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Artist Michelle Weber built a career on her passions — ag and art.

Story on page 5

I lost the bet

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Quit worrying. Stay healthy. Thank the Earlier this season I boasted MinLord. You’re alive. nesota’s average corn yield in 2015 would beat the average corn yield of Iowa proAnd even though consumers won’t tell it ducers. I was guessing 185 bushels per to your face, we all do appreciate your acre for Minnesota. But I lost! Based on tremendous effort in feeding us and much Nov. 10, U.S. Department of Agriculture of the world. God bless our farmers. report Minnesota did set a new record ■ yield of 187 bu./acre. But the Iowa guys also set a new record with 189 bu./acre.

Just a few days into the New Year and The previous record for Minnesota was already a few realities about the real 177 bushels set in 2010. For Iowa, 2008 world for us senior citizens are surfacing.

LAND MINDS was the previous record at 189 bushels.

• If walking is good for your health, the

By Dick Hagen How did our neighbors do? Illinois and postman would be immortal.

Indiana both had wetter springs so no • A whale swims all day, only eats records. Illinois at 168 bu./acre (200 fish, drinks water, but is still fat. bushels in 2014); Indiana at 156 bu./acre • A rabbit runs and hops but only lives 15 years.

(188 bushels in 2014). However new records in Nebraska at 187 bu./acre(179 bushels in 2014) and • A tortoise doesn’t run, does mostly nothing, yet 162 bu./acre in South Dakota (148 bushels in 2014). lives for 150 years.

Record-breaking yields are evident at country eleHere’s a few more discoveries about aging: vators and even farm yards that didn’t have bin or • I started out with nothing and still have most of it. bunker storage capacity. Even more evident are the discouraging commodity prices projected into this • If all is not lost, then where the heck is it? market for the next several months. Barring major • It was a whole lot easier to get older than to get weather disasters, this huge production of American wiser. agriculture plus the modernized cropping technolo• Kids in the back seat cause accidents; accidents gies now ramping up around the world is suggesting in the back seat cause kids. the pain will linger.

• It’s hard to make a comeback when you haven’t Yes, this likely lessened the cheer of your holiday season. You’re searching every possible way to shave been anywhere. production costs for the 2016 season. Unfortunately, • If God wanted me to touch my toes, he’d have put land owners and seed companies aren’t yet willing to them on my knees. collaborate with you. But it’s still three-plus months • These days I spend a lot of time thinking about ’til planting begins. the hereafter; I go somewhere to get something, and Enough gloom. Let’s be thankful for your trementhen wonder what I’m here after. dous season. Many producers tell me the quickest, Wrapping up my words are few: Make 2016 a easiest and cleanest harvest ever. And because of Great Year; live each day wisely; love God and love that environment, less wear and tear on your bodies your family. and your equipment.

Dick Hagen is staff writer of The Land. He may be Probably not so for your minds. Brain Power, I susreached at dickhagen@mvtvwireless.com. ❖ pect is working overtime searching for solutions.

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17 — Minnesota Legislator talks property taxes with ag business leaders 19 — Expected grain prices below 7 — Soybean selection tips from breakeven prices Minnesota Soybean Director of THERE’S EVEN MORE ONLINE ...

Research @ TheLANDonline.com 8-10 — Minnesota Pork Congress • “SHOP” — Search for trucks, farm 2016 preview 11 — Conservation tillage alters Mid- equipment and more • “Nuts & Bolts” — News and new west environment products from around the ag industry 12 — Soil safari captures soil health • “Calendar of Events” — Check out across the country The Land’s complete events listing 14 — The Back Porch: Start new • “E-Edition” — Archives of past year by envisioning finish line at issues of The Land year’s end

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Letter: Don’t criticize U.S. farmers with your mouth full To the Editor: This is a response to the letter with the headline “Stop squealing about ag welfare” published in the Dec. 4 edition.

The letter writer’s vituperative remarks were a harangue by a person seemingly enamored by his own voice. The letter writer did, however, neglect to mention at least a few things.

First, farmers are taxpayers too. We pay real estate taxes, income taxes, self-employment tax, and sales tax just like everyone else.

Second, taxpayer subsidies of airlines, car manu-

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facturers and banks don’t seem to bother him; that’s the trouble with possessing such a vast amount of knowledge — it gets in the way of simple things — like common sense.

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Jan. 8-9 – Minnesota Organic Conference – St. Cloud, Minn. – Annual educational event on organic crops, livestock, vegetable production, certification; trade show – Contact MDA at (651) 2016012 or visit www.mda.state.mn.us/moc Jan. 14-15 – Upper Midwest Regional Fruit & Vegetable Growers Conference & Trade Show – St. Cloud, Minn. – Conference offers sessions on berry production, high tunnels, CSA, cottage food law changes, vine crops, tree fruit, marketing and networking with three pre-conference workshops on Jan. 13 – Contact (763) 434-0400 or mfvga@msn.com or visit www.mfvga.org Jan. 14-17 – Minnesota Sportsmen’s Boat, Camping & Vacation Show – St. Paul, Minn. – Camping and vacation show featuring the best of the great outdoors with hundreds of exhibits of boats, RVs, docks, marine electronics, fishing gear, hunting and camping equipment, lodges, resorts and outfitters. Contact (763) 755-8111 or visit www.stpaulsportshow.com Jan. 19-20 – Minnesota Pork Congress – Minneapolis, Minn. – Trade show, seminars on buffers, PEDv, antibiotic use, networking for pork producers and pork industry – Contact Minnesota Pork at (507) 3458814 or mnpork@mnpork.com or visit www.mnporkcongress.com Jan. 20 – Growing Small Fruits in the Home Garden – Morris, Minn.

– Learn general fruit growing guidelines, upkeep, pest and disease control along with unusual fruits and berries from Joel Kangas of Good to Grow in Brandon – Contact West Central Research and Outreach Center at (320) 589-1711 or visit wcroc.cfans.umn.edu Jan. 27-28 – MN AG EXPO – Mankato, Minn. – Trade show, seminars, expert panels, annual meetings for Minnesota Corn and Soybean Associations – Contact Minnesota Corn at (952)460-3607 or gilbertson@mncorn.org or visit www.mnagexpo.com Jan. 30-31 – Immigrant and Minority Farmers Conference – St. Paul, Minn. – Conference offers education and resources to small operators and fosters relationships between farmers and community partners – Contact Hli Xyooj at (651) 223-5400 or imfconf@gmail.com or visit www.imfconference.org Feb. 17-18 – Midwest Soil Health Summit – Alexandria, Minn. – Sustainable Farming Association gathers soil health experts and farm leaders for education and networking for soil health – Contact (844) 922-5573 or info@sfa-mn.org or visit www.sfa-mn.org

I hope the next time the letter writer complains about farmers — who feed the world — he will be gracious enough to not talk with his mouth full.

Ed Mickelson Atwater, Minn.

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Farm policy got done by deal making not lawmaking without so much as one mention, wink or It’s hard, messy work to make U.S. farm nod to their sacred pay-go standard. and food policy. It’s even harder and messier if anyone in Congress actually Forgetful pay-go GOP members, howproposes policy, actually holds hearings ever, had plenty of Democratic help in to examine that policy, actually debates agreeing to repeal the 40-year ban on U.S. and, then, actually votes on how it might crude oil exports, probably the most affect every farmer, rancher, and eater in important Republican requirement in the the country. bill.

Easier by far is to sneak any policy idea In fact, Democrats carried the entire or change into some must-pass, end-ofomnibus over the finish line in the SenFARM & FOOD FILE ate; 38 Dems voted with only 27 Repubs the-session, catch-all budget bill one week before Christmas. to ensure its filibuster-proof passage. No

By Alan Guebert one knows exactly what the repeal means Later, even as the smoke still hangs in for oil company profits. Some experts, the back room air, you then can brag though, estimate it could add $30 bilabout how this was “the best deal you lion per year to Big Oil’s bottom line. could get given the time constraints all were under.”

To make the dirty deal even dirtier, Dems on either end of Pennsylvania Avenue had spent the previous But last-minute lawmaking isn’t lawmaking; it’s deal making where Congress bends to Big Money in Saturday, Dec. 12, warmly praising a climate agreement (signed in Paris by 195 countries and the an opaque horse-trading process that often tramUnited States) that will “dramatically reduce greenples the will of the American people.

The latest proof arrived Wednesday, Dec. 16, when house gases” by “gradually reducing reliance on fossil fuels in favor of cleaner forms of energy.” the $1.1 trillion, omnibus Consolidated AppropriaAs such, it looks like we plan to meet our end of the tions Act of 2016 was dropped on Congress by an unnamed group of White House, Senate, and House Paris bargain by selling future American carbon dioxide emissions — for a profit, of course — on the negotiators.

No one knew everything the must-pass legislation world market as crude oil.

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For example, after years of Republican grandstanding over “pay-as-you-go” spending — any new federal spending had to be offset by budget cuts — 246 House Republicans, an easy majority, voted for 52 tax breaks worth a budget-busting $622 billion

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Congress bailed on COOL after Mexico and Canada, with ample help from the global Meatpacker Gang, threatened $1 billion in retaliatory trade sanctions for harm each said the law was doing to their domestic cattle and hog markets. The World Trade Organization backed Canada and Mexico — big shock that an international trade organization favors international trade, eh? — while U.S. courts backed American law and American livestock growers.

Rather than fight — as we did for nearly a decade when Brazil imposed similar WTO-backed sanctions over U.S. cotton policy — American policymakers caved to Canada and Mexico despite the openlyflawed, highly one-sided analysis both used to make their WTO case.

Not that it mattered. Like most things in Washington, the only thing that mattered in getting the omnibus bill passed was getting the omnibus bill passed. Everything else either along the way — budget hypocrisy, climate sell-out, even independent American livestock farmers — was open to compromise.

And, boy, were they compromised.

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Artist captures ranching, country life on canvas Michelle Weber paints a rural landscape in her home studio near Lake Benton, Minn.

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By RICHARD SIEMERS The Land Correspondent “Follow your dream!”

That’s old advice, but Michelle Weber is a new rural voice proclaiming it.

Weber’s dream was to find a way to build a life around her two interests — agriculture and art. She feels blessed that her real life has surpassed her dream.

Weber lives in the country and works with her husband, Jesse Weber, raising Red Angus cattle, and at the same time has started her own business, Weber Custom Painting. Customers supply her with photos, which she uses to produce original oil paintings.

“The root of all my work is agriculture in general,” Weber said, “but cattle are what I specialize in.”

She has helped her husband and inlaws with raising cattle, and has seen the cycle from breeding to birth to their sale across a wide area of states.

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advertising major, and marketing and sociology minors. Weber got a job at an area publishing company and did graphic design at a computer. It was a good job, but not satisfying to an artloving farm girl. She painted whenever she found time.

While working on the painting of a newborn calf called “A New Beginning,” Weber posted progress photos on Facebook. The progress was followed by Amanda Radke, a writer, blogger and author she knew somewhat from college. Radke had written a children’s book called “Levi’s Lost Calf,” and needed an illustrator. They connected and Weber did 20 paintings for the book in less than a month while still holding her job.

“Art was always in the back of my mind, and I did it as a hobby,” she said, “but when I started posting some of my paintings on social media sites like Facebook, it skyrocketed.”

The exposure on social media and from illustrating Radke’s book led to a growing number of requests. In 2011, she decided to quit her job and make a career out of her art.

“Thank goodness for good in-laws,” Weber said.

She told them, “I don’t know if this is going to work, but I want to give it a shot. I don’t want to look back five years from now and wish I had done it earlier. I’m probably going to need some help, and I’m willing to work.”

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“(What I like about cattle) is probably the beauty of the natural life process.

But then who doesn’t like the view of looking out and seeing a bunch of red cattle on green grass,” Weber said.

That is a view that Weber can enjoy as she works in her home studio near Lake Benton.

Growing up as a farm girl from Windom, she was an avid 4-H participant, so it is not surprising that she would like agriculture and marry a farm boy from Lake Benton. She met Jesse through college friends at the Minnesota Beef Expo.

The art element didn’t come so naturally. Her first art class was as a junior in high school.

“I hated that class, because I didn’t think I was good at it,” she said. “But my art teacher, Mark Nass, saw some potential and he pushed me. I owe him a lot of credit.”

She soon couldn’t be in the art room enough. As a senior, she won a Congressional Institute sponsored competition in her congressional district and had her work on display for a year in the U.S. Capitol.

Going for it When she went to South Dakota State University in Brookings, she had to choose between art education and ag education and chose art, but after a semester: “I decided I wanted a job when I graduated and the first things schools cut are art and ag.”

In 2010, she graduated with an

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Weber creates custom paintings from photos ARTIST, from pg. 5 She worked almost full-time on the farm for a year while building up her business. Now those roles have switched and she works full-time doing custom paintings while helping out on the farm

when needed. She is also grateful to her parents, who have always backed her in her decisions.

Instead of telling her to play it safe, “they encouraged me, and told me if I think I can do this, I’d better work hard and see where it goes.”

My dream was to work in art or ag, but I’ve been able to tie them both together!

Michelle Weber Dream job It has gone extremely well. Weber’s work is almost exclusively on commission, doing custom paintings from photos. On average, she has 15-20 projects awaiting completion. If someone needs a painting for a special occasion, they need to plan ahead.

An exception was a commissioned memorial painting she did for the family of Brent Beitelspacher, a young cattleman who died in a plane crash. She is still moved when she talks about it, feeling God was working through her hands, and through the whole project.

The request came on a weekend she had planned to be gone, but plans had changed and she was home to take the call. She had just purchased acrylic paints, which dry faster than the oils she normally works with, so working day and night she completed the painting in two days. Even the framer happened to have an assembled frame of the size and color she needed. The framed painting was delivered in time for the funeral.

“It was like God was working,” she said.

She thinks that doing commissions keeps her work fresh.

“I never know what’s going to be in my in-box,” she said. “People send me pictures that I wouldn’t have thought of painting, but they’re all special to someone. Upcoming paintings are a tractor pull, another memorial painting, cattle in a pasture — such a wide variety that it keeps me inspired and fresh. I’m always doing something different.”

There were times when she questioned if she could do what people were asking, but she always pushed through and challenged herself.

“I’m always up for a challenge. I never want to back down because that’s part of my job, too, always exploring a new avenue. I’m always trying to find new and exciting ventures, because I never know when the commissions are going to stop. For as quickly as this exploded, it can be gone that fast, too,” she said.

For now, there is no end in sight, for either the Weber’s Red Angus cattle or Michelle Weber’s commissioned paintings. To be able to raise her children in the country, fulfill her love for painting, and work with cattle is about as good as she could imagine life could be right now.

“My dream was to work in art or ag,” Weber said. “but I’ve been able to tie them both together! I work out of my home, so when Jesse needs me on the ranch I’m right down the road. I truly have my dream job.”

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Selection tips from Minn. Soybean Director of Research First, make a list of the fields where you plan to plant soybeans next spring and list the issues with each field.

— David Kee those problems. Fourth, focus on yield potential between the varieties, and which varieties solve your multiple issues. Lastly, pick the varieties that provide the best solution to your problems.

Try to use honest, unbiased information, such as the University of Minnesota Variety trials, to make your decision. However, no one source has information on all varieties available.

Necessity requires the seed company to be the solution to common problems. They have a good product, but their publications are designed to service the many.

You have to determine your problems, and then find solutions. You don’t need to purchase a solution looking for a problem.

This article was submitted by the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council and written by David Kee, Director of Research of Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council. ❖

Minnesota Soybean Variety Trials Each year Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station scientists conduct performance tests of public and private soybean entries at several locations throughout the state.

Yield, quality characteristics and chlorosis score evaluations of the entries are included by region. The summary also includes special use variety trials and variety performance in soybean cyst nematode-infested fields.

The 2015 Minnesota Soybean Variety Trials are now available at z.umn.edu/2015mnsoybeantrials.

Visit www.soybeans.umn.edu for more information on soybean production.

— Seth Naeve, University of Minnesota Extension soybean agronomist

each of our farms — it’s a global industry,” says Nathan Brown, a Hillsboro, Ohio, soybean farmer and 2015 See for Yourself program participant. “The program also allowed me to see how USB invests our checkoff dollars.”

Accompanied by checkoff farmer-leaders, participants will meet a diverse set of customers, both domestic and international, and see a variety of sites that represent end uses for U.S. soy, such as animal agriculture, the food industry, industrial users and more. Along the way, USB farmer-leaders will share greater insight into the process and rationale behind checkoff investments. ““Participants get the opportunity to see the check-

off up close and the work it does to improve the bottom line for U.S. soybean farmers across the country,” says Keith Tapp, chair of the USB Audit and Evaluation Committee, which sponsors See for Yourself.

All U.S. soybean farmers over the age of 18 can apply through April 1 by visiting the USB website, www.UnitedSoybean.org/SeeforYourself. The program is tentatively scheduled for August 8-12, 2016.

This article was submitted by the United Soybean Board. ❖

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Apply to see soy checkoff’s role around world ST. LOUIS — Meet domestic and international customers, see where soybeans go beyond the elevator and evaluate the work of the soy checkoff. That’s what farmers will experience during the United Soybean Board’s See for Yourself program.

See for Yourself offers 10 soybean farmers from around the country the opportunity to see and evaluate the work of the checkoff firsthand. From the use of U.S. soy by domestic companies to the export of U.S. soy to customers around the world, See for Yourself shows program participants the checkoff ’s role in maximizing U.S. soybean farmer profitability.

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It’s time to think about soybean seed purchases and variety selection. If you are like most, you’ve already spilled coffee on the seed catalog, thumbed through it, read which variety has the best yield, and learned how each company has the solution for everybody. The problem is; you are not everybody.

My approach is slightly different. First, make a list of the fields where you plan to plant soybeans next spring and list the issues with each field. Next ask yourself questions like these: • Will that southern stretch be planted first, last or somewhere in the middle?

• Did that western old field have iron deficiency chlorosis develop in the beans the last time it was planted?

• Didn’t that northern field have an aphid outbreak in the neighbor’s beans?

• Wasn’t there soybean cyst nematode in the eastern field last time we planted to soybeans?

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Minnesota Pork Congress coming Jan. 19-20 Minnesota Pork Congress is a swine specific tradeshow and education event that features a wide variety of tradeshow exhibitors, timely seminars and social activities designed exclusively for pig farmers and pork industry stakeholders.

Monday, Jan. 18 Common Swine Industry Audit Workshop, 14 p.m., Hilton Hotel, Room Marquette IV Sarah Schieck, Swine Extension educator, University of Minnesota Extension will present the workshop. Workshop includes overview of the audit tool, process, focus points and a binder to manage records and documents, plus a flashdrive with document templates. Please bring a laptop.

Minnesota Pork Producers Association Annual Meeting (Members Only), 1-2:30 p.m., Hilton Hotel, Room Symphony III Minnesota Pork Board Annual Meeting, 2:304 p.m., Hilton Hotel, Room Symphony III Tuesday, Jan. 19 Pork Congress Registration Opens, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Minneapolis Convention Center Mezzanine Level Tradeshow Opens, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Minneapolis Convention Center – Exhibit Hall A PRRS & PEDv Control Proposal: Open Forum, 9-10 a.m., L100 I

Minneapolis Convention Center Trade show hours: Tuesday, Jan. 19, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 20, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Admission: $15 at the door www.mnporkcongress.com David Wright, Wright Veterinary Services and Beth Thompson, Minnesota Board of Animal Health, will present. The Minnesota Pork Producers Association has been discussing a proposal to partner with the Minnesota Board of Animal Health in modifying the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection to add the status of PRRS and PEDv for any breeding and feeding pigs imported into Minnesota.

Water Regulations Update: Waters of the U.S. and Buffer Strips, 9-10 a.m., L100 H Warren Formo, Minnesota Agriculture Water Resource Center, and Joe Smentek, Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, will discuss water-related regulations.

The Future of Antibiotic Use: Are you, your feed mill and veterinarian ready for Jan. 1, 2017?, 10-11:30 a.m., L100 F & G Gordon Spronk of Pipestone Veterinary Services will moderate a panel of veterinarians. Starting the end of 2016, the Food and Drug Administration’s Guidance 209 and 213 will be enforced. This session

will cover the required changes and look ahead.

Manure Applicator Workshop, 12-3:30 p.m., M100 D, E, F & G Topics include updates on biosecurity, Certified Animal Waste Technician License Program, regulations, cover crops and nutrient management, and Nitrogen.

Trade Update, 12:30-1:30 p.m., L100 F & G Maria Zieba, National Pork Producers Council, will discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership, its effect on the industry and other global trade issues.

PEDv in Feed: What’s new?, 2-3 p.m., L100 H Scott Dee, Director of Research, Pipestone Veterinary Services, will discuss survivability of PEDv in feed ingredients, mitigation strategies, and biosecurity at the feed mill.

Wednesday, Jan. 20 Pork Congress Registration, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Minneapolis Convention Center Mezzanine Level Tradeshow, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Minneapolis Convention Center Exhibit Hall A Swine Health Information Center Update: Preparing for potential and emerging swine diseases, 10-11 a.m, L100 H See SCHEDULE, pg. 9

Minnesota Pork Congress Exhibitors Lange Ag Systems, Inc — 135 Liphatech Inc — 106 Lloyd's Construction Services Inc — 434 Lynch Livestock Inc/Premium Iowa Pork — 206 M-N-O Manitoba Pork Council — 507 Maximum Ag Technologies — 518 Merritt Trailers — 627 MetaFarms, Inc — 607 Midwest Livestock Systems, Inc — 345 Minnesota Corn Growers Association — 309 Minnesota Farm Bureau — 407 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency — 328 Minnesota Pork Board — 616 Minnesota Pork Board Media — 149 Minnesota Pork Producers Association — 214 Minnesota Soybean — 204 Mistral/MMi — 532 MN Ag Water Resource Center — 346 MN Industrial Builders LLC — 450 Motomco — 113

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CIH - Commodity & Ingredient Hedging — 140 CLARCOR Air Filtration Products — 536 Comfort-Zone Cellulose — 357 Compart's Boar Store — 332 Courtland Waste Handling Inc — 424 Crystal Spring Hog Equipment/Gro Master — 225 D-E-F D & D Distributing — 205 Devenish Nutrition — 553 Direct Biologicals, Inc — 228 DNA Genetics — 318 Doda USA Inc — 156 Double L Group — 105 DPI Global — 417 Easy Automation Inc — 615 Ecojiva, Solar Installation Company — 639 EIP Manufacturing LLC — 440 Elanco Animal Health — 104 Energy Panel Structures, Inc — 410 Engineered Products Company (EPCO) — 134 Farmweld, Inc — 325 Fast Genetics — 252 Form-A-Feed, Inc — 409 Furst-McNess Company — 511 G-H-I GenePro Inc — 351

GENESUS — 508 GlobalVetLINK — 549 Green Energy Products — 609 Greener World Solutions, LLC — 117 Harrisvaccines, Inc — 248 Hawk Alarm Systems Inc — 218 Hawkins Water Treatment Group — 150 Hen-Way Mfg, Inc — 235 HerdStar LLC — 230 Hermitage NGT — 311 Hog Hearth — 236 Hog Slat — 320 Hormel Foods Corporation — 114 Hubbard Feeds, Inc — 306 Hurley & Associates — 207 Hydro Engineering, Inc — 244 I.M.V. Technologies USA — 131 Intelia — 259 ISG — 224 Ivesco — 226 J-K-L J & D Manufacturing — 533 JBS United Animal Nutrition & Health — 217 JRG Livestock & Pet Supply — 419 L.B. White — 336

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Company — Booth Number 1-A-B-C 1st Flow — 319 A. J. O'Mara Group — 429 Action Trackporter — 633 ADA Enterprises, Inc — 344 Advanced Biologicals LLC — 145 Ag Property Solutions — 636, 638 Ag Works International — 531 Agricultural Utilization Research Institute — 516 Agrificient — 250 Agri-Tech Enterprises — 538 Alkota Cleaning Systems, Inc — 314 All America Pressure Washers — 432 All Energy Solar — 427 Altenburg Construction Slat Replacement — 635 American Resources/ROTECNA — 315 Anez Consulting, Inc — 111 Animal Health International — 428 Automated Production — 148 Babcock Genetics, Inc — 120 Balzer, Inc — 645 Barn Vista — 251 Better Air MFG — 109 Big Dutchman Inc, Pig Division — 551 Bimeda — 541 Bioverse Inc — 437 Blue Horizon Energy — 634 Boar Max Inc — 622 Boehringer Ingelheim — 540 Boerger, LLC — 446 Bollig Inc — 431 Boss Supply/NUHN — 535 Canarm — 152 Central Confinement Service, Ltd — 337 Choice Genetics — 539 Chr Hansen, Inc — 605 CHS Oilseed Processing — 438

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Pork Congress schedule capping the prospects of animal agriculture from now until you die, 11 a.m.-noon, L100 F & G Joe Kerns, Kerns and Associates, will address the future of pork production.

He will examine trends and price forecasts of major commodities and dive into “what if ” the environment shifts in the next 10-plus years.

This information was submitted by the Minnesota Pork Producers Association. ❖

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SCHEDULE, from pg. 8 Paul Sundberg, executive director of Swine Health Information Center, will discuss potential swine diseases and give an update on the Swine Health Information Center work to address these threats. There is a draft plan for industry/USDA response to these diseases should they get into the country.

Seneca Valley Virus will be used as an example to test the response plan.

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Pharmgate Animal Health — 534 Phibro Animal Health — 415 PIC — 524 PIC GTC — 526 PigCHAMP — 119 PigEasy, LLC — 641 PigTek — 234 PitCharger — 138 Pork Storks — 448 Prairie Livestock Supply-Silver Bullet — 527 Prairie Systems — 324 Preserve International — 425 Protair-X Technologies — 257 Puck Custom Enterprises — 103 Purina Animal Nutrition — 504 PW Aire Technologies — 338 QC Supply — 116 Ralco Nutrition, Inc — 238 RMS Roller-Grinder — 426 Rush River Steel — 525

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Conservation tillage alters Midwest environment We’re modifying tillage systems across much of our Midwest landscape these days.

— Bruce Potter

Use caution Potter also talked about the challenges facing farmers. For instance, some farmers have looked to planting non-genetically modified organisms seed, but that can come with new challenges.

Potter suggested the GMO advent was the easy button.

“On one side we’ve lost some of the efficacy for western corn rootworm so we could get into a low spot for European corn borer issues. So a shift back into non-GMO seed could trigger a rebirth of corn borer populations.

Growers will have to do some scouting. They recognize that corn borers are easily controlled with an insecticide application if needed,” he said.

“Cutting costs is a high priority item for producers. But I caution producers to not abandon corn rootworm and corn borer control without knowing what’s in your fields. Also cutting fertilizer when you need it isn’t good strategy.”

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landscape. Potter recognizes the role of cover crops but the questions of how do you get them established and how do you take them out persists with most farmers. At the Lamberton station, scientists are investigating the connection between cover crops and insects.

“At the Station we’re taking a closer look at how cover crops interact with insects. We’re seeing some evidence of black cutworms and army worms coming into these cover crop fields,” Potter said. “So it potentially means some thinking on how to adapt our insect and disease management strategies to take care of them.”

Soil health Potter noted growing interest within the soil health industry of developing certain biological organisms be that specialized fungi or bacteria. He cautioned that because these are biological organisms they react to the environment much like the crop and insect react.

“And that is why it’s a bit more difficult to get consistent results from some of these new products we’ve engineered. Biologicals like certain temperatures, certain moisture regimes and because they are interacting with another living organism there has to be a good fit,” Potter said.

Estimates vary, but there are more microbes in one gram of soil than people on the earth. And many of those billions of organisms are in some way affecting the plants with which they come into contact.

“They all interact with the plant in some way. We’re looking at utilizing what nature gave us, identifying and singling out the microbes that have a benefit on certain crops in certain conditions. There are billions of opportunities,” said Colin Bletsky, Novozymes vice president, in a recent SeedWorld article.

Though not a tillage specialist, Potter is cognizant that as climate changes minimum tillage is likely to develop as a means to conserve moisture, improve soil health and rebuild organic matter content. He suggested

warming temperatures will make reduced tillage easier because you’re not having to deal with colder soils and the potential of slower crop emergence.

Following a near ideal cropping season across much of Minnesota in 2015, with record yields of corn and soybeans as ample proof, have precipitation patterns been good enough to recharge soil moisture in Minnesota?

Speaking for the Lamberton area, Potter thinks soil moistures have mostly recharged even though tile lines are moving little or no water as of early December.

“We’re in good shape moisture-wise but it would be okay to get some cold weather to knock back some of these pathogens. I think they’re mostly still in Missouri or Iowa right now but that will change. What we don’t want is a wet spring,” Potter said. “This past spring we got off to a good start because cold, wet soils weren’t an issue. Plus we had good moisture all summer and plenty of mineralization in our soils was providing good N release.”

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer WILLMAR, Minn. — The Conservation Tillage Conference, held Dec. 15-16 in Willmar, Minn., was an information-jammed session on issues, advances, technology, breakthroughs and new twists in rippers, coulters and applicators to get it all done. About 210 people were in attendance.

The conference was a combined project of North Dakota State University and University of Minnesota Extensions. Speakers included farmers from North Dakota and Minnesota and specialists from Iowa State University, U of M, NDSU and University of Wisconsin.

Bruce Potter, insecticide and pesticide management specialist at the University of Minnesota’s Southwest Research and Outreach Center in Lamberton summarized the focus of the conference.

“Basically we’re looking at changing the environment, perhaps just a little, perhaps quite a lot depending upon differing situations. We’re modifying tillage systems across much of our Midwest landscape these days,” he said.

“That has an impact not only on the crops we grow but also on the weeds, insects, pathogens and visual strength of our landscape. These changes mean producers are going to have to do some things a bit differently.”

The squeeze across the farm belt may be driving some of these decisions. As farmers strive to reduce production costs in every conceivable and practical way even the cropping sequence may be altering. Already the crunch on corn profits is generating talk on less corn and more soybeans for 2016.

“There’s more interest in soybeans, less interest in corn — especially going away from the corn on corn agenda that has been the popular play with many,” Potter said. “I think that will be good for both crops. It gives producers a bit more hedge on money management. Because of significant reductions in production costs per acre for soybeans, risk management is lessened in the marketing procedures.

“However I think we will need some modifications in how we grow soybeans and pay more attention to rotations because of soybean cyst nematode problems. Watching how often we put soybeans into the rotation becomes more of a challenge.”

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Soil safari captures soil health across country

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer A quick and convenient way to learn about the soils of America is to sit in on a power-point presentation by John Heard who wears the title Farm Production ExtensionSoil Fertility for Manitoba Farm Production Extension. Heard kicked off the Conservation Tillage John Heard Conference, Dec. 15-16 in Willmar, Minn.

He shared his obsession of hunting state and provincial soils. But his hunting weapon is a threefoot soil augur. Soils are pinpointed with local guides, dug out, photographed and released. In two years the safari has captured soils from 27 states and four provinces.

His day job currently is being Soils Extension Agent for the province of Manitoba. But his twoyear safari, capturing the many soil types across America revealed a tremendous variety of soils as one might expect based on the original source of these soils.

For instance, Minnesota’s designated state soil is the Lester soil, predominant in the rolling terrain of south central Minnesota.

How does a soil become a state soil? In 1985 the Minnesota Association of Professional Soil Scientists voted to designate Lester as the state soil. No word as to how many other soils were considered by this group but online information says Lester got 37 percent of the votes cast and that was enough. It wasn’t until April 28, 2012, that Gov. Mark Dayton

In Manitoba, we’ve seen a large adoption of corn and soybeans in recent years. We’ve got 1.3 million acres of soybeans just in our province now. ... So as a result we are seeing some erosion issues.

— John Heard signed legislation establishing Lester as the “Official Minnesota State Soil.”

Lester soil was identified in 1939, in McLeod County, near Lester Prairie. According to the Minnesota Soil Scientist website, Lester has been mapped in 16 Minnesota counties. Described as welldrained and formed in loamy, calcareous glacial till, Lester is a dark, grayish brown loam surface with properties developed from both grassland and forest environments.

Learn more about Lester soil at www.mnsoilscientist.org/minesota-state-soil website. For a treat, listen to the Ballad of the Lester Soil, a fun little diddy.

Iowa’s State Soil is the Tama, first identified in Black Hawk County in 1917. Today the Tama soil is found on more than 933,000 acres in 28 counties. The top soil and subsoil are textures of silty clay loam and extremely productive. Tama soils are formed in windblown, predominantly silt-size particles, known as loess and are more than 60 inches deep.

On the hunt Traveling across the United States hunting our soils, Heard sees how soils are used and sometimes abused.

Heard says that without proper care we could be wearing our soils out with intensive row crop production in some parts of the country.

“In Manitoba we’ve seen a large adoption of corn and soybeans in recent years. We’ve got 1.3 million acres of soybeans just in our province now. And we’re noting that growing a warm season crop in a cool environment causes our growers to do more tillage,” said Heard.

“So as a result we are seeing some erosion issues.

But we are showing them how to grow soybeans in a reduced tillage system and that is catching on good.

We are fortunate. Our soils are still young enough so they are still quite resilient.”

Heard explained that in black dirt farming further south, the corrosive impact of soy crops is more evident.

University extensions preach minimum tillage and rotation systems, but Heard says that in his area, growers have too many crops so rotations are a challenge and so is tillage.

“In the area around where I work and live, a farmer can grow from 12 to 15 different crops.

Canola, flax, sunflowers, potatoes, soybeans, corn, dried beans, wheat and all the cereal crops so often there is no standard rotation,” he said.

Heard also grows sweet corn on his rural acreage.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Minnesota Farmers Union President Doug Peterson and National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson thanked a growing number of women in agriculture for their invaluable contributions to family farming and ranching and noted that their growing presence in farming is vital to the nation’s food security.

Women in agriculture are roughly 30,000 strong; representing 26 percent of farmers, they oversee 7.3 million acres and have an economic impact in Minnesota of nearly $400 million dollars. Women in agriculture are one million strong; representing 30 percent of farmers nationally and responsible for a $12.9 billion dollar economic impact.

“One of the many promising trends in agriculture is the growing presence of women who are using their talents to help strengthen the viability of the family while also supplying food, feed, fuel and fiber to Americans and consumers abroad,” said Johnson.

“And their growing presence in agri-business board rooms and as chief operators on family farms is important to the nation’s food security.”

NFU policy supports women in agriculture through their leadership skills by offering an annual NFU Women’s Conference. The event takes place Jan. 23 to 27 in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

“Women farmers play an integral part in farming and in making our country thrive,” said Doug Peterson, MFU president.

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Start new year by envisioning finish line at year’s end It’s been a couple decades is to look at how you want or more since I worked it to end. It’s when we visuthrough a puzzle book. And alize the end of a project, while puzzles with numbers goal, year, or even our very were always more challenglife that squares us up to ing to me than the ones the path that will get us with words, I had a surefire there. way to pencil through Pastor and author, Chuck mazes. My method of choice Swindoll, asks, “What epiwas to begin at the end. It’s taph, in one sentence or a when I started at the finish THE BACK PORCH few brief words would line that I could successfully

By Lenae Bulthuis describe your life?” navigate my way to the Swindoll starts at the finstarting blocks. ish line. By beginning at You may or may not find my puzzle the end with an epitaph, obituary, or strategy permissible, but this I know. phrase for our headstone we can deterThere is value in living life by backmine how to live today. tracking from the finish line. A great Vaughn Garwood got that. He wrote, way to decide how to begin a new year

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live this year — your relationships, your work, your passions? Write it down and you’ll be 42 percent more There is value in living likely to achieve your goals than those life by backtracking who don’t (Dr. Gail Matthews, a psyfrom the finish line. A chology professor at Dominican University in California). great way to decide how to begin a new The whole finish well epitaph is bigger than percentages or intentions. year is to look at how What you desire needs to be worth you want it to end. what it’ll take to get there. It needs to profoundly matter to you and those you “The only way to live your last day as love. What you want has to be imporyou would want to, is to live like that tant enough to take action that pushes all the time.” through obstacles and perseveres through storms.

Maybe writing an obituary is not what you had in mind at the beginning Here’s the reality. No one drifts into of a new year filled with joy, hope, and strong endings or meanders their way promise. If so, start small. into finishing well.

Jot three potential bullet points for But let’s be honest. We don’t always next year’s Christmas letter. What do feel like working hard. Sometimes you authentically hope you’ll be able to we’re tired, sick of the task at hand or say about your life and character at life in general, or are distracted by a next year’s holiday celebrations? What do you want to be true for the way you See BULTHUIS, pg. 16

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1⁄4 cup olive oil 1 lemon sliced in half for marinade 2 more lemons cut in wedges for kebabs 2 tablespoons dried oregano Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 5-10 cloves of garlic, minced Grate half the onion on a box grater to use in the marinade, reserving all liquid. Cut the other half into wedges and reserve to thread onto skewers.

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl, squeezing lemons halves well. Use your hands to blend everything together. Cover and let sit in the refrigerator one hour to overnight.

If you use wooden skewers, soak in water half an hour beforehand. Thread cubes of meat onto skewers, alternating with onion and lemon wedges.

Push the pieces tightly together on the skewers.

Light charcoal grill and wait for coals to ash over, or heat gas grill on high for 10 minutes. Grill skewers, turning once, for 10-15 minutes, until they reach an internal temperature of 135 degrees. Remove from grill, tent loosely, and let rest 10 minutes.

■ Dreaming of green? Green grass, green gardens, green farmers markets!

Save this next recipe for the very first greens of the season, which will begin to grow sooner than we think. I hope.

Herb Garden Salad Serves 4-6 1 cup fresh basil leaves 1 cup fresh chives, bias cut 1 cup fresh chervil leaves 1 cup sweet greens (such as spinach) 1 cup bitter greens (such as dandelion) 1 cup spicy greens (such as water-

1 tablespoon walnut oil 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Place the herbs and greens in a large salad bowl. Sprinkle in the walnuts and chive blossoms. Whisk together the remaining ingredients in a nonreactive mixing bowl. Pour the dressing over the greens. Toss well.

Serve immediately.

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By SARAH JOHNSON The Land Correspondent Congratulations, Minnesotans!

Thanks to your healthy eating habits, as well as your delight in eating locally produced food, the number of farmers markets in the state has tripled in the last decade, from 45 in 2002 to more than 150 today.

In honor of our multitude of markets, Voyageur Press has released “Minnesota Farmers Market Cookbook: A Guide to Selecting and Preparing the Best Local Produce” (2014), a celebration of local vegetables, meats and fruits.

■ The Johnson family is a big lover of Brussels sprouts, but we always seem to serve them the same way, and it’s getting a little boring. “Fancy Brussels Sprouts” ramps up the excitement with the addition of bacon, almonds and currants to make a dish that shouts “Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about!”

This recipe rates four out of four “yums” from the family (as they licked their plates).

Fancy Brussels Sprouts 8 ounces bacon, chopped 1 cup thinly sliced shallots 1 1⁄2 pounds Brussels sprouts, sliced in half 3 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1⁄2 cup slivered almonds 1⁄2 cup dried currants or raisins 1⁄2 cup white wine Cook bacon and shallots in a large sauté pan over medium heat until bacon is crispy and shallots are brown.

Drain off most but not all of the grease.

Add sprouts and turn up heat; cook until sprouts have started to brown.

Add remaining ingredients and cover. Cook over medium-low heat 30 minutes, until sprouts are quite tender. Remove lid and turn up the heat and cook, stirring often, until any remaining liquid has boiled off.

■ If you’re a lover of lamb – and if you’re not, you will be after eating this next dish – you know that lamb and grilling complement each other perfectly. Whisk up a simple garlic-laden marinade, add lemons and onions, and you’ve got a meal fit for royalty. Go ahead, be a queen (or king) for a day.

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Lamb Kebabs 1 onion, divided 1-2 pounds cubed lamb meat, such as top round

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Conifer branches dusted in snow dazzle every winter A snowy frosting on conifer branches can transform an ordinary winter scene into one of breathtaking beauty.

Larry and I have been ardent conifer IN THE GARDEN connoisseurs for

By Sharon Quale over 15 years now and we add to our collection with new specimens every year.

One of our favorites is a Dwarf Montgomery Colorado Blue Spruce on a standard. On a ‘standard’ means the trunk is visible and can be six inches to six feet tall. The visible trunk is the standard and this added height adds

some drama to the tree and allows it to show off around other plants.

Dwarf Blue Spruce is a first-class evergreen accent plant. It naturally takes on a compact, rounded shape without pruning, has a gorgeous blue green color and is deer resistant. The birds also love these conifers and we always have a pair of English sparrows nesting in the summer as well as numerous chickadees enjoying the dense and prickly habitat year-round.

The female cones in the spring are an eye catching purple shade turning to a bright pink color. The cones almost seem to light up like a Christmas tree.

Our fascination with conifers started when we purchased the first specimens for a new garden. The plan was to create a low maintenance garden and conifers fill that bill. They come in

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many sizes, shapes and colors including numerous shades of green, gold, yellow and silver.

When the marigolds die and the lilies and other perennials are asleep for the winter, the conifers stand steadfast and hold their own providing beautiful living sculptures.

To distinguish little conifers from full-sized ones the American Conifer Society has established four categories of conifers based on their rate of growth and size in any direction.

Miniatures grow less than one inch per year and after 10 years are less than 12 inches. Dwarf conifers grow one to six inches per year and reach one to six feet after 10 years. Intermediates produce six to 12 inches of annual growth and attain a size of six to 15 feet after 10 years. Large is any

conifer beyond that range.

It is very important to carefully read the label and find the growing zone and the ultimate size before purchasing a new conifer. These trees are expensive and quite an investment but are well worth the higher cost when one considers their longevity, yearround beauty and carefree nature.

Dorothy Danforth, a Wisconsin gardening legend, wrote an article about why she loved conifers and she ended with this statement. “One thing is certain, conifers will be around as long as the Universe is viable. They will live to thrill new gardeners long after I am gone. I bet they’re grown in heaven.”

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer OLIVIA, Minn. — Olivia Realtor Roger Heller has growing concerns about Minnesota’s escalating property taxes and the state’s tax burdens in general are sending the wrong message to prospective farm land buyers. So he sent a letter to State Representative Tim Miller, R-Prinsburg.

Miller met with Heller at his office in November.

The tax discussion also prompted former Olivia insurance agent Bob Porath and auctioneer and farm realtor Gary Hotovec to sit in on the two hour meeting.

Property taxes aren’t likely to recede because federal and state aid is drying up so counties have no alternative other than to increase property taxes.

With the significant increases in farm land values bumps in real estate taxes seem inevitable in the minds of most legislators, said Miller.

“We have about $1.7 billion surplus in the state treasury right now. But if there was an effort to use that surplus on everything everyone is requesting it would balloon to $8 billion. It appears to me everyone is using the surplus as a reason to spend more money on just about everything,” Miller said.

“The bind for counties came with the shifting of state mandates to each county. Plus we have an aging population in rural Minnesota, coupled with a declining population.”

Heller countered that because of Minnesota’s high tax reputation capital is fleeing Minnesota.

“Land investors are heading to Iowa and South Dakota. Both states have more favorable property taxes,” Heller said. “Plus Minnesota has estate taxes, now indexed at $5 million. Some states, South Dakota for example, don’t have estate taxes.”

Miller was emphatic on one issue; there will be no new tax on gasoline. Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, said the same at a recent Hutchinson conclave.

“Transportation will be a major issue when we reconvene next March. But we won’t be moving on a gas tax. The money is there. It will be that perennial issue of where should it go,” said Miller.

Heller said, “Our Twin City politicians can’t keep building more light rail unless there is proportional spending in rural Minnesota.”

Miller responded that according to the Governor’s Highway Transportation Committee, Minnesota should be spending $20 billion on roads and bridges over the next 20 years. He indicated House studies say it is more like $8 to $10 billion.

“Call me, write me, e-mail me. Or just get to St. Paul when we’re in session. And I strongly encourage the voices for Minnesota agriculture to become more vocal. We’re being drowned too often by the voices of the non-ag people,” said Miller. “Speak up. We all have a say in how our state should function.”

Tim Miller can be reached at (651) 296-4228 or by cell phone at (320) 905-1010.

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Livestock Angles Marketing year in review The year of 2015 was a very interesting and at times very volatile in the price movement in livestock.

The year will end with livestock prices lower in all categories including live prices and wholesale prices. The only area that didn’t see lower prices were the retail prices which were either steady to slightly lower or higher than a year ago. This in the face of tight supplies of live inventory in some instances and over abundance in other instances throughout the year.

As for the cattle market, this year has been nothing more than a battle of tight supplies of animals vs. ever decreasing demand for beef. When all is said and done the declining demand for beef has so far won the battle. This decline JOE TEALE in beef demand is the result of several factors such as the Broker strength in the U.S. dollar which made U.S. beef more Great Plains Commodity expensive in the world market and this caused a decline in Afton, Minn. exports.

Another major reason is the disparity of beef prices in comparison to pork and chicken prices. Beef in relation to these competitive meats is too high on a per pound basis especially in a weak economy. The prospect for this disparity to change in the months ahead does not look particularly good for the cattle market. This is not to say that prices will not rally from time to time. However, the overall picture would suggest that prices are likely to remain defensive in the months ahead.

The hog market has struggled throughout the past year as numbers have been on the increase. The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture Hogs and Pigs report suggest that numbers are still increasing. From a supply picture this does not reflect well for any major upward move in price.

The good news for the hog market has been a constant or even slightly increasing demand for pork. It appears that the disparity in price of beef to pork has benefited the pork industry more by being a better value to the consumer. As long as this disparity continues the hog market should benefit. It may not come through much higher prices but more of a stabilizing of hog prices. This will allow for rallies from time to time, but the overall picture continues to look as if prices will sag through the year.

See TEALE, pg. 19

Grain Angles Grain marketing basics In today’s agricultural industry there continues to be a growing interest in improving one's education and skills in selling or marketing grain. Topics that are commonly discussed include developing a marketing plan, understanding costs, learning about pricing tools, and how to work with a commodity broker.

Developing a marketing plan Getting started is probably the most difficult part. The first rule is to understand no one can tell you what the markets are going to do. Does this mean we should stop listening to markets on the radio, magazine, or online? No. Market experts can help you better understand what the market influences are and what impacts they could have to price.

But, ultimately, prices are predictably unpredictable.

Instead of trying to shake our crystal balls in hope, fear, or KURT LENSING greed, let’s focus on what we can control, or at least influ- AgStar Assistant VP & Industry Specialist ence.

Waite Park, Minn.

I’ve broken down the basics into three sections. Two factors we can control, and one we can influence: When to Sell: This does not mean trying to guess sales dates or picking the “top of the market.” This does mean understanding and training yourself to sell in increments, or at historically better times of year. For example, understand local market and basis and price trends. What does it cost you to store grain per month?

How to Sell: Are you using the right grain marketing tools? Many use cash sales and forward contracts. Other’s use “hybrid elevator contracts” or futures and options. Sometimes selling your grain and owning “paper” grain offers the right amount of risk-to-opportunity ratio for the operation. The farmer of today and tomorrow will be competing with those who continue to educate themselves on how to manage price risks.

Returns: Can we control the return on each dollar invested? Probably not, but we can greatly “influence” the farm’s returns. Commodity prices are one aspect that we can only control how and when we sell. Costs and yields are aspects that we can control. This is the tough one, as no banker, advisor or farm marketer has the answer. However, each business partner you work with should be helping you put these pieces together to enable you to make the best decision on your farm.

See LENSING, pg. 19

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

Keep your eye on ethanol and DDG exports to China Today ethanol margins are “average” with Minnesota plants around a 5 cent positive margin for the next couple months. The “I” states, Iowa and Illinois, are estimated to be losing 5 and 10 cents respectively, while the plants in Indiana and Ohio are paying big basis premiums due to poor regional production. The most profitable ethanol margins in the western Corn Belt are 70 cents higher than the worst margins in the eastern Corn Belt.

Nationally, ethanol plants are averaging above breakeven margins despite lower ethanol prices needed to compete with cheaper gasoline.

Another headwind that the industry continues to battle is the dried distillers grains export market.

With over 50 percent of all distiller exports going to one country, the market is easily influenced when disruptions in major trade partners occur. You probably guessed the top importer of U.S. DDGs — China.

Last winter China rejected DDGs and corn from the United States due to an “unapproved genetically modified organism trait.” Following those announcements, DDG prices fell by over 20 percent in less

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Commodity prices deflated TEALE, from pg. 18 Any weakness in the U.S. dollar would aid in the export market. Should that happen, it would also help stabilize or even give a boost to prices.

From an overall economic prospective the possibility of continued deflation presents a negative shadow over all commodity prices. Producers should remain aware of these conditions and protect inventories as needed.

I would like to wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. ❖

than a week. According to a Dec. 17 article from Reuters: “China has formally accepted a petition from Chinese producers of distiller’s dried grains (DDGs) seeking anti-dumping duties on imports of the feed ingredient from the United States, according to a report by U.S. agricultural attaches in Beijing.” Under Chinese law officials must make a decision to either investigate the matter or not.

If history repeats itself the decision to pursue the matter will likely not be a quick one. I’d expect trade disruptions (halted shipments) and prices to be under pressure in the coming days and weeks, of course, depending on the outcome of the situation.

This is just one of the many factors happening abroad that affect prices in our backyard.

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David Bau wrapped up a statewide series of Fair Farmland Rental Agreement Workshops.

In Olivia, Minn., Bau presented a hypothetical 2016 corn/soybean budget. He estimated input expenses for seed, fertilizer, land cost, insurance, hired labor, fuel, and machinery. Next was projected yields for each crop. His next batch of arithmetic was breakeven prices. For corn, that figure was $4.57; for soybeans it was $10.94.

The elephant in this process continues to be land costs. A base rate of dollars per acre combined with flexible agreements based on commodity prices and actual yields seem to be a starting point. Bau urged landowners to pick an option and work through it with renters.

So what’s a fair rent? There is no fair rent that fits all parties. It’s a matter of sitting down and talking; getting figures on a piece of paper; negotiating on what those figures should be; checking with your farm management contact; then agreeing with a hand shake and a written contract.

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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Local cash grain prices in southern Minnesota started 2015 at about $3.70-$3.80 per bushel for corn, and from $9.50-10 per bushel for soybeans.

Local cash prices dropped to near $3.30 per bushel for corn, and below $9 per bushel for soybeans by August of 2015. Regional cash grain prices are near $3.40-$3.50 per bushel for corn, and $8.00-$8.30 per bushel for soybeans, as we end 2015.

New crop prices for the fall of 2016 at local grain markets are very close to the current cash prices for both corn and soybeans. Breakeven grain prices in southern Minnesota for the 2016 crop year, based on average crop yields, input costs, and land expense are expected to be near $4 per bushel for corn and over $9.50 per bushel for soybeans.

These statistics are directly from Kent Thiesse’s Focus on Ag Dec. 21 e-mail newsletter.

Theisse’s message tells farmers what they suspected all along. Growing crops in 2016 looks to be an exercise in rust prevention. Virtually every acre in production in 2015 will likely be right back at it again in 2016. We’ll continue to have too much supply for world markets. And the pain continues.

There may be some reshuffling of corn acres to soybean acres because farmers are likely to lose less money growing soybeans.

Input costs may be slightly down. Fertilizer prices are lower: Nitrogen and potash prices are down 40 percent; phosphate average prices are down 30 percent. Charlie Head, agronomist for Western Consolidated Cooperative in Holloway, Minn., reports fertilizer prices are some of the lowest in 10 years.

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LENSING, from pg. 18 Ethanol is one factor that influences grain markets. Ethanol processor margins have deteriorated since November with ethanol prices dropping more than corn and natural gas, which is used in the production of ethanol.

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‘Goliath’ storm disrupted milk production in Southwest followed by the swift downturn in October This column was written for the marand November. keting week ending Jan. 1, 2016.

“In order to have a ‘real’ recovery, we Winter has made its presence known. I will have to see a sustained building of can’t recall snow storms being named prices at levels that will allow more but Texas and New Mexico farmers will attractive margins to return back to the sure remember “Goliath.” A New Mexico farm,” said Beck.

Extension agent told Dairy Today that dairy cow losses could be around 5 per“A real recovery means, at a minimum, a cent (20,000) and young stock double skim milk powder price of $3,000 per ton, that. Snow fell in the Midwest as well on MIELKE MARKET but more ideally something closer to the last week of 2015, not to mention WEEKLY $3,500 per ton,” he noted, “to support flooding and tornados. growth across the supply chain, from the

By Lee Mielke farm-gate through to the consumer.”

The Dec. 30 Daily Dairy Report pointed out that “Because milk ■ tankers could not traverse the snowy The U.S. Department of Agriculture, roads, most dairies had to pour at acting like a late arriving Grinch, announced the least a day’s worth of production down the drain, final Federal order Class III benchmark milk price of and several processors in the area, including two 2015 at $14.44 per hundredweight, down 86 cents large cheese plants, were completely dark on Sunfrom November, $3.38 below December 2014, and day, with only limited production early this week.” equates to about $1.24 per gallon, down 8 cents from The Daily Dairy Report added that “It was diffiNovember. It is the lowest Class III price in four cult, if not impossible, to keep feed trucks running years, January 2011 to be exact, when it stood at on schedule to snowed-in barns and to maintain ice- $13.48. The 2015 Class III average is $15.80, down free water troughs and dry bedding. It will take from the record high $22.34 in 2014, and compares to time for stressed cows to return to pre-storm milk $17.99 in 2013. production.”

The January 2016 Class III futures contract was ■ trading a little before closing Thursday at $13.60; February, $13.83; and March at $14.26. The price Meanwhile U.S. Dairy Export Council’s Alan didn’t top $16 until August’s $16.10 and the 2016 Levitt, writing a somber note in his last blog of peak was in October at just $16.39.

2015, warns that “Global dairy markets might not see a full recovery until 2017, given milk production The December Class IV price, at $15.52/cwt., is trends, worldwide dairy stocks, the tepid global down $1.37 from November and $1.18 below a year economy, and China and Russia’s low profile on the ago. The Class IV averaged $14.35 in 2015, down buy side.” from $22.09 in 2014 and $19.05 in 2013. The Class IV bottomed out in August at $12.90, lowest level “What we have today is most likely what we will since February 2010, and peaked in November at have for 2016, a market looking for equilibrium,” says Marc Beck, USDEC executive vice president of $16.89. strategy and insights, at the recent Global Dairy ■ Outlook webinar.

Lower feed costs and a higher All Milk price “Markets are highly sensitive right now given the pushed the November milk feed price ratio to the supply-side strain they are under, there’s a lot of highest level since December 2014 and was above emotion in the market, which is exacerbating the five-year average for the 26th consecutive month. volatility. That was evident in the August-SeptemThe ratio, at 2.42, is up from 2.29 in October, up from ber run-up in international dairy commodity prices

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2.25 in September, but down from 2.75 in November 2014, according to the USDA’s latest Ag Prices report.

The index is based on the current milk price in relationship to feed prices for a ration of 51 percent corn, 8 percent soybeans and 41 percent alfalfa hay, in other words, one pound of milk today purchases 2.29 pounds of dairy feed containing that blend.

The November U.S. average All-Milk price was $18.20/cwt., up 50 cents from October but $4.80 below November 2014.

November corn, at $3.60 per bushel, was down 7 cents from October and unchanged from November 2014. Soybeans averaged $8.68 per bushel, down 13 cents from October, and $1.52 per bushel below November 2014. Alfalfa hay averaged $150 per ton, down $6 from October, and $32 per ton below November 2014.

Looking at the cow side; the report shows the November cull price for beef and dairy combined averaged just $82/cwt., down $7.50 from October, $33.00/cwt. below November 2014, but compares to the 2011 base average of $71.60.

The USDA’s latest National Milk Cost of Production report shows October’s total costs were down from September and October 2014. Total feed costs averaged $11.83/cwt., down 8 cents from September, down 33 cents from August, and 96 cents below October 2014. Purchased feed costs, at $6.51/cwt., were down 21 cents from the September level, down 53 cents from August, but were 49 cents above November 2014.

Total costs, including feed, bedding, marketing, fuel, repairs, hired labor, taxes, etc., at $23.88/cwt., were up 9 cents from September, unchanged from August, but 56 cents below a year ago. Feed costs made up 49.5 percent of total costs in October down from 50.1 percent the month before and 52.3 percent a year ago.

■ Santa made a second visit to Chicago where prices ended 2015 on an up note. The block Cheddar finished the New Year holiday-shortened week at $1.5075 per pound, up 5.75 cents on the day, up 10.25 cents on the week, but 6.25 cents below a year ago. The Cheddar barrels end the year at $1.53, up a nickel on the day, up a dime on the week, a penny below a year ago, and an atypical 2.25 cents above the blocks. Nine cars of each traded hands on the week.

Cheese production is scheduled very heavily at most Midwest cheese plants, according to Dairy Market News. Spot milk is readily available at prices $3 to $8 under Class.

“Cheese is a preferred use for the extra milk not needed for retail fluid markets,” DMN says. “Moreover, Wisconsin milk production in particular, has been noticeably above year ago levels. Substantial milk volumes are pushing cheese production. Consumer demand has been good, but the higher volumes of cheese production during many recent months have overwhelmed demand, with less help from exports than had been hoped for.”

See MIELKE, pg. 21

USDA: American appetite for cheese increases tion during the final quarter of the year, ahead of the same period the previous year, is considered indicative of the potential for higher production during the first part of 2016,” DMN says. “Typically milk production increases from January into May in the E.U. Caution is being voiced that beginning 2016 with atypically higher milk volumes could lead to keeping processing facilities very busy.

There is concern about potential production bottlenecks next year.

“This is viewed as keeping pressure on prices next year, particularly skim milk powder leading to continuing intervention purchases, as well as whole milk powder. This view of 2016 suggests a challenge for a market recovery. Some of the increased milk production this year has gone into cheese manufacturing, where preChristmas sales have been especially strong. This has somewhat drawn down cheese inventories immediately ready for sale but manufacturers are comfortable with inventories at this time.

Cheese in aging programs overall remains early in the process and has some months to go before becoming sale ready. Cheese export sales are stable.

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“Fluid milk sales are expected to be lower, as many businesses close over a 3 or 4 day period with people staying close to home. Markets for milk powders are mostly quiet, which is the typical situation at this time of year in the E.U. The European food industry is believed to be adequately stocked.

This leaves potential buyers cautious and price sensitive. Particularly with skim milk powder being sold into intervention, for the first time since 2009, expectations are for pricing to remain near current levels for a while which lessens pressure to finalize transactions. Pricing for whole milk powder and skim milk powder have trended lower throughout 2015,” according to DMN. Looking to Oceania, DMN states that this is the beginning of the summer season in Australia which leads to lower levels of market activity. And some New Zealand milk producers will receive higher pay prices in the current milk year, according to DMN. 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. ❖

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using the inexpensive cream and rebuilding their inventories. Print butter demand has dropped off sharply with the passing of the Fourth Quarter holidays.

■ Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Thursday at 75.5 cents per pound, down a half-cent on the week and 24.5 cents below a year ago. Thirteen cars exchanged hands in the last week of 2015 at the CME. October commercial disappearance for NFDM, at 146.7 million pounds, was up 24.1 percent from a year ago, according to Kurzawski. “Strong export sales to Mexico have been one factor keeping the commercial disappearance at elevated levels. Manufacturers have been diligently working at keeping NFDM stocks at manageable levels and stocks are now at 183.6 million pounds as of October, down 1.5 percent from last year. Lately there has been a shift towards more milk protein concentrate (MPC) production at the cost of less NFDM/SMP production. The last few months have also seen more condensed skim milk production.”

Kurzawski also stated in Friday’s DairyLine that the industry focus in 2016 will shift from Europe to New Zealand milk production, which is expected to be down 6 to 7 percent from a year ago or more depending on El Nino, and what happens to California milk output.

■ Milk production across the United States is steady to higher, according to DMN. Some processors in the West also note an improvement in milk components. Spot loads of milk are more available. Bottling demand is sharply lower as most K-12 and many higher education institutions entered the winter break. Milk is shifting back into manufactured dairy products as bottling slows. Cream demand is also light and will likely continue until after the New Year.

DMN also notes that milk production in the E.U. has been stronger overall than previously expected during the final three months of the year. Countries noted as having particularly strong milk production included Ireland, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany and France. Production during the first three months of 2016 is expected to be ahead of the first three months of 2015.

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MIELKE, from pg. 20 Western cheese output is steady to higher, according to DMN. “Milk is readily available for processing and many cheesemakers are running at full production between the holidays.

Cheese inventories are generally long, especially cheese used for further processing.”

Thankfully, America’s love affair with cheese is growing and is at an all-time high, according to recent USDA data published in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin’s The Star. The average American reportedly consumes 34 pounds of cheese annually, “a growth of 43 percent over the past 25 years. Per capita spending on cheese has also increased 37 percent since 2008 as more U.S. consumers are enjoying cheese not only for its flavor, but also for its nutritional benefits.”

That said, FC Stone’s Dave Kurzawski pointed out in his Dec. 29 Early Morning Update that USDA’s latest commercial disappearance data indicates that total cheese showed a 15.1 percent build over last year, imports are up 18.8 percent, and production is up 1.5 percent year over year.

■ Butter is also very popular and increasingly so. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter price ended 2015 at $2.08 per pound, up a penny and a half on the day, up 4.25 cents on the week, and 5.25 cents above a year ago.

Twelve cars were sold on the week.

FC Stone’s Dave Kurzawski wrote in his Dec. 28 Early Morning Update that “Concerns with the California drought and dietary shifts has underpinned (butter) prices and likely raised the floor on this market.” He adds that USDA’s latest data shows commercial disappearance for butter in October was up 1.5 percent to 159.3 million pounds, but warned; “butter manufacturers are faced with the risk of building inventories at relatively high prices.”

Churns are taking in heavy cream volumes off the spot market, says DMN. “Butter production is active throughout the region, with Western and Eastern sources sending cream into the Central as one of their primary outlets. Butter demand is at expected levels, with light demand from retail.

Food service needs are steady. Bulk butter inventories are building.”

Western butter production is steady to higher as more cream is available for churning. Some butter makers are

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(3) 1120-HD Penta TMR Feed Mixer, 3’ LH or dual side conv. disch., Very Good Cond., Ready To Go! Prices Starting @ $35,500

6720 Penta TMR Mixer, 4’ RH conv. disch., scale syst., 1000 RPM, new augers, 19.0/45-17 tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1513. $32,900 $29,900

1400T TM Supreme Truck Mt. TMR Mixer, Mack granite truck, LH sliding conv. disch. Used #15119. Ready To Go. $125,000

2054 Kuhn Knight Pro Push Spreader, hyd. push-gate & endgate, 425/65R22.5 tires, 1000 PRM, Ready To Go! Used #1502. $29,500

21000 Jaylor TMR Mixer, 2’ RH flip up conv. disch., 12.5L-15 tires, Good Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1470. $19,990 Price Reduced - $16,900

2414 Hagedorn Hydra-Spread Spreader, upper beater, 455/55R22.5 tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1539. $26,490

320 John Deere Skid Loader, Used #15129, 970 Hours, 62 HP Turbo Diesel, Aux Hydraulics, New Tires w/Extra Wall, Exc Cond, Very Clean Unit, Ready To Go! $19,900

303 Harsh TMR Mixer, Series 3, 3 auger LH side disch, Good Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1561. $7,990

3036 Knight Reel Auggie Mixer, no disch. chute, hay shelf, 285/75R24.5 tires, Very Good Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1488. $14,900 $13,900

310 H&S Spreader, single beater, 295/17.5R22.5 tires, 1000 RPM, Very Good Cond., Ready To Go! Used #14150. $9,900

(2) 700T Supreme TMR Mixers, 42” LH folding & hyd. ext., conv. disch., 385/65R22.5 tires, 10” rubber ext., 1000 RPM, Ready To Go! $43,900 each

354-12B Roto-Mix Mixer, LH slide tray disch., 255/70R22.5 tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #14154. $12,900 Price Reduced - $10,900

(2) 414-14B Roto-Mix TMR Mixer, LH slide tray disch., Very Good Cond., Ready To Go! Prices Start @ $9,900

42’ Houle Lagoon Agi Pump, 42’ length, 6” disch. & fill pipe, dual wheels, Good Cond., Ready To Go! Used #14114. $9,500

430 H&S Manure Spreader Used #:1482, Single Beater, Flotation Tires, Good Condition, Gone Thru Shop Price Reduced $7,900

500T Supreme TMR Mixer, 39” LH tip up conv. disch., hard sufaced augers, scale syst., 1000 RPM, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1572. $39,900 $37,900

5135 Knight TMR Mixer, 3’ RH side conv. disch., 33x15.5-16.5 tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1552. $17,900 $15,900

NEW 5100 Bale King Bale Processor, will process round bales up to 6.5', 1000 RPM, up to 60' discharge distance, in stock.

Ready To Go. $19,500

(3) 52’ Houle Lagoon Agi Pumps, 8” disch., no load pipe, 1000 RPM, hyd. controls, Ready To Go!. Prices Start @ $19,605

52’ Houle Lagoon Agitator Only, stabilizer wheels, 1000 RPM, Very Good Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1547. $14,800

1200T Supreme TMR Mixer, dual side magnetic dropchute disch., scale syst., 1000 RPM, light kit, 500/45-20 tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! $59,000

NEW SB & SBX ARTEX Spreaders, 300-858 Cu. Ft. Available, Some In Stock, 15MM Beaters, Guillotine Gate, Ready To Go.

NEW 900T Supreme TMR Mixer, 42” RH Folding Conv. Disch, 1000 RPM, Hard Surfaced Augers, In Stock, Ready To Go.

600T Supreme TMR Mixer, 10’ RH front dogleg conv. disch., scale syst., 1000 RPM, H40x14.519 tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #14158. $39,250 $37,250

62’ Houle Lagoon Super Pump, 62’ length, 8” disch., no load pipe, side stabilizers, HD driveline, 1000 RPM, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1569. $23,500

NEW CB900 ARTEX Spreader, 1000 RPM, 750/45R22.5 Tires, Guillotine Gate, Heavy Duty Vertical Rear Beater Discharge, In Stock, Ready To Go, CALL

NEW RA142 KUHN Knight Reel Auggie Mixer, LH Slide Tray Disch, Partial SS Liner, 1000 RPM, In Stock, Ready To Go.

620-16 Roto-Mix Truck Mt. Mixer, T300 Kenworth truck, 5 bar rotor, new augers, relined, auto. trans., Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1574. $66,500

720-16 Roto-Mix Truck Mt. Mixer, T300 Kenworth truck, new augers, Ss liner, auto. trans., new trans., new A/C syst., Ready To Go! Used #1578. $66,500

(2) 7300 Houle Tank, 7,300 gal., 5 or 6 disc incorporator injectors, 28L tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Prices Start @ $49,900 $48,900

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660 John Deere Spreader, single beater, 16.5L-16.1 tires, Very Good Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1505. $5,900 $4,900

6710 Penta TMR Mixer, dual side conv. disch., scale syst., 12.5L-15 tires, Ready To Go! Used #1560. $19,500 $18,500

7300 Houle Tank, 7,300 gal., 5 shank tool bar only, 1000 RPM, 28Lx26 tires, Ready To Go! Used #1551. $39,900 $36,500

8018 Knight Slinger Spreader, LH side disch., 540 RPM, 385/65R22.5 tires, Good Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1523. $9,750 $8,750

(2) 8020-HD Penta TMR, RH tip up or dual side conv. disch., 245/70R19.5 tires, new auger knives, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Prices Starting @ $48,536

(6) 8132 Kuhn Knight Slinger Spreaders, Very Good Cond., Ready To Go! Prices Starting @ $22,900 $21,900

(3) 8141 Kuhn Knight Slinger Spreaders, 28Lx26 tires, Very Good Cond., Ready To Go! Prices Starting @ $29,900

8150 Kuhn Knight Slinger Spreader, 30.5L-32 tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1517. $49,900 $48,900

8500 Meyer Industrial Spreader, 1000 RPM, scale syst., Very Good Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1429.

Price Reduced - $25,500

900T Supreme TMR Mixer, 8’ tip up conv. disch., scale syst., 385/65R22.5 tires, 1000 RPM, new liner, Ready To Go! Used #1598. $56,900

9524 Meyer Spreader, 9’ unloading height, triple floor chains, 1000 RPM, 600/50-22.5 tires.

Used #1597. $44,900

4120-HD PENTA TMR Mixer, Used #:15117, 4' LH Tip Up Conv Disch, 540 RPM, Scale System, New Auger Knives, 19.0/45-17 Tires, Exc. Cond, Gone Thru Shop, Ready To Go, $24,900

CB900 Artex Spreader, 1000 PRM, 750/145R22.5 tires, guillotine gate, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #15100. $76,900

HP425 H&S Spreader, hyd. push gate, 385/65R22.5 tires, Very Good Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1529. $14,900

410 Hagedorn Hydra-Spreader, Used #15123, upper beater, hydraulic push-gate & end-gate, 445/65R22.5 tandem tires, very good cond, gone thru shop, Ready To Go! $12,900

V350 Patz TMR Mixer, 3’ RH side conv. disch., scale syst., light kit, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1532. $22,750 $19,900

V420 Patz TMR Mixer, 6’ LH tip up conv. disch., 12.5L-15 tires, Exc. Cond., Ready To Go! Used #1584. $24,900

VXT535 Roto-Mix TMR Mixer, 1000 RPM, re-lined, new auger knives, H40x14.5-19 tires.

Ready To Go! Used #14120.

Price Reduced - $14,828

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New GSI Grain Bins.

Steel is at an all time low!

Check on a new grain bin before you buy a used one.

507-256-7501 Broskoff Structures

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Antiques/HH/Farm Misc.....3 PM Hay & Straw ............................4 PM Livestock ..................................5 PM “Please cut this ad & save! We will be on this selling schedule until Spring of 2016!”

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Farm Supply........................................................................................................................20 Mages Auction ................................................................................................................................26 Massop Electric ..................................................................................................................................7 Massop Electric ................................................................................................................................28 Matejcek Implement ........................................................................................................................30 MN Pork Producers............................................................................................................................8 MN Soybean 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United Farmers Cooperative ............................................................................................................16 Wearda Implement ..........................................................................................................................26 Whitcomb Bros ................................................................................................................................19 Woodford Ag LLC ..........................................................................................................................31

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WANTED: Looking for live Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. FOR SALE: 40' overhead 8” auger, w/ truss kit, very in care giver who likes 100% financing w/no liens good shape, $2,000; Phasehorses, room and board is or red tape, call Steve at Fairfax Ag for an appointfree. Can bring your own O-Matic 3 phase 30HP moment. 888-830-7757 horse. 715-832-7494 tor, like new. 507-236-1387

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Farm Land Auction Thursday, Feb. 4 - 10:30 a.m.

Mages Land Company office, 55780 St. Hwy. 19 W - Winthrop, MN

Directions to land from Winthrop: Take Hwy. 15 North approximately 4.5 miles to 236th Street, turn East and go 1.5 miles. Watch for signs.

This property will sell in 1 parcel including: 135 deeded acres in Transit Twp., Sec. 8, with approx. 129 acres tillable.

Prodex Rating of 93.7 PID#: 23,0806.010 Auctioneer’s Note: This is absolutely prime farmland, well tiled, good square fields, some of the best soil on this planet.

For complete packet including: maps, disclosures, taxes, tile, FSA Information, terms & etc., contact: Larry Mages - 507-240-0030 ~ bidme5@magesland.com In case of severe weather listen to 860 AM KNUJ at 8:30 the morning of the auction for Postponement & Resceduling Info. Blizzaard date is Friday, Feb. 5 ~ Noon.

OWNER: NAOMI FARR Listing Auctioneer: Larry Mages - 507-240-0030 Clara City, MN 56222 320-847-3218 www.wearda.com

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New Westfield Augers & 40 FOR SALE: Caterpillar D6 FOR SALE: JD 6600 com- WANTED: 1240 or 7000 corn bine, '78 model w/ 404 mow/ dozer, 7644855. Call 507Used Augers. planter. Also Gehl or NH tor, very well maintained, 822-1223 Broskoff Structures grinder mixer. 608-625-2412 always shedded. 507-247507-256-7501 3928 WANTED: Hay crimper Tractors 036 with good steel rolls. 608Farm Implements 035 '49 IH tractor w/ front buck- Kinze #1040 1000 Bu Grain 625-2412 et, in great condition, make Cart (Row Crop) w/ Tarp FOR SALE: '83 JD 2950 offer. (715)832-7494 Shedded. 30 Ft Great WANTED: NH 455 & 456 MFWD 12pt, 4-42 rear tires, mowers. 608-625-2412 Plains Turbo-Till #3000TT, ROPS, w/ canopy, runs, '98 JD 8300, duals front & (Blades 19 1/2”) Second Set. looks good. $13,900; Sharp rear, 4 hyds, quick hitch, 050 Both Real Good. 319-347- Feed Seed Hay IH766 dsl 3pt, new, torque HD rock box, exc cond; '83 2349 Can Deliver & PTO, cab avail, $8,700; 77 JD 8440 4WD, 3 hyds, quick 2nd, 3rd & 4th crop hay.

Ford 7700, cab heat, AC, hitch, rock box, duals, exDairy quality, all are QT ldr, chains $11,900 tra lights, complete refur- Planting Equip 038 wrapped, $45-50. Also 3rd OBO/trade. 320-543-3523 bish, exc cond. 507-649-0963 crop big squares, $35/each.

715-235-9272 FOR SALE: 640 JD Rake. 1991 Agco-Allis #5670 Diesel 2009 NH #BR7090 Round Baler (5x6) Loaded/ShedTractor WF, 3 Pt, 2 Re509 NI haybine. WANTED: Alfalfa square baleage, indided Absolutely Like New. motes, 60 HP, 4955 Hrs, All IH 885 FWD with loader. vidually wrapped, 160 to 190 2015 Great Plains #1006NT Good Rubber, Runs Great, WANTED: 2755 JD FWD RFV, delivered by truck 10 Ft Pull Type No-Till Nice Unit. Great Plains 10 with loader. 563-419-5267 load, clean 3x4 straw bales Drill, 2 Boxes for Grass Ft 3 Pt NT Drill (2015) 7 also available. 866-575-7562 Etc. 319-347-6138 Can Del Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Re1/2” Rows w/ Grass/Native Buyers & sellers of hay, pair Repair-TroubleshootGrass. 319-347-2349 Can Del straw, corn, wheat, oats & ing Sales-Design Custom Machinery Wanted 040 other grains. Western Hay hydraulic hose-making up FOR SALE: 55IH Cub LowBoy, new clutch, brakes, available. Fox Valley Alto 2” Service calls made.

All kinds of New & Used carb kit, whl wgts, 1pt falfa Mill 920-853-3554 STOEN'S Hydrostatic Serfarm equipment – disc chisplow, 42' Woods belly mowvice 16084 State Hwy 29 N Dairy Quality Alfalfa er, frt mnt blade; IH 2R els, field cults, planters, Glenwood, MN 56334 320Tested big squares & round corn planter; WANTED: soil finishers, cornheads, 634-4360 bales, delivered from South IH 284 tractor.

Call feed mills, discs, balers, Dakota John Haensel (605) evenings.

218-371-8784 JD 686 3pt 2 auger snowblowhaybines, etc. 507-438-9782 351-5760 er, $1,650; IH 1086 tractor, NEW AND USED TRACTOR exc tires, 3pt, rock box, PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712, Dairy quality western alfal3400 hrs, $11,750; JD 980 26' Glencoe 7400; Field Cults fa, big squares or small 55, 50 Series & newer tracfield cult, all walking under 30': JD 980, small squares, delivered in semi tors, AC-all models, Large tandems, JD harrow, grain carts & gravity boxes loads. Clint Haensel Inventory, We ship! Mark $8,450; Redball 670 60' hyd 300-400 bu. Finishers under (605) 310-6653 Heitman Tractor Salvage fold sprayer, 850 gal, 320x38 20', clean 4 & 6R stalk chop715-673-4829 tires, $6,450; 1000 gal stainpers; Nice JD 215 & 216 FOR SALE: 3x4x8 wheatless steel water tank on JD straw bales, clean & dry, flex heads; JD 643 corn037 gear w/ pump, $1,250. 320- Harvesting Equip 850 lbs each, Delivered by heads Must be clean; JD 769-2756 semi load. 218-280-1722 corn planters, 4-6-8 row.

FOR SALE: '08 JD 600C Se715-299-4338 ries CH, SNH0612CX725872, We buy FOR SALE: Oat straw & hay 12R20”, hyd deck plates, Salvage Equipment bales, large squares, 3x3. also, hookup for IH com- Haybine – Want to buy NH Parts Available Delivery possible. 507-473469/479 haybine, bad rubber bines, used very little, like Hammell Equip., Inc. 3613 rollers okay. 952-955-1910 new, retiring. 507-823-4642 (507)867-4910 SEED CORN SAVINGS! Dependable, high yield, na135 Acres Prime Sibley County Farm Land tional hybrids. Only $125.00 per bag! (conventional varieties, 80 to 103 Day Mat., 20 unit order placed by Jan. 31, 2016) For free catalog: 320-237-7667 MIDSTATE GENETICS www.KLEENACRES.com

Broker/Auctioneer: Matt Mages - 507-276-7002 - Lic.: 08-15-003

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FOR SALE: Wheat Straw 3x4x8' bales combined w/ rotary combine, stored inside, excellent quality, delivery available. (320)-8084866 Livestock

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FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls also Hamp, York, & Hamp/Duroc boars & gilts.

320-598-3790 Dairy

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WANTED TO BUY! USED BULK MILK COOLER, ALL SIZES. 920-867-3048 WANTED TO BUY: Dairy heifers and cows. 320-2352664 Cattle

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FOR SALE OR LEASE REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS Bulls, 2 year old & yearlings; bred heifers, calving ease, club calves & balance performance. Al sired. In herd improvement program. J.W. Riverview Angus Farm Glencoe, MN 55336 Conklin Dealer 320864-4625 FOR SALE: 15 head Red Angus heifers, 15 head of Black Baldy cattle, 15 head of 3-5 yr old black & red cows, all home raised, bred to calving ease bulls, exc quality, $2,100/ea. 320-9054490 FOR SALE: 16 registered Hereford replacement heifers. 715-765-4646 FOR SALE: Herd of Black Angus cows bred to Black Angus bulls, will start calving in mid March through April, very fancy cows weighing 1200-1500 lbs, vet checked, wormed & vaccinated $1,450/ea. 320-905-4490 Limousin & Red Angus Bulls. Delivery avail. Hammond, WI. 715-821-3516

EQUIPMENT JD 4410, w/cab & loader..............$20,900 JD 4100 Compact ..........................$7,900 JD 70, gas........................................$4,900 JD 60, gas........................................$3,900 IH 656, hydro, high-clear ..............$15,900 IH 70, hydro, high-clear ................$20,900 IH H-width Belly Mower..................$1,995 IH 5088 ..........................................$10,900 (2) IH 1026, hydro ........................$10,900 IH 856, 1256, 1456 ..........From $10,900 (2) IH Super MTA..................From $3,900 Allied Buhler 695 Loader ..............$4,900 JD Sound Guard Cabs ....................CALL

LOADERS - ON HAND - CALL “New” K 510, JD 148, JD 158, JD 48 COMPLETE LISTING & PICTURES ON OUR WEBSITE

JD Soundguard Cabs, Call for info

KIESTER IMPLEMENT, INC. 110 S. Main, P.O. Box 249 • Kiester, MN

Broker: Mages Land Co. & Auction Service, LLC. Everything sold in “AS IS” condition.

507-294-3387

MAGESLAND.COM

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Information - Education - Insight has it all for YOU!

WANT TO BUY: Butcher cows, bulls, fats & walkable cripples; also horses, sheep & goats. 320-235-2664 Horse

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‘13 JD 5075E, MFWD, 1534 hrs, 75 hp, 16.9x28, 2 hyds ........................$36,000

‘14 JD 6140D, MFWD, 140 hp, 18.4x38, 3 hyds........................................$65,900

‘13 JD 7200R, MFWD, 517 hrs, 200 hp, 380-90R50, duals, 4 hyds ......$177,000

800-428-4467

Belgium gelding & mare, broke to all farm machinery & traffic safe, 10 & 12 yrs old, $4,500. 715-308-7208

Hwy 24 - Litchfield 877-693-4333

FOR SALE: Team of black and white 43" pony mares.

3 yrs old, green broke gentle, $1,000/OBO. 715-760-2855 Swine

‘79 JD 4040, 2WD, 9157 hrs, 90 hp, 18.4x38, duals, 2 hyds ..............$22,500

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Registered Texas Longhorn breeding stock, cows, heifers or roping stock, top blood lines. 507-235-3467

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Compart's total program features superior boars & open gilts documented by BLUP technology. Duroc, York, Landrace & F1 lines.

Terminal boars offer leanness, muscle, growth. Maternal gilts & boars are productive, lean, durable.

All are stress free & PRRS free. Semen also available through Elite Genes A.I. Make 'em Grow! Comparts Boar Store, INC. Toll Free: 877-441-2627

‘12 JD 8235R, MFWD, 1205 hrs, 235 hp, 380-90R54, 5 hyds ....$162,000

‘12 JD 9460R, 4WD, 815 hrs, 460 hp, 800-70R38, duals, 4 hyds ......$250,000

‘12 JD 9510R, 4WD, 988 hrs, 510 hp, 76x50 ............................................CALL

‘13 JD 9560R, 4WD, 194 hrs, 560 hp, 800-70R38, duals, 4 hyds ......$333,000

‘13 JD 9560RT Track, 797 hrs, 560 hp, 36" belts, 4 hyds......................$345,000

‘13 Kubota M135, MFWD, 338 hrs, 135 hp, 3 hyds, loader ..............$75,000

‘09 JD 1710 Planter, 12R30, Pro shaft ..................................................$34,900

‘97 JD 1720 Planter, 18R22, vacuum, 1.6 bu, stack..............................$36,000

‘06 JD 1770 Planter, 24R30, CCS, liquid fert ................................$117,900

‘13 JD 1770NT Planter, 24R30, CCS, front fold, 4750 hrs ................$165,000

‘12 JD 1790 Planter, 24R30, CCS, Seedstar, 3603 hrs ..................$124,000

‘14 JD 1790 Planter, 24R20, front fold, 2019 hrs ..................................$134,000

‘09 JD DB60 Planter, 24R30, Seedstar 2, fert........................$154,500

‘13 JD DB66 Planter, 36R22, CCS, Row Command........................$236,000

‘08 JD 2210 Field Cult, 50.5’, 101 shanks, harrow ..................$55,000

‘13 JD MX10 Rotary Cutter, 10’ ....................................................$5,750

‘13 JD 569 Round Baler, 540 PTO, Mega Wide, surface ..................$37,900

‘14 JD 328E Skid, 86 hp, 2-spd, cab, 84” bucket, 716 hrs ..................$45,500

‘12 JD 333DT Skid, 91 hp, 17.7” tracks, cab, 1646 hrs ............................$52,500

‘14 JD 60G Excavator, 16” tracks, 36” bucket, 91 hrs ....................$69,900

‘91 JD 675B Skid, 44 hp, 84” bucket, cab, 2252 hrs ..............................$6,500

‘14 Thundercreek Fuel Trailer, 750 gal, 35’ hose reel..............................$11,900

Unverfereth 1225, rolling basket, 55’, double........................................$31,000

FOR SALE: Spot, Duroc, & Chester White boars & gilts. (507)-456-7746 Pets & Supplies

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Barn Cats Giveaway: Barn cats to good homes, fixed, some shots. (507) 532-7422

LOCAL TRADES TRACTORS

CIH 870, 18’, 4 basket - $53,500

‘11 CIH 315, Tracks - $214,500 HARVEST ‘11 CIH 550 Quad, 36” PTO ‘08 CIH 7010 - $169,500 - $219,500 ‘10 CIH 6088 - $199,500 ‘04 CIH 1020, 30’ - $8,950 TILLAGE ‘10 CIH 2608, 8-30 CIH RMX370, 28’, 3 bar chopping head - $55,000 - $36,500 ‘01 CIH 2208, 8-30 CIH 730C - $24,900 - $18,500 CIH 870, 14’ w/spike harrow - $38,500 – CLOSE OUT PRICES –

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‘02 JD 8220, MFWD, 7305 hrs, 190 hp, 380-90R50, duals, 4 hyds ......$104,000

New Aluma 8218 tilt w/4800# axle - $6,395, plus tax & license Demo - 870, 22’ w/Reel (e) - $75,500

1205 Bixby Road (across from fairgrounds), Fairmont, MN 507-235-3358 or 800-813-8300 • Get the Rabe Advantage

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TRACK TRACTORS ‘15 Challenger 765D, 210 hrs., 25” tracks, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd. valves ......$190,000 ‘13 Challenger MT 765D, 726 hrs., 25” tracks, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., front wgts. ......................................................$180,000 ‘10 Challenger 765C, 2866 hrs., 3 pt., PTO, 6 hyd., 18” tracks ..................$120,000 ‘12 JD 9560RT, 1250 hrs., 30” tracks, 4 hyd. front wgts. ..........................$210,000

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4WD TRACTORS ‘12 JD 9560R, 1088 hrs., 4 hyd., 800x38” duals ..............................................$205,000 ‘12 JD 9560R, 921 hrs., HID lights, 4 hyd., Michelin 800x38” tires & duals ......$225,000 ‘13 JD 9460R, 1377 hrs., 1000 PTO, 3 pt. hitch, 5 hyd. valves, Hi-Flow, 620x42” tires ......................................................$220,000 ‘13 JD 9460R, 336 hrs., 24-spd. trans., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd. valves, stand & pump, 710x42” tires & duals ....................$192,000 ‘13 JD 9410R, 640 hrs., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50 tires & duals ....$210,000 ‘12 JD 9410R, 675 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50 tires & duals ......................................................$219,000 ‘13 JD 9360R, 290 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., Hi-flow, 480x46” tires & duals ......................................................$199,000 ‘12 JD 9410R, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., HID lights, 520x46 tires & duals ....$179,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd., big pump, 480x50 tires & duals ....$195,000 ‘12 CIH 400HD, 320 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump, 520x46 tires & duals ......................$185,000 ‘02 CIH 425, 3465 hrs., 12-spd. manual trans., 4 hyd., 710x38 tires & duals $95,000 ’09 Versatile 485, 1704 hrs., gear drive, 12-spd., 4 hyd., front & rear wgts., 800x38 tires & duals ..................................$140,000 ‘13 NH T9.615, 634 hrs., 4 hyd., Hi-flow, 800x38 tires & duals, full auto steer ......................................................$195,000

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ROW CROP TRACTORS ‘13 JD 6190R, 765 hrs., IVT trans., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46 tires & duals ..............................................$115,000 ‘10 JD 8270R, 3888 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46 tires & duals ........$109,000 ‘04 JD 8120, 5083 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 520x42 tires & duals ............$78,000 ‘12 CIH 315, 481 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 480x50 tires & duals ......................................................$149,000 ‘13 CIH 290, 1249 hrs., Lux. cab, cab susp., 18-spd. PS, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., Hi-flow, 480x50 rears & duals, 480x34 fronts & duals, front wgts. ............$129,000 ‘12 CIH 290, 434 hrs., PT, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, front duals, 480x50 rear duals ......................................$149,000 ‘12 CIH 260, 1784 hrs., Deluxe cab, 19-spd.

PS, susp. front axle, 3 pt., 4 hyd., Hi-flow, 1000 PTO, 480x50 rear tires & duals, 14 front wgts. ................................$115,000

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‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 420x46 tires & duals ..............................................$129,000 ‘03 CIH MX210, 5550 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 380x46 tires & duals ............$63,000 ‘11 NH T8.330, 2155 hrs., Lux. cab, Complete Auto Guidance System, 480x50 duals, front duals, 4 hyd., Hi-Flow ..$98,000 ‘11 NH T8.300, 1644 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lights, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves, Auto Steer Complete, 520x46” rear tires & duals ................................................$94,000

TILLAGE

RANGER PUMP CO. Custom Manufacturer of Water Lift Pumps for field drainage Sales & Service 507-984-2025 or 406-314-0334 www.rangerpumpco.com

COMBINES

COMBINE HEADS ‘05 Geringhoff 830 roto disc, 8R30” ..$25,000 ‘10 NH 98D, 8R30” cornhead ............$24,500 ‘09 NH 74C, 35’ flex head ..................$14,500 ‘08 CIH 3408, 8R30”, hyd. deck plates ........................................................$23,000 ‘07 CIH 2020, 35’ flex head................$12,500 ‘07 Geringhoff roto disc head, 16R22”, for JD ..............................................$29,000

LARSON IMPLEMENTS 5 miles east of Cambridge, MN on Hwy. 95 763-689-1179 Look at our Web site for pictures & more listings - www.larsonimplements.com

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JD 512, 9-shank disc ripper ..............$15,000

‘09 JD 9670, 1842 eng./1181 sep. hrs., CM, chopper, extended wear ..........$110,000 ‘11 JD 9670, 1116 eng./736 sep. hrs., CM, chopper, 20.8x38 tires & duals ......$149,000 ‘10 JD 9870, 1500 eng./1220 sep. hrs., 5-spd. feederhouse, Pro-drive, chopper, 1250x32 single tires ......................$125,000 ‘00 JD 9650TS, 3611 eng./2645 sep. hrs., chopper, 20.8x38 duals, Goood Combine ........................................................$57,000 ‘13 JD 5660, 527 eng./308 sep. hrs., CM, chopper, 480x42” tires & duals......$193,000 ‘12 JD 5660, 1234 eng./734 sep. hrs., CM, chopper, cast tailboard, 480x42” tires ......................................................$159,000 ‘12 JD 5670, Hilko Sidehill, 630 eng./361 sep. hrs., chopper, HID lights, power cast tailboard, 520x42” tires & duals ....$205,000 ‘12 CIH 7230, 605 eng./434 sep. hrs., Lux. cab, rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals ..............................................$185,000 ‘14 CIH 7130, 511 eng./399 sep. hrs., lateral tilt feeder, rock trap, chopper, power bin ext., 800x32 drive tires..$159,000 ‘12 CIH 8230, 4WD, 969 eng./777 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, power topper ..$195,000 ‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 520x42 duals ..$160,000 ‘09 CIH 7088, 1193 eng./895 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 30.5x32 singles$125,000 ‘13 Challenger 560C, 489 eng./278 sep. hrs., (Has ATI Track System), 36” belts, 4WD, chopper, lateral tilt, HID lights........$189,000 ‘09 NH CR9060, 2400 eng./1800 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, 520x42 tires & duals ........................................................$79,000 ‘08 NH 9060, 4x4, 1786 eng./1332 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 620x42 duals ....$95,000 ‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, chaff spreader, air compressor, 520x42 tires & duals ..$65,000

Trucks & Trailers

Border Collies, registered, FOR SALE: 2016 Neville FOR SALE: Ford 7.3 diesel engines, transmissions & working, obedience, agility, built alum grain trailers, parts, new & used w/ serbest friend, vaccinated, de38.5' with outside alum vice. 320-583-0881 wormed. 715-257-7215 wheels, $27,000 FET incl.

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Winpower Sales & Service Reliable Power Solutions Since 1925 PTO & automatic Emergency Electric Generators. New & Used Rich Opsata-Distributor 800-343-9376

www.DuncanTrailersInc.com HANCOCK, MN Call: 320-212-5220 or 320-392-5361 • Will Consider Trades! •

FLATBEDS ‘02 Great Dane, 48/102, AR, Closed Tandem Slider ..........................$8,750 ‘03 Wilson, 48/96, SX/AR, Alum. Floor, Alum. Crossmembers, 80% T/B, Sandblasted, Painted ...............$8,750 ‘95 Trail King, 48/102, Alum. Floor, 60% T/B, Sandblasted, Painted .................................................$8,000 ‘97 Transcraft, 48/102, 80% Tires, New Brakes, Alum. Floor & Crossmembers, SX/AR ..........$9,000 ‘97 Wilson, 48/102, Alum. Floor, SX/AR .......................................$8,250 ‘95 Utility, 48/102, Alum. Floor, SX/AR .......................................$8,250

Hay Sides with any Flat or Drop Deck sales, – $1,000 –

HOPPERS (2) ‘94 Wilson, 42/66, 11/24.5, 80% T/B, Good Tarps, SPR Ride, New 5th Whl. Plate, Clean 1 at.........................................$14,500 1 at.........................................$12,750 ‘11 Agerlite, 40/66 Alum., AR, Ag Hopper, 11/24.5 Alum. Whls., New T/B .................................$24,500 ‘06 Wilson, 39/96/72 SS Front/Back AR, 445/50R22.5 Alum. Whls., Nice Clean Hopper .................$24,500 '06 Merrit 42/66 AG Hopper, clean Nebraska trailer .....................$20.500

‘75 Transcraft Drop Deck, 40/96, Red, New Floor, Tires, Brakes $10,000 ‘05 Transcraft Drop Deck, 48/102, Steel Like New, SX, 255/225, Super Clean, AR .....................$19,250 ‘96 Featherlite Alum. Combo, 48/102, Alum. Floor, Crossmembers, SX, 255/22.5, AR ....................$16,500 Engineered 5’ Beavertail Kit: Includes: Paint, LED Lights & All Electrical ....................$3,750 Kit .................................$5,750 Installed

DOUBLE DROPS

USED DELUX DRYERS

‘80 Transcraft Double Drop, 53’, 33’ Well Non-Detachable, AR, Polished Alum. Whls., New Hardwood Decking, 80% T/B, Clean .......................$10,000 ‘99 XL Specialized Double Drop, 48/102, 29’6” Well, New 255/22.5, RGN, Mechanical Detach RGN ...............................................$19,000

DELUX 10’ MODEL 2515, LP/NG, 1 PH, 300 BPH DELUX 15’ MODEL 7040, LP/NG, 3 PH, 700 BPH DELUX 20’ MODEL 6030, LP/NG, 3 PH, 600 BPH DELUX 30’ MODEL 7545, LP/NG, 3 PH, 900 BPH

MISCELLANEOUS

USED DRYERS

(30) Van & Reefer Trailers - On Hand, 48/102 - 53/102, Water Storage Or Over The Road ....... $3,500-$5,500 Custom Haysides: Stationary.................................$1,250 Tip In-Tip Out ...........................$1,750 AR or SR Suspensions: 96”/102” Axle Also: Vans On Ground For Storage ..................... CALL FOR YOUR NEEDS Alum. Wheels: 24.5/22.5 ......Ea. $150 ‘97 Peterbilt 379 Conventional, N-14 435 Cummins, Cruise, Jake, 13-Spd., AR, 48” High-Rise Sleeper, New 11R22.5 Alum. Whls., 3.70 Ratio, New Brakes, 234” WB, Clean Hard ‘07 Fontaine Drop Deck, 48/102, To Find Truck, New Rods & Mains, Steel, SX, Air Ride, Wood Floor New Tires, Clean ....................$22,000 ...............................................$19,000 ‘01 Dodge 2500, Dsl., New Eng., ‘07 Fontaine Drop Deck, 53/102, Tires, & Brakes .......................$13,500 Air Ride, Steel, Spread Axle, Wood ‘05 GMC Quad Cab, Well Maintained, Floor, Sandblasted & Painted, 90% Tires & Brakes, 195K Miles Beavertail ...............................$25,000 .................................................$8,500

DROP DECKS

‘94 FARM FANS 2140A, SS SCREENS, LP, 3 PH KANSUN 1025 215, LP, 1 PH BEHLEN 380, 1 PH, LP, HEAT RECLAIM BEHLEN 700, 3 PH, LP, HEAT RECLAIM

USED RECEIVING DRAG HUTCH MODEL 50 1409 Silver Street E. Mapleton, MN 56065 507-524-3726 massopelectric.com

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(OW) Owatonna, MN

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(B) ‘11 JD 9330, 800 Hrs., 620/70R42’s .....................$219,900

(H) Holland, MN

‘13 JD 6125R, 111 Hrs., IVT, AT Ready ..........................$108,900

‘11 JD 8310RT, 1928 Hrs., 30” Tracks ........................$195,000

TRACTORS • Rental Return Tractors •

(B) ’15 JD 9620R, 276 hrs, Ext. Warranty ................$382,000 (N) ‘15 JD 9470R, 172 hrs., 800/38’s .......................$295,000 (OW) ‘14 JD 9460R, 595 hrs., PTO, Ext. Warranty ..$289,900 (OS) ‘12 JD 9510R, 1079 hrs., 800/70R38’s ............$289,900 (N) ‘14 JD 9460R, 374 hrs., Ext. Warranty ...............$284,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 9410R, 571 hrs., PTO ..........................$259,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 9410R, 1073 hrs., hi-flo hyds. .............$239,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 9630, 1497 hrs., 800/38’s ....................$234,900 (B) ‘11 JD 9530, 1328 hrs., 800/70R38’s..................$225,900 (B) ‘11 JD 9330, 617 hrs., 620/70T42’s ....................$219,900 (B) ‘10 JD 9630, 2138 hrs. ........................................$212,900 ‘14 JD 4940, 592 Hrs., Dry Box, (OS) ‘09 JD 9330, 2203 hrs., PTO ............................$189,900 CPO ..................................$274,900 (OS) ‘05 JD 9620, 2119 hrs., 800/70R38’s, duals ....$175,000 (OS) ‘98 JD 9200, 5200 hrs., 620/42’s, AT Ready ..... $84,500 (N) ‘97 CIH 9350, 3365 hrs. ........................................ $58,500

Track Tractors

Row Crop Tractors (N) ‘15 JD 8320R, 223 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ........$282,500 (N) ‘14 JD 8360R, 338 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ........$269,500 (OS) ‘14 JD 8320R, 100 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty......$263,500 (N) ‘15 JD 8270R, 157 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ........$249,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 8310R, 735 hrs., PS, 480/50’s .............$229,900 (B) ‘13 JD 8260R, 402 hrs., PS, Ext.Warranty .........$202,900 (N) ‘15 JD 8270R, 250 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ........$218,000 (N) ‘15 JD 7270R, 250 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ........$209,500 (OS) ‘14 JD 7270R, 444 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty .....$209,500 ‘09 JD 1770NT CCS, 24R30”, Liq. Fert. ............................. $99,900 (OS) ‘14 JD 7210R, 250 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty .....$179,900

(OW) ‘11 JD 8235R, 950 hrs., PS, front duals .........$169,900 (OS) ‘14 CIH Mag. 260, 1163 hrs. ............................$167,500 (OS) ‘08 JD 8430, 1526 hrs., PS...............................$165,000 (OW) ‘10 JD 8245R, 2065 hrs., IVT ..........................$162,500 (OS) '08 JD 8430, 3100 hrs., PS, ILS .......................$159,500 (N) ’15 JD 6150R, 150 hrs, AQ, loader.....................$155,000 (H) ‘13 JD 6170R, 667 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ........$142,900 (H) ‘06 JD 8130R, 4742 hrs., 540/1000 PTO............$112,500 (OS) ‘13 JD 6125R, 111 hrs., IVT .............................$108,900 (H) ’03 JD 8320, 3847 hrs, PS, AT ready .................$105,500 (N) ‘01 JD 8310, 7307 hrs., 480/80R46’s ................... $85,000 (N) '01 JD 8310, 7314 hrs ........................................... $84,900 (OW) '00 JD 8310, 6141 hrs., PS................................ $83,500 (OW) '00 JD 8310, 6141 hrs., PS, MFWD .................. $83,500 (OW) '97 JD 8100, 5906 hrs., PS ............................... $69,900 (N) ‘15 JD 6130D, 350 hrs., MFWD ............................ $64,000 (N) ‘93 JD 7800, 4600 hrs., 2WD, loader ................... $56,500 (OW) ‘03 Agco RT130, 5290 hrs., MFWD, PS ........... $49,900 (N) ‘94 JD 7700, 4460 hrs., 2WD, loader ................... $47,500

UTILITY TRACTORS

‘11 CH 200, 50.5’, 4-Bar Harrow, Low Acres ........................... $49,900

• 120’ Boom • (N) ‘15 JD R4045, 210 hrs., Ext. Warranty ...............$368,000 (OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 93 hrs., Ext. Warranty ................$329,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 995 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing .$229,500 (OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1135 hrs., section control .........$218,900 (B) ‘11 JD 4930, 1303 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing ...$199,900

• 100’ Boom • (OW) ‘15 JD R4030, 294 hrs., Ext. Warranty ...........$245,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 1009 hrs., Ext.Warranty .............$209,900 (H) ‘12 JD 4730, 1330 hrs., boom trac, SS tank.....$179,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4730, 676 hrs., One-Owner .................$166,900 (OW) ‘10 JD 4830, 2050 hrs., 15” spacing, HTA......$159,900

• 90’ Boom • (N) ‘15 JD R4030, 154 hrs., section control.............$265,900 (N) ‘13 JD 4830, 384 hrs., AT activation ..................$234,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4830, 552 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing .$229,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4940, 1682 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing.. $209,900 (OW) ‘12 JD 4830, 1156 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing.. $199,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4730, 923 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..............$189,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4730, 923 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..............$189,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 4630, 268 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..............$187,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 4830, 1815 hrs., SS tank, 20” spacing ..$169,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 1080 hrs., HTA, traction control...$142,900 (OW) ‘12 Miller N2XP, 1700 hrs., SS tank, 15” spacing ............................................................$135,000 (OW) ‘06 Ag-Chem 874, 4400 hrs., SS tank, HTA ..... $69,900

(B) ’15 JD 6125R, 233 hrs, mfwd .............................$112,900 (B) ’13 JD 6125R, 111 hrs, mfwd .............................$108,900 (N) ’15 JD 6125R, 270 hrs, mfwd .............................$104,000 (N) ’15 JD 6125M, 100 hrs, mfwd .............................. $91,500 (N) ’15 JD 6130D, 343 hrs, mfwd ............................... $64,000 (B) ’13 JD 5085M, 468 hrs, cab, mfwd ...................... $53,900 (OW) ’12 JD 5100M, 200 hrs, cab, mfwd .................. $51,900 (N) ’15 JD 5085M, 160 hrs, OS, mfwd ....................... $47,900 • 80’ Boom • (B) ’14 JD 5085M, 133 hrs, OS, mfwd ....................... $42,900 (N) ’14 JD 5075E, 83 hrs, cab, mfwd ......................... $42,500 (OW) ‘15 JD 4630, 32 hrs., Ext. Warranty ................$183,000 (OW) ‘13 JD 4630, 734 hrs., Ext. Warranty ..............$146,900

SPRING TILLAGE

(OW) ’13 Summers 62’ Super Roller .......................... $52,900 (N) ’12 Krause TL6200, 45’M/Finisher ...................... $52,500 (B) ’10 JD 2210, 58.5’ ................................................. $49,900 (OW) ’11 CIH 200, 50.5’ .............................................. $49,900 (H) ’06 JD 2210, 58.5' ................................................. $49,000 (OS) ’04 Krause TL6200, 42’ M/Finisher .................. $46,000 (OS) ’08 JD 2210, 64.5’............................................... $44,900 (OW) ’09 JD 2210, 44.5’.............................................. $44,500 (H) ’11 Wil-Rich Quad 5, 60’ ...................................... $43,900 (N) ’08 JD 2210, 45.5' ................................................. $39,500 (H) ’05 JD 2210, 45.5’ ................................................. $38,900 (B) ’02 JD 2200, 44.5’ ................................................. $38,500 (H) ’07 JD 2210, 45.5' ................................................. $36,500 (OS) ’09 JD 2210, 38.5’ ............................................... $32,500 (OS) ’05 JD 726, 24’M/Finisher .................................. $29,500 (H) ’03 JD 2200, 38.5’ ................................................. $28,900 (N) ’02 JD 980, 44.5’ ................................................... $19,900 (OS) ’04 JD 726, 31’ M/Finisher ................................. $19,900 (OW) ’97 DMI Tigermate II, 36.5’ .............................. $19,900 (N) ’06 DMI Tigermate II, 30’ ..................................... $19,500 (OW) ’98 JD 980, 41.5’ ................................................ $17,900 (H) ’92 DMI Tigermate, 38’ ........................................ $16,900 (OS) Wil-Rich 37’ .......................................................... $14,900 (B) ’97 JD 980, 38.5’ ................................................... $11,900 (N) ’97 Wil-Rich 3400, 42’ ..............................................$9500

SPRAYERS – More Sprayers Listed On Our Website –

• Dry Box • (N) ‘15 JD R4045, 486 hrs., Ext. Warranty ...............$325,000 (OW) ‘14 JD 4940, 952 hrs., Certified Pre-Owned ..$274,900 (OW) ‘13 JD 4940, 1392 hrs., Ext. Warranty ............$222,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 4930, 1150 hrs., 480/80R50’s ..............$159,900

PLANTERS/SEEDERS – More Can Be Found On Our Website – (OS) ‘13 JD DB60, 24R30”, liq. fert. .........................$210,000 (N) ‘15 JD DB60, 24R30” ..........................................$192,000 (OS) '14 CIH 1255 CCS, 24 row 30" ........................$159,900 (N) ‘12 JD 1770NT, 24R30”, liq. fert. ........................$149,900 (B) ‘07 JD DB40, 24R20”, tracks ..............................$124,900 (B) ‘15 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” .............................$121,900 (B) '12 JD 1770 CCS, 16 row 30" ............................$109,900 (N) ‘12 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” .............................$109,900 (N) ‘15 JD 1990 CCS, 40’, 15” spacing ...................$102,000 (H) '09 JD 1770 CCS, 24 row 30" .............................. $99,900 (OS) '10 JD 1770 CCS, 16 row 30"............................ $89,900 (OW) ‘11 JD 1770NT CCS, 16R30” ........................... $89,900 (N) ‘07 White 8524 CCS, 24R30” .............................. $88,900 (OS) '09 JD 1770 CCS, 16 row 30"............................ $84,900 (N) ‘08 CIH 1250 CCS, 24R30” .................................. $84,900 (OS) '07 JD 1770 CCS, 24 row 30"............................ $79,900 (OS) ‘08 JD 1790 CCS, 23 split row .......................... $79,900 (N) ’10 JD 1770 CCS, 16 row 30” .............................. $69,900 (OS) ’05 JD 1770 CCS, 24 row 30” ............................ $59,900 (B) ’98 JD 1780, 24 row 20” ....................................... $34,900 (OW) ‘98 JD 1750, 8R30”, dry fert. ............................ $24,900 (OS) JD 7200, 16 row 30”, FF ..................................... $24,000 (B) ’94 JD 7200, 16 row 30”, FF ................................. $19,900 (OS) JD 7200, 12 row 30” ........................................... $17,500 (OW) ’95 JD 7200, 8 row 30” ...................................... $16,900 (OW) JD 7200, 8 row 30”, LF ..................................... $12,900 (H) ’00 JD 7200, 12 row 30” ....................................... $12,500 (B) ’00 White 6106, 6 row 30” .................................... $11,900 (OS) ’93 JD 7200, 12 row 30”....................................... $9,900

“Where Farm and Family Meet”

(N) ‘15 JD 9570RT, 259 hrs., Ext. Warranty .............$397,500 (OW) ’15 JD 9470RT, 210 hrs, Ext. Warranty ..........$354,900 (N) ‘13 JD 9460RT, 537 hrs., 1000 PTO ...................$297,500 (OW) ’15 JD 8345RT, 586 hrs, 18” tracks ................$279,900 (OW) ‘11 CIH 550 Quad, 2249 hrs., PTO .................$277,900 (B) ‘10 JD 9630T, 2094 hrs. ......................................$244,900 (OW) ‘09 JD 9630T, 1737 hrs. ..................................$239,900 ‘10 JD 4830, 2050 Hrs., 100’ Boom, (H) ‘12 JD 8335RT, 1695 hrs., IVT, 25” tracks .........$235,900 15” Spacing ....................... $159,900 (B) ‘11 JD 8310RT, 1928 hrs., PS, 25” tracks ..........$195,000 (H) ‘05 JD 9620T, 3213 hrs. ......................................$134,900

‘08 JD 2210, 64.5’, Harrow ............................................. $44,900

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(N) ‘14 JD 9510R, 629 hrs., Ext. Warranty ...............$299,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8370R, 466 hrs., IVT, ILS .....................$289,900 (N) ‘15 JD 8370R, 486 hrs., IVT, ILS .........................$289,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8370R, 512 hrs., IVT, ILS .....................$289,900 (B) ‘15 JD 8370R, 516 hrs., IVT, ILS .........................$284,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8345R, 491 hrs., IVT, ILS .....................$274,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8320R, 350 hrs., IVT, ILS .....................$269,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8320R, 371 hrs., IVT, ILS .....................$269,900 ‘14 JD 9460R, 595 Hrs., PTO, Ext. Warranty ...................$289,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8345R, 778 hrs., IVT, ILS .....................$267,500 (OW) ‘14 JD 8345R, 882 hrs., IVT, ILS .....................$249,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 8320R, 1157 hrs., IVT, ILS ...................$239,900 (N) ‘14 JD 8320R, 944 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ........$239,900 (H) ‘14 JD 8320R, 920 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ........$229,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8295R, 737 hrs., IVT, Ext. Warranty ....$229,900 (OW) ‘15 JD 8295R, 600 hrs., PS, Ext. Warranty ....$214,900 (OW) ‘14 JD 6150R, 627 hrs., IVT, Loader Ready ...$138,900 (B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 342 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty ..$124,900 (B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 379 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty ..$124,900 (B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 394 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty ..$124,900 (B) ‘15 JD 6150R, 396 hrs., AQ Plus, Ext. Warranty .. $124,900 (B) ‘15 JD 6125R, 233 hrs., mfwd ............................$112,900 ‘10 JD 9630T, 2094 Hrs., AT Ready ..........................$219,900 4WD Tractors

‘08 JD 9570, 984 Sep. Hrs., 18.4R38’s ......................... $154,900

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We have Quad Trac & Combine Tracks - In-Stock

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Prices good while supplies last.

Ask our Service Dept. about installation & alignment

‘15 CIH 8240, Lux. cab, auto guide, HID lites ....................................$295,000

‘14 CIH 9230, Track, 710 eng. hrs., RWA, Loaded ............................$327,500

‘11 CIH Magnum 290, 1221 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. front axle ........$129,900

CIH Farmall 105C, power shuttle, 90 PTO hp. ..................................$47,900

‘10 CIH Steiger 535Q, 2500 hrs., Lux. cab, 36” tracks, auto guide ......$199,900

Steiger Tiger, “Rebuilt” - MUST SEE! New Tires ....................................$89,000

‘15 CIH Steiger 580, susp. Lux. cab, PTO, full auto guide ..................$275,000

‘97 Cat 75D, 330 hp., 9524 hrs. ......................................................$39,900

‘13 CIH Magnum 260, Lux. cab, auto steer ready, high cap. hyd. ......$129,900

‘12 CIH Tigermate 200, 46’, 4 bar harrow ..........................................$45,900

2014 Case 580SN Extend-A-Hoe, 4WD, pilot controls................................$78,500

‘11 Bobcat S-770, cab w/AC, 2-spd., hi-flow, joystick control ..............$41,000

Leon M1000 Scraper, 10-yard ......................................................$22,500

Ashland I-175, 17-yard ............$78,500

LOW RATE FINANCING AVAILABLE thru Call For Details USED COMBINES

USED 2WD TRACTORS

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24 Months Interest Free Available • Call For Details

‘15 CIH 8240, 400 hrs., Luxury cab, HID lites, auto guide, folding unload auger, CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED UNIT - Coming In After Season........................................................$289,900 ‘14 CIH 7230, 530 eng./410 sep. hrs., 520x42 duals, leather, HID lites, Loaded Corn/Bean Machine, CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED UNIT - Coming In After Season........................................................$229,900 ‘13 CIH 9230, Tracks, RWA, 702 eng./610 sep. hrs., Luxury cab ..............................................$327,500

‘14 Case 580SN, Extend-A-Hoe Backhoe, 272 hrs., pilot controls, cab, A/C, loader ................$78,500 ‘11 CIH Magnum 290, 700 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, auto steer, HD drawbary, high cap. hyd. pump, susp. front axle, 360 HID lites ....................................................................................................$129,900 ‘13 CIH Magnum 260, 762 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, auto steer ready, HD drawbar, high cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites ................................................................................................................................$129,900 ‘15 CIH Puma 165, MFD, powershift, cab, CIH 765 loader w/grapple ..................................COMING IN ‘14 CIH Puma 145, MFD, powershift, cab, C-IH 765 loader ......................................................$109,900 ‘14 CIH Maxxum 125, MFD, 291 hrs., cab ....................................................................................$72,000 ‘15 CIH Farmall 105C, 29 hrs., Dlx. cab w/hi-vis panel, dual PTO, 12x12 power shuttle..........$47,900 ‘15 CIH Farmal 105C, 29 hrs., Dlx. cab w/hi-vis panel, dual PTO, 12x12 power shuttle................CALL

COMBINE PLATFORMS & HEADS ‘15 ‘14 ‘09 ‘11 ‘12 ‘10 ‘08 ‘04 ‘10 ‘09 ’15 ’14 ‘95 ‘03 ‘04 “Where Farm and Family Meet”

‘14 CIH 7230, 530 eng./410 sep. hrs., leather seat, HID lites, Loaded! $229,900

CIH 4408, 8R30” chopping cornhead ......................................................................................$69,900 CIH 4408, 8R30” non chopping cornhead ..............................................................................$49,900 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ......................................................................................$29,900 Geringhoff, 8R chopping cornhead ........................................................................................$49,900 CIH 3408, 8R30” cornhead ......................................................................................................$39,900 CIH 3408, 8R30” cornhead ......................................................................................................$29,900 CIH 2208, 8R30”........................................................................................................................$28,500 CIH 2208, 8R30”........................................................................................................................$24,500 CIH 2020, 35’ platform..............................................................................................................$18,000 CIH 2020, 35’ platform w/Crary air reel ..................................................................................$23,900 CIH 3162, 40’ flex draper platform ..........................................................................................$69,900 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform ..........................................................................................$62,500 CIH 1020, 30’, 3” knife, rock guard ............................................................................................$9,900 CIH 1020, 30’, 3” knife ................................................................................................................$7,500 CIH 1020, 30’, 3” knife, rock guard..........................................................................................$10,900

USED 4WD TRACTORS 24 Months Interest Free Available • Call For Details ‘14 CIH Steiger 620Q, 710 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites ..................................................................$339,900 ‘12 CIH Steiger 600Q, 1683 hrs., Lux. cab, auto steer ..............................................................$225,000 ‘15 CIH Steiger 580, 358 hrs., 710/70R42 tires, Lux. susp. cab, PTO, HID lites, Full Pro 700 auto steer......................................................................................................................................$275,000 ‘10 CIH Steiger 535Q, 2500 hrs., Lux. cab, Trimple auto guide................................................$199,900 Steiger Tiger, 525 hp. Cummins eng., Allison auto. trans., Like New 520/85R42 Triples ..........$89,000 ‘97 Cat 75D, 9524 hrs., 330 hp. ......................................................................................................$39,900 CIH 9370, powershift, 360 hp. ..................................................................................................COMING IN

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Feeder Wagons - Several Models Self-locking Head Gates • HD Feeder Panels Self-locking Bunk Feeders Tombstone Horse & Horned Cattle Feeders Skid Feeders • Bunk Feeders • Bale Wagons Bale Thrower Racks • Flat Racks for big sq. bales Self-locking Feeder Wagons • Fenceline Feeders Several Types of Bale Feeders

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‘12 10x72 Auger & Mover ............$7,500 ‘12 10x62 Auger & Mover ............$8,000 ‘14 13x42 Truck Auger, Demo ..$5,800 ‘14 8x32 Truck Auger, Demo..............$3,200 ‘06 10x71 Hutch Auger & Mover ........................$7,000 CIH 260 Magnum Tractor, Loaded, Like New! • NOW:......$134,900 JD 930, 30’ Flex Head ........................$3,500

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McMurray residence, Long Prairie, Minn.

ast Father’s Day 85-year old Long Prairie resident Chuck McMurray received an unusual gift from his son Brian. The wooden box had a rainproof roof, two shelves, and a door with glass in it. Those are the basic requirements for a Little Free Library. Once Chuck and Brian had it mounted on a post near the sidewalk and Chuck had filled it with books, that’s exactly what they had.

That day Chuck and Alice McMurray, who have lived in their Lake Street home for half a century, joined an estimated 25,000 other Little Free Library Stewards around the world. The idea of the legion of Stewards is simple but grand. Literacy, community, and friendship can all be increased by the simple act of offering a free book to a neighbor or a passing stranger. If that person wants to leave a book in an exchange they are welcome to do so.

“They aren’t required to leave a book,” Alice says.

The McMurrays, who enjoy a wide range of books, join LFL Stewards in Monticello, Faribault, Mankato, Winona, Northfield, and numerous other towns across the region. Many of the Stewards are, like the McMurrays, retired. But in Clear Lake, Iowa, Nick Chizek built one as part of his quest to become an Eagle Scout.

Clear Lake Library Director, Jean Casey, supported young Chizek’s efforts. When she was asked about the possibility of book theft from the Little Free Libraries she paused and then said: “You can’t steal a free book, so we just don’t worry about that.”

Librarians have embraced the concept because it increases access to books. In Clay County, in northwestern Minnesota, the Lake Agassiz Regional Library System co-sponsored an LFL architecture project during the summer of 2015.

The McMurray library drew visitors throughout the summer of 2015.

“Whenever I saw someone I knew I would go out and talk to them,” Alice said.

“A friend of mine really enjoyed the science fiction titles that he found,” Chuck said. “He left some books too.”

Chuck says he’s also found some very interesting titles in the library and has enjoyed reading them.

“We’ve found some really nice books for our nine great grandchildren as well,” Alice said.

With the onset of cold and damp weather, the McMurrays temporarily closed their Little Free Library.

“We found that the covers of the paperbacks curled in the cold weather,” Chuck said.

You can learn more at littlefreelibrary.org. ❖

Do you have a Back Roads story suggestion? E-mail editor@TheLandOnline.com or write to Editor, The Land, P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002.