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The mini-donuts, the milk shake stand Deep in our hearts we knew it was (strawberry, vanilla or chocolate), cotton coming. If children weren’t allowed to go candy … all fair staples. And where do to school, if we weren’t even allowed to you EVER see a foot-long hotdog besides go to church, they sure weren’t going to at the fair. let us go to the fair. But wait … there may be hope for fair The Minnesota and Iowa State Fairs, food without the fair. along with most (if not all) county fairs in both states were canceled for It turns out many fair food vendors are 2020 because of the concern that large setting up in parking lots, on roadsides, and LAND MINDS gatherings could spread Covid-19. Of even at dormant fairgrounds across the course that makes sense. Take a look at By Paul Malchow state. Stacy Pittroff-Barona operates her the photo on the cover of this issue. Cheese on a Stick stand which was Fairs are popular crowd pleasers for a temporarily located outside the variety of reasons — which makes the Roseville VFW hall. Kathy Heise, who cancellations so universally disaphas run a Pronto Pups stand at pointing. the Minnesota State Fair since the late 1980s, has parked her food From home crafts to horticulture A warm mini-donut in stand at the end of her to livestock exhibits, the fair is a the Menard’s parking Minneapolis driveway. She sells culmination of the year’s labor. lot is a poor substitute Pups and cotton candy five days a Exhibitors have the chance to for the fair experience. week. show off their best. Fairgoers can marvel, compare their own skills The yearning for fair food is so to the ribbon winners, or steal ideas for projects of strong it has taken to the internet. Lori Lexvold and their own. her son Ian Lexvold manage the Fair Food Finder group on Facebook. Lori launched the group Merchants can pitch their wares in a less-threatafter the news that this year’s Minnesota State Fair ening, more neighborly setting. Who hasn’t come was not to be. The group now boasts more than home from the fair with some handy gadget we 100,000 members. didn’t even know we needed when we entered the gate? Group members seek out various food stands and post photos of their finds — sharing the locations. Children of all ages can fend off the encroaching school year for a few days longer with rides, exposi- Ian Lexvold created a map on the site showing those locations. The map began with 10 entries. It tions and games of chance which beckon with the now points to about 3 dozen parking lots which are siren’s song of challenge and thrill (not to mention hosting food stands, trailers and tents making fairthe giant stuffed animal it took half the night and style food. Some of the locations have multiple venmonth’s allowance to win). With all of today’s techdors. nological flash and theme park bravado, there is still nothing that matches the midway of a fair. Still, a warm mini-donut in the Menard’s parking lot is a poor substitute for the fair experience. My Aside from the occasional fender bender in the heart goes out to the veteran 4-Hers who will miss mall parking lot, when do you ever get to see a demolition derby? Only at the fair. When do you see their final shot at winning a trip to the state fair; or the beginning 4-Her who has dreamed of showing Aunt Frida or Joe from the hardware store belt out country western tunes with joy and abandonment in exhibits of their own. Many service organizations fund their projects with proceeds from the taco the local talent contest? At the fair. stand or bratwurst palace at the fair. And, of course, there’s the food. But most of all, the fair — large or small — is You can go to the freezer section of your local groabout community. It is a gathering of all ages and cery store and pick up corn dogs any day of the interests where bums and bank presidents can each week; but there is simply no comparison to the ones walk around with a blob of mustard on the front of which come from the concession wagon next to the their shirts. Tilt-A-Whirl. During these past months of sickness, economic The 4-H food stand is never going to win a upheaval, killing, rioting and isolation, we could use Michelin star, but it’s impossible not to smile when a fair more than ever. Unfortunately, it is not to be a 12-year-old serves your cheeseburger with such — and with good reason. But the dates for 2021 shy determination. I got my first service experience fairs have already been set … and I’m ready to go. in the stifling hot 4-H stand at the McLeod County Paul Malchow is the managing editor of The Land. Fair and I’ll never forget it. He may be reached at editor@TheLandOnline.com. v
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No one ever loves the umpire While the coronavirus Union in the 1970s to the pandemic was hammering vast, reawakening giant, global trade earlier this China, in the 2000s. year, the various U.S. But for all its strengths, bureaucracies devoted to the liberal order is still a trade barely skipped a beat delicate balancing act. If before returning to their you want its benefits (open usual grind. markets, free trade and For example, the United FARM & FOOD FILE peace) you must constantly States and the United reinvest to maintain its By Alan Guebert Kingdom just began foundations: rules, trust talks on a bilateral trade in its institutions, and pact prior to the U.K.’s strong, unwavering Oct. 31 “Brexit” from the American leadership. European Union. Also, on July 1, Alas, the Trump Administration has NAFTA 2.0, the new-but-not-new turned America’s traditional leaderNorth American Free Trade ship role in international trade on its Agreement, will go into effect as head. Within hours of taking office in scheduled. 2017 the White House pulled the What has changed drastically, howUnited States out of the nearly-comever, is trade itself. In short, it’s a pleted Trans-Pacific Pact — a beaten-up mess — even more sickly 12-nation trade deal that involves than the economies of key traders like about 40 percent of global trade. A the United States, China and the year later, the United States began a European Union. largely phony tariff war with Canada, China, the European Union, and other “In the current alternate universe we’re living in,” Bloomberg News noted key food importers which remains unresolved today. June 15, “global trade is collapsing and the WTO [World Trade But the biggest victim in the White Organization] and the liberal order House’s ongoing undermining of interitself are in a true existential crisis.” national ag trade is the World Trade Organization. The WTO is like base“Liberal order” is a little-used ball’s home plate umpire. Few players phrase in U.S. ag circles even though or fans for either side love the ump, almost every American farmer and but there wouldn’t be a game without rancher — due to their increasing dependence on government and global someone ensuring fairness. markets — would be sunk without it. Long before the pandemic began to erode global markets, the Trump In fact, it isn’t a political term; it’s perfectly descriptive: The liberal order White House began to erode the WTO’s role in market rule enforceis a rules-based, international system organized by the United States and its ment. Its most cutting action occurred democratic allies on key principles like last year when it blocked the nomination of new judges to the WTO’s “disopen markets, democracy, and multipute resolution forum, the Appellate lateral institutions such as the WTO Body.” That effectively meant the WTO and World Bank. Its broader goal is “was no longer able to operate.” peace and its key tool is commerce. Other key global traders, sensing an American farmers and ranchers opportunity to seize part of America’s have long used a colorful phrase to global authority, stepped in to do just explain it more accurately: Hungry that. “In January, 17 WTO members, people don’t shoot their grocers. They’re right. Since the liberal order’s including the European Union, China rise, the United States has built three and Brazil, began setting up a parallel generations of peaceful farm policy on WTO court without the U.S,” reported Politico June 14. its core foundations: open markets, free trade, and international rules. So where does that leave American farmers and ranchers? The proof is in the post-war pudding. U.S. farmers and ranchers have domiHere’s where: The pandemic has nated global ag export markets for crushed 25 percent of the world econodecades, from decidedly anti-democratSee GUEBERT, pg. 5 ic Cold War enemies like the Soviet
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The price of soybeans is down. By Terri Schlichenmeyer The same with corn and wheat; oats bring considerably less than they did a few years ago. And the thing is, you don’t have a crystal ball, so next year is a guess. Plant more corn, more wheat, less... what? Or, as in the new book “American Hemp Farmer” by Doug Fine, do you take a chance on something so old, it’s new? Six years ago, Doug Fine and his family watched as fire-fleeing grizzly bears killed nearly every one of their livestock, right before their eyes. The fire was obviously frightening. The slaughter of his stock was horrible. But what concerned Fine most was how everything started, with “this climate change problem.” That led him to consider a new kind of sustainable farming, and the “timing was good.” Hemp had just been legalized for “research purposes.” He jumped in with both feet. Today, Fine grows nonpsychoactive varieties of hemp on his Vermont farm, something that was illegal to do for decades despite that nonpsychoactive hemp differs from that which contains THC. In other words, Fine’s crop is not mind-altering. Even so, although the human body has “cannabinoid receptors,” though CBD products are a go-to remedy for many, and despite myriad uses for hemp, there are still many bureaucratic hoops to jump through to be a hemp farmer — the least of which is testing to ensure that a crop doesn’t cross a threshold in those THC levels. If you’re serious about growing hemp, Fine says to start with the soil as “Step One.” That holds absolutely true if you’ve been using herbicides or other chemicals on your soil. And on that note, consider embracing a no-sweat attitude
toward weeds. Be knowledgable about your seeds and what you can do with them. Know when it’s time to panic. Invest in a good dryer by the end of the growing season, and research all harvesting methods. Finally, take a page from the past and consider a co-op. Tobacco farmers did, and it worked for them for decades. One thing is for certain: “American Hemp Farmer” is for farmers only. It’s not for weekend dabblers or big corporations. It’s for people who can bury their hands knuckle-deep into the soil and who want to know what grows in the dirt that’s under their fingernails. Judging by what author Doug Fine says here, there may be a learning curve first; and to do this right will take commitment. Even veteran farmers know that anything can happen in a field and Fine is honest (but not discouraging) in his tales of “misadventures.” His experiences are told with the kind of humor farmers share at the local cafe. Even better, his candor gives readers the feeling that he’s done the hard work of making mistakes so you don’t have to. Don’t misunderstand: this book isn’t for anyone who snickers about “weed” — because that’s not what it’s about. Nope, but if you’re concerned about sustainability, climate change, progress, and a farming revolution, you won’t be able to put “American Hemp Farmer” down. The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and never goes anywhere without a book. She lives in Wisconsin with three dogs and 10,000 books. v
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Going the rounds and getting back up for more The saying in the world of boxing goes some. The year was prefaced with the something like this: “If you fall down three fact that all three of our (then) very times and only get up twice, you may as young children were revisiting their dinwell have stayed down the first time.” ner in weekly rotations from Thanksgiving through January. It was Farmers understand that quote in its most revolting and style-cramping. exactness. Some years they could just as well have stayed in bed and watched “The Just before Christmas that year, we Price is Right” all morning (or all year). lost a building full of pigs and my husHowever, that would only serve to intenband had to toss every one of them into TABLE TALK sify their angst as they watched because the loader bucket. — let’s face it — in the world of agriculBy Karen Schwaller That January our kindergarten-aged ture, is the price ever right? son broke his arm on the playground at Farmers have to be like that weighted school. February followed with a notice circus bobble doll that you can knock down, but it from the I.R.S. that there was a large mistake on stands back up again on its own. You can knock it our taxes which cost us money we didn’t have, and a down, but you can’t keep it down. hog waterer electrocuted a handful of hogs. A couple of decades ago, on his trek to becoming April graced us with the news that I needed a independent, my husband came home from harvest- crown on a tooth, and as the year rolled by, the ing late one night and I asked him how his day manure pit caved in, the car shelled out and one of went. our sons needed his tonsils out. He scratched his head and said, “Well, we had a We wondered what we were being tested for. flat tire on the combine; a bearing went out on the Over the last 40 years that my husband has been unloading auger; the corn cobs were getting mashed; involved in farming, our farm family has seen its and then later on, the lights didn’t work on the com- share of unexpected expenses and headaches. But bine. But other than that, it was a pretty good day.” he just keeps getting up after his brand of financial Perhaps our troubles are more a matter of attior mechanical setbacks. He had watched many do tude. Unexpected expenses and headaches are just that before his turn. part of business … and life. Fast-forward to the 2018 harvest. The hydro went I remember a year that was especially troubleout on the combine — during a very wet season.
U.S. being left out in global trade GUEBERT, from pg. 3 my; U.S. farm prices are stuck in a tariff-dug, yearslong profitless rut — leaving producers heavily dependent on federal assistance in 2020 and 2021; and our ag export competitors and customers are now forming their own ruling trade organization without us.
In short, we’re the pouty schoolboy who grabs the bat and ball and stomps off the field because we don’t like the rules. Rules we, in fact, wrote. Worse, we know how that game ends. The Farm and Food File is published weekly. Past columns, events and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com. v
Harvest presented enough frustrations even without that added problem. Between my husband’s anxieties over the hydro issues and my inability to determine the reason for the combine dropping back (filling the back of the cart, or is it the hydro?), he mostly needed his seed corn cap to reduce the glare that was coming from within the tractor cab after his angst-filled radio commentaries. Copious dollars were spent to repair that hydro problem, only to have it show up again last year like a stubborn toenail fungus. I wasn’t sure I was going to stick around for a second dose of harvest ‘fun,’ so my husband begged the repair guy to get it fixed on the premise that he (my husband) would otherwise have to assume alimony payments. When the hydro was actually fixed, we both breathed a huge sigh of relief and continued on with harvest, only to have the actuator go out on the combine later on, which came with a $900 repair tag. Late in the season the weigh bar on the grain cart broke clean off and nose-dived into the gravel road at a cost of a cool $1,000 to fix, and the pickup was beginning to gasp. Getting back up after we fall (and these commodity markets have knocked us down plenty over the last few years) seems easier said than done sometimes; but it helps me understand why my dad in his later years said, “At my age, even going downhill is sometimes an uphill battle.” But dad farmed for nearly 50 years. I guess he always got back up again, too. He must have been a champion-caliber boxer in a previous life. Or maybe at least one of those weighted circus bobber dolls. Karen Schwaller brings “Table Talk” to The Land from her home near Milford, Iowa. She can be reached at kschwaller@evertek.net. v
FSA county nominations now open The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency has begun accepting nominations for county committee members. “I encourage America’s farmers, ranchers and forest stewards to nominate candidates to lead, serve and represent their community on their county committee,” FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce said. “There’s an increasing need for diverse representation, including underserved producers, which includes beginning, women and minority farmers and ranchers.” Agricultural producers who participate or cooperate in an FSA program may be nominated for candidacy for the county committee. Individuals may nominate themselves or others; and organizations may also nominate candidates.
Committee members are vital to how FSA carries out disaster programs, as well as conservation, commodity and price support programs, county office employment and other agricultural issues. Producers should contact their local FSA office today to find out how to get involved in their county’s election. To be considered, a producer must sign an FSA-669A nomination form. The form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available at fsa.usda.gov/elections. All nomination forms for the 2020 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 1. This article was submitted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. v
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Fair boards have little choice but to cancel events By KRISTIN KVENO The Land Staff Writer For 117 years the Polk County Fair in Fertile, Minn. has been delighting fairgoers who come from near and far to enjoy the fun and merriment. But not this year. In the fair’s storied history, it has never been cancelled until now. It wasn’t cancelled when the flu of 1918 struck; or during the polio epidemic in 1946; but this year is different. Polk County Fair President Dan Grunhovd explained that with over 45,000 people coming to the small town of Fertile (population 833) during the five days of the fair, the health and safety of the volunteers along with fair attendees was first and foremost in making the decision to cancel. “Our fair is run mostly by volunteers and those are mostly senior citizens,” Grunhovd said. In addition to the concern of having at-risk senior volunteers at the fair, the carnival portion was also an issue. “They were concerned about coming here,” he said. “It’s been such an institution for so many years, there were people that were sad,” Grunhovd said. From the food, rides and exhibits, maintaining social distancing would be almost impossible. The number of fairgoers who could attend would have been extremely limited. “You can’t run a fair at 50 percent,” he said. The Norman County Fair board in Ada, Minn. also made the unanimous decision to cancel their fair. “Our community has been very supportive,” said Don Merkens, president of the Norman County Fair
board. “Nobody wants to cancel the fair,” Merkens fair,” Merkens said. There are too many obstacles this said. It was simply something that unfortunately had year to be able to run the fair safely and at a capacto be done. ity that would work financially. Looking ahead to the future of county fairs, Merkens expects “there will be a whole new look to it.” That includes using plexiglass in various areas where social distancing isn’t plausible and the wide use of hand sanitizer. For Mike Woitas, Freeborn County Fair manager and board member, canceling the fair was a difficult decision. Woitas explained the Freeborn County Fair has large name entertainers for their grandstand and those entertainers cancelled their shows. “It’s been a tough couple of weeks.” There were 45,000 reserved seats for those shows and those tickets are now being refunded. “There aren’t very many entertainers willing to go out right now and risk their lives for shows.” It was already going to be a challenging fair this Merkens also serves on the board of the Minnesota year as the entrance to the Freeborn County Fair in Federation of County Fairs, the organization that Albert Lea, Minn. is under construction. There’s usupromotes the interest of the county fairs in the state. ally 15,000 people a day that come through the It’s each county fair’s own decision whether to hold Freeborn fair gates during its six-day run. their fair or not; but MFCF can offer their guidance. Looking ahead to next year, Woitas believes that “We can give them some reasons why it would be the fair board will have to build the public’s trust hard to have the fair,” Merkens said. The MFCF has that it’s safe to be at the fair in 2021. “It will be a new listed only eight county fairs still on in the state with normal.” 86 county fairs which have cancelled so far. While many across the state are saddened by the Merkens also found that because of the pandemic, cancellation of so many county fairs this year, there the H-2B visas used to temporarily employ foreign seems to be a resolve to create safety measures to workers for the carnivals, were cancelled. “No county ensure that next year’s fairs are the best yet. v fair is trying to punish someone by cancelling the
Covid-19 preparedness plan to be in place by June 29 ST. PAUL — In April, farms, farmers’ markets and other agricultural businesses were designated critical businesses under Executive Order 20-48. By June 29, all critical sector businesses, including all farms and farmers’ markets, are required to develop and implement a Covid-19 Preparedness Plan which complies with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Minnesota Department of Health Covid-19 guidelines and OSHA standards.
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has created a preparedness plan template which includes all required plan components and is available in Hmong, Somali and Spanish. Your farm may use other templates if all components outlined in the DLI template are addressed. For additional information or assistance in developing a plan, businesses can contact Minnesota
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Workplace Safety Consultation at (651) 284-5060 or osha.consultation@state.mn.us. For more Covid-19 resources specific to farms, visit MDA Covid-19 Food and Agriculture. Questions may be sent to MDAResponds@state.mn.us. This article was submitted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. v
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Comments being taken on MPCA’s new feedlot permit The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released its draft five-year feedlot general permit, which covers about 1,200 large feedlots in Minnesota. The draft permit is open for public review and comment through July 23. The proposed permit includes new measures to limit the leaching of nitrates from manure spread on farm fields. It extends the required cover crop period for manure application to October. (The current permit requires cover crops June through August.) Cover crops are required to mitigate the risk of nutrient pollution to groundwater and surface waters from manure. The draft permit also restricts manure applications in September and October. Producers must wait until the soil is colder than 50 F to apply manure in October, or use other practices such as cover crops, split applications of nitrogen, or nitrification inhibitors.
The draft permit includes streamlined recordkeeping requirements and a revised permit format. MPCA says the online application process will save feedlot owners time. MPCA regulates feedlot operations using the Clean Water Act, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and State Disposal System permits to comply with state law and the federal Clean Water Act. A general permit covers facilities whose operations are similar and is an efficient way for MPCA to issue permit coverage, compared with issuing individual permits. It’s designed to protect water quality, primarily from the storage and land application of manure from feedlots of generally more than 1,000 animal units. The new permit will become effective Feb. 21, 2021.
The draft permit is posted on the MPCA’s public notices webpage (https://www.pca.state.mn.us/public-notices), and linked from the feedlot program permit webpage. MPCA is accepting written comments on the draft permit until 4:30 p.m. on July 23. Send written comments to or request information from George Schwint, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 12 Civic Center Plaza, Ste. 2165, Mankato, MN, 56001. His email address is george.schwint@ state.mn.us and his phone is (320) 894-5866. Comments must state your interest in the permit, the action you wish MPCA to take including specific references, and specific reasons supporting your position. This article was submitted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. v
Dealing with wild parsnip requires caution The Minnesota noxious weed law (Minnesota statutes 18.7518.91) defines a noxious weed as an annual, biennial, or perennial plant that the Commissioner of Agriculture designates to be injurious to public health, the environment, public roads, crops, livestock, or other property.” The control section of this list states that the weed must be controlled by “preventing the maturation and spread of propagating parts.” https://www.mda.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/ light, immediately docs/2020-05/2020NoxiousWeedListFactsheetV4.pdf Wild parsnip, a noxious weed on the control list in Minnesota, has continued to spread throughout the state. Otherwise known as Pastinaca sativa, wild parsnip falls onto this list because of its characteristics. According to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, wild parsnip is an aggressive, monocarpic perennial which grows to four to six feet in height. Wild parsnip germinates from seed, spends the first year or more as a rosette. Eventually the plant bolts into a mature plant in the second year or later, flowers, sets seed and dies. The leaves alternate along the stem, are pinnately compound and consist of egg-shaped leaflets having saw-toothed edges. Leaves get progressively smaller near the top of the stem. Blooming from June to late August, flowers are umbels consisting of many small, five-petaled yellow flowers. The seeds are small, broad, oval and slightly ribbed. The wild parsnip plant dies after setting seed. Wild parsnip is most known for growing in ditches and rail right of ways. However, it has also been found in sunny areas along trails, pastures, waste areas and unmaintained gravel pits.
Use caution when near this plant. Wild parsnip causes phytophotodermatitis. When skin comes in contact with plant sap in the presence of sunlight, it can cause severe rashes, blisters and discoloration of skin. Appropriate protective clothing including gloves, long sleeves and long pants should be worn; and direct contact with the plant should be avoided. If sap comes in contact with skin, avoid exposure to sunwash skin with soap and water,
and seek medical attention. Wild parsnip, as well as other noxious weeds, needs to be persistently managed over a span of up to five years to significantly decrease the population. For more information on wild parsnip and how to control it, follow Minnesota Department of Transportation’s noxious weed list and/or Minnesota Department of Agriculture: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadsides/ vegetation/pdf/noxiousweeds.pdf; https://www.mda. state.mn.us/plants/pestmanagement/weedcontrol/ noxiouslist/wildparsnip This article was submitted by Karen Johnson, University of Minnesota Extension. v
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Minnesota CSAs are seeing more new customers By TIM KING The Land Correspondent LITCHFIELD, Minn. — Farms that sell Community Supported Agriculture shares are experiencing and responding to the Covid-19 pandemic in different ways, according to the Land Stewardship Project and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The MDA is polling the 81 farms with CSAs who are subscribers to their Minnesota Grown promotion program weekly. “At the beginning of May, we began hearing that some farms offering these CSAs were at capacity and no longer taking orders,” MDA’s Karen Lanthier said. “Other farms, on the other hand, were letting us know that they still had shares available.” To connect those farms with customers, Minnesota Grown created an on-line list of farms which still Part of the Prairie Drifters farm crew tends to the 2019 onion harvest. had shares for sale. As of May 27, 42 farms had some full shares available and 36 had half duce to the farm’s CSA shareholders at the hospital. shares available. “They’ve been great,” Nick said. “They promote our Lanthier pointed out, however, nearly half of the CSA through their wellness program and there are a Minnesota Grown subscribers had increased the couple of doctors who have been really good advonumber of shares they had for sale this year and a cates for us.” quarter of them reported selling all their shares But when Covid-19 struck and St. Cloud Hospital more quickly than in previous years. was chosen to provide care for the growing number of Nick and Joan Olsen of Prairie Drifters Farm near patients across central Minnesota, the hospital Litchfield, Minn. have sold all their shares and have became off-limits for CSA share deliveries. Even the largest waiting list they’ve had in their 12 years before the hospital staff decided the Prairie Drifters of farming. They promote their shares, in part, CSA wouldn’t mix with the new realities of Covid-19, through a list maintained by the Land Stewardship Nick and Joan were anticipating the need for an Project and Nick does some work for LSP. alternative. “At LSP we had been talking to farmers about how “We checked in with Good Earth Cooperative in St. they were doing,” he said. “In early April I was hear- Cloud and they said we could come there. But we ing from a lot of them that CSA sales were up and realized that was 90 to 95 people in a corner of a that they were selling their shares out.” small store,” Nick said. “That didn’t seem like a good As CSA share sales picked up, farmers began idea.” thinking about how to adapt their businesses to the The solution was to park the farm’s delivery truck new Covid-19 environment. For Prairie Drifters in the parking area just outside the store. Then Farm that has meant relocating to a location where shareholders can drive up. Nick and a helper, who CSA shareholders in St. Cloud can pick up their will be wearing masks, can place the produce directly shares. in their vehicle. For the previous six years, Prairie Drifters Farm “We’ll also have the option for people to walk up had worked with CentraCare’s St. Cloud Hospital’s and say hi and grab their boxes,” Nick said. “We’ll be Wellness program to deliver around 90 boxes of pro- there for three hours so I hope people kind of trickle
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through during that period.” Since the farm truck will be in the parking lot for three hours, a refrigeration unit on the truck was repaired. On the farm, Nick and Joan have instituted a number of safety measures for themselves and their small staff. They’ve installed extra hand washing stations around the farm and two full time workers who live on the farm stayed in what Nick calls a soft quarantine for several weeks. “Our part-time worker wears a mask,” Nick said. “She works at St. Cloud hospital and she uses the same safety protocols that they use at the hospital with us at the farm. It’s pretty impressive.” Jimmy Bauman, of Farm Farm CSA near Princeton, Minn. says his crew is being extra careful with Submitted photo hand washing and that they are wearing masks in the packing shed. Covid-19 has also had a major impact on how Farm Farm gets its produce to customers. The farm, which now has a waiting list, had never sold all of its shares before. “It is definitely a boom year. We doubled our CSA from last year to 200 members,” Bauman said. “Also, farmers markets seem strong this year. We work Saturday markets in Buffalo and Mound (Minn.). We were planning on doing a couple of weekday markets in the cities. But since we sold so many shares we don’t have to work them.” Russell Kleinschmidt, who farms near Staples, Minn., was also affected by Covid-19. For a number of years he had supplied CSA shares to a wellness program at the CentraCare clinic and hospital in nearby Long Prairie, Minn. The virus put a stop to CentraCare’s wellness programs. “I have seen a positive response from Covid. However, these have been all new people,” Kleinschmidt, who also sells free range chickens and grass fed beef, said. “Most of those from my regular drop site that is closed have not signed up again. I feel the new CSA members seem more committed which is good. Other sales have been extremely good this year so far too. Hopefully it will continue as this is what is needed for most of us small farmers.” “There’s a reason why people are more interested in CSA shares now,” Nick Olsen said. “I think that people understand a little bit more that supporting local farmers is part of how we make our communities healthier. I’m optimistic that that will last beyond the pandemic.” v
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Crop residue decisions made now affect soil life long after In some ways, farming is like cooking. Cooking would be much easier if we could leave the kitchen after eating and not come back until we make the next meal. But someone needs to put away the leftovers, do the dishes, and clean up the table. Similarly, there’s work to do in farm fields after harvest and before planting the next spring. After harvest in the fall, farmers take the harvested crops to market or store them on their farm. They don’t take the whole plant from the field, though. The leftover parts of the plant, like the stalk and leaves from corn, remain in the field. This debris is called crop residue. Using no-till and prescribed fire management are two potential ways to manage crop residue. Both practices help keep organic matter and nitrogen in the soil. However, research was needed to understand how these two practices can affect long-term soil health. Lisa Fultz, a researcher at Louisiana State University AgCenter, and her team decided to learn more about how no-till and prescribed fire management affect nutrients and microbes in the soil. “Both of these practices have minimal physical disturbance to the soil,” says Fultz. Both of these practices also come with drawbacks. No-till can cause poor conditions for crop growth like low spring temperatures and increased moisture, which promotes disease. Prescribed fire can leave bare soil vulnerable to erosion. The team focused the research on wheat and soybean rotations and continuous corn production systems. “Wheat and corn production leave behind residue,” Fultz said. “Common practices, like conventional tillage, are highly disruptive. The need to identify
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Josh Lofton and students monitor prescribed fire progress in wheat stubble. viable conservation practices is growing in importance.” Crop residue and its degradation by soil microbes is an important part of the carbon cycle. Plants store carbon during the growing season, then microbes use the plant residue for food. The carbon then gets stored in the soil in a chemically stable form. “Fresh, green material in no-till fields is easy to breakdown and provides rich nutrients for soil microbes,” says Fultz. “Ash from burned residue is more chemically stable, but it doesn’t provide a nutrient source for microbes.” The team found that impacts from crop management practices, like crop rotation or fertilization, outweighed the influence of prescribed fire for residue management. Researchers found some decreases in microbial activity after yearly prescribed burns.
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Findings show prescribed fire had some possible short-term benefits for soil nutrient availability, but timing is crucial. Prescribed burning of wheat residue provided an increase of nitrogen for about seven days. These benefits should be weighed against other possible impacts, like carbon dioxide production and crop yield. “We still need to learn the long-term influence of prescribed fire on the soil biological community,” says Fultz. “While short-term impacts were measured, the long-term influence on soil nutrients, biological cycles and soil health are not known.” Read more about this work in Agrosystems, Geosciences and Environment. This research is supported by the Soybean and Forage Grain Research and Promotion Board. This article was submitted by The Alliance of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Societies (ACSESS). v
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Using E85 fuel to power your electric car By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus Sure the title is crazy. Sounds like a silly joke. But hang on. What’s the number-one complaint against electric cars? Not enough mileage per battery charge. So where does E85 fit into this challenge? As the fuel for a small internal combustion engine Will Northrop perched somewhere in your electric car which can be cranked up periodically as you motor across America. Once employed, this small engine then recharges your car battery and you continue on your journey without spending a dollar for fuel or a pesky half-hour recharge of your electric car battery. Far out? Read on. Range extender is the term and University of Minnesota Mechanical Engineer Will Northrop is the guy doing the talking. Says Northrop, “I direct the Thomas Murphy engine research laboratory at the University of Minnesota. So I’m the first one to be an advocate for internal combustion engines. However, we see the handwriting on the wall with the growing electric car activity with American motorists. The biggest challenge right now with electric vehicles is their reduced range.
“To bridge that gap we see internal combustion engines playing a role. They may not be directly powering the vehicle, but a smaller engine which we term as a ‘range extender’ is the power source for recharging the battery of this electric vehicle.” So why zero in on ethanol, and specifically E85? “This gives us flexibility on how we design and operate the engine. It opens up some doors. Working with ethanol gives us the opportunity to work with much higher engine efficiency. The fancy term is ‘thermal chemical recuperation device’ which essentially takes the waste heat from the exhaust and converts that heat into an ‘enhanced fuel.’ And it so happens that ethanol is a good fuel for this type of system. It converts at higher rates and makes more of this recuperated fuel for a given amount of exhaust heat than does regular pump gasoline. So ethanol may enhance the ability of range-extended engines.” Because most people are attracted to electric cars because of potential improvements to our environment, does this range extender multiply that improvement? “Most consumers see environmental improvements and cheaper pump prices driving the trend to biofuels. What sticks out is that if you have an electric vehicle with a plug-in recharge capability, this range
extender just multiplies that mileage capacity. Plus corn ethanol is more renewable than straight gasoline and can improve the engine performance of this range extender engine as well.” As everyone knows, the ethanol market has diminished significantly since the advent of the Covid-19 disaster. People across American are driving substantially less. And of course electric cars will erode conventional fuel usage even more. “However, our ‘fuel extender’ platform utilizing high-octane fuels such as E85 appears to be partial answer to this challenge facing the corn industry,” Northrop stated. “And the same logic with diesel engines could potentially invigorate the ethanol industry. “I think we need to be open minded that the market for ethanol isn’t what it once was; but hopefully we might be on the verge of something new going forward,” said Northrop. Summing up, Northrop said the University of Minnesota will continue research efforts for ethanol fuels advancing the electric car industry. “We don’t see internal combustion engines disappearing anytime soon. We don’t think engines are dead and we appreciate Minnesota Corn Check off funding assisting with our research.” v
It’s time to scout fields to determine proper pest control FOLEY, Minn. — Summer is upon us (although it does seem like we skipped over spring). Our rainfall has been relatively scarce this year opposed to the last couple of years. This has led to weed control issues in areas throughout central Minnesota. Those using a two-pass system should still have time to deal with the weed issues present in both corn and soybeans. As a reminder, spray weeds prior to them reaching a height of four inches as they become more difficult to manage the taller they grow. Soybean aphids may begin to show up in soybean
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fields. Remember that threshold levels for soybean aphids are 250 per plant average, with 80 percent or more of the plants with aphids on soybeans through stage R5. Many beneficial organisms can help suppress aphid populations. This means that spraying too early may eliminate many of those beneficial insects and organisms which may have controlled the aphid population. Following the threshold levels will help maintain those predator populations by eliminating unnecessary insecticide applications and help maintain potential profitability. Pay attention to fields with buckthorn or wooded borders when scouting. Make sure to count both winged and wingless aphids. Infested fields should be scouted once a week or more — depending on the population growth. If insecticide applications are warranted, scout after application to make sure the problem does not come back. For potential pest issues in alfalfa, potato leafhoppers have been found in the area and in some places insecticides have already been applied for control. Just as with soybeans, making decisions about insect control based on established thresholds is the best way to take care of the environment, beneficial insects, your bank account, and help prevent resistance issues. Because potato leafhoppers cause less injury to more mature growth, the taller the alfalfa stand the greater number of potato leafhoppers should be found
Potato leafhopper prior to spraying. For scouting, take at least three to five sets of 10 sweeps per field using a 15-inch diameter net to accurately estimate potato leafhopper population numbers. Make sure to avoid sampling in windy wet conditions and field edges. Also make sure if you are using potato leafhopper-tolerant varieties, you are accounting for that in your determination. Potato leafhopper damage shows up first as a yellow V-shaped patch at the tips of the leaf and eventually will extend down the leaf and die. The result can lead to defoliation and stunting of the plant and stand. This article was submitted by Nathan Drewitz, University of Minnesota Extension. v
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U of M researchers study water quality effects on nursery pigs
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Feed, water and air are the three To isolate the effects of water qualimost essential components required ty from other performance-influencing to achieve optimal pig performance factors typical of commercial farms, and health. Of these three compothe three waters were transported via UniversityofMinnesota nents, water has received the least a milk tanker to the West Central EXTENSION amount of research attention throughResearch and Outreach Center in out the years. Water has often been Morris, Minn. A new pressurized This report was compiled by Brigit Lozinski, Milena Saqui-Salces, Gerald Shurson and water system was installed in the called the “forgotten nutrient” Pedro Urriola, University of Minnesota Department of Animal Science; Brent because of its relatively low cost, WCROC nursery barn to simultaneFrederick, Christensen Family Farms; Melissa Wilson, University of Minnesota widespread availability and ample ously deliver any of three separate Department of Soil, Water and Climate; and Yuzhi Li and Lee Johnston, University of supply in most locations. waters to pigs. Three 2,500-gallon Minnesota Department of Animal Science and West Central Research and Outreach potable water bladders were installed Some pork producers recently have on a platform underneath a observed suboptimal performance of However, in a shade cloth outside of the nursery pigs which they suspected subsequent study, nursery and were connected might be caused by poor water qualthe same researchWe surveyed pork producers online to three new waterlines. ity. Signs of poor performance ers observed to learn the range of water qualiinclude increased incidence of fallreduced daily The water delivery system ties being fed to nursery pigs in 48 back pigs, a high prevalence of weight gain and was connected to manifolds barns across a wide range of geoscours, and pigs which are “hard to poorer feed efficienin the barn that could deliver graphic regions in Minnesota. From start” in the nursery. cy of nursery pigs any of the three waters to these farms, we selected 15 barns with increasing every set of two pens. The These observations led to the to collect water samples for analyBrigit Lozinski total dissolved solwater bladders collapsed as research question: Does water qualsis. Water samples were collected they were emptied so there ity have an impact on nursery pig performance and ids concentration of at or as close to the well head as water (McLeese et was no air in the bladder health? possible to understand the true al., 1992). Other above the water to influence Water quality characteristics which support optiquality of water entering the barn studies have water quality during the mal pig performance and health vary in scientific reported increased experiment. before being affected by the existliterature and many of these studies conducted to sulfate concentraing distribution system. Weanling pigs were sourced evaluate them are more than 30 years old. There is tion of water from a single commercial sow limited scientific literature reporting controlled increases incidence of scours in nursery pigs with farm. The farm was porcine reproductive and respistudies of pig responses to water of varying quality. no effects on growth performance. Anecdotal reports ratory syndrome and Mycoplasma negative for a One group of researchers fed nursery pigs water from industry experts suggest many different char- 40-day experiment. One hundred and fifty pigs with which ranged from 217 to 4,390 parts per million acteristics of water influence pig performance and an average initial weight of 13.76 pounds were total dissolved solids and reported no effects on health. Numerous characteristics of water such as allotted randomly to each of three treatments (15 daily weight gain, daily feed intake or feed efficien- total dissolved solids, pH, hardness, suspended solpens per treatment, 10 pigs per pen). Pigs had concy. ids, sulfates, nitrates, heavy metals, total coliforms, tinuous access to feed and water throughout the bacteria, viruses, parasites and some others experiment. Individual growth rate and feed intake have been measured to determine water qual- on a pen basis were measured weekly. Any instancTable 1: Selected characteristics ity for livestock. es of mortality and morbidity were recorded. of three waters evaluated Initially, we surveyed pork producers online Over the 40-day experiment, there were no differ Waters evaluated Livestock to learn the range of water qualities being fed ences in average daily gain or average daily feed Analyte A B C Standards to nursery pigs in 48 barns across a wide intake among pigs assigned to the three waters Hardness, mg Eq CaCO3/liter 1,410 909 235 — range of geographic regions in Minnesota. (Figure 1). This result is noteworthy because waters Iron (parts per million) 5.43 5.22 1.33 — From these farms, we selected 15 barns to col- A and B were selected to represent “poor” quality, lect water samples for analysis. Water samManganese (ppm) 0.048 0.117 0.045 — and water C to represent “good” quality. We theoples were collected at or as close to the well rized that waters A and/or B would depress pig Magnesium (ppm) 171 90.9 21.4 — head as possible to understand the true qualiSee SWINE & U, pg. 13 ty of water entering the barn before being Sodium (ppm) 64.0 37.4 29.4 — affected by the existing distribution system. Conductivity 2.31 1.62 0.536 — Samples were sent to a commercial lab and Fecal Coliforms (number per liter) <2 <2 <2 11 were analyzed for 29 different components. Nitrate + nitrates (ppm) n.d.4 n.d. n.d. 1002 Concentrations of water components were compared to published standards of acceptCalcium (ppm) 284 214 58.7 1,0003 able water quality for livestock (Table 1). 3 Sulfates (ppm) 1,120 617 2 1,000 Three different waters were selected as treatTotal Disolved Solids5 (ppm) 1,500 1,050 348 3,0002 ments for a nursery growth performance 1 study. Two waters were selected to represent CCME, 2005 2 NRC, 1974 “bad” water (A and B) and one water was con3 CCME, 1987 sidered “good” water (C). The research team 4 Not detected considered waters A and B to be the two worst 5 Total dissolved solubles, sum of all inorganic and organic soluble matter quality waters of the 15 waters sampled.
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FFA, 4-H collaborate on digital media team By KRISTIN KVENO This year, Mitchell and Savannah the applicants as well. The goal in The Land Staff Writer helped create the application to be part selecting team members was to find Offering real-life digital media oppor- of the team. Mitchell also had the students that were knowledgeable in tunities for both 4-H and FFA members opportunity to assist in choosing from different media platforms. is the purpose of the newly-founded Compart Family Farms Digital Media Team. This year, 12 high school students from across the state were selected to be on the team. Comprised of 4-H and FFA members, the team is a unique collaboration between the two organizations. “There’s really nothing like By Jonathan Eisenthal “We did 59 presentations, which this team,” said team member Sydney Courtesy of Minnesota Corn Growers Association were seen by well over 1,000 stuMitchell. Students ranging from seventh dents,” said Addison, who credited Alyssa Groskopf, recruitment and graders to college freshmen confront- YouTube as the top medium for sharcommunications coordinator with the ed some of the thorniest challenges in ing their message. University of Minnesota’s Agricultural the world of agriculture as part of the Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this Education, Communication and sixth-annual Minnesota 4-H Science was the first time the competition Marketing, is a member of the Digital of Agriculture Challenge last week. was held entirely online. For the stuMedia Team board of advisors. “It got dents, the virThe top started as an opportunity for agricultual world preaward went ture to move forward and tell their vented them to sisters story,” she said. The idea came from from being able Addison and Lance Hughes, High School Activities to meet in perS y d n e y Hub founder and was fostered by a son with menMitchell, growing interest to create digital media tors, a critical who competopportunities for youth in the ag sector. part of the ed as the Groskopf is excited to be on the sevencompetition. L e S u e u r member advisory board as the media But still, they C o u n t y team is developing a network of agriset to work in “Beyond The cultural students to build on their ag N o v e m b e r, Farm” team. knowledge. Also part of the team is picking a probThey took Compart Family Farms as title sponsor lem or question to address, and their the fact that fewer students have and a supporter. work culminated in the presentaexposure or understanding of the tions offered to a panel of industry Mitchell has been a proud member of diversity of careers in agriculture. and academic judges. the Le Sueur 4-H club and when the The duo developed a 15-minute preopportunity arose to be part of this The Science of Ag Challenges is sentation that showed students that digital media group, Mitchell quickly supported each year by MCGA as agricultural production may be the applied. She and Savannah Stafford part of its efforts to promote the next foundation, but ag careers extend both have been part of the team since into science, technology and business. generation of agricultural leaders. last year and are the co-captains. “I The award came with a $1,000 scholA full list of each participating joined the team last year before the arship for each of them, provided by teams and awards can be found at Minnesota State Fair.” Mitchell was Minnesota Corn Growers Association. www.mncorn.org. v then able to work on some videography during the state fair.
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In addition to working on digital media creation, Mitchell has been able to sell sponsorships for the team as well as work on contracts. While the team has yet to meet in person due to Covid-19, they do have a Zoom meeting every Monday morning. That’s when they communicate about the projects they are currently working on. One of those projects was to make the various videos and graphics for the FFA virtual state convention this year. Groskopf said CHS, AGDAILY and FFA are all working to create project ideas for the media team to work on. “The team members will get the chance to claim those projects as their own,” Groskopf said. Those projects will be added to the digital portfolios of the team members. The team was planning on creating numerous projects for the Minnesota State Fair. Unfortunately, those will now be shifted online. “We are working on a large virtual competition. The competition will be different from most virtual shows because it will include judging for projects other than just livestock,” Mitchell said. “We know that it will be a great way for students across the state to showcase livestock and indoor projects they’ve been working so hard on all year.” “FFA and 4-H both are essentially cultivating our future agricultural leaders,” Groskopf said. While many have had to adapt and utilize technology now more than ever to communicate, for the media team, this gives them the opportunity to hone those skills and use them to strengthen their networking in the ag arena. “There’s really nothing like this team. We’re all having fun with it,” Mitchell said. v
‘Safe on the Farm’ funds available for health, safety updates ST. PAUL — Minnesota U-pick operations, on-farm markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms seeking help to ensure a safe and sanitary experience at farms and pick-up sites can apply for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s new Safe on the Farm Direct Marketing Cost Share program. Eligible businesses may be reimbursed up to $250 for the purchase of equipment and supplies which will
help them comply with the Guidance for Minnesota U-Pick Operations and On-Farm Markets. Examples of eligible equipment include handwashing stations, personal protective equipment, tables to create space between workers and customers, signage to properly communicate safety instructions or social dis-
tancing, sanitation supplies to clean commonly touched surfaces, and rope, fencing, tape, chalk, or flags to guide customers through their farm experience. In order to qualify, the applicant must be a current or new Minnesota Grown member. Applications to the program are being
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accepted now through Aug. 31, or until all funds are depleted. Funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Businesses will receive payment approximately two to four weeks after their application is approved. For more information and to get an application form, visit www.mda.state. mn.us/safe-farm-direct-marketingcost-share-program. This article was submitted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.v
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Nursery pigs adapted to water with varied characteristics SWINE & U, from pg. 11 growth performance and/or health compared with pigs consuming water C. However, a consistent definition of “good” and “bad” water for pigs defined by controlled experiments has not been determined. So, we conducted a research project with the help of pork producers and water industry experts designed to evaluate effects of water quality on nursery pigs. The similarities in average daily gain and average daily feed intake across waters resulted in no effect of water quality on feed efficiency of Figure 1: Effects of water quality on pig performance nursery pigs. The number of pigs treated with antibiotics and number of injections administered during the experiment were not different among water qualities A, B and C, nor were the number of pigs which died during the experiment (Figure 2). In summary, the “good” and “poor” water evaluated in this study resulted in no differences in nursery pig growth performance or health status. These observations demonstrate that under the conditions of this experiment, nursery pigs adapted to drinking water with a wide range of characteristics. However, in a commercial setting, cleanliness and maintenance of the water distribution system, interactions between water characterFigure 2: Effects of water quality on pig morbidity and mortality istics and medications delivered in
water, and health status of the pigs might influence the quality of water delivered to the pig or the pigs’ response to that water and ultimately affect pig performance and health. We appreciate the financial support of the Minnesota Pork Board, Christensen Family Farms of Sleepy Eye, Minn., and the cooperation from the many pig farmers who contributed in different ways throughout the study. References CCME (Canadian Council of Minister of the Environment). 1987. Canadian Water Quality Guidelines. Ottawa: Environment Canada. CCME. 2005. Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the protection of agricultural water uses. Ottawa: Environment Canada. McLeese, J.M., M.L. Tremblay, J.F. Patience, and G.I. Christison. 1992. “Water intake patterns in the weanling pig: Effect of water quality, antibiotics and probiotics.” Animal Production 54:135-142. NRC (National Research Council). 1974. “Nutrient and Toxic Substances in Water for Livestock and Poultry.” Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. v
Rotational grazing preserves pasture, lowers feed costs FOLEY, Minn. — Horses can be an expensive endeavor. Providing quality feed is one of the horse owner’s biggest expenses. Pastures can help to reduce feed costs, but one of the best ways to save is by the proper use of rotational grazing. Rotational grazing is simply taking one large pasture and breaking it up into two or more smaller pastures. This forces the animals to more uniformly graze down an area and be less damaging to the pasture plants. The better the quality of your pastures, the less amount of supplemental feed you will need to provide in the form of grain or hay. By implementing an effective rotational practice, you will ensure that your horses are well fed and your pasture maintains itself with little intervention.
into a pasture during its prime grazing time. Putting them in too late or leaving them too long will be detrimental to the pasture as well as to its nutritional value.
change the pasture as needed also prevents specific areas of highly desirable foliage from being trampled and crushed due to high traffic from your horses.
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May milk production down as producers curtail output This column was written for the marketmilk cows based on improved expectaing week ending June 19. tions.” U.S. milk production took a hit in May, n likely driven by falling milk prices due to Milk powder powered the June 16 the pandemic and reduction programs Global Dairy Trade auction as the mandated by milk handlers. Preliminary weighted average was up 1.9 percent foldata in the U.S. Department of lowing a 0.1 percent gain on June 2. Agriculture’s latest Milk Production Skim milk powder led the gains, up 3.1 report showed May output at 18.84 billion MIELKE MARKET percent, following a 0.5 percent slip last pounds. This is down 1.1 percent from WEEKLY time. Whole milk powder was up 2.2 perMay 2019 and the first shortfall since cent after gaining 2.1 percent; and GDT By Lee Mielke June 2019. cheddar was up 1.4 percent after dropOutput in the top 24 producing ping 5.3 percent last time. Lactose states was 18 billion pounds, down 1 inched 0.4 percent higher and anhypercent from 2019. Revisions lowered drous milkfat was up 0.8 percent folthe original April 50-state total by lowing a 2.9 percent descent last 47 million pounds, now put at 18.65 billion, up 1.2 time. percent from April 2019, instead of the reported 1.4 Butter was the only decline, down 1 percent, after percent. dropping 4.4 percent last time. May cow numbers totaled 9.37 million head in the FC Stone equated GDT 80 percent butterfat but50 states, down 11,000 from April, but 37,000 above ter to $1.5920 per pound U.S., down 1.5 cents from a year ago. Output per cow averaged 2,011 pounds, the last event. Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter down 31 pounds from a year ago or 1.5 percent. closed June 19 at $1.85. GDT cheddar equated to California output was down 52 million pounds, or $1.6469 per pound, up a nickel, and compares to 1.5 percent from a year ago on 4,000 fewer cows and June 19’s CME block cheddar at a world-high a 25-pound drop per cow. Wisconsin was down 82 $2.65. Skim milk powder averaged $1.1834 per million pounds, or 3.1 percent, on 12,000 fewer cows pound, up from $1.1477, and whole milk powder and a 45-pound drop per cow. averaged $1.2833, up from $1.2522. CME Grade A Idaho, one of seven states in the top 24 showing nonfat dry milk closed June 19 at $1.0325 per an increase in output, was up 4.8 percent, thanks to pound. 27,000 more cows and 10 pounds more per cow. CME cheddar blocks started the third week of Michigan was off 0.4 percent on a 25-pound drop June Dairy Month losing 2 cents and stayed there per cow, but had 3,000 more cows than a year ago. until June 19 when they rocketed up 15 cents on Minnesota was down 1.9 percent on a 15-pound loss three unfilled bids to a new record high $2.65 per per cow and 5,000 fewer cows. New Mexico had the pound. This is up 13 cents on the week and 82.50 biggest decrease, down 7.2 percent, on a 185 pound cents above a year ago. The barrels finished at per cow plunge, a result of reduction measures, but $2.2850, down 4.75 cents on the week, 54.75 cents cow numbers were up 4,000 head. above a year ago, and 36.50 cents below the blocks. New York was down 3.7 percent on a 75-pound Trading activity saw seven cars of block sold on the loss per cow and 1,000 fewer cows. Oregon was week at the CME and six of barrel. unchanged with 2,000 more cows offsetting a n 30-pound drop per cow. Pennsylvania was down 3 Most Midwestern cheesemakers continue to percent on 10,000 fewer cows and a 20-pound loss report six and seven-day workweeks and mid-week per cow. Texas was up just 1.9 percent despite milking 25,000 more cows; but output per cow was spot milk prices were at least 50 cents over Class. down 50 pounds. Vermont was down 6.4 percent on Pizza cheese producers report gains in customer activity as more pizza shops report stronger sales a 75-pound drop per cow and 3,000 fewer cows. numbers. Washington State was off 0.5 percent on a 20-pound drop per cow, but cow numbers were up Some western contacts say they are running more 1,000 head. milk through cheese vats than ever before. Retail The May Slaughter report will be issued June 25, demand has remained strong. Food service accounts but dairy cow slaughter was relatively high in April are still below seasonal purchase levels, but buyers according to the latest Livestock, Dairy and Poultry are trying hard to refill the pipeline. That, plus the surge of government purchases, keeps production at Outlook. A total of 279,400 head were culled, up full capacity, with some at over 125 percent. The 10,900 from April 2019. But slaughter rates fell below those of the previous year for the weeks end- down side is that U.S. cheese prices have risen to a ing May 9 through May 30, according to the Outlook point where they are not as competitive as the EU, so exports are slowing. which stated, “As butter and cheese prices rose, some dairy farmers likely made decisions to retain The Dairy and Food Market Analyst reports
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cheese processors are reluctant to produce unlimited product for fear of having to write-down inventory values. The Analyst says, “Customers are balking at record costs and postponing orders.” “Historic prices are the outcome of a historic supply-demand imbalance,” the Analyst added. “This week, we found more evidence to uncover the drivers of this unusual event. While the industry has focused its attention on foodservice companies ‘restocking,’ new data available this week points to an idea that most think is an impossibility: limitedservice restaurants (heavy cheese users) are experiencing above year-ago sales at the same time that retail sales of cheese are up double-digits. Because of the strength of total cheese demand, we now think cheese prices will remain well supported through much of July.” n Cash butter fell to $1.80 per pound on June 17, but closed two days later at $1.85. This is 2 cents lower on the week and 54 cents below a year ago on 25 sales. Central butter makers tell Dairy Market News cream remains out of their fiscal reach. Bulk butter offers are quiet and butter availability is a concern, in general. A growing number of butter marketers are concerned about inventories coming into the fall. Retail butter sales are solid in the west. Export interests have declined as U.S. butter does not have a competitive advantage. Butter sales in food service are steady to still sluggish depending on the area. Some restaurant owners have no interest in reopening, says Dairy Market News, despite the easing of phase restrictions. n Grade A nonfat dry milk climbed to a June 19 close of $1.0325 per pound. This is up 2.75 cents on the week, but 1.25 cents below a year ago. Thirtythree cars sold on the week. Dry whey closed at 32.75 cents per pound, 1.5 cents higher on the week, but 1.5 cents below a year ago, as the increased cheese production results in increased whey output. Twenty-five cars exchanged hands on the week at the CME. n Checking demand, USDA’s latest data shows cheese disappearance plummeted in April due to the crash in foodservice demand. HighGround Dairy points out that domestic and export demand were both lower in the month. “The year-over-year decline was easily the steepest on record (data back to 1995),” says HighGround Dairy, “and was the lowest of any month since May 2016. Total disappearance was down 119.1 million pounds vs. the prior month, consistent with the 108 million pound monthly stocks build in April.” See MIELKE, pg. 16
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Pulk fields under water, but rain welcomed elsewhere
Andy Pulk — Wannaska, Minn. June 18
It seems when it rains, it pours at the Pulk farm. The Land spoke with Andy Pulk on June 18 as he reported that some of his fields have received up to eight inches of rain since June 8. “We haven’t turned a wheel since.” Between a half-an-inch to four inches of rain fell last night. If all that Andy Pulk rain wasn’t enough, it’s been extremely windy. “All set up to spray, but we’ve had 25 mile per hour winds for a week,” Pulk said. He won’t be able to get in the field until next week — making this the latest he’s ever started spraying season. With all the moisture, Pulk is now coming to the realization he simply won’t be able to get all the crops planted. “Seventy percent of last year’s corn stalks will be prevent plant,” Pulk said. He knows he isn’t the only one dealing with many fields not able to be planted. “I would bet 10 percent of Roseau County will be prevent plant.” Before all the rain fell, the crops were looking good. Pulk now estimates that between 100 to 150 acres of his crops are now under water. Those fields are milling oats and rye grass. “They are going to take it the most. Corn and soybeans are looking pretty good.” Pulk is taking a break from all the water at the farm and heading to Voyageurs National Park next week with the family to enjoy some lake time. He’s dealt with adversities before and knows that dwelling on it doesn’t do any good. “Only worry about what you can control on a daily basis,” Pulk said. Right now, catching the big one and creating lasting vacation memories is Pulk’s focus.
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Colby Deters — Sauk Centre, Minn. June 22
“We got a nice steady rain.” The Land spoke with Colby Deters on June 22 as he was thrilled with the gentle rain which fell at the farm on June 18 and June 20. The rain total was one and a half inches in those two days. Before the moisture fell, things were getting mighty dry in Deters’ fields. Now the crops are looking good and that’s great news for Deters. Colby Deters “The corn has reached full canopy,” Deters said. More good news: the new seeding alfalfa that he was previously concerned about due to dry conditions now looks good. The cows are enjoying the cooler temperatures that came after the rain. “The cows hung in there through the heat,” Deters said. Deters will continue to work on keeping the flies and manure under control. The second crop hay along with the first crop of the new seeding alfalfa hay will be ready for harvest next week. With cooler temperatures this week, Deters is going to relish the sight of his crops currently flourishing and enjoy a small respite from the heat as the warm temperatures will be back starting next weekend.
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The much-needed moisture has arrived at the Wentzel farm. The Land spoke with Todd Wentzel on June 18 as he reported that over two inches of rain has fallen in the past week with more forecasted this afternoon. Todd Wentzel The soybeans are starting to close up the narrow rows. “They’re coming along really nice.” The beans are in the two to three trifoliate growth stage now. Wentzel was able to finish spraying soybeans on June 13, right before the winds picked up. “All this week has been horrible for wind,” he said. Wentzel is pleasantly surprised how much the black beans have grown — especially after the rain. “They’re starting to take off.” The dry weather up until a week ago coupled with the wind has been hard on some of the corn fields. Though Wentzel believes that the corn stands are good. When not out scouting fields, Wentzel is cleaning around the sheds and the machinery, hauling corn to the ethanol plant, and more importantly spending some precious time with the grandkids. Overall, Wentzel feels that most of the crops in the area are in the good category. It seems to all come down to when the crop was planted, as those that were planted with adequate moisture are doing better than others. “We still have a chance for a good crop.”
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Dairy margins flat for the first half of June MIELKE, from pg. 14
2015.
n n In politics, the U.S. Dairy Export Council and Retail cheese demand in May, however, was National Milk Producers Federation sharply criti“exceptionally strong,” according to HighGround The USDA announced the July Federal order cized Canada’s allocation of its tariff-rate quotas Dairy’s Lucas Fuess in the June 22 Dairy Radio Class I base milk price at $16.56 per hundredNow broadcast. Sales were at double-digit growth weight, up $5.14 from June but 62 cents below July under the U.S./Mexico/Canada agreement. vs. the prior year on a year-to-date basis, and “IRI 2019. It equates to $1.42 per gallon, up from the USDEC and NMPF charged that the tariff rate data confirmed dairy aisle sales were up 20.7 perCovid-19-inspired 98 cents a gallon a month ago. quota allocations “undermine the intent of the cent year-over-year, outpacing total store dollar The 2020 Class I average stands at $15.94, down USCMA’s dairy provisions by thwarting the ability growth of 12.4 percent for the week ending May 24. from $16.12 a year ago and compares to $14.60 in of the U.S. dairy industry to make full use of the Cheese sales were up 18.2 percent on a volume 2018. trade agreement’s market access opportunities.” basis and 26.6 percent on a dollar basis,” according Checking the bottom line, dairy farm margins A joint press release stated USDEC and NMPF to HighGround Dairy. were fairly flat over the first half of June with the “have repeatedly warned that the full benefits of “April butter disappearance held slightly higher exception of spot third quarter which continued to this carefully negotiated trade agreement will not vs. prior year levels for the second consecutive strengthen dramatically on surging milk and cheese materialize without careful monitoring and strinmonth as extremely strong retail demand balanced prices, according to the latest Margin Watch from gent enforcement of Canada’s USMCA commitout a foodservice demand collapse,” according to Chicago-based Commodity and Ingredient Hedging ments. The U.S. dairy industry urges the U.S. Trade HighGround Dairy, and “was the strongest total LLC. Representative to immediately raise this issue with April butter disappearance since 2014. But total “While this has been a very difficult spring for the Canada and insist that Canada adheres faithfully disappearance remained below a year ago.” not just to the letter of its commitments under industry,” the Margin Watch stated, “dairy remains May demand has been the strongest, up 33 pera bright spot for forward margin opportunities rela- USMCA, but to its spirit as well.” cent year-to-date, says HighGround Dairy, “with a tive to other sectors that will continue to face signifMeanwhile, NMPF and the International Dairy 50 percent jump reported in the latest week’s data. icant profitability struggles including the hog, crop Foods Association called on the committee charged Frozen pizza sales were up 19.6 percent by volume and beef cattle industries.” with recommending dietary guidelines for and 21.9 percent on a dollar basis from prior year at Americans to “Consider the full range of studies on “Increased retail demand has met with renewed the end of May.” HighGround Dairy adds, “There are different types of fats and their role in a healthy orders from both foodservice and food banks follownotable gains on ice cream sales, up 13.4 percent diet when crafting its final report, noting that sciening the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box prothat week.” tific understanding has evolved.” gram which has been implemented much faster April nonfat dry milk demand remained below a than previous government farm aid programs,” the The comments were made in letters to Dr. year ago for the fourth consecutive month, as lower Margin Watch says. “The buying is putting pressure Barbara Schneeman, chairwoman of the committee, domestic demand negated strong exports and saw on processors as they are now handling renewed as well as the secretaries of Agriculture and of the lowest April disappearance since 2011, accordorders from the foodservice sector with 43 states Health and Human Services and stated, “We would ing to HighGround Dairy. having relaxed dining restrictions to allow for more like to reiterate our strong view, as explained more fully in previous comments to the Dietary Dry whey declined slightly vs. the prior year after on-establishment dining options besides only takeout and delivery.” Guidelines for Americans Committee, that a body of a slight March increase, and was pulled lower by science in recent years has found that dairy foods weak domestic demand — even as exports climbed “Feed prices have increased slightly from signifito the highest monthly volume since August 2018, cantly depressed levels, although both the corn and — regardless of fat level — appear to have either neutral or beneficial effects on chronic disease according to HighGround Dairy, and saw the lowest soybean crops are off to a good start,” the Margin total disappearance for the month of April since See MIELKE, pg. 19 Watch stated.
For Minn. dairy farmers, Covid-19 presents another hurdle ST. PAUL — Minnesota dairy farms cleared COVID-19 hurdles better than peers in other states — the absence of any known milk dumping perhaps being the clearest evidence — but tough challenges arose and persist. Those are among the conclusions drawn by a trio of University of Minnesota Extension researchers who’ve been examining the finances of the state’s livestock producers as Covid-19 continues. In a newly issued report, they noted that, on average, 2019 had provided a much-needed turnaround for some Minnesota dairy farmers. Still, others experienced a sixth year of consecutive losses. The loss of markets due to Covid-19 got 2020 off to a bad first quarter. There was a 40 percent drop in prices through late April. Most Minnesota milk goes into cheese production which helped provide a buffer against losses felt in other locations.
“We’d be writing a very different report if we were on the east coast,” said Extension educator Megan Roberts. “The industry there depends heavily on tourism and hospitality, and it has yet to recover.” Roberts and Extension colleagues economist Joleen Hadrich and senior economic impact analyst Brigid Tuck found the average contribution of a Minnesota dairy farm to the state’s economic activity is approximately $1.6 million. Minnesota has 2,456 dairy farms; on average, they have 200 head of cattle. Areas with strong concentrations of dairy farms particularly rely upon them through support of local businesses including feed mills, veterinarians and other suppliers. Stearns, Morrison and Winona counties lead in Minnesota’s dairy production. Hadrich noted Minnesota’s dairy industry also is being helped by school districts that continue summer nutrition programs, keeping open a pipeline
between farms and consumers. The falling price of grains for feeding cattle will also help, though crop farmers may feel pain, and lower fuel costs may reduce hauling expenses. Conversely, while some state and federal legislation will help dairy farmers, the researchers noted not all losses are covered by Covid-19 relief. Traditionally, June provides opportunities for nonfarmers to visit dairy operations for events such as “breakfast on the farm” and other dairy month celebrations. While Covid-19 has led to their cancellations, “there are still ways to support Minnesota dairy farmers,” Tuck noted. She and her colleagues pointed to Extension resources on dairy’s value as a nutrient as a good starting point. This article was submitted by University of Minnesota Extension. v
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Grain Outlook Corn market awaits June stocks, acreage reports
Livestock Angles Supply and demand needs to move closer
Editor’s Note: Joe Lardy, Indiana went from no signs of to close the gap between cash The livestock markets have CHS Hedging research anadrought to the entire state continued under pressure and futures. However, it lyst, is sitting in this week for covered by abnormally dry during the past several would appear that this will Phyllis Nystrom, the regular conditions. Also seeing some weeks. The backup of aninot change until supply and “Grain Outlook” columnist. growing drought conditions in mals because of the Covid-19 demand move closer together. the central part of Iowa. Plus virus closing down so many Looking ahead, this situation The following marketing there still remains the we are experiencing now will packing plants is one of the analysis is for the week ending extreme drought conditions in be behind us at some point; reasons for the glut of aniJune 19. the southwestern plains. and the cattle market will mals at the present time. The CORN — December corn JOE LARDY return to a more normal conclosure of some many restauJOE TEALE In roughly 10 days we will futures have been very comCHS Hedging Inc. dition — which in turn will rants and schools and busiBroker get the June quarterly stocks fortable — staying within a St. Paul steady the market. nesses contributed to the lack Great Plains Commodity and planted acreage report. tight trading range between Afton, Minn. of steady demand for over Both items will have a mateHogs have been on a down$3.40 and $3.50 for the last 11 rial impact on the corn mar- several months. ward trend since the month trading sessions. The prior As the quarantine begins to ease, this of May and continue to be plagued by two months saw December futures ket. Looking back at the price action over the past 10 years, corn prices were will help get the channel of distribution heavy numbers of animals. As this liqstuck between $3.30 and $3.40; so at higher five times and lower five times back and increase that demand for all uidation continues, it is possible the least the range has shifted a little higher. Last week’s World Agriculture on the day of the report. The average meats. So as the saying goes, there is current weakness will continue for sevSupply and Demand Estimates report gain was 15.7 cents and the average light at the end of the tunnel. However, eral more weeks. However, at the curdidn’t give us enough to move the mar- decline was 22.15 cents. Here is an this is not an overnight change and will rent levels, pork is a bargain and the ket and we will have to wait another interesting trend: in nine of 10 years, take many more weeks to get things anticipation is that demand for pork week until the June stocks report give whatever direction occurred on report back to near normal in the meat indus- will increase in future weeks. This day, the same price action was seen the try. should assist in establishing a low us new direction. following day. The only exception was As for the cattle market, is has been point in price discovery of live inventoThe latest ethanol data did show 2018. a struggle for weeks and has backed up ry. another increase in weekly production, Outlook: I expect the corn market to Product movement has been fairly cattle due to the reduction of slaughter. marking the seventh increase after remain in its trading range. If we see good as of late and seems to be near a This has created an increase in the eight weeks of declines. The declines China set in and buy some U.S. corn or low at this juncture. It will be an weights of cattle which in turn has crewiped out almost 500,000 barrels per ethanol, that could provide an upward increase in the demand for pork which ated an increase in beef production. day of production and the following rebound has clawed back just over adjustment to the price range. Aside Cutout values have declined precipi- will be the factor that changes the 300,000 bpd. This week’s gain was only from that, the market will cast all eyes tously in past several weeks as well as direction of the market in the weeks ahead. At the same time, as packing the finished price for the animals. 4,000 bpd which really felt like a hic- to the June 30 reports. cup in the production recovery. This See LARDY, pg. 19 The futures market, which has been houses get back to full schedule, the hiccup could make it difficult to hit the discount for months, has finally begun prices for hogs will likely stabilize. U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ethaThe fact that the hog market is overnol target as the previous gains were sold, at a minimum at least, a recover averaging a pickup of 50,000 bpd. rally could be expected in the weeks Ethanol margins popped up by 8 cents ahead. As the supply and demand for this week and are currently at 15 cents pork stabilize (which is anticipated at corn/change* soybeans/change* which should be enough to get increase some point), the hog market will find a Stewartville $2.92 +.09 $8.30 +.17 production capacity at throttled back bottom. v Edgerton $2.93 .00 $8.10 +.07 facilities and incent shuttered plants to Jackson $2.95 -.01 $8.22 +.12 think about coming back online. Janesville $2.98 -.06 $8.14 +.02 Badly-needed rain is in the forecast. Cannon Falls $2.93 -.01 $8.37 +.17 The latest round of models from the Sleepy Eye $2.90 +.03 $8.23 +.17 Global Forecast System and Euro guid Average: $2.94 $8.23 ance shows Midwest corn and soybean production areas running 114-143 per Year Ago Average: $4.15 $8.24 cent of normal precipitation the next Grain prices are effective cash close on June 23. two weeks. The rain is needed in many areas. The latest drought monitor had *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period. a couple items of note. The state of
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As temps rise, take a proactive approach to heat stress Heat stress costs dairy and beef producers hundreds of millions each year. Proactive measures implemented before an extreme heat event can reduce immediate and long-term impacts of heat stress in ruminants. “Mitigating impacts of heat stress begins before an extreme heat event,” explains Jessica Fox, Veterinarian and Director of Veterinary Services and Biosecurity for Ralco. “The impacts producers’ see are only a small portion of what is going on inside a ruminant during an extreme heat event.” Fox explains by the time ruminants show external signs of heat stress (going off feed, labored breathing, panting, increased water intake, decreased activity or sweating), heat stress has already begun to
wreak havoc on vital internal systems. “Heat stress triggers a cascade of events that impact a bovine’s production ability, make it susceptible to disease and, in extreme circumstances, death,” Fox says. During an extreme heat event, cattle need nearly double the amount of water they would typically consume. “Ensuring abundant access to cool, fresh water is the single, most important step beef and dairy producers can take,” Fox says. Because heat events can tax automatic water capacity, Hill suggests putting out extra free-standing tanks prior to a heat event. “Not only does this ensure all have access to water, but it keeps the herd from bunching up around water tanks–exaggerating the issue,” Hill says.
Rumors abound for China soybean sales LARDY, from pg. 18 SOYBEANS — November soybeans posted the highest close since March 11. Beans have also been hanging in a very tight range between $8.75 and $8.80 for the last 11 sessions. The bean market did not get a market moving shift from last week’s WASDE report, so bean too will have to wait for the stocks and acreage reports for direction. The week’s export sales data was very robust on soybeans at nearly 51 million bushels. This was the biggest sales total of the year. A large number was expected as we saw a lot of flash sales to China reported by the USDA. The challenge will be sustaining this pace as we move into the last quarter of the marketing year. Pacific Northwest and Cost, Insurance and Freight basis values have been strengthening as the demand for export business
grows; and lack of farmer movement has the need for beans growing. Lots of rumors that China is looking for beans for November/December delivery. Brazil continues to export soybeans at a rapid pace with current lineups at 9.8 million metric tons compared to 7.4 mmt last year. Monthly shipments for June so far are at 6.3 mmt — on pace to break a new monthly record. The Chinese appetite for Brazilian beans has been huge. Outlook: The soybean outlook mirrors corn. Will China show up as a regular buyer after their meeting with U.S. trade officials this week where they confirmed their commitment to meet Phase 1 ag purchases? Exports will push the trade within the current range until we arrive at the stocks and acreage reports at the end of the month. v
Milk consumption going up MIELKE, from pg. 16 risks. On a brighter note, one of the results of the Covid19 pandemic was the “resetting consumer grocery habits,” says NMPF. “Early signs are that some of these changes, including increased milk purchases, are continuing as the country re-opens.” The media has reported milk sales are down while plant-beverages are rising. However, “While it has been a factually accurate statement in its own limited scope, it can be used toward fantastical ends, such as overhyping the rise of plant-based drinks or crafting a false narrative about dairy trends; when dairy, as a whole, is seeing its highest per-capita consumption levels in decades.” n The latest Crop Progress report shows 95 percent of the U.S. corn crop was emerged as of the week ending June 14. This is up from 89 percent the pre-
vious week, 21 percent ahead of a year ago and 3 percent ahead of the five-year average. Seventy-one percent of the crop is rated good to excellent, up from 59 percent a year ago. Soybeans are at 93 percent planted, up from 86 percent the previous week, 21 percent ahead of a year ago, and 5 percent ahead of the five-year average. Eighty-one percent are emerged, 32 percent ahead of a year ago, and 6 percent ahead of the fiveyear average. Cotton is planting is at 89 percent, 4 percent ahead of a year ago, but 2 percent behind the fiveyear average. Forty-three percent is rated good to excellent, down from 49 percent at this time a year ago. Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in newspapers across the country and he may be reached at lkmielke@juno.com. v
Prior to a heat event, producers should also test feedyard sprinkler systems to ensure they are functioning properly and emitting large enough droplets. If the droplets are too small, they can create added humidity, exasperating heat issues. Providing shade is proven to help mitigate heat stress. Structures should be open and 8 to 14-feet tall to allow for proper ventilation and should provide between 20 and 40 square-feet-per-animal depending on animal size. If shade cannot be supplied, simply providing bedding can be of benefit. The ground can trap heat and is capable of becoming up to 20 degrees hotter than the ambient air. Heat also impacts feed quality. “Feed rations heat up in the sun and begin to breakdown due to mold, yeast and bacteria growth. Not only are cattle appetites impacted during a heat event, but the feed itself is less appetizing,” Hill explains. Many of the natural defense mechanisms triggered when heat stress occurs, cause damage to a bovine’s intestinal tract, potentially leading to leaky gut syndrome. Caused by multiple factors, leaky gut describes a breakdown of the intestinal wall. This leads to bacteria, pathogens and other intestinal contents leaking through the intestine into the bloodstream. “The majority of the bovine animal’s immune system is found in their gut. When gut health is jeopardized, the immune system takes a major hit,” Fox explains. In an attempt to cool down during an extreme heat event, blood is pulled away from the intestine to the bovine’s outer extremities, further weakening the protective lining of the gut wall, leading to leaky gut. Another way heat stress negatively impacts ruminants› immune system and causes leaky gut is through the production of free radicals. “Heat stress causes cattle to create an excessive number of free radicals, leading to oxidative stress,” Fox says. Free radicals, Fox explains, are a normal result of bovine’s metabolism and utilized by the immune system to fight pathogens. However, when too many are produced, they damage the intestinal track and cause an overreaction of the immune system. This creates inflammation, impacting overall performance, meat and milk quality. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals, preventing them from causing further damage to the animal. Heat stress has been shown to significantly raise blood insulin levels. Excess insulin, drops blood glucose levels, reducing an animal’s ability to conduct typical production activities. Simply put, excessive insulin is one reason heat stress reduces milk production in a dairy cow and weight gain in a beef cow. This article was submitted by Ralco. Ralco is a global supplier of natural solutions to maximize nutrient conversion in both plants and animals. v
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CFAP program payments come with plenty of questions Sign-up for the Caronavirus Food The average payment has been $55,194 Assistance Program (CFAP) payments per producer. began on May 26 at local Farm Service If I am a new producer to FSA proAgency offices and will continue through grams, what additional FSA forms Aug. 28. do I need to complete ? Currently, FSA offices are open for busiFor producers who normally enroll in ness by phone appointment only. farm programs, the FSA offices likely However, the application process is fairly already have most of the background easy for producers to complete. Once FARM PROGRAMS information needed to apply for CFAP farmers have completed necessary FSA payments. For producers who are new to farm program eligibility forms, they will By Kent Thiesse utilizing FSA programs and services, be able to complete the CFAP application they may need to complete all or on-line and submit it to their local some of the following FSA forms: FSA office. The forms and other CCC-901 (Identifies all members of CFAP details are available at www. a farm or ranch that is a legal entifarmers.gov/CFAP. ty, including name, address, and tax identification A number of questions keep popping up regarding number); CCC-902 (Farm operating plan for payCFAP payment eligibility and calculations. ment eligibility); CCC-941 (Reports the adjusted gross income to determine payment eligibility); Is USDA already making CFAP payments to CCC-942 (Reports the amount of the AGI that is producers? derived from farming); AD-1026 (Ensures compliAs of June 15, USDA had paid out nearly $2.9 bil- ance with highly erodible land and wetland conserlion in CFAP payments to producers of various agri- vation practices); and SF-3881 (Collects customer cultural commodities. The CFAP payments are banking information to allow FSA to direct deposit intended to offer direct financial assistance to offset CFAP payments). losses from commodity and product sales that were All of the listed FSA forms are available at www. associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. There are farmers.gov/CFAP. $16 billion available for the CFAP payments, including $9.5 billion from CARES Act funds and $6.5 bilWhat commodities are eligible for CFAP paylion from USDA Commodity Credit Corporation ments? funds. Field crops (corn, soybeans, spring wheat, durum Why is there a variation in the CFAP paywheat, sorghum, oats, malting barley, canola, upland ment processing in different areas? cotton, millet, and sunflowers); livestock (cattle, hogs, sheep, wool and dairy); and specialty crops The amount of CFAP payments being processed has varied from state to state, as well as from coun- (numerous fruits, vegetables, nuts, and other specialty crops are eligible). ty to county. This is primarily due to staffing availability and other FSA program demands at local For a complete list go to www.farmers.gov/CFAP. FSA offices. Farmers and ranchers are asked to be Are breeding animals eligible for CFAP livepatient with the processing of CFAP applications at stock payments? local FSA offices. There should be adequate funds to Any breeding stock sold for market between Jan. cover the initial round of CFAP payments through 15 and April 15 would be eligible for the CARES Aug. 28. funding portion of CFAP payments. Dairy cows or What is the breakdown of the early CFAP heifers are not eligible to be counted as breeding payments which have already been made to stock; but would be eligible for CARES payments if farmers? they were sold for market from Jan. 15 to April 15. Following is the early breakdown of $2.9 billion in Dairy CFAP payments are based on milk production CFAP payments which have been made as of June during the first quarter of 2020. 15 — including the average CFAP payment per eliFollowing is a breakdown of the breeding livestock gible producer: for various livestock species which were in inventoNon-specialty (field) crops — $758.5 million (27 ry from April 16 to May 14, regarding eligibility for percent of total). The average payment has been CFAP payments: $6,747 per producer. Cattle — Beef cows and calves, bred and open Specialty crops (fruits and vegetables) — $53.2 heifers, and bulls are eligible to be counted as million (2 percent of total). The average payment inventory for CCC payments. There are many differhas been $35,234 per producer. ent categories of beef cattle. For a complete list of beef cattle categories, go to www.farmers.gov/CFAP. Livestock (cattle, hogs and sheep) — $1.4 billion (48 percent of total). The average payment has been Hogs — Sows and bred gilts are eligible to be $9,527 per producer. counted as inventory for CCC payments. Dairy — Nearly $667 million (23 percent of total). Sheep — Breeding ewes less than 2 years old are
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eligible to be counted for CCC payments. Why is there so much confusion regarding the CFAP payments for field crops? There continues to be considerable misunderstanding of the CFAP calculations for field crops. Many producers are feeling the official CFAP payment calculator is under-estimating the CFAP payments. However, the official FSA CFAP calculator is correct. The most common mistake being made by producers is to fully factor downward the maximum bushels on which the CFAP payments are being made. Initially, the eligible bushels for CFAP is the lesser of 50 percent of the total 2019 production for a crop or the bushels of unpriced inventory on Jan. 1, 2020. The CFAP payment calculation step which is usually missed is taking the eligible bushels times 50 percent before calculating the CARES and CCC portions of the CFAP payments. The initial CFAP payment, which is made after CFAP enrollment is completed, is 80 percent of the total calculated CFAP payment. What is a good explanation for the CFAP payment formula for most field crops? The CFAP payments are calculated from two different funding sources: CARES Act funds and CCC Funds. Each has different payment rates which are then combined into a single CFAP payment based on the CFAP payment formula. Following is a bit more detailed step-by-step explanation of CFAP payment calculations for field crops: Step 1: The eligible bushels or pounds for CFAP payments with both the CARES and CCC payment formulas will be the lesser of 50 percent of the verified 2019 production for a crop, or the unpriced bushels in inventory on Jan. 15, 2020. Step 2: The CARES and CCC payments are paid on 50 percent of the eligible bushels (from Step 1). Step 3: Multiply the bushels (from Step 2) times the CARES payment rate times 80 percent to get the initial CARES payment amount. (CARES payment rates are 32 cents per bushel for corn; 45 cents per bushel for soybeans; and 18 cents per bushel for spring wheat.) Step 4: Multiply the bushels (from Step 2) times the CCC payment rate times 80 percent to get the initial CCC payment amount. (CCC payment rates are 35 cents per bushel for corn; 50 cents per bushel for soybeans; and 20 cents per bushel for spring wheat.) Step 5: Add the initial CARES payment amount (from Step 3) and the CCC initial payment amount (Step 4) to get the total initial CFAP payment amount for a crop. An example of the CFAP payment calculations for corn and soybeans: See THIESSE, pg. 21
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A CFAP payment calculator is available on FSA’s website THIESSE, from pg. 18 A crop producer produced 200,000 bushels of corn and 60,000 bushels of soybeans in 2019 and had 150,000 bushels of corn and 20,000 bushels of soybeans as unpriced inventory on Jan. 15, 2020. 100,000 bushels of corn are eligible (50 percent of 200,000 bushels which is less than the 150,000 bushels in inventory on Jan. 15). CFAP payment bushels would be 50,000 bushels (50 percent of 100,000 bushels). 20,000 bushels of soybeans would be eligible as inventory on Jan. 15 is less than 50 percent of the 60,000 bushels produced in 2019. CFAP payment bushels would be 10,000 bushels (50 percent of 20,000 bushels). Payment formulas are as follows: Corn: CARES = 50,000 bushels x 32 cents per bushel = $16,000, x 80 percent = $12,800; CCC = 50,000 bushels x 35 cents per bushel = $17,500, x 80 percent = $14,000. The total initial payment = $26,800 (remaining payment = $6,700). Soybeans: CFAP = 10,000 bushels x 45 cents per bushel = $4,500, x 80 percent = $3,600; CARES = 10,000 bushels x 50 cents per bushel = $5,000, x 80 percent = $4,000. The total initial payment = $7,600 (remaining payment = $1,900).
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Helpful six-spotted tiger beetle often mistaken for emerald ash borer ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The six-spotted tiger beetle is a vibrant metallic green generally with 0-8 white spots on its wing covers. Sometimes the color can be more of a blue hue, but that is less common in Minnesota. It is approximately one-half inch in length and often spotted in or near wooded areas. The six-spotted tiger beetle is a predator insect which means that it eats other insects and spiders. Due to its metallic green coloring the six-spotted tiger beetle is commonly mistaken for the adult emerald ash borer (EAB). Adult EAB most commonly hang out in the tops of ash trees. It is unlikely, though not impossible, that you would ever see an adult EAB in your day to day life. The six-spotted tiger beetle, on the other hand, crawls along the ground and is often spotted on sidewalks and hiking trails. EAB is detrimental to ash trees while the sixspotted tiger beetle does not harm trees or other plant life. The next time you are out walking along a partially shaded path or in the woods take a look around your feet and ahead of you on the path to see if you can spot the six-spotted tiger beetle. They move quickly; so be alert. It should be noted that the beetles can bite humans if they feel threated so please
just enjoy the site of them without trying to handle them. If you have questions about this or any horticulturally related topic, reach out to your local Extension educator. Thanks to University of Minnesota Extension Entomologist Jeff Hahn for the photo and some of the supporting information in this article. This article was submitted by Katie Drewitz, University of Minnesota Extension. v
Note: If these CFAP calculation steps are followed, the resulting CFAP initial payment should be the same as the CFAP payment which is calculated on the official FSA CFAP calculator. Will the balance of the CFAP payment be paid later this year ? The initial CFAP payment being made only accounts for 80 percent of the total calculated eligible CFAP payment. While there is no guarantee at this point, it is highly likely that the final 20 percent of the CFAP payments will be made once the U.S. Department of Agriculture has more funding available. There is also the possibility additional aid programs for selected commodities could be made available by USDA or through legislation passed by Congress. For the purposes of CFAP payment eligibility, what is the definition of “unpriced” grain? This has been quite confusing knowing which types of grain contracts are eligible for CFAP payments and which contracts are not. Basically, any bushels under a type of grain contract which still had futures price risk on or before Jan. 15 is still eligible for CFAP payments. However, if the futures price was “locked-in’ before Jan. 15, with only basis risk, then the grain under that type of contract would not be eligible for CFAP payments. USDA released a clarification regarding eligible or non-eligible grain contracts or risk management strategies. Refer to the accompanying table for a complete list of CFAP eligibility for various types of grain contracts. CFAP applications will be made through local FSA offices. The CFAP payment calculator and application form, FSA forms and other CFAP information is available on the FSA CFAP website at www.farmers.gov/CFAP. I have also prepared an information sheet, “2020 CFAP Payment Summary”, which is available by sending an e-mail to kent. thiesse@minnstarbank.com. Kent Thiesse is a government farm programs analyst and a vice president at MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn. He may be reached at (507) 726-2137 or kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. v
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Opening July 10 & Closing July 14 at 12:30PM Quality Tested Hay Auction - Ring 2, Steffes Group, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction
Tuesday, July 14 at 12PM Quality Tested Hay Auction - Ring 1, Steffes Group, Litchfield, MN
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Tuesday, July 21 at 10AM Andy Spaeth Farm Auction, Mahnomen, MN
Thursday, July 23 at 1 0AM Boychuk Bros. Farm Retirement Auction, Kittson County Fairgrounds, Hallock, MN
Tuesday, July 28 at 11AM Jim & Lynee Davis Farm Retirement Auction, Grand Meadow, MN
Wednesday, July 29 at 9AM Aglron West Fargo Event, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, ND
Thursday, July 30 at 1 0AM Cahoon Enterprises Retirement Auction, Williston, ND
Opening July 30 & Closing August 6 Steffes Construction Consignment Auction, Upper Midwest Locations, Timed Online Auction
Friday, July 31 at 11AM Larry & Diane Fagen Farm Retirement Auction, Sacred Heart, MN
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Location of property within Brown County: Milford Twp, Section 8, Range 31 Total of farm: 108.89 acres approx. 99.82 acres tillable. Productivity Index: 92.6 Parcel 2: 59.34 total acres, Parcel 1: 39.55 total acres, approx. 38.23 acres tillable approx. 56.32 acres tillable Productivity Index: 92.7 Productivity Index: 92.5 Parcel 3: 10 acre farm site Farm Site: 4 bedroom 1 1/2 bath home, large 2-stall garage, 6400 sqft shop with office, 1 - 15,500 & 2 - 12,500 bu grain bins, 1 holding bin, 4000 sqft machine shed, nicely maintained yard & approx. 5.27 ac of tillable land with a prod. rating of 93.2. Note: All acres & maps are published based on Brown County Online Records and FSA records.
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TRACTORS • COLLECTOR TRUCK • VEHICLES FARM & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT • OUTDOOR ITEMS ANTIQUES • COLLECTIBLES • HOUSEHOLD • J.D. 620, gas, N.F., fenders, SN 6205996 • 1950 International L-120 pickup, 3-speed, straight 6 cyl. • 2000 Ford Taurus SES, 126,048 miles, 4-door, 3.0 engine • 1980 Ford Mustang • 1966 Ford Galaxy • Honda XR75 motorcycle • J.D. 270 snowblower, 7’ double auger • J.D. 220 disc, 20’ • Kewanee 500 grain elevator • 2 - Running gears • J.D. 90 skid loader (needs work) • Hyd. hog trailer • Paul livestock scale model 16-1600 • Chicken waterers • Rabbit cages • Cattle stations • J.D. 4230 Power Shift Misc. cattle & hog gates • Pax feed bins • Platform scale • J.D. Shows 8060 hours 317 riding mower • Old J.D. 20 pedal tractor • J.D. men’s bike 18.4x38” tires w/axle • Several old bikes • Misc. steel wheels • Horse-drawn sleigh duals, SN 026471R • Potato plow • High-wheel horse cart • Steel 4-wheel wagon • 80-gal. pickup fuel tank • Kato light generator • Milk cart • Forage • Ex-Mark push mower • Virlcons 12-volt sprayer • Grinder on stand • Feed cart • Cream separator • Handyman jack • 10” table saw • Pull-behind snowmobile sleigh • Misc. T-Posts • 2 wheel barrows • Tonka toys • Duck decoys • Milk cans • Red Wing crocks • Enamelware • MISC. HOUSEHOLD ITEMS Kerosene lantern • Remington tree saw • Yard sprayer MANY ITEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION!!! MISC. IRON PILES Terms: Cash or Good Check, & Picture ID Required. 10% buyer’s fee applies. No property removed until fully settled for. Sales Staff and Owners Not Responsible for accidents. Any verbal announcement made day of sale takes precedence over print. Lunch and restroom services available on site. Clerk: Holland Auction Company
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Farm and other misc. antiques at wholesale prices, parts, tools, toys, paper items, cans. Many items suitable for crafting, decorating and repurposing. Also large quantity of farm equipment manuals, signs, collectables, etc. we normally sell at swap meets and shows. Sure to be of interest to collectors, antique dealers, curiosity seekers. For flyer or more info email tractortreasures@gmail.com, or call Brad at 507-521-6012. Watch Mankato Craigslist under garage sales for specific items and photos.
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CM, chopper, 650x38 tires & duals ................... $174,000 ’13 JD 660, 892/1180 CM, chopper duals.............. $125,000 ’04 JD 9760, 2268/3460 CM, chopper duals............ $49,000 ’01 JD 9650 STS, 3014/4325 CM, chopper, duals .... $35,000 ’00 JD 9650 STS, 2645/3623 chopper, duals ............ $35,000 ’01 JD 9750 STS, 3013/4156 CM, chopper, duals .... $37,000 ’11 Case/IH 8120, 1650/2250 Tracker, Rt, duals ....... $88,500
’17 Kubota M7-151, cab air, MFWD, 545 hrs, front axle suspension, 3pt PTO, w/ Kubota loader .................................................. $84,000 ‘09 JD 7830 MFWD, 6185 hrs, 3PT PTO, 4 hyd, 20 speed auto quad, 48050 tires & duals ........................................ $75,000
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’17 Case CX57C, cab & air, 333 hrs........................... $49,000
’11 Case/IH 7120, 1610/2200 Tracker, Rt, duals ....... $88,500
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’10 Case/IH 7120, 1650/2250 Tracker, Rt, duals ....... $88,500
’14 JD 724 K, 9587 hrs, third valve, w/ medford forks ... $77,000
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’13 JD 644 K, 5520 hrs, quick coupler, 4.25 yd bkt .... $110,000
‘10 Case IH 535 Quadtrack, 3977 hrs, full auto steer, big pump .................................... $135,000 ’14 Case/IH 370 HD, 7065 hrs, 1000 PTO duals ....... $75,000 ’14 Case 350 Rowtrac, 1865 hrs, 120” 1000 PTO ... $145,000
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’15 Volvo 90G, 4927 hrs, quick coupler & bkt ................ $89,000 ‘15 Cat 930 M, 6599 hrs, RC, QC & bkt ........................ $85,000 ’09 Cat 938H, 7174 hrs, quick coupler & bkt ................. $69,000 ’15 Cat 938M, 8275 hrs,cab air, quick coupler & bkt..... $79,000 ’15 Cat 966M XE, 3015 hrs, right control 5.5 yrd bkt ... $169,000 ’16 Komatsu WA 270-7, 8193 hrs, Q.C., 4 yd bkt........... $70,000
‘13 Case/IH 3020, 30 ft flex head .............................. $13,000 ‘13 Case/IH 3408, Corn head 8 row 30” ................... $17,000 ‘02 Case/IH 2208, Corn head 8 row 30” ................... $10,000 ’09 Drago, 6 row 30” Chopping corn head .............. $16,000 ’06 Drago, 6 row 30” Chopping corn head .............. $12,000 Case/IH 1083, Corn head 8 row 30” ........................... $6,500
’16 Komatsu WA 320-7, 6936 hrs, Q.C., 3.5 yd bkt........ $79,000
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’15 Cat 323 FL, 3768 hrs, 40" bkt............................ $110,000
’14 Kawasaki 70Z7, 7628 hrs, cab air, QC & bkt ............ $69,000 ’10 Kawasaki 65Z V, 6682 hrs, cab air, RC, w/ bkt.......... $51,000 ‘13 Case 721 F, 4717 hrs, ride control,QC w/bkt ............ $75,000
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’11 Case 580N, 4x4 cab 2540 hrs ...............................$42,000
’11 JD 290GLC, 3347 hrs, 12'6" stick,42" bkt .......... $110,000
‘16 Cat 420 F2, 4x4, 1088 hrs, cab extend-a-hoe .......$69,000
’11 Case CX300C, 2658 hrs, 12' stick, 54" bucket .. $110,000
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Trail keeps town’s memory alive
ong before Minnesota became a state and St. Peter, Minn. became the home of four state governors, Traverse des Sioux was a bustling village featuring a river boat landing, hotel, and the site of the largest land treaty in Minnesota history. Nary a trace of Traverse des Sioux remains, but the Minnesota Historical Society and Nicollet County Historical Society has made it possible for visitors to stroll the site and learn about its fabled history. Running north of the Traverse des Sioux Treaty Site History Center in St. Peter is a mile-long trail winding through a large variety of native plantings. Along the trail are a number of kiosks detailing the history of the site. “The trail we recognize today opened in May 2002,” said NCHS Executive Director Jessica Becker. “In an effort to bring the grounds closer to their mid-nineteenth century appearance, some trees were removed, and native prairie grasses were planted.” For thousands of years, the Dakota lived and worked at Traverse des Sioux. The site of their river crossing can be accessed by the trail today. By the early 19th century, European American fur traders, missionaries and adventurers were frequent visitors. A Native American mission was established there in 1843, and by 1851 Traverse des Sioux had two missionaries and their families, a school, several fur trading establishments, a few cabins of French voyageurs, and 20 to 30 Native American lodges. When Minnesota became a territory in 1849, white settlers were eager to establish homesteads on the fertile frontier. Pressured by traders and threatened with military force, leaders from the upper bands of the Dakota reluctantly agreed to sign a treaty turning over approximately 24 million acres in present-day Minnesota, South Dakota, and Iowa.
With the bands of Dakota relocated to strip of land along the Minnesota River, the town of Traverse des Sioux soon grew up around the site. At its peak, it had more than 70 buildings, including five taverns, two hotels and several churches. In 1856, however, nearby St. Peter was chosen as the county seat and by the late 1860s, nothing was left of the once-booming town of Traverse des Sioux. The trail system is free to use from sunup to sundown. There is a fee to visit the treaty center museum. There is also a 10-mile primitive hiking and biking trail adjacent to the site. Schools and adult groups regularly conduct field trips at the site. The location also plays host to prairie tours, snowshoeing classes, historical reenactments and other activities. “Historic sites and museums thrive on the time and dedication of volunteers. Traverse des Sioux is no exception,” said Becker. “Currently we’re in the final year of prairie restoration with work and expertise provided by the Many Rivers Chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts. These volunteers have worked with the Nicollet County and Minnesota Historical Societies for the last five years to bring the prairie back its former glory and help create sustainable upkeep plans.” The treaty center museum is currently closed because of the Covid-19 shutdown, but the trail is an easy walk, handicapped accessible, informative and beautiful with wildflowers blooming throughout the spring, summer and fall. For more information, visit the Minnesota Historical Society’s website at www.mnhs.org/traversedessioux. v
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YTD PERFORMANCE: 106% APRIL PERFORMANCE: 114% “We chose Blue Horizon Energy because they are an experienced and innovative Minnesota company that understands Agriculture. The entire team with Blue Horizon Energy was incredibly positive and have gone above and beyond our high expectations. Their solar product has made a big difference.”
We see every project as the start of a longterm partnership. A commitment from us to you that your solar energy system is going to deliver the performance we projected, reliably, year after year.
Endurance Farms “After doing my research I decided to start by installing a smaller system on one of my grain bin sites. We watched the performance of that system for a year and were very, very satisfied. Then we decided to add two larger systems to our primary grain bin sites. We are very happy with our decision to go solar and believe this is the future of agriculture. Blue Horizon Energy did a great job on all of our projects and we highly recommend their services.” — Bill M. (Site 1 of 3 Pictured)
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— Barry: Benson, MN (pictured)
FIXED RACK, DUAL-AXIS TRACKER, OR ROOF MOUNT WHETHER YOU HAVE A SMALL PLOT, OPEN FIELDS, OR UNUSED ROOF SPACE, WE HAVE A SOLAR SOLUTION FOR YOU. WE DESIGN EVERY PROJECT TO DELIVER RELIABLE LONG-TERM SAVINGS, THE LOWEST TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP, AND THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE YIELD. YOUR FARM’S OR BUSINESS’ SUCCESS IS OUR TOP PRIORITY.
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507.424.0001
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SAVE MONEY BY GOING SOLAR! REAL RESULTS: YTD PERFORMANCE: 104% APRIL PERFORMANCE: 129% “Blue Horizon Energy did exactly what they said they would do and greatly exceeded my high expectations. The tax credits and grants provide great short term benefits. The energy cost savings provide great long term benefits. My advice is to go solar as soon as possible and start saving on your energy!” — Virgil: Mayer, MN (pictured above) 507.424.0001
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