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‘Twas Halloween 1991, I had just donned my witches costume complete with a pointy hat, my brother put on his pirate patch and costume and we both threw on a jacket as the weather was acting a little spooky early that evening. My Dad was wearing his sensible walking shoes as he knew we kids were focused on getting to as many houses as LAND MINDS we could before we got too tired to walk anymore. By Kristin Kveno We set off from our house in Burnsville and were on a candy-finding mission. Then the snow came. I remember not feeling cold, just confused on why it was snowing and snowing plenty on that fateful Halloween night. That evening 30 years ago has lived in many minds over the years. It seems that each person who experienced the 1991 Halloween blizzard has a distinct memory of what that evening and subsequent days were like. According to the National Weather Service from Oct. 31 through Nov. 3, 1991, 28 inches of snow fell in the metro area, Duluth received 36.5 inches. Each generation has a snowstorm that stands out as “the big one.” Here are a few of Minnesota’s snowiest events according to the Department of Natural Resources: March 14-16, 1870 — This storm was the first time the word “blizzard” Armistice Day — Nov. 11, 1940 was used to describe a
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snow/wind event. It was an Estherville, Iowa paper that first used the term in its coverage of the snowstorm. Up to sixteen inches of snow fell in northern Iowa and southwest Minnesota. Feb. 12-14, 1923 — Dirty snow from North Dakota blew into west-central Minnesota causing dangerously low visibility. Nov. 11, 1940 — Armistice Day Blizzard: A day that started unseasonably warm, beckoned duck hunters out as the ducks were flying low that morning. The day ended with 150 people dead in the region, including 59 sailors that perished in the great lakes. Thousands of livestock died as well. The storm resulted in 17 inches of snow for the Twin Cities and 27 inches in Collegeville, Minn. The warm weather early in the day heeded no warning of the impending catastrophic snowstorm that was to come. Jan. 10-12, 1975 — The state seemed to shut down for 11 days as most roads were closed thanks to 20-foot drifts. Across the state 15,000 head of livestock were killed in the storm. The wind was unrelenting with gusts up to 80 miles per hour. That event set numerous low barometric pressure records all over the state. There See LAND MINDS, pg. 5
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Running with the big Deere on Wall Street In an effort to maintain its enviable 2021, shares hit a stratospheric $394. 34-year run of labor peace, Deere & Co. Prices have pulled back a bit since, but and the United Auto Workers recently on Oct. 19, trading closed at $343 per announced a deal to boost worker pay by share, still up a walloping 28 percent for 20 percent over five and six years, Deere the year. said, to keep the iconic green-and-yellow One of that rise’s biggest beneficiaries machines rolling off its 11 assembly lines is one of Deere’s biggest shareholders, and through its three distribution centers. Cascade Investments LLC, Microsoft The manufacturing partners, after all, FARM & FOOD FILE founder Bill Gates’ investment sidecar. had a pretty good gig going. Revenue for According to the May 6 online edition By Alan Guebert Deere’s first three quarters this fiscal of thewealthadvisor.com, “Cascade owned year was an estimated $32.7 billion — more than 31 million shares of the up 11 percent over the pre-pandemic farm equipment maker” worth about 2019 — and net income was a record $10.4 billion today. $4.7 billion, up 84 percent. (Deere isn’t Cascade’s only farm-linked investDeere’s UAW workforce was thriving, too. Since ment. This past May it was widely reported that the Nov. 1, 2020, the number of union jobs at Big Green then-married Bill and Melinda Gates owned had risen an astonishing 19 percent. “242,000 acres of farmland [mostly in the South] So imagine the shock of company and UAW nego- worth more than $690 million.”) tiators when, like a lightning bolt, 90 percent of the Farmers and ranchers continue to see Deere as rank-and-file union members summarily rejected the premium — and premium-priced — farm equipthe proposed contract. Both were shocked again four ment manufacturer in the United States. Investors days later when the 10,000 Deere union workers and Deere, however, have a more expansive view of walked off the job and into a picket line. its lawn and garden, farm, forestry, landscaping and highway equipment. On Oct. 18, the same day the two sides reportedly headed back to the bargaining table, the Wall Street In a five-minute video on its website, the company Journal saw the standoff — and other strikes that repeatedly notes how its rapidly advancing technolhad recently emerged — as just a new round in the ogy, not diesel-fueled horsepower, will assist Deere age-old labor/capital fight: “Union … workers demand customers around the world to make better, faster more from their employers and companies struggle decisions to “optimize operations and maximize with labor shortages and snarled supply chains.” profits.” By most corporate measures, however, Deere and its shareholders aren’t struggling — even when compared to last year’s Covid-weakened numbers. 2021 results show the company’s revenue up 29 per- To the Editor, cent, net income up 106 percent, and net profit up Letters to the editors and articles with headlines an obese 60 percent. are all about solar leases — one of them in The That swift recovery made Deere a Wall Street dar- Farmer as of October 2021 was “Review long-term ling. On March 20, 2020, the company’s shares were farmland solar leases carefully.” A letter that was $112 apiece. Less than 14 months later, on May 7, just in your paper (The Land, Oct. 1/Oct. 8) the heading was “Solar collectors occupy precious farm land.” I think the wind leases should be looked over more than careful and should be read by a good lawyer. The whole wind area of all the people involved should be gathered together to get the truth instead of one by one. After the latest wind THE LAND company came into southwest Minnesota (Tenaska), EARLY DEADLINE they leased ground and lots of it and were going to put up a bunch of small turbines. Before they even Deadline for The Land’s started building them, they changed their minds November 26th issue is and decided on bigger ones; but the landowners did not know they were not going to use all the land Tues., Nov. 16th at noon. they had under lease. We leased all our land and was told many times when Joe (my husband) would Deadline for The Land’s ask them, “Now it’s all signed up for the life of the December 3rd issue is turbines” and was told yes it is. Tues., Nov. 23rd at noon. Well, my husband passed away in September 2021 Due to the Thanksgiving holiday THE LAND office will be and my daughter called the company and asked what the payment would be for the wind rights. I closed on Thursday, Nov. 25th & Friday, Nov. 26th.
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That positioning has caught the attention of other investors like ARKQ, an exchange traded fund “that seeks long-term growth … by investing in … autonomous technology and robotics companies…” For example, ARKQ’s biggest holding is Tesla, Inc., the world’s leading electric vehicle maker. Interestingly, its second largest holding, at $180 million, is Trimble, Inc., the Silicon Valley firm which specializes in “geospatial engineering.” (Think anything GPS-driven or GPS-connected like tractors, combines and construction equipment.) Another large ARKQ holding is … yep, Deere. It owns $76 million dollars of Deere stock. In short, Wall Street is betting tomorrow’s biggest, most autonomous (a $10 word meaning robotic) farm equipment manufacturer will be Deere. In fact, YouTube is packed with videos of several autonomous versions of sparkling green — and driverless — John Deere tractors. And, hard as it might be to believe, some are electric and none have cabs, seats, steering wheels … or drivers. As such, tomorrow’s farming, like today’s manufacturing, will feature even more robots and even fewer people. Neither, after all, can go on strike. The Farm and Food File is published weekly through the United States and Canada. Past columns, events and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com. v
Letter: Study energy contracts carefully was assured at that time that it was all in. You see, we had to have the acres all appraised so that was included and that was in late November or early December. Later, I got a call and said they were dropping over half of my ground because it was a state law. We called the state and was told, “No it is not a law.” The state called Tenaska and told them that it was not a law (a lie) so I called them and they said it was misinterpreted. Then they sent me a letter and said it was mandatory. Well, who mandated that? They could not answer that. They knew before they put one turbine up that they were not going to use it all. So why were we not told they were going to drop 10,900 acres out of the project before they started? We would never have signed that lease. There are a lot of people upset with that company. They can break a lease promise, but we can’t? Beware of that wind turbine company. We have a lot of turbines around us. This company put in the longest roads to the turbines. Therefore, they took more farm ground out! Dianne Beckmann Wilmont, Minn.
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Halloween blizzard set the mark for early storms LAND MINDS, from pg. 2 were 14 lives lost in the storm and 21 people later died from heart attacks after the event, due to trying to clear the snow. Feb. 28-March 2, 2007 — With winds over 50 miles per hour in the Duluth area and 20 inches of snow, this was one nasty blizzard. It came right after another snow event Feb. 23-26 where the same area received 12 inches of snow. If we’ve learned one thing from The infamous Halloween blizzard of 1991 caught boaters and trick-or-treaters by surprise. living in our region, it’s to expect the unexpected. Kristin Kveno is the staff writer of The Land. She make sure that I dress for the elements on What will this year’s snowfall be? Will we get one may be reached at kkveno@TheLandOnline.com. v Halloween night. Perhaps I’ll wear my snow boots doozy of a storm that will be added to the DNR’s list just in case. Happy Halloween and happy snow seaof snow events? Only time will tell. Until then I will son to one and all.
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Fungus gnats can hitchhike when moving houseplants indoors Fungus gnats may hitchhike a ride on od. If many larvae are feeding on one plants brought in doors after a summer plant, it may wilt and appear to be short outdoors. These gnats lay their eggs in of water. One source recommended placthe soil and hatch out as small black ing quarter-inch thick slices or wedges of insects resembling tiny flies. Fungus raw potato to the soil. If the larvae gnats are a sixteenth to an eighth of an migrate to the moist potato and begin to inch long with clear or light gray wings eat it, they will be visible when the botand have long antennae. tom side of the potato is inspected. Yellow GREEN AND sticky cards meant for collecting insects GROWING The gnats do not bite people and do may be placed on the soil surface to minimal damage to plants unless they By Linda G. Tenneson check for larvae. are allowed to multiply in large numbers. The gnats are attracted to light. I have found them Outdoor soil collected for houseplant use should flying in front of my computer screen. first be sterilized by keeping it in clear or black plastic bags left in the sun for four to six weeks. The Fungus gnats, like other insects, have four life heat will kill any fungus gnat eggs and larvae. stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. The eggs hatch out three days after they have been laid. The larvae The easiest way to control these nuisances is to feed on fungi and organic matter in soil. They are treat the soil surface where the eggs, larvae and also known to chew on plant roots. The female gnats lay their eggs on moist organic soil or debris. The egg hatches to become larvae, which feed on plant roots and leaves near the soil surface and may leave visible slime trails. The pupa stage occurs when the The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk larvae is in a cocoon before emerging as an adult Management Agency reminds Iowa and Minnesota approximately three weeks later. producers the final date to apply for crop insurance for perennial crops (such as apples, cranberries, The gnats are attracted to moist conditions; so grapes, and tart cherries) is Nov. 20 for the 2022 crop avoid standing water — such as water left in plant year. Current policyholders who wish to make changdrip trays — for long periods of time. Warm indoor es to their existing coverage also have until the temperatures in the 65 to 75 F range, combined November 20 sales closing date to do so. with moist soils encourage gnat growth. Fungus gnats may also be found indoors near water leaks RMA is authorizing additional flexibilities due to and moist areas. Repairing the leak or moisture coronavirus while continuing to support producers, problem will stop the gnats from multiplying. working through Approved Insurance Providers to Adult gnats live for only seven to ten days, but the deliver services, including processing policies, claims, females may lay hundreds of eggs during that peri- and agreements.
pupa exist. A commercial insecticidal soap may be sprayed on the soil surface. Home recipe versions of insecticidal soap may be found online. However, they should be made only with liquid soap that does not contain bleach or other ingredients and tested on low value plants before use. More powerful and potentially dangerous insecticides are used in commercial greenhouses where more gnats may exist. Segregating plants brought indoors for a short period of time for observation is a good way to monitor for fungus gnats or other pests before they can migrate to neighboring plants. Also, allowing the top one or two inches of the soil to dry out between watering will kill the larvae. Linda G. Tenneson is a University of Minnesota master gardener and tree care advisor. v
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Sunset doesn’t stop farmers during harvest season, but it sure can provide some spectacular scenery in the process. This was taken on the Dean Pietig farm near Clements, Minn.
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Fall harvest time builds memories and traditions As a farm kid, my favorite a field road. I loved that season was fall. It was not field road. It was the place the vibrant colors that I learned to drive a tractor would appear on the trees and a truck, where I as they prepared to dress learned to shoot a gun, and down for winter; or the where I lost the keys to my dropping temperatures grandpa’s Yamaha threewhich left little fingers and wheeler. That field road is noses red; or the cozy meals the place where our little DEEP ROOTS that were ready to serve at dachshund lost her life and a moment’s notice. Those are By Whitney Nesse is home to “the big hill” the things that I love about which served as our halffall now. As a child, what I loved most way point. From spring through fall, about fall was the way harvest drew in the field road was the main highway people from near and far, all for the which connected the two farms. My same goal: bringing in the crops. For mom and grandma, both experts in me, every weekend in the late 1980’s the kitchen, were continually feeding a through the 1990’s, our farm felt like crowd each weekend during the fall. its very own bustling community. They were not only feeding their own families, but were most often feeding My family lived one mile (as the crow flies) from my grandparents and cousins and friends as well. Our towndwelling cousins and friends loved the the two farm sites were connected by
North Star Ag Expo announced Tradexpos has recently announced the first annual North Star Ag Expo will take place July 26-28, 2022. This new outdoor farm show will be held at the Ritchie Bros. Auction site, located four miles north of Owatonna, Minn. just off of I-35. The North Star Ag Expo will offer farmers and ranchers an opportunity to meet with industry leading ag companies. As an addition to the show, the University of Minnesota will hold seminars on July 26 from 1-4 p.m. and July 27 from 10 a.m.-noon in the Ritchie
Bros. Auction indoor auditorium. All seminars will be free to attend. Parking and admission to the North Star Ag Expo is free. The gates will open daily at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. on July 26, 8 p.m. on July 27, and 4 p.m. on July 28. Tradexpos also presents the North American Farm and Power Show which is held at the Four Seasons Centre in Owatonna every March. This article was submitted by Tradexpos, Inc. v
Safety funds available from MDA ST. PAUL — Minnesota farmers who want to improve safety on their farms can now apply for funding through two programs from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture that help with the cost of buying, shipping, and installing eligible safety equipment. Now in its second year, the Grain Storage Facility Safety Cost-Share program reimburses up to 75% of the cost to buy, ship, and install eligible safety equipment for on-farm grain bins or silos. The program will pay up to $400 per bin or silo, with a limit of $2,400 per farm per year. For more information and to apply, visit https://www.mda.state.mn.us/ grainstoragesafetycostshare.
busy-ness of the farm during harvest and would frequently spend weekends with us or my grandparents. The farm was a place that gave everyone a purpose. From the youngest to the oldest, everyone could be tasked with something. Whether it was keeping the combine or tractor drivers company, delivering field meals, sorting cattle, or hauling in round bales of corn stalks, if one wanted to work a task could be found. There were usually so many kids around that there wasn’t room to be lonely. I can remember endless hours with cousins and friends rearranging small bales of straw to build forts and equal amounts of time played in our swing set fort — using it as a pirate ship. As everyone got older, buzzing around on my grandpa’s three-wheeler and in my parents’ John Deere Gator were at the top of the list. Thankfully, there was nothing more serious than a few minor broken bones and many stern warnings from parents with those ventures. My favorite fall memories include getting rides in full gravity boxes from the field up to the house. Sitting on top of a golden mound of corn, digging my fingers and toes into the cool kernels and burying my legs all the while squealing with glee as the wagon slowly swayed back and forth behind the tractor top the list. And the fun didn’t stop when the tractor parked either! Part of the fun was staying in the wagon as long as I could as the corn flowed out into an auger below. My dad never let anyone stay in too long (except one time when my brother ended up flowing out the bottom of the wagon with the corn — but all’s well that ends well).
obscure places. Pockets, shoes, cracks and crevices are places that seem to house foreign objects well. Even now, with my own kids, I can tell when it has been a good day by the amount of roughage that falls to the floor when they are getting ready to bathe. Where we live, harvest time has changed a bit. Gravity boxes have been replaced with semi trucks and trailers, our field road has been plowed under, my dad no longer raises livestock, my grandparents have both passed away and my cousins are widely dispersed across the country. But change does not always have a negative connotation. My dad and brothers are still farming the same pieces of dirt that left a gritty film on my skin as a kid. My husband and I are raising our family and livestock on the same farm site where my grandparents raised their family and livestock. My children are learning how to drive tractors and trucks, shoot guns, ride four-wheelers, build forts, play in piles of corn, sort cattle and experience the circle of life as we birth and bury loved animals. We are fortunate to live a mile (as the crow flies) from both of my brothers and their families and we still have my parents and one of my sisters’ close by as well. Harvest time still offers a purpose and sense of community. Anyone who wants to work can be given a task, my mom is still an expert in the kitchen and I think of myself as her protege. Each fall I make new memories with my family and friends, never replacing the memories of my childhood, just building on them. Whitney Nesse is a sixth-generation livestock farmer who is deeply rooted in her faith and family. She writes from her central Minnesota farm. v
The Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) rebate program reimburses farmers and schools at least 70 percent of the cost to purchase, ship, and install A sure mark of a well-spent fall day a rollover protection kit, limiting the was finding corn, straw and dirt in cost to no more than $500 per tractor. The National ROPS Rebate Program (NRRP) works with farmers to identify and price the appropriate rollover protection kits for their tractors. For more information and to apply, In All We Do, Farm Friendly Since 1924 visit www.mda.state.mn.us/rolloverWe Do It Right! protective-structures-rops-rebate. – Aggregates – Grove Removal Both programs are accepting applica– Building Pads – Hauling tions through June 30, 2022, or until – Demolition – Site Grading all funds are exhausted. – Ditch Cleaning – Terraces – Farm Drainage – Equipment Sales & Service This article was submitted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.v An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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Church cookbooks: something for the whole congregation This recipe has simplicity written all over it and Fact: Church cookbooks are some of the that made me adore it! What a delicious dish perbest cookbooks ever. The variety of recifect for these chilly fall nights. Grab a couple of pes — some handed down from generasweet potatoes and some apples and get baking! tion to generation — coupled with the creativity found in the use of ingredients Sweet Potato Treat is awe-inspiring. Ethel L. Jensen I had the opportunity to visit with Suzy 2 sweet potatoes and Diane Sukalski near Fairmont, 6 green apples Minn., at the headquarters for Sunshine COOKING Take two potatoes, peel and slice cut apples into Suzy, a corn nibblet company. Before I WITH KRISTIN small pieces. Place in a cover dish and bake at left there, Diane kindly sent with me a 350 degrees for 45 minutes. No sugar is needed. By Kristin Kveno copy of her church’s latest cookbook as n we were discussing my fondness for church cookbooks. The East Chain Lutheran Not only does Suzy sell scrumptious corn nibblets; but she Church, located southeast of Fairmont, put together also has a great recipe for birthday oven-fried chicken. I can’t a cookbook filled with page after page of downthink of a better way to celebrate another year around the sun home cooking. It was a joy to simply peruse the than some tasty, tender oven-fried chicken. pages and read all the interesting recipes. Suzy’s Birthday Oven-Fried Chicken I made a couple of dishes and will definitely try Suzy Sukalski more of the fun recipes found within the book. Here 2 -1/2 to 3-1/2 pounds cut-up broiler-fryer chicken are a few recipes which showcase some of the 1 tablespoon margarine or butter unique but wonderful food creations. 2/3 cup Bisquick baking mix I’ve had a lot of salads in my day, but grape salad was not one 1-1/2 teaspoons paprika of them. This recipe intrigued me with the use of grapes, sour 1-1/4 teaspoons salt cream, brown sugar, cream cheese and other delicious ingredi1/4 teaspoon pepper ents. It was simple to make, and the result was a tasty and dis- 1/2 teaspoon Mrs. Dash tinctive grape-tastic dish. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Heat margarine in a rectangular Grape Salad baking dish or pan in the oven until melted. Mix baking mix, Shirley Hannaman paprika, salt, pepper and Mrs. Dash in a plastic bag. Place chicken in the bag with coating mix and shake. Place skin sides 4 ounces cream cheese down in the pan. Bake 35 minutes. Turn; bake about 20 minutes 1/2 cup sour cream longer or until the juice of chicken is no longer pink when cen2/3 cup brown sugar ters of thickest pieces are cut. 2 ounces Cool Whip 1/2 teaspoon vanilla n 2 pounds red grapes slivered almonds Cream the cream cheese. Add the rest of the ingredients. Dry grapes before adding the topping. Toast almonds 5-10 minutes at 350 degrees and sprinkle on the grape mixture. n The name of the soup intrigued me. I don’t snowmobile much, OK not at all, but it doesn’t say you HAVE to be a snowmobiler to enjoy this soup. I made this and loved it as it’s chocked-full of a variety of vegetables and savory ground beef. Perhaps this HAMILTON, Ill. — Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC means I need to give snowmobiling another try?!? recently announced their agreement to acquire Henslin Auctions and Henslin Real Estate, headSnowmobile Soup quartered in Bird Island, Minn. The acquisition, Gloria Mattson effective Dec. 1, will strengthen Sullivan Auctioneers’ 1-1/2 pounds hamburger, browned and drained footprint throughout the North Central United 1 quart canned tomatoes States, allowing them to better serve agriculture 1 can tomato soup with their farm machinery and farmland auctions. 2 cups water “We couldn’t be more excited the Henslin family is diced vegetables joining our team,” says Dan Sullivan, President of Add an assortment of fresh vegetables to the hamburger. I use Sullivan Auctioneers. “The similarities in our compapotatoes, cabbage, celery, carrots and onions. Add tomatoes, nies — family owned, business models and values soup and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 — make for a natural fit. We look forward to incorpohours or until vegetables are tender. rating the knowledge and reputation that LaDon and n Annette, Allen and Leslie, and the entire Henslin team has built.”
If you love mashed potatoes AND you love a chocolatey, nutty cake, put them all together and you got Mashed Potato Cake.
Mashed Potato Cake
Winnefred Luhmann 1-3/4 cups sugar 1/2 cup whole milk 3/4 cup butter 2 eggs (separated) 1 teaspoon soda 1 cup warm mashed potatoes 2 squares chocolate 1 cup nuts 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1-1/2 cups flour Cream butter and sugar, add egg yolks beat well. Melt chocolate in warm potatoes. Then add chocolate, potatoes and milk. Then add soda, flour, cream of tartar and nuts. Beat egg whites and add last. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. A big thank you to Diane for providing me with all these amazing recipes. There’s much more in the cookbook that is just as wonderful. If you’d like a copy of your own, contact Janice Stromberg, East Chain Lutheran Church, 411 280th Ave., Blue Earth, MN 56013. Give these dishes a try and give your taste buds a taste treat today! Kristin Kveno scours the internet, pours over old family recipes and searches everywhere in between to find interesting food ideas for feeding your crew. Do you have a recipe you want to share? You can reach Kristin at kkveno@thelandonline.com. v
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Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC to acquire Henslin operations Henslin Auctions, a family-owned business, has been offering farmland and farm machinery auctions in Minnesota and the surrounding states for over 40 years. The Henslin Auction team will be joining Sullivan Auctioneers to continue offering full-service auctions with Allen and LaDon Henslin carrying on leadership roles for the North Central Territory. “Joining forces with Sullivan Auctioneers was an easy decision for us,” says Allen Henslin. “Their level of professionalism and their respect for farmers matches what we strive to bring to every auction.” For more information, visit www. SullivanAuctioneers.com. This article was submitted by Sullivan Auctioneers. v
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Pioneer Brand Enlist E3 Soybeans: Highquality Seed Delivers Leading Agronomics and Stronger Yields By Whitney Nesse For 95 years, Pioneer has built a legacy of industryleading agronomics, research and innovation that provide growers with the highest quality seed. Josh Shofner, Pioneer agronomist and strategic account manager in southeast Minnesota, says growers can continue to expect that as Pioneer brand Enlist E3 soybeans become more widely available. “We really work hard to pair high-yielding soybean genetics with industry-leading agronomics,” Shofner says. “Looking at the Enlist E3 soybeans, Pioneer will lead the way on high-yielding, strong agronomic soybeans in the next year and into the future.” Pioneer brand Enlist E3 soybeans will continue to bring the same characteristics from the best white mold, SDS and IDC tolerance as well as brown stem rot resistance and improved standability. Shofner says all of these agronomic traits are in a bag of Pioneer brand Enlist E3 soybeans, and Pioneer will continue to improve on its historically strong foundation in the coming years. Industrywide, Pioneer is known for providing growers with the highest quality seed. Those demanding quality control standards continue as Pioneer more widely rolls out Pioneer brand Enlist E3 soybeans. “When our growers plant Enlist E3 soybeans, we’re delivering the same quality product in the bag that they are used to and that is not going to change,” Shofner says. Pioneer brand Enlist E3 soybeans are also setting high benchmarks in yield plots. “Early in this transition, we are already putting together a high-yielding portfolio,” Shofner says. “I think the yield is going to speak for itself.” Although growers tend to be cautious when learning about a new trait package, Pioneer is providing many opportunities to see firsthand the benefits of Pioneer brand Enlist E3 soybeans. “We like to take our commercial lineup and put it into as many real-world situations, on farm, with customers as we can,” Shofner says. Pioneer puts its products to the test in extensive on-farm trials with numerous locations and Enlist E3 soybean varieties, where growers choose the management practices. “That really helps show growers that Enlist E3 soybeans have been planted in my backyard, and the results were very strong.” Shofner is especially thankful for the ability to work in person with producers again. “Day in and day out, we spend time with our local producers,” he said. “Being oneon-one with producers, listening to what their challenges are and helping producers be more successful is key for a Pioneer agronomist.” “At Pioneer, we’re a leader in the Enlist E3 soybeans,” Shofner says. “Pioneer has a rich history of seed and the Enlist E3 soybean will continue to carry that legacy.”
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Zurn has dedicated her life to family and farm advocacy By KRISTIN KVENO The Land Staff Writer Karolyn Zurn’s passion for agriculture runs deep. She may not have grown up on a farm, but once she got a taste of the farm life she was hooked. Whether it’s spending time in the tractor or traveling to Karolyn Zurn Washington D.C. for ag policy and leadership opportunities, Zurn never stops advocating for agriculture. Zurn lived in Ogema, Minn. the first few years of her life. “When I was three my parents moved out to California.” It was the gold rush for aerospace and her dad went out west to find career opportunities. When Zurn was 20 she visited relatives back in Minnesota. It was then when she met her husband, Bill. They soon married and began farming together in the Callaway area. “I always hated the term farm wife. I drove combine, tractor, I loved working in the field.” Zurn and Bill raised five children. In addition to the work on the farm, Zurn was a hairdresser when the kids were young. She also volunteered with 4-H and FFA. After the youngest daughter was born in 1985, Zurn went back to college. After graduating with a degree in marketing, Zurn worked for a variety of different foodservice companies, she retired from Proctor Gamble. After retirement, Zurn became focused on her talents to be an effective voice for agriculture and became involved in a multitude of ag organizations. “I never liked to be appointed just because I’m a woman.” She searched out opportunities in ag that allowed her to utilize her skills in advocacy. Zurn has lent her time and abilities to so many agrelated organizations, one of those is Common Ground North Dakota. According to their website, “Common Ground, North Dakota is focused on starting a conversation between farmers who grow food and the people who buy it.” Zurn was involved for four years. “I got to sit in on the planning on how they were going to start common ground. She serves on the University of Minnesota Crookston Campus Advisory and Advancement Board. The role of the board is to strengthen the connection to the college and the region. She is also on the Northern Crops Institute council in a six-year term. She is currently the president of American AgriWomen, which deems itself as the largest group of agribusiness, farm and ranch women whose mission is to promote agriculture. Her time as president ends in November after that Zurn plans to focus on fundraising as that’s an important part of the AAW past president’s role. Zurn has 13 grandkids. When she travels to Washington D.C., she tries to take at least one grandchild with her as there’s so much there to learn and
she wants to allow her grandchildren to experience first-hand ag-advocacy in our nation’s capital. Zurn farms with her husband and two sons Eric and Nick and their families. They raise wheat, corn soybeans and alfalfa. She believes that her experience on the farm differs from her husband. “We have a different view of the farm.” Each partner is important in the success of the farm and having those voices heard is vital.
Zurn has felt a calling to step up and be a part of the ag leadership providing the opportunity to lend her enthusiasm for agriculture to these organizations that are crucial to her. “I don’t know if there were as many women being heard.” Zurn’s leadership has been integral in so many organizations, giving voice to vital issues. “My advocacy will help my sons keep farming.” v
Calendar of Events Visit www.TheLandOnline.com to view our complete calendar & enter your own events, or send an e-mail with your event’s details to editor@thelandonline.com. Nov. 1 — Pumpkin Grower Meet Up — Chaska, Minn. — Topics include best varieties of unique pumpkins, squash and gourds; results of a white pumpkin variety trial; and weed control. Contact Annie Klodd at kloddann@umn.edu. Nov. 3 — Land Rent Meeting — Little Falls, Minn. — Topics include local historic and projected farmland rental rate trends, current farmland values and sales, and a worksheet that will help determine a fair rental agreement. Contact Nathan Drewitz at ndrewitz@ umn.edu or (608) 515-4414. Nov. 3 — Taking Charge of Your Finances: How to Survive and Thrive — Little Falls, Minn. — Participants will learn how to organize and use financial records; develop and analyze financial statements; and make informed decisions regarding finances and production. A case study farm will be used to help practice interactions with lenders. Contact Dana Adams at adam1744@umn.edu or (320) 204-2968. Nov. 9 — Taking Charge of Your Finances: How to Survive and Thrive — Melrose, Minn. — Contact Dana Adams at adam1744@umn.edu or (320) 2042968. Nov. 10 — Taking Charge of Your Finances: How to Survive and Thrive — Little Falls, Minn. — Contact Dana Adams at adam1744@umn.edu or (320) 204-2968. Nov. 10 — Agricultural Market Situation and Outlook Webinar — Online — Hear from North Dakota State University Extension economics specialists on a variety of timely issues related to agricultural markets. Contact david.ripplinger@ndsu.edu. Nov. 11 — Cover Crop Field Day — Nashua, Iowa — Event will focus on new research examining the potential for using perennial ground cover like Kentucky bluegrass as well as ceral rye and early interseeded cover crop mixtures in a corn system to reduce runoff, enhance soil organic matter and reduce nitrogen leaching. Contact Liz Ripley at ilf@iastate.edu or (515) 294-5429.
Nov. 16 — Taking Charge of Your Finances: How to Survive and Thrive — Melrose, Minn. — Contact Dana Adams at adam1744@umn.edu or (320) 2042968. Nov. 16 — Land Rent Meeting — Melrose, Minn. — Topics include local historic and projected farmland rental rate trends, current farmland values and sales, and a worksheet that will help determine a fair rental agreement. Contact Nathan Drewitz at ndrewitz@ umn.edu or (608) 515-4414. Nov. 16 — Farmers Night Out: Should they stay or should they go? — Greenwald, Minn. — Farmer panel will answer questions and share experiences with a variety of heifer raising practices. Contact Dana Adams at adam1744@umn.edu or (320) 204-2968. Nov. 16 & 17 — National Cover Crop Summit — Online — Eight sessions featuring cover crop establishment, building biomass, weed management, pest control, plus a soil health panel featuring experienced cover crop growers. Contact Cover Crop Strategies at info@covercropstrategies.com or (866) 839-8455. Dec. 2 — Rural Forum: Weathering the Extremes from Farm to Main Street — Mankato, Minn. — GreenSeam’s annual reception and dinner event connecting public leaders and a wide range of attendees from the agricultural sector, such as producers, manufacturers, educators, researches, and more. This event is a great opportunity for conversations about key issues facing the rural economy, as well as brainstorming potential solutions. Contact GreenSeam at info@greenseam.org or (507) 385-6672. Dec. 9 — Agricultural Market Situation and Outlook Webinar — Online — Hear from North Dakota State University Extension economics specialists on a variety of timely issues related to agricultural markets. Contact david.ripplinger@ndsu.edu. Dec. 11 — FEAST! Festival — Rochester, Minn. — 100 regional food businesses on display. Most use locally-grown ingredients. Contact Elena Byrne at elena@rtcinfo.org or (608) 712-8340
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2021 surprise yields fuel optimism for next year Mark Wettergren, Blair Hoseth, St. Peter, Minn. FROM THE Mahnomen, Minn. — — Oct. 22 Oct. 22
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Harvest is wrapped up on the Hoseth farm. The Land spoke with Blair Hoseth on Oct. 22 as he reported he finished corn on Oct. 8. “It was 75-150 bushels per acre.” With the dry conditions this growing season, Hoseth was surprised with how well the corn fared. “It was almost a normal crop.” The rain came after the corn harvest — two and a half inches has fallen last week and this week. Hoseth is getting Compiled by KRISTIN KVENO, The Land Staff Writer cornstalks baled when the weather permits. “We’ll probably sell some bales.” A bright spot for Hoseth is having dried corn stalks. “We’ve had a decent fall for putting up cornstalks.” Steve Wertish, Olivia, One of the positives this fall for Hoseth is the cover crop. “It’s amazingly good. A wonderful year for cover crop.” Hoseth used the air seeder for the first time to seed his cover crops. He found he was able to use less seed and the crop had a better stand. For Hoseth, a lot of time has been spent dealing with crop insurance. “It’s been an awful lot of insurance claims. Hail claims on beans, multi-peril on beans and some on wheat.” The wheat was variable this year. The yields were 23-65 bushels per acre. On the livestock side, things are getting a little brighter. “Cattle prices seem to be holding halfway decent.” Thanks to some fall moisture, the pastures are rebounding. “Fall pasture was much better than summer pasture,” Hoseth said. Looking ahead to next year, Hoseth is concerned about the high input costs. With fertilizer prices on the rise, Hoseth may not put fertilizer down on the soybeans next year. “Do a little more soil testing to see where soil fertility levels are.” He plans to stay with the current corn/bean rotation next spring. Hoseth’s fields endured dry conditions that put a damper on any good yields for beans and wheat — though corn did better than expected. Farming is filled with many unknowns, Hoseth knows that each year is different, and he hopes next year will mean better yields, timely rains and some lower input costs as well. v
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“Things are almost done.” The Land spoke with Steve Wertish on Oct. 22 as he reported there’s just a little tillage left to do. The sugar beet harvest is almost finished, there’s 20 percent of beets left in the field. “We’re just waiting to see if we can get the rest of it.” Wertish will hear from the co-op to find out if and when the remainder of the beets can be harvested. The beet yields this year have been excellent. “Sugar beets do very well when it’s dry.” The August rains helped get the sugars going. “I’ve heard of phenomenal tonnage.” Wertish finished corn on Oct. 19. “We had one field that caught a little bit of rain this growing season which yielded 200 bushels per acre, another field didn’t get the rain and it ended up with 175 bushels per acre. Everybody’s shaking their heads, saying it’s way better than it should of.” The corn varieties managed the drought conditions well. Wertish tried several new corn varieties this year with superior results. “There’s a couple of varieties that yielded very well but also cannibalized itself.” Wertish will be taking a look at the yield results and other factors to make seed selections for next year based on that data. The canning crops took a major hit this year. The lack of rain significantly affected Wertish’s crop. Looking to next year, Wertish will continue the same rotation. “It’s good to be a bit diverse.” Harvest wrapped up early this year. “A good week ahead of normal.” This year ended with unexpected yields on the Wertish farm, much better than anyone anticipated after a summer with very little rain. “It was much, much better than expected.” Wertish is thrilled with the good yields, coupled with decent corn and bean prices this year. In farming, you can expect the unexpected, and the solid yields on the Wertish farm this year were very unexpected. v
On Oct. 12 Mark Wettergren wrapped up corn harvest. The Land spoke with Wettergren on Oct. 22 as he reported it went well. “We got done about 11:30 that morning and got rain that night. Very good crop, a lot better than expected.” In the middle of July with rain in short supply, Wettergren would’ve never imagined yields this good. Wettergren harvested the last 15 acres of soybeans on Oct. 16. He was waiting until a frost to combine the beans as they were still green a few weeks ago. They ended up with 13 percent moisture. The farm received one and a half inches of rain on Oct. 20, which slowed tillage down a bit. “In a couple of days, we should have the corn ground done, then a couple more days we’ll have the bean ground finished.” With fieldwork almost complete, thoughts turn to the 2022 crop. Next spring Wettergren will continue with planting a 50/50 corn-bean rotation. “I don’t think we’ll be doing anything different.” He expects to stick with the same maturities in corn and beans next year. Wettergren’s fields ended up getting the moisture needed to turn out solid results. “Everyone is satisfied with the yields. All in all, it was a pretty darn good year.” v
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Retirement spawns collection of 1,400 aprons By RENAE B. VANDER SCHAAF The Land Correspondent It’s that time of year again, when we are beginning to plan our Thanksgiving family gatherings. Even if we don’t think about it at the time, we somehow realize these occasions will become embedded in our memories and those of our guests — no matter how young or old. So it is no wonder we strive to make each celebration a picture-perfect time, such as we see on a Norman Rockwell painting. One thing you will notice on Rockwell’s Thanksgiving illustrations are the aprons the smiling cook is wearing. They seem fitting for this special holiday. And Yvonne Cory is bound to have an apron or two right for that special day — or any holiday. Cory will surely find one in her collection which numbers around 1,400. Yes, you read correctly … that is one thousand four hundred and growing. There is no doubt this farm wife from Faribault County in Minnesota has a passion for aprons. “I have always been around the apron since I was born,” Cory said. “As a matter of fact, I was behind the apron strings before I was born.” Her mother devoutly wore an apron. She had work aprons, aprons to wear to go to town and Sunday aprons. “I clearly remember my Grandmother Mary always wore an apron, too,” reminisced Cory. “One vivid memory that I have of her is that when it was really cold she would take the baby chicks into the house by carrying them in her apron. She would place them by the wood cook stove to get warm, filling her house with the sound of peep, peep, peep!” Prior to beginning her apron collection and programs, Cory was a Family and Consumer Science school teacher. When she retired, she wasn’t too concerned how to fill those newly-freed hours, as she is a firm believer when one door closes another one opens. She had no idea of what that might be … or when she would find her next interest. But she knew something would come up. It didn’t surprise her too much when the Faribault County
“I learned many new things about the world of advertising,” said Cory. “Ways to market, how to get funding for the fair, and the entertainment world; and I, too, developed a networking system that was very valuable. I started to seek grant funds for new venues at the fair. I also had to learn what grant writing was all about.” One of the grants she obtained was an Arts and Cultural Heritage event “Artist For A Day.” Its purpose was to provide local artists the opportunity to share and educate fair visitors about their form of art. When a cancellation occurred just a week before the fair, Cory began racking her brain looking for a replacement. When phone calls and other options were ruled out, she began to realize that it was up to her to fill in the scheduled event with the aprons she had sitting in on a shelf. These were mainly aprons she had as a youth, a few collected while she was at college, and Grandmother Mary’s aprons and her mother’s aprons. Despite a busy schedule of being a farm wife and last minute details of the fair, she quickly developed a program based on those aprons sitting in a tote. “The apron is rich in history,” said Cory. “As it weaves through many historical decades.” Cory’s presentation was well received. In the following days, her telephone began ringing with requests for her to do more presentations. Always wanting to do her best, Cory set out to learn what she could about aprons and increase her knowledge about the world of textiles. Her collection and Photos submitted heartwarming stories grew as she met many people Yvonne Cory has turned her fondness for aprons into a small at her speaking engagements who also had many cottage industry — creating custom designs for clients and more stories to share. providing Sunday-best protection for a variety of occasions. “I was back in the teaching role, just wearing different shoes and a costume and apron for each show,” Fair Board president contacted her to work as an said Cory. “The first nine years were great. Then advertiser and promoter for the fair. Eventually, this appeared Covid — which pretty much wiped the next adventure in her life not only opened the door to slate clear of performances and altering plans for a an apron program, but also laid the ground work for developing successful programs. See APRONS, pg. 13
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Cory has developed several programs on apron design APRONS, from pg. 12
steam engine show in Wisconsin called the 10-year anniversary cele“Vintage Apron Art Woven bration.” in Today’s Textile Art.” As life gets back to norSome aprons are defimal, her program once nitely designed to be work again is in demand, she horses for every day cookhas 10 program options to ing and cleaning. Others consider which vary in were more delicate, with length and subject. frilly ruffles, embroidery Her programs are filled details and lace. These with heartwarming stoaprons needed their own ries that will at times program, and Cory clevbring tears to the eyes, or erly incorporated teapots laughter as she recounts and fancy aprons. a humorous tale such as No apron collection is one about growing up and complete without the learning the hard way Cory’s sewing machine is always bringing new ideas and feedsack apron. She was how to bring two wire designs to life. gifted with a number of baskets full of eggs to the cloth bags of house. various The next prints and program labels, thus she develsparking a oped was a bright interspin-off of est in the that first subject. She presentaknew the tion at the interest was fair titled t h e r e “Down Through the Decades.” As the collection grew, because many conversations after programs centered so did the historical insights about aprons. This pro- on the feedsack aprons. gram remains popular and is the Granddaddy of all “I reviewed and sorted through my collection,” said the programs. Cory. “There was an ample supply of feed sack aprons Her next two are “Half Apron Fun” and “The to create a show called “The Feedsack Story—The Charm of the Full Bib.” Thus she separates full and Fabric of Patriotism.” half aprons into two shows. Half aprons illustrate As the Covid-19 health situation prohibited personmany forms of sewing techniques and art principles; to-person gatherings. Grant funding opened new while full bib aprons are generally the one people avenues for being creative during the pandemic. Cory remember Grandma wearing while cooking. So that received an Artist Development Grant from the program centers around food products, recipes, cook- McKnight Foundation to produce a DVD just coming, and, of course, aprons. pleted this past July of 2021. The recorded program Cory was challenged by requests to do a kid’s apron is called “Sampler Time of Memories.” program. She developed a program using her Golden She does have a program for the upcoming holiday book collection and featuring Mother Goose rhyme called “Christmas Aprons, Memories and Traditions.” characters who wore aprons. “I am so thankful that my collection can be used She has a program on The Checkered Apron which and is not sitting on the shelf. This is why there are features Gingham aprons along with the history of 10 different shows,” explained Cory. “Very few aprons Gingham. In 2012 she created a presentation for a were used more than twice and as the collection
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grows I get others to sub in or I tuck something real quick into a spot in an existing program.” Cory continues to collect aprons with a wish list of a collection that includes obtaining state souvenir aprons from all fifty states and trying to increase her world-wide collection. She also finds time to sew and sell aprons from her home, using the Joys and Tears in the Apron Strings Facebook page or at vendor sales. The Becki Steier Studio and Art Gallery in Blue Earth, Minn. always has a supply of her handmade aprons. For more information, message Yvonne Cory through Joys and Tears in the Apron Strings Facebook page or email cycory@bevcomm.net. v
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Cow numbers in United States continue to drop
This column was written for the marketing week ending Oct. 22. The handwriting is on the milk house wall. U.S. milk output is slowing due to falling cow numbers and output per cow, driven by tightening farm margins and News and information for Minnesota and Northern Iowa dairy producers dairies exiting the business. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest preliminary data shows September output MIELKE MARKET drop in August. Cow numbers were down areas have been in drought since the middle of at 18.1 billion pounds. This is down 664 WEEKLY 15,000 head and output per cow was down June. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric million pounds or 3.5 percent from 55 pounds. Administration says the summer of 2021 was the By Lee Mielke August, but just 44 million pounds or hottest on record for the 48 contiguous states. The report fed the bulls and Class III 0.2 percent above September 2020. futures shot higher in response. Labor and fuel costs have also been relatively The 24-state total, at 17.3 billion pounds, was up high, according to the Outlook. The semi-annual Meanwhile, dairy cow culling may be slowing 0.4 percent from a year ago. Revisions lowered the Farm Labor report says USDA’s National some; though it remained above a year ago for the August 50-state estimate by 101 million pounds Agricultural Service reported the average hourly from last month’s report, to 18.7 billion pounds. This fourth consecutive month, according to USDA’s latrate for hired farm workers for the reference week est Livestock Slaughter report. is up 0.6 percent from August of 2020, instead of the in April 2021 was up 6 percent from the April 2020 1.1 percent reported. The data shows an estimated 264,600 head were reference week. September cow numbers totaled 9.42 million head, sent to slaughter under federal inspection in n September, up 3,200 from August and 14,200 or 5.7 which is down 25,000 from August. After dropping percent above September 2020. Culling in the nineDairy margins did continue to strengthen the first 19,000 head from July (27,000 from New Mexico month period totaled 2.34 million head, up 35,500 half of October from a combination of surging milk alone), it is the fourth month in a row cow numbers or 1.5 percent from a year ago. prices and steady-to-weaker projected feed costs, fell from the previous month. The milking herd is still 27,000 head above a year ago. August numbers In the week ending Oct. 9, 59,400 dairy cows were according to the latest Margin Watch from Chicagowere revised down 33,000 head. The big story here sent to slaughter. This is down 1,300 from the previ- based Commodity and Ingredient Hedging LLC. The Margin Watch credited strong demand for dairy is the herd dropping 85,000 head from its peak four ous week, but 2,200 or 3.8 percent above that week products for helping to support milk prices as milk months ago. a year ago. output moderates due to soaring feed costs September output per cow averaged 1,918 pounds. The Oct. 18 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook “August U.S. dairy exports exceeded 510 million This is down 1 pound from 2020, a repeat of last reported climatic conditions and high costs of propounds, posting a 13 percent increase from 2020,” month, and very unusual for output per cow not to duction have likely contributed to the lower cow the Margin Watch stated. “Year-to-date, dairy increase. numbers. The U.S. drought monitor shows the exports through August are up 12 percent from California milk output was only up 0.2 percent on inventory of milk cows in areas of drought was esti2020, with nonfat dry milk, cheese, and butter expemated to be 63 percent for the weeks of June 15 and a five-pound gain per cow, while cow numbers were riencing year-over-year gains in both volume and unchanged. Wisconsin was up 83 million pounds, or June 22. The percentage in drought areas has value from the same period last year.” 3.3 percent, on a 30-pound gain per cow and 22,000 declined since then to 40 percent for the week of Oct. 5, and more than 60 percent of alfalfa hay more cows. Idaho was down 0.2 percent on a See MIELKE, pg. 15 25-pound drop per cow, though cow numbers were up 6,000 head. Michigan was up 1.8 percent on 12,000 more cows offsetting a 20-pound drop per cow. Minnesota was Projects are published annually in the ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of up 2.4 percent on 11,000 more cows. Output per cow MDA’s Greenbook, which provides a summary of each Agriculture anticipates awarding up to $250,000 to was unchanged. New Mexico had the biggest drop, down 12.5 percent, due to 27,000 fewer cows milked demonstrate and publicize the energy efficiency, project along with results, management tips, locaenvironmental benefit, or profitability of sustainable tions of previous projects, and other resources. and a 95-pound drop per cow. agricultural techniques or systems, from production Past grants have funded a wide range of projects, New York was up 1.8 percent, thanks to 2,000 through marketing. such as exploring farm diversification; cover crops more cows and a 30-pound gain per cow. Oregon was The Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation and crop rotation; conservation tillage; input reducdown 0.9 percent on 1,000 fewer cows and a five (AGRI) Program’s Sustainable Agriculture tion strategies; and alternative energies such as pound drop per cow. Pennsylvania was down 2.1 Demonstration Grant program will accept applica- wind, methane, and biomass. percent on 7,000 fewer cows and 10 pounds less per tions through 4 p.m. on Dec. 9. cow. Applicants must be Minnesota residents, and projApplicants may request up to $50,000 per project. ects must take place on Minnesota farms. South Dakota again showed the biggest increase, The first $25,000 does not need to be matched by the up 14.6 percent, thanks to 20,000 more cows and a For more information, visit https://www.mda.state. applicants. For requests between $25,000 and mn.us/business-dev-loans-grants/agri-sustainable10-pound gain per cow. Texas was up 2.5 percent with 27,000 more cows hitting the parlor and offset- $50,000, applicants must provide a dollar-for-dollar agriculture-demonstration-grant match on the amount above $25,000. ting a 40-pound drop per cow. This article was submitted by the Minnesota Funding will be awarded in 2022. Projects must Department of Agriculture. Vermont was unchanged across the board. v last two to three years and grantees must be willing Washington State again had the second-biggest to share what they learn with others. decline, down 7.9 percent, following a 6.6 percent
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put pressure on the corn and meal markets, prices remain high by historical standards and the pres“Recovering economies across the globe and comence of La Niña in the Southern Hemisphere will petitive prices relative to other major dairy exportkeep risk premium in the market,” the Margin ers have helped support U.S. dairy exports, and this Watch concludes. demand should continue to help support dairy prodThe U.S. corn harvest was 52 percent complete as uct prices as milk production slows.” of the week ending Oct. 17, according to this week’s “USDA’s October World Agriculture Supply and Crop Progress report. That’s 5 percent behind a year Demand Estimates report raised projections for ago, but 11 percent ahead of the five-year average. corn and soybean yield, production, and ending Sixty percent of the corn crop was rated good to stocks,” according to the Margin Watch. “However, excellent, 1 percent behind a year ago. The soybean high feed costs earlier this summer has clearly had harvest is 60 percent complete, 13 percent behind a an impact on milk production.” year ago, but 5 percent ahead of the five-year aver“USDA raised the corn yield projection slightly to age. 176.5 bushels per acre with production estimated at n 15.019 billion bushels and ending stocks pegged at Strength was more visible in the Oct. 19 Global 1.5 billion. The soybean forecast was raised to 51.5 Dairy Trade auction as the weighted average was bushels per acre with production estimated at 4.45 up 2.2 percent after holding steady on Oct. 5; and a billion bushels and ending stocks pegged at 320 mil1 percent increase on Sept. 21. Traders brought 61.4 lion.” million pounds of product to market, down from “While a slight easing in the supply/demand bal63.2 million on Oct.5. ance for both corn and particularly soybeans has
Pandemic response, safety grants here The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a request for applications for the new Pandemic Response and Safety grant program. Approximately $650 million in funding is available for the PRS grants. The PRS Grant program will assist small businesses in certain commodity areas, including specialty crop producers, shellfish farming, finfish farming, aquaculture, and apiculture; specialty crop, meat, and other processors; distributors; and farmers markets. Small businesses and nonprofits in these industries can apply for a grant to cover Covidrelated expenses such as workplace safety measures, retrofitting facilities for worker and consumer safety, shifting to online sales platforms, transportation,
worker housing, and medical costs. The minimum funding request is $1,500 and the maximum funding request is $20,000. Applications must be submitted electronically at https://usda-prs.grantsolutions.gov/usda by Nov. 22. Eligible entities are required to obtain a free DUNS Number from Dun & Bradstreet before applying for this program. USDA has created a custom PRS DUNS number portal at https://support.dnb. com/?CUST=PandemicResponse. For more information, contact the PRS help desk at (301) 238-5550 or usda.ams.prs@grantsolutions.gov. This article was submitted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. v
Financial management workshop offered ST CLOUD, Minn. — “Taking Charge of YOUR Finances: How to Survive and Thrive” financial management workshop, will be taught in central Minnesota to community members. This short course will teach participants how to organize and use financial records; develop and analyze financial statements; and make informed decisions regarding finances and production. Producer teams will act as loan review committees and learn about these concepts as they review a case study farm. The concepts covered promote better internal decisions for farm management and stronger relationships with external partners, such as farm lenders. The participants will learn the components of a balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, and the importance of records. In Little Falls, the program is offered on Nov 3 and
Nov 10 at Little Falls Chamber of Commerce at 12:45 p.m. with the class running until 3 p.m. In Melrose, the program is offered Nov 9 and Nov 16 at True North Marketplace at 9:45 a.m. with the class running until noon. The program will be offered at both sites as two, sequential sessions. Attendance is free and each participant will receive a binder full of handouts and resources to take home. Register through https://z.umn. edu/2021SurviveAndThrive or by contacting Dana Adams at adam1744@umn.edu or (320) 204-2968. This article was submitted by Dana Adams, University of Minnesota Extension. v
Lactose led the gains, up 5.9 percent, following a 0.4 percent gain on Oct. 5. Butter was up 4.7 percent after inching 0.4 percent higher, and anhydrous milkfat was up 2.5 percent after a 0.4 percent rise. Cheddar was up 2.9 percent after gaining 0.7 percent. Skim milk powder was up 2.5 percent after inching 0.5 percent higher, and whole milk powder was up 1.5 percent after it slipped 0.4 percent last time. StoneX Dairy Group says the GDT 80 percent butterfat butter price equates to $2.2619 per pound U.S., up 10.3 cents, and compares to Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter which closed on Oct. 22 at $1.8350. GDT cheddar, at $2.0076, was up 5.8 cents, and compares to Oct. 22’s CME block cheddar at $1.81. GDT skim milk powder averaged $1.5426 per pound, up from $1.5038. Whole milk powder averaged $1.7248, up from $1.7005. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Oct. 22 at $1.5375 per pound. n In other global dairy news, the elephant stayed at the feeding trough — considering China’s dairy imports in September. Whole milk powder imports hit a record 79.2 million pounds, up 56.3 percent from Sept. 2020, with year-to-date imports up 42.5 percent. Skim milk powder totaled 67.3 million pounds, down 13.8 percent, though year-to-date imports are up 34.3 percent. HighGround Dairy’s Lucas Fuess reported in the Oct. 25 “Dairy Radio Now” broadcast that the reason those imports were down was mostly due to a shortage of product from New Zealand. However, competitive prices enabled the United States to be the number-one supplier in the month. Cheese imports amounted to 21.4 million pounds, up 9.8 percent from a year ago and up 42 percent year-to-date. 1.2 million pounds came from U.S. vats. China imported 9.4 million pounds of butter, up 10.8 percent from a year ago, with year-to-date up 21.9 percent. Fuess says China is very aware of a potential protein shortage and is buying product wherever it can — despite plenteous stocks on hand. Industry sources expect Australian milk output to grow slightly this season, according to Dairy Market News. Favorable milk prices and lower input costs could help farmers maintain profitability. However, a cool, wet spring has been both supportive and a hindrance. While slowing output the first few months of the new season, farmers think the added moisture will aid in forage production later. Stretches of drier weather have helped improve milk volumes. Spring milk output for New Zealand’s new season is below expectations. Wet conditions are still suppressing early season pasture growth and milk production. Contacts say cold, rainy weather has reduced the quantity and quality of early season See MIELKE, pg. 16
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August numbers show strong consumer interest in dairy milk is not tight, but not as open as previous weeks. Cheese demand notes — from both process and pastures. The rain has also delayed crop planting in other style cheesemakers — are in a seasonal push. some parts. While currently a hindrance, farmers Plant employee shortages have contacts concerned feel the added soil moisture could extend pasture about schedules and overworking veteran employgrowth and crop growth through late spring and ees, wage increases and other logistical concerns. early summer. As temperatures warm and paddocks Western retail and food service cheese demand is dry out, milk output volumes should grow, and pas- steady to higher. Holiday demand is picking up and ture conditions should improve, says Dairy Market export interests are steady. Some cheesemakers are News. operating at maximum capacity, but others report n limitations due to persistent staffing issues. Prices here at home were mostly higher as traders Congestion at ports and trucking issues continue. weighed the week’s GDT, September Milk n Production and Slaughter reports, and awaited Oct. Butter climbed to $1.845 per pound on Oct. 21 22’s September Cold Storage data. (the highest since May 21), but closed the next day The cheddar blocks closed the fourth Friday of at $1.835. This is up 6 cents on the week and 40 October at $1.81 per pound, up 3 cents on the week cents above a year ago on 30 sales. but 96.25 cents below a year ago. Only one car sold Week-to-week butter operations are similar. all week. Employee numbers are growing, but training new The barrels finished at $1.8625, up 7.25 cents on employees is a slow process. Hauling and logistical the week (the highest since Nov. 12, 2020), but 59.25 issues remain. Cream contract negotiations are cents below a year ago when they jumped 25 cents, underway for 2022. Butter market tones are range and are 5.25 cents above the blocks. Nineteen cars bound in the near term, according to participants found new homes on the week at the CME. but expectations are more bullish than bearish and less reactionary than other dairy commodities. Cheesemakers tell Dairy Market News that spot MIELKE, from pg. 15
Agricultural literacy grants available ST. PAUL — A public-private partnership between the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation is offering grants to K-12 teachers, 4-H, and FFA groups in Minnesota to develop educational experiences around agriculture and food systems education. A total of $5,000 in grants of up to $500 each are available to help students experience agriculture in a cross-curricular manner. Funded activities can include new ideas as well as enhancements to current curricula/activities.
Examples of eligible expenses include field trips to working farms or agriculture businesses, purchasing needed supplies, and supporting “Ag Day” events at schools. Priority will be given to first-time applicants. All applications will be evaluated by a grant review committee of the MAITC Foundation. Applications are due by Nov. 15. Apply and find more information at https://minnesota.agclassroom. org/grants/literacy/. This article was submitted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. v
Land rent meetings Nov. 3 and 16 FOLEY, Minn. — Landlords, farmers, and agribusiness professionals are invited to attend one of the land rent meetings being held across central Minnesota. These free meetings are offered by University of Minnesota Extension. Topics covered will include local historic and projected farmland rental rate trends, current farmland values and sales, and a worksheet that will help determine a fair rental agreement. Input costs for 2021 will be presented along with current 2021 corn and soybean prices. Worksheets will examine 2022 costs and what is affordable rent that a farmer will be able to pay in 2022, the rate of return to the land-
lord at current market values, and flexible rental agreements. Area meetings will be held Nov. 3 in Little Falls from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Little Falls Chamber of Commerce; and Nov. 16 in Melrose from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the True North Marketplace-Cornerstone Café. Register by going to z.umn.edu/CMNLandRent or by contacting Nathan Drewitz at (608) 515-4414 or ndrewitz@umn.edu. This article was submitted by Nathan Drewitz, University of Minnesota Extension. v
Cream is being dispersed in the Pacific Northwest and northern mountain states following last week’s fire at an Idaho butter plant. Cream supplies are, reportedly, near normal seasonal volumes and butter production is steady. Labor issues are causing some to run truncated schedules. Butter demand is strong with contacts reporting some early purchasing from buyers in anticipation of heavy holiday sales. Butter is abundant, but the butter plant fire has caused some uncertainties around immediate fresh butter availability, says Dairy Market News. Grade A nonfat dry milk hit $1.54 per pound on Oct. 18 (the highest since Aug. 7, 2014), but closed Oct. 22 at $1.5375. This is up a half-cent on the week and 44 cents above a year ago, with 15 carloads finding new homes on the week. CME dry whey closed the week at 61.75 cents per pound, 1.5 cents higher and highest since June 14, 23.25 cents above a year ago, with only two sales reported. n Dairy remains a big part of the American diet. August numbers are encouraging, starting with butter. August consumption totaled 189.1 million pounds, up 18.7 percent from August 2020, with year-to-date disappearance up 5.7 percent. HighGround Dairy says butter saw the strongest year-over-year gain since February and the highest August on record. Cheese disappearance totaled just under 1.2 million pounds, up 4.8 percent from a year ago, with year-to-date up 4.4 percent, driven by both domestic and export demand. Nonfat/skim milk powder totaled 211.4 million pounds, down 16.5 percent from a year ago, following a July gain. Year-to-date is up 1.5 percent. HighGround Dairy says it was the steepest yearover-year decline since May, driven by a collapse in domestic disappearance. Total dry whey disappearance hit 75.1 million pounds, down 3.9 percent, with year-to-date off 1.8 percent. August was the fourth consecutive month disappearance was down, says HighGround Dairy, “hurt by weaker exports even as domestic demand eked out a gain.” The November Class I base milk price was announced by USDA at $17.98 per hundredweight. This is up 90 cents from October, 6 cents below November 2020, and equates to $1.55 per gallon, same as a year ago. The ten-month Class I average stands at $16.57, up from $16.50 a year ago and compares to $16.64 in 2019. 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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Southern sugar beet yields topping 40 tons per acre By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus RENVILLE, Minn. — With better-than-expected yields for many Minnesota corn and soybean producers, it looks like much the same — maybe even better — for sugar beet farmers in southwest Minnesota. Yes, a record sugar beet crop is almost a certainty for the 450 growers harvesting about 121,000 acres this season for Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, said Todd Geselius, Vice President of Agriculture, in a brief telephone visit on Oct. 20. “We’re about 56 percent harvested at this time,” Geselius said. “Yes, rains today are shutting us down for a while … perhaps a couple days before guys get back into their fields. But yes, this harvest is the biggest in our history! Despite the droughty season until late August, timely rains since then are producing record tonnages. I’m hearing several 40-plus tons per acre. We’ll easily go 30-plus tons this season.” Right now hundreds of semis, averaging about 25 tons of beets per semi, are delivering directly to the factory location, or to 14 other piling sites in 16 southwest Minnesota counties where SMBSC beet farmers are located. Beets then are reloaded from these piling sites and delivered to the factory during its 8 to 10-month processing schedule. What keeps the beets from spoiling in these outdoor piles? A typical beet weighs 2 pounds and is 75 percent moisture — which sounds perfect for spoilage conditions. But technology (common sense too) to the rescue! Perforated steel piping gets placed on the ground first, so freshly harvested beets get unloaded upon these pipes. When temps sink below 32 degrees, huge fans fastened to the ends of these pipes crank up and eventually the entire pile of beets are frozen. SMBSC employs about 300 people in the factory another 100 in administrative functions. Plus, upwards of another 100 people assist at the piling sites during that frenetic harvesting season. Explained Geselius, “Factory run time is about 250 days. Last year that went well into May. This season may be even longer. We’re having some mechanical problems within the factory. We do about 16,000 tons
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a day; nonstop 24 hours per day. So that leaves just a couple months to fix and/or replace everything needed before the next lift kicks into gear.” Yes indeed, America’s largest sugar beet processing facility gets tremendously busy during this harvest ‘crunch time.’ The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s yearly production allotment for SMBSC is currently
at 5.4 million 100-pound. bags of sugar. That equates to 3 percent of the entire U.S. domestic market! America’s sugar industry is closely monitored by USDA to maintain a fair and competitive environment for each of the several dozen sugar beet and sugar cane processing facilities in America. Geselius wraps up, ‘Safety is always a concern during the harvest season. Our growers put lots of semi trucks on the roads as they move from field to field harvesting their beet crop. So too the firm hauling beets from our 14 piling sites to the factory. And we know as the season wraps up, bodies and machines get tired. It’s a busy, busy season, so everyone please pay attention at all times.” This side note: Beet sugar is produced in 27 countries worldwide. Russia leads the world in sugar production; Germany ranks second. America’s farmers produce enough sugar to meet the needs of 330 million Americans. Minnesota ranks number one in sugar beet production. Minnesota and North Dakota growers grow about 550,000 acres of sugar beets each season. Collectively, about 11,000 U.S. family farms in 2017-18 produced 8.1 million metric tons of sugar. v
New insurance for farmers who sell locally The U.S. Department of Agriculture is rolling out a new insurance option specifically for agricultural producers with small farms who sell locally. The new Micro Farm policy simplifies record keeping and covers post-production costs like washing and valueadded products. The policy will be available beginning with the 2022 crop year. No expense or individual commodity reporting needed, simplifying the recordkeeping requirements for producers. Revenue from post-production costs, such as washing and packaging commodities and
value-added products, are considered allowable revenue The Micro Farm policy is available to producers who have a farm operation that earns an average allowable revenue of $100,000 or less, or for carryover insureds, an average allowable revenue of $125,000 or less. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov. This article was submitted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. v
Safety funds available from MDA ST. PAUL — Minnesota farmers who want to improve safety on their farms can now apply for funding through two programs from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture that help with the cost of buying, shipping, and installing eligible safety equipment. Now in its second year, the Grain Storage Facility Safety Cost-Share program reimburses up to 75% of the cost to buy, ship, and install eligible safety equipment for on-farm grain bins or silos. The program will pay up to $400 per bin or silo, with a limit of $2,400 per farm per year. For more information and to apply, visit https:// www.mda.state.mn.us/grainstoragesafetycostshare. The Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) rebate
program reimburses farmers and schools at least 70 percent of the cost to purchase, ship, and install a rollover protection kit, limiting the cost to no more than $500 per tractor. The National ROPS Rebate Program (NRRP) works with farmers to identify and price the appropriate rollover protection kits for their tractors. For more information and to apply, visit www.mda. state.mn.us/rollover-protective-structures-ropsrebate. Both programs are accepting applications through June 30, 2022, or until all funds are exhausted. This article was submitted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. v
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U.S. 212 Beef, Buffalo Lake, Minn. in high gear now
By DICK HAGEN So suffice to say, we are watched closely. The Land Staff Writer Emeritus Our continual task — and that means each of us — is to do our work diligently BUFFALO LAKE, Minn. — After and carefully. Yes, teamwork is vital in being shut down for over four years, the this process also. huge meat processing facility fronting on U.S. Highway 212 (just immediately east The Land: Branded beef was big news of Buffalo Lake, Minn.) is in high gear a couple years back. I did a story with today. I had the pleasure to chat with 212 Tom Revier, Revier Cattle Company who Beef General Manager Carl Garber in his got into marketing Revier Black Angus office on Sept 28. Branded Beef. Originally from Texas, Garber is a goodGarber: They still are, and now we are sized guy with courteous demeanor — also. We’re doing Chef’s Platinum Black even with a snoopy ag writer from Olivia. Angus Beef. We’re marketing to food serSo here we go: vice companies everywhere. We’re even into Florida. Actually, President Trump The Land: How many years have you enjoyed some of our Chef’s tenderloin this been the general manager at 212 Beef? past week at his Mar-a-Lago residence. Garber: I started here in February. Photos by Dick Hagen How do we know? Because our distribuWe’ve been open less than a year. I’m Owned by a group of livestock producers, U.S. 212 Beef relies heavily on local livestock tor in Florida personally delivered it to originally from the Fort Worth, Texas sources, processing 200 head each day. his residence and called to let us know. area. I’ve worked in the beef cattle indusWe also now do New York, California, and try for a little over 35 years … starting out with obvious U.S. 212 Beef is stratically very well located a few other selected market areas. AgriProcessors in Postville, Iowa. I’ve worked at too. No, we’re not yet into contracts with selected resvarious beef plants. My forte is kosher meats. The Land: With that huge production each day, taurants; but we’re certainly thinking in that direcThe Land: Who owns this plant, which as I recall what time does the daily work load clock in? tion. Matter of fact, there’s a very popular restaurant was built in the 1980’s? Garber: We start our FAB at 6 a.m.; the harvest just a few miles away in Hutchinson which is already Garber: We are now owned by a buying some of our branded begins at 6:30. FAB refers to the start of the processgroup of livestock producers — some Black Angus beef. So there ing procedures. The harvest is breaking down the beef, some dairy, some hogs. All are likely will be more of this down carcasses into smaller pieces — called sub-primals Minnesota and Iowa farmers. the road. Folks talking about — which are then boxed for distribution to our varithat ‘great tasting’ beef at suchous distribution outlets across the country. Today our daily kill is 300 head. and-such restaurant is how That’s current plant capacity. But The Land: And I suspect lots of supervision by the these things really get going. somewhere down the road we’re U.S. Department of Agriculture on this entire operalooking to expand. Beef demand is The Land: Beef markets are tion? growing; profitability both for pro- Carl Garber on the upswing these days. Garber: Yes indeed, virtually continuous surveilducers and we meat processors is Consumer demand is driving lance by USDA inspectors doing their work. I’m okay good right now. And there’s an expanding export with that … I recognize when in the business of pro- this market, I presume. So are producers marketing market which we hope to be part of also. We are cessing meats for human consumption, USDA crite- heavier cattle to generate some more income? marketing into several countries right now. It seems ria is very strict, very demanding. And that is as it Garber: Right now they’re coming in between everybody likes the taste of our Black Angus beef should be. Too much is at stake for our company, the 1,400 and 1,500 pounds with steers closer to that processed here at our 212 Beef facility. We’re not yet cattle industry, and most importantly for U.S. con- 1,500-pound weight. As this new crop of yearlings got into China, but see that as future potential also. into farmer’s feedlots this past April, I wouldn’t be sumers. (This footnote: Currently 15 percent of U.S. beef is We have USDA AMS (which is the official who surprised that we’ll be seeing some 1,600-pound critexported. Last year, exports totaled $190 million. For grades every animal we process) every day; then we ters from cattle feeders into this new season. v Minnesota, 11.5 percent of production is exported have USDA FSIS inspectors who monitor food safety. which is adding 41 cents per pound to the carcass value of Minnesota beef.) The Land: As I drove in today, two semis loaded with cattle were pulling in behind me. With a daily slaughter of 300 animals, you need a steady source of cattle. Where do they come from? Garber: Essentially within a 100-mile radius. So The program will be held on Nov. 16 at the ST CLOUD, Minn. — “Farmers Night Out: Should Minnesota and Iowa are primary sources — though a few get trucked in from South Dakota also. Minnesota they stay or should they go?” is a program offered by Greenwald Pub and begin at 7 p.m. is big in corn production … and in my opinion corn is University of Minnesota Extension and Minnesota To register, contact Dana Adams at adam1744@ the key requirement in producing high quality cattle. Dairy Initiative, offering education and networking umn.edu or (320) 204-2968. Yes, I understand Iowa is number-one in corn produc- about heifer raising. This program will begin with a This article was submitted by Dana Adams, tion; then comes Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota. But farmer panel addressing options around heifer raisUniversity of Minnesota Extension. v I’m told right here in Renville County some of ing and provide an opportunity for dairy producers to Minnesota’s very best corn producers thrive, so it’s gather with their fellows.
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Be thankful for 2021 season; but cautious about 2022 By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus Perhaps thanks to late summer rains, this 2021 cropping season is providing some unexpected strong yields. And that means stronger-than-expected crop revenues too. Give some credit to China. They’ve been a strong buyer. So too has Mexico, Japan and other countries. Early reports are indicating near record corn yields for Illinois (274 bushels per acre), Indiana and some Ohio producers. And in the home stretch, lots of 250plus bushel reports in Minnesota and Iowa too! However, before we get too smug about this betterthan-expected farm income scene for 2021, guys who keep score expect little chance of that in 2022. Why? Because input costs keep ratcheting up on virtually everything a farmer spends money on for his next year’s adventure. Let’s start with fertilizer. Bullishness best fits! Typically, fertilizer prices hit lows in the summer months. But not this year says Stone X fertilizer analyst Josh Linville. He explains, “This year lots of nitrogen production was lost due to Hurricane Ida. In Europe, a significant reduction because of rising natural gas prices. China is the biggest producer of urea and phosphate; but now their government is starting to halt exports.” So Linville says ‘bullishness’ will continue. He points out nitrogen, phosphate and potash supplies are already extremely tight, so supply issues may be even worse this winter and next spring. “If a farmer is uncomfortable buyng the product now, it’s at least a good idea to have a conversation with their suppliers.” Todd Erickson, general manager of Finley Farmer’s Grain and Elevator, is more expressive. “We’ve seen a massive explosion in urea and anhydrous prices,” he stated. “Anhydrous jumped $400 in the last three weeks; urea increased $250 per ton — more than double the usual cost.” Erickson isn’t expecting much fall fertilizer applications. “Right now, I think farmers are in a state of shock over fertilizer prices.” CHS Hedging Crop Nutrient Risk Management Consultant Christ Schwartz doesn’t think the United States has seen the full ramifications of the fertilizer supply situation. “We’ve seen NOLA almost quadruple their nitrogen prices. With phosphate, we were around $500 last year and this year we’re at $680.” He says market fundamentals are at work. “The cost of production is prohibiting the product from being produced. And that’s not going away … these prices will likely go up even more.” Yes, pre-pay fertilizer makes sense right now. But Schwartz thinks no more than 30 percent of farmers have pre-paid. “More likely most are trying to factor in what to do for next year.” And now even crop protection products may be allocated for next year. Commented analyst Gerald Gulke, “You’ll likely get only 80 percent of the Roundup you got last year. And
this disrupted supply chain may be influencing acreage decisions for ’22.” With fertilizer prices skyrocketing, University of Minnesota Extension Nutrient Management Specialist Dan Kaiser is fielding lots of questions from farmers. “And a big question is starter fertilizers,” he said. “They want to know if in-furrow alone can work. But that all depends upon soil test values to know where you’re at.” And he cautions that if you’re looking at biostimulants to trim some costs, carefully look at the data. Corn growers are much aware inadequate phosphorous levels impairs plant growth and yields. But Kaiser advises to first put pen to paper after harvest to determine how much phosphorous was removed by the harvest. For instance, with corn, roughly .34 pounds of phosphorous is removed per bushel. So with a 250-bushel crop, 88 pounds of phosphorous is removed. With soybeans, a 57-bushel crop removes
50 pounds of phosphorous. Multiply by your acres of corn and soybeans gives you a good estimate of the amount of phosphorous needed to replenish the soil for just what your crop removed. However, despite crazy fertilizer prices, increasing fuel costs, and ongoing inflation tendencies for virtually everything needed for the 2022 farming year, be gratified too! According to Kent Thiesse, farm management analyst at MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn., “The 2021 U.S. net farm income projections show very strong improvement compared to 2020 farm income levels, and are considerably higher than 2014-2019 levels.” What’s ahead? A big key will be remaining strength in crop and livestock prices — bolstered by strong export sales. “Of course, weather is always the wild card in final U.S. net farm income figures,” concludes Thiesse. v
2022 EQIP signup deadline is Nov. 19 Farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners can plan for next year and apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation funding. Applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) or the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) are due Nov. 19 for the first cutoff of funding in 2022. Applications are being taken at all USDA Service Centers in Minnesota. EQIP is the primary program available to farmers and landowners for farm, ranch, and woodland conservation work, offering payments for more than 100
conservation practices. ACEP protects agriculture by restoring or conserving eligible grazing land and restoring and enhancing eligible wetlands. Farmers who are interested in practices that may require permits, such as manure storage or streambank restoration, to begin planning and seeking permits as soon as possible. For more information, visit www.mn.nrcs.usda.gov This article was submitted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. v
Pro-Ag Outlook and Management webinar series set for November AMES, Iowa — The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach farm management team will hold its annual Pro-Ag Outlook and Management program via five webinars, scheduled for Nov. 1-5. The goal of the program is to provide agribusiness leaders a concise evaluation of current market conditions, opportunities and challenges, and expected trends in crop and livestock income potential and management considerations heading into a new year. Producers will hear about the Covid-19 impact on farm markets, and what might lie ahead. This program takes an in-depth look into the outlook for agriculture in 2022 and provides an opportunity to discuss the current Iowa economic situation with university experts. On Nov. 1, Chad Hart discusses crop markets and prices beyond 2021. On the following day, Nov. 2, Bobby Martens discusses supply chain disruptions’ short and long-term consequences on agriculture. On Nov. 3, Alejandro Plastina discusses short and long-
term views on voluntary ag carbon markets. Programming for Nov. 4 features Wendong Zhang discussing farmland values and U.S.-China agricultural trade. The week concludes on Nov. 5 as Lee Schulz discusses livestock outlook and profit potential for beef, pork and other Iowa industries. Registration for the whole series is $20 per email address and includes access to five live programs and archived recordings of each session. Viewing of the live and recorded programs is through a web browser and no additional software downloads are needed. Only paid registrants will have access to the webinar recordings following the live events. Register at http://www.aep.iastate.edu/proag/ Questions for the presenters can be sent to agdm@ iastate.edu. This article was submitted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. v
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Duncanson: Crop yields ‘very neighborhood specific’
By TIM KROHN have minimal effects but in southFree Press Mankato western parts of south-central Minnesota there will be significant When area farmers got together reductions in yields,” Thiesse said. or talked on the phone this year, “There are variations even in the the first and foremost topic was same township or sometimes on the severe drought. the same farm, depending on There was little rain in early where rain fell.” spring and June brought a long Profits strong stretch of historic high temperaFollowing a few years of lower tures near or above 90 degrees. farm profits, 2020 and 2021 saw Through the summer hot weather improved profitability, and predicpersisted and rainfall was anytions are for continued strength where from 6 inches to 12 inches next year. or more below the annual average. “2021 for most farmers will be a While the dry weather has defifairly good year from a profit nitely impacted crops, most farmstandpoint. Mostly due to strong ers in the Greater Mankato region prices rather than government are finishing the year with a sense payments like last year,” Thiesse of relief and optimism. said. “Crop prices for most of the Area crops were helped by high year have been very strong. Selling soil moisture during the start of the remaining crop left from last spring and timely, if not heavy, year and being able to forward sell rains helped crops limp along this year’s crop have given some without serious drought damage. good opportunities for farmers.” And while area crops were While crop prices were not strong stressed and some had damage, last year, heavy government subsifarmers knew their colleagues in Photo by Pat Christman dies boosted farm profits. Those much of the state had it worse. Garden City, Minn. farmer Bob Roelofs said high crop prices are helping in a dry year that will reduce included the traditional Farm Bill Mapleton farmer Pat Duncanson yields. But input costs, especially fertilizer, are rising significantly. See CROP YIELDS, pg. 22 said crop yields in the region will vary considerably as rains were often spotty. “It’s going to be very neighborhood specific this year. There are Phil Berg, Lamb and Wool Instructor at Minnesota COLOGNE, Minn. — Due to drought conditions some who are going to have pretty West Community and Technical College will discuss across much of Minnesota, many goat and sheep progood crops and some who won’t see ducers will take a closer look at the economics, nutri- why the nutrient requirements differ based on age, too good of a crop.” But he and othtional content and availability of feedstuffs to better stage of production, weight, breed type, and the enviers say strong crop prices will be a manage their herds’ nutritional needs throughout ronment. saving grace for most farmers. Pat Duncanson the winter season. The University of Minnesota The webinar will also feature Noah and Sara Van “You just hope the crop prices Extension is hosting a webinar on Nov. 4 from 10 hold up so even with lower yields there’ll be some a.m. until noon to discuss the nutritional require- Beck from Stearns County sharing their experience with raising 600 nannies and marketing goats in decent profits,” Duncanson said. ments of small ruminants at every age and stage of Minnesota. Bob Roelofs, who farms near Garden City and growth and reproduction. Farmers, 4-Hers, veteriFinally, attendees are asked to participate in a serves on the state Farm Bureau board, said south- narians, nutritionists, and hobby farmers are invited panel discussion with Laura Kieser, Phil Berg and to attend. central Minnesota was blessed. Troy Salzer, Extension Educator, St. Louis County on Feedstuffs, grain and forage can vary in nutritional the special feeding considerations and availability of “I’ve traveled the state for Farm Bureau and we have, I think, the best crops in the state. You go even quality — especially in a drought year. It may be alternative feedstuffs. 40 miles southwest and north and it looks really necessary to test feed stuffs and provide supplements Pre-registration is required. Register at z.umn.edu/ tough. Marshall looks really rough. There are a lot of to meet the additional energy and protein requireTCGoat21 ments of a balanced diet for goats and sheep at each areas a lot rougher than here,” he said. stage of growth. The Zoom link will be emailed to you immediately “I think corn (yields) will be about average and it’ll after you register. If you are unable to attend the live Laura Kieser of Dairyland Labs will give an overbe slightly below average for beans,” Roelofs said. view of testing feedstuffs for nutritional content session, you will receive the recording via email. Kent Thiesse, farm management analyst and vice along with sampling tips. Kieser will discuss how For more information, contact Brenda Miller at president at MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, expects near infrared and wet chemistry analytical testing is nels4220@umn.edu or Colleen Carlson at traxl042@ that when harvest is over there will be a wide range used to assure accurate and timely quality evalua- umn.edu. of results. tions of feeds and why molds and mycotoxin reduce This article was submitted by University of “In our south-central region, it varies a lot as far as palatability of feeds and grain. Minnesota Extension. v impacts from the drought. Some of our eastern areas
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Rising input costs will keep farmers’ profits at bay CROP YIELDS, from pg. 21 payments but also several rounds of funding from COVID-related programs approved by Congress. While government subsidies will be less this year, the strong crop prices will boost profits. Thiesse, Roelofs and Duncanson said much of the higher profits will be eaten up by rising input costs late this fall and next spring. “Input costs rose in 2021 and will probably rise even more in 2022, especially in fertilizer costs,” Thiesse said. Fertilizer prices are expected to jump 30-50% next Kent Thiesse year due to strong global demand and rising shipping costs. There is currently a shortage of shipping containers and higher fuel costs. There have also been increases in fuel, seed and other inputs for farmers, but not as dramatic as fertilizer costs. Land costs rising The cost of farmland has continued to shoot up. That means higher rent rates for farmers who borrow land, but it also improves balance sheets for farmers because of land they own. “There are a lot of land sales out there and some sales in Iowa are eye popping,” Roelofs said. “I think it will stay firm and maybe tick higher. It depends on how much cash farmers have. Some who’ve been farming a while have some cash to burn.” He noted that a recent sale in Iowa brought $22,600 per acre. “That’s incredible. Iowa has always been higher than we are, but it will be interesting to see what happens here. But sometimes when you see those huge numbers, it’s just two neighbors who both want to win (the bidding). “We’ve been used to $6,000 to $10,000 an acre here, so it’ll be interesting to see what happens,” Roelofs said. Livestock uneven Prices farmers get for raising hogs has been solid, but beef producers have seen low prices. “Hog prices have held up well,” Duncanson said. “It’s been pretty strong all summer. Cash prices are BACKED BY A YEAR-ROUND
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While beef prices for farmers are down, prices for beef have stayed high at the grocery store. That is spurred by a backup at packing plants that mean less beef is processed, keeping store prices high. The backup also means there are more cattle available than can be processed, holding prices down for live cattle. There are also backups at pork-packing plants, although live hog prices have remained strong. “The backup at packers was made worse by COVID,” Duncanson said. “The backup has gotten really bad. There are only so many packing plants and only so many workers willing to work in them.” The backlog at packing plants also has been affected by new government rules aimed at protecting the safety of packing plant workers. Those rules effectively slow the processing lines at plants. The Free Press and The Land are sister publications owned by The Free Press Media. v
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Extension conducting weed survey University of Minnesota Extension weed scientists are asking farmers to participate in another weed survey. Extension weed scientist Debalin Sarangi and graduate student Navjot Singh shared results from a 2020 weed survey and asked that growers collect and submit weed seeds again this season. In 2020, the scientists received about 30 waterhemp samples, mostly from southern Minnesota. They grew them in the greenhouse and conducted resistance screening. They found that the majority of waterhemp populations were resistant to ALSinhibiting herbicides (e.g., Pursuit, Raptor and Classic) and glyphosate. They reported that the results also showed that 14 and 15 percent of waterhemp populations were resistant to atrazine and PPO inhibitors (e.g., Flexstar), respectively. If at least 40 percent of plants survive a 3X labeled dose of a certain herbicide, that population is considered to be resistant. The researchers noted that two populations from Carver and Olmsted County showed resistance to four herbicide sites of action, significantly reducing herbicide choices for farmers. These populations survived the 3X application of glyphosate, Raptor, Atrazine, and Flexstar or Callisto (a HPPD inhibitor). In three populations, 7 to 14 percent of waterhemp plants have survived the 3X dose of 2,4-D-choline (Enlist One), showing that the less-sensitive indi-
viduals to 2,4-D are present in Minnesota. Given the results, growers are advised to take a diversified management approach to slow down the resistance evolution. Sarangi and his team are again collecting weed seed samples this year. They ask that growers follow the steps given for sample collection and submission: Select the fields with lower-than-expected weed control from herbicide applications. Avoid sampling plant escapes due to lack of spray coverage. Collect the seed heads from at least 10 mature (black color seeds) female waterhemp plants or 20 mature (brown seeds) ragweed plants and place the samples in paper bags. Do not mix the seeds of different species; bag them separately. Fill out the 2021 Herbicide-Resistant Waterhemp/ Ragweeds Survey and send it along with the samples. Mail the samples directly to the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus: Attn: Debalin Sarangi, 411 Borlaug Hall, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108. Samples may also be submitted to local Extension educators in crops. For questions, contact Sarangi at dsarangi@umn. edu. This article was submitted by University of Minnesota Extension. v
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Opening November 1 & Closing November 5 at 2PM True North Equipment Fall Cleanup Auction, Various Locations Around ND & MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 1 & Closing November 9 at 7PM Harley Buys Farm Equipment Auction, Edgerton, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 1 & Closing November 9 at 7PM Tower Hill Angus Livestock Equipment Auction, Verndale, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 1 & Closing November 10 at 1PM Meeker County, MN Country Home Auction - 25± Acres, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 2 & Closing November 9 Jerald & Mary Beth Orn Farm Retirement Auction, Wimbledon, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening November 5 & Closing November 9 at 12PM Online Hay Auction – Quality Tested, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 5 & Closing November 10 Online Steffes Auction – 11/10, Upper Midwest Locations, Timed Online Auction Opening November 10 & Closing November 17 at 12PM Thomas P. Strand Farm Retirement Auction, Perley, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 11 & Closing November 18 at 12PM Steele County, ND Land Auction - 159± Acres, Clifford, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening November 15 & Closing November 24 at 7PM Hefner Farms Retirement Auction, Easton, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 19 & Closing November 23 at 12PM Online Hay Auction – Quality Tested, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 19 & Closing November 24 Online Steffes Auction – 11/24, Upper Midwest Locations, Timed Online Auction November 22 & Closing November 30 at 7PM Ron & Diane Mages Retirement Auction, Paynesville, MN, Timed Online Auction
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WANTED
Prime Farmland in Lac qui Parle County Auction – November of 2021 JD 7720 & 7610 2WD Tractors, JD 630
‘04 JD 7720 2WD, 18.4x42 Duals, 3 Hyd, 540/1000PTO, Power Quad, Green Star Ready, 2060 One Owner Hrs; ‘00 JD 7610 2WD, 18.4x42 Duals, 2587 Hrs, Power Quad, 540/1000PTO, 3pt., 3 Hyd, 2 Door Cab; JD 630 Gas, NF, 13.6x38, Fenders; JD Hyd. Cylinders; (2) JD 250lbs Wheel Wt.; (2) JD 140lbs Wheel Wt.
NH2450 Speed Rower, JD 535 Baler, Wagons, Rakes, Spreaders, Feeders, Livestock Support Equipment
NH2450 SP Speed Rower, 14’, Good Rolls, Cab, 1293 Hrs; JD 535 Round Baler, Twine, Monitor, 540PTO; Stoll 655AS Rotary Hay Rake; Vermeer TD 120 Hay Tedder; H&S HT-7 Hay Tedder; (2) NH258 Hay Rakes, Tricycle Front; (2) Apache Feeder Wagons, 7’x16’ & 7’x20’ ; (2) Big Stack Feeders, 16’x10’ ; (2) Poly Lick Tanks; (4) Porta Huts On Skids, 12’x21’, 12’x14’, 9’x12’ ; Galvanized Steer Suffer ; Stroberg Loading Chute, Wheels ; Metal & Wood Feed Bunks ; Apache Portable Calf Creep Feeder; Notch 8 Round Bale Wagon; Feeder Wagon 20’, 10T Gear ; Pequea 6 Round Bale Mover; Knoedler 49-529, 100 Bu. Auger Wagon ; (2) JD 32 & New Idea Hay Crimpers ; 8’x13’ Flat Bed Wagon ; JD 100 Stack Mover; Several Livestock Gates 8’-14’ ; (30) 11’ Corral Panels ; 105 Round Bales, 1st & 2nd Crop Hay; 18 Round Bales, 4th Crop Hay; (2) NH520 & 513 Single Axle Manure Spreaders; NI 353 Tandem Axle Manure Spreader; Gehl 95 Mixer Mill, Hyd. Dive, 540PTO; MN 160 Manure Spreader; Korey 185 Bu. Gravity Wagon, 8T Gear ; JD 115 Blade 9’, Hyd. Angle
Brillion Seeder & Tillage Equip.
Brillion SST 1201 10’ Seeder, Hyd. Lift ; JD 10’x6” Drill, Grass Seeder, Rubber ; JD 630 Disk, 18.5’, Buster Bar, Hyd. Fold ; Lindsay 24’ Spike Tooth Drag, Cart; Dakon 5 Shank Chisel Plow, Pull Type ; Super Haul X-150 Flair Box
Pickup, Ranger, Gator, Trailers, Farm Support
‘00 Ford F-350, Dually, Steel Flatbed, V8, 4x4, Auto, 109,439 One Owner Miles; 14’ Tandem Axle Trailer, 2’ Dove, Deck Over ; Sled Bed Aluminum Snowmobile Trailer, 10’x102”; Northstar 5500IPG Generator, 139Hrs; 550 Gal. Fuel Tank, Pump; Sanborn 60 Gal. Vertical Air Compressor; Pallet Racking; Bolt Caddy; ‘14 Polaris 900 XP Ranger, 2180 Miles, 4x4, One Owner; JD 825I Gator Terms: Cash, check, credit card, all sales are final, all sales are as-is. No warranties or guarantees expressed or implied. All items must be paid for day of auction.
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OWNER SELLER
MATT MARING AUCTION CO. INC.
PO Box 37, Kenyon, MN 55946 507-789-5421 800-801-4502
Matt Maring, Lic. #25-28 507-951-8354
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 Visit FladeboeLand.com for more details and drone video
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FARMLAND AUCTION 111.98 Acres +/- in St. James Twp., Watonwan Co., MN
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2021 @ 10 AM
Auction to be held at the American Legion at 620 First Avenue South, St. James, MN. PROPERTY LOCATION: From St. James, MN go 2 1/4 miles West on County Hwy 3 or from Butterfield, MN 2 miles North on County Hwy 5 then 5 miles East on County Hwy 3. PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 111.98 Deeded Acres located in the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 & the N 1/2 of the NW 1/4 Less 8.02 acre building site in Section 16 of Township 106 North, Range 32W, Watonwan County, MN.
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OWNER: LEROY WELLMAN 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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Tuesday, November 2nd - 11:00 am Auction held at: Mages Land Co Office 55780 State Hwy 19, Winthrop, MN Location of property within Renville County: Wellington Township, Sections 1 & 12, Range 32 Total of farm: 193 total acres, approx. 190.49 acres tillable. Productivity Index: 92.7
This property will sell as two parcels:
Parcel #2: 113 total acres, approx. 111.53 acres tillable. Productivity Index: 92.1
Parcel #1: 80 total acres, approx. 78.96 acres tillable. Productivity Index: 93.6
No Buyer’s Premium! For complete terms or viewing, contact Matt Mages ~ 507-276-7002
*Note: All acres are published based on Renville County Online Records and FSA records.
Buboltz Family
LIVE & ONLINE MULTI-PARCEL
311.99+/- ACRE FARMLAND AUCTION Thursday, November 4, 2021 @ 10:00 A.M.
(Inclement weather/blizzard backup date 11/5/21. Check www.danpikeauction.com)
SALE LOCATION
The auction will be held at the Jeffers Community Center located at 108 East Whited Street Jeffers, MN. Watch for signs.
PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS
PARCEL #1: SE1/4 excepting a 5.5+/acre building site tract 32-107-36 Cottonwood County, MN. Containing 154.5+/- acres. PARCEL #2: NE1/4 5-107-36 Cottonwood County, MN. (157.49+/- acres) PARCEL #3: Parcels #1 & #2 Combined (311.99+/- acres)
METHOD OF SALE
Listing Auctioneer: Matt Mages, 507-276-7002, Lic 52-21-018 Auctioneers: Matt Mages, Lar r y Mages, J oe Wer sal, J oe Maidl, J ohn Goelz, & Ryan Fr oehlich Broker/ Clerk: Mages Land Co. & Auction Ser vice, LLC. Not r esponsible for accidents. Everything sold “AS IS”. Everything to be settled immediately after the auction. For all full terms and bidding go to magesland.com. magesland.com
AUCTION FARM EQUIPMENT
LOCATION: 115 10th Avenue Edgerton, MN 56128
TIMED ONLINE
OPENS: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1
CLOSES: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 | 7PM
2021
AMBOY TOWNSHIP, COTTONWOOD COUNTY, MN.
Parcels will be offered separately & in combination through our multi-parcel bidding system.
Crop Productivity Index Rating
92.9 (Parcels #1 & #2 combined)
For more detailed information go to our web site
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OWNER
EDNA HANSEN FAMILY Attorney for the Seller: Ronald Schramel - Schramel Law Firm Windom, MN. 507-831-1301 SALE CONDUCTED BY 1362 Springfield Parkway Jackson, Minnesota 56143 507-847-3468 www.danpikeauction.com
PREVIEW: By Appointment / LOADOUT: By Appointment / AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Harley and Mike are downsizing their operation and offering a short line of equipment at public auction. Majority of equipment stored inside and in good repair.
2WD TRACTORS
WHEEL SKID ROTARY HOE STEER LOADER Rodman - rotary
BALE EQUIPMENT SKID STEER HANDLING TENDER LOADER John Deere 4850 Gehl 4240 - skid ACCESSORIES ATTACHMENTS ATTACHMENTS hoe, 30’ 2WD, 8,962 hrs. steer loader MANURE FUEL TANK HAY RAKES Bale elevator John Deere 60 E-series Small square HANDLING TRACTOR/ Gehl inline rake narrow front DISC EQUIPMENT IMPLEMENT Sitrex TR-9 inline bale elevator, 18’ TRACTOR IH 490 disc, 32’ Snow Co - small TELEHANDLER TIRES rake LOADER ROW CROP & TELESCOPING MISC. ITEMS ROUND BALER square bale BACKHOE CULTIVATOR New Holland 664 elevator, 28’ EQUIPMENT Wallenstein Rodman row crop round baler, FORAGE SHREDDERS, Ranch-Ho GX-920 cultivator, 12x30” 14,984 bales PROCESSING FLAIL - backhoe LIVESTOCK CHOPPERS HARLEY BUYS FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION | HARLEY BUYS, 507.920.7654 RANDY KATH AT STEFFES GROUP, 320.693.9371 OR 701.429.8894
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Steffes Group, Inc., 24400 MN Hwy 22 South, Litchfield, MN 55355 COMPLETE TERMS, LOT LISTINGS AND PHOTOS AT STEFFESGROUP.COM / RANDY KATH, MN47-007
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LIVE & ONLINE RETIREMENT FORENOON FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION Saturday, November 13, 2021 @ 10:00 A.M
Inclement weather/Blizzard backup date 11/20/21 at same time. SALE LOCATION: The auction will be held at the Grant farm at 45048 310th Street Jeffers, Minnesota. Which is located from Jeffers, Minnesota 1/2 mile east on Highway #30 to County Road #4 (450th Avenue), then 1 miles south on Co. #4. TRACTORS: Case/IH 260 Magnum MFD tractor with ONLY 986 actual one owner hours, AFS Pro 700 monitor, Front & Rear factory duals with 480/80R 50 rear rubber & 380/80R38 front rubber, 19 speed power shift transmission, Auto Steer, True ground speed, Deluxe leather seat with side buddy seat, rear PTO & 3pt. controls, 4 hyd. Outlets, front heavy duty rock box, factory 3pt. Fast hitch, front fenders & rear wheel weights, Serial #ZDR003658. Purchased new in 2016. Very sharp nice well cared tractor!; Farmall 300 (G) Utility tractor, Serial #8129SJ; Minneapolis Moline U (G). Serial #0191884; COMBINE HEADS & TRAILER: 2011 Case/IH 6088 AFS Axial-Flow RWD combine w/ 943 separator & 1329 engine hours at time of listing, although will have a few more hours after harvest, 480/80R x 42” dual rubber. Serial #YBG006443; Case/IH 3208 8RN non-chopping corn header. Ser. #Y8S018608; 2011 Case/IH 3020 Terra Flex 30’ header Ser. #YBZL56171; Industries America 430 header trailer Ser. #430201831225; WAGONS: 2 - Demco 650 gravity wagons; 3 - J&M 350 bushel gravity wagons; SEED CART: ADS BST -100 Bulk Seed Buggy; FIELD EQUIPMENT: JD 7200 Conservation 16RN Max-Emerge 2 planter with Precession bean & corn units; Case/IH 527B 5 shank disk ripper; IH 490 approximate 26’ disk; Ag Chem 750 gal. pulltype sprayer; SHOP EQUIPMENT & MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Not many small items so don’t be late.
OWNERS - Charles B. & Lynda L. Grant For more information call Charles at 507-220-1651
NEIGHBOR CONSIGNED ITEMS - Andy Hansen - Owner 2002 Case/IH MXM 190 MFD tractor w/ Westendorf XTA heavy duty hyd. quick tach loader w/ quick tach bucket, 2589 hrs. Ser.# ACM203914; Case/IH 200 approx. 26’ field cultivator w/ 2 bar leveler, rolling basket. Bought new. Ser. #00399948; Demco 650 gravity wagon; Honda 4x4 Rancher ES ATV; One-Tough 1200 ATV trailer; Pulltype 7’ x12’ lawnmower trailer. INSPECTION: Equipment inspection will be welcome between 8:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. two days prior to the sale or by appointment with Charles by calling him at 507-220-1651.
ONLINE BIDDING: Go to www.pikebid.com to register to bid online. AUCTION CONDUCTED BY
1362 Springfield Parkway Jackson, MN 56143 507-847-3468
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Bins & Buildings
Bins & Buildings
Farm Equipment
FOR SALE: Wet Corn Bin with Legs, 6 row cornhead for New Holland, TR70 PTO auger 8”x55’. Tom 507-4203529
SILO DOORS Wood or steel doors shipped promptly to your farm stainless fasteners hardware available. (800)222-5726 Landwood Sales LLC
FOR SALE: ‘08 Geringhoff chopping CH, 6R30”, has headsight & stalk stompers, on trailer. ‘09 527B IH, original owner. Both shedded, excellent condition. Retiring. 320-808-5723
SILO REMOVAL 507-236-9446
Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. FOR SALE: JD #46 loader, 100% financing w/no liens or JD #50 Elevator, hay rack on red tape, call Steve at Fair- running gear, gravity box on fax Ag for an appointment. running gear, 54’ grain auger on transport. 218-342-4422 or 888-830-7757 701-412-8910
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Farm Equipment
fFOR SALE: 500 gallon fuel s tank on stand, with gauge, , hose, nozzle and filter, $525/ - OBO. 507-339-3745 , .FOR SALE: Loftness 3pt 8’ snowblower, hydraulic spout, single auger, $850. 507-665, 6300 n FOR SALE: John Deere snown blower, hydraulic lift, excelr lent condition. 507-340-0967 r JD 1610 17’ chisel plow, $2,900; JD 2700 5 & 6 bottom in-furrow plows, $1,200/ea; JD 520 20’ stalk chopper, $6,900; JD 3020 diesel tractor, JDWF, 3pt, fenders, new clutch, $7,750; Farm King 1080 9’ snowblower, w/ 1000rpm PTO, $5,450. 320-769-2756 We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910
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FARMLAND AUCTION OPENS: Monday, October 25
GPS APPLICATION AND GUIDANCE SYSTEMS Variable or conventional rate applications Able to spread 1 to 10 tons per acre in a single pass
CLOSES: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 | 1PM AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: 110± acres of tillable land and farmland are coming up on public auction. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your farming acreage.
Tract 1
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Tract 1: 70± Acres
Location: From Canby, MN, 5 miles north on 190th St./230th Ave/T-140, 7.1 miles west on 270th Ave. Land is located on south side of the road.
Tract 2: 40± Acres
Location: From Canby, MN, 5 miles north on 190th St./230th Ave/T-140, 7.0 miles west on 270th Ave, .25 miles north on 120th St. Land is on the east side of the road.
• Capable of spreading wet or dry manure • We sell and apply turkey and chicken litter
Tract
110± acres
• 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
Selling in 2 tracts.
SteffesGroup.com | 320.693.9371 Steffes Group, Inc. | 24400 MN Hwy 22 S, Litchfield, MN 55355
For more information, please email or call:
FOR SALE: 1991 John Deere 4055 2WD, duals, power shift, 3 outlets. Price negotiable. 651-564-0606
For a detailed Buyer’s Prospectus with complete terms and conditions, contact Randy Kath at Steffes Group 701.429.8894 or 320.693.9371
R & E Enterprises
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FARMLAND AUCTION 155.99 Acres +/- in Tenhassen Twp., Martin Co., MN
L I V E L A N D 114 ACRES +/-
FARMLAND AUCTION
NOV
Auction to be held at the Kiester Community Center 106 S 1st Street, Kiester, MN
AUCTION FREEBORN COUNTY, MN SECTION 34 in PICKEREL LAKE TWP
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2021 @ 10 AM
Auction to be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall 920 E 1st St, Fairmont PROPERTY LOCATION: From Ceylon, MN go 1/2 mile East on MN-263, then South on 130th Avenue for 1/4 mile, then East on 30th Street for 1 mile, then south on 140th Avenue for 1 mile. PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 155.99 Acres +/- in the N 1/2 of NW 1/4 and the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 & Government Lot 5 and the North Five Acres of Government Lot 4 in Section 32 & Government Lot One of Section 33 of Township 101 North, Range 31W, Martin County, Minnesota (See booklet for full legal description & exceptions). For full flyer, informational booklet and bidding details, visit www.landservicesunlimited.com OWNERS: LEANNE KOROLEWSKI TRUST & JOYCE STEENHARD
AUCTIONEERS AND SALES STAFF
DUSTYN HARTUNG-507-236-7629 KEVIN KAHLER 507-920-8060 ALLEN, RYAN & CHRIS KAHLER, DOUG WEDEL, DAN PIKE , SCOTT CHRISTOPHER
Ashley Huhn MN47-002, Randy Kath MN47-007, Scott Steffes MN14-51
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AUCTION LOCATION: SOMEWHERE ELSE CONGER BAR 66918 180TH ST, CONGER MN 56020 Investing in farm land has always been good over the years. This very productive parcel will make a great addition to your present operation or a great farm for the investor. • 114 +/- Deeded Acres • CPI of 79.1 • 112.02 +/- Tillable Acres • Real Estate Taxes $6,016
GREG JENSEN LANDPROZ BROKER
AUCTIONEER Lic: IA & MN 507-383-1067 gregjensen@landproz.com
See Website for Terms - AUCTION #2167 LORI BRUNE FARM
ONLINE BIDDING @
LandProz Real Estate LLC / 111 East Clark Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007 / 1-844-464-7769 Licensed in MN, IA, MO, SD, WI, IL, KS, OH, IN Broker Brian Haugen – MN, SD, IA, WI, IL, KS / Broker Greg Jensen – MN, IA / Broker Amy Willett – MO Broker Tim Young – OH / Broker Andrew Fansler – IN | LandProz Country Living Broker Amy Willett – MN, IA, MO
72.56 Acres +/- in Kiester Twp., Faribault Co., MN TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2021 @ 10 AM
PROPERTY LOCATION: From Kiester, MN go 1/2 mile East on County Road 2
PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 72.56 Deeded Acres located in the W ½ of the SE ¼ of Section 22 in Kiester Township, excepting a strip of land 100’ in width across said premises conveyed to Iowa-Minnesota & Northwestern Railway Company and also excepting 3 acres of land South of the railroad tracks, Faribault County, MN T101N, R24W. *Legal will be updated upon completion of survey. For full flyer, informational booklet and bidding details, visit
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OWNERS: MARVIN & ELAINE REBELEIN JOINT REVOCABLE TRUSTS
AUCTIONEERS AND SALES STAFF
DUSTYN HARTUNG-507-236-7629 KEVIN KAHLER 507-920-8060 ALLEN, RYAN & CHRIS KAHLER, DOUG WEDEL, DAN PIKE , SCOTT CHRISTOPHER
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Tillage Equip
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FOR SALE: ‘78 White 4-210, FOR SALE: John Deere 960 Wanted to Buy: JD 4430 and 3208 Cat eng w/ turbo, mo- 30’ field cultivator w/ a hitch 4440, 1975 or newer. JD 725 6, tor has less than 1000 hours, to pull a crumbler, very nice 8 & 12 row - front mount culA/C not working, tires & du- condition, $7,000. Also, John tivators; Stanhoist and Bushals are about 60%, nice paint Deere 200 30’ crumbler, very hog steel barge boxes; Gehl & nice interior, $17,000/OBO. nice condition, $7,000. 507- and Lorentz grinder/mixers; 227-2602 Cosmos, MN. 320-583-3535 plus all types of farm machinery. 507-251-2685 FOR SALE: 4 Farmall F12s WANTED: Nice lower houred parts tractors, best offer. Planting Equip farmer owned Ford 7710 Other tractors for sale also. Series 2 MFD tractor, cab, 651-686-8247 FOR SALE: Kinze 3000 8R air, heat, 8spd dual powered NEW AND USED TRACTOR (15R) planter w/ no till transmission, 2 hydraulics, PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, coulters. Price negotiable. loader would be fine also. 55, 50 Series & newer trac- 651-564-0606 320-760-9371 tors, AC-all models, Large Looking for something special? Inventory, We ship! Mark Wanted Put a line ad in The Land and find it! Heitman Tractor Salvage Call The Land today! 715-673-4829 507-345-4523 All kinds of New & Used farm equipment - disc chisels, field Livestock cults, planters, soil finishers, cornheads, feed mills, discs, balers, haybines, etc. 507- FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls 438-9782 also Hamp, York, & Hamp/
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OTISCO TOWNSHIP, WASECA COUNTY, MINNESOTA Sealed bids are now being received by PATTON, HOVERSTEN & BERG, P.A. Law Office for the sale of approximately 154.83 acres of farmland located in Section 15 of Otisco Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, and generally described as: The SW ¼ of Section 15, Township 106 North, Range 22 West, with the exception of 5.17 acres located in the NE corner thereof. Interested parties are invited to submit a sealed bid in person or by mail with a check for $5,000.00 made to PHB Real Estate Escrow Account at 215 E. Elm Avenue, PO Box 249, Waseca MN 56093 or present such a bid and check at the meeting room on the morning of the sale and prior to opening the bids. Bids will be opened at the Waseca County East Annex, 300 N. State Street, Waseca, MN on Friday, November 12, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Only persons submitting a written bid together with a $5,000.00 bid deposit shall be allowed to be present and may raise their bid in writing after the initial bids have been opened. Deposits shall be returned on November 12, 2021, to all unsuccessful bidders. The successful bidder will be able to use the $5,000.00 bid deposit toward the earnest money obligation. Terms of Sale: Terms will be set out in the information packet and include earnest money of $50,000.00 payable on November 12, 2021, and the balance due on or before December 20, 2021, the date of closing. An information packet including the exact legal description, diagrams of the property, and other information about the property and terms of the sale is available by calling the offices of PATTON, HOVERSTEN, & BERG, P.A. at Waseca, MN, at 507-835-5240. The Sellers reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to modify any pre-announced bidding procedures, and to waive any irregularities in the bidding proceedings.
PATTON, HOVERSTEN & BERG, P.A. William L. Hoversten, Attorney for Seller 215 E. Elm Avenue PO Box 249 • Waseca, MN 56093 Phone: 507-835-5240 Fax 507-835-1827
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This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondent Tim King. Photos by Jan King.
Small city sculpture
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aris’ Eiffel Tower is 1,063 feet tall — approximately the same height as an 81-story building. The New York Mills, Minn. replica of the tower is about the height of a 10-year-old child and can be found just outside town in a U.S. Highway 10 wayside rest and sculpture park. Including the tiny tower, there are two dozen sculptures in the park. The most intricate and detailed artwork is the corn patch. Each ear of corn, seemingly made from copper, has embedded amongst the kernels tiny tools, a cow, and even a corn plant. It’s fun examining the ears to see what there is to discover. Vining, Minn. sculptor Ken Nyborg’s 17-foot tall black tractor, made from over 1,000 pieces of steel, is gargantuan compared to a tractor embedded in an ear of corn. Nyborg’s tractor has become a New York Mills icon — just like the Eiffel Tower has for Paris. Among other places around the Otter Tail County town, the tractor is found on the stationary and web site of the New York Mills Cultural Center. The Center’s logo features an image of Nyborg’s tractor pulling the words as if they were a farm implement: “Cultivating the arts.” “The tractor is recognized as a symbol representing New York Mills and its rural heritage,”
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Cheryl Bannes, the Cultural Center’s program director said. “It represents and recognizes our farming community and its heritage. As one local farmer said, “New York Mills and the Cultural Center represent the perfect intersection of arts and agriculture.” In addition to the tractor and corn patch, there is a flamboyant rooster, a replica of Duluth’s lift bridge, and a gaggle of yellow dinosaurs who have rusted a little over time, as is appropriate for dinosaurs. There is also a flock of tubular bluebirds with feet made from concrete reinforcing rod. They are, we think, in some sort of struggle with each other … but further examination might prove otherwise. If you are traveling on Highway 10 in central Minnesota, do stop and see for yourself. Next year the sculpture park will be 25 years old. As part of the celebration, the New York Mills Sculpture Garden is collaborating with the Franconia Sculpture Garden (in Shafer, Minn.) as part of a multi-state sculpture tour based on land, land use, and the area’s history. Bannes says more about that will be on the Center’s website (www. kulcher.org) as it gets closer to 2022. v