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Growing up on a dairy farm, one of the patient — even if they had a sore quarter lessons learned early is not to get too which needed to be milked by hand. They attached to a cow. While you may spend never tried to occupy the wrong stanevery day caring for the animals (and get chion (which could turn the barn into pretty intimate with them two times a confused chaos); they didn’t stand on day), the name of the game is production. your foot; and they didn’t even get fidgety As cows age, production drops. if you left the milking machine on them Eventually, every cow takes that final for too long. My uncle would step outside ride in the livestock truck. for a cigarette while milking one of these favorites because he knew nothing bad LAND MINDS My father and uncle’s dairy operation would happen in his absence. was relatively small — even by 1960’s By Paul Malchow standards. Milking parlors, bulk tanks In today’s modern dairy world, I and pipelines were coming into vogue; wonder if farmers still maintain a spebut even though we made the switch cial relationship with certain cows. from cans to the bulk tank, the cows Can you have a favorite out of 500 stood in stanchions — waiting for their turn with head? Does a robot know where to rub a cow’s back the milking machine. when she doesn’t feel like getting milked? How do you know a cow won’t touch her silage without a litThe machine hung from a large leather strap tle ground corn sprinkled on top? draped over the cow’s back. Once that strap was in place, Bossy knew it was show time. For the most This isn’t a call longing for the “good old days” of part, the cows were docile during the milking profarming. Dairy production has evolved over time — cess — eager for relief from a full bag of milk. just like crop farming and raising hogs and turkeys Occasionally, however, a 1,000-pound bovine will let and chickens. Today’s cow probably has better living you know who is in charge. conditions and nutrition than their ancestors ever did. However, cows move through the system a little It was during those moments which separated cows into the “favorites” category and the “need any faster these days and are younger when they take that final ride on the truck. help getting into the truck?” category. I hope dairy farmers still know their cows. I hope I recall one cow (#57 — we didn’t name our cows) they feel a little tug of the heartstrings when was a great milk producer with a bad temperament. they’re looked at by a cow’s big eyes. I hope cows It helped to give her a little feed during the milking still lean against you gently when you’re inspecting process just to distract her from your business. Her the herd; or blow slimy cow snot on you as some favorite ploy was to stand quietly until the milking weird sign of affection. It’s Dairy Month and these process was nearly complete. Then, with a quick servants of your livelihood are more than just a kick of the hind leg, she would send the milking commodity. They’re almost family. Just try not to machine flying — spilling the precious contents (much to the delight of the barn cats). We learned to get too attached. be vigilant and prevent that from happening too Paul Malchow is the managing editor of The Land. often, but I wasn’t too sad to see her go when it was He may be reached at editor@TheLandOnline.com.v time. Conversely, there were cows which came perilously close to becoming pets. They were cooperative and
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Missy Kremer of Watkins, Minn. passed along these three shots of spring. The calf (upper left) couldn’t resist giving the photographer the raspberry. You can almost smell the crabapple blossoms (above); and another day ends at the Kremer farm (left).
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‘A lick and a promise’ not enough for this growing season Most American farmers spent the last Should the window stay open long week of May and the first week of June enough, they’ll slam in their soybeans, either driving through mud or stuck in it. too, until the stomach-churning, never-toTheir two farming partners, Mother be-forgotten 2019 planting season ends in Nature and Uncle Sam, were little help. either a fast flourish or a waterlogged One brought threats of more rain and flop. mud, the other threats of more tariffs Then the really hard part starts. and bailouts. Will all that mud, too-fast planting Farmers in my neighborhood, however, FARM & FOOD FILE speeds, and washed out fields hamper spent part of the time pulling their wide germination, cut plant populations, and By Alan Guebert 16- and 24-row planters through narrow hammer yield? It’s a good question 24- and 48-hour planting windows to, with only one bad answer: it doesn’t literally, jam their 2019 corn crops into matter because for most farmers it’s far-from-ideal ground with what my already too late to replant any corn, father often described as a “a lick and soybeans, or hope. a promise.” The powerless waiting — for tasseling and pollination of corn, blooming and pod-setting for beans — comes next. This year’s delayed planting means both crops will experience these critical make-or-break weeks in the frying-pan heat of late July and August. Again, yields hang in the balance. And harvest? Like planting, it will be beyond late. In corn, late means wet and wet means grain drying and grain drying means more costs, more delays, more problems. It’s little better for beans. Unlike corn, mature soybeans re-absorb moisture to hamper harvest and clip yield. For all of this to go well — a couple of dry weeks in June to finish planting, no steamy July, no fryingpan August, no frost in September, and no mud in October — will be the farm equivalent of a moon shot.
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Compounding those already-awful odds, however, is your other partner, Uncle Sam. While you’ve been planting crops, he’s been sowing confusion. It began May 23, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a second China tariff bailout package. This one, explained Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, would give up to $14.5 billion to farmers. Unlike the 2018 tariff bailout, however, the 2019 payout would be based on a formula that no one, including USDA, could explain. Perdue’s timing hit like another rainstorm. It compounded farmers’ late-planting decisions. As was pointed out in this space last week, should farmers continue to plant corn or switch to beans? When their crop insurance “prevent planting” date arrives, should they file a claim or “mud in” something? Most of the answers depended on who qualifies for the new bailout money. USDA, however, said little even as planting windows across farm country began to close. Then, under pressure from farm groups to do something, Secretary Sonny allowed that some of the bailout money just might go to enhance prevented-planting insurance claims to help rain-soaked farmers. How much and to whom? Again, no one could say. Incredibly, President Donald J. Trump then found another wrench to throw into ag’s already slipping gears. Beginning June 10, he announced, he would impose an increasing scale of import tariffs against Mexico (U.S. ag’s third largest export market) until it acted to stem the tide of illegal immigrants flooding across the U.S-Mexican border. Wait, more tariffs even as USDA is trying to figure out how to administer a tariff bailout program announced just a week before? Just when the muddy, murky mess couldn’t get any muddier and murkier, rumors began to float that some of the long-awaited, just-passed $19 billion hurricane relief package — which includes $3 billion for Perdue to dole out to rural America as he sees fit — might be added to prevented-planting payouts for farmers still facing plant/no plant choices. Really? Well, sure. Wait, maybe. Ah, OK, maybe not. Which begs the question: What else could possibly happen to make an already difficult farming year into an even bigger mess? On second thought, I don’t want to know. The Farm and Food File is published weekly through the United States and Canada. Past columns, events and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com. v
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Happy June Dairy Month from ‘Mielke Market Weekly’ By LEE MIELKE June has been Dairy Month many years before I was around and it remains an important reminder to consumers of the many healthy contributions that the dairy industry makes possible each and every day. As I considered what to write in this year’s tribute, I felt compelled to emphasize that this is June DAIRY month, not “fake milk” month. A growing number of consumers, primarily millennials, believe that a beverage which comes from a plant has be healthier than what comes from a cow. The products which call themselves “milk,” need to be exposed for what they really are. Consumers deserve to know what is in them — and what isn’t. Hoards Dairyman contributing editor, Corey Geiger, spoke with me about it in a recent Dairy Radio Now broadcast and he began by stating, “There’s a reason milk is called nature’s most perfect food.” Geiger quoted Lloyd Metzger, of South Dakota State University, who recently spoke to a group of dairy economists and policy advisors in Grand Rapids, Mich. Metzger credited the casein protein in milk as one of the best and most complete proteins known to man and he said it’s great for growing muscle mass. But it does something that is perhaps even more important. Metzger says casein protein lifts the calcium and phosphate in milk in suspension. “Calcium and phosphorus are minerals,” Geiger charged, “and the casein protein lifts them so that when you drink milk, you also consume the calcium and phosphorus.” He quickly added, “If consumers really knew the whole story, they probably wouldn’t be drinking plant-based beverages because they don’t have the casein protein to lift these minerals, so vital to human health.” Metzger also cited a Creighton University study published in Nutrition Today which pointed out that, after examining the empty bottles of plant based beverages that had been fortified with calcium and phosphorous, they discovered that 83 percent of the material left at the boom that wasn’t even consumed, contained calcium and phosphorous in some cases. Geiger also challenged consumers to look at the ingredient list on plant-based beverages. “They’re
very long,” he said, “and if you look at a milk-based product from dairy cows or dairy goats, it’s very short and simple.” We both agreed that we were ‘preaching to the choir,’ but Geiger encouraged farmers and those in the dairy industry to take advantage of the social media that is available and share these simple facts and messages to others because they are so important to human nutrition and health. If WE don’t tell the story, then who will? The starting point is milk. The attributes of milk are also in the products made from that milk — be it cheese, butter, ice cream, sour cream or yogurt. Best advice is, look for the Real Seal and you’ll feed your family the best nutrition that money can buy. America’s dairy farmers produce a sustainable, affordable, wholesome, delicious, and trusted product that proudly boasts industry standards that are the best in the world. It’s easy to take it for granted that these dairy products will always be there. We have never had a shortage of them — despite the number of dairy farms that quit the business every year. Dairy farmers have seen four consecutive years of low milk prices and two years of trade-related challenges and
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growing numbers are calling it quits even as I write. As I have pointed out before, behind that full dairy case at your favorite retailer is the hardworking dairy farmer whose 24/7 business often finds itself receiving prices below the cost to produce that milk. They’ve had to face many challenges over the years from the farm gate to the table but one thing that has not changed is the nutritional package that is best found in natural cow’s milk and real dairy products. More and more consumers want to know where their food is coming from and how it’s produced. That’s good news for U.S. dairy farmers. But, a word of warning: if the day ever comes that we depend on other countries to provide our food and fiber, our well-being and very existence will be in their hands, not ours. That is a vulnerability I don’t think we want to be dealt. So get involved in the conversation and drink up. Have another slice of pizza with extra cheese and top it off with a big bowl of ice cream. Let’s celebrate June Dairy Month! It’s your month to celebrate and enjoy! Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in newspapers across the country and he may be reached at lkmielke@juno.com. v
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These treats may deceive the eyes, but not your tastebuds Remove Airheads from wrapper Desserts are fun, but you and warm in the microwave for know what’s REALLY fun? five seconds to make it more pliDesserts that looks like able. Remove sections of green other food. I’ve been makcandy and shape into leaves for ing a few of these culinary lettuce. Using the red candy, shape creations for over 20 years! round circles for tomatoes. Using They’re cool to make and the orange, shape square pieces are always a hit at any for cheese. Add details if desired. summer barbeque! COOKING Using the icing fitted with #5 Juicy mouth-watering hamburgWITH KRISTIN Wilton tips, pipe on ketchup, musers fresh off the grill is what sumBy Kristin Kveno tard and relish. Place tomatoes, mer is all about. After enjoying this cheese and lettuce on top of the tasty burger goodness what kind condiments and use the top of the cupcake to of dessert is fitting to end this delicious meal? stack everything together. Place a toothpick Hamburger cupcakes, of course. At first glance through the whole hamburger so that it stays you’ll think they’re real hamburgers — but in together, and sprinkle sesame seeds on top if fact they’re tasty desserts. Throw in some desired. “fries” and you have a sweet meal! Preheat the oven on broil. To make the french Hamburger Cupcakes and French Fries fries, thinly slice prepared vanilla pound cake. http://cookiescupcakesandcardio. Using a scalloped cutter, cut french fries out of com/?p=5552#more-5552 the slice of pound cake. Place on to a baking prepared golden cupcakes tray lined with parchment paper and place prepared brownies baked in a 9”x13” pan Airheads or Laffy Taffy in orange, green and red under the broiler in the oven until the fries are slightly browned. Serve with a container of prepared icing in red, green and yellow ketchup, by filling a cup with red icing. Store in sesame seeds a sealed container in the fridge for two to three toothpicks days. vanilla pound cake n Place cupcake on its side and slice off the top I’ve been making these mini burger cookies of the cupcake. Set aside. For regular-sized since high school. They require no baking and cupcakes, using a round cutter that is two and one-quarter inches in diameter, cut out a round are simple to assemble. The best part is that meat patty from the brownie. Place the brownie they taste great! on the bottom of the cut cupcake. Use icing to attach if needed.
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4 pieces yellow fruit chews 1 tablespoon black sanding sugar 1 tablespoon white sanding sugar Corn holders To make browned butter cupcakes: Melt butter over medium heat in a small skillet or heavy-bottomed pot. Continue to heat the butter, stirring periodically, until it turns brown (10-15 minutes). Once the butter is brown, remove it from the heat and cool to room temperature. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In large bowl using a hand or stand mixer, whip egg whites on medium speed, until light and frothy. Slowly mix in sugar, followed by 1/2 cup cooled browned butter (reserve the remaining 1 cup for the icing) and vanilla. Alternately mix dry ingredients and milk into the wet mixture. Fill cupcake liners three-quarters full and bake at 350 F for 20 minutes, or until cupcakes bounce back when lightly touched. To make browned butter frosting: In a bowl, mix together sugar, vanilla and milk. From the remaining cup of brown butter, mix in 1 tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is reached (you may not need the entire cup). Add a couple drops of yellow food coloring, milk and vanilla and beat on medium speed until fluffy. To decorate cupcakes: Frost cooled cupcakes with offset spatula. While frosting is still wet, place rows of yellow and white jelly beans close together, on each cupcake. Place three cupcakes side by side on a dish to resemble ears of corn. Place one fruit chew on each set of three cupcake so that it looks like melted butter. Sprinkle cupcakes with black and white sugar. Insert corn holder in each end of the ear of corn. It’s time to start the summer off right with these tasty treat surprises that are sure to delight! Kristin Kveno scours the internet, pours over old family recipes and searches everywhere in between to find interesting food ideas for feeding your crew. Do you have a recipe you want to share? You can reach Kristin at kristin_kveno@yahoo.com. v
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Daylilies are a popular garden item; but use wisely Daylilies can be considered newly divided sections. the ‘bread and butter’ of Most instructions for dividperennial flower gardens. ing the plants suggest cutThey thrive in nearly any ting them into divisions soil, are low maintenance, with a spade; but I find come in a fascinating array of when they are truly a big colors and tolerate heat and root bound clump I can’t drought. There are more than get the spade through it 35,000 registered cultivars on and a saw works better. (I IN THE GARDEN the market today. also use a hand saw for dividing large hosta Do not confuse daylilies By Sharon Quale clumps.) with true lilies — they are Photo by Sharon Quale not related. True lilies belong to the Hemerocallis is the genus daylilies Lillium genus and have spiked leaves belong to. Hemerocallis is a Greek space and offers little in the way of arranged around a stem. Daylilies word that has two parts: hemartistic shape or design. Kind of like a have a swoop of arching leaves coming era meaning day and kallos meaning big dull flowing skirt with no definifrom a crown on the ground. Daylilies beauty. Aptly named as the flower is are edible but true lilies are poisonous. beautiful and lasts only one day. They True lilies are grown from bulbs and bloom so prolifically that buds opens daylilies have a white portion called a daily and the plants are a spectacle of crown between the leaves and roots color for two to five weeks. They like with small tubers that look like minia- six hours of sun a day but can tolerate ture fingerling potatoes. some shade. Blooms will be increased I grow four different varieties of day with a dose of fertilizer twice a season. Cut off the spent blossom stalks so the lilies and divided some of my largest plant doesn’t use energy producing clumps this spring. My method for seed capsules. dividing them is dig out the clump, take an old hand saw and literally saw A cautionary word about using too the clump into divisions like slicing a many daylilies is in order. A solid row pizza. Then remove and discard the of them can be beautiful when in outer plants and roots that were dam- bloom for a few weeks per season but aged by the sawing and replant the then the rest of the time it takes up
tion. It is best to plant them as separate accent plants that have value when blossoming and then they can fade into the garden beside plants with more distinctive foliage. Plantings at commercial sites use the yellow Stella de Oro daylily coupled with Karl Forester Feather Reed Grass too frequently. Those two plants have been overused by professional landscapers. Sharon Quale is a master gardener from central Minnesota. She may be reached at (218) 738-6060 or squale101@yahoo.com. v
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FSA office to find out how to get involved in their county’s election. Check with your local USDA service center to see if your local administrative area is up for election this year. Organizations, including those representing beginning, women and minority producers, also may nominate candidates. To be considered, a producer must sign an FSA-669A nomination form. The form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available at fsa.usda.gov/elections. All nomination forms for the 2019 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 1. Election ballots will be mailed to eligible voters beginning Nov. 4. This article was submitted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. v
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Lessons can be learned from those practicing their craft Necessity is not the mother of “A Craftsman’s Legacy” invention. by Eric Gorges Childhood. There you are: that’s the mother of invention. c.2019, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill When you were a kid, if you $24.95 / $37.95 Canada didn’t have something and you 256 pages didn’t have the funds to buy it, you cobbled it together from whatever you could find — and traits which make them do, and each has THE BOOKWORM it worked. But have you lost successful. They under- lived other stories SEZ that initiative, the imagination, stand, first of all, that to get to that point By Terri Schlichenmeyer it’s physically impossithe joy in creating? As in “A — stories Gorges is Craftsman’s Legacy” by Eric ble to attain perfection; careful to lay out, Gorges, do you need to return to work- but they’ll always hold “on to an both good and bad, as he writes of his ing with your hands? inkling of hope.” attempts at each of the crafts Thousands of years From a master penman and calligra- described. He also tells why he chose to include these talented people here ago, what a worker pher, Gorges saw that “doing the sinand on his TV show. In all cases, their did determined what gle task well” is perhaps better than journeys toward making a living from his surname would be. being jack-of-all-trades. From his their handiworks also have hidden Mason, Brewer, Tyler, father, he learned that making a mislessons that apply to any aspect of Taylor and other comtake allowed for “something new to mon last names have discover.” A potter showed Gorges that carried that legacy focus comes when you relax, slow forward — despite down, and stop paying attention. Author that few people today On two sides of woodwork, he Eric Gorges make their livings by learned “visualizing the future” is their crafts. imperative. Gorges saw sacrifice in IDEAg Group LLC announces its Here, though, Eric Gorges writes of action from the family of an engraver. second-annual National Anthem those who do. An alpaca owner and yarn spinner Contest for this year’s Minnesota As someone who builds motorcycles, taught him that there is peace in any Farmfest. Farmfest will take place Aug. process, once you find your cadence. Gorges himself is a craftsman. But he 6-8 in Redwood County, Minn. And he learned from each of his subdidn’t get there easily. He started his jects here that you must “respect the Interested singers can visit career at the bottom rung of Xerox customers, respect the work.” the Farmfest website to apply (www. and worked his way up, until panic attacks kept him from even leaving While it might, at first, seem like “A ideaggroup.com/farmfest). A YouTube video of the applicant singing the his house. A therapist pointed out that Craftsman’s Legacy” is an odd choice national anthem must be submitted for it was time for a change and Gorges for a business book, know that it consideration. Any individual performrealized how much better he felt when deserves a second, harder look. er can enter the competition, but if the he was in “The Zone” in his garage. Absolutely, each of author Eric applicant is under the age of 18, parenLike most entrepreneurs, people who Gorges’ profiled craftsmen (and tal consent is required. make a living with their crafts have women) make money from what they
business — both personal and professional. Who doesn’t wish to make a living from the things we love to do? If that’s your dream, too, then you’ll want this informative, inspirational book on your bookshelf. You may find that “A Craftsman’s Legacy” is an absolute necessity. Look for the reviewed book at a bookstore or a library near you. You may also find the book at online book retailers. The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and never goes anywhere without a book. She lives in Wisconsin with three dogs and 10,000 books. v
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Seven locations with a history of white mold were selected for the trial work with across Iowa. Two of the locations were planted in 15-inch rows and five locations were planted in 30-inch rows. Treatments were set up in field length strips and included an untreated check, a single application of fungicide (9 oz/acre applied at R1-R3) and two applications of fungicide (9 oz/acre applied at R1 and R3).
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. This article was submitted by the IDEAg Group. v
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All days can be bad days, but hope is near Raking crisp, colorful look it up online or look in leaves off our back porch in an issue of the National the fall is normal. Sweeping Geographic. They laughed green ones from the porch and encouraged one anothin the spring is not. And er. Indeed, the sun will though it’s not normal, it show up, the weather will does have a name: turn warm, and life will Anthracnose. According to return to normal. the University of Minnesota As kids, one of the books Extension Service, oak, THE BACK PORCH we checked out of our local maple, and other common By Lenae Bulthuis library was The Guinness shade trees like our ash Book of Records. Nothing trees are being impacted by normal there! We’d page the fungi. It’s a disease that attacks through the pictures and be grossed young leaves during cool, wet weather. out by the person with the world’s lonAnd though the leaves drop, the trees gest fingernails, fascinated by the won’t. New leaves will produce again. man who could pull a truck with his They will recover when the weather body strength, and wondered how turns warm. many hot dogs we could eat before we So will a lot of people. would get sick. We were wowed by the During a particularly drizzly, dreary people in the book and thought it would be cool to be part of it. week, husband Mike received a call from an area farmer nearly ten years After the record-breaking snowfalls his junior. “Mike, my wife has a piclast winter and what feels like recordture of the sun on her phone. It’s rare,” breaking rainfalls and crop planting Jason said. “I wonder if you want me delays this spring, I’m over it. Forget to text it so you can see it, too?” the records. Give me normal (as if that can be defined). Mike was good. If needed, he would
Calendar of Events Visit www.TheLandOnline.com to view our complete calendar and enter your own events, or send an e-mail with your event’s details to editor@thelandonline.com. June 18-19 — International Preci- inclement weather, all topics and speaksion Dairy Conference — Rochester, ers will be held in the administration Minn. — Topics include digital dairy building at the Southern Research and trends; robotic milking; precision dairy Outreach Center. — Contact Deanne management; producer panels; indus- Nelson at nelso191@umn.edu or (507) try updates; and the latest research. 835-3620 Trade show features precision technolJune 19 — Practical Farmers of ogy and equipment. — Contact Marcia Iowa Field Day — Peterson, Iowa — Endres at miendres@umn.edu or (612) John Rock and Aaron Nelson will dis624-5391 cuss the benefits and challenges assoJune 18 — AgOvation — Spencer, ciated with grazing native perennials. Iowa — This is a researched-based Amy Crouch, an ecologist and Little competition that challenges youth Sioux program manager for the Nature teams to explore and develop innova- Conservancy, will highlight the ecologitive science-based solutions to agricul- cal benefits of managed grazing. — tural problems that they identify in their Contact Debra Boekholder at debra@ communities. — Contact Jo Engel at practicalfarmers.org or (515) 232-5661 joengel@iastate.edu or (712) 262June 20 — Northern Research and 2264 Demonstration Farm Field Day — June 18 — University of Minnesota Kanawha, Iowa — ISU Extension and Agronomy Field Tour — Waseca, Outreach experts will discuss weeds, Minn. — Speakers will cover weed herbicides, cover crops and soybean management, cover crops plus soy- gall midge. — Contact Paul Kassel at bean and corn production. The program kassel@iastate.edu or (712) 262-2264 will be held rain or shine. In the event of
When life is abnormal, everyone has a breaking point. Some moments can make even positive people pessimistic. Mike is neither positive or pessimistic. He calls himself a realist; I call him a six. If you’re familiar with the Enneagram of Personality, that’ll resonate with you. If not, on your next rainy day, take a free online Enneagram test and check out my favorite Enneagram read, The Road Back to You, by Ian Morgan Cron. My realist husband wasn’t surprised by the title of Carolyn Mahaney’s blog post, “Every Day’s a Bad Day.” I was intrigued by her subtitle, “How Ecclesiastes Taught Me to Enjoy Life.” Ecclesiastes is a short book in The Bible. And if you take the verses out of context, it’s a pessimist’s haven of tweets and bumper stickers. For pessimist students, “Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.” (Ecclesiastes 4:12) For the strong silent types, “The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone?” (Ecclesiastes 6:11) And for the empty-glass people, “’Meaningless! Meaningless!’ says the
Teacher. ‘Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless!’” (Ecclesiastes 1:2) But read the book in context, and everything changes. Mahaney writes, “We talk about having ‘a bad day’ as if it should be one in a thousand. But Ecclesiastes tells us they are all bad. Daily work under the sun is an unhappy business.” Spoken like a realist. But she’s not finished. Mahaney anchors her rope to hope, and rightly concludes, “For the same God who told us that life is hard has told us that he is near,” she concludes. You don’t have to wait for the sun to come out tomorrow. God is near — not someday, but today, which is good news for all: pessimists, realists, and everyone having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Lenae Bulthuis muses about faith, family, and farming from her back porch on her Minnesota grain and livestock farm. Her blog can be found online at www.lenaebulthuis.com and she can be reached via email at lenaesbulthuis@gmail.com. v
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Growers finally catch a break in the weather Brandon Fast, Mountain Lake, Minn. – June 7
Nancy Rys, Rock Creek, Minn. – May 31
We got back in the field early in the week.” The Land spoke with Brandon Fast on June 7 as he was happy to report that corn planting is complete. “We finished corn on Wednesday,” Fast said. He started soybeans that same day. He expects to be done planting beans by tomorrow night. Five inches of rain fell Memorial Day weekend, but the heat and wind dried the fields out quickly. After that rain, Fast was able to get back in the field and get planting. “This is probably the fastest pace, smoothest week of the spring,” Fast said. The weather cooperated that week for Fast to get five straight days of planting in. Though he did have to switch 250 acres of corn to a 95-day hybrid, he was planning on planting 102- to 105-day hybrids. Fast expects to start to replant corn this next week. “We’ll have to replant some of the drowned-out spots.” In about two weeks Fast will begin spraying corn. He also plans on side dressing nitrogen soon. “We want to get the beans sprayed by the fourth of July.” While Fast is relieved to finally have (almost) finished planting this year, he wishes he got everything in the ground sooner. “We’re about a month behind.” Though the heat has definitely helped get the crops going. “Things are starting to come around,” Fast said. The beans are being planting in good conditions which Fast is happy about. “I feel a lot better than two weeks ago.”
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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.”
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. “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. 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.
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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.
“It’s looking up.” The Land spoke with Dale Bissen on June 10 as he was thrilled to report planting was complete. “We finished beans on Saturday.” Bissen initially started planting soybeans two weeks ago; but rain delays (including a one and a half inch rain event on June 4) made getting the beans in the ground a challenge.
“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.
“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.
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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.
Dale Bissen, Adams, Minn. – June 10
John Haarstad, Rothsay, Minn. – May 31
“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.”
“The corn looks beautiful, it’s emerging nicely.” The heat this past week definitely helped move the corn along. “We need to get spraying, the weeds are coming.” Bissen plans on putting nitrogen down at the end of this week. He’ll also be busy cleaning up and putting planting equipment away. The forecast calls for cooler weather and a chance for rain on Wednesday. The rain would be welcome. “Keep it moist so the rest of the beans can come up.” “We’re a little behind.” Bissen usually has beans planted by June 1. Even with the delay in getting the beans in the ground, Bissen is feeling good. “We feel fortunate here.” He believes this area is one of the best spots in the country right now as they’ve been able to get the crop in — which can’t be said for parts of the United States. The lack of planting in those areas caused corn prices to rise. “We sold some $4 new crop corn.” The crops are in, prices are up, and what Bissen hopes is a successful growing season is now underway.
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Bottling operation saw dairy through tough times By KRISTIN KVENO The Land Staff Writer FOREST LAKE, Minn. — Autumnwood Farm is proud of the products they produce and their agricultural heritage. The Daninger family has farmed the land, located on the south side of Forest Lake, Minn., for 117 years. That same drive and ambition which established the farm all those years ago is still alive and well today. Pat Daninger’s grandparents emigrated from Austria and began farming rented land in 1902. Pat’s parents, Mike and Florence, bought that same farm from his cousin after Mike returned home from World War II and soon began milking cows.
fold. Looking at the dairy landscape now, Daninger believes that having its own brand has been instrumental to the success of the Autumnwood Farm dairy operation. The milk products Autumnwood Farm sells are in glass bottles. Consumers notice the difference glass bottles make in the way the milk tastes. “They tell us it tastes unique,” Daninger said. The processing of the milk is also distinct. “We use a long-term low-temperature pasteurization method. It protects the integrity of the milk.” Daningers hears customers appreciate that the milk they drink comes from a family farm. Their slogan says it best: “From grass to glass.” It simply doesn’t get much more farm fresh than that. Autumnwood Farm sells their milk products in over 40 stores in the Twin Cities in addition Photos submitted to being sold at their creamery. Their milk and The Daninger family from left to right: Aly and Nathan (twins, creamer are used in over 25 coffee shops in the Josephine and Bennett), Sharlene and Pat, (holding Micah and metro area as well. It’s not just milk and creamErin’s daughter, Ruth) Mariah, Grandma Florence, Erin and Micah See AUTUMNWOOD, pg. 12 and Kayla and Luke.
It was after graduating from the University of Minnesota that Daninger and his wife, Sharlene, became part of the farming operation. From 1982 to 1990 they bought different parts of the farm, along with 300 acres of land on which they plant corn for silage, hay, winter wheat and have pasture ground. For Daninger, it was a no-brainer. He always knew he wanted to come back home to farm. “We and make a living.” wanted to raise the kids on the farm,” he admitted. It One idea that popped into his head was to start a wasn’t easy though when milk prices took a hit. “I creamery on the farm and sell the milk they produce thought of a lot of different ways to stay on the farm directly to customers and retail stores. “We pitched the idea to a few different lenders,” Daninger said and he ended up going with a local bank. With the funding available, the next step was to find grocery stores that would sell the milk products. He presented the idea to Kowalski’s and Festival Foods. They both told him come back when he had milk in the bottle. Getting the facilities designed, built and ready for bottling took almost two and half years, but by 2008 the creamery was up and running. Soon word of mouth was out about Autumnwood Farm creamery Autumnwood Farm milk. Kowalski’s called Daninger and wanted to sell the milk in five of their stores starting that next week. Running a dairy and milk processing plant isn’t always smooth sailing. “The first several years there was a new challenge every day,” Daninger said. It took five to six years for more and more retailers to become interested in selling their milk. Financially, the first seven years were a constant state of crisis. Daninger didn’t give up and soon the milk gained in popularity in Forest Lake and beyond. Daninger believes they would’ve been out of business in 2009 if they wouldn’t had the processing plant. It wasn’t Inside the creamery, in addition to dairy products, cus- that the business was successful at that point; it was tomers can find a variety of goods from local vendors. that Daninger invested too much time and money to
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Neighbors volunteered time get bottling operation running AUTUMNWOOD from pg. 11 er that Autumnwood Farm produces. They make their own ice cream in the summer and supply ice cream dairy mix to two ice cream shops — one in Duluth and another in Minneapolis. In addition to milk, ice cream and creamer, Daninger discovered that during the holidays people like egg nog — a lot. They created pumpkin spice eggnog and sold 4,000 gallons last year. They also sell chocolate milk year-round and strawberry milk seasonally. Last summer, construction began on a double parallel parlor and freestyle barn. The dairy is currently at 75 cows with the goal to grow to at least 100 head. The farm has 12 people on staff, with much of those working in the processing plant. “The way family and community has come together to make this work has made this gratifying,” Daninger said. Family is at the heart of Autumnwood Farm. Daninger and Sharlene have four children: sons Nathan and his wife Aly; Luke, his wife Kayla and daughters Mariah and Erin and her husband
In addition to his family, Daninger credits neighbors who volunteered their time for years to help get the bottling facility up and running. “We plan to continue to serve as many people as we can.” Daninger would ultimately like to do farm tours to let the customers see the cows which produce all the products they enjoy and get an opportunity to see the dairy in action. A rich agricultural legacy, coupled with the willingness to innovate and create opportunities for growth, has allowed Autumnwood Farm to succeed for 117 years and counting. Autumnwood milks 75 cows with plans to expand the facilities and the herd. For more information on Autumnwood Micah, along with grandchildren Ruth, and still does data entry for the farm Farm visit https://autumnwoodfarmllc. com/. v Josephine and Bennett. Son Luke books. works on the crop side of the farm and daughter Mariah does much of the milking, helps with field work and handles the social media. While Daninger’s parents moved off the farm in 1988, Mike was still involved in the farm until a few months before his Excessive precipitation and persis- compete with weeds. Winter cereals death at age 89 in 2006. Florence tently wet conditions have prevented (e.g. rye, winter wheat, and winter worked in the creamery until age 86 the planting of corn and soybeans in triticale) and warm season grasses like
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Options for prevent plant acres, drowned-out areas some fields and led to ponding and drown-out areas in others. On acres where “prevent plant” is claimed for insurance, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency requires protection from erosion and control of noxious weeds. Planting a cover crop to these areas can help control weeds and prevent erosion, while enhancing soil structure and preventing fallow syndrome. When planting a cover crop, check the herbicide history of the affected area. Cereal rye and oats tend to be among the most tolerant cover crops to previously-applied herbicides. There tends to be more risk to grass cover crops if a residual grass herbicide was applied, and more risk to a broadleaf cover crop if a residual broadleaf herbicide was applied. Think ahead to next spring. Cover crops that winterkill, such as oats, sudangrass, sorghum-sudangrass, radish, turnip, barley, and crimson or berseem clover, eliminate the need to plan a spring termination. Meanwhile, cover crops such as cereal rye and winter wheat will overwinter, so they need a spring termination plan. Seed a cover as early as possible to
sorghum, sudangrass, or sorghumsudangrass hybrids are favored by planting dates in mid-June through July. Keep in mind spring cereals seeded during this time, such as oat, barley, and spring wheat, will likely develop a seed head, and brassicas (e.g. radish, turnip, rapeseed) may bolt and produce seed if planted before August. Use a reliable seed source. Use good quality seed that has been cleaned, tested for germination and weed seed contamination. Utilize local sources of seed as much as possible to help prevent the introduction of invasive noxious weeds such as Palmer amaranth. Also note that FSA does not allow straight seeding of corn or soybean on prevent plant acres. Check http://z. umn.edu/cover-crops and consult with your local NRCS to ensure you have an approved cover crop plan. Follow insurance dates and restrictions. To be eligible for the full prevent plant payment, you cannot hay or graze the cover crop before Nov. 1 or harvest the cover crop at any time. This article was submitted by Lizabeth Stahl, Anna Cates and Phyllis Bongard of University of Minnesota Extension. v
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Trees, forage and cattle come together in silvopasture By TIM KING “Almost all the oaks were girdled the first winThe Land Correspondent ter by mice and voles,” he said. “The pines did better. They are planted in two rows of trees SAUK CENTRE, Minn. — Tyler Carlson is eight feet apart and then a 50-foot alley and two experimenting with silvopasture and, so far, he’s rows of trees again. There are some white pine pretty happy with his results. that are nine to ten feet now.” “Silvopasture is integrating trees with forage The small but growing trees are fenced off and and livestock,” Carlson, who has a herd of 35 not grazed yet because Carlson believes the Lowline Angus cow-calf pairs, said. “We’re doing cattle would damage them. two different kinds of silvopasture.” The alleys are grazed and are planted with a Carlson and his family planted Norway and mix of cool season grasses and legumes includWhite Pine, along with Red Oak, on 20 acres of ing white clover, chicory, bird’s foot trefoil, timoopen field on their Early Boots Farm seven years thy, tall fescue, meadow brome and perennial ago. In a second silvopasture project, they identiryegrass. fied 25 acres of wood lot to do managed grazing. “Research suggests that cool season pasture The wood lot was grazed by dairy cattle and plants, which include most of our pasture grasshogs for several decades in the middle of the last Photo submitted es and clovers, tend to do well when we’ve got century using unmanaged extensive grazing. Tyler Carlson’s cattle graze in a stand of aspen trees. cool nights. They put on a lot of their growth in When the livestock were pulled out, sometime in the 1970s, thick stands of ironwood and buckthorn let the cattle graze through on sort of a flash graze. the spring and fall. When they get too hot their photosynthetic structures start to malfunction and they sprung up among the Red and Burr Oak and other With that system we’re getting oak regeneration.” can go dormant from heat stress or drought. But mixed hardwoods. In addition to the new oak trees that are germinat- even if the conditions are right they can only use 50 Carlson’s objective with the managed grazing in ing, Carlson in seeing spring wild flowers return. percent of the light that’s coming to them. So the idea the 25-acre woodlot was to rejuvenate the woods “I only graze an area once a year,” he said. “I go with the trees is that you can shade these plants by while putting some weight on his cattle. through once in July and the wildflowers have 50 percent and still have enough light.” “What’s different between what we do and what already gone through their life cycle by then. If I The trees, when they become large enough, will used to be done with cattle is the amount of time we grazed in the spring, things might change.” accomplish two things. They will shade and cool the have cattle on the pasture,” he said. “It used to be Carlson likes the midsummer pass through the forage. By cooling the cool-season grasses and that you’d put cattle on a piece of pasture for the woods because the trees provide shade and reduce legumes, the trees will extend the growing season of whole summer. But the cattle can make a pretty big heat stress. Cattle that aren’t stressed are more the forage. The trees will also capture some of the mess of that. It is really about how long they have likely to graze and browse. light the grasses aren’t using. They will turn that access to the pasture.” “I’m not weighing them when they go in and come light into wood which will be harvestable in the Carlson will move his cattle through a patch of out, but they are pretty happy and I see gut fill when somewhat distant future. But Carlson also likes to woods quickly — sometimes moving them twice a day. they are in there,” he said. “On the edges where we’ve think about the trees as carbon-capturing organisms. Over the years he’s also been cutting out the iron wood opened it up, there’s pretty good forage growth of a “The carbon footprint of a well-managed silvopasand buckthorn as well as poor quality ash and aspen. pasture mix that includes orchard grass and red clo- ture system is one of the best ways agriculture can Additionally, he’s planted grass and clover in areas ver. But usually the first thing they want to do is sequester carbon and keep it out of the atmosphere,” where they will take. The cattle are enthusiastically browse the buckthorn. I move them every day and he said. “That’s especially true when we plant trees browsing the buckthorn that sprouts from the stumps. when they are on a new paddock they seek out that in open fields. Trees combined with grass in open “There’s evidence that these woods were originally buckthorn and mob it — like five cows to a bush.” fields can increase the amount of carbon captured as an open oak savannah,” he said. “There are some Carlson is seeing definite results in his silvopas- compared to just grass. The tree improves the provery large and old oaks — I call them wolf oaks — ture experiment in his existing woodlot. He’s waiting ductivity of the grass and the trees themselves are and we’re trying to use those trees as seed trees by to see the results from planting trees in an open field. capturing carbon. That can positively shift the caropening up the canopy to let more light in. Then we bon footprint for livestock production.” v
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MARKETING
Grain Outlook Corn market awaits WASDE report
Cash Grain Markets
corn/change* soybeans/change* Stewartville $3.69 +.05 $7.66 +.03 Edgerton $4.06 +.08 $7.79 +.03 Jackson $4.03 +.14 $7.81 +.08 Janesville $3.98 +.16 $7.83 -.06 The following marketing analysis is for the week Cannon Falls $3.72 +.07 $7.69 +.05 ending June 7. Sleepy Eye $3.86 +.08 $7.74 +.03 CORN — We saw a topsy-turvy start to the week, Average: $3.89 $7.75 but clearer planting weather and profit taking ruled the week. As stated last week, I believe the “easy” Year Ago Average: $3.25 $8.80 money is gone, but we can still grind higher as the Grain prices are effective cash close on June 11. market ascertains how many acres will not get plant*Cash grain price change represents a two-week period. ed to corn and how big the yield drag will be. The upcoming week will provide us with the first corn rating for the year and the monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report on June 11. We didn’t get any big surprises this week. The trade dealt with the possibility of the implanta- PHYLLIS NYSTROM The decline in livestock futures and cash continues tion of 5 percent tariffs on CHS Hedging Inc. to be at the forefront during the past several weeks. Mexican imports effective June St. Paul Weakness has been caused by several conditions. 10. At this writing, negotiations The continued threat of tariffs and the position that between the two countries were on-going. President Trump did close out the week say- the technical conditions of being overbought created ing, “there is a good chance” the United States will the liquidation of livestock in every area. Now that a make a deal with Mexico to avoid the implementation conclusion to the U.S.-Mexican of the new tariffs. Mexico has said they have 6,000 threat of tariffs has been put on National Guard troops available to send to the hold indefinitely, some of the Mexican/Guatemalan border to stem the tide of immi- weakness should be relieved. grants that flow from there into the United States. The cattle market has been in President Trump has sole discretion on whether this a quagmire since the beginning is enough to satisfy his demand that Mexico “do more” of the month of May. Hedgers on illegal immigration. He is finding resistance with- have been willing sellers of cattle in his own party on putting the new tariff into play. due to the large basis between Reportedly, Mexico has recently purchased up to 40 cash and futures which was benJOE TEALE corn cargoes from Brazil, possibly as a retaliation of eficial to those who took advanBroker the new proposed tariff. Mexico is the number-one tage of that condition. This Great Plains Commodity importer of U.S. corn. It’s also estimated the United swamped the cash trade. Afton, Minn. States has bought 1 million metric tons of corn from Numbers were plentiful for the South America to come into the Southeast this fall. packer to ease their bids and therefore weakened the Corn planting as of June 2 was a record slow pace market. of 67 percent complete vs. 96 percent on average. At the present time, the market is now oversold. Illinois was only 45 percent complete vs. 98 percent Considering the current events regarding Mexico on average; Indiana at 31 percent vs. 94 percent aver- and the United States, this is likely to change the age; and Iowa at 80 percent vs. 99 percent average. outlook in the weeks ahead. Minnesota was 76 percent complete vs. 98 percent The overall outlook still has to be considered. The average and South Dakota was 44 percent complete number of cattle on feed is still extremely large and vs. 96 percent average. Based on the March planting intentions report for 92.8 million corn acres, it left could restrict how friendly the outlook will be in the 30.6 million acres of corn left to plant in June. next month. Therefore, producers should continue to Normally, we only have 4.3 million corn acres left to monitor market conditions and protect inventories if plant in June. As of June 2, 46 percent of the corn had warranted. emerged compared to 84 percent average. Clearer, Hogs have not lost their volatility in the last sevSee NYSTROM, pg. 15 See TEALE, pg. 20
Livestock Angles Consider market’s overall outlook
Grain Angles The next generation’s mindset If you’ve been involved in agriculture for a while, the current downturn we are experiencing may draw comparisons of other times when the industry has experienced low prices, high land costs and tightening margins. However, for those who are newer to agriculture, these current conditions are a first. Despite today’s circumstances, when young or beginning farmers look toward the future of agriculture, what do they see? Having the opportunity to work with these farmers on a daily basis, I’m often met with a great passion, determination and optimism for the future of our industry. On a general basis, the young and beginning farmers I work JACOB CHAPMAN Compeer with tend to be more open to tryFinancial Officer ing new practices or adopting Ottawa, Ill. the latest technology if it means greater efficiencies or a higherquality product. It shouldn’t be a surprise that many in the industry are branching out and diversifying their operations to benefit from additional revenue opportunities. Some examples that come to mind are participating in local farmers markets, selling freezer beef directly to the consumer, getting involved in contract barns and renting out hunting land. Continually looking outward to gauge other and keeping an open mind will allow you to be more proactive in taking advantage of new ideas that come your way. Often times, farming isn’t a business which can be done alone. It is imperative young or beginning farmers are proactive in finding resources and industry partners. These professionals can lend their expertise to assist in a land purchase, gain access to equipment and build good financial habits. As we look to the future, the amount of information and skills a producer is expected to have will only continue to grow. Seeking out partnerships to your operation will help bring balance, clarity and different viewpoints. These professionals can assist you in understanding the latest trends and farming innovations, market conditions and impacts of global events on the local farming economy. Building a team of trusted industry advisors or partners will also aid in keeping you and your operation more agile. When seeking out partners, make sure they are a good fit for you and your operation. Don’t build a See CHAPMAN, pg. 15
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 could slip lower if weather conditions improve NYSTROM, from pg. 14 drier weather this past week allowed planters to roll around the Midwest. Planting as of June 9 is estimated at 81 percent complete vs. 100 percent on average. We will also get our first official crop rating. Last year’s corn rating was 77 percent good/excellent and the five-year average is 73.2 percent good/excellent. In 1993, conditions were 51 percent good/excellent. Adding to grower’s confusion about what to do with unplanted acres was the passage of a disaster aid package this week which included enhanced prevent planting insurance benefits. The bill gives the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s secretary discretion to raise the prevent plant benefit from 55 percent to as high as 90 percent of the crop revenue coverage. Prevent plant acres will not qualify for a MFP2 payment, so any aid will have to come from the newlypassed disaster bill. Trade estimates for the June 11 WASDE report are: 2019-20 yield of 172.4 bushels per acre (176 bu./acre in May) for a crop of 14.25 billion bushels (15.03 billion in May). Ending stocks for 2018-19 at 2.123 billion bushels vs. 2.095 billion last month. Ending stocks for 2019-20 at 1.917 billion bushels vs. 2.485 billion last month. The estimates are what the trade expects the USDA to print on Tuesday’s report, not what the final numbers will be. Many in the trade anticipate at least a 6 million cut in acres and yield down 7-10 bu./acre by the final report. Brazil’s corn production is projected at 99.86 mmt vs. 100 mmt last month and Argentina at 49.28 mmt compared to 40 mmt last month. World ending stocks for 2019-20 at 304.96 mmt compared to 314.71 mmt last month. Weekly export sales were dismal with old crop net cancellations of 300,000 bushels. Total commitments fell to 13 percent behind last year. We need to average 23.6 million bushels per week to make the USDA’s 2.3-billion-bushel export projection. New
crop sales were just 900,000 bushels. Weekly ethanol production was down 13,000 barrels per day to 1.044 million bpd and stocks were unchanged at 22.6 million barrels. Margins improved 14 cents to a negative 6 cents per gallon. Outlook: The USDA said they will adjust corn yield and acres on the June report and not wait until the June 29 Acreage report. I would not expect them to go out on a limb and try to guess the final numbers. Adjusting yield and acreage on the June report is unusual, but not unheard of. I think the trade would be satisfied if the USDA makes a move in the right direction by lowering both yield and acreage. The corn market was unable to hold gains from a bullish planting report this week. The market feels a little tired and we could be in for consolidation, at least until the WASDE report. The next support level in July corn is the gap at $4.04.75 per bushel and in the December contract at $4.20 per bushel. For the week, July corn slumped 11.25 cents to $4.15.75, December fell a dime to $4.33.75, and December 2020 declined 3.75 cents to close at $4.12.25 per bushel. SOYBEANS — After a slow start to the week, soybeans rallied after the planting report but were unable to hold the gains. Soybeans slipped lower throughout the week as planting weather improved. Soybeans closed lower for the last three trading days of the week. There really wasn’t any soybean specific news this week, with news affecting corn also reflected in the soybean market. Soybean planting was just 39 percent complete as of June 2. As in corn, it’s a record slow pace. Based on March intentions of 84.6 million acres, this left 51.6 million acres to plant in June. Usually, we only have 18.6 million acres left to plant by this date. Only 19 percent of the crop had emerged vs. 56 percent on
average. For planting, Illinois was 21 percent complete vs. 84 percent average; Indiana 17 percent complete vs. 80 percent average; Iowa 41 percent vs. 89 percent average; Minnesota 51 percent vs. 90 percent average; and South Dakota 14 percent vs. 82 percent average. The U.S. dollar index fell to a 2.5 month low on chatter about a cut in interest rates. Many are expecting a lower rate will be announced at the June 18-19 Federal Reserve meeting or no later than the July meeting. Weekly export sales were good at 18.7 million bushels for old crop and 2.7 million bushels for new crop. Old crop commitments are running 16% behind last year. They need to average 5.4 million bushels per week to hit the USDA’s 1.775-billion-bushel export target. Outlook: A longer planting window for soybeans lent a modicum of pressure this week. Funds have maintained their net short position in soybeans. There was no reported progress on the trade war with China, although Sec. Mnuchin was scheduled to meet with some officials late in the week. Next support in July soybeans comes in at the gap from the end of May from $8.31.5 to $8.37.5 per bushel. Don’t let prices slip away if the weather turns more favorable. Consider rewarding the market for what it has done, or place stops beneath the market. Option strategies, consistent with your situation, may also be considered. For the week, July soybeans dropped 21.5 cents to $8.56.25, November tumbled 21.75 cents to $8.83, and November 2020 pulled back 10.75 cents to settle at $9.23.75 per bushel. Nystrom’s Notes: Contract changes for the week ended June 7: Minneapolis July wheat rallied 16.75 cents to $5.68.75, Chicago managed a 1.5 cent gain to $5.04.5, and Kansas City plunged 24 cents to $4.49 per bushel. v
Young farmers must be patient to implement change CHAPMAN, from pg. 14 team that is too like-minded. This makes it easier to find new or different solutions. Look for partners who complement and balance out your skills and areas of expertise. A few examples of partnerships you might want on your bench include a lender, grain marketer, agronomist, seed sales representative, crop insurance agent, veterinarian and an accountant. Building out your team of partners will help get you and your operation to the next level as you navigate challenges together and lean on their expertise and insights. It is important to continually educate yourself and seek out opportunities to better understand changes with evolving technology and changing consumer habits. If you are looking to diversify, challenge yourself to learn about a specific technique or process. Use your network of partnerships to find ways to build that knowledge. Whether it is by attending
tradeshows, industry events, conferences, online webinars or learning one-on-one with a trusted advisor, become a better manager for your operation. Your partners might also be able to connect you with mentors who can share their experiences and advice. It’s understandable that young or beginning farmers want to hit the ground running, but it’s critical to be aware of the risk factors when making decisions. You want to grow your portfolio, but you want to do it in a way that makes sense for your individual situation. In some cases, the only opportunity for growing a land base is by getting involved in a high-cash rent deal. It’s paramount to evaluate those decisions carefully. You don’t want to have to turn down future opportunities because you took advantage of a wrong one. Patience also comes into play when working across generations. Perhaps things aren’t progressing at the rate you want them to — either as a young farmer looking to get more involved or as a more experienced
farmer looking for the next generation to start taking over. Work on building your team and take time to communicate plans for the future with them. Often, it isn’t feasible for the younger generation to fully buy out the generation currently in control, but putting a plan in place is a great first step. Be proactive about succession planning and communicating about the future — especially knowing that the changes won’t happen overnight. Take full advantage of the time you have working alongside fellow generations to share knowledge, teach and discuss goals for the future. Have patience in taking care of those around you, and the land you run, to sustain the farm today and create a multitude of opportunities for the future and for future generations. Jacob Chapman is a Financial Officer with Compeer Financial. For additional insights from Chapman and the rest of the Compeer team, visit Compeer.com. v
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MMPA continues to work for large and small producers By Tim King The Land Correspondent BROOTEN, Minn. — Lucas Sjostrom is the executive director for the Minnesota Milk Producers Association. He lives on Jer-Lindy Farms, which is operated by his parents-in-law. His wife Alise operates Red Head Creamery, an on- Lucas Sjostrom farm artisanal cheese plant, a short walk from the dairy barn. This being Dairy Month, The Land visited with Sjostrom recently to discuss current issues in the dairy industry. The Land: What is Minnesota Milk Producers Association? Sjostrom: We’re a membership organization that works on policy, education and membership benefits for Minnesota dairy farmers. We don’t receive checkoff dollars. We are strictly a volunteer membership organization. The Land: Do you have time to milk the cows? Sjostrom: I milk about two to three times per month. My parents-in-law run the farm and my wife runs a cheese plant. I help out where and when I can — it is my hobby and our business in one. The Land: MMPA recently chalked up a victory for dairy farmers at the Minnesota Legislature. Can you explain what that was? Sjostrom: We secured eight million dollars for Minnesota’s dairy farms. They’ll see a ten cents per one-hundred pounds of milk rebate in an initial payment if they sign up for the five-year Dairy Margin Coverage program, and probably another five to ten cents for 2018 production in October. Both are based on their 2018 production level. I think a lot of farmers and their bankers are unsure whether they should be signing up. This legislation takes some of the risk off their shoulders. The Land: MMPA sued the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency over the rules regarding the thirty day public comment period for an Environmental Assessment Worksheet. Why did you do that and what was the result? Sjostrom: We thought and we still think —
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although a judge ruled against us — that the law pretty clearly states that the Pollution Control Agency has thirty days to decide on an Environmental Assessment Worksheet. They give themselves a lot more extensions than we thought were allowed in the law. This may not seem like a big deal in the abstract, but when you stop to consider the investment that goes into a project before the EAW and the number of different people — including engineers, contractors, lenders, and suppliers — to get a new feedlot, airport or housing project constructed and operating, the uncertainty in how long the environmental review process causes significant difficulties for farmers who are trying to invest in their operations and make them sustainable for future generations. With animal biology, it is probably more important for a feedlot than any other structure. It’s disconcerting when we thought the law was written clearly and it leads to uncertainties for farmers that want to do a project. Ultimately, even though the court disagreed with us on the existing law, our lawsuit drew attention to this important issue. And during the recent session, the legislature and the governor recognized the need to balance both public involvement in the environmental review process and the need for definite timelines to allow project proposers to plan their projects, and they amended the statute to allow one extension of up to 30 days, but then to require the consent of the project proposer for any further extensions. We believe this was a good change and appropriately addresses the issue that we raised in our lawsuit against the MPCA. The Land: You were a member of the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board’s Environmental Review Advisory Panel. Did you discuss the thirty day comment period for EAWs in that group. Sjostrom: Yes. We don’t actually have a problem with any of the environmental regulations of the State. Our problem is more with the process and uncertainty in timelines, especially when you’re breeding or buying animals to fill a facility. I think there is some agreement among almost all of us on the Panel who come from opposite ends of the issue. People want more transparency. Currently, there are so many levels to the process that the public often doesn’t know what they are commenting on. And on the side of the permit applicant, we’ve have so many county and township and other permits added on since the environmental review process began that we just hope that farmers get a little more credit for the stuff that they are already doing. The Panel just issued a report to the Environmental Quality Board that almost everybody concurred to. It
doesn’t matter if you’re an environmentalist or a farmer wanting to build a project, the process could be improved for all Minnesotans and it would save money and time. The Land: Your interest in Minnesota’s Environmental Review Process seems to be focused on larger dairies. Is MMPA doing anything to help smaller dairies? Sjostrom: We hear that question a lot. Our goal is to help every type of dairy farm. I think that people kind of forget that if we don’t improve unnecessary regulations with the larger dairies, the tendency is to get these regulations onto smaller and smaller farms. The current trigger to start an Environmental Assessment Worksheet is about 714 cows or 1,000 animal units. That was kind of picked out of the blue. That’s affecting larger farms today. But if legislators wanted to, they could say, “let’s do it for 200-cow dairies or 50-cow dairies.” The Land: What role do exports play in the Minnesota dairy economy? Sjostrom: Exports are significant. We export one day’s milk production per week. One big example for the export market is whey permeate and lactose for feeding pigs. Unfortunately, with African swine fever in China, that whey permeate market is drying up. But we’ve recently heard China is slaughtering their domestic dairy herd because the pork supply is so short, so it may benefit dairy in the end. The Land: Are tariffs playing a role in Minnesota’s dairy industry? Sjostrom: Dairy has been part of the tariffs since the beginning. Mexico is our number one market and Canada is number two. We’re excited to see a renegotiated NAFTA/USMCA come closer. Tariffs are taxes on Americans, and we want them to go away. The Land: Are Minnesota dairy farmers struggling right now? Sjostrom: The easy answer to that question is yes. We did a survey not too long ago where almost half of the farmers surveyed were having trouble getting financing or didn’t like the financing they were getting. We’ve heard stories of entire banks just offloading their dairy clients. That’s troubling if a bank has lost faith in our entire industry. But there are also opportunities when the price is low. Sometimes that allows people to innovate or young farmers to get in ahead of the upswing. We’re happy to see young people getting into dairy and over the long term we’re optimistic and excited to see growth in Minnesota dairy. v
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The following county fair information is courtesy of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs website – www.mfcf.com – and is subject to change. Where available, information includes a fair’s dates, fairgournds location, phone number and website.
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Chisago County Fair
Big Stone County Fair
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Aitkin County Fair
July 10-13 632 Minnesota Ave N, Aitkin www.aitkincountyfair.org
Beltrami County Fair
Anoka County Fair
Aug. 7-11 7223 Fairgrounds Rd NW, Bemidji www.beltramicountyfair.org (218) 751-4106
Becker County Fair
July 30-Aug. 4 1410 Third Ave S, Sauk Rapids www.bentonfairmn.com (320) 253-5649
July 23-28 3200 St. Francis Blvd, Anoka www.anokacountyfair.com (763) 427-4070 Aug. 7-10 Rossman Ave, Detroit Lakes https://beckercountyfair.com (218) 847-5587
Benton County Fair
July 18-21 905 W Fourth St, Rush City www.chisagocountyfair.org (320) 358-0296
July 11-14 220 Fair St, Clinton www.bscfair.org (320) 325-FAIR
Blue Earth County Fair
Brown County Free Fair
Cannon Valley Fair
July 31-Aug. 4 800 North Main, Bagley www.clearwatercountyfair.com (218) 694-2780
Aug. 7-11 1201 N State St., New Ulm www.browncountyfreefair.com (507) 354-2223
Cottonwood County Fair
Carlton County Fair
Crow Wing County Fair
Carver County Fair
Dakota County Fair
Cass County Fair-Pillager
Dodge County Fair
Cass County Fair-Pine River
Douglas County Fair
Aug. 15-18 3839 Cty Rd 138, Barnum www.carltoncountyfairmn.com (218) 389-6737
July 11-14 207 E Second St S, Pillager www.pillagerfair.com (218) 746-3348
June 27-June 30 5744 County Rd 1, Pine River www.thecasscountyfairmn.org
Chippewa County Fair July 31-Aug. 4 584 First St, Montevideo www.chippewacofair.com (320) 793-6727
ricecountyfair.net
Clearwater County Fair
July 1-4 800 N Ninth St, Cannon Falls www.cannonvalleyfair.org (507) 263-3548
Aug. 7-11 501 West Third St, Waconia www.carvercountyfair.com (952) 442-2333
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Clay County Fair
July 11-14 102-124 Sixth St SE, Barnesville www.mnclaycountyfair.com (218) 354-2675
July 25-28 340 Fairgrounds St, Garden City www.blueearthcountyfair.org
August 7th - 11th 2019
Arch Allies Thursday
Aug. 13-17 1300 Eighth Ave, Windom (507) 831-6122
July 30-Aug. 3 2000 13th St SE, Brainerd www.crowwingcountyfair.com (218) 829-6680 Aug. 5-11 4008 220th St W, Farmington www.dakotacountyfair.org (651) 463-8818 July 17-21 62922 Hwy 57 N, Kasson www.dodgecountyfreefair.com (507) 634-7736 Aug. 14-17 300 Fairgrounds Rd, Alexandria www.dcmnfair.com (866) 656-FAIR
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Faribault County Fair
Kandiyohi County Fair
July 24-27 235 Midway Rd, Blue Earth www.fairbaultcountyfair.com (507) 520-6552
Aug. 7-10 907 Seventh St NW, Willmar www.kandifair.com (320) 235-0886
Fillmore County Fair
Kittson County Fair
July 15-21 www.fillmorecountyfair.com
Freeborn County Fair
July 30-Aug. 4 1031 Bridge Ave, Albert Lea www.freeborncountyfair.com (507) 373-6965
Goodhue County Fair
July 10-14 127 Free Gate, Hallock www.kittsoncountyfair.org
Koochiching County Fair
Aug. 9-11 Koochiching Co. Fairgrounds, Northome www.koochichingcountyfair.org (218) 897-5205
Aug. 6-10 44279 County 6 Blvd, Zumbrota www.goodhuecountyfair.com (507) 732-5001
Lac Qui Parle
Grant County Fair
Lake County Fair
Sept. 5-8 705 Fair St, Madison (320) 598-3989
July 18-21 605 Vienna Ave, Herman www.grantcountyfairmn.com (320) 677-2284
Aug. 8-11 1381 Fairground Rd, Two Harbors www.thelakecountyfair.com
Hennepin County Fair
July 17-20 Baudette (218) 634-1437
June 12-16 7205 County Road 101, Corcoran www.hennepincountyfair.com (763) 420-4546
Houston County Fair
Aug. 14-18 203 History Lane, Caledonia www.houstoncountyfair.com (507) 725-3397
Hubbard County Fair
July 17-21 201 Fair Ave, Park Rapids www.hubbardcountyfair.com (218) 237-3247
Isanti County Fair
Lake of the Woods County Fair
LeSueur County Fair
August 15-18 320 Plut Ave, Le Center www.lesueurcountyfair.org (507) 357-6500
Lincoln County Fair Aug. 1-4, 2019 200 W Strong St, Tyler (507) 247-5454
Lyon County Fair
Aug. 7-11 2336 250th St, Marshall www.lyoncountyfair.com
July 24-28 3101 Hwy 95 NE, Cambridge www.isanticountyfair.com (763) 689-8487
Mahnomen County Fair
Itasca County Fair
Marshall County Fair
Aug. 14-18 1336 NE Third Ave, Grand Rapids www.itascacountyfair.org (218) 326-6470
Jackson County Fair
July 23-27 78748 550th Ave, Jackson www.jacksoncountyfairmn.com (507) 841-0709
Kanabec County Fair
July 24-28 South Union Street, Mora www.kanabecfair.org (320) 679-3371
June 27-29 Mahnomen www.mahnomencountyfair.org July 24-28 520 North Eighth St, Warren www.marshallcountyfair.org (218) 745-4445
Martin County Fair
Aug. 12-18 1300 North Bixby Rd, Fairmont www.theotherbigfair.com (507) 235-9576
McLeod County Fair
Aug. 14-18 840 Century Ave SW, Hutchinson www.mcleodcountyfair.com (320) 587-2499
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Meeker County Fair
Olmsted County Fair
Mille Lacs County Fair
Otter Tail County Fair-East
Morrison County Fair
Otter Tail County Fair-West
Mower County Free Fair
Pennington County Fair
Murray County Fair
Pine County Fair
Nicollet County Fair
Pipestone County Fair
Nobles County Fair
Polk County Fair
Aug. 1-4 1230 N Armstrong Ave, Litchfield www.meekerfair.com (320) 593-3247 Aug. 7-11 1400 Third St N, Princeton www.millelacscountyfair.com (763) 389-3138 Aug. 8-10 15575 Hawthorn Rd, Little Falls www.morrisonfair.com (320) 632-1040 Aug. 6-11 700 12th St SW, Austin www.mowercountyfair.com (507) 433-1868
Aug. 14-17 3032 Linden, Slayton www.murraycountyfair.com (507) 836-6303 Aug. 7-11 400 W Union St, St. Peter www.nicolletcountyfair.com (507) 934-2684 Aug. 7-11 1602 Stower Dr, Worthington www.noblescountyfair.com
Norman County Fair
June 19-22 601 W Thorpe Ave, Ada www.normancountyfair.com (218) 784-4984
July 22-28 1403 Third Ave SE, Rochester www.olmstedcountyfair.com (507) 367-2455 July 25-28 445 Fourth Ave SE, Perham www.eotcountyfair.org (218) 346-2750
July 17-20 1812 Pebble Lake Rd, Fergus Falls www.wotcountyfair.com (218) 736-0272 July 17-21 524 N Barzen, Thief River Falls www.penningtoncountyfair.com (218) 416-2550 July 31-Aug. 4 707 First Ave NW, Pine City www.pinecountyfair.com (320) 629-3408 July 31-Aug. 3 Hwy 75 and Hwy 30, Pipestone www.pipestonecountyfair.sites (507) 825-5979 July 10-14 34643 E Trinity Pt Rd, Fertile www.polkcountyfairfertilemn.com (218) 779-7858
Pope County Fair
July 17-20 230 Minnesota Ave. W, Glenwood www.popecountyfair.org
Northern Minnesota District Fair July 11-14 4940 Fairwood Ave., Littlefork
Watonwan County Fair Fairgrounds - St. James, MN•July 18th-21st Check us out at www.watonwancountyfair.com
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4-H & FFA AUCTION: 9am Dairyland Donkey Races - 7pm BINGO: 3-9:30pm (Under the Tent) SMOKE SCREEN: 8:30pm (Beer Garden) FIREWORKS - Grandstand 10:15pm Sunday, July 21st J & K AMUSEMENTS — open noon HORSE FUN SHOW & STICK HORSE RACES & KIDS GAMES - 11:00am SENIOR CITIZEN DAY: Noon Steve Lang - 12:30pm Outstanding Senior Recognition & Farm Family – 1pm BEAN BAG TOURNAMENT 11 sign in noon tournament SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT BINGO (Under the Tent) KIDS DAY: Pedal Pull - 2pm & Medallion in paper hunt – 4pm Fair Closes 6pm
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Ramsey County Fair
July 10-14 2020 White Bear Ave, Maplewood www.ramseycountyfair.com (651) 777-6514
Red Lake County Fair
Roseau County Fair
Renville County Fair
Sibley County Fair
Rice County Fair
South St Louis County Fair (Proctor)
Rock County Fair
July 24-27 South Freeman Ave, Luverne www.rockcountyfair.org (507) 449-FAIR
116th Annual Fair
July 18-21 13372 Business Center Drive, Elk River www.sherburnecountyfair.org (763) 441-3610 July 31-Aug. 4 801 W Chandler St, Arlington www.sibleycountyfair.com (507) 964-5698
July 10-14 www.proctorduluthfair.com 800 Boundary Ave, Duluth (218) 628-2401
St. Louis County Fair July 31-Aug. 4 1100 E 25th St, Hibbing www.stlofair.org (218) 263-4256
The Lyon County Fair Experience Marshall, MN
Wednesday, August 7th thru Sunday, August 11th, 2019 GRANDSTAND
BANDS
LIFELIGHT FESIVAL WEDNESDAY @ 5:00 PM
DropTail Gate Thursday 8:00 pm - midnight
PRCA RODEO THURSDAY @ 7:00 PM
IV-Play Friday 8:00 pm - midnight
PRCA RODEO FRIDAY @ 7:00 PM
White Side Walls Saturday 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
DEMO DERBY SATURDAY @ 7:00 PM
Waseca County Fair
Stevens County Fair
Washington County Fair
Aug. 13-18 1525 S Cedar St, Owatonna www.scff.org (507) 451-5305
SW St. Louis County Fair
Sherburne County Fair
July 16-21 1814 NW 2nd Ave, Faribault www.ricecountyfair.net (507) 332-2470
Steele County Free Fair
Scott County Fair
Redwood County Fair
Aug. 7-9 County Road 5, Bird Island www.renvillecountyfair.com (320) 365-3242
Wadena County Fair
July 31-Aug. 4 1105 Ash St S, Sauk Centre www.stearnscountyfair.com (320) 352-2482
July 21-26 500 Fourth Ave NW, Roseau www.roseaucountyfair.com
June 28-30 Oklee www.facebook.com/rlc.fair
July 17-21 201 N Dekalb St, Redwood Falls www.redwoodcountyfair.com (507) 627-2801
Stearns County Fair
Aug. 6-11 177 S County Rd 22, Morris www.scfair.net (320) 589-1062
July 24-28 Jordan www.scottcountyfair.com (952) 492-2436
Many more fun free entertainment visit www.lyoncountyfairmn.com or call 507-532-2038 or 507-530-2175
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Watonwan County Fair
Aug. 23-25 Floodwood http://swstlouiscountyfair.com
July 18-21 53 S 11th St, St James www.watonwancountyfair.com (507) 375-5515
Swift County Fair
Wilkin County Fair
Todd County Fair
Winona County Fair
Traverse County Fair
Wright County Fair
Tri-County Fair
Yellow Medicine County Fair
Aug. 14-18 411 Meadow Lane, Appleton www.swiftcountyfair.org (320) 815-6138 June 27-30 Ninth St NE, Long Prairie www.toddcountyfair.com (320) 732-2739 Aug. 22-25 407 7th St S, Wheaton www.traverse.mn.us/community/traverse-county-fair Aug. 14 Mankato
Wabasha County Fair
July 17-20 99 Coolee Way Rd, Wabasha www.wabashacountyfair.org
Aug. 15-18 101 Nebraska Ave, Breckenridge www.facebook.com/wilkincountyfair/ (701) 640-6644 July 10-14 506 West Sixth St, St. Charles www.winonacountyfair.com (507) 932-3074 July 24-28 1010 First St, Howard Lake www.wrightcountyfair.org (320) 543-2111 July 25-27 Fairgrounds Road, Canby www.ymcfair.org (507) 223-5852
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Iowa Adair County Fair
July 17-21 900 NE Elm, Greenfield www.adaircountyfair.org (641) 743-2856
Adams County 4-H/FFA Youth Fair July 12-17 1200 John Street, Corning www.myadamscountyfair.net (641) 322-4817
Allamakee-Big Four Fair June 14-16 327 N Maple St, Postville (563) 864-7486
Allamakee County Fair
July 17-21 705 Allamakee St, Waukon www.allamakeecountyfair.org (563) 568-4266
Appanoose County Fair
July 15-20 West Franklin Street, Centerville www.appanoosecountyfair.com (641) 856-2646
Audubon County Fair
July 17-21 400 North Division St W, Audubon (712) 563-3126
Benton County Fair
June 26-29 South Second Ave, Vinton (319) 472-3517 Black Hawk (National Cattle Congress) Sept. 12-15 250 Ansborough Ave, Waterloo www.nationalcattlecongress.com (319) 234-7515
Buena Vista County Fair
Cherokee County Fair
Butler County Fair
Clarke County 4-H Fair
Calhoun County Expo
Clay County Fair
July 6-9 5800 55th Ave (Hwy 7), Alta www.bvcountyfair.com (712) 284-2561
July 17-21 200 Linden St, Cherokee www.cherokeecountyfair.net (712) 225-5843
June 19-23 108 S Main, Allison www.butlercountyfair.com (319) 267-2775
July 14-22 2070 Hwy 34 W, Osceola www.clarkecountyfairgrounds.org (641) 342-2927
July 10-14 Fourth & High St, Rockwell City www.calhouncountyexpo.com
Sept. 7-15 1401 Fourth Ave W, Spencer www.claycountyfair.com (712) 262-4740
Carroll County Fair
Clayton County Fair
July 9-14 214 Eighth Ave, Coon Rapids www.iowaccfair.com (712) 999-7447
July 31-Aug. 4 26143 Ivory Rd, National www.claytoncountyfair.com (563) 964-2671
Cass County Fair Black Hawk County 4-H & FFA Fair July 24-30 July 23-27 250 Ansborough Ave, Waterloo (319) 234-7515
Boone County Fair
July 18-21 1601 Industrial Park Rd, Boone www.boonecountyfairia.com (515) 432-5899
Bremer County Fair
July 28-Aug. 3 515 Fifth Ave SW, Waverly www.bremercountyfair.com (319) 240-3420
Buchanan County Fair
July 1-6 204 12th St NE, Independence www.buchanancountyfair.org (319) 334-6656
805 W 10th St, Atlantic www.extension.iastate.edu/cass/info/Fair (712) 243-1132
Clinton County Fair
Cedar County Fair
July 17-21 328 East Eighth St, DeWitt www.clintoncountyiowafair.com (563) 659-1624
Cerro Gordo-North Iowa Fair
July 24-28 800 Hwy 59 N, Denison www.crawfordcountyiafair.com (712) 263-5306
Cherokee-Marcus Community Fair
July 11-14 28057 Fairgrounds Rd, Adel www.dallascountyfair.com (515) 993-3728
Crawford County Fair
July 10-14 1195 220th St, Tipton www.thecedarcountyfair.com (563) 886-6170
Dallas County 4-H Fair
July 18-21 3700 Fourth St SW, Mason City www.northiowaeventscenter.org (641) 423-3811 Aug. 8-11 301 S Maple, Marcus www.marcuscommunityfair.com (712) 376-2316
Davis County Fair
July 16-21 20471 Old Hwy 2, Bloomfield www.daviscountyfair.org (641) 664-3712
Wednesday,August Aug. 9th Wednesday, 7th 107th Annual Free Fair July 30 - August 4 Racing Pigs from Leader, Chainsaw Carving, FOCI Glass Blowers and Robotic Competitions Animals, food and fun!
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Saturday,August Aug. 12th Saturday, 10th
Bullriding -- Bull Riding Prairie Winds Winds Summer Summer Band Band -- Prairie A TouchFamily of Joy -- Kingery - Slew Foot Family Band - Youth For Christs Bands - Custom Made ––VETERANS DAY– – VETERANS DAY
Thursday, 8th Thursday,August Aug. 10th
-- KRA KRA Speedway Speedway Auto Auto Racing Racing -- The Notchman Top Top Notchman -- Benson Kingery Family Family Singers -- Talent Talent Contest Contest DannySweet and Jason -- FREE Corn Feed FREE Sweet -- Cedar Creek Corn Feed - Senior Citizens Day
Friday, Aug. 11th
Friday, August 9th Pull - Semi, Pickup & Tractor - -Semi, BrassTractor, Kings & Truck Pull Kordal Kombat - -Custom made West Addison Blues - -I 1060 Witness
August 7-10, August 9-12 2019 2017 WILLMAR, MN
Kandiyohi County Fair
-- NTPA DemoTractor Derby Pull - Ranch Sorting October Road - Kids Pedal Tractor Pull -- Sheltered Reality Ryan Lee - White Keys -- Magic Kids Pedal Tractor Pull 70’s Sunshine Band – KIDS DAY!!! –
DAILY EVENTS: • Monster Board • L.A. Coloring Pig Races • Los Moralitos Circus • Cash Drawings Laser Tag • •Beer Garden ••Climbing Wall Knockerball Beer Garden • All American • Cash Drawings Lumberjack Shows
• MCM Carnival Midway
Visit our website at www.kandifair.com
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Guthrie County Fair
2019 County Fair Guide
Iowa Decatur County 4-H & FFA Fair
Fayette County Fair
Delaware County Fair
July 23-27 504 S Vine, West Union www.fayettecoiafair.com (563) 422-5202
Des Moines County Fair
July 17-21 2516 Seven Mile Rd, Charles City www.floydcountyfair.org (641) 228-1300
Dickinson County Fair
July 17-21 1008 Central Ave W, Hampton www.franklincountyfair.com (641) 456-2049
July 17-22 1700 NW Church St, Leon (641) 446-4648
July 8-14 East Acres Street, Manchester www.delawarecofair.com (563) 927-6449 July 23-30 1500 West Agency Rd, West Burlington www.desmoinescountyfair.com (319) 758-7789
Floyd County Fair
Franklin County Fair
July 20-25 1602 15th St, Spirit Lake www.dickinsoncountyfairgrounds.com (712) 336-0479
Fremont County Fair
Dubuque County Fair
Greene County Fair
Emmet County Agricultural Show
Grundy County Fair
July 23-28 14569 Old Hwy Rd, Dubuque www.dbqfair.com (563) 588-1406 July 25-28 1600 Third Ave S, Estherville www.theemmetcountyfair.com (712) 362-7163
July 16-22 1004 Legion Park Rd, Sidney (712) 374-2715 July 9-15 601 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson www.greenecountyiowafair.com (515) 386-4317 July 16-21 South Fourth St, Grundy Center www.grundycountyfair.com (319) 824-2311
Minnesota’s Oldest County Fair Celebrates 162 years! July 17-21, 2019 ~ Kasson, MN Grandstand: 17 - Rice Bull Riding Challenge - 7 pm 18 - Thunderbird Open Stock Car Race - 7 pm 19 - Tri-State Truck & Tractor Pull - 7 pm 20 - Free Antique Tractor Pull - 10 am - DC Championship Demolition Derby - 6:30 pm 21 - Dodge Mayhem Trailer Races - 3 pm
New Attractions: Little Farmer’s Barn Dueling Pianos James Wedgewood Ventriloquist Hotdish and Pie Baking Competitions
Visit www.dodgecountyfreefair.com or call 507-634-7736 for more information Check out our Facebook and Instagram page
Aug. 29-Sept. 4 Hwy 44 West, Guthrie Center www.guthriecountyfair.com (641) 332-2230
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Jefferson-Greater Jefferson County Fair
Hamilton County Fair
June 26-July1 2606 W Burlington, Fairfield www.jeffersoncofair.com (641) 472-4959
Hancock County Fair
July 21-24 4261 Oak Crest Hill Rd SE, Iowa City www.JohnsonCoFair.com (319) 337-5865
July 23-28 1200 Bluff St, Webster City www.hamcoexpo.com (515) 832-1443 July 23-29 2210 Jewel Ave, Britt www.hancockcountyfair.com (641) 843-3820
Hardin County Fair
July 10-14 301 11th Ave, Eldora www.hardincountyfair.net (641) 858-3901
Harrison County Fair
Johnson County 4-H & FFA Fair
Great Jones County Fair & Food Fest July 17-21 700 North Maple, Monticello www.greatjonescountyfair.com (319) 465-3275
Jones-Wyoming Fair
July 12-14 409 E Green St, Wyoming www.wyomingiowafair.com (563) 488-3497
July 23-27 Missouri Valley City Park, Missouri Valley Keokuk County Expo www.harrisoncofair.com July 15-20 (712) 642-3866 400 220th Ave, Sigourney www.expokeokukco.com Henry County Fair (641) 622-2647 July 17-22 S Locust/S Walnut, Mount Pleasant Keokuk County Fair www.henrycountyiowafair.com July 12-14 201 Fairground Rd, What Cheer The Mighty Howard County Fair www.keokukcountyfair.com June 26-30 (641) 634-2201 314 West 7th St, Cresco www.mhcfair.com Kossuth County Fair (563) 547-3400 July 30-Aug. 3 700 Fair St, Algona Humboldt County Fair www.kossuthcountyfair.com July 23-29 (515) 395-FAIR 311 Sixth Ave N, Humboldt www.humboldtcountyfair.com Lee County Fair (515) 332-5154 July 10-15, 2019 1100 N Main St, Donnellson Ida County Fair www.leecountyfairiowa.com July 17-21 (319) 835-5523 2332 Hwy 59, Ida Grove (712) 364-2500 Linn County Fair June 26-30 Iowa County Fair 201 Central City Rd, Central City July 10-14 www.thelinncountyfair.com 800 East Marion St, Marengo (319) 929-FAIR www.theiowacountyfair.org (319) 642-5406 Louisa County Fair July 23-27 Jackson County Fair 101 Fairground Rd, Columbus Junction July 23-28 http://louisacountyfair.org 1212 E Quarry St, Maquoketa (319) 728-2527 www.jacksoncountyiowafair.com (563) 652-4282 Lucas County Fair July 20-25 Jasper County Fair 48293 Hy-Vee Rd, Chariton July 19-25 (641) 774-2016 359 N Walnut, Colfax www.jaspercofair.com Lyon County Fair (641) 674-3294 July 22-25 400 S Tama, Rock Rapids www.lyoncountyfair.org (712) 472-2064
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Iowa Madison County Livestock Show & Fair July 17-21 1146 W Summit St, Winterset www.madisoncountyfair.net (515) 462-1295
Mahaska-Southern Iowa Fair July 15-20 615 North I St, Oskaloosa www.southerniowafair.com (641) 673-7004
Marion County Fair
July 12-18 1000 N Lincoln, Knoxville www.knoxvilleraceway.com (641) 842-5431
Marshall-Central Iowa Fair
July 10-13 1308 E Olive St, Marshalltown www.centraliowafairgrounds.net (641) 753-3671
Mills County Fair
July 12-16 South Main St, Malvern www.millscountyfair.com (712) 624-8616
Mitchell County Fair
July 31-Aug. 4 1002 Chestnut St, Osage www.mitchellcountyfair.org (641) 832-2087
Monona County Fair
July 9-14 12th & Gaukel Streets, Onawa www.mononacountyfair.com (712) 423-2014
Monroe County 4-H & FFA Fair July 25-29 Hwy 5 North, Albia (641) 932-7096
Montgomery County Fair
July 16-21 1809 Fourth St, Red Oak www.montgomerycountyiafair.com (712) 623-5207
Muscatine County Fair
July 17-21 101 N Clay St, West Liberty www.muscatinecountyfair.com (319) 627-2414
O’Brien County Fair
July 20-25 4536 Starling Ave, Primghar www.obriencountyfairiowa.com (712) 957-FAIR
Osceola County Fair
July 17-21 209 W Ninth St, Sibley www.theosceolacountyfair.com (712) 754-3407
Page County Fair
July 22-28 Sixth & Grant Street, Clarinda (712) 542-3873
Palo Alto County Fair
July 18-21 2101 Madison, Emmetsburg www.paloaltocountyfair.com (712) 490-6611
Plymouth County Fair
July 24-28 500 Fourth Ave NE, Le Mars www.plymouthcountyfair.org (712) 546-4525
Pocahontas County 4-H & FFA Fair July 17-22 310 NE First St, Pocahontas (712) 335-4176
Polk County 4-H & FFA Fair
July 17-22 East 30th & University, Des Moines www.polkcountyfairiowa.com (515) 262-3111
Pottawattamie-Westfair
July 24-29 22984 Hwy 6, Council Bluffs www.westfairevents.com (712) 322-3400
Pottawattamie County Fair July 18-21 321 Oakland Ave, Avoca
Poweshiek County 4-H & FFA Fair July 16-22 425 East Street, Grinnell www.poweshiekcountyfair.org (641) 236-7959
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Ringgold County Fair
Story County Youth Fair
Sac County Fair
Tama County Fair
July 10-14 2214 US Hwy 169, Mount Ayr www.ringgoldcountyfair.com July 24-27 416 Park Ave, Sac City www.saccountyfair.com (712) 662-7188
Scott-Mississippi Valley Fair July 30-Aug. 4 2815 W Locust St, Davenport www.mvfair.com (563) 326-5338
Shelby County Fair
July 10-14 314 Fourth St, Harlan www.shelbycountyiowafair.org (712) 755-3335
Sioux County Youth Fair
July 16-22 1232 Seventh St NE, Sioux Center www.siouxcountyfair.org (712) 722-4411
July 19-24 220 H Ave, Nevada www.storycountyfair.com July 15-21 1217 175th, Gladbrook (641) 473-3225
Taylor County Fair
July 18-21 2719 Linwood Ave, Bedford (712) 523-2326
Union County Fair
July 18-24 901 East Filmore, Afton www.unioncountyfairiowa.com (641) 347-5272
Van Buren County Fair
July 22-29 20493 Hwy 1, Keosauqua www.facebook.com/VanBurenCountyFair/ (319) 293-3745
GRANDSTAND EVENTS Wed. 6:30 pm – Free - MN Minn-E-Rods Tractor Pull Thurs. 7:30 pm – Great Frontier Bull Riding “Mutton Bustin” & Dress a Calf Competition Fri. 7 pm – The Waseca Classic Demolition Derby Sat. 7 pm – Central MN Tractor Pull Sun. 1 pm – Enduro Auto Race
BEER GARDEN Beer Garden “Free” Entertainment Nightly Full Liquor Wed. 8:30 pm – Rhino Thurs. 8:45 pm – Shane Martin Fri. 3:30-6:30 pm – Jeremy and Lance Fri. 8:30 pm – Arena Sat. 4-7 pm – Everett Smithson Sat. 8:30 pm – 5 Minute Major Sun. 1 pm – Beanbag Tournament
July 17-21, 2019
FREE ENTERTAINMENT ALL WEEK LONG!!! “Remembering Our Fallen” Traveling Exhibit Kids Power Pedal Tractor Pull Kiddie Coin Find Tye-Dye T-shirts String Art Projects Alfy’s Robotic Puppets Antique Tractors on display daily Many other fine performers & contests daily!
“AMUSEMENT ATTRACTIONS” Providing larger, more exciting rides for all ages! 20 Tickets $30 - One Ride Per Ticket! Available June 30 at Bomgaars, Walmart & Waseca County Extension Office
For more information visit www.wasecacountyfreefair.com Fair Books will be delivered in the Waseca County Shopper Also available at local businesses, fair grounds, and online!
Free Entertainment 258802-1 All Week Long!!
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Iowa Wapello County Regional Fair
Washington County Fair
June 12-16 300 Water St, Eldon www.wapellocountyfair.com (641) 652-7521
July 14-19 611 Hwy 1 South, Washington www.washingtoncountyfairia.com (319) 653-2552
Warren County Fair
Wayne County Fair
July 24-29 Hwy 92 West, Indianola www.warrencofair.com (515) 961-5861
July 23-29 800 Second Ave, Corydon www.waynecofair.com (641) 872-1611
118TH ANNUAL
FAIR STEARNS COUNTY
JULY 31 - AUGUST 4, 2019
FREE GATE Featuring Crescent City Amusements
Stearns County Fairgrounds - Sauk Centre, MN
www.stearnscountyfair.com
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Webster County Fair
Woodbury County Fair
Winnebago County Fair
Worth County Fair
Winneshiek County Fair
Wright County District Junior Fair
July 10-14 22770 Old Hwy 169, Fort Dodge www.webstercountyfairgroundsia.com (515) 955-3764 July 18-21 264 Fairgrounds Drive, Thompson www.winnebagocoiowafair.com (641) 584-2011 July 9-13 Montgomery Street, Decorah www.winneshiekcountyfair.org (563) 382-8514
July 31-Aug. 4 206 Fair St, Moville www.woodburycountyfair.com (712) 873-3707 June 19-23 300 North 13th St, Northwood www.worthcountyfair.com (641) 324-1783 July 10-15 1000 E Broadway, Eagle Grove www.wrightcofair.com (515) 448-3351
Minnesota, Iowa State Fair gates open in August The states of Minnesota and Iowa are putting the finishing touches on their annual state fairs. Minnesota’s “Great Get-Together” begins on Aug. 22 and runs through Labor Day. Iowa’s fair runs from Aug. 8-18. The Iowa State Fair is holding a special event this year. If you’ve ever wondered how your food makes it to the dinner table, you’re in luck. On Aug. 16, from noon to 2 p.m., you can join Iowa farmers at the Iowa State Fair’s dinner table in the Pioneer Livestock Pavilion. Five hundred people lucky winners will enjoy sitting around the dinner table with Iowa farmers. Enter to win a seat at the table on the Iowa State Fair website (www. iowastatefair.org) by July 19. Fair admission is included, and five hundred lucky winners will be selected at
random. Along with visiting the Iowa State Fair website, download the new official Iowa State Fair App to keep up with all the fun! Access the daily schedule, grandstand shows, purchase admission tickets and participate in the photo hunt – all from your mobile device. The Iowa State Fair app will be available to download in July. Minnesotans can also stay abreast of state fair activities by visiting www. mnstatefair.org. Follow @mnstatefair on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The 2019 Minnesota fair will unveil a new North End Event Center, which will house a museum-quality exhibit. Several other improvements have been made throughout the 322-acre state fairgrounds. v
r i a F y t n u o C l i a T r e t t O t s a E July 25-28, 2019 Thursday, July 25
Saturday, July 27
Friday, July 26
Sunday, July 28
Wristband Night 6pm-10pm Demo Derby 6:00pm
Modified Tractor Pull 6:00pm Antique Tractor Pull 1:00pm
455 4th Avenue SE Perham, MN www.eotcountyfair.org
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Sign-up for Dairy Margin Coverage begins June 17 The 2018 farm bill created coverage on the first 5 milthe Dairy Margin Coverage lion pounds and opt for program as a safety-net prolower coverage levels on the gram for dairy producers. balance of the production. DMC is an upgrade to the (MPP required that all covMarket Protection Program erage be at the same price in the 2014 farm bill. The level, which is still required DMC program builds on the under DMC when the Tier 1 enhancements which were coverage level selected is made to MPP in the 2018 FARM PROGRAMS $8.00/cwt. or lower.) Bipartisan Budget Act, The program provides a 25 By Kent Thiesse which made the MPP propercent premium discount gram more affordable for dairy producers who for many dairy producmake a one-time, fiveers. Similar to MPP, year (2019-2023) enrollthe DMC program is a ment into the DMC program. No premargin-based program, which is calcu- mium repayment is required if produclated on the income over feed cost mar- ers exit the business early. gins on a monthly basis. DMC premiums are more affordable Sign-up for the new DMC program than with the original MPP. Producers will begin on June 17 and will contin- can purchase the $9.50/cwt. coverage ue until Sept. 30 at local Farm Service for an annual premium of $.15/cwt., Agency offices. DMC payments are which is reduced to $.1125/cwt. when scheduled to begin after July 8 and utilizing the premium discount (referDMC payments to eligible dairy proenced earlier). The DMC premium for ducers will be made retroactively back $8.00/cwt. coverage is $.10/cwt., or to Jan. 1, 2019. $.075/cwt. with the premium discount. DMC is a voluntary program which (The $8.00/cwt. coverage under the requires dairy producers to choose MPP program had a premium of $.142/ production and price coverage levels cwt.) Larger dairies which opt for Tier at various premium rates. There were 2 DMC coverage can receive $5.00/cwt. some fairly significant improvements coverage for a premium of $.005/cwt., in the DMC program, as compared to or $4.00/cwt. coverage for free. the previous MPP program, in providDMC also allows for 75 percent of ing a safety-net program for dairy pro- the MPP premiums paid from 2014ducers. There is especially enhanced 2017 to be applied as a premium credrisk protection for those producers for it for DMC enrollment. Producers also smaller-sized dairy herds under 250 have the option to take 50 percent of cows. However, the new DMC program the MPP premium payment as a onealso provides more flexibility for larg- time cash payment, as an alternative er dairy operations. to the DMC premium credit. DMC program highlights Dairy producers may enroll in both Dairy producers now have a coverthe DMC program and either the age level choice up to 95 percent of Livestock Gross Margin or Dairy production history. (MPP maximum Revenue Protection program, which coverage level was capped at 90 perare RMA crop insurance type procent of production history.) grams. (With MPP, producers had to Three new Tier 1 price coverage lev- choose either MPP or LGM coverage, els are set at $8.50/cwt., $9.00/cwt., but could not enroll in both.) and $9.50/cwt. (MPP top price coverPlease refer to the accompanying age level was $8.00/cwt.) table for a side-by-side comparison of Tier 1 DMC coverage goes up to 5 the new Dairy Margin Coverage promillion pounds of production (approx. gram and the former Market 200-230 cows). (MPP Tier 1 maximum Protection Program. was 4 million pounds.) The Minnesota DMC Premium The DMC program provides more Rebate Program flexibility, allowing larger dairy farms The Minnesota Legislature approved to select different coverage levels for legislation, which was signed into law Tier 1 and Tier 2 coverage (if they by Governor Tim Walz, to partially select the $8.50/cwt. coverage or high- rebate dairy producers for the premier for their Tier 1 coverage). They can um costs of the DMC program. The take advantage of the improved DMC rebate program authorizes up to $8
MARKETING
million to assist Minnesota dairy farmers with the DMC premiums for 2019, the first year of the program. The premium rebate program will cover the first 5 million pounds of historical annual milk production (Tier 1 coverage) and will be capped at $9,000 per farm. Dairy farms with annual production above 16 million pounds (approximately 750 cows) will not be eligible for the rebate program. It is estimated that about 98 percent of Minnesota dairy farms will be eligible for the rebate program. In order to be eligible for the rebate, dairy producers must sign-up for all five years of the DMC program (through 2023) at their local FSA office, and must provide proof of signup with their rebate application. Contact the Minnesota Department of Agriculture for more details. Impacts of the higher Tier 1 price coverage Under MPP, many dairy producers selected Tier 1 coverage at either the $6.50 or $8.00 per hundredweight coverage levels for 2015 to 2018. Based on USDA data, MPP payments only
occurred in 4 percent of the months during that time period at the $6.50/ cwt., and in 41 percent of the months at the $8.00/cwt. level. The DMC program now offers higher price coverage level options of $8.50, $9.00, and $9.50 per hundredweight. Had the DMC program been in place from 2015 to 2018, DMC payments would have occurred in 52 percent of the months at $8.50/cwt.; 63 percent at $9.00/cwt.; and 80 percent of the months at $9.50/cwt. The maximum DMC coverage price is $9.50/cwt., which is 117 percent above average MPP/DMC margin over the past ten years of $8.11/cwt. The average MPP/DMC margin over the past five years has been $9.51/cwt., which correlates to the new maximum DMC price coverage level. It should be noted that the five-year average was more impacted by the record high margin level in 2014. Past price margins are not necessarily a predictor of future DMC program payments. However, based on current trends in the margins, the $9.50/cwt. level See THIESSE, pg. 18
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DMC program is greatly-improved risk management tool
THIESSE, from pg. 17 should provide a considerably improved safety-net. Preliminary 2019 DMC results As mentioned earlier, the 2019 DMC payments will be retroactive back to Jan. 1 once they begin in July of 2019. The DMC payments are calculated on a monthly basis, so we already have the results for January, February and March of 2019. Based on the DMC income over feed cost formula, the DMC payments for the first three months of 2019 would be as follows: January, $1.51/cwt.; February, $1.28/cwt.; and March, $ .65/cwt. To cite an example, a dairy herd producing approximately 3 million pounds per year (30,000 cwt.), or 2,500 cwt. per month (equates to a dairy herd of approximately 125 cows), the DMC payment formula would equal the monthly payment rate multiplied by the percentage of coverage multiplied by monthly average production ($1.51/cwt. times 95 percent times 2,500 cwt. equals a DMC payment of $3,586.25). Estimated 2019 DMC payments for the UCTIONS Please(3 read attachedpounds email annual production) example herd million would be January, $3,586.25; February, $3,040.00; and March, $1,543.75; for a three-month total of P NAMES ALREADY ONpayments AD THE LAND 3.7461 $8,170.00. Note: DMC will be subject to xa federal sequestration payment reduction of 6.2 percent. The DMC premium formula equals annual production times the percentage of coverage multiplied by the premium rate. For example, 30,000 cwt. multiplied by 95 percent (28,500 cwt.) times $.15/ cwt. equals and annual DMC premium of $4,275. Note: There is a 25 percent premium reduction for five-year DMC enrollment. Minnesota dairy producers are also eligible for the special DMC premium rebate program.
DMC and MPP Comparison Table
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Program Details Program sign-up Production coverage percentage (at 5 percent increments) Price coverage levels (50-cent increments) Tier 1 eligibility (Pounds of production) Flexibility for Tier 2 coverage (Beyond Tier 1 pounds) Other risk management options Premium discounts ” Additional premium reductions Minnesota premium rebate (2019) Tier 1 Premiums (With 25 percent reduction for five-year DMC enrollment) Tier 2 premiums
Dairy Margin Coverage 2019-2023 June 17 to Sept. 30 at FSA offices
Margin Protection Program 2014-2018 N/A
5 to 95 percent
25 to 90 percent
$4.00 to $9.50/cwt. 5 million pounds (Approximately 200-230 cows) Production in excess of 5 million pounds can be covered at an $8.00/cwt. or lower level Can enroll in DMC and the Livestock Gross Margin program or Dairy RP Insurance 25 percent premium reduction for five-year enrollment (2019-2023) 75 percent of MPP premium paid from 2014-17 can be applied as a DMC premium credit or taken as a 50 percent payment) Premium rebate for Minnesota dairy farmers on Tier 1 enrollment $4.00/cwt — Free $6.50/cwt. — $.07 ($.0525) $8.00/cwt. — $.10 ($.075) $8.50/cwt. — $.105 ($07875) $9.00/cwt. — $.11 (.0825) $9.50/cwt. — $.15 ($.1125) $4.00/cwt. — Free $4.50/cwt. — $.0025 $5.00/cwt. — $.005 $5.50/cwt. — $.10 $6.50/cwt. — $.29 $8.00/cwt. — $1.813
$4.00 to $8.00/cwt. 4 million pounds Large dairies were required to cover at least 25 percent of production under Tier 1 and Tier 2 Could choose either the MPP or LGM program, but not both None None
None $4.50/cwt. — Free $6.50/cwt. — $.04 $8.00/cwt. — $.142
$4.00/cwt. — Free $4.50/cwt. — $.02 $5.00/cwt. — $.40 $5.50/cwt. — $.10 $6.50/cwt. — $.65 $8.00/cwt. — $1.36
This table was developed by Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse.
Darin Zanke
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David Baldner Austin, MN
Michael Terry Fairbault, MN
A DMC decision tool USDA has developed a free online decision tool to assist dairy farm operators with their calculations and decisions regarding the new DMC program. The decision tool is available at: www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/farm-bill/farm-safety-net/dairyprograms/dmc-decision-tool/index Dairy producers should contact their local FSA office for information and details on sign-up for the DMC program. The bottom line The combination of the enhanced price risk protection available under the new DMC program, along with the added DMC premium incentives, make enrollment in the DMC program for 2019-
2023 almost a “no-brainer” for small to mediumsized dairy operations. This decision is further strengthened by the fact that the announced DMC payment levels for the first three months (Jan., Feb. and March) of 2019 will be more than double the 2019 premium levels for entire 2019 year. Of course, many Minnesota dairy farmers may have very little 2019 DMC premiums, due to the state’s premium rebate program. It’s hard to predict what will happen to dairy prices and margins for the entire fiveyear period (through 2023), but out of the gate, the DMC program looks like a greatly-improved risk management tool for dairy producers. Kent Thiesse may be reached at (507) 726-2137 or kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. v
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Milk price continues to move up, product prices fall This column was written for the marketing week ending June 7. WE BUILD OUR STALLS RIGHT! The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Take a look at monthly benchmark milk price has our tubing with reached the highest level in over a year and a half and saw its third consecuunequaled corrosion News and information for Minnesota and Northern Iowa dairy producers protection! tive rise. The May Federal order Class III price was announced at $16.38 per Freudenthal has been been since August 2017. Its five-month aver- was down 5.7 percent, after it slipped 1.4Tubing percent. hundredweight, up 42 cents from April, MIELKE MARKET engineered for your specific age stands at $15.81, up from $13.42 a year Skim milk powder was down 4 percent following a $1.20 above May 2018, and the highest WEEKLY requirementswas whereoffstrength ago and compares to $14.92 in 2017. 0.5 percent rise, and whole milk powder 1.5 since November 2017. and corrosion resistance are By Lee Mielke CORROSION Auto Release Head Locks Panel a 2.1 percent, following percent loss last time. June’s first Global Dairy Trade auction As of late morning on June 7, Class PROTECTION critical design factors. was a second consecutive session of decline. Rennet casein and lactose were the only gains, up III futures portended a June price at The weighted average of products offered fell 3.4 4.2 percent and 0.4 percent $16.26; July, $16.64; and August at $16.96, with a CS-60respectively. Comfort Tie Stall percent, following a 1.2 percent drop on May 21. peak of $17.25 in September. FC Stone equates the GDT 80 percent butterfat Sellers brought 43.8 million pounds of product to butter price to $2.1262 per pound U.S., down a hefty The Toughest The May price equates to $1.41 per gallon, up the market, up from 34.2 million in the last event. 21.8 cents from the last session. Chicago Mercantile from $1.37 in April and $1.31 a year ago. The Class Stalls The losses were led by cheese and butter. GDT Exchange butter closed June 7 at $2.3975. GDT III average stands at $15.05, up from $14.25 a year on the cheddar was down a whopping 14 percent following a cheddar cheese equated to $1.7918 per pound, down ago, but compares to $16.05 in 2017. • Provides superior lunge area market, 15.2 percent rise last •time. Butter 40.9 cents from the last event and compares to the Much stronger than was our down 10.3 The May Class IV price is $16.29, up 57 cents from guaranteed percent, after a 3.2 percent loss last time. Buttermilk June 7 CME’s block cheddar at $1.7525. GDT skim competitors’ beam systems April, $1.72 above a year ago, and the highest it has powder was down 10.1 percent, anhydrous milkfat not to bend See MIELKE, pg. 20 • No Stall mounts in the • Entire panel made of H.D. 10 gauge tubing concrete or sand are hot dippedWI galvanized after W. 6322 Cty. O,• Panels Medford, 54451 • Fully adjustable welding inside and out (715) 748-4132 • 1-800-688-0104 • Stall system stays high and Heaviest, • 6’, 8’, 10’, 12’ lengths dry, resulting in longer life www.freudenthalmfg.com Strongest, REMODELING, EXPANSION OR REPLACEMENT • 12’ panel weight 275 lbs. • Installation labor savings Custom Buy Direct From Manufacturer and SAVE! We Can Handle All Your Barn Steel Needs • Head-to-head and single row Cattle Diagonal Feed Thru Panel options available Auto Release Head Locks Panel Gates • Compare the weight of this on the system, heaviest available Elevated Dual Market on the market today
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Exports down markedly in East Asia and North America MIELKE, from pg. 19 milk powder averaged $1.1051 per pound, and compares to $1.1471 last time. Whole milk powder averaged $1.4232, down from $1.4423 last time. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk closed June 7 at $1.0550 per pound. n The USDA’s April export data shows, “With the exception of the Caribbean, Middle East and South America, the United States recorded lower dairy export volumes into every primary region, with the most notable declines to East Asia and North America,” according to HighGround Dairy. “Dairy shipments to China continue to grind lower with combined volumes dropping to eight-year lows in April. Other regions recording losses were Southeast Asia, Oceania, Central American, South Asia, EU and North Africa.” “The United States remained a strong net importer of butter into April as imports jumped 49 percent and exports dropped 33 percent year-on-year. Butter export volumes were the lowest since September
2017 as exports to Canada moved to the lowest since August 2016.” You’ll recall that preliminary data showed April’s 50-state milk output at 18.43 billion pounds, up just 0.1 percent from April 2018. That lowered the month’s butter and milk powder production, according to the April Dairy Products report. n Starting with cheese, total April output came in at 1.08 billion pounds, down 3.6 percent from March, but 0.2 percent above April. Year-to-date cheese output stood at 4.29 billion pounds, up 0.3 percent from a year ago. Revisions added nearly 20 million pounds to the original March cheese estimate, according to the Daily Dairy Report, “enough to swing March production from a 0.7 percent year-over-year deficit to a 1.1 percent increase. Wisconsin produced 279.5 million pounds of April’s cheese, down 4.6 percent from March and 2.1 percent below a year ago. California produced 212.2 million pounds, down 1.6 percent from March, but
0.7 percent above a year ago. Idaho contributed 83.7 million pounds, down 6.7 percent from March and 2.2 percent below a year ago. Minnesota’s 59.3 million was down 5.4 percent from March and 4.2 percent below a year ago Italian cheese totaled 474.3 million pounds, down 4.2 percent from March, but 2.9 percent above a year ago. Year-to-date Italian stands at 1.9 billion pounds, up 2.4 percent. Mozzarella output jumped in April, totaling 372.7 million pounds, up 4.0 percent from a year ago, with year-to-date now at 1.5 billion pounds, up 4.7 percent. American-type cheese totaled 431.9 million pounds. This is down 1.9 percent from March and 2.8 percent below a year ago, with year-to-date at 1.7 billion pounds, down 2.3 percent. Cheddar output was also down. It totaled 308.5 million pounds, which is down 4 million pounds from March and 10.7 million or 3.3 percent below a year ago. Year-to-date cheddar hit 1.2 billion pounds, down 3.7 percent from 2018. See MIELKE, pg. 21
Try these tips to lower somatic cell counts ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Somatic cell counts are a long-standing marker of milk quality; impacting shelf life and flavor. As milk supply remains high and most plants reach capacity, there is a concentrated effort by creameries to keep somatic cell counts low from milk coming in. There are reports around the area of penalties up to $2.00/cwt for high cell counts. First, understand what the problem is. Bulk tank somatic cell count (BTSCC) is the measure used to test milk quality for a herd. Just a few cows with really high individual SCC can skew the entire bulk tank high. BTSCC numbers, which can be found on Dairy Herd Improvement Association reports, only tell one part of the story. On your DHIA report, also look at linear SCC scores, percent infected by DIM, and the “Changes in SCC Status” box to get a better picture of what’s happening with cell counts on your farm. In addition, be sure to look at individual cow reports. This can help you pinpoint problem cows and potentially make culling decisions.
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Another strategy which may be useful is culturing milk to determine what you’re really fighting. Start with a bulk tank culture. This will give an overall view of what the issue really is on your farm. Knowing if the problem is environmental, contagious, or something else will narrow down the strategy you should use to combat the issue. It may be helpful to take bulk tank samples on multiple test days in order to get the clearest picture of what you’re dealing with. Sometimes one organism can overwhelm the plate so much that other present organisms won’t even show up. You may also want to consider culturing some cows individually — especially those that consistently have high SCC or cows coming in with new infections. Culture results may reveal a presence of contagious organisms like Staph aureus, Strep ag, or mycoplasma. If this is the case, there are few key tweaks you can make that could help reduce the spread of these organisms if culling isn’t an option. Contagious cows
should always be milked last to avoid spreading the organisms to non-infected cows. This may mean moving cows to a different area of the barn or into a different pen. Keeping these cows separate is crucial to reducing spread of the contagious organisms. In addition, proper pre- and post-dipping of teats should be reviewed. Ensure the teat dip you’re using is effective against the problem organisms and, more importantly, determine if you are getting proper teat dip coverage. Pre-dip should have a contact time of at least 30 seconds with the teat skin surface. Postdip should fully cover the teat. It is also important to look at equipment function and cleaning as well as the entire cow prep procedure. You may also want to consider universal dry cow therapy for your herd if you aren’t already doing so. For additional milk quality resources, visit www. qualitycounts.umn.edu. This article was submitted by Emily Wilmes, University of Minnesota Extension. v
Hog markets are on a roller coaster TEALE, from pg. 14 eral months. With the recent developments, that is not likely to change in the near future. With the agreement between the United States and Mexico, the likelihood of demand for pork may increase — which could be beneficial to prices in the future. With the problem of African swine fever still continuing in Asia, one would suspect this will keep exports fairly strong to those affected countries. On a
short-term basis, the market is oversold. We will likely see the market at least stabilize in the weeks ahead. Looking back over the past several years, the hog market charts look a lot like a roller coaster. Looking ahead, it would not appear there will be a major change in this type of pattern in the weeks and months ahead. Producers should keep in touch with current market conditions — especially the export picture — and protect inventories as needed.v
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CME prices look for direction MIELKE, from pg. 20 Butter churns produced 166.7 million pounds, down 6.9 million pounds or 3.9 percent from March and 8.5 million pounds or 4.8 percent below a year ago. Year-to-date output is at 694.5 million, down 1.8 percent from 2018. Revisions lowered the March total 1.3 million pounds, down 4.6 percent from a year ago compared to the originally reported 3.9 percent. Dry whey totaled 74.0 million pounds, down 3.1 percent from March and 13.7 percent below a year ago, with year-to-date at 306.5 million pounds, down 14.2 percent. Stocks totaled 74.8 million pounds, up 8.9 percent from March, but 10.5 percent below those a year ago. Nonfat dry milk production totaled 165.0 million pounds, up 0.7 percent from March, but 2.6 percent below a year ago. Year-to-date powder is at 655.5 million pounds, down 1.3 percent. Stocks fell to 277.6 million pounds, down 12.4 million pounds or 4.3 percent from March, but 4.3 million pounds or 1.6 percent above the 2018 level. Skim milk powder totaled 45.0 million pounds, down 3.6 percent from March and 9 percent below a year ago. Year-to-date skim hit 167.1 million, down 3.7 percent from a year ago. n CME prices started June Dairy Month looking for direction. Block cheddar slowly climbed to $1.7525 per pound by June 7. This is up 3.75 cents on the week, the highest since Nov. 1, 2017, and 11.75 cents above a year ago. The barrels fell to $1.4850 on June 4, the lowest price since March 13 and 25.5 cents below their May 7 $1.74 peak. They finished on June 7 at $1.5350, a half-cent lower on the week, 3 cents below a year ago, and 21.75 cents below the blocks. Ten cars of block were traded on the week and 63 of barrel — the highest weekly barrel total this year. Dairy Market News reports that cheese orders are picking up “noticeably,” according to producers of multiple varieties. Milk suppliers say some cheesemakers are looking to take more milk for the near term. Milk supplies were comparatively snug and reported prices ranged from Class III to $1.50 under. Week 23 in 2015 to
2018 saw discounts average roughly $3.75 under Class. Some cheesemakers attempted to sell extra milk loads back onto the market at overages, but no takers were reported. The wide price spread between the blocks and barrels “puts plant managers in a predicament of booking milk in the near term,” according to Dairy Market News. “They reported recent production upticks, some at seven-day work weeks, but question how long that will last.” Western cheese makers have mixed views on demand. Specialty and valueadded cheeses have strong buyer interest and overall domestic retail demand is steady. However, shifts in consumer preferences from processed to natural cheeses continues to pressure barrel prices versus blocks. The spread is also creating challenges for Western barrel makers to purchase affordable milk. A few contacts report some discounted milk is available at $2 to $4 under Class; but they are competing with butter powder plants for the milk. Dairy Market News says, “Higher prices are creating headwinds for block producers, as buyers shy away from purchases at prices at or above $1.70. Adding to the challenge are the ongoing trade issues with our primary trade partners.” “International cheese demand seemingly ebbs and flows with the perception of whether trade talks are going well or not.” Cheese output is steady but cheese stocks are heavy, though end users say they are not getting inundated with offers. FC Stone’s Dave Kurzawski said the “tighter-than-expected milk supplies” are “the main underling factor for the market” in the June 10 Dairy Radio Now broadcast. He sees 2019 milk output as only being up 0.2 percent from 2018. n Butter closed the week at $2.3975, up 3.75 cents, three-quarter cents above a year ago, and a penny shy of the year’s high on May 27. Nine cars sold on the week. Central region butter makers are still taking on cream while it remains financially viable. Expectations lean to See MIELKE, pg. 22
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School Milk Nutrition Act allows low-fat and fat-free milk MIELKE, from pg. 21 a tighter fall season than in previous years. The Dairy Products report’s production decreases “symbolize near-future trends,” according to some. Others warn that an increasing amount of imported milkfat will keep butter markets in check. Butter market tones are steady but some traders expect 2019 will present “a new, higher ceiling,” says Dairy Market News. Western butter output is active with schedules booked from day to day. Cream inventories are tightening, but still available to satisfy butter makers. Grade A nonfat dry milk closed June 7 at $1.0550 per pound, unchanged on the week but 25 cents above a year ago with eight cars changing hands. Spot dry whey saw a June 7 finish at 36.5 cents per pound, up 1.25 cents on the week, but 4.75 cents below a year ago. Only two cars were sold on the week. April’s milk feed price ratio inched fractionally lower, according to the latest Ag Prices report. The April ratio was 2.11, down from 2.14 in March but up from 1.89 in April 2018. The index is based on the current milk price in relationship to feed prices for a dairy ration consisting of 51 percent corn, 8
percent soybeans and 41 percent alfalfa hay. One pound of milk today purchases 2.11 pounds of dairy feed containing that blend. The U.S. All-Milk price averaged $17.70 per cwt., up 20 cents from March and $2.00 above April 2018. The April cull price for beef and dairy combined averaged $61.30 per cwt., down $1.50 from March, $6.20 below April 2018 and $10.30 below the 2011 base average of $71.60 per cwt. The April milk-over-feed margin increased 11 cents to $8.96 per cwt., according to the Daily Dairy Report, but “May’s margins will not be as favorable.” The Daily Dairy Report warns, “Feed prices soared in May and milk prices have leveled out. The optimum time to plant corn has long passed and soils remain saturated. The year ending in April was the wettest 12-month period in the United States on record.” n In politics, the National Milk Producers Federation weighed in on President Trump’s decision to assess Mexican imports a 5 percent tariff in an effort to pressure Mexico to do more to reduce the number illegal immigrants passing through the country. A NMPF press release stated, “Senator Chuck Grassley is right: Border security issues are
border security issues, and trade issues are trade issues. New tariffs against Mexico are unlikely to secure the border, but judging from reaction on Capitol Hill, they may very well jeopardize the chances of passing the USMCA, a White House priority and crucial for future agricultural prosperity.” NMPF also commended the Environmental Protection Agency this week for issuing a final rule to codify its earlier interpretation that air emissions from manure are not reportable under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-ToKnow Act. The action concludes a two-year battle. NMPF and the International Dairy Foods Association praised a bipartisan bill to codify into law current milk varieties that schools may offer and reaffirm the long-standing requirement that milk served in schools be fully consistent with the most recent version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 preserves current policy which allows schools to offer students low-fat and fat-free milk, including low-fat (1%) flavored milk. Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in newspapers across the country and he may be reached at lkmielke@juno.com. v
Mastitis prevention? Don’t forget heifers and dry cows ST. CLOUD, Minn. —Mastitis management is considered to be most important in our lactating cows. Heifers and dry cows are sometimes overlooked, which can be detrimental to future milk production. Of the two groups, heifers are most often ignored when it comes to mastitis management. Milkproducing tissues in the udder undergo the most development during the first pregnancy. Mastitis during this time of development can cause permanent damage and lead to reduced lifetime production.
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There are several causes of mastitis in heifers. Bacteria that are present on the udder skin surface can enter through the teat orifice. If your calves suckle on each other, the bacteria from their mouths can transfer onto the teats. There is also the threat of bacteria that are present in a dirty environment — including those on biting flies which may congregate on teat ends. When it comes to fighting bacteria, the most important thing you can do is keep the environment clean. Regularly remove manure, change bedding, and check that the pen heifers are in is dry. One additional thing to watch for is calves sucking on each other. If you notice it regularly or with a specific calf, take steps to prevent it from happening — such separating the problem calf from the rest of the group. Heifers can be treated during any of their three trimesters without any effect on calving. However, treatment should not be administered within 45 days of expected calving date. When treating heifers, it is best to use a non-lactating cow product. You should always consult your veterinarian before administering any sort of mastitis treatment to a heifer. Dry cow mastitis management is just as if not more important than it is for your heifers. Fifty to 60 percent of all new infections caused by environmental pathogens occur during the dry period. Causes of mastitis in dry cows are similar to those in heifers. Environmental organisms can infect the cow during lactation and/or during the dry period. Included in that is the spread of mastitis-causing
bacteria on biting flies that congregate on teat ends. Another cause can be contagious organisms that spread through the herd. Another risk factor could include the cow’s lactation number, if she had a high milk yield at dry off, and the method used for drying off. Risk factors related to the udder quarter include teat end exposure to bacteria, teat end condition, and the timely formation of the keratin plug. Many options are available for dry cow mastitis treatment. The first is an intramammary infusion at dry off. This will eliminate existing infections and prevent new infections early in the dry period. However, these infusions will not prevent infections caused by resistant bacteria. They are also not effective against infections that occur in the late dry period. Another option is an internal teat sealant. They are insoluble in milk and thus have excellent persistence. Internal sealants can be hand-stripped out of the quarter after calving. If they aren’t stripped out in time, they can be safely ingested by the calf. Lastly, there are no antimicrobial properties or residue issues with internal teat sealants. There are also external teat sealants which can be used. These are made of a plastic polymer and form a physical barrier around the teat. They are easy to apply, dry quickly, and are non-irritating and non-toxic. External sealants will shed off the teat in 3-7 days. For full benefit, external teat sealants should be applied at dry off, and then re-applied at 10 days before calving. This article was submitted by University of Minnesota Extension. v
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We buy FOR SALE: Fantini chopping IH 133 16x22 hyd fold cult, Salvage Equipment 8R & 12R CH; 70’ Elmer $1,750; Hiniker econo till Parts Available drag, Merritt alum hopper 12x30 minimum till cult, Hammell Equip., Inc. grain trailers; 24R30” JD pl $1,950; 1200 gal nurse tank (507)867-4910 on Kinze bar; Big A floater; w/ tandem trailer & pump, 175 Michigan ldr; IH 964 $1,450; IH 183 8x30 cult, $850; CH; White 706 & 708 CH & JD 568 baler, w/ net wrap & Tractors parts; White plows & parts; large tires & megawide pick54’ 4300 IH field cultivator; up, $10,900; Westfield 13x71 JD 44’ field cult; 3300 Hini- auger w/ low profile swing 1974 IH 1466, repaint, eng ohl, ker field cult; header trailer. hopper, $3,900. 320-769-2756 new 18.4x38, very sharp, 507-380-5324 $20,000; 1971 Ford 4000 gas NH 1012 stack wagon; JD 856 util tractor, w/factory Ford FOR SALE: (3) 8” augers, 6R30 cultivator; new JD 9500 ldr, nice, $6,500; Parker 685 56’ & 58’, 12R 7200 JD plant- rear hood. 320-360-1240 grain cart, new 30.5 tires, er, $14,000; 14’ JD disk, 15” $7,800. 515-320-2013 wine chisel plow; plows; 8R cultiick- vators. Amboy MN 507-340able 1436 disc 10”Fuller 489 New Holland Hay1100 bine, works good, $1,500 or Land res, best offer. 715-495-0757 Specialists tor, res,Harms Mfg. Land Rollers, New, 12’-$6,800; 0-55 Brand June 28, 2019 • 112.67 ± Ac., Boon Lake Twp., grill 14’-$7,000; 16’-$8,000; 24’$14,800; 32’-$17,500; 42’6 Renville Co. MN $21,500. Others from 8’-62’ 30’ 715-234-1993 July 10, 2019 • 76.83 ± Ac., Butternut Valley Twp., ben Blue Earth Co. MN eld, odView our other available properties for sale on our website. 300 with a classified line ad! For information brochures CALL 1-800-730-LAND (5263) or Call us today visit www.Wingert Realty.com. Only registered bidders may attend. om 1160 Victory Drive South, Suite 6 • Mankato, MN 56001 • 507-345-LAND (5263) 507-345-4523 or 000 Charles Wingert, Broker # 07-53 and 800-657-4665
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ailer; ock AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Major equipment begins selling at 10:30 AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment. culRegistration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com. LOCATION: 467 130th Ave NE, Finley, ND 58230. From the intersection of Hwy 200 & 32 at Finley, ND, 3 miles east on Hwy 200, 2-1/2 miles south on 130th Avenue.
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Major equipment begins selling at 11:00 AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment. Registration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com. DIRECTIONS: From north edge of Kragnes, MN, 1 mile east on 100th Ave N, 1 mile north on 30th St. N., 1-1/4 mile east on 110th Ave. N.
2012 Case-IH CX250C 2002 Buhler Versatile 2425
2010 Case-IH 7088
2007 Timpte Hopper Bottom
INCLUDES: 4WD, MFWD, & 2WD Tractors, Combines, Heads & Header Trailers, Swathers & Bat Reel, Grain Carts, Planter, Air Seeder, Press Drill & Transport, Tillage, Row Crop Equipment, Semi Tractors & Box Truck, Trailers, Sprayers, NH3 & Liquid Tanks, Grain Handling Equipment, Hopper Bins, Rockpickers, Scraper & Mower, Tanks & Tires
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JEFF WIGEN, 701.789.0543 or TREVOR WIGEN, 701.789.0339 or Brad Olstad (ND319) at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173 or 701.238.0240
TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer.
4241 110th Ave N, Moorhead, MN
2019
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2013 Mack CXU613
2012 Case-IH 621F
Wheel Loader & Snow Pusher; Excavator, Attachments, & Mini Excavator; Tiling & Ditching, Dozer, Corn Heads, Flex Heads, Sunflower Heads, Header Trailers, Tillage Equipment, Drills & Transport, Row Crop Equipment, Fertilizer Spreaders, Semi Tractors, Hopper Bottom Trailers, Other Semi Trailers, Seed Tenders, Fuel & Propane Trucks, Pickups, Service Pickup & Converted Bus, Bumper Hitch Trailers, NH3 Equipment, Hopper Bin & Grain Handling, Scrapers, Grader, Blade & Ditcher, Roller & Packer, Forklifts, Light Plants, Mowers, Snowblower & Snow Plows, Other Equipment, Tanks & Chemical Equipment, ATVS & Accessories, Shop Equipment, Tires, Parts
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OBERG FAMILY EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC
Brad Olstad at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173, 701.238.0240 or Tadd Skaurud at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173, 701.729.3644
TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer. Brad Olstad MN14-70
MN FARMS for SALE MN FARMS for SALE
THE LAND — JUNE 14/JUNE 21, 2019 Harvesting Equip
w/1992 CIH 1640 combine, chop, nd, bin ext, trap, new 24.5x32, field 4800 hrs, very clean, $18,500; 6122 1989 CIH 1020 beanhead, 20’, r & 1.5 cut, $3,000; 1991 CIH 1083 nd, 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 Row turbo, all rebuilt inj pump, ail. 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, yer, specialty rotor, long unloadway ing auger, field tracker, grain JD loss monitor, header control, 387 heavy duty final drives, chain oilers. 605-359-6205
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disc zer zerAll kinds of New & Used farm 238- equipment - disc chisels, field cults, planters, soil finishers, cornheads, feed mills, discs, en- balers, haybines, etc. 507TO, 438-9782 avy ear,WANTED: 630F 2007 or newer low rock beanhead; 12-22 cornhead; 30’ header trailer; all must be in good cond. 320-760-1169 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. 320-598-3790
Dairy 20 Great young Holstein cows. Production records avail, need good home. Retiring. 715-537-5413 Custom Heifer raiser has openings to raise your Heifers, we offer free stall facilities all TMR fed, $2.35 a day from weened through pre-fresh. Call Ben for more details 715-495-0481
Cattle 1 registered polled Shorthorn bull, 2 yrs old; registered yearling Shorthorn heifers, CHV. Renville 320-894-6271
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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. • 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. Majoritythe of the is •grain 3,277 ±±AC tillable. Majority farmfarm is pattern storage. Zippel2,708 Twp, Lake of the WoodofCounty. pattern tiled, excellent soils, great location. Large contiguous tiled, excellent soils, great location. Large contiguous piece of of farmland, Lake of the Woods County. •piece Grain Terminal capacity. Tower grain dryer, enfarmland. Lake of the550,000 Woodsbu County. • 2,240 ± AC with 1,995 ± tillable soils andtolevel closed 70' commercial scale with officeacres. and 2Good legs. Located elevation. Many crop alternatives. It has a good shop, sheds, •capture 2,240grain ± ACmarket with 1,995 soils and carry,±8tillable miles acres. north ofGood Williams, MN. level and grain storage. Zippel Twp, Lake of the Woods County. elevation. Many crop alternatives. It has a good shop, sheds, and •grain ± AC 274 ± tillable ofCounty. 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. Land is ± tiledACwith hightillable CPI ofacres 93. of excellent producing • 167 witha very 154 ± •cropland 310 ± AC with 274 ± tillable acres, of Baudette, in Dodge County, just northWest of Dodge Center MN. on Good •soils, 77 majority ± AC with 74 ± tillable acres in Martin County. Good quality County Road pattern 7. Landtiled. is tiled with a very high CPI of 93. soils in an agricultural neighborhood. Would be a good add on or first • 167 77 ± AC with 74 ± tillable acres acres ofin excellent Martin County. •farm ± AC with 154 ± tillable producing cropland Goodinvestment. quality soils in an agricultural neighborhood. inWould DodgebeCounty, just north of Dodge Center on County Road 7. a good add on or first farm investment. •Land 454is ±tiled AC with with a433 acres Ashland Twp Dodge County. very± tillable high CPI of 93. • 454 ± AC with 433 ± tillable acres Ashland Twpneighborhood. Dodge High CPIs of 94 & 96, pattern tiled in a good farming County. High CPIs of 94 & 96, pattern tiled in a good farming • 77 ± AC with 74 ± tillable acres in Martin County. Good quality neighborhood. •soils88in±anACagricultural with 86 ± tillable ground, some tile, great soils neighborhood. Would be a good addand on ora first good location. Future development potential just W of Rochester, • 88investment. ± AC with 86 ± tillable ground, some tile, great soils and a farm Kalmar Twp, Olmsted good location. FutureCounty. development potential just W of Rochester, Olmstead County.acres Ashland Twp Dodge County. •Kalmar 454 ± Twp, AC with 433 ± tillable • 135 ± AC with 130 ± tillable acres W of Sargent, MN. • 135 ± AC 130pattern ± tillable W offarming Sargent, MN. High CPIs of 94with & 96, tiledacres in a good neighborhood.
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For more info, call: 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: SteffesGroup.com Opening June 10 & Closing June 18 Zych Estate Farm Auction, Beardsley, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening June 12 & Closing June 21 New Home Online Auction Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening June 13 & Closing June 20 Wayne & Nancy Dickhoff Farm Retirement Auction Hillsboro, ND, Timed Online Auction Monday, June 17 at 12 PM Jon & Alison Ragatz Farm Auction, Cassville, WI Opening June 17 & Closing June 24 Big Trucks by Jimco, LLC Spring Auction, Grand Forks, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening June 17 & Closing June 27 Red River Straw Equipment Auction, Georgetown, MN, Timed Online Auction Tuesday, June 18 at 10 AM Steven & Jennifer Kahlbaugh Farm Retirement Auction, Mahnomen, MN Opening June 18 & Closing June 25 Raydin & Bernice Olson Farm Retirement Auction, Britton, SD, Timed Online Auction Wednesday, June 19 at 10 AM Morris Vigen Estate Farm Equipment Auction, Adams, ND Thursday, June 20 at 10 AM Morris Vigen Estate Collectible Auction, Adams, ND Opening June 21 & Closing June 26 Online Steffes Auction - 6/26, Upper Midwest Locations, Timed Online Auction Friday, June 21 at 11 AM Harvey Sand & Gravel Auction, Harvey, ND Monday, June 24 at 10 AM Oberg Family Equipment Group LLC Farm Auction, Moorhead, MN Tuesday, June 25 at 10 AM RCM Family LLLP Farm Retirement Auction, Barney, ND Wednesday, June 26 at 10A M Excavation Services & Aggregate Construction Equipment Auction, Jamestown, ND Thursday, June 27 at 10 AM Short & Sweet Farms Inc. Retirement Auction, Grandin, ND Friday, June 28 at 10AM Jeff & Trevor Wigen Farm Retirement Auction, Finley, ND Wednesday, July 10 at 10 AM Don Hanson Farm Retirement Auction, Hillsboro, ND Tuesday, July 16 at 12 PM Quality Tested Hay Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN Wednesday, July 31 at 9 AM Aglron West Fargo Event, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, ND Thursday, August 22 at 10 AM Aglron Mt. Pleasant Event, Steffes Group Facility, Mt. Pleasant, IA
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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
ADVERTISER LISTING 1 Stop Realty ...........................................................................................27 Anderson Seeds ..........................................................................................6 Beck's Hybrids ...........................................................................................1 Blethen Berens .........................................................................................13 C & C Roof ing ........................................................................................16 Courtland Waste Handling ..........................................................................7 Dahl Farm Supply ......................................................................................4 Dan Osborne ............................................................................................ 29 Dan Pike Clerking ....................................................................................25 Freudenthal Dairy & Mfg .........................................................................19 Greenwald Farm Center ............................................................................24 Henslin Auctions ......................................................................................30 Hubbard .....................................................................................................3 Humane Society .......................................................................................20 Kerkhoff Auction .....................................................................................28 Larson Implement ....................................................................................31 Midwest Classif ied Network .....................................................................27 Mike's Collision .........................................................................................5 Minnwest Bank ..........................................................................................9 MN Agricultural Aircraft Assoc ................................................................17 NK Clerking ............................................................................................26 Northland Buildings .................................................................................18 Pioneer ......................................................................................................8 Pruess Elevator ........................................................................................29 Rush River Steel & Trim ..........................................................................11 Ryerson Auction.......................................................................................26 Saddle Butte Ag .......................................................................................12 Schweiss Doors ........................................................................................29 Smiths Mill Implement .............................................................................24 Spanier Welding .......................................................................................10 Steffes Group ......................................................................... 25, 26, 28, 29 Wingert Realty .........................................................................................25
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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
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‘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
’13 JD S660, 892/1180 CM, chopper duals ..................$135,000
‘11 Case CX300C, 2658 hrs, 12’ stick, 54” bucket .........$117,000
’04 JD 9760, 2268/3460 CM, chopper duals ..................$54,000
WHEEL LOADERS
’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
’15 Case/IH 6140, 685/810, Tracker, Rt, chopper .........$155,000
‘10 Kawasaki 65 ZV-2, 6510 hrs with bucket ....................$54,000
’14 Case/IH 5130, 660/926, Tracker, Rt, chopper ..........$132,000
‘08 Kawasaki 80 ZV, 5775 hrs, bucket, loadrite scale.......$55,000
’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,
‘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. 95 763-689-1179
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Classical Glass is a gas, gas, gas
uckily for Dee Thomas, Henderson Minn. is plagued with flood water and not earthquakes. Thomas is the owner and resident artisan of Classical Glass — a quaint shop filled with beautiful (and breakable) glassware. What started out as Thomas’ glass workshop, the small shop on Henderson’s Main Street has evolved into a showcase of fine glassware and a favorite stop for locals and tourists. From ornaments to windows to vases, lamps and plates, the store is filled with colorful and unique offerings. Yet shoppers can leisurely browse without worrying (too much) about being the bull in the china shop. The rear portion of Classical Glass is Thomas’ workshop where she designs and assembles custom-made pieces. She works in stained glass and colored glasswork. Stained glass is clear glass painted with colored glazes and fired; while colored glass is colored throughout. “I just kind of fell into stained glass,” she said. “I needed a mirror cut and went to Dick Dusbabek in Winnebago. Dick was a wonderful old-world craft person who did beautiful glass work. I saw what he was doing and said, ‘Ooo … I’ve got to learn to do this!’ I learned to paint glass and did my first panel.” Thomas became acquainted with Mike Mason who owns Sleepy Eye Stained Glass in Sleepy Eye, Minn. “Mike let me paint a ton of stuff for him and really taught me the finer points of glass work,” she said. She helped Mason with a church window project which transformed her hobby into thoughts of a business of her own. “Those first church windows got me thinking I could do more,” Thomas recalled. “Today, I look at them and think,” she rolls her eyes and laughs, “oh gahhhd…”
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Thomas opened her workshop about 10 years ago creating smaller pieces to sell on a retail level while building her custom window clientele. “I’d just open for weekends to get my feet on the ground,” she said. “One day I was working in the back and the song “Classical Gas” was playing on the radio. I thought, hmmm … “Classical Glass” could be a good name for the store!” One of Thomas’ largest projects is an 8x24-foot window for the Multi Church Center in Mankato. The piece was built in 4x4-foot panels. She also designed and built a large window for a multimillion-dollar home on Lake Okoboji. Over the years Thomas has developed a keen eye for fine glassware and accumulated several sources to stock the store. Shoppers can find Turkish glass, Russian Hambone vases and Murano glass from Italy. “People ask if I make the lamps,” she said. “I do not. It’s too time consuming.” Classical Glass does feature several inhouse items, however. Thomas has been making Princerelated pieces to sell during Henderson’s recent “Celebration of Prince.” Two women come in to help Thomas build inventory and they are about to embark on creating angel ornaments for Christmas shoppers. Access to Henderson has been limited for much of the past three months due to flooding of the Minnesota River — and access to shoppers has been limited as well. But the roads are opening again and the town prepares for its annual Sauerkraut Days celebration which takes place June 21-23. Through it all, Classical Glass is open Tuesdays from 2-7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Plus, Thomas leaves the front door open whenever she is in her workshop. “I have six grandbabies who I love to spend time with,” she admitted, “but unless I’m on a glass run, I’m usually here.” Classical Glass can be found on Facebook. The phone number is (612) 290-8701. v
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