THE LAND ~ January 31, 2020 ~ Northern Edition

PAGE 2

THE LAND — JANUARY 24/JANUARY 31, 2020

www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

Viewing under the influence P.O. Box 3169 418 South Second St. Mankato, MN 56002 (800) 657-4665 Vol. XXXIX ❖ No. 2 28 pages, 1 section plus supplements

www.TheLandOnline.com facebook.com/TheLandOnline twitter.com/TheLandOnline

Cover photo by Al Batt

COLUMNS Opinion Farm and Food File Cooking With Kristin In The Garden Calendar of Events Mielke Market Weekly Farm Programs Marketing Auctions/Classifieds Advertiser Listing Back Roads

2-4 4 5 6 5 8 11 19-20 22-27 27 28

STAFF

Publisher: Steve Jameson: sjameson@mankatofreepress.com General Manager: Deb Petterson: dpetterson@TheLandOnline.com Managing Editor: Paul Malchow: editor@TheLandOnline.com Staff Writer: Kristin Kveno: kkveno@thelandonline.com Staff Writer Emeritus: Dick Hagen: rdhagen35@gmail.com Advertising Representatives: James McRae: jmcrea@TheLandOnline.com Ryan Landherr: rlandherr@TheLandOnline.com Office/Advertising Assistants: Joan Compart: theland@TheLandOnline.com Lyuda Shevtsov: auctions@thelandonline.com For Customer Service Concerns: (507) 345-4523, (800) 657-4665, theland@TheLandOnline.com Fax: (507) 345-1027 For Editorial Concerns or Story Ideas: (507) 344-6342, (800) 657-4665, editor@TheLandOnline.com Because of the nature of articles appearing in The Land, product or business names may be included to provide clarity. This does not constitute an endorsement of any product or business. Opinions and viewpoints expressed in editorials or by news sources are not necessarily those of the management.

The Publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. The Publisher’s liability for other errors or omissions in connection with an advertisement is strictly limited to publication of the advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement.

Classified Advertising: $19.99 for seven (7) lines for a private classified, each additional line is $1.40; $24.90 for business classifieds, each additional line is $1.40. Classified ads accepted by mail or by phone with VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. Classified ads can also be sent by e-mail to theland@TheLandOnline.com. Mail classified ads to The Land, P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002. Please include credit card number, expiration date and your postal address with ads sent on either mail version. Classified ads may also be called into (800) 657-4665. Deadline for classified ads is 5 pm on the Friday prior to publication date, with holiday exceptions. Distributed to farmers in all Minnesota counties and northern Iowa, as well as on The Land’s website.

Each classified ad is separately copyrighted by The Land. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited.

Subscription and Distribution: Free to farmers and agribusinesses in Minnesota and northern Iowa. $29 per year for non-farmers and people outside the service area. The Land (USPS 392470) Copyright © 2019 by The Free Press Media is published biweekly by The Free Press, 418 S 2nd Street, Mankato, MN 56001-3727. Business and Editorial Offices: 418 S. 2nd Street, Mankato, MN 56001-3727, Accounting and Circulation Offices: Steve Jameson, 418 S 2nd Street, Mankato, MN 56001-3727. Call (507) 345-4523 to subscribe. Periodicals postage paid at Mankato, MN. Postmaster and Change of Address: Send address changes to The Land, P.O. Box 3169, Mankato MN 56002-3169 or e-mail to theland@TheLandOnline.com.

“Wet and cold sums up the weather for Just as it’s not a good idea to drive 2019,” the report states. “The average after having cocktails, it’s not a good idea annual temperature for 2019 was 39.6 F. to write a column right after watching This ranks as the 12th lowest average the Democratic candidate’s debate. A annual temperature recorded in 134 tidal wave of thoughts need to be sorted years. The year started with five months out before putting pen to paper; because of below normal temperatures. Nine ... well, I don’t know what to think. months were below average and three Set aside for a moment the bludgeoning were slightly above average.” deja-vu of hearing the same things said in the sixth debate that you heard in the LAND MINDS As we would expect, January was cold. first debate. Let’s face it – there weren’t The Center in Morris recorded a nearBy Paul Malchow too many surprises coming out of Des record cold of -32 on Jan. 31. And it Moines. stayed cold. February ranked fifth for the lowest average temperatures in But what really gets me going is three the last 134 years. The mean temperaof the Big Four DFL candidates have already had extensive careers in government; yet sud- ture for February was 2 F (average, 13.3 F). Also, denly they will obtain super political powers (if elect- the center recorded 17.8 inches of snow in February which was the ninth most snow recorded for the ed president) which will enable them to provide month. Cold temperatures and abundant snow conhealth care for everyone, clean air and global peace. tinued in March. The mean temperature for March Where have they been up to this point? Each candidate has an impressive list of accomplishments, to was 6.6 degrees below the average.

As the calendar turned to April, temperatures be sure. But under their already substantial guidance, the folks in America’s cheap seats are hurting. were reluctant to budge. Those April showers came And I think the social/economic gap is getting worse. down in flakes as snowfall for the month was recorded at 13.3 inches. This is the third-highest I heard a report this weekend stating there are 2,153 billionaires in the world. These 2,153 individ- amount of snow recorded in April in 134 years.

Once the snow finally turned to rain, the rain uals hold more wealth than the “bottom” 4.6 billion people combined – or 60 percent of the earth’s popu- wouldn’t stop. Above-average precipitation started in May and continued for six months. Five and fiftylation. three hundredths and 6.64 inches of rain fell in At the risk of sounding like a socialist, I think August and September respectively. This was the there are plenty of historical examples of empires second-highest precipitation recorded in September. collapsing from the failure of the wealthy few to recOctober was cooler than normal with a mean temognize the needs of the many. Google “French perature of 42 F, which is 4.8 degrees below the Revolution.” average. The cool weather brought on – you guessed Family farms – especially dairies – keep disapit – more snow. On Oct. 12 the Center in Morris pearing while mega-agricultural conglomerates recorded 2.1 inches of snow breaking a record which keep getting bigger and bigger. Comments from U.S. was in place since 1898. Killing frost (below 28 F) Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue about getting big or get- was recorded on Oct. 14. However, snow and long ting out indicate what side of the bread is being durations of temperatures below freezing - but buttered. We’re finding out the USDA’s tariff relief above 28 F - caused many plants to be killed before payments have been disproportionally distributed this date. … the biggest (and not necessarily the neediest) getIn 2019, the total growing degree days for May ting the most. through September was 2221 in comparison to the Much like Lucy pulling the football away from average of 2352. In 2018 we accumulated 2594 Charlie Brown’s oncoming kick, the debates suck growing degree days. me in every time. (Well, almost every time. There The Center reported a total of 34.94 inches of prehave been a few and I may have missed one.) Before cipitation fell in 2019 which is 10.56 inches above each debate I anticipate some sort of breakthrough – some indication that this election will be different. the average and beat the last record set in 1984 (31.10 inches of precipitation). During the growing I’m not looking for a blockbuster declaration. It season of 2019 (April to September), 27.65 inches of wouldn’t have to be big. I just would like to sit up rain was recorded. The average is 18.36 inches. and say, “Yes! By George, you’ve got it!” Any sort of What is in store for 2020? Only time will tell. inkling there is a world out there beyond Wall Hopefully the meteorological and political climate Street and Washington, D.C. would be fine. will be more favorable. n Paul Malchow is the managing editor of The Land.

More people like to talk about the weather than polHe may be reached at editor@TheLandOnline.com.❖ itics, so I’ll pass along the 2019 weather summary

OPINION

from the West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris, Minn.

THE LAND — JANUARY 24/JANUARY 31, 2020

www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

PAGE 5

Feel a little lighter with these healthy smoothies 1 cup milk We’re in the thick of win1 teaspoon vanilla extract ter, and for some of us, we’re 2 tablespoons all-natural peanut looking a little thicker too. butter Too many holiday cookies Place all ingredients in a highand bars, not enough fresh speed blender and blend on high fruits and veggies. Smoothies until smooth. are the perfect way to enjoy fruits and veggies on the go, n while not feeling deprived of COOKING Need to add some greens into a sweet treat as well. If WITH KRISTIN your life? Spinach in a smoothie you’re feeling a little fluffy is a great way to add those vital

By Kristin Kveno or simply want to give your nutrients. Throw in an apple and body the good ingredients it craves, then give these smoothies a try. pear plus a dash of cinnamon to make it tasty.

There’s a smoothie shop in Santa Barbara, Ca- Cinnamon Apple Healthy Smoothie lif. that makes a peanut butter banana smoothie www.allrecipes.com/recithat’s worth driving across the country to get. pe/231249/cinnamon-apple-healthy OK, I’m being dramatic, but it’s really that good. smoothie/?internalSource=hub%20recipe&referr I found this recipe which is a close second. It’s ingId=17578&referringContentType=Recipe%20 healthy, filling and tastes great. If you can’t head Hub to Santa Barbara, but you still want a delicious 1 cup apple juice peanut butter banana smoothie, then give this 1 pear cored and sliced a try.

1 apple cored and sliced 1 cup fresh spinach Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie https://fitfoodiefinds.com/peanut-butter-banana- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup ice smoothie/ Pour apple juice into blender; top with pear, 2 cups sliced frozen bananas apple, spinach, cinnamon and ice in that order.

1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt Cover and blend.

1/2 teaspoon ground flax n

Now that you’ve had your greens, it’s time to reward yourself for that effort with a Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie. Psst, this smoothie is actually healthy and still tastes delicious!

Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie https://thesuburbansoapbox.com/strawberrycheesecake-smoothie/ I tablespoon vanilla extract 1 cup frozen strawberries 3/4 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt 1/2 cup low-fat milk 2 ounces low-fat cream cheese 1-1/2 teaspoons agave nectar Place all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately. n Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and this smoothie is a sight to behold. The layers of the smoothie create an exquisite drink that is definitely worth the effort.

Rainbow Smoothie www.sweetandsavorybyshinee.com/rainbowsmoothie/ purple layer: 1/2 cup blueberries 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt green layer: 2 kiwi a small handful of spinach

yellow layer: 2 rounds of pineapple 2 tablespoons of coconut milk orange layer: 1 orange 1/2 of a banana 1 raspberry red layer: 1/2 cup raspberries 2 tablespoons pomegranate juice 2-3 strawberries Blend the ingredients for each layer separately in a blender, rinsing the blender between each layer. To beautifully layer the smoothie, carefully spoon the mixture into a glass starting from the edges. You want small spoonfuls dropped gently in a circle.

We’re all ready for some pep in our step during these winter months. Move over cookies and bars! These delicious smoothies will help get you out the winter funk and bring a little fruit and veggie joy to your tummy.

Kristin Kveno scours the internet, pours over old family recipes and searches everywhere in between to find interesting food ideas for feeding your crew. Do you have a recipe you want to share? You can reach Kristin at kkveno@thelandonline.com. v

Calendar of Events Visit www.TheLandOnline.com to view our complete calendar & enter your own events, or send an e-mail with your event’s details to editor@thelandonline.com.

Feb. 5 — Blazing Trails Through the Jungle of Food Regulation — Little Falls, Minn. — Contact Katie Drewitz at wins0115@umn.edu or (320) 2556169 ext. 1.

Feb. 6 — Mastitis Diagnostics: Bang For Your Buck — Gaylord, Minn. — Covers the most commondetection, diagnostic and troubleshooting tests including mastitis culture, PCR, bulk milk tests, and bedding and towel culture. — Contact Karen Johnson at ande9495@umn.edu or (320) 484-4303.

Feb. 8 — Sustainable Farming Association Annual Meeting — St. Joseph, Minn. — Learn the potential for capturing carbon through soil health, how to grow and market asparagus, ways to address farm stress and much more at the Sustainable Farming Association Annual Conference. — Contact Jason Walker at jason@sfa-mn.org.

Feb. 11 — Produce Safety Rule Training — Grand Rapids, Minn. — Topics include produce safety regulatory requirements; best practices related to worker

health and hygiene; crop inputs and soil amendments; domestic and wild animals; water use and testing. Training is required for farms covered by the FSMA produce safety rule. — Contact U of M Extension at (651) 5393648.

Feb. 11 — Nitrogen Smart Meeting — Little Falls, Minn. — Program consists of a three hour training on how Nitrogen behaves in the environment and how this affects nitrogen fertilizer management, as well as environmental concerns. — Contact Brad Carlson at bcarlson@umn.edu or (507) 389-6745.

Feb. 12 — Nitrogen Smart Meeting — Crookston, Minn. — Contact Brad Carlson at bcarlson@umn.edu or (507) 389-6745 Feb. 12 — Farm Transition and Estate Planning Workshop — Floodwood, Minn. — Topics include farm goal setting, business structures, business succession, estate planning and retirement and family communication. — Contact Megan Roberts at meganr@ umn.edu or (507) 389-6722.

Feb. 13 — Farm Transition and Estate Planning Workshop — Mora, Minn. — Contact Megan Roberts at meganr@umn.edu or (507) 389-6722.

Feb. 14 — Farmer to Farmer Fruit and Vegetable Growers — Floodwood, Minn. — Connect with fellow fruit and vegetable growers to build relationships, reflect on the 2019 growing season, share insights and new ideas, learn about ongoing research in fruit and vegetables. — Contact Natalie Hoidal at hoida016@umn.edu.

Feb. 17 — Nitrogen Smart Meeting — Parkers Prairie, Minn. — Contact Brad Carlson at bcarlson@ umn.edu or (507) 389-6745.

Feb. 19 — Small Grain Workshop — Cold Spring, Minn. — Topics include production agronomics; variety selection and economics; plus an open-forum discussion on related topics and experiences. — Contact Joe Krippner at (320) 980-2915.

Feb. 19 — Small Grain Workshop — Mora, Minn.

— Contact Jared Goplen at (320) 589-1711 Ext. 2128.

Feb. 27 — Nitrogen Smart Meeting — Pine City, Minn. — Contact Brad Carlson at bcarlson@umn.edu or (507) 389-6745.

PAGE 6

www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

THE LAND — JANUARY 24/JANUARY 31, 2020

‘Tator Tot’ is for the garden, not the hotdish The spring seed catalogs arrive care plant which thrives in full sun as well daily and new cultivars are enticingly as part shade. featured on the front pages. A new Minnesota’s climate can be harsh and conifer named “Tator Tot” caught my cause damage to plants − particularly conieye and will find a special spot in the fers. Winter wind and sun can cause desiccacircle rock garden. tion (drying out) and browning of needles.

Tator Tot is a dwarf arborviYew, arborvitae and hemlocks are all very tae, Thuja occidentalis. Thuja (prosusceptible to winter damage. On new coninounced THOO yah) is the genus fers I protect them during the first winter or IN THE GARDEN name. The plants are in the cypress two with a barrier of burlap. Metal stakes or family and are commonly called a wood frame can be used to hold the burlap

By Sharon Quale arborvitae which means “Tree of Life.” and make a protective barrier. It is imporThey are also known as cedars and tant to stay a few inches away from the folisometimes called “False Cypress” because they are age and to keep the top open for light and air circunot true cedars. lation. These burlap cloaks for the conifers also deter nibbling deer.

I am convinced these different names are used to confuse gardeners like me and guarantee non masIf heavy snow accumulates on conifer branches it tery of conifer nomenclature. A cute and catchy can cause breaking and injury to the plant. If the name like Tator Tot is easy to remember and will be branches are bending down, gently remove the right at home with other dwarf specimens. snow. I find an old broom works fine for this as a gentle lift and shake from the bottom of the branch Dwarf conifers are small forms of large plants usually dislodges the snow. Don’t try to remove ice that are discovered as unusual seedlings or mutations such as witch’s brooms. New plants are devel- after an ice storm as this likely causes more damage. oped by rooting cuttings or grafting and will retain their dwarf characteristics.

I am frequently asked questions about the use of This tiny conifer grows naturally in a globe shape anti-desiccant and anti-transpirant sprays for protecting evergreen plants over the winter. Do they and should need little pruning. It grows only 12 to work or are they a waste of money? The University 24 inches tall and wide. It is described as an easy

Tater Tot arborvitae

Photo by Sharon Quale

of Minnesota Extension states that these sprays are not effective for protecting evergreen foliage.

Sharon Quale is a master gardener from central Minnesota. She may be reached at (218) 738-6060 or squale101@yahoo.com. v

Stenglein notes a 35 percent jump in farmer suicides

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus At the Jan. 8 Linder Ag Outlook event in Willmar, Minn. I had an intriguing visit with Ray Stenglein, president of Your Wings of Hope. My first question to Stenglein, “Why are you’re here?” He answered, “I’m here because I lost my 16-year-old daughter to suicide three years ago.”

Needless to say, Stenglein had my attention. “I understand everything relating to health and wellness mostly gets focused in big metropolitan areas.

But out here in rural Minnesota and across the country, we have bigger struggles. We have harder times finding mental health facilities and programs that can help us. I bring mental health session First Aid classes to rural Minnesota so people can learn the signs and symptoms. You are not alone. People are willing to listen and help … you just gotta ask.”

Stenglein told me there was a 35 percent increase in suicides over the previous year here in Minnesota!

That is staggering he admitted. “Our program is tagged 20/25 meaning our goal is to reduce suicides by 20 percent by 2025.”

He said there are no differences in suicide intensity. “Anybody, no matter your color, your creed, your religion, your wealth…all our vulnerable to mental health issues. However, suicide is most prevalent in

the age bracket of 11 to 24. Also elders, getting beyond the age of 55, suicide incidents increases.”

Are young farmers struggling with financial challenges an increasing segment in suicide trends?

Stenglein said he didn’t have data to confirm that age bracket. “But young farmers especially if they are second and third-generation farmers, are ramping up visits to mental health clinics around the state.”

So what steps to take if you detect suicide thinking in the minds of family member or friend?

Stenglein emphasized, “The first step is do NOT be afraid to ask if they have a suicidal thought. You are not going to make them more likely by asking. Ask the question. Find out if they have made a plan. Then you can go from there and find them some help a doctor to speak too; or a psychiatrist trained in mental health; or perhaps your local pastor. Openly getting some conversation going is perhaps the most important deterrent.”

So did Stenglein and his wife have any indications prior to their daughter’s suicide? “My daughter had been dealing with mental health issues for about a year. She had seen several doctors and many medications. The problem with some medications with youth is they make you feel kind of strange. So it’s really tough if you don’t share the truth with the people wanting to help. The reason ‘why’ is the ques-

tion I’m going to be asking the rest of my life.”

He said a variety of medications are now available for mental illness. “It all depends on the mental illness diagnosis. These would only be doctor prescription medicines. I do not know what these medicines are costing. We were fortunate in having good medical insurance. It can be expensive if you don’t have insurance. But there are facilities today that offer low cost medications.”

As you might expect, firearms are the predominant weapon of suicide victims. “The accessibility of farmers and hunters to have fire arms in their homes, their farm shops, even their pickup trucks is a concern,” stated Stenglein. “We have gun locks here for anyone who wants one. It’s very important to have these weapons secure. And most important of all is conversation with your family members if there is even a hint of mental health challenges.”

Stenglein lives in Spicer, Minn. His phone number is (320) 295-6000. His email address is rays@eairmn. com and his website is yourwingsofhope.com. v

Join The Land Online!

Facebook.com/TheLandOnline Twitter.com/TheLandOnline Instagram@thelandmagazineonline

THE LAND — JANUARY 24/JANUARY 31, 2020

www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

PAGE 7

Buyers expect specific food grade soybean qualities

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus WILLMAR, Minn. — Active in the export market since 1989, Sinner Bros. and Bresnahn of Casselton, N.D. stays tuned to what’s hot … and what isn’t. They sell soybeans around the world and every bushel is food grade. So why food grade soybeans?

Bob Sinner It’s who you know that makes a difference.

Back in the 1980’s, Bob Sinner chaired the International Promotions Committee for the United Soybean Board. So that meant world travels promoting U.S. soybeans. That was back in the ‘pre-biotech’ era. He realized there was a growing need for soybeans in many overseas food products.

“And we just started going from there,” explained Bob’s son, Scott M. Sinner, SB&B specialty products manager. At the Jan. 8 Linder Ag Outlook event in Willmar, Minn., Sinner shared a few thoughts with The Land.

Starting off, food grade means specific soybean varieties. “When it comes to raising food grade soybeans, it’s completely different than your typical seed selection system. We’ll find certain genetics, take those soybeans over to the food manufacturers, and see if they work in their food products. If they work, then we come back and introduce that soybean to the farmer.”

Sinner said the typical system within soybean seed companies is to come out with varieties and just expect farmers to raise them. “But that’s not how this system works. Food manufacturers tell us what soybeans work from them and that’s what we take to our grower-farmers.”

So what’s ahead for these markets? Nothing but more growth, said Sinner. He explained, “As the income levels of people in the Middle East increases, so do their tastes for more nutritional, higher protein foods. Soy milk right now is the driver in the food soybean industry in the world! And we can really raise good soymilk soybeans in this region.”

Yes, growers get more money too — though Sinner said that somewhat depends on the variety. “There’s different premium structures, different protein levels for each variety. It also depends upon if it’s a ‘picked up’ contract or a ‘delivered’ contract.”

It could mean more revenue too! “As a farmer/ grower, you never need look at basis again,” claimed Sinner. “There’s no basis in our contract. It’s all based on Chicago Board of Trade. You’re going to be looking at a minimum of $1 over CBD prices; sometimes in that $2.30 above BOT prices.”

Its “Buyer’s Call” when growers determine when to deliver soybeans to SB&B — meaning SB &B will call you when it’s your delivery. And there is no minimum contract with SB&B. “We’ve got some farmers raising 20 acres for us,” Sinner admitted.

“We’ve got some farmers raising over 10,000 acres for us. It just depends on the farmer.”

So with a wet, cool spring already on the docket (according to weather forecasters) are there any concerns about having enough growers; enough acres to take care of SB&B food buyers? Yes, perhaps. “My concern,” said Sinner, “is farmers calling me June 1st saying they can’t get their acres planted. I can’t have that happen. We do not speculate this market.

Everything that is sold is contracted. Yes, we have ‘act of God’ clauses in our contract. Nature is not 100 percent predictable. But we can’t run that risk. If we’re short on deliveries to our food buyers, they’ll quickly look for other suppliers.

www.TheLandOnline.com Heavy Duty Round Bale Feeder $649

Steer Feeder $3,199

Spanier Welding and Metal Fabrication Paynesville, MN

320-243-7552

www.spanierwelding.com

SPANIER QUALITY

“We certainly have competition,” Sinner went on to say. “However, a couple of things make SB&B unique is that we farm too. We are looking at the same bottom lines as our farmer growers. That is a benefit to the farmers we are working with. We share details on herbicides, and pest issues, even tillage ideas. We also do ‘identity preserved’ marketing. We aren’t comingling varieties from our various growers. These food people are asking for specific varieties for their food. When a farmer delivers his soybeans, that lot number for his soybeans goes all the way to the food manufacturer.”

Discounts for inferior quality happen for these food grade soybeans also. Sinner simply said, “You’re getting a premium for a reason. There are specifications that have to be met for food. We are not contracting willy-nilly. Our beans have to meet the requirements of our buyers. That’s the bottom line when you’re in the food business.”

So where do the soybeans of SB&B end up? Three major markets at this date: Japan, Thailand and Taiwan. “About 75 percent of our total sales go to these three countries. We have very strong market share in all three countries. And I confidentially see markets increasing — plus some new markets in other countries too. New food factories are being built in these countries so building demand is happening.

At the same time, as the income levels of people in these countries increases, the first thing they want is better food. You take a country like India, for example. India has 1.4 billion people. Four hundred million of those are vegan and the best plant-based protein for theses non-meat eaters is food grade soybeans!”

So just maybe a hearty ‘thank you’ from the soybean industry is in order for the meat-less eaters around the world!

SB&B’s address is P.O. Box 549, Casselton, ND 58012; Sinner’s phone number is (701) 347-4900 and his email address is ssinner@sb-b.com. v

24' Feeder Wagon $4,299 20’ Heavy Duty OneSided Feed Bunk $1,249

PAGE 10

MILKER’S MESSAGE www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

THE LAND — JANUARY 24/JANUARY 31, 2020

Trade agreements should be positive to markets MIELKE, from pg. 9 prompted by lower prices, are laying on coverage for near-term needs. But other end-users are slow to go after butter offers, feeling content with their current holdings and noting the wide availability of cream.

Manufacturers report cream multiples are low; and Dairy Market News says, “The weekly average cash butter price on the CME is below the price of the previous four years at this time.” Butter stocks are “comfortable.” n Grade A nonfat dry milk closed at $1.2875 per pound, down a quarter-cent on the week and 27.5 cents above a year ago, with 20 carloads sold on the week.

FC Stone reports there’s “chatter” that India may import 30-40,000 metric tons of skim milk powder “due a poor (or less than ideal) Monsoon season.”

The Jan. 21 Daily Dairy Report adds, “Historically, when India enters the world market as a buyer, they tend to source more products from Oceania.

But Oceania’s milk powder inventories are likely scant due to strong demand from China and a milk production deficit.”

CME dry whey closed the week at 36.50 cents per pound, down a quarter-cent on the week and 4 cents below a year ago, with 39 sales reported.

The USDA announced the February Federal order Class I base milk price at $17.55 per hundredweight, down $1.46 from January but is $2.25 above February 2019 and the highest February Class I since 2014. It equates to about $1.51 per gallon, up from $1.32 a year ago. The two-month Class I average is $18.28, up from $15.21 a year ago. n “With the exception of the spot first quarter peri-

od, dairy margins improved modestly over the first half of January,” according to the latest Margin Watch from Chicago-based Commodity and Ingredient Hedging LLC., “as deferred milk futures contract prices continued to strengthen relative to nearby months.”

The Margin Watch stated, “Forward optimism is rising as ratification of the USMCA trade agreement and signing of the Phase One trade deal between the U.S. and China should provide a positive tailwind to the market. In addition, the global supply/demand balance continues to tighten which is likewise price supportive.”

“Measured by value, U.S. November dairy product exports were up 22.1 percent on a daily average basis relative to the prior year, and the strongest month since April 2015. Cheese and nonfat dry milk exports drove the overall gains, with cheese exports rising 7.4 percent compared to 2018; while skim milk powder and nonfat dry milk exports were up 40.4 percent — the highest November total on record.”

Declining milk production in Oceania is a principal factor behind the stronger powder prices and tightening global supply/demand balance. Australia continues to struggle with brutal brushfires which encompass about a third of the nation’s milk production and the nation has experienced its driest spring on record dating back 120 years. Drought and poor margins have pushed overall milk production to a 22-year low, with total milk output in Oceania falling short of the prior year in every month since February,” the Margin Watch states.

“A January-November 2019 deficit of 1.7 billion pounds has offset 90 percent of the gains in milk production between the U.S. and EU during the same period at 561 million and 1.33 billion pounds, respectively. Meanwhile, strong demand from China

has driven Oceania to devote an increasing share of its milk supply to whole milk powder at the expense of skim milk powder, leading to strong world prices for skim milk powder and supporting the premium of Class IV milk relative to Class III,” the Margin Watch concluded. n In politics, the USDA has made changes to the school lunch standards implemented during the Obama Administration and will give schools more choices when serving fruits, vegetables and meat.

Bob Gray reports in his Jan. 22 Northeast Dairy Farmers Cooperatives newsletter the changes include slices of pizza and hamburgers and even French fries and that “The food police are going nuts over that!”

“You would think that the kids were being fed food that would kill them,” says Gray, but “USDA’s argument is that these increased options for schools is not being forced down their throats and will result in less food waste.”

Gray calls on the USDA to give school kids the option of having whole and 2 percent milk in the lunch line. He says, “They have the regulatory authority to do this. The Secretary has already restored 1 percent flavored milk back in the school lunch line through the regulatory process. Why not do the same for whole and 2 percent milk?”

Last of all, USA Today and Fox News reported water and milk were the only beverages allowed in Senate chambers during the ongoing impeachment trial.

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

pumping when little milk is coming out. Loud music or milkers yelling may cause adrenaline release in the cows, which prohibits milk letdown. Lighting in a parlor is often overlooked, but shouldn’t be underestimated. A well-lit parlor benefits the cows, as they like to clearly see where they are going and what’s going on. It also benefits employees, as they are able to see the udder well and ensure its cleanliness. Good lighting can also aid in the visual examination of milk when stripping the udder during prep.

Next, think about the management of the parlor.

How are cows brought in? How are they prepped for milking? How long does it all take? The flow of your parlor matters — from the moment that pump turns on to the moment it turns off. Cows should be brought in efficiently, while still allowing them to move at a comfortable pace. Consider grouping cows by milking speed, or, at the very least, keep your slowest milkers until the end. While prepping cows, are all of the

milkers (if there are multiple) doing the same thing?

Is the prep pattern always the same? Is it a timely?

The teat skin surface requires 10-20 seconds of stimulation for optimum milk letdown. Teat dip should be on the teats for 30 seconds to effectively kill bacteria on the teat surface. Prep-lag time, or the time it takes from initial stimulation to attachment of the milking machine, should be 60-120 seconds.

Preparation of cows in a timely manner allows for proper stimulation and contact time. It also has a direct impact on parlor throughput, which is especially important in herds that run the parlor nearly 24 hours a day.

The environment and management of your parlor play critical roles in ensuring it is efficient, productive, and in the end, profitable.

This article was submitted by Emily Wilmes, University of Minnesota Extension. v

Efficient, productive milking parlors can boost bottom line ST. CLOUD, Minn. — On dairy farms, we talk about a lot of things like “efficiency” and “productivity” and “profitability” and that magical spot where all of those things come together. I think a really good example of this is in the milking parlor. A parlor which runs efficiently will have a high throughput and will maximize labor usage. Building on that, efficient labor will also lead to a calm environment for cows, which in turn stimulates milk flow and even production. Add to that the milk quality benefits of a well-run parlor, and profitability ties in to the whole system.

Think about the environment of the parlor itself. Is your parlor a place cows want to go? Is it clean? Is it calm and inviting? Things to consider in your parlor include cleanliness, noise levels and light. A clean parlor will help manage environmental pathogens and help keep cows and milkers healthy. A quiet, calm parlor will help stimulate milk letdown and reduce potential teat damage of milking machines

PAGE 12

THE LAND — JANUARY 24/JANUARY 31, 2020

www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

County benchmark yields available on USDA, FSA websites THIESSE, from pg. 11 ty benchmark yield calculations. An increasing number of counties now have separate benchmark yields for irrigated crop acres in a given county.

What are “plug yields” and when are they used?

Plug yields are used for ARC-CO benchmark yield calculations in a county that experiences very low average RMA yields for a given year. The county plug yields for the 2019 and 2020 farm programs are set at 80 percent of the county “T-yield” (70 percent in the last farm bill), and will be used when a county average yield for a given year drops below the plug yield level.

Where can I find the 2019 county benchmark yields?

The 2019 county benchmark yields, prices and revenue guarantees for all eligible crops in all counties in the United States (including separated irrigated data), as well as data from the 2014-18 farm programs, are available on the USDA FSA website (www. fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/

arcplc_program/index).

How are market year average prices calculated?

The market year average price for corn and soybeans is the monthly average U.S. price of corn or soybeans from Sept. 1 (in the year of harvest) until Aug. 31 the following year. The market year average price is finalized on Sept. 30.

The market year average price for wheat and small grains is from June 1 (in the year of harvest) until May 31 the following year. The market year average price is finalized on June 30.

The market year average price for a given crop is the average U.S. farmlevel price for that crop – based on monthly average prices from across the United States. These are then weighted by the percentage of bushels sold in each month.

The 2019-20 price projections in the monthly World Supply and Demand Estimates reports are USDA’s market year average estimates for the 2019 marketing year. These are good price estimates for ARC-CO and PLC calculations.

IS YOUR GRAIN DRYER YOUR HARVEST BOTTLENECK?

2019 and 2020 Farm Program Decision Cheat Sheet A guide to aide in farm program decisions for the 2019 and 2020 crop years

CROP

Corn

PRICE LOSS COVERAGE ( PLC ) (Price only)

AG RISK COVERAGE ( ARC-CO ) (Yield and price using county yields)

Think that the final market year average corn price will below $3.70 per bushel in 2019 or 2020.

• 2019 USDA market year average estimate is $3.85/ bushel • Early USDA projection for the 2020 market year average price is $3.40/bushel.

• Price protection from $3.70 to $2.20 per bushel (Higher maximum payment)

Feel that final county average yields in 2019 and 2020 will be 20 percent or more below county benchmark yields.

• A yield reduction of 30 percent or more will likely result in a maximum ARC-CO payment.

Feel that final county average yields in 2019 and 2020 will be less than 15 percent below county benchmark yields.

Soybeans

Think that the final market year average soybean price will be below $8.40/bushel in 2019 or 2020.

• 2019 USDA market year average estimate is $9.00/ bushel.

• Early USDA projection for the 2020 market year average price is $8.85/bushel.

• Want price protection from $8.40 to $6.20 per bushel (Higher maximum payment) Feel that final county average yields in 2019 and 2020 will be near or above county benchmark yields.

Wheat

Think that the final market year average wheat price will be below $5.50/bushel in 2019 or 2020.

• 2019 USDA market year average estimate is $4.55/ bushel.

• Early USDA projection for the 2020 market year average price is $4.80/bushel.

• Want price protection from $5.50 to $3.38/bushel (Higher maximum payment) Feel that final county average yields in 2019 and 2020 will be less than 15 percent below county benchmark yields.

Think that the final market year average corn price will above $3.70 per bushel in 2019 and 2020.

• Final market year average price was $3.70/bushel or lower from 2014 to 2018.

Feel that final county average yields in 2019 and 2020 will be slightly below 4 to 5 bushels per acre county benchmark yields.

• A yield reduction of 20 percent or more will likely result in a maximum ARC-CO payment.

Think that the final market year average soybean price will be above $8.40/bushel in 2019 and 2020.

• Final market year average price was above $8.40/ bushel from 2014 to 2018.

Feel that final county average yields in 2019 and 2020 will be 15 percent or more below county benchmark yields.

• A yield reduction of 25 percent or more will likely result in a maximum ARC-CO payment.

Think that the final market year average wheat price will above $5.50/bushel in 2019 and 2020.

• Final market year average price was $5.50/bushel or lower from 2015 to 2018.

Reasons to choose ARC-IC (Yield and price using farm yields)

Separate FSA farm units with 100 percent prevent plant acres in 2019 are likely to receive the maximum ARC-IC payment.

FSA farm units with a single crop that had very low yields in 2019, compared to five-year (2013-17) average yields.

FSA farm units with low yields in 2019 in a county not likely to receive 2019 ARC-CO payments.

Remember, all crops raised on an individual FSA farm unit are factored together for ARC-IC revenue calculations.

All FSA farm units enrolled in ARC-IC in a state are calculated together for IRC-IC determination.

Table developed by Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse

REMEMBER* • RELIABLE, PROVEN BROCK DRYERS • FULL INVENTORY OF PARTS • DECADES OF KNOWLEDGE ON BROCK DRYERS & THEIR OPERATION

A DRYER IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE DEALER YOU BUY IT FROM! • DEDICATED SERVICE TEAM • WE ANSWER OUR PHONES & RETURN CALLS 7 DAYS A WEEK • STRIVE FOR 90% PLUS SAME-DAY SERVICE

CONTACT ONE OF OUR LOCATIONS TODAY! LITCHFIELD, MN (800) 246-6094

mdoering@agri-systems.com

COTTONWOOD, MN (507) 530-2365 bjeseritz@agri-systems.com

www.agri-systems.com

When will the 2019 RMA county yields be finalized ?

The 2019 final county average RMA yields are based on individual farm yields reported through federal crop insurance. As a result, we will not likely have final 2019 county average RMA yields until after May 1 – which would be well after the March 15 farm program sign-up deadline. So there is not likely to be an advantage to delaying farm program sign-up in order to get the 2019 RMA county yields.

What were the changes to PLC reference price calculations in the 2018 farm bill?

The reference prices for PLC and ARC-CO programs will be established at the greater of the minimum (2018) reference prices or 85 percent of the market year average price for the

most recent five years – excluding the high and low year. The reference price can not exceed 115 percent of the minimum reference price. Due to lower market year average price levels in recent years, the 2019 and 2020 reference prices for corn, soybeans and wheat will be at the minimum levels These are: corn – $3.70/bushel; soybeans – $8.40/bushel; and wheat – $5.50/bushel.

What will be the ARC-CO and ARC-IC benchmark prices for 2019 and 2020 ?

Corn – $3.70/bushel (2019) and $3.70/bushel (2020); soybeans – $9.63/ bushel(2019) ands $9.25/bushel (2020); and wheat – $5.66/bushel (2019) and $5.50/bushel (2020).

What are the calculation formulas See THIESSE, pg. 13

THE LAND — JANUARY 24/JANUARY 31, 2020

www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

PAGE 13

Many producer resources are available online THIESSE, from pg. 12 for the PLC and ARC-CO programs ?

PLC payments are made when the final market year average price falls below the reference price for a crop. ARC-CO payments are made when the final county revenue (county yield multiplied by market year average price) falls below the benchmark revenue for a given crop. PLC and ARC-CO payments are paid on 85 percent of crop base acres.

Calculation formulas for the PLC and ARC-CO programs are as follows: PLC payment per crop base acre – (Reference price minus market year average price) multiplied by FSA program yield multiplied by 85 percent. (If the final market year average price is higher than the reference price, there is no PLC payment.)

ARC-CO benchmark revenue guarantee per acre – County benchmark yield multiplied by benchmark price multiplied by 86 percent.

Final ARC-CO revenue per acre – Final county RMA average yield multiplied by the final market year average price.

ARC-CO payment per base acre – (Benchmark revenue guarantee minus final revenue) multiplied by 85 percent. (If the final revenue is higher than the benchmark revenue, there is no ARC-CO payment.)

How is the calculation formula for the ARCIC programs different from the ARC-CO program?

Calculations for the ARC-IC program are the same as for ARC-CO, except ARC-IC uses farm-level yield data and considers all crops on a FSA farm unit together. All FSA farm units in the same state, which are enrolled in ARC-IC, are calculated together. Unlike ARC-CO, the ARC-IC benchmark revenue is based on the crops that were raised on a FSA

farm unit in a year and the benchmark revenue is factored accordingly – regardless of the mix of crop base acres. For example, 100 base acres, half corn and half soybeans which was planted all to corn in 2019, only the corn data would be used in calculations and ARC-IC payments would be applied to all base acres.) ARC-IC payments are paid on only 65 percent of base acres.

What are situations that may favor ARC-IC as a farm program choice on a FSA farm unit?

Farm units with 100 percent prevent plant acres in 2019 are likely to receive the maximum eligible ARC-IC payment for 2019. Farm units with very low crop yields in 2019 may also qualify for partial or maximum 2019 ARC-IC payments. The ARC-IC program also works well on farm units where non-program fruit and vegetable crops are raised on a portion of the base acres.

What are some cautions to keep in mind regarding ARC-IC as a farm program choice ?

On FSA farm units with partial prevent plant acres and some planted crop acres in 2019, only the crops produced are considered in the ARC-IC calculation (prevent plant acres are not considered). If the final revenue on the planted acres is too high, there would not be an ARC-IC payment on any of the base acres. However, if there is ARC-IC eligibility, it would be applied to all eligible base acres. Due to the fact that ARC-IC payments are paid on only 65 percent of crop base acres vs. 85 percent with ARC-CO, it’s possible that ARC-CO payments in a county with very low 2019 yields may be higherthan-maximum ARC-IC payments. The ARC-IC program usually works best on individual FSA farm units and in situations where several farm units have not been combined together into one large FSA farm unit. It is also important to remember that a farm unit will need to remain in the ARC-IC pro-

gram for both 2019 and 2020, and the program choice can not be switched to PLC or ARC-CO until 2021.

What are the key factors to consider for finalizing the decision between PLC and ARCCO ?

Please refer to the “2019 and 2020 Farm Program Decision Cheat Sheet” table to help analyze farm program choices for corn, soybeans and wheat – as well as considerations for ARC-IC. What are good information resources for producers?

Official farm program details and information is available on the FSA farm program website (www. fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/arcplc_program/ index). Following are some good web-based farm program decision tools: www.ag.ndsu.edu/farmmanagement/farm-bill; www.agmanager.info/agpolicy/2018-farm-bill; www.afpc.tamu.edu/tools/farm/ farmbill/2018/; and https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/ category/areas/agricultural-policy/farm-bill Farm operators are encouraged to take to time to get informed about the various 2019 and 2020 farm program choice. Analyze which program choices are best for their various crops. Remember, the best farm program choice in another county or another area of the country may not necessarily be the best program choice for a given crop in your county. In addition, your neighbor’s farm program choice may not be the best program choice on your farm units, especially in the case of considering ARC-IC as a program choice.

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

Researcher sees a different spring for growers in 2020

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus OLIVIA, Minn. — Attending the Dec. 16 Renville County corn/soybean plot day event, Dr. David Kee said his mission was to get feedback on the usage of soybean check-off dollars. But there was much more — including discussion of the various conservation tillage projects Dr. David Kee underway; plus new project proposals for 2020.

Kee is the director of research for the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association. “We’re asking farmers to contact their local team representative to let them know what their problems are,” he said. “We want to make certain their check-off dollars are used wisely on projects that might have immediate application for them.”

Supply and demand concerns, genetic updates on soybean varieties and environmental stewardship

were also on Kee’s agenda at his Olivia visit. And he is concerned about the production environment farmers are likely facing this spring.

“Right now we know that we harvested late; we have scads of crop area still to be harvested; we have a lot of compaction; we have nutrient status that has not been addressed. There’s so much to do next spring. It’s going to be an interesting, and very likely challenging year, no matter what,” said Kee, adding that an early April of sunshine and dry weather would soothe the concerns of farmers somewhat.

Is strip tillage going to be even more a trend?

Kee nodded emphatically then tamed his message with these words: “I think we’re going to see a significant divergence from the old ‘cookie cutter’ type of farming. Each piece of property deserves its own attention. You have to address its specific problems.

We have some sites that our high erosion areas that will definitely need conservation tillage.

“And in many areas of Renville County, indeed much of Minnesota, we need to ask ‘why are we tilling these soils?’ I make the point that we could easily strip till behind soybeans. We’re going to see a lot of conservation tillage adapted next spring because farmers won’t have time to do their routine tillage.”

Kee suggests it’s going to be a ‘learning spring’ for lots of farmers forced into planting their crops into unprepared seed beds.

So why was ‘ridge till’ farming — seemingly popular 12-15 years ago — so suddenly abandoned?

His response, “It works where it works. That can be said for all technology. There’s nothing that is rubber stamped saying every farmer can do this all the time.

You’ve got to be constantly addressing the issues on your farm. Bigger fields, bigger equipment are continually challenging all farmers.

See KEE, pg. 21

PAGE 14

www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

THE LAND — JANUARY 24/JANUARY 31, 2020

THE LAND — JANUARY 24/JANUARY 31, 2020

ODDS.

OVERCAME. 2019 NCGA CORN YIE LD CONTEST RESU LTS

The odds weren’t in your favor this year.

They seldom are. But 2019 was a doozy.

PAGE 15

www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

RANK

WINNER

CITY, STATE

PIONEER® HYBRID/ BRAND*

YIELD (BU/A)

CONVENTIONAL NON-IRRIGATED**

Rain when you didn’t want it.

More rain when you really didn’t want it.

2

LOWELL FABIAN

SAINT CHARLES, MN

P0688Q™

280.85

3

TROY FIELD

MINNESOTA LAKE, MN

P0688AM™

279.06

STRIP-TILL, MINIMUM-TILL, MULCH-TILL, RIDGE-TILL NON-IRRIGATED**

And let’s not forget the late snow.

And in some places, the early snow.

We’re proud of our corn genetics and agronomic advice — but none of that matters without your expertise, strength and grit.

All of which you have in spades.

You have to.

Congratulations, not just to the NCGA corn

2

DAVID SWENSON

MABEL, MN

P0589AM™

273.06

NO-TILL IRRIGATED 1

KEVIN BAUER

HASTINGS, MN

P1244AM™

297.87

3

TOM & BOB LEIDENFROST

PIERZ, MN

P9492AM™

210.94

STRIP-TILL, MINIMUM-TILL, MULCH-TILL, RIDGE-TILL IRRIGATED 2

ROGER HUHN

LITCHFIELD, MN

P0589AM™

249.74

3

JOSEPH HOPKINS

BUFFALO, MN

P0421AM™

243.83

CONVENTIONAL IRRIGATED 1

CURT HALER

HASTINGS, MN

P0720Q™

278.08

2

GARY BESKAU

HASTINGS, MN

P1244AM™

259.68

3

PAUL BESKAU

HASTINGS, MN

P1151AM™

259.38

yield contest winners, but to all farmers.

Pioneer is proud to work alongside you in the most complex and rewarding industry on earth.

For the full list of National Corn Growers Association 2019 National Corn Yield Contest winners, visit pioneer.com/NCGA. *All Pioneer products are hybrids unless designated with AM1, AM, AMRW, AML, AMT, AMX, AMXT and Q, in which case they are brands. **Corn Belt States: IL, IN, IA, MN, MO, OH, WI. Pioneer® brand products are provided subject to the terms and conditions of purchase which are part of the labeling and purchase documents.

TM ® SM Trademarks and service marks of Dow AgroSciences, DuPont or Pioneer, and their affiliated companies or their respective owners. © 2019 Corteva. PION9CORN075

PAGE 16

www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

ADVERTISEMENT

®

®

AM1 – Optimum® AcreMax® 1 Insect Protection System with an integrated corn rootworm refuge solution includes HXX, LL, RR2. Optimum AcreMax 1 products contain the LibertyLink® gene and can be sprayed with Liberty ® herbicide. The required corn borer refuge can be planted up to half a mile away.

AM – Optimum® AcreMax® Insect Protection system with YGCB, HX1, LL, RR2. Contains a single-bag integrated refuge solution for above-ground insects. In EPA-designated cotton growing counties, a 20% separate corn borer refuge must be planted with Optimum AcreMax products.

AMT – Optimum® AcreMax® TRIsect ® Insect Protection System with RW,YGCB,HX1,LL,RR2. Contains a singlebag refuge solution for above- and below-ground insects. The major component contains the Agrisure® RW trait, the YieldGard® Corn Borer gene, and the Herculex® I genes. In EPA-designated cotton growing counties, a 20% separate corn borer refuge must be planted with Optimum AcreMax TRIsect products.

AMX – Optimum® AcreMax® Xtra Insect Protection system with YGCB, HXX, LL, RR2. Contains a singlebag integrated refuge solution for above- and below-ground insects. In EPA-designated cotton growing counties, a 20% separate corn borer refuge must be planted with Optimum AcreMax Xtra products.

AMXT (Optimum® AcreMax® XTreme) – Contains a single-bag integrated refuge solution for above- and below-ground insects. The major component contains the Agrisure ® RW trait, the YieldGard® Corn Borer gene, and the Herculex® XTRA genes. In EPA-designated cotton growing counties, a 20% separate corn borer refuge must be planted with Optimum AcreMax XTreme products.

Q (Qrome®) – Contains a single-bag integrated refuge solution for above- and below-ground insects. The major component contains the Agrisure® RW trait, the YieldGard® Corn Borer gene, and the Herculex® XTRA genes. In EPA-designated cotton growing counties, a 20% separate corn borer refuge must be planted with Qrome products. Qrome ® products are approved for cultivation in the U.S. and Canada. For additional information about the status of regulatory authorizations, visit http://www.biotradestatus.com/.

YGCB,HX1,LL,RR2 (Optimum® Intrasect ®) – Contains the YieldGard® Corn Borer gene and Herculex® I gene for resistance to corn borer.

YGCB,HXX,LL,RR2 (Optimum® Intrasect ® Xtra) – Contains the YieldGard® Corn Borer gene and the Herculex XTRA genes for resistance to corn borer and corn rootworm.

RW,HX1,LL,RR2 (Optimum® TRIsect®) – Contains the Herculex I gene for above-ground pests and the Agrisure® RW trait for resistance to corn rootworm.

AML – Optimum® AcreMax® Leptra® products with AVBL, YGCB, HX1, LL, RR2. Contains a single-bag integrated refuge solution for above-ground insects. In EPA-designated cotton growing countries, a 20% separate corn borer refuge must be planted with Optimum AcreMax Leptra products.

AVBL,YGCB,HX1,LL,RR2 (Optimum® Leptra®) – Contains the Agrisure Viptera® trait, the YieldGard Corn Borer gene, the Herculex® I gene, the LibertyLink® gene, and the Roundup Ready ® Corn 2 trait.

HX1 – Contains the Herculex® I Insect Protection gene which provides protection against European corn borer, southwestern corn borer, black cutworm, fall armyworm, lesser corn stalk borer, southern corn stalk borer, and sugarcane borer; and suppresses corn earworm.

HXRW – The Herculex® RW insect protection trait contains proteins that provide enhanced resistance against western corn rootworm, northern corn rootworm and Mexican corn rootworm.

HXX – Herculex® XTRA contains the Herculex I and Herculex RW genes.

YGCB – The YieldGard® Corn Borer gene offers a high level of resistance to European corn borer, southwestern corn borer and southern cornstalk borer; moderate resistance to corn earworm and common stalk borer; and above average resistance to fall armyworm.

LL – Contains the LibertyLink® gene for resistance to Liberty ® herbicide.

RR2 – Contains the Roundup Ready® Corn 2 trait that provides crop safety for over-the-top applications of labeled glyphosate herbicides when applied according to label directions.

AQ – Optimum® AQUAmax® product. Product performance in water-limited environments is variable and depends on many factors, such as the severity and timing of moisture deficiency, heat stress, soil type, management practices and environmental stress, as well as disease and pest pressures.

All products may exhibit reduced yield under water and heat stress. Individual results may vary.

Herculex® Insect Protection technology by Dow AgroSciences and Pioneer Hi-Bred. Herculex® and the HX logo are registered trademarks of Dow AgroSciences LLC. YieldGard®, the YieldGard Corn Borer Design and Roundup Ready ® are registered trademarks used under license from Monsanto Company.

Liberty ®, LibertyLink® and the Water Droplet Design are trademarks of Bayer.

Agrisure ® and Agrisure Viptera® are registered trademarks of, and used under license from, a Syngenta Group Company. Agrisure ® technology incorporated into these seeds is commercialized under a license from Syngenta Crop Protection AG.

Pioneer ® brand products are provided subject to the terms and conditions of purchase which are part of the labeling and purchase documents. TM ® SM Trademarks and service marks of Dow AgroSciences, DuPont or Pioneer, and their affiliated companies or their respective owners. © 2019 Corteva. PION9CORN075

THE LAND — JANUARY 24/JANUARY 31, 2020

Minnesota’s no-frill seed option

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus JACKSON, Minn. — There’s a new kid on the agriculture seed block. He’s talking corn. He’s 35 years old with already nearly a dozen years in the seed industry.

He’s now president of his own seed company. His name is Mitch Rowe. Mitch Rowe SureFlex Hybrids is the name of Rowe’s enterprise.

Rowe bought the DeKalb seed processing facility in Jackson, Minn. The DeKalb property shut down a few years back when ‘merger mania’ was in high gear across the corn belt.

So Rowe is now producing his own seed. He’s also processing his seed in his own processing facility.

Yep, he’s ambitious. He’s got 27 hybrids ranging from 81-day to 115-day maturities. He doesn’t have any dealers. He sells direct, via telephone or e-mail. His seed is packaged in a plain brown bag. His price is $97 a bag, delivered directly to your farm.

And he and his staff seem to be having a ball!

In a brief telephone conversation on Dec. 30, Rowe shared a few details about his company — very likely the newest seed corn outfit in America! But what gave him the ambition to jump into this very competitive seed industry, monopolized so to speak by the ‘big three’?

He simply responded, “I’ve been in the seed industry my whole life. I could see an opportunity to start something special.”

Indeed he has. SureFlex Hybrids markets nonGMO seed maximized for performance. “We understand the importance of a farmer’s bottom line,” Rowe explained. “We’re not in this business to win yield contests. We’re here with the only goal of helping a farmer make more money.”

As he talks about the scope of the seed industry today, Rowe emphasizes his dedication is to provide farmers a profitable corn crop. He’s well tuned in to the commodity crunch of the last few years. “We’re here for the farmer, not to enrich corporate execs and shareholders of the Big Three in the seed industry. I consider it a privilege to serve the American farmer.”

In 2018, SureFlex launched into the seed world with nine hybrids. This year, 27 hybrids are in the Crop Year 2020 ball game. “We cover most of the corn acres of the United States. Three of our hybrids have a grass-herbicide trait relating back to pre-Roundup era.”

But why no dealers? Cost-efficiency is the answer.

“We’re not doing the traditional dealer,” Rowe said.

“We’re going all on-line selling through our digital marketing campaign. We’re somewhat surprised how

Join The Land Online!

rapidly farmers are using their credit cards. We’re getting orders from all over the U.S. and there isn’t any particular maturity range leading the parade.

“Because of the delayed harvest up here, some of which still isn’t completed, our earlier 85-day corns aren’t yet moving much. But that’s to be expected in view of how many growers were wrestling with their harvests this fall.”

So is the $97 per bag the bell ringer for SureFlex Hybrids? Not so, said Rowe. “Our biggest marketing attraction is that we are not associated with any of the large ag businesses that right now are dominating in the ag-input sector. Farmers seem to appreciate that we are independently owned with intentions of making money just for our growers.”

When does seed shipping start? Rowe paused, “Just had a guy from southwest Iowa call. He purchased his order on line with his credit card. We just finished up bagging and he’s ready to take delivery any time now.” SureFlex will deliver with their own trucks, but Rowe knows he’ll also have to hire contract haulers.

And why the plain brown bag? Again it’s a cost factor.

“The farmer doesn’t realize he’s paying for everything besides the seed,” explained Rowe. “Any special printing or color on the bags is a cost to the seed buyer also. We’re like a farmer. We watch our costs and then we’re able to offer our product at a better price. An identity tag will be sewed on when the bags are filled. This tag will have all the info relating to that particular hybrid.

“We’ve shipped some seed already, but February will be the biggest month. We grew about 78 percent of our production right here in the Jackson area. We use a Nebraska processor to handle the rest.”

Yes, thinking positively is the first rule in the seed business. Rowe said the Jackson area and his processing facility has the capability of doing upwards of 500,000 bags of seed. His goal for the current selling season? “A sell out,” was his quick reply. And Rowe has no hang-ups about not offering the full slate of ‘trait enriched’ genetics which quickly gets you into the $300 price bracket.

“What we are selling are products that have been through the wringer of environmental challenges. At the end of the day, agronomically they’re as good as anything out there. Our goal is to make the farmer more money. You don’t win all the top yields, but most often our products are generating more net profit. Bottomline margins is what our hybrids bring to the growers.”

So why the name SureFlex? “Just a word that says it all,” sums up Rowe.

For more information, visit Rowe’s website at www. sureflexhybrids.com or call (833) 300-9797. v

Facebook.com/TheLandOnline Twitter.com/TheLandOnline Instagram@thelandmagazineonline

THE LAND — JANUARY 24/JANUARY 31, 2020

www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

PAGE 19

MARKETING

Grain Outlook China is looking at U.S. corn

Cash Grain Markets corn/change* St. Cloud $3.51 +.02 Madison $3.61 +.02 Redwood Falls $3.71 -.03 Fergus Falls $3.29 -.02 Morris $3.46 +.02 Tracy $3.81 +.01

soybeans/change* $8.25 $8.27 $8.28 $7.95 $8.15 $8.33

-.42 -.45 -.47 -.47 -.47 -.45

Financial Focus Know your crop insurance agent

The following marketing analysis is for the week ending Jan. 24.

CORN — Returning from a long holiday weekend, corn stayed in its comfort zone. By mid-week, corn rebounded and pushed through the $3.92 triple-top set in late December/early January. Demand surfaced and was confirmed by three daily export sales announcements. Two separate sales to unknown of 141,000 metric tons and 142 tmt were announced as well as 144 tmt to Guatemala (114 tmt old crop and 30 tmt new crop).

It was rumored late last week that China was looking at U.S. corn. Forecasts for hotter and drier conditions in Argentina over the next few weeks were PHYLLIS NYSTROM CHS Hedging inC. supportive to corn, as was St. Paul Brazil’s wetter forecast which could delay soybean harvest and in turn, safrinha corn planting. It’s too early to say crop production is being hurt, but it bears watching and prompted some risk covering.

The headline this week was the outbreak of the “Wuhan” coronavirus in China. As of this writing, 28 people in China had died, over 800 were infected, two cases had been found in the United States, and several cities in China were on lockdown going into their huge Lunar New Year celebration. The World Health Organization has said it’s too early to call for a global emergency. There is concern in the world markets that demand for about everything could be curtailed as people and products don’t travel or mingle.

Weekly export sales were very good and the thirdhighest of this marketing year. Sales of 39.6 million bushels were above estimates. Commitments are still running 41 percent behind last year and we need to average 28.4 million bushels of sales per week to hit the U.S. Department of Agriculture target of 1.775 billion bushels.

The weekly ethanol report was bearish with production down slightly at 1.05 million barrels per day.

Ethanol stocks were up 1 million barrels at 24 million barrels, the highest since July. Margins were lower again this week at a negative 12 cents per gallon.

The U.S. agricultural attaché in Argentina is pegging their corn crop at 48 million metric tons, 2 mmt

The cattle and hog markets have begun to act very tired in the past few weeks as price advances have been weak and breaks in price have been more dynamic. This type of action we have witnessed over the past several months usually ends in a correction to the past direction of prices. Of course it is not one hundred percent; however, it is the majority of the time. Therefore, the next few weeks will answer the question if the livestock markets do see further price declines, or recover and stay the course.

The cattle and feeder markets have experienced the most pronounced sideways market of the JOE TEALE meat complex. The live cattle Broker market has zigzagged up and down since a low was established Great Plains Commodity Afton, Minn. in October 2016 and followed by a high in April 2017. This market has not moved outside these parameters except on on occasion in September 2019 which established the low for the entire sideways move. The feeder market followed virtually the same pattern as the live market, but in a smaller price range. During this entire time the beef cutouts were in a similar pattern of rising and falling but confined to a range. With cattle weights on the rise, it would possibly indicate that we will see some weakness in the weeks ahead. If demand for beef were to decline, it could pull the futures down. If the demand for beef were to increase either domestically or via export, this could be the factor that would change this assumption and bring back strength to the cattle complex. Time will answer

With the crop insurance sales and renewal season in full swing, it is more important than ever to choose the right agent. Do you consider your crop insurance agent a trusted partner? During a time of low prices and tight margins, having a crop insurance agent who you can trust to bring you tools and protection that will best meet the needs of your operation is vital. Do you know what traits to look for when seeking out the correct crop insurance partner for your operation?

Integrity – When deciding on a crop insurance policy, there is an enormous amount of information shared back and forth. You need an advisor you can trust. By TOM TIMKO choosing a crop insurance agent Compeer State Insurance with a high level of integrity, you Product officer can be assured they operate with Worthington, Minn. complete honesty. You can trust their knowledge of the products they are pairing you with. If your agent doesn’t possess these traits, you run the risk of those decisions affecting insurance coverage or participation in the Federal Crop Insurance program.

Commitment – Additionally, an important attribute of your agent is having a long term commitment to crop insurance. Every year there are changes within the crop insurance industry. It is important for your agent to have a solid knowledge base of crop insurance and the agriculture business. If your agent isn’t dedicated to being a long-term player, you are missing out on having an advisor committed to your long-term success. With all of the policy changes which occur annually, crop insurance is difficult enough; you should seek out an agent that is committed to be your crop insurance partner for years to come.

Knowledge – An additional benefit of having a long-term crop insurance agent is their knowledge of your operation. By gaining personal knowledge of your operation, your agent will be best situated to offer you the best products and solutions to help you succeed.

Having an agent who is willing to visit with you and review all coverage options will help you understand the products you have in place, and will help reassure you that you have chosen the right partner.

As we all know, margins in agriculture are tight and

See NYSTROM, pg. 20

See TEALE, pg. 20

See TIMKO pg. 20

Average:

$3.57

$8.21

Year Ago Average: $3.30

$8.19

Grain prices are effective cash close on Jan. 28. *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

Livestock Angles

Cattle, hog markets see little improvement

Information in the above columns is the writer’s opinion. It is no way guaranteed and should not be interpreted as buy/sell advice. Futures trading always involves a certain degree of risk.

PAGE 20

www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

THE LAND — JANUARY 24/JANUARY 31, 2020

Phase 1 unknowns sink soybean market prices NYSTROM, from pg. 19 below the USDA’s official estimate of 50 mmt. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange put Argentina’s corn planting at 95 percent complete vs. 93 percent on average with 71 percent of the early corn silking vs.

62 percent on average. Overall corn conditions were 59 percent good/excellent. Brazil’s second corn crop, or safrinha crop, is only 1 percent planted vs. 5 percent on average. The safrinha crop accounts for roughly 75 percent of Brazil’s total corn crop.

Outlook: March corn traded to $3.94 per bushel this week, its highest level since Nov. 5. However, it closed 2 cents lower for the week at $3.87.25 per bushel after the sell-off on Jan. 24. July corn fell 3.25 cents for the week at $3.97.75 and the December contract dropped 4.5 cents to settle at $3.98.25 per bushel. Over the last two weeks, March corn is up 1.5 cents. Corn may be settling back into its recent trading range, but if underlying demand continues and/or South American weather waivers, it may test the $4.00 - $4.05 per bushel level.

SOYBEANS — Disappointment reigned supreme this week that China has not been a buyer of U.S. soybeans. March soybeans closed lower every day of the holiday-shortened trading week. In hindsight, it

MARKETING was a classic “buy the rumor, sell the fact” surrounding the signing of the Phase 1 trade agreement with China. I’m unsure why this comes as a surprise to some. China had pretty much said all along they would buy from the United States as market conditions and their needs warranted such purchases. U.S. soybeans are well out of the market to Brazil by 30-40 cents per bushel and China is thought to have covered most of their needs through March. China’s Commerce Ministry said this week that Phase 1 will have no impact on imports from other nations. The coronavirus outbreak in China added to the negative story for soybeans. If celebrations for the Lunar New Year are curtailed, demand may also fall.

Soybean prices dropped to their lowest level since early December, but the March contract was able to hold above the psychological point of $9.00 per bushel. If this level breaks, the next technical support is the November low at $8.82.5 per bushel. Any business or perceived problem in South America could prompt a rebound, as could profit taking from recently added short positions by funds.

Volatility still the word in hog market TEALE, from pg. 19 that question. As for producers, continue to monitor market conditions and one eye on the weather.

The hog market has been really nothing more than a price roller coaster since the low made in October 2016. The market since that date has moved very quick back and forth in a sharp rally followed by a sharp decline. During all of this, the pork cutout was meandering up and down in a relative tight range giving absolutely no no permanent direction. Then the China negotiations came to the forefront, and the market rallies on the hopes that the United States will export more pork to China because of the African swine fever outbreak in Asia. This put optimism in the market and as a result the futures market rallied

to carry large premiums to the cash prices.

With no agreement immediately signed between the two countries, the cash market began to decline pulling the futures lower with it. At each possibility of an agreement being signed, the market would rally only to fall as that agreement never became a reality. Thus the roller coaster ride in prices was in full swing. Note that there has been an agreement signed called the first phase the question is, how will this affect the market? Time will give the answer. Until then the volatility is likely to remain the same and the hog market will continue to be nothing more than a continuation of a roller coaster pattern in prices. Producers should be aware of the changes which take place and how that will affect their marketing scheme. v

Weather in Brazil has turned wetter. This may result in stalling harvest progress in some areas, which in turn can cause delays in the planting of the safrinha corn crop. The rain could be beneficial to soybeans. Early soybean yields in Mato Grosso were said to be running 10-15 percent higher than last year. Oil World and AgRural both have Brazil’s soybean crop at 124 mmt, slightly higher than the USDA. Brazil’s soybean harvest is estimated at 2 percent complete, in line with the average, but behind last year’s early 5 percent completion rate.

Argentina’s weather forecast for the next few weeks turns drier and hotter which could result in crop stress. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange put Argentina’s soybean planting at 98 percent complete with conditions up 4 percent over last week at 66 percent good/excellent. The game is not over in South America, so stayed tuned for further developments.

Weekly export sales were good at 29 million bushels and within expectations. Total commitments of 1.25 billion bushels fell to 4 percent behind last year.

Sales need to average 20.1 million bushels per week to achieve the USDA forecast for 1.775 billion bushels.

Outlook: No one will be looking for much from China this week with the Lunar New Year holiday.

The Phase 1 trade deal also does not take effect until Feb. 15, one month after the signing. Secretary Perdue said this week not to expect any more MFP payments, so don’t fall asleep on new crop pricing.

For the week, March soybeans plunged 27.75 cents to $9.02 for the biggest one-week loss in months. The July contract dropped 26 cents to $9.29.5, and November tumbled 21.75 cents to $9.38.75 per bushel. Over the last two weeks, March soybeans are down 44 cents.

Nystrom’s Notes: Contract changes as of the close Jan. 24: Chicago March wheat was 3 cents higher at $5.73.5 after reaching a 17- month high at $5.92.5, Kansas City fell 8.25 cents to $4.86, and Minneapolis dropped 12.5 cents to $5.47.5 per bushel. v

Choosing the right crop insurance agent matters TIMKO, from pg. 19 that shallow losses can impact working capital and balance sheets. Your agent needs to know your situation and work with you to create a well-balanced approach between MPCI coverage and other named peril products.

If your agent knows your operation, they will bring the knowledge of how additional products can enhance your risk management needs or protect shallow loss concerns.

Resources – As I mentioned earlier, crop insurance is a complex business. As you look for an agent,

one aspect which should be considered is the team your agent works with. Strength in numbers is an important factor. Does my agent have sufficient back-up for those “what if’s?” – or for training purposes? Product knowledge is increased when you have other resources to rely on as an agent. This added knowledge provides you with current and relative information when providing a solid risk management plan for the operation.

Choosing the right agent for your operation matters. You should seek out someone with high integrity, valuable resources, long-term commitment and knowledge of the industry. Look for an agent willing

to customize a risk management plan to fit your needs, because not all operations are created equal.

Crop insurance is not just a cost of doing business; it should be viewed a vital piece of your risk management plan to help safeguard your operation. Don’t face that task alone, work with a trusted crop insurance partner who will pair you with the best products for your operation.

This article was written by Tom Timko, state insurance product officer at Compeer Financial. For more insights from Timko and the rest of the Compeer Crop insurance team, visit Compeer.com. v

THE LAND — JANUARY 24/JANUARY 31, 2020

PAGE 21

www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

Rural Minnesota communities have much to offer

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — “It’s easy to succumb to the negative stories that surround us and to miss all the wonderful things happening right in front of us.”

Those encouraging words came from University of Minnesota Extension Educator Neil Linscheid.

Linscheid was the keynote speaker at the “Connecting the Communities of the Yellowstone Trail” event which took place Nov. 22 in Granite Falls.

“It’s time to write your own story,” Linscheid said.

“If you don’t own your story, somebody else will. And unfortunately, it’s the negative stories that make the headlines. We have to push back against this deficit.”

When asked by The Land about highlights in rural Minnesota today, he responded, “We’re seeing new energy in rural Minnesota. New energy is found in communities all along the Yellowstone Trail and in fact all of rural Minnesota. You can find new art installations; new businesses and a new entrepreneurial spirit prevailing across our Minnesota landscape.

“Yes, energy is contagious. You see a filled room here tonight. People are sick of living in the past.

They’re ready to change the future and they want to be part of that change. So I congratulate the Yellowstone Trail Alliance. Your people are making a difference.”

The Alliance is a grassroots organization of residents in communities along U.S. Highway 212 from Buffalo Lake to Ortonville. They work to promote their communities as places to visit and live. Yes, they have history too — dating back to the original “Yellowstone Trail Association” which spanned the country from Plymouth Rock on the East Coast to Puget Sound on the West Coast. In the early days of automobile travel, Yellowstone Trail signs were frequently noted in communities along the route to Yellowstone National Park.

“So the story I share is one of adaption and success by rural communities,” Linscheid said. “In researching demographic and economic trends in rural Minnesota, we find the data tells a much different story than what is so often told in popular media.”

A repeated theme has been the ‘brain drain’ of young people leaving rural communities. However, the out-migration is primarily occurring among young people just out of high school. Linscheid said rural areas in much of the state are seeing an inmigration of people in their 30s, 40s and 50s.

“So you’re trading 18-year-olds without much education and earning potentials for 30-year olds. And these 30-year-olds often have education, skills and they are bringing kids into your communities, your schools and your churches. This isn’t a terrible thing,” Linscheid said.

But is the explosion of technology driving these changes? Are bigger equipment and bigger farms the price rural Minnesota pays for new technology?

“The rapid change is not a new story,” Linscheid stressed. “This evolution of fewer and bigger farms has been occurring for decades. Yes, it has displaced employment, but not necessarily eliminated employment. Many that used to work in manual farm labor now work in a service sector job; but often still very directly related to agriculture. Think of the many agronomists, nutrition specialists, mechanics and computer service specialists that are now common across rural Minnesota. Yes, computers and robotic milking systems now dominate the Minnesota dairy industry, but health and nutrition specialists are also now paramount in this rapidly changing industry.

“Yes, the technological changes are changing the nature of work. It’s changing the scale of human labor required. But that often has a positive impact on your community. They make life more productive; they make business more productive. It doesn’t mean that your community lost in some great race with the

Hemp as crop will endure growing pains KEE, from pg. 13 “As you can tell from my accent, I’m not a Yankee by birth. Oklahoma was my starting point. I compare southern farmers as being marathon farmers; northern farmers are sprinters. You can get your entire crop planted in two weeks; three at the most.

Unfortunately, last spring we only had 10-12 days.

And that same squeeze existed at harvest time.”

I asked Kee if hemp is going to be the new alternative crop, or mostly just the source of more confusion?

“We’re pretty confused about hemp already,” Kee admitted. “I view hemp as an exciting potential rotation crop; but we’re got a lot of learning yet to do. The supply/demand mechanism needs to get established.

And what hemp crop do we need? Is it the CBD oil market? Or is it the hemp for fiber market? And are there different agronomics for growing each crop?”

“I suspect hemp will go through some growing

pains,” Kee went on to say. “The first very likely will be over-production for a market not yet established.

That will thin out a lot of hemp growers immediately.

It reminds me somewhat of the early boom years of soybeans. When we were getting $12 to $15 for soybeans we could grow a lot of soybeans. But when the market very directly told us, ‘slow down cowboy and let the markets catch up,’ that is when the U.S. soybean industry quickly decided to let the market set the pace for growers.”

And how is this southern boy adjusting to the comforts of Minnesota weather?

“I have to admit, in July when its 75 degrees here and I look down at my southern brethren and its 110 degrees and they are melting in the sunshine, I know they are envious of me. In February, when it’s minus 35 degrees and I’m trying to figure how to get this diesel started, I’m a little envious of them.” v

community next door.”

Linscheid admitted the loss of small farms, their families and their households is losing a piece of the social fabric of a community. But that is why the emergence of new entrepreneurs into a town is so vital. And this is happening in rural Minnesota.

He referred to Yellow Medicine County. It has seen agricultural jobs decline by more than 1,000 since the 1970s. But as farms became larger and more mechanized, new jobs have been created in manufacturing, service industries and government. “This is a story of transitions from a farming-based economy to an economy that has successively managed enormous technological transition and remade itself in communities along this trail.“ Linscheid pointed out rural Main Streets are in a state of change which is part of a nationwide evolution. “Main Streets have been restructuring themselves since at least the 1950s. Yes, some rural areas are seeing population declines. Yet there are more households in rural areas today than there were in 1970; but modern households include fewer numbers per household.”

He noted nationwide polls indicate a majority of people prefer living in lower density areas. People identify a simpler pace of life, safety and security and low-cost housing as why they would move to rural areas. He also reported that many people who grew up in rural areas left, but now have returned. Some newcomers were people who first visited as tourists.

That is why he encouraged the Yellowstone Trail Alliance to continue to promote the trail as place to visit. “Generally, people who visit your community think it might also be a good place to live. And that is why communities along the Yellowstone Trail need to be connected and working together to promote their communities.”

He emphasizes the importance of believing your story enough to speak highly of your community — even at the local coffee shop were travelers may be stopping only for a cup of coffee. “A friendly greeting to these highway travelers can often be just the spark to ignite a conversation that leads to an unexpected new family in your town — possibly even new business and jobs as well. Just acknowledge that wonderful things are happening right in front of us,” summed up Linscheid. v

BEST OF HAWAII FOUR-ISLAND TOUR

FROM

$

2,249

1,999 *

$

13 days, departs year-round TM

1-844-562-6044

Promo code N7017

*Prices are per person based on double occupancy plus $299 taxes & fees. Single supplement and seasonal surcharges may apply. Add-on airfare available. Offers apply to new bookings only, made by 3/31/20. Other terms and conditions may apply. Ask your Travel Consultant for details.

PAGE 24

www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

Steffes Auction Calendar 2020

For more info, call: 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: SteffesGroup.com Opening February 3 & Closing February 12, 2020 at 7PM Multi-Party Ammo & Accessories Consignment Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening February 3 & Closing February 13, 2020 at 7PM Multi-Party Firearm Consignment Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening February 4 & Closing February 11 at 3PM Meeker County, MN, Tillable Farmland Auction - 132± Acres, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening February 7 & Closing February 12 Online Steffes Auction - 2/12, Upper Midwest Locations, Timed Online Auction Opening February 10 & Closing February 19, 2020 Traverse County, MN, Farmland Auction, 302± Acres, Wheaton, MN, Timed Online Auction Tuesday, February 11 at 12PM Quality Tested Hay Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN Opening February 11 at 8AM & Closing February 11 at 12PM Grand Forks County, ND Land Auction - 163± Acres, Ardoch, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening February 13 at 8AM & Closing February 13 at 12PM Barnes County, ND, Land Auction - 320± Acres, Nome, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening February 13 & Closing February 20 at 1 PM Multi-Party Farm Consignment Auction, Various Locations in SD, Timed Online Auction

Multi-Parcel Kandiyohi County Pattern Tiled Farmland and Building Site (Willmar, MN location)

AUCTION

Location: 1740 45th St. SE, Willmar, MN 56201

Wed., Feb. 5, 2020 10:30 a.m.

• PARCEL 1: 90 ACRES OF PATTERN TILED KANDIYOHI CO. FARMLAND LOCATED IN SECTION 19, T-119-N, R-34-W. GOOD HEAVY KANDIYOHI CO. SOILS HIGH VOLUME WELL FOR IRRIGATION, 368’ DEEP, 12” 3 PHASE, IN GROUND WATER SUPPLY LINE THROUGH CENTER OF FARM, WITH RISERS. MOSTLY PATTERNED TILE EVERY 50’ • PARCEL 2: 3.25 ACRE BUILDING SITE. 18,374 SQ FT. YEAR BUILT: 1985-2009. 3 PHASE POWER. NATURAL GAS AVAILABLE ON PROPERTY. MODULAR COLD ROOM, 16’ X 60’ X 9’ 1 PH/3 PHASE SERVICE. MORTON COLD STORAGE-WOOD STRUCTURE, CONCRETE FLOOR, FLOOR HEAT, NATURAL GAS BOILER, DATA LINES THROUGHOUT, (2) 200A, (1) 100A, SECURITY/FIRE SYSTEM, INTERCOM, BEAM VAC SYSTEM, CAMAIR AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM, (2) BRYANT FORCED AIR FURNACES, CONFERENCE AND BREAK ROOM, COUNTY APPROVED SEPTIC INSPECTION, NATURAL GAS EASEMENT, 177’ DEEP WELL INSTALLED IN 2009

THE LAND — JANUARY 24/JANUARY 31, 2020 TH Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

PARMA DRAINAGE PUMPS Winpower Sales & Service New pumps & parts on hand. Reliable Power Solutions Call Minnesota’s largest dis- Since 1925 PTO & automatic tributor Emergency Electric GenerHJ Olson & Company ators. New & Used Rich Opsata-Distributor 320-974-8990 Cell - 320-212-5336 800-343-9376 REINKE IRRIGATION Sales & Service New & Used For your irrigation needs 888-830-7757 or 507-276-2073 WANTED FREON R12. We pay CA$H. R12 R500 R11.

Convenient. Certified professionals. 312-697-1976 RefrigerantFinders.com/ad

PLANNING AN AUCTION?

Get the best results when you advertise in

THE LAND 507-345-4523

• Buyer’s Premium Will Apply •

Former Pioneer Research Facility For more photos, auction info, complete listing, other auctions, visit us at: www.henslinauctions.com

HENSLIN AUCTIONS, INC.

License #65-25 • 320-365-4120 100 Main Street, BIRD ISLAND, MN 55310 Allen Henslin • 320-365-4120

CALL NOW TO CONSIGN! 320.693.9371 | Litchfield@SteffesGroup.com Advertising Deadline: Monday, February 17

Opening February 17 at 8AM & Closing February 19 at 12PM Cass County, ND Land Auction - 468± Acres, Hunter, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening February 18 & Closing February 25, 2020 Russell Trust Farm Retirement Auction, Palmer, NE, Timed Online Auction Opening February 18 & Closing February 25, 2020 at 7PM Randy & Mary Wilson Farm Retirement Auction, Round Lake, MN, Timed Online Auction

189.79 Acres Multi-Parcel Renville County Farmland

Opening February 21 & Closing March 2 Chuck & Mary Brock Farm Retirement Auction, Clarkfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening February 25 & Closing March 5, 2020 at 7PM Byro Farms Retirement Auction, Winthrop, MN, Timed Online Auction Tuesday, February 25 at 12PM Quality Tested Hay Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN Opening February 26 & Closing March 4, 2020 at 4PM Anoka County, MN, Rural Residential Development Land/Investment Opportunity Auction, 98± Acres, Elk River, MN, Timed Online Auction Thursday, February 27 at 10AM Butenhoff Farms Retirement Auction, Barnesville, MN Opening March 2 & Closing March 11 Albertville, MN, Investment Opportunity Auction - 1.66± Acres, Albertville, MN, Timed Online Auction Tuesday, March 10 at 12PM Quality Tested Hay Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN

AUCTION

Location: 2425 W. Lincoln Ave., Olivia, MN 56277 LOCATION: Steffes Group facility, 24400 MN Hwy 22 S, Litchfield MN

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2020 | 10AM This is a large multi-ring event with many items already consigned.

Tractors, Combines, Heads, Trucks, Semis, Tillage, Construction Equipment, Hay & Livestock Equipment & much more!

Live online bidding with registration & details at SteffesGroup.com Steffes Group, Inc., 24400 MN Hwy. 22 S, Litchfield, MN, Ashley Huhn MN47-06, Randy Kath MN47-001

Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 10:30 a.m.

MULTI PARCEL FARM LAND LOCATED IN KINGMAN TWP, SECTION 33, T-116-N, R-34-W • PARCEL 1: 40.28 ACRES MORE OR LESS LOCATED IN SECTION 33, T-116-N, R-34-W, C.P.I. RATING = 91.8 • PARCEL 2: 149.51 ACRES MORE OR LESS (BUILDING SITE NOT INCLUDED) LOCATED IN SECTION 33, T-116-N, R-34-W, C.P.I. RATING = 91.8 PARCELS ARE DIRECTLY ACROSS THE ROAD FROM EACH OTHER PARCELS HAVE BEEN SURVEYED!!!

THIS LAND HAS BEEN IN THE FAHSE FAMILY FOR NEARLY 120 YEARS!

FAHSE FAMILY • Olivia, MN

Buyer’s Premium will apply.

For more photos, auction info, complete listing, other auctions, visit us at: www.henslinauctions.com

HENSLIN AUCTIONS, INC.

License #65-25 • 320-365-4120 100 Main Street, BIRD ISLAND, MN 55310 Allen Henslin • 320-365-4120

THE LAND — JANUARY 24 /JANUARY 31, 2020

vice ons atic ner-

Polk Equipment, Inc.

Public

AUCTION TRACTORS 1991 JD 2955, CAH, TWD, JD 265 LOADER, ONLY 496 HOURS-1 OF A KIND 2015 JD 8320R, PS, ILS, 1519 HRS 2013 JD 8235R, PS, MFD, 3200 HRS 2010 JD 8225R, PS, MFD, 2800 HRS 2007 JD 8430 PS, ILS, 4337 HRS 2007 JD 8430, PS, MFD, 4400 HRS 2014 JD 7270R, IVT, TLS, 1214 HRS 2008 JD 7730, PQ, MFD, 890 HRS 2004 JD 7920, IVT, MFD, 5835 HRS 2005 JD 7320, PQ, TWD, 3325 HRS 2018 JD 6110M, PQ, MFD, 300 HRS 2003 JD 6420, PQ, MFD, 5322 HRS 2005 JD 5525, OS, TWD, LDR, 3000 HRS 1999 JD 5510, OS, MFD, LDR, 2900 HRS 1984 JD 4850, PS, MFD 1969 JD 4020, OS, PS, SIDE CONSOLE 2014 CIH STEIGER 400RT, 3PT & PTO, 1900 HRS 2014 CIH MAGNUM 310, PS, SUSPENSION, 1165 HRS 2012 CIH MAGNUM 290, PS, MFD, 1850 HRS 2012 CIH MAGNUM 290, PS, SUSP, 1493 HRS 2010 CIH MAGNUM 305, PS, SUSP, 1850 HRS 2015 CIH MAGNUM 240, CVT, SUSP, 1710 HRS 2016 CIH 70A, OS, MFD, LDR, 160 HRS 2018 CIH 70A, OS, TWD, 180 HRS 1987 CIH 3594, MFD, PS, 4400 HRS 1997 CIH 9330, 3PT & PTO 1978 IH 986, CAH, TWD, 3010 HRS 1976 IH 966 BLACKSTRIPE, CAH, 6300 HRS IH 674D, LOADER, 3764 HRS AC 8010, CAH, MFD, 1800 HRS 2019 JD 855M, 6000 MILES 2018 JD TS GATOR, 249 HRS 2018 JD TSS GATOR, HALF CAB, 224 HRS 2017 JD 825 S4 GATOR, 117 HRS 2010 JD 850D, FULL CAB, 863 HRS CHISELS GREAT PLAINS TC109 9SH W/CHOPPER-NICE SUNFLOWER 4213-11 SH W/5 BAR SPIKENICE GLENCOE 7400 7SH SOIL SAVER-LOW ACRES JD 712 9SH SOIL SAVER PLOWS & CULTIVATORS & HOE SALFORD 8206 12X PLOW ASR VARI-WIDTH JD 3710 7X PLOW PULL TYPE, ASR, VARI WIDTH

PAGE 25

www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

HINIKER 6000 8R30, NO TILL CULTIVATOR YETTER 3541 40 FT ROTARY HOE PLANTERS & DRILLS 2017 JD DB20 8/15 PLANTER-LIKE NEW JD 1780 6/11 PLANTER W/LIQ JD 7200 6R30 PLANTER JD 7000 6R30 W/LIQ 2014 KINZE 4900 16R30 W/LIQ-VERY NICE 2009 KINZE 3660 16/31 W/LIQ & PRECISION 2008 KINZE 3500 8/15 KINZE 3000 6/11 2011 CIH 1220 6R30 W/LIQ-900 ACRES 2012 JD 1590 15FT 1992 JD 750 15FT 1996 JD 750 10FT W/SEEDER-VERY NICE 2018 GP 1006 NT W/SEEDER-LIKE NEW 2004 GP 1500 15FT - EXCELLENT GREAT PLAINS 3P500 W/SEEDER-LIKE NEW CIH 5100 20X8 BRILLION 2210 SEDER DISCS SUNFLOWER 1435-40FT RF DISC WHITE 255 15FT HYD-FOLD DISC GP 3000 TT VERTICAL TILL PACKERS & CRUMBLERS BRILLION WFP-28FT PACKER-LIKE NEW BRILLION XXL-184 PACKER W/SCRAPERS LOW ACRES BRILLION X108-19FT PACKER W/SCRAPERS KRAUSE 4400 36FT PACER-NICE FARMHAND WP42 27FT PACKER BRILLION WL03 21FT CULTIMULCHER DUHNAM LEHR 24FT CULTIMULCHER J&M TF 212 28FT ROLLING BASKET-CLEAN UNVENFERTH 110 20FT ROLLING BASKET SUNFLOWER 7252 45FT CRUMBLER CULTIVATOR & FINISHERS SUNFLOWER 5055-44FT CULTIVATOR JD 980 24FT CULTIVATOR CIH 200 24FT CULTIVATOR CIH TM2 28FT CULTIVATOR-VERY NICE DMI TM2 27FT CULTIVATOR JD 2310 30’9 SOIL FINISHER KRAUSE TL6200 27FT SOIL FINISHER FORAGE 2015 NH BC5070 BALER-LIKE NEW 2015 JD 469 BALER W/NET

Monday, February 3, 2020 9:30 A.M. EST www.polkequipmentinc.com Online Bidding & For Photos Polk Equipment, Inc. 6407 North State Road 15 Leesburg, Indiana 46538 • 574-453-2411

2011 JD 458 BALER SILAGE SPECIAL W/NET 2011 NH 450 BALER 2012 JD 630 MOCO 1999 JD 945 MOCO 2016 NH DB313F 13FT MOCO-LIKE NEW 2016 NH 3114 PRO ROTOR-LIKE NEW H&S 16 WHEEL RAKE GEHL 1540 BLOWER-NICE KUHN 5135 MIXER W/SCALES NI 3722 SPREADER NI 3609 SPREADER NH 145 SPREADER W/GATE AERWAY 10FT AERATOR COMBINES AND HEADS 2011 CIH 8120, RT, FT, RWA, GUIDANCE, 2000-1400 HRS CIH 1083 8R30 CORNHEAD JD 643 CORNHEAD 2006 JD 635F 2003 CIH 1020-30FT 1989 JD 920 MOWERS BUSHHOG 2720 20FT BATWING MOWER RHINO STEALTH 12FT BATWING MOWER WOODS 20CD 20FT FLAIL MOWER WOODS RC5 MOWER GRASSHOPPER 725G2, ZERO TURN, 1400 HRS GRASSHOPPER 620T2, ZERO TURN, 587 HRS JD X720, 54” DECK

KING KUTTER TG48 TILLER RAINFLO 345 MULCH LAYER BUCKEYE 4626 TRANSPLANTER CONSTRUCTION 2017 GEHL Z45, CAH, 2 SPD, 708 HRS 2011 DEERE 310SK, OS, PS, 4WD, REG HOE, 1800 HRS CASE 588 SERIES 3 FORKLIFT, OS, 2WD, 2186 HRS 2018 DEERE 314, OS, 16 HRS 2016 CAASE TV380, CAH, 2 SPD, 620 HRS 2018 BOBCAT T870, CAH, 2 SPD, 2029 HRS 2017. BOBCAT T590, CAG, 2 SPD, 1410 HRS 2016 BOBCAT S740, CAH, 2 SPD, 410 HRS 2015 BOBCAT T450, CAH, 2 SPD, 1165 HRS 2015 BOBCAT T650, CAH, 2 SPD, 1524 HRS 2015 CAT 226B3, CAH, 580 HRS NEW HOLLAND L225 GAS GROVE 4688XT MAN LIFT

TERMS: Cash or Good Check on the day of the Auction. NO EXCEPTIONS

ONLINE BIDDERS SHOULD PRE-REGISTER 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE at www.polkequipmentinc.com

WAGON & GRAIN CARTS Local Motels in UNVENFERTH 1115 CART, TARP, SCALES-NICE Warsaw, Indiana PARKER 4500 GRAIN CART •Wyndham Garden - 574-269-2323 BRENT 440 WAGON W/BRAKES MISCELLANEOUS CENTURY HD 1300 SPRAYER 90FT BOOMS DEMCO HP SPRAYER LOFTNESS 8FT SNOWBLOWER FRONTIER SB1184 7FT SNOWBLOWER FARMKING 7FT SNOWBLOWER ABI HOSE PULL WOOD SPLITTER WOODS 1050 BACKHOE S&H 16FT LIVESTOCK TRAILER NEW FD8 HYD BOX BLADE L570 LOADER JD 148 LOADER WOODS RTR 60.40 TILLER

•Comfort Inn - 574-269-6655 •Holiday Inn Express 574-268-1600 •Hampton Inn - 574-268-2600

Local Airport:

Warsaw - 5 miles

Major Airports:

South Bend or Fort Wayne - 50 miles

LUNCH WILL BE SERVED

BY SCOTTY’S PIG ROAST CHURCH DOING DESSERT AND COFFEE

ALL ITEMS must be removed from the lot by February 17, 2020 • NO CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED! EVERYTHING SELLS! DIRECTIONS: 5 miles north of Junction US 30 & SR15 at Warsaw or 9 miles south of Junction US 6 & 15 at New Paris, 50 miles northwest of Fort Wayne, 50 miles southeast of South Bend, 110 miles from Chicago and Indianapolis.

NOTE: Due to early printing, there will be additions and deletions • NO SALES after January 1st, 2020 • AUCTIONEERS: Mike Berger AU#0870052 • Gary Olson AU#01031658 • Kelly Hoffman AU#1010019 • Jeremy Edwards AU#09100129 • Gary Horras, Ringman • Steve Feldman, Clerk

PAGE 26

THE LAND — JANUARY 24/JANUARY 31, 2020 TH

www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

irst Your F or f Choice ds! ie Classif

Place d Your A Today!

Livestock, Machinery, Farmland... you name it! People will buy it when they see it in The Land!

To submit your classified ad use one of the following options: Phone: 507-345-4523 or 1-800-657-4665 Mail to: The Land Classifieds, P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002 Fax to: 507-345-1027 • Email: theland@TheLandOnline.com Online at: www.thelandonline.com DEADLINE: Friday at 5:00 p.m. for the following Friday edition.

Plus! Look for your classified ad in the e-edition.

South Central Minnesota’s Daily News Source

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

27

28

29

30

32

33

34

35

36

*

31

*

THE FREE PRESS

1

25

• Reach over 150,000 readers • Start your ad in The Land • Add more insertions • Get more coverage

The ad prices listed are based on a basic classified line ad of 25 words or less. Ads running longer than 25 words will incur an added charge.

CHECK ONE:  Announcements  Employment  Real Estate  Real Estate Wanted  Farm Rentals  Auctions  Agri Business  Farm Services  Sales & Services  Merchandise  Antiques & Collectibles  Lawn & Garden  Feed Seed Hay  Fertilizer & Chemicals  Bins & Buildings  Farm Equipment  Tractors  Tillage Equipment  Planting Equipment  Spraying Equipment

 Hay & Forage Equipment  Harvesting Equipment  Grain Handling Equipment  Livestock Equipment  Wanted  Free & Give Away  Livestock  Poultry  Dairy  Cattle  Swine  Sheep  Goats  Horses & Tack  Exotic Animals  Pets & Supplies  Cars & Pickups  Industrial & Construction  Trucks & Trailers  Recreational Vehicles  Miscellaneous

NOTE: Ad will be placed in the appropriate category if not marked.

Now... add a photo to your classified line ad for only $10.00!!

THE LAND (Includes 1 Southern & 1 Northern issue)

1 run @ $19.99 = _____________________________ 2 runs @ $34.99 = _____________________________ 3 runs @ $44.99 = _____________________________

Each additional line (over 7) + $1.40 per line per issue = _____________________________ EXTENDED COVERAGE - must run the same number of times as The Land FARM NEWS (FN) - Serving farmers in Northwest Iowa, 21,545 circ.

THE COUNTRY TODAY (CT) - Serving farmers in Wisconsin, 21,000 circ.

THE FREE PRESS (FP) - Serving south central Minnesota, 19,025 circ.

PAPER(S) ADDED (circle all options you want): FN CT FP $7.70 for each paper and $7.70 run each issues x $7.70 = _____________________________ STANDOUT OPTIONS (THE LAND only) $2.00 per run: = _____________________________  Bold  Italic  Underline  Web/E-mail links



 Border $10.00 each per run  Photo (THE LAND only)

= _____________________________ TOTAL

This is NOT for businesses. Please call The Land to place line ads.

= _____________________________

Name ____________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________ City ___________________________________State_________ Zip__________ Phone __________________________________________ # of times _______ Card # ____________________________________________________________ Exp. Date__________________

CHECK

Signature _________________________________________________________

SORRY! We do not issue refunds.

ADVERTISING NOTICE: Please check your ad the first week it runs. We make every effort to avoid errors by checking all copy, but sometimes errors are missed. Therefore, we ask that you review your ad for correctness. If you find a mistake, please call (507) 345-4523 immediately so that the error can be corrected. We regret that we cannot be responsible for more than one week’s insertion if the error is not called to our attention. We cannot be liable for an amount greater than the cost of the ad. THE LAND has the right to edit, reject or properly classify any ad. Each classified line ad is separately copyrighted to THE LAND. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited.

PAGE 28

www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet”

THE LAND — JANUARY 24/JANUARY 31, 2020

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

W

e wanted to be early for the December Music Jam at the Clotho United Methodist church in western Todd County so that we’d get a good seat. We were early, but that didn’t matter. The joyous music, which poured out the door when we opened it, was in full swing and the best seats had already been taken by a large group of smiling and toe tapping music fans.

Clotho is an unincorporated village of about ten people. But hundreds of people from miles around say, “I’m from Clotho” when asked where they are from. That’s largely because of the parishioners and pastors at the Methodist Church have, for decades, insisted that their ministry is about building community — and that community is bigger than they are.

The church’s anchor event is its first Sunday in August ice cream social, which is one of the “must-go-to” events for hundreds of people from wide and far. In the last few years a group of parishioners and friends have been serving coffee and treats to all comers on the first Friday of the month from 6:30 to 9:00 a.m.

Then there’s a community board game and potluck supper Sunday nights during the winter.

The First Mondays Music Jam is the church’s most recent foray into community building. It’s popular, as the 30-plus audience members

Holiday Hootenanny

Todd County

and about a dozen musicians from Alexandria, Sauk Centre, Long Prairie, Browerville and Rose City attest to.

Dick Lackman, from Long Prairie, launched the project, according to pastor Kali Christensen, who was busy turning the sanctuary into a refreshment stand. But Dick is in Texas right now and the project is full steam ahead in his absence. One after another musician takes the lead on a Christmas hymn or carol or tune. They play accordions, guitars, ukuleles, banjos and violins. Some sing like they’ve come out of the Carolina mountains for the afternoon and there’s woman who sings like Johnny Cash’s sister while playing her guitar on her lap. She sings a duet with an Irishman who loves a story and has a voice like an angel.

“Oh, I like that,” says the talented violin player as she passes the microphone down the row to the next musician. He’s a big lanky guy whose acoustic guitar booms with the power of an electric guitar. Next to him is a gentleman with a lovely baritone and he takes us through a delightful rendition of “On the Wings of a Dove.”

After an hour and a half of music, it’s time for a cookie break and we’ve got to go.

“Y’all come back,” one of the mountain ladies says. v

Page 4 - January 24/January 31, 2020

THE LAND, Advertising Supplement

© 2020

Jan. 24/Jan. 31, 2020

(800) 657-4665 www.TheLandOnline.com theland@TheLandOnline.com P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002

Page 2 - January 24/January 31, 2020

THE LAND, Advertising Supplement

THE LAND, Advertising Supplement

January 24/January 31, 2020 - Page 3

Page 2 - January 24/January 31, 2020

THE LAND, Advertising Supplement

THE LAND, Advertising Supplement

January 24/January 31, 2020 - Page 3

Page 4 - January 24/January 31, 2020

THE LAND, Advertising Supplement

© 2020

Jan. 24/Jan. 31, 2020

(800) 657-4665 www.TheLandOnline.com theland@TheLandOnline.com P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002