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Seed-sational! • 3rd Millenium Genetics and non-GMO hybrids • The pros and cons of open pollinated corn • New herbicide program unveiled at field day

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 or ag lobbying, I’m not quite sure at this stage.” is next weekend (Oct. 26-27) so I fly out with my Are meatless meats going to be around forever because they are consumer driven? After just a brief parents for that event. I get to give a speech on what I’ve learned. Plus I get interviewed by the hesitation, Mouser answered, “Yes, they might be around forever, but I do not believe they will have a judges. From that event, the Junior Hereford huge impact on the beef industry because when you Association selects their Junior of the Year. I’m excited and hoping I might one of these top five conget down to the basics, no one can replicate true beef! Last night at the exhibitor/sponsor dinner, Dr. testants. “Another big achievement was being accepted at Ryan Cox, University of Minnesota, talked about the Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium two imitations: the Impossible Burger and the (Nov. 8-10) at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. I Beyond Meat Burger plus real beef burgers. Then get to work with a professional chef and develop a about 30 of us volunteered to be blindfolded and new beef dish and marketing strategy to introduce each got to taste bite each of the three burgers. There was no comparison. I could easily tell the real this new beef dish.” meat burger. The texture and the flavor of the real And there’s more. Mouser said the past two years burger was just perfect.” she has also been competing in the Science of Agriculture Response Challenge through the Might this delightful young country gal become a Minnesota 4-H program. “With two other girls we college professor? “Yes, an intriguing thought, but are a team called ‘Future Generations’,” she said. still far down the road,” Mouser admitted. “I’ve vis“We have developed two curriculums: the first for ited Kansas State, Colorado State and Nebraska. Those are my top three at this stage. I’ve met sever- See LAND MINDS, pg. 4

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National politics: ‘It’s going to be a long winter’ Mother Nature turned a colorful, late an extension to the continuing budget fall into a bitterly cold, early winter as if resolution that expires Nov. 21. Right to prove — after a planting, growing and now, House Democrats and Senate harvest season marked by floods, drought Republicans seem to agree that a just-inand mud — that she’s still in charge and time deal is possible. still not happy. The hard part, however, is knowing Not happy about what? No one can say; what the impeachment-scorched White but almost every American from House will do. Will the President sign a Montana’s western slope to Maryland’s FARM & FOOD FILE House/Senate deal or will he stew over eastern shore spent part of early impeachment as yet another government By Alan Guebert November muttering, “Man, it’s going to shutdown looms a week before be a long winter.” Thanksgiving? It’s already been a long winter in Only one person knows that answer Washington, D.C. In fact, spring never and he holds the felt pen to make seems to arrive there anymore. It’s purely cold-eyed either happen. politics on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue Also, the NAFTA 2.0 update, now a year old, con24/7/365. Worse, with impeachment in the air at tinues to hang fire in the House. Speaker Nancy least through Christmas, don’t expect one degree of Pelosi reassured members on Oct. 31 (interestingly, peace, goodwill, or warmth until, ironically, the dead the same day House Democrats voted to hold public of winter, in January. impeachment hearings) that she will bring the deal But there’s still work to do. Congress needs to to a vote “when we’re ready.” Asked when that pass, and President Donald J. Trump needs to sign, might be, Pelosi just smiled and noted, “We’re close.” Close is what Pelosi is cutting it if the treaty is to be voted on this year. After Nov. 17, the Senate has just 15 scheduled days left in this year’s session and the House has only 12. Impeachment hearings may force the Speaker to add more House days in December, though. Tough, ugly politics is pushing more than just the calendar. So far, 18 Republican House members (20 according to Politico) and four GOP senators will not seek reelection next year. By contrast, only six Democratic House members and only one Dem senator have announced their retirement in 2020. Three departing House Republicans have long histories and deep ties to agriculture. One, Texan Mike

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Conaway, served as House ag chairman for two terms. Another Texan, Mac Thornberry, is a rancher and the third, Illinoisan John Shimkus, is an ardent ethanol supporter. One of the retiring GOP senators, 83-year-old Kansan Pat Roberts, is the only member of Congress ever to chair both the House Ag Committee and the Senate Ag Committee, the latter position he still holds. As House committee boss in the mid-1990s, Roberts pushed through the costly, market-flooding 1996 farm bill known as “Freedom to Farm.” Other red-hot retirement speculation centers on the reigning House ag chair, Minnesota Democrat Collin Peterson, for several reasons. First, Peterson was one of only two Democrats to vote against the House call for impeachment hearings. It was a concession, pundits noted, to President Trump who walloped Hillary Clinton in Peterson’s mostly-ag home district by 31 percent in 2016 while he won by less than five percent. Additionally, the often-droll Peterson sold his Washington, D.C. condo (for $460,000, according to published reports) earlier this year. A sign that he’s headed home next year? Nope, Peterson calmly explained to Politico Nov. 12. Like almost every farmer and rancher in the U.S. this year, he just needed extra cash to cover farm costs back in Minnesota. Yikes, and he’s an accountant with a pretty good full-time job off the farm. Have I mentioned that it’s going to be a long winter? 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

Expo is special treat for Mouser LAND MINDS, from pg. 2 fourth and fifth graders on GMOs in crop productions; 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

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You’ve suspected it for awhile: By Terri Schlichenmeyer east and west coasters must think the Midwest is not much more than pigs, cows and corn. We don’t make a fuss in these parts. In fact, we’ve “grown accustomed to being overlooked, which is precisely why outsiders ought to look a bit closer.” Take, for instance, monsters. We’ve got them here in “flyover country.” There’s been a werewolf or maybe a whole family of them in Wisconsin for the last almost-90 years. Churubusco, Ind. was once the home of a whopper of a turtle — over 400 pounds, they say. Or maybe “Oscar” was just a whopper of a story that dogged a man for the rest of his life, one or the other. In Eagle River, Wis., an alien served pancakes to a man near his house. So what did he do…? Well, he ate them — wouldn’t you? An “orange glow” was spotted in Minot, N.D. a half century ago, setting up an intriguing argument against all UFO theories; and in northern Minnesota, a young sheriff’s deputy was the victim of something equally out of this world. Okay, so monsters and aliens. What else? Are you sure you want to know? For nearly forty years, the U.S. government ran a secret project which stretched from northern Wisconsin to

question… For sure, what you’ll find inside “Midwestern Strange” is fun to read. It’s lively, and author B.J. Hollars has a wonderful sense of humor. It’s interesting, but it’s also way too short on scope. The subtitle of this book indicates that it’s about “flyover country;” but it’s missing a whole lot — ignoring many states, dozens of communities, and lots of equally interesting monsters and cryptids. This, but it includes a West Virginia tale of a Mothman, when there are Mothman tales from Nebraska and Oklahoma. It includes stories of Wisconsin’s Hodag, which was disproven decades ago. There’s nothing about chupacabra, nothing about big fish in centralstates lakes, no hitchhiker stories, no ghost tales. That doesn’t mean this is a bad book; it’s just short in so many ways. If that’s okay and you want a mere taste of weird, then “Midwestern Strange” is a book to have. If you want more meat to your men from space, though, you can fly over this book. The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and never goes anywhere without a book. She lives in Wisconsin with three dogs and 10,000 books. v

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The many lessons learned while growing up ‘Farm’ It’s funny what strikes us sometimes. manure? And what if he never experienced the trials of cleaning out the barn? It happened to me this fall as our little two-year-old grandson came to visit us What if he never got to greet a hungry while we were harvesting a soybean field. animal as it came up to be fed by him? He rode with his grandpa first in the And what if he never understood what a combine, dressed for the day with his big thing that is? cowboy boots and seed corn cap. What if he was never able to shoot When that ride ended, he was helped pigeons or hoops in the haymow? down and began to run as fast as twoTABLE TALK What if he would never swim in the cow year-old legs can run through soft ground tank, or feel like the seed corn cap he’s By Karen Schwaller and dirt clods (his face a billboard for wearing is just a familiar and comfortexcitement) to get to the grain cart tracable part of who he is? tor I was driving. What if he could never tell the story to his grandIn just that short of a time, it got me thinking pa about riding a pig backwards while they were about children who don’t ever get a chance to have loading them; or deal with the pain of having to that experience. To a farm kid, it’s an everyday kind take his prized calf to the locker? of thing, and they grow up not even realizing how What if he would never learn compassion towards special of a life they get to live just by being born animals left to weather an unexpected winter storm, into a farm family. It got me thinking about our or feel the joy of accompanying Dad and Grandpa to grandson and what his life would be like in any the sale barn? other reality. What if he never knew the freedom of running What if he never got a chance to know what a atop of a line of round bales, or taking the steering tractor is, let alone ride in one? wheel of a tractor for the first time by himself while What if he would never know the great smell of Mom and Dad watched? freshly-cut alfalfa; or the discipline of getting that What if he never knew what a combine was, or how hay cut, baled and stacked in the barn? important that combine is to feeding the world? What if he never saw the stars in our huge Iowa What if he didn’t know where his food came from? sky, or had a chance to play alongside a creek or in What if he would never know the excitement of an overhead bin in the corn crib? climbing into a John Deere 95 combine, thinking it What if he never got to run through a field to see was the best combine ever, just because it’s Dad’s? Mom, Dad, Grandpa or Grandma? What if he never knew the thrill of riding in a What if he never got to share dad’s lunch while semi, or the responsibility in taking the wheel for sitting alongside him in the tractor? himself and feeling out the clutch as he takes that What if he never got to bottle-feed a baby animal, first quarter-mile drive under Dad’s watchful superor if he never experienced falling down in the hog vision? What if he never knew the pride of being

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paid in grain for his first real job at home, which he had to market for himself? What if he never learned compassion by watching an animal die that he had cared for? And what if he had never helped bring a baby animal into the world? What if he never looked into those new eyes and knew they depended on him for everything? And what if he never felt the desire to provide all of those things because he loves that animal? What if he would never experience watching an antique tractor parade with his dad and grandpa, hearing their stories and dreaming of owning 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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Enlist crop tour unveils weed control system By KRISTIN KVENO sate and glufosinate herbicides. “Corn has tolerance ing herbicides is that there can sometimes be a small The Land Staff Writer to 2, 4-D, glyphosate and FOP herbicide (grass con- amount of solution inadvertently left in the sprayer OLIVIA, Minn. — What has been years in the trolling herbicides). Enlist corn is also stacked with when moving to a new field that requires a new hermaking to be the next ‘easy button’ in weed control SmartStax (for above and below ground insect con- bicide. This becomes a tank contamination issue when a herbicide is left in the tank and applied to was on display in September at the Mycogen demon- trol),” Stender said. stration plot site in Olivia, Minn. The Enlist tour was “One of the core values is protecting the trait for the wrong crop. At the Enlist demonstration site, touted as the launch of the Enlist weed control sys- the future,” said Brian Rogers, Corteva Crop several scenarios featuring this mistake were showtem by Corteva Agrisciences. This weed control sys- Protection territory manager. He suggests putting a cased. Enlist herbicide dilutions of varying concentem starts with seed that contains the Enlist technol- pre-emerge down. “We want to protect this trait,” trations were applied to soybeans that were non-tolerant to 2,4-D. Three different dilutions were demonogy trait; includes stewardship and best practices Rogers said. strated including a 0.5 education for maximizing percent dilution, 1 percent efficacy, called Enlist dilution and a 5 percent Ahead; and continues with dilution. These were the Enlist weed control herbiequivalent of having a cides meant to provide 1,000 gallon sprayer and superior crop protection. leaving five gallons of According to Ty Stender, solution, 10 gallons of Corteva Agriscience Crop solution and 50 gallons of Protection territory mansolution in the bottom of ager, while other crops the sprayer, respectively. which contain the Enlist The soybeans which technology and the Enlist were sprayed with these herbicides have been solutions exhibited no approved for import for symptomology in the first some time, the soybean two dilutions and the seed only gained import most concentrated diluapproval from China in tion (50 gallons in a 1,000 January 2019. Thus allowgallon sprayer) exhibited ing soybeans to have time Photos by Kristin Kveno little and very difficult to Ty Stender explained while Enlist technology has for an introductory launch Brian Rogers was one of the Corteva representatives been approved for import for some time, it was only in find symptomology. This into this year’s market- on hand to explain best practices for the Enlist weed 2019 Enlist gained import approval from China. is because soybeans grow place. control system. through the symptomoloThe Enlist traits are in gy only expressing damTroy Anderson, Mycogen territory manager, said, corn, soybeans and cotton. Enlist cotton was approved age on the actively growing leaves that the chemisthree years ago. Since the approval of Enlist cotton “Enlist beans are going to be the big thing going for- try was applied to, rather than continuing to express ward.” He expects demand is going to be great. There there has been 10 million acres of the crop that has it like the cupping that is seen in an off-target applibeen planted in the south. “It’s growing exponential- will be millions of acres of Enlist soybeans planted for cation of dicamba. This demonstration was replicatits full first year. “Our trait integration is getting the ly,” Stender said. traits caught up to genetics,” Anderson said. In 2019 ed with the same dilutions of dicamba on non-tolerEnlist soybeans, otherwise known as E3 soybeans, Mycogen launched 14 varieties of Enlist soybeans. ant soybeans. are triple stacked to exhibit tolerance to three herbi- They plan to expand that to 40 different bean varietDicamba injury (leaf cupping) was easily seen on cides. E3 soybeans have tolerance to 2,4-D, glypho- ies in 2020. All new soybean varieties will go through the plants with only a 0.5 percent dilution (5 gallons rigorous testing in Corteva’s Impact Plot Systems left in a 1000 gallon sprayer). The symptomology which is a thorough testing process that closely evalu- became increasingly worse through the other two ates any new products for several years before they stronger dilutions, causing not only cupping but also can go to market. “I’m so fired up,” Anderson said. He severe stunting of the plants. The difference in the Early deadline for ads in The Land feels that Enlist is going to be a game changer when damage between the two herbicides at the same diluit comes to crop protection and productivity. tions is because soybeans are 80 times more tolerant Due to the Christmas and New Year Holidays, Corteva is broadly licensing the Enlist E3 soybean to 2,4-D than they are to dicamba. The Land office will be closed on technology. Customers will have wide range of opporThe demonstration site touted that best practices Wednesday, Dec. 25th and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. tunities to choose the technology from multiple seed are recommended when spraying Enlist herbicide companies. According to their website over 80 differ- products. These include proper nozzle selection from Deadline for The Land’s ent seed brands will offer Enlist E3 soybeans. a large list of approved nozzles, maintaining approDec. 27th issue is The Enlist herbicides are powered by a new formu- priate pressure for selected nozzles, utilizing a full lation of 2,4-D called 2,4-D Choline. This new formu- load of ammonium sulfate for maximized efficacy of Tues., Dec. 17th at noon. lation is touted to offer near-zero volatility and to glyphosate or glufosinate and spraying in wind that reduce physical drift by 90 percent over traditional 2, is three to 10 miles per hour. Because temperature Deadline for The Land’s 4-D products. This allows for better targeting of the inversion can still cause volatility, it is important to Jan. 3rd, 2020 issue is herbicide and dramatically reduced potential for off spray when there is a light wind. Mon., Dec. 23rd at noon. target movement. See ENLIST, pg. 10 One of the issues that farmers can face when apply-

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Enlist touted as more user-friendly ENLIST, from pg. 8 According to the Enlist product use guide, Enlist products offer a reduced odor over traditional 2,4-D and improved handling. It’s being touted as being more user-friendly. The product is much more Minnesota friendly too, as it can be stored in temperatures to under 10 below F. Additional benefits include time of day restrictions for application, no specific date cut off for application and a wider application window than dicamba chemistries. Enlist herbicides can be applied to E3 soybeans through the end of the R2 growing stage. The dicamba system requires a stoppage of application at the beginning of R1 which is indicated by the very first flower. This year in Minnesota, the average soybean field reached the end of R2 stage on Aug. 5. Dicamba applications on soybeans in Minnesota were required to end on June 20. No buffers are required when applying Enlist herbicides next to fields planted with non-susceptible crops, even if they are down wind. According to the Enlist product use guide, these crops include soybeans, corn, wheat, sorghum and alfalfa. According to the label, sensitive crops grown in Minnesota include tomatoes, grapes and cucurbits (vining vegetables

such as pumpkins, squash and cucumbers). If a sensitive crop is down-wind, do not spray until the wind shifts to the opposite direction. The only buffer required is a 30-foot setback when the wind is blowing into a sensitive area. A sensitive area is that which has been identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a potential habitat of a protected species. Sensitive areas include tree rows, pastures, grass ways, forests and road ditches. A minimum 110-foot buffer is required to these sensitive areas when applying dicamba. Producers are continuing to look for the best seed and weed control options to increase their yields. Those presenting at the plot site were excited that Corteva is now offering a broad selection of highyielding soybean and corn varieties to fit the needs of their customers as well as a quality weed control system to complement their new genetics. The enthusiasm at the demonstration plot was evident, the full portfolio of Enlist traited products has been in the works for a long time and they are finally here. The Mycogen Seeds and Corteva crop protection team was thrilled to share the new products and the benefits of the system with the dealers and producers who attended. v

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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 See SMITH, pg. 12

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Tests show OP corn showed higher protein content SMITH, from pg. 8 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

Stanley Smith 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. “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

Early freeze cripples Red River Valley potato crop By TIM KING The Land Correspondent EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — As of the end of October, potato growers in the Red River Valley of Minnesota and North Dakota had lost or abandoned approximately 9,000 acres of potatoes due to unprecedented amounts of rain and snow during September and October, according to Ted Kreis of Northern Plains Potato Growers Association. “Just over nine inches of precipitation fell in September in Grand Forks — making it the wettest September on record — topping the 1957 mark by an inch and a half,” Kreis said. “It was also the fourthwettest of any month on record dating back to 1893. The first 10 days of October added more than three additional inches. All this came just two weeks into the potato harvest.” Then, on Halloween, the Potato Growers Association posted this on their Facebook site: “After record precipitation earlier this fall, it has been a race to get the remainder of the Red River Valley potato crop out of the ground before cold temperatures would claim it for good. That race came to

an end this week with Mother Nature claiming about half of the fresh crop. Even old-timers don›t remember a year this bad. On a positive note, the potatoes already in storage look very good; but consumers should look for higher prices and an earlier than normal end to the Red River Valley shipping season.” Red River Valley potato farmers make up the largest portion of fresh red potatoes grown in the United States. The potatoes from the Valley are shipped throughout the continental United States. “Roughly half of the potatoes grown in the immediate Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota were left in the ground,” Kreis said. “Mostly reds and yellows for the fresh market and seed potatoes and some chipping potatoes. The frozen processing crop fared better because much is grown outside the Valley in sandier soil. But there will be losses there as well.” Kreis said farmers and gardeners reliant upon certified seed potatoes for planting will likely see higher than usual seed prices in the spring. He estimated about half the Valley’s seed crop was lost. “Harvest conditions were the worst ever — without

any doubt,” he said. Flooding in the Red River has made harvest of other crops in the Valley difficult as well. In late September, Grand Forks received over six inches of rain in six hours, causing major roads into the city to close. In mid-October, following a record-breaking blizzard, seasonal sugar beet workers were evacuated from camp grounds along the Red as it poured over its banks. By early November, sugar beet processors were accepting frozen beets; but the river was near or at flood stage from Moorhead to the Canadian border. Those farmers with standing grain say they are waiting for the ground to freeze hard so they can get into their fields. The potato harvest failure is affecting a wide swath of the economy in the Valley. On Nov. 7, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz asked U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to declare a disaster for 12 counties of northwestern Minnesota. On Nov. 1, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to designate a disaster for 47 of the state’s 53 counties. Burgum had declared a statewide flood emergency on Oct. 21. v

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Corn harvest completion still a couple weeks out 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.

“Today the sun is shining and we don’t have our heavy winter coats on.” Nancy Rys spoke with The Land on Nov. 15, trying to find the positive in what has been a challenging harvest. Last weekend it rained and snowed on the Rys farm. Due to the cold conditions, there was no corn drying done on Nov. 11 and 12. Rys started drying corn again on Nov. 13.

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.

Rys reported that one-third of the corn has been harvested on the farm. “A lot of farmers up here haven’t started corn.”

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.”

The weather has been down right frigid thus far this November. “Tuesday morning we had negative seven. The 30s and 40s are nice and the sun is shining, that makes a difference.”

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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.”

What’s the biggest challenge Haarstad has faced from planting through harvest? “It’s the same answer I’d give you every year — the weather. It’s been challenging.” Haarstad feels fortunate compared to other areas in terms of being able to actually get in the field to harvest. Looking ahead to next year, Haarstad already knows that he will shorten up maturities in his seed selection as this year was another year of wet corn. “There’s a lot of corn stalks that need to be worked.” One-third of Haarstad’s ground is corn-on-corn, only half of that has been tilled. He doesn’t expect to get the rest tilled this year. Looking on the bright side through it all, Haarstad is grateful that there were no injuries or illness. All of the book work has to be done after harvest. “After the first of the year things slow down.” Until then, Haarstad will keeping plugging away on harvesting the rest of the corn. No deer hunting this year, the focus will be getting the corn off the field. While there’s no hunt for Haarstad, there’s always the satisfaction of wrapping up another year of raising crops on the farm. With less than 10 days to go, Haarstad is ready to put the combine away until next fall and focus on what he hopes will be a successful year in 2020.

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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Ideally, Rys always likes to have harvest wrapped up by Thanksgiving, with it being a week later this year, Rys is hopeful that harvest will be complete by then. “It’s still a realistic goal.” “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.

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“Just taking a break from the combine.” The Land spoke with John Haarstad as he took a quick break from combining corn on Nov. 15. Haarstad plugged up the combine on Nov. 9 and was able to get it going again on Nov. 14. “We’re not losing any moisture or gaining test weight.” The forecast looks favorable for getting harvest wrapped up soon. “If all went well, I would say we got a good 10 days yet.”

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U of M currently conducting organic swine research

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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 idenpart of the study was conducted in summer 2019 swine in the early 20th century. Professor Dietrich tify what kind of parasite load exists on organic swine and will be repeated in summer 2020. referred to worms as “this evil in the swine-growing 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 sota summer intern Tracy Rheingans and University of Minnesota graduate pounds). Bedding used in organic livestock 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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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. Well-drained 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 germinate 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 nonGMO 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 80 people at their Puerto Rico facility. “The natives are used to working in this tropical climate,” reasoned Baumgartner. “Pest challenges are a never-ending 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 grayhaired 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. Non-GMO hybrids continue to be priced about $100 per bag (80,000 kernels) cheaper. And 3MG thinks non-GMO products into the food chain will keep increasing. “Today, it’s about consumer choice. And if non-GMO 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 See 3MG, pg. 17

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Early hybrids are a particular strategy of 3MG 3MG, from pg. 16 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 tolerance, 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 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 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 See 3MG, pg. 18

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Young cattleman has taken the bull by the horns By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus ST. PAUL — Yes, young people are indeed getting involved in the beef industry. While attending the Minnesota Beef Expo, I met Luke Lieffring of Glenwood City, Wis. He’s 26 years old and already talks like a ‘seasoned pro’. I chatted with Lieffring on Oct 18 at the “Genetics — Frozen in Time” display. It was apparent to me it won’t be long until this young man will be making a reputation in the world of beef production.

semen collecting firm, Nichols Cryo Genetics in Maxwell. Lieffring said one collection can range anywhere from 80 units to 800 units. “They can jump those bulls two to three times a week.” Good nutrition helps prepare for this ability. “At Nichols, they keep their bulls on the thinner side. You don’t want excess fat — especially around their testicles. Lean and fit is their style. War Hero dates back to Feb. 14, 2018. He weighs right at about 1,500 lbs.,” said Lieffring — explaining that War Hero is not yet into his prime. “Next year, when we’ve got a few of his

“Yes, I see this as an important part of my future in the beef industry,” began Lieffring. “I’ve got a 60-cow herd so far. I bought this bull this past spring and started collecting on him. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. There’s a big market for having a good bull to collect semen and market across the country.” Lieffring’s particular critter is a Red Baldy Semimetal with the aggressive name of War Hero. “All my family has been in the military,” he explained. “I thought this name just very well represents the fine country we live in!” War Hero is a yearling bull so time will tell as to his ‘proven genetics’ stature. “We purchased him from Bovine Elite out of Texas,” said Lieffring. Bovine Elite, College Station, Texas is rather big in the bovine world with 16 different beef breeds on their web site! “We distribute him ourselves. Our best donor is bred to him right now.” War Hero was hauled to an Iowa

Funds available to implement conservation practices ST. PAUL — Federal officials have awarded $9 million in financial assistance to Minnesota farmers for implementing conservation practices to earn certification in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program. The Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certification Program is designed to accelerate progress toward water quality goals in our state’s lakes, rivers, and streams while making conservation regulations more predictable and less cost-prohibitive for the state’s farmers. Those enrolled in the program who implement and maintain approved farm management practices are certified by the state, and, in turn, are assured that their operations meet the

calves, we can start seeing what his future might work out for him.” War Hero already has some impressive credentials. He was champion Simmental bull at the Wisconsin State Fair last August. At the Beef Expo, War Hero was sheltered in the show barn facility. Lieffring is transporting him to the National Western Stock Show in Denver in January. So when does his ‘real world’ pleasure begin? “Next year he’ll have the run of the pasture with our entire cow herd,” said Lieffring.

state’s water quality goals and standards for a period of 10 years. Since it began in 2014, the MAWQCP has certified over 800 farms totaling nearly 550,000 acres. Farmers have installed over 1,700 new conservation practices across Minnesota as part of the program. Those new practices have kept over 37,000 tons of sediment out of Minnesota rivers while saving nearly 103,000 tons of soil and 45,000 pounds of phosphorous on farms each year. The conservation practices have also reduced nitrogen loss up to 49 percent and cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 36,000 tons per year. This article was submitted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.v

Lieffring said his selection of the Simmental breed was easy. “I’ve always had a special regard for the Simmentals. Just down the road from our farm is Cloud Nine Cattle Company with the Red Angus program. Last year their bull won at National Western in Louisville. Working with Triple C Genetics last year, I learned about Windy Ridge Simmentals in Nebraska. I started buying their Simmental cattle and it just escalated from there.” Lieffring chuckled, “In this business it’s just as much about who you know just what you know!” He added, “As a young guy in this industry, I learned quickly the more mentors and the more good people I meet along the way, the more rounded individual I can be.” So with semen sales as part of his future, what’s the charge for War Hero semen? “35 a unit,” said Lieffring — explaining War Hero is still a young, mostly unproved sire. And Red Baldy Simmental doesn’t yet have the ‘breed status’ of some older, bigger breeds in the beef industry. “The more calves he produces, which in turn become ‘show ring’ champs, the bigger his resume becomes. So it takes some time,” summed up Lieffring. But at this stage, in this young beef man’s history, he looks and sounds like a sure bet. Beyond his Glenwood City High School career, the University of Wisconsin short course at Madison has been his formal education so far. “I went for dairy herd management and just short of stumbled into beef herd management; so that college degree might not even happen.” v

3MG continues breeding seed for heat, drought tolerance 3MG, from pg. 17 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 sta-

tion. “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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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. 14 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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Grain Outlook Corn market quiet as harvest goes on

Cash Grain Markets

corn/change* soybeans/change* St. Cloud $3.36 -.04 $8.30 -.12 Madison $3.49 -.10 $8.42 -.07 Redwood Falls $3.60 -.02 $8.46 -.03 Fergus Falls $3.15 -.12 $8.12 -.14 The following marketing analysis is for the week Morris $3.35 -.12 $8.26 -.13 ending Nov. 15.. Tracy $3.70 -.02 $8.47 -.07 CORN — It was an extremely quiet week in the Average: $3.44 $8.34 corn market without fresh bullish inputs. Harvest rolled along in the Midwest as weather was more Year Ago Average: $3.16 $7.63 cooperative than what we’ve seen in the past month. Grain prices are effective cash close on Nov. 19. December corn only managed to trade a tight 6.75 *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period. cent range for the week from $3.70.75 to $3.78 per bushel. News was scarce and without some impetus to entice funds to cover their net short position, the path of least resistance was lower. Harvest progress as of Nov. 10 was 66 percent complete vs. 85 percent complete on average. This was in line with the 65 per- PHYLLIS NYSTROM CHS Hedging Inc. The month of November has produced some very cent trade estimate. Propane conSt. Paul interesting movement in the livestock markets. tinues to be in allocation mode Cattle prices have been moving higher while the hog with below-average temperatures prices have been declining. this week. Natural gas users also saw service interrupted. One interesting aspect of this is the beef cutouts Weekly export sales were delayed a day due to the — as well as the pork cutouts — have both been Veteran’s Day government holiday. Weekly corn advancing higher through the export sales were decent as expected at 22.9 million same period. The fact that cash bushels. Total commitments at 491.1 million bushels prices for both have gone in oppocontinue to lag last year’s pace by 47 percent. We site directions, one would surneed to average 31.1 million bushels per week to hit mise this is not likely to continue the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s export target of for an extended length of time — simply because of the normal 1.85 billion bushels. relationship between the two. Ethanol production was higher for the seventh conThe cattle market has been on secutive week. This week’s production was up 16,000 JOE TEALE an extended price advance for barrels per day at 1.03 million bpd. Weekly producBroker tion is down 3.5 percent from last year for the same several months — starting back Great Plains Commodity week. Ethanol stocks fell 889,000 barrels to 20.1 mil- in the first weeks in the month of Afton, Minn. lion barrels, their lowest level in two years. Net mar- September. All three aspects of gins improved 3 cents per gallon to 16 cents per gal- the cattle market participated in this current rally. This included the cash trade, the lon. beef cutouts and the futures trade. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced Prior U.S. Department of Agriculture Cattle on the second Market Facilitation Program payment Feed reports had suggested lower placements. The would begin the week before Thanksgiving. This infusion of cash may make it easier for growers to excessive moisture through the summer months crehold grain off the market. Basis levels have remained ated very muddy feedlots which contributed to cattle very strong as processors and feeders try to entice not finishing well. The demand for choice and prime seem to expand during the period which put the bushels into the pipeline. packer in a situation which increased the live prices Conab left their Brazilian corn production forecast for that type of cattle. Thus, the clear advance of the unchanged this week at 98.4 million metric tons with price paid for the better-grade cattle and the widenexports at 34 mmt. This compares to the USDA outing between choice and select grades in the cutouts. look for 101 mmt of production and 36 mmt of However, at this time, the $120 level appears to be exports. From January through October, Brazil See NYSTROM, pg. 21 See TEALE, pg. 23

Livestock Angles Cattle prices up, hog prices down

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 See BLAIR, pg. 21

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Soybean market waiting for Phase 1 trade news with China NYSTROM, from pg. 20 exported 34.7 mmt of corn, surpassing their old record by 60 percent. During that same time frame, the United States exported 36.2 mmt of corn, down 40 percent from last year. Brazil’s biggest customer is Iran; and for the United States, it’s Japan and Mexico. Outlook: For the week, December corn dropped 6 cents at $3.71.25, March corn fell 5.75 cents to $3.80.75, and December 2020 was 5.25 cents lower at $3.95.75 per bushel. Corn export demand remains disappointing in total, but domestic basis remains strong to keep bushels in the pipeline. What is still in question is what the U.S. yield and acreage will be on the final January report. Harvest is progressing and will limit the upside in the short term. The market needs to find a reason for funds to exit their short position. Prices may continue their sideways, slightly lower bias into Thanksgiving. SOYBEANS — Soybeans tumbled 14 cents to start the week after a good harvest weekend and negative comments related to the Phase 1 trade deal. They then spent the balance of the week trying to recover those losses. There still has not been a date or location set for a face to face meeting between President Trump and President Xi. In fact, there seem to be more “snags” to finalizing a deal than were reported earlier. Two sticking points are the timeline for China to purchase U.S. agricultural products (China has not officially confirmed they would buy $40-$50 billion worth of U.S. agricultural

MARKETING goods) and the United State’s reluctance to rollback existing tariffs. Despite these issues, both sides are optimistic an agreement will be reached. On another front, House Speaker Pelosi believes the USMCA agreement could be brought up for a vote by the end of the year. Weekly export sales were impressive across the soy complex. Soybean sales were 46 million bushels. Total commitments of 818.4 billion bushels are now 2 percent ahead of last year’s pace. Weekly sales need to average 23.1 million bushels per week to achieve the USDA’s forecast for 1.775 billion bushels of exports. The October National Oilseed Producers Association Crush report was an all-time record for any month at 175.4 million bushels. This exceeded the 166.8 million bushel pre-report trade estimate. Brazil’s weather forecast has rain over the next couple of weeks, but at the end of the week maps were looking slightly drier. It’s estimated that 25 percent of Brazil is on the dry side. Their soybean planting was pegged at 58 percent complete vs. 57 percent on average as of Nov. 11. Brazil’s government crop reporting agency, Conab, raised their soybean production outlook to 120.9 mmt. The USDA’s latest projection is 123 mmt. Conab put soybean exports at 72 mmt vs. the USDA estimate of 76 mmt. AgroConsult is forecasting Brazil’s soybean crop at 124 mmt with export to China at 57 mmt, but surmised they could fall to 53 mmt if the United States

and China reach a trade agreement. Argentina still has dry spots that bear watching. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange cut their wheat crop estimate .3 mmt to 18.5 mmt. The USDA is using 20 mmt. U.S. soybean harvest on Nov. 10 was 85 percent complete compared to 92 percent on average and 83 percent estimated by traders. China has lifted the ban on U.S. poultry imports which has been in place since 2015 when avian influenza was present. According to U.S. trade representatives, it could mean up to $1 billion in poultry shipments to China over time. China found new cases of African swine fever this week, making comments that they have the situation under control questionable. Outlook: For the week, January soybeans tumbled 12.75 cents to $9.18.25, July was 13.5 cents lower at $9.52.5, and November 2020 soybeans were 14 cents lower at $9.53.25 per bushel. Bin doors are slamming shut across the Midwest as soybean harvest pushes to completion. Basis levels stay strong. South American weather will become more important for price direction moving forward, but in the meantime the market will look for more details on a trade deal with China. Nystrom’s Notes: Contract changes for the week ended Nov. 15. Chicago December wheat crumbled 7.5 cents to $5.02.75, Kansas City was down 4.5 cents at $4.17, and Minneapolis plunged 14.75 cents to $5.03.75 per bushel. v

Use crop insurance as a risk management tool BLAIR, from pg. 20 your 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 base prices will also serve as the final selecting crop insurance policies ranging from 60 to corn and soybean producers in some price to calculate revenue guarantees for 85 percent coverage levels. The level of insurance areas of the upper Midwest, as well as in calculating potential revenue protectioni coverage can result in some producers receiving the eastern corn belt, could qualify for crop insurance indemnity payments for crop insurance indemnity payments, while other crop insurance indemnity payments in both corn and soybeans. producers receive no indemnity payments — even 2019. Much of this region dealt with though both producers had the same adjusted actuThe final 2019 crop insurance harvest planting delays last spring, excessive prices (as of Nov. 1) are $3.90 per bushel al production history yield and the same final yield. rainfall during the growing season, and For example, at an adjusted actual production histofor corn and $9.25 per bushel for soysevere storms at some point during the beans. The harvest price is used to calcu- ry corn yield of 190 bushels per acre, a producer growing season. These weather issues with 85 percent revenue protection coverage would FARM PROGRAMS late the value of the actual harvested will likely result in yield reductions, have a yield guarantee of 161.5 bushel per acre, and bushels for all revenue protection insurBy Kent Thiesse which together with crop insurance hara revenue guarantee of $646 per acre; while a proance policies. The final harvest price for vest prices for corn and soybeans ducer with 75 percent coverage would have a yield revenue protection insurance polithat are lower than the crop insurcies with harvest price protection is guarantee of 142.5 bushels per acre, and a guaranance base prices on March 1, tee of $570 per acre. If the actual 2019 yield was based on the average CBOT increases the likelihood of 2019 crop insurance 150 bushels per acre, with a $3.90 per bushel harDecember corn futures and CBOT November soyindemnity payments for many producers. vest price, the producer with 85 percent coverage bean futures during the month of October, with Every year is different, and with the multiple prices finalized on Nov. 1. If the final harvest CBOT would receive a gross indemnity payment of $61 per acre, while the producer with 75 percent coverage options available to producers, there are many vari- price for December corn futures or November soywould receive no indemnity payment. able results from crop insurance coverage at harbean futures is higher than the established base vest time. The 2019 crop year will be no different, prices, then the harvest price is used to determine Many growers purchased upgraded levels of revewith some producers choosing yield protection polithe revenue protection insurance guarantees, which nue protection crop insurance for the 2019 growing cies (yield only) vs. revenue protection policies (yield did not occur in 2019. season, which included the higher trend-adjusted and price), and producers having different levels of yields which were available. The lower CBOT prices Corn and soybean producers had the option of coverage on various crops. The — especially for soybeans — increascrop insurance results will also es the likelihood of crop insurance Calculating Estimated 2019 Revenue Protection Crop Insurance Payments indemnity payments on some upper vary depending on if a producer CORN SOYBEANS has “optional units” vs. “enterMidwestern farms that have 80 and prise units” for their crop insur- 85 percent revenue protection insurSample Actual Sample Actual ance coverage. ance policies for 2019. Indemnity A. 2019 Trend-Adjusted Actual Production History Yield 190.0 _________ 55.0 _________ payments will be most likely to occur In the Midwest, most corn and when there was a significant yield soybean producers in recent B. Revenue Protection Policy Percentage Coverage 85% (.85) _________ 85% (.85) _________ loss due to some type of weather years have tended to secure problem during the 2019 growing 161.5 _________ 46.75 _________ some level of revenue protection C. Coverage Yield (A x B) season. However, the lower harvest crop insurance coverage, rather prices also increases the payment D. Revenue Protection Base Price $4.00/Bu. $9.54/Bu. than standard yield-only policies. likelihood. Producers like the flexibility of E. Guaranteed Insurance Coverage/Acre (C x D) $646.00 _________ $446.00 _________ the revenue protection policies At a harvest price of $9.25 per which provide insurance coverbushel, the threshold yield to receive $3.90/Bu. _________ $ 9.25/Bu. _________ age for reduced yields, as well as F. Revenue Protection Harvest Price (Final) a soybean insurance payment is at in instances where the harvest 88 percent of actual production histo G. Harvest Guarantee Per Acre (C x F) $629.85 _________ $432.44 _________ price drops below initial base ry yield with an 85 percent revenue price. In 2019, corn crop insurprotection policy; 83 percent with an H. Final Guarantee Per Acre (Higher of E or G) $646.00 _________ $446.00 _________ ance loss calculations with yield 80 percent revenue protection policy, protection policies and revenue and 77 percent with a 75 percent I. Actual Harvested Yield Per Acre 150 _________ 40 _________ protection policies will function revenue protection policy. For examdifferently. This is due to the ple, with a 55 bushel per acre actual J. Revenue Protection Harvest Price (Final) $3.90/Bu. _________ $9.25/Bu. _________ likely Chicago Board of Trade production history yield and a $9.25 harvest price for corn and soy K. Crop Value Per Acre (I x J) $585.00 _________ $370.00 _________ per bushel harvest price, soybean beans being below the 2019 crop insurance payments would begin if insurance base prices (finalized L. Gross Insurance Payment Per Acre (H – K) the final soybean yield falls to about $61.00 _________ $76.00 _________ on March 1). 48.2 bushels per acre with an 85 per M. Revenue Protection Insurance Policy Premium Per Acre $15.00 _________ $15.00 _________ cent revenue protection policy; 45.4 The established 2019 base bushels per acre with an 80 percent prices for 2019 yield protection N. Net Insurance Indemnity Payment Per Acre (L – M) $46.00 _________ $61.00 _________ revenue protection policy; and 42.5 and revenue protection crop bushels per acre with a 75 percent insurance policies were $4.00 per O. Threshold Yield (Yield where payments begin) (H/J) 165.6 _________ 48.2 _________ revenue protection policy. bushel for corn and $9.54 per bushel for soybeans. These base Notes: These estimates are for revenue protection insurance policies. Harvest prices for revenue protection Using a harvest price of $3.90 per policies are based on the average price during the month of October for December CBOT corn futures, and for bushel for corn, the threshold yield prices will be the payment rate for 2019 yield protection policies November CBOT soybean futures. Harvest prices were final (as of Nov. 1). Premium estimates are for enterprise to receive a corn insurance payment units in southern Minnesota, using trend-adjusted yield calculations. for corn and soybeans. These See THIESSE, pg. 23 Table developed by Kent Thiesse, Farm Management Analyst

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Contact agent before Dec. 10 for delayed harvest options THIESSE, from pg. 22 is at about 87 percent of actual production history yield with an 85 percent revenue protection policy, 82 percent with an 80 percent revenue protection policy, and 77 percent with a 75 percent revenue protection policy. For example, with a 190 bushel per acre actual production history yield and a $3.90 per bushel harvest price, corn insurance payments would begin if the final corn yield is at about 165.6 bushels per acre with an 85 percent revenue protection policy; 155.9 bushels per acre with an 80 percent revenue protection policy; and 146.1 bushels per acre with a 75 percent revenue protection policy. A large majority of Midwest corn and soybean producers utilize enterprise units for their crop insurance coverage, which combines all acres of a crop in a given county into one crop insurance unit. By comparison, optional units allow producers to insure crops separately in each township section. Premium rates are somewhat higher with optional units. Enterprise units work quite well with revenue protection policies to protect against price drops during the growing season, and when a producer has most of their land in the same general area. Optional units are preferable when a producer has a variety of land that is spread across a wide area in a county, or when producers have individual farms which are highly susceptible to natural disasters — such as flooding, drought, etc. For example, assume that Producers A and B both have five separate farms in the same county with an actual production history corn yield of 190 bushels per acre, and with an overall average 2019 corn yield of 171 bushels per acre. However, three of the farms average 185 bushels per acre and two of the farms average 150 bushels per acre. Producer A has an 85 percent revenue protection policy with optional units and producer B has an 85 percent revenue protection policy with enterprise units. Assuming a

$3.90 harvest price, Producer A would receive no insurance payment on three farms. However, Producer A would receive a gross indemnity payment of $61 per acre on the other two farms. Producer B would receive no insurance indemnity payments on any farms. Refer to accompanying table for 2019 crop loss examples for corn with an 85 percent revenue protection coverage insurance policy; and soybeans with 8 percent revenue protection coverage utilizing enterprise units with trend-adjusted yields selected. Use the table for the calculation of threshold yields where insurance payments begin. The table also contains space for producers to put in their own actual production history yields, insurance coverage levels, premium costs, projected yield and harvest prices, in order to make their own estimates for potential 2019 crop insurance indemnity payments for corn and soybeans. Late harvest considerations Many farm operators are struggling with a very delayed harvest season in 2019, which could approach the crop insurance harvest deadline in some areas. For most spring planted crops (including corn and soybeans) the crop insurance period for a given year ends on Dec. 10 — which means that harvest must be completed by that date and any potential crop insurance claims must be reported. However, there are federal crop insurance provisions for years with delayed harvest (such as 2019) for producers to request additional time to complete the harvest of a crop. Any producers in this situation should contact their crop insurance agent before the Dec. 10 deadline to find out more details. Producers who have crop revenue losses in 2019, with potential crop insurance indemnity payments, should properly document yield losses for either optional units or enterprise units. A reputable crop insurance agent is the best source of information to

Hog slaughter is up, storage is down TEALE, from pg. 20 an area which is a level of resistance. At the same time, beef movement has slowed — which also suggests the consumer is beginning to become reluctant to pay the higher prices for beef. 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 moved to premium over cash. Producers should keep a close eye on market developments and protect inventories as needed. 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

make estimates for potential 2019 crop insurance indemnity payments, and to find out about documentation requirements for crop insurance losses. It is important for producers who are facing crop losses in 2019 to understand their crop insurance coverage, and the calculations used to determine crop insurance indemnity payments. The University of Illinois FarmDoc web site (www. farmdoc.illinois.edu/cropins/) contains some good crop insurance information and spreadsheets to estimate crop insurance payments. Kent Thiesse is a government farm programs analyst and a vice president at MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn. He may be reached at (507) 726-2137 or kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. v

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USDA forecasts stronger growth in milk per cow Prices have started to feel pressure, but This column was written for the marketremain above the comfort zone for many ing week ending Nov. 15. buyers. Some manufacturers continue to As I reported last week, the U.S. report buyers remain motivated during Department of Agriculture raised its milk the holiday demand season. Spot milk production estimates in the latest World trading was quiet the first half of the Agricultural Supply and Demand week, but prices were falling within the Estimates report, as “stronger growth in previous week’s range. Cheese production milk per cow more than offsets a slower has been busier in November, with some expected recovery in the cow inventory.” MIELKE MARKET plants producing six to seven days per Cheese and nonfat dry milk price foreWEEKLY week, according to Dairy Market News. casts for both 2019 and 2020 were raised n By Lee Mielke from last month on strength in demand. Cash butter closed Nov. 15 at Butter and whey prices for 2019 and $2.0675 per pound, up 3 cents on the 2020 were lowered on current price week but 20.75 cents below a year weakness which is expected to carry ago, with eight cars finding new homes on the week. into 2020. Central butter makers reported a variance in The 2019 Class III and Class IV price forecasts cream supplies. Some managers suggest cream is were raised as the higher cheese price more than tightening as demand from Class III producers has offsets the lower expected whey price. The 2019 Class III average is now projected at around $17.00 pulled from the cream pool. They add a late Thanksgiving will keep demand up through the first per hundredweight, up a nickel from last month’s week of December. Others report continued ease in projection and compares to $14.61 in 2018 and finding cream at favorable multiples, with some $16.17 in 2017. The 2020 average is now put at coming from western sources. Production reports $17.50, up 30 cents from last month’s estimate. obviously depend on access to cream, says Dairy The 2019 Class IV price was raised as the higher Market News, but butter demand is strong. nonfat dry milk price more than offsets a weaker Retail butter sales are strong in the west. Buyers butter price. But for 2020, the lower butter price outweighs the higher nonfat dry milk price and the seem satisfied with current prices and are actively filling store shelves for the winter holiday baking Class IV price was reduced. Look for the Class IV to average $16.30, up a dime season. Contacts suggest that end users already from a month ago and compares to the 2018 average have a lot of their fall and winter bulk butter needs in place but a few butter makers are concerned at $14.23 and $15.16 in 2017. The 2020 Class IV what could happen if too much of the required 2020 average is expected at $15.95, down 15 cents from butter is covered in advance of spring output. last month’s projection. Current demand is placing a steady draw on invenn tories, making stocks comfortable for this time of year. Butter makers say they have plenty of cream Block cheddar closed Nov. 15 at $1.89 per pound, to keep the churns full, and so far, cream is in good down 12.5 cents on the week. This is the lowest balance with butter needs. Chicago Mercantile Exchange price since Aug. 28, and 34.75 cents below its Sept. 16 peak, but was Grade A nonfat dry milk closed the week at 43.75 cents above a year ago. $1.2175 per pound, up 1.25 cents on the week, highThe barrels fell to $2.1975 on Nov. 15, down 13.25 est since Nov. 4, 2014, and 33.25 cents above a year ago, with 18 sales reported on the week. cents on the week but 83.75 cents above a year ago and an inverted 30.75 cents above the blocks. Only FC Stone’s Nov. 12 Early Morning Update says the four cars of block were traded on the week at the big issue on powder is the global demand “stemming CME and three of barrel. principally from China. Even though our food crisis here in the states stems around real milk vs. fake Some Midwest cheesemakers reported slower milk, real meat vs. fake meat, etc., the Chinese have sales this week, according to Dairy Market News. a much more troubling dilemma. What’s worse than fake pork is no pork. Although the rise in global nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder prices seems rather orderly right now, we believe the situation in China is beginning to have reverberating impacts on the world of dairy.” Add High Speed Internet CME dry whey finished Nov. 15 at 32 cents per pound, up 4.5 cents on the week and the highest for 12 months since Oct. 4, but 11 cents below a year ago. Twenty/mo. nine cars were sold on the week, with lots of bids 190 Channels America’s Top 120 going unfilled. CALL TODAY For $100 Gift Card n

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Checking demand, U.S. cheese disappearance marked the strongest September on record and was spurred by both higher domestic and export demand, according to HighGround Dairy. “Domestic disappearance has performed better vs. the prior year for six of the nine months this year to date.” Butter disappearance was down from August and a year ago, even as total volumes remained higher vs. the slower demand months of May through July. Nonfat dry milk domestic disappearance fell in half vs. August, down 51.1 percent, says HighGround Dairy, and over the past five years, September domestic demand had grown on average 7.7 percent vs. August, “pushing this September well opposite of trend.” U.S. fluid milk sales were down in September after slipping in August. The USDA’s latest data shows 3.76 billion pounds of packaged fluid sales, down 0.8 percent from September 2018. Conventional product sales totaled 3.5 billion pounds, down 1.3 percent from a year ago. Organic products, at 220 million pounds, were up 6.9 percent and represented 5.9 percent of total sales for the month. Whole milk sales totaled 1.2 billion pounds, up 0.2 percent from a year ago and made up 31.7 percent of total fluid sales in the month. Sales for the nine month period totaled 11.2 billion pounds, up 1 percent from a year ago. Skim milk sales, at 265 million pounds, were down 9.7 percent and made up 7.1 percent of total milk sales for the month. Total packaged fluid milk sales, January through September totaled 34.2 billion pounds, down 1.7 percent from a year ago. Conventional products year-to-date totaled 32.3 billion pounds, down 1.7 percent. Organic products, at 1.9 billion pounds, were down 2.6 percent and represented about 5.5 percent of total fluid milk sales for the period. n The nation’s largest fluid milk producer, Dallasbased Dean Foods, announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, blaming the continuing drop in fluid milk consumption as consumers switch to sodas, juices and plant-based beverages. The company has 65 processing plants in 29 states and 15,000 employees and is reported to be in negotiation with Dairy Farmers of America about a potential sale. As to what it means for the rest of the industry, that remains to be seen. But FC Stone stated, “It appears that milk will keep flowing to Class I for bottling as the restructure proceeds. In terms of consumer sentiment, it’s a black eye for the industry. Perhaps more importantly, it’s an all-hands-ondeck call for more innovation as the dairy industry faces fierce competition from alternatives — many of which appear inferior in terms of consumer cost and overall nutrition.” Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in newspapers across the country and he may be reached at lkmielke@juno.com. v

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FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION with Clean Travel Trailer Saturday, November 30, 2019 10:00 A.M. Located: 7887 Zebra Ave., Hamburg, MN Directions: From Hamburg go west approximately 2 miles on Carver Co. Rd #50. Or from Green Isle go north 3 miles on Sibley County RD #11. Note: Gerald Oelfke is retired from many years of successful farming and is selling the remainder of his good equipment. Be on time as auction will last only 1 hour. Not many items not listed. Loading available immediately after auction. FARM EQUIPMENT: JD #336 baler, no thrower; JD #640 side rake; NH #519 manure spreader w/hyd end gate; Feterl 10”x44’ grain auger, PTO drive; Feterl grain screener; Kewanee #500 flight elevator w/ elec motor; Kewanee 15’ disc; JD 4RW 3pt cultivator; IHC #710 4/18 plow w/auto reset; Parker 200 bu gravity box w/ gear; Minneapolis-Moline grain drill, low rubber w/grass seeder; Sun-Mastr 12’ stalk chopper; (2) Minnesota Super 6 running gears w/flat racks; Triple B running gear w/ flat rack. TRAVEL TRAILER: Sprinter Lite 5th whl travel trailer, awning, ‘92 model, stored inside, used very little. FARM MISC: JD PTO generator on steel wheel cart; Saw Buck for 2 cyl JD; Hyd cylinder; tractor com picking shield; hog crate; picnic table; 265 gal fuel barrel w/hand pump. ANTIQUE FARM MACHINERY: Triple box on steel w/Glencoe Mfg. Hoist; Single gang horse disc; HM 15’ wooden drag; Bobsled. GROVE MACHINERY: U.S. Wind corn shredder; Starline manure spreader; Grinder/mixer.

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Farm Equipment ‘95 IH grain truck, 466 auto, 16’ box, $10,000; ‘66 JD 3020 tractor, completely restored, new engine & tires, $11,000. All very nice. trade for a skid loader. 507-330-3945 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: Gehl 100 Grinder mixer, good condition $5500; 4 Dunlap low pros, sp464, 285/75R24.5, 320-587-5357

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uto,FOR SALE: 70’ Elmer drag, GREAT PLAINS 2006 33 Ft -5” 020 Merritt alum hopper grain Discovator/Finisher Original red, trailers; 24R30” JD pl on Blades 19 1/2” Low Acres 000. Kinze bar; Big A floater; 175 (No Welds) A-One Cond. r a Michigan ldr; IH 964 CH; $18,900/OBO. 2015 5 Ft heavy White 706 & 708 CH & parts; Duty Rock Picker #HDRP5 White plows & parts; 54’ 5 Ft Wide Forks, All Hyd 4300 IH field cultivator; JD New Cond. New $18,900 Half For 44’ field cult; 3300 Hiniker Price $9,500/OBO. Retiring 992 field cult; 507-380-5324 319-347-6282/319-347-6150 LM hey FOR SALE: JD globe SF1 acFor tivation, $499/OBO. 320-212Planting Equip nly 4462 For Harms Mfg. Land Rollers, JD 7000 Corn Planter, 2R, 3PT, New, 12’-$6,800; $1,800, Fert. Avail. $350/Row way Brand 5.95 14’-$7,000; 16’-$8,000; 24’- 715-234-1993 $14,800; 32’-$17,500; 42’$21,500. Others from 8’-62’. For Hay & Forage zer 715-234-1993

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NH TR86 combine, 4WD, lat- FOR SALE: Yorkshire, Hamperal tilt, feeder reverser, shire, Duroc & Hamp/Duroc Maurer topper, Geringhoff boars, also gilts. Excellent 6R30 head sights, 973 Ter- selection. Raised outside. rain Tracer flex head, wind- Exc herd health. No PRSS. row pickup, 3pt head mover, Delivery avail. 320-760-0365 pkg for $25,000. 952-212-3328 Spot, Duroc, Chester White, Boars & Gilts available. Wanted Monthly PRRS and PEDV. Delivery available. Steve All kinds of New & Used farm Resler. 507-456-7746 equipment - disc chisels, field cults, planters, soil finishers, Miscellaneous cornheads, feed mills, discs, balers, haybines, etc. 507438-9782 PARMA DRAINAGE PUMPS New pumps & parts on hand. WANTED: Damaged CornPaying Competitive Prices Call Minnesota’s largest distributor Based On Quality. HJ Olson & Company Zane Hanson (507) 459-8653 320-974-8990 Cell - 320-212-5336

MF 8780 combine w/ 863 6R Hay for sale, 300 tons. der CH, nice, $35,000; MF 9750 WANTED: NH square baler, 25’ BH w/ trailer, very good, Livestock 00; Semi/grain hopper, fertilizer 464, $6,850; 6122 Agco White cart, tandem running gear, 12R30” planter w/ liq fert & FOR SALE: Black Angus monitor, 540 PTO hyd pump, press drill (grass), off-set bulls also Hamp, York, & disk. 218-428-6525 very good cond. 507-340-1001 Hamp/Duroc boars & gilts. 320-598-3790

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FOR SALE: 20’ Loftness stalk chopper, nice. 320-220-1138 Registered Pulled Herford Bull, 18 months old, Very RETIRED. For Sale: Wil-Rich Please recycle this magazine. Gentle. 715-879-5766 25’ stalk chopper; DMI 24’ Ecolo-Champ chisel plow; **WE SPREAD AG LIME** 16’ Hiniker model 816 3pt mounted chisel plow. All in good condition. 320-630-1777

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We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910

Tractors FOR SALE: JD 530 tractor, NF, 3pt, fenders, new tires, totally restored; complete new 1 3/8” PTO drive shaft for 27 shredder. 320-360-1240 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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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

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‘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 660, 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

‘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 ................................................................ $75,000 ‘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

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

TRACTOR LOADER BACKHOES

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

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 1083 8R, 30”.............................................. $7,900

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‘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 Kawasaki 8027, 5533 hrs, cab, air, quick coupler w/ 4.25 yd bucket, 23.5Rx25 tires ...................... $89,000 ‘13 Case 821F, 6485 hrs, quick coupler, 4.5 yd bucket, aux. hyd. ................................. $77,000 ‘17 Case 621GXR, 3860 hrs, ride control, quick coupler, 4 yd bucket... .......................... $89,000

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‘11 JD 290GLC, 3347 hrs, 12’6” stick, 42” bucket ..................................................... $120,000 ‘11 Case CX300C, 2658 hrs, 12’ stick, 54” bucket ..................................................... $117,000

ADVERTISER LISTING Beck's Hybrids ...................................................................................... 1, 5 40 Square Cooperative Solution ................................................................11 Courtland Waste .......................................................................................19 Dairyland Seed Co Inc .............................................................................. 3 Greenwald Farm Center ............................................................................27 Hager Auction Service .............................................................................27 Henslin ....................................................................................................28 Kannegiesser Truck Sales .........................................................................13 Kerkhoff ..................................................................................................26 Larson Implement ....................................................................................31 Mealman Wendy ........................................................................................ 7 MFCP-Dish ..............................................................................................24 Pioneer Corn ............................................................................................10 Pruess Elevator ........................................................................................31 R & E Enterprises .............................................................................. 27, 29 Rush River Steel & Trim ........................................................................... 4

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Schweiss ..................................................................................................29

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

Smiths Mill Implement .............................................................................29

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

TILLAGE

JD 512, 5 shank disc ripper ................................... $8,500 ‘10 Wishek 862NT-30, disc 30’ rock flex, good blades...$24,000

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

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

Steffes Group ............................................................................... 25, 26, 27 Syngenta Seeds ......................................................................................... 9 Trocke Auctioneers ..................................................................................26 US Elevator & Feed Mill ..........................................................................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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