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PLUS: Dick Hagen takes in the Minnesota Beef Expo Calculating crop insurance payments with Kent Thiesse And the final From The Fields report for 2019

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al people within the Hereford industry. “I’m super passionate about the beef This past July I participated in the ‘Faces industry. I love talking to the public, tellof Leadership’ tour in Lincoln, Neb. I met ing them the incredible story of agriculseveral junior board members of the ture.” Speaking is Haley Mouser, a Junior Hereford Association. They recom16-year old high school sophomore at mended highly Kansas State.” Tenstrike, Minn., way up there about 20 miles northeast of Bemidji in Beltrami What tributes and awards are you most County. Yes, this is Minnesota lake counproud of in your young life? try, but also a few pockets of beef produc“First would be winning a MYBEP tion too. And Mouser is the beef spokesLAND MINDS (Minnesota Youth Beef Expo Program) person I had the pleasure of talking with Heifer in 2017,” Mouser said. “That proat the Minnesota Beef Expo Oct 18. By Dick Hagen gram really motivated me for further So my opening question to this ambitions. I was awarded a Hereford delightful young lady was: “How did heifer donated by a great family — you get involved in the beef industry?” Gerald and McKinley Flower, (Gregory Feed Lots, Tabor, Iowa). I’ve had a great relationship “About seven years back, my parents got their with them and have learned so much from them. first four Herefords for our first-generation farm. The next year my older brother (two years older) got They’ve been great mentors for me. his first show heifer. Two years later I got mine and “Since then I’ve won a scholarship to the Faces of I’ve been hooked ever since,” smiled Mouser. “The Leadership Conference in Lincoln. Also, I entered more I’ve learned about the beef business, the more three of my steers in a contest called The National my passion has kept growing. I love the industry. I Junior Hereford Association ‘Fed Steer’ Shootout. I now have five cows and three heifers.” sent them to a feedlot in Iowa. From this feedlot I So this next logical question: “When you get older received all their ultrasound info on marbling scores and rib eye area data. That competition included and decide to get married, then what happens to putting together a performance portfolio on carcass these wonderful Hereford animals?” Bingo. She data; feed costs; and expense report on everything quickly responded, “Wherever I go, they go.” So what’s ahead? “I love public presentations and that goes into that animal. Then you write an essay on what you learned. talking about agriculture — particularly the beef “Out of 40 participants, I was selected into the top industry. If that takes me into ag communications, five. I won $1,000 and a trip to Kansas City which is or ag lobbying, I’m not quite sure at this stage.” next weekend (Oct. 26-27) so I fly out with my parAre meatless meats going to be around forever because they are consumer driven? After just a brief ents for that event. I get to give a speech on what I’ve learned. Plus I get interviewed by the judges. hesitation, Mouser answered, “Yes, they might be around forever, but I do not believe they will have a From that event, the Junior Hereford Association huge impact on the beef industry because when you selects their Junior of the Year. I’m excited and hoping I might one of these top five contestants. get down to the basics, no one can replicate true “Another big achievement was being accepted at beef! Last night at the exhibitor/sponsor dinner, Dr. the Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium Ryan Cox, University of Minnesota, talked about (Nov. 8-10) at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. I two imitations: the Impossible Burger and the get to work with a professional chef and develop a Beyond Meat Burger plus real beef burgers. Then new beef dish and marketing strategy to introduce about 30 of us volunteered to be blindfolded and this new beef dish.” each got to taste bite each of the three burgers. There was no comparison. I could easily tell the real And there’s more. Mouser said the past two years meat burger. The texture and the flavor of the real she has also been competing in the Science of burger was just perfect.” Agriculture Response Challenge through the Minnesota 4-H program. “With two other girls we Might this delightful young country gal become a are a team called ‘Future Generations’,” she said. college professor? “Yes, an intriguing thought, but “We have developed two curriculums: the first for still far down the road,” Mouser admitted. “I’ve visfourth and fifth graders on GMOs in crop producited Kansas State, Colorado State and Nebraska. Those are my top three at this stage. I’ve met sever- See LAND MINDS, pg. 10

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China plays the long game; U.S. keeps getting played Several years ago, when Pulitzer Prizecessful, explains Bloomberg, it will likely winning columnist Tom Friedman was build the “world’s biggest free trade bloc.” asked to choose which rising Asian That’s not good news for American nation, China or India, he’d bet the farm farmers because, while the RCEP “hasn’t on, Friedman didn’t hesitate to pick India. deliberately excluded the U.S…. to join, it The reason, he explained, was that would first need to reach a free-trade while both nations were on an expressarrangement with Asean [the Association way to the future, India, the world’s largof Southeast Asian Nations] then apply est democracy, had an open road in front FARM & FOOD FILE to join,” Bloomberg notes. of it and China, the world’s largest comWhy the years-long maneuver to join By Alan Guebert munist nation, would hit a wall he called this massive, new trade group that liberty. already includes key American food Today, American farmers see only buyers like China, Mexico, and Japan? one wall, export-pinching tariffs, as Mostly because the Trump they prepare to sell what the White House says will Administration pulled out of the nearly completed be $50 billion in American ag exports over the next TPP just days after taking office in 2017. Choosing two years to cash-and-carry China. to be on the outside of TPP back then put the But as the United States and China continue to United States on the outside of RCEP now. hammer out what the Trump Administration calls Two other facts about the soon-to-come, ChinaPhase One of a bigger trade deal, the still commucentric deal make it particularly troubling in today’s nist China is hedging its bets. On Nov. 4, it pushed period of American-led trade tension. to near-completion a 15-nation, Asia-centered trade First, India was a key part of RCEP but pulled out deal named the Regional Comprehensive Economic at the last minute. The reason, it claimed, is that Partnership, or RCEP. China’s manufacturing sector threatens India’s RCEP is noteworthy for several reasons. First, now-slowing internal job growth, tens of millions of unlike the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) which its small farmers, and its growing trade deficit. recently went into effect and pointedly excluded China, rather benignly, accepted India’s withdrawChina, this one is driven by China. If mildly suc-

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al and noted it will warmly welcome it back into the group when circumstances change (diplomatic talk for when Prime Minister Narendra Modi departs). The quick acceptance and even quicker forgiveness of India’s unforeseen move signals a new, almost unprecedented Chinese willingness to use diplomacy rather than muscle to broaden its regional and global influence. Equally troubling is that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, who attended the Nov. 4 meeting of RCEP member-states, described the deal as “a very low-grade treaty” that “lacks the scope of the TPP.” How’s that for nerve? The Trump Administration dumps on a new trade pact that will “encompass 40 percent of the global gross domestic product and 45 percent of the world’s population” by comparing it to another trade deal it dumped without hesitation more than two years ago. That lack of forethought didn’t stop TPP. It’s in effect today without the United States’ unmatched influence coming to bear on any signee. Now China is putting the finishing touches on an even bigger trade deal with all of Asia that also excludes the United States. Meanwhile, the go-it-alone White House is hoping See GUEBERT, pg. 10

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It’s funny what strikes us What if he would never sometimes. swim in the cow tank, or feel like the seed corn cap It happened to me this fall he’s wearing is just a familas our little two-year-old iar and comfortable part of grandson came to visit us who he is? while we were harvesting a soybean field. He rode with What if he could never his grandpa first in the comtell the story to his grandpa bine, dressed for the day about riding a pig backTABLE TALK with his cowboy boots and wards while they were loadseed corn cap. By Karen Schwaller ing them; or deal with the pain of having to take his When that ride ended, he prized calf to the locker? was helped down and began to run as fast as two-year-old legs can What if he would never learn comrun through soft ground and dirt clods passion towards animals left to weath(his face a billboard for excitement) to er an unexpected winter storm, or feel get to the grain cart tractor I was the joy of accompanying Dad and driving. Grandpa to the sale barn? In just that short of a time, it got me What if he never knew the freedom thinking about children who don’t ever of running atop of a line of round get a chance to have that experience. bales, or taking the steering wheel of a To a farm kid, it’s an everyday kind of tractor for the first time by himself thing, and they grow up not even real- while Mom and Dad watched? izing how special of a life they get to What if he never knew what a comlive just by being born into a farm bine was, or how important that comfamily. It got me thinking about our bine is to feeding the world? What if he grandson and what his life would be didn’t know where his food came from? like in any other reality. What if he would never know the What if he never got a chance to excitement of climbing into a John know what a tractor is, let alone ride Deere 95 combine, thinking it was the in one? best combine ever, just because it’s What if he would never know the Dad’s? great smell of freshly-cut alfalfa; or What if he never knew the thrill of the discipline of getting that hay cut, riding in a semi, or the responsibility baled and stacked in the barn? in taking the wheel for himself and What if he never saw the stars in feeling out the clutch as he takes that our huge Iowa sky, or had a chance to first quarter-mile drive under Dad’s play alongside a creek or in an overwatchful supervision? What if he head bin in the corn crib? never knew the pride of being paid in What if he never got to run through grain for his first real job at home, which he had to market for himself? a field to see Mom, Dad, Grandpa or Grandma? What if he never learned compassion by watching an animal die that he had What if he never got to share dad’s cared for? And what if he had never lunch while sitting alongside him in helped bring a baby animal into the the tractor? world? What if he never looked into What if he never got to bottle-feed a those new eyes and knew they baby animal, or if he never experidepended on him for everything? And enced falling down in the hog manure? what if he never felt the desire to proAnd what if he never experienced the vide all of those things because he trials of cleaning out the barn? loves that animal? What if he never got to greet a hunWhat if he would never experience gry animal as it came up to be fed by watching an antique tractor parade him? And what if he never understood with his dad and grandpa, hearing what a big thing that is? their stories and dreaming of owning What if he was never able to shoot See TABLE TALK, pg. 10 pigeons or hoops in the haymow?

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Enlist crop tour unveils weed control system By KRISTIN KVENO The Land Staff Writer OLIVIA, Minn. — What has been years in the making to be the next ‘easy button’ in weed control was on display in September at the Mycogen demonstration plot site in Olivia, Minn. The Enlist tour was touted as the launch of the Enlist weed control system by Corteva Agrisciences. This weed control system starts with seed that contains the Enlist technology trait; includes stewardship and best practices education for maximizing efficacy, called Enlist Ahead; and continues with Enlist weed control herbicides meant to provide superior crop protection. According to Ty Stender, Corteva Agriscience Crop Protection territory manager, while other crops which contain the Enlist technology and the Enlist herbicides have been approved for import for some time, the soybean seed only gained import approval from China in January 2019. Thus allowing soybeans to have time for an introductory launch into this year’s marketplace. The Enlist traits are in corn, soybeans and cotton. Enlist cotton was approved three years ago. Since the approval of Enlist cotton there has been 10 million acres of the crop that has been planted in the south. “It’s growing exponentially,” Stender said. Enlist soybeans, otherwise known as E3 soybeans, are triple stacked to exhibit tolerance to three herbicides. E3 soybeans have tolerance to 2,4-D, glyphosate and glufosinate herbicides. “Corn has tolerance to 2, 4-D, glyphosate and FOP herbicide (grass controlling herbicides). Enlist corn is also stacked with SmartStax (for above and below ground insect control),” Stender said. “One of the core values is protecting the trait for the future,” said Brian Rogers, Corteva Crop Protection territory manager. He suggests putting a pre-emerge down. “We want to protect this trait,” Rogers said. Troy Anderson, Mycogen territory manager, said, “Enlist beans are going to be the big thing going forward.” He expects demand is going to be great. There will be millions of acres of Enlist soybeans planted for its full first year. “Our trait integration is getting the traits caught up to genetics,” Anderson said. In 2019 Mycogen launched 14 varieties of Enlist soybeans. They plan to expand that to 40 different bean varieties in 2020. All new soybean varieties will go through rigorous testing in Corteva’s Impact Plot Systems which is a thorough testing process that closely evaluates any new products for several years before they can go to market. “I’m so fired up,” Anderson said. He feels that Enlist is going to be a game changer when it comes to crop protection and productivity. Corteva is broadly licensing the Enlist E3 soybean technology. Customers will have wide range of opportunities to choose the technology from multiple seed companies. According to their website over 80 different seed brands will offer Enlist E3 soybeans. The Enlist herbicides are powered by a new formu-

lation of 2,4-D called 2,4-D Choline. This new formu- cation window than dicamba chemistries. Enlist lation is touted to offer near-zero volatility and to herbicides can be applied to E3 soybeans through the reduce physical drift by 90 percent over traditional 2, end of the R2 growing stage. The dicamba system 4-D products. This allows for better targeting of the requires a stoppage of application at the beginning of herbicide and dramatically reduced potential for off R1 which is indicated by the very first flower. target movement. This year in Minnesota, the average soybean field One of the issues that farmers can face when apply- reached the end of R2 stage on Aug. 5. Dicamba ing herbicides is that there can sometimes be a small applications on soybeans in Minnesota were required amount of solution inadvertently left in the sprayer to end on June 20. when moving to a new field that requires a new herNo buffers are required when applying Enlist herbicide. This becomes a tank contamination issue bicides next to fields planted with non-susceptible when a herbicide is left in the tank and applied to the crops, even if they are down wind. According to the wrong crop. At the Enlist demonstration site, several Enlist product use guide, these crops include soyscenarios featuring this mistake were showcased. beans, corn, wheat, sorghum and alfalfa. According Enlist herbicide dilutions of varying concentrations to the label, sensitive crops grown in Minnesota were applied to soybeans that were non-tolerant to include tomatoes, grapes and cucurbits (vining veg2,4-D. Three different dilutions were demonstrated etables such as pumpkins, squash and cucumbers). If including a 0.5 percent dilution, 1 percent dilution a sensitive crop is down-wind, do not spray until the and a 5 percent dilution. These were the equivalent wind shifts to the opposite direction. The only buffer of having a 1,000 gallon sprayer and leaving five gal- required is a 30-foot setback when the wind is blowlons of solution, 10 gallons of solution and 50 gallons ing into a sensitive area. A sensitive area is that of solution in the bottom of the sprayer, respectively. which has been identified by the U.S. Environmental The soybeans which were sprayed with these solu- Protection Agency as a potential habitat of a protions exhibited no symptomology in the first two dilu- tected species. Sensitive areas include tree rows, tions and the most concentrated dilution (50 gallons pastures, grass ways, forests and road ditches. A in a 1,000 gallon sprayer) exhibited little and very minimum 110-foot buffer is required to these sensidifficult to find symptomology. 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Open pollinated corn has nutritional advantages By TIM KING The Land Correspondent LEWISTON, Minn. — With the skyhigh price of seed corn, southeastern Minnesota organic dairy farmer Stanley Smith figured somebody had to do something. “I never thought I would be paying $200 for a bag of seed corn; but yes, last year ordering my seed, the cost for 80,000 seeds, or about 42 pounds, was $235,” he said. So, Smith decided to be the “somebody” who should do something. Although open-pollinated seed corn

sells for around $75 per 50-pound bag, getting a less expensive bag of corn wasn’t uppermost in Smith’s when he applied for a 2017 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant. The grant was part of USDA’s North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program for farmers and ranchers. The amount of the grant he received was $6,008. Smith, who farms 205 acres near Lewiston, Minn., suspected today’s expensive modern hybrid seed corn might not be such a good deal compared to the open pollinated corn varieties. He figured that much hybrid

breeding had focused on yield at the expense of nutritional value. “I had always heard that open pollinated corn varieties are more nutritious than hybrids,” he said, “but usually that claim is not backed up with data.” Smith’s SARE project, which he titled, “Does Open Pollinated Corn Have a Place on Today’s Organic Farm?”, set out to see if the open pollinated vs. hybrid claims had any substance. What he discovered, with his on-farm research project, is that they do. And that’s good news for organic farmers looking to grow less expensive, but more nutritious corn. To obtain his data, Smith planted six varieties of open pollinated corn at a rate of 32,000 seeds per acre alongside one 90-day organic hybrid variety. Following germination, early plant populations ranged from 22,000 to 29,500 plants per acre with the hybrid coming in at 25,500 plants per acre. Both the open pollinated varieties and the hybrid variety were planted on two treatments: land which had been in sod; and land which had been planted in soy beans. One of the open pollinated varieties only had 88 percent germination on its bag label. In addition to sending post-harvest samples of each variety to Dairyland Laboratories to have the protein measured, Smith compared yield, moisture at harvest, and the percentage of the plants which lodged following an August wind blast. Finding six varieties of open pollinated seed corn with a 95-day maturity was more difficult than Smith expected. Conventional hybrids are easy to find locally. Organic hybrids are available regionally. But Smith had to scour the entire northern part of the United States to locate agronomic-sized lots of open pollinated seed corn. He found two varieties locally. Then he went national on the internet. “I did meet my goal of six open pollinated varieties by expanding the maturity window,” he said. “This made comparing yields of little value as later corn should yield higher and did in my plot.” Smith says the internet is a blessing and a curse for seed corn shopping. “I do most of my business local and in person, but that’s not possible when ordering on the web,” he said. “Two

orders never arrived — even though the checks were cashed and follow up e-mails went unanswered. I did buy seed from Albert Lea Seed House, Green Haven Seed, and a couple of farms.” Albert Lea Seed House is located in Minnesota and Green Haven Seed is in New York. Shipping was a major expense for some varieties. Among the varieties Smith grew that are available from a number of sources were 89-day Wapsie Valley; 87-day Minnesota 13; and 86-day Dublin. The other varieties were E-95 from Albert Lea Seed; Abbe Hill, a 100 to 103-day variety from Abbe Hills Farm near Mount Vernon Iowa; and a variety called Hill Farm. “As an organic farmer, I strive for sustainable production,” Smith said. “This means I need a corn variety that does well with no additional inputs. The land used for this project has had no off-farm products added since 2000 — except inoculants for seed treatment. Cattle manure is used when available. The half of the plot that was in soybeans the prior year received manure, but the sod plot didn’t. To avoid GMO drift from neighboring fields, I generally delay planting 10 days to two weeks after they plant. Because of rain delays this year, planting was pushed to May 31.” To prepare the soil, Smith chisel plowed, disced, and then dragged the two fields. The former sod field got two chisel plowings. Then he planted. Some of the seed germinated quickly and some waited for a wet spell three weeks after planting. Stan says the two germination periods demonstrate the importance of proper seed placement and closure pressure over the furrow. “The weather after planting turned hot and dry for three weeks and germination suffered,” he said. “That resulted in two germination spurts with some plants coming up late after a light shower. Better down pressure may have helped as an after observation. On my older planter, this is done with springs on the closing wheels or by going deeper with seed placement. On new planters it can be done on the go.” Final germination numbers gave Smith lower plant populations than he had hoped for and the late germinating corn was more prone to lodging. See SMITH, pg. 9

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OP tested higher protein content SMITH, from pg. 8 “At cultivation, a big surprise surfaced,” he said. “The open pollinated varieties were six to eight inches taller than the check variety. Maybe it was just that check variety or maybe not! Anyway, the taller corn at first cultivation is a big plus because it leads to earlier canopy which helps control weeds and conserve moisture.” As a result, he only had to cultivate once. Hybrid variety breeding did pay off when August’s winds blasted through the fields. The hybrid test variety didn’t lodge. Most of the open pollinated varieties did. Lodged corn will reach for the sun and straighten up. But it develops a goose neck stalk. “That means the ear is displaced about six inches to one side,” Smith said. Although Smith’s harvest went well, open pollinated corn has issues with ear placement even when it hasn’t been lodged. “If you check a hybrid plot, all the ears will usually be at the same height and very uniform,” he said. “OP tends to be high and low all within the same variety. High ear placement puts more stress on the stalk in high wind while a low ear can be lost if caught in a snow storm or with lodging.” Even if the open pollinated varieties struggled with lodging and ear placement, Smith was delighted with their showing when it came to protein. “All but one of the open pollinated corns in my plot had protein levels over 10 percent,” he said. “The check tested at 8.41 percent protein.” Smith figures that the roughly two percent difference in protein could create a savings when mixing a ration to feed livestock or poultry. “Calculating a couple feed rations using organic soybean meal at $850 per ton and organic corn at $9 per bushel, you can save from 80 cents to $1.16 per 100 pounds of feed — depending on the percent protein needed in the ration,” he wrote in his report to SARE. Since there is not a market for high protein corn, the savings could only be realized if you grind your own feed, Smith says. However, he believes a market could be developed. “No special market exists for high protein corn today, but I believe if a better OP variety was developed and there was a feed trial to back up its merits, a market to backyard poultry growers could be developed,” he said. “If the corn market stays in this low profit, high input mode, something has to change,” he said. “A better OP will be needed to convince any large volume grower to grow it. Like the organic movement, it will take a lot of time.” v

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Expo is special treat for Mouser LAND MINDS, from pg. 2 tions; the second was on gene editing. We won first place both years and $1,000 scholarships each.” So what’s the future of organics in beef production? Mouser quickly responded, “There is no such thing as a GMO cow! There is no such thing as GMO beef! GMO genetics is primarily limited to plants and feed grains. There are only 10 crops in the United States approved for commercial use that are genetically modified. However, gene editing is showing a really bright future. I did a presentation at our county 4-H fair. It’s called, ‘Redefining the Future’ and it talks about gene edited cows that are resistant to bovine respiratory diseases. This disease is huge in the cattle industry and causes billions of dollars. Some scientists have found a way

through DNA technology to make these cattle directly resistant to the bovine bacteria. I haven’t yet found the information that tells me when this DNA material might be ready for the cattle industry. I contacted the research doctor at the University of California who is one of the leaders on this program. She provided some articles written in 2018 about this technology. When this gets approval, it will be a huge protective medicine for the cattle industry worldwide. It’s pretty big stuff!” And what’s the special treat for Mouser at the Minnesota Beef Expo? “I love coming to this show every year and the opportunities it provides with the fitting contest and the judging contest. Plus the great speakers at the symposium. But most important is reconnecting with all my friends. Yes, Beef Expo is mighty special.” Yes, Haley Mouser is special too. But keep track. This young lady is already a super achiever! Dick Hagen is the staff writer emeritus of The Land. He may be reached at rdhagen35@gmail.com. v

RCEP a new deal

GUEBERT, from pg. 4 to get China to buy U.S. farm goods at about the same level it was buying before the costly pricebusting tariff war began 18 months ago. So, as the White House openly panders to its rural voters, China continues to play the long game. RCEP will supplant U.S. influence — and, perhaps, U.S. food — throughout Asia for years to come. The United States and its farmers, however, just continue to get played. The Farm and Food File is published weekly through the United States and Canada. Past columns, events and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com. v

What if?

TABLE TALK, from pg. 6 his own tractor someday? And what if he would never feel the rush of actually buying his first tractor someday? And what if he would never know the difficulty and the pure joy of being able to work out ‘tomorrow’s game plan’ with Dad as a colleague in farming? For all of the ups and downs that agriculture presents today, a farm is still a place that teaches what a textbook cannot. Experiences cannot be taught or replicated — only lived. And that goes, no matter how old you are. Karen Schwaller brings “Table Talk” to The Land from her home near Milford, Iowa. She can be reached at kschwaller@evertek.net. v

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Soybeans near a wrap, corn harvest is up next Brandon Fast, Mountain Lake, Minn. – Nov. 8

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“Just waiting for the snow to melt off the corn plants.” The Land spoke with Brandon Fast on Nov. 8 as the four inches of snow that fell on Nov. 5 and 6 was starting to melt.

“We’re behind, but it’s going OK, I guess.” The Land spoke with Nancy Rys on Nov. 1 as she reported that soybean harvest wrapped up on Oct. 30. “We had some good yields and some poor yields where the hail beat up the beans.”

Fast has 225 acres of corn left to harvest. He’s hoping to get back in the field tomorrow. Corn is running at 19 to 22 percent. “We’re happy with that.” Yields have been horrible because of all the green snap that occurred this summer.

The overnight temperatures have been in the teens. “The mud has kind of firmed up a little bit — that’s a plus.”

Fast estimates that he has about four days of combining corn left to go. Tillage is almost caught up. “The forecast will shape up pretty decent for us.” Cold seems to be here to stay, but that will help firm up the ground that was wet due to the melting snow. “We haven’t dealt with LP issues that some have.” With no shortage of LP, Fast is all caught up with drying so far. Looking back at this year, the biggest challenge for Fast was the weather. Wet conditions plagued the Fast farm from planting to harvest. Next year, Fast doesn’t plan on doing corn-on-corn. He’ll stick with 60/40 corn/beans. A goal for next spring is to get in the field early. Fast saw that for those who were able to get their crop in the ground earlier this spring avoided green snap — something he too would like to avoid next year. “When it comes to planting, we’re going to get out there earlier.”

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Challenges abound in 2019 for Fast — from not being able to get in the field due to wet conditions to Environmental Protection Agency ethanol issues and the trade war with China. Looking ahead with optimism for 2020, Fast is hopeful there will be more opportunities for higher prices. “Always got to look for the silver lining.”

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“We finished up beans last week.” The Land spoke with John Haarstad on Nov. 1 as he was happy to be done with soybeans but not thrilled with the yields. “The yield was down on what I thought it should be.” Haarstad believes that white mold played a part in the lower yields. This year Haarstad switched from a 35-foot bean head to a 40-foot, which made a huge difference when it came to getting the beans off the field. Now that Haarstad has started the corn, he’s pleased with the yields. They are about the same as last year. The moisture is between 22 and 24, the test weights have been a little low. “It’s going to get really cold next week.” Haarstad estimates that the corn harvest this year is about 10 degrees colder than average. The focus then will be to harvest the corn on corn fields (for next year) first. Haarstad believes that it will take him three weeks to finish corn. “After Nov. 1 we always feel like we’re on borrowed time. You never know what the weather is going to do now.” Now on borrowed time, Haarstad is working hard to get the corn off the field, keeping his fingers crossed he can get it done without too many weather delays.

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As for the corn when it comes off the field, there’s limited space. “We’re short on wet bin space.” That means middle of the night corn transfers to bins, something Rys is not looking forward to. While beans are complete and corn harvest is about to start, Rys is keeping her eye on the weather, hoping it cooperates so that Thanksgiving will be a time to reflect on harvest, not still be in the midst of it.

Dale Bissen, Adams, Minn. – Nov. 8

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“We need a couple more days.” The Land spoke with Dale Bissen on Nov. 8 as he reported that there’s 150 acres of corn left to combine. The farm received four to five inches of snow on Nov. 6. “The good thing about the snow cover is that it kept the ground from freezing,” Bissen said. With that, Bissen expects to start combining later today. Bissen expects to be wrapped up with harvest by next week. The finish line is near, as Bissen is ready to be done with the crops for the year. As for next year, Bissen is looking ahead with positivity. “Hopefully some better prices and a nice winter.” The nice winter part is a guarantee for Bissen as he and his wife Sandy, head down to Florida every winter to soak up the sun and warmth. They deserve some time to relax and to celebrate, as they just had their 49th anniversary. When they got married in 1970, it was 80 degrees — a far cry from the 30s we’ve been experiencing. “Being done is the best part. We kind of struggled the whole way.” The biggest challenge was getting the crops in the ground on time as well as getting them out. Bissen felt he fought the weather the whole way. Looking forward to 2020, Bissen plans to plant more corn, less beans. Bissen has been farming for over four decades and with that experience comes the hopefulness that next year will be better. “I’m always an optimist.”

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3rd Millenium Genetics hangs its hat on non-GMO seed By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus OLIVIA, Minn. — “It’s fun to be a family business in Olivia, the Corn Capital of Minnesota.” This comment by Ed Baumgartner, the entrepreneurial spirit who gave birth 12 years ago to one of America’s more unique corn companies, is especially relevant because Baumgartner was Ed Baumgartner born and raised in Olivia. In fact, some of his early intrigue in corn genetics stems from high school summers with the research crew of Trojan Seed Company. In the 1970s, Trojan was fast-emerging as one of the rising new hybrid corn companies. Baumgartner Agricultural Science and Service (BASS) is the name of Baumgartner’s seed company. 3MG (3rd Millenium Genetics) is the corporate entity — now into its 11th year of existence. And the Corn Capital of Minnesota is home base. But launching a new seed company takes time, incredible patience and that very special genetic touch of inspecting and then isolating desirable germ plasm from literally hundreds of potential genetic lines. The first eight years of 3MG’s existence centered on research, research, research and then more research. Besides a sharp eye, patience is a key requirement in this exciting adventure. Baumgartner’s mother owns farmland at very edge of Olivia. Welldrained and fertile soils are trademarks of Renville County, Minn. That is why Trojan Seed and upwards of eight other seed companies conducted research and development activities in the Olivia area. But Baumgartner had another — even more valuable — ‘gold finger’. For eight years he had directed the R and D activities of Dow’s Agro Science genetic research program in Puerto Rico. Baumgartner was extremely knowledgeable about the soils, weather and culture of this Caribbean island’s 365-days per year research environment. And when you can ger-

minate and do grow-outs up to three times in one year, you have indeed stepped up the introduction of new hybrids. So consequently, 3MG is now into its third year of marketing non-GMO hybrids under the BASS label. Baumgartner is the 59-year old president of one of the newest seed corn companies in America. Its singular mission is the introduction of new non-GMO corn hybrids. And that certainly bucks directly the ongoing ambitions of most seed companies which spend millions introducing new GMO hybrids with multiple-trait selections. BASS is offering 14 hybrids for 2020. Explained Baumgartner, “We’re still a bit light in marketing manpower, so we’re concentrating our efforts mostly in Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota. We’re strong in early hybrids — 105-day and earlier. And our selection efforts have paid particular attention to two environmental factors: heat tolerance and drought tolerance.” However, expect considerably more marketing muscle of BASS hybrids from now on. 3MG purchased the Grissly Buildings structure on the east side of Danube, Minn. Pat Baumgartner is Director of Operations of this new facility — the new retail center of BASS Hybrids. When asked about significant milestones for 3MG in the past few years, Baumgartner had this to say: “I don’t think about specifics. But this has been a whirlwind year. And this season in particular reminded us again how important relationships are with your customers, friends and neighbors. In 2017, Maria, the huge hurricane that wrapped its devastating winds around Puerto Rico, was extremely difficult for us and all Puerto Rican people. (3MG operates a 900-acre research and nursery facility in Puerto Rico.) The outpouring of support — especially from other seed company associates — was so tremendous. Plus, financial help so our employees could rebuild their homes was major.” 3MG almost exclusively employs local workers which translates to upwards of See 3MG, pg. 13

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Early hybrids are a particular strategy of 3MG 3MG, from pg. 12 80 people at their Puerto Rico facility. “The natives are used to working in this tropical climate,” reasoned Baumgartner. “Pest challenges are a neverending struggle when you do crop work in the tropics. Our crop sprayers are used every week year round it seems.” 3MG is a busy outfit with 16 research plots in three states. Some plot locations changed due to wet weather this spring and five ended in prevent plant status. Baumgartner said they planted from May 4 to June 14 this year. And it looks like they’ll be harvesting every plot without early frost kill. “If you let yourself get depressed last spring, you wouldn’t be harvesting this fall. So count your blessings. Power through it and trust the good Lord is on your back,” summed up Baumgartner. Baumgartner noted — like most growers — 3MG faced many challenges during the 2019 season. “We had planting delays at all 10 locations.” (3MG conducts research work in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota, plus dozens of both corn silage and corn grain trials.) “And we’re now looking at harvest delays also. But we’re excited. This season reveals some very strong products that we have developed over the years — especially in the early maturities. Sometimes the unpredictables of Mother Nature can highlight some genetic reactions — both good and bad — that likely wouldn’t have shown in a normal season. That’s good. That’s exciting.” Early hybrids are a particular strategy of 3MG. We’re talking less than 90-day maturities; even some 70-day genetics are looking good too. Baumgartner related to the advent of TX68, a 68-day hybrid by Trojan Seed in the early 1970s. “The idea being a corn crop that would double crop in the deep south and also produce a good corn in North Dakota, even Canada.” Even the remote country of Kasakhstan now grows some 3MG hybrids. Baumgartner admits growing corn is still in its infancy in Kasakhstan. And it faces a variety of environmental and moisture challenges. Communism doesn’t prevail in Kasakhstan, but that thinking still seems to permeate. “We’ve been selling some seed over there, but their education doesn’t encourage them to take advantage of the improved genetics of hybrid corn,” Baumgartner explained. “They’ve been free of Communism for 25 years, but they still have a mindset mostly unchanged from that earlier era. They aren’t tuned in to what the climate tells them to do.” Baumgartner explained that when Russia dominated the country in the early 1900s, farming people were purged from the industrial population, so agricultural knowledge was lost and the government made no effort to rekindle their farming industry. Fast forward to 1991 when Communism fell. The people were basically starving to death because the Soviet system didn’t provide their means. They truly do need an influx of information to recapture their

agriculture knowledge and new initiatives. The current economic status of Kasakhstan farmers isn’t encouraging new farmers. But 3MG is making some inroads with younger people getting into agriculture. “Most of the younger generation is bilingual, so they understand even when we gray-haired Yankees are talking about how to grow crops,” chuckled Baumgartner. “They need an Extension or farm co-op system that teaches,” Baumgartner continued. “We’ve worked with just a few farmers and so-called ag specialists. Their farmers are eager to learn. My wife and I enjoy the people. We’ll be back there encouraging corn as a new alternative in their farming programs. And since there isn’t wide-scale use of fertilizers, chemicals for weed control, and other fungicides, our non-GMO hybrids could be a logical choice.” Even for U.S. farmers scrambling to cut production costs, non-GMO seed is a good starting point. NonGMO hybrids continue to be priced about $100 per bag (80,000 kernels) cheaper. And 3MG thinks nonGMO products into the food chain will keep increasing. “Today, it’s about consumer choice. And if nonGMO feedstuffs are where they are heading, we want to be able to provide just that,” said Baumgartner. Because of trips to Europe, Baumgartner is much aware European nations are more tuned in to the ‘healthy food’ connotations of non-GMO grains. He thinks policy makers may want to change; but the people don’t. Baumgartner doesn’t venture what might happen in China, saying only, “China is a complicated place to do business. I prefer not getting involved until things sort themselves out. We’re a small company and wish to proceed where we feel most comfortable.” Baumgartner is much aware of the recent chatter of corn that grows its own nitrogen. “Yes, I think it’s real. We’re searching through germ plasm that we can access. But for us, it’s too soon to tell.” But 3MG is continuing their collection of different strains of corn from all over the globe. “Some corns native to the tropics have some interesting characteristics,” Baumgartner said. “We’re putting together good materials on insect tolerance and heat toler-

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ance, plus building on grain quality also. And we’re noting lots of corn standing in wet fields this year is not showing severe nitrogen deficiencies. If you’re looking at nitrogen-fixing corn in a wet year, we’re seeing lots of our plots where corn has had wet feet all year yet is still surviving. There might be something going on out there. Our challenge is, can we replicate that environment in lab or greenhouse screenings?” Could 3MG breeding extend the corn belt into hotter and dryer areas? “At this stage we’re comfortable with our products mostly in the western corn belt,” Baumgartner confessed. However, like every seed corn guy, he envisions dependable 300-bushel hybrids will soon be standard menu with many seed companies — including 3MG. Even with this challenging year, Baumgartner has seen a few bright spots for 3MG plant breeders. “We look for anything that does well in adverse conditions,” he said. “Yes, we’re seeing things we really like — even in this kind of a year. Sometimes they match See 3MG, pg. 14

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3MG continues breeding seed for heat, drought tolerance 3MG, from pg. 13 up with something that looks good in a dry situation; or in a very hot situation. Those are the proverbial ‘needle in a hay stack’ gems. But years like this make it very difficult to cut those products you are testing because the overall quality of information isn’t good enough. This means we’ll have to bring along some ‘garbage’ we normally would have discarded. “Our primary goal is to succeed on the tough acres first. But with the growing challenge of food production in marginal cropland in other parts of the world, we hope to continue making a footprint were other seed geneticists aren’t working.” Top yields aren’t the only objective of 3MG. “Sometimes it’s working with farmers in their own culture so both you and they understand what they can do to make corn a more rewarding enterprise, Baumgartner said. “We need to understand the real implications — both financial and agronomic — when we propose different cropping systems to these folks. Like what is

the best population to plant a given hybrid at? And what is the best way to save somebody some money? Sure, start with fewer seeds per acre. But that’s counter intuitive to a seed developer. So we have to look at the financial health of our customer. If we suggest 20 percent less seed and still maintain similar yield, then that’s what we should do. That’s the kind of stuff we’re studying now. With the high-stress studies we’re doing, it’s looking like we can back off planting rates 10 percent with no yield difference, and maybe 15 percent with just a slight reduction. If that simply helps this farmer, this family, with some cash flow issues, then we are doing good work.” But with break evens a seemingly perennial challenge with corn, might alternative crops start capturing more of the U.S. farming landscape? Baumgartner confesses, “I’m addicted to corn because it’s fun to grow and readily responds to your management. You can see the results of what we do with corn and that is very enticing to both we researchers and farmers as

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well. Yes, farmers most likely are producing too much corn. Yet our usage is so high. With just one little hiccup in this production, we’re going to be talking a different story 12 months from now — even sooner. “Yes, I think this 2019 season is producing a hiccup. Weather has been almost the constant challenge. Yields are down; quality is down. We’ve harvested four out of our five silage plots. Normally we’d see 27 to 30 tons on our most elite products. This year we’re looking at plot averages of 24-25 tons, even 20 to 22 tons on our later-planted plots. Already commodity prices on corn, soybeans, even wheat are bumping up.” So what’s ahead for 3MG? Obviously more new hybrids and expanding sales are their continuous goal just like any other seed company. And even though 3MG currently has 14 hybrids in their 2019 market lineup, four hybrids lead the parade. “I think that’s the same with any seed company,” admitted Baumgartner, “always just a few out front regardless of how many total products in the sales catalog.” He mentioned six research and experiment stations in various parts of Europe included some 3MG pedigrees. “Of the six locations, every researcher noted the heat tolerance and drought tolerance of our products vs. other material they were looking at. For me, that was a moment of victory telling me we’ve got some pedigrees ready for the rest of the world.” Will non-GMO strategies continue to be the wellspring of 3MG? In simple words, Baumgartner stated, “That is our bread and butter. We fight the urge to get into the GMO world. Within our own staff I sometimes hear the comment, ‘If we just had this GMO trait it would be wonderful.’ But our mission is still the same: Providing to the consumer what he or she wants in nonGMO products. We can’t compete with the agro-world companies sustained on what they do in the commodity world. Ours is a specialty market from producer farmers directly to the consumers and follow that chain beginning with organic crops to where they eat their bacon or drink their milk and cheese.” He refers to western Europe’s continual push to less chemicals in their

food chain and more organics. “But you travel to other countries of people with less money and you sense their worry is putting food on the plate — even having a piece of meat once a week for their children. That’s the dichotomy of our world today. Yes, we’re concerned about the quality of food that goes on the plate of Kakastan families too. Sure I’m biased, but that is why I think our less expensive, non-GMO hybrids can be a breakthrough for corn producers in this huge country.” “Puerto Rico continues as the hub of our research and development work,” said Baumgartner. “We had six fulltime employees and upwards of 90 when doing special project work for ourselves and some of our clients. Many of those temporary people at our Puerto Rico station also become key workers at our research plots here in Minnesota and elsewhere. I frankly was surprised at calls from other seed companies asking if we could handle some of their research work at our Puerto Rico station. “We had the big drop off after Hurricane Maria. We were already seeing the reductions within the U.S. seed industry. Tariffs with China; the shutdown of GMO traits in many countries; plus all the merger activity within the industry slowed work for us too. Outside research contracts are the first cut when companies start dressing themselves up for merger consideration. So we lost a lot of business with majors during that time frame; but fortunately picked up with several intermediate and family-sized seed businesses.” Baumgartner admits a few traces of his age are beginning to show. “I probably have a bit less energy than 10 years ago; but the desire and drive to get up every day and go to work is still there. We sometimes get asked, ‘what are you going to do when it’s time to quit?’ We’ve done lots of secession planning, but now the joke is I’ll still be around longer than the people who are in the secession plan.” “The best part is I get to walk with my wife Debbie virtually every day. My kids are with us in the 3MG business too. Yes, life is good and I thank the Lord for his blessings.” v

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U of M currently conducting organic swine research

SWINE &U

Today’s consumers seek to know the origin of their food, and in response, more and more small and niche farms are raising pigs to supply natural pork or organic pork for local customers. Very little uniUniversityofMinnesota versity research has been conducted in this area of EXTENSION pig farming. The University of Minnesota’s Yuzhi Li has investigated alternative feed grains for organic includes access to outdoors This phase of the study is still underway. pigs and is now researching the prevalence of intesand fresh air; shade and sheltinal parasites (worms) in organic and pastureBiofumigation — Brassicaceae is a family of ter with clean dry bedding; raised pigs, and how to control or eliminate them. plants which includes mustard, rapeseed, cress and space for exercise; clean (Li’s work is funded by a succession of U.S. many more. These plants contain a compound, gludrinking water; and direct Department of Agriculture National Institute of cosinolate, which, when the plant is chopped up, is sunlight. Food & Agriculture (NIFA) grants.) transformed into isothiocyanate (ITC). ITC is toxic Meeting the needs of proto bacteria, fungi and nematodes, and has promise What is organic? SWINE & U ducers as a killer of intestinal parasites in soil. The plants I was recently given a book, “Swine”, published in Managing swine intestinal are mulched or pulverized with a flail mower at By Diane DeWitte 1910 and written by William Dietrich. Dietrich was parasites continues to be an flowering, when the glucosinolate levels are high. an associate professor of swine husbandry at the obstacle for organic pig farmers because there is a The broken plants are then immediately incorporatUniversity of Illinois. This textbook covers everylack of organically-approved options for controlling ed into the soil for maximum ITC effectiveness. This thing hog producers needed to know about raising parasites. Dr. Li’s project has been developed to iden- part of the study was conducted in summer 2019 swine in the early 20th century. Professor Dietrich referred to worms as “this evil in the swine-growing tify what kind of parasite load exists on organic swine and will be repeated in summer 2020. farms, and to determine the effectiveness of some industry”. At that time, some of the remedies for Grazing biofumigated pastures — This element of organic-friendly parasite management strategies. internal parasites were so severe that it’s remarkthe study will take place in summer of 2020. Spring able the pigs survived the treatment! planting of mustard, rapeseed and clovers will provide a summer pasture for rotaAll pigs grown in the early 1900s could tionally grazing young organic pigs. At have been considered organic by today’s maturity, the pigs will be harvested and definition. The USDA manages the U.S. their livers evaluated for parasite symporganic crops and livestock program and toms. issues certification to farms who meet the organic livestock standards. Parasites in pastured pigs In July 2019, Li and her team visited USDA’s organic livestock standards nine organic swine farms in four states: include these elements (from www.ams. Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and usda.gov/organicinfo): Pigs must be manPennsylvania. On these visits, samples aged organically from the last third of geswere collected from feeder/growing pigs, tation. Animals must be allowed yearfinishing pigs, and the breeding herd. round access to the outdoors except under Manure, soil and bedding were gathered specific conditions (i.e. inclement weather). at each farm and analyzed for the presPigs must be raised on certified organic ence of parasites. land meeting all organic crop production standards. Animals must be fed 100 perThree common swine worms were identicent certified organic feed, except for trace fied in the samples collected. minerals and vitamins used to meet the Ascaris suum — Ascaris is known as animal’s nutritional requirements. Pigs roundworm and is a common parasite in must be managed without antibiotics, pigs. A pig consumes the roundworm egg Photo submitted added growth hormones, mammalian or from the soil or pasture, after which it avian byproducts, or other prohibited feed The University of Minnesota parasite research team is made up of (left to develops and hatches in the intestines. It ingredients (urea, manure or arsenic com- right) Dr. Yuzhi Li, organic pig farmer Marissa Callens, University of Minne- can travel to the pig’s lungs or liver, and a pounds). Bedding used in organic livestock sota summer intern Tracy Rheingans and University of Minnesota graduate common symptom of roundworm infection student Maria Lou. must come from organically produced is that the pig has a cough. crops (i.e. straw or corn stalks). Li, working with researchers at the Rodale Tricuris spp — Tricuris is another familiar swine Institute and Kutztown University (both at Some vaccines are allowed in certain stages of parasite commonly known as whipworm. The pig breeding swine, and breeding sows are allowed to be Kutztown, Penn.), set up a series of parasite mitiga- becomes infected with Tricuris by consuming eggs tion practices to learn how effective these would be treated with synthetic de-wormer in the first and found in the environment. The worm hatches and for organic pig farmers. second trimester of gestation. grows within the pig and sheds eggs via feces. In Manure composting — Manure and swine bedding adult pigs, this parasite causes decreased growth In organic production, some prohibited substances was amassed into compost piles in January, June, are allowed if preventative strategies fail and the and thriftiness. and November to learn what amount of time and pigs become ill. Those pigs are not allowed to be Oesophagostomum spp — Oesophagostomum are a temperature is required to inactivate worm eggs. marketed as organic after they recover. nematode which in swine are common nodular This could be a manure-handling step which could In addition, organic animals must be raised in a worms. These worms are generally consumed by the way that accommodates their natural behavior. This neutralize eggs/larvae and reduce the parasite load See SWINE & U, pg. 19 on pasture or cropland where the manure is spread.

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Youth program is vital component of Minnesota Beef Expo By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus ST. PAUL — “We really push the mentorship.” Speaking is Claudine Goodrich, coordinator of the Minnesota Youth Beef Experience Program event at Minnesota Beef Expo. The Expo took place Oct 18-20 at the Warner Rose Coliseum, located on the grounds of the Minnesota State Fair. And what an amazing program for ‘jump-starting’ selected young people into the Minnesota cattle industry. Explained Goodrich, “Learning from the best in the industry is the heart and soul of MYBEP. Thanks to some generous beef breeders, since 2004 we have now provided 155 selected heifers — including 11 at this year’s Expo. Each year, a fortunate few young people are recipients of one of these donated heifers. And the special beauty is that the donor also

provides year-long mentoring services to this lucky individual.” The Minnesota Beef Expo is always focused on youth. That’s primarily because the Minnesota State Fair has developed such a huge 4-H and FFA youth program with housing facilities for students and cattle facilities for their livestock. And the Minnesota Beef Council early on recognized that a strong youth program at the Beef Expo is vital to the continued growth of the beef industry. “We need passionate people in agriculture to keep our industry alive. Next year we can provide a detailed impact of MYBEP on the lives and ambitions of the young people that have received their special gift heifer,” said Goodrich. A photo wall at the Beef Expo illustrated via a time line the impacts already on many MYBEP recipients.

Study first leg of University research SWINE & U, from pg. 18 pig in the larval form. These three are the most well-recognized swine intestinal parasites and are very regularly found in pigs raised on pasture and outdoor settings. Fecal sample collection at nine organic farms this summer yielded these results: Eight of the nine farms were infected with parasites. Fifty-six percent of the farm were infected with Oesophagostomum; Ascaris, 78 percent of the farms infected; and Tricuris, 44 percent of the farms were infected. Sixty to seventy percent of the pigs and sows were infected with Oesophagostomum; Ascaris, 50 percent of the pigs infected; and Tricuris, 25 percent of the sows were infected, 40 percent of the pigs infected. Sows had higher load of Oesophagostamum than pigs (371 eggs per gram vs. 60 and 176 eggs per gram). Pigs had heavy load of Ascaris (1,733 eggs per gram for feeder/growing pigs; 1,198 eggs per gram for finishing pigs; and zero eggs per gram for sows. Trichuris was found in all stages at a relative low level (55, 67, 79 eggs per gram for sows, feeder/ growing, and finishing pigs). These preliminary results show there is a large variation among farms. Organic farms have a wide variety of management protocols, including deworming within USDA organic standards, and care and cleaning of the barn and bedding environment. Researchers also found a geographic regional variation with the Oesophagostomum being more common in Pennsylvania than the other states investigated. When considering the effect of parasite infection on pig performance, this study found there is no obvious effect when infection load is low, but younger pigs may be more vulnerable to infection. This investigation of intestinal parasite prevalence in organic pigs is the first leg of a study which was developed to help organic pig farmers learn

how they can reduce or eliminate worms in their herds. Further investigation will continue through 2020. Stay tuned for the results! Diane DeWitte is an Extension Educator specializing in swine for the University of Minnesota Extension. Her e-mail address is stouf002@umn.edu. v

Katie Moller, a 2011 recipient of a heifer through the MYBEP program, had this message on the wall: “MYBEP completely changed our lives. It introduced us to showing cattle and raising registered quality. It gave us connections with mentors in the beef industry. It has given us ambitions about roles we can play in the beef industry.” Each recipient prepares a photo journal of their experiences since receiving their donor heifer. Said Goodrich, “These heifers become very important in their lives. There is indeed a special bonding. Entering their heifers into county fairs and other beef shows does indeed add a new dimension to their lives.” Indeed, the young people who received their free heifer a year ago bring their animal to the Beef Expo to show their critter in open competition against the other recipients. “Plus, while in the show ring, three judges will do interviews with each to ascertain their overall knowledge about showmanship, the strengths of their particular breed of animal, and their thoughts about the U.S. beef industry and what’s ahead. Winner of this event gets a $1,000 grand prize,” added Goodrich. Yes, the Minnesota Beef Expo is a great adventure for anyone. And for the growing number of MYBEP recipients, it’s an incredible yearly ‘homecoming’ reunion. v

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MARKETING

Grain Outlook WASDE report helps corn recover

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corn/change* soybeans/change* Stewartville $3.36 -.05 $8.39 -.03 Edgerton $3.78 +.02 $8.57 +.19 Jackson $3.58 -.03 $8.49 -.01 Janesville $3.53 -.09 $8.50 +.03 The following marketing analysis is for the week Cannon Falls $3.45 -.05 $8.52 -.06 ending Nov. 8. Sleepy Eye $3.48 -.03 $8.37 +.01 CORN — Corn took out support this week ahead of Average: $3.53 $8.47 the November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report and dropped out of the Year Ago Average: $3.27 $7.83 recent trading range. Harvest weather improved, Grain prices are effective cash close on Nov. 12. export demand did not, and prices moved to levels *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period. not seen since late September. News for corn was scarce, just like propane supplies. Moisture levels in corn headed to elevators remained high with averages in the mid to high 20’s. Long lines to load propane and wet bushels backed up behind dryers resulted in bottlenecks at elevators. Basis levels were firm early in PHYLLIS NYSTROM CHS Hedging Inc. The month of November has produced some very the week to attract bushels into St. Paul interesting movement in the livestock markets. the pipeline, but were easing into Cattle prices have been moving higher while the hog what was expected to be a big harprices have been declining. vest weekend. Funds added to their net short positions into the monthly report. One interesting aspect of this is the beef cutouts December corn closed lower for six days in a row and — as well as the pork cutouts — have both been traded as low as $3.72.5 just before the WASDE report. advancing higher through the The report provided a glimmer of bullishness and corn same period. The fact that cash bounced back to close the week on a positive note. prices for both have gone in oppoThis month’s WASDE report was neutral to slightly site directions, one would surfriendly for corn. The U.S. Department of Agriculture mise this is not likely to continue cut the U.S. corn yield 1.4 bu./acre to 167 bu./acre. for an extended length of time This was .5 bu./acre lower than the trade estimate for — simply because of the normal 167.5 bu./acre. Even after a resurvey of acres in the relationship between the two. Dakotas and parts of Minnesota, harvested acres were The cattle market has been on JOE TEALE left unchanged at 81.8 million acres when the trade an extended price advance for Broker was anticipating a 360,000-acre decline. Production several months — starting back fell 118,000 bushels to 13.66 billion bushels, slightly in the first weeks in the month of Great Plains Commodity Afton, Minn. below the 13.64-billion-bushel trade estimate. September. All three aspects of Usage categories were all cut: feed/residual 25 mil- the cattle market participated in lion, ethanol 25 million, and exports 50 million bush- this current rally. This included the cash trade, the els. Ending stocks dropped 19 million bushels to 1.91 beef cutouts and the futures trade. billion bushels from last month vs. 1.817 billion bushPrior U.S. Department of Agriculture Cattle on els estimated. The ending stocks-to-use ratio came in Feed reports had suggested lower placements. The at 13.7 percent vs. 13.8 percent last month. The on- excessive moisture through the summer months crefarm average price increased a nickel to $3.85 per ated very muddy feedlots which contributed to cattle bushel. World ending stocks were 296 million metric not finishing well. The demand for choice and prime tons vs. 302.6 mmt last month and 300.3 mmt esti- seem to expand during the period which put the mated. Brazil’s corn production forecast was unchanged packer in a situation which increased the live prices at 101 mmt and Argentina’s was left at 50 mmt. for that type of cattle. Thus, the clear advance of the Weekly export sales were in the middle of expecta- price paid for the better-grade cattle and the widentions at 19.2 million bushels. Total commitments are ing between choice and select grades in the cutouts. 468.2 million bushels, but still down 47 percent from However, at this time, the $120 level appears to be

Livestock Angles Cattle prices up, hog prices down

See NYSTROM, pg. 21

See TEALE, pg. 22

Grain Angles Year-end planning for crop insurance Although some producers are still in the field completing harvest for the 2019 growing season, there are those of us have already started laying the foundation for our 2020 farming operations. How profitable will your next production season be? It depends on how you plan for it. I encourage clients to educate themselves and seek out an agent with experience and expertise. Understanding, evaluating and managing risk is a vital part of any successful operation. I recommend looking at risk management as a whole and evaluate what all of your risks are, as opposed to making decisions based on what happened in the last six months. Did you have a KRISTA BLAIR wind event? Do you buy wind Compeer Crop insurance or do you look for a Insurance Team Leader layer of protection that covers Blue Earth, Minn. more than just wind? The goal is for growers to discover new ideas and solutions, while also becoming educated on crop insurance risk management tools. Before the end of the 2019 crop year on Dec. 10, be sure to get your production records in order so you can report your bushels to your crop insurance agent. With inclement weather causing harvest delays, if you believe you will not be done by Dec. 10, contact your agent immediately so they can request an appraisal or a harvest extension. With lower ending harvest prices, look at both production and revenue guarantees to check for a possible indemnity payment. If you think you have a possible loss, again, contact your agent immediately to help with that determination, and ask them to contact an adjuster for you if necessary. Looking ahead, what are your crop insurance needs for 2020? Commodity price risk and weather are the two most unpredictable aspects of managing an operation. Utilizing multi-peril crop insurance as a safety net should continue to be part of your crop insurance strategy. Multi-peril crop insurance gives you a revenue floor per acre as well as utilizing a subsidy from the government. Next, determine what your greatest peril is. There are several cost effective hail, wind and price protection products you can review with your agent to fit within your cost of production. Strategic marketing on those commodity prices involves several layers of decision making. Each decision you make, including your See BLAIR, pg. 21

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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Soybean market waiting for Phase 1 trade news with China NYSTROM, from pg. 20 last year. Sales need to average approximately 31 million bushels per week to reach the new export outlook of 1.85 billion bushels. One new sale was announced in the USDA’s daily report of 217,400 metric tons to unknown. Outlook: December corn closed 12 cents lower for the week at $3.77.25, July fell 10.25 cents to $3.99.75, and December 2020 was just 4.75 cents lower at $4.01 per bushel. We could see further consolidation as harvest plods along and growers stay tight holders. Weather in the United States and South America will be closely monitored, as will U.S. grower sales. Seasonally, corn leans weaker into November before turning slightly higher into the end of the year. SOYBEANS — Soybeans found the path of least resistance lower through mid-week when news turned more positive that a Phase 1 trade deal would get done. Just where and when remained up in the air. At that time, both the United States and China indicated that at least some tariffs would be rolled back for a deal to be completed. However, as we headed into the weekend, President Trump said the United States had not agreed to totally roll back tariffs despite China’s indication that they had reached an agreement. While many locations have been mentioned as a destination for the meeting between President Trump and President Xi, none has been agreed upon. It may likely be in Europe in early December at the earliest. The rosier outlook for an agreement lent support to soybeans, as did firming basis levels, which held for the week. Soybean har-

MARKETING vest was 75 percent complete as of Nov. 3. Growers continue to be reluctant sellers of anything except when a bill needs to be paid, and then soybeans seem to be the commodity of choice to sell. The Nov. 8 WASDE report was neutral to slightly bearish for soybeans. As in corn, harvested acres were left unchanged at 75.6 million acres compared to trade estimates for 75.4 million acres. The yield was also unchanged at 46.9 bu./acre compared to trade expectations for 46.6 bu/acre. Steady production at 3.55 billion bushels was above the 3.51-billion-bushel estimate. The only change to the 2019-20 soybean balance sheet was a 15 million bushel cut to the crush. This translated into a 15 million bushel increase in ending stocks to 475 million bushels. The trade was anticipating a 32-million-bushel decline to 428 million bushels. The ending stocks-to-use ratio rose from 11.4 percent to 11.9 percent, but the average on-farm price was steady at $9.00 per bushel. World ending stocks at 95.42 mmt were well above the average estimate of 93.85 mmt and last month’s 95.21 mmt forecast. Brazil’s soybean crop estimate was unchanged from last month at 123 mmt and Argentina was held at 53 mmt. Weekly export sales outdid pre-report estimates by 50 percent! Sales were excellent at 66.4 million bushels, bringing total commitments to 774.5 million bushels. This is only 2 percent behind last year, up from 10 percent behind last week. We need sales to average 23.6 million bushels per week to hit the

USDA export forecast for 1.775 billion bushels. We did see demand pop up this week with sales of 270 tmt of soybeans to unknown and 136 tmt of soybeans to China. China’s soybean imports in October were the lowest since March at 6.2 mmt, down 11 percent from last year. Their calendar year soybean imports are down 8.1 percent from last year at 70.7 mmt. Rabobank is predicting it could take five years for China’s pig herd to recover from the effects of African swine fever. Their pig herd is estimated at less than 200 million head vs. 430 million head in August 2018. Outlook: For the week, January soybeans declined 5.75 cents to $9.31, July and November 2020 were each 4.75 cents lower at $9.66 and $9.67.25 per bushel respectively. Attention will increasingly turn to South America’s weather. Brazil’s dry areas have shrunk, and they have improving conditions with rain in the forecast for the next couple of weeks. Argentina is still dealing with some dry areas and will need to continue to be monitored. What happens in trying to get a Phase 1 trade deal completed with China is still on waivers. No date or location has been set for a meeting and now it seems not everyone agrees that tariffs will be rolled back. Harvest should be winding up in the coming 10 days, but growers have been reluctant sellers which supports basis levels. Once bin doors slam shut, it will be difficult to attract bushels and this should limit the downside. But if South American crops don’t encounter problems or we don’t conclude a Chinese trade deal, we could struggle with any rally potential. Soybeans may be choppy into the end of the year. v

Use crop insurance as a risk management tool BLAIR, from pg. 20 crop insurance coverage, should be made according to how it will influence overall average price. You should always aim for the best possible average price for all sales and purchases, while trying to maintain a reasonable cost for managing both opportunity and risk. Your agent can help you compare several insurance products which will allow you to compliment your existing multi-peril policy with some additional price protection built into them. If you want to look at multiple crop insurance products, you need to set an end point, the revenue per acre you need to break even. From there, work backwards to sort out your cost per acre and make marketing decisions that put you in control of your price floor. When looking at cost per acre, be sure to consider the following: seed, fertilizer, chemicals, crop insurance, crop drying and fuel. In addition to repairs, operating interest, land rent, overhead costs and machinery depreciation. The more detailed you can be, the better your risk management plan will be laid out. Most crop insurance losses fall within the top 10 percent of your crop. Products like RAMP, GAP and ICE allow producers to supplement their MPCI coverages up to 95 percent. These products are designed

to help provide additional coverage when production or revenue losses are just over or under an insured’s MPCI guarantee. Margin Protection is a crop insurance coverage option which helps you provide coverage against an unexpected decrease in your operating margins. Margin Protection is area based, using county level estimates of average revenue and input costs to establish the amount of coverage and indemnity payments. Margin Protection takes into consideration changes in crop prices, reductions of yields and changes in the prices of inputs used to grow the crop. Because protection is area based (county averages) it may not always reflect your individual operation. If livestock is part of your coverage needs, Livestock Risk Protection provides protection against declining livestock prices. Dairy farms have the option to utilize Dairy Revenue Protection. DRP is designed to insure against unexpected declines in the quarterly revenue from milk sales relative to a guaranteed coverage level. For producers who have really begun to diversify, Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) provides a risk management safety net for all commodities on the farm under one insurance policy. This type of

insurance plan is for any farm with up to $8.5 million in insured revenue, including farms with specialty or organic crops and livestock or those marketing to local, regional, or specialty markets. You must have at least three commodities of significance to get the 80 to 85 percent coverage levels. WFRP insures against a whole farm loss, not a shallow or spot loss on your crop or commodities. When crop insurance is used as a risk management tool, it can help take some of the emotion and guess work out of grain marketing. However, even with these tools in place, remember to be consistent. Stick with price opportunity and risk management strategies in good times and bad. Great marketing is measured over the long haul. By creating a written marketing plan, you can pre-plan how your strategy may be impacted if the market goes up or down and make those decisions based on long term goals. And always remember your insurance agent is ready to help you fix an end point for revenue planning and build a crop insurance package that puts you in control. Krista Blair is a Crop Insurance Team Leader at Compeer Financial. For more insights from Blair and other team members, visit Compeer.com. v

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Calculating 2019 crop insurance payment potential It is possible a significant number of The established 2019 base prices for corn and soybean producers in some 2019 yield protection and revenue protecareas of the upper Midwest, as well as in tion crop insurance policies were $4.00 the eastern corn belt, could qualify for per bushel for corn and $9.54 per bushel crop insurance indemnity payments in for soybeans. These base prices will be 2019. Much of this region dealt with the payment rate for 2019 yield protecplanting delays last spring, excessive tion policies for corn and soybeans. These rainfall during the growing season, and base prices will also serve as the final severe storms at some point during the price to calculate revenue guarantees for growing season. These weather issues FARM PROGRAMS calculating potential revenue protectioni will likely result in yield reductions, crop insurance indemnity payments for By Kent Thiesse which together with crop insurance harboth corn and soybeans. vest prices for corn and soybeans The final 2019 crop insurance harthat are lower than the crop insurvest prices (as of Nov. 1) are $3.90 ance base prices on March 1, per bushel for corn and $9.25 per increases the likelihood of 2019 crop insurance bushel for soybeans. The harvest price is used to indemnity payments for many producers. calculate the value of the actual harvested bushels Every year is different, and with the multiple for all revenue protection insurance policies. The options available to producers, there are many vari- final harvest price for revenue protection insurance able results from crop insurance coverage at harpolicies with harvest price protection is based on vest time. The 2019 crop year will be no different, the average CBOT December corn futures and with some producers choosing yield protection poli- CBOT November soybean futures during the month cies (yield only) vs. revenue protection policies (yield of October, with prices finalized on Nov. 1. If the and price), and producers having different levels of final harvest CBOT price for December corn futures coverage on various crops. The crop insurance or November soybean futures is higher than the results will also vary depending on if a producer established base prices, then the harvest price is has “optional units” vs. “enterprise units” for their used to determine the revenue protection insurance crop insurance coverage. guarantees, which did not occur in 2019. In the Midwest, most corn and soybean producers Corn and soybean producers had the option of in recent years have tended to secure some level of selecting crop insurance policies ranging from 60 to revenue protection crop insurance coverage, rather 85 percent coverage levels. The level of insurance than standard yield-only policies. Producers like the coverage can result in some producers receiving flexibility of the revenue protection policies which provide insurance coverage for reduced yields, as well as in instances where the harvest price drops below initial base price. In 2019, corn crop insurance loss calculations with yield protection policies TEALE, from pg. 20 and revenue protection policies will function differan area which is a level of resistance. ently. This is due to the likely Chicago Board of At the same time, beef movement has slowed — Trade harvest price for corn and soybeans being below the 2019 crop insurance base prices (finalized which also suggests the consumer is beginning to become reluctant to pay the higher prices for beef. on March 1). From the standpoint of the futures prices, the market appears to be a bit tired at this juncture and the possibility of a correction is possible as prices have to premium over cash. Producers should keep Early deadline for ads in The Land moved a close eye on market developments and protect inventories as needed. Due to the Thanksgiving

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crop insurance indemnity payments, while other producers receive no indemnity payments — even though both producers had the same adjusted actual production history yield and the same final yield. For example, at an adjusted actual production history corn yield of 190 bushels per acre, a producer with 85 percent revenue protection coverage would have a yield guarantee of 161.5 bushel per acre, and a revenue guarantee of $646 per acre; while a producer with 75 percent coverage would have a yield guarantee of 142.5 bushels per acre, and a guarantee of $570 per acre. If the actual 2019 yield was 150 bushels per acre, with a $3.90 per bushel harvest price, the producer with 85 percent coverage would receive a gross indemnity payment of $61 per acre, while the producer with 75 percent coverage would receive no indemnity payment. Many growers purchased upgraded levels of revenue protection crop insurance for the 2019 growing season, which included the higher trend-adjusted yields which were available. The lower CBOT prices — especially for soybeans — increases the likelihood of crop insurance indemnity payments on some upper Midwestern farms that have 80 and 85 percent revenue protection insurance policies for 2019. Indemnity payments will be most likely to occur when there was a significant yield loss due to some type of weather problem during the 2019 growing season. However, the lower harvest prices also increases the payment likelihood. At a harvest price of $9.25 per bushel, the threshSee THIESSE, pg. 23

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Cash hog prices have been in a decline for some time while pork cutouts have strengthening over the same period. The futures are still at a premium to the cash prices mainly due to prospects that an agreement with China will be made soon. Exports of pork have been on the rise recently which has helped stabilize the futures market to some degree, but the cash trade continues to remain weak. The interesting fact about the futures prices is the volatility in price movement over the past few months. Every little mention of China sends the market either sharply higher or lower depending the reaction to that news. This is not likely to change until a final agreement is either signed or dropped between the United States and China. The recent USDA Cold Storage report indicated pork in storage had declined from the previous report. The report still suggests pork consumption is on the increase — considering the slaughter rate is well over a year ago levels. This indicates a possibility for at some point cash prices could improve if this trend continues. Producers should recognize that deferred futures prices are at fairly large premiums to the cash prices and should be diligent in their marketing decisions. v

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Contact agent before Dec. 10 for delayed harvest options THIESSE, from pg. 22 Late harvest considerations Calculating Estimated 2019 Revenue Protection Crop Insurance Payments Many farm operators are strugold yield to receive a soybean insur CORN SOYBEANS gling with a very delayed harvest ance payment is at 88 percent of season in 2019, which could Sample Actual Sample Actual actual production history yield with approach the crop insurance haran 85 percent revenue protection A. 2019 Trend-Adjusted Actual Production History Yield 190.0 _________ 55.0 _________ vest deadline in some areas. For policy; 83 percent with an 80 permost spring planted crops (includcent revenue protection policy, and B. Revenue Protection Policy Percentage Coverage 85% (.85) _________ 85% (.85) _________ ing corn and soybeans) the crop 77 percent with a 75 percent reveinsurance period for a given year 161.5 _________ 46.75 _________ nue protection policy. For example, C. Coverage Yield (A x B) ends on Dec. 10 — which means with a 55 bushel per acre actual that harvest must be completed D. Revenue Protection Base Price $4.00/Bu. $9.54/Bu. production history yield and a $9.25 by that date and any potential per bushel harvest price, soybean crop insurance claims must be E. Guaranteed Insurance Coverage/Acre (C x D) $646.00 _________ $446.00 _________ insurance payments would begin if reported. However, there are fedthe final soybean yield falls to F. Revenue Protection Harvest Price (Final) $3.90/Bu. _________ $ 9.25/Bu. _________ eral crop insurance provisions for about 48.2 bushels per acre with an years with delayed harvest (such 85 percent revenue protection poli G. Harvest Guarantee Per Acre (C x F) $629.85 _________ $432.44 _________ as 2019) for producers to request cy; 45.4 bushels per acre with an 80 additional time to complete the percent revenue protection policy; H. Final Guarantee Per Acre (Higher of E or G) $646.00 _________ $446.00 _________ harvest of a crop. Any producers and 42.5 bushels per acre with a 75 in this situation should contact percent revenue protection policy. I. Actual Harvested Yield Per Acre 150 _________ 40 _________ their crop insurance agent before Using a harvest price of $3.90 per the Dec. 10 deadline to find out $3.90/Bu. _________ $9.25/Bu. _________ bushel for corn, the threshold yield J. Revenue Protection Harvest Price (Final) more details. to receive a corn insurance payment Producers who have crop reve$585.00 _________ $370.00 _________ is at about 87 percent of actual pro- K. Crop Value Per Acre (I x J) nue losses in 2019, with potential duction history yield with an 85 crop insurance indemnity pay L. Gross Insurance Payment Per Acre (H – K) $61.00 _________ $76.00 _________ percent revenue protection policy, ments, should properly document 82 percent with an 80 percent reve M. Revenue Protection Insurance Policy Premium Per Acre $15.00 _________ $15.00 _________ yield losses for either optional nue protection policy, and 77 perunits or enterprise units. A repucent with a 75 percent revenue pro N. Net Insurance Indemnity Payment Per Acre (L – M) $46.00 _________ $61.00 _________ table crop insurance agent is the tection policy. For example, with a best source of information to 190 bushel per acre actual produc- O. Threshold Yield (Yield where payments begin) (H/J) 165.6 _________ 48.2 _________ make estimates for potential 2019 tion history yield and a $3.90 per crop insurance indemnity pay Notes: These estimates are for revenue protection insurance policies. Harvest prices for revenue protection bushel harvest price, corn insurance policies are based on the average price during the month of October for December CBOT corn futures, and for ments, and to find out about docupayments would begin if the final November CBOT soybean futures. Harvest prices were final (as of Nov. 1). Premium estimates are for enterprise mentation requirements for crop corn yield is at about 165.6 bushels insurance losses. It is important per acre with an 85 percent revenue units in southern Minnesota, using trend-adjusted yield calculations. Table developed by Kent Thiesse, Farm Management Analyst for producers who are facing crop protection policy; 155.9 bushels per losses in 2019 to understand their acre with an 80 percent revenue farms average 185 bushels per acre and two of the crop insurance coverage, and the calculations used protection policy; and 146.1 bushels per acre with a farms average 150 bushels per acre. Producer A has to determine crop insurance indemnity payments. 75 percent revenue protection policy. an 85 percent revenue protection policy with optionThe University of Illinois FarmDoc web site (www. A large majority of Midwest corn and soybean pro- al units and producer B has an 85 percent revenue farmdoc.illinois.edu/cropins/) contains some good ducers utilize enterprise units for their crop insurprotection policy with enterprise units. Assuming a crop insurance information and spreadsheets to ance coverage, which combines all acres of a crop in $3.90 harvest price, Producer A would receive no estimate crop insurance payments. a given county into one crop insurance unit. By insurance payment on three farms. However, comparison, optional units allow producers to insure Producer A would receive a gross indemnity payKent Thiesse is a government farm programs anacrops separately in each township section. Premium ment of $61 per acre on the other two farms. lyst and a vice president at MinnStar Bank in Lake rates are somewhat higher with optional units. Crystal, Minn. He may be reached at (507) 726-2137 Producer B would receive no insurance indemnity Enterprise units work quite well with revenue proor kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. v payments on any farms. tection policies to protect against price drops during Refer to accompanying table for 2019 crop loss the growing season, and when a producer has most examples for corn with an 85 percent revenue proof their land in the same general area. Optional tection coverage insurance policy; and soybeans units are preferable when a producer has a variety with 8 percent revenue protection coverage utilizing of land that is spread across a wide area in a county, enterprise units with trend-adjusted yields selected. or when producers have individual farms which are Use the table for the calculation of threshold yields • 6 Year • Lowest Rates highly susceptible to natural disasters — such as where insurance payments begin. The table also Warranty • Quality flooding, drought, etc. contains space for producers to put in their own • Free Workmanship For example, assume that Producers A and B both actual production history yields, insurance coverage Estimates • Insured have five separate farms in the same county with levels, premium costs, projected yield and harvest an actual production history corn yield of 190 bush- prices, in order to make their own estimates for CALL Clint 507-528-2243 els per acre, and with an overall average 2019 corn Specializing in applying ribbed steel to barns, potential 2019 crop insurance indemnity payments garages and outbuildings. yield of 171 bushels per acre. However, three of the for corn and soybeans.

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80 acres in Faribault County Minnesota, Rome Township, Section 30 Case IH 2188 axel flow combine, 5208 engine hours, 3943 seperator hours, 18.4 R42 front duals, 14.9-24 rears big top green tank, SN: JJC0191348 Case IH 1063 six-row 30” corn head missing outside snout ear savers, SN: JJC0069034 SEMI/HOPPER

2012 Mack CXU613 T/A w/ Sleeper, 789,000 miles, 395 hp, 242” WB, Air Ride, Super Singles, 3rd Axle 2007 Corn Husker 43’ Grain Hopper, 102” Wide x 83” High, Air Ride GRAIN CART

Cat Challenger track tractor model 45 w/ 3-point and PTO triple hyd 1000 PTO 3116 Cat engine, SN: CC000085 - needs new tracks

TRACTORS

Case IH STX 375 four wheel drive tractor with 20.8 R 42 tires, 5,740 hours, power shift triple hydraulics, no PTO or 3 point bareback

Stout grapple rock bucket 82” Paumco 8’ bucket with skid plate Pallet forks 6’ skid loader dirt bucket Versatech skid loader pallet forks

VEHICLES

PLANTERS

White 6200 12-row, 30inch planter herbicide and insecticide boxes acola SM 4000 monitor with corn and soy bean plates single row cleaners MACHINERY

Kewanee Model 1020 20-foot disc with walking tandems in center

Killbros 690 grain cart 1000 PTO SN: D1796156

Live & Online Auction SKID LOADER ATTACHMENT

COMBINE/HEADS

Call 515-291-3724 or 515-291-3723

2000 Ford Excursion, 7.3 Liter Diesel, 231,000 miles AT, 4x4 1993 Featherlight fifth-wheel trailer tandem axel 8x22” beaver tail wood is rotten trailer deck Ford 800 lift truck

Raptor Key Performance Model RP3018 Tri Axle Camper/Toy Hauler A/C, Awning, Sleeps 6 OTHER CONSIGNMENT

International 4600 Vibra shank field cultivator, 32’ walking tandems and 3-bar harrow Woods 3-point side mower Homemade pickup box 2-wheel wagon

Brent CPC 2455 shank disc ripper

Case IH 2394 Tractor, 2WD, 7135 hrs, 20.8 R42 Rears, 11-16 Fronts EZ Flow Gravity Wagon, 250 bu. Dakon Gravity Wagon, 250 bu.

1500 E. Bridge Street Redwood Falls, MN 56283 Office - 507-644-8433 Doug Kerkhoff - 507-829-6859 Zac Kerkhoff - 507-829-3924

Terms: Cash or good bankable check. All items sold as-is, where-is with no warranties or guarantees of any kind. All items must be paid for at the conclusion of auction prior to removal from location Titled vehicles will be transferred. Any verbal announcement made by auctioneer will take precedence over any and all printed material.

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Farm Equipment

‘04 Case IH 2388 combine, ‘95 IH grain truck, 466 auto, 520x38 duals, field track- 16’ box, $10,000; ‘66 JD 3020 er, rock trap, chopper, 3180 tractor, completely restored, hrs, $26,900; Case IH 1083 new engine & tires, $11,000. cornhead, w/ w.p. bearings, All very nice. trade for a exc cond, $3,900; JD 720 QT skid loader. 507-330-3945 ldr w/ 7’ QT bucket & 30-55 mounts, $4,750; JD 2800 6 Sell your farm equipment bottom 3pt vari-width plow, in The Land with a line ad. $1,450; JD 1075 running 507-345-4523 gears, 12.5x16 tires, $1,250. Balzer 4200 Magnum Lo Pro 320-769-2756 manure tank, 4 Diedric disc injectors, very good condiRead the latest Ag news and information in tion shedded, $19,000/OBO. 507-236-1266 THE LAND!

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TIMED ONLINE FARM RETIREMENT

NOTICE OF FARM SALE BLUE EARTH COUNTY PLEASANT MOUND TOWNSHIP

LEGAL: The East Half of the Northwest Quarter; and the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter all in Section 9, Township 105, Range 29, Blue Earth County, Minnesota.

Farm Equipment

AUCTION

OPENS: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 CLOSES: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 | 7PM

BARGAIN PRICES-New Knives for ARTSWAY #180-15 Ft & #144-12 Ft Shredders. ARTSWAY #R40140 Alloy Knife $21.69. SPECIAL Our Alloy Knife(Duraface) $9.90 On Hand. Retiring. 319347-6282 or 319-347-6150 LM

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LOCATION: Behind Grand Irrigation Company, Clear Lake, MN 55319

TERMS: The real estate shall be sold upon the terms described below: 1. Potential Buyers shall submit a sealed bid accompanied by a certified check in the amount of $10,000. The check shall be made payable to the Koberoski Law Trust Account and submitted to Margaret K. Koberoski, Attorney at Law, of Koberoski Law, LLC, 10 W. Main Street Madelia, Minnesota 56062. The bid and checks shall be received by 5:00 p.m.. on December 13, 2019. 2. The bids shall be opened at Koberoski Law, LLC, 100 Warren Street, Suite 300 Mankato, MN 56001, at 9:30 a.m. on December 16, 2019 and the auction will begin at 10:00 a.m. All persons submitting a written bid will be allowed to raise their bids after the bids have been opened. 3. The successful bidder will be required to execute a purchase agreement on completion of the bidding and the initial check received will be applied to earnest money. 4. Real estate taxes due and payable in 2019 will be paid by sellers and the successful purchaser will be responsible for all taxes and assessments due and payable thereafter. 5. This property is being sold in an “AS IS” condition and the sellers make no representations as to its acreage, tiling, or condition. The potential buyer shall inspect and be familiar with the present condition of the subject property, including but not limited to soil suitability, slope, grade or grades of land, irrigation, flood plain, weed and pest spectrum, habitat areas and the general flow and direction of irrigation waters and drainage. 6. An abstract of title shall be furnished to the successful bidder. 7. The owner specifically reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities in the bidding process. Sellers reserve the right to establish a minimum starting bid upon commencement of the bidding process. The Auctioneer shall determine when bidding shall cease. Owner: John C. Urban, Christine L. Frisby, Margaret A. Raine and David C. Urban and the Merten E. Urban Testamentary Trust. Information concerning this land or viewing this land may be obtained from Margaret K. Koberoski of Koberoski Law, LLC, 10 W. Main Street Madelia, Minnesota 56062, Phone: 507-642-2112 Email: margaret@koberoskilaw.com.

Farm Retirement

LOCATION: 47882 840TH ST., LAKEFIELD, MN 56150

From Lakefield, MN, 1.5 miles north on MN Hwy 86, 2.9 miles east on 840th St.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Jim & Kathy have been in the potato business for over 40 years and have decided to retire. Sale to include potato equipment, trucks, tractors etc. Equipment must be removed by January 1, 2020. PREVIEW: By Appointment / LOADOUT: By Appointment

MFWD TRACTORS / LIVE BOTTOM TRUCKS / OTHER TRUCKS TRUCK ATTACHMENTS / BLADES / POTATO PLANTER POTATO WINDROWER & HARVESTER / POTATO CONVEYORS & OTHER POTATO EQUIPMENT / FARM EQUIPMENT / PARTS TIRES & WHEEL SPACERS SHOP EQUIPMENT / MISC. ITEM

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JIM & KATHY HARTKOPF | JIM 320.250.3536

or Eric Gabrielson at Steffes Group, 320.693.9371 or 701.238.2570 Complete terms, lot listings and photos at SteffesGroup.com / Eric Gabrielson MN47-006

DISCOUNT PRICES NEW Side Knives For LOFTNESS #8136 & 5992 (50859) $5.95 ea While They Last. New Shredder Knives For JD #E48308 (24153) Only $4.79 While They Last For JD #115 & #27 Shredders. For Woods and Alloway #505-3-001 Side Knives $5.95 ea While They Last. Shredder Knives Avail For (C-IH) Brady/Hiniker/Balzer Etc. Retiring. 319-347-6282 FOR SALE: 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; 507-380-5324

RETIREMENT FARM EQUIPMENT Located at: 2930 330th St Williams, Iowa which is located from I-35 Woolstock, IA Exit #151, 2 miles West or 13 miles east of Woolstock, IA Blacktop C-70

Monday, Nov. 25, 2019 • 11 AM 2019

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 | 11AM AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Equipment has been well maintained and shedded. Hrs. are pre-harvest.

TRACTORS

2001 John Deere 9200 4WD, 5,271 hrs. 1990 John Deere 4555 2WD, 4,847 hrs.

COMBINE & HEADS

2000 John Deere 9650 STS combine, 1,711 sep. hrs., 2,611 engine hrs. 2011 John Deere 625F ﬂex head 1996 John Deere 893 corn head

PLANTERS

2008 Agco 8222 planter John Deere 7100 planter

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

1974 Chevrolet C60 single axle grain truck, 9,483 miles 1973 Ford F700 single axle grain truck, 46,615 miles

John Deere 980 ﬁeld cultivator Case-IH 496 disc John Deere 510 disc ripper John Deere 1610 chisel plow John Deere 1610 chisel plow John Deere 400 rotary hoe IHC 470 disc

SPRAYERS

Hardi RG2200 sprayer Top Air sprayer

TRUCKS

AUGERS

1993 International 9400 tri-axle Westﬁeld 80-57 auger grain truck, 331,519 miles Peck 10-16 auger 1997 Freightliner cab over sleeper, Westﬁeld MK100-61 auger 959,315 miles Sudenga sweep auger 1975 International 1700 Loadstar single axle grain truck, 144,736 miles

STALK SHREDDERS

Alloway stalk shredder Loftness stalk shredder

OTHER FARM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

J&M 750 grain cart DMI 3100 anhydrous applicator Rock wagon John Deere Donahue tandem axle implement trailer (2) Header trailers, 20’ and 25’ Ag Chem saddle tanks, 250 gal.

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COMBINE, & HEADS. HEAD TRAILER: ‘08 JD 9670 STS Maurer extension, premium cab, 18.4R42” duals, 1405 eng hrs, 881 sep hrs, Green Star yield monitor-shop inspected every year; ‘09 JD 630F 30’ hydra flex full-fingered, platform; ‘09 JD 608 8-30” cornhead; ‘10 32’ MD Stud King Head trailer. TRACTORS: (none use def) ‘11 JD 8310R, MFWD, ILS power shift, Dualed all around, 480/80R50” rears, 85R34” fronts, 7” command center, Dump Rock box w/ 12 wgts, 4 SCVs, big 1000 PTO, 642 hrs; ‘05 JD 8220, MFWD, GreenStar ready, 480/80 50” duals, front & inner wgts. quick coupler, 3 PTO, 4 SCVs, 42 GPM hyd pump, 1380 hrs, Star Fire 6000 & 1800 display separate; ‘81 JD 4440, Quad, long axle, 18.4-38” duals, radar, 4829 hrs. PLANTER, FIELD CULTIVATOR, DISC: ‘11 JD 1770 N Till 16-30” CCS Delivery, Pro Units, Shark Tooth trash whips, inspected yearly; ‘11 JD 2210 L 36 ½’ field cult, narrow center, 4 bar leveler; 25 ‘ JD 235 black gang disc. OTHER EQUIPMENT: (2) 2015 & (1) 2014 Brent 757 w/ tarps & fenders, oil bath bearings, new Mitas 460 65R 22.5” tires; ‘12 Unverferth 2750 Seed Runner w/ Honda, scale & tarp; Earthmaster 1165 14’ ripper; 6-30 JD 115 flail cutter, 1000 PTO- just 2nd set of knives; 35’ Batco 1535 Belt conveyor w/ 15” belt; ‘77 Dodge 600 Truck w/ 16’ steel box & hoist, 318 Dodge, 78K miles; 8’ Erskine snow blower ; IH 1000 pitmanless 7’ mower; Westfield 10”x61’ auger & Peck 10”x66’, both w/hyd lift, swing hopper; Peck 32’ 8” PTO auger. Very few small items. Pictures on web Auctioneer’s Note: This is an outstanding line of equipment. Don’t miss it! All hours are before harvest. SHORT SALE SO BE ON TIME Internet Bidding TERMS: Cash or good check. Picture ID required. Not responsible for accidents, thefts, misprints, or any warranties.

OWNER • Marty & Deb Otteros 515-571-7296

Steffes Group, Inc. 24400 MN Hwy 22 S Litchﬁeld, MN 55355

SALZWEDEL BROTHERS | or Ashley Huhn at Steffes Group, 320.693.9371 or 701.238.1975

Tom 507.840.1458, Dennis 507.384.1671

TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer.

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AUCTIONEER: Eugene & Michael Ryerson Office: 515-448-3079 Gene’s Cell: 515-689-3714 Eagle Grove, IA

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RENVILLE CO. LAND AUCTION 98.65 Acres of RENVILLE CO. HUNTING LAND Thursday, December 5, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. Land is Located: From Redwood Falls, Take Co. Highway 1 (101) North 3 Miles to Renville Co. Hwy 2. Then 1/2 Mile to Property. Watch for Kerkhoff Auction Signs!! ill be Land w d LAND INFORMATION ye e v r u S PARCEL 1: 17.5 Acres M/L PARCEL 2: 81.15 Acres M/L LAND IS NOT ENROLLED IN ANY PROGRAMS

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URBAIN FAMILY FOSTER TOWNSHIP, FARIBAULT COUNTY, MINNESOTA TO BE SOLD BY ‘SEALED BID AUCTION’ Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 10:00 a.m. Wells Community Center, 189 2nd St, SE, Wells, MN PARCELS DESCRIBED AS: PARCEL 1 Parcel No. 09.022.0501 Total acres 50+/The NEl/4 of the NWl/4 & the Nl/2 of the SEl/4 of the NWl/4 of Section 22, Township 102 North, Range 24 West, except a tract

CPI 82.23 AND

PARCEL 2 Parcel No. 09.022.0400 Total acres 60 +/The NWl/4 of the NWl/4 & the Nl/2 of the SWl/4 of the NWl/4 of Section 22, Township 102 North, Range 24 West

Subject Property

CPI 90.34 PARCELS 1 & 2 SOLD AS 110 TOTAL ACRES (102.75 tillable acres) TERMS:

• 10% down on date of auction and 2% buyer premium at closing • Closing on or before 12/31/19 • Sellers to furnish abstract showing marketable title • Seller pays taxes payable in 2019 and all assessments • Buyer pays taxes payable in 2020 and all assessments • Only bidders that present or fill out a registration slip will be allowed into the auction • All announcements at the auction take precedence over any prior announcements

View the Farm Brochure at www.flglawfirm.com

EXPLAINING LOCATION, SOILS, FSA, NCRS, DRAINAGE, BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS, ETC.

OR FOR QUESTIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTACT DANIEL L. LUNDQUIST FRUNDT, LUNDQUIST & GUSTAFSON, LTD. 117 West 5th Street, P.O. Box 95 Blue Earth, MN 56013 (507) 526-2177

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Harms Mfg. Land Rollers, Brand New, 12’-$6,800; 14’-$7,000; 16’-$8,000; 24’$14,800; 32’-$17,500; 42’$21,500. Others from 8’-62’. 715-234-1993 JD 9300 4WD, 5530 hrs; ‘03 9650STS JD combine, 2700 eng hrs/1860 sep hrs; Parker 450 grain cart, 500 bu; JD 4840 tractor; ‘07 IH 9400 semi tractor; ‘10 Frontier 40’ grain trailer; ‘07 Jet 38’ grain trailer; ‘14 Westfield 10x61 swing hopper auger; JD 630F platform; Stalkmaster 606 cornhead; ‘94 Volvo semi tractor; ‘09 JD 2700 ripper, 7-30. 507-317-6201 Gibbon MN MF 8780 combine w/ 863 6R CH, nice, $35,000; MF 9750 25’ BH w/ trailer, very good, $6,850; 6122 Agco White 12R30” planter w/ liq fert & monitor, 540 PTO hyd pump, very good cond. 507-340-1001 RETIRED. For Sale: Wil-Rich 25’ stalk chopper; DMI 24’ Ecolo-Champ chisel plow; 16’ Hiniker model 816 3pt mounted chisel plow. All in good condition. 320-630-1777 We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910

Tractors NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 50 Series & newer tractors, AC-all models, Large Inventory, We ship! Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage 715-673-4829

Tillage Equip 2015 GREAT PLAINS #5109 9 Shank Turbo Chisel / Leveler w/ 22” Turbo Blades All Hyd (400 Acres) $18,900/OBO. Older M&W #1465 5 Shank EarthMaster. 600 Acres On New Disk Blades, $4,900. Retiring. 319-347-6676

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derJD 2700 disk ripper, 7 shank ‘91 IH 8100 tandem grain truck FOR SALE: Ford 7.3 pwr 00; 24” spacing, 10” points, ex- w/ Cummins LAT10, 240HP, stroke engines & transmis464, tra set of points, excellent 9spd, RoadRanger, white sions, all years, low mileage condition, very low acres, cab, blue Scott box, 20’ w/ & tested, parts & service $17,500/OBO. 952-212-3328 tarp, steerable 3rd axle, sol- also available. 320-583-0881 acid, good, clean truck, recent 212service & DOT. 507-381-7097 Sell your livestock in The Land

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ers,JD 7000 Corn Planter, 2R, 3PT, 00; $1,800, Fert. Avail. $350/Row 24’- 715-234-1993 42’62’.

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

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Livestock

Polled Hereford bred cows & OR heifers, bull steer & heifer 50, calves, fertility tested bulls. rac- 608-235-9417 rge ark Swine age

FOR SALE: Yorkshire, Hampshire, Duroc & Hamp/Duroc boars, also gilts. Excellent selection. Raised outside. 09 Exc herd health. No PRSS. eler Delivery avail. 320-760-0365 Hyd BO.Spot, Duroc, Chester White, ank Boars & Gilts available. On Monthly PRRS and PEDV. Delivery available. Steve Resler. 507-456-7746

‘17 JD 680, 4x4, 1370 eng/865 sep hrs, CM, chopper, 2630 monitor, long unloading auger, 520x42 duals ..................Sold ‘15 JD 690, 4x4, 1745/1160 sep hrs, CM,chopper, 650x38 tires & duals .....$179,000 ‘14 JD 680, 2211 Eng/1561 sep hrs, CM, chopper, 650x38 duals ...............$109,000 ‘13 JD S660, 892/1180 CM, chopper duals ..................................................$129,000 ‘04 JD 9760, 2268/3460 CM, chopper duals ................................................... $50,000 ‘01 JD 9650 STS, 3014/4325 CM, chopper, duals ..................................... $37,000 ‘00 JD 9650 STS, 2645/3623 chopper, duals .................................................... $37,000 ‘01 JD 9750 STS, 3013/4156 CM, chopper, duals ..................................... $39,000 ‘14 Case/IH 5130, 660/926, Tracker, Rt, chopper .........................................$125,000 ‘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

FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls also Hamp, York, & Hamp/Duroc boars & gilts. 320-598-3790

Cattle

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GREENWALD FARM CENTER

‘03 FOR SALE: 20’ Loftness stalk 700 chopper, nice. 320-220-1138 arkbu; NH TR86 combine, 4WD, lat400 eral tilt, feeder reverser, tier Maurer topper, Geringhoff 38’ 6R30 head sights, 973 Terfield rain Tracer flex head, winder; row pickup, 3pt head mover, alkpkg for $25,000. 952-212-3328 ‘94 JD 201

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6RAll kinds of New & Used farm 750 equipment - disc chisels, field od, cults, planters, soil finishers, hite cornheads, feed mills, discs, t & balers, haybines, etc. 507mp, 438-9782 001 WANTED: Damaged CornRichPaying Competitive Prices 24’ Based On Quality. ow; Zane Hanson (507) 459-8653

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• GPS APPLICATION AND GUIDANCE SYSTEMS • Capability of spreading wet lime and manure • Variable or conventional rate applications • ABLE TO SPREAD 1 to 20 TONS PER ACRE IN A SINGLE PASS • Multiple units to minimize wait time • We have 25 trucks to haul product For more information on delivery, spreading and rates, please email us at: aglime@randeofmn.com or call 800-388-3320 today!

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‘11 NH T9390, 705 hrs, ps duals ...................Sold ‘90 Ford 876, 8523 hrs duals.................... $24,500 ‘15’ Case/lH 370 HD, 895 hrs, 1000 PTO, full guidance, 4850 tires & duals .......$169,000 ‘14 Case/IH 370 HD, 7065 hrs, 1000 PTO duals .................................................... $78,000 ‘08 Case Steiger 435, 2460 hrs, power-shift, complete auto steer system, 800x38 duals.........................$108,000

TRACK TRACTORS

‘14 Case 350 Rowtrac, 1865 hrs, 120” spacing, 1000 PTO .............................$149,000 ‘15 Challenger MT 765E, 2217 hrs, 3 pt, 1000 PTO, 25” tracks, 72”-88” spacing... ...$110,000 ‘15 Challenger MT 765E, 972 hrs, 3 pt, 1000 PTO, 25” tracks, standard gauge, 72”-88” spacing ..................................$149,000 ‘15 Challenger MT 755E, 965 hrs, 3 pt, 1000 PTO, 25” tracks, standard gauge, 72”-88” spacing ..................................$145,000

MOTORGRADERS

‘08 CAT 12M VHP, 3568 hrs, 14’ blade ....$100,000 ‘10 JD 870G, 4533 hrs, 14’ blade, ripper ........Sold

ROW CROP TRACTORS

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

CORN HEADERS

‘09 Drago 6R, 30” chopping fits JD .......... $17,500 ‘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 Case/IH 1063 6R, 30” .................................. $7,500 Case/IH 1083 8R, 30” .................................. $7,900

WHEEL LOADERS

‘10 Kawasaki 65 ZV-2, 6510 hrs with 2.5 yd bucket ....................................... $54,000 ‘12 Volvo 50F, 5785 hrs, QC, 2 yd bucket $65,000 ‘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. ..................Sold ‘17 Case 621GXR, 3860 hrs, ride control, quick coupler, 4 yd bucket... ............... $89,000

EXCAVATORS

‘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

TRACTOR LOADER BACKHOES

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

MISCELLANEOUS

Set of steel tracks to fit JD 9600-9660 Combines ........................ $3,500

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

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

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Louise E. Garies Estate - Large Coin Auction

AUCTION 900+ Lots of Coins LIVE & ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE!

Monday, November 25, 2019 - 2:00 p.m. LOCATED AT: 1500 E Bridge St, Redwood Falls, MN

• Large Cent Coins • US Currency / US Type Coins • Indian / Wheat Pennies 1964 • Buffalo / Jefferson Nickels *PRE Halves* • Mercury Dimes • Barber Dimes, Quarters & Halves • Peace Dollars • Misc Coin - All Denominations • Much More! WWW.KERKHOFFAUCTION.COM Doug Kerkhoff 507-829-6859 Zac Kerkhoff 507-829-3924 1500 E. Bridge Street Redwood Falls, MN

Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check or Personal Check and Letters of Credit from your Bank. Nothing to be removed until settled for, settlement must be made by conclusion of Auction. MN Sales Tax to apply. Every-thing Sold As-Is. You are responsible for items after making purchase. Statements by Auctioneer take precedence over any printed material.

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NEW NH T4.75, T4.90, T4.120 w/loader.. ...... On Hand NEW NH Workmaster 60, 50, 35’s/loaders ... On Hand NEW NH T9.645 ............................................. On Hand NEW Massey 4710 w/cab and loader ........... On Hand NEW Massey 4710 rops/loader..................... On Hand NEW Massey 6713 w/cab and loader ........... On Hand NEW Massey 1735 w/cab and loader ........... On Hand NEW Versatile 610 ......................................... On Hand NEW Versatile 570DT trac .................................Just In ‘13 NH T8.275, 495 hrs ................................. $145,000 ‘12 Buhler 280..................................................$99,500 ‘09 Versatile 435 3000 hrs ............................ $128,000 ‘08 NH 8010 .................................................. $110,000 ‘08 Agco RT 155A ........................................... $86,500 ‘03 Versatile 2310, PS ..................................... $79,500 ‘96 White 6175 FWA....................................... $41,500 White 2-135 ..................................................... $13,900

1-800-828-6642 HAY TOOLS New NH Hay Tools - ON HAND

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT NEW NH E26C mini excavator ...................... On Hand NEW NH track & wheeled skidsteers............ On Hand NEW NH L228/L220/L232 wheeled units ...... On Hand NEW NH C227/C237 track units.................... On Hand ‘06 JD 332 trac/cab h/a................................... $24,500

COMBINES

NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ........................... Call ‘15 Gleaner S88 ............................................ $230,000 ‘12 Gleaner S77 ............................................ $200,000 ‘03 Gleaner R65, CDF ..................................... $85,000 ‘98 Gleaner R62 .............................................. $76,500 ‘98 Gleaner R62 .............................................. $70,000 Gleaner 3308 chopping corn heads ...................... Call TILLAGE Geringhoff parts & heads available ‘14 Sunflower 4412-05.....................................$30,000 ‘13 Wilrich QX2 60’FC w/Bskt......................... $47,500 MISCELLANEOUS ‘10 Sunflower 4412-07 .................................... $24,000 ‘10 Wilrich QX2 37’ w/basket.......................... $38,500 NEW Salford RTS Units .......................................... Call ‘09 Wilrich QX 55’5 w/bskt.............................. $37,500 NEW Salford Plows................................................. Call ‘05 CIH 730b cush. w/leads............................ $16,500 NEW Unverferth Seed Tenders .............................. Call ‘03 NH ST250 40’FC w/Bskt ........................... $30,500 NEW Westfield Augers ........................................... Call ‘95 JD 726, 30’ ................................................ $19,500 NEW REM VRX Vacs. .............................................. Call JD 512 9-24 blades ......................................... $12,500 NEW Hardi Sprayers............................................... Call JD 512 7-30 blades ............................................$8,500 NEW Riteway Rollers .............................................. Call NEW Lorenz Snowblowers ..................................... Call PLANTERS ‘15 White 9816FS 16-30 w/Agleader .............. $83,500 NEW Batco Conveyors ........................................... Call ‘12 White 8186, 16-30 w/liq. fert. .................... $53,000 NEW Brent Wagons & Grain Carts ......................... Call ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded .......................... $75,000 NEW E-Z Trail Seed Wagons .................................. Call ‘06 White 8516 cfs .......................................... $54,000 NEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks ......................... Call ‘05 White 8182 12-30 w/liq ............................. $22,900 REM 2700, Rental ................................................... Call JD 7200 8-30 w/dry fert ..................................... $7,500 Pre-Owned Grain Cart ................................... On Hand White 6122 w/bean unit ................................. $12,500 New Horsch Jokers ....................................... On Hand

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

smithsmillimp.com Hwy. 14, 3 miles West of Janesville, MN

Mon.-Fri. 7:30-5:00 • Sat. 7:30-Noon

ADVERTISER LISTING 40 Square Cooperative Solution .............................................. 6 Anderson Coral .................................................................... 25 Beck's Hybrids ................................................................... 1, 3 C & S Roof ing ..................................................................... 23 CornerPost Marketing ............................................................ 4 Courtland Waste ................................................................... 19 Curts Truck & Diesel Serv ................................................... 14 DairyLand Seed Co ................................................................ 5 Dan Pike .............................................................................. 27 Ditlevson Auction ................................................................ 25 Ediger Auction ..................................................................... 24 Frundt, Lundquist & Gustafson ............................................. 27 Greenwald Farm Center ........................................................ 29 Henslin ................................................................................ 27 Houghton's Auction Service.................................................. 28 Kannegiesser Truck .............................................................. 11 Kerkhoff ................................................................... 25, 27, 30 Koberoski Law ..................................................................... 26 Land Resource management ................................................. 24 Larson Brothers Implement .................................................. 29 MFCP-Dish .......................................................................... 22 Northland Building ................................................................ 7 Paulsen Peterson Farm Seed ................................................... 9 Pioneer ................................................................................ 10 Pruess Elevator Inc .............................................................. 31 R & E Enterprises of Mankato .........................................29, 30 Rush River Steel & Trim ...................................................... 13 Ryerson Auction................................................................... 26 Schweiss .............................................................................. 29 Smiths Mill .......................................................................... 31 Southwest MN K-Fence ........................................................ 13 Steffes Group ..................................................................25, 26 SW MN K-Fence .................................................................. 13 Trocke Auctioneers .............................................................. 24 US Elevator & Feed Mill ........................................................ 8 Wingert Realty ..................................................................... 25 Wyffels Hybrids ..............................................................16, 17

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

River run

or thousands of years, the 90-mile long Crow Wing River in central Minnesota was the heart of a vast water-based transportation system. Even now there are archaeological sites of that canoe economy to be found along the river. Today, the river is a designated Minnesota State Water Trail with campgrounds and recreation areas every few miles. The trail extends from the river’s headwaters in the Crow Wing chain of lakes in southern Hubbard County to its confluence with the Mississippi in Morrison County. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources refers to the river route as wilderness. In many cases, it can be only accessed via long sandy roads through pine, oak and aspen forests. For those interested in canoeing, kayaking or tubing a part or all of the river, the DNR has an on-line map which may be helpful in planning your trip. There are also outfitters who can help you with planning, water craft and transportation. For example, Gloege’s Northern Sun Canoe and Kayak Outfitting — located right on the river — can help you with a short day trip involving swimming and picnicking along the way, or a longer three to four-day trip. “One of my favorite short trips is the mile and a half

Sebeka, Minn.

from our landing to the tiny town of Nimrod,” said Lee, from Gloege’s. “It has the biggest drop in inches per mile of the river trail. It is fast and fun and beautiful and you are almost guaranteed to see a bald eagle.” Boating is not required to enjoy the Crow Wing River, however. The 52 square mile Huntersville State Forest, south of the town of Hubbard, has an excellent (although somewhat remote) campground along the river. The campground can be reached via a well-maintained sandy forest road called Huntersville Forest Road which intersects with the equally sandy Campground Road. If you enjoy hiking, hunting or berry picking, you’ll see lots of trails going from the road into the forest. You’ll also likely see active logging operations. When you reach the campground you’ll find a wonderful river view, camp spots for large campers as well as tents. The campground features a hand pump for water and pit toilets. You’ve got to bring your own electricity. Compared to nearby Itasca State Park, it’s a deeply peaceful spot. If, by chance, the Huntersville Campground is full, there is another campground, as well as one for horse campers just to the north, where the Shell and Crow Wing Rivers join. v

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