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Webster’s definition of the word gargan3,840 pounds. tuan reads: “Of tremendous size or volYes, a modest Greg acknowledged, ume. Also includes synonyms huge, colos“This was indeed a special harvest. sal, gigantic, monstrous.” Suffice to say, Because grapes are deep rooted, I wasn’t the Sept. 18 harvest of RockinMFarm’s concerned about this continuing drought. three-acre vineyard on the north side of Also, this year I trimmed the vines longer Olivia was spectacular! This is of special — leaving extra buds on each spur. significance to me as 15 years previously Perhaps that spiked bigger clusters. Lots I planted 600 grape seedlings to initiate of sunshine and growing-degree days this this incredible history.

LAND MINDS season too. However, most important The invitation to Greg and Dawn was God’s love and guidance.”

By Dick Hagen Merten’s event was irresistible. It Grandview Valley Winery in the read, “Join us anytime and for any Minnesota River Valley near Belview, length of time. Come to help or just Minn. purchases Greg’s production. watch and talk smart.”

“They’ve been very helpThree other items to ful and receptive.” note: breakfast at 8 Perhaps understandably a.m.; harvest to start since revenues of any around 9 a.m.; beveragwinery pretty much es and lunch provided. directly dependent new Thanks to Greg’s bottles of wine provided meticulous care, his each year. Plus, with vineyard has estabthe drought season likelished a dignity of statly impacting vineyards ure and abundance. across the Midwest, Yes, vineyards require Greg’s sizeable crop was lots work; and years indeed much appreciatback, as I transferred ed. into the ‘aging senior’ However, besides delicategory, both my wife cious meals served at and I felt a managethis winery snuggled ment change was needinto the beautiful wooded. Mertens to the resed Minnesota River Valley, Grandview Valley cue … their vineyard is indeed gorgeous. And so my Winery markets to liquor stores throughout the wife and I responded to the invite — but not to once upper Midwest and into Canada. again get into the fun of hand-harvesting this Yes, the winery provided five huge totes for Greg’s unique crop. flat-bed trailer parked on the north edge of his vineYes, we know it requires a fair amount of bending, yard. Last year’s harvest finished just shortly before squatting, twisting and turning while clipping off 11 a.m. This year it was 12:30 p.m. before the last the dozens of grape clusters clinging from each vine. pails were dumped! Yes, all five big totes got abunMy wife and I coaxed a dozen dear friends to assist. dantly filled. Thankfully, 15 smaller totes hurriedly Our only offer was a few beers and some pizza. And accumulated from neighboring friends accommodatour good friends always consented — telling us it ed the rest of the huge harvest. was a treat they always looked forward to. That’s Greg admitted, “I checked my wrist watch at 8:45. true friendship!

We barely had a handful of harvesters. But then Much the same comments from the 30-plus folks suddenly they arrived by the dozens. Great friends who assisted with Greg and Dawn’s incredible crop. and I then knew once again harvest was a go.”

A total of 6,509 pounds was harvested that day.

Such as Marty Athman, former Bird Island resTotal harvest of all varieties for the 2021 season was 6,840 pounds! The previous best was 2019 at See LAND MINDS, pg. 5

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Storied ‘death taxes’ are only for the 1 percenters Most Americans know there are three, unalterable The analysis, wrote ERS, “suggest(s) that of the facts of life: death, taxes, and farmers estimated 32,174 family farm estates in howling about “death taxes.”

2021, 1.1 percent would owe capital gains at death, 18.2 percent would not owe And just between you and me, there’s capital gains taxes at death but could an-oft whispered, rarely acknowledged have deferred liability if the farm assets fourth fact of life: Nearly every farm do not remain family-owned, and 80.7 leader knows there’s no such thing as a percent would have no change to their “death tax”(federal taxes due upon death) capital gains tax liability.” for 99 percent of all farmers.

In one way, the farm leaders were right.

That’s not an opinion; it is a provable FARM & FOOD FILE The number of estimated farm estates to fact. The U.S. Department of be taxed under the Biden plan is higher Agriculture’s Economic Research Service

By Alan Guebert than the number under current tax again confirmed it in a 23-page analylaw. That number, according to a sis of the American Family Plan, the March 2021 ERS report, is incredibly pending White House tax proposal, in tiny.

September.

“For 2020, ERS forecasted 31,394 farm estates would be created from principal operator households; and out of those, 0.6 percent — or 189 estates — would be required to file an estate tax return; and only 0.16 percent of the 31,394 farm estates will have an estate tax liability.”

That means 50 (as in 5-0 or one per U.S. state) “farm estates have an estate tax liability.” Under the proposed changes, that average rises to seven per state.

As the numbers make clear, neither today’s tax laws nor the proposed American Family Plan creates a “death tax” crisis in any state or the nation.

In fact, hardly any American — including American farmers — pay taxes after “death.”

And “hardly” means hardly.

According to 2020 estimates compiled by the nonprofit, non-partisan Tax Policy Center, “About 4,100 estate tax returns will be filed for people who die in 2020, of which only about 1,900 will be taxable — less than 0.1 percent of the 2.8 million people expected to die in that year. Because of a series of

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increases in the estate tax exemption, few estates pay the tax.”

So it’s not just farmers not paying “death taxes,” 99.9 percent of all Americans who die don’t pay a penny to undertaker Uncle Sam. That means “death taxes” apply to only the 1,900 Americans either so rich upon death they can’t avoid some taxes or the few who die without a plan to avoid taxes.

The facts, however, never get in the way of politicians preaching the horrors of phantom death taxes destroying the American family farm. A month before the Biden tax plan became public this spring, South Dakota Sen. John Thune argued that even “One family or business lost to the death tax is one too many.”

And Thune, the U.S. Senate’s second most powerful Republican, wasn’t alone. There was a bipartisan race to the microphones by virtually every House and Senate member to denounce death taxes on family farms despite clear evidence that virtually no family farm pays any estate taxes.

No mind, on Sept. 13, “The House Ways and Means Committee … released a section-by-section fact sheet on the tax provisions in the [Biden tax] bill to be considered by the committee … that did not include any references to changes in stepped-up basis for estate taxes,” noted the Hagstrom Report.

So, glory hallelujah, Congress has once again protected every “family farmer” from onerous “death taxes” that only 50 farm estates now pay.

Now, hopefully, they’ll tackle other critical issues like whether the Brooklyn Bridge is actually in Brooklyn.

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Above: Rose Wurtzberger of New Ulm sent in this photo. “One of the neighbors visiting,” she writes, “looks like red and green are getting along.”

Left: These healthy cobs of corn came to us courtesy of Pete Bouman in Ruthton, Minn.

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Birthday celebration coincided with the grape harvest LAND MINDS, from pg. 2

But we came out and helped. It was okay taurant guy and first-timer to the and you gave some Merten grape harvest. Said Marty, money for our youth “Must have been that free breakfast group. Now I’m out offer that hooked me. This project was here helping my parvery cool. Good example of many ents and enjoying hands making short, and enjoyable every moment.” work. It was amazing experience for a Today Brenna is 24, rookie like me.” an interior designer Breann Merken living and working in Breann, Greg and Dawn’s daughter, Brainerd. and now into her fourth harvest, exclaimed, “This is Son Cole works Dad’s biggest harfor Minnesota vest. It’s really Valley Rural crazy how big this Electric crop is, especially Cooperative in with the dry seaMontevideo, Minn. son. But I rememand was also in ber this vineyard good spirits assiststarted with you, ing with the harMr. Hagen. You vest. “Everyone is came to our having a good church youth time. Yes, it’s an group and asked amazing huge harwho would like to vest so just nice to help harvest your have fun and lend Dawn and Greg Merken grape crop. It a helping hand.” didn’t sound like Youngest son, Trey, was also on much fun, I recall telling my Mom. board for the harvest, his first ever.

He just graduated from off these grape clusters to auto tech school in really appreciate this Wahpeton, N.D. and now delightful environment. working at Mill’s Toyota These vines growing in in Willmar, Minn. this beautiful vineyard producing such an abunEven the ‘music guru’ of dant crop provided me a BOLD Warrior sports, Rob most rewarding scene.” vanderHagen was on hand. He jokingly And it was also a joyous expressed, “I got guilted birthday celebration for Allen and Karen Kirks into doing this … but it Dawn Mertens. “What a was all set up and I had a lot of fun.” way to enjoy my birthday — extremely That included the four huge speakers fun. I had a great time. And look at which Rob uses to entertain with all the people that came to help. That great music (and occasional chatter) at is so amazing. Yes, we are fortunate BOLD Warrior football games. So he to have such good friends to help and just brought his music adding, “My assist us this way.” music motivates them to enjoy their But she’s being modest. Greg and grape harvesting.”

Dawn are the very best when it comes Newcomers (and delighted to be on to providing generous friendship, delihand) were Allen and Karen Dirks, cious foods and tasty beverages at now Minneapolis dwellers but former events they host. This annual grape Olivia residents. Said Karen, “I’ve had harvest at RockinMFarm is the finest a wonderful time. This just made my example. And a generous amount of entire day.” ‘smart talk’ was provided by everyone!

Added Allen, “First time and it’s Dick Hagen is the staff writer emeribeen terrific. You’ve maybe seen tus of The Land. He may be reached at something like this in a movie, but rdhagen35@gmail.com. v you’ve got to be here actually clipping

To the Editor, Agriculture farm land is precious. Our country loses precious land each year to development, homes and roads.

My concern is using farm land for solar production — 20 to 40 years

never to be reclaimed; the lengths of wire buried, the panels and posts; no plans for recycling or how to remove buried wire.

Solar collection is not efficient, 20 to 30 percent.

I feel we are being mislead into relying on wind and solar. They are not carbon free; much manufacturing, maintenance and transportation involved. This is not free renewable energy.

Trees, pasture, corn, soybeans, etc.

ST. PAUL — Minnesota organic farmers and processors can apply for a rebate of up to 50 percent of the cost of their organic certification. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Minnesota Organic Cost Share Program through Nov. 1.

Organic certification is a third-party verification system. It assures consumers the organic products they buy are produced in accordance with federal

organic regulations. Organic operations must follow National Organic Standards and are monitored through review of their records and on-site inspections at least once a year.

“The yearly cost of certification can range from a few hundred to several thousand dollars,” MDA Assistant Commissioner Patrice Bailey said.

“This program provides some relief and goes a long way to make organic certi-

Letter: Solar collectors occupy precious farm land OPINION

are better solar collectors.

Try removing a pasture fence or a line fence from your farm.

Jim Dicke Red Wing, Minn.

Organic certification rebates now available fication more affordable.”

Funds for the cost share program come from a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency. Operations that received certification (or had ongoing certification) between Oct. 1, 2020 and Sept. 30, 2021 are eligible for reimbursement of up to 50 percent of certification-related expenses.

The maximum rebate available is

To qualify, applicants must be certified organic by a USDA-accredited certifying agency.

All of the program details and necessary materials can be found on the MDA’s website (https://www.mda.state. mn.us/organic-certification-cost-shareprogram) or by calling (651) 201-6134 This article was submitted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.v

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The passage of time is what you make of it Sept. 20 marks my 36th birthday and reveals my crows feet. I have to stop and the day which tallies the beginning of a question myself: Am I becoming vain? Or new year for me. Each year when the does the mirror reflect time? days shorten, the mornings become brisk I find that I no longer have the ability and the dew lays more heavily on the to do some things as easily as I did in my landscape, I become acutely aware of the early 20’s. My back constantly reminds passage of time. I can not slow time down me of an old injury. Yet the number of nor speed it up … it just passes. Like the tools I’ve gained in the toolbox of my ticking of a metronome for a musician, mind and heart, in wisdom and experiDEEP ROOTS time is the rhythm for life. There are seaence through failures and successes is a sons which seem to last forever and seaBy Whitney Nesse treasure. I look forward to picking up sons that rush past in a blur. Yet the more tools as time plods on — with hopes tempo, the ticking of time, never changes. the successes outweigh the failures.

Every now and then, throughout my children’s Time is not a commodity which can be bought, first day of school, I would be overcome with emosold or traded. It can be neither created nor tion. My eyes would well up and the tears would destroyed. Time is a gift which can be looked at as spill out. I was neither happy or sad, I was merely either a blessing or a curse. I suppose that choice is conscious of the reality that my children are no lon- left to the individual. ger babies. I was conscious of the passing of time.

I like the term “classic” when it comes to passing With the passage of time my children become time. Classic can be defined as both typical and more independent, able bodied and mature in remarkable, a subject of study and a work of art. As thought and stature. I am watching them become I turn my calendar, tally another year, and watch wonderful individuals who have much to offer. I am my kids grow all while listening to the monotonous thrilled with the fun, intelligent conversation which metronome of time, my hope is for this year to be can be had with my children now. Yet I miss the classic — remarkable, typical, a subject to study and sounds of babbling toddlers that filled my home not a work of art. so long ago. I am grateful I still have some years Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own before any of my children will be out of the house. I time.

He has planted eternity in the human heart... look forward to watching them continue to grow and So I concluded there is nothing better than to be mature. I recognize time with an excited sadness. happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can.

Never speeding up, never slowing down, ever presEcclesiastes 3:11-12 ent and ever fleeting.

Whitney Nesse is a sixth-generation livestock farmA quick glance into a mirror also reminds me that er who is deeply rooted in her faith and family. She the clock has never ceased to tick. Silver hairs are writes from her central Minnesota farm. v starting to replace the brown ones and a smile

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Treating insects with soap requires research and care Dish soap is often mentioned as a Applying complete coverage to all leaf method for managing insects and has surfaces may be difficult if the plant been used in one form or another for over leaves are curled. When using commer200 years. Research has been done on cially manufactured sprays, be sure to only on some brands of liquid dish soap follow all the instructions on the label. which may not be as effective when used Pesticide label directions are laws. Plants with hard water. Dry powders and launsprayed by mistake may be saved if they dry detergents have additives which are quickly washed off with water.

GREEN AND make them too harsh to use on plants.

How does soap work on plants? Soap is GROWING Insecticidal soap may be purchased or made from the fatty acid portion of a made by combining two teaspoons of dish By Linda G. Tenneson plant or animal oil combined with an soap to one pint of water. Check the dish alkali. One theory is that it washes off soap label for additives which may make the soap the protective coating on an insect’s body causing it phototoxic and damaging to plants. The goal is a 2 to dehydrate or dry out. percent soap solution. A dish soap sold as a concenInsecticidal soap works best on soft bodied insects. trate may make calculating a correct soap to water Aphids, whiteflies, thrips, and mites may be affected ratio more difficult. by soap; although large-bodied insects such as A thicker or higher percentage coating of soap can Japanese beetles may not be. However, those insects burn plant foliage. This can also occur when the may be affected if they are knocked into buckets of temperature is 90 degrees or more with high humid- water with soap added because soap breaks the surity. Plants which are drought stressed may be dam- face tension of water causing the insect to sink and aged when sprayed when they would not otherwise then drown. be harmed. It is always a good idea to first check Soap that affects soft bodied insects needs to coat the spray on a few leaves and then wait for 24 the insect’s body to be effective. Applying soap with hours to see if any damage has occurred.

air pressure may also knock the insect off the plant.

Spraying with soap needs to be repeated whenever weather conditions have removed previous applications. Insects are not hurt by ingesting soap in the process of eating leaves.

Hawthorn, sweet pea, cherries, plum, some varieties of tomato and other plants may be damaged by insecticidal soap. Plants with a bluish color caused by a waxy coating on the leaves may have this color removed after a soap application. Insecticidal soap may also remove sooty mold, honeydew, and debris from plant leaves. They are not harmful to animals and birds. Lady beetles and pollinating bees are not harmed, although a few beneficial insects may be.

For more detailed information, go to “extension. colostate.edu/topic-areas/insects/insect-controlsoaps-and-detergents-5-547,” “blogs.k-state.edu/kansasbugs/2020/06/12/fundamentals-of-using-soaps-asinsecticides,” or do an online search for “insecticidal soap.edu.” These articles contain lists of plants which may be sensitive to insecticidal soap applications.

Linda G. Tenneson is a University of Minnesota master gardener and tree care advisor. v

FOLEY, Minn. —An ounce of prevention can keep weed issues in problem fields from spreading into clean fields. The final destination for weed seed is to be run through a combine and potentially spread wherever that combine roams. To help prevent that spread, here are some things to consider when com-

fields. Take time to properly clean your combine between fields —especially if you are coming out of a field with weed issues present. Specific areas to focus on include the header, feederhouse, rocktrap, grain tank and unload auger.

The following 20 to 30 minute procedure is from a publication by the North Central Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Academy’s Combine Clean Out series: 1. Run unloading auger empty for at least one minute.

2. Open the clean grain and tailings elevator doors, rock trap, and unloading auger sump.

3. Start the combine and separator.

4. Operate the combine this way for at least two minutes for self-cleaning.

5. Clean any material left in the rock trap.

6. Use a leaf blower or air compressor to remove material from exterior of the combine focusing on the header, feederhouse, and axle and straw spreader at the rear of the machine.

7. Remember to close the doors to the rock trap, clean the grain elevator and the unloading auger sump.

The recommended tools for cleanout are usually a vacuum or compressed air. If a pressure washer is used, some of the residues may become sticky and harder to remove.

This article was submitted by Nathan Drewitz, University of Minnesota Extension. v

Harvest is time for preventing weed seed spread bining this fall.

Preventing weed seed spread prior to combining is always preferable; so where possible, remove problem weeds. For those fields where weeds are too many to hand pull, consider harvesting those fields last to help prevent the flow of weed seed to clean

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Oct. 12 — USDA Reports for the Pork Industry — Online — An in-depth history of Livestock Mandatory Reporting and how it has evolved. Includes information on the Swine Contract Library and the USDA Hogs and Pigs report. Register at https:// www.ams.usda.gov/event/pork-LMR-webinars Oct. 14 — Importance of Dietary Methionine and Selenomethionine — Online — Presenters will discuss how methionine and selenium are essential to dairy cow health, performance and reproduction. Contact Luciano Caixeta at lcaixeta@umn.edu Oct. 16 — Farmamerica Pumpkin Party — Waseca, Minn. — Activities include pick your own pumpkin, pumpkin decorating, wagon rides, petting zoo, corn maze, tractor parade, combine simulator, sensory bins and crafts. Contact Jenny Delnay at (507) 835-2052

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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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There’s no crying when you serve these delicious onions I’ve had roasted garlic and found it to be deliI was talking all things gardening with cious, but I’ve never tried roasted onions. This is on “From the Fields” producer Mark my to-try list. I can only imagine how aromatic it Wettergren last week and he suggested a must be and how tasty too! good topic for “Cooking with Kristin” would be onions. Great idea, Mark!

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Streblow family enterprise fueled by farm’s ham ‘n eggs

By RICHARD SIEMERS in the winter. (The hoop house is used for gardenThe Land Correspondent ing in the summer.) They raised about 1,200 broilers on pasture last year; but with some carGRANITE FALLS, Minn. — When farmers ryover, did not repeat that this year. They also Josh and Randi Streblow (and their family) took have ducks, geese and turkeys. over Carl’s Bakery in Granite Falls from Tom and Laurie Aus on September 1, 2019, they had no Josh and his brother rotationally graze a small experience at commercial baking. In fact, accordgroup of eight cattle. Plans to increase the numing to their oldest daughter, Ariana, 19, who ber did not happen because of the drought. The helps manage the bakery, her dad’s only expercattle are overwintered on his place where he tise in a kitchen was using a toaster. stockpiles lowland vegetation and they bale graze the cattle.

“Now,” Ariana said, “he’s baking bread for the whole town.”

In addition to the long tradition of their family in the community and on the land they own, the Josh and their oldest son, Isaiah, 21, work side other part of the “family” name is that it really is by side in the baking. Randi manages and cooks, a family venture, “in every way,” Josh said. Four and most of their nine children have a role to of the children are between the ages of 16 and 21, play. Josh’s parents complete the family crew, and three more are not far behind. All are activeand they have a few part-time employees. ly involved.

Carl’s Bakery is a Granite Falls tradition, “They all have the desire to continue building which is why the name hasn’t changed since Tom Photos by Richard Siemers in this enterprise. But it also connects to my Aus’ father, Carl, founded it in the 1950s. And to father just down the road from whom I get a lot maintain that tradition, Aus worked with the Randi and Josh Streblow of the worldview and Streblows the first the faith that grounds four months as part of us. My younger broththe purchase. er, Seth, and his kids “He had refined [the coming up, we’re partbaking] so much himnering on beef cattle. self and was such a While the Streblow perfectionist in mainFamily Farm at this taining and doing the time is our family, we thing well, he worked have adult children with us to make sure coming into it and we had the process,” building their own Josh said.

“The ventures and entermechanics we had prises, picking the pretty well in hand by thing that keys to their the end of 2019. Then liking. But also, it is a Covid was a total means by which sibupender.” lings and nephews are Being an essential able to interact with business, they didn’t us. We are trying to have to shut down, and Carl’s Bakery has been in Granite Falls for over 60 years, and the Streblows are adding some new choices to go with long-time build a multi-generathe bakery does have a customers’ favorites. tional farm from the drive-through window get-go. That’s why — which Josh said really saved them. But all the bought the 20 acres of Minnesota River Valley land keeping it small and building from the ground up seasonal activity, corporate events and graduations in 2000 from the estate of a relative who had been and having our kids in it from the start has been a living there. They ran different businesses from there very purposeful move.” disappeared.

But why is a farm family running a bakery in for about 13 years.

Their size, and being light on infrastructure, has Seven years ago they started using it as an active made it easier to weather the drought this summer. town? There may be days when they ask themselves that question. “At times it has been exceptionally farm, bringing back chickens and hogs.

“We’re able to dial it back to what is realistic and draining,” Josh said. But the Streblows are not typi“We began to have a real yearning to produce for manageable for this year without having massive cal southwest Minnesota farmers. ourselves primarily,” Josh said, “and increasingly overhead that demands that we keep pressing forStreblow Family Farms is not just a name. Part of wanted to do that in a way that stewarded the ward to keep the thing going. It’s very scalable for us the ‘family’ is the deep roots they have in the com- resource and not just exploited it. That pushed us in so that we are building it in a very holistic and manmunity. The ties go back to the 1800s on Josh’s a regenerative direction.” ageable way, and able to keep a momentum that can mother’s side, and the place on which they live (just They raise pastured pork and poultry, will end up be built on in the next year.” outside of Granite Falls) was purchased in the 1930s doing about 40 hogs throughout this year, and have No matter how high is the quality of meat and eggs by a great uncle, Elsworth Sandberg, who sold off about 300 laying hens. After a few sheep take down one raises, one still needs a market. Not living near parcels of the 300-400 acres through the years after some of the vegetation, the “eggmobile” moves in operating a diversified dairy farm. Josh and Randi with the laying hens. The hens move to a hoop house See STREBLOW, pg. 10

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The history of the food co-op is longer than you might think

By TIM KING The Land Correspondent When we think of food cooperatives, most of us also think of organically-produced food products on sale.

But the connection between the food cooperatives formed in the 1970s and ‘80s and organic foods was not inevitable, according to Craig B. Upright’s history of the rise of Minnesota’s New Wave cooperatives.

“First, cooperatives did not emerge primarily to serve as a vendor for organic and natural foods,” Upright writes in the introduction to his 2020 book, “Grocery Activism: The Radical History of Food Cooperatives in Minnesota.”

“Cooperatives formed to promote social change … At first, selling natural or organic foods was an extension of other activities and interests, all directed towards critiquing the mainstream institutions of the day.”

Food co-ops were, and still are, an important part of Minnesota history. Upright’s research found that at least 80 of them formed in Minnesota between 1970 and 1999.

Although many of them were in the Twin Cities, the majority were in small towns. Cambridge, Litchfield, Ortonville and Windom, among many others, all had a co-op.

“Grocery Activists” tracks the history of those food cooperatives and organically-grown food as the two developed in parallel before they eventually intersected and became connected.

In the books’ first chapter, entitled “The Cause of Organic Food,” the author writes about Rudolf Steiner’s biodynamic agricultural practices and J.I. Rodale’s experiments with what he grew to call organic farming and gardening. The general public started to pay attention to Rodale’s work following the 1959 Food and Drug Administration’s recall of carcinogenic herbicide contaminated cranberries two weeks before Thanksgiving.

Rachel Carson’s 1962 condemnation of the widespread agricultural use of DDT, in her book “Silent Spring,” left Americans wondering about the safety of their food, Upright writes.

Upright quotes a 1972 Washington Post editorial: “It is news to no one that a big tonnage of the food eaten every day by Americans is worthless, tasteless, contrived, and can occasionally be actually dangerous to health . . . in many cases the consumers who are rejecting it are turning to what are called organic foods.”

But the U.S. Department of Agriculture didn’t see it that way.

“Organic and natural are terms that have been used by some groups to refer to foods grown in soil fertilized with only compost or manure. However, no sound scientific evidence demonstrates that such foods have nutritive values or health factors superior to foods produced with an appropriate combination of fertilizers,” USDA’s 1965 yearbook wrote in an article entitled “Food Quackery.”

The Minnesota food cooperative movement began two years before the Washington Post wrote its condemnation of American food. Those cooperatives were selling bulk organic nuts and grains from the church basements. But, in chapter two, Upright demonstrates that their historical origins were with the farmers cooperative of the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. He does an excellent job of showing the reader how this new wave of food cooperatives is linked to Minnesota’s (and the entire country’s) long history of cooperative development.

Cooperatives, Upright writes, were always formed due to some failure in the market. In the 1960s and ‘70s a growing number of young people felt that the increasing indus-

trialization of agriculture, combined with the corporate control of the nation’s food supply, were a significant market failure. Small cooperative grocery stores were a logical response to that failure. But the issue of whether or not those stores would focus on selling organically grown food was not settled until the mid-1970s, at the end of the Co-op Wars.

In his fourth chapter, “Dissent Among the Dissenters,” Upright writes about the occasionally violent struggle for control between two factions of the largely Twin Cities based founders of the cooperative movement.

There were two results from the 1970s Co-op Wars, Upright says. One was that food cooperatives became what we know them as today. The other was that, over the next decade, cooperatives spread across the state.

That very success planted the seeds of cooperative’s potential doom, however.

“Amazon’s (2017) acquisition of Whole Foods was just the latest piece of evidence that organic food had become a mainstream consumer item,” Upright writes.

How can food cooperatives survive in the face of stiff competition from the likes of Amazon? Upright asks that question toward the end of the book and answers it. In fact, the entire book is an exploration of why cooperatives are surviving and will continue to do so.

If you’re interested in cooperative, agriculture, food, or simply Minnesota history, you’ll find “Grocery Activism: The Radical History of Food Cooperatives in Minnesota” well worth reading. It’s published by the University of Minnesota Press and is available in book stores. v

coming in and saying, I’d love to take a part.”

On yet another level, the bakery is an outlet for what they produce. The eggs go into the breakfast sandwich and are sold by the dozen. Their hogs provide the breakfast sausage and patties, and brats served at lunch.

They sell whole chickens and use a lot of the chicken in soups, tortillas, wraps, chicken salad.“That gives us a chance to be continually advertising the quality of the meat,” he said. Their brats are very popular, and people will buy a package after having one for lunch. The farm supplies the eggs, chicken, and pork, and eventually they will supply their own beef.

“The bakery would use about 12-14 cows worth of ground beef in a year,” Josh said. “We would sell the higher-value cuts through the bakery or through custom sales. Having the bakery as a primary customer gives us a predictable model for doing that.”

There are plenty of challenges. USDA processors are booked out 8-9 months, and poultry processors are almost non-existent. “There’s a tremendous

demand that is not being met,” he said.

Being farmers and bakers is not a usual combination, but the Streblows have two years of experience now. While continuing what has made the bakery popular, like donuts fried in lard and BBQ on the noon menu, they have added their own innovations and brought their farm products to the menu. “[Buying the bakery] was a way of putting us into the community and giving us a venue for the farm,” Josh said.

“The last couple of years have been a dance of us trying to find that equilibrium between having a bakery, which in its own right is full time, but wanting to also continue to advance what we are doing on the farm.”

If you stop at the bakery to eat breakfast or lunch, or buy bread, sweets or meat, you get the distinct impression that the combination makes good sense.

Carl’s Bakery is located at 810 Prentice Street in downtown Granite Falls. To learn more (and see a photo of the entire family) check out www.carlsbakery.net or www. streblowfamilyfarm.com. v

Family interest required Streblow operation to expand STREBLOW, from pg. 9 a large population center, and given the small size of their farm, Josh and Randi understood it might not be enough.

“It was a long road for us to be able to be fully selfsufficient doing that,” Josh said. “We’re not in the right area to really monopolize on a small-scale regenerative farming enterprise — especially on the small land base that we have. We saw the bakery as a perfect intersect on a number of levels.”

One level is very basic. “We are deeply, deeply committed to this community,” Josh said. The bakery is an integral part of the Granite Falls community and they saw the opportunity to keep it going.

On another level, it fit a family with children who are ready to take on more responsibility. “[The bakery coming up for sale] was the right time,” he said. “The Lord was good to us in making that time work for where we are at as a family trying to step farther forward. We have children who are

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Milk prices on the rise, still have a ways to go This column was written for the marketing week ending Oct. 1.

U.S. milk prices are heading in the right direction but have a ways to go to reach needed profitability on the farm. The Agriculture News and information for Minnesota and Northern Iowa dairy producers Department announced the September Federal order Class III October 1. The shutdown was avoided, at least Cream hauling issues persist, but plant managers benchmark at $16.53 per hundredMIELKE MARKET say cream availability is generally meeting needs. through Dec. 3, but Congress still has to raise weight, up 58 cents from August WEEKLY Retail sales are steady, and some grocers are reportor suspend the debt ceiling. and only a dime above September By Lee Mielke edly placing larger orders in advance of fall baking 2020. The nine month average n and holiday demand. Food service orders are mixed. stands at $16.75, down from $17.48 Dairy prices ignored the conflict and CME Some describe strong regional sales but others indiat this time a year ago and compares to $16.11 in block Cheddar climbed to $1.8725 per pound cate pockets of faltering demand, particularly in the 2019.

Thursday, highest since Jan. 14, but closed Friday restaurant sector, amidst rising COVID case counts, Late Friday morning Class III futures portended at $1.85, up 14.25 cents on the week and 76 cents dine-in restrictions, and reduced staffing and hours. an October price at $18.09; November, $18.10; and below a year ago.

Grade A nonfat dry milk saw a Friday finish at December at $17.80.

The barrels got to $1.7550 Thursday, highest $1.3975 per pound, up 3.75 cents on the week, highThe September Class IV price is $16.36 per cwt., since May 13, but finished the week at $1.7450, est since Aug. 2014, and 27.50 cents above a year up 44 cents from August and $3.61 above a year 14.50 cents higher and 21 cents below a year ago ago. There were 23 sales on the week and 69 for the ago. The 2021 average stands at $15.26, up from when they pole vaulted 29.50 cents. month, up from 34 in August. $13.53 a year ago, but compares to $16.21 in 2019.

The spread narrowed to 9 cents Monday but grew Domestic powder demand is reportedly increasing Will milk prices keep U.S. dairy farmers in busiback to 10.50 cents at Friday’s close. Sales included as there is a high volume of inquiries, according to ness? Speaking in the Oct, 4 Dairy Radio Now 5 cars of block on the week and 18 for the month of StoneX. International demand is also steady as broadcast, StoneX dairy broker, Dave Kurzawski September, down from 23 in August. There were 17 Mexico continues to be a strong buyer. There still answered; In business, probably yes. Happily in cars of barrel traded on the week and 69 for the are worries that prices will make some buyers hesibusiness, probably no. month, down from 72 in August. tant and pull back in the market, but that has yet He cited the rising costs farmers are facing, gas to happen.

Midwestern cheesemakers told Dairy Market and energy, labor costs and issues, as well as feed News that spot milk was generally available at The dry whey closed the week at 58 cents per costs, but the good news is that we’re seeing a little around the Class III price or just above the last pound, 0.75 cents higher and 19 cents above a year milk tightness in the U.S., as well as globally, and week of September. Cheese demand is strengthenago. There was only 1 sale on the week and 13 for prices are beginning to respond to that. And, we are ing seasonally with retail customers particularly September as well as 13 in August. entering a period of good demand as the holidays active as gift box cheese orders are growing. Cheese n approach. plant managers relayed mixed tones regarding con September 1 corn stocks totaled 1.24 billion bush When asked about the helpfulness of government tinued staffing shortages. els, down 36% from Sept.

2020, according to this programs like the one announced this week, he Cheese demand in the West remains steady in week’s Grain Stocks report. The June to August disresponded, any little bit can help I suppose, but the retail and food service as well as internationally, appearance, at 2.87 billion bushels, was down from flip side of that, from a brokerage perspective and a largely driven by purchasers in Asia. Traders con3.08 billion last year. trading perspective, you have to say, the more tinue to deal with delays due to a shortage of truck money the government hands out the more milk we drivers and limited shipping supplies. Port conges The 2020 corn crop was revised down 71.0 million have in 2022. bushels from the previous estimate. Corn silage protion also remains a huge issue but not everywhere, duction was revised down 54,000 tons. Planted area as the director of communications for the port in The 2022 milk price average is in the high $17 Oakland, California, informed us. As loads continue was revised to 90.7 million acres, and area harvestarea, he said, but he believes that could climb over ed was revised to 82.3 million acres. Area harvested $18 as we push into fall. He said there’ll be opportu- to get delayed, available warehouse space has also for silage was revised to 6.71 million acres. The become limited. nities for producers to set some floor prices, either 2020 grain yield, at 171.4 bushels per acre, was through the Dairy Revenue Protection program Spot butter climbed to $1.77 per pound Tuesday, (DRP) or using futures or options, etc. but ended Friday at $1.7475, up 2 cents on the week down 0.6 bushel from the previous estimate. The 2020 silage yield, at 20.5 tons per acre, was and 23.75 cents above a year ago. There were 33 The real question is, what is it going to cost to unchanged. sales for the week and 121 for the month, up from produce milk next year? Producers have to take a September 1 soybeans totaled 256 million bushels, 106 in August. hard look at grain costs, which have moderated down 51% from a year ago. The June to August dissome but are at a high price level with corn over $5 Midwest cream availability is mixed but end appearance totaled 513 million bushels, down 40%. per bushel. We have to look at profit margin before users say it remains available, albeit pricier. Some The 2020 soybean production was revised up 80.8 doing anything, he concluded. The DRP is probably procurers say they were not expecting it to be as million bushels.

Planted area was revised to 83.4 the easiest way to get some risk management and accessible as it was the last week of the month but million acres and harvested area was revised to give yourself a safety net. others said the higher price was pushing the limits 82.6 million.

The yield, at 51.0 bushels per acre, was for a return on investment. Staffing shortages also n up 0.8 bushel from the previous estimate. have plants concerned. Butter inventories are still Lawmakers were under the gun this week to avoid America’s love for dairy remains, according to the meshing well with demand, according to DMN. a government shutdown and reach a deal on raising See MIELKE, pg. 12 Butter production varies throughout the West. the debt limit as government funding expired

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U.S. ice cream consumption on the rebound MIELKE, from pg. 11

down 20 cents from July and 90 cents below the August 2020 average.

Agriculture Department’s annual per-capita con The California all milk price slipped to $18.10, sumption data, and that despite the COVID-19 panalso down a dime from July and 40 cents below a demic. The Economic Research Service added 2020 year ago. Wisconsin , at $17.40, was down 30 cents data to an accounting of per capita dairy consumpfrom July and $2 below a year ago. tion dating back to 1975 when the average American consumed just 539 pounds of dairy foods n per year. Last year’s consumption was at 655 The national average corn price climbed to $6.32 pounds in milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, butter, per bushel, up 20 cents per bushel from July and a and other products. whopping $3.20 per bush The 2020 figure repel above August 2020. resents an increase of 3 There will be $500 million to provide Soybeans averaged pounds per person over $13.70 per bushel, down relief from agricultural market disthe previous year, ruption, such as increased transpor- 40 cents from July after according to the falling 40 cents the previtation challenges, availability and International Dairy ous month, but are still cost of certain materials, and other Foods Association $5.04 per bushel above obstacles related to the marketing (IDFA). Ice cream conAugust 2020. tinued to rebound and and distribution.

Alfalfa hay averaged grew by 6% year-over$206 per ton, up $5 from year in 2020, the IDFA July and $35 above a year ago. stated. Yogurt consumption jumped 3% and butter notched a 2% increase. Milk and cheese remained Looking at the cow side of the ledger; the August resilient throughout 2020 despite the closure of res- cull price for beef and dairy combined averaged $76 taurants, cafes, schools, and other institutions that per cwt., up 40 cents from July, $5.30 above August drive demand.

2020, and $4.40 above the 2011 base average of The IDFA says per capita consumption has grown $71.60 per cwt.

22% since USDA began tracking dairy consumption The U.S. corn harvest is underway, 18% complete, in 1975. as of the week ending Sept. 26, according to the latest Crop Progress report. That’s 4% ahead of a year How we consume our dairy is different than a ago and 3% ahead of the five year average. 59% of generation ago, said IDFA president and CEO the crop is rated good to excellent, 2% behind a year Michael Dykes. Americans eat more dairy than we ago. drink and include dairy in all meals and occasions as well as for fitness and recovery, to live a healthy The soybean harvest is at 16%, 2% behind a year life, and to celebrate those special moments. With a ago but 3% ahead of the five year average. 58% is greater focus on producing sustainable foods, dairy rated good to excellent, 6% behind a year ago. will continue to grow as a category well into the USDA reports that hay for the most part is not future, Dykes said. abundant, but volume is adequate and high quality, n according to StoneX. Dairy farm profit remains elusive however.

In the week ending Sept. 18, 62,400 dairy cows Another lower All Milk price, together with higher were sent to slaughter, up 3,800 from the previous corn and hay prices resulted in the August milk week, and 2,600 or 4.3% above that week a year feed ratio slipping again. The USDA’s latest Ag ago.

Prices report shows the August ratio at 1.50, down n from 1.55 in July, and compares to 2.48 in August 2020.

In politics, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a set of investments to address challeng The index is based on the current milk price in es facing America’s agricultural producers this relationship to feed prices for a ration consisting of week. Included is $500 million to support drought 51% corn, 8% soybeans and 41% alfalfa hay. In other words, one pound of milk would only purchase recovery and encourage the adoption of water-smart management practices.

1.50 pounds of dairy feed of that blend.

Up to $500 million will go toward preventing the The U.S. all milk price averaged $17.70 per cwt.,

spread of African Swine Fever via expansion and coordination of monitoring, surveillance, prevention, quarantine, and eradication activities through USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

There will be $500 million to provide relief from agricultural market disruption, such as increased transportation challenges, availability and cost of certain materials, and other obstacles related to the marketing and distribution.

Up to $1.5 billion will provide assistance to help schools respond to supply chain disruptions. USDA says throughout the pandemic, school food professionals met extraordinary challenges to ensure students got the food they need to learn, grow and thrive. The funds will support procurement of agricultural commodities. n Meanwhile, U.S. farm level milk production is mixed, according to USDA’s weekly update. Cooler fall temps have helped increase output in some areas. Class I sales vary throughout the country.

Bottling demand remains high in some areas, while, in others, school pipelines have refilled and demand is leveling off.

Looking down under, DMN reports that July milk production in Australia was weaker than expected to start off the 2021-2022 milk season. However, industry sources suggest plentiful rain, good soil moisture levels and good pasture growth may help support an increase Australian milk output for the upcoming months.

New Zealand milk output in August was down 4.8%, which StoneX says was way below our expectations of 5.3% growth. We did see a strong spring flush last year so it’s not a total surprise to see the decline and seasonality shifts may have also played a part with a change in calving dates. But then we got a look at the NZ Diary Export Summary.

August New Zealand exports were weaker than expected falling almost 14% year over year on a milk equivalent basis. Shipments to China actually fell for the first time since December. We’re not sure exactly what this means, StoneX concluded, but most of the product exported in August likely wasnt made with August milk so we lean towards export weakness is reflective of a slowdown in demand, not supply.

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

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The Enlist System: Better Fit, Better Flexibility, Better Neighbor

By Whitney Nesse Pioneer field agronomist, Alex Petersen, who serves southwest Minnesota, is very optimistic and enthusiastic about the company’s Enlist weed control system, which includes the Enlist E3 soybean option.

When combined, the Enlist system provides growers with the most advanced, easy to use and flexible weed control options available. In turn, Petersen sees increasing demand for Enlist E3 soybeans. “Enlist E3 soybean acres have grown to greater than 35% of the market in the US for the 2021 season,” says Petersen.

“We’re really looking forward to 2022 because we’ve seen for the last two years demand outstripping supply for these Enlist E3 soybeans.”

Growers are switching to the Enlist system because it provides superior defense against the toughest weeds. The Enlist system also offers increased flexibility around timing and tank-mix options.

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MARKETING

Grain Outlook Soybean surprise in Grain Stocks report record high and natural gas prices were so high as to CORN – A raft of numbers hit the market cause some shuttering of plants in the UK last week. when the Grain Stocks as of September 1 was China ordered their state-owned energy companies released at the end of the month with the biggest to secure winter supplies “at all costs.” China’s surprise reserved for the soybean market. A demand for U.S. corn and South American weather slightly bearish corn report fell victim to spillare unknowns and will weigh heavily on planting over pressure from decisively bearish soybeans decisions as well. Don’t forget the future as you deal numbers, but corn losses were limited by gains with the present. in the wheat market in response to their friendly report. Before the report, corn had spiked higher In outside news this week, U.S. Trade to begin the week into a higher trading range Representative Tai said the administration wants to PHYLLIS NYSTROM versus the previous week and to where it was at “build” on the existing tariffs on China and push CHS Hedging Inc. the end of August. December corn had technical them for not living up to the Phase 1 trade targets.

S t. Paul resistance at its 50-day moving average at $5.40 Heavy rain in India hit at a time when their cotton ½ per bushel. For the week, December corn was bolls were just opening. We still haven’t seen the RFS 14 ¾ cents higher at $5.41 ½ per bushel. This is mandates. The UK had soldiers delivering fuel to gas stations technically a good close, but with so much harvest ahead due to a shortage of drivers. of us, the 50-day moving average may still act alternaOutlook: The market got a little breathing room from tively as support and resistance. the grain stocks report, but prices will eventually be st Corn stocks as of September 1 were 81 million bushels determined by South American weather, Chinese demand, larger than traders expected at 1.236 billion bushels. This and how the current crop pans out. At this writing, harwas 50 million bushels bigger (4.2% increase) than the vest is likely around 25% complete with mixed yield September WASDE report and versus the trade estimate reports, but there seems to be more saying the crop is as of 1.155 billion bushels. Corn production for 2020/2021 expected or a little disappointing versus much better than was smaller than anticipated at 14.111 billion bushels, anticipated. The recent low in December corn at $4.97 ½ down 0.5% from the September WASDE report’s 14.182-bil- per bushel from September 10th will be viewed as possibly lion-bushel outlook. The trade estimate was 14.173 billion the harvest low, but a revisit toward $5.00 can’t be disbushels. The production breakdown included the USDA counted. The $5.50 per bushel level, a price not traded reducing the 2020/2021 corn yield .6 BPA to 171.4 BPA, during September, will be viewed as first resistance. cutting planted acreage 148,000 acres, lowering harvested For the week, March corn was 15 ¼ cents higher at acreage 200,000 acres, for the 71-million-bushel decline to $5.49 ¾, and December 2022 corn was 26 ¾ cents higher last year’s production. The Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin corn yields for 2020/2021 were at $5.31 ½ per bushel. The December 2022 contract came lowered by 1 BPA. While not a huge change per state, with a few cents of its contract high on Friday. taken all together it adds up quickly in these high-producSOYBEANS – The market was looking for something to ing states. New balance sheets were not released so we change the trading landscape and it found it in the Grain Stocks didn’t get to see where the usage changes were made to as of September 1 report. However, it wasn’t what producers were come up with a bigger 2020/2021 carryout than expected hoping for. As of September 1st, the USDA said soybean stocks despite a smaller crop. The October WASDE on October were 256 million bushels, up 82 million bushels from last month!

12th will use the updated numbers on the fresh balance This is should be the ending stocks for the 2020/2021 marketing sheets. The assumption of a larger carry into the 2021/2022 year on the next WASDE report. The September WASDE report balance sheet, will likely push new crop ending stocks on September 10th showed 2020/2021 ending stocks at 175 million closer to 1.5 billion bushels, depending on what new crop bushels. This is a 46% increase in stocks from what we thought yield the USDA uses. Corn moved higher into the week- we had at the end of August. The average trade estimate for end, but the gains were not impressive with overhead stocks was 174 million bushels. That’s a big miss but not a record technical resistance as mentioned above. miss or even the largest in the last five years. The change was a There has been lots of talk about the high cost of fertilizer and result of the USDA understating last year’s soybean crop by 81 how this may affect corn acres next spring. While it’s important to million bushels! Last year’s yield was increased 0.8 BPA from monitor, it’s early to say it’s top of mind for growers with many in 50.2 BPA to 51.0 BPA. Planted acres rose 254,000 acres to 83.354 the throes of harvest. Growers, in general, are in a better financial million acres and harvested acres were increased 300,000 acres situation this year to absorb higher production costs, and staying to 82.6 million acres. The 2020/2021 soybean crop at 4.216 billion in their crop rotation is normally a high priority. This however bushels was the fourth-largest soybean crop and above the averdoesn’t preclude traders from theorizing that corn prices may age trade estimate of 4.136 billion bushels and larger than the have to stay relatively well supported to prevent a significant highest pre-report trade estimate. On the September WASDE switch to soybean acres next spring. There’s also growing concern report, the crop was pegged at 4.135 billion bushels. about the availability of fertilizer on a global scale until prices Prior to the stocks report, November soybeans traded reach a point for global producers to kick up production. China is sideways in consolidating fashion. Yield reports have been banning phosphate exports through 2022. China’s coal prices are mixed as harvesting activity increases which makes it dif-

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corn/change* soybeans/change* St. Cloud $5.13 +.21 $12.16 -.23 Madison $5.21 +.24 $12.25 -.24 Redwood Falls $5.27 +10 $12.20 -.19 Fergus Falls $5.18 +.21 $12.31 -.18 Morris $5.24 +.27 $12.30 -.29 Tracy $5.19 -.38 $12.15 -.24 Average:

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ficult to agree or disagree with the USDA’s 50.6 BPA yield forecast. South America has received enough rainfall to plant the crop, but they will need additional timely rain over the next several months since their moisture situation didn’t start out as good as last year. Early private estimates for Brazil’s soybean crop are centered around 144 mmt. China has been largely absent from the US soybean market after Hurricane Ida put shipping out of the Gulf behind schedule. Will this demand return when prices are more attractive? China has its own problems with over half of the crushers in the northern and northeastern regions closed because of energy shortages and attempts to cut air emissions. China’s US soybean commitments are 433.6 million bushels, down 319.7 million bushels from last year at this time, although they did buy the rumored 12.3 million bushels of US beans this week. China will observe its Golden Week holiday from October 1st through the 7th.

Outlook: The significant increase in soybean stocks paints a very different picture for the 2021/2022 balance sheet. November soybeans posted their lowest close on October 1st in six months. If nothing else is changed on the October 12th WASDE report except the carryin, then ending stocks would increase to 267 million bushels. Keep in mind for much of this summer we carried 2020/2021 ending stocks at 120-155 million bushels and November 2021 soybean futures never traded above $14.80 per bushel and here we are at $12.46 ½ per bushel. Will the USDA raise this year’s 50.6 BPA soybean yield on the October WASDE report? Brazil’s soybean crop is expected to rebound from 137 mmt to 144 mmt next spring. Will La Nina curtail South American production? China’s US soybean purchases are significantly lower for the coming year than last year at this time. Surging fertilizer prices may push acres from corn to soybeans.

For the week, November soybeans plunged 38 ½ cents to $12.46 ½, January was off 38 ¼ cents at $12.56 ½, and November 2022 fell 14 ½ cents to $12.39 ¾ per bushel.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week as of the close on Friday, October 1, 2021: (December contracts) Chicago wheat ran 31 ½ cents higher at $7.55 ¼, Kansas City surged 39 ¾ cent to $7.59 ½, and Minneapolis followed with a 13-cent gain to $9.29 per bushel. Very bullish grain stocks and production reports rallied the wheat markets.

Information in the above columns is the writer’s opinion. It is no way guaranteed and should not be interpreted as buy/sell advice. Futures trading always involves a certain degree of risk.

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Soybean harvest wrapping up for some producers Mark Wettergren, Blair Hoseth,  St. Peter, Minn.  FROM THE Mahnomen, Minn. — — Sept. 23 Sept. 24

“We’re still on beans, trying to finish up beans in the next three days.” The Land spoke with Blair Hoseth on Sept. 24 as he reported soybean yields range from eight to up to 40 bushels per acre. “We had uneven germination this spring due to the dry weather.”

“Switch over to corn next week. Our corn was 16 percent a week ago. I think the corn will go fairly smooth.” Hoseth expects corn harvest to last two weeks.

The weather has continued to be warm. “It looks pretty decent. We keep getting showers every few days to slow us down.” The forecast now calls for clear skies — just what Hoseth ordered. “It looks like harvest weather.”

“Everything is still really short on the feed side.” Thankfully, the rain has helped the pastures regrow which is much-needed as Hoseth doesn’t expect to get a third cutting of hay this year. With all the moving of cattle to areas where they can graze, fencing supplies have been vital. Unfortunately, Hoseth is struggling to find the supplies now, as much of it seems to be on backorder.

Fall is here, the combines are rolling, harvest is in full swing on the Hoseth farm. v

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Steve Wertish, Olivia, Minn. — Sept. 23

“Not harvesting corn or soybeans.” The Land spoke with Steve Wertish on Sept. 23 as reported that because of the recent rains, the bean crop is starting to green up again. He plans to try to combine the early variety beans by this weekend. “It’s a little later than usual, because of the dry (summer) weather.” The last time Wertish combined beans this late was in 2012.

“The corn moistures are coming down nicely.” Wertish noted that very little of the corn is below 20 percent moisture. With the warm weather, he believes it’s losing half a point a day. “There’s no rush.” Wertish is more than happy to let Mother Nature dry the corn in the field for now. He usually starts harvesting corn at the end of September. That most likely won’t be happening this year.

There’s a 30 percent chance of moisture tomorrow. “That may help take some more soybean leaves off.”

While this is the calm before the harvest storm, Wertish is ready to get combining underway. “We should get busy quite soon.” The question now is, will the spotty rain continue, or will good, dry harvest weather arrive?v

“Things are going well.”

The Land spoke with Mark Wettergren on Sept. 23 as he reported the weather looks like it’s going to cooperate for at least the next 10 days to keep the combine going.

Wettergren is in the midst of soybean harvest. “Yields are better than I thought.”

Bean harvest began on Sept. 21. Soybean harvest this year is about a week earlier than average for Wettergren. There is some peat ground that may not get harvested until after it freezes as the beans aren’t yet mature. Bean harvest is happening throughout the area. Wettergren believes by next Wednesday there will be no beans left in the fields as the combines are rolling.

“We haven’t tried any corn.” Wettergren expects to finish combining beans before starting on corn. “We should be wrapped up with the beans by Monday or Tuesday.

Then jump right into corn.” His goal is to be back in the field on Wednesday and giving corn a-go.

The bean yields are good and it has been a pleasant surprise for Wettergren.

“It’s a beautiful day, no complaints.” v

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TILLAGE ’11 Sunflower 4412-07..................................SOLD MISCELLANEOUS Wilrich 513 9shw/3bar………...………….$32,500 JD 2210 44.4 w/4bar…....…............………$39,500 NEW Salford RTS Units ........................................ Call DMI 527………………...........................….SOLD NEW Unverferth Seed Tenders .............................. Call NEW Westfield Augers .......................................... Call NEW REM VRX Vacs. .......................................... Call CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT NEW Hardi Sprayers ............................................. Call NEW NH L318/L320/L328 wheeled units ........ On Order NEW Riteway Rollers ........................................... Call NEW NH C327/C337/C345 track units ............. On Order NEW Lorenz Snowblowers ................................... Call ’13 L225 EH 937hrs................................................. SOLD NEW Batco Conveyors ......................................... Call JCB 520…………....................................................SOLD 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

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NEW AND USED TRACTOR Brent 880 grain cart, w/ hyd PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, spout, $21,500; (2) Brent 544 55, 50 Series & newer trac- gravity boxes, $7,750/each; tors, AC-all models, Large (2) Parker 4800 gravity boxInventory, We ship! Mark es, $3,750/each; Westfield Heitman Tractor Salvage MKY 10-83 swing hopper 715-673-4829 auger, $8,900; Balzer 2000 20’ stalk chopper, $2,750; JD 680 15’ chisel plow, $8,900; Thank you for reading JD 2800 8 bottom 3pt onland plow, $2,450. 320-769-2756 THE LAND!

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dFOR SALE: 1460 combine FOR SALE: Westfield auger, WANTED: Honda Foreman FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls 4 w/ 1020 20’ bean head; 1460 8”x61’, PTO, like new, $3,925. ES. Leave Message. 507-354- also Hamp, York, & Hamp/ ; combine w/ 863 6R30” corn- 7x51 Westfield auger, w/ elec 6333 Duroc boars & gilts. Alfred Kemen 320-598-3790 - head, both in good condition. motor drive, includes motor, Old fashioned $1,125; 8x46 Feterl auger, WANTED: d 952-873-6483 elec, no motor, $825. WANT- hand crank corn sheller, in r Cattle 0FOR SALE: 1979 John Deere ED: 10 sidewall panels from good condition. 612-865-2883 D 4400 combine, 329 diesel with 14’-15’ diameter bin. 651-503WANTED: 12’ chisel plow, ; 2525 hours with John Deere 5087 good condition. 320-697-5550 FOR SALE: 11 Feeder Cattle, d 915 bean head, $3,500. Phone 8 Herefords, 3 Black, 400LB #320-327-2711 to 450LB. 507-213-8670 Wanted FOR SALE: 15’ Massey bean head; 1143 Massey cornAll kinds of New & Used farm head. 763-682-4462 equipment - disc chisels, field JD 520 20’ stalk chopper, cults, planters, soil finishers, $7,750; Parker 524 grain cornheads, feed mills, discs, cart, $8,900; JD 920 20’ flex balers, haybines, etc. 507109.15 Surveyed Acres, 107.0+/- Tillable Acres, located in head, $2,450; JD 643 6x30 438-9782

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Farmland Auction in Kandiyohi Co. Auction in November of 2021

cornhead, $1,450; JD 610 17’ Wanted to Buy: JD 4430 1975 2 depth chisel plow, $6,900; or newer. JD 725 6, 8 & 12 IH 720 5x18 3pt auto re-set row - front mount cultivaplow w/ coulters, $1,250. 320- tors; Stanhoist and Bushhog 769-2756 steel barge boxes; Gehl and Lorentz grinder/mixers; plus WANT TO BUY: Gleaner bean all types of farm machinery. head, 800, 8000/8200 series, 507-251-2685 20’ to 25’, or older in good shape. 507-995-2513 WANTED: Looking for Looking for something special?

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The E1/2 of SW1/4 exc part AND the SE1/4 of NW1/4, Sec. 17, Twp, 120, Range 36.

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FARMLAND AUCTION

392.96 Acres +/- in Butterfield Twp., Watonwan Co., MN

Steffes Auction Calendar 2021 For more info, call: 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: SteffesGroup.com

Opening October 6 & Closing October 13 Badlands Power Fuels Inventory Reduction Auction, Watford City, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening October 6 & Closing October 13 at 2PM Haugen Masonry Retirement Auction, Moorhead, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening October 8 & Closing October 12 at 12PM Online Hay Auction – Quality Tested, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening October 11 & Closing October 20 at 7PM Tom Springett Estate Auction, Ellsworth, WI, Timed Online Auction Opening October 14 & Closing October 21 at 1PM Ken & Kathie Krueger Farm Retirement Auction, Garrison, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening October 14 & Closing October 21 at 7PM Aluminum Concrete Forms Auction, Fargo, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening October 15 & Closing October 20 Online Steffes Auction – 10/20, Upper Midwest Locations, Timed Online Auction Opening October 19 & Closing October 22 Watford City, ND Shorty Johnson Estate Home Auction, Watford City, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening October 19 & Closing October 26 Leroy Nepstad Excess Inventory Auction, West Fargo, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening October 19 & Closing October 26 at 11AM Jerome Trucking Equipment Reduction Auction, Watford City, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening October 20 & Closing October 27 at 7PM Gustafson Estate Auction, West Fargo, ND, Timed Online Auction

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2021 @ 10 AM

Thursday, October 21 at 10AM MDT Nelson, Nelson & Nelson Estates Auction, Homestead, MT

PROPERTY LOCATIONS: From Butterfield, MN 3 miles North on Hwy 5 to 330th St, then east 1/2 mile to Parcel #1, or from Hwy 5 to 330th St west 2 miles to Parcel #2 & #3 or west 1 mile to Parcel #4.

Opening October 21 & Closing October 28 at 1PM Dirt Dynamics Inventory Update Auction, West Fargo, ND, Timed Online Auction

Auction to be held at the American Legion at 620 First Avenue South, St. James, MN.

PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS: Parcel #1-80 Deeded Acres located in the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 Section 10 of T106N, R33W, Watonwan Co., MN; Parcel #2-80 Deeded Acres located in the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 Section 8 of T106N, R33W, Watonwan Co., MN; Parcel #3-112.96 Deeded Acres located in the S 1/2 of the SE 1/4 Exc. 7.04 Acre Building Site & the S 1/2 of the N 1/2 of the SE 1/4 Section 6 of T106N, R33W, Watonwan Co., MN; Parcel #4-120 Deeded Acres located in the S 1/2 of the NE 1/4 & the N 1/2 of the N 1/2 of the SE 1/4 Section 6 of T106N, R33W, Watonwan Co., MN

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OWNERS: RAYMOND & DELORIS HARDER ESTATE

AUCTIONEERS AND SALES STAFF

DUSTYN HARTUNG-507-236-7629 KEVIN KAHLER 507-920-8060 ALLEN, RYAN & CHRIS KAHLER, DOUG WEDEL, DAN PIKE , SCOTT CHRISTOPHER & DAR HALL

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Opening October 21 & Closing October 28 at 10AM MDT Schweigert Ranch Inc. Equipment Reduction Auction, Baker, MT, Timed Online Auction Opening October 22 & Closing October 26 at 12PM Online Hay Auction – Quality Tested, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening October 25 & Closing November 3 at 1PM Yellow Medicine County, MN Farmland - 110± Acres Auction, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening October 25 & Closing November 3 at 7PM Gerald Goblirsch Estate Auction, Redwood Falls, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening October 26 & Closing October 28 at 12PM Ramsey County, ND Land Auction - 480± Acres, Lawton, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening October 26 & Closing November 2 Don & Terry Berge Farm Retirement Auction, Litchville, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening October 28 & Closing November 4 at 12PM Norman County, MN Land Auction - 480± Acres, Hendrum, MN, Timed Online Auction

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Swine

THE LAND — OCTOBER 1/OCTOBER 8, 2021 Goats

Trucks & Trailers

Trucks & Trailers

FOR SALE: Yorkshire, WANTED: Your next season 1977 GMC grain truck, 20’ Semi Tractor & Hopper TrailHampshire, Duroc, cross Billies and Nannies. A couple box, roll tarp, twin screw, er: ‘73 Ford LTL 9000 Aerobred boars, gilts & 4-H pigs. days old to wean age. Write 427 gas, hyd brakes, 5x4 max, CAT motor, sleeper, Top quality. Excellent herd to: Frisky Goat Farm, 11713 transmission, showing 137k 10spd, 2 fuel tanks, alum health. No PRSS. Delivery County 15, Harmony MN miles, clean truck, nice wheels, 24.5/80/22.5; Maucond, pics available. $7,250. er trailer - 38’, alum wheels available. 320-760-0365 55939 320-894-3303 11Rx24.5, single spd doors.

Spot, Duroc, Chester White, Good local elevator & around SELL IT FAST FOR SALE: Used Ford 7.3 die- farm unit, $11,900 for both.

Boars & Gilts available. with a classified line ad! sel engines & transmissions. Wanamingo, MN-David, 612Monthly PRRS and PEDV. Call us today ‘95 through ‘03. Also, parts 374-1933 Delivery available. Steve 507-345-4523 or and service. 320-583-0881 Resler. 507-456-7746

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Fall Consignment Auction Saturday, October 23rd - 9:30 am Mages Auction Site 55780 St Hwy 19, Winthrop, MN Ring 1 - Live & Online Simulcast - Guns, Machinery & Vehicles Saturday, October 23rd - 9:30 am (guns & ammo will sell LIVE ONLY prior to all other items) Tractors, Farm Machinery & Equipment: J D 4230 WF, 4881 hr s, 3 pt, 2 hyd; Far mall Super A Demonstrator WF, serial #282078, completely restored; IH 350 WF w/ loader & Kelly backhoe, gas; Farmall 400 NF w/ loader & trip bucket, sng hyd, PTO; H&S 310 manure spreader, tandem axle, slop gate; Dearborn 10-156 2-bottom plow, 3pt; Bobcat 3pt bale spear; aeration tubes, 12” x 20’, dbl walled; hog gates; hog feeders; Vehicles, Trucks & Boat: ‘04 International 4300 truck, 321912 mi, 24911 hrs, bare rear chassis; ‘78 Mercury Grand Marquis, 129000 mi, 2-door, super clean vehicle, 460 V8; ‘09 Ford F150, 202000 mi, 4-door crew-cab, needs engine work; ‘07 Chevy Malibu, 208000 mi, has electrical issues; Can-Am Outlander 500 XT, 2285 mi, w/ Moose Plow snowplow attach; ‘70 Lund 16’ boat w/ 60 HP Johnson o/b motor & trailer; Guns & Ammo: Coast to Coast Mod 288A, .22cal, semi; Sig Sauer MCV, .177 cal, air r ifle; Umarex Steel Force, .177 cal, air rifle; CO2 cartridges; (Note: air rifles will have to be registered); Ring 2 - Online-Only - All Other Items Ring 2 Bidding Ends: Saturday, October 23rd - 4:00 pm Payment & Pick-up: Monday, October 25th - 9 am to 5 pm Lawn & Garden: ‘07 Craftsman ZTS7000 zero-turn mower, 52” deck, 26 HP B&S motor, push button auto deck height adjuster; snow blowers; walk-behind mowers; Murray 20” snow thrower; JD walk-behind edger; Weber gas grill; electric leaf blowers; hedge trimmer; garden hose; lumber; bird houses; metal patio furniture; Shop & Tools: Honda EU3000i Handi 3k watt portable inverter generator; Michelin 235/80 R22.5 radial tires; Craftsman radial arm saw; table saw; dust collector; Sear’s router; tile saw; Craftsman drill set; Handyman drill set; Sunbeam drill; Skilsaw; jig saw; trash pump; pressure washer; sand blaster; Daytona body repair jack, 4-ton; electric grinder; jointer; palm sander; 30lb LP tank; shop-vac; many hand & shop tools; socket sets; tool box; C-clamps; ladders; screw jacks; jack stands; benchtop grinder stone; roof hanging brackets; Appliances, Furniture, Toys, Antiques & More! see magesland.com for complete terms & details.

Area Neighbors Auctioneer: Matt Mages, 507-276-7002 Lic: 52-20-018 Auctioneers: Lar r y Mages, Lafayette; J oe Maidl, Lafayette; J oe Wer sal, Winthr op; John Goelz, Franklin; Ryan Froehlich, Winthrop.

Broker/Clerk: Mages Land Co & Auction Ser vice, LLC Terms: 10% Buyer ’s Premium. 15% Buyer’s Premium on Online items. Everything sold “AS IS”.

Everything to be paid for immediately after the auction. Sales tax, license & registration fees may apply on some items. Fire arms buyers must have valid drivers license.

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

Coffee to go

C

offee shops aren’t generally portable. But Es, a project of the Eckel family of Eagle Bend, Minn., is.

Right now, the attractive “coffee shop in a box” is located on U.S. Highway 71 in Eagle Bend. But Stephanie Eckel says there is talk about moving it south to Browerville where she is a high school English teacher during the holidays.

“My Mom has always dreamed of having her own coffee shop,” says Madeline, who is home from Bemidji State University for the weekend to help her mom and younger sister, Adrianna, run the bustling shop.

“My husband suggested using a shipping container for a coffee shop,” Stephanie said.

They bought the shipping container on-line at Craig’s List. It was one of those green and white Evergreen containers that you see piled on top of each other on trains.

Madeline and Adriana agree that it looked like it had travelled a lot of miles before it landed at their house. They also agree that their dad did a super job putting big windows, a glass door, and a snug kitchen and coffee bar in it. He also painted it and the Eckel women put in interior finishing touches and voila! A pop up coffee shop.

In August, the Eckels put their remade shipping container on a trailer and hauled it to town.

“It was a little heavier than we expected, so my husband had to use extra jacks,” Stephanie said.

They leveled it, plugged into electricity at a neighbor’s building, set up a grey water system, had it inspected, and opened their doors by mid-month.

“My husband didn’t think we’d have a lot of business in little Eagle Bend,” Stephanie said. “But we served 150 cups of coffee that first day.”

Weeks later, Es is still bustling. It’s because of the unique setting and the excellent coffee and other drinks, of course; but it’s also because Stephanie has roots in the community.

“She was my teacher and has a special place in my heart,” says Devin Perish, as he comes out holding an iced drink.

As Perish leaves, a silver-haired woman parks, gets out of her car, exclaims “Oh! Cute!” upon seeing the shop, and heads in for her caffeinated beverage.

Stephanie’s name is associated with coffee, as well as education, in the community. With support from school administration, she’s had in-school coffee clubs for years. Now that school has started again, she’s back to teaching and serving good coffee at school. Es will remain open weekends, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., through MEA weekend.

Then, it might pop up in Browerville in December. v

Eagle Bend, Minn.

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