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A look at the Minnesota Distance Riders Association, Equine therapy for people with special needs, and Dick Hagen reports from the Minnesota Horse Expo ALSO INSIDE:

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If you’re wanting a quick look at the horse, if we can’t communicate with these Minnesota horse industry, just a few horses we’re going to lose them.” hours at the Minnesota Horse Expo at Tweeten did his PhD in chemistry and the Minnesota State Fairgrounds is absoanimal/human nutrition out of Kansas lutely the answer. The 37th annual event State University. “I’ve been a consultant took place from April 26-28. in the environmental area and food nutriI stopped in on April 27 to do just a littion area my entire career (40 years). tle horsing around. Great fun and lots of The Commanding General’s Mounted really kind people. Some would say that’s Color Guard from Kansas will be doing a LAND MINDS just the nature of horse people. They love demonstration this afternoon at the horses and love sharing a few details Coliseum. Each member of this 12-person

By Dick Hagen about their infatuation tool squad are active duty Army personnel at Ft. Riley.”

Like Nichyla Solmon, a pert young gal from Little Falls who was dressing Yes, Tweeten is much aware of the up Astro, her 11-month old quarter economic squeeze going on in agriculhorse, before the Parade of Breeds event in the big ture, but sees little slowdown in traffic at the State Fair Coliseum. Already a three-year particiMinnesota Horse Expo. However, he’s concerned pant in the Horse Expo, this year she brought her about the growing number of ‘welfare’ horses which own horse. “Yes, more fun, but a lot of work too,” no longer have care providers. chuckled 14-year old Nichyla.

He’s a staunch supporter of horses becoming So why a quarter horse? “I’ve been wanting a excellent therapy critters for people with mental horse for a long time,” Nichyla admitted. “I went to health issues. “I have a good friend, Ryan Haugen an auction with my mother. She purchased Astro for from my home town, Spring Grove, Minn., who my 16th birthday.” Nichyla is a farm kid, so wasn’t works with veterans here in the Twin Cities. We’re concerned about space for Astro. She already has getting together to see how animals, particularly nine horses at home. horses, can be used more frequently to assist people needing special care.

The Expo doesn’t present ribbons. “It’s just about proper showing of your animal. But you quickly “I’m also working with a woman from Columbia learn what you’ve got to do to have your horse pret- University in New York City who is doing fulltied up,” she said. fledged research on the human brain and how it changes as mentally challenged people have the She had some good help. I talked with Nichyla in opportunity to interact with animals — particularly the Miracle of Birth Center — a popular gathering horses. She has found that a certain area of the place for anyone attending the State Fair. For the human brain reacts to fear and anxiety. But as she Horse Expo, this building was full of vendors — works with animals, particularly horses, those areas including booth #27: EquiScentials, Horse Care of the brain ‘cool down.’ Her research supports what Products; Dr. Thomas Tweeten, President and many of us in the horse world have long suspected Director of Product Development. But Tweeten wasn’t at his booth. Instead, he was a few feet away .... horses do much to relieve tension. We knew this intuitively. Now we are attracting research scientists helping Nichyla dress up Astro. “He just came over and asked if he could help dress up Astro,” she said. who can make these measurements when working with mental health patients. Just using MRI’s for Added Tweeten, “I’m a life-long educator as well as example, to look at those changes.” a research scientist and an old farm boy. As an older So how did Tweeten’s EquiScentials horse care person, I’ve had the pleasure to work with some products come into being? He said he thought of incredibly knowledgeable horse people. As a person himself and his many trail riding experiences. “I’d now over 70, I feel I have an obligation to share the get off my horse feeling a bit grungy and thinking knowledge that has been shared with me. If I can my horse must feel the same way. I’d clean up with pass that on to our younger generation so they too a shower. But what do I need as a scientist to mix can understand what I call ‘horsepersonship’ which the right ingredients into a soap which could be is the horse/person relationship. In my world of teaching horse riding and the relationship of rider to See LAND MINDS, pg. 4

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Horse Expo features Shetland ponies to thoroughbreds LAND MINDS, from pg. 2 used as grooming products with a natural touch? That’s what led to my developing animal grooming products for horses and other household pets.”

In this same cluster was Darrel Mead, horse barn security volunteer at the Expo, but also President of the Minnesota Horse Council.

“Basically we represent all horse breeds and all aspects of the horse industry — wheth- Nichyla Solmon er it’s a little Shetland pony in the backyard or thoroughbreds for the faster ride,” said Mead.

So are the Twin Cities the horse center for Minnesota? “Yes, definitely. Hennepin County is one of the higher populated areas for horses in the entire Midwest,” said Mead. He acknowledges that as the Twin Cities keep expanding, its getting more difficult to find space for horses. “But there are an amazing number of stables within the Metropolitan complex.”

The Horse Expo souvenir program lists two pages (65 stables) of certified stables in Minnesota.

Horse people are diverse too. Mead, for example, owns the Old Fashioned donut shop in Darrel Mead

Crystal. His donut shop bakes over 200 dozen donuts daily!

“Donuts of all kinds,” Mead began his sales pitch.

“We’re family owned. Been there 30 years. But have always had big interest in these wonderful animals, so that’s why I volunteer my time with the Minnesota Horse Council.” But get this: he doesn’t have a horse; he has a pair of mules!

Mead’s position with the Horse Council is chairman of the trails committee. As you might suspect, this means Mead spends a lot of time working with the Department of Natural Resources on horse trail developments and horse trail maintenance. “The Horse Council carries insurance on these trail projects so we can go out and work on these jobs ourselves.”

Yes, horse trails are big and getting bigger in Minnesota. Mead said the miles of DNR supervised horse trails in Minnesota are now about 1,000. “But there’s likely lots more trails that the DNR doesn’t maintain.”

A modest membership fee is required to become a member of the Horse Council. However, this huge Horse Expo is the big revenue generator. The colorful Horse Expo show booklet numbers 112 pages which includes 40 pages of really attractive four-color ads covering everything from horse and stable equipment and gear to horse buildings, horse trailers, breeders, horse trainers, even beautiful color ads inviting you and your horse for a day, or weekend — enjoying the leisure of special horse camps with food, lodging and horse riding galore.

Said Mead, “We’re a modest staff … two paid staffers, but lots of us volunteers who love the industry and love to share our skill too.“ But the Horse Council does lots of things, including a dozen $3,000 scholarships for graduating high school seniors going on to two- or four-year colleges. “Plus, we do $60,000 to $85,000 grants to various things such as fixing up county fairgrounds. We’ve built a number of judging stands. Also, if you were doing a special

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Yes, as you might expect, there are vendors galore at this expo. Over 400, I was told, including a twopage listing of horse barn exhibitors by breed. And get this: 65 different breeds are at the Expo — ranging alphabetically from American Quarter Horse to Welsh Pony and also including eight donkey/mules.

Speakers participating in the Expo were listed alphabetically and precisely — both the time and building for each. Warwick Schiller, born in Australia, had seven different speaking sessions — each with a different topic such as “Destination Addiction in Horses” to “When You Change the Way You Look at Things, the Things You Look at Change.”

And covering all topics, the Expo booklet even had a location map of all 28 places to eat within the Expo area. A vendor with the name, “Creations

By Cow Patti” caught my eye. Owner Pat Wachlin said she’s better known as “Cow Patti.” She designs, makes and markets a variety of products; but colorful and durable blankets are her specialty. She’s a 10-year exhibitor at the Minnesota Pat “Cow Patti” Wachlin Horse Expo.

She lists Lena, Ill. as her home town and she indeed is a busy lady. “I actually design the fabrics that my blankets are made from. The fabrics are woven in Wisconsin. I do the sewing in Illinois. I also do tapestry vests. I do cowboy hats with cowhide; plus cowhide rugs which I can make any way you want them.

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Tariffs: ‘It was like watching a train wreck happen’ No one I know has ever witnessed a he would use part of the tariffs “paid by train wreck as it happened. As such, China” to purchase excess U.S. commodiwhen a friend or colleague says or writes ties which would then be sent “to poor that an event “was like watching a train and starving countries in the form of wreck happen,” I’m pretty sure it wasn’t humanitarian aid.” like watching a train wreck happen.

The idea, of course, was Grade A malarUntil Sunday, May 5, that is, when key for two key reasons. First, as every President Donald J. Twitter used his farm group economist has said repeatedthumbs to announce he would boost the FARM & FOOD FILE ly for a year, China doesn’t pay U.S.current 10 percent American tariffs on imposed tariffs. U.S. purchasers of

By Alan Guebert $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25 perChinese goods pay them. That means cent because, he explained, the there is no pot of Chinese gold for the Chinese had backpedaled on an federal government to buy American almost-completed trade deal. commodities to buck up prices and then give away for free.

That unilateral action kicked off a week of rising political tension and falling commodity prices.

Also, as Chuck Abbott of FERN’s Ag Insider, China quickly answered with tariff hikes of its own. explained in his May 13 report, even “If Trump’s China said it would increase current tariffs on $60 proposal is implemented, it would expand U.S. food billion of U.S. goods and, on June 1, hit 5,000 more donations 10 times or more from recent levels at the U.S. products with 25 percent tariffs. same time the administration wants to shut down the premier U.S. food-aid program…”

The White House responded by saying it would place tariffs on $300 billion more Chinese goods In fact, Abbott continued, the White House’s 2020 imported into the United States.

U.S. Department of Agriculture budget proposal, “asked for no funding for the ‘inefficient food aid’ Markets cracked on the news. Nearly $2 trillion approach of shipping U.S.-grown food to recipients drained from New York equity markets in a week. overseas.”

Commodity prices followed. Both new and old crop corn and soybean futures sagged to life-of-contract When both of those tweeted turkeys failed to fly, lows May 13. (All rebounded May 14, however, on the President — with Secretary of Agriculture news of crop planting delays and a possible federal Sonny Perdue acting as his echo chamber — tossed bailout.) out his latest plan: send “patriot” farmers $15 billion in “reciprocal” cash which, he said, is equal to The President, ever-worried about his red-andrural voter base, quickly took to Twitter to reassure “the biggest purchase China ever made.” farmers he had their backs. Initially, he explained, Again, there is no “reciprocal” (whatever that

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means) cash.

Moreover, the “biggest purchase,” noted Abbott, “for U.S. exports to China was $25.7 billion in fiscal 2014,” or nearly $11 billion more than the President’s suggested 2019 bailout of his 2018 bailout.

No one in the White House, on Capitol Hill or at USDA has said definitively where the billions will come from. The likeliest piggy bank is USDA’s Commodity Credit Corp. A year ago, the Trump Administration “borrowed” $12 billion from the CCC for “mitigation” payments — cold cash — to soothe rural bruises after the White House’s first dive into the tariff tar pit. Now comes a likely second, even bigger raid.

All of which leaves U.S. farmers, who less than three years ago strongly backed what they were told was the most free market, most free trade Congress and White House in a generation, again waiting for government bailout checks as the White House continues to hand hard-won export markets to global competitors.

Even worse, few in Congress or the White House have either the courage or plan to stop this runaway locomotive.

On second thought, this is exactly what a train wreck looks like when it’s happening.

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Expo president grew up with draft horses before tractors LAND MINDS, from pg. 4 “The industry has been good to me,” Wachlin admitted. “I don’t buy cheap. I don’t make cheap. I do quality stuff and it’s made to last. I have a good customer base that keeps coming back, so re-orders are solid and they keep advertising for me.”

Wachlin said she attends lots of horse expos around the country. She rates the Minnesota Horse Expo one of the best. Why? “You simply have a lot of horse people. And obviously this three-day Expo is tremendously popular with people of all ages and I’m always amazed at the number of families.”

Wachlin is a horse lady too. In fact, she’s a mounted police officer volunteering with the sheriff’s department in Stevens County in the northwest corner of Illinois.

I’ll wrap with a few comments from Glen Eaton, age 87, current President of the Minnesota Horse Expo. The Expo started in 1982, said Glen, in downtown’s Minneapolis Auditorium. It moved to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in 1989 with the Coliseum the only building needed. “We just kept

expanding to where we are now,” Eaton said. Today, the Expo uses the swine and cattle barns (only partially this year due to winter snow collapsing part of the cattle barn building); Warner Coliseum; CHS Miracle of Birth Center; west barn; Compeer arena; horse barn; and the sheep and poultry barn.

Though raised on a dairy farm at St. Croix Falls, Wis., Glen has a horse background. “We had horses — draft horses in those days. But my dad purchased the first Farmall to come into the dealGlen Eaton ership at St. Croix Falls. It was a B Farmall. Then I went into the service and didn’t have anything to do with farming — or horses — until after service I joined the Minneapolis Shrine horse patrol. We had to provide our own horses. I bought a real good registered quarter horse that I rode for 18 years with the Shrine. Yes, we were in parades all over Minnesota, plus Iowa, Wisconsin — the whole bit.”

Glen lost his horse to a broken leg when romping around the pasture. His horse was a registered quarter horse named Pine Creek Gambler.

When the Horse Expo moved to the State Fairgrounds, Glen got involved working as director of vendors. “Then, in 1991, they elected me as president.”

Yep, like you farmers, Glen is the eternal optimist about the horse industry too. “It’s going to keep on. Seems more people — especially younger people — are finding bonding with a horse can be a rather genuine friendship.”

I almost forgot: 2018 Horseperson of the Year honors went to Dick Kiesner, owner/operator of Equisport horse training, Boulder Run Farm, Buffalo, Minn.

Dick Hagen is the staff writer emeritus of The Land.

He may be reached at rdhagen35@gmail.com. v

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No matter your goal, taking first step is ‘worth it’ “Is it worth it?” Landon asked. planting season, I wonder if we’re the only ones looking across our coffee mugs He was excited, but anxious. Standing and asking, “Is it worth it?” in line to board his first flight, our 8-year old grandson white-knuckled the handle There are two men in our neck of the of his new luggage and asked again, woods who are practically neighbors to “Nana, is it worth it?” one another and near neighbors to my age. Each weighed the worth-it question, His fear was anchored to a single newsbut landed in opposite directions. This cast he happened to see in their family year, one is stepping out of farming, one room. Only a few weeks prior to our trip THE BACK PORCH is stepping in. Both are doing what is was the catastrophic crash of Ethiopian

By Lenae Bulthuis right for them and their families.

Airlines flight 302. Though he was assured a thousand times that air travel Which highlights the understanding is safe, percentages are beyond second-grade math that this is not a true or false or multiple-choice and tragic loss is more than anyone can dismiss. question. It’s personal opinion. Only one person can So we talked through what stepping on this plane answer the question, “Is it worth it?” And that would mean. Our trip was filled with exciting firsts: someone is you. his first plane ride, first visit to New Mexico, first At the crossroads, Landon decided that stepping trip with just his Papa, Nana, and 6-year old broth- onto his first flight was worth it. And we have a er Jack. While he was pumped to visit Uncle cargo plane full of memories because he did.

Nathan and Auntie Melanie and to experience even But determining something is worth it is only half more unique firsts that they had planned, his mind the battle. It’s not enough to set our eyes on the was racing faster than a jet plane. In the short long-term. We still have to get there. Getting to the term, Landon wondered if the long term was worth end goal doesn’t happen by accident. Nor by complait. cency, drifting or good intentions.

He’s not alone. It’s a question asked when considLandon got there by handing his boarding pass to ering remodeling projects, new health habits, and the ticket agent and following me on the jet bridge. anything that requires extra time, effort and I wonder what it will take for you to reach your resources. With low grain prices, last year’s wet har- worth-it goal? vest conditions at the heels of this season’s wet

What we want and what comes easy can be two very different things. What we desire and what we actually do can be worlds apart. James Clear, author of “Automatic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones,” writes, “You’re bound to feel uncertain, unprepared and unqualified. But let me assure you of this: what you have right now is enough. You can plan, delay and revise all you want. But trust me, what you have now is enough to start. It doesn’t matter if you’re trying to start a business, lose weight, write a book, or achieve any number of goals … who you are, what you have, and what you know right now is good enough to get going.”

If you determine it’s worth it, take the next step.

Hand the boarding pass to the ticket agent, lace up your running shoes, pick up the phone, back out of the driveway and turn toward your goal. Fill up your planter with seed corn or don’t.

Then remember what is true. Your worth is not based on what you choose or choose not to do. Your worth is based on what God says about you. No matter what, you are valuable, loved, and so very worth it.

Lenae Bulthuis muses about faith, family, and farming from her back porch on her Minnesota grain and livestock farm. Her blog can be found online at www.lenaebulthuis.com and she can be reached via email at lenaesbulthuis@gmail.com. v

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In-season produce puts spring into these recipes Combine all the ingredients and bake in a dish at Spring has arrived in Minnesota! That 375 for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown and means snow, rain, sleet, a little sun and bubbly. Serve with crackers or baguette slices. (fortunately) spring fruits and vegetables will soon be ready for harvest. There’s n nothing better than some fresh produce It’s rhubarb season. While I enjoy rhubarb desdirectly from your garden after a long cold serts I’ve never actually made anything with rhuwinter. Here are some recipes that utilize barb in it. The Land Managing Editor, Paul Malchow, that produce. The results are springy mashas a green thumb and is passionate about all terpieces.

COOKING things gardening. I asked him to share a few of his Asparagus is good all year ground. It’s the one veg- WITH KRISTIN best rhubarb recipes with The Land readers. The etable that EVERYONE in my family will eat without first recipe marries rhubarb and cheesecake and complaining. This time of year it can be found in gar- By Kristin Kveno the result is a tasty spring dessert that will bring a dens and in abundance at the grocery store. We love smile to your face! to throw the asparagus on the grill. It just seems to taste even Rhubarb Cheesecake better that way. This recipe tosses some olive oil and parmesan in to make it even more delicious. crust: 1/2 cup butter Grilled Parmesan Asparagus www.allrecipes.com/recipe/220198/grilled-parmesan-asparagus/ 1/2 cup brown sugar 1-1/4 cups flour 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons olive oil Mix ingredients until crumbly. Press half of the mixture into an 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste ungreased 9x9-inch pan. (I use a spring-form pan and it works salt to taste well).

Preheat an outdoor grill on medium heat, and lightly oil the filling: grate. Toss asparagus and olive oil in a bowl until evenly coated.

8 oz. cream cheese (softened) Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and salt onto asparagus until evenly 1 egg distributed. Place asparagus spears on grill crosswise. Cook until 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon tips are almost blackened, 20 minutes; turning spears over after 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 10 minutes.

3/4 cup sugar n 2-1/2 cups rhubarb cut up I absolutely love artichokes. I grew up on stuffed artichokes Combine all ingredients and beat well. Pour over crust and and I’m always eager to find more recipes that utilize this wonsprinkle with remaining crust mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for drous veggie. While it would be extremely challenging (impossi40 minutes. Store in the refrigerator. ble) to grow artichokes in our climate, artichokes are still considn ered a spring vegetable and are ready to be harvested this time of year in places like California. This recipe is so easy, but so You can’t go wrong with custard, and you can’t go wrong with delicious. I’ve been making this dip for decades and it’s always a rhubarb. Put them both together and you have a darn good bar. crowd pleaser. I buy the canned artichoke hearts for this recipe; Rhubarb Custard Bars but feel free to buy fresh artichokes and steam them, then extract the hearts. If you’re in the need for a unique but tasty dip, crust: 3/4 cup butter give this a try.

2 tablespoons sugar Artichoke Dip 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup Parmesan cheese 2 egg yolks 1 cup mayonnaise 1-1/2 cups flour 1-14 ounce can of artichoke hearts, drained and chopped Blend ingredients and press into a 9x13-inch pan.

Farmers’ Guide to Solar, Wind Energy Minnesota Farmers Union has partnered with the Farmers’ Legal Action Group to create the Farmers’ Guide to Solar and Wind Energy in Minnesota. The 32-page guide is intended as a starting point for farmers who are considering large scale solar or wind projects. The guide has general legal information intended as a starting point for these projects.

The guide is meant to be a resource for farmers and covers many topics including legal agreements, leases, easements, covenants, contract provisions, assignment clauses, liability provisions, insurance provi-

sions, tax considerations, equipment responsibility and maintenance, compensation, land use restrictions and more.

The guide is available on FLAG’s website: www. flaginc.org. Printed copies of the guide are available at the MFU state office and free for members.

As always, farmers should consult with an attorney regarding their specific situations or contracts.

This article was submitted by the Minnesota Farmers Union. v

filling: 4-1/2 cups finely cut rhubarb 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup flour custard: 4 eggs 1 cup whipping cream Combine filling ingredients and place over crust. Beat eggs and cream, pour into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes.

Cool. Store in refrigerator. n It’s always the right time to make a crisp, especially with freshly picked rhubarb. This dessert is simple but oh so delicious.

Rhubarb Crisp 4 cups sliced rhubarb 1-1/2 cups sugar 2/3 cup rolled oats 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/3 cup butter Place rhubarb in ungreased 8-inch square pan. Mix dry ingredients with butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over rhubarb. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes until golden. Serve warm with ice cream.

Whether you’re in the mood for a sweet treat or a savory veggie, give these spring recipes a try!

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

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U.S. dairy herds are expected to expand in 2020 This column was written for the marketing week ending May 17.

The talk of the week was China’s retaliatory tariffs against the United States on $60 billion of goods in response to President Trump’s upping the ante by raising tariffs on imports News and information for Minnesota and Northern Iowa dairy producers from China. last month’s estimate and compares to more cheesemakers suggested lower sales numbers.

HighGround Dairy stated while the MIELKE MARKET $14.61 in 2018 and $16.17 in 2017.

The Producers report expectations are generally being trade war with China is bearish to U.S. WEEKLY 2020 average is projected at $16.55. met, while some predict the slowdown to last upwards commodity prices, it believes African By Lee Mielke swine fever in China is “taking a much The Class IV price is expected to increase of a month. “The reported spot milk range was $2 under to $2 over. Comparing the week 20 averages to larger toll on U.S. dairy exports rather due to higher nonfat dry milk and butter than the existing and potentially new tariffs that prices. It’s projected at $16.20, up 15 cents from last past years is telling of the current downtrend in milk supplies,” says Dairy Market News. “Last year during may take effect next month.” month’s projection, and compares to $14.23 in 2018 week 20, the average was $3 under, while in 2017 The majority of U.S. dairy exports to China are in and $15.16 in 2017. The 2020 projection is at $16.80. spot milk prices averaged $4.50 under Class, with the form of sweet whey powder, whey permeate or The U.S. feed-grain outlook for 2019-20 is for larg- discounts $6 under. All said, cheese plant schedules lactose with recent month volumes at multi-year er production and domestic use, lower exports and are steady with available milk supplies.” lows,” says HighGround Dairy. “China’s hog herd greater ending stocks. The corn crop is projected at The western cheese market is strong and national was reportedly down 10 percent into the first quar15.0 billion bushels, up from last year and the secinquiries are steady to more solid. Some players ter of 2019 (or more) and the country has been ond-largest on record. The yield projection of 176 report having a challenge with transnational sales unable to control the outbreak.” bushels per acre. With beginning stocks down from as they need more export assistance. Retail orders a year ago, total corn supplies are forecast at a President Trump vowed to protect U.S. farmers are good as stores replenish post-holiday stocks. record high 17.2 billion bushels. from the lost sales to China by increasing governCheese output is mostly flat despite a bit of increase ment purchases of soybeans. Farmers have, for the Corn used for ethanol is projected to increase 1 per- in the Class III price noted at some localities but most part, been supportive of the President’s actions; cent from a year ago. Feed and residual use is project- cheese supplies are plentiful. but that support may be waning. Weather issues are ed higher on a larger crop, lower expected prices, and Cooperatives Working Together granted just four delaying planting and the trade issues have farmers continued growth in grain consuming animal units. offers of export assistance this week to members to in a conundrum whether to plant soybeans or corn.

U.S. corn exports are forecast to decline 25 million help capture sales of 1.627 million pounds of whole bushels in 2019-20, despite larger world corn trade. n milk powder. The product will go to customers in With the total U.S. corn supply rising more than Asia and South America through July and raised As I reported last week, the U.S. Department of use, U.S. ending stocks are up 390 million bushels CWT’s 2019 exports to 27.14 million pounds of Agriculture lowered its 2019 milk production estifrom last year If realized, ending stocks would be American-type and Swiss cheeses, 3.96 million mate for the sixth time in the latest World the highest since 1987-88. Stocks relative to use at pounds of butter (82 percent milkfat), 1.97 million Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report pounds of cream cheese, and 25.9 million pounds of — blaming declining milk cow inventories and slow 16.9 percent would be the highest since 2005-06.

With larger stocks relative to use, the season-averwhole milk powder. growth in milk per cow. age farm price is projected at $3.30 per bushel, down n 2019 production and marketings are now estimat- 20 cents from 2018-19 and the lowest since 2006-07. ed at 218.7 and 217.7 billion pounds respectively, Cash butter climbed to $2.3850 on May 16, the n down 800 million pounds on production from last highest CME price since Aug. 14. But on May 17 it month’s estimate and 900 million pounds lower on Cheese prices slipped following Mother’s Day. closed at $2.34, unchanged on the week and 4.5 marketings. If realized, 2019 production would be Chicago Mercantile Exchange block cheddar fell to cents below a year ago, with 25 cars exchanging up just 1.1 billion pounds or 0.5 percent from 2018. $1.6575 per pound on May 15, but closed two days hands on the week. later at $1.6725. This is down three-quarter cents The report provided the first preview of what is Midwestern cream supplies have “slimmed down,” on the week, but 9 cents above a year ago. The barexpected for 2020. It projected milk output to hit says Dairy Market News, but some butter plant rels fell to $1.60 on May 14, but closed May 17 at 222.7 billion pounds, which would be up 4 billion managers say they are surprised it is still as avail$1.6250 which is down 8.5 cents and 9.25 cents pounds from 2019. Dairy herds are expected to able as it is. Others report cream purchases are above a year ago.

Nineteen cars of block sold on the expand as producers respond to higher milk prices becoming rare and are only looking locally. Butter and lower feed costs, according to the WASDE. Milk week and 43 of barrel — the highest total since late market tones are bullish. Lower overall milk supper cow is expected to continue increasing, plus the October 2018. plies and an increasing value on milkfat have conforecast reflects the one extra day due to leap year.

FC Stone states in its May 17 Early Morning tacts believing they could continue to push up this Update, “The cheese market has found some level of summer; but others believe an increase in imports Cheese, butter and nonfat dry milk prices were equilibrium in the mid/low-$1.60s for the time could rein in those bulls. forecast higher than the previous year on robust demand expectations. However, the whey price fore- being.” Traders await the May 20 April Milk Western butter demand continues to give a “solid Production report which could show further decline cast was slightly lower on continued softness in presence,” according to Dairy Market News. Some in U.S. milk output and await the May 21 Global export demand. participants forecast prices to move higher still as Dairy Trade auction. cream supplies tighten.

The Class III milk price is forecast to increase as Midwest cheese markets felt “slippery” this week, stronger cheese prices more than offset the weaker Contacts say end users are anxious to assure covaccording to Dairy Market News. Recent demand expected whey price. Look for a 2019 average at See MIELKE, pg. 9 reports have been mixed to bullish; but this week around $16.05 per hundredweight, up 70 cents from

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Packaged fluid milk sales dropped 4.7 percent in April MIELKE, from pg. 8 erage and possibly avoid the risk of higher butter prices later in the year.

Spot Grade A nonfat dry milk closed May 17 at $1.0475 per pound, down 2 cents on the week but 19.5 cents above a year ago, with four cars sold on the week.

Dry whey inched down three-quarters on May 13 and stayed there the rest of the week at 34 cents per pound, 3 cents below a year ago. Seven sales were reported.

Woes continue in U.S. fluid milk sales. The latest data reports 3.9 billion pounds of packaged fluid sales in March, down 4.7 percent from March 2018.

Conventional product sales totaled 3.7 billion pounds, down 4.5 percent. Organic products, at 202 million, were down 8.1 percent and represented 5.2 percent of total sales for the month.

Whole milk sales hit 1.2 billion pounds, down 3.6 percent from a year ago and made up 31.8 percent of total fluid sales in the month. Sales for the three

month period totaled 28.8 billion, virtually nature’s most perfect food.” unchanged from a year ago. Skim milk sales, at 294 He quoted SouthWE Dakota Lloyd BUILDState OURUniversity’s STALLS RIGHT! million pounds, were down 11.6 percent and made Metzger, who recently spoke to a group of dairy up just 7.5 percent of total milk sales.

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New Ulm dairy farmers: ‘We need this fixed soon!’

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus NEW ULM, Minn. — “I believe our president intends to do what he considers fair for American farmers. But in these ongoing tit-for-tat tariff and trade talks, I’m not certain he understand the level of pain in rural America. It’s really getting serious out here. We need this fixed soon! That’s the message we’re trying to convey to him.”

The above comment by New Ulm, Minn. dairy farmer Steve Hoffman pretty much summed up his thoughts during the April 25 Farmers For Free Trade gathering at their dairy farm. Current Associated Milk Producers Inc. milk prices are at about $15.75 hundredweight. And for most producers, those are below break even prices said Hoffman. Current production of their 140-cow herd is right at 26,000 pounds. Milk production declined two years ago when consumer concerns demanded bovine growth hormone (BST injectible) no longer be allowed in dairy rations.

After the free trade group departed the farm, Hoffman and wife Kerry sat down with me for a question-and-answer session over coffee in their spacious kitchen.

The Land: What was this session about?

Steve: Farmers For Free Trade is precisely the agenda. Today, our group was discussing specifically the free trade agreement proposed by President Trump with Canada and Mexico to replace NAFTA which he cancelled last year. This new proposal is USMCA which is the United States, Mexico and Canada Agreement … ready to be implemented as soon as our U. S. Senate votes yes. I’m a board member of AMPI. They asked if we’d be willing to host this April 25 event. Short notice … we found out about this last Friday. But we said yes, so a bit of cleaning up the farmstead and here we are. That four-tenths of an inch of rain last night messed things up a bit, but we’ve got a good crew so we were ready. We feel very strongly about the farm outlook these days — dairying especially — so we welcomed this opportunity.

The Land: You had some heavy hitters here this morning?

Steve: Yes indeed. Congressman Jim Hagedorn was here. Also Kevin Paap, our state Farm Bureau President; a member of Minnesota Department of Agriculture; a representative from Congressman Collin Peterson’s office; also corn and soybean growers, pork producers, CHS and several area farm businesses. Considering the chilly, cloudy morning, it was a good session. This Farmers for Free Trade tour is covering 3,500 miles we’re told, with one or two stops in every farm state.

The Land: So what is Congress waiting for? If this proposal is already signed by President Trump, why is Congress bucky about ratifying this agreement?

Steve: Because Mexico and Canada aren’t likely to

Photo by Dick Hagen

Steve and Kerry Hoffman hosted a Farmers For Free Trade gathering at their dairy farm by New Ulm, Minn. on April 25.

sign until our president lifts the tariffs he put on both Mexico and Canadian trade items. It’s a chicken and the egg scenario. And at this stage, who makes the first move?

The Land: Does our president understand the impact of these tariffs on guys like you?

Steve: I certainly hope he does — he should. After all, it was rural America that got him into the oval office. But he doesn’t seem to relate to the level of pain now occurring in rural America. That’s the message we’re trying to convey to him.

The Land: So who controlled the conversation here at your farm this morning?

Steve: I was pleased. It was a well-balanced discussion. I shared statistics on the rate of dairy farmers quitting these days. In 2018, it was about four dairy farmers per week — just in Minnesota — were exiting. Those numbers would likely be about the same in Wisconsin which has considerably more dairy farmers. This exiting is likely to continue until or unless something drastically happens to put some money back into the dairy business.

The Land: You and your wife have a beautiful farm here. How many generations?

Steve: We’re fourth generation. Our son, Joe, age 25, is here. Son, Russ, age 23, is a full-time employee with a South Dakota farmer. Both are graduates of South Dakota State University. We’re full; couldn’t add more cows. We have a 12-stall parlor which means one-and-a-half workers per milking. That extra half worker is doing bedding, cleaning manure — those extra chores that just come with the job.

Kerry put her time in.

Kerry: “When I’m full time off the farm I’m not out here anymore.” (Kerry works at an auto/truck dealership. She said she loves the job — especially benefits like paid vacation and health insurance.)

The Land: How many acres in your farming venture? Part-time workers too?

Steve: We’re doing 1,100 acres. My brother works the farmland also. Yes, five part-timers — both local

high school kids and some college students, plus a full-time employee.

Kerry: We like to hire kids without experience.

That way we can train them.

Steve: In the 20-plus years that we’ve had high school employees, we’ve had great employees. Only a couple over these years that we had to let go. Despite all the negative chatter we here about the younger generation, there are still a lot of good kids out there.

The Land: How much time does it take for each milking?

Steve: Milking time about two hours; extra chores about an hour. So about three hours each milking.

The Land: Is consumer demand a driving reality about the dairy business these days?

Steve: Consumers want everything to be natural, antibiotic free and sourced from organic feeds. All milk is antibiotic-free. If we do use antibiotics on a particular cow; but that milk doesn’t get into the food chain. That’s just common sense.

The Land: So out here in rural Minnesota, here at New Ulm where everybody seems to know everybody, do you get questions about the cleanliness of your milk?

Steve: You would be surprised — even classmates of our children. It was amazing how many didn’t know about dairying; where their milk came from and particularly ice creams, cheese. And that’s only getting worse. Seems to me our schools need to be some teaching and learning about agriculture and the American food chain.

The Land: What is the dairy industry doing to keep consumers of all ages smarter about the source of their dairy products?

Steve: It’s everybody’s job. The Department of Agriculture; our state ag departments; the dairy industry groups; food processors and packagers.

Everyone tunes into TV and cell phones, face book messages, etc. Even quickie 10-second blurbs on these electronic media should be a help.

Kerry: Milk is milk, whether it’s produced on an organic dairy farm or conventional farm such as ours.

The Land: What is AMPI doing to help the dairy industry?

Steve: AMPI is mainly a cheese producer. We have 10 plants across the Midwest. Here in New Ulm we have a butter plant; two plants that produce non-fat dry milk. Cheese consumption continues to grow.

Butter is regaining its popularity spurred on with that cover on Time magazine like about six years ago.

AMPI is a business — a very solid business. I don’t see any changes from the cheese and butter products that have been our mainstay.

The Land: Outside of higher milk prices, do you visualize anything possible to strengthen the financial picture of the American dairy industry?

See HOFFMAN, pg. 13

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Tips for pansies, dealing with Creeping Charlie Inspecting the garden to see what is Pansies quit blooming in the middle of coming up and checking plant damage summer when the night time temperafrom the severe winter, I learned my bed of ture is high. Keep them watered and they pansies did not survive. Not a sign of them may produce a flush of fall bloom. The or their relatives, the wild violas — comrange of colors available is incredible monly called Johnny Jump Ups. These from whites, creams, gold, blue and purhave been my spring favorites for years. ple. Most have adorable ‘faces’ and velvety beards. Slugs find them delicious, so I purchased replacements and am plantsprinkling slug bait at the base of the ing a new bed in the same location that IN THE GARDEN plant is wise. has morning sun and afternoon shade.

Pansies require good drainage and if your Pansies grow easily from seed, but take

By Sharon Quale soil needs amending to drain better, adda long time to mature and bloom. The ing some sand will be beneficial. They also like tiny seeds need darkness for germination and organic matter, so add some compost. Fertilize every should be started indoors 10 weeks or more before other week and keep the blooms picked. They the first frost date. Beds of these spring gems can respond well to cutting and will quickly send up last for a number of years, but are best treated as multiple flowering stems. biannuals.

I found an interesting reference about the name. Pansy O’Hara was the original name of “Gone with the Wind” heroine Scarlett O’Hara. But Margaret Mitchell’s publisher asked her to change the name just before the story went to print.

Readers often ask: What can I do to get rid of Creeping Charlie? It is a member of the mint family and uses surface level stem growth to spread — commonly called runners. When Creeping Charlie is present in low numbers, hand weeding is effective. Large areas need a severe renovation like sod removal or solarization (anchoring clear plastic sheeting over the area so the intense heat kills the vegetation). The solarization takes several months and then reseeding or planting needs to be done.

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May 30 — Women Caring for the Land — New Ulm, Minn. — This workshop will provide information on how to be a good steward of your land and connect you to resources to help you do so. Speakers include Jennifer Hahn, Minnesota Soil Health Coalition Coordinator Melanie Krueger, SWCD District Manager Danielle Isaacson, and Attorney Kate Graham. — contact theresa@sfa-mn.org.

June 3 — Free nitrate water testing — Melrose, Minn. — The Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District will be co-hosting free nitrate testing.

Nitrates are the most common contaminant in Minnesota’s groundwater. — Contact Stearns County

SWCD at (320) 251-7800 June 4 — Free nitrate water testing — Paynesville, Minn. —Contact Stearns County SWCD at (320) 251-7800 June 5 — Free nitrate water testing — Holdingford, Minn. — Contact Stearns County SWCD at (320) 251-7800 June 6 — Global Hog Industry Virtual Conference — Online — On June 6, the hog industry will come together to join National Hog Farmer for the first-ever Global Hog Industry Virtual Conference – a one-day digital summit where industry experts will discuss topics of importance to the hog industry. — To sign up, visit https://informamarkets.6connex.com/ event/NationalHogFarmer/register

Chemical herbicides can be used, but it is not an ecologically friendly solution. I have some success using a ground rake and raking out invasive growth. Be sure the raked out debris cannot grow.

Don’t compost it unless you have a high enough temperature in the compost pile to kill the roots.

Another unique strategy is to embrace Creeping Charlie. After all, it attracts pollinators, stays green all season, has dainty blue flowers and some of the bees will thank you. This strategy works if you don’t have neighbors that frown upon your weedy lawn and garden areas and believe they will invade their yard and garden.

A source for detailed information about dealing with Creeping Charlie is the University of Minnesota Extension Yard and Garden blog. Find it at https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden.

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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European Union restricts U.S. cheese competition MIELKE, from pg. 9 opportunities between the U.S. and the European Union, given the EU’s anti-trade practice of abusing geographical indications policies to monopolize generic cheese names as a means to shut out competition.”

That was the message in a letter from the chairman of the Consortium for Common Food Names Errico Auricchio, President and Founder of Belgioioso Cheese in Green Bay, Wisc.

“The U.S. is an extremely profitable dairy market for the EU. We must leverage that power in correcting this deeply frustrating inequity,” Auricchio wrote.

“Let us at least consider imposing the same restriction on them they do on us: require that they not sell

cheeses by these names into our market, as long as we are locked out of theirs.”

The United States is Europe’s number one export market for cheese; but the EU restricts competition from the United States in many cheese categories — contributing to a massive $1.6 billion U.S./EU dairy trade deficit, the letter states.

And, the U.S. Trade Representative was called upon to “slap tariffs on dairy shipments from Europe in response to the $11 billion in damage EU Airbus subsidies caused the United States,” according to the National Milk Producers Federation President Jim Mulhern, in testimony before a USTR panel this week A NMPF press release stated, “The World Trade

Organization recently found that Europe’s large civil aircraft subsidies were against international trade rules and permitted the United States to levy duties on EU products until Europe comes into compliance.”

“We have a unique opportunity to make a big dent in the dairy market access gap with Europe.

Including EU cheeses, yogurt, and butter on this list, as USTR has proposed, is entirely warranted, and we would encourage you to add additional EU dairy-related tariff lines,” Mulhern said. Doing so “would bring increased attention to the gross inequities that define our dairy trading relationship.”

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

Dairy farmers around the world face the same challenges HOFFMAN, from pg. 10 Steve: Dairying truly has become a world market.

So just as we keep studying and exploring new products, new markets, new strategies — both in production and marketing — the reality is that dairy farmers around the world are facing some of these same challenges If dairy prices were higher for U.S. producers, than we logically would see more imported dairy products into the United States. But right now, milk prices in the U.S. are lower than world prices in many countries.

The Land: You’re admitting your Canadian dairy farmer is making more money than you are?

Steve: Yes, that is the reality today. Yes, they are on a quota system which governs the amount of milk each producer is allowed to sell to earn that milk price. However, I’m not a big believer of the allocation system. It tends to hamper growth.

Kerry: It would also hamper the growth of the huge support system of dairy farmers. Be that new and improved milking equipment; better technologies in farm equipment; perhaps even sharpening up your own management here on the farm. I think we still thrive on competition to be just a little bit better.

If some government program was telling you each year what your production quota was, how much incentive is there to be any better?

Steve: Also, this factor that if we did have a quota system here in America, it would drive up consumer prices for their dairy purchases too. I would venture that at least 75 percent of American consumers are shopping for the least expensive foods and dairy products. If quotas were to become part of the American dairy industry, I shudder to think what volume of imported dairy products would occur.

Granted, there are that 5 to 10 percent in certain markets that will only buy organic dairy products — even at the higher cost. So be it. Consumer choice is always a vital part of foods.

The Land: Is per capita consumption of dairy

products declining?

Steve: Perhaps surprising, the only fluid milk showing some increase is whole milk. And that happened the same time butter regained its popularity.

In essence, dairy fats increased in markets — perhaps also stimulate with research that indicated dairy fats are good for you. As you well know, the popularity of so-called ‘energy drinks’ seems to keep increasing. I would call that more the result of creative selling than any particular emphases about better nutrition and thus better energy.

The Land: What happens to your bull calves?

Steve: We sell them to another grower. They’re out of here when they are 3 to 7 days old.

The Land: What’s new in genetics?

Steve: Genomic testing, or as some call it, DNA testing, is rapidly the new trend. We actually take a tissue sample from all of our baby heifer calves; have the DNA testing done on that tissue sample; and sires are then mated to those heifers based on their DNA testing. And yes, if DNA tests in essence predict no increase in milk production — regardless of sire — then that heifer is likely out of here before it is even bred. I’m generally not a person who jumps on the bandwagon of new ideas. I prefer others work the bugs out first.

The Land: What’s the length of cow life on the Hoffman dairy farm?

Steve: About four lactations. We sell mostly to a buying station north of Hutchinson.

The Land: Beyond that challenging milk price, what’s your biggest challenge these days?

Steve: Certain things don’t seem to change. It was labor 25 years ago; it’s still labor today. Yes, we have a good labor force, but that still continues the biggest issue in dairying. I’m not bragging, but I think I am a pretty decent guy to work for.

Kerry: Yes, Steve’s a pretty good guy, I’ll admit.

But how often does that phone ring and the guy on the other end says, ‘I’m just not feeling worth a darn

today.” And Steve always responds with, “well, take care of yourself. We’ll see you tomorrow.”

Steve: If we were a larger operation with a few thousand cows, I’d probably be stricter.

Kerry: Our employees become like family. On average, they are with us six years — even the part-timers. We even have employees live in our house when it’s time we need to get away.

The Land: You’re 53 years old. How many more years in this dairy business?

Steve and Kerry: As long as we have too.

Steve: I started farming in 1986; 33 years ago.

The Land: And the best milk price ever?

Steve: That is like a dream. It was $25.90 — almost $26 — in 2014.

The Land: How much does American agriculture market in Mexico? Into Canada?

Steve: Minnesota exports $174 million worth of dairy goods into Mexico each year. And that trade supports more than 2,500 jobs here in Minnesota.

Minnesota exports $1.3 billion total ag products to Canada and Mexico — supporting 10,380 jobs.

The Land: Let’s quit with this: Is there a way to be positive about the future of the Minnesota dairy industry?

Steve: In the panel presentation earlier this morning, I said things are tough right now. We’re losing money. But we’ll be alright. We’ve been doing this for 30 years. Markets are cyclical. “Things will get better” I said in a 2016 interview; but I can’t say that with confidence anymore. We’re now into our fifth year of below costs of production prices. We’re losing a lot of equity. There’s a fine line between optimism and realism. And that is why Kerry works off the farm now.

Kerry: We were positive in the beginning. Change is good sometime, but now it is simply discouraging. v

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Farmers dodge raindrops to get crops in the ground Brandon Fast, Mountain Lake, Minn. – May 8

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What’s going on in Brandon Fast’s fields? “Absolutely nothing.”

The Land spoke with Fast on May 10 as he reported between 1.3 and 1.4 inches of rain fell on May 8 — halting field work.

“We got a little bit of fertilizer spread earlier in the week.” Fast has around half his fields left to fertilize. The good news is it’s a great field drying day.

“The sun is shining right now. Next week’s forecast looks decent.” Though it’s the 10-day forecast that makes Fast a little concerned as there’s more rain expected. A five-day stretch is needed to really dry out the fields. If he can’t get the corn planted

by May 20, then he’ll have to change to an earlier variety of corn.

“The ground is squishy,” Fast said. The cooler temperatures this spring means the ground simply isn’t warming up that quickly.

“There’s a possibility that there’s still some frost in areas.”

While Fast hasn’t been able to get much field work done, there are some in the area who have started planting. Fast knows a few local farmers that are one-third of the way done; though he estimates 10 percent of the tri-county area is planted. “We have zero planted.”

After it dries out, a two week decent stretch is what it would take for Fast to get caught up in the field. There’s still some optimism out there for a good planting and growing season. Fast is ready to get planting, and is hopeful he’ll be out in the field soon.

From the Fields

John Haarstad, Rothsay, Minn. – May 17 John Haarstad finished planting his crops moments before The Land spoke with him on May 17. Haarstad began planting on May 5. “I’ve been going off and on until today.”

Haarstad finished planting soybeans first, then corn. This was the first time in the history of the Haarstad farm that they finished beans first. Haarstad wanted to get beans planted much sooner, but the weather had other plans. He finished planting beans on May 16. Haarstad had read research about the benefits of planting beans early and looks forward to seeing how the earlier-planted beans do this year.

The completion of planting for Haarstad comes at a perfect time as rain is in the two-week forecast for 10 of those days. “We’d loved to be done by May 1 (with corn.)” While the May 1 deadline didn’t happen, Haarstad is happy to have everything in the ground. Last year he finished planting on May 12 and it was the best corn crop Haarstad had ever had.

Now that the crops are in the ground and more rain is expected, Haarstad is happy to have planting complete. “It’s been interesting, but every year it’s an interesting year.” It’s time to bring on some sun and warm temperatures soon!

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Nancy Rys, Rock Creek, Minn. – May 19 “We’ve had a little over three inches of rain since Friday.” The Land spoke with Nancy Rys on May 19 as she reported that she was able to plant up until the rain came on Friday evening. “We got a bean plot planted Friday and a corn plot planted Friday night.” The plots were planted for a seed customer of hers.

Rys started planting corn on May 13. A quarter of an inch of rain fell on May 15. Rys didn’t plant on May 16 due to the wet field conditions, but was able to get back in the field on May 17. There has been 700 acres of corn planted so far — about 90 percent of Rys’s total corn acres. She has not yet started on soybeans.

With all the rain that fell this weekend, it will be a while until planting resumes for Rys. “We probably are at least a week out.” With temperatures in the 30s, it’s hard to believe that it’s late May — especially when a little snow fell on the Rys farm today.

“We need several days of sun and wind and I don’t know if that’s in the forecast for this week.” While the rain and the cold temperatures can be discouraging, Rys remains grateful. “We always have to be thankful when we get anything planted.”

Once Rys can get back in the field, she most likely will be switching to an 87-day corn. She estimates there’s about five days of planting left to do. She needs those planting days to be sunny and dry and to come soon!

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Dale Bissen, Adams, Minn. – April 26

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“We finally got working on pumping hog pits last night.” The Land spoke with Dale Bissen on April 26 as he was handling quite a few projects around the farm. One of those projects is pruning the grape vines, which he hopes to be finished within a couple of days.

As for planting, Bissen is all set. “We are ready to go.” He just needs to hook the planter up and he’s ready to get started. In the meantime, he’s been selling cattle. He has 60 to70 head yet to sell.

While Bissen isn’t in the field yet, he has neighbors that are already out planting. “We’re never the first one.”

Bissen is a school bus driver and has been dealing with the spring thaw from the driver’s seat of the bus. The frost boils that he’s encountered on the roads are the worst he’s ever seen. It’s been a bumpy spring and the roads agree.

The weather has been sunny and cool, 38 degrees in the morning. “That’s not really good corn planting weather.” Bissen has been planting for 40 years and says the planting dates don’t bother him. He knows that once field conditions are ready, he’ll be ready to plant.

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Equul Access program gives clients a smoother ride in life

By KRISTIN KVENO There are currently six horses at The Land Staff Writer Equul Access, five of those are being utilized for riding. All the current HUTCHINSON, Minn. — In the horses (except for one) were donated. countryside south of Hutchinson, The other horse, a Gypsy Vanner Minn., nestled among the farms and mare named Mystic Dancer was won fields, you’ll find Equul Access, a nonin a contest. Lexlin Ranch in Tennessee profit organization providing equineannually gives away horses to various assisted therapeutic activities for peoequine programs. In 2016, Lexlin ple with special needs. This organizaRanch had people vote for their favortion is changing peoples’ lives one ride ite equine program on their Facebook at a time. For owner Marsha Anderson, page and Equul Access was one of the Equul Access is the result of a life-long 10 programs that received the most love of horses and a desire to help votes and won a free horse. people with special needs.

The horses at Equul Access average Anderson grew up in northern a stay of 10 to 14 years. “We try to Minnesota and attended the manage their care so we can get the University of Minnesota where she most time,” Anderson said. When the received her undergraduate degree in horses become unable to be in the probiology. It was during her time at the gram due to age, temperament, etc., University of Minnesota that she Anderson tries to find them a home. found an article about the North Anderson is proud of the excellent American Riding for the Handicapped care she provides for her program Association (now the Professional horses. “We try to do as much natural Association of Therapeutic care.” That natural care includes chiHorsemanship International) and ropractic and massage therapy. that peaked her interest. Anderson went on to graduate school at Texas Equul Access is run by Anderson, A&M. During her time there she Photos by Kristin Kveno but it’s the volunteers who are vital to became involved in the equine-assist- Marsha Anderson is pictured with Mystic the program. “Our volunteers are our ed therapeutic riding. She facilitated Dancer, a Gypsy Vanner in the riding arena life blood,” Anderson admitted. There their equine-assisted riding program portion of the barn. are currently 20 to 25 core volunteers, as well as taught a course on therabut Anderson is always looking for The Andersons found the perfect spot more as it takes many volunteers to peutic riding. After receiving her Master’s degree in Animal Science, — 12 acres of land south of Hutchinson. help with the various tasks in the orgaAnderson and her husband, Scott, In 2002, Equul Access was born. nization. moved back to Minnesota to start a According to the organization’s website, Anderson came up with the name therapeutic riding program.

Equul Access as it’s a combination of Equus (Latin for horse) and equal.

Anderson enjoys working with the horses and believes they are a great fit for those with special needs. “Horses are ever-present,” she said. “Their feedback is immediate.” Horses are adaptable and flexible. “They’re perfect for those on the autism spectrum.” While it could be intimidating at first to be on a horse, Anderson points out that just being around them lowers stress levels.

Not just any horse can be a therapeutic horse, but Anderson believes it isn’t the breed which makes the horse a good fit, it’s many other factors. “They need to be sound, they need to be sane,” Anderson said. Because the participants are of varying heights and weight it’s important to have horses with different body types. “You need bigger, taller horses and smaller horses.” The most important qualification is that the horse has to like people.

Desi is a Norwegian Fjord mare.

Foxy is an American Warmblood mare.

All of the current horses at Equul Access were donated, except for Mystic Dancer.

Who is best suited for equine-assisted therapy? Anyone with a cognitive impairment, spina bifida, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy or an autism spectrum disorder. The program has See EQUUL ACCESS, pg. 19

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MARKETING

Grain Outlook Planting lag boosts corn market The following marketing analysis is for the week ending May 17.

CORN — Wow, what a difference a little planting delay makes! It’s what you’ve been waiting for — a weather rally! Corn traded to its highest price since late March when markets finally woke up to the fact that corn planting continues to fall behind and we’re in the second half of May. This may not only affect the number of corn acres, but also drags on the yield potential.

A bearish May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report on May 10 and a breakdown in Chinese trade talks dominated early trade to begin the week, but by the end of PHYLLIS NYSTROM Monday’s session both corn and CHS Hedging Inc. wheat had posted key reversals St. Paul higher on fund short covering.

A bullish crop progress report showing just 30 percent of the crop planted by May 12 added to the friendly tone. The magnitude of the fund short position opened up the market for a significant rally. July corn rallied 41.75 cents from its new contract low on May 13 at $3.43 to the high on May 17 of $3.84.75 per bushel. The July contract closed the week above its 100-day moving average of $3.81 per bushel. December corn rallied 36.25 cents from a new contract low of $3.63.75 to a high of $4.00 per bushel on May 17 and settled above its 200-day moving average. Corn posted a key reversal higher on the weekly charts. Funds were estimated to have bought or covered over 100,000 contracts of their net short position in corn from Monday through Friday, but still held a large short position as of May 17.

As of May 12, corn planting was only 30 percent complete vs. 66 percent on average — the third slowest since 1992. Illinois was only able to eke out a 1 percent increase to 11 percent planted vs. 81 percent on average! As of May 12, Iowa was 48 percent planted vs. 76 percent on average; Indiana 6 percent vs. 57 percent average; and Minnesota 21 percent vs. 65 percent average. Average corn yields of 170 bushels per acre or lower are floating around the trade.

For May 20, the average U.S. corn planting progress is 80 percent complete vs. 81 percent last year and many hoping for 50 percent this year. For Illinois, the average planting pace is 87 percent by May 20 and last year’s pace was 96 percent complete.

See NYSTROM, pg. 17

Cash Grain Markets

corn/change* soybeans/change* St. Cloud $3.49 +.27 $7.27 -.09 Madison $3.50 +.18 $7.27 -.09 Redwood Falls $3.56 +.32 $7.40 -.05 Fergus Falls $3.39 +.24 $7.02 -.07 Morris $3.37 +.15 $7.12 -.07 Tracy $3.62 +.27 $7.27 -.09

Grain Angles Getting young farmers established

When I have the opportunity to work with young or beginning farmers, I am always impressed by their enthusiasm, passion and commitment to agriculture.

Such qualities can sustain those starting out — espe Average: $3.49 $7.23 cially when the industry is facing challenges. Young Year Ago Average: $3.51 $9.28 or beginning producers can give themselves an additional edge by focusing on a few key aspects as part Grain prices are effective cash close on May 21. of their overall business strategy. *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

Land purchases — Buying acreage is often a first step to establishing an operation.

However, emerging farmers can’t always afford high-quality ground when it comes up for sale.

One alternative strategy to consider is purchasing farm land which may have lower productivCOREY BULL ity index levels, which is typically It has been an extremely rough few weeks for the Compeer available at a lower cost. Then, livestock markets. The fear appears to have been the Financial Officer over the course of several years, main factor by the extreme sell off in both cattle and Aledo, Ill. the producer can put in some hogs. The fear is being generated by the China tariff sweat equity to improve the situation rather than the actual underlying facts at land’s quality and build equity. The goal is to ultithe present time. mately sell it for profit down the road and use those The one thing about fear in a funds toward the purchase of a larger tract or highermarket place is that it nearly quality farm. Through this approach, the producer always sends a market too far in can demonstrate they are good stewards to the land one direction or the other. It may while leaving an impression on those around them. take some time, but we’ll see Equipment — Equipment is a necessity when markets return to a more normal running land, but it can be expensive and could be a activities in the future. drain on available capital. Creative thinking can be Cattle have made a descent helpful in gaining access to machinery without a from the recent highs during the huge investment. Examples include borrowing from JOE TEALE past several weeks. Several facfamily or a business partner in exchange for labor.

Broker tors have contributed to this Equipment decisions should also take into account Great Plains Commodity weakness in both the cash and short-term and long-term business strategies. Is the Afton, Minn. futures markets. First, the numgoal to own a certain number of acres? Is the emergber of cattle offered appears to be ing farmer working alongside multiple generations suffocating the cash market at the present time. It to increase land volume to be more sustainable? appears sellers are willing to move inventories. This Regardless, it’s difficult to buy land and machinery at has increased slaughter levels and thus the beef the same time, so creating a plan to overcome those market has seen an increase in boxes which has challenges is essential. overloaded the beef market. Prices have been sliding Practicing good financial habits — Start good lower to relieve the excess current supply. bookkeeping practices early, and track numbers and Fear of continued pressure on all export possibilikey metrics regularly. Knowing the numbers makes ties to China has overtaken the trade — particularly a huge difference in understanding the success of the in the futures market. The current discounts to the operation and is useful in driving decisions. Having a cash to futures trade are well overdone and at some detailed and accurate balance sheet, in particular, point will begin to narrow the gap between cash and can provide a picture of the operation’s year-overfutures. Volatility is high and is not really expected year performance. It can also help a producer isolate to change drastically in the near term. This should and gain insight into certain areas of their business See TEALE, pg. 17 See BULL, pg. 21

Livestock Angles Beef market is overloaded

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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Politics pushed aside as weather buoys soybeans NYSTROM, from pg. 16 Based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 92.8 million planted acres outlook, we had planted just 27.8 million acres vs. 54 million acres usually in the ground by May 12. The record corn prevent plant was in 2013 at 3.6 million acres.

Secretary Perdue is working a second aid package for U.S. farmers hurt by the trade war with China.

It’s rumored $15-$20 billion in aid will be available through a program modeled after last year’s program. Last year, growers were paid $1.65 per bushel of soybeans and just a penny per bushel for corn. The USDA said they will consider feedback about last year’s program when developing this year’s plan. The USDA has to be careful about complying with World Trade Organization rules on how they structure the plan. The USDA has paid out $8.52 billion in direct payments to farmers as part of the 2018 aid program.

Weekly export sales for old crop were excellent at 21.8 million bushels, but total commitments are down nearly 11 percent from last year. The USDA is predicting exports to only be down 5.7 percent from last year. We need to average 22.7 million bushels of sales per week to hit the USDA’s 2.3-billion-bushel export target. New crop sales were 3.2 million bushels, bringing total commitments to 91.7 million bushels compared to 87.8 million last year.

Weekly ethanol production was up 15,000 barrels per day to 1.051 million bpd. Stocks fell 218,000 barrels to 22.3 million barrels. Net margins dropped for the third consecutive week to a negative 7 cents per gallon. The USDA’s latest outlook for corn usage for ethanol looks reasonable, but a small decline wouldn’t be out of order.

Outlook: Prices fell lower than most anticipated as funds set record net short positions over the last

MARKETING month, but now we could over-react to the upside.

This is predicated on the assumption the wet weather pattern through the end of the month develops as forecasted and we don’t get any more negative trade news. Estimates for prevent plant acres will become a focus if rains materialize as we approach prevent plant dates. This is seen as a supply driven rally, not demand driven. Reward the market for the work it’s done. Enjoy the ride, but keep an eye on Mother Nature for any surprises. For the week, July corn rallied 31.5 cents to close at $3.83.25, December gained 26.25 cents to $3.98.25, and the December 2020 corn contract was up 1.5 cents at $4.07.75 per bushel.

SOYBEANS — Soybeans plunged lower on May 13 in the aftermath of the May 10 WASDE report and increased U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods. However, by the end of May 13, the losses had been nearly erased.

A Turnaround Tuesday ensued as funds covered shorts and traders mulled the weather. Politics were pushed aside in favor of weather uncertainty. Soybean prices peaked at mid-week with lower highs through the end of the week.

Chatter increased about switching acres from corn to soybeans as planting delaying rain continued to move through the corn belt and was in the forecast through May 24. Uncertainty about the next step in the Chinese trade talks cast a shadow over the soybean market as well. Comments late in the week indicated China felt further meetings may be worthless if the United States wasn’t sincere about solving the issues. Secretary Mnuchin said he would be going to China soon, but no meetings are currently scheduled. The United States has agreed to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada and Mexico. This may make it easier to pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada

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Hog futures hampered by China news TEALE, from pg. 16 make producers take a hard look before attempting to protect inventories and a clear decision is made on the prospects of the market.

The hog market has really been reeling from the China tariff situation during the past several weeks.

This has definitely increased to volatility — in particular the futures market. Cash appears to be steadying a bit in recent days. However, the futures continue to respond to every news item regarding China. This fear has definitely affected the futures trade and will likely remain very uncertain on a day-

to-day basis until some conclusion is found in the current negotiations.

Product movement has been fairly good and the pork cutouts appear to have stabilized in the past week or two. This gives a little light to the possibility that a rally in prices may be nearing in the future at some point. The bottom line is, the supply and demand will define the direction the hog prices will take over the next few weeks. Producers should continue to monitor the China situation and remain aware of current supply and demand for product and protect inventories as needed. v

Agreement.

As of May 12, 9 percent of the U.S. soybean crop was planted compared to 29 percent average. Illinois had 3 percent of the crop planted vs. 34 percent average; Iowa was at 13 percent complete vs. 31 percent average; and Minnesota 3 percent vs. 36 percent average.

China and various Asian countries continue to struggle with African swine fever. The USDA announced they would begin testing high risk hogs for African swine fever when they check for classic swine fever. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange increased their Argentine soybean crop estimate 1 mmt to 56 mmt. The USDA is at 56 mmt also.

Weekly export sales were decent at 13.6 million bushels. However, old crop commitments are running 18 percent behind last year and the USDA is forecasting a 16.6 percent year-on-year decline in exports.

We need to average 7.7 million bushels of sales per week to achieve the USDA’s outlook for 1.775 billion bushels of exports. New crop sales were 11.1 million bushels. This brings new crop sales to 52.1 million bushels, lagging last year’s 203.9 million bushels on the books by this time. The USDA announced the sale of 180,000 metric tons of old crop soybeans to unknown after Brazil’s basis raced higher last week on the possibility of the U.S./Chinese trade war dragging on. China still has approximately 265 million bushels of unshipped U.S. soybeans purchased. If trade war rhetoric intensifies, will China take these bushels, cancel them, or roll them into next year?

China was a heavy buyer of Brazilian soybeans over the past seven days. The April National Oilseed Processors Association crush was less than expected at 159.9 million bushels compared to 161.6 million bushels expected. Soyoil stocks were near estimates at 1.787 billion pounds.

Outlook: For the week, July soybeans were 12.5 cents higher at $8.21.75, November rallied 14 cents to $8.47.25, and the November 2020 contract was 6.5 cents higher at $8.96.5 per bushel. Soybeans closed the week well off the week’s high on ideas we could see increased acres and with no progress on Chinese trade talks. If the rain forecasts verify next week, we could see beans recover with corn and wheat. Late planting could begin to suggest a drag on yields. Can the trade situation with China get any worse? Sure, if China or the United States decides to increase existing tariffs or add products to the list. South American crop estimates are stabilizing, but between their supplies, U.S. supplies, and limited demand, the world has plenty of soybeans. Soybeans may have to be dragged higher by Mother Nature.

Nystrom’s Notes: Contract changes for the week ended May 17: Minneapolis July wheat gained 9.75 cents at $5.26.75, while Chicago surged 40.25 cents higher at $4.65, and Kansas City jumped 33.25 cents to $4.20.25 per bushel. Crude oil rallied $1.10 for the week with ULSD up 4.5 cents, RBOB up 5.75 cents, and natural gas up 1.25 cents. v

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Horses and riders go the distance at association’s outings

By PAUL MALCHOW The Land Managing Editor HINCKLEY, Minn. — Spending a beautiful spring day riding horses through the countryside may seem idyllic and carefree, but weeks — even months of preparation took place before riders hit the trails at St. Croix State Park on May 4.

The park was the site for the kickoff of the Minnesota Distance Riding Association’s 2019 season. Over 60 riders of all ages took advantage of the weather to get out the winter kinks.

Photos by Paul Malchow “We have about 80 people ride consis- The Minnesota Distance Riders Association kicked off its 2019 season with rides of 12, 25 and 50 miles through St. Croix State Park on May 4.

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minutes is up and the pulse is deemed satisfactory, the horse and rider can continue. Once a horse and rider have completed the course, they report to the veterinary check for another pulse check. When the pulse check is passed, the rider’s official time is then logged.

Then the horse is examined by a veterinarian for signs of stress or injury. This examination must take place within an hour of completing the course.

So, for example, a rider completes the 25-mile course in six hours. It takes 15 minutes for the pulse rate to be satisfied. Taking 30 minutes off for the midway check, the rider’s official time for completing the course would be 5:45. tently,” said Theresa Meyer. Meyer was the ride manPoints are awarded for times and miles ridden. The ager for the Hinckley event. Her husband Ken is group holds an annual banquet where prizes are president of the MnDRA. distributed, organizational duties are taken care of, “Distance riding is like a marathon — except you’re and plans are made for the next season. on horseback,” Meyer explained.

“Beginners and novices ride 12-15 miles. The first ‘legal’ distance is 25 miles. Today we have a 50-mile ride.

At some events we have 75 and 100mile rides.”

The riding course set up at St. Croix Park was made up of an 11-mile loop and a 14-mile loop. Riders check in before going out and check in again upon their return. “For a 50-mile ride, riders have to complete the course within a 12-hour limit,” said Meyer.

“Most riders complete the 50 miles in about eight hours. Some can finish as M nDRA events take on a family camp-out flavor as participants see fast as four hours.” each other regularly throughout the season.

No matter the distance, horses and “Some people like to finish first,” Meyer said. riders check in at about the midway point for a 30-minute hold. During that period, the horse’s pulse “Some people just try to get as many miles as they is checked for a pre-determined rate. When the 30 can. Goals can be different.”

“You have to train for it,” Meyer went on to say. “A horse can’t train every day — maybe two or three times a week. But a horse can hold their condition a lot longer than humans. Most people give a horse a break in November and December and start walking them in January and February. We like to say, starting out, trot two miles without stop- Theresa Meyer ping. Increase the mileage until you get to half the distance of whatever length you’re competing.”

Michelle Fedewa of St. Francis, Minn. has 13 horses. She said Arabians, Morgans, Appaloosas and Mandatory health checks are performed by veterinari- Tennessee Trotters all are good breeds for distance ans at least three times during the course of a ride. riding. “A lot of people take in standard-bred harness Horses must pass strict criteria before they are race horses from the track,” Fedewa said. Rescue allowed to continue.

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Rides can be competitive, a fun pastime for most tentedly on hay was his Arabian, MnDRA, from pg. 18 “Dream Girl De.” Saylor has been ridhorses love endurance racing and ing this horse for three years, but has mustangs are excellent at this sport.” been active in MnDRA for 15.

“Riding a mile through a plowed “For me, it’s the competitive spirit,” field is an excellent workout,” stated Saylor said frankly. “A lot of us are runFedewa. “We are all very thankful for ners — marathons, 10-ks. I’m at the private landowners for helping us age where I let he horse do the work.” with competition and training.”

But just as importantly, Saylor finds Meyer, who lives near Cedar, Minn., satisfaction in the bond with his horse. said the minimum age for a distance “There’s a feeling of bringing a horse horse is four years old; but many horses compete well into their 20s. MnDRA participants aren’t limited to horseback as this cart checks in after completing along from nothing into a fine, competitive animal,” he said.

“He’s not here today, but we have a a ride.

Meyer said she enjoys the camaragray mare who pulls a cart. She’s 34 derie as much as the competition. years old,” she said.

“We’re really a family!” she exclaimed.

Distance riding also creates dietary “Our oldest participant is 71. I heard challenges for the horses. “Eating is about distance riding and it interestvery important,” Meyer explained. ed me. I showed up for my first ride as “Horses are usually grazing all day a novice and my horse checked out and their digestive system is used to lame. A woman lent me a horse and eating all day.” She added, good hay is that was it!” a must. Horses are often fed flax seed, MnDRA has nine more rides schedomega 3 supplements and beet pulp to uled for 2019 with the season wrapboost endurance. Most riders feed ping up Oct. 19. Annual dues to the alfalfa just before race time. “We also organization are $15 for single and give them what I call ‘horsie gatorade’ $25 for family. There are entry fees to to build up electrolytes.”

Barry Saylor has ridden in MnDRA events for 15 years. participate in rides. MnDRA can be “Performance horse feeds have better found on Facebook and the website is science than 10 — even 5 years ago,” Fedewa added. check heart rate, breathing rate and gut sounds. We www.mndra.com.

Horse health is a primary concern of the MnDRA trot the horse to look for lameness. The goal is not to One last piece of advice from Meyer: “Learn to watch which is why there are vet checks before, during and get to the point of being in trouble. Are they fit to the weather forecast,” she laughed. “And learn to after the race. One of the veterinarians is Dr. Bonnie continue?” invest in good rain gear. If it’s lightning, we’ll hold you Miller who works out of the Mille Lacs Veterinary Barry Saylor of Chatfield, Minn. had already comClinic in Foley, Minn. “Our parameters fall into two pleted his ride for the day and was putting the finish- in camp. But once you’re out there, you’re out there.”

She smiled, “We haven’t lost anyone yet.” v categories: soundness and lameness,” said Miller. “We ing touches on his campsite. Nearby, chomping con-

Riding therapy program has seen many success stories EQUUL ACCESS, from pg. 15 had participants from ages 4 to 96. New participants must go through an evaluation so the instructor can better understand their needs and set goals. A doctor has to sign off on the medical form for the individual to take part in the program.

The cost for the rider to participate can be paid for by their Health Savings Account, by using their own money, or by obtaining grants. “Some of our participants have waiver dollars through the county.”

Anderson tries to keep the cost down for the participants and is able to do so because of donations to the program. “What we charge covers 25 percent (of the total cost).”

The lessons are one hour, once a week. The number of weeks in a session can vary. “There’s flexibility in session length.”

Through the years there’s been many success stories at Equul Access. Anderson was happy to share two of them. She had a participant with developmen-

tal delays who had a goal of riding a bike. After riding the horses with Anderson for several sessions, he could then successfully ride a bike. The time spent on the horses helped him with balance and control.

Another participant with spina bifida was struggling with suicidal thoughts. “The horses were a good thing for her to help get rid of that stuff.” Anderson sees the confidence grow in the riders from their time on the horse. “That’s incredibly empowering.” Anderson believes, “anyone can benefit with working with horses.”

According to Anderson, the biggest challenges for Equul Access is the typical non-profit battle: funding and volunteers. Trying to find enough of both is always a priority. Another challenge this year was the weather. While the horses are hardy, this winter wasn’t kind to the program as many lessons had to be cancelled due to all the snow and cold temperatures.

Anderson is currently working on insulating and heating the barn so it can be used for indoor riding all year.

The future for Equul Access is bright as Anderson

strives to keep diversifying the program. She has worked on anti-bullying initiatives which utilize the horses as well as working with caregivers for older adults. Equul Access serves a few hundred people a year. “I’m almost kind of a one woman show with the exception of the volunteers.” She points out though that her husband is her biggest supporter and cheerleader.

Equul Access is more than a non-profit organization for Anderson. “It’s like a piece of me,” she said.

That drive and passion for helping others is evident when speaking with Anderson. She sees first-hand the positive impact that equine-assisted therapeutic riding has had on the participants for the past 17 years and counting.

Anyone interested in volunteering, donating to Equul Access or would like more information on participating in their programs, e-mail marsha@equulaccess.org, call (320) 234.7895 or visit www.equulaccess.org. v

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Many options for 2019 late planting crop insurance Farm operators in many portions of the than planting the crop. A large majority upper Midwest, including southern of producers in the upper Midwest carry Minnesota and northern Iowa, are dealRevenue Protection crop insurance with ing with very wet field conditions and prevented planting coverage on their corn delayed crop planting. Unless conditions and soybeans. If they choose the preventimprove soon, some producers could be ed planting coverage, they will receive 55 forced to consider not planting a portion percent of their original crop insurance of their crops in 2019. As we approach guarantee for corn and 60 percent for June 1, producers in the affected areas soybeans on a specific farm unit. Every will be evaluating their crop insurance FARM PROGRAMS farm situation is different when it comes coverage for late planting or prevented to making a decision on whether to utiBy Kent Thiesse planting options, as compared to the lize the prevented planting option, so it is yield and profit potential for lateimportant for producers to make planted corn and soybeans. individualized decisions for each farm unit.

In order to receive full crop insurance coverage for 2019, the final planting date for Crop producers will have different yield potential, corn is May 31 in the southern two-thirds of crop expenses, land costs, etc. on various farm units, Minnesota, all of Iowa, and all but the northern few as well as differences in their level of crop insurance counties in Wisconsin; as well as a few counties in coverage and revue guarantees on various farms. All both southeast South Dakota and North Dakota. of these factors become important when evaluating The late planting period for corn is 25 days, which prevented planting crop insurance decisions. It is would be from June 1-25, with a reduction in the also important to note that the guaranteed payinsurance coverage level of one percent for each day ments for prevented planting with corn and soythat corn planting is delayed past May 31. In north- beans are considerably less in 2018, as compared to ern Minnesota and extreme northern Wisconsin, as several years ago. The decision your neighbor makes well as many counties in North and South Dakota, regarding prevented planting may not necessarily the final date for corn planting with full insurance be the best decision on your farm, depending on the coverage is May 25, with the late planting date situation and the factors involved. extending to June 19. Following the late planting Producers should contact their crop insurance agent period, the maximum crop insurance coverage is 55 for more details on final planting dates and prevented percent of the insurance guarantee, which is the same as the insurance compensation for prevented Crop Insurance Prevented Planting planted crop acres.

Gross Revenue Estimates for 2019 For soybeans, the final planting date is June 10 in Corn Minnesota, eastern North and South Dakota, and

Crop Insurance Coverage Level the northern two-thirds of Wisconsin, with the late APH Yields 85% 80% 75% planting period extending 25 days until July 5. The

Estimated Gross Prevented Planting final soybean planting date is June 15 in Iowa and

Insurance Payment Per Acre the southern one-third of Wisconsin, with the late planting period lasting until July 10. As with corn, 200 $374 $352 $330 there is a reduction of one percent per day in the 185 $346 $326 $305 maximum insurance coverage during the late planting period, with 60 percent maximum insurance 170 $318 $299 $280 coverage after that period.

155 $290 $273 $256 Once the crop insurance final planting date for Notes: 2019 corn crop insurance base price is $4.00 per bushel. Corn precorn or soybeans has been reached, farm operators vented planting payment equals APH yield times $4.00 per bushel times the percent of coverage level, times 55 percent. can opt to take the prevented planting insurance coverage (if they have that coverage option) rather Soybeans

Crop Insurance Coverage Level APH Yields 85% 80% 75%

Estimated Gross Prevented Planting

Insurance Payment Per Acre 60 $292 $275 $258 55 $268 $252 $236 50 $243 $229 $215 45 $219 $206 $193

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Notes: 2019 soybean crop insurance base price is $9.54 per bushel.

Soybean prevented planting payment equals APH yield times $9.54 per bushel times the percent of coverage level, times 60 percent.

planting options with various crop insurance policies, before making a final decision on prevented planting.

The prevented plated acres need to be reported to their crop insurance agent. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency has some very good crop insurance fact sheets and planting date maps available on their web site (www.rma.usda. gov/aboutrma/fields/mn_rso/).

Late and prevented planting crop insurance options Assuming that producers have an eligible Revenue Protection or Yield Protection crop insurance policy, they would have the following options with regards to delayed or prevented planting later than the established final planting dates: • Plant the insured crop during the late planting period, which is typically 25 days following the established final planting date for a given crop. For example, a final planting date of May 31 for corn results in a late planting period from June 1-25. The crop insurance coverage is reduced by 1 percent for each day after the final planting date for the next 25 days. For crops planted after the final dates for the late planting period (June 25 for corn), crop insurance coverage is set at a maximum of 55 percent of the original insurance guarantee.

• Plant another crop (second crop) after the final planting date. For example, soybeans could be planted on intended corn acres after May 31. In that case, there would be no prevented planting coverage payment eligibility for the corn acres, and the soybeans would be treated as insurable soybean acres. If the soybeans are planted after the final planting date (June 10), they would be considered “late planted,” with a 1 percent per day reduction in the revenue guarantee for 25 days.

• File a prevented planting crop insurance claim on the qualifying original unplanted acres after the final planting date. The producer will receive a prevented planting payment per eligible acre equal to the original revenue guarantee times 55 percent for corn and 60 percent for soybeans. The original revenue guarantee is the actual production history yield times the crop insurance base price ($4.00 per bushel for corn and $9.54 per bushel for soybeans) times the level of RP coverage level. (Following are examples with 80 percent RP coverage on corn and 85 percent RP coverage on soybeans: Corn — 190 bu./ acre times $4.00 per bushel times 80 percent equals $608.00 times 55 percent equals a prevented planting payment of $334.40. Soybeans — 55 bu./acre times $9.54 per bushel times 85 percent equals $474.98 times 60 percent equals a prevented planting payment of $267.60.)

Please refer to the accompanying table for further examples.

• A producer who files a prevented planting insurance claim after the final planting date cannot plant another crop on those acres during the 25-day late See THIESSE, pg. 21

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Discussions with advisors are always beneficial BULL, from pg. 16 so they can adjust appropriately. Keeping tabs on the cost of production and break-even numbers is important as well.

Be flexible — The saying, “you have to walk before you run” comes to mind here. Patience is just as important to success as enthusiasm, passion and commitment. Start slow. Take time to learn the industry and know your operation. Pause to brainstorm ideas and approaches that are outside of the norm. Doing so could allow for greater flexibility when it’s needed and ultimately, a greater chance of being rewarded down the road.

Remember, producers can’t take every project on at once. It’s important to avoid creating a situation for which there isn’t a backstop or the ability to pivot and take a different course of action. Being a young or beginning farmer likely means owner equity is still being built. As it’s established, owner equity acts

as a cushion when the unexpected happens. Without having equity, options may be limited and it’s important to have flexible plans and strategies to be able to adjust to any scenario.

Diversifying — The early phase of an operation is a good time to seek tools and opportunities to help the farm be more successful. Some producers look for custom input jobs which help to cover equipment costs and debt payments. Others might seek additional avenues for steady income, like a contract finishing barn which may have a higher return on investment than a traditional real estate purchase.

Seek input — Ultimately, the producer is in the driver’s seat. But seeking advice from trusted partners and peers is an important step in learning and growing in the industry. Producers don’t have to create their business plans and strategies all on their own. Start by putting goals down on paper, along with action steps on how to achieve them. Consider devel-

THIESSE, from pg. 20 planting period, or they will lose their prevented planting insurance payment. After the late planting period (June 25 for corn and July 5 or 10 for soybeans), a producer has the following options on those acres: Leave the unplanted acres idle and control the weeds; plant an approved cover crop on the prevented planted acres, with no reduction in the prevented planting insurance payment. (The cover crop cannot be harvested in 2019. Haying and grazing of those acres is permitted after Nov. 1.); or plant another crop (second crop) after the late planting period has ended, with the intent of harvesting that crop for forage. In this case, the prevented planting payment is reduced to 35 percent of the original prevented planted payment. This may be an option for dairy and beef producers who are short of feed and hay supplies. (Example: $609 per acre original guarantee times 55 percent equals $334.40 per acre times 35 percent equals an adjusted prevented planting payment of $117.04 per acre.)

Minimum acreage for prevented planting To qualify for prevented planting insurance coverage and payments, affected areas must be the lower of 20 acres, or 20 percent of the total eligible insured acreage in a farm unit. Very small areas of land do not qualify for prevented planting coverage, which could affect smaller land tracts with optional unit insurance coverage. Meeting the 20 percent threshold will likely be easier with enterprise units than with optional units. However, there is lot of variation from farm-to-farm, so producers need to check with their crop insurance agent. (Example: 500 acres of corn: 400 acres (80 percent) planted with full crop insurance coverage; prevented planting is paid on the remaining 100 acres (20 percent) at 55 percent of the crop insurance guarantee per acre.)

Eligible acres for prevented planting The maximum acreage eligible for prevented planting coverage is limited to the number of acres in the insurable farm unit. Furthermore, the maximum eligible acres for a crop is the highest number of acres planted to that crop on that insurable farm unit in the past four years — regardless of the planned crop acreage for 2019. (Example: If the total acres in a farm unit is 100 acres, but the highest corn acreage in the past four years was 60 acres, the maximum corn acres eligible for prevented planting coverage on that farm unit would be 60 acres.)

Economics of the prevented planting decision Every producer and every farm unit is in a different situation as it relates to the economics of the prevented planting crop insurance decision. This is why it is important for farm operators to work with their crop insurance agent to analyze the economics of planting a crop late, vs. filing a prevented planting claim on a various farm unit. One of the biggest differences when analyzing the economics for corn acres is probably whether or not any fertilizer has yet been applied. Iowa State University has developed a very good spreadsheet to evaluate late and prevented planting crop decisions, which is available at www. extension.iastate.edu/agdm/cdcostsreturns.html.

Additional considerations Prevented planting notification — Crop insurance policy holders are required to notify their insurance agent within 72 hours after the final planting date if they plan to file a prevented planting insurance claim. The same 72-hour deadline is in place during the 25-day late planting period, if a producer decides to discontinue planting, and proceed with a prevented planting claim.

Minimum planting with enterprise units — A producer filing a prevented planting claim, who originally signed up with enterprise units, must have plant-

oping short-term goals to be accomplished over the next one to three years and create objectives or measurable steps on how to get there. Also, look further into the future and determine goals which might take 10 to 15 years to achieve, and start thinking about the steps and strategies it’s going take to get there.

Once you’ve drafted your goals, it’s time to discuss them with business partners and trusted advisors.

Although the advice received may not always be put into action, it will still be beneficial. Different points of view can bring to light options or potential obstacles that may have not been considered otherwise.

This provides reassurance on the decisions made, helps with accountability and ensures the big picture for your business isn’t lost along the way.

Corey Bull is a Financial Officer with Compeer Financial out of the Aledo, Ill. office. For additional insights from Corey and the rest of the Compeer team, visit Compeer.com v

Consult crop insurance agent before making decisions ed the lower of 20 acres or 20 percent of the insured crop acres in at least two sections of land to be eligible for the lower insurance premiums with enterprise units. Otherwise, the farm unit will still receive the appropriate prevented planting payment on that farm unit, but will be charged the insurance premiums for the higher of basic or optional units. (This would be the situation if no acres were planted.)

No Harvest Price option — There is no Harvest Price option with prevented plating insurance coverage, so even if the harvest price is higher than the crop base price, the amount of the prevented planting payment will not be increased. Prevented planting payments are made on the base price.

Impact of prevented planting on future APH yields — Generally, prevented planted acres will not impact the future APH yields, unless a second crop is planted, as only the planted acres are used to determine the crop year yield on a farm unit. If a second crop is planted, the prevented planted acres will be assigned a yield equal to 60 percent times the APH on the farm unit. If no insured crop acres are planted on a farm unit, that crop year will not be considered in the future APH calculation.

I have prepared an information sheet, “Late and Prevented Planting Options for 2019”, which contains details on prevented planting requirements and considerations, as well as tables comparing the potential results for options of late planting or prevented planting with normal production for corn and soybeans. To receive a copy of the prevented planting information sheet, send an e-mail to kent. thiesse@minnstarbank.com.

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

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FOR SALE: Fantini chopping Harms Mfg. Land Rollers, We buy FOR SALE: ‘72 JD 4020, front NEW AND USED TRACTOR FOR SALE: Bulk seed wag8R & 12R CH; 70’ Elmer Brand New. 12’-$6,800; weights, rear axle weight PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, on; Parker 350 bu gravity Salvage Equipment drag, Merritt alum hopper 14’-$7,000; 16’-$8,000; 24’w/ axle duals, very nice, 55, 50 Series & newer trac- box w/ brush auger, hyd moParts Available grain trailers; 24R30” JD pl $14,800; $17,500; JD 1520 bean drill, tors, AC-all models, Large tor, tarp, two compartment, Hammell Equip., Inc. 32’-$17,500; 42’on Kinze bar; Big A floater; $21,500. Others from 8’-62’.

10” spacings w/ hyd down Inventory, We ship! Mark JD 1075 gear. 651-380-2861 (507)867-4910 175 Michigan ldr; IH 964 715-234-1993 pressure & JD markers, Heitman Tractor Salvage FOR SALE: Christianson(TM) CH; White 706 & 708 CH & $6,500. 320-226-3453 715-673-4829 bulk seed vac system two parts; White plows & parts; JD 1710 3pt 12x30 planter, Tractors two box stands, hyd motor, 54’ 4300 IH field cultivator; Mud Smith 8 gauge wheels FOR SALE: 2001 440 Case mounts on flat bed trailer.

JD 44’ field cult; 3300 Hini- w/ scrapers, 250 mon, set STX tractor, 4490 hours, Thank you for reading Antique tractors: Farmall Su651-380-2861 ker field cult; header trailer. up for wet ground, $8,900; guidance system, P.S., 4 hyTHE LAND! IH 133 16x22 hyd fold cult, per C, wide front, good tires draulics, triples, 520-85R42s, 507-380-5324 FOR SALE: JD 7000 Corn & paint. $2,500 or BO. Far$1,900; 1200 gal tandem axle front 6 are brand new. 218FOR SALE: JD 16R30” plantPlanter 2R 3PT $1,800; Fert. nurse tank w/ pump, $1,750; mall B $1,500. Farmall Cub 437-8120 RETIRING: Case IH 9280 w/ Avail. $350/Row. 715-234-1993 er, 500 gal fertilizer tank, with wide front. $1,000.

Call Top-Air TA1100 60’ spraypwr shift, 7300 hrs, exc cond, scale; 36’ JD field cultivator, er, 13.6x38 tires, $3,750; JD 320-564-4001 & leave mesrop completely gone through, 568 round baler, net & twine sage or call 320-981-0012. FOR SALE: ‘74 IH hydro 100 $38,500; Case IH 4300 field Farmall, 90% rubber all cult, 38’, $7,500; White 6122 Your ad ap, new shovels; 7830 tractor, wrap, bale kicker, lg tires, (320) 564-4002 around, 18.4x38 rears, ex- 12R planter, w/ fertilizer & FWA, low hrs.

507-525-0634 could be here! les, $11,900; NH 56 rake w/ dolly Looking for something special? tremely clean, $13,000. 320- trash whippers, exc cond, discFOR SALE: 4 Tractor Tires wheels, $850. 320-769-2756 507-345-4523 Put a line ad in The Land and find it!

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For more info, call: 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: SteffesGroup.com Tuesday, May 28 at 12 PM Quality Tested Hay Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN Wednesday, June 5 at 10AM Hobby Farm 8± Acres Glencoe, MN Wednesday, June 5 at 11 AM Gadberry Farms Farm Retirement Auction, Grandin, ND Opening June 6 & Closing June 13 Richard Ruch Farms Equipment Auction, Cogswell, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening June 7 & Closing June 12 Online Steffes Auction - 6/12, Upper Midwest Locations, Timed Online Auction Opening June 10 & Closing June 18 Zych Estate Farm Auction, Beardsley, MN, Timed Online Auction Tuesday, June 11 at 12 PM Quality Tested Hay Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN Monday, June 17 at 12 PM Jon & Alison Ragatz Farm Auction, Cassville, WI Tuesday, June 18 at 10 AM Steven & Jennifer Kahlbaugh Farm Retirement Auction, Mahnomen, MN Wednesday, June 19 at 10 AM Morris Vigen Estate Farm Equipment Auction, Adams, ND Thursday, June 20 at 10 AM Morris Vigen Estate Collectible Auction, Adams, ND Opening June 21 & Closing June 26 Online Steffes Auction - 6/26, Upper Midwest Locations, Timed Online Auction Friday, June 21 at 11 AM Harvey Sand & Gravel Auction, Harvey, ND Thursday, June 27 at 10 AM Short & Sweet Farms Inc. Retirement Auction, Grandin, ND Wednesday, July 10 at 10 AM Don Hanson Farm Retirement Auction, Hillsboro, ND Tuesday, July 16 at 12 PM Quality Tested Hay Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN Wednesday, July 31 at 9 AM Aglron West Fargo Event, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, ND Thursday, August 22 at 10 AM Aglron Mt. Pleasant Event, Steffes Group Facility, Mt. Pleasant, IA Friday, August 23 at 11 AM Voigt Dairy Farm Retirement Auction, Grove City, MN Wednesday, August 28 at 10 AM Aglron Sioux Falls Event, Steffes Group Facility, Larchwood, IA Thursday, August 29 at 10 AM Heller Farms Retirement Auction, Danube, MN

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TOOLS SkilSaw, 10" No Stand Keller Band Saw Log Chains, Car Ramps Ryobi 8.5" Miter Saw Kubota RVT 1100 UTV 4x4 Craftsman Miter Box Diesel, Full Cab, Air, Heat, 543 Craftsman 12" Band Saw hrs., Hydraulic Lift, 3-Sp. Trans., 1 hp, 2-Speed 6" Cutting Depth 2nd Owner, Metal Front Bumper, Ryobi Table Saw, 10" Portable Honda Forman ES ATV, needs Craftsman 9" Band Saw repair, Aluminum ATV Ramps Craftsman Table Top Drill Press High-Speed Air Saw COLLECTIBLES Pipe Wrenches, Hammers Steel Wheels Screwdrivers, Pliers, Wood Chisels Sulky Potato Plow Files, Wrenches, Drill Bits, Wood Bits Cream Cans, Metal Lawn Chairs SkilSaws, Craftsman Corded Belt Sander Dual Wash Tub w/Stand NIB 12" Air Kit Vintage Kitchen Cupboard HUNTING, FISHING & CAMPING New Ulm Sign Wood Ammo Boxes Masterbuilt Smoker (New) Vintage Shipping Crates Metal Shooting Backstop Vultex Bowling Pins Fishing Rods, Tackle, Gear PHILCO Encased Radio Shooting Stand, Deer Stand Portable Table Grill LUMBER/WOOD HARRIS .54 Cal BP Rifle Native Lumber cut in 2x4 & 2x6 .22 & 12-Gauge Ammunition 7 Pallets Split Firewood 10-Gun Gun Cabinet Treated Lumber 7-Gun Gun Cabinet Other Dimensional Lumber Only a sting!

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ordFOR SALE: Yorkshire, Hamp- Barn and Quonset Roofing and AI shire, Duroc & Hamp/Duroc Straightening. Also polebarn liv- boars, also gilts. Excellent repair and giving more head calf selection. Raised outside. room. Kelling Silo. 1-800-355Exc herd health. No PRSS. 2598 Delivery avail. 320-760-0365 ck, PARMA DRAINAGE PUMPS SimSpot, Duroc, Chester White, New pumps & parts on hand. se- Boars & Gilts available. Call Minnesota’s largest dis507- Monthly PRRS and PEDV. tributor Delivery available. Steve HJ Olson & Company Resler. 507-456-7746 320-974-8990 Cell - 320-212-5336 ord AI, REINKE IRRIGATION 380Sheep Sales & Service New & Used 140 ewe lambs from OPP testFor your irrigation needs ed negative flock. 605-997- 888-830-7757 or 507-276-2073 2060 or 605-864-8811 WANTED FREON R12.

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520x38 tires & duals ......................................................$42,000

’90 Ford 876, 12spd, 8253 hrs, 520x38 duals .................$25,000

’01 JD 9650 STS, 3014 sep/4325 eng hrs, Contour-Master,

’12 JD 8235, 2WD, 1235 hrs, pwr shift, 3pt, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd valves, 18.4x46 duals, extra clean ................................$109,000 ’13 C-IH Magnum 290, 1250 hrs, 1000 PTO, 3pt, 4 hyd valves,

Anderson Seeds ............................................................. 15

’00 JD 9650 STS, 2645 sep/3623 eng hrs, single point hookup, chopper, bin ext. .............................................................$42,000 ’14 C-IH 5130, 660 sep/928 eng hrs, rock trap, chopper, tracker, 700 monitor, 900x32 single tires ......................$132,000 ’15 C-IH 6140, 810 eng/685 sep hrs, rock trap, chopper, tracker, pro 700 monitor................................................$155,000

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

’11 C-IH 7120, 2200 eng/1610 sep hrs, rock trap, chopper,

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

tracker, 600 monitor, 520x42 duals .................................$95,000 ’10 C-IH 8120, 2250 eng/1650 sep hrs, rock trap, chopper,

’11 Versatile 305, MFWD 690 hrs, 3pt, 4 hyd valves, 1000 PTO,

tracker, 60 monitor, 520x42 duals ...................................$92,500

HID lights, 480x46 tires & duals .....................................$95,000

’09 C-IH 7088, 1275 sep/1807 eng hrs, rock trap, chopper,

’11 Challenger MT665C, 2703 hrs, MFWD, 5 hyd, CVT trans,

tracker, HID lights, Pro 600 monitor, 520x42” duals ......$92,000

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

Dahl Farm Supply ...........................................................7

CORN HEADERS

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

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

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

Beck's Hybrids ................................................................1

Freudenthal Dairy & Mfg ................................................9

COMBINES

’13 JD 9360R, 1970 hrs, 1000 PTO, pwr shift, 620x42 tires &

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INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT ’11 JD 410J, 500 hrs, ldr backhoe, 4WD, cab air, extendahoe,

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

Quick Tach front bkt ......................................................... $48,000

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘08 C-IH 2408 8R30, hyd deck plates,

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

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

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

‘02 C-IH 2208 8R30, hyd deck plates,

’11 JD 120D excavator, 3460 hrs, hyd thumb, 24” Quick Tach

Kerkhoff Auction .......................................................... 24

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

bkt .................................................................................... $75,000

Larson Implement ......................................................... 27

TRACK TRACTORS

Karsten Nursery ..............................................................3

Pioneer ...........................................................................4

‘15 C-IH 370 Rowtrac Quadtrac, 918 hrs, 1000 PTO, 80” spacing, 4 hyd valves, hi-flow ................................$159,000

Rush River Steel & Trim ............................................... 11 Schweiss Doors ............................................................. 23 Smiths Mill Implement .................................................. 22 Spanier Welding ............................................................ 14 Steffes Group .......................................................... 24, 25 Wieman Auction ............................................................ 23

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19” bkt, aux hyd, push blade, 15.5” rubber tracks like new ..................................................................................$53,000

‘15 C-IH 500 Quadtrac, 2750 hrs, 36” tracks, cab susp, HID lights ..............................................................................$169,000

Pruess Elevator ............................................................. 23

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

‘14 C-IH 350 Rowtrac Quadtrac, 1865 hrs, 1000 PTO, 120” spacing, 18” tracks, 4 hyd valves, hi-flow ....................$152,000 ‘14 C-IH 340 Magnum Rowtrac, 290 hrs, lux cab, susp front axle, 18” belts, 6 hyd valves, 1000 PTO, 3pt ........................$180,000

’11 Case CX300C excavator, 2658 hrs, 54” bucket ........ $117,000 ’11 JD 850J LGP Dozer, 6926 hrs, blade .......................... $95,000 ’08 Cat D6T XW dozer, 5860 hrs, blade, winch............... $132,000 ’11 JD 672G, 5720 hrs, motor grader, 14’ blade ........... $110,000 ’11 JD 624K wheelloader, 4450 hrs, w/ quick coupler, w/ bkt, ride control ....................................................$92,000 ’12 Cat 924K wheelloader, 3355 hrs, quick coupler, w/bkt, ride control ............................................................$91,000

TILLAGE

’10 Kawasaki 65ZV-2 wheelloader, 6510 hrs, w/2.5 yd pin on bkt... $54,000

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

’06 ASTEC RT960 trencher, 3000 hrs .......................................... $18,500

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

’-06 Volvo G960, 6460 hrs, motor grader, 14’ blade ........$65,000

’08 Kawasaki 80ZV wheelloader, 5773 hrs, 4.25 yd pin on bkt .. $65,000

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

A peek at the past

“A

hidden gem on the prairie.”

That’s how Gary Brandt described Pioneer Village at Worthington when he was the caretaker there. The Village has over 30 buildings, most of which have been moved in from other locations, and is the work of the Nobles County Historical Society.

This year, the Village celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Jacoba Nagel is a member of the Society board of directors and past-chair of the Pioneer Village Committee. She said it all started with a one-room school house which was brought to the fairgrounds. But the school house was open only during the county fair. The Historical Society decided to make it more available. The Society acquired land, moved the schoolhouse there, and the Village grew around it. The Village invites visitors to relive the life of people on the prairie from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s.

A dozen buildings line the boardwalks on both sides of the main street, leading to the depot (moved in from Wirock, Minn.) that stands with a recently refurbished caboose and a boxcar. The street swings around to a second block of buildings and the residential area. There are two church buildings, and the other buildings cover every business that a town of that era would need. The walls of the saloon are covered with trophies.

If houses are your interest, they have four to walk through. The Society built the sod house. The other three have been lived in: a small prairie house

Worthington, Minn.

which was home to a family of five; a house built by a Civil War veteran; and a house donated by the Ludlow family that is 150 years old.

The Society also constructed the Big Barn, which is an event center.

Nagel said the grounds are often rented for weddings, class reunions, parties and receptions. The Society sponsors events for the Fourth of July, Halloween, and Christmas.

This village is more than a collection of buildings. Each building is brimming with artifacts from the era, which helps visitors envision what life was like and how it changed through the years.

“It’s a terrific place to see the transition from real manual labor into mechanical-assisted labor,” Brandt said. “You can almost hear the gears turning in the minds of the people that lived during that era and saying, I think we can be more efficient, I think we can do something different.”

A visit to Pioneer Village will get the gears of your imagination turning, too. It is located next to the Nobles County fairgrounds and is open Memorial Day to Labor Day. Hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; and Sunday 1-5 p.m.

The Village is closed Monday except for group tours. There is a small admission charge.

For more information check their website: www.noblescountyhistory.org. v

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