The rates and availability of these products vary between agents and crop insurance companies.

Similar to other insurance, though, hail and wind offers deductible and non-deductible plans. Some plans are more closely tied than others to the production you harvest. Many of these plans offer field-byfield or unit adjusting, which allows you to tailor individual areas of your operation and needs based on the likelihood of, and damage caused by, hail and wind on your farm(s) each year.

Like MPCI, there are more inclusive coverage options than others. Again, it is important to gauge your unique greatest risks.

Additionally, many companies’ hail policies include fire and lightning, vandalism, transit and stored grain coverage.

Supplemental Replant Option coverage is another

option offered by many companies. However, be aware that rules and coverages vary. Many include an early planting clause, additional replant payment amounts and paying a replant indemnity after the first acre vs. meeting other requirements before a payment can be made.

Private products As mentioned, MPCI coverage has been around for years and is the primary crop insurance option for those in the Midwest. That said, there are additional private products to consider. Unlike MPCI coverage, which has the same availability and premium rates no matter what agent you work with, private product offerings can vary among agents and crop insurance companies.

These types of products are unsubsidized, but can provide coverage that MPCI cannot cover. In some cases, get you closer to your breakeven or above your breakeven costs. Three of the most popular private products are a set/added price on top of your MPCI price; a different pricing window as to when your insurance price is determined; and insuring a band of coverage for either yield or revenue up to 95 percent coverage level.

Dairy Revenue Protection Dairy Revenue Protection, another subsidized product, became available to dairy farmers last fall.

It’s designed to insure against unexpected declines in

the quarterly revenue from milk sales relative to a guaranteed coverage level. There are two revenue pricing options: class pricing and component pricing.

Dairy Revenue Protection is a daily sale, pending RMA offerings.

FSA programs One other area of risk management to keep in mind are the FSA programs. The passing of the 2018 farm bill brings forth some changes and improvements to all of these programs.

Some of these include the ability to sign up for agriculture risk coverage or price loss coverage. As a note, the Dairy Margin Protection Plan is now Dairy Margin Coverage.

With all of the insurance options that are available and the continual changes, risk management can be overwhelming. Don’t get stuck signing up for the same coverage you had last year just because it’s easy. Your operation is your livelihood so developing a strong risk management plan is essential. There are experts out there whose job is staying wellinformed of the crop insurance industry. Take some time to talk things through with them and position yourself to make the best possible decisions for your business.

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STRIPS concept useful in fields with complicated slopes stewardship, Kimber wants to go beyond terraces STRIPS, from pg. 20 The terraces on the Kimbers’ farm will likely be and install some prairie strips. He’s not sure yet cost shared but, but in the spirit of land and water whether NRCS will cost share the seed for that.

The prairie strips, or STRIPS as their developers at Iowa State University call them, will allow Kimber to prevent run-off and soil loss on what he calls compound slopes. Terraces run perpendicular to the main slope of the fields but there are shorter slopes that run more or less diagonally to the main slope.

“There are certain places where our slopes get complicated and it’s in those places we want to use the STRIPS — kind of like a dam,” Kimber said.

STRIPS, which stands for Sience-based Trials of Rowcrops Integrated with Prairie Strips, is a project that has been developed by a team researchers, along farmers and extension agents, at Iowa State for Also: Insecticides & Fungicides, Nurse Trailers, with over a decade.

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The STRIPS project has moved well beyond research, however.

“In addition to Kurt’s project, there is one other location in Minnesota that is installed and several others in Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri and Michigan.

But the majority of prairie strips are in Iowa,” Omar de Kok-Mercado, the STRIPS project coordinator at Iowa State said. “Currently there are 65 locations with a total of 568 acres of prairie strips installed.

There are an additional 10 to 12 projected sites to be seeded this year.”

De Kok-Mercado says that the big news is that the 2018 farm bill includes STRIPS as a contractable practice for a Conservation Reserve Project.

“It is assumed that the cost-share will be dependent on standing CRP guidelines, but discussion with the USDA is currently ongoing,” he said.

For those farmers not interested in a contract with the federal government, the STRIPS website lists numerous other sources for potential funding including private organizations such as Pheasants Forever.

You can learn more by looking at the website www. nrem.iastate.edu/research/STRIPS/. v

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Very Clean Farm Machinery Retirement Auction

MATT MARING

CO. The Sullivans have leased out their cropland, therefore, they will sell all of their clean farm machinery at public auction.

Auction Location: 18148 750th Street, Hayfield MN, 55940 (From Hayfield MN go south on Hwy. 56 approx. 2.5 miles, then west on 750th Street.) Watch for auction arrows.

Sat., March 23, 2019

10:00 a.m. CDT Live & Online Bidding - For all photos go to www.maringauction.com - No small items – Be on time.

www.maringauction.com John Deere 4960 MFWD Ford 846 4x4 – Tractors John Deere 4960 MFWD, 6,559 act. hours, 14.9-46 rear duals 80%, 15-sp. P/S, new AC, new radiator, 3-pt., 3-hyd., 1000 PTO, SN:P005510, very clean; Ford 846 4x4 tractor (Versatile Designation 6), 20.8-38 duals 50%, 3,810 act. hours, 4-hyd., bareback, 12 rear suitcase weights, new AC, 12-speed trans, very clean, SN:D475991; (20) JD front suitcase weights, 100 lbs.

John Deere 7720 Titan II – JD 920 JD 843 Heads - John Deere 500 Grain Cart John Deere 7720 Titan II, 2,877 act. hours, 30.5-32 tires 75%, chopper/spreader, many new belts & parts, Monte is 2nd owner, very clean unit, SN:X0627167; John Deere 500 grain cart, 23-1-26 tires 85%, 1000 PTO, ladder kit, lights, SN:X011308, very clean; John Deere 920 bean head, 3” cut., rock guard, forH/aft. reel, Tiger Jaw sickle, poly, SN:F637198; John Deere 843 corn head 8R30”, low tin, oil bath, ear savers, good rolls & chains, SN:X641113; (2) Shop Built head trailers, 23’ and 25’

Viewing Times Monday, March 18 – Sat. March 23.

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Auctioneer's Note: Only 1½ - 2 hour auction. All machinery is in

excellent condition. Always shedded, field ready.

Terms: Cash, check, credit cards. All sales final, all sales selling as-is, where is, with no warranty or guarantee expressed or implied. All items purchased must be paid for in full day of auction.

John Deere 7000 Planter 8R30 John Deere 980 Field Cult.

Other Good Related Machinery John Deere 7000 planter, 8R30”, liquid fert., (3) 70 gal. fert. tanks, 12-volt pump, corn & bean cups, new closing wheels, new seed firmers, SN:077908A; John Deere 980 field cutl. 34.5’, 3-bar harrow, depth control, SN:X009306; Krause 4995 Rock Flex disk 34’, depth control, 21” disk blades, walking tandems, excellent cond. SN:12580901; John Deere 27 stalk chopper, 15’ 4-wheel transport, good hood, new knives, 1000 PTO, SN:512687E; DMI 527 ripper, 5-shank, double disc front, rear levelers, SN:421816; Westgo platform rock picker; JD RM 3-pt. cult., 8R30; Alloway 3-pt. cult. 8R30; 300 gal. sprayer, 3-pt.

Gravity Boxes – Snow Blower – Augers Generator - Car Hauling Trailer Other Related Farm Items (2) DMI 3280 gravity boxes 12.5-15 tires, good cond.; Onan portable generator, Model 45EF, 45KW, Ford V8 industrial gas engine on 9’ single axle trailer; S.B. Select 9’, 3-pt. snow blower, double augers, hyd. spout, 1000 PTO, like new, used 2 seasons; Kewanee 8”x56’ PTO grain auger; Westfield W70-26 grain auger, 4-hp. motor; Danuser Model TD-1 pull-type post pounder; 500 Gal. fuel tank w/elec. pump; 300 Gal. fuel tank on stand; (75+) Steel fence post; (2) Cat 2 Quick hitches; New #2 fanning mill; Antique corn sheller; Elec. motors; Floor jacks; Parts washer 2001 Volvo Day Semi – 1998 Cornhusker Hopper Bottom Semi Grain Trailer 2001 Volvo day cab tandem ISM 11, Cummins dsl., 10-speed trans, diff. lock, air ride, 22.5 rubber, alum. buds, 196” WB, 691,400 act. miles, clean; 1998 Cornhusker 41’x96”x66” hopper bottom grain trailer, 22.5 rubber, roll tarp

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• C.P.I. Rating = 88 • Good Heavy Big Stone Co. Soils • Drainage Tile Located in Both Parcels! • Both Parcels Have Been Surveyed!

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Land Location: Correll, MN: 3 miles North on Co. Rd. 25, 1-3/4 miles East on 440th St. (north side of road) Auction to be held at: Shooter’s Bar and Grill, 530 W. Christenson Ave., Appleton, MN 56208

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www.maringauction.com (5) John Deere Tractors 8770 - 4440 – 4320 – 3020 w/Loader & 70 1994 JD 8770 4WD, 4,680 hours, 18.4-4 R42 duals 55%, 24 sp. trans, 3-hyd., radar, rock box; 1982 JD 4440 2WD, 10,030 hours (engine overhauled at 9,020 hours), 18.4 R42, Power Shift, 134 a/c, rock box, lift assist, 3-hyd., 540/1000; 1971 JD 4320 2WD, side console, 18.4-38 95%, 10,268 hours (engine overhauled at 9,918 hours) factory cab, 2-hyd., 540/1000, rock box; 1972 JD 3020 Diesel Snycro, side console, 10,205 hours (engine overhauled 7,700 hours) 18.4-34 95%, 3-pt. 540/1000, 2-hyd., w/JD 146A loader; JD 70 WF, gas, 15.5-38 95%, PTO restored John Deere 9510 Combine John Deere 925F Bean Head John Deere 693 Corn Head JD 4-Belt Pickup Head 1998 JD 9510 Maximizer combine 2WD, 2,111/3,226 hours, 18.4-38 duals 70%, chopper/spreader, Ag Leader monitor, bin topper, 400 hours on feeder house chain, very clean combine; 2002 JD 925 F bean head, full finger, 3” cut, poly, excellent cond.; 2002 693 Corn head, knife rolls, poly, excellent cond.; Shop built head cart Very Clean John Deere 1760 Planter 12R30” 1996 JD 1760 Conservation planter 12R30”, Max Emerge Plus, Vacumeter, JD row cleaners, JD250 monitor, flex frame, HD down pressure, half width disconnect, corn & soybean meters, very clean Viewing Wed. March 13 through auction day.

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MANCHESTER TWP • FREEBORN COUNTY, MN

LOCATION: 1543 Dove St., Ogilvie, MN 56358

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FRIDAY, MARCH 15 | 11:00 AM

235 ACRES+/- • 4 TRACTS

SALE TO BE HELD AT THE MOOSE LODGE 1703•1623 W MAIN ST, ALBERT LEA, MN

4WD TRACTOR 1990 John Deere 8760, 10,625 hrs.

MFWD TRACTORS 2006 John Deere 8130, 6,837 hrs.

1995 John Deere 8400, 8,791 hrs.

1992 John Deere 4560, 11,845 hrs.

GPS EQUIPMENT John Deere 1800 display w/SF1 (2) John Deere Starfire ITC globes w/SF1 John Deere brown box w/ mobile processor COMBINES 2006 John Deere 9860, 2,478 sep. hrs., 3,588 engine hrs.

2002 John Deere 9750, 3,300 sep. hrs., 5,135 engine hrs.

HEAD & HEADER TRAILER 2004 John Deere 635F flex head Maurer header trailer GRAIN CART 2002 Unverferth 6500 grain cart PLANTER 2005 Kinze 3600 pivot planter AIR SEEDER 2001 Flexi-Coil 1720 air seeder TILLAGE EQUIPMENT & ROCKPICKER 2005 Riteway 4245HL land roller 2000 John Deere 512 disc ripper DMI Tigermate field cultivator 1990 John Deere 960 field cultivator IHC 710 auto reset plow Haybuster 3106 Rock-Eze rockpicker WATER/TENDER TRAILERS / SADDLE TANKS AND MORE!

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Farm Equipment

Farm Equipment

FOR SALE: 2745 Massey tractor, 3910 hrs, 971 Ford tractor, 12R JD P7100 planter, 7 tooth V-ripper. 507-526-2268

We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910

Harms Mfg. Land Rollers, Brand New, 12’-$6,800; 14’-$7,000; 16’-$7,800; 24’Tractors $14,800; 32’-$17,500; 42’$20,500. Others from 8’-62’ JD 4650 1988, MFWD, 8400 715-234-1993 hrs., 42” duals, 3 SCVs, QH, Harms Mfg. Land Rollers, front fenders, serviced and Brand New. 12’-$6,800; field ready, excellent condi14’-$7,000; 16’-$7,800; 24’- tion, $36,000/OBO (or best $14,800; 32’-$17,500; 42’- offer). (641) 231-1077 $20,500. Others from 8’-62’.

715-234-1993 NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, Sell your farm equipment 55, 50 Series & newer tracin The Land with a line ad. tors, AC-all models, Large 507-345-4523 Inventory, We ship! Mark JD 7800 MFW tractor, PQ, Heitman Tractor Salvage 3pt w/quick hitch, recent 715-673-4829 complete motor OH, 18.4x42 tires, $39,500; JD 2210 38’ Tillage Equip field cult, w/JD harrow, $19,750; JD 7000 8x30 planter, Yetter TW, liq fert, corn ‘13 JD 2210 field cultivator, 55 & bean meters, $4,450; 1/2’, rolling basket. 507-327Top Air TA1100 60’ sprayer, 6430 13.6x38 tires, $3,750; 2014 JD 569 baler, net & twine wrap, bale kicker, lg tires, $21,500; C-IH Tigermate II 32.5’ field JD 265 7’10” disc mower, cultivator, 3 bar drag, always shedded. 507-766-0754 $4450. 320-769-2756

Farm Retirement

TIMED ONLINE 14821 75th St NW, Grenora, ND.

The Following Described Property Will Be Sold At Farm Located At 25610 40th St NE Belgrade, MN. 8 Miles South Of Belgrade MN on US Hwy #71 Then 1 Mile East On 240 th Ave NE And 1½ Miles North On 40th St NE Or 5 MIles West Of New London MN Then 1 Mile North on US Hwy #71 And 1 Mile East On 240th Ave NE And 1½ Miles North On 40th St NE.

Thrower Rack w/ Running Gear, 3-8'x16' Metal Thrower Racks w/Running Gears, 28 Ft Round Bale Hauling Trailer(All Steel) MACHINERY (Parts, Repair, Scrap Iron) 2- Tox-O-Wik Grain Dryers, 3-Front Unloading Silage Boxes (No Running Gears), New Idea 2 Row Corn Picker, Dump Rake, Pile Scrap Iron COMBINE & HEAD Gleaner L3 Diesel Combine Rear Wheel Assist, 3194 Hrs,Gleaner 6 Row Narrow Corn Head MACHINERY New Idea Model 900 6 Row Narrow Corn Planter w/ Monitor, Dry Fertilizer, Kinze Boxes, Brillion 9 Ft 7 Shank Chisel Plow w/ HAY EQUIPMENT Front Discs, White #256 20Ft Tandem Disc, New Holland BR-750 Round Baler w/ Bale JD #2700 4 Bottom Variable Width 3 Pt Command, Net Wrap & Twine, 8057 Bales, Plow, Ag-Chem 560 Gallon Field Sprayer, JD VR-1022 10 Wheel V Rake Pull Type (Like 20 Ft Field Cultivator w/ Hyd Folding Wings New), JD 945 Mo-Jo Swing Tongue Disc & Mulcher, International #720 2 Row 30'' Bine 13 Ft, 2 Pt, JD 346 Small Square Baler Forage Chopper, New Holland #28 Forage w/ Thrower, Roll-A-Bar Rake, 9'x18 Ft Metal Blower, Meyers 18Ft Metal Front Unloading

Metal 14' Forage Box w/ Running Gear,New Idea #325 2 Row Narrow Corn Picker w/ #327 Husking Bed, 2- Kewanee 40 Ft Elevators, Parker 300 Bushel Gravity Box Gravity Box On Jumbo 10 MN Running Gear, EZ-Flow 200 Bushel Gravity Box w/MN 8 Ton Running Gear, 200 Bushel Gravity Boxes w/ Running Gears, Running Gear, Rear Unloading Box On Running Gear, 8''x60' PTO Grain Auger, 8''x45' PTO Grain Auger FARM MISC Metal Semi Loading Cattle Chute, Skid Loader Grapple Fork, Rear Tractor Chains 18.4x38, Rear Tractor Chains 18.4x34, 3- Hydraulic Cylinders (New), Car Ramps, Hydraulic Cylinders, 4''x16' Auger w/ Electric Motor, 5''x11' Auger w/Electric Motor, Misc Tools, Many More Items Too Numerous To Mention

For Full Listing go to: www.ziemerauctions.com

Jim & Velma Gable, Owners 320-429-1811 AUCTIONEERS Mark Ziemer, Lic. 34-46 New London, 320-354-4312 Cell: 320-979-4044 Brian Ziemer, New London 320-354-5308

Not responsible for accidents Lunch on grounds Number system used www.ziemerauctions.com or midwestauctions.com, click on Ziemer Find Ziemer Auctioneers on Facebook!

Usual Auction Terms (Cash or Approved Check Day of Sale).

No Items Removed Until Settled For. Everything Sold As Is. Ziemer Auction Service, 3176 198th Ave. NW New London, MN 56273

OPENS: FRIDAY, MARCH 8

CLOSES: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20

2019

Saturday, March 23rd • 10:00 AM TRACTORS International 5288 Diesel Tractor Cab. Wide Front, 3 Pt, 1000/540 PTO, Hub Duals, Good Rubber, 7667 Hrs, International 766 Diesel Tractor Cab, Wide Front, 3 Pt, 1000/540 PTO, Hub Duals, Good Rubber, Farmall 656 Gas Tractor Wide Front, 3 Pt. Good Rubber w/Mpls Moline Loader

From Grenora, ND, 8 miles south on Hwy 5 or 150th Dr. NW, 3 miles east on 75th St NW. PREVIEW: March 8 – March 20, 8AM – 5PM / LOADOUT: March 20 – March 27, 8AM – 5PM

2011 John Deere 9630

2009 John Deere 9770

2006 John Deere 7520

INCLUDES: Tractors, GPS Equipment, Harvest Equipment, Air Seeder, Self-Propelled Sprayer, Semi Tractors & Trucks, Pickup, Hopper Bottoms & Other Trailers, NH3 Equipment, Grain Handling Equipment & Hopper Bins, Other Equipment, Skid Steer & Attachment, Fuel Tanks

SteffesGroup.com

Steffes Group, Inc. | 2000 Main Ave E, West Fargo, ND

DANIEL SEVEN | 701.571.4263

or Brad Olstad (ND319) at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173 or 701.238.0240

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FOR SALE: 60’ Kovar drag, A frame, 5/16” coil tine, field ready, good condition, $2,900. 507-327-6430 or 507461-4474

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PRUESS ELEV., INC. 1-800-828-6642 COURT ORDERED GRANT COUNTY, WI

BIN SITE & LAND

AUCTION

Thursday, March 14 | 11AM AUCTION LOCATION: Grant County Fairgrounds, Youth & Agricultural Center, 916 E Elm St. (County Road A), Lancaster, WI 53813

The Heims, after 40+ years of dairy farming, have sold their dairy cow herd and will cash crop farm. Therefore, they will sell all of their clean farm machinery listed at public auction.

Auction Location: 21232 Co. Rd. 37, St. Charles MN, 55972 From St. Charles, MN go east on US HWY 14 to County Rd. 37, go north on Co. Rd. 37, Follow Co. Rd. 37 for 4.6 Miles, Watch for Auction Signs.

Thurs., March 21, 2019 10:00 a.m. CDT Live and online bidding at proxibid.com Go to www.maringauction.com for colored photos and details of all items.

Most machinery was bought new by sellers.

All machinery has fresh oil & filters.

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OR 50, racrge ark age

WANTED

THANK YOU FARMERS!

195 acres Selling in 3 Tracts

Inspection Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 from 10:00AM – 3:00PM

Tract 1 - Bin Site - 28.43± Acres Location: 5627 Lone Elm Tree Road, Potosi, WI 53820

Office building with kitchen & bath / Drive over scale / Double bay full amenity shop Semi-truck/trailer wash bay / (2) Cold storage machine sheds / Feed processing facility Bins / 700,000± bushel capacity / Vertical dryer / Propane storage / Stationary site generator / Drive over grain dump / Parking area / (2) Grain legs

Tract 2- 87± Acres Location: TBD Stage Road, Potosi, WI 53820 Tract 3 - 80± Acres Location: TBD Stage Road, Potosi, WI 53820

SteffesGroup.com

Steffes Group, Inc. | 24400 MN Hwy 22 S, Litchfield, MN 55355 For a detailed Buyer’s Prospectus with complete terms and conditions, contact Steffes Group at 320.693.9371, Shelly Weinzetl 763.300.5055, or Randy Kath 701.429.8894

Registered Wisconsin Auctioneer | Steffes Group, Inc. 457-53, 938382-91 Randy Kath WI-2789-52 | Ashley Huhn WI-2788-52, RE-WI-85831 Michelle (Shelly) Weinzetl RE-WI-58566-90 | 10% down cash or check | 5% buyer fee | 30 day closing

2007 John Deere 7300 SP Forage Harvester John Deere 686 Rotary Harvesting Corn Head - John Deere 640C Hay Pickup All bought new by the Heims at SEMA. 2007 John Deere 7300 self-propelled Forage Harvester, processor, high arc spout, 2,437 engine, 1,686 processor hours, rear camera, auto lube, 800/65R32 95%, rear hyd. (through JD shop clinic every year) SN:X508872 – very clean & well maintained; John Deere 686 rotary harvesting corn head, 15’ end snout augers, SN:B1083406; John Deere 640C pickup head, compression wheel, leaf saver, auto lube These units have been through JD shop clinic.

John Deere 9520 4WD – 4560 MFWD 7800 2WD - JD 2630 GS3 Display JD Starfire 3000 Globe (2) Degelman Belly Mount Blades 14’ & 16’ 2007 John Deere 9520, 4WD, 5,328 act. hours, 710/70R42 duals 60%, (4) front wheel weights, (6) rear wheel weights, 4-hyd., 360 lighting, PowerShift, Auto Steer ready, (motor on steering wheel) good clean tractor, SN:E051494 (fresh oil & filter); 1993 John Deere 4560 MFWD, 11,171 hours, 480/R42 duals 85%, big 1000 PTO, 3-hyd., 3-pt. QH, many repairs w/JD paperwork, fresh oil & filters, good tractor, SN: P003332, extra lighting all working; 1993 John Deere 7800 2WD, 9,148 hours, new 18.4R42, 8 front weights, 3-pt., 3-hyd., 540/1000 PTO, Power Quad, many repairs w/JD paperwork, SN: H001705, fresh oil & filter; John Deere 2630 display, GS3, Auto Trac SF1; John Deere Starfire 3000 globe SF1; Degelman 6900 bulldozer blade, belly mount (silage blade) 16’, hyd. tilt and angle, new edge, off JD 9520, compatible with all 4WD tractors, SN:23134; Degelman 46/5700 bulldozer blade (silage blade), belly mount 14’, hydraulic angle, good cutting edge, off JD 4560, SN:23519 Special Note: Almost all machinery was purchased new by the Heims.

All machinery has had the best of care with most service and maintenance work conducted by John Deere Store in St. Charles MN (507-932-4030).

All machinery has been shedded Terms: Cash, check, credit cards. All sales final, all sales selling as-is, where-is. All items must be paid for same day as auction. Photo ID to obtain bidding number.

2015 Case IH 140 MFWD w/L755 Loader Bought new by the Heims 2015 Case IH Maxxum 140 MFWD, 801 act. hours, PowerShift LH reverser, 480/80R42 95%, instructional seat, (6) rear wheel weights, 540/1000 PTO, 3-pt., 3-hyd. aux. loader hyd. outlet, w/Case IH L755 loader, Quick Attach, 92” bucket, SN:ZEBE15482; 92” Grapple bucket CIH; 75” Square bale forks CIH 2005 John Deere 9660 STS Combine 2011 John Deere 630F Bean Head Head Cart 2005 John Deere 9660 STS combine, 2,311/3,216 sep./engine hours, 18.4R42 duals, Mauer bin topper, chopper/spreader, Contour Master, long auger, HD lighting, Hillside cleaning Pkg., Green Star ready, SN: S710993, through JD SEMA shop every year; 2011 John Deere 630F bean head, 3” cut, rock guard, full finger auger, SN:FPB0741753; Ag-Master 30” head cart, 4-wheel 2012 New Holland L-220 Skid Loader – Skid Loader Attachements Other Machinery and Related Equipment 2012 New Holland L-220 diesel skid loader, full cab, heat, rear weights, aux. hyd., new tires, hand/foot controls, power attach, 5,033 hours, complete engine overhaul very recent, SN: 455858; SnowWolf 113” snow pusher; Frontier SD1096 silage defacer; Material bucket; Pallet forks; Square bale spear; Tire pusher; New Holland 195 tandem axle manure spreader, 1000 PTO, slop gate, poly floor; 8’ x 18’ Flatbed rack w/tandem axle, running gear w/hoist; J&M Gravity flow box 225 bushel w/brush auger on E-Z trail 1384 gear; 14’ Feed conveyor; 5-Ton running gear; (6) Cross & feed augers; Head gate w/working chute; (2) 2,000 Gal. vertical poly tanks; 1,000 Gal. fuel tank w/elec. pump; 1,000 Tire sidewalls for silage bunker; 1 Set of speed hitches; 3-Pt. weight box (2) Meyer 6224 Forage Boxes - H&S 7+4 Silage Trailer Box (2) Meyer 6224 forage boxes, 24’, front & rear unload, hydraulic drive, poly floor w/Meyer 2206 running gears, 22.5 rubber, SN:12T3232 and 13T3232; H&S HD 7+4 forage trailer, 22’ hydraulic drive, front and rear unload, 425/65R22.5, SN:508001 New Holland HW365 SP Discbine - John Deere 468 Mega Wide Plus Round Baler - Kuhn SR600GII (16) Wheel V-Rake 2007 New Holland HW365 self-propelled 16’ discbine, full cab, diesel, hydro drive with only 1,359 act. hours, looks like new condition, SN:Y6B390245; 2010 John Deere 468 Mega Wide Plus round baler, 1000 PTO, net wrap, cover edge monitor, 4’x6’ bale, monitor sensor, 8,000 bales, pickup rebuilt 3 years ago, SN: XJAA363599; Kuhn SR600 GII, (16) wheel speed, V-rake, (2) center kicker wheels, hydraulic lift & swing, looks new, SN: A0135 JD 2032R Compact & Blade John Deere 2032R MFD compact tractor, hydro H130 loader w/bucket and pallet forks, 72” mower deck, 48 hours, mid & rear hyd., Frontier 3-pt. 6’ rear blade

Viewing Sat., Mar. 16 to Auction Day, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. www.maringauction.com

South Branch Dairy Inc.

& Justin Heim Mike & Tami Heim 507-951-1884 / 507-932-5167 507-259-4388 We Sell the Earth & Everything On It.

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

Matt Maring, Lic. #25-28 • 507-951-8354 Kevin Maring, Lic. #25-70 • 507-271-6280 Adam Engen, Lic. #25-93 • 507-213-0647 Reg. WI auctioneer #2992-52

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LOCATION: 24015 630th Ave., Chokio, MN 56221

AUCTION

THURSDAY, MARCH 14 | 11AM

2019

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AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Major equipment begins selling at 11:30 AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment. Note: All hours/miles indicate preharvest miles/hours. Registration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com.

TRACTORS 2008 Case-IH 485 quad trac, 4,423 hrs., Case-IH MX215 Magnum MFWD, 4,084 hrs.

COMBINES & HEADS 2002 Case-IH 2366 combine, 2,666 sep. hrs., 3,464 engine hrs.

Case-IH 1020 flex head 2009 Gerringhoff RD chopping corn head DRILL John Deere 750 no till drill PLANTER John Deere 1760 conservation planter

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT 2012 Case-IH TM200 field cultivator Case-IH Ecolotiger 730C disc ripper Friggstad chisel plow IHC 770 plow TRUCKS 1995 Freightliner FLD120 day cab, 69,571 miles 1986 Freightliner FLC conventional day cab, 339,083 miles PICKUP & PICKUP TOOLBOX 2001 Chevrolet 2500HD, 226,411 miles Aluminum cross box toolbox Unverferth 5000 grain cart

OTHER FARM EQUIPMENT Move Master header trailer 2010 Westfield MK100-71 auger Westfield folding end gate drill fill Rockpicker Everest snowblower TANKS & BARRELS Propane tank Portable fuel tank Oday fuel barrel Gravity flow fuel barrel SHOP EQUIPMENT WinCo generator Diamond Industries steam pressure washer

Hay & Forage Equipment FOR SALE: 570 NH baler, like new; 50’ bale conveyor; (2) 9x18 throw wagons. 507-7324415 New Holland FP230 forage chopper, 2 row cornhead, hayhead, processor, tandem wheels, clean; (3) Gehl 790 forage boxes, tandem 16’, shedded, nice. 320-583-8584

Harvesting Equip 1982 Superb SE1000, reconditioned, 3 phase, natural gas has hookup to be LP, but missing vaporizer, $21,000 or Best Offer. Broskoff Structures. 507-256-7501

‘98 Gleaner R62, 3659 eng/ 2592 sep hrs, rebuilt eng (2 hrs on it) w/ new injectors, new turbo, all rebuilt inj pump, Yield Monitor, torrent auger, auto header hgt, chopper, nice shape, $53,000. 320-583Steffes Group, Inc., 24400 MN Hwy 22 S, Litchfield, MN 55355 | 320.693.9371 2504 Leave message.

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OR SCOTT GILLESPIE AT STEFFES GROUP, 320.693.9371 OR 320.760.3066 TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items.

Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles.

Titles will be mailed. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer. Scott Gillespie MN14-30

THURSDAY, MARCH 28

2019 • 10 A.M.

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507-345-4523

• PENNOCK/WILLMAR, MN •

AUCTION

270 +/- A. of Prime Multiple Parcel Kandiyohi Co. Farmland

Located: Sections 14 and 23, St. John’s Twp., T-119-N, R-36-W, Kandiyohi County.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Parcel 1: 151.50 +/- A. SW1/4 of Section 14, w/Hwy. 40 Frontage. C.P.I. 92.4 • Parcel 2: 72 +/- A. SW1/4, Section 14, St. John’s Twp. C.P.I. 86 • Parcel 3: 48 +/- A. NE1/4 of NE1/4, Section 23 w/Hwy. 40 Frontage, C.P.I. 89.9

Immediate Possession. Good Heavy Kandiyohi County Soils. Drainage Tile in All Parcels!

All Parcels have been Surveyed. Two Parcels with Hwy. 40 Frontage.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Land Location: 3.5 Miles West of Willmar, MN on Hwy. 40 (Watch for Hensln Auction Signs!)

Auction to be held at: The Oaks at Eagle Creek, 1000 26th Ave. NE., Willmar, MN 56201

For more auction information, survey and other maps, and other auctions, visit us at:

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HENSLIN AUCTIONS, INC. License #65-25 100 Main St., BIRD ISLAND, MN LaDon HensLin • 320-365-4120 Allen Henslin 320-290-8490 FrAnk roering 320-905-6226 BrAd dAllmAnn

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old, USED AUGERS with10”X31’ Westfield EMD, 3’ ext, ch- motor, nice, $3,000; 8”x71’ EMD, $4,000; ted, Westfield 8”x65’ Mayrath EMD or PTO, nice, $4,000; 8”x65’ Sudenga EMD, $2,300; 8”x66’ Feterl PTO, $2,000; 8”x61’ Westfield EMD, nice, like $4,500; 8”x61’ Farm King (2) PTO, $2,300; 8”x56’ West732- field EMD, auger dolly, nice, $4,000; 8”x51’ Westfield EMD, motor, nice, $4,000; age 8”x52’ Speed King EMD, ad, motor, $2,500; 8”x36’ Westem field EMD, $1,800; 7”x41’ 790 Brandt EMD, $1,000; 7”x27’ 16’, Allied EMD, $800.

84 BROSKOFF STRUCTURES 507-256-7501

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ABSOLUTE FARMLAND AUCTION

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, IA. SECTIONS 26 & 32 NORWAY TWP. 254 ACRES more or less

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 • 10 A.M. Storm Date: March 22 • 10 a.m.

All kinds of New & Used farm equipment - disc chisels, field cults, planters, soil finishers, cornheads, feed mills, discs, balers, haybines, etc. 507438-9782 Freon WANTED: R12 collecting dust? Certified professional pays CA$H for R12.

RefrigerantFinders.com (312) 291-9169

Livestock FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls also Hamp, York, & Hamp/Duroc boars & gilts.

320-598-3790

Cattle Bred Angus Heifers Final AnswerII daughters AI’d to Hook’s Beacon. $1,800$2,000. (320) 355-2191 onepennyranch@yahoo.com

“ONE MAN’S JUNK IS ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE.” Get rid of stuff you don’t need or use anymore and make some $$$.

Put a classified ad in THE LAND today!

507 345-4523 or 800-657-4665

OWNER: JAMES B. RYGH TRUST

• 5/8” drum roller wall thickness • 42” drum diameter wall thickness • 4”x8” frame tubing 3/8” thick • Auto fold

LOCATION: American Legion Hall, Emmons, MN

Parcel #1–115.6 taxable ac/106 tillable ac, CSR-2 59.1 Parcel #2–138.32 taxable ac/115 tillable ac, CSR-2 73.9 *** Ready for Buyer to farm in 2019 ***

BRUCE HELGESON • 641-592-3487

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USED AUGERS 13”x111’ Westfield swing, LP, hyd swing, $13,000; 13”x71’ ndi- Westfield swing, $4,000; gas 13”x71’ Westfield PTO, aubut ger dolly, $8,500; 12”x61’ GSI 0 or swing, LP, $7,500; 10”x91’ ruc- Westfield swing, LP, $7,500; 10”x71’ Hutch swing, LP, nice, $5,500; 10”x71’ West592 field swing, $3,800; 10”x71’ hrs Feterl swing, $4,000; 10”x71’ new Westfield PTO, $3,800; mp, 10”x71’ Farm King swing, ger, $5,000; 10”x61’ Hutch swing, per, LP, nice, $6,000; 10”x60’ Fe583- terl PTO, $3,500; 10”x60’ Alloway, PTO, $2,500.

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USED TRACTORS ‘03 Versatile 2310, PS ..................................... $82,000 ‘12 Buhler 280...............................................$109,000 NEW Massey GC1715 w/loader ............................. Call NEW Massey 7722 FWA CVT ................................. Call ‘05 CIH MX210 ................................................ $79,000 NEW NH T4.75, T4.90, T4.120 w/loader.. ...... On Hand NEW NH Workmaster 60, 50, 35’s/loaders ... On Hand NH T8.275, 495 hrs ....................................... $145,000 NH T8.300 ..................................................... $107,000 ‘08 NH 8010 .................................................. $110,000 ‘96 White 6175 FWA....................................... $49,500

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CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

New NH W80C wheelloader .................................. Sold New NH E37C mini excavator ....................... On Hand New NH E26C mini excavator ....................... On Hand New NH track & wheeled skidsteers............. On Hand New NH W50C wheelloader .......................... On Hand

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‘15 Gleaner S88 ................................................ Coming ‘12 Gleaner S77 ................................................ Coming Gleaner R65 ................................................... $105,000 ‘12 Gleaner S77............................................ $205,000 ‘03 Gleaner R65 ............................................... Coming ‘98 Gleaner R62 .............................................. $79,500 ‘98 Gleaner R62 ...................................................... Call Gleaner 3308 chopping corn heads ...................... Call NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ........................... Call Geringhoff parts & heads available

14’ Sunflower 4412-05.....................................$32,500 10’ Sunflower 4412-07 .................................... $31,000 ‘95 JD 726, 30’ ................................................ $21,500 10’ Wilrich QX2 37’ w/basket.......................... $38,500 Wilrich QX 55’5 w/bskt............................................ Call CIH 730b cush. w/ leads ................................ $19,500 MISCELLANEOUS ‘03 NH ST250 40’FC w/Bskt ........................... $34,500 NEW Salford RTS Units .......................................... Call NEW Salford Plows................................................. Call PLANTERS NEW Unverferth Seed Tenders .............................. Call NEW White Planters ....................................Let’s Deal NEW Westfield Augers ........................................... Call White 8182 12-30 w/liq ................................Let’s Deal NEW REM VRX vacs. .............................................. Call ‘12 White 8186, 16-30 w/liq. fert. .................Let’s Deal NEW Hardi Sprayers............................................... Call ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded .......................Let’s Deal NEW Riteway Rollers .............................................. Call NEW Lorenz Snowblowers ..................................... Call White 8186 16-30 w/liq ................................Let’s Deal NEW Batco Conveyors ........................................... Call ‘15 White 9816FS 16-30 w/Agleader ...........Let’s Deal NEW Brent Wagons & Grain Carts ......................... Call ‘03 White 8516 cfs .......................................Let’s Deal NEW E-Z Trail Seed Wagons .................................. Call White 6122 12-30 w/liq ................................Let’s Deal NEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks ......................... Call ‘10 JD 1720 16-30 Stack ..............................Let’s Deal REM 2700, Rental ................................................... Call JD 7200 8-30 w/dry fert ...............................Let’s Deal Pre-Owned Grain Cart ................................... On Hand

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4WD TRACTORS

‘15 C-IH 500 Quadtrac, 2750 hrs, 36” tracks, cab susp, HID

duals ..............................................................................$150,000

lights, Pro 700 monitor & receiver ................................$175,000

‘11 NH T9.390, 905 hrs, pwr shift, 4 hyd valves, hi-flow, HID

‘15 C-IH 370 Rowtrac Quadtrac, 918 hrs, 1000 PTO,

lights, 480x50 tires & duals ..........................................$120,000

80” spacing, 4 hyd valves, hi-flow, ...............................$155,000

‘14 C-IH Steiger 370 HD, 7052 hrs, 1000 PTO, big hyd pump, 710x38

‘14 C-IH 350 Rowtrac Quadtrac, 1865 hrs, 1000 PTO, 120”

tires .......................................................................................... $79,000

spacing, 18” tracks, 4 hyd valves, hi-flow ....................$152,000

‘98 C-IH 9370, 4000 hrs, pwr shift, 4 hyd, 650x32 tires..$49,000

‘14 C-IH 340 Magnum Rowtrac, 290 hrs, lux cab, susp front axle,

ROW CROP TRACTORS ‘12 JD 8235, 2WD, 1235 hrs, pwr shift, 3pt, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd valves, 18.4x46 duals, extra clean ................................$110,000 ‘16 C-IH Magnum 180, MFWD, 1046 hrs, CVT tranny, 3pt, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd valves, 18.4x46 rear singles ........................$82,000

Anderson Seeds ......................................................................................... 6 Beck's Hybrids .......................................................................................... 1 Blethen Berens .........................................................................................17 Broskoff Structures ........................................................................ 9, 11, 12 C & C Roof ing ......................................................................................... 7 Compeer Financial .................................................................................... 3 Courtland Waste Handling ........................................................................13 Dahl Farm Supply ....................................................................................22 Deutz Auction ..........................................................................................25 Freeborn's Pride Builders .........................................................................11 Greenwald Farm Center ............................................................................29 Grizzly Buildings .....................................................................................16 Hawkeye Auction .....................................................................................29 Henslin Auctions ................................................................................ 24, 28 Homestead Sales ......................................................................................27 International Steel Erectors ....................................................................... 8 Janesville Tire Service .............................................................................10 Kannegiesser Truck Sales .......................................................................... 5 Keefe Auction ..........................................................................................25 LandProz.com ..........................................................................................26 Larson Implement ....................................................................................31 Mages Auction .........................................................................................25 Massop Electric .......................................................................................29 Mathiowetz Construction ........................................................................... 4 Matt Maring Auction .................................................................... 23, 25, 27 Mike's Collision .......................................................................................15 Mike's Repair ............................................................................................ 8 Northland Buildings .................................................................................20 Pruess Elevator ........................................................................................27 Rush River Steel & Trim ..........................................................................12 Schweiss Doors ........................................................................................29 Smiths Mill Implement .............................................................................29 Southwest MN Farm Business .................................................................... 7 Steffes Group ......................................................................... 24, 26, 27, 28 TT Motorcycles ......................................................................................... 9 Wedel Auction Clerking ...........................................................................23 Wingert Realty .........................................................................................24 Ziemer Auction ........................................................................................26

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‘13 C-IH Magnum 290, 1250 hrs, 1000 PTO, 3pt, 4 hyd valves, big pump, 480x50 tires & duals, front duals & wgts ....$110,000 ‘12 C-IH Magnum 260, 1784 hrs, susp front, 1000 PTO, 3pt, 4 hyd valves, 480x50 rear tires & duals, front duals ......$99,000 ‘04 C-IH MX285, 5540 hrs, 4 hyd valves, 3pt, 1000 PTO, 10 front wgts, 18.4x46 tires & duals, fresh eng OH .......$59,000 ‘13 NH T8.360, 1200 hrs, lux cab, 1000 PTO, 3pt, 4 hyd valves, 480x50 tires & duals, complete auto guide syst ............$105,000 ‘06 NH TG210, MFWD, 4240 hrs, pwr shift, 540/1000 PTO, 3pt hitch, 4 hyd valves, 380x46 rear tires & duals, 380x30 front tires & duals ....................................................................$56,000 ‘03 NH TG230, MFWD, 3346 hrs, pwr shift, 540/1000 PTO, Mega flow hyd, 4 valves, 3pt, 380x46 tires & duals .......$59,000 ‘11 Versatile 305, MFWD 690 hrs, 3pt, 4 hyd valves, 1000 PTO, HID lights, 480x46 tires & duals .....................................$95,000

CORN HEADERS ‘13 Drago 6R30 chopping, fits JD combine ..........................$25,000 ‘09 Drago 6R30 chopping, fits JD combine ......................$19,000 ‘06 Drago 8R30 chopping, fits flagship C-IH combine ...........$14,500 ‘13 C-IH 3408 8R30, hyd deck plates, fits flagship combine ..$21,000 ‘08 C-IH 2408 8R30, hyd deck plates, fits flagship combine .......................................................$12,500 ‘02 C-IH 2208 8R30, hyd deck plates, fits older 1600-2000 series C-IH combines ....................$11,500

TILLAGE JD 512 5 shank disc ripper ................................................ $9,500 ‘08 JD 512 5 shank disc ripper .........................................$11,500 JD 980 field cultivator, w/ JD harrow ..............................$10,500

LOADER TRACTORS 04 JD 7320, MFWD, cab, air, 3pt, 540/1000 PTO, 2 hyd valves, JD 740 ldr w/QT bkt & joystick .......................................$49,000

18” belts, 6 hyd valves, 1000 PTO, 3pt ........................$180,000 ‘04 Cat Challenger MT 755, 4844 hrs, 16” tracks, 3 pt, 1000 PTO, 88” track spacing, JD ATU ...........................$65,000

COMBINES 13 JD S660, 1066 sep/1598 eng hrs, 4x4, 2630 display, Contour-Master, chopper, long unloading auger, 20.8x32 tires & duals .........................................................................$139,000 ‘13 JD S660, 892 sep/1180 eng hrs, Contour-Master, chopper, 520x38 tires & duals ....................................................$135,000 ‘04 JD 9760, 2268 sep/3460 eng hrs, Contour-Master, chopper, 480x42 tires & duals ......................................................$54,000 ‘01 JD 9750, 3013 sep/4156 eng hrs, Contour-Master, chopper, 520x38 tires & duals ......................................................$42,000 ‘01 JD 9650 STS, 3014 sep/4325 eng hrs, Contour-Master, chopper, 520x38 tires & duals ........................................$39,000 ‘00 JD 9650 STS, 2645 sep/3623 eng hrs, single point hookup, chopper, bin ext. .............................................................$42,000 ‘14 C-IH 5130, 660 sep/928 eng hrs, rock trap, chopper, tracker, 700 monitor, 900x32 single tires ......................$132,000 ‘15 C-IH 6140, 810 eng/685 sep hrs, rock trap, chopper, tracker, pro 700 monitor................................................$155,000 ‘11 C-IH 5088, 1541 sep/1743 eng hrs, rock trap, chopper, tracker, 30.5x32 single tires. ...........................................$88,000 ‘11 C-IH 7120, 2200 eng/1610 sep hrs, rock trap, chopper, tracker, 600 monitor, 520x42 duals .................................$95,000 ‘10 C-IH 8120, 2250 eng/1650 sep hrs, rock trap, chopper, tracker, 60 monitor, 520x42 duals. ..................................$92,500 ‘09 C-IH 7088, 1275 sep/1807 eng hrs, rock trap, chopper, tracker, HID lights, Pro 600 monitor, 520x42” duals ......$92,000

INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT ‘13 Hitachi ZX27U Mini Excavator, 1054 hrs, OROPS ....$21,500 ‘12 JD 710K, 2424 hrs, ldr backhoe, 4x4, cab, air...........$79,000 ‘11 JD 290LC, 3350 hrs, 42” bucket ...............................$120,000 ‘11 JD 672G, 5720 hrs, 14’ blade ...................................$110,000 ‘12 Volvo L50F wheelloader, w/quick coupler & bkt.........$65,000 ‘06 Volvo G960, 6460 hrs, 14’ blade..................................$65,000 ‘11 Case 580N, 2540 hrs, ldr backhoe, 4x4, cab, air .......$42,500 ‘11 Case CX300C, 2658 hrs, 54” bucket .........................$117,000 ‘11 Cat D6KLGP dozer, 8215 hrs, 6 way blade, cab, air ...$65,000

LARSON IMPLEMENTS 5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95 763-689-1179

Look at our website for pictures & more listings: www.larsonimplements.com

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Weather watchers

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or over the last 133 years, somebody has checked the Morris weather station on more than 48,000 days. Generally, at 8 a.m., somebody has checked the temperature; measured the rain or snow fall; and measured other weather data such as soil temperature and frost depth. On all the days, starting on April 15, 1885, dedicated weather monitors have only missed checking the station 4 percent of the time. So says Curt Reese and Heidi Olson-Manska who today, along with Joel Ekberg and Tyson Bartell, are responsible for checking the station at the University of Minnesota’s West Central Research and Outreach Center near Morris, Minn.

“This is one of the highest completion rates of weather records in North America,” Olson-Manska and Reese said.

The station was started by the U.S. Army Signal Corps on land that is now part of the University of Minnesota’s campus. At the time, there was a school for Native Amerian children there. Eventually, the University of Minnesota opened an agricultural high school and an experiment station at the location.

Throughout that period, dedicated monitors continued to check the weather station and compile data.

“They even collected data during the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic,” Curt said. “They say the flu killed two students at the school.”

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They collected data on May 20, 1892 when one inch of snow fell. That’s the area’s latest recorded snowfall, Heidi and Curt point out. They collected in January 1887 when the average daily temperature for the month was minus 8.4 F. And, thanks to the unstoppable data collectors, historians know the earliest snow fall in the Morris area was on September 25, 1912 when two inches blanketed the ground.

The weather may have been different then, Curt says. Referring to an old photo which indicates where on campus the original weather station was, Curt points to the horizon.

“It’s all prairie and no trees,” he said. “Today there are lots of trees.”

Curt speculates that the humanmade changes in the landscape altered the weather in ways we may not understand.

The weather station was moved from the college campus to the WCROC, above Pomme de Terre River, in 1973. In 1975 a January blizzard, with winds up to 70 miles per hour, dumped a foot of snow on the ground.

And in 1984, the annual precipitation record of 34.1 inches was set.

Now days, some measurements are automated. But others, such as snowfall and measuring frost depth with the frost tube, are taken manually. Come rain or minus 20 temperatures, the Morris weather crew will be out collecting the data. It’s a proud tradition. v

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