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I suspect many of The Land’s rural duce might be in season at the time. She readers conjure up a wry smirk over the always seemed busier than my dad, but it latest craze sweeping the country: work was probably the fruits of her labor were from home. Farmers have worked from more immediate. Lunch was eaten at home since there were farmers. noon and dinner at 5:30 p.m. (actually, dinner was lunch and supper was dinner; Surprisingly, this “how-to” resource has but that’s another subject for another yet to be tapped by our urban brethren. time). Dad planted his crops in the spring Making time for home life and a career for results in September – a much longer — while at the same time getting plenty LAND MINDS process. of fresh air and exercise — are not new concepts beyond the cul-de-sacs and Mom’s other duty was being a buffer for

By Paul Malchow mini-malls. By the time this virus cridad. If we wanted permission for somesis passes, we all might find a little thing we went to mom. School supisolation from time to time is a good plies, report cards, clothing repair thing. needs: mom.

The Malchows had the double work-from-home “Mom! I’m going outside to play!” parent combo. However they had worked it out “Don’t bother your father!” early on, the line of duty was clearly drawn at our From a distance, my dad’s workday look more house. You would never see my mom on a tractor relaxed than my mom’s. While maintaining or and you would never see my dad in the kitchen. repairing a piece of machinery, he’d stop, light up a The worst thing a child could say around our Winston and inspect his handiwork. Of course I had household was “I’m bored” or “there’s nothing to do.” no concept of the monetary costs involved in operatMy mom made sure my siblings and I had plenty of ing a farm; or the responsibility of making enough activities to choose from. The household was mom’s money to provide for a wife and four kids. I thought domain and we were at her disposal. If my dad it seemed idyllic – driving a tractor back and forth would be working on machinery and wasn’t appreci- across ripe fields in the late spring sun. ating the juvenile supervision, you would probably Dad would take a break when he wanted; yet he hear a terse, “Go help your mother.” didn’t take very many breaks. And that’s the thing Chores may have been mundane and at someI’m going to remember over the next weeks. times unpleasant, but never more than we could For the time being, yours truly has joined the handle. The homestead wasn’t a slave camp by any work-from-home ranks. At precisely the same time, imagination. We had free time to explore our intertemperatures are nudging the 60s, yards and garests – as long as those interests had nothing to do dens have emerged from the snow banks, and the with the television set. There was no loitering and no moping. The key was already looking busy so you siren song of the great outdoors calls without mercy.

Of course, since my supervisors may be reading this, weren’t given something else to do.

I will be diligently be keeping my nose to the grindI always thought my mom worked a lot on food – stone and limit my breaks to 15 minutes ... 60 minpreparing meals and preserving the harvest. She utes tops. made two hearty meals each day for hungry men Paul Malchow is the managing editor of The Land. and growing kids; baked numerous loaves of bread He may be reached at editor@TheLandOnline.com. v every Saturday; and canned and froze whatever pro-

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Prepare for the worst, pray for the best Despite overwhelming What’s already baked into evidence from literally this growing calamity is every corner of the world, a skyrocketing unemployfarmer friend recently ment and plunging U.S. related to me that three Gross Domestic Product (not one, not two, but three) (GDP). If we’re lucky, econorural acquaintances had mists predict the number of assured him, “this whole unemployed Americans will virus thing is just a big hit 10 million in a week hoax to bring down Trump.” FARM & FOOD FILE and 20 million in a month.

If we’re unlucky, well, the

By Alan Guebert If so, there’s now 100,000sky’s the limit on both. plus graves, more than a half million hospital Likewise, the lucky verpatients, and trillions of sion of GDP suggests a dollars of lost equity to prove them 25 percent decline in the Aprilwrong. Dead wrong, in fact. through-June quarter. Unlucky means 40 percent down.

The Covid-19 virus is not a hoax.

Billions more people have months American farmers and ranchers more of restricted movement. As that already know what unlucky looks and occurs, local, national and internation- feels like. During the week most “shelal markets will become more restrictter in place” orders were issued by big ed, too. states like California, Illinois and New York; futures prices on nearby conWhen will these almost frozen martracts of corn, soybeans, wheat, hogs kets (such as hotels, restaurants, airand cattle got pummeled. lines, ports, cities and nations) thaw?

No one knows; but plan on the worst In just days, however, the biggest and pray for the best and you’ll be market driver — panic food buying — prepared for everything in between. receded and markets rebounded to

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near or above pre-Covid-19 levels. Part of the rise was tied to market speculators who believe China (a key U.S. ag customer slammed by the disease in January and February) was re-entering U.S. grain and meat markets.

Regardless, 2020 farm income prospects remain dismal. Should the U.S. economy take the lesser predicted hit, private forecasters see U.S. corn and soybeans returns clipped $50 to $90 per acre, a staggering $9 billion to $16 billion reduction in gross income for just those two crops.

And, foresee Brent Gloy and David Widmar (whose firm, Agricultural Economic Insights, issued that forecast on March 23) U.S. meat markets could have an even tougher time.

First, meat purchases are highly dependent on consumer income.

During 2008’s Great Recession, “…per capita consumption of all meat… turned lower,” they note and, worse, “…beef consumption took nearly 10 years to recover pre-recession levels.”

Moreover, since more than half of every food dollar is spent on meals

outside the home, closed restaurants and limited food pick-up sites likely point to weakening livestock and poultry prices.

Ethanol producers aren’t spared either. The oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia drove crude oil prices so low in mid-March that you could buy a barrel of crude oil for nearly the same price as two choice rib-eye steaks.

That’s right, 42 gallons of crude oil — from which refiners can “crack” 16 gallons of gasoline and other products — cost $24 while two lovely, ready-togrill rib-eyes cost just $22.

Crude’s crash, and Covid-19’s deep bite into nationwide fuel sales caused the Renewable Fuels Association (ethanol’s powerful lobbying arm) to announce March 23 its members would soon cut two billion gallons of “annualized output” from its forecasted 15-billion-gallon 2020 production.

That 13 percent drop in U.S. ethanol production means about 700 million bushels of corn used to make it now

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Go to the ‘head’ of the class with this beer book Here’s mud in your eye.

“In Praise of Beer” Salud! Bottoms up! Here’s to the ones

by Charles Bamforth we’ve loved and lost. Cheers, and all those other things you say as you hoist a c.2020, Oxford University Press few with your pals in a pub. Drink up. To $24.95 / $32.95 Canada friendship. To love. To health. Actually, 165 pages here’s to you, then let’s raise a glass to “In Praise of Beer” by Charles Bamforth.

(Bamforth says dairy cows love THE BOOKWORM It may not be exactly summer yet. It “spent grains”). The brewer has to SEZ might not be hot outside, or 5 o’clock somewhere, but imagine a glass in front By Terri Schlichenmeyer know about local water sources, hops and yeasts, the kind of packaging and of you, filled with something “cold, caps he’ll use (cans are best; brown botbright, and fizzy...” tles are a close second), and then he’ll have to know Thirsty yet? So what do you order? how to put all this information together.

And that will determine the kind of beer you’ll Says Bamforth, who has worked with the brewing ultimately get in your frosty glass, whether it’s a industry for over 40 years, the answer often boils down to a preference between craft beer and the big “top fermentation” or a “bottom fermentation” beer, brands. What many beer drinkers don’t understand or something else, like a shandy or dry beer. On that note, Bamforth is not a fan of odd ingredients is that, increasingly, the big brands own many of in the making of his beer. those so-called craft beers. Still, to be a true craft brewery, there are rules...

Know that it’s essential for you to “pour with vigor.” Please don’t stuff garbage into an empty botAnother thing beer aficionados don’t generally know is that making beer is much more complicated tle. Foam is important, so pay the right kind of attention to it. Keep in mind that beer can accompathan making wine. A brewer must first decide on ny fine dining. And remember: beer is good – and the grain he’ll use (the main location for growing it’s also “good for you.” barley is Idaho) and how to process it into liquid

Much like an icy-cold but thoroughly new-to-you brew on a blistering-hot day, “In Praise of Beer” is a truly refreshing surprise. Reading this book, in fact, is like sitting in an adult classroom, and the instructor’s brought a six-pack to share.

Author Charles Bamforth teaches, but his experience also allows him to entertain with facts that only an insider would know; peeks at brews, breweries, and beer-drinking overseas; and sneaky humor of the LOL kind, but not so much that it makes you spit out your beer. This is all packaged in a skinny book that talks the talk plainly in a way that avoids high-brow nonsense by treating average beer drinkers like the connoisseurs they are.

“In Praise of Beer” isn’t going to make you an expert on your favorite drink, but you’ll learn enough to make you better appreciate what’s in your mug. Get this book, pull up a seat, and take a sip.

Look for the reviewed book at a bookstore or a library near you. The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri never goes anywhere without a book. She lives in Wisconsin with three dogs and 10,000 books. v

Letter: Wind turbines hurt rural economic development To the Editor, Agricultural states that produce corn, beans, and livestock, feed the world. Our agricultural productivity is the engine of all rural communities and businesses.

Wind energy is not an agricultural commodity as hogs, cattle, and grain are. It is not a product that supports rural economic development. It does not revitalize communities, it damages them.

Around the world, industrial wind turbines have driven people away from homes due to their noise, flicker, and adverse health effects. Businesses flee or

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avoid communities that host wind, taking with it any chance of future growth. Homes and community businesses become devalued.

Raising livestock is a complete lifecycle tied to many local businesses. Livestock is fed corn and soybeans, and manure is applied to fields to fertilize crops. Livestock feeds the crops and the crops feed the livestock. Each piece of that lifecycle has local businesses tied to it. The wind industry does not create a lifecycle of economic development.

The daily operations of grain and livestock production involve a large network of people.

Agricultural dollars turn over in rural communities

many times. The wind energy companies cannot say the same.

Rural communities should not suffer from noise, shadow flicker, adverse health effects, and devalued homes because of wind turbines.

The wind is promoted as free, but the true costs of the wind industry are not.

Is our goal the elimination of rural communities and create a vast industrial scale, corporate agindustrial mini-state?

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Experienced farmers write the book with advice for FFA’ers In one of his lesser romantic notions, ”Practice having positive outcomes in my husband once asked me to accompany your life — expectations influence outhim to Des Moines for a day-long seminar comes.” on what’s coming down the pike in agri”Farming is a way of life (and) a busiculture today. ness. Manage your farm like a business.”

Having married a former FFA chapter ”You miss 100 percent of the shots you president, I guess I should not expect any don’t take.” more in the ways of romance. Not that “Over the years Grandpa and Dad much has changed, really. Thirty years TABLE TALK always expected us to know certain ago he would ask me to accompany him things about farming. This is a good thing to the farrowing house to help scrape it

By Karen Schwaller because if you are expected to know out, or to the barn to load pigs. I guess in something, you will learn it.” a way I’ve moved up the ladder, if only slightly — coming back from a day together not ”It’s never too late to come back and pursue your smelling like something I had to scrape or power dream.” wash. ”Adopt new technology early.”

I know that for most ladies, a trip to the capital ”Take care of the land and it will take care of you. city might sound pretty inviting; but going to an all- It’s a privilege to be a steward of the land. Let’s be day seminar on the outlook of American agriculfaithful stewards and pass it on to the next generature? tion.”

Please. ”Business goes where it is invited and stays where But for the farm wife who has come through a it is served.” couple of serious farm crisis years, I felt like my ”Try again next year.” time was better spent beside my husband, learning ”Learn from your mistakes and improve.” about all those things, too. ”To grow 300 bushel corn we have to think 300 While I didn’t soak in every nugget that he did, I bushel corn.” was very intrigued by one of the things the group did while they were there. At one point the organiz“God and hard work.” er held up a book of blank pages and asked each ”Agriculture is the optimistic science. Ten percent farmer to write some kind of advice they would give of life is what happens to you. Ninety percent of life to today’s FFA members. The leaders of the day is how you deal with it.” would then write up a summary and distribute ”Too soon old, too late smart.” (Old German saying) them to various FFA chapters. ”Treat people you do business with the way you It was a stellar idea and I couldn’t wait for the book to come around to us, to see what other farmers had to say to their much younger counterparts in agriculture. Here is a sampling of what we read and wrote as a group:

Markets pummeled GUEBERT, from pg. 3 returns to the already overwhelmed market as free stocks. Free, indeed.

Ethanol could be ag’s canary. While not a perfect example, it is a sign of how quickly and badly markets sicken if some outliers choose to follow their own “It’s-a-hoax” rules and not the rules of civil society.

And that’s just ethanol; it’s only bushels and jobs.

It isn’t lives. Not yet, anyway.

And it certainly isn’t a hoax. None of this is.

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want to be treated.” ”Farming takes everything you’ve got — financially, physically, emotionally and spiritually. You can manage them all by always keeping your head in the game.”

Farmers are not showy people. They are hard workers who are more willing to listen to others than they are to give advice. Most don’t feel qualified to give advice — after all, most farmers have had at least one bad year or made at least one bad decision.

But maybe stumbling at least once in this business gives us the right to be able to reach into the depths of our hearts and think of what we would tell someone just getting into this business that has offered us to much satisfaction — and so much pain some years.

These great words of advice are straight from the farmer’s heart, given with hope to the next generation of American farm families. History tells us that we’re destined to repeat the mistakes of our forefathers if we don’t learn from them. This is an outreach from today’s farmers to not only teach their own children what they know about sustaining the land and being successful at what they do, but to teach your children about it as well.

It takes a village to raise a child ... as well as tomorrow’s farmers.

Looking back at that day in Des Moines … it was way better than shopping.

Karen Schwaller brings “Table Talk” to The Land from her home near Milford, Iowa. She can be reached at kschwaller@evertek.net. v

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Pella, Iowa was the place of dreams in 1870

By RENAE B. VANDER SCHAAF The Land Correspondent It’s hard to imagine, but reality is true and cannot be changed. Can you believe already two months of 2020 have swiftly slipped through our fingers? The majority of things which I had hoped to accomplish this new year are still on that master list.

That scenario probably wasn’t true for the people in Pella, Iowa who, 150 years ago, were making plenty of mental lists and plans. Many families had high hopes Pella would be the place for their dreams to come true.

A map of the United States in 1870 would show only a few towns in Iowa and Minnesota. The Dakotas was still a territory. Many railroads were

mostly in the planning stages.

The top news stories of the previous year, 1869, could have been the talk of town. After all, the completion of the transcontinental railroad at Promontory, Utah on May 10 was a pretty big event.

The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroad laborers had faced many dangers, stormy winters, high heat in the summer, back-breaking work to get the job done. This also included the impossible feat of building the first railroad bridge across the wide Mississippi and other rivers. Plus there were disputes between the railroad builders and the hiring of cheap laborers who were shipped in from China.

The transcontinental railroad shortened the travel between New York City and San Francisco to just

eight days instead of the normal three months. If you can catch my wry humor, perhaps this was the beginning “fly-over country.”

Despite the requests from those who demanded free trade, Senator John Morrill was able to convince Congress to pass another tariff act — building on the first Morrill Tariff Act passed in 1861 to provide increased protection to manufacturers. There was a desire of some to reduce the tariffs to preCivil War rates, but the protected industries didn’t like that idea.

In baseball, one of the first professional teams, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, made headlines when they began putting their ball team players on salaries. Their shortstop, George Wright, was considered the best player; so he was paid an unbelievable outrageous salary of $1,400. The team also initiated a change in baseball attire by wearing the shorter pants (called Knickerbockers) with, of course, crimson red stockings! Imagine!

To the Editor, since your $9 soybeans have been around, but $15 soybeans of not that long ago are now roughly half Still in their memories had to be the Black Friday I usually read Alan Guebert’s “Farm & Food File” with mild amusement. To say his opinion is typical- that lofty price. I don’t have to imagine what would scandal which took place on Sept. 24, 1869. Jay happen to our finances if our prices were cut in half, Gould and Jim Fisk fell victim to the greed and ly 180 degrees from my views would probably be I’m already living it! I would agree that taking power disease. These two men enacted a scheme to accurate. To be fair, Alan another 50 percent cut would be chaotic, but so own all the gold and thereby be the most powerful at least gets people would $15 per barrel for crude oil. men in the world. Bribery, conspiracy and pressurthinking. ing people in high places allowed their plans to I don’t pretend to have many answers. I will say After reading Alan’s March 20 column, I couldn’t almost succeed. Barely in time did President this: I’ve been around long enough to know that help but laugh out loud. His article focused on the Ulysses S. Grant come to his senses and put a stop high prices cure high prices, and low prices cure low current crash in crude oil process (and it certainly to the panic on Wall Street. It did cause harm to the prices.

Basically, the free market works.

Almost has been shocking). Alan asked readers to consider everything operates in cycles. I might suggest, rath- United States economy for several years; meaning what would happen to rural America’s economy if er than running around in fear of the current situa- average hard-working Americans probably lost their cash soybeans fell from $9 per bushel to $4.50 or if savings and suffered other financial losses. tion, try to take advantage of opportunities while corn prices dropped from an already-low $3.60 per they exist.

The sun will eventually shine.

And someDwight L. Moody was busy preaching in Chicago, bushel to $1.80. day, after a very lpong, painful string of supporting emphasizing the three R’s: Ruined by the fall; Excuse me Alan, but most of us active farmers Democrats, Minnesota will vote for a Republican Redeemed by the blood; and Regenerated by the have been living the nightmare of slashing our pric- President of the United States.

Spirit — praying for a difference for some in their es by half for quite some time. It’s not that long ago eternal destination.

Paul Platz that $7.20 corn was a reality, only to be cut in half Lafayette, Minn.

These could possibly had been the conversation to the $3.60 you quoted. It’s even been some time topics over a cup of coffee if this expedition to northwest Iowa wasn’t foremost on people’s minds.

Local celebrities, such as Henry Hospers, Hendrik Send your letters to: Jan van der Waa, Leendert Van Der Meer, Dirk Van Editor, The Land, P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002 Den Bos, Sjoerd Aukes Sipma, Huibert Muilenburg e-mail: editor@thelandonline.com and Jelle Pelmulder surely were the most welcomed guests in any home — along with the others who All letters must be signed and accompanied by a phone number (not for publication) to verify authenticity. had made the trip to northwest Iowa to do some fall plowing. These people had actually seen the land, If your local Home or Farm Show was cancelled, remember felt the precious soil in their hands and breathed in the fresh, invigorating autumn air.

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Farm Service Agency announces program changes USDA’s Farm Service Agency is relaxing the loanmaking process and adding flexibilities for servicing direct and guaranteed loans to provide credit to producers in need.

FSA is delivering programs and services, including farm and commodity loans; the Farm Storage Facility Loan program; disaster assistance programs; safety net programs; conservation programs; and acreage reports.

FSA is relaxing the loan-making process. It is extending the deadline for applicants to complete farm loan applications. The agency is preparing direct loans documents even if FSA is unable to complete lien and record searches because of closed government buildings. Once those searches are complete, FSA would close the loan.

FSA is extending deadlines for producers to respond to loan servicing actions, including loan deferral consideration for financially distressed and delinquent borrowers.

FSA will temporarily suspend loan accelerations,

non-judicial foreclosures, and referring foreclosures to the Department of Justice. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will make the determination whether to stop foreclosures and evictions on accounts under its jurisdiction.

Guarantee lenders can self-certify, providing their borrowers with subsequent-year operating loan advances on lines of credit; and emergency advances on lines of credit.

FSA will consider guaranteed lender requests for temporary payment deferral consideration when borrowers do not have a feasible plan reflecting that family living expenses, operating expenses and debt can be repaid. Temporary forbearance consideration will be given to borrowers on loan liquidation and foreclosure actions.

FSA will be accepting additional forms and applications by facsimile or electronic signature. Some services are also available online to customers with an eAuth account, which provides access to the farmers. gov portal where producers can view USDA farm

loan information and payments and view and track certain USDA program applications and payments.

Customers can track payments, report completed practices, request conservation assistance and electronically sign documents. Customers who do not already have an eAuth account can enroll at farmers. gov/sign-in.

FSA service centers are open for business by phone appointment only. Program delivery staff will continue to come into to the office They will be working with our agricultural producers by phone and using email and online tools whenever possible.

County offices are open by phone appointment only until further notice, and FSA staff are available to continue helping agricultural producers with program signups, loan servicing and other important actions.

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By KRISTINE GOODRICH from the movie “Tangled”) took the Free Press Staff Writer longest to create. They used a computer program to divide her into BLUE EARTH, Minn. — Lacy 8-by-11-inch portions that they and Marissa Benz were feeling a printed onto paper and then reasbit like Rapunzel when they decidsembled her, Lacy said. ed to take a tower-building challenge to the extreme.

“We thought this was the perfect representation of what society is The sisters, ages 21 and 16, experiencing right now,” Lacy said spent their Saturday and Monday about the story of a young woman evening building Rapunzel’s tower locked in seclusion. out of hay bales and items they could find around their rural Blue The sisters hope their creation Earth home. also serves as a reminder to voluntarily practice social distancing to Their creation wasn’t quite as curb the spread of COVID-19. tall as the tower in the fairy tale, in which the heroine happens to “Or else we will all be quaranhail from the kingdom of Corona. tined like Rapunzel for much longer,” Lacy said.

Lacy said she and her sister were tired of watching TV, so they The sisters dismantled their decided to get creative while practower at least temporarily because ticing social distancing. of damp weather. If Mother Nature provides a dry stretch they might Marissa is a student at Blue reassemble it on their farm off of Earth Area High School. The disSubmitted photo 347th Avenue southwest of Blue trict is issuing daily challenges Earth. and inviting students to post pho- Lacy Benz (left) and Marissa Benz, sisters from rural Blue Earth, used tos on the district’s Facebook page Lacy now resides in New York hay bales and household items to this week.

City but has returned home indefcreate Rapunzel in her tower. initely to reduce her exposure to While most of the participants COVID-19. She works in finance used Legos, the sisters used bed sheets, cardboard and was given the option to work remotely during and other household materials to transform two the pandemic. She’s happy to have the chance to stacked hay bales into Rapunzel’s tower. reconnect with family, she said, but would rather it The life-size image of Rapunzel (Disney’s version be under different circumstances.

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MARKETING

Grain Outlook Ethanol production hit hard

Livestock Angles Futures expect further decline

cutout to move rapidly higher The following marketing was the biggest of the marTo say volatility has been — which in turn caused pricanalysis is for the week endketing year at 71.4 million present in the livestock mares paid for cattle to move ing March 27. bushels. Cumulative sales kets lately would be a serious quickly higher. narrowed its lag to last year understatement — especially CORN — We saw a relato 28 percent with total comin the past three weeks.

Fear As soon as supplies were tively quiet week in corn as it mitments at 1.2 billion bush- has dominated the market replaced, prices paid for cattraded in consolidation fashels. Weekly sales need to due to the coronavirus pantle began to weaken as well ion within the previous week’s average 19.8 million bushels demic and has sent prices as the beef cutouts. This range. New rumors of Chinese to reach the USDA’s 1.725-bil- (both cash and futures) in reflected in the futures dropinterest in U.S. corn and sorJOE TEALE projection. either direction during this ping once again in fear of a ghum surfaced to provide a PHYLLIS NYSTROM lion-bushel Broker China’s corn imports in above mentioned period.

CHS Hedging Inc. lack of demand. This activity modicum of underlying supGreat Plains Commodity of sharp moves in either direcJanuary-February were S t. Paul port; but that had to be balThis fear dominating the Afton, Minn.

930,000 metric tons compared markets will not likely settle tion are likely to continue in anced against suffering to 570 tmt last year.

They also to the future. Therefore, expectdemand from the ethanol secdown until the spread of this tor. Declining margins at ethanol plants imported 560 tmt of pork during that virus slows in the weeks ahead. It ed sharp moves in either direction until finally pushed facilities to stop buying time, up 158 percent from 2019. seems the fundamentals have taken a the coronavirus begins to subside corn, slow grinds, or close entirely.

Weekly ethanol production fell 30,000 back seat to fear and until this changes worldwide.

According to the Renewable Fuels barrels per day to 1 million bpd, a the livestock markets will continue to The hog market has experienced the Association, by the end of the month 20 21-week low. Stocks fell 458,000 barrels move rapidly in either direction. same results as the other livestock percent of U.S. ethanol production to 24.1 million barrels and a sevenCurrently, all livestock futures mar- markets — including a short-term rally would be offline. This equates to 2 bil- week low. Gasoline demand plunged ket prices are reflecting discounts to which quickly turned lower after the lion gallons of annualized production. from 9.7 million bpd to 8.8 million bpd the cash trade in anticipation of fur- rush to accumulate pork by the public An estimated 36 plants would be idled during the week. Ethanol crush mar- ther decline in the cash trade. was over. and at least 40 will have cut back pro- gins tumbled another 8 cents to a negaIn the midst of this very erratic marAfter making a quick recovery from duction. Basis levels across the country tive 33 cents per gallon. There may be ket, the U.S. Department of Agriculture the initial sell off from the beginning of at ethanol locations fell hard. This bal- a hint of hope for ethanol. China’s released the quarterly Hog and Pigs March, the cattle market has once ancing act will be with us as we head Global Times reported China’s secreinto planting season. The upcoming tary general of Petroleum and Chemical again turned lower. The mad rush to report on March 26. The report indiProspective Planting and Grain Stocks Industry Federation said they may buy accumulate beef because of the stay-in- cated that all hogs were 1 percent as of March 1 reports may provide lon- as much as $800 million worth of U.S. place order caused a public panic to larger than expected. Hogs kept for ger term direction and planting weath- ethanol this year under the Phase 1 buy food supplies and cleared out the breeding were lower than expected, er forecasts will attract more attention. trade deal. While encouraging in the meat supplies of most grocery stores. while hogs kept for marketing were in This created a short strong demand for line with expectations. This sent The average trade estimate for the long run, we haven’t seen anything yet. cattle by the packers to replenish the futures and cash prices sharply lower Prospective Planting report is 94.3 mil- See NYSTROM, pg. 9 supply of beef. This caused the beef as well as pork cutouts from the report. lion acres with the range of guesses The likelihood of the extreme volatility from 92.5 to 96.4 million acres. On the in the hog market appears to be in the May 2019 report last year, corn acres near future until we see the fear subwere pegged 92.8 million acres and we side in regards to the pandemic which ended up planting 89.7 million acres.

corn/change* soybeans/change* has encompassed the world. v The CHS Hedging Researcher is esti Stewartville $2.96 -.03 $8.30 +.66 mating corn acres at 92.5 million acres Edgerton $3.11 -.13 $8.32 +.52 and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Jackson $3.00 -.19 $8.38 +.62 was using 94 million acres at the Janesville $2.92 -.28 $8.40 +.62 February Outlook Forum. The average

Cannon Falls $3.01 -.11 $8.38 +.70 trade estimate for March 1 stocks is Sleepy Eye $3.01 -.08 $8.31 +.72 8.125 billion bushels. The range of estimates runs from 7.825 to 8.492 billion Average: $3.00 $8.35 bushels. In each of the last three years, Year Ago Average: $3.38 $8.15 corn has closed higher the day of the reports.

Grain prices are effective cash close on March 31.

Thanks to China’s huge purchase last *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period. week, this week’s export sales report

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Weekly soybean export sales hit 13-week high NYSTROM, from pg. 8 The Dow set records twice this week. On March 23 it set the record for the biggest one-day percentage loss since 1933 when it crumbled 11 percent. It then closed higher the next two days for the first back-toback gains since Feb. 6. March 26 saw a third higher close which established the largest three-day gain since 1931! The unemployment number surged 3.3 million for the largest single week gain since the government began keeping track in 1967 — not a good thing for our economy. Hopefully, once “stay in place” orders are lifted, we’ll see this number fall quickly.

Outlook: This week’s futures prices in the May corn contract ranged from $3.38 to $3.52.75 per bushel — a relatively narrow range compared to what we’ve recently experienced. The country and world are adjusting to a new environment, but the worst-case scenarios may have been played out. U.S. planting conditions will garner more attention moving forward. The ethanol industry has quickly responded to the huge negative margins by cutting production. If the situation changes, it could quickly ramp up again; but the world needs to start moving again to spur that change. Export interest has been good, which provides some offset to slowing demand at ethanol plants.

For the week, May corn gained 2.25 cents to close at $3.46, July up 2.25 cents at $3.51.75, and December a penny higher at $3.64.25 per bushel.

March 31 is the release of the Prospective Planting and Grain Stocks as of March 1 reports. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Minneapolis Grain Exchange, and New York Stock Exchange trading floors have all been closed with all trading being done electronically.

SOYBEANS — Soybeans moved higher to post its second weekly gain in a row and trading back to early March price levels. Meal led the charge on confusion at South American ports that loading could be curtailed due to coronavirus protocols. The declining availability of dried distiller’s grains added to meal demand.

The Argentinians did lockdown the country; but agriculture was exempt. This didn’t prevent local jurisdictions from slowing grain movement. A union representing dock workers asked the government to suspend grain loadings for 15 days, citing Covid-19 concerns; but the government had not responded at this writing. Argentina is the world’s leading exporter of soymeal and the third biggest exporter of corn and soybeans.

Brazil did not lock down their country and soybean loading has been consistent. Fears that loading could be disrupted out of South America reportedly pushed business to the United States at a time when China is gearing back up. China’s soybean supplies are reportedly at 10-year lows and crush margins at their most profitable in eight years. China imported 6.1 million metric tons of soybeans from the United States in January-February compared to just 1 mmt

in 2019. During the same time frame, they imported 5.1 mmt of soybeans from Brazil vs. 6.9 mmt in 2019.

Brazil’s March soybean exports are on pace to exceed last year. Through March 24 they were 7.2 mmt and last year’s March exports were 8.4 mmt.

The average trade guess for U.S. soybean planting is 84.865 million acres with a range from 82.7 to 87.1 million acres. The CHS Hedging research department is forecasting 85.5 million acres and the USDA February Forum used 85 million acres. On the May 2019 USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, soybean acres were estimated at 84.6 million acres. The average trade estimate for March 1 grain stocks is 2.241 billion bushels with a range from 2.075 to 2.701 billion bushels. In each of the last four years, soybeans have closed higher on the day of these reports.

Weekly export sales were above expectations and a 13-week high at 33.2 million bushels, bringing cumulative sales to 1.3 billion bushels. This is 14 percent behind last year’s pace. The current balance sheet for this is predicting a 4.4 percent increase in year-onyear exports. Sales need to average 21.6 million bushels per week to hit the USDA’s 1.825-billionbushel outlook.

Brazil’s soybean harvest was seen at 66 percent complete as of March 24 and vs. 65 percent complete on average. Their first corn harvest was 52 percent complete vs. 77 percent average and their second corn planting at 96 percent complete vs. 98 percent

average. The Buenos Aires Grains Exchange put Argentina’s soybean harvest at 4.6 percent complete, spot on the average. They say early yields have been disappointing and they could lower their 52 mmt production estimate. Soybean conditions fell 1 percent to 34 percent good/excellent. Argentina’s corn harvest is 15.8 percent complete with conditions falling 3 percent to 32 percent good/excellent.

Outlook: Uncertainty over whether or not Argentina’s dock workers will strike, demand for U.S. meal, South American harvest progress, and the March 31 USDA reports will continue to take a backseat to Covid-19 news. But fundamentals are beginning to have more of an influence than in the last couple of weeks. Meal should continue to be the leader.

For the week, May soybeans rallied 19 cents to settle at $8.81.5, July jumped 20.5 cents to $8.85.25, and the November contract was 16 cents higher at $8.76.75 per bushel.

Nystrom’s Notes: Contract changes for the week as of the close March 27: Chicago March wheat surged 32 cents higher to $5.71.25, Kansas City rocketed 17.75 cents to $4.86.75, and Minneapolis rallied 16 cents to $5.37 per bushel. There are rumblings about Russia and/or Ukraine limiting grain exports to avoid a run on domestic products and driving up local prices, i.e. flour, bread, pasta. May crude oil was down $1.12 at $21.51 this week and the June contract was 79 cents higher at $25.15 per barrel. v

Cover crop survey input needed Farmer insights are now being sought for the sixth nationwide cover crop survey by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, the Conservation Technology Information Center and the American Seed Trade Association. The online questionnaire is now open at https://bit.ly/ CCSurvey2020.

The survey takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Participants who complete the survey can enter a drawing for Visa gift cards worth $100 and $200.

“Since 2012, the SARE/CTIC/ASTA Cover Crop Survey has provided very important perspective into why and how farmers use cover crops—or why some don’t—and has helped guide resources in research, communications and policy around cover crops,” said Mike Smith, project director for CTIC. “The Cover

Crop Survey has been a key tool for farmer organizations, conservation and extension service personnel, seed companies and other agribusinesses, and it has even been cited in testimony to Congress. This is a great opportunity to hear farmers’ voices on cover crops.”

Smith noted that the survey seeks answers not just from long-time cover crop fans, but also from new users and farmers who have not planted cover crops at all.

The survey will be open until April 12 at https://bit. ly/CCSurvey2020. Previous Cover Crop Survey reports are available online.

This article was submitted by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program. v

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New Ulm farm show is a community endeavor

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus NEW ULM, Minn. – Every Farm Show needs a ‘go to’ person just because. For New Ulm’s Farm-City Show, Michele Schroeder fits the label.

She related, “I’m told the show started at the old Holiday Inn at the south end of town. Back in the ‘80s it would feature Princess Kay of the Milky Way and the State Pork Queen. A couple years ago we decided to bring Princess Kay back again. This year’s Princess Kay is Amy Kyllo of Byron. The State Pork Ambassador is coming tomorrow.

We have 87 vendors this year. Yes indeed, the New Ulm Civic Michele Center is ‘plum full’.” Schroeder Schroeder is an appraiser for Upper Midwest Management. She hesitated to report on what’s happening to farm land values these days, but acknowledged some down pressure is happening. “It’s continually changing,” she admitted. “Much depends upon the area and the cropping success in recent years. However, hunting land is doing really well. Seems to follow the economy ... if economy is buoyant, hunting land prices are also buoyant.”

But she reminded that particular upward pressure isn’t being generated by farmers. She also noted a recent reduction in interest rates by the

Federal Reserve Bank. And new grant programs geared towards younger beginning farmers assist with farm land purchases. Schroeder and husband Jason live on a small farm. Livestock Development Grants from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture helped them start a 3,000 head facility growing feeder pigs for Wakefield Pork.

Jason works as a Farm Management Instructor at South Central College. He puts particular emphasis in teaching cost of production data for crops and livestock production programs. He also instructs younger people about

Minnesota’s ag tax credit program for beginning famers and ag land/asset owners.

Continuing with the ‘go-to’ lady, I asked Schroeder, “Is New Ulm really the ‘old time’ music capital of Minnesota? She chuckled, then recalled, “When I moved to town, my dad said he used to go to George’s Ballroom back in those days. I like polka music, I like old time music. KNUJ radio still plays lots of old time music. I’m even seeing some younger folks doing some soft-shoe shuffling to those sounds. So we don’t mind being the old time capital.”

Seconds count for a successful grain bin rescue

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus NEW ULM, Minn. – You don’t go to a March farm show expecting to meet the National Education Director for Agricultural Safety. But I did at the New Ulm Farm-City Show. Dan Neenan and three others were demonstrating the precise equipment available for rescuing a person entrapped in a grain bin – a dreadful accident which continues claiming lives across the cornbelt.

In a few minutes, Neenan explained, “We’re demonstrating grain bin rescue procedures. There are six different rescue tubes on the market. Here today we

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are using a six-panel system. Each 5-foot steel panel weighs 23 pounds. You start by inserting the first panel into the corn, then interlocking the next panel while pressing both panels into the grain. Once all six Dan Neenan panels are interlocked and surround the entrapped victim, you have a 36-inch diameter steel tube protecting the trapped person.

“There’s a tremendous amount of pressure on the body of the entrapped.

You can’t just yank that person out. If entrapped up to the waist, there’s about 460 pounds of pressure around the body. So now you want to remove some of this grain. You can start with just a couple of plastic grain scoops. But that takes time and lots of work – like about 15 minutes to clear grain from the belly button down to the knees.

Instead, we use the grain rescue augur – a four-inch tube which we hook up a brushless electric drill. That auger will remove the same amount of grain in about three minutes.

“Once we get the corn cleaned out down to his knees there’s still about 300 pounds of grain around his feet and legs. Now we ask him to grab the highest rung he can reach and pull up – taking ‘baby steps.’ This way he can stair step his body up and out of the tube.”

See GRAIN BIN, pg. 11

I asked Schroeder about the unique name of the New Ulm Farm-City Hub Club. “I was told they wanted to bring farm and city together because they wanted city cousins to co-mingle with their farming cousins.”

Any farm show is an educational experience. This New Ulm show might be exceptional. Farm safety was the spotlight this year, highlighted by grain extraction demos which occurred hourly. A specially-equipped NECAS demonstration trailer provided by Northeast Community College even featured a grain bin with shelled corn. Bank Midwest helped sponsor this unique ‘hands-on’ demonstration; plus the safety gear, hearing protection, safety glasses and other components of farm safety. On March 7, 18 area fire department teams were invited for special training on grain bin rescue procedures and equipment needed to facilitate these life saving measures.

A March 6 attraction was Tom Lyden, investigative reporter for FOX 9, KMSP-TV. He was discussing “The Last Harvest,” a unique 60-minute show telling the story of the 2019 farming season in Minnesota. Lyden said the story started with a focus on the dismal economics of the dairy industry; then expanded to look at the growing incidence of farm suicides, climate change and the fickle whims of weather in a year like none other for Minnesota farmers.

Despite all the adversities facing farmers, Lyden said he was genuinely impressed with the honesty and openhearted commentary of the farmers he visited with. He indicated KMSP is now encouraging him to do more rural Minnesota stories. “They realize their total audience very much appreciates the challenges of Minnesota agriculture and farm families,” said Lyden.

A special attraction on March 7 was the 10 a.m. commissioner forum which included Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Peterson and Minnesota DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen. The duo answered questions and discussed issues which matter to rural Minnesota. State Senator Nick Frentz of Mankato moderated this session. Rest assured, the friendly but energetic folks at this Farm-City Hub Club event had plenty of questions on agriculture and natural resources. v

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A person can be completely submerged in 30 seconds GRAIN BIN, from pg. 10 Timing is always critical. If the unloading augur is on, a person is pulled to their waist in 15 seconds and can be completely submerged in 30 seconds.

Then it’s too late for the rescue tubes. Instead, holes are cut into the side of the bin to let the grain pour out and hopefully still rescue the trapped person.

“There is breathable oxygen in that grain so even if totally immersed, it doesn’t mean instant death,” explained Neenan. “If you are wearing a baseball cap, we instruct you to put that cap around your face over your mouth and nose.

There is oxygen in that grain. A person can survive 4 to 6 minutes even if the face is totally covered with grain. However, that cap over your face gives you additional minutes.”

Photo by Dick Hagen Cost for the six panels plus 6 Grain bin rescue demonstrators latch together feet of conveyor tube cost about steel panels which surround the victim trapped $1,800 to $2,600 and that cost in grain.

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falls on rural fire departments to purchase this equipment. The National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, headquartered at Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta, Iowa, provides hands-on training covering lockout/tagout procedures and extraction of a fully engulfed and partially engulfed victim.

Neenan said so far they have trained 19 fire departments and some already have used this equipment to rescue

entrapped farmers. He noted that over 900 grain bin incidents have been reported across the United States since 1964, with 62 percent resulting in a fatality. With a late harvest in 2019, and stored grain having high moisture levels, there is concern that 2020 could be a bad year for grain engulfments.

During the two-day New Ulm Farm Show, six drawings were held to provide six sets of this equipment. v

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Big Ideas: Securing the next generation of skilled people

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus NEW ULM, Minn. – This fall, there were nearly 250,000 fewer students enrolled in college than a year ago, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Over the past eight years, college enrollment nationwide has fallen about 11 percent. But are jobs available for young people without college degrees?

A vendor at the New Ulm Farm-City farm show has some answers. The words “BIG IDEAS” on their vendor display banner sounded intriguing. The tag line read, “Our goal is to reverse the shortage of skilled trades people.”

Big Ideas, Inc. spokesperson Bob Westlund explained, “There’s a lack of work these days for construction trade people. So our goal is to provide training classes on everything from welding to brick work, carpentry, masonry, even GPS training. In essence, get the next generation of people trained and excited about skilled labor.”

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How much training is involved to become a skilled welder? Surprisingly, not very long.

Westlund said with training systems now available it could be a matter of just a few evenings. Today’s top line technology trains people to learn quickly.

And the Big Ideas program is gender neutral. “We even have young ladies taking welding training,” said Westlund.

Only two years old, Big Ideas’ training programs are taking place in just a few Minnesota localities, plus some contacts in western Wisconsin. “We’re getting some traction in both states as we build our team.”

A new team member is Chris Montgomery. He’s a Marine Corps veteran who was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. He lost both his legs when he stepped on a ground-implanted IED (Improvised Explosive Device).

“We’re getting young people just out of high school, or veterans recently returned from military service, involved in any of our skilled training programs,” Montgomery said, “anything from welding to plumbing to masonry work. Being in this condition, I do capture their attention more quickly. And if they see me getting involved, maybe that would inspire them. I’ve taken a couple of welding classes – not yet very good at welding. But our instruction system is so students learn the skill more rapidly.”

Montgomery is an Alabama lad, but now lives in Minnetrista, Minn. in his new work with Big Ideas.

“I joined the Marine Corps right out of high school.

I’m now 32 and already this work is giving me a new lease on life. I know it will be rewarding to see the quick success of many young people getting involved with our program.”

Mary Ann Christenson is the president and cofounder of Big Ideas, Inc. “We’re a 501-3C Incorporated Foundation formed in 2017 to promote trades,” she explained. “We provide learning opportunities to young people to discover, explore and learn skill trades. We’ve all heard that ‘Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention’ by Plato.

Two moms – my business partner Rebacca Fliszar and I – were dismayed that our children were not being taught that trades are a career. Out of high school, their options were pursuing a four-year degree career path or find whatever work might be available. We were discouraged that our kids weren’t being taught the many ‘hands on’ opportunities in the trades. Instead they were learning trades are kind of a dead-end job. So Becky and I decided we wanted to do something about this growing deficiency in our high school education programs. It’s been crazy ever since!”

Christenson said they find trades people in various communities to do the actual training. “We do not credit; we do not certify; we do not license ... we only provide an introduction to a useful trade. Most high schools today don’t have ‘grandma’s kitchen’ of home economics teaching; nor a grandpa’s shop

Photo by Dick Hagen

The Big Ideas Inc. team was spreading the word at the New Ulm Farm-City show. Pictured are Bob Westlund, Chris Montgomery and Mary Ann Christenson.

teaching mechanical skills, wood working and plumbing. Today’s reality is a two parent working household with limited garage space for carpentry, left over electric fans and old lawn motors to learn small engine mechanics. Kids mostly just don’t have the opportunity to tinker the way we did when we were growing up.”

She continued, “We’ve grown into a system easily adapted by any motivated sponsor within a local community. A good example is Wisconsin Power, a major rural utility cooperative, that joined with us as a prototype on electrical training.”

Christenson indicated two age groups are emerging: the high school teenager trying to decide what they want to do when they grow up and the late 20s, early 30s age group who still haven’t decided if they want to make a career out of their current job. “Often we get comments they’d like to at least consider another trade before they jump ship. And that’s what we do. We provide introductory-level courses in twohour classes, 6:30 to 8:30 in one-night or two-night or four-night increments taught by local trades people in particular skills ... be that masonry, carpentry, small engine repairs, electrical appliances, etc.

“We find trades people right in the local community. Often he or she donates their time to be the hands-on specialist doing the training. Even a local See BIG IDEAS, pg. 13

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Christenson: ‘Industry loves what we are doing’ BIG IDEAS, from pg. 12 service club like Lions or Kiwanis has members who could be that skilled trainer from within their own ranks. We like to start with a useful ‘take home’ project – like in carpentry, a 14x14-inch planter. It’s ‘hands on’ to build, but the important learning is this volunteer trainer talking about his work ... like ‘what is a good day? And what is a bad day?’ These conversations help student learners better grasp the total scope of learning what this particular skill might entail,” explained Christenson adding, “For example, plumbing is very much misunderstood. We think about water leaks, plumber’s cracks and dirty toilets.

But you have options in industrial work, residential or commercial buildings. It can take you all around

the country. People don’t understand the scope of what and where various trade skills can take you.

And the good wages that can be earned.”

She indicated the number of training evenings for a particular trade is pretty much up to the individual tradesperson doing the training. But Big Ideas has now expanded into working with 4-H specialty clubs and various industries within a given community looking for specially-trained people. They now have three virtual reality welders which can teach even if there is no facility. “And we have now contracted to buy a virtual paint sprayer which came out of the defense industry,” Christenson said. “The quality is unbelievable. Next on the agenda is special training in robotics and drones. We start with the low-hanging

Finish drying or removing wet grain from bins soon Many farmers put grain in the bin wetter than normal last fall and were somewhat rescued by the cold weather.

In the coming weeks, as spring starts to bring warmer temperatures, grain held through the winter at a high moisture content should be dried or marketed as soon as possible to prevent quality loss and mold growth.

Monitor grain condition and act fast if hot spots, a musty/moldy smell or elevated CO2 levels (above 600 parts per million and rising) are observed.

Grain held this winter at a very high moisture content (above 20 percent) may have already used its safe allowable storage life. For this grain, it may not be advised to attempt to store it any longer after drying it this spring. Be sure to account for a shorter allowable storage time with low test weight and lowquality grain.

Wet grain should be dried as soon as spring temperatures start to warm. Conditions become suitable for natural air/low-temperature bin drying when average daily temperatures are above 40 degrees.

The air dewpoint temperature gives a good indication of whether air has much capacity to dry. A 20-degree difference between the air temperature and the air dewpoint temperature indicates good

conditions for drying.

Do not warm grain that is already dry if you intend to keep storing it. Instead, run aeration cycles in cool weather to maintain grain temperature below 40 degrees. A large drying fan can cool a bin in about 15 hours, while an aeration fan will take close to a week to cool a bin.

If grain temperature is well below freezing, such as 20 degrees, gradually warming it to just above freezing may prevent excessive condensation and frozen chunks this spring or summer.

With the potential for poor quality grain in the bin, it is especially important to use good grain safety practices. Poor quality grain can cause problems such as surface crusting, hollow spots in the grain mass, grain that won’t flow when unloading and sidewall buildup in the bin. Do not enter a bin if any of these occur, and instead attempt to work on the grain from above by poking and prodding it.

If you have good-quality grain and you must enter a bin, have an observer with you, use a life harness, and lockout/tagout grain equipment to keep it off.

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RFA receives $50 million boost ST. PAUL – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz recently signed a bill allocating $50 million to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Rural Finance Authority into law, allowing the RFA to continue offering eligible Minnesota farmers affordable financing and terms and conditions not offered by other traditional lenders.

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Viruses are viruses and they are all the same, true?

Editor’s note: This article appeared in the March 18 University of Minnesota Swine News.

Well, no, that is not true. There are UniversityofMinnesota many different kinds of viruses in the EXTENSION world — those that infect people, those that infect animals, and those Lessons from PED virus that infect plants. The viruses, The year was 2013. A coronavirus entered the U.S. because there are so many of pig population and devastated the U.S. swine industhem, are grouped into different try.

That virus was PEDv and it was first detected kinds or categories based on a in April. classification system. The classiIn nine months, it spread to most of the pig farms fication system has many levels, across the United States. A second, very similar a few of which are class, order, strain of PEDv then spread globally and rapidly, family, genus and species. This affecting many of the pig producing countries within same classification system, the SWINE & U a year. In the United States alone, PEDv affected Linnaean system, is used to

By Marie Culhane more than 50 percent of the breeding herds and group all living things in the DVM, PhD reduced the number of pigs slaughtered by more world, like animals, plants, bacthan 5 million. teria, and yes, viruses.

The PEDv epidemic changed how the swine indusWe bring this up, not to bore you with details, but to make the point that even though an apple and an try looked at new disease introduction into the United States. The U.S. swine industry learned just orange are both fruits, in the class Magnoliopsida, how vulnerable and unprepared we were for the they are very different. That’s why people use that introduction of a novel disease into our naïve pig common phrase, “It’s like comparing apples to oranges,” when someone tries to compare two things population. that are quite different.

Similarities to COVID-19 Fast forward to 2020 and we can draw some paralIt may be more appropriate to compare an orange lels to the new human coronavirus that emerged in to a lemon, both fruits in the family Rutaceae, 2019 and that now is spreading across the world — Genus Citrus. But even a child can tell that an disrupting global distribution chains and raising orange is quite different from a lemon. So, too, are financial market alarms. coronaviruses of pigs and people quite different.

In just three months, Covid-19 disease, caused by Below, we tell the story of porcine epidemic diarSARS-CoV-2 (a betacoronavirus with wild animal rhea virus (PEDv), an alphacoronavirus, to show how a different virus, SARS-CoV-2 (a betacoronavi- origins that was picked up by people) has spread to rus and the cause of COVID-19) can spread globally. more than 147 countries. When it comes to transMost importantly, we share what we can all learn to mission, Covid-19 has parallels to some of the pig coronaviruses we know, and also to influenza virusimprove the health of the world’s human and anies, which we all know too well. mal populations.

Covid-19 spreads rapidly among people, mostly

through the respiratory route, resembling the spread of influenza. To a lesser degree, Covid-19 can also be shed in feces although it is unclear how much this route of transmission is contributing to the spread of Covid19. Direct close contact, aerosol spread through droplets and contaminated fomites are considered the main routes of transmission. It is estimated that one infectious person will infect two or more susceptible individuals resulting in major outbreaks most of the time.

Flu is fast too SWINE & U Some similarities also exist

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When that H1N1 influenza virus emerged in 2009, a pandemic was declared in less than a month, resulting in the first pandemic of the 21st century.

Pandemic influenza spread rapidly during summer 2009 given the lack of immunity in the population.

In every other year of the 21st century including 2020, influenza spreads commonly and seasonally with higher incidence during the cooler seasons of the year. Influenza in pigs is also seasonal with infection peaks in the cooler seasons, although many farms have endemic year-round influenza in their pigs. Similarly, pig coronaviruses, like PEDv and TGEv (transmissible gastroenteritis virus), are considered seasonal with higher incidence in the fall

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Greenhouse provides students knowledge and food

By TIM KING The Land Correspondent WADENA, Minn. – Caroline Venis says she has the best job she’s ever had.

“I love it,” said Venis, who is the greenhouse coordinator for the WadenaDeer Creek deep winter greenhouse and season extending high tunnel.

She says each morning, when she opens the door to the greenhouse and is greeted by the smell of moist soil and the sight of green and flowering plants, she is inspired.

Wadena-Deer Creek’s 32-by-24-foot deep winter green house was completed in 2013 with broad financial support from the community. The total cost was just shy of $25,000, according to Richard Muckala, who was - and still is - the agricultural instructor.

Muckala says that agriculture in Central Minnesota has been diversifying in recent decades and a greenhouse as a teaching resource made sense.

Photos by Jan King Even though he’d had experience with Caroline Venis is the Greenhouse Coordinator for the Wadena-Deer Creek deep an all season green house while teach- winter greenhouse and season extending high tunnel. ing in Upsala, Muckala didn’t jump

into building one in Wadena.

“I did a lot of research before building the Wadena greenhouses,” he said “With assistance of Ed Lewis and Dave Ebert, of the area economic development office, we toured several greenhouses in the Brainerd area. We also visited greenhouses in Foley, Ashby, Perham, Staples and Spring Valley.”

The greenhouse they built rests on a heat sink of rock with buried pipes that pull heat from the peak and recirculate it through the ground and back up through the soil, according to Venis.

What they built works well, she says.

“I have five growing beds in the soil,” Venis said. “I plant tomatoes and cucumbers in late January to start harvesting in late April or early May. Those go to the cafeterias for lunches. I have had lettuce, spinach and bunching onions growing most of the winter.”

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Students growing Teddy Bear Sunflowers for Mother’s Day GREENHOUSE, from pg. 15 beds which Venis manages using organic methods. A new crop of leaf lettuce is also coming along as are a row of recently transplanted pepper plants. In a corner is a planting of nasturtiums climbing up a trellis and producing plentiful flaming orange flowers.

“I planted these in the middle of winter because I wanted some flowers,” Venis said. “There’s not enough flowers for the cafeterias, so I gave some to the FACS class for salads.”

The sweet peppery flavor of the nasturtium flowers probably was a new experience for most of the FACS students. Venis also grows Genovese basil, parsley and sage for the FACS students.

“The instructor teaches some international cooking and she appreciates having these different flavors,” Venis said.

Venis also has a couple of flats of pea seedlings which have just germinated.

“The kids really love the peas,” she said.

In fact the students love the home grown sweetness of the carrots, cherry tomatoes Students grow tomatoes and and everything else cucumbers in late January to that comes from the start harvesting in late April greenhouse. They can or early May. They also grow be sure the carrots lettuce, spinach and bunchwere harvested in the ing onions.

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“The kindergarten class comes in early November to pull the carrot crop,” Venis said. “They love crawling in the dirt to find the carrots and discover worms.”

The kindergarten students aren’t the only ones to take home lessons from the greenhouse.

“At the end of March every elementary student plants seeds to give their mothers for Mother’s Day,” Venis said. “They plant the seeds and I raise them and give them back before Mother’s Day. This year we are growing Teddy Bear Sunflowers.”

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Then there are the giant cabbages.

“I enroll all third graders in a cabbage program,” Venis said. “They receive a giant cabbage seedling in May to take home and plant. In August the best and biggest cabbage is entered in a contest against other cabbages grown in the state.”

Muckala points to Venis’ educational projects with the greenhouse as proof that the greenhouse and hoop house have a multitude of educational opportunities.

“We have several student service workers and students who use the greenhouse for employment,” he said. “Caroline also sells produce during the summer

Viruses don’t easily go away, can return SWINE & U, from pg. 14

Hopefully, this will not be the case for Covid-19.

However, if our knowledge of endemic pig coronaviand winter in the United States, although they can ruses and influenza applies here, it reminds us that also remain endemic in immune populations yearthe viruses don’t go away easily and may come back round (think endemic TGE in the 20th century). in the fall each year.

In general, influenza viruses and coronaviruses Even though Covid-19 is a human disease probare susceptible to hot temperatures and don’t translem right now and our focus remains on protecting mit as well during summer. But just relying on a the health and safety of our family, friends, and cochange in the weather won’t help us control disease workers, it serves as a reminder of how important it spread is to keep stringent biosecurity measures in place, In a recent Washington Post article, Harry Stevens and that we remain prepared for any new disease provided a simulation of the random and exponenthreat. tial spread of disease through a population when no If we learned anything from the PEDv introducmeasures are taken to reduce its spread versus diftion into the United States in 2013, it was that the ferent levels of quarantine put into place. The artiindustry was unprepared and not ready to deal with cle can be found at https://www.washingtonpost. a devastating new disease. Since then, thankfully, com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/ significant efforts have been put in place to prepare Hard work ahead our industry to prevent the introduction of diseases We have many examples where we have eliminat- such as African swine fever. Still, more needs to be ed coronaviruses in pigs. But that requires discidone. pline, hard work and stopping the movement and It seems similar lessons will be learned for Covidintroduction of susceptible individuals into infected 19 and for those of us who care for pigs, it will serve populations. Easier said than done when it comes to as a reminder of how important people and pig people. Our veterinary experience and our publicmovements are when trying to control disease private partnerships as One Health professionals spread. throughout the world certainly can help think Marie Culhane and Montse Torremorell are with through containment and prevention protocols. the University of Minnesota Department of Veterinary If Covid-19 resembles influenza in its ability to Medicine Population Medicine. Dr. Culhane can be cause infections season to season, then it will reached at grame003@umn.edu and Dr. Torremorell’s become yet another endemic human coronavirus in email address is torr0033@umn.edu. v people, just like the common cold is endemic.

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Produce is sold in summer GREENHOUSE, from pg. 15

The peppery flavor of nasturtium flowers sometimes find their way into students’ salads. using these students. Students may use their experiences and hours for their FFA Supervised Agricultural Experience.”

Muckala says that working with plants in the green house is a great opportunity for students that don’t do well in traditional classroom settings. Special needs students also thrive while gardening and learning in the green house.

The gardening project at Wadena Deer Creek schools expanded when the unheated 30-by-72-foot high tunnel was completed in 2015. Venis starts a variety of crops under row tunnels in early March in the high tunnel. She gardens in that space until November when that structure freezes out.

“I plant five to seven crops in each of the 16 beds in the high tunnel throughout the season,” she said.

Venis, who became the school’s greenhouse coordinator in 2018, also has a summer gardening program for elementary students. That program is outdoor gardens.

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Supplies growing as product consumption declines This column was written demand has kept the for the marketing week endChicago Mercantile ing March 27.

Exchange spot block cheddar price supported but U.S. butter supplies keep weakness could eventually climbing as more is being impact that market as well produced and less is being as soon as consumer refrigconsumed. The U.S. erators become sufficiently Department of Agriculture’s stocked,” HighGround latest Cold Storage report MIELKE MARKET Dairy warned. shows Feb. 29 stocks at WEEKLY 302.3 million pounds. This Markets worldwide are is up 55 million pounds or bearing the depressing

By Lee Mielke 22.2 percent from brunt of the Covid-19 January and 58.8 miloutbreak, though Wall lion or 24.1 percent Street saw some above February 2019, strengthening this the eighth consecutive month stocks week as lawmakers in Washington topped the year before level. Revisions cobbled together a historic two-trillion added 4.7 million pounds to the origidollar rescue package which includes nal January total. aid for farmers. Over three million people filed for unemployment.

American cheese totaled 778.8 million pounds, down 8.5 million pounds n or 0.1 percent from January and 43.9 Dairy prices plunged the last full million pounds or 0.6 percent below a week of March as fear reigns supreme. year ago.

Cheddar block cheese crashed, free Stocks in the “other” cheese category falling 15 cents on March 27 alone, as were at 556.5 million pounds, up 5.5 uncovered offers took them to $1.59 million pounds or 0.9 percent from per pound, down 24.75 cents on the January and 3.8 million or 0.7 percent week, lowest since March 22, 2019, above a year ago. and 5.5 cents below a year ago. Only four cars were sold all week.

The total cheese inventory stood at 1.36 billion pounds, up 6 million The barrels finished at $1.34, down 9 pounds or 0.4 percent from January, cents, lowest since Feb. 6, 2019, 26.25 but 73.4 million pounds or 0.5 percent cents below a year ago, and 25 cents below February 2019, and the sixth below the blocks, with 20 cars sold. consecutive month total cheese stocks n were below a year ago.

Cheese producers who ship primariHighGround Dairy says, “Bearish sen- ly to food service accounts are feeling timent had already seized the butter the crunch of the Covid-19 pandemic, market in recent weeks, but the intensays Dairy Market News, as orders sity of the inventory build in this report have slipped noticeably. Retail orders could push prices down further as all are steady to stronger and cheese prosigns point to multi-decade highs for ducers who work primarily or exclustocks in the coming months. sively with retail accounts are busy. As Production is already high, and a expected, they are managing cheese strong spring flush will push milk into production based upon who is orderthe Class IV complex just as foodservice ing, with some plants running seven demand declines sharply. It is days week. Milk prices remain disHighGround Dairy’s belief that the only counted on quiet spot trading. caveat which could keep butter supMilk availability was questionable ported through this spring are supply chain issues that prevent product from the week of March 16, with more moving east out of California. All other Class I plants pulling down milk supplies to keep up with the retail push. signs point to further price weakness.”

This week, milk was steadily available “Cheese stock movement was neubut spot interest was limited. Cheese tral though stocks remained below markets are “underwhelming,” accordprior year levels in February. Retail See MIELKE, pg. 19

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2020 had been projected as a good year for dairies MIELKE, from pg. 18 ing to contacts, and the block to barrel price gap remains notably large — something not viewed as a steady or bullish market tone.

Retail cheese sales are strong in the west while food service demand is languishing. Consumers are stocking up but schools and eating establishments are closed and cheese demand has shifted.

Manufacturers say commodity cheese sales and exports have also slowed, but customers are still taking contracted shipments. Some milk is getting diverted into Class I uses but cheese plants have plenty to keep vats running at capacity. A few processors say they are making as much cheese as space allows and a few are repackaging bulk cheese to fill the surge in retail demand. n Cash butter fell to $1.4875 per pound, down 26.75 cents on the week and the lowest Chicago Mercantile Exchange price since Oct. 29, 2013. It’s also 76.75 cents below a year ago. Only three sales were transacted on the week at the CME. Butter sales are generally slower as Covid-19 related closures in most cities and states throughout the country are seeing food service in restaurants, schools and colleges ebb. Retail butter sales are strong and has helped ease the pressure on the weak food service demand, but not enough according to some contacts. Cream is excessively available, but plant managers are not taking on as much due to the demand dips. Churns are busy, but plants are trying to sell excess cream when they can. Butter inventories are growing and plant managers expect cream to be discounted for the near term, says Dairy Market News.

Western butter processing is ongoing as cream is also readily available. Grocery store managers are requesting more butter than usual and, with the uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, buyers are securing enough butter in case the stores shut down. Most restaurants and hotels have either reduced their activity levels or closed. Butter production is stable and inventories are plentiful.

Grade A nonfat dry milk inched back above $1 per pound on March 23, but it was short lived and closed March 27 at 92 cents per pound. This is 6.75 cents lower on the week and the lowest since Dec. 10, 2018, and 4.25 cents below a year ago. Twentyeight sales were reported for the week.

The CME dry whey was unchanged all week at 33 cents per pound, 0.75 cents above a year ago, with nothing sold on the week at the CME. n China’s January to February import statistics were released this week. HighGround Dairy used the historical ten-year average import volume split to estimate volumes in each month. The Chicagobased dairy broker reported, “2019 was a record for dairy imports to China with the month of January

also reaching an all-time high, making it difficult for 2020 imports to reflect gains.”

“Year-to-date dairy imports were down 1.5 percent, adjusted for leap year,” says HighGround Dairy, “with the largest decrease shown on skim milk powder. January to February imports reached 64,015 metric tons — a three-year low to begin the year — with expectations that a shortage from New Zealand was to blame. Record skim milk powder volumes were imported from Argentina so far this year,” according to HighGround Dairy.

“Whole milk powder from New Zealand was down 14,219 metric tons from the prior year to 212,238 metric tons — still the second highest on record to begin the year. China also reported historically strong imports from Australia.”

“Cheese and butter imports started 2020 at record highs with New Zealand representing 75 percent of cheese imports and 95 percent of butter,” according to HighGround Dairy. “Fluid milk demand was also impressive and a record high for the first two months, as China pushed milk and dairy consumption throughout first quarter as a source of nutrients when Covid-19 was still spreading.”

“Looking at New Zealand’s February exports, China’s March imports are also expected to lean favorably across every product except fluid milk, infant formula and lactose — pending any port processing delays,” says HighGround Dairy.

The Daily Dairy Report says China’s data was “better than expected given the height of the China’s Covid-19 epidemic hit in these months.” n Back on the home front, Penn State Extension’s latest Dairy Outlook painted a pretty grim but realistic picture, stating, “It’s been over 11 years since we’ve seen the tumultuous conditions of the past few weeks. Just a few weeks ago, 2020 was projected to be a relatively decent year for dairies with relatively low feed costs and milk prices improving modestly. A lot has happened in a short time.”

“Feed costs are still projected to be relatively calm for 2020 at this point. Being on the cusp of another growing season, there remains a lot of uncharted territory to cover for that to hold true. When it comes to milk price, the market conditions have

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The Outlook warned, “It would be premature to predict where the markets are headed over the next few days, weeks, potentially months. There are numerous factors that have yet to play out during this time of uncertainty.”

“Challenges include school closures which are decreasing fluid milk demand, consumers adjusting consumption patterns by staying home, potential labor shortages along the supply chain due to worker sickness, volatility of commodity prices, uncertainty in dairy trade, strengthening value of the U.S. dollar, and the potential reduction in consumer See MIELKE, pg. 20

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and productive as the coronavirus crisis disrupts day-to-day life in counspending on food due to loss of tries around the world.” income.”

“Utilizing smartphones, lapThe Covid-19 has surely plunged the tops, web-based video conferencing, world into perplexity and uncertainty, chat-based collaboration tools and but dairy has been deemed “critical high-speed Internet connections, infrastructure” by the U.S. USDEC staffers have been productive Department of Homeland Security. working from their homes,” according Hoards Dairyman Managing Editor to USDEC’s website.

Corey Geiger addressed two of the “On Monday, March 23, Virginia concerns for dairy in the March 30 Governor Ralph Northam ordered the Dairy Radio Now broadcast. closure of non-essential businesses to He started with worry over dairy slow the spread of Covid-19. That processing plants closing down due to means the USDEC office in Arlington employees contracting the virus and in must lock its doors, even to those turn lead to milk backing up on the employees who preferred the quiet of farm and dumped. Geiger assured listhe mostly-empty workplace. All nine teners that the nation’s food processUSDEC international offices remain ing plants, including dairy facilities, operational,” the posting stated and have steps in place to protect food “The work of USDEC continues. The safety and “These procedures are the goal is business as usual,” says USDEC very reason America’s food supply is President and CEO Tom Vilsack. the safest in the world.” n Plants are disinfected and sanitized Lastly, FC Stone has a seat on an against Covid-19, according to Geiger, International Dairy Foods Association although he admits if a plant had numerous employees out sick, produc- fluid milk committee, which met March 26, and learned that there is a tivity could be impacted. lot of cream out there but the hope is On a brighter note, Geiger pointed that there might be regulatory changout that milk is flying off the shelves es that could help. at grocery stores, as people are eating The Women, Infants and Children at home, but says milk’s vitamin D (WIC) program apparently only allows supplementation “reduces the risk of 1 percent milk. IDFA is working to respiratory infection, regulates cytokine production, and can limit the risk allow all milk, but WIC is administered at the state level, so it is a slow of other viruses such as influenza,” process, says IDFA, meanwhile the according to Tom Frieden, former director of the U.S. Centers of Disease FDA has ruled that product packaged for foodservice without health facts Control and Prevention and the for(calories) can be sold at retail. mer commissioner of the New York City Health Department.

“The USDA will be announcing a faster process to get food from proces“If children are drinking their milk, sors into food shelves,” says FC Stone, they are not vitamin D deficient,” and “The USDA will likely step up Geiger stated, however about 40 percent of Americans are deficient in vita- purchases of commodities for donation to food shelves, so they will be looking min D and, “While we don’t know if for consumer sized portions, they are vitamin D deficiency plays a role in the severity of Covid-19, given the high not expected to buy bulk commodities.” prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in The IDFA has a run-down on the $2 this country, it is safe to recommend trillion relief package on their website that people get the proper daily dosage at www.idfa.org. of vitamin D,” according to Frieden.

Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist n who resides in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in newspaOne final note of export news: the pers across the country and he may be U.S. Dairy Export Council says it is v “utilizing technology to stay connected reached at lkmielke@juno.com.

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NEW NH Workmaster 60, 50, 35’s/loaders ... On Hand NEW NH T9.645 ............................................. On Hand NH TL100 w/cab ................................................22,500 NEW Massey 4710 w/cab and loader ................. SOLD NEW Massey 4710 rops/loader ........................... SOLD NEW Massey 6713 w/cab and loader ........... On Hand Massey 8690 CVT..........................................$135,000 Massey 1552 w/loader .................................... $21,500 ‘13 NH T8.275, 495 hrs ................................. $133,000 ‘12 Buhler 280..................................................$99,500 ‘09 Versatile 435 3000 hrs ............................ $128,000 ‘08 NH 8010 .................................................... $99,500 ‘08 Agco DT180 CVT...................................... $89,500 ‘07 Massey 1533 ............................................. $11,000 ‘03 Versatile 2310, PS ..................................... $79,500 ‘96 White 6175 FWA....................................... $41,500 ‘96 White 6175 2wd ........................................ $27,500

TILLAGE ‘14 Sunflower 4412-05.....................................$30,000 ‘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 JD 512 9-24 blades ......................................... $12,500 JD 512 7-30 blades ............................................$8,500

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‘12 White 8186, 16-30 w/liq. fert. .................... $53,000 ‘11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded .......................... $70,000 ‘06 White 8516 cfs .......................................... $45,000 ‘06 White 8186 w/fert ....................................... Coming ‘95 White 6722 loaded .................................... $11,500 White 6122 w/bean unit ................................. $12,500 White 8202 12 row .......................................... Coming

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 2-’12 NH 225 C/H ............................................. Coming

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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LARGE PIERZ, MN AREA COMPLETE DAIRY DISPERSAL AUCTION FRIDAY APRIL 17TH, 2020 - 11 :30 AM

112 OUTSTANDING HOME RAISED OFFICIAL DHIA HOLSTEINS SELL UNDERCOVER VERY GOOD 4TH GENERATION HERD ESTABLISHED IN 1918. RHA 2 X 22,000 M, 3.8 % 836 F, 3.3% 726 P 84# TANK AVG, SCC CURRENTLY 122,000. TIE STALL COWS WITH GREAT UDDERS. AI SINCE THE 1950’S USING LEADING SIRES, MATED FOR OVER 40 YEARS. SIRES INC. MOGUL, AZOR, RIO, SUPER SIRE, SUMO, MANY RECENTLY FRESH AND IN FULL PRODUCTION. FOR CATALOG WITH ALL INFO PH. 320-760-2979 OR SEE ONLINE AT: www.midamericanauctioninc.com INCLUDES: 58 FANCY MATURE FEMALES, 42 1ST AND 2ND LACT., 11 OVER 100# PER DAY 13 LARGE FRAME HEIFERS DUE SALE TIME THROUGH EARLY FALL; 38 HIGH QUALITY OPEN HEIFERS AND CALVES ALL AI SIRED AND OUT OF TOP BOSER DAMS; APPROX 40 FT. OF GOOD SILAGE IN 8 FT. DIAM. BAG

COLIN BOSER & FAMILY OWNERS PH. 320-630-3285 27056 STATE 25, PIERZ, MN MID-AMERICAN AUCTION CO. INC.

AL WESSEL LIC #77-60 PH. 320-760-2979 & KEVIN WINTER LIC #77-18, 320-760-1593, AUCTIONEERS

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FOR SALE: BJ model C9000 FOR SALE: White 5100 8R30� FOR SALE: JD 960 field culscale/mixer feed wagon, 3 planter, 14’ IH press drill w/ tivator, 36 1/2’, walking augers, extra scale head grass seeder; 12’ MM press tandems, 3 bar harrow, 7� available; JD 5 belt grain drill w/ grass seeder & 16’ knock-on sweeps, all good, windrow pickup, fits 69� Brillion P-10 land roller w/ new shank bushings and feeder houses. 507-859-2766 transport. All in good condi- tires, $2,900. 507-451-9614 or 507-530-0208 tion. 320-630-1777 Haybuster 2564 bale procesFOR SALE: EZ Flo gravity FOR SALE: Case IH #3450 sor for wet or dry bales, wagon w/ Sudenga brush au- round baler; Massey Harris blows 70 plus ft, $16,900; ger; Melcam fork style rock 2R cornpicker; Massey Har- New-Demo 2660 full warranpicker. 507-640-0146 ris flipper combine; Massey ty, $20,500. Consider trades, Harris manure loader. All B.O. 320-543-3523 shedded. 952-873-6496 JD 1760 planter, flex frame, FOR SALE: Case IH 1200 3 bu boxes, Yetter floating planter, 6R30� w/ residue trash whippers, precision managers, Early Riser tool corn disk, 250 Mon, $12,450; monitor, good shape and JD 2210 44’ field cult w/ rollfield ready, $14,500. 763-639- ing baskets, $26,900; Ogden 6583 12 whl hyd fold rake, like new, $4,900; 2018 NH 258 FOR SALE: Fast side dress rake w/ rubber teeth, used applicator for 16R30� or once, $5,900; JD 720 2T ldr, 24R22�, $21,000. 500 gallon w/ 30-55 mounts, $4,750. 320stainless steel tank on skid, 769-2756 $1,500. Olivia MN 320-5231099 JD 7100 6R30 3pt, 100 monitor w/ corn units & JD rotary FOR SALE: 1000 gal fuel bean meters. Also 6R30 RM tank, dual wall w/ pump, like cultivator, both good shape. new, $2,800. 320-583-3131 $4,800/OBO. 507-220-6810

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Farm Equipment JD 7830 MFD IVT, Duals, Front Suspension, auto steer, active seat, higher hours, very clean, $40,900/offer.

715-574-4561 JD 8430 MFD IVT, Dual 50� tires, auto steer, HID lighting, 5,035 hours, nice, $79,900. 715-572-1234 MF 4880 4WD Tractor; JD 8110 MFD; 2 Compartment Parker Gravity Box with Brush Auger; 80/50 KW PTO Generator and others; 28�

Fan and Burner; 21’ and 18’ Grain Bins some air floors; Walk Behind Trencher; 9’ and 10’ Ag Baggers; PJ 26’ Gooseneck Trailer. Call 320760-1634 WANTED: Meyer pull type hay conditioner, complete or for parts. 507-673-2458 We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910

608C Stalk Master; 635F Hydra Flex ‘14 ‘15 JD S680 RWD Combine, 1452/1141

Eng/Sep Hrs, Contour Master, Deluxe Cab, ITC Globe, 710/70R/42 Duals, SP Hookup, Long Auger, SN: 0767143; ‘12 JD 635F Hydra Flex Bean Head, 3� Cut, Stone Guard, Single Point; ‘10 JD 608C Stalk Master Corn Head 8R30�, Dual PTO; (6) Stalk Stompers; Stud King MD8 Head Trailer

Timpte Semi Trailer; Brent 780 & Auger

CO.

The Jaegers have retired from their farming operation, sold the building site and leased out all their crop land. Therefore, they will sell all of their one owner, like new farm machinery.

Auction Location: 57756 119th Street Mapleton, MN 56065

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

10:00 A.M. CDT. – Complete Details, Photos & Online Bidding at

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John Deere 9530T, 8335RT, 4440, 2640 w/Loader; Display Screens; Globes

‘10 JD 9530T, 2,089 Hrs, 36� Tracks, PS, Wide Swing Bar, (6) 72kg Weights, Brown Box SFI, 4 Hyd, New Trans in 2017 w/ Paperwork, SN: 912403; ‘13 JD 8335RT, 3,066 Hrs, 3pt, PTO, PS, 30� Tracks, Rock Box, 5 Hyd., Active Seat, SN: 909471; JD GS3 2630 Screen,; (2) JD StarFire 3000 Globe; ‘79 JD 4440, 6,640 Act Hrs, Quad, 18.4-38 w/Duals, 2 Hyd., 540/1000PTO, 3pt, QH,Clean, SN: 014931R; ‘79 JD 2640 Diesel Open Station, JD 146 Loader, 15.5-38, 3pt, 540PTO, 2 Hyd, 8sp Trans, Bought New

John Deere 2410 Chisel Plow; 2700 Ripper; Related Machinery

JD 2410 Chisel Plow, 33.5’, Gauge Wheels, H.D. Shanks, Like New; JD 2700 Ripper, 7 Shank, Depth Control, Hyd. Rear Disc Leveler; JD 400 Rotary Hoe, 20’, 3pt; 5,000 Gallon Vertical Poly Tank; 1,000 Gallon Poly Tank On Trailer

John Deere 410 Backhoe/Loader

JD 410 Rubber Tired Backhoe/Loader, 5,326 Hrs, ROPS, Shuttle Shift, 89� Bucket, Joy Stick, JD 9410 Backhoe 24� Bucket, SN: 410-D28230T

John Deere S680 RWD Combine;

2005 Timpte Hopper Grain Trailer, 40’x66�x96�, Spring, Full Aluminum Rims, Tarp; Brent 780 Grain Cart, 1000PTO, One Owner; MayRath Swing Hopper Grain Auger, 10�x61’, Hyd Lift

Lorenz 120 Mixer Mill; John Deere 265 Discbine; JD 696 Snowblower – JD 155 Blade

Lorenz 120 Mixer Mill, Hyd. Orbit Motor Drive, 540PTO, 2 Scales, Long Auger; JD 265 Discbine, 3pt, Ex. Condition; JD 155 Blade, 10’, Hyd. Tilt & Angle ; JD 696 Snowblower 3pt, Double Auger, 96�

Polaris 450 H.O. – Toro Z Master– Shop Items

‘17 Polaris Sportsman 450 H.O., 4x4, Auto, 2,960 Miles; ‘18 Toro Z Master Commercial Mower, 72� Deck, 180 Hrs, Kohler CV742; 10hp Cold Water Pressure Washer; 30 Gallon ATV Sprayer; Clark Sand Blasting Cabinet; Log Chains; LB White Heater; Handyman Jack; GM Goodwrench Roller Tool Chest; 8’ Warner Ladder; Shop Items Auctioneers Note: Every item on this auction is in the best of condition, always shedded. The Jaegers are very meticulous in the care of their items. 6IEWING $ATES !PRIL n s A M P M

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als,2-Super 99 Detroits, complete, Retiring. For Sale: NH TM165 eer, not restored; 1-950, Nice- tractor, 2WD, auto steer, duurs, Eng. 6 cyl/Waukasha; 3-HD als, wgts, 2074 hrs, planter fer. drawbars-2 w/ tongues; 1-set & sprayer tractor, always 99 fenders; 2-rear rims for shedded, excellent. 507-640above/primer condition; 0146 ual 1-steering sector. Plus more, HID Must take all! Located in SE ice, Minnesota $23,700.00 Call Tillage Equip David 612-374-1933

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RLP Services LLC Online Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction

Opening March 27 & Closing April 6

Keith & Jody Fischer Farm Retirement Auction, Glyndon, MN, Timed Online Auction

Opening March 27 & Closing April 6 at 12PM

JDFOR SALE OR TRADE: 5088 2006 Great Plains 33 Ft 5� ent IH tractor w/ IH 2355 ldr, Ser 7 Discovator/Finisher w/ with 7’ bucket, also w/ Case IH Disk Blades Hyd Up & Down PTO snowblower, 6292 hrs, good w/ 5 Bar Hi-Residue Drag 28� shop recond, good cond, Original Disk Blades (19.5�)

18’ $27,000 for all. 507-432-0644 low acres Very Good $16,900/ OBO. Glencoe 28 Ft #3500 (5 ors; Fairmont MN 9’FOR SALE: 1947 W6 Inter- Bar) F. Cult Flat F. w/ 4 Bar 26’ national, restored, asking Harrow (New Tines) $5,900/ OBO. Retiring. 319-347-6282 320- $2,500. 320-285-5433

Kibble Equipment Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Larchwood, IA, Timed Online Auction

Opening March 30 & Closing April 7 at 7PM

Secured Lender Buildings to be Removed Auction, St. Thomas, ND, Timed Online Auction

Opening March 30 & Closing April 9

Jerry Schurman Estate Auction, Sauk Centre, MN, Timed Online Auction

Opening March 30 & Closing April 9 at 7PM

Ladd Ginsburg Farm Retirement Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction

NEW AND USED TRACTOR FOR SALE: White 588 4-18s ype PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, semi mount high clearance e or 55, 50 Series & newer trac- plow, auto re-set, very good tors, AC-all models, Large condition, renting farm out, Inventory, We ship! Mark $1,900. Hamburg MN Call Heitman Tractor Salvage 952-467-3996 715-673-4829

Opening March 31 and Closing April 7

Sweeney Farms Reduction Auction, Larimore, ND, Timed Online Auction

Opening April 1 & Closing April 8 at 11AM Schlitz Brothers Farm Auction, Rosholt, SD, Timed Online Auction

Opening April 1 & Closing April 8 at 1PM

Farm Machinery Retirement Auction MATT MARING

CO.

The Rowan Brothers have leased out their farmland, therefore they will sell all of their good farm machinery listed below.

Auction Location: 30950 Iran Path, Northfield MN 55057

Sat., April 11, 2020

10:00 A.M. CDT. – Complete Details, Photos & Online Bidding at

www.maringauction.com Case IH Puma 170 MFWD

‘13 CIH Puma 170 MFWD, 1,509 Act Hrs, 480/80R46 Rear Duals 95%, 3Hyd, Case Drain, 540/1000PTO, LH Reverser, Factory Cab, Power Mirrors, Beacon, Just Through CIH Shop With Paperwork, One Owner, SN: ZCBS08973

Case IH 4694 4WD; IHC 986; Case 2290 Tractors

CIH 4694 4WD, 20.8-38 Duals, 1000PTO, 3pt, 4hyd, 4,574 Act Hrs, Rock Box, 3/4 Power Shift, SN: 16258249; IHC 986 2WD, 4 Post ROPS w/Windshield, 5,931 Hrs, TA Works, 540/1000PTO, 3pt, 2hyd, SN: 2510189U16285; Case 2290 2WD, 20.8-38, 6,125 Hrs, 4x3 Power Shift, 540/1000PTO, 3pt, 2hyd

2000 Sterling L8500 Single Axle Diesel

2000 Sterling L8500 Single Axle Grain Truck, 3126 Dsl. Cat, Auto Trans, 195,532 Miles, 22.5, Air Brakes, 16’ Steel Box & Hoist, Very Sharp

(2) International Grain Trucks

2001 IH 4900 Grain Truck, 6 Speed, 466 Diesel, 257,967 Miles, 22.5, 16’ Steel Box & Hoist; 1982 IH 1824 Single Axle Grain Truck, 404 V8, 5x2 Sp, 181,240 Miles, J-Craft 17’ Steel Box & Hoist

JD 9450 Combine; 920 Bean Head; 643 Corn Head

2000 JD 9450 Combine 2WD, 800/72R32 Single Tires, Chopper/Spreader, Bin Topper, New Rasp Bars, JD Brown Box Monitor, 4,771/3,116 Eng/Sep Hrs, Very Good Combine, SN: 685127; 2000 JD 920F Bean Platform, 20’, 3� Cut, Stone Guard, Dual PTO, On Head Trailer; JD 643 Low Tin Corn Head, 6R30�, Low Acres; John Deere 216 Pickup Head, 5 Belts

CIH Planting & Tillage Equipment

IHC 510 Grain Drill, 12’ x 6� Spacings, Small Seed Attachment; CIH 900 Cyclo Planter, 12R30�, Corn & Bean Drums, 1000PTO Pump, Monitor, Mounted w/Lift Assist Wheels, SN: 159U01592; CIH 4900 Field Cultivator, 29.5’, 3 Bar Spike Tooth Harrow; CIH 4300 Field Cultivator 26.5’ 3 Bar Spike Tooth Harrow; Glenco Soil Saver Disc Chisel, 11 Shank, 14.5’; Donahue Implement Trailer, 28’, All Steel Floor, Tandem Axle; Demco Model HP, 550 Gallon Crop Sprayer, 60’ Booms, Foamer, Quick Fill Valves, 540PTO Pump, Raven 440 Monitor; Many Case IH 800 & 900 Planter Parts

Haying Machinery & Livestock Related Equipment

JD 346 Baler w/Kicker, Good Condition; (3) 8’x16’ Metal Bale Throw Wagons, 2 = 12 Ton Gear, 1 = 10 Ton Gear; NH 499 Haybine, 12’ Rubber Rolls; Farm King 6’, 3pt, Mower; NH 30 Silage Blower, 1000PTO; Brent 420 Grain Cart, 1000PTO, 20.838 Tires; JD 780 Hydro Push Manure Spreader, Tandem Axle, Slop Gate; Gooseneck Flatbed Trailer, 14’ Bed, 3’ Beavertail, 102�

Wide Tandem Axle; Weaver SS Power Feed Cart; (2) 46� Free Standing Fans; WIC Power Bedding Chopper, Honda G300; Patz Right Hand Barn Cleaner Chain .O 3MALL )TEMS "E /N 4IME s 6IEWING $ATES !PRIL !- n 0-

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Clem & Gail Erickson Farm Retirement Auction, Twin Valley, MN, Timed Online Auction

Opening April 2 & Closing April 9

Brocket Equity Elevator Co. Real Estate & Equipment Auction, Brocket, ND, Timed Online Auction

Opening April 2 & Closing April 9 at 7PM

Kirk Stockton Retirement Auction, Neche, ND, Timed Online Auction

Opening April 3 & Closing April 8

Online Steffes Auction – 4/8, Upper Midwest Locations, Timed Online Auction

Opening April 6 & Closing April 14 at 7PM

Larry & Linda Wanous Farm Retirement Auction, Cokato, MN, Timed Online Auction

Opening April 6 & Closing April 9 at 10AM

Arv & Carol Burvee Farm Retirement Auction, Fairmount, ND, Timed Online Auction

Opening April 7 & Closing April 14

Kevin Tweed Farm Retirement Auction, Binford, ND, Timed Online Auction

Opening April 10 & Closing April 21

Sunrise Construction & Services LLP Auction, Steffes Group Facility, West Fargo, ND, Timed Online Auction

Opening April 13 & Closing April 23 at 7PM

Secured Lender Farm Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction

John & Bernie Rowan Owners/Sellers

Opening April 14 at 8AM and Closing April 14 at 12PM

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Case 430 Skid Loader

2005 Case 430 Skid Loader, 1,985 Hrs, Cab, Heat, Aux Hyd, Quick Attach, Hand Controls, With Lo-Pro 72� Bucket; Viring 72� Rock Bucket

Sioux Falls Regional Multi-Party Farm Consignment Auction, Various locations, Timed Online Auction

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Cass County, ND Land Auction - 160Âą Acres, Arthur, ND, Timed Online Auction

Quality Tested Hay Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN

Opening April 15 & Closing April 24

Benz Farm Retirement Auction, Steele, ND, Timed Online Auction

Closing April 17 at 10AM

Ken & Sharon Erickson Farm Retirement Auction, Cambridge, MN, Timed Online Auction

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RETIREMENT AUCTION Saturday, April 18th, 2020 • 9 a.m. sharp

Atlee Jr. & Emma Shetler, 27498 Co. Rd. 37, Utica, MN 55979 After many years of farming, Atlee Jr. & Emma have decided to hand it over to a son, and are offering on public auction their full line of arm machinery, horses and more.

Location: 3 miles east of St. Charles on Hwy. 14 then 3 miles south on Cty. Rd. 37 OR at the Amish Market south of St. Charles, MN go east 4 miles on Cty Rd. 35 then go left on Cty Rd. 37 for 1 mile.

Horses: (4) Blonde Belgian mares w/strip, (2) Red sorrel Belgian mares w/strip, (1) Dutch sorrel filly w/strip and (3) white socks. Horses will be vet. ck. In foal by sale date. Harnesses & Collars: 7 sets of nylon draft harness and 2 sets of leather draft harness, 1 w/spots lots of collars different sizes, neck yokes, 2-3-4- and 6-horse evener. Machinery: 4 different manure spreaders, 3 different hay mowers, 6 different plow- pull type, 2- New Idea 50 elevators, OK silo filler w/ pipers, 2 – Hay racks w/spring & gears, 6x10 grain box w/spring & gears, 3x10 grain box w/spring & gears, clipper fanning mill. Misc: 30# capacity hanging chicken feeders, water line for chickens, open range turkey feeders, used buggy wheels shafts and poles, buggy sleigh runners, 10- stainless steel sow feeders for farrowing crates, Mire Fount hog waterer, solar 250 gal. Bulk milk tank, Thermo King cooling unit 1,000 gal. Poly tank. Moving Equipment: front dollies w/hitch and 13' bolster and fifth wheel, 2 set back end dollies, 7 steel beams different sizes, 8 steel tubes different sizes, 4 heavy duty rollers on bearings. 20 ton hydraulic jackets, 4 simplex jacks, lots of chain binders, pile of blocking Carpenter Tool: AL & FG extension ladders, AL & FG step ladders, 20' Green Bull walk board, ladder jacks, roof brackets, 4' bull float, Nikon transit, 3 pump jacks, pry bars, pipe wrenches, Shop Tools: 26” cast iron band saw, 12” cast iron planer, 6” jointer, circle saw blade, 28” saw blade w/carbide tips, draw knives, air compressor, 10” Craftsman table saw, Guns: 20 gauge Remington express 870 w/Nikon scope, 12 gauge Remington Wing master 870, Sears and Roebuck pump action .22 riffle (collector item), Model 178-B Pneu-Dart tranquilizer gun. Household: 3 and 2 burner New Perfection Kerosene Stoves, 2- Maytag washing machines (rebuild), 3- double wash tubs, 2- sewing machine cabinets w/treadle, 7- stainless steel milk strainers, stainless steel milk buckets, stainless steel double tub wash vat, quarter saw oak rocker, more chairs and books 4- pressure cookers, and 2 pr Red Wing Boots (size 8). Many more items too numerous to mention AUCTIONEERS: Matt Zimmerman MN Lic. #2319033 Mervin Lee Zimmerman MN Lic. #2319034

Auction conducted by:

Diamond Z Auction Services, LLC For More Information, Call: 715-512-0500

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Shepherd FOR SALE: 45’ Wil-Rich All kinds of New & Used farm Young Brown Hens For Sale: Australian Blue-Merle, Red-Merle, Quad 5 field cultivator, 210 equipment - disc chisels, field Ready to Go April 1, $11 Each Black & Red. First Come, lb shanks, 9” sweeps, field cults, planters, soil finishers, Call or Text 715-828-1829 First Pick.

507-390-4619 ready. 507-351-0257 cornheads, feed mills, discs, Leave Message. balers, haybines, etc. 507FOR SALE: JD 960 field culti- 438-9782 Cattle vator, 25 1/2’ fully mounted, Trucks & 3 bar mulcher, $3,000. 507- WANTED: JD 336 or 327 balTrailers Indianhead Hereford Sale, 440-2988 er; NH 315 baler; also NH April 11th, Viewing at 10:30 ‘03 Ford F450, 7.3 diesel, auto, 479 or 488 haybine; JD 1209 FOR SALE: JD 980 field cul- or 1219 haybine. All items a.m., Sale starts at Noon 15’ alum cargo box w/ Tomtivator, 30’, always shedded, any condition. 320-630-8131 Clipping Demo at 9:30 a.m. my Lift, rust free truck in good condition. 612-247-0297 University of River Falls excellent condition, $8,900.

WANTED: JD 450 or 780 Man Valley Lab Farm No. 2 Great Plains (2004) 30 Ft manure spreader, good or For Information Call Mark 320-583-0881 Turbo-Till w/ New Rolling parts; NH 718 chopper; also 715-760-2350 1989 Chevy Dually service Harrow & Reel Last Year JD 7000 4 row planter. 320truck w/ side boxes, excelw/ 4 New Tires Very Good. 630-8131 lent runner, $2,700. 507-327$29,500/OBO. 2015 Mandako 6430 Swine 40 Ft Land Roller (Heavy WANTED: Pair of good useFOR SALE: 40’ End dump Duty 3” Bearings) 5000 able semi oil change ramps. trailer electric tarp, $15,000.

FOR SALE: Yorkshire, Hamp507-840-0483 Jackson MN Acres A-One Cond. $28,500/ shire, Duroc & Hamp/Duroc Crysteel 500 bu pup trailer, OBO. Retiring. 319-347-6150 boars, also gilts. Excellent $2,500/OBO. 715-410-5975 selection. Raised outside.

Livestock Exc herd health. No PRSS. Planting Equip Miscellaneous Delivery avail. 320-760-0365 FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls FOR SALE: JD 7200 air plant- also Hamp, York, & Hamp/ Spot, Duroc, Chester White, PARMA DRAINAGE PUMPS er, 12R30, in-row liquid fer- Duroc boars & gilts. Alfred Boars & Gilts available. New pumps & parts on hand. tilizer, 2 sets of corn plates Kemen 320-598-3790 Monthly PRRS and PEDV. Call Minnesota’s largest disand 1 set of bean plates, 250 Delivery available. Steve tributor Monitor, always shedded, in Sell your livestock in The Land HJ Olson & Company Resler. 507-456-7746 very good condition. 612-655- with a line ad. 507-345-4523 320-974-8990 Cell - 320-212-5336 1053

JD 7000 6 row narrow, w/ 60 Monitor, liquid fertilizer, herbicide & insecticide. 320-5832587 Row stingers for 22” or 30” rows, brand new, never been used w/ 2 ridge tires, $1,200.

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ONLINE ONLY! RETIREMENT MACHINERY AUCTION April 8, 2020 with Bidding opening April 6th TRACTORS: Cat 85D & Cat 45 (new tracks) Track Tractors; JD 4440 QR narrow tires BACKHOE: JD 310D Turbo 4x4 EQUIPMENT: ‘09 JD DB44 24-22” Planter, low acres, very nice; DMI Tiger II 53’ Field Cult; DMI NH3 57’ Bar; JD 235 32’ Disk, cushion gang & harrow

SCOTT & AMY SANDERS-Owners 507-317-2724 OTHER CONSIGNED: CIH 7130 MFD, higher hrs setup for 120” centers; AC 7020 5,000 hrs; JD 3710 10 bottom plow, late model; CIH MD 82 6 Disc Mower; IH 720 4-18” Plow; Killbros 350 Seed Wagon & Brush Auger; Notch 10 Bale Wagon; MDS & Westendorf Pallet Forks; Deutz 1400 26’ FC INSPECTION: April 4th 9-Noon & April 6th Noon-5 PM Please look at our website for full details at www.auctioneeralley.com or www.auctioneeralleylive.com for online bidding!

Kevin Kahler 507-920-8060 ● Dustyn Hartung 507-236-7629 www.auctioneeralley.com 507-238-4318

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507-201-7830

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42915 CTY RD 17, SAUK CENTRE, MN 56378 / From Sauk Centre, MN, 1/4 mile north on Cty Rd 17

Spraying Equip 3pt Top Aire 45’, 20” spacings, hyd pump, 300 gal, less than 1000 acres, 3 shut offs, always been shedded, hyud fold, like new. $8,450/OBO. 507-220-6810 ‘96 Century sprayer, 750 gal., 60’ boom, 20” tip spacing, hyd. pump, tandem axle, Hiniker 8160 controller, $6,000. 507-327-3476

Grain Handling Equipment FOR SALE: 2020 Neville built aluminum air, seeder special grain trailer, 38.5’, new condition. For photo and information call or text 218-7913400

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2005 John Deere 1820 air seeder Unverferth 2750 Seedrunner

TRACTOR

2001 Case-IH STX440 4WD

COMBINE & HEADS

2010 John Deere 9770 combine, 2,501 sep. hrs., 3,507 engine hrs.

2018 John Deere 630F flex head 2014 John Deere 606C chopping corn head

DISPLAYS

GRAVITY WAGON

Kory gravity wagon w/ext.

John Deere 2630 display John Deere 3000 receiver

PLANTER

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

Wil-Rich Quad X2 field cultivator 2011 Wishek 862NT disc 2011 John Deere 2700 disc ripper 2015 Degalman 7651 land roller Chisel plow

OTHER FARM EQUIPMENT

2015 John Deere 1760 planter

Ag Chem Terragator 1603, 5,540 hrs.

Rock-O-Matic HDW5 rockpicker Loftness Kwik Pik rockpicker

2009 Rem 2500HD grain vac (2) Saddle tanks Bakko Champion 15025LL heavy duty tow rope w/ (1) clevis Fuel containment cage Dickey John GAC 2100 grain tester Grain Belt Supply brass grain probe Grain moisture tester

CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS

2000 IHC 9200 Eagle, 384,428 miles 1998 Freightliner Classic, 500,520 miles 1995 Freightliner FDL120, 698,993 miles 1991 Freightliner FLD120 integrated flattop sleeper, 654,637 miles

1992 Kenworth T600, 78,948 miles 1984 Peterbilt 359, 767,530 miles DAY CAB SEMIS / DUMP TRUCKS SPREADER / TRUCKS / PICKUPS HOPPER BOTTOM TRAILERS END DUMP TRAILERS / TANKERS OTHER TRAILERS / SCRAPERS WHEEL LOADERS / BULLDOZERS EXCAVATORS & BUCKETS SHEEPSFOOT PACKERS / SKID STEER LOADERS & ATTACHMENTS PARTS / TIRES / MISC. ITEMS

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Fillmore County: NEW LISTING Approx. 165 acres, Spring Valley Twp. Olmsted County: Approx. 132 acres Rock Dell Twp. Mower County: Approx. 121 acres SE edge of Austin Olmsted County: Pending Approx. 106 acres High Forest Twp. Mower County: Pending Approx. 156 acres, Prime Farmland 93.2 CPI, Good tenant in place, Grand Meadow Twp.

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COMBINES

SMALL EXCAVATORS ’17 Case CX57C, cab & air, 333 hrs........................... $49,000

’15 JD 690, 4x4, 1745/1160 sep hrs, CM, chopper, 650x38 tires & duals ................... $175,000

TRACTORS '01 JD 8210 MFWD

’13 JD 660, 892/1180 CM, chopper duals.............. $129,000

’11 Bobcat E45EM, cab & air, 2965 hrs ..................... $30,000

CORN HEADERS

’04 JD 9760, 2268/3460 CM, chopper duals............ $50,000

’09 Drago 6R, 30" chopping fits JD ........................... $17,500

’01 JD 9650 STS, 3014/4325 CM, chopper, duals .... $37,000

’06 Drago 8R, 30" chopping fits Case/IH .................. $14,500

’00 JD 9650 STS, 2645/3623 chopper, duals ............ $37,000

’13 Case/IH 3408 8R, 30" for Flagship....................... $19,500

’01 JD 9750 STS, 3013/4156 CM, chopper, duals .... $37,000

’02 Case/IH 2208 8R .................................................. $11,000

16 spd Power Shift Tranny (recently rebuilt), AUTO TRAC ready, like new 46’s on rear with duals, NEW Firestone 34” fronts, Big Hydraulic Pump, 4 scvs, 1000 PTO. Ready to go to the field - LOOKS AND RUNS GREAT!

’11 Case/IH 8120, 1650/2250 Tracker, Rt, duals ....... $89,500

Case/IH 1083 8R, 30" ................................................... $7,900

’11 Case/IH 7120, 1610/2200 Tracker, Rt, duals ....... $89,500

....................................... .$59,600

’10 Case/IH 7120, 1650/2250 Tracker, Rt, duals ....... $89,500

WHEEL LOADERS

‘05 JD 8220 MFWD .......$49,900 ‘01 JD 7920 MFWD .......$54,600 ‘04 JD 7420 MFWD .......$38,900 ‘08 JD 6430 MFWD w/ 673 loader

TRACK & 4WD TRACTORS ’14 Case/IH 370 HD, 7065 hrs, 1000 PTO duals ....... $75,000

’09 Cat 938H, 7174 hrs, quick coupler & bkt ................. $69,000

’14 Case 350 Rowtrac, 1865 hrs, 120” 1000 PTO ... $147,000

’16 Komotsu WA 270-7, 8193 hrs, Q.C., 4 yd bkt ........... $72,000

‘83 JD 2950 MFWD .......$21,900

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

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EXCAVATORS ’15 Cat 323 FL, 3768 hrs, 40" bkt............................ $119,000

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’14 Komotsu PC 138US-10, hyd thumb, 36" bkt ........ $80,000

’05 NH TG 230, 3560 hrs, MFWD, 5 40,000 PTO,

JD 1560 NT Drill............ $$CALL

3 PT, 5 hyd valves, 480x46 front tires & duals,

’11 JD 290GLC, 3347 hrs, 12'6" stick,42" bkt .......... $110,000

JD 750 NT Drill.............. $$CALL

auto steer system .................................................. $72,500

’11 Case CX300C, 2658 hrs, 12' stick, 54" bucket .. $110,000

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’13 JD 644 K, 5520 hrs, quick coupler, 4.25 yd bkt .... $115,000 ’15 Volvo 90G, 4927 hrs, quick coupler & bkt ................ $89,000

TRACTOR LOADER BACKHOES

Miscellaneous

’14 JD 724 K, 9587 hrs, third valve, w/ medford forks ... $82,000

’90 Ford 876, 8523 hrs duals .................................... $24,500

& grapple ........................$57,500

THE LAND — APRIL 3/APRIL 10, 2020

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

Flute fabricator

T

he fascination of a kaleidoscope is that with each turn there is something new and wonderful to see. While one cannot make a straight comparison between a kaleidoscope and Kalani Sa, he is a kaleidoscopic person in background, experience, and his quest to see new possibilities.

It begins with his multi-ethnic heritage which includes native Hawaiian (where he was born) and Native American mixed in with other nationalities. Then there is the variety in his living experience. After leaving Hawaii as a child, he has lived in at least eight states, from Alaska to Pennsylvania — plus two years in South Africa. Those travels ended 19 years ago when his engineering profession took root in Marshall, Minn.

Kalani himself keeps turning the “kaleidoscope” in his desire to see and learn something new. After other hobbies, he settled into woodworking. He made small furniture like tables and benches for friends; but six years ago turned to more detailed work: musical instruments.

“One day I got a video of a Native American playing a flute and I fell in love with the sound,” he said. “I thought, I wonder how hard it is to make them.”

He watched instructional videos on You Tube and applied his woodworking skills. He points to a pile of his first attempts that didn’t work. After

more research and effort, he now produces beautiful flutes out of maple and cherry.

The exterior may be left plain, or decorated with carving or woodburning. Most flutes include a totem, a small carved animal which is not decoration, but an integral part of the instrument. Not satisfied with success, he still seeks new techniques to expand his knowledge — often exploring other cultures.

Having responded to his Native American heritage, three years ago he was drawn to his Hawaiian heritage.

“I know my Hawaiian grandmother played the ukulele in Hawaii on the radio when she was growing up. I like the sound of it, so back I went to You Tube.”

He made the specialized tools needed for soaking, steaming and forming wood, and produces handsome instruments. He said the learning curve for producing a good-sounding ukulele has been steeper than that for a flute.

He bought a ukulele and is learning to play to help his design efforts.

Kalani is still mastering the intricacies of building a string instrument.

He sells the flutes, but won’t sell the ukuleles until he gets it correct. Given his interest, determination, and desire to expand his skills, that is only a matter of time.

Kalani Sa can be contacted at (507) 828-7042 or by email at flksa@hotmail.com. v

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