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• You and I don’t control monetary poliAt our morning intelligence sessions at cy, the Federal Reserve Bank does. the Chatterbox Café Round Table, we’re collectively shrugging our shoulders with One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, the Nov. 3 election’s continuing brouhaha. one President and nine Supreme Court Now what? Yes, we’ll all know the rest of justices equate to 555 human beings out of the story come Jan. 20. Yes, we Round the nation’s 300 million. Yet it’s these 555 Table veterans also collectively predict who are directly, legally morally, and our current White House resident will individually responsible for every domescontinue his residency. tic problem that plagues this country.

LAND MINDS But the bigger cloud overhead is the I excluded all the special interests and incredible debt facing our grandchildren! lobbyists for a sound reason. They have

By Dick Hagen If Covid-19 concerns dwindle, and our no legal authority. They have no ability national economy ramps up once again, to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a just maybe greater tax revenue is the President to do one cotton-picking bail-out. But that’s a mighty big “if.” thing. I don’t care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has So it seems to me ramping down on spending is the power to accept it or reject it. No matter what the the only common-sense answer. We’ve gotten lazy lobbyist promises, it is the legislator’s responsibility with entitlements for just about every category of to determine how he votes. person. Let’s do some trimming. Yes, $4 gas and ongoing Covid concerns has trimmed lots of unnecThose 555 human beings spend much of their essary travel. Getting used to a tighter belt is energy convincing you that what they did is not uncomfortable, but only for a short time. Most of us their fault. They cooperate in this common con could coast along with a bit less of just about every- regardless of party. What separates a politician thing (except friendship and love). And just maybe from a normal human being is an excessive amount most government agencies, counties, towns, cities, of gall. No normal human being would have the gall even schools can make do with fewer dollars also. of the House Speaker, Pelosi, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The Pointing fingers is okay; just remember four are President can only propose a budget. He cannot force pointing back at you too! Ponder closely these few the Congress to accept it. words which I borrowed from my Land Minds in April, 2011. They come from the last column of It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 Charley Reese, a 49-year journalist for the Orlando million cannot replace 555 people who stand conSentinel. He’s seen it all, wrote about everything, victed — by present facts — of incompetence and but always had the eye for human dignity. He titled irresponsibility. I can’t think of a single domestic his last column “555 People.” And he did indeed problem not traceable directly to those 555 people. point fingers. Some of Charley’s comments: When you fully grasp the plain truth that 555 people exercise the power of the federal government, then • Politicians are the only people in the world who what exists is what they want to exist. create problems and then campaign against them.

If the tax code is unfair, it’s because they want it • Have you ever wondered, if both Democrats and unfair.

Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?

If the budget is in the red, it’s because they want it in the red.

• Have you ever wondered, if all politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have If they do not receive social security but enjoy their inflation and high taxes? own elite retirement plan, it’s because they want it • You and I don’t have the Constitutional authori- that way. ty to vote on appropriations. The House of Do not let these 555 people shift the blame to Representatives does. bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they • You and I don’t write the tax code, Congress does. can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they See LAND MINDS, pg. 4 • You and I don’t set fiscal policy, Congress does.

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A challenging year, but an unforgettable Thanksgiving Rural people often reminisce by years. this year, not one that anyone would The general rule for any talk about have chosen but one that none of us have “good” or “bad” years is that good years any real choice about anymore if we want rarely merit as much mention as great next month’s holidays to be more joyful. years and great years usually play secHow tough can it be to be alone on ond fiddle to bad years.

Thanksgiving? I know; I did it twice — The reason challenging or tough years both times by choice, both times because like 2019 and 2020 leave an impression of cows, and both times because I is not so much because of what was lost, FARM & FOOD FILE thought I didn’t need family around to but because of what was won. In short, make the holiday special.

By Alan Guebert it’s about what we did to persevere, to The first time, I was maybe 15 years stick, even though events or people old and I volunteered to stay home pulled us toward failure. from a big Thanksgiving gathering That’s a key reason why with my father’s family 40 miles away.

Thanksgiving is such a meaningful holiday to so The bonus for me was that I could watch football all many. It’s a time to acknowledge, if just for one day, afternoon (while eating coconut pudding) until the our good fortune — despite the bad weather, hard evening milking. work and endless worry that went into achieving it.

And that’s exactly what I did and it was wonderThis Thanksgiving, however, will be remembered ful until I came back from the dairy barn that night for the again out-of-control pandemic which will to an empty, dark house. I never felt so alone before keep families apart and, worse, the near-certainty or since. that the next weeks and months will bring aching The second time I missed Thanksgiving was when I sorrow to so many. was a junior in college. To earn money and lessen my Making all this tragedy more awful is that safety, homesickness, I milked cows several times a week at a vaccine, is just a few weeks away for some and a the dairy research farm the Big U maintained a mile few months away for most. And all anyone has had or two from my seedy, one-room apartment. to do to make it safer for themselves and others When Thanksgiving was still a week away, I volnow is just stay home or, in public, wear a facemask. unteered to stay in town to milk on the holiday and Sadly, our state and national leaders chose to the following morning so the full-time crew could exploit our political divisions rather than bridge them spend the festive day with their families. It was a and divided we began to fall. We fell by the hundreds good plan: almost empty campus bars, dinner with last spring, then by thousands last summer. friends … until it began to snow the Wednesday before.

Now, with colder weather pushing more Americans indoors, the coronavirus toll is soaring to And it snowed and snowed. record heights daily — especially in ill-equipped After completing the 4 a.m. milking that rural America just as predicted.

Thanksgiving morning, I spent almost every daylight So, yes, it will be a heavier, harder Thanksgiving hour pushing and piling snow off cow lots with a no-

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We thank farmers for their diligence LAND MINDS, from pg. 2

world, and Mom stayed home to raise kids!

And now a bit of Old Farmer’s Advice: Keep can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler to regulate and from whom they can take their when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is power. Above all, do not let them con you into the considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces Forgive your enemies: it messes up their heads. Do like “the economy”, “inflation”, or “politics” that prenot corner something that you know is meaner than vent them from doing what they take an oath to do. you. If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to These 555 people and they alone, are responsible. do is stop digging. Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and leave the rest to God.” Reese then listed 78 taxes including these poetic phrases: Tax his coffin, tax his grave, tax the sod in My closing comment: You farmers have enjoyed a which he’s laid. Put these words upon his tomb, most rewarding season. We collectively thank you for Taxes drove me to my doom. When he’s gone, do not your continued diligence. And even my conservative relax; It’s time to apply the inheritance tax.

Round Table crew collectively agrees: “The Good Lord He concluded, “Still think this is funny? Not one of willing, 2021 will be a rewarding experience too!” these taxes existed 100 years ago and our nation was Dick Hagen is the staff writer emeritus of The Land. the most prosperous in the world. We had no nation- He may be reached at rdhagen35@gmail.com. v al debt, we had the largest middle class in the

cab skid steer until the evening milking. Afterwards, I walked home wondering how my good plan got buried under both snow and, now, ice cold loneliness.

I will be home this Thanksgiving and, lucky for me, I won’t be alone and I won’t be milking cows.

This Thanksgiving, however, will be the first since that snowy year in college that my entire family won’t be together.

But all — the lovely Catherine, the children, the grandchildren — are safe and healthy and I am filled with humility and gratitude.

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This is the time of year to have thankful hearts The turkey is thawing in the refrigerawho lived in the same nursing home for a tor. Cranberries, sweet potatoes, ingredifew years. (We would never have imagents for stuffing, pumpkin pie and orange ined this situation because they had Jello salad have all been purchased. Our lived 300 miles apart for most of their farm can supply the cabbage, green beans lives.) Now here they were, together, and potatoes. Yup, it looks like it’s going making it very convenient for us to visit. to be another regular feast.

We happened to stop there on a day when his dear aunt was having a bad It’s a good thing exercise equipment day. comes on sale soon. Somehow I know FROM MY there is bound to be a new miracle Next to her side was a woman with a FARMHOUSE KITCHEN machine which promises to lose those cheery smile trying to brighten her day. extra pounds that seem to accumulate The smiling woman was a member of the

By Renae B. out of nowhere. I am sure some people church where I grew up and I rememVander Schaaf have a different genetic make-up — the bered her. She was wheelchair-bound and more they eat the less they weigh. It’s something living at the home simply because one morning she akin to the idea that the more you spend, the more woke up and could no longer walk. Instead of grumyou save as a way to be thrifty. bling, she was doing her best to bless another soul’s day.

But really, I am glad Thanksgiving Day comes around once a year so that we are reminded to take Seeing that woman in the wheelchair reminded time to count our blessings and give thanks in all me that walking is something I have taken for circumstances. granted a long time. When was the last time my prayers had included gratitude for the blessing of I remember visiting my farmers and my aunts

mobility?

We just attended a funeral visitation for an elderly couple who died within a week of each other. It was definitely bittersweet for their family to have to say goodbye to both parents at the same time; but they also knew that in marriage, it is so difficult to say goodbye to a beloved husband or wife.

Death causes great sorrow. Yet to know family love and friendships are some of the nicest pleasures in life that God grants to us. Despite conflicts and differences in opinions, every day is a good day to express appreciation to those in our family circle.

How much more should we express thanksgiving to our Lord who bears our daily burdens and grants us new mercies each and every day? Even during the darkest hours, He gives to us songs to sing.

Corrie Ten Boom is a favorite author of mine and makes this point vividly clear. As a prisoner in a concentration camp during WWII, she experienced some of the worst of what life can bring. The camp was a most miserable place to be — barren, desolate and void of color. So much had been taken away from everyone. Was even their faith at risk?

In one of Ten Boom’s books she recalls the bleakest of times. When everyone stood freezing at roll call in the wee hours of the morning, God sent a glorious sunrise.

I wonder which chapters and verses in the book of To the Editor, tunity for all, the opportunity to earn, Psalms came to her mind that day. Was it Psalm 56 work hard, produce, achieve, to provide While Alan Guebert ruffles my feathabout trusting in God? Or perhaps Psalm 137:17: for oneself and one’s family, and ers in virtually every column with his “How precious to me are thy thoughts unto me, O become a contributor to society. We believe in a slanted perspective and liberal political views, it is God; how great is the sum of them?” strong and ready military to defend and protect this typically just sewage water off a disgruntled duck’s people as well as to deter the illicit ambitions of May God grant us thankful hearts to see and back. A good spanking, however, is much in order for power-thirsty nations. know Him more fully.

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Minnesota Corn Innovation Grant program seeks research proposals The 2021 Minnesota Corn Innovation Grant Program is calling on Minnesota’s corn farmers to submit their ideas promoting conservation, sustainability and profitability on the farm. Farmers and researchers have until Jan. 15 to submit a proposal to be part of the program and lead a research project during the 2021 growing season.

The program is focusing on proposals related to new uses for corn and corn co-products; improved nutrient use efficiency; comparative tillage innovations; economic and management innovations; and production practices which enhance water quality.

The Innovation Grant Program provides farmers $7,000 in funding toward the development of a concept or best practice that could be replicated by

Minnesota’s farmers.

The Innovation Grant Program is made possible through corn farmers’ investment in the Minnesota Corn check-off.

Projects must be applied for and conducted by an active Minnesota corn farmer subject to the Minnesota corn check-off. Visit mncorn.org/research to download the 2021 RFP and apply online before 3 p.m. on Jan. 15.

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Vietnam adventure makes for an entertaining tale Nobody wants to go there.

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By Terri Schlichenmeyer took him just northand telling stories. Stories like, story go there. Readers who know their history will east of Saigon, Donohue f’rinstance, the time in ‘67 when Donohue see that. There’s danger in this true tale, and it’s was at his “favorite bar in the Inwood neighborhood fibbed to the ship’s captain, got a authentically told. Still, there’s a classic sense of three-day pass, and headed into the jungle to of Manhattan,” and the bartender, the “Colonel” innocent adventure that wafts through this book — (who wasn’t a colonel, but that’s another story) said locate his childhood buddies — the first of which, somewhat like a 1950s Boy Scout magazine, but he was tired of the disrespect that soldiers got when coincidentally, he found within minutes of disemwith steel pots and grenade launchers. barking. The second guy, Good-Samaritan-like, hapthey came home from Vietnam. The Colonel said Not surprisingly, this tale of friendship and duty pened to pick Donohue up on a dirt road heading those boys — his neighborhood boys — deserved to also oozes warmth despite its tense setting. It’s pernorth toward the DMZ, which is where the third know folks at home were supporting them. fect for anyone over 60, especially veterans, who will Somebody, he said, needed to take those boys a beer guy was. But after a night in the trenches, Donohue absolutely understand every word. So look for “The had to split.

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Democrat/Republican partisan split isolates farmers Opinion courtesy of The Free Press Mankato. The Free Press and The Land are sister publications owned by The Free Press Media.

Minnesota’s Democratic party has a unique official name: the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. But the “F” in DFL has become rather faded.

The latest manifestation of this came last week when the dean of the state’s congressional delegation, U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, was defeated in his bid for a 16th term. It may turn out that the voters of Minnesota’s 7th District should have been more careful about their wishes.

Peterson has represented the 7th District — a sprawling geographical district that covers most of western Minnesota, stretching from the borders of Canada and North Dakota to Sibley County in this area — since 1991. With that lengthy tenure in the

House comes power and influence.

His electoral loss to Michelle Fischbach means the heavily agricultural district has booted the chairman of the House ag committee for somebody who will be not only at the bottom of the seniority list but a member of the minority to boot.

What’s more, Peterson was an increasingly rare creature in the House: a Democrat from a farming district. The party’s problem in rural America is not limited to Minnesota. It is not certain who will follow Peterson as chairman of the ag committee, but next on the seniority list is Rep. David Scott of Georgia, whose district is in the suburbs of Atlanta.

Another prominent possibility is Rep. Marcia Fudge, who represents an urban district in northeast Ohio.

To be sure, a third veteran of the panel, Rep. Jim Costa of California, would be a more traditional,

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commodity-oriented chairman for the panel. But scan the roster of the Democrats on the ag committee, and you won’t find many from districts whose economies are rooted in corn and soybeans.

That Peterson would eventually pass the torch was inevitable; nobody holds office forever, even if the electorate cooperates. But his departure from the nation’s Capitol underlines the growing geographic and demographic divide between the two major parties: The Democrats are increasingly multicultural and urban; the Republicans are increasingly white and rural.

When the House majority has few rural members — as is the case now and will be in the next Congress — it is less likely to prioritize the concerns of rural America. That has obvious implications for agriculture policy. v

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Key departures signal agriculture shakeup for Capitol Hill

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The reelection defeat of U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson in Minnesota and some key retirements mean a shakeup is coming for the industry on Capitol Hill, with power likely to shift from the Midwest to the South and the coasts.

Both the House and Senate agriculture committees will get new chairs, and there will be a new top Republican on the House panel. Observers say the most likely replacements are expected to prioritize Southern crops such as peanuts, rice and cotton over traditional Midwest concerns of corn, soybeans, sugar beets and dairy. That could mean a new emphasis on nutrition programs that serve the poor.

Peterson, a Democrat who lost his bid for a 16th term, was a major force in shaping several farm bills and a strong advocate for Midwestern agriculture in a House where the ranks of rural Democrats have been shrinking. He was known for working across the aisle, and he had Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ear.

Collin Peterson “I don’t think you can in any way exaggerate the magnitude of the loss for agriculture,” said former U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a North Dakota Democrat whose name is in the mix as a potential agriculture secretary under President-elect Joe Biden. It will be hard to replace his institutional knowledge and his ability to win over liberals to deliver farm bills that work for Midwest agriculture, she said.

Peterson lost to Republican Michelle Fischbach, a former lieutenant governor and state senator.

Fischbach plans to seek a seat on the Agriculture Committee, but she’ll have to draw heavily on her legislative skills to have much of an influence as a freshman in the minority party.

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Peterson’s name has been discussed within the farm policy world as a potential appointee to a ranking post in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, maybe even as secretary.

“He was somebody who understood the details and minutiae of agricultural policy probably better than anyone in the country,” former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. “He was a skilled negotiator, which you need to have to get farm bills through the process.”

Vilsack, a Democratic former governor of Iowa, said Peterson’s departure will be “particularly difficult” for the sugar, biofuels and dairy industries.

Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan is the only one of the top four agriculture committee leaders returning in 2021. Republican Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas is expected to become the next chairman of the Senate committee, replacing Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas if the GOP retains control there. Neither Roberts nor Rep. Michael Conaway of Texas, the ranking Republican in the House committee, sought reelection.

Peterson’s loss wasn’t a total surprise, given that his district has become much more Republican over the past decade. Agricultural interests spent heavily to try to keep him in power.

Kevin Paap, president of the Minnesota Farm Bureau, said the contest remains “the most talked about political race to anybody involved in agriculture.” The departures of Peterson, Roberts and Conaway will cost the agriculture committees 85 years of collective farm policy experience, he said.

The two most senior Democrats on the House panel, Reps. David Scott of Georgia and Jim Costa of California, both said last week that they’re running for the chairmanship. Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio, who has also been discussed as a potential agriculture secretary, has not publicly said whether she was interested in leading the committee. She champions nutrition programs and represents a mostly African American

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Costa, who represents California farm country, and Scott, who represents part of Atlanta and several suburbs, indicated that they would emphasize the nutrition programs that fall under the committee’s purview, including SNAP, formerly known as food stamps; the Women, Infants and Children program; and the National School Lunch Program. They had less to say in their pitches to colleagues about crop subsidy and insurance programs that more directly affect farmers — an indicator of the changing priorities among House Democrats.

Former U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, a Democrat from Indiana who served on the Senate committee, said both Scott and Costa have deep agricultural policy backgrounds and would be “strong advocates for farm country.” Their current emphasis on nutrition is because they’ll need votes from urban lawmakers to get elected chairman, he said.

Less of a shift is expected on the Senate side, regardless of whether the GOP retains control. Heitkamp, who also served on the committee, said she expects Boozman and Stabenow to work well together. Although Boozman represents Southern crops, Heitkamp said he also understands northern farm needs.

While the leadership implications are important, crucial issues won’t change, said Craig Cox, senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources at the Environmental Working Group, which is critical of federal farm policy, contending that current subsidy and other programs foster unsustainable practices. Topping the list, he said, is “the urgent need to really take a hard look at crop subsidies and crop insurance,” and what those programs cost taxpayers. Other priorities should include addressing unjust treatment for Black farmers, the contamination of ground and surface water from fertilizer and manure, and agriculture’s role in the climate crisis.

“The issues are issues regardless of who is occupying that chair,” Cox said. v

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Sunrise Mill is making noise with its flour

By TIM KING Some of the other heritage only five of them in the counThe Land Correspondent wheats milled at Sunrise are try today, according Marty.

NORTH BRANCH, Minn. — Sunrise Flour Mill, Sonora White, Pima, and Red The Unifine milling process in this east-central Minnesota town, mills single Fife. Sonora White is a flavorful creates a whole wheat flour source organic heritage wheat and rye which is sold soft wheat introduced into the which is finer than stone ground Sonora Desert region over 300 as flour or manufactured into a line of pastas. or grist mill flour. Darrold calls years ago. Red Fife is a Canadian the mill an impact mill. Marty The heritage wheat, which is milled using the variety which was also displaced says the process sort of explodes Unifine technology, has names like Turkey Red, by the Green Revolution. or shatters, rather than grinds, Sonora White, and Red Fife. Marty and Darrold Heritage wheat varieties are flour.

Glanville founded the mill in 2007 and have operated varieties grown prior to the it since then. They expect to mill over a million Green Revolution.

Milling with a Unifine mill is pounds of wheat this year thanks to a substantial very noisy. “We built a soundBefore opening Sunrise Mill, bump in sales during the Covid-19 pandemic. proof room around it and we still Darrold and Marty located small have to wear ear protectors,” The Glanvilles came to the grain milling business quantities of some of these heriMarty said. through their search for a style of bread like they had tage varieties. After baking them, eaten while traveling in Europe, combined with an Darrold found he could eat wheat The result of all that commoacute health crisis for Darrold. tion is an exceptionally fine products again and Marty was whole wheat flour.

Darrold’s health problems included exhaustion, able to throw out her joint pain headaches and sinus problems, and gastric reflux so medication.

“You get a loftier and lighter bad that he had to sleep sitting up. He saw doctors, loaf with unifine flour as com“Turkey Red is significantly but to no avail. pared with stone ground whole Darrold and Marty Glanville different from hybrid hard red wheat,” Darrold said.

“It wasn’t until after an evening out gorging on wheat,” Darrold said. “The first family-sized Italian pasta dishes that Darrold’s thing you notice is that the berries are smaller and That light lofty loaf made from organic heritage symptoms hit a peak and we began to consider that lighter in color. When it’s milled the bran appears to wheat is as flavorful and nutritious as the European gluten intolerance might be the culprit,” Marty says. mill finer than in hybrid hard red. The smell during bread Darrold and Marty recall from their travels. milling is different too. Hybrid hard red has a very And, perhaps most importantly, they get no allergic Turning to a glutenstrong, but not unap- reactions to it. free diet did solved the pealing, smell while it is problem. Darrold felt The Glanvilles used to buy certified organic grain milling; but the Turkey from Minnesota farmers; but, as the mill’s production better within a few days.

Red has almost no smell increased, it became difficult to find farmers who But gluten-free bread at all until you put your raised the quantity and quality required. substitutes not only had nose right up to it. One a long list of unhealthy “Turkey Red is a very vibrant old variety that will person described it as chemical additives, but it grow almost anywhere; but it grows best in dry clismelling fresh like a tasted pretty much like mates,” Darrold said. “Sprouting or weather damage, garden or tomatoes.”

Kleenex, Marty says. which is measured by a test called the Falling “The gluten appears Number, tends to be too high in climates like “I went through the different as well,” Minnesota.” entire health struggle; Darrold continand then a friend said “For the last few years we’ve been dealing with RJ ued. “When it is being why don’t you try some Klie Organic Farm in St. Francis, Kansas,” he said. “I mixed it seems to form a of the old wheat varietworkable dough much just made a deal with him for 800,000 pounds of ies,” Darrold said. “He sooner than the Turkey Red certified organic. That will make up a told me about the good part of our whole wheat for a year.” hybrid. The resulting Turkey Red variety.” bread is a lighter but Organic heritage wheat markets at around $16-$20 Turkey Red is a tall still very flavorful bread per bushel. That’s about four times the cost of condrought tolerant hard with a moist and good ventional hybrid wheat; and that price difference red winter wheat crumb.” partly accounts for the high cost of Sunrise ’s flour. brought to the United Darrold, who no longer gets deathly ill from eating Once Darrold could States by Ukrainian eat wheat bread again bread, figures it worth it.

Mennonite farmers in he continued the search “In Europe, they spend about 10 percent of their the 1870s. It was grown for the perfect loaf. income on healthcare and 30 percent on food,” he widely in the Great Heritage non-hybred said. “We spend 30 percent on health care and 10 Plains until the 1940s. varieties were part of percent on food.”

At that time it was the answer. The other replaced by shorter, So, would you rather eat some tasty bread or get part was the Unifine more productive Green sick and go to the doctor, he wonders. mill — developed by an Revolution hybrids Darrold and Marty are working on some bread Englishman and which were reliant on machine recipes.

You can learn more about that — as Washington State Photos submitted fertilizers and herbiwell as all their products — by visiting them on University researchers Sunrise Flour Mill expects to mill over a million pounds of cides.

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Grain Outlook Livestock Angles Rumors of China purchases Beef and pork movement is steady, prices may not be supporting corn market

The month of November On Nov. 20, the U.S. The following marketing Covid-19 related shutdowns Department of Agriculture analysis is for the week endmay curb production. One has seen some interesting released the latest Cattle on ing Nov. 20. caveat is at least one proposed movement in the livestock markets. We have experiFeed report which was intervaccine needs to be stored at CORN — Corn began the enced rallies and breaks in preted as slightly friendly temperatures only CO2 could week where it left off as it prices in all the livestock durbecause of the slightly lower provide, and a product of ethextended gains and set a new ing the period. placements than anticipated. anol production is CO .

2 contract high at $4.28.5 per With the holidays upon us Overall, the cattle have perbushel by mid-week. There March corn price action now, one can expect the unexwere rumors of China buying around the Thanksgiving hol- formed the best — coming pected in the cattle market in JOE TEALE U.S. corn as far out as April PHYLLIS NYSTROM iday over the last ten years: well off their lows established the weeks ahead.

Broker CHS H edging Inc. that kept longs satisfied. prices moved in opposite in March. The hogs have fol- Great Plains Commodity S t. Paul lowed a similar pattern; but The hog market has slipped Although there were no directions the day before the Afton, Minn. have recently fallen back off from recent highs in the announcements of direct holiday to the day after in past several weeks due mostChinese sales, the chatter nine of the last ten years. It from recent highs. Thus it has and sales during the week to Mexico closed higher the day before been a very erratic last few weeks and ly to the drifting lower of the pork cutand unknown provided good support in Thanksgiving in seven of the last ten the expectation (as we move into the outs. Movement of pork has remained this demand led market. years and six of the last seven years. It holiday season) is this will likely con- fairly good. However, it appears export tinue. The main feature continues to be business has slowed slightly which has Corn on the Dalian Exchange reached closed lower the day after Thanksgiving the Covid-19 virus which has kept the weighed on prices. in six of the last ten years and in six of six-year highs early in the week at markets very uneasy. And with the The fact that the United States con$10.10 per bushel and the United the last seven years. recent shut down in many states, this tinues to languish in the coronavirus States continues to be the cheapest Outlook: There wasn’t much for will keep the markets very unsettled. has not helped in domestic demand for source of corn for importers. Strength headlines as the markets head into The main feature in the cattle mar- pork since many restaurants have in equity markets was also supportive “holiday mode.” After the normal close on improving news of a Covid-19 vac- on Nov. 25, they don’t reopen until 8:30 ket in the past several weeks has been either closed or had to restrict occucine. The Dow nearly traded to 30,000 a.m. on Nov. 27. Forecasts by trading the rapid increase in the beef cutouts. pancy. This may suggest that hog prices in the first half of the week. firms for a lower dollar in the coming The movement of product has remained may remain on the defensive for the fairly good as the cutouts have moved near term. However, as the competition Corn broke a four-day streak of high- year is also providing a modicum of to levels not seen in several months. for meat evolves, the likelihood of pork support.

Goldman Sachs reported, in er closes on Nov. 19 despite betterThis has prompted packers to increase vs. beef may change the dynamics more than-expected weekly export sales. their opinion, commodities are a good their bids to accumulate inventory toward pork because of price in the hedge against possible inflation.

The Weekly sales were the third-lowest of back to the $110 area to secure enough coming months. Short-term, we may the marketing year at 42.9 million factors to watch are the same, South inventory. This moved the basis from a see further weakness during the holiAmerican weather, export demand, and bushels; which just shows how good premium to a discount which enticed day season and stability of the market sales have been this year. Total com- action by the managed money guys. So better movement because of the posi- into the beginning of next year. This mitments are 166 percent ahead of last See NYSTROM, pg. 13 tive basis. could be a roller coaster ride in hog year at 1.4 billion bushels. This prices through the remainder of the accounts for 52.4 percent of the U.S. year. v Department of Agriculture’s record 2.650 billion bushels export forecast.

We need to average 29.8 million bush corn/change* soybeans/change* els of sales per week to hit the target.

Stewartville $3.88 +.10 $11.16 +.45 Weekly ethanol production was down Edgerton $3.96 +.10 $11.21 +.45 15,000 barrels per day at 962,000 bpd.

Jackson $4.00 +.11 $11.33 +.45 This was the second-highest production Janesville $3.90 +.07 $11.21 +.45 week of the year. Ethanol stocks, how Cannon Falls $3.91 +.25 $11.43 +1.07 ever, were up 44,000 barrels to 20.2 Sleepy Eye $3.86 +.08 $11.31 +.50 million barrels and the highest in 11 weeks. Gasoline demand fell to the low Average: $3.92 $11.28 est in 22 weeks to 8.258 million bpd.

Year Ago Average: $3.50 $8.36 The four-week average gasoline demand is down 9.5 percent from last year.

Grain prices are effective cash close on Nov. 23.

Margins declined 17 cents to a negative *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

2 cents per gallon. News of further

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January soybeans closed higher for six consecutive sessions NYSTROM, from pg. 12 far, holders of long positions haven’t been given a definitive reason to exit. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t keep an eye on markets for a signal that could result in heavy selling. For now, a rising tide raises all boats.

For the week, December corn jumped 12.75 cents to close at $4.23.25, March was 8.75 cents higher at $4.28.25, and December 2021 edged up 3.75 cents to $4.08.25 per bushel.

SOYBEANS — Soybeans got off to a slow, but higher, start to the week before gapping higher to new contract highs on Nov. 17, 18 and 20 — along with new contract highs in the soyoil. January soybeans have closed higher for six consecutive sessions as the uptrend marches forward. There were days when we traded lower before closing higher, confirming that bull markets can consolidate. A little setback or consolidation makes for a healthy market. In the

previous week’s commitment of traders’ report, managed money was not as long as the traded expected, giving them room to add to length. Managed money may be holding huge length, but the market hasn’t given them a solid reason to exit that length.

South American weather saw some moisture for both Brazil and Argentina during the week, but the La Niña event has prevented the trade from becoming too comfortable. Argentina and south and central Brazil will need timely rains to assure a record Brazilian soybean crop. Some private analysts are already beginning to lower forecasts. Brazilian soybean estimates range from 132-135 mmt with the USDA at 133 mmt.

There was talk that China was increasing their pace of South American soybean buying for February and beyond while U.S. purchases are slowing down.

We haven’t seen a daily export flash directly to China in the last two weeks.

Apply now for 2021 Minnesota industrial hemp program ST. PAUL — Online applications are now open for anyone wishing to grow or process hemp in Minnesota in 2021. A license from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is required for individuals and businesses.

Applications must be submitted by April 30, 2021, and a license is good for the 2021 calendar year.

The application can be found at www.mda.state. mn.us/industrialhemp. Along with the online form, first-time applicants need to submit fingerprints and pass a criminal background check.

This will be the first time the program will be operating under a new, federally approved state plan that governs production and regulation. When the 2018 federal farm bill legalized hemp as an agricultural commodity, it also required states and tribal nations to submit plans to the U.S. Department of Agriculture

if governments wanted to oversee their own commercial program. In July, USDA approved the state of Minnesota’s plan. Some highlights include: Licensed growers must submit a Planting/Harvest Report Form after planting to notify the MDA of an anticipated harvest date.

Growers must also report their hemp acreage to their local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office.

A hemp crop must be tested no more than 15 days before harvest to ensure the plants fall below the 0.3 percent total tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) level.

Questions about the MDA’s industrial hemp program should be sent to hemp.mda@state.mn.us or (651) 201-6600.

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Updated guide to CSP available The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition recently released its updated Farmers’ Guide to CSP. This guide is a resource for farmers who want to learn more about CSP or who are thinking about enrolling in the program.

The guide helps walk through the application and implementation processes for CSP. Easy-to-read graphics explain the program. The guide also includes a full list of CSP-eligible practices; a walk-through of how to sign up for CSP; and an explanation of the

new ranking tool, “CART.” Also included are details on special CSP considerations for farmers of color; benefits for beginning farmers and ranchers; and CSP for organic farmers.

The Farmers’ Guide to CSP is available for free download on the NSAC website at: https://sustainableagriculture.net/publications/.

This article was submitted by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. v

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The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange put Argentina’s soybean crop at 29 percent planted, 2.5 percent behind last year and the average. Argentina’s corn crop is 32 percent planted vs. 46 percent last year and 39 percent on average.

The Nov. 16 October National Oilseed Processors Association Crush report was a record for any month and exceeded expectations at 185.2 million bushels.

Soyoil stocks were 1.487 billion pounds vs. 1.448 billion pounds estimated. Nearby soyoil pushed to their highest price since July 2014 during the week.

Weekly export sales were the lowest of the marketing year, but were still higher than the largest trade estimate. Sales were 51 million bushels bringing total commitments to 117 percent above last year at 1.9 billion bushels. This is 85.6 percent of the USDA’s 2.20 billion bushel export outlook. We need to average 8.6 million bushels of sales per week to reach the forecast. The U.S. Soybeans Export Council forecasted China’s demand will grow 3-4 percent annually for the next 10 years. The market can’t afford any disruption to supplies this year if expectations of Chinese demand hold.

January soybean price action around the Thanksgiving holiday over the last ten years: it closed higher the day before the holiday five times and lower five times. The day after Thanksgiving is closed lower seven times and higher just three times.

It has closed lower the day after the holiday for the last three years.

Outlook: The pace of Chinese buying that could shrink U.S. stocks below 190 million, managed money length, and crop conditions in Argentina and Brazil are being closely monitored with La Niña bringing dry conditions to the region. Brazil is experiencing its driest spring in 40 years with reportedly 40 percent of the country experiencing long-term deficits. At this writing, short term forecasts look for some welcome rain in Argentina and parts of Brazil, but it won’t alleviate all concerns.

We haven’t seen a specific export sale announcement to China in over two weeks, but that has not dimmed their demand outlook. Managed money is all leaning the same way, but they have been for some time. Watch South American weather closely as the market could react quickly. Manage your risk as is appropriate for your situation because even bull markets can consolidate.

January soybeans set a new contract and four-year high this week topping out at $11.96.75 per bushel.

The next resistance is the high from 2016 at $12.08.5 per bushel. For the week, January soybeans soared 33 cents to close at $11.81, July jumped 31.75 cents higher at $11.73.75, and November 2021 soybeans were up 9.25 cents at $10.49.5 per bushel.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week as of the close on Nov. 20: Chicago December wheat down a quarter-cent at $5.93.25, Kansas City down 1.75 cents at $5.50.25, and Minneapolis slipped 10.75 cents to close at $5.44 per bushel. v

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Many issues face our newly-elected officials The highly-contentious 2020 election is agreement was reached between the now history, and we will move forward United States and China which has with a new administration and several begun to be implemented during 2020. new members of Congress — along with Ag trade with China has increased durchanges in leadership of the U.S. House ing the year; however, it is still below levand Senate Agriculture Committees. els prior to the trade war with China and There are many key issues facing us under the trade targets which were estabwhich potentially could affect the agricullished in the Phase 1 agreement. The preture industry. These issues will likely be vious administration also withdrew from FARM PROGRAMS the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade addressed and possibly resolved by Congress and the White House in the agreement with many Asian countries —

By Kent Thiesse next few years. including Japan. It will be interesting if the new administration and We will now await to see who will leadership in Congress goes back to be appointed to serve as Secretary of multi-lateral trade agreements such Agriculture and to head the as TPP and if we continue with current trade policy Environmental Protection Agency. These appointwith China, Canada and Mexico, which are the three ments, as well as subsequent appointments within largest trade partners for U.S. ag products. the federal and state agencies, can have a big impact on how various agriculture and environmental policies are implemented and administered. The leadership of key Congressional committees, such as There are many groups and the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, will organizations pushing for major also influence which major issues are addressed in policy changes in the next farm the next two years. bill. As usual, the budget allocaFollowing is some perspective on some of the key tion toward the next farm bill will ag policy issues which will likely be under considerbe a big part of that discussion, ation during the next session of Congress, or by with some members of Congress executive action from the administration: already calling for budget cuts Dealing with Covid-19 — The pandemic did not when the next farm bill is written. stop or go away on election night and is likely to be Rising health care costs — Rising health care with us for some time to come. The policies which costs and access to adequate health care continues are enacted at the federal level — either through Congressional action or administrative order — cer- to be a major concern for farm and rural families in Minnesota. Some families have seen health insurtainly could have some impact on the agriculture ance premiums rise 50-100 percent in recent years, industry. with individual farm families and some small busiLast spring we saw the financial implications ness owners now paying $30,000 to $40,000 per which can be incurred by production agriculture year or more for health care coverage. At the same when Covid outbreaks closed processing plants and time, many rural hospitals and clinics have been caused interruptions in supply chains. Farm operaclosed and consolidated into larger regional health tors received significant financial support in 2020 centers, which has limited access to quality health from coronavirus food assistance program (CFAP1 care services in some rural areas. and CFAP2) payments. A big question going forward Climate change — The current Administration is whether the federal government would again step discontinued many of the discussions and negotiaup with assistance payments for farm families if tions regarding climate change the United States there are similar challenges in 2021. had previously been involved with — both domestiTrade Policy — There was not a lot of recognition cally and with foreign countries. The new of agriculture-related issues during the recent presiAdministration and many other elected leaders are dential election. However, one topic which did get now calling for a return to a more aggressive some discussion was past and potential future trade approach by the United States in dealing with cliagreements. During the past four years, the previmate change — both within the U.S. borders and ous North American Free Trade Agreement internationally. Many of the proposed ideas involve (NAFTA) was re-written into the United Statesimplementing measures to reduce the man-induced Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement between impacts of a changing climate, several of which ultithe three countries. Discussions to reset previous mately could have a major impact on the agricultrade agreements with China lead to serious trade ture industry — both positive and negative. In the disputes between the United States and China, past, Congress has been reluctant to take much which resulted in numerous tariffs being impleaction relative to climate change due to questioning mented on many goods and services. This included the scientific evidence, as well as the uncertainty tariffs on many ag products China imported from regarding economic implications. However, it the United States. Finally, a new Phase 1 trade appears that this trend may be changing.

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Ag policy — The current farm bill expires after the 2023 crop year, so early development of the next farm bill is likely to start occurring in Congress and with agricultural leaders during the next two years.

Both the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture Committees will be under new leadership during the next session of Congress. There are many groups and organizations pushing for major policy changes in the next farm bill. As usual, the budget allocation toward the next farm bill will be a big part of that discussion, with some members of Congress already calling for budget cuts when the next farm bill is written.

Some of the key ag policy discussions in development of the next farm bill will include revisions in current commodity and crop insurance programs; expanding Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage and other conservation programs and payment limits; as well as adjustments to food and nutrition programs (SNAP, WIC, etc.), which account for about three-fourths of the farm bill budget.

Renewable energy — The next Administration and Congress will need to decide what direction the United States takes regarding the mandated use of renewable fuels through the Renewable Fuels Standards (RFS) and other incentives for renewable fuels, such as tax credits, etc. While there is generally considerable support for development of alternative energy sources, Congress and many organizations have become quite divided on the RFS and other mandated energy programs — especially as it relates to climate change proposals. Ethanol and biodiesel production, which are covered by the RFS, have a major economic impact for farm operators as well as for the overall rural economy in the Upper Midwest.

Broadband access — One ongoing issue which has been brought to the forefront by the Covid-19 outbreak has been the inconsistent or the lack of internet service and connections in many rural areas. As public schools have been forced to utilize distance learning models to educate elementary and high school students in the past year, one the biggest limiting factors has been inadequate internet service in many rural areas. Many previous and newly-elected officials have talked about the need for major federal investment into infrastructure upgrades, which See THIESSE, pg. 16

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Child care, broadband are big issues going into 2021

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus At the Nov. 5 AgriGrowth Ag and Food Summit, Governor Tim Walz joined the lunch hour event with his State of Agriculture comments — including the steps needed to grow Minnesota’s biofuels industry and getting the state back on track to meet renewable energy goals.

Speaking of the Governor’s Council on Biofuels, Walz reflected, “I am a longtime supporter of biofuels — both for our environment and our economy. A strong biofuels industry in Minnesota provides goodpaying jobs and aids in reducing harmful greenhouse gases.”

Added Minnesota Corn Growers Association Board Member Brian Thalmann, ”This council recognizes the value expanded biofuel usage will provide to Minnesota citizens and our total environment. And its continued impact for Minnesota crop producers is a given.”

Blois Olson, Fluence Media, hosted a panel about the 2020 elections with Walker Orenstein of MinnPost and Sara Wyant, Agri-Pulse Communications.

Wyant suggested rural development might be a significant outgrowth of ‘new thinking’ stemming from the turmoil and rampant disruptions eviscerating as the 2020 election campaign continued. She commented, “We are seeing more and more families moving out to the rural areas. And if they can be assured of basic infrastructures such as broadband, water, sewer, child care and access to health care, it will continue even stronger. Those ingredients are key to rural development.

“We’re much aware of urban families with the right technology capabilities now moving to country dwellings where they can access these various internet educational formats,” Wyant continued. “So concentrating on getting these basic infrastructures builds new jobs in many rural areas and provides the very substance for assisting urban young families for country livings.“

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Orenstein added, “Pretty much every legislative candidate I talked to highlighted child care as a huge issue. Child care issues have been exacerbated by the Covid crises so these child care centers are not getting the tuition revenue simply because of fewer students. The state and federal governments are providing significant monies towards child care during the pandemic yet the industry appears to be merely hanging financially.”

There are 68,822 farms in Minnesota, 97 percent are family farms.

The value of Minnesota agricultural exports were $6.9 billion in 2018, about one third of the state’s total exports.

Minnesota farms and food producers account for nearly 400,000 jobs according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

Orenstein referenced this as the number-one issue wherever he travels around the state this fall. “Every mayor, every city council member, every legislator is asking for more child care support as a needed stepping stone for continued growth of rural communities. It’s such a growing expense for parents — especially in this Covid environment. I also would include broadband development as a major issue.

“It doesn’t seem like Democrats are making as big a universal pre-school education push as they did under the Governor Dayton administration. But grants for building child care facilities are big talk right now.

“However, the defeat of Collin Peterson was the most high-profile issue this election. The DFL also lost State Representative Jeanne Poppe, Austin, who chairs the Minnesota House Agriculture, Food

Finance and Policy Division. At the Legislature, the shakeup raises questions about the future of agricultural policy in a DFL party increasingly made up of lawmakers from the Twin Cities metro areas.”

Wyant added, “Democrats went into the 2020 election cycle determined not to repeat Hillary Clinton’s disastrous showing four years earlier. They succeeded in one respect: Joe Biden got significantly more rural votes than Clinton. The problem is President Donald Trump increased his rural turnout even more, and that continues Democrats’ struggles in House and Senate races. The question going forward is whether these counties are becoming more Republican or whether Democrats can reverse the gains without Trump on the ticket.”

Olson shared these additional comments from Joe Mahon, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: “After multiple years of tough financial conditions for agriculture, Covid-19 might have been expected to deal another major blow. But pandemic-relief, along with mostly bountiful harvests in the Ninth District, and price recoveries have painted an optimistic picture for the end of 2020.”

Mahon noted farm incomes fell from July through September 2020 relative to the same period a year earlier. However, spending on equipment and farm household purchases decreased. Net result: The fourth quarter outlook is more optimistic with lenders generally expecting farm incomes to increase.

Olson concluded with this AP release: The re-election defeat of House Chair Collin Peterson, plus some key retirements, means a shakeup is coming on Capitol Hill — with power likely to shift from the Midwest to the South and both coasts. House and Senate Ag Committees will get new chairs. Observers say these new replacements are expected to prioritize southern crops; and that could put new emphases on nutrition programs that serve the poor. v

Future farm support will be needed THIESSE, from pg. 15 hopefully will also include improved broadband capabilities in rural communities.

Immigration reform — Immigration policy continues to be a major issue in many portions of the United States and has a lot of political ramifications. Many industries, including the agriculture industry, could be significantly impacted by any potential immigration reform legislation. Both production agriculture and the ag processing industry are heavily reliant on an immigrant workforce, so major changes in getting needed workers into portions of the United States could greatly affect the rural economy in some locations — including in southern and western Minnesota. If Congress does not act on immigration reform, the Administration could choose to issue some executive orders relative to the issue.

Farm financial stress — Low profitability in both crop and livestock production in the past several years has increased financial stress for farm families in many areas of the United States. Even though the increased federal aid and some higher crop prices has improved the financial situation for farm operators in some areas in 2020, there are still many farm families facing financial difficulties and increased stress levels. There will likely continue to be a need in the future to provide programs and support for the farm operators and families who are facing these challenges.

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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High milk output unusual for this time of year This column was written for the marketing week ending Nov. 20.

Milk is flowing profusely on U.S. farms. Preliminary data in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s October Milk Production report has output at News and information for Minnesota and Northern Iowa dairy producers 18.56 billion pounds. This is up 2.3 percent from October 2019, with output in the top 24 producing states at 17.7 bilper cow. Texas was up 8.2 percent on 28,000 week a year ago.

MIELKE MARKET lion pounds, up 2.5 percent. more cows and a 65-pound gain per cow.

WEEKLY n Vermont was down 5.4 percent on a Revisions lowered the September

By Lee Mielke Nov. 17’s Global Dairy Trade auction, event num25-pound loss per cow and 5,000 fewer 50-state and 24-State totals 5 million ber 272, reversed gears and saw its weighted avercows.

Washington State was off 0.5 percent pounds, putting the 50 states at 18.0 on 2,000 fewer cows, though output per cow was up age head up 1.8 percent after falling 2 percent on billion pounds, still up 2.3 percent from September Nov. 3. five pounds.

2019.

Anhydrous milkfat led the gains, up 4.1 percent, Most analysts view the report as bearish to the October cow numbers totaled 9.39 million head in after dropping 2.6 percent in the last event. Butter market; though we were warned, according to the 50 states, up an eye-catching 14,000 from inched 0.4 percent higher, following a 3.9 percent HighGround Dairy’s Lucas Fuess. Speaking in the September and 43,000 above a year ago. The Nov. 23 “Dairy Radio Now” broadcast, Fuess pointed jump. Skim milk powder was up 2.5 percent folSeptember total was revised up 10,000 head. lowing a 4.4 percent drop, and whole milk power October’s output per cow averaged 1,977 pounds, up to the reduced weekly slaughter rates we’ve been was up 1.8 percent after falling 2 percent last seeing, all indicative of a “sharply higher dairy herd 37 pounds from a year ago or 1.9 percent. time. size.”

California milk was up 1.2 percent from a year Lactose led the losses, plunging 18.8 percent after Fuess said the report is “concerning” because ago, thanks to a 30-pound gain per cow offsetting not trading last time, and GDT cheddar cheese October and November are characteristically the 5,000 fewer cows milked. September output was dropped 3.5 percent after slipping 0.8 percent last revised down 34 million pounds, up 2.2 percent from lowest milk production months of the year. He time. warned that milk will rise seasonally through the September 2019, instead of the originally reported spring flush. We could see an extremely burdenStoneX Group equated the GDT 80 percent butter3.2 percent gain. Wisconsin was up 1.7 percent in October on a 50-pound gain per cow offsetting 9,000 some and bearish amount of milk produced in most fat butter price to $1.6984 per pound U.S., up fracregions, resulting in milk dumping and growing tionally from the last event. Chicago Mercantile fewer cows. inventories of product which will limit upsides on Exchange butter closed Nov. 20 at $1.3450. GDT Idaho was up 2.7 percent, thanks to 14,000 more milk prices in 2021. And, it remains to be seen if cheddar equated to $1.6514 per pound, down 6.6 cows and 10 pounds more per cow. Michigan was up exports can absorb that extra milk. cents, and compares to Nov. 20’s CME block cheddar 3 percent on a 50-pound gain per cow and 3,000 at $1.6450. GDT skim milk powder averaged Dairy cow culling crept higher in October, accordmore cows. Minnesota was up 2.5 percent on a $1.2696 per pound, up from $1.2348, and whole ing to the latest Livestock Slaughter report; but 60-pound gain per cow offsetting 3,000 less cows. milk powder averaged $1.3774, up from $1.3539.

New Mexico was up 1.9 percent on a 25-pound gain was below a year ago, likely due to the high milk CME Grade A nonfat closed Nov. 20 at $1.0850 per prices.

An estimated 258,900 head were sent to per cow and 2,000 more cows. pound. slaughter under federal inspection, up 8,500 head New York was up 1 percent, thanks to a 20-pound or 3.4 percent from September, but 27,200 or 9.5 n gain per cow, though cow numbers were unchanged. percent below October 2019. A total of 2.56 million Cooperatives Working Together members accepted Oregon was down 2.3 percent on 2,000 fewer cows head have been culled in the first 10 months of 16 offers of export assistance this week from CWT and a 10-pound loss per cow. Pennsylvania was up 2020, down 142,100 head or 5.3 percent from the to help capture sales of 1.7 million pounds of ched2.5 percent on a 55-pound gain per cow offsetting a same period in 2019. dar and Gouda cheese, 1.0 million pounds of butter, loss of 3,000 cows from a year ago.

In the week ending Nov. 11, 57,800 dairy cows 39,683 pounds of anhydrous milkfat, and 37,479 South Dakota again saw the biggest gain, up 12.9 were sent to slaughter. This is the same as the week pounds of cream cheese. The product is going to cuspercent, on 13,000 more cows and 45 more pounds before, but 4,900 head or 7.8 percent below that tomers in Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Oceania, and Central America through April 2021 and raised CWT’s 2020 exports to 29.7 million pounds of American-type cheeses, 11.9 million pounds of butter (82 percent milkfat), 2.0 million MADISON, Wis. — World Dairy Expo recently commercial dairying and the Showring, and how one pounds of anhydrous milkfat, 6.58 million pounds of announced the launch of its new podcast, “The Dairy young dairy producer has diversified her operation cream cheese, and 48.16 million pounds of whole Show.” Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, using cheese. milk powder. The products will go to 29 countries Spotify and online at worlddairyexpo.com, new epiThe World Dairy Expo is scheduled to return to and are the equivalent of 1.0 billion pounds of milk sodes of The Dairy Show are added on the second and Madison, Wis. for the 54th event, Sept. 28 through on a milkfat basis. fourth Tuesday of each month. Expo’s podcast fea- Oct. 2, 2021. Download the World Dairy Expo mobile n tures a new guest during every episode discussing event app, visit worlddairyexpo.com or follow WDE CME block cheddar dropped to $1.5975 per pound topics related to the dairy industry. on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube for more

by Nov. 19 (the lowest since Aug. 11), but regained To date, “The Dairy Show” has published four epi- information.

4.75 cents the next day. This is the first gain since sodes discussing the founding of World Dairy Expo, This article was submitted by the World Dairy understanding milk markets, the connection between Expo. v See MIELKE, pg. 18

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Dairy farm margins fell slightly over first half of November MIELKE, from pg. 17 Oct. 31, closing at $1.6450, down 27.25 cents on the week and 19.75 cents below a year ago.

The barrels plunged 21 cents on Nov. 16 to $1.40 (the lowest since Aug. 24), but pushed higher on Nov. 20 to $1.4225, 18.75 cents lower on the week, 76.25 cents below a year ago, and 22.25 cents below the blocks. Seven cars of block sold and 13 of barrel.

Midwest cheese producers continue to report Covid-related staffing concerns, reports Dairy Market News, though production is running steadily.

Milk availability is growing and cheesemakers are reporting notably lower spot milk prices. There was some interest on the cheese buyer side this week, as customers are returning in light of the price declines, but most reports continue to point to buyer hesitancy. Curd and barrel sales were notably slower, as customers are concerned about more public restrictions due to the pandemic. Cheese customers do not want extra inventory at the end of the year, says Dairy Market News.

Western cheese buyers are seeing more offers for cheese as prices sink. Contacts think markets shifted from active demand to oversupply in a relatively short amount of time and manufacturers and brokers are trying to clear stocks so they don’t lose value. Buyers are not interested unless prices are at lower levels.

The challenge for both buyers and sellers is that demand for cheese is lagging. Retail demand is ahead of last year, but food service sales are weak, government purchases are less than previous rounds, and higher prices have stagnated export opportunities. But, cheese production is steady in the west. n Spot butter saw a Nov. 20 finish at $1.3450 per pound. This is down 5.5 cents on the week and 68 cents below a year ago, with 21 cars trading hands on the week.

Central butter producers report mixed tones on cream availability. Some say offers were generally quiet, others are still receiving cream if they choose to take it. Expectations are pointing to more cream becoming available into early 2021. Food service is not expected to be where it has been in previous years. Retail buying increases have helped allay some of the food service loss, but market prices are and have been strained in 2020 compared to previous years.

While the Food Box program was a boon to cheddar demand since the beginning of the pandemic, expectations are for the volume of cheese going into food boxes throughout the end of the year to wane.

— Margin Watch

Cream supplies have been adequate for steady butter production in the west. A surge is anticipated Thanksgiving week as some operations take time off. Orders remain strong for most print accounts as prices edge lower. Recent lockdowns, due to advancing pandemic concerns, are stimulating retail sales.

Manufacturers continue to pull heavily on stored butter to meet the strong yearend orders.

Grade A nonfat dry milk closed at $1.0850 per pound, down a quarter-cent on the week and 13.50 cents below a year ago, with 29 sales reported for the week.

The dry whey fell to 42 cents per pound on Nov. 18, but closed at the end of the week at 43.75 cents, up 0.75 cents on the week and 9 cents above a year ago on two sales. n U.S. dairy product commercial disappearance looked favorable in September. The USDA’s latest data shows total cheese disappearance at 1.14 billion pounds, up 3 percent from September 2019, but

Register state’s feedlots online Livestock feedlot owners and operators can now register their feedlots and manure storage areas online with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

Feedlots with 50 or more animal units, or 10 or more located in a shoreland area, must be registered with the state. They must update their feedlot information with the MPCA or delegated county feedlot program every four years. The next deadline for updating feedlot registration is Dec. 31, 2021.

The MPCA’s new online feedlot registration system replaces the previous paper and e-mail forms process. The new service can be accessed 24/7 using a computer, smart phone, or mobile device. To register,

users must provide basic feedlot information such as location, type of operation, and number of livestock.

Minnesota feedlot permits are necessary only for feedlot construction or expansion with 300 or more animal units, for feedlots needing to correct pollution problems, or for large feedlots — 1,000 or more animal units. Counties also may require feedlot permits or conditional use permits.

For more information MPCA’s website at https:// www.pca.state.mn.us/ This article was submitted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. v

year-to-date is down 0.2 percent. American-type cheese was up 10.2 percent from a year ago and mirrored year to date numbers.

Butter, at 188.8 million pounds, was up 12.2 percent following two consecutive months of declines, according to HighGround Dairy, and is up 2.9 percent year-to-date.

Nonfat and skim milk powder totaled 235.8 million pounds, up 20.3 percent from 2019 and up 1.2 percent year-to-date, supported by good domestic demand according to HighGround Dairy.

Dairy farm margins fell slightly over the first half of November as milk futures struggled to hold ground against increasing feed futures, according to the latest Margin Watch from Chicago-based Commodity and Ingredient Hedging LLC. The report cited USDA’s November Dairy Products report showing cheese output rising 1.1 percent from a year ago, with cheddar up 7.7 percent. It pointed to CME block and barrel values plummeting after reaching all-time highs in October, stating, “While the Food Box program was a boon to cheddar demand since the beginning of the pandemic, expectations are for the volume of cheese going into food boxes throughout the end of the year to wane.”

Butter production also posted a new monthly record, says the Margin Watch, and “Stocks of butter have grown as robust retail demand has not completely offset lost foodservice sales.”

“The U.S. dollar recently fell to its lowest level in two months,” says the Margin Watch, which “provides a tailwind to U.S. dairy exports. Data released Nov. 4 indicated U.S. dairy export volume in milk solids equivalent rose 5 percent in September from a year ago, marking the 13th straight month of year-over-year increases,” and “The increased exports will help keep prices steady amid demand destruction due to Covid-19.”

“Corn and soybean meal futures were both higher after a bullish crop report,” the Margin Watch stated. “USDA lowered corn yield, raised its forecast for U.S. corn exports to a record 2.65 billion bushels, and lowered ending corn ending stocks from the previous month. The soybean complex similarly experienced a reduction in yield and a lowering of ending stocks. As weather cools and regions of the country re-implement restrictions on commerce and movement to reduce the spread of Covid-19, foodservice demand and its disproportionate impact on various products within the dairy complex will take center stage.” n Meanwhile, this week’s Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook says feed price forecasts have been raised significantly. The corn price estimate for the 2019-20 marketing year is $3.56 per bushel. The See MIELKE, pg. 19

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Whole milk sales up, school district orders in limbo MIELKE, from pg. 18

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Cover crops, service and happy customers drives Werner Seed Company for 50 years agronomy before coming back to the operation. planting a few acres of a pasture legume called

By KATE RECHTZIGEL The Land Correspondent Gene says he got started in the seed business by Birdsfoot Trefoil. The field produced a good crop of seed and Gene set up an Allis combine to DUNDAS, Minn. — Just west of harvest it. In order to market the seed, Dundas, Minn., off of Interstate Highway Gene had to buy a small fanning mill.

35 lies a seed company which has been “Next thing, I was custom combining there for over 50 years. And if one were to and marketing red clover seed. This was ask any of the returning customers, they the start of Werner Seed,” Gene said. would say they have been there just as long.

Gene says in 1975 he and Rosie were married. “Her father was a certified seed “I had one guy tell me last year that he grower in North Dakota (She never told was one of our first customers,” Paul me that she had good experience at hand Werner said. “He told me that was back in weeding seed fields),” Gene said. “Rosie the early ‘70s, which is about 50 years.” took a very active part in the seed busiWerner Seed Company is run by Paul ness by keeping books, banking, taking Werner with the guidance of Gene Werner phone calls, taking forklift tanks to the who started the business in the late ‘60s, co-op to refill and even making some early ‘70s. Framed on alfalfa and clover small deliveries.” seed, the company now sells pretty much Rosie’s involvement allowed Gene to everything from corn, soybeans, grass, passpend more time on buying, processing ture and custom mixes, lawn seed, cover and marketing seed. crops and summer forages. The Werners grow their own soybeans, oats, wheat and Paul says he grew up working with his winter rye which they harvest, clean the dad bagging seed, sweeping floors and seeds and sell to customers as certified doing more and more as he got older. seed. 0SLT02529_GARB_AG268_1119_snap_280.indd “I enjoy it,” Paul said. “I love working Photos by Paul Malchow Both Paul and Gene attended the Paul Werner stands in the company’s office which is decorated with signs his with the plants, crops, seeds and customUniversity of Minnesota for degrees in ers. With my agronomy background, it father had collected over the years.

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seemed like a natural fit to come back and start doing the business.”

In addition to his agronomy degree, Paul earned a masters degree from Purdue University in Plant Genetics and Breeding and worked at North Dakota State University for a few years before deciding to come back to the operation.

When thinking about changes made to the operation, Paul recalls that when he first came back in 2010, they had just started doing conventional beans again.

“We hadn’t done any soybean seed in 10 or 15 years after RoundUp dominated the market,” Paul said. “We had gotten a number of inquiries from organic customers and those that just wanted a lower cost input.”

Paul says it was about that time when the University of Minnesota just released a new soybean variety.

“We talked about it and decided to grow conventional soybeans again,” Paul said. “And it’s worked.

The market has grown every year as people have changed herbicide regiments.”

As far as managing the business, Paul says Gene has done an amazing job over the years. “I’ve kind of just followed in his footsteps and done things as he would’ve done,” Paul said. “And it has worked well

for me.”

Looking back, Paul says the farm and seed business have been a huge part of the family. “We have

This seed cleaner hearkens back to Werner Seed Company’s early days, but still puts in a day’s work.

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always worked together as a family,” Paul said. “As kids, we would spend our summer in the soybean fields pulling buttonweed. Now no one really knows about walking beans anymore.”

Daily operations on the farm really just depends on the season. In the spring, Werner Seed Company is busy helping customers, loading seed, and moving product in and out. In the summer, it’s quieter; but they are still cleaning, packaging and getting ready for next spring. In the winter, they work on the catalog, make prices, work on customer correspondents, get the mailing out for advertisements, and continue to package seed.

“Day to day we spend most of our time cleaning and bagging seed,” Paul said. “We are always looking forward to next year.”

Paul says that customers have been changing over the years just like any business. “We used to specialize in small dairy farmers selling forage crops when Gene first started,” Paul said. “Now we serve all types of farms from a couple-acre hobby farms to those with several thousand acres. Our main focus is still the small, diversified farms that are often overlooked by the big companies.”

Paul says their busiest season is mostly from late February early March to late summer. But they are See WERNER, pg. 31

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SEED SELECTION GUIDE

2021 New Soybean Hybrids Albert Lea Seed www.alseed.com Viking 0821N

Relative Maturity: 0.8 Conventional Variety Very high-yielding variety with outstanding ability to move south as a late-planted or early-harvested soybean. Great emergence and standability. Strong defensive characteristics against soybean cyst nematode and iron deficiency chlorosis. Maintains height and bushy plant — even when planted in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.

Viking 2244AT

Relative Maturity: 2.2 Conventional Variety New multi-gene aphid-tolerant soybean with high yield potential and good agronomics. Good tolerance to iron deficiency chlorosis and soybean cyst nematode. Strong standing and very attractive at harvest. Competes well with biotech varieties in the same maturity.

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www.dekalbasgrowdeltapine.com AG13XF0

Relative Maturity: 1.3 XtendFlex Trait Excellent emergence and standability. Average tolerance to iron deficiency chlorosis. Above-average white mold tolerance

AG21XF0

Relative Maturity: 2.1 XtendFlex Trait Medium tall plant with good standability. Above-average white mold tolerance. Good iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance.

AG24XF1

Relative Maturity 2.4 XtendFlex Trait Medium tall plant with good standability. Resistance to soybean cyst nematode. Excellent tolerance to brown stem rot.

AG09XF0

Relative Maturity: 0.9 XtendFlex Trait Medium plant height branchy plant type. Multi-race protection for phytophthora root rot. Resistant to soybean cyst nematode.

Beck’s Hybrids www.beckshybrids.com BECK 1005XF

Relative Maturity: 1.0 Brings emergence, standability, and a very strong combination package for Phytophthora protection. It is a moderately tall, narrow canopied line that allows for tighter row widths. Allows for flexibility across soil types.

BECK 1335XF

BECK 1995XF

Relative Maturity: 2.0 XtendFlex Trait Medium tall plant with good standability. Resistance to soybean cyst nematode. Excellent tolerance to brown stem rot.

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BECK 2115XF

Relative Maturity: 2.2 XtendFlex Trait Medium tall plant with good emergence. Resistance to soybean cyst nematode. Good tolerance to sudden death syndrome and brown stem rot.

Relative Maturity: 1.3 1334FP adds more top-end yield and low-end stability to this maturity group. It has fast emergence allowing for early planting and has good white mold tolerance. Excellent choice for no-till, even in the harshest conditions.

BECK 1221X2

Relative Maturity: 1.2 1221X2 is built for the lower and moderate productivity acres. It is a very strong choice for brown stem rot and Phytophthora tolerance. A good option for early planting.

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Relative Maturity: 0.1 Highly productive with good standability. Good white mold and brown stem rot resistance.

B040EE

Relative Maturity: 0.4 Relative Maturity: 1.3 Highly productive with good standability. Excellent brown stem Brings yield stability across many environments. The combina- rot resistance. Average white mold and iron deficiency chlorosis tion of a very good Phytophthora package and BSR resistance scores. allows this soybean to maximize yield opportunity. Best positioned B090EE on medium and high productive soils. Excellent choice for no-till, Relative Maturity: 0.4 even in the harshest conditions.

Highly productive with good standability. Good white mold and BECK 1665XF brown stem rot tolerance and iron deficiency chlorosis scores.

Relative Maturity: 1.6 B119EE 1665XF is a consistent performer across many environments Relative Maturity: 1.1 with the ability to raise yields even in the lower producing enviGood standability with white mold, brown stem rot and iron ronments. Consider reducing population to maximize standability. deficiency chlorosis scores.

A great choice for no-till acres.

Relative Maturity: 1.9 1995XF has the yield capability to compete in the early Group II market. Its emergence gives it a fast start, and its excellent standability will shine in the fall. Its solid iron deficiency chlorosis and white mold tolerance allow it to cover a lot of acres. Strong emergence for early planting and no-till acres.

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Relative Maturity: 1.4 Good standability with brown stem rot and white mold resistance and iron deficiency chlorosis scores.

B209EE

Relative Maturity: 2.0 Highly productive with good standability. Excellent white mold and brown stem rot resistance. Good sudden death syndrome and iron deficiency chlorosis resistance.

Relative Maturity: 2.1 B210EE 2115XF is a must-plant-early Group II XtendFlex soybean with performance from east to west and north to south. It has excellent Relative Maturity: 2.1 Highly productive with good standability. Excellent brown stem emergence, standability, and a solid defensive package. Strong rot resistance. Good sudden death syndrome, white mold and emergence for early planting and no-till acres. iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance.

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Enlist E3 Relative Maturity: 0.8 Rps 1c3a gene, is a wider plant type with aggressive lateral branches, excellent emergence, early vigor and stress tolerance.

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1014E3N

Enlist E3 Relative Maturity: 1.4 Rps 1c gene, medium-tall wider plant, brown stem rot resistant and very good iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance. Consistent top yield performance and very high win rate sends it into a yield class of its own. Position across South Dakota and Minnesota and moves north of adapted RM zone well.

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H008E1 Relative Maturity: 0.08 Tough bean for U.S. Highway 2 and north! Very strong iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance and stable performer even in the most difficult ground. Great choice for your tough ground as it handles iron deficiency chlorosis and lower yielding environments very well.

H008X8

Relative Maturity: 0.08 Best-in-class iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance. Brown stem rot and soybean cyst nematode resistance. Great full field yielder.

Place this as a late 00 to early 0 line. Fits well in the Red River Valley into northeastern Minnesota — especially with high pH soils and iron deficiency chlorosis pressure.

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Relative Maturity: 0.2 Upgrade at 0.2! More yield, great standability, soybean cyst nematode resistant and strong emergence. Limited data showed very good performance in white mold environments. Really nice bean across North Dakota and northern Minnesota. Strong defensive package helps it fit onto many acres.

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H13XF1

Relative Maturity: 1.3 Great-looking XtendFlex bean with excellent standability. Plant early product with brown stem rot and soybean cyst nematode resistance and above average iron deficiency chlorosis. National placement line that responds well to intensive management.

Relative Maturity: 0.6 Yields well and has a great defensive package, too. Best in class iron deficiency chlorosis, nematode resistance, white mold tolerance, brown stem rot resistance plus phytophthora protection.

H07XF1

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H13L5

Relative Maturity: 1.3 Key line for this maturity. Yield plus iron deficiency chlorosis plus soybean cyst nematode. Excluder gene is a huge advantage in ground with high soluble salts.

H14XF1

Relative Maturity: 1.4 Big, bushy bean with powerful western background. U.S. Hwy. 71 and west is the ideal spot for best yield performance. Maintained good plant height even in stressful environments.

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Z1101E

Relative Maturity: 1.7 Top-yielding Group 1 XtendFlex soybean! Versatile bean with a fit for broad acre placement. Soybean cyst nematode resistant and moderately resistant to brown stem rot. Very good-yielding product with a fit on many acres.

Relative Maturity: 1.8 Big yields! National placement line with a high ceiling plus soybean cyst nematode and brown stem rot resistance. Fast out of the ground and good early season vigor. National placement line that won’t apologize for its yield.

H20XF1 Relative Maturity: 0.2 Aggressive yielder with great visual appeal. Top-notch iron defi- Relative Maturity: 2.0 Key release for XtendFlex. Beautiful plant type with good height ciency chlorosis bean with soybean cyst nematode resistance and standability. Brown stem rot and soybean cyst nematode and a phytophthora gene to boot. Good height and width help resistant with above average iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance. with drought stress, as well.

One of the best XtendFlex lines for white mold tolerance.

H06X8

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H22XF1

Relative Maturity: 2.2 Powerful yielder! Strong overall agronomics feature soybean cyst nematode resistance and above average standability and white mold tolerance.

Z0601E

Relative Maturity: 1.0 Salt excluder with above average iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance. If you’re tired of beans that turn yellow and never come back, this is the bean for you. This bean has yield potential and can be pushed for high yields with intensive fertility management and a good foliar fungicide program.

Relative Maturity: 1.1 Strong yields! High performer at 1.1 RM with soybean cyst nematode resistance and above average iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance. Handles stress well and emerges quickly. Loves high yield environments.

Z1601E

Relative Maturity: 1.6 Put this bean almost anywhere you’d plant a 1.6 maturity. High yield, excellent standability, and a great defensive package featuring brown stem rot, soybean cyst nematode, K gene for phytophthora, and white mold protection.

Z1801E

Relative Maturity: 1.8 Powerful yielder with very good white mold tolerance. Great top-end bean that partners well with Z1900E. With protection from brown stem rot, soybean cyst nematode, and white mold, this could fit a lot of acres. Definitely a great choice on welldrained soils.

Relative Maturity: 0.6 RM Salt excluder with yield, this bean fits on the salty acre and perZ1900E forms very well. It also fits the salty ring around the top of an iron Relative Maturity: 1.9 deficiency chlorosis pocket where salts rise in wet years and stick Salt excluder! That means its tolerance especially to salt and to around for a while. a lesser degree, high pH soils is a step above the rest. Great perH09X1 Z0701E formance across Minnesota and beyond.

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H10XF1 Z0801E Relative Maturity: 1.0 Z2101G Relative Maturity: 0.8 Tough bean to handle flat black soil. Soybean cyst nematode Relative Maturity: 2.1 Brown stem rot and soybean cyst nematode resistant. Very resistant with two genes for phytophthora. Thinner line bean that Great all-around bean. Top-end yielder with a really good good standability. Good plant height. Manage for phytophthora excels in 30-inch or narrower row spacings. This bean is a good defensive package. Broad acre fit across the country. protection with a good seed treatment package and/or in-furrow choice for early planting with excellent emergence and a strong rating for reduced tillage. Push phosphorus and potassium fertil- fungicide. This bean can really push some good yields so fertilize Z2101E Relative Maturity: 2.1 it well. ity and plant in narrow rows for maximum performance.

National placement line with a really solid all around offensive and defensive package. Good standability. This is a bean that often finishes well with clusters on top.

Relative Maturity: 0.7 Earliest XtendFlex soybean on the market. Soybean cyst nematode and brown stem rot resistance and good field tolerance to phytophthora make this bean a fit for broad acre placement.

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AE1910

Relative maturity: 1.9 Rps1k Phytophthora resistance and very good field tolerance.

Jumped the yield in the 2.0 maturity by over two bushels.

Medium upright bush-type plant with good white mold tolerance.

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Always follow stewardship practices in accordance with the Product Use Guide (PUG) or other product-specific stewardship requirements including grain marketing and pesticide label directions. Varieties with BOLT® technology provide excellent plant-back flexibility for soybeans following application of sulfonylurea (SU) herbicides such as DuPont™ LeadOff ® or DuPont™ Basis ® Blend as a component of a burndown program or for doublecrop soybeans following SU herbicides such as DuPont™ Finesse ® applied to wheat the previous fall.

Always follow grain marketing, stewardship practices and pesticide label directions.

Varieties with the Glyphosate Tolerant trait (including those designated by the letter “R” in the product number) contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate herbicides.

Glyphosate herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate.

Always follow grain marketing, stewardship practices and pesticide label directions.

Varieties with the Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® (RR2Y) trait contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup ® brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup ® brand agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Genuity ®, Roundup ® and Roundup Ready 2 Yield® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC used under license. Individual results may vary, and performance may vary from location to location and from year to year. This result may not be an indicator of results you may obtain as local growing, soil and weather conditions may vary. Growers should evaluate data from multiple locations and years whenever possible.

Varieties with the STS trait are tolerant to certain sulfonylurea (SU) herbicides. This technology allows post-emergent applications of DuPont™ Synchrony ® XP and DuPont™ Classic ® herbicides without crop injury or stress (see herbicide product labels). NOTE: A soybean variety with a herbicide tolerant trait does not confer tolerance to all herbicides.

Spraying herbicides not labeled for a specific soybean variety will result in severe plant injury or plant death. Always read and follow herbicide label directions and precautions for use. ®

Varieties with the LibertyLink® (LL) gene are resistant to Liberty ® herbicide.

Liberty ®, LibertyLink® and the Water Droplet Design are registered trademarks of BASF.

SCN = Resistant to one or more races of soybean cyst nematode.

008E821

Relative Maturity: 0.08 Early maturity E-3 with cyst protection. Very good iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance at 1.5. Excellent yielding soybean keep in zone.

05C121 CONV.

Relative maturity: 0.5 At 0.5 maturity has a very wide geography placement. Strong defensive package with Excluder gene. Attractive bean at harvest with great standability.

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AE0710

Relative maturity: 0.7 Very good iron deficiency chlorosis score with cyst protection.

Very strong Phytophthora field tolerance plus Rps1c and 3a. Outyielding 0.8 and 0.9 soybeans.

AE0810

Relative maturity: 0.8 0.8 maturing soybean with very high yield potential. Cyst protection along with brown stem rot and stem counter resistance.

Very good emergence and standability. Intermediate medium-tall plant structure.

AE1010

Relative maturity: 1.0 Good white mold tolerance and iron deficiency chlorosis score.

Excluder gene offers higher level of salt tolerance. Resistant to brown stem rot and stem canker.

AE1210S

Relative maturity: 1.2 1.2 maturity soybean yielding with 1.4 - 1.6 range. Very good emergence and standability. Very good Phytophthora field tolerance.

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Relative maturity: 1.4 The new superstar at 1.4 maturity. Top yields with very good white mold tolerance. Rps1k and good field tolerance. Excellent emergence and standability.

AE1710

19C421 CONV.

Relative maturity: 1.9 Excellent yielding soybean across multiple environments.

Medium plant type soybean with very good standability. Two-year yield data shows it is a great conventional soybean.

AE2110

Relative maturity: 2.1 This soybean has a super package. Cyst, brown stem rot, Rps1k, white mold. Will cluster up the pods for that impressive yield.

AGL2160

Relative maturity: 2.1 New top yield performance in this LLGT27 soybean. Very good iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance and white mold. Has very good movement east to west.

AE2310

Relative maturity: 2.3 Very good stress, standability and excellent emergence. Good iron deficiency chlorosis, brown stem rot and stem counter resistant. Nice new yield level in the mid group II soybeans.

AE2510

Relative maturity: 2.5 Yield is this bean’s mission. Two-year performance as the one to talk about. Excellent iron deficiency chlorosis, cyst resistant, brown stem rot resistant.

AGL2550

Relative maturity: 2.5 Great movement east to west. Proven yielder even with stress.

Step change in yield in this 2.5 maturity group.

Peterson Farms Seed PetersonFarmsSeed.com PFS 21X007 Xtend

Relative Maturity: 0.7 This rookie had a strong redshirt year in our 2019 plots. A great fit for northern acres looking for an Xtend bean. Maintains its height across all environments.

PFS 21X04 Xtend

Relative Maturity: 0.4 Awesome performance across varied environments. Expressed a strong iron deficiency chlorosis performance in 2019 trials.

Moderate soybean cyst nematode resistance makes this a great option for this maturity.

P3 2106E Enlist E3

Relative Maturity: 0.6 Very clean and uniform-looking plants. Feel free to move this bean south. It will maintain yield! Strong disease package with branching-type line.

P3 2106B LibertyLink GT27

Relative maturity: 1.7 Relative Maturity: 0.6 Very big yields with very good stress tolerance. Wide placement Yield leader in the 2019 replicated trials. Lacks soybean cyst for this soybean. Solid agronomic package on this soybean. nematode, but yields were too strong to keep out of the PFS lineup. Big branches loaded with pods.

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RM

COMPETITOR VARIETY/BRAND

NUMBER OF COMPARISONS

PERCENTAGE OF WINS

PIONEER YIELD ADVANTAGE (BU/A)

P14A23L™ brand

1.4

ALL COMPETITORS

31

71%

1.1

P14A78X™ brand

1.4

ALL COMPETITORS

135

71%

2.8

P17A21L™ brand

1.7

ALL COMPETITORS

40

70%

4.1

P18A33X™ brand

1.8

ALL COMPETITORS

348

71%

2.6

P18A98X™ brand

1.8

ALL COMPETITORS

337

62%

1.6

P21A28X™ brand

2.1

ALL COMPETITORS

509

60%

1.3

P21A81L™ brand

2.1

ALL COMPETITORS

53

70%

5.0

P23A15X™ brand

2.3

ALL COMPETITORS

457

74%

3.1

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PIONEER® PRODUCT/BRAND

RM

COMPETITOR VARIETY/BRAND

NUMBER OF COMPARISONS

PERCENTAGE OF WINS

PIONEER YIELD ADVANTAGE (BU/A)

P13T61E™ brand

1.3

ALL COMPETITORS

24

71%

1.1

P16T58E™ brand

1.6

ALL COMPETITORS

49

59%

1.1

P20T64E™ brand

1.9

ALL COMPETITORS

34

76%

2.5

P22T86E™ brand

2.2

ALL COMPETITORS

31

55%

1.2

P24T35E™ brand

2.4

ALL COMPETITORS

17

53%

1.5

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Data is based on an average of 2020 comparisons made in Minnesota through November 11, 2020. Comparisons are against all competitors, unless otherwise stated, and within +/- 5 RM of the competitive brand. Product responses are variable and subject to any number of environmental, disease and pest pressures. Individual results may vary. Multi-year and multi-location data are a better predictor of future performance. DO NOT USE THIS OR ANY OTHER DATA FROM A LIMITED NUMBER OF TRIALS AS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN PRODUCT SELECTION. Refer to www.pioneer.com or contact a Pioneer sales representative or authorized dealer for the latest and complete listing of traits and scores for each Pioneer® brand product.

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P3 2107B LibertyLink GT27

PFS 21XF07 XtendFlex

Relative Maturity: 0.7 Equipped with strong soybean cyst nematode and brown stem rot resistance. Average iron deficiency chlorosis scores in our trials, so watch placement. Medium height with great standability makes this line perfect for less than 30-inch row spacing.

P3 2108E Enlist E3

Relative Maturity: 0.8 This bean was a standout in the 2019 plots. Replaces 1907E acres. Stacked PMG genes, big yields, great iron deficiency chlorosis.

PFS 21XF08 XtendFlex

Relative Maturity: 0.8 Solid disease package including soybean cyst nematode and stacked Phytophthora genes. Medium tall plant height makes this line widely adaptable. Average iron deficiency chlorosis – be sure to carefully manage when placing this great variety.

Relative Maturity: 0.8 Stable yields across productivity zones. A dynamic duo of full soybean cyst nematode and brown stem rot protection. Pairing with 18X07N offers the best of both worlds.

P3 2109E Enlist E3

Relative Maturity: 0.9 Best placed on your productive acres. Excellent Phytophthora field tolerance. Shows tremendous standability. Taller line with a nice yield increase over 1910E.

P3 2110E Enlist E3

Relative Maturity: 1.0 All the agronomic tools you want in a soybean. Internal iron deficiency chlorosis testing confirms a strong iron deficiency chlorosis score. Replaces 1910E with greater benefits.

PFS 21XF11 XtendFlex

Relative Maturity: 1.1 Above-average iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance indicated in our 2020 iron deficiency chlorosis testing. Medium-tall height helps adaptability for variable soil types. Full soybean cyst nematode protection and Rps1c gene with great Phytophthora tolerance makes this a go-to variety.

P3 2114E Enlist E3

Relative Maturity: 1.4 Dennis’s new favorite Mid Group 1 variety. A perfect fit across Minnesota and South Dakota. Medium-tall with great standability.

When placed properly, this bean will yield!

PFS 21X14N Xtend

Relative Maturity: 1.4 Full Phytophthera root-rot defensive package. Our choice for South Dakota Xtend acres. Great sudden death syndrome and soybean cyst nematode ratings for Minnesota soils.

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Relative Maturity: 1.4 Full soybean cyst nematode and Rps3a for tough soils; plus great standability. Also carries brown stem rot resistance. Be sure to avoid iron deficiency chlorosis prone soil types.

PFS 21XF17 XtendFlex

Relative Maturity: 1.7 Attractive, taller line with a history of strong yield trials. Avoid fields with heavy Phytophthora or soybean white mold histories.

PFS testing indicates above-average iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance at this maturity.

PFS 21XF22 XtendFlex

Relative Maturity: 2.2 Soybean cyst nematode protection with Rps1c gene makes this line widely adapted. 2019 field observations indicate good soybean white mold tolerance. Below-average iron deficiency chlorosis scores require proper placement.

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Relative Maturity: 2.1 Dominant yielding Enlist product west of U.S. Interstate 35.

Excellent against white mold and brown stem rot.

Genesis G2190GL

Relative Maturity: 2.1 LibertyGT27 variety that works across all soil types. Has a very complete disease resistant package to compliment its strong yield package.

Always follow stewardship practices in accordance with the Product Use Guide (PUG) or other product-specific stewardship requirements including grain marketing and pesticide label directions. Varieties with BOLT® technology provide excellent plant-back flexibility for soybeans following application of sulfonylurea (SU) herbicides such as DuPont™ LeadOff ® or DuPont™ Basis ® Blend as a component of a burndown program or for doublecrop soybeans following SU herbicides such as DuPont™ Finesse ® applied to wheat the previous fall.

Always follow grain marketing, stewardship practices and pesticide label directions.

Varieties with the Glyphosate Tolerant trait (including those designated by the letter “R” in the product number) contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate herbicides.

Glyphosate herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate.

Always follow grain marketing, stewardship practices and pesticide label directions.

Varieties with the Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® (RR2Y) trait contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup ® brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup ® brand agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Genuity ®, Roundup ® and Roundup Ready 2 Yield® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC used under license. Individual results may vary, and performance may vary from location to location and from year to year. This result may not be an indicator of results you may obtain as local growing, soil and weather conditions may vary. Growers should evaluate data from multiple locations and years whenever possible.

Varieties with the STS® trait are tolerant to certain sulfonylurea (SU) herbicides. This technology allows post-emergent applications of DuPont™ Synchrony ® XP and DuPont™ Classic ® herbicides without crop injury or stress (see herbicide product labels). NOTE: A soybean variety with a herbicide tolerant trait does not confer tolerance to all herbicides.

Spraying herbicides not labeled for a specific soybean variety will result in severe plant injury or plant death. Always read and follow herbicide label directions and precautions for use.

Varieties with the LibertyLink® (LL) gene are resistant to Liberty ® herbicide.

Liberty ®, LibertyLink® and the Water Droplet Design are registered trademarks of BASF. DO NOT APPLY DICAMBA HERBICIDE IN-CROP TO SOYBEANS WITH Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® technology unless you use a dicamba herbicide product that is specifically labeled for that use in the location where you intend to make the application. IT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE LAW TO MAKE AN IN-CROP APPLICATION OF ANY DICAMBA HERBICIDE PRODUCT ON SOYBEANS WITH Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® technology, OR ANY OTHER PESTICIDE APPLICATION, UNLESS THE PRODUCT LABELING SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZES THE USE. Contact the U.S. EPA and your state pesticide regulatory agency with any questions about the approval status of dicamba herbicide products for in-crop use with soybeans with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® technology. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Soybeans with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® technology contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate and dicamba. Glyphosate herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Dicamba will kill crops that are not tolerant to dicamba. Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® is a registered trademark of Monsanto Technology LLC used under license.

Varieties with Enlist E3 ® (E3) technology: The transgenic soybean event in Enlist E3 ® soybeans is jointly developed and owned by Dow AgroSciences LLC and M.S. Technologies L.L.C. The Enlist weed control system is owned and developed by Dow AgroSciences LLC. Enlist Duo ® and Enlist One ® herbicides are not registered for sale or use in all states or counties. Contact your state pesticide regulatory agency to determine if a product is registered for sale or use in your area. Enlist Duo and Enlist One herbicides are the only 2,4-D products authorized for use in Enlist crops. Always read and follow label directions. Consult Enlist herbicide labels for weed species controlled.

P = Plenish® high oleic soybeans for contract production only. Plenish® high oleic soybeans have an enhanced oil profile and are produced and channeled under contract to specific grain markets. Growers should refer to the Pioneer Product Use Guide on www.pioneer.com/stewardship for more information.

SCN = Resistant to one or more races of soybean cyst nematode.

Renk RS181NX

Relative Maturity: 1.8 High yielding Xtend variety that excels in Minnesota except on very high IDC soils. Has excellent white mold tolerance and lots of height.

Genesis G1650E Relative Maturity: 1.6

Very strong yielding Enlist product that loves Minnesota soil.

Excellent against white mold and brown stem rot.

Genesis G1050E

Relative Maturity: 1.0 Very strong yielding Enlist product on the early group I maturity.

Excellent against white mold and brown stem rot.

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Relative Maturity: 0.7 Strong disease package makes this line widely adapted. Very uniform appearance from plant-to-plant. A good fit for the Red River Valley.

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Temporary fence system allows for easy field grazing

By PAUL MALCHOW The Land Managing Editor GOODHUE, Minn.

— Undaunted by a recent heavy snow, John and Jarod Luhman’s cover crops look especially green against the white backdrop. Just over the hill, cattle graze contentedly on the tasty forage.

Not only can cover crops improve the health of soil, they can pull double duty as a feed option for livestock. As cover crops gain in popularity, farmers are turning crop fields into temporary pasture for their animals.

The Luhmans operate 700 acres of cropland to grow organic corn and edible beans. While they have always raised cattle on their farm (appropriately named Dry Creek Red Angus Farm), next year the Luhmans are cutting crop production and increasing the size of their herd.

“Cattle are a little more predictable than hoping you’re going to get a good crop each year,” Jarod said. “Plus we can save money on land rent.”

While cattle rarely develop wanderlust if good food is readily available, some form of fencing is needed to keep them in the desired area. The Sustainable Farming Association conducted a hands-on seminar, “Fence Options for Grazing Cover Crops and Corn Residue,” at the Luhman farm on Oct. 29. SFA Senior Technical Advisor Kent Solberg shared practical techniques for erecting temporary fencing.

Temporary fencing does not involve barbed wire or even heavy fence posts; but relies on electricity to do its work. “An energized fence is a psychological barrier rather than a physical barrier,” Solberg told his students. “You want to train the cattle to stay in the grazing area. Because of their portable nature, they are easy to modify, expand, and can be ideal for a rental scenario. They can be less costly than a barbed wire or woven wire fence as well.”

At the Oct. 24 workshop, participants constructed two different

Posts should be kept as vertically straight as possible and the bottom six inches of soil needs to be tamped down to maintain the stability of the post. “There will be quite a bit of tension placed on these posts,” Solberg said.

“Tamping the soil inside the hole gives you the best support.”

The other corner system utilizes two-inch PVC pipe which is held in place with six-inch steel augers.

One length of pipe is vertical and is supported by a second pipe at a 45-degree angle. “A full corner will cost about $240,” said Solberg, “but it is much easier to install and Photos by Paul Malchow remove. What’s your time worth?”

“When we scheduled this in July we thought it would be warmer!” said Kent Solberg. The Solberg added the wooden posts Sustainable Farming Association sponsored a fencing workshop on Oct. 29 under cold and require a Bobcat to pull them out windy conditions near Goodhue, Minn. of the ground. However, some farmers will leave the wooden posts in year-round corner assemblies and learned and simply operate machinery around them. “It’s a grounding system and enernice option if you can work around it.” gizer techniques. The workshop also discussed the components of an energized fence (braces, line posts, wires, energizers, gates), and how to ensure that the fence will work properly.

“Cattle and hogs are easiest to control with a temporary energized fence,” Solberg said.

“Poultry, sheep and goats can be more difficult. Terrain and topography will also play a role in the size and design of your fence. Low, wet areas will require sturdier construction and more maintenance. Hilly ground will require more spacers and tension adjusters Crimping wire splices strengthens the splice. The to maintain the desired height plastic conduit makes for a less permanent fence corner which is easier to install and remove. of the wires.”

Corner support is the founWhile a single wire 36-inches off the ground may dation of a successful fence suffice to control the livestock, Solberg recommends and Solberg presented two two strands strung 10 inches apart, 30 and 40 inches options. The first utilizes off the ground. “The 10-inch space keeps cattle’s eyes eight-foot, eight-inch wooden from breaking the plane of the fence,” he explained. posts to anchor the fence.

“If they get their head between the wires and then Solberg recommended start- get a shock, they don’t back up, they go forward … and there goes your fence.”

Jarod Luhman tacks down insulators on ing the post hole with a shovel, followed by a clamshell Farmers raising larger animals such as Holstein or a wood corner post. While more stable, post hole digger to a depth of Charolais may want the top wire to be 48 inches off wood posts require more effort to remove in a situation of temporary fenc- about four feet. “You can use the ground. an auger to drill holes,” he ing. However, instructor Kent Solberg Solberg suggested stringing the fence with a 12.5 to said some farmers are able to leave the advised, “until you encounter 14-guage high tension wire. “It’s a lot easier to take rocks. A clamshell digger picks down,” he said. “It will cost 28 to 55 cents per linear posts in the ground and work field machinery around them, saving time. rocks out of the hole like a See FENCING, pg. 31 tongs.”

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Energized fences need to be properly grounded FENCING, from pg. 30

Because of their normally-remote location, temporary fences are powered by a 12-volt fully sealed agri foot, but you will be able to recover 99 percent of your fencing battery. Deep cycle batteries should be materials for future use.” used instead of car batteries as they are designed to Posts supporting the wire along the way should be be repeatedly discharged and then re-charged. A spaced 30 to 50 feet apart, depending upon the ter- fully-charged battery will operate a fence for about rain. The posts will help maintain the height of the eight weeks. wire.

Solberg recommended maintaining a pulsating cur“I know a lot farmers have a bunch metal fence rent of 7,000 volts through your fence. The static poles sitting around and figure, ‘why not use these?’ shock from touching a doorknob is 5,000 volts. If the And you can, but you’re going to have grounding fence is not properly grounded, the shock may not be problems,” Solberg warned. “I like fiberglass posts as powerful — or even felt at all. “I would suggest a the best. They’re cheaper and there are multiple minimum of three ground rods on a fence,” he said. ways to clip the wire to the post.

“The ground rods help increase You can even make your own the voltage. Some operations clips out of heavy wire.” bury pipe along the fence for better grounding.”

Fence strainers adjust and maintain the tension of the “Again, this fencing is not fence. They will also function as designed as a physical barrier,” shock absorbers should deer run Solberg reminded the class. “You into the fence. On flat terrain, want the animal to get a shock. tension adjustment should be And good voltage is important available for every half-mile of for that — especially in the winfence. Adjustors should be used ter when animals will have a every quarter-mile on hilly heavier coat.” ground.

For those considering a solar“You want even tension,” powered unit, Solberg said it Solberg recommended. “Most would take two 32-watt panels people have a tendency to overto keep the battery charged in tension and that requires stronthe summer. “But when the days ger bracing. Once you string get shorter,” he glanced at the your fence, let it settle a few overcast skies above, “how much days before making final adjust- Kent Solberg shared his fencing knowl- power are able to generate? Plus, ments. You’re going to want to edge at the Oct. 29 workshop. In his left it adds a bit more expense to loosen the tension in the winter hand is an adjuster to create proper ten- your fencing operation.” and tighten it when it’s warmer.” sion in the fence wire.

This wheel keeps fence wire from kinking while it is being let out or reeled in. Kinks weaken the wire and make it more prone to breaking.

Tearing down a temporary fence takes much less time than the set up, but proper care will make the next set up easier. After releasing the tension on the wire, carefully wind the wire into a coil — being sure not to kink the wire in the process. Kinks in the wire create weakness and the wire is more prone to break at these points. Solberg suggested securing the coils with a zip tie and labeling the coils with the length and location of the fence.

“There aren’t many shortcuts involved in putting up a temporary fence,” Solberg told the class, “but once you’ve done it a few times it goes pretty quick.

The time you take setting it up properly the first time is time you will save down the road.” v

Cover crops now occupy Werner’s summertime lull WERNER, from pg. 21 really busy pretty much all of the time.

“We used to have a lull from late June into early July to September but now we really don’t have one because of summer-planted cover crops. We have a wave of alfalfa, a wave of small grains, a wave of corn, a wave of soybeans, a wave of summer forages and a wave of cover crops which keeps us going all summer,” Paul said.

Paul added he likes the loyal and independent spirit of their customers. “Most of them are second or third or fourth generations on their farms and are caring for their land in the same way that their families have done it.

Even when I look over the customer mailing list today, I see a lot of names I recognize from when I was a kid putting stickers on the catalog.”

“This warehouse will be packed full,” stated Paul Werner. “Pretty soon Werner Seed Company takes pride in their you won’t be able to hardly turn around in here.”

customer service. “If there is anything people are looking for, usually we have it or we can get it,” Paul said. “We provide customers with that pool of options that you won’t be able to get just anywhere and are willing to weigh out the five pounds of this or that.”

Paul says their main goal is to keep being relevant and continue to serve the farmers.

“Cover crops have helped,” Paul said. “But you really just have to stay on top of the trends in this business.”

But, one thing is for certain at Werner Seed Company — family is the main part of the operation. “My wife and I have small kids that love being out here,” Paul said. “It’s the highlight of their day when they get to come out to the farm.” v

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COMBINES

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PLANTERS ’11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded .......................... $68,000 ’06 White 8516 cfs .......................................... $39,000 ’06 White 8186 w/fert ...................................... $28,000 ’95 White 6722 loaded ....................................... $7,500 ’96 White 6222 forward fold w/liq ................... $10,500

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’13 JD 660, 892/1180 CM, chopper duals................. $123,000 ’14 Cat TH407C, 7250 hrs, cab air, 8,000# lift cap, 24’ lift hgt, 48” forks, aux hyd. .................................................... $39,000 ’01 JD 9750 STS, 3013/4156 CM, chopper, duals ....... $32,500 ’13 Gehl RS5-19, 1972 hrs, cab heat, 5500# lift, 19’ lift hgt, 48” forks. ......................................................................... $38,000 ’13 JLG G12-55A, 6694 hrs, cab air, 12,000# lift cap, 55’ lift hgt, outriggers, 60” forks ................................................. $52,000 ’06 Challenger MT755B 3995 hrs, 3PT, PTO,120” base, 16” belt .....$80,000

TRACK & 4WD TRACTORS

’14 Case IH 370 HD, 7065 hrs, 1000 PTO duals........... $72,000

COMBINE HEADS

’05 Versatile 2335, 5002 hrs, power shift, PTO ........... $62,000 ’02 Case IH 2208, corn head 8 row 30” ....................... $10,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS

’04 JD 630F, 30’ flex head, high dam ............................ $7,000

’06 Drago, 8 row 30” chopping corn head .................. $12,000 ’18 JD 6155R, 385 hrs, 3PT PTO, front hyd, TLS front susp., ’09 Case IH 3412 corn head 12 row 30” ...................... $19,000 elec joystick, 14.9x46 tires & duals ........................ $129,000 ’13 Case IH 3162 40’ flex draper ................................. $30,000 ’18 JD 6130 MFWD, 640 loader, elec joystick, 3 hyd 540/1000 ’13 Case IH 3020 35’ flex head, 3” sickle.................... $18,000 PTO, HID lights, 420x38 rear tires..... ....................... $94,000 ’09 JD 7830 MFWD, 6185 hrs, 3PT PTO, 4 hyd, 20 speed auto quad, 480x50 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 ’13 Brent 557, 550 bushel, 4 wheel brake, fenders, tarp ..$13,250

EXCAVATORS ’15 Cat 323 FL, 3768 hrs, 40" bkt ............................... $105,000 ’11 JD 290GLC, 3347 hrs, 12'6" stick,42" bkt.............. $105,000 ’11 Case CX300C, 2658 hrs, 12' stick, 54" bucket ...... $105,000

WHEEL LOADERS

’16 JD 824KII, 7480 hrs, RC, 6 yd bkt.............................. $134,500 ’15 JD 544K, 4177 hrs, 3yd pin on bkt, RC........................ $92,000 ’14 JD 724K 6980 hrs, 4.75 yd pin on bkt, RC .................. $95,000 ’13 JD 644 K, 5520 hrs, quick coupler, 4.25 yd bkt ........ $105,000 ’15 Cat 950M, 7205 hrs, RC, 4.5 yd pin on bkt................. $115,000 ’14 Cat 938M, 8416 hrs, 3.5 yd pin on bkt, RC................. $82,000 ’14 Cat 930K, 9588 hrs, QC w/bkt ..................................... $69,000 ’18 Komatsu WA 270-8, 995 hrs, 3.5 yd pin on bkt..... ..... $105,000 ’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, QC & bkt ............................ $69,000 ’16 Case 621G, 7435 hrs, QC w/ 3 yrd bkt ............................. $72,000 ’12 Case IH 721F, 3254 hrs, RC, 3.5 yd pin on bkt ................ $69,000 ’11 Case IH 721F 7650 hrs, QC 3 yd bkt, Aux hyd, 4 new 20.5 Rx25 tires ................................................................................. $69,000

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Located: From Adams, MN--1/2 mile south of Adams, MN on Cty. 7 then 2 ½ miles west on County Rd. 7 then 3 miles south on County Rd. 7 to County Rd. 6 (110th St.) then 1 mile west on County Rd. 6 then ¼ mile north (630 Ave) or from Johnsburg, MN 1 mile north on County Rd. 7 to County Rd. 6 (110th St) then 1 mile west, then ¼ mile north (630th Ave.) 11132 630 Ave.

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ONLINE & LIVE BIDDING AVAILABLE TRACTORS: ‘08 Case/lH 215 tractor, MFD, 2025 hrs, 3 remotes, power shift, 18.4x46 tires & duals, 3 PTO, 540/1000, large 1000; ‘16 Case/lH 200 Magnum, MFD, 480/80/46 tires & duals,1050 hrs, power shift, 4 remotes , 3 PTO, 540/1000, large 1000, Trimble CFX-750 monitor, w/RTK connect globe; ‘88 lnt’I 1086 tractor, cab, 18.4x42” tires w/duals, 6534 hrs, 3 pt, dual PTO, 2 hyd, front fenders, front wgts. COMBINE & HEADS: JD 9560 STS combine, 800/65 R32 front tires, 420/85 R26 rear tires, chopper, touch set controls, Contour Master, single point hookup, JD yield monitor, GreenStar Ready, hopper ext, 1976 engine hrs, 1191 separator hrs, unloading camera; JD #693 cornhead, knife rolls, PTO drive; JD #625F flex head, fore/aft, 2” cut, single point hookup; Unverferth 25’ head cart; PLANTER: ‘98 JD 1760 Conservation 12R30” vacuum

CLOSES: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 | 7PM

2020

OPENS: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23

LOCATION: From Darwin, MN, 1.7 miles north on CSAH 14, 1 mile east on 260th St. 68245 260th St., Darwin, MN 55324 PREVIEW: By Appointment / LOADOUT: By Appointment

meter w/precision, pneumatic down pressure, seed sense/row flow 20/20 monitor, Ox2 total tubular & in furrow down row sense, adjust. row cleaners, tru count air row clutches, ground driven fert. piston pump, (2) 250 gal. tanks, Red Ball monitor.

FARM EQUIP: Hiniker 15 stalk chopper, 4 tires, small 1000 PTO; Case/lH #4800 field cult., walking tandems, 28’, w/3 bar harrow; Case/lH #6500 consertill, 10 shank, hyd. adjustable front gang; JD #400 rotary hoe, 15’, 3 pt; lnt’I #475 disc, 18’, w/harrow, hyd. fold; lnt’I #720 5 bottom plow, 18” rolling coulters; JD RM 8R30” cult; IH 3 pt. vi bra-shank digger w/harrow.

WAGONS: (6) Demco #450 wagons, lights, brakes, 425/65R22.5 tires; (2) Flow Ez gravity wagons & gear, #1074 Ez Trail gear, 250 bu; Barge box & gear. LIVESTOCK EQUIP: Calumet #2200 manure vacuum tank, 540 PTO, w/hose, tandem axle, newer tank; NH #26 silage blower; Knight #8014 protwin Slinger, single axle, side slinger. HAY EQUIPMENT: JD #2325 haybine, 12’ head, rubber crimper; H&S hay tedder, 10’, PTO drive; New Idea pull type crimper, 7’, hyd. lift, PTO

TRACTORS

HEADS

Holland tractors TRUCKS 2010 Case-IH 535 Quadtrac, 2012 John Deere 635F flex head (3) John Deere ITC globe, SF1 1992 Peterbilt 377, 809,605 miles 3,941 hrs 2011 John Deere 635F flex head A&I camera system 1975 IHC 2070A Fleetstar, 178,260 2004 Case-IH STX500 Quadtrac, 2008 John Deere 612C corn head (2) John Deere, boxes of misc. miles 4,864 hrs 2004 John Deere 1293 corn head GPS equipment IHC 4900 fuel truck, 312,931 miles NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT (1) Trimble box of used GPS parts 2004 Case-IH STX425 4WD, TRAILERS TILLAGE EQUIPMENT John Deere 2600 display, SF2 4,207 hrs OTHER FARM EQUIPMENT COMBINES John Deere 2600 display, SF1 2002 DMI 730B disc ripper FARM SUPPORT ITEMS 1997 DMI 730B disc ripper 2010 John Deere 9860 combine, John Deere brown box w/ SHOP EQUIPMENT Case-IH 5800 chisel plow, 39’ 2,187 sep. hrs., 3,325 engine hrs. processor & SF1 card TRACKS & TIRES Case-IH 5800 chisel plow, 34’ 2004 John Deere 9760 combine, John Deere ATU 200 steering PARTS / LAWN & GARDEN IHC 5500 chisel plow, 28’ 2,330 sep. hrs., 3,678 engine hrs. wheel for Case-IH & New

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RICHARD GABRIELSON ESTATE | JOSH, 320.282.3103, MARK, 320.221.0357 or Eric Gabrielson at Steffes Group, 320.693.9371 or 701.238.2570 Complete terms, lot listings and photos at SteffesGroup.com / Eric Gabrielson MN47-006

drive; Case/lH 7’ sickle mower, PTO drive, hyd . Lift. MISC. EQUIP: 3 pt. snowblower; Kewanee conveyor, PTO drive.

MISC. HAND & SHOP TOOLS: TRAILER: Kiefer Built steel trailer, 16’, tandem gooseneck trailer

Check web site for complete listing & online sale terms & conditions: www.hamiltonauctioncompany.com Terms: Cash or good check -- All announcements the day of the sale take precedence over any advertised material. For any information contact Jim May or Hamilton Auction Co. at 507-584-0133 office

Jim & Barb May, Owner Ph. 507-440-2062

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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LAND AUCTION

Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 - 9:00 a.m.

Auction Location: Kerkhoff Auction Center - Redwood Falls Section 25, Henryville Township, Renville Co.

Land is Located: Between Redwood Falls and Olivia on MN State Hwy 71 Watch for Kerkhoff Auction Signs!!

Parcel # 15-01091 Legal - E1/2 of SE 1/4, section 25, Henryville Township, Renville County, MN Total Acres - 80 M/L Tillable Acres - 76 M/L CPI Rating - 94 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: DOUG KERKHOFF AT 507-829-6859 OR EMAIL AT DOUG@KERKHOFFAUCTION.COM

JUNE KRAMER ESTATE - OWNER 1500 E. Bridge Street Redwood Falls, MN 56283 Office 507-644-8433 Doug Kerkhoff 507-829-6859 FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: WWW.KERKHOFFAUCTION.COM

FARM RETIREMENT

OPENS: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23

CLOSES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 | 10AM

2020

80 ACRES OF PRIME RENVILLE CO. FARMLAND

LOCATION: 4065 KANDI-CHIPPEWA LANE NE, RAYMOND, MN 56282 From Raymond, MN, 2.5 miles northwest on Cofield St./Cty Rd 7, 1/2 mile west on 75th Ave SW, 2.7 miles on Cty Rd 65, 1/2 mile west on Kandi-Chippewa Lane NE. PREVIEW: By Appointment / LOADOUT: By Appointment

TRACK TRACTORS

2004 John Deere 8420T track tractor, 7,427 hrs.

1996 Caterpillar 85D track tractor, 8,555 hrs.

GPS EQUIPMENT

John Deere Starfire 3000 globe John Deere ITC globe John Deere 2600 display, COMBINE & HEADS AutoTrac, SF2 John Deere 2600 display, 1999 John Deere 9610 swath control, SF1 combine, 3,367 sep hrs., PLANTER 4,433 engine hrs.

2000 John Deere 930F flex John Deere 1700 planter, head, 30’ 24x22” John Deere corn head, GRAIN CART & GRAIN 12x22 EQUIPMENT 2010 Brent 880 grain cart

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Christianson SV-20 seed vac system Westfield auger

BEET EQUIPMENT Wic 41222 TRUCKS & TRAILER 2003 1999 Wic R998 beet lifter 1990 Mack CH613 tri-axle

Case-IH 700 plow

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT box truck, 208,303 miles

Wil-Rich Quad 5 field cultivator, 47-1/2’ 2002 John Deere 2700 disc ripper Tebben ripper AMCO disc, 24’ John Deere EOC11 field cultivator Summers coil packer, 48’ IHC 800 plow, 10x18”

1984 Mack R686ST day cab, 715,392 preharvest hrs.

1986 Timpte hopper bottom trailer, 40’ 1991 Wabash single axle water trailer, 28’ Shop-Built header trailer, 30’ Shop-Built header trailer, 24’

1976 Challenger beet trailer

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SCOTT ROELOFS | 320.212.1410

LOCATION: 8978 510th Ave, Bricelyn, MN 56014 From Bricelyn, MN, 1.8 miles west on Cty Rd 2, 4 miles north on 510th Ave.

or Randy Kath at Steffes Group, 320.693.9371 or 701.429.8894 Complete terms, lot listings and photos at SteffesGroup.com / Randy Kath MN47-007

2020

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 | 10AM

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: After a lifetime of farming Paul & Morris have decided to retire. Live auction with online bidding available.

4WD TRACTOR

2002 John Deere 9220 4WD, 6,863 hrs.

2WD TRACTORS

1982 White 2-135 2WD, 8,275 hrs.

1972 Oliver 2255 cab 1964 John Deere 4020 factory wide front, 1,816 hrs.

COMBINE & HEADS

2010 John Deere 9770 combine, 1,574 sep. hrs., 2,348 engine hrs.

2013 John Deere 608C chopping corn head

PLANTER

White 8800 CFS planter, 16x30”

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

DMI 530 disc ripper Brillion Zone Commander Z210 ripper 2016 John Deere 3710 auto reset plow White 588 auto reset plow Case-IH 3950 disc Oliver pull-type disc John Deere 980 field cultivator John Deere 1100 field cultivator John Deere 875 row crop cultivator RM 85 row crop cultivator McFarlane harrow

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TRUCKS

2000 Freightliner FL112 tri-axle grain truck, 487,914 miles 1980 Chevrolet 70 twin screw, 83,357 miles 1981 Chevrolet C70 twin screw, shows 5,546 miles 1974 Ford F700 tag tandem grain truck, 55,641 miles Chevrolet C60 single axle grain truck, 41,514 miles 1991 Chevrolet 2500 reg. cab, 153,402 miles 1947 Chevrolet grain truck

TRAILERS

Tandem torsion axle liquid trailer

GRAIN CART

Brent 780 grain cart

AUGERS

GSI auger, 60’x8” WestGo 1305 auger Alloway GS20 auger

MOWER / SEED TENDER OTHER FARM EQUIPMENT TANKS / TIRES & RIMS AUTOMBILE

2017 Thunder Creek FST 990 fuel/ tool tender

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

PAUL BLOM & MORRIS BLOM

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

Paul 507.340.3264, Morris 507.340.4431 or Eric Gabrielson at Steffes Group, 320.693.9371 or 701.238.2570

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. Eric Gabrielson MN47-006

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Barn and Quonset Roofing FOR SALE: Hardi sprayer, FOR SALE: JD 7000 6R30” Used 2015 Westfield TFX2 100- All kinds of New & Used farm WANTED TO BUY: Stanhoist and Straightening. Kelling Ranger 2200, w/ diaphragm planter, liq fert w/ squeeze 36 auger ser# 273942, PTO equipment - disc chisels, field and Bushhog steel barge Silo. 1-800-355-2598 pump, 60’ boom, triple noz- pump, Yetter row cleaners, belt drive, tires were new cults, planters, soil finishers, boxes. Also, Gehl and Loprecision meters w/ insect when purchased, handy au- cornheads, feed mills, discs, rentz grinder/mixers. JD zles, 2500 Controller.

320-583-3131 boxes, also JD monitor, al- ger, nice condition, $4,500. 15 balers, haybines, etc. 507- 720 front mount cultivators. ways shedded, $8,000/OBO. miles SE of Janesville, MN. 438-9782 PLUS all types of farm maFOR SALE: Handlair 560 WANTED TO BUY: 1760 JD Retired. John 507-381-7097 chinery. 507-251-2685 grain vac, excellent condi- planter, 12R30” w/ liq fert, in WANTED DAMAGED WANTED: 1909-1940 Ford tion. 320-238-9370 good shape, always shedded.

Livestock CORNLIGHT TEST Cars & Parts, Old Tin, Por952-292-2019 Equipment WEIGHT & HIGHER JD 8110, 2001, 2WD, 5k hours; celain & Neon Signs, Old Gas MOISTURE CORN- PAYTwo Brent 640 wagons; WilPumps & Globes, Old Oil FOR SALE: 24 ft. free standING COMPETITIVE Rich V957 DDR 7 shank disc Cans & Bottles, Other Old Harvesting Equip ing panels with 3/4 inch rods, Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. ripper. 507-478-4221 PRICES DEPENDING Car Related Items. Please $230/each.

320-333-6540 100% financing w/no liens or QUALITY. ZANE HANCall 507-665-6893 JD7720 Combine, $8,500; red tape, call Steve at FairSON (507) 459-8653 We buy JD643 Cornhead, $3,500; Please recycle this magazine. fax Ag for an appointment.

Salvage Equipment JD920 Bean Head with trail888-830-7757 Parts Available er, $8,250; JD27 Stalk ChopHammell Equip., Inc. per, new hood, $2,000; JD (507)867-4910 Chisel Plow, $500; InternaFarm Equipment tional 6200 Grain Drill, 14 ft.

- 7” spacing, $1,200; JD960 20 Heavy Duty Steel Jigs For Tractors 27.5’ Field Cultivator, $4,500.

Sheep & Goats To Make Call 507-220-0487 Turning Cradles Sorting & NEW AND USED TRACTOR Sliding Gates, Corral & Run Panels, Mineral Feeders, PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, Bale Feeders, Etc. PLUS 40 55, 50 Series & newer trac- with a classified line ad! tors, AC-all models, Large Pieces Of Inventory.

Call us today Inventory, We ship! Mark $7,500/OBO. RETIRING. 507-345-4523 or Heitman Tractor Salvage 319-347-6282 or 319-269-4226 715-673-4829 800-657-4665

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AFTER HARVEST AUCTION ONLINE ONLY Tues. December 8, 2020 Starts closing 6:00 pm Tues. Dec. 8th, 2020 Located: Hamilton Auction Co. off interstate 90 ay Dexter, MN exit #193 then 1/4 mile east on Hwy 16 (130 State Hwy 16) Check our website for complete sale information, updated listing & pictures

TRACTORS: ’10 JD 9630T tractor, power shift, 4 remotes, 5950 hrs, new Firestone 30” tracks; ’06 JD 8530 tractor, ILS IVT transmission, active seat, deluxe seat, 4 remotes; ’10 JD 9630 tractor, 800R38” tires & duals, inside wgts, 4 hyd., 200 hrs. on new water pump and injectors, 5450 hrs; JD 4650 2WD tractor, quad trans, 18.4x42” tires & duals, front fuel tank, 400 hrs. on rebuilt motor; JD 4640 tractor, c/h/a/ QR, 9320 hrs, 3 outlets, 18.4x46 tires & duals; ’80 JD 8640 tractor, quad, 2300 hrs. on new motor; IH 1086 tractor, cab, heat, tach shows 2540 hrs, 3 ot.; FARM EQUIP: DMI 527 disc ripper, hyd. front gang, adj rear lever, 5 shank; JD #2100 in line ripper, 5 shank; Case/IH 4450 soil finisher, 30’, harrow; Case/IH 4200 34’ mulch finisher; ’18 Krause 8005 Excelerator, 40’ low acres; McFarlane #RD-4030-RB6, 30’ disc reel; ’09 Bourgalt #6350 air cart, 6 outlets, diffuser & hose, Ag Leader controls, hyd. drive, 2 bins; Montag S12B6 6 ton Montag cart, steerage axle, scale, PWM controls; (2) JD #3710 7x plows; Int’l #700 8x plow, pull type, onland; White #588 5x plow, semi mount, in furrow; Blu Jet Landwalker 42 1/2’ anhyd. bar w/cold flow; DMI #3250 42 1/2’ anhyd. Bar; Schaben LA9000 liquid applicator, 16R30”, 15 coulters, 40’ applicator bar, 3 pt. mounted, w/ Case/IH units & coulters, 16R30”; Kewanee #1175 21’ disc; Int’l #4900 field cult, 32’; ’14 JD 2210 field cult, 65’, 4 bar harrow; JD #980 field cult., 3 bar harrow, 32’; Summers Super Coulter, 40’, wavy coulters; COMBINE & HEADS-HEAD TRAILERS: ’17 JD S690 combine, leather prem. cab, LED lights, 4x4, extended wear package, 28.5’ auger, power cast tailboard, active terrain adjust, 2193 eng hrs, 1740 sep. hours, extended power train warranty; ’17 JD S690 combine, 1611 sep. hours, 2096.2 eng. hrs, premium cab, LED lights, 4x4, 28.5’ auger, active terrain adjust, power cast tailboard, extended power guard warranty; ’17 JD S690 combine, 1765 sep. hrs, 2343 eng. hrs, premium cab, LED lights, 4x4, 28.5’ auger, active terrain adjust, power cast tailboard, extended power guard warranty; JD 635F hydra flex head; ’04 JD 9660 STS combine, 1855 eng. hrs, 1247 sep. hrs, yield monitor, GreenStar ready, heavy duty variable speed, fine cut chopper w/spreader, HID lighting, hopper ext, single point hook-up; ’12 JD 608C cornhead, single point hook-up, non chopping, hyd. deck plates, all updates, (only 300 acres); ’15 JD 645FD hydra flex draper head, w/Crary wind system, low acres; VEHICLES-TRAILERS-SNOWMOBILES-FOUR-WHEELERS: ’93 Ford F350 service truck, 7.3 motor, 5 spd, 4x2, tommy gate, air compressor, ’15 Fuel Horse trailer, 750 gal. gas power fuel pump, w/tool box; 2013 Thunder Creek ADT trailer w/750 gal. fuel tank, w/100 gal. def tank. elec. def pump & gas fuel pump; ’08 Dodge Grand Caravan, V6, auto, 142,000 miles; ’02 Dodge Grand Caravan, 155,727 miles; ’04 Pontiac Grand Prix, GT2, 3.8 liter, 3800 V6, 4 door, 184,381 miles; ’63 Chev. Impala, repainted, original inside, tilt steering, factory installed air cond., 327 motor; ’08 Dodge Grand Caravan, 3.8 motor, automatic, 142,000 miles; tile stringer trailer; ’06 Arctic Cat Panther 660 snowmobile, 700 miles, nice; ’06 Arctic Cat Panther 660 snowmobile, 1100 miles-nice; ’03 Polaris 700 Sportsman four wheeler, 4x4, 4621 miles, 428 hrs; SKID LOADERS-TELEHANDLER: ’14 Volvo 135 skid steer, tracks, power quick tach, 1246 hrs, cab, heat, air, 7 function controls; ’14 JCB 536-60 telehandler, 9400 hrs, power quick tach, cab heat, air, Q fit coupler, aux. hyd, new 450/70/R24 tires; Consigned By: Edwin L & Evelyn E Carr- DOZERS AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT: All of these consigned items are located off site--check our website for information— CAT D7G DOZER, 11’ hyd. tilt blade, 24” tracks, hyd. rear winch, CAT D7H DOZER, 10’ hyd. tilt blade, 24” tracks; ’95 D6 HXL SERIES 2 DOZER, 10’ hyd. tilt blade, 30” tracks, rear hitch; CAT PULL TYPE SCRAPER, cable controls; CAT 12’ road grader w/ blade; CASE 9030B EXCAVATOR, electric controls, 32” tracks, 7658 hrs, 46” bucket; CAT 12F road grader, parts machine; CAT 12F road grader, parts; SHEEPS FOOT ROLLER, pull type; FORD 2000 TRACTOR-TRUCKS-TRAILERS-VEHICLES: ’95 FORD L-9000 Aero-Max Semi Truck, 185” WB, 10spd. transmission, Cummins, N-14 350 hp’ ’03 WITZCO CHALLENGER RG-50, tri-axle, hyd. detach, w/gas powered hyd. unit, 11R 22.5 tires, steel rims, 21’ well, ground driven, 50 ton; SHOP MISC: 1000 GAL fuel tank w/ pump; 500 gal fuel tank w/pump; (end of Carr consigned items) PLANTERS: ’17 Kinze 4900 24R30” planter, bulk fill, liquid fert. Kinze no-till coulters, trash whippers combo, markers, flow sense, auto swath; ’12 Kinze 3800 ASD 24R30”, liquid fert, Ag Leader, elec. clutches, hyd. drive, 1000 gal. tank, pneumatic down pressure, 6 section fert, trash whippers; ‘12 Kinze 3800 24R30” planter, liquid 500 gal. tank, air clutches, hyd. seed drive; ‘13 Kinze 3600 16R30” planter, dry fert, Edge vac, row markers, no till trash whippers, hyd. drive, insecticide, single disc openers; ‘14 Kinze 4900 16R30” row planter, PTO pump, elec. drive, 4000 vac meters, Yetter trash whips, bulk fill, liquid 500 gal. tank, hyd. down force; ‘08 Kinze 3000 8R30” planter, liquid fert, hyd. seed drive, row cleaners, insecticide, elec. clutches, seed box ext; ‘15 Kinze 3000 6R30” planter, precision corn meters, KPM 3 monitor, bean brush meters, Martin floating trash whippers, dry fer!, w/ extensions, single disk openers; ‘12 Kinze 2600 planter, 16/31 row; ‘04 Kinze 3650 16R30” planter, 16/32 row, no till coulters, bean meters, heavy duty springs, bulk fill; Buffalo 6R no till planter, dry fer!, 3 pt, 30”, insecticide, corn units, Dicky John monitor; JD 1690 40’ bean drill, 15” spacing, 32 row, scale, 350 JD monitor, all row monitoring, liquid fert. att., Keaton seed firmers, press wheels; AUGERS & CONVEYORSDRYERS-SPRAYERS-TANKS: Hardi Commander #1500 pull sprayer, 90’ Eagle boom, HC 2500 Hardi controls & rate controller; GT #580 dryer; Top Air TA 1100 sprayer, 60’ boom, 440 Raven monitor; 2020 Duraplast 10,000 gal. tank, used one season w/ water, 3” fill; WAGONS--GRAIN CARTS: ‘08 Brent 1594 grain cart, 900/60/32” tandems, duals, 1500 bu., 22” auger, self steer undercarriage, roll tarp, scale; ‘07 Unverferth 1110 grain cart, scale w/printer, 36” tracks, roll tarp, new flight auger; ‘05 Kinze 840 grain cart, 30.5x32” tires, 950 bu., corner auger, tarp & scale; ‘06 Brent 780 grain cart, 24.5x32 rubber, hyd. spout, SNB21830130; Brent #1082 grain cart, corner auger, 800/70/32 rubber; ‘01 Brent 670 grain cart, roll tarp; ‘98 Kinze 1040 cart on tracks, roll tarp, scale, SN#502772; Demco 750 Posi-flow grain cart, 30.5 32” tires, corner auger; Brent 672 grain cart; Demco 6 ton fertilizer box; several new hay rack tops (tops only); SNOWBLOWERS- HAY & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT: Nuhn liquid manure tank, 6500 gal., vacuum or slurry tank, w/5 knife, tank is 3 years old; H&S bi-fold 6 wheel rake; feed bunks; round hay bales-approx. 1000#; (5) corn stalk & bedding mix; NEW ITEMSContainers-dome roof bldg’s,-LED lights-ratchet binders-brush cutters-work benches-safety highway cones-wrought iron gatesgrapple forks,etc; MISC. ITEMS: Koyker Super K loader, off 4020 JD tractor; (4) 650/65R 38 floater tires, fits JD 4830 sprayer-etc.

FOR INFORMATION CALL: HAMILTON AUCTION COMPANY AT 507-584-0133 OFFICE Check website for more info. - www.hamiltonauctioncompany.com Sale conducted by: Hamilton Auction Co., 130 State Hwy 16, Dexter, MN 55926 Ph. 507-584-0133 office

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Mower County, MN Sargeant Township AUCTION LOCATION:

Hayfield American Legion, 7 Main St. W, Hayfield, MN 55940.

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From Hayfield, MN, 5 miles east on Hwy 30, 5 miles south on 250th Ave./Dodge Mower Rd./660th Ave. Land is on the west side of the road.

182±

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For a detailed Buyer’s Prospectus with complete terms and conditions, contact Steffes Group at 320.693.9371, Brock Skov 507.272.4818

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INCLUDES: (7) Track Tractors, (2) 4WD Tractors, (8) MFWD Tractors & Loaders, (12) Combines, (7) Flex Draper Heads, Flex & Chopping Corn Heads, Header Trailers, Grain Carts, Self-Propelled Sprayers, Planter, Field Cultivators, Other Tillage Equipment, Balers & Feed Wagon, Skid Steer Loader, Side Dresser, GPS Equipment, Lawn Tractors, Parts

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

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Little tractors, large collection

ake Park, Iowa has an official museum, Heritage Square Museum, operated by the Lake Park Historical Society. Its three buildings deserve a visit. If you’re looking for something a little less formal, you can also find that in Lake Park, at 20 Ave. B East.

The sign in the front door reads “Doug Ahrenstorff — Little Tractors”.

What you will find there are 44 riding lawn mowers of at least 20 different brands and no duplicates.

Lawn mowers?

“I’m 82 and had to do something when I retired from truck driving,” Ahrenstorff said. “I don’t know how it got started. It just started.” After a few full-size tractors he went to garden tractors and just kept doing it.

He has the first riding mower he owned, a 1967 IH Cub Cadet 60 that looks like a child’s toy sitting next to a brown Yard Boss. There are early models of Simplicity and of Wheel Horse (later acquired by Toro), as well as examples of all of the implement company mowers. Some are the first ones they made. He has a yellow Bolens EK-10 Articulating Mower which is hinged in the middle. He stood

restored. (Most of the lawn mowers have also been restored.)

While tractors are his focus, he collects whatever strikes his fancy. Look around and you will see children’s wheeled toys, bicycles, a HarleyDavidson golf cart, outboard motors, and signs that cover the walls. Some of his collection appears in parades, like a pink Cub Cadet driven by a cancer survivor to raise awareness.

“It’s a fun hobby to have,” he said.

“A lot of people I don’t know walk in and visit with me.”

Ahrenstorff takes farm magazines, including The Land, to his wife in the nursing home and she always asks who’s been there. Often he didn’t get their name, but both he and they have had a good time. Something in the collection has sparked a memory and conversation.

“Everyone who comes in leaves with a smile on their face,” he said. beside his favorite, a 1972 Oliver lawn mower. He Find Ahrenstorff’s Little Tractors at 20 Ave. B on grew up with Oliver tractors on the farm. the north end of Lake Park’s business district, oneOne of Ahrenstorff’s full-sized tractors is a 1939 half block east of Market St. — the main street Oliver 70 Row Crop with dual exhausts, the tractor through town. v of his childhood. It was the first full-size tractor he

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They’re saving thousands thanks to solar energy, and you can save too.

Pictured: 136kW (Site 1 of 6).

507.424.0001

INFO@BLUEHORIZONENERGY.COM

©2020 BLUE HORIZON ENERGY LLC

REAL RESULTS FOR

CUSTOM DESIGNED FOR

FARMS AND BUSINESSES

EVERY SITE AND SITUATION

FIXED RACK ROOF MOUNT

DUAL-AXIS TRACKER PROVEN. RELIABLE. PREDICTABLE. Blue Horizon Energy has delivered hundreds of turnkey solar projects across the Midwest and our results are proven by all of these happy customers.

Our projects are backed by industry-leading warranties, up to 25 years on key components, to create long-term reliable performance and savings.

REAL RESULTS. Blue Horizon Energy help this farming family design a group of solar energy projects to take out 95-100% of their annual energy usage across six hog confinements.

Then we worked together to create a cost effective and tax efficient financing structure to build these solar arrays with minimum risk and maximum long-term value for the farm. We can show you how too.

CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE: ©2020 BLUE HORIZON ENERGY LLC

507.424.0001 INFO@BLUEHORIZONENERGY.COM

Our top-shelf technologies yield more power and more savings, delivering up to 40% more energy and a stronger, more predictable return on investment.

CONTACT US TODAY!

RECEIVE A FREE CONSULTATION TO DETERMINE HOW SOLAR ENERGY CAN BEST WORK FOR YOUR SPECIFIC SITE, CIRCUMSTANCES, AND NEEDS. ©2020 BLUE HORIZON ENERGY LLC

507.424.0001 INFO@BLUEHORIZONENERGY.COM WWW.BLUEHORIZONENERGY.COM

REAL RESULTS FOR

CUSTOM DESIGNED FOR

FARMS AND BUSINESSES

EVERY SITE AND SITUATION

FIXED RACK ROOF MOUNT

DUAL-AXIS TRACKER PROVEN. RELIABLE. PREDICTABLE. Blue Horizon Energy has delivered hundreds of turnkey solar projects across the Midwest and our results are proven by all of these happy customers.

Our projects are backed by industry-leading warranties, up to 25 years on key components, to create long-term reliable performance and savings.

REAL RESULTS. Blue Horizon Energy help this farming family design a group of solar energy projects to take out 95-100% of their annual energy usage across six hog confinements.

Then we worked together to create a cost effective and tax efficient financing structure to build these solar arrays with minimum risk and maximum long-term value for the farm. We can show you how too.

CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE: ©2020 BLUE HORIZON ENERGY LLC

507.424.0001 INFO@BLUEHORIZONENERGY.COM

Our top-shelf technologies yield more power and more savings, delivering up to 40% more energy and a stronger, more predictable return on investment.

CONTACT US TODAY!

RECEIVE A FREE CONSULTATION TO DETERMINE HOW SOLAR ENERGY CAN BEST WORK FOR YOUR SPECIFIC SITE, CIRCUMSTANCES, AND NEEDS. ©2020 BLUE HORIZON ENERGY LLC

507.424.0001 INFO@BLUEHORIZONENERGY.COM WWW.BLUEHORIZONENERGY.COM

SOLAR ENERGY FOR

FARMS AND BUSINESSES

SOLAR ENERGY FOR

FARMS AND BUSINESSES

REAL RESULTS.

FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER.

Solar energy is more than clean energy, it’s financial stability, predictability, and independence. We know the challenges of planning for the future, and we’re here to help you take control of what you can. Blue Horizon Energy works with the best suppliers and partners in the solar industry so you can rest easy knowing that you can trust your solar system to support your family, farm, and business for decades to come.

CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE: ©2020 BLUE HORIZON ENERGY LLC

507.424.0001 INFO@BLUEHORIZONENERGY.COM WWW.BLUEHORIZONENERGY.COM

This farming family has seen their solar energy systems yield 109% to target since January.

They’re saving thousands thanks to solar energy, and you can save too.

Pictured: 136kW (Site 1 of 6).

507.424.0001

INFO@BLUEHORIZONENERGY.COM

©2020 BLUE HORIZON ENERGY LLC