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Somewhere between divine intervenLet’s just set aside the NBC News tion and rotten luck, a weather phenomereport that 10 percent of American farmnon called a derecho tore across Iowa ers received 60 percent of the CFAP fundinto Illinois on Aug. 10. Unlike hurriing. I have another bone to pick with the canes, which are accompanied by personUSDA. Last week I received a press alized first names like Fred and Alice, release from them announcing a new this storm was anonymous; but the annual survey of farmers, ranchers and destruction gave no quarter to the tropiprivate forestland owners. cal events.

To quote the release, “The survey will LAND MINDS On the national news broadcasts, the help USDA understand what it is doing derecho was anonymous as well. When well and where improvements are needBy Paul Malchow hurricane Isaias threatened to dump a ed, specifically at the Farm Service few inches of rain on New York City Agency (FSA), Natural Resources earlier this month, it was the lead Conservation Service (NRCS) and Risk story for the networks with reporters Management Agency (RMA).” on the scene up and down the coast. Strangely, it Sounds like a good idea, right? Even Ag took the networks a few days to discover the Undersecretary Bill Northey said. “Good data is Midwest; move beyond the downed trees footage critical to good decision-making. The more responses buried in their broadcasts; and actually discover the we receive, the better we can understand what we magnitude of the corn belt’s loss. need to do to improve our services to America’s And the magnitude of the loss is still being calcu- farmers, ranchers and private forestland owners.” lated — and probably will be for some time. Reports So if the USDA is so interested in a huge from various local agencies were varied and confus- response, why send out surveys to “a selection of ing. Some said the corn could recover somewhat 28,000 producers?” (quoting the release). Granted, and possibly be harvested. Some said the corn was family farms are disappearing at an alarming rate, lost but the soybeans were fine. Today I read a but I think we’re still a ways above the 28,000 report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture mark. saying the soybean crop was devastated. One report But wait … it gets better. Again, quoting the press claims 6 million crop acres are lost, another … 2.3 release, “The survey will be open for at least six million. weeks and will be closed once USDA receives a 30% One aspect of the damage which is pretty undisresponse rate.” putable is the grain bins crumpled like beer cans at Suddenly the 28,000 figure has shrunk to 8,400. a fraternity mixer. A reporter cavalierly stated this Good decision making indeed. really isn’t a problem since there won’t be any grain harvested this fall anyway — so who needs If you would like to be one of the 8,400, the USDA storage? claims “all farmers are encouraged to take the surIt seems up to this point, the grain marketing sec- vey at farmers.gov/survey.” tor has also stayed relatively mum on the storm’s n impact. Taking millions of bushels off the 2020 For me, taking shots at the USDA is like eating books would certainly impact the market. Both corn potato chips. Once I start, it’s hard to stop. But it’s and soybean prices have seen a recovery of sorts, not just me … the National Farmers Union weighed but how much lower could they go? (A dangerous in on this item recently: question, I know.)

“The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) The U.S. Department of Agriculture has also been Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced this week mighty quiet — no fervent call of support; or even that the reimbursement rates for the organic “our thoughts are with you.” To my knowledge, certification cost share program (OCCSP) would be Sonny Perdue has yet to pay a visit to the area. reduced. The program helps organic farms and President Trump is scheduled to fly into Mankato, handling facilities cover the cost of obtaining or Minn. today. Maybe he’ll cruise over Cedar Rapids maintaining certification under the National at 20,000 feet and take a look.

Organic Program (NOP), which can often be prohibiLooking for a bright spot, let’s say corn and soytive for small or new operations. bean yields are slashed and prices go up. This is According to Federal Register notice, the agency is good if you have a corn or soybean crop to sell, but reducing the reimbursement from its previous level bad if you’re a livestock producer and your feed of 75 percent of eligible expenses and up to $750 per costs go through the roof. Forget what I said about scope down to 50 percent and up to $500 per scope bright spots. through fiscal year (FY) 2023. FSA indicated that A crazy year just got crazier. Please … don’t anythey made the change because ‘the amount of fundbody ask “what’s next?” ing available will not cover expected participation n See LAND MINDS, pg. 7

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Ahead of her (and our) times a century ago My grandmother was both a woman of by bus one July from southern Illinois her times and a woman far ahead of even through New England, Nova Scotia, and our times. For example, today’s electric Prince Edward Island before returning to cars would be a yawn for her; she rode in the Midwest through Quebec, Montreal, them “before the war.”

Toronto and Detroit.

World War I, that is. Grandma (her The trip, to Grandma’s easy-to-please given name was Ruth) was born in 1902 nature, was “wonderful.” and lived 86 active years.

One remarkably modern part of her FARM & FOOD FILE daily life was that she rarely went to the Grandma would also fit right in with today’s pandemic-fueled, work-fromgrocery store. In fact, I can’t remember

By Alan Guebert home reality. In fact, no one in her her ever buying groceries in person. family worked anywhere but from Instead, she’d telephone Voss General home. Her father, Henry, had the lonStore, just four blocks from her house, gest daily commute of any of them. His to give Edna, Dorothy or Ralph Voss livery stable and blacksmith shop was a just a few her weekly order. An hour or so later, a cardboard steps past the sour apple tree in their backyard. box of her goods would arrive on her screened back porch with a handwritten bill taped to an inside Another modern fact about my grandmother was flap. that she never learned to drive anything with wheels. Not a horse drawn buggy, motorized car, or Grandma bought the family’s meat the same way even a bicycle. She either walked or rode public from a local butcher in the small southern Illinois transportation — first trains, then mostly “the town of her entire life but only my youth. She Greyhound” — to where she needed or wanted to favored one butcher shop because it, like the Voss go. grocery store, was the “Lutheran” one.

And she went often and far. In the mid-1960s, my I doubt the animals knew the difference, but then-teenaged sister, Peggy, and Grandma traveled Grandma did and that made all the difference to

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Brenna Connelly crowned Princess Kay Mask and all, Brenna Connelly was crowned the 67th Princess Kay of the Milky Way at a private ceremony on Aug. 12.

Connelly, a 19-year-old college student from Byron, Minn., represented Olmsted County,. She is the daughter of Craig and Heather Connelly and attends the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Photos by Matt Addington

Outgoing Princess Kay Amy Kyllo (left) surprised Brenna Connelly with her crown as Connelly was selected the 67th Princess Kay of the Milky Way during a private ceremony Aug. 12. Watching were runners-up Maggie Molitor of Rockville and Emily Benrud of Goodhue.

Throughout her year-long reign as Princess Kay of the Milky Way, Connelly will make appearances to help connect consumers to Minnesota’s dairy farm families and bring dairy to life through conversations, classroom visits and various speaking engagements. Connelly’s first official duty as Princess Kay will be to have her likeness sculpted in a 90-pound block of butter at the Dairy Building on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on Aug. 13.

Emily Benrud of Goodhue, Minn., representing Goodhue County, and Maggie Molitor of Rockville, Minn., representing Stearns County, were selected as runners-up.

Katherine Maus of Freeport, Minn., representing Stearns County, along with Benrud and Connelly, were named scholarship winners. Molitor was also named Miss Congeniality.

her.

Milk, butter and cream came to her with even less effort. For decades, her brother-in-law and the town’s milkman (Uncle Honey, who has appeared in this space several times before) delivered all to the same back porch two or three times a week.

Even more convenient for both was that they communicated in nickels, dimes and quarters. If Grandma needed more milk or cream, she’d just leave the correct amount of coins for the extra purchase on the porch steps the night before. Simple.

Simple isn’t a word anyone would use to describe today’s complex food network where milk, meat and other food move hundreds — sometimes thousands — of miles to get to our porches, pantries and plates.

This past spring we learned just how fragile this concrete and carbon spider web really is: In times of even modest strain, it can’t protect its customers or workers from scarcity, profiteering, sickness, and even death.

None of this would have been news to Grandma because she, her parents, two younger sisters, and baby brother all survived the flu pandemic of 1919.

All also somehow survived other deadly diseases of their time — like scarlet fever, measles, the mumps, rheumatic fever, polio and pneumonia — when vaccines were more rare than cures.

I once asked my father, who was born in 1927, if he or Grandma ever worried about him being stricken with polio as a child.

Not really, he replied, because “I was only allowed to go to Grandpa’s blacksmith shop or with Uncle Honey on his milk route without asking. I didn’t go anywhere except school and church unless she allowed it.”

Hmm … social distancing, 1930s edition. I’m not surprised.

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Picture book helps youth look at family tragedy Sometimes, things change in a minute.

You look, and it’s one way. You look again, it’s different — and you didn’t even see the change happening. You might not like it, but that never matters. As in the new picture book “The Shared Room”

by Kao Kalia Yang (illustrations by Xee Reiter), that’s when it’s best just to take a deep breath, roll your shoulders, and move on.

If it were any other winter day in Minnesota, it might’ve been nice. It was warm enough for the snow to melt and you could almost see that spring was coming. But inside the house in east St. Paul, there were shadows across a dark fireplace and quiet floors. There was light in the house, but no sunshine.

Pictures hung on the wall but it was hard to look at them because they reminded the family inside the house that one of them was missing. It had been seven months since the girl with the shiny brown hair and big toothy smile, the happy little girl in a framed picture, had walked into a lake, misstepped, and accidentally drowned.

Nobody had seen it happen and nobody in the family could forget. The mother and the father couldn’t even bear to take the sheets off the girl’s bed and for seven months. They visited her room and cried once, twice, three times a day. The house was quiet, except when someone would play a video of the girl on their phone, and everyone watched.

But then, some“The Shared Room” thing shifted.

by Kao Kalia Yang, Ever since the illustrations by Xee Reiter youngest brother was born, the oldc.2020, University of Minnesota Press est brother shared $16.95 / higher in Canada a bedroom with 32 pages him in the house in east St. Paul.

THE BOOKWORM leaves a heaviness over the There were four SEZ story that stays well beyond the bedrooms, four

By Terri Schlichenmeyer final page, and you’ll feel it in your chest. children and two And yet, if you can withstand the pall, there’s a parents, so there sliver of hope inside this book and a reminder that had to be sharing — until the parents asked the life goes on. It also serves to tell a child that it’s oldest brother if he’d like to have his sister’s room. best to come to terms with death but that never forHe’d have her bed. He would have her dresser and getting is okay, too. her closet.

Again, read this book through once before you give But he would never have her back. Would he miss it to your 8-to-12-year-old. “The Shared Room” may his sister forever? prove to be too much, too early, too overwhelming — Is “The Shared Room” a book for children? or it may change your child’s grieving.

You may wonder that after you’ve read it through Look for the reviewed book at a bookstore or a once — and you should, to gauge its appropriatelibrary near you. You may also find the book at ness for your child before you present it. It’s a lovely online book retailers. story, but it’s also deeply, unbearably sad.

The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has While the artwork by Xee Reiter may soften been reading since she was 3 years old and never things a bit, author Kao Kalia Yang’s tale starts goes anywhere without a book. She lives in with silence and ends like a grey tattered shawl Wisconsin with three dogs and 10,000 books. v draped over every page. This profound mourning

Cruising along with a song in my heart (and on CD) I do enjoy listening to ag radio stations Included on the CD is the song “You when I’m driving down the road alone. It Can’t Be A Beacon If Your Light Don’t helps me to stay awake while updating me Shine” prodding me on that I go the on the news they choose to share. After a extra mile to be a ray of sunshine in the few hours I am a travelling encyclopedia lives of anyone who crosses my path; on the often-repeated current events, the because “Greater Is He Than Is In Me.” spiraling downward trend of the market These days trouble seems to come in prices, the amount of water which has waves attempting to overwhelm. The evaporated from the fields, as well as the reassurance from their singing “He Will FROM MY water needed to keep the crops going.

Provide” lets me know that “Jesus Loves FARMHOUSE When I travel out of the stations’ sigMe.” Many times when “I Was Down, KITCHEN nal, it’s time to listen to prerecorded Down, Down, My Jesus Picked Me Up.”

By Renae B. music on CDs. One of my favorites is by Sometimes he has sent His love “On The Vander Schaaf the Mountain Lake Gospel Singers from Wings of a Dove,” and other times I just a town which bears that name in Minnesota. A very have to “Dig A Little Deeper in the Well.” musical talented group of friends have gone the I grew up on the farm near extra mile to share the gospel through their singing the Iowa-Minnesota border. and a variety of instruments.

The country church I attendIt was a pleasure to hear them perform in our ed was in Iowa, but had a church some years ago, as the last I heard they Minnesota address. The have disbanded. Fortunately, we purchased several Mountain Lake Gospel Singers of the CDs they produced sing a song, “The Little Country Church,” which could Appropriately, the CD entitled Cruising Along have been written by me….

With The Mountain Lake Gospel Singers is usually “We’d open up the windows and the one I listen to, as that’s what I am doing. Since everyone would join in singing it is only us cruising along, my voice just blends and the little church was ringing.” right in as we sing ‘together’.

Not a day goes by that I am not thankful “He Made A Change In My Life.” Too often my conscience still has to prick me — causing my thoughts to go back to that day and realize it is again necessary to reassess the way I have been living or thinking. And once again confess, repent and experience the cleansing that happens because “He Touched Me.” None of us know when our final day will be. In the back of our minds we wonder if some night, while sleeping, we will be “Serenaded By Angels;” or perhaps someday when I’m washing dishes the trumpet will sound and “I’ll Hear The Lord Is Coming.”

The CD was playing in my pickup while my granddaughters were riding along. Without any prompting they sang “Oh, How I Love Jesus” along with The Mountain Gospel Singers. I knew they were beginning to understand why I enjoy listening to this CD so much.

Thank you to The Mountain Gospel Singers and other area groups who have taken the time to share your musical talents with the rest of us who enjoy good music.

Renae B. Vander Schaaf is an independent writer, author and speaker. Contact her at (605) 530-0017 or agripen@live.com. v

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Fire, friendship and the ties that bind There’s just something about small ring and temporary stands set up around town settings. it.

Or maybe there’s just something about It was a chilly February day with a regthe loyalty of the farm community within ulation winter storm making its way a small-town setting. towards us. The fuel-driven heat blowers were running to take the chill off, and I Our local sale barn experienced a fire was grateful for it on such a cold, damp just before Christmas this past year. It day. The rain came first, and I felt some was not the way the owners expected to drops land on me as I sat in the stands. I spend December. But with so much going TABLE TALK decided as long as it was rain water dripon — and important sales scheduled ping on me and not bird doo-doo, I was By Karen Schwaller ahead — it was time for them to stop, okay with getting a little wet for the reset and decide whether or not to cause. rebuild the office and show arena which were destroyed in the fire.

I looked around and saw people with evidence of raindrops on their coats, visiting in the stands. The The ruins were still smoldering after the fire sponsor signs had been re-posted in the new show department had deemed it safe to leave. arena, and they really spruced up the place. The And then the farmers showed up in the hours and auctioneer began crying the sale, and it was busidays that followed. ness as usual. After the blowers stopped running, you could see the breath of both man and beast.

They came to help clean up with tractors and loaders, trucks, skid loaders, helping hands and But the people stayed, the sale continued, people heavy hearts. This was their sale barn, too and they were bidding and catching up with each other, runknew it was part of their responsibility to help ning calculators to gauge their dreams, and compareither bury it or resurrect it. They were going to be ing farm prices and stories. there to support their owner friends if the barn was I nodded to acknowledge a friend there and decidgoing to become part of their past; or they were ed I should wait to do things like that until after going to roll up their sleeves and help try to keep a the bidding had stopped, or we would go home with local venue for selling their livestock. animals I never meant to have … or pay for.

The decision was made to reconstruct something Further over in the stands sat a man and his dog. that would at least get them by — so they could get The dog sat faithfully next to its owner, watching their first scheduled sales in. So just a few short the calves — as they did for all the calf sales in the weeks later, I walked into the sale barn which looked very different from the one we had known. It other show arena. They are inseparable, and the dog was a hoop building of sorts, with a less-showy show has become a fixture of familiarity at the calf sales there.

Beer and water quality go hand in hand LAND MINDS, from pg. 2 levels in FY 2020,’ but did not specify why.

The program’s earlier funding levels were set by the 2018 Farm Bill, which also directed USDA to use the program›s carryover balance from previous years to fund the program through FY 2023.

National Farmers Union (NFU) is concerned by the implications of the lower reimbursement rates for smaller organic farms, many of which are already coping with financial hardships due to the pandemic. Several other organizations, including the National Organic Coalition (NOC) and the Organic Farmers Association have expressed similar concerns.”

I guess when you’re doling out billions of dollars in CFAP money to farming’s top 10 percent, you’ve got to cut corners wherever you can. n To prove I’m not a complete grouch, I’ll end this “Land Minds” with a notice I received from the

Mower County Soil and Water Conservation District.

“Gravity Storm, a craft brewery in downtown Austin, (Minn.) has teamed with Mower Soil and Water Conservation District and the Cedar River Watershed Partnership … to reward Mower County farmers who are certified through the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program.

A 64-ounce growler of one of Gravity Storm’s craft beers will be provided for each new certification of a Mower County farmer through MAWQCP.” A county official I knew from my reporter days was fond of saying, “Whiskey was made for drinking, water was made for fighting.” He would be pleased to know Mower SWCD and Gravity Storm are working to bring the two closer together.

Paul Malchow is the managing editor of The Land.

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For these livestock producers it was a year’s work on the line; and they were hopeful for a good price and a chance to pay bills, plan and dream. Some left knowing their plans would become reality. Others left knowing that some dreams won’t be able to happen — at least not this year.

But one thing remains: the deep-seeded connection between farmers and those who would be part of their farm story. They are strong ties — ties that bind a farm community together. And when tragedy strikes, colleagues in agriculture rarely take it sitting down — unless it’s to get in their pickup trucks to rush to their neighbor’s aid, or to sit on the seat of their farm equipment to help someone in their time of need.

There is no tie as strong as the tie that binds people to people … and sometimes man to beast. In this case, it came in the form of a farm community which banded together in a show of support for the local sale barn so the sales could continue … and giving a man and his dog more chances to spend the day together in the stands watching the calf sale … and teaching others what true friendship is all about.

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

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More CWD sites identified; voluntary deer sampling in effect

By TIM KROHN The Free Press Mankato For the first time in years, deer hunters in many areas where chronic wasting disease has been found will not be required to have their deer tested for the disease.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials say the change is a result of Covid-19.

“We felt a need to make this a safe environment for hunters and staff,” Barbara Keller, big game program leader said during a press conference Monday.

But hunters in affected areas are encouraged to voluntarily submit samples from their deer for testing. Hunters can submit samples at unstaffed stations, and hunters in disease management zones, control zones and surveillance areas also can drop off the head of a deer 1 year of age or older at the stations.

“Our response to the disease remains aggressive,” said Michelle Carstensen, wildlife health program supervisor.

She said that while there won’t be mandatory testing, she believes hunters understand the importance of surveillance and enough will participate to provide good data. In 2015 when there was voluntary testing, 30 percent of hunters participated. In recent years, with mandatory testing, more than 90 percent of successful hunters submitted samples.

Carstensen said they are hoping voluntary testing this year will produce more than in 2015, but said even 30 percent participation would give them data they could be confident in.

“We are committed to keeping our wild deer healthy

while also facilitating social distancing for hunters and our staff,” Carstensen said. “Deer hunters are essential in our surveillance efforts. They’ve been great partners, and we’re confident that their continued participation will help us collect the needed samples.”

There are four new designated areas in the state

where CWD is being monitored, bringing to seven the number of management, control or surveillance areas.

Two new areas are in the south metro, following CWD detected in a wild deer in March in Dakota County. An east-central surveillance area has been added after CWD was found in a deer farm in Pine County. A west-central surveillance area has been created due to CWD in a deer farm in Douglas County.

The DNR also has designated many counties where there are bans on feeding deer, including some counties that also include a ban on deer attractants. Information on CWD in Minnesota can be found at mndnr.gov/cwd.

One strategy for limiting CWD is to allow hunters to take several or unlimited numbers of deer in certain permit areas.

Carstensen said there’s potential that because of the coronavirus pandemic there may be more hunters taking to the woods this fall because they have fewer conflicts with other activities or because they just want to get outdoors.

Mandatory carcass movement restrictions are in effect for all CWD management and control zones, in southeastern Minnesota and the southmetro area. Whole carcasses cannot leave these zones until a “not detected” test result is received. If hunters do not submit their deer for sampling, they must debone and quarter their deer to transport their harvest. No carcass movement restrictions are in place in CWD surveillance areas, where the disease has not been discovered in wild deer.

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Program can make grain bin safety more affordable ST. PAUL — Minnesota farmers who want to add safety equipment to their on-farm grain storage facilities can now apply for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s new Grain Storage Facility Safety Cost-Share program.

The program reimburses up to 75 percent of the cost to buy, ship and install eligible safety equipment for on-farm grain bins or silos. The program will pay up to $400 per bin or silo, with a limit of $2,400 per farm per year. The Minnesota Legislature appropriated $50,000 for this new program earlier this year.

“We’ve seen many tragedies in the recent past

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around grain bin accidents and I can tell you each one is devastating to a family and a whole community,” Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said.

“We’re thankful to legislators for allowing us to help farmers reduce the cost of reducing risk on the farm.”

Examples of eligible equipment include fall protection systems, engineering controls that prevent contact with an auger or other moving parts, dust collection systems that minimize explosion hazards, personal protective equipment that increases the likelihood of surviving a grain-bin-related emergency, grain silo air quality monitoring equipment, and

other grain storage facility safety equipment with prior approval from the MDA. The MDA is accepting applications through June 30, 2021, or until all funds are exhausted. Funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information and to apply, visit https:// www.mda.state.mn.us/grainstoragesafetycostshare This article was submitted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. v

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Birch trees’ beauty is a challenge to maintain A clump of white birch instead they seal off injured trees is attractive to look at areas and grow a callus in our yards, but these trees over them. The exception is may have some problems. for oak tree wounds which They do not live as long as should be treated immedimany other tree species and ately with a light coating of prefer to grow in the cool, shellac to prevent oak wilt moist areas of forests where pathogens from entering GREEN AND they can receive full or the bark.

GROWING mostly full sunshine. Birch The Birch Leafminer is

By Linda G. Tenneson trees in lawn areas often another potential problem. have their roots subjected The leafminer is a tiny to hot and dry conditions. wasp which lays eggs on Placing a birch tree in a leaves which become sunny place in our lawns grub-like larva. The larva where the soil is also cool eats the leaves as they and moist may be diffigrow. The resulting damcult. Mulch around the age looks like light-colbase of the trunk (but not ored swollen areas on actually touching it) will each leaf. help keep the roots cool Birch trees growing in a and conserve moisture. clump with multiple Do not put plastic under stems should be inspectthe mulch because it hined frequently. A group of ders rain from reaching trunks may grow quickly; the roots and reduces the and as they grow, the amount of oxygen availtrunks may rub against able in the soil. Keep the each other — creating a trees well-watered. Just wound in the bark. These like our lawns, birch wounds may attract trees prefer a deep waterBronze Birch Borer beeing once a week instead tles. The tree may respond by producof frequent but light watering. ing a smelly wet substance which Fertilize only when a soil test indiflows out onto the surface of the bark. cates that fertilizer is needed.

This is called slime flux and is a sign Birch trees may be attacked by the that the tree has an infection. From Bronze Birch Borer. The female beetle my personal experience, the infected lays eggs in the cracks or wounds in trunks then weaken and droop until the tree. The eggs hatch and the larva they touch the ground and consebores into the wood. The larva feeds quently need to be removed. on the cambium or vascular layer The University of Maryland right under the bark and leaves tunExtension has a good article on birch nels like those left by the Emerald tree diseases and insect problems.

Ash Borer. The tunneling process is visible on birch trees because it raises Also, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has a detailed article the bark. The adult borer then leaves titled, “How to grow maintain a the tree by a D shaped exit hole. healthy birch tree.”

There are no chemical controls for In a closing note, if you received a these beetles and branches showing package of seeds from China, do not borer infestation should be removed. plant them.

Instead contact the Arrest Pruning birch and other trees is best the Pest line at (888) 545-6684 done in winter when insects are not present. However, when pruning must or arrest.the.pest@state.mn.us.

Provide your name, contact informabe done during other times, the tion and the date the package was wounds may be sealed with a light received. coating of shellac. Note the word “may” because sources differ on Linda G. Tenneson is a University of whether tree wounds need or should Minnesota master gardener and tree be treated. Trees do not heal and care advisor. v

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Experienced farmers help navigate soil health waters

By TIM KING The Land Correspondent LEWISTON, Minn. — The Land Stewardship Project in Southeastern Minnesota has been piloting a farmer-to-farmer soil health consultancy project for the last several years. The idea is to have livestock or crop farmers, who have significant experience with soil health building practices, share their experiences with less experienced farmers for an hourly fee.

Liana Nichols works out of LSP’s Lewiston office.

She explained LSP’s Soil Health Project had been holding numerous soil health workshops and field days for large groups of people over the years.

“But even after attending soil health events, it can be challenging for farmers to figure out where to start making changes on their farms,” she said. “We heard of experienced farmers in the area fielding many informal consulting calls. Farmers in LSP’s Soil Builders’ Network encouraged us to step in to help connect farmers with questions with farmers who have the experience to answer them.”

In response to the interest in one-on-one question and answer sessions, LSP put together a consulting team of eight experienced grazers and no-tillers from across southeastern Minnesota. Combined, the farmers have several hundred years of experience keeping soil in place while making it more productive.

That wisdom should be valued, Nichols said.

“Having a short conversation with an experienced farmer and getting your questions answered — either in person or on the telephone — can save a lot of time and money,” Nichols said. “It can help your decisionmaking process and clarify your next steps in making the changes on your farm that you want to make.”

LSP and the farmer team decided to peg the value of that expertise at $40 per hour with the introductory first 20 minutes of a consulting session free. The entire fee goes to the farmer and LSP dips into their funds to pay them for the 20 introductory minutes.

Once LSP had a team and a fee structure in place, the Lewiston office became a clearing house for farmers seeking answers to their soil health questions.

“When farmers call in to connect with farmer-consultants, we ask where they’re located and what crops and livestock they raise,” Nichols said. “Then

we find out what they are hoping to learn so we can connect them with the farmer-consultant who’s best able to help them. We make this connection based on geography, consultee questions, as well as farmerconsultant expertise and availability.”

Mike and Jennifer Rupprecht, who farm grass fed beef and pastured poultry on their Earth-Be-Glad operation near Lewiston, had several soil health consulting assignments in 2019. Mike enjoyed the experience. He’d be happy to do more sessions; but the pandemic seems to have put that possibility temporarily on hold.

The depth of Mike and Jennifer’s experience and their commitment to soil health and conservation makes them a perfect fit for LSP’s team of consultants.

“We first started grazing in 1989 and liked it so much that we expanded it to where it is now,” Mike said. “We have around 175 head of mostly Black Angus cattle, depending on what time of year it is. By using this system of managed grazing, the pastures just keep getting better — even after three decades.”

The Rupprechts, who have recently added some Red Devons to their livestock mix, can see these improvements as they walk their paddocks and work with their cattle. They’ve also measured the improvements.

“We’ve increased our water holding capacity,” Mike said. “We’ve done water infiltration tests on our pastures and we did it on our soybean fields. I don’t remember the number exactly, but I think that in the pastures it was three or four inches an hour while the infiltration rate in the soybean field (which we rotate with corn, hay and oats) was quite a bit lower.”

Mike credits the farm’s pastures’ increased water holding capacity to improved soil structure and increased organic matter and carbon. The buildup of carbon, in turn, comes from the intensive management of pastures.

“I’m a real stickler on management,” Mike said. “I never overgraze the paddocks and I will never come back too soon. I’ll move them any time during the day when I think it’s necessary.”

Bob Mierau, who is farming his father and motherin-law’s farm, credits a 2019 consulting visit to the Rupprecht farm for helping him incorporate inten-

sively managed grazing of cattle onto his crop farm and custom grazing operation.

“Our goal on both our conventional and organic acres is to minimize the disturbance to the soil and have a living plant in the soil all year long,” Mierau, who uses cover crops extensively, said. “Plants are like solar panels and we need them collecting sunshine as much as we can.”

When Mierau contacted LSP about taking advantage of their soil health consulting service, they realized Bob’s interests and thinking aligned with Mike and Jennifer Rupprecht. So they arranged for an introductory phone call. Then the farmers decided that Bob and his wife should come to the Rupprecht’s farm for an intensive tour.

“Before we went, my wife didn’t want anything to do with the cattle,” he said. “She grew up around cattle and there were always some wild ones. Her parents pretty much stayed away from them.”

But seeing how the Rupprechts manage their cattle and interact with them at least daily, caused the Mieraus’ thinking to shift.

“We were walking around the cattle and we were very close to them and they had only one thin poly wire for a fence to keep them in,” Bob says.

Seeing how cattle are worked with one line of portable electric fence and high quality grass on the Rupprecht farm gave the Mieraus the courage and confidence to try the system themselves.

“One of the most gratifying things on the farm now is when the cattle come to me when I’m on the four wheeler,” Bob said. “It was just a phenomenal experience to connect with the Rupprechts and to learn about their grazing system.”

Bob, who is also working with another LSP farmerconsultant on no-tilling practices, says that the fee could have been higher and he would have been happy to pay for it.

“I’d be happy to do this for less because I believe in it so much,” Mike Rupprecht said.

You can learn more about LSP’s Soil Health farmer-to-farmer consulting service by calling Liana Nichols at (507) 523-3366 or by visiting LSP’s website at landstewardshipproject.org v

MDA funds to boost livestock processing capacity ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has awarded $208,213 to 46 Minnesota livestock processing plants and producers to help them increase capacity for slaughter, processing and storage in the wake of supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The MDA Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) offered up to $5,000 to offset the cost of expenses such as adding coolers, refrigeration units, slaughter and processing equipment.

The grant funding required a 1:1 match and expenses must make immediate impact on the state’s capacity to process or store Minnesota-raised livestock, poultry, milk and eggs.

The MDA awarded grants to 21 licensed, customexempt processing plants, 11 state equal-to processing plants, six USDA-inspected processing plants and eight livestock producers with storage needs.

Other MDA efforts included making earlier awards of $345,000 in value-added grants to nine Minnesota

meat processors to help them increase capacity, working with existing Equal-To processors to expand capacity, and developing an expedited approval process for plants wanting to sell wholesale.

For a complete list of the grant recipients, visit https://www.mda.state.mn.us/agri-livestock-processing-rapid-response-mini-grant This article was submitted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. v

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Hail aside, sugar beet crop is looking good

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus “Every year has its new challenges, that’s almost a certainty. This year SMBSC growers are planting right at 120,500 acres. That’s approximately what we’ve had each of the last several years.”

That summary comes from Todd Geselius, Vice President of Agriculture at Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. We met on July 17 — face masks in place.

Todd Geselius SMBSC knows precisely the processing capacity of their big Renville, Minn. plant: beet processing capacity per 24-hour time frame, 7 days a week. This plant doesn’t shut down once it cranks up — which Geselius predicts will be about Oct. 10 this year. Obviously, weather between now and then can temper these start-up dates. “Really, the only limiting factor is how many tons the factory

can process each season,” he said.

So on July 17, what’s his assessment of the 2020 beet crop for SMBSC growers?

“Sugar beets are looking very good right now,” Geselius admitted. “Our first root samples taken last week were among the best we’ve ever seen this early in the season.

And that’s very promising for the rest of the year.”

I mentioned that Rich Photo by Dick Hagen Sigurdson at the Olivia airport was busy spraying beet fields to control circospora leaf blight. Is it because of heat and frequent rains that circospora is more intense this year?

Perhaps being a cautious agronomist, Geselius commented, “I wouldn’t say more intense. It’s about the same as past seasons. Our growers work dili-

Consider cover crops on beet ground With the sugar beet crop looking good and pre-pile harvest underway, growers might want to consider planting a cover crop in their sugar beet fields.

Cover crops can make a big impact in several ways, even if pre-pile harvest acres represent only a small portion of the whole field.

First, headlands usually will have compacted soils in serious need of remediation. Headlands are a great location to incorporate a large-rooted brassica like radishes, rapeseed or turnips to loosen the soil.

(Be careful to select a radish variety like Defender, Image, and Colonel which acts as a trap crop, not a host, for sugar beet cyst nematode.)

Second, early harvested strips planted to cover crops act as a windbreak over the winter slowing wind speeds and reducing soil erosion. In this case, including cereal rye, or another overwintering species in the cover crop mix will provide coverage until the following spring.

Growers can broadcast cover crop seed in pre-pile acres using a spinner-spreader or air seeder ahead of the defoliator, and the beet harvest process can effectively incorporate the seed. After pre-pile harvest, you can either broadcast with light incorporation for best germination, or drill the seed. Note that seeding rates are about 50 percent higher for broadcast, non-incorporated seed than for drilled, or incorporated seed.

Cereal rye is a great choice for cover crop beginners — alone, or as part of a mixture. If sugar beets are lifted before Sept. 1, you may wish to plant a mixture of a grass, brassica, broadleaf and/or legume to diversify. Diversifying can offer more carbon sources to build soil organic matter, a variety of root architec-

tures to build soil structure, and can increase cover crop success, as different species thrive in different conditions. However, make note of any soil residual herbicides used on the field as some cover crops have occasionally shown sensitivity to the group 15 herbicides (e.g. Dual II Magnum) used in sugar beet cultivation.

Develop a plan for terminating over-wintered cover crops in 2021. Assess the cover crop and soil early in the season to determine what spring tillage, if any, may be needed to prepare the seed bed.

If your next crop is corn, plan to terminate cereal rye or other grasses at least 10 days before corn planting. A full rate of glyphosate is reliably effective.

In contrast, soybeans can usually tolerate a shorter window between cover crop termination and planting, and producers have been “planting green” into living grass cover crops. If “planting green,” be ready to terminate shortly after soybean planting. Follow the USDA’s cover crop termination guidelines to ensure compliance with crop insurance standards, which vary by region.

U of M Extension would be interested to see how cover crops on pre-pile acres establishes and overwinters. Extension would also like to see how it looks next spring compared to uncovered soil. Contact Anna Cates at U of M Extension at catesa@umn.edu to share your experiences or if you have questions.

This article was submitted by Anna Cates, State soil health specialist; Tom Peters, Extension sugarbeet specialist; Liz Stahl, Extension educator-crops; and Jodi DeJong-Hughes, Extension educator-water resources; University of Minnesota Extension. v

gently to keep it under control and so far are doing a fantastic job. But it remains a threat the duration of our growing season. Warm, humid weather brings it on; and this late June, early July, those days were abundant. Good for enjoying our Minnesota lakes, but those days do create circospora issues in the field.”

And circospora isn’t quickly controlled. “It takes several applications during the course of the season to keep this blight under control. This year we pushed for earlier spraying because our crop got off to a quicker start. By starting early we can delay infections and slow down the progress of the disease,” said Geselius.

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Safety on the swine farm should never be taken for granted September is a busy and favorite time a wound which might need surgery. of year for all of us in agriculture.

Vaccines are the most common product Harvest is near, there’s a lot to be done animal handlers inject into themselves. in crisp fall weather, and most farm famIn swine farrowing settings, hormone ilies are working through repeated long products used to induce labor in pigs days and short nights. carry a warning against exposure to or September always includes National accidental injection by pregnant humans.

Farm Safety and Health Week, and this If possible, in the pig barn, pregnant year it will be Sept. 20-26 with the employees should not handle hormones. theme, “Every Farmer Counts.” With that In addition to medical issues caused by in mind, it’s a good time to review some rushed or thoughtless needle handling, of the most important safety issues facmechanical problems can occur. Bent neeing swine producers. dles should never be straightened; and Livestock farmers must address differused needles should be disposed of in SWINE & U ent types of farmer safety issues beyond proper sharps containers. Appropriate

By Diane DeWitte those of the modern crop producer. When low-cost sharps containers are empty plasworking with swine, caretakers deal with an intelli- tic detergent or fabric softener bottles with the lid gent, gregarious being with a long memory. Calm screwed on tightly. Milk jugs are too flimsy for sharps treatment and regular positive interaction quickly containment and should not be used. When the establish the pigs’ good behavior habits. sharps container is full, it should be tightly capped, A 2006 12-week study showed that when a human sealed with heavy tape, and labeled that it contains sharps. Different counties have differing methods walked through the pigs’ pens three times a week, 50 percent of the pigs showed reduced flight behav- that they recommend for sharps disposal. A call to ior in seven weeks. Only 20 percent of the pigs who the county environmental services department can had been walked through one time per week exhib- provide information for producers’ sharps disposal. ited reduced flight response in seven weeks. Swine University of Minnesota’s collaboration with the producers know that slowly walking pens regularly Upper Midwest Ag Safety and Health Center will help pigs become accustomed to positive inter(UMASH) has been at the forefront of the needleactions with people. stick injury issue by providing bilingual fact sheets Some stages of swine production produce different and producing videos to help farmers teach their animal caretakers. Needlestick prevention posters kinds of safety issues. and more are available to producers on the internet Handling piglets during post-farrowing health at umash.umn.edu/needlestick-prevention. care can cause the sows to become agitated. If the A zoonotic disease is one which can pass from anipigs begin to squirm and make noise, the sow will mal to human or vice versa. A common example in respond to protect her young. Caretakers working cattle and small ruminants is ringworm, the skin with young pigs should keep a sorting panel close to fungus which spreads easily. While ringworm in block the sow from causing injury. pigs is possible, it’s not much of an issue. More comWith the exception of young piglets and nursery mon is the chance of influenza spreading from carepigs, most of the animals on the hog farm outweigh takers to pigs or back. the caretaker. Steel-toed footwear is a must. In The influenza viruses found in swine can infect both Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA+) and humans, although it isn’t a common risk. However, Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) certification human influenza viruses can infect pigs and can education for producers, the most highly recomcause the outbreak of new viruses in the herd. Swine mended animal-handling implement is a solid sorthealth professionals today lament that in many ing panel. The panel ensures the safety of both large herds, influenza is present on a regular basis. caretaker and pig.

For this reason, producers vaccinate against swine Although many swine operations today conduct influenza. Human caretakers must also get a seareproduction through artificial insemination, most sonal flu vaccination to reduce the chances of varistill have a few boars on the farm for heat detecant viruses forming and infecting the swine herd. tion. A large sexually mature male animal on the Additional influenza information for swine profarm should be moved and handled with caution ducers can be found on the U.S. Center for Disease and protection. Again, the solid sorting panel is the Control website at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/swineflu/ tool of choice when moving boars.

With crop growth on track for harvest in Farm safety statistics show that over 80 percent September, we will soon see plenty of semi-truck of farm workers and 73 percent of swine veterinarimanure tankers on the road-side and tractors movan have accidentally stuck themselves with a neeing through the fields across our counties. As hardle while giving injections to livestock. Most accidental needlestick injuries are minor; but secondary vest progresses and the soil temperature decreases, results could be skin infections, allergic reactions, or pig farmers and commercial manure applicators will be working quickly to get hog manure applied and

incorporated into the crop residue in the fields.

As drivers share the road with the large equipment needed to do this work, it’s important that attention is paid to what’s moving on the road and how fast. For drivers in farm country, this is also a time to be patient. The operator has limited speed capabilities and may not even know a driver is behind the equipment.

Back in the barn, the manure handler has to be extra careful when pumping the pits. Methane, ammonia and hydrogen sulfide is released as the stored manure is agitated and pumped. They are naturally-occurring gases, but they pose serious safety risks and can quickly overcome a human or a pig.

Producers should ensure hog buildings are fully ventilated when moving manure from the pits beneath. Use of the “STOP” tag on barn doors will alert everyone that manure is being pumped. These tags can be obtained by contacting the Minnesota Pork Board at (800) 537-7576 or U of M Extension swine educators Diane DeWitte at stouf002@umn. edu or Sarah Schieck at schi0466@umn.edu.

More information about safe manure handling can be found on the University of Minnesota Extension manure management website at www.extension. umn.edu/manure under the “safety” heading.

National Pork Checkoff reports that more than one million pigs are transported on U.S. roads daily.

Our Minnesota contribution to that number is substantial, and the overwhelming majority get to their destination safely. Pig transport requires the driver to be alert and undistracted, to recognize his/her own symptoms of fatigue, and to know how to prevent or manage it.

In the event of a pig hauling incident on the road, the Minnesota Pork Board and Minnesota’s Region 5 Emergency Management put seven emergency response trailers in strategic fire departments. The trailers contain equipment for handling and containing animals at an accident site, including gates, chains, tarps and wire.

Currently the livestock emergency response trailers are housed with fire departments at Adams, Buffalo Lake, Fairmont, Granite Falls, Pipestone, Sleepy Eye and Worthington. In the event of a livestock-hauling accident, responders can contact the nearest livestock emergency response host fire department. Department personnel will deliver a trailer to the site and assist with roadside training to get the animals contained.

September is the time when we see more farm machinery traffic on the road and in the field, but safety is on farmers’ minds year-round. Knowing how to work safely with swine, machinery and other caretakers prevents loss or injury of humans and pigs!

Diane DeWitte is an Extension Educator specializing in swine for the University of Minnesota Extension. Her e-mail address is stouf002@umn.edu v

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Interest was high at Seehusen hemp field day

By DICK HAGEN three seeding rates. The early The Land Staff Writer Emeritus May plantings have already been cut and he is seeing interOLIVIA, Minn. — Yes, as esting results. you might expect, lots of people, lots of talkers, great noon lunch “The two Canadian seed variand interest expectations runeties which we made available to ning high at the Aug. 6 field day our first-year growers were Joey of Prairie Producers. And why and Canda, which we purchased not? These are the enterprising, through Cereseed (a certified enthusiastic and vigorous group hemp seed supplier and distriblaunching the first hemp faciliutor located in the Twin Cities). ty in Renville County.

These are dual grade varieties, both for hemp fiber and hurd.

Tim Seehusen, along with They did very well — even Paul Seehusen and Joe Dollerschell brother Paul Seehusen, are coexceeding the height we expectfounders of this newest agricultural endeavor for area farmers. With the 2020 hemp ed. And since producers are paid on a dollar-per-ton harvest season about to begin, Tim shared a few pricing schedule, the bigger the total harvest per acre thoughts on this ‘home opener’ for their new industry. the bigger the payment. North Dakota State University data show these two varieties 54 to 63 inches tall. Here “We’re happy with the turnout — especially the this year we are pushing 84 inches tall! cross section of farmers, both potential growers for “We planted May 4; again on May 18/22; also the the 2021 season and some current hemp growers,” first week of June. Early May plantings got off to a said Seehusen. “We also have industry reps from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the hemp slow start … cold and dreary weather. The mid-May business world, some media folks, our local banker planting came up quickly, reaching growth of the early-May planting. Now here in early August all and some local business friends. three are about equal in plant height. With early “We had a father/son team from Sleepy Eye grow- planting, weeds quickly became a factor which may ing hemp for grain this year. They are looking for an have challenged some germination. Our June plantoutlet for their fiber after harvesting the grain. In ings are shorter … perhaps because after June 21, the past they’ve just plowed it under. But rest day length starts decreasing. And apparently, these assured, we can provide an added revenue source later-planted hemps start thinking of putting on seed here at our new hemp facility.” and getting ready for harvest. Soil temps of 55 All hemp fields of the first-year growers with degrees or warmer are preferred before planting.

Prairie Producers cut their hemp the first week of Hemps seeds germinate in 3 to 5 days, so with warmAugust with conventional sickle cutter bars. Hemp er conditions they’re soon off to the races.” plants were ranging from 6 to 7 feet tall supported by Researchers and marketers never talk a ‘perfect 12 to 15-inch stalks. “So these fibers are lying in the season;’ but Seehusen did venture, “Yes a good year. fields right now drying,” explained Seehusen. “Next But a few rains were excessive. However, we’re wellstep is to turn it to assist with field drying. Then they tiled so we didn’t have standing water. So it’s been a bale the fiber crop when it at 12 to 14 percent mois- good first year for us rookies.” ture. We bale into square bales (2-foot squares and “I can’t share names yet at this stage, but procesabout 4 feet long) which will be hauled into our storsors are already calling us asking about our products. age warehouse here at our office facility. This will hold upwards of 350 bales — plus we have access to And that’s key to a successful first year effort.” other covered shed for additional bale storage.

“I commend the Seehusens for their ambition in “Our processing facility is being developed right developing a hemp industry right here in this innonow for our particular setup. John Lupien, co-found- vative agricultural area of Minnesota,” said Harold er of HempVentures (and a speaker today) is talking Stanislawski. (He is the project development director about the processing equipment being put together at the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute for us. Called the ‘decortication process,’ this is the (AURI). “This crop, centuries old around the world, is removal of the outer layer of the hemp stalk — sepa- rapidly gaining new attention as scientists, researchrating the outer blast fiber from the inner woody core ers, and creative thinker keep tinkering with new ideas, new thoughts and new uses for one of the oldcalled hurd. est plants on the earth’s surface.”

“Next year we’ll be setting up a larger building at Now let’s hear from Paul Kubista, President of the west end of our property here along (U.S. Highway) 212. The intent is to minimize highway Cereseed. (Even his business card is printed on ecotraffic of trucks hauling the baled product into our friendly hemp stock.) He explains, “We wanted a seed firm specific in hemp seed verities. My intent is processing facility.” to (connect) with hemp seed suppliers and producers Seehusen said Prarie Producers has test plots with already in this industry. So far he’s talked with five hemp varieties with three seeding dates and European, Canadian and U.S. hemp developers to get

the best possible seed for this newly emerging new crop in America.”

At this stage, Cereseed is using only Canadian hemp seed sources; but already has an Indiana source viable for 2021 seed. Kubista also noted organic options are coming to fruition. “There is a huge push from companies like Patagonia (which markets a variety of hemp clothing for men and women) now also wanting organic hemp. Currently sourcing from other countries, they see U.S. farm production as a valuable new hemp source.”

Kubista, 29 years in Pioneer Seeds marketing, is excited about his new future because he’s big on hemp’s future in American agriculture. “The keys for the explosion of this new crop industry are deregulations that open up the animal feed market and human consumption. Every day you are reading about new consumer Paul Kubista products with hemp ingredients.”

He points out much hemp seed currently is internet marketed with prices at $10 to $12 a pound. “In the CBD world it’s sold by the seed … typically 50 cents to $1 a seed. In my world, we’re looking at wholesale costs to the farmer in the $5 to $7 per pound range. With new U.S. production, that cost should come down.”

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U.S. milk production sees increase over 2019 cows. Output per cow was unchanged This column was written for the marfrom a year ago. Michigan was up 2.7 keting week ending Aug. 21. percent on a 45-pound gain per cow and U.S. milk production continued its 3,000 more cows milked. Minnesota was rebound from May’s short-lived dip as up 1.5 percent, thanks to a 50-pound gain dairy producers chased the higher prices. per cow offsetting 5,000 fewer cows. New Preliminary data shows July output at Mexico was down 5.3 percent on a 11518.65 billion pounds, up a bearish 1.5 pound drop per cow while cow numbers percent from July 2019. Output in the were unchanged. top 24 producing states hit 17.8 billion MIELKE MARKET New York was up 1.8 percent, thanks to pounds, also up 1.5 percent from 2019.

WEEKLY a 40-pound gain per cow, but had 1,000 Revisions raised the original June fewer cows. Oregon was down 1.8 percent 50-state total by 59 million pounds —

By Lee Mielke due to a 15-pound drop per cow and now put at 18.37 billion pounds (up 0.8 1,000 fewer cows. Pennsylvania was percent from June 2019) instead of up 4 percent on an 80-pound gain the originally reported 0.5 percent per cow, though cow numbers were increase. down 3,000 head from a year ago.

July cow numbers totaled 9.35 million head in the South Dakota took honors for the biggest increase, 50 states, up 2,000 from June and 37,000 above a year ago. Output per cow averaged 1,994 pounds, up up 11.5 percent, thanks to 13,000 more cows and 20 pounds more per cow. Texas was up 4.4 percent on 21 pounds from a year ago or 1.1 percent.

California’s July output was up 0.5 percent from a 25,000 more cows, though output per cow was unchanged. Vermont was off 5.3 percent on a year ago, thanks to a 15-pound gain per cow offset40-pound drop per cow and 4,000 fewer cows. ting 4,000 fewer cows milked. Revisions added 34 Washington State was down 1.5 percent on a million pounds to the Golden State’s June total, up 2.1 percent from June 2019, instead of the originally 15-pound drop per cow and 2,000 fewer cows milked. reported 1 percent increase. n Wisconsin was up 0.6 percent on a 30-pound gain Dairy cow culling crept higher in July, according per cow, but cow numbers were down 11,000. to the latest Livestock Slaughter report. An estimatRevisions added 12 million pounds to the Badger State’s June total, down 0.9 percent from June 2019, ed 233,700 head were sent to slaughter under federal inspection, up 6,700 head or almost 3 percent instead of the originally reported 1.4 percent from June and 23,100 or almost 9 percent below decline.

July 2019. A total of 1.83 million head were culled Idaho was up 2.3 percent in July on 14,000 more in the first seven months of 2020, down 68,300 head

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Sugar beets rarely succumb to hail SUGAR BEETS, from pg. 11 Sugar beet geneticists haven’t yet developed genetic resistance to this costly disease. Geselius said, “Not yet immunity, but genetic resistance is available at different levels. Our varieties today have a good level of resistance. However, we’re seeing some new varieties in our testing with greatly enhanced resistance beyond what we have in our current seed availabilities.”

He doesn’t speculate on sugar cane acres being cultivated in the United States this year vs. sugar beet acres. “Sugar beets are always at about 1.1 million acres,” he said. “And I do know beet sugar has a slightly larger share of total U.S. sugar market … 55 percent vs. 45 percent for cane sugar.”

Geselius reminded that the United States is a net importer of sugars — coming mostly from Mexico.

However, no beet sugar is exported.

Geselius spoke of the July 11 hail storm which flashed across portions of Kandiyohi, Renville and Sibley counties. “Our guys did a really good survey.

We had between 3,500 and 4,000 acres receiving

some damage. Most was light-to-moderate damage, but there’s about 1,000 acres with severe hail damage. However, good news too: Because of the way sugar beets grow, they almost never die from hail damage. It takes two to three weeks to grow new leaves; but then they’re back and off to the races.”

He didn’t estimate overall yield loss at this early date, but speculated five to six tons per acre on the severely hailed fields. Plus he noted growers with hail damage will use those fields during pre-pile campaign when the factory is ‘warming up’ for the huge processing season (November through midMarch). There could be some 40-ton beet fields this season. Last year SMBSC growers averaged right at 26 tons per acre.

“We’ll have another root sample the end of July,” Geselius said. “That will determine startup date for harvest. Little root disease this season and that’s a big plus. Usually when beets get this big early in the season, they can outgrow the root diseases; however, circospora can be devastating if we let that get ahead of us.” v

or 3.6 percent from 2019.

In the week ending Aug. 8, 53,000 dairy cows were sent to slaughter. This is up 1,100 head from the week before, but 4,800 head or 9.1 percent below that week a year ago. n Declines continued in the Global Dairy Trade auction where the Aug. 18 weighted average fell 1.7 percent following the 5.1 percent drop on Aug. 4.

Sellers brought 69.1 million pounds of product to market, down from 72.1 million in the last event.

Losses were led by cheddar cheese, down 3.6 percent, after falling 5.3 percent on Aug. 4. Lactose was down 3.3 percent after jumping 5.7 percent; followed by anhydrous milkfat, down 2.9 percent after gaining 3 percent. Butter was down 2 percent following a 2.8 percent descent, and whole milk powder was down 2.2 percent following a 7.5 percent dip last time. Skim milk powder was up 1.1 percent after it fell 4.6 percent on Aug. 4.

StoneX Group equated the GDT 80 percent butterfat butter price to $1.4915 per pound U.S., down 3 cents from the last event. Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter closed Aug. 21 at $1.5150. GDT cheddar equated to $1.5614 per pound, down 5.7 cents after losing 10.6 cents in the last event, and compares to Aug. 21’s CME block cheddar at $1.65.

GDT skim milk powder averaged $1.1831 per pound, up from $1.1714; and whole milk powder averaged $1.3317, down from $1.3623. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Aug. 21 at 99.75 cents per pound. n Back on the home front, there was good news in June commercial dairy product disappearance.

Cheese disappearance totaled 1.16 billion pounds.

This is up 4.8 percent from May and 6 percent above June 2019 — though year-to-date disappearance is off 1.1 percent.

HighGround Dairy pointed out, “June marked the fourth-largest monthly total cheese disappearance of all time — a remarkable recovery vs. the sharply lower volume just two months prior in April at the peak of the pandemic.”

Butter disappearance, at 176 million pounds, was down 2 percent from May but 17.3 percent above a year ago — the fourth consecutive month to top a year ago.

HighGround Dairy’s Lucas Fuess credited strong retail sales at the grocery store for the higher numbers in the Aug. 24 Dairy Radio Now broadcast.

Nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder disappearance hit 267 million pounds, up 8.5 percent from May and 28.3 percent above a year ago. Total nonfat dry milk disappearance topped that of a year ago for the second consecutive month, according to HighGround Dairy, “reversing the trend earlier in the year of sluggish sales. Total disappearance See MIELKE, pg. 15

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Football season usually spikes cheese consumption MIELKE, from pg. 14 climbed to a new all-time record high in the month, surpassing the prior record set in June 2012.” n CME cash cheese weakened in the third week of August. The cheddar blocks saw an Aug. 21 finish at $1.65 per pound, down 17 cents on the week and 23 cents below a year ago. The barrels fell to $1.3175 on Aug. 19, but closed two days later at $1.33 — also down 17 cents, 33.5 cents below a year ago, and 32 cents below the blocks. Nine cars of block were traded on the week at the CME and 28 of barrel.

Cheese consumption will be impacted by what the National Football League does. Lots of cheese gets into consumer mouths via pizza and nachos while watching the game. That and the huge number of students not returning to classrooms are illustrative of Covid’s continuing after-effects plaguing the dairy industry. FC Stone predicts dairy prices to be 5-10 percent lower because of the school situation.

Cheese producers continue to report fairly active production rates in the Midwest, according to Dairy Market News. Spot milk availability and prices vary.

The further east in the region, the higher the price,

but upper Midwestern managers reported healthy discounts this week. Cheese demand reports are mostly steady. Food service demand is lackluster, as schools and restaurants face continuing Covid-19related hurdles and retail demand remains steadfast. Cheese market tones remain unsettled after a notably bearish first half of August. A current concern among contacts is the growing block-to-barrel price spread on the CME. The western cheese market is plagued with a lot of uncertainties, according to Dairy Market News.

Prices are dropping, but several market participants have not changed their buying schedules as they hope for more declines. Cheese sales remain active for retail — but not so much for the food service industry. With the combination of declining prices and the devaluation of the U.S. dollar compared to the euro, the U.S. cheese market has a competitive advantage in the international market. So some believe there is a possibility of increased export demand. n Butter shot up to $1.54 per pound on Aug. 17 but ended at $1.5150. This is up 3 cents on the week and 71.25 cents below a year ago, with a whopping

79 cars sold.

Bulk butter is more available, says Dairy Market News, but butter makers report that cream is less available — both locally and from western sources.

Food service butter demand has been stunted as restaurants and school districts face Covid setbacks.

Retail demand has eased the lack of demand elsewhere, but grocers are also easing back week to week. With fourth quarter around the corner, butter makers expect a strong fall demand season — particularly in the retail sector.

Western butter production is steady and cream is available; but demand remains mixed. Retail print butter orders, while lighter than a few months ago, are still above year-over-year averages.

Manufacturers suggest a slowdown during the dog days of August is typical. Buyer interest should regain momentum once summer vacations subside, families settle into school year routines, and the industry begins to plan for the fall baking season.

Bulk butter demand is weak. n The powder climbed to $1.0150 per pound on Aug. 19. It closed on Aug. 21 at 99.75 cents, up 3.25 cents See MIELKE, pg. 16

CFAP deadline extended to Sept. 11, final payments released U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently announced additional commodities are covered by the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) in response to public comments and data. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline to apply for the program to Sept. 11, and producers with approved applications will receive their final payment.

USDA collected comments and supporting data for consideration of additional commodities through June 22. The following additional commodities are now eligible for CFAP: Specialty crops — aloe leaves, bananas, batatas, bok choy, carambola (star fruit), cherimoya, chervil (french parsley), citron, curry leaves, daikon, dates, dill, donqua (winter melon), dragon fruit (red pitaya), endive, escarole, filberts, frisee, horseradish, kohlrabi, kumquats, leeks, mamey sapote, maple sap (for maple syrup), mesculin mix, microgreens, nectarines, parsley, persimmons, plantains, pomegranates, pummelos, pumpkins, rutabagas, shallots, tangelos, turnips/celeriac, turmeric, upland/winter cress, water cress, yautia/malanga and yuca/cassava.

Non-specialty crops and livestock — liquid eggs, frozen eggs and all sheep.

Aquaculture — catfish, crawfish, largemouth bass and carp sold live as foodfish, hybrid striped bass, red drum, salmon, sturgeon, tilapia, trout, ornamental/ tropical fish and recreational sportfish.

Nursery crops and cut flowers.

CFAP webinar offered The deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) is Sept. 11.

A question-and-answer webinar will take place on Aug. 31 from 12 noon to 1:15 p.m.

Presenters from University of Minnesota Extension Ag Business Management, Farmers’ Legal Action Group, and Sustainable Farming Association will walk interested parties through what eligibility looks like, the forms and steps to apply for CFAP through the Farm Service Agency, and realworld experience of applying from a farmer who has done it.

The webinar is free and will be conducted via Zoom. Register here to receive the Zoom link: https://forms.gle/7na2y9KnG5AZ952n6 Seven commodities — onions (green), pistachios, peppermint, spearmint, walnuts and watermelons — are now eligible for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability (CARES) Act funding for sales losses.

The USDA is also correcting payment rates for onions (green), pistachios, peppermint, spearmint, walnuts and watermelons.

Additional details can be found at www.farmers. gov/cfap.

Producers with approved applications initially received 80 percent of their payments. The Farm Service Agency will automatically issue the remaining 20 percent of the calculated payment to eligible

producers. Going forward, producers who apply for CFAP will receive 100 percent of their total payment, not to exceed the payment limit, when their applications are approved.

Producers — especially those who have not worked with FSA previously — are recommended to call (877) 508-8364 to begin the application process.

More information can be found at farmers.gov/coronavirus.

This article was submitted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. v

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Total milk sales up since May MIELKE, from pg. 15 on the week but 4 cents below a year ago on 16 sales.

Dry whey crept up to 34.25 cents per pound on Aug. 17 but closed at 33.50, up a penny on the week but 6 cents below a year ago, with 11 sales reported.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the September Federal order Class I base milk price at $18.44 per hundredweight. This is down $1.34 from August, 59 cents above September 2019, and the highest September Class I since 2014. It equates to $1.59 per gallon and put the 2020 Class I average at $16.65 — up from $16.51 at this time a year ago and compares to $14.58 in 2018.

Speaking of Class I milk, the USDA (in catch-up mode likely due to the bankruptcy situation of Dean Foods and Borden’s) delivered five month’s worth of backlogged fluid milk sales data.

The reports showed January fluid sales were down 3.7 percent from January 2019, with organic sales up 1.2 percent. February sales were up 1 percent with organic up 6.9 percent.

March sales soared 7.9 percent (a likely Covid-inspired gain) with organic up 21.1 percent . But April sales were down 0.5 percent, while organic sales were up 23.7 percent.

May fluid sales, the latest data available, totaled 3.79 billion pounds of packaged product, down 3.2 percent from May 2019. Conventional product sales totaled 3.5 billion pounds, down 4.2 percent from a year ago. Organic products, at 252 million pounds, were up 14 percent and represented 6.7 percent of total sales for the month.

Whole milk sales totaled 1.3 billion pounds, up 3.4 percent from a year ago. Sales for the five month period totaled 6.7 billion pounds, up 6.5 percent from 2019, and made up 34.7 percent of total milk sales for May and 34 percent thus far for the year.

Skim milk sales, at 243 million pounds, were down 16.3 percent from a year ago and were down 12.9 percent year-to-date.

Total packaged fluid milk sales, January through May, hit 19.6 billion pounds, up 0.2 percent from 2019.

Conventional product sales so

far totaled 18.4 billion pounds, down 0.5 percent. Organic products, at 1.2 billion pounds, were up 13.1 percent and represented an impressive 6.1 percent of total fluid milk sales so far for the year. n In politics, a bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers sent a letter last week urging the government to proactively enforce the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s dairy-related provisions.

The letter was applauded by the U.S. dairy industry, according to the National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council.

The Export Council’s Tom Vilsack stated, “A strong demand for U.S. dairy exports abroad drives economic growth and creates jobs here at home.

USMCA is designed to allow the U.S. industry to fulfill this demand from two of our largest dairy customers and we cannot allow Canada or Mexico to undermine the important gains secured in this trade deal. We are working alongside Congress, the U.S. Trade Representative, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ensure Canada and Mexico are held accountable to their trade commitments.”

NMPF also called on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee to “take into account evolving science that shows the benefits of dairy fats when it releases its final report.”

Miquela Hanselman, NMPF’s manager for regulatory affairs, testified during a virtual meeting of the USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services discussing the report.

“The committee, correctly in our view, maintained dairy as its own group and did not allow the inclusion of any plant-based beverages or foods other than fortified soy beverage,” Hanselman said. “Furthermore, the committee gave a nod to dairy’s nutrient density, and included it in food recommendations developed for 6-24 months. But still, there’s work to do,” she added.

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

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Growers enthused with the condition of 2020 crops

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Andy Pulk — Wannaska, Minn.

Aug. 14

“It just missed us last night.”

The Land spoke with Andy Pulk on Aug. 14 as he reported a large rain event hit just south of the farm. That event resulted in over six inches of rain in areas. While Pulk missed that rain, the farm Andy Pulk did receive between one to two inches today.

Pulk finished rye grass harvest Aug. 6. Pulk had the rye grass customed bailed. “It was a fair crop.”

Rye grass is needed in the area and Pulk already has half his crop delivered.

Corn is pollinated and in the blister stage. “It has potential; but needs some heat.” Pulk noted that the corn doesn’t have any yellow to it. The soybeans are setting and filling pods. “It looks much, much better than a month ago.”

Pulk hopes to start swathing oats next week as the forecast looks favorable to get out in the field.

He’s also doing tillage on prevent plant ground, which has been a slow process as the field conditions have been poor.

“I’m much more optimistic than I was in June. It has come around dramatically.” While Pulk believes a record crop is not going to happen this year, “We may come out of this with a fair crop.”

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Deters — Sauk Centre, Minn.  Colby Aug. 17 “We got a lot of rain last week.” The Land spoke with Colby Deters on Aug. 17 as he reported between five and six inches of moisture fell on Aug. 14. “We got a little wind; we didn’t get any damage. It’s still wet all over.”

Deters is hoping that it’s dry enough later this week to haul manure. Next week Deters Colby Deters will be making fourth crop hay in addition to meadow hay around the same time. Once hay is done, Deters focus will be on corn. He expects to be doing corn silage in early to mid-September, then it will be on to grain corn, then highmoisture corn harvest. Deters is pleased with how the corn is looking in the field. “It’s great, it looks really good.”

On the dairy side, there’s staffing changes as some workers are leaving to head back to college. The change in the weather from hot and humid to cooler temperatures have been a nice break for the cows. “A little but less hot makes everything a little easier, a little smoother.” It looks like the rain is going to stay away for now, and the less humid weather will remain for the time being.

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“The beans look good.” Wentzel sprayed 30 percent of the soybeans for aphids. This is later than usual for aphids, which Wentzel is hopeful that means he won’t have to spray anymore for the pest this season. The black beans are turning. He expects to be harvesting the crop around Sept. 1.

Wheat is finished. “Harvest went well, weather cooperated.” Wentzel wrapped up wheat harvest two weeks ago, it took three days. “Probably a little below average crop. It was better than I expected.”

With wheat done and the focus now on getting equipment ready for his first-ever black bean harvest, Wentzel is feeling good at what he sees out in the fields. “I think we’ll still see an above-average crop in corn, beans look really good.”

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Grain Outlook Livestock Angles So far, derecho does little to Prices better, but livestock budge corn market market not out of the woods The following marketing look. However, the feeder The weekly drought moniThus far, the month of analysis is for the week ending auctions have been very tor as of Aug. 18 indicated August has been a fairly posiAug. 21. active and placements are the abnormally dry area in tive month for livestock bound to increase substanIowa had expanded to 88 perfutures and the cash trade.

CORN — Corn gapped tially in the months ahead. cent of the state.

For the The feeder cattle market has higher to jumpstart the week, This will likely slow the Midwest, 29 percent of the seen a good advance in prices but then spent the balance of enthusiasm in the months area was considered abnorin the cash trade while the the week giving nearly all of it ahead as far as a continuamally dry.

Above-normal rain futures has remained rather back. December corn closed tion of the current price rally is in the forecast for the corn lethargic.

The live cattle marthe overhead gap at $3.43.75 sometime in the future.

JOE TEALE left from July 13, topping out PHYLLIS NYSTROM belt through early September. ket has advanced in all aspects — including the cash Broker CHS Hedging Inc. at $3.46 per bushel.

The hog market has been The Midwest Crop Tour price, the futures price and Great Plains Commodity an extremely erratic market St. Paul pegged Iowa’s corn yield at The market was still absorbAfton, Minn. over the past several months.

177.8 bushels per acre, down the boxed beef prices. The hog ing the devastation across market has been the most The number of hogs has been 2.7 percent from last year’s Iowa from the derecho on Aug. volatile of the livestock markets as a burden on the prices as well as the tour estimate of 182.8 bu./acre.

10. The Iowa Department of Agriculture prices have constantly moved higher estimated 57 million bushels of com- Minnesota took the top spot on this — then lower — almost on a daily slowdown of exports during the same mercial grain storage were either dam- year’s tour lineup with an estimate of basis. The good news is most are well period. aged or destroyed in the previous week, 195.1 bu./acre, up 14.5 percent from off their lows for the year so far. Now Domestic demand has improved and centered in the central and eastern last year’s 170.37 bu./acre tour outlook. the question becomes will these trends has helped a rebound in the past sevFor Illinois, this year’s number was parts of the state. eral months which can be associated 189.4 bu./acre vs. 171.2 bu./acre last hold for the rest of the year. with the reduced prices of pork at the The Midwest Crop Tour motored year.

After months of falling prices, the consumer level. This has helped in the across the corn belt during the week, Weekly export sales were 2.4 million cattle market is showing signs of recovery of cash prices at the producer announcing state totals each evening. renewed price advancement in all areas level. However, we are still a long They found better-than-expected pros- bushels for old crop and 28.4 million of the trade. way from good profitable levels for the pects in Minnesota, Ohio, South bushels for new crop. Old crop sales There are several reasons for the producer.

Dakota, Indiana and Nebraska. While were disappointing, but new crop sales the Iowa section of the tour found some were at the top of estimates. Old crop renewed optimism in the cattle market.

U.S. Department of Agriculture hog devastated fields due to the derecho total commitments stand at 1.74 billion In the past several months, the place- reports continue to show large inventoand dry conditions, the market likely bushels. To hit the USDA target of ments have been lighter than expected ries of hogs which are likely to restrict had already leaped to the worst-case 1.795 billion bushels, we need to sell 9 and the heavier cattle which had any major price rallies in the near million bushels per week for the bal- backed up seem to be disappearing. future. However, the outlook for the scenario and now had to pull it back. ance of the month/marketing year. New Also, the demand for beef has increased We did see fresh new crop corn export crop sales continue to soar with total both domestically and in the export short is likely to see some further recovery in prices as demand is expectsales announcements this week of 23.6 arena in the last month or more. This ed to remain positive. million bushels to China and 5 million See NYSTROM, pg. 19 all bodes well for the short-term outbushels to unknown. The trade seemed Domestic and export demand will to shrug off the announcements with likely determine the direction of hog little impact to prices. prices over the next few months. The alternative is, if hog numbers are Corn conditions fell 2 percent for the reduced, this will help bring some posi corn/change* soybeans/change* week ended Aug. 16 to 69 percent good/ tive influence to price in the future. v

St. Cloud $2.95 +.29 $8.50 +.41 excellent vs. estimates for a 3 percent Madison $2.93 +.29 $8.48 +.44 decline. Corn is 23 percent dented vs.

Redwood Falls $3.09 +.38 $8.50 +.47 24 percent average with 76 percent in the dough stage compared to the aver Fergus Falls $2.83 +.31 $8.40 +.46 age of 69 percent. After the windstorm Morris $2.87 +.28 $8.45 +.47 blew through Iowa, their rating plunged Tracy $2.91 +.30 $8.46 +.47 10 percent while Illinois was down 3 Average: $2.93 $8.47 percent and Minnesota down 1 percent from the previous week. The tour’s U.S. Year Ago Average: $3.29 $7.52 corn yield estimate has been below the Grain prices are effective cash close on Aug. 25.

U.S. Department of Agriculture final in seven out of the last eight years. *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

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Weather, exports continue to drive soybean market NYSTROM, from pg. 18 commitments at 480.4 million bushels compared to just 184.3 million on the books last year. New crop sales are the highest for this date since 2013.

Weekly ethanol production was up 8,000 barrels per day to 926,000 bpd. Ethanol stocks were 520,000 barrels higher at 20.3 million barrels. Margins improved a penny to 9 cents per gallon. Gasoline demand remains 10 percent behind last year.

China continues to sell state reserve corn in weekly auctions. They intend to auction corn every week through September. So far this year they have sold 51.9 million metric tons from reserves. Steady demand from China may be expected into the fourth quarter.

Outlook: Traders continue to decipher what Iowa’s crop losses will likely be considering favorable conditions in other parts of the corn belt will make up some of the shortfall. No matter how you slice and dice it, we do have a big crop headed toward us. Are the harvest lows already in? It’s a toss-up, but can you risk it if you have catch sales to make before you hit the field?

For the week, September corn was 2.5 cents higher at $3.27, December corn showed a 2.5 cent gain to close at $3.40.5, with December 2021 corn up 2 cents at $3.74 per bushel.

SOYBEANS — November soybeans gapped higher Aug. 17 on dry conditions centered in west central Iowa. On the next day, we broke an eight-day streak of daily export sales announcements, but still posted double-digit gains.

The anticipated trade discussion between the United States and China scheduled for Aug. 15 were postponed, but the trade took it as “no news is good news.”

Scheduling conflicts were cited as the reason for the postponement; but in later comments, President Trump said he wasn’t ready to talk to China. Virtual talks are expected to take place before the end of the month to discuss Phase 1 trade progress.

The July National Oilseed Processor’s Association crush also lent support at a record for the month at 172.8 million bushels. Daily soybean sales announcements resumed which moved soybean prices sideways. There have been only three business days this month when we didn’t have a soybean export sale announcement. The one day this week when we were sans an export announcement, soybean prices pushed lower to test their 200-day moving average support.

Heading into the weekend, China purchased 15.75 million bushels of new crop soybeans and another 14.5 million bushels were sold to an unknown destination. For the week, daily releases totaled 22.75 million bushels to China and 19.3 million bushels to unknown. This didn’t faze traders and the market remained in the lower half of the week’s trading range, but above the 200-day moving average support level at $9.01 per bushel. There is a downside gap in November soybean futures from $8.99.5 to $9.01.25 per bushel.

The Midwest Crop Tour found mostly-as-expected pod counts across the tour which were higher than last year’s tour numbers. Pods in a 3x3 square, by state and vs. last year’s tour figure: Minnesota 1,086 vs. 965.3; Iowa 1,146.3 vs. 1,106.9; and Illinois at 1,247.4 vs. 997.7 last year.

If we get the advertised rain, we’ll have a huge crop ready for market soon. Soybean conditions for the week ended Aug. 16 fell 2 percent to 72 percent good/ excellent. Iowa’s rating fell 8 percent, Illinois down 2

percent, and Minnesota unchanged. Ninety percent of the U.S. soybeans were blooming vs. 94 percent average with 84 percent setting pods vs. 79 percent average. Like corn, the tour soybean yield has been running below the U.S. final yield.

Weekly export sales for old crop showed net cancellations of 500,000 bushels. This is not surprising as we approach the end of the marketing year and sales get rolled forward or cancelled. Old crop commitments stand at 1.745 billion bushels compared to the USDA outlook for 1.65 billion bushels. New crop sales were as expected at 94.5 million bushels after a string of daily announcements. We have nearly four times new crop sales on the books vs. last year. New crop sales are the highest for this date since 2015.

U.S. soybeans are the cheapest origin through January/February, but then South American supplies should whisk away our demand.

Outlook: There is a gap in November soybeans from $9.01.25 down to $8.99.5 per bushel. For the week, November soybeans were 6 cents higher at $9.04.75 and November 2021 soybeans were 8.5 cents better at $9.15 per bushel.

Weather and on-going export announcements will determine where we go from here, but recent buying hasn’t done much to engage buyers. If the rain develops as advertised, prices should come under pressure.

Nystrom’s Notes: Contract changes for the week as of the close on Aug. 21: Chicago September wheat rallied 27.25 cents to close at $5.27.25, Kansas City jumped 20.5 cents to $4.45.75, and Minneapolis wheat was 17.5 cents better at $5.15 per bushel. v

Seed costs will come down as more seed is grown FIELD DAY, from pg. 13

There are about 24,000 to 27,000 hemp seeds in a pound. Seeding rates are 25 to 45 pounds per acre said Kubista, so figure seed costs of $125 to $135 per acre at this stage. His ambitions are seed at $3 to $3.50 per pound as U.S. seed production ramps up.

His take on hemp’s future? “The demand is on the fiber side,” Kubista said. “I have a couple growers in northern Minnesota already into production contracts with clothing firms North Face and Patagonia.

My goal is to provide seed to the Seehusens and help with connections to end users of their processed hemp products.”

Kubista said he has shirts, sweatshirts, even shorts made from hemp fabrics. His wife recently purchased shoes made of 100 percent hemp. “My hemp shirts are comfortable and durability is a plus.”

“I have supplied at least 14 universities with hemp seed for their expanding research trials. University trials, I think, will be an important information source. Yes, I’ll have some shareable data with you

shortly,” summed up Kubista.

Another observer at Prairie Producers first field day was Erik Petersen, President of F&M Bank.

“Some banks and farmers are a bit nervous and understandably so,” stated Petersen. “At our bank we take a long-term view. We’re keenly aware of marketing cycles. Today you are hearing about Minnesota being in the top five in farm bankruptcy numbers.

This huge crop coming on will temper this crunch somewhat — plus timely marketing helps too.”

“People know the Seehusens.

They’re long-time fixtures in our community — starting with their Erik Petersen dad who launched his own agribusiness venture very likely before his sons were born. Paul was a teacher here at Olivia when I was in high school. They’re a great family. I respect the ambition, the optimism and their hard work.

“Anytime you put creative minds at work in creat-

ing new markets for our farm production it just opens new avenues — not just for our area farmers, but for communities in general. So how will I relate to farmers intending to grow this new crop next year? Lots of numbers being generated already this first year with the Seehusens and their first-year growers. Plus we know our State Department of Agriculture and Harold Stanislawski with Ag Utilization Research Institute are gathering incredible amounts of information also. I’ve got lots of confidence in Tim, Paul and the outstanding farmers in Renville County. Sure, a few mistakes now and then, but for the most part these folks think diligently with positive ambitions.”

Petersen is optimistic some black ink will be working for most of his farmers this year. “It’s been a turbulent year for livestock producers with processing plants shutting down. But most are pretty well positioned to do just fine.”

And he’s positive on this new industry called hemp farming now ramping up in Renville County. v

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Farm program payments likely for some, pending yield data Corn and soybean prices declined significantly earlier this year due to the coronavirus outbreak and greatly reduced ethanol and biodiesel production. The lower corn and soybean prices have had a negative financial impact for farm operators FARM PROGRAMS who had remaining 2019

By Kent Thiesse grain inventory to market this past summer; as well for farmers as they begin to set prices for their 2020 crop production. However, the continued lower grain prices will likely result in higher levels of 2019 farm program payments for many producers.

All farm program payments are based on the national market year average price for a given crop commodity. The 2019 market year average price for corn and soybeans is the 12-month average price from Sept. 1, 2019 to Aug. 31, 2020, with the market year average price finalized on Sept. 30, 2020. The 2019 market year average price for wheat and other small grains is the average price from June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020, with the price being finalized on June 30, 2020. Any 2019 farm program payments earned will be paid after Oct. 1, 2020.

The market year average price is based on the monthly average farm-level market price received by producers across the United States. It is then “weighted” at the end of the marketing year, based on the volume of bushels sold in each month.

Market year average price estimates are updated on a monthly basis in the USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, which is usually released around the middle of each month.

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As of Aug. 1, 2020, USDA was estimating the 2019 market year average prices at $3.60 per bushel for corn, $8.55 per bushel for soybeans, and $4.60 per bushel for wheat. With only one month remaining, the final corn and soybean price is not likely to vary by more than 5 cents per bushel by the end of the marketing year from current estimates. At the current market year average price estimates, there would be PLC payments for corn and wheat, as well NO MORE GUTTER CLEANING, OR YOUR MONEY BACK GUARANTEED! CALL US TODAY FOR

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as increased likelihood of 2019 PLC and ARC-CO payment estimates 2019 ARC-CO payments for corn and soybeans in or corn and soybeans in Minnesota many counties which had PLC Payment Estimates for Corn at PLC Payment Estimates for Wheat at below-average crop yields various FSA farm unit yields various FSA farm unit yields in 2019. ($3.60/bushel market year average) ($4.60/bushel market year average) For the 2019 and 2020 165 bu./acre = $14 per base acre 50 bu./acre = $38 per base acre crop years, 76 percent of 150 bu./acre = $12.75 per base acre 40 bu./acre = $30.50 per base acre the corn base acres in the 135 bu./acre = $11.50 per base acre 30 bu./acre = $23 per base acre United States are enrolled in the price-only, Counties likely to receive Other Estimated ARC-CO Payments price loss coverage (PLC) 2019 ARC-CO payments for corn per Base Acre farm program choice; and only 19 percent in the Maximum Payment Level per Base Acre Lincoln = $43 Martin = $33 county yield-based Ag Cottonwood = $65 Hennepin = $58 Mille Lacs = $22 Steele = $13 Risk Coverage (ARC-CO) Jackson = $63 Murray = $64 Traverse = $43 Wabasha = $29 program choice. By com- Nobles = $63 Pipestone = $63 Watonwan = $30 Yellow Medicine = $10 parison, 94 percent of the Rock = $66 corn base acres were enrolled in the ARC-CO Counties likely to receive 2019 ARC-CO payments for soybeans program from 2014-2018. $40 or more per Base Acre $20 to $29 per Base Acre In 2014, producers need Blue Earth Brown Cottonwood

Becker Big Stone Chippewa ed to make a one-time Dodge Jackson Murray Freeborn Isanti Lyon farm program choice for Nobles Pipestone Rock Martin Nicollet Redwood five years (2014-2018),

Steele Watonwan Yellow Medicine

Renville while the current program choice is only for $30 to $39 per Base Acre $19 or less per Base Acre two years (2019 and

Faribault

Hennepin Lincoln Chisago Clay Douglas 2020).

Mower Stevens Swift East Polk Fillmore Goodhue The biggest change Traverse Waseca Grant Kittson Lac Qui Parle causing the shift in the Mille Lacs Norman Pine PLC and ARC-CO farm Sibley Stearns Wabasha program choice for corn

Winona was the decline in the benchmark price from $5.29 per bushel in both Notes: Some counties did not have 2019 NASS yield estimates, so there were no ARC-CO calculations.

2014 and 2015 to $3.70 ARC-CO payment estimates were based off of NASS yields and may change with RMA yields. ARC-CO per bushel for 2019 and payment estimates were based on current 2019 market year average price estimates (as of Aug. 1).

2020. The benchmark Table prepared by Kent Thiesse, Farm Management Analyst price of $3.70 per bushel is the same as the referthe soybean base acres are enrolled in ARC-CO and ence price for corn that is used to calculate PLC only 14 percent in PLC. payments.

The 2019 benchmark price for wheat is $5.66 per PLC payments are initiated when the market year bushel for 2019, but will decline to $5.50 per bushel average corn price drops below $3.70 per bushel. for 2020, which is the same as the reference price 2019 ARC-CO payments require more than a 14 percent decline below the market year average price for wheat. The low projected 2019 market year average price for wheat was more favorable for enrollto generate a payment, if the final county average ment in the PLC program. For wheat, 93 percent of RMA yield is equal to the benchmark yield. The the base acres are enrolled in the PLC program and ARC-CO program was attractive for corn in some only 6 percent in ARC-CO. counties in southwest Minnesota due to very low 2019 average corn yields.

For ARC-CO calculations, the benchmark revenue for a given crop is the county benchmark yield times The 2019 benchmark price for soybeans is $9.63 the benchmark price, which is multiplied by 86 perper bushel, which is well below the benchmark price cent to calculate the “county revenue guarantee.” of $12.27 per bushel in both 2014 and 2015.

The county benchmark yield for 2019 is the average However, it is still well above the soybean PLC refcounty yield for the five years from 2013-2017, droperence price of $8.40 per bushel. As a result, the ping the high and low yield, and the averaging the higher benchmark price — together with reduced 2019 soybean yields in many areas — was favorable other three yields. for farm program enrollment in the ARC-CO proSee THIESSE, pg. 21 gram for soybeans. For 2019 and 2020, 80 percent of

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FSA farm unit yields are usually lower than normal yields THIESSE, from pg. 20

PLC and ARC-CO. However, ARC-IC calculates all crops on a farm together County benchmark yields for corn and utilizes farm-level historic and and soybeans have increased in recent 2019 crop yields for calculations. The years due to very good yield averages high level of prevent plant acres and from 2015-2017. ARC-CO payments very low yields on some farms in 2019 for a given crop are paid when the made near maximum 2019 ARC-IC actual county revenue for the crop payments likely for many producers in falls below the county benchmark rev- some areas. enue guarantee. The actual county Based on the current market year revenue is the final Risk Management average price estimates and the NASS Agency (RMA) county average yield county yield estimates, the following is times the final market year average an overview of potential 2019 PLC price for the year. and ARC-CO payments: USDA has not yet released the final Corn — A PLC payment of approxicounty RMA average yields for 2019, mately 10 cents per bushel is likely which will be used to calculate final ($3.60/bu. market year average price).

2019 ARC-CO payments. However, ARC-CO payments are likely if the USDA has released the National final RMA county yield is 10 percent Agricultural Statistics Service estior more below the benchmark yield. mated 2019 average county average The maximum ARC-CO payment will yields for corn, soybeans and other crops, which can offer a good estimate likely occur with a 22 percent or more yield decline. of potential 2019 ARC-CO payments.

The 2019 NASS county yields are Soybeans — No PLC payments are available at http://www.nass.usda.gov/ likely at a market year average price Approximately, 6 percent of the corn of $8.55/bu. (reference price is $8.40/ bu.). ARC-CO payments are likely and soybean base acres were enrolled with a final 2019 RMA county yield in the farm yield-based Ag Risk Coverage (ARC-IC) program choice for decline of 2-3 bu./acre below the benchmark yield. The maximum ARC2019 and 2020. ARC-IC utilizes the CO payment will likely occur with a same market year average price as 15 percent yield decline.

Guests and schedule announced for Minnesota FFA Foundation telethon Join fellow Minnesotans for the Minnesota FFA Foundation telethon – “The Great Minnesota Give-Together” on Sept. 1 from 4-8 p.m. The event is available for viewing on Minnesota FFA Foundation’s YouTube channel.

Val Aarsvold and Jasmine Brett Stringer are scheduled to co-host this live event.

“The outpouring of support of this event has been energizing to see, but not totally surprising” states Aarsvold who noted that people see the value of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource programs in our Minnesota schools. “The telethon is a way to grow support for programs, ensuring students have access to school based agricultural education.”

In addition to showcasing students, the telethon will be joined by guests including Governor Tim Walz, Minnesota Millennial Farmer Zach Johnson, RFD-TV star Shark Farmer, motivational speaker Paul Gonzalez, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen and many more.

The telethon program will showcase programs around Minnesota. To learn more about telethon or to inquire about donating, contact Aarsvold at (507) 259-3586 or visit www.mnffafoundation.org.

This article was submitted by the Minnesota FFA Foundation. v

Wheat — A PLC payment of 90 cents per bushel is likely ($4.60/bu. market year average price). Nearmaximum ARC-CO payments are also likely in many areas.

Note: All PLC payments are paid on FSA farm unit yields, which are usually lower than normal yields. Final PLC and ARC-CO payment estimates may change by Sept. 30, depending on the final market year average prices.

ARC-CO payment estimates may also change, once the final county RMA yields are known and are used for calculations.

2019 benchmark yields and revenues, previous county yields for corn, soybeans, and other crops, 2014-2018 farm program payment levels, and other farm program information are available on the FSA ARC-PLC web site: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/arcplc_program/ index 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) 7262137 or kent.thiesse@minnstarbank. com. v

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Information concerning this land or viewing this land may be obtained from Stacey R. Edwards Jones, of Premier Title Services, LLC, 212 Madison Avenue, Mankato, MN 56001. 507-385-1031

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Located: 206 2nd Ave. NW, Arlington, MN (Across from High School) Zelora (Mrs. Austin) Lentz Estate-Owner 2008 Buick Lucerne CXL leather, chrome pkg., fully equipped, and only 6,700 miles! CAR SELLS AT 1:30 p.m.- Guns-Coins-Duck Stamps Outdoor and Sporting Equip.- Shop Tools & Equip.- Lawn & GardenAntiques-Collectibles-Household. View photos and complete list at: www.trockeauctions.com or Midwestauctions.com, click on “Pinske” We will be observing Covid 19 regulations. Absentee bidding available-

Contact Bill Pinske (507) 964-2250 or Peter Trocke (507) 382-8092 Trocke-Pinske Auctioneers Clerk: Trocke Auctioneers, LLC St. Peter & Arlington, MN St. Peter & Arlington, MN Lic. #52-19-007 Usual Auction Terms NO Buyer’s Premium

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ANNUAL LABOR DAY AUCTION TIMED ONLINE ONLY MONDAY, SEPT. 7, 2020 – 9:00 AM

Located: Hamilton Auction Co. off Interstate 90 at Dexter, MN exit #193 then 1/4 mile east on Hwy 16 Items will be sold thru 2 rings with both rings starting at 9:00 am Ring 1 will be farm machinery, trucks, trailers Ring 2 will be rack items, pallet items, trees, misc. small items Check our web site to see the items selling in Ring 1 and Ring 2 Payment and to pick up items purchased will be starting Tuesday, Sept. 8th at 9:00 am ON LINE BIDDING AVAILABLE THRU HAMILTON AUCTION CO. Partial Listing — check web site for complete listing TRACTORS: C/IH 7210 tractor, mfd, 3pt. 3 hyd. 18 power shift, 4psd. reverser, 7496 hrs; JD 4010 tractor; C/IH #9150 tractor, c/h/a, 6500 hrs; JD 6420 tractor, FWA, 3 outlets; JD 6300; ’91 C/IH 7120 tractor, 2wd, 9600 hrs, 18spd./4 reverse power shift trans; JD 3010 tractor, nf; JD 4320 tractor, SN# 23437; JD 4840 tractor, SN#18080; JD 4520 tractor, SN#003634 JD 4430 tractor, SN#040917, quick hitch, syncro,; JD 5020 tractor, SN#017795; ’74 JD 4430 tractor, fwa, 3 outlets, w/158 JD loader; JD 4020 tractor, dsl wf, 3 pt, 540 pto, w/148 JD loader; ’59 JD 630, nf,; Int. 450 tractor wf, gas, no cab; etc; CONSTRUCTION EQUIP.-SKID LOADERS: ’15 JD 850K WLT dozer; ’03 Cat 312CL excavator; Hamm roller, 42” drum; Icon #821 Earthmover scraper, 21 yd cap; Kelly #40 backhoe w/18” bucket, 3 pt.; Case 1840 skid loader & bucket, 3739 hrs; ’15 Bob Cat T750 skid loader, 3000 hrs., SN#ATF614572; ’16 Bobcat T450 skid loader, joy stick, power bob tach, SNAUV813140; etc; FARM EQUIPMENT: ’15 Soil Warrior ETS fertillizer aplicator; ’13 Blue Jet AT 7000, 60’ applicator; M&W 2200 F Earth Master, 9 shank; ’14 Kuhn Kraus #8210 36’ disc; DMI #730 Ecolo Tiger disc ripper; ’09 Wilrich 657 DCR 14’ disc chisel; JD 512 disc/ ripper; ’11 Kuhn Kraus 4850 18’ dominator, SN#3105; Krause #4850 dominator, 15’, SN#2863’ Summers Super Coulter vertical till; Land All Earth Master #2200 disc ripper; 2018 Wil Rich #2530 CPW 31 chisel plow; 016 Kuhn Challenge 12x plow, new (only used as demo); JD #2200 36’ field cult; Case/IH #4500 vibra-shank field cult. 19’, manual fold wings; Rite Way 250 rock picker, like new; JD 120 stalk shredder, end transport, large 100 pto, Many other tillage items. TRUCKS—SEMITRACTORS—TRAILERS PICKUPS—CARS-SNOWMOBILES: ’06 Int’l 99001X semi traactor; ’15 Freightliner Cascadia 125 Mid roof, 587,884 miles; ’06 miles; ’06 Ford F-450 truck w/14’ steel flat bed; ’01 Int’l 9200i day cab ISM semi tractor; ’99 Kenworth W900 semi tractor; ’96 Freightliner FLD 120 semi tractor; ’03 Freightliner FLD 120 semi tractor; ’01 Freightliner FLD 120 semi tractor; ’07 Peterbilt 386 midroof sleeper semi tractor, Cat C15, 10spd. Trans; ’12 Timpte grain hopper, 42’; ’05 Jet grain hopper trailer, 40’; ’08 Wilson hopper bottom trailer, 41’; ’98 Wilson Commander 43’ hopper grain trailer; ’77 Fruehauf fuel tanker trailer, alum, 68,000#tag, 9200 gal., 4 compartments, GVW 57,000, DOT-MC 306; 2012 Trail King TK 60MG, 48’, 29’ well; 1989 Great Dane enclosed van trailer, 28’; 1993 Int. S4900 dump truck; etc. DAHL FARMS RETIREMENT FARM AUCTION: ’10 8320 RT tractor, 3257 hrs; ’08 CNH CR9060 combine, SN#HAJ111503, 2285 engine hrs/1648 sep. hrs; ’11 CNH 98D cornhead, SN#YBS022270, hyd. deck plates, chopping knife rolls; Blue Jet 4610 side; Hardy Navigator sprayer, 1100 poly tank, 90’ boom; 2000 Trail King enclosed van trailer for liquid fert., 36’, w/2-2000 gal. tanks; ’06 Merritt hopper grain trailer, 42’; Loftness 20’ stalk chopper; Woods 3pt. 20’ stalk chopper. COMBINES-HEADS-HEAD TRAILERS: ’04 JD 9760 side hill combine, Contour Master, duals, 2491 sep. hrs, ITC receiver, JD 7720 Titan II combine; JD 7720 Turbo combine; JD #893 Contour Master cornhead; JD 893 cornhead, 8%30” Contour Master; JD #643 cornhead; ’13 JD 612C Stalk Master cornhead; C/IH #2020 bean head, 30’; JD #635F bean head; JD #635F hydra flex bean head, high damn, SN#738045; ’12 JD 630F bean head, 30’; ’11 C/IH 3020 flex head, 35’; Many other heads; SPRAYER & TANKS: Best Way Field Pro II 1000 sprayer, w/60 ‘ hyd. fold boom; Hardi Commander #1500 pull sprayer, 90’ Eagle boom; JD #2510-2520 sprayer framework; Plus many other poly tanks; HAY-FORAGE CHOPPER & WAGONS: Field Queen Model (FQ) field forage chopper, selfpropelled, 3rn head & hay pickup head; (2) Badger forage wagons; Miller Pro 4100 16’ tandem axle silage box; Plus other rakes & mowers; etc. GRAIN WAGONS: Brent #782 grain cart, like new; Brent #674 grain cart; Brent #472 500 bu. grain cart; (2) ’97 Brent 630 wagons, brakes & lights; (2) ’15 Unverferth 630 wahons; Plus 40 ther gravity wagons & gear. THE FOLLOWING 4 ITEMS TO BE SOLD OFF SITE: ’60 Chev. 1 1/2 ton truck; David Brown 1200 d tractor; Custom made hopper bottom bin 10’X6” X 10’X6” X 35’ tall, 2100 bu. capacity, w/ladder; GSI 36’ top dry dryer bin, 8 rings tall, wide rings, auto flow/ auto batch, PLANTERS: C/IH 950 planter, 12R30”; ’09 White #8200 12R30 planter, liq. fert,; JD 7100 Max Emerge integral 6RN planter; JD 1755 6R30” planter, dry fert. DRYER-AUGERS-GRAIN EQUIP: Farm Fans AB 180A automatic batch dryer; Remington #2100 grain vac; Many augers (all sizes & kinds) and bin parts. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS CONSIGNED BY MOWER COUNTY: ’08 Dodge Durango; ’96 H&H utility trailer; ’95 Tow master T10P trailer; ’01 Rainbow tilt trailer; ’01 Load Trail flatbed trailer; pallet misc; LIVESTOCK EQUIP: Bearcat 101 feed mill; H&S Model 125 single axle spreader; Knight #1514 side slinger manure spreader, H&S 430 manure spreader; See web site for lots of other livestock equip: Check website for complete listing of all these items; SNOW BLOWERS - BUILDING MATERIALS - LAWN & GARDEN PORTABLE BUILDINGS - DIMENSIONAL LUMBER - SHOP & HAND TOOLS - TREES incl. Approx 80-100 potted trees; Techny Arborvitae trees—3’ to 4’; Black Hills Spruce—3’ to 4’; Colorado Spruce 3’ to 4’; NEW ITEMS incl. BUCKETSCHIPPERS-SHOP ITEMS-STORAGE SHELTERS-CAR-PORTS, CHIPPERS-GENERATORS-TIRE CHANGERS-TOOL CHEST-PARTY TENT-FORK LIFT EXTENSIONS-TRACTOR ROTARY TILLER-WROUGHT IRON GATE—MISC. ITEMS: 100 KW generator; Miller Trail Blazer generator Model 301-G, 10,000 Watt Suitcase wire feed adaptable to Miller Trail Blazer generator; Glenn 200 amp wire feed welder; Escape 8’ slide in pickup camper; other misc. items.

For information contact: Hamilton Auction Co. at 507 584 0133 office Terms: Nothing to be removed until settled for.

All announcements the day of the sale take precedence over any advertised material.

Check web site for complete terms. Web Site: www.hamiltonauctioncompany.com

Sale conducted by:

HAMILTON AUCTION CO.

130 State Hwy 16, Dexter, MN 55926 — Phone: 507 584 0133 office Clerk: Hamilton Auction Co., Dexter, MN 55926

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Farm Equipment

Farm Equipment

Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. ‘07 Case IH 1020 30’ flex head, 2004 Great Plains #3000TT 100% financing w/no liens or w/ full finger auger, $11,500; 30 Ft Turbo-Till w/ New Rollred tape, call Steve at Fair- late model Case IH 800 10x18 ing Harrow/Basket Last fax Ag for an appointment. black spring auto re-set plow Year (No Welds) A-One w/ coulters, $7,750; IH 720 Cond. $29,500/OBO. 1998 888-830-7757 7x18 auto re-set 3pt onland Maurer 38 Ft Flat Bed Trailplow w/ coulters, $2,900; er 20,000# Heavy Duty ModBrent 672 grain cart, $6,900; el Very Good (Used Very Demco 650 gravity box w/ Little) $7,900/OBO. 445x22.5 tires, $6,900; Farm 319-347-6282 or 319-347-6150 Fans AB120 dryer, $1,250. 2017 NH DURATANK 3400S 320-769-2756 spreader, $2,600/OBO; NH BR770A round baler, new belts, $11,000; (4) 12’ Sioux feed panels, never used, $1,000. 507-951-1121

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400 Acre Farmer Retiring.

1660 combine, both heads; 7110 Case IH; 527B IH ripper, low hrs. ‘90 Freightliner; ‘02 Wilson trailer; ‘81 Int’l truck w/ Crysteel box; ‘71 Ford truck. 507-236-4788 ‘77 JD 4230 cab, air, 4022 original hours, 8spd transmission, sharp original paint, excellent condition, $21,900 firm. 815-988-2074 ‘82 JD 4240 cab, air, power shift trans., 7022 hrs., good shape, $21,900. 815-988-2074

Farm Retirement

WATERTOWN, SD

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 | 9AM (2) 2018 CASE-IH 580

2012, 2013 & 2014 CASE-IH 8230

2012 JOHN DEERE S670

INCLUDES: Track, MFWD, & 2WD Tractors & Loaders; GPS Equipment & Business Band Radios, Combines & Combine Tracks, Heads & Header Trailers, Grain Carts, Planters, Tillage Equipment, Grain Bagging Equipment, Grain Handling Equipment, Semi Tractors, Box Trucks, Pickups, Hopper Bottom Trailers & Dollies, Other Trailers, Sprayer, Fertilizer Equipment, Scraper & Blade, Forklift & Manlift, Other Equipment, Fuel Trailers, Parts & Farm Support Items

2020

2428 9th Avenue, SE

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Most of equipment was purchased new, always shedded, with excellent maintenance.

Major equipment begins selling at 10:30 AM. Live online FOR SALE: Loftness 6R30 bidding available on major equipment. Registration, stalk chopper, pull type, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com.

2013 JOHN DEERE 8310R

1989 KENWORTH T600

SteffesGroup.com Steffes Group, Inc., 2000 Main Ave East, West Fargo, ND 58078

701.237.9173

WILLOW CREEK GRAIN

ROBERT & JANET ENDRES | Robert, 605.881.3540 or Brad Olstad at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173 or 701.238.0240

Case IH 1020 30’ full finger flex head, $10,900; Case IH 1083 8x30 cornhead with w.p. bearings, $3,900; Brent 1080 grain cart, 900x32 tires, hyd or PTO drive, $22,750; Case IH 800 10x18 black spring plow with coulters, $7,750; Parker 605 gravity box w/ tarp & fenders; $10,500. 320769-2756

FOR COMPLETE TERMS, LOT LISTINGS & PHOTOS PLEASE VISIT STEFFESGROUP.COM

TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer. Brad Olstad ND319, MN14-70

2011 JOHN DEERE 4830

1984 PETERBILT 359

300 acres on all new knives, shedded, field ready, road lights, $8,250/OBO. Westfield 6x51 grain auger, electric motor drive, swivel wheel kit, new tires, $1,500/OBO. 952-467-2314

FOR SALE: Whole dry corn cobs; Farmhand 903 tub grinder on truck; AC 655 crawler; IH 666 hydro w/ loader; ‘73 Chevy box & hoist; IH 2500 w/ F11 motor; Jacobson hammer mill, extra screens, hammers. All as is. 507-380-2573 FOR SALE: EZ Trail gravity box, 500 bushel; DMI 2500 disk chisel; H&S 270 manure spreader; Keifer livestock trailer; Misc livestock equipment. 320-587-5823 FOR SALE: Yamaha Grizzly ATV, 2010, 4x4, approx 3700 miles, excellent condition, $4,850. 507-317-3396

Farm Equipment

Farm Equipment

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Farm Equipment

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FOR SALE: Farmhand FOR SALE: Sunflower #4411 FOR SALE: JayLor 5850 feed- Gravity Boxes - Brent 644 with oll- XL1140 loader, excellent 9 shank disc ripper; IH #14 er wagon, tandem w/ scale, fenders; Parker 605 w/tarp; Last condition, heavy duty pallet 9 shank ripper w/ heavy very good condition, $39,000/ Unverferth 630 w/fender, like One forks, dirt bucket, quick de- frame; JD #2800 8 bottom OBO. For photos or info, call new; Unverferth 530 w/tarp, 998 tach, pictures available. 563- plow. All in nice shape. Re- 507-689-2504 Retirement Sale exc; Brent 657, like new; Killail- 920-1122 tiring. 507-822-2188 FOR SALE: Mounted tile plow bros 1055 with tarp, fenders, odand IH 7-18 auto re-set plow. like new. Delivery available. eryFOR SALE: 2008 John Deere FOR SALE: IH 7130 Magnum, Call for details 815-988-2074 507-427-3561 520 shredder, pull type, 20’ 2WD, dual wheels, deluxe 0 high speed, 1 3/8” PTO, low cab, A/C, 170hp, 22 weights acres, good condition, $7,500. in front, Michelin tires. 50700S 320-269-6653 753-2846 NH new oux ed,

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PRIME FARMLAND AUCTION 2 Parcels in Kandiyohi Co. September 17, 2020 at 2 P.M.

Parcel 1 -

153.4± Surveyed Acres 145.1± Tillable Acres, CPI = 94.8

Parcel 2 -

40.4± Surveyed Acres 37.8 Tillable Acres, CPI = 95

Both Located in Lake Elizabeth Twp, Sec. 13 & 14, Kandiyohi Co. South of Atwater, MN on Co. Rd. 2 for approx. 6.5 miles.

Auction Location: Atwater Community Center For more details & drone video visit www.FladeboeLand.com

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Massey Harris Collection OPENS: MONDAY, AUGUST 31

CLOSES: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 | 7PM

2020

THE LAND — AUGUST 21 /AUGUST 28, 2020

PREVIEW: By Appointment / LOADOUT: By Appointment

LOCATION: 1323 Maple Drive SE, Alexandria, MN 56308

TRACTORS Massey Harris 555 wide front Massey Harris #444 444G1RF wide front Massey Harris 444 wide front Massey Harris 101 Sr. Standard Massey Harris 101 Jr. narrow front Massey Harris #97 wide front Massey Harris 95 wide front Massey Harris #81 narrow front Massey Harris #55 55G1SF Standard Massey Harris #44 wide front Massey Harris 44 wide front Massey Harris 44 six Standard Massey Harris 44 Special wide front Massey Harris #33 33G1RF wide front Massey Harris #33 narrow front Massey Harris 33 tractor Massey Harris #30 narrow front Massey Harris 30GR tractor Massey Harris #30 tractor Massey Harris #22 narrow front Massey Harris 22 tractor Massey Harris #20 narrow front Massey Harris Pony wide front

DRILL Massey Harris double disc grain drill CORN PICKER Massey Harris self-propelled corn picker PLOWS Massey Harris #28 pull-type plow Massey Harris #28 pull-type plow (2) Massey Harris# 28 pull-type plow Massey Harris plow Massey Harris mounted plow IHC pull-type plow Massey Harris plow Massey Harris pull-type plow Massey Harris #28 plow (2) Massey Harris pull-type plow Massey Harris plow Melroe plow DISCS & CULTIVATORS Massey Harris disc Massey Harris pull-type disc plow (2) Massey Harris 4-row mounted cultivator Massey Harris cultivator

RAKES / SICKLE MOWERS / PARTS TIRES

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Steffes Group, Inc., 24400 MN Hwy 22 S, Litchfield, MN 55355 | 320.693.9371

BERNIE VAN ZOMEREN | 320.760.0826

or Scott Gillespie at Steffes Group, 320.693.9371 or 320.760.3066 Complete terms, lot listings and photos at SteffesGroup.com / Scott Gillespie MN47-007

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24400 MN Hwy 22 S, Litchfield MN

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 | 10AM AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Auctioneers will run multiple rings with live online bidding available on major equipment. Contact auctioneers for owner information, new consignments, or changes at 320.693.9371. Registration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com.

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Over 450 lots to bid on! New items added daily. Three Complete Farm Lines included along with Consigned Farm Equipment, Hay Equipment, Trucks, Recreational Items and Construction Equipment. For Complete terms, lot listings and photos visit SteffesGroup.com

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Steffes Group, Inc. | 24400 MN Hwy 22 S, Litchfield, MN 55355 | 320.693.9371 Ashley Huhn MN47-002,, Randy Kath MN47-007, Eric Gabrielson MN47-006, Shelly Weinzetl MN47-017, Scott Steffes MN14-51, Brad Olstad MN14-70, Bob Steffes MN14-09, Max Steffes MN03-57 TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer.

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FALL MACHINERY CONSIGNMENT AUCTION LABOR DAY • MONDAY, SEPT. 7, 2020 • 9 A.M. LOCATION: 14th St., & South Hwy. 169, Blue Earth, MN

ADVERTISING DEADLINE: MONDAY, AUG. 24 • YARD OPENS ON AUG. 24, 8-5 DAILY

All Farm Machinery Consignments Welcome!

NO CONSIGNMENTS TAKEN ON SUNDAY, SEPT. 6

Accepting Consignments of: Tractors, Tillage, Vehicles (title transfer on site), Livestock Feeding Equipment, Grain Handling Equipment, Hay, Straw, All Farm Related Items, Sporting Goods, Firearms & More!

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Farm Equipment

Harms Mfg. Land Rollers, MF 4880 4WD Tractor; JD Parker 450 grain cart; FronBrand New, 12’-$6,800; 8110 MFD; 2 Compartment tier 40’ steel grain trailer; 14’-$7,000; 16’-$8,000; 24’- Parker Gravity Box with Harms 42’ land roller; JD $14,800; 32’-$17,500; 42’- Brush Auger; 80/50 KW PTO 9650 STS Combine 630 bean $21,500. Others from 8’-62’. Generator and others; 10’ head, 606C cornhead; WestAg Bagger; 20’ Grain Pup field 10x61 swing hopper au715-234-1993 trailer. Call 320-760-1634 ger; Volvo Semi; JD 4840; JD 9500 2,500 hrs, $18,900; JD White 8202 Planter IH 133 12693 cornhead, $8,950; ‘01 JD NH 790 chopper with corn 30 cultivator; DMI 41’ field 925F full finger auger exc & hay heads like new, Ke- cultivator, 3 bar harrow; wanee 500 elevator with hy- Call: 507-317-6201 cond, $8,950. 815-988-2074 draulic lift. 608-780-2062 Retired Selling. 2 Brandt augers, 10x80 & 10x70 w/ auger hoppers; Demco 750 bu gravity box w/ tarp; White plow model 588 7 bottom 20”; Notch model 12TLL box scraper w/ hyd tilt; Rocomatic model HDW5 20’ rock picker; Wil-Rich 25’ stalk chopper; Tebben 3pt ripper, 9-30” shanks; 16’ Hiniker 3pt mounted chisel plow model 816; 5 shank 3pt mounted Year-A-Round subsoiler. All in good cond. 320-630-1777

Blue Earth, MN 56013 • 507-526-3435

John Wagner

Farm Equipment

5.16” x 5”

We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910

Tractors

Land Auction

FOR SALE: 2006 JD 7830 FWA/duals, 3913 hrs, excellent condition, w/ 2014 Westendorf loader, 2 buckets & forklift. $82,900. 507-327-6430

Auction held at: New Ulm Event Center, 301 20th S St, New Ulm, MN

John Deere 8320, MFD, 2004, 3184 hours, Delux cab, sharp tractor. 507-995-3132

28.59 ac of Nicollet County Farm Land

Thursday, September 10th ~ 6:00 pm Directions to land: From New Ulm, take Hwy 14/15 North to County Rd 21, head West and after 2 miles, the land will be on both sides of the road. Watch for signs!

This property will sell as two parcels:

Location of property within Nicollet County: Lafayette Township, Section 8, Range 30 Total of both parcels: 28.59 total acres, approx. 3.24 acres tillable.

Productivity Index: 65 Parcel 2: 17.44 total acres, Parcel 1: 11.15 total acres, approx. 3.24 acres tillable, all wood land.

Productivity Index: 65 Note: All acres are published based on Nicollet County Online Records and FSA records.

There is an utility easement in place along the eastern border of Parcel 1.

Owner: Glenn Fritsche

Listing Auctioneer: Matt Mages, 507-276-7002 Lic 52-20-018 Auctioneers: Lar r y Mages, Lafayette; J oe Maidl, Lafayette; J ohn Goelz, Fr anklin Joe Wersal, Winthrop; Ryan Froehlich, Winthrop; Broker: Mages Land Co. & Auction Ser vice, LLC. Terms: No Buyer’s Premium. Ever ything sold in “AS IS” condition.

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NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 50 Series & newer tractors, AC-all models, Large Inventory, We ship! Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage 715-673-4829

Tillage Equip FOR SALE: Alloway 20 stalk chopper, field ready, hood liner welded in, very good condition, knives replaced as needed, $5,900. 507-621-0191 FOR SALE: Wil-Rich Soil Pro 513, 9-24” spacing, only used on 3500 acres, excellent shape, like new, $41,500. 507456-4012 FOR SALE: Wil-Rich Disk Ripper 513 Soil Pro, 7 shanks 24” apart, low acres, always shedded. 612-655-1053 FOR SALE: Navigator cultivator row finder. 218-731-3296

THE LAND — AUGUST 21 /AUGUST 28, 2020 Planting Equip

on-JD 7000 Corn Planter, 2 Row ler; 3PT, $1,800, Fert. Avail.

JD $350/Row. 715-234-1993 ean estHay & Forage auEquipment 40; 12-FOR SALE: New Holland field 770A big round baler, like ow; new condition; (2) big bale trailers on 4 wheel gear; 310 H&S manure spreader, like au- new. 507-276-5330 or 507-227au- 5905 bu hiteSim/Angus bulls. Final Anom swer breeding. One long box yearling and one 20 month oco- old. Excellent quality, good ock disposition. Choice, $1,995. alk Cokato, MN. 320-286-5805 per, Gerald Polzin 3pt del Harvesting Equip ted All 7 FOR SALE: JD 643 cornhead, knife rolls, newer drum auger, low acres, $3,600/OBO. Brady 1680 chopper, 1000 PTO, 4 wheels, good shape, $2,750/OBO. Both units always shedded. 507-451-9614 FOR SALE: John Deere 920 bean head, excellent shape.

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FOR SALE: Retired. ‘04 CIH FOR SALE: 2006 CIH 1020 1981 Mathews Company 665, 2388 3092 eng hrs, 2359 sep grain head, 30’, excellent continuous flow grain dryer, hrs, exc cond, been through condition, field ready. 507- single phase, two 10hp fans IH shop every year. ‘08 CIH 327-1436 & burners, updated ignition 2606 6R chopping CH, exc boards, dried 20,000 bu. in cond. Killbros 20’ head trail- FOR SALE: Pickett one step 2019. Retired from farming. er, Unverferth 630 gravity rodder, 8R30” side delivery, $3,500/OBO. 15 mi. SE of wagon, Brent 640 gravity model C8030-2-A-E, $6,500. Mankato. John 507-381-7097 wagon, both on 426/65R22.5 507-327-6430 2015 Westfield TFX2 100x36 tires, Farm King 10” x 70’ FOR SALE: Pair of 18.4x38 Auger, S/N 273942, PTO auger, swing hopper. 507-947bell duals, to match up with drive, new tires when pur3859 or 507-381-6576 30.5. 218-731-3296 chased, handy auger, nice FOR SALE: 1998 Case IH 2388 cond $4,500. Retired from Please support the advertisers combine, 2885 separator farming. 15 miles SE of you see here. Tell them you hours, excellent condition, Mankato. John 507-381-7097 saw their ad in The Land! had yearly inspection at Titan Machinery, $45,000/OBO. Call 507-828-3743

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For more info, call: 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: SteffesGroup.com Opening August 24 & Closing August 31 at 1 PM Western MN Farmer Inventory Reduction Auction, Western MN area, Timed Online Auction

Opening August 24 & Closing September 1 Davidson Farms Auction, Creston, IL, Timed Online Auction

Opening August 24 & Closing September 2 at 1 PM

Brian & Jenny Wulff Farm Retirement Auction, Johnson, MN, Timed Online Auction

Opening August 24 & Closing September 2 at 7PM Curt Judd Retirement Auction, Osakis, MN, Timed Online Auction

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26 & Closing September 3 at 7PM LivAugust Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.Opening e&O nliRetirement Dave Forsberg Farm Auction, Dassel, MN, ne

FOR SALE: 2011 Capello 1222 chopping cornhead, hyd deck plates, head sight, IH wide feeder house, $22,000.

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Field Star Ready, Hydro, Stevens MN Real Estate Auction, Morris, MN, cornhead, stored inside, 4 Bar Spring County, Tooth Harrow 2014 Versatile 280 MFWD Farmking 960 Snowblower, Tank Ext, SN: HP62153, Tractor, 666 Hrs, PS, 4 Hyd, Double Auger, 540 PTO Timed Online Auction recent gathering chains, Engine: 1379, Sep: 830, 2008 Wilrich XL2 30’ 3 pt, PTO, 18.4R46 w/ Wilrich Quad Cut 6895 20’ 2012 Gleaner R65 Combine, Field Cultivator, S/N: 458532, 800-65-R32 straight tin, good condition, FieldFronts, Star Ready, Hydro,Hub Duals, Stalk Chopper 2008 Wilrich XL2 30’ 2008 Wilrich XL2 30’ Harrow 4 Bar Spring Tooth 2014420/90R30 Versatile 280 MFWD Farmking 960 Snowblower, Opening August 31 & Closing September 9 at 7PM Gleaner R65 Combine, 540-65R24 Rears 20122012 Gleaner R65SN: Combine, Farmking 960 Snowblower, Tank Ext, HP62153, Field Cultivator, 458532, Dual Fronts, SN: 506362 Hiniker 300 Gal 3 Pt Sprayer Field Cultivator, S/N:S/N: 458532, Tractor, 666 Hrs, PS, 4 Hyd, Double Auger, 540 PTO $6,250. 507-227-3428 Ready, Hydro, FieldField Star Star Ready, Hydro, Double Auger, 540Snowblower, PTO WilrichTooth XL2Massey 30’ 4 2008 Bar Zomeren Spring Harrow Harris ·collection Auction, Alexandria, MN, Van Engine: 1379, Sep: 830, 2014 Versatile 280 MFWD Farmking 960

Bar Spring Tooth Harrow 2014 Versatile 280 MFWD w/ Farmking 960Quad Snowblower, AC 12R30 Row Crop 2012 Gleaner R65 Combine, 2008 Wilrich XL2 30’ 3 pt, PTO, 18.4R46 Wilrich Cut20’ 6895 20’ 4Field 2008 2008 Wilrich Wilrich XL2 XL2 30’ 30’ Tank Ext, SN: HP62153, Wilrich Quad Cut 6895 2012 Gleaner R65 Combine, Tank Ext, SN:R65 HP62153, Cultivator, S/N: 458532, 2012 Gleaner R65 Combine, 2012 2012 Gleaner Gleaner R65 Combine, Combine,Tractor, 800-65-R32 Fronts, Tractor, 666 4 Hyd, Double Double Auger, 666 Duals, Hrs, Hrs, PS,420/90R30 4PS, Hyd, Auger, 540 540 PTO PTO Field Cultivator, S/N: 458532, Field Star Ready, Hydro, Cultivator Field Cultivator, Cultivator, S/N: S/N: 458532, 458532, Hub Stalk Chopper Timed Online Auction Stalk Chopper Engine: 1379, Sep: 830, Field Star Ready, Hydro, 4Field Bar Spring Tooth Harrow 2014 Versatile 280MFWD MFWD Farmking 960 Snowblower, Engine: 1379, Sep: 830, Field Field Star Star Ready, Ready, Hydro, Hydro, Field Star Ready, Hydro, 540-65R24 Rears 3 pt, PTO, 18.4R46 w/ Wilrich Quad Cut 6895 20’ 2014 Versatile 4 Bar Spring Tooth Harrow 2014 Versatile 280 Farmking 960 Snowblower, 3 pt, PTO, 18.4R46 w/ Wilrich Quad Cut 6895 20’ 4 Bar Spring Spring Tooth Tooth Harrow Harrow Tank Ext, SN: HP62153, 2014 2014 Versatile Versatile 280 280 MFWD MFWD Farmking Farmking 960 Snowblower, Dual Fronts, SN: 506362 Hiniker 300 Gal 3 PtPTO Sprayer 4 Bar Lundell Hay Rack Hiniker 300 960 Gal 3Snowblower, Pt Sprayer 800-65-R32 Fronts, Tank Ext, SN: HP62153, 666 Hrs, PS, 4 Hyd, Tractor, Double Auger, 540 800-65-R32 Fronts, Tank Tank Ext, Ext, SN: SN: HP62153, HP62153, Hub Duals, 420/90R30 Stalk Chopper LOCATION: W9393 460th Ave., Tank 1379, SN:Sep: HP62153, Tractor, 666 Hrs, Hyd, 666 Hrs, PS,PS, Hyd, Tractor, Double Auger, 540 PTO 420/90R30 Hub Duals, Stalk Chopper AC 12R30 Row Crop Engine: 830, 666 666 Hrs, Hrs, PS, 44 Hyd, 4 Hyd, JDWilrich Tractor, Tractor, Double Double Auger, Auger, 540 540 PTO PTO AC 12R30 Row Crop 400 20’ Rotary Hoe 540-65R24 Rears Engine: 1379, Sep: 830, 33Dual pt, PTO, 18.4R46 w/ Quad Cut 6895 20’ 540-65R24 Rears Engine: Engine: 1379, 1379, Sep: Sep: 830, 830, Dual Fronts, SN: 506362 Hiniker 300 Gal 3Sprayer Pt6895 Sprayer pt, PTO, 18.4R46 w/ Wilrich Quad Cut 20’ Engine: 1379, Sep: 830, 3Fronts, PTO, 18.4R46 w/ Cultivator SN: 506362 300 Gal 3Cut Pt6895 800-65-R32 Fronts, 3Hub pt, 3pt, PTO, pt, PTO, 18.4R46 18.4R46 w/ w/ Hiniker Wilrich Wilrich Quad Quad Cut 6895 20’ 20’ Hager City, WI 54014 Cultivator 800-65-R32 Fronts, Rock Picker Duals, 420/90R30 Stalk Chopper 800-65-R32 800-65-R32 Fronts, Fronts, AC 12R30 Row Crop Hub Duals, 420/90R30 Stalk Chopper Hay Rack 800-65-R32 Fronts, Hub Duals, 420/90R30 ACLundell 12R30 Row Crop Cliff Wasfaret Retirement Auction, Twin Valley, MN, 540-65R24 Rears Hub Hub Duals, Duals, 420/90R30 420/90R30 Stalk Stalk Chopper Chopper Lundell Hay Rack 540-65R24 Rears Loftness 8’ Snowblower, Dual Fronts, SN: 506362 Hiniker 300 Gal3 3PtHoe Pt Sprayer 540-65R24 540-65R24 Rears Rears JD 400 20’ Rotary Dual Fronts, SN: 506362 300 Gal Cultivator 540-65R24 Rears Dual Fronts, SN:SN: 506362 Cultivator Dual Dual Fronts, Fronts, SN: 506362 506362 Hiniker Hiniker Hiniker 300 300 Gal Gal 3Rotary PtSprayer 3Crop Sprayer Pt Sprayer JD 400 20’ Hoe AC 12R30 Row 2014 Sunflower 1435 - 26’ Double Auger Timed Online Auction Rock Picker AC 12R30 Row Crop Lundell Hay Rack Lundell Hay Rack ACAC 12R30 12R30 Row Row Crop Crop Rock Picker Loftness 8’ Snowblower, Disk, Walking Tandems, Ford -Cultivator 3Rotary Pt Blade JD6’Cultivator 400 20’ Rotary JD 400 20’ HoeHoe Cultivator Cultivator Loftness 8’ Snowblower, Double Auger Lundell Hay Rack SN: 514350D2100Y02 Lundell Hay Rack 1000 Gallon Fuel Tank w/ Rock Picker Rock Lundell Lundell Hay Hay Rack Rack 2014 Sunflower Double Auger Ford 6’20’ -20’ 3Picker PtRotary Blade JD 400 Hoe Like New! 1435 - 26’ JD 400 Rotary Hoe Loftness 8’ Electric Pump Gleaner 8000 25’ Flexhead 2013 MF 4610 MFWD tractor Loftness 8’ Snowblower, Disk,914 Walking Tandems, JD 400 JD 400 20’ 20’ Rotary HoeHoe 1000 Gallon Fuel Tank Ford 6’ -Snowblower, 3Rotary Pt w/ Blade Mike Thielen Farm Retirement Auction Steffes Group Facility, Rock Picker Rock Picker Melroe 61435 Bottom 2014 Sunflower 1435 - 26’ Double Auger New 1000 Idea Sickle Mower w/ Air Reel 2014 Sunflower - 26’Plw Electric Pump Double Auger SN: 514350D2100Y02 w/ DL260 Loader, 3 PT, PTO, Rock Rock Picker Picker Gallon Fuel Tank w/ 2011 Loftness 8’ Snowblower, Loftness 8’ Snowblower, Wilrich DCR -Tandems, 13 Shank Online Auction Disk, Walking Ford 6’Snowblower, - 3Blade Pt Blade New Idea Sickle Mower Litchfield, MN, Timed Disk, Walking Tandems, Like New! Pull Type 7’ Stalk Chopper Ford 6’ 3 Pt Wabasso 30’ Head Trailer Loftness Loftness 8’ 8’ Snowblower, Dual HYD, 311 Hrs, 18.4-30 Electric Pump Gleaner 8000 25’ Flexhead 2013 MF 4610 MFWD tractor Pull1000 2014 Sunflower 1435 -459828 26’ Double Auger OPENS: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 2014 Sunflower 1435 26’ Double Auger Disk Chisel, S/N: SN: 514350D2100Y02 Type 7’ Stalk Chopper Gallon Fuel Tank w/ SN: 514350D2100Y02 Melroe 914 6 Bottom Plw Gallon Tank w/ 2014 2014 Sunflower Sunflower 1435 1435 - 26’ - 26’ Double Double Auger Auger Gleaner 3000 Gleaner 6R30 Cornhead, New Idea Sickle Mower Rears, Fronts 3 PT, PTO, 1000Ford w/ Air25’ Reel Disk, Walking Tandems, w/12.4-24 DL260 Loader, 6’ - Fuel Disk, Walking Tandems, Like New! 8000 Flexhead DA 1500-11 Shank Disk Ford 6’ -3Pump 3Pt PtBlade Blade Like New! 2011 Wilrich DCR - 13Chisel Shank Electric Pump Gleaner 25’ Flexhead MF 4610 MFWD tractor 1000 Electric Disk, Disk, Walking Walking Tandems, Gleaner 80008000 25’ Flexhead Ford Ford 6’ -6’ 37’Fuel Pt -Stalk 3Blade PtTank Blade MF 4610 MFWD tractor SN: 514350D2100Y02 Pull Type Chopper Poly Snouts Wabasso 30’ Head Trailer20132013 Dual HYD, 311 Hrs, 18.4-30 SN: 514350D2100Y02 Gallon Fuel Tank w/w/ Melroe 914 6Tandems, Bottom Plw PLANTER AC 1600 14’ Chisel Plow 1000 Gallon w/Reel Air Reel Reel Melroe 914 6 Bottom Plw Disk Chisel, S/N: 459828 New Idea Sickle Mower w/ Air w/ DL260 Loader, 3Fronts PT, PTO, New SN: SN: 514350D2100Y02 514350D2100Y02 Idea Sickle Mower Like New! w/ Air 1000 1000 Gallon Gallon Fuel Fuel Tank Tank w/ w/2011 w/2013 DL260 Loader, 3 PT,tractor PTO, Gleaner 3000 6R30 Cornhead, Like New! Electric Pump Rears, 12.4-24 2011 Wilrich DCR 13 Shank Gleaner 8000 25’ Flexhead MF 4610 MFWD tractor AC 12’ Disk Electric Pump 1999 Kinze 3200 Wilrich DCR 13 Shank 2013 MF 4610 MFWD Gleaner 8000 25’ Flexhead DA 1500-11 Shank Disk Chisel 2013 MF 4610 MFWD tractor Willow Creek Grain Farm Retirement Auction, Watertown, SD Wabasso 30’ Head Trailer Pull Type 7’ Pump Stalk Chopper Melroe Wabasso 30’ Head Trailer Dual Like New! New! 1999 3200 Dual 311 Hrs, 18.4-30 914 6 Like Bottom Plw PullNew Type 7’Kinze Stalk Chopper PREVIEW: By Appointment / LOADOUT: Wed., Sept. 16 at 8am-5pm, or By Appt.

Wabasso 30’ Head Trailer Electric Electric Pump HYD, 311 Hrs, 18.4-30 Gleaner Gleaner 8000 8000 25’ 25’ Flexhead Flexhead Melroe 914 6 Bottom Plw 2013 MF HYD, MF 4610 4610 MFWD MFWD tractor tractor Disk Chisel, S/N: 459828 Poly Snouts Idea Sickle Mower w/ Air Reel w/2013 DL260 Loader, PT, PTO, Disk Chisel, S/N: IH 7101600 4 Bottom Plow AC 14’ Chisel Plow New Idea Sickle Mower 2011 12R30 Planter, S/N: 607073, w/ Air Reel w/ DL260 Loader, PT, PTO, w/ DL260 Loader, 3333PT, Melroe Melroe 914 914 6Shank 6459828 Plw Plw Gleaner 3000 6R30 Cornhead, Wilrich DCR -Bottom 13 Shank Gleaner 6R30 Cornhead, 12R30 Planter, S/N: 607073, Rears, 12.4-24 Fronts Gleaner 3000 6R30 Cornhead, Wilrich DCR -Bottom 13 Shank New New Idea Sickle Sickle Mower MowerDA2011 Rears, 12.4-24 Fronts w/3000 Air w/ Reel Reel DA 1500-11 Disk Chisel w/ DL260 w/ DL260 Loader, Loader, PT, 3PTO, PTO, PT, PTO, Pull Type 7’Idea Stalk Chopper Wabasso 30’Air Head Trailer Dual HYD, 311 Hrs, 18.4-30 1500-11 Shank Disk Chisel AC 12’ Disk 1999 Kinze 3200 Case 22’ Folding Disk Pull Type 7’ Stalk Chopper front fold, Corn/Soybean Wabasso 30’ Head Trailer Dual HYD, 311 Hrs, 18.4-30 2011 2011 Wilrich Wilrich DCR DCR 13 Shank 13 Shank Disk Chisel, S/N: 459828 Poly Snouts Poly Snouts Dual HYD, 311311 Hrs,Fronts 18.4-30 front fold, Corn/Soybean Disk Chisel, S/N: 459828 Poly3000 Snouts ACIH 1600 14’ Chisel Plow Pull Pull Type Type 7’ Stalk 7’ Stalk Chopper Chopper 2004 CASE-IH 8010, APPROX. 3,766 HRS 2004 CATERPILLAR CHALLENGER MT855, Wabasso Wabasso 30’ 30’ Head Head Trailer Trailer Dual Dual HYD, HYD, 311 Hrs, Hrs, 18.4-30 18.4-30 Gleaner 6R30 Cornhead, Rears, 12.4-24 AC 1600 14’ Chisel Plow 710 4 Bottom Plow 12R30 Planter, S/N: 607073, Meters, KPM Mag Monitor DADA 1500-11 Shank Disk Chisel Gleaner 3000 6R30 Cornhead, Disk Disk Chisel, Chisel, S/N: S/N: 459828 459828 Rears, 12.4-24 Fronts Meters, KPM Mag Monitor 1500-11 Shank Disk Chisel PLANTER AC 12’ Disk Rears, 12.4-24 Fronts 1999 Kinze 3200 Gleaner Gleaner 3000 3000 6R30 6R30 Cornhead, Cornhead, Rears, Poly Snouts Rears, 12.4-24 12.4-24 Fronts Fronts IH 5400 AC14’ 12’ Disk Case 22’ Folding Disk 1999 Kinze 3200 front fold, Corn/Soybean APPROX. 6,800 HRS Aglron Litchfield Event, ACAC 1600 Chisel Plow DA DA 1500-11 1500-11 Shank Shank Disk Disk Chisel Chisel Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN 20’ MTD Bean Drill, Poly Snouts 1600 14’ Chisel Plow IH 5400 20’Planter, MTD Bean Drill, DRYER/HOLDING IH 710 4Disk Bottom 12R30 S/N: 607073, IH 710 4 Bottom Plow PolyPoly Snouts Snouts BIN/ 12R30 Planter, S/N: 607073, Meters, KPM Mag Monitor AC 12’ 1999 Kinze 3200 AC AC 1600 1600 14’ 14’ Chisel Chisel Plow Plow 7” 12’Folding Disk 1999 Kinze 3200 Case 22’ 7”Spacing Spacing front fold, Corn/Soybean 22’ Folding DiskDisk front Corn/Soybean IHfold, 5400 20’ MTD Bean Drill, Case IH IH 710 4AC Bottom Plow 12R30 Planter, S/N: 607073, AUGERS BIN/ AC AC 12’ 12’ Disk Disk 1999 1999 Kinze Kinze 3200 3200 DRYER/HOLDING 710 4 Bottom Plow 12R30 Planter, S/N: 607073, Meters, KPM Mag Monitor Meters, KPM Mag Monitor 7” Spacing 22’710 Disk front fold, Corn/Soybean IH 710 IH 4Folding Bottom 4 Bottom Plow Plow 12R30 12R30 Planter, Planter, S/N: S/N: 607073, 607073, Case Case 22’ Folding Disk front fold, Corn/Soybean GRAVITY WAGONS IH 5400 20’ MTD Bean AUGERS IH 5400 20’ MTD Bean Drill,Drill, Meters, KPM Mag Monitor Case Case 22’ 22’ Folding Folding DiskDisk Farm Equipment Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Gilbert Hahn Estate front front fold, fold, Corn/Soybean Corn/Soybean Meters, KPM Mag Monitor 7” Spacing 7”20’ Spacing IH 5400 MTD Bean Drill, Meters, Meters, KPM KPM Mag Mag Monitor Monitor VEHICLES IH 5400 20’ MTD Bean Drill, Litchfield, MN 7” Spacing IH 5400 IH 5400 20’ 20’ MTDMTD Bean Bean Drill,Drill, 7” Spacing 7” Spacing 7” Spacing

EXCESS INVENTORY

Opening September 1 & Closing September 8 at 10AM Opening September 1 & Closing September 10 at 7PM

CLOSES: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 | 10AM

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GRAVITY WAGONS

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Wednesday, September 2 at 9AM Thursday, September 3 at 10AM

VEHICLES

VEHICLES Thursday, September 3 at 10AM VEHICLES VEHICLES VEHICLES VEHICLES VEHICLES Opening September 3 & Closing September 10 at 1PM 2020 Ford Edge SEL Sport

2006 Versatile 2145 2wd Tractor, GRAVITY WAGONS GRAVITY WAGONS 2006 Versatile 2145 2wd Tractor, GRAVITY Genesis II, 2wd, 18.4-R42 GRAVITY WAGONS WAGONS Utility Michelle Schreier Farm Retirement Auction, Currie, MN, Genesis II, 2wd, 18.4-R42 2020 Ford Edge SEL Auto Sport Car, 4 Dr, AWD, Rears w/2006 Hub Duas, 2145 146-16.1 Versatile 2wd Tractor, 2006 Versatile 2145 2wd Tractor, 2006 Versatile 2145Duas, 2wd Tractor, Utility Car, 4 Dr, Less AWD,than Auto Rears w/ Hub 146-16.1 Trans, Full Power, Fronts,2006 2262 Hrs, Rockbox, Versatile 2145 2wd Tractor, Timed Online Auction Genesis II,2wd, 2wd, 18.4-R42 2020 Ford Edge SEL Sport Genesis II, 2wd, 18.4-R42 2020 Ford Edge SEL Sport Trans, Full Power, Less than Fronts, 2262 Hrs, Rockbox, Genesis II, 18.4-R42 500 miles PS, 3 w/ PT, Triple Hyd, 2006 Versatile 2145 2wd Tractor, Genesis 2wd, 18.4-R42 2020 FordCar, Edge SEL Sport Utility 4AWD, Dr, AWD, Rears w/II, Duas, 146-16.1 Utility Car, 4 Dr, AutoAuto Rears Hub Duas, 146-16.1 500 miles 2006 2006 Versatile Versatile 2145 2145 2wd 2wd Tractor, Tractor, PS, 3Hub PT, Triple Hyd, Rears w/ Hub Duas, 146-16.1 Genesis II, 2wd, 18.4-R42 Utility Car, 4 Dr, AWD, Auto Rears w/ Hub Duas, 146-16.1 2020 Ford Edge SEL Sport SN: 501701 Trans, Full Power, Less than Fronts, 2262 Hrs, Rockbox, Trans, Full Power, Less than Opening September 4 & Closing September 8 at 12:30PM Fronts, 2262II, Hrs, Rockbox, Genesis Genesis 2wd, II, 2wd, 18.4-R42 18.4-R42 2020 2020 Ford Ford Edge Edge SEL SEL Sport Sport SN: 501701 Trans, FullCar, Power, Less than Utility 4 Dr,miles AWD, Auto Rears w/ Hub Duas, 146-16.1 Fronts, 2262 Hrs, Rockbox, 500 Hrs, Rockbox, ACRears WD45 Tractor w/ WF 32262 PT, Triple Hyd, 2014 Demco 650 500 miles MISCELANEOUS PS,Fronts, 3PS, PT, Triple Hyd, Utility Utility Car, Car, 4 Dr, 4 Dr, AWD, AWD, Auto Auto Rears w/ Hub w/ Hub Duas, Duas, 146-16.1 146-16.1 AC WD45 Tractor w/ WF 500 miles Trans, Full Power, Less than 2014 Wagon, Demco 650 650 Online Hay Auction Quality Tested - Ring 2, Steffes Group Facility, PS, 3 Triple Hyd, Fronts, 2262 Hrs, Rockbox, SN: 501701 PS, 3PT, PT,Hrs, Triple Hyd, Farmall H Tractor, NF Gravity SN: E09086 Self Propelled Sprayer 2014 Demco Trans, Trans, Full Full Power, Power, Less Less than than SN: 501701 2006 PETERBILT 357, 509,512 MILES Fronts, Fronts, 2262 2262 Hrs, Rockbox, Rockbox, GSI Airstream 114 Corn Dryer, GSI Airstream 114 Corn Dryer, Farmall H Tractor, NF Self Propelled Sprayer 500 miles SN: 501701 MISCELANEOUS Gravity Wagon, SN: E09086 GSI Airstream 114 Corn Dryer, PS, WD45 3 PT, Triple Hyd, MISCELANEOUS AC Tractor w/ WF 445/65 R22.5, Wagon, Brakes & Lights Gravity SN: E09086 MISCELANEOUS Cub Cadet XT2 50” 500 500 miles miles SN: 501701 Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction WD45 Tractor w/ WF PS, PS, 3 SN: PT, 3 Tractor Triple PT, Triple Hyd, Hyd, Cub Cadet XT2 50” Single Phase, No Transporter Single Phase, No WD45 w/ WF 2014 Demco Single Phase, NoTransporter Transporter ACAC R22.5, Brakes & 650 Lights 501701 2014 Demco 650 Farmall H501701 Tractor, NF 445/65445/65 R22.5, Brakes & Lights Lawn Self Propelled Sprayer 2011 Demco 650 Tractor, Gear Shifts H SN: Tractor, 2014 Demco 650 GSI Airstream 114 Corn Dryer, Farmall SelfMISCELANEOUS Propelled Sprayer Lawn Tractor, Gear Shifts SN: 501701 AC WD45 Tractor w/NF WFNFWF GSI Airstream 15’ Airstream - 6 GSI Ring GSI 114 Corn Dryer, GSI 15’114 --66Ring Farmall H Tractor, Gravity Wagon, SN:650 E09086 Self Propelled Sprayer 15’ Ring AC WD45 Tractor w/ 2011 Demco 650 Gravity Wagon, SN: E09086 GSI Corn Dryer, 2011 Demco Cub Cadet XT2 50” MISCELANEOUS MISCELANEOUS 18.4 x 38 Duals Gravity Wagon, SN: B08751 Gravity Wagon, SN: E09086 Cub Cadet XT2 50” 18.4 x 38 Duals Single Phase, No Transporter AC AC WD45 WD45 Tractor Tractor w/ WF w/ WF NOTE: Quality 2014 Demco 650 September Cub Cadet XT2 50” Single Phase, No Transporter FarmallHH Tractor, Tractor, NF NF Gravity 445/65 R22.5, Brakes &B08751 Lights Opening Hopper Bottom Bin Hopper Bottom BinDryer, Hopper Bottom Bin Farmall 445/65 R22.5, Brakes && Lights Wagon, SN: B08751 Self Propelled Sprayer Single Phase, No Transporter Lawn Tractor, Gear Shifts 4 & Closing September 9 Gravity Wagon, SN: 2014 2014 Demco Demco 650 650 GSI Airstream Artsway 6’ Rotary Mower R22.5, Brakes Lights 445/65 R22.5, Brakes &SN: Lights Lawn Tractor, Gear Shifts Artsway 6’ Rotary Mower GSI 15’ -114 6Corn Ring Farmall Farmall H Tractor, H Tractor, NF NF 445/65 Gravity Wagon, E09086 Self Self Propelled Propelled Sprayer Sprayer Lawn Tractor, Gear Shifts GSI 15’ 6114 Ring 2011 Demco 650 GSI GSI Airstream 114 Corn Corn Dryer, Dryer, Hutchinson 8”Airstream xGSI 35’-15’ Auger Hutchinson 35’ Auger Cub XT2 50” 2011 Demco 650 -8” 6 Hutchinson 8” xxRing 35’ Auger 18.4 xFuel 38 Duals 445/65 R22.5, Brakes &SN: Lights Low-Houred Farm 445/65 R22.5, Brakes & Lights300 NOTE: Quality Gravity Gravity Wagon, Wagon, SN: E09086 E09086 Online Steffes Auction - 9/9, Upper Midwest Locations, 2011 Demco 650 18.4 xCadet 38 Duals Single Phase, No Transporter 300 Gallon Barrell/Stand Gallon Fuel Barrell/Stand 2010 Demco 650 NOTE: 18.4 x 38 Duals Hopper Bottom Bin Cub Cub Cadet Cadet XT2 XT2 50” 50” 445/65 R22.5, Brakes & Lights NOTE: Quality Gravity Wagon, SN: B08751 NOTE:Quality Quality Hopper Bottom Bin Single Single Phase, Phase, No No Transporter Transporter Lawn Tractor, Gear Shifts w/ Motor Gravity Wagon, SN: B08751 Artsway 6’ Rotary Mower Hopper Bottom Bin w/ Motor 2010 Demco 650 2010 Demco 650 445/65 445/65 R22.5, R22.5, Brakes Brakes & Lights & Lights w/ Motor Gravity Wagon, SN: B08751 Artsway 6’ Rotary Mower 1400 Gallon Poly Tank GSI 15’ 6 Ring 1400 Gallon Poly Tank Gravity Wagon, SN: A08625 Artsway 6’ Rotary Mower Lawn Lawn Tractor, Tractor, Gear Gear Shifts Shifts 2011 Demco 650 Hutchinson 8” 35’ Auger Machinery.

Low-Houred FarmGravity 445/65 R22.5, Brakes & Lights Timed Online Auction 8”8”Auger 35’ Auger 18.4 x Barrell/Stand 38 Duals Low-Houred Farm GSI GSI 15’ 15’ -xx8” 660’ Ring -xxRed 6Red Ring 300 Gallon Fuel Barrell/Stand Farm 445/65 R22.5, Brakes & Lights NOTE: Quality 35’ Auger Feterl 8” x 60’ Auger Low-Houred Gravity Wagon, SN: A08625 Low-Houred Farm 445/65 R22.5, Brakes & B08751 Lights Feterl Hutchinson 8” xHutchinson 60’ Red 2011 2011 Demco Demco 650 650 300 Gallon Gallon Fuel Barrell/Stand JD 55A-BH Bottom Plow Wagon, SN: A08625 Feterl Auger 300 Fuel Hopper Bottom Bin JD 55A-BH Bottom Plow 18.4 18.4 x 38 x Duals 38 Duals 445/65 R22.5, Brakes & Lights Gravity Wagon, SN: NOTE: NOTE: Quality Quality w/ Motor 2010 Demco 650 Artsway 6’ Rotary Mower w/ Motor 1400 Gallon Poly Tank Machinery.

Hopper Hopper Bottom Bottom Bin Bin 2010 Demco 650 w/ Motor 2009 Westfield MK100-71 445/65 R22.5, Brakes & Lights 1400 2010 Demco 650 1400 Gallon Poly Tank on Rubber Gravity Gravity Wagon, Wagon, SN: B08751 B08751 Approx 1 Hour of445/65 Gallon Poly Tank Machinery.

2009 Westfield MK100-71 R22.5, Brakes &SN: Lights Hutchinson xMK100-71 35’ Auger on Rubber Artsway Artsway 6’Fuel Rotary 6’ Rotary Mower Mower 2009 Auger Machinery.

J&M 350 Gravity Wagon Low-Houred Farm 445/65 R22.5, Brakes & Lights Machinery.

Feterl 8” 60’ Red Auger Gravity Wagon, SN: A08625 300 Gallon Barrell/Stand JD255A-BH Bottom Plow Feterl 8” xWestfield 60’x8” Red Auger Wagon, SN: A08625 Feterl 8” 60’ Red Auger Hutchinson Hutchinson x8” 35’ x 35’ Auger Auger Low-Houred Approx 1 HourFarm ofFarm Gravity Gravity Wagon, SN: A08625 J&M 350 Gravity JDGallon Bottom Plow Auger Opening September JD Bottom Pull-Type Plow 7 & Closing September 16 at 7PM Low-Houred 445/65 445/65 R22.5, R22.5, Brakes Brakes &Wagon Lights & Lights300 JD 55A-BH Bottom Plow Gallon Fuel Fuel Barrell/Stand Barrell/Stand J&M 350 Gravity Wagon Auger w/x8” Motor 255A-BH Bottom Pull-Type Plow 2010 650 Killbros 385 BuDemco Gravity Wagon Feterl x60’ 60’ White AugerAuger Approx 2009 Westfield MK100-71 1400 Gallon Poly Tank 445/65 R22.5, &Wagon Lights JD300 Misc Tools and on Rubber Approx 1Hour Hour ofKillbros 2009 Westfield MK100-71 445/65 R22.5, Brakes & Lights 2009 Westfield MK100-71 445/65 R22.5, Brakes & Lights w/ Motor w/ Motor on Rubber on Rubber Killbros 385 BuBrakes Gravity 1 Hour of on Rubber Machinery.

Approx 1 of Feterl 8”x 8” x60’ White Misc Tools and Small 2010 2010 Demco Demco 650 650 1400 1400 Gallon Gallon Poly Poly Tank Tank 8” Red Auger on Rubber 385 Bu Gravity Wagon Gravity Wagon, SN: A08625 Feterl 8” Feterl xFeterl 60’ White Auger JD 55A-BH Bottom Plow Dakon 200 Bu Gravity Wagon Kevin Knudson Firearms Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Machinery.

Machinery.

J&M 350 Gravity Wagon Auger JD 22-Bottom Bottom Pull-Type Plow 2Auger Snowco 6” xx55’Augers J&M 350 Gravity Wagon J&M 350 Gravity Wagon Auger 2 Bottom Pull-Type Plow JD 2 Bottom Pull-Type Plow JD Pull Type Plow Dakon 200 Bu Gravity Wagon Feterl 8” x 8” 60’ x 60’ Red Red Auger Auger Gravity Gravity Wagon, Wagon, SN: SN: A08625 A08625 2 Snowco 6” 55’ Augers Items ~Doug JD 55A-BH JD 55A-BH Bottom Bottom Plow Plow Small Items ~Doug Misc Tools and 2009 MK100-71 JD 2-Bottom Pull Type Plow 445/65 R22.5, Brakes & Lights 200 Bu Gravity Wagon Misc Tools and on Rubber Misc Tools and Approx ofofDakon 2 Snowco 6” xWestfield on Rubber Killbros 385 Bu Gravity Wagon Farmking 200 Bu Gravity Wagon Feterl 8” 60’ White Auger on Rubber Killbros 385 Bu Gravity Wagon onon Rubber Westfield 8”MK100-71 xx51’ Auger Killbros 385 Bu Gravity Wagon w/ Rear SteelTimed Feterl 8” xxAugers 60’ White Auger Feterl 8”Westfield x55’ 60’ White Auger Farmking 200 Bu Gravity 2009 2009 Westfield MK100-71 445/65 445/65 R22.5, R22.5, Brakes Brakes & Lights &Wagon Lights JD Westfield 8” 51’ Auger Rubber on Rubber Approx Approx 11 Hour 1Hour Hour of Litchfield, MN, J&M 350 Gravity Wagon Auger w/ Pull Rear Steel 2 Bottom Pull-Type Plow JD 2-Bottom Pull Type Plow Online Auction Farmking 200 Bu Gravity Wagon Dakon 200 Bu Gravity Wagon JDJD 28”Snowco Snowco 6” 55’Augers Augers Small Westfield x 51’ Auger 2-Bottom Type Plow Dakon 200 Bu Gravity Wagon 2-Bottom Pull Type Plow Dakon 200 Bu Gravity Wagon Small Items ~Doug 2 xx55’ 2 Snowco 6” x6” 55’ Augers Small Items ~Doug J&M J&M 350 350 Gravity Gravity Wagon Wagon Auger Auger 2JD Bottom 2 Bottom Pull-Type Pull-Type PlowPlow Items ~Doug Misc Tools and

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ALAN LANTZ ESTATE• OWNER • OWNER OWNER MARK HESSE - 507-828-9283 ALAN LANTZ ESTATE Litchfield, MN ALAN LANTZ ESTATE ALAN LANTZ ESTATE ALAN LANTZ ESTATE • •OWNER 1500 E. Bridge Street

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Grain Handling Equipment Corn dryer, FarmFan model 320J, CFAB, $6,250/OBO. Wet corn holding tank, cone bottom, 1200 bu, on wheels, $650/OBO; 8”x61’ Westfield PTO straight auger, like new, $3,200/OBO; 8”x71’ Cheyenne PTO straight auger, older, $750/OBO. 651503-5087 Retiring.

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507-208-0466 FOR SALE: 550 Demco grain cart, small 1000 PTO, and field ready. 612-655-1053 RETIRING. For Sale: 2 Year Round 550 wagons, $3,500/ each. 2 Parker wagons model 2500 & model 2600, $2,500/ each. All in exc cond, always shedded. Call Bill 507-8474693 Jackson. Leave Msg. Used GT 14 ft. diameter wet corn holding bin, free standing frame, 1750 bushels, has wheels for moving within the farmyard, $500. SE of Mankato. John 507-381-7097 Westfield Augers: 8”x71’ w/ 10HP motor; 8”x51’ PTO. Both excellent condition. 952466-5686

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Old Barn Wanted: It must have vertical siding & be in fair condition. I have references, insurance and experienced crew. Call Mark or send pictures to 507-469-0474. (507) 469-0474 WANTED TO BUY: Looking for small 25-50 gal bulk tank with agitator, no cooler system. 320-582-2168

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odDAMAGED BO. WANTED CORNLIGHT TEST one & HIGHER els, WEIGHT field MOISTURE CORN. PAYCOMPETITIVE like ING DEPENDING x71’ PRICES au- QUALITY. ZANE HANSON 651(507) 459-8653

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WANTED: 9650 STS combine, less than 2200 engine hrs.

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’01 JD 9650 STS, 3014/4325 CM, chopper, duals .... $35,000 ’01 JD 9750 STS, 3013/4156 CM, chopper, duals .... $35,000 ’11 Case/IH 8120, 1650/2250 Tracker, Rt, duals ....... $88,500 ’11 Case/IH 7120, 1610/2200 Tracker, Rt, duals ....... $88,500 ‘12 Case/IH 8230 2wd, 2148 engine hours, 1603 separator hrs, rock trap, tracker, chopper, 700 monitor, 372 receiver, arm 1250x32 tires .......................................................... $108,000

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WANTED TO BUY: Older Cub WANTED: Wheatland fenders FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls FOR SALE: Yorkshire, Hamp- Dorset & Hampshire rams, Cadet side by side, 4Wheel for John Deere 5020-6030. also Hamp, York, & Hamp/ shire, Duroc & Hamp/Duroc ewes & yearlings for sale. w/ box, in good shape. FOR Lilliston rolling cultivator. Duroc boars & gilts. Alfred boars, also gilts. Excellent Lambs, large framed w/fast SALE: Older gasoline EZDO FOR SALE: John Deere Kemen 320-598-3790 selection. Raised outside. growth that will put extra lbs golf cart, in good shape with 6030 with cab & 3pt. Call 507Exc herd health. No PRSS. on your lambs. I can deliver. a top. 218-867-2134 251-2344 Delivery avail. 320-760-0365 Gene Sanford (507)645-4989

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’14 Case/IH 370 HD, 7065 hrs, 1000 PTO duals ....... $75,000 ’14 Case 350 Rowtrac, 1865 hrs, 120” 1000 PTO ... $145,000 05 Versatile 2335, 5002 hrs, power shift, PTO ......... $62,000

COMBINE HEADS ‘02 Case/IH 2208, Corn head 8 row 30” ................... $10,000 ’09 Drago, 6 row 30” Chopping corn head .............. $16,000 ’06 Drago, 8 row 30” Chopping corn head .............. $12,000 Case/IH 1083, Corn head 8 row 30” ........................... $6,500 ‘09 Case I/H 3412 Corn head 12 row 30” ................. $19,000 ‘13 Case/IH 3162 40’ flex draper ............................. $32,500

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‘09 JD 7830 MFWD, 6185 hrs, 3PT PTO, 4 hyd, 20 speed auto quad, 48050 tires & duals, autosteer ready ............ $73,000 97 Case IH 8910 MFWD, 6695 hrs, 3PT, 4 hyd, 540/1000 PTO,14.9x46 tires & duals ........................................ $45,000

SMALL EXCAVATORS ’17 Case CX57C, cab & air, 333 hrs........................... $47,000

WHEEL LOADERS ‘16 JD 824KII, 7480 hrs, cab air, ride control, 6 yd bkt $134,500 ’14 JD 724 K, 9587 hrs, third valve, w/ medford forks ... $77,000 ‘14 JD 724K 6980 hrs, 4.75 yd bkt ................................. $95,000 ’13 JD 644 K, 5520 hrs, quick coupler, 4.25 yd bkt .... $105,000 ‘15 Cat 930 M, 6599 hrs, RC, QC & bkt ........................ $85,000 14 Cat 930K, 9588 hrs, QC w/bkt ................................... $69,000 ’16 Komatsu WA 270-7, 8193 hrs, Q.C., 4 yd bkt........... $70,000 ’16 Komatsu WA 320-7, 6936 hrs, Q.C., 3.5 yd bkt........ $75,000 ’14 Kawasaki 70Z7, 7628 hrs, cab air, QC & bkt ............ $69,000 ’10 Kawasaki 65Z V, 6682 hrs, cab air, RC, w/ bkt.......... $51,000 ’16 Case 621G, 7435 hrs, QC w/ 3 yrd bkt, cab air............... $72,000 ‘12 Case/IH 721F, 3254 hrs, cab air, ride control, 13.5 yd pin on bkt ...................................................... $69,000 ‘11 Case/IH 721F 7650 hrs, cab air,QC 3 yd bkt, Aux hyd, 4 new 20.5 Rx25 tires ................................................ $69,000

EXCAVATORS ’15 Cat 323 FL, 3768 hrs, 40" bkt............................ $110,000

TRACTOR LOADER BACKHOES

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

’11 Case 580N, 4x4 cab air 2540 hrs ..........................$39,000

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

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Spot, Duroc, Chester White, February, March Twin Ram Boars & Gilts available. Lambs. Suffolk/Hampshire Monthly PRRS and PEDV. and Dorset sired. Rugged Delivery available. Steve and Growthy. Ready to help your flock. LaFayette, MN Resler. 507-456-7746 507-276-7683

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THE LAND — AUGUST 21/AUGUST 28, 2020

This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Managing Editor Paul Malchow.

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ike bees to honey, the summer travelers come from all over the country. Cars in the parking area have license plates from Arizona, Nebraska and Colorado. To practice social distancing, the line of customers waits to enter Russ Kendall’s Smoke House — a main attraction in Knife River, Minn.

Knife River is a quiet village located a few miles north of Duluth. While motorists whiz by on the four lane highway a couple of blocks away, Knife River languishes on the shore of Lake Superior. Even at the height of the summer tourist season, the atmosphere is friendly and relaxed.

Like many towns along the north shore, Knife River got its start in the 1850s. But the area had already gained notoriety long before. The first recorded American totalloss shipwreck on Lake Superior occurred at the mouth of the Knife River in 1838. The village began as a copper mining settlement. Because of the low grade of ore, industry switched to logging and the railroad came through town.

When logging died out, the village turned to commercial fishing.

Knife River today has an interesting mixture of the old days with the more modern look favored by tourists. A classic example is the newly-refurbished train depot which will serve as the town’s heritage and cultural center.

Almost as a reminder of the depot’s previous condition sits its time-worn neighboring structure.

Knife River, Minn.

Among the scattering of modest houses, the town features a candy store, yarn shop, church, post office and a resort. Kendall’s Smoke House sits on the “outskirts” of Knife River. Two large neon fish signs hang in the store’s front plate glass windows. One says “smoked” and the other “fresh.” When the “fresh” sign is lit, Kendall’s has fresh fish.

There is also a recreation center which serves as the town’s meeting hall. But the jewel of Knife River is the marina.

Naturally sheltered from the turbulence of Lake Superior, the Knife River marina is packed with sailboats. A few larger boats are dry-docked as well. Amicus Adventure Sailing is a red charter sailboat which books daily cruises out of the marina. Adjacent to the marina is a parking area and access to a quiet beach on the lake. Agate hunters can be found combing the beach along with children collecting their private treasures.

But Lake Superior isn’t the only water feature worth exploring.

The Knife River winds through town before emptying into the lake and features a waterfall area accessible by a short (1.4 mile) hiking trail.

There is a spacious campground for tents and RVs located across the railroad tracks from the marina and walking distance to the lakeshore.

Actually, pretty much everything in Knife River is in walking distance — allowing visitors a leisurely pace to take it all in. v

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