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‘Lost Angeles and Long Beached’ ports clogging supply chain Not many people or events lead both its members a “catastrophic” $45 million the New York Times and CBS’s 60 a month.

Minutes television broadcast on the same And the big dairy cooperative isn’t the day. The still-building mess at many only milk group soured by the bottleAmerican ports, however, pulled off that necks. The National Milk Producers rare feat on Nov. 14 by simply being the Federation, the self-proclaimed “voice of biggest rat’s nest anyone in port manageAmerica’s dairy producers,” estimates ment, railroading, trucking, and the West transportation delays, higher inventory Coast ag exporting business has ever FARM & FOOD FILE costs, and increased shipping fees have seen. already cost U.S. dairy farmers $1 billion

By Alan Guebert In fact, the backlog of, well, almost this year. everything not moving in or out of Farm and ranch groups are increasAmerican ports is giving the word ingly frustrated with the delays. Right “chain” — as in supply chain — a new now, according to the Agricultural meaning. Everyone from importers to exporters, Transportation Coalition, 22 percent of all foreign farmers to foreign food buyers, and the White House agricultural sales are being lost to transportation to Santa’s workshop seems chained to the anchors “challenges.” of hundreds of ships waiting to be loaded or unloadWith no clear, overarching solutions in sight, it’s ed in or near U.S. ports. bound to get worse.

The ports of Long Beach and nearby Los Angeles, Right now, noted an October report from the which collectively handle 40 percent of American American Trucking Association, the United States is overseas cargo, are especially besieged. short 80,000 truck drivers. Moreover, it adds, anothFor example, according to Times reporting, er 80,000 will be needed by 2030. The likeliest cure California Dairies, Inc., which manufactures and for the shortage, higher wages and better benefits, exports 50 million pounds of milk powder and means today’s median trucker wage, $47,000 per butter a month from the California ports, has seen year, will need to rise dramatically — and along 60 percent of “shipments cancelled or delayed” with it, shipping costs. during the back-up. That costs the cooperative and

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An even bigger problem is American ports themselves. Like most of the country’s infrastructure, they’re old, inefficient, and — relative to other ports around the world — an embarrassment.

On Oct. 19, Reuters reported that both the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach “are some of the least efficient in the world.” In fact, “In a review of 351 container ports around the globe,” the news service noted, “Los Angeles was ranked 328, behind Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam and Alaska’s Dutch Harbor.”

Long Beach is worse: it “came in even lower, at 333, behind … Kenya’s Mombasa,” according to the ranking by the World Bank and IHS Markit.

Given their shameful positions, the ports would be more accurately named Lost Angeles and Long Beached.

There are clear reasons behind these — and other American ports’ — poor performance. As noted in the 60 Minutes report, the causes run from “antiquated booking systems” for returning shipping containers to more nuanced problems like most of the ports are locally owned and, therefore, locally controlled.

That means a local community can stymie a nationally-vital port by not agreeing to build an See GUEBERT, pg. 5

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Christians remain true in the button jar of life “And then when something old needed a uncles and cousins; along with a large new button, or when something newlyphotograph of my grandparents in their made needed a set of buttons, the button classic “church directory” pose. On the box provided. Grandma’s button box was lower portion were sagging bookshelves an old shoe box, better than half full of containing a myriad of books, games, buttons of all sorts. It was a pleasure just magazines, newspapers and telephone to run your fingers through, like running books. On the right there was a small your fingers through a bucket of shelled bathroom and a tiny closet with sliding corn.” doors constructed of plywood. In that DEEP ROOTS closet was a vacuum cleaner; and on the “Andy Catlett Early Travels” top shelf there was an old glass jar (with By Whitney Nesse

by Wendell Berry half of a Miracle Whip label still stuck to A dimly lit, narrow hallway led from a spacious it) that contained my grandmother’s buttons. living room into a bedroom. On the left, lining the I loved getting out the button jar, dumping out all upper part of the wood grain wainscoted wall was a of its contents and looking at the buttons. There telephone and dozens of photographs of my aunts, were hundreds of buttons, all of different sizes, shapes, colors and textures. Some were plastic, some glass, and some wood. Some had a smooth, pearly sheen and some were rough and sandpaper like. I would sort them into piles by color or size or by the number of thread holes. At some point, I am sure that I tried to count them, finding that they were too numerous for a youngster to keep track of.

I specifically remember two buttons. One of the two was a half-dollar sized, very 1970’s flair, flower.

It was a coat button with a single shank hole and had a rough texture. It looked like a daisy, with white petals and a pink center. I do not particularly recall thinking it was very beautiful or glamorous.

In fact, I remember thinking that it was ugly! But it always caught my eye and I was able to sort it out of the rest of the buttons quickly.

The other button I remember was a brown coat button which resembled a root beer barrel. Maybe it was the likeness to the hard candy that caused the button to catch my eye, maybe not. But it always seemed to surface rather quickly. I believe that brown button came off of a gray tweed suit coat my grandpa wore.

Every button in my grandma’s button jar was just that … a button. They all commingled in the same

space at the same time, but there were two that stood out to me. They were both buttons; but they possessed different qualities, a different representation. They were not like the rest.

For the last number of weeks I have been studying with a group of women as to how people of the Christian faith can best engage with the culture when faith and culture collide. What I am finding, as I study the letters from the Apostle Paul to the Colossian church and to Titus is that, as followers of Christ, we can engage with the world and actively participate in our faith. As people who have heard and accepted the simple Gospel of Christ, we do not have to run from the cultures of the world nor do we have to embrace all of the cultural practices. As Christians, we are a walking representation of the Gospel. As we mature in our personal relationship with the Lord, we will approach life differently.

We see Jesus exemplify this throughout His ministry. Jesus was fully engaging with the culture when He was celebrating a wedding in John chapter 2. In John chapter 3, Jesus met with a Pharisee named Nicodemus. It was there He participated in an intriguing conversation, engaging with the cultural and religious norms — yet firmly upholding the truth. We never saw Jesus conform to the culture when the culture misrepresented the truth.

Rather, we saw Him as the walking representation of the Gospel and engaging with the culture. Jesus was a human being — yet unlike any human being who had ever walked the earth.

As Christians, to engage with the culture, we must engage with the culture as individuals who are actively participating in our faith. As people who are walking representations of the Gospel, we will approach life differently and possess different qualities — just like those two buttons in my grandma’s button jar: commingled yet outstanding.

Whitney Nesse is a sixth-generation livestock farmer who is deeply rooted in her faith and family. She writes from her central Minnesota farm. v

Klossner is true dairy ambassador A prolific writer, Klossner has served the local newspaper as writer, photographer and later editor dairy judging contest, and the Dairy Showcase, but for 27 years. Although she retired 10 years ago, she the dairy and meat goat shows, the sheep show, the proudly proclaims, “I flunked retirement in just a poultry show, the general livestock judging contest, month” and has kept busy with organizations and and the lama show. publications since then.

Klossner has been the announcer of the Nicollet In a time when media-bashing is a popular sport, County 4-H, open class and FFA shows for many Klossner has forged an iron-clad reputation as a fair years. She has been a member of the county fair and talented journalist. Congratulations, Ruth. It is board, president and secretary of the county recognition well deserved.

Holstein association. Klossner is involved in the Paul Malchow is the managing editor of The Land.

Lafayette Lions Club, New Ulm Farm-City Hub He may be reached at editor@TheLandOnline.com. v Club, Connecting Nicollet County, Nicollet American Legion Auxiliary, and Bernadotte Lutheran Church/ Fields of Grace Parish.

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Thanksgiving leftovers? More is not a chore with these recipes The turkey has been carved, the potatoes mashed, and the pumpkin pie served. Now all the Thanksgiving leftovers are sitting in your refrigerator.

Sure, a regular turkey sandwich is tasty; but what if Thanksgiving leftovers can be just as delicious as the day it was first served. These recipes may make your leftovers the real stars of the holiday!

Once you make Turkey Tetrazzini you’ll always buy a bigger bird for Thanksgiving — just for the leftovers! This creamy pasta dish is great comfort food on a chilly fall day.

You’ve mashed potatoes … lots of potatoes … maybe too many potatoes. Now that Thanksgiving is over what can you do with all the leftovers?

Make Fried Mashed Potato Balls, of course! These are seriously good … like, better-than-the-original good.

Fried Mashed Potato Balls

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/ a22566735/fried-mashed-potato-balls-recipe/ 3 cups leftover mashed potatoes 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

By Kristin Kveno 2/3 cups shredded cheddar cheese 2 tablespoons thinly sliced chives 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder Turkey Tetrazzini kosher salt Recipe courtesy of Sarah Johnson Malchow ground black pepper 12 ounces mushrooms, sliced (about 4-5 cups) 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup chopped onion 1-1/3 cups panko breadcrumbs 1/2 cup chopped celery vegetable oil, for frying 7 ounces spaghetti In a large bowl, combine mashed potatoes with cooked bacon, 3 cups coarsely chopped cooked turkey cheddar, chives and garlic powder and season with salt and pep1 can cream of chicken soup per. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated.

1 cup sour cream 1 cup white wine Place eggs and panko in separate shallow bowls. Use a small 1 tablespoon “Better Than Bouillon” chicken stock cookie scoop to scoop 1” to 2” balls of mashed potato mixture.

1/4 teaspoon tarragon Roll into a ball in your hands, then dredge first in egg and then in 1 teaspoon thyme panko. Repeat until all mashed potatoes are used.

1 teaspoon turmeric Heat 3 inches of oil in a large cast-iron skillet until the candy Salt and pepper to taste thermometer reads 375 F. Fry potato balls in batches until golden 1 cup Parmesan cheese on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate Preheat oven to 300 F. Break spaghetti into one-inch pieces and season immediately with more salt. and boil for 8 minutes. Spaghetti can be slightly undercooked. n Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water. In a heavy skillet, sauté onions and celery in butter. Add the mushrooms and continue Sure, turkey sandwiches can be good, but why settle for good cooking until all the liquid the mushrooms give off has evaporat- when you can have great? This recipe makes a great turkey ed. Add soup, sour cream, wine, chicken stock and spices. Bring sandwich. The Brie, bacon and cranberry perfectly pair with the to a simmer and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, turkey creating an excellent way to enjoy that Thanksgiving turfor about 5 to 8 minutes. Add cooked turkey, spaghetti and pasta key for days. water. Transfer mixture to a buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle Leftover Turkey, Brie, Bacon and Cranberry Parmesan over the tetrazzini and bake in the middle rack for 40 Sandwich minutes or until it is bubbling, and the top is golden. https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/recipes/a34226/turn key-brie-bacon-cranberry-sandwich-recipe-wdy1113/ COOKING WITH KRISTIN

access road or dredge a harbor entrance. That’s nuts.

Nuttier still is just how many rural-based U.S. representatives voted against the just-passed $1 trillion infrastructure bill that contains $17 billion to upgrade these antiquated ports that now badly handle the 20 percent of U.S. ag production — onetenth of total U.S. exports — sold overseas every year.

While $17 billion is nothing to sneeze at, it’s a drop in America’s $2.5 trillion-a-year trade ocean.

By comparison, Singapore, also a trade-dependent

Pumpkin Pie Milkshake

https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/ a37038168/pumpkin-pie-milkshake-recipe/ Pie method: 1 slice pumpkin pie (about 1/8th of the pie) 1 cup vanilla ice cream 1 cup milk 1-1/2 ounces bourbon or aged rum, optional No-pie method: 2 cups vanilla ice cream 1 cup milk 2/3 cup pumpkin puree 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, plus more for serving 1 large graham cracker sheet, plus more for serving 1-1/2 ounces bourbon or aged rum, optional Whipped cream, caramel sauce, and/or pumpkin pie spice, for serving Pie Method: In the base of a blender, combine the slice of pie, ice cream, milk and bourbon or rum, if using. Blend on low for 15 seconds, then increase to high for 30 more seconds, or until creamy and smooth. Transfer to 1-2 tall glasses and top with whipped cream, caramel sauce and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice (or extra pie crust crumbs if you’ve got them!)

No-Pie Method: In the base of a blender, combine the ice cream, milk, pumpkin, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, graham cracker and bourbon or rum, if using. Blend on low for 15 secnation, is now spending $20 billion to build onds, then increase to high for 30 more seconds, or until creamy just one new container port. and smooth. Transfer to 1-2 tall glasses and top with whipped So if you’re going to endlessly tout U.S. ag exports cream, a drizzle of caramel, and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice and extra graham cracker crumbs. as the key to rural prosperity, you shouldn’t be a chicken when it comes to investing to make those If you’ve found yourself with container after conexports happen. tainer of Thanksgiving leftovers, consider yourself lucky. You have the opportunity to turn those leftThe Farm and Food File is published weekly overs into tasty masterpieces that will bring oohs through the United States and Canada. Past coland aahs to your table. umns, events and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com. v Kristin Kveno scours the internet, pours over old family recipes and searches everywhere in between to find interesting food ideas for feeding your crew. Do you have a recipe you want to share? You can reach Kristin at kkveno@thelandonline.com. v

Money for U.S. ports a drop in the bucket GUEBERT, from pg. 3

4 slices rye bread 4 tablespoons cranberry sauce 4 ounces sliced turkey 2 ounces Brie 4 pieces crisp bacon 1/2 cup baby spinach Place rye bread on a broiler-proof baking sheet. Top two slices with cranberry sauce, sliced turkey and Brie. Broil until the cheese melts, about 1 minute. Top the cheese with crisp bacon and baby spinach. Sandwich with the remaining bread slices. n You’re in a dessert quandary. You love milkshakes, but you also love a slice of pumpkin pie. Have no fear, you don’t have to make that arduous choice. You can have them both. Introducing the Pumpkin Pie Milkshake — all the flavors of pumpkin pie because there’s a whole slice of pumpkin pie in the shake, creaminess of ice cream and a little bourbon (for some kick) all blended in a symphony of flavors. This one has to be tried to be believed!

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Flowering holiday cacti add beauty and color to your home Is your Thanksgiving or Christmas hanging baskets or placed on a stand.

Cactus blooming yet?

Branches may be pinched back to keep the plant a manageable size.

The two popular houseplants are related plants from the same species.

All three varieties of this plant are as Schlumbergera truncate is commonly long-lived as peonies — meaning they called the Thanksgiving cactus and the may be passed down from one generation Schlumbergera bridgesii is commonly to another. An easy-to-grow house plant, GREEN AND called the Christmas cactus. They have these cacti like being pot bound; but GROWING slightly different shapes to what we when repotted, prefer well-drained soil or might call leaves; but actually are elongrowing medium. They are not true cacti

By Linda G. Tenneson gated stems. The stems which have sharp and enjoy regular watering when allowed points on the sides are the Thanksgiving variety to dry slightly between watering. and the stems which have rounded edges are the This cactus may be grown indoors all year round Christmas cactus. or moved outdoors to a shady location in the spring The Easter cactus (Schlumbergera gaertneri) also and summer. Be sure to move them indoors before has rounded stem edges; but as the common name the temperature falls below 50 F. Blooming is trigindicates, blooms later in early spring. gered by short days and lower temperatures. Keep The identification issue may be further confused if the plants in a room where the lights are off for approximately 14 hours at night and the temperathese plants have been crossbred with each other. ture stays in the 60s. Once the buds appear to be The blooms may be pink, white, cream, peach, set or are starting to open, the plant may be moved orange, purple, light or dark red. They may have a to a slightly warmer location where its beauty may darker color on the outer edges, but with white or be appreciated. Blooms appear on the ends of the cream at the base. Curved petals emerge from all sides of the bloom with the anthers that contain the stems and can last for several weeks. pollen in the middle. The main bloom times are as These cacti are easy to propagate. Simply remove the common names indicate. However, a few blooms four or more inch long stem sections from the parmay appear later in the season as well. The pollen ent plant and insert the cut end in potting soil. bearing anthers on the Thanksgiving variety are Water and cover with a plastic bag — creating a yellow where the Christmas plant has purplishgreenhouse effect — until new growth is seen. brown or pink anthers.

Potential problems include root rot caused by The plants are native to the mountains of southexcessive watering; and insects such as mealybugs, eastern Brazil. They grow in the trees where soil soft brown scale, red spider mites, aphids and funand rainwater collect in the crotches of tree branch- gus gnats. es. When grown in a container, young plants may be The University of Minnesota Extension website six to ten inches high; but well-established plants (https://extension.umn.edu/houseplants/holiday-cacmay reach eighteen inches in height and spread two ti) contains pictures and additional information. or three feet in width.

Linda G. Tenneson is a University of Minnesota Older plants with long branches display well in master gardener and tree care advisor. v

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.

The pocket-sized, in-field reference guide helps growers select, use and grow cover crops effectively.

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,

effects on yields, climate considerations and more.

The species section of the guide has also been expanded to include white clover, forage brassicas, balansa clover and several cover crops that are commonly used in a mix.

The third edition field guide costs $6 and a 10 percent 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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Stickler and rebuilding soil:

‘The fate of the human race literally depends on us figuring these processes out.’

By TIM KING The Land Correspondent Dale Strickler is the author of three books including “The Complete Guide to Restoring Your Soil” which was published in 2021 by Storey.

He’s also a beef rancher, professional agronomist, and a former college educator in Kansas.

Dale Strickler The Land: In the early pages of “The Complete Guide…” you write about your college experience. You write, “I was taught in my soils class that it is virtually impossible to raise soil organic matter content on a widespread scale on a permanent basis.” Is that still being taught?

Strickler: I value my education. But a true education is a preparation for lifelong learning of continually changing of ideas as new information comes available. It is not the simple memorization of never changing facts. Yes, unfortunately that idea is still being taught. So much of what we call education is simply a teacher parroting what they were taught, so misinformation gets passed down without being questioned. It’s harder to correct misinformation than to learn new information.

Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s propaganda minister, said that a lie repeated often enough will eventually become presumed to be truth. I once heard a story called the talking duck theory. If your university professor says that ducks cannot talk, you of course believe him. But it only takes listening to one duck talk to make you question the rest of your education.

Let’s just say I’ve listened to a lot of talking ducks the last few years. So much of what I have seen happen on many farms and ranches, including my own, is what I was told was not possible, just like that statement of the impossibility of raising soil organic matter.

On my own farm, I raised my soil organic matter in one field from 1.9 to 8.7 percent in only 15 years.

That is a level higher than native prairie in the area.

Think of the implications of that feat. If that were duplicated on even a fraction of the world’s cropland, we could suck enough carbon dioxide out of the air to completely offset all the additional CO2 added to the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution begin.

When that statement about the impossibility of raising soil organic matter was first uttered, we were in an era where moldboard plowing and a lengthy fallow period between crops was normal practice. At the time, mycorrhizal fungi were conspicuously absent from cropland and we thought organic matter mostly originated from decaying crop residue. That statement was based on studies in which they added varying amounts of manure to soil and measured the increase in soil organic matter in a cropping system featuring moldboard plowing and a lengthy fallow. It took huge amounts of manure additions in that system to raise organic matter any appreciable amount.

Now we know tillage destroys soil organic matter

and we realize that most organic matter arises not from decaying crop residues but rather from microbes that live on root exudates. We know that mycorrhizal fungi produce the most persistent form of soil organic matter and that fallow will cause a drastic decline in organic matter. If we eliminate moldboard plowing with no-till; replace fallow with cover crops; re-introduce mycorrhizal fungi to our soils; and graze livestock on them to self-spread fresh manure instead of spreading it mechanically; it is amazing what can be done to increase organic matter. A lot has changed in our agronomic practices, but that fallacy of the impossibility of raising soil organic matter persists.

The Land: Those early pages of the book seem like a general critique of college learning and a celebration of practical experience. In fact, you tell readers that your Dad told you that you weren’t smart enough to farm. Is there a place for the University, and University trained agronomists, in this work of regenerating our soils? Who are the leaders? Who should they be?

Strickler: I think the best statement I have heard regarding a university education is that the purpose of an education is not to teach you, but to prepare you to be taught for the rest of your life — and to be your own teacher in that process. If education stops when you walk across the stage in a cap and gown, then you’re not truly educated.

There is absolutely a place for universities in this field. I value the education I received; but it is critical we realize that science is never settled and our ideas change over time. It was once “settled science” that the sun revolved around the earth and the first person to propose otherwise was tortured into retracting his statement.

There is a certain amount of arrogance that often comes with a PhD. That needs to be dispelled and replaced with humility. When I left college with an advanced degree I thought I was pretty much allknowing when it came to agronomy. It took me a lot of humbling experiences to learn how ignorant I was.

There are multiple sources of learning. The university is a valuable one; but it isn’t the only one.

Unfortunately, when a good idea originates outside of a university, there is often an initial rejection to the idea and sometimes even hostility towards it from the anointed experts. A truly educated person will realize that they, too, have much to learn. I converse regularly with university professors and there are some brilliant people there; but there are real knotheads as well.

The Land: I mean really, why should I care about this soil health silliness when I can get good yields with fertilizers recommended by my elevator?

Strickler: Ha-ha … good question. Anyone today in a developed country has that option. Don’t misunderstand me, I am not necessarily telling farmers to go cold turkey and forgo fertilizer. Fertilizer works quite well at increasing yields. Without it we would likely be looking at massive worldwide starvation. But fer-

tilizer comes with an ever-increasing price tag.

That’s a problem for all farmers, but particularly for the small landholders who farm ten acres or less but manage 70 percent of the world’s cropland.

Also, most of our fertilizer materials are derived from fossil fuels or from mined materials that are finite in nature. We can already see that these materials will one day run out. We will have to find alternate fertility strategies out of necessity.

Finally, we are now discovering the application of water-soluble fertilizers has been suppressing natural mechanisms that would otherwise release fertility from soils at no cost to the farmer. If we learn to harness these mechanisms, fertilizer may become unnecessary.

The Land: Thinking about the value of practical experience, you have a short side bar in your chapter on Minerals called “Seeing is Believing.” It talks about the yield comparison of irrigated corn vs. corn following alfalfa. What did you observe? What was going on in the soil?

Strickler: In the summer of 1993 we had rain all summer with water standing in the fields for weeks on end as adjacent rivers overflowed into neighboring fields. I actually caught some very large fish by chasing them down between corn rows and grabbing them by hand.

The standing water created anaerobic conditions in the soil. In anaerobic soils bacteria strip the oxygen out of nitrate molecules and turn it into gaseous forms of nitrogen that leaves the soil in a process called denitrification.

This was taking place in all the corn fields that received nitrogen fertilizer. That corn was yellow and yielded about 40 percent of normal. But where corn was planted on old alfalfa fields, yields were normal under the same conditions. This is because these fields had an abundance of protein from the decaying alfalfa residue and the microbial breakdown of that protein released nitrogen in plant available forms throughout the year, slowly over time and in synchrony with plant demands.

Protein does not turn into gaseous forms and leave the soil in flooded conditions nearly as readily as nitrogen derived from synthetic sources. The lesson here is that by creating a system of farming in which the nitrogen needs of a crop are met by decaying protein rather than synthetic nitrogen, we can create a more weatherproof system.

See STRICKLER, pg. 9

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Water quality certification tops the 800,000 acre mark

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus Yes, ‘quality’ best describes Minnesota farmers who are awarded the Minnesota Water Quality Certified Farm designation. Since the program’s launching by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture in 2016, there are now 1,130 Minnesota farms proudly displaying the MWQCF designation.

Brad Jordahl Redlin, Water Quality Certified Farm Program Manager, shared some tidbits on Nov 4 at the Minnesota Ag and Food Summit. “We’re at about 800,000 acres right now and steadily growing,” he said. “These are folks who are doing just outstanding stewardship of their lands. We are just proud to recognize them for their efforts in protecting Minnesota lands and streams, rivers and lakes.”

“Getting certified in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program shows the community we are doing our part to protect our natural resources,” say Chuck and Deb Uphoff.

Adds Andrew Schock, another certified farmer, “If I’m going to be in business and carry the farm to the next generation, I have to push toward the edge of

excellence in all aspects of farming: farm management, marketing and conservation.”

MWQCF is a voluntary program. There is no fee to get certified. It starts by contacting the local county soil and water conservation district office. Explained Redlin, “They will work with you to collect information like field characteristics, nutrient management, tillage practices. Our specialists will even complete online field-by-field water quality risk assessment.

In essence they work with you to identify practices that mitigate water quality risks and make sense for your farm operation.”

Participants in the program can even obtain designated technical and financial assistance to implement specific practices that promote water quality.

“MDA helps with funding allocations to cover the costs of some of these projects,” Redlin said. “I’m very proud of the teamwork at state, county and local SWCD’s to make these things happen.”

Like all agriculturists, Redlin was somewhat surprised by the generous yields in many Minnesota landscapes this fall. “Yes, we had some moisture recharge this fall. But I’d like to see some blankets of white

ground this winter. I credit Minnesota farmers for their unique skills in making the best of questionable weather this season. They adjust as needed. And of course that’s why I encourage using the MAWQCP to gauge your progress in protecting water quality while saving money and ensuring future generations of dependable food supplies. And that’s why the USDA sets aside a pot of money just for growers in our program. We have a yearly grant of $5,000 that lets participants do ‘quick hitters’ on projects needing immediate attention. Being flexible and farmers working together with our country SWCD specialists is what makes this work.. And growers very much appreciate being able to take care of this one little nuisance without the time-consuming Federal process.”

“It’s working and I’m loving Minnesota,” says Redlin, a native of the wheat, barley and oats farming agriculture of eastern Montana. He admires the innovative attitudes of Minnesota farmers plus their ‘sustainability credence.’

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Book details Strickler’s ‘screw-ups’ to help other farmers STRICKLER, from pg. 8 The Land: In your book you ask, “how will we grow crops in the future without the synthetic fertilizers on which we’ve become dependent?” How would you answer your own question? Do you actually think that’s possible?

Strickler: It is quite possible. Biological processes can release fertility from soil particles and pull nitrogen from the atmosphere to create fertility — if we can create a soil microbiological population sufficient enough. We know that. It occurs all the time in natural ecosystems.

The bigger questions, however, are: How do we need

to change our management in agricultural soil to build this type of microbiology? How long will it take to build it to sufficient levels to provide all of our soil fertility? And finally, how do we do this without going broke in the meantime? Those are the questions to which I have no answers; just educated guesses and what I feel are good plans to achieve that kind of biology.

The fate of the human race literally depends on us figuring these processes out.

The Land: The more I page through your book the more it gets me to thinking. There’s a lot of information. How would you suggest readers with a growing interest in soil health use your book?

Strickler: I would start with the table of contents, then move to the chapter summaries. Skim the illustrations and the photos and read the stories in the sidebars. Then dive into the pages that pique your interest.

Probably the best stories are the ones in which I talk about some of the bigger screw-ups I made on my farm and explain how the reader can avoid making those same mistakes.

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Automated elevator system is in the cards at Herman

By TIM KING the industry and are used at other The Land Correspondent grain elevators.

HERMAN, Minn. — The new 1.4 The RFID card, which is attached million bushel CHS elevator here is to the incoming truck, sends its moving toward readying a highly signal identifying the truck and automated testing and delivery owner. Then an automated grain system which will make life for probe takes a number of samples farmers and elevator staff a lot less from the truck and sends them to stressful during busy harvest seathe office for analysis. Moving forsons. The new elevator, which comward, the truck is weighed and pleted construction in October 2020 directed to proceed to an available and is receiving grain during the dump pit. Before dumping, the 2021 harvest, is an addition to the grain type is automatically verified 2 million bushels of storage at the along with, once again, the truck’s original Herman elevator. identity. Once the grain is dumped, the truck is weighed and identified Changing conditions in agricula final time. ture brought about the need for an elevator expansion in this small Kramer says that the automation west central Minnesota town on system evolved with three goals in the BNSF railroad. “The original mind. elevator in Herman was built dur“First, this creates a more flexiing the 1970s when the majority of ble delivery schedule with our very the crops grown in the area were diverse patron base. Everyone’s small grains,” Jerry Kramer, genschedules are busy, so by providing Photos submitted eral manager for CHS at Herman, a broader delivery period, we allow Automation and the spacious three-truck bay helps drivers move through the unloading process quickly. said. “The transition to primarily our patrons to be more efficient,” he corn and soybean acres — along Tags mounted on grain trailers and RFID key cards are used at checkpoints to ensure grain is being delivsaid. “The second goal is to provide ered to the right dump pit and credited to the correct customer account.

Systems are in place to call out with improved seed genetics resultour employees with a better workinconsistent data. ing in increased yields — had a big life balance. The ability to receive impact on the need for increased storage capacity. operating, delivery of grain goes more quickly and grain without employees always on-site allows greatSimultaneously, the increased harvest speed of area CHS says they can receive and store grain more straer opportunity for staff to have more flexible schedulfarmers and increasing technology made the existing tegically. ing than is currently available in a nights-weekendselevator less able to provide the delivery speed and holidays industry like agriculture.”

“This new facility adds three additional high-speed experience our customers expect.” dump pits to the two existing pits. Along with the “Safety is a core value and strategic focus of CHS,” Now, with the extra capacity from both elevators added storage capacity and latest technology, all conKramer went on to say, “and these automation capatribute to being better able to serve our patrons,” bilities continue to evolve a safe working environON THE COVER: The new grain elevator in Herman, Minn., Kramer said. “The increase in dump pits, offering ment, which is our third goal. Grain employees can has 1.4 million bushels of upright storage with three dump pits three delivery bays, and faster receiving speed at up put in long shifts — such as during train loading and capable of receiving grain at 75,000 bushels per hour. to 75,000 bushels an hour all work towards creating harvest — which can lead to fatigue and increased Behind the scenes, the elevator has been automated to allow a more efficient delivery process.” risk of injury. Automated delivery allows for some for delivery any time day or night.

Combined, the two CHS elevators in Herman now needed time off for employees during these peak seahave five dump pits with receiving capacity over sons. That will reduce fatigue and accident risk without slowing or stopping grain deliveries for our cus100,000 bushels per hour. tomers.”

One of the automated features at the elevator is an Although the new and expanded elevator at RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) card which Herman has been taking grain since October of last uses a tiny radio transponder on an incoming load to EARLY DEADLINE year, the fully automated system has not been made communicate with the elevator. available to the public yet.

Deadline for Dec. 24, 2021issue The RFID card, which is about the size of a credit is Tues., Dec. 14th at noon.

“The system was in development after the physical card, contains information about the customer who is hauling grain — including their personal or business structure was finalized,” Kramer said. “It was sucname, truck license number, and number of axles on cessfully used during test deliveries in August 2021; Deadline for Dec. 31, 2021issue but, due to the timing of 2021 harvest and ongoing the truck. is Tues., Dec. 21st at noon. refinements, the automated delivery system has “This card is an interface with our accounting sys- been used only for internal deliveries using CHS tem and an important part of what allows us to be trucks with RFID cards. Once it’s tested by a pilot fully automated throughout our system,” Kramer group of farmers, it is expected to be available for use Deadline for Jan. 7, 2022 issue said. “We do not need one of our employees to enter by area farmers following this year’s harvest.” is Tues., Dec. 28th at noon. farmer information, as it’s automatically entered Once that happens, farmers and CHS staff at when the card is read.”

Due to the Holidays, THE LAND office will be closed Herman can look forward to even more efficient and on Friday, Dec. 24th and Monday, Jan. 3rd, 2022.

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Custom combine cleaning service is seed dealer’s perk

By DICK HAGEN Back to this custom combine cleanThe Land Staff Writer Emeritus ing service, Brad related, “Each fall after harvest I would hire Norm’s OLIVIA, Minn. — On the morning Repair Service in Montevideo to come of Nov. 9, I motored north on Renville out clean my machine, adjust and County Road 21 about for about five make repairs as needed. Soon a few miles. I was looking for combines. of my customers where asking about And there they were: red ones and this same service. So that’s how it green ones, parked conveniently at started. This three-man crew cleaning the edge of a large harvested soybean our combines does about 100 comfield waiting for their ‘dust down’ so to bines each season.” speak. I was at the Brad and Julie “Then we started hearing feedback Link farm, a veteran corn/soybean Photos by Dick Hagen operation of about 1,000 acres. Brad is Fourteen combines lined up to have crop debris blown out from every nook and cranny of the big from machinery dealer mechanics also a long-time Legend seed dealer. machines. Brad Link provides the free service for seed customers. Link anticipates his crew will ser- saying, ‘Hey, we appreciate the cleanup work you are doing. It’s a time and A few years ago, Brad hired a firm vice 100 combines this fall. labor saver in our own shops. Our using high-pressure air hoses to clean mechanics appreciate this service.’ I up his combine after harvest. A neighused to say, ‘Do you want your free bor stopped, asking Brad if he’d do jacket or your combine cleaned?’ I the same for his rig? Brad is a kindly, don’t bother with that question anycourteous guy. And he knows the more,” smiled Brad. value of being a good neighbor.

In fact, now when harvest gets in Yep, that neighbor’s combine showed gear, Brad’s customers are texting up at Brad’s farm and it got cleaned him — asking when does combine spick and span. Then Brad wondered, cleaning start and wanting to be on ”Why not consider this as a custom that list again. service to my customers?”

This is a totally free service with But wonder no longer. Fourteen even a few more treats too … like a customer appreAs China hopefully continues to be a major buyer of combines were sitting there when I ciation supper in August. “We do all the seed treatU. S. corn and soybeans, production costs for farmers pulled up at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday ments right here at our farm shop. And in two weeks have ramped up considerably for the 2022 season. morning; Brad said another dozen we’ll be having a big pancake breakfast feed out here Hansen said Legend Seeds is adjusting to this new would be on deck Wednesday. too.

Obviously customers are the bread and butter of economy. “We, like other seed companies, had to And I’m certain I was viewing the my dealership.

So this is our thank you to them. make some adjustments,” she admitted. “Seed profirst custom combine cleaning serduction costs are trending upwards. However, our See COMBINE CLEANING, pg. 17 vice in the state of Minnesota! We sales also continue upwards. Quality dealers providadjourned to Brad’s farm shop, a ing the best service and quality products is our spacious layout with a generous Brad Link future. And Brad Link is a perfect example of such.” table (coffee and sweet rolls conveSo now a few words from Brad Link: Said Brad, niently accessible) for a Q & A session. Also present was Kelsey Hansen, Legend Accounts Manager liv- “Legend started about 31 years ago in DeSmet, S.D.

by Glen and Janet Davis. Today they are probably ing at Gibbon. the third largest independent seed company in I asked Hansen what she thought America … and 100 percent employee-owned (about of Brad’s unique customer service.

100 employees currently).”

“I think it’s absolutely amazing,” Saturday 9 am - 5pm Brad is also a seed grower for Legend. Soybean Hansen exclaimed. “I’ve never seed is grown by Legend dealers and/or customers in Sunday 10am - 3pm heard of such. It’s most impressive; Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin. undoubtedly Brad’s customers are Corn seed is processed at Platville, Wis. by Grower’s thankful indeed. Looks to me he’s Alliance. Market geography of Legend Seeds today is grandfathered something unique 400 South State Street, Fairmont, MN basically the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin and within our company. This definite- Kelsey Hansen Michigan, plus northern Iowa and eastern Nebraska. ly jumps above and beyond the Farm Toys, Cars, Trucks usual dealer chores.”

A new addition is the recent startup of their own & Various Collectibles Corn and soybean seed are benchmarks of Legend biological company called Yield Master Solutions.

Seeds; but Hanson stressed the company offers more. Yield Master offers seed treatment packages such as For more information, contact: “We also have conventional seed products, silage prod- a nitrogen fixating product which portends lower Jim Mealman 507-381-8235 ucts and assist with marketing outlets of the produc- rates of applied nitrogen and cheaper fertility expens(leave a message please) tion from these conventional fields also. These newer es. Hanson also mentioned a couple of soybean additrends in seed offerings are showing up everywhere tives to further assist in reducing crop production these days … generated I suspect by the ongoing con- expenses. “Helping growers be more profitable is always the goal,” she stressed. sumers changes in their health and taste issues.”

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Higher exports drive up propane price here at home

By TIM KING The Land Correspondent INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. — In midOctober, corn in central Minnesota was coming into the elevators drier than normal; and, as a result, farmers weren’t feeling the bite of rising costs for propane for drying the harvest.

“The crop is very dry this year so little propane is being used by farmers for drying,” Jim Hlatky, the General Manager of Pro Ag Farmers Cooperative in Parkers Prairie, Minn. said. “It’s maybe 20 percent of normal. The bigger issues are lack of access to pipeline supplies and that we are now a net exporter of propane overseas.”

Pro Ag has elevators in a number of communities in Todd, Douglas and Ottertail counties in central Minnesota. CHS, based in Inver Grove Heights, is a propane supplier to Pro Ag. Dennis St. Aubin, the CHS Director of Propane Sales and Marketing, agrees with Hlatky’s analysis.

St. Aubin says a high percentage of propane inventories are stored in underground caverns throughout the United States.

“It used to be that inventories of propane were built up during the summer when demand was low and drawn down in the winter when demand increased,” he said. “That has changed as markets for plastics

and other petrochemical products in Asia, as well as heating demand in Europe, have turned to propane as a reliable feedstock. Propane isn’t the only feedstock, but is currently the most affordable.”

As a result of the changing market, several large export terminals have been built in the Gulf of Mexico and on both coastlines over the last decade. If prices in the United States are low, propane which would have been used to build up inventories for winter heating use has been shipped overseas in an effort for producers to capture highest return on this commodity.

St. Aubin said that CHS is paying producers about three times as much for propane this year as they did last year. His experience is reflected across the country, according to a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

“Propane markets are experiencing low inventory levels and high prices heading into the winter heating season. As of Oct. 1, wholesale propane spot prices at the Mont Belvieu hub, near Houston, were up $1.00 per gallon (204 percent) from the same time in 2020.” the EIA wrote in its Winter Fuels Outlook released on Oct. 13. “U.S. propane (including propylene) inventories were 72.3 million barrels on Oct. 1, or 20 percent less than the five-year average and 29 percent less than at the same time last year.”

The EIA pointed out that propane exports increased by 13 percent last year. reaching record levels of exports. The Agency predicts retail propane will increase by 65 percent a gallon in the Midwest this winter, making it the biggest price increase since 2013-14 heating season.

“The U.S. propane market has tightened because of the increase in exports, and wholesale U.S. propane prices have risen in line with wholesale propane prices in overseas markets. U.S. exports of propane during the first half of 2021 accounted for 60 percent of total U.S. propane demand when we combine domestic consumption and exports, up from 58 percent in the first half of 2020. We forecast that net exports of HGLs from the United States will remain high through the end of the year and then gradually decline as OPEC+ crude oil production rises, resulting in increased global production of associated propane and other natural gas plant liquids,” the EIA wrote.

“I’m afraid the days of propane being under a dollar are done,” Hlatky said.

Dennis St. Aubin, at CHS, recommends that farmers visit with their local propane retailer during the summer and early fall months to let them know what anticipated needs will be and to see what programs they have to assist farmers. v

FFA President Matejka excited about the future’s potential

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus MINNEAPOLIS — Meet Minnesota’s State FFA President. Her name is Emily Matejka. “I’m a sophomore at South Dakota State University majoring in Ag Communications,” she said. “My ambitions are to continue an agricultural career — be that in marketing, ag economics, communications. I’m not really certain at this stage. Suffice to say, I am rapidly learning that American agriculture is an everexpanding dimension.”

Matejka admitted she was pleased to hear membership in FFA is growing. “The past two years we’ve seen the second-largest membership growth of any state in America. We were previously around that 10,000-11,000 mark, but we’ve now jumped to just over 12,600 members. Partly that’s because we’ve sprouted about nine new FFA chapters in the state.

And that stems from the growing desire for continuing education in our society as a whole.”

Matejka credits existing ag instructors for much of the growth. “Plus I sense more and more FFA alumni want to see younger folks in their communities learning about agriculture and the exciting careers ahead in many, many different fields of work,” she said.

“Plus, it is really gratifying to see the added push from communities themselves — sensing the positive growth for their entire community if a vocational

agriculture program becomes part of their local community school. It’s exciting what’s happening.”

With a couple of years left before graduating from college, Matejka isn’t making any plans for a graduate program. “At this time I’m possibly looking into it,” she admitted. “But I’m eagerly seeing how the rest of my Bachelor’s degree here at SDSU concurs.

I’d love to jump right into my career — whatever that might be. We’ll just have to wait and see where the future takes me.”

While still in high school, Matejka’s Supervised Agricultural Experince project focused on agri-business; so she was employed at her local hardware store in Trimont. “That project entailed logging all the hours worked, all the special education that I learned through product knowledge I gained.

Through that I was able to work myself up for Proficiency Application. That tagged along with my state degree application rewarded me with the ‘State Star in Business Degree’ at our recent Minnesota State FFA convention.

I commented Matejka sounded like a Dutch origin name; but she corrected me. “It’s Czechoslovakian … a European, Polish, Czech denomination I’m told. My

family name goes back five or six generations and we still have some family with the home country.”

Recently home from the November National FFA Convention in Kansas City, Matejka reported 60,000 registered for that final session — an incredible twoday event bursting with the pride of thousands of American young guys and young gals choosing to enrich their lives with the leadership training inherent in FFA events across America. “It is an awesome experience for any and all who attend,” claimed Matejka. “I am so proud to be a part of our Minnesota delegation.”

Obviously, the future will be potentially huge for this young lady … generous in demeanor yet disciplined in achieving further accomplishments. And how about a job in Washington D.C.? “Yes,” Matejka confessed, “I’ve thought about that just a bit. I’m convinced FFA has given, and continues to give me, an exciting future. And I will do my best to earn it with dignity and appreciation for the gifts of my parents, my fellow students, my good Lord, and the thousands of friends continually adding zest into being an American.” v

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Challenges for setting 2022 land rental rates are many Arriving at equitable land from Sept. 1 in the year of rental rates is always an harvest, until Aug. 31 of the ongoing challenge for farm following year.) The market operators and landlords year average prices in alike and will likely be an recent years for corn were even bigger challenge for $3.56 per bushel in 2019-20, the 2022 growing season. $3.61 per bushel in 2018-19, Many times, land rental $3.36 per bushel in both rates for a coming crop year 2017-18 and 2016-17, and are based on the profitabili- FARM PROGRAMS $3.61 per bushel in 2015-16. ty in crop production in the Recent market year average

By Kent Thiesse previous year or two before. soybean prices were $8.57 In some cases, this can per bushel in 2019-20, present profitability $8.48 per bushel in challenges for farm 2018-19, $9.33 per operators if grain prices drop or there bushel in 2017-18, and $9.47 per bushare yield challenges. On the other el in 2016-17. USDA is estimating the hand, there can be extra profit for market year average prices for the farm operators in years with above2021-22 marketing year at $5.45 per average yields and higher levels of bushel for corn and $12.10 per bushel crop prices. for soybeans (as of Nov. 1).

Many landlords reduced land rental Current cash corn prices for fall rates from 2015-2018 and would like delivery for the 2022 crop year are to return to higher rates. near $4.50 to $5.00 per bushel at many locations in the Upper Midwest; Approximately two-thirds of the while 2022 cash soybean prices are farmland in the Upper Midwest is under some type of cash rental agree- near $11.25 to $12.00 per bushel. This is lower than the current USDA proment. Based on farm business management land rental data compiled by jections for the 2021-22 marketing year (listed earlier). the University of Minnesota, average rental rates from 2015 to 2019 Most farm operators do not begin declined by 10 to 20 percent after forward pricing their corn and soyshowing an average increase of 40 to bean crop until the year production, so 50 percent from 2010 to 2014. Based there has been very little forward pricon the U of M data, 2020 average land ing of the 2022 crop at this point. rental rates in the region were steady Many farm operators will have signifito slightly higher. According to a U.S. cantly higher crop input costs in 2022 Department of Agriculture Cash as compared to 2021, and could face Rental Summary released in late some challenging breakeven price levAugust of 2021, average cash rental els next year if 2022 land rental rates rates in most counties increased by 5 are set at quite high levels. to 10 percent in 2021 as compared to Based on Southern Minnesota Farm average 2020 rental rates. Farm man- Business Management records, the agement analysts expect 2022 cash average total direct cost in 2020 for rental rates to show a fairly signifiseed, fertilizer, chemicals, fuel, etc. cant increase in most areas compared (excluding land rents) on cash rental to 2021 rental rates, given the current corn acres was very near $425 per strong corn and soybean prices. acre, and was near $225 per acre on The commodity prices for corn and cash rented soybean acres. The aversoybeans in 2021 reached their highage direct expenses for 2021, excludest levels since 2013, due to increased ing land rent, increased slightly for domestic usage and higher export lev- most farm operators — mainly due to els of U.S. corn and soybeans and the slightly higher fertilizer, fuel and associated decreases in the nation’s repair expenses. The 2020 FBM grain supplies. The final USDA records showed an average of nearly national market year average crop $100 per acre on cash rented corn prices for the 2020-21 marketing year acres and $65 per acre on soybean were $4.53 per bushel for corn and acres for overhead expenses, which $10.80 per bushel for soybeans. (The includes machinery costs, hired labor, market year average prices are the insurance, and other ongoing expensaverage farm-level prices calculated es, but does not include any net return

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to the farm operator. Most farm management analysts expect total direct and overhead expenses for corn production to increase by 15 to 20 percent in 2022, with an increase of 10 to 15 percent for soybean production.

Typically, southern and western Minnesota farm operators use average yields between 175 and 200 bushels per acre for corn and 50 to 60 bushels per acre for soybeans for cash flow planning purposes. If the direct expenses for corn are $500 per acre, with overhead expenses of $115 per acre, and a land rental rate at $250 per acre, the total expenses (before any allocation for labor and management) would be $865 per acre. With a corn yield of 175 bushels per acre, the breakeven market price to cover the cost of production and land rent would be approximately $4.94 per bushel, which would drop to $4.33 per bushel with a corn yield of 200 bushels per acre. If a $50 per acre allocation for labor and management (family living expenses) is included, the corn price breakeven levels would rise to $5.23 per bushel with a 175 bushel per acre yield, and $4.58 per bushel with a 200 bushel per acre yield. If the cash rental rate or other expenses are also $50 per acre higher, the breakeven levels increase to $5.51 per bushel at 175 bushels per acre and to $4.83 per bushel at 200 bushels per acre.

Similarly, with soybeans, using direct expenses of $250 per acre, overhead expenses of $85 per acre, and land rent of $250 per acre, total costs would be $585 per acre. The breakeven soybean price to cover the cost of production and land rent would be about $11.70 per bushel with a yield of 50 bushels per acre, which would decline to $9.75 per bushel with a yield of 60 bushels per acre. If a $50 per acre allocation is included for

labor and management, the soybean breakeven price increases to $12.70 per bushel at a 50 bushel per acre yield, and $10.58 per bushel at a 60 bushel per acre yield.

There can be a big difference in crop yields and expenses from farm to farm, which can cause breakeven prices to either increase or decrease, compared to the average. Based on 2020 FBM records for southern Minnesota, the average breakeven price for corn on cash rented land, in order to cover direct expenses and overhead costs, was $3.58 per bushel, with a range of $3.08 per bushel to $4.16 per bushel.

The 2020 FBM average breakeven price for soybeans was $8.32 per bushel, with a range of $7.23 per bushel to $10.03 per bushel. The 2020 FBM average yields were over 205 bushels per acre for corn, and nearly 60 bushels per acre for soybeans, which were above average.

Considerations for flexible cash leases An alternative to a flat cash rental rate which may be difficult to “cash flow” would be for producers and landlords to consider using a “flexible cash lease” rental agreement. This allows the final cash rental rate to vary as crop prices and/or yields vary, or as gross revenue per acre exceeds established targets. The use of a flexible cash rental lease is potentially fairer to both the landlord and the farm operator, depending on the situation, and how the flexible lease is set up. A true flexible cash lease allows for the landlord to receive additional land rental payments above a base land rental rate if the actual crop yields and/or market prices, or the gross revenue per acre, exceed established base figures. It would also allow for the See THIESSE, pg. 14

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Dairy herd sizes decreasing as feed costs rise This column was written for the marketing week ending Nov. 19.

U.S. milk output is stalling as cow numbers and output per cow continues to fall. Production fell below that of a year ago for the first time since May 2020, the result of restrictions imposed News and information for Minnesota and Northern Iowa dairy producers by several cooperatives. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest preMIELKE MARKET cent from a year ago, on a 25-pound drop was up 3.9 percent with 22,000 more cows milked liminary data shows October output at WEEKLY per cow. Cow numbers were unchanged. and a five-pound gain per cow.

18.52 billion pounds, down 0.5 percent Wisconsin was up 69 million pounds, or 2.7 By Lee Mielke The Daily Dairy Report says Texas’ increase in from October 2020. The 24-state total, percent, on a 20-pound gain per cow and cows was likely due producer purchases of cows and at 17.7 billion, was down 0.3 percent 21,000 more cows. Idaho was up 0.9 percent production bases from shuttered dairies in New from a year ago. Revisions lowered the September on 6,000 more cows. Output per cow was unchanged. Mexico.

50-state estimate by 37 million pounds from last Michigan was off 0.4 percent on a 30-pound drop month’s report to 18 billion, virtually unchanged The Daily Dairy Report adds that a similar pheper cow, though cow numbers were up 4,000. from 2020. nomenon has been happening in Idaho as an exodus Minnesota was up 2.8 percent on 9,000 more cows of dairies occurs in Washington State which scored Cow numbers totaled 9.40 million head, down and a 15-pound gain per cow. New Mexico again had the second biggest decline in October, down 6.9 per14,000 from September. This is the fifth consecutive the biggest drop, down 12.2 percent after falling cent following a 6.8 percent drop in September. Cow month they were down from the previous month, 12.5 percent in September. Depleted finances shutnumbers were down 15,000 and output per cow was and the September head count was revised 8,000 tered several operations in the state. Cow numbers down 30 pounds. head lower. The October herd was 14,000 head were down 34,000 head and output per cow was below a year ago and down a whopping 103,000 n down 45 pounds. since June.

Farm profit margins have been taking a beating, New York was up 1 percent thanks to 2,000 more StoneX Dairy Group says, “The only time we’ve especially between August and October, according to cows and a 15-pound gain per cow. Oregon was seen that in the past 23 years was late 2009 when StoneX, “as longer-term feed contracts expired and unchanged across the board. Pennsylvania was we lost 178,000 head over five months with the help down 3.1 percent on 7,000 fewer cows and 30 many producers went from $180 per ton corn conof CWT and truly devastating margins.” pounds less per cow. South Dakota was up 15.3 per- tracts to $275-$300 per ton. They culled animals Output per cow averaged 1,970 pounds, down 6 cent on 21,000 more cows and a five-pound gain per because of it and we’re losing animals at a near record clip,” says StoneX, though some of it may be pounds or 0.3 percent from a year ago cow. Vermont was off 0.5 percent on a five-pound drop per cow.

Cow numbers were unchanged.

Texas See MIELKE, pg. 15 California was down 43 million pounds or 1.3 per-

Many modern rental agreements contain ‘bonus rent’ THIESSE, from pg. 13

farm operators who may not be able to afford the higher cash rental rates for farmland. A flexible base rent to be adjusted downward if the actual lease makes it easier for producers to utilize risk crop yields and prices per acre fall below the estabmanagement tools such as crop revenue insurance lished base figures. policies and forward pricing of grain. A flexible Most flexible leases have been modified in recent lease, with a fair base rental rate, allows landlords years into a “bonus rent” agreement. This type of the security of a solid base rental rate, while having flexible lease uses a reasonable base rental rate the opportunity to share in added profits when crop which can flex upward with an added rental payprices and/or yields exceed expectations — such as ment to the landlord if the base crop yield and/or occurred in many areas in 2021. Flexible leases are base crop prices, or the base crop revenue per acre, a nice alternative for landlords who want to continare exceeded. However, the final rental rate does ue to work with long-standing farm operators on not drop below the base rental rate. multi-year rental contracts, without setting cash There are many variations to setting up a flexible rental rates too high to keep the current tenants. lease agreement between a landlord and farm operUtilizing flexible cash lease agreements between ator, including using yield only, price only, a base farm operators and landlords can be a good managecrop revenue compared to a harvest crop revenue, ment strategy as an alternative to extremely high and many more. The big key, regardless of the flexi- straight cash rental rates. However, these agreeble lease agreement, is that both the landlord and ments need to be fair and equitable to all parties. tenant fully understand the rental agreement and Landlords also need to be willing to adjust the base the calculations used to determine the final rental cash rental rates lower as necessary if crop margins rate. It is also very important that flexible lease become quite tight, as occurred from 2015 to 2019. It agreements, as well as all land rental contracts, be is extremely important all aspects of a flexible land finalized with a written agreement. rental lease agreement be detailed in a written rentFlexible leases can work well for newer or younger al contract signed by all parties. The agreement

should include the base rent and yield, price determination, as well as other provisions of a flex lease.

Successful flexible cash lease agreements, just as any other long-term cash rental agreement, have always involved cooperation, trust, and good communication between the farm operator and the landlord.

Iowa State University has some very good resources on flexible cash leases and written cash rental lease contracts, including sample cash rental contracts, which are available on their “Ag Decision Maker” web site, http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ agdm/. The University of Minnesota puts out an annual publication on annual rental rates and has a computer spreadsheet titled “Fair Rent” which is an excellent resource for determining equitable land rental rates and evaluating flexible lease examples, and is available at https://www.cffm.umn.edu/products/FairRent.aspx. For additional information on flexible rental leases, land rental rates, and 2022 crop budgets, as well as sample lease contracts, you can e-mail me at kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com.

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

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Global Dairy Trade auction hits new heights for 2021 MIELKE, from pg. 14

slipped a little in September. USDA’s latest data shows total cheese disappearance at 1.15 billion attributed to poorer feed or poorer weather. pounds, down 0.3 percent from September 2020, The USDA’s latest Livestock, Dairy and Poultry though year-to-date is up 3.9 percent. Exports were Outlook projects the U.S. dairy herd will continue up 20.5 percent. Butter totaled 186.6 million decreasing in the first two quarters of 2022. pounds, down 0.4 percent, with year-to-date up 5.2 Consequently, the annual 2022 forecast was lowered percent and exports up 111.5 percent. to 9.395 million head, 55,000 head below the last Dry whey disappearance, at 79.7 million pounds, month’s forecast, and 60,000 less than 2021. was down 6.3 percent, with year-to-date off 2.2 perThe 2022 forecast for milk per cow is 24,280 cent. Nonfat dry milk-skim milk powder disappearpounds, 25 pounds lower than last month’s forecast. ance totaled 226.9 million pounds, down 8 percent The 2022 milk production estimate was lowered to from a year ago, with year-to-date up 0.4 percent.

228.1 billion pounds, 1.6 billion below last month’s Exports were up 16.2 percent and on track for a forecast, but 1.7 billion pounds above 2021. record year, according to HighGround Dairy.

In the week ending Nov. 6, 59,900 dairy cows were n sent to slaughter. This is up 300 from the previous This week’s Global Dairy Trade auction saw its week and 2,100 head or 3.6 percent above that week weighted average jump 1.9 percent following the 4.3 a year ago. percent jump on Nov. 2. Traders brought 67 million n pounds of product to market, up from 66 million last There is still plenty of milk available in this coun- time, and the most since Dec.15. try and commercial dairy product disappearance Butter led the gains, up 3.5 percent, following the

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StoneX says the GDT 80 percent butterfat butter price equates to $2.4491 per pound U.S., up 8.2 cents, after gaining 10.6 cents last time, and compares to Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter which closed Nov. 19 at $2.0475. GDT cheddar, at $2.3416, was up 4.8 cents after jumping 28.7 cents last time, and compares to Nov. 19’s CME block cheddar at $1.8575. GDT skim milk powder averaged $1.6676 per pound, up from $1.6450. Whole milk powder averaged $1.8086 per pound, up from $1.7785. CME Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Nov. 19 at $1.5550 per pound. n See MIELKE, pg. 16

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Fluid milk sales continue to decline MIELKE, from pg. 15 North Asia’s market share of purchases continued to be below year-ago levels, but rose above the last event, according to StoneX. “GDT volume was nearly flat from last event. With increased purchases in North Asia from the last event most other regions experienced a decline in purchases, but still maintained a market share greater than year-ago levels.”

We do have stiff competition on the global market.

StoneX says, “Despite weak milk production, September EU exports came out stronger than expected, up 4.1 percent year-over-year, with August revised up to 6.6 percent.”

“Cheese exports remain strong with the United States being the top destination,” StoneX went on to report. “Fat-filled exports have really taken off in the last two months. We would guess we’re seeing some substitution away from whole milk powder given the fat prices. Overall the data was bullish.

Global demand was a little better than expected for September, and since we know production isn’t doing great in Europe, the strong exports are likely coming from inventory. Given the stronger exports, we had to pull EU 2021 milk equivalent ending stocks from being down 3 to 5 percent lower.”

Exports were a key topic at this week’s joint annual meeting of the National Milk Producers Federation, United Dairy Industry Association, and Dairy Management Incorporated in Las Vegas.

Hoards Dairyman’s Corey Geiger said NMPF’s Jim Mulhern said the United States is on track for a record year in exports, meaning we will export about 17 percent of our milk solids or all of the country’s milk output for five days per month from 9 million cows. He said 75 percent of the new milk we produced is in effect being exported.

The U.S. Dairy Export Council’s Krysta Harden said no one is going to give us market share, we have to go out and get it, according to Geiger.

Mexico is our biggest market, he said; but DMI’s Barbara O’Brien pointed out the 16 countries of Southeast Asia, not including China, have a growing middle class that want dairy products.

NMPF’s Mulhern added New Zealand is the world’s largest dairy exporter, followed by the EU, and the United States, but he believes we can become number two … and ultimately number one, “but our work is cut out for us.”

Meanwhile, NMPF First Vice Chairman Simon Vander Woude called on the U.S. government to prioritize expanded market access opportunities for U.S. dairy exports at a House Subcommittee for Livestock and Foreign Agriculture hearing this week. He stressed the urgency of expanding access to dairy markets like the UK, Asia (Japan, Southeast Asia, China) and the Middle East to catch up with competitors whose countries have aggressively sought trade agreements the past decade. He highlighted other policy priorities impacting U.S.

operations, including the current supply chain crisis, securing long-term relief from Chinese retaliatory tariffs, and implementation and enforcement of existing trade agreements, including the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement. n After jumping 16.5 cents the previous week, the cheddar blocks fell to $1.66 per pound Nov. 16 but closed Nov. 19 at $1.8575. This is up 10.75 cents on the week (the highest since Sept. 30) and 21.25 cents above a year ago when they tumbled 27.25 cents.

The barrels fell to $1.445 on Nov. 17, but finished two days later at $1.52. This is 2.25 cents higher, 9.75 cents above a year ago but 33.75 cents below the blocks. Sales included five cars of block and 28 of barrel in the week before Thanksgiving.

Spot milk offers remained somewhat quiet this week, according to Dairy Market News, with Central prices around $1 over class at midweek. Cheese production remains similar to recent weeks, with plants running full schedules, if they can, though some are cutting back. Cheese demand is strong in most cases for Midwestern producers. Some reported lighter customer interest this week but many have been in catchup mode for weeks with labor shortages and orders.

Western retail cheese demand is strong as buyers prepare for the holidays. Food service demand is steady and prices are favorable for international buys; but loads intended for export face delays due to port congestion. That may be causing buyers to hesitate, not knowing when or if they would get product from the United States. Delays are also occurring due to a shortage of truck drivers. Cheese stocks are tightening and output is mixed. Milk is available to run at or near capacity, though some say staffing shortages are limiting output. Uncle Sam announced a cheese solicitation for 19.2 million pounds from March to July. n Butter climbed to $2.0475 per pound on Nov. 19.

This is up 9.75 cents on the week (the highest since Nov. 19, 2019) and 70.25 cents above a year ago, on 12 sales.

Cream supplies are tight, says Dairy Market News, so microfixing is occurring — taking frozen blocks, thawing them, and cutting into consumer-ready sticks. But the process requires additional hands which are in short supply. Butter demand is very strong and cream tightness is expected to continue potentially into 2022, says Dairy Market News.

Western cream availability is mixed. Some contacts report availability while others say inventories are tight. Demand for cream is strong in retail and food service and international demand remains strong. A shortage of truck drivers is causing delays to cream and butter loads.

Spot nonfat dry milk closed Nov. 19 at $1.555 per pound, up a half-cent on the week and 47 cents above

a year ago, with 12 sales reported on the week.

The whey continued to climb, closing at 70 cents per pound. This is up 3 cents on the week (the highest since April 20) and 26.25 cents above a year ago, on two sales. n The USDA announced the December Federal order Class I base milk price at $19.17 per hundredweight. This is up $1.19 from November, 70 cents below December 2020, and the highest Class I since December 2020. It equates to about $1.65 per gallon, down from $1.71 a year ago. The 2021 Class I average is $16.83, down from $16.91 in 2020, and compares to $16.99 in 2019.

U.S. fluid sales remain below a year ago. September sales of packaged fluid products totaled 3.7 billion pounds, down 1.3 percent from September 2020.

Conventional product sales, at 3.4 billion pounds, were down 1.1 percent from a year ago. Organic products, at 227 million pounds, were down 4.1 percent, and represented 6.2 percent of total sales for the month.

Whole milk sales totaled 1.2 billion pounds, down 3.4 percent from a year ago, with year-to-date consumption down 6.6 percent. Whole milk represented 33.2 percent of total milk sales for the nine-month period.

Skim milk sales, at 203 million pounds, were down 9.8 percent from a year ago, and down 13.2 percent year-to-date.

Total packaged fluid milk sales for the nine months amounted to 32.9 billion pounds, down 4.5 percent from 2020. Conventional product sales totaled 30.8 billion pounds, down 4.6 percent. Organic products, at 2.1 billion, were down 2.3 percent and represented 6.4 percent of total milk sales for the period.

The figures represent consumption in Federal milk marketing order areas, which account for approximately 92 percent of total fluid milk sales in the United States.

U.S. per capita consumption of fluid cow’s milk has been decreasing for over 70 years, according to the USDA’s Economic Research Service. During the previous decade, it fell at a faster rate than it did during each of the previous six decades. ERS data show that the average rate of decrease was 1 percent per year over the 2000s. During the 2010s, it was 2.6 percent per year.

“About 90 percent of the U.S. population does not consume enough dairy products to meet Federal dietary recommendations, and declining per capita consumption of fluid cow’s milk prevents these individuals from consuming a diet more line in with those recommendations,” says the ERS. Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in newspapers across the country and he may be reached at lkmielke@juno.com. v

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China conspicuously absent in U.S. corn purchases

Cash Grain Markets

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corn/change* soybeans/change* $5.40 +.22 $5.72 +.22 $5.67 +.24 $5.51 +.21 $5.42 +.24 $5.62 +.22

$12.20 +.64 $12.44 +.47 $12.45 +.39 $12.30 +.37 $12.29 +.73 $12.39 +.42

Editor’s Note: Joe Lardy, CHS Hedging research Average: $5.56 $12.35 analyst, is sitting in this week for Phyllis Nystrom, the regular “Grain Outlook” columnist.

Year Ago Average: $3.92 $11.28 The following marketing analysis is for the week Grain prices are effective cash close on Nov. 22. ending Nov. 19. *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

CORN — The corn market felt very choppy with some big trading ranges; but at the end of the week December corn had lost 6.75 cents. The December wheat-to-corn spread is now at a contract high of 252.75.

Nov. 15’s corn inspections saw a good total of 33.7 million bushels which was above expectations.

However, in order to hit the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s JOE LARDY export number, weekly inspecCHS Hedging Inc. tions should be just over 51 milSt. Paul lion bushels a week. No need to worry yet, as inspections generally pick up in February.

Ethanol production was up 21,000 barrels per day to 1,060,000 bpd. Ethanol production normally has

two periods of peak production during the year: January and June. The USDA increased ethanol use on the November World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report due to the last six weeks of production over 1 million barrels per day. If the current production pace is sustained, the USDA could increase ethanol in a subsequent WASDE report.

Export sales were disappointing at 35.6 million bushels. Notably absent was China. Even though they remain the top buyer, they haven’t been active in a while. Notably present was Canada. They were the top buyer this week and have bought an unusually large amount so far this marketing year.

Outlook: The corn market looks to remain choppy, but without a big change in direction. The upcoming holiday week usually brings smaller volumes

SOYBEANS — The soybean market was also quite choppy this week. January beans were able to gain 20.75 cents on the week. Nov. 17’s trading range was very wide at 50 cents. There were three flash sale soybean announcements this week with one to China and two to unknown.

Soybean inspections topped 75 million bushels for the fifth straight week. Inspections are ahead of the USDA pace by 183 million bushels. Inspections are always front loaded in the marketing year, so a big lead is pretty common. Export sales topped the million ton (36.7 million bushels) mark for the eighth straight week. China remains the big buyer taking over half of this week’s total.

Soybean planting in Brazil continues to move along quickly. Seventy-eight percent of the crop is in the ground compare to a 67 percent average. The main growing area of Mato Grosso is complete, and Parana has less than 10 percent left to go. The weather has been good for planting and for crop development. Despite a weak La Niña pattern continuing, rains continue to fall in the central part of Brazil. There still remains some concerns about the southern part of Brazil and Argentina. Those areas are getting less rainfall than normal. Most analysts are still projecting a record-breaking soybean crop in Brazil of 144 million tons.

Outlook: The market will need to see more soybean sales announcements. This is the key window for U.S. business. The market is currently sitting between the moving averages, so it will be important for the market to stay above those technical support levels. v

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.

Strong yields keep Link’s customers coming back COMBINE CLEANING, from pg. 11 Wives are welcome too and that’s why ‘seed talk’ is minimized. But I’m also aware some farm wives are tuning in to this genetic and biodiversity chatter too. Perhaps they too want to better understand the turmoil of this exciting profession called farming. And we are grateful indeed,” sums up Brad.

And despite the drought-related stress conditions of this 2021 growing season, is Brad satisfied — yes even surprised with his yields? “Tremendously pleased how the Lord has favored us again this year. We had some timely rains and lots of growing degree days this season. I feel confident this was my best year ever with soybeans … and maybe so with our corn yields too. I am humbled … and blessed indeed.”

For Brad Link, that means lots of

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Not so this year.”

So does Brad now get 100 percent of his customer’s total seed needs? One would think so in view of his tremendous services. But he’s also a realist. ”It’s only human nature to try a few bushels of A three-person crew from Brand X. Well okay then, 90 percent with Norm’s Repair Service in us and 10 percent something else. We Montevideo uses an air com- keep growing and that tells me field perpressor to clean the comformance is still the determiner.” bines. Area repair shops Brad starts seed deliveries in March have told Link the service frees up their time to work on — either bagged or boxed (50 units per more crucial projects. box). He and his wife Julie start seed

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Albert Lea Seed www.alseed.com Virtue V1821

Relative Maturity: 1.8 Conventional variety Strong yield performance across environments, excellent emergence and standability. Strong disease and cyst nematode resistance.

Viking O.0821N

Relative Maturity: 0.8 Organic variety Great emergence and standability. Maintains height and bushiness moving south out of zone. Yields with full-season beans in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.

Viking O.1718N

Relative Maturity: 1.7 Organic variety Excellent yielding organic bean with great emergence and good branching ability. Strong disease resistance to white mold, brown stem rot and iron deficiency chlorosis.

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Viking O.3118N

Relative Maturity: 3.1 Organic Variety Tremendous yield potential on a medium-bushy tall bean. Excellent emergence and good standing all season long.

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Relative Maturity: 0.3 Medium height plant with very good standability.

AG07XF2 Resistance to soybean cyst nematode and PhytophRelative Maturity: 0.7 thora rot. Tolerance to white mold. Very good tolerance Medium tall plant with good standability. Resistance to iron deficiency chlorosis. to soybean cyst nematode. Phytophthora protection from the Rps1k gene and good field tolerance. TolerAG04XF2 ance to iron deficiency chlorosis, white mold and Relative Maturity: 0.4 brown stem rot.

Tall plant with good growth on heavier soils. Resistance to soybean cyst nematode and Phytophthora rot. AG11XF2 Tolerance to white mold and brown stem rot. Average Relative Maturity: 1.1 tolerance to iron deficiency chlorosis.

Average height plant that stands well and provides good canopy. Rps3a gene for Phytophthora rot protection. Soybean cyst nematode resistance. Tolerance to iron deficiency chlorosis.

AG14XF2

Relative Maturity: 1.4 Good emergence and early growth. Resistance to soybean cyst nematode. Good defensive package against Phytophthora rot. Iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance.

AG15XF2

Relative Maturity: 1.5 Average height plant with good standability. Resistance to soybean cyst nematode. Gene resistance and field tolerance to Phytophthora rot. Good tolerance to brown stem rot.

AG17XF2

Relative Maturity: 1.7 Medium tall plant with medium bushy canopy. Good standability. Very good Phytophthora rot package. Soybean cyst nematode resistance. Good tolerance to iron deficiency chlorosis.

AG21XF2

Relative Maturity: 2.1 Medium tall plant with good emergence and canopy.

Resistance to soybean cyst nematode. Tolerance to iron deficiency chlorosis. Avoid placement in poorly drained fields prone to Phytophthora rot.

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AG27XF2

Relative Maturity: 2.7 Average height plant with good emergence. High level resistance to soybean cyst nematode. Very good tolerance to Phytophthora rot. Excellent brown stem rot tolerance.

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Brevant Seeds www.brevant.com B131EE

Relative Maturity: 2.2 Medium tall plant with good emergence and standability. Resistance to soybean cyst nematode. Good Phytophthora rot protection. Tolerance to brown stem rot.

Group I Relative Maturity: 1.3 An Enlist E3 soybean variety that combines yield potential, agronomics and defensive traits to deliver across most acres. Good iron deficiency chlorosis and white mold tolerance for high risk acres. A good choice for acres with risk to sudden death syndrome. Solid emergence and late-season standability.

AG23XF2

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AG22XF2

Relative Maturity: 2.3 Medium tall plant that stands well. Very good tolerance to Phytophthora rot. Resistance to soybean cyst nematode. Tolerance to iron deficiency chlorosis.

Group I Relative Maturity: 1.8 Leader combination of agronomics and top-end yield potential. An Enlist E3 soybean variety with very good emergence for no-till or early planting. Good tolerance to white mold and iron deficiency chlorosis.

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XtendFlex Relative Maturity: 0.1 Above-average iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance, moderate brown stem rot resistance plus aggressive lateral branches. 7201XF is a medium tall variety with great standability that adapts well to soils east and west.

7203XF

XtendFlex Relative Maturity: 0.3 A tall variety with excellent iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance that’s brown stem rot resistant. 7203XF is a rugged variety for all soils but performing exceptionally well on marginal and heavy soils. 7203XF is susceptible to soybean cyst nematode.

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XtendFlex Relative Maturity: 1.3 A medium tall variety that covers the row rapidly and has great standability for excellent late season harvestability. 7213XF has a solid overall disease and agronomic package. Iron deficiency chlorosis is average but will recover quickly from yellowing. Early vigor is average and catches up by V3. Plant into good soil conditions.

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7218XF

XtendFlex Relative Maturity: 1.8 Very high yield potential with a uniform look down the row and across the top. Great standability for excellent late season harvestability. 7218XF fits a large range east to west with consistent performance and appeal across all yield environments. Brown stem rot resistant.

7220XF

XtendFlex Relative Maturity: 2.0 Has a strong disease and agronomic package with a very high yield potential. Aggressive lateral branches close the row rapidly and should be managed for soybean white mold. Consistent multiyear performance data across South Dakota and Minnesota is head and shoulders over competitive products.

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1201E3N

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Relative Maturity: 1.9 Is a taller plant with good soybean white mold toler1215E3N ance exhibiting a strong ability to top cluster. Iron defiEnlist E3 ciency chlorosis is better than 1014E3N and about the Relative Maturity: 1.5 Has very few weak ratings! A strong overall disease same as 1019E3N plus a huge upgrade in sudden and agronomic package allows for high yield potential death syndrome and soybean white mold tolerance.

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DSR-0757E

Relative Maturity: 0.7 New 0.7 RM soybean with all around good agronomics and solid yield potential. Beautiful light tawny with purple flowers. Excellent white mold tolerance. A defensive bean for your tough acres.

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DSR-1010E

Relative Maturity: 1.0 New 1.0 RM soybean. Shorter plant with above average Phytophthora root rot field tolerance. Moderately tolerant to brown stem rot.

DSR-1290E

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Relative Maturity: 1.2 New 1.2 RM soybean with phenomenal yield potential. Solid scores for Phytophthora root rot field tolerance, emergence and white mold. Enlist E3 soybean with added STS herbicide tolerance.

Relative Maturity: 0.2 New 0.2 RM soybean with superb emergence, solid soybean cyst nematode protection for races 3 and 14.

Good Phytophthora root rot field tolerance and the Rps1k gene.

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DSR-0660E

XFLEX Relative Maturity: 0.09 Very good emergence score. Medium tall branching plant type adaptable to all row widths. Rps1k phytophthora resistance along with cyst resistance.

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Relative Maturity: 0.6 New 0.6 RM soybean with excellent yield potential.

Above average emergence and standability, plus good Phytophthora root rot field tolerance.

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XF03312

XFLEX Relative Maturity: 0.3 Very good iron deficiency chlorosis rating and above average white mold rating. Tawny medium-tall robust plant. Susceptible to cyst, lower plant populations offer consistent late season standability.

XF07722

XFLEX Relative Maturity: 0.7 Sets a yield bar at this maturity group. Very solid agronomic package with this soybean. Medium height with great emergence.

XF10102

XFLEX RELATIVE MATURITY: 1.0 Good fit for southeast North Dakota. Solid iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance. Medium plant structure, good standability.

XF10522

XFLEX Relative Maturity: 1.0 Very good emergence and standability. Will move east and west in the 1.0 maturity group . Above-average white mold and iron deficiency chlorosis.

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TRIAL NAME

RANK

YIELD TEST AVG ADVANTAGE

DSR-0847E™

Minnesota North Central - Early (Summary)

1 of 37

57.3

41.4

15.9

DSR-0847E™

Minnesota North Central - Early (Royalton)

1 of 37

57.3

41.4

15.9

DSR-0847E™

Red River Central - All (Georgetown)

1 of 71

66.4

59.2

7.2

DSR-1290E™

Red River South - Full (Summary)

1 of 43

75.5

68.7

6.8

DSR-1820E™

Minnesota South Central - Early (Nerstrand)

2 of 52

78.7

72.9

5.8

DSR-1450E™

Red River South - Full (Summary)

2 of 43

74.8

68.7

6.1

DSR-1450E™

Minnesota Central - Early (Lester Prairie)

3 of 42

69.1

59.2

9.9

DSR-1290E™

Minnesota North Central - Full (Albany)

3 of 54

41.0

35.0

6.0

DSR-1450E™

Minnesota North Central - Full (Royalton)

3 of 54

67.3

58.9

8.4

DSR-0119E™

Red River North - All (East Grand Forks )

3 of 53

63.6

55.3

8.3

DSR-0920E™

Red River South - Early (Summary)

4 of 44

70.3

67.2

3.1

DSR-1450E™

Minnesota North Central - Full (Summary)

5 of 54

58.2

51.6

6.6

DSR-1010E™

Red River South - Early (Summary)

5 of 44

69.9

67.2

2.7

DSR-2040E™

Minnesota Central - Full (Lester Prairie)

6 of 54

62.1

55.3

6.8

DSR-1450E™

Minnesota Central - Early (Summary)

7 of 42

59.0

54.1

4.9

DSR-1450E™

Minnesota North Central - Full (Albany)

7 of 54

39.4

35.0

4.4

DSR-0847E™

Red River Central - All (Summary)

7 of 71

57.0

52.4

4.6

DSR-1010E™

Red River Central - All (Summary)

7 of 71

57.0

52.4

4.6

DSR-1673E™

Minnesota Central - Early (Canby)

8 of 42

53.9

48.9

5.0

DSR-1450E™

Minnesota North Central - Full (Wendell)

8 of 54

49.0

44.3

4.7

DSR-2030E™

Minnesota South - Early (Lamberton)

8 of 53

51.9

48.5

3.4

DSR-1820E™

Minnesota South - Early (Lamberton)

9 of 53

51.7

48.5

3.2

DSR-2040E™

Minnesota South Central - Full (Winthrop)

9 of 54

66.6

62.7

3.9

DSR-1707E™

Minnesota Central - Full (Canby)

10 of 54

62.0

58.1

3.9

See how our strongest lineup ever performs in your area at DairylandSeed.com or call one of our local reps: BROWN CO. Rossbach Seed (507) 220-3378

FILLMORE CO. Jay Miller (507) 951-1971

LE SUEUR CO. Tye Scott, DSM (605) 824-0559

LYON CO. Enemark Seeds (507) 828-3695

OLMSTED CO. J & A Seed (507) 481-5047

RENVILLE CO. Dale Filzen (320) 894-7480

SIBLEY CO. Merlin Schwecke (507) 276-6900

CARVER CO. David Richter, DSM (320) 248-1794

HOUSTON CO. Irvin Schansberg (507) 724-2445 (507) 450-9463

Whitewater Creek G & F (Howie) (507) 720-4618

NICOLLET CO. Mark Legare (507) 276-8115

Jay Miller (507) 951-1971

Voges Seeds (507) 766-0202

REDWOOD CO. Kirk Engen, DSM (507) 240-0034

STEELE CO. Karl Steckelberg, DSM (507) 475-0365

LINCOLN CO. Enemark Seeds (507) 828-3695

RICE CO. Whitewater Creek G & F (Howie) (507) 720-4618

Zimmerman Seeds (507) 217-7066

Swanson Seed Center (507) 828-0698

DODGE CO. J & A Seed (507) 481-5047

JACKSON CO. Jacob Ackermann (507) 840-0112

WABASHA CO. J & A Seed (507) 481-5047

WASECA CO. Whitewater Creek G & F (Howie) (507) 720-4618 WINONA CO. Haase Sales & Service Mike Unruh (507) 458-2977

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XF11922

XFLEX Relative Maturity: 1.1 Strong emergence. Thin plant structure, adapts well to narrow rows. Cyst resistant with Rps1c and H-Rps3a.

XF18922

XFLEX Relative Maturity: 1.8 Cyst protection with solid phytophthora field tolerance. Good stress with above-average white mold rating. Great emergence with good standability.

XF18552

XFLEX Relative Maturity: 1.8 Fits western Minnesota and South Dakota well. Very high yields in research trials. Above-average emergence, solid standability.

XF21722

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XF24822

XFLEX Relative Maturity: 2.4 This soybean provides a great upside. Medium-tall with nice standbility and strong emergence. Phytophthora gene, good white mold, iron deficiency chlorosis rating and stress tolerance.

XF26622 XFLEX Relative Maturity: 2.6 Branchy soybean, medium tall, loaded with pods.

Very good stress tolerance. Offers consistently strong yields.

XF28822

XFLEX Relative Maturity: 2.8 Very strong yields. Excellent emergence. Rps1k phytophthora.

07E242 E3

Relative Maturity: 0.7 Very good iron deficiency chlorosis rating. Strong yielding 0.7 soybean. Good lateral branching with pods.

AE0611 E3

Relative Maturity: 2.0 Very good emergence and standability. Medium plant height with good standability. Very good emergence with good iron deficiency chlorosis rating.

AE0720 E3

Relative Maturity: 1.5 ]mold rating and iron deficiency chlorosis score. Top yields and above-average stress tolerance.

AE1220 E3

Relative Maturity: 1.7 Medium-tall soybean with big yields. Rps1c with good field tolerance and good iron deficiency chlorosis.

Excluder gene reducing negative salt effect on yield.

AE1520 E3

Relative Maturity: 2.0 Rps3a Phytophthora with great field tolerance, very good stress tolerance. This is a bean for east and west performance. Good iron deficiency chlorosis, resistant to stem canker and brown stem rot.

XFLEX Relative Maturity: 2.1 )Smoving east and west. Rps3a with great field toler- AE 1720 E3 Relative Maturity: 2.2 ance and very good stress tolerance. Cyst resistant This bean set the high yield mark in this maturity. and good white mold and iron deficiency chlorosis ratRps3a with soybean cyst nematode resistance. ings.

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AE 2020 E3 Relative Maturity: 2.2 Rps1k Phytophthora with very nice stress tolerance.

Soybean will work on variable environments. Mediumtall plant with added yield on lateral branches.

AE 2520S E3

Relative Maturity: 2.2 Great yield and will move south well. Proven years of top performance. Good iron deficiency chlorosis average, white mold and good stress tolerance.

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ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Soybeans with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® technology contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate and dicamba.

Glyphosate herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Dicamba will kill crops that are not tolerant to dicamba. Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® is a registered trademark of Monsanto Technology LLC used under license.

Varieties with Enlist E3 technology (E3): The transgenic soybean event in Enlist E3 soybeans is jointly developed and owned by Corteva Agriscience and M.S. Technologies L.L.C. The Enlist ® weed control system is owned and developed by Dow AgroSciences LLC. 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 herbicides are the only 2,4-D products authorized for use with Enlist crops. Always read and follow label directions. Consult Enlist herbicide labels for weed species controlled. ®

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Relative Maturity: 0.6 An Enlist bean that will work well in higher pH environments like the Red River Valley in Minnesota. Has the 3A gene for Phytophthora, along with great overall tolerance. It will work East and West, but take care on soils prone to white mold.

G0760E

Relative Maturity: 0.7 A new Enlist soybean with great stand ability that provides a good white mold score. The overall disease package allows movement into most soils, making it more broadly adapted than G0660E.

G1250E

G2260E

Relative Maturity: 2.2 A new Enlist soybean that primarily excels on high yielding environments. It has outstanding stress tolerance along with brown stem rot resistance and stem canker tolerance, making it broadly adaptable for the upper Midwest.

G2460E

Relative Maturity: 2.4 This new 2.4 maturity Enlist soybean is a very stress tolerant variety with a generally strong disease package. It is best used on highly productive soils, where maximum yields are desired.

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Relative Maturity: 2.9 A new Enlist offering, this strong standing, stress tolerant soybean is a must use in 2022, with a two bushel per acre advantage over previous products. It possesses a strong rating for Frogeye and Stem canker, making it a variety that will move South very well.

RS142NXF

Relative Maturity: 1.4 This new XtendFlex has a strong disease package, along with good stand ability. It is a great drilling option due to its “thinner” plant profile and it works better on highly productive soils.

Relative Maturity: 1.2 New Enlist soybean with vastly improved sudden death syndrome ratings. This broadly adapted variety RS212NXF has fantastic stand ability and is a step up in yield ver- Relative Maturity: 2.1 A new XtendFlex variety this bean offers solid dissus other beans in the same maturity. ease ratings for Phytophthora, iron deficiency chlorosis G1560E and brown stem rot. Great stress tolerance for the Relative Maturity: 1.5 most of Iowa into Minnesota.

This new Enlist soybean has a rock solid disease package for both Phytophthora and sudden death syn- RS242NXF drom that allows movement south into Iowa. Take cau- Relative Maturity: 2.4 This new 2.4 XtendFlex bean works extremely well tion on soils prone to white mold. on high yielding environments. With a broad disease G1760E package, including stem canker, this product has great Relative Maturity: 1.7 performance in Iowa and east.

A new Enlist soybean that brings a solid one-two RS282NXF punch for both stress and disease. This bean possesses 3A gene for solid Phytophthora tolerance allow- Relative Maturity: 2.8 A new 2.8 maturity offering on the XtendFlex plating it to work on most soil types and giving it a nearly form, this is one of the best XtendFlex products out five bushels per acre advantage over our previous there. It has a strong overall disease package with product. brown stem rot resistance and 1C for phytophthora along with better stand ability than previous offerings.

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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. 29 —Farmland Rental Workshop — Hutchinson, 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. 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 DeJong-Hughes 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. — Contact Leah M Bischof at leahbischof@ gmail.com or (320) 429-0611.

Feb. 11 & 12 — Farm Couple Retreat — Thief River Falls, Minn. — Contact Leah M Bischof at leahbischof@gmail.com or (320) 429-0611.

Feb. 15 & 16 — 2022 Minnesota Pork Congress — Mankato, Minn. — The state’s largest swine-specific trade show features exhibits, seminars and networking. Contact Lauren at lauren@mnpork.com.

March 23 & 24 — Midwest Poultry Federation Convention — Minneapolis, Minn. — Contact Lara Durben at ldurben@midwestpoultry.com or (763) 284-6763.

Stanislawski: Farmers will continue to persevere

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus MINNEAPOLIS — Strolling around the Minneapolis Convention Center on Nov. 4 at the Minnesota Ag and Food Summit, I corralled Harold Stanislawski — always a good interview. Stanislawski is the Agricultural Utilization Research Harold Institute (AURI) Business Stanislawski Development Director and one of my favorite ‘off the cuff’ guys. To break the ice, I started off with a powder-puff question like this one: What’s ahead for the Minnesota hemp industry?

I, and many other ag writers, have been writing with jangling ecstasy what the rebirth of this oncefabled crop might add to the future of Minnesota agriculture.

“One of the biggest projects right now is the Erosion Control Mat program with the Minnesota Department of Transportation,” Stanislawski revealed. “That program is all about using hemp in hydro-mulch erosion control mats and erosion logs. This is a three-year project funded by LCCMR (Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources ) funds from the state of Minnesota. If proven successful, this could open a pretty good market for hemp fiber.”

“We are fortunate in Minnesota,” Stanislawski

went on to say. “We have three erosion control companies in our state and another close by in Wisconsin.

I think we are working with some of the finest private sector folks in the industry. Plus working with Minnesota Transportation Department engineers and Riley Gordon in our AURI lab makes this a goodlooking project at this stage.”

I asked Stanislawski about any new developments in the hemp-crete product arena. “We intend to soon be working with a building project in the FargoMoorhead area,” he said. “They’re talking a tiny home made out of hemp-crete. I don’t have dimensions, but this will be a live-in home in the downtown Fargo-Moorhead area. So lots of things continuing with this crop.”

The ag economy is always a bumpy road — none so more than the past couple of years. Stanislawski’s take on what’s ahead is brimming with positive tones. “Yes, some challenges in the supply chain these days,” he admitted, “but come spring, we’ll be planting another crop and we’ll harvest another crop.

And we’re going to get through current malarkey with some battles here and there. But we’ll get through it … because we have too! That’s the American spirit.”

“I’m a firm believer the innovative abilities of rural America will always carry us through. We’re going to work our way through these current issues … even improve on the good things we’re doing right now.”

I knew Stanislawski wouldn’t duck around a tough question, so I asked him if there is still a future of imitation meats? “I think branded meats — from local, sustainable farms — have a bright future.

We’re involved right now in mobile meat slaughtering where you can do slaughtering right on the farm with state and federal inspection — both poultry and meats. Poultry we already have a viable network in place; and soon we hope to launch a project with one of our beef collaborators. And yes, USDA inspectors are right there on site.”

With that I let Stanislawski go on his way, confident he and AURI will be developing more new products and markets in the future; and we’ll have more to talk about next time we meet. v

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HUGE LIVE ON-SITE BARNESVILLE, MN AREA FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION FRIDAY DECEMBER 3RD, 2021 – 11:00 AM LOCATION: 5.5 MILES SOUTH OF BARNESVILLE, MN ON COUNTY 9 AND ½ MILE WEST ON WILKIN CO. RD 188 (130TH ST.) NOTE: NICE LINE OF WELL-MAINTAINED EQUIPMENT. SEVERAL ITEMS THROUGH JD MAINTAINANCE PROGRAMS. THIS IS A LIVE ONSITE AUCTION WITH ONLINE BIDDING THROUGH PROXIBID. FOR COMPLETE LISTING SEE midamericanauctioninc.com OR PH. 320-760-2979

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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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COTTONWOOD COUNTY, MINNESOTA

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

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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!

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Opening November 15 & Closing November 29 at 12PM Robert & Catherine Gjerdingen Retirement Auction, Middle River, MN, Timed Online Auction 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 6 at 7PM Merle Schmidt Estate Auction, West Fargo, ND, Timed Online Auction

Farm Equipment

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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 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 Opening December 1 & Closing December 8 at 7PM Larry Woitalla Estate Logging Equipment Auction, Pierz, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening December 1 & Closing December 9 at 1PM Don Fiedler Farm Retirement Parts Auction, Stanchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening December 1 & Closing December 14 at 7PM Blue Earth Grain Bin Auction, Blue Earth, MN, Timed Online Auction Thursday, December 2 at 10AM Dave and Jayne Lochen Farm Retirement Auction, Kimball, MN Opening December 2 & Closing December 7 at 1PM Todd & Diane Johnson Farm Retirement Auction, Pelican Rapids, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening December 2 & Closing December 9 at 2PM Wilkin County, MN Land Auction 160± Acres, Foxhome, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening December 3 & Closing December 8 Online Steffes Auction – 12/8, Upper Midwest Locations, Timed Online Auction Opening December 6 & Closing December 13 West Central MN Farmers Inventory Reduction Auction, Multiple Locations in West Central, MN, Timed Online Auction

Wanted

JD 2800 6 bottom plow; 15’ NEW AND USED TRACTOR Redball 670 90’ pull type boom All kinds of New & Used farm chisel plow; 32’ Batco con- PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, sprayer, 1200 gal tank, 3 sec- equipment - disc chisels, field veyor like new; JD 30’ sickle 55, 50 Series & newer trac- tion boom control, 320/90R46 cults, planters, soil finishers, Ag bagger, parts, new gear tors, AC-all models, Large tires, aux tank, flush tank, cornheads, feed mills, discs, box & etc.; Wilrich 24’ field Inventory, We ship! Mark (2) Raven SCS450 controls, balers, haybines, etc. 507Heitman Tractor Salvage hyd pump, very good cond, 438-9782 cultivator. 320-760-1634 $9,500/OBO. 507-381-8280 715-673-4829 WANTED: 20’ stalk chopper, Wanted to Buy: JD 4430 and mounted or pull type, must 4440, 1975 or newer. JD 725 6, Looking for be in good condition. 320-2268 & 12 row - front mount culTillage Equip something special?

7796 tivators; Stanhoist and BushWhy not place a “want” ad hog steel barge boxes; Gehl Wanted to Buy: 816 Hiniker We buy in The Land classifieds? and Lorentz grinder/mixers; Chisel plow. (507) 402-4631 Salvage Equipment plus all types of farm maCall The Land today!

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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

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Planters, Cultivators & Drills

Kinze 2700 Planter 16R30”, 500 Gal. SS Tank, 20/20 Air Force & Seed Sense, Cleaners, 3000 Units, Gen 2 Monitor; CIH 1830 Row Crop Cultivator, 16R30”, Flat Fold; JD 1530 Drill, 20’ x 15”, SI Meters, Red Ball Valves, Fluted Coulters; JD 1570 Drill Cart Caddy, 200 Gal. Tank; Melroe 244 Grain Drill, 14’ x 6”; CIH 5400 Drill 20’, CIH 5000 No-Till Cart, Sense 1 Monitor

Very Good Tillage Equip.

CIH 200 Tiger Mate 50.5’ FC, 4 Bar Harrow, Gauge Wheels; Unverferth Zone LIVE & ONLINE BIDDING Builder 6 Shank, Coulters, Rolling Baskets; CIH 527B & DMI 527 5 Shank Auction Location: Maring Auction Lot, Hwy 56 North, Kenyon, MN Rippers; Glencoe FC3800, 36’, 4 Bar Harrow; IHC 490 Disc 22’; Krause Always A Great Auction with a Wide Landstar 6300 Soil Finisher, 31’ Rolling Basket; Sunflower 1433 Rock Flex Disc, Variety of Clean Farmer Owned Equipment 28.5’, 3 Bar Harrow; CIH 6650 13 Shank Disc Chisel; Sunflower 36.5’ FC, 3 Bar Harrow; IHC 700 Plow, On-Land Hitch, 8x18s; (2) IHC 710 Plows, 5x18’s & 3x18’s; Wilrich 2500 FC, 45’; Rock Wagon With Hoist, JD 1065 Gear

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Manure & Haying Equip., Mills, Skid Loader

NH 195 Spreader, Double Beaters & Apron, Slop Gate, Poly; NI 3626 Spreader, Tandem, Slop Gate; Bulldog 8” Manure Hose, Approx 3 Miles, 473’ – 700’ Sections; (2) Balzer Directional Pit Agitators; NH 355 Mixer Mill, Gear Drive; BobCat 743 Skid Loader, Cab, Heat, Aux Hyd, Dsl, Needs New Hydro; Hydro Mac 12C Skid Loader, Gas, 1895 Hrs., 72” & 64” Bucket; (5) New Unused Skid Loader Buckets; JD 1209 Haybine, 9’ Cut; NH 315 Baler, Kicker; JD 200 Stacker

‘00 JD 8110 MFWD, 5972 Hrs., 18.4x46, Trimble Auto Steer; JD 8960 4x4, 6030 Hrs., 20.8x42; CIH MX 270 MFWD, 7329 Hrs., 480/80R46 Front & Rear Duals, 18 Sp P/S; JD 4430 2WD, 6507 Hrs., 420/80R42, Quad, Sharp; IHC 706 Gas, W/F, Fast Reinke Irrigation Center Pivot Towers, Scissors Lift, Forklift Hitch; JD 4320 Open Station, Side Console; AC 7 Tower & 3 Tower Reinke Center Pivot Irrigators; CPS 180 Portable Air XT190 Series III, Open Station; MF 1100 Dsl, Open Station; IHC 3pt, Q.H. Cat Compressor, Isuzu Dsl; Pacific Gas Pressure Washer; Pacific 7500W Generator, 4; JD 640 Hyd. Loader; MM UB Special Propane, UB Special Gas, G706 MFWD Dsl; JLG 1932E Scissors Lift, Onboard Charger; JD 480 Gas Forklift Tractors; 30 Cockshutt Collector Tractors; Case 1896 2WD, 4728 Hrs., New PS, Semi Tractors, Trailers, Grain & Dump Trucks 18.4x42; Case 2290 2WD, New Turbo, 18.4x38 ‘10 Timpte Hopper Trailer, Power Tarp, 40’x96”x66”, Alum Rims; ‘97 Timpte Combine, Heads, Grain Carts, Augers 42’x96”x66” Hopper Trailer, Tarp; ‘99 Merritt Millenium 43’x96”x67” Hopper JD 9510 AWD Combine, 2742 Sep/3516 Eng Hrs., 18.4-42 Duals, Ag Leader, Trailer, Tarp; ‘98 IHC 9200 Day Cab Semi, M11, 10 Sp., Air Ride, 22.5, 639,690 Contour Master; JD 893 Corn Head, Hyd. Deck Plates, Contour Master; JD Miles; ‘88 & ‘87 IH Grain Trucks, 20’ & 18’ Steel Box & Hoist, Dsl, Tandem Axle 925 Bean Head, 1.5” Cut; (2) Horst 30’ Head Carts; ‘08 CIH 2020 Bean Head, w/Pusher, Eaton 13sp. & 9sp. ; ‘09 PJ 18’ Flatbed Trailer, Ramps; ‘63 Dodge 35’; CIH 1020 Bean Head, 20’; ‘13 J&M 1151 Grain Cart, 36” Tracks, Scale, D400 Single Axle Dump Truck, 11’ Box & Hoist, Gas, 4 Sp.; ‘72 Lowboy 28’ Tarp; E-Z Trail 860 Grain Cart, Tarp; I.A. 42’ Head Cart, Tandem Axle; (2) Brent Trailer, Tandem Axle, 28 Ton; Several 2WD & 4WD Pickups 557 Gravity Boxes, Tarp, Rear Brakes; Brent 644 Gravity Box, Front & Rear All Consignments Must Be On Maring Auction Lot Brakes, Fenders; Parker 525 Gravity Box, 16T; Several Good Augers & Smaller No Later Than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 8, 2021.

Gravity Boxes; IHC 1440 Combine Hydro, Spreader; Gerringhoff RD630, Fits IHC Combine Terms: Cash, Check, All Major Credit Cards. All Sales Selling As-Is Condition.

MN Sales Tax May Apply.

Crop Sprayer, Terra Gator, Seed Treating Machines Ag-Chem Terra Gator 6103, 2720 Hrs., 12 Sp. P/S, 1800 Gal. SS Tank, 70’, Foamer, 66/43.00x25 Tires; ‘08 CIH SPX 4260 Crop Sprayer, 4806 Hrs., 1200 MATT MARING Gal. SS Tank, 90’, Raven Controls; 1000 Gal. Chem Tank ; Tyler Ag System 8 MATT MARING Ton Fert. Spreader; Wilmar 16Ton Side Slinger Fert. Tender; Apron Maxx LP 800 AUCTION CO. INC. CO. Seed Treating System; Gandy Orbit Air System 6624C-AP; USC Cruiser Maxx PO Box 37, Kenyon, MN 55946 We Sell the Earth & Everything On It. 507-789-5421 800-801-4502 Pak LP 2000 Seed Treater, Digital Read Out; CIH 600 Flex-Till Applicator, 33 Matt Maring, Lic. #25-28 507-951-8354 Shank, 36.5’, Raven Cooler

Area Farmers Year End Auction

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AUCTION

HARTLAND & CARLSTON TWPS

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AUCTION LOCATION: TB3’S BAR & GRILL 408 PARK ST, FREEBORN MN 56032 • Tract 1 - FRANCIS & MARGARET KOZIOLEK HARTLAND FARM. 154+/- acres in sections 20 & 29 in Hartland Twp with an outstanding soil rating of 93.6 CPI. • Tract 2 - FRANCIS & MARGARET KOZIOLEK FREEBORN FARM. 131+/- acres in sections 11 & 12 in Carlston TWP. This tract is nearly all tillable and has a very good CPI of 85.4.

• Tract 3 - FRANCIS & MARGARET KOZIOLEK WOODED LAKE SHORE. 25+/acres of lake shore along Freeborn Lake. Potential building sites are present.

Or you can deer or duck hunt on the land!

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PLANTERS - 2014 John Deere 1760 12 Row 30” Planter, 2012 Case IH 1250 Planter 16 Row 30”, 2005 John Deere 1770 NT Planter, 16 row, 30”, Case IH 900 Planter 12 Row 30”, John Deere 7000 Planter 8 Row 30”, John Deere 290 2 Row Planter TRACTORS - 2000 Case IH 9380 Quad Trac, International 656 Hydro Tractor, John Deere 520 tractor & loader, 1977 JD 8430 Tractor, 1948 John Deere B Tractor, 1959 Farmall M, MM UT 100D, FARM TRAILERS - (2) 2012 Timpte 40ft Grain Trailer, 1987 Wilson 42ft Grain Trl, 2009 Wilson Pacesetter 43ft Grain Trl, 1980 Wilson 42ft Grain Trl, 1978 Wilson 40ft Grain Hopper Trl, 2006 20ft Jett Grain Trl, 1996 Neville 20ft Grain Trl, 2015 Unververth 3 axle Tender Trl, 1992 Great Dane 36ft Spray Trl, 625 Bale Trl SEMIS/GRAIN TRUCKS/TRUCKS - 2011 Peterbilt 386 Semi, 1989 Freightliner FLD120 Straight Truck, 2005 International Single Axle Semi, 2010 International Single Axle Semi, 1990 International 4900 Tender Truck, 1994 Freightliner FLD120 Liquid Tender Truck, 2013 International Pro Star Semi, FARM MACHINERY - Bourgault 4350 Air Cart, 2008 612C Stalk Master, 2013 612C Stalk Master, New Holland 477 Haybine, John Deere 220 Bean Head, New Holland 74C 30ft Bean Head, Case IH 8 Row 30” Corn Head, Riteway 250 Rockpicker w/3 Bat reel, Schulte 2500 Gaint Rock picker, Hardi 1000 Commander Sprayer, Demco Field Sprayer, John Deere MX10 Rotary Cutter, (2) John Deere Pull Behind Sickle Mowers, 19ft x 6” Unverferth seed auger, Mayrath 10”x71ft Auger, Vermeer 605K Twine Round Baler, John Deere 568 Round Baler TILLAGE EQUIPMENT - 2018 Degleman Protill 40, 2010 Case IH 870 Ripper, DMI 530 Ripper, Blue Jet 7 Shank In-Line Ripper, John Deere 726 Soil Finisher, Nitro Master 8000 47ft Anhydrous Bar, 3pt Rome Tool Bar, 3 pt Liquid Applicator Bar, Blu-Jet Hand Walker NH3 bar, Ag Systems Nitro Master 52’ Liquid Applicator, Hiniker 1000 12 Row cultivator w/rolling shields, John Deere 960 24ft 3pt Cult, Wil-Rich 52ft Field Cult, John Deere 120 Stalk Chopper, John Deere 1610 Chisel Plow, International Vibra Shank Digger, Case IH 4700 Vibra Tiller, Glencoe Soil Saver, 3pt 2 Bottom Plow, Pull-Type 3 Bottom Plow, (2) John Deere 560 Hyd. reset plow, John Deere Pull-Type Disc, John Deere 5 Shank 3pt In-Line Ripper, John Deere 3 Bottom 3pt Mounted Plow, John Deere 44 2 Bottom Trip Plow WAGONS/GRAIN BOX - 2013 Brent 757 Wagon, Husky 225 Gravity Box, 24ft Truck Grain Box, John Deere Running Gear, Running Gear w/Duals, Westendorf Running Gear, FARM MISC - Lindsey L348 Loader, Artsway 12ft 6-way hyd. angle blade, Degelman 12ft Push Blade, Custom Made 10ft Push Blade, CAT 70 Dirt Scraper w/hyd. conversion, Farmhand 27A Loader w/JD 4020 Mounts, CAT VFS50 Track Under Carriage w/Brackets, (14) 5x6 Cornstalk Bales, 4 section drag with pull type bar, (10) JD 8000 Series Suitcase Weights, (8) JD 40-60 Series Suitcase Weights. (6) JD New Gen Wheel Weights, (2) JD 8000 450# Wheel Weights VEHICLES - 2007 GMC Sierra 3500 Duramax, 2003 Chevy Silverado 2500HD, 1985 Ford F250, 2014 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor, 2012 Dodge Caravan, 1999 Volkswagen Jetta, TRAILERS - 2018 PJ 24ft Tilt Bed Trl, 2009 XL RGN Double Drop Trailer, 2013 MANAC 48ft Step Deck, 2011 Trail King 48’ Step Deck, 1993 DCT Gooseneck Tandem Axle Trl, 8ft HMDE Car Trl, John Deere Implement Trl, Haulette Tandem 5th Wheel Trl, Farm Trl – NO title RECREATIONAL/MOWERS - 2001 Simplicity Legacy Lawn Tractor, 36-volt Electric Golf Cart, 2006 Cherokee 5th Wheel Camper SNOW REMOVAL - Fair 848A Snow Blower, 7 1/2ft Snow Blade w/Skid Loader Quick Tach, Renegade 96” 3pt Snowblower, Hiniker Snowblower, 8ft Feterl Snowblower w/Hyd. Spout, John Deere 84” Snowblower MISC - Horizon Shenandoah 315, Water Tank, Water Tank w/Trl,10ft, Spring Tine Drag, 3pt Mount, 4” x 16” Planks - 10’5” long, 3” x 12” Planks 8’5” long, 6” x 6” Posts 12’ long, 3” x 12” & 4” x 16” Blocks, Driveway Drag, 1,000-Gal Fuel Barrel, Electric Motor, Nova Engine, Traffic Cones, (4) 83-Gal Fuel Tanks, 12ft x 14ft Insulated Garage Door, 20ft x 12ft Garage Door, 11ft x 10ft Garage Door, Posthole Digger, Blower System for Semi, Chainsaw, Tire Chains, Wood Stove, working, oil dripper, Hyd. dump flatbed, 6ft Add-a-Boot for CAT 320 or 330, 12ft Falls Snow Wing JD Motor Grader, 14ft CAT Snow Wing SHOP TOOLS - Bolt Cutters, Pipe Wrenches, Squares, Misc Tools, Punches, Chisels, Pliers, Hammers, Wrenches, Battery Charger, Jig Saw, Work benches & carts, 8” & 4” portable stairs, Sawhorses, Battery Charger, Creepers, Storage Shelves, Ladders, Pipe Cutter

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For property brochures, contact Hertz at 507-345-LAND (5263) WWW.HERTZ.AG 151 St. Andrews Court #1310, Mankato MN 56001

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GRAND MEADOW $600,000 Beautiful turn-key acreage with 4 BR 3BA rambler, 5 sheds, abundant fencing and pasture on approx. 18.7 ac.

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

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

Ac. MLS#6107695 PENDING! on approx. 24 acres.approx.

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

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

18.7 MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

135REDUCED! Ac. MLS# 6093275 PENDING! minutes to Rochester!

MLS# 5716953 LISTING! Rochester!

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

Great 4 6093197 BR 2 BA with picturesque rambler GRAND MEADOW $600,000 Beautiful turn-key acreage 4 BR 3BA rambler RACINE: $299,000.

3BR, 1BA, on 10-acres.

MLS# 5701169 PENDING MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

80 Ac.location MLS# PENDING! on approx.

24 acres.

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

18.7 ac.

MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

193-acres.

MLS# 5695397 PENDING MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

805716953 Acres NEW MLS# 6117469 PENDING! minutes to Rochester!

MLS# LISTING! MLS# 5718863 PENDING! MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

120-acres.

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

RACINE: $299,000.

3BR, 1BA, on 10-acres.

MLS# 5701169 PENDING RACINE: $299,000.

3BR, 1BA, on 10-acres.

MLS# 5701169 PENDING7.5 acres.

MOWER COUNTY: Approx. 108-acres. MLS# 5705429 SOLD MOWER Approx.

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

MLS# 6024250 RACINE: 10,000 sq. ft. building onCOUNTY: 2.12-acres.

Multiple MLS# 5247299 “Need listings!

We have qualified buyers!”

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

BR 2.5 MLS# BAMLS# on5695397 5.5 acres.

Pool, MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

PENDING MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

108-acres.

5705429 SOLD Full Farm Management Services MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

120-acres.

MLS# 5705409 and 108x34 storage.

MLS#SOLD 6005535 SOLD! RACINE: 10,000Programs sq. ft. building on 2.12-acres.

Multiple uses!

MLS# 5247299 including Rentalshowroom/office Rates, Government & Environmental Issues MOWER COUNTY: Approx. 108-acres. MLS# 5705429 SOLD ! on lis Randy Queensland • 507-273-3890 • randy@lrmrealestate.com W2.12-acres. edsq.

RACINE: 10,000 ft.tings building e have Multiple “Ne Full Farm Management quaServices lifuses! edMLS#5247299 buyers!”

Ryan Queensland •including 507-273-3000 • ryan@lrmrealestate.com RentalFarm Rates, Government Programs Services & Environmental Issues Full Management Grand Meadow, MN • 800-658-2340 RACINE: 10,000 sq.Rates, ft. building on Programs 2.12-acres. including Rental & Environmental Issues Randy Queensland •Government 507-273-3890 • randy@lrmrealestate.com Multiple uses!

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Tuesday December 14, 2021 11 AM Blizzard Date: Wednesday, December 15, 11 AM NO SMALL ITEMS • BE ON TIME • Lunch on grounds TRACTORS 2003 JD 9520 4WD, Green Star Ready, EZ steer 500, bare back, inner wgts., duals 710/70R42, SNP011280, 5328 hrs., 4 valves. 1996 JD 8400 MFWD, 380/85R34, 480/80R46, front fenders, 16 front wgts., Sturd-E Built rock box, 4-500 inner wgts., quick coupler, 3 sets valves, 7548 hrs. SNP006431. 1977 986 IH sold w/WL42 Westendorf loader w/quick tach bucket, 4152 hrs. SN12328. COMBINE, HEADS, HEAD TRAILERS 2003 9650 JD STS, Mauer tank ext., Ag Leader yield monitor, 18.4-42 duals, extension on auger for 30’ head, single point hookup, contour master, oil cooler for variable speed drive, S.N.S701862, 2622/3949 engine hrs., annual JD inspection every year. 2012 30’ JD 630F full fingered platform, Lankota row dividers. 2006 8-30 JD 893 corn head w/Calmar knife stalk rolls, hyd. deck plates, SN716131. Two Mauer 30’ head trailers.

SEMI TRACTORS, HOPPERS Two 2004 43’ Wilson air ride grain hoppers, electric roll tarps, ag hoppers, chrome & brushed alum wheels, 60” sides. 2004 IH 9200i w/Cummins ISX, 10 speed 658,000 miles.

2007 Freightliner Century, Detroit 60 series, 10 speed. Near new clutch and transmission. PLANTER, SPRAYER, SEED TENDER 2008 16-30 JD 1770 NT CCS center fill planter, Precision V-drive electric drive, new disc openers and HD scrapers, Martin till floating trash whippers, pneumatic down pressure, single row shut off, has Scale Tec weigh bars to use with a scale, Precision Planting monitor 20/20 Seed Sense; variable rate population, no scale. Original JD equipment also included. 1000 gal Sprayer Specialties XLM 1010 pull sprayer, 60’ X fold hyd. boom, 12.4-42 tires, foamer, rinse tank, hyd. pump, 3 section shut off, Raven 440 Monitor. Hitch Doc Travis, 2 box seed tender, Honda motor Model HSC2000, tandem axle. GRAIN CART, TRAILER 1150 J&M Grain Storm Cart, 22” unload auger, has Digi-Star scale, 1150 bu capacity., roll tarp. 1250/45-32 tires. Sold with camera. 6250 Parker single door w/22.5 super singles.

TILLAGE 46’ 3” JD 2210 field cultivator, tine leveler, SN6216. 9 shank JD 2700 disc ripper, hyd. leveler, set on 24” centers. 24’ IH 490 disc.

PICTURES ON THE WEB AUCTIONEER NOTES: A nice line that has been shedded.

A very short sale with NO small items. BE ON TIME. TERMS: Cash or good check. Picture ID required. Not responsible for accidents, thefts, or any warranties.

Everything sold AS IS. Announcements day of sale take precedence over printed material.

OWNER Tom & Holly Riemenschneider For Info 515-835-7175 AUCTIONEERS: Eugene & Michael Ryerson 515-448-3079 Gene’s cell 515689-3714

CLERKS: Ryerson Auction & Realty, Ltd. Eagle Grove, IA

Action Auction Associates, LLC .........................................30, 33, 37 Auctioneer Alley ........................................................................... 33 Beck's Hybrids ...................................................................... 1, 3, 21 Blue Horizon Energy ....................................................... Cover Wrap Dairyland Seed Co., Inc. ............................................................... 23 Dan Pike Clerking ......................................................................... 33 Fladeboe Land ...................................................................30, 31, 34 Freudenthal Dairy ......................................................................... 15 Generac ........................................................................................ 29 Greenwald Farm Center ................................................................. 35 Hamilton Auction Service .............................................................. 37 Henslin Auctions, Inc. ................................................................... 33 Hertz Farm Management .............................................................. 38 Houghton's Auction Service ........................................................... 38 Kerkhoff Auction .................................................................... 33, 38 Land Resource Management .......................................................... 38 LandProz.com ......................................................................... 34, 37 Mathiowetz Construction Co. ........................................................ 13 Matt Maring Auction Co. ............................................................... 36 Mealman Wendy ............................................................................ 11 Mid American Auction .................................................................. 32 MN AG EXPO .............................................................................. 28 Northland Buildings ...................................................................... 17 Pioneer ...........................................................................6, 7, 26, 27 Pruess Elevator, Inc. ..................................................................... 34 Renk Seed ..................................................................................... 20 Rush River Steel & Trim ................................................................. 4 Ryerson Auction Realty ................................................................. 39 Schweiss Doors ............................................................................. 39 Smiths Mill Implement, Inc. .......................................................... 35 Spanier Welding .............................................................................. 9 Steffes Group .......................................................................... 31, 36 Syngenta ....................................................................................... 24 The Occasions Group .................................................................... 32 507-345-4523 • 800-657-4665 418 South Second Street, Mankato, MN 56001 www.thelandonline.com

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

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Old pros with boughs

ommercial Christmas wreathmaking has been tradition in Long Prairie for more than a half century.

In 2008 Tony and Mary Borgheiinck, the owners of Custer Floral, agreed to take over the Christmas wreath making business from the local Methodist church. The church had the business because the Custer family brought it to the congregation as a fund raiser when they sold the floral business to the Borgheiincks in 1970.

“The Custers didn’t want to sell that part of the business then,” Tony said.

Tony recalls picking up the balsam, white pine, and cedar greens near Deer River, Minn. that first year. They took their delivery van but didn’t realize how many big bundles it takes to make 250 or so wreaths.

“We took some apart and stuffed them in corners in the van,” Tony said. “Then the crew that cut them helped us tie some to the top of the van.”

The harvesters that helped Tony and Mary decorate their van like a rolling Christmas tree are licensed to harvest greens on tribal and state land.

“I have to have a copy of their permit to show that they were harvested legally,” Tony said.

Now days Tony, with help from his son, has a better system for hauling the greens.

And once they get to the floral shop (which the Borgheiincks closed several years ago), Mary, Tony and a long-time holiday helper set to work making two sizes of wreathes and a swag.

The helper, hands flying efficiently, cuts a small spray of greens, assembles them, and wires them onto a heavy wire wreath frame.

“I really enjoy doing this,” she said. “It smells good.”

If an order requires it, the assistant attaches pine cones which were gathered by Mary and Tony during the summer. Then Tony and Mary make the ribbons and cedar sprays and attach them to the wreathes.

“I’ve been assigned the job of making the swags,” Tony says.

“We use about 1,000 yards of ribbon and 700-800 pine cones each year,” Mary, who can make a big red velvet ribbon in the time it takes to say this, said.

Since they closed the flower shop, the Borgheiincks have cut production down to around 200 wreathes a year. Retail sales declined and most of their sales are wholesale — including the Peace Methodist church which continues to sell them as a fund raiser.

Mary says she’ll be happy to connect anybody who wants a wreath with the church. She’s at (320) 732-3663. v

Long Prairie, Minn.