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label this a ‘big government’ socialist I’ve known former Congressman Collin takeover. Here’s just a few: Peterson for several years. I recall asking him once when he participated in Perpetuates labor shortages: Continues Olivia Corn Capital Days, “Why come welfare benefits without work requirehere when you know there’s likely to be a ments for able-bodied adults without few bosses tossed out? He jokingly dependents at a time where there are responded, “Because your parade is the 10.1 million job openings. friendliest parade I participate in.”

Commissions a climate police: Yep, even though I’m Republican, I’ve Democrats stuffed $8 billion into the bill LAND MINDS voted for Peterson. He’s very real ... and to commission a cabal of federally-funded always a good voice for agriculture. On climate police called the Civilian Climate

By Dick Hagen Nov. 1, Peterson spoke with Linda Corps.

Brekke on the Linder Farm Radio Pushes Green New Deal in our uniNetwork. Peterson commented about versities: Including a $10 billion ‘envithe bipartisan importance in both ronmental justice’ higher education slush fund to House and Senate Ag Committees. indoctrinate college students and advance Green Said Peterson, “We’re such a growing minority.

New Deal policies.

Most people in the United States have no idea Includes dangerous green energy mandate: about the role of farmers. They think groceries are Effectively forces Americans to get 40 percent of just growing in the grocery store … food just shows their energy from wind, solar and other forms of up on the shelves. These folks have no clue about energy within eight years. the arduous work it takes to produce the food and Increases energy dependence on OPEC, Russia fiber for this country. So we’ve got to stick together and China: The bill prohibits several mineral and in order to be effective.

“We have divisions out there being created by out- energy withdrawals. It overturns provisions in the side groups for different reasons,” Peterson went on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that authorized energy proto say. “One of the biggest challenges in the past two duction in the Artic that will generate 130,000 jobs and $440 billion wages … ironically minerals needfarm bills has been a group out of Florida that has ed for renewable energy sources. tried to make work requirements on food stamps a Chases green energy pipe dreams: $264 million to big issue. the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct “I was in the room with Bill Clinton when we did research with left-wing environmental justice the welfare reforms back in the ‘90s. We reformed groups on how to transition away from fossil fuels. welfare and food stamps … we put work requireCrushes family businesses and farms: The bill ments on both programs and they’re still in place.

The problem was, in order to get these bills through would impose a 25 percent capital gains rate and makes alterations to the ‘Death Tax’ — including the Senate, we had to give governors and the cutting the ‘Death Tax’ exemption in half.

President ‘waiver authority’ so they could wave the work requirements. And that’s what happened.

Increases out-of-pocket costs for those who rely on Today, 80 percent of the work requirements have prescription drugs: The bill repeals the Trump-era been waved … by both Republicans and Democrats; rebate rules which passes through rebates directly and by both Republican and Democrat governors — to consumers at the point of sale. including President Trump who didn’t even know he There are 34 more items. Conclusion of this comhad done it.” mittee: Each of these 42 bullets is enough to vote “So there you have it,” summed up Peterson. “You against the bill. Taken together, it’s mind-blowing can’t get a decent Farm Bill if you don’t take care of corruption. “It’s not an understatement to say that the urban people that are interested in food stamps.” this bill, if passed, will fundamentally change our country forever. Americans will wake up and wonn der what happened to their freedom. We can’t let Meanwhile, the Republican Study Committee that happen,” says Republican Study Committee released a “Reconciliation Roundup” detailing Chairman Jim Banks. what’s really in President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion

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proposal. The committee listed 42 proposals and

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COP26 summit: Mother Nature doesn’t do ‘net zero’

One rainy November day 20 or so years says William Rees, professor emeritus at ago, the lovely Catherine and I were the University of British Columbia and hopelessly lost in the streets and lanes of the originator of the popular “carbon footGlasgow, Scotland while searching for an print” calculus. art museum. By the time we finally con(An earlier paper on climate change by ceded defeat and hailed a taxi to take us Rees was highlighted in an August Farm there, we were soaked, shivering, and and Food File. That column is posted couldn’t have cared less about art. at farmandfoodfile.com.)

That memory comes to mind as leaders The real problem, Rees recently FARM & FOOD FILE of “more than 120 countries” meander explained in the online journal Realaround often-wet Glasgow for COP26, the

By Alan Guebert world Economics Review, is physics — United Nations’ latest climate summit, the laws of thermodynamics — not which, tellingly, had been delayed a economics and the laws of supply and year because of another curveball from demand.

Mother Nature, a global pandemic.

“The human enterprise is in a precarious state of So far, though, no leader there has gotten close to ‘ecological overshoot’ propelled by excessive economwhere these talks must go: a decisive international ic activity and growing populations,” Rees writes. As plan to stop “killing ourselves with carbon,” as such, this “is not a technical problem amenable to requested by Antonio Guterres, the U.N.’s secretary- technological fixes, but rather a meta-problem with general in the conference’s opening speech. deep roots in both biology and culture.”

Instead, most have done the bare minimum of In short, any fix at this late date can’t involve ecolight lifting. They’ve signed promises to “curb” meth- nomic carrots like tax credits, government subsidies ane emissions, end deforestation, and spend billions or, say, farmer/corporate partnerships in carbon “to help developing countries adapt to climate sequestration; because climate change isn’t an ecochange.” nomic problem fixable through tax code tinkering or Therein lies the problem with “climate change” cottony corporate subsidies. conferences. Earnest talk almost always relies on an Indeed, it’s how we got here in less than 200 economic analysis of today’s “ecological overshoot,”

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years. We created a “dominant socio-economic system” that, at its core, is economically extractive, not nature regenerative. That makes us unexceptional.

Most animals, in fact, do the same.

Moreover, Mother Nature knows we are no different; and, like “other species… (we are) subject to the laws of physics, chemistry and biology — the most important of which are the first and second laws of thermodynamics and the law of conservation of mass.”

They are “laws,” Rees explains, because everything in nature — including us — is a “self-producing dissipative structure” and the “more important flows in the economy … are not … circular flows of abstract money value but … irreversible one-way flows of energy and matter.”

And those one-way flows have been headed south for decades with us as the drivers.

Equally important is that no amount of net-this or net-that has a snowball’s chance in our ever-hotter world of ever working. Real change is net reversal everything, not net zero anything, and will require dramatic change.

How dramatic? Upside-down dramatic, suggests Rees, who lists nine specific ideas like “Create national sub-systems of self-reliant bioregions …

See GUEBERT, pg. 6

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Museum visits reminded us of veterans’ sacrifices It was a sunny day in the museum was, I was August. The type of day when thankful for the strategically all of life is bright and careplaced signs to guide me free when we took this morndirectly to our destination. It ing trip. Even our hearts is located in a building which were echoing the songs the once served as the county birds were singing in praise jail and sheriff’s residence. to glorify their Creator.

In 2006 they moved out.

We drove past fields of The museum itself is fairFROM MY corn and soybeans — growly young. Its birth can be FARMHOUSE ing as they ought at that traced directly to “The War” KITCHEN time. Thankfully enough documentary Ken Burns

By Renae B. rain had come for the crops produced. In his seven-part Vander Schaaf to look healthy. We even series, Burns focused on saw a few horses and cows individual citizens in four soaking up the warm sunshine in American towns during World War II: green pastures.

Waterbury, Conn.; Sacramento, Calif.; Since we were in the tri-state region Mobile, Ala.; and Luverne, Minn. of Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota, According to the Ken Burns website, there had to be a tractor or two in the 21 young men graduated from the fields to bring out that farmer in us.

Luverne high school in 1939. All but All seemed right and normal. one served in this second world war. It would have been 100 percent particiOur destination was the Herreid Military Museum in Luverne, Minn. I pation, but the young man had a heart defect which kept him from entering had been there before; but this time I World War II. was taking a friend, a WWII military veteran himself. He had served as a During the war years, Rock County’s medic in various hospitals stateside. population was 10,683. From that number, 1,065 served in the military.

While I had a general idea of where

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We began our tour with a general observance of the displays. It didn’t take long for us to realize this was not your general war historical museum. Instead, it took on a more personal note.

The displays featured real people from Rock County. They had actual names with parents, brothers and sisters.

Some were married with children. They might even have been an outPhotos by Renae B. Vander Schaaf standing sports athlete The Herreid Military Museum in Luverne, Minn. was made pos- or a star farmer. sible through the efforts of Warren Herreid, Jeannine Rivet and They were young men many generous donations. when they said their goodbyes with tears in the eyes to the Thirty-two young men gave the ultipeople most precious to them. Mere mate sacrifice. lads, they were, with hopes and dreams As you can see, Mr. Burns had good of living a peaceful, productive life. reasons for choosing Luverne to represent mid-America. The people of Luverne responded by continuing the work begun by his documentary. It is evident in this museum.

With many thanks to generous benefactors, Warren Herreid and Jeannine Rivet, the building was renovated to house the Brandenburg Gallery and the Herreid Military Museum. They felt it important to preserve the stories of Rock County’s brave men and women Uniforms and other essential items from Rock who had served. The movie had served County’s veterans are on display. as a springboard for their desire.

Instead, this war business had to be taken of first. There were others who were in dire need of their help, so they left their families and aspirations behind to protect freedom for us and others.

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Displays of local veterans brings home the point that these are our men and women serving to protect freedom.

We progressed through the museum slowly because there is so much to see and absorb. Our conversations became less as we were beginning to more fully comprehend again and again what we were seeing.

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Hospers Historical Museum located in library basement FARMHOUSE KITCHEN, from pg. 4 It wasn’t just visual. There were also oral and video histories which had been made by the Rock County Historical Society of the people who had served in the military.

We watched the documentary, “The Fighter Pilot’s Story,” that Quentin Aanenson put together with his son-in-law in the early 1990’s. Mr. Aanenson produced and distributed this 90-minute documentary which includes real archive footage of the war.

Aanenson talked candidly of the emotional and physical toll the war effort required from its soldiers. It is the documentary Ken Burns saw when he was doing his research on WWII. The museum doesn’t just focus on WWII. No, it begins with the Civil War Fyvie Rae Horne served in WW I. She died from com- because 70 percent of Rock County’s first settlers plications of the Spanish were Civil War veterans. It Influenza. showcases all the wars continuing through present day freedom fighters. It appears that freedom requires constant vigilance.

The museum is all about heroes — local heroes who gave of themselves so that we could enjoy pleasant days. We left the museum in a somber frame of mind with tears in our eyes. It is rather humbling to realize how much our freedom costs.

A few weeks later with the meaningful museum visit still uppermost in my mind, I was enjoying a draft horse show. There a man was wearing a t-shirt with these words: “Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: Jesus Christ and the American soldier. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.”

In view of this truth, how then ought we to live our lives?

The Herreid Military Museum is located at 213 E. Luverne St. in Luverne, Minn. It is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is closed on Sunday.

On a side note, on Oct. 22 we visited the Hospers Historical Museum in Hospers, Iowa for the first time. The museum is located in the basement of the Hospers Public Library. Everyone was very helpful and friendly.

The first thing we saw when we came down the elevator was their military display. Uniforms from the different military branches and wars were on mannequins. Many with names, photos and a short history of the men who wore them in service.

The display on LeRoy Poppema really caught my attention. In 1967, this Hospers native enlisted in the Viet Nam war. He was trained to be a hospital corpsman and was assigned to the Marines Corps unit. He was only 22 years old when he was killed by a mortar explosion while rendering aid to a wounded Marine.

At an early age, he valued freedom At the Hospers Historical Museum a — not just for himdisplay of military uniforms through self, but for others. the decades reminds us that freedom He expressed his views in this essay needs constant vigilance. while an eighthgrade student at the Hospers Christian School: What Freedom Means to My Parents and Me Kings have come and kings have gone, but the desire for freedom lingers on in the hearts of every one of our countrymen. The man of this bewildered world has always treasured freedom, but has often let freedom slip from his possession.

Freedom must be broad and deep, but it cannot be absolute and unlimited. It is also limited by the rights of the community and the general public.

Liberty is not a license: We do not have the right to us use our freedom irresponsibly and unfairly, to injure other individuals to destroy their freedom and rights, or to endanger the welfare of a community as a whole. An important test of this maturity and responsibility is whether the individual citizen recognizes the moral and legal responsibility which

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goes along with exercise of his personal rights. We are obligated to exercise every right in such a way as not to interfere with another person’s exercising of the same rights.

If the bulk of Americans do not understand or abide by this essential obligation, this Golden Rule which accompanies the exercise of freedoms, the eventual penalty, could be the loss of all freedoms to all of us. Freedom means enjoyment, privileges which were hard fought for by our forefathers. With our freedom we are being able to worship God according to the dictates of our conscience. Thanks be yet to God that I have the right to worship God in the church of my liking.

I am still a respectable citizen of the state and I can be individualistic and I can still express, and I can write of my own accord that is without using slang.

In the name of decency I can use my freedom of fair LeRoy Poppema gave trial. I am not told what to do his life protecting freeby the government. I can dom for others. choose my own course. In short, we have a responsibility to use our freedom, to form associations in such a way that this right will aid the cause of protecting and broadening all human freedom.

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

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Tour the world one plate at a time with ‘Gastro Obscura’

You had a sandwich for lunch again And then there’s dessert, maybe “Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s Guide” today. ice cream presented as spaghetti, a dish Germans love; or blood

by Cecily Wong and Dylan Thuras If you had to estimate, you’ve eaten candy from Russia, made of cow’s thousands of those things over the last c.2021m Workman Publishing blood. Never mind; how about a five years. Chicken sandwiches. $40.00 / $50.00 Canada stick of gum that proudly tastes Sandwiches with lunch meat. Sandwiches like soap?

440 pages with a burger. Vegetarian sandwiches.

Grilled cheese sandwiches, yeah, you But wait – you’re traveling, could be in a rut. So tomorrow, why not remember?

Yes, and while you’re stand in line for the chance to sample THE BOOKWORM try something different? Read “Gastro out, you might take in a “Cow’s “what may be the rarest pasta in the SEZ Obscura” by Cecily Wong and Dylan Head Barbecue” in Texas, a food world.” Have a bowl of “Sumo Wrestler Thuras, and see what else is on the menu. By Terri Schlichenmeyer Stew,” knowing that no wrestlers were tour of the Jim Crow South, lunch in Mumbai, chile school, or Let’s face it: part of the fun of travel is harmed in its creation. These foods would a Hollywood studio. eating, and lots of it. Whether it’s authentic Thai taste great when accompanied by bread baked in food or locally-sourced fish, Mom’s secret gravy reci- sand or lava in Libya or the Solomon Islands, and Bon Appétit! pe or Grandma’s pies, half the appeal of travel is on perhaps some mustard pickles from Canada.

Crack open “Gastro Obscura” and you’ll notice a a table somewhere, and why not?

If you’re thirsty, how about a Irn-Bru from most curious thing: much of what you’ll read about Worst case scenario: you don’t like it but you tried. Scotland, a kind of soda with “.002 percent ammoni- will make your mouth water.

Best case scenario: the best meal ever. um ferric citrate.” A Mlíko, or “fluffy beer” from the Yes, there’s plenty to make you say “Eeeeeuuuww” Czech Republic might taste good, and “Naked Boy So why not start with something easy. On your and curl your lip here, but give authors Cecily Wong Tea” doesn’t seem so bad when you know that it’s next journey, try Bovril, a “beloved” beef product and Dylan Thuras a paragraph to change your not from a real boy. that’s sold as a paste in England. Go to Italy and mind. What they’ve dished up in this book are the kinds of foodstuffs that hosts in other countries would prepare for fancy company. Some of the dishes are ancient, passed down from generations of cooks; others are new versions of old meals similar Total 3,534 LAND MINDS, from pg. 2 to some you might already enjoy. You’ll find treats That’s 5,615 projected coal powered plants in just for kids here, once-in-a-lifetime bucket-listers for n discerning palates, and easy-to-learn comfort foods eight countries. The United States has 15 and is And now ponder a bit on this question: How for young adults – and if you don’t believe that, building zero more for a total of 15. many coal-fired power plants are there in the world there are some recipes you can try.

Whatever the United States does or doesn’t do today?

Reading this book is like taking your stomach on a won’t make a Tinker’s Dam regarding CO2 unless The European Union has 468 and is building 27 vacation, and no foodie should be without it. the rest of the world — especially China and India more — Total 495 — reduce their coal-fired power plants as well. This If you’re looking for an unusual something for the Turkey has 56 and is building 93 more — Total 149 climate change and global warming debate is a fed- gourmand, “Gastro Obscura” is what’s for lunch. eral government power-grab to increase taxes and South Africa has 79 and is building 24 more — Look for the reviewed book at a bookstore or a control of the privately-owned power industry of Total 103 library near you. You may also find the book at ONS Please read attached email America. online book retailers.

India has 589 and is building 446 more — Total And now you have the rest of the story … just say1035 The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has AMES ALREADY ON AD THE LAND and FREE PRESS ing. 3.7461 x ” been reading since she was 3 years old and never Philippines has 19 and is building 60 more — Dick Hagen is the staff writer emeritus of The Land. goes anywhere without a book. She lives in Total 79 He may be reached at rdhagen35@gmail.com. v Wisconsin with three dogs and 10,000 books. v South Korea as 58 and is building 26 more —

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Stop waiting for political leaders GUEBERT, from pg. 3 centered on existing smaller cities” and “Reintegrate animal husbandry with food-cropping in keeping with sound soils management…”

All are “180 degrees from the capital intensive, growth-oriented ‘solutions’ supported by governments, corporations and international organizations” now in Glasgow that are “narrowly focused on climate change, a solitary symptom of economic overshoot” that “emerges from an economic vision … devoid of bio-physical insight.”

There is room for hope, though. The “tide may be

turning. Increasing number of thoughtful citizens … recognize that the most effective stimulus for rapid social progress has always been popular resistance…”

In short, we need to stop waiting for political leaders to solve this problem. They’ve had more than 40 years and are still walking in circles in the Glasgow rain.

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Agricultural Center of Excellence provides career gateway Editor’s note — Shane Bowyer close the AFNR workforce gap. writes: “We are fortunate to live in Additionally, SACE supports postsuch a rich agriculture region – not secondary institutions and the only because of the land and liveFarm Business Management prostock, but the ag educational entigram through professional developties. This month’s “Talent in the ment, outreach and recruitment.

GreenSeam” highlights the work of SACE is hosted by South Central the Southern Agriculture Center of College in North Mankato, Minn., Excellence (SACE). The staff at but represents all Minnesota State SACE wrote this article.

Colleges and Universities — focusTALENT IN THE GREENSEAM ing on those in southern Minnesota.

No matter what industry you’re There is also a Northern in, businesses are short of talent

By Shane Bowyer Agricultural Center of Excellence, and it’s impacting our economy. located in Staples, Minn.

Organizations are in search of creative ways to attract people to work for them with AFNR careers involve more than crop production dire consequences if they don’t succeed. In the past or working with animals. There are eight pathways year, some businesses adjusted their working hours which are classified into AFNR including: Plant or days they are open. For others, businesses have Systems, Environmental Systems, Biotechnology, closed due to not having enough workers.

Power, Structural and Technical Systems, Natural Agriculture is not immune to these challenges.

Resource Systems, Agribusiness Systems, Animal Systems and Food Products and Processing Within the Minnesota State system, there are Systems. eight Centers of Excellence (COE). Each COE serves a major industry facing serious workforce As part of SACE‘s mission, the organization shortages. The COE’s are connected with each attends career fairs and conduct classroom visits to other and collaborate with industry and educators high schools. The message to students is that the to attract and prepare students for success in high- backbone of our region is supported by agriculture demand careers. and ag careers are wider in scope than they might The Minnesota State Southern Agricultural Center think. Potential careers include those in marketing, technology, human resources, engineering, mechanof Excellence is an advocate for agriculture. It proics, law enforcement, logistics, finance, banking, motes Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) pathways by engaging students in an educa- medicine, physics, teaching or ecology. These are all tional conversation about AFNR career opportunities. careers in AFNR and many of them are in high SACE establishes partnerships between educational demand. institutions and the agricultural industry in order to RealTime Talent reports on current Minnesota labor market information and helps provide SACE

Intern in the Sam Csizmadia

Mankato, Minn.

School: Minnesota State University, Mankato Major: Business Management Minor: Agribusiness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Internship with Kibble Equipment How did you learn about your internship?

I own a lawncare business and am a customer of Kibble Equipment in Mankato for my equipment, parts, and service.

When I purchased a new mower this spring, the idea came up while we were chatting and over the summer the opportunity for an internship became available

Have you always wanted a career in ag?

Living in Southern Minnesota my whole life I have always been surrounded by ag, and it has always been interesting to me. I have some relatives who farm in southwestern Minnesota.

Over the last few years I have visited their farm more often, and I have grown more interested and serious about having a career in the ag industry in some form.

Why did you choose an internship in the ag industry?

Knowing that I want to end up with a career in the ag field and learning in class how vast the ag industry spans beyond being a farmer, I wanted to get firsthand experience to grow my knowledge to find where I belong in the industry, and where I can grow and make an impact.

What are you learning on the job you did not learn in class?

I am learning that ag is so much more complex than just planting seeds and watching your crops grow all summer. Data and technology in the ag field are vital to efficient and profitable operations and are only growing in demand and upgrades. I’ve been amazed watching massive equipment work with extreme precision through GPS and connected systems, and the data tracking from the field information to help make input decisions in the future.

with accurate salary ranges for the AFNR career pathways. This information is updated annually and is published in a brochure for outreach and recruitment efforts. This past August, data showed wages generally increased in AFNR careers. In fact, Animal Systems careers saw a median wage increase of $15,000 from May 2020 and Natural Resources Systems increased by $10,000.

To obtain a copy of the AFNR Career Pathway Brochure, visit https://www.centerofagriculture.org/ students/career-pathways.

Within the Minnesota State College and University system, SACE supports the Farm Business Management (FBM) program, which is provided at seven two-year colleges statewide in Minnesota. FBM is designed to assist current farm owners and managers to achieve their farm business and family goals. FBM education has been part of the Agriculture Education program in Minnesota since 1952 and 3,000 farmer families have been served annually in Minnesota. FBM is not unique to Minnesota, but has been recognized as a premiere educational program within the country. Thanks to the team of almost 70 statewide instructors as well as our students who make that happen!

One of the assets associated with the FBM program is the Farm Business Management Southern Minnesota Annual Report. This report summarizes all of the financial information from more than 1,500 farmers in southern Minnesota; and serves as a benchmark and helps one look for trends from year to year.

See GREENSEAM, pg. 13 What surprised you about the internship?

My first day happened to be during Kibble’s technology expo training week. I had the opportunity to test drive some of the newest tractors and implements coming for 2022. I never thought my first day would be getting into a seat and operating a machine worth more than my house!

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

I have been very fortunate for Kibble’s flexibility with my busy schedule. I am a full-time student and I’m running my business while trying to put in as many hours as I can with my internship.

Kibble has allowed me to pick my days and hours to go to class and be flexible with my landscape projects. When winter comes, I can increase my hours at Kibble when my schedule is more open, and then when I need to go plow snow for my business, I can take the time I need to plow and then return to the dealership.

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Grain Outlook Little support causes corn market slide The following marketing analysis is for the week ending Nov. 5.

CORN — We had a couple of more days where you had to look for a fundamental reason corn was higher, but corn closed lower for four straight sessions into the weekend and ahead of the November World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report.

Money seemed to be looking for a place to land as we began a new trading month. Strong ethanol margins and spillover strength from wheat and energies were contributors to early week gains.

Corn jumped to its highest price at $5.86 per bushel since Aug. 12 before correcting lower at mid-week and into the week- PHYLLIS NYSTROM end. From the high this week to CHS Hedging Inc. the close, December corn dropped St. Paul 33 cents. For the week, December corn closed 15.25 cents lower at $5.53, March lost 14 cents to $5.62.25, and December 2022 fell 9.5 cents to $5.40.5 per bushel.

Weekly ethanol production was the second-highest ever at 1.107 million barrels per day with margins at an astounding $1.07 per gallon! The record for weekly production is 1.108 million bushels. Many traders will be expecting the ethanol usage line to be raised on the WASDE report and the export line to decrease. The September National Agricultural Statistics Service Crush report indicated 407.5 million bushels of corn were used in producing ethanol, down 1.6 percent from August and up 1.3 percent from last year.

Weekly export sales were at the high end of expectations at 48.2 million bushels. Current export sales total of 1.22 billion bushels are down 7% from last year. We need to average 28.6 million bushels of sales per week to hit the USDA’s 2.5 billion bushel export forecast. Cumulative weekly inspections (what is actually shipped) are down 21.5 percent vs. last year when the USDA is forecasting year on year exports to decline 9.2 percent. China’s corn on the Dalian Exchange closed at its highest level in four months. This may prompt ideas that China may still have an appetite for U.S. corn, although we haven’t really seen any interest since May. There is plenty of talk in the market of the rise in fertilizer prices and possible shortages this year and its impact on corn acres next spring. How big of a switch will we see out of corn and into something

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else? Will application rates be cut and yields suffer?

There is ample time before final decisions will be made and growers will be looking for expenses to prepay instead of writing a check to Uncle Sam. Russia is implementing an export quota for the next six months on nitrogen fertilizers at 5.9 million metric tons and complex fertilizers at 5.35 mmt. Brazil is in the same boat as the United States, but they need the fertilizers a lot sooner than we do for their safrinha crop.

The average trade estimates for the November WASDE report on Nove. 9 are: U.S. yield at 176.9 bushels per acre, up .4 bu./acre from October (the record was 176.6 bu./acre in 2017); production 15.05 billion bushels, up 31 million bushels from last month; ending stocks down 20 million bushels from last month at 1.48 billion bushels. World corn ending stocks are estimated at 300.82 mmt, down slightly from last month’s 301.74 mmt. The small .4 bu./acre yield increase expected by traders could set up the trade for a surprise. History suggests the corn yield on the November report can vary 2-4 bu./acre.

After the close on Nov. 5, the USDA released the 10-year baseline projections through 2031. While these are only estimates and may be ignored by many, for 2022-23 they forecast corn acres at 92 million, down 1.3 million from this year. Ending stocks for 2022-23 are pegged at 1.935 billion bushels vs. 1.5 billion this year.

The Federal Reserve announced this week that they will start tapering their monthly bond purchases. They continue to label inflation as “transitory” and did not announce any interest rate increases.

Outlook: The USDA has been known to throw surprises at us in the past year and we’ll see if this month’s WASDE report does the same thing.

Seasonally, March corn trends lower through November and into early December. Weakness in wheat and oats also contributed to a pullback in corn.

Energies were also on the defensive and the U.S. dollar was firmer this week. However, Argentina’s rain pattern longer-term still is on the dry side even after

recent rain events have provided favorable planting conditions. Argentina’s corn planting was 28.4 percent as of Nov. 5 vs. 37 percent on average, according to the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange. Their La Niña pattern will bear watching over the next few months.

December 2021 corn’s next area of support is $5.35 with resistance at this week’s $5.86 high. December 2022 corn set a new contract high at $5.58 per bushel early in the week and faded from there. The new crop contract is gaining attention earlier than usual due to the fertilizer issue.

New daily trading limits went into effect on Nov. 1 and will continue for the next six months. The daily trading limit for corn fell from 40 cents to 35 cents per bushel, soybeans dropped from $1.00 to 90 cents, soyoil rose from 3.5 cents to 4 cents, meal dropped from $30 to $25, and winter wheat increased from 45 cents to 50 cents per bushel. Minneapolis wheat’s daily trading limits stayed at 60 cents per bushel.

SOYBEANS — January soybeans closed the week out at their lowest settlement since March 20 with disappointing export demand, decent South American planting weather, and a strong U.S. dollar. It had traded $12.50 per bushel for seven straight sessions until the mid-week sell-off. Soyoil saw a small lift early in the week before a plunging crude oil market and weaker world vegetable oil markets pressured soyoil to a weekly loss.

Brazil’s soybean basis was softer this week as its currency also weakened against the U.S. dollar. With ocean freight rates also falling, Brazilian soybeans fell below U.S. values into China for December delivery. This is about a month earlier than usual. Brazil’s soybean planting is ahead of average and many expect their exports to start a month ahead of last year. Their weather has been favorable for soybean planting which should result in their safrinha corn planting going in on time. AgRural as of Oct. 31 put Brazil’s soybean planting at 52 percent complete, the second fastest rate ever and compared to 40 percent on average. Their first corn crop was 63 percent planted. Safras & Mercado increased their Brazilian soybean estimate to 144.7 mm from 142.2 mmt previously. The USDA is at 144 mmt.

Argentina has only planted 7.1 percent of its soybeans vs. 9.4 percent on average. They have received rainfall that should allow their soybeans to get planted and up, but they will need timely rain over the next few months as classic La Niña conditions are expected to limit rainfall in the next few months.

Weekly export sales were very good at 68.5 million bushels and the second highest of this marketing year. China has purchased 17.3 mmt of U.S. soybean this year, well below last year’s 26.8 mmt bought by this time. Soybeans on China’s Dalian Exchange fell to their lowest in four months. Total sales commitments are running 33 percent behind last year. We need to average 20.8 million bushels of sales per See NYSTROM, pg. 19

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

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University of Minnesota updates organic swine research Today’s consumers seek to know the origin of their food; and in response, more and more small and niche farms are raising pigs to supply natural pork or organic pork for local customers.

Very little university research has been conducted in this area of pig farming. The University of Minnesota’s Yuzhi Li, funded by a succession of National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has investigated alternative feed grains for organic pigs, the prevalence and control of parasites in pastured pigs, and has embarked on a new organic rye and swine research study.

What is organic?

All pigs grown in the early 1900s could have been considered ‘organic’ by today’s definition. The USDA manages the U.S. organic crops and livestock program and issues certification to farms who meet the organic livestock standards.

USDA’s organic livestock standards include these elements: Pigs must be managed organically from the last third of gestation. Animals must be allowed year-round access to the outdoors except under specific conditions (i.e. inclement weather). Pigs must be raised on certified organic land meeting all organic crop production standards. Animals must be fed 100 percent certified organic feed, except for trace minerals and vitamins used to meet the animal’s nutritional requirements. Pigs must be managed without antibiotics, added growth hormones, mammalian or avian byproducts, or other prohibited feed ingredients (urea, manure or arsenic compounds). Bedding used in organic livestock must come from organically produced crops (i.e. straw or corn stalks).

Some vaccines are allowed in certain stages of breeding swine, and breeding sows are allowed to be treated with synthetic de-wormer in the first and second trimester of gestation.

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are allowed if preventative strategies fail and the pigs become ill. Those pigs are not allowed to be marketed as organic after they recover.

In addition, organic animals must be raised in a way SWINE & U that accommodates their

By Diane DeWitte natural behavior. Organic animals must have access to outdoors, direct sunlight, shade and shelter with clean dry bedding. Farmers raising organic-certified animals must provide space for exercise, fresh air and clean drinking water For details on the USDA’s organics program, visit www.ams.usda.gov/organicinfo): Meeting the needs of producers Managing swine intestinal parasites is an obstacle for organic pig farmers because there is a lack of organically-approved options for controlling parasites. Dr. Li’s 2019 project was developed to identify what kind of parasite load exists on organic swine farms, and to determine the effectiveness of some organic-friendly parasite management strategies.

Dr. Li worked with researchers at the Rodale Institute and Kutztown University (both at Kutztown, Penn.) and set up a series of parasite mitigation practices to learn how effective these would be for organic pig farmers.

In one of these studies, manure and swine bedding was amassed into compost piles in January, June and November to learn what amount of time and temperature is required to inactivate worm eggs.

This could be a manure-handling step which could neutralize eggs/larvae and reduce the parasite load on pasture or cropland where the manure is spread.

Brassicaceae is a family of plants which contain a compound, glucosinolate, which, when the plant is chopped up, is transformed into isothiocyanate (ITC). ITC is toxic to bacteria, fungi and nematodes, and has promise as a killer of intestinal parasites in soil. Examples of Brassicaceae include mustard, rapeseed, cress and many more. The plants are mulched or pulverized with a flail mower at flowering, when the glucosinolate levels are high.

The broken plants are then immediately incorporated into the soil for maximum ITC effectiveness.

Parasites in pastured pigs During the previous organic swine project, Dr. Li and her team visited nine organic swine farms in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. On these visits, samples were collected from feeder/ growing pigs, finishing pigs, and the breeding herd.

Manure, soil and bedding were gathered at each farm and analyzed for the presence of parasites.

Three common swine worms were identified in the samples collected.

Ascaris suum is known as roundworm and is a common parasite in pigs. A pig consumes the roundworm egg from the soil or pasture, after which it develops and hatches in the intestines. It can travel to the pig’s lungs or liver, and a common symptom of roundworm infection is that the pig has a cough.

Tricuris spp is another familiar swine parasite commonly known as whipworm. The pig becomes See SWINE & U, pg. 10

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infected with Tricuris by consuming eggs found in the environment. The worm hatches and grows within the pig and sheds eggs via feces. In adult pigs, this parasite causes decreased growth and thriftiness.

Oesophagostomum spp are a nematode which in swine are common nodular worms. These worms are generally consumed by the pig in the larval form.

These three are the most well-recognized swine intestinal parasites and are very regularly found in pigs raised on pasture and outdoor settings.

Results from the parasite project Fecal sample collection at nine organic farms this summer showed eight of the nine farms were infected with parasites. Fifty-six percent of the farms were infected with Oesophagostomum; 78 percent of the farms were infected with Ascaris; and 44 percent of the farms were infected with Tricuris.

Of the animals on infected farms, 60-70 percent of the pigs/sows were infected with Oesophagostomum; 50 percent of the pigs were infected with Ascaris; and 25 percent of the sows and 40 percent of the pigs were infected with Tricuris.

Sows had a higher load of Oesophagostamum than pigs (371 eggs per gram vs. 60 and 176 eggs per gram). Pigs showed a heavy load of Ascaris (1,733 eggs per gram for feeder/growing pigs and 1,198 eggs per gram for finishing pigs); but no Ascaris was found in sows Trichuris was found in all stages, although at relatively low levels: 55 eggs per gram in sows, 67 eggs per gram in feeder/growing pigs, and 79 eggs per gram in finishing pigs.

These results showed there is a large variation among farms. Organic farms have a wide variety of management protocols, including deworming within USDA organic standards, and care and cleaning of the barn and bedding environment. When considering the effect of parasite infection on pig performance, this study found there is no obvious effect when infection load is low, but younger pigs may be more vulnerable to infection Hybrid rye studies Dr. Li and a multidisciplinary team of University

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of Minnesota associates recently were awarded a new USDA-NIFA grant to investigate hybrid rye production and its uses in raising organic pigs. The Minnesota project is part of a federal Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative investment.

To help drive down expensive organic pig production feed and bedding costs, and reduce negative environmental impacts, University of Minnesota will develop strategies to optimize winter hybrid rye production, evaluate nutritional value of hybrid rye fed to pigs, determine its effects on meat quality, and examine the economic and environmental impacts of integrating hybrid rye into organic pig production systems.

The project team includes University of Minnesota faculty members and Extension specialists from swine nutrition, agronomy, renewable energy, nutrient management, agriculture economics and meat science.

Dr. Li’s project was awarded $1,433,820 and will take place at the University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris, Minn. over the next two years.

The project has already begun with the planting of organic rye plots at Morris. Great soils and rains have yielded an excellent stand of hybrid rye which will provide grain and bedding for the organic swine portion of the project next summer.

Minnesota’s organic swine producers can benefit from this project because winter rye has the potential to reduce costs as an on-farm source of feed and bedding. Its value has not been previously investigated, so this research will add more information to the education of organic pig farmers across the United States.

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

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Milk prices continue to limp upward This column was written for the marPrices report has the ratio at 1.69, which keting week ending Nov. 5. is up from 1.50 in August, but down from 2.27 in September 2020.

Farm milk prices continue to recover, but more is needed. The October Federal The U.S. all milk price averaged $18.40 order Class III benchmark was per cwt., up 70 cents from August and 70 announced by the U.S. Department of cents above Sept. 2020. The California all Agriculture at $17.83 per hundredweight. milk price, at $18.80, was up 70 cents from This is up $1.30 from September, but August and $1.50 above a year ago. $3.78 below October 2020.

Wisconsin’s, at $18.30, was up 90 cents MIELKE MARKET from August and 40 cents above a year ago.

WEEKLY As of late morning Nov. 5, Class III futures portended a November price at The national average corn price slipped

By Lee Mielke $17.76 and December at $17.63, to $5.45 per bushel, down 87 cents which would result in a 2021 averper bushel from August, but still age of $17.00. This is down from $2.04 per bushel above Sept. 2020. $18.16 in 2020, and compares to Soybeans averaged $12.20 per bushel, $16.96 in 2019. down $1.50 from August after falling 40 cents the previous month, but were still $2.96 The October Class IV price is $17.04, up 68 cents per bushel above September 2020. from September, $3.57 above a year ago, and the highest Class IV since Nov. 2014. The Class IV averAlfalfa hay averaged $209 per ton, up $3 from age is at $15.44, up from $13.52 a year ago but com- August and $41 above a year ago. pares to $16.23 in 2019 Chicago-based Commodity and Ingredient One of the measures of dairy farm profitability Hedging LLC.’s latest Margin Watch reports, “Dairy appears to have turned the corner. A small rise in margins strengthened further over the second half the September All Milk Price and some relief in of October as milk prices continued to advance in corn and soybean prices moved the September milk deferred periods which more than offset a similar feed price ratio in a positive direction for the first rise in projected feed costs.” time since November 2020. The USDA’s latest Ag “A significant slowdown in the growth of milk pro-

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duction while demand has stayed strong has been attributed to some of the recent strength,” the Margin Watch stated. “The feed markets have been trending higher as strong ethanol demand for corn has helped to limit harvest pressure.”

USDA’s latest Crop Progress report shows the U.S. corn crop is 74 percent harvested, as of the week ending Oct. 31. This is down from 81 percent a year ago, but 8 percent ahead of the five-year average.

Soybeans were 79 percent harvested, down 7 percent from a year ago, but 2 percent ahead of the five-year average. n The milk price recovery is too little too late for the large dairies which came up for sale in California and Texas, according to the Oct. 28 Dairy and Food Market Analyst. Editor Matt Gould talked about it in the Nov. 8 “Dairy Radio Now” broadcast. He says nearly 28,000 cows were sold in New Mexico since June; 6,800 cows in Texas; and 6,150 in California.

Of the auctions he tracks, Gould said some 51,000 head have been sold at dispersals over the last four months.

He blames low margins and says, “Dairies in Texas and New Mexico have experienced especially low milk prices so far in 2021. January thru August, See MIELKE, pg. 13

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Global Dairy Trade auction continues to draw volume MIELKE, from pg. 12

1.14 billion pounds, down 0.5 percent from August level (which was revised prices averaged just $15.56 per cwt. in up 7 million pounds), but 3.3 percent New Mexico, $2.39 below the national above Sept. 2020. Year-to-date output average. Texas was the fifth-lowest sits at 10.2 billion pounds, up 3.5 perand averaged $17.31 per cwt.” cent from the same period in 2020.

“Add in elevated feed costs,” says Wisconsin produced 289 million Gould, “up $3.16 per cwt. January thru pounds of the September total. This August, and average farm-level marfigure is down 1.9 percent from gins fell to the lowest level in the USA August, but 1.9 percent above a year since July 2013. Typically, when averago. California output, at 201.9 million age revenue over feed costs are below pounds, was up 0.1 percent from $8.00 per cwt. for six months or more, August and 4.5 percent above a year it triggers a slowing of growth. ago. Idaho produced 83.3 million Margins have been below that level pounds, up 6.9 percent from August every month in 2021 and most recently but 4.4 percent below a year ago. totaled just $5.46 per cwt. Dairy proItalian-style cheese totaled 486.2 cessors face many of the same issues.” million pounds, up 0.2 percent from The September cull price for beef and August and 3.5 percent above a year dairy combined averaged $72.90 per ago. Year-to-date, Italian hit 4.3 billion cwt., down $3.10 from August, $6.30 pounds, up 2.6 percent. above Sept. 2020, and $1.30 above the American-type cheese, at 454.2 mil2011 base average of $71.60 per cwt. lion pounds, was down 0.9 percent Quarterly milk cow replacements from August, but 5.1 percent above a averaged $1,340 per head in October, year ago. Year-to-date, American was down $40 from July and even with at 4.2 billion pounds, up 5.3 percent.

October 2020.

Mozzarella totaled 379.3 million California cows averaged $1300 per pounds, up 2.1 percent from a year head, down $50 from July and down ago, with year-to-date at 3.4 billion $50 from a year ago. Wisconsin’s aver- pounds, up 1 percent from 2020. age, at $1,450 per head, was down $30 Cheddar, which is traded at the from July but $30 above October 2020.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange, totaled n 313 million pounds. This is down 6.5 Cheese vats were busy in September, million pounds or 2 percent from according to USDA’s latest Dairy August, but 9.7 million pounds or 3.2 Products report. Cheese output totaled percent above a year ago. Year-to-date,

cheddar was at 2.95 billion pounds, up million pounds, is down 20.8 percent 4 percent from 2020. from 2020. n n Increased cheese meant less fat for Strength remained in the Nov. 2 butter. Churns produced 143.4 million Global Dairy Trade auction where the pounds, down 4.6 million pounds or 3.1 weighted average jumped 4.3 percent percent from August, and 7.3 million following a 2.2 percent advance Oct. 19. or 4.9 percent below a year ago. YearTraders brought 66 million pounds of to-date, butter stands at 1.6 billion product to market, up from 61.4 million pounds, down 2.3 percent from 2020. on Oct. 5, and the most since Jan. 5.

Yogurt output totaled 401.3 million Cheddar led the gains, soaring 14.1 pounds, up 2.5 percent from a year percent after a 2.9 percent gain on Oct. ago, with year-to-date at 3.6 billion 19. Skim milk powder was up 6.6 perpounds, up 4.3 percent. cent following a 2.5 percent gain. Whole milk powder was up 2.7 percent, which Dry whey production totaled 75.7 million pounds, down 1 million pounds followed a 1.5 percent increase. Butter was up 4.7 percent, duplicating the gain or 1.3 percent from August, and 1.3 last time, and anhydrous milkfat was million pounds or 1.6 percent below a up 4.2 percent following a 2.5 percent year ago. Year-to-date, dry whey outgain. Lactose was up 1.6 percent after put is at 696.2 million pounds, down 4.1 percent from a year ago. Dry whey gaining 5.9 percent. Buttermilk powder was down 3.8 percent. stocks slipped to 64.2 million pounds, down 4 million or 5.9 percent from StoneX says the GDT 80 percent August and were 15.7 million pounds butterfat butter price equates to or 19.7 percent below those a year ago. $2.3674 per pound U.S., up 10.6 cents, Nonfat dry milk output totaled 122.4 and compares to CME butter which closed Nov. 5 at $1.9350. GDT cheddar, million pounds, which is up 400,000 pounds or 0.3 percent from August; but at $2.2941, was up 28.7 cents and compares to Nov. 5’s CME block chedwere down 3.8 million or 3.1 percent dar at $1.5850. GDT skim milk powbelow a year ago. Powder production year-to-date totaled 1.6 billion pounds, der averaged $1.6450 per pound, up up 5.6 percent from 2020. Stocks fell to from $1.5426. Whole milk powder averaged $1.7785 per pound, up from 244.1 million pounds, down 40.6 mil$1.7248. CME Grade A nonfat dry lion pounds or 14.3 percent from August, but were up 5.2 million pounds milk closed Nov. 5 at $1.57 per pound. or 2.2 percent above those a year ago.

StoneX Nov. 3 “Early Morning Update” points out that China’s parStoneX Dairy Group says it’s not ticipation in the GDT was reduced clear if nonfat dry milk sitting in a confrom the last event but the sharp rise tainer at port waiting for a ship would in cheese was driven by bidding out of be included in this inventory data.

AFNR career pathways, salary and GREENSEAM, from pg. 7 Africa, not Asia, “likely reflecting the Skim milk powder production The 2020 Annual Report data shows education information about that dearth of available cheese out of that on average, a farmer spent almost career, colleges which offer career pro- amounted to 62.8 million pounds, up Europe.” They ask, “What’s worse than 1.3 million pounds or 2.1 percent from high-priced cheese? Answer: No grams, as well as videos related to $960,000 in the greater community.

August, but were 18.3 million pounds that career pathway.

That’s an enormous ripple effect and cheese. Or cheese that is not reliably one of the reasons why SACE continFor assistance or further information or 22.5 percent below a year ago. Year- delivered on time.” ues to support farmers and provide about SACE, contact Brad Schloesser, to-date, skim milk powder, at 408.9 See MIELKE, pg. 14 means for them to operationalize their Natalie Compart, Nathan Hanel or 30676 County Rd 24 business.

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Congestion at U.S. ports is hurting export business MIELKE, from pg. 13 “That seems to be the story emerging for cheese globally,” says StoneX. “The price spreads may say a lot about global demand. They may even indicate something about global supply. But what we think they really reveal is that of all the cheese exporters out there, the U.S. is, for now, the least reliable.”

The U.S. has enjoyed good exports, StoneX says, but “lately it seems the world favors more certainty around deliveries and they’re willing to pay a premium for it. In the meantime, we may have a small glut of cheese available here. Add what appears to be a seasonal slowdown and you have a recipe for weaker prices.” n

The Nov. 3 Daily Dairy Report says congestion at U.S. ports and limited availability of shipping containers have constrained U.S. dairy exports, according to a USDA Global Agricultural Information Network report. The Daily Dairy Report citied data from Indonesia as an example of the lost U.S. sales and says European seaports face less severe backlogs so importers are reportedly switching their buying from the United States to Europe and Oceania.

That said, the September U.S. export data remains encouraging. Nonfat-skim milk powder exports totaled 154.5 million pounds. This is up 16.2 percent from Sept. 2020, with solid gains to Mexico, according to HighGround Dairy.

Cheese exports totaled 75.2 million pounds, up 20.5 percent from a year ago, and HighGround Dairy says third quarter exports were the strongest on record, led by gains to Mexico, Japan, and Chile.

The United States shipped 6.8 million pounds of butter, up 111.5 percent, and topped year ago levels for the tenth consecutive month. Canada remained the top destination.

Dry whey exports, at 41.4 million pounds, were off 0.2 percent from a year ago.

Cheese imports, at 38.4 million pounds, were up 14.4 percent, and we took in 10.7 million pounds of butter, up 8.8 percent from a year ago. n Meanwhile, U.S. cheese prices continued to head lower as they entered November. The CME cheddar blocks closed Nov. 5 at $1.5850 per pound. This is down 9 cents on the week and 75.75 cents below a year ago when they plunged the second largest drop ever, losing 44 cents, as traders anticipated results of the Presidential election and the uncertainty of the government’s Food Box program.

The barrels finished Nov. 5 at $1.5025. This is down 31.75 cents on the week, 81.5 cents below a year ago when they lost 21.25 cents, and are 8.25

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cents below the blocks. There were five sales of block on the week at the CME and 26 of barrel.

After several weeks with barrel prices above the blocks, the situation corrected itself this week as a few contacts report that barrels have become a bit harder to move. Some believe this may signal more volatility for the next few months. Midwest cheesemakers suggest block demand has been steady and are trying to stay ahead of buyer calls, though a few plants are short workers and cannot run at full capacity. Milk intakes are in good balance with processing and spot load prices returned to near flat Class III to $1 above Class this week.

Western cheese demand for food service and retail is softening but interest in international markets is still strong. Transportation delays continue to challenge. A shortage of truck drivers continues to cause delays while port congestion is delaying loads.

Contacts say that softening demand and cheese inventories being sold at a discount have contributed to lowering prices. Cheese plants are running busy schedules where available while others are limited due to decreased milk supplies and staffing shortages. n Butter headed for $2 per pound, marching to $1.98 on Nov. 2 (the highest since June 4, 2020), with a sale on Nov. 3 hitting $1.9925. But gears reversed and butter closed Nov. 5 at $1.935, a halfcent higher on the week and 50.5 cents above a year ago, with 24 cars exchanging hands.

Cream tightness continues for Midwest butter makers as seasonally heightened production of dips and whips pulls heavily on cream supplies. Butter production is busy, but some contacts tell Dairy Market News of having to work around delayed cream deliveries and labor challenges. Butter demand is steady to stronger across food service and retail sectors and market tones remain bullish.

Cream is available to meet demand across the West though a shortage of truck drivers is causing delays. Demand for butter is strong in food service and retail, which is continuing to pull heavily on butter inventories Grade A nonfat dry milk saw a Nov. 5 finish at $1.57 per pound, up 1.25 cents on the week (the highest since Aug. 5, 2014) and 50.5 cents above a year ago, on 12 sales.

Dry whey crept up to 66 cents per pound, up 3 cents on the week, highest since April 29, and 23.75 cents above a year ago. Four cars were sold on the week.

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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Good price, fair yields: Farmers not out of the financial woods

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus OLIVIA, Minn. — When looking at what’s ahead for agriculture in 2022, what better contact than a personable, well-informed banker in your home town? That logical process directed me to a Q & A session with Erik Peterson, President Erik Peterson of F&M Bank in Olivia, Minn.

I’ve known Erik for several years. His father, former Olivia area farmer Paul Peterson, and I were long-time associates in the booming era of RBA Seeds and Keltgen Seed Company.

The Land: In view of a droughty season and some recharging of soil moisture this fall, how optimistic are you about farming outlook for 2022?

Peterson: Well Dick, we’re always optimistic! Even in the toughest times farmers have a lot of grit and determination to make the most from the hand they’re dealt. 2021 certainly brought challenging weather with a lack of rain in most areas around us; but still ended up with surprising yields for such little rainfall. No bin busters by any means, but not the catastrophe it could have been either.

The Land: Yes, better-than-expected yields — both corn and soybeans — for many area farmers this fall.

So does this generate better-than-expected net income figures for our farmers also?

Peterson: I’d say many will actually land a little below what we projected coming into the 2021 growing season. We already had higher commodity prices factored in and production was right around average; but input costs continued to increase throughout the year making for some headwinds.

The Land: Fertilizer prices are virtually exploding, so should farmers be cautious about how much fertilizer they should be purchasing for next spring?

Peterson: It’s unreal what’s happening in the fertilizer market over a short period of time. There’s some great analysis which shows, for the current NOLA Urea spot price of $700 per ton, we need corn prices over $10 per bushel to justify that input cost.

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Peterson: It’s tough to ever call a top or bottom to a market; but land prices are the strongest we’ve seen in years. It’s worth looking at converting assets to cash; but then the next question is where to generate a return on that cash? The current low interest rate environment is certainly fueling some of the land price increase. Most are pretty skeptical that rates can stay this low much longer; but we’ve also witnessed times where “stagflation” takes hold — inflation (and rising interest rates) without real growth in the economy. Add tax and estate planning wild cards from the federal government and it’s certainly worth a review.

The Land: In China, because of rebuilding of their pig industry, is supporting record grain imports. Yet China’s economy is in a world of hurt too according to recent television reports. What’s your take on this issue?

Peterson: This is probably over-simplified, but some of China’s actions stem from what’s happening with their other trade partners. For example, inflation is running rampant in Brazil, where their central bank already increased interest rates five times this year with more expected to come before year end. This continues to make their products more expensive which makes U.S. commodities more

attractive. Regardless of how China’s economy is doing, they’ll make sure their people have food at the lowest possible price.

The Land: With the net worth of many individual farmers increasing substantially in recent times, are there any particular concerns from your point of view as a prominent and respected ag lender?

Peterson: Wow, prominent and respected? I think you have the wrong guy!

From what I’ve seen so far, the last commodity and asset run-up is close enough in the rear-view mirror where lessons learned are still fresh. It’s also really tough to buy new paint right now; so that’s acting as a restrictor too — helping to throttle some spending.

The Land: When it comes to suggestions for farmers concerning financial management these days, do you have a listing of the top 10 Do’s and Don’ts?

Peterson: How about just a few friendly reminders without sounding like a preacher?

As year-end approaches, be careful taking on debt in order to postpone a tax liability. When times get lean again, the payment is still there. I know it’s easy to say until facing the actual tax bill!

Most have already refinanced to lower fixed interest rates; but if you haven’t already, there’s still time!

And finally, a wise man once said there’s only two things we farmers don’t like: 1 — change; and 2 — the way things currently are. v

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Each committee has from three to 11 elected members who serve three-year terms of office, and at least one seat representing an LAA is up for election each year. Newly elected committee members will take office Jan. 1, 2022.

“Now is your opportunity to elect fellow farmers and ranchers in your community to serve on the local county committee,” said FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux. “These committees are a critical piece to the work we do by providing knowledge and judgment as decisions are made about the services we provide. Your voice and vote matters.”

Producers must participate or cooperate in an FSA program to be eligible to vote in the county committee election. A cooperating producer is someone who has provided information about their farming or

ranching operation but may not have applied or received FSA program benefits. Also, for county committee elections, producers who are not of legal voting age, but supervise and conduct the farming operations of an entire farm, are eligible to vote.

Producers can find out if their LAA is up for election and if they are eligible to vote by contacting their local FSA county office. Eligible voters who do not receive a ballot in the mail can request one from their local FSA county office.

To be counted, ballots must be returned to the local FSA county office or be postmarked by Dec. 6.

Ballots to elect urban committee members were sent beginning Nov. 1, 2021. These elections will serve local urban producers in the same jurisdiction. A fact sheet on the urban county committee election and a list of eligible cities can be found at fsa.usda.gov/elections.

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Veterans have a special ally in John Grimm

By RICHARD SIEMERS other pilots. After leaving the service, he moved to that came from John Grimm.

The Land Correspondent Air Force veteran Grimm moved to Montgomery in commercial airlines as a pilot and instructor.

MONTGOMERY, Minn. — In some ways, 1992. He flew during the Vietnam War, but instead of While visiting his parents in the small Wisconsin Montgomery, Minn. honors veterans with the same going overseas the Air Force kept him home to train town of Wautoma, he saw a display of plaques with respect that most Iowa and Minnesota photos of veterans and their individual towns do. The local American Legion stories in the foyer of the community spearheaded the development of Veterans building.

Memorial Park … and a fine memorial it “I thought it was a great idea,” Grimm is. said, “but Montgomery didn’t have a comThe attention is centered on a tiled munity building. I thought that instead of area with an American flag flying above concentrating the plaques in one place, the Minnesota flag and a POW/MIA flag why not disperse them throughout which flank it. Behind fly the flags of Montgomery’s business district.” each of the armed services. There is a He took his idea to Montgomery’s statue of a soldier, and eagles — one a American Legion Post #79 and told them large carved eagle encased in Plexiglas he was willing to pay for it. With the which stands beneath the roof of a shelPost’s cooperation, the word went out, ter. The shelter also houses a display of stories and photos were gathered. Grimm photos and stories of veterans. A granite had a friend who made the wooden monument sits front and center. frames, and each veteran tribute was What is different from any other town framed behind glass. Many businesses this writer has been in, the honoring of accepted them in their windows, and othveterans is not confined to a memorial. ers were posted on exterior walls.

They are recognized throughout the After a couple of decades, the wooden downtown business district. Pictures and frames deteriorated and would leak stories of veterans are displayed up and water — especially those posted outside. down the main street in store windows Photos by Richard Siemers See GRIMM, pg. 18 and on the sides of buildings. The idea for John Grimm in front of the lodge at The Harbor

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Veterans always receive housing preference at The Harbor GRIMM, from pg. 17 With the expertise of another Legion friend, they were all converted to waterproof panels. Three hundred and thirty-nine tributes are now on display in the Veterans Memorial Park, on the side of the Legion building, and throughout downtown Montgomery.

he decided he would welcome him — since living in a mess is better than being homeless. It turned out the man was experienced at sheetrocking and was able to exchange labor for a place to live.

With the three cabins, The Harbor has room for 15 occupants. When Grimm did not come up with enough veterans to fill the apartments, he opened it up to other low income residents, but veterans will always receive preference.

Still energetic at the age of 80, Grimm is probably not done with the projects he dreams up. Coming from a family of veterans (his father and brothers also served in the military) honoring veterans with plaques, and now by providing housing for them, John Grimm has made Stories of area veterans are on display throughout Montgomery a place where downtown Montgomery. veterans are honored in a The American Legion Post continues the veterans unique way, and can be at home. program as more tributes are added. It is not limited to Montgomery natives. Anyone can add the photo and story of a veteran they wish to honor. There is a fee to cover the cost.

Honoring the past service of veterans is well and good, but what about after their service? Grimm was aware of the plight of homeless veterans and wanted to do something about that, too. He often drove by a resort about a mile north of town which had gone bankrupt. There was a central building and three cabins. He envisioned a place for veterans to live.

Grimm found a way to purchase the property, named it The Harbor, and went to work converting the main building into ten apartments.

A month into the project, he received a phone call from the mother of a homeless veteran. While Grimm Veterans Memorial Park in Montgomery, Minn. was just getting started on the year-long remodeling,

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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. 16 — Federal Land Program Forum — Oakaloosa, Iowa — Programs like EQIP and CSP provide valuable financial and technical assistance to farmers; but these national programs are complex.

This forum is a chance to share experiences, frustrations, questions and concerns. Contact Tamsyn Jones at tamsyn@practicalfarmers.org or (515) 232-5661.

Nov. 16 — Taking Charge of Your Finances: How to Survive and Thrive — Melrose, 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. 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.

Nov. 17— Federal Land Program Forum — Storm Lake, Iowa — Contact Tamsyn Jones at tamsyn@practicalfarmers.org or (515) 232-5661 Nov. 18 — Land Rent Meeting — Hamburg, Minn.

— Topics will include historic and projected farmland rental rate trends, current farm land values and sales, input costs, corn and soybean prices and personalized worksheets. Contact Colleen Carlson at trax1042@ umn.edu or (507) 521-3640.

Nov. 18 — Land Rent Meeting — Jordan, Minn. — Contact Colleen Carlson at trax1042@umn.edu or (507) 521-3640.

Nov. 18 — Fitting in Food Safety — online — This session will offer ideas and insight to keep farms of all sizes providing safe and reliable food to customers. To register, visit z.umn.edu/know2grow. Contact Adam Austing at aausting@umn.edu or (320) 249-5929.

Nov. 23 — Farmland Rental Workshop — Buffalo, 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 Dave Bau at bauxx003@umn.edu or (507) 360-0664.

Nov. 23 — Annie s Project: Farm Business Management — Clarion, Iowa — Course participants will learn effective strategies to make good decisions in the five key risk management areas of: financial, human resources, legal, marketing, and production. Contact Missy Loux at louxm@iastate.edu or (515) 532-3453.

Nov. 29 —Farmland Rental Workshop — Hutchinson, Minn. — Contact Dave Bau at bauxx003@umn.edu or (507) 360-0664.

Nov. 29 —Farmland Rental Workshop — Gaylord, Minn. — Contact Dave Bau at bauxx003@umn. edu or (507) 360-0664.

China’s purchases of Brazilian soybeans earlier than normal NYSTROM, from pg. 8 week to hit the current USDA export projection of 2.09 billion bushels. Cumulative weekly export inspections are down 36.7 percent from last year. The USDA is projecting year-on-year exports to fall 7.7 percent.

The USDA attaché in China matched the USDA’s projection that China will import 101 mmt of soybeans in 2021-22. China imported 99 mmt of soybeans in 2020-21. Reportedly, China’s crush is down 15 percent from last year. The U.S. share of China’s soybean imports in 2020-21 was 37.2 percent.

Soybean harvest wasn’t as far along as of Oct. 31 as expected. Soybean harvest was 79 percent complete vs. 81 percent on average and 82 percent estimated.

The monthly NASS September Crush report was 164.2 million bushels, falling from 168.3 million bushels in August but slightly higher than expected.

Soyoil stocks at 2.18 billion pounds were slightly lower than expected but put 2020-21 soyoil stocks at a nine-year high.

The average trade estimates for the November WASDE are: U.S. yield 51.9 bu./acre, up .4 bu./acre from October (the record was in 2016 at 51.9 bu./ acre); production 4.484 billion bushels, up 36 million bushels from last month; ending stocks at 362 million bushels, up 42 million bushels from October.

World ending stocks are estimated at 105.48 mmt vs.

104.57 mmt last month.

China announced it will release an unspecified

amount of state reserves of gasoline and diesel to fight high prices and supply issues. They also told citizens to stock up on food supplies before the winter sets in in case of emergency. This type of announcement is usual, but it came earlier than normal this year.

The USDA’s 10-year baseline report forecasts 202223 soybean acres up 300,000 acres to 87.5 million acres. Carryout for 2022-23 is estimated at 300 million bushels compared to this year’s 320 million bushels.

Outlook: Attention will focus on the November WASDE report and then back to South American weather and the pace of U.S. soybean exports. Brazil’s new crop exports are expected to start about a month earlier than last year when their planting and development were hindered by dry conditions. A stronger U.S. dollar added to the attraction of Brazil’s soybeans. Trade chatter during the week indicated China was buying December/January Brazilian soybeans. This is earlier than normal and cuts into the window when the United States is usually the origin of choice. It will be difficult for the United States to regain lost exports. The United States may be overestimating U.S. exports by 100 million bushels due to the slower pace of Chinese buying and cheaper South American prices. We’ll see how the USDA addresses it on Nov. 9. Prices may be expected to slip further with the U.S. harvest nearing completion and ahead of the November numbers.

Presently, the recent high at $12.66.25 level in January soybean represents resistance at $11.95.75, the low in October, as short-term support. From this week’s high to the weekly close January soybeans fell 55.5 cents. For the week, January soybeans tumbled 44 cents to $12.05.5, March down 41.5 cents at $12.17.5, and the November 2022 contract dropped 30 cents to $12.10.5 per bushel.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week ended Nov. 5 (December contract): Chicago wheat was 6.25 cents lower at $7.66.5, Kansas City was 7 cents lower at $7.78.75, and Minneapolis crumbled 42.75 cents to $10.09.5 per bushel. All three classes of wheat set new contract highs this week before retreating. The new high in the December contracts: Minneapolis $10.86.5, Chicago $8.07, and Kansas City $8.14.5 per bushel. v

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116.25 Tillable Acres in McLeod County, Winsted Township. No buildings.

Property ID: R14.027.1650.

116.25 acres of tillable land in one unobstructed field of well drained prime farmland. Good field access. Real Estate Taxes: $6,458 in 2021 (Non-Homestead). For information on submitting a sealed bid contact: Hanson Law Office, Lee W. Hanson, 130 Division St. Ste 118, Waite Park, MN 56387; lee@hanlawoffice.com. Bids will be received until December 10, 2021. Offers must be accompanied by a cashier’s check or money order of $10,000, together with evidence of financial ability to close on a cash sale.

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DOW $600,000 Beautiful turn-key acreage with 4 BR 3BA eds, abundant fencing and pasture on approx. 18.7 ac.

863 NEW LISTING! STEWARTVILLE: $549,900 location 4 BRrambler 2 BA picturesque rambler LLE: $575,000.

Great location 4 BR Great 2 32 BABeautiful picturesque GRAND MEADOW $600,000 turn-key acreage with 4 BR 3BA on MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

Ac. MLS#6107695 NEW LISTING! 4 acres.approx.

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

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135REDUCED! Ac. MLS# 6093275 PENDING! ochester!

MLS# 5716953 LISTING! Rochester!

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

Great 4 6093197 BR 2 BA with picturesque rambler GRAND MEADOW $600,000 Beautiful turn-key acreage 4 BR 3BA rambler 99,000.

3BR, 1BA, on 10-acres.

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80 Ac.location MLS# PENDING! on approx.

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

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MLS# 5695397 PENDING MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

80 Acres MLS# 6117469 PENDING! minutes to Rochester!

MLS# 5716953 NEW LISTING! MLS# 5718863 PENDING! UNTY: Approx.

120-acres.

MLS# 5705409 SOLD LEROY: $325,000 2MLS# BR 2BA built in5701169 2014 on approx.

RACINE: $299,000.

3BR, 1BA, onrambler 10-acres.

MLS# PENDING RACINE: $299,000.

3BR, 1BA, onSOLD 10-acres.

MLS# 5701169 PENDING7.5 acres.

UNTY: Approx.

108-acres.

5705429 MOWER Approx.

MLS# 5695397 PENDINGSOLD! Several outbuildings, solar193-acres. &uses! windmill.

MLS# 6024250 00 sq. ft. building onCOUNTY: 2.12-acres.

Multiple MLS# 5247299 “Need listings!

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MOWER COUNTY: Approx. 120-acres. MLS# 5705409 SOLD ROCHESTER: $599,900 4193-acres.

BR 2.5 MLS# BAMLS# on5695397 5.5 acres.

Pool, MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

PENDING MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

108-acres.

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120-acres.

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(507)867-4910 Inventory, We ship! Mark collection too big. Kuehl’s air, heat, 8spd dual powered Top quality. Excellent herd Heitman Tractor Salvage Coins, Fairmont, Minnesota, transmission, 2 hydraulics, health. No PRSS. Delivery Tractors Planting Equip 715-673-4829 507-235-3886, 507-399-9982, loader would be fine also. available. 320-760-0365 320-760-9371 open 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

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USED TRACTORS NEW NH T4.75, T4.90, T4.120 w/loader.. On Order NEW NH Workmaster 60, 50, 35’s/loaders. On Order NEW NH 25S Workmasters……......…..On Order NEW NH T5.140….................................On Order NEW Massey Tractors ........................... On Order ’13 NH T8.390 ............................................ SOLD Ford 4000……………............................…..SOLD JD 5400 w/loader…..............................…..$29,500 White 2-105……........................…………$15,500 MF GC1725M w/loader…......................…$18,900 MF 1652 w/loader….................…………..SOLD MF 5470 FWA………………......…...……$67,000

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PLANTERS ’14 White 9824VE CFS loaded…..........…….$155,000 ’05 White 8222 w/liq/ins. …….................…….$29,900 White 8222 loaded……….....................………$33,500 Taking 2022 New Spring Orders COMBINES NEW Geringhoff chopping cornhead ....................Call ’98 Gleaner R62………........................……….$57,500 ’89 Gleaner R60 w/both heads ....................... $15,500 Gleaner R50/320,630……....................……….$13,500 Gleaner R6 w/20’…..............…...……………$12,000 Geringhoff parts & heads available

TILLAGE MISCELLANEOUS ’11 Sunflower 4412-07.................................$28,000 NEW Salford RTS Units ........................................ Call JD 2210 44.4 w/4bar…....…............………$39,500 NEW Unverferth Seed Tenders .............................. Call JD 714 11sh Discchisel…….............……..$18,500 NEW Westfield Augers .......................................... Call ’14 CIH 875 9-24w/bskt……………....…..$69,000 NEW REM VRX Vacs. .......................................... Call ’06 CIH MRX 690………………..………$16,500 NEW Hardi Sprayers ............................................. Call CIH 490 30’ disc……............................……$4,950 NEW Riteway Rollers ........................................... Call CIH 530B…….……...................…………..SOLD NEW Lorenz Snowblowers ................................... Call Summers 24’DC2835…………..……..……SOLD NEW Batco Conveyors ......................................... Call NEW Brent Wagons & Grain Carts ....................... Call CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT NEW E-Z Trail Seed Wagons ................................ Call NEW NH L318/L320/L328 wheeled units ........ On Order NEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks ...................... Call NEW NH C327/C337/C345 track units ............. On Order REM 2700, Rental ................................................. Call Pre-Owned Grain Cart .................................. On Hand HAY TOOLS New Horsch Jokers ...................................... ......... Call New Disc Mowers - 107,108,109 ’12 Hiniker AR2000………....................…….....SOLD New Disc Mower Cond. - 10’, 13’ New Wheel Rakes - 10,12,14 NOW HIRING PARTS TECHS New NH Hay Tools - ON HAND

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HUGE BROWERVILLE, MN AREA FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION FRIDAY NOV. 19TH, 10:30 AM LOCATION: 7.5 MILES NORTH OF BROWERVILLE, MN ON COUNTY 21 THEN 1 MILE EAST ON COUNTY 64, 1/10TH SOUTH ON 255TH AVE. NOTE: FAMILY FARM FOR OVER 60 YEARS, NICE LINE OF WELL - MAINTAINED FARM EQUIPMENT, ONLINE BIDDING THROUGH PROXIBID, FOR COMPLETE LISTING SEE: midamericanauctioninc.com OR PH. 320-760-2979 TRACTORS / COMBINE, HEADS, LOADER BACKHOE ’96 FORD NH 8970, MFWD, SUPER STEER, P SHIFT, 46” RUBBER, DUALS, 6249 HRS; ‘95 FORD NH 8770, MFWD, SUPER STEER, P SHIFT, 42” RUBBER, DUALS, 6477 HRS; ‘77 JD 4430, QUAD, 38” RUBBER, DUALS, 3 PT., DUAL HYD., PTO; 1978 JD 8430 4WD, 3 PT. 4 HYD., 1000 PTO, DUALS, 7891 HRS; ‘80 JD 6620 TURBO HYDRO COMBINE UK. HRS; JD 643 (6 RN) LT OIL BATH CH, JD 444 CH, JD 5 BELT PICKUP HEAD; KLUGMAN 17’ HEADER TRAILER; OWATONNA 260 WINDROWER, NICE COND; NICE ALLIS CHALMERS MODEL 615 DIESEL LOADER BACKHOE; ‘04 POLARIS RANGER 500 4 X 4, CAB, HEAT. HAY & FORAGE EQUIPMENT ’99 NH 590 LARGE SQUARE BALER, LAST BALE EJECT, HYD. TENSION; ‘02 NH 1431 13’ DISCBINE; ‘08 NH BR 7090 NET WRAP AND TWINE TIE ROUND BALER; ‘98 AND ‘95 JD 3970 FORAGE HARVESTERS; D 3RN CH, JD 2RS CH, (2) JD 7’ HAY HEADS; (2) MILLER PRO 5200 16’ FORAGE BOXES ON TANDEM GEARS; JD 327 SQUARE BALER WITH EJECTOR; 93 NI 5209 9’ DISCBINE; H & S AX 10-13 13 WHEEL V RAKE; PLUS BALE WAGONS, AND MORE. ROCK PICKER, PLANTING, TILLAGE, ROLLER MILLS, GENERAL FARM EQUIPMENT ROCK EZE 3106 ROCK PICKER/WINDROWER; UNITED PTO 10’ ROCK RAKE; JD 637 15’/ 7” ROCK DISC; JD 1750 MAX EMERGE PLUS 6R30 PLANTER, LIQUID, NICE; WHITE 435 12 SHANK CHISEL; (3) IH ON LAND PLOWS 9X18 & 6X18; HARMS SINGLE AXLE ROCK TRAILER; GEHL 125 MIX-ALL PTO ROLLER MILL; HAY BUSTER MODEL 2650 BALE PROCESSOR, LIKE NEW; PLUS GRAVITY BOXES, TRUCK, TRAILERS, SPEED HITCHES, PLUS AUGERS, WAGONS AND NICE LINE OF FARM MACHINERY, TOOLS AND MISC.

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Auction to be held at the Windom Community Center at 1750 Cottonwood Lake Drive, Windom PROPERTY LOCATION: From Bergen, MN 2 miles East on County Road 30 (900th St) PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 120 Deeded Acres located in the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 & NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 Section 29, Township 104 North, Range 34 W, Jackson County, Minnesota.

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Opening November 22 & Closing December 1 at 7PM Steve Wentworth Sr. Estate Auction, Merrifield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 22 & Closing December 2 at 1PM Al & Merilee Hein (Meral Farms) Farm Equipment Auction, Mabel, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 24 & Closing December 2 at 1PM Ruach Resource Equipment Realignment Auction, Tioga, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening November 29 & Closing December 7 at 7PM Dennis & Anne Heggeseth Retirement Auction, Minneota, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 29 & Closing December 7 at 7PM Litzau Farm Drainage Inventory Reduction Auction, Atwater, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 29 & Closing December 8 at 1PM Meeker County, MN Tillable/Recreational Land Auction - 113± Acres, Meeker County, MN, Timed Online Auction

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PARCEL 4 98.9+/- Acres Ag Crop Land, Saratoga Township, Winona County, MN *** Area: 98.9+/- Acres *** 84.62 Tillable Acres *** Located North & West Of Building Site *** CPI 86.7 Average, Mr. Carroll Silt Loam & Port Byron Soils, Over 70% Of Farm Has 93CPI

‘14 JD 8245R MFWD, 7762 Hrs, 18.4x46 Duals, 3pt QH, 4 Hyd., 1000PTO, Beacon, Clean; ‘95 JD 8100 2WD, 6983 Hrs, 3hyd, 540/1000 PTO, 3pt, Weights, PS, 18.4x46 Duals, Clean; ‘97 JD 7810 2WD, 4327 Hrs, PS, 14.9x46 Duals, New Front Tires, 3pt, 540/1000PTO, 5hyd, Clean; ‘69 JD 1020 Industrial Utility, 8sp Shuttle, 3pt, PTO, 2 Hyd, New Rear Tires, Clean; 20 JD Suitcase Weights; JD Quick Hitches

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Terms: $25,000.00 Down per parcel the day of auction, which is nonrefundable if buyer(s) fails to close and pay seller in full. The balance is due and payable in full on or before december 21, 2021, at which time the buyer(s) shall receive possession and a clear marketable title. All real estate taxes to be paid by the seller for the year of 2021. All real estate is selling in as-is condition with no warrantees or guarantees expressed of implied. All bidders/buyers must have their finances in order prior to auction date.

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NH 658 Silage Special Round Baler 4’x6’, Net/Twine, Monitor, 7000 Bales; NH 1412 Discbine, 10.5’, Flail Knives, Windrower; 20’ Steel Flat Bed Round/Square Bale Hauler, JD 1065 Gear; Frontier WR1212C Rake 12 Wheel; Land Pride RCF 2084 Rotary Cutter, 84”, 3pt, 2 Wheel Transport; JD 24T Baler, 40 Kicker; Loftness 916 Snowblower, 3pt, 540PTO, Hyd Spout

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Brent 544 Gravity Box, Rear Brakes, Light Kit, 14 Ton Gear, 22.5 Tires, Fenders; DMI D470 Gravity Box, 14 Ton Gear, Rear Brakes, Flotation Tires, Light Kit; (2) Parker 2600 Gravity Boxes, 400 & 350 Bu., 10 & 14 Ton Gears; Kilbros 350 Gravity Box, Roll Tarp, 10 Ton Gear; Hyd Drive 14’ Gravity Box Auger; Arts Way 10”x62’ Swing Hopper, Hyd. Hopper Jogger, Hyd. Lift; Westfield 8”x51’ Auger, 7.5 Elec Motor Viewing 5 Days Before Auction Auctioneers Notes: Clean, Well Kept, Shedded, Low Acres, Says It All Terms: Cash, check, credit card. All sales final, all sales selling as-is. All ltems must be paid for in full the day of the auction. Photo ID required.

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

Not to be cancelled

D

uring the New Deal, the WPA built post offices across the country. Over 30 were built in Iowa, and at least 17 in Minnesota.

The one built in Northfield, Minn. was not the standard pattern. It took a special act of congress to appropriate money to hire an architect to design a facility to fit the parcel of land on which it was to be built.

What is so different? The building is a hexagonal wedge. Three sides of the hexagon form the façade, with the left wing facing the Cannon River, the right wing overlooking Bridge Square, and the central portion holding the entrance. Behind this lobby portion, two more sides were elongated to fit the hexagon into a wedgeshaped piece of land.

Built in 1936, it was not one of the many post office buildings ornamented with a mural. Perhaps the WPA thought it was enough of an architectural treasure with its bay windows and Gothic Revival style.

The lack of a proper mural was rectified at the 50th anniversary of the Post Office building in 1986 when the postmaster sought help from the Northfield Arts Guild. They held a competition and the design of Margit Carson Johnson won. In an email conversation she said she thought her design won “because it did NOT portray the Jesse James gang or the raid” which is celebrated all over town.

Being a local artist, she turned to local history and explains her approach this way: “As a graphic designer I was thinking about the long natural

history of the Northfield area, followed by the Wahpekute Dakota for thousands of years and more recently the arrival of John North [for whom the town is named], settlers and townspeople. So most of the mural illustrates the glaciers that shaped our landscape followed by the rich prairies and Big Woods.”

The mural covers one wall above the post office boxes.

Viewers are aided by explanations. Above the mural it reads: “Glacial meltwaters fed the Cannon River and more than 10,000 Lakes – the Big Woods of Oak Basswood and Maple – Dakota Wahpekute “Leafshooters” – Corn and Beans, Industry, Education and Tourists thrive.” Below the mural: “Paleozoic Platteville limestone was quarried to build this Post Office in 1936 – Beneath the Tallgrass Prairie—Rich Deep Soils for Wheat – Ann and John North and Milling – Holstein Dairies – Cows, Colleges, and Contentment. Margit Carson Johnson, 23 July 1986.”

Johnson wanted this to be a community project so she transferred her design to the wall and volunteers came in after hours to paint it. A plaque lists the names of the painters.

A decade ago, the U.S. Postal Service planned to merge the two Northfield Post Offices and sell the Bridge Square facility; but the community rallied behind the historic building and it is still serving people today. The Post Office is located in downtown Northfield on Water St. South, next to Bridge Square. You can view the mural during regular post office hours. v

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Enlist Duo® and Enlist One® herbicides are not registered for sale or use in all states or counties. Contact your state pesticide regulatory agency to determine if a product is registered for sale or use in your area. Enlist Duo and Enlist One are the only 2,4-D products authorized for use with Enlist crops. Consult Enlist herbicide labels for weed species controlled. Always read and follow label directions.

The transgenic soybean event in Enlist E3® soybeans is jointly developed and owned by Corteva Agriscience and M.S. Technologies L.L.C. Pioneer ® brand products are provided subject to the terms and conditions of purchase which are part of the labeling and purchase documents. ™ ® Trademarks of Corteva Agriscience and its affiliated companies. © 2021 Corteva.

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