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The power to grow The Asmus brothers tout the virtues of their organic fertilizer

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Ag in the Classroom program is taking root in our schools An interview with Cornucopia Institute founder Mark Kastel PLC or ARC-CO? Kent Thiesse breaks it down

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In our world where democrats and Traditional farmers are embracing soil republicans take pride in not getting health, but the enormity of their acreage along; where vegans butt heads with facmake such practices expensive and sometory farms; and dairies chafe at almond what impractical. Plus, implementing soil milk; there is another rumbling in the health practices on rented land is a hard world of agriculture which is slowly getpill to swallow with narrow break-even ting louder. Organic agriculture doesn’t margins. Where is the monetary value of have the clout of industry’s bigger playimproving land that isn’t yours? ers, but they are fiercely dedicated and Because there are few (if any) 1,000capable farmers. And organics’ popularity LAND MINDS acre organic corn or soybean fields, among consumers is growing. organic farmers lack the political power

By Paul Malchow For a closer look at organic farming, of growers’ associations. The I attended my first MOSES Organic Minnesota Farm Bureau was conspicuFarming Conference last month. ously absent at the MOSES conferMOSES stands for Midwest Organic ence. Organic producers do have their and Sustainable Education Service. The three-day lobbyists, but the scant legislative crumbs tossed event in La Crosse, Wis. drew about 3,000 particitheir way create a feeling that organic farmers are pants, exhibitors and presenters. on their own.

The atmosphere at the MOSES conference is quite Joseph Kerns, a production agriculture consultant unlike that which you would find at most ag shows. out of Ames, Iowa, recently shared some interesting Organic farming is a close-knit profession with thoughts on organics in America. almost a communal quality. Many members of the “We consume about 40 percent of the organic proold guard readily admit to being “tree-hugging hipduction of all products and devote roughly 0.5 perpies,” and go out of their way to indoctrinate the cent of our crop ground to organic production,” younger people into the fold. There is no handKerns said. “The organic production crowd is a bit wringing and teeth gnashing over China. A 100-ani- emphatic and voracious in their perception that mal herd might be considered a big operation. they are ‘right,’ and anything other than organic is Where are the young people who want to get into somehow sub-standard. There is room for commerfarming? They are here. Tattoos and nose rings far cial and niche production, neither is all good or all outnumbered seed corn caps at the conference. But bad. Once we stop defending our positions and take outward appearances aside, this upcoming generaan opportunity to learn from others is when we can tion is dead-serious about their profession and mis- make better decisions that lead to profits — the sion. They’re smart, they’re savvy and they’re not goal of any commercial enterprise.” afraid of hard work. Sounds a lot like your “typical” The Minnesota Department of Agriculture and farmer, doesn’t it?

Farm Service Agencies would benefit by embracing Yet despite their similarities, organic and tradithe organic community’s passion, energy and youth. tional farmers seem worlds apart. Organic farmers Organic producers’ yen for distancing themselves operate on a much smaller scale and many work off from conventional farming makes them less the farm to make ends meet. Because of this, they approachable and less likely to be given a seat at seem to be dismissed by their non-organic brethren the big table. A little give-and-take by both sides as “hobby farmers.” On the other side, organic procan only make agriculture stronger. ducers look at traditional farmers as rapers of the Paul Malchow is the managing editor of The Land. land and environment. Monsanto was definitely a He may be reached at editor@TheLandOnline.com.v dirty word at the MOSES conference.

This difference in philosophies does not help either faction.

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8 — Cornucopia Institute has issues with organic dairy industry 10 — High Island’s organic fertilizer goes from pullets to pellets 18 — Ag in Classroom program brings city students to the farm

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Ohio vote: Corporations have rights, why not a lake?

If the ballot box is the victory for LEBOR, or the ultimate source of power in “Lake Erie Bill of Rights.” the United States, then votDespite that sizable win ers in Toledo, Ohio, used from just a slim slice of votthat power Feb. 26 to create ers, LEBOR raises almost what’s now being called a as many new issues as it “Bill of Rights” for their tried to address. wide, blue neighbor, Lake First (and this is the core Erie.

FARM & FOOD FILE argument of the federal That vote, if it withstands lawsuit filed against

By Alan Guebert court challenges (one was LEBOR the day after it filed immediately after passed) do voters acting the referendum passed) within “local community gives any Toledo citizen self-government” hold legal standing to sue any person or the constitutional power to confer corporation on behalf of Lake Erie “community rights” on, say, “nature?” over its “right” to be clean and enviasked attorneys in the Ohio State ronmentally healthy.

University Extension Service in a Lake Erie’s newly conferred/newly detailed bulletin prior to the vote. challenged rights have farmers in That one question puts into play two northwest Ohio deeply concerned tenets honored by most farmers and because they have long been seen as a almost every farm group. First, local key source of the phosphorus run-off voters know best and, second, farmers that fuels late-summer, toxic algae are “the first environmentalists.” Big blooms in the lake which also serves Ag’s rapid expansion and its increasas Toledo’s public water source. ing vertical integration have stretched But it’s not just Toledo. The toxic both beliefs beyond their traditional blooms, according to press reports, meaning. threaten the water supply of 12 milFor example, some states (Illinois is lion American and Canadian citizens one) do not permit “local community living near Lake Erie and jeopardize self-government” to rule — or, equally more than $1 billion a year spent in important, overrule — where farmers Ohio on lake tourism. and corporations site concentrated Those are big numbers and big animal feeding operations. That power threats to everyone, including Big Ag. is specifically reserved for state reguStill, and quite unusually, farm groups latory agencies, not township or counoffered no organized resistance to the ty boards.

Toledo ballot initiative, says Ohio Also, Big Ag’s use of its political and Farmers Union President Joe Logan. economic might to influence environ“Everyone on both sides of the vote mental standards in the legislative protried to keep it under the radar, cess and the courts is being challenged assuming it wouldn’t pass. But lightby a younger, more politically-adept ning struck and, boom, it passed.” generation unafraid to join or finance fights over water quality and climate The low-key campaign did result in a low voter turnout. Only 9 percent of change because both are seen as critical issues facing them and their children. all eligible Toledo voters went to the polls. The final tally, however, was Proof of these quality-of-life efforts anything but slim: a 9,867-to-6,211 abound from Spokane to Toledo, relat-

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ed the OSU Extension attorneys in their pre-vote bulletin on “The Lake Erie Bill of Rights Ballot Initiative.”

What the attorneys also make clear, though, is “courts have routinely refused to enforce provisions” such as LEBOR because “the community rights proposals violate long standing legal doctrines regarding federal supremacy over states, state supremacy over local governments, and constitutional rights given to corporations.”

That means “(I)t is likely that an Ohio court would not enforce or uphold a LEBOR action.”

Still, argues Logan of the Ohio Farmers Union, “It is important for (LEBOR) to go to court because, if

we’re for local control as we say, we should at least try to provide a rational approach that gives authority back to local communities over issues that deeply affect them.”

It’s a fair point, and one that will remain until voters — with assistance from the courts — claw back some control over how today’s agriculture grows the food everyone eats.

Before then, of course, we could all talk somewhere other than a courtroom.

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Letter: “Table Talk” entertains To the Editor, I’m reading The Land today and “This little piggy stayed home: Learning about life from pigs” is thoroughly enjoyable.

I look for Karen Schwaller’s “Table Talk” every time it comes. It’s so entertaining and informative. Keep up

the good work, Karen.

She at times brings God’s story to life. My husband and I raised hogs in our younger years. I know just how she feels! Again, thanks.

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Grow a little bit of paradise in your Minnesota garden A recent visit to Los plant and have similar Angeles piqued my interest leaves. The unique flower in growing the spectacular shape resembles a large, Bird of Paradise plant. This brightly-colored bird in flower is normally found in flight. The flower infloresflorists’ bouquets, but it can cence is a series of highlybe grown as a houseplant colored bracts and form red, with a bit of extra care. purple and green canoeshaped structures about 7 I recently visited the IN THE GARDEN inches long. After cutting, Huntington Botanical the blossoms can last for Gardens near Pasadena —

By Sharon Quale one to two weeks in a about 12 miles from bouquet. downtown Los Angeles.

The 16 themed gardens These tropical plants are arranged on 120 can be grown successacres of land which was fully in green houses acquired in 1903 and and in a home setting if developed by Henry the temperature and Huntington — a humidity are regulated. wealthy businessman.

They need six hours of The desert garden consunlight daily, good tains more than 5,000 drainage and regular specimens of cacti and watering. Misting and succulents. It is one of setting the pot on a the world’s finest collections of xerotray of pebbles with water will add to phyes (aridity adapted plants). the humid environment they require. I read that a common mistake people Blooming hedges of the bird of make when growing Bird of Paradise Paradise flower were breathtaking.

The plants are relatives of the banana plants is repotting them too often.

Photos by Sharon Quale

These plants bloom best when their roots are crowded in the pot.

Plants can be purchased from mail order plant catalogs. It will take a year or more before the first blossom appears. Fertilize every other week and let them get a little root-bound in their pot. During the winter, let them have a period of dormancy for about

six weeks — cutting back on water and fertilizer. I intend to grow mine outside in a container in the summer and bring it inside in the fall to overwinter in the house.

The Bird of Paradise flower meaning is joy and paradise. It comes from South Africa and is nicknamed the crane flower. It grows wild in Hawaii and it is the official flower for a ninth wedding anniversary. Floral artist Georgia O’Keefe painted White Bird of Paradise in the 1940’s and it is one of her most famous paintings.

Looking out the window at 4-foot high drifts of snow, it is pleasant to imagine the lush green view which will appear in a few months. I plan to have a stunning Bird of Paradise to enjoy in that view.

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

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March 29-30 — Minnesota Hops Growers Association Workshop — Shakopee, Minn. — This workshop is intended for those considering growing hops commercially. Topics include site selection, varieties, trellis design, irrigation systems, harvesting, marketing and costs. — Contact Colleen Carlson at traxl042@umn.edu or (507) 521-3640 March 30 — Master Gardeners Spring Days — Albertville, Minn. — Attendees can choose from 15 different sessions. Topics include daylillies; vegetable gardening; garden photography; landscaping; native plants; growing herbs and spices; saving seeds; chemical safety; and pollinators. Vendors on site. — Contact U of M Extension/ Wright Co. master gardeners at info@ springdays.org April 1 — Compeer Financial Women’s Seminar — Spring Valley, Minn.

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April 4 — Deep Winter Greenhouse Field Day — Cold Spring, Minn. — Presentations about deep winter greenhouses, university research, hands-on workshops, a tour and question-andanswer period. — Contact Katie Winslow at (320) 255-6169 ext. 1 April 5 — Compeer Financial Women’s Seminar — St. Cloud, Minn. — Topics include working with multiple generations; stress management; identifying strengths and developing goals.

— Contact Compeer Financial at (844) 426-6733 April 9 — Dairy Revenue Protection program workshop — Hutchinson, Minn. — Use spreadsheets and other tools to analyze how the new Dairy Margin coverage compares with the old Margin Protection Program.

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Getting through tough times and moving forward The news headline on the bottom of the ers’ land. There wouldn’t be any farmers TV screen read, “Farm Families in left in our area — maybe even the state.

Crisis.” And it wasn’t an ag-focused news We’re going to have to change schools station. It was urban — where weather and probably be homeless. forecasters guage droughts and rainfalls By the time the bus dropped me off, I by the color of lawns instead of the condiwas having a crisis of my own. My dad tions of fields. was a dairy farmer. And with five kids, I listened as the young dairy farmer we’d be homeless for sure. Those were my shared the hardest decision he had ever frets and fears as I walked the driveway. made to date. He chose to auction everyTHE BACK PORCH Instead of heading inside for an afterthing: his cows, milking equipment and school snack, I went straight to my dad.

By Lenae Bulthuis machinery. It was his livelihood and pasThrough tears, I repeated everything I sion. I hurt for him. And for all farmers heard. If dad was afraid he was going to lose the farm today and through the decades who’ve made a simi- or our family of seven would end up living in our poplar tough choice. up camper, he didn’t say so. Instead he encouraged, As a child, the scariest bus ride of my life was in told me not to worry, and affirmed it with a hug. He the sixth grade. We were near the end of the route said no matter what, we would be okay. with only a handful of students still riding.

Dad’s promise was not based on finances, but on Clustered in my row near the back of the bus were being a family of faith. No matter what, we’d trust two classmates and a friend’s older sister. All of us God and stick together. We’d be okay. were farm girls.

It was my first farm and finances conversation, The sisters were reiterating their interpretation of but not the last. The conversations have continued what they had heard around their dinner table over off and on over the last 30 years with my husband the weekend. Bankers were taking all of the farmMike, a grain and livestock farmer. Whenever

finances are stretched thin, we remind ourselves that we have God and each other. We will be okay.

Which may or may not be your story. Maybe your farm crisis is finances. Or much worse, maybe you’re alone. Your family separated instead of stuck together. Tough stuff is tough. And to make it through, we need to remind our souls and one another that it’s okay to not be okay.

Grieve the loss. Ask for help. Talk with people who’ve faced something similar and made it through. Decide what must be decided today, and then pause. Sleep on it. Pray. Give thanks for the good; trust God with your mess. And no matter what, don’t quit. Keep going!

And if you’re passing potatoes or pizza to kids at your dinner table, be mindful you don’t also pass them fear. Especially in crisis and chaos, keep looking them in the eyes and checking in. Let them know they are loved, and okay or not okay, you’re in this together.

Like author Chrystal Evans Hurst wrote, “Life can be hard. Moving forward can take time. But here’s the bottom line: You are worth the effort. Choose to fight for your life.” v

Letter: Technology, not a wall, will keep our border secure To the Editor, This is in response to a recent letter from Keith O. Tongen of Brownton, Minn. (who incidentally submitted the identical letter to The St. Cloud Times) concerning the government shut-down and the proposed border wall.

I have lived on farms most of my life, first growing up on a Stearns County dairy farm and for the past 31 years operating a dairy farm with my husband in Todd County. I am well aware that good fences make good neighbors and the importance of keeping livestock where we want it to be — calves in their pens, open heifers apart from bred heifers, cows in the cow yard and not in the corn field or on the highway. But to compare one’s livestock operation to two countries’ border issues makes little sense.

For starters, while fences (or walls) keep cattle and most other livestock contained, they do little to restrict humans who can fly over in planes or dig tunnels beneath. There’s concern about illegal drugs coming in via illegal immigrants, but over 80 percent of hard drug seizures between 2012 and 2015, for example, occurred at legal points of entry. Drug runners also use drones or simply mail them.

There’s also concern about immigrants all being criminals seeking murder and mayhem upon their arrival here. I would counter that by saying most people who come here, legally or otherwise, are desperate people fleeing poverty, violence and no future — like most of our immigrant ancestors.

(Remember, only the native Americans don’t have immigrant ancestors.) Anyway, judging from the news of recent years, most of the violence seems to come from Americans born here.

Our current U.S. government administration has created a new bogeyman in the guise of south-of-the-border Hispanics, now that the Soviet Union, Saddam Hussein and Bin Laden have all been laid to rest and radical Islamic groups such as al Qaeda and Isis seem to be losing their grip. Our government long has created scary bogeymen to gain support by hating a common enemy. The latest of these is the brown peril — like the yellow peril prejudice whipped up against Chinese immigrants in the 1800s.

Borders should be secure and if those living near them feel there is a problem, updating the technology and implementing sensors and drones would do the job at least as well as a wall, at much less expense. Let’s get real about the cost of a solid concrete wall such as Trump proposes — not his estimated $5.7 billion but more like close to $40 billion, according to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology estimate.

Walls have throughout history done little more than appease people’s insecurities and serve governments as a public relations tool to demonstrate they actually are doing something. Pick any wall, from the Great Wall of China (climbed over, gone around or simply allowing entry through a bribe to the guards) to the Berlin Wall (thousands got past it anyway) and you will learn it didn’t work.

As to Rep. Collin Peterson, whom I had the pleasure to chat with last week at a farm meeting, he said, “Let Trump have the wall” because he thought the funding might come from tariffs and other strategies with Mexico that have not materialized.

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Bottom line: a solid concrete wall for over 1,000 miles along our southern border is opposed by the majority of Americans, including many of those living along that border who fear their land being taken by eminent domain.

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Walz healthcare budget is a good prescription

By JOHANNA RUPPRECHT and PAUL SOBOCINSKI The Land Stewardship Project works to address the healthcare crisis in rural Minnesota because we know lack of affordable, high-quality care is a major barrier to having thriving rural communities with more farmers on the land. As LSP organizers, we hear stories of how the healthcare system is failing people — including our family members, friends and neighbors. We are pleased to see that Minnesota’s Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan’s proposed “Budget for One Minnesota” includes many significant steps toward a healthcare system which meets all Minnesotans’ needs — including farmers, small business owners and self-employed people.

By continuing the healthcare provider tax, the budget prevents an approximately $700 million-a-year hole in the Health Care Access Fund, which is used to fund public health programs and healthcare for one million Minnesotans enrolled in Medicaid and MinnesotaCare.

The Health Care Access Fund is created by a fee providers pay on their gross revenue, which has been a dependable formula for over 20 years. The Health

Care Access Fund was created with bipartisan leadership and signed into law by Governor Arne Carlson in 1992.

But as part of a deal to end the state government shutdown in 2011, Republican leadership of the Minnesota House and Senate struck an agreement with Governor Mark Dayton to set a December 2019 sunset date on the provider tax. Stopping the sunset would prevent an unnecessary budget catastrophe by simply continuing what has worked well for decades to ensure stable funding for Medicaid and MinnesotaCare. In 2017, key Republican leaders used provider tax funds for their “reinsurance initiative,” which was intended to bring down premiums by giving money to insurance companies — an initiative they want to continue in 2019. But unfortunately, some of the same legislators are now trying to misrepresent what the provider tax is and what continuing it would mean. We need to stop the sunsetting of this fund to make sure this public money is available to be used for the public good.

Using money from the Health Care Access Fund, the budget also provides direct help in two ways for Minnesotans facing unaffordable health insurance premiums on the individual market.

First, it creates a 20 percent premium subsidy for Minnesotans who don’t qualify for public programs or for federal premium subsidies offered through MNsure. Up to 80,000 Minnesotans could participate in this program.

Second, it establishes a state-based health insurance tax credit by 2021 that is designed to help ensure that Minnesotans on the individual market spend no more than 10 percent of their income on healthcare. Up to 50,000 Minnesotans could be eligible.

The budget creates a public option for healthcare coverage which will provide an opportunity to buy into a comprehensive program offering 90 percent actuarial value (meaning the plan pays for 90 percent of a person’s healthcare costs), with a provider network and benefit set similar to Minnesota’s popular MinnesotaCare program. This will include dental, vision and behavioral health services and is broader than what is currently available in the market.

It proposes the creation of a uniform pharmacy benefit and dental benefit for Minnesota’s public programs — including the buy-in option. It is important that our governor is looking at using

enough for the farm program so that they can get their welfare check, and that is all that the farm program is.

SNAP, which is welfare for individuals, and the farm program which is welfare for farmers. Cannot anyone think for themselves anymore? All most people want to do anymore is suck on the government teat.

One of the best things that happened with the government shutdown was that the USDA delayed crop reports so investors were kept guessing — which was a good thing since they should not have any part in ag products.

People don’t realize how much damage the USDA is doing.

Marketing should only be between producer and end-user. I would like to know how that ever got started where a producer took his product somewhere and asked the buyer what will you give me, rather than, this is the price. There is a book called, The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs, by Joel Salatin, that everyone needs to read.

It is very disturbing to see all of these factory confinement buildings (animal concentration camps as they are also referred to) drawing down the aquifers, destroying roads and the environment, and receive $8 per head for each hog, because of the tariff — not to mention the farm program allowing up to $125,000 per person.

How many people even gross half that amount in a year?

Then you have the Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019, sponsored by Democrats from California (who would have guessed?) that would create a program for foreigners who have worked in agriculture for a given amount of time along with their families, permanent residence. Here again, those that own these dairy, hog and poultry factories should have to do the work themselves or at least hire U.S. citizens.

I have heard that there are 7 million individuals in the age group in the U.S. that are unemployed now. So it’s one of two things: welfare pays too

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the state’s purchasing power to bring down pharmaceutical and dental care costs for Minnesotans. Rising prescription drug prices are a leading driver of healthcare costs. Access to dental care, especially for those who get health insurance coverage through Medicaid, is a major problem in rural Minnesota, and this plan would increase the availability of these services.

Most importantly, Gov. Walz and Lt. Gov. Flanagan’s healthcare budget proposal moves us forward toward a highquality healthcare system. We need healthcare that is comprehensive, lifelong and not tied to a person’s work.

Coverage must be available at a cost each family can truly afford. We all need quality medical care to be available close to home and when we need it.

The Walz-Flanagan administration’s healthcare proposal represents groundbreaking progress toward these shared values. We need our lawmakers in St. Paul to also advance these same values.

Johanna Rupprecht and Paul Sobocinski work on the Land Stewardship Project’s Affordable Healthcare for All initiative. Rupprecht grew up on her family’s farm and lives in Winona, and Sobocinski farms near Wabasso. v

Letter: No ag products to China is a good thing To the Editor, With the continuing tariffs against China, I see this as a positive step. We need to concentrate on working toward self-sufficiency in this country — not greater dependency on other countries.

The Chinese are doing everything to undermine and destroy this country — from cyber attacks, identity theft, intellectual property theft, suppressing Christian beliefs, buying businesses in this country, the list is endless.

Also, just think of how much less insecticide, herbicide and fertilizer that would have to be put on the land, which would help protect the air, ground and water. As it stands now, we are poisoning ourselves and future generations just to sell it to China. It is bad enough that this is being done just to be used here.

People here need to look at themselves and re-evaluate what is really going on in this country.

Most farmers can’t sign up fast

good or wages are that low, or a combination of both.

The only farm bill that we need is one that keeps foreign commodities out of this country. One example of this is Argentina importing beef.

Where is country of origin labeling when you need it? Stop these multinational corporations from playing musical chairs with ag products — only to enhance their bottom line. Greed has no boundaries.

This holds true for ethanol production with 1.4 billion gallons of ethanol exported in the 2016-2017 marketing year. The purpose of ethanol was to supplement fuel here, not send it to foreign countries. Here again, think of all of the resources used, plus chemicals and fertilizers put on the land, along with water used or contaminated just to send it out of the country.

Michael Handzus Lakefield, Minn.

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1/2 cup creamy peanut butter OK, maybe that’s laying it on a little 3/4 cup chicken stock thick, but not as thick as I like my pea1/4 cup brown sugar nut butter sandwiches. Peanut butter is 2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice versatile; it can be in a tasty main dish; 1 teaspoon soy sauce between two slices of bread; or as part of Salt to taste a decadent dessert. Peanut butter can COOKING 10 (6 inch) wooden skewers, or as needed, soaked really do it all. I’ve found some delicious WITH KRISTIN in water for 30 minutes recipes that star this nutty goodness!

By Kristin Kveno Stir together 1/2 cup coconut milk, garlic, 1 teaSmoothies are always popular in my house. It’s spoon curry powder, brown sugar, salt and pepper quick meal on the go and the kids love to make them. Adding bananas to a smoothie makes it creamier and more until the sugar has dissolved. Toss marinade with the chicken, cover and marinate for at least 2 hours. Bring 1 cup coconut milk, delicious. This recipe has chocolate, peanut butter and banana 1 tablespoon curry powder, peanut butter, chicken stock and 1/4 which make this smoothie out of this world. cup brown sugar to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Smoothie heat. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until smooth and www.eatingwell.com/recipe/255707/peanut-butter-chocolatethickened. Remove from heat and stir in lime juice and soy sauce; banana-smoothie/ season to taste with salt. Preheat grill for medium-high heat.

1 cup nonfat milk Thread marinated chicken onto skewers, then grill 4 to 5 minutes 1 frozen medium banana per side, or until cooked through. Serve with warm peanut sauce.

2 tablespoons natural peanut butter n 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder Peanut butter and broccoli? Hey, don’t knock it until you try it. I 1 tablespoon chia or hemp seeds (optional) made this side dish for my peanut butter-loving family and it was 1 teaspoon vanilla extract a big hit. It sounds a little strange, but all the ingredients come Combine milk, banana, peanut butter, cocoa, chia or hemp together to make a wonderful veggie dish that the whole family seeds (if using) and vanilla in a blender. Puree until smooth. will enjoy. n Far East Peanutty Broccoli Tender chicken skewers with a tasty coconut, lime, peanut but- https://peanutbutterlovers.com/recipes/far-east-peanutty-broccoli/ ter sauce is so good you won’t believe it! You’re not going to want 1/4 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter to eat your chicken any other way.

2 tablespoons hot water Easy Chicken Satay 1 tablespoon light soy sauce www.allrecipes.com/recipe/132929/easy-chicken-satay/ 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 1/2 teaspoons dark sesame oil 1/2 cup coconut milk 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon curry powder 3 cups fresh broccoli florets 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup sliced green onions 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 clove garlic, crushed 3/4 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1

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Combine peanut butter, hot water, lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil and red pepper flakes until well blended. Set aside. Heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add broccoli, red pepper, green onions and garlic. Stir-fry 3 to 4 minutes until vegetables are tender-crisp. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter mixture. n Chocolate and peanut butter — it’s a combo that’s been around a long time and it’s hard to beat. This duo is the perfect match.

Speaking of perfect, this dessert is pretty darn close to perfection.

The light and fluffy filling, coupled with the chocolaty crust, makes this a great chocolate-peanut butter collaboration.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Pie www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/chocolatepeanut-butter-pudding-pie-recipe-3361679 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3 large egg yolks, beaten 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt 3 cups whole milk 1 cup smooth natural peanut butter One 9-inch prepared chocolate graham cracker crust 1 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar 2 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts, for garnish 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips, for garnish Whisk together the granulated sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch, salt and 1/3 cup of the milk in a large bowl. Heat the remaining 2 2/3 cups milk in a large saucepan over medium heat until hot but not boiling. Whisk half of the hot milk into the egg mixture until smooth, and then gradually whisk the egg mixture into the saucepan with the remaining milk. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly, and cook, continuing to whisk, until the mixture thickens, 6 to 8 minutes.

Remove from the heat and whisk in the peanut butter until melted.

Transfer to a bowl and let cool slightly, stirring a few times to prevent a skin from forming. Pour the filling into the crust, smoothing it out so that it reaches the edges of the pie crust. Press plastic wrap directly onto the surface and chill until set, at least 4 hours.

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Cornucopia: Large dairies are ignoring organic standards

By TIM KING Wisconsin or Minnesota The Land Correspondent — places that are traditional dairy producing ROCKTON, Wis. — areas — the problem is Cornucopia Institute, the that it rains. If you take organic industry watchthe manure from 5,000 dog, turns 15 years old animals and it rains on this April. The Land it, it washes into streams decided to check in on the and the ground water. organization’s interests The dry areas of desert these days and what is avoided that. planned for the near future.

The Land: So, 15 years ago you saw organic Mark Kastel is the dairying begin to develop organization’s co-founder Photo submitted that model. Has that conand executive director.

Cornucopia Institute cotinued?

He lives on a farm in founder and executive southwestern Wisconsin. director Mark Kastel.

Kastel: In our 2018 report we took a year to The Land: The re-research the industry to Cornucopia Institute see how it has evolved. We released a report called “The saw that it had grown from Industrialization of Dairy” in two concentrated animal feedAugust last year. What lot operations in 2004 to probinspired that? ably more than 25 now. We Kastel: We started the estimate that they are producCornucopia Project as a projing roughly half of the organic ect about organic dairying; milk in the country. but early on, leaders in the The Land: What’s your problem with organic industry sent us examples of how the vision for how organics should that? be regulated in all areas on a federal Kastel: The fact is that back then level were being grossly abused. Our they were operating illegally and viofirst report was on organic dairying lating consumer trust. They were vioand here we are — 15 years later — lating the trust in organics that we had still working on problems in organic worked years to establish. That has dairying as well as the entire organic continued to this day so this has gone industry. full circle.

The Land: What do you mean by the Here’s a grotesque statistic that I “industrialization of dairy?” didn’t create, but that I have popularKastel: When we started 15 years ized. According to the U.S. Department ago, we saw how there were these big of Agriculture, there are only six certifactory farms operating with their cows fied organic dairies in the entire state in total confinement and without any grazing. They were violating the spirit and letter of the organic law.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture What I said back then is that there is seeks nominations of qualified individa perfect economic model for the road that organic dairy was going down in uals for five open seats on the National those early years of its commercializa- Organic Standards Board. The 15-memtion. That model was the conventional ber advisory board considers and dairy industry. It moved out west and it makes recommendations on the grew to industrial scale — what is com- National List of Allowed and Prohibited monly referred to as factory farms. Substances and other issues involving Conventional dairy moved out west the production, handling and processbecause of cheap water and cheap labor. ing of USDA certified organic products.

Each member serves a five-year term The Land: Dairies in the western states don’t need to worry about and represents specific sectors of the organic community. Current openings manure run off either. include: one individual with expertise Kastel: Right. If you concentrate in areas of environmental protection 5,000 or 15,000 cows in one spot in and resource conservation; one indi-

of Texas. But they produce 1.4 times the milk that the 453 certified organic dairy farms in Wisconsin produce.

The Land: So, one industrialized Texas dairy equals 75 Wisconsin dairy farms. Has that scale of industrialization of organic affected those family operated organic dairies?

Kastel: Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz used to say to farmers get big or get out. Back when we were commercializing organic dairy, I’d say get big or get out . . . or go organic.

The Land: I remember farmers who didn’t want to double the size of their herd getting certified. The price for organic milk was a lot better.

Kastel: Organics was a refuge for the family farm. It was the alternative to getting big. But we entered into a crisis in earnest in conventional dairy two or three years ago and that has now impacted organic dairy. Now we have conventional and organic dairies going out of business and we have conventional and organic farmers literally shooting themselves. So this last refuge for economic justice in farming as it pertains to dairy is on the ropes.

The Land: What exactly is the crisis as far as organic milk goes?

Kastel: In most cases what we see — whether it’s organic dairy farms or vegetable farms — is that the organic farmer isn’t actually competing with farmers. They are competing with venture capitalists and investment bankers that have pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into these organizations.

The Land: And the venture capitalists aren’t playing by the organic rules?

Kastel: No. The organic rule is that dairy cows must graze. We’ve flown over these CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations) and found zero to 10 percent of the cows out. A real organic farmer has about one cow per acre. We’ve looked at manure management plans for these places and some of them have five or 10 cows per acre and some of them actually claim to cut hay off that overstocked land.

The Land: If these feedlot organic cows aren’t eating grass, what are they eating?

Kastel: In confinement they are being fed a total mixed ration, or a hot ration, that allows them to be very high-producing. If you treated them the way an organic cow is supposed to be treated, by maximizing grass consumption, you will have a higher quality and nutritionally superior milk with higher omega-3s. But you will get half the amount of milk per cow.

The Land: So these dairies, owned by venture capitalists, are good at producing lots of mediocre-quality milk.

What has that done to price?

Kastel: There’s a number of reasons why organic milk prices have crashed and many farmers are receiving 30 percent or less than a few years ago. Many of them are simultaneously put on quotas so that they can’t produce as much milk as they would like to produce.

Both of those combined significantly reduce their cash flow. Some of the See CORNUCOPIA, pg. 9

Organic Standards Board seeks nominees vidual who owns or operates an organic farming operation or an employee of such individuals; one individual who owns or operates a retail establishment with significant trade in organic products or an employee of such individuals; and two individuals who own or operate an organic handling operation or an employee of such individuals.

Members attend two in-person meetings each year and participate in bimonthly subcommittee conference calls. USDA reimburses NOSB members for approved travel and associated lodging expenses.

Nominations must include a resume

and an AD-755 application form. Nominations may also include an optional cover letter and letters of reference.

Nominations may be emailed to Michelle.Arsenault@usda.gov at the National Organic Program or mailed to: USDA-AMS-NOP, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2642S., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250-0268. Electronic submissions are preferred.

Deadline for nominations is May 17.

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Industrial organic dairies not playing by the rules CORNUCOPIA, from pg. 8 farmers with higher debt can’t make it work anymore. A good deal of that is because of the glut of milk created by those big industrial dairies.

The Land: I’d heard of the quotas, but I’ve also heard some farmers have had their contracts terminated.

Kastel: The largest organic dairy label is Horizon. That was originally started by a bunch of millionaires in Colorado and is now controlled by Dannon North America. They have ruthlessly terminated their contractual relationship with family farmers in at least five states. I call that a death warrant because, in most cases, there are no other buyers for organic milk. If you’re in Minnesota or California or Oregon and you get a “Dear John” letter from your milk buyer, you are in real

trouble. In some cases, organic farmers don’t have the option of turning to a conventional market. But there’s a surplus of conventional milk also.

The Land: You’ve developed a score card so consumers can tell which dairies are producing real organic milk.

Kastel: Yes. We’re also developing a score card for rating organic inspectors.

The inspectors must be held accountable for certifying these industrial farms.

The Land: You’ve said non-dairy, plant-based milks are part of the problem.

Kastel: We call them “not milks.”

They are highly profitable but not very nutritious. They are mostly water. We have a report coming out on that as well. v

Ag education grant applications due April 15 ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council is now accepting grant applications for the improvement of agricultural education. Funds will be awarded in two competitive grant areas: Strategic Initiatives and Common Fund.

Common Fund grants are awarded to applications having a statewide impact and are designed to meet specific goals related to the 2025 Minnesota Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Education Blueprint. New and innovative ideas are encouraged to support increasing quality of instruction, increasing the numbers and types of students reached by programs, and projects that improve the understanding of AFNR education.

Strategic Initiative grants are based on the strategies outlined in the AFNR Blueprint and focus on promoting access to AFNR education, improving current programs, and providing teacher professional development. These grants support programming at the primary, secondary, and postsecondary levels in Minnesota.

MAELC will be awarding over $300,000 between these two grant programs over the next year. All grant applications must be completed online at www.mn.gov/maelc/grants. html before midnight on April 15.

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Brothers diversify with High Island organic fertilizer

By KRISTIN KVENO chicken fertilizer for 30 years. “It’s one of the best The Land Correspondent fertilizers out there,” Michael said.

WINTHROP, Minn. — It’s simply in their blood.

Wanting to expand the fertilizer business, the For brothers Michael and Adam Asmus, not only is brothers began doing research on pelletizing fertilizfarming something they were born to do, so too is er. It took a few years of research and development, coming up with innovative ideas for their farm and but starting in April, High Island All-Purpose Organic beyond.

Fertilizer (4-3-2) will be available for purchase in one, four and The Asmus brothers are fifth20-pound bags. generation grain and livestock producers on the same land In six to nine months they plan their great-great-grandfather on rolling out their All Purpose + began farming in 1910 — just Organic Fertilizer (4-3-2) featureast of Winthrop, Minn. Michael ing biochar. Biochar is the biand Adam are part of their famproduct of the drying proily’s farm operation which cess. Biochar “can help soil, includes corn and soybean proretain water and nutrients,” duction along with a large egg Michael said. operation.

The idea of the fertilizer pellets While that alone would be came from a “push due to envienough to keep them busy, the ronmental regulation,” Adam brothers are embarking on a new said. One of the benefits of the adventure into pelletizing organHigh Island fertilizer contains no patho- pellets is that gardeners and proic chicken fertilizer under their gens or E.coli. ducers can apply less and have brand called High Island the same effect, as it slowly Organics. releases nitrogen into the soil.

Being a part of the farming operation was always As farmers, Michael and Adam know they’re stewin the plans for Adam. He worked on the farm all ards of the land. “The land takes care of us,” Adam the way through college and graduated in 2010. said. All fertilizers that High Island sells are organic.

Michael’s path back to the farm took some interest- “Even though our chickens aren’t fed using organic ing twists. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus corn, soybean, etc., the USDA’s organic program has College in 2013, then moved to Long Island in 2015 deemed manure as organic,” Michael said. It can be to attend school at Stony Brook University where he labeled organic as it doesn’t contain any synthetic received his master’s degree in harpsichord. He is materials. High Island has an Organic Materials working on his doctorate. Michael’s love of music Review Institute certification. has never wavered, but the call of the farm was too For Michael, he wants to “make sure we’re doing great to ignore. He decided to head back home to the our very best to protect our natural resource.” The farm and continues to perform with La Grande name High Island is homage to the High Island Bande — an orchestra and chorus he founded in Creek Watershed that is close to the farm. “Part of 2011. the goal of what we’re trying to do is improve water Selling fertilizer is nothing new for the Asmus fam- quality,” he said. ily. “My grandfather and his brother started with While any gardener or farm producer can use this chickens in 1968,” Michael said. Their dad, Brian, fertilizer, “organic growers are the target market,” and mom, Diane, own the Asmus Egg Farm, where Adam said. Conventional growers can still get the 500,000 layers produce 182.5 million eggs a year. benefits by applying lesser amounts than traditional That large of a poultry operation creates lots of fertilizers. High Island sells fertilizer for producers chicken fertilizer. The Asmus family has been selling in super sacks (2,000 pounds) or purchase by the truck load.

ON THE COVER: The benefits of using High Island fertilizer for garA ready supply of deners is that the fertilizer contains no pathogens or chicken fertilizer E.coli. The fertilizer can be applied to the soil and the convinced the produce can be harvested the very same day. While Asmus brothers wet chicken fertilizer can have a strong odor, there’s to pelletize the almost no odor in the fertilizer pellets. That’s a big product and creselling point for your average backyard gardener. ate High Island While pelletizing fertilizer is just getting off the Organics. Pictured are (from ground, that’s not all that Adam and Michael would left to right) like to do at High Island. They hope to expand to Michael, Brian organic seeds and gardening products. Overall, “I and Adam would love to be global — that would be awesome,” Asmus.

Michael said.

In three to five years, High Island’s goal is to have all manure produced by the farm be pelletized. There’s a great learning curve in figuring out how to pelletize the fertilizer and to get it distributed to the public. “It’s something so completely new to us that the challenges are new. The skills that we’re learning will help us as time goes on,” Adam said.

While Michael and Adam are proud of what High Island has accomplished so far, they are quick to point out the help they’ve received has made a difference in their success. The Lime Valley art team of Mankato designed the fertilizer bags and created their website. The brothers also credit the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI).

“Without them, I don’t know how far we’d be,” Adam said.

Photos by Kristin Kveno

This pelletizer produces organic fertilizer which can be applied to the soil and produce can be harvested the same day.

The launching of new products can be daunting, but Michael and Adam are working hard “getting the word out, getting as much publicity as we can,” Michael said. Doing their part to improve water quality, help build soil profiles in backyards and in the fields, remains the foundation of High Island. Where the future takes these brothers, only time will tell.

But if dedication to their farm and High Island is any indicator, the sky’s the limit!

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Cooking, sewing outcomes unpredictable

By RENAE B. VANDER SCHAAF The Land Correspondent The weather forecasters are about as accurate as my cooking lately.

Sometimes we get it perfect and other times it has us scratching our heads — wondering why, with all this modern technology, can’t the forecast be more accurate.

Most of the time we don’t mind when the forecast is for eight inches of snow but all that we wake up to is one inch of snow. Mind you, one inch can be quite troublesome with gusty northwest winds.

Each winter I strive to reduce it.

Anyone watching me sew would think it was torture. The pin pricks alone would have anyone thinking I could be a professional phlebotomist.

My sewing resembles a checking account — put in and take out — as it appears that as soon as a seam is stitched, it needs ripping out because something went majorly wrong.

It would really help if scissors would cut straight. They always seems to work for everyone else, but in my hands it jiggles and jaggles as if it had its own mind. Well, at least then one of us does.

Bad cooking is more of problem. I can spend hours searching for a new recipe, reading Once the unusual-sized quilt is almost finished, it the high accolades given it, then remembering to never fails that my fabric stash is lacking the one purchase the one missing ingredient that isn’t in color or print that is needed to finish this conception my spice drawer before finally getting up the nerve of a masterpiece which was fabricated in my mind. to try it. Nine times out of ten, the dish definitely But in reality, it was more the unknown practice of did not live up our expectations. design and sew as you go.

Many things don’t quite turn out the way I enviThere are times when I really think it’s just the sion. My sewing, for instance. There is no rational notion of sewing that I enjoy. But for now this activreason to say it’s enjoyable. ity will continue as long as winter lingers. The only person harmed is me through the pin pricks. No one There is this stash of material which I am trying seems to notice if I disappear to the sewing room in to reduce. Nonetheless, with three options in town the basement for hours until mealtime. for purchasing, that’s impossible. One store has its fabric strategically located so when I go in to buy Their taste buds do suffer as a result of the hours some yarn, I have to pass right by the attractive I spend searching for the new recipe that is going to bolts of fabric as well as those cute finished projects. become the next family favorite. Since it’s rather Finished — is that really a word that can be applied important to have good-tasting food, the inconveto projects? nience of a not-so-tasty main dish is hard to swalThe other store must have talked to my farmer, as low. the fabric is placed in the back corner of the store.

My other inclination of making good use of winter But it seems to me there is some type of magnetic days is to learn to play the piano. Before that underforce which draws me to that corner. My feet won’t taking happens, perhaps I should warn you so we can listen to my head which pretends to have frugal, all purchase stock in the best ear plug manufacturing minimalistic moments. Before I know it, right in company. But who is going to do the research on that? front of me, there is just the fabric that I have been The weatherman and I have proven that our predicpicturing in my mind. tions can’t be trusted.

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Minnesotan awarded ASA scholarship Jessica Olson of Warren, Minn., is the recipient of the 2019-20 Soy Scholarship award, sponsored by BASF and the American Soybean Association.

The scholarship is a $5,000 award presented to an exceptional high school senior who excels in both academics and in leadership roles, and plans to pursue a degree in an agriculture-related field at an accredited college or university.

Olson has been involved in 4-H on the local, county and state level and was named Marshall County’s outstanding 4-H youth leader in 2018. She’s also involved in FFA and active in basketball, volleyball,

track, choir and band. Olson volunteers with her church and in various community outreach activities in her free time.

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MARKETING

Grain Outlook China corn buy brings hope

Cash Grain Markets

corn/change* soybeans/change* St. Cloud $3.37 +.19 $7.99 +.02 Madison $3.36 +.12 $8.06 +.07 Redwood Falls $3.36 +.11 $8.14 +.04 Fergus Falls $3.26 +.14 $7.86 +.07 $3.33 +.15 $7.97 +.04 Editor’s Note: Joe Lardy, CHS Hedging research Morris analyst, is sitting in this week for Phyllis Nystrom, Tracy $3.40 +.16 $8.06 +.09 the regular “Grain Outlook” columnist.

Average: $3.35 $8.01 The following marketing analysis is for the week Year Ago Average: $3.35 $9.54 ending March 22.

CORN — The corn market is trying to rally, but is Grain prices are effective cash close on March 26. really struggling to get good traction. July corn *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period. futures started the week hovering right on the $3.80 mark before finally showing some life late in the week to close at $3.87.75.

China showed up as corn buyer this week. There was significant chatter in the cash market that China was back, and on March 22 the U.S. Department of Agriculture JOE LARDY confirmed China indeed did buy We have seen some big changes take place in the CHS Hedging Inc. 300,000 tons for 2018-19 delivery. livestock markets since the first of March. The old St. Paul This is the biggest corn purchase adage is, if the month of March comes in like a lion, from China since 2013. That year then it will likely go out like a lamb. For the hog marmarked the last significant volket, it has definitely come in like a lion. However, the umes of corn purchased at 3.6 million tons. The mar- cattle market appears more like they came in like a ket will be closely watching any signs of additional lamb. Will they reverse at month business as significant volumes could easily make end? Only time will tell. the U.S. balance sheet a lot more interesting.

The cattle market currently The USDA Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks seems tired at this juncture. Live report will be released on March 29 at 11 a.m. central prices seem to be range-bound time. A survey of analysts revealed the average esti- over the past several weeks in mate for corn acres is 91.3 million. The range of esti- the high $120’s and just below mates was between 90 and 92.7 million. Flooding is that $130 level in the cash trade. already a major issue and will cast a big shadow of The futures trade end the week doubt around any planting estimates. on March 15 lower than the preJOE TEALE Flooding and preparations for additional flooding vious week — which indicated Broker continue across the states of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas some reluctance by the trade that Great Plains Commodity and Missouri. In Nebraska, 64 of the 93 counties the $130 level cash is a barrier to Afton, Minn. have declared emergencies. Nebraska Governor Pete higher prices at the current time.

Ricketts is now estimating the flooding in his state The beef cutout, as well as the boxed beef trade, will result in losses of at least $1.3 billion dollars and have also been sluggish and have not really indicated may grow even higher. The Missouri River has flood- strong demand for product in recent days. The export ed much of Nebraska between Omaha and the market has been very active as of late, which has Missouri state line. The river is expected to crest in helped maintain current price levels. However, if the that area at 47.5 feet which will break the previous market is to move higher at this time, domestic records set in 2011 by more than one foot. demand will have to improve. One major problem The weekly ethanol report on March 20 had pro- that has severely affected the cattle industry as a duction down 1,000 barrels per day to 1.0 million whole has been the weather. Because of recent bpd. Stocks jumped 681,000 barrels to 24.41 million weather conditions, feedlot conditions — as well the barrels. The flooding in Nebraska, Iowa and South logistics in moving inventories — has caused major Dakota has shut down nearly a sixth, or roughly 13 problems. In particular, the feeder market has slipped percent of the U.S. ethanol capacity, as plants in due to these conditions. Hopefully, the weather will those areas have had to close or severely scale back turn more favorable in the future, which will obviSee LARDY, pg. 13 See TEALE, pg. 13

Livestock Angles Cattle market seems tired

Grain Angles Hit the books before the fields Across the Midwest, farmers are beginning preparations for another growing season. One step often overlooked when planning for the next crop is the analysis of farm finances. The best operations are managing by numbers and using that data to make quick decisions. With the tools currently available, it’s much easier for anyone to get a tighter grip on their operation’s financials.

A common misconception is that a yearly financial statement only needs to be completed for the lending partner’s benefit. In reality, it can serve as one of the most powerful tools in your arsenal for measuring performance. The balance sheet helps paint a picture of the operation’s financial health.

BOB FOERDER It also helps in structuring capiCompeer tal purchases; understanding Financial Officer year-over-year trends of earned Rock Falls, Ill. net worth; and recognizing what farm earnings are reflected in the bottom line A best practice, for any operation, is to ensure all financials are up to date and complete on a regular basis. This should be done annually, at a minimum.

Common practice is to complete a forward looking cash-flow projection, which outlines expected cash income and expenses over a certain period of time.

This report is especially helpful in today’s rapidly changing agriculture environment. Cash flow projections can provide insight when it comes to determining peak operating loan and cash needs; understanding expected financial results for the coming year; and borrowing an amount that is appropriate for your operation The overall goal of completing and reviewing projections is to detect potential problem areas ahead of time. You’ll be better positioned to make adjustments or changes to correct practices contributing to those issues, ultimately putting you at an advantage to stay ahead and not be caught off guard.

Understanding your breakeven is essential when it comes time to making crop decisions including crop rotation, grain marketing and farmland leases. A common mistake is to calculate breakeven price above variable inputs. This can lead to a false sense of profitability. It’s easy to underestimate the costs associated with overhead, family living, equipment repair and depreciation.

See FOERDER, pg. 13

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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2019 soybean acreage projections may be low LARDY, from pg. 12

destination as we work through delivering their bulk purchases, but the rest of the world has slowed and operations. The United States has about 200 ethanol plants which can produce 1.06 million barrels of 86.2 million. The range of estimates was between the pace has dropped off. Things have been quiet on ethanol a day, and the floods have knocked out 84.3 and 88 million. Those numbers feel a bit low the export sales front as there have been no USDA sales announcements since March 11 and the recent 100,000 to 140,000 bpd of that capacity. considering the horrible flooding we are already see- corn activity has many traders wondering if China is Outlook: Will China buy more corn?? It feels like ing. I think if you were to resurvey now, you would now shifting its focus elsewhere. Soybean export they are still around, so the corn market could find probably see slightly higher numbers. sales for 2018-19 came in at 399,500 tons vs. trade some underlying support even if we don’t see any Soybean export inspections have cooled off. This estimates of 600,000 to 1.6 million tons. 2019-20 announcements. The bigger concern is the flooding. week’s total was 842,000 tons and marks the third sales were a negative 64,400 tons. There were big old Next week, Minnesota and the other northern states straight week under 1 million tons. China is still a crop cancellations to unknown destinations of see a nice warmup and 237,500 tons adding to a already swollen rivers will be bearish export environment. stressed. It feels like the Outlook: The bean martopic du jour is going to be ket doesn’t feel like the leaddemand for pork has picked up as the retail TEALE, from pg.

12 prevent plant acreage. The er right now as the headlines price difference to other meats has become very report next week always proously help settle the cattle market. Until then, are more driven by the corn positive to the consumer.

This directly affected vides some volatility, but with producers should be aware of current market market.

We will of course the pork cut outs which have moved higher in the weather situation we conditions and protect inventories if needed. need to watch the planting the past several weeks. have, it will be more difficult The hog market since the beginning of the and stocks reports next week. to trade off of the report data.

Another factor has been the weather — which month has been on a mission to higher prices.

The severity of the flood damhas disrupted all phases of the hog production SOYBEANS — July soySeveral factors have affected the market during age will continue to alter beans seem content to hang the past few weeks which brought about the for weeks. The futures market has responded acreage opinions with the around the $9.20 mark. After current rally in all sectors of the hog industry. with a sharp rally for several weeks and has bias looking like we could be increased the basis between cash and futures to a very lackluster week, July adding to the bean number.

First, the fear has been growing about the the widest levels in quite some time. futures ended the week down Aside from some surprise spread of African swine fever which has spread 5.25 cents at $9.17.25.

Because of the rapid increase, the hog market Chinese business, there isn’t through many Asian countries. Because of this really a big bullish catalyst The analyst survey of the disease, the thought is that our export business appears to be overbought and could be subject to push the bean market March 29 Prospective will increase in the near future to replace the to some corrective action. Therefore, producers should be aware of market conditions and prohigher right. v Plantings has the average lost pork in those affected countries. tect inventories as desired. v estimate for bean acres at Another area is the fact that the domestic

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Clients struggle dealing with overhead costs FOERDER, from pg. 12 Running a breakeven analysis is another best practice to adopt. Compeer’s Margin Manager Tool, available on Compeer.com, can guide you through these calculations.

Overhead cost is the measure I see clients struggle with most often. Major contributors include equipment repairs and depreciation, building expenses, grain storage, utilities and, of course, family living

expenses. Understanding the real costs associated with these items and making sure they are accurately reflected in the income/expense projection may seem like a tedious process, but it’s all very important to proper budgeting. You will be better prepared and avoid surprises when you take the time to account for your expenses.

Many resources are available today to make managing your farm’s finances easier than ever. A consis-

One downside of our current production of grain crops (such as corn, soybeans, wheat, oats and barley) is these crops are annual crops — meaning they need to be planted each year. This also means many of the fields where these crops are grown will spend at least some of the year with no plant cover protecting the soil from water and wind erosion.

According to researchers, a new perennial crop could solve those problems and provide farmers with grain and animal feed while also keeping the soil covered. Two farmers in the Cannon River Watershed are helping to study Kernza (an intermediate wheatgrass) this year.

Kernza is the registered tradename for an intermediate wheatgrass (scientific name Thinopyrum intermedium), that was developed by The Land Institute located in Salinas, Kan. Despite the common name, it is not a species of wheat, but rather a grass species related to wheat. The grain has a sweet, nutty flavor — making it a good fit for cereals, snacks and brewing. The kernel is smaller than wheat and has more bran and fiber, but fewer carbohydrates. Kernza also produces vegetative forage (biomass) for livestock, and because it’s a perennial, it also provides yearround soil coverage — reducing erosion.

In September 2018, Dan Honken (Rice County) and Kaleb Anderson (Goodhue County) planted Kernza

tent, methodical approach to managing your business’ finances will help your farm endure today’s challenging environment. With a little homework, you can find the right financial tools and resources.

Some can be very simple, while others may be more complex. Start with where you are comfortable and evolve those tools as you are able.

For additional insights from Foerder and the rest of the Compeer team, visit Compeer.com v

Kernza to be studied in Rice and Goodhue counties

on their farms. Through a Minnesota Department of Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant, the Cannon River Watershed Partnership and the University of Minnesota will be working with Honken and Anderson to study how grazing the biomass of Kernza in the fall will affect the next year’s grain production.

Information from this study will help farmers learn about the financial benefits available to them from the grain and forage production of Kernza. This project will end in 2021.

This article was submitted by Alan Kraus, Conservation Program Manager of the Cannon River Watershed Partnership. v

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Looking ahead to coverage programs for 2019, 2020 The U.S. Department of Agriculture has Commodity national loan rates were 2019 and 2020 farm program choice summary begun the implementation process for the increased in the new farm bill as follows: Following is an initial summary of the situations new farm bill. This includes making corn, $2.20/bu. (currently $1.95/bu.); soy- that may favor the PLC or ARC-CO program for the required adjustments to the commodity beans, $6.20/bu. (currently $5.00/bu.); and 2019 and 2020 crop years for corn, soybeans, and programs. USDA has announced initial wheat, $3.38/bu. (currently $2.94/bu.). wheat — based on current farm program analysis. farm program sign-up under the new farm Note: County loan rates are adjusted, Corn — A producer is likely to select the PLC probill will likely not occur until around Sept. based on local grain prices and geographi- gram for corn in 2019 and 2020 if they think the final 1. Even though we do not have all the offical price differences. market year average price of corn will be below $3.70/ cial details for the farm programs under Calculation formulas, etc. for the ARC- bu. Note: The market year average price has been the new farm bill, we know that the Price FARM PROGRAMS CO program will remain similar to the $3.70/bu. or lower from 2014 to 2017, and likely will be Loss Coverage and Ag Risk Coverage procurrent farm program. for 2018. The PLC program will be favorable to growBy Kent Thiesse grams will function very similarly to the Refer to the table for calculation ers who have very high FSA program yields. (FSA last farm bill for the 2014-2018 crop details for the PLC and ARC-CO pro- yields can be updated for the 2020 crop year.) It will years. As a result, this information See THIESSE, pg. 18 grams. can be used to make some initial analysis of the farm program choice for the 2019 and 2020 crop years.

PLC and ARC-CO Farm Program Comparison Table Commodity program details in the new farm bill AG RISK COVERAGE (ARC-CO) Eligible Producers will be able to choose between PROGRAM DETAILS PRICE LOSS COVERAGE (PLC) the price-only Price Loss Coverage and county yield Base Price • Crop Reference Price (RP) • Benchmark (BM) Price — Higher of the revenue-based Ag Risk Coverage program choices for • RPs for 2019 and 2020 will be Reference Price or the 5-year “Olympic” the 2019 and 2020 crop production years. Beginning $3.70/bu. for corn, average price.

with the 2021 crop year, producers will be able to $5.50/bu. for wheat and $8.40/bu. for • Likely 2019 and 2020 BM prices are make an annual election between the ARC-CO and soybeans $3.70/bu. for corn, $5.50/bu. for wheat PLC program choices. The farm program choice will

and $9.25/bu. for soybeans (2019) be specific to each eligible crop, and the choice can

$8.93-$9.25/bu. for soybeans in 2020 vary from farm unit to farm unit for the same crop.

• 12-month national market year average price. • Same as for PLC Crop base acres will remain at current levels for all Final Price Sept. 1 – Aug. 31 for corn and soybeans; crops on most farms. Producers will have the oppor- June 1 – May 31 for wheat tunity to update their Farm Service Agency farm program payment yields beginning with the 2020 • Farm Unit FSA program yields.

• County Benchmark Yields crop year. Yield updates will be based on the average Payment Yield 2019: Current FSA yields 5-year rolling “Olympic” average county yield. farm yields for the 2013-17 crop years on planted 2020: Higher of current or updated FSA yields Harvest yield is the final county average yield acres for eligible crops, which will be factored down (based on 2013-17 average farm yields) (RMA data). by 81 percent for corn and soybeans and 90 percent for wheat. If the updated yields are lower than cur N/A • BM Revenue = County BM Yield x BM Price rent levels, producers can choose to keep their cur- Payment Revenue

• Revenue Guarantee = BM revenue x 86 rent FSA program yields. The farm program yields

percent are used to calculate PLC payments on individual FSA farm units.

Payment Acres • 85 percent of Base Acres for an eligible crop. • 85 percent of Base Acres for an eligible crop.

ARC-CO payments will now be based on the county where an FSA farm unit is located, rather than the Payment Formula • PLC Payment per Base Acre = (Ref. Price • ARC-CO Payment per Base Acre = Revenue county that the producer chose as the FSA adminis- minus Final MYA Price) x FSA Yield x .85 Guarantee minus Final County Revenue trative office (as currently exists).

(Final county yield x final MYA price) x .85 The reference prices for PLC and ARC-CO pro- • If the final MYA price is higher than • If the final County Revenue is higher grams will be established at the greater of the cur- than the Reference Price, there is NOT than the Revenue Guarantee, the is NOT rent reference prices or 85 percent of the market year a PLC payment for that crop an ARC-CO payment for that crop. average price for the most recent five years — excluding the high and low year. The reference price cannot Maximum Payment • (Reference Price minus National Loan Rate) • County BM Revenue x .10 x .85 exceed 115 percent of the current reference price. The x FSA Yield x .85 current minimum reference prices (and new maximum prices) are: corn, $3.70/bu. (maximum $4.26/ Payment Limits • $125,000 per individual or entity.

• Same as PLC bu.); soybeans, $8.40/bu. (maximum $9.66/bu.); and • $900,000 maximum adjusted gross income wheat, $5.50/bu. (maximum $6.33/bu.). Note: due to on federal tax return. lower MYA price levels in recent years, the reference prices for corn, soybeans and wheat will likely stay at SCO Insurance Coverage • Available up to 86 percent coverage N/A the current levels for 2019 and 2020.

• Must sign up by March 15 Risk Management Agency yields which are used for crop insurance yield calculations (calculated at the FSA Farm Program Data Details on past MYA prices, benchmark yields, payments, etc. are available at www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-pic county level) will now be used for determining ARC- and Information CO payments, rather than National Agriculture This table was developed by Kent Thiesse, Farm Management Analyst Statistics Service yields, which are survey-based.

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Weather disasters could mean record milk production drop This column was written for the marketing week ending March 22.

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Preliminary U.S. Department of unequaled corrosion Agriculture data in the top 23 producNews and information for Minnesota and Northern Iowa dairy producersprotection! ing states shows output at 16.0 billion Freudenthal Tubing hasgains been climb, and it looks like production will eke out n pounds, up 0.6 percent from 2018 but MIELKE MARKET engineered for your specific through this spring even though it may not be at that compares to a 1.3 gain in January.

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9.36 million head, unchanged from January but Stalls tight margins. down 77,000 from a year ago, eighth time that cow Will we see U.S. milk output fall below year-ago on the numbers were below a year ago since May 2016.

Milk prices will depend a lot on cheese prices levels? HighGround Dairy’s Lucas Fuess is doubtful.

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The March 19 Global Dairy Trade auction saw gain for the eighth consecutive session. The weighted average of products offered was up 1.9 percent, following the 3.3 percent jump on March 5. Sellers brought 47.9 million pounds of product to the market, down from 52.8 million March 5 and the smallest total since June 19.

The gains were led by rennet casein, up 9.7 percent; followed by butter, up 9.3 percent, which saw a 3.7 percent rise last time. Whole milk powder was up 4 percent, following a 6 percent jump, and GDT cheddar cheese was up 3.9 percent after a 6 percent boost last time.

Declines were led by anhydrous milkfat, down 3.1 percent after gaining 3.9 percent last time. Skim milk powder was down 3.9 percent, after dipping 4.3 percent, and lactose was off 1.0 percent.

FC Stone equates the GDT 80 percent butterfat butter price to $2.3085 per pound U.S., up 24.8 cents from the last session. Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter closed March 22 at $2.2650. GDT cheddar cheese equated to $1.8306 per pound, up 6.7 cents from the last event and compares to March 22’s CME block cheddar at $1.57. GDT skim milk powder averaged $1.0908 per pound, down from $1.1165 last time. Whole milk powder averaged $1.5046, up from $1.4452 last time. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk closed at 95.75 cents per pound on March 22.

HighGround Dairy points out, “This year marked the first time since 2013 that both March auctions recorded gains, which happened to be auctions that were also driven by panic-buying and drought.

North Asia countries purchased more volume in March than February for the first time in five years as demand typically drops off. Fonterra released their interim financial results, which included a statement to producers that they expect the global market demand to outpace the supply situation into the end of the year. This month marked a counterseasonally strong event amidst unfavorably dry conditions across much of New Zealand that may result

in the worst end to a milking season in six years.” n CME dairy prices saw little change in the St. Patrick’s Day week as traders anticipated the February Cold Storage report. Block cheddar climbed to $1.5825 per pound on March 19, but slipped back to close the week at $1.57. This is up a penny and 2.5 cents above a year ago. The barrels finished at $1.5650, up 7.25 cents on the week — the highest since September 4. After gaining 12.75 cents the previous week, barrels are 5.5 cents above a year ago. Five cars of block traded hands on the week at the CME and 37 of barrel.

Spot milk availability to central cheese production was similar to the past few weeks, according to Dairy Market News, and demand reports are “more positive with spring’s arrival.”

Western cheese demand is steady in domestic channels and some export markets. Heavy inventories do not seem to be a major concern for processors.

Demand appears to be able to keep pace with production and cheesemakers are hopeful that spring basketball tournaments will pull large amounts of mozzarella on pizza, and favorable spring weather launches the grilling season in earnest.

Butter closed the week at $2.2650 per pound, down 1.5 cents on the week, but 7.5 cents above a year ago, with only three cars exchanging hands.

South-central butter churning is unchanged in some cases, says Dairy Market News. Some upper Midwest plants reported a slowdown in churning and cream purchases, as butter supplies are nearing sufficient levels for spring demand. Butter sales are improving, as expected, ahead of the holidays.

Western butter inventories remain manageable and haven’t built up as much as usual. Bulk and retail print orders are strong. Weather is warmer, consequently food service requests for butter have improved a bit due to people going more to restauSee MIELKE, pg. 17

Skim milk price amendment announced

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced an amendment to the Class I skim milk price formula under the Federal Milk Marketing Order program, in accordance with the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 farm bill). The change is effective May 1.

Currently, the Class I skim milk price is calculated using the higher of the monthly advanced pricing factors for Class III or Class IV skim milk, which reflect dairy product survey prices for the two weeks prior to the price announcement, plus the applicable adjusted Class I differential. Because market prices for these surveyed products fluctuate, the “higher of” factor used to determine the Class I skim milk price can change, increasing risk and uncertainty associated with hedging.

To address this issue, Congress determined that the formula for the FMMO Class I skim milk price should be the average of the monthly Class III and Class IV advanced pricing factors plus $0.74 per hundredweight plus the applicable adjusted Class I differential.

In accordance with the 2018 farm bill, the amendment is effective indefinitely, until further modified, and may not be modified sooner than two years after the effective date of this rule.

The Federal Register notice is available at www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/03/11/2019-04347/ federal-milk-marketing-orders-amending-the-class-iskim-milk-price-formula.

This article was submitted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. v

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Dairy margins have deteriorated slightly since February MIELKE, from pg. 16 rants. With the spring break near the corner at some western localities, industry contacts expect food service and eateries to maintain active orders and ice cream production is likely to ramp up in the coming weeks.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed March 22 at 95.75 cents per pound, down a penny on the week, but 26.5 cents above a year ago, with 17 sales reported.

Spot dry whey saw a March 22 close at 33 cents per pound, up a penny on the week and 4.25 cents above a year ago, on 23 sales for the week at the CME. n Dairy margins deteriorated slightly since the end of February as lower milk prices more than offset the impact from cheaper feed costs, according to the latest Margin Watch from Chicago-based Commodity and Ingredient Hedging LLC. The Margin Watch detailed the February Milk Production report and warned, “recent harsh winter weather throughout much of the Western states and upper Midwest may lead to lower milk production per cow in upcoming monthly reports, as a rare bomb cyclone has produced extensive flooding.”

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“The EU-28 reported January milk production of 12.9 billion metric tons which would be down 1.25 percent from a year ago as the Netherlands, Germany and France led declines throughout the region. The lower production also led to reduced skim milk powder output, with January production of 287.9 million pounds down 7.6 percent from December and 8.7 percent below a year ago.”

“Feed markets, meanwhile, have been declining with weakness in both corn and soybean meal as commodity funds build a record short position in the grain markets ahead of spring planting. This comes despite the fact that widespread flooding in the western corn belt from the recent bomb cyclone will likely delay spring planting across the region,” the Margin Watch concludes.

U.S. fluid milk sales continue to slide, but the latest slippage was below 1 percent. USDA data puts January sales at 4.2 billion pounds, down just 0.6 percent from January 2018, following a 2.1 percent drop in December.

Conventional product sales totaled 3.97 billion pounds, down 0.5 percent from a year ago. Organic products, at 233 million pounds, were down 1.3 percent and represented about 5.5 percent of total sales for the month.

Whole milk sales totaled 1.35 billion pounds, up 2.6 percent from a year ago and made up 32.1 percent of total fluid sales in the month. Skim milk sales, at 312 million pounds, were down 9.2 percent and made up just 7.4 percent of total milk sales for the month.

Dairy Market News reports the Federal Milk Order 1, Northeast’s annual fluid milk sales reached 7.9 billion pounds in 2018. Federal Order 32, central, annual fluid milk sales totaled 4.0 billion pounds. Federal Order 51, California, annual sales were 5.1 billion pounds, and all orders combined totaled 43.3 billion pounds.

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cent in the last eight years — a total of nearly 30 pounds per person.

Plant-based beverage competition has surely exacerbated this decline, but how to reverse it remains a challenge.

Speaking of fluid milk, the USDA announced the April Federal order Class I base milk price at $15.76 per hundredweight, down 22 cents from March but $1.66 above April 2018.

That equates to about $1.36 per gallon, up from $1.21 a year ago. The four month Class I average is at $15.54, up from $14.29 at this time a year ago and compares to $16.78 in 2017.

Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in newspapers across the country and he may be reached at lkmielke@juno.com. v

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Ag in the Classroom: teaching and reaching out

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer With its start in 1985, when the Minnesota Department of Agriculture hired a staff person to coordinate the startup across the state, Ag in the Classroom reached over 100,000 high school kids across Minnesota last year.

Joel Methowitz, a 39-year old Redwood County farmer, is the key spokesperson of this unique program. Ag in the Classroom brings a remarkable learning experience centered around the “food and fuel” aspect of Minnesota agriculture.

And the program keeps growing. Two education specialists have built a classroom-ready curriculum for teachers to use to show young people how food gets from farm to table. Methowitz is the executive director of a non-profit foundation started nine years ago to financially support Ag in the Classroom.

From a financial perspective, it is now about a $500,000 organization with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture investing about a quarter-million dollars; the foundation matching with another quartermillion dollars. Plus lots of private funds from agriculture associations and businesses of local communities assist the program in the various local schools.

Minnesota Ag in the Classroom curriculum fits grades K through 12. On its web site (MN. AgClassroom.org) any teacher or student can explore the curriculum matrix.

“They’ll find 400 lesson plans ready for the classroom,” explained Methowitz. “These are categorized by the teaching curriculum which could be science, language, arts, mathematics or even photography.

And of course we’re using farming and agriculture to illustrate these stories.”

As you might imagine with this expanding curriculum, multiple teachers within a given school district often get involved. “With lesson plans K through 12, our intent is to get several teachers teaching Ag in the Classroom. We find that once we get two or three teachers started, they quickly talk the curriculum to other teachers. Soon we have students K through 12 participating. It’s exciting, it’s contagious and that’s what makes the program unique.”

And now there’s even help for the local teachers. A new activity of the foundation is the hiring of regional curriculum specialists. These specialists go to each school within their area helping teachers identify a curriculum piece matching whatever need they may have. “We know teachers are busy. They may not have the time to explore our Ag in Classroom curriculum. So now these specialists will assist any way they can. Also, we now provide a lesson of the month which this specialist can introduce in the classroom, then sit down with a local teacher to show all the resources that are available,” said Methowitz.

At this stage, Methowitz has four curriculum specialists. “It’s a part-time effort, one day a week. We’ll add

more as resources permit. And logical candidates for this exciting job are former teachers, former ag advocates, local farmers who have a genuine regard for the fun and importance of this education.”

How much activity involves the youth of the Twin Cities? “Lots — and soon lots more,” admitted Methowitz. “It’s amazing … our city kids really have a taste for this farming stuff. To them, agriculture is cool.

They want to know the story of where the food they enjoy is coming from. So the metro is actually our highest use area. Our next launch is Farm Camp Minnesota.

Yep, actually getting kids out on our farms. Most farmers love talking about their profession. So kids talking with farmers, seeing their livestock, especially some of their big equipment I know will be great.”

Ag in the Classroom is now a national program in 38 states. “Some of our Minnesota curriculum is available nationwide and vice versa. We now tap into the national curriculums to see about improvements for our own program. We even have our own magazine called Ag Mag which is delivered three times per year. We send out by request hundreds of copies each issue,” summed up Methowitz.

“But still lots of students we aren’t impacting, so we will keep growing,” Methowitz went on to say.

“The food story of agriculture needs to be taught and understood by more young people every year.”

Methowitz can be reached at (507) 430-8336; or email at maitchfoundation@aol.com. v

2019 yield, price figures will clear PLC, ARC-CO picture THIESSE, from pg. 14 also benefit growers who feel the final county average yields will be near or above the county benchmark yield. Choose PLC program coverage if you want price protection from $3.70/bu. down to $2.20/bu.

A producer is likely to select the ARC-CO program for corn in 2019 and 2020, if they think the final market year average corn price will be near $3.70/bu. or above, with reduced yields. The ARC-CO program will favor a grower in a county with high benchmark yields, relative to their farm unit FSA program yields. Growers who feel the final county average yields will be well-below the county benchmark yield should also consider the ARC-CO program; along with those who are not as worried about price protec-

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Soybeans — A producer is likely to select the PLC program for soybeans in 2019 and 2020, if they think the final market year average price of soybeans will be below $8.40/bu. Note: The MYA price has been above $8.40/bu. from 2014 to 2017, and likely will be for 2018. The PLC program will be favorable to growers who have very high FSA program yields. (FSA yields can be updated for the 2020 crop year.) It will also benefit growers who feel that the final county average yields will be near or above the county benchmark yield. Choose PLC program coverage if you want price protection from $8.40/ bu. down to $6.20/bu.

A producer is likely to select the ARC-CO program for soybeans in 2019 and 2020, if they think the final market year average soybean price will be near $8.40/bu. or above, with lower yields. The ARC-CO program will favor a grower who is in a county with high benchmark yields, relative to their farm unit FSA yields. Growers who feel the final county average yields will be somewhat below the county benchmark yield should also consider the ARC-CO option.

Wheat — A producer is likely to select the PLC program for wheat in 2019 and 2020, if they think the final market year average price of wheat will be below $5.50/bu. Note: The market year average price has been below $5.50/bu. from 2015 to 2017, and likely will be for 2018.) The PLC program will be

favorable to growers who have very high FSA program yields. (FSA yields can be updated for the 2020 crop year.) It will also benefit growers who feel the final county average yields will be near or above the county benchmark yield. Growers who want price protection from $5.50/bu. down to $3.38/bu. should also consider the PLC option.

A producer is likely to select the ARC-CO program for wheat in 2019 and 2020, if they think the final market year average wheat price will be near $5.50/ bu. or above, with reduced yields. The ARC-CO program will favor a grower who is in a county with high benchmark yields, relative to their farm unit FSA yields. Choose the ARC-CO option if you feel the final county average yields will be well below the county benchmark yield.

Summary The final analysis of the PLC and ARC-CO program choices may change slightly in future months, when we have a better handle on yield prospects for 2019 and market year average price estimates for the 2019 and 2020 marketing years. Take time between now and Sept. 1 to analyze the farm program choices on your FSA farm units.

Kent Thiesse is a government farm programs analyst and a vice president at MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn. He may be reached at (507) 726-2137 or kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. v PLC and ARC-CO Farm Program Comparison

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JD 1760 conservation planter NEW AND USED TRACTOR FOR SALE: 60’ Kovar drag, FOR SALE: Wil-Rich XL 32 C-IH 900, 12R30, vertical fold, flex frame, 3 bu boxes, Yet- PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, A frame, 5/16” coil tine, field cultivator with rolling performance monitor, with ter shark tooth row clean- 55, 50 Series & newer trac- field ready, good condition, basket, $32,500/OBO. 507- or without Yetter attachers, 250 mon, $13,750; JD tors, AC-all models, Large $2,900. 507-327-6430 or 507- 696-2176 ments, recently updated, 4240 tractor, QR, 3pt, 18.4x38 Inventory, We ship! Mark 461-4474 $3,900. 507-766-0754 (90%) $14,900; JD 980 44’ Heitman Tractor Salvage Wilrich Quad-X field FOR SALE: 2013 Case-IH Tifield cult, w/ JD 3 bar har- 715-673-4829 cultivator 42’, 9” FOR SALE: ‘05 JD 1770NT ger-mate 200 field cultivator, row, $7,750; Top-Air TA1100 knock-on sweeps, 4 bar CCS, 16R30 2pt air down 40’ 6”, w/rolling baskets, low 60’ sprayer, 13.6x38 tires, harrow, $16,500. (507) 381pressure, 350 monitor, E-set, acres. 320-212-2579 $3,750; 18.4x38, 18.4.x42, Tillage Equip 4406 trash whippers, liquid fert, 18.4x46 10 bolt dual, from $47,500/OBO. 507-951-5237 Check out THE LAND online $850/pr. 320-769-2756 ‘13 JD 2210 field cultivator, Please recycle this magazine. www.thelandonline.com We buy 55 1/2’, rolling basket, 3 bar Salvage Equipment drag, floating hitch, HD Parts Available tires, excellent shape, field Hammell Equip., Inc. ready, $49,900. 507-327-6430 (507)867-4910 or 507-461-4474

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AUCTION

SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2019 • 10:30 A.M.

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155+/- Deeded Acres 148.47+/- Tillable Acres • QUALITY TILLABLE ACRES • CPI = 89.3 • SPRING POSSESSION • PARCEL HAS BEEN SURVEYED

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: NE 1/4, except building site, Section 32, Hayes Township, Swift Co.

AUCTION LOCATION: Sherrie’s Cafe in Kerkhoven, MN LAND LOCATION: From Kerkhoven, go north on # 35 for four miles. Then go west on 50th St. 1+ miles to subject farm.

AUCTIONEER’S COMMENT: Folks, this is your opportunity to add 148.47+/- tillable acres of quality ground to your farming or investment portfolio. This farm is located in the heart of Swift County and has a Crop Production Index of 89.3. It has been in the Wentzel Family since 1962. The successful bidder will have the opportunity to farm this land in the 2019 growing season and after.

We hope that you will consider attending this auction! Please feel free to call, text or email any questions you may have to Kristine@ FladeboeLand.com or (320)212-9379.

-the Fladeboe Land Team

Eleanor Wentzel, Owner Kristine Fladeboe Duininck - Broker - 320-212-9379 Glen Fladeboe 651-208-3262 Dale Fladeboe 320-894-9392 2015 MSAA Hall of Fame Auctioneer

Auction Terms: The successful bidder will pay down $35,000 as earnest money on auction day in the form of a cashier’s check. The non-refundable check should be made out to the Fladeboe Land Trust Account. The successful bidder will enter into a non-contingent, ASIS purchase agreement on auction day. Buyer’s premium will apply.

Closing will be executed on or before May 16, 2019 at the Cletus J. Frank Law Office in Willmar MN. Announcements made auction day take precedence over printed material. For info packet call Kristine at (320)212-9379 or email Kristine at Kristine@FladeboeLand.com.

www.FladeboeLand.com Sellers, auctioneers and brokerage are not responsible for accidents.

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Planting Equip

Planting Equip

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FOR SALE: 6R JD 7000 plant- FOR SALE: JD 7000 Corn er with bean cups and Dick- Planter 2R 3PT $1,800; Fert. ie John monitor, $3,200. 507- Avail. $350/Row. 715-234-1993 359-4189

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

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Planting Equip

FOR SALE: JD 1710 16R22”, 3 JD 7200 4RN corn planter liq- Haybuster H1000 grinder, new bu boxes, row cleaners, liq- uid fertilizer. Set up for no- rotors, bearings and hamuid fertilizer, low acres, very till & conventional, call for mer, 4 screens, good cond, clean, shedded, retiring, info. Less than 500 acres on $17,500. Call 608-214-1859 rebuild, nice, $5,400. Allen $15,000/OBO. 952-240-2193 New Holland FP230 forage Fox 715-644-0885 FOR SALE: JD 7000 4 row chopper, 2 row cornhead, 36” wide planter, dry fert, hayhead, processor, tandem Hay & Forage herbicide, insecticide, moniwheels, clean; (3) Gehl 790 Equipment tor, nice. 320-485-3929 or 320forage boxes, tandem 16’, 420-8502 Leave message shedded, nice. 320-583-8584 Balzer stationary box; Balzer accumulater wagon; Gehl 99 THANK YOU FOR READING silo blower. 507-859-2766 Harvesting Equip

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GREENWALD FARM CENTER Greenwald, MN • 320-987-3177 14 miles So. of Sauk Centre

5.16” x 6”

RETIRING. For Sale: ‘04 CIH 2366 combine, 2669 eng/1980 rotor hrs, yield monitor, mapping, new hydrostatic, cylinder bars, cones, sieves, feeder & elevators chains, exc cond; 1020 25’ bean head w/ headsight, Parker head trailer, Geringhoff 6R30” cornhead w/ headsight. 507640-0146

Thursday, April 11th - 10:30 am 26240 205th Ave, New Ulm, MN Directions: From New Ulm, take Hwy 29 West for 4.5 miles, then turn South onto 205th Ave, travel a 1/2 mile, farm is on the East side of the road. Watch for signs!

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Deadline is 8 days prior to publication.

John M. Hoffmann Estate

Auctioneer: Matt Mages - 507-276-7002 Lic 08-18-002 Auctioneers: Matt Mages, New Ulm Lic 08-18-002; Larry Mages, Lafayette; Joe Wersal, Winthrop; Joe Maidl, Lafayette; John Goelz, Franklin; Ryan Froehlich, Winthrop; Clerk: Mages Land Co. & Auction Ser vice, LLC. Terms: No Buyer ’s Premium.

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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. 320-5832504 Leave message.

Machinery Auction

This is a live auction with online & absentee bidding available see magesland.com for details.

Combine & Tractors: ’06 JD 9760STS combine, 2957 eng hrs, 2219 separator hrs, 4WD, ext hopper, wired for StarFire 3000 GPS unit (sells separately); ’12 JD 608C corn head w/ chopper, 8 rw x 30”; ’10 JD 630F HydraFlex bean platform; ’97 JD 8200 MFWD, 6669 hrs, front duals, powershift, new cab kit, front fenders, rock box wired for StarFire 3000 GPS unit (sells separately); ’97 JD 8100 MFWD, 6762 hrs, new cab kit, StarFire ITC GPS, 5 hyd, 1000 PTO, front fenders, rock box; JD 8960 4WD, 5294 hrs, duals, StarFire ITC GPS; JD 6030, 4431 hrs (shown), diesel, dual hyd, hub-duals, fenders, side rock boxes; JD 4020, 9329 hrs, diesel, powershift, Hiniker Cab, 2 hyd, rock box; JD 2440 w/ 240 loader, joystick control, dual hyd; CAT D5 bulldozer w/ JD backhoe; JD A, styled w/ hyd pump; Gehl 4515 skid-steer; Massey Ferguson 655 Hydro swather; Kenworth semi-truck, 759548 mi, sleeper cab, 2018 DOT; JD StarFire 3000 GPS unit; Machinery & Equipment: ’02 JD 1770NT Planter, 16 rw x 30”, Computer Trak 250 monitor, 600 gal liq nitrogen tank; Strobel Easi Load 2 Box seed tender; ’06 Schaben sprayer w/ 90’ boom & Raven SCS 450 monitor; JD 520 grain drill 3pt mounted w/ Tye 3pt spring tooth track scratch, pull type conv; JD 980 field cultivator, 44.5’, 3 bar harrow; JD 845 row crop cultivator, 16 rw x 30”; White 378 row crop cultivator 8 rw x 30”; M&W EarthMaster 2200 disk ripper, 9-shank; JD 2800, 8 bottom plow; JD 680 chisel plow, 31’; Brent 976 grain cart, controllable spout; Kan-Sun 8-17-15 grain dryer, LP; MK 100-71 auger, 10” x 71’, PTO w/ swing hopper; Feterl 10” x 60’ auger, PTO w/ swing hopper; Feterl 36’ auger, 3 HP elect motor; Farm King 1080 snow blower, 2-stage, 1000 PTO, hyd spout; Farm King 1960SB snow blower, 8’, 2-stage, 540 PTO; Arps 730, 3pt backhoe attachment; Hercu-Lift 4500 HD, 3pt forklift attachment; View terms, complete list & photos at: magesland.com

Hay & Forage Equipment

Grain Handling Equipment FOR SALE: Kansun 8-17-15 continuous flow dryer. Completely re-furbished stainless screens. Can send pictures. $14,500. 507-381-6820

Livestock Equipment Barrett Aluminum 45’ livestock pot, front & rear decking rails aluminum deckplanks, rear left hand split rollup. 715-271-8414 FOR SALE: (3) Hanson Silo Unloaders. 531 Weaverline stainless feed cart, 30 hrs with charger. (320) 815-0980

Wanted PO Box 3169 • Mankato, MN 56002 Phone: 507-345-4523 or 800-657-4665 Fax: 507-345-1027 Website: www.TheLandOnline.com e-mail: theland@TheLandOnline.com Ask Your Auctioneer to Place Your Auction in The Land!

All kinds of New & Used farm equipment - disc chisels, field cults, planters, soil finishers, cornheads, feed mills, discs, balers, haybines, etc. 507438-9782

THE LAND — MARCH 22 /MARCH 29, 2019 Wanted WANTED: 1000 RPM HYDRAULIC PTO PUMP for Case IH 950 planter. Also 6 OEM double disc fertilizer openers for 950 planter.

(952) 356-7796 WANTED: JD 3960 or 3800 chopper good or parts. Also JD 336 or 24T baler good or parts. 320-630-8131 WANTED: Case IH 4 row cyclo planter. 320-441-2341 Leave message.

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

320-598-3790

Dairy WANTED: Holstein Heifers.

Opens & Breds. 715-897-1544

Cattle Bred Angus heifers and cowsMarketing plan available on all calves. Excellent dispositions & quality. Also bulls.

651-764-1281 Custom Heifer raiser has openings to raise your Heifers, we offer free stall facilities, all TMR fed, $2.35 a day from weaned through pre-fresh. Call Ben for more details. 715-495-0481 FOR SALE: 32 Lots of Hereford Cattle.

Indianhead Polled Hereford Association 2019 Spring Opportunity Sale; Saturday, April 13, 2019; UW-Mann Valley Lab Farm Auction 12pm. View Cattle at 10:30am. Selling 7 Bulls, 5 Young Cows w/ Calves, 20 Open Heifers, 4 Embryo Packages. View or request catalog online at Indianheadherefords.com Or contact us at 715-760-2350 FOR SALE: 5 registers Red Angus May born heifers, 2 A.I. sired by C-T Red Rock, 3 by our Card Shark-Red Finline Mulberry herd sire.

Average weaning weight 680 lb., average herd builder 189.

Also Red Angus cows most A.I. sired and A.I. breed to start calving mid April May. 920-822-3124

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Swine

Exotic Animals

FOR SALE: Angus Salers Op- 2019 West-Central Wisconsin At stud Colored Mammoth timizer bulls, yearlings & 2 Show Pig Sale; Saturday, Donkey jack, 14.2 hands, yr olds, easy calving, good March 30; Viewing at noon stands to mares & jennys, disposition good thick bulls. - Sale at 2:00 pm; N35953 Also, 2019 Mammoth Donkey Oakhill Farms. 507-327-1030 County Road S, White- foals for sale. Wautoma WI hall, WI 54773. Selling 170+ 920-787-7522 Polled Hereford bred cows & head December, January heifers, yearling & 2 yr old & February Crossbred, Dubulls. 608-235-9417 Pets & Supplies roc, Yorkshire, Berkshire, & Landrace gilts & barrows.Older & younger pigs WANTED: Six month to 2 yr are available to purchase old American Eskimo or off-farm for earlier or lat- Sheba Inu pups. Daniel Boner shows. For availability, trager 21395 Cty N Kendall, please call Pig Consigned WI 54638 by: Jamie Goplin 715-5300875; Grant Giese 715-896Trucks & 3730; Dean Wetzel 608-769Trailers 5246 REGISTERED YEARFOR SALE: ‘04 Volvo VNL630, LING POLLED HERSell your livestock in The Land 500K miles, auto transmisEFORD BULLS FOR with a line ad. 507-345-4523 sion, excellent condition, SALE. ALL SHOTS, DEC$20,000. 218-791-3400 TOMAX, SEMEN TESTED, HALTER BROKE. FOR SALE: Yorkshire, Hampshire, Duroc & Hamp/Duroc FOR SALE: 28’ dry van semi DELIVERY AVAILABLE. boars, also gilts. Excellent trailer, overhead rear door, KLAGES HEREFORDS. selection. Raised outside. good condition, $3,500. 507ORTONVILLE, MN. 320Exc herd health. No PRSS. 327-1903 or 507-327-1902 273-2163 Delivery avail. 320-760-0365 jmklages@fedteldirect.net

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Massop ElEctric inc.

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DELUX DRYERS USED USED DELUX DRYERS

• DELUX 15’ MODEL 7040, LP/NG, 3 PH, 700 BPH • DELUX 10’ RECONDITIONED, LP, 1 PH, 250 BPH

∙ DELUX 10’ ModelUSED 2515, LP/NG, 1 PH, 300 bph DRYERS • 975 MCSTAINLESS STEEL LP , 3 PH, 240 VOLT 3 PH, 700 bph ∙• DELUX 15’ Model 7040, LP/NG, KANSUN 1025, 215, LP, 1PH BEHLEN 380, 1 PH ∙•• DELUX 20’LP,Model 6030, LP/NG, 3 PH, 600 bph BEHLEN 700, 3 PH, LP HEAT RECLAIM KA170 BEHLEN BATCH, SINGLELP/NG, PHASE, LP3 PH, 900 bph ∙• DELUX 30’AUTO Model 7545, LEGS USEDGRAINDRYERS

• SUBERB SA625C , LP, 3 PH

• UNIVERSAL 38’, 1600 BPH • BEHLEN 70’, 1500 BPH (JO)

∙ SUKUP T2431BS, LP, 1 PH, SS USED HOPPERS ∙• KANSUN PAX 600 BU 1025 215, LP, Heat Reclaim BEHLEN 1000380, BU,12’ 1 DIAPH, LP, Heat Reclaim ∙•• BEHLEN BEHLEN 1600 BU,12’ DIA BEHLEN 2800700, BU,15’ 3 DIAPH, LP, Heat Reclaim ∙• BEHLEN • STRUCTURAL FOR 12’ DIA ∙• BEHLEN PH, LP, w/Pre-heat STRUCTURAL700, FOR 15’3DIA

1409 Silver St. E., Mapleton, MN massopelectric.com

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

TILLAGE

HAY TOOLS New NH Hay Tools - ON HAND

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 .................................. Sold

COMBINES

‘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 MISCELLANEOUS CIH 730b cush. w/ leads ................................ $19,500 ‘03 NH ST250 40’FC w/Bskt ........................... $34,500 NEW Salford RTS Units .......................................... Call NEW Salford Plows................................................. Call NEW Unverferth Seed Tenders .............................. Call PLANTERS NEW Westfield Augers ........................................... Call NEW White Planters ....................................Let’s Deal NEW REM VRX vacs. .............................................. Call White 8182 12-30 w/liq ................................Let’s Deal NEW Hardi Sprayers............................................... Call ‘12 White 8186, 16-30 w/liq. fert. .................Let’s Deal NEW Riteway Rollers .............................................. Call ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded .......................Let’s Deal NEW Lorenz Snowblowers ..................................... Call ‘15 White 9816FS 16-30 w/Agleader ...........Let’s Deal NEW Batco Conveyors ........................................... Call ‘06 White 8516 cfs .......................................Let’s Deal NEW Brent Wagons & Grain Carts ......................... Call JD 7200 8-30 w/dry fert ...............................Let’s Deal NEW E-Z Trail Seed Wagons .................................. Call NEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks ......................... Call REM 2700, Rental ................................................... Call Pre-Owned Grain Cart ................................... On Hand

All Equipment available with Low Rate Financing (507) 234-5191 (507) 625-8649

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• • • • •

Rock Buckets • Grapple Forks • Manure Forks Bale Spears • Hi-Volume Buckets & Pallet Forks Bale Transports & Feeder Wagons, 16’-34’ Adult & Young Stock Feeders & Bale Feeders Land Levelers

• • • • •

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Mar-Weld Sheep & Goat Equipment: • • • • •

Lambing Pens • Crowd Tub Grain Feeders • Scale Round & Square Bale Feeders Sheep Head Locks Spin Trim Chute • Creep Feeders

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• “Farm Built” Hay Feeders w/roof • Poly “Hay Huts” W or W/O Hay Nets • • • • • • • • • •

GT (Tox-O-Wik) Grain Dryers, 350-800 bu.

150 Bu. Steel Calf Creep w/wheels Bohlman Concrete Waterers Calftel Hutches & Animal Barns R&C Poly Bale Feeders Ameriag Poly Mineral Feeders Snowblowers ~ Special Prices Miniature Donkey & Fainting Goats Easy Way Cattle Oilers APACHE Creep Feeders

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'04 JD 9320 4WD Loaded with only 4600 hr! 18 speed PS, AUTO TRAC READY (Plug & Play), 710/70R42 tires, premier Xenon light pkg, Active seat. FARMER OWNED! ........................$84,900

TRACTORS ’00 JD 8410T Track wide stance (120”) ................$48,900 ‘05 JD 8520T Track wide stance (120”) .................. $CALL ‘04 JD 8320 MFWD .......$64,500 ‘98 JD 8300 MFWD .......$47,500 ‘97 JD 8400 MFWD .......$49,900 ‘03 JD 7520 MFWD .......$49,800 ‘04 7420 MFWD ............$39,500 ‘04 CIH MXM 120..........$27,900 ‘03 JD 7920 MFWD ......... $CALL ‘10 JD 6330 MFWD ......... $CALL

1971 Heil tandem axle tanker trailer, SPRAYER SHOP EQUIPMENT 2014 Case IH Patriot 4430 Aim self-pro- 9,000 gal.

RoliAir stationary air compressor pelled sprayer, 1,110 hrs.

Buddy Lube bulk oil storage system FORKLIFT & TELEHANDLER TIRES SEED TENDER TRAILER 1999 Mitsubishi FG25B forklift, 2,497 hrs.

2013 Doyle seed tender trailer, 139 hrs. Gehl Dynalift DL-6L telehandler, 6,727 hrs. Firestone 650/65R38 flotation tires on OEM steel rims AIR SEEDER CART SWEEPER 2015 Bourgault 7700 track air seeder cart Case Sweepster VRS Series Vacuum (4)Goodyear 710/70R42 tires Ready Sweeper, 84” TRAILERS 1990 Fontaine DDFT-4-100 48 AW tandem OTHER FARM EQUIPMENT axle double drop trailer, 48’x96” 2013 John Deere 2210 field cultivator, 65’ 1989 Raven 144856 flatbed trailer, 48’x96” 2012 Big John saddle tanks, 1000 gal.

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2006 Case-IH STX430

2014 Case-IH 8230

2010 Case-IH Patriot 3330 Aim

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE. Major equipment begins selling at 10:30 AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment.

Registration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com. LOCATION: 961 48th Ave NE, Cathay, ND 58422. From ND 200 & Hwy 30, west of Sykeston, ND, 5 miles north on Hwy 30, 5 miles west on 9th St, 1/2 mile north.

ALSO INCLUDES: Tractors, Flex Draper Head, Gravity Box, Air Seeder, Tillage, Row Crop Equipment, Semi Tractors & Trucks, Hopper Bottom & Other Trailers, Grain Handling Equipment, Hopper Bins, NH3 Tanks & Fuel Tank, Other Equipment, Shop Equipment, Parts & Farm Support Items

Location: Kerkhoff Auction 1500 E. Bridge St., RWF Tractors Skidloader Vehicles Machinery Trailer

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NO-TILL DRILLS JD 1560 NT Drill............$19,900 JD 750 NT Drill..............$16,900

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RODNEY & SHIRLEY BOELKE / Rod 701.653.5169 or Brad Olstad (ND319) at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173 or 701.238.0240 or Tadd Skaurud at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173 or 701.729.3644

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.

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Farm Retirement

4665 110th Ave Twin Valley, MN 56584

2019

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 | 10AM

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Major equipment begins selling at 10:00 AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment. Registration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com.

DIRECTIONS: From Flom, MN, 2-1/2 miles east on 110th Ave, south side of road.

2009 Case-IH 535

2012 Case-IH 8230

ALSO INCLUDES: 4WD & MFWD Tractors, GPS Equipment, Harvest Equipment, Grain Cart, Self-Propelled Floater & Sprayer, Air Drill, Tillage Equipment, Dozer, Semi Tractors, Tender Truck, Hopper Bottom & Other Trailers, Fertilizer & NH3 Equipment, Grain Handling Equipment, Skid Steer Loader & Attachments, Other Equipment

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2004 Case CX160

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Steffes Group, Inc. | 2000 Main Avenue East, West Fargo, ND

JEFF LUNDE ESTATE Nicole Lunde PR, David Lunde, 218.841.8040

Scott Steffes MN14-51

or Tadd Skaurud at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173 or 701.729.3644

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.

TUESDAY, APRIL 9 | 10AM

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Major equipment begins selling at 10:30 AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment.

Registration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com. DIRECTIONS: From Sharon, ND, 2 miles west on Hwy. 32, 4.5 miles south on Co. Rd. 25. From Finley, ND, 5 miles west on Co. Rd. 18, 1.5 miles north on Co. Rd. 25.

2013 John Deere 9560RT

2010 John Deere 9530

2017 John Deere R4045

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Steffes Group, Inc., 2000 Main Ave E, West Fargo ND 58078

or Dave Krostue at Steffes Group, 218.779.6865 or 701.203.8400

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.

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4WD TRACTORS

TILLAGE

‘13 JD 9360R, 1970 hrs, 1000 PTO, pwr shift, 620x42 tires & duals .......... $150,000

JD 512 5 shank disc ripper ................................................ $9,500

‘11 NH T9.390, 905 hrs, pwr shift, 4 hyd valves, hi-flow, HID lights, 480x50 tires &

‘08 JD 512 5 shank disc ripper .........................................$11,500

duals ........................................................................................................... $120,000

JD 980 field cultivator, w/ JD harrow ..............................$10,500

‘18 C-IH 370 HD, 670 hrs, 1000 PTO, 3pt hitch, 5 hyd valves, hi-flow, 480x50” tires

COMBINES

& duals, warranty until May 2020 ................................................................ $197,000 ‘14 C-IH Steiger 370 HD, 7052 hrs, 1000 PTO, big hyd pump, 710x38 tires ............$79,000 ‘90 Ford 876, 12spd, 8253 hrs, 520x38 duals ............................................... $25,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS ‘12 JD 8235, 2WD, 1235 hrs, pwr shift, 3pt, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd valves, 18.4x46 duals, extra clean ................................$110,000

ADVERTISER LISTING Anderson Seeds .................................................................... 17 Beck's Hybrids ....................................................................... 1 Courtland Waste Handling ...................................................... 3 Dahl Farm Supply .................................................................. 5

‘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,

‘13 C-IH Magnum 290, 1250 hrs, 1000 PTO, 3pt, 4 hyd valves,

chopper, 520x38 tires & duals ........................................$39,000

big pump, 480x50 tires & duals, front duals & wgts ....$110,000

‘00 JD 9650 STS, 2645 sep/3623 eng hrs, single point hookup,

‘12 C-IH Magnum 260, 1784 hrs, susp front, 1000 PTO, 3pt,

chopper, bin ext. .............................................................$42,000

4 hyd valves, 480x50 rear tires & duals, front duals ......$99,000

‘14 C-IH 5130, 660 sep/928 eng hrs, rock trap, chopper,

‘04 C-IH MX285, 5540 hrs, 4 hyd valves, 3pt, 1000 PTO,

tracker, 700 monitor, 900x32 single tires ......................$132,000

10 front wgts, 18.4x46 tires & duals, fresh eng OH .......$59,000

‘15 C-IH 6140, 810 eng/685 sep hrs, rock trap, chopper,

‘03 NH TG230, MFWD, 3346 hrs, pwr shift, 540/1000 PTO,

tracker, pro 700 monitor................................................$155,000

Mega flow hyd, 4 valves, 3pt, 380x46 tires & duals .......$59,000

‘11 C-IH 5088, 1541 sep/1743 eng hrs, rock trap, chopper,

‘11 Versatile 305, MFWD 690 hrs, 3pt, 4 hyd valves, 1000 PTO, HID lights, 480x46 tires & duals .....................................$95,000 ‘11 Challenger MT665C, 2703 hrs, MFWD, 5 hyd, CVT trans,

Factory Home Center ............................................................. 4

3pt, complete auto steer syst, 540/1000PTO .................$82,500

Fladeboe Auctions ................................................................ 21

CORN HEADERS

Freudenthal Dairy & Mfg ..................................................... 15

‘13 Drago 6R30 chopping, fits JD combine ..........................$25,000

Gehl Company ..................................................................... 17

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‘09 Drago 6R30 chopping, fits JD combine ......................$19,000

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

‘06 Drago 8R30 chopping, fits flagship C-IH combine ...........$14,500

Greenwald Farm Center ........................................................ 22

‘11 Bobcat E45EM excavator, 10000 lb machine, cab air, 2964

‘13 C-IH 3408 8R30, hyd deck plates, fits flagship combine ..$21,000

hrs, Quik Tach bkt, dozer blade, aux hyd, track rubber .$32,000

Henslin Auctions ....................................................... 19, 21, 25

‘08 C-IH 2408 8R30, hyd deck plates,

‘13 Hitachi ZX27U Mini Excavator, 1054 hrs, OROPS ......$21,500

fits flagship combine .......................................................$12,500

‘12 JD 710K, 2424 hrs, ldr backhoe, 4x4, cab, air...........$79,000

‘02 C-IH 2208 8R30, hyd deck plates,

‘11 JD 850J LGP Dozer, 6926 hrs, blade ...........................$95,000

fits older 1600-2000 series C-IH combines ....................$11,500

‘11 JD 290LC, 3350 hrs, 42” bucket ...............................$120,000

Kerkhoff Auction ................................................................. 25 Knewtson Brothers ............................................................... 23 Larson Implement ................................................................ 27 Mages Auction .......................................................... 19, 20, 22 Massop Electric ................................................................... 23 Pruess Elevator .................................................................... 24 Schweiss Doors .................................................................... 22 SI Feeder/Schoessow ............................................................ 16

‘11 JD 672G, 5720 hrs, 14’ blade ...................................$110,000

TRACK TRACTORS

‘14 Volvo L110H ldr, 11870 hrs, 4.5 yd bucket .................$87,000 ‘13 Volvo L110G ldr, 9450 hrs, 4.5 yd bucket ...................$82,000

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

‘12 Volvo L50F wheelloader, w/quick coupler & bkt .........$65,000

lights ..............................................................................$169,000

‘06 Volvo G960, 6460 hrs, 14’ blade..................................$65,000

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

‘17 Case LX57C excavator, 336 hrs, cab air, 13000 lb machine,

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

19” bkt, aux hyd, push blade, 15.5” rubber tracks like

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

new ..................................................................................$53,000

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

‘11 Case 580N, 2540 hrs, ldr backhoe, 4x4, cab, air .......$42,500

Skyberg Iron ........................................................................ 25

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

‘11 Case CX300C, 2658 hrs, 54” bucket .........................$117,000

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

18” belts, 6 hyd valves, 1000 PTO, 3pt ........................$180,000

Sorensen's Sales & Rentals ................................................... 24 Spanier Welding ..................................................................... 7 Steffes Group ............................................................ 20, 25, 26 The Andersons ..................................................................... 11

507-345-4523 • 800-657-4665 PO Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56001 www.thelandonline.com

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

‘11 Cat D6K LGP dozer, 3735 hrs, 12.5 blade....................$95,000 ‘08 Cat D6KLGP dozer, 8215 hrs, 6 way blade, cab, air ...$65,000 ‘08 Cat D6T XW dozer, 5860 hrs, blade, winch ...............$132,000 ‘06 ASTEC RT960 trencher, 3000 hrs .................................$18,500

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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THE LAND — MARCH 22/MARCH 29, 2019

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

“Little House” is a big attraction

W

alnut Grove put a twist on the saying, “If you build it, they will come.” Their idea? “If they’re going to come, build something for them to see.”

Back in the 1970s, fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books were coming to Walnut Grove, wanting to make connections with the book “On the Banks of Plum Creek.” The only site to see was where the Ingalls’ dugout had stood by Plum Creek. It was on private property, and the gracious owners were being overwhelmed with visitors and their questions. They needed help.

A board was assembled and an organization was formed. In 1974 they started a museum about Laura’s childhood days at Walnut Grove. The timing couldn’t have been better. In the same year the television series, Little House on the Prairie, went on the air. This year, both the museum and the TV show celebrate their 45th anniversary, and there will be a Little House cast reunion in Walnut Grove July 11-14.

Laura grew up at locations in Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota, and the museum stresses the Walnut Grove years, 1874-1879.

“The books are historical fiction, but based on her real life,” said Amy Foster, director of the museum. “A lot of real people are mentioned in those books.

We’ve done a history on them. There are real people here yet that are related to Laura’s neighbors.

The museum’s collection is displayed in a number of buildings and includes Laura’s sewing basket and a quilt owned by her and her daughter, Rose. It has also become a museum of the TV series, with memorabilia and the fireplace mantle that was on the TV set.

“We will be the first to say that the TV series put Walnut Grove on the map,” Foster said. “That allowed us to bring the history of the real Laura and the TV Laura into it.”

The museum is not for Little House fans only. The many artifacts tell the history which is typical of many small towns and the pioneers. And Foster said they are very hands-on. There are activities for kids: pioneer toys, computers with pioneer games, clothing to try on.

One special collection (not hands-on) is over 250 dolls assembled by Beulah Kelton.

The museum recently acquired a building that sits across the street — the Masters Store and Hall that Pa Ingalls helped build, and in which Laura and her mother both worked. They are restoring it and will open it to the public when completed.

Check museum schedules and information at walnutgrove.org/museum.html. v

Walnut Grove, Minn.

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552 acres

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318 acres

Muscatine County, IA Land Auction - 71.85± Acres

April 2 / 10AM

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Burlington, IA Real Estate Home Auction

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Burlington, IA

Bank Commercial Real Estate Auction

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April 5 / 11AM

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Clay County, MN Land Auction - 156.73± Acres

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April 16 / 3PM

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Harrison County, MO Land Auction - 552± Acres

April 18 / 10AM

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April 19 / 10AM

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April 24 / 10AM

Fairfield, IA

Meeker County, MN Farmland Auction - 200± Acres

April 25 / 10AM

Watkins, MN

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Lee County, IA

71.85 acres

48 acres

Muscatine County, IA Benton County, MN

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May 16 / 4PM

Muscatine, IA

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May 17 / 11AM

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701.203.8400 P | Grand Forks, ND 58201 24400 MN Hwy 22 South | Litchfield, MN 55355 320.693.9371 P | 320.693.9373 F 308.217.4508 | Lexington, NE 68850

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2019

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March 22/March 29, 2019

Hobby Farm Auction 8± Acres

June 5 / 10AM

Glencoe, MN

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Tyler Stover Inventory Reduction Auction

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Soska Farm Retirement Auction

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Jon & Alison Ragatz Farm Auction

Kent & Patty Smith Farm Retirement Auction

Dale & Barb Scheiber Farm Retirement Auction

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March 29 / 10AM

MAY EQUIPMENT Halstad, MN

APRIL EQUIPMENT MN & IA Multi-Party Realignment Auction Tyler Stover Inventory Reduction Auction Sumser Farms Inventory Reduction Auction Rodney & Shirley Boelke Farm Retirement Auction Soska Farm Retirement Auction David John Nelson Estate Farm Auction Multi-Party Auction Dean & Shanda Schlinz Realignment Auction Good Farms, Dale & Peggy Good Farm Retirement Jordan Walsh Inventory Reduction Auction Jeff Lunde Estate Farm Online Steffes Auction Douglas Berg Farm Retirement Auction AgIron Sioux Falls Event Steffes Truck & Transportation Auction Dale & Barb Scheiber Farm Retirement Auction Kent & Patty Smith Farm Retirement Auction Rodney & Millie Gilderhus Farm Retirement Auction Beef Breeding Bull Auction Blake’s Marine Inventory Reduction Auction Heid Harvesting LLC Retirement Auction Rolling Hills Inventory Reduction Auction Online Steffes Auction Edwin & Betty Raile Farm Retirement Auction Tom & Karen Holdgrafer Farm Retirement Auction Berube Inc. Going Out of Business Auction

April 1 / 10AM

Lake Benton, MN & Larchwood, IA

April 3 / 10AM

Larimore, ND

April 3 / 7PM

Princeton, MN

Good Farms, Dale & Peggy Farm Retirement Auction Zych Estate Farm Auction

Iowa Sportsman Auction

May 4 / 10AM

Mt. Pleasant, IA

Sletten Excavating Excess Equipment Auction

May 6 / 10AM

Center, ND

Online Steffes Auction

May 8 / 10AM

Upper Midwest

Jon & Alison Ragatz Farm Auction

May 17 / 12PM

Cassville, WI

Jim Oelfke Inventory Reduction Auction

May 22 / 7PM

Hamburg, MN

Online Steffes Auction

May 22 / 10AM

Upper Midwest

JUNE EQUIPMENT

April 4 / 10AM

Cathay, ND

April 4 / 1PM

Waterloo, IA

Gadberry Farms Farm Retirement Auction

June 5 / 11AM

Grandin, ND

April 5 / 11:30AM

Foley, MN

Online Steffes Auction

June 12 / 10AM

Upper Midwest

April 8 / 10AM

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D&S Cattle LLC / Goodell Farm Equipment Auction

June 13 / 1PM

Humboldt, IA

April 8 / 7PM

Cleghorn, IA

Zych Estate Farm Auction

June 18 / 10AM

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April 9 / 10AM

Sharon, ND

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Badger, MN

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April 24 / 1PM

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April 24 / 10AM

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April 25 / 10AM

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March 29 / 10AM

MAY EQUIPMENT Halstad, MN

APRIL EQUIPMENT MN & IA Multi-Party Realignment Auction Tyler Stover Inventory Reduction Auction Sumser Farms Inventory Reduction Auction Rodney & Shirley Boelke Farm Retirement Auction Soska Farm Retirement Auction David John Nelson Estate Farm Auction Multi-Party Auction Dean & Shanda Schlinz Realignment Auction Good Farms, Dale & Peggy Good Farm Retirement Jordan Walsh Inventory Reduction Auction Jeff Lunde Estate Farm Online Steffes Auction Douglas Berg Farm Retirement Auction AgIron Sioux Falls Event Steffes Truck & Transportation Auction Dale & Barb Scheiber Farm Retirement Auction Kent & Patty Smith Farm Retirement Auction Rodney & Millie Gilderhus Farm Retirement Auction Beef Breeding Bull Auction Blake’s Marine Inventory Reduction Auction Heid Harvesting LLC Retirement Auction Rolling Hills Inventory Reduction Auction Online Steffes Auction Edwin & Betty Raile Farm Retirement Auction Tom & Karen Holdgrafer Farm Retirement Auction Berube Inc. Going Out of Business Auction

April 1 / 10AM

Lake Benton, MN & Larchwood, IA

April 3 / 10AM

Larimore, ND

April 3 / 7PM

Princeton, MN

Good Farms, Dale & Peggy Farm Retirement Auction Zych Estate Farm Auction

Iowa Sportsman Auction

May 4 / 10AM

Mt. Pleasant, IA

Sletten Excavating Excess Equipment Auction

May 6 / 10AM

Center, ND

Online Steffes Auction

May 8 / 10AM

Upper Midwest

Jon & Alison Ragatz Farm Auction

May 17 / 12PM

Cassville, WI

Jim Oelfke Inventory Reduction Auction

May 22 / 7PM

Hamburg, MN

Online Steffes Auction

May 22 / 10AM

Upper Midwest

JUNE EQUIPMENT

April 4 / 10AM

Cathay, ND

April 4 / 1PM

Waterloo, IA

Gadberry Farms Farm Retirement Auction

June 5 / 11AM

Grandin, ND

April 5 / 11:30AM

Foley, MN

Online Steffes Auction

June 12 / 10AM

Upper Midwest

April 8 / 10AM

Central SD

D&S Cattle LLC / Goodell Farm Equipment Auction

June 13 / 1PM

Humboldt, IA

April 8 / 7PM

Cleghorn, IA

Zych Estate Farm Auction

June 18 / 10AM

Beardsley, MN

April 9 / 10AM

Sharon, ND

April 9 / 10AM

Badger, MN

April 10 / 10AM April 10 / 10AM

Twin Valley, ND Upper Midwest

April 11 / 10AM

Crary, ND

April 11 / 10AM

Larchwood, IA

April 16 / 10AM

Mt. Pleasant, IA

April 17 / 10AM

Litchfield, MN

April 17 / 10AM

Amenia, ND

April 18 / 10AM

Petersburg, ND

April 18 / 7PM

Cokato, Springfield, Sleepy Eye, MN

April 19 / 10AM

Devils Lake, ND

April 24 / 1PM

Julesburg, CO & McLaughlin, SD

April 24 / 7PM

Dunn Center, ND

April 24 / 10AM

Upper Midwest

April 25 / 10AM

Wishek, ND

April 25 / 11AM

Spargueville, IA

April 30 / 10AM

Lisbon, ND

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Kevin Paulsrud Inventory Reduction Auction

Steffes Truck & Transportation Auction

Dean & Shanda Schlinz Realignment Auction

Morris Vigen Estate Farm Equipment & June 19 & 20 / 10AM Adams, ND Collectible Auction Online Steffes Auction

June 26 / 10AM

Upper Midwest

2,457 Tractors Sletten Excavating Excess Equipment Auction

Berube Inc. Going Out of Business Auction

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Timed Online Auctions in Red with Closing Date

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552 acres

Cavalier County, ND

318 acres

Muscatine County, IA Land Auction - 71.85± Acres

April 2 / 10AM

Conesville, IA

Burlington, IA Real Estate Home Auction

April 3 / 4PM

Burlington, IA

Bank Commercial Real Estate Auction

April 4 / 4PM

Mt. Union, IA

2 Real Estate Home Auctions

April 4 / 4PM

Burlington, IA

Benton County, MN Land Auction - 48± Acres

April 5 / 11AM

Foley, MN

Clay County, MN Land Auction - 156.73± Acres

April 15 / 12PM

Comstock, MN

Commercial Building Real Estate Auction

April 16 / 3PM

Princeton, MN

Meeker County, MN Farmland & Farmstead Auction - 130± Acres

April 18 / 10AM

Litchfield, MN

Harrison County, MO Land Auction - 552± Acres

April 18 / 10AM

Bethany, MO

Lee County, IA Real Estate & Personal Property Auction

April 19 / 10AM

Farmington, IA

Jefferson County, IA Land Auction - 371.56± Acres

April 24 / 10AM

Fairfield, IA

Meeker County, MN Farmland Auction - 200± Acres

April 25 / 10AM

Watkins, MN

130

Harrison County, MO

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200

14.83 acres

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Meeker County, MN Meeker County, MN

Lee County, IA

71.85 acres

48 acres

Muscatine County, IA Benton County, MN

MAY REAL ESTATE May 15 / 4PM

Burlington, IA

Muscatine County, IA Land Auction - 14.34± Acres

May 16 / 4PM

Muscatine, IA

Grant County, WI - Land, Cattle Ranch, Commerical/ Ag Building, Residential House Auction - 551± Acres

May 17 / 11AM

Cassville, WI

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Des Moines County, IA Home & Land - 36± Acres

2019

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March 22/March 29, 2019

Hobby Farm Auction 8± Acres

June 5 / 10AM

Glencoe, MN

Jefferson County, IA Land Auction 20.01± Acres

June 25 / 10AM

Brighton, IA

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