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Yes, the infamous Round Table at the it. And west to east because of prevailing Chatterbox Café in Olivia, Minn. continwinds seemed logical, so Seattle was my ues to be a never-ending source of world starting point.” news. Anywhere from seven to 11 of us Smith mentions a ‘warm up’ biking are regulars and always generate a from Boston to Quebec City a week remarkable amount of chatter. before flying to Seattle for his cross-counSometimes we even politely listen; but try endeavor. So obviously Reed Smith seldom remember who said what. That had lots of miles and ‘fanny time’ already changed this morning (Monday, Aug. 5) on his 6’2”, 180-lb. carcass. And like most when a lean, lanky new face stopped for LAND MINDS of us, he simply says he started biking as breakfast. We briefly ignored the guy. But a kid. He’s now done several 100-mile

By Dick Hagen curiosity always prevails at the Round excursions. Obviously extra cash and Table. extra free time helps when the biking We’re generally polite and ask the bug takes hold. name first. Then, of course, “what His real life experiences? Smith told brings you to Olivia?” And his response suddenly the Round Table crew that many years back he ran got 100 percent attention. His name is Reed Smith. his own software development company. That He’s 69 and he’s biking across America! derailed at least half of our Round Table guys, but A very few might recall I biked across America in we kept on listening anyway. Today he’s a professor 1987 when I was a youthful 52. Joining up with 214 at a local community college in Wellesley, Mass. bikers, our goal was a $1 million fundraiser for the which sits in the western metro area of Greater American Lung Association. Distance was 3,397 Boston. And thus the freedom. “I come and go as I miles, Seattle to Atlantic City … a June 1 to July 16 wish,” he said. “I’ve taken a semester off for this trip adventure and we collectively raised $1,365,860 for and it’s great. I teach electronics — both linear cirALA. It was a great success for us bikers and procuits and digital circuits.” Yes, he was flying slightly vided tremendous memories of how gracious and over the heads of we Round Table geniuses … but beautiful is this magnificent country of America. we occasionally enjoy a bit of mind stretching.

As I said then, “There is no finer way to see What’s he already learned about America after 23 America, to hear America, to taste America, and to days of biking? Smith is a kindly guy. He responded, appreciate America than from a bike seat with “We are such a very productive country. I’ve seen strong legs pumping your body across our vast huge fields of grain. Very evident that our American nation.” That impression hasn’t changed. My biking farmers are producing a lot of food. But I know we ambitions certainly have A one-mile bike ride to the cannot possibly eat all of that. It’s vital that other Chatterbox works better these days. countries buy some of our surplus. Yet as technology Now, on to biker Reed Smith. He was three weeks keeps showing farmers how to produce even more, and two days into his journey at his morning carbo- it behooves us to better understand the importance hydrate recharge at the Chatter Box. And Reed of world trade. I’m just baffled at the production of rides alone. No fundraising adventure. No other bik- American farmers.” And no more direct way of gainers. Just the friendly visits of Americans along the ing that knowledge than riding a bicycle across the way such as the ‘chattering seniors’ this morning. midlands of America.

So the inevitable first question: What prompted Reed is also very complimentary about the people this adventure, Reed? he meets when biking. “Just like you guys this morning. I gather this is a daily event for you guys.

“I’m I guess what you might call an itinerant Yet you were completely open to me. Sometimes biker,” he replied. “I just enjoy hopping on my bike guys like me looking road worn and messy are for various jaunts. I had done Boston to Key West. scorned … like, can we even trust this guy? But not My wife suggested I try Boston going north too. so with you guys. This open friendliness of people That was a Boston to northern Maine trek. Then the idea of riding across America began festering, so across America is such a tribute I think to country a test run to Niagara Falls going up around Ontario, we are. then back to Wellesley sort of convinced me I can do See LAND MINDS, pg. 4

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Before silage season comes the hand-me-down season Sometime in mid-August, Brother Rich held the pole well after fair season and position on the annual just before corn silage seaclothes derby. As the oldest, son, my brothers and I he usually got two complete endured the hand-me-down outfits of new clothes each season on the southern August (from, yes, the J.C. Illinois dairy farm of our Penney catalog) and rarely youth. had to wear clothes too big, It was just as you suspect. FARM & FOOD FILE too little, too faded or too patched. He did, however, One morning some weeks do his younger brothers a By Alan Guebert before school began, my great favor. He grew fast mother watched as we enough that his handtried on our next older me-downs were often brother’s clothes to see just a year old and not how they fit; and, more badly worn when the next in line, importantly, if there was “another year” David, received them. in the item we were certain to inherit.

David, however, grew slower and In our family, the basic school uniwas far rougher on his jeans, shoes form was composed almost entirely of and shirts.

That meant the next in well-washed blue jeans from the J.C. line, (sigh) me, often received clothes Penney catalog, baggy white t-shirts that were equal parts original cloth, from the J.C. Penney catalog, black patches, and my mother’s inventive socks from the J.C. Penney catalog, creativity to make them schoolroom and brown leather work shoes from presentable.

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The hand-me-down season picked up Because of their long use and my color and style in the mid-1960s when mother’s always-short budget, “fit” was Rich began to drive a tractor and milk a relative term. If, say, the jeans handcows on the farm. As a wiry but eager ed down to me from David were any“hired hand,” my father paid him (and where between an inch too short and later David, then me, and finally youngfour inches too long, they fit. If the er brother Perry) 50-cents an hour to do t-shirt didn’t have a gaping hole in it (a bad bet with David) it also fit. Socks farm work. As a result, the rapidly rich Rich invested some of his earnings in were socks so they always fit. Shoes, any-color-but-blue Levis, sports shirts, like jeans, were never too big and rarely too small — no matter the year, and — oh my! — Hush Puppies. the shoe, or the boy.

And, sure, they too were handed down and down and, finally, down.

“How do those shoes feel?” my mother once asked as I tried on David’s work Later, when David and I made the shoes. “They’re really tight,” I whined. payroll (the pay remained 50-cents hour until I was a junior in college), “Well,” Mom pronounced, “lucky your socks are so thin. They’ll work for out went the blue jeans, high-top clodhoppers and white t-shirts and in another year.” And they did. In fact, I came anything that said “Lutheran don’t ever remember anything not rebellion”: black jeans, black shoes, working for “another year.” black shirts.

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Apparently, rebellion back then meant Lutheran schoolboys dressed like Lutheran pastors.

My mother, however, got the last laugh of our years-long hand-me-down game. Between my junior and senior years of high school, Mom, a talented seamstress, made me a double-breasted, blue wool sport coat to wear for my momentous senior class portrait. It was gorgeous and it was the first real jacket of any kind I ever wore that wasn’t a hand-me-down.

Eighteen months later, however, I was attending Christmas Eve services

with my parents when a sturdy-looking junior high boy strolled by wearing my custom-made sport coat. He, of course, looked terrific in what, just a few months ago, had been one of my rare me-only items of clothing.

“That’s my coat!” I griped to my mother as the smirking usurper passed.

“Was your coat,” Mom corrected me.

“I handed it down.”

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Cross-country biker’s goal is Wellesley, Mass. by September LAND MINDS, from pg. 2 “Even if I’m roadside just stopping to munch a granola bar, people will stop and ask, ‘Are you okay?

If ever you are doubtful about the core of America’s people, chat with a few bikers and you will be delighted with the heart of our people.”

Having been a biker, I recall that dawdling over a breakfast with a full day of biking isn’t always wise.

But Reed was more than accommodating. “Since I’m somewhat free lancing each day without a predetermined destination each night, I simply have a target of at least 80 miles each day. Where I’ll be tonight I don’t exactly know. But somewhere in that Rochester area is the destination in my mind.

“Yes, I know it’s a warm day, maybe even muggy.

So this morning I’m aiming towards Rochester. If I make it, great. If not, maybe I make a correction tomorrow. Like being on the road by 6 o’clock rather than 7:30 like this morning. But I woke up feeling solid and refreshed. Sometimes I hit my evening target and still feel so good I keep on going.”

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Back to Montana, Glacier National Park is on everyone’s agenda these days. So much so that ‘daytime’ biking is prohibited on the main highway. But even with a small solar-powered light, Reed wasn’t into night-time biking in Glacier. He did mention a three-mile climb up St. Marie which included a 3,000-foot change in elevation. “But the downhill experience where you sometimes are even passing slower moving vehicles is a biker’s delight.” (I verify, I did just that passing slower autos.)

Did you notice Reed still hasn’t mentioned his tires? That’s because a tire problem is one of the worst dilemmas. If you have to talk about it, usually you’re talking a not-so-fun experience. But Reed was okay. “I’m running on slicks, essentially zero tread, 32 mm tire which is a nice airy tire,” he explained. “And they’re thick rubber so I’ve had only two flats. My thanks to these steel-belted radial throwaways.”

Reed, you are self-contained — meaning everything needed, including tent, sleeping bag, etc., is carried on your Trek. You’ve got saddle bags both sides of your rear wheel. How much weight are you carrying?

“I used to carry 60 lbs.,” he said, “but I was convinced to be as light as possible, so I’m at 32 lbs.

Yes, an occasional overnight in a motel — mostly for shower purposes — makes this work. Most of the weight are my three, sometimes four water jugs I

carry and often refill two to three times per day.”

So does cross-country biking lean you down?

Certainly if you work at it. But food consumption is vigorous … easily in the 6,000 to 7,000 calories per day. “I make an effort to a carbohydrate-rich breakfast each day,” he said. “And always carbohydrate foods for that extra energy we’re burning up each day. And lots of liquids — especially in these hotter, humid days. I’m drinking lots of Gatorade because of the minerals I’m losing each day. Your body tells you when to quit for the day.”

His wrap: “My thanks to you and your fellow seniors around the round table. My goal is Wellesley by late September. My goal is the 70-mile range each day. I’ve got a slight westerly breeze behind me. Scattered showers is the forecast. The good Lord willing, two more days and I’ll be biking in Wisconsin.”

With that, his yellow biking helmet in place, stretch gloves on each hand, and a friendly wave as his ‘majestic two-wheeled steed’ rolled onto the soft and cushiony Hwy 212 carpet! Consensus of the IQ center at the Round Table? “Better him than me.”

But for me, just a bit of envy as I recalled my own transcontinental adventure 32 years earlier.

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Rural electric cooperatives need CPR To the Editor, Today’s younger generation knows how to apply CPR. However, they know little about electric co-ops. This past century has been an economic lifesaver for rural residents when co-ops were started by people wanting good service for reasonable prices. These co-ops were owned by the customers. Goods provided included food, appliances, milk processing, animal and plant health needs, insurance, etc.

The large electric utilities (Xcel Energy) would not serve rural farmers because there would only be several customers per mile of electric line. Franklin Delano Roosevelt established loan programs for rural electric co-ops in the 1930s to serve rural residents.

Since then, these homes have received economical and very reliable electricity like their city cousins.

Today, many rural residents are rural co-op members. They typically are well educated, but have no

allegiance to their rural co-op. They are basically demanding renewable energy and are looking for cheaper rates from third-party sources. The demand for 100 percent renewable electricity will be much more expensive and very unreliable. The hottest and coldest days often mean no wind. Winter’s short cloudy days mean less solar or nothing if panels are snow-covered. Those days have the highest electrical demand.

Rural co-ops can only offer the great service (which they have during the past 80 years) by having support of members in the legislature. Younger customers need to consider serving on their local boards or become more knowledgeable about their customer-owned co-ops. We cannot allow rural electric cooperatives to die!

Don Buck, Zumbrota, Minn.

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Key agriculture policy issues highlighted at Farmfest Each year many key issues are disapproved by Mexico. USMCA would cussed as part of the various feature replace the current North American Free forums at Farmfest. The 2019 farm show Trade Agreement between the three was held on Aug. 6-8 in Redwood County, countries, which has been beneficial for Minn. A variety of national and state many agricultural products. Canada and agricultural leaders and policy makers, Mexico, along with China, are the three including the U.S. Secretary of largest trading partners for U.S. ag Agriculture Sonny Perdue, attended exports. USMCA now awaits approval by Farmfest and discussed many of the curthe U.S. Congress, which many ag leaders FARM PROGRAMS hope will occur later this year. rent key issues affecting farm families and rural communities across Minnesota Due to the ongoing trade issues with

By Kent Thiesse and the Midwest.

China and other countries, USDA has Following are some of the main announced another round of market issues that were discussed during facilitation program payments in Farmfest this year: 2019. The first round of MFP payments was made in 2018, based on actual farm-level Farm Financial Challenges crop production levels and a set price for various Whether it was comments by Farmfest forum commodities.

In 2019, the MFP payments will be panel members or the farmers attending the event, based on planted crop acres by farm operators — the current tight margins and low profitability in regardless of the crop that was planted in 2019 — farming was on everyone’s mind. Profit margins in with a set payment rate per acre. There is a minicrop production have been quite tight in recent mal MFP payment per acre for 2019 crop acres years, and for many producers are at a negative which were prevent planted due to weather condilevel for the 2019 crop year. Crop production expenses and land rental rates have remained rela- tions, provided that an approved cover crop was tively high for many producers, while crop prices for planted. Producers should contact their local Farm Service Agency office for more details or to enroll in corn, soybeans and wheat have remained below breakeven levels. For farm operators who may have the 2019 MFP program. below-average crop yields in 2019, due to weather issues, the financial situation may be even more severe.

Whether it was comments by The livestock sector is not faring much better from Farmfest forum panel members or a profitability standpoint. Dairy farmers have been the farmers attending the event, dealing with very low milk prices for the past severthe current tight margins and low al years, which has resulted in many dairy producprofitability in farming was on ers exiting the industry. Cattle feedlot operators everyone’s mind. For farm operahave also faced negative margins at most times durtors who may have below-average ing the past year or so. Hog producers were able to crop yields in 2019 ... the financial show a slight profit margin earlier in 2019, followsituation may be even more severe. ing a short-lived rapid price increase. However, the return to lower market prices in the summer of 2019 has again created profit challenges for the hog 2019 Weather Challenges Crop conditions and yield potential, following a industry. challenging spring planting season in 2019, were a Trade Agreements and Tariffs frequent topic of discussion at Farmfest. Many areas Most farm operators attending Farmfest expressed of Minnesota and the upper Midwest had corn and concern about the continuing “trade war” between soybeans planted much later than normal. Even the United States and China, as well as the associthough more favorable weather conditions in late ated tariffs. Shortly before Farmfest, the Trump July and early August have improved crop prospects administration announced added tariffs on a wide in some areas, many concerns remain with the 2019 range of Chinese goods being imported into the corn and soybean crop. Most crop experts agree the United States. China countered by announcing they upper Midwest will need to avoid a frost until were restricting all U.S. ag imports into China. In October and have some favorable growing condithe past year, added Chinese tariffs on ag imports tions late in the growing season in order for the latfrom the United States has greatly lowered U.S. er-planted crops to reach maturity. Most farm operexports of soybeans, pork and other ag products to ators and agronomists expect highly variable corn China, resulting in lower commodity prices for crops and soybean yield levels in 2019. and livestock products.

Most farm operators are thankful for the current The other trade issue that garnered considerable Federal Crop Insurance program, which serves as a attention at Farmfest was passage of the United good risk management tool for crop producers in a States-Mexico-Canada Agreement by the U.S. year such as 2019. The federal government currentCongress. USMCA was agreed to by the leaders of ly covers approximately 60 percent of the premium the three nations earlier this year and has been

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Future Trends for Renewable Energy Many farm operators, agriculture and rural community leaders, as well as investors in renewable energy plants, are concerned about government policies related to the development and use of renewable energy. Many states in the upper Midwest have a very strong and well-established corn-based ethanol industry, which utilizes over 35 percent of the corn produced each year in the United States. In the past couple of years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued numerous waivers to gasoline refiners which has reduced demand for ethanol and resulted in over-supply in some areas. The ethanol industry has also been concerned by the slowness to implement E-15 as an ethanol fuel blend.

There has also been a growing biodiesel industry in the U.S. which utilizes a significant amount of soybeans each year. This is very important at this time due to the challenges in the soybean export markets. In addition to the direct benefits to farmers, renewable energy plants have become cornerstones in rural communities by providing jobs, adding to the local tax base, and enhancing the overall economic vitality of the communities. Even with all the economic, environmental and community benefits of renewable energy, many special interest groups are calling for reductions or elimination of the federal renewable fuel standards and other measures that would hurt the current renewable fuels industry. Current presidential candidates and some members of Congress have not totally supported research and development for future growth of renewable energy in the United States.

A Better Functioning State Government Most farmers and residents of Minnesota have ideas on how state government can better serve families and industries in the state — including farm families and the agriculture industry.

Governor Tim Walz addressed a large audience at Farmfest, which was followed by a panel of ten state agency commissioners and deputy commissioners.

The state agency leaders discussed programs and efforts to work with farm businesses, families and rural communities in a variety of ways. This included dealing with the economic challenges currently being experienced by farm operators and rural businesses, family health care challenges, and other issues affecting rural communities. Those in attendance had numerous questions regarding specific state programs, as well as application methods or implementation of various programs and services.

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Soybean-based sealant is proving its worth

By KRISTIN KVENO The Land Staff Writer MORGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association isn’t just passionate about all things soybeans, they’re passionate about our roads too! Their enthusiasm is due to soybean oil-based products which lengthens the life span of roads. “It’s much more environmentally friendly,” said Joe Smentek, Executive Director of the MSGA. One of the soybean-based products currently used on roadways and bike paths in Minnesota is RePlay — manufactured by BioSpan Technologies. The purpose of the product is to preserve the asphalt.

“There’s a 40 percent cost savings,” Smentek said as it cuts down on labor costs and extends the life of roads when applied every three to five years.

The use of RePlay was on display at the MSGA tent at Farmfest which took place outside of Morgan, Minn. from Aug. 6-8. An asphalt pad was poured at the tent location last year. Part of the pad was treated with RePlay and the rest was not. Visiting the booth, there’s a difference in the RePlay-applied asphalt as it looks better preserved. The contrast

between the treated and untreated asphalt will become more apparent as the years go by. This allows visitors the opportunity to view firsthand the benefits these sealants have on roadways.

Currently, soybean-based sealants are used in 50 counties in Minnesota. According to Smentek, the city of Hutchinson has been using RePlay on its roads with great results. The city is finding the sealant has helped with frost heaves.

It’s not just roads which benefit from this product.

In the Twin Cities metro area, RePLAY is being applied to bike paths to lengthen the life of the paths.

For MSGA Director of Public Relations Doug Monson, there’s numerous reasons why RePlay is a great choice for Minnesota roads. It is biodegradable and there’s no concern about a strong odor when applied — unlike petroleum-based products that are typically used.

RePlay’s website states, “over the years, asphalt oxidizes and erodes.” Applying RePlay adds years to the roadway.

Research on these products first started with the

United Soybean Board and the farm check-off dollars. The results were so positive that MSGA wanted to get on board with this.

According to the USB, “In Minnesota, there have been over 400 applications of RePLAY on city streets, parking lots, trails and county roads, covering 150,000 lane miles.” In addition to being a sealant, RePlay repairs hairline cracks on the surface of the road.

Since it’s a clear sealant, no repainting of the road is needed after application. The skid-resistance properties of the road remain intact after application of the sealant — a vital safety feature of this product. With a cure time of 30 minutes, the sealant process is quick — allowing the closure of that roadway to be minimum.

There’s enthusiasm about soybean-based sealants because it saves time, money and it’s another valuable use for soybeans. Trials continue throughout the country, illustrating the benefits of these products.

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Heavy metal woes and the School of Hard Knocks Let’s face it. Some lessons are hardThat was during haying season. Now learned. we move to the harvest season.

Around here, if it weren’t for that dreaded Let me begin by saying the work of the School of Hard Knocks, none of us would harvest is a little like a dance. Someone know anything. While it’s true that it prois in the combine and someone is in the vides the quickest and best-retained informatractor/grain cart. When the time is tion in all the land, it’s also the most expenright, the tractor/grain cart shimmies up sive school anyone can attend, bar none. next to the combine and runs at the TABLE TALK same speed, while those golden nuggets I remember one summer evening when one of our sons was in fourth or fifth grade. By Karen Schwaller come spewing out of the unloading auger and into the grain cart, on the go.

My husband asked him to pull the hay rack around. Long story short, it got away from him and It can really be a graceful sight — especially durslid right into the side of our new (to us) pickup. ing the soybean harvest, when the tractor and the bean head run side by side, only about the thickness I was in the machine shed when he came running of our wits away from each other. in, grabbed my hand without saying a word, and he pulled me over to the pickup, which had a brand Only a man could have orchestrated such an organew dent. When my husband saw it, he uncharacter- nized game of chicken. istically said, “Well, the first one hurts the worst.”

Last fall, as we found ourselves in yet another a I’m not sure who was more surprised as he walked corn field, my husband had gotten most of the end away: our son or me. rows off and called me over the radio to meet him. I wasn’t far away and I could see the grain tank was NO MORE GUTTER CLEANING, full as he was just beginning to poke the corn head OR YOUR MONEY into the rows, so I hurried over there so he could BACK – GUARANTEED! keep going. As I was just about to head around the combine, my husband began to back up.

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that man talking to him on the radio, because he tends to have the radio set loud so he can hear it well over the noise of the combine.

So I just braced for the impact. And sure enough, it came.

BAM. Things were silent for a couple of moments. (Well, they were silent in my cab, anyway. I’m pretty sure I couldn’t say the same about the noise level in the combine cab.)

I got down from the tractor and he climbed down from the combine, and we both walked towards each other with the same facial expressions of, “What the …….??”

“How’d you get here so fast?” my husband inquired. I told him the story.

Expensive lesson learned as we examined damage to the tractor and the combine: always give the combine operator plenty of room. We licked our wounds and continued on.

With all the pressures of the 2018 growing and harvest seasons, I knew the whiskey bottle was going to be emptied a little more that night by my husband — who had already experienced major combine issues along with some frustrating downed corn problems.

While the work of the harvest can often seem like a graceful dance, that dance can often feel like it’s held in the outdoor gymnasium at the local School of Hard Knocks.

I would certainly have thought we’d have graduated from there by now. v

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Biostimulants are forgiving way to improve plant health

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus BALTIC, S.D. — The name is Doug Phelps. His business card says he is “Vice President of Value Added Solutions.” The firm is Sipcam Agro, located at Durham, N.C. So my first question when talking with him on July 25 at Doug Phelps Hefty Field Day was, “what is Sipcam Agro?”

“We are a generic post-patent Actium company; but also have biostimulant portfolio products,” Phelps responded.

He further explained, “There is a merging fungicide market with a lot of plant health opportunities coming from it. We provide extra value products. We are not basic manufacturers. We provide quality added ingredients that give the performance growers are looking for. We fit in well with the Hefty model of spending your money more wisely to get maximum value from your expenditure. Our portfolio fits well.”

Great language; but are we talking post planting applications, or preplant, or even seed treatment apps? Marketing guru that he is, Phelps said their portfolio covers the gamut from starter fertilizer to post-herbicide applications to in-season fungicide apps as well as nutritional readings. In essence, whatever ‘signal’ your plants are telling you, Sipcam likely has a remedy for that ailment.

Sipcam doesn’t sell nutrients. “But our products are compatible and have synergies with nutrients that are part of the Ag Chem portfolio to help them perform better,” added Phelps. “And it matters not what crop you are growing. A Sipcam Agro product can fit into your total crop portfolio.

“Our products have tremendous diversity simply because that is how you succeed in today’s extremely complicated agricultural world. You mention an aerial applicator at your Olivia, Minn. area with three airplanes spraying both corn and sugar beet fields. And soon very likely soybeans when cyst nematodes arrive.

This spring, a lot of ground applications were missed simply because soils were too wet. That’s when the aerial guys can bail you out. Yes, I’m certain aerial applicators are having a banner year simply because of the extremely wet soil conditions everywhere.”

Born in California, Phelps has been in the bio stimulant industry for over 20 years. He speaks of Sipcam Agro as being a world leader in bio stimulant technology in other countries, “and we are now bringing these opportunities to the U.S.” He says biostimulants have been around forever, but registration processes and EPA regulatory functions for developing new chemistries have become cost prohibitive — so thus, this new era hitching in on new technologies. “Yes, still relatively new in farm talk, but working with the Hefty people presents an incredible new insight to farmers across America. It’s low

threshold getting into this chemistry. The other major benefit is biostimulants are very safe. If you over apply, or under apply, you aren’t going to kill anything.

We’re sort of the right product at the right time.”

Getting applications closer to the plant’s needs drives Sipcam. Perhaps a key example is the growing concern about phosphates in U.S. waters and waters worldwide. “Anytime you can increase the efficiency of a material so growers can use less and be more cost effective, we’re doing our environment a favor — especially if increasing the efficiency in the process.”

“This is my third Hefty Ag PhD Field Day,” Phelps continued. “We’re here because of the support we get from the Hefty nation. We like their concept of providing quality value products that growers can utilize to become better farmers and more profitable farmers. These show plots were hit with 50 to 60 mph winds last week. We’re seeing quite a bit of green snap as you can see.

“But very little damage on corn plots utilizing our product. We’d like to think that is showing better utilization of nutrients in our treated plots … a little thicker stem diameter and bigger brace roots. Lots of limiting factors in crop production; weather is one we can’t control. But the right chemistry with that plant can make a difference.

“Setting the crops up with the tools to get through these aviontic stress events is key. A bionic stress is a pest management issue. An aviontic stress is things like high heat, too much cold, moisture stress, drought stress … out of your hands, so to speak. But in the biostimulant world we can help condition the plant to get through those stress situations” At this particular plot, Reverb and NuTex EDA were posted as ‘no-brainers’ in the high yield grower toolbox. NuTex EDA works within the plant to regulate stress genes and improve nutrient mobility.

Reverb focuses on the soil, providing active soluble carbon which conditions the root zone for optimal microbial activity.

Explained Phelps, “Reverb is a fertilizer catalyst registered as a manganese material. It’s what we use for any soil applied fertilizer applications. NuTex EDA is our ‘inside driven’ activity used with any foliar applications. These materials organically complex whatever nutrients you apply with it.”

Rushford, Minn. corn and alfalfa producer Tony Heiden was visiting with Phelps at the Sipcam tent.

Heiden appreciates the challenges of being a corn and hay producer on those rolling hills of southeastern Minnesota. And he thrives on learning more.

Said Heiden, “I’ve raised corn for a lot of years.

After a while you learn what you don’t know, so I start asking questions. This Hefty Field Day is amazing how much knowledge you can gain. You’ve got to ask more questions instead of just kicking the tires.

And that’s why I was asking so many questions to Mr. Phelps. I just wanted to learn more about these new technologies of biostimulants.”

Part of Heiden’s quest for being a more productive farmer is watching the micro-nutrient levels along with the macros. “Keeping our plants as healthy as we can all year long is my goal. Yes, too much wet weather has challenged health of both my corn and alfalfa this year. But after talking with Phelps, I have a better understanding of what these biostimulants might do to increase the efficiency of my fertilizers.”

Heiden admits squeezing in his last corn plantings just before the end of May. And like all corn farmers, he’s needing an extended fall season without early frost. Normal maturities for him are 97 to 105-day corn. But this year, with planting delays, it was pretty much the 97-day corn all the way.

Because of the hills and bluff country of his area, no tiling is needed. “The rain just rolls down the hillsides,” chuckled Heiden.

“Catching this Sipcam guy first thing was great for me because I’ve learned a few things already that I didn’t know about how to make my fertilizer and pesticides more effective. So I’m already thinking a couple of these products will be in my portfolio next year.”

Phelps is available for telephone talk at (919) 6270886; or email at dphelps@sigcamagro.com. v

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Taking a look at African swine fever one year later Earlier this month, the swine industry recognized an anniversary of sorts. A year ago, on Aug. 3, 2018, the Chinese government reported an occurrence of African swine fever in their country. At that time, many North American producers and industry-affiliated folks had no idea about ASF. The disease was covered in veterinary textbooks and materials defining emerging and exotic diseases; but very few had seen it or had any experience with it.

Today we know much more about it. From the National Pork Board, these are the plain facts about this disease the United States’ swine herd has never faced: • The virus is not dangerous to humans, it only affects pigs (domestic and wild).

• It is hardy and can survive for long periods.

Dried, frozen and cured pork products are at high risk of carrying the virus.

• The virus can be spread through feeding pigs swill containing undercooked contaminated pork.

• Adhering to strict farm biosecurity measures will decrease the chances of the disease spreading or entering at all.

• Strict border control can help reduce the chances of ASF being introduced into a country.

• There is currently no effective vaccine against the virus.

Industry action this past year The United States swine population has never been exposed to AfricanS wine Fever, and because of that, an ASF outbreak would be catastrophic — not only to our pig farmers and their herds, but to American trade with other countries. Currently, the United States exports about 27 percent of its pork production.

The National Pork Board and the National Pork Producers Council, along with key state pork producer associations, have led the charge to bolster U.S. preparation for ASF. Collaborating with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, the American Feed Industry Association, the North American Meat Institute, the U.S. Meat Export Federation, and the Swine Health Information Center, NPB organized coalition groups to coordinate efforts to prevent ASF entry into the United States. These coalition groups target specific elements of an ASF outbreak response, including feed, trucking, mortality disposal, and health protection.

In addition, NPB has earmarked checkoff funds for African swine fever research and provided tothe-minute updates to producers. Fact sheets, newsletters, country disease status information and dedicated websites are some of the methods NPB implemented to educate producers.

Pork Checkoff has a text alert service which is designed for a major pork industry crisis. This text alert service would notify individuals (who have signed up for it) in the event of a major industry cri-

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sis. Text service participants would be able to get information right away and know where to turn for accurate information dealing with the crisis situation.

To join NPB’s text alert serSWINE & U vice, simply text PORKCRISIS to 97296.

By Diane DeWitte Participants will be asked to reply yes with “Y,” and then be sent a follow-up text requesting zip code. When the zip code is provided, text alerts can be targeted specifically to that area.

Federal action In collaboration with the swine industry and animal health professionals, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has stepped up border protection. Since last August, USDA has worked with U.S. Customs and Border Protection at ports of entry — paying particular attention to cargo, passengers and products arriving from China and other ASF-affected countries. The department has increased detector dog teams, the Beagle Brigade, with U.S. CBP to sniff out illegal products at key U.S. commercial sea and airports. It has also restricted imports of pork and pork products from affected countries.

In May 2019, USDA announced it is enhancing African swine fever surveillance efforts. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will work with states and veterinary diagnostic laboratories to add ASF testing to the existing Classical Swine Fever testing.

“This enhanced surveillance program will serve as an early warning system, helping us find any potential disease much more quickly,” USDA representative Greg Ibach explained. USDA will also work with state partners to identify and investigate incidents involving sick or dead feral swine to determine if they should be tested for ASF or other foreign animal diseases.

While the United States does not have a wild boar population, the population of feral pigs in 35 states tops 7 million. Feral pigs cause an estimated $2 billion in damage to agricultural lands by rooting and wallowing, and they also pose a threat as potential carriers of disease. In the 2018 farm bill, the USDA allocated $75 million for feral swine eradication and control. This year, nearly $34 million of it is earmarked for public and private partnerships to eliminate feral hogs in select areas of 10 southern states.

International cooperation Neither of our neighbors, Canada nor Mexico, has been exposed to African swine fever. In a collabora-

tive effort to protect the entire North American swine population, all three countries have been working together to devise a plan to prevent the virus’ entry into our pigs.

In May 2019, Chief Veterinary Officers from the three countries participated in an international ASF forum and presented a unified resolve to keep the continent free of ASF. Initial plans set the stage for promoting readiness to enable swift action in the case of an ASF outbreak; strengthening biosecurity measures to prevent ASF entry; developing useful communication strategies to keep international neighbors informed; and creating trade agreements which will lessen the negative impact of an ASF outbreak.

African Swine Fever is ravaging China and other Asian countries, and has also been found in wild boar and domestic pigs in eastern Europe. In September 2018, ASF was identified in wild boar in Belgium — currently the only occurrence known in western Europe.

At the United Kingdom’s national farm animal disease research facility, the Pirbright Institute in Pirbright, Surrey, England, investigators have identified specific ASF virus proteins. Working together with scientists at Arizona State University, the team is scrutinizing which particular ASF virus proteins have induced the best immune response in pigs, and will then work to incorporate them into vaccines which could be used on farms. This is just a first step in the potential development of a safe vaccine against ASF. Here in Minnesota The University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine, along with the Minnesota Board of Animal Health have put together an Emergency Disease Management Committee for Swine. Comprised of swine producers, veterinarians, university researchers, agency representatives, allied industry and Minnesota Pork Board personnel, the committee is currently meeting weekly and working in subcommittees to flesh out the details of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health’s African swine fever response plan. The committee’s goal is to have the plan well-developed by late September.

The plan contains a detailed strategy for dealing with African Swine Fever in Minnesota. A USDAorganized disaster simulation, the “ASF Functional Exercise” will be conducted simultaneously in 14 swine-production states in late September. This exercise will test the ability of the swine industry to handle an ASF outbreak.

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U.S. ag exports need ‘light at the end of the tunnel’

By KRISTIN KVENO The Land Staff Writer MORGAN, Minn. — Trade issues are at the forefront of so many minds in the agricultural industry. The trade dispute with China has dropped soybean demand to frustratingly low levels. Chris Pothen, CHS Vice President of Global Grain Chris Pothen Marketing North America gave an update on global trade agreements during a presentation at Farmfest.

In his role at CHS, Pothen knows a thing or two about exporting commodities. “CHS moves 2 billion bushels worth of grain to over 60 countries globally,” Pothen said.

There was $143 billion in U.S. ag exports in 2018, in 2019, $6 billion less than that is expected due to the impact of the tariffs. “The tariffs hurt U.S. farmers, ranchers and rural communities. It changed trade flows and the price producers receive,” Pothen said. He stressed the U.S. government needs to expand market access. While other countries are growing the same crops as U.S. farmers, Pothen believes that nobody produces crops as affectively as U.S. farmers do.

The trade dispute with China has resulted in a 25 percent tariff on U.S. agricultural products. This came after a short suspension at the end of July. “The USDA Market Facilitation Program offset some losses to producers,” Pothen said. The trade negotia-

Committee to address EDM SWINE & U, from pg. 8 In 2015, Minnesota had the unfortunate distinction of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak in the state’s poultry flocks. Millions of birds perished or were euthanized. Producers and health officials who worked through the HPAI nightmare have provided a wealth of education of what worked and what did not work during that disastrous outbreak.

Pig farmers across the country understand the seriousness of the ASF threat. Collaboration between producers, health officials, packers and allied industry is the way that African swine fever will be conquered.

Judging from the speed of response to learn more and to harden our borders against ASF in this past year, imagine how much better prepared the United States will be at the end of Year Two. Diane DeWitte is an Extension Swine Educator with the University of Minnesota Extension. Based in Mankato, she can be reached at stouf002@umn. edu. v

tions are on-going, but Pothen believes there are many issues which remain unresolved.

China is currently almost exclusively buying Argentine and Brazilian soybeans. “U.S. has picked up a higher percentage of non-China global demand,” Pothen said. Argentina is a big producer of beans and is selling them to China. Argentina is buying U.S. beans, but those beans are going to Argentina at a lower price.

Brazil has ramped up their production of soybeans.

As the U.S. soybean acres are down, Brazil’s acres are up. Pothen expects that if this trend continues, there’s less competition for what U.S. producers are going to plant. More will plant corn.

“China buys 85 million tons of soybeans.” The next biggest buyer is the entire continent of Europe. The soybean basis in the United States remains high because there’s no demand for the beans. The crop is stuck with nowhere to go.

Along with the trade dispute is the African swine fever — a viral disease in pigs which has quickly spread throughout China and beyond. “African swine fever is impacting Chinese protein demand.” Pothen said. It has basically taken 30 percent of China’s swine out of production.

If the United States loses China’s demand for beans, what does it mean long term? Pothen believes U.S. export competitiveness will vary by corridor with the Gulf of Mexico in a better position than the Pacific Northwest. The United States status as a reliable supplier is now in question, making it more dif-

ficult to gather more opportunities to export to different countries.

The usual flow of beans is to the west; but now they’re going on trains to St. Louis, then barges take them to the Gulf of Mexico as they are being mainly sent to South America. “It’s not the way we set up our supply chain,” Pothen said.

While all the attention is currently on the trade war with China, Pothen feels that ratifying the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement can and should be done as soon as possible. USMCA is the second generation of North American Free Trade Agreement and deals with trade with Mexico and Canada. “Mexico is the number-one buyer of U.S. corn and wheat. It’s really important to get this deal done,” Pothen said. He hopes that congress can ratify USMCA quickly.

The United States is moving forward with one-onone negotiations with Japan to get spring wheat into Japan and stay competitive there.

Pothen emphasized it’s not all doom and gloom on the trade front, but there remains concerns about the long-term effects the China and U.S. trade war will have on soybean production across the United States and what it will mean for the production of other crops. Pothen understands that this is a time of uncertainty for American farmers. He hopes the trade dispute with China will be resolved and export opportunities will open up. “There has to be optimism, light at the end of the tunnel.” v

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Sept. 5 — Dirt Rich: Building Soil Health Experts — Becker, Minn. — This event will showcase a diverse grass-based farm that produces bison, beef cattle and pastured pork and poultry. Attendees will dig deep into these soil-focused topics and how they work to build farm profitability and resilience, benefit wildlife and boost water quality. — Contact Jason Walker at jason@ sfa-mn.org or (844) 922.5573 ext. 702.

Sept. 11 — Guiding Minnesota Farmers to Legal Resilience: A Workshop for Agricultural Providers — St. Paul, Minn. — Learn how to answer law-related questions that come up in your work with farm clients.

This free workshop will guide you through six core farm law areas, including business structures, insurance and liability and employment law. — Contact Eva Moss at eva@farmcommons.org.

Sept. 12 — Southern Research and Outreach Center Open House — Waseca, Minn. — Free family event features a corn maze, farm animals, 4-H games and projects, horse-drawn trolley, drones, wine

and beer samples and prizes. — Contact Deanne Nelson at (507) -835-3620.

Sept. 14 — Farm at the Arb Field Festival — Chaska, Minn. — Learn the plant-to-plate story about where our food comes from and how food is grown to meet the needs of the future. Sample Minnesota grains, shop for apples. — Contact the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum at (952) 443-1400.

Sept. 16 — Cover Crops, Tillage and Trout: How are they connected? — Northfield, Minn. — Explore the watershed connections between agriculture, conservation, water quality and habitat. Topics include how to better manage tile drainage, an electro fishing demonstration, habitat, a stream table and aquatic insect presentation. — Contact Alan Kraus at alan@ crwp.net or (507) 786-3913.

Sept. 18 — Dirt Rich: Building Soil Health — Becker, Minn. — Topics include grazing full-season cover crops, no-till, perennial pasture management and interseeding cover crops in cash crops. A soil pit demonstration and rainfall simulator will also take place. — Contact Jason Walker at jason@sfa-mn.org or (844) 922-5573 ext. 702.

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Seed trait choices, weed control keys to economic success

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus MORGAN, Minn. — Skip traits and save seed costs? That question deserves both a ‘yes’ and ‘no’ answer.

At the Minnesota Corn Growers Association tent at Farmfest, Senior Research Director Paul Meints answered, “If we’re talking value in Paul Meints terms of what traits do, they are still a necessity. But in this economy, the challenge of many farmers is balancing their own bottom line and the economics of production with the costs of some of these traits.”

What’s hot right now in cooperative research between MCGA and the University of Minnesota?

Meints responded quickly, “We’re doing some ‘new uses’ work with the center for sustainable polymers at the University of Minnesota. With a commission to find new uses for the corn we produce, this project is working with development of sustainable plastics.

We’re talking plastics that are environmentally sound, so they are sustainable or compostable at a much higher rate and are economically competitive with petroleum.

“We’re looking at polymers that are currently in industry but producing them from green chemistry and green polymers,” Meints went on to say. “Anything that you can make from plastic is the kind of base materials that we are working towards. Most of our plastics arise from the petroleum industry. We’re trying to take the starch produced in corn and use the same process. Our mandate is, it has to be sustain-

able — meaning it’s compostable or recyclable at a much shorter life span.”

Meints compliments farmers today on how rapidly they are willing to consider, even adopt new thinking, new products and new technologies. “They are looking beyond the norm these days for better ways, more efficient ways to produce their corn and maintain environmental quality. I would say we are moving faster in our history to maintain and even improve environmental issues.”

He explained MCGA helps fund some of these projects; but the University uses its own faculty and graduate students to provide manpower as needed — plus, of course, labs and research plots to grow the raw materials as needed. (Exit the north side of the St. Paul campus and you see scads of research plots growing scads of different biomass destined for research. Some perhaps corn for new corn plastic resins potentially creating a new financial alternative for Minnesota corn farmers.)

The University of Minnesota is the work center for most of the MCGA-funded research projects and convenient locale is why. But Meints also scouts other universities. “I have experience across the country,” he admitted. “Yes, I’m a Minnesota graduate, but have touched bases with Oregon State, Mississippi State, Iowa State, even our two neighboring Dakota state colleges. But for us, the University of Minnesota is the ’go to’ — simply because of convenience. Plus, we have a commendable graduate history. Some great guys and gals are products of Gopher State.”

So what are Minnesota farmers asking Meints and his crew? Palmer Amaranth was the answer. Meints

explained, “Managing weed control seems to be the number-one issue with a growing number of crop farmers. And this incredibly durable weed called Palmer Amaranth gets most mentioned. It just creates a nightmare for farmers because of herbicide resistance issues, its tremendous rapid growth, its tremendous repopulation capability and it’s not a gem to run through your combine when harvesting either.”

Are prevent plant fields creating even more weed problems for 2020?

“It is a management challenge for farmers,” admitted Meints. “We encourage getting cover crops established which you can do this fall after harvest of your crop. It doesn’t have an economic return, but it does help reduce that weed seed bank for next year and it does help with yield drag where all the fertilizer isn’t used this season. If they don’t, that seed bank dynamic will be worse next year.”

Best cover crop? Whatever works best for that farmer was his reply. “If you have the ability to do multiple seed species, you get better soil value — within reason, however. Several species rather than a single will be better for your soil’s health.”

With little or zero profitability in this year’s crop for many farmers, what advice for next year? Meints doesn’t duck these simple questions. Instead, he said yield is always the consideration and part of MCGA’s challenge as an organization to help farmers find the balance between yield and profitability. “In our charter we are more about profit than we are about yield.

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Duracade approval a boon for struggling seed companies

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus MORGAN, Minn. — With six years in the seed business, Rob-See Company is an established image with Midwest farmers. And with five-and-a-half years employment, Bruce Finkel is a well-established voice for Rob-See Co. At Farmfest, Bruce Finkel Finkel related the company is still family-owned out of Elkhorn, Nebraska with deeprooted ties to the seed industry back to J.C. Robinson days. The third generation of Robinson family members currently provide leadership.

Finkel feels good about the roots of Rob See and its future — despite one of the most troubling seedgrowing seasons in history. “The seed is not yet in the bin, but we’re blessed because we have a lot of western seed production (western Iowa and Nebraska) and seed fields are looking good,” he said. “Companies growing seed in the eastern corn belt obviously have some real concerns.”

Because of the increasing break-even squeeze, are

farmers backing off on trait-loaded hybrids in efforts to reduce seed prices? Finkel adroitly responded, “You have progressive farmers and you have conservative farmers. We sell conventional corn and fully-traited corn. The area I work (southeast Minnesota) is more traited corn. Big news for our company was approval of the Duracade trait. That’s big news indeed.”

Final approval from the European Union (China, Japan, South America had earlier approved) opens the door for growers to sell Duracade-traited corn to elevators, ethanol plants, feed mills and directly to livestock feeders. Agrisure Duracade delivers dual action for below-ground pests including a higher level of corn rootworm control. It also provides E-Z Refuge which means integrated refuge in the bag.

Said Finkel, “This gives farmers the opportunity to share acres with smart stack trait options. If you’re a continuous corn grower, I still recommend some insecticide applied — especially if you have soils where rootworm pressure is high.”

Finkel thinks there will be more corn acres next year because of the disasters this year. “I don’t agree with the number of acres considered good-to-excellent in

that July USDA report,” he admitted. “It’s way too high in my opinion. And the number of unplanted acres is the most I have ever seen in my career. And that’s why I definitely think corn acres will be up next year.

“It’s always tough for a farmer to see even portions of a field not planted. This year will see some change in the crop insurance options. The payments for prevent plant aren’t great. Acres in western Minnesota are much higher than eastern Minnesota. Once corn was approved as a crop for prevent-plant acres, I didn’t see any rush in my eastern Minnesota area; but southwest Minnesota and on into the Dakotas we had a pretty good increase in sales for silage acres.”

And always a closing question when talking with a District Sales Representative is the cash flow situation. Finkel simply responded, “Cash flow as tight as I have seen it going back to even the mid-80s. Then it seemed cash was tight, but most made it work.

This year, it’s hard for some farmers to access the cash. We can always calculate average, but we can’t calculate normal. So I’m not predicting 200-bushel average yields for 2020. But there will be some, just as there will be a few even this year!” v

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Cobs and pods are filling, but growers need heat Brandon Fast, Mountain Lake, Minn. – Aug. 16

Nancy Rys, Rock Creek, Minn. – Aug. 23

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“From the corn side of it, it’s going to be what it’s going to be.” The Land spoke with Brandon Fast on Aug. 16 as he noted that the corn, minus the green snap affected areas from a few weeks ago, is doing fine.

As for rain, there has been a half an inch of rain in the past 14 days.

Though there’s a 90 percent chance of rain for tomorrow night.

The soybeans are look pretty good. Fast’s agronomist has been scouting his fields for soybean aphids. Fast expects the aphid level will be above the threshold for spraying by next week. It will take two days to get the beans sprayed Fast will be harvesting with a different combine this year so he’s working on it earlier than usual this year. He’s also been busy hauling corn and finished that last week.

Fast will wait for cooler weather to finish hauling beans in.

Next week Fast will be away from the farm and attending a budget meeting for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association in Brainerd. He then will attend an event at the Bell Museum in St. Paul where 75 agricultural researchers from the University of Minnesota will be seeking innovation grants from the Minnesota Corn Growers Association. While not all the researchers will receive a grant, for Fast this is a wonderful opportunity to see what researchers are working on to better the agricultural community.

John Haarstad, Rothsay, Minn. – Aug. 23

From the Fields

“Things are going slow.” The Land spoke with John Haarstad on Aug. 23 as he reported that the cooler temperatures have somewhat slowed crop growth on the farm. There’s been sun, but the temperatures have been in the upper 60s and low 70s this past week.

Haarstad’s soybeans have lots of pods. He discovered loopers on some leaves, though still below the threshold for spraying. Loopers are unusual for Haarstad’s bean fields as he hasn’t seen any pests except aphids in

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the last few years.

“The corn has come a long way in the past couple weeks,” Haarstad said. He quickly points out that there’s still a long way to go. The crop is fully pollinated with nice full cobs.

“We’ve been working on getting the bin site ready to go.” Haarstad is doing some electrical updates to the site. He’s also has been working on the excavating business with his brother.

Overall, Haarstad wishes that August would feel more like August — full of heat. Though, “I’m cautiously optimistic. We’ve got too far to go to get too excited yet.” He’s feeling a little nervous about the full moon in the middle of September and the concern that frost could go hand and hand with that.

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Dale Bissen, Adams, Minn. – Aug. 16

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“I can’t complain, I guess.” The Land caught up with Dale Bissen on Aug. 16 as he was satisfied with the moisture that has fallen this month. “We’re getting just enough rain.” Though there was some hail that fell on Aug. 13 which resulted in some light leaf damage on Bissen’s corn.

“The beans are looking pretty good. They’ve stretched.”

The corn is coming along. Bissen sprayed fungicide on Aug. 12 on some of the corn. He’s hoping that it will be worth it to increase the bottom line.

Bissen started driving school bus again as school started in the area this week. So fall feels like it’s getting mighty close. Speaking of close, harvest in the vineyard isn’t too far away. “The grapes are turning color. It’s a month away before picking.”

Bissen stated that rain in August makes the bean crop. There’s more rain in the forecast and that’s perfect news for Bissen. He’s hopes that the frost stays away until at least the end of September. The crops are doing well but Bissen knows that heat and some rain would give the crops the opportunity to keep maturing, ensuring better yields.

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“It’s kind of quiet.” The Land spoke with Nancy Rys on Aug. 23 as she reported there’s actually not much to report out in the field. As she put it, after all the storm damage last month, no news is good news.

The soybeans were sprayed with fungicide almost a month ago and that application sustained some of the plant health. “The pods are beginning to fill.”

“We need time, mainly on the corn,” Rys said. It was 48 degrees this morning and temperatures next week are only expected to be in the mid-70s. That’s far from ideal temps to get the corn maturing quickly. “We need some heat.” Though the crop looks good, it just needs some time. The pollination went well, the ears are filled out.

“In the next few weeks we’ll start getting some machinery ready and the grain system ready,” Rys said.

“We’re good on moisture.” Rys quickly added that they can always use a little more. The rain has been timely and just the right amount.

“We are most definitely concerned about the heat,” Rys said. She feels that the crops need all of September and into October to be frost-free. Theses cooler temperatures have a lot of producers a little nervous, Rys included. A nice warm-up in September would be more than welcome across the state.

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Youth find fun and competition in crop scouting

By TIM KING The Land Correspondent BENSON, Minn. — Some Minnesota 4-H and FFA members tried something new this year: a crop scouting competition.

Youth in four other states were already involved in competitive crop scouting and those teams inspired a group of University of Minnesota Extension educators — including Brian McNeil — to organize a pilot Minnesota youth crop scouting program.

In 2018, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association gave some money to the 4-H to develop some agronomy programs for youth. McNeil and a group of Extension educators in Photos submitted southwestern Minnesota Swift County 4-H crop scouting coach Bob Sowers used the money to develop shows how to identify insect damage on a corn plant. educational start-up kits for such things as crop science, soil sci- Iowa are the four other states that are ence and vegetable gardening. The fielding crop scouting teams. McNeil idea, McNeil explained, was to create a went to the Iowa competition last year pilot program for 4-H projects which where about a dozen teams of crop youth in towns, and without access to scouts competed. land, could bring to county fairs.

“We learned a lot from them on how “As I started doing this work I asked to do the training and competition,” he other states what they were and found said. out that there were four states doing a The idea was to establish teams of crop scouting event,” McNeil said. “I three youth from seventh grade to one asked if Minnesota could connect into year past high school graduation. The this and they welcomed us so we start- teams are led by an adult and are ed planning this event.” trained in five basic areas: the growth Nebraska, Indiana, Kentucky and stages of corn and soybeans, weed iden-

tification, insect identification, sprayer nozzles and how they are used, and plant diseases. Each of those five basic areas are represented by a station during the competition. Corn and soybeans will be the crops that will be scouted.

“The youth will spend 15 to 20 minutes at each station and we’ll have an official at each station,” McNeil said.

“They will be scored at each station and at the end the scores will be tallied and we’ll get our top teams. Those two teams will go to the national competition in Iowa.”

With the help of other Extension educators in the region, McNeil was able to recruit five scouting teams last spring. The Swift County crop scouting team The teams are in Mower, Big Stone, won the 2019 Minnesota Crop Scouting Swift, Lyon and Yellow Medicine coun- competition held on July 29. Team members are (left to right): Blake Nagler, Chase Hauge and Cole Schliep. In the back is the coach Bob Sowers.

Bob Sowers and youth scouts practice taking a stand count in a corn field earlier this summer.

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ties. The Yellow Medicine County team is made up of FFA club members.

“We wanted to offer this to FFA youth as well as 4-H youth,” McNeil said.

“That’s what they do in Iowa.”

The Swift County team is coached by 4-H and FFA alumnus Bob Sowers.

Sowers is a certified crop advisor and an agronomist for Stony Ridge Foods.

Stony Ridge contracts with farmers to grow Black Turtle and navy beans.

“When I saw that the University of Minnesota Extension wanted to train 4-H youth in crop scouting, I thought that fell in my field of expertise and area of interest,” Sowers said. “I thought yes, I can do that.”

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Settling trade agreements are vital to farmers’ future

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus MORGAN, Minn.

— Thirteen years ago, Madelia, Minn. farmer Harold Wolle, and I traveled to South Africa as part Harold Wolle of a 14-day, 28-member Southwest Minnesota Lutheran Synod mission to assist as we could with any agricultural and/or Lutheran Ministry teaching and training. The joy in the hearts of these South Africans was so evident with every little helpful task we accomplished. In the January 2006 issue of The Land we had a few reports on that amazing trip.

Today, Wolle is a director with the National Corn Growers Association.

Instead of travels to South Africa, he goes to NCGA headquarters in Washington, D.C. (and occasionally to NCGA’s St. Louis, Mo. Offices). But on Aug. 9, Harold was a panel member at Farmfest discussing world trade. I asked for a brief interview after he was done. Harold responded, “Sure, let’s do some talking.” But not South Africa this time. Now it’s time to talk corn. So here we go:

The Land: Is the new marketing agreement with Canada and Mexico about to be signed?

Wolle: That’s the way it sounds. I know U.S. trade representative Robert Lighthizer has been working with (U.S. Rep. Nancy) Pelosi’s group. So hopefully they can resolve those issues with side bar agreements to the main NAFTA agreement which has already been ratified by Mexico.

The Land: Why is this particular agreement so important?

Wolle: It’s important for two big reasons. Mexico and Canada are the two biggest trading partners of American agriculture. Mexico is the number-one purchaser of our corn. Canada is the number-two purchaser of ethanol.

These are two very stable markets and they are next door neighbors. Also, this agreement sets the stage for future trade agreements with other countries.

It can be used as a template for further agreements with other countries.

The Land: Might this agreement lessen the chokehold that U.S. and China trade seems to be debating?

Wolle: I think so. President Trump pulled us out of the TPP agreement (Trans Pacific Partnership) and we

would then negotiate individually with the countries that were to be part of this TPP deal. Well, it’s been a couple years now and nothing has happened.

There’s plenty of opportunity to negotiate new agreements. But first, let’s get this Mexico/Canada/U.S. agreement settled and go from there.

The Land: Will the small oil refineries continue to snub their noses — so to speak — at the EPA renewable fuels agreement which pledges all refineries into a 15 percent compliance with American renewable fuels?

Wolle: If the EPA were to start following the law as written and there was total compliance by all refiners, it would be a tremendous boost to our ethanol and soy oil processing industries. There was a time when the RINs (Renewable Identification Numbers) were very expensive. They have fallen in price. There is not a financial hardship for these refineries if they don’t want to do their own blending.

The Land: Is the Marketing Facilitation Program just a temporary band aid?

Wolle: It’s not sustainable. At best it’s just a temporary relief. After the first one, the Administration said there

Crop scouts hit the books, then the field CROP SCOUTING , from pg. 12 In addition to being interested in crop scouting, Sowers points out how important 4-H and FFA were to him when he was young.

“Those are two great organizations and coaching this team is a little bit of a payback for my positive experiences as a youth,” he said.

Sowers is training a team of three young people who all have farm backgrounds; but are of various ages and levels of agronomic experience.

University of Minnesota Extension provided an extensive list of resources for training as a crop scout and Sowers supplemented that with material he has located over the years.

By July, the Swift County team was largely done with “book learning” and was out in the field.

“We’re not just looking for problems,” Sowers said. “We’re looking at conditions in the field and rating it and

we’re looking at the condition of the crop. We’re looking for insect pests, diseases, and weed crops that may still be there. We’re trying to see and identify whatever is in the field that shouldn’t be there and then figure out what it is and what are some solutions to take care of it.”

Sowers points out that the youth scouts don’t have to memorize each disease and condition. At the competition, similar to real life, they will be able to take their resources into the field with them. Teaching them understanding of the crop, and sharp observational skills, is what’s at the heart of coaching.

“I tell the kids we’re looking for things out of place,” Sowers said.

Coach Sowers is also showing the Swift County team that working together makes them more effective.

“Finding what’s out of place and identifying it is done as a team,” he said.

“Each youth brings a certain strength to the team and they’ll make decisions as a team.”

Team work will also be required at each of the competition’s stations when the teams make their presentations to the officials at those stations, according to McNeil.

The 2019 Minnesota Crop Scouting competition was held in fields near Benson on July 29. The two top teams will compete at the national competition in Iowa on Aug. 26. All of the Minnesota teams will be invited to a special crop scouting event at the Minnesota State Fair on Aug. 28.

Both McNeil and Sowers are hoping to use the State Fair event to increase interest and participation in youth crop scouting in 2020. v

won’t be another. But there was and the Administration repeated there won’t be another. Who do we believe?

Farmers can live with the trade if we are able to negotiate without tariffs disruptions.

The Land: Your home county area (Watonwan) got treated a bit unfairly — both last fall and this spring. Is any 200-bushel corn likely?

Wolle: It’s going to be an interesting fall. September and October weather will tell the story for this late-planted corn. I’m glad we’ve got a big corn dryer. We’ve purchased some LP already. Harvest is likely to be a bit of a challenge. But you know there will still be a few individual fields — even in southwest Minnesota — that can scratch out some 200-bushel yields. We have some remarkable farmers who know how to coax out extra bushels even when the weather man says ‘not a chance.’

The Land: Let’s talk policy and legislation. Are more and more farmers wanting to speak up to be heard on issues impacting agriculture?

Wolle: I think so. All farm organizations are facing some membership challenges, especially with younger farmers. But the simple reality is that the more members we have the louder our voice is when we’re talking to these policy makers. Sure, we can say we represent 7,000 Minnesota corn farmers.

But our voice is stronger when that number is 8,000. And stronger still when we have 10,000 members. We all know active members who want to speak out is the strength of any organization — Minnesota Corn Growers included.

The Land: So what’s ahead for the Wolle farm in 2020? More corn?

Wolle: We’ve got to get through this year first. I don’t believe the market has yet figured out this 2019 crop.

Prices this winter will determine what we do; though some early selling could happen — especially if $4.50 and better is available. Yep, I’m hoping corn is still a good money crop. Growing corn is especially satisfying when its profitable. v

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Faith will keep you going. You were made for this.

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MARKETING

Grain Outlook Corn demand weak this week The following marketing analysis is for the week ending Aug. 23.

CORN — Corn gapped lower from last week’s close and never recovered to fill it. Fresh news was scarce throughout the week and without something bullish to trade, corn fell to prices not seen since mid-May. The Midwest Crop Tour confirmed the crop is behind in development and will be weather-dependent to make it to maturity. The possibility of light test weight corn this year is top of mind for many in the industry. Lending pressure into the weekend was China’s announcement they will increase tariffs by 5 to 10 percent on $75 billion worth of U.S. goods on Sept. 1 and Dec. 15. For grains, the tariff will increase 10 percent PHYLLIS NYSTROM for corn, wheat and sorghum on CHS Hedging Inc. Dec. 15 with a 5 percent increase St. Paul in the soybean tariff on Sept. 1.

The market responded negatively with soybeans taking the brunt of the reaction in the grain/oilseed sector. The tariffs on pork and beef will increase 10 percent.

The Midwest Crop Tour samples indicated the corn yields by state as follows: Ohio, 154.4 bushels per acre; Indiana 161.5 bu./acre; Illinois, 171.2 bu./acre; Iowa, 182.8 bu./acre; Minnesota, 170.4 bu./acre; Nebraska, 172.6 bu./acre; and South Dakota, 154.1 bu./acre. No one was surprised by the individual state numbers. After the close on Aug. 23, the tour released a national corn average of 163.3 bu./acre vs. the August U.S. Department of Agriculture yield of 169.5 bu./acre. Its U.S. corn production forecast was 13.358 billion bushels vs. USDA’s 13.901 billion bushels. The U.S. estimates take into consideration the tour’s findings, as well as other factors including projected maturity. U.S. corn harvested acreage was cut 217,000 acres from the USDA’s 82 million harvested acres.

POET this week announced they will idle their Cloverdale, Ind. ethanol facility. The plant uses 30 million bushels of corn annually. Marquis Energy stated they would slow ethanol production at their Necedah, Wis. facility, but would maintain production at their Hennepin, Ill. plant. Ethanol margins have been in the red for quite some time.

Market facilitation payments are to begin this month, but the USDA cautioned some payments See NYSTROM, pg. 17

Cash Grain Markets

corn/change* soybeans/change* St. Cloud $3.17 -.09 $7.54 -.30 Madison $3.34 -.09 $7.64 -.30 Redwood Falls $3.43 -.14 $7.66 -.30 Fergus Falls $3.15 -.09 $7.29 -.30 Morris $3.20 -.09 $7.39 -.30 Tracy $3.47 -.14 $7.59 -.30

Grain Angles Key areas in risk management

The month of August so far has not been very kind to livestock prices for the producer. One would think that everything which could go wrong has happened in that arena. Volatility has also returned to the cattle and hog complexes at every level from production to the end result of the consumer pricing structure and not necessarily in the same direction. Many factors contributed to this volatility which we intend to try to clarify for both the cattle and the hog complex.

The cattle market was hit by the fire that erupted in the Garden City Kansas Tyson Foods JOE TEALE slaughter facility on Aug. 9. This Broker forced the plant to be closed down for an extended length of Great Plains Commodity Afton, Minn. time for repairs which was estimated to be up to two months.

This sent the futures market sharply lower on Aug. 12 to limit losses since the kill capacity is approximately near 5 percent of the beef production in the United States.

The cash trade reflected a similar disappointing drop as the week ended on Aug. 16. The discount now of futures to cash immediately dropped to in excess of $10.00 per hundredweight. However, the futures became extremely oversold and did stabilize slightly going into the weekend. This alters the outlook for beef prices to the consumer and to the producer over the short term until kill capacity returns to recent past levels. Tyson has announced that

We can all think of a few words to describe how 2019 has treated us so far. The most polite of which is uncertainty. Beginning with a spring which allowed virtually no field work and large areas of prevented planting. After varying moisture levels throughout the Midwest in July, there’s a large unknown for what kind of production levels will be come harvest. As producers try and manage risk and market grain as a result of this challenge, there are a few things to keep in mind. Anytime we are dealing with uncertain times, it’s a good idea to re-visit a farm’s risk management strategy. Let’s spend some time discussing some top tools and tricks for effective risk management.

When I think of risk manageBOB FOERDER ment for grain farms, I tend to Compeer focus on three main concepts: Financial Officer Understanding cost of producRock Falls, Ill. tion, while combining an effective crop insurance policy with an effective, and written grain marketing plan. By building a management plan utilizing these three concepts, you will be well on your way to improving your farm’s stability during times of market and production risks.

To effectively manage risk, a grain producer should begin by determining their cost of production. While this is one of the most important things to have a grasp on, it is often skipped by producers — and for valid reasons. It can be one of the most challenging to calculate.

It can be difficult to accurately calculate a farms breakeven cost until final yields are known. Yield is a large variable until harvest, as are some expenses like grain drying. I find that the top producers at managing risk often start the year with an estimated breakeven. You can mimic this by using APH (actual production history) yields and normal costs, and make slight adjustments throughout the year as more information is known. Even though this won’t be 100-percent accurate, it’s amazing how close it can be with a little effort, and help you be more prepared.

The next two points really belong together, but let’s start with discussing crop insurance. You really can’t discuss the risk management plan of a grain operation without crop insurance. I will quote a line from my own crop insurance agent, which has

See TEALE, pg. 17

See FOERDER, pg. 17

Average:

$3.29

$7.52

Year Ago Average: $2.91 $7.12 Grain prices are effective cash close on Aug. 27. *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

Livestock Angles Tyson fire impacts livestock futures

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 buoyed by exports, sunk by tariff talk NYSTROM, from pg. 16 may be delayed until September due to computer problems.

Outlook: December corn held above the $3.63.75 contract this week, but it will need bullish input to stay above it. Cool temperatures across the Midwest for the balance of the month doesn’t help push the crop to maturity and any signals of an early frost will certainly cut yields. It doesn’t feel as if we have any weather premium in the market at these levels, but without demand, a smaller crop may not necessarily mean a smaller carryout. Weak demand was exemplified by poor export inspections, weekly sales, and announced cutbacks in the ethanol sector.

Farmer selling was minimal as prices fell, but we could see a flurry of sales in the coming week as delayed price bushels come due. Funds went from net long to net short and now hold an estimated 70,600 net short position in corn which is relatively a non-

MARKETING position. Further lower price consolidation into the end of the month may be expected without fresh inputs; but if weather talk gains traction, we could expect a bounce. For the week, December corn dropped 13 cents to settle at $3.67.75 and July 2020 corn fell 10.5 cents to close at $3.95.25 per bushel.

SOYBEANS — November soybeans also gapped lower from the previous week’s close to start the week, but filled that gap late in the week on betterthan-expected weekly export sales. However, that rally was short-lived and the tariff increase announced

by China pressured the market into the weekend.

November soybeans tumbled 23.25 cents for the week to close at $8.56.5 and July 2020 soybeans closed down 19.75 cents at $9.08.25 per bushel.

Soybeans took a decent hit on the news of higher tariffs that will be implemented by China. U.S. soy-

Ample supply keeps hog prices down TEALE, from pg. 16 employees have been distributed to other plants and are expected to increase production at the other facilities. Therefore the volatility could possibly begin to decrease and stabilize prices in the weeks ahead. The cattle market is currently oversold and could possibly see some recovery in prices as we head into the Aug. 23 Cattle on Feed report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The hog market has been under pressure for the past several weeks as product prices have experienced a decline over this period. Once again hog numbers appear to be more than adequate to meet the current demand needs which has pressured prices lower.

The fact that the Chinese and the United States have not come to a trade agreement has kept the market unsettled and very defensive. However, the spread of African swine fever continues to spread through Asia and is now approaching the European countries. This bodes caution as to the effect this may have on hog prices around the world.

The past several weeks have seen the pork cutouts move consistently lower which is the main concern and is driving cash prices lower for hogs. It would suggest that the defensive stance taken by the trade regarding hogs could continue for the near future. Producers should approach the market with caution but remain current in their marketing. v

beans were already priced out of the Chinese market by the original 25 percent tariff already in place.

Sept. 1 will see the soybean tariff increase 5 percent.

China is believed to have covered their September soybean needs and at least 50 percent of their October needs after heavy purchases from Brazil in the last few weeks. Brazilian farmers were seeing very good prices recently due to their currency weakness.

China is still fighting African swine fever, which has cut their pig herd and subsequently feed demand.

The reaction to the increased tariff may be shortlived. According to the USDA, China has only purchased half of the 20 million metric tons of soybeans they said they would buy earlier this year.

The Midwest Crop Tour estimated the U.S. soybean crop at 3.497 billion bushels using an average U.S. yield of 46.1 bu./acre. On the August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, the USDA was using a 48.5 bu./acre yield for a crop of 3.68 billion bushels. The immaturity of the soybean crop makes any crop forecast much more difficult than in recent years. This crop needs time and weather to finish.

Outlook: As in corn, it doesn’t feel the market has built any weather premium into prices. But again, if you don’t have demand, a small crop may not reduce carryout. Politics and weather will dominate price direction for now. The politics are negative, but weather could still give us a boost. Funds have an estimated net short position in soybeans of 84,600 contracts, which is nothing extreme.

Nystrom’s Notes: Contract changes for the week ended Aug. 23: Minneapolis December wheat fell 4 cents, Chicago up a quarter-cent, and Kansas City wheat was down a nickel. October crude oil was down 64 cents for the week, ULSD and RBOB were up a half-cent, and natural gas declined a nickel. v

Breakeven analysis key component to risk management FOERDER, from pg. 16 always stuck with me. “Crop Insurance is all about how much production and market risk you want to bear yourself, and how much you want to pay the insurance company to bear for you.”

With the number of crop insurance policies available today, there’s an appropriate policy to fit every operation. Your crop insurance partner should be viewed as a vital member of your risk management team. They should be able to advise you on the pros and cons of each policy, as well as how they would work to manage the risks you’re concerned with. It’s also important to understand your grain marketing plan when choosing your insurance product. If your agent is not comfortable in advising you on these issues, I would encourage you to find a crop insurance partner who is.

The last cog in the risk management wheel is com-

bining your breakeven cost, profit targets and crop insurance to form a marketing plan. An effective marketing plan should use both price and date targets in writing, and the plan should be constantly followed.

It’s important that a marketing plan is flexible enough to change based on the marketing year.

However, it’s important that plans are altered and not forgotten. It’s all too easy to get caught up in a market rally and forget to execute on sales. For someone getting started in marketing plans, I recommend the book “Grain Marketing is Simple, it’s just not easy” by Ed Usset. This book was recommended to me in college and I try to get in the habit of reading it on a regular basis.

I like to think of these three concepts like a stool. If one leg is missing, it will not stand. Effective risk management requires a combination of all three.

Although breakeven analysis takes some effort, many local universities offer tools to make this easier, as does Compeer with our “Margin Manager” tool available on Compeer.com. I will go out on a limb and say that once you take the time to calculate your break-evens, you will wonder how you ever managed without it.

With today’s uncertainties in the ag industry, effective risk management is more important than ever.

In a thin margin environment, the difference between profitable operations, and the alternative, can be as small as a few grain marketing decisions — or not properly managing production risk. It isn’t always about doing one big thing right, it’s about focusing on the small things that can make a big difference.

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

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Environmental Protection Agency needs to reconcile E15

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus MORGAN, Minn. — President of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association, Brian Thalmann, is pleased the Trump Administration is taking steps to allow E15 to be sold year-round. Yes, he’s a realist and is fully aware that actions speak louder than words.

In a brief interview at Farmfest, Thalmann said, “Farmers need certainty with renewable fuels policy. Yet the so-called Small Refineries Association simply snubs their nose at our request they start abiding by the Renewable Fuels Association agreement that calls for the entire petroleum industry to be providing ethanol

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blended fuels. We know this a ‘hairy question,’ but as a would be great for the environMinnesota corn farmer and ment, great for our Midwest MCGA voice he doesn’t ignore economy and great for the the reality.

United States.”

He’s much aware that China is He added, “It has to change not a major buyer of U.S. corn, soon. This is getting really, but has been a big buyer of really old. What’s frustrating is DDS’s from the distillation that there was a legal chal- Brian Thalmann world. However, with an estilenge by RFA. They won, yet mated 65 percent of China’s EPA said, ‘Okay, but we’re going to huge swine industry now decimated by keep doing what we are doing.’ I’ve African swine fever, plus the 65 perbeen told in the last 30 days that the cent U.S. tariffs now imposed on any/all legal arena does not look very highly purchases of U.S. products, that DDG when the government simply laughs at market to China is history. a legal court proceedings. I would hope But optimist that he is, Thalmann our president would step forward. But points out growing interest by other will he? There’s a tremendous number Asian countries about purchasing U.S. of votes here in the Midwest that might ethanol, DDGs, even bulk corn to feed change their voting by November 2020 their own livestock industries. “Plus without action by the president.” simply realizing they’ve got to address “I know the petroleum industry is their smog-filled atmosphere — especoncerned about losing market share. cially India with the second-largest But they have to understand the bene- world population.” fit of this ethanol blend — both ecoSo is renewal of trade with Canada nomically for the U.S. corn industry and Mexico via the NAFTA schedule and environmentally for the clean air still the single biggest export market people. If our ethanol industry contin- for U.S. agriculture? ues with these hard times, is the petro“At our July meeting in D. C. with leum industry going to pick up some of other state corn grower guys and varithese low-hanging fruits, some of these ous Congressional people and their ethanol plants?” staff members, consensus was that Thalmann heard just recently that after the August recess and members ADM and British Petroleum are part- return to Washington there will be nering in Brazil to build ethanol facili- enough give and take so both Senate ties. “And the press release that BP and House will finally vote on U.S./ puts out said ethanol is the best thing Mexico/Canada trade agreement and since sliced bread. That’s a big change other issues such as the prescription of heart. Seems to me that what they drug world. Early October is the time are saying and what they are doing in frame suggested to us,” Thalmann this country are two different things.” replied.

President Trump is expected to unveil So this closing wrap: How good or expansion by mid-August. Currently, lousy is your corn crop, Mr. Thallmann?

E15 can only be sold during summer Plato, Minn., about 40 miles west of months. Congressional approval is Minneapolis, is his farming haven. “We needed to lift that ban with the change sort of had a break on weather. We got expected by next summer (2020). And most of the corn planted by May 17, this ongoing delay continues to disgust then a couple weeks of wet weather corn farmers and much of the Midwest derailed us, so didn’t start on soybeans agricultural economy. until early June. May planted fields So with the renewable fuels industry look pretty good, but we’ve now gone (that would be mostly ethanol plants) two-and-a-half weeks without rain. A consuming about 32-34 percent of the shower would be good. We’re more forentire U.S. corn crop, are U.S. corn tunate that other areas of the state,” he prices staying in the tank indefinitely? summed up. v Thalmann declines comments on such

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For more info, call: 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: SteffesGroup.com Opening August 22 & Closing September 4 Hawley Elevator Co. Equipment Auction, Hawley, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening August 23 & Closing August 30 Schwab Farms Excess Inventory Reduction Auction, Englevale, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening August 26 & Closing September 4 Larry & Carol Maiers Grain Handling Equipment Auction, Stewart, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening August 27 & Closing September 3 Hawley Elevator Co. Real Estate Auction, Hawley, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening September 2 & Closing September 6 Betty Lou & Bruce Wahl Farm Equipment Auction, Hurdsfield, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening September 2 & Closing September 9 AgIron Sioux Falls Event, Steffes Group Facility, Larchwood, IA Opening September 3 & Closing September 10 Mueller Farms Retirement Auction, Winona, MN, Timed Online Auction Wednesday, September 4 at 10AM Hamann Farms Retirement Auction, Wheaton, MN Thursday, September 5 at 10AM AgIron Litchfield Event, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN Thursday, September 5 at 10AM Richard Bergstrom Estate Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN Thursday, September 5 at 10AM JTI Inc., Fabrication & Construction Equipment Auction, Williston, ND Thursday, September 5 at 10AM Roy Nygaard Estate Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN Friday, September 6 at 10AM Meeker County, MN Tiled Farm Ground, Hunting Land, Acreage Building Sites Auction - 4 Tracts - 415Âą Acres, Darwin, MN Friday, September 6 at 2PM Kandiyohi County, MN Hobby Farm and Tillable Land - Multiple Tracts Auction - 318Âą Acres, Blomkest, MN Opening September 6 & Closing September 16 Johnk Farms Inc. Farm Retirement Auction, Page, ND, Timed Online Auction Monday, September 9 at 11AM Teddy-Bear Holsteins Complete Dispersal Auction, Sunburg, MN Opening September 9 at 8AM & Closing September 10 at 12PM Polk County, MN Land Auction - 356Âą Acres, Fisher, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening September 9 & Closing September 16 Merlin & Jacqueline Groen Family Trust Farm Retirement Auction, George, IA, Timed Online Auction Tuesday, September 10 at 12PM Quality Tested Hay Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN Thursday, September 12 at 10AM Mesenbring Farms Retirement Auction, Norwood Young America, MN Tuesday, September 17 at 10AM Keith Chisholm Farm Equipment Auction, Gary, MN Opening September 17 at 8AM & Closing September 17 at 12PM Cass County, ND Land Auction - 235.5Âą Acres, Fargo, ND, Timed Online Auction

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Coming In November 2 Parcel Prime Farmland Auction Parcel 1 -73 +/-tillable acres located in the part of the S ½ of SW Ÿ of Section 16; Parcel 2 -110 +/-tillable acres located in the N ½ of NW Ÿ and the SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 21, all located in Lake Elizabeth Twp, Kandiyohi Cty; These parcels contain very good to excellent soils, tiled with excellent outlets.

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Parcel 1 - 38+/- Acres of hunting land including 21+/- CRP Acres; 2019 CRP income $3,460+ Parcel 2 - 27+/- Acres of hunting land including 9+/- CRP acres & a bldg site with a hunting cabin; 2019 CRP income $1,870+

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Cement Hog Barn Slats ; JD Front Slab Weights; Stihl & Homelite Gas Chain Saw; Pax 2 Ton Holding Feed Bin; Shop Built Tandem Axle Trailer 17’ x 92�

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JD 9500 Combine 3319 Sep/4713 Eng Auction Terms:Cash, Check, Credit Cards, All Sales Final, All Sales Hours, 30.5x32, Bin Extns, Chopper/ Selling As Is Where Is With No Warranty Or Guarantee Expressed Or Spreader, Always Serviced At SEMA, Implies. All Items Must Be Paid For In Full The Day Of Auction.

SN:9500X635716, Very Well Kept Field Ready Combine; 2003 Drago 6 R30� Chopping Corn Head, Header Ht Control, Dual PTO; JD 920 Bean Head, 20’, 3� Cut, Crary Guards, Stainless Pan, Poly, SN:631700 ; OWNER/SELLER Unverferth HT-12, 20’ Head Trailer, 4 Wheels; JD 643 Corn Head 507-210-9587 6R30�

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HIGH Quality Western dairy ‘13 Gleaner S67 combine, all FOR SALE: Used ‘13 Hiniker Harms Mfg. Land Rollers, alfalfa, large quantities updates, 240 sep hrs; w/new 6000 ST 1R30” strip til ma- Brand New, 12’-$6,800; of shed stored hay and bean & corn head; RT155A chine w/ 7 ton single hopper, 14’-$7,000; 16’-$8,000; 24’STRAW, up to 230 RFV, Agco tractor, 800 hrs; 839 Hiniker Cold Flo NH3, set $14,800; 32’-$17,500; 42’From our farm to yours on Parker grain cart; every- up w/ AgLeader cables, no $21,500. Others from 8’-62’. our trucks. 1 on 1 dealings, thing like new & always AgLeader display available. 715-234-1993 John Pemble 507-381-7097 NO middle man. Experi- shedded. 507-276-8840 enced and Trusted. Call for Hesston 4750 big sq. baler, FOR SALE: 2012 Wood5206D pricing-delivery included in Brent 644 gravity box w/ fendalso bales corn stalks, exstalk shredder, pull type, ers, 445x22.5 tires, $9,450; price. (307)359-9644 cellent. Vermeer 605F round used 2 seasons, less than Demco 550 gravity box, baler, Steiner 325 stationary ORGANIC CORN “NOT IM- 445x22.5 tires w/ roll tarp, 1000 acres, like new, $10,500. tumble mixer. Mensch sand PORTED” WI grown organic $6,900; Case IH RMX370 25’ 651-792-6518 fluffer. Brady portable all corn. Certified MOSA. Avail- cushion gang disk w/ Case Gehl 1540 blower, 1000 RPM, hydraulic mixer mill. 507able 100 bushel quanities. IH mulcher, $22,900; Case excellent condition, $400. 313-0033 Westby, WI. $$$ Best offer IH 1083, 8x30 cornhead, good 715-896-1050 cond, $3,900; IH 720 7x18 3pt $$$. Call Stan 702-203-9564 onland plow, $2,900; IH 720 6x18, 3pt onland plow, $2,450.

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FOR SALE: Fantini chopping 8R & 12R CH; 70’ Elmer drag, Merritt alum hopper grain trailers; 24R30” JD pl on Kinze bar; Big A floater; 175 Michigan ldr; IH 964 CH; White 706 & 708 CH & parts; White plows & parts; 54’ 4300 IH field cultivator; JD 44’ field cult; 3300 Hiniker field cult; header trailer.

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18,000 bu. grain bin, 10 ring, 27’, no rust, $4,500; 12,000 bu. grain bin, 10 ring, 21’, no rust, $3,000; 3,500 bu. grain leg, 100’, w/downspouts, $6,500. 507-327-1903/1902 FOR SALE: Badger liquid manure pump, model BN104, SILO DOORS 40’ of 6” hose, hitch extendWood or steel doors shipped ed, always shedded, load or promptly to your farm agitate, $3,995. 500 gal LP stainless fasteners tank on steel wheel trailer, hardware available. $750. 507-381-6719 (800)222-5726 FOR SALE: NH 455 7’ sickle Landwood Sales LLC mower, always shedded, just Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. painted, New 7’ sickle, new 100% financing w/no liens or guards, new hold downs, red tape, call Steve at Fair- new belt, new cylinder & fax Ag for an appointment. hoses. Just like new!! 712888-830-7757 858-4526 Superior IA

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COMING SOON PRIME SWIFT COUNTY FARMLAND AUCTION PARCEL 1-67.2 Deeded Acres/ 60.2 +/-Tillable Acres PARCEL 2-162.8 Deeded Acres/ 147.1 +/-Tillable Acres CPI=88.6 Kildare Twp, Swift Co. Call Broker: Kristine Fladeboe Duininck www.FladeboeLand.com 320-212-9379 Antique Tractors, Farm Equipment, Cars, Tools & Farm Collectibles

AUCTION

Location: 37961 391st Ave., St. Peter, MN. 6.5 miles NW of St. Peter on St. Hwy. 22 to 391st Ave. then 3/4 mile N on gravel.

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Saturday, September 7 - 10:00 a.m.

TRACTORS: IHC 8-16 on steel 1912; Farmall F14 steel 1938; Farmall F20 with loader 1935; Farmall F20 1937; Farmall A Cultivision; Farmall Super C; Farmall H with loader; Farmall M 1950; Farmall Super M; 1948 John Deere B stylized; John Deere H 1941; John Deere MT 1950 with cultivator; B112 Allis Chalmers yard tractor with deck & snow blower & cab; McCormick - Deering 22-36 on steel; (2) 1940’s Leader Tractors with plow.

CARS & TRUCKS: 1940 Buick special S40 4 door sedan 8 cyl.; 1972 Cadillac 2 door Coupe DeVille; 1936 Chevy standard 2 door sedan, 6 cyl.; 1940 Pontiac Coupe; 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster 2 dr Town Sedan 6 cyl.; 1963 Ford Galaxie XL, 2 door sedan; 1935 Ford 1 ton grain truck V8; 1954 Ford C600 cab over 2 ton grain truck; parts 1938 Chevy pickup; 1951 Dodge pickup, 5 window; 1977 F250 3/4 ton extended cab pickup 6 cyl. utility box; 1979 Tioga RV motor home.

GAS ENGINES: 7 HP Fuller & Johnson engine with saw rig on wheels; small Alpha gas engine; Maytag engine; Maytag hand lift engine stand; sever John Deere - McCormick & IH 1 1/2 HP engines.

About 50 implement seats, most cast iron.

ANTIQUE FARM EQUIPMENT & AUTO ITEMS: IH 3 bottom plow; wooden beam walking plow w/coulter; wooden beam MN manure spreader on rubber; can cart; Chevy engine silow blower; potato planter; JD mounted cultivator; chicken crate; Clipper Fanning milk; Pacific silo blower on steel; hand turn grain sorter; old radiators; seat springs; walking plows; many old tires; wooden wire spoke wheels; 23” steel wheel with lugs; several cream seperators; small forge; platform sales; bull blinders; set of 5 indexed adjustable square wrenches with wooden handles; cast iron tool boxes & covers; Standard Oil sample display; small auto engine testing machines; 1974 Chevy banner 16’x2’; wrenches; parts; new old stock auto fluids ie oil etc.; soap kettel; corn dryer hooks; shovels & forks; milk buckets; planter wire; see auctioneers notes.

ANTIQUE FURNITURE & SMALL ITEMS: Oak 5 sections tacking book case with glass doors; 4 old kitchen cupboards, some w/glass doors; Mission buffet with beveled mirror; 10 gal. Red Wing crock; 20 gal. salt glaze crock with blue leaf; round wooden washing machine with wringer; aluminum Ewald Dairy insulated milk box; Marigold & Land-O-Lakes paper butter boxes; copper boiler with copper lid; old window frames; blue enamel cast iron pot; bird cage; brass bed; laundry stove; Jenny Lind couch; 8 trunks; glass butter churn; several pieces of stoneware; see auctioneers note.

HORSE & BUGGY: Red & black Cutter-sleigh; single seat buggie; 8’ buggy cart no seat; buggy wheels; hitch poles; 1940’s Schwinn boys bike.

AUCTIONEERS NOTE: There will be at least 150 pallets of tools, parts & related items, old farm items. Not all buildings have been sorted at time of this listing.

TERMS: Cash or good check. NO CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS. No property removed before settlement. Not responsible for accidents.

Dr. Bill & Irene Herberg Estate, Owners AUCTIONEER: Steve Herberg, 52-01-19, 507-931-6363.

CLERK: Herberg Auction

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Auction run dates 9/5/2019 – 9/19/2019 Bidding will begin 6:00 pm on Sept. 5th and begin closing 6:00 pm on Sept. 19th

Preview of items: Sunday 9/8/19 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm AND Sunday 9/15/19 from 12:00 to 4:00pm. Previews will be held at the Hefner farm located at 45535 150th Street, Easton, MN 56025 1963 John Deere 4010 Diesel 1936 John Deere D S# 125238 S# 43846 w/fenders 1956 John Deere 720 S# 7201944 1956 John Deere 70 S# 70008821 1959 Oliver 770 S# 81524 1946 John Deere BW S# 188249 1953 Oliver Row Crop 66 1948 John Deere G S# 28992 S# 4292600660 1949 John Deere R Diesel S# 2887 1955 Oliver Super 455 S# 19076 John Deere Type E 3HP Ford Jubilee Tractor hit & miss engine S# 289293 1979 Chevrolet Silverado K10 International Harvester Type LA 1939 John Deer H S# 6472 hit & miss engine 1029 John Deere GP S# 207901 Terms: Payment required upon pick up. You must pick up your purchases during the allotted pickup times OR make arrangements with the auctioneers. We will accept Cash, or Credit Card as payment.

A 10% buyer’s premium (Maximum of $1,000.00 per item) applies to all winning bids. A 3.5% convenience fee for credit card charges.

Checkout & pickup: Saturday, September 20th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm AND Sunday, September 21st from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Please call or email auctioneers with your approximate arrival time. NOTICE: If you cannot pickup during these times, Please contact Richard Koons Auction clerking at (507) 2362902 to make payment via credit card or electronic transfer. A 3.5% convenience fee will be added to all purchases for use of credit card or electronic transfers.

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John Deere 115 stalk chopper, ‘12 JD 6125R MFWD, pwr Quad, 24/24, LH reverser, like new. 507-995-9676 3 remotes, H340 SL loader, Loftness 20’ stalk chopper, 4240 hrs, clean. 507-724-5129 rear mounted, very good NEW AND USED TRACTOR cond, $5,000; ‘95 JD 8300, PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, MFWD, good cond, field 55, 50 Series & newer tracready, $55,000; ‘77 Chevy tors, AC-all models, Large C65 grain truck, tandem Inventory, We ship! Mark axle, air brakes, Allison auto Heitman Tractor Salvage trans, 20’ box w/ hoist, roll 715-673-4829 tarp, $15,000. OBO 507-7442472 Retiring. For Sale: NH TM165 tractor, 2WD, auto steer, duWANTED: Brillion pull type als, wgts, 2074 hrs, planter packer. 320-493-3394 & sprayer tractor, always shedded, excellent. 507-640We buy 0146 Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. Tillage Equip (507)867-4910 Westfield MK 10x61 swing hopper auger, good cond., $4,650; JD 2700 4x18 spring reset 3pt plow, $850; JD 2700 6x18 spring reset 3pt plow, $1,450; Brent 876 grain cart, w/tarp & scale, $15,900; JD 9660 STS combine, 4100 eng hrs, 18.4x42 duals, Maurer hopper extension, $34,900; ‘02 JD 893 8x30 cornhead, hyd. deck plates, PTO drives, $9,750. 320-769-2756

Planting Equip JD 7000 Corn Planter, 2 Row, 3PT $1,800, Fert. Avail. $350/ Row. 715-234-1993

Harvesting Equip 2000 JD 9550 combine, 4100 engine hrs/3000 sep hrs, single point header hook-up, Contour Master, Green Star ready, always shedded, nice shape, $39,500. 507-276-8830 2006 Massey Ferguson 8000 flex head, 30’, will fit Gleaner combine, good cond. 507995-2513

‘98 Gleaner R62, 3659 eng/ 2592 sep hrs, rebuilt eng (2 hrs on it) w/ new injectors, new FOR SALE: Two White 588 turbo, all rebuilt inj pump, plows: one 418 and one 518. Yield Monitor, torrent auger, Always shedded. Call 612- auto header hgt, chopper, nice shape, $49,799. 320-583655-1053 2504 Leave message.

FOR SALE: ‘15 Case IH 875 26’ ripper, Please call. 507- FOR SALE: (2) Demco 365 gravity boxes, lights, 22” 829-6688 rubber, shedded, $5,900/ RETIRING: DMI 530 disc both. (4) 16.5x16.1 American ripper, 12.5’, all new points flotation tires, like new w/ & disc blades, exc cond; IH rims, $800/all 4. 952-201-1176 490 disc, 31’; (2) White 588 plows, 4x18 & 5x18. 507-9473859 or 507-381-6576

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ow,FOR SALE: ‘06 9760, 2spd, FOR SALE: JD 6620 combine 2011 EZ-Flow 510 grain cart, FOR SALE: Westfield 13”x61’ 350/ PRWD, 2779 hrs, 2050 sep with rear wheel assist, looks bigger tires. 612-597-0764 or auger, PTO, $8,700; also hrs, Contour Master, single nice, works well, $9,000; 320-238-2302 Westfield 8”x61’ EMD $5,800, both in very good condition. point latching, Maurer top- 6R30” cornhead, $2,500; 20’ per, power cast tailboard, bean head, $1,200. $11,500 for 3,000 bu Butler hopper hold- Electric auger is like new, ing bin. John Palmer 507- comes w/ motor. 320-359-2692 group. 507-794-7801 $63,000. 507-381-4406 829-1752 Call The Land to place your FOR SALE: 1680 IH combine, 100 field tracker, 1063 cornhead, FOR SALE: Used Westline ad. 507-345-4523 sin1020 24’ bean head, 810 pick- field MK100-61 auger, good With one phone call, you can place up,FOR SALE: ‘95 JD 9400 com- up head, hopper topper, flighting, foam filled no-flat your classified line ad in The Land, Star bine, 3500 sep hrs, well main- good condition. 320-292-4284 tires on swing hopper. John Farm News and Country Today. nice tained, field ready, $24,000; 507-381-7097, 15 miles SE of 30 920 bean head, $2,500; 444 MF 850 with 1163 cornhead Mankato Call The Land and 2381 bean head, good for more information 000 low tin cornhead, $1,200. All condition, good rubber, Please recycle this magazine.

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AUCTION

Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at 11:00 a.m.

Located at 67606 Cty. Rd. 3, Fairfax, MN TRACTORS

COMBINE & HEADS

JD 7720 Combine, 4108 Hrs, Dust Diverter, HD Rear Axle, 30.5L x 32 Front - Shop Serviced, JD 643 Corn Head w/ Calmer, Chopping conversion, 3 point head mover, JD 922 Bean Head,

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Case IH 7140 MFWD Tractor, P5, International 1086 Tractor - 2WD, 3 pt, 1000 PTO, 380-85R30 Fronts, 18.4-R38, Hub Duals, Rockbox, 100 hrs on Overhaul, 7900 Hrs on Tractor, 18.4 R42 Rears w/ Hub Duals, 540/1000 PTO, 3 PT Dual Hyd Rockbox, 5,100 Hrs

PLANTER

IH Super MTA WF, PTO, 14.9-38, 12-volt

JD 7200 MaxEmerge 2 VacuMeter Planter 12 Row 30 Precision Units, Corn & Soybean Plates, Plumbed for Liquid Fertilizer Over the Row or In Furrow, 3 Bu Box, Extensions, 0 Acres on New Disk Openers

Mustang - Owatonna 320 Skid Loader w/ Dirt Bucket

Allis Chalmer 185 WF Tractor, 18-4- MM ZA Tractor, NF, 13.6-38 Tires 12-Volt 30 Rears, Schwartz 1600 Hyd Loader

VEHICLES

GRAIN DRYER & HOLDING BIN

NEIGHBOR CONSIGNED

2015 Bobcat T650 skid loader, 150 hrs, Cab/Heat/AC, dirt bucket, Berlon Pallet Forks and SB 200 Snowblower - sold separately. Onan 25 KW generator w/ cart, Delta 16” drill press on stand, DeWalt 14” chop saw

1979 Chevrolet C70 Scottsdale Tandem Axle, 20’ Steel Box & Hoist, Roll Tarp, 3 Door Grain, 427 Gas, 51,254 Miles, 5 x 2 Trans

Super B 185 Energy Miser Continuous Grain Dryer 2500 Bu Holding Bin w/ Auger Bin sweeps for 18 and 24’ bins Westfield 6” x 61’ Auger Westfield 10” x 31’ Auger w/ Electric Motor Mayrath 8” x 61’ Auger

1971 GMC 55 Single Axle Grain Truck, 350 V8 Gas Engine, 96,558 Miles, 15’ Box & Hoist, 5 x 2 Trans

Year A - Round 450 Box Gravity Wagon, 21.5L16.4 Tires, Brakes & Lights EZ Flow Gravity Box w/ Seed Auger Dakon 300 Bushell Wagon

PAUL & JAN SIMONSEN OWNERS • 507-327-8760 1500 E. Bridge Street Redwood Falls, MN 56283 Office - 507-644-8433 Doug Kerkhoff - 507-829-6859 Zac Kerkhoff - 507-829-3924

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Livestock Equipment

Livestock

THE LAND — AUGUST 23/AUGUST 30, 2019 Dairy

Swine

Sheep

WANTED: 50’ & 60’ belt feed- FOR SALE: Black Angus MN STATE BROWN SWISS Spot, Duroc, Chester White, Dorset & Hampshire rams & er, 12’ conveyor, must be in bulls also Hamp, York, & SALE, SEPT. 14, NOON. Boars & Gilts available. ewes for sale. Lambs, large good condition. 320-250-5634 Hamp/Duroc boars & gilts. Milk cows, close heifers & Monthly PRRS and PEDV. framed w/fast growth that 320-598-3790 project calves. St. Charles, Delivery available. Steve will put extra lbs on your MN, Brown Swiss Cattle Resler. 507-456-7746 lambs. I can deliver. Gene Assn.

Sanford (507)645-4989 Wanted Dairy www.brownswissusa.com Sell your livestock in The Land

FREE SHIPPING when booked this month for a MN or SD install for a grain dryer, piers, new valves, pipe, unload station, crane included. Available for up to two 15,000 gallon propane tanks this month only. $69,000. (651) 762-3972

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All kinds of New & Used farm Shop online at FOR SALE: 5 Surge One equipment - disc chisels, field Swine Touches, 6 classic 300 units, TheLandOnline.com cults, planters, soil finishers, Sheep Sutorbilt vacuum pump, cornheads, feed mills, discs, Surge pipeline, Electrobrain FOR SALE: Yorkshire, Hampbalers, haybines, etc. 507auto pipeline washer. 320- shire, Duroc & Hamp/Duroc 2 Hamp mrkt type aged rams, 438-9782 250-5634 boars, also gilts. Excellent Kinsley breeding, reas.

Horses & Tack selection. Raised outside. Wood/metal gates, variety Exc herd health. No PRSS. lengths. Variety wood/metal Wanted Damaged Corn Arabian bay mare with black Your ad Delivery avail. 320-760-0365 bunks. 5x10 feed trailer. 40’ Paying Competitive Prices colt, $1,500; Chestnut mare could be here! wheeled motorized hay conv.

Based on Quality. and colt, $1,200. OBO on colts 507-345-4523 www.thelandonline.com Hutchinson 320-587-9238 Zane Hanson (507)459-8653

by Sept 15th. 608-297-2021

COMBINES

’15 JD 690, 4x4, 1745/1160 sep hrs, CM, chopper, 650x38 tires & duals ....................$185,000 ’15 JD S680, 1465 Eng/731 sep hrs, CM, chopper cast tailboard ................................$165,000 ’13 JD S660, 892/1180 CM, chopper duals ............................................................$132,000 ’04 JD 9760, 2268/3460 CM, chopper duals ..............................................................$54,000 ’01 JD 9650 STS, 3014/4325 CM, chopper, duals ..............................................................$39,000 ’00 JD 9650 STS, 2645/3623 chopper, duals ..............................................................$39,000 ’01 JD 9750 STS, 3013/4156 CM, chopper, duals ..............................................................$39,000 ’15 Case/IH 6140, 685/810, Tracker, Rt, chopper .......................................................$149,000 ’14 Case/IH 5130, 660/926, Tracker, Rt, chopper .......................................................$129,000 ’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, duals ..............................................$92,500 ’09 Case/IH 7088, 1275/1807 Tracker, Rt, chopper, duals ..............................................$89,000

4WD TRACTORS

‘14 Case/IH 350 Rowtrac, 1865 hrs, 18” belts, 120” spacing, 1000 PTO, .................$152,000 ’12 JD 9360R, 1970 hrs, 1000 PTO duals ............................................................$150,000 ’11 NH T9390, 705 hrs, ps duals ....................$120,000 ’14 Case/IH 370 HD, 7065 hrs, 1000 PTO duals ..............................................................$78,000 ’90 Ford 876, 8523 hrs duals ..............................$24,500 ’15’ Case/lH 370 HD, 895 hrs, 1000 PTO, full guidance, 4850 tires and duals ..................$169,000 ’16 Challenger 845E, 4270 hrs, 4 hyd 30” tracks ...........................................................$125,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS

’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 ’14 NH T8330, 2140 hrs, MFWD 1000 pts, 3 pt 4 Valves, 380x54 rear tires & duals, 320x42 front tires & duals .............................$97,000

CORN HEADERS cont.

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

‘13 Drago 6R, 30” chopping for JD combine ........................................................$25,000 ‘09 Drago 6R, 30” chopping fits JD ....................$19,000 ‘06 Drago 8R, 30” chopping fits Case/IH Flagship.........................................................$14,500 ‘13 Case/IH 3408 8R, 30” for Flagship ................$19,500 ‘08 Case/IH 2408 8R, 30” fits Flagship ................$11,500 ‘02 Case/IH 2208 8R, 30” fits 1400-2000 series combines ............................................$11,000

Mark ZIEMER New London, MN (320) 979-4044 Auctioneer

Brian ZIEMER New London, MN (320) 979-4044 Auctioneer

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The Following Described Property Will Be Sold At Farm 2397 135th Street SW Raymond MN 7 Miles North of Raymond MN On Kandiyohi Co Rd #7, 8 Miles West of Willmar MN On Hwy #40.

Tuesday September 10th • 9:30 AM Buckets, Knockoff Shovels, (Like New), JD 2345 Wingfold 25 Ft Tandem Disc, Melroe 452 30 Ft Multi Weeder 4 Rank, JD 875 3 pt 12 Row 30” Flat Fold Cultivator W/ Rolling Shields, Lillistor 12 Row 30” Cultivator, JD 6 Row 30” Cultivator W/ Rolling Shields, JD 30 Ft Rotary Hoe 3 Pt TRACTORS

COMBINE - HEADS

TRACTOR LOADER BACKHOES

JD 310SE, cab, 4x4, approx 2213 hrs, extend-a-hoe $32,000 ‘11 Case 580N, 4x4 cab 2540 hrs .......................$42,000

WHEEL LOADERS

‘12 CAT 924K, 3355 hrs cab, quick coupler, 2.75 yd bucket ..............................................$89,000 ‘13 Cat 924K, 4834 hrs, 3 yd bucket quick coupler.................................................$79,000 ‘16 JD 544K, 788 hrs, cab, quick coupler w/ bucket, ride control ................................$128,000 ‘13 JD 724K, 9015 hrs, loaded, quick coupler, 4.75 yd bucket, aux. hyd. .............................$92,000 ‘10 Kawasaki 65 ZV-2, 6510 hrs with 2.5 yd bucket ................................................$54,000 ‘08 Kawasaki 80 ZV, 5775 hrs, 4 yd bucket, loadrite scale .................................................$55,000 ‘12 Volvo 50F, 5785 hrs, QC, 2 yd bucket ..........$65,000 ‘13 Volvo 110G, 9452 hrs QC, 4.5 yd bucket, scale ..............................................................$79,000 ‘13 Case 821F, 6485 hrs, quick coupler, 4.5 yd bucket, aux. hyd. ...............................$77,000 ‘14 Case 921FXR, 8895 hrs, high lift, quick tach, w/ grapple bucket. .....................$89,000

EXCAVATORS

‘12 JD 120D, 3460 hrs, hyd thumb 24” bucket .....................................................$69,500 ‘11 JD 290GLC, 3347 hrs, 12’6” stick, 42” bucket ...................................................$120,000 ‘11 Case CX300C, 2658 hrs, 12’ stick, 54” bucket ...................................................$117,000

SMALL EXCAVATORS

‘17 Case CX57C, cab & air, 333 hrs rubber tracks .............................................................$50,000 ‘11 Bobcat E45EM, cab & air, 2965 hrs, rubber tracks .............................................................$30,000

JD 9660 STS Combine RWA, Large Engine, Bullet Rotor, Long Auger, Mauer Hopper Extension, 3151 Engine Hrs, 2291 Separator Hrs S/N S715781 Been Through Inspection 150 Acres Ago, Ag Leader GPS 1600 Monitor, Dra Go 58 TR 8 Row 22” Chopping Head Cornhead, JD 635 F Hydra Flex Bean Head, 4 Wheel Header Trailer JD 3 Pt Head Mover AUGERS Westfield 10”x71’ Grain Auger Double Auger Swing Hopper Hyd Lift, PTO, Feterl 10”x63’ PTO Grain Auger, Westfield 8”x63’ PTO Grain Auger, Farm King 8”x52’ PTO Grain Auger, Alloway 8”x63’ PTO Grain Auger, Westfield 6”x36’ Grain Auger W/ SHP Electric Motor, Westfield 8”x40’ Grain Auger w/ 7 1/5 HP Electric Motor, Feterl 10”x16’ Grain Auger w/ 10 HP Electric Motor TILLAGE EQUIPMENT JD 2700 7 Shank Pull Type Ripper, Hydraulic Disk, Disk Leveler, JD 2210, 45Ft Field Cultivator 2 Bar Drag, Rolling

Bid Live & Live Online! Proxibid Items Begin at 11:30 am.To Bid Online Visit www.proxibid.com/hilbrands

MOTOR GRADERS

‘08 CAT 12M VHP, 3568 hrs, 14’ blade ..............$100,000 ‘10 JD 870G, 4533 hrs, 14’ blade, ripper ..........$125,000 ‘06 Volvo G960, 6740 hrs, 14’, ripper ..................$65,000

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

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

JD 9320 4 Wheel Drive Diesel Tractor 710-70R-42 Tires 4 Hyds, Greenstar, JD Auto Trac 200 Steer Kit 5431 Hrs, Updates By Kibble Equip, JD 8110 MFWD Diesel Tractor 14.9xR46 Tires & Duals, Quick Hitch, 3 Hyds, Heavy Duty Hitch, 3465 Hrs S/N Pool533, JD 5525 MFWD Diesel Tractor Shuttle Shift 3 Pt, PTO, 2 Hyd, 2050 Hrs, S/N 257422 W/JD 542 Hyd Loader, Self-Leveling, Quick Tach, 84” Bucket, JD 4440 FWA Diesel Tractor 3 Pt, PTO, 3 Hyd, 18.4x38 Rubber W/ Duals, 9349 Hrs, S/N 023934, Coop Model 2 Gas Tractor Wide Front (Not Running) (1936), JD 4020 Diesel Tractor Wide Front, 3 Pt, Syncro Shift, 18.4x34 Rear Rubber S/N 163836

TRUCKS - TRAILERS 2000 Sterling Semi Tractor C-12 Cat Diesel Engine, Eaton Fuller 10 Speed, Air Ride Seat, 538,000 Miles, 2005 International 9200 C13 Cat Engine Grain Truck, Tri Axle, Eaton Automatic Transmission, Air Ride Seat, Diff Lock, 3 Rd Middle Axle Steer, W/ Bayer 22 Ft Steel Box Shurloc Roll Tarp, 3 Door Endgate, Rear Switch For Hoist, 11R22.5 Tires (Nice Truck) 735,000 Miles, 1971 Chevrolet C-60. Tandem Grain Truck 427 V-8 Gas, 5&4 Speed Transmission, Differential Lock, 10’X20 Tires, 19 Ft Steel Box, Dual Hoist, Twin Screw, 1965 Chevrolet 80 Grain Truck 409 V-8 Gas Engine, 5&4 Speed Transmission, 19 Ft Steel Box, Dual Hoist, Tandem Axle, Twin Screw, 1969 Chevrolet C-60 Grain Truck V-8 Gas Engine, Dual Post Hoist, 5&2 Speed, Tag Axle W/ 18 1/2 Ft Box, 1967 Chevrolet Single Axle Truck W/ Flatbed, 1998 Wilson 41 Ft Aluminum Tandem Axle Hopper Bottom Trailer w/ Shur-Lok Roll Tarp Good Rubber, 4 Yard 10 Ft Dump Box On Trailer w/Hyd Hoist, Gallion 10 Yard Gravel Truck Box W/ Hoist Pull Type, 20 Ft Tandem Axle Trailer W/ Wood Floor, Bumper Pull PLANTER 2005 JD DB44 24 Row 22” Planter Front Fold, Yetter Row Cleaners, CCs Seed Delivery, Ground Driven Fertilizer Pump, Cable Driven 500 Gal Fertilizer Tank

For Full Listing go to: www.ziemerauctions.com

Michael & Karen Hauser Owners • 320-894-9987 AUCTIONEERS

Mark Ziemer, Lic. 34-46 New London, 320-354-4312 Cell: 320-979-4044 Brian Ziemer, New London 320-354-5308 Terry Hilbrands, 239-777-3120 Bruce Swanson

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

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

THE LAND — AUGUST 23 /AUGUST 30, 2019

s &FOR SALE: Tri-colored purerge bred border collie pups; 1 hat male/1 female Blue Merle our pups, all vet checked & curene rent vacc, extremely intelligent, working parents, exc cattle dog/pet. (651)206-8307 Golden Retriever Puppies, 4 Males, 2 Females, Males $600, Females $700, Farm & Family Raised. Ready August 24th. Call 715-495-5029

Meeker County / Darwin, MN REAL ESTATE

AUCTION

Tiled Farm Ground, Hunting Land, Acreage Building Sites

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 | 10AM

Trucks & Trailers

3692 Co. Rd. Z, Dodgeville, WI 53533 - (608)574-4497

Location: From Darwin, MN, 4.2

AUCTION LOCATION: Steffes Group Facility, miles north on CSAH 14, 1/2 mile 24400 MN Hwy 22 S, Litchfield, MN 55355 west on 285th St. Land on north side

of the road.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: 415± acres north of Darwin, MN offered in four tracts. If you’re looking for prime farm ground, hunting/recreational land or a place to build your dream home this is a must attend auction! Location – Location – Location easy close access to Highway 12 and Highway 15.

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1988 Wilson 48’ Sow Pot trailer, 3 decks, sprinkler sysSteffes Group, Inc., 24400 MN Hwy 22 South, Litchfield, MN 55355 tem, hardly used, everything For a detailed Buyer’s Prospectus with complete terms and conditions, contact Steffes exc shape, DOT inspected, Group at 320.693.9371, Eric Gabrielson 701.238.2570 or Shelly Weinzetl 763.300.5055 road ready, great for sheep TERMS: 10% down upon signing purchase agreement, payable by cash or check. Balance due at closing or goats also, $9,900. 320- within 30 days. This is a 5% buyer’s premium auction. Shelly Weinzetl MN47-017, Eric Gabrielson MN47-006 905-4490

Tractor, Antique & Generator Auction Saturday, September 14th - 9:00 am Auction held at: Mages Auction Site 55780 St Hwy 19, Winthrop, MN Tractors & Equipment: Oliver 1650 w/ IH 1701 loader & bucket, 4995 hrs, PTO, 2 hyd; Minneapolis-Moline 445 NF, 1954 hrs, 3pt; Case 130 garden tractor; Woods 72 Brushbull mower, PTO; JD 220 bean head; Erskine Sno-Prince PTO snowblower; Antiques & Collectibles: Far mfest 76 entr ance sign; Nutr ena Feeds sign; fr amed 1921 map of New Ulm; wringer washer machine; 50+ advertising posters and signs including: Farmfest 76, Coca -Cola, LBJ for the USA, NFO, Dekalb, Abso-Pure Ice & Coal Co., NU Rendering Co., Hutchinson Rendering Service, Lips Stix Cheese, Funks Hybrid, Van Dale, Estherville Co-op Creamery, Lester’s, Finck’s Overalls, Tomco Bred Corn, 10 gal RW crocks; 10 gal Monmouth crock; 8 gal RW crock; 2 gal RW crocks; 30+ cheese & butter crocks from Kaukauna Klub, Wierwill Bros & The Mansfield Store; FC Murphy cattle prints; 25+ gunny sacks; steel wheels; Guns, Tools, Furniture & Miscellaneous: Stevens 12ga SxS; Glenfield Model 60, .22 L.R., semi; Ariens Deluxe 30 snowblower; Lincoln 225amp arc welder; Sears, Roebuck & Co. table saw; air compressor; 2-man saws; assortment of hand & yard tools; wheelbarrow; ladders; glass front secretary’s desk; display cabinet; dressers; armoire; tables; shelving; wooden chairs; lamps; wicker elephant end table; steamer trunks; school desks; card catalog cabinet; light table; rocket themed coat hanger; Minneapolis-Moline shop cabinets; books; snowshoes; canning jars; luggage;

Owner: Galen Hansch

100+ New Kipor Generator & Pump Units: Qty of 9 - KGE 6500ED gasoline generator sets, 120/240V, electric start; Qty of 13 - Sinemaster IG3000E inverter generators, 120V, electric start; 1 - KGP30 gasoline self-priming pump; Qty of 93 - KGP20T gasoline trash pumps; Qty of 34 KGP20 gasoline self-priming water pump;

Emergency Power Equipment & Jody Koberg View terms, complete list & photos at: magesland.com

Auctioneer: Matt Mages - 507-276-7002 Lic 08-19-001 Auctioneers: Matt Mages, New Ulm; Lar ry Mages, Lafayette; J oe Wer sal, Winthr op; Joe Maidl, Lafayette; John Goelz, Franklin; Ryan Froehlich, Winthrop; Clerk: Mages Land Co. & Auction Ser vice, LLC. Terms: No Buyer ’s Premium, Sales tax applies some items Note: All buyer s of large equipment br ing a letter of approval from your bank. magesland.com

LOCATION: From Dodgeville go North on Hwy 23, 2 blocks turn right (east) on Co. Rd. YZ, go 2 miles to Co. Z. Turn left onto Co. Z Go 1 1/2 miles. 2nd Farm on left. Watch for Auction Arrows.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Brian has decided to downsize his farming operation and will sell the following equipment absolute!

TRACTORS/SKID LOADER: NH T 9-450, 1013 hrs., one owner; NH TJ480, 2126 hrs., one owner; NH T 8 275, 2, 2609 hrs., one owner; 1989 Cat B Model 65B w/ Cat 3306 engine, 30” Tracks, 10 speed powershift, PTO, 3 pt., 4 remotes, 4,316 hrs., SN (7YCO1114). NH LS160, manual detach, 10-16-5, 1671 hrs., one owner, SN 026353.

COMBINES & HEADS: 2005 Cat Lexion 585R C-12 Cat engine, 35” tracks, Mud Hog with 28L-26 rear tires, auto contour, adjustable feeder house pitch, variable drive feeder house, straw chopper, chaff spreader 3-D sieves, variable rotor speed, Ag Leader yield monitor, 28’ unloading auger, hour 3425 engine, 2399 separator, 2nd owner; 2003 Geringhoff 18 row 20 inch roto-disc chopping corn head, hydraulic deck plates, headsight (Insight); Cat 18 row 20 inch cornhead, hydraulic deck plates, Calmer Snoots, headsight (Insight), JD 12 row 20 inch coarn head, Clarke machine built, GVL poly manual deck plates; 2012 Mac-Don FD-70 Flex-Draper, 40 ft. Fore-Aft., hydraulic tilt, double drive, one owner; EZ-Trail GC41 Header Transport 41’ tri-axle 235-80-R16 tires, ball & coupler dolly; 4 wheel electric brakes, torsion spring suspension, tie-downs, Like New, One Owner, SN GC41F120010; Unverferth AWS 36’ Header Cart, all wheel steer, transport lights, tie downs, 11l-15 low profile tires, one owner, Like New. SN A55-930-303; EZ-Trail 680 Header Cart 30’, 9.5-15 tires, SN 680E1019132; E-Z Trail 680 20’ header cart.

HARVEST EQUIPMENT: Kinze 1040 Grain Cart, Digistar electronic scale, transport lights, Trackman 36” tracks, roll tarp, new augers and bearings in fall of 2018. SN 503999; Kinze 1040 Grain Cart, 36” tracks, transport lights, roll tarp, 18” extensions. SN 502749; Case-IH LBX 431R Square Baler 3’x4’ Bale, auto greaser, last bale eject, 4104 Phiber 3 bale accumulator, harvest tech applicator, 7841 bales, 2nd owner SN 364326006. Kelly Ryan 2W-94 Centerline 9’ silage bagger, manual rewind, 200 ft. cables, 540 PTO. TILLAGE EQUIPMENT: 2010 Brillion SBA 221 21 shank soil saver, 4 inch twisted shovels, hydraulic adjust Disc Gangs, depth control, transport lights, one owner low use, SN 204020; Brillion ZXF 8302 10 shank pull type inline ripper, spring reset, coulters, no-till and parabolic shanks, transport lights, one owner SN #204058; DMI 2500 Ecolo-til 9 Shank 3 pt, no-till points, spring reset, transport lights SN 823118; Mandako L4540 Land Roller 45’, floating hitch, transport lights, 42” - 5/8” Drum, one owner, SN 345201; Brillion TP18 18 foot roller, pull type; WIL-RICH QUAD 5 Field Cultivator 44’, 5 bar spike harrow, back hitch, transport lights, new sweeps SN 445689.

PLANTING EQUIPMENT: Kinze 3700 36 row 20” corn planter, mechanical drive, shark tooth row cleaners, spaded closing wheels, 20-20 monitor, Tru-count row clutches, RTK gauge wheel arm kit and rubber gauge wheels & blades, put on 1700 acres ago, corn & bean meters. SN 750510; Kinze 3700 24 row 20” corn planter, mechanical drive, Marten floating row cleaners, no-till coulters, Marten spaded closing wheels KPM 2 monitor, corn meters & JD radial bean meters. SN 750270. Kinze 2000 12 row 20” corn planter, no-till coulters, KPM II monitor, corn & bean meters, have parts to turn back to 8-30 with splitters. SN 607666.

TRUCKS & TRAILERS: 1999 Freightliner FLD 120 Classic, 12.7 litre Detroit 500 HP, 35-75-24.5 13 speed, Jake Brake, cruise, tilt steering, 3.58 axle tires, 802,014 miles, VIN 1FUFDSZB2XPA27975; 1981 GMC Brigadier Grain Truck, 6V92 Detroit Diesel 20’ steel box 8 speed Road; Ranger, double frame, 11R-22.5 tires, 18F, 38R, 222,105 miles; 1997 Cornhusker Trailer 800, 42’x96”x72” tires, air ride, 2 speed hopper, front & rear ladders, tarp, alum. Wheels, ag hopper; 2004 Merritt Trailer 40’x66”x96”, spring ride, 11R-24.5 tires, tarp, front & rear ladders; 1992 Honda 4x4 Mini Truck, 3 cyl. gas, 5 speed, heat, lights, 23-8-23 tires, 88,316 miles SPRAYERS: Top Air sprayer, 3 pt. 300 gallon, 45’ X-Fold manual booms, SN D50-400-110; Ace hydraulic pump, Tee-Jet controller; Ag Chem Pick-up Sprayer, 500 gallon tank, 45’ boom, 8 hp Honda motor, 3 way nozzles, foamer, Raven Hi volume injection system, Raven 440 monitor, will need some work.

MISC.: Raasch D70 Drive Over Pit, 10” hydraulic drive unload. SN 71191; IH 720 5 bottom plow, coulters, auto-reset, sidehill 3 pt. hitch; 2 - J&M 250 Gravity Boxes w/extensions, H&S 10 ton gear, 11L-15 tires.

TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK. Not responsible for accidents or losses.

FINANCING AVAILABLE on machinery purchases of $5,000 or more.

All financing must be approved by Larry Bomkamp at least 3 days PRIOR to the sale.

WISCONSIN REGISTERED AUCTIONEERS Perry Wilkinson, No 31, Muscoda, WI and Dave Koning, No. 604, Monroe, WI. SALE MANAGERS: Hennessey Auction CO., WRACL #37, Dodgeville, WI .

Larry Bomkamp (608)574-7419.

Hennessey (608)574-2104 Larry Bomkamp Bill (608) 574-7419 • Bill Hennessey (608) 574-2104

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Art and the great outdoors

he creation of Library Square in the heart of Hutchinson Minn.’s downtown district over a hundred years ago was a stroke of civic wisdom and genius that continues to bring pleasure to both residents and visitors today. I suppose it’s not surprising that a town founded by a trio of abolitionist-musician brothers would have a city square with a band stand, fountain, library and sculptures.

Life size bronze sculptures of the three brothers (Asa, John and Judson) are on permanent exhibition in the Square. The Hutchinson brothers sculpture, created by Robert Wilde from nearby Dassel, is part of a permanent art exhibit of eleven sculptures and murals scattered throughout Hutchinson’s public spaces and parks. The permanent sculptures include one by famed wildlife artist and Hutchinson native son Les Kouba, of Dakota Chief Little Crow — also a native son of sorts.

Hutchinson’s permanent outdoor art collection anchors ten more sculptures that are on temporary display throughout the city.

If you’d like to visit Hutchinson’s public art museum, Library Square — with its trees, flower beds, flowering shrubs, and plentiful benches — is a great place to start. In addition to the Hutchinson brothers, the Square hosts two other sculptures this summer. Kimber Fieberger’s Eggspert is an egg-shaped library patron, next to the handsome Carnegie library, who may or may not be Humpty Dumpty.

Rick Haugen’s bronze Seated Couple isn’t attractive in any conventional sense, but it tugs at you. Glanced at from a distance, it repeatedly made me think that two people were seated in the shade of a hackberry tree. Up close, it barely looks human and is sort of blobby. But it invites you to sit on it. I did and it’s comfortable.

A few blocks from Library Square is a sculpture in steel created by Moorhead artist Karman Rheault, called Astral. It features a man and a woman emerging from flames and together reaching for a star. We liked it.

Not far from Astral is Farmer, a bronze by Lawrence Strack of Loveland Colo. I don’t like it. Strack’s farmer is a sweet old man from an old movie.

Saccharine, I’d say.

That’s part of the fun of Hutchinson’s sculpture stroll. You don’t have to an Eggspert to have an opinion. For example, I wanted not to like Jon Kamrath’s Great Blue Heron. I love those beautiful clunky birds and the photos of Kamrath’s bird didn’t do them justice. But I sat with it awhile and decided he got it exactly right: Half clunky/half beautiful. I especially like the big shiny oval of burnished stainless steel. I enjoyed rubbing my hand over it.

If you go to Hutchinson, there are maps and brochures of the sculpture stroll in Library Square. v

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