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Frozen fish fever

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The bags were packed and sitting by to wait long though. The perch and crapthe door, the rods and spears were restpies were just as hungry as those Kveno ing against the wall ready to be placed men and started biting. gently in the pickup for the drive north.

The fun and merriment continued for The beef jerky, cheese balls and other hours as they reeled in fish after fish. essential snacks were in the arms of my Taking a break from sitting in the iceeager boy, who was ready to get on the house, they went outside to enjoy the road. The allure of the frozen lake was snowy winter views and saw that everycalling his name. one was out on the lake — including LAND MINDS August had caught the fishing bug and those that gallop. The Amish brought the only cure was to spend time on the their horse and buggy out on the ice to

By Kristin Kveno ice. He definitely didn’t get his love of catch some fish. The horse must’ve fishing from me. No, this hobby/obsesbrought a little good luck as the fish sion of his came directly from my huscontinued to bite all afternoon. band, Seth, who has been a fervent Seth grew up spearing and one time angler since he was incredibly took me along. It’s quite the young. Looking at photo albums experience. Sitting in a dark from his youth, they are filled to house with a large rectangular the brim with pictures of Seth hole watching the world below smiling ear to ear along with his the ice is pretty cool. I made dad, Harry — both proudly showSeth promise not to spear anying their catches of the day. thing when I was with him. I just Harry, Seth and August are not wanted to take in the amazing alone in their passion for all underwater scenery. I can underthings fishing in the state. stand the appeal of spending a According to the Minnesota day in a dark house.

Department of Natural August was thrilled with the Resources, there are approxiopportunity to sit in the dark mately 1.4 million anglers in the house with his dad, as Seth state. With 5,400 fishable lakes regaled him with stories of fishand 18,000 miles of fishable riving trips of years past. August ers and streams, there’s had never speared before, but ample opportunity to Seth had given some pointers catch the big one. along with teaching him the This year it appears the art of patience. Just as a lakes have been the place northern swam in the hole to be. It seems that people August dropped the spear are yearning for the opporand got ‘em. — a 27 incher! tunity to get out on the ice, Both father and son were to spend some time enjoying thrilled with the big catch. a break from the news of the Photos were taken, with day, and find a little solitude smiles so big, just as they were in the peace and tranquility of taken decades before with Seth a good fishing hole. and his father. Finding joy today Seth and August decided to head north last can be a challenge; but someweekend to try their hand at both ice fishing times it can simply be found on a and spearing. Once the perfect spot was found frozen lake with a boy, his dad on a lake in northwestern Minnesota, August and one mighty spear. and Seth got settled in to do a little angling.

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Simon Winchester covers the high ground in “Land”

These days, you are very well-grounded. the decision-making ‘”Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World” which went into terriYep, two feet firmly planted on terra-firtories and town limby Simon Winchester ma and it’s all yours. Corner to corner, its, and the defending front to back, you’re a landowner, carec.2021, Harper

of both. taker of lawn and loam, holder of an $29.99 / higher in Canada

estate of some small measure. It’s the Readers will also 464 pages American dream, and in “Land” by Simon delight in, and be Winchester, find out why we yearn for a astounded by, the who’ve lived on it for centuSwedish idea of a hike unencumbered by few hundred yards of dirt.

THE BOOKWORM ries. property lines but governed by hemfridzon, SEZ Up until relatively recently in history, and the Finnish attitude toward “No And if we leave it be, says humans blithely went where they were

By Terri Schlichenmeyer Trespassing” signs.

Winchester, it might just save going with nary a thought about who itself.

In the end, as Winchester points out, might feel possessive of the sod on which most of us wind up in a plot of land six they trod. The idea that someone might lay claim to Conventional wisdom says that one feet by three feet, six feet under. Long before the land was absurd. No, it was a wide-open world, should invest in land because it’s the only you get to that, though, you should read this book and it belonged to everybody. thing that lasts, the only thing that stays put. But because “Land” is rock-solid.

Back then, the Earth looked quite different than it Winchester shows how that’s not entirely true now (if it ever was).

The one thing that can be stated, Look for the reviewed book at a bookstore or a did now, says Winchester. Islands came and went. and proven inside “Land,” is that things are ... well, library near you. You may also find the book at Shores extended out farther. There was more flora online book retailers. and fauna, no concrete or condos, no problems until complicated. white European explorers arrived in North America We humans have made it so throughout history — The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has and decided the people who’d lived here for millensometimes necessarily and sometimes, as been reading since she was 3 years old and never nia really needed to go.

Winchester suggests, not. That’s just one of the sur- goes anywhere without a book. She lives in prises inside this book. Another is the extensive his- Wisconsin with three dogs and 10,000 books. v For their model, the explorers looked back home: tory behind the acquisition of large tracts of land, Great Britain and Europe had been held in ownership by someone for generations.

But before land could be held completely, everyone needed to know its boundaries and borders, whether local or national, and that meant knowing the size of ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of water supply wells. the planet itself. Land had to be platted and mapped Agriculture has issued updated maps which will help Restriction of fall fertilizer applications, in vulneras precisely as possible and governments had to be farmers across the state comply with the Groundwater ready to defend its perimeters. Even island residents Protection Rule. The Groundwater Protection Rule able groundwater areas, begins on Sept. 1 each year.

Farmers can visit the MDA website to view the vulneeded to know where their maritime edges lay. aims to reduce the risk of nitrate from fertilizer nerable groundwater areas map and determine Judging by peculiarities in boundary-making, impacting groundwater in areas of the state where whether the restriction applies to their land.

Winchester guesses some of that official measuresoils are prone to leaching and where drinking water This article was submitted by the Minnesota ment was done with the help of an adult beverage. supplies are threatened.

Department of Agriculture. v Land can erode. It can be created by moving other The rule restricts fall application of nitrogen fertilland — or even trash. It can be improved and izer in areas vulnerable to contamination and it outdestroyed, seized, sold, shared, stockpiled, struggled lines steps to reduce the severity of contamination in on, surrounded by fence, and stolen from people areas where nitrate is already elevated in public

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You’re in charge of USDA; where do you start?

The impossibly improbable has Oh, and he started that clock two occurred and you’re now secretary of weeks ago. agriculture. What you think or say about Sure, that puts you under the gun; but farm and rural policy matters as much — if you really want to worry, consider that and, often more — than what other politno one really knows if carbon can be ical and farm “leaders” think or say. stored effectively in working farmland.

So what do you think about U.S. So far, the evidence isn’t good. agriculture today?

Right, that’s a problem.

You’re entering office with major grain FARM & FOOD FILE Additionally, the ethanol industry has markets on a bull run. Indeed, corn, soybeen through four years of big talk, bad

By Alan Guebert beans and wheat prices are above $5, faith and red ink. President Joe Biden, $13, and $6 per bushel respectively for however, thinks ethanol will be a key the first time in almost a decade. element in his carbon reduction But worries loom. scheme.

Market seers suspect U.S. farmers will plant enorFine, but we’re going to need to see the math on mous acres of both corn and soybeans — 90 million- that. plus each — to send 2021-22 prices lower.

It’s also been reported that the Biden Fall futures markets already reflect that concern.

Administration’s carbon plan will tap some or all of New crop corn prices are a solid $1 per bushel lower the $30 billion credit line at the U.S. Department of than current cash prices and new crop soybean pric- Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corp. — a sleepy es are $2 per bushel lower. Both remain profitable, agency awakened by the Trump White House to but each is poised to drop should record acres bring prop up farm income after its tariff war with China record crops. sent commodity prices deep into the red.

So what do you do? And, equally important, not do Which sounds more like a way to change the CCC to keep prices high and government payments low? from its historical role of propping up farm markets and income into a $30 billion per year, White House And, yes, private prayer is permitted in public slush fund to underwrite more vote buying. offices; but what will you pray for: poor crops and good prices or good crops and poor prices?

Worse, do you think this is still good policy if, like many in Congress have already suggested, its annuMeanwhile, your White House boss (who’s ridden al funding increases to $60 billion? the Amtrak more than a tractor) has given you 150 days to recommend a plan to make U.S. agriculture Speaking of China, recent news reports claim its carbon neutral by 2050. leaders are hotly pursuing a White House meeting

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Century Farm applications open Minnesota families who have owned their farms for 100 years or more are invited to apply for the 2021 Century Farm Program.

For family farms to be recognized as Century Farms the farm must be at least 100 years old (according to authentic land records); in continuous family ownership for at least 100 years (continuous residence on the farm is not required); and at least 50 acres in size and currently involved in agricultural production.

Applications are available online at bit.ly/statefairaward; at fbmn.org; by calling the Minnesota State Fair at (651) 288-4400; or at statewide county Extension and county Farm Bureau offices. Previously recognized families should not reapply.

The submission deadline is March 1.

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Beef producer survey deadline extended The University of Minnesota and Minnesota Beef Council are collaborating on an overview study mapping the pathways Minnesota beef cattle travel from birth to finish. The survey was opened last fall, and the deadline has been extended to March 31.

The study will provide a foundational overview by documenting and describing the farm-to-feedlot pathways currently being utilized by Minnesota beef producers. The survey is available online and should

take producers approximately 5-10 minutes to finish.

Survey results and responses are completely voluntary and confidential.

The survey is available at z.umn.edu/beefpathways.

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“to ease the tensions” which grew between the world’s two leading economies during the previous administration.

The Biden White House, though, has said it will only talk with China after it confers with its allies on how all will “jointly confront” China over its aggressive moves on the Pacific Rim. As ominous as that sounds, China is lighting up U.S. commodity markets with a buying spree not seen since 2017. As such, the very last thing any American farmer or rancher wants is a big stick confrontation with their best cash-and-carry customer, China.

Will you as secretary firmly remind the White House that muscling China right now would slap the overall ag economy?

Also, do you think you should order the Economic Research Service back to Washington, D.C. from Kansas City?

Then, will you order hearings on how to fix the pandemic-exposed dysfunction in the nation’s livestock, poultry, dairy and meatpacking sectors?

How about hearings on the ownership concentration of ag input suppliers, livestock and poultry slaughterers, and food processors?

Also, how much longer must America wait before USDA effectively addresses racial and gender discrimination within the department and tackle immigrant labor reform?

One final question: Do you still want this job?

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Perils of home repairs: “Clean-up on aisle five!”

There comes a time in every homeownunderneath doors so it wouldn’t run out er’s life when something breaks or doesn’t all over the basement; hosing down the work the way it’s supposed to work. room and scrubbing the floor with plentiSome repairs take just minutes, while ful amounts of strong bleach water. others gobble up our time and leave us as That mop no longer lives here. wide-eyed as laborers without pantlegs When peace and calm had returned, my tied shut on corn shelling day. husband began to clean himself up. He It’s the woman of the house who often peeled his socks, t-shirt and jeans off, brings household problems to light. She and stood right out in the front yard in TABLE TALK typically stands next to the man of the his underwear in the middle of the afterhouse, handing him the tools he needs to

By Karen Schwaller noon, hosing the sewer water off of those wave over a clogged garbage disposal or a clothing items. broken vacuum cleaner and bring them Our mail carrier must wonder what back to life. goes on around here.

But it sometimes comes at a high price.

When he would talk about it after he showered, he This past late winter, my husband discovered a strung those familiar expletives together again drainage issue in the house. Something wasn’t right; before saying, “…I had toilet paper in my teeth.” and upon the several investigations that followed, it Truth be told, he did not experience that. But his turns out there was some kind of issue that was point about grossness was made. keeping the sewer line from flowing.

Here’s a guy who raised hogs for 25 years and Given the job ahead of him, my husband spewed his usual string of curse words and started in on the never once flinched at the thought of having his jeans splattered or even caked with hog poop. They job of fixing that problem. He checked every place just came off at night and went into a pile of chore where he might gain the easiest access to the line, but eventually it led him to the basement where the clothes that were my responsibility to deal with. sewer pipe protrudes from the wall.

And here is where our story begins.

He grabbed a five-gallon bucket and placed it For the past few years, Minnesota farm families underneath the end of the pipe and slowly began to and their checkoff investment have helped support unscrew the plug. He turned slowly and the coninsect trapping networks in Minnesota for several tents ran just as slowly out of the pipe and into the corn insect pests. We would like to continue and bucket, which he would periodically dump into the expand this network in 2021 and would appreciate sump pit. This tomfoolery continued for a few minyour help. utes until it happened. He turned the plug a little Black cutworm – This insect cannot overwinter in too far, he guessed, and the pressure behind it was Minnesota and the moths migrate into Minnesota released.

My husband was in perfect alignment for the bath each spring. The larvae attack several crops including corn and soybeans. from you-know-where.

Spring weather patterns usually lead to early-seaAnd it didn’t miss. son migrations of moths mainly into the southern Of course, he was as grossed out as the person half of Minnesota. A network of pheromone traps can feeling the ‘brains’ at the haunted house, not to help predict when and where damage from black mention furious. cutworm larvae will occur.

We started in cleaning up sewer water — hauling For previous year’s results of the black cutworm rugs up the steps and outside; putting old towels reporting network, see https://swroc.cfans.umn.edu/

Apparently, I handle mounds of clothing that has seen the back end of a farm animal better than my husband handles household ending stocks on his person.

It took me back to the days when our children were babies. My husband managed to change a dirty diaper once or twice, but listening from the other room during the process, you would have thought he had just stumbled home from a college frat party — with the dry heaves, he would broadcast — and all at the very thought of getting some on his hands.

He has never been a fan of people doo-doo — especially as a fashion accessory.

I do have to hand it to him — this time especially — for taking one for the team. A sewage bath was a poetic symbol of how 2020 had gone.

I bet he trades places with me the next time I say, “Hey dear, the toilet won’t flush.”

But I’ll have six years of baby diaper experience behind me to give me the strength.

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

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U of M Extension is in the process of lining up 2021 cooperators and trap locations. For black cutworm, we would like to get two pheromone trap locations per county — particularly in counties in the southern half of the state.

If you are interested in running a trap or would like more details, contact tvollmer@umn.edu.

The true armyworm is another migrant moth pest which can be captured with pheromone traps. The larvae are pests of corn, small grains, grass seed fields, grass hay and pastures. Because of armyworm infestations in the past few years, we plan on including this insect as part of the black cutworm network.

Extension is also seeking cooperators to monitor corn rootworm beetles with yellow sticky traps during the summer of 2021. The results can help determine the risk of corn rootworm damage to corn in the following year. This project will attempt to pool data across Minnesota with the goal of better understanding spatial and temporal changes in corn rootworm populations. Individual field locations will be kept confidential.

If you think you might want to participate in this project during 2021 or have corn rootworm trap data from 2020 you would be willing to share, contact bpotter@umn.edu or tvollmer@umn.edu.

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Conversation is always welcome; just watch your mouth I admire people who are true conversabe an observer because watching other tionalists. Oh, many of us know how to people interact is enjoyable. There are open our mouths and have noise come some who might come to the conclusion out. Some of us (me for sure) are great that I am snooty, or don’t care about anybabblers. one else and am just plain stupid. Now the last one is probably true, and for a Conversation must be an art. For a few, long time it has been easier to keep my the gift of gab comes naturally. But most mouth shut so more people don’t come to painters, talented pianists and star aththat conclusion. letes will tell you it takes hours of pracFROM MY tice every day.

But it’s time for me to get over that shyFARMHOUSE ness and learn to converse intelligently.

KITCHEN Because of the isolation we have been And try not to put my foot in my mouth subjected to, my conversing skills have

By Renae B. over and over again. For instance, never certainly not been developing. In fact, Vander Schaaf ask a woman when her baby is due. when I get with people I tend to overtalk; or misspeak so often that I grimace with Obviously the first step is to learn to make small shame when my mind recalls my monologue at talk. It does have a purpose in helping to put everynight. one at ease. Since my brain often goes dead once the weather has been discussed, my next comment usuAt a church we once attended, there was a cry ally is, “it’s been nice talking to you.” Later on I will room where mothers with young children could go think, “why didn’t I ask about this or that?” to when they misbehaved. For many of us mothers, this was the first adult conversations we had expeQuite frankly, I truly enjoy hearing what is going rienced since last Sunday (husbands must not on in other people’s lives. Mine is already known to count, I guess). At times it did get out of hand with me. After all, do you really want to hear about my too much conversing. It was the mothers who were battle with desk clutter? But then again, perhaps actually misbehaving. We should have reserved our you have some great organization ideas. conversations for later.

Really, if a trip has been taken, please tell me Family gatherings are more of the right place for about it. I want to hear about the unique, off-thediscourse. I remember days of old, when my dear beaten-path destination you discovered that is uncles and aunts always made sure everyone knew worth visiting. I am not a traveler, so your vacations their presence was greatly appreciated and they do interest me. sure possessed the knack for chatting.

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Extension’s 2020 Seed Trial winners

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The University of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener volunteers have been running a flower and vegetable varietal trial since 1962. Extension Master Gardeners around the state devote some of their garden space to the selected varietals and keep records throughout the growing season. The results are then collected, analyzed and shared with the public.

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You may tell me your political views, but prepared to listen to mine. After all, part of a being a good conversationalist is listening. A good conversation is one with dialogue.

But above all, keep your speech positive. Malicious gossiping or tearing down others is not appreciated.

If anyone has offended you, get on your knees and pray for them and yourself. By the same token, immoral talk is never acceptable in any conversation. It reveals something about the speaker’s heart that needs a transformation. Barnyard expletives blurted in haste because of extreme frustration while working stay in the barnyard — right?

We really do need to be careful of the words we speak, because words carry plenty of weight and do affect others. Words once spoken are seldom forgotten. It’s so important to remember that our words have power. They can inspire or destroy.

“Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.” — Colossians 4:6 (King James version) And another reminder found in Philippians 1:27: “Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.”

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Use these tips for butchering a pig for home use

By SARAH SCHIECK BOELKE University of Minnesota Extension Have you tried to make an appointment to get a pig butchered by a local meat processor and realized they are booked out for months? This was the experience of many back in April 2020 when pork-packing plants closed due to Covid-19 outbreaks Sarah Schieck among workers at their facilities. Boelke This caused farmers to scramble for alternative markets options.

One of those alternative market options included farmers selling live pigs directly to consumers.

Typically, the consumer would book an appointment with a local meat processor to get the pig butchered.

The problem was (and still is) that many local meat processors have full schedules for months. With no space available and a pig ready for butchering, many people are choosing to butcher the pig themselves.

There are some things to know before an individual butchers a pig. During the height of closed porkpacking plants, University of Minnesota Extension created a video on butchering a pig for home use. In addition to a step-by-step tutorial on butchering a pig, it also included human safety, pig welfare and food safety discussions. The video is still relevant today and is posted on University of Minnesota Extension Swine YouTube channel at https://z.umn. edu/HowToButcherPigVideo.

Rules and regulations to know Before a person begins the butchering process, there are a few things both the farmer and individual purchasing the animal should know. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has a fact sheet explaining the regulations of butchering animals on farms.

This fact sheet is located at https://z.umn.edu/ FarmButcherGuide.

First, individuals should check the availability of meat processors near them. The MDA has an interactive map of all meat processors in the state to help people locate butchers near them. The map of Minnesota Meat Processors is located at z.umn.edu/ MDAmeatprocessors. These meat processors are regulated by the Minnesota State Meat, Poultry and Egg Inspection Program and either have Custom Exempt Meat Processing or Equal to Meat Processing status. With that, these facilities follow specific food safety-standards and requirements to ensure meat products produced are safe.

There are laws, both federal (9 CFR 303.1) and state (Minn. Stat. 31A.15) laws concerning butchering on farms. These laws say an animal can be butchered legally on-farm if the farmer is butchering an animal they raised. The laws also define that the farmer will exclusively use the meat themselves or the meat will be used by members of the farmer’s household, nonpaying guests and employees. The farmer could also butcher an animal on farm and then bring the meat to a custom exempt permitted

facility to further cut and process. In this situation too, the farmer must exclusively use the meat along with members of the farmer’s household, nonpaying guests and employees.

A farmer cannot sell an animal to an individual who would then butcher the animal on-farm. The farmer can also not butcher an animal for the individual purchasing the animal for meat. If an individual buys an animal from a farmer for meat purposes, the animal must leave the farm alive. The individual purchasing the animal can butcher the animal himself or herself, provided it be not on the farm where the animal was raised. In addition, only the individual who purchased the animal, along with members of their household, can use the meat.

The carcass remains (hide, head, internal organs, etc.) of the pig will need to be properly disposed of according to Minnesota Board of Animal Health’s carcass disposal guidelines. These guidelines are found at https://www.bah.state.mn.us/emergencycarcass-resources.

A person buying a pig to butcher — either themselves or at a local meat processor — should be prepared with appropriate freezer space until the pork can be consumed. A pig weighing 250 to 270 pounds will yield approximately 120 to 140 pounds of pork. A space of 2.25 cubic feet can fit about 50 pounds of meat. Another comparison is that pork from half a hog weighing between 250 to 270 pounds can fit into an empty, average-sized home freezer. Quantities of meat will depend on the size of the live animal. If the pig has a live weight greater than 270 pounds, more than 140 pounds of pork can be expected. Infographics explaining the amount of meat to expect from pigs and other farm animals are located at https://z.umn. edu/BuyingAnimalsforMeat.

Items needed to butcher a pig for home use Before beginning the butchering process, the necessary tools and equipment need to be gathered.

Granted, the average person will not have the same items that meat processors do. But items listed below are tools and equipment an average person should be able to round up.

• A firearm for stunning the pig. A low caliber firearm like a 22 rifle works nicely. The problems with larger caliber firearms is that they will go completely through the animal and hit surfaces which may cause the bullet to ricochet off and hit people.

• Siding knife, which is a broader styled knife.

• Boning knife, which is narrow with a little more flex to it.

• A saw — either reciprocating handsaw or an electric reciprocating saw like a sawzall.

• Honing steel to help keep the blade of a knife straight.

• A sharpening stone to keep knives sharp. Sharp knives are safer than dull knives which require more pressure to cut, increasing chance of injury.

• Gambrel, which is basically a pipe, stick or something to spread the carcass apart if the carcass will be hung by the hind legs. Hanging the carcass will make processing easier, but not necessary.

• Chain or rope to hang the carcass in any way.

• A folding table or plywood, along with a clean tarp to hold the carcass if the carcass will not be hung during processing. The flat surface will also be good to use when cutting the carcass into primal cuts.

• A garden hose to provide a water source to help keep surfaces and the area clean.

Keep food safety in mind It is important to think about food safety, even before the pig is stunned and bled out. Proper sanitation when processing food of any kind is important.

Regulators of food safety use Food and Drug Administration’s eight key sanitation conditions when evaluating food-processing procedures: Safety of the water that comes in contact with food or food contact surfaces, or is used in the manufacturing of ice. Water will be needed to clean surfaces, tools and equipment. But if the water itself is not clean, then contamination will occur.

Condition and cleanliness of food contact surfaces — including utensils, gloves and outer garments.

Think about every surface the carcass will come in contact with.

Prevention of cross-contamination. Crosscontamination can happen when things which are not considered food contact surfaces. These include the outer garments of those butchering the pig and the utensils used, etc.

Maintenance of hand washing, sanitizing, and toilet facilities. Proper hand washing is extremely important because improper handwashing or improper personal hygiene can be the cause of cross-contamination.

Protection of food, food packaging materials, and food contact surfaces from contamination from lubricants, fuel, pesticides, cleaning compounds, sanitizing agents, and other chemical, physical and biological contaminants. Where a pig is butchered matters because it is extremely important not to get unwanted material in the meat.

Proper labeling and storage of the meat product is important. Be sure to have adequate space to store the meat product and at a temperature that is safe.

The health condition of the individuals doing the butchering is important to food safety as well. If a person is coughing and sneezing while butchering for example, this could result in microbiological contamination of food, food packaging materials and food contact surfaces.

Exclusion of pests from the food. If butchering outdoors, pests such as flies, ants, birds, etc. can all carry bacteria and other things which can contaminate the meat.

See PROCESSING, pg. 11

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USDA launches NAHMS swine study a year later

By DIANE DE WITTE University of Minnesota Extension The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Ag Census is taken every five years, in years ending in a 2 or 7. The agriculture census recently has yielded a lot of important information about the age of our farming community, and the participation by female operators and immigrant farmers.

There is an additional type of census that has taken place in agriculture since 1983 which has a tremendous impact on perspectives of livestock health in the United States. Conducted by the USDA, this study takes an indepth look at livestock operations, their management and their health. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service oversees the National Animal Health Monitoring System. NAHMS works with the National Ag Statistics Service to collect the data and evaluate it.

National Ag Statistics Service Many farmers are familiar with NASS and its Minnesota field office in St. Paul. The Minnesota ag statistics office, headed by state ag statistician Dan Lofthus, collects ag statistics and other information from farm operators and agribusinesses across Minnesota.

The Minnesota field office issues the Minnesota Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report through the growing season and monthly during the winter.

This crop report follows crop progress and provides weekly temperature and precipitation data. In my previous role as a University of Minnesota local (county) Extension educator, I submitted information weekly to the Service to contribute to the aggregation of information which helps predict crop yields and harvest dates.

Minnesota’s NASS field office also publishes an annual bulletin, The Minnesota Agricultural Statistics Book, which collects yield data by county and is a source of rental rate information, too. Extension offices previously had stacks and boxes full of The Minnesota Ag Statistics Book, but today the entire document can be found on the internet at https://www.nass.usda.gov/ Statistics_by_State/Minnesota/ Publications/Annual_Statistical_ Bulletin/ As earlier mentioned, the NASS has additional roles in U.S. agriculture

decision-making. National crop and livestock reports affect markets and marketing plans across the country.

The National Animal Health Monitoring System NAHMS was formed to collect, analyze and disseminate data on animal health, management and productivity across the United States. The NAHMS team conducts national studies on the health and health management of U.S. livestock populations. U.S. livestock species sectors, along with the people who work within the industries, use the NAHMS information to meet their information needs.

NAHMS teams conduct species studies on a rotating schedule. They first collected swine data in 1990, followed by studies again in 1995, 2000, 2006, and 2012. In 2007 they collected information about swine raised in smallscale operations. In the years between these swine studies, they are learning more about health management in dairy, beef, sheep, equine, goats, bison, cervids and aquaculture. Each species is on a rotating schedule which implements a study every 5-6 years on average.

Data collected from previous swine studies can easily be found on the internet at the NAHMS website. The NAHMS Swine Studies website contains data from all previous NAHMS Swine studies, and tremendous information which has been analyzed and distilled to illustrate changes in the swine industry from study to study.

Data collected in these studies is strictly confidential and used to generate scientifically based and statistically valid national estimates which can be used for education, research and policy development.

NAHMS swine in 2021 The 2021 NAHMS Swine Study was originally slated for launch in the summer of 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic and its affiliated effects on the U.S. pork industry necessitated postponement of the study to summer of 2021.

In preparation for the study launch, USDA-APHIS has been sending out announcements, collaborating with state Departments of Agriculture and University Extension programs to get the word out.

The actual Swine Study will be conducted in three phases from July 2021

through January 2022. In June 2021, selected producers will be mailed a letter describing the study and be provide a questionnaire to be completed and returned. Selected producers who don’t respond will be called by a NASS representative to arrange a convenient time to complete the questionnaire via telephone interview.

Participation in the study is voluntary and confidential. The privacy of every participant is protected, and only those people collecting study data know the identity of respondents. No name or contact information will ever be associated with individual data, and no data will ever be reported in a way that could reveal the identity of a participant. Data is presented only in an aggregate or summary manner.

Not a one-size-fits-all kind of study The 2021 NAHMS Swine Study has been developed to address two specific types of pig farms. Divided into the “Large Enterprise Study” and the “Small Enterprise Study,” the two will collect different types of information based on the size of the operation.

Large Enterprise Study — This survey will take an in-depth look at U.S. swine operations with 1,000 or more pigs. Approximately 2,700 swine farms will be selected from 13 states. These states (Minnesota, Iowa, North Carolina, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma) represent 90 percent of the U.S. hog operations with 1,000 or more pigs.

The objectives of this large study were developed through discussion and surveys within the swine industry, including focus groups populated with representatives from the National Pork Board, the National Pork Producers Council, and the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. Much of the information collected in this survey will assist the industry in disease management and preparedness strategies to protect the swine industry.

This study of large pig farms will describe current U.S. swine production practices related to housing, productivSee SWINE STUDY, pg. 11

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University of Minnesota’s swine influenza research continues

SWINE &U

Winter has arrived and we have seasonal disease concerns — both in the pig barn and with the caretakers.

UniversityofMinnesota For the past year we have EXTENSION been immersed in learning all we can about Covid-19, but sows; growing pigs will the usual winter worries on experience severe respirathe pig farm always include tory distress for 7-10 days, swine influenza virus. Swine then return to normal influenza virus can be simply over the next 7-10 days. referred to as the flu, but In the Midwest, 90 perthere’s nothing simple about cent of swine herds conit in the herd.

SWINE & U taining growing pigs have Prior to this 2020 season of tested positive for SIV.

By Diane DeWitte Covid-19, the 2009 H1N1 While commercial vac(“swine flu”) pandemic was the worst human flu attack since 1918. Because cines exist for swine influenza, many its origins were a reassortment of herds prefer to use an autogenous vachuman, bird and swine flu viruses, cine created specifically for them. much research has occurred in the These custom-made vaccines are forensuing years to better understand flu mulated by using herd-specific antigens from the influenza-infected popuin pigs and people. lation.

Influenza in Pigs Swine influenza virus is present in Recent studies on influenza The past seven years have found the most swine herds across the country, and it appears to be a disease many University of Minnesota on the forefarms constantly live with. It’s a respi- front in conducting valuable applied ratory disease which affects all stages research to try to understand influenza of production. Suckling piglets gener- in swine, its control, and how it can be ally have immunity to the disease eradicated. while with the sow. Coughing, pneumoDr. Fabian Chamba Pardo recently nia and fever are the most common published findings of his study of the symptoms. The high temperatures of factors which affect influenza infection SIV can cause abortions in pregnant status of piglets at weaning time. From

University of Minnesota Extension Swine Resources for you Website: extension.umn.edu/swine Swine Extension blog & Newsletter: https://blog-swine.extension.umn.edu Minnesota’s Swine & U Podcasts: https://z.umn.edu/UMNSwineExtensionPodcast UM Extension Swine YouTube channel: https://z.umn.edu/UMNSwineYouTube UM Extension Swine Facebook page: facebook.com/UMNSwine UM College of Veterinary Medicine Swine blog: www.umnswinenews.com Contact the University of Minnesota Extension Swine Educators: Sarah Schieck-Boelke at schi0466@umn.edu Diane DeWitte at stouf002@umn.edu

A common practice on pig farms is to use nurse sows to adopt piglets who fall behind and might otherwise d i e.

Transmission of influenza virus from nurse sows to adopted pigs has been reported experimentally. However, until now, studies in actual production farms have not been conducted.

The study included a total of 184 sows in three breeding herds in Minnesota and Iowa. All three herds were positive for the swine influenza virus. The researchers collected oral swabs and udder wipes from the sows before the adopted pigs were placed with them, and after weaning. Oral swabs were collected from six piglets in each litter three times during the nursing period and at weaning.

Overall, this study showed more sows were found positive at weaning compared to the beginning of the study when using oral swabs. However, no difference was found between the nurse sows and control sows. When looking at udder wipe samples, a higher proportion tested positive in the nurse group compared to the control group at the onset of the study. This difference was not found at the time of weaning.

The udder wipe samples also tested positive by virus isolation, showing that nurse sows could serve as a mechanical means of transmission in addition to direct transmission from their own oro-nasal secretions. This study indicates that nurse sows can contribute to the transmission and perpetuation of influenza infections in pigs prior to weaning, particularly during the first week after adoption.

(Report from umnswinenews.com, Jan. 26.)

Protect people and pigs Although influenza is not a federally reportable or regulated swine disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in conjunction with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians and National Pork Board have collaborated on the establishment of a national swine influenza virus surveillance program. Veterinarians can submit nasal fluid, oral swabs or lung tissue to a local lab to be evaluated. In Minnesota, the University of Minnesota

2011 to 2017, Pardo collected samples at weaning on 83 swine farms in Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota. These monthly samples were part of a routine surveillance program and yielded these results: Piglets who were raised by sows vaccinated against influenza were less likely to have the disease. Gilts who entered the sow herd and were influenza-positive were associated with positive piglets at weaning. Further details of Dr. Pardo’s study can be found at https://z.umn.edu/ PardoInfluenzaStudy.

A robust five-year study of 34 breedto-wean farms by the team at the University of Minnesota’s Veterinary Population Department undertook the three-pronged challenge of estimating the prevalence and seasonality of SIV, investigating the correlation between the prevalence of SIV and weather, and studying the genetic diversity of the SIV on the farms over time.

The team found that the prevalence of influenza in herds over five years ranged from 7 percent to 57 percent with a median presence of 28 percent.

Herd-level influenza occurrences followed a cyclical pattern with levels increasing during the fall, peaking in December and May, and subsiding in the summer. Researchers were able to correlate the prevalence of herd-level influenza with lower outdoor temperatures and low absolute humidity. The team’s research also showed that over time, there were genetically diverse influenza viruses co-circulating within the herd. (Frontiers in Veterinary Science, October 2017).

2020 influenza research A study by the University of Minnesota Veterinary College’s Torremorell group was recently published in the Preventive Veterinary Medicine Journal. In this publication, Dr. Jorge Garrido-Mantilla et al. evaluated if piglets put together with a nurse sow were more likely to be influenza A (SIA) positive; and conversely, if a nurse sow could become infected when adopting a litter of positive piglets.

See SWINE & U, pg. 11

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Safety, sanitation are key to successful home processing PROCESSING, from pg. 8 Proper handling of the pig The condition in which a pig is handled prior to butchering not only impacts their well-being, but research has also shown can cause adverse effects on the quality of the pork from that pig. A stressed and agitated pig will also be much more difficult to handle.

When handling a pig it is recommended to have sorting panels or something solid like plywood to help guide the pig in the direction you want them to go. The sorting board can be used to restrain a pig’s movement. For example, if the sorting board will be used to restrain the pig along a gate or side of a pen for stunning. When doing this, it is important to have sturdy gating. The pig should have good footing to

Flu viruses can pass from pigs to people SWINE & U, from pg. 10 Veterinary Diagnostic Lab on the St. Paul campus is the surveillance site. Information gathered there can help determine the presence of or changes in influenza virus on pig farms.

Because flu viruses can be transmitted between pigs and people, guidelines are in place for pig handlers and farm team members. As always, biosecurity is important to prevent the spread of influenza from pigs to people and from workers to pigs. Wearing personal protective equipment like gloves and masks that cover nose and mouth can reduce the transfer of flu virus. Workers should not eat, drink or put anything in their mouth in pig areas. Also important is hand-washing often with soap and running water before and after working with pigs. If soap and water

minimize chance of the pig slipping. If a firearm is used to stun the pig, be sure to think about human safety in terms of the surrounding area. Pay attention to the flooring the pig is on to minimize the chance of the bullet ricocheting off objects if the pig is missed or the bullet goes through the pig.

Tthe video, “How to butcher a pig for home use,” created by the University of Minnesota Extension Swine Team explains the points mentioned and more. It also shows the butchering process post bleed out through cutting the carcass into primal cuts. Be sure to check it out if you plan to butcher a pig (https://z.umn.edu/HowToButcherPigVideo).

Sarah Schieck Boelke is a University of Minnesota Extension Educator. She can be reached at (320) 2350726 ext. 2004, or via email at schi0466@umn.edu. v

is not available, an alcohol-based hand rub is recommended. Pig barn employees with flu-like illness should stay home for at least 24 hours after the fever ends.

The National Pork Board and the U.S. Center for Disease Control recommend that people who work with pigs get a seasonal flu vaccination. Vaccinations are the most valuable tool for preventing flu transmission. Annual vaccination will prevent the spread of the flu between people and from people to pigs.

Flu season is here. Make sure that you, your family, and your pigs are protected against the disease.

The University of Minnesota Extension is holding a Diane DeWitte is an Extension Educator specializ- series of virtual small grain workshops in February ing in swine for the University of Minnesota Extension. to address successful small grain management.

Her e-mail address is stouf002@umn.edu v “Whether you’re a farmer or crop consultant already producing small grains, or looking for another crop to add to the rotation, these workshops are for you,” says Jared Goplen, Extension Educator in Crops.

“Workshops will be informal conversations around northeastern United States are the states who do not production agronomics, variety selection, and ecohave a large population of small enterprise swine nomics.” farms.

The workshops will take place on Feb. 15, 1-3 p.m., southeastern Minnesota focus; Feb. 17, 4-6 p.m., Why participate?

Producers who are selected to participate in the southwestern Minnesota focus; and Feb. 19, 9-11 2021 NAHMS Swine Study can benefit the swine a.m., central Minnesota focus. industry in a number of ways. The data supplied will Panelists will include Jochum Wiersma, University provide transparent, credible information on indus- of Minnesota Extension small grain specialist; Jared try practices which will help counter misinformation. Goplen, University of Minnesota Extension crops In an effort to understand disease preparedness educator; and Daniel Kaiser, University of Minnesota strengths and vulnerabilities, the data will help poli- Extension soil fertility specialist. cymakers and industry stakeholders make scienceThe workshops will be held over Zoom via computbased decisions. The information gathered can be er, tablet, phone, or other mobile device. used by researchers and private enterprise to focus Registration is free, and will be required to access on swine health issues — both large and small; and identify educational needs related to health and pro- the virtual zoom link. Register by visiting https://z. umn.edu/southern-small-grain. duction on small and large swine farms.

For more information, contact Jared Goplen at The NAHMS swine team is gearing up to meet and visit with swine producers across the United States (320) 589-1711, ext. 2128; or gople007@umn.edu. beginning in the summer of 2021. Producer particiThis article was submitted by University of pation is a great way to provide credible data to Minnesota Extension. v researchers, and later in the study, to get some biologics testing of the herd. Data collected in this 2021 study will provide an unquestionable benchmark for swine production and health in the United States, and assist the industry in planning for the future.

Diane DeWitte is an Extension Educator specializing in swine for the University of Minnesota Extension.

Her e-mail address is stouf002@umn.edu v

Register for small grain workshops

Swine study prevents misinformation

SWINE STUDY, from pg. 9 ity, biosecurity, and morbidity and mortality prevention. It will determine the producer-reported prevalence of select pathogens in weaned market pigs; as well as describe antimicrobial stewardship and use patterns. The study will also evaluate the presence of select economically important pathogens and characterize isolated organisms from biological specimens.

Small Enterprise Study — In contrast, this study will collect data from swine operations with fewer than 1,000 pigs. The NAHMS team hopes to learn more about the swine health and management practices used on these farms and the alternative marketing strategies they implement.

Small enterprise swine production is a growing sector of the U.S. swine industry because it’s a primary supplier of many niche-market products. This industry segment is very diverse, and the study hopes to learn more about small-farm health and production practices, animal movement and mortality on small pig farms; while contrasting the differences between small and large pig operations.

For the small swine enterprise study, 5,000 swine operations from 38 states will be asked to participate. Interestingly, these 38 states account for 95 percent of the U.S. pig farms with fewer than 1,000 pigs. North Dakota, Wyoming, New Mexico, Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii, and six small urban states in the

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Baumgartner’s non-GMO corn is finding a home across the ocean in Kazakhstan

By DICK HAGEN corn monument adjoining U.S. Hwy. 212 — complete The Land Staff Writer Emeritus with a colorful history on the corn dominance of OLIVIA, Minn. — During the late 1960s and Renville County.

1970s, Olivia, Minn. was buzzing. Two new seed Olivia’s ambitions as the Seed Corn Capital of corn companies were news-makers across the corn Minnesota prevailed, mostly because of Olivia native belt because of their rapid growth. RBA Hybrids was and University of Minnesota agronomy graduate Ed under the tutelage of Bob Rauenhorst; and Keltgen Baumgartner. Raised on a farm on the south edge of Seed Company had Keith Keltgen at the helm. town, Ed and his dad, Joe, had worked seed production In those days, a few big names dominated the seed fields for the Olivia-based seed firms. His early work industry. New seed brands faced intense competition. after college brought him back home to Olivia and Keltgen Seed Company. Keltgen was conducting winBy 1976-77, RBA was being acknowledged as the ter research at a Puerto Rican seed nursery facility. third or fourth-largest seed company in the 10-state This led to Ed’s 20-year Puerto Rico career directnorthern corn belt. Keltgen Seed Company, marketing research projects for Dow AgriSeeds. This Puerto ing primarily Minnesota, the Dakotas, Montana and Rico tenure involved upwards of 300 seasonal northern Iowa, soon picked up the title of ‘the fastest employees and 19 different crops utilizing nearly growing’ new seed company.

300 acres. It also fueled his ambition to return to However, fate intervened. A deadly airplane crash Olivia and launch his own seed firm. in 1978 killed five of the RBA leadership team. The Interviewed during his first year ‘back home,’ Ed cancerous death of Keith Keltgen in 1999 pretty much stifled the continuous growth of his company. proudly exclaimed, “It’s fun to be back in Olivia, the Corn Capital. Yes, my early intrigue in corn genetics It was eventually purchased by Dow AgriSeeds. stems directly from high school summers with the Nonetheless, the bustling growth of these two research crew of Trojan Seed Company.”

Olivia-based and family-owned seed firms was being Baumgartner launched his new seed firm, 3MG noticed at all levels — including state government.

0SLT02529_GARB_AG268_1119_snap_280.indd In 1993, the Minnesota State Legislature designat- (3rd Millenium Genetics) in 2005. The company’s ed Olivia as “The Seed Corn Capital of Minnesota.” singular mission was the introduction of new nonThat prompted the construction of a 100-foot tall ear GMO corn hybrids. This certainly bucked the ambitions of most seed companies which spent millions

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introducing nothing but new GMO hybrids.

Why the emphasis on non-GMO breeding?

“Because of the constantly growing market here in America and Europe which is still non-GMO,” Baumgartner replied. “Plus there’s getting to be a growing international call for our products.”

And that includes Kazakhstan — a huge landlocked country bordering on both Russia and China, where Ed and his wife currently reside. Thanks to Internet access, I had a chance to visit with Baumgartner on Jan. 7.

The Land: 2019 was a not-so-good year for Midwest farmers. By contrast, 2020 in most parts was super (especially in Renville County). Can 2021 be a repeat?

Baumgartner: I think it can be with Mother Nature cooperating. Last fall’s harvest season was a pleasant surprise after a few years of often fighting mud. Yes, timely rains will again be required for 2021. Renville County is blessed with good soils, abundant tile drainage, and farmers who can quickly handle the adverse conditions should that prevail.

The Land: You got some of your seed into Kazakhstan fields last year. How do you handle seed shipments and pricing into foreign countries?

Baumgartner: 3MG is now focused on contract research work only. We changed the seed part of 3MG to BASS Genetics and BASS Hybrids

(Baumgartner Agricultural Science and Services).

BASS Hybrids sells seed across the corn belt and BASS Genetics licenses and sells our hybrids around the globe. That partly explains my current presence in Kazakhstan. Until last season, corn growers here haven’t had the opportunity to grow our seeds. It requires 60 days transit time from our Danube, Minn. warehouse to clear customs to Kazakhstan.

Our seed is priced the same here as in the USA. However, overseas customers pay the freight and related expenses such as VAT. Daughter Rachel at our Danube warehouse handles the complex logistics and paperwork. And yes, we’ll have more acres of BASS Hybrids planted here this 2021 season.

The Land: Over the years you’ve collected germplasm of different strains of corn around the world.

Are you still finding new germplasm sources with improved results in insect, heat and drought tolerance?

Baumgartner: This continues to be the most exciting part of product development. Genes to improve drought, heat and insect tolerance are present in the corn gene pool. There is no need to add foreign genes to find these traits. Yes, it takes time and a different breeding methodology, but you can coax these genes into expressing themselves and then corral them into our germplasm base. Once in our germplasm, we develop hybrids for farmers around the globe.

The Land: Will non-GMO strategies continue to be the wellspring of your company?

Baumgartner: BASS Hybrids will NOT permit a GMO to enter its warehouse! Our primary intent since day one was to be a leading source of nonGMO hybrids. The non-GMO market is a viable and growing market for us. We see more and more farmers switching 100 percent to non-GMO. And it’s not just a seed price issue. It lessens their herbicidemanagement headaches also.

The Land: With most farmers pleased — perhaps surprised — with crop profits last year, might there be a battle between corn and soybean acres in 2021?

Baumgartner: From an agronomic standpoint, I would rather farmers keep their crop rotations intact. I understand their ambition for that ‘home run’ too! The beauty of developing our own products is that we actually develop hybrids for corn-on-corn situations since many of our customers are livestock farmers with a need for corn-on-corn acres.

The Land: So what’s ahead for 3MG? Is the 300-bushel yield a reality? Lots of 200-plus bushel yields last fall. How many new hybrids into the 2021 market? And you now have 76 and 78-day hybrids.

Is this a ‘safety bailout’ when Mother Nature delays planting?

Baumgartner: In 37 years of sitting in the plot combine, I have only seen 300 bushels across the screen one time. Yes, under the right circumstances 300-bushel yields do happen. Last season several of our ‘grow out’ plots hit close.

We are constantly adding hybrids to meet specific customer needs. That’s why we call BASS Hybrids personalized seed. Consistency of production on a year-to-year basis is what corn producers most appreciate; but everyone likes the ‘home run’ too!

Our commercial lineup for 2021 totals 32 hybrids — our biggest lineup ever. And we’re excited about these early hybrids too. Our maturity range is from See BAUMGARTNER, pg. 14

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Dairy prices hold their own entering February time butter production ever topped 2 billion pounds in a year.

Yogurt production totaled 355.5 million pounds, up 1.9 percent from a year ago, with the year-to-date total at 4.5 billion pounds, up 2.4 percent.

Dry whey totaled 81.7 million pounds, up 12.3 million or 17.7 percent from November and 1.9 million or 2.3 percent MIELKE MARKET above a year ago, with year-to-date at WEEKLY 956.2 million pounds, down 2.2 percent.

By Lee Mielke Dry whey stocks fell to 65.7 million pounds, down 2.2 percent from November and 8 percent below those a year ago.

The January Class IV price is $13.75, up 39 cents Nonfat dry milk output jumped to a December from December but $2.90 below a year ago. high 204.5 million pounds, up 45.3 million pounds or 28.5 percent from November and 39.6 million or You’ll recall December milk output totaled 18.94 billion pounds, up 3.1 percent from December 2019. 24.1 percent above a year ago. Powder production for the year hit 1.94 billion pounds, up 5 percent The latest Dairy Products report shows where that from 2019. Stocks, at 283.3 million pounds, were up milk went.

34.3 million pounds or 13.8 percent from November, Cheese output totaled 1.13 billion pounds, up 2.6 and a bin-bulging 35.9 million pounds or 14.5 perpercent from November and 0.5 percent above cent above a year ago.

December 2019. Output for 2020 totaled 13.2 billion, Skim milk powder production fell to 40.9 million up 0.4 percent from 2019. pounds, down 11.5 million pounds or 21.8 percent Wisconsin produced 279.3 million pounds of that from November and 24 million pounds or 36.9 perDecember total, up 0.9 percent from November and cent below a year ago. Year-to-date, skim milk pow1.2 percent above a year ago. California output, at der hit 603.5 million pounds, up 5.4 percent from 208.5 million pounds, was up 3.8 percent from 2019.

November but 4.1 percent below a year ago. Idaho, n with 85.5 million pounds, was up 2.7 percent from November but 3.8 percent below a year ago.

Global dairy prices remain firm. The Feb. 2 Global Dairy Trade auction saw its weighted average rise Italian-type cheese totaled 484.7 million pounds, for the sixth consecutive session, though the gain up 5.9 percent from November and 0.3 percent was smaller at 1.8 percent. That’s down from 4.8 above a year ago. Year-to-date, Italian was at 5.6 percent on Jan. 19 and compares to a 3.9 percent billion pounds, down 1.2 percent. rise on Jan. 5, and a 4.7 percent drop on Feb. 4, American-type cheese totaled 461.1 million 2020. pounds, up 2.9 percent from November and 1 perThe gains were led by buttermilk powder, up 10.7 cent above a year ago. Year-to-date, American hit 5.3 billion pounds, up 2.1 percent.

Mozzarella output, at 373.1 million pounds, was down 2.8 percent from a year ago — indicative perhaps of lagging pizza sales. Year-to-date, mozzarella, BAUMGARTNER, from pg. 13 at 4.4 billion pounds, was down 1.7 percent from 76-day to 114 days. My original thinking was develop2019. ing inbred lines to license and sell to other seed compaCheddar, the cheese traded at the Chicago nies. But thanks to business friends, my family memMercantile Exchange, climbed to 334.2 million bers, and perhaps my own ambitions, we decided to get pounds. This is up 14 million pounds or 4.4 percent into this exciting world of retail marketing also. Yes, it’s from November and 3.8 million or 1.2 percent above a sometimes whacky world out there — especially this a year ago. Cheddar for the year totaled 3.84 billion season. But we have great employees. We can handle pounds, up 2.7 percent from 2019. the bumps and bruises of the seed business. Most Churns produced a December record of 205.5 mil- importantly, we have the very best customers. lion pounds of butter. This is up 32.3 million According to Baumgartner, Kazakhstan farmers pounds or 18.7 percent from November’s total, grow about 2 million acres of corn annually. Most of it which was revised up 4.9 million pounds, and was a fed to their domestic livestock, primarily cattle. Some bearish 21.7 million pounds or 11.8 percent above a corn was exported to China; but this has stopped after year ago. Butter output for the year totaled 2.1 bilthe pandemic hit the world. Baumgartner expects lion pounds, up 6.6 percent from 2019, and the first exports are likely to increase again as China rapidly This column was written for the marketing week ending Feb. 5.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the January federal order Class III benchmark milk price at $16.04 per hundredweight. This is up 32 cents from December, but $1.01 below January 2020.

Late morning futures on Feb. 5 portended a February Class III at $15.62; March, $16.60; April, $17.10; May, $17.46; June, $17.59; July, $17.69; August, $17.75; September, $17.75; October, $17.63; November, $17.54; and December, $17.29.

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percent. It did not trade in the last event. Butter was next, up 6.2 percent, following a 4.6 percent rise last time. But anhydrous milkfat was only up 1.3 percent after leading the gains on Jan. 19 with a 17.2 percent jump. Lactose was up 3.8 percent, followed by GDT cheddar, up 2.3 percent after slipping 0.3 percent last time. Whole milk powder was also up 2.3 percent following a 2.2 percent uptick; but skim milk powder was down 1.5 percent (the only loss on the day) after jumping 7 percent last time.

StoneX Group equated the GDT 80 percent butterfat butter price to $2.2249 per pound U.S., up 13 cents from the last event, which saw a 9.2 cent rise.

CME butter closed Feb. 5 at a huge bargain $1.2675. GDT cheddar cheese equated to $1.8950 per pound, up 4.3 cents, and compares to Feb. 5’s CME block cheddar at $1.64. GDT skim milk powder averaged $1.4506 per pound, down from $1.4709; but whole milk powder averaged $1.5685, up from $1.5333. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Feb. 5 at $1.12 per pound. n Cooperatives Working Together members accepted 32 offers of export assistance this week to help capture sales of 1.155 million pounds of cheese, 216,053 pounds of butter, 870,826 pounds of anhydrous milkfat, 1.812 million pounds of whole milk powder, and 1.351 million pounds of cream cheese. The product will go to customers in Asia, Central and South America, the Middle East, and Oceania through June.

Dairy prices were mixed in the first week of February, or mixed up, as traders weighed Feb. 2’s GDT and the December Dairy Products report. The cheddar blocks fell to $1.5350 per pound on Feb. 4 (the lowest since May 12) but jumped 10.5 cents the next day to close at $1.64. This is up 6.5 cents on the week, reversing three weeks of decline, but were See MIELKE, pg. 15

Average Kazakhstan farm is 12,500 acres rebuilds their huge swine industry.

Kazakhstan has huge farms. The average size is about 12,500 acres. “We’ll have BASS hybrids on considerable acres this year,” Baumgartner claimed. “I can’t yet say how many, but on one 24,000 corn operation we will be the dominant seed brand. As their farmers and seedsmen learn more about our non-GMO hybrids and superior insect and drought tolerance, our growth over here will continue.”

Baumgartner is particularly pleased about two new 76-day and 78-day BASS hybrids which should conveniently work in the shorter growing season of Kazakhstan.

For more information on BASS offerings, visit www.basshybrids.com or call (320) 522-3461. v

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Butter production remains busy thanks to retail demand MIELKE, from pg. 14 29 cents below that week a year ago.

The barrels finished Feb. 5 at $1.50 per pound, up 11 cents on the week, 2.25 cents above a year ago, and reduced the spread to 14 cents. Nineteen cars of block were traded on the week at the CME and 14 of barrel.

StoneX Dairy’s Feb. 5 “Early Morning Update” stated, “With uncertain government purchases and the potential for increased food service business in the coming months, it seems 0.5 percent cheese production growth (Dairy Products report) is not enough to give cheese buyers peace of mind.”

Cheese contacts tell Dairy Market News that spot milk offers were quieter than in recent weeks, but far from tight. Prices for spot milk remain at strong discounts. Cheese production is busy as managers keep ahead of the milk by producing cheeses that require aging.

Winter weather hit the Northeast and added stress for Midwestern cheese producers who provide for restaurants which will not be able to offer outdoor dining for the near term. Dairy Market News says, “There are a myriad of questions regarding near and long-term market conditions, as contacts’ outlooks are foggy.”

Western cheese is widely available and inventories are growing for most varieties as cheese output also tries to keep pace with the available milk. Cheese supplies are outpacing demand as retail sales decreased following the holidays and pizza cheese demand has eased some with the football season ending. The Super Bowl is characteristically the biggest cheese-selling time of the year, and hopefully that’s still the case. Food service demand has yet to see much improvement — even as some areas relax Covid restrictions on restaurants. Dairy Market

News says, “Government purchases can help clean up some of the cheese stocks; but market observers are also wary of the impact that additional purchases can have on price volatility.” n Butter dropped 3.5 cents on Feb. 1 to $1.21 per pound (the lowest since May 5) but jumped 8.25 cents the next day, spurred by the GDT, and ended Feb. 5 at $1.2675. This is up 2.25 cents on the week, but 56.5 cents below a year ago, on 23 sales.

Cream prices remain within reach for butter makers in the Central region, says Dairy Market News, but steadily growing ice cream production has some contacts reporting slight upticks on the multiples.

Plant managers have said they are using primarily internally sourced cream, which is abundant.

Butter production remains busy, although food service demand is “a shell of its pre-Covid-19 self,” says Dairy Market News. But retail demand has covered some of the lost ground.

A few producers report February has picked up some steam regarding bulk butter sales. Dairy Market News stated, “There are only a few weeks of old crop butter trading left on the CME, which typically offers at least a short-term bullish shift.”

Western cream supplies are increasing seasonally and churns are on full schedules in many cases.

Butter inventories are adequate for some, but heavier than anticipated for others, though domestic butter demand is described as good.

Grade A nonfat dry milk fell to $1.09 per pound on Feb. 4 (the lowest since Nov. 24) but saw a Feb. 5 finish at $1.12. This is down 5.25 cents on the week and 13 cents below a year ago. A whopping 60 carloads exchanged hands on the week, including a single day record of 33 on Feb. 3.

Virtual dairy beef short course March 23 The I-29 Moo University Collaboration’s 7th annual Dairy Beef Short Course will held on March 23.

Due to Covid-19 it will be offered as a webinar. There will be a morning session from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by the afternoon session from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m “Presenters at this year’s Dairy Beef Short Course are industry leaders who will provide insight into factors influencing dairy beef performance along with looking at the future of dairy beef production from a consumer and economic perspective,” said Tracey Erickson, South Dakota State University.

The morning speakers include Tara Felix, Penn State University discussing the role of nutrition and implants in dairy beef performance and Phil Durst, Michigan State University discussing how employee management influences animal performance.

In the afternoon, Bill Halfman from University of

Wisconsin will present the performance factors influencing profitability and Lisa Scebbi from JBS US will talk about taking advantage of future consumer trends to optimize market opportunities for dairy beef.

To register, go to https://tinyurl.com/y8t3puur. The registration fee is $25 and will be payable on-line.

Webinar links will be sent by email before the event.

An electronic copy of the proceedings will also be emailed to participants at the conclusion of the webinar along with access to the recordings of the two sessions.

For more information, go to https://dairy.unl.edu/i29-moo-university or contact Tracey Erickson at (605) 882-5140 or tracey.erickson@sdstate.edu; or Fred Hall at (712) 737-4230 or fredhall@iastate.edu.

This article was submitted by University of Minnesota Extension. v

StoneX says, “The conventional wisdom this year is that the slack in domestic powder demand was balanced by strong global markets. That dynamic likely still exists, but we do wonder if price weakness, even modest price weakness, on nonfat dry milk will increase domestic usage. With plenty of fluid milk available we don’t expect to hear about fortifying the cheese vats now, but maybe there is an attraction to the storability of powder.”

Dry whey held all week at 53.5 cents per pound, 14.5 cents above a year ago, with just one sale reported on the week at the CME. n See MIELKE, pg. 18

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Grain Outlook Corn export business is booming

Livestock Angles Feed costs keep livestock market in ‘wait and see’ mode

The following marketing markets remain firm and finhas purchased 17.7 mmt of As we ended the month of analysis is for the week endished cattle prices weaken, U.S. corn thus far in the mar- January, the livestock maring Feb. 5. look for the feeder market to keting year. With Dalian kets were mostly in the proalso suffer price deterioraExchange corn prices cess of reversing direction CORN — Rationing, what tion in the coming weeks. The approaching $11 per bushel it from higher to lower. Both the rationing? March corn made cattle complex is definitely at still works for them to buy live cattle futures and the hog new contract highs in five of a crossroads at the present U.S. corn.

In their daily export futures experienced weekly the last eight trading sestime and the next several sales flashes this week, we reversals, while the feeder sions. Nearby corn closed over weeks will determine the sold 17.8 million bushels of cattle futures were lower for $5.50 per bushel for the first direction going into the corn with 4.3 million to Japan, the day on Jan. 29; but well PHYLLIS NYSTROM JOE TEALE time since July 2013. The new spring.

9.5 million to Mexico, and 4 off the highs for the week. This CHS H edging I nc .

Broker contract high in March corn St. Paul million bushels to unknown. leaves the suspicion that the Great Plains Commodity is $5.58 per bushel.

The hog market appears to Afton, Minn. be in a similar situation as The Buenos Aires Grain livestock markets could be China hasn’t been the only the cattle market. The futures Exchange dropped their looking at the possibility over one to increase U.S. corn purchases this lower markets in the weeks ahead. market in hogs experienced a reversal Argentine corn production 1 mmt to 46 year. Mexico’s purchases are up 12 perThere has been a significant change down on the last week of January. The cent year-on-year at 75 percent of what mmt. They put 10 percent of the they bought the previous year (and Argentine corn crop in the poor/very the boxed beef trade in the past couple pork product has declined in volume, only five months into the marketing poor category, up from 8 percent the of weeks which suggests lower prices like the beef, over the past several year). Japan has already bought 72 previous week. The U.S. attaché in paid for live inventory of cattle may be weeks. percent of the total they bought in all of Brazil lowered their corn production nearing a top. The volume in the choice The good news has been the export forecast from 107 mmt to 105 mmt. The and select grades of the boxes has market which has propped up the cash 2019-20.

USDA’s January outlook was 109 mmt. dropped off as the price of each catego- price paid for live inventory during the Mexico is talking about cutting corn The average trade guesses for the ry has gone up. This could indicate past couple of months. imports by 1.5 million metric tons this demand might be slowing because of year to 15 mmt and reducing them by Feb. 9 World Agriculture Supply and the higher prices.

The decline in the cold storage of Demand Estimates report are as fol30 percent over the next three years. pork has dropped significantly this The export market has been pretty past few months which has also bolThis would be accomplished by increas- lows: U.S. ending stocks 1.392 billion bushels vs.

1.552 billion bushels in good which has assisted in the recent stered prices. The caveat would be as ing domestic production. Most of their yellow corn imports come from the January. World ending stocks 279.79 strength in the cattle market. However, prices rise, demand tends to weaken.

United States and are used for live- mmt vs. 283.83 mmt in January. as prices have risen, the question Considering the price rise we have seen Argentina’s corn production is expected becomes will that sector also slow down lately, the market could be vulnerable stock. at 47 mmt, down .5 mmt from January as well? to some corrective action.

Weekly ethanol production was up and Brazil’s corn production at 108.4 The feeder market also appears to be 3,000 barrels per day to 936,000 bpd. mmt vs. 109 mmt last month.

The next few weeks will likely give a questionable as grain prices continue perspective of which way hog prices Ethanol stocks were up 714,000 barrels to remain strong. However, if the grain will go into the spring months. at 24.32 million barrels, the highest in See NYSTROM, pg. 17 v 39 weeks and a record for this date.

Margins fell a penny to a negative 5 cents per gallon. Gasoline demand continues to run 11 percent behind last

corn/change* soybeans/change* year over the last eight weeks.

St. Cloud $5.12 +.28 $13.32 +.32 Weekly export sales were a weekly Madison $5.16 +.27 $13.42 +.36 record at 292.8 million bushels which

Redwood Falls $5.24 +.26 $13.47 +.37 was expected after last week’s fantastic

Fergus Falls $5.14 +.30 $13.22 +.32 sales to China. Total export commitments at 2.2 billion bushels are 87 Morris $5.16 +.26 $13.32 +.36 percent of the U.S. Department of Tracy $5.11 +.29 $13.32 +.37 Agriculture’s projected 2.55 billion Average: $5.16 $13.38 bushels just five months into the marketing year. We need to average just Year Ago Average: $3.52 $8.14 10.2 million of sales per week to reach Grain prices are effective cash close on Feb. 9. the target. We have shipped 31 percent *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period. of the USDA’s export forecast. China

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U.S. soybean ending stocks saw big drop in January NYSTROM, from pg. 16 Wire services reported that Farm Futures conducted a farmer survey for U.S. planting intentions in January. Corn acreage was estimated at 94.7 million, up 3.9 million acres from last year’s 90.8 million planted corn acres. For soybeans, acres came in at a minimal 84.5 million acres, an increase of only 1.4 million from last year’s 83.1 million planted acres.

The soybean number particularly seems low considering the amount of prevented plant acres in 2020 and the current corn-to-soybean new crop ratio.

Outlook: Old crop prices this week consolidated after setting new contract highs in the March contract. The upcoming WASDE report, demand, and how Brazil’s safrinha corn planting progresses will be factors to watch. Fundamentals remain friendly.

The new crop was firm this week as we need acres this spring. For the week, March corn was up 1.5 cents at $5.48.5, while the July contract fell a quarter-cent to $5.36.25, and the December corn rallied 6.5 cents to $4.51.75 per bushel.

SOYBEANS — Additional rain in Argentina has likely halted any yield decline, but rain in Brazil has gotten soybean harvest off to a slow start as well as delaying the safrinha corn planting. Rumors that China was switching February soybean purchases to the United States on concern of execution in Brazil lent support to the soybean market this week. There have been a few suggestions that China’s pig herd expansion may slow down with an increase in African swine fever cases. We didn’t have any daily export sales flashes for soybeans this week.

Brazil’s trucker strike began this week but has not had a big impact on shipments since the pace of the soybean harvest has been the slowest in 10 years.

Argentina’s trucker strike has been moving from southern ports to northern ports and reportedly has had a bigger impact on markets than the one in Brazil. Trucks arriving at the Rosario export hub

where 80 percent of agricultural exports move through was seeing reduced traffic.

The BAGE showed Argentina’s soybean rating in the poor/very category rose from 10 percent to 13 percent. Last week, the BAGE lowered their Argentine soybean production .5 mmt to 46 mmt. The Argentina government this week stated they had not ruled out increasing export taxes on food products.

As of Feb. 2, the Brazilian soybean harvest was pegged at 2 percent complete vs. 7 percent on average. In the high producing Mato Grosso province harvest was 5 percent complete vs. 27 percent on average. Their safrinha corn planting was 3 percent complete vs. 14 percent on average with Mato Grosso 6 percent complete vs. 22 percent on average.

Weekly soybean export sales were 30.3 million bushels bringing total commitments to 2.155 billion bushels. This is 96.6 percent of the USDA’s 2.23 billion bushel export forecast. We need to average 3.1 million bushels per week of sales to meet the forecast. We have shipped 78 percent of the USDA’s total export projection in the first five months of the marketing year. China has just 110 million bushels of unshipped U.S. soybeans remaining on the books for this marketing year after buying a total of 1.3 billion bushels. This should curtail ideas that they won’t take all they’ve bought. New crop sales this week were 23.3 million bushels with 19.4 million bushels of the total to China. Last year China had not bought any new crop soybeans by this date. Total new crop soybean sales are 156 million bushels compared to just 11 million bushels last year by this date.

A December record-setting National Agricultural Statistics Service Oilseed Crush of 193.8 million bushels was also the second-highest for any month.

This did little to impress the market but keeps the pace of demand top of mind. Soyoil stocks were at an eight-year high at 2.2 billion pounds.

China has been reporting cases of a new mutation of African swine fever. They believe it originated from illegal vaccines. It is thought to be less deadly than the original ASF, but it may slow down the rebuilding of pig herds. China missed the $36.5 billion Phase 1 trade deal target in 2020 for agricultural products.

China bought $28.75 billion worth of ag commodities which was still a record.

The average trade estimate for U.S. soybean ending stocks is 123 million bushels compared to 140 million bushels last month. World ending stocks were expected to be 83.30 mmt compared to 84.31 mmt last month. Argentina’s soybean production was pegged at 47.6 mmt vs. 48 mmt in January and Brazil’s production at 132.46 mmt vs. 133 mmt previously.

The Chinese New Year public holiday celebration begins Feb. 11 and lasts until Feb. 17. We would normally expect business to be slow during this time.

Outlook: The rollercoaster market has not come to a complete stop, but nearby futures coiled around the 20-day moving average throughout the week. The 20-day moving average at the close on Feb. 5 was $13.75 per bushel. The February WASDE report will be published on Feb. 9. How fast or slow Brazil’s soybean pace proceeds, as well as corn planting progress, and any new export demand will be key issues to monitor.

For the week, March beans were down 3.25 cents at $13.66.75, July declined a penny to $13.47.75, while the November contract jumped 18 cents to $11.61 per bushel. We’ll need acres this spring to avoid another tight year.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week as of the close on Feb. 5: Chicago wheat tumbled 21.75 cents to $6.41.25, Kansas City declined 12.75 cents to $6.25.25, and Minneapolis lost 12 cents to close at $6.26 per bushel. There is uncertainty about how Russia’s wheat export tax situation plays out. v

Noxious weeds spread to nine new Minnesota counties ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture recently confirmed six species of weeds on the state’s noxious weed prohibited eradicate list have been found for the first time in nine counties in 2020.

Weeds categorized as “prohibited eradicate” are the worst types of weeds. The law requires species on this list to have all above- and below-ground plant parts destroyed because the weeds may be harmful to public health, the environment, public roads, crops, livestock or other property.

The new finds were: Common teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) in Dakota and Olmsted counties; Cutleaf teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus) in Martin County; Dalmatian toadflax (Linaria dalamtica) in Cass County; Meadow knapweed (Cenaurea x moncktonii) in Norman County; Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus

palmeri) in Winona County; and Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) in Steele, Watonwan and Waseca counties.

Common and cutleaf teasels are closely related, short-lived perennials which have spiny, stiff flowers and seed heads. They prefer sunny, open habitats such as roadsides or pastures.

Dalmatian toadflax is a perennial with yellow flowers which grows in sandy or gravelly soils.

Meadow knapweed is a deep-rooted perennial with pink flowers that grows in sunny, wet conditions.

Palmer amaranth is a high-profile noxious weed of row crops.

Poison hemlock is a highly-toxic plant which looks similar to wild carrot and grows in moist areas and along rights of way.

Collaboration with multiple agencies and organizations throughout the state, including county agricultural inspectors, township supervisors, and city mayors, helps the MDA successfully detect noxious weeds on the eradicate list and confirm unrecognized species.

The MDA verifies the reports and, when possible, collects samples for the official University of Minnesota herbarium records. As the regulatory agency for managing noxious weeds, the MDA also helps local governments with weed management and enforcement of the Minnesota Noxious Weed Law. To report a noxious weed, contact the MDA’s “Arrest the Pest” line at arrest.the.pest@state.mn.us or (888) 545-6684.

This article was submitted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. v

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High U.S. milk output forcing dumping in some regions MIELKE, from pg. 15

vious week and 100 head or 0.15 percent above a Tight margins are returning to U.S. dairy farms as year ago. falling milk prices and rising feed costs take their StoneX says, “This may be a sign that the bearish toll. The USDA’s latest Ag Prices report shows the market pressure is encouraging cows to be culled.

December milk feed ratio at 2.18, down from 2.58 in But given that cull prices are still at a discount to November and the lowest since May 2020, and com- 2020 levels, we’re inclined to believe that this pares to 2.57 in December 2019. slaughter is from cows that were held back to add production when prices were higher last year.”

The index is based on the milk price in relationship to feed prices for a dairy ration consisting of 51 The Feb. 1 “Early Morning Update” says, “January percent corn, 8 percent soybeans and 41 percent marked the first month in the last six that dairy alfalfa hay. One pound of milk could purchase 2.18 cows were being killed faster than replacements pounds of dairy feed of that blend in December. were being put into the herd. As both production and components have been stronger than anticipatThe U.S. All-Milk price averaged $18.50 per huned recently, it is likely that if slaughter does not dredweight, down $2.80 from November and $2.20 maintain this pace then supply will continue to outbelow the December 2019 average. pace demand by a larger margin.”

California’s All Milk price fell to $19.20, down n $3.80 from November and 60 cents below a year ago. Wisconsin, at $18.10, was down $4.60 from Clouds hang on dairy’s horizon. U.S. milk output November and $3.30 below a year ago. is gushing and several cooperatives have instituted supply management programs — even as milk is The national average corn price averaged $3.97 being dumped in some regions. Feed prices are risper bushel, up 18 cents per bushel from November, ing rapidly. Dairy demand is uncertain, even with which followed an 18 cent rise the month before, and a 21 cent rise in October. It was priced 26 cents the arrival of Covid vaccines, and we don’t know per bushel above December 2019.

Soybeans averaged $10.50 per bushel, up 20 cents from November which followed a 67 cent rise from October, and $1.80 per bushel above a year ago.

MADISON, Wis. — The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance, a partnership between the Center for Dairy Alfalfa hay averaged $169 per ton, up $2.00 from Research and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Associatio, October but $3.00 per ton below a year ago. will be distributing $1 million this spring in its next The December cull price for beef and dairy comgrant cycle. Dairy enterprises (farmers, entreprebined averaged $58.10 per cwt., down $1.20 from neurs, processors, etc.) in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, November, after dropping 70 cents in November South Dakota and Wisconsin are eligible to apply. from October, and is $1.20 below December 2019 Eligible projects include dairy farm diversification, and $13.50 below the 2011 base average of $71.60 the creation of “value added” dairy products and per cwt. starting/increasing exports of dairy products. Grants Milk cow replacements averaged $1,360 per head of up to $50,000 will be awarded through a competiin January, up $20 per head from October and $60 tive process. above January 2020. They averaged $1,350 per head Grant applications will be available for download in California, unchanged from October but $50 per at https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/grant-program beginhead below a year ago. Wisconsin cows averaged $1,470 per head, up $50 per head from October and ning March 1. $210 per head above January 2020.

In the week ending Jan. 23, 67,900 dairy cows were sent to slaughter. This is up 500 from the pre-

how the new administration will operate government feeding programs and assistance.

Matt Gould, editor and analyst of the Dairy and Food Market Analyst newsletter, added one in the Feb. 8 Dairy Radio Now broadcast — namely a shortage of shipping containers on the west coast which, he said, is backing up inventories and hampering dairy exports.

This all has brought volatility and tension, he said. We saw extremes in 2020: cheese as low as $1 per pound and months later at $3, but Gould believes 2021 will be less extreme with milk prices “in the middle.”

“We’re seeing craziness in the first half of the year,” he concluded. “If we can get through it, we’ll see a reverse pandemic in the second half. With solid dairy demand, dairy farmers should be just fine.”

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

COLOGNE, Minn. — The 29th annual Carver County Dairy Expo will be held on Feb. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Management strategies in reducing mastitis, improving costs in heifer raising, along with a snapshot of dairy markets and policy will be the featured topics. Hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension and the Carver County Dairy Core Team, this event will be offered online this year with a zoom webinar platform. Registrants will be able to attend the live Zoom presentation or will receive a link to the recordings for later viewing.

The Expo will feature three speakers: Dr. Sandra

Godden will discuss improved methods of reducing mastitis with better bedding management and her research work with selective dry cow therapy. Jud Heinrichs will share his work and data on improving heifer raising costs. The event will be wrap up with a presentation on what current dairy markets and policy looks like from the perspective of Chris A Wolf.

For registration information along with a full schedule of events, contact Colleen Carlson at traxl042@umn.edu, (507) 521-3640; or visit the event website at https://z.umn.edu/2021DairyExpo This article was submitted by University of Minnesota Extension. v

DBIA to award $1 million in grants

DBIA encourages potential applicants to view the “Let’s Get Started” webinar series (https://www.cdr. wisc.edu/dbia-webinars) prior to applying for a grant.

The webinars share state and federal resources that can be helpful for dairy and farm businesses who wish to apply for a DBIA grant. Additional announcements regarding DBIA grants and trainings can be found at https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/dbia and www.

WisCheeseMakers.org.

For more information, contact Shelby Anderson at (608) 692-7125 or sanderson@cdr.wisc.edu; or Karen Nielsen at (608) 265-1491 or knielsen@cdr.wisc.edu.

This article was submitted by the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance. v

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OPEN Pollinated Seed Corn. Brillion 27 ft X-fold Packer, JD beanhead, 625F with air FOR SALE: 960 JD field cul- John Deere 7000 planter All kinds of New & Used farm Produces more high quali- very nice, no welds, $9,800; reel, like new, $24,000. JD tivator, 34 ft, 6” spacing, 6R30” liquid fertilizer, preci- equipment - disc chisels, field ty silage on less acres than Rhino 160 Brush cutter, like 810 mounted plow, 3 bottom, knock-on 7” shovels, 3R sion meters, row cleaners, cults, planters, soil finishers, $600. 320-583-3131 spring tooth drag, excellent always shedded, good con- cornheads, feed mills, discs, hybrid. $67/bushel plus ship- new, $1,200. 715-572-1234 ping. High feed value grain. condition, $4,500. 507-276- dition, $6,500/OBO. 952-292- balers, haybines, etc. 507Located at Teutopolis, IL FOR SALE: 2017 John Deere JD 7000 Corn Planter, 2Row, 8345 2019 438-9782 tractor model X738 w/ snow- 3PT, $1,800, Fert. Avail.

217-857-3377 Wanted to Buy: JD725 6, 8 & blower, deluxe cab, 4WD, 430 $350/Row. 715-234-1993 Livestock Classified line ads work!

12 row - front mount cultivahours, like new, $16,000. 320We buy Equipment tors; Stanhoist and Bushhog 226-7450 Bins & Buildings Call 507-345-4523 Salvage Equipment steel barge boxes; Gehl and Parts Available FOR SALE: (2) Friesen 25 Lorentz grinder/mixers; plus FOR SALE: Continuous Hammell Equip., Inc. Barn and Quonset Roofing standby Kato Lite generator, ton feed tanks, w/ Digistar all types of farm machinery.

Planting Equip (507)867-4910 and Straightening. Kelling JD 6.8 liter power tech, 776 scale & augers, $7,000. 320- Wanted: also JD 4430 1975 or Silo. 1-800-355-2598 293-5716 hrs, 90kw, 277 & 480 volts. newer. 507-251-2685 Sell your farm equipment John Deere 7000 6 row 30” $16,000. 320-293-5716 in The Land with a line ad.

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271-1538 Hanson Silo unloader, 20 ft, 10 Horse motor; Bou mat- NEW AND USED TRACTOR Mark ZIEMER Brian ZIEMER ic vacuum pump-handles PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, Farm Equipment New London, MN (320) 979-4044 New London, MN (320) 979-4044 8 units, Calf Tel huts - poly 55, 50 Series & newer tracAuctioneer Auctioneer individual pens - 6 stall calf New London/ New London/ 8FT Heavy Duty Snowblower barn; Gehl chopper box on tors, AC-all models, Large Belgrade Area Belgrade Area Inventory, We ship! Mark Mod #4096D 2 Augers Heavy 10T wagon. 507-289-2200 The Following Described Property Will Be Sold At Farm Located At 24500 US Hwy 71 NE New London MN. Heitman Tractor Salvage Being 7 1/2 Miles South Of Belgrade MN On US Hwy #71 Flighting 540 RPM, Loaded, 715-673-4829 (Used Twice) New Condition Harms Mfg. Land Rollers, Saturday March 6th 10:00 AM New, 12’-$6,800; WANTED: 656 or 706 with a (Shedded) Best Offer. 2006 Brand 14’-$7,000; 16’-$8,000; 24’Great Plains (36 Ft 9”) Disloader. Cab & chains if pos32’-$17,500; 42’- sible, also, a hay spear with covator/Finisher Hi-Trash $14,800; Drag (Long Tines) Double $21,500; Others from 8’-62’. it. FOR RENT OR SALE: Fold (Original Blades) (18 715-234-1993 Breeding bulls, semen test3/4) Real Good. Retiring 319ed, shots, vaccinations & 347-6676 or 319-269-4226 poured. 218-770-6264

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LAND AUCTION Timed Online

2021

OPENS: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15

CLOSES: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 |1PM

Milford Township

LAND LOCATED: From New Ulm, MN 1.6 miles west on Highway 14, 1.5 miles north on 205th Ave. Land is on east side of road.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: 100± acres selling in 1 tract. This is production farmland with excellent soil and a weighted average over 90. Please join Steffes Group for this online only auction. Prime opportunity to increase your farm acres or investment portfolio.

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PLANTING Gear, Bradford 165 Gravity Box w/ MN On Transport w/ Electric Motor, Meyers JD 750 20 Ft No Till Drill, 10” Spacings, Jumbo 10 Running Gear, Kasten 14 Ft 16 Ft Metal Thrower Rack w/ MN Big 7 SI Seed Meters, S/N N007SOX016435, Running Gear, 16 Ft Metal Thrower Rack Metal Side Front Unloading Forage Box JD 7200 Max-Emerge 2 - 6 Row 30” w/ lindsay 974 Running Gear, Minnesota w/ 10 Ton Tandem Axe Running Gear, Corn Planter w/ Dry Fertilizer, McKenzie Jumbo 10 Ton Running Gear w/ Flat Rack, H&S 14 Ft Wood Side Front unloading Minnesota Big 7cv b Running Gear w/ Flat Rack Bean Meters, JD #150 Monitor, Trash Whippers, International 5100 Soy Bean Forage Box w/ Meyers 1206 Tandem Axle AUCTIONEER NOTES Special Grain Drill 12 Ft w/ Grass Seeder, Running Gear, Schwartz Rear Unloading Please Join Us For a Well Kept Line of Case International 5100 Soybean Special Farm Equipment On Sat, March 6th.

Forage Box w/ Running Gear In Case Of Severe Weather Grain Drill 12 Ft, International #56 Please Listen To KASM 1150 AM Or KDJS 4 Row Wide Planter 95.3 FM Thank You, Mark, Brian, Terry Bid Live & Live Online! Proxibid Items Begin at 11:00 am.To Bid Online Visit www.proxibid.com/hilbrands

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Terry Carlson Estate, Tina Carlson Owner AUCTIONEERS

Mark Ziemer, Lic. 34-46 New London, 320-354-4312 Cell: 320-979-4044 Brian Ziemer, New London 320-354-5308 Terry Hilbrands, 239-777-3120

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Industrial & Construction

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Trucks & Trailers

2008 GMC 2500HD crew cab, leather, sunroof, Duramax Diesel, very clean, was a FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls Utah truck, 134K, $20,900. also Hamp, York, & Hamp/ 715-572-1234 Duroc boars & gilts. Alfred Kemen 320-598-3790

Livestock

Opening February 11 & Closing February 23 Bryan Albertson Excess Equipment Auction, Foxhome, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening February 12 & Closing February 22 Juliuson Partnership Farm Equipment Auction, Hope, ND, Timed Online Auction

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Auction Location: 11043 Shieldsville Blvd. Montgomery, MN

Saturday, February 27, 2021

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JOHN DEERE TRACTORS

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

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ecessity may be the mother of invention, but love and the desire to help someone can bring the

same result.

Tim and Donna Swenson owned a motor sports business when their son, Jeff, was left paralyzed by a car crash. Jeff loved to hunt and fish, but wheelchairs are not designed for “off-sidewalk” travel — limiting outdoor activity. When the Swensons retired in 2008 and sold the business to their other son, Jim, Tim wanted to see Jeff resume a more normal life. He developed a chair that runs on tracks.

“Shortly after he had operational models for his son to try, other people started seeing them and Tim realized this was not going to be a one-unit venture,” said Alan Macht, director of sales and marketing for Action Manufacturing Inc. in Marshall, Minn.

Since the first commercial model with a blue seat, the Action Trackchair has been continually upgraded and is now distributed throughout the United States plus Canada, Europe, Japan and Australia.

Macht said he has many times heard the story of veterans returning from conflict missing limbs and not seeing a future. They were starting to give up until they saw a Trackchair and realized if they fought through the pain and therapy, they could get back outdoors.

It wasn’t long before a Trackstander model was added. With the push of a button the occupant, with supports and stabilizers, is brought to a standing position and able to look others in the eye, or able to perform tasks above chair height.

Marshall, Minn.

All this led to the Action Trackporter, born out of necessity and a desire to help in a different way.

“A local pork producer was looking at the Trackchairs and he commented to Tim, ‘I could use something like that to take dead hogs out of my sow barns’,” Macht said. With suggestions from the producer, Tim removed the seat, added a cart and winch and other refinements, and produced a machine with good traction which can maneuver in tight places and makes it possible for one person to extract a dead hog without risking injury.

Replacing the cart with a bucket, the machine is also used by turkey growers to remove dead stock.

The Trackporter is used by pork producers all over the United States. Both it and the Trackchair are Minnesota made, manufactured only at the twice-expanded facility in Marshall.

Whatever happened to Jeff? He not only got back to hunting and fishing, he is one of the company’s dealers in Montana.

Tim Swenson wanted his son to be able to “get off the normal path” and designed an all-terrain chair with tracks. Then an option to stand up with the crowd was added. Alterations to make it useful for farmers needing to remove dead livestock brought more adaptations. When Swenson achieved his goal of increasing his son’s mobility, he had not dreamed that his invention would blossom into an enterprise which is leaving its track-print all over the globe.

But it is.

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