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It was a nice run while it lasted. ger salute drivers will often distribute in less-friendly situations.

Do you remember the end of March and beginning of April when the coronavirus Another vehicle driver wave involves litwas new and mysterious? Once-busy tle hand movement at all. It is usually an highways looked like East Montana twoarm thrust out an open window as the lanes and city sidewalks were vacant with vehicle fades down the block. In fact, in a “where-did-everybody-go” eerie quality. my town, if this action involves vigorous arm movement, something is probably And everybody waved at each other. wrong and the driver is trying to get On the rare occasion when you would LAND MINDS attention — not being necessarily friendly. see another living soul outside your famiAt any rate, I’ve noticed a definite

By Paul Malchow ly, everybody waved. Now, we all know in diminishing of waving — certainly the our circle of acquaintances there are enthusiastic kind. Are we so Covidwavers and non-wavers. But even the jaded we’ve gone from, “YES! I’m non-wavers were waving. It was signal. alive!” to “Ugh .. I’m bored.”?

“Hang in there … keep the faith. I’m alive … so are you.”

We can’t shake hands, let alone hug each other. It seems at least we can still wave. And with masks in Agreed, waving is probably more of a small-town phenomenon. Mankato, Minn. is in the 50,000 popu- place, people can really wonder, “Am I supposed to lation neighborhood and you don’t see much waving. know that person?”

Many times people looked startled if you wave at n them; but with a puzzled All of this came about as I look they do often wave received an interesting back. I suppose they’re email last week. To enhance thinking, “Am I supposed to communication and promote know that person?” farm safety, the American I’ve lived in towns where Society of Agricultural and you’re considered a snob if Biological Engineers you DON’T wave. All forms (ASABE) has developed 11 of waving seem to suffice. hand signals.

There are the hearty wavers “When working around who look like they’re trying large equipment or machinto hail a taxi. These are ery,” the e-mail stated, “vermostly men. Women have bal communication between an almost-coy way of wavemployees often is not posing — always friendly, nothsible. Workers must rely on ing demonstrative. hand signals to communiI like to use the parade cate. Training workers how wave on occasion. There are to use hand signals could be two. In one form the waver especially useful for nonmoves their hand almost English speaking workers” horizontally in a figure Perfect for these sociallyeight motion. Not much distanced times. wrist action, mostly arm Some of the hand signals looked familiar: “This movement. The other parade wave points the forefar to go,” “Stop the engine” and “Increase speed.” arm in an upright position while only the hand moves … pivoting on the wrist like you were screw- “Stop” is eerily similar to the Hitler wave (but we’ve already gone there). ing in a lightbulb.

While the other seven signals definitely have their Then there’s what I call the Hitler wave. To place in working situations, they may generate a describe it in a more socially correct manner, this look of bewilderment to the untrained. (Perhaps wave is similar to the response when attendance is being taken; or you’re volunteering with the correct flash cards would be useful to learn them by heart.)

“Raise equipment” and “Lower equipment” are logianswer in class. No hand movement, no real arm cally opposites; but “Come to me” seems a little franmovement either. But if the hand and fingers are tic in nature. And does it matter if the hand moves stretched out enough, it looks like the person is clockwise or counter-clockwise when signaling? Is saluting the Third Reich … well, you get the idea. the opposite direction telling people to “Stay away?”

People driving a vehicle will often give the finger One signal I didn’t see on the list was one my wave. With their thumb hooked around the steering wheel, the driver will lift one or sometimes four fin- father often used: Hands clenched in fists to the gers to fashion a wave. This is a very subtle wave See LAND MINDS, pg. 7 and should not be confused with the other one-fin-

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LED lights were camping highlight My son Easton celebrated his ninth birthday recently.

He is a one-of-a-kind kid; he is smart, funny, adventurous, loves chopping wood, and has a grin that can quickly get him in to and out of trouble.

He has never been overly excited about having birthday DEEP ROOTS parties with the usual cake,

By Whitney Nesse balloons, superhero themes, and lots of other kids. So, rather than throwing him a party each year, we let him choose something he’d like to do. A few years ago we went on a North Shore adventure; last year we went fishing in the Alexandria Lakes area; and this year he asked if we could go camping.

At this point, if I could insert scary music, I would.

I am going to let you in on a little secret. My husband, Karl, and I are very reluctant campers. We’ve been married for almost 14 years and the only time we have camped was the time I set up a tent in the yard and the kids and I slept in it for roughly half of the night. We own camping gear like sleeping bags and an air mattress (used for slumber parties), hot dog roasting sticks used when we have bonfires, and a tent for the kids to set up in the yard that provides endless hours of entertainment. Never have we used all of these things together for an actual camping expedition as a family.

A few weeks before Easton’s birthday we gathered all of our camping gear and took a short trip to the Okoboji, Iowa area and camped there for a couple of nights. This was our pre-birthday camping test trip.

The same day we left for our trip, I had picked up our oldest daughter, Abby, from Bible camp where she had just spent a week on an island with no modern amenities. She was our camping “expert” that weekend with campfire meal ideas and all of the basic survival skills.

Overall, Okoboji was a fairly successful trip — minus the fact that it was exactly one million degrees outside and there was no relief from the heat overnight. We were only minutes from town and could run for any supplies that we forgot, which we took full advantage of. It also helped that some of our best friends were smarter than us and rented a room at a resort down the road from our campsite and offered our family a bed if we needed. Like I said, we counted this as a successful camping trip.

Our next camping trip was to be the big birthday trip. This time we were camping at Fort Ridgely State Park which is a more remote location. The nearest town larger than a postage stamp is about 30 minutes away.

See DEEP ROOTS, pg. 14

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‘Perilous Bounty’ is a journey well worth taking Some books are worth more in your Now fold in climate change. hand and on your shelf than they are as Water is also a key issue in Philpott’s electrons in your e-reader. These books, travels through Iowa, where unfolding and their authors, are valued friends and acres of corn and soybeans are a “triyou return to them often for information, umph of high technology.” But that triadvice and comfort. umph didn’t come cheap.

Two downsizing moves in the last 15 If “American capitalism has turned years have pared my library to a few [California] … into, essentially, a massive shelves of books I need and a few shelves FARM & FOOD FILE fruit-and-vegetable factory,” relates the of books I want. The books I need include author, the Iowa landscape is the most

By Alan Guebert dictionaries; the books I want are works “impressive and brutal example I’d

by John McPhee, David Halberstam, seen of humanity’s will to reorder Wendell Berry, David McCullough, and landscapes to whims…”

Aldo Leopold.

By itself, that observation almost These friends tell compelling stories simply and perfectly captures the disorder most ag outsiders take me to places I didn’t know I wanted — or even see in today’s deeply-reordered farms and ranches: needed — to go. our need to dominate nature has made some of us Tom Philpott’s newly published book, “Perilous rich; but it’s not going to feed our grandchildren.

Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming And yet we celebrate — and our farm programs and How We Can Prevent It,” is bucking for a space richly reward — this consumptive system. It’s an in that latter group. accounting trick which can’t work too much longer As its title suggests, “Bounty” is a fact-filled tour before Midwest farming drives off “an ecological through today’s paradoxical world of Big Ag. cliff.”

Philpott drives the bus from California orchards to Before that happens, Philpott urges readers to Iowa cornfields to corporate suites and he has plen- advocate for a more balanced approach to farming: ty of company along the way: hardworking farmers, fewer CAFOs and more mixed crop/livestock farms; exasperated extension agents, brave ag innovators, less monocultures and more cover crops; more local and a few corporate CEOs. markets for food and farm goods and fewer producAlmost everywhere he stops, however, he and the tion subsidies that, in the end, largely fuel transnaexperts find compounding evidence that today’s pro- tional corporations. duction-focused agriculture is swiftly burning While none of these ideas are new (Wendell through the very resources (mostly soil and water) Berry’s “The Gift of Good Land” similarly urged all it needs to sustain itself and us. farmers to “accept and live within limits” 40 years The lesson at every stop is obvious: there’s nothago) Philpott believes there’s a new urgency for ing cheap and bountiful about today’s cheap and change that markets and farmers either can’t or bountiful food. won’t fix.

Philpott, a farmer before establishing himself as a Others — largely ag outsiders — however, can and respected ag journalist, highlights how recent tech- will. And when they do, bet that there will be a copy nologies like deep well irrigation, genetically modiof “Perilous Bounty” on their bookshelves. fied seeds, and concentrated animal feeding operaThe Farm and Food File is published weekly tions (CAFOs) have helped to make food plentiful through the United States and Canada. Past coland less costly. umns, events and contact information are posted at At the same time, though, each has cost our natu- www.farmandfoodfile.com. v ral resources far more and the tab for this extractive food system is already coming due.

For example, Philpott begins his journey in California’s almost perfect Central Valley; almost perfect in that it will grow anything from almonds Send your letters to: to alfalfa if there’s enough water.

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Livestock Angles Grain Outlook USDA misses 2019-20 corn Demand will tell the story stocks by 205 million bushels for livestock market’s future 2.25 billion bushels and the The following marketing The livestock markets have ments than expected. The last World Agriculture spent most of the year in viranalysis is for the week ending market did open lower the Supply and Demand tual trading ranges of various Oct. 2. following trading day as Estimates report was using degrees depending on the anticipated; but quickly found CORN — Anything leading 2.253 billion bushels. How commodity. All have experibuying in the futures and up to the Grain Stocks as of could this be? The USDA enced a major drop at the closed most contracts higher September 1 report was oblitrevised the June 1 stocks beginning of the year and on the day. erated in post report trading report down by 205 million spent the last few months as prices soared to their highThe feeder cattle market bushels! Up until this year, attempting to recovery to the est level since March. The U.S. has been the more exciting of the most they had revised a levels at the beginning of the JOE TEALE Department of Agriculture PHYLLIS NYSTROM the cattle complex as prices June report since 2000 was year. The question now is, CHS H edging Inc. Broker may have some explaining to have been rising since the 11 million bushels. They where do we go from here? Great Plains Commodity St. Paul do to the trade after releasing sell-off bottomed in early actually increased last year’s With adequate numbers of all Afton, Minn. an unprecedented downward April. The outlook from this corn crop from 13.617 billion livestock, it would appear adjustment to the June point may be a bit guarded bushels to 13.620 billion bushels — the that the demand for product will be the 1 stocks report of 205 million bushels! because of the supply of cattle. If first-ever revision on this report. determining factor in the weeks and domestic or foreign demand increases, Many in the agricultural sector are months ahead.

Overall, 38 percent of the stocks were now questioning the USDA’s methodolthis could support prices into the end of held on farms and 62 percent off-farm. ogy after two consecutive years of big As for the cattle market, it would the year. The next few weeks could set Where do we go from here, referring to appear to be the most sluggish of the the tone for which direction the cattle revisions on this report. the Oct. 9 monthly WASDE report and group as it has only recovered about prices take into the end of the year.

This was the first year the USDA the 2020-21 balance sheet? There will two thirds of the loss since the first of moved the review period for the previSeptember has been a very good be a smaller carry-in, but there’s no the year. One problem has been the ous year’s production from January up month for the hog market as prices concrete forecast to what usage catego- slow movement in the export arena to September, which is the way soymoved over the $70 level for the first ries will be. The 2020-21 carryout was which has only just begun to pick up. beans have always been done. The time since January. last predicted at 2.503 billion bushels. tighter stocks number does help explain Domestic demand has been fairly Good demand for pork both domestic As of Sept. 27, U.S. corn harvest was constant, but the absence of a brisk why basis levels and spreads were firm and export have been the main catalyst throughout the summer. Lighter test 15 percent complete compared to 16 per- export demand seems to be the prob- for this current rally. From a seasonal weight corn last year is being cited for cent on average. Seventy-five percent of lem. Another problem has been the point of view, the hog market usually the crop was mature, well ahead of the total production of beef due to heavier the change in June stocks. finds a top and moves lower into the 65 percent average. Illinois was 13 per- cattle.

The headline to end the week was end of the year. At this juncture, the cent harvested vs. 24 percent average, news that the President and First Lady The latest U.S. Department of futures market for hogs is in an overIowa was 12 percent complete vs. 5 perhad contracted Covid-19 and were Agriculture Cattle on Feed report was bought condition. This would suggest cent average, and Minnesota was 6 pergoing into quarantine. A top aide who seen as negative because of the greater that market is susceptible to some poshad been traveling recently with the See NYSTROM, pg. 7 number on feed as well as higher place- sible corrective action in the days President had tested positive. This ahead. It may be short-term, or there throws the next debate into question as would be a possibility that it could turn we get within a month of the election. into a longer term downtrend. This The news was a negative for end-ofwould suggest that producers should the-week trading. carefully consider some type of protec corn/change* soybeans/change* tive or defensive strategy looking forReport recap: September 1 stocks St. Cloud $3.31 +.16 $9.75 +.24 ward into the fall months ahead. v (ending stocks for the 2019-20 crop Madison $3.35 +.21 $9.80 +.27 year) at 1.995 billion bushels were Redwood Falls $3.40 +.18 $9.80 +.25 below the lowest trade estimate and a Fergus Falls $3.26 +.22 $9.64 +.24 shock to the market. This is the first Morris $3.35 +.23 $9.76 +.26 time since 2015-16 that ending corn Tracy $3.35 +.20 $9.75 +.24 stocks were below 2 billion bushels and were the lowest in four years.

Average: $3.34 $9.75 This was the second-largest miss by Year Ago Average: $3.57 $8.23 the trade in at least 20 years — right Grain prices are effective cash close on Oct. 6. behind last year’s 300 million bushel *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period. miss. The average guess estimate was

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Strong U.S. dollar makes soybeans less competitive NYSTROM, from pg. 6 cent harvested compared to 3 percent on average.

In South America, Argentina’s corn planting is 19 percent complete vs. 15 percent on average. Brazil’s corn planting was reported at 32 percent complete vs.

21 percent on average.

Weekly export sales were well above pre-report estimates at 79.8 million bushels, bringing total commitments to 969 million bushels. The cumulative total is a record for this early in the marketing year and 154 percent above last year. The current USDA export forecast is 2.325 billion bushels. Through Sept. 24, China has purchased 393.7 million bushels of U.S. corn. Daily export sales announcements this week were to Japan and unknown destinations totaling 12.5 million bushels.

Weekly ethanol production fell 25,000 barrels per day to 881,000 bpd. Stocks were down 300,000 barrels to 19.7 million barrels. Margins fell 2 cents to 7 cents per gallon. Average gasoline demand over the last four weeks at 8.5 million bpd is down 8.9 percent from last year.

Outlook: December corn’s next upside target is the high from March at $3.86.75 per bushel, then $4.04.75 per bushel. However, as we head into the thick of corn harvest, we could likely see some pullback. The October WASDE report on Oct. 9 will be closely watched to see how the USDA changed the 2019-20 usage categories and how this translates into the 2020-21 balance sheet. Watch both U.S. and South American weather, U.S. yield, and Chinese demand to drive price direction over the next few weeks.

For the week, December corn rallied 14.5 cents to close at $3.79.75 (this week’s high was $3.85.5), July was 16 cents higher at $3.98.5, and December 2021 gained 7 cents at $3.91 per bushel (high this week was $3.96).

SOYBEANS — The Sept. 30 report put a spark under soybean prices on lower-than-expected soybean

Hand signals provide safety

stocks as of Sept. 1 and in sentiment with the corn market. China began their Autumn Festival/Golden Week celebrations which will run through Oct. 7. We could still see business being done, but nothing huge is expected. There were rumors that a few South American soybean cargoes for January/February were being switched back to the United States.

The Grain Stocks as of September 1 report (ending stocks for the 2019-20 crop year) were smaller than anticipated at 523 million bushels. The average trade guess was 576 million bushels and the September WASDE report used 575 million bushels. This is still the second-largest ending stocks number since 200506. On-farm stocks accounted for 27 percent and offfarm stocks 73 percent of the total. With a reduced carry-in for the 2020-21 crop year, there is a smaller margin for South America to have a crop problem.

The USDA didn’t make any revision to 2019-20 soybean production, leaving it at 3.552 billion bushels.

The trade was anticipating a small increase to 3.575 billion bushels.

Dryness in South America has been creeping up on the radar. Brazil does have rain in their forecast in the coming week (which will be welcome) and 25 percent of Argentina is dry. Much of Brazil has received or will receive less than 25 percent of normal rainfall from Sept. 15 through Oct. 10. Temperatures are expected to be above average.

Argentina will reportedly cut their soybean export tax 3 percent to 30 percent into January to encourage growers to part with soybean inventories. It’s estimated growers are holding 40 percent of last year’s crop as a hedge against inflation and the 3 percent reduction in taxes isn’t expected to generate much interest from growers. That would put their current holdings at 21 million metric tons or 771.6 million bushels. The government wants to generate revenue and foreign reserves. Brazilian farmers are essentially sold out of old crop soybean supplies; but are believed to have sold 60 percent of the crop they are just beginning to plant.

U.S. soybean harvest as of Sept. 27 was 20 percent complete compared to 15 percent on average. Seventyfour percent of the crop was dropping leaves, ahead of the 69 percent average. Iowa was 30 percent complete vs. 8 percent average, and Minnesota was 31 percent complete vs. 18 percent average.

Weekly exports sales surpassed estimates at 95.2 million bushels. This brings total export commitments to 1.4 billion bushels or 66 percent of the USDA 2.125 billion bushel outlook. This is a record total commitment for this time of the marketing year and up 169 percent over last year. China had 757 million bushels of U.S. soybeans on the books for this marketing year through the Sept. 24 reporting period. There was only one announced soybean sale to China during the week that ended Oct. 2 of 9.7 million bushels. Even though they are celebrating their Autumn Festival/Golden Week from Oct. 1-8, trading offices will still function. We just don’t expect any huge purchases during that week. Total export sales announcements this week included Mexico, Egypt, China and unknown destinations.

Outlook: The November soybean contract high set in September is $10.46.75 per bushel and will be the first resistance level, then $10.71 per bushel. Support comes in at $10.15 per bushel. South American dryness will take on added importance after a dry September there. With the demand appetite out of China, we don’t have much wiggle room for production snafus. Funds are carrying a large net long position, but there hasn’t been a significant impetus for them to liquidate. For the week, November soybeans jumped 18.25 cents to settle at $10.20.75, July was 18.75 cents higher at $10.20.75, and November 2021 surged 21.75 cents to $9.70 per bushel.

Nystrom’s Notes: Contract changes for the week as of the close on Oct. 2: Chicago December wheat flew 29 cents higher to $5.73.25, Kansas City was the leader with a 34.25-cent rally to $5.09.5, and Minneapolis managed a meager 2-cent increase to $5.31.75 per bushel. v

U of M requests soybean samples

The University of Minnesota is encouraging farmers to send soybean samples to test soybean quality.

LAND MINDS, from pg. 2 “Sending these samples will help the Minnesota temples of his head, simulating pulling out tufts of Soybean Research and Promotion Council, the hair. If that hand signal wasn’t clear, the colorful University of Minnesota and the U.S. Soybean Export language accompanying the action spoke volumes.

Council measure the full value of the oil, protein and amino acids in Minnesota’s soybean bushels,” says North Dakota State University Extension has Minnesota Soybean Director of Market Development created a variety of resources to share these hand Kim Nill. signals. Posters featuring the signals can be downloaded, along with a video of Oliver County Farmers will receive a re-sealable plastic bag and Extension Agent Rick Schmidt demonstrating how pre-addressed return envelope to gather the soybean to properly use hand signals; and what to be aware sample. of when guiding drivers of tractors, trucks or other All soybean samples need to be mailed by Oct. 23 equipment. to: University of Minnesota, 411 Borlaug Hall, 1991 Paul Malchow is the managing editor of The Land. Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108-6024.

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The University will then analyze the soybean sample and send back individual, confidential results to all participants.

The data will be analyzed and reported in aggregated statics in the report. These results will aid in encouraging overseas soy buyers to purchase northern U.S. soybeans due to their higher Essential Amino Acid concentration through the development of a soybean quality report.

If you have not received a sampling packet before and would like to participate in the study, contact U of M Extention Agronomist Seth Naeve at naeve002@ umn.edu or (612) 819-2338.

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USDA announces of second round of CFAP payments The U.S. Department of Agriculture has supply the FSA office with name, address let ,mustard, oats, peanut, quinoa, rapeseed, rice, recently announced details for enrollment and personal information — as well as sweet rice, wild rice, safflower, sesame, speltz, sugar for the second round of payments for the business structure, adjusted gross beets, sugarcane, teff and triticale.

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program income verification, direct deposit inforLivestock — Cattle, hogs, sheep, dairy (milk), broil(CFAP2). This program will authorize up mation, and conservation compliance. ers, turkeys, goats, bison, buffalo, wool and eggs. to $14 billion in direct payments to farmCovered Commodities Specialty crops — Sweet corn, peas, fruits, vegetaers and ranchers to partially help offset Row crops with price triggers — Corn, bles, nuts, aquaculture and other specialty crops. the financial impacts that U.S. farmers soybeans, wheat (all classes), sorghum, (For a complete list and payment details, go to and ranchers have incurred as a result of barley, sunflowers and upland cotton. www.farmers.gov/CFAP.) FARM PROGRAMS the Covid-19 pandemic.

Flat-rate row crops — Alfalfa, amaCommodities not covered — Non-alfalfa hay, cloThe CFAP2 aid package is in addition

By Kent Thiesse ranth grain ,buckwheat, canola, ELS cot- ver, grass, cover crops, forage sorghum, and home to the CFAP1 payments which many ton, crambe (colewort), einkorn, vegetable and flower gardens. producers have already received for emmer, flax, guar, hemp, indigo, crops, livestock and specialty crops. industrial rice, kenaf, khorasan, mil- Field crop payment rates The final CFAP2 paySign-up for the CFAP ment rate for a given crop program began on Sept.

CFAP2 Crop Payment Examples is based on the price 21 and will continue Background Information: decline from mid-January through Dec. 11 at local CFAP2 payments for row crops are based on the price decline in 2020 by comparing the average Chicago Board of Trade futures price until late July, 2020. This Farm Service Agency for a given crop from Jan. 13-17 to the average price from July 27-31. figure is multiplied by 80 offices. Currently, some The CFAP2 payment rate is based on 80 percent of the calculated price decline during that period. percent, which is then FSA offices are open for The “Marketing Percentage” is the expected amount of the 2020 crop production to be sold this year. multiplied by the percentbusiness by phone The actual payment rate per bushel accounts for the “Marketing Percentage” referenced earlier. age of the 2020 crop appointment only. Once CFAP2 payments are the “weighted” average of the various actual production history yields for a crop on a FSA farm unit. expected to be marketed FSA has verified CFAP by year-end.

The final CFAP2 payment per acre for a crop is the “weighted” actual production history yield times the actual payment rate. eligibility, producers may The minimum CFAP2 payment rate for any crop is $15 per eligible crop acre. be able to complete the Following are the application on-line. The CFAP2 Crop Payment Rates and Estimates approximate final payCFAP application tool and ment rates for common Adjusted Marketing Estimated Farm Level Estimated Price Decline Payment Rate Percentage Final Payment APH Yield CFAP2 Payment crops: corn, 23 cents per forms are be available at Commodity (January to July) (Times 80 Percent) (CFAP Adjusted) (Per Bushel) (Weighted Average) Per Acre www.farmers.gov/CFAP. bushel; soybeans, 31 cents Corn 73 cents per bushel 58 cents per bushel 40 Percent 23 cents per bushel 200 $46.00 per acre per bushel; wheat, 40 For producers who nor Corn 73 cents per bushel 58 cents per bushel 40 Percent 23 cents per bushel 175 $40.25 per acre cents per bushel; barley, mally enroll in farm pro Corn 73 cents per bushel 58 cents per bushel 40 Percent 23 cents per bushel 150 $34.50 per acre 34 cents per bushel; sorgrams or utilize other Soybeans 72 cents per bushel 58 cents per bushel 54 Percent 31 cents per bushel 60 $18.60 per acre ghum, 31 cents per bushFSA services, the FSA offices likely already have Soybeans 72 cents per bushel 58 cents per bushel 54 Percent 31 cents per bushel 50 $15.50 per acre el; and sunflowers, 0.9 most of the background Soybeans 72 cents per bushel 58 cents per bushel 54 Percent 31 cents per bushel 40 $15.00 per acre cents per pound. information needed to Payments for field crops Wheat 68 cents per bushel 54 cents per bushel 73 Percent 40 cents per bushel 55 $22.00 per acre apply for CFAP payments. will be based on the 2020 Wheat 68 cents per bushel 54 cents per bushel 73 Percent 40 cents per bushel 45 $18.00 per acre For producers new to uticrop acres which were 40 cents per bushel 35 $15.00 per acre certified at FSA offices. lizing FSA programs and Wheat 68 cents per bushel 54 cents per bushel 73 Percent Table developed by Kent Thiesse services, they will need to See THIESSE, pg. 11

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Smiles all around as harvest progesses nicely

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Andy Pulk — Wannaska, Minn.

Sept. 24

“The oats are all done, most are hauled in.” The Land spoke with Andy Pulk on Sept. 24 as he reported that the quality was good for the most part, though some oats were not great due to sitting Andy Pulk in moisture out in the field.

It will be a while before Pulk’s soybeans will be ready to harvest. “They were green when they froze.” Pulk estimates that it will be another week to 10 days before harvest. With the early freeze, Pulk believes that beans will be below average.

Fall can bring surprises, and this one is a good one. “Corn has actually come around pretty stinking good. The test weight is good — better than I expected. Corn is going to be my best crop.” The yields will be close to Pulk’s average.

Though the crop froze before it black layered.

Pulk still thinks that it will be a spring harvest.

He pointed out that could change if the weather continued to cooperate. Only time will tell.

“We’ve had a beautiful fall up here. All the field work is getting accomplished.” Pulk is looking ahead to the 10-day forecast and likes what he sees. While the early frost was a disappointment, the rest of fall has been pretty spectacular.

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Soybean harvest is in full swing on the Wentzel farm.

The Land spoke with Todd Wentzel on Sept. 24 as he reported he started combining beans on Sept. 17. “It’s pretty fair, I’m happy with Todd Wentzel the bean yields.”

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Deters — Sauk Centre, Minn.  Colby Sept. 25 “Corn silage finished up really well.” The Land spoke with Colby Deters on Sept. 25 as he was pleased with the silage results. “It’s almost a record-breaking crop.” Deters wrapped up corn silage on Sept. 15 and started earlage two days later.

“We got done a few days ago. Happy with the yield, the quality and moisture.”

Deters wasn’t just thrilled about the crops, he was thrilled that everyone on his crew has remained safe during the long Colby Deters days and nights of harvest.

He is now working on getting all of the equipment switched over and ready for the rest of fall’s work. That includes grain corn harvest, baling corn stalks, spreading manure and doing tillage. The rest of the fall harvest is important; but with having a dairy, it’s the baling that is huge for the dairy side of the operation.

Deters hopes to start grain corn harvest by next weekend. “It’s earlier than normal.” He planted mid to shorter day corn hybrids this year. “We’re expecting it to be really solid.”

The forecast continues to be kind this harvest. “It looks really nice. We got a sprinkle of rain yesterday.” That was just enough to settle the dust. “It didn’t hurt anything.”

Fall continues to roll on at the Deters farm, with conditions being so pleasant, it has made for a nice harvest. “We’re really thankful when it comes to the weather.”

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Wentzel has been able to stay in the field getting the beans done thanks to the pleasant conditions. “The weather has been ideal.” With the forecast calling for more dry weather, the end is in sight for bean harvest. “By Wednesday or so I’m hoping we’ll be wrapped up.”

While Wentzel hasn’t started on corn yet, he’s seeing some corn being picked in the area. Last week corn was between 23 and 25 percent moisture. “It’s drying down quickly.” Wentzel expects to begin combining corn in about 10 days. That would be a little earlier than usual.

With the weather remaining cooperative this fall, that’s allowed Wentzel to remain in the field and get the crops in. “It’s wide open harvest.”

“I’m happy with the crop. There isn’t much to complain about.” While harvest has been going well, the rally in the markets made Wentzel smile as well. He hopes that both will continue in that same direction for a long time to come.

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Applications for CFAP payments accepted through Dec. 11 THIESSE, from pg. 8 Crop yields will be the “weighted” average actual production history yield for all farms included in a FSA farm unit. Farms without actual production history yield data will use the County ARC-CO benchmark yield multiplied by 85 percent.

The minimum payment rate for all field crops, including all flat rate crops, is $15 per acre.

For 500 acres of corn with an actual production history of 180 bushels per acre, at a payment rate of 23 cents per bushel, the estimated CFAP2 crop payment would be $20,700.

For 500 acres of soybeans with an actual production history of 50 bushels per acre, at a payment rate of 31 cents per bushel, the estimated CFAP2 crop payment would be $7,750.

Livestock payment rates and calculations A 5,000-head inventory of hogs at $23 per head would generate an estimated CFAP2 payment of $115,000.

A 500-head inventory of cattle at $55 per head would generate an estimated CFAP2 payment of $27,500.

An 800-head inventory of sheep at $27 per head would generate an estimated CFAP2 payment of $21,600.

The livestock count eligible for CFAP2 payments for all species is the number of eligible head in inventory on a specific date selected by the producers between April 16 and Aug. 31, 2020.

Breeding stock is not eligible for CFAP2 payments.

Dairy payment rates and calculations The dairy CFAP2 payments will be calculated in two parts, which will be added together. Part one is the actual certified milk production from April 1 through Aug. 31, 2020 times $1.20 per hundredweight. Part two is the estimated milk production from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31, 2020, based on the daily average production from April 1 to Aug. 31, 2020, multiplied by 1.22. This number is then multi-

Help needed for weed study Herbicide-resistant weeds are widespread in Minnesota and several reports of weed control failure following herbicide applications were reported recently. Therefore, testing weed populations for herbicide resistance is important to plan future weed management practices more efficiently.

The University of Minnesota Extension has started an initiative to screen the weed populations collected from agronomic crop fields for herbicide resistance.

Extension is requesting stakeholders from Minnesota to submit the seed samples for weeds which survived the pre-emergence and/or post-emergence herbicide treatments.

The study is targeting common weed species including, but not limited to, pigweeds (waterhemp and redroot pigweed, etc.), giant ragweed, common ragweed, common lambsquarters, marestail (or horseweed), kochia, foxtails and barnyard grass.

The resistance screening is free.

To submit the samples, first locate weed escapes.

The samples can be collected from a field with a history of having herbicide-resistant weeds, or from a random field where the weed escapes are present.

Check the seedheads for the presence of mature seeds. Depending on the weed species, seeds may occur on the seedhead at top, or on the branches, or at the leaf axils. Male plants don’t produce seeds.

Clip the seedheads of a weed from five or more plants per field and put them in paper bags. DO NOT USE plastic bags, as they promote mold growth.

Seal the paper bags carefully and ship them to Debalin Sarangi, 411 Borlaug Hall, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108. You can also bring

the samples to a local crops Extension educator if there is one present in your county.

For each sample, include the submitter’s name and contact email; the GPS coordinate of the collection site, or township and zip cod, if GPS coordinates are not available; the crop name and the weed name; names of the herbicides applied this season (if available) and field history (if available). Information may include crop rotation, crop traits, and herbicide treatments, etc. for the past years The U of M Weed Science team will grow the weed seeds in the greenhouse at the St. Paul campus and screen them for possible herbicide resistance. The dose response bioassays will be conducted on selective populations. Some of the samples will also be tested in a laboratory using molecular techniques.

Results are usually available within six months after submission, depending on the weed species and the number of samples received.

Herbicide-resistant weeds in Minnesota will be documented and distribution maps for the common weeds will be created.

Weed management recommendations will be provided.

Future surveys will focus on the weed species shift and the evolution of multiple herbicide resistance.

If you have questions, contact Debalin Sarangi, Extension weed scientist, at dsarangi@umn.edu or (612) 625-8130.

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plied by a payment rate of $1.20 per hundredweight.

Example: 1 million pounds of milk was marketed from April 1 to Aug. 31, 2020. Multiplying that number by 1.22 produces an estimated figure of 1.22 million pounds of milk production from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31, 2020. A total of 22,200 hundredweight of production times $1.20 per hundredweight creates a CFAP2 payment of $26,640.

Payment limits There is a $250,000 payment limit per individual or entity for all commodities. A corporation or partnership may have payment limits for up to three individuals (for a total of $750,000) provided they meet eligibility requirements. A person must have an adjusted gross income of less than $900,000 to be eligible.

Potential CFAP2 payment eligibility will not be impacted by previous payments for CFAP1 or any other government assistance payments previously received in 2020 — including any potential 2019 or 2020 farm program payments. Payments through CFAP are direct payments to producers of crops, livestock and specialty crops and do not have to be repaid.

For more details regarding CFAP2 enrollment and payments, visit the USDA CFAP2 website at www. farmers.gov/CFAP; call the USDA CFAP2 helpline at (877) 508-8364; or visit your local FSA office.

Information on CFAP2 program applications, eligible acres, and APH yield calculations are available at local FSA offices. Producers should call their FSA office for details on the application process in their area. For normal field crops, they may be able to accomplish much of the CFAP application process via a phone call with FSA, followed by a subsequent digital signature.

Kent Thiesse is a government farm programs analyst and a vice president at MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn. He may be reached at (507) 726-2137 or kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com. v

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There’s nothing small about SMI and Hydraulics

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus PORTER, Minn. — I popped into the tiny Yellow Medicine County hamlet of Porter, Minn. at about 10:45 a.m. on Sept 15 and didn’t leave until about 2 p.m. I was expecting a much shorter visit.

My brother-in-law, now a seven-year resident of the town, had earlier told me, “Come see us … and when you get here, visit SMI and Hydraulics. I think you will be surprised!”

The battered sign on the outskirts of town reads, In a town this size it didn’t take long to find SMI “Porter, Population 183.” This spunky little domain sits about 28 miles from South Dakota border. Canby, and Hydraulics. I could quickly see this was a busy Minn. is about 18 miles to the northwest, Marshall outfit. about 35 miles southeast.

SMI and Hydraulics, Inc. originated as a start-up hydraulic repair service in 1995. The business and services grew to include metal fabrication which led to a relationship with Uni-Systems — a Minneapolis firm specializing in large-scale, mechanized building features such as retractable roofs, maintenance platforms and En-Fold retractable awnings.

SMI’s leadership continues to expand the business in innovative directions. A new venture has put the company into the world of wind tower manufacturing; plus developing patenting, marketing, and manufacturing products which assist with tower manufacturing bottlenecks. More recently, SMI added grain bin erection equipment and specialty trailer manufacturing to their portfolio. So indeed things are happening in Porter, Minn.

“We started in 1995,” said Dave Schrunk, vice president of engineering and operations. “It’s primarily a family company of brothers that came back and built this cluster of buildings. Today, two members of the Stoks family are primary owners with others having key functions within the organization.”

Dave Schrunk Schrunk, 36, is a South Dakota State University engineering graduate and a keen mind for the innovative growth of American agriculture — plus the fortitude and ambitions of American farmers. “Our food and our lives are beholden onto them,” he said. “They understand the competitive nature of their industry and so do we here at SMI.” So how important is agriculture to your overall operation? “Important yes, but we’re doing other things too. However, agriculture is a key component — either directly or indirectly. We do a lot of work in the structuring and grain bin erection business.”

Has the economic covid-19 crunch slowed SMI operations? “We’ve noted the lift-jack and bin erection business is somewhat seasonal. Some guys plan ahead; some leave it till ‘crunch time’ which we understand so we adjust accordingly.”

“Relating to our lift jacks, that market extends across America, into Canada and Germany. No, we don’t have sales people in these several markets. We

do a lot of our work for support businesses that work directly with farmers and country elevators.”

Perhaps because of living and working in Porter, Schrunk is much aware of what’s driving the bin market these days.

“Much like everything else in farming, bigger and bigger bins are continuing — both on farms and commercial locations. So more capacity in our lift-jack systems is happening also. We’re working with both erectors and builders on a continual basis. Bins up to 60 feet in diameter were the norm; then 90-foot-wide bins; and now 105-foot structures really need some special equipment.”

Schrunk mentioned a customer last year that lifted a 1 million-pound bin; and a client right now starting on a 1.6 million-pound bin needing some lift jacks.

And how many lift jacks are involved in bins of that size? Get this: “It depends on bin capacities,” he said, “but anywhere from 130 to 140.”

SMI also offers unified pumping skids so jacks can be preloaded to optimum pressures. Bins stay in balance, so to speak, when being raised — regardless of wind conditions during construction, or climb-ladder weights fastened to the bin.

Do farmers purchase bin jacks for their own use?

Not likely, said Schrunk, unless they do bin erections as an additional business. Center poles — especially on higher bin constructions and anchor tie-offs — are two other areas of growing importance in large bin complexes. Suffice to say, if a contractor needs special equipment for bin erections or other modular constructions SMI is ready to listen.

And that explains why sales and total revenue streams for this unique company continue to increase.

I also had a chance to chat with SMI President Gary Stoks who gave a little rundown on the family history.

“We were raised on a farm, dairy cows, cattle and some hogs,” Stoks said. “Yep, big family … 16 kids and I was the number-six boy of nine boys. Folks moved into town eventually and Dad got a job working at a concrete batch mixing and delivery outfit … and became manager until his passing.”

“I went to work in the Cities (Twin Cities that would be) for fluid power firm, Cylinder Cities. My wife just didn’t want to raise her kids growing up in See PORTER, pg. 14

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Current SMI facility is hard to miss at 100,000 square feet PORTER, from pg. 12 the Cities so we moved back here. Buying the Dairy Queen in Canby was our first business. But I told my wife, ‘within five years I want to start my own hydraulic place.’ That was May of ‘95. I brought a couple of my brothers in a year or so later and its sort of been steady growth pretty much ever since.”

What was your first work in your own shop? “A lot was repair and rebuilding of hydraulic pumps and cylinders for area farmers,” Stoks recalled. “Then we got into work for Magnetic Trucking out of Dodge Center and into welding fabrication.

Gary Stoks Some guy from the Cities stopped by; he was an engineer out of Uni-Systems. He wanted to know if we could build a few things for his outfit. We started with some small items, then went to stainless steel paint gantries for Boeing. (Paint gan-

tries position technicians inside a paint booth. Each carriage ergonomically and safely positions technicians around the aircraft parts.) We then became involved in some stadium and maintenance dock systems. We had a good working relationship with them and it pretty much seems ‘word of mouth’ kept generating more work for us.”

“A lot of our work is usually warranted for a year,” Stoks went on to say. “Today a lot of outfits cover their work for 30 days. But when we do big things with Uni-Systems and others — even these huge new grain bin complexes — if there’s a problem they call us and we go out and fix it.”

“Today we function out of our 100,000 square foot facility. Our team works with a full range of fabrication tools ranging from plasma/torch tables, break presses, punches, shears, sub-arc and wire feed welders, roller and paint booths. Our engineers provide complete services from design to project management. Each project is monitored by SMI’s quality

control staff to ensure manufacturing to perfection.”

After my visit with Schrunk and Stoks, I ambled across the street to The Porter Café and Grocery, “The People’s Place.” And so it is. “The menu is always good,” both men told me and I learned early to listen to the locals about where to eat.

A grilled cheese sandwich, scrumptious tater tots, freshly-baked pie and (of course) freshly brewed coffee was my choice. The food was served by Jodi — a cheery waitress sporting pink hair tips!

Lunchtime social gatherings abound at our country coffee shops and much the same at The People’s Place. Soon about 12 or 13 of us were enriching the chatter and enjoying our tasty chow. When leaving I asked Jodi for my lunch ticket. She said, “Your lunch is already paid by the folks at your adjoining table!”

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Mosquito situation relocated campsite to the back yard DEEP ROOTS, from pg. 4 The weather forecast was perfect and everyone was looking forward to camping. When we arrived at our campsite celebrations began. The mosquitoes immediately began feasting in droves, reminding me that we forgot to bring bug spray. We decided that we would survive the mosquitoes as long as we got our tent set up. So Easton and I started setting up the tent as the others finished unpacking our van. He and I made quick work getting the tent up and the other kids brought their sleeping bags in.

As I began to zip the tent door closed in an attempt to keep the skeeters out, the zipper broke.

By this point, all seven of us had become an all-youcan-eat buffet for the mosquitoes and I was feeling a little distraught. This trip was on a very slippery downhill slope. My husband calmly suggested that we get back in the van and head to the nearest town that might have tents for sale.

We were able to find a big box store a mere 40 miles away and I was able to buy the very last tent big enough to hold our family — and as much bug spray as I could find. Once back at our campsite, we all bathed in bug spray and quickly disassembled

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the old tent. The kids built us a nice fire while Karl and I very easily put up the new tent which we discovered was equipped with built-in LED lights.

After an exquisite meal of hot dogs and chips and a short hike, we were nearly ready to retire to the tent for the night. It was already dark outside when I took our six-year-old son Jonny into the tent to help him put his jammies on. Remembering the lights, I turned them on. Much to Jonny’s surprise, he quickly looked around with eyes as big as saucers, stuttered a few noncommunicable syllables, placed his fingers on his temples and yelled, “BOOM! MIND BLOWN!” He could not believe his eyes, the tent had lights! I couldn’t help but chuckle at his innocent and utter excitement over simple LED lights. It was truly delightful.

Later on, after everyone was in the tent, we decided to tell stories to help the littlest ones fall asleep. I went first, telling a tall tale of a monkey who gets caught up with some bandits on his way out West during the gold rush. It had a very dramatic ending with the monkey getting tied up and placed on the railroad tracks — but that’s a story for another time.

My girls teamed up to tell the next story.

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Cora, our 7 year old daughter, is the most makeup-loving, glittery, everything pink and frilly, girly girl on the planet. She started on a story where a werewolf was the villain. Cora and Abby tag-teamed their story with each part getting more and more dramatic. During their story, there was a sudden turn of events and the villainous werewolf barged in. According to Cora, “the werewolf had SPLIT ENDS!” To which Abby exclaimed, “Oh no! Not split ends!” We all burst out laughing at the horrifying thought of split ends!

Once the girls finished their story, the kids quieted down and drifted off to sleep, all sleeping soundly through the night. Karl and I, on the other hand, proceeded to freeze the entire night. Neither he nor I got much in the way of sleep that night.

Early the next morning, the kids woke with the sun. The mosquitoes were still incessant and began driving us completely mad. A cold night with little sleep plus mosquitoes make very lousy parents out of Karl and I. We decided to cut the trip short, pack up, and go home. So as to not disappoint our birthday boy, the tent was again erected in the yard where the kids spent the night with Mom and Dad only a few short steps away in the house.

I do not foresee our family becoming hard core campers. I very much enjoy warm running water, my own bed, and modern things like microwaves and flushing toilets. Although our birthday camping trip was a bit of a flop, we came home with funny memories that will not soon be forgotten … and BOOM! A mind-blowing light-up tent.

Whitney Nesse is a sixth-generation livestock farmer who is deeply rooted in her faith and family. She writes from her central Minnesota farm. v

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Dairy purchases by China continue to support U.S. prices MIELKE, from pg. 15 four months,” wrote Kurzawski; but he asks, “Are we going to see a positive bump in retail dairy sales when this program tapers off in late October? Will the government shut down buying programs coldturkey following the third round? We don’t know yet, but we surmise retail sales will get a bump ahead of the holidays.”

The market on block cheese is still “relatively snug,” according to Kurzawski, who is also bullish on butter and nonfat dry milk. He predicted a surge on butter ahead and reports that a lot of cream is now going into other uses than butter, explaining, “Over the summer, retailers who had really strong butter demand early in the pandemic (March, April and May), had built tremendous inventories — private inventories which we don’t get data on — and they worked off those inventories the past few months. Now, as we get into colder weather and the holiday season, we’re trying to get into a more normal environment.”

Kurzawski believes retailers will have to “come back to the trough and start buying butter again,” and says $1.50-$1.60 per pound butter is “a really good price for buyers to be owning butter.”

The story on powder is international demand, Kurzawski said, demand from Mexico and Asia in particular, which is being an aggressive buyer on all proteins. So he believes “There’s a good amount of support under the dairy complex right now.” n Chicago Mercantile Exchange block cheddar closed the first Friday of October at $2.61 per pound. This is up 5.5 cents on the week, after dipping 7.25 cents the previous week, and 61.75 cents

above a year ago.

The barrels narrowed the spread, finishing at $1.9550 after jumping 29.5 cents on the week (highest since Aug. 3), 16.5 cents above a year ago, but a still too high 65.5 cents below the blocks. Nine cars of block sold this week and 12 of barrel.

Cheese sales are mixed but generally healthy, according to Dairy Market News. Some cheesemakers say the higher prices are creating buying hesitancy but, when inventories get low, buyers order heavily. Barrel producers continue to report inventories are available but not overly concerned.

Contractual milk supplies are fulfilling the needs of most cheese plants. Market tones are mostly bullish, says Dairy Market News, but the bearish factor is the large barrel and block price rift.

The western cheese market is struggling to maintain a good balance. Overall sales are good, but the market still faces uncertainties related to the pandemic and its impact on customers/sellers’ behaviors. Block inventories are tighter than the barrels and that has translated into higher block prices.

Government purchases are impacting prices and availabilities, according to contacts, and U.S. prices are not as competitive internationally as they were a few weeks ago. Cheese output is active in the west with most plants running at full capacity.

Cash butter saw little change, inching up threequarter cents on the week to a $1.51 per pound close Oct. 2, 67.50 cents below a year ago, on 10 sales for the week.

Butter production remains steady at Midwestern plants. Cream supplies have begun to tighten in the East, but regional butter makers are still finding it locally or from the West. Plant managers expect

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cream to tighten in the near term. Retail and food service demand is stronger week to week. Retail customers, in some cases, have been given notice that butter quarters may be short in the final quarter of the year. Current retail loss leader promotions may be short lived.

Western retail butter demand is showing signs of a seasonal bump and buyers are asking manufacturers about available supplies. Grocers have let processors know they plan to run instore specials and want to make sure of coverage. The steady pull on print supplies through the summer has some shoppers wondering if warehouse stocks are ready for fall and winter holiday baking. Bulk inventories are heavy, but print stocks are a bit thin for this time of year. Food service sales are weak, according to manufacturers, and while there is a wide range of school activity, from in person to fully virtual, food service needs are hard to read. Restaurants recognize that as weather changes, having to move indoors may put an end to some businesses unless regulators allow more indoor capacity.

Grade A nonfat dry milk shot up to $1.14 per pound on Sept. 30 (highest since Febr. 21), but closed two days later at $1.1225. This was up 2.25 cents on the week and the eighth consecutive week of gain, but was 2.25 cents below a year ago, on 21 sales.

Dry whey finished Oct. 2 at 39 cents per pound, 1.25 cents higher on the week on unfilled bids, and 6.25 cents above a year ago. n U.S. dairy prices depend a lot on what’s happening globally and the elephant in the global room is China. August imports of whole milk and skim milk powder in China only amounted to 126.8 million pounds, down 15.2 percent from August 2019, and are down 4.2 percent year-to-date from the record highs of a year ago.

Cheese imports totaled 23 million pounds, down 20.5 percent, but butter imports, at 11.1 million pounds, were up 17.8 percent.

HighGround Dairy points out whey product imports amounted to 122.4 million pounds, down 12.8 percent from July’s record total, but were up 23.5 percent from a year ago. This is the strongest August on record as China continues to rebuild its hog herd, devastated by African swine fever.

Fluid milk and cream imports also achieved record levels for any month yet again after July, says HighGround Dairy. “Buyers increased purchases to build inventories ahead of the upcoming holidays, Mid-Autumn Festival and Golden Week. Imported milk remains more affordable but a recent study by the China Skinny warns that foreign brand market share is shrinking and a big reason is that domestic brands offer smaller, single-serve packaging.”

The Sept. 28 Daily Dairy Report warned Chinese milk production has grown more than expected this See MIELKE, pg. 17

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Crop prices mean higher feed costs for producers MIELKE, from pg. 16 year and is poised to continue expanding. That may affect future imports, the Daily Dairy Report said.

“The evolution of China’s economy will influence global dairy prices in coming months. A sustained resurgence in demand could pull imports back on to the strong trajectory witnessed earlier this year.

However, if recovery stalls and domestic production and stocks prove sufficient for China s needs, prices could weaken,” the Daily Dairy Report stated.

In other global news, August skim milk powder imports in Japan were up 2.1 percent from a year ago, totaling 7.2 million pounds. Cheese imports, at 51.2 million, were down 10.5 percent. Butter imports totaled 3.7 million pounds, down 39.2 percent from August 2019, and Japan’s whey imports, at 7.4 million pounds, were off 10.8 percent. n Back home, a large drop in the latest All-Milk price and a higher soybean price served to lower the August milk feed price ratio — reversing two months of gains. The USDA’s latest Ag Prices report showed the ratio slipped to 2.50, down from 2.69 in July, but compares to 2.26 in August 2019.

The index is based on the current milk price in relationship to feed prices for a dairy ration consisting of 51 percent corn, 8 percent soybeans and 41 percent alfalfa hay. One pound of milk could purchase 2.5 pounds of dairy feed of that blend in August.

The U.S. All-Milk price averaged $18.80 per cwt., down $1.70 from July and 10 cents below August 2019.

The national average corn price averaged $3.12 per bushel, down 9 cents per bushel from July and 81 cents per bushel below August 2019. Soybeans averaged $8.66 per bushel, up 16 cents from July after jumping 17 cents the previous month, and were 44 cents per bushel above a year ago. Alfalfa hay averaged $172 per ton, down $2 from July and $7 per ton below a year ago.

Looking at the cow side of the ledger, the August cull price for beef and dairy combined averaged $70.70 per cwt., up 20 cents from July, $2.40 above August 2019, but was 90 cents below the 2011 base average of $71.60 per cwt.

In the week ending Sept. 19, 59,800 dairy cows were sent to slaughter, up 5,100 from the week before, but 4,700 head or 7.3 percent below a year ago.

The latest Crop Progress report showed 75 percent of U.S. corn is at the mature stage, as of the week ending Sept. 27. Fifteen percent is harvested, up 5 percent from a year ago, but 1 percent behind the five-year average.

The report shows 74 percent of U.S. soybeans are dropping leaves. Twenty percent is now harvested, up from 6 percent a year ago, and 5 percent ahead of the five-year average.

The cotton crop has a 43 percent good to excellent rating, up from 40 percent a year ago, with 13 percent harvested. n In politics, skipping past “the debate” and Covid19 afflicting the President, the House passed a revised $2.2 trillion stimulus bill on Oct. 1. You’ll recall House Democrats crafted a $3.4 trillion bill in May, but Republicans opposed both.

HighGround Dairy reports the Democrats’ bill includes similar provisions to the CARES Act, including another round of $1,200 cash payments to many Americans and additional unemployment aid.

The bill includes aid to state and local governments, airline assistance, support to schools and restaurants, money for Covid-19 testing and tracing, and other provisions for the broader economy.

HighGround Dairy adds there are four provisions specific to the dairy industry and are the same as the proposals in the May bill.

Bob Gray points out in his Northeast Dairy Farmers Cooperatives newsletter, “The sticking point with the Senate will be the $436 billion for state and local governments. The Senate has consis-

tently balked on providing additional financial assistance to states they believe have not managed their budgets well. The House feels that states have been hurt financially by the Covid shutdown. So at this point, the standoff between the House and Senate continues.”

Meanwhile, farmers remain in the good graces of American consumers, according to the Wisconsinbased American Dairy Coalition. An ADC press release stated Gallup’s latest “Americans views of U.S. Business and Industry Sectors 2020” showed consumers’ view of farming and agriculture has improved over the past year, jumping 11 percent. It topped the list, beating 25 other business and industry sectors including retail, internet and travel industries. The sports industry has taken the biggest hit, says the ADC, falling 15 percentage points from last year and came in 23rd out of 25 sectors.

The ADC suggests, “Rewind back to the beginning of 2020: Joaquin Phoenix was using his Oscar acceptance speech to denounce dairy farmers. Suddenly, it seemed dairy farmers were Public Enemy No. 1 as Starbucks and other major retailers encouraged plant-based alternatives in the name of ‘Veganuary,’ a campaign that aims to get people to adopt a plant-based diets.”

“In reality, dairy’s role in greenhouse gas emissions is today, and has always been, part of a natural cycle that occurs when cows methane emissions are reabsorbed by plants entirely unlike the emissions from cars, factories, or even the planes like that Mr. Joaquin himself undoubtedly takes to travel around the globe. Direct emissions from the dairy industry accounts for only 2 percent of the total greenhouse gas contribution, emitting mainly from rumen digestion and manure, and based largely on a variety of natural processes.”

“Despite many people’s efforts to go vegan to help the environment, Dr. Frank Mitloehner — a professor at the University of California-Davis — said, ‘It does not have a huge result. The dairy industry does not only talk big about making improvements.’”

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 v podcast player platform. Past episodes are archived, reached at lkmielke@juno.com. so listeners can tune in whenever they choose.

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Antiques & Collectibles

300 bu Unverferth gravity box, $600; IH 715 combine, FOR SALE: 1949-77 Oliver 843 CH, 820 beanhead, $1,000 tractor, excellent condition. JD 2800 plow, 4 bttm, $1,100; Brownton MN 320-864-3282 7000 JD 8RN planter, dry fert, JD monitor, $4,000; JD 57’ 520, $1,200. 320-587-4544

Feed Seed Hay

ALFALFA, mixed hay, grass hay & wheat straw, medium square or round bales, delivery available.

Thief River Falls, MN. Call or text LeRoy Ose: 218-689-6675

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FOR SALE: John Deere 640 side rake, 507-427-3561 JD 925F, nice shape, $7,950; JD 930F, nice shape, $4,950; both with full finger augers.

Delivery available. 815-9882074

JD 643 low tin CH, $2,450; JD 714 9 shank disk chisel, $4,750; JD 1610 13’ chisel plow, w/ walking tandems, $2,450; JD 2800 7 & 8 bottom 3pt onland plows, $1,900/ choice; JD 2700 5x18 3pt plow, exc cond, $1,450; JD 1075 running gear w/ 12.5x16 tires, $1,150. 320-769-2756

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JD 9500, 2400 hrs, $18,900; JD 920 Flex, nice shape, $4,500; JD 693, like new knife rolls, $11,900. 815-988-2074

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Retired Selling. 2 Brandt augers, 10x80 & 10x70 w/ auger hoppers; Demco 750 bu gravity box w/ tarp; White plow model 588 7 bottom 20”; Rocomatic model HDW5 20’ rock picker; Wil-Rich 25’ stalk chopper; Tebben 3pt ripper, 9-30” shanks; 5 shank 3pt mounted Year-A-Round subsoiler; 2-180 White tractor w/ 20.8 tires & duals. All in good cond. 320-630-1777

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Tandem axle, hydraulic tile feeder, Inteliscope, Ag Leader 1200 screen, 4” boot, 6” boot, 8” boot (new). wiring harness for John Deere RTK. Turnkey plow ready to install tile this fall. $42,500 (320) 583-9473 We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910

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50; sel, isel ms, bot900/ Ring 1 - Live & Online Simulcast - Guns, Machinery & Vehicles 3pt Saturday, October 24th - 9:30 am JD (Land, guns & ammo will sell LIVE ONLY prior to all other items) x16 Farm Machinery & Equip: IH 4386 4WD, 4039 hr s, diesel, 3 hyd; IH 3788 2+2, hr s,

Saturday, October 24th - 9:30 am Mages Auction Site - 55780 St Hwy 19, Winthrop, MN

front & rear duals; JD 2955, 12200 hrs, 2wd, sound guard cab, dual hyd; JD A, NF; JD 3710 6 bt plow, on land; DMI Tiger 2 ripper; M&W Earthmaster 2200 disk; Gehl Scavenger slide slinger manure spreader, tandem axle; Gehl 1260 forage chopper w/ heads; Gehl CB600 forage chopper w/ corn head; Hesston 7140 forage chopper w/ hay head; Gehl forage box w/ gear; 400 gal fuel barrel w/ B&S transfer pump; 200 gal fuel tank; Brute 70” grapple; IH vibra shank digger w/ harrow, 17’; grain vac, PTO; GSI 10” swing hopper; Kuker sprayer, tandem axle, flat fold boom; flare box w/ cable hoist; Artsway 72” finishing mower; grader; sprayer tanks; winch & arm; 2 – 175 gal poly tanks; Vehicles, Camper & Boat: ’00 Ford F350, 185145 mi, V10 engine; ’09 Mazda CX-7, 125396 mi, AWD, 2.3L turbocharged engine, sunroof, leather heated seats, has small oil leak & misfire; ’97 StarCraft Shimera 25’ fifth wheel camper; ’80 Honda Hawk cycle; Lund Big Fisherman 14’ boat w/ 25 HP Evinrude motor & Minnkota trolling motor; 7 ½’ x 12 ½’ homemade 8-hole ice house, drop deck; 34.27 ac of Brown County Woodland: Location of property within Brown Co.: Section 33, Milfor d Township, Range 31 Parcel 1: 24.00 acr es PID: 19103300416120 Parcel 2: 10.27 acr es PID: 19103300416130 Guns, Ammo & Sporting Equip: DPMS Panther Ar ms AR-15, AR-223, semi; Savage Axis, .223 cal, bolt; Ruger model 77 Hawkeye, 22-250, bolt; TC Venture 22-250 w/scope; Savage model 93 F, 22WMR, bolt; Mossberg 702, .22 cal, semi; Remington 522 Viper, .22 LR, semi; Remington model 770, 243 Win, 22” barrel w/ scope; Savage Axis 22/250 w/ scope; Remington model 550-1, .22cal, semi; Remington Model 870, 12 ga Express Super Mag; Remington 870 Combo, 12ga; Winchester model 120, 12 ga, pump; Browning BPS model 30, 12 ga, pump; Charles Daily, 12 ga, 3 ½” magnum; Ithaca model 37, 12 ga slug; Stevens model 820B, 12 ga, pump; Remington model 870, 16ga, pump; David Arms Crescent, 20 ga, dbl barrel; Savage Axis XP, 308 Win, w/ camo scope; Remington 141 Gamemaster, .35 cal, pump w/ scope; Winchester Pony 19 gun safe, 24 long gun capacity; glass front 6-gun cabinet; glass front 12-gun cabinet; 2 - Bushnell 3x-9x, 40 scopes; 2 boxes of .44 & 12 boxes of 270 ammo; Ring 2 - Online-Only - Large Coin, Stamp & Card Collection Ring 3 - Online-Only - Lawn, Garden, Shop, Tools, Household, Warehouse & Production Equipment Ring 2 & 3 Bidding Ends: Saturday, October 24th - 4:00 pm Payment & Pick-up: Monday, October 26th - 9 am to 5 pm see magesland.com for complete terms & details.

Area Neighbors

Auctioneer: Matt Mages, 507-276-7002 Lic: 52-20-018

Clerk: Mages Land Co. & Auction Ser vice, LLC. Terms: 10% Buyer’s Premium. 15% Buyer’s Premium on Online items.

Everything sold “AS IS”. Everything to be paid for immediately after the auction. Sales tax, license & registration fees may apply on some items. Not Responsible for Accidents. Lunch & restroom on grounds.

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Steffes Auction Calendar 2020 For more info, call: 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: SteffesGroup.com

Opening October 5 & Closing October 13 at 1PM Grant County, WI, Land Auction - 200± Acres, Five Points Road, Lancaster, WI, Timed Online Auction Opening October 5 & Closing October 15 at 1PM Meeker County, MN, Lakeshore Auction - 2± Acres, Dassel, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening October 7 & Closing October 15 NBT Enterprise (Nickleback) Retirement Auction, Watford City, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening October 9 & Closing October 13 at 12:30PM Online Hay Auction Quality Tested - Ring 2, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening October 12 & Closing October 21 at 1PM Lender Owned Commercial, Residential & Recreational Land Auction 9 Tracts, Numerous Counties in MN, Timed Online Auction Opening October 13 at 12PM Live Hay Auction Quality Tested - Ring 1, Steffes Group, Litchfield, MN Wednesday, October 14 at 10AM MDT Silas & Martha Kanning Farm Retirement Auction, Plentywood, MT Opening October 19 & Closing October 28 at 1PM Lender Owned Barron County, WI, Multi-Tract Real Estate Auction 266± Acres, New Auburn, WI, Timed Online Auction Wednesday, October 21 at 11AM McLean County, ND, Land Auction - 1,456± Acres, Turtle Lake, ND Opening October 21 & Closing October 28 Rodney Schiermeister Farm Equipment Auction, Hazelton, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening October 22 & Closing October 29 Howard Tommerdahl Inventory Reduction Auction, Hendrum, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening October 22 & Closing October 29 Popham Brothers Farm Retirement Auction, Florence, SD, Timed Online Auction Opening October 23 & Closing October 27 at 12:30PM Online Hay Auction Quality Tested - Ring 2, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening October 26 & Closing November 2 Dale & Brian Klein Farm Auction, Rugby, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening October 26 & Closing November 2 at 12PM Tim & Mike McLean and Vernon Johnson Estate Collectible Auction, Wheatland, ND & Clearbrook, MN, Timed Online Auction Tuesday, October 27 at 12PM Live Hay Auction Quality Tested - Ring 1, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN Tuesday, October 27 at 10AM MDT Gordon Stoner Farm Retirement Auction, Outlook, MT Opening October 28 & Closing November 4 at 7PM Jarrold Paul Estate Auction, Blooming Prairie, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening October 28 & Closing November 4 at 1PM Steele County, MN, Real Estate Auction, Blooming Prairie, MN, Timed Online Auction Thursday, October 29 at 10AM Wayne & Karen Martineson Farm Retirement Auction, Bismarck, ND Opening October 29 & Closing November 2 at 12PM Clay & Wilkin County, MN, Land Auction - 847± Acres, Barnesville, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 3 at 8AM & Closing November 3 at 12PM Griggs County, ND, Land Auction - 475± Acres, Hannaford, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening November 5 at 8AM & Closing November 5 at 12PM Cass County, ND, Land Auction - 39.19± Acres, South of Horace, ND, Timed Online Auction

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FOR SALE: 1997 65D Cat FOR SALE: Kelderman down Challenger, 5830 hrs, excel- corn reels, 8RW, $3,250. lent condition, field ready, 12RN, $3,750. 2-JD 3300 com$42,500. 507-822-1280 or 507- bines, 244 heads, make offer.

507-450-4982 822-5714 FOR SALE: Co-op Agri trac- FOR SALE: JD 6600 combine tor tire, size 16.9x38, 40% w/ chopper, gas, 4480 hours, tread, weather checked but good condition, $1,200. 507sound, $150. 320-760-1395 854-3528 Graceville

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Good condition, field ready. $21,000. (507) 995-0184

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Grain Handling NEW AND USED TRACTOR Equipment PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 50 Series & newer tractors, AC-all models, Large Sudenga unloading angle auInventory, We ship! Mark ger, 6” inlet, 6’ length with Heitman Tractor Salvage 3 HP motor, good condition, $1,500. 320-328-5794 715-673-4829

FOR SALE: 2011 JD 612C 12 row cornhead, 1H0612 CXED SN#0740587, used total 5 yrs, 2500 acres, $20,000; JD combine, 2014, S670, ID# 1H0567 SKDO 757310. 651-764-1780

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1996 IH 806D Turbo Westen- FOR SALE: JD 6620 combine, dorf, quick detach loader, 444 head, field ready, $8,500. snow bucket, pallet fork, JD 6600 sidehill combine, 444 bale spear, 18.4-38 bolt-on head, does not run. 507-498duals, orig paint, good con- 5471 (days) or 507-498-5491 evenings dition, $9,500. (507) 951-2766

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THE LAND — OCTOBER 2 /OCTOBER 9, 2020 Miscellaneous

ine,WANTED TO BUY: Stanhoist FREON WANTED: We pay 500. and Bushhog steel barge $$$ for cylinders & cans. R12 444 boxes. Also, Gehl and Lo- R500 R11 R113 R114. Conve498- rentz grinder/mixers. JD nient. Certified Profession491 720 front mount cultivators. als. Call (312)291-9169 or visit PLUS all types of farm ma- RefrigerantFinders.com chinery. 507-251-2685 own PARMA DRAINAGE PUMPS 250.WANTED: Corn & soybean New pumps & parts on hand. om- harvesting wanted, trucks Call Minnesota’s largest disfer. available, Gleaner or JD tributor combine. Paul 320-221-1872 HJ Olson & Company 320-974-8990 Cell - 320-212-5336 bine urs, Livestock 507-

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FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls also Hamp, York, & Hamp/ Duroc boars & gilts. Alfred Kemen 320-598-3790

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FOR SALE: Yorkshire, Hampshire, Duroc & Hamp/Duroc boars, also gilts. Excellent selection. Raised outside.

Exc herd health. No PRSS. arm Delivery avail. 320-760-0365 field ers,Spot, Duroc, Chester White, scs, Boars & Gilts available.

507- Monthly PRRS and PEDV. Delivery available. Steve Resler. 507-456-7746 ED ST ER Sheep AYVE 20 Heavy Duty Steel Jigs For NG Sheep/Goats To Make TurnNing Cradles Sorting & Sliding Gates, Corral & Run Panels, Mineral Feeders, Bale Feeders, Etc. PLUS 40 Pieces Of Inventory. $7,500/OBO. Retiring. 319-347-6282 FOR SALE: 20 head Polypay ewe lambs, flushed and ready for your breeding schedule. 320-522-2389 FOR SALE: 3 year old Columbia ram, $300. 507-461-2873

Pets & Supplies PUPPIES FOR SALE: Border Collie/Blue Heeler cross, born 8/3/20, have shots and dewormed, $200/each. 507383-6701

Trucks & Trailers FOR SALE: Peterbilt 1990 grain truck w/ 20’ steel box & hoist, $18,000. 507-427-3561 Looking for something special?

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Farmland Auction in Chippewa County Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 11 A.M. 81.1+/- Deeded Acres, 71+/- Tillable Acres, located in Tunsberg Twp. CPI=92.2 This land has been surveyed The West Half of the Southeast Quarter, Sec 2, Twp 118, Range 41

For more details visit www.FladeboeLand.com

Call Broker: Kristine Fladeboe Duininck 320-212-9379

Farmland Auction in Swift County Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 2 P.M.

139.87± Deeded Acres, 126.11± Tillable Acres, located in Benson Twp. CPI=88.8 This land has been surveyed.

The S1/2 of the NE1/4 & the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Sec. 23 AND pt of the W1/2 of the NW1/4 of Sec. 24, all in Twp. 122, Range 39.

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COMBINES

TRACTOR LOADER BACKHOES

’15 JD 690, 4x4, 1745/1160 sep hrs, CM, chopper, 650x38 tires & duals ......................................................... $169,000 ‘14 JD 690 4WD, 640 hrs, 1026 Sep. hrs, 5 spd feederhouse, CM, Power bin Ext., 650x38 tires & duals .............................. $147,000 ’13 JD 660, 892/1180 CM, chopper duals................. $123,000 ’01 JD 9650 STS, 3014/4325 CM, chopper, duals ....... $35,000 ’01 JD 9750 STS, 3013/4156 CM, chopper, duals ....... $32,500 ’11 Case/IH 7120, 1610/2200 Tracker, Rt, duals .......... $85,000 ‘12 Case/IH 8230 2wd, 2148 engine hours, 1603 separator hrs, rock trap, tracker, chopper, 700 monitor, 372 receiver, 1250x32 tires ........................................................ $100,000

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

TRACK & 4WD TRACTORS ‘06 Challenger MT755B 3995 hrs, 3PT, PTO,120” base, 16” belt .....$80,000 ‘15 NH T9.435, 1706 hrs, power shift, 4 Hyd valves, complete auto guidance system, 710/38 tires & duals ....... $125,000 ’14 Case/IH 370 HD, 7065 hrs, 1000 PTO duals........... $75,000 ‘05 Versatile 2335, 5002 hrs, power shift, PTO ........... $62,000 ‘95 Cat CH35, 5528 hrs, 3PT 1000 PTO, 16” track, 88” on center ..................................................................... $35,000

COMBINE HEADS ‘01 Case/IH, 1020 30’ flex head w/ crary air reel .......... $8,500 ‘02 Case/IH 2208, Corn head 8 row 30” ...................... $10,000 ‘04 JD 630F, 30’ flex head, high dam ............................ $7,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS

‘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

GRAIN CARTS & GRAVITY WAGONS

‘08 Brent 1194 w/tarp, 1100 bushel, 520x42” walking tandems .................................................................... $29,000 ‘13 Brent 557, 550 bushel, 4 wheel brake, fenders, tarp ........$13,250

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 ’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

’06 Drago, 8 row 30” Chopping corn head ................. $12,000

‘09 Case I/H 3412 Corn head 12 row 30” .................... $19,000 ’15 Cat 323 FL, 3768 hrs, 40" bkt ............................... $105,000 ‘13 Case/IH 3162 40’ flex draper................................. $30,000 ’11 JD 290GLC, 3347 hrs, 12'6" stick,42" bkt.............. $105,000 ‘13 Case I/H 3020 35’ flex head, 3” sickle................... $18,000 ’11 Case CX300C, 2658 hrs, 12' stick, 54" bucket ...... $105,000

LARSON IMPLEMENTS 5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95 763-689-1179

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Farm Retirement

44586 166th St., FLORENCE, SD

For more details visit www.FladeboeLand.com

Call Broker: Kristine Fladeboe Duininck 320-212-9379

OPENS OCT. 22

CLOSES: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 | 10AM

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PRIME FARMLAND AUCTION 3 Parcels in Chippewa Co. November 10, 2020 at 2 P.M.

Parcel 1 - 160.82± Deeded Acres, 157.99 ± Tillable Acres, CPI=90.9 Parcel 2 - 100.79± Deeded Acres, 97.24± Tillable Acres CPI=86 *Parcel 3 - 2065 40th Ave. N. W. Montevideo, MN 4.45± Acre Farmsite Includes 3 Bed, 2 Bath Manufactured Home with a 28' x 28' Attached Garage & 44' x 80' Machine Shed All Located in Rosewood Twp, Sec. 3 & 4, Chippewa Co. *Parcel 3 is subject to prior sale. We will offer the farm site for sale prior to auction for $149,000.

For more details & drone video visit www.FladeboeLand.com

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Please call, text or email any questions you may have to: Kristine@FladeboeLand.com or (320) 212-9379

INCLUDES: Semi Tractors, Trailers, MFWD Tractors, Swather, Augers, Heads, Trailer, Hay Equipment, Forage Wagons, Tillage, Pickups, and Farm Support Items

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SteffesGroup.com Steffes Group, Inc., 1688 Hwy 9, Larchwood, IA 51241 | 712.477.2144

POPHAM BROTHERS | DUANE & DARRELL Duane, 605.880.1006, Darrell, 605.520.2879

or at Steffes Group, Kyle Waller, 605.799.6261 or Ben Hochgraber, 701.425.3391 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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Feeder Wagons - Several Models Self-locking Head Gates • HD Feeder Panels Self-locking Bunk Feeders Tombstone Horse & Horned Cattle Feeders Skid Feeders • Bunk Feeders Bale Wagons • Bale Thrower Racks Flat Racks for big sq. bales Self-locking Feeder Wagons Fenceline Feeders Several Types of Bale Feeders

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THE LAND — OCTOBER 2/OCTOBER 9, 2020

This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondent Tim King. Photos by Jan King.

Holy Moline!

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t the end of the summer every year around Labor Day, Gene Loxterkamp, Tom Seifermenn and Steve Korf display their collection of tractors for a week or so. This is not your average collection of a few interesting but random tractors.

These modest gentlemen have spent about three and a half decades gathering together more than 60 tractors and other wheeled implements manufactured by the Minneapolis Moline Company — as well as its predecessors and ancestors. Most of the time most of the collection is under the roofs of buildings at the implement dealership they were partners in, located in Elrosa, Minn.

“It takes about three days to get them all out,” Korf says. “You’ve go to pump up the tires and put a battery on a lot of them.”

He points out that many of the tractors are started with a hand crank. Others run mostly on kerosene with a gasoline jump start.

“It’s good to run them once a year,” Loxterkamp says.

The trio even start and bring out their magnificent green, red, yellow and gray Minneapolis Thrasher which was built by The Minneapolis Thrashing Machine Company, founded in Hopkins, Minn. in 1889.

The three men purchased The Minneapolis near Bellingham, in southwestern Minnesota, and painstakingly restored it at the shop in Elrosa.

Elrosa, Minn.

“They used it for farm work and road construction,” Korf, whose father Elmer started the Elrosa Minneapolis Moline dealership in 1940, said.

Minneapolis Moline’s history, which the three men know well, mirrors the history of the manufacturing of farm implements in America. It’s a history of continuous corporate mergers and concentration.

Minneapolis Moline was a 1929 merger of three companies: Minneapolis Steel and Machinery (known for its Minneapolis Tractors and bad labor relations), Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company, and the Moline Plow Company. In 1951 Minneapolis-Moline acquired the Avery farm equipment company and in that same year White Motor Company acquired Minneapolis Moline. AGCO purchased White, which had purchased New Idea in 1991.

Much of the early mechanical history of the company is exhibited at Elrosa. You can see, for example, a really sharp 69-horsepower Minneapolis Moline Model M5 manufactured between 1960 and 1963 and sold new for $4,900. There’s also a very nice red, white and blue White-Minneapolis Moline G1050 that sold for $11,800 in 1971.

There’s lots of other rare and fascinating equipment on display and what was there in 2020 will be there in 2021 since the trio doesn’t trade what they’ve collected. v

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