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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.
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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 piglet rather than the stall. Though 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. Heat — Hot, humid nights particularly result in higher sow mortality in SWINE & U By Dr. John Deen
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the farrowing stall.
Farrowing difficulties — Slow parturition is also an indicator of a sow having difficulty in coping and predicts higher levels of mortality.
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. However, there may be a need to also change some of our emphases in pig rearing. I would argue there is a greater emphasis on reducing preweaning mortality in the farrowing room than reducing sow mortality. An illustration I use in this argument is asking, “what is the optimal temperature for a farrowing room — especially when the sows are farrowing?” The answers I receive are usually more closely correlated with piglet comfort than with sow comfort. Sows would do best at a temperature of 60-65 F. Farrowing rooms are already places of intense activity and focus, and redirecting some of that effort toward the comfort and well-being of the sow may have real returns.
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.
John Deen is a Professor in the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine. He can be reached at deenx003@umn.edu. v
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Grain Outlook Corn market unlikely to budge
PHYLLIS NYSTROM CHS Hedging I n . St. Paul The following marketing analysis is for the week ending Feb. 7. CORN — Corn continues to navigate the trading range it’s been in since mid-December from $3.75.25 to $3.94 per bushel. It is balancing a combination of decent demand, limited farmer selling, and high animal numbers against an upcoming large South American crop, strong U.S. dollar, and a surge in U.S. corn acres this spring. This combines for a boring market for the average trader.
New crop corn prices have slipped well under $4.00 per bushel that many deemed not high enough to sell earlier. While we still have a long way to go to new crop, and could very well see rallies in the next few months, it will be more difficult to work our way back to the $4.05 - $4.10 per bushel area in December corn without a significant weather or political event.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week the Feb. 11 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report will not factor specific details of the Phase 1 trade deal with China into the report, but they will consider the broader goals of the agreement. This leads me to believe they will consider what information has been made public, but no commodity specific numbers have been made available.
An update on the elephant in the room, the novel coronavirus: over 31,000 people have been infected, over 630 people in China have succumbed to the disease. At last count, 27 countries have confirmed cases. There were reports of a breakthrough in a vaccine to combat the virus, but the World Health Organization said there is “no known effective therapeutics” against the coronavirus.
China will release nearly 3 million metric tons of reserve corn to meet feed shortfalls in the south as the effects to battle the virus have disrupted logistics within the country. It is too early to say with any conviction how this will affect the global economy — specifically China’s. There are concerns China will delay U.S. purchases which were agreed to in the Phase 1 trade deal due to the coronavirus. However, on Feb. 7, Chinese President Xi told President Trump that China would meet their obligations under the
Financial Focus Better passwords, better security Livestock Angles Livestock futures market slumping JOE TEALE Broker Great Plains Commodity Afton, Minn. As we move into the month of February, the livestock markets are under pressure to say the least. Fear is the dominate feature to this situation as massive liquidation has taken place in the futures market. This has taken the live cattle, the feeders and the live hogs futures from a premium to a discount in a very short time. This fear is mainly due to the coronavirus that is sweeping China and spreading to other countries. The belief is that world commerce will be greatly affected; which in turn will cause demand for agricultural products for export to greatly slow. This has put most agricultural-related futures markets in a short term oversold condition at the start of a new month.
The cattle market has seen live prices as well as beef cutout prices beginning to slump in the past few weeks. Concern over the international problem of the coronavirus was a major factor in the selling that developed during this period. However, the fact that cash prices began to slump along with the beef cutout slipping lower, helped in assisting the futures weakness in the latter days of January.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released the bi-annual Cattle Inventory report on Jan. 31, which indicated a slightly lower number of cattle overall in the United States. This was in line with analyst guesses prior to the release of this report and should GAIL INGLEDEW Vice President of Operations Profinium 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.”
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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. Cash Grain Markets corn/change* soybeans/change* St. Cloud $3.44 -.07 $8.15 -.10 Madison $3.57 -.04 $8.23 -.04 Redwood Falls $3.70 -.01 $8.25 -.03 Fergus Falls $3.27 -.02 $7.85 -.10 Morris $3.43 -.03 $8.05 -.10 Tracy $3.73 -.08 $8.30 -.03 Average: $3.52 $8.14 Year Ago Average: $3.34 $8.16 Grain prices are effective cash close on Feb. 11. *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.
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MARKETING here for a while longer. U.S. corn is the cheapest on the world scene, but a big South American crop is right around the corner. December corn will continue to deal with the assumption of a large increase in U.S. corn acres this spring and a year-on-year carryout increase to over 2 billion bushels.
For the week, March corn gained 2.25 cents to $3.83.5, July managed a 1.25 cent higher close at $3.92.25, and December rallied 3.25 cents to $3.94 per bushel.
SOYBEANS — Soybean prices started the week on the defensive and fell to their lowest level since last May before gaining traction. The week’s low was set on Feb. 3 at $8.68.75 per bushel before bouncing and closing higher every day this week. In a goodwill gesture ahead of any Phase 2 trade talks, China announced they would rollback 50 percent of the tariff increases on $75 billion worth of U.S. goods which were part of the September retaliatory tariff increase. For soybeans, this means the tariff will be reduced from 30 percent to 27.5 percent. The original 25 percent tariff put on in July remains in effect and is included in the 27.5 percent rate. This is not enough to make U.S. soybeans competitive with Brazilian soybeans in the near term. This also coincides with a January decision by the United States to cut tariffs on $120 billion worth of Chinese goods from 15 percent to 7.5 percent. Traders want to see actual Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans or at least a tariff-free quota released before becoming confident buyers.
There is concern that China may delay purchases of U.S. goods due to the coronavirus outbreak — which could reduce demand and/or weaken their economy. There is a clause in the Phase 1 trade agreement which would allow China breathing room on making U.S. purchases due to circumstances beyond their control. These concerns were addressed when Chinese President Xi assured President Trump they would meet their obligations despite any delays associated with the coronavirus. In the first four agreement.
Weekly export sales were very good at 49.1 million bushels. We are 37 percent behind last year with total commitments of 897.2 million bushels. We need to average 27.4 million bushels of sales per week to reach the USDA’s forecast of 1.775 billion bushels of exports.
The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange lowered Argentina’s corn rating 1 percent to 59 percent good/ excellent; but recent rains should limit further downside for the time being. Their corn is 99 percent planted vs. 96.4 percent on average. China’s tariff reduction this week did not include corn since the only tariff on corn was put on in July 2018 at 25 percent and only the tariffs put on in September were affected.
Weekly ethanol production indicated good demand this week. Production increased 52,000 barrels per day to 1.081 million bpd. This was the biggest weekly production increase of the year. Ethanol stocks fell 700,000 barrels to 23.5 million barrels, down 3.2 percent week-on-week. Margins improved a nickel to a positive 1 cent per gallon.
The average trade guess for U.S. ending corn stocks on the Feb. 11 balance sheet is 1.864 billion bushels. This is down slightly from the January 1.892 billion-bushel forecast. World ending stocks are estimated at 297.2 mmt vs. 297.8 mmt last month. Brazil’s corn crop is estimated at 100.85 mmt compared to 101 mmt last month and Argentina’s crop at 50 mmt, unchanged from January. Outlook: March corn has traded from $3.75.25 to $3.94 since Dec. 12. The next support level on the downside is the low made in December at $3.71 per bushel with next resistance at the magical $4.00 level. Growers become disengaged in the lower half of the range and only limited selling has been seen in the middle. Basis levels have remained firm to attract bushels into the pipeline as demand has been improving. Without something significant to kick prices out of this range, it feels like we will be stuck Hog futures deeply oversold
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 TEALE, from pg. 22 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
months of the marketing year (September through December), China has accounted for 43 percent of U.S. soybean exports or 9.6 mmt.
In South America, recent rains in Argentina have reduced the dry areas. In Brazil, rains have slightly delayed soybean harvest and as a result, slowed the planting of the second or safrinha corn crop. In general, crops are benefiting from the moisture, but the export boat line-up is growing. Trade talk during the week included suggestions that China purchased 20-25 soybean cargoes from Brazil. Brazil’s soybean harvest was 16 percent complete as of Feb. 7 vs. 8 percent on average and last year’s speedy 17 percent completion rate.
Brazilian soybeans have been running at least 20-25 cents/bushel cheaper than U.S. origin as the U.S. dollar traded to four-month highs and the Brazilian real slipped to all-time lows vs. the dollar. The strong U.S. dollar and weak ocean freight market are not helping our case for China to buy U.S. origin. Safras and Mercado put Brazil’s soybean crop at a new record of 124.6 mmt. The U.S. ag attaché in Brazil upped the soybean estimate to 124.5 mmt vs. the January USDA figure of 123 mmt. The BAGE pegged Argentina’s soybean crop at 53.1 mmt, — in line with the USDA’s 53 mmt forecast.
Weekly export sales of 25.9 million bushels were within expectations but dropped us to 7 percent behind last year. Total commitments are 1.2 billion bushels and need to average 19.3 million bushels of sales per week to hit the USDA’s current 1.775 billion target.
The average trade estimate for the February WASDE report’s U.S. ending stocks number is 443 million bushels, down from 475 million in January. World ending stocks are pegged at 96.9 mmt vs. 96.67 mmt last month. Brazil’s soybean crop is estimated at 123.65 mmt vs. 123 mmt last month. Argentina’s soybean crop is projected at 53.15 mmt compared to 53.0 mmt last month. Outlook: We need to see a pickup in soybean demand or at least a bigger move by China to buy U.S. origin to get the market excited. As in corn, soybeans are facing a huge South American crop ready to hit the market and an expected significant increase in U.S. soybean acres this spring. Soybeans may be poised for a technical bounce and from spillover strength from corn and wheat.
For the week, March soybeans were up 9.5 cents at $8.82 per bushel. This is the first higher weekly close in four weeks. July soybeans were 7.5 cents higher at $9.08 and November was 6.25 cents higher at $9.18.5 per bushel.
Nystrom’s Notes: Contract changes for the week as of the close Feb. 7: Chicago March wheat was a nickel higher at $5.58.75, Kansas City gained 7 cents at $4.72.5, and Minneapolis was 2 cents higher at 5.35.75 per bushel. v
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. 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 John Rosenow
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 300- feet 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 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
Stearns County SWCD awarded funds St. Cloud Lime Filtration Project ($613,100) — To reduce the containments, the City of St. Cloud will treat 935 acres of currently untreated urban stormwater. The lime filtration structure will capture the material and remove excess phosphorus and sediment prior to discharge into the river just upstream of the drinking water intake. Stearns County Highly Vulnerable Drinking Water Supply Management Areas: Nitrogen management practices for safe drinking water ($202,450) — The focus of the project will be to implement nitrogen Best Management Practices such as cover crops, nutrient management, and irrigation management in the Drinking Water Supply Management Areas, which will recharge municipal public water supply wells, throughout Stearns County.
For more information, contact the Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District at (320) 251- 7800, ext. 3.
This article was submitted by the Stearns County SWCD. v WAITE PARK, Minn. — The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources recently awarded Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District $1.3M in grants to address water quality concerns. With these funds, the SWCD will improve water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and ensure that residents have safe and clean drinking water.
The $1.3M of funds are from four separate grants.
Central Stearns County Cover Crop Demonstration ($195,500) — This grant will prevent detrimental runoff by increasing establishment of cover crops to hold soil and nutrients in place. The focus area between Saint Martin and Saint Joseph contains more than 38,000 acres of cropland.
Riverside Avenue/County Road 1 Stormwater Improvement Project ($294,950) — In conjunction with the planned reconstruction of Riverside Avenue along the Mississippi River in Sartell, the project will construct up to ten stormwater Best Management Practices and stabilize up to 400 feet of streambank.
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WILLIAM (BILL) BESKAR ESTATE PAULINE BESKAR - Owner WHEELER, WISCONSIN SALE CONDUCTED BY: HAGER AUCTION SERVICE 715-273-4638 BARRY HAGER & TIM PRUSAK,Reg WI Auctioneers #105 & 479 3 SHARP LOW-HOURED JD TRACTORS - JD 4455 Tractor only 2926 hours, JD 4455 Tractor, new 18.4-42 rubber, 4896 actual hours; JD 3020 D Tractor, PS, 3 pt. 2 JD COLLECTOR TRACTORS: JD G Tractor, restored, JD A Tractor, restored. SPRING EQUIPMENT: 2013 JD DB 66 Planter, 36 Row, 22” Row Command, in furrow fertilizer, precision e-set meters, only 563 hours; 2012 Salford 570 RTS, 41' Verticle Till, 7” spacings; Great Plains 4000 Turbo Max, 40'; Krause TL6200 45' Soil Finisher; Case 870 13 Shank Ripper; JD 2100 9 Shank inline Ripper, Like New; Friesen Seed Express 240RT w/Trailer; (2) Semi Drop Deck w/poly tanks, pump; Case IH 800 SAR 12 Bottom On-Land Hitch Plow; JD 22' Rotary Hoe; (2) Lilliston 24 Row Rolling Cultivators; (2) Elmer’s 18/22 Row Cultivators; JD 235 30' Dura-Cushion Disk; Concord 1100 Air Cart. SPECIAL CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE & HARLEY: 1960 Corvette Convertible, 15,021 miles, has hard top; '12 Harley Davidson Tri-Glide Ultra Classic Trike, 3,600 Miles. TRUCKS: Mack E7-460 Elite CL Quad Axle Grain Truck; Volvo Semi Tractor; Chevy 2500 HD Service Truck, auto, 4x4, 92,000 miles; 1985 GMC Grain Truck w/20' Box; 2005 GMC 2500 SLE Pickup, 57,000 miles; 2005 GMC 2500 4x4 D Pickup, 222,000 miles; 2004 Chevy Truck, 2500, 143,000 miles; Tempe Grain Hopper Bottom; Wilson Beaver Tail Trailer. TRACK GRAIN CARTS: Brent 1084 Avalanche Track Grain Cart w/ Roll Tarp; Brent 1194 Track Grain Cart w/ scale & roll tarp. JD HEADS: JD 612C Chopping Corn Head, 12R 22”; JD 618C Chopping Corn Head; EZ Trail 672 Head Cart, 22'; Unverferth HT25 Head Cart. FORKLIFT: Cat T80D STR Forklift, sideshift, 3 stage, 8000# Lift. AUGERS & BELT CONVEYORS: Westfield MKX130-114 Auger; Westfield MK 100-71 Auger w/swing auger; (5) Batch Belt Conveyors. JD GPS EQUIPMENT: Starfire Monitors & Radios. FARM MACHINERY & MISC: JD Batwing HX15 Rotary Mower; 8' Dakon Twin Auger 3pt Snow Blower; DMI 3200 3 pt 12RN Folding Tool Bar w/ No-till Coulters. EX RIDING MOWER: 2015 JD X730 Riding Lawn Mower, 168 hours. RECREATIONAL ITEMS: Arista Craft 12' Wood Boat & Trailer; Merc 300 Boat Motor; 2000 Polaris 600 Snowmobile; Alum Snowmobile Trailer; (2) Jet Skis - Polaris SL1050 & Sea-Doo; Alum Jet Ski Trailer.
TERMS: 5% Buyer’s fee. Cash or bankable check. SEE FULL LISTING: www.hagerauction.com
Sell your land or real estate in 30 days for 0% commission. Call Ray 507-339-1272 Real Estate Wanted WANTED: Land & farms. I have clients looking for dairy, & cash grain operations, as well as bare land parcels from 40-1000 acres. Both for relocation & investments. If you have even thought about selling contact: Paul Krueger, Farm & Land Specialist, Edina Realty, 138 Main St. W., New Prague, MN 55372. paulkrueger@edinarealty.com (612)328-4506
Feed Seed Hay ALFALFA, mixed hay, grass hay & wheat straw, medium square or round bales, delivery available. Thief River Falls, MN. Call or text LeRoy Ose: 218-689-6675 OPEN Pollinated Seed Corn. Produces more high quality silage on less acres than hybrid. $67/bushel plus shipping. High feed value grain. Located at Teutopolis, IL 217-857-3377
Bins & Buildings Barn and Quonset Roofing and Straightening. Also polebarn repair and giving more head room. Kelling Silo. 1-800-355-2598 Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. 100% financing w/no liens or red tape, call Steve at Fairfax Ag for an appointment. 888-830-7757 WANTED TO BUY: 5,000 to 10,000 bu cone bottom bins. 507-327-6430
Farm Equipment ‘05 Hardi Navigator 1000M Sprayer, 60’ All Hydraulic Boom, Foamer and Monitor, Nice Shape, $6,950/OBO. 815- 988-2074 ‘76 JD 4230 Cab, Air, Quad, 5986 Hours, Sharp Original Paint, Mechanically Sound, $15,900. 815-988-2074 FOR SALE: JD 2210 38 1/2’ field cult, very nice, $23,500; JD 200 crumbler, 39’, like new, $15,000; JD 1750 8R30” planter, e-sets, wave seed tubes, Air Command downpressure system, 2020 monitor, low acres, very nice, $23,500; Loftness stalk chopper, like new, $15,000. 320- 424-1601 FOR SALE: JD 1765 12R30 planter, Seed Star II, row command, L. fertilizer w/ Yetter openers, 1700 acres; Hardi 750 sprayer, 60’ w/ all options. 320-360-1240 FOR SALE: JD combine 7720, 3800 hrs, shedded, excellent shape; JD pickup head, $1,500; New Holland 311 baler, shedded, excellent shape, $5,000. 507-524-4637 FOR SALE: Big snowblower, 8’ w/ 2 blowers, excellent condition, 1000 PTO, $3,800/ OBO. 712-260-8003 Thank You Farmers! Classified line ads work!
AUCTION LOCATION: 33131 Wass Ave., Round Lake, MN 56167 From Round Lake, MN, 2 miles south on Wass Ave. Farm Retirement
OPENS: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 CLOSES: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 | 7PM 2020
SteffesGroup.com PREVIEW: By appointment LOADOUT: By appointment AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Randy & Mary have farmed together for 44 years and have decided to retire. All equipment purchased new. Equipment is shedded and well maintained.
MFWD TRACTORS 2014 Ford New Holland T8.360,1,741 hrs. 2013 Ford New Holland T8.330, 2,941 hrs. 2WD TRACTORS 2004 Case-IH JX65 Maxxima, 2,500 hrs. 1965 Allis Chalmers 180 wide front, 8,001 hrs., low hrs. on engine major
COMBINE & HEADS 2012 Case-IH 5130 combine, 1,167 sep. hrs., 1,512 engine hrs. 2012 Case-IH Terra Flex 3020 fl ex head, 25’ 2012 HarvestTec 5306C chopping corn head, 6x30”
PLANTER Case-IH 1240 pivot split row planter, 12x30” or 23x15” TILLAGE EQUIPMENT 2015 Case-IH Tigermate 200 fi eld cultivator, 35-1/2’ Case-IH 527B disc ripper Sunfl ower 1435 disc, 30’ GRAVITY BOXES (2) Brent 757 gravity box (2) Brent 744 gravity box Parker 2600 gravity box
SPRAYER Hardi Navigator 4000 sprayer John Deere 6000 self-propelled sprayer AUGER Westfi eld MK100-71 auger
TILE EQUIPMENT Zor Plow tile plow Waynes Pro bumper hitch tile cart
OTHER FARM EQUIPMENT MISC. ITEMS
Harms Mfg. Land Rollers, Brand New, 12’-$6,800; 14’-$7,000; 16’-$8,000; 24’- $14,800; 32’-$17,500; 42’- $21,500. Others from 8’-62’. 715-234-1993
JD 2210 L.L. 38.5’ field cult, single pt depth control, 3 bar harrow, $17,900; JD 1760 12x30 hyd wing fold planter, 3 bu boxes, Yetter floating T.W. HD down pressure springs, 250 mon, $12,750; JD 1075 running gear, 12.5x16 tires, $1,150; IH 756 gas tractor, HDWF, 3pt fenders, $4,250; 3pt 9’ blade, hyd adjustable, $1,750. 320-769-2756 www.thelandonline.com
WANTED We pay top dollar for your damaged grain. We are experienced handlers of your wet, dry, burnt and mixed grains. Trucks and vacs available. Immediate response anywhere. DAMAGED GRAIN STATEWIDE
CALL FOR A QUOTE TODAY 1-800-828-6642 PRUESS ELEV., INC.
TRACTORS HAY EQUIPMENT COMBINE & HEADS JD 7700 Combine RWA, Hydro, 4798 Hrs S/N 26462, JD 643 6 Row Narrow High Tin Corn Head, JD 4 Belt Grain Pickup Head The Following Described Property Will Be Sold At Farm Located at 15401 7th St NE New London, MN 3 Miles West Of New London On Kandiyohi Co Rd #40 Then 1 Mile South On US Hwy 71 And 1 1/2 Miles West And South On 7th St NE Saturday February, 22nd • 10:00 AM Mark ZIEMER New London, MN (320) 979-4044 Auctioneer Brian ZIEMER New London, MN (320) 979-4044 Auctioneer New London, MN New London, MN
JD 4450 MGWD Diesel Tractor, Cab, Powershift, 3 Pt, PTO 3 Hyd 460- 85-38 Tires & Duals, Front Weights 8800 Hrs, S/N P009257, JD 4440 Diesel Tractor, Cab, Power Shift, 3 Pt, PTO, 2 Hyd, Rock Box, 520-85-38 Tires & Duals, 5623 Hrs Showing S/N 012830, JD 6400 Diesel Tractor Power Quad, PTO, 2 Hyd, Rock Box, 10,352 Hrs, S/N P102200, JD 4000 Diesel Tractor Synero, Side Console, 3 Pt, PTO, 2 Hyd, 18.4x38 Rubber, S/N 242291, w/ Farmhand F-258 Loader, Farmall 300 Gas Tractor, Wide Front, Single Hyd, PTO, Case SC Gas Tractor w/ Narrow Front and Good Rear Rubber GRAIN BINS 1200 Bushel Cone Type Bin, 3 - Butler 3000 Bushel Grain Bins Vermeer 605 M Round Baler Wide Pickup, Net & Twine Wrap, S/N 1VRV1618751000895, JD MoCo 946 14 Ft Disc Bine S/N E00946T340454, New Holland 273 Square Baler w/ Thrower, IH #56 Silage Blower, IH #600 Forage Blower, Gehl 520 12 Wheel Hyd V Rake, New Holland #166 Hay Inverter, New Holland 256 Roll-ABar Rake, Round Bale Trailer w/ MN 12 Ton Tandem Axle Running Gear, Anderson RB 9000 Bale Wrapper, 2 H&S Bale Thrower Wagons w/ Running Gears, Highline 6600 Bale Processor, PTO Drive, MN 6 Ton Running Gear w/ 24’ Bale Rack GRAIN TRUCK 1974 IH 1800 Gas Grain Truck, Twin Screw, 5&4 Speed Transmission, 18 Steel Box w/ Roll Tarp CATTLE EQUIPMENT Real Tuff Trimming Chute, 15 - 8 Ft Cement H Bunks, Hanson 16 Ft Surface Silo Unloader, Spanier HD Hay & Feed Bunk, 2 Round Bale Feeders, 3 - Spanier Square HD Bale Feeders, Calf Head Gate, Spanier 24 Ft Bale Feeder Bunk w/ Front Dolly Wheel MILKING EQUIPMENT Agro-Matic Flat Barn Parlor 12 Stall, 12 - Surge Claw Units, Surge 1350 Gallon Bulk Tank w/ 5 HP Compressor, Surge Arc Energy Convertor, Delaval Plate Cooler, Surge 3x3x3 Milk Jar, Delaval 50 lb Pail Bucket GRAVITY BOXES Demco 300 BU Gravity Box w/ EX Trail Running Gear, Parker 250 BU Gravity Box w/ Kewanee Running Gear, MN 250 BU Gravity Box w/ MN 10 Ton Running Gear, Lundell 200 BU Gravity Box w/ Running Gear, Dakon 200 BU Gravity Box w/ Running Gear
For Full Listing go to: www.ziemerauctions.com Ziemer Auction Service 3176 198th Ave. NW New London, MN 56273 Usual Auction Terms (Cash or Approved Check Day of Sale). No Items Removed Until Settled For. Everything Sold As Is. Not responsible for accidents Lunch on grounds Number system used www.ziemerauctions.com or midwestauctions.com, click on Ziemer Follow Ziemer Auctioneers on Facebook! AUCTIONEERS Mark Ziemer, Lic. 34-46 New London, 320-354-4312 Cell: 320-979-4044 Brian Ziemer, New London 320-354-5308 Terry Hilbrands, 239-777-3120 Waterview Dairy - Steve & Amy Combs • Owners Bid Live & Live Online! Proxibid Items Begin at 11:00 am.To Bid Online Visit www.proxibid.com/hilbrands
Steffes Auction Calendar 2020 For more info, call: 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: SteffesGroup.com
Opening February 10 & Closing February 19
Traverse County, MN, Farmland Auction, 302± Acres, Wheaton, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening February 10 & Closing February 20 at 7PM Jones Farms Online Hay Auction, Bath, SD, Times Online Auction Opening February 13 & Closing February 20 at 1PM
Multi-Party Farm Consignment Auction, Various Locations in SD, Timed Online Auction Opening February 17 at 8AM & Closing February 19 at 12PM Cass County, ND Land Auction - 468± Acres, Hunter, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening February 18 & Closing February 25, 2020
Russell Trust Farm Retirement Auction, Palmer, NE, Timed Online Auction Opening February 18 & Closing February 25, 2020 at 7PM
Randy & Mary Wilson Farm Retirement Auction, Round Lake, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening February 21 & Closing February 26
Online Steffes Auction - 2/26, Upper Midwest Locations, Timed Online Auction Opening February 21 & Closing March 2
Chuck & Mary Brock Farm Retirement Auction, Clarkfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening February 25 & Closing March 5, 2020 at 7PM
Byro Farms Retirement Auction, Winthrop, MN, Timed Online Auction Tuesday, February 25 at 12PM
Quality Tested Hay Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN Opening February 26 & Closing March 4, 2020 at 4PM
Anoka County, MN, Rural Residential Development Land/Investment Opportunity Auction, 98± Acres, Elk River, MN, Timed Online Auction Thursday, February 27 at 10AM
Butenhoff Farms Retirement Auction, Barnesville, MN Opening February 27 at 8AM & Closing February 27 at 12PM Ransom County, ND Land Auction - 137± Acres, Enderlin, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening March 2 & Closing March 10
Miles Lacs County, MN Tillable Farmland Auction - 28± Acres, Milaca, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening March 2 & Closing March 10
Tjosvold Equipment Auction, Granite Falls, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening March 2 & Closing March 11
Albertville, MN, Investment Opportunity Auction - 1.66± Acres, Albertville, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening March 2 & Closing March 11 at 7PM
Tree Toad Tree Spade Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Thursday, March 5 at 10AM
Tim Brakke Farm Retirement Auction, Aneta, ND Opening March 6 & Closing March 12
Online Steffes Auction - 3/12, Upper Midwest Locations, Timed Online Auction
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Olivia, MN
ONLINE ONLY COMPLETE LIQUIDATION AUCTION
Over 600 Lots
Begins Noon Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 Closes 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 Last lot to close at 9 p.m. Pick-up Only! Inspection date: Thurs.,Feb. 20 • 1-4 p.m.
For full listing, more information, check out our website at: www.henslinauctions.com Including: Industrial Mitsubishi Model FG 35 gas forklift, 2012 P&J 32’ tandem dual gooseneck equipment trailer, Artic Cat snowmobile & 4-wheeler. Lots of dimensional lumber and plywood, siding, trim, doors & windows, drill bits & brand new store inventory and hardware building supplies, paint inventory including shaker and mixer and much more! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FARM RETIREMENT
JD 4640, Cab, Air, Power Shift, 8,300 hours, 18x42 Axle Duals, New Cab Interior, Runs and Drives Good, $15,900. 815-988-2074
JD 4555 2WD, Power Shift, 5,100 Hours, Duals and Weights, Very Good Shape, $34,900. 815-988-2074
We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910
Sell your farm equipment in The Land with a line ad. 507-345-4523
H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H HHHHHHHHHHHH Every Wednesday Homestead Sales, Inc. HWY 15 N, HUTCHINSON, MN 320-433-4250 homesteadsalesinc.com WEEKLY AUCTION Hay & Straw 4:30 PM HHHHHHHHHHHH
BARNESVILLE, MN 14319 150th St S, Barnesville, MN 56514. From Barnesville, MN, 3-1/2 miles west on Old Hwy. 52, south side of road.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 | 10AM 2020
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Major equipment begins selling at 10:30 AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment. Registration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com.
FOR SALE: IH 5488, MFD, very nice. 320-292-4284 JD 9520 4WD, 3975 hrs, new 800x38 metric tires, recent wheel bearing and plantery work done, wgt pkg, 2nd owner since 500 hrs, asking $105,900. 320-894-3303
NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 50 Series & newer tractors, AC-all models, Large Inventory, We ship! Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage 715-673-4829 WANTED TO BUY: 4250 or 4255 JD Tractor, a low hour tractor. (320) 630-7220
Tillage Equip
FOR SALE: DMI TigerMate II 27 1/2’, has 3 bar harrow and rear hitch, can be downsized to 24 1/2’, $12,000; JD 200 soil finisher 27 1/2’, $6,000; load units very nice, and stored inside. 320-269-6653
Planting Equip
FOR SALE: Older Minnesota 250 gravity wagon with Sudenga hydraulic driven brush auger, 10 ton running gear, Syntex roll tarp, reason for selling, Retired, $1,500. J. Pemble 507-381-7097 FOR SALE: JD LLA press grain drill, always shedded. 320-894-9707 JD 7000 Corn Planter, 2 Row 3PT, $1,800; Fert. Avail. $350/Row. 715-234-1993 WANTED: JD 12R30” front fold planter, not wingfold, 7000, 7200, 1770 finger or vac 250 monitor, insecticide. 507- 276-6052
SteffesGroup.com BUTENHOFF FARMS | DENNIS & BRADY Brady, 701.212.3256 or at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173, Brad Olstad at 701.238.0240, or Tadd Skaurud at 701.729.3644 Steffes Group, Inc., 2000 Main Avenue East, West Fargo, ND INCLUDES: Track Tractors, MFWD & 2WD Tractors & Loaders, Utility Tractor & Attachments, GPS Equipment, Combines, Heads & Header Trailers, Grain Carts, Planters, Tillage Equipment, Row Crop Equipment, Semi Tractors, Tri-Axle Box Trucks, Hopper Bottom Trailers, Side & End Dump Trailers, Other Trailers, Sugarbeet Equipment, Sprayers, Fertilizer Equipment, Seed Tenders, Conveyor & Augers, Scraper & Blades, Ditchers & Laser Trailer, Skid Steer Loader & Attachment, Other Equipment, Pickup & Car, Recreation Items, Business Band Radios, Poly & Fiberglass Tanks, Fuel Tanks, Tracks & Tires, Parts, Shop Equipment & Farm Support Items
Grain Handling Equipment
Continuous Flow Grain Dryer Wanted To Buy. (320) 630- 7220 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
THE LAND — FEBRUARY 7 /FEBRUARY 14, 2020 www.thelandonline.com — “Where Farm and Family Meet” PAGE 29 USED TRACTORS NEW NH T4.75, T4.90, T4.120 w/loader........ On Hand NEW NH Workmaster 60, 50, 35’s/loaders... On Hand NEW NH T9.645............................................. On Hand NEW Versatile 570DT trac .................................Just In NEW Massey 4710 w/cab and loader........... On Hand NEW Massey 4710 rops/loader..................... On Hand NEW Massey 6713 w/cab and loader........... On Hand NEW Massey 1735 w/cab and loader................... Sold Massey 8690 CVT........................... ..................Coming ‘13 NH T8.275, 495 hrs.................................$145,000 ‘12 Buhler 280..................................................$99,500 ‘09 Versatile 435 3000 hrs ............................$128,000 ‘08 NH 8010 ..................................................$110,000 ‘08 Agco DT180 CVT......................... ............. $89,500 ‘03 Versatile 2310, PS..................................... $79,500 ‘96 White 6175 FWA.......................... ............. $41,500 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 HAY TOOLS New NH Hay Tools - ON HAND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT NEW NH E26C mini excavator...................... On Hand NEW NH track & wheeled skidsteers............ On Hand NEW NH L228/L220/L232 wheeled units...... On Hand NEW NH C227/C237 track units.................... On Hand 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 MISCELLANEOUS NEW Salford RTS Units.......................................... Call NEW Salford Plows................................................. Call NEW Unverferth Seed Tenders .............................. Call NEW Westfield Augers ........................................... Call NEW REM VRX Vacs............................................... Call NEW Hardi Sprayers............................................... Call NEW Riteway Rollers.............................................. Call NEW Lorenz Snowblowers..................................... Call NEW Batco Conveyors........................................... Call NEW Brent Wagons & Grain Carts......................... Call NEW E-Z Trail Seed Wagons.................................. Call NEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks......................... Call REM 2700, Rental................................................... Call Pre-Owned Grain Cart................................... On Hand New Horsch Jokers ....................................... On Hand Thank You For Your Business! Hwy. 14, 3 miles West of Janesville, MN Mon.-Fri. 7:30-5:00 • Sat. 7:30-Noon (507) 234-5191 (507) 625-8649 smithsmillimp.com GREENWALD FARM CENTER Greenwald, MN • 320-987-3177 14 miles So. of Sauk Centre FOR THE BEST DEAL ORDER NOW! 12’-60’ LONG ROLLERS MANDAKO • 5/8” drum roller wall thickness • 42” drum diameter wall thickness • 4”x8” frame tubing 3/8” thick • Auto fold If you’re having a Farm Auction, let other Farmers know it! PO Box 3169 • Mankato, MN 56002 Phone: 507-345-4523 or 800-657-4665 Fax: 507-345-1027 Website: www.TheLandOnline.com e-mail: theland@TheLandOnline.com Deadline is 8 days prior to publication. * Indicates early deadline, 9 days prior to publication. Southern MNNorthern IA Feb. 21, 2020 March 6, 2020 March 20, 2020 April 3, 2020 Northern MN Feb. 28, 2020 March 13, 2020 March 27, 2020 April 10, 2020 April 24, 2020 Ask Your Auctioneer to Place Your Auction in The Land! Upcoming Issues of THE LAND FOR SALE: IH 5488, MFD, JD 9520 4WD, 3975 hrs, new 800x38 metric tires, recent wheel bearing and plantery work done, wgt pkg, 2nd owner since 500 hrs, asking NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 50 Series & newer tractors, AC-all models, Large Inventory, We ship! Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage WANTED TO BUY: 4250 or 4255 JD Tractor, a low hour FOR SALE: DMI TigerMate II 27 1/2’, has 3 bar harrow and rear hitch, can be downsized to 24 1/2’, $12,000; JD 200 soil finisher 27 1/2’, $6,000; load units very nice, and stored FOR SALE: Older Minnesota 250 gravity wagon with Sudenga hydraulic driven brush auger, 10 ton running gear, Syntex roll tarp, reason for selling, Retired, $1,500. J. FOR SALE: JD LLA press grain drill, always shedded. JD 7000 Corn Planter, 2 Row 3PT, $1,800; Fert. Avail. WANTED: JD 12R30” front fold planter, not wingfold, 7000, 7200, 1770 finger or vac 250 monitor, insecticide. 507- Continuous Flow Grain Dryer Wanted To Buy. (320) 630- 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 FOR SALE: 2020 Neville built aluminum grain trailers, 38.5’, new condition. For photo and information call Livestock Equipment FOR SALE: 2011 32’ Wilson Livestock Trailer, well maintained. 507-459-6412 Wanted All kinds of New & Used farm equipment - disc chisels, field cults, planters, soil finishers, cornheads, feed mills, discs, balers, haybines, etc. 507- 438-9782 WANTED TO BUY: Kinze 12R wide planter, 7000, 7100; IH tractor, 686, 786, 986, 1086, 1486, 4386, 88 Series. Need repair is okay. JD 6600, 7700, 6620 7720, 8820 or 9500, 9600 combines. 320-760-6050 WANTED: JD 200 soil finisher, or similar type, 30’ to 32’, nice condition. 320-269-6653 WANTED: Single row ear corn picker. 507-524-3279 or 507-995-3054
Livestock FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls also Hamp, York, & Hamp/ Duroc boars & gilts. Alfred Kemen 320-598-3790 Cattle Purebred Black Angus Bred Heifers to Aged Cows, Excellent Quality and Disposition, High Value Marketing Plan available. 651-764-1281 Registered Hereford bred heifers pasture bred to registered 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 ScourGuard 4KC, poured with dectomax, magnets. KLAGES HEREFORDS Ortonville, Mn (605)880-0521 Registered Polled Hereford Bull, 18 months old, Very Gentle. 715-879-5766 Swine FOR SALE: Yorkshire, Hampshire, Duroc & Hamp/Duroc boars, also gilts. Excellent selection. Raised outside. Exc herd health. No PRSS. Delivery avail. 320-760-0365 Swine Spot, Duroc, Chester White, Boars & Gilts available. Monthly PRRS and PEDV. Delivery available. Steve Resler. 507-456-7746
Horses & Tack FOR SALE: 3 Male Miniature Donkeys, 2 Gray, 1 Red, $150 Each. 920-378-4336 Pets & Supplies Surprise your loved one for Valentines Day, GOLDEN DOODLE PUPPY, Family raised, indoors, children. Non shedding, shots/worming done. 507-219-0018 Trucks & Trailers FOR SALE: Ford 7.3 pwr stroke engines & transmissions, all years, low mileage & tested, parts & service also available. 320-583-0881 Sell your livestock in The Land with a line ad. 507-345-4523 PLANNING AN AUCTION? Get the best results when you advertise in THE LAND! Tell your auctioneer or call our friendly staff at 507-345-4523 or 800-657-4665 Please recycle this magazine.
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