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Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, seed varieties to farm implements to till“change is the only constant in life.” That age practices, producers change many saying holds true for me as the latest aspects in their farming operation. They change in my life is that I’m now staff need to. What worked 40 years ago, won’t writer at The Land. I’ve been around here work today and what works today won’t a long time, 14 years and two months to be applicable in the future. You can’t sit be exact. I started off as the copy editor/ back and do what has always been done. staff writer, then I became a stay-at-home Farm technology is changing rapidly and mom who did freelance work for The it’s vital that farmers stay current on the LAND MINDS Land and now I’m back with this wonderlatest resources out there to make their ful opportunity to write stories about farming operation as profitable as possiBy Kristin Kveno agriculture and beyond. ble.

Change is inevitable. I started workWhen we head north to my in-laws ing at The Land in 2005 with no chilfarm, we often go walking through dren, and now I have four, the oldest their woods which is dotted with old being 13 ... a TEENAGER! The eye rolling is ramrelics of farm years gone by. These tractors and pant around my house! other equipment tell the story of hard work and While change happens, many things remain. Like perseverance. But so does the Case IH 325 heading out to the field to plant. They’re all part of the fabour coverage of producers from around the state ric of the farm, each vital to both the history and from planting to harvest. I’m thrilled to write the From the Fields reports again this year. I enjoy call- future of the operation. ing upon the producers to get the latest updates on Here’s what doesn’t change on the farm: neighbors what’s happening in their fields. I’m grateful that helping neighbors, conversations about the weather, they make time in their busy schedules to chat with mechanical breakdowns at the most inopportune me every two weeks. time and the satisfaction you feel at the end of the day (or night) that you did all you could to ensure Many of the 2019 FTF producers are full of optithat the crop has the best chance at success. mism for the crops this year. A few of them told me they have to head into every growing season like As I now have the opportunity to travel the counthat; otherwise they wouldn’t have made it this far tryside interviewing farmers and those in the agriin farming. It was a doozy of winter with many of us cultural industry, I’m excited to tell their stories, to wishing we had our toes in the warm sand rather share their triumphs and lessons they learned. than our toes in winter boots. What will the next Everyone has a story to tell and I’m looking forward few months be like? Only time will tell. But what is to sharing those stories with you, the readers. certain is that there’s continued optimism for better I’m thrilled to be back at The Land, telling the stodays ahead. Commodity prices have been less than ries that matter and giving voice to issues that are stellar; but what the future holds in terms of prices part of the agricultural landscape. I’ve gotten to is difficult to predict. meet so many fascinating people during my years of writing and I look forward to meeting many more.

Change can be scary, but it can also be necessary.

Change happens whether we like it or not, and I’m It makes you grow, it challenges you. Life would be excited and honored to be part of the change here at plain boring if nothing ever changed. Change is in The Land. the DNA of farmers. Even if they grew up on the land they now farm, even if they’re the fifth generaKristin Kveno is the staff writer of The Land. She tion to farm, change is part of who they are. From may be reached at kkveno@TheLandOnline.com. v

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Mitigation money should fuel the market, not the trade war The month of May left as it arrived: explain the bailout even as planting riding in a rowboat from flooded farm delays continue. As such, farmers face field to flooded farm field across the critical planting decisions without key Midwest. Worse, June is sloshing in with profit-affecting information. Here’s how more rain, more mud, and more worry. one farmer-friend whom I’ll call Bill (not his real name) explains it: Complicating an already complicated spring, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Bill dodged mid-May rainstorms to get Sonny Perdue announced a broad, new all but 80 acres of corn planted. Now, scheme which could pay U.S. farmers up FARM & FOOD FILE though, that 80 is a swamp with two to $14.5 billion to counter what he said more waves of heavy rain predicted this

By Alan Guebert was the “unjustified retaliation” by China week. Bill hits his crop insurance’s “prein a trade war we started a year ago. vented plant” date for corn on June 6.

As such, he can file an insurance claim This second bailout plan will not feaagainst the unplanted 80 corn acres ture a by-the-bushel payment like last and receive a $365 per acre payment. year’s nearly $9 billion bailout because, Perdue explained, the U.S. Department of Agriculture That payment, though, comes with two conditions. doesn’t want the new money to affect farmers’ 2019 First, Bill must plant a cover crop when possible planting decisions. that cannot be hayed or grazed until Nov. 1 and, That makes sense. In fact, it’s one of the few items second, nothing from the 80 acres is eligible for one penny of the just-announced USDA bailout money. in the new program that does.

But Bill does have a third option. Under the crop According to USDA, the new bailout will feature insurance rules, he can take a steeply reduced paythree separate payments based on something it ment (“About $100 an acre,” he says) and choose to calls “county level rates.” No one, including USDA, plant the 80 acres in soybeans that he then can however, can explain what, in fact, a county level (believe it or not) purchase federal crop insurance rate is. on and qualify for what farmers are now calling Why the vagueness? “Simple,” explains one “Trump bucks,” or bailout money.

Capitol Hill watcher, “the President told the What should Bill do?

Secretary to hurry up with a plan to pay farmers and he did — hurry, that is — and this is the If he takes the full insurance payment, he saves result.” his corn planting costs (“About $460 an acre,” he The haste left market analysts in the dark. Many says, or nearly $37,000) and pockets $29,440. He’ll spent the Memorial Day holiday examining the new have to spend a small part of it — maybe $25 an acre — to establish a cover crop. mitigation program in light of widespread planting delays throughout the Midwest and how the proBill could take the smaller payment, $100 per gram might affect farmer choices on the season’s acre, and put it toward the cost to plant beans now fast-closing planting windows. that rain has pushed harvest prices higher. It’s a gamble, but it gets him a shot at a crop and some A week later, most farmers and analysts remain Trump bucks. in the dark because no one at USDA has yet to

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Life on the Farm: Readers’ Photos Al Batt of Hartland, Minn. is always generous in sharing his nature photos. At right is a colorful white-face ibis searching for lunch. To the left is a male indigo bunting, which is sometimes known as a blue canary.

E-mail your Life on the Farm photos to editor@thelandonline. com. Your photo may be published in our next issue!

What would you do?

It’s hard to say, but here’s what farm groups and Congress could do: Urge the Trump Administration to redirect a substantial part of the $14.5 billion in bailout money toward fattening “prevented planting” payments. That will encourage farmers not to “mud in” any crops just to qualify for increased insurance payouts and Trump bucks.

If that occurs, this year’s substantially reduced planted acres and reduced production will drive market prices higher and deliver more income per acre to all farmers — those who planted and those who took the fattened “prevented planting” payment — than any trade bailout ever could.

Look at it this way: If all or any portion of the federal money will be spent, spend it to fuel the market higher, not send the market lower.

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Spring planting: The Gambler takes on Mother Nature Kenny Rogers knew it their homes. back in the day. Farmers Waiting past important everywhere still know it. deadlines is difficult and “You’ve got to know when worrisome at best. to hold ‘em, and know when This planting season, the to fold ‘em.”

May 10 deadline passed The spring of 2019 is with precious little corn in stacking up to be another the ground here in northwet one; one that forces west Iowa. May 15 (a TABLE TALK farmers to play one of the Wednesday) arrived with

By Karen Schwaller the hope that maybe some biggest, most costly games of “Chicken” that only corn could be planted that Mother Nature could invent. day and the next, since conditions finally cooperated.

After all, She’s the only one who knows the rules.

With the forecast calling for rain on Friday, that Wednesday brought sprayMother Nature’s spring version of Chicken is a mentally exhausting race ers, field cultivators and planters out in full force. They ran until the wee against time as farmers have their hours of the morning, and farmers did seed ready, machinery tuned up and it all over again the following day, waiting, and help lined up. All they with Mother Nature nipping at their need now is a little bit of wind, heat heels the entire time. and soil that doesn’t double as quicksand.

The lightning on Thursday night began as small, dim flashes in the This spring, as the raindrops and the numbers on the calendar both got southern sky — reminding farmers once again that they are not in charge. larger every day, farmers weren’t so Planters can only go so fast if a decent reluctant to pull their planters out if job will be the outcome. So as much as they only had “this much time” to they could, farmers remained vigilant plant when nature would allow.

Getting a little corn in might not have on their second 20-hour day in a race accomplished much in terms of finan- against time that would determine cials, but it gave farmers something to their livelihoods. do while waiting — instead of applyAs Thursday evening went on, the ing rubber to the walls of the rooms of lightning became more prominent and

moved into the western night sky.

Patience and temperance in the tractor cab are important in times like that because just as nature demands, great things cannot be rushed. The urgency of the day was contrasted by planters and field cultivators slowly strolling their way across fields.

Before long, quiet thunder began to announce itself, and became more prominent.

By 1 a.m. Friday, the rains finally arrived as predicted, planters were being folded up and farmers were reluctantly, if not disgustedly, scurrying out of fields and headed for the shed.

Mother Nature wasn’t kidding. She brought a forecast of rain on Friday, and she didn’t let Friday’s beard get very scraggly before she began watering land that couldn’t soak it in any more than parents on college move-in day can absorb the fact that their child is growing up.

“You could just feel the tension in the air,” a woman said to me the following morning, after she had watched a farmer work earnestly into the wee hours of the morning.

Tractor lights in the early morning hours reflect a farmer’s dedication to the land, hope for a good financial year, and their uncanny ability to get

a mountain of work done without even a bit of sleep.

Even the most experienced farmers can get frustrated with Mother Nature, though She also gets the credit for providing our bounty each year — a double-edged sword at best.

All of this begs the question of why farmers sign up for this gut-wrenching race against time every spring and fall. The only answer: because it’s what they know, and what they love to do — even if there is no other plausible explanation. Explanations don’t matter.

It’s the tenacious, persevering, unrelenting spirit of a farmer, handed down from their ancestors, who gave them an insatiable love of land and livestock. It’s just who they are.

Knowing when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em was especially true for field cultivators and planters this spring — wielded by some of the gutsiest gamblers Las Vegas will never know.

They just wish they got Kenny Rogers’ salary for knowing these things.

Karen Schwaller brings “Table Talk” to The Land from her home near Milford, Iowa. She can be reached at kschwaller@evertek.net. v

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FOLEY, Minn. — Crops will start emerging soon with pest and disease issues following shortly behind. Annual crop scouting is the key to making sure we stay a step ahead of these problems.

Common lambsquarters has already started emerging, and both field pennycress and shepherd’s-purse have bolted and in some cases started to set seed.

While tillage will help control these early season weeds, keep in mind the timing of pre-emergence herbicide applications. If your pre-emergence herbicides were unable to go on around the time of planting, make sure the herbicides you are applying will control any new weed issues present. Keep in mind certain herbicides don’t act on the above-ground plant and may require a post emergence herbicide with the

appropriate adjuvants included with that application. This will require a second look at your field prior to herbicide application. During that second look, also be checking for crop emergence as different pre-emergence herbicides will harm crops if applied after crop emergence. As always, read the label of all pesticides prior to application.

To get information on current scissor cut samples and Predictive Equations for Alfalfa Quality readings in the Stearns-Benton-Morrison county area, tune to KASM 1150 AM or KTLF 960 AM radio. On the internet, search for “Minnesota Extension Crop News.”

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Carlson leads Sustainable Farming Association’s new era

By KRISTIN KVENO The Land Staff Writer The Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota’s mission is to support sustainable farming practices through farmer-to-farmer net- Connie Carlson working, education, innovation and demonstration. This non-profit organization has been a voice and a resource in sustainable farming for over 25 years and counting.

There’s currently nine chapters in SFA which cover the varying agricultural landscapes found in Minnesota.

As newly-elected president of SFA, Connie Carlson brings her vast experience in both the agricultural and business sectors to the organization.

Sustainable farming is nothing new for Carlson. In fact, she was raised on a diversified organic farm in Madison, Minn. The farming operation included hogs, small grains, corn and soybeans.

Her parents, Carmen and Sally Fernholz, own A-Frame Farm and instilled in Carlson the importance of taking care of the land. “I had a deep connection to the land, soil and community.”

After high school, Carlson went to the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn. where she earned her degree in English and theater. Life took her away from the farm and into sales and marketing where she worked for 20 years in the metro area. For six to seven of those years, Carlson collaborated on various food projects. “I got hooked backed into ag and the food world.”

It was during that time she found out about the SFA Crow River chapter. She started sitting in on their board meetings and soon became passionate about SFA and what the organization represents in sustainable agriculture. “I started working on their garlic fest.”

The festival is a celebration of all things garlic and is held every August at the McLeod County Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, Minn.

Carlson also started a food council.

The Crow River Food Council was created by Carlson in 2014 to connect those in the community with healthy, local food choices. She was able to do all that while working from home.

The more opportunities she had to volunteer in the food and agriculture arenas, the more Carlson saw it as chance to make a difference. She then decided to apply for the position of New Crop Market Integration Specialist with the University of Minnesota Extension Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships. That led to the opportunity to serve as co-director of Statewide Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems with the RSDP and specifically with the Forever Green Initiative. FGI works towards developing new high-value commodity crops with conservation in mind.

As agriculture continues to evolve, more and more women are getting involved whether it’s farming or in agricultural leadership positions. For Carlson, “I’m excited about the range of voices we see coming to the table.” She points out that statistics show there’s been an increase in women farmers.

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Having a wide breadth of people involved with SFA gives the organization the depth of knowledge and experience that will only continue to strengthen it. “Our board is evenly populated of people and experiences.” There are farmers, chefs and business leaders who serve on the board and their widerange of expertise is a great asset to the organization.

In her role as president, Carlson sees opportunity to collaborate with those in the agriculture sector and beyond. “I’m excited to see where we can continue to innovate and bring those voices together. Agriculture is in a very challenging place right now. Farming is shifting. It’s a big time of change.”

Whether it’s the low commodity prices or climate change-related issues, there are concerns in the agricultural community. Carlson understands those concerns and looks forward to the chance to work on those issues in her role in SFA. Carlson is proud of the work SFA is doing for soil health. She sees the importance of soil health for not only

farmers, but for the community as a whole. That work includes hosting the Midwest Soil Health Summit which showcases experts in the soil health field.

“As president, my work is to support the executive director, Theresa Keaveny.” Carlson feels that “Theresa is really the engine behind SFA.” Carlson will also be there to support the board of directors as well. She will assist SFA in implementing strategic planning connecting farmers and business leaders throughout the state.

When Carlson is not busy collaborating with farmers and business people, she enjoys spending time with her family which includes husband, Eric; daughters, Madeline, 17 and Ingrid, 14 and son Leif, 11.

There’s plenty of change and uncertainty in agriculture today; but what is certain is that Carlson is committed to helping sustainable farming in Minnesota. She sees an opportunity to continue the dialogue of so many in our community to strengthen agriculture in our great state. v

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Beloved Iowan veterinarian publishes his memoir PELLA, Iowa — “Get Up, Get Going: Tales of a Country Veterinarian” by Dr. A.J. Neumann, D.V.M., and Renae B. Vander Schaaf is a treasure almost 93 years in the making.

The captivating memoir — and winner of the 2018 Write Place Book Contest — chronicles the life of “Doc” Neumann from his birth in the downstairs bedroom of his family’s farmhouse in 1926, through his Depression-era childhood and WWII service, to his decades-long veterinary career dedicated to the farm families of northwest Iowa. Along the way, Neumann has gathered a collection of lessons and stories. Some are heart-wrenching, many are heartwarming. In “Get Up, Get Going,” he and co-author Renae B. Vander Schaaf share his favorites — including the most important lesson of all: “There’s no such thing as luck. God’s plan is already in place.”

For years, Vander Schaaf, an independent writer,

columnist and published author from Alton, Iowa, heard stories about the local veterinarian and famed draft horse expert.

“My husband and I would often travel to Amish country or attend horse events, which I wrote about for agriculture papers,” said Vander Schaaf. “When someone found out we were from around Orange City, they would ask, ‘Do you know Doc Neumann?’ I didn’t, but my husband did. Doc Neumann was his family’s veterinarian when he was growing up.”

In 2016, Vander Schaaf finally met Neumann in person over coffee and agreed to start writing down his story. Over the next year, they spent hours at a

time sitting at Neumann’s kitchen table, talking about his childhood escapades, his most memorable cases, how he met his wife, Mary Virginia, and much more. He told stories while she typed, and soon they had a full-fledged book on their hands.

In December 2017, Vander Schaaf learned of the Write Place Book Contest — a biannual competition which provides aspiring authors a chance to win free publication. She decided to enter “Get Up, Get Going” just before the contest deadline and without telling Neumann. When the book won, it came as a wonderful surprise to both authors.

“I never thought anyone would care to read about me and my experiences,” said Neumann. “But Mrs. Vander Schaaf and I have captured the spirit of my story.”

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‘Get Up! Get Going!’ is a walk through veterinarian’s history

By RENAE B. VANDER SCHAAF The Land Correspondent There really isn’t a more fitting time to finally have this book published than during National Ag Week.

The old-time veterinarian was mighty important to farmers as together they worked to keep livestock healthy and alive, thereby protecting their livelihoods.

AJ Neumann was fresh out of college when he came to Orange City in 1949. It was a town clear across the state from the eastern Iowa community that he grew up in.

When he came to Sioux County, there were 2,971 farms with an average size of 161 acres. Livestock was plentiful. If you like numbers, here is what the census said about the animals in Sioux County: 78,200 cattle and calves, 215,460 pigs and hogs, 6,511 sheep and lambs, 593,812 poultry and 3,333 horses and ponies. Several of these species could be found on most farms.

Over two years ago, Neumann and I began working on this book, “Get Up! Get Going!” We made this decision after having coffee together with Lee and Bonnie Meier at their charming store, Jubon Juweelen.

In January we began recording his stories around his coffee table. As he spoke, I would type the words into my computer. Most of these stories I was hearing for the first time. He has an entertaining way of speaking, so at times we were laughing or close to tears. It never ceases to amaze me the life situations this man experienced.

About mid-way through our work we would take a coffee and almond patty break to consider what we had just written.

At the very last minute (and I mean last minute) I submitted the manuscript to The Write Place in Pella, Iowa. This is one time I was grateful computers are instant. Write Place offers a book contest every two years.

Author Renae B. Vander Schaaf collaborated with Dr. A.J. Neumann to produce the award-winning book.

One day my phone rang. It was Sarah Purdy from The Write Place with the most unbelievable news.

Our manuscript had won. I knew Neumann’s story was good, for I enjoyed almost every minute of working with him on this project. But to win first prize was just the ultimate surprise!

The Write Place has been so very patient and a real joy to work with. They have made very good suggestions and designed an excellent cover for us. There are plenty of unknowns in the publishing world. The Write Place helped us in many ways.

We thought we had done plenty of editing, but it seemed like there was always one more edit or addition.

When a man has a great memory and has lived over 92 years, there is plenty of life to remember with the challenge of accurately recording it as best we could.

“Get Up! Get Going!” is a walk back in history as Neumann remembers the Depression years well.

Perhaps it’s the girl side in me, but I really like the chapter where he met his wife. It is just so special how their love blossomed. She truly was his life’s partner in his business.

Amidst the stories throughout the book, he grapples with an underlying question that is asked in the first chapter. He ponders a comment by a local pastor that never leaves his mind. He finds some answers when he experiences a life-changing incident in a small barn — an appropriate place for a country veterinarian.

Life wasn’t always easy, nor did it go on auto-pilot.

At the peak of his career, he abruptly closed his thriving veterinary practice and gained a reputation as “Horse Doc” which opened up a whole new life and experiences for him and his wife Mary Virginia.

I first heard of this man when my farmer and I would travel to Amish Country or attend horse events while writing for agriculture papers. When they found out we were from Orange City, we would be asked, “Do you know Doc Neumann?”

Of course, my farmer did, as Doc Neumann was their veterinarian when Dave was growing up. He has a few stories he can tell about the Vander Schaaf family.

I am thankful that strangers piqued my interest on this man. Next time I am asked, the question, “Do you know Doc Neumann? My answer will be, “Yes, indeed. He is an amazing gentleman.”

It has been a unbelievable privilege to work with AJ Neumann on this book. I hope you will enjoy it as much as we did in writing it.

Feel free to contact me if interested in a book or having Neumann speak. He still is going strong.

Renae B. Vander Schaaf is an independent writer, author and speaker. Contact her at (605) 530-0017 or agripen@live.com. v

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USDA reopens continuous CRP signup The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency will accept applications beginning June 3, for certain practices under the Conservation Reserve Program continuous signup and will offer extensions for expiring CRP contracts. The 2018 farm bill reauthorized CRP — one of the country’s largest conservation programs.

FSA stopped accepting applications last fall for the CRP continuous signup when 2014 farm bill authority expired.

Since passage of the 2018 farm bill last December, FSA has analyzed the language and determined a limited signup — prioritizing water-quality practices — furthers conservation goals and makes sense for producers as FSA works to fully implement the program.

This year’s signup will include such practices as grassed waterways, filter strips, riparian buffers, wetland restoration and others.

Continuous signup enrollment contracts are 10 to 15 years in duration. Soil rental rates will be set at 90 percent of the existing rates. Incentive payments will not be offered for these contracts.

FSA will also reopen signup for existing Conservation Reserve Enhancement

Program agreements.

FSA plans to open a CRP general signup in December and a CRP Grasslands signup later.

A one-year extension will be offered to existing CRP participants who have expiring CRP contracts of 14 years or less. Producers eligible for an extension will receive a letter describing their options.

Alternatively, producers with expiring contracts may have the option to enroll in the Transition Incentives Program, which provides two additional annual rental payments on the condition the land is sold or rented to a beginning farmer or rancher or a member of a socially disadvantaged group.

Producers interested in applying for CRP continuous practices, including those under existing CREP agreements, or who need an extension, should contact their USDA service center beginning June 3. To locate your local FSA office, visit www.farmers.gov.

More information on CRP can be found at www.fsa.usda.gov/crp.

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

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Minnesota hopes to follow Kentucky’s lead in growing hemp

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus Even though hemp got buffed just a bit om March 12 when the Minnesota Senate voted against legislation which would have permitted the introduction of recreational hemp into the medical healing category, hemp fields certainly Margaret are getting attention in Kentucky. Wiatrowski Last year, Kentucky farmers grew 6,700 acres of hemp. In 2017 Kentucky farmers grew 5,200 acres. More than 50,000 acres have been approved for Kentucky hemp fields for 2019.

Meanwhile, industrial hemp is rapidly getting traction in Minnesota with over 380 applications to grow the crop this year. That is 5,700 acres and about 800,000 square feet of indoor growing space, reported Margaret Wiatrowski. She is the ‘watchdog’ of hemp for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. By comparison, Minnesota acreage last year was less than 100 acres!

Why the huge explosion in hemp? The federal farm bill, which came into law at the end of last year, removed hemp from the list of federally-controlled substances — effectively making hemp legal to grow like any other agricultural crop.

Obviously, processing centers to handle this new crop are needed. And getting a license to grow hemp costs a few bucks. According to Wiatrowski, for a plot five acres or less, the license fee is $350. Then $550 Licenses for plots of more than five acres are $550; plus an additional $50-100 per additional field. As a State-licensed crop, hemp fields will be inspected by MDA staff once per year, within 30 days of harvest.

Inspectors will take plant samples for THC testing.

Hemp is closely related to marijuana. The concentration of THC which gives marijuana its more notorious properties is very low in hemp. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency still classifies hemp as a Schedule I controlled substance. Hemp’s usage leans more toward health food and cosmetic use of seeds; plant fiber for ropes, canvas and other products.

A Minnesota hemp grower does not have to declare where they intend to sell their crop. But it is advised they should have a market lined up before they 3 4 t h Annual

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plant. Wiatrowski said CBD is the primary market right now. “Most (75 percent) of the growers that have applied are growing high-CBD varieties. It is much easier to process hemp for CBD, and the flower can fetch $35-$55 per pound if it is high quality. That money is very attractive, so that is where everyone is wanting to focus.” Wiatrowski indicated there are limited opportunities to sell the grain or fiber and margins on both are pretty low — similar to corn and soybean margins.

CBD, short for cannabidiol, is derived from the hemp plant and is said to be ideal for those looking for benefits of cannabis without the high. CBD is said to help with anxiety, pain and sleep. Meanwhile, C4Life is the name of a new business recently launched by a pair of Lake Minnetonka locals in hopes of cashing in on what some are labeling Minnesota’s “green rush.”

Wiatrowski said her office will provide list of hemp seed vendors, but growers are responsible for sourcing their own seed. Seed costs and seeding rates depends on what type of crop. Fiber and grain seed is $4-$15 per pound. Seeding rate for grain is 30 lbs./ acre, usually cultivated with 7-inch row spacing. The seeding rate for fiber seeding is 60 lbs./acre with 7-inch row spacing.

Seed for CBD production is expensive — usually $1 -$2 per seed! Seeds are planted 4 to 6 feet apart on center. Growers want each seed to produce a bushy, wide plant with many flowers as that is where the CBD comes from.

Meanwhile, it appears Kentucky hemp processors are cashing in too. According to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, hemp processors made $57.75 million in sales in 2018. Also, processors spent $23.4 million in capital improvement. Kentucky hemp operations employed 459 workers last year.

“We are building the critical mass of growers, processors and researchers that will ensure the hemp industry’s success in Kentucky for years to come,” said Ryan Quarles, Kentucky’s Agriculture Commissioner.

Kentucky officials have approved 110 hemp processor/handler license applications so far this year, and

more than 6 million square feet of greenhouse space for hemp growing.

Kentucky’s 6,700 acres last year made it the third biggest hemp-growing state in the United States behind Montana (22,000 acres) and Colorado (21,500 acres). Minnesota’s intentions of 5,700 acres this year certainly would leapfrog the state into a major producer.

MDA Assistant Commissioner Andrea Vaubel reported, “That’s more than we expected. It’s helping that folks are starting to learn the difference between industrial hemp and marijuana.” The application with MDA must include a detailed plan of growing conditions, what you intend to do with the crop (who is your market?), and an individual background check. Applicants had a very high acceptance rate so far, Vaubel reports.

“We anticipate it’ll take a few years to make it a lucrative business, but we have a lot of folks really dedicated to making this a valuable alternative crop for Minnesota farmers,” said Vaubel.

Meanwhile, a Maryland firm plans a $5.8 million factory in Kentucky to produce ‘hemp wood.’ Hemp wood is an “eco-friendly” timber which uses hemp fiber to create wood-like material.

The company, Fibonacci LLC, plans to begin production this summer. Fibonacci owner Greg Wilson said he has contracted for delivery of more than 800 tons of hemp stalks from Kentucky growers.

Advantages of hemp over wood include a much quicker growing time and greater density in the material which can be used for a wide range of applications such as furniture and flooring.

Hemp wood products will be in the form of blocks, pre-cut boards, flooring, cutting boards and skateboards at prices cheaper than those for oak products, said the company. Fibonnacci received $300,000 in tax incentives from the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority.

Margaret Wiatrowski is the Industrial Hemp Program Coordinator for the MDA. Her office can be reached at (651) 201-6123. He email address is Margaret.wiatrowski@state.mn.us. v

Enter Farmfest’s national anthem contest IDEAg Group LLC announces its second-annual National Anthem Contest for this year’s Minnesota Farmfest. Farmfest will take place Aug. 6-8 in Redwood County, Minn.

Interested singers can visit the Farmfest website to apply (www.ideaggroup.com/farmfest). A YouTube video of the applicant singing the national anthem must be submitted for consideration. Any individual performer can enter the competition, but if the applicant is under the age of 18, parental consent is required.

The deadline to apply for the contest is July 5. The winner will be notified in late July.

The winner of the contest will be invited to sing the national anthem at Gate 2 on the opening day of Farmfest, Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 8:00 a.m. The performance will livestream on the Farmfest social media pages. The winner will receive free entry to Farmfest along with up to three guests.

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West Central products work to maximize program efficiencies

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus WILLMAR, Minn. — Nineteen years as Director of Product Development for West Central Distribution, Brian Kuehl obviously has ‘inside tracking’ on what’s going on in the crop protection industry. West Central is a whole- Brian Kuehl sale distributor of crop protection products, crop nutrient products, micronutrients, seed treatments and inoculants.

So how do farmers keep up on this constantlyexpanding choice of products introduced to make crop production more rewarding?

Kuehl admits it’s a difficult challenge. “With continual advances in hybrid genetics and pesticide technology, producers are indeed challenged. That’s called progress. But today’s farmers are smart.

They’re aware of weeds adapting to changing environments. Aggressive high-performance hybrids are requiring more aggressive fertility practices. Farmers are changing their strategies too. Cover crops are becoming common; but that triggers more questions.

In this challenge of building healthier soils, tillage practices are changing with reduced tillage now the norm. Even crop rotations are changing.”

Kuehl said weed challenges faced by farmers today depends on location. “For decades, kochia has been a difficult weed. Today you’ve got resistant rag weed and waterhemp that have been a problem in many geographies for years. And now, resistant Palmer amaranth is being detected in more geographies.”

Finding more efficient ways to tackle weeds is always a high priority. That drives the continual research for new herbicides or new adjuvants to help existing herbicides work better. This need fueled West Central’s launching of Last Chance.

“Last Chance is one of our new products designed to significantly increase performance over the standard adjuvant program,” said Kuehl. He went on to say Last Chance is compatible with a broad range of conventional and traited crop herbicides as well as non-crop situations. “Yes, this product is an excellent addition to a grower’s tool belt,” he said.

Adjuvants have been around for some time.

“Essentially, they are like a coach,” Kuehl explained.

“They help a pesticide perform to its peak activity.

They can do everything from improving coverage on

the plant’s surface to allowing for better deposition within that plant’s canopy. And they help keep that spray application in place — in essence, reducing drift tendencies. Adjuvant is a catch-all term covering surfactants, drift control agents, oils and even specific water conditioners to help prevent antagonism. When the spray water source is mineral saturated or of unknown quality, there can be a loss of active ingredients efficacy.”

Staying technical on us, Kuehl explained that for decades one of the best adjuvants for glyphosate activity was the tallow-amine surfactant. But it’s not cheap. Sometimes when you think of adjuvants you think of something fairly benign with little worries about safety. However, you need to be careful — which means proper handling, no contact with your eyes and normal safety procedures which are followed with pesticide applications.

“New ingredients are the core to Last Chance adjuvant with components including a product which helps the spray droplets stay wetter longer. These active ingredients significantly increase performance over the standard adjuvant program,” said Kuehl.

Plus, Last Chance is compatible with a broad range of conventional and traited crops as well as non-crop situations.

“We came up with what we consider the perfect blend of ingredients to help maximize the efficacy of glyphosate, also glufosinate and dicamba and 2,4-D technologies as well.”

Is this product giving new life to glyphosate? Kuehl chuckled, “I would not call this a new life for glyphosate. Glyphosate doesn’t need new life. It’s been around a long time and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. It’s the backbone of many of our applications. But we feel these new adjuvants are giving us better efficacy. When we named this product Last Chance we were thinking if you are in a difficult weed situation, this is your last chance. But we realize now it has not only ‘rescue value,’ but also as a regular in-season application during the course of the year.”

Another new product from West Central is Paralign — a 5-15-3 fertilizer with 0.8 percent chelated zinc.

It contains a 1-to-3 ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus which is the ideal ratio for the two nutrients to work synergistically to maximize early season growth and development. Kuehl indicated research has shown deficiency symptoms can appear — not from a lack of

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nutrients, but rather not having the right ratio with other nutrients. He explained a starter fertilizer provides easier access to nutrients resulting in better early season growth. The small seedling with immature root systems have a more difficult time pulling nutrients out of the soil.

Paralign features two unique modes of actions: the Levesol chelate and the enzyme hemicellulase.

Levesol increases the amount of phosphorous available by ensuring the nutrient does not combine with positively-charged metal ions in the soil. Levesol is a first-of-its-kind chelating agent which can be added directly to other starter fertilizers — liquid or dry.

Soil extraction analyses demonstrated available phosphorous can be increased by up to 47 percent when Levesol is applied with a dry starter such as MAP or DAP. Studies show even higher increase for micronutrients like zinc, iron, manganese and copper.

With colder soils likely for this planting season, will there be any changes in strategy? Kuehl suggests not to make significant changes in crop rotations or hybrid and variety selection unless absolutely necessary. “Things can get messed up for future plans. So don’t deviate unless you absolutely have to. But there are considerations. Both seed treatments and starter fertilizers should be considered to improve the health and development of the crop. Talk with your local retail agronomist. There are many highly-trained professionals ready to assist.”

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Extension specialist answers questions on nitrogen

By DICK HAGEN Fall application of urea has been an area of focus There are two types of inhibitors: nitrification and The Land Staff Writer Emeritus the past several years. Urea is a neutral molecule urease. Nitrification inhibitors slow the microbial that is water soluble, and can move without being action that converts nitrogen in the soil to nitrate — and BRAD CARLSON converted to nitrate first. Additionally, anhydrous making it subject to loss. Urease inhibitors prevent University of Minnesota Extension ammonia has nitrification (the process where nitro- urea from volatilizing and blowing off into the air. Be OWATONNA, Minn. — At the gen converts to nitrate, and is therefore susceptible careful to not confuse the two. The active ingredient, North American Farm and Power to loss) inhibition properties due to its temperature, NBPT, present in Agrotain and its generic equivaShow, which took place in midpH, and hydrophilic nature. Urea does not and will lents (as long as the percent active ingredient is March in Owatonna, Minn., Brad Carlson start to convert to nitrate rapidly following applica- taken into consideration), are recommended when University of Minnesota Extension tion. Historically, there was more evapotranspiration urea is going to be left on the surface without incorEducator Brad Carlson conducted a “Smart Nitrogen” (water being used or evaporated) than precipitation poration. If you band apply, or practice incorporation session. Carlson, a licensed professional soil scienin the western side of the state, meaning on average within a couple of days of application, you will see tist, got everyone’s attention when he posted quesurea would stay in place regardless of when it was little, if any benefit from their use. tions Minnesota farmers most frequently ask him. I applied. The climatic averages have changed draI split-apply my nitrogen and am conasked him to trim it down to six. sidering using two splits. Is there an Recommended, or Best Management Nitrogen suggestions for first and second-year corn following alfalfa advantage to this?

First-year corn Second-year corn Practices for Nitrogen are applicable for a Soil Irrigated or Alfalfa age termination following alfalfa following alfalfa The philosophy of split applying nitrogen is high percentage of situations, but not all. They Texture non-irrigated (years) time (pounds N/acre) (pounds N/acre) that you are concerned you might lose some are based largely on soil types and climate Coarse Irrigated 1 Fall or spring 140-170 140-170 prior to the corn needing it. If you do not think averages. Due to variability of soils across the Coarse Irrigated 2 or more Fall or spring 70-150 70-150 you have risk to loss, there is no advantage to landscape and climate from year to year, one

Coarse Non-Irrigated 1 Fall or spring 40-80 80-120 split applying. You would be better off saving should continue to evaluate application prac Coarse Non-Irrigated 2 or more Fall or spring 0-20 0-80 the cost of an additional trip across the field, tices based on the current situation. Nitrogen and the risk that the weather may make it difBoth 1 Fall or spring 40-80 80-120 behavior is dynamic in the environment and it Medium ficult to apply the split. Split applications are is not always possible to know the exact right Medium Both 2 or more Fall 0-20 0-80 often advantageous when there are several thing to do. Nevertheless, one should always Medium Both` 2 or more Spring 0-40 0-80 weeks to months between the time of applicamake decisions based on the science of how Fine Both 1 Fall or spring 40-80 80-120 tion and when the corn needs nitrogen. Most nitrogen fertilizer and nitrogen in general Both 2 or more Fall 0-20 0-80 split applications are applied from late May to behaves, as well as the current climatic condi- Fine Fine Both 2 or more Spring 0-40 0-80 mid-June. If you consider splitting twice, the tions. The following are a few questions which Notes: Includes pure stands of alfalfa and alfalfa/grass mixtures with at least 50 percent alfalfa in the stand. big question is when will the splits go on? Due have been posed over the years, and how one Coarse = sands and sandy loams; medium = loams and silt loams; fine = clays, clay loams and silty clay loams. to rapid growth of corn in June, it is likely your can walk through the situations logically to Alfalfa age at termination — includeing the establishment year if alfalfa was direct seeded without a small grain companion crop. splits will need to be applied within a couple make an informed decision on what is best.

An additional 30-40 pounds of nitrogen per acre can be applied to corn during the growing season if necessary weeks of each other. Then the question is, what based on the University of Minnesota supplemental nitrogen worksheet — available at http://z.umn.edu/ncalculator I farm on the boundary of a BMP is the risk of loss between the first and second region, with land on both sides. Which split?

The answer is that under most circumstances matically over the last couple decades, meaning fall BMP should I use? applied urea is vulnerable to loss due to water move- the risk of losing a significant amount of nitrogen durThe BMP region boundaries follow county lines — ment through the soil profile, or soil saturation. ing this time of the growing season is very low, and mainly because it would be difficult to delineate exact Research conducted over the last several years at the therefore there is very little benefit to using two splits boundaries based on soil type. You should consider Southwest Research and Outreach Center in instead of one. Please note the two exceptions to this your nitrogen BMP to be the one that best reflects Lamberton has shown fall application of urea has are on coarse-textured soils where the risk of loss is your conditions. For instance, Rice County is in the drastically underperformed compared to anhydrous great, and when using a variable rate nitrogen techSouth Central BMP region, but the northeast corner ammonia, or spring application of urea. The bottom nology where your advantage is using the time of the county has shallow soils with limestone out- line is, as long as it stays relatively wet, the applica- elapsed to gather more information to make a better croppings similar to the Southeast BMP region. If you tion of urea in the fall is not advisable for both eco- rate decision. farm land with these conditions, you should follow the nomic and environmental reasons.

It has been an exceptionally wet spring. Do I Southeast BMPs rather than the South Central ones. need to apply supplemental nitrogen?

We had a drought last year. How should I Similarly, some parts of southwest Goodhue County For the most part, nitrogen needs to convert to that borders Dodge County have very heavy and wet adjust my nitrogen application? soils. In this area, a fall application of anhydrous Drought affects nitrogen in the soil in two ways. nitrate in order to be lost. Because this conversion is ammonia with a nitrification inhibitor is probably First, an underperforming crop will not use available a microbial process, two major factors which affect it fine. Other parts of the state where you want to pay nitrogen efficiently, leaving it behind. Second, the are temperature and time. The loss processes for particular attention to this include the southwestern loss processes for nitrogen are water based, meaning nitrate include leaching through the profile, and corner of the state which has loess soils similar to the in a drought, nitrogen is likely to stay put in the soil. volatilizing through denitrification when the soil is southeast (where fall application is not recommend- We typically do not consider carryover nitrogen as a saturated. It is not easy to know exactly how much ed), and parts of the central part of the state with fine factor; but the instance of a drought is a case where nitrogen may have been lost, but based on these factextured soils. In these situations, fall application of we can credit nitrogen already in the soil. The tors, one can get a good sense for risk based on “how nitrogen might be OK compared to the majority of University of Minnesota recommends taking a two- wet” and for “how long.” The University of Minnesota this area that has coarse textured soils. foot soil sample for nitrate in the spring and adjust- has a worksheet to assist with evaluating the risk based on conditions and your application practices. If The use of urea applied in the fall is consid- ing down your application rates based on the results. it is exceptionally wet in the early part of the growered an acceptable practice in western Should I use Agrotain or a similar product on ing season, you should use the worksheet to help Minnesota, but this fall has been particularly urea? decide whether supplemental nitrogen is warranted.v wet. Is it still OK?

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Ammonia fertilizer production in your back yard?

By TIM KING The Land Correspondent MORRIS, Minn. — The University of Minnesota’s West Central Research and Outreach Center has been producing nearly carbon-free ammonia fertilizer at its unique pilot wind to nitrogen plant since 2013. They are now ready to take small-scale green nitrogen production to the next level.

Ammonia fertilizers, such as anhydrous ammonia and urea, use large amounts of the methane from natural gas to obtain the hydrogen required to produce the widely used fertilizers.

The nitrogen is manufactured from the atmosphere as a byproduct of making hydrogen.

The two elements are separated from their original material, methane and air, using the Haber-Bosch process developed

by German chemists Fritz The West Central Research and Outreach Haber and Carl Bosch. Then the Center’s pilot ammonia plant uses windgenerated electricity to capture hydrogen process combines the nitrogen from water. and hydrogen, using a catalyst along with very high heat and pressure, to form ammonia.

The process of making ammonia fertilizer, as it is conventionally done, requires immense amounts of energy. Roger Ruan, University of Minnesota Professor of Biorefining, estimates that ammonia fertilizer production uses “around one to two percent of the world’s total energy supply”.

Mike Reese, Director of Renewable Energy at the WROC, says conventional ammonia fertilizer production also is generally done in large, capital-intensive industrial facilities far from where its end use will be. That’s because the necessary high pressure and intense heat which are required generally are best suited to large industrial facilities.

“Most of the anhydrous ammonia we use in this area comes from plants on the Gulf Coast or Canada,” Reese said.

The idea for the ammonia production facility at WROC came when it was realized the the University’s two wind generators, which generate 5,400 kilowatthours annually, had more generating capacity than what was immediately needed.

Now, using about 10 percent of the electricity from the wind generators, the small plant at WROC is able ON THE COVER: Interested parties tour the West Central Research and Outreach Center’s nitrogen plant.

Researchers believe the plant can be replicated by cooperatives to drastically reduce the cost of ammonia fertilizer.

to replace natural gas with water as a source for hydrogen.

That hydrogen is then fused with atmospheric nitrogen to make ammonia.

“We are able to use electrolysis to separate the hydrogen and oxygen that make up water,” Reese said.

Once the hydrogen has been captured from water, the HaberBosch process can proceed as usual using electricity from the research station’s wind generators. The result has been that WCROC, for a number of years, has been supplying a local cooperative it’s locally made-fromthe-wind anhydrous ammonia.

University researchers had made their point. Ammonia fertilizer could be made on a small scale using wind-generated electricity and carbon-free water as its source of hydrogen.

“Even though the renewable ammonia pilot plant has capacity to produce 28 tons per year,

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we wanted to demonstrate that this could be done locally and scaled up on a farmers cooperative scale,” Reese said. “We imagined farmers from two or three counties getting together and building one of these plants.”

“We wanted to demonstrate that this could be done locally on a farmers’ cooperative scale,” Reese said.

“We imagined farmers from two or three counties getting together and building one of these plants.”

But the conventional Haber-Bosch system has inefficiencies. It’s similar to refining gasoline from crude oil. Neither system is efficient but both are necessary to sustain our way of life so we accept these inefficiencies, Reese says. Producing ammonia on a small scale, using electricity to separate the hydrogen from water, is even more inefficient.

The restless minds of the University’s engineers and researchers found that level of efficiency to be unacceptable. So, they’ve spent a number of years experimenting and testing more efficient methods of making ammonia fertilizer. They’ve developed a system in the laboratory that is much more efficient and that require less pressure. Because the pressure requirements are less, it’s expected that small scale ammonia production facilities, using the new process, may be feasible.

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Award-winning ag program focuses on career opportunities

By KRISTIN KVENO The Land Staff Writer BELLE PLAINE, Minn. — Bruce Mathiowetz has been an agriculture educator and FFA advisor for Belle Plaine junior high and high school for 19 years. Throughout all of that time, Mathiowetz loves that no two years of educating students are ever Bruce the same. “Every year is unique,” he Mathiowetz admits. He added he enjoys learning right along with the students and finding subjects that spark interest in them.

In the Belle Plaine school district, agricultural education begins in seventh grade where Mathiowetz “covers every ag career pathway.” He teaches 165

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students a day from seventh to 12th grade.

For the students, “my job is to expose you to the career options.” His classes cover everything from working with honey bees, small engines, pre-vet science, wildlife management and even taxidermy. Mathiowetz has “taught over 30 different courses.” As for future classes, he would like to add landscape and horticulture as well as manufacturing with CNC lasers. (CNC lasers utilize nitrogen and helium atoms to produce intensive light which can be used to cut and engrave various materials such as wood and metal.) Mathiowetz has plenty of other class ideas as well. “The wish list is long,” he said.

The Belle Plaine ag education program was recently honored as the 2019 Region VII Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program by the Minnesota Association of Agriculture Educators. This award was voted on by ag educators from around the state, making it Photos submitted that much more meaningful for Mathiowetz. Belle Plaine middle school students’ hands-on learning earned “I’m honored. I don’t know if I’m doing any- the ag education program the 2019 Region VII Outstanding Midthing different than any other teacher in dle/Secondary Program by the Minnesota Association of Agrithe region.” He admits, “it’s nice to be recog- culture Educators. nized.”

As technology has Part of ag education for Mathiowetz is helping the evolved over his students discover that agriculture is part of so many teaching career, so jobs in Minnesota. In his classes there may only be a has Mathiowetz. “I few students who go on to actually farm; but there think the success of are plenty of opportunities to find employment in the the program is that I’m meeting the stuag field. dents were they are Mathiowetz classroom is filled with taxidermy. and where they want Some was made in the classroom, others were pur- to be.” While every chased. But all of “it becomes a talking point” when student is different, Mathiowetz teaches. Instead of showing an image of it’s finding what an animal, he’s able to point out the features on taxi- ignites that spark of dermy model. It brings concepts to life in the class- learning that room.

Mathiowetz enjoys Being the advisor of FFA means, “my FFA chapter year in and year out. mirrors what I do in my classroom.” For example, “I v Students’ work with honey use FFA to develop contest prep material,” Mathiowetz bees included extracting the said. “But that’s also being used in the classroom.” honey from the hives.

There are currently 65 students involved in FFA in the Belle Plaine chapter. FFA members are involved on the state and regional levels. A Belle Plaine chapter member has served as a regional officer for the last four years. Mathiowetz’s son and Belle Plaine chapter member, James, is the current state FFA sentinel.

The do-it-yourself class built an 8x8-foot bathroom including floor, walls, ceiling, electrical, plumbing, ventilation, tiling the floor, mudding and taping the walls.

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Accurate records vital for nutrient management planning ST. CLOUD, Minn.— Applying manure at (or below) required nitrogen rates is one method to assure ground water and surface waters are protected. Efficient manure management planning and keeping detailed records of manure and fertilizer applications is not only a requirement for many farms, but can also help greatly reduce production costs. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency factsheet, “Land Application of Manure: Minimum State Requirements” is helpful to know what requirements apply to your farm.

Regular manure and soil testing is not only helpful in determining the appropriate rates of manure to apply to crop fields, but isalso required for most animal feedlots. Once results from three consecutive years of testing show consistent nutrient content in the manure for animal feedlots — with manure storage structures storing manure from 100 animal units

or more — manure testing is required to be done every four years. Soil testing is required to be done every four years for animal feedlots operating with 300 animal units or more.

The University recommendations provide a maximum return to N (MRTN) value. The MRTN is the rate that maximizes profit using a cost of fertilizer relative to the value of corn ratio. At N application rates which exceed the MRTN, there is an increased likelihood of N leaching/loss. Therefore, the MPCA expects N application rates to be consistent with the appropriate MRTN values. The maximum MRTN values are 180 pounds of nitrogen per acre for corn following corn; 140 pounds of nitrogen per acre for corn following soybeans.

For corn grown on non-irrigated loamy fine sands with less than 3 percent organic matter, the

Tractor to partially run on ammonia FERTILIZER, from pg. 11 The new process is called “Absorbent Enhanced Ammonia Production” and it was developed by professors Ed Cussler, Lanny Schmidt, and Alon McCormick in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science.

The U.S. Department of Energy, which is helping fund the project through its REFUEL program, describes the process as follows: “The University of Minnesota will develop a smallscale ammonia synthesis system using water and air, powered by wind energy. Instead of developing a new catalyst, this team is looking to increase process efficiency by absorbing ammonia at modest pressures as soon as it is formed. The reactor partially converts a feed of nitrogen and hydrogen into ammonia, after which the gases leaving the reactor go into a separator, where the ammonia is removed and the unreacted hydrogen and nitrogen are recycled. The ammonia is removed completely by selective absorption, which allows the synthesis to operate at lower pressure. This reduced pressure makes the system suitable for smallscale applications and more compatible with intermittent energy sources. The success of preliminary experiments suggests that this new approach may be fruitful in reducing capital and operating costs of ammonia production.”

The absorbent is an ordinary salt called magnesium chloride. Reese says that the magnesium chloride had some inefficiencies itself — because it wasn’t stable and needed to be replaced too often.

“The absorbent isn’t stable unless it’s supported by being combined with an inert substance like sand” he said.

The researchers have developed a way to make the salt last and they will be ready to start operating their new pilot plant in April.

Reese says moving the process from the laboratory

Mike Reese (left) Director of Renewable Energy at the West Central Research and Outreach Center, explains the function of the Center’s renewable ammonia plant.

The plant has the capacity to produce 28 tons per year. to a pilot plant involves a lot of unknowns. He calls the period of time between the successful laboratory process to the successful and prolonged operation of a pilot plant “Death Valley.”

If Reese and the research team can make it across Death Valley with the new process, they are imagining more than just small to medium-sized wind to ammonia plants locally producing fertilizer.

“We are converting a diesel tractor to run partially on ammonia,” Reese said.

But, he points out, when looking at the total energy required to produce corn, tractors and transportation aren’t actually major users of carbon fuels on the farm. Grain drying is. Reese and the research team are also looking at a system to substitute propane and liquid natural gas with home-grown ammonia fuel to dry corn.

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University recommends reducing the nitrogen application to 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre for corn following corn and 70 pounds of nitrogen per acre for corn following soybeans.

Alfalfa is a crop which often receives more nutrients than needed. The U of M does not recommend applying nitrogen to alfalfa that is seeded in medium or fine-textured soils because it might reduce nodulation. Small amounts of fertilizer supplying about 25 pounds of N per acre may enhance establishment when alfalfa is seeded in a coarse-textured soil.

There are a few things to keep in mind concerning manure handling. Manure pits need to be properly agitated before taking a manure sample. Maintain a perimeter fence around your manure pit to avoid any accidents. Inspect the pit liner during pump-out for any damage. Remove any trees growing around the pit to avoid potential damage to the liner. Keep a log book in your tractor to record any manure applications.

Many farms are finding the service of a Certified Animal Waste Technicians helpful. CAWTs are licensed by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to apply manure for-hire. The licensing requires CAWTs to follow University of Minnesota recommendations for nutrient applications and to ensure that over application does not occur.

Be sure your CAWT knows your manure storage capacity. If possible, give the CAWT a copy of your most recent MMP so they know where manure was applied the previous crop year and which crops were previously grown. Provide the CAWT a map of your sensitive features so the applicator knows where wells, open tile inlets and surface waters are located.

In general, if manure is surface applied and not incorporated within 24 hours, a 300-foot setback is required to all water features. For more information, see the MPCA factsheet, “Applying Manure in Sensitive Areas.”

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Hair care products have a flair of the farm

By KRISTIN KVENO The Land Staff Writer BRICELYN, Minn. — Haircare and farming have always gone together for Paulette Legred. So it only made sense for Legred to develop haircare products derived from farm ingredients.

Legred’s journey to creating her Paulette Legred own haircare line began in Bricelyn, Minn. where she was raised on a farm. She later married her high school sweetheart, Kevin, and they started farming near Bricelyn. In addition to farming, Legred had a great interest in hair and began her career as a hair stylist at the JC Penney’s salon in Albert Lea, Minn. where she worked for four years and was also the salon manager. “It was a wonderful launching point for me,” Legred said.

Legred and her husband started their family and she stayed at home for four years to care for her children, Alicia and Justin. In 1986, Legred opened Country Cutting in her house in the country. Having the hair salon on the farm just made sense as Legred believes that farmers and hair stylists share similar traits. They both have a passion for their work.

“They’re proud of what they do,” Legred said.

She sold her salon in 1998 and embarked on a career as an account executive for a haircare distributor. She was also a guest artist for Matrix. She had the opportunity to work for Sam Brucato as sales director. “It was an honor and a blessing.” It was during her time as sales director though, that Legred began dreaming of her own haircare line. “That’s when I started getting the bug,” she admitted. “Gee, can I have my own brand?”

Legred decided it was time to take the leap and began to develop her own haircare line called Lis’n Farm to Fashion. She worked with a chemist and creative designer to produce the line. “Without those two key people I couldn’t done it,” she said. Legred gives credit to her husband for the name. It was

Kevin that came up with the idea to call it Farm to Fashion.

Developing a haircare line that had clean ingredients was important to Legred. Using farm-derived products was vital in making quality products.

When most people her age were getting ready for retirement, Legred was getting ready to distribute her haircare products. She was almost 60 when she started her haircare line and it’s currently in its third year.

While Farm to Fashion is a relatively new company, Legred has already had to expand the warehouse.

“We’re just growing so fast,” she said. Legred believes the key to the haircare line’s popularity is that the consumer appreciates the farm-derived products.

The moisturizers are made from corn, beeswax, soybeans and macadamia nuts. The hair protein is from sheep’s wool. The scents are from ruby red grapefruit.

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Paulette Legred’s Lis’n products are made using farmderived ingredients.

Legred sells her products to hair salons and to consumers directly from the company’s website. She initially began calling on salons directly and knocking on doors. The word quickly got out. “A few distributors literally called me.” It was word of mouth

Delayed Corn Planting JOE AILTS Field Agronomist Deer Park, WI Cold weather and extended rainfall have led to significant planting delays for corn and switching to an early-maturity hybrid can ensure timely crop maturation, but does that equate to higher yields?

When planting is delayed, the temptation to switch hybrids can be strong. Yield loss potential from late-May and early-June

plantings can be enough to consider switching to a mid-maturit y hybrid.

Remember that the month of May is largely for establishing good and even-emerging corn stands. Only about 13 percent of the growing degree units needed for the season are accumulated during May. A th re e-ye a r s t u d y c o n d u c te d by rese arch ers at Purd u e an d O h io State Universities documented that hybrids can adjust their growth and development, requiring fewer growing degree units to reach physiological maturity when planted late.

that really got sales going as “salons tell other salons about it.” Soon business was booming. “Last year we had a 93 percent increase over the last year,” she said.

Lis’n is currently found in salons in 12 states. “We’d love to expand,” Legred said. Her five-year goal is to have a stronger distribution network. “We say we ship directly from our farm,” claimed Legred, and it doesn’t get any closer to the farm than the warehouse located right on Legred’s farm.

While Legred would like to continue to grow her business, she has definite ideas of what that expansion will entail and what it won’t. She would like to continue to sell directly to salons and through her website. “I have no interest in being in Ulta or Amazon.com or Walmart.com,” she said.

The biggest challenge of having her hair care line is inventory control. “I didn’t really anticipate the difficulty in that,” Legred said. Her daughter-in-law, Amy, is the vice present of operations for Lis’n and worked on the inventory control side. “She’s really, really good.”

For Legred, what is one of the best parts of having her haircare line? “The people that have known me all these years were the first ones to support me.” It’s a family business as Legred’s daughter, Alicia is a lawyer and does all her contracts. Her son Justin has the vision for the company and provides the heavy lifting.

Creating a successful haircare line utilizing farmderived products is what Legred is proud of, but she’s also proud of her family which has been an integral part of the success of the company. As Lis’n continues to grow, so does the satisfaction that Legred feels for putting the best products out there that she can while at the same time honoring her agricultural roots.

For more information on Lis’n, visit www.lisnbeauty.com.

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Corn is in the ground, soybeans are on deck Brandon Fast, Mountain Lake, Minn. – May 24

Nancy Rys, Rock Creek, Minn. – May 31

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“We’re at 50 percent done with corn.” The Land spoke with Brandon Fast on May 24 as he was waiting for fields to dry out to resume planting. Fast started planting on May 15 and was able to be in the field for a few days until the rain came. Then what was forecasted to be two-tenths of an inch of rain on May 23 ended up being an inch of rain, sidelining planting. “We haven’t been able to put together a four or five day stretch,” Fast said. While the weekend looks sunny and dry the following week unfortunately does not. “Next week there’s a 30 percent chance of rain.”

The corn is in. Rys finished planting on May 17. “We’ll prevent plant some corn,” she said. The recent warm weather has helped the crop. “The first planted corn is up and looks OK.” Rys is hoping to get back in the field this weekend; though there’s a 30 percent chance of rain for tonight. Once she can get in the field, Rys believes she can get the soybeans in the ground in five days. “We usually try to be done (with beans)

by Memorial Day. It’s definitely late this year.”

Fast hasn’t started soybeans, but he estimates that in the area about 10 percent of beans have been planted. “We’re later by far compared to 2018.”

While there’s no serious talk from his seed customers about prevent plant, some are switching from corn to beans and some are making the switch to an earlier variety corn. If Fast can get in the field in the next five days he plans to still plant 102-day corn.

“It’s a possibility maybe on Sunday afternoon we can get out (to plant),” Fast said. He needs a solid four or five days of planting to get all the corn and beans in the ground. While he normally likes to plant and then roll the beans and do pre-emerge, this year Fast may have to have all the focus on getting the crop in the ground — then doing everything else after that.

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Fast is optimistic though this spring is testing even the hardiest of optimists. “This is really starting to wear on a guy. Everybody’s just frustrated.”

If the weather doesn’t start to cooperate soon, Fast believes there will be some tough decisions which need to be made. He hopes that it won’t come to that point.

On the seed business side, Rys is seeing some of her customers switching to 80-day corn and they still hope to plant that through next week. In addition to planting her own beans, Rys will be putting in two or three bean test plots. Rys isn’t alone in still trying to get the beans in the ground, as she estimates that only about 10 percent of soybean acres in the area have been planted.

The slow start to planting, coupled with a two-week wait to get the beans in the ground has been frustrating. The weather is finally starting to cooperate and Rys hopes that will ensure the beans can get in the ground soon.

Dale Bissen, Adams, Minn. – May 28

John Haarstad, Rothsay, Minn. – May 31

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“The sun is shining and it’s hot.” The Land spoke with Nancy Rys on May 31 as she was ready for the warm weather to start drying out the fields. “We have not planted anything in two weeks.”

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“We finished corn a week ago.” The Land spoke with Dale Bissen on May 28 as he was thrilled to have the crop in the ground. He started planting on May 12. “The corn is emerging very nice,” Bissen said.

There were enough good weather days in a row to get the corn in quickly.

“The crops are in and looking good.” The Land spoke with John Haarstad on May 31 as reported there’s still some corn being planted in the area. Haarstad finished planting his corn on May 17 and soybeans on May 16.

Bissen started planting soybeans on May 26. Rain on May 27 put a stop to planting as three and a half inches of rain fell. It will be a week before Bissen can get back in the field. He has 600 acres of beans to plant and needs four or five days in the field to get that done. He’s not the only one trying to get the beans in the ground. “There’s quite a bit of beans not planted.” Once planting is complete, Bissen will focus on spraying.

“We actually have some beans that are up,” Haarstad said. He estimates that 75 percent of his corn is up as well. While lately much of the state has had plenty of rain, that’s not the case for the Haarstad farm. The ground could use a little rain there. The weather is expected to be in the 70s and 80s this weekend and there’s a chance of rain for Monday.

Haarstad will be picking rocks the next two weeks as well as doing a first pass on some no-till beans. He plans on spraying the corn in the next seven to 10 days. Ideally, Haarstad would’ve liked to be finished planting by May 1 and not in the middle of May. However, he feels that at this point, the crops aren’t too far behind.

Bissen and his son, Kim, both drive school buses. That’s almost three hours a day they spend doing that during the school year. It’s been hectic trying to juggle planting with the school bus schedule, but May 31 is the last day of school. That will make getting the bean crop in a little easier.

“We’ve been on the cooler side,” Haarstad said. Now that the 80-degree weather has arrived, he expects the crops to really take off.

While Bissen still has some planting left to do, he knows some people who haven’t yet started in the field. It’s been a wet and wild spring.

With the crops in the ground Haarstad feels a little more relaxed. “I’ve done what I could do.” He believes that it’s up to the weather now.

The forecast for the week calls for more chances of rain with temperatures in the 70s which is not what Bissen needs to dry out the fields. “We just need nice, hot weather.”

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Latest trade news with Mexico muddies dairy market This column was written for the mardemand is a bit more contingent on the keting week ending May 31. prices, says Dairy Market News. “Some contacts mentioned that as prices move Just as we thought U.S. trade with closer to $1.70, demand somewhat Mexico would return to some semblance declines while a back pedal in prices of normalcy, President Trump announced enhances purchasers’ interest.”

May 30 that he will assess a 5 percent International sales have improved a bit tariff on all Mexican imports, effective and may be partly due to the lifting of June 10. The administration hopes to Mexico’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. pressure Mexico to do more to reduce the MIELKE MARKET cheese. Several participants were confinumber illegal immigrants passing WEEKLY dent that cheese requests by Mexico through Mexico coming to the United would likely improve but that may not By Lee Mielke States. Trump warned the percentage be the case with the latest developwill gradually increase to 25 percent. ment.

Markets do not like this kind of Cash butter shot up to $2.4075 per uncertainty; plus dairy markets pound on May 28 which is the highwere somewhat starved this week for information (other than the weather and political events) as the est CME price since May 30, 2018, almost one year ago. But it closed on May 31 at $2.36, down 2.75 U.S. Department of Agriculture issued no major cents on the week and 1.75 cents below a year ago. reports that the market regularly monitors.

Twenty-nine carloads exchanged hands on the week Cash dairy prices ended the shortened Memorial and 79 for the month of May. Day holiday week mixed. Chicago Mercantile Contacts suggest the surge in the butter price Exchange block cheddar cheese closed May 31 at may have been “rushed,” as imports from Mexico $1.7150 per pound. This is up 3.25 cents on the and elsewhere are expected to keep U.S. markets in week, highest since March 28, and 11.75 cents check. Cream was more available during the holiday above a year ago. The barrels finished at $1.54, down 4 cents on the week, lowest since April 18, and weekend, but butter plant managers relay that 17.5 cents below the blocks. They have lost 17 cents cream access was back even with the previous week.

Most contacts say they are content with their stocks in three weeks but are 2 cents above a year ago.

There were five cars of block traded on the week, 67 heading into the fall busy season. in the month of May. Thirty-two cars of barrel were Western churns are active and orders have been sold on the week and 135 for the month. strong through the course of the spring, according to Dairy Market News. “End users are buying at a FC Stone’s Dave Kurzawski wrote in his May 30 pace that makes it difficult for butter inventories to Early Morning Update, “We know less cheddar has grow very fast. However, processors suggest they been produced so far this year, but it’s possible we’ve seen additional resources move back to barrel would rather see the current steady pull on butter stocks than have the combination of burdensome production, out of Mozzarella. Regardless, the marinventories and limited summertime butter ket feels supplied with fresh cheese right now, not demand. So far, butter production and cream over-supplied.” intakes have been in relatively good balance.

Dairy Market News reports that central cheese Although cream supplies are tightening, there demand was fairly slow throughout May, but condoesn’t seem to be any major problem getting the tacts pointed to some positive movements in the cream.” Class II dairy products and ice cream are Memorial Day week. Curd producers reported conalso taking heavy amounts of cream, according to tinued strength and some barrel producers stated Dairy Market News. that demand was outpacing their supplies.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed May 31 at Cheese production has increased. Some plants are $1.055 per pound, up a penny on the week and 23 running seven-day workweeks and plan to do so cents above a year ago. Twenty-two cars found new through the next few weeks. However, most produc- homes on the week, 17 on May 31 alone, and 59 for ers suggest that last year’s schedules were busier. the month.

Milk prices were reported from $1 to $2 under Dry whey ended the week at 35.25 cents per Class, although offers were heavier this week and a pound.

This is three-quarter cents lower on the number of cheesemakers were not on the spot milk week and 3.25 cents below a year ago, with five cars market. In week 22 of previous years, spot milk trading places on the week at the CME, and 25 for prices averaged $4.50 under in 2018 and $4.75 in the month.

2017. n Cheese market tones were “shakier,” says Dairy Market News, as CME barrel prices began to put One thing that’s “outstanding in the field” these distance between them and the block prices. Cheese days is water — due to the continuing rainfall in inventories in the area are still in “reasonable balthe Midwest. The USDA’s latest Crop Progress ance,” while still heavy nationwide. report shows just 58 percent of the corn crop was planted, as of the week ending May 26. This is up Western cheese sales are active but vary. Block

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from 49 percent the previous week, but down 32 percent from a year ago and 32 percent behind the five-year average. Thirty-two percent of the corn has emerged, up from 19 percent the previous week, but 37 percent behind a year ago and 37 percent behind the five-year average.

“This is a problem,” notes Kurzawski. “Between lower acres planted, weaker than expected emergence (32 vs. 66 percent) and what we can only imagine will be compromised final yields, the 2.4 billion plus bushel carry-out no longer looks overwhelming. In fact, it may not be enough.”

He adds, “The delayed planting has the potential to impact the corn crop and price in two significant ways. First would be the potential loss of planted acres. Currently, forecasts have called for a loss of corn acres ranging from 3-10 million. The worst loss of acreage on record was 4 percent of the planted acres, 3.3 million, in 1995. The loss of 4 million acres or more would put the United States in demand rationing mode without considering a decline in yields. The second concern is the impact on yield the late plantings will have. The longer farmers are forced to delay getting the corn in the ground the larger the potential decline in crop yield.”

Farmers have 29 percent of the soybeans in the ground, up from 19 percent the previous week, 45 percent behind a year ago, and 37 percent below the five-year average. Eleven percent have emerged, down from 44 percent a year ago and 24 percent behind the five-year average. The cotton crop is 57 percent planted, up from 44 percent the previous week but 4 percent behind a year ago, and 1 percent behind the five-year average. n Subsidized dairy exports continue via Cooperatives Working Together. Member cooperatives accepted six offers of export assistance this week to help capture sales of 101,413 pounds of cheddar cheese, 654,773 pounds of butter, and 2.866 million pounds of whole milk powder. The product will go to customers in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa from June through September.

In other trade news, China imported a record amount of skim milk powder in April, according to HighGround Dairy’s Lucas Fuess in the June 3 Dairy Radio Now broadcast. Whole milk imports were also “extremely impressive.”

The bad news, he said, is that China continues to diversify where it makes its purchases, with less coming from the United States due to the ongoing trade dispute. China continues its purchases from New Zealand and Europe as well as South America and Belarus. Fuess reported that Belarus can now ship product directly by rail to China so purchases can be made within a 10-day time period.

The message for the United States, says Fuess, is See MIELKE, pg. 21

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ASF demands attention moving into the fair/exhibit season As African swine fever spreads around the globe, pork industry and its partners all pulling together to prevent the entry of ASF into U.S. pig herds. ASF is one of three foreign animal diseases U.S. livestock producers and partners are working to exclude from the United States. Another is foot and mouth disease which would infect not just pigs, but cattle, sheep, goats, deer and bison. Foot and mouth disease was eradicated from the United States in 1929. The third foreign animal disease being watched is classical swine fever which many of us know as hog cholera – a disease eradicated in the United States in 1978.

Across the country, plans are in place establishing emergency foreign animal disease preparedness in livestock. Currently, secure food supply plans have been developed for milk, poultry, beef and pork. The purpose of the secure supply plan is to provide livestock producers with a workable continuity of business plan should a foreign animal disease occur.

In the event of a foreign animal disease outbreak, livestock movement would be restricted, and preparation for such a catastrophe is the best way to ensure producers could continue to move animals off of the farm and move products to market.

The secure supply plan also prepares producers for cooperating with animal health officials in the event of an outbreak, and provides consumers with confidence their meat, milk and egg supply is safe.

State and federal officials, collaborating with the National Pork Board, industry and universities, have rolled out secure pork supply information to swine producers during 2018 and 2019. In Minnesota, Dr. Dave Wright’s appointment as the secure pork supply coordinator will end on June 30.

Producers who have not yet put their secure pork supply plan into place are encouraged to get information from the national website (www.securepork. org), or through the University of Minnesota’s Extension website at https://z.umn.edu/ UofMinnesotaSPSinfo. Extension swine educators Sarah Schieck and Diane DeWitte are also available to assist producers as they complete their farm’s secure pork supply plan.

Traceability and movement management – It’s been proven that restricting movement of animals reduces the spread of disease; but that benefit has to be balanced with the costs of interrupting business. In addition, there is a real threat to animal welfare when they are kept in close proximity to diseased animals.

A farm connected to a validated national Premises Identification Number is a key component in helping officials determine disease control areas and potential movement of animals.

Enhanced biosecurity – Four important concepts have been identified to tighten up a producer’s biosecurity effort: Identify a biosecurity manager; maintain detailed records; draft a written, site-specific biosecurity plan and document the training; and create a premises map.

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personnel must become familiar with the three most common swine foreign animal diseases. It should be noted African swine fever, foot and mouth disease and classical swine fever are not public health or food safety concerns.

SWINE & U Meat will still be safe to eat.

By Diane DeWitte However, these diseases are very contagious in swine, and each team member on the pig farm should be able to recognize clinical signs.

Currently, swine producers are asked to keep a daily observation record of their pigs, and doing so will help provide timely documentation in the event of a disease outbreak. If suspicious signs are observed, farm personnel will be asked to collect oral and nasal swab samples to submit for testing.

Any suspicions about pig health should be reported to a veterinarian immediately.

Premises ID number – The national premises ID number (PIN) is a unique seven-character identifier assigned to a premises where pigs are produced, kept or moved through. Each state’s Board of Animal Health manages the identification program and assigns the PIN for producers. National PINs are not specific only to swine and premises where any food animal is raised can have a PIN. Today more than 95 percent of swine premises use the national PIN. The pork industry is striving to reach 100 percent adoption of PINs. Not only will accurate PINs on every pig farm provide pinpoint accuracy to reduce disease spread, but PIN use demonstrates a superior traceability system to the United States’ international trade partners.

PINs are a key component of the Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA+) site assessment, and many packers require a PQA+ site assessment as a condition of sale. Since January 2015, all sows and boars sold into the food chain must have an ear tag containing the farm’s PIN. The numbers are also required by many major swine shows and exhibitions.

To obtain a PIN, producers can contact the Minnesota Board of Animal Health at www.bah. state.mn.us/register-your-premises/ or call (651) 201-6816.

Validate the correct PIN location – A team from University of Minnesota’s Department of Veterinary Population Medicine took a close look at PIN information and found two types of accuracy problems. First, PINs linked to a site with incorrect address or longitude and latitude coordinates. The PIN must be connected to the actual physical address where the animals are located. For emergency response activities, the PIN must correspond

to the animal location. There are also occasions when one PIN is recorded for several geographically distinct sites. Producers with more than one farm or barns on several locations need to get a separate PIN for each site. In the case of a disease outbreak, if multiple barns/farms are connected to one PIN, all of the facilities would be designated as infected, even if only one actually was.

Swine exhibitors must implement meticulous biosecurity before, during and after a pig show. The University of Minnesota’s Biosecure Entry Education Trailer has hit the road this month to help 4-H livestock exhibitors learn about keeping their animals safe from diseases. Some biosecurity highlights for youthful swine exhibitors include these pointers: Before going to the fair, clean and disinfect all show equipment. If the animal is sick, DO NOT take it to the show!

At the fair, wash hands often with soap and running water. If water isn’t available, use an alcoholbased hand sanitizer. Do not share equipment with other exhibitors.

After the fair, isolate pigs for up to 30 days following the show and watch for signs of illness. Clean and disinfect all show equipment, feed and water buckets, pans and containers. Any pigs showing signs of illness should be seen by a veterinarian immediately.

Next step – Minnesota’s Board of Animal Health has developed a “next step” for producers who have completed their farm’s secure pork supply plan. A checklist completed by their herd veterinarian can be submitted to the board of animal health. That information will further assist Minnesota’s animal health officers determine if a movement permit can be issued in the event of an foreign animal disease movement restriction.

As swine producers learn more daily regarding African swine fever’s movement in other parts of the world, they will continue to hear about the secure pork supply plan. The SPS is voluntary.

Countless hours and thought have gone into preparing the pig community for continuity of business in the event of a foreign animal disease outbreak.

More details or assistance can be found at www. securepork.org, or by contacting University of Minnesota Extension swine educators Sarah Schieck at schi0466@umn.edu or Diane DeWitte at stouf002@umn.edu.

Diane K. DeWitte is a University of Minnesota Extension Swine Educator located in Mankato, MN, and can be reached at stouf002@umn.edu. v

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corn/change* soybeans/change* St. Cloud $3.75 +.26 $7.92 +.65 Madison $3.77 +.27 $7.92 +.65 Redwood Falls $3.87 +.31 $8.00 +.60 Fergus Falls $3.63 +.24 $7.64 +.62 The following marketing analysis is for the week Morris $3.65 +.28 $7.72 +.60 ending May 31.

Tracy $3.95 +.33 $7.92 +.65 CORN — It’s a weather market, no doubt about it, $3.77 $7.85 but politics reared their ugly head going into the Average: weekend. Weather first: maps continue to forecast Year Ago Average: $3.56 $9.47 rain and delay planting into the first week of June, Grain prices are effective cash close on June 4. but extended maps could provide some relief. The problem is, by the time the wettest areas dry out *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period. enough to plant, there’s usually rain on the horizon.

Corn surged higher when traders returned from their long holiday weekend, hesitated at midweek, then renewed the swing higher before politics interfered.

On the continuous chart this week, corn traded to its highest level since June 2016. December PHYLLIS NYSTROM As we move toward the summer months, the livecorn hit a new contract high durstock markets continue to remain in very unsettled CHS Hedging Inc. ing the week at $4.54 per bushel. positions. Many factors continue to dominate the St. Paul Weather forecasts, delayed and future outlook for both the cattle and hog industries. prevent plant chatter, and fund/ There are the tariffs, the African swine fever which speculative short covering were has dominated these markets, as well as the weaththe drivers of the market, but trade tensions could be er which has had its influence on making a comeback. market conditions. This has put President Trump announced (sort of out of the blue) the livestock markets in a rather a 5 percent tariff on all imports from Mexico effective large holding pattern through June 10. The tariffs will ratchet higher until Mexico most of the spring — until a betdoes more to slow the tide of illegal immigration from ter long-term direction is found. their side of the border into the United States. Within these range bound situaPresident Trump did not outline what Mexico needs tions over the past few months, to implement for it to be a win and avoid the tariffs. the volatility has remained at Reports indicated the tariffs will rise to 15 percent on the forefront as quick big moves JOE TEALE Aug. 1, 20 percent on Sept. 1, and 25 percent on Oct. in either direction have not disBroker 1. Mexico sent their Foreign Affairs Secretary to appeared.

Great Plains Commodity Washington to point out all they are currently doing The cattle market, which has Afton, Minn. to stem the flow across the border. Mexico’s president been the most benign of the livestated they have no plans to retaliate, but would seek stock trade, has remained in a out a discussion instead. Mexico is the biggest buyer virtual trading range from the end of October 2016 of U.S. corn and wheat and the second-largest buyer to a high in April 2017 and has remained in between of U.S. soybeans and meal. that high and low to date. This means the supply Speculation rose over how high the number of pre- and demand for beef has remained fairly stable with vent plant acres will reach. Numbers circled around a few exceptions during this period. This points at the 6-10 million-acre figure for corn alone. The record the present time that a significant change in the for prevent plant corn acres was in 2013 with 3.6 mil- supply and demand outlook will need to change siglion prevent plant acres. Expectations for the yield nificantly to break out of this long term trend. The drag on corn are in the 6 bu./acre area, putting the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly average yield at 170 bu./acre. This yield number may Cattle on Feed report released on May 24 indicated still be too high as high yielding acres in the “I” lighter placements than anticipated. states are being lost. If we don’t have nearly ideal This report is not likely to be enough to violate the summer weather conditions, this number could look upper limits of the long-term trading range, but will too high. assist in supporting the low end of the trading See NYSTROM, pg. 20 See TEALE, pg. 21

Livestock Angles Little movement in livestock market

Grain Angles Planning is a team effort In today’s environment, it’s important that producers continually challenge themselves and evaluate their business processes — not only to ensure the operation is growing, but that it’s also adapting to changes within the industry and marketplace. It’s easy to underestimate the power of trusted partnerships and measuring the operation’s success — both during the beginning stages of a new operation and regularly throughout the operation’s lifetime.

Regularly evaluating what’s working well and what isn’t will help ensure the right practices are in place and the best people are on the team to achieve the business goals. As an operation grows and the industry evolves, it’s critical for individuals on the CASSIE MONGER team to have the right expertise Compeer Dairy Lending and skillset to adapt to the Specialist growth and continue driving the Waite Park, Minn. business forward.

Prioritizing your goals and understanding how to build your team affects not only the success of your business, but also influences your team engagement and your role as a leader. If you want to remain successful in this industry well into the future, it’s paramount to embrace change initiatives and recognize that it doesn’t have to be done alone.

Building Your Team When you start building your team, consider people who can hold you accountable for achieving your goals. Think beyond just your immediate team of employees and make sure you have connections to industry advisors and experts who can guide you in decision making by providing input. This core group of people will also be instrumental in following up with you on the success of your initiatives. It may involve stepping out of your comfort zone and involving individuals who are not currently in your circle of peers.

Most businesses require a strong relationship with their advisors to be successful. Depending on the type of operation, your circle of influencers might include an accountant, financial advisors and lenders, nutritionists, agronomists and your veterinarian. Some of the greatest team members are those who are just there to listen and truly understand the goals and needs of your business. Look for team members who will be objective with an unbiased point of view and are able to point out bottlenecks and highlight overlooked opportunities.

See MONGER, pg. 20

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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Soybeans riding the coattails of lower corn projections NYSTROM, from pg. 19 Ideas for 2019-20 carryout are ranging from the 1.2-1.5 billion bushels. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s balance sheet in May was using 2.485 bushels. This may not be the best year for the USDA to eliminate the August objective field survey.

Corn planting as of May 26 was just 58 percent complete vs. 90 percent on average. This was a record slow pace for May 26. Illinois was only 35 percent complete and 60 percent behind its average, while Minnesota was 66 percent complete and 27 percent behind their average. The average U.S. planting progress as of June 2 is 96 percent complete.

China may be battling fall armyworms this year.

Without natural predators, it has been projected China could lose up to 20 percent or more of this year’s corn crop. This could become a significant problem if they stick with their plans to expand ethanol use. Keep in mind, however, that South America had a huge crop this year to compete with U.S. supplies. South America presently has the cheapest corn and soybeans for world consumption.

Outlook: For the week, July corn rallied 22.75 cents to close at $4.27, December jumped 24 cents to $4.43.75, and December 2020 corn eked out a 2-cent increase to $4.16 per bushel. For the month, July corn was up 64.5 cents and December corn was 62.75 cents per bushel higher. July corn traded from $3.43 to $4.38 during the month for a 95-cent range.

December corn traded from a new contract low of $3.63.75 to a new contract high of $4.54 during the month for a 90.25 cent per bushel range.

Who gets rain, and how much over the weekend and what the forecasts look like for the first full week of June will determine where we go from here. As prevent plant dates come and go, we will hear more predictions of how many corn acres won’t get planted this year. The “easy” money may be gone, but there is enough uncertainty about what is yet to come to limit nearby losses. Beware of weather changes that could push planting in the eastern belt.

SOYBEANS — Soybeans jumped on the bandwagon this week as traders realized if you can’t plant corn, you can’t plant soybeans. However, soybeans will be planted later than corn and if you want to collect any Market Facilitation Program payment you have to plant the acres. This could encourage more soybean acres even though the corn/soybean price ratio doesn’t fit, and corn prevent plant may be more attractive than planting anything. The fly in the ointment is we don’t have any payment details on how the MFP payment will be calculated. The USDA doesn’t want to skew growers’ planting intentions based on the program.

Soybeans traded to their highest since mid-April on the continuous chart despite the soybean planting window is wider than corn and we have plenty of world soybeans available. U.S. planting as of May 26 was 29 percent complete vs. 66 percent on average. Illinois was 14 percent complete vs. 70 percent on average and Minnesota had 35 percent in the ground vs. 77 percent on average. The average U.S. pace for June 2 is 79 percent complete.

There wasn’t any positive news on the progress of

MONGER, from pg. 19 It’s natural to assume family and friends should be a part of your advisory team. However, it’s not always appropriate for them to play this role. Emotions can run high and take precedence over fact-based decisions. It’s key to hold good working relationships.

Whoever you chose, you need to trust them. Make sure their strengths fill gaps in your skillset and that they can challenge you to ensure the needs of the business are being met in accordance with your values. Behind every successful producer, there is a team of trusted supporters who cheer them on and help maintain focus.

Identifying Goals Now that you have a strong team in place, utilize them to identify which areas of the business are most critical and begin to evaluate. Pinpoint where the organization has opportunities to improve and where it’s already performing well. Conducting this analysis first will help you determine what opportunities are available.

Next, do a market analysis. Where is the industry headed? Utilize the expertise of your advisory team and invite them to actively participate in the discussion as it pertains to your business. It will be useful in determining where your focus should be. It’s key to

keep your past performance in mind. Know where you’ve come from to dictate where you are going.

This step of the process can be challenging, but keep an open mind. Recognize it’s not easy to allow others to share their perspective or express their constructive feedback on something you are passionate about. It may feel they are being too critical at times, but as long as they truly understand the business and know your goals, trust that they have your best interest in mind.

Most importantly, be sure your team is setting achievable goals. It’s okay to challenge yourself with a few stretch goals, but setting objectives that are unobtainable will limit your progress and can leave you feeling defeated.

Prioritizing and Creating an Action Plan Once you have established your goals, it’s time to bring them to life. Don’t let the list overwhelm you. A great place to start is by prioritizing which items are time sensitive, which make the most sense and which are the most valuable for your business.

Break it down. Figuring out how to execute on your list of goals can be a challenge. To drive momentum, create an action plan for each goal by breaking down the objective into smaller, more manageable and measurable tasks. This will help in providing a sense of

U.S./Chinese trade talks. In fact, it seems to be going the other way. China has reportedly put a hold on buying any U.S. soybeans after the war escalated.

China has 7 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans bought for old crop, but haven’t shipped them.

According to reports, China doesn’t currently have plans to cancel these purchases, but won’t be making any new ones.

China continues to discover new cases of African swine fever in the country. North Korea reportedly has uncovered their first case of ASF. Outlook: For the week, July soybeans rallied 48 cents to settle at $8.77.75, November surged 48.25 cents to $9.04.75, and November 2020 was up 28.75 cents to $9.34.5 per bushel. For the month, July soybeans were 23.75 cents higher and November was up 30 cents per bushel. From the recent low on May 13 to this week’s high on May 29, July soybeans traded from $7.91 to $8.92.75 for a $1.01.75 cent range per bushel. During the same time frame, November soybeans traded from $8.15.5 to $9.18.5 for a range of $1.03 per bushel.

The window for planting soybeans is wider than for corn, and with the current MFP2 payment based on planted acres, it is likely we will see some late planting switch to soybeans vs. corn. How high that number will be is yet to be determined. Trying to pick a high or if the rally is over is a thankless job. The market will let us know. In the meantime, take steps to manage the risk you have, whether that involves covering feed needs or looking down the curve to protect prices you can live with. v

Utilize your advisory team to pinpoint goals accomplishment. As each task gets checked off the list, it will feel like progress is happening more quickly.

Write everything down. Define why changes are being made and be clear on what the team should accomplish. Meet regularly to monitor progress and be diligent in following up.

Be flexible and adapt. Things will change, and over the course of time your priorities may need to shift.

It is key to remain focused on your desired outcomes, seek guidance from your team and adjust your goals as needed. Be sure to recognize and celebrate successes along the way. Finally, encourage the team to adjust their mindset and shift their attitude toward optimal results. Doing this sets the wheels in motion for successfully executing new strategies now and in the future.

Accomplishing all of this isn’t simple. However, following a process and utilizing your team of trusted advisors can have a huge impact on how well the business does at prioritizing and executing goals.

What got us here will not get us there. A collaborative approach and willingness to embrace change will get us to where we need to be.

For additional insights from Cassie and the Compeer team, visit Compeer.com v

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Lower global milk output should produce higher prices MIELKE, from pg. 16 to continue to be competitive in getting products to China as well as on a global basis.

New Zealand trade data was also issued this week and Fuess reported skim milk and whole milk powder exports were very good — despite the lower milk output toward the end of their production season. He believes New Zealand is clearing their inventories before their new milk production season begins.

“Overall, global milk output is viewed by HighGround Dairy to be a bit below what we anticipate global demand will be,” says Fuess. “With continued strong protein and dairy demand from China, HighGround Dairy continues to hope for bullish prices in the back half of the year.”

Speaking of New Zealand, the Daily Dairy Report says, “For the second consecutive month, New Zealand milk production fell below prior-year levels as output totaled just over 3 billion pounds, down 8.4 percent compared to the previous year. Pastures deteriorated this year as rainfall slowed, spurring dairy producers to dry cows early. April output was the lowest for any April since 2015.”

The Daily Dairy Report also stated New Zealand and Australia milk production for April totaled just

top destination, increased 22.9 percent. n Checking the rearview mirror, the USDA’s 2018 4.2 billion pounds. This is 10 percent below priorMilk Production Disposition and Income Summary, year levels and the lowest for April since 2014. issued May 30, reported that U.S. milk output Fonterra updated its latest farmgate forecast, increased 1.0 percent in 2018 to 218 billion pounds. according to the Daily Dairy Report, “revising the Output per cow averaged 23,149 pounds, 235 outlook to $6.30 to $6.40 per kilogram of milk solids, pounds above 2017. The annual average number of down from an earlier estimate of $6.30 to $6.60. milk cows on farms was 9.40 million head, down Fonterra also announced its first price forecast for 7,000 from 2017. the 2019-20 season at $6.25 to $7.25. If that price Cash receipts from marketings of milk totaled were to come to fruition, it would be highest farm$35.2 billion, down 7.1 percent from 2017. gate milk price since the 2013-14 season.”

Producer returns averaged $16.28 per hundredSeasonal milk output in Australia, July 2018 weight, 8.0 percent below 2017. Marketings through March 2019, was down 6.7 percent from totaled 216.6 billion pounds, up 0.9 percent above the previous year, according to Dairy Market News. 2017. Marketings include whole milk sold to March output was down 10.6 percent and April plants and dealers and milk sold directly to conwas down 13.7 percent, as severe drought took its sumers. An estimated 1.02 billion pounds of milk toll. were used on farms where it was produced, up 2.6 Dairy Market News also reported EU milk produc- percent from 2017. Calves were fed 91 percent of tion January through March was down 0.1 percent this milk, with the remainder consumed in profrom a year ago according to Eucolait. March output ducer households. was up 1 percent. March year-over-year milk proLee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides duction in Poland was up 3.6 percent. Belarus, in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in January to March cheese exports increased 24.6 newspapers across the country and he may be percent from 2018. Cheese exports to Russia, the reached at lkmielke@juno.com. v

Pasteurized whole milk is one of many strategies used to supply the liquid diet of growing calves. This whole milk can be sourced from several different areas of any given dairy operation, including saleable bulk tank milk, transition milk, mastitic milk or other non-saleable antibiotic-containing milk. While

feeding saleable bulk tank milk to calves usually results in an economic loss to the producer, pasteurizing and feeding non-saleable milk — essentially waste milk — can be an effective, cost-efficient method for utilizing an otherwise unusable product, provided it can be managed properly.

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Hog market acting ‘a bit tired’ TEALE, from pg. 19 range. Producers should remain aware of market conditions and protect inventories as needed.

The hog market has been in a similar trading range since March 2015 to the present — although the trading range is considerably more volatile than the cattle market. The supply and demand for pork has had more dramatic changes during this period which accounts for the large swings in price during this large trading range. The same dynamics of the news which has affected all the livestock markets has particularly affected the hog market more than the other livestock.

Currently we are near the top end of the large trad-

ing range and the market acts a bit tired at this juncture. It would appear we need to have further good news to assist in moving higher in prices in the short term; or this market could slip back in better support areas.

The obvious area to assist in holding the market in the current area and having the potential to move higher would involve the demand for pork increasing from the African swine fever depletion of supplies in the Asian continent. This will continue to keep the hog market in potentially unsettled condition with a potentially volatile condition. This means that producers should stay in contact with current market conditions and protect inventories if needed. v

There are two types of pasteurizers. Batch pasteurization uses a vat or tank with a heating element that heats the milk. Agitators are used with batch pasteurization to eliminate cold spots within the tank. This system typically heats the milk for longer periods of time at lower temperatures, as compared to high-temperature short-time units. Thereafter, milk is cooled and can be fed to calves.

Continuous flow pasteurization circulates milk through a network of heated coils for a rapid increase in temperature. This high-temperature, short-time system can be equipped to rapidly cool the milk to feeding temperature once pasteurization is complete.

Benefits of feeding pasteurized waste milk include reduced disease transmission; utilization of waste milk; and provides the opportunity for improved calf health and performance The drawbacks of feeding pasteurized waste milk include intensive management; failure of pasteurization; inadequate waste milk supply; and inconsistent nutrient composition.

There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ option when it comes to selecting a liquid feeding program for growing calves. Major factors to consider when establishing a program should include targets for nutrient intake in relation to growth goals, ease of managing the program, economics and potential disease risks.

This article was submitted by the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association. v

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NEW AND USED TRACTOR ldr, nice, $6,500; Parker 685 $350/Row. 715-234-1993 grain cart, new 30.5 tires, PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 50 Series & newer trac$7,800. 515-320-2013 tors, AC-all models, Large 2010 CIH Puma 210, CVT, Inventory, We ship! Mark MFD, 1700 hrs, 18.4x46, 14.9, Heitman Tractor Salvage nice, $89,000; 2017 CIH Max- 715-673-4829 um 125, MFD, active drive 4, 380 hrs, 18.4x38, 14.9, LDR Ready, $85,000. 515-320-2013

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Spraying Equip FOR SALE: Demco 750 gal sprayer, PTO pump, tandem axle, 45’ all hyd booms, always shedded, $2,500 or best offer - $12,000 new.

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Hay & Forage Equipment FOR SALE: 1340 Hesston disc bine, 1550 gallon fertilizer tank, 2000 gallon fertilizer tank. 612-597-0764 or 320-2382302 FOR SALE: H&S 820 blower, Victor 200 blower: H&S twin 12 merger. 651-380-2861 Kuhn GA7501 rotary rake, center delivery, 3pt, 540 PTO, very good cond; (2) heavy duty hay racks, 10 ton gear, good rubber. 320-808-5723

Harvesting Equip 1992 CIH 1640 combine, chop, bin ext, trap, new 24.5x32, 4800 hrs, very clean, $18,500; 1989 CIH 1020 beanhead, 20’, 1.5 cut, $3,000; 1991 CIH 1083 cornhead w/poly, exc, $9,500.

515-320-2013 ‘98 Gleaner R62, 3659 eng/ 2592 sep hrs, rebuilt eng (2 hrs on it) w/ new injectors, new turbo, all rebuilt inj pump, Yield Monitor, torrent auger, auto header hgt, chopper, nice shape, $53,000. 320-5832504 Leave message.

RETIRED: CIH 2366 combine, 1,687 sep hrs, 2,666 eng hrs, specialty rotor, long unloading auger, field tracker, grain loss monitor, header control, heavy duty final drives, chain oilers. 605-359-6205

Wanted All kinds of New & Used farm equipment - disc chisels, field cults, planters, soil finishers, cornheads, feed mills, discs, balers, haybines, etc. 507438-9782 WANTED TO BUY: JD 3020 dsl w/ dual hyds, w/ or w/o loader. Call 507-359-3065

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

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• 2,240 ± AC with 1,995 ± tillable acres. Good soils and level elevation. Many crop alternatives. It has a good shop, sheds, and • 3,277 ACwith with 2,708± ± tillable.

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Baudette, MN. Good • 310 Grain Terminal 550,000 buacres, capacity.

Tower grain dryer, storage.with Zippel Twp, Lake of theWest Wood enclosed 70’ commercial scale with office and 2 legs.

Located soils, majority pattern tiled. to capture grain market carry, 8 miles north of Williams, • Grain Terminal 550,000 bu capacity. Tower grain dryer,MN. en•closed 167 ± AC with 154 ± tillable acres of excellent producing cropland with office 2 legs.

Located to • 31070' ± commercial AC with 274scale ± tillable acres,and West of Baudette, MN. in Dodge County, just north of Dodge Center on County Road Good soils, majority pattern tiled. capture grain market carry, 8 miles north of Williams, MN. 7.

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• 3,277 ± AC with 2,708 ± tillable. Majority of the farm is pattern tiled, excellent soils, great location. Large contiguous piece of farmland. Lake of the Woods County.

Simmental SimAngus 1 Year Old. 7 Black Simmental and hop, SimAngus Bulls, Calving Winpower Sales & Service x32, Ease AI sires, Bismarck, Reliable Power Solutions 00; American Classic, Schiefel- Since 1925 PTO & automatic 20’, bein Effective and Allied, Emergency Electric Gener083 Long yearlings and 2 year ators. New & Used Rich Opsata-Distributor 500. olds, $1,700. (612)860-8216 800-343-9376 Mjvan01@yahoo.com

592 hrs Swine new mp, ger,FOR SALE: Yorkshire, Hampper, shire, Duroc & Hamp/Duroc 583- boars, also gilts. Excellent selection. Raised outside.

Exc herd health. No PRSS. ine, Delivery avail. 320-760-0365 hrs, ad-Spot, Duroc, Chester White, ain Boars & Gilts available. rol, Monthly PRRS and PEDV. ves, Delivery available. Steve Resler. 507-456-7746

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CORN HEADERS

’12 JD 9360R, 1970 hrs, 1000 PTO duals .....................$150,000

‘13 Drago 6R, 30” chopping for JD combine .........................$25,000

’11 NH T9390, 705 hrs, ps duals .................................$120,000

‘09 Drago 6R, 30” chopping fits JD .................................$19,000

’14 Case/IH 370 HD, 7065 hrs, 1000 PTO duals ..............$78,000

‘06 Drago 8R, 30” chopping fits Case/IH Flagship ..................$14,500

’90 Ford 876, 8523 hrs duals ...........................................$24,500

‘13 Case/IH 3408 8R, 30” for Flagship.................................$19,500

ROW CROP TRACTORS

‘08 Case/IH 2408 8R, 30” fits Flagship.............................$11,500

’12 JD 8235, 2WD, 1235 hrs, ps, 1000 PTO duals .......$109,000 ’13 Case/IH 290, 1400 hrs, 1000 PTO duals .................$109,000 ’12 Case/IH 260, 1784 hrs, loaded, 1000 PTO duals ......$98,000 ’11 Versatile 305, 690 hrs 1000 PTO duals .....................$95,000 ’11 Challenger MT665C, 2703 hrs, loaded, duals ............$79,500

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‘02 Case/IH 2208 8R, 30” fits 1400-2000 series combines .........................................................................$11,000

TRACTOR LOADER BACKHOES ‘12 JD 710K, 4x4 cab 2424 hrs .........................................$79,000 ‘11 JD 410J, 4x4 cab 4599 hrs Xhoe ...............................$48,000

TRACK TRACTORS

‘11 Case 580N, 4x4 cab 2540 hrs .....................................$42,000

‘15 Case/IH 500 Quadtrac, 2750 hrs, 36” tracks ............$169,000

SMALL EXCAVATORS

‘15 Case/IH 370 Quadtrac, 918 hrs, 16” belts, 1000 PTO........................................................................$159,000 ‘14 Case/IH 350 Quadtrac, 1865 hrs, 18” belts 1000 PTO.......................................................................$152,000

‘17 Case CX57C, cab & air, 333 hrs rubber tracks ...........$53,000 ‘11 Bobcat E45EM, cab & air, 2965 hrs, rubber tracks .....$33,000

EXCAVATORS

‘14 Case/IH 340 Rowtrac, 290 hrs, 18” belts, 3pt,

‘12 JD 120D, 3460 hrs, hyd thumb 24” bucket ................$75,000

PTO................................................................................$179,000

‘12 JD 135D, 2760 hrs, hyd thumb 36” bucket ................$77,500

COMBINES

‘11 JD 290GLC, 3347 hrs, 12’6” stick, 42” bucket ..........$120,000

Courtland Waste ............................................................ 11

’13 JD S660, 892/1180 CM, chopper duals ..................$135,000

Dahl Farm Supply ...........................................................9

’04 JD 9760, 2268/3460 CM, chopper duals ..................$54,000

WHEEL LOADERS

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

’01 JD 9650 STS, 3014/4325 CM, chopper, duals ...........$39,000

‘12 CAT 924K, 3355 hrs cab, quick coupler, bucket ........$89,000

’00 JD 9650 STS, 2645/3623 chopper, duals ...................$42,000

‘13 JD 724K, 9015 hrs, loaded, quick coupler, bucket ....$92,000

’01 JD 9750 STS, 3013/4156 CM, chopper, duals ...........$42,000

‘11 JD 624K, 4450 hrs quick coupler, bucket...................$92,000

Kerkhoff Auction .......................................................... 23

’15 Case/IH 6140, 685/810, Tracker, Rt, chopper .........$155,000

‘10 Kawasaki 65 ZV-2, 6510 hrs with bucket ....................$54,000

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’14 Case/IH 5130, 660/926, Tracker, Rt, chopper ..........$132,000

‘08 Kawasaki 80 ZV, 5775 hrs, bucket, loadrite scale.......$55,000

Kannegiesser Truck Sales .............................................. 15

Mages Auction .............................................................. 22 MN Agricultural Aircraft Assoc .......................................5 NK Clerking ................................................................. 25 Pioneer ......................................................................... 14 Pruess Elevator ............................................................. 23 Rush River Steel & Trim .................................................3 Schweiss Doors ............................................................. 23 Smiths Mill Implement .................................................. 22

’11 Case/IH 8120, 1650/2250 Tracker, Rt, chopper, duals ................................................................................$92,500 ’11 Case/IH 7120, 1610/2200 Tracker, Rt, chopper, duals ................................................................................$92,500 ’10 Case/IH 7120, 1650/2250 Tracker, Rt, chopper,

‘11 Case CX300C, 2658 hrs, 12’ stick, 54” bucket .........$117,000

‘12 Volvo 50F, 5785 hrs, QC, bucket ................................$65,000 ‘13 Volvo 110G, 9452 hrs QC, bucket, scale ....................$79,000

MOTOR GRADERS ‘08 CAT 12M VHP, 3568 hrs, 14’ blade ............................$100,000

duals ................................................................................$92,500

‘11 JD 672G, All wheel drive, 5720 hrs, 14’ blade..........$109,000

’89 Case/IH 7088, 1275/1807 Tracker, Rt, chopper,

‘10 JD 870G, 4533 hrs, 14’ blade, ripper ..........................125,000

duals ................................................................................$92,000

‘06 Volvo G960, 6740 hrs, 14’, ripper ................................$65,000

LARSON IMPLEMENTS 5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95

Steffes Group .......................................................... 24, 25

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This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondent Tim King. Photos by Jan King.

A nature appreciation primer

P

rairie Woods Environmental Learning Center near Spicer is 500 acres of prairie and wetland vistas, great hiking, skiing, or kicksledding trails, attractive buildings, and a long term vision of the value of this hilly central Minnesota land that at times seems surrounded by water.

“As the area around here is developing, this undeveloped land is immensely valuable today,” Dave Pederson, the Center’s executive director said. “Just think how valuable it will be 100 years from now.”

Although much of the programming at the Learning Center is focused on teaching children about the environment and the area’s early history, the Center is open to all. Casual visitors are welcome to drop in to enjoy the scenery, hike the trails, picnic and visit the education center. The unique architecture, combined with the grand views, also make the learning center an excellent location for weddings, family reunions and other special occasions or meetings.

“Plus, we can use our challenge course and climbing wall to help with team buildings for corporate groups or other groups that want to improve their teamwork skills,” Pederson said.

The Learning Center opened in 1992 and since then has continually looked for ways to get people out into the natural world to enjoy it and to learn from it. Last winter they pur-

Spicer, Minn.

chased more than 20 kicksleds to add to their collection of snowshoes and cross country skis. The kick sleds are a lot of fun on icy paths or frozen ponds, according to the Prairie Woods newsletter, “The Warbler.”

“We are now working on a mountain bike trail that will be open to everybody as long the trails aren’t too wet,” Pederson said.

The trail, which is being developed in collaboration with a local mountain biking club, may eventually become a four-season fat tire bike trail.

Some of the other programs at the Learning Center are a sporting clay shooting league, firearms safety classes, evening family canoe outings, and a limited special deer hunt for people confined to wheel chairs or who are otherwise disabled.

The idea behind all the outdoor activities, whether they are hiking, studying aquatic insects, or kick-sledding, is that if you get people out into nature they will value it more, Pederson says. And if people value the natural world they will want to protect it for their children, grandchildren, and for children 100 years from now.

The Learning Center’s web site is prairiewoodselc.org. v

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