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n I’ve known former Congressman Collin Peterson for several years. I recall askMeanwhile, the Republican Study ing him once when he participated in Committee released a “Reconciliation Olivia Corn Capital Days, “Why come Roundup” detailing what’s really in here when you know there’s likely to be a President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion profew bosses tossed out? He jokingly posal. The committee listed 42 proposals responded, “Because your parade is the and label this a ‘big government’ socialist friendliest parade I participate in.” takeover. Here’s just a few: Yep, even though I’m Republican, I’ve Perpetuates labor shortages: Continues LAND MINDS voted for Peterson. He’s very real ... and welfare benefits without work requirealways a good voice for agriculture. On ments for able-bodied adults without

By Dick Hagen Nov. 1, Peterson spoke with Linda dependents at a time where there are Brekke on the Linder Farm Radio 10.1 million job openings.

Network. Peterson commented about Commissions a climate police: the bipartisan importance in both Democrats stuffed $8 billion into the bill to commisHouse and Senate Ag Committees. sion a cabal of federally-funded climate police called Said Peterson, “We’re such a growing minority. the Civilian Climate Corps.

Most people in the United States have no idea Pushes Green New Deal in our universities: about the role of farmers. They think groceries are Including a $10 billion ‘environmental justice’ highjust growing in the grocery store … food just shows er education slush fund to indoctrinate college stuup on the shelves. These folks have no clue about dents and advance Green New Deal policies. the arduous work it takes to produce the food and Includes dangerous green energy mandate: fiber for this country. So we’ve got to stick together Effectively forces Americans to get 40 percent of in order to be effective.

“We have divisions out there being created by out- their energy from wind, solar and other forms of side groups for different reasons,” Peterson went on energy within eight years.

Increases energy dependence on OPEC, Russia to say. “One of the biggest challenges in the past two and China: The bill prohibits several mineral and farm bills has been a group out of Florida that has energy withdrawals. It overturns provisions in the tried to make work requirements on food stamps a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that authorized energy probig issue. duction in the Artic that will generate 130,000 jobs “I was in the room with Bill Clinton when we did and $440 billion wages … ironically minerals needthe welfare reforms back in the ‘90s. We reformed ed for renewable energy sources. welfare and food stamps … we put work requireChases green energy pipe dreams: $264 million to ments on both programs and they’re still in place.

The problem was, in order to get these bills through the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct research with left-wing environmental justice the Senate, we had to give governors and the groups on how to transition away from fossil fuels.

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

Crushes family businesses and farms: The bill Today, 80 percent of the work requirements have would impose a 25 percent capital gains rate and been waved … by both Republicans and Democrats; makes alterations to the ‘Death Tax’ — including and by both Republican and Democrat governors — cutting the ‘Death Tax’ exemption in half. including President Trump who didn’t even know he Increases out-of-pocket costs for those who rely on had done it.” prescription drugs: The bill repeals the Trump-era “So there you have it,” summed up Peterson. “You rebate rules which passes through rebates directly can’t get a decent Farm Bill if you don’t take care of the urban people that are interested in food stamps.” See LAND MINDS, pg. 10

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9 — U of Minnesota continues research on ogranic swine production 16 — Banker advises caution in preparing for 2022 growing season 17 — Former pilot provides living quarters for veterans

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Too much money, too much drift, too much grift previously estimated.”

The federal government can spend more money in 10 minutes than Also, “At least 269 meatpacking workCongress, its watchdog, can track in 10 ers lost their lives to the coronavirus years. Still, Congressional oversight — as between March 1, 2020 and February 1, late and limited as it often is — remains 2021; over three times higher than what a vital element of government. was previously estimated” noted the independent Food and Environment The House Select Subcommittee on the Reporting Network.

Coronavirus Crisis proved just how vital that oversight is in two reports released Worse, few of the workers had a choice FARM & FOOD FILE in October: Tens of millions in pandemic in the-life-and-death matter. In late April

By Alan Guebert spending were wasted on programs run 2020, the Trump Administration used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. the Defense Production Act to order slaughterhouse workers back into The first report, titled “Farmers to packing plants where thousands got ill Families?” followed the money of the and hundreds died. ill-conceived, poorly-run Farmers to Families Food Box program pushed in 2020 by the White House On Sept. 14, 2020, however, “emails obtained by and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. Sold as ProPublica (an independent, non-profit newsroom) a way to get fresh food to pandemic-hit American show(ed) that … just a week before the order was families, it also threw millions of taxpayer dollars at issued, the meat industry’s trade group (the North wildly unqualified vendors.

American Meat Institute) drafted an executive order that (carried) striking similarities to the one The second report, titled a “Memorandum,” the president signed.” describes an even bigger scandal. Documents given to the subcommittee by the five principle meatpackSo Big AgBiz used its political muscle to bulldoze ers in the United States (JBS USA, Tyson Foods, aside public health and public decency to keep its Smithfield Foods, Cargill, and National Beef) show kill lines and profits flowing at top speeds. “at least 59,000 meatpacking workers were infected One of the few things more profitable than meatwith the coronavirus during the first year of the packing during the pandemic, according to the pandemic — almost triple the 22,700 infections …

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select subcommittee investigators, was contracting to distribute USDA’s slapped-together Farmers to Families Food Box Program.

For example, according to the subcommittee, “The Trump Administration awarded contracts worth $16.5 million to Yegg, Inc., a self-described ‘export management, trading, and trade finance company that had listed its most recent annual sales as $250,000…”

With that kind of institutional blindness, little wonder USDA later “reimbursed Yegg for more than $2.85 million worth of milk and dairy boxes purportedly delivered to … a nonprofit operated by the wife of the company’s CEO…” USDA also oversaw a food box contract “worth $39 million to CR8AD8, LLC, a company focused on wedding planning and event planning without significant food distribution experience…”

Experience? Come on, noted one of its owners, how hard could it be “compared to... his usual work of ‘stuffing tchotchkes into bags.’”

Actually, it paid far better than tchotchke-stuffing: “CRE8AD8 was ultimately paid $31.5 million of this contract,” explained the subcommittee report.

The slickest icing on the USDA cake, however, was the award of a $40 million contract to something See GUEBERT, pg. 10

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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 thankful for the strategicalwhen all of life is bright ly placed signs to guide me and carefree when we took directly to our destination. this morning trip. Even our It is located in a building hearts were echoing the which once served as the songs the birds were singcounty jail and sheriff’s resing in praise to glorify their idence. In 2006 they moved Creator. out.

FROM MY We drove past fields of The museum itself is fairFARMHOUSE corn and soybeans — growly young. Its birth can be KITCHEN ing as they ought at that traced directly to “The War”

By Renae B. time. Thankfully enough documentary Ken Burns Vander Schaaf rain had come for the crops produced. In his seven-part to look healthy. We even series, Burns focused on saw a few horses and cows soaking up individual citizens in four American the warm sunshine in green pastures. towns during World War II: Waterbury, Since we were in the tri-state region of Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota, there had to be a tractor or two in the fields to bring out that farmer in us.

All seemed right and normal.

Our destination was the Herreid Military Museum in Luverne, Minn. I had been there before; but this time I was taking a friend, a WWII military veteran himself. He had served as a medic in various hospitals stateside.

While I had a general idea of where

Uniforms and other essential items from Rock County’s veterans are on display.

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

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 who had served.

The movie had served as a springboard for their desire.

Photos by Renae B. Vander Schaaf We began our tour The Herreid Military Museum in Luverne, Minn. was made pos- with a general obsersible through the efforts of Warren Herreid, Jeannine Rivet and vance of the displays. It many generous donations. didn’t take long for us to Conn.; Sacramento, Calif.; Mobile, Ala.; realize this was not your general war historical museum. Instead, it took on and Luverne, Minn. a more personal note. The displays According to the Ken Burns website, 21 young men graduated from the Luverne high school in 1939. All but one served in this second world war. It would have been 100 percent participation, but the young man had a heart defect which kept him from entering World War II. During the war years, Rock County’s population was 10,683. From that The World War II display highlights mportant number, 1,065 served in the military. dates we all should remember.

Thirty-two young men gave the ultimate sacrifice. featured real people from Rock County. They had actual names with As you can see, Mr. Burns had good reasons for choosing Luverne to repre- parents, brothers and sisters. Some were married with children. They sent mid-America. The people of might even have been an outstanding Luverne responded by continuing the sports athlete or a star farmer. work begun by his documentary. It is evident in this museum.

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Hospers Historical Museum located in library basement FARMHOUSE KITCHEN, from pg. 4 They were young men when they said their goodbyes with tears in the eyes to the people most precious to them. Mere lads, they were, with hopes and dreams of living a peaceful, productive life.

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.

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.

It wasn’t just visual.

There were also oral and video histories which had Fyvie Rae Horne served in been made by the Rock WW I. She died from com- County Historical Society plications of the Spanish of the people who had Influenza. 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 because 70 percent of Rock County’s first settlers were Civil War veterans.

It 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 At the Hospers Historical Museum a Library. Everyone display of military uniforms through was very helpful the decades reminds us that freedom and friendly. needs constant vigilance.

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 — not just for himself, but for others. He expressed his views in this essay while an eighth-grade 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 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 LeRoy Poppema gave his life protecting freeaccording to the dictates of our conscience. Thanks be yet dom for others. 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 trial. I am not told what to do by the government. I can 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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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. 10 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.

What is your favorite animal?

Bison What is your favorite food?

Smoked brisket Who is you favorite musical artist/band?

Lately it’s been Colter Wall or just about anything Country.

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Tour the world one plate at a time with ‘Gastro Obscura’ You had a sandwich for lunch again today.

“Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s If you had to estimate, you’ve eaten

by Cecily Wong and Dylan Thuras thousands of those things over the last five years. Chicken sandwiches. c.2021m Workman Publishing Sandwiches with lunch meat. Sandwiches $40.00 / $50.00 Canada with a burger. Vegetarian sandwiches.

440 pages Grilled cheese sandwiches, yeah, you could be in a rut. So tomorrow, why not try something different? Read “Gastro If you’re thirsty, how about a Irn-Bru THE BOOKWORM Obscura” by Cecily Wong and Dylan from Scotland, a kind of soda with SEZ Thuras, and see what else is on the menu. “.002 percent ammonium ferric citrate.”

Let’s face it: part of the fun of travel is By Terri Schlichenmeyer A Mlíko, or “fluffy beer” from the Czech eating, and lots of it. Whether it’s authenRepublic might taste good, and “Naked tic Thai food or locally-sourced fish, Mom’s secret Boy Tea” doesn’t seem so bad when you know that gravy recipe or Grandma’s pies, half the appeal of it’s not from a real boy. travel is on a table somewhere, and why not?

And then there’s dessert, maybe ice cream preWorst case scenario: you don’t like it but you tried. sented as spaghetti, a dish Germans love; or blood Best case scenario: the best meal ever. candy from Russia, made of cow’s blood. Never mind; how about a stick of gum that proudly tastes So why not start with something easy. On your like soap? next journey, try Bovril, a “beloved” beef product that’s sold as a paste in England. Go to Italy and But wait – you’re traveling, remember? Yes, and stand in line for the chance to sample “what may be while you’re out, you might take in a “Cow’s Head the rarest pasta in the world.” Have a bowl of “Sumo Barbecue” in Texas, a food tour of the Jim Crow Wrestler Stew,” knowing that no wrestlers were South, lunch in Mumbai, chile school, or a harmed in its creation. These foods would taste great Hollywood studio. when accompanied by bread baked in sand or lava in Bon Appétit!

Libya or the Solomon Islands, and perhaps some Crack open “Gastro Obscura” and you’ll notice a mustard pickles from Canada.

TickeTs: greensesam.org/forum21

most curious thing: much of what you’ll read about will make your mouth water.

Yes, there’s plenty to make you say “Eeeeeuuuww” and curl your lip here, but give authors Cecily Wong and Dylan Thuras a paragraph to change your 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 to some you might already enjoy. You’ll find treats for kids here, oncein-a-lifetime bucket-listers for discerning palates, and easy-to-learn comfort foods for young adults – and if you don’t believe that, there are some recipes you can try.

Reading this book is like taking your stomach on a vacation, and no foodie should be without it.

If you’re looking for an unusual something for the gourmand, “Gastro Obscura” is what’s for lunch.

The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. She lives in Wisconsin with three dogs and 10,000 books. v

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Grain Outlook Corn edges upward after WASDE report The following marketing analysis is for the week ending Nov. 12.

CORN — December corn slid slightly ahead of the November World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report, but tagged along with soybeans in post-report trading to break a five-session losing streak. The soybean numbers were the surprise, but corn took its cue and benefited from small gains. Taken alone, the corn report might have been considered bearish, but the postreport rally pushed prices toward the November $5.86 high. The corn yield was increased by a half-bushel per acre to a record 177 bu./acre and higher than the 176.9 bu./acre estimate. This PHYLLIS NYSTROM bought production up 43 million CHS Hedging Inc. bushels to 15.062 billion bushels, St. Paul the second-largest on record.

On the usage side, ethanol use was raised 50 million bushels to 5.25 billion bushels while exports were unchanged. The export forecast at 2.5 billion bushels may be an uphill climb since China hasn’t been in for U.S. corn since May. The ethanol estimate may be too low based on excellent margins. Ending stocks fell just 7 million bushels to 1.493 billion bushels compared to 1.48 billion bushels forecasted. The average farm price remained at $5.45 per bushel.

World ending stocks were much higher than anticipated at 304.4 million metric tons vs. 300.8 mmt estimated and 301.7 mmt in October. Brazil’s corn production was unchanged at 118 mmt. Argentina’s corn production jumped 1.5 mmt to 54.5 mmt and compared to estimates for 53.1 mmt. On China’s balance sheet, they estimate its 2021-22 corn imports at 20 mmt vs. the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 26 mmt projection.

Weekly ethanol production fell for the first time in six weeks to its lowest point in four weeks. It dropped 68,000 barrels per day to 1.04 million bpd. On the other hand, ethanol stocks rose 157,000 barrels to 20.29 million barrels and a nine-week high. Gasoline demand was declined to 9.26 million bpd from 9.5 million bpd and the lowest in four weeks. Ethanol margins made an impressive jump of 29 cents per gallon to $1.36 per gallon!

Weekly export sales were good at 42 million bushels. Total sales commitments are 1.262 billion bushels vs. the USDA’s target of 2.5 billion bushels. This

could offset some of that increase.

Another factor to consider when watching prices is inflation. It’s not unusual for agricultural commodi corn/change* soybeans/change* ties to benefit from an inflation hedge standpoint.

Money flow into commodities may provide underly St. Cloud $5.51 -.02 $12.21 -.05 ing strength at times when fundamentals aren’t in Madison $5.57 -.02 $12.28 -.05 agreement. Watch the big picture and not just on our Redwood Falls $5.61 +.08 $12.31 -.05 supply/demand sheets. This doesn’t translate into a Fergus Falls $5.56 -.02 $12.21 -.05 wildly bullish outlook but does add another dimen Morris $5.56 -.02 $12.26 -.05 sion to price ranges. We may expect further consoli Tracy $5.59 -.06 $12.30 -.05 dation as we head into the holidays. Don’t forget about the 2022 crop you intend to plant!

Average: $5.57 $12.26 December corn has found support in the $5.50 to Year Ago Average: $3.79 $11.06 $5.30 area with resistance from $5.70 to $5.75 per Grain prices are effective cash close on Nov. 16. bushel. For the week, December corn was rallied *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

24.25 cents to close at $5.77.25, March was 22.75 cents higher at $5.85, and December 2022 closed 8 is running 6 percent behind last year. We need to cents higher at $5.48.5 per bushel. average 28.3 million bushels of sales per week to hit SOYBEANS — Soybeans took a step back to begin the bull’s eye. Weekly export inspections were the the week and traded to a seven-month low before lowest in seven weeks at 563,100 metric tons. getting a friendly surprise from the USDA. The Cumulative inspections are down 21 percent from a November WASDE report didn’t disappoint those year ago. China’s corn prices are up nearly 9 percent looking for a catalyst to create some excitement. The this month. Russia hinted they will have grain USDA cut the U.S. soybean yield .3 bu./acre instead export quotas in the first half of next year. There of raising it .4 bu./acre as expected. Low pod weights were rumors in the trade that China was interested/ were cited as a factor. This lowered production 23 buying corn from Ukraine despite U.S. origin being million bushels to 4.425 billion compared to 4.484 cheaper. billion bushels estimated. Exports were reduced 40 million bushels to 2.05 billion bushels. The crush was left alone; which was curious since margins have been very high for quite a while. Ending stocks Another factor to consider when were still up 20 million bushels from last month to watching prices is inflation. It’s not 340 million bushels although the trade was looking unusual for agricultural commodifor a jump to 362 million bushels. The average farm ties to benefit from an inflation price fell 25 cents to $12.10 per bushel. Based on the hedge standpoint. updated numbers, both the yield and crop size would — Phyllis Nystrom be the second-largest on record.

On the world balance sheet, Brazil’s soybean estiThe Farm Service Agency released their planted mate was unchanged at 144 mmt. Argentina’s crop and prevented planted acres at mid-week. Nothing size dropped 1.5 mmt to 49.5 mmt. China’s soybean was shocking about the numbers. They put corn acres imports were lowered 1 mmt to 100 mmt on the enrolled in crop subsidy programs at 91.354 million USDA report. China’s balance sheet has its bean acres. Prevented plantings were 639,000 acres. imports at 102 mmt. World ending stocks were Soybean acres enrolled were 86.249 million with pre- reduced more than expected at 103.8 mmt vs. 105.5 vented plantings of 341,225 acres as of Nov. 1. The mmt estimated and 104.6 mmt last month.

USDA is using planted corn acres of 93.3 million and The big surprise late in the week was in soymeal, planted soybean acres of 87.2 million acres. The FSA which has vaulted $56.70 per ton from its Oct. and USDA numbers do not usually match, and nei13 low at $309.30 to this week’s high at $366 per ton ther is obligated to reconcile the figures.

— for an 18.3 percent recovery. This was the highest Argentina’s corn planting was 43 percent complete price since August. What are we missing? Is as of Nov. 11 vs. 44 percent on average. Conab raised Argentina running short on meal for export? Is their their Brazilian soybean crop estimate by .4 mmt to soybean outlook more concerning than we think?

116.7 mmt.

La Niña›s effects will likely be felt through Outlook: Demand and growing conditions in South February. Will the long awaited Renewable Fuel America will gain in importance over the next few Standard mandate be unfriendly to agriculture as months. It would not be unusual for the corn yield to some believe, which could pressure soyoil? increase on subsequent reports. Argentina’s corn proWeekly export sales were within expectations at duction was higher this month as the crop gets 47.4 million bushels. This keeps us 33 percent planted and higher soybean export taxes may encourage additional corn acres, but high fertilizer prices See NYSTROM, pg. 12

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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.

In organic production, some prohibited substances 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 that accommodates their 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

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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.

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 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.

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 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 of Minnesota associates recently were awarded a

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 See SWINE & U, pg. 13

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Philippines has 19 and is building 60 more — Total 79 South Korea as 58 and is building 26 more — Total 84 Japan has 90 and is building 45 more — Total 135 China has 2,363 and is building 1,171 more — Total 3,534 That’s 5,615 projected coal powered plants in just eight countries. The United States has 15 and is building zero more for a total of 15.

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USDA report estimates more milk but fewer cows in 2022 This column was written for the marago, and compares to $13.49 in 2020 and keting week ending Nov. 12. $16.30 in 2019. The 2022 average is projected at $18.70, up $1.55 from last The U.S. Department of Agriculture month’s estimate. The 2022 cheese, butter, lowered its estimate for 2021 and 2022 nonfat dry milk and whey price forecasts milk production in the latest World were raised on strength in demand and Agricultural Supply and Demand lower expected milk supplies.

Estimates report for the fifth month in a row, citing lower expected dairy cow Reviewing the WASDE and USDA’s numbers and slower growth in milk per Crop Production reports, the U.S. corn MIELKE MARKET cow. outlook is for greater production, WEEKLY increased corn used for ethanol, and mar2021 production and marketings were

By Lee Mielke ginally lower ending stocks. Corn producestimated at 226.4 and 225.3 billion tion was forecast at 15.062 billion pounds respectively, down 600 milbushels. This is up 43 million from lion pounds on production from last last month on a 0.5 bushel increase in month’s estimates and 700 million yield, to a record 177 bushels per lower on marketings. If realized, acre, and up 5.6 bushels or 7 percent from 2020.

2021 production would still be up 3.2 billion pounds Corn used for ethanol was raised 50 million bushels. or 1.4 percent from 2020.

Area harvested for grain was forecast at 85.1 mil2022 production and marketings were estimated lion acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but at 228.1 and 227 billion pounds respectively, down up 3 percent from 2020. With use rising slightly 1.6 billion pounds on both production and marketmore than supply, corn ending stocks were lowered ings. If realized, 2022 production would be up 1.7 7 million bushels. The season-average corn price billion pounds or 0.8 percent from 2021. was unchanged at $5.45 per bushel.

Butter, nonfat dry milk and whey price forecasts The soybean outlook is for lower production and were raised from last month on strength in demand exports and higher ending stocks. Soybean producand lower expected production. The cheese price forecast was reduced on current prices and continued large supplies.

The 2021 Class III milk price forecast was NYSTROM, from pg. 8 reduced as the lower forecast cheese price more than offsets the higher whey price. The 2021 averbehind last year at 1.223 billion in cumulative sales. age is now projected at $16.95, down a dime from We need to sell 19.5 million bushels per week to last month’s estimate, and compares to $18.16 in achieve the USDA projection of 2.05 billion bushels 2020 and $16.96 in 2019. The 2022 average is of exports. Weekly export inspections were above the pegged at $17.75, up 65 cents from last month’s highest estimate at 2,647,000 metric tons. However, estimate. cumulative inspections are down 31 percent from last year by this date.

The 2021 Class IV price forecast was raised on higher nonfat dry milk and butter prices. It is China imported just 5.1 mmt of soybeans in expected to hit $16.00, up 30 cents from a month October, the lowest monthly total since March 2020 and down 41.2 percent from last October. From January through October, they have imported 79.1 mmt of soybeans — down 5 percent from the same time frame a year ago.

AgRural estimates Brazil had planted 67 percent of their soybean crop as of Nov. 4 and 75 percent of their EARLY DEADLINE first corn crop. Weather in Brazil has been favorable for planting and early development. The weather in Deadline for Dec. 24, 2021issue Argentina has been good enough to get the crops is Tues., Dec. 14th at noon. planted, but with La Niña conditions in place through January, they will need timely rainfall. As of Nov. 8, Deadline for Dec. 31, 2021issue Argentina’s soybean planting was 1 percent ahead of is Tues., Dec. 21st at noon. average at 19 percent complete as of Nov. 11. Conab increased their Brazilian soybean crop by 1.2 mmt to 142 mmt. Safras and Mercado expects Brazil’s soybean harvest to begin in the first half of January vs.

Deadline for Jan. 7, 2022 issue last year when it took until mid-February for their is Tues., Dec. 28th at noon. soybean harvest to reach 10 percent complete.

Due to the Holidays, THE LAND office will be closed Outlook: Keep an eye on how the crop develops in on Friday, Dec. 24th and Monday, Jan. 3rd, 2022.

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tion was forecast at 4.42 billion bushels, down 23 million or 1 percent on lower yields, but up 5 percent from a year ago. Yields are expected to average 51.2 bushels per acre, down 0.3 bushels from the previous forecast, but up 0.2 bushels from 2020, and the second-largest on record.

Area harvested was forecast at 86.4 million acres, unchanged from the last forecast but up 5 percent from a year ago. Lower yields in Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, and Kansas account for most of the change in production, according to the WASDE. Exports were reduced by 40 million bushels, reflecting reduced global imports and lower-than-expected shipments through October. With use falling more than supply, soybean ending stocks were raised 20 million bushels. The U.S. season-average soybean price was forecast at $12.10 per bushel, down 25 cents.

Cotton was forecast at 18.2 million 480-pound bales, up 1 percent from the previous forecast and up 25 percent from 2020. Yields are expected to average 880 pounds per acre, up nine pounds from the previous forecast and up 33 pounds from 2020. n See MIELKE, pg. 13

Soybeans should remain in $12 range

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Brazil, but Argentina will need to continue to receive timely rains to avoid further crop reductions. Adding to Argentina’s soybean issues is higher export taxes — possibly pushing some growers to corn. I don’t think many would be surprised to see the U.S. soybean yield regain this month’s loss on the December report and for exports to be lowered. The trade will be looking for nearby export business for support, and we did see a couple of export sales announcements this week.

January soybeans made a run toward the $12.50 per bushel at the end of the week. That is an area where they were very comfortable ahead of the November WASDE report. The meal market is reclaiming its perch as a product leader and will demand additional attention. We may be starting to enter the holiday mode and a return to prior trading ranges with $12.00 as support and $12.75 to $13.00 as resistance.

For the week, January soybeans rallied 38.75 cents to close at $12.44.25, March was 38.75 cents higher at $12.56.25, and November was up 29.75 cents at $12.40.25 per bushel.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week ended Nov. 12 (December contract): Chicago wheat soared 50.5 cents to $8.17, Kansas City rallied 54.25 cents to $8.33, and Minneapolis jumped 40.5 cents to $10.50 per bushel. New contract high in Chicago December at $8.26.75 and Kansas City December at $8.43.5 per bushel. v

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Production, feed and energy costs expected to remain high MIELKE, from pg. 12 Meanwhile, the USDA’s latest Crop Progress report shows 84 percent of the U.S. corn crop was harvested as of the week ending Oct. 31. This is down from 90 percent a year ago, but 6 percent ahead of the five-year average. Soybeans were 87 percent harvested, down 4 percent from a year ago, and 1 percent behind of the five-year average.

In the week ending Oct. 30, 59,600 dairy cows were sent to slaughter. This is down 1,200 from the previous week, but 1,800 head or 3 percent above that week a year ago.

Checking the dairy farm bottom line, StoneX’s Director of Dairy Market Insight Nate Donnay writes in his Nov. 11 “Udder Intelligence” how inflation is affecting U.S. cost of production data and fertilizer impacts globally. “The cost of producing milk globally is shifting higher,” he said. “That doesn’t guarantee strong/higher dairy prices, but it should limit production growth. I certainly feel a little more bullish about the 2022-23 outlook after looking at the shift in costs.”

“The biggest expense for dairy farmers is feed, and feed prices fluctuate wildly depending on weather and government policies. Feed costs are up sharply this year, and they will likely stay high next year, but eventually crop production will rebound and feed costs will come back down. The same is true for energy costs. However, there are costs that are increasing and will probably not come back down again, like labor. Well, even that might be wrong.

Maybe robotic milkers will be perfected and some of the costs will shift from labor to capital.”

Total costs will increase about 16 percent or $3.34 per hundredweight this year with only a small increase next year.

— Nate Donnay StoneX’s Director of Dairy Market Insight

Group is studying rye as food source SWINE & U, from pg. 9

Dr. Li’s project was awarded $1,433,820 and will take place at the University of Minnesota West new USDA-NIFA grant to investigate hybrid rye Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris, production and its uses in raising organic pigs. The Minn. over the next two years.

Minnesota project is part of a federal Organic The project has already begun with the planting Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative of organic rye plots at Morris. Great soils and rains investment. have yielded an excellent stand of hybrid rye which To help drive down expensive organic pig producwill provide grain and bedding for the organic swine tion feed and bedding costs, and reduce negative portion of the project next summer. environmental impacts, University of Minnesota Minnesota’s organic swine producers can benefit will develop strategies to optimize winter hybrid rye production, evaluate nutritional value of hybrid rye from this project because winter rye has the potential to reduce costs as an on-farm source of feed and fed to pigs, determine its effects on meat quality, bedding. Its value has not been previously investiand examine the economic and environmental gated, so this research will add more information to impacts of integrating hybrid rye into organic pig the education of organic pig farmers across the production systems.

The project team includes University of Minnesota United States.

Diane DeWitte is an Extension Educator specializing faculty members and Extension specialists from swine nutrition, agronomy, renewable energy, nutri- in swine for the University of Minnesota Extension.

Her e-mail address is stouf002@umn.edu v ent management, agriculture economics and meat science.

Urban agriculture funds available ST. PAUL — Businesses, schools, nonprofits, local governments, and tribal entities seeking to promote urban youth agricultural education and urban agricultural community development can apply for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Urban Agriculture Grant.

Eligible project expenses include equipment purchases and physical improvements, and dedicated staff/contractor time.

Proposals must be submitted prior to Jan. 13, 2022 at 4 p.m.

For more detailed information about how to apply, visit https://www.mda.state.mn.us/grants/grants/ urbanaggrant.

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Donnay believes total costs will increase about 16 percent or $3.34 per hundredweight this year with only a small increase next year. n Dairy prices were mostly higher the second week of November, though the week was a little thin on fresh data. The cheddar blocks climbed to $1.81 per pound on Nov. 11, but dropped 6 cents the next day to $1.75. This is still 16.5 cents higher on the week and 16.75 cents below a year ago when prices were plunging. The blocks lost 42.5 cents a year ago. The barrels were down 70.75 cents, second-highest single week loss ever. The record was 71.75 cents the week of Aug. 3, 2020.

The barrels got to $1.55 on Veterans’ Day, but closed Nov. 12 at $1.4975. This is a half-cent lower on the week, 11.25 cents below a year ago, and 25.25 cents below the blocks. There were four sales of block on the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and 40 of barrel — the highest weekly total since the week of June 14.

Some questioned cheese at $1.80, considering the amount in storage and the capacity to produce more. The market will get more insight next week in Nov. 16’s Global Dairy Trade and Nov. 18’s October Milk Production report.

Midwest cheesemakers are busy, reports Dairy Market News. Lighter amounts of spot milk were offered this week, but cheesemakers say they are working full schedules if possible. Foodservice and retail buyers are actively searching, says Dairy Market News. In fact, some cheesemakers say new customer interest has grown as needs are not being fulfilled elsewhere. Worker shortages, thinly spread milk supplies, and holiday demand have created a tighter cheese market.

Western cheese demand is steady at retail as purchasers prepare for the holidays. Food service demand is, reportedly, softening. Contacts suggest that worsening port congestion has caused some decline in international demand. Port congestion and a shortage of truck drivers were causing delays to shipments. Contacts believe declining demand, combined with increased availability, contributed to the previous week’s lower prices. Cheese producers relay that milk is available. Some managers say staffing shortages are causing them to run limited schedules, while others continue running full schedules.

The Nov. 5 Dairy and Food Market Analyst cites three factors in the cheese price drop. “First, cheese backed up when the largest processed cheese manufacturer in the country suddenly shut down operations due to a cyberattack. Secondly, West Coast port conditions worsened significantly that week (at least according to our network) and this is likely resulting in cancelations in cheese export shipments. Thirdly, we are hearing about more supply See MIELKE, pg. 14

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Restaurant menu prices surged 7 percent last month MIELKE, from pg. 13 chain shortages that are limiting cut and wrap producers’ ability to manufacture.”

The good news, according to the Analyst, is that “all three are very short-term. And with USA cheese prices as much as 75 cents cheaper than cheese in Europe and Oceania, probably won’t last long.”

The European Energy Exchange announced the launch of four European cheese indices (index) which will be published every Wednesday. It will include prices for cheddar curd, mild cheddar, young Gouda, and Mozzarella.

HighGround Dairy’s Lucas Fuess, speaking in the Nov. 15 “Dairy Radio Now” broadcast, said the deci-

sion will bring more transparency to European cheese prices just as it has been doing for skim milk powder and butter, and will aid U.S. exports to better compete on the global market.

Fuess stated that cheese has been the most volatile of our four main dairy products and blamed port congestion for all but shutting down exports as end users are hesitant to commit to product, not knowing when they will get it.

He also cited the cyberattack at Schreiber Foods for disrupting the barrel market for several days and said labor and supply chain issues are impacting thru put speed at plants. Bottom line, he concluded, “we’re in the peak of the seasonal demand period as consumers buy for the holidays, and that has lent support to the market, as have current general inflationary pressures.” n CME butter made another attempt at $2 per pound, climbing to $1.975 on Nov. 10, but fell short again, finishing Nov. 12 at $1.95. This is up 1.5 cents on the week and 55 cents above a year ago, with 17 sales reported on the week.

Butter sales are very strong, according to Central contacts. Retail and foodservice interest has increased, which was seasonally expected, says Dairy Market News, and bulk butter prices have increased as supplies tighten. Butter plant managers say employee numbers have begun to improve.

Time and training are expected to aid the labor shortage of the past year. Cream is reportedly tight and getting tighter. Market tones are healthy, with more bullish than bearish undertones.

Cream is available throughout the West though shipments continue to face delays due to a shortage of truck drivers. Food service demand for butter is strong and retail demand is strengthening, as customers prepare for the holidays. Exports are increasing. Some butter makers are, reportedly, running below capacity due to delayed deliveries of production supplies and labor shortages. Spot availability of butter is limited, as demand continues to outpace production.

Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Nov. 12 at $1.55 per pound. This is down 2 cents on the week but 46.25 cents above a year ago, on 16 sales. The weaker cheese prices may have undermined the strength in powder prices somewhat.

Spot dry whey was unchanged for four days but closed Nov.12 at 67 cents per pound. This is up a penny on the week (the highest since April 29), 24 cents above a year ago, with only one sale reported on the week at the CME. The “Restaurant SmartBrief” reports, “Menu prices at U.S. limited-service eateries surged 7.1 percent last month over October 2020 and full-service eateries saw an increase of 5.9 percent — both record jumps, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Consumer demand for restaurant meals has remained strong, indicating that people are willing to pay the higher prices.” Restaurants are vital customers of dairy products — especially cheese and butter.

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

Minnesota receives stress, mental health funding ST. PAUL — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture is awarding the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and 11 project partners $500,000 to advance work in farm stress and rural mental health in Minnesota.

The MDA’s “Bend, Don’t Break” initiative will build upon existing efforts to connect farmers and rural Minnesotans with resources to help reduce stress, anxiety, and crisis situations, such as the drought that is affecting many Minnesota farms and ranches.

It will support, improve, and promote services, such as mental health counseling, farm advocates, marriage retreats, and a 24/7 farm and rural helpline.

Funds are also earmarked to expand a radio show and podcast series which profiles farmers who have navigated difficult situations.

“We know from working with farmers that suicide, farm transition and succession, legal problems, fam-

ily relationships, and youth stress are crucial issues where we can all make a difference,” Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said.

“We’re thankful that the USDA can help us expand our efforts.”

The initiative will also enhance the skills and responsiveness of professionals who work with farm families in stress through workshops, trainings, and other resources.

The MDA will partner with 11 organizations, including several that serve Indigenous or emerging/ underserved farmers.

A full list of USDA NIFA Farm and Ranch Stress Assistant Network grant recipients can be found at https://cris.nifa.usda.gov/.

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

Something has to give to bring this into balance.

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The Land: You’ve heard some of the impressive sale prices on farm land this season … and likely to stay strong for some time I’m told. If an older farmer is looking at retiring, should selling the farm now be an inevitable thought?

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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FSA county elections underway The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency county and urban county committee elections to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the country.

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.

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 Montgomery a place where veterans are honored in a unique way, and can be at home.

With three cabins and the main building, The Harbor has room for 15 occupants.

For more information, especially on The Harbor, you can contact John Grimm at (612) 756-1075.

Information about the Veterans Program and the Memorial Park is at the Montgomery American Legion website, www.montgomerymnamlegionpost79.org. v

Stories of area veterans are on display throughout downtown Montgomery.

The American Legion Post continues the veterans 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, 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.

This cross is on display at the Veterans Memorial Park shelter.

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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. 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.

Nov. 30 — Farmland Rental Workshop — Willmar, Minn. — Contact Dave Bau at bauxx003@umn. edu or (507) 360-0664.

Dec. 2 — Rural Forum: Weathering the Extremes from Farm to Main Street — Mankato, Minn. — GreenSeam’s annual reception and dinner event connecting public leaders and a wide range of attendees from the agricultural sector, such as producers, manufacturers, educators, researches, and more.

This event is a great opportunity for conversations about key issues facing the rural economy, as well as brainstorming potential solutions. Contact GreenSeam at info@greenseam.org or (507) 385-6672.

Dec. 8 —Farmland Rental Workshop — Litchfield, Minn. — Contact Dave Bau at bauxx003@ umn.edu or (507) 360-0664.

Dec. 8 —Farmland Rental Workshop — Olivia, Minn. — Contact Dave Bau at bauxx003@umn.edu or (507) 360-0664.

Dec. 9 — Agricultural Market Situation and Outlook Webinar — Online — Hear from North Dakota State University Extension economics specialists on a variety of timely issues related to agricultural markets. Contact david.ripplinger@ndsu.edu.

Dec. 10 — Crop Management Input Seminar — Hutchinson, Minn. — Topics include weed control; improving fertilizer return on investment; managing corn rootworm; and markets. Contact Karen Johnson at ande9495@umn.edu or (320) 484-4303 Dec. 11 — FEAST! Festival — Rochester, Minn.

— 100 regional food businesses on display. Most use locally-grown ingredients. Contact Elena Byrne at elena@rtcinfo.org or (608) 712-8340 Dec. 14 & 15 — Soil Management Summit — Mankato, Minn. — The Summit features presentations and Q&A sessions with researchers, farmers and agricultural advisors, information from sponsors and conversations with farmers experienced in different soil health practices. Contact Jodi DeJongHughes at dejon003@umn.edu

Jan. 21 & 22 —Farm Couple Retreat — Faribault, Minn. — Learn about creative communication skills, personality differences, and resources to help each couple reach their goals and attain better management of the stresses of farming and family relationships. Learn how to communicate with your partner and children more effectively and enjoy a mini-vacation as a couple from the farm. Contact Leah M Bischof at leahbischof@gmail.com or (320) 4290611.

Feb. 4 & 5 — Farm Couple Retreat — St. Cloud, Minn. — Learn about creative communication skills, personality differences, and resources to help each couple reach their goals and attain better management of the stresses of farming and family relationships. Learn how to communicate with your partner and children more effectively and enjoy a mini-vacation as a couple from the farm. Contact Leah M Bischof at leahbischof@gmail.com or (320) 4290611.

Feb. 11 & 12 — Farm Couple Retreat — Thief River Falls, Minn. — Learn about creative communication skills, personality differences, and resources to help each couple reach their goals and attain better management of the stresses of farming and family relationships. Learn how to communicate with your partner and children more effectively and enjoy a mini-vacation as a couple from the farm. Contact Leah M Bischof at leahbischof@gmail.com or (320) 429-0611.

Mower SWCD, USDA seek partners to enroll cropland AUSTIN, Minn. — After a big rain, Wayne DeWall would see soil from his Mower County cropland washing away in the headwaters of the Root River’s south branch.

However, in recent years that has changed where DeWall has established sections of native vegetation called “prairie strips” in strategic spots of his cropland south of Grand Meadow. With those in place, he has seen a difference.

“Sometimes when you get a bigger rain event, you’ll have soil get trapped right in the edges of the prairie strip there,” DeWall said, “but that’s as far as it goes basically, which is exactly what we wanted and that’s good to see it actually working.”

Prairie strips are a way of conserving soil, improving water quality and providing habitat for wildlife and pollinators. Ranging from 30 to 120 feet in width, prairie strips are highly effective at reducing the loss of sediment, nutrients and pesticides when stormwater runs off cropland.

Farmers and landowners can sign up to establish prairie strips through the federal Conservation

Reserve Program (CRP) under a 10- or 15-year conservation contract that keeps those acres from being used for cropland. CRP provides landowners with $258 to $300 per acre annually under the prairie-strip program, with most of the costs covered through costshare assistance for preparing the site, purchasing seed, seeding the land and establishing the practice.

With this specific CRP program, farmers can drive equipment on the strips, which is not allowed in most other CRP programs.

More than 10 years of research has shown prairie strips can yield strong benefits for reducing excess amounts of sediment, nutrients and pesticides in stormwater runoff when integrated in small amounts into strategic spots within corn and soybean fields.

Iowa State University research shows planting dense, diverse and deeply rooted strips of prairie next to corn and soybean fields has environmental benefits.

These small amounts of prairie come in the form of in-field, contour buffer strips and edge-of-field filter strips. Prairie strips provide strong benefits to a greater degree than other types of perennial vegeta-

tion because they incorporate a diverse array of native plant species with deep, multi-layered root systems and stiff stems that hold up during runoff from a driving rain.

Prairie mixes have a high density of flowers that promote pollinators and look colorful throughout spring, summer and fall.

DeWall has been pleased with what he has seen growing in his prairie strips.

“I’m very happy – we’ve got lots of native grasses, lots of flowers,” DeWall said. “It’s exactly what we were looking for when we started this. It took a few years to get to this point so you just have to be patient with it.”

DeWall’s prairie strip was implemented as part of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Root River Field to Stream Partnership program, with partners closely monitoring and measuring each stormwater runoff event at the site.

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Hemp applications for 2022 now being accepted ST. PAUL — Online applications are now open for anyone wishing to grow or process hemp in Minnesota in 2022. A license from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is required for individuals and businesses.

Applications must be submitted by April 30, 2022, and a license is good for the 2022 calendar year.

The application can be found on the MDA website at www.mda.state.mn.us/industrialhemp. Along with the online form, first-time applicants need to submit fingerprints and pass a criminal background check.

There are several changes to the 2022 program.

The tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) testing fee per grower sample has been reduced from $125 to $100 each. Previously, growers were not invoiced for the cost of the first sample. However, fees now will be charged for each sample collected. The MDA will begin inspecting processor locations. This was not done in the past. Finally, the processor license fee remains at $250; but each processing location will cost $250. Therefore, the minimum cost of a processing license will be $500.

The fee changes bring Minnesota into better align-

ment with other states and will help adequately fund the MDA’s hemp program.

Those actively growing hemp plants indoors past Dec. 31 must renew their license before expiration at the end of the year.

Questions about the MDA’s Industrial Hemp Program should be sent to hemp.mda@state.mn. us; or call (651) 201-6600.

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USDA funds aid organic transition, certification operations The U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide pandemic assistance to cover certification and education expenses to agricultural producers who are certified organic or transitioning to organic. USDA will make $20 million available through the new Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program.

Certified operations and transitional operations may apply for OTECP for eligible expenses paid during the 2020, 2021 and 2022 fiscal years. For each year, OTECP covers 25 percent of a certified operation’s eligible certification expenses, up to $250 per certification category (crop, livestock, wild crop, han-

dling and State Organic Program fee). This includes application fees, inspection fees, USDA organic certification costs, state organic program fees and more.

Crop and livestock operations transitioning to organic production may be eligible for 75 percent of a transitional operation’s eligible expenses, up to $750, for each year. This includes fees charged by a certifying agent or consultant for pre-certification inspections and development of an organic system plan.

For both certified operations and transitional operations, OTECP covers 75 percent of the registration fees, up to $200, per year, for educational events that include content related to organic production and

handling. Additionally, both certified and transitional operations may be eligible for 75 percent of the expense of soil testing required under the National Organic Program to document micronutrient deficiency, not to exceed $100 per year.

Signup for 2020 and 2021 OTECP is through Jan. 7, 2022. Producers apply through their local Farm Service Agency office and can also obtain one-on-one support with applications by calling (877) 508-8364.

Visit farmers.gov/otecp to learn more.

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New edition of cover crops field guide released AMES, Iowa — Cover crops can enhance soil health by capturing nutrients, slowing erosion and reducing the need for herbicides. Growers face many different decisions in the field, and the latest edition of the “Cover Crops Field Guide” will assist in some of those choices.

Topics covered in the guide include everything from cover crop selection to cropping system recommendations and the impacts of different cover crops.

This 162-page guide includes nearly 30 pages of new material, including cover crop suggestions for common rotations, up-and-coming cover crop species, The pocket-sized, in-field reference guide helps effects on yields, climate considerations and more. growers select, use and grow cover crops effectively.

The third edition field guide costs $6 and a 10 per-

cent quantity discount is available on boxes of 25. It is available to purchase through the Iowa State University Extension Store at https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/14198.

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Real Estate NOTICE OF SALE 124 Acre Farm Offering.

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.

WANTED: Investor to buy organic farmland (155 acres) going for sale at an auction on Sat, Dec 11, 2021 & lease acreage back to an organic farmer on a long term lease (5-7 yrs). We would pay a 4% ROI on the purchase price of this land. 507-327-6430

Real Estate Wanted WANTED: Land & farms. I have clients looking for dairy, & cash grain operations, as well as bare land parcels from 40-1000 acres.

Both for relocation & investments. If you have even thought about selling contact: Paul Krueger, Farm & Land Specialist, Edina Realty, 138 Main St. W., New Prague, MN 55372. paulkrueger@edinarealty.com (612)328-4506

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GREENWALD FARM CENTER Greenwald, MN • 320-987-3177 14 miles So. of Sauk Centre 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

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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Farmland in Kandiyohi Co. Auction – December of 2021

5 Auction Parcels with 416.02+/- Total Surveyed Acres Farmland located in Sections 5 & 6 of Lake Elizabeth Twp AND in Section 32 of Gennessee Twp., Kandiyohi Co. This land has been surveyed and has tile.

Owners: Calvary Lutheran Church

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Opening November 15 & Closing November 23 at 12PM Transcan Motorsports Group Equipment Auction, West Fargo, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening November 15 & Closing November 24 at 7PM Hefner Farms Retirement Auction, Easton, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 15 & Closing November 29 at 12PM Robert & Catherine Gjerdingen Retirement Auction, Middle River, MN, Timed Online Auction

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Opening November 19 & Closing November 23 at 12PM Online Hay Auction – Quality Tested, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction

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SURVEYED ACRES

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The Toupal farms are located approx. 7 miles north of Redwood Falls or approx.

10 miles south of Danube. From Danube take Hwy. 1 south approx. 10 miles to 730th Ave., then right or west a short distance to the farms. Tract 1 is further described as being located in Section 30, T114N - R35W, Henryville Twp. Tract 2 is further described as being located in Section 25, T114N - R36W, Flora Twp.

Both tracts represent highly productive tillable farmland which sells free & clear for the 2022 crop year. The farm has been in the Toupal/Breitkreutz Family for over 100 years!

MARVIN TOUPAL ESTATE

Attorney: Mr. Spencer Kvam • Holmstrom, Kvam, & Blackwelder, PLLP 685 Prentice St., Granite Falls, MN 56241 • Phone: (320) 564-3825 AUCTION MANAGER: ALLEN HENSLIN (320) 979-1808

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2021 AT 1:00 P.M. 286.36

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November 22 & Closing November 30 at 7PM Ron & Diane Mages Retirement Auction, Paynesville, MN, Timed Online Auction 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 & Williston, 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 Opening November 29 & Closing December 8 at 7PM Brian Paumen Estate Auction, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 29 & Closing December 9 Arnold Companies, Inc. Auction, St. Cloud, Glencoe & Arden, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 29 & Closing December 9 at 7PM Chuck Johnson Farm Retirement Auction, Truman, MN, Timed Online Auction

The Dunkelberger farm is located approx. 7 miles southwest of Sanborn and is further described as being located in Section 31, T108N - R36W, Germantown Twp, Cottonwood County, MN.

The farm represents productive, tillable farmland, improved pastureland & timbered draws. All tracts sell free & clear for the 2022 crop year.

Wednesday, December 1 at 10AM AgIron West Fargo Event, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, ND Opening December 1 & Closing December 7 at 11AM David Skattebo Farm Retirement Auction, Wallingford, IA, Timed Online Auction

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Opening December 1 & Closing December 8 at 7PM Larry Woitalla Estate Logging Equipment Auction, Pierz, MN, Timed Online Auction

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Prime Lac qui Parle County Farmland Auction – December 22nd, 2021 at 11AM

99.13+/- Surveyed Acres, 96.14+/- Tillable Acres, CPI=91.6 Farmland located in Part of the E 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 34, and Part of the W 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 35, Twp 118, Range 42, Lac qui Parle Twp, Lac qui Parle Co. Lokken Family Farm, Owners

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156.27 Acres – Section 36 of Torning Township, Swift County, MN Excellent Soils!

CPI 91.2

LEGAL DESCRIPTION The Southwest Quarter (SW¼) (Except Building Site), Section Thirty-six (36), Township One Hundred Twenty-one (121) North, Range Thirty-nine (39) West, Swift County, Minnesota.

152.36 Tillable Acres Tile Drainage Included

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James and Gerald Pahl, Sellers Jesse Hughes ∙ #76-24 Broker/Auctioneer Phone: 320-815-0460 Email: info@HughesRealEstate.net

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FARMLAND AUCTION 156.86 Acres +/- in Butterfield Twp., Watonwan Co., MN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2021 @ 1:30 PM Auction to be held at the American Legion at 620 First Avenue South, St. James, MN. *Blizzard Date 12-6-21 @ same time

PROPERTY LOCATION: From St. James, MN go 6 miles West on State Hwy 60 to 650th Ave, then 3/4 mile South.

From Butterfield, MN 1 mile East on State Hwy 60 to 650th Ave, then 3/4 mile South.

PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 156.86 Deeded Acres located in the NW 1/4 Excepting that part South of the RR R/W & Less 5.31 Acre Building Site in Section 35 & the NE 1/4 of Section 34 lying East of the RR R/W of Township 106 North, Range 33W, Watonwan County, Minnesota.

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OWNERS: Douglas, Rodney & Rock Anderson

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THE LAND — NOVEMBER 12/NOVEMBER 19, 2021

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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With tens of millions of acres planted in the U.S., the Enlist® weed control system is rapidly gaining in popularity, thanks to near-zero volatility and reduced potential for drift. Plus, Pioneer® brand Enlist E3® soybeans have a proven yield advantage vs. Asgrow varieties.1 Learn how better technology is better for your operation.

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ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS. Enlist® herbicides refers to Enlist One® and Enlist Duo® herbicides featuring 2,4-D choline with Colex-D® technology. In-crop dicamba herbicides refers to XtendiMax® herbicide with VaporGrip® technology and Engenia®. Federal herbicide label facts applied. Additional state restrictions and requirements may apply. Applicator must comply with any additional state requirements and restrictions. All qualified tank-mix partners for Enlist herbicides can be found at EnlistTankMix.com. Engenia is a registered trademark of BASF. Engenia is a federally Restricted Use Pesticide. Engenia is not registered for sale or use in all states. VaporGrip® is a registered trademark of the Bayer Group.

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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No Calendar Date Cutoff No Time-of-day Application Limitations Greater Tank-mix Flexibility

®

No Volatility-reducing Agent Required for Each Spray Broader Range of Approved Nozzles

With tens of millions of acres planted in the U.S., the Enlist® weed control system is rapidly gaining in popularity, thanks to near-zero volatility and reduced potential for drift. Plus, Pioneer® brand Enlist E3® soybeans have a proven yield advantage vs. Asgrow varieties.1 Learn how better technology is better for your operation.

Pioneer.com/PickYourSystem

Data is based on an average of 2020 comparisons made in the U.S. for Pioneer’s top 10 volume-forecasted Enlist E3® products with 973 comparisons through December 10, 2020. Comparisons are against any number of products of the indicated competitor brand, unless otherwise stated, and within +/- 3 RM of the competitive brand. Please contact your Pioneer sales professional for information and suggestions specific to your operation. Product performance is variable and depends on many factors such as moisture and heat stress, soil type, management practices and environmental stress as well as disease and pest pressures. Individual results may vary.

1

ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS. Enlist® herbicides refers to Enlist One® and Enlist Duo® herbicides featuring 2,4-D choline with Colex-D® technology. In-crop dicamba herbicides refers to XtendiMax® herbicide with VaporGrip® technology and Engenia®. Federal herbicide label facts applied. Additional state restrictions and requirements may apply. Applicator must comply with any additional state requirements and restrictions. All qualified tank-mix partners for Enlist herbicides can be found at EnlistTankMix.com. Engenia is a registered trademark of BASF. Engenia is a federally Restricted Use Pesticide. Engenia is not registered for sale or use in all states. VaporGrip® is a registered trademark of the Bayer Group.

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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