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Keeping Swine Safe

Two university students developed a monitor to battle piglet mortality

PLUS: Dick Hagen at the Minnesota Pork Congress Evaluating sows to strengthen genetic stock Karen Schwaller reflects on early pig farming days

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My daughter is applying to be the CEO bars as an adult, I chuckle thinking back of Delta Airlines. She has to create a on my perception of what being a grownresume and prepare for an interview for up meant. the position. Did I mention that she’s Giving our youth a firm grasp on the only 12 years old? skills needed as adults gives them a jump This is all part of the experience of start to being successful grownups. spending a day in Junior Achievement’s Students from all over the state of BizTown. JA is business curriculum Minnesota have had the opportunity to go taught by volunteer community profesto BizTown and take part in this enrichLAND MINDS sionals who give of their time to come ment activity. Once the students get to

By Kristin Kveno into classrooms. The purpose of JA is preBizTown, they have a town hall meeting pare young people for success in the where the student mayor makes a few global economy. statements and then the students are off and running. They work on their At New Ulm Middle School the stubusiness the whole time they are there — except for dents have been working for weeks on getting ready a few breaks where they can go to the bank to to head to BizTown in St. Paul, Minn. Preparation deposit their paycheck, patronize other businesses includes applying and interviewing for jobs, underand grab a snack at the café. standing their role in business there, what they need to accomplish, along with the skills and tools I helped with the newspaper last time I was at that are needed to accomplish those goals.

BizTown and the kids were awesome. They each had a specific task and worked hard to accomplish what BizTown is a 12,000 square foot stimulated town — complete with a town square, government offices, was expected of them. My role there was to assist a post office, etc. — everything that a bustling town the students in any questions they had or issues that may have arisen. As volunteers, we were not to needs. There are 18 businesses in BizTown with an do the work for them and I don’t think the kids emphasis on Minnesota companies like Cargill, would’ve wanted that to happen. They wanted to Cambria and Polaris; though the most popular is complete the tasks on their own and worked dilithe town café where students can purchase snacks gently to get that done. with the “money” they received from working their BizTown job.

I only wish that BizTown would have an agricultural component. Having the chance to be a farm Students have the opportunity to be a part of runproducer would be a great BizTown career option for ning the business, taking care of personal finances city and rural kids alike — allowing students the (like using a debit card and banking online), stimulating the economy by purchasing goods and servic- chance to learn how to purchase inputs and market their crop. This would give them a little taste of the es from businesses and choosing health insurance. complexities of running a farming operation. I’ll defI helped out at BizTown two years ago and I was initely be asking about the possibility of adding this in awe of the vast array of opportunities the stuwhen I head to BizTown. dents have to get a sense for what it’s like to be a As my daughter prepares her resume and works part of a business and a thriving member of society. on her interviewing techniques, she’s gaining real I wish we had BizTown and the JA program when life skills that will not only serve her now, but also I was young. It’s a chance to really get a glimpse later in life. into adulthood — the good, bad and the confusing I sure hope she gets the Delta CEO position. parts like choosing the right health insurance plan There’s got to be some free flying perks for her dear option. old mom, right?

When I was my daughter’s age, I distinctly For more information on Junior Achievement and remember that I decided being a grown up meant BizTown, visit https://www.jaum.org/programs/. no one can tell me “no” to all those delicious looking candy bars prominently displayed near the grocery Kristin Kveno is the staff writer of The Land. She store checkout line. While my ever-slowing metabo- may be reached at kkveno@TheLandOnline.com. v lism hasn’t allowed me to indulge in all those candy

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6 — Young Farmers Coalition shares experiences and resources 13 — Transitioning to organics has challenges and rewards

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Letter: Schwaller column reached many readers To the Editor, Concerning the Nov. 15/22 issue of The Land, I really enjoyed the article written by Karen Schwaller.

I am now 98 years old (that’s why you have to excuse my messy letter here). I lived on farms all my life until Aug. 5, 2015 when I moved to the independent living campus of the Chosen Valley Care Center. Now I’m in the assisted living campus.

When I wrote to you a few months ago, I told you I was sharing The Land. So I passed the Nov. 15 issue to the usual ones. All of them loved (Schwaller’s) article. One told me he called his son in Duluth and read it to him over the phone. When he finished, his son said, “I can identify with everything she said.”

So I ended up passing it around here for the residents, the help and families.

One of my friends who owns and lives on a farm I lived on from 1934-1937 took a copy to show her family and asked for the cost and address of The Land publisher. Her name is Roberta Copeman. She said she planned to send for it. So, thought you would like to sell rather than have me share mine.

Well, if she ordered, that’s one sold and I forgot to

mention the price change if one is actively farming.

I’m still interested in industrial hemp. I think it could be a great crop for farmers in the future if they read up on the laws and growing it.

Tell Karen I know at least 40 people here enjoyed her article. Wouldn’t it be fun to see a similar one about growing up in the city?

By the way, through all of this I discovered it was time to renew my subscription again. I hope you are optimistic about all the people you are helping to be happy with your magazine.

Marjorie Scott Chatfield, Minn.

Letter: Meetings not convenient

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To the Editor, I wonder how it is that all the farm organizations say they want/need to get younger farmers involved.

Ninety percent of these meetings are held on Wednesday at 10 in the morning — i.e. the upcoming (MN) Ag Expo.

I know several young guys that would love to get

more involved, but work full time in town and farm on the side. All these organizations need to remember that a lot of us still have a 8-to-5, then do our chores.

Nate Johnson Nicollet, Minn.

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When it comes to trade, lucky it’s an election year After the White House announced its central planning for trade while a comtwin trade triumphs (passage of NAFTA munist government in China cautions …

2.0 and phase one of a multi-phase deal that international commerce must reflect with China), readers emailed to suggest I ‘market conditions.’” should write a column on — to quote two Upside down as that is, Zoellick contin— the “absolutely amazing trade deals” ued to note that the U.S.-China pact is “only President Trump” could have done. made worse because it “…permits each Before I pass judgment on so humble a side to use its own statistics, so China request, it might be prudent to hear what FARM & FOOD FILE will likely ‘meet’ some quotas by reclassiother actual global trade professionals fying U.S. exports to Hong Kong…” while

By Alan Guebert have said about both deals. redirecting “commodity purchases — fuels, food chemicals… from U.S. proOne of the most experienced pros is ducers to third countries.”

Robert Zoellick who, as U.S. Trade Representative under President To ensure that even headline readers George W. Bush, helped create today’s giant Chinese got his point, Zoellick titled his red-hot, NAFTA/ market by prying the nation into the World Trade China review “Trump’s Pyrrhic Trade Victories.”

Organization. Later, he delivered several farmerOther ag trade and finance pros saw the market favoring trade deals with Central America and impacts in similar terms.

Southeast Asian countries.

A week after the China deal was signed, Zoellick’s view of the China and NAFTA pacts is a DTN column (excerpted by the University of simple; he hates both. His reasons, outlined in a Illinois’ farmpolicynews website) asked a China scorching, Jan. 22 Wall Street Journal op-ed, hinge Agricultural University professor for his on-theon what the United States gave away in the China ground view. “It will take a long time for the two deal and the added costs Americans will pay under countries, as well as the world market, to the NAFTA update. reestablish a balance to facilitate the deal,” he said.

“Historians,” wrote Zoellick, “will puzzle over this That’s a diplomatic way of saying, “Don’t hold your turn of events: A Republican U.S. president endorses breath.”

A “purchasing manager” for a Chinese soybean crusher told the same DTN writer that he expected little market push. “We already booked our positions all the way to June 2020 from Brazil … Buying more old-crop beans from the U.S. will mean importing U.S. beans in the Brazilian market season. This will flood the China market.”

So far, U.S. futures prices prove both views correct.

Nearly two weeks after the President signed the China deal, both old and new crop soybean futures prices were 40 to 50 cents per bushel lower. Pork futures, the other predicted beneficiary of the deal, were as flat as an Illinois interstate.

In fact, most soybean futures contracts stumbled to a 13 cents per bushel loss the day the President signed the China pact, Jan. 15.

Six days later, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue told the American Farm Bureau Federation convention that a third “tranche” of direct farm payments — this one an estimated $3 to $3.5 billion — will be sent to farmers as the final part of the White House’s 2019 tariff mitigation effort curiously named the Market Facilitation Program, or MFP. In the same speech, however, Perdue warned farmers that neither he nor the President saw a need to continue MFP in 2020. The reason, he offered — by slyly turning the farmers’ own catchphrase on the farmers themselves — “… you want trade, not aid, and we’re going to get our trade.”

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The good, the bad and the ugly: The truth about pigs The truth is, there are more pigs in There were hog loading days when the Iowa than there are people. dust created a fog in the lean-to. There were hot, humid days when we had to go For some of us, there are times when we out and spray the sows down several have a hard time discerning who are pigs times a day. And days when we had to and who are people. But that’s a converpower-wash the farrowing house after the sation we’ll have another day. farrowing cycle.

My dad was a pork producer. It used to It was a day when singing opera while amaze me as a kid when I would see him you worked was a very bad tasting idea. clean out the hog waterers — scooping TABLE TALK out green scum, hay remnants, straw, There were days of grinding hog feed weeds or whatever else landed in there — By Karen Schwaller when the sub-zero weather made it such with his bare hands. And after the pigs a miserable job; and days when the hogs had been drinking out of it. escaped their confines — creating an allout family emergency. (When we got some fourYeesh. wheelers around, that job became considerably easiBeing all grown up now, I know that wasn’t the er; but nonetheless, we hoofed it for many years worst thing Dad probably ever had to do while rais- behind hogs that were on the loose.) ing pigs. I have laughed at my husband over the There was cleaning out the barn with a shovel or years about his near-inability to change a dirty diaskid loader; cleaning out the flooded barn after per. But on the other hand, as a pork producer who someone left the hydrant running (disclaimer: this ran a farrow-to-finish operation, he was able to be example may or may not blatantly expose my faultiup to his elbow in the back end of his sows and ness). There was going head-to-head with territorial gilts, pulling pigs. sows and boars and having the wisdom to know I would have been passed out on the floor if had to they really did run the show — although you do that. couldn’t let them know it. There were fences and pens to fix, water lines to repair, and in one instance We all have our gifts and talents, and I quickly at our farm, when an entire nursery full of young learned my own limitations after witnessing that pigs had to be hauled out one at a time and left for birthing strategy out in the farrowing house. the rendering truck because of some mysterious There had been a lot of stinky and uncomfortable jobs for us over nearly three decades of raising hogs overheating malfunction that happened overnight.

It was gut-wrenching to see, let alone think about back in the 1980s, ‘90s and early 2000s — during the cash flow issue that was coming. the early years of our marriage and while our children were growing up.

One day, as my husband and I were talking about our farm story, he said he couldn’t remember when

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we stopped raising pigs. One of our sons chimed right in. He said, “We (he and his brother) were freshmen. I remember it well.”

Well of course he remembered. What kid wouldn’t mark that as a national holiday?

And for all the times we’ve had a love/hate relationship going on with our herd, it was a sad day early-on in our marriage when the last of our hogs left the farm during a financially tough time for a beginning farmer in the 1980s — a time when so many were struggling.

That Christmas, Dad and Mom provided the net underneath of us. They let us take home some of their bred sows to farrow, asking only that they got the sows back. We could keep all the piglets. That act of compassion and kindness got us back into the hog business.

It was a Christmas miracle that no amount of bacon-love could equal.

So the truth about pigs is, we can love them or we can hate them. But a world without pigs would mean there would be more people in the world than pigs. And I’m not entirely sure that would mean a nicer world overall. And … there would be no pig swagger to teach us confidence.

And there would be no bacon.

And a world without bacon would just be wrong.

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Age not an issue for Young Farmers Coalition

By TIM KING The national organization also offers The Land Correspondent resources for navigating food safety regulations, crop insurance and finding MILACA, Minn. — Young and beginfarmland — in addition to publishing ning farmers face an obstacle course of resources for organizing, reports on surknowledge, access to credit, land, and veys filled out by young farmers, and other resources established farmers guides to organic certification, according don’t necessarily encounter. As a partial to Sannerud. response to those obstacles, a group of young farmers formed the Central The local chapter provides members Minnesota Young Farmers Coalition in access to the resources of the National 2016. The founders raised a wide variety Coalition plus plenty of opportunities of farm products including livestock, for farmer to farmer interaction on the row crops, hops, vegetable, and flowers. local level.

Although they didn’t have a lot in com“We host potlucks at each others’ mon when it came to the crops they farms during the growing season as grew, their common bond was their folks are able,” Sannerud said. “When youth and recent entry into agriculture. we gather at each others’ farms, we “Though there are many strong farm share a meal, socialize, and take a farm organizations around the state, of which tour at some point during the visit. This our members are also active in, we felt year we intend to also spend time workthat none offered focused advocacy on ing as a group on a project of the host the particular challenges we face as farm’s choosing during out potluck young farmers, or space to gather and meetings. The idea is for us to learn Photos submitted more about how individual members build community among young farmers,” Rachel Sannerud, the organiza- Members of the Young Farmers Coalition gathered at the Midwest Organic and operate their farms and to help each tion’s current president and a flower Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) conference last February. other out.” farmer from Milaca, said.

Although most mem“We wanted a narrowly bers of the Coalition fit focused organization that the conventional definicould serve our needs as a tion of “young,” their actucommunity, so it made the al definition of a young most sense to become a farmer is very inclusive. chapter of National Young “For our chapter, we see Farmers Coalition, which a young farmer as someis narrowly focused on one who has been farming young and beginning for less than ten years, or farmers’ issues.” is below the average age Members of the Young Farmers Coalition met with Sannerud, who joined Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ag Commissioner of a farmer which is curthe Coalition in 2017, says Coalition members attended an FSA loan workshop in rently 58 years old,” Thom Petersen during the group’s “Day on the Hill” that through the Coalition 2017 at York Farm in Hutchinson, Minn. earlier this year.

Sannerud said. “We welshe’s built a community of come the young in experifarmer friends and learned new skills while doing so.

The Central Minnesota chapter is a member of the ence and young at heart. The United States needs The new skills include growing her capability and National Young Farmers Coalition. On a national more farmers overall to replace those who are aging confidence in grass roots organizing around issues of level, the National Young Farmers Coalition lobbies out, so by no means do we turn away folks who are importance to young farmers. for reforms to the federal Farm Bill to provide or interested in getting involved — no matter their age.”

“Some of the needs or issues we face as young and increase funding for programs geared towards young There is no membership fee for the local chapter. beginning farmers include access to land — both in and beginning farmers, Sannerud said.

However, members are encouraged to pay an annual its availability as well as its price,” she said. “We also In the past, the National Coalition has worked with $35 fee to support the National Coalition’s work. The have concerns about affordable housing, health care, the local chapter to host a Farm Service Agency loan Central Minnesota Young Farmers Coalition has a climate change, and access to resources such as loan workshop which gave attendees an introduction to leadership team that is elected by the members. The programs, capital, equipment and markets.” resources that FSA offers to young and beginning leadership team prepares a schedule of events for the Part of the grass roots organizing and advocacy farmers. season. that the Central Minnesota Young Farmers Coalition For more information, you can reach Sannerud via “We had farmers who have used loan programs and does included a 2017 lobbying effort for Minnesota’s other resources available through the Farm Service email at cmnyfc@gmail.com or you can connect with Beginning Farmer Tax Credit.

Agency, speak to the group,” Sannerud said. “And we the Coalition via Facebook at https://www.facebook.

“It was passed by the legislature!,” Sannerud had Farm Service Agency employees speak about the com/cmnyfc/. said. “The Minnesota Beginning Farmer Tax Credit different programs they offer. We found many nonThe Coalition’s next meeting is Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. at provides tax credits for the rent or sale of farm land members came to this workshop because it is a Back Channel Brewing Company in Spring Park, or a variety of farm assets to beginning farmers. It is resource that can be hard for a new or young farmer Minn. There are also Coalition chapters in the a big asset for young and beginning farmers looking to access due to lack of understanding and experi- Duluth area and the Driftless region in southeast to gain access to land and equipment.” ence with using these programs.”

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Feb. 14-15 — Lambing Tim Short Course and Bus Tour — Pipestone, Minn. — Designed to help producers recognize and deal with common lambing time problems. Friday features discussion on benchmarking and record keeping. Saturday begins with lambing time management and health topics. The afternoon features tours of two successful sheep operations. — Contact Melinda Lamote at melinda. lamote@mnwest.edu or (507) 825-6822.

Feb. 17 — Annie’s Project: Farm Business Management — Fort Dodge, Iowa — A six-session course created to guide women in making good decisions for their farm business. Course participants will

learn effective strategies to make good decisions in five key management areas including financial, human resources, legal, marketing, and production topics. — Contact Linda Cline at lcline@iastate.edu or (515) 5762119.

Feb. 17 — Carver County Dairy Expo — Norwood Young America, Minn. — Topics include maximizing cow comfort; management strategies; breeding; successful dairy farms; and building your milk check.

Includes several vendor booths. — Contact Colleen Carlson at trax1042@umn.edu or (507) 521-3640.

Feb. 17 — Small Grain Workshop — Rochester, Minn. — Topics include production agronomics; variety selection and economics; plus an open-forum discussion on related topics and experiences. — Contact Ryan Miller at (507) 529-2759.

Feb. 18 — Women’s Agronomy in the Field: Growing Season Weather Outlooks — Garner, Iowa — State Climatologist Justin Glisan will provide a growing season weather outlook. He will also share some useful weather resources and tools that we can use on our own. — Contact Taylor Nelson at nelsont@iastat. edu or (641) 923-2856.

Feb. 18 — Women In Ag - Growing Season Weather Outlook and Weather Resources — Cherokee, Iowa — Contact Mary Tuttle at mtuttle@iastate. edu or (712) 225-6196.

Feb. 18 — Cover Crops 101 — Albert Lea, Minn.

— Topics include cover crop seed origination; species and species mixes; step-by-step production; and cover crop technology. — Contact Justin Hanson at justin. hanson@mowerswcd.org or (507) 434-2603.

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Solar energy displays can be customized to farmers’ needs

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus MINNEAPOLIS — At almost any farm show exhibit hall you can find a growing number of solar panel vendors — and the Minnesota Pork Congress in Minneapolis was no exception. Faced by tight margins, farmers are looking for any way to Barry trim expenses, and energy costs are a Thompson big one.

I caught up with Barry Thompson of Blue Horizon Energy at the Jan. 28-29 Pork Congress and asked, “Is solar energy growing more rapidly than any other energy source?”

Thompson replied, “Gosh, I would think so; but I don’t track others so I don’t know what they are doing. Commercial sites utilizing huge wind turbines perhaps generate more sales volume. But at least 90 percent of our sales are in agriculture. Yes, some commercial buildings also, but they too may be in agricultural supply business.”

Do your farm sales also generate electricity into the area grid? “Most of our farm installations are for their own supply,” said Thompson. “The net metering law in Minnesota limits sales into the grid to 40 kilowatts maximum. The display panel here at our booth is a 39.6 kw on the DC side.” (The installation on display at the Blue Horizon booth was installed for Mike Buer of Grove City, Minn. He has six tracking units which were installed five years ago this fall.)

“These are dual access tracking installations. These panels turn to the sun each day.”

Said Buer, “I believe my Blue Horizon Energy solar system has matched my expectations. I wanted to make a long-term investment that would benefit our farm, but also our three children in the future. I am thankful we chose Blue Horizon Energy. The entire process — from beginning to end — was easy. I recommend their services to anyone wanting to lessen their electrical energy costs on their farm.”

Tracking panels generate about 35 percent more yield than stationary panels. “Pointing at the sun all day 365 days of the year boosts the productivity of these solar units,” stated Thompson. “Yes, these foggy days of late February lessen the energy being generated, but the solar rays are still being captured. You can get sunburned even on a cloudy day you know.

Solar radiation is a constant occurrence whenever you have sunlight.”

Thompson said all Blue Horizon Energy panels are U.S. built. “Most are Panasonic made in New York.

We also buy from a Florida supplier.”

Obviously energy cost savings drive most solar installations. But Thompson points out that for multi-generational professions like farming, farmers realize their families can benefit too. “Yes, the farmer will enjoy a big tax shield. When he retires, someone down the line can enjoy that energy production as well.”

ing, “I don’t know where we stack up against other sources — such as the continual increase in wind turbines along the Buffalo Ridge corridor and a few other selected wind energy farms. Yes, wind installations have a higher energy yield, but you’re not going to get the wind to blow everywhere. Yes, there are certain areas in Minnesota with better wind reliabilities; but for the most part, anywhere in Minnesota you get good to very good solar gradients.”

Are solar installations seasonally oriented? “It kind of is,” said Thompson, explaining “…farmers during the winter months have time to do business planning. They often figure what they are going to build in 2020 so we do a lot of our work in the spring and late winter. Before they get into their fields we have most of our inquiries. Then once into summer when they get a chance to take a breather, we do a lot of meetings on energy talk. By then, people have a little better ‘crystal ball’ look at how their season might work out. They’re doing some more tax planning and that is often a big reason farmers get into solar energy. Even later in the year, when some farmers realize they may want to get rid of a tax problem, they call us up again. We call this a ‘solar coaster’ effect. They’re up and down in business cycles so we respect those issues. They’re not going to have time for us sometimes and we understand that. I grew up on a farm so can relate to these ups and downs, thus our slogan of the ‘solar coaster’ effect!”

So what’s the payback on solar installations? “We tell our farmers it’s usually in that 7 to 8-year time frame,” replied Thompson. “By then you’ve got a positive ROI (return on investment) and only costs are yearly insurance payments on your installation.

But most importantly, you’ve made a major — sometimes even total elimination — of your electrical costs from your local utility.”

What’s the life span of solar panels these days?

“The panels we’re using have a 25-year guarantee from Panasonic Solar which says your panels will still have a 90.76 percent of what it did when brand new. We like to say 40 years is realistic, however. To someone who puts in a system in 2020, if they did another in 2030, it might perform a little better; but the 2020 one is now paid off. That’s when your out-ofpocket expenditures for electrical energy are essenSo is solar energy now the dominant source of tially over. Yes, things will evolve. There will be renewable energy? Thompson hesitates briefly say- changes. There will likely be improvements, but your 2020 installation will still be doing what it was forecast to do,” summed up Thompson.

Founded in 2009, Blue Horizon has now delivered over 400 turn-key energy systems. They can design and install systems engineered to fit a particular requirement.

For more information, visit the Blue Horizon website at www.BlueHorizonEnergy.com. Thompson can be reached via email at Barry@bluehorizonenergy. com; or by phone at (952) 944-5900. v

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University project tackles issue of piglet mortality

By KRISTIN KVENO percent of the pork producers The Land Staff Writer surveyed were interested in finding a way to stop piglet Piglet mortality is an unfortucrushing in their pork operation. nate fact of life, but Matthew “Producers asked for a proactive Rooda was frustrated with the tool, and that’s what we did,” sheer number of piglets being Rooda said. crushed by sows. So much so that he decided to take matters Through their company, into his own hands and try to SwineTech, Rooda and Espinoza reduce piglet mortality rates. partnered with John Rourke to continue in their advancement Rooda’s drive and ingenuity is of improving piglet mortality part of his DNA. He came from a rates. Rourke developed an algolong line of pork producers who rithm for the sound a piglet sought creative solutions for makes when being crushed. obstacles found in pork producThey also worked to figure out tion. That passion for caring for how to decipher where the piglet pigs was ingrained in him at an that was being crushed was early age. Raised near Pella, located in the barn.

Iowa, Rooda had a strong interest in animal agriculture but “I How to get the sow to move off Photos submitted was kind of encouraged to do While working at a farrow-to-finish oper- the piglet, however, was a chalsomething else.” Rooda decided ation in Waterloo, Iowa, Matthew Rooda lenge, Rooda tried an electrical that becoming an obstetrician was frustrated with the inability to prestimulus which wasn’t effective. would be a great profession as he vent piglets from being crushed by “It stressed out the sow.” They enjoyed animal husbandry and sows. He and Abraham Espinoza devel- then tried using a Tens-Unit, a working with people, and that oped the SmartGuard system which transcutaneous electrical nerve alerts sows when a potential crushing meshed the two well. stimulation which worked to get situation arises. the sow to move or stand up — It was while attending but didn’t stress the sow. “We Hawkeye Community College in 2013, Rooda became assistant manager of a farrow- had to develop something to put on the sow.” Rooda to-finish operation in Waterloo, Iowa. While Rooda tested 60 different adhesives and in doing so discovwas managing that operation he became frustrated ered that a medical adhesive stayed on the sow the there wasn’t really anything that could stop piglets best. The end product is called SmartGuard. from being crushed by the sows. “I wanted to find a SwineTech wanted to try out SmartGuard, and way to solve it.” worked with Kansas State University in November, After receiving his associates of liberal arts degree, 2017 on behavior trials. The results showed that Rooda went on to the University of Iowa where he SmartGuard worked in producing a less stressful majored in genetics and biotechnology. Rooda and his response in the sows. It took two years to refine the best friend, Abraham Espinoza, set out to create a technology in the system. The end product is the solution to reduce piglet crushing deaths and started SmartGuard system that reads data to accurately SwineTech in August, 2015. This desire to engage in locate and alert the sow, via vibration through the finding a meaningful solution to piglet mortality led wearable device adhered to the animal, to move if a Rooda to focus his career ambitions to animal agricul- piglet is getting crushed. The system also has automated pen heatture innovations. ing, is portable Rooda and and waterproof.

Espinoza’s presentation at the 2015 Rooda believes John Pappajohn the only competiFounders Club tor to SmartGuard Fair, where is 24-hour staffing University of Iowa in an operation, students showcase having someone their businesses, there to constantearned them first ly check on the place and allowed piglets to ensure them the ability to they aren’t being continue in their crushed by the quest to develop sows, and would their ideas further. virtually elimiIn doing SwineTech employees and their families posed for a Christmas photo. nate piglet deaths. research they dis- SwineTech began with three people and there are currently 12 people However, having 24-hour staffing covered that 92 now part of the company which is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The SmartGuard warning system warns sows to move before piglets are crushed. simply isn’t feasible for all hog operations. Rooda feels that SmartGuard is the alternative to having eyes and ears 24/7 in the hog barn.

Rooda admits that SmartGuard isn’t right for all hog confinements. If the facility has a very low piglet mortality rate, then SmartGuard wouldn’t make that much of an improvement in piglet survival. “For the average 80 percent of the industry we’re going to make a big difference.”

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To protect assets, more are employing farm security systems

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus MINNEAPOLIS — One of the many vendors at the Minnesota Pork Congress was David Nelson of Atwater, Minn. The annual Congress took place Jan 29-30 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. I caught up with Nelson at the Ag Tech Security booth. Farm and home security systems are a big part of Nelson’s life these days.

“Yes, (security systems) getting to be big business for us,” said Nelson, indicating installing farm and commercial biosecurity systems are keeping him busy. “A growing business because of the simple fact that vandalism, theft and biosecurity issues are becoming a growing concern throughout rural Minnesota and America.”

Nelson pointed out because livestock numbers keep increasing, as does valuable farm shop tools and equipment, farmers more and more recognize they need a monitoring system to keep the unscrupulous people away from their farms and their feedlots; or videotape their activities if these unsavory elements are intent on stealing.

It works like this: Land owners and/or farmers contact Ag Tech Security. “We then drive to your farm; make a walk-through inspection of the barns, the farm shop and any other buildings you might wish to interconnect. We can then network your farm; install cameras as needed. Cameras will feed back to a main hub

recording any/all activities taking place. And the cameras don’t make mistakes. If you’re there and you’re not supposed to be, that camera has nailed you.”

Nelson says the cost of installing a system mainly depends upon how many cameras are needed. “On a four-camera system, we’re in the ball park of about $4,500 including installation. We have a three-year warranty on our cameras and now have systems out there 6 and 7 years without problems. We’re not into this business long enough yet; but we haven’t had any cameras fail.”

Cameras are made in China, but corporate ownership of these manufacturing facilities is American stockholders. “So this is extremely dependable equipment. We’ve got to give the Chinese people credit … their security camera equipment is the best. And shipments from China are quick — about one-and-ahalf weeks,” said Nelson. Installation on your farm is then merely a one to two-day deal.

“Always a first response is farmers telling us they are overwhelmed with the quality of the pictures these cameras generate,” said Nelson. “And many compliments on our service too.”

Customers can even access video activity via their cell phone so they can see what’s going on at the home farm wherever there is internet access.

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Producers who are interested in the product reach out to SwineTech directly. “We’ll conduct a site survey.” The site survey along with a cost analysis will help the producer see if SmartGuard would be the right addition to their swine safety arsenal.

SmartGuard has been sold to producers in eight states and in one province in Canada.

SwineTech began with three people and there are currently 12 people now part of the company which is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “Every person you bring on brings new incredible experience,” Rooda said. He has hired individuals from many different sectors — from Boeing to the Pentagon. Rooda believes their wide range of depth and skill has been an asset to SwineTech.

One of the biggest joys of creating SmartGuard is the satisfaction of making a difference. “Saving our first pig was really exciting,” Rooda said. The latest study shows a 25.3 percent reduction in pre-weaning piglet mortality when using SmartGuard at day five.

According to their data, SmartGuard has now protected over 1,000,000 piglets. Rooda attributes the success of SwineTech to the people who are part of the company. “There’s a lot of joys around the team.”

While research and development of products can at times be frustrating, Rooda has learned to celebrate the good stuff along the way. “It’s recognizing the small things, the small wins. It’s a great place to work.”

In September, SwineTech was given the THRIVEForbes Innovation Icon Award. According to Forbes, “The THRIVE Midwest Challenge is a pitch competition for startups developing ag biotechnology, livestock and animal health and digital crop technology relevant for Midwest farmers and producers.” Along with the award, SwineTech was presented a $100,000 investment from SVG Ventures and advertising in Forbes magazine.

Rooda will always be a farm kid at heart — working to create a better, safer environment for sows and piglets. Reducing piglet mortality was once a dream of his; but through dedication and unending effort, the SmartGuard system is a reality and one that Rooda feels is not only saving piglets but allowing pork producers to have another tool in efficiency which could help with their overall bottom line.

“No better group of people in my mind that we could be serving. Today, we can help solve problems.”

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Factors in reducing sow mortality in the farrowing room Mortality rates are highest in the farrowing room, whether it be for pigs or sows. A lot of farrowing room focus is put on pre-weaning mortality, but reducing sow mortality also needs to receive producer attention.

When we include stillbirths, it is not uncommon to see three-quarters of growing pig mortality showing up before weaning. If we take this risk on a daily basis, a pig is 20 times likely to die on a day in the farrowing room than a day subsequent to that.

Based on this higher risk, the University of Minnesota has studied both stillbirth rates and pre-weaning mortality rates in great detail. We know there are factors such as birth weight, colostral intake, facility design and facility factors which lead to higher and lower pre-weaning mortality rates.

The rates of mortality for sows are also much higher in the farrowing room than in breeding or gestation. We can see daily rates which are eight times as high in the farrowing room than in breeding and gestation. The difference is, there has not been a particular emphasis on the study of this aspect of sow mortality in the same way that pre-weaning mortality has been emphasized as a separate category of mortality vs. post weaning mortality.

With the levels of mortality seen in the farrowing stall, it may be useful to understand the processes that lead to sow death, as well as leading to additional compromised sows at time of weaning. There are additional pressures on the sow through parturition and lactation that appeared to result in a proportion of sows unable to cope

with the added physical requirements. Moreover, it may be worth questioning whether the physical environment in the farrowing stall is too biased toward the SWINE & U piglet rather than the stall. Though

By Dr. John Deen the studies are limited, it may be useful to start viewing the farrowing stall as a point of intervention to reduce sow mortality rates.

Here are a few factors that are worth considering as we try to help the sow survive and thrive in the farrowing stall.

Lameness — In our work, a sow that is lame at entry into the farrowing stall has a 40 percent higher mortality rate — even if the lameness appears to be minor. Moreover, these sows are also much more likely to be compromised at weaning so they are culled at a higher rate.

Analgesia — Though it is particularly true in lame sows, there is a positive effect of long-acting pain control in sows. Behaviorally, these sows are more likely to get up and eat and drink shortly after farrowing. Unfortunately, here in the United States, no such product is registered for use in sows.

Off-feed events — Even one day off feed can significantly increase the mortality rate and decrease the quality of sows at weaning.

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As any good herdsperson will point out, these are not independent subjects. The real problem is when these factors start coming together. A lame sow going into a farrowing stall during hot weather is much more likely to see those off-feed events and have trouble farrowing. It is in the multiplicative aspects where we truly identify at-risk sows. It is a cascade of events which leads to sow death in many cases, and catching sows in early stages of difficulty may be our best chance of providing an efficient intervention.

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As an epidemiologist, I urge producers to start measuring and recording pathologies and seeing how they affect subsequent performance of the sow.

Many think small sow size predicts small litter size. My argument is that there is something driving that small litter size which is common to both of those events. When we have studied lameness and when we have studied sow condition — especially skinny sows — we have seen that as a better predictor of poor litter performance.

Understand the true cost of mortality and imagine what investments are justified. It’s not only a cost in terms of replacing the animal, there’s an opportunity cost because it results in empty space in the sow herd. Often these affected sows who are producing litters not only end up dying, but before that, they have progeny who have poor performance. Once we start adding up all of these factors and outcomes from a sow herd with high sow mortality, we see that there’s a huge opportunity to increase productivity and especially in the quality of progeny.

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Market availability led Schueler to grow organics

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus ST. CLOUD, Minn. — While attending the Minnesota Organic Conference in St. Cloud on Jan. 9, my first visit was with a long-time farming friend, Sherman Schueler.

His early start was dairy farming with emphasis on quality forage Sherman Schueler — especially alfalfa.

Schueler, who lives in Minnesota’s Kandiyohi County, was attending this big organic farming event because he’s now in the process of becoming a certified organic farmer.

However, the spring of 2020 could be a bit of a challenge for Schueler. “All of the mechanical tillage we had planned didn’t work because Mother Nature wouldn’t let us into our fields,” he explained. “We rented a flamer. I now recognize that for us organic farmers, a flamer plays the same role as a sprayer when it comes to weed control in corn.”

Schueler rented his flamer from an organic farmer last year. The same guy is now building an 18-row flamer for Schueler Farms this year. And though he admits to being a rookie of weed control, with flaming he’s learned the important point is to be out there when weeds are young. “We can broadcast flames at about 5 to 6-inch corn and also come in at 2-foot corn and flame in the row under the canopy.”

Schueler got out of military service in 1972, so credits 1973 as his start-up year in farming. He related, ”My brother had the dairy going, so I got into hogs and corn/soybean crop production. Then the 80s hit.

Things got really difficult in farming. I was already a licensed commercial airline pilot, so thankfully I got back into the aviation world and flew for Sun Country Airlines for 18 years.

“That helped provide the financial resources to build a 250-cow free stall dairy operation. We became a corporate farming business. And we also learned that we were feeding our cows into oblivion if we continued the directions of the feed company we were working with. So we had to break from their program and find our own way. That set us up to learn what it’s like to work with nature rather than against nature.”

And that was Schueler’s gradual transition into the intriguing world of becoming an organic farmer. After bowing out of being a dairy farmer in 2011, he went into the production of commercial hay. “And I quickly learned that hay is not much more profitable than growing corn. Maybe not quite the same cycles, but it put us right at the edge of making money,” chuckled Schueler. He didn’t have a pre-arranged lineup of hay-buying dairy farmers. Instead, he relied on the proven marketing expertise of Steffen’s Auctions in Litchfield, Minn.

So why now the ambition to get into organic farming and the production and marketing of organic corn? Schueler related that several years ago an Olivia area farmer called him. He knew Schueler

already was into commercial hay production and suggested they get into organic pea farming.

“But I cautioned him — saying it takes three years to get certified and we’ve been using commercial fertilizers and have been spraying for weevils so getting certified would take some time. He didn’t call me back, but his call made me think about this business of organic farming. So I researched organic sweet corn. That looked pretty good. Then last year I came to this organic farming conference and a farmer told me, ‘Don’t go into sweet corn. It’s much more profitable to grow organic field corn!’ So I did some more research and found that to be true. Also, that works into our system where I can hire a neighbor whom we’ve worked with for many years to do our planting and harvesting.”

So how many acres of organic corn this year? Schueler says he plans for 250 acres and his goal is corn yields of 150 bushels per acre. This past year his 70-acre field of organic corn only produced 135 bushels per acre.

“But at $8 a bushel, that isn’t too bad.”

After three years of commercial hay production, Schueler sees the only significant change to get certified will be a switch from commercial fertilizer to turkey litter for fertility. Once organic, they will continue this turkey manure fertility program using some organic fertilizers to fill in the gaps. “When we were dairy farming, cow manure was the primary source of fertility. So our soils have good organic matter content.”

His organic corn hybrid seed will likely be purchased from Byron Seeds of Indiana since he is already a Byron dealer. Schueler says several seed outfits offer organic seed corn. He intends to be planting 95-day hybrids or earlier.

He’s optimistic about marketing. “Right now there is a strong demand for organic corn. This winter I’ve been trucking various feeds and it seems there isn’t enough organic corn to fill the demand. I’m convinced at this stage the market for organic corn for this broiler industry is insatiable and will stay above conventional corn markets for quite some time.”

Schueler said a big majority of organic corn is now being imported. “And we don’t know the validity of this imported corn.”

Glen Borgerding of Ag Resource Consulting in Albany, Minn., confirms that about half of the organic corn being used in America is imported — mostly from South America and Asia. “But there is definitely a push within the food trade industry for more organic corn produced by American farmers. More consistent quality would be the reason,” said Borgerding.

He observes a change occurring right now across the corn belt for getting more farmers producing organic corn, soybeans and oats. “Organic wheat is softening right now,” he said. “Organic corn with our customers is the most consistent and dependable crop. And pricing looks good … $8 to $10 on corn. However, five to 10 years down the road could be a different scenario.”

According to Borgerding, about 70 percent of their clientele are into organic farming. He noted several

other agricultural service companies are now getting into organic farming information services. “This is rapidly becoming a consumer-driven industry. And that is why the emphases is on American farmers becoming the major provider of these organic grains.

I would see imports of organic corn declining.

Invariably, in the food business, whoever can deliver the cheapest will be the provider.”

Schueler has some concerns about the equipment costs of getting into organic row crops. “At this stage, our plans are to get into cover crops and eliminate fall tillage entirely. We’re going to do like the Amish farmers where most tillage is just ahead of the corn planter. We’ll be using cover crops as a good green manure crop.

Cover crops are key! We’ll use them to activate our soils with greater biological activity just before we plant.

Yes, I’m much aware of a growing choice of cover crop seeds. Cereal rye seems a favorite of just about everybody. But multi-species are also coming on to further increase the enzyme and biological activity in the soil. There’s a host of choices. We’ll be picking and learning as we get further into this new way to rebuilding our soils. I think there’ll be a ton of learning, but lots of exciting things happening too.”

Yep, this isn’t an overnight transition. Lots and lots of learning; cleaning up mistakes; starting over again as needed — if needed. “We’re hearing it’s at least a five-year learning curve to get into the techniques and hands-on wisdom of organic farming,” Schueler admitted. “Transitioning into organic farming isn’t into the public domain very much. Cover crops are now big however … almost like the new byword for farming today.”

Schueler says, “My difficulty might be learning how to maintain weed control — especially in soybeans. I see the key to making this work is diversity … being willing to grow multiple crops in a programmed crop rotation sequence. We’re not going to be just corn and soybeans. Alfalfa also will be in there. Maybe even wheat and then cover crops. The more different crops growing in your soils, the more micro-organisms in your soil also. And that is the essence of healthy soils.

“Our soils mostly have a four-plus organic matter content. We’re okay, but recognize there’s room for improvement. I’ve learned three main things can negatively affect soil health: tillage, chemicals and sun (on bare soils). At 90 degree soil temps on bare soil, only about half of those soil micro-organisms will survive. And that’s why swift growing cover crops are vital to this rebuilding process of your soils.

This spring Schueler will be planting in 22-inch row widths. Corn populations at 34,000 seeds per acre. “Last spring we didn’t use treated seeds so germinations weren’t so good. Our field last year had the problems of most corn fields — wet soils and cool temps. A wet year is always a challenge … maybe even more so when we’re into organic seeds. But we’ll be living and learning as we move along.” v

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Milk and manure keep dairy operation moving forward

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Cochrane, Wis. dairy farmer John Rosenow sells a lot of milk. Pick up time is 5 a.m. each day for over 5,000 gallons.

His 600 cows get milked every nine hours.

His milking crew is 17 employees. John Rosenow Nine Mexicans from four families are part of this contingent. Rosenow provides housing and health insurance. “My highest employee earns about $40,000,” said Rosenow, “the lowest paid employee would be about $30,000.”

Rosenow also handles a lot of cow dung. He composts the stuff and sells “Cowsmo,” his trademark name for potting soil!

At the Minnesota Organic Conference in St. Cloud, Minn. on Jan. 9, Rosenow shared a few minutes with The Land. And those few minutes became one of my most unique dairy stories ever encountered.

Here’s an example: He’s been to Mexico nine times to visit families and villages of his Mexican cow milkers! He says this is important for a better understanding of his Mexican employees — such as vacation time when they can travel home to their Mexican villages for a few days. But when taking vacation, that particular employee has to provide his own replacement worker.

“In this day of cell phone communications, they simply call a family member or friend in their home village who then travels to our farm and takes over the duties of his vacationing friend. We even cater to their eating tastes. A local lady comes to our dairy farm once a week to offer Mexican breakfasts to our employees. Her delivery van carries lots of Mexican spices and other Mexican taste treats. Our employees appreciate this gesture. They tell me so … and I’m liking these Mexican breakfasts myself,” chuckles Rosenow.

“I’ve partially learned their language; I have a really good relationship with them and enormous respect for them,” added Rosenow.

So one can only wonder if there are any particular labor issues for this Wisconsin dairy farmer. “I have none,” was his direct response. “I tell each employee when he is hired that he owns his job. If he leaves for a few days it is his duty to find a replacement, and he better be good. If he’s not, my employee understands his own job may be gone too. I don’t do any hiring anymore. My employees do it all!” That sounds incredibly risky; but for Rosenow, this system is working wonderfully well.

So with $17 milk prices, is dairying financially rewarding for Rosenow? Yes, 5,000 gallons of milk each day generates a good-sized monthly check. His

milk goes to Plainview Milk Products in LaCrosse, Wis. — about 50 miles from the farm. After bottling, the milk goes to Kwik Trip service stations across the Midwest. But despite these strong numbers, dairying is barely a break-even enterprise for Rosenow. And most other dairy farmers too.

However, for Rosenow, Cowsmo is the frosting.

So what is Cowsmo? Composted cow manure. Yes, 600 cows and 500 heifers produce a lot of cow manure!

A 3.5-acre blacktop is the composting factory. “We build windrows of this cow dung,” explained Rosenow.

“Whenever the temperature gets over 131 F we turn this compost pile with our compost turner. These windrows are 14-feet wide, 6 feet tall and about 300feet long. Every time we turn them we take the inside and put it on the outside … in essence we invert the windrow. That adds oxygen to the windrow which aids the composting process.”

So how critical is this 131 F temperature?

“Composting reduces the volume, concentrates the nutrients, gets rid of the organisms that you don’t want, and also gets rid of the smell. But you don’t want that temperature to get too high or you kill all the beneficial organisms.”

Yes, composting is a science (and almost a yearround activity) at Rosenow Dairy. Composting activity shuts down for a couple months each winter. His fields instead get the dairy manure benefit.

So how did things go this fall with nothing but super wet and cold conditions? Experience helps.

“We’ve done this now for 30 years and we’ve learned a few tricks on how to manage our composting windrows — regardless the weather,” said Rosenow.

Pardon Rosenow’s bias, but he absolutely says cow manure makes the best compost. “Because a cow has four stomachs which can digest just about anything.

They have microbes in their stomachs which are beneficial to all soil organisms … which then make nutrients even more available to your flowers and garden vegetables. Yes, your corn and soybean crops too.”

Rosenow said weed seeds are generally decomposed with the heat of the composting process.

Yes, his potting soil products are widely marketed.

Semi trucks make bulk delivery to garden centers across America. “We’re currently delivering into 17 states and four countries,” stated Rosenow. “We ship to a buyer at a west coast or east coast port. Then they package and export to their overseas customers.

This past summer we shipped eight pallets of compost to a New York buyer. He put it on a boat and shipped it to Grenada.”

About 80 percent of Cowsmo product gets shipped out in bulk deliveries to garden centers and organic See ROSENOW, pg. 18

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Tariff wars hurt business ROSENOW, from pg. 16 vegetable farmers. “We also have bags and tote deliveries which we sell to different garden centers. Plus we also blend some to make potting soils.”

Rosenow said Cowsmo products are a continually growing market … so much so that he’s worried about having enough product to meet the demand.

They added another 100 cows into their factory last year. “We just signed up a smaller dairy farm so cow manure from his farm will help us out. We figure about 20 semi loads from him. A cow producing 80 pounds daily milk is producing 120 pounds of manure each day. That’s about 108,000 pounds of manure per year (600 cows, 300 yearly heifers).”

Rosenow is not an organic crop farmer. “I am a conventional farmer making organic products,” he said. “Follow the rules of the NOP standards in your composting procedures and your product will meet organic standards.”

So why does milking take place every nine hours? “Because it generates more income,” was Rosenow’s response; plus he added they weren’t yet big enough to get into 3x milking schedules.

Even with his Cowsmo business,

Rosenow is concerned about the outlook for dairy farmers. “I keep lots of cost accounting records. For the past 20 years it’s been a growing struggle financially for all dairy farmers. Our break even — with the composting facility — is $17.09. We’re really tight.

Most dairy farmers don’t have another business like we have here. But because farmers are struggling that doesn’t make them less valuable. We need to realize that. Our dairy farmers are wonderful people yet they are not to be blamed for switching careers to keep their families going.”

To adapt to the challenges, Rosenow Dairy is now forward pricing their milk sales using options which are subsidized by the government. “We can’t trust that things are going to be normal any more,” summed up Rosenow.

“The tariff wars hurt us enormously.

With Class 3 pricing at $17 … where it’s been for some time … with volume and quality premiums, we’re at $18 to $18.25. At that price we’re making a profit.”

Rosenow’s phone number is (608) 626-2571. More information on Cowsmo products can be found online at www. cowsmocompost.com. v

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MARKETING

Grain Outlook Coronavirus is impacting market

Cash Grain Markets

corn/change* soybeans/change* Stewartville $3.47 -.01 $8.09 -.32 Edgerton $3.87 -.05 $8.20 -.31 Jackson $3.69 -.05 $8.11 -.42 Janesville $3.67 -.04 $8.18 -.37 The following marketing analysis is for the week Cannon Falls $3.48 -.05 $8.10 -.30 ending Jan. 31.

Sleepy Eye $3.54 -.05 $8.19 -.34 CORN — The coronavirus which began in Wuhan, Average: $3.62 $8.15 China took over the headlines this week, and not in a good way for commodity prices. There’s fear that a Year Ago Average: $3.41 $8.30 slowdown in global economies and reduction in overGrain prices are effective cash close on Feb. 4. all economic demand could spread to the agricultural *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period. sector. How will the disease and anticipated economic impact affect China’s ability to move toward $36.5 billion of U.S. agricultural purchases this year?

Secretary Perdue said it’s too soon to tell whether purchases will be delayed.

Corn has seen a pick-up in demand as of late, but the shad- PHYLLIS NYSTROM As we move into the month of February, the liveow of a big South American harCHS Hedging Inc. stock markets are under pressure to say the least. vest around the corner kept a lid St. Paul Fear is the dominate feature to this situation as mason any rally attempt. Early indisive liquidation has taken place in the futures marcations from both the private and public prognosticators suggest a rise in carryout ket. This has taken the live cattle, the feeders and the live hogs futures from a premium to a discount in corn stocks in the 2020-21 crop year. a very short time. This fear is Here’s the latest on what I know about the 2019mainly due to the coronavirus nCoV or “novel coronavirus.” it began in Wuhan, that is sweeping China and China and is thought to have originated in a food spreading to other countries. The market that was selling illegal wildlife. It affects the belief is that world commerce lower respiratory tract. With approximately 10,000 will be greatly affected; which in people infected worldwide, it has surpassed the 2003 turn will cause demand for agriSARS outbreak for the number of people infected. (In cultural products for export to 2003, SARS infected 8,100 people worldwide over greatly slow. This has put most nine months.) So far, the fatality rate is around 2.2 agricultural-related futures marJOE TEALE percent with 213 dead — all in China — compared to kets in a short term oversold Broker the 9.6 percent for SARS when 800 people succondition at the start of a new Great Plains Commodity cumbed. month.

Afton, Minn.

The World Health Organization declared a global The cattle market has seen live health emergency on Jan. 30. This will help the WHO prices as well as beef cutout prices beginning to provide financial and political support to countries to slump in the past few weeks. Concern over the intercontain the disease. Several cities in China have national problem of the coronavirus was a major facrestricted travel. The U.S. State Department issued tor in the selling that developed during this period. an advisory not to travel to China. When one person However, the fact that cash prices began to slump on a 6,000-person cruise ship bound for Italy from along with the beef cutout slipping lower, helped in Spain was found to have symptoms, the entire ship assisting the futures weakness in the latter days of was held in quarantine. The Center for Disease January.

Control confirmed human-to-human transmission of The U.S. Department of Agriculture released the the virus in the United States — likely through contact with saliva. Russia closed their border to China. bi-annual Cattle Inventory report on Jan. 31, which Some airlines suspended flights to China’s mainland indicated a slightly lower number of cattle overall in the United States. This was in line with analyst for a month or more. guesses prior to the release of this report and should It’s estimated China’s first quarter GDP could fall

Livestock Angles Livestock futures market slumping

See NYSTROM, pg. 20

See TEALE, pg. 21

Financial Focus Better passwords, better security I recently ran across a meme on social media. It was a monkey sitting in front of a computer impatiently pounding on a keyboard with the caption, “Me trying to remember my password.”

No truer words my banana-loving friend, no truer words. We all have so many passwords for different sites and programs that it gets harder and harder to come up with anything new. Then, after you do create a new password, the challenge of remembering it kicks in (insert monkey meme here).

So why do we need to create such elaborate passwords? It’s hard enough learning all the new levers and switches on the new combine let alone remembering passwords. Research has proven GAIL INGLEDEW it takes 120 hours of work to get Vice President of your identity back, once stolen Operations — 120 hours! There is no farmer Profinium out there who has that sort of time. We do need to find a way to protect our passwords while out on the farm.

Super computers (a.k.a. computers designed to decipher enormous amounts of data quickly) can figure out eight-character passwords in as little as 22 seconds. Nine-character passwords take up to two hours to break. Ten-character passwords take up to a week and 11-character passwords take two years.

The good news is, if you make the password over 12 characters, you’re looking at 200 years’ worth of security. Time estimates vary, but you get the idea.

As you build out your 12-plus character passwords, here are some common rules to follow to protect your information.

Create passphrases instead of passwords. Individual words — even with slight variations — are easy to guess; but a series of words in a passphrase make them more secure.

Consider making the passphrase or password longer than the minimum limit. Longer passphrases are harder to break than shorter, complex passwords.

Mix letters, symbols and numbers in a phrase that means something to you. For instance, I love my dogs; so I might use B0stonTerriersarethebe$t.

Do not use the same password for multiple systems, websites or accounts. Use of the same password for multiple sites or programs means if a password for one is compromised, they all are.

See INGLEDEW, pg. 20

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Coronavirus, South American crop, Brazilian real sink soybeans NYSTROM, from pg. 19 1 percent, down to 5 percent. China’s Lunar New Year holiday was extended to Feb. 3 and could be extended further. Companies in Beijing reportedly won’t reopen from the holiday until Feb. 10. China’s COFCO asked their processors to resume production, and slaughterhouses were also asked to reopen to ensure adequate food supplies.

The Congressional Budget Office is projecting 2020-21 U.S. corn plantings at 92.3 million acres, harvested acres at 84.6 million acres, yield at 176 bushels per acre, and carryout at 2.293 billion bushels. They are predicting an average on farm price of $3.55 per bushel. This compares to this year’s 89.7 million planted acres,168 bu./acre yield, and carryout of 1.892 billion bushels. By 2030, they expect the average price of corn to rise to $3.75 per bushel.

Weekly export sales surpassed the highest estimates at 48.6 million bushels and were the thirdhighest of the current marketing year. Next week’s number should also be strong after four sales announcements in the past week. We are running 39 percent behind last year with total commitments of 849 million bushels. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s year-to-year exports are projected to be down 14 percent. Weekly sales need to average 27.7 million bushels to hit the USDA target of 1.775 billion bushels. Brazil’s JBS said they are paying $1 per bushel more than U.S. corn due to strong export and ethanol demand in Brazil over the past year.

Weekly ethanol production was down 20,000 barrels per day to 1.029 million bpd. This is the fourth decline in five weeks. Stocks were up 213,000 barrels at 24.2 million barrels. This is the highest inventory since July. Margins improved 8 cents to a negative 4

MARKETING cents per gallon.

Brazil’s first corn harvest was 11 percent complete this week vs. 5 percent on average. Their second crop corn planting was 3 percent planted vs. 8 percent on average and 15 percent last year. Buenos Aires Grain Exchange pegged Argentina’s corn planting at 97 percent complete with 59.6 percent rated good/excellent vs. 60.4 percent last year.

Outlook: March corn has been confined to a $3.75 to $3.94 price range since Dec. 13. At this time, it doesn’t seem inclined to push outside its comfort zone. An uptick in demand has been supportive, but South American weather and coronavirus concerns keep a lid on the upside.

For the week, March corn was down 6 cents at $3.81.25, July was 6.75 cents lower at $3.91, and December dropped 7.5 cents to $3.90.75 per bushel.

For the month, March corn fell 6.5 cents per bushel.

SOYBEANS — And, ouch! A combination of escalating fears over the effect of the novel coronavirus on world economies, the approach of a huge South American soybean harvest, the absence of any Chinese soybean buying since the signing of the Phase 1 trade agreement, and a weak Brazilian currency sent soybean prices reeling. March soybeans fell to their lowest since May 2019. Early estimates for an increasing 2020-21 soybean carryout and disappointing weekly exports were also negative influences.

The weather in South America has been generally favorable for the development of a huge crop. AgRural is predicting a Brazilian soybean crop of 123.9 mil-

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lion metric tons — slightly higher than the 123 mmt USDA forecast. Brazil’s soybean harvest was 4 percent complete, slightly behind the 5 percent average.

Mato Grosso, which produces 27 percent of Brazil’s soybean crop, harvest was 13 percent complete vs. 11 percent on average. A very weak Brazilian real has worked to keep Brazil’s soybeans the cheapest on the world stage. Southern Brazil and Argentina may see crop stress if dryness develops in February, as predicted. The BAGE put Argentina’s soybean crop at 53.1 mmt. This is up from their previous estimate of 51 mmt and vs. USDA at 53 mmt. Argentina’s soybean planting was 96 percent planted vs. 98 percent on average.

The Congressional Budget Office’s 2020-21 U.S. soybean forecast pegged planted acreage at 85.5 million acres, 50.5 bu./acre, carryout of 577 million bushels with an average price of $8.80 per bushel. In 2019-20, we planted 76.1 million soybean acres with a 47.4 bu./acre yield, and carryout at 475 million bushels.

A vaccine for the African swine fever has been found to be 100 percent effective when tested 28 days after inoculation in early tests. While it will take a few years to be available to farmers around the world, it will be viewed favorably for China to rebuild their pig herd and stop the spread of the disease.

Weekly export sales were dismal at just 17.3 million bushels and at the low end of estimates. Total commitments at 1.16 billion bushels have fallen to 6 percent behind last year. We need to average 20.2 million bushels of sales per week to reach the USDA forecast for 1.775 billion bushels. In December, China bought 3.1 mmt of U.S. soybeans and bought 16.9 mmt U.S. soybeans in all of 2019. In 2018, China bought 16.6 mmt U.S. soybeans.

Outlook: Traders have been cautious about buying soybeans until more is sorted out concerning the coronavirus, China’s U.S. agricultural purchases, and South American crops. In general, soybeans just haven’t had any supportive news to trade. Demand has been absent without any new Chinese buying since the signing of the Phase 1 trade deal and South American weather hasn’t been bad enough to cause significant concern. A weak Brazilian currency has added to competitive woes. Technically, March soybeans closed lower for nine consecutive sessions as of Jan. 31.

For the week, March soybeans plunged 29.5 cents to $8.72.5, July crumbled 29 cents to $9.00.5, and November was 26.5 cents lower at $9.12.25 per bushel. For the month, March soybeans crashed 83 cents lower.

Nystrom’s Notes: Contract changes for the week as of the close Jan. 31: Chicago March wheat tumbled 19.75 cents to $5.53.75, Kansas City dropped 20.5 cents to $4.65.5, and Minneapolis was 13.75 cents lower at $5.33.75 per bushel. For the month, Chicago lost a nickel, Kansas City fell 20.5 cents, and Minneapolis skidded 27.25 cents lower. v

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National dairy herd is expanding — especially in west This column was written for the marStephenson pointed out while Class III keting week ending Jan. 31. futures had deteriorated a month or so ago, they have since come roaring back.

The dairy market had little fodder from But Cropp said it remains to be seen the U.S. Department of Agriculture this whether they will remain strong and sugweek as to reports it regularly monitors. gested farmers take advantage of the Many of the market players were in opportunity to put a floor under prices Arizona for the International Dairy with some risk management.

Foods Association annual Dairy Forum.

Stephenson suggests the next big piece FC Stone dairy broker Dave Kurzawski MIELKE MARKET of information the market will be looking summed up the meeting in his Jan. 30 WEEKLY for is “the flush” and warned if it’s a big Early Morning Update stating people at flush, prices will fall and if not and By Lee Mielke the forum “seemed net bullish on proinventory is tight, early buying will teins, net bearish on fat, and net occur. confused on cheese.”

Cropp agreed, adding that he “The X factor at the conference doesn’t believe the flush will be a big centered on the Coronavirus outbreak,” he said — one, due to feed issues and farms still exiting the an outbreak the World Health Organization business. He disagrees with the USDA’s 2020 milk declared a global health emergency. prediction estimate of a 1.7 percent increase from “The idea of a new pandemic is a scary one,” 2019. He said cheese exports are good, world milk Kurzawski wrote, “and it gets a lot of airtime. And output looks soft, and while that can all change, he people’s heads generally go to the worst place imag- believes things swill stay pretty much in balance inable. But people still gotta eat, so we’re not talkand support prices. ing about a catastrophic hit to global dairy demand.

But the U.S. dairy industry continues to consoliSlightly weaker global economic growth could knock date and move westward, according to the Jan. 27 2-10 percent off prices from whatever level they Daily Dairy Report. The Daily Dairy Report stated, would have been at without coronavirus.”

“The dairy herd east of the Mississippi River has Meanwhile, the University of Wisconsin’s Dr. steadily declined over the past four years. Producers Mark Stephenson and Dr. Robert Cropp, in their in these states milked 2.77 million cows in the final recent podcast, said the December Cold Storage quarter of 2015, but the total dropped 5 percent to report indicated cheese stocks were “in the comfort- 2.63 million head in the fourth quarter of 2019.” able zone again,” although they admitted January “Western expansion paused in the second half of saw volatility in cheese — especially in the barrel 2018 and in early 2019,” the Daily Dairy Report market. says, “which allowed the industry to trim the herd The situation is not so positive for butter, they to a size that better matched demand. Now, dairy said. They predicted continued softness in butter producers in states west of the Mississippi are addprices, but said there’s been a convergence in prices ing cows again, and after reaching a low in August, with the EU and Oceania. the national dairy herd is beginning to expand.”

As to the December Milk Production report which Daily Dairy Report editor and analyst Sarina showed output was only up 0.7 percent, Cropp called Sharp also talked about it in the Feb. 3 Dairy Radio it “a positive for milk prices,” considering where cow Now broadcast and said she thinks the industry numbers are and the small increase in output per added too many cows in the period leading up to cow, which he attributed to forage quality issues.

2016. “We continued to add more cows than we

MARKETING

Hog futures deeply oversold TEALE, from pg. 19 have little or no effect on the market immediately.

It is quite likely we are seeing a short-term top in prices until the fear subsides in the market. However, we could see a short-term short covering rally develop — relieving the pressure due to the short term oversold condition of the market. There is a good chance we have seen a seasonal high made here in the first quarter of the new year, so producers should monitor market conditions in the weeks ahead.

The hog market has taken the brunt of the selloff since the first of the year and is currently deeply oversold on the futures market. It has gone from a

large premium to a discount to cash in six trading days — which is very unusual and extremely fast.

China and its problems would account for many of the concerns in the hog market for this quick descent in prices. This would help explain the rapid drop in the pork cutout which dropped almost $8 in one week in the last week of January.

Because the market is so oversold, a recovery rally is likely in the near term. A cash rally and an improving pork cutout will be the signal that the hog market might settle down and get back to a normal trade with less volatility. v

could support with demand in 2017 and into the first half of 2018,” she said, “and most of those cows were added in the Western states.”

She also pointed to the shift in consumption which impacts processing needs throughout the country.

As fluid milk consumption declines, Sharp says, more milk is going to storable goods and goods that can be transported less expensively than fresh milk with all the water in it.

“Fluid milk is processed close to the population centers, which favored the east coast,” she said, “but now that consumption is more in the form of dairy products. That shifts the advantage to producers who are located near a commodity-style plant and that represents a bigger milk use in the west.” n Spot butter fell to $1.7750 per pound on Jan. 28.

This is the lowest since Oct. 21, 2016 and 66 cents below its July 16, 2019 high of $2.4350. It rallied to close Jan. 31 at $1.90, up 4 cents on the week but 39 cents below a year ago. Fifty-three cars sold on the week, 28 on Friday, and 82 on the month, up from 29 in December.

Grade A nonfat dry milk saw a Jan. 31 close at $1.24 per pound. This is down 4.75 cents on the week and the lowest since Janu. 6, but 23.75 cents above a year ago. Twenty-five cars traded hands on the week, 92 for the month, up from 27 in December.

CME dry whey climbed to 38.50 cents per pound on Jan. 29, the highest price since Sept. 20, but closed Jan. 31 at 36.50 cents, unchanged on the week and 0.25 cents above a year ago. Six cars exchanged hands on the week, 153 for the month, up from 88 in December.

One other newsworthy note: as of Jan. 31, the UK is no longer a part of the EU. The ramifications of that remain to be seen. n In politics, President Trump signed the U.S.Mexico-Canada agreement on Jan. 29 and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army Corp of Engineers released a new final Waters of the United States rule the week of Jan. 20.

The National Milk Producers Federation praised the action, saying it “puts an end to years of contentious rulemaking and will provide a common-sense approach to regulating waters of the U.S.” Last of all, Bob Gray reports in his Northeast Dairy Farmers Cooperative’s newsletter that the Dietary Advisory Committee is “stretching out its time in coming up with dietary guidelines for the school lunch and other federal nutrition programs.”

Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in newspapers across the country and he may be reached at lkmielke@juno.com. v

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Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. FOR SALE: JD 2210 38 1/2’ Harms Mfg. Land Rollers, FOR SALE: 2006 NH TG230, NEW AND USED TRACTOR 100% financing w/no liens or field cult, very nice, $23,500; Brand New, 12’-$6,800; FWA, rear duals, auto steer, PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, red tape, call Steve at Fair- JD 200 crumbler, 39’, like 14’-$7,000; 16’-$8,000; 24’- 3700 hours, excellent con- 55, 50 Series & newer tracfax Ag for an appointment. new, $15,000; JD 1750 8R30� $14,800; 32’-$17,500; 42’- dition, through shop every tors, AC-all models, Large planter, e-sets, wave seed $21,500. Others from 8’-62’. year, $69,500/OBO. 320-226- Inventory, We ship! Mark 888-830-7757 Heitman Tractor Salvage 7796 tubes, Air Command down- 715-234-1993 715-673-4829 pressure system, 2020 monFarm Equipment itor, low acres, very nice, JD 4555 2WD, Power Shift, FOR SALE: IH 5488, MFD, $23,500; Loftness stalk chop- 5,100 Hours, Duals and very nice. 320-292-4284 Weights, Very Good Shape, Tillage Equip ‘76 JD 4230 Cab, Air, Quad, per, like new, $15,000. 320- $34,900. 815-988-2074 JD 9520 4WD, 3975 hrs, new 424-1601 5986 Hours, Sharp Original 800x38 metric tires, recent Paint, Mechanically Sound, wheel bearing and plantery 2006 Great Plains 36 1/2 Ft Sell your farm equipment FOR SALE: Big snowblower, $15,900. 815-988-2074 work done, wgt pkg, 2nd Series 7 Discovator/Finisher 8’ w/ 2 blowers, excellent in The Land with a line ad. owner since 500 hrs, asking w/ New Rolling Basket Real 507-345-4523 FOR SALE: JD 1765 12R30 condition, 1000 PTO, $3,800/ Good. 1997 DMI Tigermate $105,900. 320-894-3303 planter, Seed Star II, row OBO. 712-260-8003 II 34 1/2 Ft Field Cultivator We buy command, L. fertilizer w/ w/ Harrow (No Welds) Real Salvage Equipment FOR SALE: Hay Buster big Yetter openers, 1700 acres; Good $15,900 OBO. Retiring.

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Parts Available Hardi 750 sprayer, 60’ w/ all bite 1000 tub grinder, $11,000.

319-347-6282 Let It Ring.

Hammell Equip., Inc. Call 507-345-4523 320-859-4319 options. 320-360-1240 (507)867-4910 FOR SALE: DMI TigerMate II 27 1/2’, has 3 bar harrow and rear hitch, can be downsized ‘12 KW-T660 Day Cab Semi; to 24 1/2’, $12,000; JD 200 soil LARGE NO-RESERVE FARM ESTATE AUCTION Grain & Livestock Trailers; Semis finisher 27 1/2’, $6,000; load MATT MARING ‘12 KW-T660 Day Cab Semi, 572,500 Miles, Paccar MX 430hp, 10sp, units very nice, and stored Air Brakes, Diff, Aluminum Wheels, DEF Deleted, Remote Lube; ‘05 inside. 320-269-6653 Jet Hopper Bottom Trailer 42’x96�x66� Elect Roll Tarp & Traps, 22.5,

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Auction Location: 49310 20th Ave., Kenyon, MN 55946 Ivan had farmed for 70+ years, moving to Kenyon, MN and farming very successfully until the time of his death in July 2019 at 91 years of age. Therefore, all of his good farm machinery shall sell at a no-reserve estate auction.

Thurs., February 20, 2020

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‘10 CIH Steiger 535 QT, 3,216 Hrs, 4hyd, Case Drain, Pro-600 Display, Deluxe Cab, SN: Z9F117032; ‘08 CIH 215 Magnum MFWD, 2,210 Hrs, Front & Rear Duals, LH Reverser, Deluxe Cab, 4hyd, 3pt, 1000PTO, SN: Z7RZ02112

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‘05 JD 7320, Deluxe Cab, 2WD, 3,195 Hrs, 480R38 Rubber, 540/1000PTO, Power Quad, LH Reverser, 3pt, 3hyd, SN:R037583; ‘18 Kubota M5-111 MFWD, Full Cab w/LA1854 Hyd Loader Joy Stick, 83� Bucket, 320/85R24 Frts, 420/85R34 Rrs, 159 Hrs, 3pt, 2hyd, PTO, Wheel Weights, Hyd Shuttle Shift, Ultra Grand Cab, SN:56832, Looks New; Berlon 48� Pallet Forks

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Air Ride; ‘93 Chamberlain Hopper Trailer 41‘x96�x70� Spring, Elect Roll Tarp; ‘76 Chamberlain 40’x96� Semi Livestock Trailer, Single Deck, Aluminum/Steel, New Floor, Tandem Axle; ‘94 White GM Semi, Sleeper Cab, Detroit 60 Series, 10sp, 384,700 Miles; ‘93 Volvo Semi Integral Sleeper, 3176 Cat, 10sp, Air Ride

‘07 Case IH 2588 Combine; Geringhoff Corn Head; CIH 1020

‘07 CIH 2588 Combine 480/80R42 Duals, Pro600 Field Tracker, 2,063 Sep/2,878 Eng Hrs Spreader/Chopper, Bin Topper, Auger Camera, SN: HAJ300436; ‘12 Geringhoff Roto Disc Elite XL 8R30� Chopping Head, Header Insight, Hyd Deck Plates, Red Poly; CIH 1020 30’ Bean Head, Crary Air Reel, 3� Cut, Stone Guard; Horst CHC Head Trailer 4 Wheel, 30’

Grain Cart; Grain Vacs; Gravity Flow Boxes; Augers

Parker 839 Grain Cart, 1000PTO, 30.5-32 Tires; ConveyAir Ultima 62 Grain Vac, 1000PTO, Hyd Controls, 33 Hours; Rem 2500 H.D. Grain Vac 1000PTO, 249 Hours w/Pipe; DMI E280, Dakon 250, Nu-Bilt 2 Compartment Gravity Flow Boxs w/Gears; Westfield WR80-56 Auger, 10hp; Snow Co Rotary Screen Grain Cleaner; Unverferth AG-1Z Hyd. Brush Auger; Harvest H1062 Swing Hopper Auger, 540PTO

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Ivan & Lois Herrlich Estate

4ERMS Cash, check credit cards. All sales ďŹ nal. All sales selling as is, where is.

All items purchased must be paid for the day of the auction. Photo ID required.

Ivan E. Herrlich Trust, Owner/Seller

MATT MARING AUCTION CO. INC. PO Box 37, Kenyon, MN 55946 507-789-5421 • 800-801-4502 We Sell the Earth & Everything On It. Matt Maring, Lic. #25-28 • 507-951-8354 Kevin Maring, Lic. #25-70 • 507-271-6280 Adam Engen, MN Lic. #25-93 • 507-213-0647

FOR SALE: 2010 Westfield MK100-61 auger, good paint, nice condition, foam filled swing hopper tires, $5,000.

Reason for selling, Retired. John Pemble, East of Mankato. 507-381-7097 FOR SALE: 2020 Neville built aluminum grain trailers, 38.5’, new condition. For photo and information call or text 218-791-3400

Livestock Equipment FOR SALE: 2011 32’ Wilson Livestock Trailer, well maintained. 507-459-6412

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3PT, $1,800; Fert. Avail. WANTED: Good used goose$350/Row. 715-234-1993 neck grain dump trailer. 320327-2721

IHC F2275 Grain Truck; Tender Truck; Manure Equip.

‘19 Ford Explorer Limited, 4x4, Nav., Leather, 3.5L, 12,600 Miles, One Owner; ‘10 F150 XL Pickup, 4x4, Reg Cab, Long Box, V8, Auto, 40,000 Miles, One Owner; ‘18 Cub Cadet Pro-500 Zero Turn Mower, 27hp, 60� Deck; 14,000 Gal Vertical Fuel Tank w/Pump; (3) 550 Gal Fuel Tanks w/Pump

WANTED: JD 12R30� front fold planter, not wingfold, 7000, 7200, 1770 finger or vac 250 monitor, insecticide. 507276-6052

Wanted FOR SALE: Older Minnesota 250 gravity wagon with Sudenga hydraulic driven All kinds of New & Used farm brush auger, 10 ton running equipment - disc chisels, field gear, Syntex roll tarp, reason cults, planters, soil finishers, for selling, Retired, $1,500. J. cornheads, feed mills, discs, Pemble 507-381-7097 balers, haybines, etc. 507438-9782 JD 7000 Corn Planter, 2 Row

‘79 IHC F2275 Dsl Twin Screw Grain Truck, 20’ J-Craft Steel Box, Roll Tarp, 8sp, 24.5 Tires, Diff; ‘80 Chev C-60 Fertilizer Tender Truck, V8, 4 x 2sp, 9.00-20 Tires, 5 Ton Box w/Hyd Drive Auger; Balzer 6000 Manure Tank, Vacuum, Top Load, Hyd Driven, Tandem Axle, 5 Disc Injector; Houle 22‘ Manure Load Stand Pipe; Houle SP-3B-8.5 Manure Pump w/ Stand; Woods HD315 Batwing Mower, 15’, Hyd Fold; Bushhog 176, 3pt Blade Tilt & Angle; Hyd. Wood Spliter, Skid Loader Plate; E-A 3pt Box Blade; Roose 16’ Hyd Hog Trailer; Farmall Super M, N/F, Belt Pulley, One Owner; Katolight 160-S, 15KW, PTO Generator; Gandy Orbit Air Cart GS24; (17) IHC Tractor Weights; Quick Hitches; Air Compressor, 60 Gallon; Stihl MS280 Chain Saw; (2) 110 Gal Lubesters; PHD 12sp Drill Press; Milwaukee Chop Saw; Hand Tools

‘13 AGCO MF Planter 8800 (8816) Center Fill 16R30�, Fert Incorp Disc, (2) 200 Gal Fert Tanks, Quick Fill, Vac Meters, SM 400 Monitor, Hyd Markers, SN:AGCW8816OCH816170; ‘13 Montag S16A611 Pull Behind Planter Applicator 420/85R34, Hyd Drive, Light Kit (Was Pulled Behind 8816 Planter); ‘04 White 8180 Planter 16R30 Liquid Fert 2-300 Gal Tanks, Quick Fill, 3 Bushel Boxes, SM 4000 Monitor; CIH 955 Planter 14R20�

Bean & Corn Drums (No Fert); CIH 5500 Mulch Till Drill, 30’ Front Fold, 7.5� Spacings, Press Wheel; ‘10 Top-Air TA112 Sprayer, 90’ Hyd Booms, 320/90R/46 Tires, Foamer, Rinse Tank, Hyd Pump, Top Air Control Bar

‘09 Case IH 200 Field Cultivator 52.5’ 4 Bar Harrow, 7� Sweeps; ‘07 JD 637 Disc 37‘10�, Depth Control; Degelman RP6000 Hyd Reel Rock Picker, Swing Hitch, 16.5-16.1 Tires; Rite Way 4300 Roller 43’; IH 800 Plow, 10 x 18’s, Auto, Coulters, On Land Draw Bar; Kewanee 3200 & White 387 12R30� Row Crop Cultivators; JD 400 Rotary Hoe, 30’ Gauge Wheels

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ontWANTED: JD 200 soil finish- Spot, Duroc, Chester White, Surprise your loved one for old, er, or similar type, 30’ to 32’, Boars & Gilts available. Valentines Day, GOLDEN vac nice condition. 320-269-6653 Monthly PRRS and PEDV. DOODLE PUPPY, FamiDelivery available. Steve ly raised, indoors, children.

507WANTED: Single row ear Resler. 507-456-7746 Non shedding, shots/wormcorn picker. 507-524-3279 or ing done. 507-219-0018 507-995-3054 Sell your livestock in The Land

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field Horses & Tack int, lledFOR SALE: Black Angus bulls 000. also Hamp, York, & Hamp/ FOR SALE: 3 Male Miniature Re- Duroc boars & gilts. Alfred Donkeys, 2 Gray, 1 Red, $150 t of Kemen 320-598-3790 Each. 920-378-4336

Cattle uilt Pets & Supplies ers, ForPurebred Black Angus Bred call Heifers to Aged Cows, Ex- FOR SALE: Border collie cellent Quality and Disposi- male purebred puppy, black/ tion, High Value Marketing brown with black freckles on the face, vet checked, Plan available. 651-764-1281 wormed, shots, easy to train, Registered Hereford bred good with kids. Call for pricson heifers pasture bred to reg- ing. 320-327-2962 ain- istered calving-ease Hereford bulls for 60 day calving season. 5 to calve late February and early March.

4 to calve in April. Pregchecked, all shots including breeding shots for 2020 and arm ScourGuard 4KC, poured field with dectomax, magnets. ers, KLAGES HEREFORDS scs, Ortonville, Mn (605)880-0521 507Registered Polled Hereford Bull, 18 months old, Very ose- Gentle. 715-879-5766 320-

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Convenient. Certified professionals. 312-697-1976 FOR SALE: Ford 7.3 pwr RefrigerantFinders.com/ad stroke engines & transmissions, all years, low mileage Winpower Sales & Service & tested, parts & service Reliable Power Solutions also available. 320-583-0881 Since 1925 PTO & automatic Emergency Electric Generators. New & Used Miscellaneous Rich Opsata-Distributor 800-343-9376 PARMA DRAINAGE PUMPS New pumps & parts on hand.

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TILLAGE ‘14 Sunflower 4412-05.....................................$30,000 ‘13 Wilrich QX2 60’FC w/Bskt......................... $47,500 ‘10 Wilrich QX2 37’ w/basket.......................... $38,500 ‘09 Wilrich QX 55’5 w/bskt.............................. $37,500 ‘05 CIH 730b cush. w/leads............................ $16,500 ‘03 NH ST250 40’FC w/Bskt ........................... $30,500 JD 512 9-24 blades ......................................... $12,500 JD 512 7-30 blades ............................................$8,500 Krause 6164 24” .............................................. Coming

PLANTERS ‘15 White 9816FS 16-30 w/Agleader .............. $75,000 ‘12 White 8186, 16-30 w/liq. fert. .................... $53,000 ‘12 White 8524-30 CFS. .................................. $52,000 ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded .......................... $70,000 ‘06 White 8516 cfs .......................................... $45,000 White 6122 w/bean unit ................................. $12,500

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT NEW NH E26C mini excavator ...................... On Hand NEW NH track & wheeled skidsteers............ On Hand NEW NH L228/L220/L232 wheeled units ...... On Hand NEW NH C227/C237 track units.................... On Hand 17’ NHL234 cab H/A ....................................... $32,000

COMBINES NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ........................... Call ‘15 Gleaner S88 ............................................ $230,000 ‘12 Gleaner S77 ............................................ $200,000 ‘03 Gleaner R65, CDF ..................................... $85,000 ‘98 Gleaner R62 .............................................. $62,000 ‘98 Gleaner R62 .............................................. $59,000 Geringhoff parts & heads available

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THE LAND — FEBRUARY 7/FEBRUARY 14, 2020

This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondent Richard Siemers.

Colossal Camden

T

he Redwood River originates on the Coteau des Prairies and flows 127 miles across the flat prairie to enter the Minnesota River. Southwest of Marshall, between the towns of Lynd and Russell, it cut a deep, wooded valley in that prairie.

Archeological digs have uncovered evidence that it was a gathering place for Native Americans.

When settlers from Camden, New Jersey arrived, they found it an attractive place to establish a settlement which they named after their home town. The village existed about a decade.

In 1934, the State of Minnesota developed a 458-acre state park which preserves this anomaly on the prairie for all to enjoy. Camden State Park headquarters are along State Highway 23.

Lyon County

When you leave there to drive to the lower picnic and campground, you realize you are entering a new world. Park Supervisor Bill Dinesen said there is a 180foot elevation difference between the entrance and the valley. When you drive into the valley, you notice a change in climate and vegetation. There you will find an RV campground, picnic areas and a swimming pond.

The Veterans Conservation Corps was brought in to develop what is now a National Historic District. They constructed roads, infrastructure and trails.

They excavated the “cool” spring-fed swimming area. Their buildings included a picnic shelter, restrooms and bathhouse — all of which have stonework and are on the National Register of Historic Places.

One part of their work which did not survive was the stone bridges over the Redwood River.

The steel gusset bridges that were brought in for the Lyon County road that runs into the park from the north eventually needed to be replaced. In a cooperative effort between the Lyon County Highway Department and the Department of Natural Resources, the three new bridges were built with a historic look.

The concrete piers were impressed and stained to match the stone work on the buildings.

With heavy plank side rails, they fit into the environment and are reminiscent of one of the original bridges.

The park has since been extended up out of the valley. This area has another RV campground and a horse camp with trails. Man-made Brawner Lake, in a hollow and protected from the wind, has bass and bluegill fishing and allows only non-motorized craft. (The lake is currently dry while the water control structure is replaced.) Trout fishing is available in the Redwood River. Recently, the historic caretaker’s house has become Redwood Lodge and will be available to rent. The 15 miles of paved trails within the park now connect with the Camden Regional Trail which takes hikers and bikers to Marshall 10 miles away.

Everyone who passed that way knew a good thing when they saw it. Camden State Park makes this good thing available to all. The park entrance is along State Highway 23 between Lynd and Russell.

Information on this and other state parks is found at www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks. v

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