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Besides grapes, a Minnesota winery is also in the market for corn to make bourbon.

See page 15 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Sugar beet harvest underway;

PLC, ARC-CO payments unlikely; Swine & U and more!

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The feeling of fall has arrived. I’m typDepartment of Natural Resources, there ing this while enjoying a cup of coffee are portions of eight counties which are complete with pumpkin spice creamer. All still classified as in exceptional drought.

I need is a cozy flannel shacket (shirt/ At least a quarter of the state is in jacket combo) and a crisp Minnesota extreme drought. The rains in August apple to finish off the fall trifecta. have helped replenish a bit of the rivers, lakes and streams, but we have a long This time of year has been a favorite of way to go. The soil is still in need of more mine since I was little. It meant a new moisture. beginning, back to school, new clothes, LAND MINDS fresh school supplies, and of course footWhen will that come? Farmers I talk to

By Kristin Kveno ball season. I’m not a huge fan of the hope the ground will be in better shape actual sport, but I have enjoyed the by next spring’s planting. We all can atmosphere of being at the game since only wish that next year will be better I was a little girl. My dad coached high for growing crops. school football; so when I was young that meant my I feel like I always say, “next year will be better.” mom, brother and I sat out on the cold bleachers That phrase was used by me many, many times bundled in a cozy blanket cheering on his team. It when our kids were little and we traveled as a famialso meant I got a cup of that delicious hot cocoa ly somewhere. The thinking that the next year had from the concession stand. Staying up late, mesmer- to be better when traveling with little kids. They ized watching the bats flying around the stadium wouldn’t need all the strollers, toys and pack-nlights, sipping cocoa on the cool fall nights … it plays. And each year it did get better. We can now didn’t get better than that. travel with our kids packing their own clothes (with For my husband, fall has always been about harsome success). They can go through the TSA line vest and hunting. Days and nights in the field were smoothly and enjoy the plane ride better than me. spent listening to whatever he could find on the AM (By the way, when did turbulence become such a radio. Ideally, it would be North Dakota State norm on a plane? Every plane ride I seem to grip University Bison football or the Minnesota Twins. those armrests harder and harder as we navigate Speaking of being in the field, combines are start- all the bumps and drops the pilot coolly calls “a bit of turbulence.”) Even in those challenging years of ing to roll as soybeans are ready to harvest — weeks earlier than usual in most of the state. What traveling with little kids, we embraced the chaos, started as hopefulness this spring, when conditions knowing we were making memories that would last a lifetime. were ripe to get the crop in the ground on time (or even early in some cases), moved on to optimism This year wasn’t ideal for so many farmers, but that this was going to be a good growing season. they had to embrace the challenges and look ahead The rain stayed away for planting; the fields weren’t to what is hopefully a higher-yielding 2022. Can we saturated. also request that 2022 be without Covid, without Once the crops were in the ground, it was time for division and with an abundance of more kindness all around? rain to get the crops going. But many farms got nothing. Week after week I spoke with “From the Whether you’re heading out to a football game Fields” producers. They were hanging on to that 10 under the big lights on a Friday night or spending to 20 percent chance of rain in the forecast. Nothing. some quality time in the combine, here’s hoping They would watch in befuddlement as the radar that this fall goes smoothly and that next year is showed rain heading their way — only to just skirt better. Don’t forget to add a dash of pumpkin spice around their farms; or the moisture simply wouldn’t creamer just to be sure and throw on your flannel reach the ground. shacket!

OPINION

Prices were high, but hopes were not.

As of the latest report from the Minnesota

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 8 — Sugar beet harvest has begun.

9 — Reducing food waste is beneficial to fighting global warming.

11 — Pilot and grandkids fly the friendly skies.

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Former school building can still teach a thing or two One day towards the end of August I the interesting displays at our own pace. which was ready for grinding corn and other grains stepped back in time. It was a day into flour.

The building is now listed on the planned to explore the antiques and life The mill drew farmers from Minnesota, South National Register of Historic Places. For from days gone by at the Plymouth Dakota and other locaover 70 County Historical Museum. tions from up to 70 years it was But when I entered the halls of Old miles away. It would the public Central, it felt as if I was again a student have been ideal, but school for all carrying school books with my pencils the Floyd River water 12 grades in and paper ready to learn. It wouldn’t level wasn’t always Le Mars, FROM MY have surprised me if school bells had conducive to supplying Iowa. Fondly FARMHOUSE rung or buzzers were sounding to enough power. So in called “Old KITCHEN announce it was time to end one subject 1873 steam power was Central,” it

By Renae B. and move on to the next. added. was conVander Schaaf structed in Thankfully they didn’t ring, so my That made a differthree sections: middle friend and I could enjoy our afternoon exploring all ence, as years later the (1905), south (1925) mill produced 75 barand north (1952). rels of flour per day During the school’s and five train car loads final years (1980-81) it of feed. There was even was officially used as a a railroad spur built to learning center.

Photos by Renae B. Vander Schaaf help transport the flour and grain to Bit by bit, since 1983, To me, a kitchen is always the heart of the home where women share their love for family by cooking up nutritious meals and sharwhere it was needed. the Plymouth County ing a cup of coffee with family and friends.

Historical Museum has Obviously industry been transforming the school does help a town grow. building into one of Iowa’s largest 30 COLORS 26-29 GAUGE Standard all around The classrooms of the former historical museums. The rooms on durability school are filled with various disthe building’s five floors depict plays. The kitchen in the Heritage Plymouth Counties earliest days House is a definite reminder that and how it has changed through my life is not as busy as it could the years. be. I am not separating cream Like most communities, there is from the milk that I may or not some history shared by all — yet have milked that morning and each specific area has its own evening. My laundry consists of story which makes museum throwing the clothes in a washer, This is one of the two log cabins avail30 COLORS 26-29 GAUGE Standing seam architecture exploring interesting. adding soap and pushing a few look for half the price able for touring on the grounds. buttons. I just don’t have the musIt was on Dec. 28, 1846 that cles for a scrub board.

Iowa became a state.

Approximately 10 years later, the Western Plymouth County has first settlers began building their the distinction of being part of the homes in Plymouth County.

Loess Hills. So of course, there is a display of the wildlife which can In a little more than 10 years, be found in the area.

Plymouth County was surveyed for a railroad in 1868. John Insley The Medical Class room displays early medical equipment and 30 COLORS 26-29 GAUGE Residential and round roof Blair — who was known as a planapplications ner of railroad, railroad stock plays homage to those early docspeculator and bridge builder — I’m thankful these tools for keeping house tors who made house calls and played a huge role in choosing the often worked until totally exhaustare found in a museum and not in my route for the Illinois Central ed, relying on their horse to bring home.

Railroad to connect Iowa Falls and them home safely.

Sioux City. Blair must have been a Miller’s Lunch is a replica of a man of action, too. Le Mars (then favorite diner in the area from simply known as St. Paul 1943 to 1990. When it closed, the Junction) had rail service just a furnishings — including booths, Commercial and Perlin year later in 1869.

30 COLORS 26 GAUGE countertops and décor — were applications That same year, Peter Gehlen relocated to museum. As we scouted out a place on the Floyd walked through the display, big River for building a flour mill. He If you’re looking for a winter hobby, had hoped the river would furnish here’s one: build a replica of your barn See FARMHOUSE KITCHEN, and supply the power for his mill with wooden matchsticks. pg. 6

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Hold the sickle, CRP needs a new, bigger hammer To say the U.S. Still, if USDA doesn’t proDepartment of Agriculture’s mote and Congress doesn’t biggest environmental profund CRP (and the Sonny gram, the Conservation Perdue-led agency and its Reserve Program, or CRP, Big Ag allies had no interis at a crossroads is like est in doing either) its saying climate change impact on soil and water might be a problem. conservation will continue to drop.

After all, the phrase FARM & FOOD FILE “climate change” So, too, will its impact on

By Alan Guebert understates today’s climate change. For examdilemma — until, for ple, during the most example, you learn that recent enrollment period, 47 percent of the contithe White House claimed nental U.S. is now in drought; 2.7 mil- current CRP acres “mitigate more lion acres of the West have burned than 12 million metric tons of carbon this year; and the 8 percent of the U.S. dioxide equivalent.” economy built on the flow of Colorado And, it added, its 2021 goal of addRiver is drying up faster than … well, ing 4 million acres (it got 3 million) the flow of the Colorado River. would “mitigate” another “3 million So, yeah, climate change is a probtons” while preventing “90 million lem. pounds of nitrogen and 33 million metric tons of sediment from running Equally problematic is USDA’s biggest, best hammer to make a dent in it into our waterways each year.”

— CRP — because it, too, is shrinking Total cost? A bargain by any consereven as the challenge of climate vation measure: $2 billion in 2021. change grows.

Despite its 35-year record of provThe numbers prove it. The latest able benefits, CRP remains underused CRP general sign-up period which and underfunded. Its biggest headended earlier this summer lured in winds, ag’s full-time climate deniers only 2.8 million acres of the 4 million and Congress’s part-time deficit acres the Biden Administration hoped hawks, continue to throw up “feed-theto attract. Worse, that shortfall will be world” roadblocks anytime anyone magnified when CRP contracts expire mentions a return to pre-2018 acreagon an estimated 3 million acres later es. this month.

Worse, in recent years, some farm That means CRP’s total acres likely groups have added a new one: that will drop below today’s 20.6 million — expanding CRP takes land from beginalready the lowest total since the pro- ning farmers. Like most anti-CRP gram’s debut enrollment period in arguments, this one comes with a 1986-87. large side order of baloney. The 2018 Farm Bill included the Transition The drop has been intentional. Ten years ago, during its 25th anniversary Incentive Program (and $50 million) to address any harm CRP might cause year, CRP held 31 million acres after reaching an all-time high of 37 million beginning farmers. acres. Thereafter, however, Congress A bigger problem for expansion now, began to cut CRP’s acreage caps. however, is today’s profitable commodity prices. With corn and soybean harThe big cuts came after 2014 when that year’s contentious Farm Bill fight vest prices over $4 and $12 per bushel, respectively, USDA literally can’t buy — already two years behind schedule — took a cleaver to CRP funding. The new CRP acres for love nor money.

House Ag Committee, then led by Which strongly suggests that for long-time Republican Frank Lucas of CRP to have an important role in cliOklahoma, hacked the cap from 32 mate change mitigation in the next 35 million acres to 24 million acres. years, it will need a massive refocus of its goals and billions more to underThe 2018 Farm Bill modestly write the chance to reach any. reversed: CRP caps will rise to 25.5 million acres in 2022 and 27 million The best chance to do both is the acres in 2023. coming month when members of

OPINION

Congress’s ag committees divvy up $135 billion (ag’s share of the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill) in new ag spending for the coming decade.

As such, Congress likely has the money and the votes to make a real, lasting difference. Now all it needs is

the courage to swing a bigger hammer.

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Sept. 19 — Fiberfest at Keepsake Cidery — Dundas, Minn. — Local farm vendors selling raw fiber, yard and finished wool products. Contact Kendall Clements at keepsakecideryevents@gmail.com or (413) 5043000.

Sept. 21 — Child Agricultural Safety and Health Workshop — Online — Interactive sessions help identify leading causes of injuries to children who are either working or playing on farms. Includes hands-on activities and small group discussions. Contact Info nccrahs@marshfieldresearch. org or (800) 662-6900.

Sept. 23 — Women Caring for the Land — Faribault, Minn. — Women landowners will learn to assess and improve the health of their soils. Contact (507) 332-5408.

Sept. 24 — Farm Equipment Safety Training: Implements and Trailers — Northfield, Minn. — Tour a suite of diversified small farm implements.

Practice operating a variety of implements and trailers. Learn how to safely operate PTO and ground driven tractor implements; learn basic implement

maintenance; learn safe trailer hookup, operation and maintenance; demonstrate competency in implement and trailer operation. Contact Sharing Our Roots Farm at info@sharing-our-roots. org Sept. 23 — Hosting the Public on Your Farm — Mora, Minn. — Topics include market research, capital requirements, lending options, licensing, zoning, liability, food safety, animal and human safety, growing a business and sustaining it. Contact Rod Greder at gred0014@umn.edu or (320) 5911662 Sept. 28 — Child Agricultural Safety and Health Workshop — Online — Interactive sessions help identify leading causes of injuries to children who are either working or playing on farms. Includes hands-on activities and small group discussions. Contact Info nccrahs@marshfieldresearch. org or (800) 662-6900.

Oct. 22 — Silvopasture and Oak Savanna Field Day — Zimmerman, Minn. — Visit a site where scientists and practitioners are researching the vegetation, wildlife, soil, water and animal impacts of silvopasture. Discuss adaptive grazing techniques to restore and maintain oak savanna. Contact Sustainable Farming Association at silvopasture@umn.edu.

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Time waits for no one (or no thing) during harvest Perhaps there is no greater scope of staked his claim there as well, and it was opposites than is present during harvest just as unfortunate when it was time for time. him to leave there and go home for supper. We can all learn something from litHarvest time presents some of the lontle kids who live in the moment, for the gest days of the year for the farm family, moment. and it clashes with the shortest amount of time to get laundry and chores done, Sometimes progress and patience are in get field lunches made and dishes done, short supply during that very hectic time and even answer Mother Nature’s call of year. When the combine driver has to TABLE TALK when the combine is waiting for the wait for the grain cart to return; when grain cart or trucks to catch up.

By Karen Schwaller trucks are backed up at the elevator; when breakdowns occur and we have to But there are plenty of things that wait for parts; when the rain lasts too don’t last long during harvest season — and one of them would be sunsets. Harvest sunsets long; when computer technology fails us; when there isn’t enough help; and even when political news feature some of the most beautiful paintings God intrudes and rears its ugly head. has ever created, but they certainly don’t last long.

It’s a good thing too, because I could see myself so Nights are some of the shortest of all during harengrossed in the beauty of a fall sunset that we vest season. Before I used to help with harvest I could revisit an incident we had a couple of years would hear my husband say, “All that’s left is to fill ago involving a damaged combine and grain cart the trucks and then we’ll be home.” That always tractor, a frustrated husband and a wife who was sounded like a short-term effort … until it would considering revisiting her 100-yard-dash capabilitake forever for them to come home. ties from her junior high track years.

When I became part of the harvest team (out of a We don’t want to go back there. lack of work force and sheer desperation), I came to understand how long it takes to ‘just fill the trucks’ When you’re a kid, a ride in the combine or trac— especially during the soybean harvest. It takes tor is never long enough. When our very young some time to fill the trucks for the night, especially grandson came to ride with me one fall, it came time for him and his mom to switch to the combine depending on the wind speed, blowing dust, yield levels and how much coffee was consumed during for a ride, and amid his tearful angst, we had to peel his little fingers off of the steering wheel so he the day. could make the move. Yet, once in the combine, he Many farm women have full-time jobs in town, so

their days are as long as they are short when they have to hold down the home fort while the guys are in the field.

When I was doing that, I would get home from work around 5:30 or 6 p.m., toss the field supper into the oven, change into my chore clothes and take care of the hog and sheep chores for an hour. I would then return to the house, change out of my chore clothes, pack up supper and haul it around to wherever everyone was working, bring it home and put it away, get field lunches ready for three or four people, and prepare what was going to be for supper the next night for eight to 12 people. Those days dragged and yet whizzed by, and it confounded me that I never lost a single ounce of weight in all the time I did that.

Sometimes the help doesn’t last long in the field or in the hog barns — especially if it’s a husbandand-wife situation and things aren’t going well.

Maybe it’s best you don’t ask my husband how he knows that.

There are many other things that aren’t around long at harvest time, including bread and mayonnaise, Rice Krispie treats (especially when young grandchildren are passengers in the combine), clean clothes, and yes, even whiskey.

Ask my husband, and he’ll tell you it cures what ails you … especially at harvest time.

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We couldn’t take in all of the museum’s offerings in a day FARMHOUSE KITCHEN, from pg. 4 band music was playing in the background: happy days are here again!

Plymouth County has quite an interesting history which includes an English settlement. Yes, this town on the prairie at one time was known as a British town.

Apparently, the Close Brothers must have had a sense of adventure when they look outside of England to build their homes. In 1878 they bought 30,000 acres in Woodbury and Plymouth County. By 1880 they owned almost 40,000 acres.

These English capitalists also had land in other parts of northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. With them they brought their architecture design which could be seen in some of the buildings and This sign shows quarantine is farms in Plymouth nothing new.

Miller’s Lunch still serves root beer floats!

County.

It was the first time land west of the Mississippi was used for playing golf, hosting a horse competition known as steeple chasing, and even polo contests complete with correct uniforms and equipment.

It surprising what one can learn in a few hours at a museum. Indeed “Old Central” is still being used to educate.

We didn’t even have time to explore the floor devoted to agriculture or visit the train room operated by the Floyd Valley Model Railroad Club. Oh well, I guess we will just have to repeat the day sometime soon. Let’s see … dinner at Iowa Barbeque Company and ice cream before we go home at the Wells Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor.

You know, I think this is doable.

The Plymouth County Historical Museum is open Tuesdays through Sunday from 1-5 p.m. It is located at 335 1st Ave. SW in Le Mars, Iowa. For more information, call (712) 546-7002 or email pchmuseum@gmail.com.

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

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Krueger fans will love every bite of “Lightning Strike” Once was a time when you couldn’t “Lightning Strike: A Novel” wait to be big.

by William Kent Krueger Eager to make decisions, set your own c.2021, Atria bedtime, eat what you wanted for dinner.

So many of your sentences started with $27.00 / $36.00 Canada “When I grow up....” and now you have. Is 385 pages it all you thought it would be? Or, as in the new novel, “Lightning Strike” by William Kent Krueger, is adulthood THE BOOKWORM — he’d even stopped stormier than you wanted?

SEZ drinking — so when the Twelve-year-old Cork O’Conner didn’t

By Terri Schlichenmeyer official conclusion was made that Big John care how many bottles of beer were on hung himself and he the wall. He just wanted his friend to stop singing that stupid song while they were hiking the was drunk when he did it, nobody on the rez believed it.

Boundary Waters to earn their merit badges. Cork was running out of patience. It was hot that sumTamarack County Sheriff Liam O’Connor had mer of 1963, blackflies were horrible, and there was always wrestled with his job on the reservation. The a stench coming from the woods near Lightning Anishinaabe chose him as their sheriff; but his Strike — a meadow which was sacred to the white skin made him a controversial pick. He knew Anishinaabe. there would be an uproar about the ruling on Big John’s death, but Liam had a job to do. He also had Any kid growing up by the Boundary Waters in a son who was curious as a cat. northern Minnesota would figure the smell was a dead deer.

So if, as the Anishinaabe community insisted, Big John didn’t hang himself, who would want him The form hanging from a tree was no deer. dead? Convinced he was seeing things with the Big John Manydeeds had lived up to his name, wrong eyes, Liam had to re-assess. physically and spiritually. He was a good man, a The community’s Mide told Cork to follow war veteran, an experienced guide, beloved on the rez and off. He’d gotten his life straightened around “crumbs” for a solution.

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Would they lead to an answer for Liam, too?

You can think about “Lightning Strike” as a burrito.

On the outside, the wrapper is the Corcoran O’Connor series. If you’re unfamiliar, this is a fine place to start, since it takes readers back to a beginning fans are only just learning. Author William Kent Krueger has built a story empire here and this book works nicely as its foundation.

Bite into it and you’ll find that inside, a double-spiced tryst is mixed in a shredded mystery, spooned over pre-civil rights-movement racism, and divisive small-town life. Bite again, and you’ll find that it’s seasoned by a hot-summer-night feel and lush sentences which will appeal to any gruesome-murder-loving softie.

It adds up to the kind of book that, when you’re done reading, you’ll close the covers and blink — momentarily surprised you’re only still in your favorite reading spot. It’s the kind of book that makes you gasp here and reach for a tissue there.

Yep, “Lightning Strike” is that big.

Look for the reviewed book at a bookstore or a library near you. You may also find the book at online book retailers.

The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and never goes anywhere without a book. She lives in Wisconsin with three dogs and 10,000 books. v

High winds on the evening of Aug. 28 flattened fields in Mulligan Township, southwest of Leavenworth, Minn. – leaving little option but to chop the corn for silage.

Rose Wurtzberger sent in these photos, saying her farm luckily sustained less damage; but the rainstarved corn is brittle.

E-mail your Life on the Farm photos to editor@thelandonline.com.

Crop insurance deadline is Sept. 30 Current policyholders who wish to make changes to USDA’s Risk Management Agency reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin producers that the final their existing coverage also have until the Sept. 30 date to apply for crop insurance for fall-planted sales closing date to do so. crops, such as cultivated wild rice, forage production, This article was submitted by the U.S. Department grass seed, mint, rye, and wheat, is Sept. 30 for the of Agriculture. v 2022 crop year.

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Motorists should be aware: the beet lift is on!

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus RENVILLE, Minn. — We kibbitzers at the Chatter Box Café’s ‘round table’ ponder world issues each morning — even huge events such as when the 2021 sugar beet lift kicks into gear. We need ponder no more.

On Aug. 25, I enjoyed a brief visit Todd Geselius with Todd Geselius, Vice President of Agriculture at Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. And Todd told me the 2021 lift had just kicked into gear. The first deliveries arrived at the Renville factory at about 10 a.m. that morning!

Other than weather-induced slowdowns, thousands of semis averaging about 25 tons of beets per trailer will persist until this 2021 harvest of just over 121,000 acres is completed. This tremendous harvest involves about 450 beet growers spread out through 16 southwest Minnesota counties.

Geselius said acres planted in 2021 were about equal to last year. “Pretty similar,” he said. “Last year some drowned-outs reduced final harvested acres.

That certainly wasn’t an issue this year.”

Certainly, wet spots in fields this season were few and rare. But Geselius said the sugar beet crop survived the drought conditions fairly well. “Root samples this season have been most encouraging, thanks to excellent soil moisture last spring,” he said. “These recent August rains might be a plus also. We’re expecting a very good crop this year. Based on these last root samples, we’re looking at just under 30 tons!”

Geselius related that despite the dry season, the first beets harvested were not particularly clean.

“That’s because of yesterday’s rain showers,” he admitted. “They look better than I would have anticipated; but showers the next couple days will likely stop harvest a few days also. We’ve two dumping platforms open today; will have four platforms taking beets tomorrow. And soon we’ll be taking beets at all 12 of our piling sites.”

I noticed two side dumpers — beet trailers with hinged side panels so when the entire trailer is tilted the entire load slides off. I wondered how long it takes to unload. “These side dumping trailers take only about 2 minutes,” Geselius said. “Currently, about 60 percent of our growers have purchased these trailers.”

Geselius went on to explain the time frame for when growers harvest their beets. “During pre-pile, lifting times are very regimented … beause we only want to bring in as many tons as the factory can slice. Factory time is 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. We can do about 16,000 tons a day. About 700 tons per hour moves through the factory. Our factory ‘run time’ is about 250 days (plus or minus), and nonstop, 24 hours per day. That means just a couple months to fix and replace everything needed before the next lift kicks into gear.”

Like many other operations this year, finding workers to run the plant is difficult. Full employment for

the factory operation its about 300 people; plus 100 people in the administrative staff. Plus SMBSC hires another 350 people just to assist with harvest at the various piling sites. “It’s been very challenging,” Geselius admitted. “You can’t find a business around here not needing manpower right now.”

Even though Geselius is pleased with how the early phase of harvest looks, he says it’s too early to start predicting on the outcome. “As you so well know, every harvest season is 100 percent weather dependent,” he cautioned. “For example, up until yesterday’s rains, it was looking like a clean and easy harvest. Then the rains dirtied up the beets. Now more rain is predicted next week so we’ll have some slowdowns. But we’ve got smart growers. They’ve got good equipment and hire great workers. Get the right breaks on weather and these guys will get the job done … that’s all I need to say.”

Like most other commodities, Geselius thinks the sugar market will remain strong. “The sugar market’s looking pretty good right now … steady to up a little is my call. So we’re feeling pretty good about markets for this 2021 sugar crop.”

Geselius has been VP of Ag since 2010, but worked as an agriculturist for a few years previous. “I think this is my 16th harvest with the Co-op,” he said. He added the growing area of the co-op hasn’t changed

since he began working there. “Acres tend to move around as various growers decide to sell out or enlarge their own operations,” he explained.

“Safety is always of concern,” Geselius stressed.

“Our growers put lots of vehicles on the roads as they move from field to field harvesting their beet crop.

The firm hauling beets from the piling sites to the factory puts lots of semis on the roads. And we know as the season wraps up, bodies and machines get tired.

So I simply remind to always be alert of beet traffic on our roads and highways. It’s a busy, busy season; so everyone please pay attention at all times. We need everyone’s help to assure an accident-free harvest.”

Founded in 1974, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative is America’s largest sugar beet processing facility. It has a yearly production allotment set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture of 5.4 million, 100-pound bags of sugar, which equates to 3 percent of the U.S. domestic market.

Beet sugar is produced in 27 countries worldwide.

Russia is number-one in sugar production; Germany ranks second; the United States is third — producing enough sugar each year to meet the needs of 330 million Americans. Approximately 100,000 American farmers grow sugar beets each year. A typical beet weighs 2 pounds, is 75 percent moisture at harvest, and produces 6-8 ounces of processed sugar. v

Horse diseases detected in Minnesota ST. PAUL — Horses in two Minnesota counties have been confirmed with two different equine diseases after they were euthanized following deteriorating conditions. An Itasca County mare was confirmed to have Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), which is spread to horses by mosquitoes. A Washington County mare tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1), which is easily spread between horses and can remain inactive for long periods of time.

“The similarity between these two equine diseases is they can both take on a neurologic form and impact horses very severely, sometimes leading to death,” said Dr. Brian Hoefs, Senior Veterinarian of the Equine Program. “How the diseases are spread, how they’re prevented and how we respond to them are different.”

The first positive case of EEE in a Minnesota horse this year was a six-year-old quarterhorse mare from Itasca County. The mare was euthanized Aug. 16 after showing symptoms of neurologic disease including loss of muscle control, inability to stand and eventually convulsions. Samples were initially submitted for rabies and came back negative. Additional testing was ordered with only EEE positive results returned. The horse had not left the farm since birth and had no history of vaccination against EEE. Nine additional horses reside on the farm and have appointments to vaccinate for EEE. Although thought to be rare, EEE can cause fatal infections in horses and people. The virus is primarily transmitted by mosquitos and birds, while horses

are a “dead end host” and unable to transmit the disease to other horses or people. In horses, EEE is fatal in more than 90 percent of cases. Clinical signs in horses can include fever, lethargy, not eating and walking aimlessly.

Even though people cannot contract the disease from horses, cases in horses are a clear indication infected mosquitos are in the area and can potentially infect humans.

An 18-year-old quarterhorse mare from Washington County was confirmed positive on Sept. 2 for the neurologic form of EHV-1 known as Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM). On Aug. 26, the affected horse was reported to show mild loss of muscle control that steadily progressed overnight.

The horse was euthanized the next day.

Both horses had been on the farm for the 72 hours prior to clinical signs, which is the required traceback time period for the Board to investigate potential exposure to other horses. Both horses attended horse shows held at the Washington County Fairgrounds on Aug. 14, a location in Lindstrom on Aug. 20, and a location in Hugo on Aug. 21.

The most common way for EHV-1 to spread is by direct horse-to-horse contact. Not sharing equipment is currently the best defense s there is not a vaccine available to protect against EHV-1.

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

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Food supply chain and waste in climate mitigation

By Gerald Shurson, Zhengia Dou, David Gallagan, and Allison Thomson The food supply chain in the United States has been actively partnering with farmers and ranchers to reduce the environmental impact of agricultural operations in the United States over the past 15 years. Food supply chains from the field to the plate are complex, with many different arrangements — ranging from direct contracts between growers and food brands common in specialty crops, to the largescale commingling of commodity grains used in food, feed and fuel which makes traceability of food products back to an individual farm challenging.

The private sector has been taking on this challenge in order to meet environmental commitments, including corporate objectives and science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase soil carbon sequestration, and improve soil health.

Commitments to reducing emissions from food production must include an accounting for on-farm production of the raw ingredients and interventions which reach a diverse community of private landowners and managers. To meet these commitments, grower organizations and the food supply chain are working to engage farmers in projects and programs to accelerate the transition to more sustainable and regenerative farming practices such as reductions in

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Gerald Shurson Private sector efforts have included piloting science-based approaches to measuring outcomes and reporting on progress, engaging growers in on-farm research and trials, testing digital technology for measurement and investing in development of voluntary carbon markets.

This experience provides a foundation for learning about successful strategies to engage and support producers in making practice changes. However, there are limitations to the scope of voluntary programs to influence farmers and the information available on creating successful interventions.

The scope of the research necessary to move past some of these limitations requires investments which would collectively benefit all farmers and actors in the food supply chain. Government-supported

research programs can help understand the barriers preventing adoption and sustained use of regenerative and climate smart agricultural practices.

Providing a roadmap and establishing public-private partnerships will increase the effectiveness of private sector efforts. Reaching and enrolling farmers to participate, gathering sufficient data to measure or calculate greenhouse gas emissions and soil carbon, and incentives for implementing practice changes could all be enhanced with evidence-based strategies for collective action.

Another barrier is in the efficient and accurate calculation of environmental outcomes, and monitoring improvements to ensure interventions are achieving the desired goal. One major obstacle in this work is the limited availability of field-based research data across the full scope of farming systems and geographies of U.S. agriculture.

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Don’t look past business students when hiring for ag jobs It’s a good time to be in the “Help food has not translated into people One way is to look outside traditional agriculture Wanted” sign business. Just drive taking jobs in the industry. The degree programs such as the various business around town and you’ll see it as tight overall job market is affecting degrees. Of the open positions noted in the NIFA most every business in the region most functions of companies from report (https://www.purdue.edu/usda/employment/), is in need of employees. Employers production to sales to management. there will be 24,700 annual open business and manare scratching their heads trying to Positions are going unfilled; and as agement positions for new college graduates in the figure out where to find qualified a result, the growth of companies is FANRE realm. Many are never filled. employees — and sometimes “qualbecoming stagnate. The 2021 GreenSeam’s director Sam Ziegler agrees with the ified” simply means a person who GreenSeam State of Ag Report opportunity to look towards business schools. “Ag shows up every day on time. found companies ranked the lack of companies are businesses, all which have similar TALENT IN THE GREENSEAM talent/employees as the secondThe story of the increasingly difneeds of talent,” Zeigler said. “Having foundational greatest factor in limiting business knowledge of how a business operates has big value ficult search for employees keeps

By Shane Bowyer to grow — right behind policy and amplifying as the Minnesota unemas every ag company needs talent which aligns with regulations (which was higher than business majors.” ployment rate keeps falling. In normal due to Covid regulations).

July, the unemployment rate in Minnesota hit 3.9 In addition, the State of Ag Report also found that percent — well below the U.S. number of 5.4 perAccording to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ag knowledge is not the strongest need of what is cent. The current percentage in Minnesota is grow2020-2025 National Food and Agriculture report, desired of current candidates. The report showed ing closer to the pre-Covid rate of February 2020 “Employment Opportunities for College Graduates,” individual skills such as work ethic and emotional which was 3.3 percent, compared to May of 2020 there will be approximately 59,400 open positions intelligence ranked high, as well as collaborative when it was 11.3 percent. annually within food, agriculture, renewable natuskills like communication, leadership and cultural ral resources and the environment (FANRE). Thus, The unemployment numbers can only tell part of awareness — all of which are core to most business to help overcome the talent shortage, companies the story. Other factors impacting the agriculture degree programs. and food industry labor market include fewer people need to be creative in recruiting methods as well as Meshke adds to this point. “Every individual skill search in non-traditional places. in rural communities, the decline in the overall set can find a career path in agriculture,” she said. labor participation rate, higher wages and “When interviewing a candidate, however, I On an annual basis, expect 59,400 job opportunities for new college graduates competition from other job sectors, and the focus on communication, problem solving and untrue image of all ag jobs being hard, dirty follow through. That’s important, no matter work. Besides that, what’s there not to like? the job description.”

Sheryl Meshke, co-President and CEO of I may be biased, as well as tooting our own Associated Milk Producers Inc., noted that tractor horn, but I would be remised in not consumers are becoming more aware of the mentioning that we have been developing food supply chain and the infrastructure. agribusiness and food innovation programing “Perhaps the pandemic brought food back in the College of Business at Minnesota into perspective,” she said. “In Gallup’s 20 State University, Mankato. In the past couyears of tracking Americans’ views of various ple years, we have added a new major, minor business and industry sectors, farming and and a number of extra-curricular ag-related agriculture was the clear leader this year.” activities for business students to help Yet, the positive view of agriculture and See GREENSEAM, pg. 14

Intern in the

Have you always wanted a career in agriculture?

Yes, I have known since a young age that my passion was within the agricultural industry. I grew up in a small farming community and was surrounded by agriculture which exposed me to various sides of crop and livestock operations. Having these experiences was the main source of how I found my passion and Luke Hennis knew what I wanted to do when I was going into the job market.

Madelia, MN Why did you choose an internship in the ag industry?

School: Southwest Minnesota I chose an internship in the ag industry because it correlated State University directly with my major in college and allowed me to expand my knowledge and network.

Major: Agronomy/Ag. Business What are you learning on the job you did not learn in Internship with Crystal Valley class?

Cooperative I learned all my hands-on experiences in the field. I was able to see and experience not only the crop/weed scouting in the field, How did you learn about your internship? but I was also able to do sale call ride-alongs which allowed me I grew up in a region where Crystal Valley had many of their to see the sales side of an agronomist’s job. Among other things I locations which allowed me to meet some of the employees. I was able to work at the airport to load crop dusters, soil sample, also knew other people who had interned with them before me attend seed kickoffs, and had bi-weekly trainings with other comand had good experiences with the company. panies in the industry.

What surprised you about the internship?

Something that surprised me the most about the internship with Crystal Valley is that I did not feel like summer help. I felt like they hired me to expand my knowledge and invest in me.

This countered my original thoughts before I started the internship that my role would be summer help.

In what ways has your employer worked with you to be flexible for your student life and classes?

My employer allowed me to receive college credits for this internship by putting in extra time to fill out paperwork for my summer class.

What is your favorite animal?

My favorite animal is dogs.

What is your favorite food?

I would have to go with steak and potatoes because, nothing beats a medium-rare ribeye with potatoes.

Who is you favorite musical artist/band?

My favorite musical artist is either Jason Aldean or Nickelback.

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Pilot gets birds’ eye view of area crops and fields

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus Retired after 40 years with Farmers Coop Elevator in Cottonwood, Minn., Gary Morken, age 62, now has even more time to enjoy his favorite hobby: flying. On Aug 31 he flew his 1957 Cessna 170 the 30 air-miles from Cottonwood to enjoy coffee and breakfast with his two grandkids at the ChatterBox Café, next door to Olivia airport.

Yep, I was at the café with the usual ‘self appointed’ opinion experts which often includes Doug Toreen, Bird Island area corn/soybean farmer and predictably well-versed on local gossip. Toreen knows Morken, so I scooted over from our Round Table intelligence center to meet this new ‘fly-in’ arrival.

Morken agreed to a quick interview. “Sure, but we’re out of here in just a few minutes.”

I dashed back into town to get my cell phone and tape recorder. But when I got back to the Chatterbox, visiting pilot and kids were gone. So quickly back to my car I sped to our adjacent airport. That Cessna was cranked up and ready to lift off. I waved my arms — hoping to get the attention of the pilot. He recognized me and shut down his Cessna … and now you get the rest of the story.

Merken said he is a frequent visitor to Olivia. “I get here often,” he admitted. “Your airport is next door. I park my plane and it’s just a five-minute walk to this café. Sometimes, when I bring my wife, we’ll saunter a few more minutes to Max’s Bar & Grill. That’s a

great restaurant too!”

Merken said his Cessna 170 is a “very dependable rig. Cost about $270,000 then; now about $400K. Besides myself, two retired farmers and a retired Delta Airlines pilot own this airplane. It cruises at about 115 miles per hour; but can also fly at only about 58 mph. A four-passenger and great air plane.”

The long-time elevator ag guy was scanning farm fields today with his two grandkids: Evra, age 7, and Abram, age 9. “This drought is showing everywhere between here and Cottonwood,” Merken reported.

“Sandy spots in farm fields stick out like a sore thumb this year. Low spots needing some drainage are also very evident. Sure, some good looking areas too.”

“My son-in-law, Andy Frank, works at the Agronomy Center in Cottonwood,” Merken continued. “He also farms our land and figures around 120-bushel on the corn. And about 40-45 bushels on the soybeans.

These showers the past few days might bump up beans just a bit.”

I told Merken I heard on Lynn Ketelsen’s farm radio reports that corn silage harvest is already underway. “I’ve got a dairy farm right next to me,”

Merken agreed. “They started yesterday (Aug. 30) on corn silage.”

Merken said he’s been flying for a little over 40 years. “I went through a divorce. My daughter was 300 miles away and I wanted to stay in touch. That’s what got me started.”

He confessed he didn’t make the Olivia Lion’s July 25 fly-In breakfast which drew 41 pilots. “I’ve done a lot of flying this yea — except when forest-fire smoke was cascading around the atmosphere. You’ve got a great airfield here at Olivia. I’ve flown much of southern Minnesota; a few trips over northern Iowa and on into South Dakota. Yes, the drought damage is everywhere.”

With that, Merken said it was time to go. “Got to get these two tykes back home,” he chuckled, “and then crank up my lawn sprayer and tackle a few weeds now sprouting in the yard. Those buggers never take a break until frost finally puts them down.”

“Overall, so much to be thankful for this year … and every year!” he said as he boarded his plane.

“Even in this dry season, our Minnesota farm belt looks pretty darn good from my airplane!” v

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Americans must stop thinking of food waste as garbage SWINE & U, from pg. 9 Enabling field research on climate smart agriculture practices and standardized data are necessary.

In addition, this field data must be readily available to improve the accuracy of greenhouse gas emissions and soil carbon estimates from farms.

Food waste and carbon footprints With roughly one-third of food produced for humans lost or wasted, our ability to end hunger, protect the environment, conserve natural resources, and mitigate climate change impacts is greatly undermined.

Greenhouse gas emissions attributed to food loss and waste account for 8–10 percent of global anthropogenic emissions, making it the third largest emitter behind China and the United States if food loss and waste were a country.

In addition, food loss and waste has dramatic effects on depleting finite essential resources such as phosphorus, and aggravating nitrogen pollution problems.

Food waste prevention is at the top in addressing food’s climate and sustainability challenges. However, progress in waste prevention has been extremely slow. The UN Sustainable Development Goals Target 12.36 calls for halving per capita food waste at retail

and consumer level by 2030.

In the United States, food donation and various food rescue efforts helped to save up to 2 million tonnes (4.4 million pounds) of food from being wasted. The amount is significant, but very small compared to the magnitude of the problem: 60 million tonnes (132 million pounds) of edible food is lost/ wasted at the consumption stage annually.

The question is: How can societies manage the food waste streams to extract the maximal value while alleviating climate and environmental burdens?

A national framework is needed which focuses on creating and/or expanding commercialization of food waste recycling options, with the goal of optimizing resource recovery; reducing carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus footprints; and mitigating climate impact. Government policies and entrepreneurial incentives at local, state, and national levels must be developed.

Agencies must address biosafety concerns including applying FSMA regulations to food waste for animal feed; re-evaluating the Swine Health Protection Act and current thermal processing conditions; define low bio-hazard food waste stream sources; and develop science-based hazard analysis and

preventive controls for food waste processing facilities.

Investments are needed in research and technological innovation to establish LCC reduction credits of food waste recycling options; as well as documenting the impacts of the various options; and foster technological integration.

It is also important to create educational programs and promotions to change society’s perceptions — thinking that food waste is “garbage” toward considering it as a valuable “green” resource for composting, biogas and animal feed.

This article is part of a larger paper composed by members of the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology: The Science Source for Food, Agricultural and Environmental Issues. The entire paper, “The Role of Agricultural Science and Technology in Climate 21 Project Implementation” June, 2021 can be accessed at https://z.umn.edu/CASTjune2021.

Gerald Shurson is a professor in the University of Minnesota’s Department of Animal Science. Dr. Shurson focuses on the area of swine nutrition with a wide variety of related research topics. He can be reached at shurs001@umn.edu. v

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PLC and ARC-CO payments for 2020 will be limited Under the current Farm Bill, crop promarket year average prices for wheat and ducers have more options for annual farm other small grain crops runs from June 1 program enrollment at local Farm Service in the year of harvest until May 31 the folAgency offices. Producers initially made lowing year, with market year average their program choice for the 2019 and prices finalized on June 30 each year.

2020 crop years and now can make an Based on the end of the 2020-21 marannual farm program choice each year. keting year on Aug. 31, 2021, The U.S. Farmers made their 2021 farm program Department of Agriculture is estimating choices earlier this year. A majority of the 2020 market year average prices at FARM PROGRAMS $4.45 per bushel for corn and $10.90 per producers have chosen the price-based, Price Loss coverage (PLC) program on bushel for soybeans. The market year

By Kent Thiesse crop base acres for corn, wheat and other average price for wheat was earlier finalcrops for 2018-2021, while the counized at $5.05 per bushel. ty yield-based Ag Risk Coverage The USDA price estimates are (ARC-CO) farm program choice has updated on a monthly basis in the been more popular for soybean base acres. Some USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand farmers in areas with very low crop yields in 2019 Estimates report, which is usually released around chose either ARC-CO or ARC-Individual (farm yield the middle of each month. The current 2020-21 marbased) on their corn for 2019 and 2020. ket year average price estimates are $5.45 per 2020 PLC Payment Potential bushel for corn, $12.90 per bushel for soybeans, and PLC payments are made any time the final mar$6.60 per bushel for wheat. ket year average price for a given crop drops below Based on the expected final market year average the reference price for that crop. The PLC payments prices, there will not be a 2020 PLC payment for corn, are made in October in the year following the year soybeans, oats, grain sorghum or sunflowers. However, the crop was raised. For example, potential 2020 PLC payments will be paid in October of 2021.

The established reference prices for the 2020 crop year were: corn, $3.70 per bushel; soybeans, $8.40 per bushel; wheat, $5.50 per bushel; barley, $4.95

corn/change* soybeans/change* per bushel; oats, $2.40 per bushel; grain sorghum, Stewartville $5.40 -.34 $12.18 -.15 3.95 per bushel; canola, 0.2015 per pound; and sun- Edgerton $5.50 -.04 $12.43 -.10 flowers, .2015 per pound.

Jackson $5.80 -.38 $12.38 .00 The 2020 market year average price for corn and Janesville $5.01 -1.11 $12.42 +.14 soybeans is the national average corn or soybean Cannon Falls $5.53 -.21 $12.21 -.02 price from Sept. 1, 2020 to Aug. 31, 2021, with the Sleepy Eye $5.20 -.54 $12.42 -.08 market year average price being finalized on Sept.

30, 2021. The market year average price is the Average: $5.41 $12.34 12-month national average price for a commodity, Year Ago Average: $3.16 $9.29 based on the average market price received by farm operators across the United States, which is then Grain prices are effective cash close on Sept. 14. “weighted” at the end of the year, based on the vol*Cash grain price change represents a two-week period. ume of bushels sold in each month. The price year for

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there will be a PLC payment of 45 cents per bushel for wheat base acres that were enrolled in PLC for 2020, as well as small payments for barley and canola.

By comparison, PLC payment rates for the 2019 crop year were 92 cents per bushel for wheat, 14 cents per bushel for corn, and zero for soybeans.

There has been a PLC payment for wheat in every year from 2015 to 2020; and prior to 2020, there had been a PLC payment for corn in every year from 2015 to 2019. There has not been a PLC payment for soybeans since the initiation of the last Farm Bill in 2014.

2020 ARC-CO Payment Potential ARC-CO payments for a given crop are paid when the actual county revenue for the crop falls below the county benchmark revenue guarantee for that crop. The county benchmark revenue guarantee is the county benchmark yield times the benchmark price for a given year, times 86 percent. The actual county revenue is the final county FSA yield for the year times the final market-year average price for the same year.

The ARC-CO benchmark prices for the 2020 crop year were $3.70 per bushel for corn, $9.25 per bushel for soybeans, and $5.50 per bushel for wheat.

The benchmark prices are adjusted each year, using the USDA market-year average price for the five years preceding the most recent year (2014-18 market year average prices to calculate 2020 benchmark prices), then dropping the high and low market year average price, and averaging the other three market year average prices. The annual benchmark price for a given crop can never drop lower than the reference price for that crop.

The current reference prices are $3.70 per bushel for corn, $8.40 per bushel for soybeans, and $5.50 per bushel for wheat. Lower benchmark prices reduce the potential for ARC-CO payments. The 2021 benchmark prices are set at $3.70 per bushel for corn, $8.95 per bushel for soybeans, and $5.50 per bushel for wheat.

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Early soybean harvest underway, corn is still wet Mark Wettergren, Blair Hoseth,   St. Peter, Minn.

FROM THE Mahnomen, Minn. — — Sept. 9 Sept. 9

Soybean harvest is in full swing on the Blair Hoseth farm.

The Land spoke with Hoseth on Sept. 9 as he reported he started combining beans on Aug. 31. The beans are at nine percent moisture. The early beans Hoseth harvested were running at 20 to 30 bushels per acre. Historically, those beans usually average 55 bushels per acre.

“Some of the fields will be half of last year.” There are still some of the later varieties left to combine.

Hoseth hopes these beans benefit from the August rain. He will be harvesting those beans next week.

“First time ever combining soybeans in August.”

Harvest this year is three to four weeks ahead of average. “We’re about a third done with soybeans.”

“The rain that came did help the corn.” Hoseth will start on corn right after beans. His plan is to get the cows in the cornfield after combining it. He is still hauling water to three pastures every day.

Hoseth is seeding some triticale today. He had 400 acres of cover crop planted on mostly cornfields. He is seeding all the bean stubble with air seeder. Hoseth has never done that before, but was able to because the beans were harvested so early.

“We have been getting some rain. We’re fine with moisture now.”

There won’t be any bin-buster crops this year, but there’s always hope for next year. “Move on and try to get things ready for next year.” v

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Wertish, Olivia, Minn. — Steve Sept. 9 The Land spoke with Steve Wertish on Sept. 9 as he was in the tractor working up some sweet corn ground.

“Things are progressing.” He noted the edible bean crop is doing better than expected.

Some early soybeans could be harvested next week.

Corn is still quite wet, with 30 to 35 percent moisture.

“Corn has a little ways to go.”

“Everybody’s really preparing for harvest.” Wertish’s brother, Tim, is getting the combine ready. He expects they may have to switch in beans to corn, then back to beans — depending on when the crops are ready to go.

Wertish estimates the yields will be in the 30 to 40-bushel range for soybeans and corn could be in the 130 to 180 bushels per acre.

The field conditions are better thanks to the recent rains. “The ground I’m working up is moist up to the surface.” Wertish wouldn’t mind a pause on any more rain this fall to get harvest done. “We could probably use six weeks without rain.”

Looking to harvest, Wertish is cautiously optimistic. He’s already hopeful about next year and the opportunity for better yielding crops. v

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“I’m doing some scouting in the field.” The Land spoke with Mark Wettergren on Sept. 9 as he reported the moisture which fell in the last few weeks has helped put the finishing touches on the soybeans as well as help with the test weight on corn.

In his scouting, Wettergren has seen white mold in some of the bean fields because of all the recent dew. Wettergren is getting the augers ready for the bins and working on the maintenance of the tractors as harvest isn’t too far away. He expects it will be 10 days to two weeks until he starts bean harvest. “It’s a little earlier than usual, a week early. By the 21st we’ll get going.”

Wettergren’s corn is looking healthy. “It seems to be standing well, ears seem to be hanging on.”

Looking ahead to the end of harvest, Wettergren believes that the rains this month will be a help with tillage. “We should be in good shape.”

What’s been in good shape all summer long is Wettergren’s garden, thanks to all that watering he did. He’s made quart after quart of spaghetti sauce and has more produce left to harvest yet this fall. While yields of the crops in the field are unknown, the garden yields this year are bountiful! v

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USDA drops milk production estimates for 2021, 2022 This column was written for the mar17, and the most since April 20. Prices keting week ending Sept. 10. averaged $3,927, up $100 from the last event.

For the third month in a row, the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its Skim milk powder led the gains, up 7.3 estimate for 2021 milk production in its percent. Butter was up 3.7 percent, and latest World Agricultural Supply and anhydrous milkfat was up 3.1 percent.

Demand Estimates report. USDA also Whole milk powder was up 3.3 percent lowered the 2022 estimate, citing lower and Cheddar was up 3.6 percent. dairy cow numbers and output per cow Slowing milk supplies in Europe (and MIELKE MARKET for both years. to some degree in the United States), WEEKLY 2021 production and marketings were meeting good dairy demand was GDT’s

By Lee Mielke estimated at 227.8 and 226.7 billion message, according to StoneX Broker pounds respectively, down 300 milDave Kurzawski in the Sept. 13 lion pounds on production from last “Dairy Radio Now” broadcast. “Milk month’s estimates and 400 million tightness is the key underpinning lower on marketings. for all of the markets, both here in the U.S. and globally,” although it’s not a “terrible tightness.”

2022 production and marketings were estimated at 230.6 and 229.5 billion pounds respectively, down I asked about the increased costs of production 600 million pounds on production and down 700 and Class III futures not promising much in the million on marketings. way of breaking even — let alone making a profit, Butter, cheese and nonfat dry milk price forecasts and he agreed. Kurzawski said that was felt more acutely this summer in Europe, but U.S. farmers for both years were raised on improving demand and lower production. Whey prices were unchanged will be feeling it in coming months. The 2022 average, which was at $17.60, would normally be considfor both years. Class III and Class IV milk price ered a good price, he concluded, but not so much forecasts were raised. now. “There are things farmers can do to protect Look for the 2021 Class III price to average themselves as we enter a bigger demand period around $16.65 per hundredweight, up a dime from with schools reopening and the holidays upon us.” last month’s projection and compares to $18.16 in n 2020 and $16.96 in 2019. The 2022 average was estimated at $16.45, up 30 cents.

Back in Chicago, block cheddar closed the Labor The 2021 Class IV average was pegged at $15.55, Day holiday shortened week at $1.79 per pound, up 5.5 cents but 37.5 cents below a year ago. The barup 40 cents from a month ago and compares to rels climbed to $1.49 on Sept. 9 but finished the $13.49 in 2020 and $16.30 in 2019. The 2022 avernext day at $1.4775. Only six cars of barrel was sold age was projected to hit $16.05, up 75 cents from on the week at the CME. last month’s estimate.

Midwest cheesemakers tell Dairy Market News n that good demand remains despite continued Covid In the week ending Aug. 28, 62,400 dairy cows resurgences. Pizza cheese, curds, and cut-and-wrap were sent to slaughter, up 3,400 from the previous retail varieties are moving well but “production hicweek, and 8,300 or 15.3 percent above that week a cups” are regularly reported. Employee shortages year ago. have plants working with fewer employees during a strong demand season and some do not foresee a The four-week rolling total continues to gain premium on year ago levels, says StoneX, up to 12 percent above year-ago levels this week. “This high slaughter level reiterates the theme that the dairy herd is continuing to contract.”

GREENSEAM, from pg. 10 USDA data showed July milk production at 19.1 billion pounds, up 2 percent from July 2020. The lat- address the employment gap within the agriculture est Dairy Products report shows July cheese output and food companies in our region. totaled 1.15 billion pounds, up 2.4 percent from “There is amazing talent in business graduates June and 3.5 percent above July 2020. Year-to-date and we in agribusiness need to find a way to conoutput stood at 7.9 billion pounds, up 3.3 percent nect with them so they can truly see the opportunifrom the same period in 2020. ties,” Ziegler said. He also noted that while business Global dairy trade strengthened this week as evi- students might feel agriculture is outside of their comfort zone, professionals in the ag industry may denced in the Global Dairy Trade auction. The weighted average jump 4 percent, following the Aug. feel the same way recruiting non-ag students. At Minnesota State Mankato, we are working to bridge 17 0.3 percent increase, and was the biggest gain since March 2. Traders brought 55.3 million pounds that comfort zone. of product to market, up from 49.7 million on Aug. “We all need to learn to be more comfortable of

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short-term remedy, says Dairy Market News. Milk availability has begun to balance out after the initial school demand rush for bottled milk.

After jumping 9 cents the previous week, butter closed at $1.7850 per pound, down 1.25 cents on the week but 30.5 cents above a year ago on 24 sales.

Cream continues to tighten. Seasonal drawdowns have begun to take place due to heat and humidity.

Churns were not as active over the holiday weekend but cream was available. Post-holiday, some say cream is out of their fiscal reach. Plant managers continue to report employee shortages and truck drivers are short so cream hauling issues continue.

Market tones are awaiting direction. As the stronger demand season looms, some foresee strengthening prices ahead. n After 18 months of expanded unemployment benefits to millions of Americans who lost jobs during the pandemic, the increased payments expired as of Labor Day. The federal weekly supplement to state unemployment payments was $600 per week throughout summer 2020 and $300 since December 2020. HighGround Dairy says more than 11 million people are impacted by the reduction, yet “Simultaneously, there are a record 10 million job openings across the U.S. as businesses in a wide variety of sectors search desperately for workers.”

“The end of expanded unemployment benefits is not expected to quickly solve the labor shortage though,” says HighGround Dairy. “In dozens of states that ended expanded benefits earlier this summer, there was not a substantial increase in job applicants in recent weeks. Many unemployed workers cite concerns about child care and the continuing pandemic in their hesitation to return to the workforce.”

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

Biz students should be ‘comfortable’ in ag being uncomfortable,” Ziegler said. “Even though we may have to spend a bit of time teaching business graduates ag terminology, the payoff of new perspectives is there.”

Talent in the GreenSeam focuses on developing talent and promoting careers in agriculture and food.

Dr. Shane Bowyer is the Director of AgriBusiness and Food Innovation in the College of Business at Minnesota State University, Mankato and is on the GreenSeam Talent Committee. He can be reached for comments or talent ideas at shane.bowyer@mnsu. edu. v

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Four Daughters Winery is always trying new things

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus SPRING VALLEY, Minn. —Years back when we talked about U.S. vineyards and wineries, California, Michigan and New York tended to predominate the discussion. No more. Today, Minnesota vineyards generate much of the chatter. And that’s mostly because of the intensive cold climate genetic engineering of winter-hardy grapes at the Minnesota Horticultural Research Center in Chanhassen. The enterprising and entrepreneurial spirits of Minnesotans eager to generate new ambitions in the rewarding — but very challenging — ambitions of grape farming add to the mix as well.

Back in 2005, I ventured into the vineyard adventure, planting 620 grape vines into our three-acre vineyard on the north edge of Olivia. Generous help from good friends was a blessing. In 2008 we reaped our first harvest. Yep, it takes some toil, patience and energy; so suffice to say getting into the grape growing business was a bit challenging; but a very learning experience. However, after eight years of toil, we sold our ‘Little Ponderosa’ 10-acre farmstead and became a ‘city slicker’ in Olivia, the Corn Capital of Minnesota.

ON THE COVER: Director of Winery Operations Justin Osborne stands in the barrel room of Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery.

Photos by Dick Hagen

Justin Osborne planted the Four Daughters vineyard with a skid loader and some helping hands. Today the winery grows nine different varieties of grapes.

Which leads me to this story: My wife and I, along with seven other Renville County folks, enjoyed a five-day ‘spring break’ at a cozy VRBO in Lake City, Minn. Obviously, where to dine and drink always rates high with us seniors, so this year a Minnesota winery was the choice.

That’s a roundabout way of introducing Justin Osborne, age 38 and Director of Winery Operations at Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery, located on State Highway 16 west of Spring Valley, Minn. “I’m part of the family that started this operation 10 years ago,” said Justin adding, “At that time we weren’t thinking anything like what we have today.”

Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery is a fully operational winery, cidery, restaurant and event center. The estate includes a tasting room and large production areas, as well as a six-acre vineyard.

Osborne said the restaurant and fine dining idea come into being when Four Daughters hired their chef. “We found a good one,” he said. “We wanted to get into some intrinsic foods. Our new chef has a flair for clever twists on classic foods. That’s why we now offer brick oven pizzas, 4-D nachos, blood orange and fennel salad, plus a cheese and charcuterie board.

Our caramel Macchiato cake gets some raves. It’s layers of ice cream, Four Daughters Pinot Noir (red See FOUR DAUGHTERS, pg. 16

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Osborne: ‘Extensive pruning is the crux of growing grapes’ FOUR DAUGHTERS, from pg. 15 wine), chocolate cake, espresso gelato, and our kitchen’s special coffee. All topped with house-made salted caramel, fudge, and whipped cream.”

As for the vineyard, Osborne planted the grapes with some helping hands and a skid loader. Four Daughters grows nine different varieties of grapes.

“Right now we have nine; but really just four main production blocks: Brianna, Edelvise, Marquette and Frontenac,” he said.

Osborne said Sangria Rosa is their most popular wine. “But in our dining area, American Pinot Noir is number one,” he added. “I like red wines, like our Big Boy Blend. We offer two Ports: Velvet Hammer and Pinot Noir Reserve. Both are doing extremely well. Our grapes lend themselves very nicely to our Port wines.”

Unlike the corn and soybean crops across Minnesota, the grape crop this year isn’t being affected by a lack of rain. “This dryer weather is okay for grapes, so we’re anticipating a pretty good crop,” Osborne said. “Soil moistures were plentiful in early season. My father-in-law grows about 6,000 acres of corn, so that takes preference over my six acres of grapes. My vines aren’t hurting; however, I prefer regular rainfalls for all my farmer friends.”

Yes, 6,000 acres is a lot of corn. The Osborne spread feeds lots of cattle; but there are other uses for that corn. “So glad you asked!” exclaimed Osborne. “We now have a good-sized bourbon operation underway which can consume lots of corn too! Also, we’re now the number-one producer of hard cider in the state of Minnesota. We make about 20 times more hard cider than we do wine. We mostly use the Budweiser network for marketing our ciders. In Wisconsin, a company called General Beverage does our distributions.”

Making bourbon brings with it a whole set of regulations not encountered with bottling wine. “Two specifics,” stressed Osborne. “It has to be at least 51 percent corn derived; and aged in a new American oak barrel (for at least one day); and averaging 155 proof or less. That remaining 49 percent of your mash can be a mixture. We use barley, some oats, rye, even wheat … including a wheat that produces a cherry-wood smoked flavor.”

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Pruning is essential to a successful grape crop and is done in early spring. “We’re cutting off about 90 percent of the vines’ total weight, so our vineyard looks a bit spindly for a couple months,” laughed Osborne. “But new sprouts regenerate vigorously for the next crop. Extensive pruning is the crux of growing grapes.”

When it comes to the harvest, Four Daughters chooses the hand harvest method over mechanical.

But that situation may change. “Mechanical harvest is still mostly new for this region. It takes eight guys and gals about eight hours to hand pick one acre of grapes. So we’re considering hiring a guy with a mechanical rig,” Osborne confessed. “With the mechanical harvester, that one acre takes about 45 minutes. He bought his machine used (new machines

cost about $250,000) from California where thousands of acres of vineyards now get mechanically harvested. But I’m concerned about mechanical damage to the grapes. There’s zero damage when handpicking grapes!”

“On average, we yield about 3,500 to 4,000 pounds of grapes per acre; but highly variable by species,” Osborne continued. “Our Marquettes might only do two tons; however, the Briannas get up to 10 tons an acre. A ton of grapes produces about 150 gallons of wine which means about 300 bottles of wine. That tells you the importance of yield. Yes, the Brianna are productive — often producing up to 30-plus pounds per vine!”

While Four Daughters has a fellow tending the vineyard, Osborne focuses on the wines and the ciders — plus marketing and sales. “We’re always learning,” said Osborne. “However, I look at it this way: success happens when you are inspired about your work. Whomever we hire brings new skills; so that’s often how I continue learning too.”

Four Daughters has a website: www.

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ARC-CO payments unlikely in Midwest THIESSE, from pg. 12 The benchmark county yield for 2020 was calculated by taking the average county yields for the previous five years prior to 2019 (2014-2018), dropping the high and low yield, and averaging the other three yields.

The 2020 county benchmark revenue for a given crop is the 2020 county benchmark yield times the 2020 benchmark price, which is then multiplied by 86 percent to calculate the “County Revenue Guarantee.”

The county benchmark yields for corn and soybeans in many Upper Midwest counties has increased in recent years, due to fairly strong average county yields from 2015 to 2018. The increased county benchmark yields for 2020 increases the potential for ARC-CO payments. However, that gain has been largely offset by the large reduction in the benchmark corn and soybean price.

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service releases the estimated average county yields for corn, soybeans, and other crops in the spring of each year. These are not the final county yields used by FSA to calculate final ARC-CO payments for a given year. However, the NASS yields do give a pretty good indicator of ARC-CO payment potential for a year. Adjustments in final county yields from the NASS yields (which are made by FSA) are usually quite small and many times result in lower final yields than the NASS estimates. This can potentially increase the likelihood or amount for ARC-CO payments in some counties. The 2020 NASS county yields are available on the NASS web

site at http://www.nass.usda.gov/ Overall, 2020 ARC-CO payments for corn and soybeans are not likely in many portions of the Upper Midwest, due to 2020 crop yields that were close to or slightly above benchmark yields in many areas, as well as the higher final market year average prices which were well above the benchmark prices for corn and soybeans. There are few counties in central Iowa which were impacted by the derecho storm in August of 2020, as well as some counties in western North and South Dakota which may earn a corn ARC-CO payment for 2020. Virtually no counties are likely to qualify for a soybean ARC-CO payment in 2020.

Looking ahead…

At this point, it does not appear there will be any PLC payments for any farm program commodity crops for the 2021 crop year. All current market year average price estimates are running well above the established reference prices for the same crops. Of course, the 12-month marketing year for 2020-21 for corn and soybeans just began on Sept. 1, 2021. It is early to project corn and soybean ARC-CO payment potential for the 2021 crop year, as lower yield levels in some of the areas impacted by the drought in 2021 could potentially qualify for an ARC-CO payment. Areas with near-average or above corn and soybean yields in 2021 are not likely to see an ARCCO payment for either crop. Any 2021 PLC or ARCCO payments would be paid in October of 2022.

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

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Farm Equipment Brent 880 grain cart, 30.5x32 tires, w/ hyd spout, $21,500; (2) Brent 544 gravity boxes w/ lights & brakes $7,750/ choice; ‘05 CIH 1020 30’ flex head, $6,500; CIH 1083 8x30 cornhead, $2,750; IH 800 10x18 plow w/ coulters, walking tandem axle, $4,750; FarmFans AB12B batch dryer, $1,750. 320-769-2756 FOR SALE: ‘06 JD 9560STS combine, 745 sep hrs; ‘10 JD 8270R tractor, 1200 hrs; JD 608C CH; Case IH 530C ripper, like new; (2) Killbros 555 gravity boxes; (2) Brent 544 gravity boxes. Sell after 2021 harvest. 320-583-3131

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507-345-4523 FOR SALE: Short hopper blower, 540rpm, $190; Sunset 540 gallon milk cooler with compressor, $350; BouMatic vacuum pump w/ 5hp motor, $200; Boumatic pipeline & milkers. 952-467-4006 FOR SALE: Sunflower 4412 5 shank ripper; 60’x8” diameter 10HP Westfield auger; 10” 55’ PTO auger; FarmFans CFAB190 dryer. 507381-0193 FOR SALE: Alloway stalk chopper, 22’, $5,000/OBO. 3710 JD 7 bottom plow, $12,995. 320-905-5863 FOR SALE: John Deere 520 stalk shredder, 1 owner, new knives, $11,500/OBO. Easton MN. 507-520-0264 JD 9660 combine, 18.4x42 duals, 2900 sep hrs, $32,750; JD 843 8x30 ch, PTO drive, $3,750; Westfield MKX 10x83 swing hopper auger, $8,900; Parker, 524 grain cart, exc cond, $9,750; Demco 550 gravity box, $7,750; Brent 540 gravity box w/ roll tarp, $7,450; JD 120 20’ stalk chopper, $2,900. 320-769-2756 Tebben sub soiler, 9 shank; Haybuster 3106 Rock-EZE rock picker, used one season; Rock-O-matic rock picker, choice of 3; White suitcase wgts, set of 11. All in good condition. 320-630-1777 We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910

THE LAND — SEPTEMBER 17/SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Tractors

PLANNING AN AUCTION?

2FOR SALE: 1993 John Deere ; 8770, clean, good condition, s 8013 hours, 24spd, 3 remotes, Get the best results / 520/85R38 Firestone, $34,750. x Phone 320-395-2635 when you advertise in 0NEW AND USED TRACTOR 0 PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, - 55, 50 Series & newer tracCall ; tors, AC-all models, Large - Inventory, We ship! Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage 715-673-4829 S 0 ; C s t MEADOW $600,000 Beautiful turn-key acreage with 4 BR 3BA rGRAND ambler, 5 sheds, abundant fencing and pasture on approx. 18.7 ac.

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MLS#5718863 NEW LISTING! STEWARTVILLE: $549,900 locationturn-key 4 BRrambler 2 BA picturesque rambler TEWARTVILLE: $575,000.

Great location 4 BR Great 2 BABeautiful picturesque GRAND MEADOW $600,000 acreage with 4 LISTING BR 3BA on & PENDING! MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

135 Ac. MLS# 6093275 NEW n approx. 24 acres.approx.

Oversized stall garage with2 2fencing storage sheds 24 25acres.

Oversized stall garage withjust 2 storage sheds justac. minutes to rambler, sheds, abundant and pasture on approx.

18.7 MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

80LISTING! Ac. MLS# 6093197 NEW LISTING & PENDING! minutes to Rochester!

MLS# 5716953 LISTING! Rochester!

MLS# 5716983 PRICE REDUCED! MLS#5718863 NEW STEWARTVILLE: $575,000.

Great location BR 2 BA with picturesque rambler GRAND MEADOW $600,000 Beautiful turn-key acreage 4 BR 3BA rambler ACINE: $299,000.

3BR, 1BA, 10-acres.

MLS# 5701169 PENDING LEROY: $325,000 2onBR 2BA rambler built in42014 on approx.

7.5 acres. Several on approx.

24 acres.

Oversized 2 stall garage with 2 storage 5 sheds, abundant fencing and pasture on approx.

18.7 ac. sheds just MOWER COUNTY: Approx. 193-acres. MLS# 5695397 PENDING outbuildings, solar windmill.

MLS# 6024250 PENDING! minutes to& Rochester!

MLS# 5716953 NEW LISTING! MLS# 5718863 PENDING! MOWER COUNTY: Approx. 120-acres. MLS# 5705409 SOLD RACINE: $299,000.

3BR, on 10-acres.

MLS# 5701169 PENDING RACINE: $299,000.

3BR, 1BA, onSOLD 10-acres.

MLS# 5701169 PENDING STEWARTVILLE: $489,900 4 1BA, BR 2 BA on approx.

24 acres with 2 sheds, MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

108-acres.

MLS# 5705429 MOWERonCOUNTY: Approx.

193-acres.

MLS# 5695397buyers!”

PENDING ACINE: 10,000 sq.to ft. Rochester! building 2.12-acres.

Multiple uses!

MLS# 5247299 “Need listings!

We have qualified minutes MLS# 5716983 PENDING! MOWER COUNTY: Approx. 120-acres. MLS# 5705409 SOLD GRAND $399,900 4193-acres.

BR 2 BA 1.5 story home MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

MLS# 5695397 PENDING MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

108-acres.

MLS# 5705429 SOLDon 20 acres with shed & FullMEADOW: Farm Management Services r MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

120-acres.

MLS# 5705409 SOLD RACINE: 10,000stunning sq. ft. building on 2.12-acres.

Multiple uses! MLS# 5247299 including Rental Rates, Government Programs & Environmental Issues greenhouse.

Absolute setting!

MLS# 6020746 SOLD! MOWER COUNTY: Approx. 108-acres. MLS# 5705429 SOLD t ROCHESTER: $599,900 4 BR 2.5 BA on 5.5 acres.

Pool, showroom/office and andy Queensland • 507-273-3890 • randy@lrmrealestate.com RACINE: 10,000 sq. ft. building on 2.12-acres.

Multiple uses!

MLS#5247299 Full Farm Management Services h Ryan Queensland •including 507-273-3000 • ryan@lrmrealestate.com RentalFarm Rates, Government Programs & Environmental storage Endless opportunities with this property. Issues Full Management Services c 108x34 Grand Meadow, MNRates, • 800-658-2340 including Rental Programs & Environmental Issues PENDING! Randy Queensland •Government 507-273-3890 • randy@lrmrealestate.com , MLS# 6005535 Randy Queensland•• 507-273-3000 507-273-3890 ••randy@Irmrealestate.com Ryan Queensland ryan@lrmrealestate.com & Ryan Queensland • 507-273-3000 Grand Meadow, MN •• ryan@Irmrealstate.com 800-658-2340 Grand Meadow, MN • 800-658-2340

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5 MOWER COUNTY: Approx. 80 acres. MLS#6074585 SOLD! RACINE: 10,000 sq. ft. building on 2.12-acres. Multiple uses! MLS#5247299 ; Full Farm Management Services including Rental Rates, Government Programs & Environmental Issues

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Prime Farmland in Lac qui Parle County Auction – November of 2021 83.21 Surveyed Acres, 59.54 +/- Tillable Acres, 15.55 CRP Acres, CPI=92.6 Located in Hantho Twp., Lac qui Parle County Legal Description: Part of the SW1/4 of Section 31, Township 120, Range 43.

Moen Family Farm, Owners

Brian Fernholz, Realtor 320-226-4504 Brian@FladeboeLand.com Dale Fladeboe, Lic 34-12 Award Winning Auctioneers

TIMED ONLINE ONLY FARM RETIREMENT MATT MARING

CO.

We Sell the Earth & Everything On It.

The Olson Bros Have Leased Out Their Cropland, Therefore They Will Sell This Exceptional Line Of Clean Farm Machinery Viewing Address: 10570 Norwich St South, Hastings, MN Viewing Dates: September 25, 26, 30 • 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Bidding Opens: September 21, 2021 at 8:00 a.m.

Bidding Starts Closing:

Friday, October 1, 2021 • 6:00 p.m.

COMPLETE LIST AND PHOTOS AT

www.maringauction.com

Sept 17 • 269.43 ± ac • Lafayette Twp, Nicollet County

Sept 23 • 160 ± ac • Melville Twp, Renville County Sept 24 • 126.30 ± ac • Jessenland Twp, Sibley County Sept 28 • 231.59 ± ac • Winfield Twp, Renville County

; E Sept 29 • 155 ± ac • Pilot Grove Twp, Faribault County k Sept 30 • 230.52 ± ac • Mason & Slayton Twp, Murray Co e n Oct 1 • 80 ± ac • Foster Township, Faribault County

Only registered bidders may attend

151 St. Andrews Court #1310, Mankato MN 56001

’06 CIH MX285 MFWD, Duals All Around, 5,506 Hrs; ’86 IHC 3688 2WD, Cab, 7,092 Hrs; IHC 666 Dsl, Open Station, 2,605 Hrs Showing; Farmall H Restored; New Holland TC 45D, AWD Compact, 2,431 Hrs; Case IH 2166 Combine, 3,091 Sep Hrs, Loaded; CIH 1063 CH; CIH 1020, BH 16.5’; CIH 1200 Planter, 6R30; CIH DMI TigerMate II, FC, 26.5’; TopAir 1000 Crop Sprayer, 60’ Booms; DMI 527 Ripper; (5) Westfield Augers; Gravity Boxes; 1995 Peterbilt 379 Day Cab, Single Axle; 2007 Jet Hopper Trailer, 26’x96”x60”; Portable Kohler Generator; Plus More

All Equipment Is In The Best Of Condition.

Always Shedded On This 200 Acre Farm. www.maringauction.com

Mark & Eric Olson Mark: 651-398-5964 • Eric: 952-215-9026 MATT MARING

For property brochures, contact Hertz at 507-345-LAND (5263) WWW.HERTZ.AG #07-53

Opening September 10 & Closing September 20 at 12PM Brad W. Erickson Farm Retirement Auction, Doran, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening September 10 & Closing September 20 True North Equipment Auction, Grand Forks, ND, Timed Online Auction

Opening September 13 & Closing September 22 at 7PM Mark Minnick Snowmobile Auction, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening September 16 & Closing September 20 at 12PM Norman County, MN Recreational Land Auction - 40± Acres, Syre, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening September 17 & Closing September 22 Online Steffes Auction – 9/22, Upper Midwest Locations, Timed Online Auction Opening September 17 & Closing September 23 Chris & Jeremy Johnson Inventory Reduction Auction, Sharon, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening September 20 & Closing September 29 at 7PM Steve Dahl Farm Equipment Auction, Tamarack, MN, Timed Online Auction Tuesday, September 21 at 10:30AM Bloomquist Farms Inc. Auction, Drayton, ND Opening September 21 & Closing September 28 at 12PM Watford City Area Land & Home Auction, Watford City, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening September 22 & Closing September 29 Steffes Construction Consignment Auction, Upper Midwest Locations, Timed Online Auction

Opening September 23 & Closing September 28 Porta-Mix Construction Equipment Auction, East Grand Forks, MN, Timed Online Auction

Upcoming Sealed Bid Land Auctions

Sept 22 • 33.62 ± ac • Medo & Beauford Twp, Blue Earth Co

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

Opening September 22 & Closing September 29 at 2PM Tom Brule Trucking Inventory Update Auction, West Fargo, ND, Timed Online Auction

is now

Sept 22 • 86.58 ± ac • Oshawa Twp, Nicollet County

Steffes Auction Calendar 2021

Opening September 13 & Closing September 20 Bob Eder Memorial Scholarship Benefit Auction, West Fargo, ND, Timed Online Auction

Visit FladeboeLand.com for more details and drone video

Randy Queensland • 507-273-3890 • randy@Irmrealestate.com Ryan Queensland • 507-273-3000 • ryan@Irmrealstate.com Grand Meadow, MN • 800-658-2340

Sept 21 • 114.20 ± ac • Cairo Twp, Renville County

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MATT MARING AUCTION CO. INC. PO Box 37, Kenyon, MN 55946 CO. 507-789-5421 • 800-801-4502 We Sell the Earth & Everything On It. Matt Maring, Lic. #25-28 • 507-951-8354 Broker: Maring Auction & Realty Inc., Lic# 40241191

Opening September 23 & Closing September 28 at 11AM D.R. Gleason Collectible Cars & Parts Auction, East Grand Forks, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening September 23 & Closing September 28 at 1PM East Grand Forks Commercial Real Estate Auction, East Grand Forks, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening September 23 & Closing September 30 at 1PM MonDak Retirement Auction, Stanley, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening September 24 & Closing September 28 at 12PM Online Hay Auction – Quality Tested, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening September 24 & Closing September 30 at 12PM David Bueligen Cattle & Hay Equipment Auction, New Salem, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening September 24 & Closing September 30 Transcan Motorsports Equipment Auction, West Fargo, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening September 24 & Closing October 1 Ace Hardware Liquidation Auction, Watford City, ND, Timed Online Auction

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Tillage Equip

Harvesting Equip

FOR SALE: JD 3800 chopper; 2RN JD chopping head; Farmall White cub w/ original clipper mower. WANTED TO BUY: 657 gravity box.

Wet holding bin.

320-2824845

Taking Consignment Information For: Fall Consignment Auction

Bidding ends: Saturday, October 23rd 55780 St Hwy 19, Winthrop, MN

Advertising deadline is September 24th Auctioneer, Matt Mages: 507-276-7002 Marketing Manager, Tom Polich: 507-766-1874 Office: 507-647-3800 magesland.com

If you’re going to have an auction be sure to advertise it in The Land for the best results! Call us at 507-345-4523.

ENDING Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

ONLINE BIDDING AT KERKHOFFAUCTION.COM

Harvesting Equip

2012 JD 2700 disc ripper. 7 2166 Case IH Combine, 100% shank at 24” center, could field ready, always shedbe set on 30” centers. Discs ded, very clean, 2386 sep are like new. Excellent me- hrs, 3097 eng hrs, 1020 bean chanical condition, no welds. head-20’ flexible cutter bar, Paint is very good also. 2200 cornhead, 6R30”. Hyd $15,900. Call 507-789-6049 adjustable strippers. 507-3177212 or 507-381-8808 FOR SALE: Alloway stalk chopper, 3 point, 8R30, excel- FOR SALE: ‘02 Case IH lent condition, always shed- 2388 combine, 2500 sep hrs, ded, like new knives, $5,000. Maurer grain tank extension, extended unload auger 320-212-2775 for 30’ head, ‘06 Case IH 30’ FOR SALE: Landoll 14 3pt 1020 flex head, both in good and land pull hitch, heavy cond, $35,000. Lilliston #6200 duty, used very little, $2,000/ dry bean combine, w/ Sund OBO. Dale Rogers 507-931- pickup, $4,500. 320-760-7920 1769 Cleveland MN FOR SALE: ‘78 JD 4400 dsl combine, chopper, good cond, 2968 hrs, re-built injection pump, $3,400. 443 CH, (2) MN 250 gravity boxes w/ exts, 1 on JD wagon, 1 on MN jumbo 10, both w/ truck tires, $1500/ea. 320-282-5838

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FOR SALE: Gleaner F3 combine with bean head & 4R30” cornhead, good tires. Can be used or for parts. $2,000/ OBO. 507-227-2602 FOR SALE: Case IH combine duals, 18.4x38, set of 4. Axle extensions and drive shafts.

320-583-1550 WANT TO BUY: Gleaner bean head, 800, 8000/8200 series, 20’ to 25’, or older in good shape. 507-995-2513

Grain Handling Equipment FOR SALE: Brent 554 gravity wagon with new tarp; Demco 225 gravity wagon with new tires. Both shedded. Retiring farmer. 507-360-9413

Livestock Equipment

FOR SALE: 1979 John Deere 4400 combine, 329 diesel with FOR SALE: 24 ft freestand2525 hours with John Deere ing panels w/ 3/4” rods, $260/ 915 bean head, $3,500. Phone ea; HD round bale feeders, $650; 24 ft adjustable alley#320-327-2711 way w/ gates on each end, $1,860. Watkins, MN 320-3336540

Wanted All kinds of New & Used farm equipment - disc chisels, field cults, planters, soil finishers, cornheads, feed mills, discs, balers, haybines, etc. 507438-9782 Wanted to Buy: JD 4430 1975 or newer. JD 725 6, 8 & 12 row - front mount cultivators; Stanhoist and Bushhog steel barge boxes; Gehl and Lorentz grinder/mixers; plus all types of farm machinery.

507-251-2685 WANTED: Honda Foreman ES. Leave Message. 507-3546333 WANTED: 47 1/2’ - 52 1/2’ DMI nutrient placer. 507-251-2685

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THE LAND — SEPTEMBER 17/SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Livestock

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

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FOR SALE: Yorkshire, ” Hampshire, Duroc, cross n bred boars, gilts & 4-H pigs. / Top quality. Excellent herd health. No PRSS. Delivery e available. 320-760-0365 e FOR SALE: Retirement Sale! .

Miscellaneous hog finishing equipment, stainless steel n feeders and waterers. Albert , Lea, MN 507-383-7858 dSpot, Duroc, Chester White, Boars & Gilts available.

Monthly PRRS and PEDV. Delivery available. Steve Resler. 507-456-7746

y Sheep h -Dorset & Hampshire rams, ewes & yearlings for sale.

Lambs, large framed w/fast growth that will put extra lbs on your lambs. I can deliver.

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R & E Enterprises Your Ag Lime & Manure Application Specialists!

GPS APPLICATION AND GUIDANCE SYSTEMS Variable or conventional rate applications Able to spread 1 to 10 tons per acre in a single pass

• Capable of spreading wet or dry manure • We sell and apply turkey and chicken litter

• NO STOCKPILING ON THE GROUND • Ag lime delivered directly to the TerraGator with a conveyor system • TerraGators minimize ground compaction • No wasted lime or mess to clean up • No foliage to plug the spreader • We offer 1100, 1400 & 1500 ENP ag lime options

For more information, please email or call:

R & E Enterprises

ag@randeofmn.com • 800-388-3320 www.randeofmn.com

LOCATION: From the northeast side of Owatonna, MN, 1/4 mile east on NE 26th St. WATCH FOR AUCTION SIGNS!

Auctioneer’s Note: If you’re in the market for a low hour, one owner J.D. 4720 and many other high quality, well cared for items, you’ll want to be sure to attend this auction. Tracy Holland • Ford 860 tractor • John Deere x540 mower, 464 hours, water cooled w/54’’ deck • 2011 John Deere x 360 mower, 358 hours, w/48” deck • Buhler/Farmking snowblower, 3 pt., 6’, single auger • Portable hyd. wood splitter, 5 HP • Husqvarna St 224P snowblower w/ walking shield • Troybilt 2011-Dodge Dakota, 4x4, V-8 rear tine tiller • Snapper chipper, 5 HP • John Deere 4720, FWA, 235 actual hours, w/John Deere engine, 36,560 miles, 4.7 Parts washer • Wheelhorse lawn tractor w/ 400 CX Hydraulic loader engine, 4-door, one owner chipper • 6’x8’ single axle trailer w/ramp • Ferguson 2-bottom x 14” plow •7’ 3 pt. disc • 6’ 3 pt. grader blade • 6’ 3 pt. rake • Honda Trail 70 cycle • 700-watt generator (never used) • 2 - lawn spreaders • 30-gal pull-type sprayer • 2 - push mowers • Stihl FS56 weed eater • DeWalt chop saw • Stihl ext. pole chainsaw • 2 - aluminum ext. ladders • Sanborn 60-gallon upright air compressor • Stihl 021 chainsaw • Homelite chainsaw • 2 - electric chainsaws • Craftsman 8” drill press • Ryobi 5 AP walk-behind weed eater • Craftsman 125 PSI air compressor • 6’x12’ dog kennel w/ gate • Lawn mower jack • 2-section drag • Hand corn sheller w/ electric motor • Floor jack • 2 - mechanic stools • Electric hacksaw • Craftsman shop vac • Milwaukee chop saw • EarthQuake small tiller • Handyman jack • 12-ton hyd. jack • Shovels • Forks • Rakes • Only a partial list of items Terms: Cash or Good Check, & Picture ID Required, 5% buyer’s fee applies on all items. No property removed until fully settled for. Sales Staff and Owners Not Responsible for accidents. Any verbal announcement made day of sale takes precedence over print. Lunch and restroom services available on site.

Clerk: Holland Auction

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Iowa Farm Land Auction

149.76 Acres of Mitchell County Iowa Farmland Location: SW ¼ Section #12 Stacyville Township

Date: Tuesday, September 28th @ 10:00 a.m.

Auction Location: Adams American Legion Post #146 321 West Main St, Adams, MN 55909 • Farm has a great CSR2 Rating of 85.5.

Complete farm drainage system in place with 40ft tile spacings.

• Excellent maintenance record with additional income producing provided by a wind turbine lease.

• Property has great access for farming access due to windmill location.

Owners: Erin Eggenberger, Cari Muggenburg, Jodi Tripp Information packets available Please call Hamilton Auction Company @ 507-584-0133 OUTSTANDING LITTLE FALLS-PIERZ, MN AREA FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION FRIDAY SEPT. 24TH, 11:00 AM LOCATED: 5 MILES WEST OF PIERZ, MN OR 11 MILES EAST OF LITTLE FALLS, MN ON MN 27 THEN 2 NORTH ON COUNTY 45, 2 EAST ON COUNTY 43, ¼ S. ON 235TH AVE. NOTE: FAMILY FARM SINCE THE 1920’S. MOST ITEMS PURCHASED NEW AND IN VERY GOOD COND. ONLINE BIDDING THROUGH PROXIBID, FOR COMPLETE LIST SEE: midamericanauctioninc.com OR PH. 320-760-2979 JD TRACTORS, SKID LOADER COMBINE ‘97 JD 7810 MFWD, QUAD, 42” RUBBER, DUALS, WEIGHTS, JUST 2737 HRS.; ‘98 JD 7410 2WD, CAB, 38” RUBBER, QUAD, JUST 3799 ONE OWNER HRS.; ‘92 JD 4435 HYDRO DSL. COMBINE, JUST 1893 ONE OWNER ENGINE HRS.; JD 444 OIL BATH LT CORNHEAD; JD 5 BELT PU HEAD; JD 4475 DIESEL SKID LOADER, GOOD RUBBER, 59” BUCKET, 1168 HRS. SEVERAL ATTACHMENTS SELL SEPARATELY; IH 4000 12’ WINDROWER, AFT. MKT. CAB. PLANTING, TILLAGE, GENERAL FARM EQUIPMENT JD 637 17’ 11” ROCK CUSHION DISC, 3 BAR HARROW; JD 714 12’ DISC CHISEL; JD 1750 MAX EM. XP 4 RW CORN PLANTER; JD 450 12’ END WHEEL DRILL, GRASS, PACKER WHEELS; 12’ LAND ROLLER; NH 355 GRINDER MIXER, LIKE NEW; ‘11 NH H7220 9’ DISC BINE; ‘07 NHY BR74A TWINE ROUND BALER, 4000 BALES; JD 716-A 16’ FORAGE BOX WITH 12 TON GEAR; MN 450 & 375 GRAVITY BOXES ON HD GEARS; ‘03 NH 790 FORAGE HARVESTER – 824 CH; NECO HI-CAP PORTABLE GRAIN CLEANER; ‘96 S&S 16’ STOCK TRAILER; ‘90 CHEV HD 2500 4 X 4 PU, LONG BOX , REG. CAB, GAS, 62,000 MILES. LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT REAL TUFF SQUEEZE CHUTE; TUB AND ALLEY; SI 20’ TRICYCLE FRONT FEEDER; VERNS 2 TON CREEP FEEDER; BUNKS; PANELS; GATES; PATZ BARN CLEANER WITH 150’ OF CHAIN; PLUS MUCH MORE

ROGER TEMBREULL OWNER, PH. EVENINGS 320-468-6371 15975 235TH AVE. PIERZ, MN

MID-AMERICAN AUCTION CO., INC. AL WESSEL LIC # 77-60 PH. 320-760-2979 KEVIN WINTER 320-760-1593

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Fairfax, MN 320-848-2496 or 320-894-6560 www.ms-diversified.com | monte@ms-diversified.com

Trucks & Trailers

Sheep

FOR SALE: Suffolk, Suffolk FOR SALE: 2003 Sterling cross & Polypay rams, ewe tri-axle grain truck w/ tarp lambs. 507-445-3317 (leave and air scale, 24’ Scott box message) or 507-822-3398 & hoist, good rubber, good truck, always shedded. 952467-3823

Pets & Supplies

2019 JD S780 PRWD, 916-674 Hrs, PowerFold Bin 2017 6155R, 3637 Hrs, AQ Plus 20/20-40K, Ext, Chopper, Leather Frts, Trim, Auto-Trac Ext Wear Sep320/90R50, 320/85R24 Ready Concave Pkg, 540-1000 Inspection-Repair-Service Less Receiver, PTO, 18 Frt Wts Completed, JD PowerGard $84,500.Warranty, $316,500.

2017 JD S670 PRWD, 1200-910 Hrs, Factory Bin Ext W/Maurer Ext, Chopper, Ext Wear Sep-Concave Pkg, 800 Singles (520/85R42's Available), Inspection-Repair-Service Completed, $205,000

“One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.”

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507-345-4523 or 1-800-657-4665 USED TRACTORS NEW NH T4.75, T4.90, T4.120 w/loader... On Hand NEW NH Workmaster 60, 50, 35’s/loaders.. On Hand NEW NH 25S Workmasters……………..OnHand NEW NH T5.140…......................................Just In ’14 NH T9.565…............……......…………Just In ’13 NH T8.390 ......................................... $169,500 NEW Massey Tractors ............................ On Hand Ford 4000……………............................…..$4,500

PLANTERS ’14 White 9824VE CFS loaded…..........…….$155,000 ’05 White 8222 w/liq/ins. …….................…….$29,900 Taking 2022 New Spring Orders COMBINES NEW Geringhoff chopping cornhead ....................Call ’10 Gleaner R66 ........................................… $129,500 ’03 Gleaner R65 .............................................. $72,000 ’89 Gleaner R60 w/both heads ........................ $15,500 Geringhoff parts & heads available

TILLAGE ’11 Sunflower 4412-07................................$28,000 Wilrich 513 9shw/3bar………...………….$32,500 MISCELLANEOUS JD 2210 44.4 w/4bar…....…............………$39,500 NEW Salford RTS Units ........................................ Call DMI 527……………….........................….$14,900 NEW Unverferth Seed Tenders .............................. Call NEW Westfield Augers .......................................... Call CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT NEW REM VRX Vacs. .......................................... Call NEW NH L318/L320/L328 wheeled units ........ On Hand NEW Hardi Sprayers ............................................. Call NEW NH C327/C337/C345 track units ............. On Hand NEW Riteway Rollers ........................................... Call NEW Lorenz Snowblowers ................................... Call ’13 L225 EH 937hrs................................................. SOLD NEW Batco Conveyors ......................................... Call JCB 520…………..................................................$22,500 NEW Brent Wagons & Grain Carts ....................... Call NEW E-Z Trail Seed Wagons ................................ Call HAY TOOLS NEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks ...................... Call New Disc Mowers - 107,108,109 REM 2700, Rental ................................................. Call New Disc Mower Cond. - 10’, 13’ Pre-Owned Grain Cart .................................. On Hand New Wheel Rakes - 10,12,14 New Horsch Jokers ...................................... ......... Call New NH Hay Tools - ON HAND

Thank You For Your Business!

(507) 234-5191 (507) 625-8649 Hwy. 14, 3 miles West of Janesville, MN

Mon.-Fri. 7:30-5:00 • Sat. 7:30-Noon

FOR SALE: Dorsey 40’ aluminum grain trailer, good tires, FOR SALE: Norwegian Elkgood brakes, hoppers good, hound/German Shepherd new rolltop, $6,000. Pictures cross puppies. Will have first available. 612-741-7949 set of shots. Ready October 1st. Text for photos. 507-360- FOR SALE: ‘01 Ford 550 crew 1335 cab, 7.3 dsl, AT, rear wheel drive, rust free, strong truck, $6,900. 320-583-0881 Trucks &

Trailers

1977 GMC grain truck, 20’ box, roll tarp, twin screw, 427 gas, showing 37,000 miles, clean truck, $7,800. 320-894-3303

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

Risen from the ashes

T

he interest James and Cordelia Parker had in area history has had impressive outcomes.

They were from homesteading families and wanted to preserve what pioneer life had been like in Clay County, Iowa. Both were around 80 years old when, in 1960, they invited 20 community leaders to their house in Spencer and formed the Parker Historical Society of Clay County.

They owned a lovely Arts and Crafts style home which was built in 1916.

When the widowed Cordelia died in 1969, the house was given to the Historical Society and served as its headquarters until the Heritage Center was built.

The Society continued to grow its collection. Within the past decade the Historical Society moved into its new building, and gave the group the more current name of Clay County Heritage. They display Clay County history in two galleries in the Center, in the Parker House, and in a museum at the Clay County Fairgrounds.

The Center’s smaller gallery hosts changing exhibits. Until Oct. 16 you can see an exhibit on Spencer’s Sesquicentennial which coincided with the town’s celebration in 2021.

The main gallery has a permanent exhibit, “The Land We Call Home – Settling Clay County.” There are artifacts, photos, and descriptive information on the pioneer life and more. One segment is dedicated to the Spencer fire of 1931. Photos and a

narrative of the disaster that destroyed much of the business district surround the main artifact: a fire engine used to fight the fire.

The fire had significant historical consequences, according to Kevin C. Brown, Vice President of the Heritage Center. A child dropped a lit sparkler into a fireworks display in a drugstore, setting off an explosion and fire which traveled through downtown. That fire was the incentive for a statewide ban on the sale of fireworks, not lifted until 2017.

Spencer, Iowa

Also significant is how business leaders came together to rebuild downtown in a short amount of time. Since Art Deco was popular, most of the buildings were built in Art Deco style, resulting in Spencer having the second largest collection of Art Deco buildings in the United States.

The business district along Grand Avenue is on the National Register of Historic Places, as is the residential portion of north Grand Avenue.

The Parker House still has the Parker family’s furnishings, plus other period items that have been donated. It was built with indoor plumbing and electric lights. Arts and crafts features include much oak woodwork and paneling, built-in cabinets, windows in series, and unique lighting, including columns with built in lights. Also on display is a rare square piano.

With the local spirit of collaboration, Clay County Heritage works with Clay County, the City of Spencer, the Chamber of Commerce, county towns and historical societies, and other non-profits in the county, to make the Parkers’ dream a reality.

The Clay County Heritage Center is located at 7 Grand Ave. and is open Tuesday through Saturday.

The Parker House is open by appointment. For more information or to schedule tours, check their website, www. claycountyheritage.org, or call (712) 262-3304. v