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Just like combine jockeys know exactly “We’re behind on docking (tails),” Betsy what they’ll be doing in October, people said, “but otherwise things are going realwho raise sheep have February booked. ly well.”

“Lambing” is a frenetic mixture of hurry Lambs are weaned at two months. “We and wait; joy and sorrow; science and set it up so mothers and lambs can still remedy; straw and water; and generally see each other, touch noses, that sort of takes place every February. “Presidents thing; but we keep them separate. The Day is usually the biggest week,” said lambs will cry for two days, but they get Betsy (King) Breaker. over it.” He chuckled. “Moms don’t miss LAND MINDS The King family has been raising sheep them a bit.” for 40 years — since John King started John said as days become warmer in

By Paul Malchow showing sheep as a 4-H project. “The March, the barn will open up and the only thing crazier than a sheep is the animals will be free to go in and out as person raising them,” John deadthey please. By the end of April they’re panned. “I’m the cold-hearted one. I in pasture. don’t name ‘em. They’re a product just The Kings’ sheep are raised for meat like anything else.”

— sold to a list of steady private cus“I might name some of them,” confidtomers. “These (sheep) aren’t being ed Betsy. “There are some that have a bred for wool,” John explained, “so the harder time being born, or are maybe a wool isn’t worth much — about five little smaller and you watch over them cents a pound.” a little closer, so you get more attached.”

Nevertheless, the sheep are sheared All of John and his wife Kay’s chiltwice a year: once in May and once in dren have had their turn in the sheep December. “People think it’s crazy,” operation. Betsy’s husband Steve (who John recalled. “Why would you shear a was bottle feeding a lamb) was drafted sheep just as its getting real cold? Well, into the farm through marriage; and it’s warm in the barn; so they get by Steve and Betsy’s daughter has found just fine with body heat. Plus, wool success showing sheep in competition. holds a lot of moisture. If you don’t All hands were on deck on Feb. 27 as shear the sheep, the barn gets really another day’s batch of lambs (and wet, things turn musty and you invite mothers) were being attended to. Betsy the chance of disease.” said 30 sheep were bred this season and 24 of those The lambs in the barn today will be ready for are expected to lamb. “We’ve had nine (sets of) trip- market sometime in July, weighing in at about 140 lets, 12 twins and the rest singles,” she said. “We pounds. A few will be kept for breeding stock and have more triplets than normal. They’re a little will be having lambs of their own in 2024. “Some extra work because mom can only feed two at a breed their sheep at 10 months,” said John. “We like time; so the third one gets the bottle.” to wait another year. Mom’s a little stronger and we The Kings raise purebred Hampshires and think has fewer problems.”

Southdown sheep and the lambs come courtesy of The Kings pay close attention to genetics and area rams who perform their duties in August. 148 traits of their herd. Ewes who don’t measure up are days later, you’re lambin’. culled from the flock. “As long as they’re paying their After a lamb is born and checked over, it stays way, a ewe can be bred for 10 years,” said John. with mother in what Betsy called a calming pen for The lambs are processed at an area meat market 24 hours. “It gives them some alone time together. and John agrees: processing slots are harder to come Mom gets used to feeding and there isn’t competiby these days. “We’re lucky,” he admitted. “We’ve tion from other sheep.” been with them for quite a while and they know us Lambs are then transferred to a “social pen” and they know what’s coming. Still, we’re making where they meet their barn mates and begin the appointments six to eight months in advance.” process of becoming a flock. “This is where you can “The margin is small,” John went on to say. “We see if there are any physical issues with the lambs,” get more than market price because our customers Betsy said. are willing to pay that. But on the average you’re “They’re hardy,” John said. “Mom licks them off looking at around $25 a head.” and they’re pretty resilient after that.”

Betsy and John offer similar advice to anyone lookThe King’s barn is a matrix of pens — large and ing to raise sheep: good fencing, good pasture and a small. Some contain lamps for heat, one is set up place for the animals to get out of the weather. with a plastic bucket with nipples — attracting no And don’t plan any trips out of town in February. attention whatsoever from the brooding youngsters Paul Malchow is the managing editor of The Land. huddled against the far wall.

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Land values face trouble in coming decade It’s the choices we make in the good In their Feb. 21 “Weekly Insights” post, times, the grandson of a Kansas homeGloy and Widmar highlight Purdue steader once told me, that determine our University’s farmland data that, in 2021, farming successes, not the choices we showed “average quality (Indiana) farmmake in the bad times. land values… at $8,144 per acre, a 12.5 percent annual increase.” That topped Why? Because, he explained, in the good the previous “nominal” high of “$7,969 times we have the money to make big misper acre in 2014.” takes and in the bad times we’re too poor to make anything but small mistakes.

“However,” they add, “the inflationFARM & FOOD FILE adjusted value of farmland in 2014 is I wonder what that grandson of the

By Alan Guebert $8,966 per acre (2021=100). This is to say Kansas soil would say about the numthat while nominal values are at allbers released Feb. 10 by the Kansas time highs, inflation-adjusted dollars City Federal Reserve. Those numbers show the all-time highs are still a showed “...the value of all types of ways off.” farmland in the Tenth District” (Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming and parts of New What the team doesn’t say, though, is whether this Mexico and Missouri) “was more than 20 percent is sweet news or sour. Should farmers be pleased higher than a year ago.” that land prices appear to have room to rise or should they be pleased that today’s rocketing land The Great Plains wasn’t the only region to post prices might be running out of fuel? big farmland gains. The Chicago Federal Reserve District (the northern two-thirds of Illinois and Two of the biggest components of that fuel are Indiana, the lower two-thirds of Wisconsin and all of record-setting farm income and ag exports. Both, in Iowa and Michigan) “...experienced a very steep fact, will slow dramatically in the next decade, annual increase of 22 percent in its farmland value according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. in 2021,” noted the Chicago Fed in early February.

In its “Agricultural Projections to 2031,” USDA “Adjusted for inflation,” it continued, “...(d)istrict forecasts that 2021’s record net farm income of farmland values still had an annual increase of 17 $116.8 billion will fall to $80.3 billion by 2026 percent in 2021, the largest increase since 2011.”

Iowa land prices were even more meteoric — up an astonishing 30 percent last year.

But higher land prices didn’t mean higher land MINNEAPOLIS — As discussions around the rental rates. In fact, “Cash rents for all types of land” 2023 Farm Bill get off the ground, farmers are being in the Kansas City District “increased by about 10 asked to share their views on the future of agriculpercent,” or only “about half of the increase of farmland.” Better yet, adjusted for inflation, Great Plains tural policy. During the next several weeks, the Land Stewardship Project is circulating the National “cash rents for non-irrigated cropland remained about 15 percent below the historic high” set in 2012. Young Farmer Survey. The results will serve as the basis for advocacy efforts to develop a Farm Bill that Inflation is an important factor, note two of my benefits farmers, the land and rural communities. favorite ag economists, Brent Gloy and David The survey is also directed at people who are conWidmar of agricultural economic insights (aei).

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before modestly rebounding to $86 billion by 2031.

Neither number, however, will support today’s bullish land values.

Ag exports will become even more worrisome in the coming decade. While USDA sees exports growing “an annual rate averaging 0.8 percent per year from 2021 through 2031,” the “value of U.S. agricultural imports is projected to increase by an average annual rate of 6 percent over that same period…”

That means that sometime this year, U.S. ag exports will be level with U.S. ag imports for the first time in most American farmers’ careers. After that, ag imports begin to overwhelm ag exports so rapidly that, by 2031 forecasts USDA, imports will be at least $90 billion more than exports.

Can today’s land prices withstand a 30 percent drop in net farm income and a dramatic exporterimporter role reversal?

We’ll soon know. In the meantime, an echo from a wise old Kansan urges all to remember that it’s the choices we make in the good times that haunt us the most.

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A grateful owner and the dog who saved his life Last week the weather forecast was for a warm day. Consequently, my farmer and I made plans to work outdoors after dinner. It was January, so any day warm enough to get work done outdoors is extra special. This year, without any snow cover, there are a few different jobs that can be worked on.

The day began with sunshine. There was no wind, so the heat of the sun felt very good. At noon I was beginning to think maybe my insulated coveralls might not be necessary. The sun was so bright I just had to remark on the loveliness of it.

As quickly as those words were out, I glanced to the north. It showed a very different sky. Dark clouds were moving in. Although very beautiful, they had an ominous look at the same time.

As if to draw my attention away from the sky, the wind picked up. One could imagine the furious wind chased the sun right out of orbit. With the sun’s disappearance, the 40-degree temperature plummeted to single digits in a matter of hours. My insulated coveralls did not provide enough protection.

The only thing missing was snow com-

weather to fill in holes in the elevator’s stable. He did not want to see snow on the flax seed which at that time was an important crop for the area. The elevator was full of flax seed.

Later in the day, Draayom went over to the train depot to write out his report for the day. The depot also served as his office, as the elevator had no stove to provide any heat.

FROM MY While at the depot, the telegraph was busy transFARMHOUSE mitting warnings of an incoming storm. Because KITCHEN Draayom was concentrating on error he found in the day’s report, he wasn’t paying attention to the

By Renae B. warnings. The numbers were not adding up and Vander Schaaf that was enough to worry about. ing down.

Mr. Orton of Maurice, Iowa, a If it had been snowing, this cattle buyer, came in to the day would have been similar to a depot and told Draayom he had day in the life of Gerrit Draayom planned to return to Maurice, on Jan. 12, 1888. but changed his plans when some of the older people who Two days earlier, Draayom had were at the depot talked about just celebrated his 37th birthday. the fury of past storms.

He had grown up in Diepenveen, The Netherlands. His mother had Mart Ingold, a carpenter, died when he was just a young stopped at the depot to let lad of 10. Because he had to earn Draayon know it was snowing. his living, his formal schooling The wind was blowing 60 miles was very limited. per hour, but Draayom stayed right on working. His two dogs, Draayom was 18 when he Hector and Watch, were still sailed to America, first settling Photo by Renae B. Vander Schaaf there. in Alto, Wis. A few years later he The marker stone for Watch the Hero Dog relocated to Hospers, Iowa. In Finally, the howling, shrieking 1872 Hospers was just a water- now guards the Hospers Community Center, winds caught his attention and Libaary and Museum complex. ing stop for the Sioux City and he felt he should be getting St. Paul Railroad. home on his 10 minute walk. His dog Hector quickly ran ahead on the familiar trail. Watch stayed by Draayom was poor. He had to get along with the Draayom’s side. He couldn’t see his hand before his cheapest oxen, horses and implements — in other face. The wind seem to come from all directions. It words, the stuff no one else really wanted. He had didn’t take very long for Draayom to become disorimarried Loetje (Susie) Beukelman in 1874. Their ented in the extremely cold, dark night. son was born in October of 1875. Susie died before the year’s end.

He walked for several more hours before he finally collapsed in a snow bank. He thought if he took a Draayom then married Egbertje Libbes short nap, he would be refreshed and would be able (Elizabeth) Dijk in 1877. They were blessed with a son and daughter before she died of typhoid fever in find his way. Before long, Watch became impatient 1881. He married Jeltje (Julia) Dyjk (Elizabeth’s sis- with his master. He barked and whined, tugged at his coat sleeve, began jumping in his face, even ter) in 1883. She lived a good long life. Seven chilscratching with his sharp paws. Watch would not dren were born to this wedded couple. leave Draayom alone.

Possibly to support his farming habit, or perhaps it Draayom’s legs were numb. He knew death would became his only job, Draayom became a grain buyer. come soon. Unable to walk, he followed Watch on his The Alton Democrat newspaper reports he was buyhands and knees. In a short time, he could walk again. ing grain for H. B. Wyman in 1884. The Oct. 31 issue states that Hospers had already shipped more To his surprise, he found himself at the F.H. flax that fall than during the whole last season.

Peavey grain bin. This building was in close proximity to the depot, where Watch and he returned. The In 1888, Draayom was the manager for an elevafire still held some warmth. tor which later was owned by Hubbard and Palmer from Mankato, Minn.

While he was wandering in the storm, Draayom promised himself he would do several things if he Jan. 12, 1888 was just a beautiful day that hardly survived.

First of all, he would move to a warmer required a winter coat. Draayom and an employee, Johan Waanders, took advantage of the warm See FARMHOUSE KITCHEN, pg. 6

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Waiting for the gas man (and his Slo-Poke suckers) How wonderful it was to ing up the lane and driving have also been hired on occasion to be a kid on the farm back across our yard toward the creatively remove a Slo-Poke sucker in the day. gas and fuel barrels. A guy from someone’s hair. named Bob Bullington Growing up ten miles drove that bucket of bolts from the nearest town, you that kept our farm going. didn’t just run into town for one missing ingredient Farm kids in the day were in a recipe, and you sure not as afraid to approach better be near death if you someone they didn’t know; TABLE TALK needed to see the doctor, or maybe it was because with gas at 45 or 50 cents

By Karen Schwaller Dad would occasionally per gallon. stop what he was doing to visit with him while the Seldom did visitors find barrels filled.

The guy must be okay if themselves in our yard unless they Dad stopped his work to visit. really wanted to be there — if only because we lived in Nowheresville.

Before long, we befriended him; and Rare was it for a visitor to find when we saw the truck coming we themselves there by accident … would scamper to meet him … not except for the Fuller Brush lady, necessarily for the stimulating convermaybe. sation that would ensue, but because As kids, we learned to entertain our- he had the goods. selves. My brothers wore paths in the He had Slo-Poke suckers — those yard grass from all the farming they chewy caramel slices of heaven on a did. How much farming do you have stick. And he always had them. And to do with toy tractors and implehe would share. ments to impede the growth of grass For a kid out in Nowhere-Land who along the paths they created? didn’t get to town a lot, a Slo-Poke Obviously, Mom and Dad didn’t care a sucker was the living end. It was big. lick because at least the kids were It was delicious. And we didn’t have to occupied. They were not double-dog share with our siblings—we each had daring someone to do something dan- our very own slice of heaven to gerous, weren’t smoking dad’s cigars unwrap and devour. And we could eat out back, or setting the cats on fire. it whenever that truck came, regardWhat was not to like about a few less of when dinner or supper would paths worn in the grass? be.

It was kind of a big deal whenever Looking back now at all those times someone did find themselves in our we greeted Mr. Bullington, I wonder if yard. Some of those visitors were the he used those suckers more like mail landlord and landlady, neighbors, the carriers use dog treats — to keep milk man, the school bus driver, and dogs occupied and away from their the grocery truck guy. Yes, a grocery ankles. Or maybe he just liked having truck used to navigate the gravel kids come to greet him. After all, it roads in Plymouth County, and it took a while for the barrels to fill, and was always fun to see what treasures he was stuck there until they were were inside the truck when he filled. opened those big blue doors. It was I shudder to think of the stories we like a wonderland on wheels to us must have told him while he waited. kids.

I once heard of a teacher who spoke Our mail carrier would visit at the at a kindergarten round-up meeting end of our lane daily, and would treat us to sticks of gum whenever we were and said, “If you don’t believe most of what your child tells you about me, I there waiting for him. There were a won’t believe most of what your child lot of us kids, and I suppose his expensive gum-buying habit may have tells me about you.” to have been explained to his wife on She probably heard that line from occasion. our gas man first.

One of our biggest thrills was seeing He probably knew more stories the gas truck come into the yard. The about us than Mom’s hairdresser … truck was huge (as a child rememwho never brought her scissors and bers) and it made a lot of racket com- hair dryer to the farm, but who may

Karen Schwaller brings “Table Talk” to The Land from her home near Milford, Iowa. She can be reached at kschwaller@evertek.net. v

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A story of animals and the woman who gave them a home Where you born in a barn?

“Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with In other words, get in here and shut the door. Take your dirty shoes off before you

by Laurie Zaleski walk on the clean floor. You might call c. 2021, St. Martin’s Press your cat your “baby” and your dog is your $27.99 “best friend;” but really, were you born in a barn? In the new book “Funny Farm” 256 pages

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By Terri Schlichenmeyer blunt and no-nonsense, worked the family before. But in the past, they’d several jobs to make ends meet always returned to the beautiful house at — something that embarrassed 8 Timber Heights Court, between Philadelphia and Zaleski as a teenager — but there was New Jersey. always room for another. The family was poor, but hers was a glorious childhood.

That was the house where Zaleski spent her first five years of life. It was also where her father physiAnd then, just before she was able to enjoy cally abused her mother until promises to stop an empty nest, Annie Zaleski fell sick. Her children didn’t work anymore, and 26-year-old Annie scooped worried about her, but she said she was fine. up her three children, drove around awhile to throw Healthy as a horse. her husband off the trail, and then brought the kids “We couldn’t have dreamed that this time,” says to a “shell,” as Zaleski says.

Zaleski, “our mother, the most truthful of women, Made of cement blocks, rotten wood and mold, was a liar.” their new home was a one-bedroom, no-bath, noCute as a cuddly bunny, but with the kind of kick heat, no-running-water hovel that Annie promised that only a mule can deliver, “Funny Farm” is the could be “cozy” with some work. sort of book you want to read and be charmed.

Eventually, it was. It became a home before Here, readers are treated to a dual memoir — one Zaleski was a teen — a home for children and dozthat is mostly about two farms and the animals on ens of animals that Annie seemed to collect. them: a big horse that was “pure love,” a peacock’s She could never say “no” to any creature in need, miracle, pigs big and small, dogs and a chicken that in fact, and that was okay with her kids. Caring for thinks she’s a dog. The other part is a love letter to animals and troubled friends taught responsibility. a mother’s strength, as author Laurie Zaleski writes Making them safe taught self-sufficiency. Pet death about a childhood spent in an unconventional

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The telling of this tale of humor, Mom-isms, love, and anguish also gives readers room to think about how awesome their own mothers are.

Come to this book on either side, human or animal, and let yourself be delighted. Find it for the critters, love it for the people you’ll meet, “Funny Farm” will make any reader purr.

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Draayom made two promises FARMHOUSE KITCHEN, from pg. 4 state in the union. He didn’t. He stayed in Hospers all his life, dying in in 1937. He promised he would build a monument to his faithful dog. He did. Watch lived for another 12 years, dying in 1900. Draayom made a monument from concrete. For many years the homemade concrete monument could be seen from old Highway 60. It has now been placed outside the Hospers Public Library which also is home to the Hospers Museum.

Thanks to the Hospers Museum, the Genealogy Department at the Sioux Center Library, Hospers, Iowa Centennial Book, Iowa Gen Web Project and a written account by Gerrit Draayom (NWC Commons).

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Conservation farming is an ongoing learning process

By DICK HAGEN and better systems too. But perhaps The Land Staff Writer Emeritus most importantly I have learned in my few years of farming you have to find a RENVILLE, Minn. — You don’t see way to work well with Mother Nature — many young women fresh out of college regardless your own ambitions — because as the main speaker at an agriculture Mother Nature always wins! seminar; but Kari Olson held her own at the Profitability of Soil Health event on I love this job. Yes, there are times I’ve Feb. 9. questioned what I’m now doing. But the reality is, the more I get involved with Twenty-five years old, Olson is a 2018 Dad’s deep commitment to improving our graduate of North Dakota State farming skills for a better tomorrow for University where she majored in the next generations, the more I appreciAgricultural Economics with a minor in ate this life.

Crops and Weed Science. Her maternal great-great-grandparents homesteaded The Land: Who would you say is the their Clay County farm in 1872 … about most influential person in your life?

25 miles east of Fargo. So Hawley, Minn.

Olson: That would be my Dad. He is so is her home town. She and her father knowledgeable and has played a signifiRob Olson operate a 2,300 acre farm that cant role in where I am today. If he experiments with conservation farming wasn’t already here, I really don’t know practices. Over time, they have reduced what I would do. These past two health tillage and have been exclusively no-till Photo submitted scares have really put that into perspecfor the past six years. Integration of tive for me. Yes, I think I could run the cover crops for seven years has helped This crew keeps the Olson farm humming along: (left to right) Brother-in-law Keifer Hinrichs, sister Stacie Hinrichs, Kari Olson (holding Mack), Lonna Olson, Rob Olson, sister Nicole farm. We’ve got the equipment set-up them accelerate some of the soil health Strafelda and brother-in-law Eric Strafelda. and I can handle running it all; but I benefits of no-till. want nothing more than to have my menAt the Soil Health event, hosted by Renville County bit about better farming and conservation technolo- tor by my side. Of course, I can’t leave out my mom.

Soil Conservation Service, Olson projected scads of gies at NDSU. They have a great staff — and in my information detailing facts and figures about the opinion, they are always on the cutting edge of newer See OLSON, pg. 8 Olsons’ conservation farming which features three crops woven into a three-year rotation featuring minimum tillage and cover crops. She even shared a tweak into carbon farming strategies as a future income generator.

After her presentation, Olson agreed to sit down and answer a few questions.

The Land: At age 25, you’re already a shining star in this exciting world of new practices that assist Mother Nature in healing the landscaping pains of America’s high-powered agriculture. So was continual education into a PhD program a consideration?

Olson: My Dad had a health scare when I was midway through college. That significant health issue convinced me to come home and work with my Dad in his intriguing conservation farming endeavor would be a better choice. I considered a PhD, but knew this would be a better choice. And already I am happy with my decision. Sure, I had learned quite a

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Olsons shifting some 2022 corn acres to soybeans OLSON, from pg. 7 I truly believe she is the glue that holds this farm and our family together. Whether it’s a parts run, bringing meals to the field, or running grain cart, she is able to keep us up and running. She was able to juggle all this on top of taking care of three daughters and our activities while my dad was busy. That is crucial to our operations. She deserves an award!

The Land: Your father’s age … and health today?

Olson: Dad is 60, so chronologically still a young man. This past year was most difficult. However, collectively he’s on the mend and ready for another season. This winter he also had his gall bladder removed. But we’re trusting our Lord to keep us both in this exciting and rewarding game together for many years.

The Land: As you told us this morning, conservation farming is still a continuous learning game.

What’s the likely challenge for you folks this year?

Olson: I think it will be labor. My sister stepped back and is now starting her own business; so we’ll be looking to hire someone ready to join in with us … and who has the knack to be a quick learner too.

Because we don’t have livestock, it is difficult to employ year-round help. Also, we don’t currently offer health insurance so we have to find new ways to compete. One of my selling points is the unique qual-

ity of farm life itself and the flexibility it provides in your various work routines.

The Land: So can you and your Dad make it work?

Olson: We think so. Dad is willing to step back; but he also knows it likely will take some doing to find this ‘right person.’ We have some prospects that are highly qualified. And our family wants to see us keep this going. Another outlet may even be to contact one of our local colleges to see if they might have some students willing to work with us. But the good Lord willing, we’ll keep it working. And our Olson family clan thrives on working together to help build a better future for ourselves, our neighbors, our country, and generations to come. Big ambitions? You bet … that’s what keeps us fired up about the future of American agriculture.

The Land: Do you see any changes for this 2022 cropping season?

Olson: Like all farmers, market trends influence our thinking too. Due to higher fertility costs in corn, soybeans seem to be a better choices for us. We’re usually about one-third corn, one-third wheat, and one-third soybeans. This year we are shifting some of our corn acres to soybeans. But we’re open to markets still. If corn gets looking stronger, we’ll likely do more corn. And as you so well know, weather condi-

tions right up to planting time can be a factor too.

Suffice to say, we have a plan; but it can change even until those final acres are taken care of.

The Land: Are you forward pricing some of your anticipated 2022 crop?

Olson: We’re still marketing some of our 2021 crop and likely will do some delayed marketing of this new crop too. There’s no denying Chicago Board of Trade futures are compelling to lock in soybean futures. Key this year is that if you buy significant inputs for this year’s crop, you better cover your butt with selected futures. But we’re being careful as to how much we want to forward contract due to another potential drought year. There has been a slight recharge of soil moisture with fall rains. We rely on expertise of our weather and Extension prognosticators; but obviously we make final decisions. (Chuckles) Ask me again about June 1 or so.

The Land: How do you measure soil structure in your ground with your new farming system? And is soil structure improving?

Olson: The main thing is you just got to get out there and dig. Put a clump of soil in your hands and break it apart. If it’s easy and mellow to work with vs. being hard clods, you’ll certainly both see and feel the difference. And I think we’re seeing a difference already. 2019 was very wet — yet we got everything harvested and we could drive across our fields without leaving wheel trenches. We’re seeing more frequents large rainfall events it seems, but all that moisture infiltrates into our soils fairly quickly.

Surface run-offs of silt-laden soils just aren’t happening. And we know that is good for everyone — even the fish in our streams, rivers and lakes.

The Land: Is your farmland well drained?

Olson: Dad did pattern tiling on one particular field and more spot tile on other acres. But I think as we get father into this system of farming, there’s less need for tiling. Even in this droughty 2021 season our crops took a week or more to fire compared to neighboring fields. They were able to sustain their health longer; and that’s telling my Dad and I we’ve got healthier soils. We apparently had a little more of a reservoir out there.

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Colorful and smaller, Pygora goats are prized for fiber

By TIM KING fiber with an excellent range of characThe Land Correspondent teristics that maintain fineness as the RICE LAKE, Minn. — Sue and animal ages.”

Geoff Bennet are fond of saying goats Bennet, whose flock includes 18 does, are like potato chips; you can’t just 10 bucks and four wethers, says there have one. In the case of the Bennets, are variations in the fiber and that their particular goat is the Pygora, a those variations come in three different registered breed originally created in grades. the 1980s from crossing Pygmy and “Pygora goat fleece is classified into Angora goats. The breed, which now three categories,” she said. “Grade A is has its own registry, was established six inches or more long and has a silky with hard work by Katharine Jorgensen luster and wavy curls. Grade B is under of Oregon City, Ore. six inches with silky luster and tighter Since the curls. Grade C is Pygora goat is a shorter with cross between an tight curls or Angora and a crimps. It’s all Pygmy goat, they wonderful to are small — hand spin. The ranging in height commercial mills from 18 to 23 have a problem inches and with the length weighing from 65 of grade A to spin to 95 pounds. into yarn, so Bucks are generthey make that ally larger than into a wonderful does. roving which is amazing for “We purchased hand spinning.” two lovable newborn goat kids in Susan, who 2004: a Nubian does her own named Sweet shearing and Pea and a pygmy shears her goats named Daisy twice a year, Moon Pie,” Sue keeps some rovsaid. “They were ing and unproour first bottle cessed fleeces on babies. Then we hand so she can Photos submitted do fiber art projalso purchased two five-month- Susan Bennet shears her Pygora herd herself twice ects or try out old Pygora goat a year and sends it to a commercial mill in Michi- new techniques. kids that July. gan.

The majority of We decided to the farm’s fleecfocus on Pygora goats because of their es, about 70 pounds per year, are sent beautiful fiber. I was already involved to a commercial mill. with the fiber arts like spinning, weav“I send it to the Zeilinger mill in ing and knitting.”

Frankenmuth Mich., where it will be Susan Bennet, just like Katharine washed, picked, dehaired, carded and Jorgenson, was looking for a fiber with spun into yarn and made into roving,” special qualities and they both found it she said. with fleece from Pygoras.

Pygora goats come in a wide variety “Pygora fiber reflects the best quali- of colors, including white, black, red, ties of both the Angora and the Pygmy,” agouti (salt and pepper), silver, grey according to the Pygora Breeders and everything in between, according Association. “From the Angora goat to Susan. Zellingers mill spins that and comes long, silky-smooth, lustrous sends the yarn back to Susan who hand ringlets. The Pygmy goat contributes dyes it. The result is skeins of yarn in a its’ very fine down, in some cases fine rainbow of colors from Lily to Aster to enough to be classified as cashmere. blueberry to a crimson crab apple color.

This combination of qualities results in Susan has Zeilinger spin the yarn into

ly breeding their registered Pygoras so as to continue to improve the fiber quality of their herd. Susan says that her goal is to make Minnesota the goto-place for the highest quality of Pygora fiber in the country.

“We exposed four does last fall and hope to have some kids this spring,” Susan said by way of explaining the farms breeding procedures. “We put the breeding pairs together through the month of October in two week intervals. This way when kidding season starts in March it won’t happen all at once.”

“We separate the exposed does from the herd in mid-February and we trim their heavy winter coats to see if they are pregnant. If they are we prepare them for kidding,” she continued.

Susan has some goat coats that she made to protect the sheared and expect-

one-hundred percent Pygora or a blend of 80 percent Pygora and 20 percent Merino. The yarn, along with her jewelry, is available at her Etsy store which can be accessed via the Amity Creek Pygora website (amitycreekpygora.com). She also sells a Goat Milk Body Butter at Etsy. She warns that she hasn’t updated the web site for some time.

Susan and Geoff have been selective- See PYGORAS, pg. 11

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B3 ‘chew crew’ performs invasive species mitigation service

By WHITNEY NESSE The Land Correspondent A chain reaction is a series of events so related to each other that each one initiates the next. That is exactly how Kirsten Barott and her parents Curt and Teresa Bussler started B3 Goats Mitigation Service. “It’s her fault,” laughs Teresa as she points to Kirsten, who was nine years old when she leased her first dairy goat to show for 4-H. “We’ve been in love ever since,” said Kirsten.

Things really kicked off when Kirsten became a member of the Glencoe-Silver Lake FFA chapter. For her supervised agricultural experience, Kirsten chose an entrepreneurial venture and purchased 15 goats with the intent to show her animals through 4-H and FFA and then sell them as market animals. As her interest in goat The three Bs (left to right) Teresa Bussler, Kirsten Barott, Curt Bussler. raising and goat showing increased, so did the size of the goat herd! B3 Goats will have grown A less commonly known fact about goats is that to roughly 200 head of various breeds of goats at the these small ruminants are better described as browsend of the 2022 kidding season. ers rather than grazers. In browsing, goats will reach During the time of exponential herd expansion, for higher up, woody vegetation and leaves and work Curt was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. their way down towards grasses last. In contrast, While navigating the challenges the NHL diagnosis grazing ruminants such as sheep and cattle work brought, as well as a strong desire to continue raising from the bottom up, eating lush grasses first and goats, Curt and Teresa began brainstorming. Curt leaving stemmy vegetation for last. Kirsten said that has owned and operated a lawn care and yard clean buckthorn, being in the category of the higher growup business for 33 years and became acquainted with ing woody vegetation, is always eaten first and the the invasive species of buckthorn. “How do you get grasses are eaten last. rid of buckthorn?” said Teresa. “You get rid of buckOn average, B3 Goats will take roughly 30 goats thorn by using chemicals. Instead, we wanted to use and place them in a fenced off area that is about twoa natural source.” thirds of an acre in size. Depending on the density Through their years of raising goats, they had seen and variety of vegetation, the goats will clean up an just how well goats were able to control the highly invasive, erosive and destructive buckthorn species found in Minnesota. They had also seen first hand and learned through others in the goat herding industry just how quickly and effectively goats could clear areas of dense buckthorn undergrowth in woodlands.

A few years ago using goat mitigation in Minnesota was fairly uncommon. It was, however, being practiced in other parts of the country. As Curt and Teresa learned more about mitigating practices and saw it done successfully in other areas, they thought they would give it a try. “One day they (Curt and Teresa) said let’s do mitigation and I said what’s that?” said Kirsten. Using goats as mitigators employs mob grazing practices. In mob grazing, the area to be grazed is overstocked with goats for short periods of time. “Goats get very distracted very easily,” Teresa said. If they are put into too large of an area, they will only eat their preferred vegetation and leave the rest. “They eat the steak and leave the salad,” joked Curt.

These “before and after” photos show the results of the goats’ work.

area of that size in less than a handful of days. For example, Curt said that in September, he took 15 goats to a YMCA camp to clean up an area that was about eight and one half acres in size. Each day, Curt, Teresa or Kirsten went to the site to look in on the goats — making sure they had fresh water and free choice mineral.

They also checked herd health, the electric fencing and they moved the goats to the next feeding section when necessary. In seven weeks, the goats had finished up their eight and one half acre job leaving the camp maintenance director speechless!

Interestingly, the invasive buckthorn seeds can live in the soil for up to five years, so a repeat of the goat mitigating process may be necessary two to three years after the initial mob. The female Photos submitted buckthorn are the seed producers. However, when the working goats consume the buckthorn seeds, the seed is sterilized within the digestive tract leaving it incapable of growing once it is passed.

There are many variables when B3 Goats estimates a job. The density of the area and the number of goats used are two forecasted variables. However, there is the unforecasted, fluid variable of weather.

Soaring temperatures, dry spells and wet spells will affect how quickly the goats work. Curt and Teresa agreed that they can usually estimate how long a job will take within a day or two. Teresa said they also know which combinations of goats work best together. “There is a hierarchy,” she said. But over time they have learned which goats work best to attack different vegitative species.

Employing goats does not come without challenges.

“Having high quality fencing is very important,” said Teresa. B3 Goats uses portable electric netting, which is very adaptable to different terrain and is charged by a solar-powered fence charger. In areas of very dense vegetation, Curt will use a brush mower to make a clear path for the netting to ensure good conductivity. This is not necessarily to keep the fence respecting goats in, but rather to keep predators out.

Predators such as coyotes and dogs are definitely a concern for the B3 team. Unfortunately, predators also come in the form of humans. With goat meat being a high dollar commodity, they have been swiped from job sites before. Thankfully, B3 Goats has not lost any animals to predatory attack and would like to keep it that way. Most of their jobs are conducted on private property which helps keep two legged predators at bay; and so far, the electric netting has done an excellent job of keeping predatory animals away.

The B3 Goats trio is also getting used to managing different regulations for different municipalities.

Curt said there are some cities that will not allow See B3 GOATS, pg. 11

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‘We’re trying our best to ... protect the land we’re farming’ OLSON, from pg. 8 On the flip side, we lost a good chunk of soybean acres to a late frost this spring due to no-till. These practices aren’t the answer to everyone’s problems, but it works for us. We’re using 81-day to 88-day maturity hybrids.

When buying our seeds, inputs or machinery, three things we focus on is buying locally, price and service.

Price is a factor, but it isn’t everything to us. And service is number one — do they treat us well and timely? One thing my Dad focuses on is buying from locally … because they pay taxes, they help support the community, they provide income for other kids and employees, they help the local school.

The Land: Next question — and you may not wish to comment: What’s the consequences if this November there is a significant change of politics — both nationally and in St. Paul?

Olson: That’s a tough one, but I do wish to comment anyway. This past year we’ve faced a lot of harsh commentary with the change of presidency.

There’s no denying a president’s actions can affect agriculture more than most people realize. These proposed changes in estate taxes being a prime example. Our entire farm is applicable to real estate taxes. My concern was I could lose the farm if these proposed new taxes come into being. I’m learning how vital it is to pay attention to what’s going on in politics and voice your opinions — particularly as it pertains to the farms of America.

We’re now facing legislation wanting control of what treatments we can use on our seeds, chemicals on our crops, and such. To me these are needless aggravations of our primary mission of providing food for people.

We’re trying to do our best to work with nature; to protect the land we’re farming. And we are blessed

with a tremendous cadre of agronomists, soil scientists, farm equipment specialists and so forth — all working cooperatively so that we may become ever more proficient in our challenges of preserving America’s abundance!

The Land: At your young age, are you becoming a ‘spokesperson’ for agriculture?

Olson: (chuckled) No, let’s not go that far. Perhaps it could be; but I work much with Dr. Abbey Wick at NDSU. She’s a soil health specialist. She brings me along to her meetings to provide a farmer’s perspective on top of her research behind our farming technologies. We do some of our own trials, but results from her NDSU work is the guide stone to our own farming strategies. Replicated studies by University specialists which I learned at college is the cornerstone of the tomorrow! And I certainly don’t disagree. v

Goat milk is used to make soap to treat skin conditions B3 GOATS, from pg. 10 goats to be used for mitigating because they are considered livestock. Some municipal rules will not allow intact male goats as intact male goats have the potential to be aggressive. Other rulings state that a double fence must be in place, the inner fence being charged and the outer fence uncharged. Each city differs when it comes to their rules about using goats as mitigators.

“The landowners ultimately get the permits, but we help draw out the plans. They [the city] want a map, they want to know where you are going to be according to their property lines and we provide a certificate of liability,” Teresa said.

Not only do the goats provide a much needed service, but they provide entertainment too! Curt, Teresa and Kirsten agreed that most folks enjoy watching the goats work. They often find lawn chairs sitting outside the netting where onlookers have paused.

Winter months bring the entire herd of goats back to Curt and Teresa’s farm where they reside until spring. The goal is to find a balance between having the herd working and home for breeding so that most of them will kid in January. Being that a does gestation period is five months long, the herd needs to be bred in August to meet the goal of January kidding.

Since many regulations will not allow for males to run with females while mitigating, B3 Goats has to bring the herd back to the farm for breeding during the working season.

Looking forward, B3 Goats Mitigation Service intends to grow their goat herd each year and expand AD COPY INSTRUCTIONS their Please read attached email business as goat mitigation becomes more popular. spring, summer and fall. They go back into the barn Teresa also ON makes milk LAND soap when have CODE ANDa REP NAMES ALREADY ADgoatTHE andthey FREE P in the evening. They receive hay twice day all year, lactating does. She said that goat milk has many more hay in the winter and goat grain in the evening. natural healing properties for skin conditions such When they are out grazing in the late afternoon we as psoriasis, eczema and acne. yell “oatie oats” and they all follow us back into the You can find more information about B3 Goats barn.”

Mitigation Services on their Facebook page, website Reflecting on their 18 years of farming and raising (http://b3goats.weebly.com), or by phone at (612) 207Land Pygora goats, Susan says it’s a difficult avocation not The 4038 v for the faint of heart.

“But then there are all the things that happen and memories that make you smile, laugh, and warm your soul,” she says. v

Pygoras not for the faint of heart PYGORAS, from pg. 9 ing does from plummeting northern Minnesota temperatures.

“I made them from a layer of duck canvas and a layer of heavy wool fabric,” she said.

The expectant does are placed in the middle of the barn in a separate kidding area made out of chain link panels.

“Our farm is 9.5 acres, mostly wooded with lots of underbrush which the goats love to eat,” said Susan.

“They live in the barn with an outdoor fenced in area.

We let them forage most of the afternoon in the

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This is down 1.6 percent from January 2021 and the In the week ending Feb. 12, 70,000 dairy cows were steepest year-over-year decline since March 2004, sent to slaughter, up 7,100 from the previous week, when there was a shortage of recombinant bovine and 3,500 head or 5.3 percent above a year ago. somatotropin. Dairy and Food Market Analyst editor n Matt Gould spoke about this on the Feb. 28 “Dairy Driven by bullish Milk Production and Cold Radio Now” broadcast.

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Butter demand remains a little softer, according to Central producers. Churning is ongoing at as brisk a pace as possible, due to laborer and driver shortages. Cream availability is steady or more available when compared to previous weeks. Cream demand was lighter into Class II production.

Butter market tones of recent weeks have reflected the general tightness of supply, a strengthened export market, and bullish global butterfat values, says Dairy Market News.

Cream inventories are reportedly beginning to tighten in the West as demand for cream is steady.

Some plants report cream inventories are short, as bad weather and a shortage of truck drivers caused delays. Western demand for butter is mixed.

Loosening Covid restrictions in parts of the West are leading to higher food service demand though retail demand is softening. Domestic loads are currently being sold at a discount to other countries.

Butter inventories are tight in the region. Butter makers are running busy schedules, though managers continue to cite labor shortages and delayed deliveries of production supplies as preventing them from running at or near capacity.

Grade A nonfat dry milk climbed to $1.875 on Feb. 24, but closed Feb. 25 at $1.86. This is up a penny on the week and 72.75 cents above a year ago, with 27 loads sold.

Dry whey closed Feb. 25 at 78 cents per pound, down 3 cents on the week, lowest since Jan. 14, but 22.25 cents above a year ago, with four sales reported on the week at the CME. Dairy margins strengthened the first half of February as a sharp recovery in milk prices following the recent selloff more than offset an increase in projected feed costs, according to the latest Margin Watch from Chicago-based Commodity and Ingredient Hedging LLC. “Class IV Milk prices have been particularly strong as a surge in butter prices is supporting the market,” the Margin Watch stated. “CME spot butter increased 17.75 cents Feb. 11, the largest single session price rise in the past 20 months and continued rallying to start the following week. Butter production ran below pre-pandemic levels for the second half of 2021, with churn activity suggesting a continued lag in output during January and February. This has caused butter stocks to drop and tightness in other global markets is aggravating the situation.”

“The latest Global Dairy Trade auction recorded its third consecutive jump of 4 percent or more, with the index climbing 4.2 percent led by gains in whole milk powder, skim milk powder and butter. GDT skim milk prices are 34 percent higher than last year and up 67 percent from five years ago. April Class IV See MIELKE, pg. 15

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MARKETING

Grain Outlook Keep an eye on trade levels Editor’s Note: Joe Lardy, CHS Hedging research analyst, is sitting in this week for Phyllis Nystrom, the regular “Grain Outlook” columnist.

The following marketing analysis is for the week ending Feb. 25.

We were all part of a historic week. The events occurring across the globe are sad, and scary, and very unsettling. But our markets are still open and working, so let’s do our best to make sense of what’s happening.

CORN — March corn futures closed last week at $6.54.25. This week we closed at $6.59.5. A 4.25 cent gain in wickedly volatile markets feels like something bigger.

Corn inspections at the start of the week were big. We are now seeing the ramp up into the key export window. Ethanol producJOE LARDY tion was up this week, but the CHS Hedging Inc. levels aren’t turning any heads St. Paul yet. Four of the past five years have better production levels for this week.

In Brazil, the safrinha corn is about 65 percent planted. This is much better than last year’s very slow pace. With the crop not planted, we haven’t seen the big production cuts; but the weather is worth watching. In La Niña years, there is a tendency for the rainy season to end early which could

Cash Grain Markets corn/change* Stewartville Edgerton Jackson Hope Cannon Falls Sleepy Eye Average:

$6.86 $7.01 $6.78 $7.03 $6.73 $7.01

+.86 +.83 +.50 +.94 +.76 +.81

soybeans/change* $16.05 $16.15 $15.72 $16.12 $16.20 $16.30

+.96 +1.39 +.86 +1.34 +1.32 +1.44

$6.90

$16.09

Year Ago Average: $5.10

$13.62

Grain prices are effective cash close on March 1. *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

hurt corn production.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s outlook conference has estimated corn acreage for 2022-23 at 92 million acres. They are using a record yield of 181 bushels per acre. This leads to a production figure of 15.24 billion and ending stocks of 1.965 billion. At face value, that’s a bearish estimate; but man-ohman that’s one aggressive yield forecast.

The situation in the Ukraine has more of a direct impact on the world balance sheet as the Ukraine is a major exporter. It unknown what the flow of ag products will look like in the coming weeks and months. There have been reports a grain vessel suffered a missile attack. They are just so many unknowns in this unprecedented event.

Outlook: The corn situation is has more unknowns.

U.S. inspections are picking up and South America still has a weather situation and those should provide a bit of underlying support. But the Ukraine situation has the ability to move these markets.

SOYBEANS — The March soybean closed last

Friday ahead of the long weekend at $16.01.5. It was the first close above the $16 mark. The close at the end of this week is $15.90.25. So despite the massive volatility, the soybean market is only down 11.25 cents.

Soybean inspections started out the week keeping pace with recent activity. We haven’t seen the sharp drop-off in inspections quite yet when the transition to corn shipments kicks in. The longer our window stays open, the better the chances for a bump up in the USDA’s export figure. There were a couple more flash sale announcements this week to China and unknown.

The situation is South America hasn’t changed much. The latest crop estimates show stable estimates instead of fresh production cuts. But the damage has already been done. The USDA however, does have plenty of room to make additional cuts in the March World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report.

The USDA outlook conference was held virtually again this year. They released their first ideas about the 2022-23 crop on Feb. 24. Soybean acreage is pegged at 88 million with a yield of 51.5 bushels per acre. This leads to a production figure of 4.49 billion bushels and a carryout of 305 million bushels. While this is not a critically low pipeline number, it does tighten up the market a little and will once again put more emphasis on spring weather. It also signals that our volatile markets should hang around for a lot longer.

Outlook: The base fundamentals for the bean market remain in place. A tightening balance sheet, smaller South American crops, and good crush levels are all bullish inputs. But the impact of the Russian invasion is impossible to measure. If we see an overall risk off mentality the market will see weakness.

If there are levels you want to trade at, have orders in. The volatility has been large and should remain that way. 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.

Global Dairy Trade auction continues to draw interest MIELKE, from pg. 14 Milk futures above $25 per cwt. would be the highest monthly Class IV settlement ever if prices continue to hold.”

“The Bureau of Labor statistics highlighted the domestic inflation situation reporting that food prices jumped by 7 percent in January with dairy products at retail costing 3.1 percent more than they did last year.

USDA’s February World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report featured a smaller than expected cut to South American crop estimates though private forecasters expect much lower corn and soybean outlook

weekly column is featured in newspafor Brazil and Argentina than current farmers are in profitable territory.”

USDA forecasts which continues to Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist pers across the country and he may be reached at lkmielke@juno.com. v support feed markets,” the Margin who resides in Everson, Wash. His Watch concluded.

30676 County Rd 24 Lastly, the Analyst says 2022 averSleepy Eye, MN. 56085 www.mathiowetzconst.com age farm-level cash breakeven maroffice@mathiowetzconst.com gins have risen to $20.01 per cwt in its 507-794-6953 latest model update, which uses CME futures prices to estimate feed costs.

In All We Do, Farm Friendly Since 1924 This is up from the last estimate of We Do It Right! around $19.30. “Over the last month, – Aggregates – Grove Removal several milk producers called, from – Building Pads – Hauling Wisconsin to California, and tell us – Demolition – Site Grading their break evens are closer to $21.00,” – Ditch Cleaning – Terraces the Analyst concluded. “Even still, – Farm Drainage – Equipment Sales & Service with the latest milk checks in hand,

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March 21 & 22, 2022

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We will be running TWO RINGS – Small misc. items will start closing at 4:00 p.m. and Machinery will start closing at 6:00 p.m.

2018 Case IH Maxxum 125, MFD, 120 hours, 16sp Powershift, Cab Suspension, 2010 John Deere 6430 Premium Tractor, MFD, 3500 hours, w/JD 673 Self Leveling Loader & Quick Tach Bucket, Cat Challenger 65, 4913 hours, Tracks, CFX 750 Monitor, 2012 Case IH 1225 6 Row 30”, Liquid Fert., Single Disc Openers, Trash Whippers, Insecticide, Case IH Early Riser IV Monitor, John Deere 8300 Grain Drill, 7 ½” Spacing, 10ft, John Deere 7000 8 Row 30” Liquid Fert. Planter, No-Till Coulters, Corn & Bean Units, Top-Air 1,000-gal Sprayer, 42ft Boom, Raven Monitor, New SS Nozzle Mounts, Demco 600-gal Big Wheel, 60’ hyd height & fold control, 15-gal foam marker, fence line nozzles, HyPro hyd. pump, Raven 440 w/ radar, 1996 Ag-Chem 854 Row Gator Sprayer, 80ft Boom, 750-gal SS tank, John Deere 2310 Soil Finisher, 45’9”, Knock-On/Off Sweeps, 5 Bar Coil Tine Harrow, Rock Flex, Hyd. Adj. Front Gang, McFarland 4045 Reel Disc, 45ft, Rolling Basket, 4 Bar Spike Harrow, 2020 Kuhn` Krause 8050 Interceptor 20ft, 2011 Brent 2096 Grain Cart, Roll Tarp, Scale, Tracks, 2015 Kinze 1100 Grain Cart, Roll Tarp, Tracks, Scale, J&M 525 Grain Cart, Scale, Corner Auger, (2) 2014 Timpte Grain Trailer, 42ft, 2012 Timpte Grain Trailer, 42ft, 2008 Wilson Commander Hopper Trl, 96” x 66” x 42ft, 2002 Timpte 40ft Hopper Trailer, 2000 Raven 39ft End Dump Alum Trl, 2001 East 36ft Alum End Dump Trl, 1984 Hobbs 35ft Alum End Dump, 1996 East 48ft Flatbed Trl, 2022 Midsota ST20 Utility Trl, 2022 Midsota ST24 Utility Trl, 2010 John Deere 333D Skid Loader, 2900 hours, Tracks, Cab, Heat, Air, 2018 New Holland L228 Skid Loader, 4500 hours, Cab, Heat, Air, Hyd. Quick Tach, 2 speed, 1996 Case 1845C Skid Loader, Quick Tach, 2004 Cat 325C Excavator, 8890 hours, 46” Bucket, 1700-gal Dual Lift Liquid Fert Tank, Mandako 34ft Land Roller, Concord Air Cart, Hi Roller Enclosed 200ft Grain Belt Conveyor, Kuhn Knight 8124 Manure Spreader, Schulte 2500 Gaint Rock Picker, 1997 Ford F-250 Reg Cab, Long Box, 4x4, Gas, 182,000 miles, w/Blumhardt Sprayer, 1999 Dodge 2500, Reg Cab, 4x4, 360 V8 Gas, 2011 Ford Fusion, 4 Door, FWD, L4, 2.5L, 2016 Yamaha Golf Cart, Electric w/Charger, 2011 Club Car Golf Cart, Electric w/Charger, 2010 24ft Weeres Sportsman Deluxe Pontoon Boat, John Deere 425 Lawn Mower, John Deere 1435, 60” Deck, Land Pride 12ft Batwing Mower, Shop Tools, Air Compressors, Generators, Lumber and much more.

Items coming in every day!! For complete listings, photos, and online bidding visit: www.hamiltonauctioncompany.com UPCOMING SALES: Tuesday, March 29th – Hay/Straw/Alfalfa Auction, Thursday, March 31st – All Breed Bull Sale, Tuesday, May 24th - Spring Turnout Sale, Tuesday, June 7th – Equipment Consignment Auction

130 State Hwy. 16 Dexter, MN 55926 Phone: 507-584-0133

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WANTED: Land & farms. I FOR SALE: Alfalfa 2nd FOR SALE: Post hole digger, have clients looking for cutting round bales, net 2pt, $300. Free: 35 clay comdairy, & cash grain opera- wrapped, 146RFV, 20.5 pro- fort tie stalls. Also 16 pretions, as well as bare land tein, $210/ton. Wheat straw cast beams, 4’ wide x 32’ parcels from 40-1000 acres. round bales, 1150 lbs, net long. Free: 32 x 100 Lester Both for relocation & invest- wrapped, $45/bale. Felton quonset building. 507-732ments. If you have even MN 701-371-3972 4415 thought about selling conSILO tact: Paul Krueger, Farm & FOR SALE: Alfalfa medium Take-down & clean up Land Specialist, Edina Re- squares, 3x3x6, 20-24% proSpecializing in silos alty, 138 Main St. W., New tein, RFV 160-166 range, mos 20a-30s. Conventional and in congested areas.

Prague, MN 55372. certified organic. Approx 400 FULLY INSURED paulkrueger@edinarealty.com bales. Open to reasonable 507-236-9446 (612)328-4506 offers. 320-492-8527 Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys.

HAY FOR SALE: Round 100% financing w/no liens or Farm Rentals bales of grass w/ red clover, red tape, call Steve at Fair6’ wide 5’ tall, good quality fax Ag for an appointment.

FOR RENT: 2022 and beyond stacked & tarped, no rain, 888-830-7757 25.4 acres of crop land lo- not road ditch hay, baled cated in Mankato township, off field. Have 55 bales. $100 section 15 on cash basis. Call per bale. Beef cow hay & oat Farm Equipment 507-327-3148 for further de- straw round bales $50 per tails. bale. 507-245-3349 1830 Case IH 12R30” row cultivator, $4,750; Case IH 5300 WANTED TO BUY...

Copy is 5.16” x 5.5” HAY: Round or square bales, grain drill, 24’ tandem unit, Feed Seed Hay Dairy and Beef Quality. Call $7,500; PFM rock picker, $12,500; Rock bucket, 78”, FOR SALE: Grass Hay, horse or text 218-689-2696 $1,050; Buckeye tiling maquality, no rain, $5/$6 per chine, B/O. 507-240-0294 bale. Can deliver. North “Where Farm and Family Meet” THE LAND...since 1976 Mankato. 507-380-9374

Land & Farm Site Auction Tuesday, March 15th - 11:00 am Auction held at: Hanska Community Center 201 Broadway, Hanska, MN Check out this great chance to own productive farm land and a farm site in the heart of Brown County. Do not miss this opportunity!

Location of property within Brown County: Sigel Township, Sections 31, Range 31 & Albin Township, Section 1, Range 32

This property will sell as four parcels: Parcel #1: 40 ± total acres, approx. 38.26 acres tillable. Productivity Index: 78.9 PID: 230.031.003.14.080 Parcel #2: 80 ± total acres, approx. 78.66 acres tillable. Productivity Index: 84.1 Currently part of PID: 100.001.004.09.090 Parcel #3: 67 ± total acres, approx. 66.46 acres tillable. Productivity Index: 85 Currently part of PID: 100.001.004.09.090 Parcel #4: 13 ± acre farm site. 5 bedroom home with an eat-in kitchen, hardwood floors and an attached double garage. Outbuildings include: 54’ x 72’ machine shed, 6 grain bins, detached garage & chicken coop. To the south there is approx. 2.59 acres of tillable land with a Productivity Index of 99. Currently part of PID: 100.001.004.09.090 *Note: All acres are published based on Brown County Online Records and FSA records.

Robert Fischer Estate Listing Auctioneer: Joe Maidl, 507-276-7749 Auctioneers: Matt Mages - Lic 52-21-018, Larry Mages, Joe Wersal, Joe Maidl, John Goelz, & Ryan Froehlich Broker/ Clerk: Mages Land Co. & Auction Ser vice, LLC. Not r esponsible for accidents at auction or during inspection. Everything sold “AS IS”. Everything to be settled immediately after the auction. For full terms go to magesland.com.

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Opening March 8 & Closing March 15 at 10:30AM Terry Anderson Retirement Auction, Mitchell, SD, Timed Online Auction Opening March 9 & Closing March 16 at 10:30AM Delbert Nightingale Retirement Auction, White Lake, SD, Timed Online Auction Opening March 9 & Closing March 16 at 12PM Walsh County, ND Land Auction – Former Missile Site, Adams, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening March 9 & Closing March 16 at 1PM Meeker County, MN Tillable Farmland – 74+/-, Darwin, MN, Timed Online Auction March 10 at 10AM Cass County, ND Land Auction – 511.58+/- Acres, Casselton, ND Opening March 10 & Closing March 17 at 1PM Markus Mueller Farm Estate Auction, Wimbledon, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening March 14 & Closing March 22 at 10AM Crystal Sugar Unit Retains Auction, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening March 14 & Closing March 22 at 1PM Rudnicki Tractor Ranch Pre-Season Inventory Reduction Auction, Blackduck, MN, Timed online Auction Opening March 14 & Closing March 23 at 7PM Tyler Slinden Farm Equipment Auction, Atwater, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening March 14 & Closing March 24 at 7PM Kevin Krumwiede Inventory Reduction Auction, Ledyard, IA

Farm Equipment

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2001 JD 980 30’ field cult, 150 OWNER RETIRING lbs shanks, rear hitch, 3 bar ‘89 JD 8760 4WD, 300hp, bareharrow, knock on shovels, back, 3 remotes, 20.8/38 $16,900; JD 569 round bal- w/ duals fronts 80%, rears er, net & twine wrap, mega 50%, 24spd, 7403 hrs, very wide P/U, 21.5L x 15.1 tires, good cond, $39,900; ‘13 White $17,750; Kinze 13R18” plant- 8222 planter, 12-30” center er, w/ skip rows, recent re- flex, 3 bu boxes, hyd wing build, $2,750; IH 183 12x30 fold, liq fert. (2) 200 gal flat fold vibra shank cultiva- tanks John Blue pump, Yettor, w/ rolling shields, $1,950. ter row cleaners, very good 320-769-2756 cond, $39,500; JD 980 field cult, 38.5’, 3 bar harrow, 36’ Case IH TigerMate II, field knock-on sweeps, bushings cult, 4 bar harrow, walking replaced, walking tandems, tandems. 32’ IH 496 disk, rear hitch, very good cond, notched blades on front, rock $11,900; DMI Crumbler 40’, flex. 876 Versatile VG 18.4x42 adjustable hitch, double fold, duals, heat, AC, 4 remotes, very good cond, $6,900. 32012spd, 5,144 hrs. 952-649-8604 241-8074 FOR SALE: 66” ACC unlimited skid loader snow blower, $4,895; Tebben 3pt tractor fork lift, $2,795; 88” Bobcat skid loader snow bucket, $1,395. 507-276-8823

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FOR SALE: Farm King 8’ Tractors wide, PTO 540 rpm rear mounted snowblower. double auger, mint condition, used FOR SALE: 1993 Case IH 9270 very little. 320-252-0674 12spd transmission, 8 new Haybuster 2800 round or large tires, Trimble 750 auto steer, square bales shredder, very 7400 hrs, great shape, asking good condition, $16,900 - new $52,000. 320-420-5604 one costs $37,000; NH 555 skidsteer diesel, 40HP, 1700 NEW AND USED TRACTOR lift, good condition, $8,995. PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 50 Series & newer trac320-543-3523 tors, AC-all models, Large Inventory, We ship! Mark Sell your farm equipment Heitman Tractor Salvage in The Land with a line ad.

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PARCEL # 1

NICELY DESIGNED 70 FREE STALL DAIRY BARN WITH ATTACHED PARLOR, ALL MILKING EQUIPMENT, DRIVE THROUGH FEED ALLEY, CEMENTED MEADOW $600,000 Beautiful turn-key acreage with 4 BR 3BA MANURE PIT, ALL NEW IN 2007, 48 X 64 GRAND CEMENTED rambler, 5FEED sheds, abundant fencing and pasture on approx. 18.7 ac.

YOUNG STOCK FACILITY, DRIVE THROUGH MLS#5718863 NEW LISTING! ALLEY WITH HEAD LOCKS NEW IN 2014, 3 BEDROOM STEWARTVILLE: $549,900 Great location 4 BR 2 BA picturesque rambler on STEWARTVILLE: $575,000.

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

60 Ac. MLS# 6146162 LISTED PENDING! HOME, MISC. SUPPORT BUILDINGS. ON APPROX. on approx. 24 70 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 ACRES WITH 30 ACRES +/- TILLABLE, GOOD SOILS minutes to Rochester!Rochester!

MLS# 5716953 NEW LISTING! MLS# 5716983 PRICE REDUCED! MLS#5718863 LISTING! MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

80 Ac. MLS# 6146162 LISTED & PENDING!

PARCEL # 2

STEWARTVILLE: $575,000.

Great location 4 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

COUNTY: Approx.

Ac. MLS# 6146171 LISTED & PENDING! on approx.

24 acres.

Oversized 2 stall with 2 storage just 5MOWER sheds, abundant fencing and74 pasture ongarage approx.

18.7 ac. sheds COUNTY: Approx.

193-acres.

MLS# 5695397 PENDING 28 ACRES +/- WITH APPROX. 23 TILLABLE.MOWER BUILDING minutes to Rochester!

MLS# 5716953 NEW LISTING! MLS# 5718863 PENDING! ELIGIBILITY MOWER COUNTY: Approx. 120-acres. MLS# 5705409 SOLD RACINE: $299,000.

3BR, 1BA, on 10-acres.

MLS# 5701169 PENDING RACINE: $299,000.

3BR, 1BA, onSOLD 10-acres.

MLS# 5701169 PENDING MOWEREQUIP. COUNTY: Approx.

108-acres.

MLS# 5705429 ALSO SELLING FARM MACHINERY & LIVESTOCK MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

193-acres.

MLS# 5695397 PENDING RACINE: 10,000 sq. ft. building onRental 2.12-acres.

Multiple uses!

MLS# 5247299 FOR COMPLETE BROCHURE PH. MID-AMERICAN “Need listings!

We have qualified buyers!” Issues including Rates, Government Programs & Environmental MOWER COUNTY: Approx. 120-acres. MLS# 5705409 SOLD AUCTION CO. AL WESSEL -320-760-2979 OR BROMOWER COUNTY: Approx.

193-acres.

5695397 PENDING MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

108-acres.

MLS# 5705429 SOLDSOLD! KER- STEVE HANSEN REMAX RESULTS 320-241-0905 Full Farm Management Services MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

32MLS# Ac. MLS#6107695 MOWER COUNTY: Approx.

120-acres.

MLS# 5705409 SOLD OR SEE ONLINE AT www.midamericanauctioninc.com RACINE: 10,000 sq. ft. building on 2.12-acres.

Multiple uses!

MLS# 5247299 including Rental Rates, Government Programs & Environmental Issues

Full Farm Management Services

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

AMSTUTZ FAMILY OWNERS 22776 Randy 320TH ST. RACINE: Queensland • “Ne 507-273-3890 • randy@lrmrealestate.com 10,000 sq.Farm ft. building uses! MLS#5247299 tings lis ! Management Won ed Full Services e 2.12-acres. have quMultiple alifed buyers!”

BROWERVILLE, MN Ryan Queensland •including 507-273-3000 • ryan@lrmrealestate.com Rental Rates, Government Programs & Environmental Full Farm Management Services Issues Grand Meadow, MNRates, • 800-658-2340 including Rental Government Programs & Environmental Issues

MID-AMERICAN AUCTION CO., INC. AL WESSEL LIC #77-60 PH. 320-760-2979 AUCTIONEER

Randy Queensland • 507-273-3890 Randy Queensland • 507-273-3890•• randy@lrmrealestate.com randy@Irmrealestate.com Ryan Queensland • 507-273-3000 •ryan@lrmrealestate.com ryan@Irmrealstate.com Randy Queensland 507-273-3890 ••randy@Irmrealestate.com Ryan Queensland •• 507-273-3000 Grand Meadow, MN • 800-658-2340 Ryan Queensland • 507-273-3000 Grand Meadow, MN •• ryan@Irmrealstate.com 800-658-2340

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Wanted

FOR SALE: Case IH 4800 Case IH 955, 12/23R15” planter, FOR SALE: Amvac smart RETIRING: White 8222 12R, FOR SALE: Used Hog Equip- All kinds of New & Used farm - 34’ field cultivator, very corn and bean drums, moni- boxes and brackets from FF, flex, liq, Redball, row ment. Bulk tanks, PVC equipment - disc chisels, field 8 nice condition, solid shanks, tor, $14,000/OBO; White 6100 John Deere planter, 8 units cleaners, 3 bu boxes, 6R planking, stainless steel cults, planters, soil finishers, s sweeps are 75% or better, no 12R30” planter, in-furrow liq- with wiring harness and shutoff, 4000 Mon, small feeders, posts, scrapers, cornheads, feed mills, discs, y extra welds, always shed- uid fertilizer with tanks, corn monitor. $1,200/OBO. Call 1000 PTO pump, less than feed lines and flooring. 507- balers, haybines, etc. 507e ded, $6,500/OBO. 507-338- and bean plates, monitor, 612-756-4277 3000 acres. 952-649-8604 639-2974 438-9782 r 0992 $9,500/OBO (612) 229-7583 FOR SALE: 4 yr old Kinze FOR SALE: 42 concrete used WANTED: 6 or 8 row John g Cattle slats, 6” thick, 48” Deere or Cyclo Int. planter, Spraying Equip l www.thelandonline.com FOR SALE: 2008 John Deere 3200 12R30 planter, front 1750 planter, 8R30”, finger fold, very low acres. Asking wide, 12’ long, good shape. must be in good working FOR SALE: John Deere 36’ pickup, dry fertilizer, row $53,000. Very good condi507-263-2545 condition and priced cheap. d WANTED: 1000 1500 gallon 4 980 field digger, farmer cleaners, John Deere 350 tion. 507-227-2602 307-370-2149 d wheel water trailer with no owned, shedded, good condi- monitor, low acres. 320-583Thank You Farmers! , steering. 507-327-2602 Please recycle this magazine. tion, $11,500. 507-447-2237 3131 s , TIMED ONLINE • NO-RESERVE , , , Live And Online Large Area

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Round Balers, Haying & Livestock Equipment, Augers, Gravity Wagons

Always Clean Farmer & Co-Op Owned Equipment Auction Location: Maring Auction Lot, HWY 56 North Kenyon, MN 55946

NH BR7090 Baler, Net/Twine; Woods 3240, 20’ Batwing Mower, Kuhn VB2160 Baler, Progressive Bale Density, 4x5; NH688 Baler, 5x6, Monitor; JD 567 Baler, 5x6, 6373 Bales, Monitor; Kubota TE6583T 6 Basket Rotary Hay Tedder; JD 24T Baler; JD 466 Baler; Case IH 600 Blower; JD 640 4 Bar Rake; Elison GA400 Poison Machine; (25) Livestock Gates & Corral Panels; Sheyenne Westgo 13”x70’ Auger w/Drive Over Pit; Hutchinson 10”x40’ Auger; (2) DMI 350 Gravity Wagons Center Dump; JD 220 Bean Head

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R www.maringauction.com , e Clean John Deere & Other Tractors k e JD 4255 2WD 9390 Hrs., 2nd Owner, PS,

18.4x38, LED, Sharp From Estate; JD 4040 2 WD, 3487 Actual Hrs., Quad, 18.4x34, Clean; JD 8760 4WD, 7367 Hrs. Trimble EZ Steer, 24 Sp., 520/85R42, New Engine, 3 Hyd., JD 7405 2WD Open Station, 6210 Hrs., Power Quad, 725 Loader Joystick; Case 2290 2WD, 5426 Hrs., 3pt, 540/1000, 18.4x38; McCormick Super WD-9, Restored, New Tires

Planters Sprayers, Tillage & Support Equipment Kinze 3700, 24R30”, Box Extensions, Cleaners Seed sense, Finger Pickup, KPM Monitor; JD 1770, 12R305”, Finger Pickup, Liquid, 250 Monitor, Cleaners; JD 7000, 6R30”, Dry, Precision Planter Finger Corn, Kinze Brush Bean; JD 856 8R30” Row Crop Cult, Min-Till; Summers 700 Rock Picker, Hyd, Tongue; DMI Tiger Mate 30.5” FC; JD 960 FC 42.5’, Double Fold; TA1600 Sprayer, R46, 80’, Hyd. Drive; Wilrich 3400 FC, 36’ & 20.5’; Demco 3pt. Sprayer 500 Gal., 60’, Hyd. Fold; DMI 17 Shank NH3 App., 42.5’; Krause TL6200 Soil Finisher, 27.5’, Harrow & Basket; L&D 1000 Gal. Sprayer, 60’ 1000 Gal. Water Tender w/pump; L&D 1000 Gal Sprayer, TA 80’ X-Fold; Right Way RR100 Rock Picker; Brillion X-108 30’ Cultipacker, 60CO & 2800 Gal. Poly Tanks; JD 2700 Plow, On-Land 6; PFM 620 Rock Picker; Hardi 1000 Gal. Sprayer, 60’, PTO; Kewanee 1000 Disk, 20.5’ Side Quest 375/750 Gal. Saddle Tanks; Walsh 500 Gal. Sprayer, 45’; Glencoe 7 Shank Chisel Plow.

FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION

BIDDING CLOSES: THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2022 STARTING AT 10:00 AM ITEMS ARE LOCATED AT THE LANGLAND FARM, 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF WINDOM, MINNESOTA ON COUNTY ROAD 13.

Detailed listing, photos& bidding online!

Semi & Trailers, Grain Truck, (15) 3/4 & 1 Ton 4x4 Pickups ‘06 Volvo Day Cab, D-12, 10 Sp.; ‘91 BMY Hansco Military 6x6 Semi, 8.3L, Auto, Wet Kit; ‘07 Wilson Grain TRL, 43’x66”x96”, Air; 1996 Wilson Grain TRL, 43’x60”x96”, Air; ‘97 Timpte Grain TRL, 42’x60’x96” Air; Hobbs Fruehauf 37’ End Dump TRL, Frameless, ‘17 Load TRL, 20’’, Tandem: ‘16 21’ Steel Flatbed TRL, Tandem; ‘94 Stoughton 45”x102” Van TRL; “91 IH Tandem Axle Truck, 10 Sp., Tyler 16 Ton Tender; ‘85 GMC Brigadier, 16’ Flatbed, 1700 Gal. Tank, Detroit; ‘83 IH 1954 Grain Truck DT466, Twin Screw, ‘19 Steel Box & Hoist; (15) Good One Owner Chevy, Ford & Dodge Pickups, 3/4 & 1 Ton, 1996-2016 Years, From Local Co-Ops

Case Excavator, Wheel Loader, Tree Spade, Skid Attach Case 9020B Excavator, 7303 Hrs., 28” Tracks, Cab., 40” Bucket, Thumb; Michigan 75B Wheel Loader, 102” Bucket; ‘91 Ford F700 Truck, Vermeer T44 Tree Spade, Side Shuttle, Out Rigger; Woods 720 Backhoe Attach., Skid Plate

Call Today To Consign Your Equipment, Always A Good Auction With Clean Equipment Terms: Cash, Check, Credit Cards, All Sales Selling AS-IS, Where-IS, MN Sales Tax Applies

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AREA FARMERS SPRING CONSIGNMENT

INSPECTION: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16TH 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: 2008 John Deere 8430 MFWD tractor, 1,621 hours - purchased in 2011 with 467 hours; 2008 John Deere 8130 MFWD tractor, 2,194 hours - purchased in 2010 with 675 hours; 1979 John Deere 4440 2wd tractor, 8,105 hours; 2011 John Deere 9670 STS 4wd combine, 1,185 eng./725 sep. hours, purchased in 2013 with 250 hours; 2013 John Deere 625F 25’ HydraFlex platform; 2013 John Deere 608C 8 row 30” StalkMaster chopping corn head; 2012 John Deere 1770NT CCS 16 row 30” planter; 2010 Brent 782 grain cart; 2013 John Deere 2210 38’ eld cultivator; 2011 John Deere 2700 5shank disc-ripper; 2001 John Deere 400 40’ rotary hoe; 2004 Fast 7000 pull-type sprayer; 2000 B&H 9100 16 row 30” ridge-till cultivator; Hiniker 8 row 30” ridge-till cultivator; John Deere 1100 24’ 3-pt. eld cultivator; Westeld MK130-91 Plus 13” x 91’ swing-away auger; Westeld MK130-71 Plus 13” x 71’ swing-away auger; Shop built 12’ atbed trailer w/ 1,500 gal tank & pump; (2) Parker gravity wagons on Electric running gears; John Deere 115 9’ 3-pt. blade; John Deere BWF 21’ disk; John Deere BWF 19.5’ disk; Melroe 9-section spring tooth harrow on hyd. cart; John Deere 20’ rotary hoe; John Deere 20’ pulltype rotary hoe; Minneapolis Moline 14’ grain drill; John Deere 1610 3pt. chisel; John Deere 38 9’ 2-pt. sickle-bar mower; Ag-Chem 300 gal. 3pt. sprayer; International 531 3-bottom 3-pt. plow; Lorenz 8’ 3-pt. snow blower; (2) John Deere GS3 2630 displays; John Deere StarFire 3000 receiver; 2006 International 9200i Eagle daycab truck, 471,279 miles; 2002 International 9200i Eagle daycab truck, 710,000 miles; 2006 Timpte 42’ hopper bottom trailer; 1980 Timpte 40’ hopper bottom trailer; 1976 Chevrolet C65 grain truck, 77,627 miles; 1997 Maurer 24’ bumper hitch atbed trailer; 2011 Karcher Professional heated pressure washer; Nice selection of farm support items.

LANGLAND FARMS

MARK & PAUL LANGLAND – OWNERS

MARK’S CELL: (507) 822-0696 • PAUL’S CELL: (507) 920-5558 Matt Maring, Lic #25-28 507-951-8354 Kevin Maring Lic #35-70 507-271-6280 Adam Engen Lic #25-93 507-213-0647

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT AUCTION MANAGERS: Allen Henslin (320) 979-1808 or Luke Sullivan (309) 371-5214 SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS, LLC www.SullivanAuctioneers.com IL Lic. 44400107

TOLL FREE (844) 847-2161 Sold@SullivanAuctioneers.com MN Lic. 65-57

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FARMLAND AUCTION

Timed Online Auction • March 14-18, 2022

143.02 Acres – Section 31 of Minnesota Falls Township, Yellow Medicine County, MN LEGAL DESCRIPTION The Northwest Quarter (NW¼) (Except Building Site), Section Thirty-one (31), Township One Hundred Fifteen (115) North, Range Thirty-nine (39) West, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

Excellent Soils!

CPI 92.8

Timed online auction with bidding open 10 a.m.

March 14 and closing 2 p.m. March 18, 2022.

Property will be surveyed and sold by the surveyed (deeded) acre 139.03 Tillable Acres/ Tile Drainage Included

Velde – Conyers Estate, Sellers

Jesse Hughes ∙ #76 -24 ∙ Broker/Auctioneer Phone: 320-815-0460 Address: 1222 Atlantic Ave, Benson, MN 56215 Email: info@HughesRealEstate.net Agents: Terri Collins ∙ Sherry Mathiowetz Dave Weller ∙ Duaine Flanders ∙ Janell Welling

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TIMED ONLINE ONLY FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION MATT MARING

275.85 Acres +/- in St. James Twp., Watonwan Co., MN

CO.

We Sell the Earth & Everything On It.

Auction Location: 105 Stagecoach Trail, Afton, MN 55001 (North of Hastings, MN or East of St. Paul)

The Nelsons have retired from operating their home family farm. Therefore, they shall sell all of their well cared for line of machinery at auction. Bidding Opens Mon., March 7, 8:00 a.m.

STARTS CLOSING

FARMLAND AUCTION

Thursday, March 17, 2022 • 1:00 p.m.

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www.maringauction.com Freightliner Grain Truck, Dodge Ram 1500

‘97 Freightliner FL-80 Grain Truck, Twin Screw, Air Pusher, Crysteel 20’ Box, 236,040 Miles, 3126 Cat, 8 Sp. LL, Tarp, Clean; ‘07 Dodge Ram 1500, 4x4, 4 Door, Big Horn, 105,077 Miles, 5.7L

Tuesday, March 22, 2022 @ 10:00 AM

Auction to be held at the American Legion at 620 First Avenue South, St. James, MN. *Blizzard Date 3-24-22 @ same time

PROPERTY LOCATIONS: From St. James, MN: Parcel #1-Go 2 miles W on Co. Hwy 3 then 1/2 mile S on 700th Ave; Parcel #2-#4-Go 2 miles W on Co. Hwy 3.

PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS: 80.9 Deeded Acres located in the N 1/2 of SW 1/4 & W .90 Acres of NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 in Section 15, Township 106 North, Range 32 West, Watonwan County, Minnesota; 194.95 Deeded Acres located in the S 1/2 of the NE 1/4; W 1/2 of SE 1/4 Less 5.05 Acres & SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 in Section 9, Township 106 North, Range 32 West, Watonwan County, Minnesota. For full flyer, informational booklet and bidding details,

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FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls Spot, Duroc, Chester White, also Hamp, York, & Hamp/ Boars & Gilts available.

Duroc boars & gilts. Alfred Monthly PRRS and PEDV. (Mike) Kemen 320-598-3790 Delivery available. Steve Resler. 507-456-7746

Swine

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FOR SALE: Yorkshire, Hampshire, Duroc, cross Miscellaneous bred boars, gilts & 4-H pigs.

Top quality. Excellent herd health. Delivery available.

PARMA DRAINAGE PUMPS 320-760-0365 New pumps & parts on hand.

RETIREMENT SALE For Call Minnesota’s largest disSale: Used stainless steel tributor HJ Olson & Company feeders & waterers, other miscellaneous equipment. 320-974-8990 Cell - 320-212-5336 Albert Lea, MN 507-383-7858

JD 4440, 4040 & 2510

‘78 JD 4440, 2781 Hrs JD Reman Engine, Quad, 20.8x38 Axle Duals, Weights; ‘79 JD 4040, 5401 Act Hrs, Quad, 18.4x38; JD 2510, Dsl, Open Station, Fenders, 3915 Hrs, PS, 15.5x38

Conrad American Grain Bin & GT 545XL Dryer

Like New Conrad American 10,500 Bu. Grain Bin, Aeriation Floor, Spiral Staircase, Roof Top Auger, Buyer To Remove ; GT MFG 545XL Dryer, 1000PTO, Wheels, LP

Westfield Augers, Grain Cart & Wagons

Westfield WR100-31 Auger, 7.5HP ; Westfield WR80-61 Auger, 10HP ; Unverferth 325 Gravity Flow Wagon, Tarp, MN 10T Gear; Unverferth 13’ Hyd. Wagon Mount Auger; EZ-Trail 500 Grain Cart, 1000PTO; Kilbros 385 Wagon, MN 10T Gear; (2) Poly Hoppers

JD 1750 Planter, JD Tillage Equipment

JD 1750 MaxEmerge XP Planter, 6R30”, Dry Fert., 3 Bu. Seed Boxes, Vacuum; JD 722 Soil Finisher, 18.5’, Wings, 5 Bar Harro ; JD 714 Disc Chisel Plow, 9 Shank, 12’; JD 27 Stalk Chopper, 1000PTO, 14’

JD 9410 2WD Combine & Heads

‘98 JD 9410 Combine, 2541 Sep/3665 Eng. Hrs, Bin Topper, Chopper/Spreader, 30.5x32, Brown Box Monitor, Clean ; ‘01 JD 918F Bean Head, 18’, Full Finger; JD 213 Bean Head; JD 643 Corn Head, 6R30”

Fuel Tanks and Barrels

Better Built 100 Gal L-Shaped Tank, GPI 12v Pump ; Better Built Pickup Tool Box ; 1000 Gal Fuel Barrel, Pump ; 550 Gal Fuel Barrel, Pump ; 220V Drop Cords VIEWING DATES: Saturday & Sunday, March 12 & 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

PAYMENT & PICK UP DATE: Friday, March 18, 2022, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

No Farm = No Food

Terms: Cash, Check or Wire Transfer, All Sales Are Final, All Sales Selling AS-IS With No Warranties Or Guarantees Expressed Or Implied.

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THE LAND — MARCH 4/MARCH 11, 2022

This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Managing Editor Paul Malchow.

Towering achievement

T

o say the Anderson Center at Tower View grew from a single kernel of grain would be simple; and it would only tell a fraction of the fascinating story of Alexander Anderson and the legacy he built in Red Wing, Minn.

Anderson was born in a dugout in Featherstone township outside of Red Wing in 1862. His formal education culminated with a doctorate in botany from the University of Munich. While teaching at Columbia University, Anderson discovered a method for expanding the starch granule in cereal grains — what we know today as “puffed rice” and “puffed wheat.” Anderson unveiled his invention at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, informally known as the St. Louis World’s Fair, in 1904. He caught the attention of Quaker Oats Co. and the rest is history.

Actually, it was just the beginning.

Eager to return to his Red Wing roots, Anderson built the Tower View estate from 1915-1921. It was fully modernized and completely off the grid. Tower View supplied its own water and electricity via what was, at the time, the very latest in technology. The 115-foot water tower could hold up to 24,500 gallons of water and supplied water to support the family residence, laboratories and farm. The tower is no longer a water source, but the original rotunda room and observation balcony are still intact and open during special events and scheduled tours.

Anderson was also fascinated by the vortex nature of the tornadoes, and he conducted hundreds of experiments at Tower View dealing with various aeronautical theories and devices. Next door to the family residence is a large brick building which served as a garage downstairs and a laboratory on the second floor.

Numerous research projects were conducted there — including the

care of head injuries suffered during World War II, poliomyelitis, and radiation.

Anderson passed away in 1943, but by then Tower View had established a reputation for scientific exploration. In 1945, Tower View served as the home of Central Research Laboratories — a principal manufacturer of robotic arms for the handling of uranium and other radioactive materials — until 1962.

Anderson descendants lived at the residence until 1969. From 1971-1995, Tower View became a rehabilitation center dedicated to helping those with physical disabilities, and also offered courses from carpentry to energy conservation technology.

That quest for learning continues to this day as the estate features several work areas.

Artists and scholars can stay at Tower View for a month, living in Anderson residence.

Various buildings on the estate are rented by a music center, website design company, a photographer, glass blower and a print shop.

The estate’s barn has been renovated to serve as an event center and houses concerts and book readings throughout the year. A new art center features works by local artists and a private art collection for public viewing.

Both the barn and art center contain numerous historic photographic prints of the Andersons’ life on the farm.

There is also an 11-acre sculpture garden on the grounds of the estate.

Tower View is open during winter months Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. To learn more, visit andersoncentertowerview on Facebook or www. andersoncenter.org. v

Red Wing, Minn.

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